We’re entering the final month of 2017, but there’s a lot being put in place before we’re full steam ahead on the road to WrestleMania!
Roman Reigns had his first title defense against Elias. It was a great match, but now that Samoa Joe is in the mix, where does the IC title competition go from here?
And AJ Styles is continuing his feud with Jinder Mahal. Most people want AJ to be the champ, but where does Jinder fit in now that he’s on the outs with his henchmen the Singh Brothers?
All that, plus a look at the Riott Squad and Absolution, another spotlight on the Velveteen Dream and a requiem for the Hype Bros. after they got bludgeoned by the Brothers of the Bludgeoning.
Main Event
Matt Hardy’s broken universe may finally be making a comeback! But has the window of excitement closed for the concept? What does a WWE version of the broken gimmick look like? And is there anything else in WWE that they could draw their inspiration from in the recreation of the hottest concept of 2016?
Three Count
Danielle put over Nia Jax's response to the body-shaming she's had to deal with.
Julian put over WWE's 365 on Kevin Owens.
Hal put over the latest episode of the Fashion Files.
Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle.
Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.
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NXT TakeOver: War Games
Rarely is there ever a TakeOver that doesn’t deliver the goods and everyone definitely kept up the tradition this time.
The War Games match itself was a hard-hitting, and slightly hard to follow, affair. The Undisputed Era looked great, Roddy Strong was an adorable little member of the Authors of Pain and SaNitY looked as crazy as ever.
But that crazy match over-shadowed that Andrade “Cien” Almas is the NEW NXT Champion! He completed one of the strongest career turn-arounds in recent memory. How excited are we? We’ll talk about it.
And every year, there always seems to be one person from NXT that steps up their game and raises their stock to a new high. This year, that was Velveteen Dream. He lost to Aleister Black, but he won the hearts of millions, including all of us.
All of that, plus a look at the brand new NXT women’s champion, Ember Moon!
Survivor Series
It may be the least loved of WWE’s Big 4 PPV’s but Survivor Series week had a TON of great matches!
But let’s be real, the worst one was the main event on Sunday. Between Triple H “turning” on his team, Shane chasing away Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens and Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode being the first two people eliminated, this wasn’t the best showcase for the current stars of the WWE.
But there was still plenty to enjoy, including the best Brock Lesnar match yet against AJ Styles.
And this has also been a big week for the Shield! The trio beat the New Day and Roman Reigns won the Intercontinental Championship from the Miz, becoming the second Shield member to be a Grand Slam Champion. But why is that this reunion feels a bit… lesser than we expected it to?
Luckily, the women’s roster is staying new and exciting! After two great matches on Sunday, we’ve had SIX new stars added to the main roster: ON RAW, Paige, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville made their presence felt and on Smackdown, Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan made their debuts. How do we make sure every one of them is showcased properly and not lost in the shuffle?
All that and plenty more in this look at what we loved most and why from an exhaustive 12+ hours of wrestling this past week.
Hosted by Danielle Radford, Mike Eagle and Lindsey Kelk
Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.
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It’s the final stop before the last Big 4 WWE show of the year!
Survivor Series continues to have tons of wrenches thrown into it at the 11th hour. Turns out Alexa Bliss will be facing Charlotte on Sunday after she beat Natalia for the Smackdown Women’s title. Between this, Roman Reigns returning, and Jason Jordan being replaced on the RAW team, there’s a lot going on. But is all of this serving to make for a better show, or is it just showing how haphazardly WWE is putting this together?
Speaking of Roman he and the Shield finally had their first match as a unit in years. They’re all set to face the New Day in few days. Should they have wait for a bit longer for that Shield reunion? How about that RAW invasion? What are the stakes as we approach Sunday?
And how excited is Danielle to have a fourth season of Lucha Underground confirmed?!
Main Event
Triple H is officially the fifth member of Monday Night RAW’s Survivor Series team! Between him, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon and John Cena, that’s FOUR part-time wrestlers split across each team. Is this the best way to utilize a partite performer in WWE? What is? Should a part-timer ever be champion? We’ll talk about it.
Three Count
Danielle put over the magical run of James Ellsworth
Mike put over the latest episode of Killing the Town with Storm and Cyrus.
Hal put over the great 205 Live star, Drew Gulak.
Credits
Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle.
Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.
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So much for that Jinder Mahal/Brock Lesnar match that got built up for two weeks!
WWE went ahead and decided to pull the trigger on AJ Styles winning the WWE Championship for the second time in his WWE career. But where does the Phenomenal One go from here? And does the Modern Day Maharaja get that title back before the India tour in December?
And how about Chris Jericho! He’s set to face Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in January! What could this mean for his future in WWE? And will the New Day face the Shield? Is The Bar going to lose to the Usos?
Misandry Corner
Chyna was one of the most dominant figures of the attitude era. She regularly was portrayed as tougher than any of the guys and even managed to become the Intercontinental Champion! So is her excommunication from WWE lore warranted? We’ll take a look at some of her greatest moments.
The Three Count
Danielle put over Corey Graves dunking on Pierce Morgan
Mike put over his new music video for his song Wasteland Day
Hal put over the Miz effectively building his match for Survivor Series
Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle.
Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.
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Two WWE legends are set to be in the ring once again!
Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle will be the captains for each of their respective brands. So what can we hope for this match now that the nostalgia pop has worn off for both of them? We’ll take a look.
Plus, Nia Jax, Stephanie McMahon and Samoa Joe are finally back on TV! What’s the best way to make sure they succeed? How did Braun Strowman Survive death by trash compactor? Wouldn’t we all love a friendship like Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens?
Main Event
Darren Young, Summer Rae and Emma have all been fired from WWE. This sort of thing comes frequently in the modern WWE. But is this a sign of a really stacked roster, or that WWE isn’t putting people in the best position to succeed? And out of the three of them which one has the best shot to continue their work as a wrestler?
Three Count
Danielle put over John Cena's cover of "Where is my mind?"
Mike put over Drew Gulak's promo on RAW.
Hal put over Sami Zayn on Edge and Christian's Pod of Awesomeness.
Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle.
Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.
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