Every WWE pay-per view can’t be great. And, in what has been a particular strong run of marquee WWE events, Night of Champions turned out to be somewhat of a letdown. Even Daniel Bryan’s momentous WWE Championship win over Randy Orton felt anti-climactic after a quick count from referee Scott Armstrong left WWE fans waiting for some hijinks to prevail. Ryback revealed himself to be Paul Heyman’s new ‘guy’, interfering to halt CM Punk’s beating of his former mentor and cost Punk the handicap match. Alberto Del Rio retained his World Championship by getting himself disqualified against RVD. In fact, aside from Bryan’s win, all of the title holders retained, leading to much disdain from the WWE audience as the PPV’s Night of Champions tag proved to be more ironic than anything else.
Still, bad pay-per views generally make for good tweets. And here’s the pick of the bunch.
It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. I ran the Breaking Bad spoilers gauntlet for you guys last night…
Looking for the best tweets for #WWENoC for @ballsdotie. If anyone spoils #BreakingBad, I don’t care if you’re my mother, you’re unfollowed.
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) September 15, 2013
Nice to see JR remain classy just days after his enforced retirement (where he was released for showing up to a WWE fan event twisted drunk)
Because you asked... I'm absolutely watching #WWENOC. Should be a good show. Who maximizes their minutes? @WWE
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) September 16, 2013
I played this drinking game, personally, and ended up in a similar state to JR at that event…
Every time you hear "Best For Business," take a shot. #WWENOC
— Jamie Lee Mac™ (@JamieLeeMac) September 15, 2013
People still aren’t fans of WWE’s YouTube pre-show breaking for commercials…
@Wrestling_Memes @AMTRick @WWE @WWECreative_ish really hope these commercials stop getting interrupted by this Tag Turmoil match.
— Domhnall Marnell (@LandfillKennedy) September 15, 2013
Sadly it’s true…
Are you a struggling @wwe talent?
Do you find your self jobbing?
Would you like a push?
I have a solution for you!!...
BE GAY! #WWENOC— Topher (@Beardasauras) September 16, 2013
This is evil incarnate…
How do I know Triple H is a heel?
He's making me watch Kofi Kingston matches.
— MaffewOfBotchamania (@Maffewgregg) September 16, 2013
Andre the Giant/Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels/Bret Hart, The Rock/Stone Cold, what do they all have in common?
Most all-time classic matches were set up on E! reality shows. #WWENOC
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) September 16, 2013
DOUBLE SHARPSHOOTER! THE SHARPERSHOOTER!
What a maneuver! @NatbyNature #WWENOC pic.twitter.com/yZS7svXWWx
— Justin Roberts (@JustinRoberts) September 16, 2013
Harsh but funny…
This crowd chanting "RVD" is the first time people in Michigan have been excited to spell something. #WWENOC
— Not Jim Ross (@NotJimRoss) September 16, 2013
Yeah, there may be some flaws in Van Dam’s default game plan…
RVD would have a much higher success rate if he didn't stop to point to himself so often. #WWENOC
— Christine (@ChrissyChemist) September 16, 2013
People weren’t pleased by WWE’s ‘Best Champions Ever’ polls (which included Booker-T as best World Heavyweight Champion)…
We can't take seriously any list of "greatest champions" that doesn't include Crash Holly. #WWENoC
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) September 16, 2013
Colt Cabana was having some fun during the CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman match…
Hold your tongue and say @RealCurtisAxel's last name.
— Colt Cabana (@ColtCabana) September 16, 2013
You know, that’s a damn good question actually…
Its No DQ... what's to stop axel staying?
— Wrestling Memes (@Wrestling_Memes) September 16, 2013
Punk decided to spice things up…
Handcuffs in the boots, eh? This match just went 50 Shades of Punk. #WWENoC
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) September 16, 2013
If you’re ever missing JR’s commentary, you only ever have to look as far as Twitter to find out what he would’ve said…
Cue @JRsBBQ ... "It's a good thing @HeymanHustle is wearing dark pants." Followed by, "Heyman is running like a scalded dog."
— John The p}{enomenon (@raysfanjm) September 16, 2013
Ryback interfered to stop CM Punk’s beating of Paul Heyman…
"ONLY I MAY BULLY PEOPLE!" #WWENOC
— Donnie (@boxcar45) September 16, 2013
After he took time to complete his nightly rituals, that is…
Ryback would have saved Paul earlier had he not been forcing chips up the nose of a stagehand in catering. #WWENOC
— Rob McNichol (@RobMcNichol) September 16, 2013
Every cloud has a silver lining though…
On the plus side, this means we'll be spared having to listen to Ryback cut his own promos for a while. #WWENOC
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) September 16, 2013
The legend of JR and Flair’s exploits live on…
Chops in the corner, followed by fans yelling "Wooo!" Security is escorting them from the building. #WWENOC
— UltraLiger (@UltraLiger) September 16, 2013
The Iron Shiek soon joined in the complaining about WWE’s polls…
What the fuck they think. Nikolai Volkoff Iron Sheik greatest tag team in the history of WWE WWF. #WWENOC
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) September 16, 2013
Then absolutely lost it when they named Hogan greatest WWE Champion…
WHAT THE FUCK HULK HOGAN OVER IRON SHEIK?? EVERYBODY KNOW I MAKE THE HULKAMANIA HULKAMANIA. FUCK THE TV #WWENOC
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) September 16, 2013
Echoing everyone’s feelings as Daniel Bryan got the three-count to win the WWE Title…
YES! YE—wait… a quick count…? #WWENOC
— Alex (Haruka) (@BlueAlexander93) September 16, 2013
Leaving us all left waiting for Triple H to come out and do stuff…
GET TO YOUR CAR BRYAN, HHH CAN'T SCREW YOU IF YOU'RE IN YOUR CAR DRIVING TO THE TRAVEL INN.
— MaffewOfBotchamania (@Maffewgregg) September 16, 2013
But he didn’t! For now…
Pay for the @WWEDanielBryan match tonight and get the screwjob finish for free tomorrow on RAW for free! #WWENOC
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) September 16, 2013
WWE Night of Champions Results
The Prime Time Players def. The Usos, Tons of Funk, The Real Americans & 3MB in a Tag-Team Turmoil Match
Intercontinental Champion, Curtis Axel def. Kofi Kingston
Divas Champion, AJ Lee def. Natalya, Brie Bella & Naomi in a Fatal 4-Way
Rob Van Dam def. World Champion, Alberto Del Rio by DQ. Del Rio retains.
The Miz def. Fandango
Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman def. CM Punk in a No DQ Handicap Match
US Champion, Dean Ambrose def. Dolph Ziggler
WWE Tag-Team Champions, The Shield def. The Prime Time Players
Daniel Bryan def. WWE Champion, Randy Orton
Rick Nash is a former professional wrestler and the founder of WWE Parties Ireland. He is also a DJ and terrible sports gambler, so feel free to share some tips with him on Twitter.
