WWE SmackDown Review: Results, Analysis and Grades for Oct. 22
By Evan Gomes
wwe.com
Sheamus & King Barrett w/Rusev vs Lucha Dragons
Result:Barrett & Sheamus def. Lucha Dragons via pinfall (Brogue Kick).
Rating: 2.8 out of 5 stars
A pre-match promo aired of Barrett and Sheamus talking about how brawling together has always been good to them, and now they’re bringing it inside the ring. Rusev just screams like a man man but somehow, it works.
Sin Cara and Kalisto get an upper hand early, but a distraaction from Sheamus lets Barrett push Sin Cara to the outside. Barrett dominates Sin Cara, but he hits a kick to the ribs, and both men get tags to their partners. Kalisto uses his speed to frustrate Sheamus.
Sin Cara goes for a dive onto Barrett on the outside, but Rusev pushes Barrett out-of-the-way. While the ref talks to Rusev, Kalisto hits a dive onto him on the outside. Barrett distracts Kalisto coming back into the ring and he gets caught with a Brogue Kick for the win.
Evan’s Note: These three, at least for the time being, actually would be a fun brawling stable. They could be a version of a European Union stable, maybe even adding another person like Paige to round them out. All three hit hard and could have a distaste for America, especially if they listen to Rusev.
We get a recap of Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt’s talk from RAW that ended with Reigns and Ambrose standing tall with chairs at the end.
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