Wasn't the 2006 edition of Judgment Day a pleasant surprise? Feature many highly entertaining matches on the undercard and red hot main event, Smackdown's pay-per-view effort was well worth the price tag unlike Raw's Backlash one month before.
I couldn't help but be on the edge of my seat for the main event. This was the best JBL main event I think I have ever witnessed. He was perfect in the cocky, bullying role he played. And anyone who claims now that Rey Mysterio does not deserve to be the World Heavyweight Champion needs to think again. This was the match of the night by far. Total captivating, great story telling, helped on by the white hot fans in the U.S Airways Centre in Pheonix.
The undercard had its fair share of surprises also. MNM are no more after a disastrous night that saw them first lose the WWE Tag team Championships to Paul London and Brian Kendrick in an excellent match and then after Melina was defeated by Jillian Hall she managed to slap her way to a P45 along with Johnny Nitro at the hands of Teddy Long. What will happen to Joey Mercury now? Bobby Lashley had his hopes of becoming the 2006 King of the Ring dashed thanks to a vicious shot from Finlay and his trusty shillelagh. The one good thing to come out of that is that King Booker and Queen Sharmell should have some entertaining segments on the upcoming editions of Smackdown. They are the modern day Macho King and Queen Sherri. It was Lashley's best match yet. Speaking of Finlay, he lost a physical battle with the Rabid Wolverine, Chris Benoit. This was as hard hitting as they come. These too proved that they still have the chemistry in the ring they had back in 1998 when they were battling for the TV Championship in WCW.
I expected the worst match of the year to take place at Judgment Day. Of course the match I am talking about is The Undertaker and The Great Khali. The match was a lot better than I expected with Khali going over clean against the Dead Man. I guess worst match of the year honours may still go the Big Show and Kane for their snorefest at Backlash.
In other notes from Judgment Day. Kurt Angle lost by count out to Mark Henry but snapped in the process to a thunderous reaction from the Phoenix crowd. Angle went nuts and destroyed Henry with steel chairs and put him through the announcers table. Also on the card Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy in a good match for the Cruiserweight Championship.
With an event like this one, things are looking up for Smackdown. The Animal, Batista is due back from injury soon and Randy Orton's suspension will also be lifted in time for the next Smackdown only pay-per-view The Great American Bash in July. Combine this with the rumoured return of dX at Raw's Vengeance in June and ECW hitting New York for another One Night Stand in a few weeks the WWE's summer looks to be the best for many a year.
I couldn't help but be on the edge of my seat for the main event. This was the best JBL main event I think I have ever witnessed. He was perfect in the cocky, bullying role he played. And anyone who claims now that Rey Mysterio does not deserve to be the World Heavyweight Champion needs to think again. This was the match of the night by far. Total captivating, great story telling, helped on by the white hot fans in the U.S Airways Centre in Pheonix.
The undercard had its fair share of surprises also. MNM are no more after a disastrous night that saw them first lose the WWE Tag team Championships to Paul London and Brian Kendrick in an excellent match and then after Melina was defeated by Jillian Hall she managed to slap her way to a P45 along with Johnny Nitro at the hands of Teddy Long. What will happen to Joey Mercury now? Bobby Lashley had his hopes of becoming the 2006 King of the Ring dashed thanks to a vicious shot from Finlay and his trusty shillelagh. The one good thing to come out of that is that King Booker and Queen Sharmell should have some entertaining segments on the upcoming editions of Smackdown. They are the modern day Macho King and Queen Sherri. It was Lashley's best match yet. Speaking of Finlay, he lost a physical battle with the Rabid Wolverine, Chris Benoit. This was as hard hitting as they come. These too proved that they still have the chemistry in the ring they had back in 1998 when they were battling for the TV Championship in WCW.
I expected the worst match of the year to take place at Judgment Day. Of course the match I am talking about is The Undertaker and The Great Khali. The match was a lot better than I expected with Khali going over clean against the Dead Man. I guess worst match of the year honours may still go the Big Show and Kane for their snorefest at Backlash.
In other notes from Judgment Day. Kurt Angle lost by count out to Mark Henry but snapped in the process to a thunderous reaction from the Phoenix crowd. Angle went nuts and destroyed Henry with steel chairs and put him through the announcers table. Also on the card Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy in a good match for the Cruiserweight Championship.
With an event like this one, things are looking up for Smackdown. The Animal, Batista is due back from injury soon and Randy Orton's suspension will also be lifted in time for the next Smackdown only pay-per-view The Great American Bash in July. Combine this with the rumoured return of dX at Raw's Vengeance in June and ECW hitting New York for another One Night Stand in a few weeks the WWE's summer looks to be the best for many a year.