11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great PPV, But Not Worth 100 Bucks, October 17, 2006
This review is from: WWE Judgment Day 2002 (DVD)
I was scrolling through here looking at WWE DVDs, just seeing if there were any old ppvs I might want, and I saw they were selling this for around $130, and that's just insane. Yes this was a great show, however, the most I'd buy it for is 40 bucks, possibly 50. Anyways, I thought I'd review this show because it seems like there isn't a decent review of the show, and some people are only posting about the high price it'll cost. I haven't done a review in a while, so here it goes:
Intercontinental Championship:
Eddie Guerrero Vs. RVD
This was an amazing opener. A lot of people only remember the ladder match these two had on Raw, where Rob won the IC title back. I believe this pay per view was right before that episode of Raw. Anyways, this match really proves that these two don't need a ladder to have a great match. This was truly a great wrestling match imo, and one I wish a lot more people could see. This match wasn't just high flying, it was more grounded to me, with even some great submissions work, which you don't expect from these two together in a match, especially RVD. ***1/2
Womens Championship:
Trish Stratus with Bubba Ray Vs. Stacy Keibler with D-Von
Eh, there isn't much to say about this match. It was short luckily. Trish did her best with working with Stacy, but Stacy still isn't much of a wrestler. It was at least somewhat entertaining. The only thing I really remember is Bubba being put through a table afterwards by D-Von and Batista. **
The Hardyz Vs. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman
If this match had been longer, I think it would of been better. But given it was only around 8 minutes long at the most, I'd say they did a decent job of the Hardyz looking like they gave their all and making Brock look unstoppable. It seemed like a couple of times the Hardyz might actually win, however Brock was too strong in the end, countering a lot of the Hardyz high flying tactics, which was impressive to say the least when it came to showing his strength. **1/2
Stone Cold Vs. Ric Flair and Big Show
This was a very entertaining match. Stone Cold was really holding well on his own at the beginning, and of course the numbers caught up with Stone Cold eventually but he could still handle them on his own for the most part. It kind of bugged me Show was in this match, since the feud was really between Flair and Stone Cold. To some this match holds a bit of historic purpose, since this was Stone Cold's last PPV match for a while because of him walking out on the WWE. Still a match worth watching. ***
Hair Vs. Hair Match:
Kurt Angle Vs. Edge
A great match between these two. These guys have had better matches during this feud, such as their match at Backlash a month before, or their cage match they had a few weeks later on Smackdown!, but still doesn't take away from the fact that this was a memorable match, mostly because this is where Angle got his head shaved (and wore that dumb wig for a few weeks). These two nonetheless made it seemed like this match mattered to them in the ring and put on a tremendous effort of giving us a great match. ****
Hell In The Cell
Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H
I've seen pretty much every HIAC match there is (except for Unforgiven 2006, which I'll see soon), and this is definately in my top 3 list for favorite HIACs. It really bugs me how this is one of the least talked about HIACs, when these guys really made this a brutal and unforgettable HIAC. These guys really needed to step up the brutality too because in almost all the HIACs before, someone always came off/went through the top of the cell. These guys did some great things such as HHH swinging a chair at Jericho while he was holding a ladder, DDT through the announce table, a brutal (was that real barbwire?!) barbwired 2x4 shot to Jericho's head on the top of the cell, and of course the ending, a Pedigree on top of the cell. Jericho's expression after that ending says it all. Truly the match worth buying this DVD for. Without a doubt their best match during their feud. *****
World Tag Team Championship:
Billy and Chuck Vs. Rikishi and Rico
Boring match. It was really pointless. Rikishi was having a feud with B&C and Rikishi's secret tag partner was of course B&C's manager, Rico. The ending to this match is pretty interesting, with Rikishi and Rico actually winning the tag titles, however it's still not enough to make you want to watch the entire match. *1/2
WWE Championship Match:
Undertaker Vs. Hulk Hogan
This one is really tough to call. I really think that these two tried to have a great match, but in the end it was just not working out that way. The match was slow and had a good bit of botched spots, such as Taker's first Chokeslam on Hogan. I was very impressed when Hogan hit that Superplex on Taker. Add that with some of the great counters in this match, such as Taker countering the Leg Drop into a single leg crab, and I do believe these guys tried to have a good match, but like I said, it really wasn't working. In the end, just like 10 years ago at Sur. Series 92', Taker pulled off the win and won the title. **1/2
Also incase your wondering, the extras on this DVD are post-match interviews with the Hardyz, Bubba, and D-Von, as well as clips of HHH answering questions about his match and feud with Jericho on Byte This, and finally a Sunday Night Heat match for the European Championship with William Regal defending against D'lo Brown. The DVD itself is definately worth checking out. I'm sure it's impossible to rent, but if you can, go for it, and if you can buy it (at a decent price), I would definately recommend it. I believe the only reason this pay per view isn't bigger in other peoples' eyes, and the reason most of these matches aren't really talked about, is only because you could only buy this DVD at WWEShopzone and no where else. Luckily I bought it a few months after it came out at shopzone and haven't regretted it since. Definately a memorable, important, and all around fantastic show in my eyes. I really hope this review helped you guys and girls. Take care.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A MUST HAVE!!!, February 3, 2006
A Kid's Review
This review is from: WWE Judgment Day 2002 (DVD)
Intercontinental Championship:
Eddie Guerrero Vs. RVD
Rating: 9/10
Great Opener
Womens Championship:
Trish Stratus with Bubba Ray Vs. Stacy Keibler with D-Von
Rating: 8/10 (because of after the match)
Bubba Ray gets put threw a table!
The Hardyz Vs. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman
Rating 8.5/10
Lesnar punished the hardyz.
Stone Cold Vs. Ric Flair and Big Show
Rating 8.5/10
Funny and exciting match.
Hair Vs. Hair Match:
Kurt Angle Vs. Edge
Rating: 10/10
Great Match.
Hell In The Cell
Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H
Rating: 10/10
World Tag Team Championship:
Billy and Chuck Vs. Rikishi and Rico
Rating: 8/10
Rikishi done all the work.
WWE Championship Match:
Undertaker Vs. Hulk Hogan
Rating: 8/10
Good match but shouldn't have
been on the undertaker tombstone
dvd.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Judgment Day, August 24, 2006
A Kid's Review
This review is from: WWE Judgment Day 2002 (DVD)
Guerrero vs. RVD
Good match, fast paced, and lots of good counters.
6/10
Stacy vs. Trish
Not even a good woman's match. The only good part is when Bubba gets put through a table.
3/10
Lesnar vs. The Hardyz
A short, semi squash match. Some good moves, but still below average.
4/10
Stone Cold vs Flair and The Big Show
Good match that had its moments, Flair and Austin styles go nicely togeather in the ring, The Big Show actaully helps it a little bit, but Flari adn Austin go at it for most of the match.
6/10
Hair vs. Hair
Edge vs. Kurt Angle
A VASTLY overated match. AVERY good match, but not a classic match. Lots of near falls and finisher attemps at the end make this one good to watch.
8/10
Hell in a Cell
Triple H vs. Chris JEricho
WOW. How could this be the forgotten Hell in a Cell? What made this match so good was that there was no big fall, and the WWE knew that the fans were expecting a huge fall. So, they just had to beef up the brutality of the match one level. So many hard hitting spots such as a DDT through an announce table, Triple H hitting JEricho in the hand with a steel Chair while JEricho was holding a ladder, and the infamous pedigree on top of the cell. One thing that was vastly overlooked in this match was the shot that Tripel H gave JEricho to the head with the barbwire two by four. NO, this wasn't a REAL shot to the head with a fake barbwire two by four, it wasn't a fake shot to the head with a real barwire two by four, which both of these occur in many of Foley's matches in the WWE. NO, this was a real shot to the head with a real barbwire two by four. THe result was the barbwire sticking into JEricho's head, and Triple H having to pull his hair out. An overlooked match that will have you at your feet the whole time.
10/10
Rikishi and Rico vs. Huck and Billy
Short, and horrible match. But it was intresting, so I'll give it that.
3/10
Hulk Hogan vs The Undertaker
THis match wasn't boring at all. BUT, IT was short for a title match and was very sloppy. This was kind of a dream match but wasn't billed as one becuse we all knew it wasn't gonig to be a classic. One thing that many people forget ehre, is taht Taker kicked otu of the leg drop!!! No one mentions this when talking abotu the match. I can only think of three people that have done that (Sid, The Rock, and The Undertaker now).
5/10
Overall, this is a somewhat low ranknig event. If you are into matches that have sheer brutality, and not just a huge fall, you'll love the CEll match. THsi is a hard DVD to find, and it isnt really worth your time. There are only 3 above par matches (maybe four if you include taker and hogan). If you really are itching to see the Cell match, which is a hard match to find, get the DVD.
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