If their performance was a test run for a potential babyface run, they passed with flying colors. Their undeniable entertainment value necessitated that they be the babyfaces in the match with their one-dimensional opponents Sheamus and King Barrett. They were still the same group they have always been. There was no pandering to the audience, no joking for little kids. The beauty of the segment was that the trio never once deviated from the personalities and traits they have shown since they turned heel. While it was no surprise that they were over with the rabid Toronto fans, what was a bit shocking was the extent to which the fans up north accepted them in the role of babyfaces.įrom the moment Big E came over the PA system with his trademark "oooooooooooh Toronto" to the group's introduction of Booty-Os cereal, they were incredibly popular with the fans. Saturday's Roadblock kicked off with WWE tag team champions The New Day hitting the ring for a promo prior to their match with The League of Nations.
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With the road to WrestleMania back in full force, make a pit stop to relive all of Saturday's action, including these six highlights and low points from the WWE Network presentation. Natalya and Charlotte tore the house down, proving women's wrestling is alive, well and thriving, while tag teams dominated the early portion of the broadcast. Still, the crowd in Toronto enjoyed watching the former WWE and UFC champion tear through the imposing Harper, even as Wyatt watched from ringside. The contest was the culmination of an intensely fun broadcast, complete with championship clashes and a trip to Suplex City, courtesy of The Beast Incarnate.īrock Lesnar pummeled Luke Harper as WWE baited and switched its audience, robbing them of the advertised bout between Lesnar and Bray Wyatt.
Triple H successfully retained the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in an extraordinary match against Dean Ambrose. WWE Roadblock is in the history books, and as is the case with any major production by the biggest sports entertainment promotion in the world, the show had its fair share of ups and downs.
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