TLC 2010

[DM]

[BlackMage5072]

I know it's damn late, but here we go, WWE TLC 2010!



1.) Dolph Ziggler defends IC Championship vs. Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger - Ladder Match: Okay, this match was actually pretty good. A nice way to start off the match, for sure. Kofi was the star of this match, and it turned out to be a decent ladder match. A little bit short for my liking, but meh, when you've got a TLC and ANOTHER Ladder Match to do, you've gotta shorten one of 'em. Ziggler retains because apparently Kofi and Swagger dipped their fucking fingers in butter before the match and dropped the belt after they unlatched it, and Ziggler takes it and runs. Not a bad match, but a weird ending. 3/5



2.) Natalya and Beth Phoenix vs. LayCool - Tables Match: Okay, seriously... this match was good! I actually really enjoyed this Divas match, and I REALLY can't believe I just said that. All four women performed pretty well, but Beth got her fucking ass handed to her, and took a sick bump to the floor. Thankfully, she's not injured again, because THAT would just suck. Btw, Natalya put both members of LayCool in the Sharpshooter AT THE SAME TIME! Seriously, THAT was awesome, it needs to be seen to be believed! 2.5/5



3.) John Morrison vs. Sheamus - Ladder Match for No. 1 Contender's match for WWE Title: Match of the night. Seriously, this match was fucking fantastic. Sheamus kicked the ever loving shit outta JoMo, and JoMo kept coming. LOTS of really good spots with the ladder, for some reason, these two work really, really well together, and the excitement in this match was just fucking stellar. Morrison showed off his flashy moves really well in this match, and Sheamus displayed great amounts of dominance and such. EXCELLENT match all the way across the table, and the right man went over. John Morrison, your NEW No. 1 Contender! 4/5!



4.) Santino Marella and Vladimir Koslov defend Tag Team Titles vs. The Nexus: Yes. You read that right. Santino and Koslov are the champions. This match... actually was pretty good! Santino displayed some really good wrestling, I'm really glad they're making him credible again, as he's super over with the fans. Also, Koslov performed well, as did Slater and Gabriel. Nexus gets DQ'ed, titles retain. Short, but enjoyable. 2.5/5



5.) The Miz defends WWE Title vs. Randy Orton - Tables Match: Okay, this is where I started to worry. Lately, WWE has been putting on excellent low/midcard matches on ppv, and not delivering on the main events. This main event was really good. The Miz and Randy Orton work well together, and A-Ri performed pretty well in his duties. Randy Orton hits A-Ri with a fucking Kevin Nash-style powerbomb through a table, Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale, then drags Orton to the remains, the ref recovers and calls the match. Ref sees replay, restarts match, Miz wins. Wait, Miz WINS? Yes! They're building a great heel with The Miz, since he kinda won underhanded, but hey, he walked out with the gold, and that's all that matters. Good match, great psychology, good ending for what it's worth. 3/5



6.) Kane defends World Title vs. Edge, Rey Mysterio, and Alberto Del Rio - TLC Match: This match was all right, nothing too exciting or anything that we haven't seen before. Rey Mysterio botched a few times, Kane's dominance was downplayed, Edge's experience was overplayed, and Del Rio took some sick bumps. He fell 20 feet off the ladder through a table, and normally that would hurt enough... but he went STRAIGHT to the floor. Seriously, there was NO speed decrease whatsoever, he fucking bounced off the goddamn floor after the table spot. Edge wins, again, making him the fourth person in WWE history, I believe, to hold double-digit World Titles, as he now hits 10. Kane dropping the title pisses me off, since he should've dropped it at 'Rumble, but oh well. Decent match. 3/5



7.) John Cena vs. Wade Barrett - Chairs Match: Yes. This is the main event. The final match. WHY? They put this fucking grudge match above the two WORLD TITLES??? Why the hell? Anyway, fuck that shit, move on. This match was actually rather enjoyable. The psychology of this match was really well done, as Barrett constantly just tried to even the score with chairs, and Cena got beaten down a lot in this match, letting Barrett dictate the pace and show that he can incite the crowd when he needs to. But Cena, being the poster child for WWE, recovers, does a spot that Sabu can't even fucking do right, and wins the match after an FU through six chairs. Yes, you're reading that. He then beats Barrett up to the ramp, puts him under a table, then drops part of the set, which is about 10-15 chairs onto him. It would've been BETTER if the table wasn't there, but meh, PG, what can ya do? Good match, but not the way to end the show. 3/5



Overall: This pay per view was really, really enjoyable. Was it worth paying for? Probably not, but this is one of the better ppv's they've done this year. Probably the best, after Wrestlemania, of course. Next stop: Royal Rumble!

Score: 7/10

Best Match: Sheamus vs. John Morrison

Worst Match: Tag Title Match. It wasn't bad, none of the matches were. But that was the least exciting and enjoyable, but from a card filled with completely enjoyable matches, that's okay. It's still WAY better than Orton/Barrett last month. =D

[Valdora]

I am very happy that Morrison won but it was the only real outcome possible. Orton VS Shemus again would suck big time and Shemus Vs Miz is heel vs heel which is a buy rates and crowd interaction dead zone.

Not to mention their history and the need to push Morrison past the stale mid card place he has been for YEARS. Not to mention that the Rumble's title matches really don't matter as they arn't the main event...well in most cases in the real wwe anyway.

Edge winning is a horrible end to one of the worst feuds ever booked. Kane's monster power is dead, his push finished the sacrifices the Undertaker made to build him pointless. Way to go WWE in one storyline and a result you may have ruined Edge and Kane beyond repair...certainly Kane. Who wants to see Taker get his revenge now Edge made Kane kill Bearer, have him on his knees calling for daddy and then beat him.

We will do a full review during the week with more,

Karl