Well the Mark of Zur-En-Arrh thought......
Let me just point out that i didn't watch it live, and knew the results before i watched so the element of surprise didn't come into play for me.
Jerishow v MVP/WSM
Another decent tag team contest to open the PPV. Personally i'd have opened with the Cane match or the US title match, but whatever. I liked that MVP and Henry tried to present themselves as an actual team as opposed to 2 guys who got a tag title shot because they have a pinfall over one of the tag champs each. The action was good, the pace was good, and all in all, it made me want to see more Jerishow matches. It would be nice however if the focus wasn't so much on Jericho, and a little more toward Show. Why is it when Kane and X-Pac were together they were presented as equals, whereas Jericho now seems more susceptable to getting his ass kicked unless Show is there to back him up? I'm guessing it's because Jerisho are heel and Kane Pac weren't.
Exact same finish as last month. Would be nice if Jericho actually earned the pinfall next time, but if they're going with Jericho becoming more cowardly and dependant on Show as their reign goes on, then i guess it works.
US Title
I imagine if i'd watched this live i'd have been out of my mind trying to figure out who the hell was going to win. That STO into a bridgin pin was awesome on Kofi's part and Miz continues to get better (not sure about him ditching the pants and hat for just speedos though. I get that he's trying to revamp himself for a 'comeback' but that attire looks just as out of place as it did on Jericho when he first started doing it.) Would be nice to see Kofi in an actual fued instead of having random defences here there and everywhere though, i'm starting to feel the urge to chant 'Die Kofi, Die!' because my interest in him in diminishing. Great match though, no doubt.
Submission Anywhere Tag Match
Canada, get over it, it was 12 years ago. By repeatedly bringing it up and cheering the heels, Vince will keep fucking with your live shows to punish you. Incredibly childish and pathetic, yes, but so is holding a grudge against HBK, Hebner, and Vince for 12 years when even the actual victim himself seems to be over it is just as childish and pathetic.
Anyway, i didn't really appreciate this. I always hated watching guys like Austin and Rock go in the crowd, punch each other up the stairs, punch their way back again and then get back in the ring, so watching 80% of this match go that way didn't impress me at all. The double figure fours in the concession stand was great. Beating HHH down away from an injured HBK was great, and the double submission round the ring post was great too. All the running back and forth up the aisleways was NOT. And really, HHH is knocked loopy with an empty cooler? Sure he took another chair shot after that (that didn't even look like it connected), but he got hit with that cooler and that was it for HHH. LAME!
I honestly preferred Summerslam's match tbh, and don't look forward to these 4 in a Cell either.
ECW Title match
This match was freakin' awesome. Probably my favourite of the night. THIS should have been what happened at Summerslam imo. Anyway, i loved the skill shown by both men in that match, Christian showing off his arial skills as he does best, and Regal showing that technical wrestling can be cool to watch. Was there anyone who didn't think Christian was seriously hurt after taking that high angle back suplex, or Regal-Plex as it's now going to be called?
Only niggling point, Regal needs a different finisher. I've moaned about the Knee Trembler for months, but seriously, get rid of it. PLEASE! You have your own signature submission and a variety of amazing suplexes, why have a running knee to the head as your finisher?
Singapore Cane Match
So this is obviously replacing the Diva's spot on PPV from now on. The fact that Khali keeps getting beaten by a man who's apparently afraid of him suggests that this fued isn't over, sadly, but i always like to see the Big Red Machine get a clean win. That was also probably the best chokeslam Khali's ever taken. Does anyone even know why Kane attacked Kahli in the first place?
I Quit Match
Until getting hit with the Cane and the chairshot against the turnbuckle, Cena didn't really seem to be selling his injuries did he? He wasn't even breathing heavily for god's sake! Apart from that little nit pick, this was a solid match, but i'm still waiting to see an 'I Quit' match that comes close to the level of brutality of Rock v Mankind or Foley v Flair. Good match, that sadly made Orton seem like a total pussy as per usual. Did he get with a weapon once in that match? Apparently you can skin Cena alive and not beat him, but he doesn't need to do anything BUT lock in the STFU and he's won. Again, not really looking forward to these 2 in a Cell, but if i'm really honest, Cell matches don't excite me anymore anyway.
Submission Match
I closed my eyes for 3 minutes and missed the faux-finish. Good job i knew Taker would be announced the champ but didn't win it huh? Some people are asking should this have ended the show? Well, no, not based on a 12 minute match, it certainly shouldn't have, but that screwjob ending is what made it the Main Event. It had the biggest surprise at the end with the largest impact on the brand as a whole, so that's why it ended the show. Plus SD has ended the PPV for like the last 4 months in a row anyway, because it's the better show imo.
Best way to keep both guys looking good, even if it is a re-hashed ending that's been done to death, and even if it doesn't make any bloody sense in regards the Hell's Gate ban. He's used it in several matches between Vickie saying it's banned and now and no one's batted an eyelid, so why now? Well they'll say that Teddy wants to screw Taker, i'll say because Creative have goldfish memories.
Decent PPV over all i felt. I may have enjoyed it more than Summerslam tbh, but they shouldn't call it a theme PPV if that theme is only going to apply to the ME guys. It makes everyone else's matches look like they're un-important, and do you consider Legacy to be ME talent? I sure as fuck dont.
Anyway, Breaking Point gets a thumbs up from The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh. Not looking forward to HIAC though. Hopefully that'll be free as well.
