-Taker is shown backstage staring into eternity when Ryder pops up! Ryder starts babbling about Taker and Awesome Truth and Taker being a legend and Truth getting a cheap win and all these weirdos taking over the show and will Taker team with him tonight? Taker simply stares at Ryder for a full minute with a look of disgust, then turns and walks off. Ryder decides to take that as a yes.
Rating: 87
-Match: Show and Bryan v. Christian and Brodus
Bryan is sent in to sub for Sheamus, who we're told is receiving medical attention in the back. Bryan turns out to be an excellent ringer, and manages to be the driving force behind a face team win.
Rating: 75
-Bryan's still in the ring finishing up his celebration when Chavo's music hits! Chavo walks purposefully out to the ring, and attacks a confused AmDrag! Bryan is too tired to overcome the fresh Chavo, and Chavo destroys him in the middle of the ring, stealing the LeBell Lock for good measure! He seems quite pleased with himself.
Rating: 76
-Match: Team Ryder v. Henry and Awesome Truth
Ryder's out first. He's pretty bummed that he was only able to find one partner tonight....but he has the BEST PARTNER EVER! His partner tonight is the DEADBRO! After an awkward silence, The Undertakerski decides he might as well go through with this, and makes his way out to the ring, obviously not NEARLY as hyped for this match as Ryder. He does seem interested in beating up the heels, though, when they come out. Sadly, it is not to be, as even with Taker on your side, a 2v3 against the brand's top heels rarely goes well, and the numbers game does catch up to them. Towards the end, Taker struggles on the outside against a doubleteam while Henry inducts Ryder into the Hall of Pain. World's Strongest Slam! 1.....2....IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLL! Everything comes to a stop as THE ROCK charges the ring, and cleans house on all three heels! The ref yells at him, but Rock retreats to the face corner and grabs the little holdy rope thing! I guess he's Ryder's other partner now! Ryder manages to crawl over for the hot tag, and Rock cleans house all over again! He hits Truth with the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow before tagging Ryder back in to get the win with the Rough Ryder! Show ends with Rock and Ryder standing tall, as Taker wanders off to be somewhere less perky.
Rating: 83
Post-show: Chavo decides it's a good idea to interrupt the Rocks' return promo (91); Rock d. Chavo (72)
Overall: 73 FAILURE lol angles
FROM THE BOOKERMAN
-TEW HAVER! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
-Rock didn't seem to have any problems with ring rust at all. Very [good].
-I am really hoping Ryder and Chavo benefited from those interactions with him.
-Wowzers does my midcard ever suck.
-Hart Dynasty are veeeery quickly running out of things to do on SD while they wait for their inevitable tag title feud, but I have a couple of ideas. Just not for this week, obviously. <_< I am also bummed that their talent and tag experience can only do so much to make otherwise crappy matches watchable.
-I don't know WHY the idea of Taker having to put up with ADHD!Ryder is so amusing to me, but it is.
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