WWE SummerSlam 2005 (2005)

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Orlando Jordan vs Chris Benoit (US title)A remarkable opening and easily the quickest match you will ever see and it was actually rather funny to. 8/10Matt Hardy vs EdgeThe build up to this was very good with the real life occurrences between Lita and Edge and we see the animosity all the way through a, once more, very short encounter. Thankfully the cage match at Unforgiven was great for retribution 8/10Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero This ladder match for the custody of Eddie's "biological" son had some great swings and moves, particularly from the late Guerrero who always shone as a heel. Ending was obvious though 8/10Eugene vs Kurt AngleSeeing wrestlers like Eugene and Hornswoggle makes me despise the company today and this is why. Eugene uses no original move and thankfully Angle shows why he is the best wrestler, and performer, of all time. 6/10Undertaker vs Randy OrtonWrestlemania rematch was all guns blazing as Orton tried to scamper numerous times and the Undertaker is never, in his whole career, boring. The ending was quite shocking to 8/10Batista vs JBL (No holds barred world title match)Brutal fist fights and a powerbomb of a climax but this was surprisingly exceptionally short and rather forgettable. 5/10John Cena vs Chris JerichoThis match has the most ridiculous outcome imaginable. Jericho, in arguably his most dominant performance in his career, is in cruise control and high flying entertaining action. Cena seriously hits about 3 big moves, this is all Y2J. Great atmosphere here as half the crowd chant "Let's go Cena" then the others chant "Let's go Jericho" 8/10Hulk Hogan vs Shawn MichaelsA reasonable climax. Given the build up and terms and everything involved it boiled down to some risky moments involving chairs, low blows etc. Hogan bleeds profusely pretty much all the way through. There was only ever going to be one ending. 7/10A very good consistent PPV with many surprises, none bigger than the first match but certainly worth checking out.

Match 1: Orlando Jordan (c) vs Chris Benoit for the United States Championship - This was unexpected. It was nice to see Benoit regain the title, but it made it seem as though all those months that Orlando had the title were just a simple fluke. Benoit makes Orlando tap in 25 seconds. New record, new Champion.Match 2: Edge vs Matt Hardy - Excellent stuff. You could see that these two truly hated each other. Matt Hardy was back and out for blood against Edge, who stole his girlfriend Lita. Even though Hardy had a tremendous comeback he still took the backseat to Edge, when the referee stopped the match and named Edge as the winner.Match 3: Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio in a Ladder match for Custody of Dominick - The storyline was a little nuts even for WWE standards, but the Ladder match was an all around battle to the finish. The whole reality base between both families kept it a little more interesting, but the match was a fantastic encounter from these two old friends once again. In the end Rey does keep the custody of his son and lays the whole ordeal with him and Eddie to rest.Match 4: Kurt Angle vs Eugene - The whole Eugene gimmick really died down several months after he arrived in WWE. Nick Dinsmore on his own is a great wrestler, but when they portray him as Eugene it kills his career opportunities. This is basically a Kurt Angle squash match. After losing his Gold Medals to Eugene, Angle is back for the Medals and out to hurt Eugene. Angle takes the win and dominates doing it.Match 5: Randy Orton vs Undertaker - Entertaining battle once again from both of these former World Champions. The score going into this match was 1-0, with Undertaker scoring the win in the first encounter at Wrestlemania earlier that year. That all was changed with a little help from Randy's father Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. With some assistance from his dad Randy Orton was able to beat the Undertaker at Summerslam.Match 6: John Cena (c) vs Chris Jericho for the WWE Champinship - The crowd was a little dead for this one. The match was alright from both of these two. Cena pretty much walked in that day knowing he would retain once more. Jericho put up a valiant effort against John Cena because the title was at stake. The whole rivalry between these two never really builded two a huge climax. The whole thing ends with Cena nailing an FU on Jericho to retain his title.Match 7: Batista (c) vs JBL in a No Holds Barred match for the World Heavyweight Championship - A pretty decent SmackDown main event for the title. JBL does a lot better as a hardcore wrestler than as a regular wrestler. Batista dominates the whole match with his overpowering champion persona. In the end he Batista Bombs JBL onto the steel steps to retain. A short match with a pretty good ending.Match 8: Shawn Michaels vs Hulk Hogan - The most anticipated match of the evening. An incredible encounter from the Legend and the Icon. The first ever meeting between these two was one of the greatest matches of the night. Michaels beat the hell out of Hogan the entire match, he even started bleeding. Hogan then did his signature Hulking up motion and nailed the big boot and leg drop. This lead en route to Hulk Hogan sealing the deal and defeating Shawn Michaels in the main event of Summerslam. Fantastic main event.

I really liked this PPV.Beniot vs Orlando Jordan- U.S championship No one liked the match because it was only 45 seconds. Get the hell over. Its being realistic. Its just silly and fake if every match is made out nicely. Just the right time. Your a idiot if you have a problem with this match. That shows that any thing can happen, Just like in real life. Isted of bitching about how short it was, Just larf and say 'wow he kicked his ass so fast' 5/10Edge vs Matt Hardy I LOVED this match, It showed how to men just HATED EACH OTHER. They didn't do in fancy wrestling, As soon as the match started they just started punching each other. I thought it was really cool. I watched in horror as they continued punching and punching. Soon one of them was just on the mat. The other just keeped kicking him in the head. It was a raw brutal fist fight. Nothing more, nothing less. At the end one wrestling was on his knees covered in blood. The other continued to larf and kick his bloody head. It was awesome. Most underrated match ever. Short but brutal. 10/10Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero Another example why WWE story lines are silly. But i got over that. The fight was over who was going to be a father of eddies child or something. It was a really good match with a lot of cool stunts from the ladder. There were points when i thought it was going to end, but the match went on. I was thinking GO REY GO REY GO REY!!. It was really close and a good ending. GREAT MATCH. 8/10Kurt Angle vs Eugene I love Kurt Angle. And i love seeing his great ring work. Eugenes gimmick is kind of silly. Hes a mildly retarded wrestler.. And there only so much you can do with him. But the match was kind of funny. 7/10 :D (lol what kinda of ass hole wrestler like Kurt angle would sit there beating up a metaly challenged person) :PRandy Orton vs Undertaker A pretty entertaining match between dead man and Orton. It was injoyeble.7/10John Cena vs Chris Jericho It was a good match. But... I don't no. I don't care for these wrestler to much. I don't hate them. Im just not there NO1 fan. But it was a good match. Very long, Close, Entertaining. Prehapes i didn't think it was the great because it was the 2nd long single match in a row? 7/10JBL vs Batista It was a nice match to watch. Short, But good, Batista went hard out. Throw him into the crowd. Etc 7/10Hulk Hogan vs HBK I really wanted to know who was going to win. My bet was that hogan was going to win. I loved the backstage promo. When HBK is acting like hogan. Making fun of him 10/10. The match it self was good. Though the end was stupid. The fans went nuts and thats what made the match great. I have mixed feeling about the winner. Im not sure what to think.Overall. Would i bye this PPV? Yea.. i would. It was a good PPV.

Folks i got to say the WWE finally gave us a show that was just wonderful. SInce Ecw One NIght Stand. SUmmerslam the Show was good Like the First match I say 30 Seconds Long Benoit wins the US Belt Finally someone good has it. And Even though it was 30 seconds it was still fun to watch because Benoit won. Next Edge and Hardy now with all the hype this match had it was a slight Disappointment how Edge won and so quickly . But the Spear through the ring ropes on to Hardy and straight to the floor was a keeper spot to say the least. Now the Match of the Night EDDIE VS> Rey Ladder. OOO MY lord this match was off the hook. And best the Feud should be over now as Rey won. Then a Match that was great because EUGENE got him Self BOOOED OUT OF THE Stadium. Angle vs. Eugene. I say it was a good match but the best part was the fact ANgle was loved in the DC and Eugene was Booed right out there. Orton vs. Taker NOw this proves one thing Taker is better with the quicker agile Atheletes more then the big slow guys. These two made each other look good on the match. Orton sadly won . but still have to say great generic match. Y2J and Cena's WWE title Match. I will say it finally Cena can perform a good match. If IF he has someone like Y2J or HBK or Angle with him. He needs someone really superior to his wrestling skill to work with to make it a good match. But this was a great wwe title match sadly Y2J lost.. Batista vs. JBL. To short But had a great powerbomb and I got some money from JBL. Last HBK vs. HOgan the Icon vs. Legend. Well No Bret hart thank god. But this match had all you needed. SHarpshooter Sweet Chin Music. Hulk up and Leg Drop and finally the Hand Shake. THis match was probably a great for Hogan as Hogan matches go.So all in all this Show Live was GREAT