BRM Reviews WWE TLC 2010
Posted: Dec 21st, '10, 15:45
WWE TLC 2010 (12/19/2010)- Houston, TX,
GREAT opening video package!
GREAT comment by Lawler to Cole asking him "Do you think you're going to be able to control yourself?"
LADDER MATCH FOR THE WWE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE: Dolph Ziggler(c) (w/Vickie) vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger-7/10! I loved the finish. Creative booking that allows the champ to retain and get some heat and set up for a rematch. Kofi continues his streak of coming up with AWESOME spots that I've never seen before in Ladder matches. The spot with Vickie on the ladder was great. I don't think I've ever seen comedy in a Ladder match before!
TAG TEAM TABLE MATCH: Nattie Neidhart & Beth Phoenix vs. Lay-Cool- (tentative) WOMEN'S MATCH OF THE YEAR (yes, better than Kong & Sayeed vs. Sara & Daizee, better than Tara vs. Mickie. I haven't seen Daizee vs. Toyota yet or anyhting SHIMMER though, but his had enough heat going into it that I might well give it to this, anyway)! 6.75/10! GREAT Teases, awesome spots (double sharpshooter!) and Beth looked like a MONSTER!
AWESOME PROMO BY KANE!
WWE TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Santino & Kozlov(c) vs. Gabriel & Slater (w/Harris & McGillicutty)- 5/10. I didn't realize that Santino could wrestle semi-competently.
LADDER MATCH FOR #1 CONTENDERSHIP TO THE WWE TITLE: Sheamus vs. John Morrison- 8/10! Good story, great selling, cool spots- GREAT match!
MIZ PROMO- Good
TABLES MATCH FOR THE WWE TITLE: The Miz(c) (w/Alex RIley) vs. Randy Orton- 6.75/10- AWESOME FINISH! MIZ IS A GENIUS! AND AGAIN! I want the Miz to lose SOOOO BADLY... but that dastardly heel always manages to find away to cheat to win!
EDGE-DEL RIO SEGMENT- good
TLC MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Kane(c) vs. Del RIo vs. Mysterio vs. Edge- 9.5/10. WOW! This was AWESOME! IT should been the main event, too.
SANTA CLAUS SEGMENT- Cody was great on the mic, Big Show was obnoxious, and this entire segment belonged on Smackdown, not wasting time on my PPV, especially AFTER a the title match.
Punk replaces Striker on commentary, and Cole says "I thought that the CM stood for Cole Miner- GENIUS!"
STEEL CHAIR MATCH: John Cena vs. Wade Barrett- 7.25/10- Pretty good match, and I enjoyed the cat-and-mouse teases of the chairshots. I really didn't like him continuing to go after Barrett after the match (although if it leads to a new, more brutal Cena- especially as a lead in to a heel turn, I'll be fine with it). On the other hand, I think that putting this match on last was a HUGE mistake. This should have gone on before both title matches- or POSSIBLY between the two.
Stupid announcer quotes:
1. Striker- "All three of these superstars college educated, so you'll definitely see some very interesting strategy"- WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? I don't know of any college that offers "PROW 305- Intermediate Strategies of Ladder Matches" or any similar course. We get that you're a teacher, Striker, but cool it!
GREAT opening video package!
GREAT comment by Lawler to Cole asking him "Do you think you're going to be able to control yourself?"
LADDER MATCH FOR THE WWE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE: Dolph Ziggler(c) (w/Vickie) vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger-7/10! I loved the finish. Creative booking that allows the champ to retain and get some heat and set up for a rematch. Kofi continues his streak of coming up with AWESOME spots that I've never seen before in Ladder matches. The spot with Vickie on the ladder was great. I don't think I've ever seen comedy in a Ladder match before!
TAG TEAM TABLE MATCH: Nattie Neidhart & Beth Phoenix vs. Lay-Cool- (tentative) WOMEN'S MATCH OF THE YEAR (yes, better than Kong & Sayeed vs. Sara & Daizee, better than Tara vs. Mickie. I haven't seen Daizee vs. Toyota yet or anyhting SHIMMER though, but his had enough heat going into it that I might well give it to this, anyway)! 6.75/10! GREAT Teases, awesome spots (double sharpshooter!) and Beth looked like a MONSTER!
AWESOME PROMO BY KANE!
WWE TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Santino & Kozlov(c) vs. Gabriel & Slater (w/Harris & McGillicutty)- 5/10. I didn't realize that Santino could wrestle semi-competently.
LADDER MATCH FOR #1 CONTENDERSHIP TO THE WWE TITLE: Sheamus vs. John Morrison- 8/10! Good story, great selling, cool spots- GREAT match!
MIZ PROMO- Good
TABLES MATCH FOR THE WWE TITLE: The Miz(c) (w/Alex RIley) vs. Randy Orton- 6.75/10- AWESOME FINISH! MIZ IS A GENIUS! AND AGAIN! I want the Miz to lose SOOOO BADLY... but that dastardly heel always manages to find away to cheat to win!
EDGE-DEL RIO SEGMENT- good
TLC MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Kane(c) vs. Del RIo vs. Mysterio vs. Edge- 9.5/10. WOW! This was AWESOME! IT should been the main event, too.
SANTA CLAUS SEGMENT- Cody was great on the mic, Big Show was obnoxious, and this entire segment belonged on Smackdown, not wasting time on my PPV, especially AFTER a the title match.
Punk replaces Striker on commentary, and Cole says "I thought that the CM stood for Cole Miner- GENIUS!"
STEEL CHAIR MATCH: John Cena vs. Wade Barrett- 7.25/10- Pretty good match, and I enjoyed the cat-and-mouse teases of the chairshots. I really didn't like him continuing to go after Barrett after the match (although if it leads to a new, more brutal Cena- especially as a lead in to a heel turn, I'll be fine with it). On the other hand, I think that putting this match on last was a HUGE mistake. This should have gone on before both title matches- or POSSIBLY between the two.
Stupid announcer quotes:
1. Striker- "All three of these superstars college educated, so you'll definitely see some very interesting strategy"- WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? I don't know of any college that offers "PROW 305- Intermediate Strategies of Ladder Matches" or any similar course. We get that you're a teacher, Striker, but cool it!