WWE Raw Presents: Vengeance
by Kevin Dunn
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Actor: Hazem Ali, Kurt Angle, Mike Brendli, Richard Blood, Shelton BenjaminDirector: Kevin Dunn
Brand: Sony
Producer: Vince McMahon
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 210 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 94544
Studio: World Wrestling
Product features:
- DX, the degenerates that started the Attitude Era, are reunited at Vengeance. Are You Ready? Don't miss a minute of the action, now available on DVD. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES Rating: NR Age: 651191945443 UPC: 651191945443 Manufacturer No: 94544
Movie Reviews of WWE Raw Presents: Vengeance
Movie Review: Vengeance 2006 - Are You Ready...?!
Summary: 5 Stars
First, I just wanna say that, overall, Vengeance 06 was a much more solid PPV than the 2005 edition (with the exception of 2005's main event of Batista/ Triple H in a Hell-in-a-Cell match for the World Championship).
The only bad thing about 2006 was the order of the bookings: the WWE Championship was just match 5 of 8 scheduled matches and came before Kane vs. Masked Kane (WTF?!); Kurt vs. Randy was the opener, and although it was a great match it seemed disrespectful to ECW's greatest and RAW's greatest superstars; and D-X vs. Spirit Squad, a goddamn tag team match, was the main event (something that should happen only at Survivor Series!).
But apart from the crap bookings, Vengeance 2006 was the greatest PPV this year, drawing only with WrestleMania.
Anyway, here is my review.
ECW: ONE NIGHT STAND REMATCH - KURT ANGLE VS. RANDY ORTON
Wow! Although I was pi$$ed off that this was the opening match, I gotta say that this was incredible! Randy Orton is the greatest wrestler of all time, drawing with the late Eddie Guerrero and Mick Foley, and Angle is always good. This was so much better than their ECW encounter, which was totally one sided to Kurt Angle (which is understandable, after all he is gonna have to carry ECW). Angle hit his variety of Suplex's, but instead of the 3 Multiple German Suplex's he hit 8! Randy hit an amazing dropkick (nicely pointed out by Jerry 'The King' Lawler), and his deadly Stretch Backbreaker. Both men seemed much more focused in this match and, although I was fully for Randy winning, I was sure Angle was gonna win when he locked in the Ankle Lock - I mean, Orton tapped on SmackDown!, had his ankle broken by Kurt, tapped again at ECW etc. Although the ending was predictable as soon as Randy turned towards the exposed turnbuckle, the match was simply awesome! A good counter to the Ankle Lock and a beautiful RKO secure the win for RAW and finally gives Orton his revenge (hopefully this feud will now be over and the Legend Killer can capture some RAW gold at SummerSlam!)
10/10 - MATCH OF THE NIGHT!
UMAGA VS. EUGENE (W/ DOINK, JIM 'HACKSAW' DUGGAN, & KAMALA)
After watching this match again, it didn't seem so bad. I am getting sick of seeing Eugene as he is, simply put, crap. The Legends at ringside do nothing during the match, and the entrances last longer than the match (I think the match lasts 1 Min 30 Secs). Umaga has a stupid finisher, but thankfully Eugene is put down...it's for the best. The Samoan Spike gives Umaga the victory, and then Doink and Hacksaw get destroyed as well. Kamala and Umaga have a staredown at the end (Kamala is just fat!).
4/10
2 OUT OF 3 FALLS - MICK FOLEY VS. RIC FLAIR
I enjoyed this match for what it lasted, but the match should have gone for 3 falls, and Flair should have left his hometown without needing support. As Foley has been a face wrestler for most of his WWE career, it was strange to hear the crowd insult Foley as much as they did. Flair carries Foley through this match, Foley then pulls out Mr. Socko (dressed as the Nature Boy - that was great!), but is surprised by Flair with a roll-up for the 1st fall. Foley and Flair then brawl outside the ring, before Flair is thrown back in and Mick grabs a trash can - this is where the match gets great! Flair trips up Foley, causing the trash can to land on Mick's face, and the Figure 4 is applied. Foley tries to counter, fails, and knocks Ric out-cold with a shot from the trash can. Flair wins the 2nd fall via DQ, but Foley then bloodies the Nature Boy, proving that he is not a wrestler, but he is damn sure the Hardcore Legend! (These two will definetly fight again in a stipulation).
8/10 - BRUTAL ENDING WITH THE BARBED-WIRE BAT (IT LOOKS SO REAL!)
TRIPLE THREAT I.C. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - BENJAMIN VS. CARLITO VS. NITRO
This was the greatest of the 3 Triple Threats that have occured this year on PPV, and easily qualifies for the best ever. I thought the match would be similar to Benjamin vs. Carlito from last year's Vengeance, but it was so much better. Shelton hits some athletic moves, with Nitro also performing some great wrestling, but it is Carlito's performance that makes this so great. He is really getting over with the crowd, and he does some amazing high flyng moves, like the Sommersault Plancha to the outside. This match was really intense, and either man could have won. Carlito eventually tries for the Suplex, Benjamin counters, but the Carlito jumps and hits the Back-Cracker to lay out the champion. Nitro then pulls Carlito out of the ring and steals a win. Carlito will definetly win the I.C. title though, maybe on RAW in July (the I.C. title has changed hands more times in July than in any other month).
9/10 - BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP ENDING IT DROPS A MARK
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - RVD VS. EDGE
I just wanna say that, alhough I hate ECW as a group, I also despise Edge. I like RVD, and although I don't like him as champ he was the right man to win. Edge and RVD both counter each other, and highlights include the sick Sunset Powerbomb to the outside and the Vandaminator with the belt (look for the real cut on Edge's head). This match wasn't as fast flowing as Cena vs. RVD at ECW: ONS, but it wasn't bad. The match might have seemed better if it was the main event, instead of a mid-card match (when was the last time the WWE gold was mid-card?! RVD needs to be recognised if he's gonna be champ). RVD hits a hige 5-Star Frog Splash after Edge misses the Spear and hits the Steel Chair - but who didn't see that coming?! RVD will lose at Saturday Night's Main Event to Cena though.
7/10 - CRAP BOOKING
KANE VS. MASKED KANE
I just wanted to see the masked Kane in a propper match. This was quite short, but had some great strikes from both men. Not much to say, except Masked Kane wins with the Chokeslam and signature Darkness Pin.
6/10
EXTREME LUMBERJACK MATCH - JOHN CENA VS. SABU
Although it was obvious Cena would win, I was hoping for a brutal match with both men bleeding tonnes. The match would have been better if it hadn't been so there were RAW & ECW Lumberjacks. Only lasts about 8 minutes, but Sabu's chair toss at Cena looked great (his head goes straight through it!), Cena's chair toss to Sabu looked painful, and the F-U from the inside of the ring to the outside through a table looked crippling - the table doesn't even break properly, and Sabu's back snaps off the end of the table. Cena then applies STF-U and makes ECW's Sabu tap-out! (Though I wish Cena could win by the F-U for once, like he used to).
8/10 - NO BLOOD AND NOT ALL THAT HARDCORE, BUT ENTERTAINING
5-ON-2 HANDICAP MATCH - SPIRIT SQUAD VS. D-GENERATION X
I was pi$$ed off that this was the main event, yet I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised as it was D-X's first match on the same team since the Attitude era. I enjoyed this match, though it was a bit too long, and HBK and the King of Kings/ the Game wiped the floor with the 5 cheerleaders. Johnny gets a broken nose and bleeds loads, and his Karate segment was great - Triple H looked amused and then just layed him out with a single punch. 3 Sweet Chin Musics and 2 Pedigrees later, D-Generation X walk out the winners! Not the classic main event that was Batista vs. Triple H from last year's Vengeance, but still great just to see D-X reunited! (But a tag match still shouldn't have been the main event, unless there was gonna be No DQ or a stipulation). And, although some people are saying Randy Orton will join D-X, I don't see it happening as Orton is getting a deserved push and is looking for some singles gold.
9/10 - JUST BECAUSE D-X IS BACK!
EXTRA MATCH - WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - RVD VS. JOHN CENA
This is the championship match from the next night on RAW. I loved this match, as I love Cena, but I knew that Edge would interfere after he left the building (it was like Taboo Tuesday 2004 when he Speared HBK). After Cena hit the F-U he could have got the pin and won, but instead he applies STF-U, and then I knew he wouldn't win. The match ends No Contest when Edge runs to the ring, attacks and hits Edgecution to Cena, and Spears RVD.
8/10 - WOULD HAVE BEEN 9 IF CENA WOULD HAVE WON
So, overall I would give this PPV 9/10. It had three incredible matches (Randy vs. Kurt, the Triple Threat match, and D-X vs. Spirit Squad), and an average WWE Championship match that would have been better if it was the main event. This PPV is the best this year, drawing only with WrestleMania 22! And on the extras, you will get all of D-X's stunts in the two weeks of RAW leading up to Vengeance, and the WWE Championship match between RVD and Cena on the next night on RAW.
A great PPV, get this now!!!
Summary of WWE Raw Presents: Vengeance
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