New Year's Revolution- What was your opinion on these PPVs?

[agent817]

Because we are fresh into the new year, I wonder what your thoughts on these PPVs were. I have 2005 and 2006 on DVD, mostly for the sake of collecting and I have seen a good amount of both shows, but not the whole thing from start to finish. Personally, I enjoyed both Elimination Chamber matches that took place at these two shows, but I think the better one of the two was from 2005. It had some good action and a decent lineup of wrestlers involved. Plus, it told a good story on what was to come for right around the time the Road To Wrestlemania started. As for the rest of the show, I didn't really catch too much except for the backstage segments with Randy Orton and Batista talking about the main event. I also saw the intro with Eric Bischoff talking about the Elimination Chamber. I also remember the randomly gratuitous shots of the divas poolside and in a pool at some Puerto Rican hotel and that pointless chicken fight sequence. Yes, the divas looked great in their bikinis, but there really was no point to it.

As for 2006, well I didn't watch the whole show of that one either, except for the Elimination Chamber match, and the Bra and Panties Gauntlet match. I know that I saw some of the backstage segments and the highlight of the show was Edge winning the WWE title by cashing his MITB contract. The EC match was actually pretty decent, even though the best ones were eliminated a little soon like Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels. I might have to see the whole show to give my own verdict.

The only one that I don't have is 2007, but I have read that the show was really not that good. Sure, the 2005 show from what I have read sucked (I haven't watched it from start to finish, but I am not surprised given what I have gotten glimpses of). I enjoyed the EC matches, though.

What did you think of these shows?

[Sparkybob]

I thought it was fine but this PPV meant there were 3 PPVs in like a 9 week span (Armageddon/NYR/RR)which is a burden on the wallet.

[nickcave]

Outside of the Edge MITB cash in, I can't think of any other memorable moment.

[wakko]

The first one (I think) was an injury fest. That and Edge is all I remember.

[Starshine]

All I can really remember from these shows are as follows.

1. Edge cashing in.
2. Triple H winning back the title after he was stripped of it for no reason.
3. Maven getting squashed twice.
4. Maven ranting at the fans for what felt like forever prior to said double squashing.
5. Getting Batista (f*** he's big!) and Christy Hemme (so gorgeous) to sign my DVD of NYR 2005.

That's about it.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

This is the PPV where they gave Jerry Lawler a match on it for the first two years. I thought it was going to become his signature PPV for a while.

[mcmahonfan85]

what did i think? i thought they were unnecessary

[Germansuplex]

Another thing I remember is Trips tearing his quad and finishing the match (DX vs. Rated RKO) anyway.

[Deleted]

The very definition of a filler PPV. When you think about it, HHH winning the vacated world tile back was pointless, Edge cashing in was pointless (he lost the belt 3 weeks later) and the only notable thing from the 2007 event was Umaga losing his undefeated streak - which he could've done 3 weeks later at the Rumble when he faced Cena again.

[Abdullah]

Trish and Mickie had a good match on one of them.

[agent817]

Jan 4, 2014 4:11:54 GMT -5 @burngun said:

The very definition of a filler PPV. When you think about it, HHH winning the vacated world tile back was pointless, Edge cashing in was pointless (he lost the belt 3 weeks later) and the only notable thing from the 2007 event was Umaga losing his undefeated streak - which he could've done 3 weeks later at the Rumble when he faced Cena again.

You know, you are right about these three things. I never understood that whole angle of the title being vacated because Edge and Chris Benoit had one pinned and the other submitted and that resulted in the title being vacated.

As for Edge winning the title, well it was a good moment for shock value, but I guess the bookers thought he wasn't worthy of holding until Mania that year. Hence dropping it to Cena.

Regarding Umaga, I could not agree with you more on that one.