Why so much hype?

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

1st Match: Marc Mero vs Al Snow. This first match is literally better than the entirety of "Souled Out", I wish I was joking, but I'm not. Both guys do a good job, and they do a lot in under 10 minutes. A good way to get the crowd into the show. Rating: 3.5/52nd Match: The Nation of Domination vs 2 Cold Scorpio, Goldust, and Bart Gunn. The crowd's into this one good, granted the Nation was pretty unlikable. Again, for being less than 7 minutes, they do a lot here, all the faces hit their signature moves, it's just unfortunate that the match ends abruptly. Rating: 3/53rd Match: HHH vs The Rock, WWF Intercontinental Championship. Still weird for me to see these two facing each other before their signature gimmicks came out. The match is good though, you can really tell that Rocky had potential here. The ending is also pretty cool for Chyna's debut by attacking Marlena. Rating: 4/54th Match: Owen Hart and The British Bulldog vs Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon, WWF Tag Team Championships. Another solid match, the only unfortunate part is the DQ ending after some really good build-up. I guess it served as more of a break-up for Hart and Davey Boy than anything else, but LaFon and Furnas are impressive here. Rating: 3.5/55th Match: Vader vs Undertaker vs Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin, Elimination match for the vacant WWF Championship. This is a brawl through and through. The crowd is white hot, and they should be, you've got three top guys facing each other here. The story going into this is pretty weak though. Michaels gave up the belt because of knee problems, giving the now infamous "I've lost my smile" speech in the process. I say infamous, because it turned out to not be true. The speech is good though, Oscar worthy. So Bret wins here, only to immediately lose to Sid, only for Taker to beat Sid at WrestleMania. A weird hot potato with the title, but this match is great. Vader gets busted bad right next to his eye, and all four guys do great work here. A great end to the show, and a great brawl for the belt. Rating: 4.5/5Final Rating: 7 out of 10. Funny how WCW was beating WWF in ratings, but putting out worse shows than this. Again a great example of quality over quantity.

Live from Chattanooga, TNAttendance: 6,399Your commentators are Jerry Lawler & Jim RossMarc Mero (W/Sable) Vs Leif Cassidy Mero wins with the shooting star press. This match was disappointingly average. I expected a lot more from this match and was actually quite excited when I saw this was the opener. It's nothing special.**Goldust, Flash Funk & Bart Gunn (W/Marlena) Vs Farooq, Crush & Savio Vega (W/The Nation of Domination)The Nation of Domination win after Crush nails Bart Gunn with a legdrop in the back of the head. This was a below average match that featured a lot of mediocrity in it. Goldust was barely in the match, and the only thing resembling excitement was Flash Funk's high- flying moves.*3/4Intercontinental ChampionshipRocky Maivia (C) Vs Hunter Hearst HelmsleyRocky wins with a back suplex with a bridge after Goldust distracts Hunter. They gave us a decent match, but let me tell you something. This is not even close two what these two are capable of in the ring together. Both were still in the learning stages of their careers and hadn't even scratched their potential. It's also notable for being Chyna's debut**1/2Tag Team ChampionshipOwen Hart & The British Bulldog (C) (W/Clarence Mason) Vs Doug Furnas & Phill LafonFurnas and Lafon win by DQ. This was an entertaining match with some fun shenanigans from Bulldog and Owen. With all the bickering and arguing they do, they're kind of like the Odd Couple. ***WWF Championship (Fatal Four Way)Bret Hart Vs The Undertaker Vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Vs VaderYou can win this match by pinfall, submission, or throwing somebody over the top rope. It's also no disqualification. Bret Hart wins the title, last eliminating The Undertaker. Bret Hart and Sycho Sid have a staredown after the match. This is one of the best brawls you'll ever see! It's literally non-stop action from start to finish. You rarely get a chance to breathe. It's one of the most exciting matches I've seen in a while.****1/4Overall, this is an above average PPV. The main event is awesome, but it also has a couple of good undercard matches as well. I definitely recommend you give it a watch.6.5/10

1. Marc Mero Vs. Leif Cassidy - Mero clearly defeated Al Snow. 6.5/102. Bart Gunn/Flash Funk/Goldust Vs. Faarooq/Crush/Savio Vega - Another victory for Nation of Domination. 6.5/10 3. WWF Intercontinental Championship: Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs. Champ-Rocky Maivia. - I never liked Johnson, this time he won, by the help of Goldust. 6/10 4. WWF Tag Team Title Match - Doug Furnas/Phillip LaFon Vs. Champs-Owen/The Bulldog - Interesting, when Bulldog turned on Owen, then helped him and then again. 6.5/10 5. WWF World Heavyweight Final Four Title Match : Bret Hart Vs. The Undertaker Vs. Stone Cold Vs. Vader - Very well chosen Main Event with good direction. 9/10

The Rock had an early PPV meeting with Triple H, a legendary ECW Tag Team took on a legendary WWE Tag Team and Steve Austin wrestled in his first ever PPV Main Event at this absorbing show that would prove to be one of the best In Your House PPVs ever.The Night started off with Marc Mero and his lovely off sider Sable defeat Leif Cassidy in a passable opener. Mero was starting to struggle in his WWE run at this point, while Cassidy would later find some success as Al Snow.Next up saw the unstoppable "Nation of Domination" Faarooq, Crush and Savio Vega defeat Bart Gunn, Goldust and Flash Funk in a decent match. The Nation were an early attempt at a major heel stable in 1997, but would later be demoted thanks to the success of the New Hart Foundation and DeGeneration X.Next saw the rematch between Rocky Maivia and Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the Intercontinental Championship. Rocky had beaten Hunter for the title not long before, and they have a decent match here. Rocky wasn't quite there as a performer at this point, and while Helmsley had some great matches later, he was still developing too. Rocky won and retained his title.Next up saw the former New Japan and ECW Tag Team of Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon fail to win the Tag Team belts from Owen Hart and the British Bulldog after their manager Clarence Mason got them disqualified at the end of a good match. Furnas and Lafon had some decent matches in the WWE, but never really got over and quickly moved on before the year was out.Finally came the main event with Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Steve Austin and Vader in a four man Battle Royal with the winner to named WWE Champion. The title had been won by Shawn Michaels at the Royal Rumble, but an injury to Michaels had forced him to forfeit the belt, meaning this match which was originally scheduled to be a No.1 contender's match became the title match instead. It was decided that the winner of this match put the title on the line against Sycho Sid, the man Michaels had defeated for the title, on RAW the following night. The match started fast and furious and had some great brawling. The Undertaker was in a rivalry with Vader at this stage, while Hart had been in a long and heated rivalry with Austin. Austin was the first man eliminated. He stuck around to cause trouble though and was responsible for Undertaker eliminating Vader a short time later, and also helped Hart get the win clotheslining The Undertaker over the top rope.Hart's fourth WWE Title reign would not be a long one, Steve Austin interfered in Hart's title match with Sid the following night and cost him the title. They would meet in arguably the greatest match of all time, certainly the best seen in North America, at Wrestlemania 13.