Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns
Didn't care for their TLC match much at all, and I'd put this on about same level. Not a bad match; by all means it was a solid bomb-heavy slugger, but Owens & Reigns certainly aren't the most interesting ones doing that kind of stuff, or any stuff really, making it an extremely forgettable match all in all other than the fact that it's a Steel Cage World Championship match on a weekly show. **
Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso
This is the best of the three singles matches they've had against each other this year. The pre-match attack by Jey set the tone for Bryan to be the underdog in this match, and as everybody should know, that man sure can rock that role magnificently. That he did, and I also thought that Jey's performance working on top was rock-solid. He had some nice, nasty & vicious moments in there. There's also a few good bits where they tease the Bryan comeback, only for Jey to not let that happen, and it made the eventual moment when the big comeback started feel all the more better & bigger. The comeback was great, and I loved the leg-injury after Bryan dumped Jey outside -- brought some nice focus to Bryan's attack, and I in particular really liked him transitioning from the LeBell Lock to the half crab. The scrap on the mat which lead to the finish was also absolutely awesome. Just a really good match all around. ***1/2
Big E vs. Sami Zayn
The whole build-up has been really fun as the two characters involved clash with each other so wonderfully, and I thought this match played out almost perfectly according to those two factors; the characters & the build. Zayn delivered another strong heel performance, and one moment in particular that I really liked was the eye-poke one; he really came off as 'the master strategist' with the way he dragged that ring-skirt into the ring so the ref would get distracted & he could deliver the thumb to the eye. Big E powering, throwing him around was good stuff as well, and overall the lumberjack gimmick was worked really well into the bout. A very good, fun, feel-good match. ***1/4
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