One bit of context you might be missing is that the show took place in the middle of a huge blizzard (I had tickets but couldn't get in from Jersey due to the snow), so people were also getting pissed off that the match was running so long because it would make their trips home even harder.AlexROH wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:57 am Unpopular opinion:
I was doing my usual rewatch before a big show and I really enjoyed Final Battle 2009's main event.
I know, Black's booking was bad, the crowd was chanting shit and they could have done something similar in 40-45 minutes, but if you take out the context and sees it just like a match, it's a really good one worth the FB ME spot.
First time watching it was like meh, but this time I realized that it told a great story. It's not like the best thing out there but possible in the **** - ****1/4 range for me.
I haven't rewatched it in a long time, but I remember it being awesome (****-****1/4) minus that one segment of repeated count-out teases, which I think is what really hurt the match. If you take out that segment, I don't think the crowd turns on the match. I do agree that it was a worthy FB main event, quality-wise (and that whole show is pretty underrated, as the excellence of Bucks vs. Steenerico has gotten lost in the post-match angle, and I remember Hero vs. Kingston being pretty awesome as well.