Craig William
Dec 10, 20211 min
Out with the terrific presentation of MJF in the first half hour of this show this was a spotty show. It had some great in-ring work but a crowd that was sporadic in it's appreciation of that wrestling. The storytelling and backstage story-telling was all over the place; from Cody's tunnel melodrama, to an unheard Kingston promo, from *another* poor women's match set up to Malakai Black spitting mist at a teenager.
Speed, reversals and pin traps versus power and submission expertise as Riho and Hayter clash in a marvellous clash of styles. Hayer controlled this one, including a 4 minute shut out before Riho caught fire at the end.
Bryan Danielson is working more and more like Minoru Suzuki; strikes and submission until the door opens for a grapple and a submission or pin victory. Danielson does not go for pins until he is certain he has the win, as does Suzuki.
Chaos' grapples and submissions fall to the Bucks' high impact strikedowns and dives, with a plethora or taunting and fouls for heat and any possible advantage.