Actually it wasnt a bad PPV by recent standards!
Ok, it aint gonna be a classic, but it was far from terrible!
Putting the belt on Rey is probably the best thing they have done in ages as it breathes fresh life into the title (just like it did when "small guy" Michaels did years ago, and in Reys favour, he, unlike Orton/Batista/Cena, has truly paid his dues).
On top of that, the chemistry between Rey & Kurt is just awesome, and even helped disguise Ortons lack of talent!
Obviously nobody thought Henry would beat Taker, so that was a negative over last years match with Orton, as that one could have gone either way in peoples minds.
The pillow fight was only good if you compare it to last years Big Show match.
Benoit vs JBL was half decent, but too predictable!
Booker/Sharmell vs Boogeyman was just terrible!
The guy really cannot wrestle.
Compared to him, Orton, Lashley & Hulk Hogan look talented!
The fact that guys like Booker & JBL have had to job to him is just laughable!
I mean, JBL was beaten in less than a minute & JBL beat Benoit last night, so what does that say about Benoit?
Edge vs Foley was a good old fashioned hardcore match.
It wasnt one thats gonna be remembered for years to come, but it was a good reminder of the days when the hardcore division was worthwhile.
Nothing too ienovative, but both guys took some credible bumps!
Mahon vs HBK wasnt really much of a match, but there were some really good spots from HBK which stopped this from being the terrible match predicted.
James vs Stratus was quite possibly the first decent womens match I have seen in a long time!
James is a great addition to the WWE womens division, and hopefully with the likes of Trinity signing developemental deals, could mean more good things in future!
Big Show/Kane vs Carlito/Masters, was another wasted opportunity!
Pushing the champs as undefeatable monsters isnt a bad idea, but has been handled badly.
Neither has looked that undefeatable, and the title has rarely been defended!
Its also a wasted opportunity for Masters/Carlito.
Carlito has got himself massively over with the fans with his great promos & vast improvement in his in ring work, and the way he has brought Masters along with him is amazing for someone who is not a veteran, but WWE still fails to capitalise on it.
The whole idea with Carlito constantly manipulating the "dumb" Masters, is comedy & tag team gold!
It also helps detract from Masters obvious lack of talent!
HHH vs Cena wasnt a bad match per se, it just wasnt very interesting!
The ladder match had a tough act to follow after last years debut.
Last year Kane was the only guy out of place in the match, yet he managed to make his addition to the match credible.
This year three people were out of place & nothing the other three could do could disguise it!
Lashley was just pointless even being there!
Flair was there to take one big bump, and that was about it!
Finlay just wasnt able to adapt to the style, and did a whole lotta laying down!
From Benjamin, RVD & Hardy, we got pretty much what we expected!
A handful of minor holy shit moments (and HBK stole that thunder later anyway), and some good chemistry working together.
This actually would have probably been a better match if the deadwood had not been included, and the three guys suited to this match had wrestled as a three way!
WM22 was certainly an improvement over 21, but it could have been so much better!
Without the likes of Eddie, Jericho & Christian WWE has lost a lot of its true show stoppers!
Just putting those three into any of last nights weaker matches could have improved the PPV a whole lot more, but WWE would just find another way to fuck things up!
As for the cruiserweight title, its not WWE disrespecting it (for once), its about the fact Helms is still rehabbing the surgery on his nose.
They obviously dont wanna strip him of the title as it should be a short rehab, just like they did when Kash broke his arm!
