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[2006-05-05-WWE-Smackdown] Chris Benoit vs Fit Finlay


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  • 3 years later...

Chris Benoit vs Finlay - Smackdown 5/5/06

 

The closest thing to fucking BattlArts in a WWE ring. Just sheer brutality. Benoit gets busted open from the top of the skull at one point and I don't have a fucking clue how. Finlay driving the point of the elbow into the wound is something else. The opening matwork is just tremendous defensive wrestling. A real treat to watch. Benoit is tenacious going for the arm into the crossface early and Finlay has so many good leg trips. FINLAY BLASTS BENOIT WITH A CLOTHESLINE! The whole crowd nearly shat themselves during that. Benoit drives hard into the post. Finlay worked a great heat segment on the arm. Everytime Benoit got a hope spot like a Sharpshooter or Crossface attempt, Finlay would wriggle out and then just be all over him with a frenzied assault. When Benoit did finally fire back with chops to send Finlay to the outside, Finlay goes all Terry Funk and starts throwing chairs into the ring. Awesome! Benoit gets a dropkick to the knee while Finlay is on the apron to take over, great spot. Benoit is a machine. Crushing Finlay. Finlay's gets a Irish Whip counter into buckles. Finlay's second heat segment is the only drag. Lots of chinlocking, I get it when you are dealing with Benoit you want to sap his energy and just try to contain him, but there are more interesting ways. Benoit blasts his way back into this. Misses his diving headbutt always a cringe-worthy spot. Shillelagh time? Benoit fights through it dumping him out. Ref grabs the shillelagh but Finlay jabs Benoit with the chair and then hits the Celtic Cross. Awesome asshole finish. Brutal match with an amazing finish. It is Benoit vs Finlay need I say more. ****1/4

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One of my favorite WWE matches. I actually got this on television and it revived my interest in the WWE after four years of being completely disinterested in the product. I initially stopped watching the WWE because I was frustrated by the style that Angle and Benoit were working in 2001. I've since come to appreciate the early 00s more than I did at the time, but this match stands out as the type of no nonsense, hard hitting wrestling that I was looking for at the time. I'll admit that it's not the type of match that your average WWE fan wants to see, but we with so many broadcast hours per week, I'm glad that somebody in creative was able to sneak this one past Vince. They get a decent amount of time too, which was a show of respect. They even made a screwy WWE finish seem decisive. Great match. 

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