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Hey everyone! Every month, days
before PPV's happen, I share my thoughts on the show and card and how I would
book the show that has unexpected swerves, returns, debuts, and a memorable
show that would leave fans happy. If you want, you can read some past editions
of these by clicking on my name and searching. I have been doing these for
every PPV since Night Of Champions 2015. I hope you enjoy, and this is how
Roadblock... END OF THE LINE Should Be Booked.
PRE SHOW
- So I already wrote the pre show but it got deleted so
I'll summarize it. Since Jerry & Lita are gone, they're replaced by
Tom Phillips and SAM ROBERTS who literally just announced on his Twitter
that he'll be a part of the panel. That's great for him. He's always fun
to watch. They hype up the matches and give predictions and we get
interviews and video packages and all that and a SML with Sami Zayn is
announced earlier in the day. The SML comes and Zayn answers questions
about how he plans to conquer Strowman. With about 20 minutes left in the kickoff,
we get to our match.
KICKOFF MATCH: Big Cass w/ Enzo
Amore vs Rusev w/Lana
- Enzo & Cass are out first and they do their usual
sctick, but Enzo struggles and breathes heavily, with bandages all over
his head and body, selling his attack. Rusev is out next and he gets on
the apron and Cass is ready for a fight but without warning Rusev just
jumps down and charges Enzo again. He grabs him by the collar and throws
him over the barricade into the timekeepers area. Cass runs to stop him
and obviously wants to murder Rusev now. Cass & Rusev brawl into the
crowd and then eventually it finally spills to the ring and the match goes
about 9 minutes from there. It's a really physical hoss fight. Near the
end, Rusev knocks Cass down with a Spinning Heel Kick, and he's doing his
pose and yells "MACHKA" as he prepares for the Accolade, but he
stops and stares in disbelief as Enzo has crawled over the barricade and
is trying to get into the ring. Rusev runs and hits a sliding dropkick to
Enzo, knocking him down, and off the distraction, Rusev turns around and
Cass hoists Rusev up and hits the East River Crossing for the win. To
some, Rusev could use a win here, and everyone will scream that he's
BURIED after he loses here, but he'll get his momentum back, as he would be
given the #1 spot in the Royal Rumble, after he shoves Mick Foley the next
night on RAW, when he's furious about his loss and that he isn't being
given a rematch. It would give Rusev lots of exposure and they could make
a great angle out of it. They could have him face former Royal Rumble
winners & legends in short matches in the weeks leading up to the
Rumble, as a way to "train" for such a big pressure on his
shoulder.
WINNER: Big Cass w/ Enzo Amore
- The panelists give their final predictions for the big
matches abd we get to the main show.
MAIN SHOW
- We get the opening video package and pyro. Before the
show even starts, we get an interview with Roman Reigns backstage. He
talks about the possibility of becoming a double champion tonight and his
opponent, Kevin Owens walks in on the interview. He calls Charly a
disgrace at her job and tells her off. Owens and Reigns trash talk each
other and Owens pulls the trigger for Reigns when he mentions his family
being "disappointed in him" for his "lackluster title
reign". Roman throws a wild right and throws Owens into the curtain.
A brawl breaks out and then we go to the stage.
1ST MATCH: Seth Rollins vs Chris
Jericho
- Rollins is out first to kick off the show, followed by
Y2J. At first, it might seem weird to put this match on first, but it'll
make sense for the end of the match and for what happens in the main
event. The match goes about 16 minutes. Near the end, Seth Rollins is
getting a lot of offense in and hits a nasty superkick on Jericho. Jericho
falls and springs off the ropes and so does Rollins as he goes for a
slingblade but Jericho hits a Codebreaker. Jericho is trying to get up to
make the cover when all of a sudden Owens and Reigns are still fighting
and come up through the stage exit and they fight down to the ring. Reigns
& KO brawl on the apron near the announce tables and Jericho runs and
Disaster kicks Reigns off the apron, meaning to hit Owens. Jericho screams
at Owens and as Reigns grabs Owens on his shoulders and powerbombs him
through the announce table, Rollins hits an O'Connor roll on Jericho then
jumps over him and kicks him in the gut and hits a Pedigree for the win.
Rollins looks pissed at Reigns for interfering in the match, but
celebrates on the ropes. Jericho on the other hand, isn't even angry at
Owens this time. He just has an evil smirk.
WINNER: Seth Rollins
*We get an ad for Story Time on the
network.
2ND MATCH: New Day (c) vs Sheamus
& Cesaro (RAW TAG TEAM TITLES)
- Well, rejoice everyone! New Day are the longest
reigning WWE Tag Team champs of all time. It's gonna be really funny to
see how angry everyone is when they drop the titles here. All this build
up for them to just lose them the next week. It's clear WWE just wanted
them to break the record, and then they wouldn't really care about the
reign. New Day are out first followed by Sheasaro. The match goes about 9
minutes and Cesaro goes on a rampage of all 3 ND members like he did on
RAW. The match ends when Kofi and Cesaro are the legal men and Kofi goes
for a Trouble In Paradise and does his spin but Cesaro catches his leg and
sends him into the air for a Very European Uppercut, which Kofi massively
over sells and nearly lands straight on his head & neck. Cesaro gets
the pin and we have new, much much deserving RAW Tag Team champs. They
could either just get the titles here, or they could have New Day slowly
tun heel by holding on to the titles for 478 more days and everyone gets
really pissed off. At this point, I and many others just don't care about
New Day anymore. I think this is definitely the right choice. New Day
could break up somehow. It'd be awesome to see Big E end up winning the
Andre Battle Royale at WM.
WINNERS & NEW Raw Tag Team
Champions: Cesaro & Sheamus
- We get an ad for Tapout, and an interview with Jericho
about Owens interfering in yet another match. Jericho just shrugs, looking
laid-back, and says "I don't really care".
3RD MATCH: Charlotte (c) vs Sasha
Banks (30 Minute Iron Woman Match for the RAW Women's Title)
- We get a video package before the match and Sasha is
out first followed by Charlotte. They both have big new gear. We get
formal ring introductions and immediately as the bell rings, Sasha is
giving her title to the timekeeper, Charlotte runs at Banks for a Spear but
Sasha sidesteps her and she goes shoulder first into the post. Charlotte
sells and tries to back out but Sasha hits a Backstabber into the Bank
Statement. Charlotte gets to the ropes and hoists herself up with Sasha on
her back, and hits a huge arm drag, runs off the ropes & hits a
Natural Selection & the puts her feet on the middle rope for leverage,
but the ref doesn't see. Charlotte takes this first fall as an
opportunity. She thinks she can just run away from the match and she wants
to try last 30 minutes away from Sasha. Charlotte scurries up the ramp
& and to the back & Sasha follows close behind. Charlotte gets
into a car in the parking lot & tries to drive away but Sasha just
throws a fucking brick through the window and the glass shatters. Sasha drags
Charlotte out the window. They brawl backstage for a while and then they
get back to the ring. The score ends up being 3-1 Charlotte. Sasha hits a
Frogsplash through a table to get it to 3-2. Immediately after, she locks
in a Bank Statement. There is about a minute left and anticipation sets in
if Sasha can get 2 falls in only a minute, and there is 1 second left, and
Charlotte begins to tap the exact second the bell rings and the timer hits
0, and at that moment, as Charlotte's hand is about to hit the mat to tap,
out of nowhere EMMA runs in and tackles Sasha. She beats her down &
then holds up the title. Emma is obviously a heel, so she wouldn't attack
Charlotte directly, even though this wouldn't create an alliance with
Charlotte. Emma's reasoning for the attack is commonly used but simple:
While she was sitting on her ass at home, injured, training and doing
physical therapy every damn day to get back to kicking ass, Sasha was
constantly in the title picture and taking advantage of being a champion. She
would play on the fact that many fans are upset with that the RAW Women's
Title is nothing but the Hot Potato Title, and she's gonna be the one to
bring meaning to the belt. Emma is very talented, and she would face Sasha
for the title the next night on RAW. She wouldn't win it obviously, but
she would eventually get another shot at Fast Lane. In the 20 women
Rumble, which I will have the FULL card for at the end of this post,
Bayley would win, which is perfect anyways, because she can regain some
huge momentum she's lost, and she would challenge Sasha at Wrestlemania
for the RAW Title. Hey, at least Charlotte/Sasha is finally over.
WINNER & STILL RAW Women's
Champion: Sasha Banks
- We get an ad for the Royal Rumble at the Alamodome, and
then we go to the kickoff panel to get their thoughts on the show so far.
4TH MATCH: Braun Strowman vs Sami
Zayn (10 Minute Time Limit)
- It's kinda ironic that there's a 30 minute time limit
match & 10 minute time limit match on the same show. We get a video
package & Sami is out to first followed by Braun. As Braun is making
his way out, before he can even walk down the ramp, Sami runs up to him on
the stage and starts throwing wild punches. Strowman wobbles but
eventually ducks and throws Zayn off the stage into a pyro box, and it
kayfabe explodes. Tons of medics come to check on Sami, but Brauny The
Snowman kills them all. Braun brings Sami into the ring, and dominates the
entire match, with Zayn getting extremely little offense in. No matter
what, the resilience of Sami helps him hang on. With about 30 seconds left
in the match, Strowman is on the middle rope and is about to hit a splash
but Sami whacks Braun with a kendo stick, assuming the 10 minute limit
means No DQ, and goes crazy on Brum. Breen Strawman now has marks all over
him and is woozy in the corner. Sami retreats to the opposite corner &
runs and hobbles but nails a Helluva Kick. Braun falls right in the middle
of the ring but Sami can't make it up in time to make the cover. Everyone
boos and Sami struggles to get up and is throwing a fit. The next night,
Sami would finally get his win over Braun in an LMS match by piling a
bunch of boxes on him, in a finish similar to the Bray Wyatt/Cena LMS
match at Payback 2014.
Sami Zayn survives 10 minutes.
- (Sorry if there's lots of spelling mistakes or if this
show just plain sucks. This is probably the worst effort I've put into one
of these, since I've only just gotten home from a business trip, so I'm a
bit tired). We get a backstage interview with the returning Emma where she
talks about a small portion of what I said she should say at the end of
Sasha/Charlotte.
5TH MATCH: Rich Swann (c) vs TJ
Perkins vs The Brian Kendrick (Triple Threat for the WWE CW Title)
- The action between these 3 as of late has been superb,
and I think this match could steal the show. Swann is out first & no
one can handle that. Out next is Kendrick and finally Perkins. We get
formal ring introductions. The match goes about 13 minutes and Swann
retains the belt after hitting TJ hits a Wrecking Ball Dropkick on
Kendrick, knocking him out of the ring, and then he turns around into a
Lumbar Check.
WINNER & STILL WWE CW Champion:
Rich Swann
6TH MATCH: Kevin Owens (c) vs Roman
Reigns (WWE Universal Title)
- We get a video package before the match and we see the
brawl between the two at the beginning of the night. Reigns is out first
followed by KO. The match goes 25 minutes. Some big spots in the match:
Owens powerbombs Reigns on the apron, Owens throws Roman into the ropes
for a PUP and Reigns is sent up in the air but nails Owens with a Superman
Punch and Owens kicks out at 2.999, Owens PUP's Reigns on the US Title,
showing true disrespect, and the big spot happens near the end of the
match when Reigns is laid out on the Spanish announce desk, (Reigns
powerbombed Owens through the regular Raw one at the start of then show).
Owens hops up on the barricade and looks for revenge and sets up to do a
Swanton through the table. Reigns gets up before KO can leap and Reigns
gets Owens on his shoulders, and gives Kevin a huge Samoan Drop, sending
them both crashing through. The match ends when Owens is going for a PUP
to finish off Roman and retain his title, but all of a sudden Jericho
comes from the crowd and runs into the ring and nails Reigns with a
Codebreaker. The ref calls for the bell and Owens looks furious. Jericho
calls for a mic and talks about how he and Owens were never really best
friends. He says he's sick of KO costing him opportunities every damn week.
He says he has something to show Owens. He pulls out the list and in the
very center, written big to fill up the entire paper, it says KEVIN OWENS.
The crowd gasps and Owens can't believe it. Jericho says that it's time
he's taken care of Owens once and for all. He says he's tried to win the
US belt, KO costed him. They tried to become Tag Champs together, Owens
failed him. He says there's one title on RAW he hasn't tried to go after
yet. He pauses and stares at the Universal Title. The crowd pops and chants
Yes. He says that he wants Kevin Owens. He says that it will be so sweet
to finally prove that he was the dominant member of JeriKO. He says it
will be even sweeter to finally shut Owens up by becoming the Universal
champ. He says that it would be even sweeter to win the title going into
Wrestlemania, and he talks about his experience of being a Mania main
eventer. He says "Kevin, I want you for your title at the Royal
Rumble, do you understand what I am saying to you right now?!". Kevin
shakes his head and says he thought Chris was better than this he goes to
leave the ring but Jericho gets in his way. He goes to leave another way
but Jericho blocks him again. Owens laughs and then slaps Jericho. He
throws him shoulder first into the ring post in the corner. Jericho is
hurt and Owens gets him up and leans him against the turnbuckle. Owens
goes to the opposite corner and runs at him with his title but Jericho
moves. goes for a Codebreaker, but Owens catches him. Owens throws him in
the air for a PUP but Jericho nails him with a mid-air dropkick. Owens
rolls over and Jericho kicks KO in the grapefruits and finally lays him
out with a Codebreaker. Roadblock goes off the air with Jericho holding
the Universal Title over Owens, saying it's his road to Wrestlemania. Just
to clarify: this isn't really a face turn for Jericho. That would be
terrible, plus Jericho hit him with a Low blow. It would be Heel vs Heel
at the Rumble for the title. Foley would come out the next night on RAW
and put Jericho in a Gauntlet Match in the main event, where he would get
Owens at the RR if he won. Owens would try to screw Jericho over with the
last guy, (gauntlet matches have you beat 1 guy, another comes out, beat
him, another comes out, and then beat the final 3rd guy), but Jericho
would ultimately get the win and the title shot. I don't usually like when
PPV matches, especially main events end in DQ, but if it advances a story
like this, than it's alright. This all probably sounds like absolute shit
on paper, but if it actually happened it would turn out to be quite good.
WINNER by DQ: Roman Reigns
ROYAL RUMBLE 2017 CARD
- 30 Man Royal Rumble Match
- WWE Title: AJ Styles (c) vs The Undertaker
- Universal Title: Kevin Owens (c) vs Chris Jericho
- Brock Lesnar vs Shane McMahon (This match would kick
off the show. I figure it would be a good way to just get this feud out of
the way so it doesn't happen at WM. Lesnar and Shane could get heated
again somehow, and Shane proposes a match, where the winner gets a spot in
the Rumble. Lesnar's spot could be in jeopardy. I think it'd make for a
fun match.)
- 20 Woman Royal Rumble Match (women from SD, RAW, some
NXT surprises/debuts, and surprises like Trish, etc).
- Women's Champ Supremacy: Sasha Banks vs Alexa Bliss
- RAW Tag Team Titles: Cesaro & Sheamus (c) vs The
Revival (Tornado Tag Elimination Street Fight)
- WWE CW Title: Rich Swann (c) vs Lince Dorado vs Drew
Gulak vs Cedric Alexander
Pre Show
- Some Multi-Man CW match
Well, that's how I would book
Roadblock: EOTL! Once again, "(Sorry if there's lots of spelling mistakes
or if this show just plain sucks. This is probably the worst effort I've put
into one of these, since I've only just gotten home from a business trip, so
I'm a bit tired". Be sure to check out my big 2-Parter "How WWE
Should Book The 2017 Royal Rumble" post the day before that! Also, around
Wrestlemania season, I always have my "How WWE Should Book The Road To
Wrestlemania 33", where I book from the Royal Rumble,(now for both
brands)", up until Wrestlemania. Some big things going down as we get
closer to the show of shows. Tell me what you liked or didn't like, and enjoy
the show tonight!
