WWE Roadblock 2016 Review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
Charlotte only took her tussle with Banks into an added period late on, the daughter of 16-time world champion Ric Flair forcing The Boss to submit three seconds shy of the initial half hour to draw level at 2-2. If the main event marked the true end of the line, then that line ended not with a bang, but a whimper.
Is it me or is Seth Rollins just not clicking as a good guy?
Taking place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., Roadblock represented an end to the long-running feud between Charlotte and Sasha Banks over the Raw Women’s Championship. Did Roman Reigns end 2016 by beating Kevin Owens for the Universal title? WWE.com has some ideas. Honestly, some of the most iconic moments in WWE history have been made by how the crowd have reacted, whether it’s a glorious pop to the sound of glass crashing, or a chorus of horrendous boo’s after a disappointing Rumble, the crowd makes a match. What’s the future of the relationship between Seth Rollins and Chris Jericho.
It wasn’t totally unexpected for WWE to remove the titles off New Day right after they broke Demolition’s record. After a bar room brawl, Cesaro and Sheamus have finally been on the same page, and after winning a #1 Contender’s match at Tribute to the Troops, The New Day have possibly the biggest threat of their reign. At the end, the new champs congratulated the former champs.well ok, Cesaro did, while Sheamus took the belts and celebrated himself.
Meanwhile, Sami Zayn managed to last 10 minutes against Braun Strowman, so expect their feud to continue to escalate on “WWE RAW” and lead up to Zayn reclaiming his status as a top singles star.
Neville. If ever a man has struggled to define an identity on the main roster it’s Neville, but his heel turn on Rich Swann following the Cruiserweight title match could reignite his WWE career. Big Cass (with Enzo Amore) by count-out after a distraction from Lana.
RAW Tag Team Title MatchSheamus & Cesaro vs. Pictured: Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods at 02 Brooklyn Bowl on April 18, 2016 in London, England. Reigns hit a spear on Owens but before he could pin him, Chris Jericho interrupted and hit his buddy Kevin Owens with the codebreaker. The win was against Brian Kendrick, who faced him in a rematch on the following episode. Charlotte Flair outlasted Sasha Banks last night in a great 30-minute Iron Woman match that went into Sudden Death overtime. Banks needs to be a heel and Charlotte needs a title as a Charlotte/Bayley feud is something that everyone wants to see.
Please note this is also a pretty accurate representation of what my insides were doing the entire time I spent interviewing Sasha Banks.