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%
Monday, January 26, 2009
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