Backlash 2003

1. Team Angle defeated Los Guerreros by pinfall

This was a good standard tag team match that would have been a great Smackdown main event. These guys were all good performers and it was a nice way to open the show.

Rating: 3 (out of 5)

2. Sean O'Haire defeated Rikishi by pinfall

I was actually a fan of the O'Haire gimmick, but as a performer, not so much. Too bad.

Rating: .5

3. Rob Van Dam + Kane defeated Dudley Boyz by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

Call me crazy, but I liked this match. It was way overbooked, but in a way that worked for me. Plus, I like RVD a lot.

Rating: 3

4. Jazz defeated Trish Stratus by pinfall to win the Women's Championship

This was a very solid match. Jazz was always good and Trish was getting better by the match.

Rating: 2

5. Big Show defeated Rey Mysterio by pinfall

I really like the dynamic between these two, but the match was too short. Still, an entertaining few minutes.

Rating: 1.75

6. Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena by pinfall

This was an odd choice for Lesnar's first opponent as champion. Neither guy was really ready to carry an inexperienced performer at this point and it showed. I actually have to say that I was more impressed with Cena in this particular bout.

Rating: 2

7. Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho defeated Shawn Michaels, Booker T, and Kevin Nash by pinfall

I miss having matches like this on pay-per-views. Even though this one didn't live up to the performers involved, it was still solid. I actually liked that the heels went over as well.

Rating: 2.75

8. Goldberg defeated Rock by pinfall

Goldberg never floated my boat. To me he was so easy to despise, that it still to this day surprises me that he was ever popular. I'd say the crowd was split 50/50 and the Rock did all he could to make this decent, but it wasn't enough. This match would have probably worked better in a WrestleMania setting.

Rating: 1

Well, I will say I enjoyed this more the second time, but when your top match only gets a 3, it's probably not a great show. It's not necessarily boring, just uneventful. If you're a big Rock or Goldberg fan, you'll probably enjoy the main event, but otherwise, you can skip this.

Overall Rating: 52%

WrestleMania XIX

1. Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio by pinfall

I seem to be in the minority, but I loved this match. I really enjoy these fast paced matches, even if they are too short. It's also no secret that Matt Hardy version 1.0 is one of my favorite gimmicks ever.

Rating: 3.5

2. Undertaker defeated A-Train + Big Show by pinfall

This is one of the dumbest matches in Undertaker's winning streak. I'm sorry, but there is no reason he should have beat two men, especially when one of them is former world champ Big Show.

Rating: 1

3. Trish Stratus defeated Victoria and Jazz by pinfall to win the Women's Championship

This was actually a very solid match. The crowd was digging it and so did I. Far from classic, but fun.

Rating: 2

4. Team Angle defeated Los Guerreros and Chris Benoit + Rhyno by pinfall

This should have probably been better, but it was still an entertaining bout. Team Angle was just in the beginning of their career and not quite there yet. The crowd was really behind Rhyno, not sure why that stopped.

Rating: 3

5. Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

My two favorite performers facing off at the biggest stage in a classic. This is great stuff and Jericho was just tremendous as a heel here. They stole the show in my book.

Rating: 4.5

6. Triple H defeated Booker T by pinfall

Booker should have probably gone over as he was at the peak of his popularity here. These two delivered a solid match, especially when compared to their SummerSlam 2007 dud.

Rating: 3

7. Hulk Hogan defeated Vince McMahon by pinfall

This was better than expected, but also pretty predictable. Vince has a knack for making matches better than they are with his over the top heelness and Hogan, well he will always suck.

Rating: 2.25

8. Rock defeated Steve Austin by pinfall

This was the third match in their WrestleMania trilogy and a pretty darn good way to end their series. Rock finally got the win over Austin, but it took multiple Rock Bottoms in order to do so. This was great stuff.

Rating: 4

9. Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle by pinfall to win the WWE Championship

This is mostly remembered as the match where Lesnar almost killed himself, but it was also a darn good match. I don't like it quite as much as a lot of people do, but it was a great ending to a classic show.

Rating: 3.75

There are days where I consider this to be my favorite show of all time. At the end of the day this is probably just one notch behind WrestleMania X-Seven. With 6 of the 9 matches being at 3 or higher, you can't go wrong with this one. Every wrestling fan should see this show.

Overall Rating: 100%

No Way Out 2003

1. Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This was a solid match that wasn't what you would expect. They told a good story here and the match was entertaining as a result.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

2. William Regal + Lance Storm defeated Rob Van Dam + Kane by pinfall

This was your typical Raw main event with nothing necessarily wrong with it, but nothing in it that made it stand out.

Rating: 2

3. Matt Hardy defeated Billy Kidman by pinfall to win the Cruiserweight Championship

This was the peak of Matt Hardy's career as his character was just tremendous. It's too bad they didn't capitalize on it, because I think he probably could have reached main event status eventually.

Rating: 2.75

4. Undertaker defeated Big Show by submission

This was a pretty standard brawl that featured Hell's Gate for the first time (although I could be wrong).

Rating: 1.75

5. Brock Lesnar + Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle, Shelton Benjamin, + Charlie Haas by pinfall

Edge missed this for an injury, so we got a handicap match. I'm not sure how I feel about the two man team going over, especially since Lesnar defeated Angle at WrestleMania, but this was fun.

Rating: 3

6. Triple H defeated Scott Steiner by pinfall

This was a better match, technically speaking, than their match at Royal Rumble, but it was still really bad. These two had no chemistry and Steiner was just horrible. The Montreal crowd booed him out of the building.

Rating: .5

7. Steve Austin defeated Eric Bischoff by pinfall

This was a nothing match, as you would expect, but the crowd made it feel special. They ate up everything Austin brought to the table on this night.

Rating: .75

8. The Rock defeated Hulk Hogan by pinfall

This was more of a storyline than anything. They had some good moments, but in the end, it was just a set up for the Hogan/McMahon match at WrestleMania.

Rating: 1.25

This is not a very good show. There is some decent stuff, but the highest match rating is 3.5, never a good sign. None of the big matches were worth watching, making this a dud.

Overall Rating: 50%

Royal Rumble 2003

1. Brock Lesnar defeated Big Show by pinfall

For whatever reason, these guys have really good matches together. Most of them are kept short, which is probably for the best, but Lesnar really seemed to enjoy being in the ring with Show.

Rating: 2.75 (out of 5)

2. The Dudley Boyz defeated Lance Storm + William Regal by pinfall to win the World Tag Team Championships

The tag team division at this point was already just a waste of time. Both teams are good, but the WWE already gave up.

Rating: 2.5

3. Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie by pinfall

Everyone's favorite angle. Next.

Rating: .25

4. Scott Steiner defeated Triple H by disqualification

This one is infamous for being horribly bad. Scott Steiner is so embarrasing in this match that should have probably released him the next night. Triple H was far from great in here, but he was trying pretty hard to make Steiner look good and that just wasn't happening.

Rating: .25

5. Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit by submission

***Match Of The Night***

I don't know if two back to back world title matches have been so completely opposite before this show. This match is absolutely awesome and if you for some reason haven't seen it, it is worth buying the DVD just for this.

Rating: 4.75

6. Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble

This was a pretty obvious ending, but the right one. The match itself was solid, especially the Jericho/Michaels build that ended up being brilliant.

Rating: 3.5

Well, the last two matches are the show and make this an overall winner. The Steiner/Triple H match is so bad that you have to see it at least once. This is one of the few shows in 2003 that was truly memorable.

Overall Rating: 82%

Armageddon 2002

1. Booker T + Goldust defeated Chris Jericho + Christian, Dudley Boyz, and Lance Storm + William Regal by pinfall to win the World Tag Team Championships

This was a solid match that provided a feel-good moment, with Bookdust finally winning the titles. It's too bad that the WWE never really capitalized on Booker T's popularity.

Rating: 2.75 (out of 5)

2. Edge defeated A-Train by disqualification

What is the point of this match being on the show? I hate when they write themselves into corners.

Rating: 1

3. Chris Benoit defeated Eddie Guerrero by submission

As always, these two put on a good show. While they've had better matches, this was a highlight of this show, as expected.

Rating: 3.5

4. Batista defeated Kane by pinfall

Kane has always kind of been a jobber to the stars. Here he lost to an undeserving Batista. It would take Batista another couple of years to become worthy of his push. This was really bad.

Rating: 0

5. Victoria defeated Trish Stratus and Jaqueline by pinfall

This was your standard diva match with nothing truly memorable about it.

Rating: .5

6. Kurt Angle defeated Big Show by pinfall

Angle can make a match with anyone watchable and Big Show seems to turn it on when he needs to. While this was far from great, it was entertaining and that's fine with me.

Rating: 2.5

7. Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels to win the World Heavyweight Championship

***Match Of The Night***

Most people seem to hate this one, but I really enjoyed it. It's far from their SummerSlam 2002 epic, but they still put on a good show. They probably could have cut out 5-10 minutes and still had the same overall effect. Good main event.

Rating: 3.75

Well this one is pretty up and down, with the lows outweighing the highs. The main event takes up a good portion of the show, but it still doesn't make me forget a few of the stinkers earlier on. Worth watching, but don't go out of your way.

Overall Rating: 61%

Extreme Rules 2009

1. Kofi Kingston defeated Matt Hardy, MVP, and William Regal by pinfall

This should have been much better, but the booking crew treated it like a Raw match, rather than a pay-per-view one. That seems to happen way too often and it is a shame, because this could have been fun.

Rating: 2 (out of 5)

2. Chris Jericho defeated Rey Mysterio by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

This was a great feud and the match was a blast. They went on to have better matches, but this was good stuff. The ending was just great heel stuff. Jericho is the best thing going in the WWE.

Rating: 3.75

3. CM Punk defeated Umaga by touching all four corners

This was really slow and Umaga was very unmotivated, which makes sense because he probably knew he was going to be released.

Rating: 1.75

4. Tommy Dreamer defeated Christian and Jack Swagger to win the ECW Championship

This was a solid garbage match that had the right ending. Dreamer isn't necessarily a great performer, but he is definitely a hard worker that was deserving of this moment.

Rating: 3.25

5. Santina Marella defeated Vickie Guerrero + Chavo Guerrero by pinfall

This was probably the worst pay-per-view match of the year. There is no way people should have had to pay for this.

Rating: 0

6. Batista defeated Randy Orton by pinfall to win the WWE Championship

This was another stupid title change when it made no sense to do so. The match was kept short due to Batista's injury, which actually helped this, but there is no way Batista should have won.

Rating: 2.25

7. John Cena defeated Big Show by submission

Good God, was this long. Why would they give these two so much time? The reason Cena was able to have acceptable matches with Khali was because they were short. Show is much better than Khali, but that doesn't mean he should be getting a 20+ minute match with Cena.

Rating: .75

8. Jeff Hardy defeated Edge in a TLC Match for the World Heavyweight Championship

***Match Of The Night***

This was good stuff, as you would expect from these two in this environment. Some of the spots were a little too forced, but you can't ask for much more out of a main event. Especially with what came next...

Rating: 4

9. CM Punk defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall to win the World Heavyweight Championship

CM Punk cashes in his Money In The Bank briefcase to win the belt. Another great moment.

Rating: .25

I'm pretty torn on this one. Jericho/Mysterio and TLC were awesome. There were two great moments with Dreamer and Punk. The rest was just really bad. I would say this is on the low end of a good show.

Rating: 70%

No Mercy 2002

1. Chris Jericho + Christian defeated Booker T + Goldust by pinfall

This was a solid opener, but nothing spectacular. Booker T was quite over here and it's a shame that they never really capitalized on it.

Rating: 2.75 (out of 5)

2. Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie by pinfall

This was horrible, as you would expect. Next.

Rating: .25

3. Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair by pinfall

These two just had no chemistry together. Flair was just a shell of his former self at this point.

Rating: 2

4. Jamie Noble defeated Tajiri by pinfall

I actually was hoping for this to be a little bit better. I am a big fan of Tajiri's, so I enjoyed it, just not as much as I thought.

Rating: 2.75

5. Triple H defeated Kane by pinfall

This wasn't as horrible as I remembered, but it sure wasn't great either. The last few minutes really saved this from being a stinker. It just really hurt since everyone knew that Kane had no chance of winning.

Rating: 2

6. Kurt Angle + Chris Benoit defeated Rey Mysterio + Edge by pinfall to win the WWE Tag Team Championships

***Match Of The Night***

This is probably the greatest two-on-two standard tag team match that I have ever seen. These guys were all on fire during this time period and this was no exception. Awesome match.

Rating: 4.75

7. Trish Stratus defeated Victoria by pinfall

Trish wasn't quite there yet, so this was sloppy. Oh well.

Rating: .75

8. Brock Lesnar defeated Undertaker by pinfall

This was a very slow paced and brutal match. If you love those types of matches, then this is probably one of your favorite Hell In A Cell matches. If that's not your thing, you still have to admit this is a solid main event.

Rating: 3.25

Well, you had one unbelievable match and a good main event. But there were a lot of forgettable matches on this card and that really brings it down. Still, you can't go wrong with the two big matches, so it is worth a look.

Overall Rating: 72%

Survivor Series 1996

1. Doug Furnas, Phil Lafon, Henry Godwinn, & Phineas Godwinn defeated Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Leif Cassidy, & Marty Jannetty by pinfall

This match was very, very sloppy at the beginning. Marty especially looked bad here. Once it got towards the end, this match got going a little bit. A solid debut for Furnas & Lafon, even if they never really got a chance to shine in their WWF run.

Survivors: Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon

Rating: 1.75 (out of 5)

2. Undertaker defeated Mankind by pinfall

I am a big fan of this feud, but this is probably the weakest of all of their pay-per-view efforts. The ending was out of nowhere and there really was no story told here.

Rating: 2.25

3. Marc Mero, Rocky Maivia, The Stalker, & Jake Roberts defeated Jerry Lawler, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Goldust, & Crush by pinfall

This was Rocky's debut and he was thrown in this hodge podge of a match. These Survivor Series matches really showed how thin the WWF was at this time period. Luckily for them, the talent they did have went on to pay big dividends.

Survivor: Rocky Maivia

Rating: 1

4. Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This is an absolute classic that is completely different from their most memorable encounter at WrestleMania 13. WrestleMania 13 may have been the night where Austin became a star, but Survivor Series is where he showed everyone that he was a great performer.

Rating: 4.75

5. Flash Funk, Yokozuna, Jimmy Snuka, & Savio Vega fought Vader, Faarooq, (Fake) Razor Ramon, & (Fake) Diesel to a no contest

This was actually going pretty well until the lame finish. They seemed to be running low on time and pretty much let them fight long enough for Snuka to do a splash off the top rope. Flash Funk was great here and it's too bad he was misused. Speaking of misused, it still makes me mad that Vader wasn't given a long heel championship run. I consider him to be Vince's biggest mistake of this era.

Rating: 1.25

6. Sid defeated Shawn Michaels by pinfall to win the WWF Championship

This may be Sid's best one-on-one match (at least that I can think of off the top of my head). They had a great flow for the first half of the match. The whole Jose Lothario angle hurt the match a little bit and they seemed to lose their momentum. Still, a good main event.

Rating: 3.5

I don't like this show as much as a lot of people do. I absolutely love the Austin/Bret match and Sid/Shawn is good, but the rest is kind of blah. However, one fantastic match and a good main event usually means the show is worth watching, and that is the case here. It's just not one you'll have to re-watch over and over.

Overall Rating: 75%

In Your House: Buried Alive

1. Steve Austin defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley by pinfall


This was supposed to be Austin vs. Savio Vega, but injuries prevented that from happening. So we get heel vs. heel, but this was around the time that Austin was getting over as a face. This was solid, but HHH's heel offense was slow at times. The whole Jim Ross angle really hurt this match as well.


Rating: 2.25 (out of 5)


2. Owen Hart + British Bulldog defeated The Smoking Gunns by pinfall


This was another heel vs. heel match to an extent. Billy Gunn had been hanging around Sunny, leaving Bart as the lone face. This was decent at times, but the Gunns had run their course by this point.


Rating: 2


3. Marc Mero defeated Goldust by pinfall


This was actually a pretty good match. Marc Mero often isn't spoken of too fondly, but at this point of his career, he was actually one of the best workers the WWF had. Injuries would derail his ability, but this was a good example of good he actually was.


Rating: 3


4. Sid defeated Vader by pinfall

This was a #1 contenders match to face Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series and this was better than it had any right to be. Vader was so misused during his WWF run and it really was a shame, as he really was a great performer. This was also probably the peak of Sid's run in the WWF.

Rating: 2.75

5. Undertaker defeated Mankind in a Buried Alive Match

***Match Of The Night***

This was another good brawl in a series of them between the two. Mankind really got Undertaker to step up his game and I think was integral into turning Undertaker into the performer he is today. Even if this wasn't their best match, this was still a good main event.

Rating: 3.5

Well, nothing on this show was bad. There were two injuries that caused matches to be switched, which hurt it from a storyline point of view. The Jim Ross angle was annoying, especially since we know that they didn't go anywhere with it. Everyone gave a good effort here, especially in the last two matches and made this a very watchable show.

Overall Rating: 70%

Unforgiven 2002

1. Booker T, Goldust, Bubba Dudley, and Kane defeated Christian, Test, William Regal, and Lance Storm by pinfall

This was a really good opener. It was essentially a Raw main event, but did a great job of getting the crowd into the show. My only complaint is that the wrong team won.

Rating: 3 (out of 5)

2. Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair by submission

I'm still not quite sure why these two didn't have better matches together, but this was still far from bad. Just not one would expect.

Rating: 2.25

3. Eddie Guerrero defeated Edge by pinfall

Wow, was this good. Edge was really improving and Eddie was Eddie. Very, very good match.

Rating: 3.75

4. Jamal + Rosey defeated Chuck + Billy by pinfall

This was blah as neither team was very good. Luckily, it didn't go on too long.

Rating: .75

5. Triple H defeated Rob Van Dam by pinfall

Most people aren't fond of this match, and to be honest, neither was I the first time. I really thought this was pretty good stuff the second time around, so sue me.

Rating: 3

6. Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly by pinfall to win the Women's Championship

This was a pretty good match that needed a few more minutes to tell a story. The execution was good here and both looked good.

Rating: 1.75

7. Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This was good, but nowhere near Royal Rumble 2003 quality. The botched ending aside, another great encounter between these two.

Rating: 4

8. Brock Lesnar and Undertaker fought to a double disqualification

This is another match that most don't like, mostly because of the screwy finish. If you put that aside, Lesnar put in a great effort here. He was bumping all over the place and looked like a main eventer. Not a classic main event, but very solid.

Rating: 3

This show isn't very popular among many, but there are two really good matches on here and three that are fun matches. That to me is a good show. Not a classic by any means, but a good one.

Overall Rating: 80%

In Your House: Revenge Of The 'Taker

1. Legion Of Doom defeated Owen Hart + British Bulldog by disqualification

This was really held back by being overbooked. First, you have a reversed decision and the match re-started and then an interference. How are you supposed to have a good match in between all of that?

Rating: 1 (out of 5)

2. Savio Vega defeated Rocky Maivia by countout

This was slow and uninspired and overshadowed by the Nation of Domination/Ahmed Johnson angle. Who booked this show?

Rating: .75

3. Jesse James defeated Rockabilly by pinfall

First of all, who thought this was a good idea? Second of all, why do you have the guy who was hyped up for weeks lose to a guy that was not over and looked at as a jobber? What a joke and a horrible pay-per-view match. If this were a 10 match card, maybe. But this was a 5 match show.

Rating: .25

4. Undertaker defeated Mankind by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This was a really good match. Most people don't seem to enjoy it as much as me, but this was a hard hitting and well paced matchup. The feud with Mankind is one of my favorite of the era and both guys could go at this point. Great work by both men.

Rating: 4

5. Steve Austin defeated Bret Hart by disqualification

This was a great feud, probably my favorite of all time, but their worst pay-per-view battle. That's not to say it wasn't great, which it was, it just wasn't AS good. Great main event that featured two of the best of the era. Good stuff.

Rating: 3.75

The first hour of this show is absolutely horrible. I'm talking December To Dismember bad. Why anyone would want to pay for some of that is beyond me and I know buyrates were really suffering at this point. However, the last two matches were great stuff and saved the show. The last two are definitely worth checking out, but skip the first hour.

Overall Rating: 60%

SummerSlam 2002

1. Kurt Angle defeated Rey Mysterio by submission

Wow, was this a great match. These two had great chemistry and nearly stole the show. They crammed as much action and suspense as they could into a 10 minute match and the crowd was the winner here.

Rating: 4.25

2. Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho by submission

Not as good as many expected, but defintely a fun match. 2002 was not Jericho's best year as he was kind of lost in the shuffle.

Rating: 2.75

3. Edge defeated Eddie Guerrero by pinfall

It was definitely great to have Eddie back and Edge was really coming into his own at this point. On many cards, this would have been one of the better matches for the night.

Rating: 3.25

4. Christian + Lance Storm defeated Booker T + Goldust by pinfall

This was a good tag match featuring 4 guys they had nothing better to do with. Booker was very over at this point.

Rating: 2.5

5. Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Benoit by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

This was a very intense and hard hitting match between two of the best from this time period. Why they wouldn't push RVD to main event status at this point is beyond me?

Rating: 3.75

6. Undertaker defeated Test by pinfall

You know when these two have an entertaining match, something is up. Even if the booking of this match was stupid, they still delivered a match that was much better than expected.

Rating: 2

7. Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

Well, I think everyone knows that this match rocked the house. This featured the first match by Michaels in over 4 years and he looked better than ever. No one can manipulate the crowd quite as well as he can. Awesome match.

Rating: 4.75

8. Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock by pinfall to win the Undisputed Championship

This was Brock's first big matchup and he definitely delivered. Props to The Rock for working his tail off to make Lesnar look as good as possible. Not quite 4+ material, but pretty darn close.

Rating: 3.75

This show is unbelievable. If WrestleMania X-Seven didn't exist, this may be my favorite show. From top to bottom, there are no bad matches. If you haven't seen this, do what you can to make sure you do.

Overall Rating: 99%

WrestleMania X-8

1. Rob Van Dam defeated William Regal by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

Good choice for the opener as RVD was still over huge at this point. Too bad the IC belt didn't mean anything at this point, but it was still a good opener.

Rating: 2.75 (out of 5)

2. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Christian by pinfall

It's too bad that DDP didn't last too long in the WWE. I always felt that he was one of the few WCW wrestlers that would adapt to the WWE style the quickest. This was your typical Heat main event.

Rating: 2

3. Goldust and Maven went to no contest. Spike Dudley wins the Hardcore Championship.

It's a shame that guys like Mr. Perfect didn't get on the card, but this did. Why not just have another multi-man Hardcore match?

Rating: 1

4. Kurt Angle defeated Kane by pinfall

This was probably one of the best non-gimmick matches I have ever seen Kane have. Both guys worked hard, even if the ending was botched.

Rating: 2.75

5. Undertaker defeated Ric Flair by pinfall

Much like Flair's match with McMahon at Royal Rumble, I don't feel as if they went about the match the right way. The Arn Anderson segment was great stuff, however.

Rating: 2.5

6. Edge defeated Booker T by pinfall

Now here's where I get frustrated. All summer, Booker was among your top guys. Heck, he main evented SummerSlam, your second biggest show of the year. He gets into a promising feud with one of the top young stars in Edge. Even though it's over a bottle of shampoo, this feud has a lot of promise. They face off at the biggest show of the year in a match that had potential to be a great mid-card match. Then, they give them 7 minutes to work with. 7 minutes! I know you have 11 matches on the card with numerous backstage segments, but you couldn't spare more than 7 minutes for this? There's just no logical explanation for that.

Rating: 2.5

7. Steve Austin defeated Scott Hall by pinfall

This didn't have the big match feel it would have had if it were Nash in there. However, Austin busted his butt to make this important and as a result, the match was much better than most expected.

Rating: 2.5

8. Billy + Chuck defeated The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, and APA by pinfall

This started off slowly, but had a fun last few minutes. B+C were a terrible team, but I guess since they were pushing them, it makes sense that they went over.

Rating: 2.25

9. The Rock defeated Hulk Hogan by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

If you've read some of my previous posts, it's no secret that I don't like the Hulkster. At all. This is my third time watching this match and I think that I finally have a better appreciation for this match. There was no denying that it was entertaining, but it never clicked until this viewing. No doubt, the best Hogan match in years.

Rating: 3.5

10. Jazz defeated Trish Stratus and Lita by pinfall

Talk about a difficult task. Divas always have a hard time keeping the crowds interest, but following the Rock/Hogan match was an even tougher challenge than usual. Not a bad little match, considering the circumstances.

Rating: 1

11. Triple H defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall to win the Undisputed Championship

This match is often an afterthought when people talk about this show. It's very similar to WrestleMania 25 where the Undertaker/Michaels match stole the show and the Orton/Triple H match kind of ended the show on a low note. The main difference to me was that Rock/Hogan was not anywhere close to Undertaker/Michaels and this was a much better match that Orton/Triple H. A lot of people hate on this match and I really don't get why. The ending was a little weak and the crowd was only into it about half of the time, but from a work rate point of view, this match was good. Jericho worked extremely hard and Triple H did what he could coming off a major surgery.

Rating: 3.25

This is the only WrestleMania since WrestleMania 14 that I did not watch live, so it probably lacks that appeal. There are too many strange matchups on this card to really justify having 11 matches on the card. I am not opposed to 10+ matches at WrestleMania, in fact I encourage it, but did we really need to see Maven/Goldust? There is nothing offensive here, none of the matches get below a 1, but it just doesn't get the job done as a "great" show. The Hogan/Rock match is definitely worth checking out and you will not be bored with the rest of the card. Just don't expect this to be as good as many of the other more recent WrestleManias.

Overall Rating: 68%

Royal Rumble 2002

1. Tazz + Spike Dudley defeated The Dudley Boyz by submission

This was a fun match but was way too short. It didn't even hit 6 minutes. These guys were always underrated as they typically put on entertaining matches.

Rating: 2.25

2. William Regal defeated Edge by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

This was solid stuff, but still not as good as it could have been. I always liked the whole brass knuckle stuff with Regal.

Rating: 2.5

3. Trish Stratus defeated Jazz by pinfall

This was so short and should have been so much better. Jazz was always a good competitor.

Rating: .5

4. Ric Flair defeated Vince McMahon by submission

This was pretty much Vince destroying Flair for half the match and then Flair makes the comeback and gets the win. There was no story being told and no suspense either.

Rating: 2

5. Chris Jericho defeated The Rock by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

These guys just always put on a show. Even when they have all the goofy booking going against them, they just know how to turn it on. Awesome match.

6. Triple H won the Royal Rumble

This has to be one of the worst booked Rumbles ever. All of the big names, with the exception of Undertaker, came at the end. So you had guys like Booker T, Big Show, and Rob Van Dam being eliminated in a matter of minutes. Stupid, stupid booking.

Rating: 2.5

There is one classic match, but the rest is pretty forgettable. The Rumble isn't horrible, but just poorly planned. The rest of the card is kind of just there.

Overall Rating: 67%

Royal Rumble 2009

1. Jack Swagger defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall

This was a good match, but not as good as some of their other encounters. Swagger has so much potential and I'm guessing the WWE is going to do everything they can to keep him around.

Rating: 2.5

2. Melina defeated Beth Phoenix by pinfall to win the Women's Championship

This was a pretty entertaining Diva's match, but was too short to really go anywhere. Santino was crazy over in this matchup.

Rating: 1

3. John Cena defeated JBL by pinfall

This was more of a storyline than anything else. These two have had one great match together and everything else has been pretty blah.

Rating: 2

4. Edge defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall to win the WWE Championship

***Match Of The Night***

This was a good match, even if the first half felt a little bit more like a TV match. The Matt Hardy turn was the big part of this match and I think he did a good job. I love heel Matt Hardy.

Rating: 3.5

5. Randy Orton won the Royal Rumble

The actual Rumble was fun, but the outcome was just way too predictable. It just bothers me that they couldn't have come up with another way for Orton to win other than having the whole Legacy 3 on 1 bit.

Rating: 3

This was my first Rumble live and while it was loads of fun to attend, it wasn't a classic by any means. There was some good action, but also had some predictable outcomes. This is by no means a bad show, just not one that will blow you away.

Overall Rating: 69%

WrestleMania 25

1. CM Punk defeated Finlay, Mark Henry, Christian, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, MVP, and Kane in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match

This was, as usual, a great spotfest that got the crowd into the show. Kofi really shined in this one as his athleticism is off the charts. CM Punk winning was a surprise and he got a mixed reaction.

Rating: 4 (out of 5)

2. Santina Marella won the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal

This was a poorly worked match with a silly ending. There are so many botched spots in here, I can't help but give it a 0.

Rating: 0

3. Chris Jericho defeated Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper, + Ricky Steamboat by pinfall

Jericho proved he can have a good match with anyone here. Snuka and Piper were horrible, but eliminated early. Steamboat on the other hand was so impressive that he got a match the next night on Raw and at Backlash. The last few minutes were fun, even if the Mickey Rourke stuff wasn't great afterwords.

Rating: 2.25

4. Matt Hardy defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall

A lot of people were down on this match but I thought it was a hard fought match and quite entertaining. The ending was great even if it didn't get the reaction it should have. I am a huge fan of a heel Matt Hardy and hope they can find a way to push him higher on the card.

Rating: 3.5

5. Rey Mysterio defeated JBL by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

After seeing how short this match was, it was even more disappointing that the Miz + Morrison/Colons match didn't make the show. This was just a squash.

Rating: .25

6. Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This will probably remain the greatest match I've ever seen live for the rest of my life. Absolutely awesome. Two legends giving us a match that no one will forget. There were a few flubs, but the storytelling was incredible and for a second you thought that Michaels had a shot. Perfection.

Rating: 5

7. John Cena defeated Big Show and Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship

These guys had their work cut out for themselves following the Michaels/Taker match. Because of that, I think this one gets looked at unfairly. This was a really good match that was non-stop action. Too bad it wasn't the main event.

Rating: 3.5

8. Triple H defeated Randy Orton by pinfall

These guys tried to give us an epic and boy did it fall flat. Many of those in attendance left before it was over. There was just no flow to this match and it didn't deserve over 20 minutes. Once again, why not have the tag team match on the card?

Rating: 2

I like this show. Most people were let down and most likely due to the main event being one of the worst in WrestleMania history. The way I look at it is you've got one of the greatest matches I've ever seen, an exciting ladder match, two very good matches, and Jericho's awesomeness. That sounds like a good show to me. Yes, I was there and had a blast, but it was still a really good show that translated well to DVD.

Overall Rating: 87%

Vengeance 2001

1. Scotty 2 Hotty + Albert defeated Test + Christian by pinfall

It seems as if they never could figure out what to do with Christian during this time period. This was your standard opener.

Rating: 2 (out of 5)

2. Edge defeated William Regal by pinfall

This match was essentially a squash match with a fluke win. I like that they made Regal look good, but it made Edge look like he was an underdog, which he shouldn't be.

Rating: 2

3. Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall

Since neither was truly a heel, although Matt tried to play the role, this was kind of a strange match. It wasn't boring, but not your typical Hardy match either.

Rating: 2

4. The Dudley Boyz defeated Big Show + Kane by pinfall

This wasn't as bad as one would expect, but essentially just a Raw match.

Rating: 1

5. Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam by pinfall to win the Hardcore Championship

Okay, we know the Undertaker is as tough as they come. But did they really need to put the Hardcore belt on him to prove it? Really, that isn't all that important, but the fact that RVD didn't get the big win does bother me. He was one of the hottest attractions at this point and he could have really benefitted from a victory here.

Rating: 2.75

6. Trish Stratus defeated Jaqueline by pinfall

This was so short that there's no way they could have given us something that mattered.

Rating: .25

7. Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle by pinfall

These two are incapable of a bad match, but given the fact that Austin knew he was going to have another match later on, he knew he had to pace himself.

Rating: 3

8. Chris Jericho defeated The Rock by pinfall to win the WCW Championship

***Match Of The Night***

This at the time was a huge shocker, as everyone was anticipating Austin/Rock. These two are another pair incapable of a bad match and this was a real good one.

Rating: 3.75

9. Chris Jericho defeated Steve Austin by pinfall to win the Unified Championship

There weren't a whole lot of people that thought Chris Jericho would be the first ever Unified Champion. As a diehard fan of Chris Jericho, this moment is right up there with his debut for favorite moments. The match itself wasn't as good as his match with The Rock, but it is still fun and a great ending to the show.

Rating: 3

Well, I'm torn here. The undercard is kind of blah and there is no match of the year type match on this show. But then again, my favorite wrestler made history and had two real solid matches. I can't say it's the best show, but one that everyone should see for history purposes.

Overall Rating: 76%

No Mercy 2001

1. The Hardyz defeated Lance Storm + Hurricane by pinfall

None of these guys could do no wrong at this point in time and it was the right match to open the show. Not every match needs to be an epic to be entertaining.

Rating: 3 (out of 5)

2. Test defeated Kane by pinfall

This was supposed to be viewed as a big upset victory for Test, but really Kane was already nothing but a jobber to the stars at this point. Not horrible, but not very good either.

Rating: .75

3. Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler by pinfall

For a Lingerie Match, it could have been worse. Stacy is the hottest diva ever, so that's where the .25 comes from.

Rating: .25

4. Edge defeated Christian in a Ladder Match to win the Intercontinental Championship

A lot of people are down on this match, and while I agree it has some slow moments, it's still a very good match. These two were never the insane ones from the legendary TLC matches, which is why I think some people are let down by the outcome of this one. This was very intense and very entertaining.

Rating: 3.75

5. The Dudley Boyz defeated Big Show + Tajiri by pinfall

I miss Tajiri. It's a shame he'll probably never be back. The Dudleyz were still on their game at this point and the outcome was a solid match.

Rating: 2.5

6. Undertaker defeated Booker T by pinfall

This was much better than I had remembered it. It's still a slow match and I still think Booker should have gone over, but what do I know?

Rating: 2

7. Chris Jericho defeated The Rock by pinfall to win the WCW Championship

***Match Of The Night***

This was just a flat out awesome match featuring two of the most charismatic stars of the era. The chemistry between these two was just off the charts and it's a shame they never got a chance to have a WrestleMania match.

Rating: 4.25

8. Steve Austin defeated Rob Van Dam and Kurt Angle by pinfall

This era was known for delivering in the main event and this show is no different. While this wasn't as good as it could have been, it is still a good way to end the show.

Rating: 3.5

This is a pretty awesome show. Three very good matches and a lot of good ones. I'd have to say this one is a little underappreciated, mostly because it's not one of the Big Four, but definitely that you should see if you liked this era.

Rating: 86%

Armageddon 2008

1. Vladimir Kozlov defeated Matt Hardy by pinfall

This was definitely not the match I would have picked to open the show. Why not have the Henry/Finlay brawl? Kozlov is not an entertaining worker and Matt Hardy gave it his all, but he couldn't make this interesting.

Rating: .75 (out of 5)

2. CM Punk defeated Rey Mysterio by pinfall

This was a real good match between two of the more consistent superstars. I would love to see these two have an extended feud.

Rating: 3.75

3. Finlay defeated Mark Henry by pinfall

This was a pretty decent garbage match that could have benefitted from being the opener. Not a bad effort.

Rating: 1.75

4. Batista defeated Randy Orton by pinfall

These two just do not have chemistry with one another. It probably doesn't help that neither of them are top notch workers.

Rating: 2

5. Michelle McCool, Mickie James, Maria, and Kelly Kelly defeated Victoria, Natalya, Jillian, and Maryse by pinfall

This was just a way to get the Divas to dress up in Christmas gear. Next.

Rating: .25

6. John Cena defeated Chris Jericho by submission

I would say this was a step up from their Survivor Series match, as the final few moments of this match were fast-paced and exciting. The crowd was digging it too.

Rating: 3.25

7. Jeff Hardy defeated Edge and Triple H to win the WWE Championship

***Match Of The Night***

This wasn't as quite as good as I remembered, but that could have been because it was overshadowed by an awesome moment. Even if you don't like Jeff Hardy, he has earned his main event spot. Good stuff.

Rating: 3.75

Well, there are two real good matches and another one that's very solid. However, the rest is pretty much a waste of time. Hardy's memorable title win and the Punk/Mysterio match bump it up to a recommended viewing.

Overall Rating: 74%

Unforgiven 2001

1. The Dudley Boyz defeated Big Show and Spike Dudley, Lance Storm and The Hurricane, and The Hardy Boyz by pinfall

This was a very solid opener that could have easily been a mess. At least tag team wrestling existed at this point in time.

Rating: 3 (out of 5)

2. Perry Saturn defeated Raven by pinfall

The crowd was absolutely dead during this match, which would be a theme throughout the night. Not a bad match, but very much like a Raw match.

Rating: 1

3. Christian defeated Edge by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

This was actually quite good, but the crowd really killed it. It's pretty crazy how far these guys have come as characters since this point.

Rating: 3.25

4. Undertaker and Kane defeated Kronik by pinfall

This is one of the most infamously bad matches of the Attitude Era. The amazing thing about it is the four guys involved are all guys that were in the business for a long time.

Rating: 0

5. Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

There were a few sloppy spots to start, but once they got going, this was a great battle. They've had better matches, but this was still good stuff that *gasp* the crowd was actually into.

Rating: 3.5

6. The Rock defeated Booker T and Shane McMahon by pinfall

This was entertaining but by no means a great wrestling match. Really all this match did was make Booker T look bad, which turned out to be a bad business move.

Rating: 3.25

7. Rhyno defeated Tajiri by pinfall

Why they put this match on after a title match is beyond my comprehension? These guys put on a good, but rushed match. Tajiri's kick into Rhyno's face as he attempted to gore Torrie was money.

Rating: 1.75

8. Kurt Angle defeated Steve Austin by pinfall to win the WWF Championship

This was good, but not nearly as good as their SummerSlam match. It just lacked the epic feel that it needed. I still would have loved to have seen these two headline a WrestleMania together.

Rating: 3.5

This one is hard to rate. There are no classic matches, but there are some duds. One of which is legendary. But at the same time, there were 5 good pay-per-view quality matches, but it just lacked that big pay-per-view feel, despite the hometown Kurt Angle winning the gold.

Overall Rating: 75%

SummerSlam 2001

1. Edge defeated Lance Storm to win the Intercontinental Championship

A good opener that showed flashes of the star Edge would become in just a few short years. Storm was always underrated and this remains among his most remembered WWE matches.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

2. Test and The Dudley Boyz defeated Spike Dudley and The Acolytes

This probably could have been the opener since it was the least important match on the card. Solid stuff, but nothing spectacular.

Rating: 2

3. X-Pac defeated Tajiri by pinfall to unify the Cruiserweight Championship and the Light Heavyweight Championship

This was solid stuff and it's a shame that they didn't do much more with Tajiri. He was always one of those guys that had solid matches.

Rating: 3.5

4. Chris Jericho defeated Rhyno by submission

These guys had surprisingly good chemistry with one another and really won the crowd over as a result. Rhyno was actually quite good at this point in time.

Rating: 3.25

5. Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match to win the Hardcore Championship

This was absolutely great stuff from two insane individuals. The mistakes were limited and there was never a dull moment. Rob Van Dam was extremely over at this point and there's no reason that he shouldn't have gotten a World Championship run.

Rating: 4.25

6. Undertaker and Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon by pinfall to win the WCW Tag Team Championships

It's too bad DDP and Kanyon weren't around longer, as they were always two of my more favorite WCW wrestlers. This could have been worse, considering how it was booked.

Rating: 1.5

7. Kurt Angle defeated Steve Austin by disqualification

***Match Of The Night***

This match is just fricken awesome. Even with the horrible DQ ending, this was incredibly intense the entire way through. Kurt Angle really put on quite a show.

Rating: 4.5

8. The Rock defeated Booker T by pinfall to win the WCW Championship

Another intense match between two guys at the top of their game. Booker T was really a different wrestler at this point and it showed.

Rating: 3.75

This is an awesome show. There is not one bad match and there are two absolute classics. Not to mention a couple of other real good matches. This is a highly recommended show.

Overall Rating: 95%

Survivor Series 2008

1. Shawn Michaels, Cryme Tyme, Great Khali, and Rey Mysterio defeated MVP , Kane, Miz, John Morrison, and JBL by pinfall

This was a fun opener, even if some of the pinfalls were too close together. Unfortunately, this was one of the few bright spots.

Rating: 2.75 (out of 5)

2. Michelle McCool, Maryse, Natalya, Victoria, and Maria defeated Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Jillian, Candice Michelle, and Kelly Kelly by pinfall

This was your typical divas match. In retrospect, having Maryse win the match turned out to be a good idea, as she is turning into the top heel diva.

Rating: .5

3. Undertaker defeated The Big Show in a Casket Match

Their last two matches completely exceeded everyone's expectations and then it was back to reality. Horrible match.

Rating: .75

4. Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Shelton Benjamin, Mark Henry, and William Regal defeated Batista, R-Truth, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, and Matt Hardy by pinfall

This was another solid elimination match, however I didn't like the booking in this one as much. They made Batista look like the only guy on the face team who could do anything and considering they had some of their best young talent on his team, I am not a fan of that.

Rating: 2.5

5. Edge defeated Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov by pinfall to win the WWE Championship

I can almost say that Great Khali deserved to be in a main event match more than Kozlov. He showed just how green he is and Triple H seemed content to bore the hot crowd. Edge's surprise entrance saved this from being awful, but it's not enough to call this anything but bad.

Rating: .5


6. John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to win the World Heavyweight Championship

***Match Of The Night***

I enjoyed this match much more on the second viewing. Although it was far from a classic, it still was better than anything else on this card. I still don't agree with the way they booked Jericho at the end of '08, but you can't blame them for having Cena win this one.

Rating: 3

Well, this was a real stinker. 2008 actually had quite a few real good shows, but this was probably the worst of the bunch. The two title changes make this have some historical significance, but other than that, it's a nothing show.

Overall Rating: 52%

No Mercy 2004

1. Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns by pinfall

This was probably one of the worst Eddie Guerrero pay-per-view matches that I can think of. Reigns was just horrible.

Rating: .75 (out of 5)

2. Spike Dudley defeated Nunzio by pinfall

I was really hoping that this was going to be good. This was just a typical WWE match with cruiserweights in it.

Rating: 2

3. Billy Kidman defeated Paul London by pinfall

This was on pace to be the match of the night, but it just seemed to end. It needed another 5 minutes.

Rating: 3.25

4. Kenzo Suzuki and Rene Dupree defeated Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This was surprisingly a pretty fun match. It's too bad we never really saw a Mysterio/Van Dam feud.

Rating: 3.5

5. The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle by pinfall

Angle did everything he could to make this entertaining. The final few minutes were a lot of fun.

Rating: 2

6. John Cena defeated Booker T by pinfall to win the US Championship

Cena was nowhere near what he is today and Booker seemed to lack motivation. Plus, they really had no chemistry.

Rating: 1

7. Charlie Haas, Rico, and Jackie defeated The Dudley Boyz and Dawn Marie by pinfall

This was just filler. Charlie Haas was pretty good at this point, that's about it.

Rating: .75

8. JBL defeated Undertaker in a Last Ride Match

This was by no means bad, but there were some stretches that were just downright boring. There are only a select few individuals who can have a good match with JBL.

Rating: 1.5

Smackdown had a lot of talent on it, but it also had some of the worst wrestlers of the era. For whatever reason they seemed to try and spread out the talent, rather than having them go against one another. That's probably why this was a horrible time period for the blue brand. Not a good show.

Overall Rating: 48%

WrestleMania X-Seven

1. Chris Jericho defeated William Regal by pinfall

They didn't get enough time to really have a classic, but they did a great job of opening the show.

Rating: 3 (out of 5)

2. Tazz and The Acolytes defeated Right To Censor by pinfall

This was just to get these guys on the show, as this was just a typical Raw match.

Rating: .75

3. Kane defeated Raven and Big Show to win the Hardcore Championship

This was a pretty solid match with Raven working his butt off. There were a few fun spots and a few sloppy ones, as usual.

Rating: 2

4. Eddie Guerrero defeated Test to win the European Championship

Eddie was the man and Test was pretty solid for a big man. Not a classic by any means, but another solid match.

Rating: 2.75

5. Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit by pinfall

This actually wasn't quite as good as I remembered. It is definitely not anywhere near their Royal Rumble match that would happen a little down the road. However, I am just being picky because this is still a very good match.

Rating: 3.75

6. Chyna defeated Ivory by pinfall to win the Women's Championship

Well, if she can beat Chris Jericho and Jeff Jarrett, then I'm pretty sure Ivory would be no big deal. This was more revenge than a match, so it doesn't get a zero.

Rating: .25

7. Shane McMahon defeated Vince McMahon by pinfall

This is one of those cheesy storylines that just somehow worked perfectly. These two guys put on as good of a match as they possibly could and the writers did a good job at making the crowd buy it.

Rating: 3.5

8. Edge and Christian defeated The Dudley Boyz and The Hardyz in a TLC match to win the Tag Team Championships

This is probably my favorite from their trilogy. Edge's spear off the ladder has to be in my top ten moments. These guys risked their lives one more time and delivered another classic.

Rating: 5

9. Iron Sheik won the Gimmick Battle Royal

This was simply to add a little fun to the show. The match itself was horrible, but it is probably the shortest battle royal ever, so it's all good.

Rating: .25

10. Undertaker defeated Triple H by pinfall

This was probably Undertaker's best WrestleMania match up to this point. Good late-90s WWE brawl, yet I question why they put this on right before the main event. Still, good match.

Rating: 3.5

11. Steve Austin defeated The Rock by pinfall to win the World Championship

***Match Of The Night***

This is just off the wall awesome stuff. I don't get how people can go back and watch Hogan/Warrior and think that match is anywhere near this one. These are the two top guys of their era tearing the house down. Awesome, awesome match.

Rating: 5

This is without any doubt in my mind, the greatest show ever. It has two of my all-time favorite matches, a great undercard, and a ton of memorable moments. The crowd was hot the whole show and they had great reason to be. They were witnessing the WWF at it's finest.

Rating: 100%

Royal Rumble 2001

1. The Dudley Boyz defeated Edge and Christian by pinfall to win the Tag Team Championships

Things started off a little slowly, but the ending was what you would expect from these teams in this time period. Good stuff.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

2. Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit in a Ladder Match to win the Intercontinental Championship

***Match Of The Night***

This is absolutely one of my all time favorite matches. Both wrestlers put in a gutty performance that had a different feel than most of the WWE ladder matches.

Rating: 5

3. Ivory defeated Chyna by pinfall

This was more of a storyline than a match. Short and inoffensive.

Rating: .25

4. Kurt Angle defeated Triple H by pinfall

This was very solid, even if it wasn't a classic. Angle was just getting comfortable at this point with the main event scene and proved that he belonged.

Rating: 3.5

5. Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble

The Royal Rumble is always more fun when it is live. It typically isn't a match that is one you crave to watch over and over. It's hard to really rate these matches. I would have to say this one is definitely in the top half of Rumble matches.

Rating: 3.5

This is a great show. This was really a high point for the WWF/E that led to a lot of great shows. This is definitely a must see.

Overall Rating: 93%

Cyber Sunday 2008

1. Rey Mysterio defeated Kane by pinfall

I seem to be one of the few that thought this was pretty good. It was basically an extended Raw match, but still good fun.

Rating: 2.25

2. Matt Hardy defeated Evan Bourne by pinfall

If people doubted Bourne's ability, this match proved them wrong. By the end of this match, you actually thought he might pull off the upset. Real good stuff.

Rating: 3.5

3. Miz and John Morrison defeated Cryme Tyme by pinfall

Cryme Tyme is better suited for 5 minute matches, but they seem to be able to have solid matches with M+M. A little long, but not bad.

Rating: 2

4. Honky Tonk Man defeated Santino Marella by disqualification

This was an absolute waste.

Rating: 0

5. Undertaker defeated Big Show by 10 count

This wasn't as epic of a match as I remembered, but still better than you would think these two would be able to pull off. It's amazing how much better Undertaker is at this point of his career.

Rating: 3.25

6. Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

These two have great chemistry no matter how many times they square off. It seems like Triple H is better when he is the heavy favorite in a match.

Rating: 3.75

7. Batista defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall to win the World Heavyweight Championship

This was a little slow to start, but then kicked into high gear before the overbooked finish. Still, Jericho can do no wrong.

Rating: 2.75

This was a much better show than I think anyone expected and possibly the best Cyber Sunday/Taboo Tuesday to date. I would have liked to have seen the Benjamin/R-Truth match on the actual card, but everything here was at least solid (minus the Marella match). Good show.

Overall Rating: 79%

SummerSlam 2000

1. Right To Censor defeated Rikishi and Too Cool by pinfall

This was an okay opener featuring three of the most popular stars at the time. Seeing Stevie Richards actually get a win on pay-per-view makes this more enjoyable.

Rating: 1 (out of 5)

2. X-Pac defeated Road Dogg by pinfall

This was bad. Road Dogg would probably fall in my top ten least favorite WWE performers.

Rating: .5

3. Chyna and Eddie Guerrero defeated Trish Stratus and Val Venis by pinfall (Chyna wins the Intercontinental Championship)

This was essentially a Raw match that was saved by the greatness that was Eddie Guerrero. WWE really misses him.

Rating: 2

4. Jerry Lawler defeated Tazz by pinfall

There is no reason that this should have ever been an angle, let alone one that would lead to Jerry Lawler going over. This killed Tazz's credibility.

Rating: .25

5. Steve Blackman defeated Shane McMahon by pinfall

This was a decent hardcore match that is remembered for the insane bump that Shane took. Entertaining stuff, but nothing amazing.

Rating: 3

6. Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall

This was good stuff as usual, but for a three fall match, it should have been at least 10 minutes longer. That complaint aside, these two never had a bad match together, and this match is no different.

Rating: 3.5

7. Edge and Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz and The Dudleyz in a TLC Match

***Match Of The Night***

This is phenomenal, as you probably know by now. These guys definitely revolutionized the business.

Rating: 4.75

8. The Kat defeated Terri by stinkface

The less said about this, the better.

Rating: 0

9. The Undertaker and Kane fought to a no contest

This wasn't as bad as I originally remembered, but the ending was still pretty stupid.

Rating: 1

10. The Rock defeated Triple H and Kurt Angle by pinfall

This was the typical Attitude Era main event featuring three of the best performers of the era. This wasn't their best work, but still darn good.

Rating: 3.5

Despite a few flaws, this is a darn good show. During this time period, SummerSlam was often the top show. There is no question that this was a better show than WrestleMania 2000 and possibly the best show of the year.

Rating: 85%

WrestleMania 2000

1. Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanon defeated D-Lo Brown and Godfather by pinfall

Wow, you really want to open your biggest show of the year with this?

Rating: .25 (out of 5)

2. Hardcore Holly won the Hardcore Battle Royal by pinfall to win the Hardcore Championship

For as big of a trainwreck that this match was, there were some fun spots. The ending still has me confused though?

Rating: 1.5

3. T&A defeated Head Cheese by pinfall

I love Al Snow, but man was this match ever horrible. That's 2 duds already.

Rating: 0

4. Edge and Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz in a Ladder Match to win the Tag Team Championships

***Match Of The Night***

Well, here's your show saver right here. As if you didn't know that by now. These guys put every ounce of effort into this match and it paid off, as this was a classic.

Rating: 4.75

5. Terri defeated The Kat

JR warned that this match was not for people who use the star system to rate matches. So in other words this one gets a...

Rating: 0

6. Too Cool and Chyna defeated Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn by pinfall

Why would you have Chyna pin one of the greatest performers of all time at WrestleMania? I'm sorry, I don't care what the storyline is, that should have never happened.

Rating: 2

7. Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship
Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle by pinfall to win the European Championship

This was a good solid match, but deep down, I know it would have been better without the goofy stipulation and had it ben given more time. However, on this show, I'll take any good match I can get.

Rating: 3

8. Kane and Rikishi defeated X-Pac and Road Dogg by pinfall

This was nothing more than a Raw match.

Rating: .75

9. Triple H defeated The Rock, Mick Foley, and The Big Show by pinfall

This was a good main event and I'm still shocked to this day that it got over a half hour. I didn't like how early The Big Show was eliminated or the way that Foley went out, but there were some good moments in here. There were also a few sloppy ones and the McMahon storyline overshadowed the match at times (big surprise, right?). This is one of the rare moments where the heel won in the main event at WrestleMania.

Rating: 3.5

Well, this show is prety hard to rate. You have 2 matches at 0, but have one of the best matches in WrestleMania history. There is just so much crap on here that I can't give it much higher of a rating than...

Overall Rating: 60%

Royal Rumble 2000

1. Tazz defeated Kurt Angle by submission

This was Tazz's debut with the WWF and he got a huge ovation. However, he really didn't do much after this, but it was a fun moment. Kurt Angle was already approaching greatness at this point.

Rating: .75 (out of 5)

2. The Hardy Boyz defeated The Dudley Boyz by throwing them through tables

This was actually a pretty awesome match that is forgotten because of all of the classic ladder matches. This was a total ECW-style brawl, but was pieced together better than most matches of that style.

Rating: 3.75

3. Chris Jericho defeated Chyna and Hardcore Holly by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

This was much better than I remembered, even though Chyna is just horrible. I don't know why they forced Jericho into a feud with her. What a waste.

Rating: 2.5

4. The New Age Outlaws defeated The Acolytes by pinfall

Why did they book this match if it was only going to be three minutes? Not that I'm complaining.

Rating: .5

5. Triple H defeated Cactus Jack by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

Well, this was fricken awesome. Not that you probably don't know that by now. Foley brought the goods and Triple H proved he's willing to take a beating. An absolute classic.

Rating: 4.75

6. The Rock won the Royal Rumble

This was actually a pretty lackluster Rumble. They really missed Austin and Undertaker's star power and the first half was pretty brutal. There were some good moments, but overall not the best Rumble match.

Rating: 2.25

Well, things were going along great, but the Rumble didn't deliver. On the other hand, you have one of the greatest WWF/E title matches of all time and a really good tables match. Automatic thumbs up there.

Overall Rating: 84%

King Of The Ring 1997

1. Triple H defeated Ahmed Johnson by pinfall

This was actually a pretty good match, as Triple H was starting to improve his in-ring skills. Not a bad way to open the show.

Rating: 1.75

2. Mankind defeated Jerry Lawler by pinfall

This was not a very good match. Somehow, they kept sticking Lawler in against upper mid-card guys.

Rating: .5

3. Goldust defeated Crush by pinfall

Not sure how this match came about, but I would hope that whoever suggested it was relieved of their duties.

Rating: .5

4. Owen Hart, British Bulldog, and Jim Neidhart defeated Sid and Legion Of Doom by pinfall

I actually had some hope that this was going to be good. Unfortunately, I was wrong.

Rating: .75

5. Triple H defeated Mankind by pinfall

This was nowhere near as good as some of the matches they would have later on in the year, let alone the ones they had later in their career. Foley was always good at making people look good.

Rating: 2

6. Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels fought to a double disqualification

***Match Of The Night***

This was the first meeting between these two and it was darn good. They did a little bit more wrestling in this one, which made this matchup quite a bit different from their WrestleMania match.

Rating: 4

7. Undertaker defeated Faarooq by pinfall

This is probably one of the most forgotten WWE main events in history. You pretty much never hear this match even mentioned. It was actually a little bit better than I would have ever expected, even if everyone knew Faarooq had no chance.

Rating: 1.25

Well, this show is forgotten for good reason. There is one classic on here, but the rest is pretty forgettable. Even the King of the Ring match is just pretty good. Not a very good show.

Rating: 49%

SummerSlam 1999

1. Jeff Jarrett defeated D-Lo Brown by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship and European Championship

This was a real good opener, even if it was much too short. D-Lo was always a favorite of mine during this time period.

Rating: 3.25 (out of 5)

2. The Acolytes defeated Edge + Christian, Hardy Boyz, Mideon + Viscera, Droz + Prince Albert, and The Hollys by pinfall

This started off hot, thanks to Edge and Christian, but fell apart once they lost. These matches usually end up feeling repetitive.

Rating: 1.75

3. Al Snow defeated Big Boss Man to win the Hardcore Championship

This was actually pretty entertaining, even if we have seen this type of match 100 times before.

Rating: 2

4. Ivory defeated Torrie by pinfall

This was pretty awful. I think the fans forget how far the females have come along in the past decade.

Rating: .25

5. Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman by decision

I really liked the Shamrock/Owen Hart match at the previous SummerSlam, but this one just was kind of there.

Rating: 1

6. Test defeated Shane McMahon by pinfall

Shane was pretty much money at this point of time. Test, at this point, was probably one of the better big men.

Rating: 3

7. Big Show + Undertaker defeated X-Pac + Kane to win the Tag Team Championships

This had some moments, but there were just too many big men involved.

Rating: .75

8. Rock defeated Billy Gunn by pinfall

I never really got what they saw in Billy Gunn. He was a decent performer, but just lacked that extra something to be fighting The Rock at a major show.

Rating: 2.25

9. Mankind defeated Triple H and Steve Austin to win the WWF Championship

This was a good WWE 90s style main event, but I felt that the ending should have been a little bit more special. I remember watching this live, assuming Foley had no shot.

Rating: 3.5

This show is definitely better than a lot of shows, but there is something about the storylines in this era that do not hold up as well. Still, this is solid, but unspectacular.

Overall Rating: 71%

King Of The Ring 1996

1. Steve Austin defeated Marc Mero by pinfall

***Match of the Night***

This was a really good match that showcased both guys well. I know Mick Foley usually is very critical of Mero, but I thought he always put on solid matches. That Austin guy, I think he's going to be a star.

Rating: 3.75 (out of 5)

2. Jake Roberts defeated Vader by disqualification

This was just an excuse to put Roberts over as an underdog and Vader as a monster. Not much of a match.

Rating: .5

3. The Smoking Gunns defeated The Godwins by pinfall

This era of tag team wrestling sucked big time, but I'd have to say this is the best match of this era (at least that I can remember).

Rating: 2.25

4. Ultimate Warrior defeated Jerry Lawler by pinfall

This was just a pointless squash to get Warrior on the card.

Rating: .25

5. Mankind defeated Undertaker by pinfall

I haven't seen a lot of good reviews on this match, but I thought it was really good. This was one of the first hardcore matches in WWF/E and these guys always had good chemistry.

Rating: 3.75

6. Ahmed Johnson defeated Goldust by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

This was much better than expected, but still slow and sloppy at points. However, the crowd was into it and they gave a good effort.

Rating: 1.25

7. Steve Austin defeated Jake Roberts by pinfall to win the King of the Ring

This wasn't much of a match, but a huge historical moment that changed wrestling forever.

Rating: .25

8. Shawn Michaels defeated British Bulldog by pinfall

Yet another good match by Michaels in 1996. It's crazy that he's almost as consistent in 2009.

Rating: 3.5

I have only seen parts of this show before and honestly wasn't dying to see it again. However, there were three good matches on the card and one of the most important moments in WWF/E history on it. Much better than expected.

Overall Rating: 78%

Unforgiven 2008

1. Matt Hardy defeated Miz, Chavo Guerrero, Finlay, and Mark Henry to win the ECW Championship

This was the first of three Scramble Matches on the night and this one was very solid. They did the right thing by letting Hardy win and I think that Chavo was the unsung hero of the match.

Rating: 3.25 (out of 5)

2. Priceless defeated Cryme Tyme by pinfall

This was given a good amount of time and because of that they were able to tell a story, rather than rush. While this is nothing that you should go out of your way to see, the match was actually pretty good.

Rating: 2.25

3. Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho by decision

***Match of the Night***

Well, this was fricken awesome. This was an all out brawl that actually felt like it meant something, a rarity in the WWE these days. Both guys were in top form and beat each other senseless. This was the best match of their series up to this point.

Rating: 4.25

4. Triple H defeated MVP, Shelton Benjamin, The Brian Kendrick, and Jeff Hardy by pinfall

This was without a doubt the best Scramble Match of the night. You had three guys trying to prove they belong in a high profile match and I think that really helped the quality of this match. Kendrick was awesome and unfortunately they did not capitalize on this performance.

Rating: 3.75

5. Michelle McCool defeated Maryse by pinfall

This was far from horrible, but nothing special. It didn't feel as scripted as some other Diva matches, so that's a plus.

Rating: .75

6. Chris Jericho defeated Kane, Batista, Rey Mysterio, and JBL by pinfall to win the World Heavyweight Championship

This was a bit sluggish, which is not surprising considering three of the men in this match are not known for their work rate. However, the surprise itself of Chris Jericho walking out with the title, makes this a significant match.

Rating: 2.25

With only six matches on the card, and three of them Scramble Matches, there wasn't a whole lot of room for error. However, I feel that everyone stepped it up and gave a great effort on this show. Thumbs up.

Overall Rating: 82%

WrestleMania XV

1. Hardcore Holly defeated Billy Gunn and Al Snow by pinfall to win the Hardcore Championship

This was actually better than I remembered. All three guys gave a good effort and it was an okay way to start off the show.

Rating: 2.5

2. Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett defeated Test and D-Lo Brown by pinfall

This was one of Vince Russo's great ideas. Let's have two guys win a battle royal and tag with one another at the biggest show of the year. Yeah, but no thanks.

Rating: 1.25

3. Butterbean defeated Bart Gunn by knockout

And there goes Bart Gunn's career...

Rating: N/R (Boxing Match)

4. Mankind defeated Big Show by disqualification

This was more of a storyline than a match, but not bad for what it was.

Rating: 1.75

5. Road Dogg defeated Goldust, Val Venis, and Ken Shamrock by pinfall

This was just an okay Raw-type match. Road Dogg sucks.

Rating: 1.75

6. Kane defeated Triple H by disqualification

This was a total snoozefest. Triple H was really getting in a groove around this time, but you would never know it from watching this match.

Rating: .75

7. Sable defeated Torrie by pinfall

Absolutely horrible.

Rating: 0

8. Shane McMahon defeated X-Pac by pinfall

This was a real good match. Both guys kept up a quick pace and it paid off.

Rating: 3.5

9. Undertaker defeated Big Boss Man by pinfall

Among the worst matches in WrestleMania history. Who really thought that the Boss Man would stand a chance. Poor booking choice.

Rating: 0

10. Steve Austin defeated The Rock by pinfall

***Match of the Night***

Another great Steve Austin brawl. It helped that The Rock was his opponent and these two tore it up. Good end to the show.

Rating: 4

Well, this show contains a great main event and one good match. Unfortunately, it also contains two of the worst matches I've ever seen. All of the rest is just pretty average.

Overall Rating: 58%