Roman Reigns defeats King Corbin

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Roman met Corbin on the entrance way and drove him into the steps to start the match. Corbin received a near fall after evading Roman’s superman punch and hitting Roman with a Deep Six. Back on the outside, King Corbin hit Roman with the steps before the action spilled into the crowd. The two traded blows through the crowd and back to ringside where Corbin hit Reigns with the ring bell and then choke slammed him onto the German announce table. Reigns came back with a superman punch attempt that Corbin again evaded to put Reigns through the Spanish announce table with another chokeslam.

The match continued into the crowd toward the other international tables. Reigns put Corbin through two of the international announce tables with a pair of Samoan Drops. It seems questionable whether anyone outside the United States is getting live commentary anymore. Retreating up a set of stairs to the technical area, Corbin’s allies (Roode and Ziggler) appeared to lend their assistance. Lucky for Reigns, the Usos weren’t too far away. The camera shifted focus to the Usos, Ziggler, and Roode. Jimmy Uso jumped off the technical equipment, Corbin took him out, and then Roman hit Corbin with two superman punches.

Reigns placed Roman inside a port-a-potty and then flipped it over. I think the match may be leading to a crappy finish, but Corbin did make his way out of the port-a-potty. The two men battled onto the dugout where Corbin used a chair as a weapon on Reigns’ back. Despite the chair shots, Reigns hit another superman punch and a spear to get a pinfall victory on top of the dugout.

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