Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2003 great review as always, Dames. One thing I am getting spoiled about is that you and Dr Tom and couple of others have a great way of describing matches, and I have gotten so accustomed to it that I get pissed when another writer basically glosses over the match, to the point where I think reviewing a match should ALWAYS be that way... I have always liked the move-by-move breakdown, and you have it down to a science. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Just call me Dan Report post Posted April 27, 2003 And why is this gracing the main board again after nearly 7 months? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted April 27, 2003 i've got that tag match on my computer, & just watched it again today. it gets better every time i see it. best performance by edge i've ever seen, second-best performance by rey i've ever seen. i think the heat segments should've been a little longer, it kind of bugged me that edge & rey were able to make their respective hot tags on their first try. finish was too "singles match-y" for me, too. some double-teaming should've been involved (or at least something with all 4 men figuring into the finish). aside from that, i thought it was essentially perfect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted April 27, 2003 Can I get a link? It isn't appearing in his sig or at the top of the board. I want to hear Dames' thoughts on the steaming pile of crap that was Kane-HHH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted April 27, 2003 Triple H vs. Kane for the World Heavyweight Title – Winner Take All The IC title ends here. Match Background: I couldn’t make this any more sillier if I was writing a comedy. Eric Bischoff states that he is going to dissolve the IC title and unify it with the World Heavyweight title held by Triple H. That night, Kane defeated Chris Jericho for the IC title and the right to face Triple H at No Mercy. Kane literally single-handedly won TLC 4 since his partner was taken out of commission by Triple H and Flair in the back. After the match, Triple H made the STARTLING revelation. He murdered someone by the name of Katie Vick or Katie Fick....I don’t give a Fuck, how about that? The next week, Kane tells HIS side of the story in one of the worst segments in WWE history. Basically, she was a good friend of his 10 years ago, when he first started wrestling (even though we’re supposed to believe he was in hiding until ’97 and he couldn’t talk for years). She was too drunk to drive so he drove her home, despite not knowing how to drive a stick shift. An animal in the road caused them to swerve and she was killed instantly...but according to Kane....IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! I DON’T GIVE HALF A SHIT! WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH WRESTLING! How can it possibly get worse? HHH then claims to have autopsy reports.....that show that her body found traces of Kane’s SEMEN in her.....so either he raped her or he’s a necrophiliac (even though Tori supposedly took his virginity in ’99). According to Jim Ross....this is supposed to be mind games, but I just call it what it is: HORRIBLE WRITING and one of the WORST storylines EVER. The video montage for this match makes it seem as if this angle occurred first and then Bischoff made the match. It also tries to show “reenacted” footage of the incident. Hopefully, after tonight, we never have to hear about this shit again. Oh yeah, Kane defeated HHH for the IC title in a chain match at last year’s Judgment Day. The Match: The pop for HHH is relatively small tonight. Jerry Lawler can’t shut up about this ridiculous angle. Kane tries to MURDER HHH in the corner, but he gets away. Kane finally gets him into the corner and attempts MURDER again, but instead opts for a backbody drop. Kane tries to take his head off, LITERALLY, with a clothesline, but alas HHH is still alive. Another clothesline in the corner. Jim Ross apologizes to Katie Vick’s family for listening to Lawler. Someone should apologize to us for this shit. This is seriously the worst storyline I think I’ve ever heard. Funny thing is, if it was New Jack in the ring, I’d buy it. HHH goes for a neckbreaker, but can’t get a grip, so he pulls him down by the hair. Kane gets a powerslam, almost killing HHH with the body to body impact. Facebuster by HHH and a clothesline gets Kane out of the ring and closer to 20,000 innocent fans, many who didn’t even pay to be at the show tonight. Lots of punching....more punching.....and HHH comes back with a swinging neckbreaker for two. A third and fourth neckbreaker by HHH get a 2. Kane comes charging at HHH, but The Game gets a spinebuster for 2. Jerry Lawler says that Kane’s assaults on Pete Rose mean he’s shown that he can murder someone. Did they ever find SEMEN on Pete Rose? Don’t answer that. HHH gets a sleeper....and tries to put the only person not asleep down. Kane gets a belly to back to get out...and the people wake up too! Ross: “You’re killing me here with Katie Vick.” Kane with a big boot. Sideslam by Kane. Jim Ross takes exception to Lawler talking about Semen...and so do I. Flair comes in, but the ref is pushed aside by Kane so he can get at him...leading to Flair getting a shot in. HHH comes back but eats another big boot. Flair in, but he gets knocked down as well. HHH hits Kane with the world title....for a close two count. The Hurricane comes out to take out Flair...and does, before HHH goes to the outside and says to himself “Measly Cruiserweight”. A Pedigree on the floor later and we never see him again. Kane is UP though, because he, unlike the Undertaker, is still part zombie. A few clotheslines and then a barrage of punches in the corner. A powerslam by Kane gets two. Kane goes for a superplex, but gets shoved off. HHH actually makes it off to top to his the infamous “double axehandle off the top to the guy on the mat”, but eats foot. Kane goes for the chokeslam, but HHH elbows out. Kane goes for a big boot but Earl Hebner eats it instead. Kane goes to the outside...and HHH leaps at him from the apron, but gets caught by the neck and gets chokeslammed him through the Spanish Announce Table (without clearing it first, ruining the visual). Flair tries assaulting Kane, but The Big Red Murderer just no sells it and knocks Flair down. Kane puts HHH in the ring and Flair goes for a sledgehammer shot, but Kane catches it. He knocks Flair down and takes the sledgehammer from him. He goes to MURDER Triple H, but HHH kicks him in the gonads in self defense. HHH picks up the sledgehammer now and Kane goes for the Tombstone, but gets hit in the midsection with the sledgehammer. Yes, Earl is still down at this point. Kane blocks another sledgehammer shot and gets the chokeslam! He goes for the cover and another ref runs in, but gets taken out by Flair. Flair goes off the top, into the waiting chokeslamming arm of Kane. HHH takes advantage of this opening, shoulder tackles him in the gut, Pedigree and its over. My Opinion: The overbooking actually SAVED this match from a complete stinkaroo. The finish of this match was never in doubt and I just hope I never hear anything about Katie Vick, Semen, Murder, Necrophilia or anything like that in WWE storylines again. *1/2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted April 27, 2003 Still no link... This is seriously the worst storyline I think I’ve ever heard. Funny thing is, if it was New Jack in the ring, I’d buy it. HHH goes for a neckbreaker, but can’t get a grip, so he pulls him down by the hair. If New Jack were in it, the match would have been better. And HHH's neckbreaker count was getting to be like Steiner's belly to belly count. Although... *1/2?! WTF?!?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTID 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2003 The Dames' Diatribe on WWE No Mercy 2002 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted April 27, 2003 The Dames' Diatribe on WWE No Mercy 2002 Thank you, sir. In the back, Big Show is talking to Stephanie McMahon when Eric Bischoff walks up, PISSED OFF about the fact that Big Show is speaking to the enemy. Big Show tells him that he’s ANGRY because he hasn’t been on a PPV since July, hasn’t headlined in years and how he’s not being utilized right. There are SO many more people who deserve this storyline. BWAHAHAHAH!! And he totally deserved that push. You know why, right? "I'm seven foot tall...fiiiive huuuundred poouuunds!!" My Opinion: Aside from Undertaker’s selling problems, the match was a lot better that I thought it would be. Last month’s main event was pretty bad, but tonight, Undertaker finally layed down for Brock Lesnar. Not only that, but he did a MANLY blade job. **1/2 Thank you, Dames, for not giving into peer pressure. I think that's the rating the match deserved--maybe **3/4--but not the ***1/2 or so others were giving it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2003 And why is this gracing the main board again after nearly 7 months? I'd like to know that as well... And for the record, if you're ever looking for any of my older articles, just check the Archives on the board, that's what its for. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HellSpawn Report post Posted April 29, 2003 Where did you find the DVD? I always look for it at Best Buy but its practically the only PPV they dont have! Down here, In Mexico. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HellSpawn Report post Posted April 29, 2003 And why is this gracing the main board again after nearly 7 months? Well, Im sorry if I didnt get the PPV or the DVd at the same time you guys. I just got it and I want to read what you think about. Damn, do you have to be totally Smartmark with everything? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
