Judgment Day 2009

1. Umaga defeated CM Punk by pinfall

I thought this one had potential, but for some reason these guys never really clicked. Still, this was decent enough.

Rating: 2.25 (out of 5)

2. Christian defeated Jack Swagger by pinfall

These guys, on the other hand, did have really good chemistry with each other. Swagger definitely kept up with Christian, and the result was a good quality match.

Rating: 3.25

3. John Morrison defeated Shelton Benjamin by pinfall

I am a big fan of both of these guys, so I was definitely let down with what we got here. I know both are capable of better. Morrison has really improved over the last year or so.

Rating: 2.75

4. Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall

***Match Of The Night***

This was the beginning of what probably was the best feud of 2009. These guys kicked off the feud with a great match.

Rating: 3.75

5. Batista defeated Randy Orton by disqualification

Considering that I don't really like either of these guys a whole lot, this was better than expected. I hate how they can't decide if Orton should be a sadistic heel or a cowardly one. He bounces back and forth in this one and it leads to a stupid finish.

Rating: 2.25

6. John Cena defeated Big Show by pinfall

This was incredibly boring and had no right going on as long as it did. The reason the Cena/Khali matches exceeded everyones expectations was because they were kept short. This one was 10 minutes too long. Plus, there's no reason Big Show should have lost this one if they were actually serious about this feud.

Rating: .75

7. Edge defeated Jeff Hardy by pinfall

This was a solid main event, but it felt like it could have been better. The last third of the match was really kicked into high gear, but the rest was hit or miss.

Rating: 3.25

If it weren't for the Raw matches, this would have been a good pay-per-view. The roster on that show had become so stale and it really hurt the show. However, the other two brands held up their end of the bargin and made this a worthwhile, although unspectacular, event. The Jericho/Mysterio match is the only one that you probably should see, while the rest you can probably get away with skipping. Thumbs in the middle here.

Overall Rating: 75%