After a great opening segment (with awesome acting by Edge, and great energy and crowd interaction by Jeff), the main event was set- Edge vs. Jeff Hardy, with the winner deciding the stipulation for their match at Extreme Rules. Hardy ended up winning this right after a great match. The finish was especially good. Edge went for a top rope Edgecution, similar to the one that got him the win at Judgment Day, but Hardy shoved him to the mat and hit the Swanton. I was fully expecting a TLC match, but I think it's a good decision by WWE to go with a Ladder Match instead. We don't want the Pay-Per-View getting too gimmicky. Or perhaps they wanted to save TLC for a later date.
This feud is really starting to grip me. These two are at the peak of their abilities, and they play off each other very well, both in the ring and in promos. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
- The #1 Contender's Match for the Womens' Championship between Gail Kim and Michelle McCool solid match. McCool has really improved in the ring, and though Kim seems more deserving of the title shot, you can see WWE's logic in giving it to McCool, since she's the heel.
- The six-man tag pitting Benjamin/Haas/Ricky Ortiz (where did he come from) vs. Morrison/Cryme Tyme was nothing special. With the exception of Starship Pain at the end, of course. In my book, it's passed the Shooting Star Press as the best finisher in WWE.
- I liked the interview with Rey Mysterio where he explained the importance and honour of a mask to a luchador. They need to have more of these segments that bring out the glorious traditions of the business. Of course, they could not have made it more obvious that Rey will put the mask on the line sometime soon...
- Punk vs. Jericho was very good, even though we've seen it so many times before. These two always manage to make each match different from the previous one. The big news from this match is that Umaga (who interfered, attacking Punk) has learnt to speak English! In An American accent too. Strange how he suddenly deveoped the ability after years of communicating in incoherent, guttural yells, isn't it?
- Dolph Ziggler got a clean victory over R-Truth. I think Ziggler has potential. It's great to see so many young guys getting pushes after the Draft, something I've been pleasantly surprised by. Can't get too excited about Ziggler-Khali though.
Best Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Edge
Best Promo: Rey Mysterio
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