Shawn Michaels vs Triple H (WWE - 8/25/2002)
Mar 20, 2024 21:30:45 GMT -5
Post by microstatistics on Mar 20, 2024 21:30:45 GMT -5
Peak wrestling melodrama. A well constructed plunder brawl with a logical structure and plenty of emotion (maybe too much at times from the commentators).
Say what you will about HBK's acting, but the crowd was eating out of his hand the entire match. The main criticism of this match is his post-comeback back selling (or lack thereof) and I partially agree with it, making this a borderline pick. Still, I generously theorize it was a deliberate choice on his part. For instance, he landed on his side during the superplex execution, meaning he was still aware of the plot point but chose not to engage when in control, perhaps as a macro-story commentary on how he refused to be hampered like he was in 1998? Triple H, meanwhile, somehow resurrected his 2000/01 form and turned in a diabolical heel performance with great selling. WWE had a sneakily great 2002.
Say what you will about HBK's acting, but the crowd was eating out of his hand the entire match. The main criticism of this match is his post-comeback back selling (or lack thereof) and I partially agree with it, making this a borderline pick. Still, I generously theorize it was a deliberate choice on his part. For instance, he landed on his side during the superplex execution, meaning he was still aware of the plot point but chose not to engage when in control, perhaps as a macro-story commentary on how he refused to be hampered like he was in 1998? Triple H, meanwhile, somehow resurrected his 2000/01 form and turned in a diabolical heel performance with great selling. WWE had a sneakily great 2002.
