WWE Vegeance Review and Explanation

Instead of writing my usual results of the pay-per-view, I am going to explain why this was the best of the year. Remember, this is my opinion and we are all entitled to one. All I ask is that you read this with an open mind.

2011 WWE Vengeance was not supposed to end any rivalries, it is a transition pay-per-view used to elevate stars. So a lot of people was mad that Ziggler and Swagger did not win the tag titles. Personally, I think that would have been a waste of time seeing as Ziggler is very hot as a singles competitor and he is helping Zack Ryder establish himself. This leads me to my next point, Ziggler retaining the title. Remember, in order for them to establish a great rivalry they need two things, the rising star to actually chase the title and when he wins it, he usually wins it on the second try. Let us not forget that usually the WWE or World Championship is not defended during a traditional Survivor Series so the United States and Intercontinental titles will be the premier championship matches for the night.

Sheamus and Christian engage in another classic match. Holding down the spot before they get back into the title picture. There match with each other keeps them from losing credibility.  Now Cody Rhodes losing to Orton did catch me by surprise, but this is why I am a fan and not a creative team member. By Rhodes being in a pay-per-view match with the veteran, he is certainly on a path to excellence.

Lets look at the Punk and Triple H vs Awesome Truth Match. During this match, CM Punk and Triple H continue to display that they are both fans of pure wrestling. From usage of the tag rope, to holding each others hand gaining leverage, remember it is the little things. For the Miz and R-Truth to be in the ring with a veteran and a legend, this keeps them relevant. Everyone is upset because it was just a few months ago that three of these guys were facing Cena in the main event for the WWE Championship, but right now it is time for Alberto Del Rio to be established. Everyone screams for the Attitude Era, but when the WWE was establishing Chris Jericho as a top star, they put the Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin in matches together to keep them relevant. Even when they were establishing Mankind and The Rock. In the ending of this match, we were all left in shock with Kevin Nash interfering, this keeps Miz and R-Truth relevant, because they did not get a fair win, which does not hurt CM Punk's credibility.

Mark Henry and The Big Show is a match that everyone complained due to the fact that there were two Super Heavyweights in the ring. Before the ring imploded, these two threw everything they had at each other. With Henry kicking out of two Show Stoppers, he is truly being established as an unstoppable champion. Had the ring held up, who  knows what would have happened. Even though it was an accident, we could not have asked for a better ending.

Cena and Del Rio had an awesome match despite the condition of the ring. I figured Del Rio would win, I was just interested in how he would do it. What better way for R-Truth and the Miz to stay relevant. Interfering in this match maintained their spot in the main event picture. While they may not be one of the participants in the last match, for the second straight Pay-per-view, they left the crowd furious when they got involved in another match involving Cena.

Im not saying Money in the Bank was not a good pay-per-view, but take away the fact that it was in Chicago, would everyone have really been as hyped? Tonight, we witness history along with the fact that new stars are being established, while ones we have been watching all year maintain their relevance. Now we have the perfect lead into Survivor Series next month.

WWE Hell in a Cell 2011 Results.

John Cena goes to Hell, the sub theme of tonight's pay-per-view. At the end of the night, he went to hell and was put out of hell as a new WWE Champion was crowned.

Hell in a Cell was not the best pay-per-view of the year, but it was not the worse either.

Sheamus defeats Christian
Opening up with Christian and Sheamus I thought was a very good idea. This was not a match that I was necessarily interested in seeing, but its one of those get it out the way matches. It was not too long, bro kick and Sheamus wins. Someone tweeted that Christian will probably state, one more match, that will be interesting.

Sin Cara defeats Sin Cara II
This match should was much better since they are no longer wearing the same ring attire. At first I was bored with it, but they gained momentum in the end and it was the original Sin Cara standing up for the victory.

Air-Boom defeats Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Tag team Titles
Personally, I thought this match was nothing special. At one point, I thought that Ziggler and Swagger would get the titles, but personally I think it makes sense to keep them around Air-Boom. I rather see them lose the titles to a more established tag team.

Mark Henry defeats Randy Orton to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
In the first of two Hell in A Cell matches, Randy Orton gave Mark Henry everything he had. The two went inside and out the ring, and when Orton realized the RKO would not be enough, he had a confused look in his eyes. When he attempted to go for the punt that had previously won him world titles, it was Mark Henry intercepting him for the World Strongest Slam to retain the World title. After the match, Henry attempted to destroy Orton's ankle, but Orton would counter it and beat Henry with the chair continuously.

Cody Rhodes defeats John Morrison to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Before this impromptu match, Cody Rhodes revealed a brand new Intercontinental Title. He returned to the white belt that was once worn by Shawn Michaels and the Ultimate Warrior. Rhodes unexpected to perform was not ready for this match and many times throughout the match, he attempted to get himself counted out, but when forced to get back in the ring, Rhodes carefully picked his spots and gained the victory.

Beth Phoenix defeats Kelly Kelly to win the Divas Championship
After losing to Kelly Kelly at Summerslam and Night of Champions, Beth Phoenix knew that it was now or never. Throughout the match, Kelly Kelly used her speed as she did in her two victories. But with Natalya being in Beth Phoenix corner, we knew it would be a matter of time for her to get involved, especially since she has been a victim also. When the opportunity presented itself, Natalya hit Kelly Kelly with the "pipe-bomb" after she harassed her while she was on the receiving end of a submission move. This would allow Phoenix to execute the glam slam and win the Divas Championship.

Alberto Del Rio defeats John Cena and CM Punk to win the WWE Championship
After losing the WWE Championship two weeks ago, many thought that Alberto Del Rio was just a fluke. In tonight's match, Del Rio proved otherwise. Throughout the match, Del Rio was the target. However, he got a chair and used that to his advantage. When that was taken from him, his ring announcer would get involved and open the door and provide him with a pipe and the keys to the cell. After Del Rio received the keys, he locked Cena out of the cell, and beat Punk profusely with it and John Cena was forced to watch his WWE Championship slip through his hands.
After the match, and the cell was being raised, Miz and R-Truth, who had previously beat up the tag team champs back stage would run down and destroy everyone in the ring. As the cell was lowered, Truth and Miz  were allowed to do as much damage as they wanted. The entire WWE locker room and the local police came down but no one could get in the cell. After the door was unlocked, the two were arrested. As they were being escorted, Triple H shoved Johnny Ace out of his way as he ran to the two and beat on them until they were escorted out of the arena.

Mr Main Event's Night of Champion Thoughts, Mark Henry New World Heavyweight Champion!

Night of Champions, a night in which every title in the WWE is defended. This is a night where you are almost guaranteed to see at least one title change. Tonight, the WWE Universe witnessed the two most important change hands, the World Heavyweight and the WWE titles.

 For fans who have been loyal to the WWE for years, they saw Mark Henry, a 15 year veteran earn his first World Heavyweight Championship. Henry has been terrorizing the Smackdown roster for the entire summer, and he stated that his goal was to win the World Championship, which he accomplished by defeating Randy Orton in a dominating performance.

John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio in a solid match. I was not expecting much from this match, however I was not disappointed. It was not a bad, nor boring match, but it was not Cena-Punk either. For the first time, I actually was not upset that John Cena came out as the new WWE Champion. In my opinion, at the end of this man's career he will be a 25 time champion.

Triple H and CM Punk's No Disqualification match really lived up to the hype. At least, I think so. These two had a lot of pinned up emotion and they really took it to each other from start to finish. Triple H was in the ring for the first time since facing the Undertaker at WrestleMania in April. The Game really proved that he could keep up with Punk. Punk, who has been on a roll all Summer, threw everything at Triple H except the kitchen sink. However, Nash entered the ring, only to knock both men out. And just when Triple H landed a sledgehammer to Kevin Nash, out came R-Truth and Miz, who stated that they were tired of the conspiracies. In the end, it was Triple H defeating Punk and maintaining his role of the Chief Operating Officer of the WWE. We all know that CM Punk will be back, but in what form.

Kelly-Kelly surprised me. I just knew that her title reign would be over at the end of the night. Every time I see her take on Beth Phoenix, I become more impressed. Phoenix has really brought out the best in her. Prior to their matchups, the divas division seemed to be a dying breed. Now watching Kelly Kelly seems to be interesting because she has really improved her craft.

Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr work so well in the ring together. When the two debuted as a tag team, I just knew that DiBiase Jr would be the star of this group. He seemed to have all the makings of a future world champion. However, he just cannot seem to get over. The two had a solid match tonight, but in the end it was Cody Rhodes outsmarting DiBiase to retain his Intercontinental Championship.

The United States Championship match was very entertaining. Since the Royal Rumble, I have said and will continue to say that Dolph Ziggler is a future main event star. He may not be the biggest, but his in ring ability and intelligence is well ahead of his class. Ziggler escaped with the victory tonight and retained his US Championship by simply outsmarting Alex Riley, Jack Swagger, and John Morrison.

The new team of Air Boom did not prove whether or not they are a fluke. The match simply ended in a disqualification. The Miz and R-Truth believed that they were victims of a conspiracy after the referee allowed  Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston to execute a tag because he said that he heard one, but would not do the same because he did not hear it from Miz and Truth. I liked this a lot. This would lead to the Miz and R-Truth leaving in an uproar and as they indicated they would do something about the "conspiracies."

Mr Main Event BDuB’s Thoughts on Money in the Bank

It feels really good to be a wrestling fan tonight. I have not been this happy since I was about 13. I would look forward to a pay-per-view and then when it comes, I could not stop talking about it with all of my friends, nor stop watching it. Tonight’s Money in the Bank was great.

Smackdown Money in the Bank Ladder Match Winner: Daniel Bryan
I honestly did not see this happening. I thought this was a great match, much better than I had predicted. I figured it would be a lot of high flying spots, but nothing that really displayed any type of skill. I was wrong. I also felt that Health Slater and Justin Gabriel put on a great performance in this match. They were not just extras in this match. They told a story by teaming with Wade Barrett and seeming to once again be brainwashed to help him win the briefcase. Instead they turned on him. But in the end the best wrestler in the match won this one. I cannot wait until see when Daniel Bryan cashes it in.

WWE Divas Championship Match: Kelly Kelly defeats Brie Bella

This was the weakest match on the card. The only highlight in my opinion was the little aggression that Kelly Kelly showed once she got tired of being beat on, and that led to her victory.

Mark Henry Defeats Big Show
This match in my opinion lived up to the hype. Usually I do not look forward to matches between Super Heavyweights, however, these two have been at each others throats for several weeks. Mark Henry has had so much momentum going into this match and it he would not let up. After multiple body slams followed by a body splash, Henry was able to defeat the Big Show. That would not satisfy Henry, as he smashed Big Show’s leg with a body splash of the ropes onto a chair.

Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Going into this match I predicted that Del Rio would win this, however, this was a great performance by all the WWE Superstars involved. I was disappointed when the Miz hurt his knee and had to be helped to the locker room, however, when Evan Bourne was close to grabbing the briefcase, The Miz would excite the crowd and attempt to become a two time winner of the Money in the Bank, however, he would be stopped. At one point it seemed that Rey Mysterio would win the briefcase, however, Del Rio was able to stop him by grabbing his mask off, ultimately causing Rey Mysterio to lose focus. Alberto Del Rio would regain his momentum and grab the briefcase. Del Rio stated that he had already became number one contender and he further solidified himself as the next in line for the WWE Championship.

World Heavweight Championship Match: Christian Defeats Randy Orton
This is the third consecutive pay-per-view match that these two have faced each other and none has been a disappointment. The first match was straight up respect. Orton got the best of Christian and retain the title. The second match, Christian is now a heel and angry that he cannot seem to win the title. Orton wins again, this time in a controversial matter. Christian’s foot is under the rope and the referee failed to see it. This time, Christian demands a rematch with the stipulation that if Orton is disqualified or the referee makes a bad decision, then Christian would become the new World Champion. In this title match, Christian played the roll of the antagonist. He began with grabbing a chair and sliding it to Orton, tempting him to use it. Eventually Christian would attempt to wrestle Orton and attempt to defeat him 1-2-3, however that was not the case. Christian would finally spit in the face of Orton, causing Orton to lose control of his emotions. Randy Orton delivered a kick to Christian right below the belt causing himself to be disqualifed and therefore Christian is the New World Heavyweight Champion. After the match Orton would continue to beat Christian senseless. Now during this point I thought that Daniel Bryan would cash in his money in the bank briefcase, thankfully he did not. I really enjoyed this match and I am really happy that finally Christian is Champion. Hopefully he will not lose the title within five days.

WWE Championship Match: CM Punk Defeats John Cena
In the match that was most anticipated since Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26. Just like that match, this lived up to the hype. Punk had his hometown of Chicago on his side. Cena not only had to face Punk in the ring, he had to deal with the Chicago crowd on the outside. Throughout the match Cena and Punk hit each other with everything. I was suprised by John Cena’s wrestling ability tonight. He displayed more moves tonight than I have seen in any of his matches. He truly wrestled like a man whose Job was on the line. The two hit each other with their finisher on multiple occasions. Cena seemed to have this match won. Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis would began approaching the ring to assure that the bell would ring causing Punk to lose, thus mimicking the infamous Montreal screw-job where Vince McMahon would ring the bell as soon as Shawn Michaels placed the sharpshooter on Bret Hart causing Hart to lose the title. As McMahon sent Laurinaitis to the time keepers table, Cena let go and laid him to the ground and stated that he did not want to win it that way. As soon as he retrieves to the ring, Punk hits him with the Go To Sleep and becomes the brand new WWE Champion. An irate Vince McMahon runs over to the announce table and snatches the headset from Jerry Lawler and calls for Alberto Del Rio to cash in his money in the bank. Del Rio comes running out to the ring and is met with a knee to the face by Punk. Punk would then blow McMahon a kiss and leave through the crowd with the title. This is one of those OMG moments, and as I stated it felt really great to be a wrestling fan during this match. Not only did they tell a story throughout the match, provide us with great in ring action and kept illegal holds to a limit, but in the end provided us with a twist that we did not see coming. I cannot wait until Monday Night Raw tomorrow night!

-Mr Main Event BDuB
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