Carnage Classic: WWA The Reckoning

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This was WWAs last PPV, albeit i think only they're fourth, and only the second one id seen. I got it on DVD on ebay for under ten dollars and for a chance to see Bret Harts emotional fare well and The Four Way Crusierweight match i think it was worth it

Opening Match
Rick Steiner vs Mark Mercedes

Ok...out of all the really talented wrestlers WWA used...they start the PPV off with Mark Mercedes. And his opponent is Rick Steiner...eh. The match itself isnt bad, its a high end Sunday Night Heat match, no real psychology but some good moves and a couple neat submissions. But the match overall was not very exciting and lacked a good legth to get anything going...but then again i dont think i would have wanted to see this go very long

Rating: 1/4*

Three Way Midget Match
Teo vs Puppett vs Meatball

Meatball is the fattest midget...EVER. This is a midget match...lets move on

Rating: DUD

Hardcore Rules
Devon Storm vs Konnan

I think if the WWE had kept the Hardcore division Devon Storm could have fit in very nicely. I think if he slimmed down a bit he could also be a good edition to the Cruiserweight division, but the WWE could find BETTER crusierweights than Storm as i think he is better in this kind of match. Konnan did a good job of not looking like crap and Devon carried him to an enjoyable match. Low end Hardcore match with some good spots and Konnan getting the crap beat out of him, they worked hard but Devons matches with Sabu were a thousand times more exciting

Rating: **

WWA International Cruserweight/NWATNA X Division Title Unification Four Corners Match
Jerry Lynn vs Johnny Swinger vs Chris Sabin vs Frankie Kazarian

This match was worth the price of the show alone, just AWESOME stuff. Equal to some of the best RoH four ways with style and flow. Match never slowed down from the opening and it was close to twenty minutes long (if not longer). The exchanges between Sabin and Kazarian makes me want to find the Super 8 match they had not too long ago, which i heard was awesome. The Match was great and Swinger really impressed me (not that his is AWFUL, i just didnt think he could hang with the other three guys, but he did). Very good match

Rating: ***1/2

Still to Come: Bret Harts Speech, Sting vs Jarrett

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Next up there is a good Joe E. Ledgend and Shane Douglas heel promo to set up for...

Sabu vs Joe E. Ledgend

Sabu has never impressed me with his wrestling ability, and i was hoping to have that change here. It didnt, however Ledgend did impress me and put on a GREAT match with Sabu, which is a very hard thing to do with Sabu lately. The match did get hardcore, but Ledgend focused his attack on the nose (once he busted Sabus nose he went to work on it)
and neck (sabus weak spot) while using both weapons and holds. A good pace to the match and really just an impressive showing by Ledgend, and its a shame he dosent get the props he deserves

Rating: ***

Bret Hart Promo- This was a good speech, but Bret obviously was still weary and not really at 100%. Its heartbreaking to watch because you see how much he has been drained by death, injury and bad press and its painful to see. I hope he gets a chance to do a speech like this again in the WWE because i know that is what he truly wanted to do.

Next Up: Sting vs Jarrett

[archeng]

Yeah, the Sabin/Swinger/Lynn/Kazarian match was the only good match on that PPV. It's probably the best Swinger match I've seen.

[Grabber]

I too must say that the Sabu/Legend match was "average" at best, but Sabu was in it and I would still pay my good money to see an average Sabu match.

The four-way was the first time I saw Frankie and Sabin mix it up and I too was highly impressed. That was just a great match and it pains me to hear that Jerry Lynn's swan song may be coming sooner, rather than later (I'm scared Sabu's is as well).

I will give WWA credit for giving me my favorite match of all time: Sabu vs. Davin Storm in a cage match.
(Better than Sabu/RVD 30 minute draw, Sabu/Funk Born to be Wired or Sabu/Taz Barley Legal Title Match).