IYH 23: Fully Loaded

PPV poster

- July 26th 1998, Fresno, California.

- Buyrate 0.90
- Attendance - 9,855

Jeff Jarrett (w/ Tennessee Lee) Vs. Val Venis

 Country singer vs. adult movie star. Venis hasn't been in WWF long as this is his PPV debut. Yamaguchi, Kaientais manager, joins commentary. (The Kaientai that pre dates just TAKA and Funkai) Venis had done a 'film' with his wife or something. Jeff gets Val down then struts, Val gets Jeff down and gyrates. Counters galore as no-one gets an advantage. Knees to mid section then Side Russian Legsweep by Val. Jarrett gets a powerbomb then clotheslines Venis ringside. Chops are traded back in ring until Jeff gets a DDT. Atomic drop, clothesline and Fisherman Suplex gets Val 2. Tennessee Lee crotches Val when he goes up top which enables Jeff to get a superplex. Venis rolls Jeff up after he runs into Lee for 3. *** - Good opener, crowd liked Val. Next RAW is WAR had the 'choppy, choppy your pee-pee' (Though never on a main event level or anything I do think Val as a wrestler was under rated in the grand scheme of things at least pre 2001 he was worth watching)

D-Lo Brown Vs. X-Pac

 D-Lo won European Title off of HHH on RAW is WAR 6 days earlier but it isn't on the line here. D-Lo is rocking the chest protector of annihilation. I always liked D-Lo, he busts out the head wobble early. 'D-Lo sucks' chant. Hip toss, heel kick by X-Pac. D-Lo gets a chinlock, for a while. Hard irish whip, snapmare and leg drop gets 2. X-Pac misses a spinning heel kick and D-Lo gets another 2 off a second rope elbow. Chinlock with a knee dug into X-Pacs neck, which makes sense due to Sean's neck problems through the years. Moonsault misses, did D-Lo ever hit it? Heel kick, bronco buster but Godfather cheap shots X-Pac and a Sky High ends it. ** 1/2 - Alright match but they'd have better ones over the following months.

Faarooq/Scorpio Vs. Terry Funk/Bradshaw

 Pre-match Funk says it's his last match for a while and Bradshaw is surprised and angry that his tag partner of about a week didn't tell him. Wow Faarooq has fallen, just 2 months ago he was feuding with Rock/Nation. Bradshaw runs through Scorpio until he is hurricanraned. Future Acolytes explode! as Farrooq is in. Top rope shoulder tackle gets Bradshaw 2. Funk in to cheers, neckbreaker to Faarooq who responds with a backbreaker. Bradshaw goes up top 'Put him closer Terry' he shouts, but Faarooq powerslams him when he jumps off. Vader bomb off the apron by Funk and it seems to not go completley right. 'Boring' chant then Scorpio busts out the 450' on Funk for 3. Post match Bradshaw lays the 3 men out. *1/2 - Got a boring chant so there you go. I did like Scorpios 450 though to be fair. Not sure if Funk ever did come back to WWF. (A-ha trick statement there as I don't think he returned in WWF but did in WWE so technically that statement is right but I do hate people who state things like that)

Vader Vs. Mark Henry

 I like Vader but his WWF run was average or even poor. He should've gone over HBK at SummerSlam 96 but politics intervened. Henry is in Nation. 'Vader' chant. Scoop slam is screwed up but Henry then does it again, it goes right this time (I hate when a move is done wrong so they do it again straight away). Shoulder barge by Henry who is dominant so far, then he busts out a sunset flip *spits out pepsi* Vader takes Henry ring side and whips him into steps. Middle rope splash gets Vader 2. Powerslam and Splash gets Henry 3. * - Poor, Vader seemed unmotivated they were working at a snails pace. Match seemed about 4 minutes long.

In ring promo that would end up setting up the NAO/Mankind/Kane match at SummerSlam.

LOD Vs. DOA (w/ Paul Ellering)

 Dont know which is Skull and which is 8-Ball so they'll be in-ring baldy and apron baldy. In-ring Baldy beats on Animal in the corner. 'LOD' chant. Double clothesline by Animal then LOD do the Hart Attack. Hawk is attacked ringside by Ellering and apron baldy. Hawks been beaten on for about 31 minutes, if anyone works out why I said 31 minutes then you should become a police investigator right after you've read this. Be easier if Chainz was here as he had hair. In-ring baldy gets a backbreaker. Animal in and cleans house. Crowd wakes up when DoomsDay Device is signalled and it connects but other baldy breaks the pin. The baldies do the old switcheroo and Animal is DDTd for 3. * - Boring, nothing more, nothing less. (Power matches either tag or single are not my thang)

In ring promo time as Vince says if Taker doesn't appear then Brooklyn Brawler will be Austins partner.

Dungeon Match - Owen Hart Vs. Ken Shamrock

 Dan Severns Magnum PI tash is special ref. Only submission can get the win and it's in Stu Harts basement aka The Dungeon, so Owen has home advantage for real. Ken goes for an armbar from the mount position. Belly-to-belly style throw by Ken but Owen responds soon by slamming his head into the wall. Owen uses a pipe to help get a hurricanrana then tries to hit him with a dumbbell. Ken tries the pipe hurricanrana but is powerbombed, thrown into the pipe and finally has his head put through the ceiling (Imagine if Bret had popped his head into the basement through the hole like a sitcom). SharpShooter countered to an Ankle Lock. Special Ref Bump! as Dan Severn is accidentally KOd with a kick, Owen hits Ken with a dumbbell then makes it look like Ken is tapping to a crossface. Dan says Owen wins. **1/2 - After last few matches this looks like a *****er. Next month they fought in a Lions Den, which is like UFC's Octagon.

2/3 Falls - IC Title - HHH Vs. The Rock

 DX, Nation are cleared from ringside yet Chyna is allowed to stay. This is a 30 minute time limit. Rock tells Chyna to suck it. HHH goes for an early Pedigree but is backdropped. Suplex, knee drop gets HHH 2 after they'd been fighting in the aisle. Rock suplexes HHH on the outside then Henry appears and splashes HHH but Billy Gunn fights him off. Title Shot and a neckbreaker both get Rock 2. 'Rocky Sucks' chants happens between 2 chinlocks by Rock. Godfather comes down bu NAO block his path. D-Lo tries to interfere but HHH stops him however he turns into a Rock Bottom for 3, Rock leads 0-1. Fighting ringside, by my count X-Pac is only person due an appearance now also D-Lo is still recovering ringside. Peoples Elbow gets 2. X-Pac is here and X-Factors Rock but it only gets HHH 2. Ref Bump!! then Chyna DDTs Rock on a chair and HHH gets 3, we're tied at 1-1. Fink announces 2 minutes remaining so HHH takes Rock ringside which makes no sense at all. Samoan drop gets Rock 2, Rock Bottom is avoided and a Pedigree connects but time expires. Rock retains IC Title via a draw. DX/Nation fight post match. ** - Match was kind of slow and plodding but I suppose that may of been as they had to go 30 minutes, annoying ending as well. (They'd top this at SummerSlam with the ladder and would arguably surpass that in 2000 when they found their groove together)

Bikini Contest - Sable Vs. Jacqueline

 Sable just has hands painted on.

WWF Tag Titles - Kane/Mankind (c) Vs. Undertaker/Stone Cold

 Austin is WWF Champion after he dropped it at KOTR to Kane then won it back the next night on RAW is WAR. Taker meets SCSA in the aisle. Before I forget the SummerSlam main event was already announced as Taker/Austin. Austin suplex Mankind. Thesz Press to Kane but he avoids the Stunner. Taker russian leg sweeps Kane then flips off Austin. Old School to Mankind. Taker is Chokeslammed as Kane beats on him. Double Arm DDT by mankind gets 2. Cactus Clothesline then he goes for cactus Elbow but Austin knocks him off apron onto announce table. Back in and Taker gets a DDT now Austin, Kane tag in, chairshot to Kane gets 2. Heels are soon in control, Austin starts a comeback but gets elbowed. Scoop slam, leg drop gets Kane 2. Chokeslam as Mankind shouts 'Spike him' Stunners to both Tag Champions. Taker now in and it's Chokeslams all round. Tombstone to Kane gets 3. ** - Not as bad as I remembered to be fair. It was okay but didn't always seem to click, you know? (Kane and Mankind would regain the gold(s) in a four way match on RAW in August then Mankind would drop them at SummerSlam on his billy)

15.5 / 40 - I cant recommend a PPV that was a filler one, SummerSlam main event was announced before this PPV so it's pointless really. Average to poor matches bar Owen/Ken. skip this and get SummerSlam, my next review (that turned out to be a premature announcement as I still haven't done that but have done many since this one). In the tagged classics this PPV comes with IYH 24: Breakdown which is my second to next planned review. So till next time Have No Fear Clough Will Be Here.

Night Of Champions 2010

- September 19th, Rosemont, Illinois.

- 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.

SummerSlam 1993

PPV poster

- August 30th, Auburn Hills, Michigan.

- Buyrate - 1.30
- Attendance - 23,954

Ted DiBiase Vs. Razor Ramon

Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan on ccommentary I think it's the 2nd SummerSlam in a row that Ted's been a curtain jerker. Ted attacks Razor from behind but Ramon reverses a whip and backdrops Ted followed by a Fallaway Slam. Ted is now in control but it's nothing noteworthy. 'Razor' chant. Neckbreaker, suplex then Ted calls for Million Dollar Dream but Razor elbows him. Ted exposes a turnbuckle but it backfires as he is bounced off it, Razors Edge finishes it. ** Match was meh but crowd but fans seemed to be in to it so i've bumped it up a little. (I think this was Teds last WWF match)

WWF Tag Titles - Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) Vs. Steiner Brothers (c)

 Steiners sister calls Rick 'Rob' in a pre match interview which is right but not his screen name, Kayfabe is Shattered!!!! The Heavenly Bodies are Tom Pritchard and Jimmy Del Ray. Bodies attack straight away, double suplex to Rick and a double back body drop. Scott monkey flips JDR and belly-to-bellys TP. Steiners are loved as Jim Cornette has a tantrum. Pritchard bulldos Scott then Del Ray busts out the Floatover DDT. Superkick to Scott who's playing face in peril. Scott counters a DDT to a T-Bone Suplex, then double underhook powerbombs Pritchard. Hot tag to Rick who dominates, bulldog from the top but Pritchard breaks the pin. Powerslam to a leapfrogging Del Ray. Frankensteiner gets the win. ***1/2 - Damn good match, Steiners were unsurprisingly over.

Joe Fowler interviews HBK as Diesel stands in background. (so Diesel was useful for something)

Intercontinental Title - Shawn Michaels (c) Vs. Curt Henning

 Snapmare by Perfect. They do something resembling a double clothesline spot. A bit of counter wrestling which no one gets the better of, these two aren't clicking. Perfect misses a corner splash then armdrags HBK when he jumps off the top. Michaels is sling shotted over the top. Sweet Chin Music then a double axe handle off the apron as HBK targets Perfects back. Dropkick, backbody drop and atomic drop gets Perfect 2. PerfectPlex connects but Diesel breaks the count, he throws Perfect into the ringpost and he is counted out. *1/2 - Bad ending to a bad match, compared to what was expected. Very disappointing

Joe Fowler interviews 1-2-3 Kid who sounds like X-Pac but looks nothing like him.

1-2-3 Kid Vs. IRS

 Heel kick gets 1. Kid is flapjacked about 15ft high then a 2nd is countered with a dropkick. Abdominal stretch with the ropes by IRS. X-Pac style kicks by Kid, moonsault then enziguri gets 2. Clothesline gets 23 out of nowhere for IRS. * - IRS dominated the offence which tells you all you need to know.

Owen Hart and Bruce Hart are interviewed ringside, whenever a 3rd Hart was needed it always seemed to be Bruce.

Bret Hart Vs. Jerry Lawler

 Lawler comes out on crutches saying he was in a traffic accident he announces Doink The Clown as his replacement. Doink throws water over Bruce. Doink gets shots in but Bret headbutts him down and goes for Lawler. Double axe handle by Doink who then works Brets knee, weird submission by Doink. Bret mounts a comeback, elbow drop then he locks in SharpShooter but Lawler hits him with a crutch giving Bret a DQ win. **1/2 Okay for what it was which was to set up Hart/Lawler which due to Jack Tunney happens now

Bret Hart Vs. Jerry Lawler

 Bret attacks Lawler when he's in the aisle. Bucket to the head then Bret bites him. Hart is dominant until Jerry hits him with a crutch, then chokes him with it, more crutch shots by Jerry. Bret pulls his strap down like King and starts a comeback backbreaker gets 2. Piledriver then elbow drop by Bret, he locks in the SharpShooter and King quits but Bret doesn't release the hold and is DQd. **Not much happened beyond crutch shots but the whole shebang from Doink/Bret to Lawler being stretchered out was entertaining, what the hell were them boots Owen had on??

Ludvig Borga walks through Detroit bad mouthing America.

Ludvig Borga Vs. Marty Jannetty

 I think this'll be an orange. Ludvigs music is what Nikolai Volkof came out to at WrestleMania 17. Shots to midsection by Borga then a clothesline, flapjack. Shots by Jannetty are no sold. Marty goes for a scoop slam but his back gives out and he is clotheslined about 1080' Borgas Torture Rack ends it. * Extended Squash.

RIP Match - Undertaker Vs. Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Whippleman)

 RIP Match means No DQ or countouts. Taker has his common theme but it sounds more organy. Harvey Whippleman has Takers urn. Deadman no sells until he is knocked down then sits up. Chairshots by Gonzalez. Undertaker goes for the urn. A gong strikes and Paul Bearer is here, he clotheslines Harvey and gets the urn thus resurecting Undertaker who hits multiple clotheslines then one off the top gets 3. * - What did you expect?

Jim Cornette rants for about 5 mins without taking a breath.

Smoking Guns/Tatanka Vs. Headshrinkers/Bam Bam Bigelow

 Rikishi is one of the Headshrinkers. Heels clear the ring.Shoulder charge, dropkick gets Bigelow down then he and Tatanka do a double crossbody spot. Fatu (Rikishi) superkicks Billy Gunn. Armdrag by Bart Gunn but he is elbowed down by Samu. Fatu gets 2 off a powerslam. Heels are tagging frequently, strategy. Headshrinkers shout something to Bigelow and i'm sure he shouts 'What does that mean?' Bart's been dominated for a while. Bigelow misses a splash, Hot tag to Tatanka crossbody gets 2. Tatanka starts Tatankaring up until he is enziguried. Everyone's brawlng. Triple headbutt but why aren't they DQd. Triple diving headbutt misses, i've never seen that before. Gunns clear the ring as Tatanka rolls up Samu for 3. ***1/2 - Surprisingly good energetic 6 man. I am pleasently surprised wish it had ended better than a roll up. Never seen a triple diving headbutt.

WWF Championship - Lex Luger Vs. Yokozuna (c) (w/ Mr. Fuji, Jim Cornette)

 The japanese naional anthem is sang to heat then Macho Man comes down and Aaron Neville sings US anthem. If Lex loses he doesn't get a title shot again, didnt he get one at WM X. Yoko misses a leg drop. Lex targets the leg, my god Lex is making sense!! Yoko misses an elbow drop, 'USA' Chant. Fuji tries ti throw powder at Lex but it misses, thrust kick to Lex then Yoko squashes Lex into ringpost, chairshot misses. Back in and multiple axe handles and a forearm gets 2. Belly to be;;y gets Yoko 2. Vulcan death grip applied. Bonzai drop misses, scoop slam to Yoko and a forearm sends him ringside where he is counted out. ** - Stupid ending, they neglet to mention at first that Lex hasn't won title but also has lost any future title shots. I gave it ** as Lex seemed to be trying. The faces celebrate with Lex as confetti falls. This was WWFs best chance to have Lex destroy Yoko and win gold, it could've been big.

20 / 50 - That seems low but Undertaker/Gonzalez was bad,. Borga/Jannetty was a squash as was 123/IRS so wasn't going to get much rating, HBK/Perfect was very disappointing. The 6 man was very good though compared to what I expected and the whole Bret/Lawler thing was entertaining.

Mild recommendation.

Cyber Sunday 2006

- Fans choose any match they want .... from the options WWE choose. Some people say this PPV failed at the box office due to people not knowing what was on the card they were buying.

                                                        
- November 5th 2006, Cleveland Ohio.
- Buys - 228,000
- Attendance -7,000

 Umaga Vs. Kane
- Chris Benoit and Sandman were the other choices to face Umaga.
 They trade punches which Kane gets the better of. Kane sits up from a belly-to-belly so Umaga kicks him. Umaga does a mic-check, Andersons finisher in TNA. Umaga hits a pretty impressive diving headbutt as Kane was quite a bit away. Running butt bash by Umaga but then he Samoan Spikes the tturnbuckle Lots of punches in the corner by Kane, isn't that a DQ? Kane gets some offence but Umaga hits a samoan drop. Kane jumps off the top into a Samoan Spike and another on ends it. * A bit boring, Umaga remains undefeated. I think his first loss is at New Years Revolution 2006.

Cryme Tyme Vs. Viscera/Haas Vs. Highlanders Vs. Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch
- It's a texas Tornado match. The other options were Turmoil or Fatal Four Way
 Cryme Tyme and Viscera/Haas fight in ring. Then everyone fights. Haas and JTG are left standing whilst everyone's down, they trade punches then Haas gets a german. Viscera Bossman Slams Shad but Highlanders double dropkick him down. Cade/Murdoch do a move like The Eliminators Total Elimination to ginger Highlander but Cryme Tyme get 3. * Clusterfunk, at least it was short. 2*s out of 10 so far, bad start to the PPV.

Shawn Michaels Sweet Chin Musics random people backstage to prove he's controversial.

Intercontinental Title - Jeff Hardy (c) Vs. Carlito
- Shelton Benjamin and Johnny Nitro were the other options, I think every IC match in 06 featured these four.
 They shake hands as both are faces. Quick 2 for Carlito off a backslide. Carlito botches a leapfrog, not as funny as the Barry Windham Vs. Steve Williams one where Barry heabutts him in the nuts which is my fave botch ever. Dropkick to the midsection by Jeff. On the outside Jeff runs the barricade but gets dropkicked by Carlito. Flapjack gets Carlito 2. Jeff elbows out of a sleeper and gets DDT, a front suplex gets Jeff 2. Carlito seems to miss most of a Lionsault which gets him 2. Whisper In The Wind gets Jeff 2. Carlito goes for top rope hurricanrana but Jeff blocks it and a Swanton ends it. **1/2 - Seemed a bit disjointed, it was okay but nothing special.

DX Vs. Rated RKO
- Special Referee is Eric Bischoff. Jonathan Coachman and Mr. McMahon were the other options. Rated RKO could have been good were they not essentially buried, also if anyone thinks this DX was better than the original or DX Army then you're wrong in my opinion.
 The vote was probably rigged, at least I hope so. HBK gets the better of Edge to start then HHH punches him and suplexes Orton. Edge-O-Matic on HHH gets 2, crowd is pretty quiet. HHH gets dominated until he DDTs Edge. Orton stops HBKs Sweet Chin Music on Edge. Now HBK is dominated, Orton hits his backbreaker variation. Special Ref Bump!!! as Edge spears Bischoff when HBK moves. Edge Spears HHH when he goes to Pedigree Orton. Bischoff pulls out the new ref when HBK Sweet Chin Musics Orton. Bischoff allows Edge to use a chair then Orton RKOs HHH on it for 3. **1/2 - Bit boring especially at the start. Rated RKO going over clean would've been more effective. They get buried at Survivor Series 3 weeks or so later.

Lumberjill - Lita Vs. Mickie James
- No DQ or submission match were the other options.
 Lawler makes a comment about Mickie already being used to the internet, if you know what he's referring to then you know it's not PG. Also the Divas coming out pre-match in no way gave away the stipulation. Nothing much happened bar 2 botches. Mickie botched a hurricanrana but luckily nobody was hurt and a Tornado DDT is botched, JR: 'What in the hell was that?'. Victoria trips Mickie and Lita gets 3 off a DDT. * - Lita retired at the next PPV, Survivor Series, which also was a bad PPV.

World Tag Titles - Spirit Squad (c) Vs. Ric Flair/Roddy Piper
- Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter were the other options for Flairs partner. Kenny and Mikey represent the SS. Kenny gets 2 off a dropkick. Piper bites Mikey and punches all Spirit Squad. Piper gets dominated until Mikey misses a splash and Flair tags in, Wooooo. Figure Four but Kenny breaks it up with a leg drop. Flair puts it on Mikey again and he taps, Woooooo. * What did you expect. I was going to say Flairs 1st tag title but forgot about his reign with Batista.

World Championship - Booker-T (c) Vs. Jon Cena Vs. Big Show
- Fans decided whos World title was on the line and they chose Booker. At the time the problem I had was that surely whoevers title is defended would win cause WWE dont do interesting bookings like have the 2 World titles on 1 man.
 Show dominates Cena to start as Booker stands outside. Show leans over the top so Booker Scissor Kicks him but Show is soon in control. Booker and Cena beat on Show then clothesline him over the top. Bookend gets 2 on Cena as does a thrust kick. Booker misses a Scissors Kick but DDTs out of an FU. Shows been resting for seemingly a half hour now. Show reappears and puts Cena in the electric chair so Booker dropkicks him. Chokeslam to Booker and a spear to Cena. FU to Bookers wife Sharmell then Booker is put in the STFU but Kevin Federline appears, tumbleweed blew past and I had to go Twitter to ask who he was, hits Cena with the World Title and Booker hits him with it and gets 3. *1/2 - * GHod that sucked. I had to watch that just for a Z-List "celebrity" to interfere, who according apparently is britney spears ex which makes me hate him more being connected to her as I cant stand her. Cyber Sunday 2006 be gone from my Xbox 360.

10.5 / 35 - Dreadful PPV. If anyone wants to know the definition of clusterfunk watch the tag match. In retrospect a way to make it work was to announce the PPV card a week before the show so people knew what they were going to be watching. This PPV was bad but maybe due to the uunpredictabilityof the matches were as Judgment Day 2003, KOTR 99 were just dreadful but booked pre-PPV, you dig? 

Survivor Series 2007

Hey does WWEs promotional poster spoil anything?

- My DVD has no card so dont what I'm letting myself in for, but I do remember the PPV advert ruining a return.

- NNovember18th, Miami Florida.
- Buys - 341,000
- Attendance - 12,500
ECW Championship - CM Punk (c) Vs. The Miz Vs. John Morrison
 Miz and Morrison were WWE tag champions here. They beat on Punk but he manages to throw both out then hits a suicide dive. The champions are soon beating on Punk again but when Morrison goes for a springboard Miz pushes him to ringside. Skull Crushing Finale gets 2, it may not of been his finisher yet. Starship Pain on Miz but Punk breaks the count. Nice spot where Punk hurricanranas Morrison off the top into a Miz powerbomb. High knee and bulldog gets 2 on Miz then a GTS ends it. *** Was good. Had they had say 5 minutes longer the rating may of been higher.

Mickie, Maria , Torrie, Michelle, Kelly Vs. Beth, Jillian, Melina, Victoria, Layla.
 Melina botches her splits entrance. Wait?! Torrie was still with WWE in 07? Victoria does a funk move to Torrie for 2. Kelly dropkicks Jillian when she goes for a handspring elbow, Great Muta reference by JR, for people who dont know him he was called Great Muta i'm not saying it was a Great reference. Mickie beats on Melina. Mickie kisses Melina, is it 2004 again? and finishes her with a heel type kick. * Clusterf--k and not an entertaining one.

World Tag Titles - Hardcore Holly/Cody Rhodes Vs. Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch
 Dropkick by Cody to Cade. Backbreaker by Cade but Holly soon knocks him over the top. Holly gets 2 off a roll up but is then beaten on for a while as the champions use frequent tags. Lukewarm tag to Cody who beats on the champions. Trevor hits a flipping Piledriver for 3. * Crowd were deader than me at a Jay-Z concert/ A Cleveland Cavaliers game/ a Dr. Who convention, you get the point. Basic formulaic tag and whilst sometimes they're ok this one wasn't.

                                                     
Kennedy/Finlay/Big Daddy V/MVP/Umaga Vs. HHH/Jeff/Rey/Kane
 Heels have man advantage from the off as Matt Hardy was out injured. Mat wrestling by Kennedy and Rey but the later is soon in control, Jeff and Rey do poetry in motion. BDV belly-to-bellys Kane for 2. Finlay runs in gets Chokeslammed which allows BDV to samoan drop then elbow drop Kane out of the match (5-3) Umaga belly-to-bellys HHH but misses a splash. Umaga stomps Rey like a bug but Rey, kind of, hurricanranas Umaga then hits 619 for 2. Umaga just annihilates Rey with a move like Abyss' Black Hole Slam then a Samoan Spike ends it for Rey (5-2). MVP misses a kick to the head, I think he called it Drive-By and Jeff Twist Of Fates him for 3. (4-2). HHH beats on Kennedy and a spinebuster gets 3 after BDV accidentally lowblowed him as well. (3-2) BDV powerwalks into the corner and a double DDT ends him (2-2). Jeff gets some shots on Finlay until Umaga boots him. Tag to HHH a Pedigree to Finlay soon follows (1-2). Pedigree and Swanton to Umaga ends the match. *** Was good but nothing pushed it to great territory. This was the usual faces beat the odds match, the heels were kind of meh. Good heels make a match or feud. 

Hey Shane O'Mac's here, I always liked Shaneo. He introduces Vince. Shane brings out Hornswoggle McMahon, this next match must be the biggest size difference ever.

Hornswoggle Vs. The Great Khali
 'We Want Shaq' chant, i'd pop for Shaq interference. Little league slide to Ranjin Singh then Green Mist, by god he's a mini Muta. Finlay runs down with a shilleleigh causing a DQ and saving Hornswoggle, but not us the viewing public. * If Shaq had of got involved it could be a 5*er brother.

WWE Title - Randy Orton (c) Vs. Shawn Michaels
- Orton's a good wrestler but god he bores me to tears. If orton is DQd he loses the title and if HBK cant use Sweet Chin Music.
 HBK has a headlock type move on Orton for about 5 minutes, Orton fights out but HBK then does another. Springboard moonsault by Michaels then a Sharp Shooter, regarding Survivor Series 97 i'm on WWFs side, I havent seen HBK/Hart DVD and probably never will. Orton targets the head then hits draping DDT followed by Chinlock Of Annihilation!! which is a chinlock with a body scissors. Forearm and kip up by HBK but he's then dropkicked. Elbow drop by Michaels he then pump fakes a SCM and gets 2 off a small package. Crossface by HBK. Orton does his backbreaker variation then goes for a punt but HBK counters it to a grapevined Ankle Lock. HBK ininstinctivelyoes for SCM but hesitates and is RKOd. ***1/2 Good but I don't wanna say it was boring but I wasn't feeling it, you know. HBK using other finishers was good and I liked how his instinct cost him.
                                                 

World Heavyweight Title - Hell In A Cell - Batista (c) Vs. Undertaker
 Snake eyes, big boot by Deadman, who then gets a chair but Batista spears him. Deadman dominates on the outside and hits his apron legdrop, he drives a chair into Batistas throat and is dominant until he gets spinebustered. Powerslam gets Batista 2. Not much happening beyond punch, punch. Deadman throws Batista into the cell then hits him with a chair. Dave's cut bad but does manage a superplex. Triangle choke by Undertaker then a casual dive through the ropes. Ring steps are knocked into Takers head a few times. They do the spot where Taker counters corner punches into a Last Ride. Chokeslam gets 2. Spinebuster then Batista powerbombs Taker through a table for 2. Tombstone gets 2, so taker turns it up a notch with a Tombstone on the ring steps but Edge pulls the ref out then hits Deadman with a camera then a conchairto, Batista gets 3. *** Edge was disguised as a cameraman. Was okay but being in the Cell did not make a difference, maybe it was just used to help sell the PPV. Did pick up near the end with the near falls but before that it was only average. 

15.5 / 35 - Very low rating but that's cause what was bad was pretty bad. Divas/Hornswoggle/Holly tag really dragged it down. But what was good was just ok, a PPV of two halfs really - bad and average. Thumbs more down than up though as nothing is great.