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Post by texaswhopper on Dec 8, 2007 11:10:25 GMT -5
You know for some reason I had hoped that because Elijah had a fairly decent promo that his match with Batista would be more than a squash. I wanted more than a squash but thats not what I got.
Instead heres what I got
I got Batista not only squashing him but in such a way that it caused Michael Cole to give Batista the biggest verbal bj in a long time.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Dec 8, 2007 11:12:05 GMT -5
I didn't see the match, only the replay of the spinebuster/spear to Burke which I heard knocked the wind out of him, but in the beginning they didn't even play up that it was Batista vs. Burke, just "Batista in Action".
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Post by Steveweiser on Dec 8, 2007 11:13:09 GMT -5
Wasn't even as good as the HBK superkick on Shelton, nor as good as Brock and Big Show breaking the ring.
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Post by Silent Brad on Dec 8, 2007 11:14:44 GMT -5
i have to admit that that spear was pretty awesome
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Post by EJS on Dec 8, 2007 11:20:35 GMT -5
Match went way better than I expected. Not sure what all the complaining is about.
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Dec 8, 2007 11:27:42 GMT -5
Elijah not only gets promo time, but gets the majority of offense in a match against a world champion, does some damage to Batista's knee, looks to be in control, only to take a stupid risk and get levelled by a power spot that would have been a satisfactory to ending to one of the Dave/Undertaker matches.
I fail to see where he got gypped.
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Post by SassovsHart on Dec 8, 2007 11:30:49 GMT -5
Elijah not only gets promo time, but gets the majority of offense in a match against a world champion, does some damage to Batista's knee, looks to be in control, only to take a stupid risk and get levelled by a power spot that would have been a satisfactory to ending to one of the Dave/Undertaker matches. I fail to see where he got gypped. Yeah, to be honest I wasn't expecting him to be on the offensive for as big a portion of the match as he was, or get to hit one of his signature moves. I was pleasantly surprised. To me a squash would have been if Batista took the offense to him for most of the match, quick doesn't necessarily=squash. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2007 11:39:04 GMT -5
agreed... it wasnt a squash... it was actually a great match imho
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Post by mysterydriver on Dec 8, 2007 11:47:56 GMT -5
He got to hit the Elevation Elbow. That was nice to see.
EDIT: The Spearbuster was also impressive.
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Post by derrtaysouth95 on Dec 8, 2007 11:49:45 GMT -5
I don't even like Batista, but I'll give him credit...Elijah Burke made him look good in that match.
and the spear/spinebuster did look pretty badass.
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Post by Just Jay on Dec 8, 2007 12:03:38 GMT -5
That spear/spinebuster was really intense. I wonder if its being downplayed because Batista is generally unliked around here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2007 12:18:40 GMT -5
I don't even like Batista, but I'll give him credit...Elijah Burke made him look good in that match. and the spear/spinebuster did look pretty badass. That power bomb was also better than the usual version, which could be compared to Ahmed Johnson's "Pearl River Plunge". (Some days it looks brutal to the opponent, other days it looks like nothing.) Anyway, if Burke wasn't so well thought of, would he even get a chance against Batista? I mark for anything Burke does. He's still the face of ECW, whatever that's worth. |
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Dec 8, 2007 12:41:34 GMT -5
Burke did the job.
He was supposed to beat the World Heavyweight Champion?
On the champion's own show?
Going into PPV?
I applaud Burke and while the move wasn't the best mid air spot I've ever seen, Batista didn't botch it and it at least looked like it would hurt if it were actually happening.
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Dec 8, 2007 12:54:49 GMT -5
Elijah Burke jobbed to the Batista Bomb? DAMN THAT BATISTA!!! Why would that happenz? I like Burke more than I like Batista ergo Burke should have won. I mean most the fans in attendance would be stunned silent but just imagine at WrestleMania: Elijah Burke (vs) Triple H for the World title.
In all honesty I didn't think it was that bad of a squash. Remember when Burke randomly teamed with Little Guido on ECW and was squashed by I think Jesse and Festus? That was a lot worse of a squash and Burke didn't even get mic time.
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Post by Loki on Dec 8, 2007 13:00:28 GMT -5
Match went way better than I expected. Not sure what all the complaining is about. To sum it up: Batista won. That's the main issue some have about the match. The Batista hate is getting ridiculous: he's over with the crowd, he has been involved in pretty solid matches, but he's getting lambasted for every step he takes. I guess some people just can't give credit when credit's due, or at least FACE THE FACTS. Don't like him? Fine, don't cheer him. But twisting the truth just to make a point is silly IMO |
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Dec 8, 2007 13:03:51 GMT -5
Match went way better than I expected. Not sure what all the complaining is about. To sum it up: Batista won. That's the main issue some have about the match. The Batista hate is getting ridiculous: he's over with the crowd, he has been involved in pretty solid matches, but he's getting lambasted for every step he takes. I guess some people just can't give credit when credit's due, or at least FACE THE FACTS. Don't like him? Fine, don't cheer him. But twisting the truth just to make a point is silly IMO QFT |
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Post by Branimal on Dec 8, 2007 13:06:09 GMT -5
Match went way better than I expected. Not sure what all the complaining is about. To sum it up: Batista won. That's the main issue some have about the match. The Batista hate is getting ridiculous: he's over with the crowd, he has been involved in pretty solid matches, but he's getting lambasted for every step he takes. I guess some people just can't give credit when credit's due, or at least FACE THE FACTS. Don't like him? Fine, don't cheer him. But twisting the truth just to make a point is silly IMO I agree. I love Elijah Burke..I didn't expect him to win..I expected a squash..but I was happy with how it turned out. Burke will be big one day, you just wait and see. Personally, I don't mind Batista..I mean, he's incredibly fun to make fun of..but he's not the worst they've ever had as world champion on Smackdown..cough*The Great Khali*cough.. ..Besides, he's only keeping the belt warm until Edge gets it back ;D |
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Post by Se7en: Horse That Wrote Poems on Dec 8, 2007 13:08:04 GMT -5
Considering that was just a 4 minute BAUTISTA match i just watched, i ws very entertained! The SpearBuster spot defied modern wrestling logic as even though i knew of such a move ahead of time from reading about it on here, i was unable to see that it was coming at that moment. Kudos to Dave and Elijah for a fresh ending to a match.
Kudos to Dave for making Elijah look credible.
Kudos to Elijah for showing up to the arena and not going to Springfield, IL *bell rings*
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Post by SassovsHart on Dec 8, 2007 13:10:15 GMT -5
While it may have been easy to miss, I was actually also pleasantly suprised to see that post match Batista was selling the leg a little bit by grabbing at it at one point, and walking out of the ring kind of gingerly. He didn't sell like crazy, but he at least acknowledged Elijah's offense and didn't shrug it off like nothing had happened to him.
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Post by radicalbuttercup on Dec 8, 2007 13:12:00 GMT -5
I hate Batista. He totally didn't beat Elijah. If you look closely around the 3:50 mark you can spot Bats shooting him with a bazooka.
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