Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/No Mercy (2005)/archive1

No Mercy (2005)

Nominator(s): --LAX

• Featured article candidates/No Mercy (2005)/archive1

I am nominating this article for featured article because I believe it meets all the FA criteria. It has been taken "out-of-universe" and improved based on the recent FAC of SummerSlam (2003), WP:PW's latest FA. It is readable to non-wrestling fans and doesn't contain any jargon. Any concerns will be addressed. --LAX 20:01, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Source check - Ealdgyth is out of commission due to Hurricane Ike, so I'll handle the source review here.

• What makes http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com a reliable source?

Couldn't tell you. I don't really think the amount of money grossed is all that important; I think I could just remove it. As for the attendance, however, I'm not so sure. I can't find any reliable sources for it, and I wouldn't want to leave it unsourced. So I guess it's whatever you decide. --LAX 21:51, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

I believe the reason it is reliable is because it has always had accurate results for ppvs by WWF/E, TNA, etc.--WillC 22:03, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

I discussed this with Ealdgyth in the past, the reason it hasn't been found reliable is because a reliable third party source hasn't mentioned or credited them. Though, the way they get their info is reliable, through VHS, magazines, and they have a established staff of writers. If anyone want's to take a shot at proving it reliable, be my guest, I haven't found anything. --S_RX 22:10, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

• Ref 19 (the WWE press release) needs an access date.

Done. --LAX 21:51, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Links checked out with the link-checker tool. Giants2008 (17-14) 20:54, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

• Prose: a very quick look suggests that it's OK. Tony (talk) 09:58, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

A very thorough look also suggests that it's OK. Most of it is really quite good, but there is some slippage toward the end. Here's what I found in a full reading.

• "Batista, as part of the storyline, then proclaimed that he would hurt Guerrero had he not changed for the better." Something about this seems off. I think it may be the "had he not" part.
• "During the match, "Cowboy" Bob (disguised as a fan) came into the ring an interrupted the match."
• Event, Preliminary matches: Maybe say which of Holly's arms was being attacked. Or was it both? If you can't find this anywhere, it's no big deal.
• Main event matches: Sounds like Batista and the crowd were mocking Guerrero. Perhaps say as much in the article, if the source says so; otherwise it's probably original research. Again, not a big deal if left unchanged.
• Aftermath: "Their feud was planned to continue, in which Guerrero would have gone back to his villainous character." In which is referring to the feud, not continue; it's not the smoothest transition. Try and or as.
• "This setup a Hell in the Cell match..." Not sure about setup being one word here.
• "Undertaker defeated Randy and ended their near year-long storyline." Perhaps nearly, though that's quite picky.
• "in which the winner would be the man who wins won four matches over the other first." Tense correction would be good.
• "The buys from No Mercy helped the promotion's revenue of $18.8 million..." I still don't like the helped part. This is at least the third time I've said that here. Also, non-breaking spaces are needed for the two numbers in that sentence.
• "None of the matches received a match rating higher the five out of ten." A redundancy and a typo.
• "The match between Bobby Lashley and Simon Dean was rated a three out of ten, the lowest overall." Ten should be changed to a numeral. It's fine to leave the others spelled out, because numbers shouldn't end a sentence if it can be avoided. Giants2008 (17-14) 18:56, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Done. --LAX 10:36, 19 September 2008 (UTC)