WWE After Wrestlemania XIX

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Flashback!

Monday Night RAW (May 19, Rock vs RVD)

Backstage Triple H and Ric Flair have Goldberg, Shamrock, Orton and Batista sitting across from each other. HHH is talking to them telling them what is going to happen tonight!

HHH: I don't care what bs is between you and Orton, Shamrock. But it will end tonight. You and Goldberg will go against Orton and Batista here and settle it in the ring. After that we'll handle the rest of our business later. We all need to be on the same page heading into Judgement Day so everyone make sure you don't f*ck it up tonight!

Then all the men except for HHH and Flair leave the room and Flair asks HHH something.

Flair: You think your actully gonna be able to take Austin on Sunday man. Barbed Wire Matches are known to end careers and while I know your a Career killer. Austin has always had your number man..WOO!

HHH: I will handle him on Sunday and get back my belt. I have to..It's everything to me!

The segment ends cutting to the ring for the first match to start (82%)

Goldberg and Shamrock defeat Batista and Orton when Goldberg hits a huge spear on Orton and follows it up with a Jackhammer hard to the mat. Shamrock knocking Batista down as Goldberg got the cover..1...2....3! After the match all four men shake hands like they were told to make buddy earlier and leave Goldberg's music. (72%)

Shark Boy is backstage and cuts an interview about this being the Year of the Shark and every superstar on the roster will have to fear the Shark Attack before it's all over! (77%)

Triple H was told he had to face Kane which was a surprise to him by Bischoff during the break. HHH then came out and put together a solid match with Kane which ended when Kane went for a chokeslam. The referee had been put out of position as HHH had pushed the referee away and then hit a low blow on Kane. Followed up by a MASSIVE Pedigree! HHH then covers Kane..1...2....3! HHH then leaves the ring as Austin comes running down to the ring with the World Heavyweight Championship in one hand and a 2x4 covered with Barbed Wire in the other hand. Austin makes HHH flee with it! (81%)

Christian and Jericho win their match against Booker T and Hurricane when Jericho makes Hurricane tap out to the Walls of Jericho after a very solid match. After the match Booker hit his Scissors Kick on both Christian and Jericho..Who will be the WWE Intercontinental Champion after Sunday though! (83%)

Backstage as Austin is yelling and screaming searching for HHH. Evolution attacks Austin in force. Austin nails Orton and Shamrock in the head with the 2x4 with Barbed Wire knocking them both down and busting them open but Goldberg spears Austin into a huge metal garage door. Then HHH comes up from behind all of them with his sledgehammer. The head of it covered in barbed wire and he tells Austin that Sunday will be HIS Judgement Day and he knocks Austin OUT! with a Sledgehammer Shot to the head that busts Austin wide open! (84%)

Steve Corino beats Test by countout when Test chases Stacy Keibler backstage after she had betrayed him last week! Keibler had distracted Test during the match and instead of going back after Corino. He chased her up the ramp and backstage. Corino stayed in the ring for the countout before going to find Stacy to get her out of harm's way! (74%)

Lance Storm defeats Bubba Ray Dudley because of the Brass Knucks that were apparently attached to the ringpost by ducktape but it was beneath the steel stairs. An odd spot for Knucks to be. But Storm wailed Bubba in the head knocking him silly to get the pinfall! (68%)

Another Video promo plays previewing the Barbed Wire Match between Austin and HHH for Judgement Day. It should be as JR would say a SlobberKnocker! (74%)

The Rock beats Rob Van Dam in a Table Match! Rock ended up avoiding the contact on a Five Star Frog Splash and stood RVD up hitting a HUGE Rock Bottom on him. Then Rock setup a table that had been put in the ring. He then picked RVD up standing him onto the table. Then ANOTHER DRIVING ROCK BOTTOM Through the Table for the victory! A PPV Caliber match on RAW! What a treat and a great match! (85%)

RAW Rating: 78%

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Flashback!

WWE Smackdown (May 22)

Smackdown starts off with a bang as Eddie Guerrero defeats Charlie Haas and Al Snow in a Triple Threat match to give the fans a taste of what they'll see Sunday in the Triple Threat TLC WWE Tag Team Title Match! Eddie hit a Frog Splash on Snow after Haas had been knocked out of the ring for the win! (78%)

Kurt Angle is backstage and talks about how he's going to be victorious at Judgement Day and retain his WWE Championship against Brock Lesnar. Hell in a Cell or not. He Beat Brock Two weeks ago to Retain. He Beat Brock at Wrestlemania to Retain. He'll beat him in a Hell in a Cell as well..Oh it's TRUE it's DAMN TRUE!! (93%)

Brian Kendrick and Nova are paired together to take on the FBI (Palumbo/Nunzio) when Kendrick hits the Sliced Bread #2 on Nunzio for the three count! (71%)

Rey Mysterio retains his WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Chavo Guerrero when Shelton Benjamin interferes by distracting Chavo! Rey didn't see it as Shelton had clipped Chavo on the top rope. Rey then hit a West Coast Pop on Chavo shortly after. After the match Psicosis ran down to the ring hitting the Psycho Stunner on Rey and holding up the WWE Cruiserweight Championship as if it were his! (76%)

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 talks with his MF'ers about the chance of a lifetime tonight as he will get to challenge Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. His first ever WWE Championship match! He tells them that unlike his brother whom got a shot at it first. He'll actully win when it counts! (72%)

Scotty 2 Hotty was thrown to Edge tonight since we couldn't keep Edge out of action! Edge defeats Scotty with the Edgeocution and after the match stalked off as if he weren't done for the night! (83%)

Rhyno defeats John Cena cleanly with the Gore but after the match is over Cena grabbed his chain wrapping it around his fist. As Rhyno got down off the turnbuckles to leave the ring. Cena punches Rhyno in the back of the head knocking him through the ropes to the outside. As well as unconcious! (78%)

A Video segment pops up as Smackdown goes to commercial promoting the Angle/Lesnar feud and their match at Judgement Day inside of the Hell in a Cell! It will be for sure a Giant Match!!! (88%)

Lesnar is pacing backstage..He isn't booked to wrestle tonight it seems so why is he still here! (74%)

Kurt Angle retains the WWE Championship against Matt Hardy Version 1.0 when Edge comes out onto the stage with his music blaring. Hardy screaming at the top of his lunge at Edge to stay out of his chance of a lifetime. Hardy doesn't even have to turn around because Angle takes advantage of the chance..ANGLE SLAM! Then Angle covers him..1...2....3.!!! Hardy is down on the mat holding his head seeming geniunely upset over losing. Then Edge leaves the stage as Brock Lesnar's music and entrance hit! The lights going down as he comes down to the ring getting in Angle's face. Lesnar then piefaces Angle as Angle tried to stand up to him. Angle gets up tackling Lesnar to the mat beating him down with fists hard. Lesnar stands up and kicks Angle in the gut as he stood up going for an F5!! but Angle reverses it into an Anklelock for a short moment and then leaves the ring quickly with his WWE Championship in hand!!! Angle taps his head as he laughs backing up the ramp away from Lesnar!!! (73%)

Smackdown Rating: 75%

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The Three Little Girls Promo begins as Judgement Day's intro starts. They speak about how the Judgement Day is at hand and the Grim Reaper himself will preside over the final end of this Judgement Day. Then the intro of the girls ends and "A Joint Production between RAW and Smackdown..WWE Proudly Presents..JUDGEMENT DAY" Immediately after this the camera comes onto the stage and pyro begins exploding all over the gigantic stage. Graves are all over the place on it as well as just some cool looking stuff. Then the cameras come tuning into The King and JR as they talk about the HUGE matches tonight but then tells the fans they're gonna start off with this rocketbuster!

Kane vs Goldberg

A HUGE Pyro explosion happens with all the tombstones and graveyard pieces catching fire..an awesome effect as Kane comes walking out through the curtain in front of the Judgement Day set walking down to the ring! Kane gets to the ring stepping over the top rope after pulling himself up onto the ring apron. Kane does his ringpost pyro. Then..Goldberg's music hits and the crowd explodes again though this time Goldberg gets some Heel heat. Goldberg comes out to his sparks flying from two tombstones by the entrance which is pretty awesome. He blows out the smoke doing his entrance as pyro goes off behind him. Pretty intimidating except if your someone like Kane..and gasp..Kane is who he's facing! Goldberg gets to the ring stepping inside. The bell sounds to start the match..Ding ding! Kane and Goldberg walk about the ring and then lockup fiercely. Neither man gains an advantage. It looks like they're gonna go back in for a lockup again but Goldberg hits a big knee to the gut of Kane bending him over. Then a club to the back by Goldberg as well. Kane ends up fighting back from this getting to his feet. Goldberg whips him to the ropes but Kane ducks a clothesline from Goldberg coming back with a flying clothesline off the opposite ropes on Goldberg! Kane picks Goldberg up and slams him back down hard. Kane then goes to the ropes. He bounces off them coming back at Goldberg with a big elbow drop but Goldberg misses and Kane hits nothing but canvas. Goldberg is up and he looks poised for the Spear! He runs at Kane..Kane Accepts The Spear into a Spinebuster!! Kane covers Goldberg..1...2...kickout! Goldberg does his head shake thing as if to shake off the impact. Kane whips Goldberg to the ropes going for a Tilt a Whirl slam but Goldberg lands on his feet. He kicks Kane in the gut and goes for the Jackhammer! But Kane reaches underneath his body with his hand and grabs Goldberg by the throat! CHOKESLAM BY KANE! Kane covers Goldberg..1....2....3! Kane wins the first match of the night at Judgement Day! Kane celebrates in the ring. Then does his ringpost pyro again. As he turns back around..SPEAR BY GOLDBERG! Goldberg then snarls and leaves the ring to his own entrance. Having lost not leaving a good taste in Goldberg's mouth!

(Winner: Kane at 9:32)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 59%

Trish Stratus vs Jazz

(WWE Women's Championship Match)

OH..it's time to rock and roll! As Trish's music hits she comes out from behind the stage to a large pop from the crowd which cheers loudly for her! She takes her hat off raising her fist in the air. Black sparkle confetti pyro blasts up from the tombstones as she does it! She comes down to the ring walking up the ringsteps and into the ring! Then once she's in the ring. Jazz's music hits and she walks out onto the ramp with the WWE Women's Championship around her waist. She points both her hands in a gun motion at Trish and fires off those imaginary shots..wow they hurt. She then walks down to the ring climbing up onto the apron and getting into the ring. The bell sounds as Trish immediately runs at Jazz for a clothesline but Jazz ducks under the attempt. Jazz begins hitting fists to Trish's face. Trish fights back with those dangerous forearms she delivers. Trish backs Jazz into the ropes and whips her across the ring. Trish goes for a chick kick but it's an awkward one which Jazz catches the foot. Trish tries to counter with an enziguri but Jazz ducks under that as well and when Trish hits the mat. Jazz grabs the second foot. She then pulls Trish to her so she sinches her arms around her waist. Trish locks her legs behind Jazz as Jazz lifts her up..Reverse Powerbomb! Jazz rolls Trish over..1...2...kickout by Trish! Jazz picks her up whipping her to the ropes again..Standing Spinebuster!..cover..1..2...Trish kicks out again! Trish ducks another attempted clothesline from Jazz...as Jazz turns around..CHICKKICK! Jazz goes down as does Trish in pain. Trish gets her arm over Jazz after a short moment..1...2....kickout! Jazz gets a shoulder up at the last second and Trish is in disbelief! Jazz gets picked up by Trish. Trish points to the sky with Jazz in a headlock and runs towards the ropes. She jumps up bouncing off the top rope..Jazz THROWS Trish across the ring instead of going with her on the Stratusfaction. Jazz then drops a knee in Trish's Back. Then after this singes in the STF! Trish is screaming in pain and the working over of Trish's back in this match. Trish can't make it to the ropes and taps out!! Trish is down on the mat as Jazz is announced the winner. Nick Patrick hands the Women's Championship to Jazz but Jazz isn't finished with Trish! Jazz lifts Trish up into that Chicken Wing into Faceplant (Bitch Slam) and Trish might have a broken nose after that! (God forbid) Jazz leaves the ring as the Pay Per View breaks away to promote Fanatic.

(Winner and STILL WWE Women's Champion: Jazz at 7:49)(Trish Stratus Lost Overness)(Jazz Gained Overness)(Women's Championship Gained Image)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 70%

Dudley Boys vs Un-Americans

(World Tag Team Championship Match)

First Lance Storm's entrance hits as Storm and Regal come out onto the set and walk down to the ring amongst the tombstones. Already engraved newly onto two tombstones are Goldberg and Trish Stratus. Really cool effect there as well! The Un-Americans get to the ring and Lance Storm grabs a microphone from a tech at ringside.

Storm: If I can have everyone's attention for a moment. (Boos) Thank you, Tonight officially the Un-Americans are Dead!

The crowd cheers loudly as Storm says this but Storm reassures them

Storm: But don't worry. William Regal and I are not breaking up. We are not Un-Americans any longer. We are..The DIFFERENCE MAKERS!

Right after Storm says that the Dudley's fireworks behind with pyro hitting a couple tombstones with them catching fire in a cool intro. The Dudleys then come out with Bubba wearing one Title around his neck. D-Von wearing the other around his waist as they both come out onto the set pumped up. The Dudleys then run down the aisle sliding under the bottom rope. Storm and Regal bail out of the ring. Eventully Storm and Regal come back onto the apron as Bubba starts the match. Regal gets into the ring to start for his team. Regal locks up with Bubba. Bubba takes control with a headlock. Regal winds up pushing Bubba off to the ropes and Bubba comes back at him knocking Regal down with a shoulder block. Regal gets back up running at Bubba into an arm drag and then a hip toss after that. Bubba looks to be going to try another move on Regal as he gets up but Regal kicks Bubba in the gut and sends Bubba over with a Double Arm Suplex. Nice move! Regal then picks up Bubba and his scream can be heard as he uses all his strength to pick Bubba up and hits a High Angle Back Suplex! Cover..1..2...kickout by Bubba! Regal pulls Bubba over to his team's corner and tags Storm in. Regal and Storm whip Bubba to the ropes hitting a double back elbow on Bubba knocking him down. Storm then begins to work over Bubba as Regal goes back to the corner. Storm climbs onto the second rope as Bubba is getting up.. BIG NECKBREAKER BY STORM!...1...2...D-Von breaks up the three count! Bubba gets up slowly as Storm whips him into a neutral corner. Storm follows him in with a clothesline but Bubba clips him in the face with both feet. Storm staggers back out of the corner. Bubba comes out and sinches in a Full Nelson...BUBBA BOMB! This is the dramatic tag point in the match. Save you the point of describing it. You know the scenario. Bubba tags D-Von in as Storm tags Regal in. Regal runs right into a BIG Powerslam from D-Von..1..2...kickout! D-Von whips Regal into the corner as D-Von grabs Bubba's hand and whips Bubba into the corner very hard squashing Regal. Storm though hits a double clothesline to the back of the head on both men. Regal grabs D-Von taking control while Nick Patrick points Bubba out of the ring. Regal tags Storm in. Both men hit a big High Angle Back Suplex on D-Von. Cover..1..2...kickout by D-Von! Storm lifts D-Von up landing a hard Vertical suplex floating over into the pin..1..2....kickout again! Storm tags Regal back in and Bubba comes running into the ring clotheslining Storm over the top rope. Regal in turn flips Bubba over the top rope as the referee looks over the top rope for a brief moment..BAM low blow on D-Von..Small Package by Regal!!!..1....2.....3! The referee turned around to see the cover and counted D-Von Down! New World Tag Team Champions! After the match with Storm and Regal leaving the ring with the World Tag Team Championships Bubba slides back into the ring angry. D-Von is getting up in Pain and Bubba spins him around screaming what happened! D-Von pushes him back screaming he doesn't know! Bubba CLOCKS D-VON WITH A FIST! That's what happened you loser! What does this mean for the Dudleys!

(Winners and NEW World Tag Team Champions: The Difference Makers at 10: 30)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 78%

John Cena vs Chris Benoit vs Rhyno

(WWE American Championship, Triple Threat Cage Match)

First out is Rhyno to his normal entrance. Rhyno beats his chest as he comes down to the ring. All the tombstones seem to rumble as he comes down to the ring. This is an Old School Cage. The big Blue Metal Bars and such. Because of the Hell in a Cell later in the night they can't use the chainlink fence Cage. Rhyno comes down to the ring and walks up the ringsteps through the door and into the ring to await the other two men for this match. Then John Cena's entrance hits as he comes out with a microphone in hand rapping about the two wrestlers he faces tonight!

Cena: Tonight I gots me Two Animals to deal with. Big deal they're only mammals. A Rabid Wolverine and a Rampaging Rhyno. I'm gonna make you friggin Extinct like all the Dinos! Big Bad Rhyno and Intense Benoit. I couldn't think of a mad ass rhyme to go with Benoit cause nobody is stupid enough to have a name that bad except for a Gap-Toothed Moron!

Cena then drops the microphone and gets to the ring as he had been walking while he cut his promo. He gets to the ring and climbs up the ringsteps. He then gets into the ring circling with Rhyno in the ring. Avoiding fighting him just yet. Then Benoit's music hits and the crowd explodes in a huge cheer as he comes out onto the set wringing his fist as if stretching. With the WWE American Championship around his waist as he comes out to the ring. He climbs up into the ring as the referee takes the Title from him holding it up in the air and then handing it out of the ring. The bell sounds to start the match! Benoit and Rhyno both jump Cena beating him down with fists. They whip him to the ropes and FLAPJACK HIM INTO THE CAGE! Cena falls back to the mat holding his head in pain. Benoit immediately turns on Rhyno kicking him in the gut and begins lighting Rhyno up with huge chops! Rhyno fights back with fists on Benoit and switches their positions in the corner. Rhyno begins hitting shoulder thrusts on Benoit. Cena is up by now splashing both Benoit and Rhyno into the corner. Cena whips Rhyno across the ring into the opposite corner but before he can follow up..Benoit leaps on him with a Crossface! This gets the crowd right into the match as Rhyno quickly comes out of the corner hitting a baseball slide dropkick on Benoit to make him let go. Rhyno whips Benoit to the ropes and hits a big powerslam putting Benoit down! Cena by now is behind Rhyno. Cena runs towards Rhyno grabbing his head and throws his head into the cage bouncing off it! Cena then turns around into a T-Bone suplex from Benoit putting him down! Benoit picks Rhyno up..Rolling German Suplex!..A Second One! Benoit goes for a third one but Rhyno blocks it with elbows to the temple backing Benoit off. Benoit runs at Rhyno as Rhyno turns around..FLAPJACK ONTO CENA! Rhyno and Cena are both down in pain as Benoit picks Cena up and begins hitting his Rolling Germans on Cena...one...Then Another...Then a Third...He keeps going!..a Fourth!..Benoit finally holds the Fifth one with a Bridge!..1....2....Rhyno dives hitting Benoit in the gut to break the count! Obviously it's not just over the top of the cage to win this one! Benoit picks Rhyno up and whips him to the ropes bending over for the back body drop. Instead Rhyno clotheslines Benoit out of his boots! Rhyno then begins climbing in the corner. Then he begins climbing the cage! Rhyno is trying to get out and win it! Benoit is up though and scrambles up to the top rope in that corner. He hits Rhyno in the back several times making him loosen his grip..HIGH ANGLE BACK SUPLEX FROM 12 FEET IN THE AIR! The crowd gives a huge pop as Benoit hits the move on Rhyno both men being down! Benoit slowly gets over and rolls Rhyno over for a cover!..1....2....Cena breaks it up! Benoit was so close to retaining! Cena picks Rhyno up and whips him to the ropes as Benoit is getting up behind Cena. Rhyno goes for the GORE GORE GORE but Cena moves out of the way at the last second and Rhyno Gores the hell out of a staggered Benoit! John Cena then picks Rhyno up and hits his DVD on Rhyno putting him down! Cena then points to the top of the cage and begins climbing! He's gonna win going over the top!! Benoit is groggily up as is Rhyno as Cena gets to the very top of the cage beginning to climb down. Benoit goes for a clothesline in the ring but Rhyno ducks under it running into the ropes and back off..GORE GORE GORE Cover..1...2...3!! The bell rings just a second before Cena hits the floor and Cena is in disbelief looking in the ring seeing Rhyno being handed the belt!!!! Cena quickly reaches under the ring for his chain and climbs back up the ringsteps into the ring as Rhyno is turned around..HE KNOCKS RHYNO OUT WITH THE CHAIN TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Cena spits on Rhyno and leaves the ring disgusted but we've got a NEW WWE American Champion! And nobody gave him a chance of winning this match. Now we go to a commercial promoting Badd Blood as June's PPV!

(Winner and NEW WWE American Champion: Rhyno at 8:28)(WWE American Championship Gained In Image)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 84%

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Edge

(Falls Count Anywhere Match)

YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME? Edge's music hits..Two new Tombstones have been engraved as we come back from the promo for Badd Blood! The Dudleys on one and two others..John Cena and Chris Benoit! Edge comes walking out onto the set with the mist rising from the Graveyard along each side of the aisle near the set. Edge gets down to the ring sliding under the bottom rope. Then the typing begins and loading for Matt's entrance. Then..OOOHHHH YEAAAAA! Matt Hardy comes out as his music hits..the First MattFact of the night begins showing as Matt looks to both sides of him uneasily "Matt Hates Graveyards!" and the Second One being. "Matt Wears Cologne that he bought in Paris, France!" the crowd boos this one loudly..obviously we don't like France here.. Matt gets to the ring but Edge catapaults himself over the top rope into Matt to start the match. Pinfalls Count Anywhere so anything is good! Edge begins pounding on Hardy on the outside of the ring. Edge picks Hardy up and whips him hard into the Steel Ring steps! Edge then begins pulling Hardy down the aisle slamming him into each side's barricade once. Edge then hits a Vertical suplex on Hardy who writhes in pain from that move. Edge then picks Hardy up and Throws him THROUGH ONE OF THE TOMBSTONES WHICH EXPLODES INTO PIECES! Edge then covers Hardy..1...2...kickout! Edge picks Hardy back up but Hardy hits a thumb to the eye on Edge. Matt then grabs Edge throwing him into a metal portion of the set which Edge bounces off of falling back into the smokey graveyard. Hardy seems uneasy being out there. He begins punching the crap out of Edge though. Then lifts him up calling for the Twist of Fate but Edge reverses into a headlock..no..EDGEOCUTION ONTO ANOTHER GRAVE! Both men are down as..TWO BODIES BEGIN TO RISE OUT OF GRAVES!!! They get out slowly..It's Shannon Moore and Scotty 2 Hotty! They begin pounding down on Edge! Scotty and Shannon lift Edge up and Suplex him down on the tombstone which had Chris Benoit on it! Hardy then quickly covers..1...2...kickout! Shannon Moore picks Edge up as the three men bring Edge backstage! In a backstage area Shannon Moore goes for a Twist of Fate on the Cement floor but Edge instead pushes Shannon off into a Metal Garage Door! Scotty hits his bulldog on Edge on the Cement Floor!!! Hardy is directing traffic at Scotty who begins hitting his worm! Just as He's about to nail Edge though..Edge Moves! Scotty might've broken his hand! Edge DDT's Scotty quickly after that before Matt can stop him! Then Matt brings Edge over to a convinance spot where pretzels and fries are sold. Matt makes like he's going to put Edge's head through the Pretzel machine in the front of the stand! But Edge blocks it and SMASH he puts Matt's head through it!!! Matt staggers backwards bloodied and Edge hits the EDGEOCUTION ON THE CEMENT FLOOR!!! After that!..Edge with the cover..1...2...3!! Edge wins the Pinfalls Count Anywhere Match! Edge staggers off away from the scene as Shannon, Scotty and Matt are all laid out backstage!

(Winner: Edge at 11:26)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 86%

Match Quality: 77%

Booker T vs Hurricane vs Christian vs Chris Jericho

(WWE Intercontinental Fatal Fourway Match)

First out is Booker T to his normal entrance and his pyro comes up out of several of the graves into the air! Now some of the tombstones are destroyed after the last match. A couple shovels are in the graveyard as well which hadn't been seen previously. Booker gets to the ring and is followed out by Christian to his entrance. He gets to the ring climbing up onto the second rope doing his shoulder shrug. Then "King Of My World" hits as Chris Jericho's pyro goes up as he comes out onto the set looking about himself as he walks down to the ring. He climbs into the ring doing his normal little entrance. Then..STAND BACK THERE'S A HURRICANE COMING THROUGH! Hurricane then comes out onto the stage doing his arm stance..the WWE Intercontinental Championship around the waist of Hurricane. He gets to the ring rolling under the bottom rope. The bell sounds as Hurricane unstraps his Title handing it to Earl Hebner. Hebner holds the belt high with Hurricane and Booker T starting the match in the ring. They lock up with Booker throwing Hurricane back away into a neutral corner. So Hurricane comes out with a huge dropkick on Booker followed by when Booker gets up a huge spinning kick to the jaw which Hurricane covers Booker off of..1...2...kickout! Booker staggers away and NAILS Jericho with a Forearm Tag! Jericho has his head knocked back. Jericho gets into the ring ducking a clothesline from Hurricane. Then as Hurricane turns back around Jericho bodyslams Hurricane to the mat followed by a quick elbow drop. Jericho then picks Hurricane up and slams him down on his knee with his Double Underhook Backbreaker! That gets Jericho a two count. Jericho tags Christian in with Jericho whipping Hurricane to the ropes. Booker hits a blind tag on Hurricane as he runs back at Jericho. Jericho catches Hurricane in a bearhug like manuever with Christian backing into the ropes behind Jericho and hits a front Bulldog as Jericho hits a Spinebuster on Hurricane! Christian covers Hurricane as the referee counts..1....2...kickout. Booker is in the ring and the referee shakes his head pushing Booker back out of the ring. In the meantime Jericho low blows Hurricane HARD and Christian hits the Unprettier on Hurricane! Cover as Booker leaves the ring..1...2......3!! Christian gets the pinfall eliminating the Champ! There will be a New Champion! Who will it be? Just as Christian was about to get up..LIONSAULT ON CHRISTIAN! Jericho covers Christian..1...2...kickout! Christian kicked out of the Lionsault! Jericho is in shock. As this happens Jericho stands up..Booker has come into the ring he spins Jericho around..kick to the gut...Scissors Kick! Booker hits a spin-a-roni and goes to the top rope with Hebner telling him to get out of the ring! Christian gets an arm over Jericho..1...2...Booker goes for the Houston Hangover! Christian moves out of the way at the last second so Booker hits Jericho! Christian is up and throws Booker out of the ring. Christian picks Jericho up..Unprettier! Christian covers Jericho..1..2....3! Jericho is eliminated. Hebner helps roll Jericho out of the ring and he is escorted to the back like Hurricane was. Booker gets back in the ring but Christian kicks the second rope up into Booker's...you know. Booker folds over in pain staggering about once in the ring. Christian hits his Reverse DDT..1...2....kickout! Christian picks Booker up and hits a huge chop on him. Booker fights back with chops and smacks across Christian's chest. Booker whips Christian to the ropes but Christian sees the telegraphed back body drop by Booker and instead hits a Neckbreaker on Booker! Cover..1...2...kickout! Christian mocks Booker by doing his hand thing and does a very poor Spin-A-Rooni. Booker is pissed about this as he gets up. Booker goes for the Book End but Christian elbows out of it into a backbreaker on Booker!. Christian holds Booker up though and slides it into the..UNPRETTIER! Booker is down! Christian rolls him over..1...2....3! Christian is the NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion!!! Christian runs around the ring celebrating as he's handed the IC Championship! He looks at the belt and kisses it as he leaves the ring. Booker down and dejected.

(Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion: Christian in 17:03)(WWE Intercontinental Title Gains In Image)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 84%

Los Guerreros vs Demonic Duo vs Team Angle

(WWE Tag Team Championship, TLC Match)

The new evil entrance music for Al Snow and Steve Blackman hits..sounding like a cross between both of their old entrances and a bit of a darker tune to them. They come walking to the ring as Both WWE Tag Team Titles hang high above the ring now with Tables, Ladders and Chairs surrounding the ringside area and a set of Two Tables a Ladder and a Chair in the ring. Once they get to the ring "Medal" hits all over the arena as Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas come sauntering out into the aisle walking between the graveyards down to the ring. They get into the ring awaiting the final team and then...WE LIE WE CHEAT WE STEAL! Los Guerrero's theme hits and the crowd cheers loudly as they DRIVE out onto the set with a Low Rider! They Hydrolics all the way up to the ring! Luckily the aisle was made wide enough! Los Guerreros get out of the car and roll into the ring. The bell sounds with the match beginning. Team Angle goes after Chavo while the Demonic Duo proceeds to beat on Eddie! After a moment they all pair off. Al Snow fighting Eddie Guerrero to the outside of the ring while Haas is fighting Blackman. Benjamin is fighting Chavo in the corner. Outside the ring Al Snow smashes Eddie's face down onto the ringsteps. Then Al Snow brings Eddie over to his Green Low Rider trying to Slam Eddie down on the hood. Then you hear Eddie as he puts his foot on the bumper yell out!.

Eddie: YO ESA ONLY I CAN DENT MY BABY!

Eddie then proceeds to smash Al Snow's head down onto the hood of the car making a big dent with Al's head. In the meantime Shelton is working Chavo over in the corner while in another corner of the ring. Blackman has picked up a Chair and swings for Haas missing! Haas then hits a Beautiful Dropkick into the Chair into Blackman's face! Benjamin is over by the announce tables with Chavo. Benjamin slams Chavo's face down into the spanish announce table. Benjamin begins setting up tables. One in front of the Spanish Announce Table. Another in front of that so there is no room there. Benjamin slams Chavo's face down on the tables and lays him down on them! Then Benjamin rolls into the ring. Then he climbs to the top rope! No Don't do it Shelton! Shelton goes for it all with a Suicide Splash on Chavo hitting everything..BUT CHAVO! Shelton goes through the tables with a crushing blow. Chavo rolled out of the way though and did not get nailed. Eddie outside the ring with Al still..High Angle Back Suplex DOWN ONTO THE HOOD OF THE LOW RIDER! Snow holds his head in pain as Eddie and Chavo slide back into the ring! Eddie has a 10 foot ladder as does Chavo. They both set them up in the same corner as Blackman and Haas fight in the opposite corner. Eddie and Chavo grab a table and climb to the top rope with it. They then setup the table on top of the ladders. Eddie then climbs to the top standing on the Table!! Haas sets Blackman up for a German Suplex and Chavo gets behind Haas..DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Eddie gets himself pumped up 15 feet in the air as the crowd is going insane as well..FROG SPLASH FROM THE TOP OF TWO LADDERS ON A TABLE!! DOWN ONTO HAAS AND BLACKMAN!!!! All three are down. Shelton not moving much yet on the outside. Chavo is the only one up really though Snow is moving a bit on the outside where the hood of Eddie's car is imploded. Chavo slides out of the ring getting a 15 foot ladder and sets it up in the ring. Chavo begins to climb as Snow slides a 15 foot ladder of his own into the ring. Sets it up beside Chavo going up the same side Chavo did. Snow catches up to Chavo punching Chavo in the side to slow him down. Chavo kicks Snow a couple times but Snow hits Chavo low almost making Chavo fall! Snow gets up to the same height as Chavo is. Snow picks Chavo off his ladder...no Not from the Top of the Ladders...SNOWPLOW FROM THE TOP OF THE LADDERS! The crowd pops huge for that move and most are chanting "HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT" Eddie is up first slowly as Shelton climbs back into the ring. Eddie grabs a chair that was on the mat...CRACK across Shelton's head! Blackman and Haas are still down hurting as Eddie begins to climb the ladders in the middle of the ring. Haas though had gotten up and staggered over where the platform was in one corner with the two ladders and table on top. Haas climbed to the top while Blackman pulled one ladder away..then he pulled the other away that Eddie was on...EDDIE GRABS THE TITLE BELTS AND IS SWAYING. IS SWAYING TOWARDS HAAS! SUPERKICK FROM ALL THE WAY UP THERE HAAS AND EDDIE BOTH CRASH TO THE MAT!!! HOLY CRAP! The crowd is going nuts as Blackman is the only one up at the moment so he resets the ladder up as well as Al Snow is the other man up. They begin to climb but as this happens and they're both near the top. Shelton Benjamin sinches the ladder up moving it!!! He moves it towards the side of the ring near the set and THEN TIPS IT OVER! BOTH OF THE DEMONIC DUO GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF EDDIE'S CAR MY GOD! Shelton quickly sets the ladder back up and climbs up it. He gets to the top..he Unstraps the Titles!!! Team Angle Wins!!!! Shelton falls to the mat exhausted after finally getting the belts. He rolls to the outside of the ring staying on the mat. Haas comes to after a moment more and rolls out of the ring too. Haas and Benjamin are handed their Tag Titles and walk around the ring to where the Low Rider is. They squeeze past it to get down the aisle..As Team Angle walks past the graveyard...Demonic Duo and Los Guerreros appear on two more tombstones!

(Winners and NEW WWE Tag Team Champions: Team Angle at 32:12!)(WWE Tag Team Titles Have Gained In Image)

Overall Rating: 92%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 100%

Triple H vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

(World Heavyweight Championship, Barbed Wire Match)

(RAW Main Event)

The ringside area had to be cleaned up significantly after the last match. Crews spent about five minutes doing it. In this time there was a video segment of the History past and recent history of Austin and HHH. Once the Low Rider had been moved as well as all the Tables, Ladders and Chairs though a few still good items were pushed under the ring. Barbed Wire was then wrapped around the ring ropes so that they could bounce off the ropes but it would hurt..alot. As well as Barbed Wire around the ringposts. ITS TIME TO PLAY THE GAME..MUAHAHAHA! Triple H's strobes and his entrance hits. Very eerie looking overlooking the Graveyard. A Graveyard cam is watching Triple H come out onto the set. He then walks down to the ring with nobody by his side. He walks down to the ring with a purpose. He can't do his water spit with this match. He'd cut himself. So Triple H carefully walks up the ringsteps inching along the apron and climbing into the ring. He winds up knicking his leg as he gets in but ignores it. Triple H then taunts the crowd once in the Barbed Wire ring! Then..THE GLASS SHATTERS! Stone Cold's Music by Disturbed blasts all over the ring as he comes down to the ring holding the World Heavyweight Championship in hand. He stalks to the ring and rolls under the bottom rope. The barbed wire snagging his vest and Austin has to pull himself out of it. He can't do his four corners taunt either cause of the Barbed Wire. So both men stare holes through each other in the ring. The bell rings starting the match as Earl Hebner hands the belt out of the ring by tossing it over the top rope. Both men lock up and try to power each other back into a barbed wire corner! They after a moment break it. Austin gets kicked in the gut by Triple H when he comes back in for a lock up. Triple H then whips Austin to the ropes..AW MAN!..Austin groans as he comes off the ropes his back cut. Triple H carries Austin into a spinebuster off of the ropes slamming Austin down hard! Triple H then backs up a bit from Austin hitting a knee drop to Austin's head. Triple H gets on top of Austin beginning to pound down on his head. Austin throws HHH off him getting to his feet. Austin clotheslines HHH back down as HHH runs at him. Austin picks HHH up and..oh no Austin throws HHH over the top rope but HHH grabs the top rope as he goes over...Gashes in the hands there! Austin slides under the bottom rope barely avoiding being cut. Austin picks HHH up whipping him HARD into the steel ring steps! Austin picks HHH up into a body slam position. Austin then drops HHH down on the barricade chest first. Austin then..AW MAN HE THREW HHH UP INTO THE RING ROPES! HHH holds his back in pain. Cut open again on his back. Austin grabs HHH again whipping him into the Barbed Wire Ropes..Reversal! In goes Austin!!! Austin goes down in pain as he's cut open on his back now! Triple H goes reaching under the ring apron pulling a Steel Chair out from the last match. He waits for Austin to get up and CRACK! Chair shot hard to the head! HHH picks Austin up sliding him back into the ring without cutting him mostly so he just gets in there. HHH then pulls out a ladder sliding it into the ring. A Table sliding that into the ring. A Trash can full of lids and weapons. Also..Oh man that SledgeHammer with the Head wrapped in Barbed Wire!!! Triple H has a sadistic grin on his face as he slides under the bottom rope holding it. Austin is on his knees groggily as HHH comes at him with it but Austin hits a BIG TIME Low Blow on HHH making him drop the sledgehammer! Austin picks up a trash can lid while HHH is getting up in pain. Austin gets a big pop from the trash can lid shot he gives HHH. Austin then sets up a ladder vertically leaning against one turnbuckle. Austin then sets the table up in another corner the same way. Austin then picks up the Steel Chair that HHH slid into the ring as well bringing it down hard on the back of HHH! Austin grabs HHH picking him up beginning to drag him towards the Barbed Wire yelling at him i'm gonna grind your face into meat! HHH counters with a HUGE Back Suplex on Austin laying him and himself out! HHH is up first picking up Austin as well. He whips Austin into the Ladder face first hard! HHH follows him in with a clothesline smashing Austin hard into the ladder. Austin falls to the mat and Triple H slams the ladder down on Austin! HHH picks up the chair using it to slam down on the Ladder!!! The crowd gasps each time Triple H does it. Triple H picks Austin up from that..Facebuster! Austin staggers back towards the ropes turned away from HHH regaining his bearings. HHH picks up the SledgeHammer...NO NO...CRACK INTO AUSTIN'S RIBCAGE! Austin bends over in horrible pain screaming. He gets up and HHH CLOCKS HIM IN THE HEAD WITH IT BUSTING HIM OPEN AND KNOCKING HIM OVER THE BARBED WIRE TOP ROPE!!!!! Austin lies on the outside of the ring completely out of it for a minute before HHH slides out of the ring getting him. HHH whips Austin at the ringpost but Austin somehow musters the strength to reverse it sending HHH INTO THE BARBED WIRE RINGPOST!!! That busts HHH Open. Both men are wearing Crimson Masks after a very short period of time. Their bodies are very obviously beaten and bloodied. Austin rolls back into the ring awaiting HHH. HHH slides back into the ring as Austin lies in wait. Austin..kick to the gut..no HHH Caught his foot! Spin around...Kick to gut by HHH!..PEDIGREE! HHH turns Austin over..1......2......3!!! ITS ALL ABOUT THE GAME! is heard as Triple H just lays there still with his arm on Austin completely out of it after such a brutal match. Not as high flying as the last match. A different type alltogether but still sick and awesome in the same respect!

(Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H at 26:11)(Steve Austin Gained Overness From This Feud Ending)(Triple H Gained Overness From This Feud Ending)(World Heavyweight Championship Gained In Image)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 92%

Match Quality: 72%

Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle

(WWE Championship Hell In A Cell Match)

(Smackdown Main Event)

The crowd explodes after the Barbed Wire was removed from the ringposts and ring ropes being put underneath the ring. As the Hell in a Cell begins to lower down. As it does Michael Cole and Tazz lead into the video package of Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle! It shows all of their history over the last 5 months leading up to this huge match. Then once the camera focuses back on the ring. The Hell in a Cell structure is surrounding the immediate ringside area. Only the Announce Tables and a narrow area around the Cell is open to walk around. Then..Brock Lesnar's entrance music hits as the lights go down. The spotlight comes onto Lesnar as he stances on the set walking down to the Cell. The door is opened for him by a referee. Lesnar steps through leaping up onto the apron and then into the ring. Then once he's in the ring. "Medal" hits with Kurt Angle walking out onto the set and he walks to where he's standing between the graveyards raising his fists in the air as his pyro goes off from tombstones. A New Tombstone having been engraved with the name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin! Kurt with the WWE Championship around his waist walks down to the ring. He hands the belt to a referee outside the ring who holds it up high in the air. He steps through into the cell. Immediately after that the referee's lock it up with chains. Kurt Angle gets into the ring with Brock waiting along with Brian Hebner the referee. The bell sounds as Brian calls for it with the match beginning! Brock and Kurt lock up in some amateur wrestling reversals back and forth a couple times. Kurt then begins with pounding fists to Brock. Brock fights back with sideknees into Kurt's gut. Brock then whips Kurt to the ropes. Brock then drops Kurt with a hard shoulder block. Brock then picks Kurt up lifting him into a big vertical suplex into a cover..1..kickout by Kurt! Kurt kicks out easily as Lesnar picks him up whipping him into a corner of the ring. Brock follows him in but meets only the boot of Kurt Angle! Kurt runs at Brock but Brock turns meeting Kurt with an Overhead Belly to Belly Throw! Kurt holds his back in pain as he gets up with Brock clotheslining him back down hard. Brock throws him to the outside of the ring after that. Brock climbs out of the ring as well. Brock grinds Kurt's face against the chainlink mesh of the Cell. Brock then whips Kurt at the Steel Ring Steps but Kurt reverses it sending Brock in VERY Hard. Sending the stairs off into the cell bouncing off. Brock gets up slowly, Kurt had gone down to a knee but got back to his feet. Brock is up and runs at Kurt but..KURT TAKES BROCK'S MOMENTUM WITH A BELLY TO BELLY OVERHEAD SUPLEX INTO THE CELL WHICH DOESN'T GIVE WAY! Brock ends up landing on his head (ala Shane at KoTR). The crowd gives a huge pop for this move. Apparently the rules had been changed since last year's Judgement Day was pinfalls anywhere on the or in the Structure. Kurt Covers Brock outside the ring..1...2...kickout by Brock! As this happens. Al Snow and Steve Blackman accompanied by Sean O'Haire beatdown the referees on the outside of the ring. They then steal the key for the lock on the chain while both men are down outside. They unlock the lock, pull the chains off and then run away leaving the ringside area. Kurt picks Brock up and drags him around the ring dragging his face along the mesh. He sees the door is unlocked for some reason. He backs Brock up throwing him THROUGH the door! It busts open the latch being broken by that move! Kurt fights Brock down the aisle kicking him, hitting hard fists. They fight over by the set. Kurt eventully in the Graveyard itself! goes for a Angle Slam! Brock reverses it though and kicks Kurt in the gut..F5..F5..F5!!! Kurt slams down from the F5 into the graveyard. Brock covers him but the referee back at the ringside area won't count it! Brock snarls picking Kurt up dragging him back to the ring. He then goes through the door rolling Kurt into the ring. Getting in the ring himself covering Kurt..1....2...KICKOUT! After the long delay from the F5 Kurt kicks out of it! Brock can't believe it as he picks Kurt up. He sets him up for another F5 but Kurt reverses out of it onto his feet ducking an attempted clothesline from Brock. Brock turns around to catch Kurt into a Spinning Spinebuster!!! Brock covers Kurt..1...2...shoulder up! Brock can't believe it again. Brock slides out of the ring dragging Kurt with him. He makes Kurt walk around the ring with him as he gets to the announce position setting Kurt up for another F5 THROUGH THE SMACKDOWN ANNOUNCE TABLE! Kurt manages to rake the eyes of Brock to make Brock drop him. Kurt..ANGLE SLAM ON BROCK THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!! Kurt and Brock are both wasted on the outside of the ring. Kurt then after a moment finally manages to begin getting himself up. Begins climbing the Cell to the Top! Brock after another minute follows after Kurt. They fight near the middle of the cell after a moment. Kurt hits a hard Vertical Suplex on Brock making him writh in pain. Brock after that hits a NASTY German Suplex on him..Then all the Lights go down!...BONG.....BONG.....BONG....It's The Undertaker!!! The Undertaker comes out with a purpose and he directs Al Snow, Blackman and O'Haire who come out behind him to run down to the ring. They all climb up onto the cell. They begin beating down on Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar!!! Though Al Snow and Blackman are pretty beaten up already. Undertaker climbs his way up the cell with his purple gloves and all on! He climbs up catching Lesnar by surprise as he turns straight into a DDT from Taker. Taker then takes Angle after O'Haire hit a low blow on him. O'Haire, Snow and Blackman hold Lesnar down but make him watch as Taker tells him "This...Is..YOUR..FUTURE..Boy!" Then he sticks Angle between his legs..no don't do it..LAST RIDE...DOWN THROUGH THE CELL CEILING AND KURT LANDS ON HIS BACK IN THE RING BREAKING THE RING SO IT SOMEWHAT BREAKS HIS FALL!!! EMT's race down to the ring as Undertaker kicks Lesnar in the face. Then the NEW Ministry climbs down from the Cell and leaves the ringside area. Brock finally gets his senses about him. He climbs himself down inside of the Cell to the mat. He then..not knowing much else to do. He covers Angle..1...2....3! Academic as Kurt Angle obviously needs Medical Attention! Brock Lesnar's music hits as he's the NEW WWE Champion! For a Second Time! But is that just what Undertaker Wants!? Brock Lesnar is staring off into the Graveyard and set as Taker leaves. Taker turns around with his cloak along with the hood back on. He turns giving Lesnar an almost Devil filled look as Judgement Day rolls it's credits and goes off the Air!!!

(Winner and NEW WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar at 29:41)(WWE Championship Gained In Image)

[Kapalua2483]

Monday Night RAW

May 26, 2003

Highlights from Last Night's Judgement Day flash across the screen ending with a very Bloody Triple H holding his Championship high in the air! Then it cuts to the arena where the pyro begins to explode all over the stage. Then after this it cuts right into the action for the night!

Shark Boy vs Chris Nowitski

Shark Boy starts the match off fast and furious controlling the early going but Nowitski takes control after this. Shark Boy though late in the match hits the Shark Attack out of nowhere covering Nowitski after hitting it..1...2....3! Shark Boy wins it! After the match Nowitski after getting up holds his hand out to Shark Boy to congratulate the new comer to RAW. Shark Boy nievely accepts it and receives a knee to the gut followed by a Double Underhook DDT for his troubles as Nowitski leaves Shark Boy down in the ring!

(Winner: Shark Boy)(Shark Boy Gains Overness)(Chris Nowitski Loses Overness)

Overall Rating: 63%

Crowd Reaction: 61%

Match Quality: 65%

Jay Lethal vs Randy Orton

(Hardcore Championship Match)

Jay Lethal comes out to his music and entrance..a relative new comer so the crowd isn't too into him but they like him some. Orton comes out with the Hardcore Championship around his waist as he comes to the ring. The match goes along with some big pops for moves like Lethal leapfrogging the top rope from the apron with a legdrop to Randy Orton with a trash can lid underneath his leg. He nearly won the Hardcore Championship on it! Orton though gains control late in the match hitting the Overdrive onto a trash can covering Lethal..1...2....3! RAW goes to commercial break with Orton holding his arms in the air having successfully defended his Hardcore Championship once again!

(Winner and STILL Hardcore Champion: Randy Orton)(Hardcore Championship Gained In Image)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 64%

Match Quality: 80%

Tonight It all Ends...SUCKA!!!!

Booker T is backstage with the Coach to cut a promo for his opponent tonight..Chris Jericho

Booker T: Tonight I get to finish this beef i've had wit Chris Jericho now for a couple months. Eric Bischoff though sees to stack the deck against the Book. heh that's fine. Cause the Book is the..FIVE TIME..FIVE TIME..FIVE TIME..FIVE TIME..FIVE TIME wCw Champion! I am also the man who tonight is gonna end Chris Jericho's career and go on to take that World Championship from ole Big nose. Now Can you Dig THAT!

Booker T walks off out of camera view and then pops his head and only his head back into view

SUCKA!!!!!!!!

Overall Rating: 80%

Bubba Ray Dudley vs Lance Storm

This match was actully exceptional quality but the fans weren't into it at all. The match ends when William Regal comes running down to the ring hitting Bubba when Storm distracts the ref with the Power of the Punch! Then dropping back to the floor. Storm gets the cover..1...2....3! He wins and as he gets the cover D-Von comes running down to the ring trying to clothesline Regal but Regal ducks and as D-Von turns around..WHAM KNUCKS TO THE HEAD! D-Von and Bubba are left down, out and completely unconcious by the Difference Makers!

(Winner: Lance Storm)(Bubba Ray Dudley Lost Overness)

Overall Rating: 68%

Crowd Reaction: 50%

Match Quality: 87%

Christian vs Hurricane

(WWE Intercontinental Championship Match)

This is a very solid match between both guys. Christian hits a back heel kick off the second rope on Hurricane to get a near fall early in the match. Hurricane hits a Lightning Fast Superkick on Christian to nearly win back his IC Title later in the match. Christian wins the match with the Unprettier and a pull of the tights after he rolled Hurricane over covering him..1...2....3! Christian Retains! RAW takes another commercial break after Christian leaves the ring with his belt

(Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Christian)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 85%

Recap

As we come back from commercial break we see a recap of the brutal World Championship, Barbed Wire Match from Sunday. Triple H and Stone Cold both putting it all on the line and in the end Triple H scoring the victory which was hard fought and earned!

Overall Rating: 74%

Rock/Goldberg vs Kane/RVD

This matchup is actully something the fans really get into. Rock and Goldberg control the early going but Goldberg ends up accidentally spearing the ringpost late in the match in a neutral corner! RVD crawling to his corner as Goldberg is his. Kane and Rock tag in. Rock runs at Kane just to get caught in the goozle..CHOKESLAM! Kane then makes the motion to RVD to go up top..FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH! Rock is hurting as Kane covers him..1...2.....3! Kane beat Rock! Goldberg though after the match is back up and as Kane gets up turning around..SPEAR! Goldberg then waits until RVD is up and turned around...SPEAR ON HIM TOO!!! He then picks RVD up...JACKHAMMER! Rock picks Kane up after recovering a little bit..ROCK BOTTOM!

(Winners: Kane/RVD)(Kane and RVD Gain Overness)(Rock and Goldberg Lose Overness)

JR: Rock and Goldberg are Sore Losers King!!

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 69%

Corino/Batista vs Test/Goldust

Stemming from last week's RAW when Stacy turned on Test and joined Steve Corino to manage him! This match is high impact but a little slow moving because of Batista and Test. Not too slowed down though. Late in the match after nearfalls throughout. Stacy Keibler gets onto the apron taunting Test and teasing him. Test Actully Swings for Stacy but she drops off the apron as Test turns back around..kick to the gut..OLD SCHOOL EXPULSION BY CORINO!!!..1...2....3!! Corino and Stacy get over on Test again this week! Test must be furious!!

(Winner: Steve Corino/Batista)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 73%

Tonight's Main Event Is Special!

Just before RAW takes it's final commercial break we cut backstage to Eric Bischoff sitting in his office as he gives a quick little announcement for the Main Event Tonight!

Bischoff: Tonight we already know Chris Jericho will be battling Booker T in a Submission Match to end their Issues. Well I am adding something to the mix to make sure they have all the intensity they could possibly need. The winner of their match tonight will go on to Badd Blood. My First Pay Per View Offering Alone. As it is a RAW Only PPV. They will go on to Challenge Triple H one on one for the World Heavyweight Championship!

Overall Rating: 75%

Booker T Vs Chris Jericho

(#1 Contendership Submission Match)

(Main Event)

Booker T comes out first in black tights to his entrance..his pyro and everything he normally does. Chris Jericho coming out with one of his unique tights coming down to the ring to "King Of My World". He gets to the ring and both these men begin battling. The turning point in the match is when Chris Jericho looks to be attempting a Superplex from the very top rope..both men up there. Booker T begins fighting out of it but Jericho hits a punch to Booker's gut..then again..DDT OFF THE TOP ROPE OH MY GOD! Booker T is out in the middle of the ring! Chris Jericho locks in the walls of Jericho while the referee raises Booker's Limp hand three times and calls for the bell! Jericho lets go of Booker raising his arms in the air in victory as he's announced as the winner! As this happens..TRIPLE H COMES RUNNING DOWN TO THE RING WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER!!! He isn't supposed to be here! Triple H slides under the bottom rope in a "I am The Game" T-shirt and Gym pants. Jericho turns around into..SMACK Sledgehammer shot to the face! Jericho is down kicking the mat in pain while Triple H talks smack to Jericho as RAW goes off the air!!!

(Winner and #1 Contender: Chris Jericho)(Chris Jericho Gained Overness From This Feud Ending)(Booker T Lost Overness From this Feud Ending)

Overall Rating: 87%

Crowd Reaction: 89%

Match Quality: 85%

RAW Rating: 75%

TV Rating: 6.08

Attendance: 6,519

Ticket Sales: $391,140

Edited May 11, 2004 by Kapalua2483

[Guest HYA]

Don't take this the wrong way man, I'm not trying to be a dickhead .. but why are you reposting your whole diary?

Your reposting a whole year's worth of shows .. that's a lot. Why don't you just pick up where you left off? Or just give a recap of what's happened in the last few months (even though I'm sure your readers can pretty much remember anyway)

[Kapalua2483]

no I understand. There is a point to it. I need to convert ALL of my data from 4.0 to TEW. That's monumental but i'm willing to do it. In the meantime, i'm going to give myself time by reposting shows from the past, leading up to the rebirth. Basically giving me some time and even when we hit Mania XX. If it's not finished i'll continue in 4.0 till it's ready for TEW. It's giving myself time as well as possibly giving people whom never read it before, a full on look at the diary in one set post (It's never been in one complete post before)

The Kap

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown

May 29, 2003

Flash scenes of all the Smackdown matches from Judgement Day run across the scene and finally we come in after pyro all over the stage to Tazz and Michael Cole who start the show off with their announcement of the impending Hard Brand Extension

Cole: Well Tazz. We're weeks from the Hard Brand Extension..It starts in June with the RAW Only Pay Per View Event. Badd Blood. Smackdown won't have a PPV Offering until July with Fully Loaded

Tazz: That's right Cole. Now that Smackdown will have it's own PPV's it'll show how much better than RAW it is. But with that being said Cole. We gotta wait 8 weeks before our next PPV so tonight's Smackdown and Smackdowns until then will be packed with big impacts and Title Matches!

As Tazz finishes up Brian Kendrick's music hits and he comes walking out onto the stage doing his crazy dance and intro to the ring. He comes down to the ring as the first match of the night begins.

Brian Kendrick vs Chuck Palumbo

After Kendrick is in the ring already Palumbo comes out to the FBI music in his White Tank with a unlit cigar in his mouth. He plays to the crowd as he comes down to the ring. Palumbo gets into the ring as the match starts. Palumbo dominates the early going but Kendrick hits his spinning faceplant to knee on Palumbo and is about to nail the Sliced Bread #2 before Nunzio comes running down the ramp sliding into the ring to catch Kendrick as he was coming down for the Sliced Bread onto his shoulder! He then powerslams Kendrick..INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! oh man! Nunzio just whacked Kendrick! Nunzio and Palumbo roll out of the ring leaving in a hurry while Kendrick is helped up.

(Winner: Brian Kendrick by DQ)(Brian Kendrick Gained Overness Due to This Match)

Overall Rating: 70%

Crowd Reaction: 67%

Match Quality: 74%

Team Angle vs The MF'ers(Shannon/Scotty)

(WWE Tag Team Title Match)

This match is very solid and very well received considering it's two heel teams. Both teams come out to their respective entrances. Team Angle with the championships around their waists. The match goes on for a good seven minutes being very solid until Chavo Guerrero comes running down to the ring though not as fast as normally..must be true that Los Guerreros took the worst of that TLC Match. Charlie Haas was moving to intercept him but Eddie Guerrero runs past the Announce Position sliding into the ring behind him...HUGE HIGH ANGLE BACK SUPLEX!! The referee calls for a DQ as Eddie and Chavo work over Shelton. Then they're jumped by Team Mattitude! Chavo and Eddie end up throwing Scotty and Shannon over the top rope though! Then..The NEW Ministry's entrance hits as the Demonic Duo come running down to the ring (Snow/Blackman) with a huge battle ensuing between Los Guerreros and the Demonic Duo. Finally Al Snow hits the SnowPlow on Chavo as Blackman hits his jumpkick to the jaw on Eddie sending both men out of the ring. Smackdown goes to commercial with the Demonic Duo in the ring standing tall after that battle!

(Winners By Disqualification and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 81%

Hi Brock

In Blue lettering in the top corner of the screen pops up saying "Earlier Today" as the cameras roll on the New WWE Champion Brock Lesnar walking into the building today even though he wasn't scheduled to be on Smackdown! Then down the hall a call is made to Lesnar..."Hello Brock" in a very evil voice..the camera turns..it's the Undertaker in his cloak and hood!!! Lesnar runs at Taker only to..WHACK a double Steel Chair shot (Conchairto) as Al Snow and Sean O' Haire jumped out from behind equipment wielding Steel Chairs. Undertaker laughs as he leans down to the fallen Brock Lesnar speaking slowly

Undertaker: Don't Worry Brock....The End...is near..For You...This Title..Is just..On Loan..From the Darkside.

With that Undertaker, O'Haire and Snow walk off slowly down the hall as Smackdown comes back to live action!

Overall Rating: 78%

Your Olympic Hero Is Ok!

A scene picks up with a live camera feed from Kurt Angle's house in Pittsburgh and Kurt seems fine as he begins to speak

Kurt: No need to fear my fans. Your Olympic Hero sustained Minor injuries due to Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker at Judgement Day. But oh I am going to return soon Brock. Taker..Oh it's True. And when I do. You both are going to bow down to the Greatest Athlete to Ever Compete in the WWE..Oh it's True..it's DAMN TRUE!

After this quick segment is done Smackdown takes another commercial break

Overall Rating: 87%

Edge vs John Cena

John Cena comes down to the ring with a microphone as his beat hits. He comes down getting in the ring telling the guy in the back to cut his beat. Then he begins to break it down for us all.

Cena: Yo yo yo listen up for a minute and get a lesson in Thuganomics 101. Yo I got stolen from at Judgement Day. I mean damn that Title I got taken from me is probably somewhere on EBAY! Rhyno took what was to be mine. Because Benoit decided to be flyin. He got Gored so hard his teeth spread apart! Though it's all good cause Benoit doesn't even know how to play Mario Kart! So feel me on this that Rhyno won't have the same luck. Because now I just don't give a...

Cena pulls the microphone away from his mouth raising it in the air as he said the F-Bomb so nobody could hear it. Then Edge's music hit

Edge came down to the ring and a good match ensued between the two over guys. Edge and Cena exchanged reversals back and forth throughout the match. Late in the match it looks like Cena is going to go for his DVD but Benoit crawls from under the ring with the ref's back turned!!! Benoit with a chair in hand..Cena is against the ropes..WHACK! Cena staggers forward as Benoit laughs at Cena dropping the chair. Cena staggers forward into an Edgeocution by Edge!! Cover..1....2....3! Edge leaves the ring after winning as Benoit had already left. This leaves John Cena in the ring after the match and his eyes look like they're on fire after getting in a way screwed out of another Title shot.

(Winner and Getting an WWE American Title Shot Next Week On Smackdown: Edge)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 75%

Maven vs Sean O'Haire

One of Maven's first matches since being dealt to Smackdown. He comes up against the Executioner of the NEW Ministry. Sean O'Haire. Sean makes pretty quick work of Maven hitting the Cruel Intentions Finisher pretty swiftly getting the pin..1....2.....3! After the match Sean picks Maven back up onto his shoulders moving towards a corner of the ring..CRUEL INTENTIONS SLAMMING MAVEN DOWN INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! The crowd gasps at that move as O'Haire leaves the ring after it laughing as Smackdown takes another commercial

(Winner: Sean O'Haire)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 73%

Flying High No More

Backstage Edge is flying high after earning a WWE American Championship Match next week when suddenly..SHATTER..a Pitcher of water is shattered across his face from out of camera view!!! Edge is down holding his face bleeding from his forehead as it turns out to be Matt Hardy Version 1.0!!!! Matt talks smack to Edge as he leaves Edge still down in pain.

Mattitude: It's Not Over Edge. It won't be over until i'm DEAD!

Overall Rating: 75%

Rhyno vs Chris Benoit

(WWE American Championship Match)

Benoit & Rhyno both come out to big ovations and pops from the crowd as they come down to the ring for their entrances. This match is VERY Good and very technical. Even though the fans aren't completely into a Face vs Face contest. This one fares pretty well. Benoit looks to be setting up for the Suicide Headbutt as he makes the throat slash movement when suddenly a FAN jumps over the barricade. Security misses grabbing him and he slides into the ring clipping the referee's knee out!!!! What the hell! The Fan takes his hood and hat off hiding his face..JOHN CENA!!! Cena quickly goes over to the corner where Benoit seems to half be in shock. Benoit is perched on the top rope where Cena grabs him off it onto his shoulders..BIG DVD from Cena to Benoit! Cena picks up the referee whom had rolled out of the ring in pain and helps him back into the ring nicely..the referee didn't see Cena hit him. the referee is in the ring when Rhyno is finally up now. Cena has climbed back into the crowd and is back in disguise since Rhyno never saw any of it. Rhyno sets Benoit up..GORE GORE GORE! Rhyno then covers Benoit..1...2.....3! Rhyno retains as he's handed his title after the match and heads to the back as Smackdown takes another break since that match was at least 10 minutes long!

(Winner and STILL WWE American Champion: Rhyno)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 91%

Billy Kidman vs Psicosis vs Jamie Noble vs Rey Mysterio

(4 Corners WWE Cruiserweight Title Match)

(Main Event)

This is a very good match but not nearly as long as it deserves since Smackdown was running a bit short on time. It only got about 9 minutes instead of about 20 like it would deserve. Kidman was acting different. Perhaps a different type of gimmick for him..probably centering around the Mattitude Version 1.0 shirt he was wearing heh but people were responding to him so who cares right? Mysterio and company as usual pull out all the stops in a tremendous match. Mysterio late in the match hits a "619" on Billy Kidman putting him down in the middle of the ring but outside the ring Noble goes beneath Mysterio's legs as he goes for the "West Coast Pop" POWERBOMB TO THE FLOOR! Psicosis then runs over baseball sliding Noble into an announce table! Psicosis then quickly picks up Kidman..Psycho Stunner!!! Cover..1..2......3!!! NEW Cruiserweight Champ!! Psicosis is handed the title and gets out of dodge so to speak as if he just Stole the Cruiserweight Championship. He holds it high at the top of the ramp but this is probably far from over!

(Winner and NEW WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Psicosis)(Billy Kidman Debuted his New Gimmick and It Got a Positive Response)(WWE Cruiserweight Title Gained In Image)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 91%

I'm Not Leaving!

After the chaos is cleared Brock Lesnar's music hits. The WWE Champion comes out onto the stage as if a rampaging animal with the Title around his waist. He charges down to the ring..except he's walking. He rolls in and yells at a tech to hand him a chair. He gets the chair sets it up and sits in it..he has a microphone in hand.

Lesnar: Smackdown isn't going off the Air tonight till Taker comes out here like a Man and faces me!!!

As if almost on cue (heh how little the casual fan knows eh?) Undertaker's Ministry theme hits with it's new more Hardcore beat and Taker in his cloak and hood comes walking out onto the stage while the lights are down. He walks slowly to the ring but a bit faster than he used to. WWE Finally realized 5 minute entrances are bad. Taker gets to the ring bringing the lights back on as Lesnar stews in the ring. Taker comes up the stairs taking his cloak and hood off stepping into the ring. Lesnar begins beating the hell out of Undertaker! Lesnar gets Taker in the middle of the ring F5!..F5!...F5!!! Undertaker lays a moment..then he sits up like from out of the grave!!!! The crowd even though he's a heel pop like hell for this! Taker stands up and Lesnar can't believe it. Lesnar goes after Taker again but Taker stops him beating him with fists and finally..a HUGE CHOKESLAM! Lesnar gets hit to the mat hard though the crowd boos heavily for this. Lesnar's Championship comes unstrapped after that as Lesnar rolls out of the ring. Undertaker (Ala when he won the then WWF Championship so long ago) goes down to a knee picking up the belt holding it into the air as Smackdown goes off the air!

Overall Rating: 77%

Smackdown Rating: 75%

TV Rating: 5.23

Attendance: 6,531

Ticket Sales: $391,860

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WWE Sunday Night Heat

June 1, 2003

(Disclaimer: Heat is the Only Part of the Hard Brand Extension that will have the shows compete besides the Interpromotional PPV's. They will have the results in their own seperate colors and all. Enjoy!)

Chris Kanyon Defeats Eric Angle but Angle lowblows Kanyon after the match in his debut (63,47,79)

Billy Kidman defeated Jimmy Yang when he turned heel to join Matt Hardy's Mattitude Stable. Billy cheated to win the match by putting his feet on the ropes. After the match Billy was helped by Matt in beating down Jimmy! (69, 50, 88)

William Regal beats D-Von Dudley with a Brass Knuck inspired Power of the Punch when the ref isn't looking (57, 47, 68)

Ultimo Dragon defeats Rob Conway clean (69, 58, 80)

Ken Shamrock defeats Jay Lethal in a tremendous matchup for Heat by forcing Lethal to tapout to the Anklelock!!! (75, 60, 90)

Brian Kendrick defeats Shannon Moore clean but then receives a beatdown with a Kid Krusher from Kidman. Kidman and Moore beating Kendrick down after the win (72, 64, 80)

Shark Boy beats Spike Dudley clean but in not nearly as good a match as RAW had hoped it would be. (61, 55, 67)

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 beats Rikishi from interference by Billy Kidman! (Yes this is a very Mattitude oriented show this week) Kidman nails Rikishi with a chair leading into a Twist of Fate. After the match Stable Mattitude celebrates in the ring announcing the Newest Mattitude Follower being Billy Kidman!! (70, 72, 67)

HEAT Rating: 64%

TV Rating: 1.16

Attendance: 6,523

Ticket Sales: $391,380

Smackdown wins this week's Heat over RAW due to the overall poor performances in a couple matches. Jay Lethal vs Ken Shamrock match was the best of the night though which shows that there is things to be looked at for the future!

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Monday Night RAW

June 2, 2003

Scenes come up from last weeks very exciting Submission Match between Booker and Jericho. Jericho ends up winning in the end only to be met with a Sledgehammer from Triple H to attack Jericho before he had a chance to even breathe after the big win! Then it cuts to the RAW intro as well as then to the stage with pyro going off all over it. Then J.R. and The King lead us into the first match of the night!

Rico vs Jay Lethal

Rico comes out first to a pretty big amount of heel heat from the crowd as he walks down the ramp. Then Jay Lethal is introduced and comes down to the ring. He lost on Heat last night to Ken Shamrock but it was an excellent match and sometimes a loss can be bigger than a win! This match is pretty darn good for an opener on RAW. Rico in the middle of the match is in the corner with the referee over there yelling at him to get out of the corner! Lethal runs across the ring at Rico but Rico at the last second pulls the ref over in the way. Lethal squashes the ref in the corner. Rico then low blows Lethal. Then using this opportunity puts Lethal on the top rope climbing up himself as well..TOP ROPE DDT!!!! The crowd oooh's at this move as Rico nails it..cover..no ref! Rico can't believe it as he got an easy three count from that move. He goes over and shakes the referee, then jumping back on the cover for Lethal. The referee hurting counts slow..1........2......KICKOUT! Lethal got a shoulder up and Rico is livid. Rico picks Lethal up going for his Spinning Kick to the head to finish Lethal off but Lethal ducks sinching in a Dragon Sleeper!!! Lethal backs Rico towards the corner..then..HE RUNS UP THE TURNBUCKLES GOING OVER FOR A DIAMOND DUST!!! The crowd gets up for a huge pop on that one as Lethal covers Rico..1....2.....3! Lethal rolls out of the ring holding his arms in the air getting another big win on RAW.

(Winner: Jay Lethal)(Rico Lost Overness)(Jay Lethal Gained Overness)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 63%

Match Quality: 83%

Shark Boy vs Randy Orton

(Hardcore Championship Match)

This match is pretty solid from the get go. Shark Boy hitting a Flying Cookie Sheet shot (ala Shane) and then following it up with a Hurricarana for a two count on Orton. Orton ducks a swing from Sharky turning it into a Spinning Neckbreaker on Sharky!..1....2..kickout! Orton slides out of the ring grabbing a chair from ringside. He gets back into the ring as Sharky is getting up..CRACK! right in the head!..1....2....kickout! Sharky rolls to one side of the ring in pain while Orton goes to the opposite side getting a table from under the ring. Sharky is on a knee as Orton has the table in hand sliding back into the ring. Orton has the table in his arms as Sharky..SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TO THE TABLE INTO ORTON!!!! Sharky gets on Orton after this..1....2...near fall!!! Shark Boy nearly won the Hardcore Championship there! Maybe it will be the year of the Shark! Though sadly instead Randy Orton a moment later hits a low blow on Sharky and rolls him into a small package and holds the rope with a free hand to get the 1....2....3! Randy Orton wins the match using underhanded tactics again! Orton gets to the outside of the ring before Sharky who is up by now runs to the opposite ropes and Palancha's over the top rope into Orton!!! Shark Boy is taking high risks tonight! something he normally doesn't do! perhaps this is a change in attitude? Sharky picks Orton up with the Hardcore Championship on the matting now. Sharky..SPINNING NECKBREAKER ON THE STEEL RAMP!!! Sharky leaves Orton down in pain as he heads up the ramp away from him. The crowd is pretty hot for this match and Shark may be getting a following of fans to follow him now as RAW goes to commercial!

(Winner and STILL Hardcore Champion: Randy Orton)(Shark Boy Debuted his New Gimmick (Daredevil) and it was Received Positively!)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 72%

I Am The Game

Triple H is backstage in the Evolution Locker Room and it says in the corner "Recorded Earlier Today" as Triple H and Jim Ross are in the same room..JR seems set to conduct some kind of sitdown interview with The Game.

J.R: Hunter last week you coldly attacked Chris Jericho for no reason after he won a shot at you at Bad Blood. Why did you feel the need to cheap shot Jericho after a hard fought victory?

HHH: Because JR. He wants what I have. This World Championship is everything to me. It's what I breath. It's my heart, my body, my soul. Nobody can take this from me and Jericho wants to try. I Wanted to show him that he'll just be destroyed like all the others. Just like Austin.

J.R: Bringing me to Stone Cold. He hasn't been seen on RAW since that brutal Judgement Day Barbed Wire Title Match where you retook the World Heavyweight Championship. Rumors in the back say that Austin may be done with Active Competition. What do you feel about possibly having retired another wrestler?

HHH: It feels damn good honestly JR. Austin was just a thorn in my side for years. Now hopefully he's gone for good and I won't have to deal with picking him out of my side anymore.

J.R: That's just sick..Just Damn Sick.

HHH: Your Damn Right JR. Damn Right.

Hunter laughs getting up taking the microphone off his shirt leaving the room.

Overall Rating: 78%

Ivory/Jazz vs Lita/Trish

(Yes I did the Feared Women's Tag Match)

This match was actully surprisingly ok. The crowd was just as in to this match as into the Orton/Shark Boy match which is pretty good. The match ending comes up cause I can't bare to write spots for a Women's Tag Match. Is that Victoria comes down to the ring while the referee is distracted by Ivory. Victoria gets into the ring hitting the Widow's Peak on Lita so that Jazz can get the pin..1...2...3! After the match Ivory, Jazz and Victoria beat down Lita and Trish Stratus.

(Winners: Jazz and Ivory)(Jazz and Ivory Gain Overness)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 59%

Black Gold (Reunites!) vs Difference Makers (Regal/Storm)

(World Tag Team Championship Match)

(First Hour Main Event)

Booker T and Goldust come down to the ring like they used to. Black Gold reunited for a Tag Title opportunity (That and we don't know where else to put Booker right now!) They get to the ring as the Difference Makers hit the stage to Lance Storm's music. The match is a pretty solid match. The first match of the night with some of the bigger stars on RAW. The match features some near falls by Booker but late in the match the Dudleys are down at ringside. Bubba and D-Von are down at ringside with chairs. William Regal distracts the referee with pulling the brass knucks out of his tights obviously. The ref sees it and runs over to Regal grabbing them. As the Dudleys wind up to wail on Storm as he comes to the ropes. Goldust gets whipped into the ropes instead..CRACK!!! Goldust staggers towards Storm into a nasty Superkick! Storm covers as Booker tries to get into the ring as the referee begins counting but Regal clotheslines Booker down..1.....2.....3!!! The Difference Makers run off with the Tag Titles as the Dudleys get in the ring. Booker and Goldy get up screaming and push the Dudleys. The Dudleys get pissed off pushing back with both teams yelling. Goldust hits a SUDDEN Standing Golden Globes on Bubba at the same time Booker takes D-Von over in a spinebuster putting him down! Black Gold leaves the ring angry as RAW takes another commercial!

(Winners and STILL World Tag Team Champions: The Difference Makers)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 81%

Oops

HHH is walking backstage heading into the office of Eric Bischoff when suddenly coming out of it is Chris Jericho! Jericho seeing HHH Grabs him by the throat backing him into a wall bitching him out screaming he's gonna beat the bleep out of him. Security and Officials quickly break the two up as HHH tries to act like he didn't get bitched out as he goes in to see Bischoff!

Overall Rating: 85%

Ken Shamrock vs Christian

(WWE Intercontinental Championship Match)

This match is by far and away the best of the night with many near falls. Christian hit some dropkicks on Shamrock but Shamrock fought back with some suplexes. Christian hit his Reverse DDT into backbreaker for a two count. Late in the match Shamrock and Christian are in the ring with the ref laid out. Christian missed a Leg Lariat on Shamrock and had taken the ref out a second earlier. Goldberg! Goldberg comes running down to the ring. He's in the ring laughing and stancing at Christian..Christian ducks and Goldberg spears Shamrock almost out of his boots!!!! Christian grabs Goldberg who is looking down in shock throwing him into the ringpost and he goes out of the ring through the ropes as Christian covers Shamrock..1.....2....3!!! Christian almost seems to steal this win as he is handed his WWE Intercontinental Championship. He rolls out of the ring. Goldberg gets back in the ring helping Shamrock his stablemate up but Shamrock flips out with his classic scream grabbing Goldberg hitting a Massive Belly to Belly suplex on him and Stalks off. Goldberg gets up soon after the suplex with a snear on his face.

(Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Christian)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 88%

Ric Flair vs Chris Jericho

Apparently this is the match Bischoff was informing Jericho he had. Jericho dominates the contest though Flair gets some of his signature chops and locks in the Figure Four at one point but Jericho got to the ropes. Late in the match Jericho takes Flair down with a bulldog..then to the ropes..LIONSAULT! Jericho covers Flair..1...2....3! As the three count is hit the game comes over the barricade from the crowd!! He climbs into the ring and faces off with Jericho! Both men begin fighting in the ring with Jericho getting the Advantage! Jericho kicks HHH in the gut and begins sinching his arms...Jericho is gonna hit HHH With the Pedigree!!! Flair from behind with a low blow stops that! HHH then recovers quickly nailing the Pedigree on Jericho putting him down hard! Flair and HHH leave the ring with Jericho down as RAW Takes another commercial.

(Winner: Chris Jericho)(Ric Flair Lost Overness)(Chris Jericho Gained Overness)

Overall Rating: 67%

Crowd Reaction: 68%

Match Quality: 66%

The Rock vs Kane

This is a very good match as Kane and Rock do their respective entrances with the crowd getting heavily into both though the Rock getting the heel heat of course. Rock took control early with his punches and hitting one of his five moves (Float-Over DDT) for a two count. Kane fought back with an arsenal of punches and big slams. Kane went up top for a clothesline but Rock clotheslined him as he came down!! Rock got a two count out of that as well. Rock looked set for the Rock Bottom poising behind Kane. Rock singed it in once Kane had gotten up and turned but Kane elbows himself out of it. Then Rock staggers around and comes back into a Goozle for the Chokeslam from Kane but..while the referee is for some reason or another out of position and unable to see. Rock punches Kane in the jewels! Kane bends over in pain in time to make it seem like a reversal as Rock nails a Rock Bottom on Kane putting him down!...1...2.....3! Rock rolls out of the ring with that swagger as he backs up the ramp having gotten the victory but definately not cleanly!

(Winner: The Rock)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 90%

Match Quality: 72%

Tonight's Main Event Is...

The scene picks up in Eric Bischoff's office as he begins to address the crowd..

Bischoff: Tonight's main event will be a World Heavyweight Championship Match involved Triple H Defending his Title against a man who as of late has proven himself against the best. Against The Rock. Rob Van Dam will be competing tonight in the main event against Triple H!

After this RAW Takes it's final commercial break of the night!

Overall Rating: 65%

Rob Van Dam vs Triple H

(World Heavyweight Championship Match)

(Main Event)

RVD Comes out to his entrance first as the crowd gets pumped for him as his pyro goes off all over the stage this time as well as in the air looking like he's pointing to himself. RVD gets to the ring playing to the crowd then...ITS TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!! And the evil laughter roars throughout the arena as the strobes begin flashing while the hardcore tunes of Motorhead play. HHH comes out onto the stage with his red tights. He walks down to the ring doing his usual water intro. Then after getting onto the apron doing his water spit off the apron he climbs into the ring. HHH and RVD Start this match off similar to their Unforgiven match. HHH controls after the early going with a big DDT on RVD getting a long two count! RVD hits some of his patented kicks. He then goes for a cartwheel into a moonsault on HHH that gets him a two count. RVD then drops a spinning legdrop on HHH followed up by a Rolling Thunder!!!..1....2...kickout by HHH! RVD ends up blocking a HHH kick..then floating over it with a stepover kick to the mouth knocking HHH down!!! RVD Goes to the top rope...RVD Is gonna be the New Champ!! Flair though doesn't let this happen as he climbs up onto the apron distracting the referee...RVD leaps off the top rope..staying in the ring but kicking Flair in the face as he is going by! RVD then runs back over to the corner leaping onto the top rope..FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH with nobody home! HHH moves out of the way as RVD holds his midsection in pain. HHH Stalks RVD from behind..once RVD is up HHH spins him around..Big Time Pedigree here!!! HHH covers RVD..1...2.....3!! HHH Retains! HHH and Flair though don't stop. Flair woo's and after getting back into the ring and strutting. Locks the Figure Four onto RVD!!! RVD screams in pain as HHH kicks him..The crowd erupts though as Chris Jericho comes running down to the ring with a chair! HHH Clears out but Flair is stuck in the ring because RVD won't let Flair release the hold.

JR: No Don't Do it Chris!!

But Jericho goes for hitting a LIONSAULT WHILE HE'S HOLDING THE CHAIR LANDING DOWN ON FLAIR!!!! RVD is released and he makes sure HHH doesn't slide back into the ring to get back after him and Jericho. HHH grabs Flair out of the ring as Flair staggers around on the outside in pain. HHH and Flair make their way around the ring and up the ramp. Jericho's "King Of My World" hits as HHH backs up the ramp holding his World Heavyweight Championship taunting Jericho with it!

(Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H)(Chris Jericho's Turn is Complete and He is now a Face)(Chris Jericho Gains Overness From This Turn)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 76%

RAW Rating: 75%

TV Rating: 6.01

Attendance: 6,519

Ticket Sales: $391,140

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WWE Smackdown

June 5, 2003

The Smackdown intro begins playing with snapshots of all the smackdown superstars and the video finally finishes looking at the Smackdown set with pyro beginning to go off like it usually does. Then immediately after that Rey Mysterio's music hits to start the first match of the night.

Rey Mysterio vs Ultimo Dragon

Mysterio comes out first to his entrance to a huge pop from the crowd. Mysterio plays to them getting into the ring. Then Ultimo Dragon comes out onto the stage to his entrance walking down to the ring to a pretty good pop from the crowd. The match is probably one of the best in quite a while as well. Mysterio hits a facebuster bulldog on Ultimo from the top rope putting Ultimo down..1....2...kickout by Ultimo! Mysterio late in the match hits a Diamond Dust on Ultimo though putting him down. Mysterio then sets up waiting for Ultimo to get up. Then once he does..West Coast Pop!..1....2...3!! Mysterio wins the match and after the match is over he helps Ultimo to his feet and they both embrace in a hug of respect. Then they leave the ring together. A sign of things to come perhaps!

(Winner: Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 92%

The Pain Has Arrived!

A camera backstage is watching the garage entrance to the arena. The door opens and in comes the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar! He comes walking past with another angry look on his face this week. He faces Rikishi tonight in a WWE Championship Defense!

Overall Rating: 78%

Rob Conway vs Brian Kendrick

Kendrick comes out first to his weird entrance coming down to the ring. He is followed soon after by Rob Conway in his Smackdown Debut. He comes down to the ring and a pretty good match ensues. In the middle of the match Brian Kendrick hits a springboard dropkick on Conway followed up by a cover..1...2...kickout by Conway! Late in the match Conway nearly wins the match with a spinning bulldog out of one corner after Conway climbed the ropes surprisingly..1...2....kickout by Kendrick! The end of the match is after Conway tried to nail Kendrick with a splash in the corner. Kendrick moved and then grabbed Conway hitting the Sliced Bread #2 to finish Conway off!..1....2...3!!! After the match just like the last match Kendrick extends his hand in respect..unfortunately for Brian someone didn't tell him that Conway isn't much of a sportsman as Conway kicks Kendrick low sending him to the mat. Perhaps Brian will live and learn from this experience in the future!

(Winner: Brian Kendrick)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 53%

Match Quality: 77%

The NEW Ministry vs Los Guerreros/Team Angle

First out is the New Ministry walking to the ring. Sean O'Haire, The Demonic Duo are out first. Then Undertaker comes walking out behind them. Taker gets to the ring bringing the lights back on as the rest of his team rolls into the ring. Then Los Guerreros come out onto the ramp to the cheers from the crowd. They wait outside the ring going around the ring to their corner waiting on the outside for it. Then "Medal" hits as Team Angle comes walking out onto the stage with the WWE Tag Team Championships around their waists. They get down to the ring and a pretty good match ensues for a large tag team match. Most know that four on four Tags can be a train wreck but this is a very good match. Late in the match O'Haire and Blackman hit a double suplex on Shelton. Then O'Haire spears Shelton getting a long two count on him. Everything breaks down from here as Charlie Haas gets into the ring as does Team Angle. The referee gets squashed in between a couple of guys. As this happens...I'm a BADDD MAN! Rikishi comes down to the ring to his bad ass music. He's wearing Fubu jeans, shades and one of those really big fubu jackets he wore when he was the Bad Man Rikishi. Rikishi gets to the ring. By now who the hell knows who the legal man is but Rikishi ends up picking up Eddie Guerrero...RIKISHI DRIVER!!! Rikishi laid Eddie out!! Rikishi takes Chavo out over the top rope sliding out of the ring. The Demonic Duo handles Team Angle. Taker laughs in the ring waking the referee up to see Sean O'Haire covering Eddie..1....2....3!! Rikishi cost Eddie the win! Rikishi rolls back in the ring..What does this mean!?

(Winners: The NEW Ministry)(Rikishi debuted his new Bounty Hunter Gimmick and It Got A Positive Response)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 81%

Showing Where He Stands!

Eddie Guerrero is thrown in the ring as Taker, Rikishi and Sean O'Haire are still there. Rikishi picks Eddie up pushing him towards Sean whom hits his Cruel Intentions on Eddie putting him down! Sean then shakes hands with Rikishi..in the handshake Sean slips Rikishi some money. Then all the men leave the ring as the Ministry backs up the ramp with perhaps a new member??

(Eddie Guerrero Gains Overness From this Segment)(Rikishi's Turn is Complete to a Heel)(Rikishi Lost Overness)

Overall Rating: 75%

Billy Kidman vs Psicosis

(WWE Cruiserweight Championship)

The Hardcore tunes of DMX hit as Billy Kidman comes out onto the stage with a Mattitude shirt on. Then after Kidman is finally in the ring. Psicosis comes out onto the stage as his entrance hits. He comes down to the ring with his Cruiserweight Championship in hand. He gets into the ring and both men put on another excellent match though the crowd is barely into it. Probably because it's two bad guys facing off against one another! Psicosis got hit with a Flying Neckbreaker for a long two count. Later Psicosis hit a Tornado DDT..cover..1..2...kickout! Psicosis late in the match hits a standing dropkick on Kidman staggering him..as this happens the ring apron flips up and Matt Hardy Version 1.0 comes crawling from under the ring as Psicosis hits the Psycho Stunner on Kidman putting him down! Psicosis gets on top just as Hardy slides into the ring with a chair..1..2...CRACK! Hardy smashes the chair down on Psicosis. The referee calls for the bell as Hardy smashes the chair down twice more on Psicosis. Then he throws the chair down as he picks Psicosis up...TWIST OF FATE ONTO THE CHAIR!!! Kidman is to his feet by now as Matt Hardy Version 1.0's music hits. Matt and Kidman hold their arms up in the air as Smackdown takes a break!

(Winner by Disqualification and STILL WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Psicosis)

Overall Rating: 69%

Crowd Reaction: 51%

Match Quality: 88%

Edge vs Rhyno

(WWE American Championship)

Edge comes out first to the ring for a huge crowd explosion as he comes down to the ring with the smoke pouring out onto the stage. He slides under the bottom rope and as he does Rhyno's music hits to a big crowd reaction to Rhyno. He comes out beating his chest twice with his right hand and once with his left. The WWE American Championship around his waist as he walks down to the ring. A Very solid match ensues from here. Clean and no interference. Late in the match Edge goes for a spear and nails Rhyno with it but it winds up just backing Rhyno up staggering him to the ropes which knocked the referee out of the ring to the floor! Rhyno staggered off those ropes and Edge brought Rhyno into a small package!! The crowd counts as the referee would if he were in the ring..1.....2....3.....4..Rhyno eventully kicks out but not before the crowd is upset at Edge not winning the belt. A moment later Rhyno reverses a whip to the ropes by Edge. Rhyno runs to the ropes..GORE GORE GORE!!! The referee finally is onto the apron sliding back into the ring..1......2......3!!! Rhyno retains but Edge gave him a run for his money! Just after the decision happens. John Cena climbs over the barricade sliding into the ring with his chain/lock around his fist..BAM! Right to the head of Rhyno as he was getting up busting Rhyno wide open!

(Winner and STILL WWE American Champion: Rhyno)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 82%

Brock Lesnar vs Rikishi

(WWE Championship)

This match took a turn for the devious earlier in the night when it seemed like Rikishi was now a part of the NEW Ministry. Rikishi came out to the stage and down to the ring in a dark black fubu jacket with his "I'm a Bad Man" music blaring. Then the lights go down as Lesnar's music hits and Tazz can be heard saying "HERE COMES THE PAIN COLE!" Brock Lesnar comes out onto the stage with the WWE Championship around his waist. He comes walking down to the ring, Then he leaps up onto ring apron and into the ring. Lesnar starts the match off quick taking control. Rikishi later hits a Samoan Drop which got him almost three but not quite. This is a short match because of the fact it's two big men and usually they're protected with a short match. Lesnar eventully lifts Rikishi up for an F5 when the lights go down!...BONG....BONG....BONG and the new harder rock version of the Ministry music hits as Undertaker comes out onto the stage without his trenchcoat or hat. He walks to the ring with a purpose pulling his gloves on tight. He climbs up onto the apron and into the ring but the lights are still down! Taker brings the lights up and Lesnar is in his face. Taker punks him out by pushing him away by his face. Lesnar goes to clothesline Taker but Taker ducks and hits a hard fist to Lesnar's head. The referee calls for the bell disqualifying Rikishi. Taker begins to work over Lesnar whipping him to the ropes hitting a big boot to his face. Taker then calls for the Chokeslam. Rikishi is down so apparently Lesnar did hit the F5 while the lights were out. Taker locks on the Goozle on Lesnar..LOW BLOW BY LESNAR! Lesnar lifts Taker up...F5!!! F5!!!..F5!!!! Lesnar nails a giant F5 on the Undertaker putting him down. The rest of the Ministry runs down to the ring. Sean O'Haire is met with a Spinning Spinebuster by Lesnar. Lesnar then clotheslines both Blackman and Snow down to the mat. Lesnar then throws Snow out of the ring. Then he throws Blackman over the other side's top rope. By now Taker had sat up and is on his feet behind Lesnar..Lesnar turns around..KICK to the gut! no no don't do it! Taker lifts Lesnar up..a bit difficult doing so but does it...LAST RIDE ON LESNAR!!! The Ministry leaves after this leaving Lesnar laid out in the ring except for Undertaker and Rikishi whom are left in the ring afterwards!

(Winner by Disqualification and STILL WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 65%

The Reason

Rikishi and Taker are still in the ring and now Rikishi has a microphone and is talking smack to a downed Brock Lesnar

Rikishi: You want to know why I just kicked your ass for Undertaker, Brock? Simply put Sean O'Haire and the NEW Ministry paid me damn good to kick the hell outta you. From now on it's gonna be a new era in the WWE and on Smackdown. The Dark Era.

Rikishi then drops the mic after finishing the quick promo before Brock gets up. Taker and Rikishi leave together..Rikishi is the newest member of the NEW Ministry!!!

Overall Rating: 68%

Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit

(#1 Contendership to the WWE Championship)

(Main Event)

First out is Chris Benoit whom gets a gigantic pop as he comes down to the ring. He gets into the ring as "Medal" hits all over the arena and Kurt Angle comes walking out onto the stage to big boos from the crowd but also some cheers for the Olympic Hero! Angle gets to the ring as the match begins. Angle and Benoit lock up exchanging some ground wrestling with some reversals. Angle begins laying in chops on Benoit. Then Benoit comes back laying them into Angle. They exchange vertical suplexes to each other. Benoit then hits a couple BIG Germans on Angle. Angle then reversing before the third. Angle nails Three Germans in a row before holding the last one for a bridge..1...2....kickout! Benoit elbows out of another German attempt and spins around..Belly to Belly Overhead style on Angle! Cover..1....2...kickout by Angle! Late in the match Kurt Angle goes for a clothesline but Benoit takes it into a Crippler Crossface!!!! Angle crawls to the ropes but Benoit slinks Angle back into the middle of the ring..Angle rolls through reversing the move into an Anklelock which gets a pop out of the crowd! Benoit quickly rolls onto his back pushing Angle off. Angle gets up as does Benoit. Angle grabs Benoit going for a DDT..reversal into the Crossface!!! Angle finally taps out with nowhere to go!!! Benoit is gonna face Lesnar in two weeks!! Benoit celebrates briefly in the ring. Angle had gotten up by now..BIGTIME Angle Slam!!! Angle yells at Benoit and then leaves the ring after he hits the Angle Slam on Benoit. Angle raises his arms in the air walking back up the ramp as Smackdown goes off the air with "Medal" blaring throughout the arena!

(Winner and #1 Contender: Chris Benoit)

Overall Rating: 87%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 90%

Smackdown Rating: 74%

TV Rating: 5.07

Attendance: 6,517

Ticket Sales: $391,020

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Sunday Night Heat

June 8, 2003

Batista beats Eric Angle down cleanly in route to a win to open up Heat (59,46,73)

Steve Blackman defeats Jimmy Yang with his Bicycle kick to the face. Followed up post-match with a beatdown with those Sticks Blackman brings to the ring with him (67, 52, 83)

Jay Lethal upsets Steve Corino when Test interferes in the match distracting Corino long enough for Lethal to hit a rollup for a three count! After the match Test got into the ring giving Corino a MASSIVE Big Boot with Stacy watching at ringside as her old man gave her new man plastic surgery by rearranging his face! (75, 64, 87)(Jay Lethal Gains Overness)

Chuck Palumbo Destroys Rob Conway beating down on the youngster hitting his Alleyway Kick to the jaw on Conway for a three count. Then Palumbo administers a beatdown on Conway after the match as well (65, 59, 72)

Jeff Hardy beats Chris Kanyon cleanly with the Swanton Bomb but after the match as Hardy celebrates on the turnbuckles he jumps off them into a "I'm Betta Than You!" by Kanyon laying him out (74, 69, 79)

Scotty 2 Hotty beats Maven when the referee misses a low blow by Scotty and then Scotty hits an implant reverse ddt which looks awesome yet sick for a three count! (75, 76, 75)

Shark Boy upsets Test though it's less of an upset than Lethal beating Corino. The same kind of thing though. Corino and Keibler distract Test in this match long enough for Sharky to get Test into position and nail the Shark Attack and pick up the win. After the match Corino hit the Old School Expulsion on Test laying him out! (63, 58, 69)(Shark Boy Gains Overness)

Ultimo Dragon gets a big momentum boost winning against Al Snow by tapout to the Dragon Sleeper! After the match Al Snow hits a bigtime Snow Plow on Ultimo laying him out! (83, 79, 88)

Jazz defeats Molly Holly clean in a solid Women's Championship Match. Jazz makes Molly tap to the STF and retains. Good solid match from two of the better women wrestlers! (74, 76, 72)(WWE Women's Championship Gains In Image)

Psicosis defeats Nova clean with a Psycho Stunner after a very good match which didn't get the fan reaction everyone was hoping for. If Nova gets a fan following this could be a good feud as well! (75, 68, 82)

Randy Orton vs Eddie Guerrero

(Hardcore Championship Match, Main Event Interpromotional Match)

This is a very good match between a RAW talent and a Smackdown talent. Eddie Guerrero gets several near falls with big suplexes as well as his Triple Vertical Suplex sequence. Randy Orton nails some big neckbreakers getting two counts. Late in the match Shark Boy comes running down to the ring with a trash can lid in hand. He slides into the ring as Guerrero is whipping Orton at Sharky. Sharky rears back swinging just as Orton reverses sending Eddie to Sharky!..CRACK!! the sound makes the crowd pop huge as Orton kicks Shark Boy in the gut..OVERDRIVE! Shark Boy is laid out after that as Orton grabs a chair that has ended up in the ring on the mat. He picks up Eddie and sets him up over the chair..OVERDRIVE ONTO THE CHAIR!!!! the crowd cheers huge again for that move as Orton covers Guerrero..1...2.....3! Eddie fails to bring the Hardcore Championship to Smackdown! Orton holds his Hardcore Championship high in the air after the match..that Title and Orton have become inseperable!

[Guest HYA]

no I understand. There is a point to it. I need to convert ALL of my data from 4.0 to TEW. That's monumental but i'm willing to do it. In the meantime, i'm going to give myself time by reposting shows from the past, leading up to the rebirth. Basically giving me some time and even when we hit Mania XX. If it's not finished i'll continue in 4.0 till it's ready for TEW. It's giving myself time as well as possibly giving people whom never read it before, a full on look at the diary in one set post (It's never been in one complete post before)

Cool. This'll give me a chance to read from where the diary began, as I only started reading around the start of 2004 (game time)

Good luck (Y) .. aww where'd my thumb go

[KCC]

This was one of the first diaries I loyally followed so it's good to see it back .

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Monday Night RAW

June 9, 2003

The Monday Night RAW intro video begins playing on the Titantron as well as on all the TV's for the viewers at home. It shows a couple of the new superstars as well like Shark Boy and Jay Lethal. Both of whom may have earned at least temporary spots on RAW. Then finally the RAW Pyro begins exploding all over the stage and then finally J.R. and The King come onto in camera. They promote the Main Event Tag Match and then cameras cut to the back with the entire Evolution in the back relaxing!

Evolution of RAW

Triple H, Flair, Orton, Batista, Goldberg and Shamrock are all backstage in their locker room as Triple H seems to be giving them all a peptalk..not to Flair but the others

HHH: Tonight Orton man you got Dreamer again for the Hardcore Championship. You've shown you are the True Blue Chipper around here keeping that belt. I know your not 100% but you've got Batista watching your back as well. Goldberg. Big man. We've got Jericho and some other punk if Jericho can even find one! You handle the other guy in there. I'll handle Jericho. The Hi-Lite of the night has nothing on THE GAME. He's just one Highlight in an entire Game. I am EVERYTHING. You all know what to do tonight. Flair your with us tonight. Batista, Orton go get ready. Shamrock look mean.

the scene cuts out from there the crowd finds the last line funny somewhat as this promo/backstage interview finishes up.

Overall Rating: 89%

Goldust vs William Regal

Goldust comes out first to some good cheers from the crowd. He walks down to the ring slowly and walks up the ringsteps into the ring. Then William Regal's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring with one of the World Tag Team Championships around his waist. The match starts quickly with Regal controlling the early going getting a near fall with a Butterfly Suplex on Goldust. Goldust comes back hitting some chops and a reverse suplex on Regal for a 1 1/2 count. Regal late in the match hits a swinging DDT on Goldust putting him down! Regal after this pulls brass knucks from his tights very obviously in front of the referee! The referee takes them away as Goldust is getting up as Regal protests. Regal then pulls quickly while the referee is tossing the knucks out of the ring. He pulls another pair from his tights and NAILS Goldust in the head with them. The referee turns around to see Regal pinning Goldust...1....2....3! After the match ended Lance Storm comes down to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope. Regal picks Goldust up and steps out of the way as Lance Storm lands a Superkick to Goldust's jaw! RAW goes to commercial watching Goldust down in the middle of the ring.

(Winner: William Regal)

Overall Rating: 68%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 65%

Jay Lethal vs Ken Shamrock

Lethal comes out first to a pretty good ovation from the crowd as he gets down to the ring. Finally his music cuts out and Ken Shamrock's kicks in as the crowd boos loudly at Shamrock. The crowd isn't into this match nearly as much as they should be. It's a superb match! Shamrock backs Lethal into the ropes with two hard Forearms into Lethal's chest. He whips Lethal to the ropes after that. Lethal ducks an attempted clothesline and Shamrock tries for a reverse elbow but Lethal ducks under that and hooks around the arm so he ends up beside Shamrock. Lethal tries for a Russian Legsweep but Shamrock elbow Lethal in the head reversing the move. Shamrock then uses the Russian Legsweep hard and covers Lethal..1...2....kickout! Shamrock picks Lethal up and whips him to one corner of the ring. Shamrock runs into the corner trying to splash clothesline Lethal but Lethal ducked under the clothesline and Shamrock ran right into the turnbuckles hard. Lethal then hits a neckbreaker on Shamrock as he staggers out of the corner a step or two! Lethal then waits for Shamrock to get up. When he does Lethal hits a big Standing Leg Lariat to the head! Lethal covers Shamrock..1...2...kickout by Shamrock! Lethal goes for a vertical suplex at this point after picking Shamrock up but Shamrock reverses and hits a HARD Snap suplex on Lethal. Shamrock then picks Lethal up again and uses a very nasty looking belly to back suplex folding Lethal up..1....2...kickout! Shamrock tries for his Belly to Belly suplex but Lethal headbutts Shamrock and as Shamrock staggers back a step. Lethal kicks Shamrock in the gut and goes for a piledriver but Shamrock blocks it twice. The third time Shamrock back body drops Lethal out of it. Then Shamrock picks Lethal up..BELLY TO BELLY DRIVING LETHAL INTO THE MAT!!!! Cover..1...2....3! Shamrock gets the win and immediately leaves the ring once the match is over!

(Winner: Ken Shamrock)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 67%

Match Quality: 92%

RAW is Jericho!

A video begins to play as RAW takes another commercial. The video is hyping Chris Jericho promoting his career highlights. Obviously they're pressing hard to get the HHH/Jericho feud over! They show highlights from Jericho and HHH's Hell in a Cell Match at LAST Judgement Day! Then we cut away to commercials.

Overall Rating: 84%

Randy Orton vs Tommy Dreamer

(Hardcore Championship)

Orton comes out first to some big boos from the crowd. His Hardcore Championship is around his waist. Then once Orton is in the ring Tommy Dreamer comes out onto the stage with a Singapore Cane in hand. Orton seems distressed to see Dreamer with that in hand. Dreamer comes walking down to the ring and rolls under the bottom rope. Orton begins stomping on Dreamer immediately as the match begins. Dreamer holds onto the Singapore Cane though as Orton whips him to the ropes. Dreamer ducks under the clothesline and as Dreamer comes back off the ropes when Orton turns around..SNAP! A Singapore Cane shot to the head of Orton puts him down. Dreamer covers him quickly....1....2...kickout by Orton! Dreamer picks Orton up and places the Singapore Cane behind Orton's neck and whips him over for a Vertical Suplex onto the Singapore Cane!!! Dreamer covers Orton again..1...2....kickout again! Orton is picked up again and whipped to the ropes but Orton ducks under an attempted Singapore Cane shot. Orton comes back off the ropes from the other side nailing a clothesline on Dreamer sending the Singapore Cane from his hand. Orton picks Dreamer up and throws him through the ropes near where the announce position used to be down by the ring. Orton whips Dreamer into the barricade and then reaches under the ring for weapons. He pulls out a trash can lid, trash can with street signs in it and a Steel Chair. Orton turns around to swing the Chair but Dreamer is up and whips Orton into the Steel Ring Post!! Dreamer goes over quickly covering Orton..1....2...kickout! As this happens Batista begins making his way down to the ringside area. Batista goes around behind both men on the side of the ring they're not facing. Batista picks up the Singapore Cane and walks towards them. Dreamer picks Orton up for the Dreamer Driver looking like he's gonna win! Batista though jabs the Cane into Dreamer's gut which folds Dreamer over dropping Orton. Dreamer stays on his feet and stands back up straight. Batista then BREAKS THE CANE IN HALF OVER DREAMER'S HEAD! Dreamer is laid out spread eagled as Orton crawls over getting an arm over Dreamer..1...2....3! Orton retains and as his music hits. Shark Boy comes running down to the ring sliding under the bottom rope into the ring. Shark Boy doesn't slow down as he runs at the side of the ring Batista and Orton are at. He hits a Running Leapfrog off the top rope hitting a Spinning Palancha onto both men on the outside!!! Then quickly Shark Boy helps Dreamer up and they leave the ringside area. Orton seems very pissed as does Batista for Shark Boy's actions!!!

(Winner and STILL Hardcore Champion: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 71%

Match Quality: 72%

Booker T vs Lance Storm

Lance Storm comes out first this time to some big boos from the crowd with the World Tag Team Championship around his waist. Then once Storm is in the ring. Booker T's entrance and music hit as he comes out onto the ramp doing his usual Pyro. Then he walks down to the ring climbing inside the ring. Booker starts the match off quick with Storm with some reversals from a headlock. Lance Storm has Booker T in the headlock. Booker pushes Storm off to the ropes. Storm shoulder blocks Booker down to the mat hard. Then runs to the ropes as Booker stays down. Then Booker leapfrogs Storm to avoid the contact. Booker does it again but rolls over Storm for a pin..1...2..kickout! Storm quickly gets up and goes for a Superkick to end the match quick but Booker catches the foot spinning Lance around and then hitting his own Leg Lariat. Very quickly William Regal makes his way down to the ring and ends up quickly climbing up onto the ring apron and has his Brass Knucks on his hand. Booker moves to try to knock Regal off the apron but Regal blocks the attempt and nails Booker right in the nose with his Brass Knucks causing an immediate DQ! The bell rings many times as The Difference Makers make an impact on Booker T!! Storm picks Booker up as Regal kisses his fist setting up to knock Booker out. The crowd explodes in cheers though as Goldust comes running down to the ring sliding under the bottom rope. Storm bails out as Goldust spins Regal around and low blows him sending him down in pain! Goldust and Booker stand tall after the match as Storm and Regal stagger up the ramp with the World Tag Team Championships in hand!

(Winner by DQ: Booker T)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 85%

The Bisch is Making the Rules!

Just before RAW takes another commercial a camera cuts backstage to Eric Bischoff whom announces that the main event between HHH/Goldberg and Jericho along with whatever partner he can get will now be a No Disqualification Match!

Overall Rating: 78%

Kane vs Christian

(WWE Intercontinental Championship)

Kane comes out first to his entrance and music. He comes to the ring and sets off his ringpost pyro. Then Christian's entrance hits as he comes out onto the stage. The WWE Intercontinental Title around his waist! Christian comes walking down to the ring taunting the crowd. He gets into the ring and the match begins as the referee raises the IC Title high in the air. Christian gets dominated throughout most of the match. Christian does hit a flying neckbreaker from out of Hurricane's book of tricks for a two count. Christian also hits a DDT for a near fall. Other than those Kane dominates with a side slam, Choke Throw. Tilt a Whirl Slam and more on Christian. Kane then grabs Christian by the throat as it looks like Kane might win the IC Championship..GOLDBERG'S MUSIC HITS! Kane becomes infuriated and distracted. Goldberg comes down to the ring slowly as Christian gets behind Kane and rolls him up with the referee looking at Kane's shoulders as Goldberg is at ringside now. Christian reaches for the ropes but Goldberg grabs his hand holding him so that Kane can't kick out!...1....2.....3. Kane gets up in a fury as Goldberg slides in the ring. Kane turns around..SPEAR BY GOLDBERG! He spears Kane in half putting him down to the mat. Christian begins to help Goldberg by pounding him down kicking him and throwing in a few punches here and there. Finally Goldberg picks Kane up lifting him into the air...JACKHAMMER! Obviously the feud between Kane and Goldberg is far from over by looking at that!

(Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Christian)(Christian Gained Overness)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 76%

The Rock vs Hurricane

Rock has been off the last few weeks doing partial shoots for his new movie but has returned to RAW tonight! He is back facing Hurricane whom upset him a while back. Rock has not forgotten. Rock comes down to the ring first. Some fans cheer his return while others boo. Hurricane then gets a gigantic pop and cheers all around as he comes out onto the stage and down to the ring. Both of these men put on a spectacular performance for probably the hottest match of the night so far from the crowd. Hurricane hits a superkick in the early going for a long two count. Rock hits a couple of his patented moves on Hurricane. A Samoan Drop as well as his Floatover DDT. Both getting two counts. Rock picks Hurricane up and goes for a Rock Bottom but Hurricane hits a couple elbows to the head and goes for his Chokeslam on Rock! Rock knees Hurricane low cheaply and ROCK BOTTOM! Hurricane is laid out as Rock gets the cover...1....2.....3..Hurricane kicks out just after three which shows the heart of this kid. Rock picks Hurricane up as if he's going to congratulate him but sinches him in for a Second Rock Bottom!!! RVD's music hits though and he comes running down the ramp. Rock turns and stances looking furious. These two are not fond of each other in the least either. RVD slides into the ring as Rock goes for an immediate clothesline but RVD ducks it and hits a spinkick straight to Rock's JAW! RVD then goes to one corner of the ring but Rock is facing the wrong way for a Five Star Frog Splash! RVD Doesn't care though!!!..He goes for it anyway just turning himself sideways!!!..He nailed it! RVD holds his gut but then gets up and picks Hurricane up raising his arm in the air. A Class act by RVD as Rock stares both of them down in the ring!

(Winner: The Rock)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 80%

Gaining an Ally?

Backstage Chris Jericho is seen walking down the hall and then pulls open a locker room door..but to whose locker room nobody knows! He goes in and closes the door behind him and voices are heard within..Perhaps Jericho has found a partner!?

(Chris Jericho Gained Overness)

Overall Rating: 93%

HHH/Goldberg vs Jericho/??????

First out is Goldberg whom comes down to the ring to his usual entrance and pyro. The crowd give Goldberg some heavy boos as he leaps onto the apron and into the ring. Then..ITS TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!! The lights go down as the voice screams that again with the strobes going off. HHH comes onto the stage with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist with Ric Flair behind him. He walks down to the ring and climbs onto the apron of the ring, spitting his water into the air. Then Jericho's "The King of My World" hits as Jericho's new pyro explodes on the stage as he comes out. Jericho walks down to the ring and then does a double finger point (ala Scott Hall) towards the entrance and..THE GLASS SHATTERS!!! The Rattlesnake is back!! Austin's music by Disturbed rattles the arena as he stalks down to the ring with a furious look on his face. He begins running down the ramp picking up speed and Jericho runs into the ring as well. Both Austin and Jericho sliding under the bottom rope. Goldberg and HHH meet them head on trying to beat them down but Austin and Jericho end up being too much in the early going. Austin goes immediately after HHH with hard fists and then he whips HHH to the ropes..Lou Thesz Press with some vengeful right hands! Jericho whips Goldberg to the ropes and then low bridges him over the top rope! Austin and Jericho then quickly begin to beat the crap out of HHH. Both men whip HHH to the side of the ring Goldberg got thrown out of. Goldberg had gotten back on the apron and HHH runs right into him knocking him back off the ring apron! Austin and Jericho take HHH over in a Double Spinning Spinebuster that looked awesome!!! Austin starts the match in the ring with HHH as Jerich goes to his team's corner. Austin covers HHH after that spinebuster..1....2...kickout! Goldberg is in his and HHH's corner. Austin picks up HHH and begins hitting hard fists and then whips HHH to a neutral corner following him in with a running knee to his gut. Then beginning to stomp a mudhole in him real hard and with quick stomps. Austin then picks HHH and pulls him over to Jericho. Austin tags Jericho in and Jericho dropkicks HHH's knee out from under him. Jericho works over HHH's leg for about two minutes before finally trying for the Walls of Jericho. HHH spins Jericho out of it and crawls for his corner. He gets there. Austin had tagged in already as HHH tags in Goldberg. Austin hits a running Lou Thesz Press on Goldberg as he came in the ring moving at Austin. Austin punches the hell out of Goldberg and hits his "Hell Ya" Driving Elbow on Goldberg. Austin then picks up Goldberg..kick to the gut..STUNN..no Goldberg pushes Austin off into the ropes..SPEAR!!!! but not on whom you think! Austin got pushed to the ropes but held onto them and Goldberg ran at him for a spear but Austin moved just in time to have HHH whom was onto the apron behind him get nailed with it sending him into the Guard Barricade!! Goldberg turns around...STUNNER! That leaves Goldberg out in the ring as he goes over and tags Jericho in. Jericho runs to the ropes hitting a big time Lionsault perfectly on Goldberg...1....2...3!! Jericho wins the match with Austin's return on his team!!! Austin picks up Goldberg and hits another Stunner on him to knock him out as HHH had gotten a Sledgehammer by now and had slid back into the ring. Jericho spotted this at the last second and ducked HHH's sledgehammer attempt and as HHH turned back around..Jericho double leg takedown!..Walls of Jericho!!! HHH taps out after about 30 seconds in it. Jericho rears back putting the knee into HHH's lower back and everything. Finally Jericho and Austin leave the ring after Jericho lets go of HHH. Jericho goes over by the timekeeper's table and grabs the World Heavyweight Championship. He holds it high in the air as RAW goes off the air with HHH down in the ring holding his knee!!

(Winners: Chris Jericho and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 71%

RAW Rating: 79%

TV Rating: 6.08

Attendance: 6,543

Ticket Sales: $392,580

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown

June 12, 2003 (One of Those Events)

Pyro begins to go off exploding all over the Smackdown stage after the intro video and music play for Smackdown to kick off. The event kicks off immediately with a quick backstage spot.

Toothless Aggression Has Arrived!

The scene cuts in backstage where Chris Benoit is arriving to the arena one week out from his Title Shot against Brock Lesnar!

Overall Rating: 68%

Team Angle vs Rey Mysterio/Ultimo Dragon

(WWE Tag Team Championship Match)

This match kicks off with Team Angle coming to the ring first with the Tag Titles and then Mysterio's music hits. Team Angle waits but through the crowd Mysterio and Ultimo leap over the Barricade and jump onto the apron. From there they leapfrog off the top rope dropkicking both Haas and Benjamin in the backs knocking them down. The match from here is very tight by all four men. Mysterio and Ultimo hitting high spots while Team Angle hits several good double team spots on Ultimo. Late in the match Mysterio tags into the match. Benjamin tags in as well. Mysterio hits a couple clotheslines on Benjamin before backing him into the ropes whipping him across the ring. Mysterio leapfrogs Benjamin and then jumps into the air like he's going for a Hurricarana but Benjamin catches him in the air and holds him up for a powerbomb. Haas has recovered by now and while Mysterio was going for the move. Haas knocked Ultimo off the ring apron. Then quickly Haas got into position in front of Benjamin. Benjamin drops Mysterio with a sitout powerbomb which Haas couples with a nasty looking neckbreaker which gets a huge pop from the crowd. Benjamin gets the cover..1...2....3! Team Angle defeats Mysterio and Ultimo in a very good match. Smackdown then goes to commercial.

(Winners and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 69%

Match Quality: 77%

Nunzio vs Jimmy Yang

This match is good but it's only a couple minutes long. Nunzio ends up getting the win after ducking a Yang kick and then hitting his Cross Armbreaker off the ropes for a three count and a post match FBI beatdown on Yang.

(Winner: Nunzio)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 59%

Match Quality: 67%

Main Event Signed and Delivered

Backstage after the last match, the scene picks up with Shane McMahon sitting at his desk..obviously not up and about yet still just about 6 weeks out from his leg being broken. Chris Benoit comes in first..then the Undertaker with his entire Ministry including Rikishi walks in and Benoit seems to prepare to fight.

Shane: Calm down Chris. They won't attack you in here. Your both here because I want the fans on Smackdown to have the best events possible. Therefore tonight it will be Chris Benoit one on one with The Undertaker! So go get ready for your match boys.

The Ministry leaves with Undertaker grinning evily at Benoit as he backs out of the room. Chris Benoit looks questioningly at Shane McMahon as to why he'd book a match like that a week away from one of the biggest matches in his career!

Overall Rating: 99%

Psicosis vs Matt Hardy Version 1.0

(WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match)

This match comes off really well but on the other hand the crowd doesn't receive it or like it at all. Probably because it's two heels facing off. Hard striking match with Hardy controlling most of it due to the interference from his Mattitude Cult. The referee late in the match throws them out though and in this time Psicosis hits the Psycho Stunner on Matt Hardy when he's distracted and covers him!!!...1...2....3! Psicosis retains the title in a solid match..just not well received is all as Smackdown takes another commercial.

(Winner and STILL WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Psicosis)

Overall Rating: 63%

Crowd Reaction: 53%

Match Quality: 73%

Championship Preview

A Video previews the confrontation between Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit next week for the WWE Championship. It shows highlights of both men from recently in their careers. an ok preview but nothing epic.

Overall Rating: 81%

Rikishi vs Rhyno

(WWE American Championship Match)

Rikishi comes out to the ring to some good heat from the crowd. The boos are heavy on him as he comes to the ring and then Rhyno hits the stage to an explosion from the crowd. For some reason or another though the crowd is dead throughout the match. It's not a high flying, high spot match. These men slug it out but it's still a pretty good match for both men. Rhyno late in the match avoids a Ass Splash from Rikishi and runs to the ropes...Rikishi staggers out of the corner..GORE GORE GORE!!!! Rhyno Gores Rikishi out of his tights almost..(thank god he didn't actully Gore him out of his tights) and covers Rikishi..1...2....3! Rhyno retains and leaves the ring immediately as the Demonic Duo comes running down to the ring to clear it of Rhyno!

(Winner and STILL WWE American Champion: Rhyno)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 69%

Match Quality: 75%

Los Guerreros vs Demonic Duo

This match is very solid and it's become obvious at this point that the crowd just really isn't into the in-ring action very much tonight cause this match is good yet it again doesn't seem to go over well with them. Los Guerreros control the match by singling out Steve Blackman from Al Snow. It ends up working and surprisingly Blackman doesn't ever get to make a tag to Snow as Chavo hits the Brainbuster near his corner with Eddie making a blind tag. Chavo runs over knocking Snow off the apron as Eddie hits the frog splash for the cover..1....2....3! Los Guerreros getting a big win but the match again wasn't received well (I'm never coming back to this damn city...wait I don't say what city we're at..well I know what city is it and we're not coming back!)

(Winners: Los Guerreros)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 68%

Match Quality: 80%

Sean O'Haire vs Kurt Angle

This match must be an introduction to wrestling for O'Haire cause Kurt Angle takes him to school in this match. It's a very good match with near falls on both sides but not nearly as many on O'Haire's side as there was on Angle. Finally late in the match O'Haire lifts Angle up onto his shoulders for his finisher but Angle manages to squirm off and behind O'Haire..ANGLE SLAM! Angle then covers him quickly as Rikishi comes running down to the ring as do the Demonic Duo..1....2...3! After the match though all the men proceed to give Kurt Angle a beatdown until Brock Lesnar's music hits and he comes running down to the ring!! The NEW Ministry clears the ring when Lesnar gets there. Once Angle gets up he and Lesnar have a staredown in the middle of the ring, keeping their eyes on the NEW Ministry as well!

(Winner: Kurt Angle)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 78%

Bam!

As Lesnar gets backstage after running out to help Angle. From off to the side of camera view comes Undertaker in his wrestling outfit (Ala old Ministry with big cross in the middle of his chest) carrying a huge case and slamming it into Lesnar's head!!!! Undertaker then walks right past him towards the stage as the Main Event is next! as Smackdown takes it's final commercial break

Overall Rating: 69%

The Undertaker vs Chris Benoit

(Main Event)

GONG....GONG....GONG..and then the Hardcore version of the Ministry Music comes on with Undertaker walking down to the ring slowly..a bit faster than he used to but not his normal speed getting to the ring. Once in the ring after bringing the lights on as he normally does. Chris Benoit's music hits and the crowd gets loud for him..not too loud though..damn crowd.. Benoit gets in the ring and the match starts with Undertaker dominating Benoit with fists and knees to the gut. Undertaker a moment later rears back for a punch and elbows the referee unconcious! When this happens he motions to the back and out comes Sean O'Haire, The Demonic Duo and Rikishi all running down to the ring and they all proceed to beat down on Chris Benoit until Kurt Angle and followed closely by Brock Lesnar come running out to the ring! Angle and Lesnar fight off O'Haire and Rikishi. Angle then gives Snow an ANGLE SLAM! just as Lesnar gives Blackman an F5!!! O'Haire and Rikishi receive the same treatment as by now Undertaker had been fought off by Lesnar and Angle as well. Lesnar and Angle exit the ring and Benoit jumps on Taker applying the Crossface!!! The referee wakes up in time to see Taker tapping out!!!..(Since when does the referee actully wake up on time!?) and Benoit's music hits and he quickly gets out of the ring and backs up the ramp with Kurt Angle behind him and farther up the ramp Brock Lesnar stands tall..his head bleeding a bit from the shot he took backstage but he holds the WWE Championship high in the air as Smackdown goes off the air with a picture of him and then cutting to Undertaker giving Lesnar a deathlike stare from the ring.

(Winner: Chris Benoit)

Overall Rating: 70%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 81%

Smackdown Rating: 69%

TV Rating: 4.75

Attendance: 6,541

Ticket Sales: $392,460

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Sunday Night Heat

June 15, 2003

Rey Mysterio and Ultimo Dragon get the victory when Ultimo hits a big reverse ddt late in the match and then stands it up still holding the move and locks in a Dragon Sleeper! Nunzio taps out soon after! Palumbo comes over and nails a Jungle Kick on Ultimo. (81, 74, 88)

Jay Lethal gets the victory when Batista throws Lethal over the top rope to the outside. Batista begins beating Lethal mercilessly. Throwing him into the exposing ringpost. Then Batista whips Lethal into the steel stairs. Batista then picks up the top portion of the stairs...BAM. Batista clocks Lethal with the stairs putting him down and the referee DQ's Batista. (75, 65, 85)

Billy Kidman beats Rob Conway clean with the Shooting Star Press after a pretty good match but the fans weren't into it at all. (68, 57, 80)

Tommy Dreamers beats Chris Kanyon with the Dreamer Driver to get the victory in another good match. After the match Kanyon brings a chair into the ring cracking Dreamer over the back of the head knocking him down and leaving the ring to his own music. (74, 68, 81)

Brian Kendrick wins by DQ when Al Snow comes down and interferes with the Demonic Duo destroying Kendrick at the end! (70, 62, 79)

Jeff Hardy defeats Rob Van Dam when Christian runs down to the ring interfering in the match holding onto RVD's leg as he was about to go for the Five Star Frog Splash. RVD kicks Christian off but in gives Jeff enough time to hit a front dropkick into RVD's chest to stagger him. Jeff gets up and then hits a slam off the top rope putting RVD in perfect position! Swanton Bomb and the cover!..1...2...3! After the match Christian hits his Unprettier on RVD onto the Intercontinental Title! Christian then leaves with his arms in the air as Jeff Hardy gets the win (68, 58, 78)

Rhyno beats Scotty 2 Hotty when Shannon Moore's interference in the match doesn't work as Rhyno goes for a Gore on Scotty but Scotty avoids it and Rhyno knocks Shannon off the apron and flying to the mat with it. Scotty hits his faceplant but as he's hopping around Rhyno gets up and as Scotty tries for the Worm he gets Gored hard and the cover for the three count in the Non-Title Match (84, 83, 86)(Rhyno Gains Overness)

Goldberg beats down Shark Boy for his Evolution Stablemate Randy Orton. Once the match is over, after Goldberg hit the Jackhammer on Shark Boy for the win. Orton comes down to the ring with a Steel Chair in hand and puts it right between Shark Boy's eyes knocking him down and out it seems. Orton and Goldberg raise their arms in the air as Heat takes a break (67, 71, 60)

(Interpromotional Main Event)

The Hurricane vs Psicosis

(WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match)

Hurricane and Psicosis put down a very good match for the Main Event of Heat. Hurricane controls the early going with Psicosis taking over late in the match. At the end of the match Hurricane goes for the Hurri-Chokeslam but Psicosis battles out of it and hits the Psycho Stunner on Hurricane!!! Hurricane is down as Psicosis gets the cover..1.....2..Hurricane's foot is on the rope!...3.. Immediately after the 3 count and the referee calling for the bell Psicosis knocks Hurricane's foot off the bottom rope and Psicosis is given his belt for the win as Heat goes off the air! (82, 76, 88)(WWE Cruiserweight Championship Gains In Image)

Heat Rating: 75%

TV Rating: 1.22

Attendance: 6,547

Ticket Sales: $392,820

Smackdown wins (76%) to RAW (71%)

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Monday Night RAW

June 16, 2003

RAW's intro begins as it does every week and then pyro begins to explode all over the stage and then a few final explosions as Goldberg's music kicks in as Goldberg and Batista come walking out onto the stage to start the night off.

Goldberg/Batista vs Jay Lethal/Shark Boy

Once Goldberg and Batista are in the ring Shark Boy's music hits. Shark Boy and Jay Lethal both come out onto the stage, running down to the ring and sliding under the bottom rope. Jay and Sharky both get into the faces of Batista and Goldberg immediately but unfortunately throughout this match Goldberg and Batista use their big size advantage. Goldberg dominates over Lethal but late in the match Lethal hits the "Lethal Injection" on Goldberg!!! As this happens and the referee is distracted with Shamrock trying to get into the ring. Randy Orton runs down to the ring pulling Sharky off the ring apron and slamming his face down onto the ring steps! In the ring Lethal is looking for a tag but nobody is there. Lethal goes back to Goldberg getting an arm over him for a one count. Goldberg had far too much time to get his strength back. From here Goldberg tags out to Batista whom picks Lethal up hitting a huge Belly to Belly Suplex. Then Batista picks Lethal up and hits his HUGE Sit-Out Powerbomb for the pin..1....2...3!! Orton rolls Sharky into the ring and picks him up. He pushes him towards Goldberg...SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR!!! Goldberg destroys Sharky and as this happens Kane comes running down to the ring to clear house and help out the two young rookies from getting beaten down even more!

(Winners: Goldberg/Batista)

Overall Rating: 67%

Crowd Reaction: 68%

Match Quality: 68%

I Am The Game!

Backstage HHH is standing in the promo area and takes the microphone from the Coach beginning to talk about Chris Jericho!

Jericho thinks he's such a hotshot. The Highlight of the Night as he likes to call himself! The King of the World. Well I am The Game Jericho. You might have all the nicknames for yourself as you want but it all stops with me. I've Knocked you off the top of the mountain before. I've been you in every kind of match imaginable. You capitalized on a freak injury claiming you caused it. Well now I will show you why I am THAT DAMN GOOD..wha..

From out of camera view comes a blur..It's Jericho! Jericho tackles HHH to the ground beating the hell out of him screaming "What About This Highlight Hunter!" and then..HE RUNS OVER TO THE RAW PROMO SET AND LEAPS OFF ONE OF THE METAL BARS INTO A LIONSAULT ONTO HHH!!!!! Evoluton comes running up soon after this so Jericho bails having made his point on HHH

Overall Rating: 76%

Black Gold and Jeff Hardy vs Difference Makers and Rico

This six-man Tag match looks put together to keep everyone interested in the Black Gold vs Difference Makers World Tag Title Match at Bad Blood because it's a fairly short match. The match breaks down into a melee with Booker T hitting his Scissors Kick on Lance Storm to get the pinfall victory..1....2....3! Booker, Goldust and Jeff Hardy back up the ramp with their arms in the air while the others are left in the ring fuming as RAW takes it's first commercial break!

(Winners: Black Gold and Jeff Hardy)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 71%

Match Quality: 75%

Lita vs Victoria

This again looks similar to the last match as it seems to be aimed to keep people interested in the Triple Threat Women's Title Match at Bad Blood. Lita and Victoria put on a pretty good match for the Women's Division though! Lita ends up getting the victory with her Moonsault in the end but after the match is over. The odd woman out of the Women's Title Picture nails a Widow's Peak on Lita putting her down in pain!

(Winner: Lita)

Overall Rating: 68%

Crowd Reaction: 73%

Match Quality: 59%

Year of the Shark Continues!

Shark Boy is caught up to by The Coach whom asks Shark Boy what he's going to do about Randy Orton's constant attacks on him in every match he's involved in!

Sharky: Well Coach. I am going to do what nobody else has been able to for months. Take that Hardcore Championship away from the Blue Chipper and make him just one more victim to the Shark Attack!!!!

Sharky then walks off to the locker room avoiding anymore questions as the segment ends and RAW takes another commercial

(Shark Boy Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 81%

Test vs Christian

Test comes out first to his usual entrance and a big cheer from the crowd as he gets to the ring. Then Christian's entrance music hits as he walks out onto the stage with the WWE Intercontinental Championship around his waist as he gets into the ring. Christian and Test lockup with Christian getting the advantage by poking Test in the eye! Christian hits his Reverse DDT for a two count. Later hitting his Reverse DDT into backbreaker for a two count as well! Test though late in the match in desperation after a very well fought contest hits his Big Boot on Christian knocking him down!!! Test stays down for a good 20 seconds as well before finally covering Christian..1.....2....KICKOUT! Christian kicked out of Test's Big Boot! As this happens RVD runs down to the ring with a Steel Chair in hand! Test and Christian both get up and Test goes for a clothesline at Christian but walays the referee instead!! As this happens Christian grabs Test and whips him to the ropes nearest to the ramp. Test reverses as RVD hits a VanTerminator into Christian's back with the chair as he hits the ropes!!!! Christian staggers back towards the middle of the ring as Test hits a NASTY Testdrive on Christian!!!! RVD wakes the referee up and he begins to count Christian down!...1.....2....3!! Test wins the match as RVD hits a Rolling Thunder Palancha on Christian over the top rope!!! Then RVD Goes to the top rope and..FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH ONTO CHRISTIAN WITH RVD HOLDING THE CHAIR BETWEEN HE AND CHRISTIAN!!!!! Oh man that match is gonna be good!!

(Winner: Test)(Test Gains Overness)(Christian Loses Overness)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 71%

Match Quality: 78%

Triple H vs The Hurricane

(Non-Title Match)

Hurricane comes out first to some heavy cheers and then HHH comes out slowly..not as energetic as normal from the beatdown Jericho gave him earlier in the night! HHH gets to the ring and climbs inside. The match is slow and methodical benefitting HHH. HHH at one point looks to have the match one with his Sleeper Hold. Hurricane battles back with a sitdown jawbreaker on HHH followed by a quick Eye of the Hurricane!!! Hurricane is going to pull another upset!...1....2...kickout by HHH! A moment Later Hurricane looks poised for his Flying Neckbreaker but as he comes off the top rope..HHH hits his Flying knee up into Hurricane's face! What a move again!! At this point in the match HHH goes outside the ring and reaches under the apron pulling out his Sledgehammer! He knocks the referee out with it. When the referee tries to take it from him! As that happens Chris Jericho comes running down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope! HHH sees Jericho and swings the Sledgehammer (How he usually does with his fist covering the head of the Sledge) at Jericho but Jericho ducks it and hits a low blow on HHH making him drop it! Jericho then gets behind HHH picking up the Sledge and Nails him across the back with it!!! (Ala Shawn Michaels at Summerslam) and HHH stays on his knees as a look of complete agony crosses his face...at that same moment Hurricane hits the Shining Wizard to the back of HHH's head not doing HHH any favors!!! Hurricane rolls a knocked out HHH over and covers him as Jericho pushes the Sledgehammer out of the ring and wakes the referee who counts an extremely slow count...1...........2.........3!!! Hurricane pulls the huge upset as Jericho helps the kid up and helps him backstage as he got the big victory with an assist from Chris Jericho!

(Winner: The Hurricane)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 78%

Revenge is Sweet

Backstage HHH has finally made his way to the back and RAW is at commercial. As it comes back from commercial it finds the entire Evolution beating the hell out of Hurricane at HHH's direction. Flair helping hold HHH up because of the beating he has taken tonight! Batista and Goldberg throw Hurricane into the air slamming him into a Steel Garage Door! Orton then hits his Overdrive onto the Cement Floor knocking the kid out!!! Referees and Officials come running over to clear it out as they motion an Ambulance in to help Hurricane out! Will he be ok for Bad Blood!!!?

Overall Rating: 81%

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Ric Flair and Ken Shamrock

This match is very solid for a late in the card bout. Flair controls the early going hitting some of his patented cheap moves! Clenched fists to the jaw as well as several low blows when Shamrock distracts the referee. Shamrock and Flair work well together as a team tagging in and out of the ring quickly! Shamrock hits his Belly to Belly suplex on Austin and covers him..1...2...kickout! Shamrock picks Austin up..STUNNER OUT OF NOWHERE! Flair gets in the ring before Austin can pin Shamrock and begins lighting Austin up with huge chops until the referee breaks it up. Flair under the referee's arm tosses Brass Knucks to Shamrock who slips them on covertly while he plays possum on the mat. Austin reaches down to pick Shamrock up...BAM! Shamrock clocks Austin lights out and then slips the Knucks into his trunks and locks on his AnkleLock on Austin! Austin is completely unconcious and the referee calls for the bell! Flair then gets back in the ring holding up Shamrock's arm as both men celebrate their victory in the ring as RAW takes another commercial!

(Winners: Ric Flair/Ken Shamrock)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 70%

The Rock vs Chris Jericho

(Main Event)

Another one of those great matches from both of these men putting on a show for the fans. Rock comes out first to huge boos from the crowd. Then Jericho steps out onto the stage to a huge ovation as he walks down to the ring. Jericho and Rock exchange reversals until Jericho hits a big Belly to Back Suplex on Rock. Jericho begins stomping on Rock and hitting huge chops making the crowd (WOO!) with each one. Rock reverses the momentum with a Floatover DDT putting Jericho down and covers him..1...2...kickout by Jericho! Rock picks Jericho up and hits a Vertical Suplex. Then Another! Rock then whips Jericho to the ropes..Samoan Drop!!..no Crucifix pin by Jericho!...1...2....kickout! Rock and Jericho get up at the same time. Jericho ducks under an attempted clothesline from Rock and stops right behind him. Then running forward bulldogging Rock down to the mat!! As this happens HHH's music hits and HHH comes walking down the ramp with doctors trying to stop him. His sledgehammer in hand. Jericho starts screaming at HHH as HHH gets onto the apron. HHH swings for Jericho but misses. Rock from behind tries to clothesline Jericho but Instead he ends up knocking HHH off the ring apron to the outside of the ring! Jericho then hits a huge High Angle Back Suplex to the mat. Then Jericho quickly hits his Lionsault!!! Then he holds onto Rock's leg for the cover..1....2....3!! Jericho gets a huge win and quickly leaves the ring as Evolution comes running down to the ring to help HHH up and clear the ring of Jericho. Jericho quickly leaves through the crowd but stops up in the rafters holding his arms high in the air making a motion of a Title Belt around his waist as RAW goes off the air!!!!

(Winner: Chris Jericho)(Chris Jericho Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 89%

Match Quality: 79%

RAW Rating: 76%

TV Rating: 6.08

Attendance: 6,506

Ticket Sales: $390,360

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WWE Smackdown

June 19, 2003 (The Night It all Changed, It Also Seems To Be Another of Those Nights for the Match Rating)

Pyro begins to explode all over the stage as Smackdown's intro finishes up. The usual intro to Smackdown. Then we kick off the match with Chavo and Psicosis!

Chavo Guerrero vs Psicosis

(Non-Title Match)

First out is Chavo Guerrero walking down to the ring, playing to the crowd heavily. Then Psicosis comes out onto the stage with the WWE Cruiserweight Championship around his waist. He comes walking down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope to get into the ring. The match starts with both men hitting a sequence of reversals of the basic Headlocks to a push off to the ropes for a shoulder block. Then they did reversals through some hiptoss attempts and Arm drag attempts. The crowd cheers after they both end up standing face to face with neither having a big advantage. Chavo begins lighting Psicosis up with chops. They continue on from here with a good match. Psicosis hitting a Hurricarana off the top rope on Chavo later in the match for a long two count. Chavo hits a Tremendous DDT Off the top rope sitout style which puts Psicosis down but Chavo couldn't make the cover immediately! So when Chavo did make the cover it was a long two count. At the end of the match Psicosis goes for the Psycho Stunner but at the last second Chavo pushes out of it. Pushing Psicosis to the ropes and then as he bounces back to Chavo..kick to the gut..Brainbuster!!! Chavo covers Psicosis..1...2....3!! Chavo gets a clean win over the Cruiserweight Champion! Chavo celebrates in the ring as someone in a hood jumps over the railing..It's Charlie Haas!!! Michael Cole informs everyone that Shelton wasn't present tonight because of Transportation issues as Haas gets into the ring with a Steel Chair. As Chavo turns around..CRACK! right to the head. Haas talks smack to Chavo since he and Eddie are threats to Team Angle's Tag Team Championships! Eddie comes running down to help Chavo. Haas bails out as Eddie gets to the ring and Smackdown takes it's first commercial.

(Winner: Chavo Guerrero)(Psicosis Loses Overness)(Chavo Guerrero Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 68%

Match Quality: 90%

Tonight is My Time!

The scene shifts backstage where Chris Benoit is talking to the camera for what seems to be a very serious interview

Benoit: This has been my entire life's dreams leading up to tonight's shot. I've had Title Shots before and haven't been able to accomplish the Dream i've had. Tonight will be different though. All those years of work and effort will come to an end tonight. Chris Benoit tonight will battle Brock Lesnar and force him to tap out to the Crippler Crossface to become the NEW WWE Champion. So...something I haven't said in a long time Brock..PROVE ME WRONG!

Benoit then takes off the mic and walks off as the next match is set to start in the ring.

Overall Rating: 77%

Rey Mysterio/Ultimo Dragon vs Demonic Duo

The Demonic Duo came out first to the NEW Ministry theme and got into the ring. Then Mysterio's music hit and he pops out of the stage. As soon as Mysterio hit the stage, Ultimo's music hit and he came out behind Mysterio. This match was more of a ground battle from Al Snow and Steve Blackman trying to isolate and control the high flying cruiserweights. Beside all that late in the match Ultimo made a hot tag to Mysterio. Mysterio came into the ring as only he can. He hit a Leapfrog crossbody splash on Snow and Blackman in the ring. A moment later Sean O'Haire came walking out onto the stage and down to the ring distracting Mysterio. Mysterio screamed some things at O'Haire and from behind Al Snow locks the Beast Choker in as Blackman knocks Ultimo off the ring apron. Mysterio passes out so the referee calls for the bell. The Demonic Duo is awarded the victory as Sean O'Haire gets into the ring and hits the Cruel Intentions on Mysterio. Then Blackman rolls out of the ring grabbing Ultimo and rolls him into the ring. O'Haire gives Ultimo the same treatment as Smackdown takes another break.

(Winners: Demonic Duo)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 73%

Match Quality: 90%

Eddie Guerrero vs The Undertaker

Taker is out first to his Ministry Entrance walking slowly as he usually does coming to the ring. Then Eddie came out onto the stage and the crowd was pretty into him but the crowd didn't understand why these two were facing off. In retrospect neither do I. Despite that though they put on a pretty good match. Undertaker hits a DVD late in the match on Guerrero for a long two count. Guerrero at the end of the match hits a Frog Splash but Undertaker somehow kicks out and sits up!!! Undertaker from here hits a Big Tombstone on Guerrero after a few more slugs from Taker's fists. Then Taker covers Guerrero..1...2.....3! Undertaker wins and leaves the ring in his slow saunter as he usually does. Guerrero left down in the ring.

(Winner: The Undertaker)

Overall Rating: 66%

Crowd Reaction: 67%

Match Quality: 81%

Tonight Edge Will Discover Excellence!

Kurt Angle is backstage cutting into his opponent Tonight which happens to be Edge..this will be a good one!

Angle: Tonight I will be taking on that snot nosed punk Edge. It's ok though. Even though Chris Benoit can't hold my jock but is getting a Title shot. It's ok. I will take out all my anger on Edge tonight. He will understand what it means to be a Man of the Three I's. Integrity, Intelligence and Intensity.

Overall Rating: 91%

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Rhyno

(WWE American Championship Match)

This match is again very good by both men. Rhyno and Matt Hardy put on a very good match for TV. Rhyno goes for the Gore in the middle of the match but Hardy kicks Rhyno right in the head and then hits the Side Effect for a two count. Rhyno later in the match hits a huge DDT on Hardy who sells it excellently. Rhyno covers him..1...2...kickout! Scotty 2 Hotty as well as Shannon Moore begins to walk down to the ring. Rhyno at this point stands up with his back to them...Waiting for Hardy...GORE GORE GORE..Rhyno covers Hardy as his Mattitude followers run down to the ring...1....2...The referee is pulled out of the ring! Scotty then hits a faceplant on the ref to the ground. Then Scotty and Shannon get into the ring. Rhyno begins fighting them off too hitting each man in turn with fists. Finally Hardy by now is up though still hurting from the Gore. Hits a very nasty low blow from behind with a kick into Rhyno's groin. Chris Benoit comes running down at this point to help his buddy. Benoit takes down Scotty and throws Shannon over the top rope. Hardy swings for Benoit but Benoit ducks the attempt and lays Hardy out with a huge German Suplex! The referee gets to a knee and see Benoit as well as Scotty 2 Hotty in the ring. Scotty near Rhyno. Benoit near Hardy and the referee calls for the bell and rolls out of the ring. He tells the ring announcer the decision is a No Decision due to Interference. Scotty helps Hardy out of the ring as Mattitude backs up the ramp celebrating as if a Draw were like a victory as Smackdown takes another quick break!

(Winner: No Decision)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 82%

Brian Kendrick vs John Cena

This is a pretty good match between two young up and comers on Smackdown. Cena dominates the matchup for the most part though and reverses Kendrick's "Sliced Bread #2" throwing Kendrick towards the middle of the ring. Cena then goes over grabbing Kendrick and hits the "F'U" and covers Kendrick..1....2....3! Cena then gets up talking smack to Kendrick as he leaves the ring but Kendrick looks furious as if he isn't going to be done with Cena!

(Winner: John Cena)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 76%

This Belt is Mine. Come Get it!

Backstage Chris Benoit looks to be getting ready for his Title Match when Brock Lesnar comes up to him and spins him around with a grin on his face. He gets in Benoit's face holding the Title Belt right up to his face.

Lesnar: This is Mine Benoit. It's not your Destiny to take this belt. Your destiny is to fall to me tonight just like everyone else has to the F5. So..When your ready Benoit...HERE COMES THE PAIN!

Lesnar pushes Benoit away by his face and officials run over seperating them before the two men get into it before the Main Event!

Overall Rating: 78%

Edge vs Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle comes out first..As "Medal" plays the crowd lets him have huge "You Suck" chants. He gets to the ring taunting the crowd as Edge's music hits and he comes out onto the stage playing heavily to the crowd. Then he comes running down to the ring sliding under the bottom rope. Angle is on Edge immediately stomping the hell out of Edge. Angle picks Edge up hitting a big high angle Back Suplex. Then cover..1...2..kickout by Edge strongly. Angle picks Edge up, whipping him into a corner of the ring. Angle begins kicking Edge in the gut, coupled with huge chops to Edge's chest. Later on in the match Edge hits his Half Nelson Faceplant. Edge covers Angle..1...2...kickout by Angle. Immediately after this Edge picks Angle up going for a German Suplex but Angle reverses it! Edge reverses back around behind Angle but instead hitting the Edge O'Matic planting Angle and hooking the legs..1...2....KICKOUT! Angle nearly was done. Edge waves Angle to his feet as he stances ready to hit a spear on Angle. Edge charges at Angle but Angle gets low and clotheslines Edge brutally to the mat! Angle then stomps up and down waiting for Edge to get up...ANGLE SLAM!!! Edge is down as Angle covers him..1....2.....3! Angle gets the big win. He doesn't seem satisfied as Angle continues to stomp up and down waiting for Edge to get up again! Angle then sinches in another Angle Slam!!!! Edge is laid out in the middle of the ring from this one as "Medal" hits. Angle leaves the ring and walks up the ramp with his arms held high as Smackdown takes it's final commercial break!

(Winner: Kurt Angle)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 87%

Match Quality: 82%

Brock Lesnar vs Chris Benoit

(WWE Championship Match)

(Main Event)

Chris Benoit's music hits first as he comes out to a huge ovation from the crowd. He comes down and rolls under the bottom rope preparing for his huge opportunity. Then Lesnar's entrance hits and the crowd pops huge for Lesnar. He comes onto the stage stancing with the WWE Championship around his waist. He gets to the ring and leaps up onto the ring apron as his pyro goes off! Lesnar gets in the ring and gets right in Benoit's face holding that Title again in Benoit's face. Benoit responds with a HUGE knifedge chop to Lesnar which makes him drop the Title. Benoit begins laying into Lesnar whom responds with hard knees into Benoit's gut. Lesnar then picks Benoit up for a Press Slam but Benoit gets out of the air and as he's coming down grabs Lesnar's arm..CROSSFACE CROSSFACE!!!! Lesnar scrambles to the ropes quickly before Benoit can lock it in and gets out of the ring to gather himself. Benoit runs to the opposite side of the ring and bounces off the ropes. He nails a Baseball slide on Lesnar knocking him down outside the ring. Benoit then picks Lesnar up laying in more big chops. Then Benoit whips Lesnar at the Steel Steps but Lesnar reverses sending Benoit in! Lesnar grabs Benoit rolling him into the ring. Then Lesnar gets into the ring himself. He picks Benoit up and begins hitting his standing backbreakers! He goes for the third but Benoit gets his legs free and reverses it into ANOTHER Crossface! Benoit locks this one in but it's near the ropes again! As this happens and Lesnar get to the ropes breaking the hold. UNDERTAKER'S MUSIC HITS! Undertaker comes walking out onto the stage and down to the ring slowly as Lesnar and Benoit continue to battle in the ring trying to not be distracted by Taker. The Lights go completely out when Undertaker gets to the ring steps. More screams are heard from the ring and when Taker makes the lights come back on. The referee is down as is Benoit and Taker has a Shovel in Hand!!! He must have had it beneath the ring!!! Lesnar charges Taker but..PING! Taker destroys the Shovel against Lesnar's head sending the head of the shovel flying out of the ring into the Guard Barrier Luckily for the fans. Taker then picks Lesnar up..LAST RIDE!!!! Taker then leaves the ring with the pole that was part of the shovel still in hand. Benoit is the first to stir though the referee is as well slowly..the call from Michael Cole says it all!

Cole: Don't win it this way Benoit! Not This Way!

But Benoit gets his arm over Lesnar and then gets into good position hooking Lesnar's leg...1....2.....KICKOUT BY LESNAR!!!! Benoit holds his head going back down to a laying position. He can't believe Lesnar kicked out though Benoit was taken out so he didn't know what happened! Benoit is up first and makes a Cut throat motion and he goes to the top rope...SUICIDE HEADBUTT! NO!!! Lesnar moves at the last second to avoid the contact..Lesnar gets to his feet staggeredly and picks Benoit Up...F5!!! F5!!!..F..NO! Benoit reverses the F5!!! INTO A CRIPPLER CROSSFACE!!! Lesnar tries to roll out of it but Benoit rolls back into it...In the middle of the ring where Lesnar has nowhere to go..Benoit REARS back on the Crossface...LESNAR TAPS OUT!!!! Benoit immediately after Lesnar taps lets go and holds his head on the mat! The ring announcer gives the call!

Ring Announcer: Your Winner and NEW WWE CHAMPION! CHRIS BENOIT!!!!

Benoit holds his head and seems to almost be in tears as he stands staggering about a bit as he's handed the WWE Championship! The entire crowd isn't with Benoit though as some boo him a bit..they wonder what role he had in Undertaker attacking maybe? That's all for This week though..Tune in Next Week!!

(Winner and NEW WWE CHAMPION: Chris Benoit)(WWE Championship Loses Image)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 82%

Smackdown Rating: 71%

TV Rating: 4.75

Attendance: 6,514

Ticket Sales: $390,840

[Guest Sean O'Haire]

So far it looks really good. I like it. (Y)

[Kapalua2483]

Monday Night RAW

June 23, 2003 (RAW is Blood!)

Pyro begins to explode all over the stage as RAW's intro ends. As the pyro ends we cut backstage to see Goldberg coming into the building. Suddenly from around a corner behind Goldberg.

Surprise!

Kane comes walking up/jogging up after Goldberg. He spins Goldberg around and begins beating the hell out of him backstage. Kane finishes it off with hitting a Chokeslam on Goldberg through a Wooden Palet.

Overall Rating: 72%

Jazz/Victoria vs Lita/Trish Stratus

All four women come out to their entrances. Jazz comes out last with the WWE Women's Championship in hand. She walks to the ring and the women put together a Very solid TV Match. It's punctuated with Lita hitting her Moonsault off the top rope onto Jazz!....1...2...3!! Is this a preview of Sunday for Lita?! Immediately after Lita gets the pin though. Victoria gets into the ring from the outside. She ducks a Trish ChickKick and lifts her into the Widow's Peak! BAM Lita and Victoria begin fighting as Jazz crawls over to Trish and locks in the STF until RAW goes to commercial a moment later!

(Winners: Lita and Trish Stratus)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 65%

What was this?

Tommy Dreamer's music hits but before he can even get off the Stage. DX's New School hits and X-Pac comes out behind Dreamer and moves up in front of Dreamer..kick to the gut!..X-Factor! Even though X-Pac is a heel the crowd cheers some of the old school DX things such as the "Suck It" and X-Pac's X-Factor! RAW goes to commercial after this. Giving a Badd Blood Preview of the Shark Boy/Randy Orton (Hardcore Championship) Match at Badd Blood!

Overall Rating: 55% (This Segment didn't go how I wanted it )

Black Gold vs Difference Makers

(Non-Title Match)

These two teams hook up for another very good match before their PPV Title Match. Late in the match Booker T hits his Scissor Kick on William Regal (They are Not the Legal Men) and Lance Storm hits his Superkick to Goldust's jaw. Storm then runs up behind Booker and throws him over the top rope. Then Storm covers Goldust hooking the leg..1.....2...3! Lance Storm wins the match for his team! The referee hands both men their World Tag Team Championships. One can only wonder if this will be their fate on Sunday!

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 80%

Hurricane/RVD vs Christian and The Rock

This match is another very solid preview of Badd Blood's matches. Rock dominates RVD and Hurricane for most of the match until RVD hit his leg sweep on Rock and made a tag to Hurricane. Hurricane came in on fire knocking Christian and Rock down repeatedly. The major turning point was when Rock got up again and tried to clothesline Hurricane. Hurricane ducked though and clobbered Christian instead. Rock looks in shock at knocking out his own partner...Hurricane takes advantage..EYE OF THE HURRICANE!..1...2....3!!! Hurricane has pulled off another upset! Christian is up pretty quickly though and he goes right after RVD and both of those men begin to brawl. Hurricane stands in wait for Rock to get to his knees....Shining Wizard on Rock! More Previews of Sunday it looks like! RAW Goes to it's second commercial with a Badd Blood Promo previewing the Triple H/Chris Jericho World Heavyweight Championship Match

(Winners: Hurricane/RVD)(Hurricane Gains Overness)(RVD Gains Overness)(Christian Loses Overness)(Rock Loses Overness)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 80%

Sunday..The Highlight of the Night will Reign!

Backstage Chris Jericho is standing by with the Coach to cut a promo for the crowd and HHH. He begins to talk in his very serious voice like he did with Shawn Michaels a couple times.

Jericho: 6 Days away. 6 Days away from Chris Jericho..the Highlight of the Night..The King..of the WORLD! Taking on Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship. HHH..The Game believes that the Title is not going anywhere. But he doesn't know that The King of the World is merely going to hit the Off Switch on THE GAME. It will be Game Over at Badd Blood when Chris Jericho becomes the NEW World Heavyweight Champion. See you soon Hunter.

Overall Rating: 81%

Randy Orton vs Shark Boy

This is a pretty solid match between these two before their Hardcore Championship Match in 6 days. Orton controls a large hunk of the match but Orton loses control when he goes for the Overdrive too early. Sharky takes control from here and at the end of the match. Sharky reverses out of the Overdrive again and hits the "Shark Attack" on Orton..1...2....3!!! Shark Boy gets a pinfall victory over Orton 6 days before Badd Blood! RAW goes to commercial break promoting the Kane/Goldberg confrontation as this is one of the longer feuds on RAW as of late.

(Winner: Shark Boy)(Shark Boy Gains Overness)(Randy Orton Loses Overness)

Overall Rating: 70%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 68%

Some Motivation for Sunday

Backstage Stacy Keibler comes walking down the hall and just before she's about to knock on Corino's door. Test comes running up and throws her over his shoulder and runs off with her screaming over his shoulder. Corino about 15 seconds later comes out of his locker room to see Test running off with Stacy over his shoulder. Corino begins running after Test but it's too late as he throws Stacy into a waiting Limo and gets in himself and the Limo takes off just before Corino can get to it!

Overall Rating: 75%

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Triple H

(World Heavyweight Championship Match)

(Main Event)

Austin comes out first to a huge ovation. Then once Austin finishes his long entrance..ITS TIME TO PLAY THE GAME! and Evil Laughter comes over the speakers as Triple H walks out onto the stage spitting water out of his mouth as he comes to the ring. He does his usual entrance and the match begins. It's a high impact match between both men again but it doesn't have the intensity of their Barbed Wire Match! HHH avoids getting nailed with a Stunner spinning Austin around...PEDIGREE! But Hunter is exhausted and falls down as well. As this happens..Chris Jericho crawls from under the ring!!! He gets into the ring..LIONSAULT ON HHH! Jericho continues to beat the hell out of him until Austin comes around..the referee has called for the DQ of Austin due to Jericho's interference! Austin looks to be in a fury at Jericho as he backs up the ramp. HHH is down holding his stomach and Austin is flipping out at Jericho who incidentally cost Austin his Title Shot as RAW goes off the air!

(Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion by Disqualification: Triple H)(World Heavyweight Championship Lost Image)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 71%

RAW Rating: 72%

TV Rating: 6.09

Attendance: 6,501

Ticket Sales: $390,060