Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Braun Strowman and Elias

Smackdown February 21 – Symphony of Destruction Match

Elias had a song that he came out singing to introduce Braun Strowman.

The match started with Shinsuke vs. Elias, and they used a Tamborine as a weapon. Braun Strowman put Cesaro through a drum. After Sami hit Braun with a Ukulele, Braun chased after Sami until Shinsuke hit Braun with a guitar. Smackdown went to commercial.

Back from commercial, Cesaro had a cowbell, but Elias took it away. Shinsuke Nakamura kicked Elias off the apron and through a table. Strowman then tackled Cesaro, tossed Nakamura into the remaining table pieces, and tossed Cesaro over the announce table. Strowman then through Nakamura into the stairs and barricade following up with a chokeslam to Cesaro on the apron.

Sami came up behind Strowman and hit him with a keyboard. Cesaro and Shinsuke then suplexed Strowman throw a bass. Shinsuke went for a Kinshasa on Elias, but Elias moved and Nakamura hit a gong. Elias then hit Cesaro with a guitar. Elias hit an elbow smash from the top turnbuckle through a table to the floor and Braun Strowman powerslammed Nakamura from the announce table onto a piano. Strowman got the pinfall victory.

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