Wow, Kennedy Got Buried Tonight (SD Spoilers)

**Corkscrewed** · 02-10-2007, 02:06 AM

Okay, not buried persay, but he was made to look pretty bad IMO. The Batista/Kennedy main event match tonight ran like one big extended version of HHH/Warrior from Wrestlemania.

I mean, Kennedy is in control in the beginning (and really, most of the match) and uses great ring psychology to work on Batista's arm and really ground him. The announcers even tout it so, saying that it takes away Batista's upper body strength move arsenal, including the Batista Bomb.

Kennedy hits the Kenton Bomb and even the non-flying version of his Lambeau Leap move. He hits Batista with the belt. And Batista still kicks out.

Okay, he's champ; I can see that happening. It's okay so far.

Only then, within the last minute, they simply have Batista explode. Kennedy hits the rolling fireman's carry with some pretty good impact, and Dave practically no-sells it by getting back up almost immediately and laying Kennedy out with a vicious spinebuster. And Kennedy is dead for like 20 seconds while Batista recuperates to sell his injured shoulder.

And what happens next? A back-and-forth match with a close win by Dave? Interference? Kennedy making a younger mistake that costs him the win? Nope. Batista levels him with three more spinebusters, then hits him with a Batista Bomb as though he's perfectly fine. Cover. 1. 2. 3. Pinfall.

And Kennedy looks like a chump who throws everything at Batista, can't win, and then gets obliterated.

C'mon, writers. I'd understand if this was a jobber, but Kennedy's been built up to be an upper main eventer. No matter how much you want to build up your champ (and I know they want to build Batista up since he's the "underdog" against Undertaker at Wrestlemania), you don't fuck your upper midcarder that way. That was just infuriating to watch, because it broke so much common sense normally taught in Wrestling 101.

Anyway, had to get that off of my chest.

02-10-2007, 02:06 AM	#1
Corkscrewed Posts: 18,357	Wow, Kennedy Got Buried Tonight (SD Spoilers) Okay, not buried persay, but he was made to look pretty bad IMO. The Batista/Kennedy main event match tonight ran like one big extended version of HHH/Warrior from Wrestlemania. I mean, Kennedy is in control in the beginning (and really, most of the match) and uses great ring psychology to work on Batista's arm and really ground him. The announcers even tout it so, saying that it takes away Batista's upper body strength move arsenal, including the Batista Bomb. Kennedy hits the Kenton Bomb and even the non-flying version of his Lambeau Leap move. He hits Batista with the belt. And Batista still kicks out. Okay, he's champ; I can see that happening. It's okay so far. Only then, within the last minute, they simply have Batista explode. Kennedy hits the rolling fireman's carry with some pretty good impact, and Dave practically no-sells it by getting back up almost immediately and laying Kennedy out with a vicious spinebuster. And Kennedy is dead for like 20 seconds while Batista recuperates to sell his injured shoulder. And what happens next? A back-and-forth match with a close win by Dave? Interference? Kennedy making a younger mistake that costs him the win? Nope. Batista levels him with three more spinebusters, then hits him with a Batista Bomb as though he's perfectly fine. Cover. 1. 2. 3. Pinfall. And Kennedy looks like a chump who throws everything at Batista, can't win, and then gets obliterated. C'mon, writers. I'd understand if this was a jobber, but Kennedy's been built up to be an upper main eventer. No matter how much you want to build up your champ (and I know they want to build Batista up since he's the "underdog" against Undertaker at Wrestlemania), you don't fuck your upper midcarder that way. That was just infuriating to watch, because it broke so much common sense normally taught in Wrestling 101. Anyway, had to get that off of my chest.