7 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Sept 29)
Vince McMahon has three words for ya.
No Mercy was meant to be great. It wasn't supposed to be an insane show.
At its best, it wasn't; the RAW Tag Team Title match was more superb use of the rejuvenated tandems. Jason Jordan's stock rose ever so slightly with a suplex-tastic showing opposite The Miz. Contrary to pessimistic predictions, Nia Jax starred in the very fun Fatal 5-Way RAW Women's Title bout. Even Bray Wyatt emerged from the show with credit in the bank. This was immediately withdrawn when he threatened to resume hostilities with Finn Bálor again on RAW the next night, but somewhat appropriately in Wyatt's case, you can't win 'em all. The awkwardness engulfing Roman Reigns and his promo "botch" dampened when he defeated John Cena in a match that probably should have been better, but by no means was a disappointment.
The structure and outcome of the Cruiserweight Title match was...curious. Neville gained nothing from the loss. The Cruiserweight division was presented as this massive joke, and it's not as if we're in 2007 anymore: there is an entire brand at stake. The only man rewarded was Enzo Amore. The same Enzo Amore WWE is intent on punishing onscreen. The logic is impossible to parse.
In the end, though, it was insane: WWE manifested Einstein's definition by once more positioning The Guy who isn't The Guy as The Guy, creating also this crazy paradox from which there is no escape...
7. The Bullet Club Invades Monday Night RAW
On Monday night, the Bullet Club invaded RAW in a tribute to the DX WCW invasion of 1998. It's the Bullet Club, and the law of internet wrestling fandom dictates that they must not be criticised...
...but wasn't it all a little bit lame?
Cody's Independence Day speech was either a satirical take on WWE's out-of-date reference points, or a lame spot of comedy. There was no originality to any of it whatsoever - but that was probably the point. It was ironic, or irritating, or something. The Bucks et al. referred to Finn Bálor, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson as their trapped friends while bragging about their merch sales - which can't be too high, else they'd have sprung for a tank.
The joke, ultimately, was on them. In effect, the Bullet Club is the perfect faction for a generation of trolls - but they trolled themselves into a lawsuit. Vince McMahon, the last man they should be irritating, was so irritated at the stunt that he served the Bucks with a too sweet cease and desist over their adopted hand gesture. The legality of it all is quite confusing - but after all, the WWF hasn't lost a courtroom battle yet. This charade either added to their cult or devalued it. Little is known at present, other than one moment was iconic - so much so that a jeep has been confused with a tank - and the other was ironic.
More so than was intended.