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Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins – WWE Universal Championship

Seth Rollins’s music hit and the crowd went silent. This isn’t good. The fans chanted ‘Burn it Down’, but they booed Seth as his music ended. Lesnar’s music got a pop. As Rollins was introduced, he got booed and Brock got largely cheered. This speaks to the booking leading into the match that saw Seth Rollins come across as a loser as Brock beat him up week after week.

Brock attacked Rollins’ ribs right at the start and drove him into the corner and killed him with some knees. Brock hit hard shoulder blocks in the corner, but Rollins hit a superkick. Brock went for a German suplex, but he landed on his feet. Seth hit the ropes and hit the Curb Stomp, but Brock kicked out!Seth hit a running knee off the apron and then went for another superkick, but Brock caught him and went for a German suplex again.

Seth landed on his feet again but Seth hit a superkick and went for the Curb Stomp again, but Brock caught him and hit an F5! Brock grabbed Seth by the tape around his waist and swung him around the ring like a ragdoll.

Brock then killed him with 3 German suplexes. Brock suplexed him on the floor and screamed and the crowd popped. Seth struggled to his feet, and Brock hit another German suplex. Seth rolled to the outside but Brock went for an F5 into the corner. Seth slipped out and drove Lesnar into the post twice, sending Brock to the floor.

Seth went for a springboard knee and nailed Brock once they were back in the ring. Seth went for another knee, but Lesnar side stepped and killed him with another German suplex. Brock tore his gloves off and hit a vertical suplex.

Brock drove Seth into the corner again and went for another German, but Seth tried to fight. Brock went to a bear hug and squeezed on his ribs.Brock drove Seth into the corner again and Brock went for a shoulder block again, but Seth moved and Brock crashed into the ring post. Seth drove Brock off the apron with a kick and then hit two suicide dives.

Seth went for a third dive, but Brock caught him and drove him into the ring post.Brock cleared the Spanish announce table, but Seth superkicked him and had Brock land on the table. Seth climbed onto the ring post and did a frog splash from the ring post through the table! This had to hurt Seth’s ribs, so I hope that plays into the story of the match.

Rollins hit another frog splash back in the ring and Lesnar is still down. Rollins hit the curb stomp again, but Brock kicked out.Seth called for another Curb Stomp, and at this point they finally had the crowd. Seth went for it again, but Brock went for the F5 again! Seth floated out, hit a superkick, and the Curb Stomp again! Seth Rollins has pinned Brock Lesnar!

Result: Seth Rollins

Rating: ****(4 stars)

This match was perfect fine. It took forever for the crowd to get behind Seth, as Brock was cheered for most of the match, but after the frog splash through the table they finally got them back. Rollins managed to walk out with cheers, but one has to ask now: What happens to Seth now? Who does he go on to face? What happens to Brock?

Show Rating: *** (3 stars)

The show wasn’t too bad. The crowd was largely dead for most of it, which is sad because some of the matches were very good. It’s a sign that the booking has been largely lackluster when you only get a mediocre reaction in Toronto.   Rollins and Lesnar was good, but my two matches of the night would have been Orton/Kofi (if it wasn’t for the horrible finish) and Trish/Charlotte.