Wednesday, 14 April 2021

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 9/Part 9/Conclusion by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 9/Part 9/Conclusion by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Warning: there are flashing/colourful effects in one way or another

Match/Stipulations:  Mick Foley [with Linda McMahon] vs. The Big Show [with Shane McMahon] vs. The Rock [with Vince McMahon] vs. the WWF Champion D-Generation X's [Triple H with the WWF Women's Champion Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, real-life husband-and-wife:] Mick Foley’s Last Match, Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match, No Disqualifications, Elimination or Win by Pin-fall Only for the WWF Championship.

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 10/10

Match Storyline: 10/10

Crowd Participation: 10/10

On Commentary: Jerry Lawler & JR Jim Ross 10/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 10/10

Recommend Watch: 10/10

Match Total: 60/60 - this match is top-notch entertainment

Comments: this match delivers on not only being a WrestleMania Pay-Per-View Main Event match, but also delivers on the kind of things you expect from these characters/performers involved as well. Now about Foley's last match, this is not true his final match involvement was as far as I can tell John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio - Miracle on 34th Street Fight [RAW Monday 24/12/2012 as Santa Claus.] Moving on unfortunately Foley does have a botch moment, it is one of those botch moments where it is a complete train wreck and unfortunately comical as well. Where in short he is going up on the second rope on the outside of the ring facing the Spanish commentary table to land a elbow drop on The Rock through the table. But where Saturn slightly over shot his earlier in the night on Hotty; poor Foley completely cuts it short here, so much so he just makes it to the near side of the Spanish commentary team's table and crash and burns. Triple H thinking on his feet, quickly goes to plan B. but that is enough I don't want to give too much away.

Basic Result: the WWF Champion D-Generation X's [Triple H with the WWF Women's Champion Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley:] Retains his WWF Championship here.

This Pay-Per-View receives: 7/10, this Pay-Per-View is good; I hasten to add this mark is down to not one but two matches on this Card receiving full marks, the rest is poor, mixed or good and just to finish off they did a recap of this Pay-Per-View, including a little bit more of The Godfather & D'Lo Brown [with Ice-T & The Ladies] entrance, a glimpse more; so I spent a very tiny amount of time looking for it in its entirety, but I was unsuccessful. So I hope what they edited out was really worth it that is all I can say really.

The highest ranking matches on this Card based on are: Edge & Christian [kayfabe brothers] vs. The Hardy Boyz [Matt & Jeff Hardy real-life brothers] vs. the WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz [Bubba Ray & D-Von kayfabe half brothers:] Triangle Ladder Match for the WWF Tag Team Championships with 60/60

And

Mick Foley [with Linda McMahon] vs. The Big Show [with Shane McMahon] vs. The Rock [with Vince McMahon] vs. the WWF Champion D-Generation X's [Triple H with the WWF Women's Champion Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, real-life husband-and-wife:] Mick Foley’s Last Match, Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match, No Disqualifications, Elimination or Win by Pin-fall Only for the WWF Championship.

The lowest ranking match on this Card based on Attributes is:  Terri Runnels [with The Fabulous Moolah] vs. The Kat [with Mae Young:] Catfight with Val Venis as Special Guest Referee with 19/60.

 

 


Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 9/Part 9/Conclusion by AverageMansReviews

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 9/Part 9/Conclusion by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there are flashing/colourful effects in one way or another

Match/Stipulations:  Mick Foley [with Linda McMahon] vs. The Big Show [with Shane McMahon] vs. The Rock [with Vince McMahon] vs. the WWF Champion  D-Generation X's [Triple H with the WWF Women's Champion Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, real-life husband-and-wife:] Mick Foley’s Last Match, Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match, No Disqualifications, Elimination or Win by Pin-fall Only for the WWF Championship.

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 10/10

Match Storyline: 10/10

Crowd Participation: 10/10

On Commentary: Jerry Lawler & JR Jim Ross 10/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 10/10

Recommend Watch: 10/10

Match Total: 60/60 - this match is top-notch entertainment

Comments: this match delivers on not only being a WrestleMania Pay-Per-View Main Event match, but also delivers on the kind of things you expect from these characters/performers involved as well. Now about Foley's last match, this is not true his final match involvement was as far as I can tell John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio - Miracle on 34th Street Fight [RAW Monday 24/12/2012 as Santa Claus;] if you want to know more please head over to the Spoiler Alarm Version.

This Pay-Per-View receives: 7/10, this Pay-Per-View is good; I hasten to add this mark is down to not one but two matches on this Card receiving full marks, the rest is poor, mixed or good and just to finish off they did a recap of this Pay-Per-View, including a little bit more of The Godfather & D'Lo Brown [with Ice-T & The Ladies] entrance, a glimpse more; so I spent a very tiny amount of time looking for it in its entirety, but I was unsuccessful. So I hope what they edited out was really worth it that is all I can say really.

The highest ranking matches on this Card based on are: Edge & Christian [kayfabe brothers] vs. The Hardy Boyz [Matt & Jeff Hardy real-life brothers] vs. the WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz [Bubba Ray & D-Von kayfabe half brothers:] Triangle Ladder Match for the WWF Tag Team Championships with 60/60

And

Mick Foley [with Linda McMahon] vs. The Big Show [with Shane McMahon] vs. The Rock [with Vince McMahon] vs. the WWF Champion  D-Generation X [Triple H with the WWF Women's Champion Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley:] Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match, No Disqualifications, Elimination or Win by Pin-fall Only for the WWF Championship with 60/60.

The lowest ranking match on this Card based on Attributes is:  Terri Runnels [with The Fabulous Moolah] vs. The Kat [with Mae Young:] Catfight with Val Venis as Special Guest Referee with 19/60.


Tuesday, 13 April 2021

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 8/Part 8 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 8/Part 8 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Warning: there are flashing/colourful effects in one way or another

Match/Stipulation: D-Generation X's [Road Dogg & X-Pac with Tori] vs. Rikishi & Kane [with Paul Bearer:] Tag Team Match

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 7/10

Match Storyline: 7/10

Crowd Participation: 10/10

On Commentary: Jerry Lawler & JR Jim Ross 7/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 7/10

Recommend Watch: 7/10

Match Total: 45/60 - this match is good

Comments: this match does what it is designed to do on a grand scale; meaning it gets the Crowd warmed up, engaged and ready for the upcoming Main Event of this Pay-Per-View. Yes the winning team members get in what they are known for doing individually either as a celebration with others or a running joke at this Pay-Per-View at this point in history. I know this is meant to be the Spoiler Alarm Version, but I still don't like giving too much away or directly too much away.

Basic Result: Rikishi & Kane [with Paul Bearer] pick up the W. back in the day they should have really put this trio together and put the WWF Tag Team Championships on them eventually, this just feels like a missed opportunity. I mean they could have been given the name of "Fun & Fury."

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 8/Part 8 by AverageMansReviews

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 8/Part 8 by AverageMansReviews 

Warning: there are flashing/colourful effects in one way or another

Match/Stipulation:  D-Generation X 's [Road Dogg & X-Pac with Tori] vs. Rikishi & Kane [with Paul Bearer:] Tag Team Match

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 7/10

Match Storyline: 7/10

Crowd Participation: 10/10

On Commentary: Jerry Lawler & JR Jim Ross 7/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 7/10

Recommend Watch: 7/10

Match Total: 45/60 - this match is good

Comments: this match does what it is designed to do on a grand scale; meaning it gets the Crowd warmed up, engaged and ready for the upcoming Main Event of this Pay-Per-View, if you want to know a little bit more please head over to the Spoiler Alarm Version.

Monday, 12 April 2021

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 7/Part 7 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 7/Part 7 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Warning: there are flashing/colourful effects in one way or another

Match/Stipulations: Y2J Chris Jericho vs. The Radicalz [Chris Benoit] vs. a Olympic gold-medal winner, Intercontinental Champion & European Champion Kurt Angle: Two-fall Triple Threat Match for the WWF Intercontinental & the WWF European Championships

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 8/10

Match Storyline: 7/10

Crowd Participation: 8/10

On Commentary: Jerry Lawler & JR Jim Ross 7/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 7/10

Recommend Watch: 7/10

Match Total: 44/60 - this match is good

Comments: let's talk about the elephant in the room straightaway, now as it relates to Benoit, we are talking about wrestling here and nothing else, I was just covering my back here with these Attributes marks, but if you don't want or feel comfortable watching anything to do with this individual or other individuals like this that is also absolutely 100% understandable, anyway you want to deal with this individual or any other individuals like this; it is up to your discretion. But moving on, as I have already said this match is good.

The Referee [Tim White] is having a terrible day/night at the office with just about a correct decision in this match where Y2J's foot is at one point very close to underneath the bottom rope but White still counts it. Y2J unknowingly [because he is concentrating on the match,] but still does White a favour by removing all doubt by pulling his foot away, let's just say it is a good thing that Y2J is the height he is here, because if he was any taller his foot would have been underneath the bottom rope. Even Ross "I'm not so sure Jericho was on the bottom rope anyway."

Moving on this one is crystal clear a colossal mistake Benoit performs this German Suplex pin; firstly Angle doesn't go over here correctly in this move so I don't know if it is Benoit or Angle or both to blame here, I will say both. But everyone can clearly see Angle's shoulder is absolutely nowhere near [and this is no exaggeration,] White is right next to and looking at this situation yet still counts the pin, everyone the viewers at home and the audience in attendance has a clear shot [depending if they are looking at the ring or the big screen whatever they are called] in fact you have Ross and Lawler via commentary Ross "Angle's shoulders up ref."Lawler "His shoulders are not down." [A second later there was a little bit spoken but I am fast-forward this a little.] Ross "Tim White the official involved in the controversial conclusion of the Hardcore Battle Royal tonight."

Speculation; it is very unlike the WWF/WWE to own up to controversy or mistakes so this does come across as either Ross burying White a little or backstage via Ross through his headset a little live at one point at the biggest Pay-Per-View of the year WrestleMania.

Basic Results:  your New Intercontinental Champion The Radicalz [Chris Benoit] and then your New European Champion Y2J Jericho

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 7/Part 7 by AverageMansReviews

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE WrestleMania 2000 [16] 02/04/2000 Match 7/Part 7 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there are flashing/colourful effects in one way or another

Match/Stipulations: Y2J Chris Jericho vs. The Radicalz [Chris Benoit] vs. a Olympic gold-medal winner, Intercontinental Champion & European Champion Kurt Angle: Two-fall Triple Threat Match for the WWF Intercontinental & the WWF European Championships

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 8/10

Match Storyline: 7/10

Crowd Participation: 8/10

On Commentary: Jerry Lawler & JR Jim Ross 7/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 7/10

Recommend Watch: 7/10

Match Total: 44/60 - this match is good

Comments: let's talk about the elephant in the room straightaway, now as it relates to Benoit, we are talking about wrestling here and nothing else, I was just covering my back here with these Attributes marks, but if you don't want or feel comfortable watching anything to do with this individual or other individuals like this that is also absolutely 100% understandable, anyway you want to deal with this individual or any other individuals like this; it is up to your discretion. But moving on, as I have already said this match is good, if you want to know more please head over to the Spoiler Alarm Version

Sunday, 11 April 2021

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE WrestleMania 37/2021: Night 2 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE WrestleMania 37/2021: Night 2 by AverageMansReviews

Just a quick heads up: these matches may be in the wrong order.

Natalya & Tamina vs. the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Shayna Baszle [with Reginald:] Tag Team Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships: my pick is Natalya & Tamina, I have pretty much lost interest in these Championships, so I don't care and don't get me wrong I like my tag team wrestling of any gender or it could be mixed but like the men's tag team versions they are absolutely worthless, but at the very least the WWE in this case are showing excellent equality here as in men's or women's tag team wrestling on the Main Rosters they are happily giving the "Stone Cold" Steve Austin salute to all of tag team wrestling, but hey as I have already said at least they are showing excellent equality here, so I suppose that is good and if my guess is correct just based on respect and long-term service to the WWE it is good Natalya is going to be given one half of these Championships; yes I am trying to find the positives out of this situation, just so I don't come across as completely negative all the time about the WWE.

Sheamus vs. the United States Champion Riddle: Singles Match for the United States Championship; my pick is Sheamus, if they go with a Championship change of hands here, could they please just put it on Sheamus to attempt to rebuild this Championship and the Division/Mid Card on RAW? And likewise like Natalya it is well deserved, because firstly of his long service to this company and secondly more importantly what I have heard and seen from other people's content,  Sheamus is in the best form of his career as it relates to his in ring work. But I strongly doubt they will go with Sheamus rebuilding this Championship's credibility or prestige or Division/Mid-Card, because speculation on my part here, it looks like quite possibly we will get another domination of Baron Corbin and a faction involving him and this has worked out really well in the past hasn't it WWE? [If you cannot pick up on the sarcasm, I am being sarcastic,] of what I can remember they tried this on both Main Brand's already and yes on SmackDown there was a little time it was given Main Event status so they could involve Reigns yes I am making reference to the dog food thing and I know on SmackDown we didn't get to see much of one of his trios based on Steve Cutler got released from his WWE contract and Wesley Blake is at this point still under contract with the WWE, I have just spent a little while trying to find out the name of this trio and I can't; but let's just move on to the next match shall we.

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn: Singles Match; my pick is Sami Zayn, I was genuinely looking forward to this match based on the grounds that when these two meet they bring down the house. But after the inclusion of Logan, I am not interested in the slightest; because it is so obvious he is going to get involved after Owens spoiled his Debut/Premier of his documentary on SmackDown Friday 02/04/2021.

Apollo Crews vs. the Intercontinental Champion Big E: Nigerian Drum Fight for the WWE Intercontinental Championship; my pick is Apollo Crews, if Crews cannot win a stipulation which has been built for his character in mind there is a real problem, I should point out this is another match I have no interest in. Because it doesn't scream out WrestleMania and on top of that as I stressed in previous content; In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Fastlne 2021; I will leave the link down below, I just see at some point down the line massive problems with Crews'new gimmick. Is it me or has this current Intercontinental Championship run been really uneventful for Big E or have I missed something here? When are the hierarchy of this company going to realize that Big E is big money, as far as I'm concerned Big E is in the model of Ron Simmons/Faarooq, without being disrespectful to Simmons E. is possibly more athletic, I just get this feeling E has more to offer than what we have seen so far on the Main Rosters and no this is not his fault, if the hierarchy give him a decent program with the Intercontinental Championship and let's see what he can do with that, I mean I would put him in the Main Event picture, but at this precise moment there is lots going on here and he would possibly get lost here, I know he has a big personality but when you have Bryan, Edge, Jey Uso, and Reigns with Heyman, I wouldn't feel comfortable putting E in the mix as well, because in a nutshell what I would be doing is throwing E in the deep end, knowing full well he is just there to make up the numbers. I have absolutely no doubt he would give me his best and make an impact in some way, but I would feel if it goes well; it goes well, but if it doesn't it could set him back like Charlotte vs. the NXT Women's Champion Ripley at WrestleMania last here for Ripley when she lost that match, it just to clarify and to cover my back I am just saying there is too many characters/performers in the Main Event picture if I was to add E, so for now I will take the Intercontinental Championship picture, but sooner or later I would strap a rocket to his back and push him to the moon to go one-on-one with someone like may be Reigns; win, lose or draw to make a statement he is a Main Event caliber player.

But I have heard and seen this particular feud here match wise has been positive, but this dark cloud is now hanging over this feud of Crews'new gimmick, I would prefer E. to retain here. But as I have already stated it would most definitely harm Crews'new persona/gimmick to lose back to back Intercontinental Championship opportunities especially this one, because as I have already said the stipulation is designed for his character in mind and not forgetting a tiny detail this is happening at the grandest stage in all of wrestling; WrestleMania so I know Crews' persona/gimmick is relatively new, but if he doesn't win here, what was/is the point of giving him a new persona/gimmick if after a short time with it he is going to be very much dead in the waters.

The Fiend vs. Randy Orton: Singles Match; my pick is The Fiend, obviously this match in one way or another is going to be some kind of spectacle to watch, but after this; please let this feud end WWE.

Rhea Ripley vs. the Raw Women's Champion Asuka: Singles Match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship; my pick is Rhea Ripley, this match should be good. But once again it will be at the expense of Asuka, so WWE if you are going to give it to Ripley, does that mean we are going to see more women's wrestling on RAW and it have a decent storyline miles away from the love triangle thing between Charlotte Flair, Lacy Evans and Ric Flair? But at least it isn't another undeserved Championship run for Charlotte hey we will take the rough with the smooth here.

Edge vs. Daniel Bryan vs. the Universal Champion Roman Reigns [with Paul Heyman:] Triple Threat match for the WWE Universal Championship; my pick is Edge, likewise this match should be good as well if a tiny little bit predictable Edge is going to pin Bryan; to give this picture-perfect moment at WrestleMania for Edge and to end this Pay-Per-View on and it protects Reigns from the loss so he remains looking as this dominating force with Heyman and Jey Uso just minus the Universal Championship; it has just come to me Reigns is going to enter the Men's Money in the Bank Match, either officially or taking someone out to take their spot even possibly telling Jey “I am taking your spot “ and cash it in on Edge in some way; they would have to give Edge sometime with this Championship and the big stage to do this Championship changing hands again so if I had to put money on it I am going to say WWESummerSlam 2021 your New Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Generally speaking I would have been more up for this WrestleMania if the build up wasn't so poor on some of these matches over these two nights or actually put some time and effort into the Women's Tag Team Championships or Division, I mean they could have just had one match and I don't know put the SmackDown Men Tag Team Championships somewhere over these two nights, instead of leaving it off the weekend. I genuinely had to go and genuinely do some research on who are the current holders of these Championships; The Dirty Dawgs [Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler.] So you are telling me they couldn't have this tag team hold a open invitational for anyone to challenge them at WrestleMania this year? [Yes I have just found out they defended their Championship's on the SmackDown before WrestleMania, Friday 09/04/2021.] But still they couldn't have a big surprise like a tag team from NXT debut here to pick up these Championships, I know like the Raw versions they are worthless or to be fair have been treated as worthless, but you may as well try and do something positive to build new stars or rebuild the SmackDown Tag Team Division from the ground up, at this current point it is just buried 16 foot under with rubble on top of it of what used to stand a SmackDown Men's Tag Team Division.

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Fastlne 2021 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2021/03/in-depth-predictionsother-elements-for_20.html