411’s WWE No Mercy Report 10.05.08
Posted by Larry Csonka on 10.05.2008
Two excellent main events highlight No Mercy as HHH barely retains his WWE title over Jeff Hardy, Chris Jericho survives a war with HBK to keep his World Title! Elsewhere the Big Show destroys the Undertaker, Rey keeps his mask, Beth Phoenix retains the Women’s Title, Matt Hardy retains the ECW title and much more!
WWE No Mercy 10.05.08
-Todd Grisham and Jerry Lawler welcome us to the show. Lawler is subbing for Striker tonight.
A lock up, to the corner they go and a clean break by Henry. Matt tries a side headlock, tosses off and then a shoulder block by Henry. Clubbing right hands by Henry take Matt to the ground. To the corner now, knee strikes by Henry and as the ref talks to him, he charges backing and misses. Matt tries to work the legs of Henry, but eats a clothesline for his troubles. Head butts by Henry follow, he tries a snake eyes by Matt slides off, chop blocks now and then kicks to the leg of Henry. Henry kills him again with a clothesline, but Henry is now hobbled. Matt manages another chop block, knee drop to the knee by Matt and then pulls a Flair, laying the leg on the bottom rope and cannon balling onto it. To the floor they go, Henry tosses Matt down and tries to roll into the ring but Matt is able to slam the leg off of the apron. Back into the ring they go, Matt tries a figure four but gets kicked off. Big boot by Henry, and he then crawls for a cover and gets 2. To the corner and Henry goes for the Yoko drop, and gets it! Henry covers again for 2. Henry works a neck crank now, clubbing rights follow and then back to the crank. Matt escapes, off the ropes and leaps into the bear hug. Matt rolls over and tries a sunset flip, can't get it but moves as Henry drops down. Rights by matt, boots, corner clothesline follows, boot to the face of Henry, elbows off of the 2nd rope and the side effect connects! 1…2…NO! TOF countered as Henry tosses Matt away, off the rope and the world's strongest splash connects! He can't cover right away due to the knee, but then manages a cover for 2. TOF countered again, Henry tries the slam, countered, twist of fate! 1…2…3!
Winner: Matt Hardy @ 8:00 via pin
Much better than I expected.
RATING: **½
-JR and Tazz now take over and they hype Jeff vs. HHH for later tonight.
-Eve is with HHH and Jeff Hardy. HHH is texting for the poll, which is who will win between these two. HHH says the only thing Jeff will win is the text poll. HHH says he rooting for him. Jeff says to worry about him, because he's right here. HHH says to calm down and that he doesn't mean any disrespect. Jeff has all of the gifts there are to have, and he wants to see Jeff bring it together on one night. He's no good Samaritan, he just wants to be the best Jeff Hardy. Jeff appreciates that.
Basement dropkick to begin by Michelle, another and a cover for 2. To the corner, drop toehold by Michelle and then a roll up for 1. Enziguri by Michelle, leg kicks and forearms follow. Corner splash follows, tries a sunset flip but Beth slams her to the corner. Beth kicks at the shoulder of Michelle, but Michelle back with jabs and leg kicks. Beth slams Michelle shoulder first to the corner, a snap mare and a cover for 2. Beth works an arm bar now, Michelle tires to counter, to her feet and then pulled right back down. Beth continues to torture the arm, Michelle escapes and delivers forearms to Beth. A jawbreaker and then a clothesline follows. Spin kick by Michelle and a cover for 2. Beth comes back with the single arm DDT, and then goes up top. Michelle hits the ropes and crotches Beth. A dropkick to Beth and Michelle covers for 2 as Santino pulls Beth to the floor. A basement dropkick by Michelle to Santino, Beth kills her with a clothesline, rolls her in and Santino trips up Beth, Michelle rolls her up for 2. Beth counters the candy wrapper, implant buster and that is all.
Winner: Beth Phoenix @ 4:30 via pin
Ok for the time given, but they really needed more time. Not horrible, but nothing you couldn't have seen on TV.
RATING: *¼
-We get a video package for the Flair DVD.
-Kane says it all ends tonight, and Rey understands the truth when he loses his mask. Without Rey, we will all see the false mask of courage that Rey hides behind. The charade will end, and it will all be destroyed. Kane will rip off his mask, and Rey as well as the fans will see what they really are, monsters.
Rey's Mask is on the Line: Kane vs. Rey Mysterio
Rey tries to use his speed to begin, leg kicks and then a springboard dropkick to Kane. Kane to the floor, back in and delivers a big boot to Rey. To the floor they go, Rey back in and a dropkick and kicks to Kane. Kane tosses him to the apron, springboard dropkick by Rey, but Kane gets a clothesline as Rey tries the 619. Kicks to the head by Kane, Rey tries a RANA, caught but he fights and gets it, sending both men to the floor. Rey with a plancha, caught and he then gets a sleeper on the floor. Kane tosses him over the barricade. Kane breaks the count, back out and slams Rey to the post. Back in and a big slam by Kane. Kane with kicks to Rey and then locks in the chinlock. He releases it, off the ropes and a kick to the face by Kane gets 2. Side slam by Kane, bends Rey over his knee but Rey with rights to escape. Kicks by Kane, off the ropes and a boot by Rey. Rey then counters a side slam into an inverted DDT! Kane now sets Rey on the top rope, works for the mask, elbows by Rey and then a moonsault barely connects. Both men are down, to their feet and rights by Rey. Basement dropkick to the knees, drop of the dime and Rey covers for 2. Kane comes back with the side slam and covers for 2. Kane looks for the chokeslam, goozle, Rey escapes and gets a springboard into a bulldog. Rey tweaked his knee there, springboard splash to Kane and a cover for 2. Rey up top, flies in and eats a right to the face. Kane covers for 2. To the corner, Kane misses the boot and hangs himself up. 619 to the knees by Rey. Baseball slide dropkick and Kane to the floor. Rey up top…and FLIES INTO A CHAIR SHOT BY KANE! That's a DQ, and that had to suck.
Winner: Rey Mysterio @ 11:00 via DQ
It was all right, and seemed to be going somewhere until the shitty DQ. They forced themselves into this by announcing a mask stipulation 6-days before the PPV.
RATING: **
-Rey says he can't feel his leg as referees check on him.
-MVP walks backstage and is on the phone. He complains about not being on the card, and goes to Vickie's office. Big Show answers, says Vickie is here and Show then says MVP actually wants to bother her on her first night back. MVP says his career is suffering, and if MVP keeps bothering him, he will focus on him. Show goes to attend to Vickie.
-King and Cole hype Cyber Sunday.
-MVP now comes to the ring. He wants everyone's attention, he has an important statement to make. He says you don't sit LeBron James, Peyton Manning or MVP. It would defy explanation. He says this is the last time this happens. The entire WWE revolves around him, but as he tries to continue, Randy Orton and his Tattoos make their way to the ring. Orton introduces himself and then says he is what MVP claims to be. He says maybe there is a reason that this happens to MVP each month. MVP says he didn't recognize him without his sling and MRI results. He then says he is the playmaker, but it is hard to be that when no one gives him the ball. Orton says he would drop the ball if it was given to him. MVP says he is not on Raw, so there are no repercussions if he knocks him out, and everyone on Raw would love him for doing that. This brings out Manu, DiBiase and Rhodes. They tell MVP not to let Orton offend them. He is just doing what he does. Rhodes talks over the boring chants, and says that Orton is that guy that graduated high school, didn't get into college and hung out in his hometown trying to be cool. All Orton has is his reputation. Manu then says the only reason he got to attack Punk was because they did the damage, and Orton picked up the scraps. Orton says once they accomplish half of what he did, he may take them seriously. He bails, and MVP says Orton is the WWE's so-called valuable commodity, and he may wrestle again in 2012. MVP says he likes what they just did, and DiBiase stops him, and says his father was NOT one of the greatest stars on WWE history, which means he is NOT in their class. MVP claims to make more money than all of them, and DiBiase reminds him that his dad is the Million Dollar Man, and he has never worried about money. The dismiss MVP and say they will see him on the next PPV that he is not a part of. MVP claims he will remember this conversation. This now brings out Punk and Kofi. Punk say she has an idea, they talk and tries to work MVP to their side. They rush the ring and Punk and Kofi stop short, and allow MVP to get his ass beat. They then join the battle and clear the ring.
World Heavyweight Title #1 Contender's Match: JBL vs. Batista
Lock up, to the corner, they trade and a clothesline by Batista gets 2. To the corner, elbows by Batista and JBL is down. JBL back with a big boot, but then Batista gets a SPEAR! JBL rolls to the floor to slow it down, and Batista follows. He slams JBL to the apron, slides him back in and then JBL connects with two big boots and sends Batista to the floor. JBL follows, delivers rights and as they come back in, JBL gets a cover for 2. A neck breaker for JBL, and now works the chinlock. Batista to his feet, gets a belly to back suplex and both men are down. To their feet, rights by JBL and then by Batista. Off the ropes, they blow a reversal and a clothesline by Batista. Corner clothesline by Batista, shoulder blocks follow, an Irish whip and then the power slam by Batista. He sets for the spear again, but eats a kick. But Batista back with a spinebuster, I guess he's ok. Batista bomb connects. 1…2…3. Looks like there is no Government Bail-Out for JBL tonight.
Winner: Batista @ 5:00 via pin
Well, on one hand I guess it was good that it was short, but if they were going to make it that short they should have just had Batista destroy JBL, I mean run through him like a work truck turkey sandwich that has sat in the sun all day.
RATING: *
-JBL has the mic and says it has been a bad week. He thought he would win and become world champion again. He has to be honest, because that's why we love him. He admits that his heart wasn't in it tonight. After the drama with wall street, this is the most traumatic week of his life. He is the happiest and most blessed man in life, and thanks Congress for the bail out plan, so that people like him can keep all of their money. People lie him make the world go around, and he employs people like us. He thanks Obama and McCain. From the JBL family to all of us, "I love you, thank you." Now as he gets in his limo, don't think he will forget this backwoods city and the people. God Bless America, and God Bless Me! This brings out Cryme Tyme, well they are backstage. They have his limo backstage with them. They will take it out on the town with some divas. They load up the limo, SARGE IS THERE! Sarge is down with the chicks. JBL does NOT approve!
-We see the video of Show beating down Taker at Unforgiven.
The Big Show vs. The Undertaker
They come out striking to begin. Off the ropes and a right and then a clothesline by Show sends Taker to the floor. Back to the apron, rights, head butts and then a stun gun off the ropes by Taker. Show gets a running knee strike, to the floor and body shots by Show follow. He slams Taker to the barricade, picks him up but Taker escapes and slams Show to the steel post. Taker gets Show set on the apron, rights by Taker and then a big boot to the head of Show. Taker to the apron, leg drop to Show. Back in the ring and Taker with a corner clothesline. Another one connects, whipped to the other corner, reversal, boot by Taker and as he comes off the ropes Show about decapitates him with a clothesline. Rights by Show in the corner, a big slam and elbow drop follows. Show covers for 2. Russian leg sweep by Show, that gets 2. Clubbing shots by Show, Taker battles back with rights, off the ropes, counter and a dragon sleeper by Taker Show escapes, slams Taker to the corner and now climbs the ropes. Vader splash misses! Big rights by Taker, to the corner and more rights follow. A whip by Taker, reversal and Taker gets a big boot and then the lariat. A leg drop by Taker gets 2. Taker gets the arm, looks for old school but Show goozles him…CHOKESLAM! 1…2…NO! Show sets for the KTFO shot, Taker ducks it, goozle, Show then goozles him! Taker counters a chokeslam into a DDT and covers for 2. A bit sloppy there. To the corner and body shots by Taker, eh unloads on Show and then scares away the ref. Show takes off the turnbuckle pad, slams Taker head first into it and then gets the KTFO punch. KTFO punch again! Show grabs Taker and then punches Taker in the back of the head as he is face down and the match is stopped.
Winner: The Big Show @ 11:00 via referee stoppage
This was a really smartly worked big man vs. big man match. Show needed the win and also got to return to dominating form here. With Taker rarely losing on PPV, let alone being dominated to do so this was pretty cool. Of course the follow up will be key.
RATING: ***
-Taker struggles to get to his feet after the match, he looks like he just took an ass whooping from Anderson Silva.
-After a video package, Taker staggers to the back. Maybe he will have amnesia and we will have "Lost in Cleveland" skits for him.
They shake as a sign of good sportsmanship, but then HHH attacks Hardy from behind. Tremendous. HHH works the wristlock, Hardy flips out and gets a side headlock takedown. HHH in the ropes and they separate. Off the ropes and a shoulder block by HHH, a hip toss follows but then Hardy gets a side headlock takedown. HHH works it back to the feet, off the ropes and a tackle by Hardy. Back to the side headlock goes Hardy. HHH escapes, head scissors by Hardy and then a clothesline takes HHH to the floor. Hardy to the apron, gets a diving clothesline and both men are down on the floor. Hardy slides HH back in, slingshot leg drop gets 2. Once again Hardy back to the side headlock, working the ground game but HHH gets to his feet again. Off the ropes, they collide. Hardy to the apron, HHH pulls Hardy through the ropes and tries a pedigree, but Hardy backdrops him to the floor. Off the ropes and HHH sidesteps Hardy, who then completely MISSES the senton to the floor. That had to suck. HHH tosses Hardy back into the ring and gets a cover for 2. HHH drops elbows to the back, taking advantage of the earlier Hardy miss to the floor, he then covers for 2. Hardy fires back with rights, off the ropes and a face buster by HHH gets a cover for 2. Knee drop out of the corner by HHH, he then covers for 2. HHH works the shoulder blocks in the corner, a whip and Hardy with a boot to HHH. Hardy charges HHH, but end sup in the abdominal stretch.
We're 10-minutes in now as Hardy works to escape the hold, and HHH works the ropes for some extra leverage. He gets caught and has to break the hold. Shame, shame, everyone knows your name! HHH now applies the sleeper hold, but Hardy escapes, off the ropes and the wrap up lariat connects. Both men are down and working to get to their feet, dropkick by Hardy and then the leg drop to the balls gets a cover for 2. Basement dropkick by Hardy gets another cover for 2. Hardy whips HHH to the corner, and he takes the Race bump to the floor. BIG SENTON DIVE to the floor by Hardy connects! The referee works the count as both men are on the floor. Back in, 2nd rope clothesline by Hardy gets 2. TOF countered and HHH kills Hardy with a clothesline and covers for 2. To the corner, a whip by HHH and after a reversal HHH comes off of the 2nd rope, eats a boot, gourd buster by Hardy! 1…2…NO! To the corner, whisper in the wind looked to have been completely fuckered up there. Jeff landed badly. They say HHH countered as he covers for 2. Off the ropes, spinebuster by HHH. Kick, wham, pedigree countered and Hardy catapults HHH to the post! Whisper in the wind! 1…2…NO! HHH rolls to the corner, and Hardy with the corner dropkick to the back of HHH. Hardy up top…SWANTON MISSES~! Kick, wham, pedigree countered again, TWIST OF FATE! Hardy up top…SWANTON! Jeff slowly lays over HHH, 1…2…HHH counters into a crucifix roll up, 1…2…3!
Winner: HHH @ 17:00 via pin
HHH played a great subtle heel here, and as you would expect a great mix of Flair and Race. This was his best singles performance, likely since the last time he faced Hardy. A fantastic match that doesn't hurt Hardy in the loss, and it is also something that they can play off of as he continues his journey. Fantastic stuff.
RATING: ****
-After the match Jeff and the H's shake.
-Arn Anderson offers HHH congrats backstage, and says Jeff almost had him. HHH then runs into Kozlov, who wants to go dancing, drink some Vodka and discuss a possible title match. They stare down.
They stare down, look up at the title and shit is about to get real! Lock up to begin, they trade some holds and then a shoulder block by HBK. He almost gets a superkick, Jericho avoids it and to the corner they go. Chops by HBK, to the other corner and HBK misses a charge and eats the steel post. To the mat, bridge spot and then rights by Jericho. Jericho clotheslines HBK to the floor, and then as HBK is on the apron gets a springboard shoulder block! Jericho slams HBK to the apron, they brawl, HBK climbs a ladder on the floor and then dives onto Jericho. Jericho is able to reverse a whip and slam HBK to the steel post, HBK hit shoulder first on the left arm, which is still taped. Jericho grabs a ladder, charges HBK but HBK dropkicks the knees of Jericho. Walls of Jericho now on the floor as HBK wanted the ladder, Jericho lays the boots to him now and then tries to pull a ladder into the ring, but HBK see saws it into Jericho's face. HBK back in, has a ladder and sets it up. He begins to climb, Jericho is bleeding from the lip and is up to stop HBK. Jericho tries a powerbomb, countered into the sunset flip but Jericho then catapults HBK, who lands on the ladder. Jericho tosses over the ladder, and HBK stun guns off of the top rope. Jericho grabs the ladder and slams it to the gut on HBK. He then slams it onto the back of HBK, slides to the floor and grabs another, smaller ladder. He sets it up in the corner, delivers forearms to HBK, tries to send him to the ladder but gets tossed into it himself. Jericho leg was trapped in the ladder and HBK slams the ladder down. HBK then slams the nee of Jericho into the ladder. HBK lays a ladder on the bottom ropes in the corner, and then does the Flair shin buster, but uses that ladder. NOW…WE GO TO SCHOOL! WOOOOOOOOO! Figure Four leg lock by HBK. Jericho is able to use the ladder in the corner, and slam it into HBK's face as he escaped. Jericho grabs the ladder, lays it down and slams HBK face first onto it.
We are 10-minutes in now, Jericho places HBK inside the ladder and slams it ON THE HEAD of HBK! Jericho now climbs the ladder, he almost has the belt but HBK stops him. Jericho kicks him in the face, lays the ladder in the corner, facing into the ring and then goes after HBK. He grabs HBK, charges the ladder but HBK counters and tosses Jericho into the ladder! Jericho falls to the floor, HBK grabs the ladder and tosses it onto Jericho who was still on the floor! NEW ladder time, HBK sets it up on the floor and then slams another ladder onto Jericho numerous times. Time to dismantle the announce table! HBK clears off the Smackdown table, lays Jericho on it, and climbs the ladder! Jericho is up, climbs behind HBK…BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! That sucked for both guys. Both guys work to get back into the ring, HBK has a ladder and sets it in the corner, goes up top and Jericho dropkicks the ladder into HBK, who ends up crotched on top. Jericho up top, grabs HBK, HBK fights and then shoves Jericho off! ELBOW DROP onto the ladder that was on top of Jericho! HBK is up, tunes up the Christian Rock Band as both arms are now hurting…LADDER SHOT FOR YOU HBK! Jericho lays the ladder on top of HBK, off the ropes and LIONSAULT to HBK! Jericho has a bigger ladder, pins HBK under it and starts to climb. HBK fights and topples the ladder over and Jericho FALLS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR! Jesus, Jericho is holding his leg as he landed badly.
We're 20-minutes in now, HBK now sets up the ladder, he starts to climb and Jericho crawls back in and pushes the ladder over, HBK crotched himself on the ropes and is just hanging there. Jericho looks to climb as HBK is down, HBK is over to the ladder and they fight on top of the ladder. They trade shots, HBK slams Jericho off of the ladder, Jericho is stuck tree of woe style and Lance Cade is out. He stops HBK, but eats a superkick. Jericho is up, climbs again and they fight again on top, they pull at the belt and each have a side! They keep pulling, Jericho with all of his weight, Jericho pulls HBK in, head butts him and Jericho falls with the title!
Winner: Chris Jericho @ 23:00
I though this was n awesome main event, carried by two guys that have been doing some excellent work as of late. They worked hard, kept the crowd and the repeat spots were kept to a minimum. The suplex spot on the floor and CRAZY/STUPID bump Jericho took to the floor were very memorable. This was just more goodness from these two, who had to deliver since a lot of the early stuff on the PPV didn't.
RATING: ****¼
Posted By: Steve307 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:14 PM
I was really looking forward to this and was disappointed. The last two matches were good and the rest stunk! hhh always wins so that actually wasn't that good unless you like corporate crap! The ladder match was the best - but now they need to move on!
Posted By: Black Like Me (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:14 PM
How aobut that! A PPV with no title changes. Looks like its Batista and Jericho now.
Posted By: King Of Kings (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:14 PM
The ladder match was decent at best. Their Unsanctioned match was A LOT better. HHH/Hardy was tremendous. Match of the night. *Way* better than the ladder match imo. The ladder match was WELL below average up to the cool tug of war ending. I dont get the praise.
Posted By: El nahamocola (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:19 PM
I wish they went through with that ladder superplex spot. That would have been AWESOME!
Posted By: Matt P (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:21 PM
As I watched the main events and saw their outcomes I got pissed. The Hardy Trips match would have been great had Hardy won the title. The ending to the Hardy HHH match was thee worst way I have ever seen HHH win a match,a fucking low blow would have been a better finish. And Jericho HBK was fucking awesome and easily would have been one of the best of all time had they sent Cade back to FCW or OVW or whatever they use now a days. They could have easily had the tug of war with HBK and Jericho with no Cade. Cade is a piece of shit that can't wrestle which is why they kept him with Murdoch for so long. If I ever see Cade on my TV again I will boycott WWE! I don't care what anybody thinks of my comment but this is how I feel I'm sure most of you will agree while others say EPIC FAIL, watch TNA and crap like that but other than the two things I griped about is more than enough reason to get this on DVD when it is released.
Posted By: Lucid (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:22 PM
its good that HHH went over. its obvious that Hardys day should come as a big moment at WM. Have Jeff win the Rumble and then you can book the rubber match with him H's at WM with Hardy going over.
If Jeff is still employed at that point in time. Which I hope he is.
Posted By: brian (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:23 PM
I agree with everything but the hardy hhh match it was a little overrated
anyway the ladder match was wwe's best match this year
Posted By: random (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Well, this ppv had potential, but they ruined it. They had 2 really good title matches, but the right person didn't win either of them. Jericho's good, but HBK needs one more run at the top. HHH is as stale as year old bread. He made Jeff Hardy look like a pussy by just rolling him up like it was nothing after taking his finishers.
Posted By: Guest#1534 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Have you heard? Everybody knows the word is JERICHO!!!
Posted By: Homie (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:25 PM
this ppv fucking sucked a fat cock. seriously. i saw it from beginning to end and i feel ripped off.
the ECW match was ok, as an opener it was pretty solid, especially since Matt won clean.
the womens title was whatver, it was too short.
the Kane/Rey match was picking up steam towards the end than they did the stupid ass finish, its their fault anyways with that dumb stipulation.
JBL/Batista was ass, and great ANOTHER title shot for Batista. gee, i wonder how thats gonna turn out?
Big Show/Undertaker was ass too, the ending was fucking stupid.
WWE title match was pretty good, specially when Jeff countered the pedigree and did the swanton, but than pinned him like a retard only to get countered. the ending killed it for me.
the World Title match was ok, but the Cade interference was stupid, but the spot where they played tug of war with the belt was awesome.
its not good when you can predict whos gonna win the title matches. theis ppv sucked. the bad rlly brought the show down
Posted By: pissed_off_redneck (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Matt Striker just sent me a text message. He has to let the dogs out.
Posted By: Here we go AGAIN! (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:26 PM
The GOAT HBK is the only thing that makes wrestling worth watching
He's had the top 3 matches of 2008
Posted By: Wreslting FAN (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:26 PM
It was a good show I thought, I'd say 6 1/2 out of 10. Those last two matches were awesome, I thought Jeff was going to do it there at the end, but of course HHH pulls another trick out of his bag. He's got more tricks than a General Mills factory.
Posted By: William (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:29 PM
I didn't re-sign. It's Yom Kippur.
Posted By: RVD (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Next time make use of your spell check
Posted By: kdogg7399 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:31 PM
I have to respectfully disagree about the loss not hurting Hardy. I would agree completely if not for the fact that HHH got the pin directly out of Hardy's finisher. I know it fits because of the way Hardy lands, but I just feel it could have been better utilized off the Twist of Fate or some other move, as I think it devalues the effectiveness of the Swanton somewhat.
Posted By: Adam B. (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:33 PM
WOW! I actually did the right thing for once in my PPV purchasing history & DIDN'T get this! Barry Horrowitz self-congratulatory pat on the back for that!
Posted By: theHomewrecker! (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:34 PM
The ladder match was awesome i mean Jericho chipped his fn tooth and look like he was coughing up blood that was pretty sick when they were doing moves on the ladders
Posted By: Ian (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Official Sad panda due to the lack of a Jeff Hardy title change :( But the Main Event? Fucking wow dude :D
Posted By: Eric (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:36 PM
I wonder if Lawler ever imagined he'd be calling an ECW match
Posted By: William (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:36 PM
if only HHH would wrestle like that every night i wouldnt mind if he buried the entire Smackdown ECW and RAW roster
Posted By: Ian (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Hardy vs The Game was match of the nite, Y2J vs HBK was good, but thers certainly been much better ladder matches than that. Hopefully Jeff will win the gold at Wrestlemania 25
Posted By: R9 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Fucking sad. Every ,match felt like it had a Russo finish. What a waste of money.
Posted By: Spike (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:42 PM
"Have you heard? Everybody knows the word is JERICHO!!!"
I hate you, I hate you with all my heart as I laugh hysterically.
Anyways, a PPV with that ends with 2-3 pretty good to excellent matches and a mediocre undercard? Sounds like the past few ROH pay per views to me, but I guess because this is WWE, the whole show has to be considered shitty. Internet wrestling fan, hypocrisy thy name is you!
Posted By: Super Dragon (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:43 PM
This ppv was a butt fucking rip off
Posted By: Guest#7751 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Are people seriously complaining about a PPV with no title changes? Seriously?
Posted By: natedoggcata (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:45 PM
A good show for sure. That's 2 in a row. The 2 main events were awesome and the under-card stuff was much better than expected, with Hardy/Henry having a far superior match than I would've thought, and Taker/Show really stepping it up. Didn't see that coming in either case. Rey/Kane was good except for the ending, which was kind of the story of the night for a lot of matches. Even so, everything was above my expectations by far.
Posted By: se7en17 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:47 PM
THE BIRD IS THE WORD
Posted By: Erick (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:49 PM
HHH finally put Hardy over (there's a difference between winning and going over) and YOUR GOD JERICHO retained!
Posted By: scott (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Any PPV that has Taker getting destroyed is a win!
Posted By: scott (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:51 PM
if the wwe dose not put the title on jeff hardy soon i'll start a baycott!
Posted By: Guest#1925 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:54 PM
wow settle down girls!
Did you REALLY think that "The E" was going to give a man who is 1 strike away from a lifetime ban a run with "The Belt"?
anyone?
didn't think so.
Posted By: Guest#9427 (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Hey LUCID, I got one worst than this HHH ending. Now, if you think about the way he buried Hardy about not being able to win the big one, you would think the only payoff would be for Jeff to finally go over. But he didn't and this has happened with HHH before. He did the same thing to Booker T a few years back. T was to face him at Wrestlemania, but before their match, HHH would routinely cut borderline racist promos on T, and i remember being pissed about it. I just thought that Booker would win the match in the end. Well, not so. The match went back and forth and HHH caught T with the pedigree, went to sleep for ten minutes, woke up, had a drink, then SLOWLY crawled over to Booker and pinned him 1, 2, 3. It sucked then and this sucks now. Another thing, I'm tired of WWE giving its fans crappy undercard matches and then trying to bail out the ppv with the MEs. Its like oh we paid all this money to watch a bad episode of raw and then one hours worth of ppv quality wrestling? Well, I guess I'll be tuning in to Bound for Glory, because I guarantee you it will be better than this garb.
Posted By: Brady (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:57 PM
ECW Championship match: Really nice opening match. A very pleasant surprise. I expected a solid match between these two, but they exceeded my expectations.
Beth/Candice: Nothing memorable about the women's match. Beth has a great finisher, though.
Rey/Kane: Lame finish. If Kane wanted Rey's mask so badly, why didn't he reach down and pull it off after he hit him with the chairshot?
Team Priceless/MVP/Orton/Punk Sagment: This should be a wake up call for the creative team regarding their use of DiBiase, Rhodes, and Manu. There's plenty of potential there, but they are not being put in positions to shine.
Batista/JBL: There was one spot where JBL went for the Clothesline From Hell, but Batista speared him. Otherwise, there was no drama and it was all about Batista. The finisher was impressive because of JBL's size. The post-match promo was hilarious. Much more entertaining than the match itself. The Cryme Tyme spot was lame.
The Big Show/Undertaker: The live crowd booed the finish, but I think they thought they were getting another DQ finish. I know I thought that for a second. I assumed they were going to DQ Big Show for punching the back of Taker's head. Ross said after the match that it was a cheap shot. Interesting finish.
WWE Championship match: Damn good match with several believable nearfalls. The building would have come unglued had Hardy captured the title. The fans thought they were going to see a title change and it was very quiet afterward. No sign of Vladimir Kozlov. They had all the buildup on Smackdown leading up to this match and I was expecting a cheap DQ finish to this match as a result, but instead we got a good, clean finish. Three-way with Hunter, Hardy, and Kozlov at Cyber Sunday? Maybe
Ladder Match: Awesome main event. A terrific end to a strong WWE pay-per-view event. The last two matches delivered big time.
- The InsideExpert has spoken...be thankful! Vote Obama, change YOU can believe in.
Posted By: InsideExpert (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Are people seriously complaining about a PPV with no title changes? Seriously?
Posted By: natedoggcata
Uh, yeah... I think some people are. Want to add to it or give your side/take or just type "Seriously?"
no, Natedoggdumbname, their joking with you! good times...
seriously... you're an idiot
Posted By: ??? (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:00 AM
i don't know if my 1st comment went through sooooo....for me the ppv didn't get going til the last two matches. Taker/Show didn't do it for me at ALL. I didn't like the ending but hhh/hardy had a good match. y2j/hbk put on a good match as expected
Posted By: cj (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:01 AM
One of those times where the undercard was blah but the later matches were great. Overall worth the money. Opener, Taker/Show, WWE Title and World Title matches were good-great stuff. I really enjoyed the show and for the most part agree with the ratings
Posted By: Kalvin (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:02 AM
The only constant when it comes to wrestling fans is that someone, somewhere will always bitch. If Michaels wins, then people shout about Jericho losing his title so fast. Jericho wins, and people complain about it being predictable. Just enjoy the fact that they had an amazing match and entertained those of us who don't have sticks up our asses.
Posted By: MasterShake (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:07 AM
What is funny about the comments is that if Hardy and HBK had won the same people would be complaining about it saying Hardy is a druggie and HBK is too old. Go back to your minor league wrestling on SpikeTV.
Posted By: mike (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:08 AM
when HBK crotched himself on the rope, he botched the "leg caught in the ropes" spot. If you watch it, he tried to do it. Also, at the end, HBK pulled Chris in, not the other way around.
Posted By: Guest#69 (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Starrcade1994>NoMercy 2008
Posted By: 40 fuckin $ (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:20 AM
- The InsideExpert has spoken...be thankful!
Posted By: InsideExpert
Yeah, I'm thankful I'm not a loser like your self-hyping know nothing ass---
HHH burried Hardy beautifully!!! good sheeeot!
Henry should have won!!!!!!!!
Y2j Continues the AWESOMENESS!!!
JBL & Batista need a lonnnng break from TV, Batista wants one, give him one. JBL might not want one but should get one anyway....
good re-cap! Crap PPV!
Posted By: bolo (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:21 AM
The final two matches rocked.. I genuinelly thought Y2J had broken his leg or something when he fell from the ladder to the floor. Great original ending with both guys unlatching the belt leading to a tug of war.. not sure I've seen that in a ladder match before.
HHH/Hardy was awesome, they are clearly saving Hardy's big title win for WM25 which is the right thing to do.
Rest of the card was forgettable, though it does look like MVP is now a face.
Posted By: Andrew Barbarash (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:28 AM
I watched this on a stream and outside of the ladder match I still felt ripped off
Posted By: random (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:28 AM
XD @ the people who are complaining. Sucks to be you :P
This PPV was a lot of fun and the crowd was rocking from start to finish. The only nitpick I have here is the Trips / Jeff finish, but other than that, I enjoyed the PPV.
Posted By: Texter Morgan (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:39 AM
ppv's are alot more enjoyable when u don't pay to see them. Not that I would ever watch a ppv without paying 40 dollars for it.
Posted By: content (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 01:06 AM
I was there and it was awesome. The crowd was into everything. During the Taker/Show video package, people cheered everytime Taker's gong went off. Some 12-13 year old girl behind us was freaking out during the Ladder Match, she apparently really wanted HBK to win. And if you listen carefully, you might hear some girl burping quite loudly throughout the night...
It was nice to have them back here after a year and a half. Looked to be sold out but I wasn't really looking for empty seats.
And that chair shot on Rey was wicked...
Bonus part to the night was seeing Candice and Lilian eating at Hooters afterward! :-)
Posted By: Kung Fu Janitor (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 01:32 AM
the bird is the word
Posted By: Guest#4327 (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 01:41 AM
This PPV was better than I expected it to be. Everybody worked hard and appeared to be motivated. The main events were awesome. Jericho and HBK are the shiznit.
Posted By: Dwayne (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 02:03 AM
Jericho's transformation into Benoit became one step closer tonight...
Posted By: Ramsey (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 02:09 AM
So, will people start carrying Jericho signs that say "Toothless Aggression" now??
Posted By: Y2JisGod (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 02:38 AM
What aload of bullshit this was. So obvious HHH wud retain why cant the selfish sod let Jeff win the belt. Then HBK vs Jericho crap. Bout time HBK won the world title its been too long since he won it but no hbk dont want the belt. Im sick of hbk keep losing in title matches.
Posted By: steven1977 (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 02:51 AM
" HHH finally put Hardy over (there's a difference between winning and going over) and YOUR GOD JERICHO retained!
"
UMMM how did HUNTARD put Hardy over ??
think you been drinkin HUNTARD brand jizz juice
Posted By: Guest#7374 (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 02:58 AM
Not to rain on all the Jeff Hardy fan boys parade but JEFF IS NEVER GOING TO WIN THE WWE TITLE! GET OVER IT! He will probaly end up teaming with his brother Matt at WM 25 against Edge and a returning Christian. HHH will be losing the WWE title to CM Punk at WM 25. After Punk goes over in his feud with Orton, Punk will win the Royal Rumble, pull a Benoit and challenege HHH instead.
Posted By: Torn (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 03:16 AM
decent ppv
ecw title match was a great opener matt hardy proved he could go toe to toe with the worlds strongest man.i hope his next challenger is a return elijah burke.that would rock
batista gets another shot.WHY???????
i guess big show > undertaker im guessing he'll take the title from hhh at survivor series.seems like he always wins at survivor series
the jeff hardy and hhh match was utter bs.this the 2nd time this happened.first unforgiven hardy could of been champ but hhh won in 3 seconds.tonight he eats a twist of a fate and a swanton and some how HHH retains.i feel like the e is going to wait too long to give jeff hardy the title and no one will care like they did when matt hardy finally won ths us title.hopefully jeff wins the rumble and mania.
the ladder match was awesome.jericho missing his tooth reminds me of benoit.i wouldnt of minded hbk winning temporarily then losing it back to jericho.hope jericho keeps it till mania.
MVP DESERVES BETTER!!!!
Posted By: the gold standard (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 03:25 AM
what the WWE knows is that you cant please every schmuck that watchers wrestling.and it proves in this comments that have been made!!!!
Posted By: ssssssssss (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 03:29 AM
Last 2 matches rocked and yes to whoever posted it.......THE BIRD IS THE WORD LOL THAT WAS AWESOME
Posted By: vampiro56 (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 03:43 AM
Jericho lost a tooth! There goes his winning smile.
Also, Show is using a closed fist punch as a finish these days, aren't they illegal?
Posted By: Leones (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 05:40 AM
didn't re-sign. It's Yom Kippur.
Posted By: RVD (Guest) on October 05, 2008 at 11:29 PM
WTF Rob?
Posted By: Guest#3329 (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 05:42 AM
So, to recap the recap, everyone who could possibly retain a title (or piece of clothing) did, OJ retained his attorneys, the old guy on Alzheimer's medication started retaining memories, and your mom's retaining water again.
Good times.
Posted By: Don Muraco (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 07:25 AM
I am glad the inside expert read prowrestling.net and copied word for word Jason Powell's points of views....
Posted By: PJ (Guest) (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 08:15 AM
I though this was n awesome main event,
Posted By: Danny (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 08:19 AM
So, will people start carrying Jericho signs that say "Toothless Aggression" now??
Posted By: Y2JisGod (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 02:38 AM
man he looked JUST LIKE benoit after that match
Posted By: cj (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Jericho is morphing into Benoit right enough. Toothless Aggression.
Posted By: JBL's Left Tit (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 09:38 AM
It's interesting that the ones who did enjoy the show all seem to have a grasp of proper language usage and decent punctuation skills, but hey..
Anyway, I didn't watch it, either. It still looked to be a great show with the right results.
As much as I would love for Jeff to win the title, he is a liability. So, envision a future with him as the champ hitting his third strike. *The Price is Right losing sound*
Wisdom and rulership of Earth comes with living in the future. And, yeah, i do know wtf I am talking about. :D
Posted By: Christopher Warrior (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Somebody threw up footage of the end of the ladder match! Check it out before it gets taken down!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZThquH5t0ow
Posted By: The Bird (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Good card, but the E has to stop with the in-match replays after what seems like every big move. It hurts the flow of the match. Plus, they were starting to miss some live action because of the stupid split screen replyas they insist on running after every semi-big move. Enough. With On Demand, DVD's and 5 hours of TV a week, we will have plenty of time to see these moves ad nauseum. No need to show it during the match.
Posted By: guest (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 11:14 AM
to the people who have complained about no titles changing hands, here is a bit of a wrestling history lesson...
before the Attitude Era (and there was a time before Attitude) you wouldn't see titles change every week like you did in the late 1990's.
long title reigns were the norm, and you would see feuds that lasted literally years before a contender...good or bad...would take the title off the champion. you would heels that would be total chickenshits and run, heels that would be total wrecking machines and the faces were just what the name says...babyfaces. 'rest holds' were known as ring psychology in an age where spot monkeys were reserved for leaping around as masked japanese/mexican 'imports.' this made them special to watch.
it is unfortunate that the wrestling audience today doesn't appreciate what made the past that much better, and deride the little things like acutal title chases instead of monthly blow off matches.
i guess that is the ADD society we live in now, though.
Posted By: Darth Mortis (Registered) on October 06, 2008 at 11:18 AM
How many people who comment on the outcomes of the matches actually watched the PPV? The outcomes arent the most important thing about a PPV, the most important part of a PPV is the action.
Posted By: Dawson (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 11:36 AM
I am turning into a HUGE mark for HHH: Babyface to the marks, Heel to the smarks. "How can I piss off the internet next?" Has GOT to be the best gimmick of the modern era.
Posted By: M:-X (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I can't believe people are bitching about this show, sure the under-card was pretty meh, but the last 3 matches were f'n great.
Big Show/Taker was a really good big-man match with Show looking strong, I don't usually enjoy a finish where the referee deems someone unable to continue but it made sense with the way they've been building Big Show recently.
HHH/Hardy was a great match with a good pace. Hardy looked good even in defeat, anyone who thinks the WWE is gonna put the strap on a guy that's be suspended twice since last August, fucked up the booking for Mania and was recently too drunk to fly is mad. Jeff's his own worst enemy and it would be a PR disaster if he failed another wellness test and they had to fire him while he was the champ
Jericho vs HBK: Epic match was EPIC!!
great psychology from the start with Jericho working the back and HBK working the knee, some unique spots and stiff shots, great drama/storytelling (instead of the usual spot-driven ladder matches) building to a great finish.
This show was so much better than Unforgiven which I didn't enjoy at all (even last months Jericho/HBK match seem slow & dragged on too long for my taste, but that was probably due to Shawn getting injured a few days before)
Posted By: PJ (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 11:57 AM
as long as hardy = money , the number of strikes dont mean sh*t .
Posted By: nethdogg (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Jericho lost a tooth! There goes his winning smile.
Also, Show is using a closed fist punch as a finish these days, aren't they illegal?
Posted By: Leones (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 05:40 AM
Maybe next time he uses one you should jump in front of the target and tell him this so he can really punch you in the face and probably knock out 4 or more teeth
Posted By: (Guest) (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 03:51 PM
Great PPV overall.Only thing that bothered me was the fact Triple took a Twist of Fate and a Swanton and no sold.To all you guys on here complaining about the grammar. eat my ballsz
Posted By: This Isn't English Class (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 05:01 PM
"HHH then runs into Kozlov, who wants to go dancing, drink some Vodka and discuss a possible title match."
Somehow it wasn't part of the PPV I was watching. Are you high?
Posted By: Guest#7796 (Guest) on October 06, 2008 at 06:34 PM
