section_path: Reception
section_name: Reception
paragraph_text: Reception
  
  Wade Keller of Pro Wrestling Torch stated that the main event's first portion "was rudimentary to a fault", but in character for John Cena and Randy Orton's "styles, especially at this point in their careers". As the match progressed, "fans got more into it", and Keller wasn't bothered with the ref bumps "because the expectations for Orton and Cena telling this story straight-up isn't really there, so a lot of outside stuff and controversy was likely and, ultimately, worked". Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports gave the match a grade of A-, stating that it was not "a technical thriller", but "there's a charm to seeing an iconic rivalry's final chapter after 20 years". With the match being physical with high stakes and a hot crowd, it "was an overbooked throwback to WWE's heavily used playbook in the 2010s".
  
  For the United States Championship match, Mahjouri gave it a grade of A, stating that the "finish hit all the right marks: giving the champ a win, protecting the challengers, debuting a new act, and furthering The Bloodline storyline".
  
  Wrestling Observer Newsletter ' s Dave Meltzer rated the United States Championship fatal four-way match 4.25 stars, the Women's Intercontinental Championship 4.25 stars, the Intercontinental Championship match 3.5 stars, Gunther vs. McAfee 3.25 stars, and the Undisputed WWE Championship match 3.25 stars.
  
  Wade Keller of Pro Wrestling Torch stated that the main event's first portion "was rudimentary to a fault", but in character for John Cena and Randy Orton's "styles, especially at this point in their careers". As the match progressed, "fans got more into it", and Keller wasn't bothered with the ref bumps "because the expectations for Orton and Cena telling this story straight-up isn't really there, so a lot of outside stuff and controversy was likely and, ultimately, worked". Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports gave the match a grade of A-, stating that it was not "a technical thriller", but "there's a charm to seeing an iconic rivalry's final chapter after 20 years". With the match being physical with high stakes and a hot crowd, it "was an overbooked throwback to WWE's heavily used playbook in the 2010s".
  
  For the United States Championship match, Mahjouri gave it a grade of A, stating that the "finish hit all the right marks: giving the champ a win, protecting the challengers, debuting a new act, and furthering The Bloodline storyline".
  
  Wrestling Observer Newsletter ' s Dave Meltzer rated the United States Championship fatal four-way match 4.25 stars, the Women's Intercontinental Championship 4.25 stars, the Intercontinental Championship match 3.5 stars, Gunther vs. McAfee 3.25 stars, and the Undisputed WWE Championship match 3.25 stars.