WWF Survivor Series

This WWF pay-per-view, was just OK which is not good considering the WWf is a billion dollar corporation. Now i know is kinda nerdy to analyze something like a video but nobody as a review for the one so i thought what the hell! The weird thing about this video is that the highlighted matches were the most boring ones. For example the Triple H and Stone Cold match. What the hell?? It ended with Triple H being smashed to death in a car?? No winner, no explanation, nothing. Also the Rock and Rikishi match was pretty stupid too. Some good matches are The Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle for the WWF title. Ending is a little bit shaky but pretty funny and entertaining. I also liked the Women's title match between Lita and Ivory just because i think Lita was stoned during it. hehe. The traditional Survivor Series tag matches were good. The first one was Chyna, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, and K-Kwik vs. The Radicalz. Only bad thing about that match was that Chyna got pinned very quickly. The other and more entertaining match was The Hardys and Dudleyz vs. Right to Censor, and Edge and Christian. Overall i would give this pay-per-view and B-

1) T&A and Trish vs. Crash and Molly Holly and Steve Blackman. Short and a bit messy, like most six-person tag team matches, but it's fun to watch Molly and Trish in this early stage of their careers, and Crash finds time to pull off one good headscissors takedown. **1/2

2) Road Dogg, K Kwik, Chyna and Billy Gunn vs. The Radicalz. Survivor Series Elimination Match. A couple of nice moves (K Kwik, Benoit), otherwise mostly punching and kicking. **

3) Kane vs. Chris Jericho. A standard match between these two, where they hit almost all their trademark spots. **1/2

4) William Regal vs. Hardcore Holly (European title). A filler match with a terrible DQ ending. I've heard a more enthusiastic crowd at the church. **

5) The Rock vs. Rikishi. Poor. Rikishi is a repulsive fat guy who can't wrestle, and The Rock's "devastating People's Elbow" sucks. *1/2

6) Ivory vs. Lita (women's title). As a match, pretty poor. But Lita gets a bloody cut over her left eye and not only does she continue the match, but she also takes all her usual risks. Admirable. **

7) Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker (WWF title). Two highlights give this match its high rating: Kurt's awesome figure-four leglock around the ringpost (!), and one of the funniest and most imaginative endings I've ever seen. ***

8) Edge & Christian and RTC vs. The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz. Survivor Series Elimination Match. The only team I cared about in this one were the Hardyz. The bad news: Matt is the first man to be eliminated! The good news: Jeff wins! **

9) Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. HHH (no DQ). What a lame excuse for a main event! Just a long, draggy brawl that ends with a cliffhanger. Only thing I found amusing was the crowd's reaction ("yeah!") when Stone Cold placed a steel chair around The Game's throat and threatened to jump on it! *1/2

I've never been a huge fan of the Survivor Series mixed tag format, so on one hand it was good to see the WWE start to move away from that format here (only two true elimination matches). That being said, this card is pretty weak from top to bottom and really leaves a sour taste with the odd ending.

Some further thoughts...

-Kane vs. Jericho is a technically fine match, but what an odd pairing. Seemed like a "hey, these guys haven't feuded yet" more than anything else.

-The Rock vs. Rikishi has a bit of energy to it (two electric performers). Yet, I couldn't help but think it is a bit embarrassing for a wrestler of Dwayne Johnson's caliber to be put with a guy most notable for his rear end.

-The "American B-A" Undertaker never does it for me, so his match with Kurt Angle is "just okay" from an engagement perspective unless you are really into biker-Taker.

-As per the usual for the company at this time, the Dudleys and Hardys put on the best beginning-to-end match, what with their high-flying antics and overall energy.

-For the finale, HHH & Stone Cold put on a solid and engaging 30+ minute match. Easily the best of the night. Yet, inexplicably, it ends with an out-of-the-arena stunt that provides no resolution. This is the type of thing perfect for Raw or Smackdown cliffhangers--not the end of a major PPV!

With that bad taste in my mouth, I can only give this show 3/10 stars. Some okay matches, a few real stinkers, one great one, and a final bow that looks to be great but blows it in the end.