Fastlane 2018

|Date: March 11, 2018|Venue: Nationwide Arena |City: Columbus, Ohio|Attendance: 15,119|Brand: Smackdown |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show starts with a video package highlighting the importance of this show as the the final stop on the road to Wrestlemania. The main focus is on the six pack challenge for the WWE Championship but the Roode/Orton match and Charlotte/Ruby Riott match also get hyped. Tom Phillips welcomes us … Continue reading Fastlane 2018

Royal Rumble 2018

|Date: January 28, 2018|Venue: Wells Fargo Center |City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Attendance: 17,629|Brands: Raw & Smackdown |tweet me: @BastionBlogger A video package kicks us off, it’s very stylistic and there’s a lot of emphasis on there being more Rumble than ever with the addition of the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble match. Tom Phillips welcomes us to the 31st annual Royal Rumble event. AJ Styles (c) vs. … Continue reading Royal Rumble 2018

Clash Of Champions 2017

|Date: December 17, 2017|Venue: TD Garden |City: Boston, Massachussets|Attendance: 14,318|Brand: Smackdown |tweet me: @BastionBlogger A video package kicks us off looking at some of the big matches for tonight. Tom Phillips welcomes us to Clash Of Champions and we are right into the action! Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler – Triple threat match for the United States Championship Background: Baron Corbin … Continue reading Clash Of Champions 2017

Elimination Chamber 2017

|Date: February 12, 2007|Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena |City: Phoenix, Arizona|Attendance: 11,000|Brand: Smackdown |tweet me: @BastionBlogger There’s a nice piano based opening package to kick off the show. Tom Phillips welcomes us to Elimination Chamber, the next stop on the road to Wrestlemania. Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James Background: Mickie James recently made a return to WWE under the mask of La Luchadora. She helped … Continue reading Elimination Chamber 2017

Money In The Bank 2016

|Date: June 19, 2016|Venue: T-Mobile Arena |City: Paradise, Nevada|Attendance: 14,150 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger A video package kicks us off focusing on the fact that this event is being held in Las Vegas. The package then focuses on the John Cena/AJ Styles match, Roman Reigns/Seth Rollins match and the Money In The Bank ladder match. Michael Cole welcomes us to the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas. … Continue reading Money In The Bank 2016

Extreme Rules 2016

|Date: May 22, 2016|Venue: Prudential Center |City: Newark, New Jersey|Attendance: 15,963 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger A video package kicks us off sort of focused around anti-establishment which isn’t really relevant to this show. Most of the matches get mentioned in the opening package though which is good. Michael Cole welcomes us to Extreme Rules! The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson – … Continue reading Extreme Rules 2016

Payback 2016

|Date: May 1, 2016|Venue: Allstate Arena |City: Rosemont, Illinois|Attendance: 13,250 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Payback kicks off with The New Day coming out to the ring. They’re excited about the number one contenders match to their tag team championships. And Xavier Woods offers Beyonce some help with her relationship. The Payback 2016 video package hits mostly focused around the new faces in WWE such as AJ … Continue reading Payback 2016