WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
Sunday February 17, 2013
New Orleans, Louisiana
Opening Video - It actually made the EC match and Shield seem stronger than they are.
Pre-Show Match
Brodus Clay and Tensai w/Funkadactyls vs The Rhodes Scholars.....sorry, didn't watch it.
World Heavyweight Title Match
Alberto Del Rio (C) w/Ricardo Rodriguez vs The Big Show - 6/10
RR wasn't really feeling the intro today. I like this idea that this feud was kinda built backwards starting with the blood feud stuff and then with the match about 'Can del Rio pin Show?'. Michael Cole just said 'bully' like 10 times in less than 5 minutes, good ol' Cole...GDYC!!! Vintage Cero!! I was gonna say that I would find hard to believe in Show getting locked in the Destiny lock, but del Rio's leg placement made it seem perfect! Why was hitting the bucket on heads head not a DQ?? Why wasn't the botch a DQ? Match was good, but the finish was kinda bad, didn't feel real.
US Title Match
Antonio Cesaro (C) vs The Miz - 5.5/10
So Miz's new gimmick is some sort of spartan mummy. Nice! Beautiful Shoulder Breaker! Cesaro is just giving Miz a clinic on how to destroy an arm/shoulder. The finish was crap, sure it keeps Miz strong and the title on Cesaro, but c'mon!
Zeb Coulter promo - sure, why not. It was good.
World Heavyweight Title No 1 Contender's Elimination Chamber
Daniel Bryan vs Kane vs Chris Jericho vs Jack Swagger vs Randy Orton vs Mark Henry - 7/10
- DAT NEW SWAGGER SONG!!!!
- I just saw Kane smile when Daniel came out. AAWWW!
- Good start with Dragon and Jericho, i guess they wanted to run the good wrestling first because it's gonna be harder to do it later.
- I just noticed Jericho's trunks say "Y2J 2013" Now I get it that Jericho coming back to the WWE is like a Fozzy concert tour.
- Bryan eliminated just like that...meeeh! Then Kane by the same move. Technically, Henry could now challenge for the Tag Team titles by himself, right?
- Mark Henry's elimination sequence was amazing! As was Jericho's!!!
The match was good, had some low points but overall good. Swagger winning the EC is kinda telegraphed by his new gimmick and del Rio retaining the title earlier. Comes to show WWE really really wants for Swagger to do good.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reings) vs Team Overkill (John Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback) - 7.5/10
Or as I like to call this match, "The Match of 1000 Comebacks" Team WWE Universe vs Team IWC. Man, that video package really tried to make this seem epic. it failed. At least it made The Shield seem part of the big boys. Lol!, Sheamus couldn't hold the stalling suplex. Going into this match, i really hope it just doesn't become a Team Overkill showcase...glad it wasn't. One thing I'm sure about this match: Believe in the Shield!
Lawler was such a mark during this match, JBL and Cole are at least acknowledging that Shield are working perfectly as a team, that these guys have been able to neutralize the 10 time champ Cena, and Lawler can only come up with "You two are really fans of The Shield"....really Lawler, think of what you're about to say! You come off as a dumb 10 yr old fan when you're supposed to be the most knowledgeable .
Dolph Ziggler w/Big E Langston and AJ vs Kofi Kingston - 6.5/10
You know, by the intro from Booker, Kofi was the last person i was expecting, i mean, he can do everything better? Anyway, AJ tonight: Hot Diggity Dang! Good match for how short it was. Aftermath was good, i would have chanted "Thank You Big E!" At least the crowd chanted "One More Time"
Brodus Clay and Tensai thing. No.....No
Divas Title Match
Kaitlin (C) vs Tamina Snuka - 5/10
Tamina just looks freaking powerful! Kaitlin's pre-match promo was actually really good. Good match for what they usually give the Divas. Tamina is the REAL Glamazon if you ask me, I'm looking forward on more from her, including a good title run.
WWE Title Match, Rock will lose the title on DQ or Countout
The Rock (C) vs CM Punk w/Paul Heyman - 6.5/10
HOLY s**t JBL JUST DROPPED A BOMB ON LAWLER!!! "You're just mad because he gave you a heart attack!" Commentary just went silent. Lol at that close up to Rock's face with spit in his forehead. I'm not really liking that they're playing the whole Orton vs Christian DQ thing from years back, even worse is hearing Lawler scream at the Rock trying to calm him down. Lawler is so biased. Crowd seems really dead for this match, and Cole is trying to sell the early near falls, but it just sounds so exaggerated. WTF! Second official comes out and doesn't hit the ring!!! really?? a second glass ref!? Match was good, nothing really special about it, finished really sucked, but it will give Punk something to come back.
Awesome Punk Comment: It's not a choke, it's a Chin Lock!
Cena vs Rock announcement: C'MON!! SAY IT!!! TWICE IN A LIFETIME!!!
OVERALL THOUGHTS:
Aside from the EC and the 6 Man tag match, the show was somewhat bad. A lot of predictable outcomes, nothing really worth buying if you ask me. Worst WWE PPV I've seen in a while.
Notes:
- You know....Lawler should buy some suits.
- The announce table needs less face, more heel, and especially more neutral play by play. I think that a lot of the matches would have received better numbers with better commentary.
- Was i the only one being driven nuts by the camera guy inside the cage??
Sunday February 17, 2013
New Orleans, Louisiana
Opening Video - It actually made the EC match and Shield seem stronger than they are.
Pre-Show Match
Brodus Clay and Tensai w/Funkadactyls vs The Rhodes Scholars.....sorry, didn't watch it.
World Heavyweight Title Match
Alberto Del Rio (C) w/Ricardo Rodriguez vs The Big Show - 6/10
RR wasn't really feeling the intro today. I like this idea that this feud was kinda built backwards starting with the blood feud stuff and then with the match about 'Can del Rio pin Show?'. Michael Cole just said 'bully' like 10 times in less than 5 minutes, good ol' Cole...GDYC!!! Vintage Cero!! I was gonna say that I would find hard to believe in Show getting locked in the Destiny lock, but del Rio's leg placement made it seem perfect! Why was hitting the bucket on heads head not a DQ?? Why wasn't the botch a DQ? Match was good, but the finish was kinda bad, didn't feel real.
US Title Match
Antonio Cesaro (C) vs The Miz - 5.5/10
So Miz's new gimmick is some sort of spartan mummy. Nice! Beautiful Shoulder Breaker! Cesaro is just giving Miz a clinic on how to destroy an arm/shoulder. The finish was crap, sure it keeps Miz strong and the title on Cesaro, but c'mon!
Zeb Coulter promo - sure, why not. It was good.
World Heavyweight Title No 1 Contender's Elimination Chamber
Daniel Bryan vs Kane vs Chris Jericho vs Jack Swagger vs Randy Orton vs Mark Henry - 7/10
- DAT NEW SWAGGER SONG!!!!
- I just saw Kane smile when Daniel came out. AAWWW!
- Good start with Dragon and Jericho, i guess they wanted to run the good wrestling first because it's gonna be harder to do it later.
- I just noticed Jericho's trunks say "Y2J 2013" Now I get it that Jericho coming back to the WWE is like a Fozzy concert tour.
- Bryan eliminated just like that...meeeh! Then Kane by the same move. Technically, Henry could now challenge for the Tag Team titles by himself, right?
- Mark Henry's elimination sequence was amazing! As was Jericho's!!!
The match was good, had some low points but overall good. Swagger winning the EC is kinda telegraphed by his new gimmick and del Rio retaining the title earlier. Comes to show WWE really really wants for Swagger to do good.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reings) vs Team Overkill (John Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback) - 7.5/10
Or as I like to call this match, "The Match of 1000 Comebacks" Team WWE Universe vs Team IWC. Man, that video package really tried to make this seem epic. it failed. At least it made The Shield seem part of the big boys. Lol!, Sheamus couldn't hold the stalling suplex. Going into this match, i really hope it just doesn't become a Team Overkill showcase...glad it wasn't. One thing I'm sure about this match: Believe in the Shield!
Lawler was such a mark during this match, JBL and Cole are at least acknowledging that Shield are working perfectly as a team, that these guys have been able to neutralize the 10 time champ Cena, and Lawler can only come up with "You two are really fans of The Shield"....really Lawler, think of what you're about to say! You come off as a dumb 10 yr old fan when you're supposed to be the most knowledgeable .
Dolph Ziggler w/Big E Langston and AJ vs Kofi Kingston - 6.5/10
You know, by the intro from Booker, Kofi was the last person i was expecting, i mean, he can do everything better? Anyway, AJ tonight: Hot Diggity Dang! Good match for how short it was. Aftermath was good, i would have chanted "Thank You Big E!" At least the crowd chanted "One More Time"
Brodus Clay and Tensai thing. No.....No
Divas Title Match
Kaitlin (C) vs Tamina Snuka - 5/10
Tamina just looks freaking powerful! Kaitlin's pre-match promo was actually really good. Good match for what they usually give the Divas. Tamina is the REAL Glamazon if you ask me, I'm looking forward on more from her, including a good title run.
WWE Title Match, Rock will lose the title on DQ or Countout
The Rock (C) vs CM Punk w/Paul Heyman - 6.5/10
HOLY s**t JBL JUST DROPPED A BOMB ON LAWLER!!! "You're just mad because he gave you a heart attack!" Commentary just went silent. Lol at that close up to Rock's face with spit in his forehead. I'm not really liking that they're playing the whole Orton vs Christian DQ thing from years back, even worse is hearing Lawler scream at the Rock trying to calm him down. Lawler is so biased. Crowd seems really dead for this match, and Cole is trying to sell the early near falls, but it just sounds so exaggerated. WTF! Second official comes out and doesn't hit the ring!!! really?? a second glass ref!? Match was good, nothing really special about it, finished really sucked, but it will give Punk something to come back.
Awesome Punk Comment: It's not a choke, it's a Chin Lock!
Cena vs Rock announcement: C'MON!! SAY IT!!! TWICE IN A LIFETIME!!!
OVERALL THOUGHTS:
Aside from the EC and the 6 Man tag match, the show was somewhat bad. A lot of predictable outcomes, nothing really worth buying if you ask me. Worst WWE PPV I've seen in a while.
Notes:
- You know....Lawler should buy some suits.
- The announce table needs less face, more heel, and especially more neutral play by play. I think that a lot of the matches would have received better numbers with better commentary.
- Was i the only one being driven nuts by the camera guy inside the cage??