Swagger Vs. Corbin Finish Appreciation

[the2ndevil]

I enjoyed the whole match in general, but I was a big fan of the finish, because it protected Corbin while also giving Swagger a fresh start that he desperately needed after floundering between both shows for years.

I can't think of too many instances where hitting the mat while reaching for the rope had been considered a tap out by the ref, so there was a unique feel to it, as well.

[dreidemy]

First time I've ever seen a finish like that and I loved it, thought it was very cool and a smart way to continue a feud

[vinnysimmo]

I Think Corbin should have beaten the crap out of Swagger. A total squash. Swagger is never gonna be rehabilitated from his jobber status. WWE would be better off making Corbin look like a legit super threat. He has the Tools.

[________ has left the building]

I thought the finish was bad. Like Baron was nowhere near looking like he tapped. The call was so bad, I thought I was watching a CMLL match reffed by Tirantes.

[Deleted]

It was a good idea for a finish but a poorly structured one where it wasn't really immediately clear what exactly had happened. Is though a good way to protect both guys and give reason for the feud to continue.

[Deleted]

I was hoping Corbin would channel his inner Bret after Montreal by destroying shit at ringside, spitting in Shane's face (he would've come out only for this and then disappeared again) and writing "Raw" in the air.

[Mozenrath]

I'm fine with the finish, though the only time I have seen this happen was Rock vs Benoit, where Foley restarted the match (to audible booing) to prevent the title from changing hands on it. False taps are not finishes I see often, so it's at the very least novel.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

I liked it because it was different even if it could have been executed better. I also would have liked Corbin screaming in pain and causing the ref to stop the match (which is legitimate grounds for ending the fight in MMA).

[A Platypus Rave]

Oct 5, 2016 8:35:34 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I'm fine with the finish, though the only time I have seen this happen was Rock vs Benoit, where Foley restarted the match (to audible booing) to prevent the title from changing hands on it. False taps are not finishes I see often, so it's at the very least novel.

Yeah, I know I saw that type of thing before but it is certainly rare

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

As I said, it's a good finish, this feud had barely anything going for it and everyone was just ready to see Corbin body Swagger. Now we have a basis for a good feud.

Corbin thinks he's above Swagger, Swagger is in a career depression. Swagger seemingly submits Corbin in what could be called at this point an upset. The ref looks to accidentally call Corbin submitting when he was reaching for the ropes. Swagger gets a win, Corbin gets a controversial loss and is partially protected as a result, and does his Corbin thing and flips his shit.

Now Corbin is pissed, and has even more of a basis for the feud, while Swagger, even though it's a win, is a tainted one, and he's gonna be called out on it, and it'll be put into question once again if he can still go with WWE's best and up and coming or if he just doesn't have it anymore.

It's a good feud dynamic honestly, the Hoss of a few years back vs the Hoss now trying to leave him in the dust, only to be roadblocked by a refs incompetence, and maybe give Swagger the jumpstart he needed. I get why some people can call the finish bad or lame, but to me not only did it make perfect sense, it actually made this feud interesting.

[tms]

Oct 5, 2016 8:22:19 GMT -5 @dax said:

I was hoping Corbin would channel his inner Bret after Montreal by destroying shit at ringside, spitting in Shane's face (he would've come out only for this and then disappeared again), writing "Raw" in the air.

I'm loving the visual of Shane's music hitting and him dancing at the entrance and on his way down the ring, suddenly standing still and looking up at ringside to get spat on, then either walking dejectedly or dancing his way offstage.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

I liked it. It was creative, protected Corbin, gave Swagger a win in his first SDL match, and gave them a reason to be feuding. I also liked it because it's something you would see in real sports as there's so many times in football where there's a controversial call in which the referee screws up. I'm always a big fan of stuff in wrestling where they try to actually make it look a real legit sport. Doesn't happen enough.

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The only thing I didn't like was David Otunga insisting that Corbin tapped, it was just way too obviously a miscall by the ref that he looked like a dunderhead for being so staunch about it, but it was a clever finish anyways.

[Soultastic]

Oct 5, 2016 12:23:11 GMT -5 @nichotine said:

The only thing I didn't like was David Otunga insisting that Corbin tapped, it was just way too obviously a miscall by the ref that he looked like a dunderhead for being so staunch about it, but it was a clever finish anyways.

Otunga is a man who somehow managed to become the worst annoucner in a company that employs JBL, Cole, Lawler and Saxton. OF COURSE he's gonna ruin things.

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

It was a novel way to protect both guys, although I think WWE's philosophy of "tappers are wimps" in general is pretty dated.

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Oct 5, 2016 13:23:08 GMT -5 Soultastic said:

Oct 5, 2016 12:23:11 GMT -5 @nichotine said:

The only thing I didn't like was David Otunga insisting that Corbin tapped, it was just way too obviously a miscall by the ref that he looked like a dunderhead for being so staunch about it, but it was a clever finish anyways.

Otunga is a man who somehow managed to become the worst annoucner in a company that employs JBL, Cole, Lawler and Saxton. OF COURSE he's gonna ruin things.

Honestly I don't think Otunga's that bad. Took some time to find his footing but I think he's getting decent.

[Soultastic]

Oct 5, 2016 13:28:00 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Oct 5, 2016 13:23:08 GMT -5 Soultastic said:

Otunga is a man who somehow managed to become the worst annoucner in a company that employs JBL, Cole, Lawler and Saxton. OF COURSE he's gonna ruin things.

Honestly I don't think Otunga's that bad. Took some time to find his footing but I think he's getting decent.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

On paper, it may have sounded ok but in execution, that was a pretty terrible finish. Literally the only way that looked like somebody tapping out is if you've never seen an actual tap out before.