Judgment Day 2005

1. MNM defeated Charlie Haas + Hardcore Holly by pinfall

This is your text book opener that was fast paced and entertaining. MNM looked like a team on the rise, which was it's sole purpose.

Rating: 3 (out of 5)

2. Carlito defeated Big Show by pinfall

This was pretty silly, especially in retrospect. But then again, Big Show is a guy that can lose a hundred in a row and most people will consider him a threat, so I guess I can see why they did this.

Rating: .5

3. Paul London defeated Chavo Guerrero by pinfall

This was extremely disappointing. This was one of the matches that really intrigued me about this show and they didn't even come close to what they were capable of.

Rating: 2

4. Booker T defeated Kurt Angle by pinfall

This storyline was horrible and the match was another disappointment. These guys can do better in their sleep.

Rating: 2.5

5. Orlando Jordan defeated Heidenreich by pinfall

Talk about a dream match. Who thought this was a good idea? Orlando Jordan has to be one of the most boring wrestlers to have lasted as long as he did.

Rating: .75

6. Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero by pinfall

Not as good as their WrestleMania match, even though they got a lot more time to work with. Again, this was not the best storyline and it overshadowed some of their matches.

Rating: 3.5

7. John Cena defeated JBL by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This is a great throwback to the late 90's style of main events. Just a flat out brawl that covered up the limitations of the two competitors. It's too bad they couldn't have had this at WrestleMania.

Rating: 3.75

Well, this show is worth watching for the last two matches. There is some okay stuff the rest of the way, but Smackdown just wasn't really clicking at this point. Still worth checking out, especially if you're a Cena fan, but not worth going out of your way for it.

Overall Rating: 70%