VELASQUEZ: Charlotte and Naomi more than held their own in a tag match that, though it had its moments, still felt incomplete in the way of storytelling. Unfortunately, this week Becky was a role player rather than a breakout star. I'm sorry it had to come at Becky's expense, but it was a decent enough finish and it gave the Welcoming Committee the win they so desperately needed. When she gets her finisher locked in, I don't care who you are, if you can't get to the ropes or kick her off, you better tap out. Natalya, from a technical perspective, is the best wrestler in that division. We've seen it come and go in terms of devastation, but I'm a stickler for it being a protected move. It has such an unprecedented legacy, there's not other move that has been passed down from wrestler to wrestler like this. I also believe the Sharpshooter should be protected. As long as it's balanced by her strengths, like the killer tork on that armbar, I'm okay with it. Becky's is really well defined, we know exactly where her weakness lies and her competition has been shown to exploit it. It's really important to me that every single competitor, no matter what your gimmick or position, has an Achille's heel. Tough, never backing down from a challenge, but loyal to a fault and not always the most cunning. I find myself loving it though, for all the bright hair and puns, there really is a fully formed character underneath. Just call her Becky 'easily distracted' Lynch because damn that girl cannot focus on anything. Question 2: Did your bright star hold their own during the six-woman tag? Did anyone else impress you?ĬHAFFIOTTE: Becky Lynch took the pin for her team and while on one hand, it was a little disappointing. VELASQUEZ: I feel like I could show you rather than tell you: If Jinder continues to do the great promo work that he has been the past few weeks, I'm 100% in on this, at least for a few months. No one is expecting him to walk into WrestleMania with it, but he could be in for a bit of a run before the next in line, possibly Baron Corbin or Shinsuke Nakamura, gets their big moment at SummerSlam. I'm honestly so relieved to see them take a risk for once, and sure, better than what we had with unmotivated Randy Orton.

After years of jobbing him out, to give him this chance now as WWE expands into India might seem a little bit racist (or be a little bit racist,) but I'm optimistic that this he probably should've won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but hey, anything is isn't a one-week champion. It was really a weekend of pleasant surprises. What was your reaction?ĬHAFFIOTTE: Wait, WHAT? You know, I really missed the mark on my Backlash predictions, I went to bed after TakeOver's main event thinking the show was over, I thought Sami Zayn was surely going to lose, and I did not expect them to put the belt on Jinder. Jinder Mahal is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

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