Okay, so the title is lacking a bit in originality but that isn’t what we’re here for. This week, instead of taking one aspect of the booking, this column will focus on looking at the entire booking of the Breaking Point pay per view. Now bare in mind that this review strictly looks at the booking of the pay per view, not the quality of the match itself.
CM Punk vs. The Undertaker – With this one, it all comes down to the finale. Okay, so the feud booking has been solid if not exceptional and these two have been entertaining but when it came to the booking of the end of this match then everything changed. It all comes down to whether you’re looking at this from a new wrestling fan or an older wrestling fan. As a person who watched the 1997 Survivor Series the ending to the CM Punk/ Undertaker match at Breaking Point just seemed disrespectful and unless there is a seriously good booking explanation for it then it was just a complete failure booking wise and could bring the entire CM Punk vs. The Undertaker feud down with it.
Verdict: Undecided
Randy Orton vs. John Cena – Let’s get started with stating that this feud isn’t getting any more exciting. It’s not solely that the feud just hasn’t had any segments worth watching or matches worth viewing but also because this isn’t a new feud, it’s a feud we’ve seen time and time again that just doesn’t seem to be coming to an end and thats a shame, because there are plenty of other superstars capable of working the main feud on RAW if given the chance so to go with the exact same workers week after week, month after month just isn’t acceptable. Sadly, if WWE are going to continue using the same titles matches for pay per views then I’m going to continue giving them misses.
Verdict: Miss
Christian vs. William Regal – This feud has been building up for the past two months and this match was very likely the blowoff so I have to ask, why wasn’t it used more effectively? Looking back on the past two months this feud has been very underwhelming. There was little involvement by Vladamir Kozlov and Ezekial Jackson that was actually made to matter despite the fact that they were aligned with William Regal throughout this feud. The feud between these two just seems to be a missed opportunity for something and whether it was bad booking or just that it didn’t come off well on tv, this feud has had very little impact on either wrestler.
Verdict: Miss
Kane vs. The Great Khali – I’m of the same opinion as I was at Summerslam. This feud has been horrible and the only thing it succeeds in doing is taking away time from other more deserving superstars. This doesn’t even deserve a pay per view match.
Verdict: Miss
Legacy vs. D-Generation X – Now this is what this feud needed – a match in which the young cocky heels beat the established faces. One thing that RAW has struggled with this year is building up fresh young stars, the brand just doesn’t seem capable of giving young new guys a chance at the main event. However that doesn’t seem to be the case for Legacy, who have received a big feud here and an even bigger win. The booking for this feud is a definite hit, mainly because Legacy are finally getting the push he deserves.
Verdict: Hit
Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz – While this match was obviously added as a last minute replacement to the Intercontinental Championship match it didn’t come entirely out of left field since these two guys have been feuding for a while now. Both of these men have been impressive recently so either holding the United States Championship is a plus and as long as RAW’s undercard is going somewhat strong then at least the show is worth watching for something.
Verdict: Hit
Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. Montel Vontavious Porter & Mark Henry – This match screamed terrible booking from the moment it was made. Other than giving two guys something to do what was the need to throw two singles wrestlers into a makeshift tag team? The only worthwhile point to this match would be to give MVP and Henry the titles, so that Jericho & Big Show don’t look too bad losing them to a lesser team, but they don’t even do that. Sooner or later an actual tag team will get the push and I can only hope that it is the Hart Dynasty.
Verdict: Miss
