7 Ups And 4 Downs From WWE Clash At The Castle

2. McIntyre, Reigns Deliver Suspense In Main Event

Setting aside what happened post-match and the trope of Roman Reigns relying on the Bloodline to bail him out, he and Drew McIntyre had a tremendous title match at Clash at the Castle.

Oftentimes, Michael Cole proclaims that a match has a “big-fight feel” and it sounds like hyperbole, but this time, it absolutely was true. Both men played into it, with Roman backing off early on and then trading offense with McIntyre. Drew refused to stay down, kicking out of numerous pinfall attempts at 1.

The match went from standard mode to bomb-throwing midway through, with both men going for their knockout blows repeatedly, and countering each other several times. Reigns even hit a Rock Bottom at one point.

Both men kicked out of each other’s finishers, which really fired up the fans, right up to the point where Solo Sikoa made his debut and pulled the referee out on what was most likely a 3 count for McIntyre. That, followed up immediately by a spear and pin for Reigns, deflated the crowd something fierce.

But overall, this was a highly entertaining match.