1. Kane defeated Finlay by pinfall
This was a strange choice for the opener, but they gave us a better match that I expected. Finlay was actually a great heel around this time and it's too bad they never really did much with it.
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
2. Umaga defeated Mr. Kennedy and Carlito by pinfall
It's kind of strange that none of these guys are around anymore. Umaga looked strong, but the other two looked like they were trying to keep up. This was pretty sloppy and was just an odd match.
Rating: 2
3. Rey Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero by pinfall
This was a fun match, but it's nothing we haven't seen 100 times before. Rey was shaking off the ring rust and Chavo was Chavo. Still, I'll take this over most of the stuff on the show.
Rating: 2.5
4. Beth Phoenix won a Divas Battle Royal
This was your typical Diva garbage.
Rating: .25
5. John Morrison defeated CM Punk by pinfall
This was an entertaining match, but the botched finish hurt it a bit. Still, you could tell these two were two guys that would be around for awhile.
Rating: 2.5
6. Triple H defeated King Booker by pinfall
This was actually not as one-sided as I remembered it to be. Still, it was less competitive than it should have been. This felt like a Raw main event.
Rating: 2
7. Batista defeated Great Khali by disqualification
This was pretty God awful and the ending was an embarassment. Even JBL asks "Why would Khali do that?"
Rating: .25
8. John Cena defeated Randy Orton by pinfall
***Match Of The Night***
This is nowhere near as great as many people have said it is, but it is definitely a worthy main event. I think people overrated it due to the fact that there was nothing else close to this level on the rest of the show and the fact that the crowd was crazy for it. Orton's chinlocks just took up too much of the match.
Rating: 3.5
Well, this was a huge disappointment. SummerSlam is the second biggest show of the year, yet WWE seems to forget that at times. 2007 was a good year from a pay-per-view standpoint, but this one was definitely one of the blemishes on the calendar. Orton and Cena tried to save the show, but it would have had to have been an all-time classic to save this show. This definitely goes down as one of the worst SummerSlams and thankfully 2008 was a good show.
Overall Rating: 59%
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Extreme Rules 2007
1. Rob Van Dam defeated Randy Orton in a Stretcher Match
This wasn't the great match it could have been, but that was due to the storyline that was going on. However, they did tell the story well and it was an entertaining match with a surprising ending, since Van Dam was on his way out.
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
2. CM Punk, Tommy Dreamer + Sandman defeated Matt Striker, Elijah Burke + Marcus Cor Von in a Tables Match
This match was disappointing because it had the potential to be really fun. Instead, it was rushed and average. It probably would have been for the best had it been an elimination style match.
Rating: 2
3. The Hardyz defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team in a Ladder Match
***Match Of The Night***
This was as crazy as most would expect and all four guys took a beating. There were some sloppy spots as well and those are what made this fall short of being a classic. Still, you can't complain when you get to see a match as exciting as this, even if you already knew who was going to win.
Rating: 3.75
4. Mark Henry defeated Kane by ref stoppage
How do you follow an insane brawl? With Mark Henry and Kane, of course! This match was pretty brutal and the bear hug as a finisher is just horrible.
Rating: .25
5. Bobby Lashley defeated Vince McMahon by pinfall to win the ECW Championship
Vince has a way of making things interesting, no matter who he wrestles and this was no exception. This was your typical McMahon match, but probably one of Lashley's better matches.
Rating: 2.75
6. Edge defeated Batista in a Steel Cage Match
These guys just never clicked, but this was probably my favorite match of their series. Still, it seems like it could have been a lot more.
Rating: 3.25
7. Candice Michelle defeated Melina by submission
This was pretty horrible and you really can't even call it a match. It's just two girls rolling around in pudding.
Rating: N/A
8. John Cena defeated Great Khali by pinfall
This was proof that Cena was capable of finding a way to have an exciting match with anyone. While it is far from a classic, this may be Khali's best match ever. I know that isn't saying much, but this could have been so much worse and instead we got a decent main event.
Rating: 2.25
Well, this show is one that is far from a classic, but it really has a good pace to it. You've got some entertaining matches on the card and a really good ladder match on the card. The Kane/Henry epic and divas pudding match put a damper on the show as a whole, but there are far worse pay-per-view events out there than this one.
Overall Rating: 72%
This wasn't the great match it could have been, but that was due to the storyline that was going on. However, they did tell the story well and it was an entertaining match with a surprising ending, since Van Dam was on his way out.
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
2. CM Punk, Tommy Dreamer + Sandman defeated Matt Striker, Elijah Burke + Marcus Cor Von in a Tables Match
This match was disappointing because it had the potential to be really fun. Instead, it was rushed and average. It probably would have been for the best had it been an elimination style match.
Rating: 2
3. The Hardyz defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team in a Ladder Match
***Match Of The Night***
This was as crazy as most would expect and all four guys took a beating. There were some sloppy spots as well and those are what made this fall short of being a classic. Still, you can't complain when you get to see a match as exciting as this, even if you already knew who was going to win.
Rating: 3.75
4. Mark Henry defeated Kane by ref stoppage
How do you follow an insane brawl? With Mark Henry and Kane, of course! This match was pretty brutal and the bear hug as a finisher is just horrible.
Rating: .25
5. Bobby Lashley defeated Vince McMahon by pinfall to win the ECW Championship
Vince has a way of making things interesting, no matter who he wrestles and this was no exception. This was your typical McMahon match, but probably one of Lashley's better matches.
Rating: 2.75
6. Edge defeated Batista in a Steel Cage Match
These guys just never clicked, but this was probably my favorite match of their series. Still, it seems like it could have been a lot more.
Rating: 3.25
7. Candice Michelle defeated Melina by submission
This was pretty horrible and you really can't even call it a match. It's just two girls rolling around in pudding.
Rating: N/A
8. John Cena defeated Great Khali by pinfall
This was proof that Cena was capable of finding a way to have an exciting match with anyone. While it is far from a classic, this may be Khali's best match ever. I know that isn't saying much, but this could have been so much worse and instead we got a decent main event.
Rating: 2.25
Well, this show is one that is far from a classic, but it really has a good pace to it. You've got some entertaining matches on the card and a really good ladder match on the card. The Kane/Henry epic and divas pudding match put a damper on the show as a whole, but there are far worse pay-per-view events out there than this one.
Overall Rating: 72%
Monday, October 11, 2010
Backlash 2007
1. Hardyz defeated Cade + Murdoch by pinfall
This was pretty standard fare, but it was decently entertaining, thanks to how over the Hardyz were with the crowd. Murdoch was never very good in the ring and it showed here.
Rating: 2.5
2. Melina defeated Mickie James by pinfall
This was a well-worked match, but lacked excitement. The double split spot was something new and at least you can tell that these two have an idea of how to put a good match on.
Rating: 2.25
3. Chris Benoit defeated MVP by pinfall
This was probably the best match of the series as MVP looked really sharp. The ending made more sense to me this time and everything was well executed.
Rating: 3.25
4. Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and Umaga defeated Lashley by pinfall
This was pretty much guaranteed not to be a good match and I have to say it was more entertaining than it had any right to be. It's too bad that this was the best they could do with Umaga at the time.
Rating: 2
5. Undertaker and Batista fought to a no contest
I remembered this being a lot better, but the first five minutes or so were pretty blah. They kicked it up a notch at the end and had themselves a good match. Not a bad effort, but not quite the classic they were going for.
Rating: 3.5
6. John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Edge by pinfall
***Match Of The Night***
This was brilliant stuff by four guys who were on a roll in the ring at this time. They had great chemistry and the match flowed extremely well for a multi-man match. Another great main event in a time where they seemed to always deliver at the top of the card. Unfortunately, they thought that no matter who they put in there with Cena, he could deliver and they gave him Great Khali next. No one can pull that miracle off.
Rating: 4.25
Well, this was a really good show. Nothing was bad and everything got a good amount of time. It's a shame that we didn't get the Mickie James/Melina match at WrestleMania, but it worked out well for this show. There are very few non-big four shows that really are classics, but I'd have to say this one comes pretty close.
Overall Rating: 88%
This was pretty standard fare, but it was decently entertaining, thanks to how over the Hardyz were with the crowd. Murdoch was never very good in the ring and it showed here.
Rating: 2.5
2. Melina defeated Mickie James by pinfall
This was a well-worked match, but lacked excitement. The double split spot was something new and at least you can tell that these two have an idea of how to put a good match on.
Rating: 2.25
3. Chris Benoit defeated MVP by pinfall
This was probably the best match of the series as MVP looked really sharp. The ending made more sense to me this time and everything was well executed.
Rating: 3.25
4. Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and Umaga defeated Lashley by pinfall
This was pretty much guaranteed not to be a good match and I have to say it was more entertaining than it had any right to be. It's too bad that this was the best they could do with Umaga at the time.
Rating: 2
5. Undertaker and Batista fought to a no contest
I remembered this being a lot better, but the first five minutes or so were pretty blah. They kicked it up a notch at the end and had themselves a good match. Not a bad effort, but not quite the classic they were going for.
Rating: 3.5
6. John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Edge by pinfall
***Match Of The Night***
This was brilliant stuff by four guys who were on a roll in the ring at this time. They had great chemistry and the match flowed extremely well for a multi-man match. Another great main event in a time where they seemed to always deliver at the top of the card. Unfortunately, they thought that no matter who they put in there with Cena, he could deliver and they gave him Great Khali next. No one can pull that miracle off.
Rating: 4.25
Well, this was a really good show. Nothing was bad and everything got a good amount of time. It's a shame that we didn't get the Mickie James/Melina match at WrestleMania, but it worked out well for this show. There are very few non-big four shows that really are classics, but I'd have to say this one comes pretty close.
Overall Rating: 88%
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