Royal Rumble Recap

Last night was the 2007 Royal Rumble, always one of the most anticipated events on the wrestling calendar. We had a record 9 people attend for the event, although mostly for the food and the betting than the actual event. There was a great atmosphere, with multiple cheers occurring throughout the night. Here's a look at the matches:

1. MNM vs. The Hardyz
This one lacked the hype of their December to Dismember matchup and both teams seemed a little sluggish. However, these guys still can deliver a solid match, even if it wasn't spectacular. Solid opener.

Rating: 3 (out of 5)

2. Test vs. Lashley for the ECW Championship
I don't think many were expecting much from this and I definitely think it was worst than expected. Why would the challenger want to get counted out? Stupid.

Rating: .25 (out of 5)

3. Batista vs. Mr. Kennedy for the World Heavyweight Championship
These guys have a pretty decent chemistry together. Mr. Kennedy has proven to be main event worthy, even if he lost cleanly tonight. A solid match.

Rating: 2.25 (out of 5)

4. Umaga vs. John Cena in a Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship
John Cena has officially won me over. He is great for the "sport", a class act, turns it up a notch on pay-per-views, and obviously a fan of this business. Umaga was written off as an early 90s gimmick, but has turned into a decent character who seems to be working hard. This was a great brawl that was very intense. Definitely the best match of the year, so far.

Rating: 4.25 (out of 5)

5. Royal Rumble
Betting aside, this is always a fun match. I was pulling for a Shawn Michaels win, but I understand the logic behind Undertaker winning his first Rumble and they finally let unlucky 30 win a match (which was a discussion topic on the ride to BDubs). This Rumble definitely wasn't one of the great ones, but it was definitely interesting. The final four was a great segment, and you really were on the edge of your seat when it was down to the Taker and HBK. Congrats to Justin on his victory.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5)

Overall Rating: 3.75 (out of 5) Solid pay-per-view despite none of the titles changing hands. John Cena and Umaga definitely deserve a round of applause for their efforts tonight because most people weren't expecting much out of that feud and it turned out to be another solid story told by Mr. Cena.