8 WWE WrestleMania 37 - Night 2 Impulse Reactions

4. Riddle (c) Vs. Sheamus

Riddle and Sheamus spent some time beating the sh*t out of each other when 'The Original Bro' first debuted on the main roster, and resumed hostilities shortly after the 'Celtic Warrior' was frozen out of the main event picture following his loss to Drew McIntyre.

It was more of the same here, and thank f*ck for that - Riddle was due a kicking even if real life isn't taken into account. Vince McMahon might think his stoner act is a good laugh, but there are few performers as infuriating as this scooter-riding reprobate.

It's made worse by how objectively great Riddle is, but there are countless places to find those named in the Speaking Out movement getting praised for their wrestling. This article doesn't need to be another one.

Riddle didn't lose in 18 seconds like Daniel Bryan nearly a decade ago, but he did lose, and in cathartic fashion. Sheamus kicked him out of the sky during a moonsault attempt, appearing to loosen a few teeth in the process. It was the least the new Champion deserved after such an awesome recent run.

 
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