Author: Machen

PWInsider.com has confirmed.   As of last week’s episode kicking off the tournament for the vacant WWE Cruiserweight championship, Vince McMahon has stepped aside and is no longer personally putting 205 Live together.

You can find some more highlights from their report below. You can find their full report HERE.

• Daniel Bryan reveals the first-ever SmackDown LIVE Top 10 Superstars List (Analysis: This has the potential to be intriguing but I have very little faith WWE can pull this off in a believable sports like way.)
• Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan had a tense altercation (Analysis: This was the 800th time we had this same interaction its stale and played out)
• Charlotte Flair def. Liv Morgan (Analysis: Good match but no real stakes and nothing seemed to matter at the end)
• The Bludgeon Brothers def. local competitors (Analysis: It was fine I just don’t find the brother interesting characters in 2018)
• SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos laid down the Uso Street Code( Analysis: Excellent Promo If you haven’t seen it search it out)
• United States Champion Bobby Roode def. Rusev (Analysis: Good match but it makes zero sense that WWE is still pushing Rusev has a heel when he is clearly one of the most popular stars on the roster right now)
• Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable def. The Ascension (Analysis: SO)
• Daniel Bryan announced a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Title at WWE Fastlane after Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn ended in a no contest (Analysis: This is a never ending story line that is going no where;another flat ending for SD)

Pwinsider.com is reporting that current WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz has signed a new four-year deal with WWE that will see him staying with the company through 2022.

(Analysis: This is very good to hear; for the last 18 months Miz has been a top performer in WWE. Hopefully this is a sign that there are long term plans hopefully to keep Miz near or top of the card.)

• Roman Reigns def. Bray Wyatt to qualify for the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match  (Analysis: Good match to start the show off with, also giving Roman mic time is not something we get to see from the big dog all that often so it was nice)

• Finn Bálor & Karl Anderson def. The Revival  (Analysis: I just want to know whats next for Fin; hes in the big fatal four way next week to get the final spot in the Chamber, also I Thought The Revival was on hot winning streak?

• Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali def. Drew Gulak & Tony Nese (Analysis: No one cared)

• Asuka def. Bayley(Analysis: Really solid match Asuka is definitely  the best thing going in the women’s division in all of WWE , but it is very curious the WWE has her look really strong over top stars like Sasha Banks and Bayley. Hopefully there is a heel turn for Sasha really soon)

• Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Apollo Crews to qualify for the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match (Analysis: Surprisingly a real good match; there is potential in Apollo just has to be given more of a chance in my onion. 

• Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus def. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns via Disqualification (Analysis: Good match pushes the forward story, Jason Jordan character is really good now.)

• Nia Jax def. Vanessa Floyd  (Analysis: Nia was really over, guess her skits with Enzo really helped)

• Mickie James def. Sonya Deville  (Analysis: After match was slightly intriguing)

• Elias def. John Cena and Braun Strowman to earn the No. 6 entry position in the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match  (Analysis: Seems unfair that only 3 of the 6 men qualify for this stipulation, but such as life good match Cena has gotten more sloppy, Elias is more over than he should be, Braun still is a Star)