Mat was in charge of the match we watched tonight and he went for the infamous Undertaker v Jeff Hardy ladder match from a 2002 RAW. Does it hold up today?
Mat: The “old school” match that always springs to mind was Taker v Jeff Hardy on RAW years ago for the heavyweight championship - Taker's first ladder match.
Ross: That's a shout!
Mat: It’s my all time favourite.
Pete: That sounds great.
James: I wonder if I'll be able to be positive about and Undertaker match?
Ross: I've seen this match but not for some time - same for everyone else?
James: I presume I saw it years back.
Pete: I don't think I've seen the whole thing before actually.
Ross: Vince Mcmahon is bigging Taker up for his RUTHLESS AGGRESSION. Havent heard that in a while...
James: Ooooh is it Big Evil? Which theme song we getting? 'You've done it now'? Or 'Rollin'? Does the Network even have Rollin?
Pete: I love the phrase ruthless aggression. It's so macho!
Ross: Big Evil is scary as shit
Pete: Imagine if Corbin had a bandana on every week like Taker? He'd be so much cooler.
James: Do you reckon that Taker learned shadow boxing from Nikki Bella.
Pete: Ok Jeff is backstage. Matt giving him a pep talk
James: Who was sick on Jeff Hardy?
Ross: HUGE POP for Lita!
Pete: Similar to the huge pop in her neck when she broke it...
Ross: OUCH pete!
Mat: Savage
Pete: Only ouch is the pain in her neck when she broke it... I'm here all day
Ross: The Undertaker's entrance is great.
James: Is this music dubbed? Progress take note!
Pete: God, Taker is such a prick. He rode that bike all of two feet
James: Sign watch - AMY. Original that one.
Ross: Tattoo watch - SARA
James: You never sit on another man's motorcycle
Pete: That looked safe
Mat: Headshot
Ross: Bloody hell chair to the head straight away from Hardy!
Mat: Compare this already to raw the other night
Pete: Drake Maverick would have pissed on that bike
Ross: PORTSMOUTH HAS RUTHLESS AGGRESSION sign... someone loves Linvoy Primus.
James: Linvoy and Taker would have been a decent CB pairing.
Pete: Andy Q trying to get RevPro over for a while apparently
James: Looking forward to some King lines. My brother text me one yesterday: When Mae Young was born the dead sea was only just getting sick!
Ross: Leg drop off the stairs onto a ladder on Taker!
James: Can't believe Jeff Hardy has had injury problems
Pete: Jeff's genitals apparently made of a titanium alloy...
Ross: And yet he's the only active guy left of the TLC dudes
Pete: Mate, I raise you Bully Ray in ROH, unfortunately.
Ross: Taker refusing to win easy. BIG EVIL wants to bring the pain. Steamboat last week, Taker this week!
James: You moron Taker! RevPro Rob would be furious right now... he hates illogical ladder behaviour.
Mat: You won’t believe the plot twist... stay away from professional Wrestling.
Pete: Apparently announce tables used to be made with good quality wood. Took that hit from Jeff like a champ, good old table.
James: Lillian almost taken out...
Mat: Lillian hasn’t aged a day
James: Get out of here Hebner. Haven't you got some knock off merch to sell
Ross: Jeff so far has barely got a move in. Sympathy for the (guy facing) the devil...
James: Insert Prada gag here
Ross: C'MON JEFF! One punch and he's back down, love that.
Pete: Like Becky Lynch - Undertaker is the real Nia Jax
James: Jim Ross is very good at commentating on babyfaces. He's a hypocritical goober when the heels do something or the faces act like heels.
Ross: Did you actually think jeff had a 50/50 chance JR?!
Pete: JR saying it's not about Angle or the Rock, It's 2002 JR so it's probably definitely about Triple H though!
James: The Gameaaaaa
Ross: This crowd is desperate for a hope spot
James: Jeff Hardy looks like he should be in the Flock
Ross: YES JAMES! There's some hope as taker crashes into the ladder...
Pete: Taker really not getting the hang of splashing Jeff into the ladder
Ross: Corkscrew!
James: Holy shit
Ross: NUT SHOT. Hardy been watching 2018 smackdown!
Pete: I was gonna say! AJ better watch out.
James: Jeff Hardy has literally had the paint kicked off his face
Ross: The pop for the BIG ladder!
James: How were those armbands ever a thing?
Mat: My sisters stockings fell casualty a few times to feed my Hardy addiction.
James: World's slowest rana
Pete: That's some rana, there
James: I wondered when Taker stopped being able to bump. 2002 apparently
Pete: 1992 more like
Ross: UGH that chair shot. Grim to see now isn't it?
Pete: Oh my god. No wonder Taker has looked like shit these past few years. Jeff murdered him 15 years ago!
Ross: climb Jeff!!!
James: Surely he's won!
Mat: Make yourself famous!
James: Taker is on dream street. I don't think he's In a fit condition to drive.
Ross: GOOZLE. Chokeslam off the top. Taker wins!
Mat: I still remember how gutted I was watching this live-ish at 10 years old.
Pete: This match took a tremendous amount out of the undertaker... entirely from the brain
Ross: Post match Taker comes back off his back for another Last ride - he took care of him there!
James: Bonus last ride. Putting him on the floor. Like last riding your 3 year old kid
Pete: 'Sorry kid, I got to get my shit in'
Ross: Pat Sharp's mum in the crowd there...
James: Pat Sharp's mum. Hahahaha
Ross: 'HEY YOU HAVEN'T BROKE ME TAKER, I'M STILL STANDING.'
James: Cleetus from the Simpsons on the Mic
Mat: Taker's hair looks like a pineapple
Ross: Taker goes to punch him, but lifts his hand in a show of respect as Hardy collapses. What a way to put Jeff over!
James: Taker probably should have retired in this year
Mat: How can Taker always kick the fuck out of people and have them come out golden?
Ross: So... thoughts on the match? As good as you remember? And a rating?
Pete: The hope spot for Jeff at the end was really good and JR really put it over with his commentary. But it was really short, especially for a world championship ladder match and the beginning wasn't much. It's hard to expect much more when you're not on PPV though
I think I will go with a 6/10.
Ross: It was good, I loved that Hardy got hardly anything, Taker could have squashed him but chose to be a dick and punish him some more. Then Hardy got his stuff in including some grim chair shots. But ultimately Taker beat the battered Hardy. The match itself for me would be a 5 but the added story of making Hardy look super tough at the end gives it an extra point for me. Nice pick, Mat.
James: It was a decent match. Taker just smashing him. The Crowd was well up for Hardy which really amped it up. JR and King were also decent. I'm not great with the rating scale. I will award it the 2018 Indianapolis Colts. Finishing well and a chance of the playoffs. The fact I had really low expectations as it's Undertaker probably helped in me liking it more.
Mat: 6/10. It was shorter than I remember, I just like how the commentary and taker completely put hardy over with him getting like two moves in. Actually 7/10 for the head shots.
Ross: Mat I absolutely adore you originally gave your all time fav match 6/10
You been hanging with Shafi too much!
Mat: I rate it so highly cos 10 year old me rated it so highly!
Ross: I like that. I do the same with grunge music.
Mat: Haha Nirvana 101 for me.
OVERALL NERD RATING: 6.5 COLTS
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