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Post by agent817 on Sept 13, 2013 21:48:58 GMT -5
I know that there have been PPVs that have consistently not been great. I will say that WWE's version of The Great American Bash doesn't have the best track record, or at least the first few iterations of it. A lot of people have crapped on 2004 and 2005, but with the former, it can very well be argued that half of the card was announced in advance and the other hand was just filler, really bad filler. I can say that the cruiserweight title match was great. Rey and Chavo put on a good match and that was easily match of the night. Eddie Guerrero vs. JBL was also a good match, despite some of the flaws and the screwjob finish. The fatal four way was decent and a nice way to kick things off. Not great, but watchable. However, the concrete crypt match really should not have closed off the show and I can only guess the reason it did was because of the whole cement thing and it went a little crazy with that. The other half, yeah, it sucked. I didn't need to see Kenzo Suzuki vs. Billy Gunn on PPV.
As for 2005, well I can only say that the decent matches on the card were LOD 2005 vs. MNM, and Booker T vs. Christian. The rest was not great. It's mostly remembered for Undertaker giving Muhammad Hassan a Last Ride through the stage. Also, I didn't mind the bra and panties match, but I can see why it was added but it didn't need to on pay-per-view.
I still haven't watched 2006, but I read that was BETTER than the previous ones. As was 2007. Was 2008 good? What about 2009 when it was renamed The Bash?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Sept 13, 2013 21:51:44 GMT -5
2006 was all right for what it was, especially given that the card was hacked to bits on the night because of "elevated liver enzymes" ripping through the roster.
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Post by nickcave on Sept 13, 2013 21:53:26 GMT -5
2006 was all right for what it was, especially given that the card was hacked to bits on the night because of "elevated liver enzymes" ripping through the roster. A Punjabi Prison match...without the guy who it's supposed to be based around!!!
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Post by "I'm Batman..." on Sept 13, 2013 21:55:33 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2013 1:29:27 GMT -5
If one made a top 10 list of worst WWE PPVs, it'd be hard to not have at least 2 GABs on it.
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Post by JTG Fan on Sept 14, 2013 1:31:18 GMT -5
Yes, but I love the name/tradition so I miss it.
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Post by EyeofTyr on Sept 14, 2013 2:44:45 GMT -5
The PPV every year was filler at best, horrible train wreck at worst. It really felt like WWE was purposely trying to do so too with how consistently the PPV every year was forgettable, or not for all of the wrong reasons. It was weird, to say the least.
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Post by Tony Schiavontay on Sept 14, 2013 5:34:48 GMT -5
I couldn't name another match from the show but 2008 has a great Jericho/Shawn Michaels match where HBK does one of the sickest bladejobs of his career right before they make the switch to PG.
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Post by Hit Girl on Sept 14, 2013 6:32:09 GMT -5
WWE's version of the GAB gave us that poster of Torrie Wilson dressed as Uncle Sam, so no, I have no complaints.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2013 6:33:02 GMT -5
Let's just say I wouldn't call it the... gift of GAB.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2013 6:38:35 GMT -5
Great American Bash 2004 sucked Great American Bash 2005 was bad Great American Bash 2006 was below average Great American Bash 2007 was okay Great American Bash 2008 was good
Funny how they got rid of the PPV just as they started actually putting effort into them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2013 7:46:54 GMT -5
I miss PPVs with filler matches.
Which is why I didn't really hate either GABs.
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Post by agent817 on Sept 14, 2013 8:50:22 GMT -5
WWE's version of the GAB gave us that poster of Torrie Wilson dressed as Uncle Sam, so no, I have no complaints. She also dressed in a skimpy outfit for the 2005 poster. I wouldn't complain about that one either.
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Post by Gummydavidson on Sept 14, 2013 10:17:43 GMT -5
I couldn't name another match from the show but 2008 has a great Jericho/Shawn Michaels match where HBK does one of the sickest bladejobs of his career right before they make the switch to PG. I actually think WWE switched to PG before that PPV.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 14, 2013 10:39:07 GMT -5
The GAB - yet more proof that WWE has no idea what to do with WCW properties. Almost like they booked them to suck BECAUSE it was a name taken from WCW.
JBL/Eddie was a great match though. All of their matches were.
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Post by Young Game on Sept 14, 2013 12:01:09 GMT -5
Let's not overlook the infamous Paul Heyman/Jim Cornette Tuxedo Match from 1989.
It's almost like the Great American Bash came full circle in 2005.
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Post by BorneAgain on Sept 14, 2013 12:06:35 GMT -5
Great American Bash 2006 is like the closest WWE ever got to WCW One Night Stand. Using the old PPV name, WCW Alumni and Cruiserweight champion Gregory Helms competes, WCW vets Finlay and Regal battle over the United States Title, former WCW world Champion Big Show wrestles in a goofy gimmick match like something out of Doomsday Cage match, and the most title winning WCW wrestler ever Booker T vies for the Big Gold Belt against the most famous WCW lightweight talent Rey Mysterio in a match reffed by Nick Patrick and decided via interference by Chavo Guerrero.
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Post by Manute Bol on Sept 14, 2013 12:13:32 GMT -5
Not sure if The Bash in 2009 is considered part of WWE's GAB series, but Mysterio/Jericho's Mask vs. Title Match from that show is one of my all-time favorites.
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Post by Bootista on Sept 14, 2013 12:16:56 GMT -5
Let's just say I wouldn't call it the... gift of GAB.
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Post by Manute Bol on Sept 14, 2013 12:17:08 GMT -5
Great American Bash 2006 is like the closest WWE ever got to WCW One Night Stand. Using the old PPV name, WCW Alumni and Cruiserweight champion Gregory Helms competes, WCW vets Finlay and Regal battle over the United States Title, former WCW world Champion Big Show wrestles in a goofy gimmick match like something out of Doomsday Cage match, and the most title winning WCW wrestler ever Booker T vies for the Big Gold Belt against the most famous WCW lightweight talent Rey Mysterio in a match reffed by Nick Patrick and decided via interference by Chavo Guerrero. Very cool observation. Could add Jamie Noble and Kid Kash too.
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