Good DVD :) would recommend it

No Mercy 2008 included 2 of the best matches of the year. Triple H/Jeff Hardy & Jericho/Michaels. Both matches were for their brands respected world championships

No Mercy 2008 included 2 of the best matches of the year. Triple H/Jeff Hardy and Jericho/Michaels. Both matches were for their brands respected world championships. Buy just for these two matches alone.

i felt required to review no mercy 2008 as it was a fantastic grap supercard, second only to the superlative wrestlemania 24 in 2008 it featured a host of cracking match ups, for anyone who missed the show, you need to bag yourself a copy on dvd.
im going to dedicate a small section to matt hardy here as its richly deserved, between august and october 2008 matt hardy managed to do what the likes of the undertaker and the mighty kurt angle couldnt do, have a good match with mark henry, hell, ill even go as far as saying the opening match at no mercy 2008 was the most exciting match of mark henrys career, so think about this, hardy proves here that he can work his socks and wwe has attempted to bury him on more than one occasion since 2005 (the lowest point was a pinfall loss to the miz, who was a joke at the time) yet hes continued to be cheered from the masses, even during his most recent stint in the dog house he recieved one of the loudest ovasions in the 2010 royal rumble match, with this in mind, why is matt hardy not playing a more promonent role in the company.
up next is beth pheonix v candice michelle for the womens title, though candice clearly put the effort in to better herself as a performer, she never really looked like a wrestler, nor does she here, though this is a reasonable match by wwe diva standards, most, if not all of candices offense looks terrible. on a brighter note, santino marella, as always, is a riot on the outside and his input is a highlight of the match, the match ends when pheonix counters michelles "candy wrapper" finisher into her double chickenwing face buster,ouch!
though the storyline behind kane and rey mysterios fued was nonsense, thier matches were enjoyable, mysterio has always looked good against big men and his skills were again on display here, using his speed,agility and vast array of ariels to evade the monsterous "big red machine", mysterio managers to elevate a usually mediocre performer to a watchable match.
in yet another pleasent suprise, batista and jbl manage to have a good, solid match, lightyears ahead of thier disastorous matches in 2005, aiding them was wwes smart booking, keping the match short (roughly 5 minutes) avoided the weaknesses of both batista and jbl who have have limited skills and are far from cardio machines, if only wwe had done this in 2005. overshodowing the match however is jbls post match promo, after putting batists over clean (jbl did alot of jobs to be fair) he goes on to thank the hard working people for keeping him a rich man during the recession, delivered with all the swaager and arrogance you would expect from a jbl promo, this absoloutely priceless.
the big show next defeats the undertaker by kockout in respectable brawl, as with the previous match, these two manage to eclipse their poor showings against each other from years past.
now the ppv really gets going, the penultimate match of the evening is the scorching collision between triple h and and jeff hardy for the wwe championship, now alot of people will disagree with this next statement, but for me this is jeffs best ever match, if you can forgive a slighty sloppy side headlock takeover in the early minutes, jeff hardy has never looked sharper and in a twist of fate from armageddon 2007 (pun intended) he manages to catch triple h in a giving mood. this ultra competitive and thrilling encounter is stuffed with near falls which makes hardy appear just one second away form beating the game for the gold, but in the end it was triple h who came out on top in a finishing sequence that was a great piece of story telling, triple h had worked over hardys back throughout the match and when jeff hits the swanton, he cant capitalise (due to the back, which takes the brunt of the impact, being worked over) giving triple h a chance to sneak in a quick crucifix for the pin. this match was near perfect, sublime action and though triple h scored the win, BOTH men went over because of the layout of the match, when someones reputation is enhanced by a loss, you can call it a job well done.
the main event was a excellent ladder war between shawn michaels and chris jericho for the world heavyweight crown. during the early moments of the the match michael cole refers to michaels and jericho as "sports entertainers", michael cole shut you supid fat mouth! you may have gathered i fount this statemant insulting, which i did given what these two men go through during the match, the term pro wrestler would better fit these spectacular performances. onto the action, jericho and michaels display the same smooth exchanges in the early going that they did in thier fabulous matches at wrestlemania x1x and judgment day 2008, as you expect, the match eventually breaks down as the ladders come into play and the two men from here provide many highlights including a classic ladder match "see-saw" spot which knocks out jerichos teeth, an insane cross body counter of a ladder through the announces table and jerichos very risky swan dive from the top of a really large ladder, to the floor, amongst many others. the closing moments are as equally compelling and demand you attention, when both men are at the top of the ladder, the crowd go wild as jerichos legs are caught in the rungs of the ladder after michaels bashes his head into the frame, but thier hopes of an hbk victory are soon dashed as lance cade runs in to stop michaels in his pursuit of the title belt, once cade is removed with a swift sweet chin music both men climb the the ladder once again and manage to grab one side of the belt each which creates a tug of war situation, unfortunately for michaels, as he pulls jericho towards him to smack him one, jericho accidentally headbuts him causing hbk to drop to the floor, jericho then had a free passage to the belt and win ending a brilliant battle.
no mercy was a splendid wwe ppv, producing several pleasent suprises on the undercard and two stunning main event matches, if you havent seen this, buy it now.

MATT HARDY VS MARK HENRY
this match was a great start to no mercy! there were some great counters from matt hardy. and it was great that even that he was the under dog matt still pulled out a victory!
3/5

KANE VS REY
this match up saw a great preformance from Rey including some brilliant highflying moves. it was so funny when rey brought kane to his knees and they were the same hieght! there was a dissapointing end by kane but overall a good matchup!

4/5
BATISTA VS JBL
this match was absolute rubbish it was over before it began batista won WHAT A SUPRISE!
1/5

UNDERTAKER VS BIG SHOW
This was an avarage match a great counter from big show when he turned oold school in a choke slam but a cheating big show brought the match to an end when he knocked taker out with the uncoverd turn buckle!
3/5

TRIPLE H VS JEFF HARDY
both competeters put on a great show it was a great match with a suprise at the end
4/5
SHAWN MICHALES VS CHRIS JERICO LADDER MATCH
ok match but considering shawn made this match famous it was a bit dissapointing but an of your seat ending!

The fact this card had a 'seen-it-all-before' vibe hadn't really peaked my interest going in. However, thanks to sterling efforts by the talent and a largely lively crowd, this turned out to be my second favourite PPV of the year (behind WrestleMania 24). Of course Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels stole the show with their hard-hitting Ladder match, but major props go to Triple H for allowing Jeff Hardy to look competitive enough (unlike their Armageddon 2007 encounter) to produce one of the best WWE Title matches in recent memory. Credit to the Undertaker as well for putting the Big Show over in a very heated and dramatic contest that had a unique ending.

No Mercy 2008 was a great PPV for 2 reasons. The Ladder match and Triple H vs Jeff Hardy for the WWE Title. The ladder match for the World Championship between Y2J and Shawn Michales was outstanding, The result was a dissapointment because Shawn deserves a title run. He gave so much in thatmatch and it was a fluke that Jericho got the win. Also The Undertker vs Big Show wasnt too bad but the rest of the card is really quite forgettable. Overall No Mercy was a good event. I give it 4 stars just for the ladder match otherwise Id have given only 3.

Nice event. The pinnacle of this PPV is Jericho vs Michaels.
Not to forget Triple H vs Jeff Hardy who gave us a good match.

ecw championship match
matt hardy vs mark henry w/ tony atlas
it was an ok match but with henry in it it wernt going to be a classic 2.5/5

wwe womens championship match
beth phonix vs candice michelle
candice makes her ppv return but more of a rear and tear match not a divas match 3/5

if rey mysterio loses he must unmask
rey mysterio vs kane
good match rey couldent get any pace going bad way to finish the match 3/5

# 1 contender for world heavyweight championship match
batista vs john'bradshaw`layfield
with these two it was bound to be a slow match and make you wana sleep and batista witha chance for another titleshot 1.5/5

undertaker vs big show
ok match shock ending not much to be said 2.5/5

wwe championship match
triple h vs jeff hardy
ok good pace good match what u get when you put in the high flying jeff vs the king of kings triple h 4/5

ladder match for the world heavyweight championship
chris jericho vs shawn michaels
sorry to say but the worst match of the night horrible with shawn you want better not this a total ruin to the ppv 0.5/5

total ppv rating3/5

No mercy 2007 was one of the best of that year,if not the best,o mercy 2008 was certainly close and ranks as one of the best of the year also,some of the feuds that had dominated the summer were coming to an end while others were starting to kick off and the quality of most of the matches ranks very high indeed.
The match kicked off with the ECW championship being defended by matt hardy against a man who matt had failed to pin in previous encounters,mark henry,the expectations for such a match werent huge yet we were treated to a match with various styles thrown in and in the end it was an accomplished match.
The womans title match between the champ beth phoenix and candice michelle was ok,it wasnt anything special but to be fair beth is always worth looking at,she possesses a great understanding of what it takes to try and drag the womans division further,in her hands matches have become more watchable.
A long running feud between kane and rey mysterio came to a close of sorts next as they squared up,with tensions high and reys mask at risk if he lost there was much to look forward too,the differing styles worked well together and there was a good pace and certainly a fair old level of aggression,granted the ending was slighlty cheap but this was a good match.
JBL fought batista next,the winner being the number one contender for the world title,these two men fought tooth and nail on smackdown years earlier and they certainly produced better matches than this but it was a short match but high in quality,worth watching.
The undertaker fought the big show next,i suspect some may have feared this would be terrible,a part of me certainly did but in truth it was a good match,smashmouth for sure but both men worked hard here and there was interest in the feud growing,which it rightly did.
The WWE championship was contested next as the champ triple h in all his smugness,went up against jeff hardy,it was a face vs face match but triple h tried to distance himself from the fans slightly,this match was very good,both men brought their 'A GAME' to the table and the crowd were treated to the best of the best.
The main event was up next and cemented the event as one of the quality ones of the year,the world title held by chris jericho was defended against shawn michaels in a match made famous by shawn himself,it was a ladder match,shawn was in the first ever ladder match against bret many moons ago,anyway,this match was off the radar in terms of aggression,drive and quality,it was hard to look away at times,great desire to win and the pace was almost tiring to watch,a great way to end a great event.

2008 was a great year for ppvs and this was one of the best. y2j vs hbk ladder match was great and worth the dvd on its own

This PPV started out bad, but hang in there, it's getting better.

ECW championshipmatch Matt Hardy vs Mark Henry. One of their better matches but since Henry is one of the two wrestlers it's really no fun. 3/5

WWE Women's championship Beth Phoenix vs Candice Michelle. I love the Divas but this match never takes off. 3/5

Mysterio vs Kane. It's more fun to see Mysterio in matches with smaller wrestlers. 3/5

Then there was MVP complaining about not having a match. Another 6 wrestlers appears but it's only fun to watch the last minute. 2/5

Number 1 contender match between Batista and JBL. Why does the no good JBL get so many shots? And the things after the match ain't making it no better. 2/5

Undertaker vs Big Show. Too much boxing and the ending is no good. 3/5

WWE championship HHH vs Jeff Hardy. The first great match on the PPV. Hardy is looking real good all the way. His risk-taking maneuvers pays well. The end of the match is great. 4/5

World Heavyweight championship Jericho vs Michaels in a ladder match. We thought we had seen all the possibilities there is with a ladder. Now we know some more. The best match of the night. 5/5

In the Special Features there is a Triple Threat between the 3 champions (HHH vs Matt Hardy vs Jericho) two days before the event. This match is better than most of the matches on the PPV. 4/5

A very solid show one of the better No Mercys, the two title matches are in my view by far the best of 2008 on any ppv. Triple H vs. Jeff was such a rollercoaster of a title match and Jericho/Michaels of the matches of the year. Batista & JBL had a fairly short match and Matt/Henry was ok!

Overall this is a ppv you should buy just to see the wwe title and world title matches

MATCH OF THE NIGHT - CHRIS JERICHO VS. SHAWN MICHAELS
WORST OF THE NIGHT - BETH PHOENIX VS. CANDICE MICHELLE

PPV RATING - B

This was one of the best PPV's of 2008. The two main events were great and the crowd was red hot for them. Worth your money I reckon.

No Mercy was one of the most, exciting and consistantly exhillerating PPVs of the year, all championship matches failed to disapoint and all other matches made you wish you would have went to the bathroom before they started lol all in all 5/5

Not bad it was ok.

* Ladder Match/ World Heavyweight title
Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho. 2/5

* WWE title match
Jeff Hardy vs Triple H. 2/5

The three World title matches on this event were really good and made this show. Hardy/Henry was entertaining, it cemented Matt as champion and was a 100% improvement on their Summerslam match. Jeff/HHH was superb, one of the best matches i've seen in a while. The Ladder match was exciting and had a great finish.

Elsewhere on the card, the Womens title match was bland, as was Batista/JBL which followed a rubbish segment involving Cryme Tyme, and they wasted time on another segment involving MVP coming out and complaining about not being on the card. They should put wrestling matches in place of these. Promo time is for TV, PPVs should be for strait-up wrestling, that's why we have to pay money for them.

How many times have we seen a Big Show/Undertaker match? Too many. These two don't work well together.. one is old and the other is immobile, and to top it all off, the finish to the match was rubbish, I don't know who decided to go through with that, as it was crap and made the Undertaker look weak. I know Big Show was trying to get into boxing last year and Undertaker loves MMA, so one of them probably decided on that finish. Mysterio/Kane was entertaining but was spoilt by another crappy finish also.

Bottom line: Get this PPV for the 3 title matches really, the rest is completely forgettable.

One of the beter PPV's so far this year the card from top to bottom was flled with quality matches even candice vs beth was a diva match worth staying in your seat for! they even threw in a great backstage segment & in-ring promo by MVP!

worthy buying hopefully we'll see some cool bonus content to back up a sure thing for one of the top 3 events of the year!

No Mercy appeared as though it was going to be a very lackluster ppv after a insipid undercard, however the double main event saved the show as both delivered in spectacular fashion especially Michaels/Jericho.