The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston

Friday Night Smackdown January 10

John Morrison and Big E both joined Corey Graves and Michael Cole for commentary. The Miz went for a figure four leg lock and Kofi rolled The Miz up for a near fall. Kofi hit a suicide dive in front of the commentary booth and the Miz pushed Kofi into Big E before Fox went to a commercial break. When back from commercial break, Big E and Morrison were no longer on commentary. Kofi hit a boom drop and then Miz countered the trouble in Paradise. Kofi hit a moonsault from the top rope and Miz hit a DDT and each of them got a near fall. Kingston escaped the Skull Crushing Finale and hit an S.O.S. for another near fall. Miz then locked int he figure four leg lock, but made it to the ropes for a break. Morrison hit a twirling cannonball off the stairs onto Big E providing a distraction for The Miz to hit Kofi with the Skull Crushing Finale for a 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