Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels

[7.0] "This was a pretty good WrestleMania rematch. It started slow, but it built nicely after Michaels' diving crossbody to Jericho on the outside. The crowd was definitely disinterested which hurt the match, especially the closing sequence which featured Jericho holding Michaels in the Walls of Jericho. The only other real negative was the commentary which was putrid. It's matches like this one that demonstrate just how important it is to have a competent play-by-play guy on the call. Coachman was putrid here; he didn't know the names of half the moves (he called a wristlock an armbar at one point) and spent much of the bout bickering with the always irksome Jerry Lawler which distracted from the action in-ring. Jim Ross was sorely missed here. Otherwise, this was a pretty good match and not a bad follow-up to their more famous encounter at 'Mania 19. ***1/4"

[8.0] "A very underrated match. I really don't get the love for their Wrestlemania match and I probably like it less compared to this which, to me, had more interesting components. I'm also not really bogged down by the idea of the first Mania match since the return. Here, Michaels had the better performance, proving good veteran instincts, tight work and strong offence. Jericho was consistently solid as always during this period. The two gelled and created a strong wrestling bout for 20 plus minutes. I thought the Flair component added a neat wrinkle and was even a red herring for the eventual Randy Orton RKO. And that was a heck of a false finish too. Jericho got his win back and looked good. ***3/4"

[7.0] "This was a pretty good TV match. They started slow with the technical wrestling, with some nice spots sprinkled throughout. I think this could have been a great match, but then we got interference from Ric Flair and later Randy Orton. This was a match that didn't need their interference, and with the finish that they planned, it was made even more apparent. It was also a long match and while it didn't really drag, it definitely felt like they could have cut it down a couple of minutes. That being said, this was still a very good rematch between these two. ***3/4"

[9.0] "It might not be as good as the Wrestlemania classic, but this is a classic Raw match that was given a long time and it was definitely warranted here. This actually reminds of of watching an NJPW match where it starts slow but then builds and builds to bigger and better spots. It's a very strong babyface performance too where Randy Orton interferes and looked certain to cause Michaels to lose with the RKO spot on the chair and somehow he found a way to kick out and the ending is heartbreaking where Shawn Michaels has to tap after being trapped in the Walls of Jericho for a long period of time. The chemistry is great and the selling is great making it just feel like a gruelling battle. My only issue here is the very badly placed commercial where HBK was locked in the Walls of Jericho, and then after we see Shawn selling a back injury from a spot we didn't see. Also it just doesn't feel right without Jim Ross in commentary as Coach and Lawler get sidetracked on other storylines early on in the match."

[8.0] "This doesn't drag at any points for me but man this was a long TV match, but I thought it was really good. They started this off with a slow burn with their grappling and technical exchanges which were all good, before they gradually built up the match to the big stuff. I loved how both men sold in this match, with their offense getting slower and slower as the match went on. There's some interference from evolution in this one, but it doesn't take away from this much and Jericho's back work pays off in the end when he gets Michaels to tap out to the walls.***3/4"

[6.0] "Not a cassic like their Wrestlemania 19 match but still a satisfactory rematch. HBK and Y2J have great chemistry. Unfortunately Orton and Flair interferences hurt the match rating."