No Way Out

This pay per view didn't live up to my expectations.

Rock vs. Hogan II

As I said in a previous post, this match would not live up to the original and it didn't. Several ingredients present in the the first pairing were missing. The last time both men squared off, no one knew if Hogan could physically handle the rigors of a main even PPV. (He did). And of course the first pairing of both men in a big match also made it lively and exciting.

The ending was pitiful. The lights went off and when the arena was relighted, a chair was lying in the ring next to the fallen referee. As Vince walks into the arena, the ref slides the chair to Rock who clobbers him for the win. Vince screwed Hogan!

Get it? This was Montreal Screwjob II. Years ago Vince cost Bret Hart the title when he lost thanks to Vince's real interference with the match. This time, the screwjob was a work, a fake.

Unfortunately, the real recipients of the screwjob were the fans. We were cheated out of a cleaner, more exciting win. Even if Rock had pinned Hogan by using the ropes, it would have been more satisfying.