6- Dean Ambrose vs AJ Styles (WWE World Championship), with John Cena on Ringside Commentary
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Grade: 8.5/10
This was another excellent encounter between these two, and the decision to have Cena on commentary was smart. He put over both competitors willingly, describing Styles’ incredible technical prowess and Ambrose’s never say die mindset. Despite being involved in the finish, Cena was a great asset to the commentary team, putting over both wrestlers much more than the usual commentary team would. The commentary team on both the shows are flawed which is evident every week. While Ranallo is a class apart, JBL doesn’t serve the purpose and ends up being too goofy and pointless at times.
Ambrose was much better here as the hungry, desperate lunatic chasing the title and Styles was as usual, phenomenal. Although not topping their match at Backlash, this was still a pay-per-view worthy main event that was a great asset for the build to the No Mercy triple threat.
Cena getting involved after Styles attacked him allowed Ambrose to look strong in defeat, as he had Styles down for a very long count, meaning if Cena hadn’t interfered, he could have won the title.
The tension between all three men has increased and this bubbling tension will be key to intensifying the triple threat at No Mercy. Some people may complain that Cena standing tall at the end of the show was too Super Cena, but he definitely needed the momentum after clean losses to both Styles and Ambrose.
Overall, another spectacular episode of Smackdown Live, with one of the best segments of the year taking place. I am extremely excited for No Mercy.
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