Smackdown only.
Match 1: Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns. The psychology in Luther attacking Eddie's back, worked to a certain point, but it all went on a little long (thus resulting in Luther pretty much looking like the prototypical hoss, which I don't think he is). When all was said & done, 2-3 minutes of restholds needed to be shaved off the 13 minute duration. Decent ending sequence carried by Eddie, where (in a tribute to The Big Bossman) he stole a baton/nightstick from a ringside policeman. 6/10
Match 2: Spike Dudley beat Nunzio to retain CW Title. Above average cruiserweight match which proves how important this division is to the SmackDown roster (and especially it's ppv's). These 2 are arguably not even in the best 5 cruiserweights that the WWE had at the time, yet when given a fair amount of time (9 minutes) & a half-decent feud, they come up with a good match. Easy to see how some people wouldn't have liked this bout, but I thought the mixture of styles worked well. Nunzio has the small intangibles that could be of value to SmackDown (at least in the short-term). Furthermore, the interaction of Buh-Buh, D-Von & Johnny Stamboli at ringside, added to the heat of the bout. 7/10
Match 3: Billy Kidman defeated Paul London. Another very good match, which was sufficiently different to the cruiserweight bout before it, to make the 2 matches complimentary to each other. Started off with good intensity & London dominating in the prototypical exciting cruiserweight fashion. Then, as Kidman slowly took over, the psychology was top-notch. I really liked the way Kidman didn't immediately go ultra-heel, but worked to it slowly. All the while, the intensity kept up, and the action was entertaining. To top it all off, the ending sequence was exceptionally booked; Kidman blocked London's version of the Shooting Star Press, hits his own for the pin, and then semi snaps after the match to hit it again, as London lay bleeding on a stretcher MOTN 8/10
Match 4: Renee Dupree and Kenzo Suzuki beat Rey Mysterio and RVD to retain tag titles. Kenzo may not be the greatest wrestler around, but I am starting to chuckle at his comedic efforts. His rendition of "Born In The U.S.A" here, was no exception. As expected, Rey & RVD kept the pace of this bout up, and for the most part, the tag champs kept up well (although Kenzo predictably looked lost on occasions). Dupree kept up his rollercoaster ride over the past few months, with a tremendous performance here. Good mix of everything (without anything special), it was entertaining, and was kept at a good length (9 minutes). 6/10
Match 5: Big Show defeated Kurt Angle. At the 4 minute mark of this match, Angle got himself intentionally counted out, but Teddy Long predictably came out & restarted the match. While it slowed the momentum of the bout a little, it definitely didn't ruin it, as it was all part of telling what was a decent story. TBS dominated the first half of the match in usual 'Giant' fashion. That was until Angle predictably got the big fella off his feet & worked on the ankle & knee. It got quite competitive at this point (despite a ref bump), but then Angle went for the tranquilizer gun. Cue TBS getting mad & a chokeslam off the top rope later, this match was over. Hard to rate due to it's pace. Definitely watchable & you could see what they were attempting. But too plodding & predictable. 5/10
Match 6: John Cena beat Booker T to retain U.S Title. To be honest, this match pretty much summed up the 'best of 5' series. Decent intensity to start off with, but then the next 3 or 4 minutes was average. The bout then started to build well, if a little too methodically. Then an F-U & Cena is our new U.S champ. Not bad, but disappointing & very anti-climactic. What was the point of a 'best of 5' series, if it was going to end in an average 10 minute match!?!?!? This should have been a 20 minute show-stealer. 4/10
Match 7: Rico, Charlie Haas and Miss Jackie defeated The Dudley Boys and Dawn Marie. The ladies did the little they had to, while The Dudley Boyz played the heels to Rico's usual shenanigans. Haas looked a little lost at times, until he was asked to wrestle later on in the match. That's when he kickstarted what was actually a really good ending sequence that finished with Rico landing a moonsault for the pin. A little hard to rate, but better than your usual filler. 5/10
Match 8: JBL beat Underatker in a LAST RIDE MATCH OF DOOOOOOM!!! to retain World Title. The first 6 or 7 minutes of this 21 minute match was pretty much 'more of the same' after their SummerSlam bout. In fact, it was a fair bit worse, to be honest. But then I have to once more give credit where credit is due, as these 2 gave their all in a streetfight type of match. Huge chairshots, table spots & a tombstone on the steel steps may have been things we've seen before, but they were performed very well here. Unfortunately, the (rumored) ending was poor, with Heidenreich interfering on behalf of JBL. It did leave a sour taste in the mouth, however it's hard to downgrade the actual match too much because of it. 7/10
Overall: 6.0 Decent PPV