7 Match Star Ratings For WWE Clash At The Castle

7. Pre-Show: Madcap Moss & Street Profits Vs. Austin Theory & Alpha Academy

There wasn't a great deal to this unannounced pre-show match: short, simple, the babyfaces and the heels did things in the correct order to get the crowd up. Madcap Mass got them going with his explosive rope runs and unreal power game, Chad Gable was a phenomenally entertaining d*ckhead, and the Street Profits continued, albeit quietly, their tremendous 2022 run.

This was a house show match with an amazing PPV-level finish: the Profits levelled Gable with a Blockbuster to the outside in a demented spot that was perfectly executed.

Star Rating: ★★¾

Authored by Michael Sidgwick

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Posted On: 4th Sep 2022

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