Jer 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 I'm totally with DropToeHoldOntoChair here, I'm kind of shocked by all this raving over what I thought was a very weak show. I went to a near-empty Hooters with my roommate, and we both were sitting there laughing at how bad everything was and walked out shaking our heads. It was a good time, but not because of the quality of the PPV. Tajiri/Rey was a nice enough opener and Brock/Taker was better than I expected, but it had a horrible ending and felt a little slow. Everything else was either bland, or in the case of Steph/Vince and Show/Eddy, really really bad. Benoit's carry job of Albert was pretty amazing, but it still wasn't a very good match. I'm probably the only one, but I found myself getting into Summerslam and Unforgiven more than this. Shrug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hhheld_down Report post Posted October 20, 2003 i guess the next SD! only ppv is no way out... i will skip the next three and save my money to get that and WMXX... screw RAW... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 I missed Heat, I take it Kidman beat Moore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Well I wouldn't go as far as to call the main event 4-stars. Now not to disagree that it was damn good and Taker carried the bitch on his back. I mean I said it in an earlier thread that Taker can work when he feels like it and he obviously felt like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpww7 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Meltzer said the show was real good, but he said the Main went too long, which I dont agree with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 20, 2003 i guess the next SD! only ppv is no way out... i will skip the next three and save my money to get that and WMXX... screw RAW... Armagededdon actually...NWO is a Raw show... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpww7 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Armageddon would be Raw only... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 20, 2003 yeah you are right...Got the calender messed up...I thought it was still september... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Main Events are ALWAYS the same length so I don't know how this was different thank HHH v. [insert Random Name Here] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 i guess the next SD! only ppv is no way out... i will skip the next three and save my money to get that and WMXX... screw RAW... Armagededdon actually...NWO is a Raw show... Armageddon is Raw, No Way Out is Smackdown. Â Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michrome 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Maybe I'm living in a paralell universe, but I thought Taker-Brock was by far their worst match, as both guys seemed completely blown up 5-10 minutes in to me. Plus, how lame is it to do false finishes before the chain is grabbed? Nobody bought them at all, and rightly so. Â I guess I need to get No Mercy on tape when it comes out, because I thought the main event was in the DUD range. Â Cena-Angle was very good, but the booking tonight was APPALLING. Â Cena doesn't go over, Big Show makes Eddy look like shit, etc. Where is any of this going? Eddy-Chavo feud? Spare me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Taker eats Ultimo for lunch and you call it a dud? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Wait!? SD! doesn't get another PPV till Febuary!? WEAK! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Cena doesn't go over I don't think their feud ends after ONE match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ManKinnd Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Tajiri/Rey - ****1/2. I fell in absolute love with this match. Tajiri working Rey and working Rey and all the spots made SENSE. Big thumbs up. Â Benoit/Train - ***1/2. About as good as it could have possibly been. Train beat the snot out of Benoit and the crowd RALLIED. Nice build to a hot ending. Â Hardy/Gowan - **. Spotty but fun. Â APA/Bashams - 1/4*. Get the fucking APA off my tv. Now would be nice. Remember when Farooq was supposed to retire? Yea me too. Â Vince/Steph - 1/2*. Boring boring boring. We all knew who would win, and I could call Linda throwing in the towel from the time the first bell rang. Â Angle/Cena - ***3/4. And Cena can be a main event guy. This was pretty pedestrian til the latter half of the match, and then all the near-falls reminded me of the wondeful Angle/Edge matches and I weeped for joy for Cena. Good job to both men. Â Eddy/Show - *. Eddy was really off tonight. Oh my I was not pleased. Show was his terrible steaming pile of shit tonight, and the match did not work. No it didn't. Â Brock/Taker - ***. Some good action, but there were definately some plodding parts and run-ins galore didn't help. The gimmick part hurt this big time. Â Overall: I TOLD you not to doubt this show. Look in the official thread. I told you Smackdown is on a mission to deliver no matter what. 4 ***+ matches with Tajiri/Rey blowing my mind and I am happy with wrestling tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 20, 2003 well they are going to have to carry SS and the Rumble like they did Slam... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Yeah, I was disappointed Chavo didn't come out to help Eddie either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Maybe I'm living in a paralell universe, but I thought Taker-Brock was by far their worst match, as both guys seemed completely blown up 5-10 minutes in to me. Thats why AFTER the first 5-10 Minutes Undertaker was going Lucha-Taker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BifEverchad 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 WWE SmackDown! presents......NO MERCY 2003 Star Ratings   Tajiri vs Rey Mysterio = ***1/4  Chris Benoit vs A-Train = **1/2  Zach Gowen vs Matt Hardy = **  Basham Brothers vs APA = *1/4  Vince McMahon vs Stephanie McMahon = *  Kurt Angle vs John Cena = ***3/4  Eddie Guerrero vs The Big Show = **1/2  Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar = **3/4   Good show overall. Not an excellent show, or an amazing effort from SmackDown!, but it was good. I wasnt really expecting a lot from this Pay-Per-View, so I can't say I was disappointed at all. One thing I don't get here is the high, high praise for the Main Event. Sure the UT has been pulling on the work boots for some time now, and especially tonight he was on. But overall, the match was overbooked and boring at times. I give it a solid two and three quarter stars, and thats being generous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 After two split PPVS, who do you guys think is the winner? RAW or Smackdown? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Maybe I'm living in a paralell universe, but I thought Taker-Brock was by far their worst match, as both guys seemed completely blown up 5-10 minutes in to me. Thats why AFTER the first 5-10 Minutes Undertaker was going Lucha-Taker. exactly...Outside of liger and Mysterio...I never seen a blown up wrestler go luncha with Magristral Cradles, Planchas, Over the top rope Heascisscors and shit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Now I didn't see the show but just judging from various opinions that it was probably a good show. But I am getting a vibe about how there was such low expectations coming in that people probably are overrating it a bit. From reading reports on the show the booking does seem a bit out of whack but what else is new? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Man I was kind of angry at Albert nearly killing Benoit. You could tell Albert was scared though. I mean he had this look on his face for the next 5 minutes like he was going to vomit. I actually kind of felt sorry for him after that. Then I remember he nearly killed Jesus H. Benoit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpww7 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 I dont know..that **** is still right to me. I sat back, and enjoyed the fucking match big time. I wasent bored like a few are saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 20, 2003 Man I was kind of angry at Albert nearly killing Benoit. You could tell Albert was scared though. I mean he had this look on his face for the next 5 minutes like he was going to vomit. I actually kind of felt sorry for him after that. Then I remember he nearly killed Jesus H. Benoit. at he was smart...he went to a resthold right away...unlike BILLY GUNN. whom if I recall acted like nothing happened...then benoit got all stiff on him... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted October 20, 2003 After two split PPVS, who do you guys think is the winner? RAW or Smackdown? .......Smackdown 2. Raw 0. Â Bad Blood sucked. Unforgiven was decent at best. Â Vengeance kicked ass. No Mercy shocked the hell out of me by kicking ass as well. Â thank GOD Vicne/Steph was in the middle of the card and kept under 8:00 though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BifEverchad 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 After two split PPVS, who do you guys think is the winner? RAW or Smackdown? SmackDown! for sure. Â Vengence was great, and No Mercy was soild. Bad Blood was laughable and Unforgiven was decent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 i guess the next SD! only ppv is no way out... i will skip the next three and save my money to get that and WMXX... screw RAW... You'd skip the Rumble? The last 4 years it's been a consistantly good show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 20, 2003 gotta love the focus the McMahon match took NOT to have steph's face touched in any way possible... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChick 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2003 After two split PPVS, who do you guys think is the winner? RAW or Smackdown? Truth be told, I haven't seen No Mercy yet, but with what everyone is saying, and considering I saw the other three PPVs, I'd say Smackdown, by quite a bit, despite McMahon-a-mania. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
