HBK's selling at Summerslam 2002

[héad.casé]

Watching the Non Sanctioned Street Fight with HBK vs HHH again from Summerslam, the angle was well built, but HBK's selling in this match was so damn good. They built up the return from his injury so well that every shot or move that was done to his back I feared for his health. I know HBK is awesome at selling anyway, but this match in particular he was brilliant.

[Manute Bol]

I remember watching this and literally being concerned for Shawn the entire time. The build up, the announcers, and of course Shawn himself, all did such a great job of making every little bump to his back seem devastating.

[TOK Is the Target Demo]

I actually just rewatched the match too, and I have to say, the psychology of the entire thing was fantastic. Between HHH constantly attacking the back, HBK selling the crap out of everything, and HBK paying HHH back for everything he did during the match, it was just amazing. One of the great matches ever.

[DrizzlinShytes]

Feb 3, 2013 16:26:35 GMT -5 TOK Is the Target Demo said:

I actually just rewatched the match too, and I have to say, the psychology of the entire thing was fantastic. Between HHH constantly attacking the back, HBK selling the crap out of everything, and HBK paying HHH back for everything he did during the match, it was just amazing. One of the great matches ever.

Bret Hart gives it -5 stars.

[George.]

You could tell Triple H was a little hesitant to do some spots during the match as well.

[thegame415]

Flash forward to 2005...

[fw91]

only flaw is that it ended in a roll-up

[Fade]

I remember being so excited for his return but wondering what kinda shape he was in. He had only done one hardcore match for his school, I think. But the match with HHH was incredible. I cringed at the sidewalk slam into a chair, the ladder spot, even the sledgehammer shots. Shawn knew everyone but him was sorta in the dark about how much he could do/take, and he used it. Best match those 2 ever had, IMO.

And I liked the ending. Hunter had been consistently wrestling, Shawn hadn't. Shawn barely triumphed, HHH still looks strong, and proceeds to nearly kill his best friend with Sledgehammer shots.

[sebulba]

If that's the match where HHH loses but still destroys HBK's back with a sledgehammer after the verdict, then I wholeheartedly endorse this thread. I actually worried for HBK throughout the entire match, cheered like a lunatic when HBK got the win, then screamed my outrage at the TV when HHH 'Pearl Harboured' his ex-friend after the desicion. If anything, HBK's selling has never been better except IMHO the extended caged beatdown by Legacy. HBK carried that match with his performance.

[Push R Truth]

HBK selling anything is a goldmine.


That Hogan Match is still the most entertaining thing Hogan's done since his matches with The Rock.

[miffy]

I remember believing that every bump could be his last, it was fantastically done.

[aaronslip]

I liked JR calling HHH, a no good son of a bitch. JR added so much to a great in ring product.

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I liked HHH destroying HBK with the sledgehammer after the match because it's my favorite JR commentary moment ever. "He's going to burn in Hell for what he just did here tonight!"

The grin on HHH's bloody face is also classic.

[agent817]

I didn't watch the match live, but I remember reading the next day that he was fine from all the bumps he took and he sold all of them well. If I did watch it live, I would have been a little worried. Of course, both Shawn and Hunter are professionals and they knew what they were doing, even though I have read that Triple H was worried at first.