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06-11-2004, 09:29 AM
IMO, this was the best SD since the draft lottery. Other than a few minor quirks here and there the show didn’t disappoint.
The Booker/Angle/Cena segment was ok. I am sick of Angle talking about how he can never wrestle again. He’s becoming a broken record like JBL and that’s not good. He could find something else to talk about seeing as he’s the SD GM. I didn’t like how Booker was portrayed in the segment. They basically had him do everything but get down and kiss Angle’s ass. I know he’s a heel and all but he should atleast have a mind of his own. Cena was ok in the segment but it is more than obvious how stale he is right now. We don’t want to see the Cena who sucks up to the crowd. When will the WWE figure out that? He is stale because he is being booked poorly. I think that he and the WWE should really make an attempt to fix his character because SD now more than ever needs the Cena from around Survivor Series back. I like the idea of the Triple Play Challenge. It looked to be something that interesting.
I may be in the minority here but I liked Kenzo’s debut. He portrayed his character to perfection and his Judo Slam finisher looks pretty sick. Hopefully he can work a competitive matchup because I like the character and see him as a future US champ. He seemed to fit in with Akio and Sakoda…maybe the powers that be will form an alliance with the three. Maybe then, Akio and Sakoda can get into the tag division.
The Eddie/Bradshaw segment with the limo was entertaining. I like that the comedic Eddie has returned. It was funny seeing him try to destroy JBL’s limo.
The Dudley Boys/Heyman segment was solid. I like the touch that Heyman adds to the Dudley’s. He always makes them try for something more rather than just settling. This will add the what will they do next excitement to their characters.
The Chavo Guerrero/Rey Mysterio matchup was a fun cruiser match, which didn’t feature enough high flying to be anything spectacular. Chavo Classic continues to be entertaining as hell week after week. My only problem is that this matchup didn’t receive any kind of hype at all. A backstage interview would of done. There were none all night anyways. When a match is hyped or given any kind of purpose people will care about it more. This match did nothing for either man. Rey should move on to the US title division. I don’t see what’s left for him to do in the Cruiserweight division.
The Eddie Guerrero in ring promo was pretty good. To me, this was the best they’ve handled the feud yet. Eddie got to play his comedic face role and didn’t have to for once give Bradshaw some extra credibility thereby hurting himself. My only problem with it is that Guerrero has to introduce something new into his character. Don't get me wrong, his antics are entertaining but they will get stale if he doesn't introduce something new. Also, they have to be careful not to overdo the comedic face bit. They need a balanced mix between the comedic Eddie and the firey Latino Heat Eddie.
The Triple Play Challenge was very entertaining and was handled very well. I liked the way they had Booker knock RVD off the top ropes. This leaves the door open for a feud between the two down the line most likely after the GAB. I like the fact that they had the challengers on the offense most of the match because it really put over how much they wanted a US title shot. On another sidenote, I hate the way Cena does the F-U now. When he used to go down to the floor with them it looked more devastating. It doesn’t look as devastating when they have him just drop the guy off of his shoulders. I like the idea of the Fatal Four Way. Another thing I have to give them the thumbs up on is when they had RVD kick Cena. It puts over that the belt is more important than the predetermined notion that faces should always get along. I just hope Cena retains the belt as none of the other three men need the belt right now. RVD and Booker should move onto bigger and better things while Dupree just needs to be established as a character better. The French thing will not get him anywhere.
The Heyman/Taker segment was interesting. Michael Cole’s comment about the Undertaker feeling like his walk to the ring was a long one to me was stupid. I don’t see how Taker would know the difference as he takes damn near 5 min just to do his entrance. It will be interesting to see what comes out of this angle. Hopefully it’s not just Taker aligning with Heyman to get Bearer back. Maybe it will be their way to goating Taker and having someone attacking him replacing him in the Heyman stable.
I give SD a 7.75 out of 10. The show wasn’t plagued by its usual problems. No Mordecai and Torrie Wilson made the show that much more watchable. It would have been nice to see Rico and Haas on the show. They are the tag team champions not that the WWE cares about that division. There needs to be something done to get Angle out of the GM role. IMO, he is hurting the show more than helping it in his role as GM. He just comes off as a bitter ex-superstar who feels that he should use his power to get revenge on everyone. A non wrestler needs to play this role now more than ever. Shane McMahon, it’s time for you to come back to TV. I can bet that he’d play the role better than Angle, which would give SD a boost in that department. I am intrigued by this show and can’t wait for next week’s episode. My only other problem with SD is that it doesn’t end with the strong main events that it used to. SD needs a strong main event to cap off the show. The Heyman/Taker thing could have been done a little earlier which could have left room for a main event with Eddie going against a top tier talent or even some sort of title being defended. That right now is one of the few things that is hurting SD. If they can return to the days of solid main events like the Angle/Big Show no DQ match then SD will be much better. Other than that, SD is just in need of top superstars. Big Show will be back in a month or so maybe that will help a bit. Hopefully after GAB, Booker and RVD are elevated to semi main event maybe with a strong feud going into or past Summerslam into the next SD brand PPV. Rhyno is desperately needed on this show. He isn’t doing anything on Raw right now and a run at Guerrero’s title can produce a great feud and will help SD out a lot. He could then even be the one to join Heyman’s stable and feud with the Undertaker where he’d hopefully go over. If SD introduces a few more midcarders (Jindrak and maybe Charlie Haas after his angle with Rico) and brings in some more main event level talent (Rhyno) or elevates guys who should be in the main event (RVD and Booker) then I think that it could become a better show once again.
The Booker/Angle/Cena segment was ok. I am sick of Angle talking about how he can never wrestle again. He’s becoming a broken record like JBL and that’s not good. He could find something else to talk about seeing as he’s the SD GM. I didn’t like how Booker was portrayed in the segment. They basically had him do everything but get down and kiss Angle’s ass. I know he’s a heel and all but he should atleast have a mind of his own. Cena was ok in the segment but it is more than obvious how stale he is right now. We don’t want to see the Cena who sucks up to the crowd. When will the WWE figure out that? He is stale because he is being booked poorly. I think that he and the WWE should really make an attempt to fix his character because SD now more than ever needs the Cena from around Survivor Series back. I like the idea of the Triple Play Challenge. It looked to be something that interesting.
I may be in the minority here but I liked Kenzo’s debut. He portrayed his character to perfection and his Judo Slam finisher looks pretty sick. Hopefully he can work a competitive matchup because I like the character and see him as a future US champ. He seemed to fit in with Akio and Sakoda…maybe the powers that be will form an alliance with the three. Maybe then, Akio and Sakoda can get into the tag division.
The Eddie/Bradshaw segment with the limo was entertaining. I like that the comedic Eddie has returned. It was funny seeing him try to destroy JBL’s limo.
The Dudley Boys/Heyman segment was solid. I like the touch that Heyman adds to the Dudley’s. He always makes them try for something more rather than just settling. This will add the what will they do next excitement to their characters.
The Chavo Guerrero/Rey Mysterio matchup was a fun cruiser match, which didn’t feature enough high flying to be anything spectacular. Chavo Classic continues to be entertaining as hell week after week. My only problem is that this matchup didn’t receive any kind of hype at all. A backstage interview would of done. There were none all night anyways. When a match is hyped or given any kind of purpose people will care about it more. This match did nothing for either man. Rey should move on to the US title division. I don’t see what’s left for him to do in the Cruiserweight division.
The Eddie Guerrero in ring promo was pretty good. To me, this was the best they’ve handled the feud yet. Eddie got to play his comedic face role and didn’t have to for once give Bradshaw some extra credibility thereby hurting himself. My only problem with it is that Guerrero has to introduce something new into his character. Don't get me wrong, his antics are entertaining but they will get stale if he doesn't introduce something new. Also, they have to be careful not to overdo the comedic face bit. They need a balanced mix between the comedic Eddie and the firey Latino Heat Eddie.
The Triple Play Challenge was very entertaining and was handled very well. I liked the way they had Booker knock RVD off the top ropes. This leaves the door open for a feud between the two down the line most likely after the GAB. I like the fact that they had the challengers on the offense most of the match because it really put over how much they wanted a US title shot. On another sidenote, I hate the way Cena does the F-U now. When he used to go down to the floor with them it looked more devastating. It doesn’t look as devastating when they have him just drop the guy off of his shoulders. I like the idea of the Fatal Four Way. Another thing I have to give them the thumbs up on is when they had RVD kick Cena. It puts over that the belt is more important than the predetermined notion that faces should always get along. I just hope Cena retains the belt as none of the other three men need the belt right now. RVD and Booker should move onto bigger and better things while Dupree just needs to be established as a character better. The French thing will not get him anywhere.
The Heyman/Taker segment was interesting. Michael Cole’s comment about the Undertaker feeling like his walk to the ring was a long one to me was stupid. I don’t see how Taker would know the difference as he takes damn near 5 min just to do his entrance. It will be interesting to see what comes out of this angle. Hopefully it’s not just Taker aligning with Heyman to get Bearer back. Maybe it will be their way to goating Taker and having someone attacking him replacing him in the Heyman stable.
I give SD a 7.75 out of 10. The show wasn’t plagued by its usual problems. No Mordecai and Torrie Wilson made the show that much more watchable. It would have been nice to see Rico and Haas on the show. They are the tag team champions not that the WWE cares about that division. There needs to be something done to get Angle out of the GM role. IMO, he is hurting the show more than helping it in his role as GM. He just comes off as a bitter ex-superstar who feels that he should use his power to get revenge on everyone. A non wrestler needs to play this role now more than ever. Shane McMahon, it’s time for you to come back to TV. I can bet that he’d play the role better than Angle, which would give SD a boost in that department. I am intrigued by this show and can’t wait for next week’s episode. My only other problem with SD is that it doesn’t end with the strong main events that it used to. SD needs a strong main event to cap off the show. The Heyman/Taker thing could have been done a little earlier which could have left room for a main event with Eddie going against a top tier talent or even some sort of title being defended. That right now is one of the few things that is hurting SD. If they can return to the days of solid main events like the Angle/Big Show no DQ match then SD will be much better. Other than that, SD is just in need of top superstars. Big Show will be back in a month or so maybe that will help a bit. Hopefully after GAB, Booker and RVD are elevated to semi main event maybe with a strong feud going into or past Summerslam into the next SD brand PPV. Rhyno is desperately needed on this show. He isn’t doing anything on Raw right now and a run at Guerrero’s title can produce a great feud and will help SD out a lot. He could then even be the one to join Heyman’s stable and feud with the Undertaker where he’d hopefully go over. If SD introduces a few more midcarders (Jindrak and maybe Charlie Haas after his angle with Rico) and brings in some more main event level talent (Rhyno) or elevates guys who should be in the main event (RVD and Booker) then I think that it could become a better show once again.