7 Ups And 5 Downs From WWE Beast In The East
Who had the better night -- the Beast or the Demon?
The viewing share hasn't been announced, but WWEs first live televised event from Japan already can be deemed a success simply because the company did it. By filming and broadcasting live what essentially was a house show in Tokyo, WWE showed the benefit of Network and what advantages it offers to fans who plunk down the $9.99 a month. If you were one of those who tuned in live (rather than watching it on demand later in the day), then you got to see a barn-burner of an NXT Championship match and Brock Lesnars first match since WrestleMania as he gears up for his title rematch against Seth Rollins at Battleground. The two-hour special event, which began at 5:30am on the U.S. East Coast, featured five matches, including the in-ring return of Chris Jericho to WWE television. While the event itself was a success, this really was a three-match card, with the other two bouts including the main event lacking and two other matches from the show not being broadcast. Like most house shows, little from this event will affect the televised WWE universe, save for one very big development. So what had fans saying Arigatou! and what had them yelling Sayonara! at Beast in the East? Lets find out.