On 2009-02-24 B. McCalister, wrote: Summerslam 2002 turned out to be one of the best Pay-Per-Views I have watched. I am only 14 years old, so I didnt know the outcome of any of these matches and it felt like this was actually happening today.
Rey Mysterio vs Kurt Angle-
What an opening match! This is about as good as an opener as you´ll ever get. Rey Mysterio snuck up from behind Angle in the beginning and quickly created an aerial attack. Back and forth action for the rest of the match until some nice moves at the end for the win. Great Opener.
5/5
Ric Flair vs Chris Jericho-
Wasn´t that great to me. Raw didn´t put on a great show at all, and this is just the beginning. Jericho dominates the entire match with Flair having his moments, but ultimately, the match was slow and ended too fast. Not a very great match.
2.5/5
Edge vs Eddie Guerrero-
Great match. Edge hurts his shoulder early and Eddie attacks. Throughout the entire match Eddie goes after that shoulder and eventually hits a sick Frog Splash on it that could have ended the match. A couple false finishes and a fair ending. Both superstars hit some pretty nice moves in this one
4/5
WWE Tag Team Championship
Lance Storm and Christian (UnAmericans-c) vs Booker T and Goldust
Let me first start off by saying, I cannot stand watching Goldust. He is probably one of the worst characters to ever grace the world of pro wrestling. But once you get past that, the match itself isnt bad. It is a great tag team match with interference at the end, but it adds to the match in a good way. Booker and Goldust work well as a team and so does Lance Storm and Christian. Only tag match of the night, and it was close to a great match.
3.5/5
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Chris Benoit (c) vs Rob Van Dam
The only interbrand match, RVD from Raw and Benoit from Smackdown, Chris Benoit held Raw´s IC title and RVD had to get it back to Raw. This match is a rare match and reminds you of old ECW days. Chris Benoit kept the match on the ground throughout and controlled most of the match. He applied 3 Crossfaces but RVD just kept fighting. For every move RVD attempted, it seemed like Benoit had a counter. Great ground match until the end when RVD finally turns it around. Great match.
4/5
Undertaker vs Test
I didn´t really like this match. It was short and interference was made by Lance Storm and Christian. The only reason Test wasn´t DQ´ed was because Undertaker pulled them into the ring. Taker cleaned house, chokeslamming them both. Test attempted a chair shot but the Deadman kicked it into his face and hit the tombstone. Not a very got Big Man match.
2/5
Non-Sanctioned Match
Shawn Michaels vs Triple H
What a match! This is the reason I got this DVD and it was amazing! Let me first say that the video before the match is awesome, but anyway, Triple H controls the beginning of the match, working on the back of Michaels. Michaels comes back after a sick Sweet Chin Music and dominates for the rest of the match. Triple H is a bloody mess and HBK picks up the big win. After the match, something happens, I wont ruin it for you. Many weapons were used such as chairs, trash cans, trash can lids, tables, ladders, fire extinguisher, and steel steps. Match of the night. Simply flawless.
Beyond 5/5
MAIN EVENT
WWE Undisputed Championship
The Rock (c)vs Brock Lesnar
First off, before this match they had a really stupid promo with Howard Finkel and Trish Stratus. Just skip through that. Anyway, The Rock and Brock Lesnar put on a great show with some great moments outside the ring and the end was great. Many attempts at finishers occured but were reversed. The Rock hit his Rock Bottom, but Brock broke out. Brock hit a ´Brock´ Bottom and Rock broke out. Many reversals off finishers before Lesnar finally hit his F-5 to become the youngest Heavyweight Champion in the WWE´s history. The only problem with this match is the constant interference by Paul Heyman. It took from the match and had me yelling at the TV.
4.5/5
Extras-
The WWE put some great extras on here. Including post match interviews with Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Booker T and Goldust, RVD, and Brock Lesnar. It featured The Rock and Brock Lesnar training, The HBK Story, the making of the SummerSlam commercial and the Summerslam commercial, and more. Some great extras on here!. And summed up by saying Summerslam 2002. Currently WWE SummerSlam 2002 has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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