madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2003 WWF Judgement Day 2001: Val Venis vs Raven. Match Background: None. The Match: Massive backbreaker on Val and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Spear! Val is down! Spear! Val is down! Pin, but Val is out just before the three count. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Val Venis by Raven. Remember when that was a legit finish? Covers for a quick two count. Raven drops an elbow...but Val Venis moves out of the way. Val Venis with a spinning neckbreaker on Raven. Spinebuster by Val Venis. Raven ducks a wild right hand. Val walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Raven moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Evenflow DDT. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Nothing offensive, but nothing too special either. **1\2 rating. Overall:70 Crowd Reaction:57 Match Quality:83 Rikishi vs William Regal. Match Background: None. The Match: Double arm suplex by William Regal connects as Rikishi hits hard. Rikishi takes a back suplex. William Regal gets up and gives a Belly to belly suplex to Regal. There's a two count on the pin. William Regal snap suplexes Rikishi HARD to the canvas! And again! A pair of clotheslines follow and...yep, Regal is a HOUSE...EN...FUEGO~! There's a two count on the pin. Rikishi flips out of a William Regal bodyslam attempt. Rikishi hits a right hand on William Regal and follows it up with a couple more. Hooks the leg for a two count. Big clothesline from Rikishi. William Regal pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Belly to belly off the top rope! Rikishi can barely stand. Union Jack!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Well, hello there *1/4 rating, how are you? Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:75 Match Quality:65 Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: This will be a ladder bout. The Match: Benoit gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Angle! Kurt Angle dives off the middle of the ladder with a clothesline that connects. Stun Gun from Kurt Angle! I still can't believe that was Austin's finisher at one point. A Gut buster connects on Benoit and hits hard. Benoit blocks a kick from Kurt Angle. Angle gets hip-tossed onto the ladder! Flying cross body off the top rope! Kurt Angle avoids a Chris Benoit avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Benoit gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Angle. A few more of those and Benoit will go down worse than Bart Gunn at 'Mania 15. Massive lariat by Angle with some POWER behind it. Chris Benoit pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Chris Benoit connects with a back heel kick on Angle and gets back up quickly. Angle flips out of a Chris Benoit bodyslam attempt. Benoit gets caught with a short powerbomb from Angle. Kurt Angle floors Chris Benoit. Ankle Lock!!! Chris Benoit goes limp! Kurt Angle climbs the ladder and grabs the prize for the win. My Opinion: As close to a ***** match as possible...but unfortunately, it was missing something, so I can only give it ****3/4. Overall:90 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:100 Test vs Rhyno vs Big Show. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Rhyno has been WWF Hardcore champion since 19 April 2001. The Match: STIFF~! chop lights up Show who covers up to try and stop the agonizing PAIN! Test chair shots Rhyno. Show counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Show hits a piledriver on Test. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Powerslam from Big Show on Rhyno. Covers for a quick two count. Test scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Show blocks a punch. Big Show uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Test. I wonder if butter adds impact. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Show! Big Show is in trouble. GORE!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: *1\2 rating. Hey, you wanted to make it harder on yourself, right? Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:67 Chyna vs Lita. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Womens title. Chyna has been WWF Womens champion since 31 March 2001. The Match: Uninspired brawling from Chyna. Lita hits a punch, but takes one right back. Again! A slugfest erupts in the ring! Chyna strikes away at Lita, not doing much damage at all. There's a two count on the pin. Weak bodyslam on Lita by Chyna sets up a legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Lita kicks Chyna in the gut to reverse the momentum. HARD Chop by Lita on Chyna. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick from Lita on Chyna. Chyna counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Chyna turns Lita inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Chyna moves in for the kill. Rear Naked Drop!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Chyna offers a handshake to Lita...and she accepts it! My Opinion: DUD. I refuse to say any more about it. Overall:60 Crowd Reaction:66 Match Quality:49 Triple H vs Kane. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Triple H has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 16 April 2001. The Match: Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Kane ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Flying shoulder tackle by Kane sends HHH CRASHING to the mat. Hooks the leg for a two count. HHH reverses a Kane hammerlock. Kane charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Triple H hits some punches. How generic. Flying shoulder tackle by HHH sends Kane CRASHING to the mat. Kane powers out of a Triple H headlock. Big piledriver on HHH. Steve Austin comes running down the aisle with a chair! HHH goes to irish whip Kane into the ropes. Stone Cold jumps onto the apron with the chair...but Kane reverses! Collision between Stone Cold, HHH, and the chair! Triple H staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:75 Crowd Reaction:68 Match Quality:83 Canadian Violence vs Edge and Christian. Match Background: Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Second rope flying axe handle, Jericho goes down. One day, Christian might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Flying cross body off the top rope! There's a two count on the pin. Christian tags out to Edge. Edge scoops up Jericho. Christian bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Fallaway slam by Edge puts down Chris Jericho. There's a two count on the pin. Edge hits a right hand. Jericho flips out of a Edge bodyslam attempt. Power drive elbow by Chris Jericho. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Jericho tags out to Chris Benoit. Second rope flying axe handle, Edge goes down. One day, Benoit might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Lightning kick by Benoit on Edge. Chris Benoit misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Edge tags out to Christian. Flying reverse elbow by Christian. Tiger suplex on Benoit. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Benoit walks into a high dropkick from Christian, almost losing several teeth in the process. Benoit powers out of a headlock. VICIOUS lightning kick by Benoit on Christian. Christian gets knocked to the ground by Benoit. Crippler Crossface!!! Christian taps out! My Opinion: The psychology was sound, the work was crisp, but a few awkward moments drag it down to about ****1\2. Overall:90 Crowd Reaction:83 Match Quality:97 Steve Austin vs Undertaker. Match Background: This will be a falls count anywhere bout. This match is for the WWF World title. Steve Austin has been WWF World champion since 31 March 2001. The Match: Undertaker uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Stone Cold. I wonder if butter adds impact. Undertaker hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Hooks the leg for a two count. Steve Austin avoids a Undertaker avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Undertaker is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Steve Austin with a spinning neckbreaker on Undertaker. There's a two count on the pin. Chair shot connects! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. BIG clothesline on Undertaker. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. Steve Austin uses a headbutt on the outside. There's a two count on the pin. Elbow from Stone Cold connects as they brawl on the outside. They wind up back in the squared circle. Undertaker backdrops Steve Austin out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Undertaker. Undertaker DDTs Stone Cold, but it just looked terrible. There's a two count on the pin. Side suplex from Undertaker. Pin, but Stone Cold is out just before the three count. Undertaker hits a right hand on Steve Austin. Undertaker hits a double axehandle off the table onto Stone Cold. Steve Austin comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. BAAACK Body drop by Undertaker gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Spear! Undertaker is down! Triple H comes running down the aisle with a chair! Stone Cold and Undertaker continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Triple H slides in and blasts Undertaker with a chair to the head! HHH climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Undertaker is in trouble. Here it comes - Stone Cold Stunner. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Usually, this is designated for good matches that were usually way too short for some reason. What's your excuse? *3/4 Overall:75 Crowd Reaction:78 Match Quality:71 Overall:76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2003 WWF Raw 5/21/01: Austin is out. Jericho comes out. Some back and forth jabber happens. The gist is Two Man Powertrip vs Canadian Violence tonight for the Tag Team Titles. 92 Big Show vs Rhyno. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Rhyno has been WWF Hardcore champion since 19 April 2001. The Match: Big clothesline from Show. Big Show scoop slams Rhyno onto and through a table. Sloppy discus punch from Big Show barely connects on Rhyno. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Big kick from Show staggers Rhyno but that's about it. Covers for a quick two count. Show charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Flying shoulder tackle by Rhyno sends Show CRASHING to the mat. Big piledriver on Show. Show kicks Rhyno in the gut to reverse the momentum. Big Show DDTs Rhyno, but it just looked terrible. Rhyno can barely stand. Show Stopper! 1....2....3. My Opinion: It was close to a ** match, but I just can't stand too many blown spots. *3/4 Overall:69 Crowd Reaction:64 Match Quality:74 Saturn and Malenko vs A.P.A.. Match Background: A.P.A. are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Perry Saturn with a spinning neckbreaker on Faarooq. Spear by Perry Saturn. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to Dean Malenko. Saturn and Malenko whip Faarooq into the corner. Dean Malenko whips Perry Saturn in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Spin kick by Dean Malenko to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Covers for a quick two count. Dean Malenko strikes Faarooq. Malenko charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Faarooq DDTs Dean Malenko. Faarooq tags out to Bradshaw. Weak bodyslam on Malenko by Bradshaw sets up a legdrop. Bradshaw hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Bradshaw walks into a drop toe hold. Tag between Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn. Perry Saturn hits a bulldog off the ropes. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Bradshaw! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Saturn scoops and slams Bradshaw. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Bradshaw comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Bradshaw hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. A.P.A. have Perry Saturn to themselves. Spike Powerbomb! 1....2....3! It's over. My Opinion: I'll give a 1\2* rating because they were actually able to hit a couple of spots. Overall:66 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:56 Matt Hardy vs X-Pac. Match Background: This match is for the WWF European title. Matt Hardy has been WWF European champion since 26 April 2001. The Match: Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and X-Pac goes down. Implant DDT by Matt Hardy! I will always and forever mark out for that move. There's a two count on the pin. X-Pac kicks Matt Hardy in the gut to reverse the momentum. Matt takes a flying neckbreaker from X-Pac. X-Pac kicks the leg, knocks Matt down, and goes to work on it. Flying elbow from X-Pac connects. Matt reverses a X-Pac hammerlock. Super kick by Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy has X-Pac down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Yodel Legdrop!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. My Opinion: I'll give it a **1\2 rating, but that's because I didn't mark out once...but nothing was too bad. Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Quality:76 Kurt Angle celebrates reclaiming his gold metals against Chris Benoit. Shane McMahon comes out and talks up WCW. Kurt Angle with the Angle Slam off the Platform onto Shane. 89 Dudley Boyz vs Holly Cousins. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Bubba Ray Dudley connects with rights and lefts and Hardcore Holly is down! BAAACK Body drop by Hardcore gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Hardcore pushes out of a Bubba Ray Dudley hold. Hardcore Holly hits a right hand on Bubba Ray Dudley and follows it up with a couple more. Hardcore Holly DDTs Bubba, but it just looked terrible. Tag to Crash Holly. Running knee lift from Crash Holly. Bubba counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Tag to D-Von Dudley. Dudley Boyz whip Crash into the corner. Bubba Ray Dudley whips D-Von Dudley in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Bodyslam by D-Von. Hooks the leg for a two count. Big piledriver on Crash. Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Bubba Ray Dudley just KILLS Crash Holly! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Crash kicks Bubba Ray Dudley in the gut to reverse the momentum. Crash tags out to Hardcore Holly. Weak bodyslam on Bubba by Hardcore sets up a legdrop. Molly Holly has climbed up onto the apron! Hardcore turns...and falls for the distraction! Bubba Ray Dudley runs at Hardcore from behind...but misses! Bubba Ray Dudley collides with Molly Holly! Hardcore Holly moves in for the kill. Falcon Arrow! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Nothing offensive, but nothing too special either. **1\2 rating. Overall:75 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:79 The Dudleys vow to put Molly Holly through a table. 77 Eddie Guerrero and Jeff Hardy vs Edge and Christian. Match Background: Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Spinning back kick from Eddie Guerrero. Eddie hits a dropkick on Christian and gets right back up. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to Jeff Hardy. Eddie \ Jeff whip Christian into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Covers for a quick two count. Second rope flying axe handle, Christian goes down. One day, Jeff might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Jeff Hardy misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Flying reverse elbow by Christian. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between Christian and Edge. Full nelson slam on Jeff. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Jeff gets caught with a short powerbomb from Edge. Edge charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Edge takes a flying neckbreaker from Jeff Hardy. Tag to Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero connects with a back heel kick on Edge and gets back up quickly. Tag between Edge and Christian. Hard back suplex on Christian. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Eddie Guerrero has Christian down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Frog Splash!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. My Opinion: Absolutely solid match. A few minor things brought it down, so I'm tacking on a **** rating. Overall:88 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Quality:93 Kane vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Kane has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 20 May 2001. The Match: Kane hits a right hand. Kane hits some punches. How generic. Kurt Angle charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. BAAACK Body drop by Angle gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Angle kicks Kane in the gut to reverse the momentum. Hard back suplex on Kane. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Kane walks into a stiff sit-out jaw breaker. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kane is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Kane hits a bulldog off the ropes. There's a two count on the pin. Spear! Angle is down! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Angle backdrops Kane out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Kurt Angle. Kurt Angle gets up and gives a Belly to belly suplex to Angle. Kane reverses a Kurt Angle hammerlock. BAAACK Body drop by Angle gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Shane McMahon has climbed up onto the apron! Angle turns...and falls for the distraction! Kane attacks Angle from behind! Kane moves in for the kill. Choke Slam!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: I'll give this a ***1\4 rating. If I left it up to you, you'd probably think it was the greatest match ever! Keep trying... Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:80 Match Quality:84 Canadian Violence vs Two Man Powertrip. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Steve Austin is the reigning WWF World champion, and has been since 31 March 2001. Two Man Powertrip have been WWF Tag Team champions since 29 April 2001. The Match: Jericho hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Flying shoulder tackle by Jericho sends Stone Cold CRASHING to the mat. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to Chris Benoit. Canadian Violence whip Stone Cold into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Benoit uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Stone Cold counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Massive backbreaker on Benoit and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between Steve Austin and Triple H. Spear by Triple H. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! HHH slams Chris Benoit down and motions to the crowd. Benoit pushes out of a Triple H hold. Flying elbow from Chris Benoit connects. Benoit tags out to Chris Jericho. Triple H just WALKS into a stiff lariat clothesline from Jericho. HHH tags out to Steve Austin. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Jericho. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. Steve Austin gets knocked to the ground by Jericho. Steve Austin gets locked in the Walls Of Jericho! Submission victory! My Opinion: I'd love to see a rematch and see if they can top this. **** Overall:87 Crowd Reaction:82 Match Quality:92 Overall:80 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2003 WWF Smackdown 5/24/01: Vince says that Triple H tore his quadricep last monday and he is making Benoit and Jericho put the tag belts on the line a four man TLC Match against E and C, The Dudleys, and The Hardy Boyz. 100 Eddie Guerrero vs X-Pac. Match Background: None. The Match: X-Pac crushes Eddie with a running senton. Eddie walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Springboard dropkick from X-Pac. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! X-Pac hits a rolling kick on Eddie. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Covers for a quick two count. Eddie counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Flying elbow from Eddie Guerrero connects. VICIOUS lightning kick by Eddie on X-Pac. Eddie drops an elbow...but X-Pac moves out of the way. X-Pac crushes Eddie with a running senton. X-Pac moves in for the kill. X-Factor!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: I'll give it a **1\2 rating, but that's because I didn't mark out once...but nothing was too bad. Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:60 Match Quality:82 Tajiri makes his debut and he is the newest edition to William Regal's commisioner office. 75 Kurt Angle asks Molly where Shane is. Spike Dudley tells Kurt to leave his girlfriend alone. Kurt wonders if this is Saved by the Bell and we have a match. 72 Spike Dudley vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: None. The Match: Spike walks into a killer lariat, as opposed to a friendly lariat. Emerald Fusion by Kurt Angle on Spike! Delayed BRAINBUSTAH~! Angle really drove that one down big time. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Spike Dudley takes a butterfly suplex from Angle. Covers for a quick two count. Spike kicks Kurt Angle in the gut to reverse the momentum. Angle gets splashed in the corner. Powerslam from Spike Dudley on Angle. Angle counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Massive backbreaker on Spike. Kurt Angle has Spike Dudley down on the canvas. Here it comes...Ankle Lock! Spike Dudley taps! My Opinion: Usually, this is designated for good matches that were usually way too short for some reason. What's your excuse? *3/4 Overall:70 Crowd Reaction:69 Match Quality:71 Dean Malenko vs Raven. Match Background: None. The Match: Standing leg lariat by Dean Malenko on Raven. Hard back suplex on Raven. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. There's a two count on the pin. Dean Malenko gets taken down out of nowhere! Fallaway slam by Raven puts down Dean Malenko. There's a two count on the pin. Spinebuster by Raven. There's a two count on the pin. Malenko backdrops Raven out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Dean Malenko. Malenko crushes Raven with a running senton. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Raven reverses a waistlock. The ref is bumped, as goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Malenko! Cover, but there's no one to count for Raven! Full nelson slam on Malenko. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Malenko kicks Raven in the gut to reverse the momentum. Perry Saturn comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Raven turns around. Perry Saturn spins Raven around. Perry Saturn hits the Death Valley Driver! Saturn leaves the ring, the damage done! The ref gets into position, administers the three count, and it's over. Dean Malenko pins Raven. Perry Saturn remains in the ring. Raven pushes the referee away. Raven spins Saturn around. Raven hits the Evenflow DDT! My Opinion: Usually, this is designated for good matches that were usually way too short for some reason. What's your excuse? *3/4 Overall:63 Crowd Reaction:50 Match Quality:76 Austin blames Triple H for losing the belts and says that Triple H should be glad that he got injured. And his name is Stone Cold Steve Austin and he is the WWF Champion. 92 Right To Censor vs Grand Masta Sexay, Steve Blackman, and Trish Stratus. Match Background: None. The Match: Bull Buchanan hits a right hand on Steve Blackman and follows it up with a couple more. Buchanan slams Steve Blackman down. Blackman is sure in trouble now. Tag to Ivory. Ivory hits a BIG clothesline for two! BIG clothesline from Ivory. 'BIG' because it missed by a mile! Covers for a quick two count. Tag to Goodfather. Ivory \ Godfather whip Blackman into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Blackman takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Steve Blackman pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Goodfather charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Tag to Grand Masta Sexay. Sexay uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Tiger suplex on Godfather. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Sexay hits a dropkick on Goodfather and gets right back up. Tag between Grand Masta Sexay and Trish Stratus. Godfather receives some punishment by Trish Stratus but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. Godfather gets splashed in the corner. Godfather reverses a Trish Stratus hammerlock. Godfather tags out to Bull Buchanan. Buchanan slams Trish Stratus down. Trish is sure in trouble now. Tag to Steve Blackman. Blackman hits a right hand. Spinebuster by Steve Blackman. Steve Blackman floors Bull Buchanan. Here it comes...Guillotine Choke! Bull Buchanan taps! My Opinion: Hmm. Only gets * from me. Overall:65 Crowd Reaction:66 Match Quality:65 Rhyno vs Kane. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Kane has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 20 May 2001. The Match: Rhyno takes a headbutt from Kane. Rhyno gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Rhyno is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Covers for a quick two count. Kane slams Rhyno down and motions to the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Rhyno powers out of a Kane headlock. Rhyno hits some punches. How generic. Hooks the leg for a two count. Nice piledriver on Kane. Kane reverses a Rhyno hammerlock. Powerbomb on Rhyno. Kane moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Choke Slam. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: A badly blown spot prevents me from giving out more snowflakes. ***3/4 Overall:86 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Quality:89 Dudley Boyz vs Hardy Boyz vs Edge and Christian vs Canadian Violence. Match Background: This will be a TLC bout. Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Canadian Violence have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 May 2001. The Match: Matt is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Face slam on the table by Jeff. Lightning kick by Jeff on Christian. Dropkick from the middle of the ladder by Benoit. Matt uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Matt crushes Jericho with a huge legdrop. Edge hits Bubba with a plastic dinosaur! Fallaway slam by Edge puts down Bubba Ray Dudley. Dudley Boyz whip Jeff into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Bubba rams Matt into a table. Full nelson slam on Matt. D-Von takes a NICE hurrancarana from Christian. Diamond Dust from Christian and Bubba is out! Jericho hits a face jam on Christian onto the ladder! Benoit throws a ladder onto Jeff Hardy. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho climb the ladder and grab the prize for the win. My Opinion: A badly blown spot prevents me from giving out more snowflakes. ***3/4 Overall:88 Crowd Reaction:87 Match Quality:90 Overall:75 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2003 WWF Heat 5/27/01: Grandmaster Sexay and Steve Blackman are YOUR guest hosts tonight on Heat. 61 Billy Gunn vs Big Show. Match Background: Big Show is the reigning WWF Hardcore champion, and has been since 21 May 2001. The Match: Big Show hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Big Show scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Big Show turns Billy inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Pin, but Billy is out just before the three count. Billy Gunn takes a right hand to the temple from Show. There's a two count on the pin. Billy flips out of a Big Show bodyslam attempt. Big kick from Billy staggers Show but that's about it. Weak bodyslam by Billy. Billy walks into a drop toe hold. Big Show hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Big Show moves in for the kill. Show Stopper! 1....2....3. My Opinion: 1/4*. Be happy it's not a DUD. Overall:66 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:55 Sexay and Blackman yack it up. 49 Crash Holly vs TAKA Michinoku. Match Background: None. The Match: TAKA Michinoku strikes Crash. STIFF high kick on Crash by TAKA Michinoku. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Crash goes down. There's a two count on the pin. TAKA hits a dropkick on Crash Holly and gets right back up. There's a two count on the pin. Crash pushes out of a TAKA Michinoku hold. Crash hits a short arm drag on TAKA. There's a two count on the pin. Spear by Crash Holly. TAKA Michinoku comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Tiger suplex on Crash. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Crash Holly can barely stand. Michinoku Driver! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall:75 Crowd Reaction:68 Match Quality:83 Triple H recap part I. He got injured last Monday. He will be out for many months. 71 A.P.A. vs X-Factor III. Match Background: A.P.A. are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Credible and Albert are teaming up as X-Factor III for the first time tonight. The Match: Bradshaw takes a right hand to the temple from Albert. Bradshaw blocks a punch. Bradshaw hits a right hand on Albert. Bradshaw tags out to Faarooq. Faarooq strikes Albert with a hard blow. Faarooq hits a right hand on Albert. Albert blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Albert hits a right hand on Faarooq. Tag between Albert and Justin Credible. Wack kick from Credible. Justin Credible strikes Faarooq with a hard blow. Justin Credible misses a clothesline. Faarooq hits a right hand on Justin Credible. Faarooq tags out to Bradshaw. Bradshaw turns Credible inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Pin, but Credible is out just before the three count. Running clothesline from Bradshaw was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Justin Credible is all alone...Spike Powerbomb!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: If it weren't for two great moments in this match, it would have gotten a DUD. Either way, all its getting from me is a 1\2*. Overall:65 Crowd Reaction:69 Match Quality:59 Another Triple H recap. 83 64 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2003 WWF Raw 5/28/01: Vince McMahon makes Chris Benoit vs Rhyno and Chris Jericho vs Big Show tonight. Which ever Canadian impresses him the most, gets a title shot against Stone Cold. 97 Hardy Boyz vs X-Factor. Match Background: Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. The Match: STIFF high kick on X-Pac by Jeff Hardy. Hard back suplex on X-Pac. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy. Hardy Boyz hook up X-Pac, then hit a double suplex. Covers for a quick two count. Matt Hardy hits a rolling kick on X-Pac. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. X-Pac elbows Matt Hardy in the face to break a hammerlock. Matt takes a NICE hurrancarana from X-Pac. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between X-Pac and Justin Credible. Weak bodyslam by Credible. Pin, but Matt is out just before the three count. Big kick from Credible staggers Matt but that's about it. Matt Hardy comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Second rope flying axe handle, Credible goes down. One day, Matt might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Matt tags out to Jeff Hardy. Jeff just WAFFLES Credible with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Tag to X-Pac. Spin kick by Jeff Hardy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. X-Pac can barely stand. Twist Of Fate! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:80 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:80 Chris Benoit vs Rhyno. Match Background: None. The Match: SUPER frankensteiner on Rhyno, who hit hard. Vicious chokeslam byChris Benoit! I'd compare it to Akira Taue, but then that would start another argument on the TSM Forums. Slingshot senton by Benoit, crushing the chest cavity of Rhyno. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Benoit uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Covers for a quick two count. Benoit walks into a drop toe hold. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Chris Benoit by Rhyno. Remember when that was a legit finish? Spinebuster by Rhyno. Benoit reverses a waistlock. Springboard reverse elbow by Chris Benoit. Excellent move. Looks like Muta has giving out lessons. Chris Benoit has Rhyno down on the canvas. Crippler Crossface!!! Rhyno taps out! My Opinion: All it gets is a ***1\2 rating from me. Deal with it. Overall:84 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Quality:85 Perry Saturn and Terri vs Trish Stratus and Steve Blackman. Match Background: None. The Match: BIG clothesline on Trish. Full nelson slam on Trish. Hooks the leg for a two count. Saturn tags out to Terri. Terri \ Saturn whip Trish into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Boring brawling from Terri is the cure for insomnia. There's a two count on the pin. BORING ass brawling from Terri. Terri goes for a splash but Trish puts the knees up. Trish Stratus turns Terri inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Tag to Steve Blackman. Flying shoulder tackle by Blackman sends Terri CRASHING to the mat. Massive backbreaker on Terri and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Blackman charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Tag to Perry Saturn. Spinebuster by Perry Saturn. High Angle DDT by Perry Saturn just SPIKES Steve Blackman down! Pin, but Blackman is out just before the three count. Saturn slams Steve Blackman. Steve Blackman avoids a Perry Saturn avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Nice piledriver on Saturn. Lance Storm comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Perry Saturn turns around. Lance Storm drops Saturn to the canvas. Lance Storm quickly locks on the Canadian Maple Leaf! Storm leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Blackman defeats Saturn. My Opinion: You barely escaped a DUD rating. 1/4*. Overall:66 Crowd Reaction:72 Match Quality:54 Big Show vs Chris Jericho. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Big Show has been WWF Hardcore champion since 21 May 2001. The Match: Show takes a NICE hurrancarana from Chris Jericho. Chris Jericho scoop slams Show onto and through a table. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Show! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Stun Gun from Chris Jericho! I still can't believe that was Austin's finisher at one point. Hooks the leg for a two count. Show powers out of a headlock. Running clothesline from Big Show was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Big clothesline from Show. Jericho counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Flying cross body off the top rope! Big Show gets knocked to the ground by Jericho. Here it comes...Walls Of Jericho! Big Show taps! Rhyno comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Rhyno spins Jericho around. Rhyno hits the GORE! Chris Jericho has been left down on the canvas. My Opinion: 1/4*. Be happy it's not a DUD. Overall:74 Crowd Reaction:85 Match Quality:49 Chris Jericho vs Rhyno. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Chris Jericho has been WWF Hardcore champion since 28 May 2001. The Match: Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Rhyno ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Jericho gets slammed onto a trash can, squashing it. Jericho takes a headbutt from Rhyno. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bodyslam by Rhyno. Covers for a quick two count. Jericho counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Spinning back kick from Chris Jericho. There's a two count on the pin. Massive backbreaker on Rhyno and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Rhyno powers out of a headlock. Death valley driver by Rhyno! No one executes that move properly anymore. Chris Jericho is in trouble. GORE! 1....2....3. My Opinion: *** rating for an above average match. Overall:87 Crowd Reaction:92 Match Quality:78 Albert vs Eddie Guerrero. Match Background: None. The Match: Eddie Guerrero connects with a back heel kick on Albert and gets back up quickly. Eddie uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! There's a two count on the pin. Albert powers out of a headlock. Albert slams Eddie Guerrero down. Eddie is sure in trouble now. Covers for a quick two count. Albert hits a piledriver on Eddie Guerrero. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Covers for a quick two count. Eddie reverses a waistlock. Superkick by Eddie Guerrero practically knocks out all of Albert's teeth! Pin, but Albert is out just before the three count. Albert blocks a punch. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Flapjack from Albert on Eddie. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out! Albert hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Eddie pushes out of a Albert hold. Eddie Guerrero floors Albert...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Frog Splash! 1....2....3. My Opinion: *1/4 rating. Don't be upset. There are people in third world countries who can barely afford one star, let alone one and a quarter. Overall:58 Crowd Reaction:43 Match Quality:73 Dudley Boyz vs Holly Cousins. Match Background: This will be a tables bout. Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Brutal sit out powerbomb on Hardcore! Dudley Boyz whip Crash into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. D-Von slams Hardcore Holly down and motions to the crowd. Hardcore counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Flying shoulder tackle by Crash sends D-Von CRASHING to the mat. Crash charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Spear! Hardcore is down! Bubba climbs onto the table with Hardcore Holly and hits a bodyslam through it for the win! My Opinion: Not good enough to earn an entire star. 3/4* for you. Overall:73 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Quality:60 Triple H surgery video. 75 Chris Benoit vs Steve Austin. Match Background: This match is for the WWF World title. Steve Austin has been WWF World champion since 31 March 2001. The Match: Steve Austin hits some punches. How generic. Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Steve Austin ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Running knee lift from Steve Austin. Stone Cold slams Chris Benoit down and motions to the crowd. Chris Benoit once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Benoit uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Benoit crushes Stone Cold with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Stone Cold counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Big piledriver on Benoit. Hooks the leg for a two count. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Steve Austin just KILLS Chris Benoit! Pin, but Benoit is out just before the three count. Benoit backdrops Steve Austin out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Chris Benoit. Chris Benoit connects with a back heel kick on Stone Cold and gets back up quickly. Chris Benoit misses a clothesline. Stone Cold slams Chris Benoit down and motions to the crowd. Steve Austin moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Stone Cold Stunner. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:83 Match Quality:83 Overall:78 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2003 WWF Smackdown 5/31/01: Austin-Benoit, the REMATCH is made for later tonight. 100 Edge vs Kane. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Kane has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 20 May 2001. The Match: STIFF~! chop lights up Edge who covers up to try and stop the agonizing PAIN! BAAACK Body drop by Edge gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Hooks the leg for a two count. Edge flips out of a Kane bodyslam attempt. Fallaway slam by Edge puts down Kane. Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Edge ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Edge. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. Kane fights out of a grapple. Kane hits a piledriver on Edge. That used to end matches, you know. Kane moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Choke Slam. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: *** rating for an above average match. Overall:80 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:81 Bubba Ray Dudley vs Hardcore Holly. Match Background: None. The Match: Bubba hits a punch, but takes one right back. Again! A slugfest erupts in the ring! Bubba Ray Dudley takes a right hand to the temple from Hardcore. There's a two count on the pin. Bubba Ray Dudley pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Bubba slams Hardcore Holly down and motions to the crowd. Bubba Ray Dudley hits some punches. How generic. BIG clothesline on Hardcore. Hardcore counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Big clothesline from Hardcore. Crash Holly comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! Bubba turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Crash! Crash Holly has left Bubba in big trouble. Bubba Ray Dudley can barely stand. Alabama Slam! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I'll give a 3/4 star rating, but only if you promise to improve as a booker. Overall:55 Crowd Reaction:40 Match Quality:70 Sara Undertaker is being stalked. SMELL THE MYSTERY. 53 Kurt Angle double dares Shane to interfere in his match tonight against Chris Jericho. 84 Chris Jericho vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: None. The Match: Chris Jericho strikes Angle. Fallaway slam by Chris Jericho puts down Kurt Angle. Covers for a quick two count. Jericho drops an elbow...but Kurt Angle moves out of the way. Vertical suplex by Kurt Angle. Angle drives a HARD forearm into the chest of Jericho. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Kurt Angle misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Big piledriver on Angle. Spike Dudley comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! Angle turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Spike! Spike Dudley has left Angle in big trouble. Kurt Angle gets knocked to the ground by Jericho. Walls Of Jericho!!! Kurt Angle taps out! My Opinion: This match had it all! Big bumps, incredible, crisp moves, sound psychology. Simply one of the best matches of the year. *****! Overall:94 Crowd Reaction:88 Match Quality:100 Rhyno vs Raven. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Rhyno has been WWF Hardcore champion since 28 May 2001. The Match: Rhyno scoops and slams Raven. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Rhyno slams Raven down and motions to the crowd. Hooks the leg for a two count. Raven comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Rhyno by Raven. Remember when that was a legit finish? Raven scoops and slams Rhyno. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Raven chair shots Rhyno. Rhyno counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Rhyno hits a bulldog off the ropes. Raven is in trouble. GORE!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: **1/4 rating for this one. Scott Keith may say that it's 'Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling', but not for me, buddy. Got to work harder to impress me. Overall:66 Crowd Reaction:52 Match Quality:81 Stephanie McMahon says that Austin will get his when Triple H comes back from his injury. 82 X-Factor vs Eddie Guerrero, Jeff Hardy, and Matt Hardy. Match Background: Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. The Match: Albert hits Matt. Albert with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Matt. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. Tag between Albert and X-Pac. Implant DDT by X-Pac! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Matt takes a NICE hurrancarana from X-Pac. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to Justin Credible. X-Factor whip Matt into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Matt gets splashed in the corner. Credible goes for a splash but Matt puts the knees up. Vertical suplex by Matt Hardy. Tag between Matt Hardy and Eddie Guerrero. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Springboard dropkick from Eddie Guerrero. Nicely done. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Second rope flying axe handle, Credible goes down. One day, Eddie might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Tag between Eddie Guerrero and Jeff Hardy. Standing leg lariat by Jeff Hardy on Credible. Second rope flying axe handle, Credible goes down. One day, Jeff might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Credible counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Tag between Justin Credible and Albert. Albert strikes Jeff Hardy with a hard blow. Tag to Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy kicks the leg, knocks Albert down, and goes to work on it. Albert comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Matt Hardy can barely stand. Here it comes - Baldo Bomb. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:77 Sara is still being stalked. 53 Chris Benoit vs Steve Austin. Match Background: This match is for the WWF World title. Steve Austin has been WWF World champion since 31 March 2001. The Match: Steve Austin connects with rights and lefts and Chris Benoit is down! Stone Cold scoops and slams Chris Benoit. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? BIG clothesline on Benoit. Chris Benoit charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Chris Benoit avoids a Steve Austin avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Chris Benoit hits a rolling kick on Stone Cold. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Superkick by Chris Benoit practically knocks out all of Steve Austin's teeth! There's a two count on the pin. Stone Cold flips out of a Chris Benoit bodyslam attempt. Spear by Steve Austin. Covers for a quick two count. High Angle DDT by Steve Austin just SPIKES Chris Benoit down! Pin, but Benoit is out just before the three count. Stone Cold charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Chris Benoit connects with a back heel kick on Stone Cold and gets back up quickly. Stone Cold counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Fallaway slam by Steve Austin puts down Chris Benoit. Steve Austin floors Benoit near the ropes and makes the pin. Stone Cold is using the ropes for leverage! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Let me practice my math. 13 quarter stars equal a ***1\4 rating, right? Yeah, it does. That's what you get. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:82 Match Quality:83 Overall:72 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2003 WWF Heat 6/3/01: Kurt Angle is YOUR special guest host on Heat. 88 Billy Gunn vs Val Venis. Match Background: None. The Match: Billy Gunn strikes Val Venis. Billy Gunn strikes Val Venis. Billy Gunn hits a right hand on Val Venis and follows it up with a couple more. Covers for a quick two count. Running clothesline from Billy Gunn was actually MIGHTY sloppy. There's a two count on the pin. Val reverses a Billy Gunn hammerlock. Val scoops and slams Billy Gunn. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Covers for a quick two count. Full nelson slam on Billy. Billy counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Flapjack from Billy on Val. Val Venis can barely stand. Fame-Ass-Er! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I'll give it a *3/4 rating. If you think of it like currency, it's a 1.75. You can't even take the subway with that anymore here. Work harder man. Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:70 Match Quality:73 Kurt Angle yaks it up on THE STICK~! 93 Look at the stalking of Sara Undertaker. 43 Big Show vs Test. Match Background: None. The Match: Show hits a punch, but takes one right back. Again! A slugfest erupts in the ring! Weak bodyslam on Show by Test sets up a legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Show blocks a kick from Test. Weak bodyslam on Test by Show sets up a legdrop. Uninspired brawling from Big Show. Test takes a right hand to the temple from Show. Test powers out of a headlock. Test DDTs Show, but it just looked terrible. Big Show can barely stand. Big Boot!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: DUD. I refuse to say any more about it. Overall:67 Crowd Reaction:77 Match Quality:47 Q and A with Kurt. 88 Perry Saturn vs Steve Blackman. Match Background: None. The Match: Blackman slams Perry Saturn. Running knee lift from Steve Blackman. There's a two count on the pin. Perry Saturn fights out of a grapple. Saturn slams Steve Blackman down and motions to the crowd. Saturn hits a right hand. Steve Blackman charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Blackman blocks a kick from Perry Saturn. Spear by Steve Blackman. Steve Blackman has Perry Saturn down on the canvas. Perry Saturn gets locked in the Guillotine Choke! Submission victory! My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:67 Match Quality:75 Overall:69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2003 WWF Raw 6/4/01: Christian vs Kane. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Kane has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 20 May 2001. The Match: THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Christian crushes Kane with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Christian drops an elbow...but Kane moves out of the way. Kane scoops and slams Christian. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Kane slams Christian down and motions to the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Spear! Christian is down! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Running knee lift from Kane. Christian pushes out of a Kane hold. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Kane is down! Hooks the leg for a two count. Springboard dropkick from Christian. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Spin kick by Christian to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Christian strikes Kane. Christian misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Kane with a spinning neckbreaker on Christian. Kane scores with a standing spinebuster. Hugh Morrus comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Christian turns around. Hugh Morrus slams Christian down. Hugh Morrus climbs to the top rope and hits the No Laughing Matter! Morrus leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Kane defeats Christian. My Opinion: I'll give it a **1\2 rating, but that's because I didn't mark out once...but nothing was too bad. Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Quality:76 Stone Cold vs Chris Jericho for the belt tonight. Made by Mick Foley with one of his contracts and a little help from Jesse Ventura. 90 Jeff Hardy vs Matt Hardy. Match Background: Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. The Match: Jeff crushes Matt with a huge legdrop. Vicious kick to the teeth from Jeff Hardy. Power drive elbow by Jeff Hardy. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Hard back suplex on Matt. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Hooks the leg for a two count. Matt powers out of a headlock. Matt Hardy hits a rolling kick on Jeff. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Flying cross body off the top rope! Jeff counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Jeff crushes Matt with a huge legdrop. Jeff Hardy floors Matt Hardy...and climbs the turnbuckles. Off the top - Swanton Bomb, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: Absolutely solid match. A few minor things brought it down, so I'm tacking on a **** rating. Overall:84 Crowd Reaction:74 Match Quality:94 Kurt Angle has been entered in the King of the Ring Tournament this year. 83 Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, and Spike Dudley vs Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, and Kurt Angle. Match Background: None. The Match: Angle is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Bodyslam by Bubba. Tag to Spike Dudley. Weak bodyslam on Angle by Spike sets up a legdrop. Weak bodyslam by Spike. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Spike Dudley and D-Von Dudley. Spike Dudley scoops up Angle. D-Von bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Running knee lift from D-Von Dudley. Angle ducks a wild right hand. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Angle. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. Tag to Crash Holly. Crash hits a dropkick on D-Von Dudley. Actually, it barely touched! Crash Holly scores with a big spinebuster. Pin, but D-Von is out just before the three count. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on D-Von Dudley by Crash. Remember when that was a legit finish? Tag to Hardcore Holly. Hardcore Holly strikes D-Von Dudley. D-Von takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. D-Von Dudley comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. BIG clothesline on Hardcore. Hardcore tags out to Kurt Angle. Bubba gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Angle! Bubba walks into a killer lariat, as opposed to a friendly lariat. Kurt Angle moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Angle Slam. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: I'll give it a *3/4 rating. If you think of it like currency, it's a 1.75. You can't even take the subway with that anymore here. Work harder man. Overall:70 Crowd Reaction:70 Match Quality:71 Chris Benoit vs Big Show. Match Background: None. The Match: Benoit hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Chris Benoit kicks the leg, knocks Show down, and goes to work on it. STIFF high kick on Show by Chris Benoit. Hooks the leg for a two count. Benoit uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Hooks the leg for a two count. Show flips out of a Chris Benoit bodyslam attempt. Big Show hits a right hand on Chris Benoit and follows it up with a couple more. Covers for a quick two count. Big Show hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Benoit blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Show walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one of those though? Big Show gets knocked to the ground by Benoit. Crippler Crossface!!! Big Show taps out! My Opinion: 1/4*. Be happy it's not a DUD. Overall:69 Crowd Reaction:77 Match Quality:54 Sara is being stalked. 49 Undertaker wants to know what's up with the stalking of his wife. Vince says that the same truck that is airing the WCW logo is airing the videos. Vince blames Shane for this. 65 Tazz vs Rhyno. Match Background: Rhyno is the reigning WWF Hardcore champion, and has been since 28 May 2001. The Match: Tazz gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Tazz by Rhyno. Remember when that was a legit finish? There's a two count on the pin. Tazz counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Tazz. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. Double arm suplex by Tazz connects as Rhyno hits hard. Rhyno takes a butterfly suplex from Tazz. Rhyno avoids a Tazz avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Rhyno hits a bulldog off the ropes. Rhyno moves in for the kill. Here it comes - GORE. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: All it gets is a ***1\2 rating from me. Deal with it. Overall:84 Crowd Reaction:82 Match Quality:86 Terri vs Trish Stratus. Match Background: This will be a bra and panties bout. The Match: Terri hits a stump piledriver on Trish Stratus. Trish kicks Terri in the gut to reverse the momentum. Trish Stratus strikes Terri. Terri takes a right hand to the temple from Trish. Terri takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Trish walks into a drop toe hold. Terri hits a bulldog off the ropes. Flapjack from Terri on Trish. Weak slam from Terri sets Trish for something, but if it was as weak as that slam, then Trish has no worries. Trish blocks a kick from Terri. Running clothesline from Trish Stratus was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Side suplex from Trish. Perry Saturn comes running down the aisle with a chair! Terri goes to irish whip Trish Stratus into the ropes. Saturn jumps onto the apron with the chair...but Trish Stratus reverses! Collision between Saturn, Terri, and the chair! Terri falls to the canvas. Terri is in trouble. Stratusfaction!!! That shook the ring. Trish Stratus pulls the clothes off Terri to leave her in her bra and panties for the win! My Opinion: That was just BRUTAL to watch. -** Overall:65 Crowd Reaction:82 Match Quality:26 Chris Jericho vs Steve Austin. Match Background: This match is for the WWF World title. Steve Austin has been WWF World champion since 31 March 2001. The Match: Jericho walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Steve Austin scores with a big spinebuster. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Steve Austin connects and Chris Jericho is down! Pin, but Jericho is out just before the three count. Running knee lift from Steve Austin. Covers for a quick two count. Jericho reverses a Steve Austin hammerlock. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Jericho. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. Lightning kick by Jericho on Stone Cold. Stone Cold counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Steve Austin hits a bulldog off the ropes. Steve Austin moves in for the kill. Stone Cold Stunner!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Consider yourself lucky, a ****1\4 is hard to get and it was earned every step of the way. Let's see if you can do better now. Overall:91 Crowd Reaction:89 Match Quality:93 Overall:76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 WWF Smackdown 6/7/01: Hardcore Holly vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: None. The Match: Hardcore takes a back suplex. Kurt Angle snap suplexes Hardcore HARD to the canvas! And again! A pair of clotheslines follow and...yep, Angle is a HOUSE...EN...FUEGO~! Hooks the leg for a two count. Hardcore Holly fights out of a grapple. Hardcore slams Kurt Angle down. Angle is sure in trouble now. Angle hits a punch, but takes one right back. Again! A slugfest erupts in the ring! Angle gets splashed in the corner. Kurt Angle once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Gutwrench into a stomach breaker. Hardcore may be winded. Kurt Angle floors Hardcore Holly. Ankle Lock!!! Hardcore Holly taps out! My Opinion: If it weren't for two great moments in this match, it would have gotten a DUD. Either way, all its getting from me is a 1\2*. Overall:57 Crowd Reaction:55 Match Rating:60 Vince McMahon and Stone Cold vs Benoit and Jericho for the WWF Tag Team Titles...TONIGHT. 88 Jerry Lynn vs Jeff Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Lightweight title. Jerry Lynn has been WWF Lightweight champion since 29 April 2001. The Match: Jeff Hardy kicks the leg, knocks Lynn down, and goes to work on it. STIFF high kick on Lynn by Jeff Hardy. Jeff hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Hooks the leg for a two count. Implant DDT by Jeff Hardy! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Hooks the leg for a two count. Lynn blocks a kick from Jeff Hardy. Standing leg lariat by Jerry Lynn on Jeff. There's a two count on the pin. Flying cross body off the top rope! Jeff backdrops Jerry Lynn out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Jeff Hardy. DDT from the top rope by Jeff Hardy. That looked KILLER. Jeff Hardy has Jerry Lynn down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - Swanton Bomb, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: A ***3/4 rating! Yay! Overall:81 Crowd Reaction:70 Match Rating:92 Sara is still being stalked. 43 X-Pac vs Kane. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Kane has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 20 May 2001. The Match: Kane connects with rights and lefts and X-Pac is down! Kane slams X-Pac. Kane with a spinning neckbreaker on X-Pac. Running knee lift from Kane. Kane goes for a splash but X-Pac puts the knees up. Spin kick by X-Pac to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Flying reverse elbow by X-Pac. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kane blocks a punch. Massive backbreaker on X-Pac and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kane scores with a big spinebuster. Pin, but X-Pac is out just before the three count. Kane drops an elbow...but X-Pac moves out of the way. Standing leg lariat by X-Pac on Kane. Kane powers out of a headlock. Bodyslam by Kane. X-Pac is in trouble. Choke Slam!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Albert comes running down the aisle with a chair, and gets into the ring! Albert hits Kane with a chair to the back! Kane goes down to the canvas, hurt. My Opinion: A wise man once said 'Can I get a side of bland with that bland'. He's dead now, though. That's what this match was...bland. ** Overall:75 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Rating:74 Regal and Mick Foley have a chat and Regal declares Foley isn't good. Foley is Gone. 80 Dudley Boyz vs Saturn and Malenko. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: D-Von slams Dean Malenko down and motions to the crowd. Spear by D-Von Dudley. Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. Fallaway slam by Bubba Ray Dudley puts down Dean Malenko. Covers for a quick two count. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Malenko! Bubba tags out to D-Von Dudley. Dudley Boyz whip Malenko into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Malenko pushes out of a D-Von Dudley hold. Malenko tags out to Perry Saturn. Bodyslam by Saturn. D-Von walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Saturn tags out to Dean Malenko. Saturn and Malenko whip D-Von into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Malenko hits a dropkick on D-Von Dudley and gets right back up. D-Von takes a NICE hurrancarana from Dean Malenko. Malenko tags out to Perry Saturn. Perry Saturn with a spinning neckbreaker on D-Von. D-Von blocks a punch. D-Von tags out to Bubba Ray Dudley. Full nelson slam on Saturn. Perry Saturn is all alone...3D!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: A **** rating is well deserved for the competitors in this match. Overall:86 Crowd Reaction:80 Match Quality:92 Undertaker interrogates Shane and Shane's answers isn't to UT's liking so Shane gets beat up. 83 Edge vs Test. Match Background: None. The Match: Edge just WAFFLES Test with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Edge hits some punches. How generic. Test is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Hooks the leg for a two count. BIG clothesline on Test. Hooks the leg for a two count. Test is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Test hits a right hand on Edge and follows it up with a couple more. Covers for a quick two count. Test hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Edge once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Edge scores with a standing spinebuster. Test can barely stand. Here it comes - Spear. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Rating:72 Canadian Violence vs Vince McMahon and Steve Austin. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Steve Austin is the reigning WWF World champion, and has been since 31 March 2001. Canadian Violence have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 May 2001. The Match: Spinning back kick from Chris Benoit. Second rope flying axe handle, Stone Cold goes down. One day, Benoit might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Covers for a quick two count. Benoit tags out to Chris Jericho. Canadian Violence hook up Stone Cold, then hit a double suplex. Covers for a quick two count. Flying elbow from Chris Jericho connects. Stone Cold reverses a Chris Jericho hammerlock. Nice piledriver on Jericho. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Steve Austin and Vince McMahon. Weak bodyslam by Vince. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Jericho gets splashed in the corner. Jericho blocks a punch. Chris Jericho hits a rolling kick on Vince. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Tag between Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit. STIFF high kick on Vince by Chris Benoit. Vince tags out to Steve Austin. Hard back suplex on Stone Cold. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Chris Benoit floors Steve Austin. Here it comes...Crippler Crossface! Steve Austin taps! My Opinion: Let me practice my math. 13 quarter stars equal a ***1\4 rating, right? Yeah, it does. That's what you get. Overall:86 Crowd Reaction:88 Match Quality:82 Overall:72 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 WWF Heat 6/10/01: Mick Foley is YOUR special guest host. 80 Crash Holly vs Funaki. Match Background: None. The Match: Nice piledriver on Funaki. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Crash Holly connects and Funaki is down! Death valley driver by Crash Holly! No one executes that move properly anymore. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! BAAACK Body drop by Funaki gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Covers for a quick two count. Funaki counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Crash takes a flying neckbreaker from Funaki. Funaki crushes Crash with a running senton. Crash powers out of a headlock. Massive backbreaker on Funaki and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Crash Holly misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee accidentally! Funaki knocks Crash to the outside, then signals for the Tornado DDT. He reaches out of the ring for Crash Holly...and gets clobbered with the ring bell! Right to the head! The referee wakes up to see Crash sliding in and making the pinfall: 1....2....3! Forget about it. My Opinion: I'll give it a *3/4 rating. If you think of it like currency, it's a 1.75. You can't even take the subway with that anymore here. Work harder man. Overall:67 Crowd Reaction:59 Match Quality:75 Mick Foley yaks it up. 87 Christian vs Raven. Match Background: None. The Match: Flying cross body off the top rope! DDT from the top rope by Christian. That looked KILLER. Raven walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Christian hits a dropkick on Raven and gets right back up. Covers for a quick two count. Raven counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! BAAACK Body drop by Christian gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Spinebuster by Raven. Christian avoids a Raven avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Raven takes a NICE hurrancarana from Christian. Christian floors Raven near the ropes and makes the pin. Christian is using the ropes for leverage! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! My Opinion: This match gets two stars from me. Nothing more, nothing less. ** Overall:68 Crowd Reaction:59 Match Quality:78 Mick Foley chats with Michael Cole and Tazz. 89 Jeff Hardy is the NEW Lightheavyweight Champion. Billy Gunn vs Matt Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF European title. Matt Hardy has been WWF European champion since 26 April 2001. The Match: Billy walks into a high dropkick from Matt Hardy, almost losing several teeth in the process. Standing leg lariat by Matt Hardy on Billy. Spinning back kick from Matt Hardy. Covers for a quick two count. Flying elbow from Matt Hardy connects. There's a two count on the pin. Matt Hardy gets taken down out of nowhere! Billy Gunn hits a right hand on Matt Hardy and follows it up with a couple more. Hooks the leg for a two count. Billy hits a piledriver on Matt Hardy. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Matt Hardy pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. DDT from the top rope by Matt Hardy. That looked KILLER. Matt Hardy moves in for the kill. Twist Of Fate! 1....2....3. Matt Hardy offers a handshake to Billy...and he accepts it! No! Billy Gunn levels Matt with a cheap shot right hand! Billy Gunn spins Matt around. Billy Gunn hits the Fame-Ass-Er! Matt Hardy has been floored after the match. My Opinion: *1\2 rating. Hey, you wanted to make it harder on yourself, right? Overall:68 Crowd Reaction:66 Match Quality:71 Overall:68 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 WWF Raw 6/11/01: Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, and Steve Austin will all go at it for the WWF Title at King of the Ring. 87 Christian vs Kane. Match Background: Kane is the reigning WWF Intercontinental champion, and has been since 20 May 2001. The Match: Kane connects with rights and lefts and Christian is down! Spinebuster by Kane. Covers for a quick two count. Christian reverses a hip toss. Christian hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Christian hits a rolling kick on Kane. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Christian crushes Kane with a running senton. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Lightning kick by Christian on Kane. Kane elbows Christian in the face to break a hammerlock. Nice piledriver on Christian. Spear by Kane. Christian powers out of a headlock. Albert comes running down the aisle with a chair! Christian and Kane continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Albert slides in and blasts Kane with a chair to the head! Albert climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Kane gets whipped into the turnbuckles by Christian. Tornado DDT! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Rating:76 X-Factor vs Hardy Boyz. Match Background: Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Jeff Hardy is the reigning WWF Lightweight champion, and has been since 07 June 2001. Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. The Match: X-Pac kicks the leg, knocks Jeff down, and goes to work on it. Second rope flying axe handle, Jeff goes down. One day, X-Pac might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Covers for a quick two count. X-Pac goes for a splash but Jeff puts the knees up. Standing leg lariat by Jeff Hardy on X-Pac. Jeff crushes X-Pac with a running senton. Tag to Matt Hardy. Matt uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! X-Pac pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Tag between X-Pac and Justin Credible. X-Factor whip Matt into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Matt Hardy takes a right hand to the temple from Credible. There's a two count on the pin. Credible hits a piledriver on Matt Hardy. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Credible tags out to X-Pac. Diamond Dust from X-Pac and Matt is out! Pin, but Matt is out just before the three count. Matt Hardy fights out of a grapple. Tag to Jeff Hardy. Flying elbow from Jeff Hardy connects. X-Pac can barely stand. Here it comes - Twist Of Fate. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Rating:85 Chris Jericho vs Big Show and Rhyno. Match Background: This will be a 2 on 1 handicap bout. Rhyno is the reigning WWF Hardcore champion, and has been since 28 May 2001. The Match: Jericho is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Jericho takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Big Show scoops up Jericho. Rhyno bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. Death valley driver by Rhyno! No one executes that move properly anymore. Pin, but Jericho is out just before the three count. Rhyno \ Show whip Jericho into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Jericho walks into a drop toe hold. Show takes a NICE hurrancarana from Chris Jericho. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Rhyno kicks Chris Jericho in the gut to reverse the momentum. BAAACK Body drop by Jericho gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Rhyno \ Show hook up Jericho, then hit a double suplex. Covers for a quick two count. Jericho counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Show walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Chris Jericho has Big Show down on the canvas. Walls Of Jericho!!! Big Show taps out! My Opinion: Nothing offensive, but nothing too special either. **1\2 rating. Overall:83 Crowd Reaction:87 Match Quality:76 Kane corners Shane and asks him if he knows anything about the stalking of Sara. Shane pins the blame on Kurt Angle. 85 Kurt Angle is in the ring and UT comes out to interrogate him. Kurt Angle's comments are not up to UT's liking so Taker beats up Kurt. 83 Perry Saturn vs Steve Blackman. Match Background: None. The Match: Perry Saturn hits a bulldog off the ropes. High Angle DDT by Perry Saturn just SPIKES Steve Blackman down! Perry Saturn scores with a standing spinebuster. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Running knee lift from Perry Saturn. Covers for a quick two count. Steve Blackman comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Steve Blackman with a spinning neckbreaker on Saturn. Saturn walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Perry Saturn comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Nice piledriver on Blackman. Steve Blackman is in trouble. Death Valley Driver! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I'll give it a *3/4 rating. If you think of it like currency, it's a 1.75. You can't even take the subway with that anymore here. Work harder man. Overall:64 Crowd Reaction:53 Match Rating:73 Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, and Spike Dudley vs Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly, and Molly Holly. Match Background: None. The Match: D-Von scoops and slams Crash Holly. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Flying shoulder tackle by D-Von sends Crash CRASHING to the mat. D-Von tags out to Spike Dudley. Spike Dudley hits a right hand on Crash Holly. Spike Dudley hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Spike Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley. Spike \ Bubba whip Crash into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Running knee lift from Bubba Ray Dudley. Crash blocks a kick from Bubba Ray Dudley. Right hand from Crash on Bubba. Crash tags out to Hardcore Holly. Running clothesline from Hardcore Holly was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Hardcore Holly scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Pin, but Bubba is out just before the three count. Hardcore slams Bubba Ray Dudley down. Bubba is sure in trouble now. Tag to Molly Holly. Molly hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Molly Holly hits a rolling kick on Bubba. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Bubba kicks Molly Holly in the gut to reverse the momentum. Tag between Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. Running knee lift from D-Von Dudley. Tag between Molly Holly and Crash Holly. Crash Holly connects with rights and lefts and D-Von Dudley is down! D-Von Dudley comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. D-Von Dudley floors Crash Holly...and climbs the turnbuckles. Off the top - Dudleyville Drop, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: *1\2 rating is all it gets from me. Overall:68 Crowd Reaction:67 Match Quality:69 Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: This will be a cage bout. The Match: Benoit takes a back suplex. Kurt Angle throws Benoit into the cage. Kurt Angle climbs the cage, but gets pulled down by Benoit! A Gut buster connects on Benoit and hits hard. Chris Benoit takes a butterfly suplex from Angle. Chris Benoit reverses a hip toss. Chris Benoit throws Angle into the cage. Springboard reverse elbow by Chris Benoit. Excellent move. Looks like Muta has giving out lessons. Chris Benoit climbs the cage, but gets pulled down by Angle! Kurt Angle pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Benoit walks into a killer lariat, as opposed to a friendly lariat. TIGER DRIVER '91~! Almost KILLS Benoit. Benoit blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! STIFF high kick on Angle by Chris Benoit. Angle blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Kurt Angle climbs the cage, but gets pulled down by Benoit! Big dropkick by Kurt Angle, who got a ton of air on the move. Springboard dropkick from Chris Benoit. Nicely done. Chris Benoit goes to leave the cage by the door...but Steve Austin appears at ringside and slams the door on his head! Angle takes the opportunity, and climbs out the door for the win! Steve Austin has a chair. Chris Benoit stands up...and gets floored by a shot to the head. Another two shots smack down across his back, leaving him unmoving on the canvas. Stone Cold sets the chair up, then picks up Chris Benoit. He gets whipped into the ropes...and then drop toe holded, sending him face first into the chair! Steve Austin has left Benoit down and bloodied in the ring after a brutal assault! My Opinion: A **** rating is well deserved for the competitors in this match. Overall:87 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Rating:91 Overall:80 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 WWF Smackdown 6/14/01: Canadian Violence vs Edge and Christian. Match Background: Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Canadian Violence have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 May 2001. The Match: Stun Gun from Edge! I still can't believe that was Austin's finisher at one point. Benoit walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Covers for a quick two count. Edge tags out to Christian. Edge and Christian whip Benoit into the corner. Christian whips Edge in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Christian uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Covers for a quick two count. Christian connects with a back heel kick on Benoit and gets back up quickly. Benoit pushes out of a Christian hold. Back heel kick off the second rope, Christian goes down. Tag between Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. Big dropkick by Chris Jericho, who got a ton of air on the move. Lightning kick by Jericho on Christian. Chris Jericho misses a clothesline. Tag to Edge. Spinebuster by Edge. Edge scores with a standing spinebuster. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Edge gets up and gives a Belly to belly suplex to Edge. Edge drops an elbow...but Chris Jericho moves out of the way. Lightning kick by Jericho on Edge. Chris Jericho has Edge down on the canvas. Edge gets locked in the Walls Of Jericho! Submission victory! My Opinion: The psychology was sound, the work was crisp, but a few awkward moments drag it down to about ****1\2. Overall:91 Crowd Reaction:85 Match Quality:98 Big Show vs Raven. Match Background: None. The Match: Show strikes away at Raven, not doing much damage at all. Raven takes a right hand to the temple from Show. I bet those hurt more than Sgt. Slaughter's Noogies. Big Show hits Raven. There's a two count on the pin. Raven takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Hooks the leg for a two count. Raven comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Show gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. There's a two count on the pin. Raven hits a piledriver on Big Show. That used to end matches, you know. Show powers out of a headlock. Big Show scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Big Show moves in for the kill. Show Stopper! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Sadly, a 1\2* match. Overall:55 Crowd Reaction:46 Match Quality:64 K-Kwik vs Matt Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF European title. Matt Hardy has been WWF European champion since 26 April 2001. The Match: Matt hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. K-Kwik takes a flying neckbreaker from Matt Hardy. There's a two count on the pin. K-Kwik reverses a Matt Hardy hammerlock. K-Kwik hits a dropkick on Matt Hardy and gets right back up. Spinning back kick from K-Kwik. Second rope flying axe handle, Matt goes down. One day, K-Kwik might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Matt counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Lightning kick by Matt on K-Kwik. K-Kwik can barely stand. Twist Of Fate! 1....2....3. My Opinion: A ***3/4 rating! Yay! Overall:80 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:91 Kurt Angle recruits X-Factor to help deal with the Undertaker. 86 Kurt Angle vs Undertaker. Match Background: None. The Match: Undertaker with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Angle. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. There's a two count on the pin. Powerslam from Undertaker on Angle. Hooks the leg for a two count. Angle backdrops Undertaker out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Kurt Angle. Undertaker charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Vicious snap suplex! Undertaker got whipped over hard. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Undertaker counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Weak bodyslam by Undertaker. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kurt Angle is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Delayed BRAINBUSTAH~! Angle really drove that one down big time. Undertaker reverses an irish whip...and Kurt Angle runs into the referee! Kurt Angle slides out and grabs a chair, then gets back in the ring. Chair shot missed! Undertaker ducked it, and now grabs the chair. Angle takes the shot instead! Wait - the referee is back up, and is calling for the bell. He's disqualifying Undertaker for using a chair! Angle ends up with a cheap victory. X-Pac comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Undertaker is ready though, and strikes first! Undertaker spins X-Pac around. Undertaker hits the Last Ride! X-Pac has been left down on the canvas. The attempted ambush has backfired. My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Quality:77 Rhyno vs Test. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Rhyno has been WWF Hardcore champion since 28 May 2001. The Match: Test hits a right hand on Rhyno and follows it up with a couple more. Big kick from Test staggers Rhyno but that's about it. There's a two count on the pin. Rhyno counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Fallaway slam by Rhyno puts down Test. Rhyno hits some punches. How generic. Chair shot connects! Rhyno charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Test DDTs Rhyno, but it just looked terrible. Stacy Keibler is at ringside! Rhyno wastes valuable time by yelling at Stacy! Test takes advantage of the distraction and nails Rhyno from behind! Rhyno is in trouble. Big Boot!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:85 Match Quality:76 Crash Holly vs Tajiri. Match Background: None. The Match: Tajiri crushes Crash with a running senton. Diamond Dust from Tajiri, Crash is out! Tiger suplex on Crash. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Spin kick by Tajiri to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Covers for a quick two count. Crash counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Bodyslam by Crash. Massive backbreaker on Tajiri and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Tajiri is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Tajiri crushes Crash with a sweet running senton. Tajiri moves in for the kill. Kick Of Death!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: I'll give it a *1\2 rating. Consider getting more stars to be the adventure of a lifetime. Get started. Overall:61 Crowd Reaction:48 Match Quality:75 Sara is being stalked and the Stalker promises to reveal himself this Monday. 52 Steve Austin wants Spike Dudley to sign a petition so he can back out of the Triple Threat Match of KOTR but Austin calls Molly a bimbo and a tramp so Spike rips up Austin's petition in rage. 72 Albert vs Kane. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Kane has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 20 May 2001. The Match: Spinebuster by Kane. Kane scores with a standing spinebuster. Spear! Albert is down! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Kane with a spinning neckbreaker on Albert. Covers for a quick two count. Albert elbows Kane in the face to break a hammerlock. Running clothesline from Albert was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Albert hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Kane flips out of a Albert bodyslam attempt. Albert walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Albert can barely stand. Choke Slam!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: One SOLE bright spot in this match keeps it from going into DUD territory. 1/4*. Overall:65 Crowd Reaction:70 Match Quality:55 Spike Dudley vs Steve Austin. Match Background: This match is for the WWF World title. Steve Austin has been WWF World champion since 31 March 2001. The Match: Steve Austin hits some punches. How generic. Spike Dudley elbows Steve Austin in the face to break a hammerlock. Stone Cold receives some punishment by Spike Dudley but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. The ref is bumped, as goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Spike Dudley scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out! Steve Austin reverses a hip toss. Spike Dudley charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Massive backbreaker on Spike and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Covers for a quick two count. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Steve Austin connects and Spike Dudley is down! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Spike Dudley comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Spike Dudley DDTs Stone Cold, but it just looked terrible. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Stone Cold kicks Spike Dudley in the gut to reverse the momentum. Steve Austin moves in for the kill. Stone Cold Stunner!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Chris Jericho comes running down the aisle with a chair, and gets into the ring! Jericho hits Stone Cold with a chair to the back! Steve Austin goes down to the canvas, hurt. My Opinion: *1\2 rating is all it gets from me. Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:72 Match Quality:69 Overall:68 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 WWF Heat 6/17/01: X-Factor vs A.P.A.. Match Background: A.P.A. are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Big kick from Bradshaw staggers Credible but that's about it. Weak bodyslam by Bradshaw. Covers for a quick two count. Bradshaw tags out to Faarooq. A.P.A. whip Credible into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Faarooq strikes Justin Credible with a hard blow. There's a two count on the pin. Uninspired brawling from Faarooq. Justin Credible avoids a Faarooq avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Credible DDTs Faarooq. Tag between Justin Credible and X-Pac. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. X-Pac crushes Faarooq with a running senton. Faarooq is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Faarooq tags out to Bradshaw. Bradshaw hits a piledriver on X-Pac. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Flapjack from Bradshaw on X-Pac. Pin, but X-Pac is out just before the three count. A weak headbutt on X-Pac by Bradshaw causes nothing but pain for both. X-Pac reverses a hip toss. SUPER frankensteiner on Bradshaw, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Albert comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! Bradshaw turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Albert! Albert has left Bradshaw in big trouble. X-Pac has Bradshaw down on the canvas. Here it comes...Buzz Killer! Bradshaw taps! My Opinion: I'll give it a **1\2 rating, but that's because I didn't mark out once...but nothing was too bad. Overall:77 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:79 Perry Saturn is YOUR special guest host tonight on Heat. 69 A look at the debut of Stacy Keibler from Smackdown. 81 Goodfather and Bull Buchanan vs Dudley Boyz. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Godfather strikes away at D-Von Dudley, not doing much damage at all. Goodfather hits a right hand on D-Von Dudley. There's a two count on the pin. D-Von counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! D-Von slams Goodfather. Spinebuster by D-Von Dudley. D-Von tags out to Bubba Ray Dudley. Goodfather charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Goodfather pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Godfather tags out to Bull Buchanan. Godfather \ Buchanan whip Bubba into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Bubba Ray Dudley takes a right hand to the temple from Buchanan. There's a two count on the pin. Big clothesline from Buchanan. Buchanan tags out to Goodfather. Goodfather scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Bubba Ray Dudley powers out of a Goodfather headlock. Tag between Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. Fallaway slam by D-Von Dudley puts down Goodfather. Goodfather is in big trouble...3D!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: Nothing special...nothing special at all. *1/4 Overall:67 Crowd Reaction:68 Match Quality:67 Perry segment. 62 A Triple Threat Match at KOTR 77 TAKA Michinoku vs Jeff Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Lightweight title. Jeff Hardy has been WWF Lightweight champion since 07 June 2001. The Match: Super kick by Jeff Hardy. Vicious kick to the teeth from Jeff Hardy. Vicious kick to the teeth from Jeff Hardy. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Jeff uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! There's a two count on the pin. TAKA blocks a kick from Jeff Hardy. Jeff takes a flying neckbreaker from TAKA Michinoku. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by TAKA. Jeff flips out of a TAKA Michinoku bodyslam attempt. TAKA takes a NICE hurrancarana from Jeff Hardy. Jeff Hardy floors TAKA Michinoku...and climbs the turnbuckles. Swanton Bomb!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Overall:79 Crowd Reaction:68 Match Quality:91 Overall:68 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 WWF Raw 6/18/01: Tonight:Those Damn Dudleys and Steve Austin vs Canadian Violence and Spike Dudley. 81 Jeff Hardy vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: Jeff Hardy is the reigning WWF Lightweight champion, and has been since 07 June 2001. The Match: Double arm suplex by Kurt Angle connects as Jeff hits hard. Stun Gun from Kurt Angle! I still can't believe that was Austin's finisher at one point. Covers for a quick two count. Kurt Angle misses a clothesline. Spin kick by Jeff Hardy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Jeff Hardy connects with a back heel kick on Angle and gets back up quickly. Spin kick by Jeff Hardy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Angle flips out of a Jeff Hardy bodyslam attempt. Jeff walks into a side slam. Jeff Hardy gets knocked to the ground by Angle. Ankle Lock!!! Jeff Hardy taps out! My Opinion: I'd love to see a rematch and see if they can top this. **** Overall:87 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:93 Hardcore Holly vs Tazz. Match Background: None. The Match: Wack kick from Hardcore. Powerslam from Hardcore Holly on Tazz. There's a two count on the pin. Tazz blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Hardcore takes a back suplex. Tazz snap suplexes Hardcore HARD to the canvas! And again! A pair of clotheslines follow and...yep, Tazz is a HOUSE...EN...FUEGO~! Hardcore takes a quick lariat. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Tazz hits a piledriver on Hardcore Holly. That used to end matches, you know. Hardcore kicks Tazz in the gut to reverse the momentum. Hardcore Holly DDTs Tazz, but it just looked terrible. Hardcore Holly hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Tazz kicks Hardcore Holly in the gut to reverse the momentum. Hardcore Holly is in trouble. Tazzplex!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall:70 Crowd Reaction:66 Match Quality:75 Tajiri vs Rhyno. Match Background: None. The Match: Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Rhyno ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. BAAACK Body drop by Tajiri gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Rhyno hits a piledriver on Tajiri. That used to end matches, you know. Spear! Tajiri is down! Tajiri is in trouble. GORE! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:78 Match Quality:86 The Stalker is....Diamond Dallas Page. 69 Edge vs Perry Saturn. Match Background: None. The Match: Edge hits a piledriver on Perry Saturn. That used to end matches, you know. Edge scores with a big spinebuster. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Saturn! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! BIG clothesline on Saturn. Hooks the leg for a two count. Edge gets taken down out of nowhere! Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Edge by Saturn. Remember when that was a legit finish? Edge walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Edge backdrops Perry Saturn out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Edge. Spinebuster by Edge. Edge moves in for the kill. Edgeocutioner!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Consider yourself lucky, a ****1\4 is hard to get and it was earned every step of the way. Let's see if you can do better now. Overall:79 Crowd Reaction:59 Match Quality:100 Albert vs Matt Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF European title. Matt Hardy has been WWF European champion since 26 April 2001. The Match: Albert hits a right hand on Matt Hardy. Covers for a quick two count. Albert hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. There's a two count on the pin. Matt Hardy pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Hard back suplex on Albert. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. SUPER frankensteiner on Albert, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Albert is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Albert DDTs Matt, but it just looked terrible. There's a two count on the pin. Matt powers out of a headlock. Vicious kick to the teeth from Matt Hardy. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Matt Hardy knocks Albert to the outside, then signals for the Twist Of Fate. He reaches out of the ring for Albert...and gets clobbered with the ring bell! Right to the head! The referee looks up to see Albert sliding in and making the pinfall. The referee calls for the bell though! He's disqualifying Albert, he must have seen the ring bell shot! The match is over. My Opinion: Well, hello there *1/4 rating, how are you? Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:73 Match Quality:67 After the match, X-Factor beat down the Hardy Boyz. 77 Christian vs Big Show. Match Background: None. The Match: Big Show strikes Christian. Big Show hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. There's a two count on the pin. Christian elbows Big Show in the face to break a hammerlock. Christian hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Christian hits a rolling kick on Show. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Show takes a NICE hurrancarana from Christian. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Show takes a NICE hurrancarana from Christian. Show backdrops Christian out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Big Show. Big Show hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Powerslam from Big Show on Christian. Show goes for a splash but Christian puts the knees up. Edge comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Big Show turns around. Edge spins Show around. Edge hits the Edgeocutioner! Edge leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Christian defeats Show. My Opinion: Not good enough to earn an entire star. 3/4* for you. Overall:61 Crowd Reaction:59 Match Quality:64 Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, and Steve Austin vs Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, and Spike Dudley. Match Background: Steve Austin is the reigning WWF World champion, and has been since 31 March 2001. Canadian Violence are the reigning WWF Tag Team champions, and have been since 21 May 2001. The Match: Standing leg lariat by Chris Benoit on Stone Cold. Stone Cold takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Benoit. Benoit tags out to Spike Dudley. Running clothesline from Spike Dudley was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Spike Dudley hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Spike Dudley and Chris Jericho. Spike \ Jericho whip Stone Cold into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Jericho hits a dropkick on Steve Austin and gets right back up. Stone Cold counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Flying shoulder tackle by Stone Cold sends Jericho CRASHING to the mat. Stone Cold tags out to D-Von Dudley. BIG clothesline on Jericho. High Angle DDT by D-Von Dudley just SPIKES Chris Jericho down! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Chris Jericho by D-Von. Remember when that was a legit finish? D-Von tags out to Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba hits a right hand. Flying shoulder tackle by Bubba sends Jericho CRASHING to the mat. Chris Jericho once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Jericho tags out to Chris Benoit. Hard back suplex on Bubba. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Bubba tags out to Steve Austin. Stone Cold slams Chris Benoit. Benoit counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Steve Austin gets knocked to the ground by Benoit. Steve Austin gets locked in the Crippler Crossface! Submission victory! My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:79 Crowd Reaction:78 Match Quality:81 Overall:75 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 WWF Smackdown 6/21/01: Edge and Christian and Rhyno and Kurt have a confrontation that ends up with Rhyno and Kurt beating up E and C turning them face. 76 Big Show vs Spike Dudley. Match Background: This will be a falls count anywhere bout. The Match: Spike hits a punch, but takes one right back. Again! A slugfest erupts in the ring! Frying pan shot by Show. Big Show hits a right hand on Spike Dudley and follows it up with a couple more. Covers for a quick two count. Weak bodyslam on Spike by Show sets up a legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Spike reverses a Big Show hammerlock. Show receives some punishment by Spike Dudley but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. Covers for a quick two count. Big clothesline from Spike. Spike charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Side suplex from Show. Spike Dudley can barely stand. Show Stopper! 1....2....3. My Opinion: You barely escaped a DUD rating. 1/4*. Overall:63 Crowd Reaction:68 Match Quality:54 X-Factor vs Kane, Jeff Hardy, and Matt Hardy. Match Background: Jeff Hardy is the reigning WWF Lightweight champion, and has been since 07 June 2001. Kane is the reigning WWF Intercontinental champion, and has been since 20 May 2001. Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. The Match: Jeff just WAFFLES X-Pac with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! X-Pac takes a flying neckbreaker from Jeff Hardy. Tag between Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy. Flying elbow from Matt Hardy connects. Flying reverse elbow by Matt Hardy. Hooks the leg for a two count. Matt tags out to Kane. Matt \ Kane whip X-Pac into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. BIG clothesline on X-Pac. X-Pac blocks a kick from Kane. Kane takes a flying neckbreaker from X-Pac. Tag to Albert. Albert strikes Kane with a hard blow. Albert scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Weak bodyslam on Kane by Albert sets up a legdrop. Tag to Justin Credible. Credible strikes away at Kane, not doing much damage at all. Weak bodyslam on Kane by Credible sets up a legdrop. Kane blocks a kick from Justin Credible. Tag between Kane and Jeff Hardy. Second rope flying axe handle, Credible goes down. One day, Jeff might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Tag to X-Pac. STIFF high kick on Jeff by X-Pac. Jeff ducks a wild right hand. Jeff Hardy has X-Pac down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Swanton Bomb!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. My Opinion: **1/4 rating for this one. Scott Keith may say that it's 'Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling', but not for me, buddy. Got to work harder to impress me. Overall:74 Crowd Reaction:75 Match Quality:75 Steve Austin gives Vince a gift. 86 Edge and Christian vs Kurt Angle and Rhyno. Match Background: Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Rhyno scoops and slams Edge. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Fallaway slam by Rhyno puts down Edge. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Rhyno and Kurt Angle. Rhyno \ Angle whip Edge into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Big dropkick by Kurt Angle, who got a ton of air on the move. Edge pushes out of a Kurt Angle hold. Edge hits a piledriver on Kurt Angle. That used to end matches, you know. There's a two count on the pin. Edge tags out to Christian. Super kick by Christian. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Christian hits a dropkick on Kurt Angle and gets right back up. Christian goes for a splash but Angle puts the knees up. Kurt Angle with a spinning neckbreaker on Christian. Tag to Rhyno. Rhyno hits some punches. How generic. Tag to Edge. Flying shoulder tackle by Rhyno sends Edge CRASHING to the mat. Edge can barely stand. GORE! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Consider yourself lucky, a ****1\4 is hard to get and it was earned every step of the way. Let's see if you can do better now. Overall:91 Crowd Reaction:91 Match Quality:92 Perry Saturn vs Test. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Test has been WWF Hardcore champion since 14 June 2001. The Match: A weak headbutt on Saturn by Test causes nothing but pain for both. Big kick from Test staggers Saturn but that's about it. Hooks the leg for a two count. Saturn blocks a punch. BAAACK Body drop by Test gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Saturn slams Test. Perry Saturn uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Test. I wonder if butter adds impact. Test powers out of a Perry Saturn headlock. Weak bodyslam by Test. Perry Saturn can barely stand. Here it comes - Big Boot. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall:75 Crowd Reaction:77 Match Quality:73 Diamond Dallas Page begs the Undertaker to make him famous at King of the Ring. 82 TAKA Michinoku vs Tajiri. Match Background: None. The Match: STIFF high kick on TAKA by Tajiri. Implant DDT by Tajiri! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Covers for a quick two count. Tajiri goes for a splash but TAKA puts the knees up. Implant DDT by TAKA Michinoku! I will always and forever mark out for that move. TAKA Michinoku kicks the leg, knocks Tajiri down, and goes to work on it. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Tajiri is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Tajiri crushes TAKA with a running senton. TAKA Michinoku is in trouble. Here it comes - Kick Of Death. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Great match, it deserves every snowflake its getting. ****1\4 Overall:83 Crowd Reaction:66 Match Quality:100 Dudley Boyz vs Canadian Violence. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Canadian Violence have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 May 2001. The Match: Bubba slams Chris Benoit. Bubba slams Chris Benoit down and motions to the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Bubba tags out to D-Von Dudley. Dudley Boyz whip Benoit into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. There's a two count on the pin. Bodyslam by D-Von. Benoit blocks a punch. Benoit crushes D-Von with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Tag to Chris Jericho. Flying reverse elbow by Chris Jericho. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Flying elbow from Chris Jericho connects. D-Von Dudley avoids a Chris Jericho avalanche by getting out of the damn way! D-Von Dudley with a spinning neckbreaker on Jericho. Tag between D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba hits a right hand. Tag between Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit. Bodyslam by Bubba. Steve Austin comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Chris Benoit turns around. Steve Austin spins Benoit around. Steve Austin hits the Stone Cold Stunner! Stone Cold leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three for Bubba Ray Dudley, Benoit got pinned. My Opinion: A ****1\2 rating for a great match. Keep on trucking...you'll get there. Overall:90 Crowd Reaction:83 Match Quality:98 Overall:77 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2003 WWF King of the Ring 2001: Justin Credible vs Matt Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF European title. Matt Hardy has been WWF European champion since 26 April 2001. The Match: Matt Hardy kicks the leg, knocks Credible down, and goes to work on it. Second rope flying axe handle, Credible goes down. One day, Matt might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. There's a two count on the pin. Credible counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Big kick from Credible staggers Matt but that's about it. Justin Credible strikes Matt Hardy. Credible slams Matt Hardy down. Matt is sure in trouble now. Justin Credible misses a clothesline. Flying reverse elbow by Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy moves in for the kill. Twist Of Fate!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Nothing offensive, but nothing too special either. **1\2 rating. Overall:80 Crowd Reaction:82 Match Quality:76 Christian vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: None. The Match: Big forearm by Kurt Angle makes me want to go to the mirror and check MY teeth. Christian just WALKS into a stiff lariat clothesline from Angle. Kurt Angle gets up and gives a Belly to belly suplex to Angle. Covers for a quick two count. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Christian by Angle. Remember when that was a legit finish? Hooks the leg for a two count. Christian backdrops Kurt Angle out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Christian. Standing leg lariat by Christian on Angle. Covers for a quick two count. SUPER frankensteiner on Angle, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Christian gets taken down out of nowhere! BACKDROP DRIVAH~! and Christian lands HARD! Shane McMahon has climbed up onto the apron! Christian turns...and falls for the distraction! Kurt Angle attacks Christian from behind! Kurt Angle floors Christian. Ankle Lock!!! Christian taps out! My Opinion: A badly blown spot prevents me from giving out more snowflakes. ***3/4 Overall:86 Crowd Reaction:85 Match Quality:87 Edge vs Rhyno. Match Background: None. The Match: Edge hits a right hand. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rhyno fights out of a grapple. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Edge by Rhyno. Remember when that was a legit finish? Rhyno hits some punches. How generic. Fallaway slam by Rhyno puts down Edge. Edge reverses a hip toss. Edge hits a bulldog off the ropes. Edge moves in for the kill. Edgeocutioner! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Overall:89 Crowd Reaction:92 Match Quality:83 Dudley Boyz vs Spike Dudley and Kane. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Dudley Boyz have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 June 2001. The Match: BAAACK Body drop by Kane gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Massive backbreaker on Kane and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Tag between D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley. Flying shoulder tackle by Bubba sends Kane CRASHING to the mat. There's a two count on the pin. Bubba Ray Dudley scores with a big spinebuster. Tag between Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. Dudley Boyz whip Kane into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Kane counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Kane tags out to Spike Dudley. D-Von Dudley takes a right hand to the temple from Spike. Spike Dudley hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Spike tags out to Kane. Spike \ Kane whip D-Von into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Flying shoulder tackle by Kane sends D-Von CRASHING to the mat. Massive backbreaker on D-Von and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Tag to Spike Dudley. Big kick from Spike staggers D-Von but that's about it. D-Von blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. Spear by Bubba Ray Dudley. Spike Dudley is in big trouble...3D!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: Solid bout, but they could do a lot better. *** Overall:79 Crowd Reaction:77 Match Quality:82 Edge vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: None. The Match: Kurt Angle with a spinning neckbreaker on Edge. Flying cross body off the top rope! Hooks the leg for a two count. Edge counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Edge connects with rights and lefts and Kurt Angle is down! BAAACK Body drop by Angle gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Powerbomb on Angle. Pin, but Angle is out just before the three count. Bodyslam by Edge. Angle ducks a wild right hand. Reverse DDT into a backbreaker by Kurt Angle. That was interesting. Hooks the leg for a two count. Edge walks into a face-first flapjack. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Big dropkick by Kurt Angle, who got a ton of air on the move. Big forearm by Kurt Angle makes me want to go to the mirror and check MY teeth. Edge flips out of a Kurt Angle bodyslam attempt. Edge hits a dropkick on Kurt Angle and gets right back up. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Shane McMahon is at ringside! Angle wastes valuable time by yelling at Shane! Edge takes advantage of the distraction and nails Angle from behind! Kurt Angle can barely stand. Spear! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall:87 Crowd Reaction:89 Match Quality:83 Jeff Hardy vs X-Pac. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Lightweight title. Jeff Hardy has been WWF Lightweight champion since 07 June 2001. The Match: Lightning kick by Jeff on X-Pac. Tiger suplex on X-Pac. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Power drive elbow by Jeff Hardy. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Spin kick by Jeff Hardy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. There's a two count on the pin. X-Pac powers out of a Jeff Hardy headlock. X-Pac uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! SUPER frankensteiner on Jeff, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. X-Pac misses a clothesline. Jeff crushes X-Pac with a huge legdrop. X-Pac gets knocked to the ground by Jeff, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Through the air, Swanton Bomb! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall:77 Crowd Reaction:73 Match Quality:82 Undertaker beats the ever living shit out of DDP. 66 Shane McMahon vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: This will be a falls count anywhere bout. The Match: Shane chair shots Kurt Angle. Powerslam from Shane McMahon on Angle. There's a two count on the pin. Angle blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Big forearm by Kurt Angle makes me want to go to the mirror and check MY teeth. Shane McMahon charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. There's a two count on the pin. Cane-assisted Russian Leg Sweep and Shane is out! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Shane McMahon takes a butterfly suplex from Angle. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. BIG forearm by Kurt Angle. Covers for a quick two count. Shane takes a back suplex on the outside and appears to be in excruciating pain! They wind up back in the squared circle. Kurt Angle misses a clothesline. Weak bodyslam by Shane. Hooks the leg for a two count. Shane McMahon turns Angle inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Pin, but Angle is out just before the three count. Running clothesline from Shane McMahon was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Shane McMahon scoop slams Angle onto and through a table. Angle powers out of a headlock. Kurt Angle snap suplexes Shane HARD to the canvas! And again! A pair of clotheslines follow and...yep, Angle is a HOUSE...EN...FUEGO~! Flying clothesline by Angle. Kurt Angle has Shane McMahon down on the canvas. Ankle Lock!!! Shane McMahon taps out! My Opinion: I really shouldn't drink when I'm reviewing matches. Especially with Scotsman, I can't drink nearly as much, so I try too hard. It was either ** or ****, but I guess I'll have to compromise and say ***. Overall:85 Crowd Reaction:89 Match Quality:79 Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit vs Steve Austin. Match Background: This will be a triangle bout. This match is for the WWF World title. Steve Austin has been WWF World champion since 31 March 2001. The Match: Stone Cold scoops and slams Chris Benoit. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Stone Cold goes down. Benoit flips out of a Chris Jericho bodyslam attempt. Superkick by Chris Benoit practically knocks out all of Chris Jericho's teeth! Springboard reverse elbow by Chris Benoit. Excellent move. Looks like Muta has giving out lessons. Covers for a quick two count. Tor-NADO DDT from Chris Jericho, Benoit got planted! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Chris Benoit pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Springboard reverse elbow by Chris Benoit. Excellent move. Looks like Muta has giving out lessons. Steve Austin scores with a standing spinebuster. Steve Austin moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Stone Cold Stunner. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Absolutely solid match. A few minor things brought it down, so I'm tacking on a **** rating. Overall:88 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Quality:92 Overall:82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2003 WWF Raw 6/25/01: Test vs Rhyno. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Test has been WWF Hardcore champion since 14 June 2001. The Match: Test is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Chair shot connects! Bodyslam by Rhyno. Rhyno slams Test down and motions to the crowd. Rhyno misses a clothesline. Test smashes a Playstation console over the head of Rhyno. Should have used an X-Box, they're much bigger. Weak bodyslam by Test. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rhyno backdrops Test out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Rhyno. Massive backbreaker on Test and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Hooks the leg for a two count. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Test ducks a wild right hand. Uninspired brawling from Test. Rhyno pushes out of a Test hold. Rhyno slams Test down and motions to the crowd. Test can barely stand. Here it comes - GORE. 1....2...3, it's finished. Mike Awesome comes running down the aisle with a chair, and gets into the ring! Awesome hits Rhyno with a chair to the back! Rhyno goes down to the canvas, hurt. My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:86 Match Quality:76 Mike Awesome vs Rhyno. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. Awesome is making his debut at this show. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Rhyno has been WWF Hardcore champion since 25 June 2001. The Match: Rhyno walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Mike Awesome hits a double axehandle off the table onto Rhyno. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Rhyno! Pin, but Rhyno is out just before the three count. Fallaway slam by Mike Awesome puts down Rhyno. Hooks the leg for a two count. Awesome charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Mike Awesome by Rhyno. Remember when that was a legit finish? Spinebuster by Rhyno. Rhyno gets taken down out of nowhere! Full nelson slam on Rhyno. Rhyno is in trouble. Awesome Bomb! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I'll give it a *1\2 rating. Consider getting more stars to be the adventure of a lifetime. Get started. Overall:60 Crowd Reaction:45 Match Quality:75 X-Pac vs Jeff Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Lightweight title. Jeff Hardy has been WWF Lightweight champion since 07 June 2001. The Match: STIFF high kick on Jeff by X-Pac. Vertical suplex by X-Pac. Covers for a quick two count. Jeff kicks X-Pac in the gut to reverse the momentum. Flying elbow from Jeff Hardy connects. Jeff Hardy kicks the leg, knocks X-Pac down, and goes to work on it. Flying elbow from Jeff Hardy connects. X-Pac avoids a Jeff Hardy avalanche by getting out of the damn way! SUPER frankensteiner on Jeff, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Jeff Hardy slugs X-Pac, sending him down into the corner. While Jeff fires up the crowd, X-Pac is removing the turnbuckle pad! Jeff Hardy comes over...but X-Pac grabs him by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Jeff Hardy face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! X-Pac rolls up the stunned Jeff Hardy, and even puts his feet on the second rope to add insult to injury! 1....2...3! What a display of cheating from X-Pac. My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:77 Crowd Reaction:73 Match Quality:82 Vince pouts about Mike Awesome, a WCW Wrestler, taking the Hardcore Belt. Stone Cold consoles him with a hug. 88 Steven Richards vs Tazz. Match Background: None. The Match: Tazz hits some punches. How generic. Tazz gets up and gives a Belly to belly suplex to Tazz. Steven gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Tazz! Hooks the leg for a two count. Tazz drives a thrust kick into the chest of Steven. There's a two count on the pin. Steven Richards reverses a hip toss. Tazz is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. There's a two count on the pin. Steven Richards hits a bulldog off the ropes. Tazz powers out of a headlock. TIGER DRIVER~! '91 nearly crushes the spine of Steven! Tazz has Steven Richards down on the canvas. Tazzmission!!! Steven Richards taps out! My Opinion: I'll give it a **1\2 rating, but that's because I didn't mark out once...but nothing was too bad. Overall:73 Crowd Reaction:68 Match Quality:79 Edge is presented the KOTR trophy when Billy Gunn interrupts. After a little verbal sparring, Edge promises not to "Billy Gunn" his King of the Ring. 77 Dudley Boyz vs Brothers Of Destruction. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Brothers Of Destruction are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Dudley Boyz have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 June 2001. The Match: Undertaker hits a right hand on Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Undertaker by Bubba. Remember when that was a legit finish? Tag between Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. Flying shoulder tackle by D-Von sends Undertaker CRASHING to the mat. D-Von Dudley with a spinning neckbreaker on Undertaker. Undertaker counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Big kick from Undertaker staggers D-Von but that's about it. Tag to Kane. Kane hits a right hand. Running knee lift from Kane. D-Von Dudley powers out of a Kane headlock. D-Von slams Kane down and motions to the crowd. Tag between D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Bubba Ray Dudley connects and Kane is down! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. BAAACK Body drop by Kane gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Albert comes running down the aisle with a chair! Bubba goes to irish whip Kane into the ropes. Albert hits Kane with a chair to the back! Kane can barely stand. Bubba Bomb!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Do you know what * means? It's the equivalent of buying your favorite soft drink, looking under the cap and seeing 'Sorry, Try again.' At least you got the soft drink. Overall:74 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:61 Big Show vs Matt Hardy. Match Background: This match is for the WWF European title. Matt Hardy has been WWF European champion since 26 April 2001. The Match: Wack kick from Show. Big Show hits a right hand on Matt Hardy. Hooks the leg for a two count. Matt blocks a kick from Big Show. Matt Hardy hits a rolling kick on Show. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. STIFF high kick on Show by Matt Hardy. Show takes a flying neckbreaker from Matt Hardy. Show flips out of a Matt Hardy bodyslam attempt. Big Show hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Show bounces off the ropes in preparation for a big move......only for Lita at ringside to trip him up! The referee immediately calls for the disqualification! My Opinion: Nothing special...nothing special at all. *1/4 Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:82 Match Quality:65 Edge vs Billy Gunn. Match Background: None. The Match: Edge scoops and slams Billy Gunn. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Edge gets up and gives a Belly to belly suplex to Edge. STIFF~! chop lights up Billy who covers up to try and stop the agonizing PAIN! Covers for a quick two count. Bodyslam by Edge. Covers for a quick two count. Billy Gunn once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Uninspired brawling from Billy Gunn. There's a two count on the pin. Weak bodyslam by Billy. Edge pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Billy! Christian comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Billy Gunn turns around. Christian spins Billy around. Christian hits the Unprettier! Christian leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Edge defeats Billy. My Opinion: Well, hello there *1/4 rating, how are you? Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:74 Match Quality:66 Chris Jericho vs Tajiri. Match Background: None. The Match: Chris Jericho connects with a back heel kick on Tajiri and gets back up quickly. Jericho just WAFFLES Tajiri with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Chris Jericho strikes Tajiri. Covers for a quick two count. Tajiri tastes a high angle back suplex. If Spike Lee can sue TNN over the Spike TV nonsense, then Kurt Angle should be able to sue SOMEONE for that. Covers for a quick two count. Tajiri blocks a kick from Chris Jericho. Tajiri kicks the leg, knocks Jericho down, and goes to work on it. Covers for a quick two count. Superkick by Tajiri practically knocks out all of Chris Jericho's teeth! Jericho powers out of a headlock. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Chris Jericho just KILLS Tajiri! William Regal comes running down the aisle with a chair! Tajiri goes to irish whip Chris Jericho into the ropes. Regal jumps onto the apron with the chair...but Chris Jericho reverses! Collision between Regal, Tajiri, and the chair! Tajiri staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! My Opinion: A ****1\2 rating for a great match. Keep on trucking...you'll get there. Overall:86 Crowd Reaction:72 Match Quality:100 Vince McMahon is out and he says that Stone Cold and Kurt Angle are looking for Booker T at WWF New York. However Booker T runs out and Scissor Kicks Vince and runs off as the Lockeroom empties. 95 Overall:79 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2003 WWF Smackdown 6/28/01: The APA assemble the Midcarders to fight WCW. 66 Edge and Christian vs Billy Gunn and X-Pac. Match Background: Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. X-Pac is the reigning WWF Lightweight champion, and has been since 25 June 2001. The Match: Second rope flying axe handle, Billy goes down. One day, Christian might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Lightning kick by Christian on Billy. Tag to Edge. Billy takes a flying neckbreaker from Edge. There's a two count on the pin. Wicked suplex out of the corner from Edge, is executed so well, it hurt MY back. Tag between Edge and Christian. Edge and Christian whip Billy into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Billy Gunn comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Tag between Billy Gunn and X-Pac. Christian takes a flying neckbreaker from X-Pac. Super kick by X-Pac. Tag to Billy Gunn. X-Pac \ Billy whip Christian into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Christian gets splashed in the corner. Billy Gunn hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Tag to X-Pac. X-Pac hits a rolling kick on Christian. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Christian powers out of a X-Pac headlock. Christian tags out to Edge. Full nelson slam on X-Pac. X-Pac is in big trouble...Con-Chair-To!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: *** rating for an above average match. Overall:80 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Quality:81 Undertaker yaks it up about DDP. 72 Albert vs Kane. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Kane has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 20 May 2001. The Match: Albert hits a right hand on Kane and follows it up with a couple more. Wack kick from Albert. Kane receives some punishment by Albert but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. Covers for a quick two count. Big kick from Albert staggers Kane but that's about it. Covers for a quick two count. Kane blocks a kick from Albert. Albert is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Hooks the leg for a two count. Spinebuster by Kane. Albert avoids a Kane avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Albert scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Diamond Dallas Page comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Kane turns around. Diamond Dallas Page spins Kane around. Diamond Dallas Page hits the Diamond Cutter! DDP leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three for Albert, Kane got pinned. My Opinion: *1/4 rating. Don't be upset. There are people in third world countries who can barely afford one star, let alone one and a quarter. Overall:69 Crowd Reaction:70 Match Quality:68 Hardy Boyz vs Dudley Boyz. Match Background: Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Dudley Boyz have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 June 2001. The Match: Bubba slams Matt Hardy down and motions to the crowd. Nice piledriver on Matt. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to D-Von Dudley. D-Von Dudley scoops up Matt. Bubba bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. D-Von slams Matt Hardy down and motions to the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. D-Von slams Matt Hardy. D-Von walks into a drop toe hold. Tiger suplex on D-Von. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Tag between Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy. Jeff hits a dropkick on D-Von Dudley and gets right back up. Jeff crushes D-Von with a running senton. D-Von pushes out of a Jeff Hardy hold. D-Von tags out to Bubba Ray Dudley. Spinebuster by Bubba Ray Dudley. Spear! Jeff is down! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Jeff gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Bubba goes for a splash but Jeff puts the knees up. Flying cross body off the top rope! As Matt and Bubba get into a brawl on the outside, Chuck Palumbo comes running down into the ring! Jeff Hardy gets grabbed, and they start brawling. Bubba takes some shots at Jeff as well. The referee, seeing the chaos, calls for a no contest ruling. My Opinion: Great match. Most people would give it ****3/4 or more, but I guess I'm a harsh grader. ****1\2 for you. Overall:90 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Quality:97 The WWF Midcard Squad beat up Palumbo and O' Haire. 69 Crash Holly and Jacqueline vs Spike Dudley and Molly Holly. Match Background: None. The Match: Molly takes a weak kick. A powerslam so weak, my grandmother could have performed it, is actually pulled off by Jacquie on Molly. Hooks the leg for a two count. Molly ducks a wild right hand. Jacquie gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Flying reverse elbow by Molly Holly. Tag between Molly Holly and Spike Dudley. Spike slams Jacqueline down. Jacquie is sure in trouble now. Jacquie pushes out of a Spike Dudley hold. Tag between Jacqueline and Crash Holly. Jacquie \ Crash whip Spike into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Crash hits a soaring kick on Spike. Covers for a quick two count. Crash hits a piledriver on Spike Dudley. That used to end matches, you know. Tag between Crash Holly and Jacqueline. Jacqueline connects with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Does everyone use that move these days? Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Spike Dudley pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Spike tags out to Molly Holly. Molly uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Jacqueline climbs to the top rope, ready to leap at Molly. Crash Holly bounces off the ropes for an elbow drop without seeing his partner, and crotches Jacquie by accident. Molly Holly floors Jacqueline...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Molly Go Round! 1....2....3. Crash and Jacquie remain in the ring. Jacqueline does not look happy at losing. Crash Holly goes to leave, but gets pulled back in by Jacquie. Tensions seem to be rising between these two. My Opinion: -*. Somehow, you actually took AWAY from any enjoyment I could have had watching this. Overall:43 Crowd Reaction:41 Match Quality:45 Steve Austin and Kurt Angle chat backstage. 80 Big Show vs Perry Saturn. Match Background: None. The Match: Big Show hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Flapjack from Show on Saturn. Big Show scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Pin, but Saturn is out just before the three count. Big Show hits a right hand on Perry Saturn. Covers for a quick two count. Saturn counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Flying shoulder tackle by Saturn sends Show CRASHING to the mat. Spinebuster by Perry Saturn. Perry Saturn misses a clothesline. Big Show hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Perry Saturn is in trouble. Show Stopper!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: When I give out 3/4*, it means that I'm being REALLY nice about it. Overall:62 Crowd Reaction:58 Match Quality:66 Chris Jericho and Scotty 2 Hotty vs William Regal and Tajiri. Match Background: None. The Match: Second rope flying axe handle, Regal goes down. One day, Jericho might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. BRAINBUSTAH~! by Chris Jericho! Tag to Scotty 2 Hotty. Hard back suplex on Regal. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Covers for a quick two count. Tor-NADO DDT from Scotty 2 Hotty, Regal got planted! Scotty tags out to Chris Jericho. Scotty 2 Hotty scoops up Regal. Jericho bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Regal blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Regal tags out to Tajiri. Jericho takes a flying neckbreaker from Tajiri. GORGEOUS Spinning bulldog in the corner and Jericho is down. Tajiri tags out to William Regal. Tajiri \ Regal whip Jericho into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Big dropkick by William Regal, who got a ton of air on the move. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, aka the Doctor Bomb and Jericho hits hard. Regal tags out to Tajiri. Jericho takes a flying neckbreaker from Tajiri. Jericho reverses a waistlock. Tag between Chris Jericho and Scotty 2 Hotty. Tajiri takes a NICE hurrancarana from Scotty 2 Hotty. Scotty 2 Hotty has Tajiri down on the canvas. Worm! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:81 Steve Austin calls out Booker T and Booker comes out with the WCW World Title Belt. Austin gets decked with the title belt. 88 Overall:70 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2003 WWF Heat 7/1/01: The APA are your guest hosts on Heat. 62 Justin Credible vs K-Kwik. Match Background: None. The Match: Justin Credible hits a right hand on K-Kwik and follows it up with a couple more. Big kick from Credible staggers K-Kwik but that's about it. There's a two count on the pin. K-Kwik counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Second rope flying axe handle, Credible goes down. One day, K-Kwik might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Standing leg lariat by K-Kwik on Credible. K-Kwik hits a dropkick on Justin Credible and gets right back up. Credible backdrops K-Kwik out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Justin Credible. Powerslam from Justin Credible on K-Kwik. K-Kwik is in trouble. Here it comes - Thats Incredible. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: I'll give it a *3/4 rating. If you think of it like currency, it's a 1.75. You can't even take the subway with that anymore here. Work harder man. Overall:66 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:70 The APA talk trash about WCW. 65 A look at Chris Benoit who was injured at KOTR. 75 Hardcore Holly vs Test. Match Background: None. The Match: Hardcore hits a piledriver on Test. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Side suplex from Hardcore. Sloppy discus punch from Hardcore Holly barely connects on Test. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Hardcore Holly hits a right hand on Test. There's a two count on the pin. Test reverses a hip toss. Test strikes Hardcore Holly with a hard blow. Test hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Test goes for a splash but Hardcore puts the knees up. Hardcore hits a piledriver on Test. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Hardcore Holly misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee accidentally! Hardcore Holly slides out and grabs a chair, then gets back in the ring. Chair shot missed! Test ducked it, and now grabs the chair. Hardcore takes the shot instead! Wait - the referee is back up, and is calling for the bell. He's disqualifying Test for using a chair! Hardcore ends up with a cheap victory. My Opinion: It was close to a ** match, but I just can't stand too many blown spots. *3/4 Overall:63 Crowd Reaction:69 Match Quality:73 Rhyno vs Raven. Match Background: None. The Match: Rhyno hits a right hand. Running knee lift from Rhyno. There's a two count on the pin. Rhyno walks into a drop toe hold. BIG clothesline on Rhyno. Raven connects with rights and lefts and Rhyno is down! Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Rhyno by Raven. Remember when that was a legit finish? Rhyno reverses a waistlock. Raven walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Rhyno moves in for the kill. Here it comes - GORE. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall:67 Crowd Reaction:66 Match Quality:84 Sean O' Haire and Chuck Palumbo jump the APA and beat them down. 61 Overall:60 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2003 WWF Raw 7/2/01: Buff Bagwell vs Booker T TONIGHT for the WCW World Title. 87 Albert vs Undertaker. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Albert has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 28 June 2001. The Match: Undertaker takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Big clothesline from Albert. Covers for a quick two count. Undertaker counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Uninspired brawling from Undertaker. Undertaker strikes Albert with a hard blow. Hooks the leg for a two count. Undertaker scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Running clothesline from Undertaker was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Albert blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Albert DDTs Undertaker, but it just looked terrible. Covers for a quick two count. Albert scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Albert hits a right hand on Undertaker. Undertaker receives some punishment by Albert but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. Undertaker once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Undertaker strikes Albert with a hard blow. Undertaker scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Undertaker signals for the Last Ride! Diamond Dallas Page comes out of the crowd! He grabs the leg of Undertaker and drags him out of the ring. The referee has no option but to call for the DQ! Meanwhile, Undertaker gets sent crashing into the ring post! Albert \ DDP are beating down on Undertaker! The music of Kane hits, and he comes running down the aisle into the ring. Albert and DDP bail out of the ring, leaving Undertaker down in the ring. Kane may have saved Undertaker from a brutal beating. My Opinion: Do you know what * means? It's the equivalent of buying your favorite soft drink, looking under the cap and seeing 'Sorry, Try again.' At least you got the soft drink. Overall:58 Crowd Reaction:65 Match Quality:66 Crash Holly vs Molly Holly. Match Background: None. The Match: Spinning back kick from Molly Holly. STIFF high kick on Crash by Molly Holly. Molly Holly connects with a back heel kick on Crash and gets back up quickly. There's a two count on the pin. Implant DDT by Molly Holly! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Covers for a quick two count. Molly Holly gets taken down out of nowhere! Molly takes a headbutt from Crash Holly. Hooks the leg for a two count. Big piledriver on Molly. Crash Holly gets taken down out of nowhere! Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Jacqueline comes running down the aisle with a chair! Molly and Crash Holly continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Jacqueline slides in and blasts Crash Holly with a chair to the head! Jacquie climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Molly Holly floors Crash Holly...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Molly Go Round! 1....2....3. Jacqueline has a chair. Crash Holly stands up...and gets floored by a shot to the head. Another two shots smack down across his back, leaving him unmoving on the canvas. Jacquie sets the chair up, then picks up Crash Holly. He gets whipped into the ropes...and then drop toe holded, sending him face first into the chair! Jacqueline has left Crash down and bloodied in the ring after a brutal assault! My Opinion: I'll give a 1\2* rating because they were actually able to hit a couple of spots. Overall:48 Crowd Reaction:43 Match Quality:66 Commisioner Regal is making Chris Jericho fight both Dudley Boys tonight. 78 Scotty 2 Hotty vs Tajiri. Match Background: None. The Match: Tajiri connects with a back heel kick on Scotty and gets back up quickly. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Scotty goes down. Scotty walks into a high dropkick from Tajiri, almost losing several teeth in the process. Hooks the leg for a two count. Implant DDT by Tajiri! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Hooks the leg for a two count. Scotty backdrops Tajiri out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Scotty 2 Hotty. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Tajiri goes down. Covers for a quick two count. SUPER frankensteiner on Tajiri, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Tajiri powers out of a Scotty 2 Hotty headlock. Springboard dropkick from Tajiri. Nicely done. Scotty 2 Hotty can barely stand. Here it comes - Kick Of Death. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: **1/4 rating for this one. Scott Keith may say that it's 'Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling', but not for me, buddy. Got to work harder to impress me. Overall:63 Crowd Reaction:65 Match Quality:78 Chris Jericho vs Dudley Boyz. Match Background: This will be a 2 on 1 handicap bout. Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Dudley Boyz are the reigning WWF Tag Team champions, and have been since 21 June 2001. The Match: D-Von Dudley hits some punches. How generic. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Chris Jericho by Bubba. Remember when that was a legit finish? Bubba Ray Dudley scoops up Jericho. D-Von bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Hooks the leg for a two count. D-Von Dudley scores with a standing spinebuster. Pin, but Jericho is out just before the three count. Dudley Boyz whip Jericho into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Jericho drops an elbow...but D-Von Dudley moves out of the way. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Bubba is down! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! D-Von Dudley powers out of a Chris Jericho headlock. BIG clothesline on Jericho. Dudley Boyz whip Jericho into the corner. D-Von Dudley whips Bubba Ray Dudley in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. There's a two count on the pin. Chris Jericho pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. TIGER DRIVER~! '91 nearly crushes the spine of Bubba! Spike Dudley comes running down the aisle and into the ring! D-Von Dudley turns around. Spike Dudley puts D-Von in the corner. Spike Dudley sets up, and hits a Dudley Dogg! Spike leaves the ring, the damage done! The ref gets into position, administers the three count, and it's over. Chris Jericho pins D-Von. My Opinion: I really shouldn't drink when I'm reviewing matches. Especially with Scotsman, I can't drink nearly as much, so I try too hard. It was either ** or ****, but I guess I'll have to compromise and say ***. Overall:74 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Quality:81 Christian vs X-Pac. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Lightweight title. X-Pac has been WWF Lightweight champion since 25 June 2001. The Match: Standing leg lariat by X-Pac on Christian. X-Pac connects with a back heel kick on Christian and gets back up quickly. STIFF high kick on Christian by X-Pac. There's a two count on the pin. Spin kick by X-Pac to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Hooks the leg for a two count. Christian counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Christian hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Hooks the leg for a two count. Christian crushes X-Pac with a running senton. Christian misses a clothesline. Tiger suplex on Christian. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Christian grabs X-Pac from behind and shoves him into the ropes, then scores with a roll-up...but X-Pac rolls through with the move! He used a pull of the tights to get Christian over! 1....2...3! The referee was out of position and didn't see it! My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall:70 Crowd Reaction:77 Match Quality:80 Test vs Rhyno. Match Background: None. The Match: Rhyno hits a piledriver on Test. That used to end matches, you know. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Rhyno connects and Test is down! DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Rhyno just KILLS Test! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Flying shoulder tackle by Rhyno sends Test CRASHING to the mat. Covers for a quick two count. Rhyno charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Rhyno gets splashed in the corner. Powerslam from Test on Rhyno. Rhyno reverses a waistlock. Spear by Rhyno. Bradshaw comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Test turns around. Bradshaw spins Test around. Bradshaw hits the Clothesline From Hell! Bradshaw leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Rhyno defeats Test. My Opinion: I can be generous sometimes. Well, depends on your definition of generous. **1/4. Overall:72 Crowd Reaction:86 Match Quality:72 Lita and Matt Hardy vs Trish Stratus and Big Show. Match Background: Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. The Match: Lita hits a quick kick on Trish, only for Trish to pop back up and eat another one. Lita attacks with some poorly executed flying moves. This kid sure ain't Rey Jr. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between Lita and Matt Hardy. Lita scoops up Trish. Matt bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. Implant DDT by Matt Hardy! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Trish blocks a kick from Matt Hardy. Powerslam from Trish Stratus on Matt. Covers for a quick two count. Tag to Big Show. Big Show hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Matt takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Show charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Spin kick by Matt Hardy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Tag to Lita. Big Show gets hip tossed by Lita and follows it up with two more. Show tags out to Trish Stratus. Lita hits a dropkick on Trish Stratus. Lita has Trish Stratus down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Moonsault!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Jeff Hardy comes running down the aisle with a chair and into the ring! Show turns...and is dropped by a vicious chair shot! Jeff Hardy has left Show down and bloodied. My Opinion: Do you know what * means? It's the equivalent of buying your favorite soft drink, looking under the cap and seeing 'Sorry, Try again.' At least you got the soft drink. Overall:66 Crowd Reaction:80 Match Quality:61 Buff Bagwell vs Booker T. Match Background: Buff is making his debut at this show. This match is for the WCW World title. The Match: Big kick from Buff staggers Booker but that's about it. Buff hits a piledriver on Booker T. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. There's a two count on the pin. Booker counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Buff is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Booker slams Buff Bagwell down and motions to the crowd. Covers for a quick two count. Spear! Buff is down! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Booker T with a spinning neckbreaker on Buff. Buff reverses a Booker T hammerlock. Weak bodyslam by Buff. Covers for a quick two count. Sloppy discus punch from Buff Bagwell barely connects on Booker. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Booker gets splashed in the corner. Wack kick from Buff. Booker blocks a punch. Running knee lift from Booker T. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Buff Bagwell can barely stand. Here it comes - Book End. Steve Austin quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Booker T turns around. Steve Austin spins Booker around. Steve Austin hits the Stone Cold Stunner! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Stone Cold! Steve Austin obviously hasn't finished his attack yet! Booker T stands up. Steve Austin spins Booker around. Steve Austin hits the Stone Cold Stunner! Steve Austin eventually leaves, having caused enough damage. My Opinion: Sadly, a 1\2* match. Overall:53 Crowd Reaction:60 Match Quality:60 Overall:65 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARTYEWR 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2003 Just want to send some more positive feedback to Matt. Great job with this! As I read on, I was wondering how you'd take care of WrestleMania X-7 (with the limited slots), but you did a great job getting rid of the two most useless matches. Keep it up, this is fun reading. I too miss Pro Wrestling Hogan, or should I say, Destrucity Death Wrestling, but I guess the end was near. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2003 This is just awesome madmatt. I bow to your Buddah nature for this is AWESOME! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2003 WWF Smackdown 7/5/01: Chris Jericho and Spike Dudley vs Dudley Boyz. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Dudley Boyz have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 June 2001. The Match: A weak headbutt on Bubba by Spike causes nothing but pain for both. Big kick from Spike staggers Bubba but that's about it. There's a two count on the pin. Bubba kicks Spike Dudley in the gut to reverse the momentum. Spike gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Nice piledriver on Spike. Tag to D-Von Dudley. Flying shoulder tackle by D-Von sends Spike CRASHING to the mat. Spike flips out of a D-Von Dudley bodyslam attempt. Tag to Chris Jericho. Spike \ Jericho whip D-Von into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. D-Von takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Jericho. Hooks the leg for a two count. Flying cross body off the top rope! Tag to Spike Dudley. Spike Dudley scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! D-Von counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. Running knee lift from Bubba Ray Dudley. Spike Dudley is in big trouble...3D!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall:81 Crowd Reaction:78 Match Quality:84 Crash Holly vs Jacqueline. Match Background: None. The Match: BORING ass brawling from Jacquie. Jacqueline DOESN'T take a page out of Andre the Giant's book and hits an incredibly weak headbutt on Crash. Jacqueline connects with some weak punches on Crash Holly. There's a two count on the pin. Jacqueline hits a weak elbow on Crash Holly. There's a two count on the pin. Crash kicks Jacqueline in the gut to reverse the momentum. Crash slams Jacqueline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Crash Holly hits a shaky delayed suplex on Jacquie. Davey Boy Smith is looking down from heaven...and shaking his head in disapproval. Jacquie counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Side suplex from Jacquie. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Crash Holly can barely stand. Here it comes - Martial Arts Kick. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: -*. That's right. NEGATIVE ONE STAR. That's what you get for this CRAP. Overall:41 Crowd Reaction:42 Match Quality:41 Trish thanks Jeff Hardy for saving her from the Big Show on Monday. 78 Billy Kidman vs Gregory Helms. Match Background: Kidman is making his debut at this show. Helms is making his debut at this show. This match is for the WCW Cruiserweight title. The Match: Billy Kidman kicks the leg, knocks Helms down, and goes to work on it. Helms backdrops Billy Kidman out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Gregory Helms. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Kidman goes down. The ref is bumped, as goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Springboard dropkick from Gregory Helms. Nicely done. Cover, but there's no one to count for Gregory Helms! Kidman backdrops Gregory Helms out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Billy Kidman. Flying elbow from Billy Kidman connects. Kidman crushes Helms with a huge legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger suplex on Helms. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Billy Kidman gets taken down out of nowhere! GORGEOUS Spinning bulldog in the corner and Kidman is down. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Billy Kidman once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Billy Kidman floors Gregory Helms...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Shooting Star Press! 1....2....3. My Opinion: This match gets two stars from me. Nothing more, nothing less. ** Overall:67 Crowd Reaction:57 Match Quality:78 William Regal tells Vince McMahon that the recent events are not his fault. 86 Hardy Boyz vs The Show Gunns. Match Background: Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Show and Billy are teaming up as The Show Gunns for the first time tonight. Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. The Match: Matt Hardy connects with a back heel kick on Show and gets back up quickly. Spin kick by Matt Hardy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Covers for a quick two count. Show reverses a waistlock. Matt receives some punishment by Big Show but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. Show hits a piledriver on Matt Hardy. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Tag between Big Show and Billy Gunn. Matt gets splashed in the corner. Matt blocks a kick from Billy Gunn. Tag to Jeff Hardy. Hardy Boyz whip Billy into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Jeff uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Covers for a quick two count. Super kick by Jeff Hardy. Jeff tags out to Matt Hardy. Diamond Dust from Matt Hardy and Billy is out! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Matt drops an elbow...but Billy Gunn moves out of the way. Tag between Billy Gunn and Big Show. Matt gets splashed in the corner. Matt Hardy is in trouble. Show Stopper!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Ohh, looky. A **3/4 match! Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:77 Match Quality:80 Albert vs Edge. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Albert has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 28 June 2001. The Match: Powerslam from Albert on Edge. Albert turns Edge inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Albert turns Edge inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Pin, but Edge is out just before the three count. Running clothesline from Albert was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Covers for a quick two count. Edge powers out of a Albert headlock. BAAACK Body drop by Albert gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Nice piledriver on Albert. Edge goes for a splash but Albert puts the knees up. Albert hits an ugly looking bulldog off the ropes. Albert moves in for the kill. Baldo Bomb! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Well, hello there *1/4 rating, how are you? Overall:72 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:66 Dean Malenko vs Scotty 2 Hotty. Match Background: None. The Match: Scotty hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. STIFF high kick on Malenko by Scotty 2 Hotty. Scotty just WAFFLES Malenko with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Covers for a quick two count. Scotty uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Covers for a quick two count. Malenko backdrops Scotty 2 Hotty out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Dean Malenko. Dean Malenko strikes Scotty. Covers for a quick two count. Scotty takes a NICE hurrancarana from Dean Malenko. Scotty 2 Hotty avoids a Dean Malenko avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Back heel kick off the second rope, Malenko goes down. Dean Malenko gets knocked to the ground by Scotty. Here it comes - Worm, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:73 Crowd Reaction:65 Match Quality:82 Booker T vs Diamond Dallas Page. Match Background: This match is for the WCW World title. The Match: STIFF~! chop lights up DDP who covers up to try and stop the agonizing PAIN! Booker T misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Diamond Dallas Page hits a right hand on Booker T and follows it up with a couple more. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Diamond Dallas Page scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Cover, but there's no one to count for Diamond Dallas Page! Booker powers out of a headlock. Booker slams Diamond Dallas Page down and motions to the crowd. DDP walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. There's a two count on the pin. Spear! DDP is down! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Diamond Dallas Page is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. DDP hits a piledriver on Booker T. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Booker kicks Diamond Dallas Page in the gut to reverse the momentum. Undertaker comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! DDP turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Undertaker! Undertaker has left DDP in big trouble. Diamond Dallas Page can barely stand. Here it comes - Book End. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Sadly, a 1\2* match. Overall:60 Crowd Reaction:61 Match Quality:58 Kurt Angle attempts to run out but Booker T hits him with the WCW World Title. 90 The WCW Midcard and DDP are beating up UT when Shane tells them to back off. They turn on Shane and Booker T tells them to stop. Booker T gets beat up as well. 82 Overall:70 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2003 WWF Heat 7/8/01: Jerry Lynn vs Tajiri. Match Background: None. The Match: Tajiri kicks the leg, knocks Lynn down, and goes to work on it. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Lynn goes down. Spinning back kick from Tajiri. Covers for a quick two count. Second rope flying axe handle, Lynn goes down. One day, Tajiri might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Covers for a quick two count. Lynn counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Lynn hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Covers for a quick two count. Tajiri takes a NICE hurrancarana from Jerry Lynn. Tajiri blocks a punch. Springboard dropkick from Tajiri. Nicely done. Tajiri moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Kick Of Death. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: A badly blown spot prevents me from giving out more snowflakes. ***3/4 Overall:83 Crowd Reaction:73 Match Quality:93 X-Factor are your guest hosts tonight on Heat. 65 Tonight the Tag Team Titles will be on the line for the very first time on Heat. 60 K-Kwik vs Rhyno. Match Background: None. The Match: Rhyno connects with rights and lefts and K-Kwik is down! Fallaway slam by Rhyno puts down K-Kwik. Hooks the leg for a two count. K-Kwik counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! K-Kwik hits a dropkick on Rhyno and gets right back up. STIFF high kick on Rhyno by K-Kwik. Spin kick by K-Kwik to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Rhyno elbows K-Kwik in the face to break a hammerlock. Nice piledriver on K-Kwik. K-Kwik can barely stand. GORE! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I really shouldn't drink when I'm reviewing matches. Especially with Scotsman, I can't drink nearly as much, so I try too hard. It was either ** or ****, but I guess I'll have to compromise and say ***. Overall:84 Crowd Reaction:86 Match Quality:81 Albert and X-Pac compare belts while making fun of Justin's lack of gold. 62 O'Haire and Palumbo vs Chris Kanyon and Shawn Stasiak. Match Background: This match is for the WCW Tag Team titles. The Match: Running knee lift from Chuck Palumbo. Spinebuster by Chuck Palumbo. Tag to Sean O'Haire. BAAACK Body drop by Stasiak gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Sean O'Haire scores with a standing spinebuster. O'Haire tags out to Chuck Palumbo. Sean O'Haire scoops up Stasiak. Palumbo bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Pin, but Stasiak is out just before the three count. Stasiak blocks a punch. Tag to Chris Kanyon. Fallaway slam by Chris Kanyon puts down Chuck Palumbo. Spinebuster by Chris Kanyon. Tag between Chris Kanyon and Shawn Stasiak. Kanyon \ Stasiak whip Palumbo into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Running knee lift from Shawn Stasiak. Spear by Shawn Stasiak. Stasiak tags out to Chris Kanyon. BIG clothesline on Palumbo. Palumbo ducks a wild right hand. Palumbo tags out to Sean O'Haire. Spear by Sean O'Haire. Sean O'Haire moves in for the kill. Cruel Intentions! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I can be generous sometimes. Well, depends on your definition of generous. **1/4. Overall:73 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:76 X-Factor close the show with a little Q and A. 72 Overall:66 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2003 WWF Raw 7/9/01: Undertaker and DDP have a streetfight but Shane McMahon whacks UT with a kendo stick to turn heel and DDP puts the Diamond Cutter on Sara. 75 Dudley Boyz vs A.P.A.. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. A.P.A. are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Dudley Boyz have been WWF Tag Team champions since 21 June 2001. The Match: Bradshaw takes a headbutt from D-Von Dudley. Fallaway slam by D-Von Dudley puts down Bradshaw. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bradshaw pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Bradshaw with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on D-Von. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. Powerslam from Bradshaw on D-Von. Bradshaw tags out to Faarooq. Sloppy discus punch from Faarooq barely connects on D-Von. Faarooq misses a clothesline. Tag between D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley. Faarooq is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Running knee lift from Bubba Ray Dudley. Covers for a quick two count. Faarooq walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Tag between Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Faarooq! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Faarooq flips out of a D-Von Dudley bodyslam attempt. Faarooq with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on D-Von. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. Tag between Faarooq and Bradshaw. Bradshaw with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on D-Von. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. Spike Dudley comes running down the aisle with a chair! Bradshaw whips D-Von Dudley into the ropes. Spike jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Spike, D-Von, and the chair! D-Von Dudley staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:78 Crowd Reaction:86 Vince makes Booker T vs Kurt Angle for the WCW World Title Belt. 93 Albert vs Rhyno. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Albert has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 28 June 2001. The Match: Albert DDTs Rhyno, but it just looked terrible. Albert scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Albert scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Pin, but Rhyno is out just before the three count. Rhyno gets splashed in the corner. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rhyno blocks a kick from Albert. Bodyslam by Rhyno. Albert walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Albert is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Albert hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Rhyno can barely stand. Baldo Bomb! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I'll give it a *3/4 rating. If you think of it like currency, it's a 1.75. You can't even take the subway with that anymore here. Work harder man. Overall:66 Crowd Reaction:59 Match Quality:74 Big Show vs Jeff Hardy. Match Background: None. The Match: Big Show hits a right hand on Jeff Hardy and follows it up with a couple more. Jeff Hardy takes a right hand to the temple from Show. There's a two count on the pin. Jeff kicks Big Show in the gut to reverse the momentum. Jeff uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Show goes down. Jeff Hardy hits a rolling kick on Show. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Big Show once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Big Show hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Jeff Hardy is in trouble. Show Stopper! 1....2....3. My Opinion: *1/4 rating. Don't be upset. There are people in third world countries who can barely afford one star, let alone one and a quarter. Overall:72 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:66 Stone Cold and Vince hype up Kurt Angle and Kurt declares he doesn't need Austin to beat Booker T. 88 Booker T vs Kurt Angle. Match Background: This match is for the WCW World title. The Match: Spear by Booker T. Spear! Angle is down! Brutal sit out powerbomb on Angle! Pin, but Angle is out just before the three count. Flying shoulder tackle by Booker sends Angle CRASHING to the mat. Covers for a quick two count. Kurt Angle avoids a Booker T avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Vertical suplex by Kurt Angle. Booker T got absolutely creamed by a KILLER back suplex. Kurt Angle misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Spear by Booker T. Shane McMahon is at ringside! Angle wastes valuable time by yelling at Shane! Booker T takes advantage of the distraction and nails Angle from behind! Kurt Angle can barely stand. Here it comes - Book End. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:82 Crowd Reaction:85 Match Quality:76 Chris Jericho and Kane vs Lance Storm and Mike Awesome. Match Background: Mike Awesome is the reigning WWF Hardcore champion, and has been since 25 June 2001. The Match: Storm uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Super kick by Lance Storm. Covers for a quick two count. Storm tags out to Mike Awesome. Awesome \ Storm whip Kane into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Awesome slams Kane down and motions to the crowd. Covers for a quick two count. Kane is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Kane is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Kane scores with a standing spinebuster. Tag to Chris Jericho. Spin kick by Chris Jericho to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Awesome walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Awesome ducks a wild right hand. Tag to Lance Storm. Jericho takes a NICE hurrancarana from Lance Storm. Diamond Dust from Lance Storm and Jericho is out! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Jericho goes down. Lance Storm misses a clothesline. Flying cross body off the top rope! Chris Jericho has Lance Storm down on the canvas. Lance Storm gets locked in the Walls Of Jericho! Lance Storm goes limp! Rob Van Dam quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Kane goes to make the intercept...but is jumped at ringside by Tommy Dreamer! Chris Jericho turns around. Rob Van Dam slams Jericho down. Rob Van Dam climbs to the top rope and hits the Five Star Frog Splash! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of RVD! My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:74 Match Quality:78 A bunch of former ECW guys come out and help RVD, Dreamer, Storm, and Awesome beat up Jericho and Kane. Paul Heyman then declares ECW is back and cuts a bitter promo. 80 Scotty 2 Hotty vs X-Pac. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Lightweight title. X-Pac has been WWF Lightweight champion since 25 June 2001. The Match: Standing leg lariat by X-Pac on Scotty. Scotty takes a flying neckbreaker from X-Pac. Hooks the leg for a two count. Scotty flips out of a X-Pac bodyslam attempt. X-Pac takes a flying neckbreaker from Scotty 2 Hotty. Scotty just WAFFLES X-Pac with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Hard back suplex on X-Pac. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. X-Pac counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Scotty takes a NICE hurrancarana from X-Pac. X-Pac grapples with Scotty 2 Hotty, and positions himself so that the referee can't see...and hits a low blow! He rolls up the stunned Scotty 2 Hotty: 1....2....3!! What a cheap shot! My Opinion: Ohh, looky. A **3/4 match! Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:69 Match Quality:82 WWF and WCW are scheduled to fight ECW in a 20 man tag but ECW and WCW unite and beat up the WWF guys. Stephanie McMahon is announced as the new owner of ECW. 76 Overall:78 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2003 WWF Smackdown 7/12/01: Shane and Stephanie say that they are going to take WCW and ECW and kill the WWF. Kill it. They will have it all and there is nothing that Vince can do about it. 78 Hardcore Holly vs Tazz. Match Background: None. The Match: Hardcore walks into a jaw breaker. Delayed BRAINBUSTAH~! by Tazz who held onto that one for ages. Front legsweep slam aka The Stroke by Tazz. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! BIG clothesline on Hardcore. Covers for a quick two count. Hardcore counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Tazz takes a right hand to the temple from Hardcore. Hardcore Holly hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Tazz powers out of a headlock. Massive backbreaker on Hardcore and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Hardcore Holly gets knocked to the ground by Tazz. Hardcore Holly gets locked in the Tazzmission! Submission victory! My Opinion: I'll give a 1\2* rating because they were actually able to hit a couple of spots. Overall:64 Crowd Reaction:66 Match Quality:60 Vince McMahon says he wants the OLD STONE COLD back. 96 Chris Jericho vs Lance Storm. Match Background: None. The Match: Storm walks into a high dropkick from Chris Jericho, almost losing several teeth in the process. Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Chris Jericho ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Stun Gun from Chris Jericho! I still can't believe that was Austin's finisher at one point. Implant DDT by Chris Jericho! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Storm ducks a wild right hand. Implant DDT by Lance Storm! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Lightning kick by Storm on Jericho. Covers for a quick two count. Jericho pushes out of a Lance Storm hold. Spear by Chris Jericho. Hooks the leg for a two count. DDT from the top rope by Chris Jericho. That looked KILLER. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Jericho charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Standing leg lariat by Lance Storm on Jericho. Jericho backdrops Lance Storm out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Chris Jericho. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Chris Jericho has Lance Storm down on the canvas. Lance Storm gets locked in the Walls Of Jericho! Submission victory! My Opinion: Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off a quarter of a star. Yes, there is such a thing as a quarter star. ***3/4. Overall:85 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Quality:91 Lita challenges Trish to a match tonight. 74 Kane vs Rhyno. Match Background: None. The Match: Spear by Rhyno. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Rhyno just KILLS Kane! Rhyno scores with a big spinebuster. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Bodyslam by Rhyno. There's a two count on the pin. Rhyno misses a clothesline. Kane with a spinning neckbreaker on Rhyno. Spear by Kane. Rhyno elbows Kane in the face to break a hammerlock. Kane walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Rhyno ducks a Kane clothesline and does a quick roll up. Rhyno has a handful of tights! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! My Opinion: They definitely need to hook up again, I don't care what anyone says. ***1\2 Overall:85 Crowd Reaction:86 Match Quality:86 Trish Stratus vs Lita. Match Background: None. The Match: Badly executed second rope splash by Lita convinces me that I can do better. Lita face jams Trish Stratus. Swan Dive headbutt from Lita but without much elevation on the leap. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Trish Stratus gets hip tossed by Lita, allowing Lita to take a moment and play to the crowd. Covers for a quick two count. Trish blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Trish Stratus hits a right hand on Lita. Flying elbow off the top rope by Trish Stratus, getting as close to zero air as possible. Trish goes for a splash but Lita puts the knees up. Lita tries to channel the power of Kawada, but ends up channeling the power of Trish Stratus instead by hitting a high kick on Trish Stratus. Lita floors Trish Stratus...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Moonsault! 1....2....3. My Opinion: DUD. That's about all I can say without getting into obsenities. Overall:60 Crowd Reaction:73 Match Quality:50 Stacy and Torrie flirt with the Hardy Boyz. 86 Jeff Hardy vs Mike Awesome. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Mike Awesome has been WWF Hardcore champion since 25 June 2001. The Match: Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Awesome goes down. Jeff hits a face jam on Mike Awesome onto a chair! Jeff Hardy connects with a back heel kick on Awesome and gets back up quickly. There's a two count on the pin. Jeff uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! There's a two count on the pin. Jeff Hardy misses a clothesline. Mike Awesome connects with rights and lefts and Jeff Hardy is down! Covers for a quick two count. Massive backbreaker on Jeff and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Mike Awesome misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Vicious kick to the teeth from Jeff Hardy. Edge comes running down the aisle with a chair! Jeff and Mike Awesome continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Edge slides in and blasts Mike Awesome with a chair to the head! Edge climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Mike Awesome is in trouble. Twist Of Fate! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Usually, this is designated for good matches that were usually way too short for some reason. What's your excuse? *3/4 Overall:69 Crowd Reaction:67 Match Quality:72 Kurt Angle and Undertaker vs Diamond Dallas Page and Shane McMahon. Match Background: None. The Match: Angle takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Weak bodyslam by Shane. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Shane McMahon and Diamond Dallas Page. DDP \ Shane whip Angle into the corner. Diamond Dallas Page whips Shane McMahon in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. DDP slams Kurt Angle down. Angle is sure in trouble now. There's a two count on the pin. DDP strikes away at Kurt Angle, not doing much damage at all. DDP charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Mick Foley-esque Double Arm DDT by Angle connects as DDP is down! Tag to Undertaker. DDP gets splashed in the corner. Undertaker hits a piledriver on Diamond Dallas Page. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. DDP blocks a punch. Tag to Shane McMahon. Big clothesline from Shane. Shane McMahon scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Undertaker takes a right hand to the temple from Shane. I bet those hurt more than Sgt. Slaughter's Noogies. Undertaker is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Big clothesline from Undertaker. Booker \ Rhyno run down the aisle and into the ring, carrying chairs! Undertaker turns...and gets floored with a chair to the head! Kurt Angle comes in to save, but also gets dropped with a chair shot! The referee has no choice but to call for the bell! Disqualification! Booker \ Rhyno aren't satisfied! They decide to continue the assault on Angle \ Undertaker, stomping them into the mat until referees pull them away! My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:71 More members of WCW and ECW come out and Angle and UT attempt to fight them off but are overwelmed. Chris Jericho and Kane attempt to make the save but the beatdown continues. 79 Overall:77 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2003 WWF Heat 7/15/01: Spike and Molly are this week's special guest hosts. 58 Albert vs Justin Credible. Match Background: This match is for the WWF Intercontinental title. Albert has been WWF Intercontinental champion since 28 June 2001. The Match: Albert hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Albert scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Side suplex from Albert. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Albert with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Credible. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. Covers for a quick two count. Albert gets taken down out of nowhere! Justin Credible with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Albert. One more performed that badly and this match will end on a bad note, if you get my drift. Big clothesline from Credible. Albert powers out of a Justin Credible headlock. Big clothesline from Albert. Justin Credible can barely stand. Baldo Bomb! 1....2....3. My Opinion: 1/4*. Be happy it's not a DUD. Overall:55 Crowd Reaction:52 Match Quality:58 A look at the return of ECW and the merger with WCW from this past Monday. 76 Billy Kidman vs K-Kwik. Match Background: This match is for the WCW Cruiserweight title. Billy Kidman has been WCW Cruiserweight champion since 05 July 2001. The Match: Flying reverse elbow by Billy Kidman. Tiger suplex on K-Kwik. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Springboard dropkick from Billy Kidman. Nicely done. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Second rope flying axe handle, K-Kwik goes down. One day, Kidman might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Hooks the leg for a two count. K-Kwik counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Flying elbow from K-Kwik connects. Lightning kick by K-Kwik on Kidman. Billy Kidman comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Spinning bulldog in the corner and K-Kwik is down! Billy Kidman has K-Kwik down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Shooting Star Press!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Overall:70 Crowd Reaction:59 Match Quality:81 Crash Holly vs Perry Saturn. Match Background: None. The Match: Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Perry Saturn ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Crash is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Crash gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Covers for a quick two count. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Crash Holly by Saturn. Remember when that was a legit finish? Hooks the leg for a two count. Crash blocks a punch. Crash scoops and slams Perry Saturn. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Covers for a quick two count. Back heel kick from Crash on Saturn but it misses by miles. Perry Saturn elbows Crash Holly in the face to break a hammerlock. Perry Saturn scores with a standing spinebuster. Crash Holly is in trouble. Death Valley Driver!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: *1/4 rating. Don't be upset. There are people in third world countries who can barely afford one star, let alone one and a quarter. Overall:65 Crowd Reaction:61 Match Quality:69 The Show Gunns vs Chris Kanyon and Shawn Stasiak. Match Background: None. The Match: Bodyslam by Stasiak. Show kicks Shawn Stasiak in the gut to reverse the momentum. Running clothesline from Big Show was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Tag between Big Show and Billy Gunn. Billy Gunn strikes Shawn Stasiak with a hard blow. Shawn Stasiak takes a right hand to the temple from Billy. Stasiak pushes out of a Billy Gunn hold. Shawn Stasiak with a spinning neckbreaker on Billy. Tag between Shawn Stasiak and Chris Kanyon. Kanyon slams Billy Gunn. Chris Kanyon with a spinning neckbreaker on Billy. Chris Kanyon gets taken down out of nowhere! Billy Gunn strikes Chris Kanyon with a hard blow. Billy tags out to Big Show. Big Show turns Kanyon inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Kanyon gets splashed in the corner. Chris Kanyon is in trouble. Here it comes - Show Stopper. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: *1\2 rating. Hey, you wanted to make it harder on yourself, right? Overall:70 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:68 Video clips of Stone Cold and Vince wanting the return of the Old Stone Cold. 89 66 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2003 WWF Raw 7/16/01: Paul Heyman asks Spike to join ECW but Spike refuses. The Dudley Boys beat up Spike and Molly. 73 Chuck Palumbo vs Faarooq. Match Background: None. The Match: Chuck Palumbo connects with rights and lefts and Faarooq is down! Faarooq gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Faarooq gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. There's a two count on the pin. Faarooq charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Covers for a quick two count. Palumbo charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Uninspired brawling from Faarooq. Hooks the leg for a two count. Faarooq hits a piledriver on Chuck Palumbo. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Palumbo counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Chuck Palumbo just KILLS Faarooq! Sean O'Haire comes running down the aisle with a chair! Palumbo whips Faarooq into the ropes. O'Haire jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between O'Haire, Faarooq, and the chair! Faarooq staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! My Opinion: DUD. That's about all I can say without getting into obsenities. Overall:63 Crowd Reaction:68 Match Quality:52 Raven challenges Kurt Angle to an ECW Rules Match later on tonight. 81 Edge vs Mike Awesome. Match Background: None. The Match: Flying shoulder tackle by Edge sends Awesome CRASHING to the mat. Nice piledriver on Awesome. There's a two count on the pin. Awesome flips out of a Edge bodyslam attempt. Awesome scoops and slams Edge. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Awesome slams Edge down and motions to the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Bodyslam by Awesome. Awesome goes for a splash but Edge puts the knees up. Spear by Edge. Covers for a quick two count. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Mike Awesome by Edge. Remember when that was a legit finish? Edge hits some punches. How generic. Awesome blocks a punch. Awesome slams Edge down and motions to the crowd. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Mike Awesome connects and Edge is down! Lance Storm comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Edge turns around. Lance Storm drops Edge to the canvas. Lance Storm quickly locks on the Canadian Maple Leaf! Storm leaves the ring, the damage done! The ref gets into position, administers the three count, and it's over. Mike Awesome pins Edge. My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:78 Crowd Reaction:78 Match Quality:79 William Regal says that Tajiri can be at ringside for his match with Tazz. 60 William Regal vs Tazz. Match Background: None. The Match: A Gut buster connects on Tazz and hits hard. Tiger bomb by William Regal, which is nowhere near as cool as a botched Pedigree but gets the job done. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tazz powers out of a headlock. Tazz drives a HARD forearm into the chest of Regal. William Regal takes a butterfly suplex from Tazz. Covers for a quick two count. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Tazz connects and William Regal is down! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Stun Gun from Tazz! I still can't believe that was Austin's finisher at one point. Regal pushes out of a Tazz hold. Tazz walks into a jaw breaker. There's a two count on the pin. William Regal brings out a jumping powerbomb to nearly murder Tazz in the ring! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Tazz takes a butterfly suplex from Regal. Regal drives a HARD forearm into the chest of Tazz. Tazz blocks a punch. Vertical suplex by Tazz. Regal gets hit with SPLASH MOUNTAIN~! out of the corner! Tazz floors William Regal. Tazzmission!!! William Regal goes limp! Tajiri quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Tazz turns around. Tajiri spins Tazz around. Tajiri hits the Kick Of Death! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Tajiri! My Opinion: I can be generous sometimes. Well, depends on your definition of generous. **1/4. Overall:74 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:77 Booker T vs Chris Jericho. Match Background: This match is for the WCW World title. The Match: Full nelson slam on Jericho. Powerbomb on Jericho. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Booker T connects and Chris Jericho is down! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Running knee lift from Booker T. Hooks the leg for a two count. Jericho counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Jericho uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! SUPER frankensteiner on Booker, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Booker counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Full nelson slam on Jericho. Chris Jericho can barely stand. Here it comes - Book End. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: I'm capable of giving out high star ratings...but only for matches that really deserve it. This one didn't. **1/4. Overall:83 Crowd Reaction:88 Match Quality:73 Kurt Angle vs Raven. Match Background: This will be a falls count anywhere bout. The Match: Kurt Angle snap suplexes Raven. Angle hits Raven with a plastic dinosaur! Angle drives a HARD forearm into the chest of Raven. There's a two count on the pin. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Angle. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. There's a two count on the pin. Angle goes for a splash but Raven puts the knees up. Raven connects with rights and lefts and Kurt Angle is down! Covers for a quick two count. Raven hits a piledriver on Kurt Angle. That used to end matches, you know. Raven gets taken down out of nowhere! Raven gets hit with a running Splash Mountain out of the corner! Kurt Angle floors Raven. Raven gets locked in the Ankle Lock! Submission victory! My Opinion: Solid bout, but they could do a lot better. *** Overall:83 Crowd Reaction:84 Match Quality:82 Dudley Boyz vs Hardy Boyz. Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Matt Hardy is the reigning WWF European champion, and has been since 26 April 2001. Jeff Hardy is the reigning WWF Hardcore champion, and has been since 12 July 2001. The Match: D-Von Dudley hits some punches. How generic. Flying shoulder tackle by D-Von sends Jeff CRASHING to the mat. There's a two count on the pin. D-Von tags out to Bubba Ray Dudley. Dudley Boyz whip Jeff into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bubba Ray Dudley with a spinning neckbreaker on Jeff. Jeff blocks a punch. Bubba takes a NICE hurrancarana from Jeff Hardy. Covers for a quick two count. Jeff tags out to Matt Hardy. Flying reverse elbow by Matt Hardy. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Bubba backdrops Matt Hardy out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Bubba Ray Dudley. BIG clothesline on Matt. Bubba tags out to D-Von Dudley. D-Von scoops and slams Matt Hardy. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Matt tags out to Jeff Hardy. D-Von slams Jeff Hardy down and motions to the crowd. Rob Van Dam comes running down the aisle with a chair! D-Von whips Jeff Hardy into the ropes. RVD jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between RVD, Jeff, and the chair! Jeff Hardy staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Hardy Boyz are left down and out in the ring thanks to the attack of Bubba, D-Von and RVD. My Opinion: Great match, it deserves every snowflake its getting. ****1\4 Overall:88 Crowd Reaction:81 Match Quality:95 The Brothers of Destruction are supposed to face Rhyno and DDP but WCW and ECW swarms the ring. Jericho and Angle run, still too many. The APA. The Holly Cousins. Still outnumbered. Then.... 71 Kee-rash. Stone Cold beats up everyone and Stuns them. The Old Stone Cold is back. By gawd. 80 Overall:74 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2003 WWF Smackdown 7/19/01: Paul Heyman and Stephanie McMahon declare on part of the WCW/ECW Alliance that the WWF will DIE this Sunday at Invasion. 84 Chris Jericho vs Diamond Dallas Page. Match Background: None. The Match: DDP takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Jericho. Covers for a quick two count. DDP takes a NICE hurrancarana from Chris Jericho. Hooks the leg for a two count. DDP ducks a wild right hand. Diamond Dallas Page strikes Chris Jericho with a hard blow. Powerslam from Diamond Dallas Page on Jericho. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Diamond Dallas Page misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Flying reverse elbow by Chris Jericho. There's a two count on the pin. DDP counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Diamond Dallas Page turns Jericho inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Chris Jericho has lost it! He floors Diamond Dallas Page and starts raining down punches like a psycho! The referee tries to break it up...and gets thrown to one side. The referee is calling for the DQ! Jericho has caused a DQ through his hatred of Diamond Dallas Page. Chris Jericho goes nuts, attacking the referee! DDT! The referee is out! My Opinion: **1/4 rating for this one. Scott Keith may say that it's 'Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling', but not for me, buddy. Got to work harder to impress me. Overall:81 Crowd Reaction:85 Match Quality:72 Christian vs Lance Storm. Match Background: None. The Match: Spin kick by Lance Storm to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Storm crushes Christian with a huge legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Christian kicks Lance Storm in the gut to reverse the momentum. Christian just WAFFLES Storm with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Flying elbow from Christian connects. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger suplex on Storm. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Hard back suplex on Storm. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Christian walks into a drop toe hold. Lightning kick by Storm on Christian. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Christian. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Second rope flying axe handle, Christian goes down. One day, Storm might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Lance Storm strikes Christian. Lance Storm gets taken down out of nowhere! Christian hits a rolling kick on Storm. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Back heel kick off the second rope, Storm goes down. Edge comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Lance Storm turns around. Edge spins Storm around. Edge hits the Edgeocutioner! Edge leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Christian defeats Storm. My Opinion: Nothing offensive, but nothing too special either. **1\2 rating. Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:74 Match Quality:79 Torrie Wilson prepares for her arm wrestling contest with Trish tonight. 70 Team ECW vs Undertaker, Tajiri, and Kane. Match Background: None. The Match: Uninspired brawling from Undertaker. Undertaker strikes Tazz with a hard blow. Undertaker tags out to Kane. Fallaway slam by Kane puts down Tazz. Spinebuster by Kane. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between Kane and Tajiri. Kane \ Tajiri whip Tazz into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Spin kick by Tajiri to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Tajiri gets taken down out of nowhere! Tajiri tastes a high angle back suplex. If Spike Lee can sue TNN over the Spike TV nonsense, then Kurt Angle should be able to sue SOMEONE for that. Tazz tags out to D-Von Dudley. BIG clothesline on Tajiri. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by D-Von Dudley just KILLS Tajiri! Pin, but Tajiri is out just before the three count. D-Von Dudley with a spinning neckbreaker on Tajiri. Tag between D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley. Tajiri gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Bodyslam by Bubba. Bubba Ray Dudley misses a clothesline. Tag to Undertaker. Bubba takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Tag to Tazz. Undertaker just WALKS into a stiff lariat clothesline from Tazz. Undertaker counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Tazz is in trouble. Last Ride! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Nothing offensive, but nothing too special either. **1\2 rating. Overall:77 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:79 Bradshaw vs Sean O'Haire. Match Background: None. The Match: Uninspired brawling from Bradshaw. Bradshaw strikes away at Sean O'Haire, not doing much damage at all. O'Haire receives some punishment by Bradshaw but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. Hooks the leg for a two count. Weak bodyslam on O'Haire by Bradshaw sets up a legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Sean O'Haire once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Bradshaw goes down. Hooks the leg for a two count. Full nelson slam on Bradshaw. Bradshaw pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Bradshaw scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Sean O'Haire can barely stand. Clothesline From Hell! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Nothing special...nothing special at all. *1/4 Overall:69 Crowd Reaction:71 Match Quality:66 Torrie beats Trish in an arm wrestling contest with help from Stacy and Lita makes the save from a two on one.....attack that is. 70 Billy Kidman and Rob Van Dam vs X-Pac and Jeff Hardy. Match Background: X-Pac is the reigning WWF Lightweight champion, and has been since 25 June 2001. Jeff Hardy is the reigning WWF Hardcore champion, and has been since 12 July 2001. Billy Kidman is the reigning WCW Cruiserweight champion, and has been since 05 July 2001. The Match: Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and X-Pac goes down. Flying elbow from Billy Kidman connects. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Billy Kidman and Rob Van Dam. Billy Kidman scoops up X-Pac. RVD bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Covers for a quick two count. Flying elbow from Rob Van Dam connects. X-Pac ducks a wild right hand. Flying cross body off the top rope! Covers for a quick two count. Tag between X-Pac and Jeff Hardy. Jeff crushes RVD with a running senton. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Spin kick by Jeff Hardy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Jeff drops an elbow...but Rob Van Dam moves out of the way. RVD hits a dropkick on Jeff Hardy and gets right back up. Tag to Billy Kidman. Kidman hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Tag to X-Pac. X-Pac takes a flying neckbreaker from Billy Kidman. X-Pac gets knocked to the ground by Kidman, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Off the top - Shooting Star Press, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall:76 Crowd Reaction:69 Match Quality:83 DDP kidnaps Debra and Stone Cold gives chase. 55 The Dudley Boyz put Kurt Angle through a table on the orders of Paul Heyman. 80 Overall:73 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt2002 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2003 WWF Invasion 2001: Scotty 2 Hotty vs Chavo Guerrero Jr.. Match Background: None. The Match: Superkick by Chavo Guerrero Jr. practically knocks out all of Scotty 2 Hotty's teeth! Springboard dropkick from Chavo Guerrero Jr.. Nicely done. Scotty walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one of those though? Pin, but Scotty is out just before the three count. Chavo Guerrero Jr. hits a rolling kick on Scotty. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Hooks the leg for a two count. Scotty 2 Hotty powers out of a Chavo Guerrero Jr. headlock. Second rope flying axe handle, Chavo goes down. One day, Scotty might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Flying reverse elbow by Scotty 2 Hotty. Scotty drops an elbow...but Chavo Guerrero Jr. moves out of the way. GORGEOUS Spinning bulldog in the corner and Scotty is down. Chavo Guerrero Jr. moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Tornado DDT. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Well, hello there *1/4 rating, how are you? Overall:65 Crowd Reaction:63 Match Quality:68 Edge and Christian vs Mike Awesome and Lance Storm. Match Background: Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The Match: Flying elbow from Lance Storm connects. Edge pushes out of a Lance Storm hold. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Lance Storm by Edge. Remember when that was a legit finish? Tag to Christian. Implant DDT by Christian! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Flying elbow from Christian connects. Christian goes for a splash but Storm puts the knees up. Second rope flying axe handle, Christian goes down. One day, Storm might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Tag to Mike Awesome. Mike Awesome hits some punches. How generic. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Christian by Awesome. Remember when that was a legit finish? Christian backdrops Mike Awesome out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Christian. Hard back suplex on Awesome. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Tag between Christian and Edge. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Edge connects and Mike Awesome is down! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Flying elbow from Edge connects. Mike Awesome is in big trouble...Con-Chair-To!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Overall:83 Crowd Reaction:79 Match Quality:87 O'Haire and Palumbo vs A.P.A.. Match Background: A.P.A. are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. A.P.A. are the reigning WWF Tag Team champions, and have been since 09 July 2001. O'Haire and Palumbo are the reigning WCW Tag Team champions. The Match: Palumbo hits a right hand. Bodyslam by Palumbo. Hooks the leg for a two count. Bradshaw pushes out of a Chuck Palumbo hold. Bradshaw strikes Chuck Palumbo with a hard blow. Big clothesline from Bradshaw. Bradshaw tags out to Faarooq. Faarooq scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Faarooq misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Palumbo tags out to Sean O'Haire. Sean O'Haire connects with a back heel kick on Faarooq and gets back up quickly. O'Haire slams Faarooq down and motions to the crowd. There's a two count on the pin. Spear by Sean O'Haire. Tag between Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo. Death valley driver by Chuck Palumbo! No one executes that move properly anymore. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Faarooq powers out of a Chuck Palumbo headlock. Palumbo takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Faarooq tags out to Bradshaw. Chuck Palumbo takes a right hand to the temple from Bradshaw. A.P.A. have Chuck Palumbo to themselves. Spike Powerbomb! 1....2....3! It's over. My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall:77 Crowd Reaction:72 Match Quality:82 Billy Kidman vs X-Pac. Match Background: X-Pac is the reigning WWF Lightweight champion, and has been since 25 June 2001. Billy Kidman is the reigning WCW Cruiserweight champion, and has been since 05 July 2001. The Match: Standing leg lariat by Billy Kidman on X-Pac. Billy Kidman kicks the leg, knocks X-Pac down, and goes to work on it. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and X-Pac goes down. There's a two count on the pin. Flying elbow from Billy Kidman connects. Covers for a quick two count. X-Pac counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Kidman receives some punishment by X-Pac but with that horrid offense, we're the only ones truly being punished. There's a two count on the pin. Flying cross body off the top rope! X-Pac goes for a splash but Kidman puts the knees up. Tor-NADO DDT from Billy Kidman, X-Pac got planted! Billy Kidman floors X-Pac...and climbs the turnbuckles. Off the top - Shooting Star Press, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: I can be generous sometimes. Well, depends on your definition of generous. **1/4. Overall:71 Crowd Reaction:62 Match Quality:80 William Regal vs Raven. Match Background: None. The Match: STIFF~! chop lights up Regal who covers up to try and stop the agonizing PAIN! Running knee lift from Raven. Hooks the leg for a two count. Regal reverses a waistlock. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Regal. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. William Regal connects with a HARD right hand, sending the opponent down to the mat again. A Gut buster connects on Raven and hits hard. Raven blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Regal walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Tazz comes running down the aisle and into the ring! William Regal turns around. Tazz drops Regal to the canvas. Tazz quickly locks on the Tazzmission! Tazz leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three for Raven, Regal got pinned. My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall:74 Crowd Reaction:76 Match Quality:72 Tazz vs Tajiri. Match Background: None. The Match: SUPER frankensteiner on Tazz, who hit hard. DDT from the top rope by Tajiri. That looked KILLER! Back heel kick off the second rope, Tazz goes down. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Hard back suplex on Tazz. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. There's a two count on the pin. Tazz fights out of a grapple. Tazz drives a thrust kick into the chest of Tajiri. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, aka the Doctor Bomb and Tajiri hits hard. Tajiri kicks Tazz in the gut to reverse the momentum. Springboard reverse elbow by Tajiri. Excellent move. Looks like Muta has giving out lessons. Tazz can barely stand. Here it comes - Kick Of Death. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Overall:81 Crowd Reaction:74 Match Quality:89 Jeff Hardy vs Rob Van Dam. Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWF Hardcore title. Jeff Hardy has been WWF Hardcore champion since 12 July 2001. The Match: Jeff walks into a high dropkick from Rob Van Dam, almost losing several teeth in the process. Rob Van Dam dropkicks Jeff after leaping off an upturned shopping cart! Hard back suplex on Jeff. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Implant DDT by Rob Van Dam! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Jeff blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Flying cookie sheet shot by Jeff, blasting RVD in the face with it. RVD takes a NICE hurrancarana from Jeff Hardy. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rob Van Dam avoids a Jeff Hardy avalanche by getting out of the damn way! RVD crushes Jeff with a sweet running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick off the second rope, Jeff goes down. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Jeff reverses a waistlock. Jeff Hardy kicks the leg, knocks RVD down, and goes to work on it. RVD blocks a punch. Second rope flying axe handle, Jeff goes down. One day, RVD might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Rob Van Dam has Jeff Hardy down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - Five Star Frog Splash, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall:77 Crowd Reaction:67 Match Quality:88 Lita and Trish Stratus vs Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler. Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Mick Foley will be the referee for this match. The Match: Chop by Torrie on Lita gets a WOO! from the crowd and rightfully so. Torrie walks into a drop toe hold. Lita hits an arm drag on Torrie, followed by about 3 BILLION more. Tag between Lita and Trish Stratus. Torrie gets splashed in the corner. Torrie gets splashed in the corner. Torrie reverses a Trish Stratus hammerlock. Torrie Wilson punches away at Trish Stratus. Tag to Stacy Keibler. Stacy hits a quick arm drag on Trish. Trish Stratus gets hip tossed by Stacy, allowing Stacy to take a moment and play to the crowd. Trish reverses a Stacy Keibler hammerlock. Stacy gets splashed in the corner. Tag to Lita. Swan Dive headbutt from Lita but without much elevation on the leap. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Stacy takes a second rope chop from Lita. I haven't seen one of those in years. Lita stuns Stacy Keibler. Litacanrana! 1....2....3. My Opinion: That was just BRUTAL to watch. -** Overall:59 Crowd Reaction:77 Match Quality:20 The Alliance vs Team Stone Cold. Match Background: The Alliance consists of Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Diamond Dallas Page, and Rhyno. Team Stone Cold consists of Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Kane, and Undertaker. Steve Austin is the reigning WWF World champion, and has been since 31 March 2001. Booker T is the reigning WCW World champion. The Match: DDP hits a punch, but takes one right back. Again! A slugfest erupts in the ring! DDP takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Tag to Kane. STIFF~! chop lights up DDP who covers up to try and stop the agonizing PAIN! DDP tags out to D-Von Dudley. Kane hits a right hand. Tag to Chris Jericho. Kane \ Jericho whip D-Von into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Jericho tags out to Steve Austin. Steve Austin hits some punches. How generic. Stone Cold slams D-Von Dudley down and motions to the crowd. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Steve Austin and Chris Jericho. Jericho \ Stone Cold whip D-Von into the corner. Chris Jericho whips Steve Austin in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Jericho crushes D-Von with a huge legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Jericho tags out to Kurt Angle. Angle drives a thrust kick into the chest of D-Von. Gutwrench into a stomach breaker. D-Von may be winded. Tag to Undertaker. Undertaker DDTs D-Von Dudley. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! D-Von reverses a waistlock. Tag to Booker T. Running knee lift from Booker T. Spear by Booker T. Covers for a quick two count. Booker tags out to Bubba Ray Dudley. Booker \ Bubba hook up Undertaker, then hit a double suplex. Covers for a quick two count. Brutal sit out powerbomb on Kane! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Kane backdrops Bubba Ray Dudley out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Kane. BIG clothesline on Bubba. Tag between Kane and Kurt Angle. Gutwrench into a stomach breaker. Bubba may be winded. Bubba reverses a Kurt Angle hammerlock. Bubba tags out to Rhyno. BAAACK Body drop by Angle gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Angle walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Powerbomb on Angle. Tag between Rhyno and Booker T. Rhyno \ Booker hook up Angle, then hit a double suplex. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Kurt Angle is in trouble. Book End!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Nothing offensive, but nothing too special either. **1\2 rating. Overall:80 Crowd Reaction:82 Match Quality:77 Overall:74 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
