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WWF: Judgment Day 2000 [VHS]

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1.60-Minute Iron Man Match for the WWF Championship: Shawn Michaels special referee: The Rock vs. Triple H ***** star match

2.Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship: Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho **1/4 star match

3.Tag Team Table Match: Road Dogg and X-Pac with Tori vs. Dudley Boyz **1/2 star match

4.No Holds Barred, Falls Count Anywhere: Shane McMahon vs. Big Show ****3/4 star matchSubmission

5.Rikishi & Too Cool vs. Edge,Christian & Kurt Angle ***1/2 star match

6.Triple Threat WWF European Title Match: Eddie Guerrero with Chyna vs. Dean Malenko vs. Perry Saturn *3/4 star match

-The 60 minute Iron Match was the second best match of 2000. It highlighted the Undertaker's return. If DX didnt come out the match would have been better. But going for an hour was awesome and highlighted my favorite match in there wars through summerslam. -The IC title match ended poorly because of a DQ which never happens at pay-per-views. The end was a disappointment but overall good. -The table match was horrible. No other comment.The Dudleyz we know could have done alot better. -This match rocked. I lke Shane he beat Show here and at 2001 Backlash. Even with help Shane did the imppossible. -I liked this 6 man tag. The 5 second pose ways hillarous.I like teem ECK and Too Cool so i enjoyed this match which was a great way of kicking off the show. -No comment on the Triple Threat match. It was bad! They were fighting for something nobody cares and/or cared about, the European title. ****1/2I loved this pay-per-view Even know all the heals won its a must see and a must buy.

Going into JD, I was a bit miffed. It was my first PPV I was going to get to see live. I had paid $190 for 2 great seats in Freedom Hall and I was going to have to watch Triple H and the Rock stumble through an hour match. what a surprise though!

As with any Iron match you have to pace your spots and Hunter and Rocky did it and did it well. The match was pretty entertaining and despite a few slow moments the two really managed to carry the match and make it good. The end was a little confusing, with the clock running out before the 'Taker got his spots in, but it was great return for the "Phenom."

The card was also supported by a great Six Man Tag between Too Cool and Rikishi v.s Edge/Christian/Kurt Angle. Great match. Perfect way to start the show.

Jericho/Benoit submission was a little slow, and the finish was even odder. But there were some great spots.

Add in Mamacita and a Dudley Table match and you have yourself a pretty good pay-per-view!

80-76%-perfect
75-71%-awsome
70-66%-good
65-61%-poor
60-56%-awful

1. Too Cool and Rikishi vs. Kurt Angle Edge and christian- This was the correct choice as an opener. I rember when too cool was still around they were the right people to kick off the show and it was no different here. They got the crowd off to the right start and all of these guys have tons of potential and fast paced which was good enough for me. Winners too cool and rikishi. Match Rating 7/10.

2. Eddie Guerrero vs. Dene Milinco vs. Perry Saturn for the Europen title- This was another good match. The crowd was more quite for this match which surprised me. They were behind eddie even though he played the heel role and this was given the time it needed and all of these guys put on a good match. Winner and still wwe europen champ eddie guerrero. Match Rating 8/10.

3. Shane McMahon vs. Big Show in a street fight- Talk about a bad match. First off it was not horrible but there were no really good spots like u think u would see in a shane match. Big Show dominated the whole thing untill test and albert ran in. A really fake ending and it could have been a little longer. Winner Shane McMahon. Match Rating 5.5/10.

4. Y2J vs. Chris Beniot in a submission match for the ITC title- This is what i am talking about a really solid match and these two worked so well together. The only problem i really had with this match was i think it could have been a little longer as well. It started out with good intensity and some nice shots to the steps and it kept up throughout the match. Just some good wrestling. Winner and stiil ITC champ Chris Beniot. Match Rating 8/10.

5. The dudleys vs. Dx for the tag team titles in a table match- This was another fun match to watch. I noticed the whole night alomost every match had a differnt rule to it which made the match more fun. Started out a litlle boring but when they started to ignore the taging rule it picked up. Some nice table spots even the ref gets throughn through a table and i wish that torrie would have got wood but still a good match. Winners and still wwe tag team champs DX. Match rating 7.5/10.

6. The Rock vs. HHH for the wwe title- This was an awosme main event. This in my opinion was the best iorn man match that we have had so far. Sure i started to get a little bored here and there when there were sleeper holds but i dont expect those guys to go out and wrestle awhole hour. Alot better than the first iron man match were i tought this had more action with blood a table spot and chairs made this awsome. A really good ending to the match and the return of the undertaker. Winner and new wwe champ HHH. Match Rating 9/10.

Well that raps up another. I would give judgement day 200 a grade of 45/50 which is a 75% which means this is an awsome ppv. This really was a good ppv and i would recomend if u pick one of these up. If u can tell me if my review was helpful or not i would appericate that. Thanks for your time.

Da iron man match between HHH and The Rock was da stuff of classics.This was an excellent match that I think was one of the best matches of all time!But I want someones honest opinion,What do you think was the greatest iron man match ever?Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart from Wrestlemania 12, or HHH vs The Rock from Judgement Day 2000?I thinks its Bret and Shawn but then again HHH and The Rock was one hell of an match.So what do you guys think?

This (along with Fully Loaded 2000) was the closest to a perfect wrestling card as one can get!

First, we start off with 2 Cool & Rikishi Vs. Kurt Angle/Edge & Christian. This was more of a good comedy with athleticism mixed in! Edge & Christian were still just getting their ring legs under them when this took place and this match was one of Kurt's more embarrasing moments. He would more than make up for that later on! As for 2 Cool/Rikishi, this was the height of popularity for that trio.

Perry Saturn Vs. Dean Malenko Vs. Eddie Gurrerro (WWF European Title) - This three was very impressive. Could've been a little longer but considering there was an Iron Man match on the card, I can understand why it was cut short.

Shane McMahon Vs. The Big Show - Big Show, as expected, dominated most of this bout but Shane as proven to be an impressive in-ring performer despite only being part time! Even the outside interference from Trish Stratus, Bull Buchanan, Test, Albert and others almost didn't get the job done! Despite losing, this was one of TBS' more impressive performances. Great bout overall.

The Dudley Boyz Vs. X-Pac/Road Dogg (Table's Match) - Surprise finish in this one!

Chris Benoit Vs. Chris Jericho (Submission Match) - They got the right two for this one! A classic bout in their storied rivarly!

The Rock Vs. HHH (IronMan Match) - Have to admit while I am still partial to Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels from WrestleMania 12 and Ricky Steamboat Vs. the late Rick Rude back in 1992, these two impressed me! Triple H, have to give him his due, was the man in 2000 and I figured he could go one hour but The Rock I wasn't so sure about but he did prove me wrong! Plus, unlike Bret/Shawn, there were actual falls in this one which added to the drama in my view. Also, I agree with other reviewers that this should've been left one on one. If there was going to be cheating, let it be by HHH or The Rock. Still, seeing the Undertaker return to break things up from DX was a nice touch though he inadvertaly cost The Rock the WWF title because of it! Still, was a great match and this whole card is a great addition to your wrestling collection!

WrestleMania 2000 had come and gone. It was a disappointment at best. It was supposed to be the greatest PPV of the year. I started thinking, if WrestleMania was any indication of what Judgment Day is going to be like, then I just wasted $50.00 on tickets. I couldnt been anymore wrong. Every match was great, with the exception of the Triple Threat between Saturn, Malenko, and Guerrero. The Iron Man Match was surprisingly good. It captured the awe of hardcore "rasslin" fans while still satisfying and enthralling the minds of "sports-entertainment" with some really great spots. The best part was the Undertaker's long-awaited and overdue return. It was HIS JUDGMENT DAY!

Edge+Christian+Kurt Angle v Too Cool+Rikishi 8/10

Eddie Guerrero(w)Chyna v Perry Saturn v Dean Malenko Triple threat match for the European Title 7/10

Big Show v Shane McMahon No Holds Barred 7/10

Chris Benoit v Chris Jericho Submission match for the Intercontinental Title 7.5/10

Dudley Boyz v X-Pac+Road Dogg(w)Tori Elimination Table Match 7.5/10

Rock v Triple h 60min Ironman match for the WWF Title 9/10

Plus the return of the Undertaker

This is up there with the best ppv's of all time, and certainly makes my top ten and that is having seen all wwe ppv's scince 1997. It had the right mix of wrestling and entertainment. I will now give my opinons on all the matchs

1) too cool and rakishi vs kurt angle, edge and christian- this match did what it was suppose to do get the crowd hot. it was an entertaining match throughout and the crowd were well into it; ***1/4

2) eddie guerrro vs perry saturn vs dean malenko- a very good example of technechily sound wrestling. It was good if not spectacular, a little too short for my liking, another 5-10 mins would of made it much better but still very good; ***1/2

3) Shane o mac v the big show- this was a no holds barred and falls count anywhere match and it was an entertaining brawl with a few good spots; **

4)Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit- no amount of praise can be high enough for these two and this match like all their other encounters was a technichel masterclass, great match with an unusal ending;; ****1/2

5) table match- the dudleyz v DX- a nicly worked tables match with good crowd reactions; **1/2

6) the 60 minute long iron man match- i never thought that these two could go 60 mins but damm they proved me wrong and how!! The match was mostly carried by HHH although the rock performed to the best of his wrestling ability. Great psychology from both and the match was made better by there being no interference (for 57 minutes anyway!) Overall great match, i was going to go ****3/4 on this one but i feel for 60 minutes a very good wrestling they deserve the full whammy *****

The WWF hot streak of 2000 continued through the end of this PPV. After that the creativity declined along with the ratings.

Rikishi and Too Cool vs. Edge, Christian, and Kurt Angle - Edge, Christian and Angle do an absolutely hilarious pre-match promo to get heel heath. Good formula tag match. Everyone hits their spots. Great way to get the crowd into it. ***3/4

European Title Triple-Threat Match - Eddy Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko vs. Perry Saturn - Nothing against Saturn, but if he wasn't in this match it could have been awesome. Guerrero and Malenko have had some mind-blowing matches in the past (check out ECW Path of Destruction for their 2 out of 3 falls classic).
As it is, it is just very good. Great spot with the triple German Suplex. ***1/2

Submission Match for IC Title - Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho - The feud continues. Jericho was disqualified in a title match at Backlash 2000. This is what wrestling is about. Great psychology as both men work each other over in set up for their respective submission moves. Jericho even gets the Liontamer in the ropes! Great match with a clean finish this time. ****3/4

Tag Team Table Match - X-Pac and Road Dogg vs. Dudleyz - Dudleyz had been putting women through tables leading up to this. They want to get to Tori who is with D-X at this point. Solid, but unspectacular match. **

Falls Count Anywhere - Shane McMahon vs. Big Show - Shane was upset because Big Show was the first man eliminated at Wrestlemania. Big Show was just a fun-loving giant at this point. Shane tries a PLANCHA~! but gets caught. Some stuff happens and there is interference. *1/2

60-Minute Iron Match - WWF Title - The Rock vs. Triple H - Shawn Michaels is the special guest referee. This is important because the last time these two met for the title Shawn Michaels was the referee and cost The Rock the title. This is an awesome old-school match with moves countered to other moves and moves set up by moves and working an opponent's body part over. Rock with La Majestral cradle! A sleeper gets one of the falls! Triple H tries a Rock Bottom! Rock tries a Pedigree! Undertaker returns! This one is certainly on par with the Iron Match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart. They are different, don't get me wrong, but they are very much the same in terms of quality. Incredible match with a bad finish, but that doesn't ruin the first 59 minutes. ****3/4

In the End: This is the last really awesome show before King of the Ring stunk up PPV. If Benoit or Jericho had been elevated to main event level to take on the winner of Rock/HHH it could have continued, but it was not to be. As it is Judgment Day 2000 is a reminder of what could have been for the WWF. Strong recommendation here.

I'll admit that I was one of the skeptics who groaned when HHH issued the challenge of a 60 Minute Iron Man Match to The Rock for JUDGMENT DAY 2000. Now I have enormous admiration and hell, even favoritism, towards HHH and reserve just as much praise for The Rock. In terms of athleticism, stamina, and ability to entertain the fans, they never fail to disappoint. Yet was this a match they were ready to handle? More importantly, was this a match that could hold the audience's attention? I'm glad to say that the night of JUDGMENT DAY, I was left in about as much awestruck as I have been ever left in this whole year after any PPV. I said this the second the Pay-Per-View finished, and I'll say it again: THIS PAY-PER-VIEW KICKED MAJOR @$$.

As we know, Stone Cold Steve Austin was instrumental in costing HHH the WWF title to The Rock at Backlash. About a week later, a pissed off HHH challenges The Rock to the match everybody in the locker room is afraid to do, and while most people are thinking of the Hell in a Cell, we're all in for a surprise when he reveals that it's a 60 Minute Iron Man Match. So the match is set, right, and we have about two weeks left til the Pay Per View. But wait ... in another shocker, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels comes back the week or so after HHH's announcement and declares that he is retiring from his position as WWF Commissioner, but not before guest refereeing the Iron Man Match. On a personal note, I thought if the writers were going to bring HBK back at a certain point following his anti-climactic appearance at the first ever Smackdown!, this was an excellent time to do it. And if you don't know the significance of HBK and him refeering the Iron Man Match, then you need to brush up on your WWF knowledge. And no, it has nothing to do with HBK and HHH being two of the original D-Generation X members. But anyhow, the match is set.... and whether or not the match is anybody's cup of tea, it's gonna happen ....

The Pay-Per-View's opener of Kurt Angle and Edge & Christian vs. Too Cool and Rikishi is some awesome entertainment, not to mention some hilarity from the heels before the match starts as they crack on the Kentucky folks. The European Title Match between Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko is also enjoyable, in terms of wrestling. Dudleys vs. DX in a Tables Match was surprisingly good, too, even though I wonder just why in the hell DX had to go over, seeing as how they were on life support as it is. X-Pac and Road Dogg are seriously awful heels, and their lack of crowd heat, not to mention overshadowing from the new major talent, would nil the future of these two men. Shane McMahon vs. The Big Slow isn't really much of anything, but hey, Shane O Mac got to win over The Big Slow, and this kept the no-talent Slow out of the WWF scene for a couple months! Yeah, Shane O! The Benoit/Jericho submission match is not WrestleMania XIII's Austin/Bret, but hey, Canadian wrestlers kick @$$ and while HHH and The Rock headline the Pay-Per-View, I wouldn't be surprised if these two were the next superstars to helm the Iron Man Match. Bravo for that match.

Now the main event. In a match where the number of falls have to be measured, and spots have to be made in strong accordance with the time, this one pulls all those with attitude. The Rock and HHH pull off what is, in my opinion, their strongest match together ever. I was completely on the edge of my seat that night, and remember with fondness how these guys just DESTROYED each other. While many argue that this Iron Man Match can't touch the original, I heartily disagree. The Rock and HHH proved why they were the top performers in the business, and did it with style. This match had just as much intensity and excitement as the original, with an expected WWF Attitude sort of ending, which I might add features the return of the Undertaker. And he has a new gimmick, too.

As with WRESTLEMANIA XII's Iron Man Match, I'd say that if you didn't have the attention span or patience to see wrestlers at it for 60 minutes, I doubt you'll find much more interest in this. However, I still maintain that this is one of the best Pay-Per-Views the WWF has ever pulled off, and hope that they have shows like this all the time.