The hilarious opening segment:
Grade: 7/10
Although it was great to see JeriKO back together as best friends, even their entertainment couldn’t save a ridiculously long segment. Had this segment wrapped up ten minutes earlier, this opening promo would have earned a higher grade.
The duo’s antics, however, were still wonderful to see back on our screens after a few weeks of tension, and their implosion seems to have been delayed, which is fine as long as they continue to be this fun to watch as a duo. Mick Foley coming out was necessary, considering Jericho ruined another main event, but it led to a much longer segment than needed.
The announcement that Reigns will get his rematch at the Rumble against Owens for the Universal title was fine, but the shark cage gimmick for the match seems dumb. We saw it in NXT less than a month ago, and it wasn’t very entertaining.
Even if it was humorous to see Jericho stranded in the cage, it is already a weak link for one of the Royal Rumble’s major matches. Reigns’ U.S. title looks set to be ignored once again as well, so I hope he drops the title before the Rumble.
While this was a solid segment, it dragged too long, and the shark cage gimmick is dumb for a major match at the Rumble.
Check out the segment here:
