'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#5 Singles Match: Kevin Owens vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
The last match before the intermission was of two Superstars I have not seen in Dublin before and two of my personal favourites. Shinsuke Nakamura took on The Prizefighter Kevin Owens in a singles match.
Nakamura's entrance was the best part of it. It truly is awesome to hear his theme live.
Trending
To be honest, the match was not the greatest in my opinion. It only lasted around 12 minutes when I expected these guys to go at it for about 20 minutes.
A lot of the contest saw Owens avoiding Nakamura, sliding out of the ring every time they went to lock up for the first five minutes of the match. Fans started to chant at Owens to go in the ring. KO responded by getting on the mic and hilariously shouting back at the audience 'You idiots don't tell me what to do!'.
That was the Kevin Owens savage moment I have waited to see live for so many years now/
The best parts of the match were Kevin Owens doing a senton from the top-rope (which Nakamura blocked), and then the match's finish which saw Shinsuke defeat KO via pinfall after he managed to do the Kinshasa.
Result: Nakamura def. Owens via pinfall
Nakamura got loud cheers following the match. He also high-fived lots of ringside fans after the bout and took pictures with some too.
The show then had a 15 minute intermission.
#6 3-on-4 handicap match: Becky Lynch, Naomi and Charlotte vs. Natalya (c), Carmella (w/ James Ellsworth), Tamina and Lana
The match after the intermission was one of the best matches of the night.
The babyface trio of Charlotte, Naomi, and Irish native Becky Lynch took on the heel quadrant SmackDown Live Women's Champion Natalya, Ms.Money in the Bank Carmella (w/ James Ellsworth), Tamina and Lana.
Becky, from Dublin, got a thunderous welcome back as the hometown girl and I was delighted to see her live again.
Seeing Carmella drag along James Ellsworth to the ring on a leash was quite the comical site, may I add.
The 15-minute match was really good, with Charlotte and Naomi pulling out lots of moves. Natalya continuously told people in the crowd to 'shut up' during the match, as a way to get some heat. Carmella's in-ring work impressed me too.
The heels kept Lynch at bay on the outside.
Eventually, Becky got the hot tag to a huge reaction.
After a few near falls, Lynch got the win to the delight of the Dublin audience as she made Lana submit to the DisArmer.
Result: Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Naomi def. Natalya (c), Carmella (w/ James Ellsworth), Lana and Tamina via submission
Lynch, Charlotte and Naomi celebrated their victory together in the ring. The Lasskicker then went around ringside, high-fiving and taking pictures with lots of her hometown fans.
