- Buys: 165,000 (international), 99,000 (domestic)
- Attendance -13,851
Intercontinental Title - Dolph Ziggler (c) (w/ Vickie Guerrero) Vs. Kofi Kingston
If Dolph is counted out or DQd he loses the belt. Lawler, Cole, Striker *shudders* on commentary. Their match at SummerSlam was stopped by Nexus. Kofi clotheslines Dolph to ringside. Chops, dropkick then Kofi tries to jump to the top and slips. Nice neckbreaker hets Dolph 2. Commentators would rather make Vickie Guerrero jokes etc. than commentate on the match. Chinlock with a body scissors by Dolph, fame asser then another chinlock. They trade punches which Kofi gets the better of, a crossbody gets a nearfall. Boom Drop hits but Trouble In Paradise misses, Sleeper is avoided, SOS but Dolph gets his foot on the rope, fans thought it was over. SOS countered to a Sleeper and Zig Zag gets 3. *** - They traded psychology for athleticism. I thought Kofi would win, but I do like clean heel wins.
CM Punk Vs. Big Show
Big Show beat the SES 3-on-1 at SummerSlam, and he's beat them all summer so why is this still going on?
Punks shots are no sold then he gets headbutted. Show is dropkicked into ringpost and Punk gets shots in on a downed Show. Punk's been in control. 'No one ever beat Andre The Giant' *looks at WrestleMania III DVD* Show spears Punk when he springboards in then gets 3 via KO Punch. * Punk dominated the match to lose to one punch, huh?
Jericho says he beat Austin, Rock in one night, which he did but did everything bar running them over to win.
US Championship - The Miz (c) Vs. Daniel Bryan
Bryan was Mizs NXT rookie but was treated like a chump by WWE. Miz has his MITB briefcase. Bryan goes for the LeBell Lock but Miz bails. Cole rants about Bryan as Miz targets the shoulder/arm with hammerlock assisted moves, this lasts a while. Shoulderbreaker gets 2. My enthusiasm is slowly dying. Miz is thrown ringside then Bryan hits a suicide dive as Bryan's starting a comeback. Bryan wins a punch up and a kick to the bonce gets 2. Bryan is crotched on the top rope and Miz clotheslines him off. Rollup gets Bryan 2 as does another when Miz bumps into A-Ry. Small package gets Miz 2 but then LeBell Lock is applied and Miz taps. ***1/2 - I appreciate psychology so liked Mizs arm work even if it was slightly boring. Match was meh at first but picked up in the second half and the crowd liked it.
Cena does a promo about percentages or something I zoned out.
Unification Match - LumberJill match - Womens Vs. Divas - Michelle McCool Vs. Melina
Winner is both Womens and Divas Champion. Layla is co womens champion with Takers wife. Nothing note worthy happens, they seem to move in slow motion. BlockBuster/Neckbreaker style move by McCool then a she has Melina in a headscissors on the mat. McCool goes for Styles Clash but Melina counters to an X-Factor like move. Lumberjills beat on McCool as Melina screams like a Banshee. McCool wins via big boot. ** - I'll give it 2 as it wasn't bad as I was expecting and my ratings are based on my expectations, which is why Perfect/HBK SummerSlam 93 was so low.
| This looks like a Mortal Kombat Vs. screen |
World Heavyweight Title - No Holds Barred - Undertaker Vs. Kane (c)
Taker was put in a vegetative state during memorial weekend or something, surprised he sold it, and it turned out Kane did it as Taker showed HBK mercy at WrestleMania 26, even though he ended his career. This was Takers last real feud. I can think of at least 4 Taker wins and 1 no contest (Actually Kane may of wion one on a 1998 RAW is WAR), SummerSlam 2000 as I'm not sure a bell rang, but I cant think of a Kane win, ever. Taker runs and fights Kane in aisle and throws Kane into a pillar. Lots of punches so far. Belt shot and clothesline by Kane as Michael Cole mentions the character he played in See No Evil, thus portraying evil sadistic Kane as an actor. Crowd interest is slowly waning. Kane dropkicks a seated Deadman. Apron leg drop by 'Taker who soon dives over barricade. In the ring now for the first time I think. Lots of punches by Kane then some more, were they going for the world record for punches in one match? Snake eyes, big boot, leg drop gets Taker 2. Chokeslam wakes the crowd up but when Kane counters a Tombstone into his own and gets 3. *1/2 - Match was * but i'll give it 1/2 for Kanes clean win. They didn't do much with No Holds Barred stipulation. Never seen so many punches.
Todd Grisham asks Orton something and he's silent for a minute then says 'no'. His best promo ever!!
WWE Tag Team Turmoil -
Hart Dynasty (c) Vs. Usos
Armdrag by Kidd, belly-to-belly by Smith. Kidd springboard moonsaults both Usos then in ring gets a SharpShooter but the other Uso boots Tyson for 3. We're guaranteed new champions then.
Usos Vs. Kozlov/Santino
Judo throw by Santino, who the crowd really dig. Cobra is avoided via a samoan drop for 3.
Usos Vs. Mark Henry/Evan Bourne
*Spits Fanta out* Henry/Bourne where a team, say Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?????????? Kicks by Bourne then a hurricanrana. Henry in and Worlds Strongest Slam followed by Shooting Star Press, by Bourne not Henry, gets 3.
Mark Henry/Evan Bourne Vs. Cody Rhodes/Drew McIntyre
This is to decide new champions, really???? Cody stands out as he has no kneepads. Evan plays face in peril, rib breaker/gut buster gets 2. Evan is still being beaten down but heels offence isn't noteworthy. Henry in but soon Cross Rhodes ends Evan. ** - The only one that resembled a proper match was between the two least interesting teams. Cody and Drew are champions. I hate turmoils but crowd liked parts so I bumped it up a 1/2.
WWE Title - 6 Pack Challenge - Sheamus (c) Vs. Y2J Vs. Edge Vs. Barrett Vs. Cena Vs. Orton
Only other 6 pack challenge I can think of was at Unforgiven 99, difference being that this one is tornado style and elimination rules, speaking of which Jerichos eliminated about a minute in via RKO. Everybody stands around cause watching Jericho leave is more important than fighting, this lasts about 5 minutes. Wade, the Nexus leader is beaten on. Cena 'dropkicks' Edge. Cena, Orton counter each other. Sheamus eye brows look glued on. Edge re-appears after playing dead for about 10 minutes, double superplex to Cena then Sheamus and him beat on orton. Orton stops a comeback but is soon stopped by Sheamus. Irish Curse Backbreaker to Edge but Brogue Kick misses and he is Speared. AA eliminates Edge after there were a few counters, Wasteland and AA are avoided. Cena sells punches then decides to stop so he can do a Superman comeback on Barrett. STFU to Sheamus but he gets a rope break, I thought there was a chance he might tap. Nexus appear then Barrett WasteLands Cena for 3 *falls off chair whilst spitting out Dr. Pepper* I know I know it wasn't a clean elimination as Nexus distracted Cena but they didn't touch him, that must be Cenas cleanest pinfall in a while. Nexus beats on Orton, Cole: 'Is that Orton?' Yeah cause he and Sheamus are hard to differentiate between Nexus are gone as Cena has a chair and Orton RKOs a couple. Wade Barrett is RKOd he's gone. Down to 1-on-1 as Brogue Kick connects, good nearfall there. Orton avoids High Cross and RKOs Sheamus for 3, to a pop. ***1/2 - I feared a clusterf--k at first but the only people wrestling were in the ring as the people on the outside sold suff waiting for their spots. Wade was out for 90% of the match but at least he pinned Cena. Match had some slow points but was good overall, crowd really liked Orton winning.
16.5 / 35 - No great matches but three were good, KK/DZ, M/DB, WWE Title. The middle of the PPV is a down point though and boring, Taker/Kane agonizingly so. Mild recommendation due to the 3 good/ very good matches but fast foward middle part.
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