The Madison Square Garden: A Magical Stage for Wrestling
The Madison Square Garden, an emblematic venue, has always been a key place for professional wrestling. Historically, it was the home of the World Wide Wrestling Federation when it operated in the northeastern United States. Nowadays, WWE usually adds a special touch to its events at the “World’s Most Famous Arena”.
The recent episode of “Raw” already promised magic, as it marked John Cena’s last appearance as an active competitor. This, by itself, guaranteed a full house at MSG. In addition, the fans witnessed an important title change, the announcement of a stellar match at Survivor Series: WarGames, and the surprise return of three prominent figures.
Results for “Raw”
- John Cena, Rey Mysterio, and Sheamus defeated The Judgement Day (Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, and JD McDonagh)
- Solo Sikoa defeated Dolph Ziggler
- Maxxine Dupri defeated Becky Lynch and won the Women’s Intercontinental Championship
- Gunther defeated Je’Von Evans
The Last Cena Fight on “Raw”: An Emotional Farewell
Cena’s match, teaming with Sheamus and Rey Mysterio against The Judgement Day, exceeded expectations. The joy on the faces of the trio was evident, executing their signature moves, including a triple Five Knuckle Shuffle that commentator Joe Tessitore described as “The 15-Knuckle Shuffle”.
Cena is expected to defend the Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio at Survivor Series: WarGames in San Diego, Dominik’s hometown.
Other Highlights from “Raw”
MSG was the perfect setting for a showdown between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns at the end of the show. With both wrestlers completing the WarGames teams, the match promises to be stellar and interesting. There are many possibilities for the match, with intriguing combinations. It is expected that The Vision’s team (Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed), Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre, and Lesnar will prevail, setting up future rivalries and world championship challenges against CM Punk’s team, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Reigns.
NXT star Je’Von Evans continued to impress in his “Last Time Is Now” tournament match against Gunther. Evans, only 21 years old, demonstrated exceptional skill. Gunther’s victory over Evans positions him to win the tournament.
Maxxine Dupri had a great “MSG moment” by defeating Becky Lynch for the Intercontinental title, thanks to a distraction from AJ Lee, who could have a match against Lynch in the future. Rhea Ripley asked for alone time with Lee in the backstage, suggesting that Lee could join Survivor Series.
Welcome back, Dolph Ziggler! The former world champion was a surprise in the “Last Time Is Now” tournament against Solo Sikoa, who won the match. Ziggler proved to be in great shape. Could we see more of him and Zack Ryder, who joined “SmackDown” last Friday, in WWE?
