I know that I'm always cribbing about Samoa Joe not being booked strongly enough, and therefore, I should be happy with how the US Title match played out. And yet, I was disappointed because I wanted to see two of the best in the business slug it out. It is clear that Mysterio wasn't at 100%, which is why the match ended so soon.
It was a squash match that ended before it even began. Booker T at the commentary desk started complaining that he'd been brought in to say almost nothing at all. What is the point of holding a Championship if you haven't defended it against prolific challengers, right?
Let's hope that Samoa Joe has a few good feuds in whichever brand he ends up with following the next Superstar Shake-Up. This match will not be remembered for what it was, but what it could have been.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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