2. Interesting move not having Daniel Bryan kick off the show. Still hoping for a Mark Henry-like fake retirement, however unlikely it may be.
3. The pop that Brock Lesnar gets every single time he comes out is nothing short of amazing.
4. Oooh, Steph interrupts Paul Heyman's "ladies and gentlemen" shtick. I like it.
5. Again, I love how Dean shows no fear at all. Fits his character perfectly.
6. Also, Brock straight up smacking Reigns with that table was a cool spot.
7. I love watching Paul Heyman try to restrain Brock. Just look at his face.
8. I like how Trips doesn't have to say anything, and him coming out is still effective.
9. Dang, that's a heck of a pop for Kevin Owens. Deservedly so, he's absolutely amazing. Does all the little things perfectly, as well as the big things.
10. Speaking of which, KO had an excellent tribute on Twitter, one of my favorites. Probably second to only Sami Zayn's.
11. What did he yell to the crowd/Cole? I missed it.
12. Well, whatever it was, I'm sure it was gold.
13. What a freaking superkick. Excellently sold by Dolph, as always.
14. See 13^, but applied to that DDT
15. Wow, Ziggler won! And by cheating too.
16. IT'S A NEW DAY, YES IT IS
17. It seems like people don't often think of him as one, but the Miz is really getting to be a veteran.
18. "The entire WWE Universe can't stand the New Day"
19. Ryback has such an interesting dynamic within the WWE Universe. Personally, I like him. The crowd gets hotter for his "Feed Me More" chant than almost any other one I can think of. However, sometimes, he still gets booed like crazy.
20. Well, that video package kinda felt like a waste of time.
21. Alicia Fox is vastly underrated. Great athlete, and very entertaining as well.
22. Remember her crazy gimmick? That was excellent, wish it had continued a little longer.
23. I'm liking heel Charlotte a lot better now, she seems a lot more natural.
24. What does Chris have against wearing shirts under his jackets?
25. Not gonna lie, this (switching talk shows) is creative. I like it.
26. Wow, that was impressively fast. Shoutout to the ring crew
27. The slap that knocked out Miz's tooth can't have felt good...
28. "You look really stupid, Miz" quality line.
29. Wow, Miz calls out Sheamus for the chants.
30. "Does everyone think this is funny?" Well, what do you expect them to say?
31. But dang, the Miz is fantastic on the mic. He plays his character to perfection.
32. Out comes the Phenomenal One!
33. Well, this is an interesting turn...Styles and Jericho working together.
34. Well, that was short-lived.
35. Side note: I really like AJ's gloves. There's just something about that color.
36. Awww yeah, Wyatt time!
37. The fireflies are such a cool added element to Bray's entrance. It's an awesome visual.
38. That image of Strowman standing next to Big Show really shows you just how huge Strowman is. All 3 of these guys (really, all 4 guys) are gigantic human beings.
39. Ryback's ditched the singlet, interesting.
40. Okay, these Goldberg chants weren't funny or entertaining when they started like 3 years ago. The guys works hard, give him a break.
41. I've always wondered why nobody uses the Spinebuster as a finisher. To me, it looks much more convincing than many other big finishers (@the.pedigree).
42. I wonder what the thought process behind Rowan's getup was.
43. "Hey, we have a big bald guy with an orange beard. What should he be wearing?" "Eh, let's give him a green onesie. That'll look intimidating."
44. Bray just delivered a better promo without a mic than most people can with one.
45. Anybody else remember Harold?? And, of course, Dr. Shelby.
46. This might be the only situation in which I'm sad that Renee had to show up.
47. These guys are too hilarious.
48. Dean Ambrose is on a roll. I'm liking this intense side of him.
49. Yessss Social Outcasts!!
50. I love the back and forth these guys have.
51. "The Radical Mongoose".
52. Hahahaha I love Bo. He's amazing.
53. Straight up, Titus is a freaky good athlete. With a decent gimmick, other than just barking like a gator, he could make it big.
54. Heel turn.....? Or just frustration.
55. Regardless, I loved John's calls there. "THE MONGOOSE! THE MONGOOSE! THE MONGOOSE!"
56. He's literally asking Brock to come out. I love it.
57. Ooooh, the soft jokes...dang.
58. This is a masterful performance from Dean.
59. Dean attacks first!! Oh my goodness
60. Prediction: Roman comes out at some point.
61. This is fantastic. After getting F-5ed, Ambrose actually sits up and beckons Lesnar back into the ring.
62. Again, masterful. Dean is getting crazy over.
63. Sin Cara's back! I wonder what's in store for him, given that Kalisto is now extremely over and the US champion.
64. Why does Lana not come out with Rusev anymore? It just doesn't make sense.
65. I love when Cole and Byron bring up Rey retiring JBL.
66. Random, but I just thought of this: I'd honestly prefer a triple threat for the Divas title (Charlotte vs. Becky vs. Sasha) at Fastlane with Charlotte retaining flukily, and then a rematch at Wrestlemania with some sort of gimmick. Perhaps an Iron Woman match? @Bayley_and_Sasha
67. Del Rio hits some of the best kicks (particularly enziguris) that I've ever seen.
68. Also, I miss his cross arm-breaker. They did a good job of building that up as a credible submission maneuver, and now it's barely used anymore.
69. Poor Goldust, he's had to put up with so much in his career.
70. Occupy Raw was a fantastic segment, excellently done. Love seeing it again.
71. I really hope they show a)the segment when D-Bry left the Wyatt Family and b)when he won the championship in New Orleans. Two defining moments, with two of the loudest pops I've heard in my entire life.
72. "Because I'm the Beyoncé of the group?" Quality line right there.
73. See, this is the sort of stuff we were looking for with regards to the Divas Revolution. Actual TV time and storyline development can do wonders.
74. Good lord what a punch! Something went flying out of Sasha's mouth!!
75. And that suplex didn't exactly look fun either...
76. So the New Day recruited Mark Henry. Pretty ambivalent about that.
77. AWWWW SEATTLE!!!
78. Starting off strong, I like it.
79. #SaveTheTables
80. Unrelated: just imagine how hyped people will be if D-Bry's retirement actually does turn out to be a swerve.
81. It's been so long since a swerve of this magnitude. The last one I can remember is Rollins turning on the Shield.
82. Double WAZZUP!!
83. I just love when the crowd says "Get the tables!!" along with Bubba. It always gets the crowd pumped up.
84. What was the point of this match...?
85. Oh, that's what it was.
86. Ok, that makes more sense. Jimmy goes through a table! Jey goes through a table with a huge powebomb!!
87. I have to admit, I feel a little bad for the Dudleys. I would've loved to see them as champs, but the New Day is just untouchable right now. It's very unlucky timing.
88. Bubba can be an excellent heel, and he's already showing that. I'm intrigued to see where this goes.
89. Shoot, is someone cutting onions? This is way too real.
90. The hair is gone...dang.
91. Before he starts, I just need to say: Daniel Bryan has left an indelible mark on the company in so many ways. From the "Yes!" chant, which could very well become one of the most popular chants in the company's history, to his breaking the barrier for the atypical, smaller, indie superstar to succeed in the WWE, he's done so many fantastic things, and given us so many great moments. His popularity surge was organic, and it was quite possibly the best thing to come out of the company in the past 10 years. He'll go down in history, and it's a shame he only ever got one legitimate championship run. Still, that one run was one of the most special moments I've ever seen.
92. The first thing he mentions is a freaking charity. Ooh boy, this is not gonna be easy.
93. Daniel Bryan legitimately loves this business, quite possibly more than anyone else I've ever seen before.
94. We just got a "that's what she said" chant. What a moment.
95. That line about the gas station parking lots is something special. Really puts it into perspective.
96. As if I wasn't already crying, he's gotta go and mention Connor. Dang.
97. The thing about his dad...this is just amazing.
98. We're grateful for you, Bryan. We really well and truly are.
99. #ThankYouDanielBryan. Truly a pioneer.
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