RAW’s first brand-exclusive PPV, Clash Of Champions is in the books and to say it wasn’t a solid show would be an understatement. Yes, the main event lacked a swerve-worthy finish, but the show highlighted the most important aspect in pro wrestling – the in-ring action.
Every match on the show did its bit in telling a story and keeping the fans invested. While the show had moments that were all there to be seen, a host of others eluded the cameras and the eyes of the fans.
This slideshow takes a look at those moments that were either part of the show and missed the glaring attention of the fans or were part of the fallout of Clash Of Champions.
1- Rusev does the Triple H water spray mist
Clash Of Champions was surely a forgettable outing for Machka. The Bulgarian Brute dropped his United States Title to John Cena 2.0 (which became all the more evident by the chants for Reigns), Roman Reigns. While the match was decent from bell to bell, what happened before was notable.
Rusev took a page out of Triple H’s book by employing the iconic fountain spray in his entrance. Whether it was a one-off thing or a regular feature in his entrance is a mystery, but is was a nice touch.
2- Roman Reigns gets ‘The Finger’ from a fan
Call him the most hated or the most polarizing, Roman Reigns doesn't fail to elicit a response from the fans. This particular fan channeled all his hate and the collective sentiment of the IWC towards the Big Dog with one finger. It wouldn’t be surprising if Reigns would have gotten ten more of these when he walked down the ramp with the United States title in his arms.
Love him or hate him, Reigns doesn't disappoint in the ring. The United States title has been elevated by Reigns’s name entrenched on it, which would give Vince McMahon some consolatory pleasure of not seeing him with the top belt.
3- Reason why Sheamus vs Cesaro was called off
It is a shame the match of the night between WWE’s most hard-working brawlers ended the way it did. Nonetheless, an ambiguity of sorts has been established towards the feud. The burning question, obviously, was the reason behind the match being called off.
Referee John Cone claimed that the competitors, Sheamus in particular, were not in a condition to continue and the match had to be ended under the recommendation of the doctors. Sigh! Both men were ready to finish off the battle that they started, but WWE had other ideas. Hopefully, the series would see a definite conclusion on RAW.
4- Chris Jericho being the legend that he is
Chris Jericho is the most entertaining thing in the WWE today, period. Whatever he does and says turns out to be instant gold. He’s currently having one of the best runs in his career and we can only hope this leads to a Championship run in the near future.
Chris Jericho had a major role to play in the Universal Championship main event as he made his way out to be the disruptive factor instead of Triple H. He aided his best friend in every possible way to ensure RAW continues being the Kevin Owens show. Y2J sporting the KO t-shirt made it all the more worthwhile.
What added to the genius of Jericho was him instructing the referee to raise KO’s arms while the two were celebrating on the ramp. Jericho even went on to joyously scream ‘we’re the champs’ at KO during the closing moments of the show. The gift of Jericho is just too priceless!
5- Seth Rollins gets a standing ovation after Clash Of Champions went off the air
While many of the fans expected the main event to deliver on higher levels, it was no doubt a solid wrestling match between two of the most gifted stars on the roster. After the fans being visibly burnt out with a string of impressive matches before the main event, KO and Rollins did all that they could to pop a dead crowd into chanting ‘this is awesome’.
The main event was indeed awesome irrespective of the absence of Triple H. The fans were quite vocal in appreciating The Architect's sustained efforts after the show went off the air. He got a deserved standing ovation from the fans in Indiana before he made his way backstage. The face turn is now complete!
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