Raw only
Match 1. Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Jericho to win the IC Title. The match itself was solid, but extremely unspectacular. In fact, it almost looked as if it was completely impromptu. It eventually got going right near the end, but then it ended. Both performers are talented, but this was average, if watchable, stuff. Shelton wins the title at the 11 minute mark with a t-bone type of power slam. Now I'm off to find whoever voted for Rodney Mack. 6/10
37.48% - Shelton Benjamin
20.11% - Batista
07.01% - Jonathon Coachman
06.69% - Christian <-- who I voted for
05.77% - Rhyno
04.23% - Maven
03.81% - William Regal
03.77% - Hurricane
02.49% - Tyson Tomko
02.36% - Yoshihiro Tajiri
02.24% - Steven Richards
01.69% - Val Venis
01.10% - Rosey
00.68% - Chuck Palumbo
00.58% - Rodney Mack
Match 2: Trish won a schoolgirl battle royal to retain Women's Title. Also involved were Molly, Jazz, Stacey Keibler, Gail Kim, Nidia and Victoria. Probably the best decision to keep the title on Trish for now, although the ending should have been a little more engrossing than it ended up being. Six minutes worth was about right. 4/10
53.10% - School Girls <-- My vote
30.03% - French Maids
16.87% - Nurses
Match 3: Gene Snitski defeated Kane in a CHAIN MATCH OF DOOOOOM! This big man match was a lot better than I expected it to be. Even bout with decent intensity & ok action. Fourteen minutes was slightly too long, but these 2 filled it out fairly well. I'm a little confused as to the ruling that allowed the chair as a weapon in a chain match, but this is the WWE. Snitsky wins after Pillmanizing Kane's neck with a chair. The usual internal bleeding & gurney attack follows. Would have received a higher rating had Snitsky not been a little too careful with some of his chain shots & punches. However, it has to be taken into account that this guy has been in the WWE for less than 2 months & this was quite an ask for him. 6/10
40.84% - Chain <-- My vote
29.93% - Steel Chair
29.24% - Lead Pipe
Match 4: Eugene beat Eric Bischoff in a HAIR VS HAIR MATCH OF DOOOM! . Basically a 2 minute squash to get Bischoff's head shaved. Coach came out to try & save Eric, but then Vince made his predictable appearance on behalf of the fans. 2/10
58.73% - Hair vs. Hair <-- My vote
20.77% - Loser Wears a Dress
20.50% - Loser is Winner's Servant
Match 5: He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named and Edge defeated La Resistance to win the Tag Titles. Grenier actually got through the entire Canadian national anthem, which is a bit of a blight on this event in itself. Do you think the fans voted for that!?!?!? The first 5 minutes of this bout was actually quite good & heading toward a 7 rating. He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named & Edge were on the same page & dominating offense, while Grenier & Conway were keeping up well. Even Edge's jawing with the fans was well done, both from a match & angle perspective. But then Grenier put on his patented yawn-inducing headlock & the match deteriorated (well before Edge left the scene). The heels dominated from then on with predominantly boring offense. When Edge walked out after the referee didn't see him tagged in, He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named went on to win the match by himself. I hate it when one man wins the tag titles without a partner (see Samoa Joe). Way too long at 16 minutes (excluding anthem)!!! 6/10
Match 6: Christy Hemme beat Carmella in a LINGERIE PILLOW FIGHT MATCH OF DOOOOOOM! Taking up about 7 minutes in total (3 of which were watching silhouettes of the 2 ladies undress & then dress), this was most definitely a waste of time. Carmella simply should not be on live television. Christy won by pinfall when I think Carmella choked on the 4 million feathers that were in the ring. 1/10
56.48% - Lingerie Pillow Fight
33.22% - Evening Gown Match
10.30% - Aerobics Challenge <-- My vote
Match 7: Triple H defeated HBK to retain Raw World Title. Even JR & King seemed surprised when Triple H's music started & this was not the main event. HBK heavily sold his knee injury from the night before. Michaels always over sells, but in this case it was warranted due to that injury & Triple H's targetting of it. Unfortunately, having the first 10 minutes of this 14 minute bout solely consisting of Triple H attacking HBK's knee was a bit too much for my liking. The eventual HBK comeback occurred & he even managed to hit sweet chin music. But then the predictable Edge spear resulted in the champ retaining. Flair vs Savage, this definitely was not, but it did tell a decent enough story & could lead to a few angles. Unfortunately, while HBK's desire to overcome injury gives the belt more credence, Triple H's struggling & interference-based victory over a virtual cripple more than negates that. Difficult to rate. I can't fail it, but as an individual match, I can't do much more either. 5.5/10
38.72% - Shawn Michaels
33.42% - Edge
27.86% - He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named <--Who I voted for.
Match 8: Randy Orton beat Ric Flair in a STEEL CAGE MATCH OF DOOOM! I wasn't at all surprised to see the cage match choice receive 68% of the vote. More than passable with the usual lashings of blood. Entertaining throughout & what I especially liked was that it wasn't as repetitive as some of Flair's recent bouts (cage or no cage). One of the reasons for that was the short duration of the match, and at only 10 minutes, that cannot be ignored. I can see why this was made the main event, but an extra 5 minutes wouldn't have hurt. MOTY 7/10
68% - Steel Cage
20% - Falls Count Anywhere
12% - Submission Match <-- What I voted for.
Overall: 4.7 I really can't reccomend this at all
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