WWE Superstars:
10/12/09
(UK Broadcast –
11/12/09)
**NOTE - This review was written live at the time in 2009. I recently found it in my writing acrhives and uploaded it here**
The
newest addition to the WWE Universe finally débuts in the UK with
two matches from Smackdown and a Raw main event between long-time
rivals MVP and Jack Swagger.
Here's
what happened on our first glimpse at WWE Superstars.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Finlay
As
Smackdown kicked off tonight's show, the Belfast Brawler looked to
give the cocky Ziggler a lesson in respect in a tough contest.
With
some hard-hitting action flowing back and forth between the grizzled
veteran and the rising star, the two delivered a decent opening
contest which saw Ziggler pick up another win thanks to the Zig Zag.
Your Winner: Dolph
Ziggler
Backstage,
Josh Matthews interviewed MVP. Porter recapped his rivalrly with Jack
Swagger before making fun of his opponent's lisp.
The Hart Dynasty vs. Slam Master J & Jimmy Wang Yang
In
a short -but fairly entertaining- contest, David Hart Smith and Tyson
Kidd made short work of their seldom-seen opponents. Even Natalya got
involved, bodyslamming Yang on the outside in a move which the
announcers insisted had 'changed the world'. A slight exaggeration
perhaps?
Your Winners: The
Hart Dynasty
Prior
to tonight's main event, Jack Swagger took to the microphone to rile
up the crowd and talk down his forthcoming opponent, MVP.
Jack Swagger vs. MVP
Afforded
much more time than any number of their three-minute Raw outings,
Swagger and Porter were free to really showcase their talents in a
fine main event by TV standards.
MVP
looked to be in control for the bulk of the contest, with both men
impressing with some solid action in a well-paced, enjoyable affair.
Yet
despite Porter's best efforts to finally overthrow his arch-rival, he
eventually found himself eating the pin when The All American
American landed his patented Gutwrench Powerbomb.
Your Winner: Jack
Swagger
And
that just about does it for tonight's show.
Final Thoughts:
Whilst fans in the US are well
accustomed to this show, for us Brits, this was our first chance to
take a look at it on TV, and I have to say, WWE Superstars made a
strong first impression.
Whilst
the two undercard matches were decent enough, the MVP/Swagger match
was a joy to watch, and you only wish they'd be allowed to do more of
this stuff in front of a bigger audience on Raw.
Away
from the ring, your reviewer was surprisingly impressed by the look
and feel of the show. Far from feeling like some third-rate B show
(think Heat in its dying days or Velocity), Superstars felt like
something special, and I for one look forward to more shows.
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