Expected more

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

I personally see WM 17 as the best PPV of all time though this certainly comes close - if not better.Every match was solid and had very, very few errors throughout. There incredible matches such as Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Benoit which is always entertaining, a 3 way dance between Super Crazy, Tajiri and Little Guido (Nunzio) this was truly remarkable. There were other matches such as Chris Jericho vs Lance Storm and Rey Mysterio vs Psicosis these were all fantastic.Though there are 2 matches in which I see as undeniably 2 of the hardest fought matches ever.Firstly there was the main event of Sandman and Tommy Dreamer vs The Dudley Boyz which is remarkable Bubba Ray gets a cheese grater and rubs it against Dreamers head which results is a massive loss of blood and the the match ends with a classic Dudley moment a flaming table this match was epic.Though there is one match that was on the mid card in which I see as one of the best matches ever and that was Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka, which was just incredible the amount of tables and chairs used are massive and the amount of broken pinfalls is also incredible - this match in my opinion described ECW, as pure devotion.Overall this was an incredible PPV it is one of very few PPV's in which I can say that every match was basically perfect.

Let me say that this is the best Pay Per View of 2005 because it marks the reunion with all those who helped ECW get to where it was at in the 1990s return in 2005 for a great big event.The matches were just a pure classic each match has something that make it worth watching.Also great cameos from legends like Stone Cold Steve Austin and all the legends of Extreme Championship Wrestling like ECW Hottest women Francine and Beulah Mcgillicutty.Also ECW One Night Stand show some of the classic moments from ECW Past.Now on to the matches each match is worth watching on this pay per view.1.Lance Storm with Dawn Marie vs Chris Jericho. The match shows how well both Storm and Jericho can work good matches as they both always put on great matches in their careers. The match is a great opening match and a lot of great spots. Justin Credible makes a Cameo in this match.Final Rating: 9 out of 102.Super Crazy vs Tajiri with The Sinster Minister and Mikey Whipwreck vs Little Guido with the FBIA great triple threat match with a lot of great high flying moves in this battle.Final Rating 8 out of 103.Rey Misterio vs Psychosis. Another reason why fans of ECW shows were always into the matches was because Rey and Psychosis and others put on a lot of great wrestling matches. This match was no different this is a great match to watch with two legends.Final Rating 8 out of 104.Sabu with Bill Alfonso vs Rhyno. This match came up during Rob Van Dam shoot promo about how much it hurts him that he was not going to be able to wrestle on the card. Rhyno gored RVD only for Sabu to come out.The match is just as wild as Sabu is always know for having wild matches in wrestling. Final Rating 8 out of 105.Chris Benoit vs Eddie Guerrero. Two men that always work well together in the ring no matter who they face or face each other.Final Rating 8 out of 106.Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka. Listen to Joey Styles on this match is wild because Mike Awesome was known for walking out on ECW with the title. Overall a good match.Final Rating 7 out of 107.The Dudley Boyz vs The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer. This is the main event and it was a great way to end the show and a lot of wrestlers like the Blue World Order made cameos along with Kidd Kash, Francine,Beulah Mcgillicutty and the Impact Players and Spike Dudley.The match show how extreme ECW got every night at all their shows. They use about everything you could image. The match had one of the best finishes in a match ever.Then after the show the ECW stars beat up the Raw and Smackdown guys who were at the show.So overall I'm glad to say that this is the best Pay Per View of 2005 and should be watched by all fans of Wrestling.I give ECW One Night Stand 2005 a 9 out of 10

This was a hell of a lot better than that crap December to Dismember show in December 2006. This is the right way to utilize the ECW talent in one night.Match 1: Lance Storm vs Chris Jericho - Great opener. Both these guys pull off some impressive high flying action. Jericho was only in ECW for awhile, but since he was contracted WWE talent at the time and originally worked ECW he was put into this show. Storm really did great for his first match in a long time. In the end Justin Credible gives Jericho a Singapore cane shot so Storm can pick up the win. Nice opener.Match 2: Super Crazy vs Tajiri vs Little Guido - It was nice to see Nunzio using his original ECW name in this match. A truly incredible match. These three since the original ECW have put on classic three way dances. Guido is the first to go and then we are down to Crazy and Tajiri. Crazy hits all three of his moonsaults off the ropes to take the win. He also did an incredible balcony dive earlier in the match. Great candidate for match of the night.Match 3: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Psychosis - In the good spirit of WWE wrestlers taking their original ECW names we have Rey Mysterio competing as Rey Mysterio Jr. once again. These two tore the roof off the place. ECW didn't take time to slow down the event, instead they put on this classic contest between two fantastic luchadors. Rey in the end takes the win, but he earned it after some of the maneuvers he pulled off in this one.Match 4: Sabu vs Rhino - I know WWE pronounces it as Rhyno, but I will refer to him by his truly spelled named, Rhino. This was the first hardcore extreme match of the evening. Rhino attacks the injured Rob Van Dam during a shoot promo, Sabu then defends his former friend and takes Rhino on in the ring. In the end Sabu his the Arabian Skull Crusher off the top rope through the table, getting him the well needed win over ECW's last World Champion Rhino.Match 5: Chris Benoit vs Eddie Guerrero - As if the matches couldn't get any better we now have Benoit vs Guerrero once again. It would have been cool if Dean Malenko would have come out of retirement for this event or even participated as a special guest referee, but still this match was great either way. Guerrero and Benoit both shine like they used to in the old ECW. In the end Benoit picks up the win, but both shake hands in respect for one another.Match 6: Mike Awesome vs Masato Tanaka - These two stole the show once more. Many were upset with Mike Awesome after he left ECW for WCW in 2000, but he made them take that bad taste out of their mouth after some of the things he did in this particular contest. Tanaka was in top form as well for this one. They did so many table spots that I really couldn't count. In the end Awesome wins the final encounter match between these two. He then Awesome Bombs referee John Finnegan for the hell of it.Match 7: The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von) vs Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman - This was the greatest match of the evening. All four of these guys have respect for each other and it played into this memorable main event. Spike Dudley even comes down to help his brothers. The match takes awhile to start because many ECW alumni ensue in a huge brawl before the match. In the end the Dudleys put Tommy Dreamer through a flaming table for the win. Incredible finish.Then in the end Stone Cold comes down to the ring with the ECW alumni to wage war on the WWE invaders. In the end Taz makes a surprise appearance and chokes the hell out of JBL.

As a huge fan of ECW back in the day, this ppv was somewhat disappointing. ECW comes back for only one pay-per-view, for one night only(I really doubt it though, they probably will be back), and this is the best they could come up with? Don't get me wrong, it was a great ppv, but it really wasn't very extreme. The most extreme aspect of the show, was the historical montages of ECWs past great matches and character highlights. It wasn't really until the final match, that we actually got to see what ECW is all about. I thought that the ppv wasted way too much time on the whole idea of the WWE being there. It was a stupid storyline, and the ppv should have just focused on main reason for the event; EC F'N W!!!! I really don't think I could pick one match from the event that will ever be remembered as memorable. ECW has had better ppv events in the past, but its probably not really their fault for being watered down, because it was ran and supervised by WWE. Overall it was some great wrestling action, but not great when in terms with what ECW used to be in the past. For any wrestling fan, its def. worth a rent, but hardcore ECW fans may be disappointed.