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3. Clash At The Castle

Clash At The Castle was an incredible night - surprisingly so considering it was booked by the man that classified WWE's last stadium-sized trip to the UK as a business failure.

Triple H might never have rated SummerSlam 1992 for whatever reason, but with his audience riding a wave of optimism following his appointment and utilising the baked-in excitement and enthusiasm of the Cardiff crowd buzzing, the canonical supercard was a roaring, roaring triumph.

It didn't aim for WrestleMania length nor over-exposure of every talent on the show, instead playing as 'The Game' getting a season finale for a type of big-time TakeOver robbed by the pandemic. A tight and supremely well-paced card right out of Hunter operating at his 2015 peak offered the best WWE match of the year in Sheamus Vs Gunther, an exceptional over-delivery of a Championship main event between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre, the best moment of the entire Damage CTRL story in the six-woman opener, and what turned out to be a creative and critical peak from the series between Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle.

Every mammoth visual was better than the last, Cardiff city centre and beyond buzzed with WWE's curated vibe all weekend, and echoes from Edge's pop and Dominik Mysterio's heel turn are still being felt on television several months later - resulting in the event retaining its importance long after the trucks left South Wales.

A note on the locale actually - those fans in attendance worked their absolute asses off to make the show memorable. Do you think Triple H should respect British crowds and book a sequel next year? Because I do.