CB’s Slant: WWE Main Event Live Coverage and Results Wednesday 10.10.2012

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CB’s Slant: WWE Main Event Live Coverage and Results 10/10/12 — I figure this show is only an hour so I’ll do a little bit of a recap tonight. Doing this kind of thing isn’t really my specialty, so don’t expect me to call out moves or anything, but rather offer up what I see happening in a more casual way than anything technical or intense. The “Main Event” tonight is Big Show vs. The Viper / Apex Predator Randy Orton. Usually the dude with multiple nicknames wins, right? We’ll find out live tonight!

WWE Main Event kicks off Week 2 much like Week 1, with Michael Cole and WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz as your in-ring hosts. I guess that will be a regular thing, which is fine with me. I like consistency in wrestling sometimes, especially little things like this. Miz and Cole talk up Big Show vs. Randy Orton as the main event for tonight’s show. Miz compliments Big Show and mentions their tag team past, while Cole plays up Big Show’s iron clad contract allowing him to be even more dangerous than ever. This leads to a pre-taped Big Show video package much like the CM Punk / Sheamus ones last week. Again, I like the consistency.

The video package plays up Big Show’s history as both an unstoppable force but also as an “entertainer” and “jokester” for 18 years, but now he doesn’t need to hold back any longer. “Giants are might men of devastation. I’m a Giant,” Big Show says to conclude the video package.

Josh Matthews interviews Show, and Show says his fist can just burn the capillaries in Josh’s face, and stuff. Transition back to Miz in the ring, who says Big Show’s KO Punch feels like a sledgehammer to your face. Tell that to HHH, Miz.

Cole then plays up the Randy Orton video package, which plays up Orton being bred for success and his pedigree as a third-generation superstar. Triple H talks hand-picking Randy Orton for evolution because of how impressive he was even at a young age, and now Randy is a nine-time World Champion. Arn Anderson really plays up Orton’s credentials here as well, and I always take more stock in compliments from Arn than most others.

Matt Striker interviews Randy Orton, who says he doesn’t like losing and lightning doesn’t strike twice, but he knows that a Viper can.

“I HEAR VOICES IN MY HEAD THEY COUNSEL ME THEY UNDERSTAND THEY TALK TO MEEEEEEEEEE…” Orton’s music hits, and we head to commercial…

CB’s Slant: I absolutely love the “Main Event” format as it really seems like a throwback to when wrestling shows were about a logical, snappy “featured presentation” rather than all of the extraneous stuff that comes with three-hour Raws that are tedious to watch. I like Cole and Miz kicking things off in the middle of the ring, love the video packages, and really love the short but poignant pre-match interviews.

Back from commercial, and well, it’s the Big Show. It’s the Big Bad Show tonight. Yeah, it’s the Big Show. OK, you get it.

Match 1. Randy Orton vs. Big Show

Orton and Show trade punches and kicks, then a head butt from Show slows things down. “Shhhhhhh,” says Big Show, but Orton fights back and lands a few punches near the turnbuckle, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 style. Show fights out of it though and chops Orton like Bob Holly on an old Tough Enough episode. Show now has the upper hand, hits an elbow off the rope and 1-2 <---- TWO COUNT. After Randy kicks out, we have a couple of "Randy! Randy!" chants that die out pretty quickly, and now both guys are outside of the ring. More "Shhhhhhhh" chops from Big Show to Randy, but then Randy knocks Big Show into the steel post all the way to commercial... After the break Big Show is in charge and both wrestlers are back in the ring. Big Show steps on Orton's chest, and that looks like it hurts. Show now taunts Randy, who can barely get up. Of course, Show taking The Viper lightly for a few seconds lets Randy recover and land a few punches, but now it's BEAR HUG TIME. Show has Orton locked in, but Orton is standing over Show, who is on one knee, enabling Randy to break the hold with head butts of his own. Separation occurs and Orton knocks Big Show over the top rope into another commercial... Back from this latest break, and Randy Orton still has the upper hand, taking it to Big Show before Show emphatically kicks out of a two-count and starts punching Orton in his Randy's injured ribs. Show now digs his big ass hands right into Orton's sides, but Orton still has some fight left. But then SIDE SLAM from Show, and another two-count Orton kicks out of. And now, Show just keeps digging his hands into Orton, which is actually a pretty smart and unique move, at least for Show. After some slow and plodding moments, Orton lands a drop kick on Show, and Miz SCREAMS HOOK THE LEG RANDY! (like SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY!) but Randy doesn't listen and Show kicks out. They end up outside the ring again and we get an Orton Drop Toe Hold on Show that puts Show into the Steel Steps. After a near 10-count outside the ring, it's VINTAGE ORTON with a DDT on Show from the top rope. Cole over-sells the spot so we know it's a kick-out coming. Resetting the scene now, Orton is looking to the crowd, and RKO! chants ensue. And BANG! Orton actually hits the RKO but Big Show falls outside the ring to prevent a three-count from happening. With both men outside the ring again, Randy went for an RKO outside the ring, but Show pushes Randy's ribs into the side of the ring. Elbow to Orton's back and now Show locks Randy in the COLOSSAL CLUTCH, followed by multiple elbows to Orton's neck, and then a Colossal Clutch redux. Orton gets back to his feet for a moment, but goes right into a CHOKE SLAM from Big Show. Orton looked like he was shaking a little, but despite the movement the referee counts 1, 2, 3 and Big Show actually scores the pin-fall victory. Match 1 Result: Big Show def. Randy Orton via Choke Slam

Post-match, Matt Striker interviews Big Show about how he feels after dispatching of Orton, and he says at Hell In A Cell, he’ll become the “World’s Largest Champion”.

Up next, Sheamus will give his thoughts on facing the victorious Big Show at Hell In A Cell…

After the latest commercial break, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus is being interviewed by Josh Matthews. Sheamus says Big Show may be his biggest challenge yet, and (like Fit Finlay) he loves to fight. He then concludes by saying his victory over Show will be “even sweeter” knowing how much of a challenge Show poses to his title.

With 13 minutes left in the program, Kofi Kingston makes his way down to the ring, and Miz plays up his disdain for Kofi given their current feud. And we head to what is perceivably the last commercial break of the hour…

Match 2. Kofi Kingston vs. Michael McGillicutty

No entrance for Perfect, Jr. and during the first part of the match Cole and Miz neglect the action in the ring and talk up the Larry King segment from Raw where Miz got water splashed in his face. Meanwhile, Kofi is flying around the ring and delivers the BOOM DROP to MM but doesn’t hit the Trouble In Paradise. Kofi does end things rather quickly after that, however, with the S.O.S. for the pin.

Match 2 Result: Kofi Kingston def. Michael McGillicutty via the S.O.S.

Post-match, Miz and Kofi are in the ring. Kofi tells Miz he had a fun match, and Miz turns that around on Kofi and says everything that happens in the ring is supposed to be all business and not fun. Miz then says main eventing WrestleMania is nothing like being a hippie on a drum line, or something like that. Miz then says Kofi will never be on Miz’ level and Kofi says that just maybe he’s hiding a dagger behind his smile.

Kofi then challenges Miz for the Intercontinental Title for next week’s episode of Main Event, and Miz accepts after Kofi says that over a year ago he was the IC Champ and a better one than Miz at that. Kofi then says next week’s match “Sounds like FUN” and when Miz tries to cheap shot Kofi he gets a TROUBLE IN PARADISE for his trouble to close the show.

CB’s Slant: Not the best in-ring action this week, but this was another solid show that successfully flew by. The format WWE is going for here lends itself to establishing a beginning, middle and end that flows very well together while also setting up next week’s action. The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston for the Intercontinental Championship next week is exactly the type of match that WWE Main Event should feature because it enables the mid-card to have a nice, crisp 40-minute spotlight before they move onto the secondary proceedings of the hour. Again, I’ll take this over Raw in its current incarnation any day of the week, even Wednesday…

That’s all from me — CB.

Now that it’s been two weeks, what do you think of the WWE Main Event format? Did you like this week’s show? Sound off in the comments section below!

CB is an Editor for Pulse Wrestling and an original member of the Inside Pulse writing team covering the spectrum of pop culture including pro wrestling, sports, movies, music, radio and television.