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<p>The Super Show-Down was in many ways one of the biggest spectacles WWE has put up in recent times. Let us find out how much fun it actually was.</p>
<h2><strong>The New Day hold on to their titles</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>The New Day (c) def. The Bar:</strong> This was the light-hearted bout that we all expected it to be. The Bar kept up their losing streak at major events that began when they lost to Nicholas and Strowman at Wrestlemania.</p>
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<p>The crowd was energetic and this was actually a fun match where it seemed like both teams where playing around with their moves and were given greater freedom. Sheamus stopping halfway through the 10 beats of the Bodhran and the unique double team finish employed by New Day was great.</p>
<p>The silliness was also kept to a minimum which made this match quite fun as the focus was more on the actual wrestling. Great start to the Show-Down.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Becky uses heel tactics and still gets cheered</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Charlotte Flair def. Becky Lynch (c) via disqualification:</strong> Maybe the issue is Becky Lynch’s entrance theme song as it is so upbeat. Like everywhere else, Charlotte was greeted with boos while Becky was cheered massively.</p>
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<p>This was also probably the first time we saw Becky using heel tactics mid-match and WWE totally screwed it up. She used the flimsiest of methods to get disqualified. She somehow got her hands on the title, while Charlotte had her in the figure eight, which Becky used to hit Charlotte.</p>
<p>It was silly and no amount of hype by the commentary team helped. It was like a movie that built up to an excellent crescendo before copping out using some silly deus ex machina.</p>
<p>The Irony in all this was that Becky was actually cheered despite all of this. Whatever WWE is trying here is falling flat and they need to do a double turn ASAP.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Cena and Lashley run through Elias and Owens</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>John Cena &amp; Bobby Lashley def. Kevin Owens &amp; Elias:</strong> One thing was clear from the very outset. WWE was protecting John Cena as he was barely in this match for a few seconds.</p>
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<p>Lashley spent the crux of the match being beaten up by Owens and Elias until he was able to tag in Cena who finished the match with his Sixth Move of Doom and it is silly despite the move’s awesome backstory. It is worse than Big Show’s WMD.</p>
<p>The match was meant to be a crowd-pleaser but it didn’t seem like the crowd was all too pleased.</p>
<p>The boos were definitely louder and while the post-match promo felt sincere, the overall match was not up to the standard and it was one of those affairs where you are reminded that it is a house show you watching and not a PPV.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>The IIconics pick up the biggest win of their career but no one cares</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>The IIconics def. Asuka &amp; Naomi:</strong> This was perhaps the most predictable match both with regards to its finish and quality. The crowd was actually hot during the entrance of the IIconics but they literally destroyed the mood by their lacklustre promo delivery.</p>
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<p>The match from there on was dead with the crowd seeming disinterested and we do not blame them. The IIconics winning did get the crowd cheering but it felt more like an obligation rather than the IIconics doing something impressive in front of the home crowd.</p>
<p>We didn’t expect much from this match and it still managed to disappoint us.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>AJ Styles defends his title in style</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>AJ Styles (c) def. Samoa Joe:</strong> This is possibly the only heel-face dynamic that is working in WWE currently. We expected this match to be the show-stealer of the night and it delivered.</p>
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<p>The match lived up to its no DQ moniker with agonizing use of chairs and tables with Samoa Joe hitting an Uranage through a chair being the highlight. The crowd came alive with well-deserved <strong>“this is awesome”</strong> chants.</p>
<p>The second half of the match was all about Styles using every trick to target the knee of Samoa Joe that culminated in a calf-crusher for the win.</p>
<p>This was technical wrestling at its best and hopefully we get a Samoa Joe win soon as he really deserves it.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Ronda Rousey asserts her dominance</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Ronda Rousey &amp; The Bella Twins def. The Riott Squad:</strong> The night must have been one with mixed emotions for Rousey with one of the biggest UFC events just hours away and Australia being the place where her undefeated UFC run came to an end but it did not show. She kept her impressive run of performances going.</p>
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<p>For once Brie did not botch any major move or knock someone unconscious but did miss the spot where she had to grab Morgan’s tongue (Yeah! That was an actual spot) and had to be helped by Morgan.</p>
<p>The ending, however, was a thing of beauty. Rousey dropping both Morgan and Logan at the same time and transitioning into a double armbar was a great showcase of her physical prowess. She just needs the right feud to become the biggest star in WWE since Austin.</p>
<p>The match was great and the crowd-pleaser it was meant to be. There were no surprises but no complaints either. The seeds for the Nikki Bella heel turn was laid here with a minor argument over who would start the match.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Buddy Murphy delights his home crowd by winning the Championship</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Buddy Murphy def. Cedric Alexander:</strong> Buddy Murphy made up for that pathetic showing by the IIconics and actually gave the home crowd a genuine reason to cheer.</p>
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<p>It was mostly a quick-paced Cruiserweight match but with the added edge of the challenger fighting in his own backyard. While this match lacked the usual panache of usual cruiserweights and was more of a brawl, it was perfectly fitting for the situation and the venue.</p>
<p>The ovation Buddy Murphy received after the three count was massive and this match made the case for future Cruiserweight matches to be on the main card instead of being on the kickoff show.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>The Shield puts down the Dogs of War</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>The Shield def. Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre &amp; Dolph Ziggler:</strong> Even though rumors of swerves happening during this match were swirling around, WWE eventually ended up playing it safe. It was a proper three on three brawl that followed the formula of most WWE matches.</p>
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<p>fight began before the bell was rung with everyone getting involved before the match eventually started officially. The faces were getting beat down at first with Rollins taking the brunt of the punishment. It then rolled into high gear with Reigns being booed in Australia too.</p>
<p>The shocker came when Reigns went for the Superman punch and McIntyre ducked out of the way leading to Ambrose inadvertently eating the Superman Punch. This was later played off during a standoff where Ambrose still held on to his allegiances to his Shield brethren.</p>
<p>This sets up things nicely. Ambrose has more reason now to turn while Ziggler was the man who got pinned which nicely sets up a double turn. This was an exciting match and it sets up some intriguing possibilities.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>A disappointing end to the Miz-Bryan saga?</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Daniel Bryan def. The Miz:</strong> Who thought that it would be this match that would fall prey to time constraints. The pre-match video felt longer than the match.</p>
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<p>This clearly means that Bryan vs AJ Styles will probably be a one off thing that will get interrupted by either Miz or Samoa Joe or by both.</p>
<p>We have mixed emotions about how things are turning out and hopefully WWE can pull off a surprise. It was also confirmed that the Crown Jewel event is a PPV which changes a lot of things. As far as this match was concerned, it was too short to be of any impact.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>A main-event filled with goose-bumps</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Triple H def. The Undertaker: </strong>There are some superstars who cannot be recreated and four of them were in this match. Even though Triple H won officially, no one cared as the match ended on high promise that this isn’t anywhere close to the end of this saga.</p>
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<p>The added stipulation of this match being a no DQ was great. From a pro-wrestling point of view this match might not have been a 5–star match but it was everything a pro-wrestling match should be. There was so much emotion that at times it felt overwhelming.</p>
<p>The thought that we will once again get to see HBK wrestling again is still hard to believe. This was the perfect way to end the show and keeps what could be “the” storyline of the coming months going.</p>
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<p>Triple H mocking the Undertaker and the Undertaker pulling out every big move in his arsenal was great fun to watch. HBK and Kane inevitably got involved and made the match even more special.</p>
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<p>We got a lot of old-school tropes like the action spilling out of the ring and into the crowd, the referee being taken out after a close count and later being pulled out of the ring before the third count. The chair shots were genuinely horrendous and these legends bought everything they had and delivered.</p>
<p>HBK played the worried friend from ringside to perfection. Triple H eventually won with HBK’s help but he and HBK were beaten up by the Brothers of Destruction post-match which was the perfect way to close the show.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<p><strong>Overall Review: </strong>While most part of the show was predictable, it delivered and was better than previous similar shows like the Greatest Royal Rumble. The main even was perfect and the Styles-Joe clash was a classic.</p>
<p>The Lynch-Charlotte match might have been a disappointment but most of the show delivered more than we expected.</p>
<p>WWE is entering a new era where shows on foreign soil have become as big as PPVs in the US which is great news for its global fan base. Overall, a satisfying show from WWE.</p>
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WWE Super Show-Down Results & Review: Oct 6, 2018

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