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WWE - Royal Rumble 2001

WWE - Royal Rumble 2001

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hardcore Rumble, ... YEAH!
Review: Not the outstanding event that was last year, but it was still entertaining.

1. Dudleyz VS Edge and Christian,WWF Tag Title Match: Good opener with a good storyline leading up to it.***1/2

2. Jericho VS Benoit, IC Title: Great match with some original use of the ladder which surprised me. Look out for one stiff chair shot and a submission on top of a ladder? not possible is it? er yes! ****1/2

3. Chyna VS Ivory, Womens title: Did anyone care about this match, or this angle, did anyone believe it er NO! CHYNA ... possibly even more than The Big Show (see l8er)1/2*

4. Triple H VS Kurt Angle,WWF Title: Trish and Steph got into a cat fight and Austin did a run-in. Thats about it. Nothing on Triple H's performance last year.***

5. Royal Rumble: This was by far the most star studded Rumble ever with names such as Taker,Kane,Rikishi,Rock and Stone Cold it was very hard to pick a winner for this one. I loved the hardcore element and hope it is used again next year. I also liked Honkys guest appearance and the fact that Kane dominated. The bit with Austin/Triple H was great and only built up for their match at No Way Out. The ending was also superb and after the stare-down between Austin and Rocky it was obvious they were going to meet at WrestleMania.*****

Overall great PPV with the return of The Big Show! Who cares? ...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: best rumble ever
Review: This was the best rumble ever. All the matches where great especially the ladder match between beniot and jericho. HHH and Angle put on a classic tittle match with angle walking away with the victory. The royal rumble was deffiantle the greatest of all time it had everything including a brief hardcore battle royal. I definatly rate this a must have for any fan.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Another Royal Rumble 2001 Review
Review: A pretty good Royal Rumble on a decent DVD.

Matches: (All matches ratings out of 5 stars)

0. Lo Down Vs. Kaientai - Extra DVD match - The winner of this match gets to pick one of their wrestlers to enter the Royal Rumble. Pretty cool that this was included. A really short match though. Kaientai, the Rodney Dangerfield of the WWF, doesn't get any respect for their skills. Same for D'Lo. Only lasts 2 minutes, but what's there is good. **

1. Edge & Christian Vs. The Dudely Boys - Tag Team Championship - An average match. Both Dudleys had suffered major concussions at the hands of Edge & Christian (which they looked a bit silly selling) and sought revenge. No lumber used here. I think I'm spoiled at the death defying matches of these tag-teams, but it's still a good match! ***

2. Chris Benoit Vs. Chris Jericho - IC Championship Ladder Match - Both Canadians have been feuding off and on for a year and decided to finish it in a dangerous ladder match. This is a Match of the year contender as both men take ridiculous risks to win the belt including the "Walls of Jericho" on the top of the ladder! Benoit dives out of the ring like a bullet only to fly right into one of the most vicous chairshots I've ever seen/heard! Lots of drama here much like the Michaels/Ramon ladder matches of the mid-90's. A very exciting match! *****

3. Ivory Vs. Chyna - Womens Championship - DUD.. Ivory's a little entertaining but that's about it. 1/2*

4. Kurt Angle Vs. Triple-H - WWF Championship - Champion Kurt Angle had Trish Stratus in her corner and HHH had Stephanie McMahon. Both were big heels (bad guys) but I think the crowd was behind Angle in this one. I firmly think this could have been an amazing match except for 2 problems.. 1) The ending [is bad], I don't want to give it away but it [is bad].. 2) The crowd was *Never* into the match, except for when the 2 girls went at it in a catfight. They were basically sitting on their hands for the entire match. Nonetheless Angle and Triple-H put on a great match! In a Ric Flair-like match, Triple-H unmercifully worked on Angle's leg for most of the match. Angle came back though and both men put on a display of incredible moves such as the Razor's Edge, an Angle-sault, and an arm-drag off the top rope. All in all a good match that could have been great! ****

5. Pretty good Rumble! The Winner of this Rumble will take on the World Champion at Wrestlemania 2001. Some of the main contender's include The Rock, Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Rikishi, and Kane. Speaking of Kane, the big-red machine last over 55 minutes in the ring! Also The Big Show makes his comeback assaulting The Rock, Austin is busted open on the way to the ring, and for awhile it's a hardcore Rumble as all hardcore contenders miraculously are in the ring at the same time. Plus there's 2 surprise wrestlers and 1 surprise celebrity (don't worry, it's not Arquette).. A really great ending ends a really great Royal Rumble. ****

DVD Extras: Nothing much here, only one audio track and a bunch of retrospects of the matches and interviews with the wrestlers. One neat thing is the addition of the Lo Down vs. Kaientai Heat match. Off course as in all WWF DVD's, great audio and video quality.

A very solid DVD, I recommend renting it first before buying, (I'm a cheapskate) but overall a very good card!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Rumble,great main event,great undercard.
Review: Royal Rumble 2001 was one of the best events of 2001 so far.

1. Edge+Christian VS Dudleyz, tag titles: This match had a good build up to it with the 2 teams histories and recent events and it did not dissapoint.

2. Benoit VS Jericho, IC Title,Lader match: I am so annoyed the WWF decided to pair these 2 up as they have some classic battles. Hopefully Jericho will turn on Benoit when he comes back and we can have some more great balttles for the WWF title on the big stage. I thought they wouldnt be able to come up with any original offence but the Walls Of Jericho0 on the ladder restored all my faith. Superb match.

3. Ivory VS Chyna, Womens title: I hated this angle and heres why,this match!!!

4. Angle w/Trish VS Triple H w/Steph, WWF Title: 2 heels go at it here in a great title match with an aggressive run in from Austin setting up their match at No Way Out. Trish and Steph provided some comedy relief and some T+A which is always appreciated.

5. Royal Rumble Match: The most star studded Royal Rumble including Austin,Rock,Kane and Taker. I loved the Hardcore element and hope it will be incorporated in future Rumbles. The performance of the night came from Kane who must have been shattered after an hour of combat. Triple H busts open Austin big time but that didnt matter as the Rattlesnake prevailed to win a great Rumble and go onto WrestleMania.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: ONE OF THE BEST
Review: This was one of the best Rumbles ever. Filled with action and excitement. These are what I think of the matches.

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS EDGE & CHRISTIAN VS DUDLEY BOYZ Great match none stop action. I would give it a 4 out out 5.

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH CHRIS BENOIT VS. Y2J One of the greatest ladder matches ever. extrealy brutle and extream effort. I would give it a 4 OUT OF 5.

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHPIP MATCH IVORY VS. CHYNA This match was ok. Amazing streinth by Chyna. 2 OUT OF 5

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH KURT ANGLE W/TRISH VS. HHH W/STEPHANIE This was ok. Some parts were great, Trish and Steph's cat fight, it also had other great parts, it also had a good ending. 4 OUT OF 5.

30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH I think this is the best rumble ever filled with action. Drew Cary and the Honkey Talk Man enter the rumble...

Get this video soon. It is a great video for fans of Y2J, DUDLEY BOYZ, AUSTIN,HHH and a must have for fans of KANE. KANE is the 6th guy in and stays in with the last guy, He was the 29th guy out and elimenates about 12 guys. So get this video soon!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: mostly good
Review: I am a really big fan of the RR,and this was pretty good. The womens championship match was not good at all and the end was very disappionting and fake.the greatest match had to be the ladder match between Benoit and Jericho. They are both very good wrestlers and it was amazing how they can use a ladder. They killed each other. HHH vs. Kurt Angle was also pretty good in my view, But not nearly as good as Cactus Jack vs. HHHs street fight in RR 2000. the RR 2000 rumble match was better than this years.J.R. also said that Kane was in there for over an hour when I timed him at 55 min. If you are choosing between 2000 and 2001, choose 2000, it is truly better.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Dissapointing
Review: Well, i'm a big WWF fan and the Royal Rumble is my 3rd favorite PPV usually. But this year's was such a dissapointment.

Dudleyz vs. E & C - 2 out of 5 stars. Very boring match. Not nearly as good as it could have been.

Ladder Match for IC Title: Benoit vs. Jericho. 5 out of 5 stars. Excellent. The very best match of the night and very well of the year. Also remember, this was the last fued these two would have before Benoit turning BabyFace.

Women's Title Match: Chyna Vs. Ivory. 0 out of 5 stars. The best part of this match was the fact that it was short.

WWF Title Match: HHH vs. Angle. 2 out of 5 stars. Again, very disappointing.

Royal Rumble: 3 of out 5 stars. Pretty obvious who was gonna win when it was down to Kane and Austin. Should have been Austin and Rock. But definitely a [cruddy] Royal Rumble.

Folks, don't waste money on this tape. Get the best Royal Rumble ever which was Royal Rumble 2000. Now there's a great PPV!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: awesome video
Review: wow the 2001 installment of royal rumble is just amazing. .... well the championship match was a real enjoyment for any HHH fan. royal rumble was the best of all time and a shocking ending that stone cold fans will watch again and again. woman's championship match was the worst with a ... fake neck injury. ladder match was cool and had a lot of bumps for both chris benoit & jericho. tag team championship match was very dull and had few good spots. but all in all just try to avoid womans match for the title if like stone cold this is a must have.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THIS IS GREAT
Review: the tag team title is cool between E&C and the Dudleys the ladder match was awesome it was one of the best of all time the womens title match sucked the wwf title match was cool when stone cold beat the (heck) out of HHH and the royal rumble match was so awesome cause stone cold won the whole event I give it out of 10 a 9.9

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not Bad Not Good
Review: The WWF put on a pretty good show but there were to little matches. I think there were 5 and the rumble its self wasint that good. The match of the night was Chris Benoit VS Chirs Jericho, this had many spots including a walls of jericho on top of the ladder which after cause benoit to fall down the ladder. The DVD also includes a part of the sunday night heat before the rumble, History of the royale rumble and much more


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