WWE Night Of Champions Mixtape
The perfect Night of Champions card, taken from the history of the event.
Mixtapes were an integral part of the teenage years of anyone born in the pre-MP3 world. Deliberating over which songs to choose and what order to put them in, the planning and construction of the tape was almost as enjoyable as the listening. High expectations and excitable standards often led to the end product not being as flawless as one would hope, but that just meant putting more effort into the next one.
The idea of a mixtape doesn't need to be confined to the audio world however. Why not make a hypothetical mixtape of wrestling matches? Take one event, in this case Night of Champions, and construct a card from the history of the show, featuring wrestlers and championships once only. The idea is simple and brief, the conversations that come from it endless and complex.
This year's Night of Champions is the 9th edition, meaning a nice sample size to put together a mixtape that is current, with little sprinkles of nostalgia. Without further ado, this is the WWE Night of Champions mixtape. Let the discussions commence...
8. The Usos (C) Vs. Gold & Stardust - Tag Team Championship - 2014
The WWE Tag Team titles have opened up the Night of Champions event five times out of eight, and I see no reason to change that set up. The Rhodes Boys challenged the Usos at last years event, and whilst the match wasn't the greatest match in the history of tag team wrestling, it stands above other tag battles in the history of event.
The Dusts eventually came out on top via slight shenanigans, but what was truly excellent here was how important the titles were made to look. Championships should be made to feel important, and that was certainly achieved here.
Other Options - Air Boom vs. Awesome Truth (2011), The Shield vs. The Prime Time Players (2013)