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"Michelle Steiner"  wrote in message
news:michelle-87B40A.22580214032004{at}news.west.cox.net...
> OK, here are our dollar ratings, with some commentary.  First of all,
> we're going to give each match at least a dollar if we give it anything
> at all; we figure that if a show makes it to WM, it's worth at least a
> buck, or it isn't worth anything.  And we're going in 25-cent incriments.
>
> > 1...  John Cena (9'14" brass knux -> 2nd FU -> pin) The Big Show
> >       Cena wins WWE United States Championship
>
> Me:    $3.00
> Mary:  $2.00
>
> Result as expected.  We both think it should have been longer,
> especially for this PPV.  Also, why couldn't they let Cena have a clean
> win?  He's given Show the FU at least twice before.  The way he won
> cheapens the win.
>
> > 2...  Sudden Death Fatal 4-Way
> >
> >       van Dam (7'52" Five Star frog splash -> pin) Conway
>
> Me:    $2.00
> Mary:  $2.00
>
> Frankly, neither of us cared who won.  the RAW brand tag team division
> needs new blood, and RVD & Booker T just ain't it.
>
> > 3...  Christian (14'54") Chris Jericho
>
> Me:    $5.00
> Mary:  $3.00
>
> Again, it could have been longer.  This completes Jericho's face turn,
> and ends the "love affair" with Trish.  We wonder how she's going to
> explain/justify her heel turn.
>
> > 4...  Hanidcap Match
> >       Orton (17'01" RKO -> pin) Foley
>
> Me:    $2.00
> Mary:  $3.00
>
> Mary was expecting the Rock to turn on Foley.  I thought they would let
> Foley win this match.  I think he and Orton need to have a one-on-one
> match with no interference, and if Foley loses, he's gone for good.
> They could let Foley win; Orton doesn't need a win against Foley to keep
> his heat.
>
> > 5...  Playboy Evening Gown Match - pinfall or submission only
> >       Wilson (2'34") Jackie
>
> Me:    $3.00
> Mary:  $3.00
>
> I'm surprised that either of us is rating this match this high, but we
> found it entertaining, and just the right length of time.  Sure, the
> wrestling skills exhibited were minimal at best, but the entertainment
> factor gave it some extra weight.
>
> > 6...  Cruiserweight Open
> >       o WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerreo (10'30") Mysterio
>
> Me:    $4.00
> Mary:  $4.00
>
> So we got to see the Ultimo Shockmaster, and found that the Flash is
> really Rey Mysterio.  When they announced that Chavo had number 10, we
> figured he would keep his belt.  I think that Noble and Nunzio are two
> of the best wrestlers in the cruiserweight division.  Most of the
> remainder are spot masters, acrobats, and flyers; nothing wrong with
> that, but for pure wrestling, it's N and N.  Nunzio-Noble had the best
> wrestling match of the Open.
>
> > 7...  Interpromotional Contest
> >       Goldberg (13'43" jackhammer -> pin) Brock Lesnar
>
> Me:    $8.00
> Mary:  $5.00
>
> I think that just about everyone was surprised by Goldberg's winning,
> unless the rumors of Brock quitting the E and going into pro football
> are true; I had not heard that rumor until the announcers mentioned it.
> I think they said it (unless it is true) to try to account for the
> "Goodbye" song/chant.
>
> > 8...  Sudden Death Fatal 4-way
> >       Rikishi (6'03" Samoan Drop -> pin) Doug
>
> Me:    $1.00
> Mary:  $3.00
>
> Smackdown needs to improve the tag-team division, also.  Get rid of
> Rikishi, or put him in comedy mid-card matches.  Make Scotty a singles
> wrestler, in the upper mid card.  For some reason, we don't like Hass
> and Benjamin; maybe they'd do better as singles wrestlers.  The Bashams
> are improving and should get the belts back, and form the nucleus of the
> division.
>
> > 9...  Hair vs. Title
> >       WWE Women's Champion Victoria (4'54") Molly Holly
>
> Me:    $5.00
> Mary:  $3.00
>
> Result as expected.  Victoria is improving, and she had the best worker
> in the women's division to carry her.
>
> > 10... WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero (21'34" foot on ropes
-> pin) Kurt
Angle
>
> Me:    $15.00
> Mary:  $10.00
>
> Again, as expected.  These two can be as good as Angle-Benoit, but they
> didn't quite make it there.
>
> > 11... Undertaker (7'46" tombstone -> pin) Kane
> >       Undertaker was led to the ring by Paul Bearer
>
> Me:    $4.00
> Mary:  $3.00
>
> We would have been surprised had Taker not won.  When we saw the urn
> Monday night, I predicted that Bearer would return.  Taker's costume was
> terrible; except for the hat, it was almost the same as the American Bad
> Ass outfit.  His face is too weathered and aged for this gimmick to work
> without a hell of a lot of makeup.  Also, his wrestling style was still
> that of the Bad Ass, and not of the original Taker.  The hybrid just did
> not work for me.
>
> > 12... Triple Threat Match
> >       Benoit (24'48" Crippler crossface) H
>
> Me:    $20.00
> Mary:  $18.00
>
> We pretty much expected Benoit to win, but by beating Michaels, not HHH.
> Big props to HHH for doing a clean job to Benoit.  We did think that
> possibly, Trips would job to his buddy Michaels, who would drop the belt
> to Benoit on RAW; glad that it did not play out that way.
>
> Totals.
>
> Me:    $72.00
> Mary:  $59.00
>
> Since we split the $49.95 PPV fee, we both definitely got our money's
> worth.  Heck, the two heavyweight championship matches by themselves
> would have been worth it.
>
> -- 
> Never play strip tarot.

As I am new to this group, this is a good rating scheme! I will probably
rate any UK ppv's I buy like this now, but heck I'm more tight with my money
and the rating wouldn't probably be so high :o)



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