WWE SummerSlam 2002

WWE SummerSlam 2002

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• WWE-SUMMERSLAM 2002 (DVD MOVIE)

Movie Reviews of WWE SummerSlam 2002

Movie Review: Without a doubt, the WWE's best PPV ever...
Summary: 5 Stars

The Matches:

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Kurt Angle
This was the best ppv opener since Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart in '94. Kurt Angle really made you want to hate him for picking on such a small guy, and Rey-Rey made you stick behind him all the way. Some great spots and good technical wrestling make this the best high-flying match of the year. 5 out of 5

Ric Flair vs. Chris Jericho
With too little and too poor build up, this match was not expected to be all that great. Suffice to say, we expected correctly. The match was great, though, for a simple technical-chop-fest. Ric Flair is getting too old, and Chris Jericho just doesn't seem to care, but when he is facing such a legend he seems to be a little bit interested. 3 out of 5

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero
As far as sheer wrestling goes, the best match of the night. This fabulous psychological warfare would be THE match of the night if the croud were into it more. Eddie Guerrero follows up his string of great matches with possibly his best all year {close to Eddie vs. Edge no holds barred(smackdown) and RVD vs. Eddie ladder{Raw}) This match only starts a fued that would last 4 one on one 5 star matches. Edge IS the future of the WWE, but the future is when Eddie dies. 5 out of 5

Lance Storm & Christian vs. Booker and Goldy
Great match for a tag match. The work-rate of Lance Storm is unbelievable. The heat was on the un-Americans as they continue their rediculously cliched gimmick. Booker T.(to quote a fellow reviewer) being "taught another lesson"(c'mon WWE, this guy's gold!) 3 1/2 out of 5

Chris Benoit vs. RVD, IC title
An all around great match with fabulous high-flying and techniical reversals. Chris Benoit never lets you down in a ppv invironment and neither does RVD. You have to see it to believe it. This match is many people's favorite on the disk, but i have to stick with Eddie vs. Edge. 5 out of 5

Undertaker vs. Test
Undertaker had a great heel run as champion just a few months before this event. And now he's facing Test? WTF? No offense to Test but Undertaker deserves a more over opponent. Match has it's moments, but the best moment is Undertaker holding up the American flag(almost lifts it up-side-down) after beating Test. Who the heck thought to put a freakin' arm bar from Test half-way through the match? Jeez... 2 out of 5

Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
The croud was HOT for this match. whew!!! What a great emotional rollercoaster! This match isn't so great for it's in-ring action(oh, but there is some great action!) but for the crowd interraction. The crowd was behind Michaels as he fought against all odds to wrestle "one last time"(bull...) and the fans in Ney York were against HHH as he tried to "Cripple Shawn's [behind]." Some of the best high-spots in a few years and the most memorable moment of the night(Shawn pulling out the ladder as the crowd goes absolutely NUTS!) Out-of-nowhere finish reminded me of Shawn's classis title defenses in '96. 5 out of 5

Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock, Undisputed Title
Despite some early bumps by Lesnar, these two put on a quality match which saw....The Rock get booed for the first time in ... a few weeks. He had been booed while facing Ric Flair on Raw, and at Wrestlemania against Hogan(stupid fans.) Lesnar should have been the face going into this match, but i guess it wouldn't have been good for business, right? Well let's all not forget to boo him when he comes back for Wrestlemania 19, because he put on one of his most emtertaining performances in years. You could see those heel like tendencies that made him the best bad guy ever in '98 and'99 in this match. Lesnar is a very promising young star, but you know who is a better rookie? Christopher Nowinski. With all this build up, I was expecting a flashback of Wrestlemania 15(shuddeer) but instead got a match as good, if not better than the main event at Wrestlemania 17.
4 1/2 out of 5

Extras:
hmmm, there were extras? Just kidding, these extras were alright but not any reason to buy the DVD over the VHS alone. Shawn Michaels on Byte This is funny to watch 4 months after the match. I absolutely love the training videos of Lesnar and the Rock, The post match interviews kinda, well, ya know...like a vacuum.You can tell the wrestlers are too tired to think, and just wanna go home. grade: 2 out of 5

Final Analysis:
You must buy this DVD if you consider yourself a true wrestling fan, even if you quit watching the WWE. It's sure as heck better than any WCW, NWA/TNA, or most ECW ppvs. This one will be viewed many more times, for until I stop watching wrestling.

P.S.
God Bless Owen Hart.

Summary of WWE SummerSlam 2002