Toshiaki Koala 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2003 I wrote a lengthy column on all this (mostly about negative stars) that I thought was great at the time, but was actually quite confusing and shitty. I won't post it here, but this was the basic idea: ***** - Near flawless, can be watched an endless number of times and still be enjoyed ****-****3/4 - An excellent match, has flaws but is totally absorbing ***-***3/4 - A good match, will never be considered a classic but is fun to watch nonetheless **-**3/4 - A decent match, seriously flawed but has enjoyable moments *-*3/4 - A bad match, boring and/or sloppy, not painful to watch but completely unfulfilling DUD-3/4* - Worthless. An utter waste of time, few to no redeeming qualities Negative *'s - Not only bad but offensive, a disgrace to the industry To answer your questions: 1) The moves must be crisp and must flow together. Should be well-paced and keep my attention. Should build to a strong finish. Most important is entertainment. If a match has crisp moves and good psychology, but I find it boring, I'm not giving it *****. HOWEVER, if a match is sloppy and has little psychology but I find it very entertaining, I'm STILL not giving it *****. Entertainment is most important, but the criteria must balance each other out. It has to be good AND entertaining to be *****. 2) HHH vs. Cactus Jack from the 2000 Royal Rumble. Their No Way Out rematch came close and may have been more intense, but was not quite as fresh or enjoyable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I Fear Hogans Air Guitair Report post Posted September 15, 2003 I rate it on Psycology, Pacing, Finish and Crowd Reaction it's hard to get into a match were the crowd is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
