Quick Hits:
Rusev and Lana come out and Lana apologizes to the crowd. Rusev is in complete control of her and talks about how John Cena will lose on Sunday.
With a feud going this long, it is difficult to add more layers after 3-4 months, especially with a very single-dimensional character like Rusev.
Thank God Lana is there. She is the piece that is holding this feud together and not from falling apart.
Naomi as a heel is so natural. It feels like she is not even trying. Her attitude comes off the perfect amount of cocky.
She’s not over the top, but she stands her ground and has Tamina behind her. Tamina looks like she forgot how to do cardio in the gym. (Thanks, Brian Gulish)
Neville vs. Barrett on Sunday
Neville picks up a quick win against Bo Dallas. Barrett mocks him and tries to get the crowd to bow down to him. Is King Barrett working for you? He HAS to win on Sunday, right?
If not, what is the point of his King gimmick if he is not successful? Neville gets his first PPV match, but this won’t be his last. This would not hurt him as much as it would for Barrett.