Just got back from SummerSlam. Had floor seats back by the pyro. As many times as I've sat back there, I never get used to that shit. Here's a rundown real quick.
Really cool set. Best set I've been to for the WWE.
Dark Match
Big Show vs Chavo. Big Show gets the win over chavo and when show goes to the back, chavo chases him down. Show hits chavo with a smack to the chest and walks behind the curtain casually.
PPV
MVP vs Hardy.
Crowd seemed mostly behind MVP throughout the match with some cheering for Hardy.
Santino and Beth vs Kofi and Mickey.
Not a bad match, but most people really weren't into it.
HBK segment.
I really liked this segment and it seemed most people were paying attention and liking it.
Matt Hardy over Mark Henry.
Really quick match. Biggest pop came when Jeff came out.
Punk over JBL.
Great match minus JBL's boring holds. JBL walked right past me and it was fun to yell at him. Good to see Punk get the clean win. Punk got a WAY better reaction than the last time I saw him live (last time Smackdown was here)
HHH over Kahli.
HHH is over huge as normal. I counted 3 good "you can't wrestle" chants with the 2nd one being the loudest.
Batista over Cena.
Really good crowd reaction for both. Seemed more were behind Batista than Cena tonight. I'm so glad we got the "yay, boo" done right. Usually our crowds don't do shit. I thought the crowd was hot for pretty much the whole much. Also, I can't explain enough how amazing Batista's pyro is when you're right up next to it. Your adrenaline shoots through the roof.
Taker over Edge.
I had high hopes for this match and they matched and exceeded them all. Taker's entrance was awesome as usual. With the fire up top and the insane amount of smoke down below, it was really cool. Only bad part of the match was constantly having to look back and forth between the live action and the big screen/Titan Tron/ Jumbo Tron/ etc. It wasn't too much of a hassle, cause the match made it all worth it. I was hoping for an off the cell move and so was most of the crowd with the "go up top" chant. The dude next to me called the chokeslam through the ring spot, but no one saw the flames coming. It all made sense though, cause they had dudes in flame retardant suits come in before the cena and batista match. They also were taking a whole bunch of shit to the back from the ring before the Taker match.
Great show overall and I definitely had a hell of a time. Also, I was glad to see the crowd was active pretty much throughout the PPV with chants, yays and boos, etc. Good change from the last PPV that was here (the infamous 'elevated liver enzymes' Great American Bash)
I gotta check to see how good the crowd was on TV. How did it come across to you guys?
