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Movie Reviews of WWE: Cyber Sunday 2007
Movie Review: How many bad finishes can fit into one show?
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been a wrestling fan since 1996 and have watched all kinds of wrestling. I have a wrestling DVD/VHS collection spanning over 70 all together. This is the most complete and accurate review of this DVD you will find. I hope you find this review helpful; remember to vote helpful or not helpful. (Note-Each DVD I review has a "Match of the DVD" award somewhere in it.)
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
Cyber Sunday, previously known as Taboo Tuesday has always been one of my favorite events. It is not one of my favorites because it of the good matches, or lack thereof. Cyber Sunday allows WWE fans to choose stipulations, opponents, and other aspects of a match. You could go online to vote for each of these matches. This year's Cyber Sunday, while fun as usual, is nothing spectacular. There are a few good matches, with a batch of average ones. Cyber Sunday 2007 is an easy pass.
Stretcher Match (Other Choices- No Disqualification, Shillelagh on a Pole)
Rey Mysterio VS Finlay
Cyber Sunday started with a fun match. An opener defines how an entire wrestling event will play out. Events with solid openers, like SummerSlam 2002, have been known to go on and have fantastic shows. This opener is no Angle/Mysterio, but it is a fun encounter. There is some interesting use of the stretcher. Finlay and Mysterio did not just lie on the stretcher like a lifeless corpse; they shifted around and got off quickly. The finish is screwed up due to a camera cord catching the stretchers wheel. Mysterio and Finlay do a good job of covering up and finishing the match.
RATING- 7.5/10
At this point in Cyber Sunday, they begin the Diva Halloween Costume Contest. This series of segments that saw our favorite divas dressed up for Halloween. The fans would vote throughout the night to decide who dressed the best. This segment featured Maria dressed as a Cat. Maria had one of the better costumes of the night. Victoria sported a Sumo Wrestler suit here as well.
Fans Choose the Opponent (Other Choices- John Morrison, Big Daddy V)
ECW Championship
CM Punk(c) VS The Miz
The fans actually decided to choose The Miz. I was a bit surprised, until I worked through the logic. Morrison had been feuding with Punk for months and they were sick of that battle. Big Daddy V is a slow wrestler that is rarely entertaining. The Miz had a clean slate and that is why he was voted in. Miz and Punk put on a good match. There is nothing groundbreaking, but this is still a solid match.
RATING- 6.5/10
After this match, we saw another Diva Costume segment. Mickie James is dressed as an Indian Warrior Princess and Torrie Wilson is dressed as a Washington Redskins football player. Mickie is nice, but Torrie is nothing special.
Mr. Kennedy VS Jeff Hardy
These two men were choices to face Randy Orton later in the night for the WWE Championship. After losing the poll, Raw GM William Regal put them in a match against each other. This is match carries a Monday Night Raw atmosphere, which is not a good thing considering this is Pay-Per-View. I am a bit surprised by the ending, considering how weak it is.
RATING- 6/10
Another Diva Costume appears here. I am sure you are sick of reading about it, but it is not that bad actually viewing these shirt segments. Michelle McCool is dressed as Eve, as in Adam and Eve. McCool does not look that great in my opinion. Melina is dressed as a Vegas Showgirl. Melina is my favorite from this entire series of segments.
Fans Choose the Opponent (Other Choices- Great Khali, Mark Henry)
United States Championship
MVP(c) VS Kane
Matt Hardy had been scheduled to face MVP tonight, but Hardy got a sick injury on the previous Smackdown. Kane was the obvious choice, for the simple fact that he can move a bit. These two actually put on an entertaining match. MVP tries to work over the ribs of Kane, which had been injured by on ECW. Kane turns it around and begins working over the ribs of MVP. This match features another weak ending.
RATING- 6.5/10
Yes my friends, this is another Diva segment. Layla is dressed up as a bad cop. Kelly Kelly is attempting to be a "gangsta." These are not anything special. Kelly Kelly does not even look like a "gangsta."
Fans Choose the Opponent (Other Choices- Jeff Hardy, Mr. Kennedy)
WWE Championship
Randy Orton(c) VS Shawn Michaels
This is the third time Michaels has been in the poll for a World Title, and this is the third time he has one. Orton and Michaels have always been known to clash very well together. This match is no exception. Michaels has been adding more and more submission offence to his arsenal, and it keeps the match interesting. Orton works over the back of Michaels, which includes a devastating back suplex on the guardrail. The ending hurts this match drastically. These two would have a much better match next month at Survivor Series 2007.
RATING- 8/10
We can make it through this, I promise. Brooke is dressed as a Jungle girl. Jillian is dressed up as Brittany Spears, complete with babies to drop. J.R. makes a statement complaining about these segments. I am not kidding either.
Street Fight (Other Choices- First Blood, Steel Cage)
Triple H VS Umaga
This is the first year that a Steel Cage match was not chosen by the fans. This works to my delight though as Umaga is a well-proven machine in Street Fight environments. Triple H and Umaga brawl all over the outside of the ring. There are not many weapons used, but the ones that are used are used well. Umaga hits a sick splash through the announce table. The ending to this match is the first good one in three matches.
RATING- 8.5/10
Finally, it is over. Todd Grisham announces the winner of the Diva Costume Contest. I personally did not like the winner. She was one of the better costumes, but only one due to her popularity.
Special Referee- Stone Cold Steve Austin (Other Choices- Mick Foley, JBL) (Match of the DVD)
World Heavyweight Championship
Batista(c) VS Undertaker
Anyone that did not realize Austin was going to win is a fool. After coming out and stunning JBL and Foley, Austin only functions as a referee. You will sometimes even forget it is Austin playing the referee. This match is great. This is the fourth match in their series. Both men go back and forth before a well-done finish. This match clearly takes Match of the Night for me.
RATING- 8.5/10
-Extras-
Halloween Costume Diva Battle Royal (Raw, 10/29/07)
This match features all the contestants from the Diva Costume contest. There are a few funny moments. Maria has her tale tied to the ropes. Victoria has her Sumo body thrown over the top rope by a couple of the women. This match is nothing special though.
RATING- 5/10
JBL Reacts (Home Video Exclusive)
JBL tells the world how he feels about not being elected to referee the Cyber Sunday main event. In the process, he says a lot about how stupid people are when electing people. JBL speaks the truth my friends.
Movie Review: Very good Cyber Sunday, much better than 2006's
Summary: 4 Stars
Cyber Sunday was known as Taboo Tuesday but they changed it to Cyber Sunday in 2006. Cyber Sunday is a ppv concept of letting us the fans to choose and vote for different match stipulations and opponents. This year the fans chosed very good and all the matches were good for the most part as well.
1. Stretcher Match
Finlay vs. Rey Mysterio
I felt this was a good choice for an opener but I wished the fans would have picked the no dq match but I was happy with the stretcher match. Finlay was more of the brawler in this match and using the stretcher to toy with rey. Rey was working with his high flying style to counter and use the stretcher against finlay. A decent opener but I felt the no dq rule would have fitted in better with these two. 3/5
At this point in the ppv, the divas start sharing with everybody their Halloween costumes and this will continue throughout the night. I felt Jillian had the best, entertaining, and amusing one out of the bunch by being Britney Spears. I thought she was the most entertaining and funny one.
2. Ecw World Title
The Miz vs. Cm Punk
I was happy that the miz was voted in for this match. We haven't seen a lot of tying up between punk and miz. The miz really impressed me here, he actually looked pretty good in the ring. The miz applied some nice wrestling holds on punk and there was a couple of nice offensive exchanges between the two. A good match, I liked this one. 4/5
3. Mr. Kennedy vs. Jeff Hardy
Kennedy and Hardy were the two who was left out after HBK won the votes to face Orton later in the ppv. This was another match that was very good. Kennedy and Hardy wrestled a nice match up and they both added a little brawling here and there. Hardy was at his usual with his unorthodoxed and high flying offense while Kennedy tryed to wear down Hardy with holds and other wreslting moves. This was a good match and I felt Kennedy deserved this one. 4.25/5
4. United States Title
MVP vs. Kane
These two had way better matches in the past. Mvp was focusing on the ribs of Kane for the majority and tryed to injured them more. Kane turned the tables on mvp and he too worked on the ribs of mvp. It got dissappointing once it became a count out. This match could have been better. 2.5/5
5. WWE Title
Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton
This was a very good title match but it was more of a revenge match for HBK for when Orton took him out earlier in the year at Judgment Day. It mostly stayed a wrestling match in the ring but it got more physical once the match went outside. Orton tryed to cease and target the mid-section of HBK after suplexing him on the guard rail. This too became disappointing after the dq but it had a good after match segment with HBK delivering sweet chin music. Pretty good match for the championship. 4.5/5
6. Street Fight
Triple H vs. Umaga
I was so glad that the fans voted for the street fight and not the cage match. These two men just brawled the hell out of each other early in the match on the outside where they would even crash through a wall around the enterance area. Once they made their way back to the ring, only more brawling and physicality would take place. HHH really gets his mid-section and ribs worked on here by Umaga. The match had a good table spot with Umaga splashing HHH through it. It had a good finish with the sledgehammer shot and the pedigree. An excellent street fight. 5/5
7. World Heavyweight Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the Special Referee
Undertaker vs. Batista
Before the match got underway, JBL addressed the crowd which would lead to Mick Foley to come out. JBL and Foley would have a mix up until the texas rattlesnake made his enterance. Austin came out, stunned Foley right of the box, and then had a little brawl with JBL. A pretty good segment before the match started.
Once the match started, it was nothing but a fight and a slugfest. Austin just stood back and just let Taker and Batista brawl the hell out of each other. The match had some very good counters and hard impactive moves. An awesome match and this was a fantastic choice to close out the show. Great title match from smackdown. 5/5
I recommend yall on purchasing Cyber Sunday 2007. It had a pretty good card. A very good ppv from Washington DC.
Movie Review: The Fans Choose The Matches & They Chose Well!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
2007 Cyber Sunday
October 28, 2007
Verison Center
Washington D.C.
Stretcher Match:
Rey Mysterio V. Finlay
Great match here great spots and a botched finish due to a tv cable!!! Pretty funny. Rey wins. Great stuff here. ***3/4
ECW Championship:
CM Punk (Champion) V. The Miz
ok match here. Punk is trying to carry the Miz but just couldn't. Punk retains. ** I have a question. How can someone give Rey/Finaly 2.5 out of 5 and give this match a 4 out of 5!!! Is this kid watching the same PPV I am? More on that later.
Jeff Hardy V. Mr Kennedy
Good match here that could have been better. Butis what it is. The right person won this match and his name is Mr. Kennedy....Kennedy. ***1/4 What?
WWE United States Championship:
MVP (Champion) V. Kane
ok match that was just what I expected. Kane wins by countout and kane beats the hell out of MVP. **
WWE Championship:
Randy Orton (Champion) V. Shawn Michaels
Awesome. Just awesome. The cheap ending is to set up another match between the two. people just don't really get that do they? Awesome wrestling and storytelling and the ending fit perfectly witht the storyline. Michaels wins..DAMN...by DQ. YES!! That means Orton is STILL THE WWE CHAMPION!!! Sorry, I got a little carried way. ****1/4
Street Fight:
Triple H V. Umaga
very good match. Good spots here and there. Not really that many weapons which works well here. Triple H wins. ***1/2...Not as Good and people give it credit for but still solid and entertaining.
World Heavyweight Championship:
Batista (Champion) V. Undertaker
Awesome World title match that may have been better than their WrestleMania 23 match. Awesome with Batista retaining in a war. ****1/2
Overall, a great show what was a hell of alot better than what I thought it would have been. However, I have been reading some reviews and how can you justify Punk V. Miz better than or equal to Rey/Finlay, Hardy/Kennedy, and Orton/Michaels. I just don't get it. I know it's a matter of opinion, but come on. Punk is a great wrestler, but his match wasn't as good as the other three matches I named. My mouth was opened when I saw that. Learn how to review Pal!!!!!!!
Movie Review: SHAWN IS BACK TO THE LAND OF PAYPERVIEWS BUT LOSES TO RANDY ORTON
Summary: 5 Stars
THIPLE H VS. UMAGA
WINNER HHH
KENNEDY VS. JEFF HARDY
I DO NOT REMEMBER THIS ONE.
REY REY VS. FINALY
MVP VS. KANE
WINNER KANE BUT MVP RETAINS THE US TITLE VIA COUNT OUT
CM PUNK VS. THE MIZ
WINNER CM PUNK RETAINS THE ECW TITLE
SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE STONE COLD
UNDERTAKER VS. BATISTA
WINNER BATISTA RETAINS THE TITLE
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
RANDY ORTAN VS. SHAWN MICHAELS
WINNER RANDY ORTAN
THIS PAPERVIEW WAS GREAT EXEPT FOR SHAWN LOSING HIS RETURNED PAPERVIEW
MATCH
Movie Review: The "Interactive" PPV Returns
Summary: 4 Stars
Stretcher Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Finlay - 2 stretcher matches in a year? That must be a record. Eventhough it was a stretcher match, you could tell they had a plan set up no matter what the match was since they're all no disqualification as they used the sheiligh (sp?) on the pole anyways. This was a nice opener as Mysterio was bounced on the stretch various times & used kicks that were straight out of Tajiri's old playbook. Good opener.
ECW Champion CM Punk vs. The Miz - You can tell this was the shock of the night for everyone as very few expected this guy to get picked. You can tell they were off at times such as when Punk did a move off the ropes but Miz wasn't in position to be hit. The match for just average (the dead crowd didn't help either) for the most part but Punk made it a better match than you would expect from someone like Miz.
Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Kennedy - Since these two lost the main event vote (who didn't expect that though), they fought each other in a non-title match. The story behind this match was Kennedy grounding Hardy & not allowing him to do his daredevil offense. Nice match with good storytelling by Kennedy & selling by Hardy.
United States Champion MVP vs. Kane - Since Hardy got injured earlier in the week, Kane was picked as the replacement over Great Khali & Mark Henry. This match lasted less than 10 mins. & was mostly MVP working on Kane's rib injury before Kane rebounded & delivered twice the punishment on MVP's ribs with punches, kicks, and power moves to his ribs before MVP eventually got counted out. This match wasn't much at all but I'll give them credit for the storytelling & selling they did in their short time.
WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels - For WWE not knowing who was going to be picked, they sure did put together that Orton/Michaels history package together pretty quickly. This was a solid encounter as HBK kept working & beating on Orton's left arm thoughout the bout while Orton targeted HBK's back. Just like the previous match, the ending was disappointing but it opened the door for a rematch which nobody should object to after seeing this encounter. Great match.
Street Fight Match: Triple H vs. Umaga - I guess people were upset that they didn't get the cage match since you heard some boos after the results were announced. From the start, these two were tossing each other around & just beating each other down...and even went though the set wall within first 3 mins. This wasn't a non-stop weapons fest as the weapons were used to make the moves more impactful like Triple H's DDT onto the chair. Umaga targeted Triple H's ribs & gut at various times thoughtout this high impact non-stop action match. Great street fight.
World Champion Batista vs. Undertaker with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special referee - Before this match even begins, we got a fights between J.B.L., Foley, and Austin that end with Austin stunning both men. Once that got out the way, Undertaker brought out the type of performance from Batista that he needed after that godawful series of matches with Khali. Just like their previous trilogy of matches, this was a awesome match from start to finish that had you on the edge. Match of the night, no questions asked.
Also throughout the night, each diva would show off their halloween costumes in various segments with the highlight for me being Victoria (and Kenny's) costumes of a former WWE Champion & Hall Of Famer. Also thoughout the night, you would see J.B.L. campaigning for votes whenever he had the chance...complete with a promotion video.
DVD extras include a backstage interview with J.B.L. after the event & the divas battle royal from the next night on RAW.
Bottom line is that after a bad year for WWE that heavily effected their talent, they started to really rebound here as not only did the main events deliver but the midcard was solid as well from top to bottom with only one exception (MVP/Kane). I recommend this PPV.