Braun Strowman vs. Cesaro

Friday Night Smackdown January 3

Strowman and Cesaro started the match off with a series of collar and elbow tie ups. Eventually Strowman knocked Cesaro down with a shoulder tackle and followed it up with a toss before splashing Cesaro in the corner. Strowman knocked Cesaro to the outside as Fox went to commercial break. When we came back from the commercial, Cesaro had Strowman in a headlock in the center of the ring. Nakamura got a cheap shot in on Strowman at one point and Cesaro locked in a sleeper hold. Strowman bought some time with a side suplex counter to the sleeper and then hit Cesaro with a couple of shoulder tackles and a splash in the corner. Strowman knocked down both Cesaro and Nakamura with shoulder tackles as he ran around the ring. Back in the ring, Cesaro went for the Neutralizer, but Strowman countered into the Powerslam for the pinfall victory. After the match, Nakamura hit Braun with the Kinshasa.

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent