[PoEtRyInMoTiOn]

My first diary, started it on another forum a few months ago and it got good feedback. It's based on WWE in 2003, and I hope to keep it running for as long as possible. I will start it from March 31st, the day after WrestleMania XIX. To jog your memory, I will provide a full roster (complete with dispositions, places on the card and brands) and WrestleMania results (credit to Obsessed With Wrestling).

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Roster

Name/Brand/Disposition/Position

Al Snow/Raw/Face/Midcarder
A-Train/SmackDown!/Heel/Midcarder
Batista/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Big Show/SmackDown!/Heel/Upper Midcarder
Bill DeMott/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Bill Goldberg*
Billy Kidman/SmackDown!/Face/Midcarder
Booker T/Raw/Face/Upper Midcarder
Brock Lesnar/SmackDown!/Face/Main Eventer
Bubba Ray Dudley/Raw/Tweener/Midcarder
Charlie Haas/SmackDown!/Heel/Midcarder
Chavo Guerrero Jr./SmackDown!/Face/Midcarder
Chief Morley/Raw/Heel/Midcarder
Chris Benoit/SmackDown!/Face/Upper Midcarder
Chris Jericho/Raw/Heel/Upper Midcarder
Chris Kanyon/SmackDown!/Heel/Midcarder
Christian/Raw/Heel/Midcarder
Christopher Nowinski/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Chuck Palumbo/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Crash Holly/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Dawn Marie/SmackDown!/Heel/Manager
D-Von Dudley/Raw/Tweener/Midcarder
Eddie Guerrero/SmackDown!/Face/Upper Midcarder
Edge/SmackDown!/Face/Upper Midcarder
Eric Bischoff/Raw/Heel/Non-Wrestler
Ernest Miller/SmackDown!/Face/Non-Wrestler
Funaki/SmackDown!/Face/Opener
Goldust/Raw/Face/Midcarder
Hardcore Holly/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Hollywood Hulk Hogan/SmackDown!/Face/Main Eventer
Jamal/Raw/Heel/Midcarder
Jamie Noble/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Jazz/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Jeff Hardy/Raw/Face/Midcarder
Jerry Lawler/Raw/Face/Non-Wrestler
John Cena/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Johnny Stamboli/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Kane/Raw/Face/Upper Midcarder
Kurt Angle/SmackDown!/Heel/Main Eventer
Lance Storm/Raw/Heel/Midcarder
Lita/Raw/Face/Midcarder
Matt Hardy/SmackDown!/Heel/Midcarder
Maven/Raw/Face/Lower Midcarder
Molly Holly/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Nathan Jones/SmackDown!/Face/Midcarder
Nidia/SmackDown!/Heel/Manager
Nunzio/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Paul Heyman/SmackDown!/Heel/Manager
Randy Orton/Raw/Heel/Midcarder
Rey Mysterio Jr./SmackDown!/Face/Midcarder
Rhyno/SmackDown!/Face/Midcarder
Ric Flair/Raw/Heel/Manager
Rico/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Rikishi/SmackDown!/Face/Lower Midcarder
Rob Van Dam/Raw/Face/Upper Midcarder
Roddy Piper/SmackDown!/Heel/Non-Wrestler
Rodney Mack/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Rosey/Raw/Heel/Midcarder
Sable/SmackDown!/Heel/Manager
Scott Steiner/Raw/Face/Upper Midcarder
Scotty 2 Hotty/SmackDown!/Face/Lower Midcarder
Sean O’Haire/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Shane McMahon/None/Heel/Non-Wrestler
Shannon Moore/SmackDown!/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Shawn Michaels/Raw/Face/Main Eventer
Shelton Benjamin/SmackDown!/Heel/Midcarder
Spike Dudley/Raw/Face/Lower Midcarder
Stacy Keibler/Raw/Face/Manager
Stephanie McMahon/SmackDown!/Face/Non-Wrestler
Steve Austin/Raw/Face/Main Eventer
Steven Richards/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Tajiri/SmackDown!/Face/Midcarder
Tazz/SmackDown!Face/Midcarder
Terrie/Raw/Face/Manager
Test/Raw/Face/Midcarder
The Hurricane/Raw/Face/Lower Midcarder
The Rock/Raw/Heel/Main Eventer
The Undertaker/SmackDown!/Face/Main Eventer
Theodore Long/Raw/Heel/Manager
Tommy Dreamer/Raw/Face/Opener
Torrie Wilson/SmackDown!/Face/Manager
Triple H/Raw/Heel/Main Eventer
Trish Stratus/Raw/Face/Midcarder
Victoria/Raw/Heel/Lower Midcarder
Vince McMahon/None/Heel/Non-Wrestler
William Regal/Raw/Heel/Lower-Midcarder

*This worker has not yet been debuted


Championships & Holders

World Heavyweight Championship – Triple H
World Tag Team Championships – Lance Storm & Chief Morley
WWE Woman’s Championship – Trish Stratus
WWE World Championship – Brock Lesnar
WWE Tag Team Championships – Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
WWE Cruiserweight Championship – Matt Hardy


Injuries

Brock Lesnar – Recovering from a concussion, expected to be out of action for around 1-2 weeks.
Edge – Receiving neck surgery for his broken next, is expected to be out of action for around 12 months.
Hardcore Holly - Recovering from neck surgury, expected to be out of action for around 6 months.
Kurt Angle - Receiving surgery for his broken neck, is expected to be out of action for around 2-3 months.
Lita – Recovering from neck surgery, expected to be out of action for around 3-6 months.


WrestleMania XIX Results

1. SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT: Hosted by The Coach & Lita..
o John Cena did a rap, dissing Jay-Z & Fabulous for turning down his challange, and said he'll main event next year's Mania..
o Backstage, Nunzio tried to steal Nathan Jones' wallet!
o A few minutes later, Nunzio, Big Show & A-Train exit a bathroom where the camera finds Nathan Jones laid out on the floor!
o Footage of Limp Bizkit entering the building -- Fred Durst admits that he's a crack adict, then asks if the audio is on - good job..
o All the usual video build-ups for each match with added emphasis on the Vince McMahon vs Hulk Hogan hype..
o TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Lance Storm & Chief Morely defeated Kane & Rob Van Dam to retain the World Tag Team titles!!
o ~~~The Dudleyz came in and gave Lance Storm the 3D! Then Bubba elbowed RVD, and put Storm on top of RVD for the pin!
o Editor's Note: The atmosphere of Safeco Field is certainly worthy of the Wrestlemania mystic!

2. WRESTLEMANIA 19 KICKS OFF FROM SEATTLE SAFECO FIELD!!

3. CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Matt Hardy vs Rey Mysterio..
o Matt Hardy pins Rey after about five minutes while holding the ropes for leverage..

4. STUFF WE DONT WANT/NEED TO SEE: Limp Bizkit..
o Limp Bizkit sings their song live in front of a crowd up paid upwards of $400 to see wrestling..

5. HANDICAP MATCH: Undertaker vs Big Show & A-Train..
o Nathan Jones was taken out of the match because he was attacked before the show..
o Nathan had a late run-in, and kicked Big Show out of the ring..
o Undertaker gave A-Train a tombstone piledriver for the victory -- 11-0.

6. BACKSTAGE: Miller Catfight Girls & Torrie Wilson/Stacy Keibler..
o The four beauties meet up backstage..

7. WOMENS TITLE TRIPLE THREAT: Victoria vs Trish Stratus vs Jazz..
o Trish Stratus picks of the victory to win the Woman's title for the 4th time!!

8. WWE TAG TEAM TITLE TRIPLE THREAT: Team Angle vs Los Guerreros vs Chris Benoit & Rhyno..
o Team Angle retains their titles after Rhyno gores Chavo and Benjamin scores the pinfall..

9. BACKSTAGE: Catfight Girls & Torrie Wilson/Stacy Keibler..
o The foursome are giggling backstage having a slutty good time..
o Stacy mentions that Vince McMahon created Wrestlemania, and Torrie says it was Hulk Hogan..
o The Catfight girls also start to argue over the issue and decide to settle it IN THE RING or IN BED?!

10. GRUDGE MATCH: Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels..
o After an amazing hard-fought battle, HBK pulls out the upset victory over Y2J!!
o After the match, Jericho hugged Michaels, but followed by nailing him with a low-blow!!

11. BACKSTAGE: Sylvian Grenier..
o Sylvian Grenier is the guy who refereed the Rock vs Hulk Hogan match last month at No Way Out..
o Sylvian shows up and enters Vince McMahon's office, looks like he'll be referee Vince vs Hulk too..

12. PROMO: Bill Goldberg..
o A short Bill Goldberg promo airs and Jim Ross says that Goldberg has finally signed with the WWE..
o The ring announcer announces that they've set a new record for Safeco attendance with 54,097 people!

13. STUFF WE DONT WANT/NEED TO SEE: Limp Bizkit..
o Limp Bizkit sings their song "Crack Addict" because the WWE wants to be a good example for the kids..

14. ADVERTISEMENT: Stephanie McMahon & Torrie Wilson..
o As if we haven't heard enough about it, we get another advertisement for Torrie Wilson's issue of Playboy..

15. CATFIGHT: Tawnya Salenger vs Kitana Baker..
o Just as the catfight is about to begin, Stacy comes out and makes it a THREE-WAY-DANCE!!
o Just then, Torrie Wilson comes out and ladies and gentleman we have a FETAL-FOUR-WAY!!
o This turns into an embarassing fiasco with all four women getting their shirts ripped off..
o Even worse, The Coach got pansed and pinned by all four whores..

16. WORLD TITLE MATCH: Triple H w/Ric Flair vs Booker T..
o Another grueling match, with Triple H, not suprisingly, pinning Booker after a pedigree..

17. PROMO: Wrestlemania XX..
o The traditional advertisement for the next Wrestlemania plays, next years event will be at Madison Square frickin' Garden!!!

18. STREET FIGHT: Vince McMahon vs Hulk Hogan..
o If Hulk Hogan loses tonight, he said he will retire (finally) from wrestling..
o Late in the match, Vince McMahon hit a leg drop on Hogan through a table outside the ring..
o In the shocker of the decade, ROWDY RODDY PIPER comes down to the ring to an ovation!!
o Roddy Piper immediately turns heel, and nails Hulk Hogan with a steel pipe!!
o Heel Canadian Referee Sylvian Grenier comes down and Vince throws referee Brian Hebner out..
o Vince McMahon hits a leg drop on Hulk Hogan, but only get a two-count!
o Hulk Hogan "hulked" up, knocked out Grenier, and pinned Vince McMahon for the win!!
o After the match, Shane McMahon runs out to check on his pops..

19. GRUDGE MATCH: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock..
o The Rock hits Steve Austin with THREE Rock Bottoms to win the match!
o The Rock beats Steve Austin for the first time at a Wrestlemania! (Austin won the other two)..

20. WWE TITLE MATCH: Kurt Angle w/Paul Heyman vs Brock Lesnar..
o Brock Lesnar won the title after two F5s, a brutally botched Shooting Star Press, and a final F5!
o Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle embraced after the match as a show of respect..
o ~~~The Shooting Star Press was the planned finish of the match, but Brock landed on his head!
o ~~~Kurt improvised and rolled over and covered Brock for a two count, and Brock sucked it up and hit an F5..
o ~~~Brock was bleeding from the nose which is not a good sign, hopefully it was just from bumping his face..
o ~~~Brock appeared to be visibly blury after the match, using the ropes to hold himself up…

That's pretty much it. Updates and shows to come soon.

[PoEtRyInMoTiOn]

More news on Kevin Nash
31st March 2003

One of WWE's newest signings, Kevin Nash, is expected to debut tonight on Raw. It is unknown whether Nash will actually participate in a match tonight, or just appear in a hype promo, though many rumors are speculating a possible Nash/Triple H feud. Tune in to Raw on Spike TV tonight to see what happens.

Credit: PWInsider

[AdamDRFC]

New signings? Didnt Nash join WWE in like Spring 2002? Then he got injured for 8 months and came abck around the time your diary is set?

Anyway, ill be intrigued as to where you go with this, i like this era of wrestling!

[DaveKOTW]

New signings? Didnt Nash join WWE in like Spring 2002? Then he got injured for 8 months and came abck around the time your diary is set?

Anyway, ill be intrigued as to where you go with this, i like this era of wrestling!

Kevin Nash signed January 2002 and his contract expired 31st Dec. 2003

:) looking forward to how this diary develops

[PoEtRyInMoTiOn]

March 31st, 2003

As Raw comes on air, a three minute music video is played, highlighting WrestleMania XIX from last night. As it comes to an end, the Raw intro video is shown, with clips of the biggest superstars on the Raw roster. As it finishes, the camera cuts to the Raw arena, as loud pyro shoots out from around the titantron area, the fans giving a huge pop. The camera pans around the arena, zooming in on certain signs that are supporting the big time faces like Booker T and Shawn Michaels.

CAN YOU DIG IT… SUCKA!?!

Before the commentators, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler, can even introduce Raw to the viewers watching at home, the entrance music of the man who fell at the feet of Triple H last night hits the PA. Not long afterwards Booker T walks through the curtain in a non-wrestling attire. The fans are puzzled as the five-time WCW champion makes his way down the entrance ramp and into the ring, asking Lillian Garcia to pass him a microphone.

Booker T: Last night, I lived a dream, and headlined the grandest of them all, WrestleMania. I went one on one with Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship – but that’s just the thing, dawg. It wasn’t one on one. That sucka Ric Flair got his assed involved, and cost me the title. Triple H, champ, all I’m asking is for one more match. One more match for that World Title—

Booker T is interrupted by Triple H’s music. Aich makes his way out of the curtain, wearing his suit, followed by the ‘Nature Boy’ Ric Flair.

Triple H: Booker, Booker, last night… I admit, you did a good job, and I have a tiny bit of respect for you for doing that well against me. You proved to me that you were better than WCW. So, with that said, my answer to use is… Hell no. Say whatever you want, but at the end of the day I hit you with the Pedigree and I pinned you one, two, three, no questions asked. Tell me, why the hell do you think that you deserve another shot? Let me answer that question for you – you don’t. RAW needs a respectful champion, not some ‘dog’ that’s gonna end up in jail. You hear that? So give up junior, quit while you’re behind.

Suddenly, Eric Bischoff’s voice is heard, his face appearing on the titantron.

Eric Bischoff: Hold on, hold on. Let me get this straight, neither of you do the booking around here, I DO! If I say that there’s gonna be a rematch, then dammit there’s gonna be a rematch. So listen up, the pair of you! I’m going to make a match for tonight – it’s gonna be Booker T in one corner, and in the other will be an opponent of Triple H’s choice. If Booker T wins, then he gets his rematch on the 20th of April, at Backlash. If Booker T loses, then he will never get a shot at that title for as long as Triple H holds it!

Jim Ross: Oh my god! That’s huge news, King!

Jerry Lawler: Yes it is, what a main event that’s gonna be!


After a brief commercial break, RAW comes back. Christian is standing in the ring, ready to kick off the opening contest. Just then, Shawn Michaels’ entrance music hits the PA, and the fans go wild. ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ makes his way down the entrance ramp, to a great applause. He gets in the ring and the match kicks of. The opening minutes of the match are very fast-paced, with neither superstar really on top, a lot of athletic moves and counters. About five minutes in, Shawn Michaels hits a flying forearm to Christian, and both men go over the top rope to the outside. Shawn Michaels hangs onto the top rope, then skinning the cat and landing back inside the ring. With Christian on the outside, Shawn jumps back over the top rope, landing on the apron with his back to Christian. He then springboards from the second rope, looking for a flying crossbody, but Christian moves out of the way as Michaels crashes and burns. For the following moments of the match, Christian dominates, all over Shawn Michaels who seems to be in pain after the botched crossbody earlier in the match. As Christian goes for an Unprettier, Shawn Michaels manages to counter by pushing Christian away from him, into the turnbuckle. As Christian turns around, Shawn Michaels hits him with an –out-of-nowhere Sweet Chin Music! Shawn Michaels has Christian out, one… two… Chris Jericho drags Shawn Michaels by the leg to the outside, then nailing him with a fit to the face! The referee rings the bell, Shawn Michaels gets the victory by disqualification.

Jim Ross: Was there any need for that!? Shawn Michaels had the match won!

Jerry Lawler: I guess Chris Jericho wants revenge on Shawn Michaels for last night.

Jim Ross: As if that cheap low-blow wasn’t enough!? Shawn Michaels won the match fair and square!

As Chris Jericho cockily makes his way up the ramp, the view then lowly fades into a black screen. Slowly, a tiny speck of light emerges from the middle, and growing until it is a glowing stripe across the middle of the screen. With a bang, the word ‘Goldberg’ appears, frightening music playing as it begins to show clips of Goldberg’s best moments during his run in WCW. Then, the words ‘Who’s Next?’ appear on the screen. It then slowly fades out into a commercial break.


Raw comes back, and Jeff Hardy’s entrance music hits the PA, the unique superstar making his entrance with huge pops from fans. He waits in the ring as his opponent’s music, Batista, hits the PA. Batista enters and is accompanies by Ric Flair. The match starts off fast paced on Jeff Hardy’s end, with Batista unable to show his power as Jeff runs rings around him. The match was probably the best of the night, with a lot of big spots on Jeff Hardy’s end, and some powerful moves and counters from Batista. The finish comes when Ric Flair gets up on the top rope, distracting the referee and Jeff Hardy, who is on top of the match. Hardy hits a jawbreaker on Flair, but turns around and is met with a devastating Sitdown Powerbomb from Batista, for the three count.

Jim Ross: What a disappointing ending for a fantastic match!

Triple H is in a luxurious room, sitting on his couch with his arm around a woman. A ringing is heard, then Ric Flair approaches Triple H, and answers the phone, passing it to Aich.

Triple H: Who’s this?... Woah, woah, what the hell are you doing?... You’re what!? You’re gonna be here tonight!?... Listen, I have Booker T in my hair right now, can you not just leave it for tonight?... Why is it so urgent?... I don’t give a damn what Shawn said! I don’t want you here tonight! You—

Triple H looks at the phone, whoever he was talking to supposedly having hung up. The camera then goes to back to the arena, as Molly Holly’s entrance music begins, as she makes her way down to the ring. Trish Stratus’ laugh is then heard moments later, and her entrance music begins, the newly crowned Woman’s Champion making her way to the ring for a non-title match. The bell rings, and the two woman lock up. This stays fairly even match for the first few minutes, the whole complex turns when Molly Holly climbs to the top rope, looking for her signature ‘Molly Go Round’. As she stands up, Trish Stratus manages to knock her back down to a sitting position out of desperation by knocking into the ropes and shaking them. Stratus then hits her signature Stratusphere, launching Molly off of the top rope into the mat. Trish Stratus stalks Molly Holly, when she finally gets up hitting a Stratusfaction for the three count. The fans applaud Stratus as she makes her way up the entrance ramp and to the back. Not a great match. The camera then cuts to backstage as Trish walks through the corridor, but is brutally taken down by Victoria on her way! After a few forearms to the back, Victoria drags Trish to her feet, and then drives her into a wall back-first. She then bends down, shouting in Trish’s face, “I WANT MY TITLE BACK!”

Jerry Lawler: Wow, Victoria isn’t all there, is she?

Jim Ross: Certainly not Jerry… Anyway, before that diva match we saw Triple H on the phone to somebody, who apparently claimed that they will be here, tonight. Who’d you think it was King?

Jerry Lawler: I don’t know, JR. We’ll find out later tonight!

After a small WWE Shopzone advertisement, Raw comes back as Lance Storm and Chief Morley are sat at ringside. Lillian Garcia announces that there will be a number one contenders match, and pyro goes off around the arena, the Dudley Boyz’ music hitting the PA. The two make their way down to the ring, and then Kane’s music hits following a loud blast of fire at the top of the entrance ramp. RVD and Kane make their way down to the ring, looking for revenge after the Dudleyz cost them the tag titles in the WrestleMania pre-show. The match starts off fast paced with the two smaller men in, RVD and D-Von Dudley. Throughout the first few minutes Kane and RVD tag frequently, isolating D-Von. About three minutes of the way through, Kane knocks D-Von down with a big throat thrust, and goes for the top rope looking for a flying clothesline. Just then, Rico’s voice interrupts the action, to the fans disappointment.

Rico: Hold on, hold on. By my watch, this match has gone on for a little too long. Matter of fact, about… three minutes too long.

Rico’s partners Rosie and Jamal jump over the barricades, and into the ring, attacking Kan and D-Von. Both Bubba Ray and RVD try to save their partners but to no avail, as Rosie and Jamal power all four men to the mat. They then point at the tag champs, and signal strapping the belts around their waists. The fans boo at the 3 Minute Warning, as Rico gloats. After a somewhat entertaining first three minutes, the match is called a no-contest.


After yet another unneeded commercial break, RAW comes back on air with a bang. The sound of glass shattering is heard, the same sound heard for years to signal the arrival of ‘The Texas Rattlesnake’ Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin makes his way down the ramp in his non-wrestling attire, getting in the ring without his usual taunting on all four ropes and asking for a microphone from Lillian Garcia.

Steve Austin: Ladies and gentlemen, last night, The Rock bought the best in me. I fought a hard battle, as did The Rock, and Rocky – I’m gonna make this short and sweet, I want you to come down here so that I can say it to your face.

Instead of The Rock’s music, which is what Steve Austin was hoping for, Evolution’s theme ‘Line in the Sand’ hits the PA. Steve Austin looks up at the titantron as the youngest member of Evolution, Randy Orton, walks out from behind the curtain.

Randy Orton: Cut the music, cut the music… What do we have here, an old, washed-up piece of crap in the ring! Steve, Steve, last night I think you proved that whatever wrestling talent that you had before is gone. This is my year you has-been, just step down before you get beaten down. Oh, don’t take it personally Steve, it’s just… Evolution.

Steve Austin looks disgusted as Randy Orton drops the mic, smirking before walking back through the curtain.

Jerry Lawler: Well, there’s no better way to make an impact than to lay it on the man!

Jim Ross: Oh please! That was so disrespectful, what Orton did to Austin there!

As Steve Austin makes his way to the back, the camera cuts to the image of a half-closed door, and only Triple H is visible inside the room, talking to somebody.

Jim Ross: Coming up next, Booker T takes on his mystery opponent for one last shot at the World Championship! Who will Triple H choose? We’ll find out after this last commercial break!


For the second time in the night, Booker T’s entrance music hits the PA, and the superstar makes his way down the ramp and into the ring, waiting for Triple H’s mystery opponent choice. Triple H’s music then blazes out of the sound system, the World Heavyweight Champion walking out from behind the curtain, smiling at Booker T in an evil way. There is about a ten minute silence, before Booker’s opponent’s music begins to play.

5.0... 4.0… 3.0… 2.0… 1.0… 0.0

Pyro blasts out of the entrance ramp area and Chris Jericho’s music plays throughout the arena, the cocky superstar walking onto the stage area and smiling with Triple H. Jericho then makes his way down to the ring, with Triple H at ringside, and the match get underway. The match starts quite slow paced, with a lot of technical counters and rest holds being applied. As the fans begin to quieten down, showing signs of boredom, the match picks up a little bit. A very back-and-forth match, with not one superstar really dominating for the first ten minutes or so, not any high spots but some great wrestling. Both men get many near falls with roll ups, or some of their signature moves. As both men begin to get warn out, Chris Jericho begins to use cheap moves like holding the tights of Booker in roll ups and using Triple H for leverage during submissions. As the match progresses, Booker T begins to get in more control over it, getting a lot of offence in. Towards the end of the two-hour time slot, Chris Jericho goes for a clothesline, but Booker T ducks and hits his signature Book End. Booker goes for a cover, but Triple H drags the referee under the bottom rope and to the outside, where he knocks the referee out with a hard right hand. Booker T gets up and walks toward where Triple H is standing, but Jericho hits a Low Blow and takes control of the match. Just then, a familiar music hits the PA, to a lot of confusion and excitement…

Jerry Lawler: Wait, don’t tell me it’s...

Jim Ross: It’s Kevin Nash! What the hell is Kevin Nash doing here!?!

Kevin Nash walks out of the curtain to a huge pop, and walks down the entrance ramp to ringside. Triple H backs away for a bit, but finally decides to attack and goes for a right hand on Kevin Nash. Nash blocks, and big boots Aich to the floor. After a little bit of dominating, Triple H rolls under the ring apron, trying to get away from Nash who has for some reason decided to return tonight. As he drags Triple H out, Trips bares a sledge hammer in his hand, and nails Nash to the floor! Nash begins to bleed, and as Jericho controls the match in the ring, Triple H continues to devastate Kevin Nash on the outside with a sledge hammer, at one point Pedigreeing Nash through the Spanish Announce table! Kevin Nash is left knocked out and bloodied on the outside, as Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho on the inside. After minutes of struggling, out of nowhere Shawn Michaels breaks the hold with a Sweet Chin Music on Jericho! Booker T went on to hit a Scissors Kick, as Michaels rolled the referee into the ring, who made the three count. Triple H was oblivious to it until Booker T’s music played, being caught up with Kevin Nash.

Jim Ross: Booker T gets his title shot! At Backlash we will see Triple H verses Booker T for the Wrld Heavyweight Championship, and it will happen at Unforgiven!

Jerry Lawler: Booker T cheated to get the victory! That’s unfair.

Jim Ross: But I think the real story is on the outside, Nash is unconscious, he’s lost a lot of blood, and it’s all at the hands of Triple H.

Shawn Michaels and Booker T celebrate at the top of the entrance ramp, and the camera cuts to a shot of Triple H with Kevin Nash laying in a puddle of his own blood in the background. Raw then fades out.

Result Round-Up

Shawn Michaels defeated Christian by DQ
Batista defeated Jeff Hardy
Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly
The Dudley Boyz vs. RVD & Kane ends a No-Contest
Booker T defeated Chris Jericho

This post has been edited by PoEtRyInMoTiOn: 30 October 2006 - 02:16 PM

[Ben D.D. Cuntface]

4. STUFF WE DONT WANT/NEED TO SEE: Limp Bizkit..
o Limp Bizkit sings their song live in front of a crowd up paid upwards of $400 to see wrestling..

First, people did also pay to see this...

Second, Ah, well, Corino already said that.

Third, who are you and in what way are you connected to WWE?

[PoEtRyInMoTiOn]

First, people did also pay to see this...

I got that from Obsessed With Wrestling.

Second, Ah, well, Corino already said that.

Yeah, you guys were right. My mistake.

Third, who are you and in what way are you connected to WWE?

I'm not anybody in particular, this is how I would have like to see WWE go from after WrestleMania XIX.

[Chris Hammers]

LMAO, George, this is an awesome diary on ewe, if ya want, I can help you post it you its done quicker?

[PoEtRyInMoTiOn]

Released Superstars
2nd April 2003

The following superstars have been released from their WWE contracts:

Bill DeMott
Chuck Palumbo
Ernest Miller
Johnny Stamboli
Rodney Mack
Sean O'Haire

We wish them the best on their future endeavors.

Credit: WWE.com

[PoEtRyInMoTiOn]

A few notes on WWE
3rd April 2003

- With WWE Champion Brock Lesnar unavaiable this week with a concussion, WWE are struggling to come up with a main event for tonight's SmackDown!

- After the release of six WWE employees announced yesterday, expect to see a few new signings for the promotion within the next few weeks. It should be noted that many of NWA-TNA's superstars are signed to a open contract, and could be snapped up by WWE.

- After a recent drop in ratings, and ideas among the creative team, it is rumored that WWE are thinking of bringing in two new midcard championships - one for each brand. Should WWE go ahead with this, it is likely that they'd bring in the Intercontinental title in for Raw, though is unknown what championship they might choose to bring in for the SmackDown roster.

- It is also thought that WWE are soon hoping to mix things up among Raw and SmackDown, trading some superstars to the other brand.

Credit: PWInsider

[PoEtRyInMoTiOn]

April 3rd, 2003

As SmackDown started, a short music video recapping WrestleMania XIX was played, the same one as shown Monday night on Raw. As it comes to an end, the camera cuts to the SmackDown! arena, where loud pyro goes off around the entrance area. As the camera pans around the fans in the arena, showing their excited faces, as Michael Cole and Tazz introduce Smackdown to the fans watching at home.

Michael Cole: Hello everyone, and welcome to SmackDown! I’m Michael Cole, joined by Tazz at ringside, and boy do we have a fantastic night coming up for you all!

Tazz: Yes we do! In the main event, we will witness a number one contenders match for the WWE Championship!

To kick the show off, Matt Hardy’s entrance music hit the PA, and the cruiserweight champion made his way down to the ring with Shannon Moore. Lillian Garcia announces that the match will be for the Cruiserweight championship. As Matt Hardy reaches the ring, his opponent, Rey Mysterio’s entrance music hits the PA, Rey receiving a massive ovation as he shoots from the ground. The challenger made his way down to the ring, and the match got under way. The match started off very fast paced, with neither competitor staying on the offence, a lot of great counters taking place. The match started to pick up when Matt Hardy went for his cross powerbomb, about 6 or 7 minutes into it, and Mysterio countered into a hurracanrana, Matt Hardy landing on the ropes for a 619. As Mysterio hit the 619, he landed on the apron and set up for a West Coast Pop. The ending came just moments later when Rey springboarded up to the top rope, having his leg pulled by Shannon Moore and hitting the ring apron hard, the referee ringing the bell for a disqualification finish. The fans were disappointed as a great, entertaining match ended with a cheap finish. Bottom line, Matt Hardy walked away with the Cruiserweight championship.

Michael Cole: Are you kidding!? Rey Mysterio had that match won!


SmackDown came back from it’s first commercial break of the night, and the next match was the definition of a squash match. Two young jobbers, going by the names of Travis Bane and Seven are in the ring, awaiting their opponents. Just then, Kurt Angle’s theme begins to play from the sound system, and Team Angle – consisting of Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas – make their way to the ring, receiving boos from the fans. They get into the ring, and the match begins. The tag team champions dominate from the start of the match, tagging frequently and toying with the jobbers, using dirty tactics behind the referee’s back to give them the advantage. The finish came when the illegal Haas choked Bane with the tag rope, causing Seven to try to run in for the save. The referee turns his back on the action to keep Seven out of the match. Benjamin and Haas then hit their signature tag team move, with Shelton leapfrogging over Haas onto Bane’s back, Benjamin the getting the three count. The fans boo as Team Angle briefly celebrate, before grabbing a microphone.

Charlie Haas: Brock Lesnar, last night when you put Kurt Angle out of action, you didn’t just injure a superstar, you didn’t just take away a member of the roster… you took away a piece of our hearts! What do we want? We want what our mentor, Kurt Angle would want… We want retribution!

Shelton Benjamin: Brock, next week we want you and a tag team partner of your choice in the ring.

Team Angle drop the microphone and head up the entrance ramp.

Tazz: Well, there ya go – next week, live on SmackDown, Team Angle will take on Brock Lesnar and a partner of his choice.

Michael Cole: That could be huge! Don’t miss it!

The camera then cuts to backstage, where The Undertaker walks into Nathan Jones’ dressing room, where Jones is sitting and preparing for his coming match.

The Undertaker: Nathan, just so that you know, you had my back last night, so I’m gonna have yours when you go out there and face A-Train.

Michael Cole: Nathan Jones takes on A-Train after the break, be sure not to miss any of it.


SmackDown comes back from a commercial break, and A-Train makes his way to the ring alone. As he reaches the ring, Nathan Jones’ entrance music hits the PA, and he makes his way down to the ring with The Undertaker. The Undertaker stands at ringside as the match kicked off. This wasn’t such an exciting match, both workers performed averagely. Nathan Jones basically dominated from the start, with A-Train not getting a lot of offence in. It seemed like a match used entirely for putting Nathan Jones over. The finish came no long into the match as Nathan Jones almost took A-Train’s head off with a big boot, following it through with a devastating powerbomb for the three count. Undertaker congratulated Nathan Jones on the victory, then raising his hand in the middle of the ring.

Tazz: Nathan Jones is a tough guy, he could have a future in WWE.

Michael Cole: I completely agree, especially while he’s under The Undertaker’s teaching.

After a short advertisement for WWE’s upcoming Pay Per View, Backlash, Jamie Noble’s entrance music hit the PA, and the team of Noble (accompanied by Nidia), Nunzio and John Cena made their way to the ring, to an unpleasant crowd reaction. As they got to the ring, Too Cool’s music began to play to a huge cheer, and the team of Scotty Too Hotty, Rikishi and Tajiri made their way to the ring. Surprisingly, the match was of more than average quality. Frequent tags by both teams, a few high spots from the cruiserweights participating in the match. Scotty, Rikishi and Tajiri played to the crowd throughout the match, which raised the excitement level in the arena. The ending came when Nunzio was given a Stinkface by Rikishi, followed by a Buzzsaw Kick from the legal man, Tajiri, followed by a three count. The match didn’t really have a meaning for it, and was mainly used to get the fans hyped up towards the end of the show. But it turned out to be quite an exciting, good match that effectively entertained the fans. It should be noted that Tajiri and Nunzio had good chemistry during the match.


After the commercial break, Vince McMahon’s entrance music begins to play, but it’s not Vince that comes out from behind the curtain – it’s the referee who was seen at No Way Out and then again at WrestleMania XIX, Sylvain Grenier. Boos almost deafening him, he has a smirk on his face as he gets into the ring. He then gets a microphone.

Tazz: You have to be kidding me, this guy’s a jackass.

Sylvain Grenier: Ladies and gentlemen, I am here tonight on behalf of Mr. McMahon. Hulk Hogan, last night at WrestleMania 19, I was assigned to be the referee of your match verses Vince McMahon. I was the referee of the match, NOT Brian Hebner. Therefore, you did not officially defeat Vince-

Sylvain is cut off by Hulk Hogan’s music, the Hulkamaniacs exploding as the Hulkster makes his way down the ramp, taunting. As he gets to the ring, his music fades out and he stares at Sylvain Grenier. The fans are chanting, “HOGAN! HOGAN! HOGAN!” as Sylvain has an intimidated look on his face. Suddenly, Hulk knocks Grenier to the mat with a big right hand. He proceeds to hit a big boot on Grenier, followed by a Leg Drop. The fans are going wild as Hulk Hogan taunts for a matter of minutes.

Michael Cole: Hulkamania is still running wild!

Tazz: But I tell you one thing, Mr. McMahon is not going to be happy about the beating layed on this referee tonight.


SmackDown came back from it’s final commercial break of the night, and Lillian Garcia announced that the main event will be for a WWE Championship match at Backlash. Big Show’s music hit the PA, and the giant made his way down to the ring. Moments later, his opponent, Chris Benoit’s entrance music also began to play, and he made his way down to the ring. The match started off somewhat slow, with Chris Benoit going for attacks but Big Show using his weight and strength to counter them all. After about five minutes, the match took a turn as Big Show completely took out Chris Benoit with a vicious big boot, and his domination begun. For the next five minutes of the match, Big Show completely threw around Chris Benoit with a series of Choke Tosses, Cobra Clutch Backbreakers, and other powerful moves. It looked as if Chris Benoit was out of the match until a point where Big Show set Benoit up on a turnbuckle, ready for a superplex. Chris Benoit got out of the situation, sacrificing his own head by hitting nine or ten brutal, hard headbutts, busting his own head open! Big Show stumbled down and was knocks off of his feet, and Benoit tried to end the match with a Diving Headbutt. One… Two… Big Show managed to kick out! Th next few minutes of the match were quite even, neither superstar getting more attacking in than the other. The finish came after about sixteen minutes as Big Show went for the finish, lifting Benoit up for a chokeslam, but Benoit amazingly countered into a Crossface, causing Big Show to tap out.

Michael Cole: Chris Benoit did it! He earned a title shot for Backlash!

Tazz: And what a match that will be, Brock Lesnar verses Chris Benoit.

Suddenly, to the fans’ shock, Brock Lesnar’s entrance music hit the PA. The WWE Champion made his way to the ring in a non-wrestling attire, walking up the steel steps and getting in the ring. The fans go wild as Lesnar and Benoit stare each other down. Brock Lesnar offers a hand out to Chris Benoit, and it is accepted. Just then, Lesnar pulls Benoit in so that their noses are just inches apart, with determined looks on both of their faces. SmackDown fades out after a heated confrontation, with both men staring at each other.

Result Round-Up

Rey Mysterio defeated Matt Hardy by DQ {Hardy retains the Cruiserweight title}
Team Angle defeated Travis Bane & Seven
Nathan Jones defeated A-Train
Too Cool & Tajiri defeated Nunzio, Jamie Noble and John Cena
Chris Benoit defeated Big Show

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4th April 2003
Steve Austin unhappy

Steve Austin publicly said in an interview for a radio show recently that he is unhappy to be feuding with somebody as low on the card as Randy Orton. Whether the feud will go on is not known at this moment.

Credit: PWInsider

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5th April 2003
Backlash poster releaved



Both main events for the PPV have already been confirmed (Booker/Triple H and Lesnar/Benoit) but little is known about what role Kevin Nash (shown in the background) will play towards Backlash.

Credit: PWInsider

[AdamDRFC]

Thi is ok so far, but you released O'Haire! Your crazy!

Other than thst, yeah, its alright

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7th April 2003
Raw's main event confirmed

WWE.com can confirm that tonight on Raw we will see a tag team contest, as Booker T teams with Shawn Michaels to take on Triple H and Chris Jericho. This is sure to be a classic match, don't miss it!

Credit: WWE.com

This post has been edited by PoEtRyInMoTiOn: 30 October 2006 - 04:00 PM