crazyrocko

I remember this VHS being in my local video store, sitting alongside the 2000 Rumble, Mania and Summerslam. Ah, memories. Nostalgia aside, this is probably one of the better PPVs of the year. Aside from Snow/Tazz, everything felt like it had a purpose and was at the very least entertaining. The opener was a fun little match that reminded me of the Hardys in their prime and also that Test and Albert were a pretty fun team. It's a shame neither guy really went all that far. And yes, Trish and Lita were both in top form looks wise. I always find it incredible how far Trish came as a wrestler from her humble roots where she could barely correctly pin someone. The middle portion of the card was solid. There may be some complaints about the Tag Title match but the ending fit with E&C's cowardice and made sense when facing the APA. Saturn/Guerrero was fun but I wish they had gotten more time. Give them the 5 minutes that Tazz and Snow took up and it could have been even better. The Val/Rikishi match... what can I say? I still remember watching the highlights on Raw the next night. They showed that splash and my dad and I yelled "Holy Sh*t!" in unison. Angle/Taker was alright but knowing the wars these two would go on to have (NWO 06 being the best), it doesn't hold up particularly well. It's more like a footnote on their future matches. I have a hard time objective about the top two matches, as these four guys were among my favorites when this aired. The LMS match was actually booked very well, as it made sense for HHH to beat the hell out of Jericho early on. If someone kissed your wife, wouldn't you do the same? This sort of match would never be pulled off today, as the Attitude Era brutality really elevated it. Rock/Benoit was a great coming out party for Benoit and you had to take him serious as a contender after this performance. It always puzzled me that he never got a reign with the title that year, as they had plenty of time to give him the belt between Rock and Angle. Both he and Jericho were ready at this point. Like I said to open, I think this is one of the best events of 2000. The show really highlights the future of the company while still retaining some of the crazy Attitude Era elements. Consider this: 8 guys on this card would eventually become world champion, some as soon as later in the year (Angle) and others much later in the decade (Jeff Hardy). That just adds to an already must see event.