WWE tweeted out about Penta merch and they put some on WWEshop - so hopefully they just open the show with him. Or not - we get the drone arena shot and a recap video of the Raw Netflix debut. Punk shows up in an SUV and does the Hogan earcup before coming out and being wacky on the announce table and hitting up the barricade too. Punk shouts out the firefighters in LA and he hypes up being in San Jose.
Punk says Seth is in his rear-view and he's in the Rumble before Seth comes out. They bitch and moan and then Drew comes out to bitch and moan about Punk and he isn't here to talk about PHIL and the world doesn't revolve around him. And also Drew is in the rumble - so we have Drew, Seth, Punk, Cena, Roman, Jey Uso, LA Knight in it so far. Gable is out at 8:20 - so somehow that segment didn't go on for 20 years.
Penta is over huge and really doesn't have much recostuming - a little bit more red, but it looks like a Pentagon/LA Park hybrid gear. Cole hypes up Penta being a multi-time AAA tag champ, TNA World Champ and 2-time LUCHA UNDERGROUND CHAMPION! Penta...sorta hits a bottom rope springboard legdrop for 2. HANDSTOP HARDYAC ARREST KICK! APRON GERMAN TO PENTA!
Gable diving headbutt misses and a Penta superkick doesn't. Kneeling overhand chop exchange before a flip dive. Up and over backstabber out of the corner gets 2 for Penta. BUZZSAW KICK! High stack German gets 2.5! DRAPING ARMBAR BY GABLE! DESTROYER! AND IT GETS 2! Dragon screw into an ankle lock and the arm snapper is now The Sacrifice! Penta driver wins it!
Penta gets a post-match interview and he thanks San Jose and Liv gets roses from Dom. And she says she's not mad - so he's dead. Sheamus vs. Kaiser round 299393 is up! The usual 2 minutes of not much until an ad break and Kaiser dominates by being a cocky shit. KNEELING KICK TO THE NECK OF SHEAMO! Avalanche white noise before a brogue knee is met with a gamenguri by Kaiser! Sheamo wins it and argues with Bron Breakker and Seth chats about meeting Pearce and he'll face Drew on Raw.
Karrion talks to Miz about the Wyatts being moved to SD - so boy that sure made all these MONTHS OF ANGLES SEEM WORTH IT. Sami talks about wanting Miz tonight. Gunther wants a roster that can fulfill high expectations - so is Kaiser his buddy still or what? Jey's out in his San Jose Sharks YEET shirt and he says it's ALL ME NOW and he wants Gunther at SNME! Gunther says that to Jey, main event is a nickname and to him, it's where he belongs and he should stay out of championship business. He's on for SNME. Gunther is basically telling him "look motherfucker, you'd better take ME seriously or I WILL maim you!" And Jey cuts a killer fucking promo about stepping up and he wakes up and BETS ON HIMSELF AND HE'S TRYING TO EARN HIS RESPECT!
Women's IC Title hype builds both up nicely. Lyra dominates to start with a grounded surfboard after an apron suplex. Night Wing ends it. Well that was a match. Ditto Miz vs. Sami that ends with a helluva kick and blue thunder bomb. MAMI is here and NIA JAX is over huge as a heel. Nia talks shit to Bayley in the crowd and brawls with Rhea. Priest and Balor have every WWE weapons match in history. Priest's remix theme is solid tho. Nice overhead camera for a crowd brawl though - far better than the usual one for a broken arrow off the platform!
Judgment Day attacks Priest, but it only gets 2 and the WAR RAIDERS SAVE! Slingblade by Balor and he chairshots him a bunch. South of Heaven off a chairshot attempt! Dasher board spear by Priest. Razor's Edge through a table on the floor by Priest. South of Heaven ends it. This was fine - tough spot given that the show was so lean on matches, but I'm sure it would be fun live in the arena.
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