Corporal Punishment REVIEW

1) Paul Wardle Vs Phil Jackson ( * * * 1/4 )
The "One or Forty" stipulation meant that there was plenty of heat and the two men certainly stepped up to the plate to a certain extent and had a good, if not great, match. Jackson took the dukes after some nefarious Steel Chair chicanery. Wardle was far from happy but the die had been cast; he was to be the number one entrant into the Rumble.

2) Four Way Tag Team Challenge ( * 3/4 )
This would have been average enough even if it hadn't been shot to buggery by yet another misfortune to Kous Kous. Yes, following Tarquin Kous' injury a couple of months ago, it was Quentin Kous' time to suffer a devestating injury. Indeed once his injury occurred, the referee passed the message to the wrestlers that they were forgoing the elimination stipulation in the match and it was quickly wrapped up when Lewington pinned Eustace Kous. Tragic, on many levels.

3) Alexis Laree Vs Melina (Ladder Match, * * * 1/2)
These two women can wrestle, and they showed it. They also showed that they have their fair share of balls as they unleashed some breathtaking spots off, on and around the ladder. In the end it was Laree who managed to climb the ladder and retain her title.

4) The Debut of Crunch (Vs James Gibson, Sq - but a good start)
The much hyped debut of "The Best Of British" Crunch was only hampered slightly by the fact that James Gibson was his opponent. (In fairness the criminally underused Gibson had to be drafted in as a last minute replacement after managment decided that original choice Bobby Roode was to replace the suspended John Cena in the Rumble match). Crunch won the match in fast order and got a decent reception from the London fans.

5) ROBO RUMBLE MATCH ( * * * * 1/2)
This was one of the greatest Robo Rumble matches in the history of the gimmick; the details were as follows...

Order Of Entrance;

1) Paul Wardle
2) Chris Jericho
3) Matt Sydal
4) Kane
5) Mohammed Fakjir
6) Harry Smith
7) Jeff Hardy
8) Matthew Mercy
9) Acid
10) Kurt Angle
11) Brian Kendrick
12) James Storm
13) Finlay
14) Triple H
15) Bobby Roode
16) Justice Porter
17) Rhino
18) CM Punk
19) Claudio Castagnoli
20) Matt Morgan
21) Charles Anderson
22) Umaga
23) Abyss
24) Mistico
25) Randy Orton
26) Shelton Benjamin
27) Raven
28) Mick Foley
29) Chris Harris
30) Jahbuhlun
31) Elijah Burke
32) Barabus Lashley
33) John Hennigan
34) Jay Reso
35) Too Cold Scorpio
36) Matt Hardy
37) Jazz Hands Gee
38) Milano Collection AT
39) Kevin Nash
40) Phil Jackson


ORDER OF ELIMINATION;


1) Chris Jericho (Paul Wardle)
2) Matt Sydal (Paul Wardle)
3) Harry Smith (Mohammed Fakjir)
4) Acid (Kane)
5) Kane (Matthew Mercy)
6) Brian Kendrick (Kurt Angle)
7) Jeff Hardy (HHH)
8) Bobby Roode (James Storm)
9) James Storm (Paul Wardle)
10&11) Matthew Mercy & HHH (Kurt Angle)
12) Mohammed Fakjir (Kurt Angle)
13) Justice Porter (Kurt Angle)
14) Claudio Castagnoli (CM Punk)
15) Finlay (Matt Morgan)
16) Kurt Angle (CM Punk)
17) Rhino (CM Punk)
18) Charles Anderson (Abyss)
19) Umaga (Abyss)
20) Matt Morgan (Paul Wardle, Abyss & CM Punk)
21) Abyss (CM Punk & Paul Wardle)
22) Paul Wardle (Randy Orton)
23) Raven (Mick Foley)
24) Mistico (Elijah Burke)
25) Barabus Lashley (Randy Orton)
26) Mick Foley (Randy Orton)
27) Shelton Benjamin (Chris Harris)
28) Jahbuhlun (CM Punk)
29) Chris Harris (Jay Reso)
30) Too Cold Scorpio (Elijah Burke)
31) Matt Hardy (Elijah Burke)
32) Milano Collection AT (Jazz Hands Gee)
33) Jazz Hands Gee (Kevin Nash)
34) Kevin Nash (Randy Orton)
35) John Hennigan (CM Punk)
36) Phil Jackson (Elijah Burke)
37) Jay Reso (Elijah Burke)
38) Randy Orton (CM Punk)
39) Elijah Burke (CM Punk)
WINNER = CM PUNK