WWE Clash In Paris 2025 Review (w/ Match Rating)

Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynch vs. Nikki Bella  (2.5/5)

The biggest question mark heading into this match was whether Nikki Bella would show much ring rust. A question that was answered quickly when Bella just plain botched a spot off the second rope. Granted, Becky Lynch could have been in a better position, but it highlighted that Nikki Bella was a step behind the Intercontinental Champion throughout the match.

As the action continued, Lynch and Bella got the crowd back into the match with some nice brawling. Heck, it was even fun to see Nikki Bella steal both finishers of “ The Man”. Many good things were happening, but this was due to Becky Lynch being on point. Nikki Bella will get there, just not yet.

A roll-up win has been done before, and recently. Becky Lynch needs to vary her cheats to win matches before it becomes a stale trope.

Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook Match: Sheamus vs. Rusev (4/5)

Sheamus and Rusev have been taking their fight all over the country, so bringing them to Paris for a Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook was a banger of an idea. From the first bell, these two took the fight to one another with every stiff move that they could think it. It started in the ring but soon spilled out everywhere.  They worked very well within the gimmick that was given, putting together some great spots. The multiple locales, ten beats of the bodhran being a particular highlight.  There was great use of the ringside decorations, and that double table spot was insane. The crowd’s chanting of “this is awesome” was more than warranted.

The various false finishes to end the match were a nice touch, but it was Rusev’s viciousness that caused the Celtic Warrior to tap out. The Shillelagh-assisted Accolade was brutal and gave us the very rare Sheamus tapout. Great end to an amazing match.

John Cena vs. Logan Paul (4.25/5)

On his retirement run, a lot of names were thrown out for John Cena to face. No one placed Logan Paul high on that list, but after watching this match, thank god that they did. This match was one, if not the best, match John Cena has had.

It never ceases to amaze how fantastic Logan Paul is in the ring. He has learned so much in his short time and is becoming a big match machine. He showed a maturity in the ring here, and there might not be a better heel in World Wrestling Entertainment.

John Cena works better as a babyface, and this match showed why. He is great as the face in peril, and as a bonus, we got to see him pull off a myriad of moves that we hadn’t seen before. John Cena really is pulling out all the stops with less than 10 dates left.

When the retirement tour is over, this match will stand out as one of the best. It was filled with all the excitement one comes to expect from a John Cena match. Logan Paul looked like the star he is, and it was a fitting end to John Cena’s career in Europe.

World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth Rollins vs. Jey Uso vs. CM Punk vs. L.A. Knight (3/5)

There was a ton of star power in this match that dominated the main event scene on Raw. Rollins, Punk, Knight, and Uso represented the best the brand has to offer, and they were tasked with ending Clash in Paris on the right foot, and for the most part, that is exactly what happened.

Fatal four-way matches are hard to book. They always seem to come off as disjointed and have a hard time flowing well. That was the problem in the early going of this match. For the first 10 minutes or so, it was sloppier than one would come to expect, but eventually these men pulled it together.

Once the babyfaces turned on each other, we got some great action. Some good table spots from Knight and Punk lined the match, with each pairing getting a good amount of shine. The crowd helped the down parts of the contest, but not a lot of new ground was broken here. The match was fun, but would not have been out of place on Raw.

Heading toward the finish, there wasn’t much drama. No one believed that Seth Rollins was going to lose the strap, so there wasn’t surprise when he snuck away the victor. Becky Lynch’s interference was a fun twist, but one that was telegraphed slightly when Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker were banned from the arena.