Kofi Kingston vs. John Morrison

Friday Night Smackdown January 24

Morrison and Kofi traded moves in the early part of the match with Morrison missing a monkey flip and a dive to the outside, while Kofi hit both of those moves before Smackdown went to a commercial break. Kofi still had the advantage when Smackdown returned from commercial. Morrison would get a little bit of offense in, but Kofi kept countering or coming back. After hitting the boom drop, Kofi started calling for Trouble in Paradise but Morrison countered with a strong kick to the chest. Morrison poked Kofi in the eye, hit a Spanish fly from the second rope, and covered Kingston for a near fall. Kofi also got a near fall after hitting S.O.S. Morrison went for a cover with his feet on the ropes, but Big E pushed his left off. With the Miz and Big E getting into an altercation on the outside, John Morrison hit Kofi with Starship Pain for 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