Customer Reviews:
A surprising Judgment Day.......2007-02-04
Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam vs Dudley Boyz 7/10
A great opener to this above average PPV with some great wrestling from all four men
Torrie Wilson vs Dawn Marie 2/10
Your typical women's match from two women who should rather strut around the ring and not fight in it
WWE Tag Team Title Match
Charlie Hass and Rico vs Hardcore Holly and Billy Gunn 6/10
This is a funny match with some decent wrestling but not as good as Rey and RVD vs Dudleys
Cruiserweight Title Match
Jacqueline vs Chavo Guerrero 2/10
This was a complete waste of time thank goodness the cruiserweight division is restored after this match
United States Title Match
John Cena vs Rene Dupree 7/10
Another good match with two talented young wrestlers and Cena will be huge in the future and the crowd love him
The Undertaker vs Booker T 8/10
When ever the lights go out and you hear the gongs of the bells then you know The Undertaker means business and he proves it here tonight in a great match
WWE Title Match
Eddie Guerrero vs John Bradshaw Layfield 10/10
This is a barbaric match that shows Eddie's heart is in this match all the way through
I think that when people look at this and past Judgment Day cards they see a bad quality PPV but when you look at the main events then the PPV's redeem them selves, lets hope Judgment Day 05 holds this true
WWE Judgement Day 2004.......2005-07-16
The Dudley Boyz vs. Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam 9/10
Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie 4/10
Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Mordecai 2/10
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Chavo Guerrero vs. Jacqueline 5/10
United States Championship
John Cena vs. Renee Dupree 7/10
Booker T vs. The Undertaker 9/10
WWE Championship
John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Eddie Guerrero 10/10
jbl gaurentees victory.......2005-04-03
Judgment Day 2004 is a good pay-per-view.There was some great matches and some bad ones.
Tag team match
Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio vs The Dudley Boyz.
This was a match with acrobatics by rvd and rey.Quality when Rey did a double 619 to bubba &D Von and RVD leaping on top with a 5*frog splash.
winners:RVD & mysterio with a leg drop.6/10
Torrie Wilson vs Dawn Marie
(if Torrie lost,she was fired)
entertaining match.The best bit was when torrie rolled up dawn and torrie pulled her strap down and her bum was showing.
winner:torrie wilson with a rollup.7/10
scoty 2 hoty vs modicei
Boring match. it would have been me as the general manager it would be a cage match to make it more interesting.
winner:mordici with a crucifik.2/10
Jaquline vs cHavo Guerrero for the cruserweight championship.
Chavo is rubbish.if it wasn,t for chavo classic,jaquline would have kept her title.
winner;chavo w1th a gory bomb.4/10
wwe tag team title match charlie haas and rico vs billy gunn and hardcore holly.
the flamboyant rico really helped charlie a lot to win with the superkick.
winner:haas and rico.5/10
John Cena vs Rene Dupree for the united states championship
Dupree only made one big mistake.Cena giving him the f-u.
winner:cena.8/10
The Undertaker vs Booker T
booker t put dirt into the eyes of the deadman but he didn't care by laying out a tombstone and he did rest in peace.
winner:Undertaker.9/10
jbl vs eddie guerrero for the wwe championship
match of the night.jbl made eddie bleed first then jbl started bleeding.Eddie lost by disqualification but still held on to the coveted prize.
winner:jbl.10/10
Not As Good As Backlash But Still Good.......2005-01-25
Having watched this ppv again, I realised it was better than I first thought.
1) Rey Mysterio and RVD vs The Dudley Boyz - A great match and a fine opener. Bubba's heel tactics in this match are fantastic. It was given a lot of time and I believed it certainly delivered - 8/10
2) Torrie Wilson vs Dawn Marie - This is very good for a Smackdown women's match, one of the better matches between these two ladies - 6/10
3) Scotty 2 Hotty vs Mordecai - this is basically just a squash match which I hate to see on a ppv. Mordecai doesn't really show us that match except a lot of kicks. He does have a cool entrance and a good finisher though - 4/10
4) Rico and Charlie Haas vs Hardcore Holly and Billy Gunn - not much of a story here but it was a good match. Rico is very funny, Charlie shows us his great skills, and Hardcore and Billy are consistent and help carry the match over - 7/10
5) Jacqueline vs Chavo Guerrero - Jacqueline should not have been the Cruiserweight champ. This should not be a ppv match but Chavo makes this one more than watchable - 5/10
6) John Cena vs Rene Dupree - A good solid match between these two youngsters, it should have been given more time though I felt - 7/10
7) The Undertaker vs Booker T - A very good solid match from these two veterans. This was way better than I remembered it being when I watche it live - 8/10
8) Eddie Guerrero vs JBL - This was a good match, although JBL's lack of offense is exposed a little. Eddie blades himself real deep in this match and it is actually quite difficult to watch as the blood literally covers the ring. People that say JBL sucks are wrong, he put a lot of effort into this match and personally it is one of my favourites of the year - 8/10
All in all this is a solid ppv.
Sixteen quid for two (or three) matches? Hmm..........2004-12-01
Since the lottery that shook up both the Smackdown! and Raw rosters back in April, the roles of both WWE brands had reversed somewhat, following the previous year. Raw now thrived whereas Smackdown! now sucked (For a time, anyway. Both shows are equally healthy now in terms of ratings).
On Raw, Chris Benoit was world champ and involved in an awesome feud with Triple H and Shawn Michaels. On Smackdown!, Eddie Guerrero was WWE champ and giving us a brilliant and memorable title reign. So what was the problem? Lesnar was gone, Angle and Show were injured, Triple H had decided to stay on Raw because he could even though he was originally drafted for Smackdown! in the lottery, and any other worthy contenders were being misused.
So what does Vince decide to do? Well, the APA had split up and Farooq was now gone from WWE, leaving only Bradshaw, so the boss decides to give a former tag team wrestler who hadn't exactly succeeded in previous singles gimmicks the sudden ascension to main event status and a shot at the WWE championship. Hmm...you could tell the creative team for Smackdown! was desperate for new ideas.
To be fair, though, Bradshaw had been wrestling for more than a decade. He was a veteran. Whilst he had found more success in the tag team ranks than as a single wrestler on previous occasions, his new gimmick as a millionaire and stock broker turned out top be a great debut of a new heel that was thoroughly enjoyable. Now he was wrestling under his real name of John Layfield, being given the chance to cut some really good promos, and the fact that he was a veteran with a now successful gimmick, it now seemed a very good idea to give him a shot at the title. The ultimate question was had his wrestling skills improved enough to entitle him to such a position? The answer to that...is a resounding 'yes'.
However, whilst the WWE title match is one of the best ever and a true classic that saves the PPV, only a few other matches on the DVD are acceptable, whilst the others represent how much of a rut Smackdown! was in at the time in terms of storylines and ratings.
Rob Van Dam + Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boyz:
Great tag team match, superb opener and one of the only matches on the DVD worth watching. I've dreamt about RVD and Mysterio teaming for years and they don't disappoint. Dudleys do well as usual. This is more of a Smackdown! main event but that's not a bad thing. (7/10)
Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie:
Both are hot, but really they should leave the wrestling to the ladies on Raw. (4/10)
Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Mordecai:
Question: Did we really need Mordecai when we already have the Undertaker and Kane? Answer: Of course we didn't. (3/10)
WWE Tag Team title match
Rico and Charlie (C) Haas vs. Hardcore Holly and Billy Gunn:
Not bad, but really belongs on Smackdown! (6/10)
WWE Cruiserweight Championship match
Jacqueline (C) vs. Chavo Guerrero:
Why was Jacqueline the Cruiserweight champion on Smackdown! when it would've been better to have her being the Women's champion on Raw?! More proof that the WWE needs new writers. The only thing that helps is the outcome. Poor Chavo. He deserves better. (1/10)
WWE U.S. Championship match
John Cena (C) vs. Rene Dupree:
A good feud carried well by two rising stars but again, the match should've taken place on Smackdown! A lot of people criticize Cena as being a terrible wrestler who wouldn't be here without his charisma and I think that's unfair. Give him a few years and he'll be main event level. (7/10)
Undertaker vs. Booker T:
Watching it the first time, I wasn't fond of this. After repeated viewing, I thought it was a very good feud with a very good conclusion. The outcome is questionable but still a very good effort by both men who help save the PPV and should be rewarded for it. (7/10)
WWE Championship match
Eddie Guerrero (C) vs John 'Bradshaw' Layfield:
The match that saves the PPV. Easily JBL's best match ever and that's saying a lot. An engrossing brawl that evolves into a blood bath that establishes both men as credible and worthy main eventers. Eddie's integrity and ability can never be questioned again after performing for half an hour whilst losing more blood than anyone I can think of. Despite what others may think, the ending did not hurt the match at all, as it gave us five minutes of one of the best aftermaths in years. This proved that the feud was a legendary one, and was here to stay. (10/10)
So, all in all, Judgement Day 2004 is a mixed bag, somewhat. In general, it represents how much Smackdown! suffered at one time, as you can tell by the number of bad matches and few enjoyable ones. It's a shame too, as it causes people to judge a book by its cover and think that the main event is terrible because of the PPV's low buyrate and JBL's heavily criticised push. However, JBL shows that he deserves to be where he is today and Eddie shows why he deserved his awesome title reign.
But is it worth £16 just for a classic main event and two more matches that you can see on Smackdown! ? Personally, I say yes as Judgement Day 2004 is better than people say it is. However, I do recommend that if you decide to get it, buy it for Eddie/JBL, as you probably won't get your money's worth out of anything else on this.
DVD Review:
- WWE - Judgement Day 2005
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- WWE: No Mercy [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- WWE - No Way Out 2003
- WWE - No Way Out 2004
- WWE - No Way Out 2006
- WWE: Rebellion UK [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- WWE - Rey Mysterio [2003]
- WWE - Road Warriors: Life And Death Of The Most Dominant Tag Team In Wrestling History
- WWE - Royal Rumble 1 And 2
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