Theo's Live Review!
Already Proph my homie, it is long overdue, but here is my review! Let's get this show on the road shall we.
Here comes the champ! Nice little promo from Edge. I prefer Edge's heel work on the mic, but this works here and makes us feel like we've been on the road with Edge the whole while. Rated R Era, damn skippy baby. Oh shit, here comes the former champ. Title match tonight? Could it be? But wait here comes Big Dave. Can't think The Animal is gonna be in a good mood tonight. Batista speaking the truth here. Something has to be up here. I'm thinking number one contender match between him and JBL tonight. Tag team match. Batista and Edge vs. JBL and Kidman. Really Kidman?? Oh must have been a typo, next line has Kennedy which makes me a bit more excited. Big time main event tonight, looking forward to it. Well written promo, got Edge over as champ and we see JBL whine and complain like a heel should and Batista having no nonsense and just wants his title back.
Tag team match with jobbers. Bashams have this in the bag. Yup figured. Not much to say. Typical jobber match, simplistic and to the point.
JBL bullying Long, vintage JBL. Oh damn, TL sticking up for himself. I liked this segment. Long looks strong as a GM and JBL gets over for his bullying tactics that he is known for. Well done sir.
Not sure about the Cena promo. Just doesn't seem very Cena like, but I like the fact he put over the midcard talent and seems excited for the tourney. I'll reserve judgement on the whole potential Cena attitude change once it goes full swing.
This should be a fun little diddy here. I expect the champ to go over, but Moore and Hardy will definitely give him a run for his money. Nice little match there. Well written and outcome was as I expected. Sounds like there could be some tension between Hardy and Moore building up as Hardy was clearly disappointed in the outcome. Interested to see how that turns out and who is up next for Rey Rey.
Angle putting Edge down as champ? I like that. It'll make Edge's defense (if he is victorious) that much sweeter and Edge can prove himself to the best of 'em. Onto Mr. Kennedy here. Loved the promo. Kennedy seems like a sadistic mofo and that is awesome. Well written and knowing Taker he'll manage to rise out of the sea. I smell a Wrestlemania match in the future.
Angle vs. OJ, here we go. OJ is a bit more serious than he is in modern times, so I won't completely count him out. However I can't see him taking down Kurt freaking Angle. OJ looks decent in the match, but like I expected Angle prevails. Nice little match there.
Nice little Carlito promo. Garners some heat and puts Carlito as a serious threat to the championship should he get the chance. And now a Carlito match against Greggy Helms. I expect this to be a potential show stealer. And indeed it was just that. Would have liked to see it get more time, but it was a nice showcase of talent and well written. Carlito prevails, which should have happened to gather up some momentum potentially for this tournament.
Here we go, Book vs Masters. Nice little matchup here. Again a bit short, but both guys looked strong and Book had to earn the victory here with a counter to the Masterlock.
Oh so it is Billy Kidman. Obviously that little blipup earlier is the only issue with my show at this point as it puts the reader at a state of confusion. This is a chance for Kidman to show us just what he is made of. Batista dominant early on here, but Kidman slows him down. Good to see as I was questioning Kidman's involvement in the match. Now Kidman and the champ are exchanging offense, both looking good. Kidman gets JBL in and JBL seems to take care of Edge. Could this be the end? Nope, Edge finds the wherewithal to avoid the clothesline. Edge now has the momentum, blind tag could be costly. Down goes Edge, again I found myself impressed with Kidman. Edge needs to find away to get Big Dave in. Here we go, Edge gets some time and yes! Here comes The Animal. Batista dominates here and just flat out destroys everyone in his path. Love it! Big Dave just made himself the favorite for Edge's title with this performance. Good match, definitely the best of the night and as it should have been being the main event.
Oo la la, a video package to end the show. What do we got here? Well fuck me sideway, Brock Lesnar to SD. Hot diggity damn. I've never been a Lesnar fan, but this throws everyone a curve and I can't wait to see what you do with Brock on SD.
Overall the show was well written. I thought the all blue would be tough on the eyes, but it was easier to read than I had expected. All the matches were well written and made the superstars involved look good. Would have liked to see some longer matchups on the midcard, but I'll live. Like I said during the main event, the Kidman/Kennedy typo is the only issue with the show. Great work otherwise and looking forward to reading on.