Elias and Braun Strowman vs. Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura

Friday Night Smackdown January 24

Elias started the match and hit a snake eyes and a clothesline on Cesaro before walking the ropes and leaping with a metiora. The action next spilled to the outside and Smackdown went to commercial. When back from commercial, Cesaro and Nakamura had Elias in their corner. With Nakamura as the legal man, he attempted a Kinshasa, but Elias evaded hitting Nakamura with a high knee and tagging Braun into the match. Braun splashed Nakamura in the corner, threw Nakamura, and then missed a second splash. Nakamura and Shinsuke threw Braun into the post and connected with a Russian leg sweep, knee to the face, and European style uppercut. When Cesaro and Shinsuke failed to use a chair, Braun hit his running powerslam and Elias landed an elbow smash for the pin over Cesaro.

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