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1 -- GREGORY HELMS vs. MATT HARDY
WINNER: Hardy in 13:00.
STAR RATING: **1/2 -- Nice match for sure, but almost to typical for these two, who have been a bit overexposed against each other lately. They're almost too alike in style to have a match that really stands out.
2 -- BRIAN KENDRICK & PAUL LONDON (w/Ashley) vs. IDOL STEVENS & K.C. JAMES (w/Michelle McCool) -- WWE Tag Team Title match
WINNERS: Kendrick & London in 10:00 to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles.
STAR RATING: ***
3 -- MVP vs. MARTY GARNER
WINNER: MVP in 3:00.
STAR RATING: 1/2*
4 -- UNDERTAKER vs. MR. KENNEDY
WINNER: Kennedy in 23:00.
STAR RATING: **1/2 -- It dragged at times, but at other points it was dramatic and well done. Above-average, and it achieved it's purpose of showing Kennedy could hold his own against Taker. The finish wasn't entirely unpredictable since they weren't going to beat Taker, but if Kennedy lost it defeated the purpose of the match.
5 -- REY MYSTERIO vs. CHAVO GUERRERO (w/Vickie Guerrero) - Falls Count Anywhere
WINNER: Rey in 13:00.
STAR RATING: **1/2 -- Just a stand up brawl right of Jeff Jarrett's "shortcut/taking the night off" handbook. The finishing dive by Rey didn't look good, as Chavo caught him and rolled backward without any force. They replayed it twice, which only accentuated the soft fall. Overall, it was fine as it fit the intensity of the feud and WWE doesn't do matches like that all that often.
6 -- WILLIAM REGAL vs. CHRIS BENOIT
WINNER: Benoit in 10:00.
STAR RATING: ***1/4 -- Best match of the night. Surprisingly, the reaction for Benoit wasn't great. Part of the problem is that Regal has been so demeaned and discredited, that I think fans thought it was a letdown that he hung with Benoit like he did for ten minutes. That felt more real and more intense than anything yet on the show, and clearly these two are in a class above everyone else on the show in terms of brutal mat wrestling and just making it look like it hurts. If Regal had credibility and if something was at stake and if they gave them 20 minutes instead of 10, that type of match easily would reach four stars.
7 -- KING BOOKER vs. BOBBY LASHLEY vs. BATISTA vs. FINLAY -- World Hvt. Title match
WINNER: King Booker in 17:00 to retain the World Hvt. Title.
STAR RATING: ***3/4 -- Nonstop action with a lot of high-impact moves. They played off of each other really well and got in a lot of their signature spots for dramatic pin attempts and well-timed saves. Not a must-see match, but a satisfying PPV main event.
