WWE - No Mercy 2002
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Movie Reviews of WWE - No Mercy 2002
Movie Review: Average Pay-Per-View At Best
Summary: 3 Stars
[Raw Tag Team Championship]
Christian & Chris Jericho Vs. Booker T & Goldust
The opening match on any pay-per-view card has one objective and that is to warm up the fans, get them in the mood for the rest of the show. Some matches fail to do this and some end up stealing the show from the main event.
This match was a bit of a hit & miss affair. Booker T and Goldust were a very 'over' tag team and Christian & Chris Jericho, at the time, were two very effective heels that gelled brilliantly as a tag team.
Overall it was a rather solid performance from both tag teams, and I could happily point out about ten other opening pay-per-view matches that were far worse, but there was something missing, I'm struggling to pinpoint what that exactly was though.
During the match a freak incident occurred which threatened to ruin the entire match but all four men showed their professionalism and continued the match to it's conclusion.
Rating: 7 out of 10.
Torrie Wilson Vs. Dawn Marie
If you want to see two talentless women scratching and pulling each others hair then I suggest you nip down to your local nightclub/pub, it will be basically the same thing as what these two did, only slightly more entertaining!
Giving these two pay-per-view time is a slap in the face to every talented WWE wrestler who never gets a look in.
Rating: 0 out of 10.
Rob Van Dam Vs. Ric Flair
Two completely different wrestling styles came into the ring and clashed in this encounter. After the previous match, between Torrie Wilson & Dawn Marie, this one seemed like a match of the year contender; which of course it as not!
Rob Van Dam seemed to have forgotten how to sell a move convincingly for huge chunks of the match and Ric Flair's age really did show in some spots, but on the whole quite an enjoyable outing from both sides.
Rating: 6 out of 10.
[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]
Jamie Noble Vs. Tajiri
In today's World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-views you will be hard pushed to see, or remember, a great cruiserweight match, this is mainly due to "creative" giving them five minute matches......and Vince McMahon telling them to tone down their moves won't help either.
Never-the-less Jamie Noble and Tajiri gave us a very good account of themselves and had easily the second best match of the night in my, eyes. If you are a fan of good wrestling, and fast-paced action, then you will thoroughly enjoy this match!
Rating: 8 out of 10.
[Winner Takes All Match]
Triple H (Raw Champ) v Kane (IC Champ)
The storyline leading up to this horrible "match" was that Kane had murdered a girl called Katie Vick. Cue weeks of Triple H trying to have sex with a mannequin that was meant to be the dead girls body - what were they smoking when they came up with this!?
Both the Raw heavyweight championship and the Intercontinental championship were on the line in this match so you would expect this encounter be to a gripping affair, laced with good wrestling throughout.
Nope.
This match was a total disappointment to me and I would say this was THE worst match I have seen both men put on in their careers, and believe me there have been a few stinkers from each wrestler in their time.
Rating: 4 out of 10.
[Smackdown Tag Team Championships]
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jnr Vs. Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle
Any match that involves both Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit is going to be nothing else but match of the year material and they did not disappoint in this one. Even Rey Mysterio and Edge managed to bring their A game to the dance.
This match had it all. Fast-paced action, great reversals, awesome moves, hilarious comedy spots and even the crowd was 100% behind the match from start to finish.
If you are think of buying this DVD then this should be your number on reason right here!
Rating: 10 out of 10.
[Women's Championship]
Trish Stratus v Victoria
I'm not particularly a big fan of World Wrestling Entertainment women wrestling matches, I find them very boring and tedious. But this one was not that bad and was bordering on the quite enjoyable at times.
Rating 5 out of 10.
[Hell in a Cell Match]
[Smackdown Championship]
Brock Lesnar Vs. The Undertaker
Well this was the match that the entire pay-per-view was being built around. None of the other match anything anything as far as World Wrestling Entertainment were concerned, they were merely crowd warm-up matches.
The match was quite a bloodfest as Undertaker bled all over the place. Undertaker has a reputation of being lazy in the ring and not putting over his opponent, but this match was different as Undertaker did his best to make Brock Lesnar look like a million dollars.
It was certainly a strong finish to the pay-per-view and is worth checking out.
Rating: 8 out of 10.
Movie Review: No Mercy 200 is a 3 star ppv
Summary: 3 Stars
80-76%-perfect
75-71%-awsome
70-66%-good
65-61%-poor
60-56%-awful
1. Chrsitan (C) & Chris Jericho (C) vs. Booker T & Goldust for the world tag team titles- This was a god tag match> proboly the right choice to kick off the show. One thing that i had a problem with was goldust as he was worked on way to long in this match and he is not even good. It was boring for a while but than booker t got the hot tag and cleaned house olny to lose. WInners and still world tag champs Y2J and christian. Match Rating 7/10.
2. Torrie Wilison vs. Dawn Marie- this was okay for a womens match but that is not saying much. These two ladies were brought in for two reasons and that was to look good and not to wrestle. ALso you should never should have 2 diva matches on one crad. Anyway ok match but thank god it was short. WInner torrie wilison. Match Rating 2/10.
3. Rob Van Dam vs. Ric Flair- This was an ok wretling match. One thing here is that flair used to be the best but he is not anymore. Most of his moves are either a chope or sometimes a suplex. It was rediciouls how much RVD carried him in this match. not to say that he should not wretle anymore but he should retire and go to the hall of fame. nyway RVD saved the match in my opinion. WInner RVD. Match Rating 7/10.
4. Jamie Noble (champ) with Nidia vs. Tajiri for the cruiserwieght title- This was a ok crusierwieght match but i know that these two guys could have done bteer. Satrted out with some fast action but than started to slow down for a crusierwieght action. Okay match. Winner and still wwe cruiserwight champ Jamie Noble. Match Rating 6/10.
5. Kane vs. HHH winner take all for the itc title and WHT- ALot of people dont like this match that much but i accualty thought it was a good match. Not what youed call a great match but kabe really sytepped it up here. A nice paced match up but HH slowed it down a little bit. there was a part in this match that kane chockslammed HHH throgh a table which was sick. Ok ending but could have been better. WInner and new itc champ and still WHC HHH. MAtch Rating 7.5/10.
6. Rey Mysterio and Edge vs. Kurt Angle and Chris Beniot for the final round in the tag team tournament- This was right behind hell in a cell for match of the night. SO good you can not believe. I think that from 200 on this was one of the top three tag matches i truley believe that. Anyway the matches was awsome with some good action to start anbd than veniot and angle went suplex city on edge and mysterio eventally mysterio got the hot tag and cleaned house so many false finishes spear angle slam ankle lock 619 everthing so fast you wont want to sit down. Winner and new wwe tag team champ Kurt Angle and chris beniot. match Rating 9/10.
7. Trish Stratus vs. Victoria for the womens title- This was a better divas match than eariler. This was when victoria first came into the wwe and she looked so good in this match. Not what i thought it was goingo to be but a vaerage womens match. WInner and still wwe womens champ Trish Stratus. match Rating 6/10.
8. Brock Lesner vs. Undertaker hell in a cell wwe title- This was a good way to close off the show. This was not as hardcore as you usually see in a hell in a cell match. This was a different kind but still good. There weree only two itmes used in this match which was not as exciting. There were some sick chair shots and steel step shots in this match. This was the first time that no one went outside the hell in a cell. Lots of near falls and taker was a bloddy mess after this match. Good main event. Winner and still wwe champ Brock Lesner. Match rating 8.5/10.
Well that raps up another. I would give No mercy 2002 a grade of a 53/80 whcih is a 66% which menas this is a good ppv. If you can tell me if my review was helpful or not i would appreicate that. Thanks for your time
Movie Review: A whole lot of everything...
Summary: 3 Stars
NO Mercy 2002 Review
World Tag Team Championship (RAW)
Chris Jericho and Christian v. Goldust and Booker T
Was for sure a quality opener, as all four of these guys are unique personalities to say the least. The match went well but when the rope broke, it seemed to struggle to gain it's pacing again. Nothing spectacular but a very passable opener. **
Dawn Marie v. Torrie Wilson
This was just awful. Nothing compared to the ladies match later in the evening. Rolling around, hair pulling, yeah.. nothing. DUD
Ric Flair v. Rob Van Dam
I was pleasantly suprised by this match. Flair managed to keep up with the far more athletic and youthful Van Dam, who carried Flair to a decent offering. RVD hit an absolutely sick frog splash to end the match. Good effort by both **1/2.
WWE Cruserweight Championship
Jamie Noble v. Tajiri
Quite honestly, I expected a lot more from these two. The match as a whole wasn't really at all bad, just very bland considering the talent. Okay, but nothing to write home about. **
World Heavyweight Championship and Intercontinental Championship
Triple H v. Kane
These two just don't mix. Add in a horrible storyline and it doesn't make for much. It's amazing how quickly Kane's character hit the skids after this feud. Nothing really adds up at all in the match with only one decent high spot. **
WWE Tag Team Championship
Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit v. Rey Mysterio and Edge.
This is quite simply the greatest tag team match i've ever watched, and even moreso, the best WWE match I've EVER seen. Innovative, fast paced, dramatic, this match really is almost flawless. I'm going to give this match *****. It's seriously the only WWE match i've ever given this rating to. Absolutely incredible.
WWE Women's Championship
Trish Stratus v. Victoria
This was the first encounter between these two and honestly, they put on a very good match, with Trish getting over her agility and Victoria displaying some impressive female power. Nothing compared to their Survivor Series no dq match the next month, but very solid stuff from the ladies. **
WWE Championship-- Hell in a Cell
Brock Lesnar v. The Undertaker
To this point, this was the best hell in a cell match ever. The psychology was incredible as was the Undertaker's selling. Nothing over the top ala KOTR 98 and nothing really fixed like NWO 2000. Just what this match should be. There were some slip ups and Heyman WAS a little too obnoxious for my taste, but it doesn't take away from what was a sincerely good match. ****
Overall, No Mercy is a little all over the place. Mysterio/Edge-Angle/Benoit was sincerely the best WWE match i've seen to date and is really about as good as the WWE gets. Lesnar-Undertaker was a fantastic main event as well. Van Dam and Flair suprised while Noble-Tajiri and Triple H-Kane sorely dissapointed. Overall a VERY medicore show carried by two excellent matches. ***
Movie Review: Saved By A Tag Match & HIAC!!!!!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
This PPV was falling flat, before two of the last three matches on the card that night. Also obvious on this PPV and every other PPV in late 2002-early 2003, was how much better Smackdown was compared to Raw. Raw matches mainly dragged on forever, boring the fans to tears because they knew the outcome. Smackdown matches were fast paced, adrenaline rushes, action packed, and full of suspense. The Raw commentary was the same ol' JR and the King convos about slobberknockers and puppies, shilling and overselling the top dogs over the action. On Smackdown, Cole and Tazz called the action, balanced the shilling, so the match wouldn't get lost. No PPV emphasized these truths here more clearly during that time period than this one.
The Good
Edge & Rey Misterio vs. Benoit and Angle
This is probably still the most awesome tag team match in recent WWE history. Lots of cool spots from Rey and alot of neat technical stuff from Angle and Benoit. More importantly the crowd ate up everything, you can tell they were in it from the beginning to the end.
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
Boy Taker bled like a pig in this Hell In A Cell. Falls short of classic HIAC's like Taker vs. Michaels, Taker vs. Foley, and Foley vs. Triple H. However, the violence and the gore makes it a memorable one.
In The Middle
Jericho & Christian vs. Booker T & Goldust
Man looking back now, Christian looks weird with long hair. Jericho seemed to be the only one who brought his A game, as Book, Goldy, and Christian were up and down. Could of been disaster as the ropes came apart during Jericho's lionsault, but the guys improvised nicely. The kicker here is these four had way better matches on Raw.
Noble vs. Tajiri
Decent match falls short of PPV standards though. Not a bad match, but could of been better.
The Bad
Triple H vs. Kane
Phasing out the IC Title never made sense to me. The match was way too long and boring. This match epitomized everything I said about Raw, oh and it followed along the silly, disturbing, disgusting, retarded "Katie Vick" angle, where Triple H dressed as Kane and humped a manican simulating necrophillia.
Trish vs. Victoria
Match went nowhere and was way too short. Nice post match superkick by Victoria. Vicki was smoking hot here, so all is not lost here.
The Ugly
Ric Flair vs. RVD
Their styles totally clashed here.
Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie
The two have no business trying to do things that closely but fails to resemble wrestling.
The extra include the history of the IC Title, some highlights of WWE Tag Tourney on Snackdown, Trick or Pete commercial, and the same ol interviews.
I'd only get this DVD for the Misterio/Edge vs. Benoit/Angle and the Brock vs. Taker HIAC.
Movie Review: Good PPV, but not great
Summary: 3 Stars
Opening match, RAW Tag Team Titles: Jericho & Christian v Booker T & GoldustSlightly slow-paced opener; nothing special. It gets worse when Jericho accidentally breaks the ring rope when trying to perform the Lionsault. *3/4
Torrie Wilson v Dawn Marie
Probably the worst match on the card, but would would you expect from two women like these two? *
Rob Van Dam v Ric Flair
This match wasn't that good, but it was average. A bit slow. **1/4
Cruiserweight Championship: Jamie Noble v Tajiri
A nice little cruiserweight match here. I was surprised to see the crowd cheer for Tajiri during the match. ***
RAW World Heavyweight Championship Match: Triple H v Kane
A good match here, spoilt by all the interference at the end. Kane's tag partner, the Hurricane came down and attacked Ric Flair, but the Game soon came up from behind him and gave him a Pedigree on the floor! That, to me, was a cool spot. ***
SmackDown! Tag Tournament Finals: Edge & Rey Mysterio v Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit
Just by looking at the four competetors in this match, you can tell that this one is going to be a classic, and it was! For 17 minutes, these four man managed to keep up the fast-paced non-stop action. It was truly amazing - it had a fantastic pace, the ending was great and lots of unbelievable moves were performed by all four men, especially the bit where Benoit catched Mysterio, hoisted him up and slammed him on the mat. Another cool spot was the part at the end where Angle and Edge both countered each other's Ankle Locks. The whole 17 minutes of the match was very good indeed. *****
Women's Title: Trish Stratus v Victoria
Trish won. That's all that has to be said for this one. *
WWE Championship, Hell in a Cell: Brock Lesnar v Undertaker
Oh. My God. What a violent, brutal war. For example, Lesnar actually threw the steel steps at the Undertaker from a few feet away. Paul Heyman was also beat up by Taker in this match, as his face was viciously raked against the cage. It wasn't the best Hell in a Cell ever, but it was still good. ****
Overall, this was a pretty bad PPV, saved by the amazing Tag Team Title match and the Hell in a Cell match. I recommend this only for those two matches, the rest didn't really entertain alot.
Final Score: (/10) 6.0