Knight started the match before the bell went ding, a touch you all know I love. No, not “stealing the show,” despite what some people will tell you. But he let his hatred blind him to the most important part of any wrestling match. Knight almost eradicated Grayson Waller in their Last Man Standing match. And the “shock” ending was well worth the overrun. While not as good as Dolph and Ciampa’s bout, this one delivered. How does this work now with Dolph as champion? Who is he fighting at Stand and Deliver? Does this affect Ciampa and Bron’s uneasy alliance? And if so, how? But as champion? Now there’s mystery, intrigue, and genuine confusion for the brand. Ciampa or Bron winning just resets everything and makes Dolph’s entire time in NXT irrelevant. This is the right move if only because it gives more options for the story.
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He pulled Bron out of the way of Ciampa’s knee, and when Ciampa turned around to gather himself, he ate a mouth full of Dolph’s superkick.Īnd now? Dolph Ziggler is the new NXT champion. But, once again, Roode saved the day for his partner. Tommaso was ready for a running knee strike after failing to put Bron away. Bron gets back in the ring and gets handled by Ciampa. While Bron is running after Robert, it gives Ciampa time to recoup, while Dolph waits in the wings. And, not for nothing, it’s easy to get him off his axis because of his temper. I like touches like that because, like I said, they’re true to character while enforcing a match’s underlying narrative: Bron is the underdog due to a lack of experience.
Bron, just like the rookie he is, went after Roode rather than keeping his composure and focusing on the match. Just like last week, Big Bob Roode put his nose in the match, and pulled the ref out of the ring just before the count of three. Ciampa was out of commission and Dolph was flat on his back, courtesy of a Military Press and Powerslam. A rather big ace.īron Breakker had the match won. Dolph wanted to divide, conquer, and buy time because he had an ace up his sleeve. He broke up every pin attempt and showed his time in a WWE ring truly put him a sliver above the rest. Ciampa kicked out of a Fameasser and a Zig Zag, Breakker kicked out of a Fairytale Ending (although it was a delayed count), and Dolph refused to stay down for anything. Neither man dominated, a great way to show they’re evenly matched. Ziggler came in with a plan while his opponents seemingly just came to wrestle.Īnd it was damn fine wrestling. It wasn’t long, but it was long enough to break up their little alliance and truly make it a triple threat rather than a glorified handicap match. Dolph was the smartest cat in the match, illustrated when he refused to lock up with anyone and let Bron and Ciampa fight each other for just a bit. Actually, the way he won is so critical to his character, and true to character for Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker.īut before we get to that, let’s get to the match. Dolph is a heel and real heels do heel things. Did he do it in a respectful way? Of course not. Yup, not even going to bury the lede here or pretend that’s not the biggest story.
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