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%
Monday, December 21, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
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%
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%
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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%
***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%
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%
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%
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