Sunday night brought WWE fans the eleventh annual Judgment Day pay-per-view event, featuring a stacked card with three main events. Was justice served?
No Way Out 2009: 2/5: .400
All-Time: 11/18: 0.611
CM Punk vs Umaga
The Samoan Bulldozer takes on the 2009 Money in the Bank winner CM Punk to kick off Judgment Day. Punk comes out to the ring to a pretty decent pop from the 14,822 hometown Chicago fans in attendance.
The match was pretty much one-sided, with Punk getting manhandled and desperately trying to land a random strike or two. It was reminiscent of a standard Rey Mysterio match, but far more believable (no 619s here, folks).
In one pretty ‘old-school’ spot, Punk attempted to scoop slam Umaga, and Umaga fell on top of Punk for a two-count. It reminded me of the Legends of WrestleMania game, if you try to scoop Andre as Hulk when you don’t have a level 3 chain. (You would have to have played it…)
Punk’s downfall comes as the result of a failed Go-2-Sleep attempt, leading to an absolute one-two-three MAULING by Umaga. Samoan Spike, 1, 2, 3.
Winner: Umaga
My Pick: CM Punk
Judgment Day 2009: 0/1: .000
All-Time: 11/19: 0.579
ECW Championship: Christian (c) vs Jack Swagger
This match was decent, and had the illusion of being a ‘big match’ because the names were announced after both competitors were in the ring. I think the “Peeps” were on a beer or bathroom run, because there was a lot of dead air during the match. I like where they are going with the angle, though.
Christian wrestles like a veteran who knows how to get out of certain situations. If Swagger cheats, it’s because he’s a heel. If Christian cheats, he’s still a face; it’s because he has that veteran edge. So a heel versus a ‘face who acts like a heel’ is an interesting concept and feels fresh.
It for some reason reminds me of the Matt Hardy/MVP odd-couple from last year. Decent match; Christian wins with a handful of tights and a roll-up.
Winner: Christian
My Pick: Jack Swagger
Judgment Day 2009: 0/2: .000
All-Time: 11/20: 0.550
John Morrison vs Shelton Benjamin (w/Charlie Haas)
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