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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Much a one match show, August 15, 2006
New Year's Revolution was not a good PPV. It looked pretty good on paper, but injuries plagued this one.
1.Eugene and William Regal vs. Christian and Tyson Tomko(World Tag Team Championship)
This was an OK match to open the show. The crowd was really into this one, especially when Eugene came into the ring. Regal apparantly broke his nose and Eugene dislocated his kneecap when he landed from a dropkick. He was still able to roll up Tomko though. 6 out of 10.
2.Trish Stratus vs. Lita(Women's Championship)
This one could have been great, but another injury hurt this one. Lita went to do a Lou Thesz Press off of the apron but when she landed, I believe she hyperextended her knee. She courageously tried to fight back. Not a good match, but I'll add some points for Lita's toughness. 4 out of 10.
3.Shelton Benjamin vs. Maven(WWE Intercontinental Championship)
These two are exceptional athletes. I was looking forward to this match the most on the pay-per-view. Instead of a great match, I got two,yes two!, horrible matches. First, Maven complains for about 5 minutes about the fans heckling him. When he finally got in the ring, he lost within 5 seconds because of a rollup. Then, he asked for a rematch because that last match didn't count. After insulting Shelton, he lost within 5 seconds because of a T-Bone suplex. That's exactly what happened. 1 out of 10.
4.Muhammed Hassan vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler
OH MY GOD! I thought that the IC title match was one of the worst matches I've ever seen. But this match takes the title of the worst match ever.This match made me consider committing suicide. It was incredibly boring, and no commentators meant that we had to hear Daivari speaking Arabian or whatever he speaks.0 out 10.
5.Gene Snitsky vs. Kane
This match saved my life. If this match was anything like the previous 2, I would've went crazy and caused bodily harm to either myself or somebody else. But this match was pretty good. It wasn't really that slow, even though we had two big guys and there were some pretty good spots. Second best match of the night by far. 8 out of 10.
6.Elimination Chamber Match(World Heavyweight Championship)
Randy Orton vs. Edge vs. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho vs. Batista vs. Chris Benoit
This match was awesome. Every wrestling fan should see this match but I know that they won't because they won't buy the whole PPV for one match. But this match was just as good as the first Elimination Chamber match and better than the second.I haven't seen the fourth but I heard it sucked so this is probably better than that too. The match highlights are a diving headbutt off the top of the glass chamber, a powerbomb onto somebody on the mat and Jericho getting thrown onto the cameraman. 10 out of 10.
If you can get this for under $5.00, then get it. No one AND I MEAN NO ONE, should ever pay more than $5.00 for this.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I Like It; You Probably Won't, October 5, 2008
There is no other PPV that entertains me as much as it seems to irritate everybody else. I really enjoyed Puerto Rico's first WWE PPV, even though there are a lot of things wrong with it. The naysayers' criticisms are very valid points, but for some odd reason, I just don't care. I'm not sure I can explain why I enjoyed NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION 2005, but I'll take a crack at it:
The most obvious problems with NYR 2005 are easily the first three matches. The opening Tag Titles Match actually moves along quite well for the most part. It wasn't anything special, but it was an energizing crowd-pleaser. Sadly, Eugene hurt his knee towards the end, which really put a damper on things. The other three competitors (Christian, Tyson Tomko, and William Regal) deserve credit for improvising their way out of this problem, as does Eugene for still playing a small part for the rest of the match.
But then another injury plagues NYR 2005. In a match that was anticipated almost as much as the Elimination Chamber main event, Lita was set to defend the Women's Title against Trish Stratus. As the video package wonderfully hypes, these ladies were onto a great Divas rivalry. However, within 3 minutes of the PPV contest, Lita busted her knee with a high-risk maneuver. The opening tag team match gave us a good 15 minutes before things went sour, but fans and WWE staff were clearly concerned after this odd turn of events. Keep in mind that I didn't feel "jipped", because Lita's knee was a legitimate problem, as opposed to a storyline angle.
Now where I disagree with other reviewers the most is the 3rd match. Maven challenges Shelton Benjamin for the Intercontinental Title. I hate to give spoilers, but I can't avoid it this time. In short, Maven cuts a lengthy promo, and loses within a few seconds. Afterwards, he rechallenges Benjamin to a rematch, and loses that almost as quickly. Granted, I would've preferred a longer match between these two athletes, and don't understand why WWE booked this scenario. However, Maven's trash-talking and heel antics were hilarious and sharp. I dug Maven's procrastinating, and found his two swift defeats a funny payoff.
If you think I'm crazy by giving this PPV 4 stars, the next match isn't going to change your mind. Muhammad Hassan (an Arab American heel, for those who never got to see him) made his PPV debut against Jerry Lawler. This match is as good (or bad) as any other Lawler match in recent memory. It doesn't help that Jim Ross is at ringside, leaving us with no commentary. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it usually doesn't work. Overall, a mediocre performance from Lawler, with Hassan doing the best he can to make it all work. On a side note, I loved the Hassan character, and believe he was wrongfully let go for political reasons.
Another reason I enjoyed NYR 2005 is grudge match between Gene Snitsky and Kane. First off, I really enjoyed this rivalry, because Snitsky was such a crazed maniac who got a gigantic push out of nowhere --- he "killed" Lita's baby by mistake in his TV debut! At the time, Snitsky and Kane had been battling for several months in stiff skirmishes. For this PPV showdown, this is one of the better big-man faceoffs I've seen in recent years. Both men are agile, strong, and tough. This combination allows for a more back-and-forth contest than we usually see in these types of matches. I've watched this one a couple times, and it still holds up.
Now, for the main event! Just like everybody else has said, NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION 2005 is best remembered for the Elimination Chamber. In my opinion --- and I dare say most other fans' & reviewers' --- this one is easily the best. With respect to the Madison Square Garden original, this one is better in every way. First off, the six competitors involved were RAW's absolute best talent at the time, and it shows. The participants are Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Edge, Batista, Randy Orton, & Triple H...and the guest referee is Shawn Michaels! If that roster doesn't get you excited, then you should skip the rest of my review and look for something else. However, if you're still reading, then keep in mind that we get to see all kinds of performances: guest referee tension, lots of bloodshed, a downed cameraman, technical wrestling, a high-risk move from a Chamber pod, and even outside interference from Ric Flair. Plus, there are no stupid moments, like in 2006 when Kurt Angle got eliminated first(!). The whole piece moves for almost every second of the 40 minutes it lasts. Oh, did I mention that the World Heavyweight Title was vacant? History tells us who won the belt this night, but back in January 2005, it was anybody's guess. In summary, this is an excellent match that makes the DVD worth buying.
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SCORE RECAP
World Tag Team Titles Match
"6.0 / 10"
Women's Title Match
"2.0 / 10"
Intercontinental Title Match
"6.0 / 10" (for the promos & comedy)
"1.0 / 10" (if you only care about wrestling)
Muhammad Hassan v. Jerry Lawler
"5.0 / 10"
Gene Snitsky v. Kane
"7.5 / 10"
Elimination Chamber Match
"8.5 / 10"
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OVERALL
---My head is telling that I just typed a pointless, contradictory review. But once in a while, I gotta ignore the head. I was never bored with this PPV, didn't have to take any breaks in the middle of it, and didn't feel I lost any money on it. If you want a DVD full of solid wrestling, you won't find it here. If you can stomach a great main event when the rest isn't so good, then pick up the DVD, and hopefully you'll get more out of it like I did.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
D- pap-per-view, November 20, 2005
A Kid's Review
Scoring Sytem
DUD= Alwful
*= bad
**= ok
***= good
****= great
*****= classic
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1. Eugene and Willam Regal vs. Laraistance
A really sloppy match to start the match. This was like a see on tv match and when the action start to pick up guess what Eugen got hurt. One bad opener.
*1/3= A around 7 minute match you could of saw on Raw.
2.Womens Title
Trish vs. Lita
Just like the last one really boring, but for a womens match it was average. These 2 can put on a better show than this and did. Try to compare the womens divison now and back then it's a big difference.
*1/2= This match was like 8 minutes and was really slow. But,was better than the match before.
3.IC Title
Maven vs. Shelton
WTF. I bougt this crap for 20$ and get 2 Raw matches and a really, really, bad heat match. Skip this match.
DUD= This was a 20 second match. Well at least there not going to figh twice and Maven waste 15 minutes talking.
4.IC Title
Maven vs. Shelton
WTF times 2. This was the quickest match i ever saw which doesnt bother me, but right before the match Maven wastes 15 minutes talking. They could of just had 1 12 minute match. maven can wrestle.
DUD: 5 second match. Dont even rewind,because just watching it will take faster.
5.Kane vs. Snisky
I dont know why people dont like this match or the one they had at Taboo Tuessday i think they work gret together. This match starts at slow the fist 5 minutes then speeds it up.
***= 18 minute match with a coupal slam spots. This was about as good as there match at Taboo Tuesday.
6.Jerry Lawyer vs.Muhhamed Hassan
After this match i dont think even the best match ever in wrestling history could save this show. A really boring DUD.
DUD: 6 minutes of all highpace boring actions acutally it feels like a hour. So if you dont want to fall a sleep skip this one.
7.Elimantion Chamber
HHH vs. Edge vs. RKO vs. Batista vs. Jerico vs.
A really great great match. This is better then the one at Summerslam, but not as good as the fist. If you just want to see this match for boken glass asadley enough there's none, but Chris Beniog German Suplexs someone off the chamber. And Jerico does a moonsault off one too. Ulike the other Elimanation chamber matches this one spends most of it's time on the out side still dont get this show.
****1/3= Just to let every one know the 1st Elimantion chamber i gave a 5* and the 2nd I gave a 3*, so stay away from this and get the first. Around 40 minutes.
A+= Classic a must get.
A= Probally a show of the year.
A-= A really great show that a should get.
B+= Try to get it, but dont try to spend your time on Ebay for it.
B=Good show. Iwould call it opitnal.
B-=Might have maix choices . Check a online review first.
C+=Rent before buy.
C=Rent it if it's 8$ and under.
C-= Only rent when really bored.
D+=Dont rent it.
D= Probally go over friends house to watch it.
D-= Only watch it if you have a day to relax at your friends house.
F+=Dont waste your time on it.
F=Dont even waste reading a review for it.
F-= Tell your friends not to ever get that DVD.
D-= A 1 4 star match and a 1 3 sa=tar match. Thats all. Pleace dont buy this crap.
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