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%
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
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%
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%
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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%
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%
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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%
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%
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%
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