WWE After Wrestlemania XIX

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Sunday Night Heat

Jan 11, 2004

Dark Matches

Matt Morgan destroys John Hennigan in a quick match 52(45,60)1/4*

NOSAWA defeats Adam Jacobs when Satoshi Kojima interferes and helps NOSAWA get the pinfall. Then they beat Jacobs down after the match 66(53,79)**

Mortis defeats Fleisch with the Flatliner. Plain,simple, easy. 70(58,83)**1/2

Jimmy Yang defeats Black Dragon with a Yang Time! 65(55, 75)**

Heat Matches

Frankie Kazarian winds up defeating Chuck Palumbo in an alright match. In the end Frankie avoids a Jungle Kick and stuns Palumbo long enough to hit the "Wave of the Future" and covers him..1...2...3! Kazarian with a huge win! 61(58,65)3/4*

D'Lo Brown defeats Test after he tried for a Pumphandle Slam and D'Lo slipped out the back. Test turned around right into a Sky High and the loss. After the match Test didn't take it well and hit a Big Boot to the back of D'Lo's head as he was walking around the ring and was going to leave! 71(71,72)*3/4

Brock Lesnar demolishes Rico and finally hits an F5 for the win. Then goes ahead and hits two more F5's on Rico for good measure. Lesnar wasn't happy about being on Heat! 74(76,72)**

Shark Boy defeats Steve Corino in a solid match with the Deep Sea Drop to get the pinfall. Nothing else of mention really happened! 74(79,64)1/4*

Heat Rating: 67%

TV Rating: 6.03

Attendance: 6,508

Ticket Sales: $260,320

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Monday Night RAW

January 12, 2004

We see scenes from the last few weeks leading into tonight's climax as the final RAW. Then we cut into the Union Underground intro to RAW with all the superstars including motion photos of the New Japan Mafia and John Cena cut into it with new pictures. The Mafia posing together and Cena holding up the World Heavyweight Title and doing his hand wave in front of his face. Then we cut to the pyro exploding! Once the pyro finishes exploding Low Ki's music hits!

Low Ki vs Shark Boy

Hardcore Rules Match

Low Ki comes down to the ring with his take no crap attitude as he walks to the ring and once he's down the ramp begins pulling weapons from under the ring but before he can throw more than a chair and metal trash can into the ring. Shark Boy comes running down the steel ramp before his music plays and dropkicks Low Ki into the ring itself. Sharky then rolls Low Ki into the ring and grabs a Singapore Cane from under the ring and gets into the ring himself. Both men throughout this match exchange hard Weapon shots and spectacular moves. Mostly big risks by Sharky and Low Ki staying with a ground based attack. In the end it looks like Sharky is going for a Deep Sea Drop but Tajiri comes through the crowd and WOAH Pushes him off the top rope and he straddles the top rope and bounces off it to the outside. Low Ki sets up the trash can right under the bottom rope by where Sharky will get up at. Sharky slowly stands up as Low Ki hits the opposite ropes and baseball slides the trash can into Shark Boy's head! Low Ki then gets outside the ring and gets a cover on Sharky..1....2..3! Low Ki picks up a big victory but not without the help of Tajiri!

(Winner: Low Ki)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Uh Oh...

We are backstage where D-Von Dudley is walking into the arena tonight and a stage hand comes up and delivers a note to D-Von. Whatever it said..it made him freak as he runs off down the hall and runs backstage. We follow him till he busts into a locker room and looks around. He doesn't find anyone but he acts like he should have...then CRACK! Double Steel Chair Shot and Team Angle comes into view. They then laugh together with the Undisputed Tag Team Titles around their waists and yell down at D-Von.

Haas: D-Von your never going to wear a Title belt again..in fact after tonight..you'll be lucky to walk ever again

Then in one of the most sick displays in a long time. Haas and Benjamin slip their chairs onto D-Von's ankles and then both men leap into the air and DOUBLE PILLMANIZE D-VON'S ANKLES!!! Then they run out of their as he's left screaming in agony as we head to commercial break.

Overall Rating: 73%

We come back from commercial break and EMT's have gotten to D-Von and have splints on both of his legs as he's screaming in agony. Bubba comes running up and asking what happened. Nobody knows but Bubba says as he gets into the Ambulance with D-Von..He thinks he knows what the hell happened.

Christian/Goldust vs Jindrak/Maven

First man out is the Pimp Daddy himself! Pimp Daddy McMaven makes his way out onto the stage and the crowd boo's him out of the building so he brings out three fine looking ho's and the crowd suddenly cheers him as loudly as any response tonight. Once the Pimp Daddy has gotten to ringside and climbed into the ring and danced a little with the fine women. They leave the ring and Mark Jindrak's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring with the WWE Intercontinental Championship around his waist. Once he's in the ring Christian's music hits and the crowd gives Christian a pretty good ovation. Christian comes down to the ring and waits outside as Goldust's music hits and he comes sauntering out onto the stage and as his gold sparkle pyro goes off and it falls back down to the arena floor. He comes walking down to the ring. Goldust takes his wig and costume off and just left in the leather outfit. This match goes back and forth between the two teams. It's an alright match but nothing spectacular. Christian gets a majority of the Offense in the match. Late in the match though Goldust tags himself in and pushes Christian into Maven to take both men out. Both go to the outside. Jindrak was the legal man and Goldust hits the Curtain Call on Jindrak and covers him before Christian or Maven can even see what happened..1...2...3!!! Goldust pinned the IC Champion six days out from their Matchup at the Rumble!

(Winners: Goldust and Christian)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 74%

Dames Stars: **1/4

Randy Orton vs D'Lo Brown

D'Lo Brown's music hits after the last match ended and everyone had left. D'Lo comes walking down to the ring to a pretty good reaction from the crowd and once he hits the ring. "Passing You By" hits and Randy Orton comes strutting out onto the stage. Orton makes his way down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope. Then both men lock up and from there it's the best match of the night by far. D'Lo and Orton seem to mesh really well and both men hit big moves. D'Lo hitting his Sky High and Orton hitting his Major Backbreaker as well as the Overdrive. Finally Orton finishes D'Lo off after a really good match with a running RKO. Orton then covers D'Lo..1....2....3! Austin comes running down to the ring as Orton gets the win. Orton sees Austin coming and slides out the opposite side of the ring as Austin slides into the ring. Austin yells at Orton and tells him that he won't be able to get away from him on Sunday. Orton laughs it off and heads up the ramp as we head into another commercial break.

(Winner: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

10 Man Royal Rumble

Winner Chooses their Royal Rumble Position beside #30

To the shock of the crowd "Passing You By" hits as we come back from break and Randy Orton comes back out as they announce the next match is the 10 Man Royal Rumble and the first man out is none other than Randy Orton! He comes walking down to the ring a bit winded from his last match. He climbs into the ring and awaits entrant #2. In this match it'll be one minute between entries. VIVA LA RASA!!! And Eddie Guerrero comes out onto the stage to a huge ovation from the crowd. Eddie comes down to the ring and then slides into the ring. Then the bell sounds and the match is underway. Orton goes right after Eddie to try and get him out before the next man comes out. Orton tries to get Eddie out over the top rope and he goes over but Eddie slithers back through the middle and bottom rope and Orton can't get him out. We come down to the final 10 seconds with Orton stomping Eddie and then as the clock hits Zero.

Tajiri's music hits and he comes running down to the ring and is met with stomps from Orton! Orton picks Tajiri up and goes for a clothesline but Tajiri ducks it and lays in a giant kick into the gut of Orton! The crowd gasped at the kick as it made a sick sound. Then Tajiri goes to give Eddie Guerrero a Buzzsaw kick but Eddie ducks it and as Tajiri spins back around. Eddie nails him with a suplex and then a swivel of the hips as Eddie gets back up holding it and nails a second suplex and then Eddie completes the Trifecta of Suplexes. Now the clock comes down and hits zero as Eddie gets back over to Orton and stomps him as the next man comes out.

The Pyro goes off as Kane's Chemical Brothers intro hits and he comes stalking down to the ring. Kane stalks down to the ring and hits the ring and then of course we have where my word screws up again so I will go on to tell you that the winner is Booker T whom eliminates Eddie Guerrero after a tremendous bout.

(Winner: Booker T)

Overall Rating: 74%

Rock is backstage getting hyped up for his big non title action with Cena coming up next!

Overall Rating: 91%

John Cena vs The Rock

Main Event

Cena and Rock go back and forth in this match till late in the match Cena hits a Low Blow and a F-U For the victory as we head into the Royal Rumble six days out!

(Winner: John Cena)

Overall Rating: 86%

Crowd Reaction: 88%

Match Quality: 84%

RAW Rating: 78%

I didn't want to reveal too much of the Cena/Rock Title match here so I kept it very short and sweet. Otherwise it was just a buildup RAW.

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WWE Smackdown

January 15, 2004

We tune into UPN tonight and the Smackdown intro music hits and the video plays up. Then we immediately cut to the ring, no pyro because tonight we've got alot of wrestling to get to! So let's get to it!

Pardon the Interruption

To everyone's surprise though tonight we start with AJ Styles' music hitting. AJ Makes his way down to the ring with a smirk on his face. He has a shovel in hand as he comes to the ring. In the metal of it is written RIP Undertaker. AJ gets into the ring and gets on the stick. We love it when AJ does this but he hasn't been allowed since he appeared on a radio station slamming the WWE. Bad AJ.

Styles: Tonight we're here to celebrate the life of the Undertaker! Cause this will be the last time you'll see the Undertaker on Smackdown! On Sunday I am going to bury him once and for all...People ask me what do I have against Taker. Well it's this simple. He's the Big Dog in this Yard and I was the Big Dog in my Yard. Now i'm in this yard and he's the supposed Big Dog. So I guess i'm here to take my place as the Big Dog of THIS Yard.

Oh now you've gone and made Taker angry. Cause Taker comes through the crowd with a Biker chain around his fist. He isn't moving nimbly but his music goes off so AJ faces the set. Taker climbs into the ring and doesn't even bother to let AJ see it coming as he cracks him in the back of the head with the Biker Chain! Taker picks AJ up and whips him to the ropes. Taker then rears back and busts AJ open with a chained fist to the head. Taker then lifts his fist into the air and calls for it. He drops the chain and picks AJ up. Then sets him up for the ride, lifts him up into the air and holds it for a minute. Then Taker drops AJ back down to the mat and his music hits as we watch Taker leave the ring.

Overall Rating: 74%

Triple H vs Lance Storm

"The Game" Hits and as the strobes hit Triple H comes walking out from behind the curtain. Triple H comes walking down to the ring and gets inside. Then Lance Storm's music hits and he comes to the ring. The match begins and it's a fairly basic. Except for the fact that LANCE STORM WINS?! Triple H late in the match went for a Pedigree on Storm but Storm back body dropped Triple H out of it and stood back and nailed HHH with a huge Superkick and covered him for the ..1...2...3! Lance Storm celebrated as we went to commercial break. A Big victory for Storm heading into the Rumble!

(Winner: Lance Storm)

Overall Rating: 61%

Crowd Reaction: 52%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: *1/4

Ken Shamrock vs Billy Kidman

Shamrock was out first to the ring with a take no crap type of walk to the ring. Then the slow tones of DMX hit as Billy Kidman comes out with the new MF'er Shirt on. Which Michael Cole reminds us can be purchased at Shopzone.com. These men put on a better match then the match before them but the crowd cares even less for this match than the last one. Damn Marks in the crowd. Ken Shamrock takes Kidman to school in this match. Shamrock finishes it off with an Anklelock which is still the best in the business. Kidman submits after about 30 seconds in it and after the match Shamrock lays Kidman out with a huge Belly to Belly suplex.

(Winner: Ken Shamrock)

Overall Rating: 66%

Crowd Reaction: 52%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: **1/4

Shades of Aggression

We cut to the backstage area where Ultimo Dragon is getting ready for his match and heading for the set as Christopher Daniels comes walking by with the Cruiserweight Title over his shoulder. He says something which most inmature fans probably thought was about his mama. We at WWE are not that immature and it was more than likely just stated strong dislike for Ultimo. Either way both men get in each other's face and scream. Ultimo in Japanese at Daniels. Daniels in Preacherlike tongue at Ultimo. Security pulls the men apart and Ultimo heads for the ring.

Overall Rating: 72%

Ultimo Dragon/Sean O'Haire vs Mattitude (M. Hardy/Moore)

Ultimo Dragon's music hits and he comes walking out from behind the curtain as his pyro goes off. Once it finishes Ultimo makes his way to the ring. After him O'Haire's music hits and the dark tones bring the Young Mastermind to the ring with his WWE American Title in hand. Once both men are in the ring as see the computer loading up and OHHHH YEAAAA! Hardy's entrance kicks up and the Matt-Fact we see for tonight is that "Matt Hardy likes the Houston Texans" This of course earns a heel response when in Dallas (Which is where this is at by the way) Hardy and Moore make their way to the ring and not to give anything away but This match was tremendous. O'Haire and Dragon clicked as a team and put it to Matt Hardy and Shannon Moore but they fought back and had their big moments as well.

Hardy hit the Side Effect and Splash Mountain at different points in the match on both O'Haire and Dragon for close two counts. Moore hit a 450 Splash on Ultimo Dragon for a very long two count. But late in the match with Ultimo and Shannon being the legal men. Matt Hardy got into the ring and tried to clothesline Ultimo but Brian Hebner tried to stop it. Instead he caught a clothesline from Hardy. Hardy then tried to clock Ultimo but Ultimo ducked it and hit his finisher on Hardy. This is the point where Christopher Daniels comes running down to the ring with a Steel Chair. This is a special Chair though. It apparently brings the Wrath of God as it is painted completely white with a huge Black Cross on the chair. Daniels pulls O'Haire off the ring apron and CRACK right to the head of O'Haire knocking him down and out. Daniels then gets in the ring as Moore and Ultimo are locked up in a grapple. Moore pushes Dragon off and Daniels rears back and unloads the chair shot to the head of Dragon. Moore then hits his own Twist of Fate and Daniels nudges the referee awake. Moore makes the cover as Hebner counts..1....2....3! Mattitude takes the victory three days out from the Rumble

Matt Hardy gets back to his feet and grabs O'Haire from the outside and brings him into the ring for a Twist of Fate. Daniels picks Ultimo up and hits the "Last Rites" to him. Daniels then produces two sets of those damn handcuffs. They lock O'Haire and Ultimo to the ropes crucifix style and Daniels gives them the last words as he then smashes his chair over the head of O'Haire and Daniels. Busting O'Haire open and you can't tell if it did to Ultimo but it definately knocked him out! Then Mattitude and Daniels raise their arms in the ring as we head to commercial

(Winners: Mattitude)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 83%

Match Quality: 85%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Christopher Daniels vs Paul London

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match

Daniels stays in the ring as we return from break and Paul London's music hits and he comes running down to the ring with a huge opportunity. London begins fast and after hitting one of the nastiest looking DDT's of all time with Daniels spiking his body into the air and everything to sell it. London misses the London's Calling and Daniels finishes London with the "Last Rites" To retain the Cruiserweight Championship in another great match! Daniels has all the momentum heading into the Rumble!

(Winner and Still WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Christopher Daniels)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Good Luck Champ

Edge is backstage getting ready for his WWE Title defense against Brock Lesnar later tonight when Chris Benoit comes up laughing in Edge's face and begins talking smack to the Champ

Benoit: So Edge how does it feel to know time is slipping away. The seconds on your Title Reign just ticking away. Feeling, Sensing..KNOWING that in three days I'm going to beat you for that Title!

Edge: I'm not even thinking about you Chris. I'm more concerned about Lesnar than you. Your just..small potatoes. You only won the WWE Title once and it was on loan for a couple weeks for you. Do you really think you can take me? I didn't think so.

Edge walks away leaving Benoit fuming but then he breaks up with a sadistic laugh and says "We'll See" as we fade out to commercial

Overall Rating: 76%

Rob Van Dam vs Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio's music hits as we come back from commercial and he comes to the ring. Mysterio waits in the ring as RVD's entrance music hits and his pyro goes off. RVD comes down to the ring and both these men put on a show in this match. High Fliers all around as RVD and Mysterio fly around the ring in this match. Mysterio hits a slingshot Senton Splash on RVD For a long two count as well as a 619 to the head of RVD. Mysterio though catches a roundhouse kick to the gut as he goes for the West Coast Pop. Mysterio then hits a Rolling Thunder in the middle of the ring on Mysterio. Then he does something uncharacteristic. RVD goes outside of the ring and grabs a Steel Chair. The referee tries to stop RVD as he gets back into the ring with it but RVD just whacks the referee straight up with the chair. RVD then slams the chair down on Mysterio once. Then puts Mysterio in one corner of the ring, slumped in the corner with the chair wedged between the ropes, right in front of Mysterio's face. RVD then climbs the corner next to that corner..not Coast to Coast!..VANTERMINATOR TO THE CHAIR COAST TO COAST TO MYSTERIO!!! At this point Brian Hebner has called for the DQ and Mysterio's music hits but as RVD leaves the ring with his arms in the air. Mysterio doesn't look like a winner after this match. RVD Taking every advantage he can get for the Rumble

(Winner by DQ: Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 85%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Brock Lesnar vs Edge

WWE Championship Match

Main Event

Brock Lesnar's music hits as the lights go down. Lesnar comes stancing out onto the set from behind the curtain and walks to the ring. Lesnar then leaps up onto the ring apron and his pyro goes off from the four posts of the ring. Lesnar then steps into the ring as Edge's music hits as the lights come back up. Smoke pours around the set and Edge busts through the smoke, pumping the crowd up as much as he can with the WWE Championship around his waist. Edge then points to the belt and then at Lesnar in the ring. Edge then runs to the ring and begins fighting immediately with Lesnar as the bell sounds!

Lesnar and Edge go toe to toe for almost 10 minutes. Lesnar hit his Triple Backbreaker as well as his Spinebuster for long two counts. Edge hit the Edge-O-Matic for a long two count as well as the Edge-Plant (Half Nelson Faceplant) Edge got long counts on these. Edge looked like he was set to win the match when he sinched in Lesnar for an Edgeocution but Benoit came running down the aisle right at that point. Edge managed to stop Benoit with a dropkick to his head as Benoit jumped onto the ring apron. Edge turned around into a HUGE F5 FROM LESNAR!!! Lesnar is gonna win the Title! Lesnar moves into the cover and hooks Edge's leg.....1...2....NO EDGE KICKS OUT!! Lesnar freaks out and begins screaming at Brian Hebner that it was three and backs him into a corner. As he does this Benoit slides into the ring and locks in the Crippler Crossface on Edge. Hebner sees this and calls for the DQ!! Lesnar goes absolutely insane as grabs Brian Hebner and hoists him up..F5 to Brian Hebner!!! Lesnar then grabs Benoit off Edge and hits a HUGE F5 on him as well!!! Lesnar then picks Edge up and hits an F5 on him as well for good measure! Lesnar grabs the WWE Championship from ringside and walks towards the backstage area and turns around just before going backstage and raises both arms in the air with the WWE Title in his hands as Smackdown goes off the air!

(Winner by DQ and Still WWE Champion: Edge)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 89%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Smackdown Rating: 74%

TV Rating: 4.51

Attendance: 6,531

Ticket Sales: $261,240

Building the Benoit/Edge Title Match for the Rumble too which is up next. Otherwise mainly another buildup show as well.

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We come into the first sounds of dramatic music..We hear the voice over begin the monologue as we watch scenes from recent months in black and white.

Tonight, New beginnings and hard ends will happen. The ending of bitter rivalries and the birthings of new hatreds. The Royal Rumble is the biggest opportunity of any year. Each man in that match can win a chance to Main Event Wrestlemania!

As the music had been playing (It is like the music from Wrestlemania XIX by the way) It has been building up and was a little harder. Then we begin to see scenes of each wrestler in the Rumble.

Each man will give his everything tonight to come out on top, to win, to succeed, To be the Champion..to be the last man Standing in that ring!

The intro ends and we cut into the normal WWE Voice over saying "And now RAW and Smackdown welcome you to a joint production of the ROYAL RUMBLE!

We then pull into the arena and watch the Royal Rumble set which had the feel of the Toughman competition arenas. the Metal set was all in Caution Yellow colors and had Caution all over the place. It's got a very strong and dangerous feel to the arena. The Set feels the same way with one giant Titantron in the middle of all the set. Then we have Jim Ross and The King welcome us to the Royal Rumble!

Ross: Welcome everyone to the 2004 Royal Rumble!

I'm really excited JR. We're going to see the man that will challenge either Brand's Champion at the Main Event of Wrestlemania XX crowned tonight!

And we're kicking the Rumble off right with some Hardcore Action right now!

Shark Boy vs Tajiri

WWE Hardcore Championship Match

Shark Boy's music is the first to hit and he comes out onto the stage with a sleek silver mask with the shark teeth on the front. Shark Boy came down to the ring and on the outside of each ring post were setup trash cans filled with weapons. This would be a tough match. Sharky grabbed a Singapore cane out of one of the trash cans and stood in the ring awaiting Tajiri's entrance. Tajiri's entrance (current) hits and he comes walking out onto the stage and walked down to the ring with the WWE Hardcore Title over his shoulder. Tajiri comes walking to the ring with no Mafia tonight. At least yet. Tajiri saunters down the ramp and gets to the ringside area, he walks to the ring steps and up them. Tajiri climbed into the ring and handed the Hardcore Title over to Nick Patrick for the start of the match.

Sharky as the bell sounds comes at Tajiri with the Singapore Cane, taking a swing for the fences at his head. Tajiri ducked this and started off with a huge snap kick to the chest of Sharky. The crowd ooh's as Tajiri gets the match going early with that shot. Tajiri grabs Sharky and after pulling him back to his feet. Tajiri whips Sharky into a corner and tries to follow it in with a running missle dropkick but Sharky dodges the attack and Tajiri crotches himself on the second turnbuckle..ow. Sharky gets to his Singapore Cane that he had dropped in the middle of the ring and stands in wait for Tajiri. Tajiri got to his feet and turned around, heading out of the corner and Sharky swung with the Singapore Cane..WHACK Right into Tajiri's right knee. Tajiri went down holding his knee in pain. Sharky had a sadistic look on his face..at least what we could see of it from under his mask as he brought the Singapore cane down on Tajiri's right knee several more times before sliding out of the ring with the weapon.

Sharky pulled one of the steel trash cans down and climbed onto the apron with it. Sharky then threw it over the top rope and into the ring, emptying the weapons out onto the mat. The best weapon inside looked to be a bat wrapped in barbed wire! Sharky sees it and moves for it immediately once he climbs back in the ring. Shark Boy picks up the ball bat and moves for Tajiri. Tajiri is on his feet now and sees Sharky coming. Tajiri completely lays Sharky out with a stiff kick to the jaw but goes down himself, holding his hurt right knee! Sharky is obviously dazed from that shot. Tajiri and Sharky both stay down for a good amount of time. Tajiri is the first man up and he goes over and picks up a no crossing street sign up from the debree of weapons. Tajiri then waits for Sharky and then WHACK across the face and Tajiri then makes a cover..1...2...kicSuckt by Sharky

Tajiri seems to become frustrated as he picks Sharky up and hits a beautiful Northern Lights Suplex on him with a bridge..1...2...kicSuckt! A Beautiful move from Tajiri. Tajiri gets frustrated and prepares for the Buzzsaw Kick, waiting for Sharky to try to get up. Tajiri swings with the Buzzsaw kick but Sharky ducks it and Low blows Tajiri!!! Tajiri goes down to his knees and Sharky gets up and picks up the Barbed Wire Ball Bat. Tajiri is down on his knees in pain as Sharky comes up behind Tajiri..CRACK! Sharky busts Tajiri over the back of the head with the bat! This is the point where the match breaks down as Jimmy Yang and Kaz Hayashi come running down to the ring. Sharky though hit a great move where he dropkicked the Trash Can into the men as they tried to slide into the ring!

At this point though Funaki and Taka come through the crowd on the opposite side of the ring and slide into the ring. Funaki picks up the Singapore Cane in the ring and Sharky gets up and turns around right into a Cane shot to the head! Funaki then locks in a Camel Clutch and Taka bows to him. Taka then bounces off the ropes and hits a baseball slide dropkick to the face of Sharky!!! Tajiri by now has staggered to his feet and stances into position. Taka and Funaki pick Sharky up to his knees and he sways a bit as if almost unconcious. Tajiri then lays into Shark Boy with one of the nastiest Buzzsaw kicks ever! Worse than some of his ECW kicks. Sharky sprawls out onto the mat and Tajiri covers him and Nick Patrick can do nothing but count the fall..1...2....3! Tajiri's music hits and the Five members in the ring of the New Japan Mafia celebrate their win in the ring!

(Winner and STILL WWE Hardcore Champion at 8:23: Tajiri)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 65%

Match Quality: 66%

Dames Stars: *

Christian vs Mark Jindrak vs Goldust

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match

After the ring posts are cleared off and the ring is cleared of weapons after the match. Then Christian's music hits and he comes sauntering out onto the stage. Christian walks down to the ring, taunting the crowd but he seems very intense tonight and ready to take back his IC Title that was stolen from him basically by Jindrak. Christian climbs into the ring and awaits his opponents. Then Goldust's music hits and the titantron plays Goldust's movie entrance video. Small gold dust begins to fall from the ceiling as Goldust walks out onto the stage and down to the ring. He has his full costume on tonight as well. Goldy takes off his Robe and wig outside the ring and after he's finished getting ready. Goldust then climbs onto the ring apron and into the ring. Then Mark Jindrak's music hits and he comes walking out onto the stage with the WWE IC Championship around his waist. Jindrak comes walking down to the ring to a fairly generic ring entrance. He climbs up the ringsteps and gets inside the ring. Then he hands the IC Title off to Nick Patrick and the bell sounds. Christian talks to Goldust and makes motions towards Jindrak as if to 2 on 1 him. Goldust nods with a laugh and immediately turns towards Jindrak. Goldust then immediately turns back and grabs Christian, pulling him in for a nasty, nasty lariat. That starts the match off as the bell sounds.

Jindrak comes running at Goldust but Goldy back body drops him ALL THE WAY TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING! Jindrak lands full out on his back and stays down from the big impact. Goldust then proceeds to go to work on Christian. Goldust puts the stomps to Christian before picking him up and whipping him into a corner of the ring. Goldust follows him in for a clothesline but Christian moves. Goldust catches nothing but the top turnbuckle. Christian gets behind Goldust and sinches in a dragon sleeper position and pulls Goldy out of the corner with it. Then he drops him with his beautiful reverse DDT that he does. Jindrak is stirring on the outside but not yet to his feet as Christian covers Goldust..1....2.kicSuckt right after two and it wasn't even close to finishing Goldust. Too early for that move. Christian picks Goldust up and puts him back to the mat with a snap vertical suplex. Jindrak is now climbing back into the ring but Christian stops that by hitting a baseball slide to the mouth of Jindrak, sending him back down.

Christian then turns back to Goldy and picks him up to his feet. He whips Goldust to the ropes and telegraphs the back body drop. Goldust stops two feet short and drops to his back below Christian..SLAP to the face. Goldust then quickly gets up and runs to the ropes as Christian staggers back a couple steps. Goldust then runs at Christian and nails the Butt Bump, taking Christian down. Goldust then covers Christian..1...2...kicSuckt at about 2 1/2 but not close enough for three. Jindrak is again trying to climb into the ring. Jindrak has made it to standing on the apron as Goldust gets up and sees Jindrak trying to get into the ring. Goldust goes over to him and kicks him in the gut, through the ropes. Goldy then hangman's him on the top rope. This sends Jindrak off the apron to the matting on the outside again. Goldust laughs at Jindrak over the top rope and is turned around by Christian trying to hit the Unprettier on him but Goldy pushes Christian off to the ropes. Goldust ducks the attempted Christian clothesline off the ropes and kicks Christian in the gut as he bounced off the ropes, back at him a second time. Goldust then sinches in and nails his really nasty looking neckbreaker to Christian and covers him off it..1..2...kicSuckt by Christian. Jindrak finally makes it back into the ring after that move. Jindrak gets in the ring and as Goldust gets up, Jindrak gets in behind him and lifts him with a belly to back suplex, putting Goldy down! Jindrak stomped Goldy a couple times and then turned his attention to Christian.

Jindrak picked Christian up and whipped him to the ropes. Jindrak then caught Christian bouncing off the ropes and used his momentum to drive him into the mat with a spinebuster. Jindrak from there floated into a cover and he got a long two count before Goldust stomped him in the head to break it up. Goldy picks Jindrak up and pushes him back into one corner before whipping him hard across the ring. Goldust follows him in and nails him with a follow up clothesline. Goldust then sets Jindrak up for the Shattered Dreams. The referee shakes his head and blocks it. He then gets Jindrak's legs off the ropes. Christian was up by now and Goldust hit a NASTY Uppercut low blow on him and hit a quick Curtain Call on him. Patrick turned around and saw this. He slid over and counted the cover..1...2....Jindrak dives in and makes the very narrow save. Jindrak nearly lost the belt without being involved! Jindrak picks Goldust up and whips him to the ropes. Goldust comes off the ropes and Jindrak leaps into the air, hitting a beautiful standing dropkick. Jindrak then picks Goldy up and figures he's ready for it. He calls for his Powerbomb and lifts Goldust into the air but Goldust reverses it into a falling DDT and rolls Jindrak over..1...2....3! Goldust wins the Title off a reversal!!! Goldust's music hits and Christian gets to his feet not even knowing what happened but Goldust is handed the Title and basically high tails it into the night as the new WWE Intercontinental Champion!

(Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion at 10:12: Goldust)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Sean O'Haire

WWE American Championship Match

Matt Hardy's computer loading screen begins to kick up after a short moment after the last match but the action keeps coming hot and heavy like Paul Heyman's women! The loading finishes and Hardy's music kicks up..OOHHH YEAAAA!! Hardy comes out onto the stage with his hand up in the air in a Mattitude sign. Shannon Moore walks to the ring right beside Matt doing the same thing. The Mattfact of the night is that "Matt made the Hardy name famous at the 2000 Royal Rumble!" Hardy gets into the ring and Shannon Moore goes to one corner of the ring on the outside as Sean O'Haire's creepy Prophecy music hits but with a more hard rock tone to it as he walks to the ring and has the WWE American Title in hand. He slides into the ring but Hardy doesn't let him breathe as he begins putting the boots to O'Haire before he can get his trenchcoat off. Hardy picks O'Haire up and hits a hard knifedge chop to his chest and then whips him off the ropes to the opposite side. O'Haire still in his coat comes back at Hardy and ducks his clothesline. Hardy turns to meet a very strong running lariat from O'Haire that showcases O'Haire's power because it sends Hardy for a loop!!

O'Haire picks Hardy up and whips him into the left corner of the ring near the Smackdown Announce position. O'Haire follows Hardy in for a splash but O'Haire only catches a boot to the mouth. Hardy comes running out of the corner at O'Haire but he catches Hardy coming out and hits a spinning sidewalk slam on him and hooks the leg..1...2..kicSuckt easily by Hardy. O'Haire stands up and picks Hardy up to his feet. O'Haire then picks Hardy up into a HUGE Press Slam!! O'Haire then covers Hardy..1...2...another kicSuckt by Hardy though. O'Haire picks Hardy up and hoists him onto his shoulder and goes for a running powerslam but Hardy escapes out the back and pushes O'Haire off to the ropes. Hardy then catches O'Haire as he came back at him with a cool looking Side Effect!! Hardy then covered O'Haire..1....2...kicSuckt. Hardy picks O'Haire up and whips him that same corner that O'Haire whipped him to earlier near the announce position. Hardy follows O'Haire in for a big clothesline. Hardy then sets O'Haire onto the top rope and climbs onto the first rope..SPLASH MOUNTAIN!!! Hardy makes it look like he thinks it's over with his reaction. He gets into an arrogant cover by just laying on O'Haire..1...2....O'Haire reverses it into a backslide variation.1...2...Hardy kicks out at the last second but it's enough to send Hardy livid mad. He begins stomping the crap out of O'Haire.

Hardy then picks O'Haire up and hits a vertical suplex on him, followed by another and Hardy is so irate that he hits five Vertical Suplexes in a row before finally covering O'Haire..1...2....kicSuckt! Hardy is now getting pissed off as he picks O'Haire up and lifts him onto his shoulders..what is he doing? PROPHECY TO O'HAIRE BY HARDY!!! Hardy laughs and covers O'Haire hooking the leg..1...2....KICSuckT! Hardy has the most shocked look on his face as somehow O'Haire kicked out of it! Hardy can't believe it and stands up, waiting for O'Haire to get to his feet. O'Haire gets up and Hardy kicks him in the gut and tries for a Twist of Fate but O'Haire pushes him off to the ropes and as Hardy comes back at him. A kick to the gut and O'HAIRE HITS THE TWIST OF FATE ON HARDY!!! O'Haire is exhausted at this point as it's the perverbial fourth quarter of the match. O'Haire gets an arm over Hardy after a few seconds..1...2....Hardy at the last second just throws his arm up into the air to break the count. O'Haire and Hardy are both slow to their feet. They go back and forth exchanging punches until O'Haire gains the advantage and momentum. He blocks several of Hardy's punches and nails some of his own. He backs Hardy into the ropes and whips him across the ring. He hits a hard back body drop to Hardy and waited for Hardy to get to his feet. A kick to the gut and O'Haire lifted Hardy onto his shoulders.

At this point Shannon Moore freaked out and jumped onto the ring apron. O'Haire dropped Hardy and grabbed Shannon Moore and pulled him into the ring via over the top rope. O'Haire then hit a very driving Prophecy to Moore!! But this allowed Hardy to get up and as O'Haire gets back to his feet and turns around to go finish Hardy..kick to the gut..TWIST OF FATE!! Hardy covers O'Haire..1....2....KICSuckT ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? Hardy gets to his feet and gets up in the face of the referee, blocking his view partially but also not caring much except for being extremely pissed off that O'Haire kicked out. Moore whom had rolled out of the ring at this point. Grabbed a steel chair from under the ring and slid back into the ring. Hardy's screaming at the referee and cornering him had blocked off the referee's view and Shannon brought the chair into the ring and DROVE IT DOWN ON O'HAIRE'S HEAD SEVERAL TIMES!! Hardy's screaming in the ref's ear as well as standing over him and blocking his view, didn't allow the ref to see Shannon do that. O'Haire is not moving and obviously unconcious in the ring. Hardy finally goes back to O'Haire and stopped screaming at the ref. He picked the limp O'Haire up and TWIST OF FATE! Hardy then covered O'Haire hooking the leg..1..2....3! Matt Hardy wins the American Title! Shannon Moore grabs the belt and rolls into the ring with it and gives it to Hardy. The Two celebrate Mattitude Style!

(Winner and NEW WWE American Champion at 18:22: Matt Hardy Version 1.0)(WWE American Title Gained in Image)

Overall Rating: 86%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 88%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Christopher Daniels vs Ultimo Dragon

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match

Ultimo Dragon's music hits first and his pyro begins going off on the stage and set. The fire spewing into the air as Ultimo comes walking through the curtain and out onto the stage. Ultimo walks down to the ring to a big ovation from the crowd. Ultimo walks down to the ring and does his ring entrance and then stands in wait as the "Fallen Angel" theme hits and he comes walking out onto the stage in full Fallen Angel costume. Daniels pulls this off so well. Daniels comes down to the ring and climbs inside with the Cruiserweight Title underneath his robe. Daniels disrobes and the WWE Cruiserweight Title is around his waist. He unstraps the title and..WHACKS Ultimo in the head with it quickly!!! The referee admonishes him for this but then sounds for the bell to start the match. Daniels begins stomping Ultimo. Daniels taking the cheap road as he picks Ultimo up and whips him into the ropes, Ultimo's back facing to the Smackdown Announce position. Ultimo runs at Daniels but ducks a clothesline attempt from Daniels. Daniels though hits a rolling heel kick to the face of Ultimo as he came back at him off the ropes.

Daniels covers Ultimo..1....2.kicSuckt. Daniels picks Ultimo up and kicks him in the stomach once, then lifts him over for a big snap suplex. Daniels gets to his feet from here and climbs to the top rope. He waits for Ultimo to get to his feet and comes off the top rope for a top rope crossbody but ULTIMO SIDESTEPS THE CROSS BODY AND TURNS IT INTO A DDT BY DRIVING DANIELS HEAD INTO THE MAT!!!! The crowd chants "holy shit" for a good 30 seconds as Ultimo gets over and covers Daniels.1....2...NO WAY Daniels gets a weak shoulder up and Ultimo looks to be in disbelief. Ultimo picks Daniels up and goes for his finisher but Daniels manages to barely get out of it and turns around, kicking Ultimo in the gut and drops him with a DDT. Both men are down for a few seconds. Daniels gets up first and as Ultimo gets up. Daniels hooks both arms and goes for the Last Rites but Ultimo powers out of it, sending Daniels for a back body drop. Ultimo waits for Daniels to get to his feet and..wham superkick from Ultimo and he then gets over to Daniels and locks in the Dragon Sleeper!!! Daniels is in it for a good minute and a half before he finally fades out. Brian Hebner raises and drops Daniels hand twice and the third time Daniels was playing possum! Because he flips up over Ultimo's shoulder and lands on his feet behind Ultimo. Ultimo turns around into a kick to the gut and the LAST RITES! Daniels then covers Ultimo..1...2.....3!! NOBODY GETS UP FROM THE LAST RITES!

Daniels is handed his WWE Cruiserweight Title but he isn't done. He goes outside the ring and grabs from ringside a steel chair and from his robe at ringside pulls out two pairs of Handcuffs. Daniels gets back in the ring and tries to handcuff Ultimo to the ropes but Ultimo fights back with punches to the head of Daniels. Daniels nails Ultimo with a fist full of handcuffs to the head. Daniels from here does the Handcuff Crucifix to Ultimo. Ultimo's back is to one of the sides of the arena that the crowd is on (Not announce table or stage side) Daniels then grabs a microphone from ringside and proceeds to give Ultimo his final rites.

Daniels: Tonight we will see the end of the Ultimo Dragon. I have beaten this man in every aspect you can in the wrestling ring, in the backstage..in life. Now it is time for his end. We shall never see the Ultimo Dragon again for tonight he will end! And that's the GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE FALLEN ANGEL!

After this Daniels picks up the steel chair and Really rears back and destroys the chair over and over against the head of Ultimo Dragon and he goes limp..then he TAKES OFF HIS MASK!!! He Un-Masked Ultimo Dragon!!! Daniels then picks up the chair and destroys it against Ultimo's head again and he is bleeding heavily from his forehead! Finally Smackdown officials hit the ring and stop Daniels but not before he's done horrid damage here!

(Winner and STILL WWE Cruiserweight Champion at 14:29: Christopher Daniels)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 89%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Team Angle vs The Dudley Boyz

Undisputed Tag Team Championship Match

We hear Powerman 5000 kick up and "Bombshell" hits as the Dudleys Pyro begins going off and Bubba Ray Dudley comes out onto the stage pumped up as hell and then points to the stage and out comes Spike Dudley! The crowd pops huge for the runt of the Dudley Liter as he comes down to the ring with Bubba and they both get a huge face reaction from the crowd. The Duds make their way to the ring and slide under the bottom rope, into the ring. They both get on opposite second turnbuckles and play to the crowd. The crowd gives them another big reaction and then their music is cut off by the WGTT Theme and Team Angle makes their way out onto the stage with the Undisputed Tag Team Titles around their waists. Shelton and Charlie make their way down to the ring and slowly get to their team's corner for this match. They know how furious Bubba is over what they did to his brother on RAW. Though he doesn't know for sure it was them. He thinks so it seems at least. Each time they try to get into the ring he takes a Furious swing at both men.

Finally Bubba comes running at them and slides under the bottom rope to the outside. Team Angle slides into the ring and turns their backs on Spike to taunt Bubba. Spike then goes up top and hits a Front Dropkick to both men from the top rope!!! Sacrificing himself to take both men out. Then Bubba gets into the ring and the bell sounds as he picks up Haas and begins to take him to school!! Bubba is mad and that's bad for Haas. Bubba backs him into a neutral corner (The one near the Announce table). Bubba then lays in a HUGE Open-handed slap to the chest of Haas. Charlie screams in pain but Bubba pulls him back to the corner and lays in ANOTHER one to his chest. Bubba then whips Haas across the ring to the other neutral corner and Bubba follows him in screaming. Haas narrowly avoids being crushed and makes a tag out to Shelton Benjamin. Both Benjamin and Haas are wearing their WGTT Red outfits. Benjamin tries to take Bubba down but Bubba in his fury backs Benjamin to the ropes and whips him across the ring. Bubba telegraphs the back body drop and Benjamin takes advantage by hitting a big european uppercut to Bubba, Though by all accounts Shelton isn't European. Benjamin then hits a beautiful standing dropkick to the head. Bubba goes down holding his head from the move. Shelton proceeds to pick Bubba up and back him into his team's corner.

Shelton then tags Haas in and both men double team Bubba in the corner. Spike is trying to get the crowd behind Bubba. Bubba begins to fight back at this point, elbowing Shelton off the apron and backing Haas off him. Haas though kicks Bubba in the gut after taking several punches. Haas whips Bubba to the ropes and Haas goes for a clothesline but Bubba hooks the arm..HUGA BUBBA BOMB! Haas goes flying to the side and stays down while Bubba slowly crawls to his team's corner. He crawls slowly until he MAKES the hot tag to Spike. Spike comes in and starts off by running himself into Haas and Benjamin with his human projectile move. Spike then takes control of Haas into a neutral corner by ramming himself head first into Haas several times. Then he pulls him out of the corner and grabs him for the Dudley Dog and runs up the turnbuckles and HAAS THROWS HIM TO THE OUTSIDE WHERE HE LANDS ON HIS BACK/ASS and screams in absolute pain as if he broke something. Two Dudleys in two eligible events? It could happen. We may need Big Dick Dudley and Sign Dudley at this rate.

Anyway while Spike is on the outside, Bubba had gotten to his feet and as Haas turned back to the middle of the ring to tag Shelton..He gets a face full of BUBBA CUTTER! Bubba then slaps himself in the chest and yells

Bubba: BUBBA...GET THE TABLES!

Bubba then goes to the outside and gets a Table. He slides it into the ring and gets into the ring himself but Shelton manages to intercept Bubba and hits a huge flapjack on Bubba to the mat. Spike Dudley manages to get into the ring and as he does. Haas drops a leg on his head to keep him down. Then he picks Spike up and puts him up onto his shoulders. Shelton climbs to the top rope and hits a huge Code Angle and Haas covers him as Shelton takes care of Bubba by just hitting a baseball slide dropkick into his head to keep him down as Nick Patrick counts poor Spike down..1...2...3! Team Angle's music hits and Patrick gets their Tag belts for them and hands the belts over to them. Shelton and Charlie celebrate but then get a look in their eyes. Bubba is beginning to stir so Charlie brings the title belt down on Bubba's head. Then he tells Shelton to set up the table. He does and Charlie picks little Spike up and sets him up for a German Suplex and SHELTON SUPERKICKS SPIKE AS HAAS TAKES HIM OVER IN A GERMAN SUPLEX THROUGH THE TABLE!!!! Spike stays broken through the table holding his neck as Team Angle celebrate over the fallen Dudleys. Can Team Angle be beaten or are they the Greatest Tag Team Ever? They have held the Titles for 8 months now straight!

(Winners and STILL Undisputed Tag Team Champions at 16:22: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 88%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

AJ Styles vs The Undertaker

Buried Alive Match (For #30 Position in the Rumble)

Before this match we get our first glimpses of the area beside the left side of the stage. A Giant dirt-mound is there with the Tombstone proper for a Buried Alive Match. It looks alot like the setup from Smackdown between the Rock n Sock Connection and Taker/Show a few years back. Styles music hits and he's the first man out. He sees the setup for the Buried Alive match and walks to the ring right past it. Styles gets into the ring and plays to the crowd getting them all riled up against him. Once Styles is in the ring Dead Man Walking hits and Undertaker's music kicks up. He comes driving onto the stage with his bike and comes down around the ring doing his lap and stopping at the beginning of the ramp. He shuts the bike down and gets off of it. The crowd is really into him and cheering loud for him. He then climbs onto the ring apron and into the ring. He does his play to each side of the ring and gets the crowd cheering for him.

Taker climbs into the ring and the bell sounds for the match to begin. Before Taker can get fully over the ropes Styles runs at him and throws his body into him. This knocks Taker to the outside of the ring. Taker gets to his feet and Styles leaps up onto the top rope and palancha's himself into Taker but instead of just a body press. Styles nails a leapfrog Hurricarana on Taker on the outside!!! Styles gets to his feet and picks Taker up. He then whips Taker at his bike. Taker holds onto Styles and reverses the whip in a different direction and instead sends Styles into the Steel Ring steps, knocking them far off base. Taker then stalks after Styles slowly. Taker picks Styles up and begins busting him in the ribs over and over. Taker then rolls Styles into the ring and climbs inside himself. Styles gets to his feet before Taker gets into the ring and Styles hits a basement dropkick to Taker's left knee. Styles from here for the next few minutes works Taker's left knee over with knee drops, Putting Taker's leg on the bottom rope and hitting it with ass smashes and elbow drops. Styles then locks in a Leg Lace for about two minutes to work it over even more. Styles finally releases it and goes up top. Before Taker can get up Styles comes off the top rope with an ELBOW DROP DOWN TO HIS LEFT KNEE!!!

This makes Taker scream in pain and writh around. Styles pulls Taker by his left knee towards the ramp side of the ring. Styles slides out of the ring and slams Taker's leg down against the ring apron. Then he pulls Taker out to the matted floor. Styles does a knee drop to Taker's knee on the outside at this point. Styles is dissecting the Dead man! Styles picks Taker up and pulls him up the ramp towards the Dirt mound and the grave. Styles shakes his head no as he pulls brass knucks out and BAM nails Taker right in the head with it and Taker crumples to the stage. Styles motions backstage and a couple Smackdown superstars come out. Nunzio and Chucky Palumbo! They help Styles pick Taker up and they run backstage with him. We switch to a camera backstage chasing them as they bring Taker backstage to an awaiting car and the FBI helps Styles throw him into the trunk and Styles slams it shut. He then reaches into what is apparently his car and pulls out his wallet, then taking a wad of money from his wallet and hands it to Nunzio. Then Styles peels off. A camera crew piles into a Truck and follows them. Styles drives a couple miles and pulls into a Graveyard! well we know where this may be leading now!!

Styles gets out as do our cameraman who now record all the action. Styles opens up the trunk to a fist to the head from Taker. Styles staggers back at Taker climbs out of the trunk. Styles comes running back at Taker as he is out of the trunk and closes it. Just as Styles comes at Taker. Taker ducks and sends Styles for a back body drop to the trunk/back of the car with a big crunch. Taker then pulls Styles off and pulls him through the graveyard. Taker then sends Styles with an irish whip/throw THROUGH ONE OF THE TOMBSTONES IN THE GROUND. Oh the lawsuits from this...

Taker sees what seems to be an open grave and picks Styles up, heading for it. Styles realizes this is his time and hits a nasty low blow to Taker as they are right at the lip of the open grave. Styles then picks up a shovel which we will find out was well placed and SMACK!!! Across the back of Taker's head and his limp form falls into the grave. Now Brian Hebner is on the scene as he'd gone with the TV Crew. Styles begins putting the shovel into a dirt mound which seems odd to just be there unless...Styles prepared this grave for Taker! Styles begins burying Taker and finally Hebner has seen enough and says that Styles is the winner! Styles isn't finished though. Styles continues to bury the Undertaker for a while longer and finally stops by throwing the shovel into the grave and saying "Rest In Peace Taker" Then Styles music hits in the arena and Styles has won the match and #30 spot in the Rumble!

(Winner and #30 in the Rumble: AJ Styles)(Taker was very sluggish and didn't try at all. One wonders why he was buried)

Overall Rating: 62%

Crowd Reaction: 69%

Match Quality: 46%

Dames Stars: DUD

John Cena vs The Rock

World Heavyweight Championship Match

First out is the challenger as Rock's Hollywood theme hits but he still gets a huge face reaction as he comes out. The crowd is very into Rocky as he walks down to the ring and plays to the crowd. Then walks up the ring steps and goes along the ring apron with that Rock Swagger and climbs to the second turnbuckle on the outside of the ring and raises his fist high in the air. Then Rock climbs down and into the ring. Rocky plays to the crowd and then finally his music finishes and John Cena's music kicks up. Cena comes out onto the stage and has a microphone in hand..time for a PPV Rap!

John Cena: Yo yo, cut my music it's time for a Pay Per View Beat.

In just a minute Rock i'm gonna beat you like three day old raw meat.

What is your problem Rocky? You seem to have a problem with something.

You always talk about Monkeys, Anus licking and pie eating.

One's gotta wonder what your momma was feedin ya.

You are messed up in the head bro, just kinda weird is all.

But since you showed up tonight it's time to ball.

So get ready because i'm gonna bring the pain.

Make sure you did your stretches cause in this match yer gonna come up lame.

So enough with the talkin it's down to the knuckles and da fists.

I'm gonna come down there right now and beat you so bad i'm gonna give you the

Cena takes the microphone away from his mouth as the entire crowd yells out "Shits" Cena then drops the mic and walks down to the ring with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. He slides into the ring and hands the belt over to Earl Hebner who raises it high in the air and this match begins as the bell sounds. Rock and Cena circle each other for about 20 seconds and then lock up in the middle of the ring and the crowd is REALLY hot for this match. Cena takes control early with a knee into the Rock's gut. Cena then proceeds with his pounding attack to the Rock. Cena backs Rock into the top right corner of the ring. Cena hits a couple shoulder thrusts into the gut of the Rock whom really sells it very well. Cena then irish whips Rock across the ring and follows him into that corner with a hard running knee, driving it hard into the Rock's gut. Cena then pulls Rock out of the corner and hits a body slam on him and does his juke/jive fist drop to the head of Rocky. Cena then covers Rock and only gets a long one count. Rock kicks out quickly. Cena picks Rock up and whips him to the ropes and telegraphs the back body drop just a second too early and Rocky drops him with a HUGE DDT to the mat and kicks up.

Rock picks Cena up and whips him into the corner that Cena first had him in early in the match. Rock begins laying hard knifedge chops into the chest of Cena. Alternated with hard Rocky punches to the jaw. Rock then puts Cena against the ring ropes and whips him across the ring. Rock goes for the Samoan Drop on Cena but Cena lands on his feet and does the Throwback to Rocky out of the Samoan Drop! Cena gets a two count but not a very close to three type of count. Cena picks Rock up and pushes him back into a corner again. Cena begins to throw that shoulder into his gut again over and over. Cena then begins laying into Rock's jaw with more punches. Even though this is more of a brawling match the crowd is into it back and forth with several Cena and Rocky chants emerging throughout. Cena then throws Rock onto his shoulders and looks to be trying for an F-U but Rock lands on his feet out of it and Cena gets to his feet looking pissed off and runs at Rock..RIGHT INTO A HUGE SPINEBUSTER!!! The crowd rises to it's feet as Rock kicks Cena's arm and takes off his elbow pad, whipping it out into the crowd. Rock then does his entire arm motion and runs to one side of the ropes, then to the other and goes for the People's Elbow only to miss! Cena moves at the last second and as Rock gets to his feet and moves at Cena, ROCK BOTTOM BY CENA TO ROCKY!!! Cena covers Rock after that move which gets a tremendous amount of boo's from the crowd..1...2....barely a kicSuckt before three. Cena can't believe that Rocky kicked out of that finisher.

Cena calls for the end and picks Rock up. Then lifts him up onto his shoulders but Rocky fights out of it again as he slips out the back into a sunset flip pin..1...2...Cena kicks out and looks pissed off. Rock is up quickly as well and Cena tries to run at Rock but Rock nails him with a beautiful clothesline that sends Cena for a half loop. Rock picks Cena up and whips him to the ropes and takes him over with a Belly to Belly throw. Rock then begins laying in those stutter kicks to Cena while he's down. Rocky then throws on the Sharpshooter to Cena and Cena begins to scream in pain and tries crawling with all his might towards the ropes. Rocky pulls Cena back to the center of the ring though. Cena fights through it though and does finally make it through the ropes though it looked at one point like he would tap out. Cena holds onto the ropes in pain as Rock pulls him away from the ropes. Cena holds onto the bottom rope with both hands while Rock has his feet. Rock then yanks him off the ropes which brings Cena into the air and landing to the mat with a thud. Rocky then runs to one side of the ring and then the other..A VERY IMPROMPTU PEOPLE'S ELBOW!!! Rocky then covers Cena..1....2...NO Cena shoots his shoulder up at the very last moment and manages to avoid a Title loss to The Rock. Rock picks Cena up and goes for a Rock Bottom but Cena elbows out of it and pulls Rocky into a Fireman's carry..F-U!!! The crowd is still going crazy at this point and Cena covers Rocky..1...2.....3!!! John Cena will retain the World Heavyweight Championship! Cena rolls out of the ring and grabs his World Title. He puts it on his shoulder and does his "You Can't See Me" taunt as he walks by the cameraman and up the ramp. John Cena gets to the top of the stage and holds the World Heavyweight Title high in the air as Rock looks on in shock that he lost this Title match!!

(Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion at 19:20: John Cena)(John Cena Gained Overness From This Match)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 90%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Edge vs Chris Benoit

WWE Championship Match

Chris Benoit's theme hits as he comes walking out onto the stage and down to the ring to huge amounts of boo's from the crowd. Benoit walks down to the ring and rolls inside. He then stands in wait for the WWE Champion. Smoke begins filling the entryway as Edge's music hits. Edge then bursts through the smoke and pumps the crowd up as he gets himself pumped up for a huge Title Defense. He walks down to the ring with his leather trench on. He slides under the bottom rope and into the ring. Benoit has his purple colored attire on tonight. Edge plays to the crowd a bit more and then unstraps his Title, handing it to Brian Hebner. Benoit then snatches the title away from Hebner and kisses it once and tells Edge it's coming home with him. Then he shoves it into the arms of Hebner and attacks Edge before he can get his trenchcoat off. Benoit begins laying in those chops as hard as he can. Yelling while he delivers each one. Edge finally gets the trenchcoat off and fights back by blocking a punch from Benoit and backs Benoit to the ropes with a few knifedge chops of his own.

Edge then whips Benoit across the ring and sends him for a hip toss. Benoit gets up quickly and runs right into a hard arm drag from Edge. Benoit gets up a third time and runs at Edge just to get a drop toe hold into the mat. Edge stands up, Benoit does as well. Benoit laughs it off and tries to get his head back into the game. Benoit moves in at Edge and makes like he's going to lock up for a grapple but Benoit kicks Edge in the gut instead. Benoit takes control here, pushing Edge back into the top right corner of the ring (near the announce table position) Benoit begins laying in just nasty chops to Edge. The crowd is into each one. Edge reverses the position and hits a Standing dropkick to Benoit! Edge then pulls Benoit out of the corner and hits a good but not perfect Northern Lights Suplex with bridge to Benoit..1..2....kicSuckt by Benoit! Edge then in control now, picks Benoit up and whips him hard back into the corner they were just in. Edge follows him in but is met with a hard elbow from Benoit. Benoit then comes running out of the corner at a staggered Edge but gets taken over in a big body slam to the mat!

Edge then gets to his feet and waits for Benoit to get up. Edge stances back and as Benoit gets up, Edge runs at Benoit for a spear but Benoit instead sidesteps Edge and sends him as much as he can into the ring post in the opposite corner from the one they'd been fighting in. Edge held his shoulder in pain as Benoit pulled him to his feet and hit a single arm breaker on his left arm which had just gone into the ring post. Edge screams in pain as Benoit hits this. Benoit then grabs Edge's left arm and puts it on the bottom rope and jumps into the air, driving down onto the arm several times. Benoit then tries to slap the Crippler Crossface on but Edge rolls out of it and gets to the ropes before Benoit can fully lock it in. Benoit picks Edge up and tries to get the Crossface on again but instead to reverse it. Edge hits a flapjack on Benoit to the top rope, bouncing him on it and Benoit ends up landing hard on the outside of the ring. Edge climbs out of the ring, favoring his left arm but proceeds to pick Benoit up and whip him as hard as he can into the steel ring steps on the outside of the ring. Edge isn't finished though as he picks Benoit up and Snap Suplexes him hard on the floor! Edge rolls into the ring after that and tries to work the stiffness out of his arm.

Benoit climbs himself into the ring at 8. Edge stomps Benoit as he gets into the ring. Edge then picks Benoit up and whips him into the top left corner of the ring (Announce table side) Edge then takes Benoit out of the corner with his half nelson faceplant to the mat and covers Benoit..1...2...Benoit kicks out. Benoit gets to his feet slowly, Edge puts Benoit in position for the Edgeocution but Benoit reverses out of it and gives Edge a Northern Lights Suplex of his own (Benoit's was better). He holds it for a pin as well..1...2...kicSuckt by Edge. Benoit gets up about the same time as Edge. Benoit goes for another Crippler Crossface but Edge blocks it twice and a third time Benoit instead tries for a back elbow but Edge ducks it and sends Benoit over in a belly to belly suplex. Edge picks Benoit up a few seconds later and puts him into a Fireman's carry on his shoulders. Then he whips Benoit around in an F5 like move but it's down into a sit-out slam. Edge then covers Benoit..1...2....Benoit kicks out at the last second. Edge calls for the end of Benoit and backs up into a far corner (the right one near the stage) Edge stands in wait till Benoit gets up and then runs at him for a spear but Benoit BLOCKS IT BY PULLING EDGE INTO A CRIPPLER CROSSFACE!!! Benoit rears back and has it locked in on Edge for close to two minutes before Edge finally gets to the ropes, just to have Benoit put his foot onto the ropes to push them out of reach of Edge. Edge does manage just before he probably would've tapped out to grab the ropes and pull himself into them.

Benoit seems to get real frustrated as Edge escaped. Edge pulls himself up by the ropes and Benoit tries to German Suplex him twice but Edge holds onto the rope. The third time Edge elbows Benoit off him and it staggers him away into the middle of the ring. Edge stances quickly and as Benoit turns..SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR!!! Edge nails the Spear and picks Benoit up..EDGEOCUTION!!! Edge then rolls Benoit over and covers him, laying on top of him.1....2.....BENOIT GETS A SHOULDER UP!!! Edge just cannot believe that Benoit kicked out. He argues with Brian Hebner for a moment and says he got three but Hebner tells him two and got the shoulder up. Edge seems very frustrated and reaches down to pick Benoit up but Benoit instead pulls him into a small package..1...2.....NO! Edge manages to kick out of the last second as he kicked and struggled the entire count. Edge gets up quickly and Benoit gets up as well. Edge tries for another Edgeocution but Benoit reverses it into an attempt at a Crossface but Edge blocks it and hits a forearm to the face of Benoit to make him let go. Benoit staggers away and Edge gets in behind Benoit and lifts him onto his shoulders..ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP BY EDGE!!! Edge then covers Benoit..1...2....3!! It took the Electric Chair for Edge to pull out the Huge Victory! Edge is given his Title by Brian Hebner and he holds it to him and climbs to the second rope in one corner near the announce table and celebrates. He doesn't give a second thought to Benoit but he should have. As Benoit does manage to get to his feet and in anger he uses a burst of energy to run up the turnbuckles and deliver a NASTY second rope German Suplex to Edge!!!

Benoit then locks on the Crippler Crossface to Edge who finally begins tapping out and other referee's come running down to the ring trying to get Benoit to let go by any means necessary. Benoit lets go after a couple minutes and then picks up the WWE Title and looks at it longingly..then drops it onto Edge and tells him..."Soon Edge" Then Benoit walks off and up the ramp as his music hits. We cut to a video package for the Royal Rumble after Benoit walks behind the curtains

(Winner and STILL WWE Champion at 26:43: Edge)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 80%

Dames Stars: **3/4

For the second time in three PPV's the show is too long to do in one post so the Rumble is up Next!

[Kapalua2483]

We see scenes first from RAW. Chris Jericho, Kane, Goldust, Randy Orton and Stone Cold. All of them in different situtations. Glory and suffering. Mostly though showing the last couple months in regards to Stone Cold and Orton. Their feud as well as Booker T/Goldust's feud. The Horrible Table Bump that Goldy and Booker took in December at Armageddon. We also see other competitors who are trying to break into the Main Event in this match. Eddie Guerrero is mainly featured in this. Then we cut to the Smackdown part of this video package. Showing off the feud between Matt Hardy and Sean O'Haire..as well as clips from earlier in the night. We also see clips from Brock Lesnar, Rhyno, Triple H, RVD and much more. Then we see cut flashes of all of them and the final still picture of all 30 men and the Royal Rumble Match is READY TO BEGIN!!

Royal Rumble Match

For a Title Shot at Either Champion at Wrestlemania XX

The crowd is in a clear buzz as Howard Finkel makes the call for this match which is always the favorite of most fans.

The Fink: It is now time for the Main Event, It is a Royal Rumble Match! Competitors will enter the ring every 2 minutes until all 30 men have come out. The only way to win is to eliminate 29 other men over the top rope and both feet must touch the floor.

Crazy Caner (Entry #1: Tommy Dreamer)

Then a surprise for the fans as Tommy Dreamer's Music kicks up! He comes walking out onto the stage with a singapore cane in hand and screams insanely with his arms out in the air. He seems to pump himself up with this as he comes down to the ring in his normal black jeans/shirt attire. He slides into the ring and we await the man whom drew #2.

The Whole Damn Show (Entry #2: Rob Van Dam)

Then RVD's music kicks up and his pyro explodes as the crowd boo's the hell outta RVD. He plays to the crowd with his more arrogant attitude and gets even bigger amounts of boo's. He then gets into the ring and Dreamer has this sadistic laugh going on as the bell sounds and the crowd gives a huge pop as the Royal Rumble is underway. Dreamer takes a swing at RVD with the singapore cane but RVD does a split to avoid it and then clips Dreamer's legs with a hard forearm to the back of his left knee. RVD then gets to his feet and picks Dreamer up. He then whips Dreamer into the top right corner (Announce Table Side) and runs into the corner and monkey flips Dreamer out of it. RVD gets to his feet and picks Dreamer up again but Dreamer hits a jawbreaker to RVD to change the momentum. Dreamer picks RVD up and tries to push him over the top rope the hard way, by lifting and trying to get his entire body over. RVD fights it off by punching Dreamer in the head. Dreamer staggers into the middle of the ring and then runs at RVD but RVD hits a roundhouse kick to Dreamer to knock him down. At this point we get the countdown..10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1..The buzzer sounds and

Hardcore Champion (Entry #3: Tajiri)

Tajiri's music hits and he comes out onto the stage with the Hardcore Championship in hand. He charges down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope. He swings the title at RVD but RVD ducks it and tries to hit another roundhouse kick to Tajiri's jaw but he ducks it and sends a hard snap kick into the stomach of RVD to double him over! Tajiri backs RVD to the ropes and tries to send him over but Tommy Dreamer comes running at them both but both Tajiri and RVD duck and BACK BODY DROP TOMMY DREAMER OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE!!

(Elimination #1: Tommy Dreamer)

Tajiri then proceeds to continue to try and eliminate RVD but he fights out of it. These men exchange Karate kicks and blocks for the next minute and a half until the clock counts down from 10 to 0.

Yes, Yes! (Entry #4: Booker T)

Booker T comes out onto the stage but wastes time as he does his pyro and posing on the steel ramp before coming down to the ring. Booker then comes the rest of the way to the ring and slides under the bottom rope. Booker gets into the ring and is attacked by RVD. Tajiri is down after taking a DDT from RVD. RVD and Booker exchange blows back and forth. RVD then backs Booker to the ropes and whips him across the ring. Booker reverses it and sends RVD to the ropes and Booker nails a hard Leg Lariat to RVD. Booker picks RVD up but Tajiri delivers a kick to Booker's right leg that sends him down. Tajiri and RVD beat on Booker for the next minute and put him into the top left corner by the announce table. Trying to eliminate him over the top rope as the clock counts down from 10 to 0

King of My World (Entry #5: Chris Jericho)

Chris Jericho's pyro hits and he comes running down to the ring and runs up behind Tajiri before he can react and he lifts on Tajiri's legs up and OVER THE TOP ROPE!

(Elimination #2: Tajiri)

RVD drops Booker at this point and begins exchanging blows with Jericho. Booker and Jericho though tag up against RVD. Both men back RVD to the ropes and whips him across the ring. RVD though fights back as he hits a flying Heel kick to both men! All three men stay down for a moment. RVD is up though and then Jericho. RVD tries to send Jericho over the top rope by the scruff of his neck but Jericho reverses it and sends RVD over but RVD lands on his feet, on the ring apron. Jericho runs at RVD trying to throw a shoulder into his gut but RVD does a roll flip over the top rope and over the back of Jericho. RVD then kicks Jericho in the chops. The clock begins to count down to zero as Booker comes running at RVD but RVD lays him out with a huge Roundhouse kick! Then the clock comes down to zero and the next entrant comes down.

Spot Monkey (Entrant #6: Jeff Hardy)

Matt Hardy's music hits and Jeff Hardy comes running down to the ring in his Mattitude follower persona. He slides into the ring and runs at RVD but RVD Back body drops him to the mat. RVD then hits a spinning legdrop on Hardy. At this point Jericho and Booker pair off fighting in the bottom right corner of the ring while RVD works Hardy over in the middle of the ring. Jericho lays in huge chops to Booker T. Booker then reverses it around and puts Jericho into the corner and lays in slaps and chops of his own. While RVD runs to the ropes and hits a Rolling Thunder on Hardy! Booker tries to lift Jericho out of the ring but isn't able to do much on it. Jericho fights Booker off with fists and then finally after a fist to the head. It staggers Booker out enough for Jericho to hit a bulldog and then go for a Lionsault but RVD pushes Jericho over the top rope and to the outside!!!! Rob Van Dam has eliminated Chris Jericho!

(Elimination #3: Chris Jericho)

RVD does go to the top rope though and FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH to Booker T. Jeff Hardy then comes off an opposite top rope and hits a huge Swanton Bomb to Booker T as well!!! The clock counts down from 10 to zero as the next man comes out.

The People's IC Champion (Entry #7: Christian)

Christian struts his way out onto the stage and down to the ring as RVD and Jeff Hardy begin to brawl in the ring. RVD backs Jeff the bottom right corner of the ring (near the ramp) RVD then jumps up and delivers a karate kick to Jeff's jaw. RVD then runs around the ring and hits a diving dropkick to the chest of Hardy. Christian slides into the ring once RVD does that and before RVD can get up. Christian grabs him by his ponytail and delivers a hard Reverse DDT (Christian Style) Christian then picks Jeff Hardy up and tries to lift him over the top rope. It doesn't work as Jeff fights Christian off with some kicks and elbows. Jeff then grabs Christian and whips him into the ropes, Booker T moves so they don't run over him. Jeff then sidesteps a running Christian and tries to toss him over the top rope but Christian holds onto the top rope and elbows Jeff away from him but Booker has gotten up and a Leg Lariat to Christian knocks him over the top rope and he hits the floor hard!!!

(Elimination #4: Christian)

Jeff tries to get Booker over the top rope, RVD comes up and tries to help eliminate Booker but Book fights them off as the clock counts down and hits zero.

OOHHHH YEEAAAAA! (Entry #8: Matt Hardy Version 1.0)

Matt Hardy comes charging out to the ring and slides under the bottom rope. He, Jeff and RVD pound on Booker T for the next two minute period. Booker Takes another series of finishers from them all. A Five Star Frog Splash, Swanton Bomb and also a Twist of Fate. Booker stays down on the mat as The Hardyz look at RVD as if their next victim until the clock hits zero!

Hit the Pyro! (Entry #9: Kane)

Kane's pyro goes off as his music hits and he comes down to the ring to a huge cheer from the crowd as he comes running to the ring. He takes out both Hardy Boys and RVD with Big Boots and throat thrusts. Kane also hits a Chokeslam to Jeff Hardy. RVD though calms the monster as he sweeps Kane's legs from under him and hits a Rolling Thunder! This doesn't do much as he gets up but Matt Hardy hits a HUGE Side Effect on Kane to try and keep him down. Matt and RVD stomp on Kane to keep him down but Booker T has finally recovered enough to get back into the fight and as Jeff was getting up to get back into the fight..BOOK END TO JEFF HARDY! Matt sees this and makes a move for Booker but Booker sees it coming and flapjacks Matt onto the top rope and he bounces back into the ring. RVD runs at Booker but Booker kicks him in the gut and hits a huge Scissors Kick! The clock counts down from 10 to 0 again as Booker does a spinarooni!!

Time for a Test! (Entry #10: Test)

Test comes running down to the ring and WHACK A big boot to the face of Booker as he finishes his Spinarooni. Now the men break off into fights. Booker and Test begin to go at it in one corner of the ring. The top right corner. The Hardyz try to keep control on Kane while RVD recovers on the mat. RVD Rolls out of the ring and grabs a Steel Chair from ringside. He slides back into the ring as he slams the chair into Kane's head while the Hardyz held him. Kane slumps into the bottom left corner of the ring (Ramp side) RVD then handed the chair to Jeff Hardy whom holds the chair. RVD then hits a VANTERMINATOR FROM ONE CORNER TO ANOTHER!!! Kane slumps in the corner but before Jeff can do anything else..His brother Matt throws him over the top rope to the outside!!!

(Elimination #5: Jeff Hardy)

Matt gives Jeff a shrug and he turns into a kick to his jaw from RVD which knocks him through the ropes to the outside. Jeff sees this happen and climbs onto the ring apron and SWANTON BOMB FROM JEFF DOWN ONTO MATT!!! What the hell a Treacherous MF'ER! We're getting down to the end of another 2 minute period and the buzzer hits. The next entrant comes out.

La Lucha Time (Entry #11: Rey Mysterio)

Rey Mysterio pops out of the stage and lands on his feet and charges down to the ring. Kane is finally up and unfortunately for poor Rey Rey. He's the first one that he gets a hold of and Kane just CHUCKS MYSTERIO BY HIS THROAT WITH BOTH HANDS, BACK OUT OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE!!!

(Elimination #6: Rey Mysterio)

In the ring RVD is the next to come at Kane and receives a sidewalk slam for his trouble. After this Kane picks RVD up and sets him up for a powerbomb..he lifts RVD up into the air for it and then instead of driving him down. Kane falls to his back, slamming RVD down on his face. We'll later find out that Kane calls this "The Mutilator" Kane then picks RVD up and throws him over the top rope too!!!

(Elimination #7: Rob Van Dam)

All this time Test has been biding his time and when he sees Kane chuck RVD over the top rope. With the clock running down. Test tries for a Big Boot but Kane sees it coming and ducks it. Test turns into a Nasty Tombstone from Kane as the clock hits zero.

Halluah! (Entry #12: Christopher Daniels)

Nothing really serious happens in the next 10 minutes except for the next Entries.

The Gore is Hardcore! (Entry #13: Rhyno)

Here Comes The Pain (Entry #14: Brock Lesnar)

The Enigma (Entry #15: Sean O'Haire)

Big Pimpin! (Entry #16: Pimp Daddy McMaven)

New IC Champ (Entry #17: Goldust)

Best Damn Tag Champion: (Entry #18: Shelton Benjamin)

At this point Test, Kane, Matt Hardy, Booker T, Rhyno, Brock, O'Haire, Maven, Goldust and Shelton are in the ring. Test and Kane are in the upper right corner (Announce table side) fighting as it's mayhem in the ring. Matt Hardy had gotten back into the ring and was beating on Maven in the top left corner. Everyone else was either trying to eliminate someone or was resting on the mat. At this point Kane had broken free from Test after hitting an elbow on him and hammered Shelton Benjamin with a boot to the mouth. This took Benjamin out of it. Kane picked Benjamin up and threw him at Lesnar. Lesnar then back body dropped Benjamin over his back and Benjamin held onto the top rope and narrowly held on from being eliminated until Kane gave him a fist to the jaw to knock him off the ring apron! The clock goes down to zero as the next man comes out.

(Elimination #8: Test)

Time to Play The Game (Entry #19: Triple H)

Now Triple H came down and was on fire for a few moments but again no eliminations for the next few entries

Little MF'er (Entry #20: Shannon Moore)

OH HELL YA (Entry #21: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin)

When Austin came down to the ring the crowd went wild as did Austin. Austin delivered Stunners to Moore, M. Hardy and Goldust before getting into a brawl with Brock Lesnar. Everyone in the ring was trying to toss each other over the top rope. So we moved along for a couple more entries before anything big went down.

Thug Superstar (Entry #22: Taz)

MF'ER #2 (Entry #23: Billy Kidman)

When Kidman hits the ring a series of eliminations happens like dominoes. There were 15 men in the ring at this point and something had to give. Booker T delivered a quick death blow to Kidman with a Leg Lariat knocking him over the top rope to the outside. As this happens. Brock Lesnar did the impossible and F5'ED KANE OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE, KANE'S FACE BOUNCED OFF THE APRON ON THE WAY DOWN!!! And at just about the same time Goldust delivered a Shattered Dreams to Maven which surely made the ho's upset and Goldust then tossed Maven over the top rope. Shortly after this the next entry came down

(Elimination #9: Billy Kidman)

(Elimination #10: Kane)

Elimination #11: Pimp Daddy McMaven)

LATINO HEATTT! (Entry #24: Eddie Guerrero)

Eddie Guerrero came running down to the ring as Brock Lesnar dealt another death blow to another wrestler as he clotheslined Goldust over the top rope. At the same time Matt hit his third Twist of Fate on Booker T and tossed him out on the opposite side of the ring! Eddie Guerrero paired off with Triple H once he had hit the ring.

(Elimination #12: Goldust)

(Elimination #13: Booker T)

Test deals another blow to someone as well. Test nails Christopher Daniels with a big boot in the mouth to send him over the top rope as the buzzer sounds and the next competitor comes out.

(Elimination #14: Christopher Daniels)

How Bout It! (Entry #25: Nunzio)

Nunzio comes running to the ring and as he slides into the ring, Brock Lesnar makes short work of him by grabbing him by his shoulders and tossing him back over the top rope..well damn

(Elimination #15: Nunzio)

Test tries to attack Brock Lesnar from behind and tries to send him over the top rope, by lifting him over. Lesnar holds onto the top rope but goes over, taking Test with him but Lesnar holds onto the ropes and pulls himself back inside while Test is dropped to the outside!

(Elimination #16: Test)

Matt Hardy and Rhyno are going at it in one corner still while the other assorted wrestlers still alive are fighting it out all over. Lesnar is duking it out with Eddie Guerrero in one corner, delivering hard shoulder thrusts to the gut of Guerrero. The buzzer sounds as the next man comes running down to the ring.

Squeal! (Entry #26: Ken Shamrock)

Shamrock comes running down to the ring and tackles Shannon Moore to the mat and locks an Anklelock onto him. At the same point Matt Hardy breaks away from Rhyno and finds Sean O'Haire in the mass of humanity in the ring..TWIST OF FATE FROM HARDY TO O'HAIRE!!! Hardy then picks O'Haire up and chucks him over the top rope. O'Haire held on and swayed holding onto the top rope. Hardy then delivered a hangman to O'Haire to send him flying off the ring apron and THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE AT RINGSIDE!!!

(Elimination #17: Sean O'Haire)

At about the same time Shamrock had picked Shannon up and hit a belly to belly suplex over the top rope, sending Moore over the top rope and to the outside!

(Elimination #18: Shannon Moore)

At this point Triple H, Rhyno, Taz, Lesnar, Shamrock, Eddie Guerrero, Matt Hardy Version 1.0 and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin are left in the match. Triple H and Rhyno have finally hooked up and are slugging the hell out of each other. Eddie Guerrero and Matt Hardy have broken away into a seperate corner. Lesnar is beating the tar out of Taz in a third corner and Shamrock is going blow for blow with Austin in the last corner. We come down to the next entrant with all these men fighting each other.

Canadian Maple Leaf (Entry #27: Lance Storm)

Lance Storm takes his time getting to the ring and as he does Stone Cold hits a Stone Cold Stunner on Shamrock in the ring. At the same time Rhyno backed up and hit a hard Gore to HHH in the corner. Then lifted Triple H up and Rhyno manages to toss Triple H out of the ring!!

(Elimination #19: Triple H)

At the same time Brock Lesnar manages to use his power to lift Taz and get him over the top rope and eliminates him as well!

(Elimination #20: Taz)

At the same point Austin was picking up a Stunned Shamrock and clotheslining him over the top rope to eliminate him as well!!! Lance Storm had gotten into the ring and hit a superkick to the jaw of Rhyno staggering him a moment after the Shamrock elimination.

(Elimination #21: Ken Shamrock)

Lesnar though now goes after Austin and backs him into the bottom right corner of the ring and begins ramming his shoulder into Austin's gut over and over. Hardy begins exchanging fists with Lance Storm as Rhyno stays down. Then the clock counts down as these men fight it out and the clock hits zero as the buzzer sounds.

World's Greatest Tag Team Member (Entry #28: Charlie Haas)

Charlie Haas's music hits and he comes running down to the ring and all he gets is a Rhyno GORE for his trouble and he gets tossed over the top rope by Rhyno a moment later. Everyone is delivering blows to each other. Then we know who is coming next as the clock counts down..then it hits zero and "Passing you By" hits

(Elimination #22: Charlie Haas)

The Future (Entry #29: Randy Orton)

Orton comes strutting out onto the stage and walks down to the ring as the crowd boo's the hell out of him. The crowd has been popping for big moves and alot for certain guys. Orton climbs into the ring and he pulls Lesnar off Austin and begins stomping Austin himself. Lesnar takes offense to this and pulls Randy away and clotheslines him almost out of his boots. Austin takes advantage of this as Lesnar turns around and catches a Stone Cold Stunner for his trouble!

At this point in the match Austin is down resting, Orton is down from the clothesline from Lesnar. Lesnar is down from a Stone Cold Stunner, Eddie Guerrero is being stomped on by Matt Hardy. Lance Storm is paired off with Rhyno but Rhyno ditches Storm in a corner and as Lesnar gets up. He catches a HUGE Gore from Rhyno. Then Austin picks Lesnar up and THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!

(Elimination #23: Brock Lesnar)

Orton has gone off to another fight as he picks up a beaten Eddie Guerrero and hits a Cheap RKO on him as the clock counts down from 10 for the final entrant. Orton then tosses Eddie over the top rope but Eddie holds on and climbs back into the ring but then Orton hits a standing dropkick to Eddie, sending him over the top rope as the last buzzer hits.

(Elimination #24: Eddie Guerrero)

The New Big Dog (Entry #30: AJ Styles)

Austin and Orton have now gotten together and Austin is winning the exchange, stomping a mudhole in Orton in the bottom left corner near the stage. AJ Styles comes down to the ring slowly, still hurting from his Buried Alive match with Taker shortly before this. Styles comes into the ring and immediately begins going at it with Rhyno. Hardy at the same point goes after Storm but Storm low bridged Matt Hardy and amazingly Hardy flies over the top rope easily and is eliminated!!!

(Elimination #25: Matt Hardy Version 1.0)

Styles kicks Rhyno between the legs for a low blow and then pulls Rhyno in..STYLES CLASH ON RHYNO!! Rhyno being exhausted at this point, allowed for an easy finish and Styles picks Rhyno up and tosses him over the top rope to the outside. At the same time Orton is fighting back against Austin. Both Austin and Orton are going back and forth with fists in the middle of the ring.

(Elimination #26: Rhyno)

Final Four

At this point Styles, Storm, Austin and Orton are left in the ring. Styles goes after Storm while Orton goes for an RKO on Austin but Austin pushes him off and hits a Lou Thesz press on Orton as he came back at him. Styles is hitting hard chops to Storm and then pokes him in the eye to stagger him. Styles then quickly climbs to the top rope but Storm sees this and runs up, dropkicking Styles's left leg out from under him. Styles crotches on the top rope and falls to the outside of the ring and is eliminated!!!

(Elimination #27: AJ Styles)

At about the same time Austin had gotten up and tried for the middle finger elbow drop but Orton avoided it and got to his feet. Austin got up and got up right into an RKO from Orton!!! Orton then picks Austin up and THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!!! Orton eliminated Austin and Lance Storm came running at Orton trying for the quick elimination on Orton but Orton BACK BODY DROPS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND WINS THE ROYAL RUMBLE!!!!

(Elimination #28: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin)

(Elimination #29: Lance Storm)

Orton falls to his knees and raises his arms in the air in triumph as he has won the Royal Rumble and a Title Shot at Wrestlemania XX Against either Brand's Champion!! What a win!!! We leave the Royal Rumble with the image of Randy Orton on his knees in the middle of the ring celebrating.

(Winner at 76:43: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 79%

Dames Stars: **3/4

PPV Rating: 78%

Buy Rate: 1.28

Attendance: 14,426

PPV Revenue: $3,200,000

Ticket Sales: $853,560

I Thought pushing the Austin/Orton thing through the Rumble was big and I intended on Giving Orton this giant Rumble win to show perhaps he's just better than everyone else and it wasn't a getting old thing for Austin. To save face for him too

[Kapalua2483]

Monday Night RAW

January 19, 2004

We see scenes from last night on the RAW Side of the Rumble. Tajiri retaining the Hardcore Title in cheap fashion, Goldust stealing the IC Title while Christian was down. Team Angle retaining over the New Dudleys as well as John Cena retaining the World Heavyweight Title over The Rock. Then we see scenes from the Royal Rumble. Kane dominating Early. The fighting between Booker T and Goldust which was very heated. Test takes some liberties with some guys. The Surprising elimination of Jericho early. Then finally Orton entering #29 and taking the Rumble by sending Storm and Austin over the top rope. Then we cut into the Monday Night RAW intro and once that's done. We hit some RAW Pyro and then Eric Bischoff's music hits.

Overall Rating: 82%

He's Not Coming Back

Bischoff makes his way down to the ring but he doesn't look pleased at all. He gets into the ring and has a clipboard in hand. He grabs a microphone and gets right down to business tonight.

Bischoff: I'm in a horrible mood tonight. Last night Randy Orton won the Royal Rumble!

The crowd boo's mercilessly at hearing Orton's name

Bischoff: I Feel the same way! As Orton winning the match gets to choose who to face at Wrestlemania XX..and he chose to face Edge for the WWE Championship and in turn to transfer to Smackdown! Well I am not about to let that happen without my hand in it. So tonight I will kill two birds with one stone. I will get rid of Stone Cold Steve Austin from my life once and for all. As well as keeping Orton here on RAW so I can properly punish him for being ungrateful.

It will be "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Randy Orton with Orton's Mania Title Shot on the line. Winner gets their shot against the WWE Champion, whomever it may be.

The crowd seems to be abuzz hearing that main event, the appropriate face pop for Austin and heel one for Orton's.

Bischoff: Also something else has come to my attention. The Tag Team Division here on RAW has become a bit stale. I mean Team Angle is too good!! They've beaten everyone that has been sent their way. They've been Champions for eight months! They need a challenge and I intend on providing it for them and entertainment for you fans! Tonight you will see the beginning of the RAW Lethal Lottery Tag Team Championship Tournament. Every man on the RAW Roster has been entered. Save for a few members of Tajiri's little group. Only Taka, Funaki and Tajiri himself are in it from their group. So without further ado. Let it begin right now!

The crowd cheered actully a bit for the Bisch as they liked this idea of a Tag Tourny. And this first match proved to be a bit unpredictable to see two teams that had been put together.

Overall Rating: 73%

Batista/Low Ki vs Chris Nowitski/Funaki

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match

Low Ki's music hits first and he comes down to the ring. Nothing special and then Batista's entrance music hits and he comes stancing out onto the stage and comes down to the ring. Then their opponents come out..Chris Nowitski's Harvard fight song hits and he comes walking out in his usual getup and Funaki comes down to the ring with him. This match is dominated by Batista's power and Low Ki's submission style though. Both men prove a formidable team and get the victory when Batista drives Funaki with his Sit-Out Powerbomb into the mat!

(Winners: Batista/Low Ki)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 68%

Match Quality: 79%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Shark Boy vs Tajiri

WWE Hardcore Championship, Cage Match

Sharky is first out to the ring and climbs inside the cage that was lowered. Then once he's inside the ring. Tajiri's music hits and he comes walking out onto the stage with the Hardcore Title. Both men were so beaten up from last night that coming out tonight for a Cage Match proved brutal for both men (Also they wound up having their match like 5 times including all the re-bookings I had to do). So it's not a good match but it does see Shark Boy capture the Hardcore Title with a Deep Sea Drop OFF THE TOP OF THE CAGE TO TAJIRI IN THE RING BELOW!

(Winner and NEW WWE Hardcore Champion: Shark Boy)

Overall Rating: 62%

Crowd Reaction: 71%

Match Quality: 40%

Dames Stars: -*

We cut backstage to see The Rock getting ready for a match coming up after the break. He walks off heading for the stage as we take a commercial break.

Overall Rating: 92%

Mark Jindrak/The Rock vs Tommy Dreamer/Sonny Siaki

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match

Siaki's entrance hits first and he comes storming down to the ring, looking nasty as ever as he gets to the ring and climbs inside. Then Tommy Dreamer's music hits and he comes down to the ring with a Singapore Cane in hand. Dreamer rolls into the ring and they await their opponents for this match. Then Jindrak's generic entrance hits and we pay no attention to it and instead give our attention to The Rock's entrance. This match is alright but in the end. Siaki hits a low blow to The Rock and Dreamer rolls Rock up and pulls the tights along with getting his feet on the ropes..1..2...3!!! What an upset by Dreamer and Siaki! Rock and Jindrak go down in the first match!

(Winners: Tommy Dreamer/Siaki)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Booker T vs Goldust

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match

This match isn't much of one. Booker T comes down to the ring after his music and pyro go off. Then he's just waiting there until the referee declares the match and countout victory for Booker. Book is steamed as he wanted a shot at the IC Title tonight but Goldust took the easy way out!!

(Winner by Countout: Booker T)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: **

Stone Cold is going to Wrestlemania XX!

We're backstage where the Coach is trying to get a word with Stone Cold by knocking on his locker room door. The door opens and Coach gets his word with the Rattler

Stone Cold: What do you want you meedly mouthed bastard?

Coach: Well Stone Cold. Everyone wanted to know what your thinking going into your match tonight?

Stone Cold: What am I thinking? I Am thinking that Eric Bischoff, the little creepy bastard that he is. Gave me an opportunity tonight that I won't waste. I have a chance to go to Wrestlemania XX And Main Event it and I also get to be away from Bischoff. So tonight the next big superstar of the WWE. Randy Orton. He thinks he's gotten over on me already while we've been fighting. Last night you got lucky son. Tonight you have to face me in the ring. Winner takes all and it ends tonight. Better bring your dancing boots son. Cause the ole Rattlesnake is going do the Houston Two step on your ass! AND THATS THE BOTTOM LINE CAUSE STONE COLD SAID SO!

Austin then closes his locker room door right in the face of Coach who seems like he isn't sure what to say.

("Stone Cold" Steve Austin Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 93%

John Cena vs Kane

World Heavyweight Championship Match

Kane is first out as his pyro goes off and the music blares throughout the arena. He stalks to the ring and climbs inside for this huge opportunity. He stands in wait as John Cena's music hits and he comes down to the ring with his belt over his shoulder. Cena gets to the ring and Kane attacks him immediately. Kane dominates Cena in the early going. Until Cena can't take it anymore and decks Kane blatently in front of the ref with a fist full of chain! Cena gets himself DQ'ed and goes outside to get a Chair and brings it into the ring and lays it into Kane so he doesn't get up. Not very fair but effective none the less.

(Winner by DQ: Kane)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 88%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **3/4

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Randy Orton

All or Nothing Match

Main Event

The glass shatters and Stone Cold comes stomping out to the ring and climbs inside. He does the four turnbuckles and then "Passing you By" hits and Randy Orton comes out onto the stage and comes walking down to the ring. Orton climbs into the ring and stances preparing for the biggest match of his life to date. Both men exchange blows and lock ups for a few minutes. Orton takes control in the middle of the match getting several close falls. Late in the match though Austin hits an elbow drop Austin style off the top rope for a long two count. Austin also hits the Stone Cold Stunner and gets a very long two count for it which got the crowd gasping as they thought it was over.

Orton though nails an RKO out of nowhere and covers Austin for the ..1..2....3! Orton celebrates like he won the Super Bowl. A Great match with a terrific finish to the match. While Orton is celebrating though, Austin gives Orton a parting gift which is in the form of a Stone Cold Stunner! Austin then celebrates with a Beer Party as RAW goes off the air.

(Winner: Randy Orton)(Orton Gains Overness From This Match)(Orton and Austin Lose Overness From This Feud Ending Too Early)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 87%

Match Quality: 82%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

RAW Rating: 78%

TV Rating: 5.49

Attendance: 6,501

Ticket Sales: $260,040

Oops I ended their feud too early or did I start it too late. This RAW is pretty good as it kicks off a huge Lethal Lottery Tournament. I can't do any tournies after this one cause i've done two in the span of 8 months game time. More would be WAY overkill.

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown

January 22, 2004

Pyro begins exploding as we skip the opening intro this week and cut straight to the action and that's because we're kicking Smackdown off with a huge match!

Triple H vs Rhyno

Street Fight

Triple H's music is first to hit but the theme that hits is his hurried version of his song. The reason why is apparent because he stomps down to the ring and climbs inside immediately. So it fits better. Then he turns and stands waiting for Rhyno. HHH looks like he's set to blow a gasket. Then Rhyno's music hits and Triple H doesn't even wait for him to start coming out as he slides back out of the ring and runs up the aisle. Rhyno comes out and ducks the Triple H attack and kicks him in the gut. Then delivers a HARD Vertical Suplex to the aisle floor hard. Rhyno gets this match kicked off right!

Rhyno picks Triple H up and brings him to the ring and rolls him inside. Rhyno then goes underneath the ring and brings out a stop sign and slides it into the ring. Then also pulls a trash can from under the ring and tries to push it under the bottom rope but Triple H delivers a hard kick to it, slamming it into Rhyno's face. Rhyno falls to the floor. Triple H climbs out of the ring and picks Rhyno up, slamming his head off the ring apron. Then HHH picks Rhyno up again and whips him HARD into the Steel Ring Steps to a pop from the crowd. Trips then picks Rhyno up and rolls him into the ring. Trips then climbs into the ring and the bell actully sounds for the start of the match now!

Trips picks Rhyno up and proceeds for the next few minutes to disect his left knee with chop blocks and other manuevers. Rhyno fights back by taking Trips down with a clothesline and picks up the stop sign as Triple H gets back up and WHACK Triple H goes down from that shot! Then suddenly out of the crowd comes RAVEN!!! He slides into the ring behind Rhyno. Spins him around and kicks him in the gut, Rhyno drops the stop sign straight down and RAVEN HITS A HUGE EVENFLOW RIGHT TO THE STOP SIGN!!! Raven then rolls out of the ring and flees through the crowd as Triple H gets back to his feet slowly and bleeding slightly from his forehead. He picks Rhyno up and PEDIGREE ONTO THE STOP SIGN!!! Triple H then rolls Rhyno over and covers him..1...2....3! Triple H then gets up and celebrates for a moment as we cut to a video promo before our first commercial break since that match ran a while.

(Winner: Triple H)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 86%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: **1/4

We see quick cut scenes of major victories from Kurt Angle, his wars and battles and then we see in words of red, white and blue "Returning Next Week!"

Overall Rating: 89%

Billy Kidman vs Chris Sabin vs John Hennigan

Triple Threat Match

This isn't a long match but is ended with Billy Kidman hitting a big time Shooting Star Press to Hennigan and getting the three count as Sabin was down and out from a Kid Krusher from Kidman. After the match Kidman leaves victorious

(Winner: Billy Kidman)(Crowd Suffered because the last match was so hot)

Overall Rating: 62%

Crowd Reaction: 50%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: *1/2

Gonna Getcha!

Daniels is backstage in his Fallen Angel attire getting ready for his match. He then seems to jerk his head around looking for seemingly someone. Then laughs a moment and walks off. Then from the shadows around a corner..someone does walk off and into a locker room but nobody can make out who it was.

Overall Rating: 79%

Christopher Daniels vs Cyclone

Cyclone is the first man out and it's been a few weeks since he was on TV so he comes out all pumped up. Then Daniels music hits and he comes walking out from behind the curtain with the WWE Cruiserweight Title over his shoulder. He walks to the ring and for ten minutes they completely tear the house down with the best match of the new year. Daniels hits several big impact slams and Cyclone nails several versions of northern lights and Vertical suplexes as well as hitting his Cyclone Bomb (Tiger Bomb) but at this point Mortis comes running down to the ring and climbs inside and attacks Cyclone! Mortis after a moment of fighting with a tired Cyclone hits the Flatliner on him. Then Hurricane comes running down to the ring to help Cyclone out but then Shane McMahon comes out from the back..we haven't seen ShaneO on actual TV in many months!

(Winner by DQ: Cyclone)

Shane: Ya know what. Mortis has been attacking Cyclone and Hurricane for weeks and weeks now with no reprisals because he's ran away. Right now. Tag Team Match and Mortis if you get yourself DQ'ed or Counted out. Your suspended!

Overall Rating: 90%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 99%

Dames Stars: ****1/2

Christopher Daniels/Mortis vs Superhero Duo

Hurricane and Mortis wrestle a majority of this tag match. Mostly because Cyclone and Daniels just had a hell of a singles match. Hurricane controls Mortis for the most part and the Superheros tag in and out, hitting double team moves on Mortis. This match isn't long as it's finished with Daniels dropping off the ring apron, throwing his hands at the ring as if he doesn't need this crap. Mortis left without a partner takes an Eye of the Hurricane, Shining Wizard and Cyclone gets tagged in and nails the Cyclone Bomb on Mortis before getting the pinfall. This match was not as good as the Cyclone/Daniels encounter right before this but it warranted wanting to see it again between Cyclone and Mortis from this match!

(Winners: Superhero Duo)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 84%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

I WANT MY TITLE!

We're backstage in the GM's office where we see Shane McMahon again tonight and this time it's not good for the GM as Chris Benoit busts the door open and maliciously attacks Shane, throwing him around the room and putting him in a Crossface before demanding a Title Match. Shane Responds weakly but in anger.

The only match...your getting..is Lesnar...and Edge...next week..Handicap Match!

Shane McMahon laughs but Benoit doesn't find it funny as he finally GERMAN SUPLEXES SHANE MCMAHON THROUGH HIS OWN DESK HOLY SHIT!

Overall Rating from Benoit Attack: 65% (Doh)

Overall Rating from Shane Matchmaking: 77%

Randy Orton vs Edge and Rey Mysterio

Handicap Match, Main Event

"Passing you by" hits and Randy Orton comes out from behind the curtain and struts around, the crowd boo's the hell out of him as he walks down to the ring arrogantly like he owns the place. He climbs into the ring and plays to the heel heat he is receiving. Then Rey Mysterio's music kicks up and he catapaults out of the stage setup he has on the small stage to the side of the set. He runs down the steps afterwards and comes down to the ring and waits outside for Edge. Orton doesn't wait and attacks Rey on the outside. Edge skips the smoke and music entrance as he comes running out with the WWE Title in hand but drops it halfway down to the ring and tackles Orton to the ground after he had thrown Mysterio into the ring steps. Edge mauls Orton on the outside of the ring and rolls him into the ring.

Mysterio and Edge control Orton the entire match. They double team him and tag in and out. Late in the match though Orton pulls an RKO out on Mysterio from nowhere and gets an arm over Mysterio..1...2...Edge breaks up the count and picks Orton up..EDGEOCUTION!!! Mysterio gets up slowly and Edge gives Rey a boost as he leaps at the ropes and hits a Springboard Moonsault off the Top rope (Instead of Jericho's second rope) WHAT A MOVE!! Rey then covers Orton hooking the leg..1...2....3! Edge and Rey celebrate the victory over a defeated Orton..Welcome to Smackdown Randy! We leave Smackdown with Edge and Rey celebrating in the ring.

(Winners: Edge and Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 84%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Smackdown Rating: 77%

TV Rating: 4.81

Attendance: 6,544

Ticket Sales: $261,760

Orton is welcomed to Smackdown in style and Rhyno/HHH continue their feud.

[Kapalua2483]

Sunday Night Heat

January 25, 2004

Dark Matches

Matt Morgan defeated Jody Fleisch with a Powerbomb from Hell 53(36, 70)3/4*

Eric Angle defeats Adam Jacobs via an Angle Slam 69(66,72)*3/4

Jeff Hardy beats the Hurricane via a low blow, DDT and then Swanton Bomb 68(69,66)*1/4

Raven beat Jimmy Yang clean with an Evenflow DDT. 70(66,75)**

Heat Matches

Paul London defeats Shannon Moore with the London's Calling after a very impressive match. After the match though Shannon doesn't take well to losing and hits a big Twist of Fate to London! 82(74,91)***3/4

Mark Jindrak beats Sonny Siaki clean with his Powerbomb for the victory. Nothing special here 70(70,71)*3/4

Sean O'Haire beats Chris Sabin within an inch of his life and finally finishes him with the Prophecy 76(64,88)***3/4

Mayhem and Steve Corino beat Booker T and Spike Dudley in a lack-luster match, mostly because Corino intentionally no sold anything and yelled at the crowd. Basically he didn't give a crap for some reason but eventully did get into the feel of things and hit an Old School Expulsion for the Win. After the match Mayhem and Corino beat down Booker and Spike once it's over. 75(74,77)**1/4

Heat Rating: 70%

TV Rating: 5.43

Attendance: 6,530

Ticket Sales: $261,200

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Monday Night RAW

January 26, 2004

The RAW Union Underground video plays as the music goes off. It goes along as it does every monday and once it finishes the stage and set come into view and pyro begins going off in the usual fashion all over the stage. Then we prepare to kick RAW off with a huge match!

Chris Jericho and Tajiri vs John Cena and Eddie Guerrero

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match

Tajiri's music is the first to hit and he comes walking out onto the stage and walks down to the ring, very down to business as he walks to the ring and climbs inside the ring. Once he's in the ring "King of My World" Hits and Chris Jericho does his entire ring entrance and climbs into the ring..then VIVA LA RAZA hits as Eddie Guerrero comes onto the stage and plays to the crowd who half boo him and half cheer him. Eddie comes down to the ring and stands outside waiting as Thuganomics 101 hits and John Cena steps out from the back with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist as he comes walking down to the ring. Cena then waves his hand in front of his face and says "You Can't See Me!" as he walks by the cameraman and then climbs into the ring with Eddie Guerrero.

This match is a very exceptional match to kick off RAW. Tajiri starts it with Eddie Guerrero and they both go four minutes in the ring against each other with back and forth offense. Finally Eddie takes control and tags in Cena. A Double team attack happens on Tajiri for another four minutes before Tajiri hits Cena with one of those knockout kicks which sends Cena almost for a loop and certainly knocked him silly. Tajiri makes the hot tag to Jericho who takes both Guerrero and Cena on and after a couple minutes of hot offense hit a bulldog on Cena, followed by a beautifully executed Lionsault! Tajiri takes Eddie Guerrero over the top rope with a clothesline that took both men out of the action. Jericho then got up from the Lionsault and grabbed Cena's legs and locked in the Walls of Jericho and put the knee behind the back of the head. Cena fought but in the end after about a minute and almost making it to the ropes. Jericho pulled him back to the middle of the ring and Cena tapped out! Jericho celebrates in the ring as we go to commercial break as RAW had kicked off with this almost fifteen minute match

(Winners: Chris Jericho and Tajiri)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 84%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Surprise Eddie

Eddie has rolled into the ring after the match and is seeing to Cena and seeing what happened when from out of the crowd..ITS FUCKING RAVEN AGAIN! Obviously J.R didn't say that Raven slides into the ring behind Eddie and kicks him with a low blow from behind. Then spins him around and into a devastating Evenflow DDT. Eddie is left on the mat and out as Cena is coming to he can see Raven fleeing back through the crowd! Wow the crowd seriously loves Raven though..first Rhyno and now Eddie Guerrero..is there any rhyme or reason to these attacks?

(Eddie Guerrero and Raven Gained Overness From This Segment)(Who knew that someone could gain overness from taking a move)

Overall Rating: 91%

Test/Maven vs Black Dragon/Taka Michanoku

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match

This match is pretty brief as the other three men in this match made their normal entrances. Then Pimp Daddy McMaven makes his entrance with three of the finest ladies that WWE can provide and put on Cable TV without being censored. This match itself is very short with Test nailing a big boot to the face of Black Dragon to pick up the victory. Nothing fantastic and the fans were more into the ho's than the action in the ring

(Winners: Test/Maven)

Overall Rating: 63%

Crowd Reaction: 48%

Match Quality: 79%

Dames Stars: **

Tommy Dreamer vs Booker T

Booker T is the first man out, his music hits and he comes walking out, all pumped up as usual and just before he's about to set off his pyro Tommy Dreamer comes rushing out of the back, he narrowly avoids being roasted alive as Booker calls for his pyro and it explodes just as Tommy makes it past the blast area. Tommy has a Singapore Cane in hand and CRACK across the back of Booker's head! Tommy brings the singapore cane down repeatedly on Booker. The crowd boos the hell out of Tommy and finally Tommy picks Booker up and brings him to the ring and rolls his limp body into the ring. Then Tommy climbs into the ring and the bell sounds for the match to begin. Tommy dominates the three minute match as he had beaten Booker into submission with the singapore cane before the match in a sadistic fashion. Dreamer then finishes Booker off with a Dreamer Driver and gets the cover..1....2....3! Tommy Dreamer has defeated Booker T in the most cowardly way possible! Tommy then goes outside the ring and gets his singapore cane. He climbs back into the ring and laughs hysterically and yells at Booker. "Come On Booker..Come take your medicine!" Booker barely gets to his feet and staggers into one of the more stiff Singapore Cane shots seen on WWE TV..EVER. Booker falls like a bag of bricks to the mat, out cold and Dreamer laughs and raises the cane into the air as he leaves the ring victorious.

(Winner: Tommy Dreamer)(Tommy Dreamer Gained Overness From This Match)(Tommy Dreamer's Turn is complete and he is now a Heel, He has Gained MORE Overness From This Turn as well)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: **

Goldust vs Mark Jindrak

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match

Mark Jindrak's entrance music hits and he comes down to the ring. He doesn't get a terrific reaction so obviously his IC Title run was not that successful. Jindrak climbs into the ring and then Goldust's entrance movie and music hit and he comes sauntering out onto the stage with the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Goldust comes down to the ring, holding the IC Title in front of his face and as he walks by the cameraman he licks the IC Championship. Goldust gets to the ring and he actully takes Jindrak to school. He just doesn't seem as confident as he did when he was Champion. Goldust takes him down with almost ease. Jindrak got a couple moves in but nothing significant and Goldust finishes Jindrak with the Curtain Call! But before the final three count can be made..JAY LETHAL IS BACK!!! Lethal's music hits and he comes charging down to the ring and as the count is made and three hits. Lethal is under the bottom rope, sliding into the ring and hits the Lethal Ride on Goldust to lay him out! Has Lethal come back for the IC Championship!? Lethal plays to the crowd as his music plays and we cut to commercial.

(Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Goldust)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Special Announcement

Eric Bischoff is backstage in the RAW GM Office and prepares to make a statement, announcing something.

Bischoff: Here on RAW we're all about giving opportunities. Well earlier tonight Chris Jericho made the World Heavyweight Champion submit. So two weeks from tonight. There will be a match. It will be Chris Jericho challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena and no normal referee can do this match. So here is how it will go. There will be a Special Guest Referee and he will be none other than "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. I Hate his guts but I will still be the fair business man everyone knows me to be.

Bisch: I Will give Austin this chance. If he calls the match fairly. Counts completely fair and counts down the winner legit. I Will grant him one wish that he can use at any point. So learn how to count to three Austin. Cause if you don't. You will rue the day you crossed me!

Overall Rating: 82%

Bubba Ray Dudley vs The Rock

This is actully one of those...why did they book this match type of matches. Rock takes some shots from Bubba in this match but in the end finishes Bubba off with a Rock Bottom. One has to assume that this match is to advance the Lethal Lottery Tourny but that's really the only answer one could get out of it. Rock took the match handily though.

(Winner: The Rock)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 86%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Team Angle vs The Legends (Austin/Flair)

Undisputed Tag Team Championship Match, Main Event

Flair's music is the first to hit and the crowd gives him a huge reaction as he comes strutting out onto the stage. Flair gets into the ring and does all his struts and plays to the crowd. Then the GLASS SHATTERS! The crowd explodes as Stone Cold comes walking out onto the stage and down to the ring. Austin then goes to all four corners, playing to the crowd and then once Austin finishes the "WGTT" Theme hits and Team Angle comes out onto the stage with those Undisputed Tag Titles around their waists. Haas and Benjamin come out onto the stage and come walking down to the ring. Haas and Benjamin talk for a moment once they're in the ring and Benjamin stays in the ring as they hand the belts off to Earl Hebner. Benjamin locks up with Flair whom is starting for him and Austin. Flair begins by laying hard hard chops to the chest of Benjamin. These two go back and forth until Benjamin uses his athletism and youth to his advantage and takes control of Flair. He and Haas double team Flair for about five minutes, working over his left knee until Flair hits a mule kick to a tagged in Haas that sends him down.

Flair crawls to his team's corner and makes the hot tag to Austin. Austin comes in on fire and lays both Benjamin and Haas down with lefts and rights. Austin whips Haas to the ropes and catches him and slams him to the mat in a huge spinebuster. Austin turned around and Shelton went for a Superkick but Austin ducked it but Earl Hebner did not and caught it right in the jaw and he went down like a sack of potatoes to the mat! At this point for one reason or another John Cena and Eddie Guerrero come running down to the ring with steel chairs. They slide into the ring. Shelton at this point had hit a German Suplex to Austin to put him down but Cena and Eddie do a Duet of chair shots on Shelton. Cena nailing Shelton in the side of the head at the same time that Eddie is clipping the opposite side at Shelton's knee. Shelton crumples to the mat and then Eddie swings back and clocks Charlie Haas with a chair shot as well. What the hell! Cena and Eddie leave the ring and Austin gets up, finding Shelton down in pain..he shrugs and picks Shelton up..KICK WHAM STUNNER!!! The crowd explodes as Austin shakes Hebner awake and covers Shelton Benjamin..1........2.........3!! NEW TAG CHAMPS! The glass shatters as Austin's music hits and Earl Hebner gets the Undisputed Tag Team Championships and hands them to Austin and Flair!! New Champions and Team Angle are one loss from not only not being champions anymore but not being in this tournament anymore!! Cena and Eddie point at the ring though you can't tell if they're yelling at Austin and Flair or Team Angle but it does seem as they have their hearts set on those Tag Straps. We leave RAW with their image across our screen.

(Winners and NEW Undisputed Tag Team Champions: The Legends (Austin/Flair)(Undisputed Tag Team Titles Have Gained In Image)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 79%

Dames Stars: **3/4

RAW Rating: 78%

TV Rating: 5.41

Attendance: 6,502

Ticket Sales: $260,080

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown (One of Those Nights)

January 29, 2004

The usual Smackdown music and intro video kicks up for the opening credits and then once it's finished we cut to the Smackdown set with pyro going off all over it. Then we have Michael Cole and Paul Heyman introduce us to Smackdown. Once that happens Spanky's music hits!

AJ Styles vs Spanky

Spanky is first out and runs all around the set area and runs down the aisle, playing to the crowd all the way. This match is actully really good but the crowd doesn't seem as into it as they could be. Styles comes down to the ring and both men hit offense, including Spanky hitting his Facebreaker to knee but in the end Styles hits the Styles Clash to Spanky to get the cover..1...2...3! AJ Styles looks to be pumped up. He should be since he was one of the Final Four at the Rumble and is opening Smackdown the next week!

(Winner: AJ Styles)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: ***

Matt Morgan vs Paul London

This match was completely dominated by Matt Morgan. London looked to be slightly stiffing Morgan throughout the match. You can tell why at the end because Morgan hits his devastating Powerbomb and covers London for the three count. Then after the match Morgan hits two more powerbombs before leaving the ring victorious.

(Winner: Matt Morgan)(Paul London Lost Overness Due to this match)(Matt Morgan Gained Overness Due to this Match)

Overall Rating: 58%

Crowd Reaction: 57%

Match Quality: 74%

Dames Stars: *3/4

He's Back...

This is a simple 15 second segment but it's enough to make the crowd go completely ballistic. It shows Kurt Angle showing up tonight and entering the arena and the entire crowd..even though Kurt is a Heel..cheers the shit outta him for easily the pop of the night..at least till later.

Overall Rating: 98%

Randy Orton vs Sean O'Haire

O'Haire was the first man out and the crowd gave him a real good reaction. Then "Passing You By" by Motorhead hits and the Evolution theme kicks up and Orton comes walking down to the ring. Orton and O'Haire go back and forth for about eight minutes until late in the match after the Referee took a bump from O'Haire winding up for a kick and missing, hitting the referee as Orton ducked. Then O'Haire hit a flapjack on Orton to put him down and stayed down himself. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 comes running down to the ring and hits a HUGE Twist of Fate on O'Haire. Then leaves the ring and Orton crawls over not having seen a thing and throws an arm over O'Haire as the referee comes to convienantly and counts O'Haire down.1....2.....3! As soon as the count is made Hardy climbs into the ring and begins stomping O'Haire. Orton gets up and you figure he'd help Hardy attack O'Haire but instead RKO TO HARDY!!! Orton then yells down to Hardy that nobody interferes in his matches without the Next Legend's Permission!

(Winner: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Rey Mysterio vs Kurt Angle

Rey Mysterio's music hits as we come back from break and he pops out of his stage prop and comes down the stairs and to the ring. He comes down to the ring and jumps up onto the apron and leapfrogs the top rope. Then climbs into the ring, you can sense a buzz in the air and "Medal" hits and the crowd simply erupts louder than has been heard during a match in quite a long time! Kurt Angle comes out from behind the curtain and the crowd gets even louder with a second pop. Angle looks geniunely happy to be back in front of the crowd and then comes halfway down to the ring and points to the sky. His pyro explodes and the crowd chants "You Suck" over and over and he gets to the ring. Angle and Mysterio then proceed to tear the house down all over again. Mysterio and Angle hit all their normal offense. Including just a beautiful sequence near the end of the match.

Angle went for a German Suplex and Mysterio flipped through it and landed on his feet and quickly sent a front dropkick to the back of Angle which sent Angle reeling forward and he landed on the second rope. Mysterio called for the "619" and ran against the ropes and came at Angle. Angle then quickly spread the ropes apart and Mysterio completely missed them both and went through, landing on the outside of the ring. Angle got outside the ring and rolled Mysterio into the ring. Then Angle hit two consecutive Angle Slams on Mysterio and covered him to pick up the big victory! After the match though Angle goes outside the ring and grabs a chair. Then he climbs back into the ring and proceeds to Pillmanize MYSTERIO'S RIGHT ANKLE!!! Angle then locked in an Ankle Lock..at this point the crowd was boo'ing everything out of Angle. Finally as referees came running down to the ring. Edge's music hits and he comes charging down to the ring with a furious look on his face, He slides into the ring and Angle bails out, leaving Mysterio in a writhing mess. Edge screams at Angle and tells him that he's going to break him in two. Angle laughs and puts his arms out in the air, taunting him..oooh this could be big.

(Winner: Kurt Angle)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 90%

Match Quality: 90%

Dames Stars: ****

RAVEN I WANT YOU!

Rhyno comes walking down to the ring after another commercial break. His music playing as he comes to the ring, Then he climbs into the ring. Then grabs a microphone at ringside. He then begins talking smack to Raven

Rhyno: COME ON OUT RAVEN!! I know your back there! I Want your ass out here now!

The Raven's cawwing hits and Raven's music hits and then he pops up on the titantron backstage and laughs at Rhyno

Raven: You actully think i'd come out there where you could just have your way at me Rhyno? Oh I don't think so. I'm far too smart for you. You believe that i've wronged you but all I did was save these fans from watching your useless carcus for five more minutes while Triple H Decimated you.

Rhyno makes a B line out of the ring and backstage where we catch up with him, Raven had been at the Smackdown interview area but when Rhyno arrives..Raven is gone and Rhyno screams in anger and goes searching..that's one angry man.

Overall Rating: 83%

Cyclone vs Mortis

Mortis is the first man out to the dark tones of his music. He makes his way down to the ring and rolls inside. Then Cyclone's superhero theme hits and he comes running down to the ring and the match is on! Cyclone and Mortis exchange innovative offense back and forth throughout the match. A Tremendous moment is when Cyclone hit a Top rope DDT on Mortis and rolled him over..1...2....MORTIS got a shoulder up unbelievably. Cyclone couldn't believe it either. Cyclone then went for the Cyclone Bomb but Cyclone is backdropped out of it and Mortis then turns and waits for Cyclone..FLATLINER!! Mortis then rolls Cyclone over and covers him.1....2.....3! Mortis goes over Cyclone and the fans do not like it but they threw down a great match!

(Winner: Mortis)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 76%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Hurricane vs Christopher Daniels

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match

This match is simply the best of the new year. Once again the Cruiserweights are stealing the show. The crowd wasn't nearly as into it as the match was good. Hurricane and Daniels hooked it up and tore it down. Daniels hit several unique suplexes. The Dragon Suplex for a long two as well as a Tiger Suplex. Hurricane hit all his big spots and ALSO Hit the Vertebreaker but was down afterwards and only got a long two count after getting his arm over Daniels. Late in the match though Hurricane looks like he may have the match won as he hits the Shining Wizard but a man comes running out..he looks to be from Far Eastern origin but is dressed in the Ultimo Dragon's costume but no mask..It's the Great Asai!! Asai gets into the ring and knocks Hurricane from the ring but then focuses entirely on Daniels. He demolishes him for two minutes. Hitting his DDT Finisher as well as hitting Daniels' own Last Rites on him before bloodying Daniels up with a chair..wow what a way to come back from Daniels' attack by an attack of his own which may have been more brutal!

(Winner by DQ: Christopher Daniels)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 83%

Match Quality: 100%

Dames Stars: ****3/4

When we come back

Before we leave for commercial break we see Chris Benoit getting ready for his Handicap Match...and it's up..NEXT!

Overall Rating: 76%

Chris Benoit vs Brock Lesnar/Edge

2 on 1 Handicap Match, Main Event

Chris Benoit is the first man out and he comes down to the ring, up the aisleway with a purposeful face. Then Brock Lesnar's music hits and Brock does his entire normal entrance and then gets into the ring and begins mauling Benoit. Then it's announced that Edge will not be in this match as he's gone to the hospital with his buddy Rey Mysterio!

Benoit and Lesnar go back and forth exchanging reversals after Lesnar's early offense. Benoit hits his rolling Germans on Lesnar but on the third one. Lesnar swings his elbow to bust Benoit in the nose to break the hold but Benoit ducks it and takes Lesnar over in a Northern Lights Suplex with a bridge..1....2...Lesnar kicks out narrowly. Benoit then calls for it. He goes up top and goes for the Swandive Headbutt but Lesnar moves! Lesnar then gets up and picks Benoit up and puts him onto his shoulders..F5!!..F5!!!..F.NO Lesnar spins Benoit around but Benoit holds on and when he lands he's got Lesnar in the Crippler Crossface!! HOLY SHIT!!! Lesnar fights it for a minute and a half before finally he passes out!!! He won't tap! Benoit is then announced the winner but Benoit seems to still be livid as Smackdown goes off the air with Benoit yelling down in Lesnar's face..TAP OUT and slamming Lesnar's hand to the mat in a tap out motion!

(Winner: Chris Benoit)(Brock Lesnar Lost Overness)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 85%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Smackdown Rating: 75%

TV Rating: 5.23

Attendance: 6,548

Ticket Sales: $261,920

[Kapalua2483]

5wrestling.com MORE BREAKING NEWS!!

This has been one of the biggest weekends in a long time wrestling wise. ROH coming out just yesterday in their announcement of going National and WWE in response is letting go of workers they feel will be or have been dragging their product along. Adam Jacobs a RAW Opener but many people felt in the company he could be big but was slow to develop was let go. Sabu whom had not improved much in four months of Rehab was fired by WWE with a month left on his contract. They let him go a month earlier than they needed as he would not be able to contribute to the product at all. The Undertaker's contract which has two months left was also terminated and Taker was happy to leave it seemed. He was not pleased in how he'd been used lately and was not putting anyone over. He had not been helpful at all.

WWE Also let go of two more men that they had not been using at all and their contracts were due up within the next few months. Steve Corino and Nunzio!

This night will be known as the Sunday Night Slaughter it seems. Adam Jacobs, Sabu, The Undertaker, Steve Corino and Nunzio. Though one would expect several of these men to find new spots in promotions on the up and up.

In other news Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling also went under over the weekend. Also in other news. Hulk Hogan and Marty Jennetty have Retired from Wrestling supposedly.

Nikita Koloff and Percy Pringle (Paul Bearer) Also have announced that at the end of February once their obligations have been completed they will also be retiring.

Billy Kidman and Chuck Palumbo are rumored to be on the possible chopping block if they don't do something to impress people upstairs. Look for opportunities for them in the next couple months to step it up.

This is now called the Sunday Night Massacre. Five guys axed and four were pretty major. Let's see if I can get this product rolling over ROH before they become big.

[Kapalua2483]

Monday Night RAW

February 2, 2004

RAW shows scenes of last week between Booker T and Tommy Dreamer in their match, as well as Tommy Dreamer's attacks on quite a few men in the last two months. Then we cut to the normal RAW intro with the usual cut scenes of guys except Steve Corino is noticably absent from the intro. Then it cuts to the RAW set and pyro begins going off. Then Booker T's music hits.

SUCKA!!!!

Booker T's music is playing and he comes walking down to the ring but he's not his normal happy persona. He seems very about business tonight as he gets down to the ring and walks around the outside. He grabs a microphone from the tech area and then climbs into the ring and begins issuing out his challenge!

Booker T: Ya know what Tommy. Ya got me good last week dog. But I want you to come out so I can return the favor! I want your ass tonight in this ring so I can beat you with that Cane you like to hold so much.

Tommy Dreamer's music hits and he comes out, laughing like a maniac would. He has a microphone and doesn't talk long but he does answer Booker.

Dreamer: Your a funny man Booker. But you take exception to what I did. I just did what I had to, To get your attention Booker. I'm glad I have it now. As to what you wanted.

Dreamer laughs insanely and pets his Cane as if it's a pet or a prized possession

Dreamer: I will fight you Booker. Next week

Booker drops his microphone and slides out of the ring as Dreamer turns laughing and leaves, Booker runs after him but we almost know that he won't catch him. Mind Games from Dreamer. But next week we get Booker T vs Tommy Dreamer the rematch!

(Booker T Lost Overness, DOH)

Overall Rating: 70%

Bubba Ray Dudley/Fury vs Black Dragon/Taka Michanoku

Lethal Lottery Tournament Match

Taka's music hits and he comes out onto the stage waving a Japanese flag high in the air. Black Dragon follows him down to the ring and they both climb into the ring. Then Fury comes out next to a luke warm reaction. Once Fury is waiting outside the ring, "Bombshell" hits and Bubba comes out onto the stage after his pyro goes off. The crowd gives him a huge reaction as he comes down to the ring. Then we proceed to have a match where Black Dragon/Taka control Fury for several moments until he makes the hot tag after a couple false tags. Bubba gets in and takes control and dominates for two minutes on both Black Dragon and Taka before he nails a Bubba Bomb on Dragon and then hits a Bubba Cutter on Taka whom was the legal man to get the three count! We go to commercial after the match is over.

(Winners: Bubba Ray Dudley/Fury)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 62%

Match Quality: 82%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Fairness is the word of the Day

We come back to RAW, backstage in the GM's office and Eric Bischoff makes a match for next week!

Bischoff: I am very upset that Booker T took it upon himself to ambush Tommy Dreamer with this challenge and verbal assault which was unjustly said to Tommy! So next week, Tommy Dreamer will fight Booker T. But it will be a Singapore Cane on a Pole Match!

Then we leave the office of the GM and prepare for the next match

(Booker T Lost Overness Again...CRAP)

Overall Rating: 67%

Batista vs Mark Jindrak

This matchup again is between members of two opposing teams in the Lethal Lottery Tournament. Batista representing for himself and Low Ki. Jindrak representing for himself and The Rock. This is a pretty good back and forth match until late in the match Low Ki comes running down to the ring and when the referee is admonishing Batista for a choke hold. Low Ki nails a stiff kick from the outside of the ring to Jindrak's head which was slumped in the corner where he was seated, leaning against the corner. Jindrak went down face first from this shot, Batista then picks Jindrak up and hit a HUGE Sit-Out Powerbomb in the middle of the ring on Jindrak. Batista then gets the cover..1...2....3! Low Ki gets into the ring and he along with Batista proceed to put a beat-down on Jindrak. But then THE ROCK comes running down to the ring and lays the smackdown on Batista and Low Ki. Rock hitting some punches to Low Ki, sending him over the top rope with the spit punch. Then nailing a HUGE Spinebuster on Batista but he rolls out of the ring afterwards so Rocky can't hit a People's Elbow. Batista and Low Ki yell at Rock and Jindrak in the ring as we cut away to a quick boot of the night segment from last week's main event where Austin and Flair got the Title Win!

(Winner: Batista)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: **

Charlie Haas vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

"WGTT" Theme hits and Charlie Haas comes walking out onto the stage and down to the ring. Very intense tonight and then once Haas is in the ring..THE GLASS SHATTERS!! "Stone Cold" hits the stage with his Undisputed Tag Team Title in hand as he walks to the ring, he throws it over the top rope from the outside of the ring. Then Austin climbs into the ring and does the four corners. Then the match kicks off. Haas takes out all his frustration it seems on Austin and dominates him for much of the match using his Amateur skills. Late in the match Austin fights back hitting a spinebuster as well as a Lou Thesz Press. Austin tries for the Stunner but Haas catches pushes Austin off and Shelton Benjamin comes running down to the ring. Austin bounces off the ropes and ducks a clothesline attempt from Haas and as Haas turns around...KICK WHAM STUNNER!!! Austin then covers Haas..1....2....3! Benjamin has just slid into the ring as the three count is announced and Benjamin proceeds to beat down on Austin including hitting a HARD superkick to the jaw of Austin. Team Angle then proceeds to annihilate Austin and hit their Double Team Finishers on Austin, leaving him laying in the ring as we go to commercial.

(Winner: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 73%

Dames Stars: **

Coming Up Later!

We see footage from the fall when Christian and Jay Lethal had their long standing feud over the Intercontinental Championship. Then we see images of Ladders and we realize what is to come later tonight!

(Christian Gained Overness, YAY)

Overall Rating: 90%

Goldust/Eric Angle vs Taz/Kane

Lethal Lottery Tournament Match

This match is pretty straight forward. Goldust and Eric Angle come out to Goldust's theme but Angle seems very out of place. Then Taz's entrance hits and he comes out onto the stage. Then once he's in the ring the pyro explodes shaking the stage and Kane comes walking down to the ring. Taz controls the early going and Kane controls the rest. Goldust leaves Eric Angle to be destroyed by Kane and he is with a nasty Chokeslam and easy cover. Well that wasn't very nice of you Goldy!

(Winners: Taz/Kane)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Surprise the 2nd Coming

Eddie Guerrero is in the parking lot arriving to the arena and gets out of his low rider. He begins heading for the arena doors to go inside but IS ATTACKED BY RAVEN INSTEAD!! Raven jumps out from between two cars and whips Eddie around and throws him onto the hood of his low rider. Raven climbs up and picks Eddie up to a standing position...EVENFLOW ONTO THE HOOD OF THE CAR!!! Eddie slumps on his car and is knocked out as Raven drops onto the cement and laughs.

Raven: You stand in my way Eddie, My path to the World Title. So I shall destroy you to take what is mine, So said the Raven..nevermore!

(Raven and Eddie Guerrero Gain Overness Again Woohoo!)

Overall Rating: 95%

Word Life

John Cena is backstage in the interview area with a microphone in hand..looks like Cena is going to freestyle for us!

Cena: Yo yo John Cena in da house.

Everybody in the title hunt is suddenly quiet as a mouse.

Cause they don't want none of John Cena, Professor of Thuganomics!

Ph'D in Gangsta with a docterate in kicking ass thug style

I handled Jericho in the Cell at the Series.

Beat down on Rock at the Rumble.

Nobody can challenge for my Gold..I'm Untouchable!

Except for the ladies who all think i'm so loveable!

I play them like saps, just like all these other so called Main-Eventers!

You can't see me cause they're all clear as day pretenders!!

Word Life!

(John Cena Gains Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 91%

Christian vs Jay Lethal

Ladder Match for #1 Contendership to the Intercontinental Title

Main Event

Jay Lethal is the first to the ring, his music hits and the crowd reacts big to him. He comes down to the ring and rolls inside, he looks up at the contract that awaits him if he can beat Christian and climb the ladder. Outside the ring, ladders line the black barrier wall around the ring. Then Christian's hardcore theme hits and he comes strutting out onto the stage. Christian then makes his way down to the ring. He climbs into the ring and the bell sounds. Immediately Lethal goes after Christian but Christian kicks Lethal low as he comes in. Christian from here proceeds to take control on Lethal quickly. Christian controls with some hard offense. Punches and kicks as well as hitting a couple nasty moves. A Backbreaker Reverse DDT (Reverse DDT position) but into a Backbreaker. Christian also hit his Reverse DDT as well. Christian then went outside the ring and grabbed a ladder. He tried to slide it under the bottom rope and into the ring but Lethal got a burst of strength by getting to his feet and hitting a baseball slide into the ladder.

Lethal then did a palancha over the top rope at Christian as he was getting up but Christian got the ladder up and JABBED IT INTO LETHAL'S RIBS AS HE CAME DOWN!!!! Lethal rolls around outside the ring in agony so Christian slides the ladder inside and tries to climb up to the top of the ladder. Lethal manages to get onto the ring apron and SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND DROPKICKS THE LADDER FROM UNDER CHRISTIAN!!!! Christian hits the mat hard and stays sprawled out. Lethal hits the mat hard as well and stays down a moment holding his ribs. Lethal gets to his feet first but just barely. Lethal goes for a Lethal Ride on Christian but it's reversed into a HUGE Unprettier by Christian. Both men stay down for the longest time before Christian moves and picks the Ladder up. Christian begins to climb and before he gets up too far. Lethal gets to his feet and climbs the opposite side. Lethal and Christian fight at the top until it teeters and both men fall to the side..Christian clips himself on the top rope and falls back into the ring but Lethal catches his leg between the ropes and it ties him up..but a SNAP is heard as Lethal gets his leg caught in the rope and he screams in agony as he clutches at his leg trying to get free. Christian manages to pick the ladder up and get up and grabs the contract down from where it was hanging at. Christian is announced the winner and he leaves with the contract in hand as we leave RAW..EMT's trying to tend to a very wounded Lethal!!!

(Winner and #1 Contender to the IC Title: Christian)(Christian Gains Overness From This Match and the Lethal/Christian Feud Ending)(Jay Lethal Gains Overness From the Lethal/Christian Feud Ending)(Jay Lethal was injured in this match due to a nasty Bump)

Overall Rating: 86%

Crowd Reaction: 87%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

RAW Rating: 78%

TV Rating: 5.31

Attendance: 6,005

Ticket Sales: $240,200

The big news of this night is that the Lethal/Christian feud ended in huge fashion with Lethal going down to an injury at the end of the Ladder Match but both guys got the rub. When Lethal does return in June or July expect a big return.

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown

February 5, 2004

No wasting time tonight either. We are 10 days out from No Way Out and we kick tonight off with Chris Benoit!

Chris Benoit vs Paul London

Paul London is already in the ring as Smackdown kicks up and then Chris Benoit's music hits and the crowd boo's the hell out of him but Benoit does get a big pop. Benoit climbs into the ring and Benoit locks up with London immediately as the bell sounds. Benoit controls most of the match with his dominating mat skills and technical ability. London though late in the match hits a Double Underhook Suplex followed by as Benoit gets up a nasty DDT. London then goes up top and tries for the London's Calling but Benoit moves out of the way and then rolls into position and locks on the Crippler Crossface. London taps out after 10 seconds but Benoit rears back even harder and continues tearing at London's shoulder until finally he lets go but not until he drives a few more boots into London. Then Benoit leaves with the victory!

(Winner: Chris Benoit)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 88%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Lance Storm vs Rob Van Dam

This match features two of the better technical wrestlers on Smackdown. Storm and RVD get about five minutes to go at it back and forth. They tear down the house technically but the crowd wasn't really into it since both men were basically heels. Lance tried for a Fischerman's Suplex but RVD kicked his leg away from Lance and as Lance tries to suplex him over RVD lands on his feet out of it! RVD then hits a roundhouse kick to take Storm down. RVD then goes over into one corner, grabbing the top ropes and hoists himself up to the top and comes off hitting a beautiful Five Star Frog Splash! RVD stays on him and gets the cover..1...2....3! RVD gets up and celebrate as we head for commercial.

(Winner: Rob Van Dam)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 59%

Match Quality: 95%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

The Future of Smackdown

We see cut scenes of Randy Orton..scenes of his feud with Sharky over the Hardcore Title in the Summer time. Showing scenes throughout the fall in his matches. Then his recent feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin as well. and then many scenes of him hitting the RKO and then we head to our commercial for real this time.

Overall Rating: 73%

Asai vs Psicosis

Psicosis is the first to the ring. He seems pumped up to be on TV. He hadn't been getting much TV Time as of late. Then the Ultimo Dragon Theme hits and The Great Asai comes out to it. He storms down to the ring and winds up violently dispatching Psicosis in four minutes. He controlled the match with his fury and anger and finally hit his finisher on Psicosis without much offense out of Psicosis. Asai then covers him.1....2....3! Asai gets the win and leaves the ring with a look of pure anger and hatred.

(Winner: Asai)

Overall Rating: 88%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 100%

Dames Stars: ****1/2

Cyclone vs Triple H

Cyclone hits the ring first after the last match ended to a good reaction from the crowd. Then Triple H's music hits and the crowd gives him a pretty decent boo'ing as he comes out and down to the ring. Triple H does his ring entrance and then gets into the ring. This match was actully more back and forth but Triple H had a majority of the offense. Cyclone got some moves in such as a top rope cross body and a nasty Tornado DDT that he did on Triple H just standing up, not off the top rope or anything. Triple H though hit his high knee and Facebuster. Then he went for the Pedigree by Cyclone blocked it with a back body drop and then as Triple H got up he went for a CycloneBomb! Triple H drives a knee into the chest/face of Cyclone and then hooks his arms..PEDIGREE!! Triple H then gets into the cover..1...2....3! Triple H then leaves immediately after the win, not giving Cyclone the time of day afterwards.

(Winner: Triple H)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Raven vs Rhyno...Non Sanctioned

We see the scenes the last couple weeks between Raven and Rhyno and their budding feud and the fact this match will not be Sanctioned. The video finishes with the laughter of Raven.

Overall Rating: 82%

Raven/Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Rhyno/Sean O'Haire

Matt Hardy's entrance begins first, it slowly loads and then OHHHH YEAAAA! and Matt Hardy's music kicks up and his Matt Fact for the night is "Matt Hardy doesn't like February" Then by now Hardy has gotten into the ring and Raven's theme kicks up and he makes his way out from behind the curtain and walks down to the ring holding his arms out. He climbs into the ring and then Sean O'Haire's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring with an intense look on his face, staring down Matt Hardy. These two don't seem to like each other too much at all. Then once O'Haire is standing waiting. Rhyno's music hits and he comes charging down to the ring in a fury. Just like a rampaging Rhyno! He slides into the ring and Matt Hardy immediately attacks him as Raven bails out to his team's corner, avoiding Rhyno. Hardy is dominated by Rhyno for a good amount of time, he tags O'Haire in and O'Haire takes control. Rhyno points at Raven and yells. O'Haire controls the match from here on out on Hardy. Hardy tries several times to tag out but Raven laughs and shakes his head, not wanting to get in there at a disadvantage like this. Eventully he moves to leave ringside and walks around the ring but Rhyno tries to cut him off with a nasty lariat but Raven ducks it and when Rhyno turns around...EVENFLOW DDT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!! Rhyno is left laid out on the outside of the ring while inside the ring O'Haire hits the Prophecy on Hardy and gets the cover..1...2....3! O'Haire climbs out of the ring and checks on Rhyno on the outside whom looks to be completely knocked out.

(Winners: Sean O'Haire/Rhyno)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 79%

Dames Stars: **3/4

I Will take back my Title

Edge is walking backstage with the WWE Title in hand, he bumps into Kurt Angle which seems to be intentional and Edge has this look on his face of fury..as Angle had put his friend in the hospital just last week.

Angle: Don't look so mad Edge. I only did what I had to, To get my Title back. Shane was giving Mysterio a Title Shot that was rightfully mine. Now that he's out of the way. In 10 Days Edge, I will once again be the WWE Champion!

Edge: Over my dead body Kurt

Edge storms off in anger as Angle laughs and says one last thing

Angle: So be it.

Overall Rating: 87%

Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton

Brock Lesnar's music is the first to hit. Lesnar comes out from behind the curtain and walks down to the ring. Then he leaps up onto the ring apron and his pyro goes off from the four ring posts of the ring. Lesnar gets into the ring and "Passing You By" hits and Orton comes out from behind the curtain as Motorhead plays him out. Orton gets into the ring and a long match persues. Lesnar tends to dominate the smaller Orton for most of the match but Orton does hit the Orton Backbreaker. Lesnar though hit his spinebuster as well as triple backbreaker. He was about to go for an F5 But Orton squirmed off Lesnar's shoulders and out of nowhere hits a HUGE RKO!!! Orton then climbs into the cover..1....2....3!! Orton steals the win and leaves the ring quickly, getting away from Lesnar. Lesnar is in the ring, outraged at having been beaten after dominating Orton and we leave Smackdown with Orton celebrating near the set with his music playing in the background.

(Winner: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Smackdown Rating: 79%

TV Rating: 4.86

Attendance: 6,024

Ticket Sales: $240,960

Orton continues his huge push with a big win over Lesnar as well as Raven making an impact on Smackdown as he had not signed with RAW or Smackdown at this point so he had a feud going with a guy on RAW and Smackdown at the same time.

[Kapalua2483]

Sunday Night Heat

February 8, 2004

Dark Matches

Matt Stryker defeats Kid Kash in a simply devine match technically. 85(73,97)****1/4

Black Dragon beats Chris Nowitski clean but Nowitski gets revenge with The Book! 61(52,71)*1/4

Jeff Hardy beats Chris Sabin 61(61,62)3/4*

Test beats Fury down and then Test hits another Big Boot and Pumphandle Slam after the match 71(68,74)**

Heat Matches

Lance Storm put on a pretty good match with Spanky but in the end gets the victory via a Superkick and then after the match a chair shot from Storm! 84(83,86)***1/2

Batista destroys Pimp Daddy McMaven..not pretty at all and neither was the actual match. 72(75,66)*1/4

Triple H buries Nova..but doesn't he bury everybody anyway? 67(68,68)*1/4

Shark Boy retains the Hardcore Championship by hitting the Deep Sea Drop onto a trash can on Funaki but after the match Tajiri comes down to the ring and nails Sharky with a stiff kick to the head to leave a big impression heading to RAW tommorrow night! 70(67,74)**

Heat Rating: 71%

TV Rating: 5.28

Attendance: 6,039

Ticket Sales: $241,560

[Kapalua2483]

Monday Night RAW

February 9, 2004

We see scenes from the last few weeks between Tommy Dreamer and Booker T. Then we see images of the Singapore Cane, then we flash to "Stone Cold" and then a flash of John Cena and a flash of Chris Jericho and a fade over of the World Heavyweight Championship! Then we cut to the RAW Union Underground intro. Then we fade into the RAW set with pyro exploding all over and then a bit more goes off as Shark Boy comes out onto the stage as his music hits!

Shark Boy/Christian vs Test/Pimp Daddy McMaven

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match

Sharky comes down to the ring and then Christian's music hits as he comes out onto the stage himself. Then once Christian gets in the ring. Maven's music hits and he comes out onto the stage in his pimped out outfit with two fine fine ladies! The crowd gives him some huge cheers. Once he gets to the ring Test's music hits and he comes stomping down to the ring and the match will kick off. Maven starts the match against Christian. Christian and Sharky work over Maven for most of the match but Test gets a tag in and nails a Big Boot to Sharky and a Pumphandle Slam to the legal man at the moment, Christian! Test then stands in wait and WHACK Big Boot to the jaw of Christian and Test makes the cover..1..2....3! Test and Maven get the victory but Test got the job done in the end!

(Winners: Test/Pimp Daddy McMaven)(Christian and Sharky loses Overness)(Test and Maven Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 64%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 62%

Dames Stars: *

People can Talk

Christian is backstage with The Coach and he proceeds to ask Christian some questions after his last match

Coach: Christian, Besides the fact of the match you just had. Last week you had a Ladder Match with Jay Lethal for #1 Contendership to the IC Title in which you hurt him so bad that we may never see him in the WWE Again. He's out at least a year with all the knee ligament damage you did to him. How do you explain your actions?

Christian: Simple Coach. Lethal was in my way. He didn't get out of my way and therefore he was destroyed. He's just a road bump on my way back to the IC Title and then..to the World Heavyweight Championship.

We go to commercial break as Christian walks off.

Overall Rating: 83%

D'Lo Brown vs Eddie Guerrero

D'Lo Brown is the first man out and he comes to the ring all pumped up. He climbs inside the ring and stands wait as VIVA LA RAZA Sounds throughout the arena and Eddie Guerrero comes out onto the stage, playing to the crowd. Eddie then climbs into the ring and the match is on. Eddie and D'Lo tear the house down for about seven minutes in this match, exchanging hard suplexes and chops back and forth. D'Lo goes for the Sky High but Eddie Dropkicks off D'Lo as D'Lo lifted Eddie for the move. This sent D'Lo staggering back into the referee and knocking him clear through the ropes and out of the ring. This is the point where RAVEN!! comes from under the ring with his stop sign and slides inside behind Eddie. He doesn't even let Eddie turn around as he smashes the Stop Sign over the back of his head. He then throws the sign down as he picks Eddie up and EVENFLOW DDT ONTO THE STOP SIGN!!! Eddie is completely out and D'Lo saw most of this but shrugged and went up top as Raven left the area. D'Lo then comes off the top rope with the Lo Down as the referee climbs into the ring..1...2...3!! D'Lo Brown steals a victory over Eddie Guerrero!

(Winner: D'Lo Brown)(D'Lo Brown Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 85%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Batista/Low Ki vs Black Dragon/Taka Michanoku

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match, If Black/Taka Lose they are Out.

Black Dragon and Taka Michanoku are already making their way down to the ring and climbing inside as Batista's music hits and he comes out onto the stage getting ready as Low Ki comes out with him. Batista and Low Ki come down to the ring and systematically demolish Black Dragon. Low Ki picks him apart with Submissions and Batista finishes him off with a Sit-Out Powerbomb which he will NOT get up from. Batista then gets the cover on Black Dragon..1...2....3! Black Dragon and Taka are done in this tournament! Batista and Low Ki leave victorious again and Taka is left in the ring and furious about losing. He picks Black Dragon up and NAILS a Michanoku Driver on him! Well he's not too happy obviously

(Winners: Batista/Low Ki)(Eliminated: Black Dragon/Taka Michanoku)

Overall Rating: 67%

Crowd Reaction: 63%

Match Quality: 88%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

So Quoted the Raven!

We head to a video clip before commercial of a graveyard..which was seemingly taped earlier in the evening with Raven sitting in the gloomy dark graveyard, sitting against a tombstone. Then when he saw the cameraman he began to speak.

Raven: Eddie, I'm here to show you the symbol of where our battle will lead. You see you believe you are Latino Heat Eddie. You think that you can do anything. Well I am here Eddie to show you how your battle with me will end. You are not invincible, infact your not even able to win a match anymore. You are nothing Eddie Guerrero and when the Raven has finished with you. You shall lie here in the ground, rotting with the maggots and dead. So Quoted the Raven, Nevermore

We fade out with Raven laughing in an almost demonic tone as we head to commercial break

(Raven Gains Overness From This Interview)

Overall Rating: 98%

Booker T vs Tommy Dreamer

Singapore Cane on a Pole Match

We come back to the arena and we see a Singapore Cane on top of a platform, strapped down so that it won't fall easily. It looks as if it may be difficult to get it with anything other than standing on tip toes on the top rope or from a Ladder. Then Booker T's music hits first and he comes out onto the stage and walks down the steel ramp. Booker gets halfway down and then drops to a knee and does his pyro pose as it explodes on the stage. Booker then makes his way down to the ring and slides inside. Then Tommy Dreamer's music kicks up and he comes out onto the stage laughing insanely and walking down to the ring, eyeing up his Singapore Cane atop the pole the entire time. Tommy doesn't make it to the ring because Booker T catapaults himself using the top rope, over the top rope and into Dreamer on the outside of the ring. Booker then quickly begins to pound on Dreamer as the bell sounds for the start of the match. Booker picks Dreamer up and whips him at the steel steps nearest the aisle. Dreamer reverses it though and whips Booker as hard as he can into them! Booker takes it knees style and flips over the steps and holds both his knees in pain.

Tommy reaches under the ring apron and pulls a Ladder from under the ring. Dreamer pushes the Ladder into the ring as Booker pulls himself up by the ring apron and drags himself into the ring. Dreamer sadistically begins driving the ladder as hard as he can which isn't too hard but hard enough into Book's left knee! Booker writhes in pain as Dreamer then goes to setup the ladder in the corner with the pole (Leapfrog style like Jeff Hardy would set it up.) Dreamer then begins to climb the ladder and before long is within reach of the Cane but Booker did get to his feet and gets underneath Dreamer and pulls him off the ladder. Then carries him a moment and turns towards the middle of the ring and SLAMS him down in a hard Spinebuster which keeps both men down a moment. Then Booker is the first man up but Dreamer is right behind him. Booker begins to lay fists and chops into Dreamer but Dreamer blocks a punch from Booker. Booker responds with a kick to the gut and a SCISSORS KICK!! but no Dreamer ducked out of the way and hit a Dreamer Driver (DVD) on Booker and groggily went over and climbed the ladder again. This time Dreamer does get the Singapore Cane down. To win someone have to get the Cane first and then use it on their opponent before they can try for a pinfall. Dreamer winds up waiting for Booker to get up.

Dreamer takes a mammoth swing as Booker gets up but Booker ducks it and kicks Dreamer in the gut again. Time for another Scissors Kick! Booker goes for it but as he tries to come down, Dreamer backs his head away and swings in an uppercut fashion catching Booker RIGHT ACROSS THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD! Booker falls limp to the mat and Dreamer covers him.1.....2.....shoulder up! Booker got his shoulder up weakly at the last moment and Dreamer can't believe it. He picks Booker up and hoists him up for a Dreamer Driver but Booker wiggles around until Dreamer drops him and Dreamer turns right into a BOOK END!!! Booker then grabs the singapore cane and goes up to the top rope..HOUSTON HANGOVER WITH THE SINGAPORE CANE ON DREAMER!!!! Dreamer twitches around the mat in agony as Booker makes the cover, hooking the leg..1....2.....3!!! Booker T got the big win over Dreamer! Booker T celebrates for about two minutes while Dreamer is down but getting up. Then does the Spinarooni but as he gets up out of it. Dreamer had made it to his feet and destroys the Singapore Cane clean over Booker's head, busting him wide open and leaving him sprawled in the ring as Booker's music stops playing and Dreamer raises his arms in the air and his music plays as we head to commercial break!

(Winner: Booker T)

Overall Rating: 69%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: **

Shelton Benjamin vs Ric Flair

Ric Flair is out first with his Undisputed Tag Title in hand. He comes down to the ring with all his strutting and such. Then Shelton Benjamin's music hits (WGTT Theme) and he comes walking to the ring. Benjamin basically dominates Flair. Flair gets some of his normal offense, chops and cheap moves in. But Flair doesn't do much at all as Benjamin dominates him and nails a Vicious Superkick to the jaw of Flair to get the cover. Then after the match Charlie Haas comes running down to the ring and helps Shelton Manhandle half of the Undisputed Tag Team Champions. They hit their Double Team Move on the Ropes as well as the Code Angle (Doomsday Device) Off the top rope before leaving Flair in a heap!

(Winner: Shelton Benjamin)(Shelton Benjamin Gained Overness)(Ric Flair Lost Overness)

Overall Rating: 56%

Crowd Reaction: 65%

Match Quality: 61%

Dames Stars: 3/4*

Getting Ready Oh Hell Ya!

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is backstage in Jeans and a WWE Referee's shirt, drinking beers while he watches the last match take place and now gets up and downs one more beer before he heads out of the room! He's set to Referee the biggest match on RAW this year and it's coming up Next!

Overall Rating: 88%

Chris Jericho vs John Cena (Referee: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin)

World Heavyweight Championship Match

Main Event

First man out to the ring is none other than the Rattlesnake as the glass shatters! Then once Austin has done his ring entrance. Chris Jericho's "King of My World" music theme hits and he comes out onto the stage after his pyro goes off. The crowd gives him an awesome reaction as he comes down to the ring with his entire normal entrance but he seems more pumped up than usual tonight. John Cena's Thuganomics 101 entrance hits and he comes walking out onto the stage with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Cena walks down to the ring, waving his hand in front of his face and telling Jericho "You can't see me". Cena then gets into the ring and shoves the title into Austin's hands and laughs at him tauntingly. Then Austin tosses the title out to the ring announcer and calls for the bell to start the match.

Cena locks up with Jericho and for the first few minutes, controls him with some of his ground and pound offense. Hard shoulder thrusts and beat down style of fighting. Jericho gets back in it when he hits a Flashback on Cena to even it out. Jericho then works on Cena's right knee for about three minutes with different moves. Then Jericho pulls out the Texas Cloverleaf on Cena! Cena screams in pain but after a minute manages to get to the ropes and the hold is broken. Austin had called it down the middle so far. Once Cena had gotten to his feet Jericho began laying in vicious chops to the chest of Cena. Jericho then whipped Cena across the ring into the opposite turnbuckle and Jericho followed Cena in. Only two get to sneakers in the face from Cena as he got both feet up. Cena came out after Jericho only to get a HUGE Northern Lights Suplex with Bridge nailed on him.1.....2......kickout by Cena at the last moment and Jericho wanted a faster count. Austin flips Jericho off and tells him it was 2.

Jericho turns around after yelling at Austin to receive a rabbit punch low. Austin didn't see it since it wasn't an uppercut style low blow but Jericho folded up in agony from the cheap shot. Cena then quickly picked Jericho up and ran to the ropes behind Jericho and hit a HUGE "Throwback" on Jericho and covered him..1...2......Jericho kicked out this time just before three. Cena definately wanted a three count and yelled at Austin. Austin flipped him the bird too and Cena did his hand waving in front of face taunt. Cena turned around into a HUGE flapjack to the mat, followed by a Gigantic Lionsault on Cena. Jericho then fell into the cover and hooked the leg as the crowd was going nuts in the arena as it looked like Jericho would win the belt..1...2......NO! Cena got his shoulder up at absolutely the last second. Jericho can't believe it and gets to his feet and grabs Cena's feet. Jericho then tries to pull him into the Walls of Jericho. Cena uses his leg strength to send Jericho for a loop.

Cena then gets to his feet and pulls brass knuckles from his tights. Austin sees this and grabs them from Cena and berates him. Then goes to toss them out of the ring. As Austin goes to throw them outside the ring, Cena pulls his Chain from his tights and completely BLASTS Jericho across the forehead with it completely knocking him out. Jericho falls limp on the mat as Cena throws the chain out of the ring. Cena then picks up the limp Jericho and hoists him onto his shoulders..F-U!!! Cena then gets the easy and fundamental cover..1....2....3! Cena retains the Title and Austin grabs the belt and hands it to Cena and now that the match is over..KICK WHAM STUNNER!! Austin then trash talks Cena and tells him that he's comin for him. RAW ends with Austin doing a beer drinking celebration!

(Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena)(Chris Jericho Lost Overness Due To This Match)(John Cena Gained Overness Due To This Match)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 88%

Match Quality: 77%

Dames Stars: **3/4

RAW Rating: 73%

TV Rating: 5.25

Attendance: 6,043

Ticket Sales: $241,720

RAW is based around the World Heavyweight Title for the time being with Lethal out and Christian not having a big time contender for the IC Title.

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WWE Smackdown

February 12, 2004

Smackdown's usual intro kicks up with the rap intro. Then once it's finished up. We come to the Smackdown set with pyro going off everywhere and then Mortis's music kicks up to start Smackdown with a hot match!

Mortis vs Hurricane

Mortis comes walking down to the ring with his music playing. He had one of those sinister looks on his face tonight. Once Mortis was in the ring, Hurricane came out from behind the curtain with his music playing. He did all his superhero poses and came down to the ring. Then fell in the end like the great superheros do..though he isn't a great one mind you. Just a good wrestler. Hurricane went for the Shining Wizard at the end of the match but Mortis ducked it and as both men rose to their feet. Mortis hit a Flatliner on Hurricane to lay him out and get the cover..1..2....3! Mortis then went to the outside and grabbed a steel chair. Then threw it down to the mat. Then picked Hurricane up and FLATLINER ONTO THE CHAIR!!! Hurricane slumps on the mat as if unconcious and Cyclone comes speeding down to the ring as Mortis flees through the crowd after that horrid attack.

(Winner: Mortis)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Hey aren't you the Champ?

Edge is walking backstage, heading to the Trainer's room and he comes around a corner and bumps into Randy Orton who seemingly was waiting and has that arrogant smirk on his face.

Orton: Hey aren't you the WWE Champion? That's right. Your the guy that i'm going to beat at Wrestlemania XX. Well that's if you can even get by Kurt Angle on Sunday.

Edge: Not Only will I get past Kurt Angle, Orton. But when Wrestlemania comes I am going to enjoy nothing better than feeling your blood on my hands and looking down on you after I beat you within an inch of your life.

Orton gets up in Edge's grill but WWE Officials and Road Agents seperate the two as Orton laughs and heads off seemingly dissed but he'll have a chance for some payback later!

Overall Rating: 77%

Lance Storm vs Chuck Palumbo

Lance Storm comes out first and waits for Chucky Palumbo. Chuck comes down to the ring and gets demolished by the more talented Lance Storm. Storm puts Palumbo down with a superkick for the victory.

(Winner: Lance Storm)

Overall Rating: 66%

Crowd Reaction: 57%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Kid Kash vs Ken Shamrock

Kid Kash was first out and he seems really over even though not alot of people see him that often but the crowd was pretty good for him. Shamrock's music then hit and he came walking out to the ring. Shamrock pretty much controlled Kash all the way through with some submission wrestling. Kash hit some cool high flying offense such as a tightrope walk hurricarana but in the end Shamrock seals the deal with an Ankle Lock for the tapout victory!

(Winner: Ken Shamrock)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 57%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***

Later Tonight

We go to commercial with a really good Video package, promoting the Main Event of Orton and Angle vs Edge and Mysterio. Along with Mysterio's situtation with Angle. Angle having put Mysterio out of a Title Opportunity and taking it for himself! Then we cut to commercial

(Rey Mysterio Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 90%

Cyclone vs AJ Styles

Cyclone is first down to the ring but he seems not as exurberent as usual because of the brutal attack earlier on Hurricane. Then AJ Styles music hits and he comes sauntering out to the ring, taunting the crowd as well as Cyclone. This match is a high flying match. Styles does every high flying move in his book. A Tightrope walk Tornado DDT among others. Cyclone hit a Cyclone Driver (DVD into Falcon's Arrow). Cyclone got a near fall but in the end AJ Styles beats Cyclone cleanly with a Vicious Styles Clash that puts Cyclone down for the three count. After the match Mortis comes running through the crowd and over the barricade. Then slides into the ring to deliver a Post Match Flatliner to Cyclone. Those two men are gonna have it out at No Way Out and it won't be pretty!

(Winner: AJ Styles)(AJ Styles Gains Overness From This Match)(Cyclone Loses Overness From This Match)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 73%

Match Quality: 89%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Brock Lesnar/Sean O'Haire vs Chris Benoit/Matt Hardy Version 1.0

Sean O'Haire's music is the first to hit. He comes walking down to the ring to a pretty good reaction from the crowd. Once O'Haire is in the ring Brock Lesnar's music hits and he comes stancing out from the back as the lights go down. Lesnar comes down to the ring and leaps up onto the apron and as he does the pyro goes off from the ring posts of the ring. Lesnar then climbs into the ring and Matt Hardy Version 1.0's music hits and his Matt Fact of the night pops up and it is "Matt Hardy's IQ is 132 which is 131 points higher than Brock Lesnar's" This seems to pretty much enrage Lesnar in the ring. Then Chris Benoit's music hits and he comes charging to the ring and slides under the bottom rope as Hardy gets into the ring as well. Lesnar and O'Haire go off on Benoit and Hardy. Lesnar and O'Haire beat down on Benoit and Hardy for about two minutes before it pairs off as Hardy and Lesnar. Lesnar destroys Hardy with all his big moves. His Triple Backbreaker and Lesnar Spinebuster. Lesnar tags O'Haire in and O'Haire has his way with Hardy as well until Hardy hits a desperation Side Effect and tags Benoit in.

Benoit is on fire for a few minutes until it ends up being Lesnar and Benoit in the ring. O'Haire and Hardy outside the ring. Lesnar ends up getting Benoit up for the F5 but Benoit reverses out of it by falling into the Crippler Crossface FROM the F5!!! After a minute of holding out and trying to fight to the ropes. Benoit makes Lesnar tap out!!! Outside the ring though O'Haire hits a Cruel Intentions to Hardy on the matting on the outside. Then he climbs into the ring and as Benoit gets up..O'Haire hits a Cruel Intentions on him as well and as we head to commercial with O'Haire standing over all!

(Winners: Chris Benoit/Matt Hardy Version 1.0)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 85%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Raven's Nest

We come back from commercial and inside the ring a large twine and branch set has been erected in a half circle in the ring. With a big sign in wood above it saying "The Raven's Nest" and then Raven's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring..two wood stools in the ring and he gets into the ring with a microphone and sits down on one of them and begins talking..the fans seem curious as to what this is.

Raven: Tonight is the first edition of the Raven's Nest and tonight..we will have a guest that will intrigue all of your thought processes. So Rhyno please come on out here.

Rhyno's music hits and nobody comes out and Raven sits in the ring waiting and then begins to speak again after Rhyno's music stops.

Raven: You see people. This is why I am doing what I am doing to Rhyno. He just doesn't show respect for anyone. I gratefully invite him to the first edition of the Raven's Nest and what happens? He no-shows. Well maybe if I give him one more chance he'll come out.

Rhyno's music kicks up again and Michael Cole can be heard freaking out because he says that Raven knows that Rhyno isn't here tonight. Rhyno's music goes again for about thirty seconds and nothing so Raven acts like he gets mad.

Raven: This is Why! Rhyno just insults me! He doesn't come to my show. He doesn't show up to shows on time either. He disgusts me and that is why I am going to put down the Man-Best as No Way Out. Because this is a Sist on the life vein of Smackdown!

The crowd pops big as Raven had gotten up and was walking back and forth in the ring and when Raven was leaning on the ropes facing the Smackdown Set. Rhyno came from through the crowd and stood waiting for Raven to turn around. Raven turned around RIGHT INTO A GORE FROM HELL!!!! It was perhaps the nastiest Gore i've ever seen! Rhyno taunts Raven and then leaves as we take a final commercial break.

Overall Rating: 84%

Randy Orton/Kurt Angle vs Edge & Rey

Main Event

Rey Mysterio music is the first to hit and he comes limping out from the back and the crowd pops huge from him. He's obviously not 100% but really seems to want to be here tonight. Rey gets to the ring and then Edge's music hits and smoke fills the entryway. Then Edge comes bursting through the smoke with the WWE Championship around his waist. Edge then comes down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope. Once Edge is in the ring "Passing You By" hits and Randy Orton comes out onto the stage as the crowd boo's the hell out of him. Once Orton is waiting outside the ring, taunting Edge. Then "Medal" hits and Kurt Angle comes walking out from behind the curtain and halfway to the ring, he points to the sky and his pyro begins to go off. Kurt then comes to the ring and a match ensues. Angle and Edge square off first in the ring. They lock up and for about three minutes go at it back and forth until Angle finally has the advantage off a Release German Suplex towards his team's corner. Angle then tags Orton in and he begins to pound on Edge while he's down.

Orton controls Edge for another couple minutes. Including hitting his trademark backbreaker. Then just as Orton is going to tag in Angle. Edge makes his second wind felt. Edge takes control for a minute and manages to hit a desperation spear on Orton to take him down. Edge then manages to make the hot tag to Mysterio just as Orton tags in Angle. A Melee insues with Mysterio managing to incapacitate Angle enough to try for and hit the "619" Mysterio then turns right into an RKO from Orton. But then Edge spins Orton around and hits a HUGE EDGEOCUTION on Orton to lay him out and Edge then throws Mysterio on Orton..1...2....3!! Edge and Rey leave the ring and celebrate the victory as Angle gets up and can't believe Orton lost. So Kurt does what any Olympic Hero would do. He helps Orton to his feet and delivers a HUGE ANGLE SLAM to him!!! We go off the air with Angle staring a hole through Edge and Rey as they back up the aisle as Smackdown goes off the air.

(Winners: Edge and Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 87%

Crowd Reaction: 88%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Smackdown Rating: 78%

TV Rating: 4.51

Attendance: 6,037

Ticket Sales: $241,480

The buildup again has been solid for the PPV and No Way Out is another strong card for Smackdown.

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"Eat You Alive" By Limp Bizkit plays as that is the highlighted music for No Way Out. Then scenes begin to play showing several of the Smackdown Superstars. Randy Orton, AJ Styles, Psicosis, Hurricane. Then we see a Steel Cage and images of the feud between Cyclone and Mortis. Cutting from there to the blood feud between Matt Hardy and Sean O'Haire which has come to a head tonight. Then scenes between Christopher Daniels and The Great Asai as he will intend to take the Cruiserweight Title tonight. Then quick scenes of Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit, followed by Kurt Angle and Edge..ending their long war with a climax battle where only one will leave...Champion.

Then we cut into the announcer introducing No Way Out! Pyro begins to explode as the entire set is made out of Chains. Everything except the Rectangular Tron in the middle of the set like a normal RAW set. Everything else is in complete chains which really looks awesome. Then as the Blue and Silver pyro finishes going off we get right into the action for No Way Out!!!

Randy Orton vs ???

Orton Invitational

"Passing You By" hits and Randy Orton saunters out onto the Stage and as the bright lights of his intro are glaring in the arena. Randy Orton saunters down to the ring with confidence and then walks up the ringsteps and into the ring. Then Orton grabs a microphone and walks around the ring speaking.

Orton: So I come out here tonight and as of yet. Nobody has answered the challenge of the Orton Invitational. So Referee. Raise my hand and declare me the winner!

There is a Smackdown referee in the ring and before he can raise Orton's hand "Eat You Alive" hits and a man comes walking out of the back. Michael Cole notices him and states his name is Matt Stryker! He comes down to the ring and climbs inside the ring. Orton seems angered that someone has stepped up to him and he begins to talk down to the rookie.

Orton: Who the hell do you think you are? Stepping up to Randy Orton?

The kid grabs the microphone from Orton and says something fairly simple.

Stryker: I'm Matt Stryker!

Orton flips out and clocks Stryker in the head and the bell sounds for the match to begin.

The match starts off with Orton pounding on Stryker for a moment. Orton then gets Stryker to a vertical base and irish whips him into the far corner of the ring (Announce table side, top corner). Orton follows him in with a clothesline but Stryker avoids it and nails a Neckbreaker out of the corner on Orton! Stryker goes for the quick cover..1....2..Orton kicks out. Stryker then takes control of Orton, stomping him. Stryker then picks Orton up and in the middle of the ring hits an impressive Vertical Suplex. Stryker then gets up and stands in wait for Orton. Orton gets up and gets a T-Bone suplex for his trouble! Stryker dives into the cover quickly..1....2....almost three but Orton gets a shoulder up! The #1 Contender for the WWE Title nearly lost to this rookie!

Stryker picks Orton up and pushes him back into the corner they started in. Stryker hits some beautiful knifedge chops to Orton. Then whips him across the ring but Orton reverses it as hard as he can and whips Stryker in so hard that he falls to the mat from the impact as he hit the corner. Orton then stood in wait and as Stryker got up..he goes for the RKO but Stryker pushes Orton off and Orton lands on his back but no RKO. Stryker then stands in wait for Orton and hits what D'Lo Brown would call the Sky High but Stryker calls it the "Blazing Strike". Then holds it for a..1....2.....Orton gets a shoulder up! Stryker argues with the referee for a moment as Orton recovers. Stryker turns around to go back after Orton and receives an RKO for his trouble which is followed by a cover..1....2....3! "Passing You By" hits and Randy Orton celebrates his victory in the ring which ended up being way harder than it was supposed to be!

(Winner at 9:32: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 85%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Christopher Daniels vs The Great Asai

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match

Asai's music which sounds real close to the Ultimo Dragon theme. Hits and he comes walking out onto the stage and some of the chains catch fire, though it looks intentional as his fire pyro proceeds to go off. Asai comes down to the ring and looks like he has a no funny business attitude as he stands in the ring, awaiting the Champion. Then Christopher Daniels' music hits and his intro kicks up as he walks out onto the stage. He has the Cruiserweight Title in hand as he walks down to the ring. Asai does not waste time as Daniels gets to the ring he palancha's himself over the top rope, into Daniels. Asai is on fire early as he pounds Daniels on the outside and then picks him up and rolls him into the ring. Asai then climbs into the ring and the bell sounds for the match to begin.

Asai immediately begins to work over Daniels with stomps and works his left arm with some knee and elbow drops. Asai then locks in a tight arm-bar and uses a his legs around the arm as a vice. Asai holds onto the arm-bar submission for a minute before Daniels gets to the ropes. Asai picks Daniels up and hits an Arm Drag on him and locks the Arm-Bar Submission back on. Daniels reverses out of this barely and gets it into a unique pin...1...kickout by Asai pretty easily. Asai regains control by working Daniels arm over some more with a standing arm wrench. Followed by another and then Asai runs up the turnbuckles in the corner and turns it into a Tornado Arm Breaker!!!! Daniels rolls around the mat in pain as Asai grabs him and locks in a Cross Arm Breaker in the middle of the ring on Daniels!

Daniels writhes in pain but tries to reach the ropes still. Daniels shoulders go down a moment as Daniels tries to rest..1...2...Daniels then gets his other shoulder up a moment and that allows him to feel the pressure right back on his arm. Asai sinches it in completely and Daniels actully taps out in a completely dominated match by the Great Asai!!! Daniels holds his shoulder in the ring in pain as Asai is announced the winner and the referee gives him the WWE Cruiserweight Title. Asai raises it in the air as the crowd cheers as we go to a video package for the next match!

(Winner and NEW WWE Cruiserweight Champion at 7:31: Asai)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 90%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Cyclone vs Mortis

Cage Match

The video package that was just shown, highlights the long feud between the Superhero Duo and Mortis. Then more closely between Cyclone and Mortis. Then it stops and we come back to the arena and the 15 foot high Steel Cage is around the ring. It's the Steel Mesh kind of Cage. Cyclone's music kicks up and he comes out onto the stage and plays to the crowd. Cyclone then comes down to the ring and does his superhero poses once inside the cage. He runs the ropes a couple times as the lights go down and Mortis's music kicks up. Then he comes stalking out onto the stage as the lights dimmed. He walked down to the ring and looked really spooky and eerie with the lights dimmed out.

Mortis climbs up the ring steps and goes through the Cage door as the lights come back up. Mortis and Cyclone circle the ring as the door is closed and locked with a chain. This match can only be won by pinfall, submission or climbing over the top rope and both feet hitting the floor. No door crap in this match. Cyclone and Mortis look like they're going to lock up in the middle of the ring but Mortis kicks Cyclone in the gut to start the match off. Mortis then follows this with a quick Bearback suplex (Franchiser) which is so sudden it catches Cyclone off guard and he goes down hard from this move. Mortis then covers Cyclone quickly..1....2kickout right after two. Mortis picks Cyclone up and whips him to the ropes on the announce table side of the ring. Cyclone comes back at Mortis and hits a sunset flip pin on Mortis..1....2....kickout!

Cyclone and Mortis both get up quickly and Mortis fights back as he grabs Cyclone as Cyclone gets up and hurls him into the cage head first. Cyclone bounces off the cage head first and down to the mat. Mortis goes over and climbs to the top rope in the near corner (Bottom right corner to stage side) Mortis stands on the top rope waiting for Cyclone to get up. Cyclone gets to his feet as Mortis leaps off the top rope in a high flying cross body. Cyclone blocks it with a GIANT dropkick to the chest to Mortis as he came off the top rope!!! Mortis holds his ribs in pain as Cyclone gets back to his feet and stands in waiting for Mortis. Mortis gets to his feet and Cyclone goes for a flipping neckbreaker. Mortis was still bent over as Cyclone flipped over his shoulder and nailed the neckbreaker beautifully. Cyclone then quickly got into the cover..1....2...kickout by Mortis. Cyclone gets to his feet and pulls Mortis back into the corner that Mortis leaped off the top rope from. Cyclone forces Mortis to climb up to the top rope with him.

Cyclone then pulls Mortis into a headlock and prepares to do a superplex but Mortis punches Cyclone in the side several times to release it and then leaps off the top rope with him in a HUGE TOP ROPE DDT!!! Cyclone stays down, as does Mortis. Both men are down a moment until Mortis manages to weakly roll Cyclone over and puts an arm over him and the ref counts Cyclone down..1...2....NO! Cyclone got a shoulder up at the last moment and Mortis can't believe it. Mortis picks Cyclone up and tries for the Flatliner by Cyclone sweeps Mortis's legs out from under him and hits a standing moonsault onto Mortis!..1....2....kickout by Mortis!

Both men are winded at this point but Cyclone has the narrow advantage. Cyclone picks Mortis up and whips him at the announce table side of the ring, Mortis bounces off the ropes and attempts a clothesline at Cyclone but he ducks it and Cyclone catches Mortis coming back with a kick to the gut and a CYCLONEBOMB! (TigerBomb) Cyclone then points to the top of the cage. Cyclone climbs to the top rope, then to the top of the cage with Mortis still down. Cyclone doesn't climb down..INSTEAD HE GOES FOR A LEG DROP OFF THE TOP OF THE CAGE DOWN TO THE BACK OF MORTIS'S HEAD!!!! Mortis moves out of the way at the last second and Cyclone crashes and burns!

Both men are down for about thirty seconds until Mortis goes to the other corner on the stage side of the ring and climbs to the top rope. Cyclone barely crawls over and drags himself up the ropes and as Mortis is trying to climb to the top of the cage, Cyclone stops him by tugging his feet back down. Mortis lands on the top rope and drives a knee into Cyclone. This drives Cyclone into the steel cage post in that corner. Mortis then drives Cyclone into that corner over and over with shoulder thrusts. Cyclone to avoid this puts his feet against the steel cage as Mortis adapts mid-move and wraps his arms around Cyclone and DRIVES HIM DOWN TO THE MAT BACKWARDS, FALLING WITH HIM INTO ONE OF THE BIGGEST NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEXES EVER!!!!

The crowd pops huge for this move though it wasn't perfectly executed. It still looked awesome. Mortis takes about ten seconds of recovery before getting an arm over Cyclone..1...2.....SHOULDER UP!!! You've got to be kidding me. Cyclone won't die as he manages to get a shoulder up from that move! Mortis gets to his feet slowly but in disbelief as he picks Cyclone up, setting up for the Flatliner but Cyclone manages in a last gasp effort to pull Mortis into a small package instead..1..2.....3!!! Cyclone gets the win on the Small Package! Mortis can't believe it and begins to demolish Cyclone inside the cage. He hits Cyclone with a Nasty looking Flatliner to the mat. Then picks him up and throws him into each side of the cage head first. Mortis then finally plants Cyclone again with another Flatliner before leaving the ring but in the end..what a great match! Cyclone doesn't look like he won though as blood trickles down through the eyeholes in Cyclone's mask, showing that he was busted open under his mask.

(Winner at 20:03: Cyclone)

Overall Rating: 86%

Crowd Reaction: 90%

Match Quality: 77%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Sean O'Haire

WWE American Championship Match

We see another really good video package of the Matt Hardy Version 1.0 and Sean O'Haire feud which has been brewing and bubbling for months now and has come to a head tonight. Then we come back to the No Way Out set and Sean O'Haire's music hits and he comes walking out onto the stage to a real big reaction from the crowd. They love Sean O'Haire tonight! O'Haire comes down to the ring and climbs inside. O'Haire stretches in the ring and against the ropes as Matt Hardy's computer entrance kicks up and then it hits 100% and OHHHH YEAAA! Matt's video kicks up as his music hits. The MAtt Fact of the night is that "Matt Hardy Version 1 is the greatest WWE American Champion Ever!" Matt has the WWE American Championship around his waist as he walks down to the ring. Matt climbs into the ring and hands the belt off to Brian Hebner whom holds it up into the air.

The bell sounds and the match is set to begin. O'Haire and Hardy lock up in the center of the ring and O'Haire takes control of Hardy easily in the early going. O'Haire backs Hardy into the upper right corner near the announce table side of the ring. O'Haire drives knees into Hardy in the corner. To each side of his. O'Haire then whips Hardy across the ring and follows him in with a running Crescent kick but Hardy ducks it and SEAN O'HAIRE PROPELS HIMSELF INTO THE RING POST, STRAIGHT OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!! O'Haire falls awkwardly to the outside, holding his left knee which took most of the impact to the ring post. We show several replays of this and the crowd is chanting "Holy Shit" over and over for a good minute while Hardy leaves the ring and picks a badly limping O'Haire up and rolls him into the ring.

Hardy takes advantage of the injury to O'Haire by beginning with two elbow drops onto his left knee. Hardy then locks on a Leg Lace to O'Haire but using his strength he manages to get to the ropes. Hardy picks O'Haire up and lifts him into a big vertical suplex, driving him to the mat. Hardy then gets to his feet and lifts O'Haire up and hits a Shin Breaker on O'Haire which sends him back down to the mat, holding his knee in pain. Hardy pulls O'Haire into a single leg boston crab but again O'Haire willing himself to get to the ropes and not submit. Hardy stands up and seems to be angry at O'Haire's will to not tap. Hardy picks O'Haire up and hits a powerful Side Effect on him and covers him..1...2....kickout by O'Haire!

Hardy picks O'Haire back up and goes for another but O'Haire elbows out of it and nails a neckbreaker on Hardy to try and buy himself some rest time. Both men are down for about 20 seconds until Hardy is the first up. Hardy runs at O'Haire as he gets up and nails a sick looking swinging neckbreaker on O'Haire to return the favor. Hardy then gets to his feet and locks in a Texas Cloverleaf on O'Haire. Again O'Haire refuses to tap out...even after being pulled back into the middle of the ring by Hardy. He manages to get to the ropes though in agony and clings to them. Hardy stands up and goads O'Haire to get up. Hardy then kicks O'Haire in the gut and tries for a Twist of Fate but O'Haire pushes him off to the ropes and hits a giant roundhouse kick to Hardy's jaw. O'Haire goes down as does Hardy in a heap holding his mouth.

Apparently O'Haire caught him good cause Hardy's mouth is shown bleeding when the camera catches a view of it. O'Haire picks Hardy up, very gingerly on his left knee and tries for the "Cruel Intentions" but O'Haire's knee gives out on him and Hardy lands back on his feet..a quick and sudden kick to the gut and TWIST OF FATE!! Hardy then quickly scrambles into the cover..1...2....3!! Matt Hardy Retains! Hardy's music hits as Brian Hebner gets the American Championship and hands it to Matt Hardy. Hardy celebrates as we cut away to a riveting video promo for Wrestlemania XX

(Winner and STILL WWE American Champion at 16:42: Matt Hardy Version 1.0)

Overall Rating: 86%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 89%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

AJ Styles vs Psicosis vs Hurricane

#1 Contendership for the Cruiserweight Championship, Triple Threat Match

After the Wrestlemania XX promo we come back to the arena and Psicosis's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring. It's been quite a while since we've seen Psicosis but he looks in great shape. He climbs into the ring and then AJ Styles music hits and he comes sauntering out onto the stage. Styles comes walking down to the ring and gets to ringside. Then he walks around the ring and stands outside the ring by the announce tables. Hurricane's music kicks up as Styles gets to ringside and he comes walking down to the ring. Hurricane then climbs into the ring, as does Styles. Psicosis and Styles get major boo's as the bell sounds for the match to begin and they both double team Hurricane.

Psicosis and Styles stomp the hell out of Hurricane until he rolls out of the ring. Psicosis goes out of the ring and begins exchanging fists with Hurricane. Styles steps out onto the ring apron and hits a Asai Moonsault into both Psicosis and Hurricane! Styles gets up first and rolls Hurricane back into the ring. Styles then leapfrogs himself back into the ring and hits a Springboard Dropkick to Hurricane whom wasn't even facing Styles yet. Styles then quickly gets to Hurricane and rolls him onto his back and covers him..1...2...Psicosis pulls Styles off but Hurricane kicked out as well. Psicosis had gotten into the ring while Styles was in mid-air. Psicosis goes for a punch but Styles blocks it and swings for the fences on Psicosis. Psicosis ducks it and uses some innovative offense hitting Styles with a beautiful Dragon Sleeper Backbreaker (Area around the neck dropped against the knee)

Psicosis covers Styles after that move..1...2...Hurricane kicks Psicosis in the head to break the pin. Hurricane picks Psicosis up and whips him into the left corner of the announce table side of the ring. Psicosis runs in after him but Hurricane back drops him over the top rope and Psicosis smashes his face off the ring steps and lays in pain on the outside of the ring. Hurricane climbs out of the ring and picks Psicosis up. Hurricane tries to whip Psicosis into the ring steps but Psicosis reverses it sending Hurricane in so hard that the stairs are jarred off their base. Psicosis picks Hurricane up and takes him over to the Spanish Announce Table. Psicosis bounces Hurricane's head off of the table twice and then he pounds on Hurricane with a few fists. As he does that Styles comes running at them, he leapfrogs onto the top rope, leaps up doing a spin in mid air and lands back on the rope. Then uses all his strength to Springboard off the top rope in a beautiful moonsault but Hurricane at the moment delivered a punch to Psicosis, backing him off. Hurricane saw Styles coming and rolled out of the way and Styles crashes and burns through the Spanish Announce Table!!

Psicosis climbs back into the ring and Hurricane staggers over and rolls into the ring as well. Psicosis waits for Hurricane to get up to his feet and goes for a Psycho Stunner but Hurricane pushes him off to the ropes and hits an enziguri on Psicosis as he ran back at him. Both men were down in the ring while Styles moved slowly on the outside. Psicosis got to his feet slowly as did Hurricane. Hurricane grabbed Psicosis by the throat and went for the Hurri-Chokeslam but Psicosis knocked his hand away and nailed a HARD Psycho Stunner on Hurricane. Styles is finally back in the ring at this point and he grabs Psisocis before he covers Hurricane and throws him out over the top rope. Styles then picks Hurricane up and nails a Vicious Styles Clash on Hurricane and covers him..1....2....3! Styles gets the victory over Hurricane as we watch him celebrate in the ring!

(Winner and #1 Contender to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at 12:01: AJ Styles)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Raven vs Rhyno

Non-Sanctioned Match

We see a video package to lead into this match. Raven's return to WWE by tormenting Rhyno in the last four weeks. He has beaten Rhyno, attacked him at every turn and promised his demise. It highlights their meetings and then when it gets to the climax of the dramatic music which is part of the package. Then we cut back to the arena and Raven's music kicks up and the lights dim to nearly dark. Raven then comes walking out onto the stage and down to the ring to enormous boo's from the crowd. Raven then climbs into the ring and stands wait for Rhyno. Then once Raven is in the ring and the lights come back up. Rhyno's music hits and he comes running down to the ring in a fury. Rhyno slides into the ring and immediately goes after Raven but Raven bails out of the ring and Rhyno slides out after Raven.

The Crowd is hot for this match right off the bat. See building up feuds works kids! Raven runs around the ring about halfway and slides back into the ring but Rhyno had slid into the ring before running around the ringpost and cut Raven off at the pass and began stomping the hell out of him. Rhyno then picks Raven up and whips him to the ropes and nails a hard Atomic Drop. Raven bounces around the ring a couple times in pain and turns back to Rhyno who lifts Raven up and nails ANOTHER Atomic Drop which drops Raven to the mat in agony cause Rhyno was driving that knee up into Raven's groin. Rhyno goes to the outside and pulls a trashcan full of weapons and throws it into the ring, he pulls a table from under the ring and leaves it on the outside. Then he grabs a stop sign from under the ring and picks it up in time for Raven to baseball slide it into Rhyno's head! Rhyno goes down on the outside of the ring as Raven climbs out of the ring and sets up that table on the outside. They are at the side of the ring where the stage ramp is.

Raven then picks Rhyno up and whips him hard into the steel ring post, Rhyno bounces off with his shoulder and head. Rhyno holds his head and shoulder in pain down on the matting on the outside. Raven picks Rhyno up and rolls him onto the table. Then Raven laughs sinisterly and climbs into the ring and goes to the top rope..then points down at Rhyno and comes off the top rope with a beautiful elbow drop that CRASHES AND BURNS THROUGH THE TABLE!!! Raven destroys the table as Rhyno had rolled off the table at the last second. Raven lies in the wreckage while Rhyno regains his bearings a moment. Then gets to his feet and picks Raven up. Then rolls Raven into the ring and climbs inside himself and covers Raven..1...2...Raven kicks out at the last moment. Rhyno seems frustrated at this point and grabs the trash can and dumps the assorted weapons out. Rhyno then puts the trash can on the mat and picks Raven up and puts him between his legs..GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB ONTO THE TRASH CAN!!! Raven groans in pain as Rhyno gets on him for a cover..1...2....NO.

Rhyno looks like he's in disbelief at Raven kicking out. Rhyno backs up to the far left corner down (Ramp side of ring) and motions for Raven to get up. Raven staggers to his feet and turns as Rhyno hits the GORE GORE Go..NO! Raven had picked up the stop sign as he got to his feet and as Rhyno attempted the Gore. Raven clocked Rhyno in the head with the stop sign! Then Raven puts the Stop Sign on the mat and picks Rhyno up..EVENFLOW DDT ONTO THE STOP SIGN!!!! Raven then rolls Rhyno over and covers him, hooking the leg..1...2....3!!! Raven picks up the victory over Rhyno and celebrates over Rhyno's fallen body! What a big win for Raven on his first PPV since being back with the WWE!! He celebrates some more as we go to a video package for the upcoming Lesnar/Benoit match which is up next.

(Winner at 15:19: Raven)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 84%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Brock Lesnar vs Chris Benoit

We see another very good highlight reel of the feud between Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit in recent weeks and it's led up to this confrontation at No Way Out. Chris Benoit's music kicks up as the video ends and we cut back to the arena. Benoit comes walking down to the ring to the boo's from the crowd. Benoit laughs the crowd off and climbs into the ring and stands in wait for the Monster to come out. Once Benoit is in the ring for a moment with his music playing and Michael Cole putting over the sponsors for No Way Out. Brock Lesnar's music kicks up and Lesnar comes stancing out onto the stage as the lights go down. Lesnar then comes walking down to the ring, doing his normal ring entrance. Lesnar comes down to the ring and leaps up onto the ring apron. His pyro goes off from the ring posts. Lesnar climbs into the ring and the lights come up. The bell then sounds and the match is on. Lesnar and Benoit circle each other for almost a minute before they finally lock up and Lesnar overpowers Benoit easily throwing him back into one corner of the ring.

Benoit tries to get out of the corner which is the top left (Stage Side of ring). Benoit is thrown back into the corner as he tried to escape to each side. Lesnar then began driving knees into the gut of Benoit over and over. Then Lesnar begins with those driving shoulders hard into Benoit. Lesnar then takes Benoit out and whips him across the ring hard. Lesnar then follows him in with a running shoulder thrust. Lesnar then whips Benoit back across the ring and nails Benoit with a vicious clothesline. Lesnar continues to dominate Benoit as he pulls him out of the corner and picks him up into the Triple Backbreakers. Lesnar shows his power by manhandling Benoit and then applying his Ravaging Bearhug. Tossing Benoit around like a rag doll trying to get him to submit. Benoit rakes the eyes fairly quickly to break the hold. This staggers Lesnar back a couple steps but then Lesnar runs at him and Benoit back body drops Lesnar OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!

Lesnar is on the outside, with a hand to his back in pain. Benoit being the crazy son of a bitch he is, climbs to the top rope and SUICIDE HEADBUTT FROM THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE AND LESNAR GETS NAILED!!! Lesnar rolls around on the outside in pain while Benoit stays down on the outside as well holding his head. Lesnar is up first surprisingly and picks Benoit up groggily but Benoit was playing somewhat possum as he breaks Lesnar's hold on him and grabs him by the legs and does a short leg slingshot into the Ring post and Lesnar didn't expect this and his skull legit cracks off the ring post and he's busted way open. Benoit takes advantage by throwing Lesnar into the ring and then he picks Lesnar up and to add insult to injury Benoit hits a NASTY F5 On Lesnar who takes it beautifully and Benoit covers Lesnar..1....2....3! Benoit gets the victory over Lesnar at No Way Out!!! Benoit celebrates over a bloodied Lesnar for about a minute and then leaves as we get ready for THE Main Event!

(Winner at 15:22: Chris Benoit)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 89%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Kurt Angle vs Edge

WWE Championship Match

Main Event

A very end of the world like video promo airs to highlight the nasty Edge/Angle feud which has culminated in this match to end it all between the two. Then as "The End" Which is normally the Judgement Day/Armageddon Theme is playing, finishes up with Edge and Angle both bloodied and holding the WWE Title. Then we cut to the arena and "Medal" kicks up on all the speakers in the arena. Kurt Angle then comes walking out with one of those spandex like PPV Tights which look cool. He comes halfway down to the ring and raises his arms in the air, his pyro then explodes five times and then he proceeds to the ring. Angle climbs inside the ring and gets prepared for Edge. Then Edge's theme hits and smoke fills the entryway. Then Edge comes bursts through the smoke and the crowd is REALLY Hyped for this Main Event. They are going nuts throughout the entire entrance for both men. Edge then comes down to the ring with his black leather coat on. He comes running down the ramp and slides into the ring. He then stands up and takes the coat off, revealing the WWE Championship around his waist. Edge then takes the title off his waist and hands it over to Brian Hebner and Hebner raises it high in the air and then calls for the bell.

The crowd gives off a huge pop as the match begins. Edge and Angle circle each other in the ring. They finally lock up and the crowd gives another big pop. Angle takes control in the early going, using his amateur skills to make Edge look bad in the early going. Using all of his mat wrestling to work over Edge and finally after swiveling on his back, he slaps Edge in the back of the head to diss him. Edge stands up and locks up with Angle immediately and goes to the knifedge chops on Angle to stagger him back into the bottom left corner of the ring (Stage side if you were looking from the stage) Angle reverses the position and begins laying in those beautiful punches he throws. Angle then whips Edge across the ring but Edge reverses it but instead of whipping Angle into the corner, he pulls Angle back to him and hits his Half Nelson Faceplant in one fluid motion. Edge picks Angle up and begins working on his left knee with stomps to the back of the knee. Edge then tries for three straight knee drops to Angle's left knee.

Edge then begins working elbow drops into his knee and driving his body down onto his knee with the help of the ropes. Edge then begins to go for the Edge-Lock (Standing Figure Four) but Angle manages to reverse out of it using leg strength and pulls himself out of the ring. Edge doesn't give Angle a break, following him out of the ring and uses a Shin Breaker onto the Steel Steps (Mark Henry/HBK Anyone?) Angle rolls around on the outside in pain. Edge picks Angle up and rolls him into the ring. Edge then picks Angle up and Angle swings at Edge but Edge ducks it and hits an Edge-O-Matic and hooks the legs beautifully...1...2....kickout by Angle! Edge picks Angle up and nails a good looking vertical suplex. Edge follows this up with a double underhook suplex. Edge then locks in a STF on Angle. Angle screams in pain but manages to break out of it by hitting Edge with vicious forearm shots to the head to break the hold.

Angle rolls away and gets to his feet but limps, favoring his left leg. Edge runs at Angle but Angle ducks an attempted clothesline and hits a HARD German Suplex and rolls through and hits another on Edge. Edge blocks the third one and reverses it around and Edge then lifts Angle onto his shoulders from behind..Edge then hits a HUGE ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP!!! Edge rolls Angle onto his back and rolls into the cover, hooking the leg..1...2....Angle kicks out again and the crowd has been seriously into this match from start to this point. Edge picks Angle up and slams him to the mat. Then backs up into the bottom right corner (Stage side) and motions for Angle to get to his feet. Edge looks to be aiming for a spear! Angle gets to his feet and Edge comes running at him but Angle nails a HUGE kick to the jaw of Edge, knocking him clean to his back. Angle stands in wait for Edge to get up and when Edge gets to his feet and up. Angle snatches him into a Belly to Belly Suplex and sends him over fiercely.

Angle then grabs Edge and pulls him to the middle of the ring by his foot and locks on his Ankle Lock! Edge screams in pain and struggles to get away from Angle. A moment after Angle locks it on. Edge manages to kick Angle off him. Edge gets to his feet as does Angle. Angle runs at Edge but Edge low bridges Angle with a HUGE Flapjack to the mat. Edge picks Angle up and backs him into the top left corner (Announce table side) Edge begins to lay fists and chops into Angle. As well as several stiff kicks to the gut. Edge whips Angle out of the corner but Angle reverses it and sends Edge into the corner hard but Edge comes bouncing out and nails a HUGE Spear on Angle!! The tide going back and forth in this match!!!

The crowd is going back and forth with the match. Edge then motions for Angle to get up and that the end is near. Once Angle is on his feet, Edge kicks him in the gut and goes for an Edgeocution but Angle reverses it into a spinning Neckbreaker!! Angle then picks Edge up as quickly as he can and goes for an Angle Slam but Edge blocks it by landing on his feet and quickly reverses into a HUGE EDGEOCUTION!!! Edge then rolls Angle onto his back and covers him, hooking his leg..1...2....NO!!! Angle manages to just get a shoulder up narrowly. Edge can't believe it and picks Angle up and goes for another Edgeocution but Angle reverses out of it and chain reverses it into a HUGE ANGLE SLAM!!! Angle slowly gets over and gets an arm over Edge..New Champion!!!..1....2....NO!!! Edge just barely gets a shoulder up to narrowly retain his title.

Angle can't believe it this time and goes for that Ankle lock again but Edge pulls Angle into a small cradle off the attempt..1...2...Angle kicks out this time and Angle gets up slowly, as does Edge. Edge goes for another Edgeocution but is blocked and Angle tries to reverse it into an Angle Slam but Edge blocks that and gets under Angle's arm..ANGLE SLAM BY EDGE!! Edge isn't done though. He picks Angle up and hits a Vicious EDGEOCUTION To the mat and spikes Angle..sold beautifully. Edge then gets on Angle and hooks the leg..1...2.....3!!! Edge manages to retain and his music hits as he rolls onto his back. An exhausting match for him...but just as we think it's over. Randy Orton comes running down to the ring and waits for Edge to get up. Edge gets to his feet and Orton nails a HUGE RKO to the mat. Orton then picks up the WWE Championship that Brian Hebner dropped in the ring and the last images we see are of Randy Orton standing over Edge as the PPV Credits roll.

(Winner and STILL WWE Champion at 28:55: Edge)(Kurt Angle Loses Overness From This Match)(Edge Gains Overness From This Match)(Edge and Kurt Angle Gain Overness From The Ending of this Feud)(WWE Championship Gains in Image)

Overall Rating: 88%

Crowd Reaction: 91%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

No Way Out Rating: 83%

Buy Rate: 1.22

Attendance: 13,284

PPV Revenue: $3,050,000

Ticket Sales: $797,040

Cyclone and Mortis steal the show inside of the cage as well as the Raven/Rhyno match being hot and of course one of the best matches of the night being Kurt Angle being defeated by Edge to retain the WWE Title.

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Monday Night RAW

February 16, 2004

We cut right to the chase as last night's PPV was a Smackdown only PPV so it gets no notice as RAW kicks off with a Lethal Lottery Tag Match once the pyro and smoke clears!

Chris Jericho/Tajiri vs Team Angle

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match, If Team Angle Loses they are eliminated

We start off with Tajiri making his entrance. Again no Japan Mafia as they have been barred from ringside during Tajiri's matches. Tajiri makes his way down to the ring and then "King of My World" kicks up and Chris Jericho's pyro goes off and he comes out onto the stage. He does his entire normal entrance. Jericho then comes down to the ring and then the "WGTT" Theme hits. Team Angle comes out onto the stage and then down to the ring. They make their way to the ring and what takes place is the best match on RAW this year. Unfortunately I just finished a PPV and am not writing it all out hahaha!

But rest assured in the early going Jericho was hot and all over Team Angle. Tajiri was tagged in and that's when Haas and Benjamin took control of the match and had several near falls on Tajiri. Tajiri made the hot tag to Jericho and rolled out of the ring. Jericho laid out both Haas and Benjamin with different moves. Chops and Enziguri's all around but when Jericho went for the Lionsault on the legal man (Benjamin). Benjamin rolled out of the way so Jericho landed in his feet but Haas got behind him as Benjamin got up. Haas locked in a German Suplex position and Benjamin hit a superkick to his jaw and Haas went over in his German Suplex and bridged it..1...2....3!! Team Angle takes down Chris Jericho! Team Angle celebrates staying alive in the tournament and now with that victory perhaps can get themselves back into the Title Hunt of this tourny!

(Winners: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 89%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 98%

Dames Stars: ****1/2

Look who I got!

After a minute of J.R and The King welcoming us to RAW. "I'm Back" kicks up and Eric Bischoff comes walking out onto the stage laughing and has a RAW Contract in hand with him. He walks down to the ring and enters it. Then once in the ring, grabs a microphone and welcomes the crowd to RAW.

Bischoff: Welcome back to Monday Night RAW. Now that we're done with that trash that was on last night. We can get down to the real business. I have in my hand a contract, signed by one of the men that was on that show last night. He will be here later tonight to put out his hit interview show. I Eric Bischoff have signed Raven to an exclusive RAW Contract! And as part of this contract Raven will be competing at Wrestlemania XX!!! You can find out against who and for what later tonight when his guest on the Raven's Nest is none other than MYSELF! Eric Bischoff!

"I'm Back" hits and we go to commercial with Eric leaving the ring and doing his poses and waves to the fans who boo him

Overall Rating: 74%

Alex Shane vs Kane

This is purely a squash match. Kane decimates Alex Shane and shows a real nasty streak as he hit a Chokeslam and then pulled Shane in for a Tombstone and THEN pinned him even though a chokeslam did Shane in and didn't need another finisher to be delivered. Kane gets the easy victory and lays Shane down with another Tombstone. Kane destroys the rookie for the win!

(Winner: Kane)

Overall Rating: 70%

Crowd Reaction: 69%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Booker T/Spike Dudley vs Tommy Dreamer/Sonny Siaki

Lethal Lottery Tourny Match, If Book and Spike lose They are Eliminated

Sonny Siaki comes out with Tommy Dreamer as his music hits but even Siaki is a little afraid of Dreamer as he even snaps at his own partner and gives him a glare. Dreamer walks down to the ring with his singapore cane in hand and as he comes to the ring he laughs to the crowd and smacks himself several times in the head with it and busts himself open slightly. He tastes his own blood, laughs demonicly and rolls into the ring. Booker T's music hits and Book comes walking out onto the stage with Spike Dudley in tow. Spike walks in front of Booker and down to the ring as Booker poses on the ramp for his pyro entrance. Then Booker and Spike get into the ring but before they can Dreamer slides out of the ring and DEMOLISHES his singapore cane over the head of Spike Dudley and throws him into the ring. Booker beats on Dreamer on the outside for a moment and whips him into the steel steps but Siaki in the early going had control of ole Spike.

The match progressed like this for about eight minutes of double team on Spike by Dreamer and Siaki. Spike finally makes the hot tag to Booker. Booker hits a leg lariat on Siaki and then tries for Dreamer but he ducks it and clocks the referee for the obligatory ref bump. Dreamer rolls out of the ring and lets Booker beat on Siaki with a HUGE Book End. Booker then goes down to a knee and looks around. Nobody in sight. Dreamer is ducking so that he can't be seen. Booker then goes for the Spinarooni and right on time Dreamer jumps up with his singapore cane in hand and gets into the ring. So that right as Booker is on his feet he catches a Singapore Cane shot RIGHT between the eyes!! Booker crumples in a heap as Dreamer throws his cane out of the ring and picks Booker T up into a "Razor's Edge" position and then as he drops him, he flips him in mid air so Booker lands face down in a Diamond Cutter. We find out from J.R that Dreamer calls this the "Mind Numb" and the crowd REALLY Responds to this move. It's one of those oh my god moves that you hear from the entire crowd in a gasp. Dreamer wakes the referee up and Dreamer covers Booker..1....2....3!!! Dreamer gets the victory over Booker T and eliminates his team from the Lethal Lottery Tourny!! Dreamer celebrates over the body of Booker T. That new finisher of Dreamer's could be the difference between mid card and World Title!

(Winners: Tommy Dreamer and Sonny Siaki)

Overall Rating: 69%

Crowd Reaction: 69%

Match Quality: 70%

Dames Stars: *1/2

Raven's Nest

Raven's music hits as we come back from break and Raven comes walking out onto the stage and puts his arms out to the side and walks to the ring. The ring is setup in a very dark demeanor with a wooden set that looks like a nest but only half of one. As a backdrop for the interview with two stools. Raven climbs into the ring and grabs a microphone and sits down on one of the stools. He begins to speak.

Raven: Welcome to another edition of the Raven's Nest. As this is the first edition on RAW. I have a very special guest tonight. He is none other than the GM of RAW. Eric Bischoff!

"I'm Back" hits and Eric Bischoff comes down to the ring for the second time tonight. He acts surprised but obviously he knew of this. He gets to ringside and climbs into the ring. Then he gets a microphone as well and sits down opposite of Raven and begins to speak.

Bischoff: I thank you for inviting me to this special edition of the Raven's Nest! Raven I also have something for you. I mentioned earlier that you would have a match at Wrestlemania XX and it would be for something. Now that I have you under contract exclusively to RAW. As a reward I am going to give you Eddie Guerrero at Wrestlemania XX. The winner of that match will be granted a WORLD Heavyweight Title Match at Backlash. You now have a #1 contenders match

Raven: That's terrific news Eric. I don't intend to let you off easy though. What impact do you intend to make at Wrestlemania 20? The biggest wrestling event ever?

Bischoff: It's simple Raven. I am going to make sure only the best get on the show and they will have to compete in the highest profile matches. The other major match I will sign right now is to end the issues between John Cena and Chris Jericho. They will end it. In the main event at Wrestlemania..one upping that bastard Shane on Smackdown. It will be a Hell in a Cell Match!

The crowd lets out a huge pop and Raven then proceeds to ask another question of the RAW GM.

Raven: If this is the case. What of my match with Eddie Guerrero? What do you have in store for the two of us?

Bischoff: Well how bout this Raven. As a final gift to you for joining RAW. You can choose what match you want to have with Eddie Guerrero at Wrestlemania but it had better be damn good!

Raven: Oh it will be. But I won't reveal what I will choose yet. Not until at least next week when I will have Eddie Guerrero in your very seat!

We cut to commercial as this was the end of the interview

Overall Rating: 81%

Goldust vs Taz

WWE Intercontinental Title Match

Taz is the first to the ring but then after a moment of his entrance and once he's waiting in the ring. Goldust's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring. Goldust takes off his costume and gets into the ring. Then they go at it for five minutes with Goldust coming out on top with the Curtain Call. Good match to build up the IC Title basically.

(Winner and Still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Goldust)(IC Title Gains in Image)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 84%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

I Want a chump out here now!

"Thuganomics 101" hits and John Cena comes walking out onto the stage and walks down to the ring with the World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder. Cena gets to the ring and grabs a microphone from the tech at ringside and begins with a rap

Cena: Out here still da man after last week.

Beat Chris Jericho so bad he looked like a fifth grade geek.

I am out here now to see who got some balls.

I want someone out here to fight me for this belt. I MAKE THE CALL

No Jericho and No Austin they are both chumps that can't handle this!

Now get some weak ass from the back out here to...

The crowd yells "Suck It" as Cena does the ole DX Chop. Then Maven's Big Pimpin music kicks up and he comes out onto the stage with some of his fine ladies and comes walking down the ramp with a microphone in hand

Maven: I hear that you need someone in the ring. Now while I'd prefer spending the entire night with my ladies. I could use some more gold for my collection. So after I take the World Title off you John. I promise that in consolation i'll let you pick one of my fine fine ladies to take home with you!

(Maven Gained Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 87%

John Cena vs Maven

World Heavyweight Championship Match

Maven climbs into the ring and John Cena proceeds to squash him in the short four minute match. Cena at the end hits the F-U and then covers Maven but after the match Cena gives Maven a belt shot to the head which leaves him on the mat lying. His ho's come into the ring to check on Maven as Cena leaves victorious in fairly easy fashion.

(Winner and Still World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 67%

Dames Stars: *1/2

Batista/Low Ki vs The Legends (Austin/Flair)

Undisputed Tag Team Championship Match, Lethal Lottery Match

Main Event

Batista and Low Ki come walking out to the ring to Batista's music and both men are all business in this opportunity that they have tonight. They get into the ring and then Ric Flair's music kicks up and he struts out onto the stage with his Undisputed Tag Title around his waist. Then once Flair is down to the ring and in the ring. Stone Cold's music hits and he comes stomping down to the ring, carrying his Tag Title in one hand. Austin does his usual ring entrance and then gets set to start the match. Austin and Low Ki are the men that start the match.

Low Ki goes right after Austin's knees and applies several submission holds to each leg. Leg Laces and a Texas Cloverleaf as well as driving shots into both. Low Ki then makes a tag in to Batista and Batista uses power moves to work Austin over and then Batista laughs and taunts Flair as he throws Austin into the Legends corner. Flair tags himself in and runs at Batista but Batista levels Flair with a clothesline that sends him for a somersault loop. Batista then picks up Flair and hits a huge Arn Anderson like Spinebuster to the mat. The match progresses for about five more minutes and it's almost all one sided as Flair can't get a tag to Austin. Flair almost makes a tag at the end of the match but Batista pulls him back to the middle of the ring and kicks him in the gut..then SIT-OUT POWERBOMB TO RIC FLAIR!!! Low Ki comes running across the ring and knocks Austin off the ring apron as Batista holds the pin..1....2.....3!! Batista and Low-Ki are the New Undisputed Tag Team Champions! They are given their Tag Belts and while Low-Ki looks very celebratory and celebrates. Batista still looks mean and nasty though he raises it into the air and screams in victory as RAW goes off the air with the Legends fallen in the ring!

(Winners and NEW Undisputed Tag Team Champions: Batista/Low Ki)(The Legends Both Lose Overness)(Batista/Low Ki Both Gain Overness)(Undisputed Tag Titles Lose Image)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 76%

Dames Stars: **1/2

RAW Rating: 76%

TV Rating: 5.22

Attendance: 6,030

Ticket Sales: $241,200

Batista/Low Ki becoming the Tag Champions over the Legends as well as Raven getting signed against Eddie Guerrero in a #1 Contendership Match at Mania XX as well as Cena/Jericho inside a Hell in a Cell. A very eventful RAW coming off No Way Out

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown

February 19, 2004

We see scenes from No Way Out including the two absolutely brutal matches. The Cyclone/Mortis cage match as well as the Raven vs Rhyno non-sanctioned match. We also see Chris Benoit defeating Brock Lesnar and Edge managing to retain his WWE Title off Angle in a terrific match but then taking the RKO to end No Way Out. Then we cut up to the Smackdown intro and then once it's done the Smackdown pyro goes off and then Michael Cole and Paul Heyman welcome us to the countdown to Wrestlemania 20!!! Then we get right to the action like we always do on Smackdown Live!

Chris Benoit vs Hurricane

Hurricane is first out from behind the curtain and comes walking down to the ring. After that Chris Benoit's music hits and he comes down to the ring and proceeds to school Hurricane in the art of wrestling. It does go back and forth with Hurricane hitting some good reversals. A couple nice dropkicks from Hurricane as well as hitting the Eye of the Hurricane. But Benoit ends up winning with a top rope headbutt that finishes Hurricane off but Brock Lesnar comes storming down to the ring and both men go at it again! They're fighting in the ring and Benoit goes for the Crossface on Lesnar but Lesnar stays standing up, using his power to do so and lifts Benoit up and nails a sweet and powerful looking F5!! Lesnar leaves Benoit lying and why does everything think their issues are not over.

(Winner: Chris Benoit)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 91%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Asai vs Chris Sabin

Sabin's music hits after we listen to Cole and Heyman welcome us to Smackdown in the usual manner. Then once Sabin is in the ring Asai's music hits (The more hardcore Ultimo Dragon theme) and he comes storming to the ring and proceeds to destroy Sabin and finally does him in with a nice Flipping Reverse DDT that finishes Sabin off and after the match Asai goes for a powerbomb like move. Asai lifts Sabin up in a gutwrench and them slams him back down in a Sit-out Dominator!!! What a move..oh my god!

(Winner: Asai)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 62%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: **3/4

We head out to commercial with Michael Cole promoting the Randy Orton/Edge contract signing for later on tonight!

Overall Rating: 84%

Psicosis vs Cyclone

This match is exceptional as both men get to the ring and go back and forth in awesome cruiserweight action. Psicosis manages to hit a top rope leg scissors that sends Cyclone under the bottom rope to the outside and later in the match, Cyclone hits a DDT with Psicosis's feet on the top rope which seems to be a trademark of his but it actully does get him a three count on Psicosis! After the match though while Cyclone is celebrating in the ring. Mortis has a baseball bat and comes running down to the ring. Cyclone turns around to avoid the ball bat shot from Mortis and attempts a superkick but Mortis BLOCKS IT WITH A BAT SHOT TO THE KNEE!! Cyclone goes down in pain but Mortis is unrelenting and hits a Flatliner on Cyclone to lay him out. Psicosis gets his shots in as he picks Cyclone up and hits a Psycho Stunner as well. Cyclone is left laying in the ring by Psicosis and Mortis whom both leave after the match

(Winner: Cyclone)

Overall Rating: 87%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 97%

Dames Stars: ****1/4

Christopher Daniels vs Rhyno

Rhyno is the first man out and the crowd gives him a big welcome even though he wasn't victorious at No Way Out he put out a huge performance and nearly had Raven. Then once Rhyno is in the ring and waiting the crowd boo's heavily as Christopher Daniels' music kicks up and he comes walking down to the ring. Daniels uses his quick and speedy, Cruiserweight style to his advantage and manages to control Rhyno most of the match with quick and innovative offense. Rhyno hits a pumphandle slam late in the match to take control but when he goes for a Gore. All he receives is Daniels leapfrogging it and Rhyno taking it into a ringpost. Then a Last Rites, following that and Daniels covers Rhyno..1...2....3!! Christopher Daniels celebrates the victory over Rhyno..it's a big win to move up the ranks of Smackdown for Daniels!

(Winner: Christopher Daniels)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 83%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: ***

Before we take another commercial break we see Rey Mysterio getting ready for his upcoming match so..it must be coming up next!

Overall Rating: 81%

Rey Mysterio vs Rob Van Dam

Mysterio comes out first from his pop-up stage, seperate to the set and walks down the stairs and comes down the aisle to the ring. Then once Mysterio is in the ring RVD's music kicks up and then his pyro goes off and his older ECW theme plays..the more heelish of the songs he has and he comes down to the ring and rolls inside. Both these men tear it down with another really solid match with Mysterio nearly hitting a "619" late in the match but RVD ducked it and Mysterio did a complete 360 and landed on the ring apron. RVD then send a shoulder thrust into Mysterio which nearly knocked Mysterio off the ring apron and then RVD locked in a suplex and lifts Mysterio into the ring and down with a suplex! RVD then hits a Rolling Thunder on Mysterio from this and then does his Frog Splash from the top rope and picks up the pinfall victory over Mysterio in this very competitive match!

(Winner: Rob Van Dam)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Sean O'Haire vs Triple H

Triple H is the first man out to the ring. He does his normal ring entrance and then climbs into the ring after doing his water spit. Then once he's in the ring Sean O'Haire's entrance hits and he comes walking down to the ring. Through this match HHH looks to be going through the motions while O'Haire seemed to be trying his hardest to make the match look real good. O'Haire wins the match when Triple H goes for the Pedigree off of his facebuster to O'Haire but O'Haire pulls HHH into a Cruel Intentions out of the Pedigree in a unique reversal and wins it with this move! After the match, while O'Haire is playing to the crowd and celebrating. Just before we head to commercial he turns to leave and gets pulled back into the ring and receives a Pedigree from HHH and he leaves over O'Haire as we take our final commercial break!

(Winner: Sean O'Haire)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 74%

Dames Stars: **

Contract Signing

We come back to Smackdown with a long table setup in the ring with Shane McMahon already sitting in the chair at the head of the table with the two chairs, one on each side of the table still empty. Then once we come back from break "Passing You By" Hits and Randy Orton in normal street clothes, a slick silk shirt and dress pants, saunters out from behind the curtain and comes walking down to the ring to the boo's from the crowd. Orton gets to the ring and walks up the ring steps and climbs inside the ring. He has a big grin on his face as he shakes Shane McMahon's hand and sits down at one side of the table, the far side of it near the announce table side of the ring. Then once Orton is set, Edge's music hits and the smoke fills the entryway. Edge then comes running out through the smoke with the WWE Championship around his waist. Wearing his usual wrestling attire with a leather jacket over. Edge comes to the ring and slides under the bottom rope and sits down into his chair but his eyes are never taken off Orton. Who has a shit-eating grin on his face the entire time. Shane McMahon has a microphone and begins the contract signing.

Shane: Tonight we will sign the historic Wrestlemania XX Main Event. Between Randy Orton and the reigning WWE Champion. Edge! This match will have a special stipulation but that won't be decided tonight. Now if both of you men will sign your contracts. We can get this deal done!

Edge takes his contract and very briefly looks it over and then signs it but barely at all takes his eyes off Orton and his eyes seem to blaze as he stares at Orton who nonchalantly signs his contract and then takes the microphone from Shane McMahon and speaks to Edge

Orton: It's gonna be a pleasure taking that Title off you at Mania, Edge.

This was all Edge needed to set him off and he immediately flipped the table over but away from Shane McMahon, in the direction where there wasn't a chair and as he did this, he took his eyes off Orton for a moment doing this and it was enough for Orton to pull out a can of something and he sprays Edge in the eyes with it..It turns out to be Pepper Spray as Edge rolls around on the mat in pain. Orton takes advantage of the blinded Edge and stands in wait for him and once Edge turns into just the right position. Orton tries for an RKO but Edge pushes him off and rolls out of the ring..he manages to stagger up the ramp and Shane McMahon keeps the two apart as officials come down and help Edge to the back..but Edge is screaming in the direction of the ring that he's gonna kill Orton and we leave Smackdown with a smug Randy Orton in the ring, basically celebrating his cheap attack on Edge!

(Edge Lost Overness Due To this Segment)

Overall Rating: 78%

Smackdown Rating: 78%

TV Rating: 5.22

Attendance: 6,011

Ticket Sales: $240,440

This is leading towards my mistaken push of Orton coming up to Mania XX. I pushed him to the moon and quite honestly he can't carry the company yet as you'll see my current situtation in another couple months of shows.

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Sunday Night Heat

February 22, 2004

Dark Matches

Johnny Jeter defeats Alex Shane in a good match but the crowd had a better time taking a dump apparently 51(27,75)*

Kid Kash defeats Jeff Hardy in another match that the crowd had a better time at a concession stand 58(50,67)3/4*

Test beats Mayhem clean with a Big Boot to the Jaw 70(71,70)*1/2

Matt Stryker and Paul London tear down the house in a great match but Stryker picks up the victory with the Blazing Strike 76(66,87)***1/4

Heat Matches

Batista defeats Scoot Andrews in what could be considered Batista's best match ever but the crowd again could've cared less 63(42,85)**1/4

Lance Storm defeated Frankie Kazarian with a nasty superkick after a decent match. 71(67,75)**

Eric Angle defeats Fury with an Angle Slam but it's still not as good as Kurt's! 71(68,74)**

Matt Morgan destroys Rico with a Sit-Out Powerbomb and after the pinfall. Morgan hits another one on Rico for good measure. 55(42,69)3/4*

Heat Rating: 63%

TV Rating: 5.23

Attendance: 6,023

Ticket Sales: $240,920