[6.0] "A solid 6-Man Tag in itself, though a little disappointing considering the large-scale story behind it. I know this wasn't meant to be the end of the story or anything, but I was still hoping for more from this. A good chunk of Bloodline matches have been able to end up being great after a slow-paced start, but this didn't quite get there, unfortunately."
[4.0] "Boring lazy ass match that only lives thanks to "aura" and the fanservice for the crowd. A match that sucks on the in-ring work, not because the action was bad, but because it was beyond simple and basic. Typical Bloodline slow pacing, basic heel vs face team dynamic of having the babyface punished just for the hot tag to be delivered, the action just consisted on some punches, a million superkicks by the Usos, a Samoan Drop by Jacob Fatu, a running ass attack by Jey, nothing exciting, nothing elaborated except for the 20 seconds of Jacob Fatu rampaging over the OG's (Michael Cole may got better after Vince left, but he still doesn't know about wrestling moves. Calling the Impaler DDT a Swinging Neckbreaker just because of the way Jimmy sold it, damn). Jey Uso not wanting to tag Roman at first doesn't make any sense. I get what they wanted to tell, I get they wanted to portray a not fully cohesioned OG Bloodline due to the wounds of the past still a bit open, but the way they executed that was not rightly done. If you're not willing to tag Roman in, why did you join the match in the first place? Why are you fighting for Roman? Because you're fighting for him, not just for your brother. The finish was so anticlimatic and it made Roman look more of what they've been unintentionally portraying him for four years, a man that can't win a fight on his own. The Jimmy Uso botch not being on time to break the count is the only bad thing in the match I can apologize, as it's the kind of mistake that any wrestler can have at any time, because everything else was due to just being lazy and complacient. Sami Zayn coming at the end, while being something that had to happen, I think it wasn't built enough to make sense either. Sami's only envolvement in this feud was some brief conversations with Solo and the Usos, nothing more. We don't even know what Solo and Sami talked about (I love the detail of Solo trying to recruit Sami though, it shows some deepness on the relationship they had back in the day and it was a good callback), but why is Sami fighting for those that hate him in the first place? If he came to save just Jey, fine. It's his friend and he wanted to show loyalty to him, but I'm not sure WWE was telling that story actually. Really boring, lazy and complacient match and booking (** 1/4)"
[8.0] "It seems that I'm alone here but I really loved that match. Seing the OG Bloodline together again is something special and they got me hyped for whenever that Jacob Fatu VS Roman Reigns will happen. The New Bloodline winning was the good decision, next step : WARGAMES."
[5.0] "Classic bloodline match but it missed more, too slow and a bit sloppy, (jimmy not stopping the pin on roman), only person who was really up to the task was jacob fatu. Kinda disappointing."
[7.0] "I thought this match was incredible and really continued the story of Bloodline vs Bloodline very well. Everyone had time to shine, and the fact that Solo pinned Roman accomplished so much for everyone. Solo now feels like a real threat and Roman is realising that he is not unbeatable. He NEEDS his family and to get them on the same page to win. It's so so good for the story. And of course Jacob Fatu always looks like a star by doing just about anything."
[6.0] "Classic Bloodline tag match formula. Does the fundamentals before waiting till the last possible second to give Roman the hot tag and thats when things actually start happening, followed by someone on the OG Bloodline eating a pin and then post match beat down shenanigans ensue. This was aided by a can they coexist angle, lots of fun emotional angles between Jey and Roman specifically."
[5.0] "It was another Bloodline 6-man tag but at least it wasn't the main event. I wasn't the biggest fan of this match and the ending was pretty bad in my opinion. The post match stuff with Sami was good but Solo pinning Roman clean is not it considering it took Cody over 40 minutes to do it. Overall a pretty lame match."
[6.0] "3 Stars. Solid match. Did what it was supposed to and was enjoyable. The events which took place after definitely helped but I cannot include that in the match rating itself."
[5.0] "Great to see The Usos doing their thing again. Truly one of the greatest tag teams of all time. A lot of this match didn't do a whole lot for me, other than a nice few story beats (Jey refusing to tag in Roman when he asked for it was really nice). Having Solo pin Roman clean was certainly unexpected. So long as the OG Bloodline come out on top in War Games, all is good. The botched 3-count unfortunately sticks in the memory."
[4.0] "This was definitely the worst match of the night. It started out insanely slow, and built to a tag for Roman that never actually felt like it paid off. I enjoy the storytelling that WWE does more than most people, but when it sacrifices the in ring work THIS much I can't excuse it. Me and my girlfriend had an absolute blast with every match after this, but found ourselves more interested in making fun of the match than actually watching."
[3.0] "I thought the latest installment of The Bloodline Tag was a pretty rough outing to open Crown Jewel in front of a Saudi crowd that's not known for being especially hot. The work is incredibly spotty, they're in total house show mode, and although it pushes the story along I'm not a fan of Solo pinning Roman at all. The botched three-count where Jimmy misses the pinfall breakup Is pretty memorable for being a big blunder (similar to several WWE PPV matches in the last 6 months, odd). Just a pretty boring six-man tag, very glad this didn't main event - maybe that's why the guys didn't care much."
[6.0] "To be honest, a pretty underwhelming match. Not really bad but could be much better. Not to mention there was a big botch where Jimmy late to break the pin."
[4.0] "An underwhelming match between both Bloodline 1.0 Vs Bloodline 2.0, the in ring work and psychology between both teams was below standards and it felt more like a plot device."
[4.0] "I really was expecting this to be better but then again the only really strong wrestler in this match is Fatu, like the rest aren't bad obviously but for a big 3v3 meeting it was pretty lackluster at best. 4/10"
[7.0] "Decent match even rather good, certainly a bit slow but the storytelling between Jey and Roman is nice, I didn't expect to see Solo pin Roman but ultimately it's not worse with WARGAMES in perspective. The post-match was to be expected but nice for the coming weeks with the return of Samy but the fact that he hit Roman by accident was predictable given Solo's non-verbal behavior in the ring. I'm waiting to see what happens next."
[6.0] "The finish and post-match are this show's most significant developments in story, but the match itself is very much a house show affair. That's fine, as it works well enough for the live crowd and ultimately, serves its purpose as what's effectively a "road to" situation. The real question becomes WarGames, and whether or not this cast of characters can find an intensity that in truth, has been lacking from these matches for some time now. Either way, this is a steady piece of business that benefits from its placement as the opener. **3/4"
[4.0] "[2.0*] I do not think this was as awful as some people are saying but this was definitely pretty underwhelming. Everyone besides Jacob Fatu worked a very house show styled match, super safe and boring sometimes. It lacked drama, emotion and passion, despite the work being decent. The post match segment was cool."
[7.0] "Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. The Bloodline was pretty good. Jey Uso looked good. Jacob Fatu looked meh. Solo Sikoa ended up pinning Roman Reigns, which was pretty shocking. After the match, The Bloodline were beating up Roman, Jimmy & Jey. They looked to hit Roman Reigns through the table with the triple powerbomb, and then Jey Uso came in, and they started beating up Jey Uso. Now, Sami Zayn comes out, and attacks them. Sami Zayn is obviously really boring, so it sucks to see him back with the OG Bloodline, but overall, the match itself was decent. 7/10"
[5.0] "Mid and slow.Jimmy fails to break up a pin and he wasn't tired because a minute before he's high fiving fans.I swear every Bloodline match is just copy paste every of these 4 or 6 man tag team matches the same.Nice to see the Usos wrestle together but overall mid."
[3.0] "This was a complete disaster , One of the worst bloodline match. Really slow and boring. Jacob Fatu was the only good wrestler in this match. The post match incident( sami hitting roman) was better then the actual match. Solo pinning roman will surely help in advancing the story but the match really needed to be better."
[2.0] "The event started really bad with this Bloodline match, the whole Bloodline structure is super risky, they take a lot of time for making everything look slow and cinematic, so people can focus on the aura and the deep storytelling, but when things don't connect it's really painful, and this was an absolute bad match, where the only stuff I've liked was the Roman Reigns hot tag anticipation and some stuff by Jacob Fatu... other than that, super sloppy and uninteresting, I don't care very much about Bloodline at this point and everything is very repetitive. The ending to this was awful as well, super anticlimactic, with Solo Sikoa pinning Roman Reigns clean, something that he wasn't properly built for, mainly because he's not the guy, he's not a good wrestler at all and he doesn't pass credibility. This match was super lame, a total filler, looked like a house show match - {*}"
[4.0] "I really really really disliked this match. It was slow, and sloppy. Its the worst thing you can call a match, and that is boring. Nothing happened and they even botched a pin break and the ref should have very obviously counted three. Its lucky that so many of the participants are over outside of the ring, because the quality of the ring work is awful at times. So disappointing considering the undeniable quality of the participants."
[7.0] "The match may not have been a classic in terms of in-ring action, but it served several key purposes for the storyline. First, it effectively demonstrated that the "Original Bloodline" is far from a seamless team, highlighting the lingering tension, especially between Jey and Roman. The crowds reaction to Jey was tremendous, at times even eclipsing Romans, and Romans facial expressions perfectly conveyed his unease and underlying frustrations. Another standout element was the solidification of Solo Sikoa as a top heel. Allowing him to score a clean pin over Roman was a bold choice that truly elevated his character, establishing him as a serious threat within the Bloodline. Finally, the post-match segment with Sami Zayn's interference was executed flawlessly, adding more layers to this already complex narrative. Ultimately, while the match itself was just okay, the storytelling and character development were exceptional, continuing to build the Bloodline saga in fresh and exciting directions."
[7.0] "Classic Bloodline match. The first few minutes are very slow, facial expressions are plentiful, and the end concentrates the tension with a hot tag from Reigns and external interventions. I'm not sure if there's a botch on the pinfall or if the direction didn't show us properly that Jimmy had broken it, but either way, this misfire added as much drama as confusion to a limited but effective match for what it wanted to do, which was to build the rivalry a little more between now and Survivor Series. Quality in ring: 2/4. Stakes: 1/2. Justification: 1/1. Suspense: 1/1. Place on the card: 1/1. Bonus/Malus: Probable botch on the pinfall -0.25. Total: 6.75/10. Match seen on WWE Network."
[4.0] "This feud definitely deserves a place on the PLE, but they worked it like a standard TV match that happens and is forgotten the next day. The first 10-ish minutes of this was the Bloodline doing a really lame control period where they established the unease between Reigns and Yeet Uso, none of the actual action meant anything though. The biggest issue with this for me was them building the match around Reign's hot tag and once that was over there was no more heat going into the dead finish. **1/4"
[6.0] "It was inoffensive. Good way to put Solo over but there wasn't really anything memorable here. Jacob Fatu is awesome, though. Sami's reunion in the post-match felt rushed and undeserved too."
[5.0] "Typical epic feel from the Bloodline contingent, but a match that felt like it was missing its third act. The arch was building actually quite nicely, with the match being able to fill the gaps in some of the narratives plotholes, such as Jeys mistrust over Roman and the continued tension between them both. But during the crescendo in which Reigns was tagged in, there was very little meat on the bones of what the match was building toward. Ultimately the landing was stuck, accomplishing what WWE seems to be setting up for as the WarGames match, with Solo getting a full clean pin on Roman Reigns in a genuinely shocking result. This still consisted mostly of solid action, especially involving the Usos and Jacob Fatu, but there was also some timing issues and the resounding feeling of being letdown in what should have been the next great chapter in the Bloodline saga. (**3/4)"
[2.0] "A complete disaster. I can understand that sadly we have to expect nothing from this match on a WRESTLING perspective. However, in a COMEDY/CINEMA perspective, it was extremely poor aswell. Fatu weirdly screaming "I love you Solo", Tama Tonga walking around the ring for 5min with his tongue gimmick...Even Reigns character was too much, just extreme facial expression to get some reaction in the crowd. Adding to that the come back of the soft usos superkicks, the botch pin, Tama Tonga who can't even hit simple jabs, and that weird finish with Solo getting the clean pin on Roman. This was an absurd sketch, a bad wrestling match, and bad comedy scene."
[5.0] "This match was very boring. I thought this match would get better as it went on but it seemed to be stuck in one gear throughout the whole match. Roman Reigns got destroyed by Solo Sikoa and was pinned by Solo Sikoa to make his team suffer the loss. After the match we saw Sami Zayn make the aid for his old stablemates but as he was preparing to hit Solo Sikoa he ducks out the way and has Sami Zayn hit Roman Reigns straight into the face. The match wasn't good. But the after match events kinda boosted the rating up a bit."
[2.0] "The bloodline are incapable of having interesting matches, everyone other than Jacob Fatu either completely phoned this in or just were awful. Just a complete drag to get through and has the worst parts of every bloodline match, total filler match in every way"
"[5.0] Bloodline matches are becoming very repetitive with minimal wrestling, while story-driven. I do not think this match was done well. The angle with Sami was more entertaining than the match itself. I hope the next match makes up for this one."
[5.0] "[2.5*] A sort of "there" match that just existed. A really obvious lack of cohesion with the Usos and Roman. A lot of stuff was botched, felt awkward, and was a really nothing match. I can't really recall anything interesting besides Jimmy botching the pin breakup. Really felt like a house show match."
[2.0] "Sloppy work, botched finish, and poor storytelling in what should have been one of the marquee matches on the card. I found myself getting bored at times during this one, as it seemed to drag on and on. Jacob Fatu stood out though and continues to look like a star. He actually has a gimmick and knows how to work too. I cannot recommend this match at all though. You're better off skipping it."
[5.0] "Man this isnt what i expected from this match at all. I expected more store within the match as well and we didnt really get that other then jey not tagging in roman that one time. I wish i enjoyed this more but it was honestly so damn boring and felt like it took forever and honestly never picked up. I get they probably didnt want to give us to much just because there about to have war games but damn this dragged. The post match was the highlight it was great sami coming out to save jey but then accidentally hitting roman. Some great storys are about to be told and i cant wait. 3.25 stars"
[2.0] "If it was just a standard Bloodline match, then it would get a better rating, because as a Bloodline match it was solidly average. But then came the botched finish, and once again, I'm just getting exhausted about it all. Seriously, I wonder if Kevin Dunn was actually a miracle worker that kept messy spots off camera, because the past few PLEs have basically kept the wheels at Botchamania turning. A botch in a midcard match on a packed card will get forgotten pretty easily, but in a headline match on a Triple H-era five-match card? Especially one as rehearsed and slow-walked as a Bloodline match? It's gonna stick in the mind a long time. Poor, but it need not have been."
[4.0] "This was alright, nothing special. A typical Bloodline match that went at a slow pace with not much happening until the last couple of the minutes. The only standouts here were Roman and Jacob Fatu, and even then they didn't do very much. The only thing to look forward to in this feud is their singles match. There was an unnecessary ref bump leading to the New Bloodline getting the win with Solo pinning Roman. Solo needed that to build up his credibility, but it's still hard to take him seriously as a top heel. The post-match with Sami helping Jey and inadvertently hitting Roman was more interesting than the match. 4.5/10"
[6.0] "The match was actually quite boring and not super interesting, but Uso, Reigns and Sami really managed to energize the crowd at the PLE, as far as I'm concerned, they definitely did their primary task."
[6.0] "I'm pretty worn out on all things Bloodline but I thought this was a little better than all their recent outings. A lot of the story stuff is feeling very rushed though."
[4.0] "This was a story match of course, the actual match had the traditional slow bloodline pace. Not too much interesting happens in the match itself, aside from a pretty significant botch where Reigns is pinned for three after a samoan spike. Even worse, the finish to the match is Reigns pinned for three, after a samoan spike. The aftermath is an interesting drama featuring Sami Zayn in a kaffiyeh, but the match itself left a lot to be desired. Reigns is barely in it and we dont get anything that impressive out of Jacob Fatu, who I am still waiting to see go off in WWE."
[6.0] "Match was just okay. The post-match was great fun. I'm enjoying the continuing development towards War Games. It's going to be a great moment when Roman finally accepts Sami in the "OTC" Bloodline."
[0.0] "A very confusing and inconsequential match. It started off with a very slow m euchnl nomination of the new Pedigree over the Uso Brothers. A slow start is normal for Roman Reigns matches. But the match ended too abruptly. The wrestlers didn't have time to show anything interesting. And the worst part is that Roman Reigns was shown to be a total loser. He almost got held up after the first finisher. It's just a disgrace. All of Raines' status accumulated over 4 years was flushed down the toilet."
[7.0] "***1/2 (07/10) I wish that I were in a much better mood to pen a proper review for the opener. But due to personal reasons I compose the present entry with a mind fogged by issues, but, nonetheless, I did enjoy a great portion of the affair. Not the strongest Bloodline battle, nor among the worst or weakest from their canon. Yes, there was a lull series of tags in the middle, and there was that Jimmy-Uso mishap that will dock points from many fans, but the storytelling is always A+ when it comes to the Bloodline saga, and here was a unique chapter where the storytelling was the biggest component to the pro-wrestling artistry displayed. Big pin for Solo! Big win for the Bloodline!"
[4.0] "Damn, the first match on the card and it damn near put me to sleep. This was super boring and essentially nothing happened during it's entire 17 minute duration. There's some dissension between Jey and Roman buts it's never elaborated on outside of literally one single interaction. Post match angle with Sami was decent enough, but it isn't nearly enough to save what was a ridiculously boring match overall. **"
"I mean this match was pretty alright. Not a lot of Roman and he ate the pin. At least it was a clean finish with no outside interference! Thats all I could ask for a clean win with no returns or debuts. Im glad no one debut here too. You already have your storyline set up. The OG Bloodline reunites to take down the phony one. However, this match is pretty boring. Jey Uso is a better entertainer than wrestler, Jimmy is the same, and when you think about it, Roman doesnt really have a deep bag. The Tongas and Solo really brought it though. They sold great and were putting in some great tag offense. Im so happy Tama is getting over with the fans. Hes currently my favorite of the new bloodline."
[6.0] "I think this match did a lot right. The Jey Uso Roman Reigns still not being on the same page makes sense. Jacob Fatu looked amazing and Solo got a much needed pin over the OTC. Jimmy uso really needed to do a better job of breaking up that pin. Think the post match angle overshadowed the match."
[6.0] "Letting Roman to eat the pin was kinda surprising, but understandable. Fatu's offense was remarkable here, but despite good atmosphere on the crowd, nothing more really."
"[5.0] A pretty by the numbers Bloodline match that we've come to get used to, Jey's mistrust of Roman at least helped with generating a little bit of interest but a botched pin attempt by Jimmy and a bland heel interruption really brought things down. Building the entire match up to Roman's tag felt fine until he very quickly got overwhelmed and the match just...ended. Good win for Solo I guess but after having to sit through this new Bloodline beating up the babyfaces throughout most of the middle of the year this just felt like more of the same. The following angle with Sami was pretty good but I can't include it in the score since it wasn't in the match."
[6.0] "They did what had to be done, which is not too much. They clearly have more story to tell, so they couldn't go full in, instead based it around the crowd reactions and milking Roman's tag. Overall everybody did fine, Solo once again was excelling as a heel and they listened to the place nicely, plus Sikoa finally got an important pin."
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