WWF: Unforgiven 2001
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Movie Reviews of WWF: Unforgiven 2001
Movie Review: rvd vs. jericho
Summary: 3 Stars
This was just one of those weak WWF ppv's that just couldn't be helped. I mean they were good enough to rid us of the intolerable Kronik, but they did give us RVD vs Jericho, that match right there was my $30.00 for the pay per view.Movie Review: BOOO
Summary: 3 Stars
THIS PPV SUCKS \I GIVE IT SOME FFORT THEY DIDNT CUT NO SLACK BUT THE LAST M,ATCH SICKEN 'ME
AND THAT /THATS NOT COOL
Movie Review: Kurt Angle Comes Home
Summary: 2 Stars
This PPV was about one thing...can the hometown boy Kurt Angle come on & gain the WWF Title that he got screwed out of at SummerSlam.
WWF Tag Team Champions Dudley Boyz vs. Lance Storm/Hurricane vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Big Show/Spike Dudley - This match was a good opener with some nice spots at times but they were having these 3/4 way matches weekly during the Invasion storyline so this isn't special but still a nice opener. Look out for Lance Storm recieving a powerful chokeslam by Big Show...that look like it hurt.
Perry Saturn vs. Raven - This was the conclusion of the "moppy" storyline. This match was really just "there" & the crowd was heavily quiet too. Nothing special here.
Intercontinental Champion Edge vs. Christian - After months of teasing, they finally pulled the trigger here on this fued & resulted in a solid matchup here between two wrestlers who knew each other so well eventhough they would go on to top this performance later on in their feud.
WCW Tag Team Champions Undertaker & Kane vs. Kronik - This match was bad because both teams were almost exactly alike...and not in a good way. In this case, it was heavily noticeable on Kronik that they were no selling & timing was off at various spots. It's no wonder why you never saw Kronik in WWF again.
Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho - It's performances like this that made RVD the most popular face in the Alliance...when he's suppost to be a heel. RVD's hardcore matches weren't the sterotypical performances in that they just hit each other with weapons non-stop. They went ahead & delivered a great wrestling match with an occassional weapon (in this case a ladder) used to make a move more impactful. Great performance here & was tons better than their that was used on RVD's DVD from King Of The Ring '02.
WCW Champion The Rock vs. Booker T & Shane McMahon - This was just one of those "put a storyline over" matches as it was heavily biased & deck stacked against The Rock as the WCW referee Nick Patrick all of a sudden would "go blind" whenever Shane or Booker broke the rules before the WWF referee interfeared to make everything even for the Rock to overcome. It's watchable & entertaining at times but that's about it here.
WCW U.S. Champion Tajiri vs. Rhino - Just a short filler squash for Rhino to win the U.S. title. Nothing more to say here.
WWF Champion Stone Cold vs. Kurt Angle - Honestly, this match didn't even come close to their SummerSlam classic or wasn't as good as their other "lost classic" from RAW earlier in the year but it was still a solid performance here. The storytelling was there as Austin kept working on Angle's neck. Overall, the match did what it's suppost to do & had Kurt Angle overcome the odds & win the WWF Title in his hometown with a hero's celebration afterwards.
In the end, there were only 1 match worth going out of your way to see which was RVD vs. Jericho while the rest were average & watchable to just short & bad. Overall unless your a huge Kurt Angle fan & just have to see him win the title , this is one I would either find really cheap or pass on because you aren't missing anything special if you miss it.
Movie Review: AHHH it was an ok Event.
Summary: 2 Stars
The WWF DVD in and of itself was pretty poor, it had absolutely no extras and did not arrive with a little pamphlet or booklet insidet the cover. The Event was Alright but a lot of mistakes made by the wrestlers.WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: (Fair)
this match was ok, I expected more from the Big Show. The match was a decent starter and was entertaining.
WCW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: (Poor)
I really expected this to be a good match, it was part of the reason I was looking forward to this event. You would think Kronik and the Bros. of Destruction would put on a show for the fans, but these guys sent fans to the concession stands and bathroom breaks. Kronik's execution of 80% of the moves in the match was horrbily done and Undertaker and Kane were off key too. This was a match that could be broadcast on Smackdown or RAW not meant for a PPV.
Saturn vs. Raven (Poor)
Let's see these too faught at WCW Fall Brawl '98, WCW Road Wild '98, and WCW Bash at the Beach '98. This match wasn't worth putting on the card. Hell, the whole card was Title matchs they might as well put a Cruiserweight title match or Light heavyweight title match to fill in this load of crap.
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: (Good)
I liked the idea of this two going at it for a title belt. I really like Christian's new gimmick and the wrestling style of these guys are very similiar which made the match even more interesting. This one is worth being put on a PPV card.
WCW US CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: (fair)
This was a ok match, I've always been fond of the US Title, a bit too short wouldn't you say? Both Rhyno and Tajiri put on a decent show.
WCW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: (Good)
Well this match was pretty good, I think they should have just taken Shane out of the match and made it a singles competition.
Shane in the ring is a joke, the only time he actually meant something in the ring was at King of the Ring. The Rock and Booker T have good ring chemistry together and it was overall a good match.
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: (Fair)
This rematch from Summerslam did not live up to the original Summerslam Match. Neither one of these guys got to hit their signature finishers. Angle had a really good stunner on Austin though, but Austin's "angle slam" was about as bad as the Raven vs. Saturn match. this match had a controversial ending, Angle only was champ for 2 weeks, big Whoop. Oh yeah and this was a much shorter match than it's Summerslam Original.
OK so if you want to get Unforgiven sooo bad, get the VHS version, the DVD version has nothing to offer what-so-ever. This event was decent, don't rush to buy it though. summerslam was a lot better. Peace out.
Movie Review: A decent PPV, but a poor DVD
Summary: 2 Stars
WWF Unforgiven 2001 was a PPV that was basically a rehash of the prior month's SummerSlam event. Here is a match by match review.1.) WWF TAG TEAM TITLES: Dudley Boyz (c) vs. Hardy Boyz vs. The Hurricane & Lance Storm vs. Big Show & Spike Dudley. A good opener to get the crowd going. ***.
2.) Perry Saturn vs. Raven. A disapointing match that dragged on and on and on. Should have been on HeAT. 1/4*.
3.) WWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE: Edge (c) vs. Christian. Not the classic we had been waiting for from these two. A decent match, with a dull finish. **1/2.
4.) WCW TAG TEAM TITLES: Undertaker & Kane (c) vs. Kroni>|. Not worth the words to describe it. DUD.
5.) WWF HARDCORE TITLE: Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Chris Jericho. Definitely the show stealer, but probably not a Match-of-the-Year Candidate. ****.
6.) WCW TITLE HANDICAP MATCH: The Rock (c) vs. Booker T & Shane McMahon. It's academic who wins this one, and Shane McMahon's involvement was totally useless. *1/2.
7.) WCW U.S. TITLE MATCH: Tajiri (c) vs. Rhyno. Decent, but short. *.
8.) WWF TITLE MATCH: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (c) vs. Kurt Angle. Their worst match together, although still good. ***.
The matches themselves are decent enough to give this PPV a thumbs in the middle, but it's nothing special. But the DVD itself is terrible. There are ZERO extras. Nothing from Sunday Night Heat, no special interviews, or anything else. WWF DVD's usually tend to have at least a few good extras. This one wasn't one of them.
Probably one to pass up unless you're a huge Kurt Angle fan.