Plot: What’s it about?
Story- The 2007 edition of Vengeance promised to be a memorable one, if only because of the show’s subtitle, Night of Champions. That was no honorary subtitle either, as the night brought together the champions from all three brands and had them defend their titles in heated battles. Smackdown’s Edge would put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Batista, with the stipulation that if he retained, Batista wouldn’t be given another shot at his belt. The vacant ECW World Championship would be decided in a match between two of WWE’s hottest rising stars, Johnny Nitro and CM Punk. But Raw would prove to put on the most remarkable title defense, as John Cena’s WWE Championship would be contested against four former world champions, King Booker, Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, and Mick Foley. Not just those titles would be up for grabs either, as both Raw and Smackdown’s other champions would also have to put up their gold. On this Night of Champions, who would emerge victorious and prove they deserved to be called a champion?
1. John Cena vs. King Booker vs. Mick Foley vs. vs. Randy Orton vs. Bobby Lashley (WWE Championship)
2. Edge vs. Batista (Last Chance Match for the World Heavyweight Championship)
3. Johnny Nitro vs. CM Punk (ECW World Championship)
4. The Hardys vs. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (World Tag Team Championship)
5. MVP vs. Ric Flair (United States Championship)
6. Chavo Guerrero vs. Jimmy Wang Yang (Cruiserweight Championship)
7. Santino Marella vs. Umaga (Intercontinental Championship)
8. Deuce & Domino vs. “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka & Sgt. Slaughter (WWE Tag Team Championship)
9. Melina vs. Candice Michelle (WWE Women’s Championship)
Video: How does it look?
The event is presented in full frame, as intended. As usual, this show looks quite good and even on a 65″ screen, holds up well. This is a three hour program, so I wasn’t surprised to see some minor compression problems. These were minor and infrequent however, so no reason for concern. The image is clean and has solid sharpness, so detail is high in most instances. The colorful attire and pyrotechnics look vivid and pop right off the screen. I saw no issues with contrast either, as lighting is on the mark and no detail is obscured in the shadows. So while a few minor issues do surface, by and large this event looks terrific and fans should love taking in the sights here.
Audio: How does it sound?
The included Dolby Digital 5.1 surround soundtrack is very impressive, with a good range and enough power to make you feel every impact. The entrance music and pyrotechnics sound great here, so the atmosphere is immersive when the superstars walk down the aisle. The crowd is loud, but varies in volume, as should be expected from a live audience, of course. As far as the action inside the squared circle, the stiff clotheslines sound crisp, the powerful slams are well handled, and you can hear all the smack talk you can handle. On commentary, the always entertaining John Bradshaw Layfield and the never entertaining Michael Cole sound clean and clear, as good as we could want.
Supplements: What are the extras?
In a very welcome move, this disc includes some interviews with legends of the wrestling business. The interviews are brief and by no means in depth, but its still cool to hear from guys like Harley Race, Rick Martel, Magnum T.A., and other legends.
