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Post by Jesseversion1 on May 22, 2011 22:08:51 GMT -5
I enjoyed Orton/Christian alot even though Orton won Seeing Cole get owned was nice too!
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 22:12:20 GMT -5
My biggest disappointment with this PPV was no Kharma. I was kind of expecting Kharma to destroy Cole.
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on May 22, 2011 22:13:44 GMT -5
Cole/King, the weird thing about that was, except for Bret Hart, it was pretty much exactly what their Match at WrestleMania should have been.
WWE really didn't need to drag it on for at least two more PPVs to get to that ultimate scenario, but just about everything that happened (I guess sub Bret for Austin) was what nearly everyone was calling for a couple months ago.
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Post by HoganBai on May 22, 2011 22:15:21 GMT -5
PPV overall was decent. Disappointed in no Kharma and Christian losing (didn't think he would, just really wanted him too) but I was apalled by the biggest showcase of Super-Cena I've ever seen, and how bad Miz looked at the end. That brings the show down to a 6/10 for me. Ugh, it's really soured me
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Post by J12 on May 22, 2011 22:16:50 GMT -5
I'm shocked by a lot of people's reactions to this show. After Extreme Rules proved what WWE is still capable of, tonight was five huge steps in the wrong direction.
An absolute train wreck is the only way that I can think to put it, with very little exception.
Mysterio/Truth was decent at best. I expect more out of Rey Mysterio, and out of R-Truth when working with a guy that is conducive to his style and pace of wrestling. They simply didn't mesh well. The finish was uneventful and flat, ruining any flare the match previously had entirely. Completely forgettable.
Barrett/Jackson was below average, and that's probably giving it more credit than it deserves. I like Barrett and I like Jackson, but man, these two just couldn't ever get into things. Seemed like they were simply going through the motion. The terrible Corre storyline does nothing to help these two, making the match even less interesting. Corre interference is blah. I've seen the same crap on Smackdown every week for the last five months.
Sin Cara/Chavo was decent enough, but to say that it was of Pay-Per-View quality would be giving it too much credit. We've seen what Sin Cara is capable of against the likes of Daniel Bryan, and this simply didn't live up to its potential.
I didn't sit down on a Sunday night to watch a WWE Pay-Per-View to see the same Alberto Del Rio promo that he's delivered since January. I like the guy, but it's time to give him something else to talk about. I don't want to hear about destiny when there isn't even enough going on with his character to warrant booking him on the Pay-Per-View. Lazy. Uninspired.
The Tag Team title match had some redeemable qualities (or quality, namely CM Punk). This was a surprise to me, because I truly find Kane/Show and The Nexus to be the most uninteresting things on WWE television, along with the Corre. Weak finish that made tne Nexus look even more useless. CM Punk is far, far too good for this garbage.
Divas title match was a disaster. The match barely grazed the five minute mark and nearly three of those minutes were spent in rest holds from a Bella. Not seeing Kharma was a surprise, considering the entire diva's division is booked to revolve around her. What's the point? The Bella's are terrible, Kelly should have taken the title here.
Thankfully, the one saving grace of the entire show was the World Championship Match. If ever there was any doubt about Christian's ability to carry himself as a main eventer, those concerns should be completely out the window after tonight. The crowd was solidly behind Christian the entire match. The dynamic was great - a really different feel with two strong babyfaces battling it out. I thought the pacing and timing was excellent, both guys gave it their all out there. I found myself incredibly disappointed as Randy hit the RKO but I saw it coming. There was no way in hell Christian was getting the belt back.
With that being said, it's so unfortunate that it has become clear that Vince sees nothing in Christian as a main event level guy. He's proven with such tenacity in the last month and a half what he's capable of and what he brings to the table, and yet now it looks like he'll be demoted back to the mid-card. I can only hope I'm wrong here.
Cole/Lawler match was awful, thankfully it ended quickly. The post-match segment was drawn out, but necessary to put a cap on this feud. I was less entertained by the segment itself than I was knowing that this was (hopefully) the end. I can't think of an angle I've ever been more tired of.
Where the hell was Swagger? I know they're probably wanting to keep him heel, but come on. He was an integral part of the storyline and for him not to come out and get a piece of revenge on Cole was stupid. I missed the connection with Bret Hart being involved, was there some insult Cole provided last summer that I was supposed to remember? Or was it just a cheap angle to get the segment over? Either way, Swagger was an essential part of that segment and they just ignored him.
I've got slightly mixed feelings about the main event. It was terribly obvious that Cena was going to win. That's to be expected, but the way in which they carried out the bout was just abysmal given the circumstances.
If this had been a TV match - a main event on Raw or something to blow off their feud, I would have found it to be perfect. The Miz with a drastic and diabolical plan to take out his arch nemesis once and for all. A brilliant concept by design, but to be executed on Pay-Per-View?! People paid $50 or more to watch The Miz DESTROY John Cena for 22 minutes. 22 long minutes of literally nothing but a beat down intertwined with a Miz promo. That's horrible business. I would have felt cheated enough as it stood after a Del Rio promo and a drawn out foot kissing segment, but to have your ENTIRE main event be a glorified promo/beatdown segment was just too much.
The finish, of course, was absolutely terrible. The one thing I've commended WWE on throughout this entire program between The Miz and Cena was that, even when The Miz was down and being beat, he was still coming out looking great. Extreme Rules, for example. The Miz lost, hell, he even took the pin, but he looked fine in doing so. Tonight was the exact opposite. They gave The Miz the star treatment and then pulled the rug out from underneath him. He's going to have to have a convincing and effective program after this to save face, because this was just awful.
To top it all off, the commentating tonight was disgusting. A four man team for the first half of the show was far too much, but Lawler and Cole are so bad at their actual job at this point that it's embarrassing. Neither man has done a damn thing to put anyone over but themselves in the last three months and tonight was the worst I've seen it. It was such a nice relief to sit back and get into the World Title match and know that Josh and Booker T were as focused on it as I was. It was the first real announcing and play-by-play calling I'd heard all night. This has to stop.
To me, this was beyond a shadow of a doubt the worst Pay-Per-View of the year thus far, and one of the poorest misrepresentations of the product in a long time. The standard that WWE set for themselves last month with Extreme Rules has been drastically lowered thanks entirely to this mess. Christian and Randy Orton should be proud for being the only thing worth watching tonight.
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Post by Thick Justice on May 22, 2011 22:20:32 GMT -5
Well I was hoping Miz would regain it actually not lose it to begin with. However I am fine with Cena having it aslong as he has it for atleast 3 months and doesn't lose it to his first contender. I want Cena to have a match against a few different people before losing it. Not actual feuds though. Ex. Cena vs Rey on Raw and have Cena win with help from Truth. Then have Cena vs. Rey vs. Truth at the next ppv. However have Cena pin Rey after tossing Truth out of the ring. Will give a good lead into a feud with Cena down the line.
Have R-Truth demand a rematch and have the gm say he has to defeat Alberto to get the match. Have Rey cost Truth the match when he walks down the ramp. No music. Have Alberto role up Truth. Have Alberto win the title. Then at same ppv have Rey vs. Truth in a falls count anywhere match. Have truth dominate the match but Rey wins. Have the next night Cena vs. Rey number one contenders match. Which leads to Truth costing Cena the match leading to a big feud between Cena and Truth with some battle raps. Have Truth come out on top to get main event status and have him win a battle royal on raw the next night to be named number one contender to Rey's title. Have Truth beat Rey for the title. Leading into Jomo returning to win royal rumble and go on to face R-Truth at Wrestlemania winning it for the first time.
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Post by cattlemutilation on May 22, 2011 22:20:40 GMT -5
J12 U SUCK THE PPV WAS AWESOME
But really, good write up.
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Post by Boy Wonder on May 22, 2011 22:24:29 GMT -5
As I said before, Christian's career is dead. Enjoy the next 20 years of Hardcore Holly treatment, Jason. Go to in Japan where you'll be treated properly... Vince is a pile of crapwho gets off on toying with real people's hopes and dreams.
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Post by moocow on May 22, 2011 22:29:42 GMT -5
As I said before, Christian's career is dead. Enjoy the next 20 years of Hardcore Holly treatment, Jason. Go to in Japan where you'll be treated properly... Vince is a pile of poop who gets off on toying with real people's hopes and dreams. He lost a match in an ongoing feud (well probably ongoing)...How is his career dead?
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Post by slappy on May 22, 2011 22:32:58 GMT -5
As I said before, Christian's career is dead. Enjoy the next 20 years of Hardcore Holly treatment, Jason. Go to in Japan where you'll be treated properly... Vince is a pile of poop who gets off on toying with real people's hopes and dreams. Who is Jason?
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Post by Mr. K.O on May 22, 2011 22:36:14 GMT -5
As I said before, Christian's career is dead. Enjoy the next 20 years of Hardcore Holly treatment, Jason. Go to in Japan where you'll be treated properly... Vince is a pile of poop who gets off on toying with real people's hopes and dreams. Who is Jason? It's Christians real name: Jason Reso I believe
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Post by slappy on May 22, 2011 22:37:55 GMT -5
It's Christians real name: Jason Reso I believe Oh, I didn't realize he was such good friends with Christian.
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Post by T1 on May 22, 2011 22:39:34 GMT -5
I'd say this was probably the worst PPV since last year's Fatal 4 Way, and before that, Over the Limit 2010. Pretty bad.
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Post by BV on May 22, 2011 22:40:55 GMT -5
As I said before, Christian's career is dead. Enjoy the next 20 years of Hardcore Holly treatment, Jason. Go to in Japan where you'll be treated properly... Vince is a pile of poop who gets off on toying with real people's hopes and dreams. His career isn't over at all. His feud with Orton isn't even over, and he just came off of a great match with Orton in SD's main event. also kayfabe
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Post by extreme on May 22, 2011 22:43:52 GMT -5
As I said before, Christian's career is dead. Enjoy the next 20 years of Hardcore Holly treatment, Jason. Go to in Japan where you'll be treated properly... Vince is a pile of poop who gets off on toying with real people's hopes and dreams. Who is Jason?
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Post by pedigree619 on May 22, 2011 22:50:02 GMT -5
I liked this PPV because I was surrounded with great fans. Orton/ Christian stole the show..... which isn't saying much. Cara and Chavo sucked and had no psychology or beat to it. The finish was a major botch. Bret Hart was fun to see and I'm glad Cole finally got ed up. Everything was pretty much meh but I had beer and chicken wings and good company so I'm happy! The final spot in the Orton /Christian match was amazing. Good combinations.
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Post by Rob on May 22, 2011 23:25:32 GMT -5
I know alot of ppl over react to Cenas superman crap but what happened tonight was just laughable.
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Post by Obi-TruLove on May 22, 2011 23:42:25 GMT -5
I hate the botch at the end of the Cara vs Chavo match...
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Post by T1 on May 23, 2011 0:00:14 GMT -5
Was tonight the first PPV ever where both Cena and Orton walked out as champions? I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner.
Thankfully the Orton/Christian match didn't end in disqualification like 60% of Orton's title matches always do, heel or face.
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Post by Johnny Wrestling on May 23, 2011 0:13:41 GMT -5
Cole/King, the weird thing about that was, except for Bret Hart, it was pretty much exactly what their Match at WrestleMania should have been. WWE really didn't need to drag it on for at least two more PPVs to get to that ultimate scenario, but just about everything that happened (I guess sub Bret for Austin) was what nearly everyone was calling for a couple months ago. Then, many here would've been complaining yet AGAIN that WWE is too predictable.
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