Survivor Series Count-Up – 2002: I Still Don’t Like It
IMG Credit: WWE
Survivor Series 2002
Date: November 17, 2002
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 17,930
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Tazz
Dudley Boyz/Jeff Hardy vs. Rico/3 Minute Warning
Stacy Keibler introduces Saliva to perform Always live at the World. At least we get some highlights for the show as a bonus.
Cruiserweight Title: Billy Kidman vs. Jamie Noble
Back in and Noble reverses a backslide into the tiger bomb for two but makes the mistake of putting Kidman on the top. A good looking super DDT plants Noble but since DDTs mean nothing, Jamie is right back up for a hanging DDT off the top for his own near fall. An enziguri drops Noble again and, after a failed Nidia distraction, the shooting star gives us a new champion.
Victoria is getting ready but apparently her mirror thinks Trish Stratus is prettier.
We recap Victoria vs. Trish. Victoria claims that Trish slept her way into a job after WWE wanted to sign both of them. Now Victoria is here to get revenge on her former friend. The music sounds like the shower scene from Psycho for a nice touch.
Smackdown World Title: Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar
Heyman and Show run to the parking lot and drive away.
Smackdown Tag Team Titles: Chris Benoit/Kurt Angle vs. Los Guerreros vs. Edge/Rey Mysterio
Eddie gives Edge the frog splash but Benoit breaks it up with a Swan Dive for no apparent reason. Angle comes back in with the ankle lock on Eddie while Benoit Crossfaces Edge, only to have Chavo save Edge with the title. Kurt picks up the title so Benoit thinks it was him, leaving Edge to spear Benoit for the first elimination. That leaves us with two but Benoit and Angle wreck everyone before heading to the back. What poor sportsmanship.
Shawn Michaels is ready to talk about why he believes he can win but RNN BREAKING NEWS tells us that Randy came here to watch. Luckily a sexy flight attendant gave him an extra pillow so there was no further damage to his shoulder.
Raw World Title: HHH vs. Booker T. vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Rob Van Dam
Ratings Comparison
Dudley Boyz/Jeff Hardy vs. Rico/3 Minute Warning
Original: B
2012 Redo: B-
2017 Redo: C+
Billy Kidman vs. Jamie Noble
Original: C+
2012 Redo: B-
2017 Redo: C+
Victoria vs. Trish Stratus
Original: C-
2012 Redo: B
2017 Redo: B-
Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar
Original: D-
2012 Redo: D+
2017 Redo: C-
Los Guerreros vs. Kurt Angle/Chris Benoit vs. Edge/Rey Mysterio
Original: B
2012 Redo: B+
2017 Redo: B
Shawn Michaels vs. HHH vs. Booker T vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho
Original: B
2012 Redo: D+
2017 Redo: B
Overall Rating
Original: B-
2012 Redo: C+
2017 Redo: C+
I must have been in a REALLY bad mood when I watched the main event for the second time.
And the 2012 Redo:
http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2015/11/10/survivor-series-count-up-2002/
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