Breaking Point Review

Alias Storm & Haas Vs America’s Most Wanted ( * * * ½ )
America’s Most Wanted snubbed the big-money offer from MMK’s new Total Wrestling Action Today promotion, to sign their deal with the IWF, and this is what it got them. This was a superb opener and proved that the IWF’s decision to push AMW to the top of the tag division right from the bat was warranted and the crowd went wild when Harris & Storm won the belts when Harris pinned Lance Storm. Job done.

Monty Brown Vs Chris Jericho ( * ¾ )
The crowd heat disappeared for this one. Brown is quite simply not in Jericho’s league and the fans knew it. Jericho took the win failry comfortably with the Walls Of Jericho. Until Brown gets a personality, he’ll remain at the bottom of the IWF ladder.

The Big Gee Vs “The Graduate” Phil Jackson ( * * )
This was a fairly entertaining David Vs Goliath match, but simply wasn’t given enough time to breathe. The fans dug it, but with a few extra minutes to play with this could have been special. As it was, Gee finished Jackson off with the Geesus Christ (yes, they are calling it that again).

Matt Hardy Vs Randy Orton ( * * ¾ )
Oh Hardy, where did it all go wrong? Ok, so he’s still got a high profile, but recently he’s been racking up more losses than wins and as you might have suspected it was another one in the loss column for Hardy here. Orton needed a win after a couple of high-profile losses, and he finished off Hardy with the RKO. 2006 could be a vital year for both men indeed.

Chris Kanyon & Dean Roberts Vs Abyss & Triple H ( * * * ¼)
Ok so basically this tag team match was set up to prolong the Kanyon/Abyss feud AND to tease a one-on-one meeting between Dean and HHH (which will come at some point during 2006 for sure). And on both counts this enteraining tag match fitted the bill. The crowd came unglued when Dean and Tripper first locked horns, which bodes well for that match (a rematch which has been a long-time coming), and the crowd were still hot for the Kanyon/Abyss rivalry too, which escalated a bit more when interference from Father James Mitchell enabled Abyss to get the pin over Kanyon with the Black Hole Slam

Jay Reso Vs “The Phenomenon” Paul Wardle ( * * * )
This is a feud which has quietly caught fire over the past few weeks and it was a very entertaining blow off to the mini-feud. It will come as little surprise to learn that Reso took the win, but Wardle held his own and was allowed to look competitive before falling to the Unprettier. Nice little match.

Xavier Vs Kurt Angle ( * * * * ¾ )
Wow. That’s all you really need to say about this one, as it was just a superb slice of 21st Century pro-grappling. The crowd were on the edge of their seats throughout this titanic battle and this was one of those that really could have gone either way. In the end it was Angle who won (after a third Angle Slam) but this was a match where no-one lost. Both were superb and it was a very late entry into the running for the best match of 2005. Simply outstanding.

Melina Vs Annalise Roberts Vs Christy Hemme Vs Nikita ( * * )
They couldn’t follow the previous match of course, but they tried their best. Mind you, they weren’t helped by the “first pinfall wins” rules, but there was a hot closing sequence which ended when Melina finished off Christy for the 1-2-3 and the retention of her Women’s Title.

Matt Morgan Vs Shawn Michaels ( * * * * )
Main event time, and if it couldn’t quite grab match of the night honours from Angle/Xav it came close and ended the night on a high note. HBK was superb here as he did everything within his power to put Morgan across in a positive light and Morgan continued to show his growing suitabilty for the top spot. HBK was valliant but in the end he couldn’t quite put Morgan away, although it did take a chair shot from Morgan’s “agent” Paul Heyman for Morgan to be able to hit the Morgasm for the 1-2-3. A very good main event indeed.

A good end to 2005, although some critics have bemoaned the fact that for the most part it was the old superstars who got the big wins. But this night may well be one to remember for the likes of Randy Orton, America’s Most Wanted, Abyss and Matt Morgan who all got victories which gave their careers a good boost. But really when all is said and done, Breaking Point will be remembered for the scincillating Angle/Xavier match which, quite frankly, worth the ppv money alone.

Breaking Point 2005 CARD

Breaking Point 2005
Saturday 24th December

UNIFIED WORLD TITLE:
Matt Morgan Vs Shawn Michaels

Chris Kanyon & Dean Roberts Vs Abyss & Triple H

Xavier Vs Kurt Angle

Matt Hardy Vs Randy Orton

WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES:
Alias Storm & Haas Vs America’s Most Wanted

WORLD WOMEN’S TITLE:
Melina Vs Annalise Roberts Vs Christy Hemme Vs Nikita

EUROPEAN TITLE:
Jay Reso Vs “The Phenomenon” Paul Wardle

The Big Gee Vs “The Graduate” Phil Jackson

Monty Brown Vs Chris Jericho