Let me preface this by saying that this is really an article about my feelings towards the absolute abomination that was the Cena-Orton match, but it's disguised as a pseudo-recap of SummerSlam.
In what was supposed to be the biggest event since Wrestlemania, SummerSlam delivered some memorable moments.
Sadly, there were both good and bad memorable moments.
To begin at the top of the card, the WWE is severely trying to push over Dolph Ziggler as a upper mid-card talent. It isn't hard to see that "Nicky" is the most talented Spirit Squad member, but the character is just a bore.
Rey Mysterio is a master of helping the younger talent look better, and he did so for a second straight pay-per-view. He took the brunt of the bumps, was beaten harshly, and barely snuck out with a win. Inevitably, this will probably be the last time he actually wins against Ziggler, before dropping the belt to him, and passing the torch on.
Next, we had MVP and Swagger putting on a decent match. MVP, in my opinion, is one of the best "young talents" the WWE has to offer. I was scared that we may see Swagger get put over in this match, only because he was pushed quickly on the ECW brand, and quickly shifted to Raw.
Next up, we had the match that some of the writers were saying would be one of the "matches of the night."
Remind me to never trust the writers!
I'm a huge Cryme Tyme fan, but knew they weren't going to get put over Big Show and Jericho simply because Vince is in man-love with the two. With Jericho, I understand, but with the Big Show, I haven't the foggiest clue.
The match was solid up until the ending. When the Big Show decided he was going to "punch" people as a finishing move, it honestly gave me the deuce chills. It's equally as horrendous of a finisher as the "patented leg drop" by Hulk Hogan. Having Show come out of nowhere, punch JTG, and end the match was a cop-out if I ever saw one.
Could the writers just not think up a good way to end the match? Did they script the ending right before dashing to lunch? It was disgusting!
Let's follow up disgusting with the match I give the honor of "Honorary Divas Match of the Night," or "Quick, Run to the Restroom Now Match," Kane and Khali.
All I can say is...It was short, bad, and thankfully not pushed as a huge match for the night. Why couldn't this have stayed on network TV instead?
Now comes the match I was anticipating most: The return of DX!
The entrance DX had was stellar. The fact they got to roll in on a tank, and it was a little different from normal, gave me a glimpse into DX 2.0.
The match with Legacy was actually quite good. Legacy, for once, looked very well off against DX, and the two teams worked well with one another. The ending was solid, and even though everyone knew DX would win, the match still had a hint of "zOMG!" mixed in.
The second greatest match of the night was the ECW Championship. It lasted three seconds, and Christian won. Nothing more to say! I loved it!
Next up is the match that will forever be remembered as one of the absolute worst matches of all time!
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