Happy Corbin vs. Pat McAfee

[5.0] "Not great overall but there were bits of fun here & there and the crowd are surprisingly into it. Corbin shit-talking Mcafee on commentary like he was The Rock at Backlash '99 was funny but he also has to work over Mcafee for 4 minutes which ain't that fun. Mcafee's sunset flip powerbomb was, like his debut single, dookie **3/4"

[0.0] "I would call this match a joke but jokes can have a purpose to make people happy. This match has neither of those attributes. Corbin doesn't have it. I can't make that any more clear. Having a couple of cool looking moves isn't going to make anyone interested in what you're doing if you're terrible at everything else. I take backstage reports with a grain of salt but it's very clear that Corbin was Vince's pet project. They tried everything with this guy and none of it worked. He's the Brutus Beefcake in WCW of his time. As for McAfee, for someone who played professional sports, he moves with the grace of a drunk baby goat. When compared with other celebrity matches with Stephen Amell and Bad Bunny, McAfee has no business being in a singles match. This match existed to entertain Vince and like 30 people."

[4.0] "Pat McAfee is a really fun wrestler and he's good at what he does in the ring, but Corbin just doesn't it in this match."

[5.0] "I can say this easily with no regrets, the most average workers shouldn't be wrestling on the biggest shows and this match shouldn't have gone on this long, ten nah man"

[4.0] "I really could do without it. It's nice to see Pat and he clearly wanted to have a match with his pal, but let's not pretend like Corbin's that interesting. You want to see McAffee embarass the overconfident heel, but nobody cares if Baron gets embarassed. It wasn't horrible, wasn't good. It just was I guess."

[5.0] "Pat tried but ultimately Baron Corbin just dragged this match down, this match was right to happen but was doomed from the start."

[6.0] "A pretty good match from McAfee again who did a fantastic work as expected. Corbin was decent to hang in the ring but not as impressive as McAfee's previous opponents. Both men didn't have the right atmosphere to mesh well and impress as per the nice hype it created with a mix of personal aspects and mugshot brawls. The commentary was great and I enjoyed the non-wrestling aspects such as the entrance of Corbin and the post-match celebration of McAfee. 3 out of 5 stars!"

[6.0] "Pat McAfee is the ultimate babyface in this company, he is so over, it's crazy. He manages to pull off an entertaining fight from Happy Corbin, that's a feat."

[6.0] "This was a solid match and entertaining the ending was the best but it was still a solid match and fun to watch. ***"

[5.0] "McAfee was impressive as always but his great moveset wasn't enough to make this match good. Corbin just wasn't the right opponent for McAfee."

[5.0] "Once again, the guest star showed a show, even though Pat was clumsy in this match, he still saw the effort. Happy Corbin was the perfect villain who should have been slapped in the face quite deservedly (+ also got the balls). Pat McAfee took revenge for all the commentators and amused the fans."

[2.0] "Terrible sloppy match with McAfee almost killing himself at least 3 times. McAfee should only be in the ring with people who can carry him - Corbin is not that guy"

[4.0] "A quite correct match, personally I didn't expect much from it because Happy Corbin doesn't interest me at all as a wrestler. Pat McAfee did well in the ring, to say the least. [**1/4]"

[2.0] "I usually like Pat and am impressed by him--technically I still am. But this wasn't it for me. Him and Corbin weren't clicking as well on the spots as you'd think they might. I honestly don't make a big deal about "botches, " or whatever, but when the big moves are basically the whole point of the match, that shit better look crisp. That's how I see it anyway. Maybe I'm being too hard on it, but I just didn't like this feud, and the blow-off match didn't make me care either. So. There ya go."

[3.0] "Horrible match. Damn it was infane. Pat is boring, he's got 4 broken holds and the ending is lame Corbin does what he can, but without stipu it's very limited The pop was there for Pat despite his infamous match"

[3.0] "I don? t get the fixation over Pat McAfee. Comes across as a likeable and funny personality, and has a nice dynamic on commentary, but these matches are nothing. He leaves no impression as an athlete and performer, and is constantly being paired with performers that don? t have the charisma or mobility to truly maximise McAfee? s obvious athleticism. He? s insanely over which is nice, and always looks to be having fun, but found little to enjoy about this match."

[7.0] "Corbin... a master at work. Pat McAfee is so over he's to WWE fans like what Taz is for people (me) who stan AEW Dark"

[6.0] "This was a hoot. Great antics by McAfee before the bell to get into the head of Corbin. Pat is still pretty green but I think it actually added to the dynamic of this match. Corbin was the perfect guy to work with him. Something I have to note is that Cole and Graves on commentary were excellent, their dynamic and interactions with the match elevated it to a higher level. The match wasn't pretty, it was a fight. It was a simple in-ring story of an experienced pro wrestler in Corbin vs Pat who is portrayed as being in over his head but he has the heart of a warrior. There was also a lot of real life context between the two men which the VTR and the commentators did a great job of explaining. I guess I'm partial to the trend of WWE celebrity matches given that the guys are in decent shape and, most importantly, are genuine fans of the business. Overall, this was really fun! Pat will only get better but even though he is still green, he can have very good matches with the right dance partner. Corbin was that guy. (3.25*)"

[6.0] "Solid match here, although not helped by being the second non-wrestler match on the card. McAfee is decent enough in the ring, but it's his character work that shines through, and that was on show here even before he appeared with the choir singing insults to Corbin. The match was basic but fun, which is what it was supposed to be."

[6.0] "Not as good as Pats match at Wrestlemania but fine enough. Some decent spots in this match, but is ultimately a rather forgettable match"

[5.0] "Way worst than his match at Wrestlemania VS Theory. It looks like maybe he isn't training as he should be to prepare for this match. Also, Corbin could be good at the ring, but Theory it's way better than him, so working alongside him should be easire. The confrontation with Cole was interesting, and the end was the adequate one for an adequate match. [**1/2]"

[6.0] "Somewhat fun match between these two. Obviously not McAfees best match, but still some great spots in there. Michael Cole standing up to Corbin was incredible."

[6.0] "Fun match. Corbin helps Mcafee a lot to avoid several botches. Interesting chemistry between the two but it was merely a fun match."

[3.0] "McAfee is ok but the match itself really wasn't good. Heavily overshadowed by Logan Paul's performance. It didn't help that Corbin is a cookie cutter bore fest in the ring. *1/4"

[6.0] "Just like the Logan Paul, this time, not the best match by McAfee, unclean from start to finish. Satisfactory only because he is not a pro wrestler."

[7.0] "Pat still looks foreign in the wrestling ring, not really sure why, to be honest, but still. Maybe it's that they approached it as a match you would see between two normal wrestlers instead of hiding Pat's weaknesses and he's not at that level yet. But still a pretty good match from both."

[4.0] "The effort was there, but it didn't connect with me at all, and McAfee got exposed with Logan Paul outshining him on the same show. This show has such a soft middle."

[5.0] "Not as good as Pat's Mania match. Maybe the novelty has worn off because it seemed pretty similar to that one too but with weaker execution."

[4.0] "What a good start the show had and how average it goes in its equator. Pat performed very well during the NXT era, but still McAfee is very dependent on who will stand against him. No matter how good Corbin is in terms of working on the microphone, he is just as worthless as a performer. The match turned out to be mediocre and boring, although if you put a good performer against Pat, it would turn out to be a candy, not a duel, because he is capable of it"

[6.0] "This wasn't bad. Pat is entertaining, and for whatever he got wrong I think he can fairly brag about having a better superkick than just about anybody on the indies. Most of his offence looks pretty decent, but there is some sloppiness and there were a couple moments where he looked like he was close to getting hurt. I think some of the roughness adds a bit of charm in a way, as it does make the match feel a bit more authentic than when everything is executed flawlessly. Pat has a physicality that I enjoy, too. This was Pat's weakest match so far, but still enjoyable enough."

[6.0] "This is my least favorite Pat match. Don't get me wrong, he was still incredibly entertaining and did a lot of cool stuff, but this felt sloppier than his previous attempts. Maybe he tried to do too much? I like Corbin, but he's not the type of guy to help carry a newbie like this. It was solid, and I'm sure some people found the ending fun, but it definitely felt like it could've been more"

[7.0] "Perhaps grading on a curve, but I found Pat to be very entertaining and athletic! The commentary team did a good job of explaining the story for the passerby fans (of which I am one when it comes to WWE)."

[7.0] "Pats worst in ring effort yet but still enjoyable. Pat needs to work with people who can help carry it which Corbin cant. The swanton to the floor was insane. Unfortunately the match did not live up to the build."

[6.0] "Not a great match, and not as good as McAfee's sprint with Theory at 'Mania, but it had it's moments for sure. Pat had some cool moments like the Swanton and the superplex, and Corbin did good in his role as the bully heel. The finish was not greatly executed but it was alright. Not amazing but had it's moments for sure. [**3/4]"

[6.0] "This was fine. Not super memorable though. Pat McAfee brings in a choir to sing "Bum Ass Corbin" before the match so there's that I guess. Corbin's did a good job doing heel stuff. I thought Pat McAfee did decent enough, like he's only been wrestling for 2 years outside 1 match in 2009. This was a sufficient Summerslam showing."

[7.0] "Solid match, ***1/2 for me, Pat McAfee was highlight from beginning to almost the end, i think kinda botched finish, but I don't know this, but loved other things that Pat delivered by himself, it was alright and I wanna see more Pat in the ring, but hopefully with even better rival and better match, Corbin kind of lacks something in the ring, but overall, okay show by these 2"

[7.0] "Match as per instructions. Good wrestling, in which the development of history fit in, successful high-risk and just great work of both in their roles. Corbin's third favorite match, after Gable and Zayn (***1/2)."

[6.0] "It was ok, and that's all i can really say about this match. Cool McAfee theme song, and the low blow was nice lmao. Botched ending didn't help the match. Corbin was good as always. I just hope that we're not getting any Corbin vs Cole or McAfee vs Graves scenario. For the love of god, please dont do this."

[6.0] "A good fight, especially by Pat McAfee, what a good fighter he is when he wants, hopefully soon more fights, and well, Happy Corbin in his line, I personally don't like him very much but the fight was spectacular, highly recommended."

[6.0] "Didn't do much for me. Pat is still impressive in the ring but cant find myself to care about a Pat vs Corbin feud/match."

[5.0] "**Ÿ - I'm already over the in ring hype of McAfee. No I know he's not a wrestler but it's the same shit everytime with him. And the botched Destroyer being the finish completely just shits the bed. Stay on commentary"