Wasn't there an Al Snow/Bossman Hell in the Cell match? Or was that just a modified cage match? No, I don't really remember many details, I blocked the memory. I just remember dogs, JR talking about how bad it was, and wondering where I could get the high-quality weed the writers were smoking for that one.
"All born equal unless you're Canadian Then halfway through decay like Uranium You define what's death-defying Get the most out of life or at the least die trying Are you Evil Knievel jumping a train? Or running with scissors like Frasier Crane? Have really good times doing really bad things ‘Cause the show ain't over ‘til the fat lady sings Like Elton John with his candle in the wind It's hard to blow out a flame as big as him But we've all got to Wang Chung with the Grim Reaper Whether you're Einstein whether you're Beaker Death is certain so it's definitely worth flirtin' Don't expect a bright light no just curtains Life is like a penis most people don't know it But most people suck so they usually blow it"
From "Take The Long Way Home", by The Bloodhound Gang
For Christ's sake people. IT's a fucking ladder match with Jeff Hardy and RVD. It's going to fucking rule in so many different ways. Who cares if we just saw a ladder match. These two are going to bust their asses for 10-15 minutes for our enjoyment. Not only that it will take away the torture of Triple H/Bishoff/Steph on our television all night. If you guys are going to bitch, wait until the match is over when Hardy has both belts (which is fine by me) or RVD goes to Smackdown (RVD for Triple H, blah). Stop bitching for the sake of bitching.
I guess RVD needs to prove himself to Triple H that he could step up like H's has in the past half year.
Okay the match is going to be exciting there is no denying that. But RVD is exciting doing normal matches, he's one of the few people who get a reaction doing his routine stuff. Why risk injuring himself in a gimmick match that will be forgotten in two weeks. Well they are going to play russian roullette let's hope they come out of it okay.
Personally I'd love to see Triple H step up and show how much of a leader he is and get pushed off a ladder half a dozen times and have steal smack him in the legs and arm. Come on Game show these heartless Raw punks how it's done.
(edited by Net Hack Slasher on 22.7.02 2000) I don't get it, everyone loves rats, but they don't want to drink the rats milk?
Originally posted by BigDaddyLocoFor Christ's sake people. IT's a fucking ladder match with Jeff Hardy and RVD. It's going to fucking rule in so many different ways. Who cares if we just saw a ladder match. These two are going to bust their asses for 10-15 minutes for our enjoyment. Not only that it will take away the torture of Triple H/Bishoff/Steph on our television all night. If you guys are going to bitch, wait until the match is over when Hardy has both belts (which is fine by me) or RVD goes to Smackdown (RVD for Triple H, blah). Stop bitching for the sake of bitching.
Just my opinion, of course, but count me also as one who's looking forward to seeing this match just for the sake of seeing an exciting match. For the potential this match has to explode, I say just let the two go at it, and storylines be damned.
On a related note, it seems to me that WWE of late has decided to use RAW to feature more ECW-type matches of late. Mind you, I have nothing to base this on other than my own observations while viewing at home, but with two ladder matches and a Singapore Cane match all in the space of a month, it appears that WWE has decided to feature more "extreme" style matches on RAW, in much the same way that cruiserweight matches are featured on Smackdown. Perhaps this is another attempt to distinguish the two programs from each other. If that is in fact what WWE has in mind, then IMHO that's a good thing, and I hope it continues.
I predict that Triple H will run-in give Jeff and RVD pedigree's climb the ladder and take the IC and Euro belts.
Then Rock will come down challenge Trips for those belts for his Undisputed title.Trips will win and prove how much clout he has because he's squashing everyone and not playing videogames.
"Calvary's here;calvary's a frightened guy with a rock, but it's here"
Originally posted by BigDaddyLocoFor Christ's sake people. IT's a fucking ladder match with Jeff Hardy and RVD. It's going to fucking rule in so many different ways. Who cares if we just saw a ladder match. These two are going to bust their asses for 10-15 minutes for our enjoyment. Not only that it will take away the torture of Triple H/Bishoff/Steph on our television all night. If you guys are going to bitch, wait until the match is over when Hardy has both belts (which is fine by me) or RVD goes to Smackdown (RVD for Triple H, blah). Stop bitching for the sake of bitching.
Sorry to disagree but it sucked sweaty, hairy ass. Neither one looked interested, they placed it in the worst place, and gave it nowhere the amount of time or build it should have.
Prime evil of Kaiju Big Battel is very mysterious and expensive doctor.
Originally posted by ICEMANI predict that Triple H will run-in give Jeff and RVD pedigree's climb the ladder and take the IC and Euro belts.
Then Rock will come down challenge Trips for those belts for his Undisputed title.Trips will win and prove how much clout he has because he's squashing everyone and not playing videogames.
And then he'll kick a puppy. And say bad things about people's grandmothers. And worship the devil, oh... wait, no, he can't because HE'S the devil.
Kansas-born and deeply ashamed The last living La Parka Marka: HE raised the briefcase!
Originally posted by ICEMANI predict that Triple H will run-in give Jeff and RVD pedigree's climb the ladder and take the IC and Euro belts.
Then Rock will come down challenge Trips for those belts for his Undisputed title.Trips will win and prove how much clout he has because he's squashing everyone and not playing videogames.
And then he'll kick a puppy. And say bad things about people's grandmothers. And worship the devil, oh... wait, no, he can't because HE'S the devil.
You forgot the part where HHH makes everyone on the roster comes down to kiss his feet and thank him for allowing them to make a living.
Originally posted by ICEMANI predict that Triple H will run-in give Jeff and RVD pedigree's climb the ladder and take the IC and Euro belts.
Then Rock will come down challenge Trips for those belts for his Undisputed title.Trips will win and prove how much clout he has because he's squashing everyone and not playing videogames.
And then he'll kick a puppy. And say bad things about people's grandmothers. And worship the devil, oh... wait, no, he can't because HE'S the devil.
You forgot the part where HHH makes everyone on the roster comes down to kiss his feet and thank him for allowing them to make a living.
If you couldn't tell I was being sarcastic.
"Calvary's here;calvary's a frightened guy with a rock, but it's here"
Too quick and a lot of superman antics. One minute, he's dead but wait... he's ready for another spot!
Ironically JR didn't make ANY mention of their ladder match last year (that I heard) even though he mentioned their more recent ladder matches. History, Get the F Out.
I, personally, thought that that ladder match was one of the better ones, and it really stood out to me.
One of the big reasons was that, for the first time, they were acually climbing the ladder quickly!!! That's one thing that I've always wanted to see in a ladder match.
But hey, Ladder Matches haven't been overly special between mid-carders like Jeff and RVD for a while anyway. That is, not since TLC got overused. So why not we enjoy being given these matches that 'aren't special' anymore on free TV? It'll give the fans that have not yet gotten bored of seeing a ladder match something to really enjoy. Not to mention, this is probably Vince's way of saying "Hey, TNA! We can do that X wrestling too!"
If you heard JR, after the match he was saying something along the lines of "We'll never know what we'll see out of these guys, and we can see them each and every week on RAW!"
... It was close to that, anyway... whatever was said reminded me of Don West.
So... yep.
Sure, it was short. Sure, it's been done before. But hey... it's being given to us for free, right? Besides, they gave us better spot wrestling than anything we saw at the PPV, which costed $35 more.
I enjoyed the ladder match, as well. And although I didn't really agree with the reason they did it (eliminating a title belt), I think they at least put a reason behind it, and that makes it ok. Besides, when was the last time you saw a really good match between two faces anyway?
The fast ladder climbing was the highlight of an otherwise uninspired match. At least Jeff didn't have to slowly, slowly strain for a title belt that he could easily snatch, like a couple of weeks ago.
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I liked the match. It started a great Raw. It had lots of good wrestling matches. Few run-ins, clean finishes. Less McMahon/Bishoff speeches/backstage crap. I would've paid $35 to see it, but I saw it for free. Make money by watching TV. I like the concept.
1. Under 7 minutes??? This is a PPV level match that should get at least 10 minutes.
2. Absolutely no build. Yeah, the Euro title was misused and it really has no purpose but if you are going to have a champion vs. champion match then why not have a skit or two to set it up?
3. Both guys looked like they put the match together that day. It seemed spotty and had no real flow to it.
Prime evil of Kaiju Big Battel is very mysterious and expensive doctor.