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Last night's ppv was mediocre at best. Thee WWE booking team did a terrible job with the majority of the show. Matches seemed to be laid out in a weird way. With only one of the main events actually delivering, I would place this show on the crappy end of the spectrum. 5 of my 8 picks came out victorious, but the matches did not happen like I thought they would.

CM Punk vs. Undertaker (Hell in a Cell World Title Match)
It was quite surprising to see this match open the show. It was like telling the fans, hey don't expect much from this world title match. The use of the cell itself was very minimal. Undertaker did his traditional leg drop on the apron and winced in pain. You could tell his hip was really bothering him the whole match. Makes you wonder why the WWE would want to give him the title if he isn't healthy. Punk can be added to the short list of wrestlers who have kicked out of the Last Ride. Undertaker picked up the win after a tombstone in a relatively short match.
2 out of 5

John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler (Intercontinental Title Match)
This was a fantastic match. It started off with some chain wrestling, which I thought was pretty cool. A nice steady pace was kept throughout the match. Ziggler has a moveset which consists of mostly punches and stomps which I didn't like very much. Morrison pulled off a Tornado DDT which looked amazing. Ziggler reminds me of Billy Gunn. They even wear the same style shorts. Morrison picked up the win after hitting the Starship Pain in what was almost Match of the Night.
3 out of 5

I decide to use the restroom, and when I get back I see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It reminded me of the Gobbly Gooker.

Alicia Fox vs. Mickie James (Women's Title Match)
I realized I went to the restroom to early when I saw Alicia Fox coming to the ring. She actually did a much better job than I thought she would. She still lost though after taking a nasty DDT that I think may have really knocked her out. This match was very forgettable. Actually I think I will forget about it once I move on the next match.
2 out of 5

Batista and Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho and Big Show (Unified Tag Title Match)
First I would like to say Rey looked a bit smaller than he was before his suspension. Maybe he was taking something he wasn't supposed to. He looked great in that match though. Jericho and Rey may not be what they were 10 years ago, but they sure put on a show. I haven't seen Rey move this fast in years. This was exciting match that put me back into this ppv. Rey was on his way to winning the belts pretty much on his own, until Big Show caught him with the Knockout Punch in mid-air. I see Jericho and Show holding on to these belts for a long, long time.
3 out of 5

Randy Orton vs. John Cena (Hell in a Cell WWE Title Match)
Why did this match happen so early. I thought this would be the one ending the show. Maybe it was put on early because they knew it would be one giant borefest. I think Orton forgot how to pace a match because this one moved slower than a snail. It turned out to be your typical Cena match. Cena gets beat up for the entire match, then hulks up and does his finisher moveset, then it gets interrupted and he gets beat up some more. Only this time he never really was able to finish his moveset. Cena lost the title just 3 weeks after winning it. That is twice in a row this has happened. That makes me the happiest person on Earth. To bad Orton's over dramatic butt is the one with the belt. He did punt Cena in the head. It was nothing like when he punted Vince a few months ago, but a punt nonetheless.
2.5 out of 5

R-Truth vs. Drew McIntyre
I was looking forward to this match. Boy did it disappoint. This match and the Morrison/Ziggler match should have switched places. R-Truth did a great job as his moves are exciting to watch. McIntyre sucks. I see his career moving in the direction of someone like Funaki. Except Funaki can actually put on a good show when he is in the ring. Drew did get the victory though after a Double-Underhook DDT.
1 out of 5

Miz vs. Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston (United States Title Triple Threat Match)
This match did its best to try to get the crowd back into it. All three stars contributed to the match in their own way. Kofi brought the speed, Swagger brought the wrestling, and Miz brought the cockiness. A good match to put on right before the main event. Though it looked like Swagger was to win after hitting a Gutwrench Powerbomb on Miz, it was Kofi getting the victory after kicking Swagger in the head.
2.5 out of 5

DX vs. Ted and Cody (Hell in a Cell Match)
This was the only Hell in a Cell match that was pleasing to watch. Though I questioned it at first, it turned out to be a great way to end the show. Ted and Cody attacked DX from behind while on their way to the ring. This started a brawl outside of the Cell that lasted the first chunk of the match. Ted and Cody's strategy of locking Triple H out of the Cell was perfect, though similar to their last match at Breaking Point. I don't understand why it took Triple H so long to find a bolt cutter, but when he did Ted and Cody knew they had it coming. DiBiase getting locked out next was good payback. This match was exciting all the way to the very end, where Rhodes received both Sweet Chin Music and a sledgehammer shot giving DX the victory. This seemed like the perfect way to end this feud. Though it was great while it lasted, I would like to see all 4 stars move on to something different.
4 out of 5

This ppv did not deliver as a whole, but had its good moments. With the next ppv, Bragging Rights, only 3 weeks away, the booking team has a lot of work ahead of them. Hopefully they can put a card together that can give the viewers what they pay for. I will return tomorrow to talk about tonight's Raw, with guest hosts Ben Roethlisberger and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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