Ringside Reviews: Summerslam 2008

August 17, 2008

Conseco Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, Indiana

As the reviews go, I just go from the left side of the shelf to the right. It just so happens that this Summerslam was next to Summerslam 2008. The last Summerslam that I watched (2003) was a sleeper hit for me. Will this one be the same?

Jeff Hardy vs MVP

Time 19:12

Ugh this match did nothing for me. Im not an MVP fan at all and I perfer Hardy's stuff from 2000-about 2002. Anyways this match had some solid spots here and there, but it just seemed empty. With the two wrestlers involved in this match, I thought they could do way better.

**3/4

Intercontinental/Womens Championship (Mixed Tag)

Glamarella vs Kofi Kingston/Mickie James (C)

Time: 5:40

This one was ok and there really isnt much to say. There was some solid wrestling between Kofi and Santino. Mickie and Beth did a decent job in the ring together.

**1/4

ECW Championship

Mark Henry (C) vs Matt Hardy

Time: 0:33

Well can't say anything about this one. Starts off and ends in a DQ.

N/A

World Heavyweight Championship

JBL vs CM Punk (C)

Time: 11:12

This one wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. Some solid wrestling action goes through the whole match. JBL actually does a good job as being somewhat of a monster heel against an underdog Punk. Punk takes a nasty hit to the head in this match, call it good.

***

WWE Championship

The Great Khali vs Triple H (C)

Time: 9:18

Oh my god, this one was terrible. What can you expect though? Triple H is one of the best and Khali is one of the worst. This may be one of Khali's better matches, but thats not saying anything.

*1/2

Batista vs John Cena

Time: 13:41

This is an awesome power match. When it comes to step it up Cena delivers big time. Batista can be a hit and miss, but in this match he was on his game. Both go back and forth through out the match. This is the match that both of them got hurt in, Cena had a back injury from the powerbomb and Batista tore his hamstring.

****

Hell In A Cell

Edge vs The Undertaker

Time: 26:43

Hands down match of the night. Hell in a Cell is really hard to mess up. This one was pretty much flawless when it comes to being in a Hell in a Cell match. The spots are awesome and both of them put on a great show. This one ranks in the top ten best matches.

*****

Overall: 5/10

This one had a ton of crap in it. It wasn't like Summerslam 2003 that had me suprised after watching it. Just watch the Batista/Cena, Hell In A Cell, and maybe check out Punk/JBL. Forget the rest.