We started off with Air Boom (c) defeating Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger to retain the Tag Team titles. It was yet again another good addition to their series of tag team bouts. Air Boom are looking the part of a solid and exciting team and have really helped in rejuvenating the tag team division. Now WWE need to build up another heel team for them to face next.
Immediately after the match it was Dolph Ziggler (c) versus Zach Ryder for the United States Championship. It was decent enough, the crowd were thoroughly behind Ryder as normal as he rallied up some offense in the bout. Even after just going through a tag team match Ziggler managed to pin Ryder after a distraction from Swagger at ringside. If Ryder was to ever win the title I imagine it would've been there and then against a weakened Ziggler, I think it's safe to say that WWE don't see Ryder as championship material right now.
Next Beth Phoenix (c) defeated Eve Torres to retain the Divas championship. The match didn't last too long which suited it as it probably would've suffered had it gone any longer. It's definitely a step up having Eve challenging over Kelly, she has a more exciting move set compared to her in my opinion. There were some exciting near falls too, especially one from Eve after a Glam Slam attempt. Beth retained after applying the Glam Slam for the one-two-three.
Next Sheamus pinned Christian in my match of the night. Yet again we had another solid pay per view performance from Captain Charisma. Not that I'm giving him all the credit, both men looked good and put on an exciting and fast paced match. Maybe Sheamus should be next in line to face Henry for the title after a probable rematch with Big Show first.
We then had The Miz and R-Truth beat Triple H and CM Punk. The bout was pretty disappointing I found, and the build up should've been even better considering the competitors involved. The match wasn't all bad and had some moments of decent action but was fairly drab during some parts. For the finish Kevin Nash attacked Triple H (who was fighting R-Truth on the outside) from the crowd as the referee was distracted, Miz and Truth then applied their new finish which combines Miz's Skull-Crushing Finale and Truth's What's Up? And is named Little Jimmy Finale on Punk for the win.
Randy Orton then defeated Cody Rhodes in a bout that actually exceeded my expectations, and I was expecting good things from it already. The two exchanged a lot of decent counters and in a nice near fall Rhodes applied his Cross Rhodes to Orton after he'd been distracted by one of Rhode's bag men. Orton won after hitting Cody with the RKO. Granted Rhodes didn't win but this match and feud with Orton spell out good things for his future as far as I'm concerned. He's proven that he can compete with the main eventers of the company not just in the ring but with his mic work lately also.
Next Mark Henry (c) fought Big Show to a no contest after Henry superplexed Big Show from the middle rope and the ring collapsed (much like when Lesnar did the same to Big Show on SmackDown) which provoked a huge reaction from the crowd in attendance. The ending was exciting (if unoriginal) but the match itself was pretty mediocre, which was expected with these two involved. Although at least it was a step up from their match at Money In The Bank.
Then the main event where Alberto Del Rio (c) defeated John Cena in a Last Man Standing match to retain the WWE Championship. Both men had to battle on the collapsed ring, which made things a little interesting. The bout was the usual no selling affair from Cena, much like his I Quit match he had with Miz back at Over the Limit he came across as near unbeatable. After a while they both made their way backstage where Del Rio buried Cena under four walls of metal, where he of course made his heroic comeback after the count of 9. They then made their way back where Cena AA'd Del Rio through an announce table, but instead of counting Del Rio out the referee was distracted by Miz and R-Truth who had run in and taken out Cena. Del Rio recovered and clocked Cena across the head with his championship belt for the final ten count blow.
Vengeance wasn't a bad pay per view, just not a particularly memorable one to be honest. Here's looking forward to no Cena in the title picture hopefully.
Immediately after the match it was Dolph Ziggler (c) versus Zach Ryder for the United States Championship. It was decent enough, the crowd were thoroughly behind Ryder as normal as he rallied up some offense in the bout. Even after just going through a tag team match Ziggler managed to pin Ryder after a distraction from Swagger at ringside. If Ryder was to ever win the title I imagine it would've been there and then against a weakened Ziggler, I think it's safe to say that WWE don't see Ryder as championship material right now.
Next Beth Phoenix (c) defeated Eve Torres to retain the Divas championship. The match didn't last too long which suited it as it probably would've suffered had it gone any longer. It's definitely a step up having Eve challenging over Kelly, she has a more exciting move set compared to her in my opinion. There were some exciting near falls too, especially one from Eve after a Glam Slam attempt. Beth retained after applying the Glam Slam for the one-two-three.
Next Sheamus pinned Christian in my match of the night. Yet again we had another solid pay per view performance from Captain Charisma. Not that I'm giving him all the credit, both men looked good and put on an exciting and fast paced match. Maybe Sheamus should be next in line to face Henry for the title after a probable rematch with Big Show first.
We then had The Miz and R-Truth beat Triple H and CM Punk. The bout was pretty disappointing I found, and the build up should've been even better considering the competitors involved. The match wasn't all bad and had some moments of decent action but was fairly drab during some parts. For the finish Kevin Nash attacked Triple H (who was fighting R-Truth on the outside) from the crowd as the referee was distracted, Miz and Truth then applied their new finish which combines Miz's Skull-Crushing Finale and Truth's What's Up? And is named Little Jimmy Finale on Punk for the win.
Randy Orton then defeated Cody Rhodes in a bout that actually exceeded my expectations, and I was expecting good things from it already. The two exchanged a lot of decent counters and in a nice near fall Rhodes applied his Cross Rhodes to Orton after he'd been distracted by one of Rhode's bag men. Orton won after hitting Cody with the RKO. Granted Rhodes didn't win but this match and feud with Orton spell out good things for his future as far as I'm concerned. He's proven that he can compete with the main eventers of the company not just in the ring but with his mic work lately also.
Next Mark Henry (c) fought Big Show to a no contest after Henry superplexed Big Show from the middle rope and the ring collapsed (much like when Lesnar did the same to Big Show on SmackDown) which provoked a huge reaction from the crowd in attendance. The ending was exciting (if unoriginal) but the match itself was pretty mediocre, which was expected with these two involved. Although at least it was a step up from their match at Money In The Bank.
Then the main event where Alberto Del Rio (c) defeated John Cena in a Last Man Standing match to retain the WWE Championship. Both men had to battle on the collapsed ring, which made things a little interesting. The bout was the usual no selling affair from Cena, much like his I Quit match he had with Miz back at Over the Limit he came across as near unbeatable. After a while they both made their way backstage where Del Rio buried Cena under four walls of metal, where he of course made his heroic comeback after the count of 9. They then made their way back where Cena AA'd Del Rio through an announce table, but instead of counting Del Rio out the referee was distracted by Miz and R-Truth who had run in and taken out Cena. Del Rio recovered and clocked Cena across the head with his championship belt for the final ten count blow.
Vengeance wasn't a bad pay per view, just not a particularly memorable one to be honest. Here's looking forward to no Cena in the title picture hopefully.
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