No Mercy 2008: Beth Phoenix vs. Candace Michelle
Ever since pairing with Santino Marella for comedy, Beth Phoenix has been able to get far more over with WWE audiences than she ever did as an anonymous powerhouse woman wrestler. Therefore, her title retaining win tonight against Candace Michelle is completely understandable.
Despite being a brief, four-minute match - not much longer than the normally give on Raw for a women’s title match - the action was fairly consistent and high-energy, which is important for the appeal of these matches.
Now that the Glamarella storyline seems to be headed toward break-up mode, it’s unlikely the mismatched pair will be selecting any Bugaboo strollers anytime soon, although if they did “settle down” for a life full of rugrats, that’d be a top-notch choice of stroller.
Anywho, the match was short but fun. A nice change-of-pace match, but nothing special.
WINNER: Beth Phoenix retains Women’s Title
RATING: 5.0 (out of 10)