1. Randy Orton defeated Kurt Angle by pinfall
This was a solid opener, about on par with their match at One Night Stand. I feel they could have done better, but this is still a good match.
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
2. Umaga defeated Eugene by pinfall
This was a squash match and I don't think anyone thought it would be competitive.
Rating: .25
3. Ric Flair defeated Mick Foley by disqualification
This was a huge letdown. Why even make this a two out of three falls match? It would have been just as effective as a normal match.
Rating: 1.25
4. Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito and Shelton Benjamin by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship
These three guys were supposed to be a big part of the future of the WWE. Only one is left on the roster now. This was a fun match, however, and all three guys had moments.
Rating: 3.25
5. Rob Van Dam defeated Edge by pinfall
***Match Of The Night***
This was a much better match than I remembered it being. There were a lot of high spots and the last five minutes were very strong. Good stuff.
Rating: 3.75
6. Imposter Kane defeated Kane by pinfall
This was such a stupid angle that it was never brought up on WWE TV again after this match.
Rating: .25
7. John Cena defeated Sabu by pinfall
This was essentially a Raw main event, but it was crammed with a lot of action in a short time. Why the Kane match got more time than this is beyond me.
Rating: 2.5
8. D-Generation X defeated The Spirit Squad by pinfall
Everyone knew who would win this match, which is not a good sign when it's a 5-on-2. The action was solid, but it really did not deserve to be the main event.
Rating: 2.5
Well, this was definitely a disappointing show. The title match is really good, but beyond that, everything is pretty standard. The two duds on the show really drag it down and the disappointing Foley/Flair match doesn't do it any favors. I still would slightly recommend the show, but don't go out of your way unless you're a huge RVD or Edge fan.
Overall Rating: 70%
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
One Night Stand 2006
1. Taz defeated Jerry Lawler by submission
This was just to get the crowd into it, which is fine. No one was expecting a classic anyways.
Rating: .25
2. Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton by submission
The crowd was all over Orton this entire match. The beginning was basically Orton vs. the crowd, but once it got going, it was a solid match.
Rating: 3
3. The F.B.I. defeated Super Crazy and Tajiri by pinfall
This was four guys enjoying what they were doing. It was far from a classic, but this was a good match that was given a good amount of time.
Rating: 2.75
4. Sabu and Rey Mysterio fought to a no contest
This was great while it lasted, but the most disappointing thing was that they never had a rematch. If you were going to end it like this, why not have it go on another 5-10 minutes before this ending?
Rating: 3.25
5. Edge, Mick Foley, and Lita defeated Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, and Beulah by pinfall
***Match Of The Night***
This was great stuff by four veterans that know how to put on a show. Sure, it wasn't flawless, but it was non-stop action despite their total age being close to 200 years. It was fun to see Mick Foley actually win a match, even if he was laid out at the time the pinfall was scored.
Rating: 4.25
6. Balls Mahoney defeated Masato Tanaka by pinfall
After such a great outing last year, you would have thought they would have given Tanaka another chance to shine. Instead he was basically squashed by Balls Mahoney. However, this was decent.
Rating: 2
7. Rob Van Dam defeated John Cena by pinfall to win the WWE Championship
This was a little slow at points, but still a classic moment. It was nice to see Cena play the heel, as the crowd was even more hostile than I thought they were going to be. I would have liked to have seen RVD look a little stronger in the match and I think Joey Styles missed a great opportunity to make a legendary call for RVD when he won, but they kind of just let the crowd do the talking. It's just too bad Van Dam blew it a few weeks later.
Rating: 3.25
This is an absolutely awesome show. The one thing you can say about the two One Night Stand shows (the ECW ones) is that the pacing is fantastic. You are never bored in either of the two shows and nothing seems too long. Top that off with a classic brawl and one of my favorite moments in WWE history and you have yourself a winner.
Overall Rating: 90%
This was just to get the crowd into it, which is fine. No one was expecting a classic anyways.
Rating: .25
2. Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton by submission
The crowd was all over Orton this entire match. The beginning was basically Orton vs. the crowd, but once it got going, it was a solid match.
Rating: 3
3. The F.B.I. defeated Super Crazy and Tajiri by pinfall
This was four guys enjoying what they were doing. It was far from a classic, but this was a good match that was given a good amount of time.
Rating: 2.75
4. Sabu and Rey Mysterio fought to a no contest
This was great while it lasted, but the most disappointing thing was that they never had a rematch. If you were going to end it like this, why not have it go on another 5-10 minutes before this ending?
Rating: 3.25
5. Edge, Mick Foley, and Lita defeated Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, and Beulah by pinfall
***Match Of The Night***
This was great stuff by four veterans that know how to put on a show. Sure, it wasn't flawless, but it was non-stop action despite their total age being close to 200 years. It was fun to see Mick Foley actually win a match, even if he was laid out at the time the pinfall was scored.
Rating: 4.25
6. Balls Mahoney defeated Masato Tanaka by pinfall
After such a great outing last year, you would have thought they would have given Tanaka another chance to shine. Instead he was basically squashed by Balls Mahoney. However, this was decent.
Rating: 2
7. Rob Van Dam defeated John Cena by pinfall to win the WWE Championship
This was a little slow at points, but still a classic moment. It was nice to see Cena play the heel, as the crowd was even more hostile than I thought they were going to be. I would have liked to have seen RVD look a little stronger in the match and I think Joey Styles missed a great opportunity to make a legendary call for RVD when he won, but they kind of just let the crowd do the talking. It's just too bad Van Dam blew it a few weeks later.
Rating: 3.25
This is an absolutely awesome show. The one thing you can say about the two One Night Stand shows (the ECW ones) is that the pacing is fantastic. You are never bored in either of the two shows and nothing seems too long. Top that off with a classic brawl and one of my favorite moments in WWE history and you have yourself a winner.
Overall Rating: 90%
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Judgment Day 2006
1. Paul London + Brian Kendrick defeated MNM by pinfall to win the Tag Team Championships
***Match Of The Night***
This was a great choice to open the show and a real fun match. London and Kendrick were pretty hot at the time and this was a showcase of some of the young talent in the WWE at the time.
Rating: 3.25 (out of 5)
2. Chris Benoit defeated Finlay by submission
This was an old-fashioned style match that the crowd stayed into. However, it was a bit slow and the finish was weak, hurting the match.
Rating: 2.75
3. Jillian defeated Melina by pinfall
This was surprisingly okay and a nice surprise to see Jillian actually win a match.
Rating: 1.25
4. Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy by pinfall
This was a fun match that had a great beginning and ending. The middle dragged a tad, but this was a good effort.
Rating: 2.75
5. Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle by countout
Angle seemed to be on a mission to make up for his poor Royal Rumble match with Henry. Unfortunately, the ending was so stupid that it hurt this. Why not just have Angle go nuts and get disqualified if you wanted the non-finish?
Rating: 2.5
6. Booker T defeated Lashley by pinfall
This of course led to King Booker and a career revitalization for Booker. The match was decent and Lashley was still pretty horrible at this point.
Rating: 2.25
7. Great Khali defeated Undertaker by pinfall
I remember being very surprised that Khali beat the Undertaker so cleanly. This was not a very good match, but far from Taker's worst monster match.
Rating: .5
8. Rey Mysterio defeated JBL by pinfall
This was not as good as their 2005 match and seemed to lack the spark that most Mysterio matches have. This wasn't bad, just disappointing.
Rating: 2.25
Watching this show again, I realized this was very much like a early to mid 90s style show. You had your Undertaker vs. a monster match, a tag team match that actually meant something, a new King of the Ring being crowned, and a face champion defeating a heel that you know had no chance of winning. And just like a show from that era, it was an entertaining three hours, but definitely not a classic. This is not a big thumbs up, but is definitely enjoyable, especially if you enjoyed the WWE during this time period.
Overall Rating: 71%
***Match Of The Night***
This was a great choice to open the show and a real fun match. London and Kendrick were pretty hot at the time and this was a showcase of some of the young talent in the WWE at the time.
Rating: 3.25 (out of 5)
2. Chris Benoit defeated Finlay by submission
This was an old-fashioned style match that the crowd stayed into. However, it was a bit slow and the finish was weak, hurting the match.
Rating: 2.75
3. Jillian defeated Melina by pinfall
This was surprisingly okay and a nice surprise to see Jillian actually win a match.
Rating: 1.25
4. Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy by pinfall
This was a fun match that had a great beginning and ending. The middle dragged a tad, but this was a good effort.
Rating: 2.75
5. Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle by countout
Angle seemed to be on a mission to make up for his poor Royal Rumble match with Henry. Unfortunately, the ending was so stupid that it hurt this. Why not just have Angle go nuts and get disqualified if you wanted the non-finish?
Rating: 2.5
6. Booker T defeated Lashley by pinfall
This of course led to King Booker and a career revitalization for Booker. The match was decent and Lashley was still pretty horrible at this point.
Rating: 2.25
7. Great Khali defeated Undertaker by pinfall
I remember being very surprised that Khali beat the Undertaker so cleanly. This was not a very good match, but far from Taker's worst monster match.
Rating: .5
8. Rey Mysterio defeated JBL by pinfall
This was not as good as their 2005 match and seemed to lack the spark that most Mysterio matches have. This wasn't bad, just disappointing.
Rating: 2.25
Watching this show again, I realized this was very much like a early to mid 90s style show. You had your Undertaker vs. a monster match, a tag team match that actually meant something, a new King of the Ring being crowned, and a face champion defeating a heel that you know had no chance of winning. And just like a show from that era, it was an entertaining three hours, but definitely not a classic. This is not a big thumbs up, but is definitely enjoyable, especially if you enjoyed the WWE during this time period.
Overall Rating: 71%
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