WWF Judgment Day 2001 - May 20th 2001 - Sacramento, California
Matches
William Regal defeated Rikishi (7/10)
Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit {2 out of 3 Falls Match} (8/10)
Rhyno defeated Test and Big Show {WWF Hardcore Title Triple Threat Match} (7/10)
Chyna defeated Lita {WWF Women's Title Match} (7/10)
Kane defeated Triple H {WWF Intercontinental Title Chain Match} (8/10)
Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated APA, Malenko & Saturn, Edge & Christian, Dudley Boyz, Hardy Boyz & X-Factor {Tag Team Invitational} (8/10)
Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker {WWF World Heavyweight Title No DQ Match} (8/10)
Moments - Positives
This was another great card and another great PPV event. The feud between the Two Man Power Trip and Kane/Taker continued and both Kane/HHH and Austin/Undertaker delivered excellent matches, I was actually pleasantly surprised with the quality of both matches. The storyline between the Two Man Power Trip was really getting interesting and the impending Invasion was also on the cards. The Angle/Benoit match was terrific and the idea of throwing Jericho and Benoit together was a genius idea!!
Moments - Negatives
Rikishi being back to a dancing face was an awful man. He got a huge push towards the end of 2000 as the culprit against Austin and should have continued to progress as a top heel. It was a poor decision.
Overall
Another great show by the WWF. The Two Man Power Trip started to look vulnerable and this actually made the whole story a lot more interesting. The quality of the wrestling was brilliant and surprising at times given that the likes of Kane and Undertaker have had countless of matches with Triple H and Austin. Still, it was much better than the UK based event that is for sure!
SCORE = 8.0
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