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Sunday 16th May

“The Bottom Line”

By Tom Smith

Hey guys, well this is the start of my new weekly World Wrestling Entertainment column. Every Sunday I shall be here to give you all of the past weeks WWE RAW and Smackdown news direct.

Firstly lets take a look at the ratings that the two brand shows managed to score this last week. RAW pulled in a 5.27 overall which was drastically down on the previous weeks 5.64, this continues the overall downward spiral in ratings for the RAW brand in general. Back in March they were gaining 6.10 ratings and they are edging down towards being a whole point down on two months ago…

Smackdown meanwhile this week pulled in a 6.04 rating which was massively higher than the previous weeks 5.37 rating. Despite this WWE management expected a high rating with the Smackdown brand Judgment Day Pay-Per-View this weekend.

Before I get onto my Judgment Day news and predictions here is an injury update. Test is still suffering from the neck injury that ruled him out from since March time, his real-life girlfriend Stacey Kiebler has been spending a lot of time away from the road and with Test during this difficult time for him, she is not expected to return to the active RAW roster in the near future. The only other injury at the moment is Kevin Nash who was injured during a house show match against Batista the week he re-signed with WWE. His planned feud against the authority of William Regal has been thrown out and is now being worked by the tag team of Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak. Nash’s torn bicep has already undergone surgery and he is said to be in high spirits for a return around November time.

There was concern in the Smackdown locker room last Thursday night when Edge took a very sloppy De-Railer from the A-Train. The move looked brutal and Edge was checked over by medical staff who were worried about the state of his ribs. Edge though will still wrestle at Judgment Day with hurt ribs or not, WWE will just use the whole angle of Eddie Guerrero failing to help him if he is truly not 100%.

On last week’s Smackdown there was a segment involving Paul Heyman ringing someone called Jim and telling two wrestlers to be ready for next week’s Smackdown. It is pretty sure the Jim that was talked to by Heyman was Jim Cornette and that two wrestlers from Ohio Valley Wrestling will be making their debuts next week on Smackdown. Pushing these two guys (who are currently unknown) into a feud with Edge and Eddie Guerrero seems a very bold move by the Smackdown writers and gives the impression that the two chosen will in the future be top superstars in World Wrestling Entertainment.

As well as Judgment Day going down this Sunday there will be a supercard RAW show live this Monday night. Christian shall get his chance to meet Chris Benoit for the World Title with Triple H as the referee, the Final Encounter will go down between Mick Foley and Randy Orton and that’s not to mention Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels will team up against Matt Hardy and a mystery partner. I look forward to seeing how this unfolds.

Moving onto Judgment Day now. It’s this Sunday from the Staples Center and is available live on Pay-Per-View with a solid card from top to bottom. In my view it is shaping up better than RAW’s Backlash PPV last month. But here are my predictions:

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP

Eddie Guerrero :champion: vs. Edge

Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero

CASKET MATCH

The Undertaker vs. Kane

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

John Cena vs. the Big Show

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH

Shelton Benjamin vs. Charlie Haas vs. Sean O’Haire

PLAYBOY EVENING GOWN MATCH

Torrie Wilson vs. Sable

WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty :champions: vs. Kyo Dai

WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Rey Mysterio vs. Ultimo Dragon

That just about wraps everything up for this week, next week I will have an update on WWE roster members who are currently off screen as well as a Judgment Day recap and thoughts. See you soon,

Tom Smith.

Friday 14th May

Smackdown Ratings

Ratings: (overall, crowd reaction, match quality)

Segment 1: (72,70,74) **

Segment 2: (90)

Segment 3: (75,65,85) ***

Segment 4: (92)

Segment 5: (87)

Segment 6: (85)

Segment 7: (77)

Segment 8: (70,49,91) **3/4

Segment 9: (79)

Segment 10: (71)

Segment 11: (81,83,79) **3/4

Overall: 78%

Rating: 6.04

Attendance: 7,546

Ticket Sales: $301,840

WWE Judgment Day - Final Card

WWE Championship

Eddie Guerrero © vs. Edge

Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero

WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Rey Mysterio © vs. Ultimo Dragon

WWE Tag Team Championship

Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi © vs. Kyo Dai

WWE United States Championship

John Cena © vs. The Big Show

Casket Match

The Undertaker vs. Kane

Triple Threat Match

Sean O'Haire vs. Charlie Haas vs. Shelton Benjamin

Playboy Evening Gown Match

Torrie Wilson vs. Sable

If you want to have a go at Predictions the Prediction contest is at the top of the page somewhere B)

If you are wondering where the Smackdown ratings are they will be up hopefully tommorrow evening, when I have booked the show in EWR.

WWE Smackdown

Thursday May 13th

Alltel Arena – Little Rock – Arkansas

The Alltel Arena erupted into light as fireworks lit up the dark arena to welcome everyone to Smackdown. The lights came up as the home viewers went down to Tazz and Michael Cole at ringside.

Michael Cole: Welcome everyone to Smackdown, tonight Tazz we are just three days away from Judgment Day!

Tazz: That’s right Cole and we have a rocketbuster of a show for everyone, it could even be as good as Judgment Day itself! (little laugh)

Michael Cole: Well folks we are going to see tonight 6 men fight in the main event, all of them have different agendas but its going to be one hell of a match.

Tazz: True Cole, on one team we shall have Kurt Angle, A-Train and the Big Show while on the opposite team we shall have Los Guerreros – Eddie and Chavo as well as Edge. I just can’t wait!

The World’s Greatest Tag Team’s music hit around the arena as Charlie Haas walked out into the arena, he looked behind him for Shelton Benjamin – who wasn’t coming out. After a wait Haas slid into the ring and climbed the turnbuckles. At THAT point Benjamin walked out and made his way down to the ring – Haas shrugged his shoulders and was mouthing things at his tag team partner, who was ignoring all of what he had to say. Benjamin climbed into the ring as Billy Gunn and Hardcore Holly ran down to the ring side by side. They both slid into the ring and started brawling with their opponents as the referee called for the bell.

Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match

Shelton Benjamin vs. Charlie Haas vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Billy Gunn

Holly and Gunn were nailing down Benjamin and Haas towards separate corners until at exactly the same moment they were both countered and whipped into opposite corners of the ring. They were then nailed with standing dropkicks by Haas and Benjamin as they stumbled back across the ring. The supposed tag team partners both looked at each other after they had both cloned what the other had done, this allowed Holly and Gunn to jump them both from behind and score with some right and left hands. Gunn planted a Brainbuster on Haas before making the cover. 1…2…Kick out. Holly then raked Benjamin in the eyes and ran across the ring before scoring a clothesline, 1…2…Kick out from Benjamin. Holly turned around and his partner Gunn started nailing him with fists! Holly was thrown off the ropes and Gunn gave him a kick to the gut, Fameasser! 1…2…3! Gunn had eliminated his own tag team partner from the contest!

Elimination #1: Hardcore Holly

Holly rolled out of the ring and pointed his finger to Gunn who had his arms raised in a sign of innocence, meanwhile from behind Haas rolled up Gunn and grabbed a load of trunks! 1…2…3! Gunn was now eliminated due to the distraction from Hardcore Holly!

Elimination #2: Billy Gunn

It was already down to the two men who were supposedly tag team partners, Haas and Benjamin. Haas stared across the ring at Benjamin who was pulling himself up in the corner…after the staredown had ensued for a few moments the two men locked up. Haas scored with a legsweep before Benjamin rolled out of the way of an elbow drop, he went for a dropkick and was sidestepped before Haas locked in a leglock on his grounded opponent! Haas turned over and the leglock was applied harder onto Benjamin who was desperately trying to reach the ropes. He eventually did and Haas was forced to break the hold. Haas walked towards Benjamin and was rolled up from nowhere! 1…2…Kick out.

Haas was close to being eliminated the same way he had eliminated Gunn right there. Benjamin fought his way back onto his feet and connected with a crossbody off the ropes! 1…2…Kick out from Haas. Benjamin pulled up Haas and caught him with a flapjack off the ropes, a third cover! 1…2…Kick out. It was going to take more than that to put Haas away. Benjamin whipped Haas off the ropes again and went for a superkick! Haas countered with a superkick of his own! Both kicks connected and both men were down on the mat! The referee started the ten count as Sean O’Haire ran down from the back! O’Haire rolled into the ring and got into an argument with the referee, who got shoved down to the corner for his troubles! O’Haire pulled up Benjamin! Razors Edge!

O’Haire taunted to the crowd and then pulled up Haas! Razors Edge to Haas! He then covered both men in the middle of the ring and counted the three for himself…The referee came around in the corner and threw the match out announcing it a no contest.

No Contest

O’Haire slid out of the ring and headed back up the ramp as Haas and Benjamin were both coming around in the ring. Neither man noticed O’Haire and just started to brawl with each other all over the mat! Officials jumped into the ring and dragged the two men away, they wanted to kill each other!

Tazz: That Sean O’Haire Cole, he is such a sneek!

Michael Cole: I don’t think that Benjamin and Haas noticed O’Haire had even been down here, I think Tazz that they both think each other is to blame for them being knocked out in the middle of the ring!

Tazz: Well, with the double superkick and all.

Michael Cole: Anyways Sean O’Haire has done the damage here…

Ultimo Dragon and Funaki want Gold

Paul Heyman was sitting at his desk when a knock was heard at the door and the tag team of Ultimo Dragon and Funaki walked into shot. Heyman looked at both men as Dragon crossed his arms and Funaki looked ready to speak.

Funaki: Mr Heyman, me, Funaki and him, Ultimo Dragon…

Paul Heyman: Yes I know who you are?! What do you want?

Funaki: Mr Heyman, sir. Me, Funaki and him, Ultimo Dragon feel that we should be in tag title match at Judgment Day.

Paul Heyman: Ok. And why do you think this seeing as you didn’t win the Tag Team Terror Tournament.

Funaki: Mr Heyman, sir. Me, Funaki and him, Ultimo Dragon beat Kyo Dai in a non title match on Smackdown a while ago. We pin champions, we earn title shot!

Paul Heyman: Ah, I see. So you want me to throw away two months of a tag team tournament so that you two can get your title shots?

Funaki: Mr Heyman, Sir. Me, Fu…

Paul Heyman: Would you stop saying that!

Dragon muttered something to Funaki in Japanese very quietly as Heyman looked on.

Funaki: So, do we have title match?

Paul Heyman: No, you don’t have title match. But it just so happens gentlemen I have one vacancy left for a match at Judgment Day. It just so happens that both you men are Cruiserweight wrestlers as well. So you will get a title match…just not a tag title match.

Funaki: Thank you Mr Heyman, sir!

Funaki and Dragon are half-way out the door when Heyman shouts:

Paul Heyman: Get back here I’m not finished yet!

Funaki: What wrong Mr Heyman, sir. You give title match!?!

Paul Heyman: There is only one spot for the title match…So tonight you two.

Funaki: Me, Funaki…

Paul Heyman: …Him, Ultimo Dragon will meet in the ring. The winner shall face Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Championship at Judgment Day. Now you can leave.

Funaki:………

Dragon once again started muttering in Japanese to Funaki as the two surprised men turned and left the Smackdown GM’s office. Heyman smiled as Smackdown went to a commercial break.

-: Commercial Break :-

Smackdown returned from the commercial break with Scotty 2 Hotty making his way down to the ring. Scotty was backed up by his co-Tag Team Champion Rikishi as he was ready for singles action against the leader of Kyo Dai – Tajiri.

Michael Cole: We are ready here for a preview of Judgment Day so to speak! Scotty 2 Hotty – one half of the WWE Tag Champions is going to face the leader of Kyo Dai – Tajiri.

Tazz: Which of the two teams is going to get the advantage heading into Judgment Day from this match Cole?

Michael Cole: Well we shall see Tazz! I’m not one for predictions.

Scotty taunted in the ring as Tajiri’s music cut in, he walked out into the arena with Akio and Sakoda looking like two bodyguards behind him…Scotty slid out of the ring and met Tajiri in the aisle as the Japanese Buzzsaw instructed Kyo Dai to stay back. Scotty threw Tajiri into the ring apron and slid him into the ring to get the match underway.

Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Tajiri

Scotty made the cover in the ring after the pre-match assault, 1…2…Kick out by Tajiri. As Scotty pulled up Tajiri there was some action on the outside of the ring as Rikishi was being intimidated by Kyo Dai…he slowly backed away as Tajiri countered the whip from Scotty into a monkey toss. Scotty got straight back up and walked into a Russian leg sweep! Tajiri was cooking here as he scored with a couple of scoop slams in a row on the WWE Tag Team Champion.

The third was countered into a Hurricarana by Scotty! Akio and Sakoda grabbed hold of Tajiri and pulled him out of the ring at this point, that last move seemed to leave Tajiri very dazed. Sakoda slapped him around the face a bit to try and bring some sense back. Scotty saw his chance and climbed onto the top rope, he threw himself off and nailed a crossbody on Kyo Dai and Tajiri! All three men were taken down as the crowd stood and cheered, Scotty bent over to pull up Tajiri and got spit with the green mist from nowhere! Rikishi went over to aid his friend and removed a lot of the mist from around Scotty’s eyes.

Scotty turned around and got kicked into Rikishi by Tajiri, Rikishi was thrown back-first into the ring post as Tajiri rolled Scotty back into the ring. Tajiri stood and waited as Scotty got onto his knees, he went for the Buzzsaw kick! Countered! Scotty rolled up Tajiri as Kyo Dai attempted to break up the pin! 1…2…3! Scotty had won the match from nowhere!

Winner: Scotty 2 Hotty

Tazz: Scotty won Cole!

Michael Cole: Yeah but look at Rikishi on the outside Tazz, he is still hurt, his back looks really hurt after Scotty threw him into the ring post!

Tazz: It was an accident Cole…Well It looked like an accident.

Kyo Dai restrained Tajiri and went up the ramp to the backstage area as Scotty celebrated in the ring. Rikishi looked on from ringside still holding his hurting back, Scotty had not even noticed him yet. Rikishi turned and went backstage as Scotty continued to dance in the ring…

A brief Judgment Day promotional video was shown with Chavo Guerrero being the main feature point, he commented on how he was going to unleash his Judgment on Kurt Angle before the event details were highlighted.

Back at ringside Michael Cole and Tazz looked ready to speak when Eddie Guerrero’s music started up around the Alltel Arena. The crowd burst into life as the WWE Champion walked out onto the stage, he slapped hands with people in the aisle way before grabbing two steel chairs from next to the announcer’s position…

Tazz: Cole…what is Eddie doing?

Michael Cole: I don’t know Tazz…he’s got two steel chairs in the ring folks. This was not scheduled for tonight. I’m at a complete loss here.

Tazz: You ain’t the only one Cole.

Mending Damaged Friendships

Now in the ring Eddie opened up the two steel chairs and set them up opposite each other, he was passed two microphones by the ring crew. Eddie took one for himself and sat down before placing the other microphone on the chair opposite him.

Eddie Guerrero: Olle! Little Rock! Amigos I am out here now to mend a damaged friendship between me and a certain person in the back. I hit him over the head with a steel chair last week. But Edge there is no heat between us essay, oh no! We are above that essay. So I want you to come out here so we can talk…

Edge’s music cut in and the man himself walked out onto the stage in his street clothes. On entering the ring Eddie offered the chair to him and Edge accepted before starting to speak.

Edge: Eddie Guerrero…As I sit here in this chair opposite you I’ll be honest with you I want to fight you. I want to fight you for that title you have over your shoulder (points at the WWE title). But I can restrain myself because it’s not gonna go down tonight, that is going to go down Sunday at Judgment Day…

Eddie nodded before Edge continued speaking.

Edge: And about the steel chair thing, me and you both know that we have no heat between each other. I respect you and I believe that you respect me (Eddie nods), so in my eyes we are cool.

Eddie Guerrero: Edge essay we are cool, but I’ll tell you what’s not cool amigo. It’s not cool for me how this Sunday I could easily lose my WWE Title to you…This gold is my life, this gold compadre is what keeps me going in life. After all the addictions and battles in my personal life I came back to be the best. And I am being threatened by a young, faster, maybe even a better wrestler for what means the most to me. Don’t expect me to go easy on you homes because you know and I know that you are good enough to beat me this Sunday.

Edge: Eddie…lets pass that hurdle when it comes. All I want to say is…I am sorry. I am sorry I even considered that you meant to hit me with that chair.

Edge extends his hand out to Eddie sitting opposite him…

Edge: Amigos?

Eddie Guerrero: Amigos.

The two men shook hands and hugged…

Michael Cole: Both men have a lot of class Tazz

Tazz: You’ve gotto give them that Cole, Eddie Guerrero and Edge this Sunday are gonna tear the roof off of the Staples Center!

-: Commercial Break :-

Heyman’s Unhappy…

Smackdown GM Paul Heyman was watching on a monitor what had gone down before the commercial break between Edge and Eddie Guerrero and he did not seem happy. When Edge and Eddie hugged he cringed…

Paul Heyman: What is this?! What in the hell is this?! The two men fighting over the top prize here on Smackdown this Sunday are hugging?!? This isn’t right…

Heyman looked deep in thought before he looked at his telephone.

Paul Heyman: I know what; this will set them right… (Picks up telephone and dials)…Jim? Hey it’s Paul here…yeah it’s time. Tell them to be ready for action…no, no, no not Sunday. Wait till next week…we don’t want to ruin their friendship hugging match this Sunday do we?

Heyman listens attentively.

Paul Heyman: Ok, I have your word they are ready Jim…Good. Tell them their first targets…Eddie Guerrero and Edge. Next week. See you then!

Heyman put down the phone and smiled before working his way back around his desk and sitting down.

Paul Heyman: This is gonna show Edge and Eddie what happens when you mess around the boss…They are gonna wish they never crossed me. They are gonna wish they were NEVER friends.

Back out at ringside Sable’s music hit as Tazz was now standing in the middle of the ring. He re-adjusted his shirt before sitting on the bottom rope and allowing the gowned Sable to enter the ring. It was time for the Playboy Evening Gown Match Preview.

Playboy Evening Gown Match Preview

Sable stood over in the corner as Torrie Wilson’s music cut in around the arena, Torrie walked out onto the ramp wearing a silver silk gown…The crowd cheered as she climbed into the ring and waved to everyone.

Tazz: Well folks, its now time for the preview for this Sunday’s Evening Gown match! I don’t know what Sable and Torrie have planned for us, but I remember the last time I was stood in this ring with these two. Put it this way Tazz got locked into the Tazmission!

Michael Cole: (laughs) its true folks, he couldn’t stop going on about it!

Tazz: So Torrie…Sable, I don’t know how you want to do this so I’ll…

Torrie took the microphone from Tazz and put her finger over his mouth before starting to speak.

Torrie Wilson: Tazz…me and Sable know the best way to preview our Evening Gown match Sunday is to re-visit a past match between myself and her. So if I can get the fans to look at the video screen, here is Sable and me at Judgment Day last year!

Sable clapped in the corner as the video cut in. It showed Sable and Torrie posing before Torrie removed her bikini and revealed an even smaller one! The video then showed how the two women had “no hard feelings” as they finished the match…with a little kiss. The video ended and both Torrie and Sable turned and looked at each other.

Torrie Wilson: Remember that Sable? Remember that Tazz?

Tazz: I tell ya something, I sure had some hard feelings after that.

Torrie Wilson: (laughs) Sable…one year on and we are doing it all over again.

Sable was offered the microphone and after thinking for a moment she took it.

Sable: Yes we are Torrie. And as our preview…we can promise you fans that what you saw last year was nothing to what you are going to see this Sunday. We will be grappling in our Evening Gowns…and what just happens to fall out, will fall out.

Torrie Wilson: That’s true Sable, we shall see you all Sunday!

Torrie’s music started up again as both divas left the ring together and headed up the ramp towards the backstage area. Tazz retook his position at the announce table…

Michael Cole: Good job there partner!

Tazz: I tell ya what Cole, that was the most intense thing I have done for a while!

Michael Cole: Well I am defiantly now looking forward to the Evening Gown match at Judgment Day, only on Pay-Per-View!

Judgment Day Hype Video

Cole and Tazz faded out and in cut the start of another Judgment Day promo video. It started with Kane laughing and showing the Big Red Monster himself battling the Undertaker over past matches…It then showed the Casket and the Hearse before smoke filled up the screen. The video changed over to showing Chavo Guerrero being attacked by Kurt Angle with a steel chair and then in his own hospital bed…That faded out and showed Edge cracking Eddie Guerrero over the head with a steel chair…then the Judgment Day logo came into shot over the six wrestlers being alternatively shown in the background. “This Sunday…only on Pay-Per-View!”.

Back out at ringside Ultimo Dragon’s music started around the arena, the Dragon himself walked out onto the stage and crossed his arms as flames shot out behind him in different directions. He walked down the ramp and climbed through the ropes into the ring before climbing the four turnbuckles…His music stopped as Funaki’s started up, Funaki walked out waving a Japanese flag – which Dragon applauded. He climbed into the ring and the referee called for the bell. The winner would meet Rey Mysterio Sunday for the Cruiserweight Championship.

Ultimo Dragon vs. Funaki

:- Winner meets Rey Mysterio at Judgment Day for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Funaki faked a lock up as Dragon leant in, this allowed him to score with a reverse Russian legsweep on his tag team partner. Ultimo Dragon looked up from the ground and was offered a hand. He accepted and was pulled into a test of strength, Dragon won and pushed Funaki down into the mat before going onto the mat himself and locking in the Mexican Surfboard! Funaki shook his head as Ultimo Dragon continued to suspend him in the air, after a lengthy period Dragon dropped him into the mat but immediately locked in a chinlock. Funaki had no time to breath between moves and was struggling to break out of it, after a while he managed to hook his leg onto the bottom rope and break the submission. Ultimo Dragon allowed Funaki to get back onto his feet before he scored with a running knee and then a running hurricarana as Funaki got straight back up from the previous move. 1…2…Kick out.

Dragon locked in another submission – this time a mat based headlock as Funaki struggled for air again. He planted some knees into the spine before pulling him up and scoring with a release overhead suplex! 1…2…Kick out. Ultimo Dragon pulled up Funaki and whipped him into the corner, however Funaki charged out of the corner and using all his energy scored with a massive baseball slide through Dragon’s legs! Dragon hit the mat as Funaki lay hardly moving…He reached across and made the cover! 1…2 Kick out right on two, it was no where near enough to put Ultimo Dragon away.

Funaki pulled up his opponent and looked ready to plant a neckbreaker. Dragon countered with an atomic drop before pulling up Funaki again and scoring with the Asai DDT! Dragon hooked the leg! 1…2…3 and was heading to Judgment Day!

Winner: Ultimo Dragon

Ultimo Dragon climbed the turnbuckles as Funaki lay on the mat hardly moving. After making his celebration he helped up his tag team partner and raised his arm…Funaki responded by patting his partner on the back.

Tazz: Good sportsmanship there from Funaki Cole!

Michael Cole: Yeah, he missed out the chance to face Rey Mysterio at Judgment Day, but still what a hell of a match it is going to be! Rey Mysterio vs. Ultimo Dragon with the Cruiserweight title on the line!

Tazz: I just can’t wait!

-: Commercial Break :-

On returning from the commercial break the fires of hell exploded on the stage. Kane’s music had started playing…but there was no sign of the monster.

Kane’s Rampage – Undertaker’s Responce

After a long pause Kane was seen driving the Hearse out alongside the stage…he beeped the horn while laughing in the driver’s seat. The sick smile on the monster’s face said it all…He was ready for Judgment Day. Kane was sitting in the hearse and the lights dimmed around the arena…he began to speak inside the car, addressing himself towards the Undertaker.

Kane: Undertaker…Undertaker…UNDERTAKER! (laughs) undderrtaakkeer (softly) I know Undertaker. I know that you have had trouble sleeping over the past few weeks…you know that come Sunday the 16th of May, your Judgment Day you will be suffocated inside this casket. You will be locked away from your public, from your fans, FROM YOUR ADMIRIRERS! While I shall be on a rampage…I shall be unstoppable! I AM UNSTOPPABLE!

The gong sounded around the arena and stopped Kane dead in his tracks! He looked around the outside of the hearse from the driver’s seat as the lights completely went out and plunged the arena into darkness.

Kane: UNDERTAKER YOU DON’T SCARE ME!

At that point the gong stopped and rain started to fall in an isolated patch just on the hearse! Kane wound down the window and put his head out…getting wet in the process. Thunder was heard from the roof of the arena as the hearse’s headlights started to flash on and off. This was before the windscreen wipers started to kick in and go crazy as well! Kane sat in the hearse through all this and just cautiously looked around him until…it all stopped. The lights came back on, the rain stopped, the thunder stopped, the lights and windscreen wipers stopped going crazy…Kane still sat there. After a pause a voice came over the arena…

Undertaker: Kane…Can’t you feel me? Can’t you feel my presence with you right now?

Kane: WHERE ARE YOU!

Undertaker: (laughs) I am close Kane…I am close enough to smell your fear.

Kane threw his head in his hands and smashed the horn on the hearse a few times before taking another look around him…he finally found his focus - the casket in the back of the hearse…

Kane made his way around to the back of the hearse and cautiously opened the back door. The Big Red Monster grabbed the casket and slid it along the rollers until he had the entire thing half way out of the vehicle.

Undertaker: Getting warmer Kane! I can now taste the droplets of sweat!

Kane wiped his brow and slowly edged his hand towards the lid of the casket…he threw the lid off and was grabbed around the throat! It WAS the Undertaker inside the casket! Taker climbed out and planted Kane with a massive chokeslam onto the concrete floor! He then bundled his half-brother into the casket and shut the lid! The gong sounded and Taker rolled his eyes back…he had locked Kane in the casket!

Michael Cole: Undertaker has locked Kane in that Casket Tazz!

Tazz: I think Taker has got this match Sunday in the palm of his hand Cole!

Michael Cole: The final conclusion shall happen at Judgement Day!

A-Train, Big Show and Kurt Angle Interview

The Undertaker was left walking away from the hearse as Kane threw the lid off and sat up. He watched Taker leave before the cameras cut to Rue who was standing by with Big Show, Kurt Angle and the A-Train.

Rue: Guys, tonight in the main event you face Edge, Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero in a 6 Man Tag Team Match.

Big Show: That’s right Rue…and we are going to teach a lesson to those punks. Me, A-Train and Kurt Angle are going to defeat them to prove a point. To prove that they are nothing, to prove that we are better than the supposed WWE Champion, supposed Number one Contender and supposed next Breakout star!

Kurt Angle: Just remember guys the deal. You can kick the crap out of Eddie and Edge all you want, just let me get the pin over Chavo. I’m gonna set that Cruiserweight level wrestler in his spot. He won’t want to play with the big boys anymore…He won’t want to fight me at Judgment Day once tonight is over!

Angle laughed along with Big Show as A-Train followed his two tag team partners out of shot.

Rue: So next it is going to be Edge, Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero facing off against A-Train, Kurt Angle and the Big Show! Back to ringside!

-: Commercial Break :-

As Smackdown returned the Big Show’s music hit around the Alltel Arena. Alongside the A-Train the giant himself walked out into the arena. Both men climbed over the top rope into the ring and taunted as Kurt Angle’s music started up. Angle walked out onto the stage and threw both arms in the air with the pointed fingers as fireworks went off above him. He shook his head and neck and climbed into the ring before spinning around twice and slapping Big Show on the back. All three of the men then got ready for their opponents…

Edge’s music kicked off over the speaker system and the man himself strolled out onto the stage, he screamed towards the crowd before posing on either end of the stage and walking down the ramp towards the ring. He waited on the outside as Los Guerrero’s music kicked in…Eddie and Chavo ran down the ramp and slid into the ring as Edge followed them into the battlezone. The two teams started brawling as the referee called for the bell.

6 Man Tag Team Match

Edge, Eddie and Chavo Guerrero vs. A-Train, Big Show and Kurt Angle

The six men brawled all over the ring until it was just Edge and the Big Show left actually in the ring. The fights escalated on the outside with Chavo throwing Angle into the barricade and Eddie throwing A-Train into the ring steps. The referee slid to the outside of the ring in order to curb the brawl as Big Show nailed the chokeslam on Edge! So early in the match! Someone however ran through the crowd! IT WAS JOHN CENA! Cena had managed to slip past security and was standing behind Big Show in the ring! Belt shot! Show was nailed in the face by the United States Championship belt as he turned around! Cena rolled to the outside as Edge pulled himself across the ring and made the cover! The referee slowly noticed what was happening and slid back in to make the count. 1…2…Kick out!

Edge pulled up Big Show and got taken down with a monstrous clothesline for his trouble. Show then turned around and saw Cena standing on the outside of the ring, it could then be seen that Big Show was bleeding from that belt shot! He climbed over the top rope and got involved in a fist fight with Cena as security ran around both men and separated them. Show knocked out a couple of security guards and fought off many others as he brawled with Cena all the way along the side of the ramp and off backstage. Edge just looked on from in the ring at the situation unfolding.

Angle then from nowhere was in the ring and he nailed Edge with the Angle Slam from behind! He made the cover! 1…2…Chavo broke up the count! Angle ran over and knocked Chavo over the top rope before turning his attentions back towards Edge. Angle locked in the Ankle lock only to be kicked into the referee! The ref was knocked against the corner and was clean out cold! A-Train saw this and jumped into the ring to help his partner, a double suplex on Edge was the result as Eddie and Chavo also climbed into the ring. Chavo started to brawl with Angle as Eddie whipped A-Train into the corner. He nailed the ten punch before Chavo and Angle both took each other over the top rope to the outside of the ring.

Eddie looked around him and saw Edge just stirring, he also saw A-Train starting to get back up after the punches in the corner. So like in his nature Eddie turned to cheating, he rolled out of the ring and grabbed a steel chair…once back in the ring he went to nail A-Train and got sidestepped! CRACK! Eddie nailed Edge with the chair! Eddie couldn’t believe he had done it again, two weeks running he had hit Edge with a steel chair accidentally! He turned around and walked into a Baldo Bomb from A-Train! Train made the cover…but there was still no referee!

Train attempted to revive the referee in the corner as Angle and Chavo fought back into the ring. Angle went for the Ankle lock on his Judgment Day opponent and was countered with a rollup! Another referee ran down from the back and slid into the ring! 1…2…3! Chavo had stole one! The crowd erupted as A-Train turned around and chased both Guerrero’s out of the ring as they celebrated! Chavo had pinned Angle!

Winners: Edge, Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero

Michael Cole: What a win! Chavo just pinned Kurt Angle!

Tazz: Uh oh! Edge is still in the ring Cole!

Angle had launched an attack on the down Edge as Chavo and Eddie looked on from the ramp. A-Train was mouthing “come get some” and motioning to the Guerreros who were obviously in two minds about what to do. Angle slapped Train on the back and motioned it was time for the De-Railer! He pulled up Edge and then scored with the De-Railer! Edge was rolling about the ring in pain as Chavo was running down to make the save…but Eddie held him back at the last moment. Chavo was desperately trying to go and help Edge but Eddie just looked away and dragged Chavo back up the ramp as Smackdown went off the air…

Well my Leicester game goes from bad to worse, mid february and after two draws in seven games and five losses we are bottom of the Barclaycard Premiership. Tragically our form has turned around recently and we deserved to win about three of the games we lost.

The bottom is close through, one win would move a team into 17th, that win has to come soon or else its back to Division 1 *sobs*

Thanks for that sheff, Im glad you have enjoyed what you have read so far Smackdown should be up in a couple of hours, I am just re-creating my game in EWR up to this point seeing as I had originally deleted it. Cheers.

Well this diary has now returned from the grave now I am on summer holidays. Just to point out a couple of things really before I can post the latest Smackdown (one week from JDay (card top of page)).

This diary started just after Wrestlemania XX so there won't be no Great American Bash or Halloween Havoc PPVs, it will be the same format as last year (excluding that in my diary Vengeance has been re-named to Fully Loaded)

The roster is what WWE had leaving Mania XX, this explains the O'Haire push and others.

Anyways, next Smackdown up shortly.

Leeds have got three decent players there on trial,

Leicester have on trial now Youl Mawene and have agreed a £500,000 fee for David Connolly.

Oh I don't have to worry about the board, the fans and chairman are extremly pleased about how I am doing as the manager. When you play as Leicester you will more times than not hold your job even if you get religated - but thats what I am worried about, I dont want to get religated! lol.

Well in my Leicester game I have managed to slump to scoring just two points in the last two months. It's February and I am two points above the drop zone in 15th place. Brought in Numan at the back for a run while Mawene off Derby has also come into the reserves.

Noticable results:

Everton (5) 6 vs 0 (0) Leicester

Birmingham (1) 3 - Savage '6, Kirovski '46, Morrison '63

Leicester (1) 3 - Scowcroft '45 '90, (Thatcher sent off '67), Hignett '90

That last game was for my only point of January...boy did we have to work for that.

Also got Kevin Lisbie coming in on a free at the end of the season while Muzzy Izzet is going out on a free to seemingly Division 1 bound Fulham.

Might as well post the current table:

1. Man Utd

2. Arsenal

3. Aston Villa

4. Chelsea

5. Middlesbrough

6. Liverpool

7. Newcastle

8. Charlton

9. Tottenham

10. Everton

11. Portsmouth

12. Birmingham

13. Leeds - 26pts

14. Wolves - 25pts

15. LEICESTER - 24pts

16. Bolton - 23pts

17. Southampton - 23pts

18. Fulham - 22pts

19. Man City - 21pts

20. Blackburn - 18pts

Its close at the bottom, is there any chance I can win a game this month to avoid being in trouble *cries* oh well I hope I can survive religation.

Nice show I thought, I hope that one of those guys gets her and they have a happy ending, ahhh. Maybe its because of my lack of a girlfriend at the moment that I feel for them.

03/04 with once again the foxes (Leicester for idoits)

Sold:

Matthew Jones - Norwich - £120,000

Frank Sinclair - Reading - £95,000

Gerry Taggart - Reading - £70,000

Keith Gillespie - Preston - £80,000

Transfer Listed:

Muzzy Izzet (wages too high - contract not renewed)

Les Ferdinand (playing crap - Brian Deane doing a better job)

Paul Brooker (didn't renew contract)

Matt Elliott (wages too high)

Marcus Bent (loaned in, Ipswich have him on transfer)

Bought:

Georgi Kinkladze - Free Agent - Free Transfer

Youssef Chippo - Free Agent - Free Transfer

Arnar Gunnlaugsson - Whoever he plays for - Free Transfer (joins 1st Nov 2003)

Nigel Reo-Coker - Wimbledon - £200,000

Intrest In:

Steve Guppy - Celtic - Turned down contract offer

Steffan Freund - Whoever - Fee not agreed

Theo Zagorakis - Athens - Fee not agreed

Current Squad (August 2003):

1. Ian Walker

2. Andrew Impey

5. Craig Hignett

6. Muzzy Izzet

7. Nigel Reo-Coker

8. Lilian Nalis

9. Les Ferdinand

10. James Scowcroft

11. Jordan Stewart

12. Paul Brooker

13. Georgi Kinkladze

14. Callum Davidson (injured)

15. Alan Rogers

16. Danny Coyne

18. Matt Elliott

19. Youssef Chippo

20. Trevor Benjamin

21. Riccardo Scimeca

22. Paul Dickov

24. Steve Howey

25. Matt Heath

27. Brian Deane

29. John Curtis

32. Billy McKinlay

33. Ben Thatcher

38. Marcus Bent

The Premiership Games - August 2003

Saturday 16th August 2003

Walker's Stadium - 32,482

LEICESTER (0) 1 - Marcus Bent '63

ARSENAL (1) 4 - Sylvain Wiltord '45, Dennis Bergkamp '61, Robert Pires '78, Simone Perrotta pen '90

Lineup (4-4-2): 1. Walker, 29. Curtis ©, 33. Thatcher, 21. Scimeca, 25. Heath, 5. Hignett, 8. Nalis, 6. Izzet, 32. McKinlay, 22. Dickov, 27. Deane

Subs Used: Marcus Bent, Youssef Chippo & Alan Rogers

Wednesday 20th August 2003

City of Manchester Stadium - 36,230

MAN CITY (0) 1 - Dijbril Cisse '53

LEICESTER (1) 3 - Brian Deane '35 - Paul Dickov '46 '81

Lineup (4-4-2): 1. Walker, 29. Curtis ©, 33. Thatcher, 21. Scimeca, 24. Howey, 5. Hignett, 8. Nalis, 6. Izzet, 32. McKinlay, 22. Dickov, 27. Deane

Subs Used: Georgi Kinkladze

Saturday 23rd August 2003

Walker's Stadium - 32,373

LEICESTER (0) 1 - Brian Deane '60

BIRMINGHAM (0) 0 - (Christophe Duggary sent off 86)

Lineup (4-4-2): 1. Walker, 29. Curtis ©, 33. Thatcher, 21. Scimeca, 24. Howey, 5. Hignett, 8. Nalis, 6. Izzet, 32. McKinlay, 22. Dickov, 27. Deane

Subs Used: Marcus Bent & Jordan Stewart

Saturday 30th August 2003

Molineux - 28,516

WOLVES (0) 0

LEICESTER (0) 1 - Brian Deane '56

Lineup (4-4-2): 1. Walker, 29. Curtis ©, 33. Thatcher, 21. Scimeca, 24. Howey, 5. Hignett, 8. Nalis, 6. Izzet, 32. McKinlay, 20. Benjamin, 27. Deane

Subs Used: Alan Rogers, Nigel Reo-Coker & Paul Dickov

August Premiership Table (31/8/03):

1. Liverpool

2. LEICESTER

3. Aston Villa

4. Man Utd

5. Arsenal

6. Newcastle

7. Middlesbrough

8. Birmingham

9. Leeds

10. Tottenham

11. Blackburn

12. Charlton

13. Wolves

14. Man City

15. Chelsea

16. Fulham

17. Everton

18. Portsmouth

19. Southampton

20. Bolton

Not a bad start already 1/4 of my way to my 40 points season target, and not to mention second in the Prem! Wow, Brian Deane has been excellent and has really proven his worth to the club (thus the lack of Les Ferdinand needed). Looks good.

1) Korn - 42 Songs

2) Ill Nino - 35 Songs

3) Soulfly - 32 Songs

4) Slipknot - 30 Songs

=5) Sevendust - 29 Songs

=5) Spineshank - 29 Songs

McAteer's move to Leicster has collapsed, according to Sky Sports News.

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Yeah but there is apparently still hope according to McAtter's agent,

Leicester are now also being linked with David Connolly, Chris Makin (who is on a trial) and Kevin Campbell.

Danny Coyne is set to leave as soon as we get a replacement keeper.

Good show, one thing and that's in TNA if there is a disqualification in a title match the winner by disqualification also wins the belt.

But it's only a minor issue really and overall this diary seems really solid and I look forward to reading more.

Jason McAtter has joined Leicester City from Sunderland on a free,

Gareth Williams has joined Leicester City from Nottingham Forest - Forest want £5 million and its set to go to court

Danny Tiatto has joined Leicester City from Man City on a free,

Jason Wilcox has joined Leicester City from Leeds United on a free,

Les Ferdinand had a medical with Bolton Wanderers today and looks set to join them.

I must be the only person that thinks Issues is Korn's best album. But still could be a decent cover song, could be easily better than the stuff on Take a Look in the Mirror...boy did that suck apart from a couple of exceptions.

If it had been Germany you would have been livid no matter if you "really" supported them or not. I didn't really care if England won or lost tonight until I got into the match, the same would have happened to you in the same situation.

What wrong decisions? Come on spell them out?

No I don't see or hear any. Twat.

EVERYONE COSPIERING AGAINST ENGLAND~!

there just cannot be a fair way to beat the English superhero megateam  B)

you got me now, i am all yours, if england wins, we´ll all cheere how brilliant they were, AGAIN~! - if they loosed, run around and show everyone that it was a conspiracy against thes outlandish island citesens (i mean, they live on an island, why would you not want to conspire against the, even the english conspire against other poeple that live on islands  )

annyone going to sing with me ? nanananaaaaa nananaaa naaaaa . . .  :smug:

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You are just being a complete tosser now, ENGLAND HAD DONE ENOUGH TO WIN. Did you watch the game or just listen to the fucknig German announcers dissing our country and saying how you "own" us. That wouldn't surprise me. You've had something against us ever since the 5-1 hammering you took and since way in the past. I think you need to really think before you speak here.

Watch the game back and tell us how it wasnt a goal...maybe in your fairy fucking german league a little bit of rough and tumble would result in fouls but in the REAL WORLD OF FOOTBALL it doesn't. So stop being a prick and fuck off.

I told everyone over and fucking over, IAN FUCKING WALKER. He is the best keeper this country has at the moment with Kirkland out. FFS. When will people understand that? Is it gonna take another James attempted save that hits the post, or another sloppy punch. God dam it.

Bottom line football outside England has turned into a fucking pussy sport, half the fucking players dont get touched and they have hit the deck. At least in our country we know that the majority of our football is full blooded and not faked.

FUCKING GOD DAMM IT,

What the fuck do an England team have to do to get to the final of a championship?!? Because its bloody odvious to me that WINNING THE GAME IS NOT ENOUGH.

Fuck Portugal, Fuck the referee.

End of rant,

Ben Thatcher has moved from Leicester City to Man City,

Marcus Bent has joined Everton

and Les Ferdinand looks set to remain with Leicester City another year.

Great TV, Big Brother knew when they put those two girls back in (especially Emma) the shit would hit the fan and boy did it do that...Great stuff and well done to Victor for not taking any shit from that loudmouthed boob flashing dumbass.