WWE After Wrestlemania XIX

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Monday Night RAW

February 23, 2004

We get our normal RAW intro with the Union Underground theme and then once it's finished as have the pyro to start the night off and we kick this action packed RAW off with a Lethal Lottery Tag Match which starts right now!

Bubba Ray Dudley/Fury vs Taz/Kane

Lethal Lottery Match, If Bubba and Fury Lose they are Eliminated

Taz and Kane come to the ring first with their seperate ring entrances and then once they're in the ring. Bubba's Powerman 5000 "Bombshell" entrance hits and he comes out to the ring all pumped up with Fury walking behind him, the exact opposite. Very quiet and calm. This is a pretty good brawl since all the men in this match are brawlers. Bubba and Fury surprisingly pull off a victory in this match. Taz was trying to make a tag to Kane after hitting a Tazplex on Bubba to get his chance. Kane though is pulled off the ring apron by Raven whom came through the crowd and yanked Kane down! Kane smacked his head on the ring apron. The referee admonishes Raven but doesn't DQ Bubba and Fury yet. Bubba gets behind a distracted Taz and hits a HUGE BUBBA BOMB and covers him for the pin. The ref makes the cover and counts Taz down for three and while this happens. Raven kicks Kane low and then hits a BIG EVENFLOW DDT on Kane on the outside of the ring! the referee counts Taz down..1...2....3!! Bubba and Fury survive to live another day!

(Winners: Bubba Ray Dudley/Fury)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Tommy Dreamer vs Shark Boy

WWE Hardcore Championship Match

Sharky is the first to the ring with the Hardcore Championship over his shoulder but Tommy Dreamer doesn't even let Sharky get to the ring before he begins his attack with a Singapore Cane! Tommy hits Sharky several times with it and throws him into the ring but Sharky kicks out at two and a Hardcore Match is underway. Dreamer dominates most of the match but late in the match with Dreamer setting up for the Mind Numb but he drops Sharky into a corner as Booker T comes flying down to the ring. Booker and Dreamer slug it out for a moment and Book eventully getting the upper hand whips Dreamer into the corner that Sharky is standing against. Then Booker comes running at Dreamer with a Running Leg Lariat but Dreamer ducks it and Booker takes out Shark Boy! Booker looks shocked and apologizes to a hurt Sharky but shouldn't because Booker receives a Dreamer Driver (DVD) from Dreamer for his troubles as he's distracted! Then he picks Shark Boy up and delivers the "Mind Numb" (Razor's Edge position down into a Stunner) and covers Sharky..1...2...3! New Hardcore Champion! Dreamer leaves the ring but after Booker recovers. He helps Shark Boy to his feet whom delivers the Shark Attack to Booker in anger out of Book costing Sharky the match. As we head to commercial break, seeing Booker lying on the mat in pain.

(Winner and NEW WWE Hardcore Champion: Tommy Dreamer)

Overall Rating: 68%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 57%

Dames Stars: 1/2*

As we head to commercial break we see a preview of the John Cena/Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Jericho and Tajiri match. This match will decide who goes on in the Lethal Lottery Tourny. It will be a spectacular match we hope as we go to commercial for real this time.

(Tajiri Gained Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 90%

Booker T vs Goldust

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match

We come back from commercial and unfortunately for Booker T whom hasn't even gotten to leave the ring yet. His match with Goldust is right now. Goldust dominates the hurting Booker T and nearly gets a three count several times. But late in the match when Booker ducks an Ass bump from Goldust and takes out Nick Patrick instead. Tommy Dreamer comes running back down to the ring and Goldust figures it's to help him against Booker..he's damn wrong apparently. Dreamer kicks Goldust in the gut and hits the "Mind Numb" (Razor's Edge down into a Stunner) Dreamer then shakes Nick Patrick awake and leaves. Booker gets up and sees Goldust down..he doesn't understand but picks Goldust up and hits a nasty looking Book End and covers him as Nick Patrick counts Goldust down!..1....2...3!! Booker is the new Intercontinental Champion!!! Tommy Dreamer is on the stage at this point, laughing and then he leaves as Booker celebrates his title win, none the wiser.

(Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion: Booker T)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 66%

Dames Stars: *1/4

Team Angle vs The Legends (Austin/Flair)

Lethal Lottery Match, Elimination Match

Team Angle comes down to the ring to the "WGTT" Theme and climbs inside. Then Ric Flair and Austin have their seperate entrances. Once all four men are in the ring. Austin starts it off with Haas and takes control in the early going. Austin controls Haas until Benjamin superkicks Austin in the jaw. Team Angle controls things from here on out and at some point in the match...Flair just walks out. He seems completely disinterested in helping Austin and from there on Team Angle destroys Austin and finishes him off with a Nasty superkick from Benjamin into a German Suplex with bridge by Haas..1....2....3! Team Angle gets the victory and stays alive while The Legends crash and burn! After the match Austin takes the Code Red from Team Angle and then they leave celebrating!

(Winners: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 76%

Dames Stars: **1/4

Raven's Nest

We come back from commercial with the Raven's Nest set in the ring and Raven's music hitting as we get back. Raven comes out onto the stage to a really big reaction even though he's not really a clear heel or face. (Tweener baby yea) He comes down to the ring and climbs inside sitting on his stool with a microphone in hand. He then begins talking before his guest comes out!

Raven: Tonight I have a very special guest. I know I can restrain myself well enough to be professional and conduct this interview with our next controversial guest! So please, Eddie Guerrero come on out!

"Viva La Rasa" hits and Eddie Guerrero's music plays, Eddie comes out onto the stage and plays to the crowd as he walks to the ring. Then Eddie rolls inside and snatches the microphone out from Raven's hand. Raven casually walks over and grabs another one from a tech at ringside as Eddie sits down in a very aggrivated manner.

Eddie: Yo homes. What been up with you disrespectin me all the time? I didn't have no problem wit you till you started messin wit me homes.

Raven: Eddie it's simple, you represent those of the minority which give everyone else a bad name. An Ill tempered, bad mannered, ugly drunk. Which gives all of the Mexican people their bad name

Eddie gets right in Raven's face as his drinking problems are usually a topic that are not for storyline discussion but Raven brought them up.

Eddie: Homes you are crossing a line that you don't want to cross..

Eddie goes off on a tirade..mostly in spanish at Raven but Raven whom apparently had slipped brass knuckles onto his fist and when Eddie is right up in Raven's face..RAVEN CLOCKS HIM RIGHT UNDER THE CHIN!!! Eddie falls like a bag of bricks to the mat and is out. Raven then poses in his Raven pose and heads off out of the ring as officials come down and check on the unconcious Eddie as we head to another quick commercial break!

(Eddie Guerrero and Raven Both Gained Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 91%

Christian/Shark Boy vs Mark Jindrak/The Rock

Lethal Lottery Elimination Match

Mark Jindrak's entrance is first to a luke warm reception. Then the crowd explodes for The Rock as he makes his way down to the ring and does his entire ring entrance. Once Rocky is waiting in the ring Christian's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring with a hurting Shark Boy in tow. This match is fairly quick. Nothing real long. Jindrak takes most of the beating from Christian but late in the match Rocky gets the hot tag and beats the hell out of Christian and Sharky. Rock is set for a clothesline attempt at Christian but Christian ducks it and lets Sharky take it. When Rocky turns around Christian pokes him in the eye and hits a very quick Unprettier and covers Rocky..1...2....3!! You gotta be kidding me Christian beat The Rock?! Christian quickly leaves the ring celebrating with Sharky, Rock and Jindrak still down in the ring.

(Winners: Christian/Shark Boy)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 62%

Dames Stars: *

Raven vs Kane

This match is a very rough one. Raven is first to the ring in his first RAW Match ever. He climbed inside and waited for Kane. Once Kane got to the ring after his pyro and intro. This match got started and was nasty from the get go. These men slugged it out back and forth. They both got their fair amount of offense. Raven even hit a beautiful Northern Lights Suplex on Kane. Who knows why Raven got involved with Kane but in the end Kane went for a chokeslam but Raven kicked him low, the referee did not see it but he then hooked Kane in and hit a sweet looking Evenflow DDT and covered Kane for the .1...2.....3! A Big victory for Raven in his first RAW Match ever!

(Winner: Raven)

Overall Rating: 88%

Crowd Reaction: 91%

Match Quality: 82%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

John Cena/Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Jericho/Tajiri

Lethal Lottery Elimination Match

Main Event

This match isn't much of one from the get go. Tajiri is the first man out to the ring but is then followed by Chris Jericho's "King of My World" Theme and entrance. Jericho then comes down to the ring and then we hear Eddie Guerrero's music kick up and he staggers down to the ring..he's insisted on competing but is in no condition to. Once Guerrero is in the ring. John Cena's "Thuganomics 101" hits and he comes walking down to the ring with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Cena stands on the ring apron oddly with the Title around his waist. Guerrero strangely enough starts the match and we soon see why as After a moment of Tajiri and Jericho dominating Eddie, He manages to hit a dropkick on Jericho and goes for a diving tag at Cena. Cena moves his hand away and tells Guerrero "You can't see me" and also can be heard that "If you want my belt Guerrero. You don't need my help do you?" Then Cena leaves ringside with the Title and poses at the top of the ramp at Guerrero and then leaves. From here on out Guerrero had no shot. Tajiri gives him the Buzzsaw kick and Jericho nails the Lionsault on Eddie for the victory on an already subdued Guerrero..1...2....3!

(Winners: Chris Jericho/Tajiri)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

RAW Rating: 79%

TV Rating: 5.25 (+.03)

Attendance: 6,023

Ticket Sales: $240,920

The Lottery Tourny is coming to a close as well as Wrestlemania XX beginning to shape up nicely. Things are coming to a climax in Year 1 of this Diary

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WWE Smackdown

February 26, 2004

Smackdown starts first with the normal intro kicking up and then once the cameras come on, the pyro begins going off all over the stage and once it's finished up Matt Morgan's music kicks up and we get right to the action!

Matt Morgan vs Brock Lesnar

Matt Morgan came walking down to the ring and then once he had gotten into the ring, his monster size was obvious but then Brock Lesnar's music kicks up and Lesnar comes walking out through the curtain and comes down to the ring. Lesnar then climbs into the ring. It's a pretty close match actully but for the most part Lesnar controls Morgan in the fairly short match. Lesnar was going to go for the F5 on Morgan and did have him on his shoulders for it. But then Chris Benoit comes walking down to the ring and Lesnar drops Morgan to the mat. Morgan takes advantage of the Benoit distraction and once Morgan gets back to his feet. Morgan pulls Lesnar to the middle of the ring after spinning him around and kicks him in the gut..SIT-OUT POWERBOMB ON LESNAR!!! Morgan also holds it for a pin..1....2....3! Morgan laughs and leaves the ring after the match but Benoit wants a piece of Lesnar now. Benoit rolls in the ring and tries to slap on the Crippler Crossface but Lesnar rolls through and gets to his feet. Then kicks Benoit in the gut..F5 F5 F5!!! Lesnar leaves Benoit laying and storms off angry

(Winner: Matt Morgan)(Matt Morgan Gains Overness From This Match)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 61%

Match Quality: 70%

Dames Stars: *1/4

Matt Stryker vs Chuck Palumbo

Chuck Palumbo and Matt Stryker both come down to the ring and they have a match astonishingly enough. They go back and forth but Matt Stryker eventully hits the Stryker Driver on Palumbo for the solid victory. Stryker celebrates a bit afterwards as we head to commercial break.

(Winner: Matt Stryker)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Before we go to Break

We cut backstage briefly before we go to commercial as Chris Benoit wants to tell Lesnar something.

Brock..I Want you at Wrestlemania 20. I don't care what kind of match. As long as I can make you squeal and tap out like last time. I don't care what kind of match it is. But at Mania. I will break you Brock!

We cut from this quick promo to a commercial

Overall Rating: 74%

Christopher Daniels vs Kurt Angle

Daniels comes down to the ring first as we come back from commercial. Daniels is in his Fallen Angel costume as he walks down to the ring. Then once Daniels is in the ring and getting ready. "Medal" kicks up and Kurt Angle comes out from behind the curtain and walks halfway down the aisle and points to the sky as his pyro goes off. Then he gets to the ring and even though the crowd isn't really into it too much. This match is very solid with very little to complain about. Late in the match Daniels goes for the Last Rites on Angle but Angle back drops Daniels out of it and as Daniels gets up. Angle gets right over and sinches in an Angle Slam and drops Daniels with it and covers him after he hits it..1...2....3! Angle got the victory and celebrates after the match. Daniels recovers enough to nail a nasty low blow on Angle as he was leaving the ring and pulls Angle into a "Last Rites" and plants him to the mat! Daniels then leaves but Kurt in the end, won the match.

(Winner: Kurt Angle)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 66%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Cyclone vs Ken Shamrock

This is where we would put the perverbial filler text. This match doesn't have any history behind it. Just two deserving souls getting onto Smackdown but in the end Shamrock gets the good end of this deal, finishing Cyclone off with a vicious Belly to Belly to the mat for the win.

(Winner: Ken Shamrock)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 88%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

The Building of Something Nasty

We're backstage with Josh Matthews and Sean O'Haire is with him to conduct an interview

Matthews: Last week you took a tough win against Triple H, Sean. And at No Way Out you fell to Matt Hardy. Lately you have been hit or miss . how do you intend to turn it around to a winning streak?

O'Haire: It's fairly simple Josh. Triple H was just the beginning. Matt Hardy had my number but starting with Triple H, It will continue with his blood on my hands and will end with the WWE Championship around my waist!

Triple H has heard this as he came walking up and confronted O'Haire..more like got in his face actully

Triple H: So your going to take my blood O'Haire? Well come take it!

Triple H rears back and begins laying into O'Haire. O'Haire counters this by driving knees from either side into HHH. Finally the two men are broken up but it's not pleasant at all from either side and obviously leads us to believe these two aren't done.

Overall Rating: 80%

Paid for By Randy Orton

We see a promotional video about Randy Orton and his quest for the WWE Title. Saying he is the future of the business and that at Wrestlemania XX he will take what is rightfully his..we see several scenes of Randy hitting an RKO on Edge. As well as the same spots played over and over. Then it finishes up and we go to break.

Overall Rating: 73%

Rey Mysterio vs Psicosis

Both men come to the ring and continue their long standing rivalry. Not a real legit feud but just a hate for one another. They go back and forth in this match but no real differences from other matches except for Mysterio dropkicks Psicosis in the back when he goes for a Psycho Stunner. Then Mysterio sees the opening and hits the "619" Then followed by a West Coast Pop and gets the pin...1...2....3!!

(Winner: Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Rhyno vs Randy Orton

This turns out to be a really good match. Rhyno carried it well, Orton being the younger of the two. Rhyno had several near misses of the Gore. Orton missed twice on RKO attempts but after hitting his backbreaker, He follows it up immediately with an RKO for the hard win! After the match Orton struts around and taunts over the big victory

(Winner: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: **1/2

We see a hype video for LITA! Well this is a shocker i thought she got fired! But it says she'll be here next week so apparently she's not gone heh

Overall Rating: 65%

Edge vs Rob Van Dam

Non-Title, Main Event

RVD is the first man to the ring, he does his entrance with the pyro and all. Then once RVD is in the ring, Edge does his entire ring entrance. He gets all pumped up and pumps the crowd up. He has the WWE Title around his waist and once he gets into the ring he takes his jacket off and hands the title to Brian Hebner. Then the match gets going and it goes a good twenty minutes back and forth with each man controlling about half the match. RVD and Edge both hit all their signatures and it really feels like a real PPV Match. RVD went for a Roundhouse kick but Edge ducked it but couldn't avoid the leg sweep of RVD. RVD followed it up with a standing moonsault for a long two count. RVD then went and climbed to the top rope, not lept up as usual as he was very tired. RVD looked down and then went for his Five Star Frog Splash. What he didn't realize is that Edge had gotten to his feet and NAILED RVD WITH A HUGE SPEAR!!! The crowd is chanting "Holy Shit, Holy Shit!" The referee got caught up in the hit too and all three men were down.

As Edge was down, Randy Orton came running down to the ring and waited for Edge to get up..RKO!!! Orton finishes Edge off cause RVD manages to slowly get up, holding his gut and leaps himself up onto a different top rope..FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!!! What a great match and it comes to an end when RVD hooks the leg and Hebner makes the slow count..1...2.......3! RVD gets a gigantic victory over the WWE Champion! Orton rolls back into the ring and picks up Edge..To deliver another RKO!!! Orton picks Edge up a second time and finally delivers a third devastating RKO and Edge is left on the mat, busted open with Orton standing over him. Holding the WWE Title in hand as Smackdown goes off the air.

(Winner: Rob Van Dam)(Rob Van Dam Gains Overness From This Match)

Overall Rating: 87%

Crowd Reaction: 86%

Match Quality: 89%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Smackdown Rating: 75%

TV Rating: 5.17 (-.05)

Attendance: 6,021

Ticket Sales: $240,840

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Sunday Night Heat

February 29, 2004

Dark Matches

Jody Fleisch defeats Frankie Kazarian with a Pheonix 720 DDT for the victory. 72(63,82)**1/2

Alex Shane pulls an upset and defeats Jimmy Yang with the One Night Stand 55(30,80)*1/2

AJ Styles defeats Paul London with a Styles Clash in a good match 78(72,84)***

Test Annihilates Johnny Jeter and finishes him with a Big Boot 56(37,75)*1/4

Heat Matches

Matt Morgan beats Nova down and finishes him with a Sit-Out Powerbomb and then Morgan destroys him with another big impact Sit-Out Powerbomb! 62(58,66)3/4*

D'Lo Brown beats Funaki with a clean Sky High and Lo Down for the victory 72(67,78)**1/4

Orlando Jordan beats Rico with a sweet looking moonsault. 70(71,69)*1/2

Kane and Taz finish off the team of Goldust and Eric Angle and eliminate their team. Then Kane for one reason or another snaps and completely annihilates Goldust and Eric Angle with Chokeslams and also delivers TOMBSTONES to both men..Taz eventully tries to stop Kane but he flips on Taz and a Chokeslam and Tombstone later..we're left with Heat going off the air with a monster in the ring over three bodies! 77(77,78)**1/2

Heat Rating: 68%

TV Rating: 5.26

Attendance: 6,029

Ticket Sales: $241,160

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Monday Night RAW

March 1, 2004

We do the RAW Union Underground intro and then once we finish that and cut to the arena we see the Raven's Nest set in the ring with Raven's music playing as he is already sitting on a stool and begins to speak before we even get a minute into RAW!

Raven: Tonight we will welcome a special guest to join me in the Raven's Nest.

Rock's Hollywood theme kicks up and he gets a huge face reaction as The Rock in high priced street clothes, makes his way down to the ring. Once Rock finishes all his poses, he gets into the ring and sits down on the other stool and began the interview with Raven

The Rock: So you called The Rock down to the ring, invited him to your little nest. So what do you want from the Rock?

Raven: I

The Rock: IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU WANT!! Cause honestly Raven. Your nothing but a ECW Wash-up that is here to collect a paycheck. So you need to take this dusty ass Nest. I mean DAMN man. It smells like bird sh** in here!

Rock is laughing at his own jokes and Raven is obviously taking offense as he pulls a stick from the Nest while Rock is playing to the crowd...it's not a stick it's a Ball Bat! Raven then WHACKS ROCK OVER THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, BREAKING THE BAT IN HALF!!!

Raven then screams down at Rock in a fury

Raven: DOES THAT FEEL LIKE I'M JUST HERE FOR A PAYCHECK ROCK HUH??? HUH?!!

Raven then stalks off in a fury as we kick off RAW!

(Raven Gains Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 93%

Test/Pimp Daddy McMaven vs Tommy Dreamer/Sonny Siaki

Lethal Lottery Match

Test and Maven come down to the ring first to Test's entrance. Maven has two fine ladies with him but we know they are ho's. Once both men are to the ring Tommy Dreamer's music hits and he comes stalking down to the ring with a homicidal look on his face with Sonny Siaki in tow. Dreamer hooks up with Maven to start the match. This match is pretty much Maven getting beat down by Siaki and Dreamer and Dreamer ending it with the "Mind Numb" (Razor's Edge down into a Stunner) and gets the victory over Maven and Test! Though after the match Booker T comes running down to ringside with a Singapore Cane and slides under the bottom rope. Dreamer gets up right into a Singapore Cane shot from Booker and that's how we go to commercial break!

(Winners: Tommy Dreamer/Sonny Siaki)

Overall Rating: 70%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 67%

Dames Stars: *1/4

Team Angle vs Chris Nowitski/Funaki

Lethal Lottery, Elimination Match

This match was the first of the two things we thought. A Slaughter. Team Angle beats down on this team and finishes them off when Funaki takes a Superkick/German Suplex combo to go down to Team Angle!

(Winners: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 82%

Dames Stars: **3/4

We come back from commercial and we're watching backstage as Eddie Guerrero comes walking by and then behind him, in the shadows a shrouded figure is following him and doesn't even know it! Then we cut back to the arena!

(Eddie Guerrero Gained Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 91%

Bubba Ray Dudley/Fury vs Shark Boy/Christian

Lethal Lottery, Elimination Match

This match could've been good but for some reason or another Shark Boy put in very little effort. This match could've been pretty good but instead it turned out very bad. Sharky was sluggish and Bubba made him pay with some stiff shots and hits a Bubba Bomb and Bubba Cutter to finish Sharky Off in a quick and sudden fashion!

(Winners: Bubba Ray Dudley/Fury)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 63%

Dames Stars: *

Enraged

Booker T is in street clothes and looks like he's set to leave for the evening but before he can get to the garage area. Tommy Dreamer comes running up and tackles Booker to the ground. Dreamer picks Booker up after pounding him for a moment or two and whips him as hard as he can towards a glass window, which goes into an office and Booker goes FLYING Through the glass and the crowd gasps at that. Dreamer opens the door to the office and pulls Booker back out of the room. He drags Booker to the parking lot and walks up a red Sedan in the parking lot. Once he and Booker are standing on top of the car..DREAMER PICKS BOOKER UP AND HITS THE MIND NUMB DOWN ONTO THE HOOD/ROOF OF THE CAR!!! Booker is bloodied and medics come running out of the arena, along with officials to get Dreamer away from Booker and to get Booker Assistance as we head to commercial!

Overall Rating: 79%

Raven vs The Rock

Raven was first to the ring as Bischoff booked this match for The Rock. Rocky came down to the ring but didn't do any poses, instead attacked Raven as soon as possible but Rocky didn't put much effort forth in this match. He wasn't doing well tonight at all. This match does go back and forth but Raven eventully is able to overcome The Rock with a big Evenflow DDT to win the match against him! Wrestlers don't seem to be in the mood to wrestle tonight.

(Winner: Raven)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 88%

Match Quality: 66%

Dames Stars: *1/2

Chris Jericho/Tajiri vs Taz/Kane

Lethal Lottery, Elimination Match

Chris Jericho and Tajiri come out to Jericho's "King of My World". Jericho and Tajiri come down to the ring. Once they're in the ring Taz's "Thug Superstar" hits and he comes down to the ring with his own entrance. Then once Taz is in the ring, Kane comes storming down to the ring in his own entrance as his music and pyro explode. Taz stays in the ring to start the match and throughout the entire match, even though he's getting dominated by the teaming of Tajiri and Chris Jericho. Taz apparently hasn't taken well to the attack that Kane put to Taz on Heat last night. At the end of the match, Chris Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho (Knee in back too, no punk Boston Crab) and Taz taps out for the victory. Kane storms into the ring and clears it out. Then Kane helps Taz up and CHOKESLAMS THE HELL OUT OF HIM!!! Then picking him back up and TOMBSTONES HIM AGAIN!!! There is something wrong with Kane and all we hear as RAW goes off the air is Kane's hidious laugh!

(Winners: Chris Jericho/Tajiri)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

RAW Rating: 80%

TV Rating: 5.30 (+.05)

Attendance: 6,033

Ticket Sales: $211,155

The monster Raven push continues in this show but he's getting way over so there is no reason not to.

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown (One Of Those Nights)

March 4, 2004

We hear the Smackdown intro kick up and the video plays as we roll on into Smackdown! Once the video finishes, the pyro begins to explode and finishes with the blue fire rising into the air and then we get started Smackdown Style..With a Cruiserweight Title Match!

Asai vs Hurricane vs Cyclone vs Psicosis

WWE Cruiserweight Title, Four Corners Match

The first two men to the ring are the Superhero Duo whom come out to a duel video with them both in it. That one plays when they come out for Tag Team Matches and the like. They both come soaring down to the ring..well more like jogging but who can tell right? Then once each man takes up a corner, Psicosis's music hits and his video plays as he comes out from behind the curtain and walks down the aisle to the ring. Once Psicosis gets to the ring, Asai's music hits and his pyro begins going off as he comes walking out with the Cruiserweight Championship around his waist. He comes down to the ring and hands the belt off to Brian Hebner whom is officiating this match. Asai starts the match in the ring with Cyclone. These men go back and forth for several minutes until Asai tags Psicosis with a fist to the jaw. Psicosis gets into the ring and tries to get after Asai but Asai hits the mat and rolls out of the ring.

Cyclone takes the chance offered to him, getting behind Psicosis and hits a BEAUTIFUL DRAGON SUPLEX and bridges it on Psicosis, Hurricane gets into the ring and breaks the pinning combo at 2. Hurricane leaves the ring but Cyclone gets up and aggressively tagging Hurricane in. Cyclone apparently didn't like Hurricane breaking up his pin attempt. Hurricane goes to the top rope and hits a huge Cross body from the top rope to Psicosis just as he got up and Hurricane gets a long two count! Hurricane controls Psicosis for the next three minutes and nearly wins with a Shining Wizard but Psicosis ducked it and hit a Psycho Stunner to Hurricane!!! Psicosis can't make a cover though as he takes too long and Psicosis as well as Hurricane drag themselves to opposite corners and tag Cyclone and Asai in! Asai goes wild on everyone with clotheslines, followed by standing dropkicks. But then Hurricane hits an Eye of the Hurricane suddenly on Asai! Then Cyclone kicks Hurricane in the gut as he got up and receives a Cyclone-Bomb! (Tiger-Bomb) and is destroyed to the mat. Psicosis though in return has gotten up and kicks Cyclone in the gut but Cyclone pushes Psicosis off to the ropes and Cyclone kicks Psicosis in the gut and nails a Cyclone-Bomb on Psicosis but just as Cyclone finishes that move. Asai nails his Flipping Reverse DDT on Cyclone and covers him..1...2.....3! A Big victory for the reigning Cruiserweight Champion! Asai is given his title and he celebrates in the ring after the 15 minute opener match and we kick it to a commercial break after we see him in the ring, celebrating!

(Winner and STILL WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Asai)(WWE Cruiserweight Title Loses Image)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

We return from commercial break with Sean O'Haire backstage and he's set for a promo...ooh this is my favorite part

O'Haire: Last week Triple H attacked me but didn't realize what he is. He's a has-been. He is nothing anymore. Just an obstacle in my path to becoming World Champion. If he wants to get in my way. I will break him in a way that nobody else has ever broken him. So Don't act so surprised Hunter..I'm not Telling you anything you didn't already know!

Overall Rating: 78%

AJ Styles vs Matt Stryker

Stryker came out to a luke warm reception but AJ Styles got some heavy heat when he came out and these men went at it for only five minutes which was dissappointing because this was Five Friggin Stars! Every move these men executed was crisply done and looked spectacular but that said. There was something missing from this match. In the end though Styles hit a beautiful Styles Clash and pinned Stryker for the 1..2....3! Styles then celebrated and made motions of putting a Title around his waist and obviously aimed at Asai whom he will meet at Wrestlemania XX For the Title!

(Winner: AJ Styles)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 100%

Dames Stars: ****1/2

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Paul London

WWE American Title Match

Paul London is the first out to the ring and he comes down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope and into the ring. London seems a bit uneasy as he hasn't been on Smackdown much yet and hopes to break through. Then Matt Hardy's video intro kicks up and then his music hits....OHHHH YEAAAAA!!! And he comes walking out from behind the curtain and his Matt Fact of the night is that "Matt Hardy's bathroom is painted light Purple" He walks down to the ring and climbs inside the ring with the WWE American Title around his waist. Then he hands it off and the match begins. Hardy hits all his spots, Side Effect, Splash Mountain and Yodel Legdrop on London in the 10 minute match but London kicked out of it all and even hit a London's Calling but bounced off Hardy from the impact and couldn't get back to him till a few seconds later and the recovery time allowed Hardy to kick out at 2 1/2. Hardy then blocks an attempted superkick at him and spins London around hitting a Twist of Fate on London and covers him..1...2....3! Matt Hardy then celebrates after the match and we go to commercial break with a video package

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

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 88%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

We see a video package promoting tonight's Tag Match between Edge and Rhyno whom will be facing Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton. It's pretty good but nothing really special

Overall Rating: 72%

Christopher Daniels vs Sean O'Haire

Sean O'Haire is the first man out to the ring and gets a really good reaction from the crowd. Then once O'Haire is waiting in the ring Daniels comes walking out from behind the curtain and then..he seems to wait and motions to someone and a Dark Haired LITA Comes walking out with him! She's wearing a very formal garb like Daniels wears to the ring and very much keeping her covered. She seems very into Daniels and clings to his arm as he walks to the ring. Then once Daniels gets to the ring, Lita takes his garb off him and he climbs into the ring. Both these men put on a very good match which goes back and forth for about 10 minutes. Smackdown oddly enough has been all about Wrestling this week but that's every week. Late in the match it looks like O'Haire is gonna win the match with a Swanton Bomb but Daniels pushes the referee into the ropes and the referee bounces off the ropes, which in turn unbalances O'Haire but amazingly he does not fall down on the turnbuckle. So Lita leaps up on the ring apron and PUSHES O'HAIRE OFF THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE, LANDING ON THE RAILING!!! Daniels rolls outside the ring as the referee gets back up as Daniels rolls O'Haire back into the ring. Then Daniels nails a Last Rites on O'Haire and covers him, hooking the leg..1...2....3!! Daniels gets a big victory and Lita climbs into the ring confidentally and celebrates with Daniels. Then they leave the ring as Triple H comes to the ring in Biker Jacket and Jeans on. A Sledgehammer in hand, He slides into the ring and waits for O'Haire to get up..CRACK TO THE HEAD!! HHH had his hand over the head of the Sledge as he hammered O'Haire! Triple H drives the Sledge down once more on O'Haire and then leaves the ring taunting O'Haire!

(Winner: Christopher Daniels)

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 84%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Chris Benoit vs Rey Mysterio

Benoit is the first man to come out as his music hits. Benoit stomps to the ring and climbs inside. Then Mysterio's music and video hit. Then he pops out of his setup a bit above the stage and skips down the stairs sideways. The crowd is very into Mysterio tonight! Mysterio gets to the ring and both men engage in another long match. Another match that runs about 12 minutes with back and forth action. It's high paced and Mysterio is in control just a slight bit more than Benoit because of the fast pace of the action. Late in the match though Brock makes his presence felt as he distracts Chris Benoit as he walks down to the ring. Benoit turns his back to a fallen Mysterio after a nasty German Suplex and it's a big mistake as Mysterio manages to get back to his feet and hit a front dropkick to Benoit, knocking him down on the second rope in perfect position and Mysterio runs to the ropes and hits a picture perfect "619" Then stands on the ring apron and hits another picture perfect move when he hits the West Coast Pop on Mysterio and hooks the legs..1...2...3!! After the match Mysterio leaves and Lesnar reaches under the ring apron and pulls a steel chair out. Then gets into the ring and levels Benoit with a chair shot to the head. Then Lesnar throws the chair down in a fury and then picks Benoit up and F5's the SHIT out of Benoit onto the chair. Lesnar then leaves victorious as we take a commercial before the Main Event

(Winner: Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Edge/Rhyno vs Rob Van Dam/Randy Orton

Main Event

We come back from the commercial with "Passing you By" already playing and RVD is already in the ring waiting. Randy Orton struts his way out through the curtain and down the aisle to the ring. Orton gets down to the ring and rolls under the bottom rope. Then once Orton is in the ring Rhyno's entrance hits and the crowd gets pumped up. They seem ready and into the main event. Rhyno comes out from behind the curtain and down to the ringside area beating his chest. Then once he's at ringside Edge's music kicks up as smoke engulfs the entryway. Then Edge bursts through with the WWE Title around his waist. Edge comes down to the ring and then both Rhyno and Edge enter the ring but RVD and Orton don't let them even breathe and get right on top of them. Orton and RVD Control the early going with some hard offense on Edge. RVD has control of Edge about five minutes into the match when Edge hits a Half Nelson Facebuster on RVD and manages to get to his corner to make the tag to Rhyno. Orton gets the tag from RVD and we go at it!

Rhyno cleans house with Orton and RVD till Orton hits a SUDDEN RKO on Rhyno. Orton then scrambles into the cover..1...2....Edge jumps in and breaks the cover. Edge picks Orton up and tries to Edgeocute Orton but Orton reverses it into an RKO but Edge manages to push Orton off to the ropes and SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR! RVD though at this point has gotten to the top rope and delivers a jump kick to Edge's jaw, knocking him down. But Rhyno has gotten up at this point and GORES THE HELL OUT OF ROB VAN DAM and quickly covers him..1...2....3! And just like that it's over! Edge and Rhyno celebrate in the ring after the victory but RVD and Orton back up the aisle, pointing and making threats at Edge and Rhyno as we go off the air!

(Winners: Rhyno and Edge)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 83%

Match Quality: 80%

Dames Stars: ***

Smackdown Rating: 71%

TV Rating: 4.96 (-.21)

Attendance: 6,027

Ticket Sales: $241,080

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Monday Night RAW

March 8, 2004

We see the normal RAW Intro video and music kicking up on everyone's TV Screens and it runs on for about a minute and then it cuts to the arena where the RAW Set pyro begins going off. Then once the pyro finishes the Tommy Dreamer theme kicks up and we get ready for a brawl as our first match of the night

Tommy Dreamer/Sonny Siaki vs D'Lo Brown/Mayhem

Lethal Lottery Match

This match isn't much of one. D'Lo Brown and Mayhem come down to the ring after Tommy Dreamer and Sonny Siaki have made their way down to the ring and this is quick. Dreamer starts and finishes the match on Mayhem, dominating him for four minutes and finishing him with the "Mind Numb" which absolutely looks sick in person. Dreamer then gets into the cover and eliminates D'Lo Brown and Mayhem..1..2....3! Dreamer doesn't even really celebrate. He just walks to the back with a determined look on his face, Siaki just leaves after celebrating a bit more.

(Winners: Tommy Dreamer/Sonny Siaki)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 74%

Dames Stars: **

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Ric Flair

Ric Flair is the first man's music that hits as we are looking at JR and The King talking about the upcoming match between two legends. Ric Flair comes down to the ring, strutting and WOO'ing. Then once Flair gets into the ring the GLASS SHATTERS! The crowd erupts for Stone Cold and he comes stomping to the ring but isn't even allowed to do his four corner salute as Ric Flair rears back and wallops Austin with a closed fist. From here on out it's a Flair cheat fest as Flair cheats his way to a victory over Austin via submission from a Figure Four Leg Lock about five minutes into the match. After many chop blocks from Flair to Austin's knees.

(Winner: Ric Flair)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 61%

Dames Stars: *

Raven's Nest

We go to commercial break and when we get back Raven has come to the ring and the Raven's Nest set has been setup and Raven is sitting in the ring on his stool and announces his guest for this week on the Nest

Raven: People will think me odd but I am going to invite someone whom just two weeks ago I fought and beat but there's a reason I beat you Kane. I will show it to you. Come out please.

Kane's pyro goes off and he comes stalking down to the ring with almost a snarl seeming to curl upon his face. He walks down the steel ramp to the ring and pulls himself up onto the apron and steps into the ring. Then he does his raised arms and pulls them down to set off his ring post pyro. Then Kane sits down and looms over Raven. Raven hands Kane his microphone and gets another of his own. Raven then begins to speak

Raven: There's a reason you lost Kane. Not because i'm a better man, Though I am. It's not because i'm more talented than you. Though we all know I am. It's because you've lost your fire. Your mask blinds you to the clear and obvious truth of the matter. You don't have the fire or passion to win at this level. Nor to become World Champion again. You once were able to beat Steve Austin in his prime for the World Title! Now your reduced to the middle of the show hell for the rest of your career.

Kane reaches out with one hand and grabs Raven by the throat while he speaks into the microphone with the other

Do you want to see what Fear is Raven!? DO YOU!? I will show you the gross truth. You speak of Fire but YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE BURNED!! I will burn a memory into those eyes that you never will forget!

Kane for the first time ever removes his mask and the fury in Kane's eyes seem to startle Raven and Raven struggles to get free from Kane's grasp. Kane picks up the microphone he set down onto his stool. He is standing, choking Raven at this point.

Kane: DO YOU SEE NOW RAVEN!? Do you see what kind of monster you've unleashed! I Will crush your very bones! Exterminate your existance! Then laugh at the ruin of your career

Raven struggles free and flees the ring as fast as he can but we're left with the image of Kane's face and head. His front part of his head is shaved while the back part has stubble of a crew cut but very short. He has no visable scarring though on his face. Just a sickly look. Not in a disease manner but a look in which he seems to be able to place fear into anyone with the rage in his eyes! We head to commercial break after this segment finishes with looking into Kane's eyes

(Kane Gained Overness From This Segment)(Raven Gained Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 94%

Bubba Ray Dudley/Fury vs Team Angle

Lethal Lottery Elimination Match

Bubba and Fury are the first two to the ring to the Dudleys "Bombshell" theme. Then once they're in the ring. Team Angle's music hits (WGTT Theme) and they come walking down to the ring. A hard match is fought but in the end Team Angle are just simply too good of a tag team to be defeated on this night. They beat Bubba with the Superkick into German Suplex with Bridge and gets the pin..1....2....3

(Winners: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Booker T vs Goldust

WWE Intercontinental Title Match

This continues the epic struggles between these two men. They go back and forth again in this match. Neither man controls the match too heavily. Just when Booker looked to be heading into the home stretch of a victory. Goldust would hit a nasty neckbreaker to change the tide. Then when Goldust looked certain to win Booker hit a Book End, followed by a Scissors Kick and the pin for the victory to retain his title! Dreamer came running out as Booker got the pin with a Singapore Cane. He slid into the ring and ran right into a BOOK END FOR HIM TOO!!! Booker T takes his IC Title and leaves the ring victorious.

(Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Booker T)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: **

As we head to commercial break we see a video promo, tauting the return of Trish Stratus to RAW. Finally after winning that Women's Battle Royale last year. The Last Women's Champion will be returning to RAW but in what capacity!? Who will she be with?!

Overall Rating: 86%

Batista/Low Ki vs Test/Maven

Undisputed Tag Team Title Match

SQUASH! Batista and Low Ki absolutely destroy Test and Maven but mostly Maven as finally Maven taps out to the Dragon Clutch and then after the match Batista delivers Sit-Out Powerbombs to Test and Maven as this dominant team continues their winning streak in dominant fashion!

(Winners and STILL Undisputed Tag Team Champions: Batista/Low Ki)(Undisputed Tag Team Titles Have Lost In Image)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 74%

Dames Stars: **

Kane vs Taz

This match is just brutal. Taz comes to the ring with revenge on Kane in mind but what he gets is the nastiest Kane any of us have ever seen. Kane comes stalking to the ring and once he climbs into the ring, he proceeds to disect Taz like nobody ever has! He hits every move with Authority and finishes Taz off with a Vicious Chokeslam from Hell, followed by a Tombstone Piledriver. Taz wasn't 100% to be honest from Kane's attacks the last 8 days but Taz still tried but he failed. Kane though isn't done with Taz either. Kane slides outside the ring and brings a chair back into the ring. He puts the chair down carefully and picks Taz up..THEN TOMBSTONES TAZ DOWN ONTO THE CHAIR!!!! Taz is left lying motionless as Kane lets out an evil laugh that makes everyone's spine tingle as we go to commercial!

(Winner: Kane)(Kane's Turn was Completed and He is now a Heel)(He Gained Overness From This Turn)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: ***

We get ready for our final commercial break of the night but before we go we see Eddie Guerrero leaving the arena and looking all around him but as he enters the parking lot a motorcycle comes speeding through and nearly runs Eddie Down! It spins around after missing him and comes back at him and the biker whom is shrouded completely in black except for two eye holes on his ski mask. Pulls out a bat and cracks Eddie in the knee as he drives by this time and speeds off with the crowd wondering who the hell that was!

Overall Rating: 82%

Raven vs Chris Jericho

Main Event

Raven is first out to the ring and he comes walking out onto the stage with the lights dimmed, his arms out to his side in the sign of the Raven. He walks down to the ring and climbs up the ring steps, then steps through the 2nd and top ropes into the ring. After a moment "King of My World" Kicks up and the lights go down as Chris Jericho steps out onto the stage and his pyro goes off. Jericho then spins around doing his normal intro and walks to the ring. Jericho slides under the bottom rope and takes off his jacket that he normally wears to the ring. Jericho and Raven then lock up once the bell sounds and the crowd is COMPLETELY Eating this match up all the way through. One of the loudest crowds for a match that has been heard in quite a long time!

Jericho and Raven go back and forth exchanging chops and blows till they begin getting down to the nitty gritty with Jericho nailing some hard Snap Suplexes and Belly to Back Suplexes to Raven. Jericho goes for a bulldog as well but Raven pushes him off so he lands on his back and takes control from here. Pounding on Jericho and at one point hitting a Gutwrench Powerbomb for a long two count. Raven goes for the Evenflow late in the match but Jericho pushes Raven off to the ropes and nails a Rolling Leg Lariat to Raven..then HE RUNS TO THE ROPES AND NAILS A BIG LIONSAULT!!!....1...2....RAVEN KICKS OUT!!! Raven not ready to give up against #1 Contender! Jericho picks Raven up and sets him up into a double Underhook situtation and WHAM Double Underhook Backbreaker by Jericho for another long long two count! Jericho picks Raven up again whom fights back by driving his knee into Jericho's gut and nailing a very SUDDEN EVENFLOW DDT!!! Both men are down but Raven gets to his feet first and slowly. Then picking Jericho up and going for another Evenflow but Jericho at this point manages to reverse it into a Walls of Jericho attempt! Jericho tries one way and then the other..then fakes going one way and goes the other and steps over! The crowd gives a huge pop as Jericho gets it over and puts his knee into the back of the neck and back of Raven! Raven taps out quickly but Jericho holds the submission screaming. At this point John Cena comes running down to the ring with his Title in hand, as well as his chain wrapped around his fist!

Cena gets up in the ring and runs at Jericho with a flying fist to the back of the head with the chain which knocks Jericho off Raven! Cena then picks up his Title and does a whole taunt by shining it up and once Jericho staggers to his feet. Cena rears back and lays Jericho out with the Title and the last images we see tonight are of John Cena standing over the #1 Contender, waving his hand in front of his face with his left sneaker on the chest of Jericho!

(Winner: Chris Jericho)

Overall Rating: 88%

Crowd Reaction: 95%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: **3/4

RAW Rating: 81%

TV Rating: 5.25 (-.05)

Attendance: 6,032

Ticket Sales: $241,280

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WWE Smackdown

March 11, 2004

We get the normal Smackdown intro video and music playing. Then once it's completed finished the Smackdown pyro goes off. Then once that is done we shift backstage where we see AJ Styles come running up behind Asai randomly and CRACK him in the back of the head with the chair. Then he picks Asai up as he throws the chair down and hits a HUGE STYLES CLASH ONTO THE CHAIR!!! Styles then leaves Asai down laying as we kick Smackdown off with a bang.

Overall Rating: 71%

Rey Mysterio vs Rhyno vs Rob Van Dam

Triple Threat Match

RVD is the first man out. His music plays and pyro goes off as he comes out from behind the curtain and walks down the aisle to the ring. Once RVD is in the ring, Rhyno's music hits and he comes out to his video and music. Rhyno stands outside the ring, walking around it and circling it as Rey Mysterio's entrance begins and he pops out of the set. Then once Mysterio is to the ring. A Very good match ensues. Mysterio and RVD go back and forth with exchanges while Rhyno doesn't get involved much. RVD nails a stiff kick to the jaw of Rhyno to take him out of the equation for a moment at that point. Rey though hits a dropkick to the gut of RVD and takes control of the match. Each man has control of the match at some point or another but the end comes when Rhyno tries to gore Rey Mysterio but he leapfrogs Rhyno and RVD Takes the Gore! Rey then dropkicks Rhyno onto the ropes and hits a sweet "619" followed by the West Coast Pop and hooking the legs for the cover..1....2....3! Rey Mysterio gets the big victory over RVD and Rhyno but will he be able to when Wrestlemania XX Comes around?

(Winner: Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Triple H vs Matt Stryker

Stryker is first down to the ring as we begin this match. Then once Stryker has made his way to the ring. HHH's music and strobes begin to go off and the crowd gets into it with boo's all around. HHH gets to the ring and the match begins from here. Stryker of course carries this match though I am sure HHH thinks he carried it. The match comes to a close when O'Haire leaps through the crowd and distracts HHH long enough for Stryker to recover and nail a Stryker Driver on HHH when he turns around and Stryker covers HHH hooking the leg...1....2....3! O'Haire gets into the ring after the match and picks HHH up but HHH hits a low blow on O'Haire and Pedigrees him to hell! HHH then taunts O'Haire after the match and we take a commercial break

(Winner: Matt Stryker)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 77%

Dames Stars: **1/4

A Wrestlemania promo airs which highlights the Cyclone/Mortis feud which will come to a head at Wrestlemania XX! It shows their history including highlights from their incredible Cage Match at No Way Out!

Overall Rating: 81%

Christopher Daniels vs Cyclone

This match is simply awesome. Cyclone comes out to the ring first and plays to the crowd and then once Cyclone is in the ring. Daniels comes walking out from behind the curtain with Lita on his arm. They walk down to the ring, hand in hand. Lita wearing the same formal garb from last week. Daniels and Lita come down to the ring and Lita removes Daniels' garb as he climbs into the ring and the match begins. These guys go back and forth in a superb match back and forth. Daniels and Cyclone both hit big spots but Cyclone went late in the match for a Cyclone-Bomb but Daniels backdropped Cyclone but in the process of Cyclone going over. Cyclone lands on the referee..so Mortis takes this opportunity to run down to the ring and hit a Flatliner on Cyclone to cost him the match because Lita gets the referee's attention to make the count as Daniels gets into the cover..1...2.....3. After the match Mortis climbs into the ring and nails a couple Flatliners in a row on Cyclone to deliver the message that Cyclone will not win at Mania

(Winner: Christopher Daniels)

Overall Rating: 90%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 99%

Dames Stars: ****3/4

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Hurricane

WWE American Title Match

Hurricane comes out from behind the curtain first as his music hits. Hurricane plays to the crowd as he comes down to the ring and climbs inside. Then Matt Hardy's entrance begins loading and then when it hits 100%...OOHHHH YEAAAAAA!!! and the music begins to play as the Matt Fact of the night pops up on the screen "Matt Hardy's favorite Superhero is The Flash" Hardy makes his way to the ring and climbs inside. Handing the American Title off to Brian Hebner and immediately locking up with Hurricane. These men go back and forth, control shifting throughout the match. Hardy hits a Side Effect late in the match for a two count. As well as a Splash Mountain for an even closer two count! Hurricane manages to hit a desperation Eye of the Hurricane. Hurricane gets a long two count out of it. Hurricane goes for the Vertibreaker but Hardy doesn't let Hurricane lift him, he blocks it and breaks free of Hurricane's grasp. Then kicks him in the gut and TWIST OF FATE By Hardy! Hardy then covers Hurricane for the win..1.....2....3! We take a commercial break with Hardy getting the victory!

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

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 89%

Dames Stars: ***3/4

Psicosis vs Brock Lesnar

Psicosis comes out first and acts arrogant and cocky his entire entrance to the ring. He struts down to the ring and climbs inside. Then the lights go down as Lesnar's music hits and he comes walking down to the ring, doing his entire ring entrance. Then once Lesnar is in the ring the match begins. This is a dominating performance from Lesnar but before Lesnar can put the final touches on it. Kurt Angle comes down to ringside and climbs into the ring while Lesnar's back is to him and Angle hits a HUGE ANGLE SLAM on Lesnar! Angle then pulls the straps down on his outfit and slaps an Ankle Lock on Lesnar for a good two minutes until finally officials and referees pull Angle away and keep them off Lesnar as we take another break..but not before a video package

(Winner by DQ: Brock Lesnar)(Psicosis debuted his new "Cocky" Gimmick and got a positive response)(Brock Lesnar Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 80%

Dames Stars: **3/4

At first we see a video package highlighting the feud between Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit which has been back and forth brutality between the two. Then once that is done we see a video promo highlighting the fighting between Edge and Randy Orton. Their brutal feud has gone back and forth and the package finishes up with showing both men bloodied and beaten and the WWE Title is shown between them on a split screen as if both men looking to the Title

Overall Rating: Lesnar/Benoit Package (68%)

Overall Rating: Edge/Randy Orton Package (80%)

Edge vs Chris Benoit

Main Event, Non Title Match

Chris Benoit's music hits as we return from break and Benoit comes stomping down the aisle to the ring. Benoit then rolls under the bottom rope and stands in the ring, waiting for Edge to appear. Edge's music then hits and smoke fills the entryway. A moment later Edge bursts through the smoke and pumps the crowd up with his high intensity attitude. He has the WWE Title around his waist. Edge comes running down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope as Benoit bails out of the ring. Edge hands the title over to Brian Hebner and takes his leather jacket off and we're set to begin. Benoit gets back in the ring and these two men go at it for a twenty minute classic in the main event. They go back and forth with all the reversals they can. It's a match the crowd is pretty into as well. The end comes when Benoit goes for it all with the Suicide Headbutt and Edge avoids the contact. Edge gets to his feet and stays back in the top right corner of the (Set side) ring. Then when Benoit gets up, he takes a Hard spear from Edge. Followed by Edge picking him up and EDGEOCUTING HIM!!! Edge then gets into the cover..1....2....3! Edge gets a big victory over Benoit with no interference from Randy Orton tonight but with just two Smackdowns before the biggest event in WWE History. Can Orton afford to not try to wound the Champion?

(Winner: Edge)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 80%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Smackdown Rating: 78%

TV Rating: 4.81 (-.15)

Attendance: 6,003

Ticket Sales: $240,120

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Sunday Night Heat

March 14, 2004

Dark Matches

Spanky beats Jody Fleisch with the Sliced Bread #2 82(79,86)***1/2

Shark Boy beats Satoshi Kojima of the New Japan Mafia with the Deep Sea Drop for the three count 73(75,71)*3/4

Lance Storm beats Chuck Palumbo with a beautiful Superkick 63(54,72)*1/4

Chavo Guerrero beats Johnny Jeter with his Brainbuster 59(41,78)*3/4

Hurricane beats Chris Sabin with the Shining Wizard for a solid victory 70(62,79)**1/4

Tajiri defeats Taz after a solid match and then once the match is over. Kane's pyro goes off and he comes stalking down to the ring and nails a huge Chokeslam on Taz. Poor Taz, he's been getting beaten up pretty good lately! 76(70,82)**3/4

Mortis defeats Matt Stryker in a great match but it's spoiled as Mortis hits a low blow when the referee isn't in the right position and hits a Flatliner for the victory! 82(76,88)***1/2

Team Angle pulls off a tough victory against Tommy Dreamer and Sonny Siaki by picking off the weak link of the team and singling out Siaki, hitting their three Double Team Finishers. The one on the ropes, The Superkick into German Suplex and then finally the Code Angle to finish Siaki off and Haas knocked Dreamer off the ring apron so that he couldn't get involved! 81(79,83)***

Heat Rating: 74%

TV Rating: 5.23

Attendance: 6,018

Ticket Sales: $240,720

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Monday Night RAW

March 15, 2004

We begin to see the RAW intro play with Union Underground in the background. Then once the music finishes up and the video is done. We cut to the RAW Set and the pyro beginning to go off. Then once the pyro is finished the old Kane theme comes on and our first match of the night kicks off with J.R and The King bringing us in!

J.R: Welcome everyone to Monday Night RAW, I am Jim Ross as always accompanied by Jerry "The King" Lawler and tonight we've got a ton of hot matches that will continue our road to Wrestlemania 20!

The King: That's Right JR! Tonight we've got two of the final three Matches in the Lethal Lottery Tag Tournament which Eric Bischoff has declared an absolute success! Batista and Low Ki are gonna defend their Tag Titles against Dreamer and Sonny Siaki.

J.R: And in the main event tonight in the final match before Wrestlemania in this tournament. Team Angle will take on Chris Jericho and Tajiri. Can Team Angle get back into the Title Match? Or will Chris Jericho and Tajiri go on to Wrestlemania and Chris will have Two Title Matches at Mania! But right now we've got The Brethren...Fury and Mayhem whom hope to knock some sense into a monster!

Kane vs The Brethren

The Brethren are coming to the ring as J.R and The King were leading us into the match. Once the Brethren are in the ring Kane's music hits and he comes storming out through the pyro to the ring. He has a black towel over his head and comes down to the ring at a sinister pace. Kane then pulls himself up onto the ring apron and sets off his ringpost pyro. Then he climbs into the ring and proceeds to absolutely SQUASH the poor Brethren. Kane decimates both men. Mostly because they were trying to talk to Kane and he was too busy implanting his foot into their faces. Kane finishes them both with a Double Chokeslam and pins both of them! Kane then stalks off with no remorse for destroying his former comrades

(Winner: Kane)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: **

Kane is leaving the ring and is about two thirds of the way up the ramp when he turns around and sets off his ring post pyro again and as he does this Taz comes running up behind him with a chair. Kane turns right into one of the more vicious straight chair shots to the head seen in a long time. Kane completely no sells it, even though a trickle of blood comes down his forehead and he grabs Taz by the throat and screams into his face.."DO YOU WANT TO FEEL MY PAIN!!!" Kane then pushes Taz towards the side of the Stage where JR and The King are at, holding him by the throat and then OH MY GOD HE CHOKESLAMMED TAZ OFF THE STAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AREA BELOW!!! Sparks fly everywhere and medics along with officials come running down to help Taz. Kane laughs on the stage as we head to commercial

(Kane Loses Overness because he's stuck in a Dead End Feud with Taz )

Overall Rating: 70%

Goldust vs Pimp Daddy McMaven

We come back from break with Maven already down in the ring with four fine ladies at his side. Then a few seconds later Goldust's music hits and he comes down to the ring with his normal intro and then takes off his wig and costume. Goldust then climbs into the ring as Maven takes his pimpin clothes off but still has very flashy pants on. Maven then hooks it up with Goldust but it's not a long match. Goldust controls most of the match and gains a victory with a nice looking Curtain Call, sold well by Maven..1...2....3! Goldust leaves after the pinfall and the ho's get into the ring to console the Pimp Daddy!

(Winner: Goldust)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 83%

Match Quality: 64%

Dames Stars: *1/4

Booker T/"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Tommy Dreamer/Ric Flair

The first man out is Ric Flair and he takes his time getting to the ring. Then once Flair is FINALLY in the ring, Tommy Dreamer's music hits and the crowd gives him an alright response. The crowd boo's Tommy but not very heavily. Dreamer has his singapore Cane in hand and he walks down to the ring and rolls under the bottom rope, holding his arms in the air. Then Booker T's music kicks up and he comes out onto the stage and sets off his pyro like he usually does. Then Booker comes the rest of the way down to the ring and stands there waiting for Austin. Dreamer sits on the 2nd rope and motions for Booker to step inside the ring and tells him to "Come in and that he won't hurt him"

Booker doesn't fall for it and THE GLASS SHATTERS! Austin comes stomping down to the ring and down the steel ramp. Austin walks around the ring and up the ring steps and climbs into the ring unafraid. Dreamer takes a swing at Austin before he can do his four corners salute but Austin ducks it and DELIVERS A STUNNER TO DREAMER!!! Dreamer rolls to the outside as Booker goes to his team's corner. Austin and Flair will start it off! Austin and Flair take a go at it but the crowd is uninspired, as is the wrestling. It's not the wrestling we'd like to see normally. These two basically punch and chop it out back and forth for a couple minutes. The normal flair spots and cheap shots. Booker T gets tagged into the ring while Austin had Flair in an arm ringer but Flair with his good hand reached into his tights, away from the referee's eye in the top right corner (if your looking from the ramp) Booker steps into the ring and WHACK Right under the chin Flair delivers a Brass Knuckled punch that completely floors Booker! Flair then knocks Austin off the ring apron and drops the Knucks as he knocks Austin off the ring apron. Flair then pulls Booker to the middle of the ring and gets the cover..1....2....3! Flair picks up the victory by cheating! JR goes off on Flair for his cheating ways but it doesn't last long as Austin gets back into the ring and delivers a HARD Stunner to Flair and just as Dreamer gets back into the ring, Austin delivers another Stunner to him! Austin then celebrates while officials check on Booker T!

(Winners: Tommy Dreamer/Ric Flair)

Overall Rating: 68%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 64%

Dames Stars: *

Word Life Homie!

John Cena is backstage in his locker room and we see in the upper right hand corner of the screen where it says "Taped Earlier Today"

Tonight the Bisch says I gotta wrestle Latino Heat.

That's fine cause I got a Ph'D in laying down a beat!

Doctor of Thuganomics in the hisssouse!

I'm gonna beat you down so hard Guerrero your gonna wanna Bounce!

Tonight is da night for your trial Guerrero!

You lie cheat and steal and that's all good.

But tonight I am Judge, Jury and Executiona!

There was a bit more to this rap but let's put it this way..I'm white and am not a rapper. So therefore it's hard for me to come up with these haha! I assure you it was good though

Overall Rating: 86%

Eddie Guerrero vs John Cena

Non-Title Match

Guerrero is the first man down to the ring and the crowd is EXTREMELY into this match. They really get up for Guerrero as he plays to the crowd. Guerrero comes down to the ring and rolls inside. Then "Thuganomics 101" hits and John Cena comes out onto the stage, doing his poses and such. The World Heavyweight Title around his waist. Cena comes down to the ring and these men then engage in war! Guerrero knows he's gotta show Cena something because he could be facing Cena at Backlash if things go well for him. This match is 12 minutes long and goes back and forth. Guerrero though looks like he's set to win the match after he hits his Trifecta of Suplexes and goes to the top rope for a Frog Splash but as this happens..CHAVO GUERRERO COMES RUNNING TO THE RING!!? Chavo comes down and leaps up onto the apron, distracting Eddie. Eddie asks Chavicito what he was doing there and this gave Cena the opening he needed. He got up and grabbed Eddie off the top rope and right into a Big F-U!! Cena then covers Guerrero..1...2....3! Chavo drops off the apron and pulls a table from under the ring and slides it inside. He and Cena set it up and Cena lifts Guerrero back up and hits a HUGE F-U Through the Table and they leave Eddie lying in the ring as we head to commercial break

(Winner: Eddie Guerrero)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 87%

Match Quality: 82%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Test vs Mark Jindrak

We come back from commercial and Jindrak is already in the ring with his music playing. Then Test's music hits and he comes down to the ring but after the last match, the crowd knows this won't be a five star classic so most of them went to use the urinals or get more beer and Test acted like it, dominating Jindrak like there was a steak in the back with his name on it. He finishes Jindrak in like 90 seconds and gets the pinfall with a big boot! Then he heads to the back immediately.

(Winner: Test)

Overall Rating: 62%

Crowd Reaction: 54%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: *1/4

A Very riveting hype video comes up, hyping the Chris Jericho/John Cena confrontation at Wrestlemania XX..it goes on several times about how the only thing that can settle this..Is a Cell! It shows scenes of the bloodiest Hell in a Cell's ever. Angle's fall through a Hell in a Cell due to an Undertaker Last Ride. All the previous horrid bumps taken through and off the Cells. Including the three sickest bumps ever taken in WWE..all by Foley. (Off the cell through the table)(Chokeslam through the Cell with chair hitting him)(Backdrop through the cell by HHH) Then once it finishes with flashes of John Cena and Chris Jericho..the final words heard being "It ends in the Cell!"

(John Cena Gained Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 93%

Batista/Low Ki vs Tommy Dreamer/Sonny Siaki

Undisputed Tag Team Championship Match

Sonny Siaki and Tommy Dreamer come out to Dreamer's entrance. Tommy doesn't look especially hot though cause he already took two stunners tonight and looks worn down. Then Batista's entrance hits. He and Low Ki come out onto the stage stancing with the Undisputed Tag Team Titles around their waists. This match is much like a slaughter. Batista and Low Ki pick apart Dreamer and don't let him make a tag. Batista hits a Sit-Out Powerbomb on Dreamer a few minutes into the match and tags Low Ki in whom locks in the Dragon Clutch and makes Dreamer submit! The match is over and we know that Batista and Low Ki will be at Wrestlemania!

(Winners and STILL Undisputed Tag Team Champions: Batista/Low Ki)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 77%

Dames Stars: **1/4

Team Angle vs Chris Jericho/Tajiri

Lethal Lottery Elimination Match, Winners go to Wrestlemania XX To take on Batista/Low Ki

Main Event

Tajiri's music hits and he comes out onto the stage and makes his way down to the ring. Tajiri climbs into the ring and stands in wait as Chris Jericho's "King of My World" Hits and he comes out onto the stage, strutting and playing to the crowd whom are getting really into this match already! Jericho walks down to the ring, slapping some hands and then once he gets to the ring, he climbs inside the ring. Once Jericho and Tajiri are in the ring, the Team Angle theme kicks up (WGTT) and they come out onto the stage. The crowd is boo'ing the heck outta Team Angle as they come down to the ring. The bell sounds and it'll be Charlie Haas and Tajiri starting it off in the ring.

Tajiri locks up with Haas and Haas goes to work on Tajiri with his mat wrestling skill, showing it off by man handling Tajiri for a minute. Haas then does a belly to back takedown and then stands up, showboating to the crowd. Problem was Tajiri got up and as Haas turned around..THWACK! The kick heard throughout the arena and the crowd gasps at how hard that shot was to Haas's chest. Tajiri picks Haas up and takes control of the match for a couple minutes with stiff kicks and a couple of his normal trademark moves. The problem comes when Tajiri goes for his Springboard Elbow and jumps a little too high on it. Haas ends up getting somewhat underneath him and drives Tajiri down with a German Suplex as a reversal of his Springboard Elbow!!! The crowd is loving this match and the ring work is perfect. Haas tags in Benjamin. Tajiri almost makes it to Jericho but Benjamin gets into the ring quickly and tugs Tajiri's foot and pulls him away into the middle of the ring. Tajiri though gets on one foot and snap kicks Benjamin to the head and gets back to Jericho, tagging him in!

Jericho goes on a roll for about two minutes. First hitting clotheslines and then hitting beautiful dropkicks. Then Jericho hits bulldogs on both Haas and Benjamin. After he hits one on Benjamin he goes for a Lionsault but Benjamin avoids it and gets to his feet quickly as Jericho grasps at his left knee and hobbles around doing a full spin. He then turns back towards Benjamin and WHACK Takes a beautiful superkick from Benjamin and he covers Jericho..1...2....THWACK! Tajiri nails Benjamin in the back of the head with a huge kick to break the pin cover. Haas though comes running over and clotheslines Tajiri over the top rope. Then Team Angle double teams Jericho once Benjamin gains his bearings and they hit a Code Angle (Code Red) off the top rope. Benjamin then gets into the cover..1.....2.....3!!! Team Angle moves on to Wrestlemania to face the Champions! The last thing we see on RAW is Team Angle celebrating in the ring as we go off the air!

(Winners and Advancing to Wrestlemania XX: Team Angle)

Overall Rating: 92%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 100%

Dames Stars: ****3/4

RAW Rating: 79%

TV Rating: 5.30 (+.05)

Attendance: 6,044

Ticket Sales: $241,760

A Couple more matches locked in for Mania XX in this show with 13 Days till Wrestlemania XX

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WWE Smackdown

March 18, 2004

We don't start with the intro tonight. We start with a clip from earlier today with Edge showing up to the arena and then suddenly being attacked by Randy Orton, Chris Benoit and HHH whom are in street clothes as well. They throw Edge into several cars, including opening a door viciously into his head and they finish with Randy Orton getting a running start as Benoit holds him in position and Orton hits a running RKO on Edge ONTO A CAR HOOD! Orton lands on the car while Edge's face bounces off it. Then the three walk off leaving Edge down in pain.

Overall Rating: 76%

Now we cut into the Smackdown intro with the rap bringing us into Smackdown. Then once the video and music finishes up, we cut to a camera in arena and the Smackdown set pyro begins exploding all over the place. Then once it's finished we get our first match of the night, right off the bat.

Chuck Palumbo vs Cyclone

Chuck Palumbo comes out to the FBI theme but as he's the only surviving member of the FBI still employed in WWE. It seems somewhat odd he has this entrance. Chuck comes down to the ring and then once he's in the ring Cyclone comes out from behind the curtain and walks down to the ring. These men compete in a fairly short match. Not even five minutes. At the end of the match when it looked like Cyclone was poised to get the victory. But then Mortis came running down to the ring and Cyclone pushed Chuck down as he heard the crowd erupt and caught Mortis leaping up onto the apron with a falling dropkick to Mortis's left knee. That takes him off his balance and he falls, smacking his head off the apron and he stays down in pain on the outside of the ring. Cyclone yells at Mortis angrily and then turns right into a Jungle Kick...Almost! Cyclone ducks the kick at the last possible second and as Chuck turns around, Cyclone plants him with a beautiful DDT and covers him..1...2...3! Mortis climbs into the ring after the match but only to receive a Cyclone-Bomb (Tiger-Bomb) and to have Cyclone celebrate over Chuck and Mortis as we take our first commercial break!

(Winner: Cyclone)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 79%

Dames Stars: **1/2

10 Man Battle Royale for #1 Contendership to American Title

Sean O'Haire vs Matt Morgan vs Shannon Moore vs Kid Kash vs Lance Storm vs Rikishi vs Matt Stryker vs Spanky vs Paul London vs Rico

We come back from commercial and Matt Stryker is just getting to the ring and then Sean O'Haire's music plays and he comes walking to the ring to cheers from the crowd. He is the last man in the match and once he's in the ring the bell sounds and everyone goes after each other! Well actully Morgan and Moore pair off in one corner. The rest go after Rikishi and eliminate him quickly to take care of one of the biggest threats!

(Elimination #1: Rikishi)

O'Haire then pairs off with Lance Storm and everyone else gets into a brawl with each other. London is the next to be eliminated though as he takes a chance going to the top rope and Spanky runs up the turnbuckles in that corner (Bottom right if looking from Set) and pushes London Backwards out of the ring and off the top rope!!! No steps down below so he lands hard on the outside. Narrowly avoiding smacking the back of his head on the guard barricade! Rico runs over and takes advantage of Spanky standing on the top rope with his back turned to the ring, looking down on London and splits Spanky's legs so he crotches the top turnbuckle and then Rico shoves Spanky over the top rope to the outside!

(Elimination #2: Paul London)

(Elimination #3: Spanky)

In the other end of the ring Matt Morgan is trying to eliminate Shannon Moore but O'Haire comes up behind them both and picks Morgan's legs up and sends both men out of the ring!! Lance Storm at this point tries to catch O'Haire off guard but O'Haire back body drops Lance Storm over the top rope!!!

(Elimination #4: Matt Morgan)

(Elimination #5: Shannon Moore)

(Elimination #6: Lance Storm)

In the bottom right corner of the ring Matt Stryker is trying to get Rico over the top rope but O'Haire comes over and breaks it up. Then grabs Stryker and whips him to the ropes. Delivering a Martial Arts kick to Stryker's jaw as he comes back at O'Haire. Kid Kash though pulls out the Cha CHING on O'Haire a second after he nailed Stryker. Rico does the smart thing as Kash is taunting O'Haire and celebrating his move and Rico grabs Kash from behind and chucks him over the top rope!

(Elimination #7: Kid Kash)

Rico then goes over and picks Matt Stryker up and goes to throw him out but Stryker reverses it and hip tosses Rico over the top rope and to the outside of the ring!!

(Elimination #8: Rico)

This leaves it down to Stryker and O'Haire. They lock up at this point like a normal match and go back and forth for five more minutes. Stryker hitting several variations of a DDT to try and put O'Haire out enough to throw over the top rope while O'Haire used his feet to do his talking. Stryker though in the end hits a Blazing Strike "Superkick" on O'Haire to stagger him and then Stryker clotheslines O'Haire over the top rope to win the Title Shot! Stryker celebrates while we cut to another commercial break!

(Winner and #1 Contender to American Title: Matt Stryker)

Overall Rating: 70%

Crowd Reaction: 74%

Match Quality: 62%

Dames Stars: 3/4*

Ohhh Yea!!!

We come back and are backstage with Matt Hardy whom has the WWE American Title over his shoulder and he takes the microphone from Josh Matthews and begins to speak and cuts a solid promo

Matt Hardy Version 1.0: So Matt Stryker won the little Battle Royale for a shot at my Title! Fine. I wanted the match tonight but Shane McMahon told me that it wouldn't be fair to do that to you Stryker so rest up. There isn't room at Mania 20 for us but next week on Smackdown in the Main Event. It's you and me Stryker for THIS American Title. So you better be ready. Cause Mattitude is always prepared!

Hardy held his title up to the camera as he spoke about him and Stryker for his title and then he walked off after cutting a pretty solid promo

Overall Rating: 87%

We cut from the Hardy backstage promo to a video presentation by Randy Orton. It's like the Foley/Orton videos you've seen recently except it's involving Edge being someone whom can't measure up to Randy Orton and that he is afraid of Orton and that only one man will be standing in 10 Days.

Overall Rating: 87%

Rey Mysterio/Asai vs Psicosis/AJ Styles

This tag match pits four of the best cruiserweights in the WWE against one another. All the men make their way down to the ring and apparently were given time to work because this tag match gets about 17 minutes. They go back and forth for the first ten minutes with Psicosis and Styles beating down Mysterio for the next five minutes, before Mysterio makes the hot tag to Asai who goes on fire with clotheslines and heel kicks to both Psicosis and Styles. Asai then hits his finisher to Psicosis but unfortunately for Asai. The legal man is Styles and when Asai gets up from nailing Psicosis. He receives a kick to the gut and Styles hits a GIANT Styles Clash to Asai and covers him..1...2....3! We take another commercial break with Styles and Psicosis standing over the fallen Asai!

(Winners: AJ Styles/Psicosis)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 88%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

When we return from break we see scenes from last week with Brock Lesnar being attacked surprisingly by Kurt Angle whom we now know is going to be the Special Guest Referee for the Ultimate Submission Match at Wrestlemania XX. Well once this clip finishes we come back to see Chris Benoit backstage, getting ready for the Main Event coming up and then suddenly Brock Lesnar maliciously attacks Chris Benoit and then once he's beaten him some. Lesnar throws Benoit onto his shoulders and hits an F5 on Benoit, landing him on several Wooden Palets which break as Benoit lands. Lesnar then rolls Benoit off of the palets and then locks on a Crippler Crossface and rears back as hard as he can. Benoit is tapping after 15 seconds and then Lesnar lets go and yells down at Benoit about that he will submit at Mania so many times that Kurt won't be able to keep count!

(Brock Lesnar Gains Overness)

Overall Rating: 83%

Edge/Brock Lesnar/Sean O'Haire vs Randy Orton/Chris Benoit/Triple H

Main Event

Triple H is the first man out, he makes his entrance to the ring and does his entire ring entrance. Then Randy Orton does his entrance and both men seem to be taking their time. As if trying to buy time. Then O'Haire is the first man out, competing twice tonight! Then once Brock Lesnar comes down to the ring and is there. Edge's music plays and smoke fills the entryway. Then Edge comes bursting through with the WWE Title around his waist. Once Edge gets to the ring the match begins and this is another long match but it starts 3 on 2 with Orton and HHH in the bottom left corner where the stairs are (If looking from set) Lesnar and O'Haire dominate Orton and HHH. Edge gets some shots in as well but then at about the 7 minute point in the match. Benoit makes his way down to the ring, clutching his left shoulder as he came down to the ring. The match went another seven minutes going back and forth with all the men hitting their trademarks on each other. The match comes to an end when Lesnar clotheslined Benoit over the top rope and went to the outside with him. At the same time on the other side of the ring O'Haire hit a high leg clothesline over the top rope on HHH and tumbled to the outside with HHH. At that same moment Orton blocked the Edgeocution and reversed it into a Strong RKO and Orton quickly gets into the cover..1...2....3!! Randy Orton gets a victory and quickly leaves the ring as Lesnar and O'Haire get back into the ring as "Passing you By" hits. Playing all over the arena as he backs up the aisleway. We leave Smackdown with Orton making a title belt motion around his waist as Edge stares a hole through Orton..Edge furious in the ring as Smackdown cuts out

(Winners: Randy Orton/Chris Benoit/Triple H)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 79%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Smackdown Rating: 77%

TV Rating: 5.22 (+.41)

Attendance: 6,027

Ticket Sales: $241,080

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Sunday Night Heat

March 21, 2004

Dark Matches

Rikishi defeats John Hennigan with a Rikishi Driver for the win 60(62,58)1/2*

D'Lo Brown defeats Black Dragon with a Lo Down for the pinfall 62(48,78)*3/4

Frankie Kazarian hit the Wave of the Future but after the match Chris Sabin laid Kazarian out with a chair shot to the head. 59(50,69)*

Mark Jindrak beats Eric Angle with a stiff powerbomb for the victory 70(67,73)*3/4

Heat Matches

Batista completely mauls Sharky for five minutes and then finishes him with a devastating Sit-Out Powerbomb for the victory. 74(79,63)*

Hurricane defeated Ken Shamrock with a Shining Wizard for the victory 85(78,92)***3/4

In a match that pits half the Undisputed Tag Champs against the Challengers for the Titles at Mania. Low Ki defeats Charlie Haas in a 10 minute match via submission with the Dragon Clutch! 70(58,83)**1/2

Spanky and Lance Storm finish off Heat with a strong showing where Spanky finally overcomes Storm with the Sliced Bread #2 for the victory to end Heat at. 82(82,83)***1/4

Heat Rating: 71%

TV Rating: 5.26

Attendance: 6,006

Ticket Sales: $240,240

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Monday Night RAW

March 22, 2004

A video package begins to play to start off RAW tonight. It highlights every single RAW match at Wrestlemania XX. It's similar to last year's Mania package to start the show, about their desire and heart to win. It shows everyone involved on the RAW Side. It finishes up (I don't want to give too much away) and the Union Underground entrance plays. Then once that finishes as well, the RAW Pyro begins to go off on the set. Then it concludes and JR with The King, welcome us to RAW.

The King: This is it JR. 6 Days left, no more RAW after tonight till Wrestlemania 20. Can't you feel the excitement!!

JR: Your damn right I can King. And tonight we're going to have the final confrontations between the men fighting at Wrestlemania XX. Tommy Dreamer will defend his Hardcore Title against D'Lo Brown but expect Booker T to get involved!

The King: Also the great main event with The Nature Boy, Ric Flair and The World Heavyweight Champion and Doctor of Thuganomics. But they're going against the Rattlesnake "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and the #1 Contender..Chris Jericho!

JR: And we'll kick it off with Shelton Benjamin and Batista Right now!

Shelton Benjamin vs Batista

This match wasn't really long, mostly because of Batista's youth and their contrast of styles. Shelton controlled the match for the majority but at the end Batista hit a spinebuster and setup Shelton for a Sit-Out Powerbomb but Shelton back dropped Batista out of it. Then poised and WHACK, a Superkick to the jaw of Batista and Shelton falls into the cover..1...2....3! After the match though Batista catches Shelton Benjamin by surprise while he was celebrating. Batista kicks him low and hits a huge Sit-Out Powerbomb. Batista then grabs his Tag Title and leaves...Will Batista and Low Ki be able to retain on Sunday? Or will Team Angle take back their Tag Team Titles!?

(Winner: Shelton Benjamin)

Overall Rating: 68%

Crowd Reaction: 59%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **

Latino Fury!

Raven is coming into the arena through the garage entrance. Raven comes through the door and just as he does, an off screen Eddie Guerrero WHACKS A chair is delivered to the head of Raven. Eddie Guerrero is apparently looking to cheat his way to victory by taking Raven out before Wrestlemania! He slams the chair down over and over on Raven's left knee and then whacks him once more in the head. The last shot bloodies Raven up and Eddie heads off as medical personnel come to assist Raven.

Overall Rating: 90%

Tommy Dreamer vs D'Lo Brown

Hardcore Title Match

This match is not fair for poor D'Lo. Tommy is an angry man and takes out all his anger on D'Lo in this match. Mauling him for five good minutes before setting up to finish him off with a Singapore Cane shot to the head but Booker T comes running down to the ring. The Crowd cheers loudly and Dreamer reacts to this and turns around to the stage side of the ring and catches Booker climbing onto the ring apron..CRACK! Dreamer cracks Booker over the shoulder, not quite nailing him in the head but then turns around into a Sky High from D'Lo Brown!!! D'Lo is gonna win the Title! D'Lo goes up top and goes for the Lo Down but Dreamer gets his knees up and gets to his feet quickly. Dreamer then picks D'Lo up and finishes him with the Mind Numb (Razor's Edge into Stunner) and covers D'Lo..1...2.....3! Dreamer then leaves with his Hardcore Title quickly before Booker can get up and get something over him. Those two men meet in six days as well!

(Winner and STILL Hardcore Champion: Tommy Dreamer)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 73%

Match Quality: 77%

Dames Stars: **1/4

My Belt!

We come back from our commercial break with Chris Jericho backstage and The Coach is interviewing Jericho

Coach: Chris. In six days you have to go up against your biggest rival for the World Heavyweight Championship in the Main Event at Wrestlemania. Not only that but it's in a Hell in a Cell. Last time you were in a Hell in a Cell Match. Triple H Beat you. So what is your mindset going into this match?

Jericho: What's my mindset Coach? I am thinking about how i'm going to make it out of this match with my health. The Hell in a Cell is unforgiving. It will break the toughest man. John Cena has no idea what he is getting into. When he enters that Cell on Sunday. He's going to be disoriented, he's going to look around and look at me, Chris Jericho. He will realize in that moment that I Will take his World Title and become the NEW Heavyweight Champion and that is the truth BABY!

Jericho walks off and we cut to the next match and the ring.

Overall Rating: 87%

Kane vs Sonny Siaki

This match was just not fair booking. Why would someone throw Sonny Siaki to the slaughter like this? Kane destroys Siaki in four minutes and is screaming the entire time that Siaki is Taz. That this was a preview of Mania..well this puppy is a little sick. Kane finishes Siaki with a Chokeslam and cover for the win. After the match though Kane continues it on by taunting Taz more. He keeps saying this is how Taz will Die and he Tombstones Siaki as hard as he can to the mat. Then we go to commercial as Kane lets out a hidious laugh.

(Winner: Kane)

Overall Rating: 65%

Crowd Reaction: 60%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: *1/2

Eddie Guerrero vs ???

Eddie's music hits and he comes out to the ring. Then once Eddie is in the ring..Chavo Guerrero's Singles theme hits and Chavo comes sauntering out to the ring. The crowd is actully cheering for Chavo until they realize he's here to fight Eddie. They realize this when Chavo gets into the ring and Eddie goes to hug him. Chavo then nails Eddie with a closed fist to the mouth, busting his lip immediately. Eddie was disoriented this entire match but it only went about six minutes of Chavo dominating Eddie and working over his right arm with submissions. Then at about the six minute mark, Raven comes limping out to the stage and down to the ring. Raven grabs a stop sign from underneath the ring and slides into the ring. Chavo holds Eddie down with an armbat submission and Eddie never sees the stop sign as RAVEN SMASHES IT DOWN OVER EDDIE'S HEAD AND FACE!!! Eddie gets busted up real bad from this shot and Raven throws the stop sign down Triple H Style to the mat and picks Eddie up. Then Delivers a nasty Evenflow DDT to the Stop sign on Eddie!!! Then Raven and Chavo Guerrero stand face to face and then Raven raises Chavo's arm and both men celebrate!!! Chavo has turned on his Uncle in favor of Raven..Why the hell would he do that!? We're left with this question as we go to commercial.

(Winner: Eddie Guerrero via Disqualification)

Overall Rating: 91%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 100%

Dames Stars: ****3/4

Wrestlemania XX Hype

We come back to have JR and The King hype all the Wrestlemania Matches on the RAW Side

The King: Well we on the RAW Side have Six Matches at Wrestlemania JR. I guess we can start from the bottom up but these two guys certainly aren't the bottom of any barrel.

We see the normal motion pictures into still picture that you see for any major ppv match or tv match. It shows "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Ric Flair

JR: Yes this match pits two legends against one another. Formerly Undisputed Tag Team Champions. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will take on Ric Flair in a Legends Match at Wrestlemania XX!

JR: But this is hardly the only match from RAW at Wrestlemania! We also have the current Undisputed Tag Team Champions, Batista and Low Ki set to defend their Titles against the other surviving team of the Lethal Lottery Tournament. Team Angle! This match will be brutal and both teams look to take home those Titles.

The King: But JR we can't forget about the match that Taz and Kane will have. A Monster has awakened in Kane and Taz stands in his way. Will Taz be able to beat the Monster JR? Or do you think that Kane's rage is impossible to stop?

JR: I Think Taz has a shot but he's gotta put everything on the line. The next match involves one of the three Title Matches from the RAW side. Booker T will take on Tommy Dreamer for the Intercontinental Title. Dreamer in the last few months has seemingly lost it and now he after helping Booker T for some reason win the Title. Will challenge for it at Wrestlemania!

Those pictures pop up for each match and the next pop up is Eddie Guerrero vs Raven!

The King: But JR this next match is going to be brutal though. Raven is going to take on Eddie Guerrero for a Title Shot at Backlash. But it's not a normal match between these two men. It'll be a Street Fight!

And who knows what Eddie's Nephew Chavo will play in this match as he's apparently aligned himself with Raven but all these matches are just a prelude to the Main Event at Wrestlemania which will come from RAW!

For this we see a video highlight package, showing us the feud between John Cena and Chris Jericho. The various raps by Cena and the matches between the two. The War Games Cell from Survivor Series. Their matches throughout the Winter and now we come to their final confrontation!

JR: The Main Event is going to be one of the biggest slobberknockers we've seen in a long time and neither man will come out the same!

Then we cut to commercial after this Wrestlemania Preview

Overall Rating: 87%

Chris Jericho/"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs John Cena/Ric Flair

Main Event

The first man out is..WOOO, Ric Flair! Flair saunters his way down to the ring, stylin and profilin. Flair gets into the ring and de-robes. Then Cena comes out onto the stage as his music plays. Cena waves his hand in front of his face as he walks down to the ring with the World Heavyweight Title around his waist. Then once Cena is in the ring THE GLASS SHATTERS! And Stone Cold Steve Austin comes stomping out onto the stage and down to the ring to a huge ovation. Then once Austin has done his four corner salute to the crowd. "King of My World" Kicks up and Chris Jericho comes out onto the stage as his pyro explodes. Jericho then comes down to the ring and climbs into the ring. Then the bell sounds and the match kicks off. I could write this match like a PPV Match but I don't want anyone to get too much of a preview before Mania! Austin and Cena started it off with Austin controlling the first couple minutes but then Cena took control with a Throwback. He and Flair controlled Austin for the next 8 minutes with several near falls. Austin finally hits a desperation Stunner on Flair and crawls over to his team's corner and tags Jericho in..just as Flair was getting to his corner and tagged Cena in. Cena and Jericho went at it on the inside while Austin beat Flair on the outside of the ring.

Cena and Jericho went back and forth until Jericho hit a bulldog and went for his Lionsault but Cena gets his knees up on Jericho and gets to his feet as Jericho does and kicks Jericho in the gut. Then picks Jericho up onto his shoulders and a Wrestlemania Sized F-U! Cena then covers Jericho..1....2.....3!!! Cena gets the win but on the outside Austin has dropped Flair with a Stunner and Austin gets back into the ring and...KICK WHAM STUNNER! Austin lays out Cena with the Stunner and Jericho gets to his feet. Then runs to the ropes and lays into Cena with a big Lionsault! We leave RAW with Jericho and Austin in opposite corners on the second turnbuckle, celebrating!

(Winners: John Cena/Ric Flair)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 68%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Edited December 19, 2004 by Kapalua2483

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WWE Smackdown

March 25, 2004

We see cut videos of each match for Wrestlemania! Previews of the Mysterio/RVD Match...but this one is brief. Then a longer video of the O'Haire/HHH Feud which then cuts right into the Cyclone/Mortis blood feud. Their war is nearing an end but another war is getting heated up as we now see clips of the issues between Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit. With Kurt Angle clips cut interweavingly between the two wrestlers.

Then we see clips between AJ Styles and Asai with Ladders heavily included. Then we see in our last clip brutality personified. The Preview of the Last Man Standing match between Edge and Randy Orton where a pinfall will not be enough for these two men. It will come down to the man that is able to rise to the occasion. To lift himself off the mat and will show the difference between that man and the man that can't answer the 10 count...Then we cut into the Smackdown intro

Overall Rating: 77%

Sean O'Haire vs Chuck Palumbo

Palumbo is already in the ring when the Smackdown pyro ends and we start off with a match! Then once the Smackdown pyro finishes, Sean O'Haire's entrance kicks up and he comes down to the ring. This match is quick and surprisingly Triple H doesn't make his presence felt in this match as Sean O'Haire makes a quick work of Palumbo with a Prophecy for the pinfall!

(Winner: Sean O'Haire)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 75%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Superhero Duo/Rey Mysterio vs Mortis, RVD and Lance Storm

All six men have their seperate entrances to the ring and it takes a while. Once they're all in the ring they put up a real good effort between the six of them and give us a preview of Sunday at Mania. Cyclone and Mortis end up late in the match brawling on the outside of the ring. Storm and Hurricane are on the other side of the ring on the outside and Mysterio is in the process of hitting a drop toe hold and putting RVD in position! Mysterio goes for a "619" but RVD ducked it and Mysterio swings through and lands on the ring apron. RVD then drives his shoulder into Mysterio and suplexes him into the ring. Then hits a spinning leg drop. Then RVD goes to the top rope and NAILS A FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! RVD gets the cover and three count. Then he bails out along with Mortis and Lance Storm with the victory as we go to commercial!

(Winners: Rob Van Dam/Mortis and Lance Storm)

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Before we go to commercial we see Brock going into Rhyno's locker room! Is that gonna be Brock's Tag Team Partner!

Overall Rating: 66%

Paul London vs Psicosis

Paul London is the first man to the ring to a light reaction. Then once he's in the ring Psicosis's music hits and he comes walking out from behind the curtain and down to the ring. These two men tear it down for ten minutes and the match comes down to who can take advantage of a miscue. It ends up being London who hits a brutal DDT on Psicosis and goes to the top rope. He comes off the top rope with a London's Calling and nails Psicosis, hooking the leg as he gets the pin..1...2....3! Paul London beats the Former Cruiserweight Champion! He celebrates in the ring but winds up doing too much as Psicosis got to his feet and nails a Psycho Stunner on London. Then Psicosis walks out with his music playing.

(Winner: Paul London)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 94%

Dames Stars: ****

AJ Styles vs Asai

I can't give much away for this match because of the fact that these two guys face off in three days. These guys do have a good match but obviously are not pulling out all the stops yet, not wanting to show the other guy too much. Styles ends up pulling out the win with a Styles Clash and after the match, Styles destroys a chair across the head of Asai! Leaving an impression as we head to commercial break

(Winner: AJ Styles)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

We see more clips highlighting Wrestlemania XX and this video package is showing off the Lesnar/Benoit Ultimate Submission Match with Kurt Angle as the special guest referee. It's a cool package but again the crowd doesn't get real into it and the package isn't as hot as the Orton/Edge and Wrestlemania Combo package earlier.

Overall Rating: 67%

God's Team (Angle/Benoit) vs Brock Lesnar/Rhyno

This match is pretty solid between these two teams but Angle and Benoit carry Lesnar and Rhyno to this good match. It does go back and forth but it's fairly short. Mostly because we can't have twenty minute matches on Smackdown for every match and obviously wouldn't want to wear out Benoit or Lesnar before their Ultimate Submission Match. Late in the match Angle goes for an F5 on Lesnar but Lesnar lands on his feet and kicks Angle in the gut. Lesnar then hoists Angle onto his shoulders and as Benoit climbs into the ring to attack Lesnar..RHYNO NAILS BENOIT WITH A GORE FROM HELL!!! Lesnar then drops Angle with an F5 and covers him.1...2.....3! Lesnar and Rhyno pick up the victory and leave the ring with their arms raised. We take a final commercial break before this big title match coming up.

(Winners: Brock Lesnar/Rhyno)(God's Team Lost Overness)(Brock Lesnar and Rhyno Gained Overness)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 86%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Matt Stryker

WWE American Title Match

Main Event

First man to the ring is Matt Stryker as we come back from commercial. Stryker gets to ringside and rolls under the bottom rope and stands up in the middle of the ring. Then Matt Hardy's computer loading entrance starts going and then OHHHH YEEAAAAA! and Matt Hardy's video starts. The Matt Fact of the night is "Matt Lost His Virginity at 16" You can hear Michael Cole in the background saying he didn't want to know that. Matt gets to the ring and climbs inside. These two engage in a really good match that goes back and forth for 15 minutes. Stryker hits a beautiful Northern Lights Suplex with Bridge for a long two count and also hit several variations of suplexes. An Exploder Suplex on Hardy as well as a T-Bone Variation of it. Hardy though hit all his normal offense. A Side Effect as well as a Splash Mountain. He went for his Yodel Legdrop but Stryker rolled out of the way. Stryker went for and nailed a Blazing Strike (Superkick) but again only got a long two count on Hardy. At the end of the match Stryker goes for a Stryker Driver but Hardy reverses it into a falling DDT, that drives Stryker's head into the mat. Hardy gets to his feet and picks Stryker up..kicks him low but the referee thinks it was in the gut...I assure you it was not.

Hardy then pulls Stryker into position and nails a Twist of Fate and Stryker spikes himself on the mat to make it look real good and Hardy covers Stryker..1..2.....3! Matt Hardy retains! Hardy celebrates in the ring for a moment and is handed his Title. He begins walking up the aisleway leaving but Stryker manages to slide out of the ring and clotheslines Hardy from behind as he was leaving. Stryker picks Hardy up and whips him hard into the Smackdown set. Hardy bounces off a large piece of set. Stryker then picks Hardy up and hits a Stryker Driver ON THE CEMENT!!! Hardy is left down and out and Stryker leaves with the WWE American Title!!! Michael Cole and Paul Heyman wish us good night and remind us as if we could forget that Wrestlemania XX is 3 days away!

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

Overall Rating: 83%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 85%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Smackdown Rating: 76%

TV Rating: 4.86 (-.36)

Attendance: 6,014

Ticket Sales: $240,560

[Kapalua2483]

WRESTLEMANIA

We see the FBI Warning for the recording of this Pay Per View, coming across our screens and then the intro video for Wrestlemania XX begins. It starts with the same theme as last year. Guess it worked so well that they're using it again this year. All the different wrestlers that will be competing tonight have words as we see scenes of past and present go by on the screen. Chris Jericho, John Cena, Booker T, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit all have words of how tonight will be their night to shine. The video is riveting just like last year's and we finish with Jericho saying "This is the night, Legends are Made!"

Then we cut to the RAW and Smackdown present Wrestlemania XX! And the graphic shows RAW and Smackdown emblems on each side of the giant MSG Arena Graphic. Then we go inside to have the giant explosions of the introduction Pyro going off which lasts almost two full minutes. Then we finally see for the first time the set and stage tonight. It's an extravagant stage, everything is oversized. The titantron is rectangular, just larger than normal. The Metal stage is the same way. Then there are three ramps. One curving down the left side, one down the right and one down the center. Then inbetween the ramps on the left side you see a Wrestle and below the word an X. Then inbetween the right side and middle you see Mania and below that another X. From above it's Wrestlemania XX Baby. Once we've finished the intro and we're ready to get down to business. We come down to ringside where for Mania, JR and The King are taking the place of the Spanish Announcers Table!

The King: That was unbelievable JR but it's nothing like what we're going to see tonight!

JR: That's right King! Tonight we've got six matches from each Brand. 12 Matches in all that will tear the roof off of Madison Square Garden. So without further interruption let's get to the Wrestling!

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Ric Flair

Legends Match

WOOO! That's the first thing heard throughout the arena as Ric Flair's music and video kick up on the tron and heard throughout the arena. Flair comes strutting out onto the stage and the crowd cheers Flair even though he's the Heel. Flair comes strutting down to the ring in his robe and normal attire. He comes down the middle ramp to the ring. He walks up the long aisle to the ring. Flair then walks around the ring and up the ring steps. He climbs through the ropes and steps into the ring, he does his strut across the ring a couple times and then THE GLASS SHATTERS! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin comes walking down to the ring in his usual fashion. Austin walks around to the ring steps and walks up them. Then he steps into the ring and does the four corner salute he always does. Then once Austin finishes the fourth corner, he takes off his leather vest and steps face to face with The Nature Boy! Nick Patrick tells both men to make it a clean match and calls for the bell.

The bell sounds and both men circle each other to start the match. Then they lock up and these fans are obviously direly wanting to see this match cause they give it a pretty good reaction as they lock up. Flair takes control in the early going though as he gets Austin into a headlock. Austin pushes Flair off to the ropes and delivers a shoulder block to him, to take him down as he came back at him. Flair gets up and Austin delivers a hard right hand. Flair fires back with a nasty knifedge chop that garners a huge (WOO) From the crowd. They go back and forth exchanging Punches and Chops several times until Austin takes control, backing Flair into a corner with his punches. Austin then proceeds to punch and stomp the living hell out of Flair in the corner. Austin then picks Flair up and whips him across the ring from his corner to the one across from it. (Top left to bottom right if you were looking from the stage) Flair does the roll up the turnbuckles and comes back down into the ring. Turns towards Austin and flops on his face, Flair Style. The crowd pops big for this cause it's signature Flair!

Austin picks Flair up but Flair puts a thumb to Austin's eye to slow up the pace of the match. Austin staggers around a moment, rubbing his eye and turns back around into a knockout Knifedge chop that takes Austin off his feet. Flair then begins to work over Austin's left knee with elbow drops and all kinds of stomps and attacks at Austin's left knee over about a three minute span. Flair then goes for the Figure Four leg lock but Austin pushes him off with his boot to the ropes and Flair goes through them to the outside. Austin gets to his feet but is noticably favoring his right knee, Flair is up on the outside and pulls Austin down by his legs. Then Flair smashes the back of his knee down across the apron of the ring. Austin screams in pain but Flair isn't done as he pulls Austin by his legs towards the ring post. Austin is still laying in the ring. Flair then applies a Figure Four AROUND The ring post!! Austin is tapping out and screaming in pain but the tap out isn't legal since that move is illegal. The referee makes a long 4 count and Flair then lets go and he rolls back into the ring. Flair pulls Austin out of the corner and makes the first cover of the match..1...2...kickout by Austin. Flair seems to get angry with this and picks Austin up. Flair then lays Austin back out with another beautiful chop.

Flair goes to Austin's knees with a couple more chop blocks to take him off his feet. Flair then locks on a Figure Four Leg Lock and Austin screams in pain for about 90 seconds before getting enough strength to begin trying to reverse it. Austin finally gets it reversed over but Flair releases the hold quickly before too much damage can be done. Flair picks Austin up but Austin drops Flair with a completely unexpected Stone Cold Stunner!!! Both men stay down for an eight count. Finally Austin gets an arm over on Flair..1....2....Flair now gets a shoulder up and Austin gets to his feet slowly but is the first up. Austin helps Flair to his feet and whips him to the ropes. Austin then catches Flair and takes him over and delivers his Spinebuster to Flair! Austin then gets the cover on Flair..1...2...kickout by Flair again. Austin gets to his feet but still favoring his left leg. Austin picks Flair up and KICK WHAM but Flair pushes Austin off to the ropes and Flair hits a surprising low bridge dropkick. Not executed perfectly but it gets the job done on Austin's left knee. Flair then locks in another Figure Four Leg Lock and rears back. After another 90 seconds in the hold, Austin can take no more and TAPS OUT!!! Flair releases the hold and celebrates around the ring while EMT's check on Austin, whom legit looks to be holding his knee. A Big victory for Flair to kick off Wrestlemania XX!

(Winner at 14:21: Ric Flair)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 61%

Dames Stars: *

AJ Styles vs Asai

WWE Cruiserweight Title, Ladder Match

We see a small video package before this match, highlighting the short buildup to this match. Probably why it's on second at Wrestlemania! The Cruiserweight Title is hanging above the ring and there are Ladders setup around ringside. Standing up and leaning against the guard barricade. Then AJ Styles music hits and he comes sauntering out onto the stage to a pretty good amount of heel heat. Styles comes down to the ring down the center ramp and walks straight to the ring. Styles then slides under the bottom rope and stances around the ring, waiting for The Great Asai to make his entrance. the Ultimo Dragon theme hits and Asai comes out onto the stage as his fire pyro goes off on the stage. Asai then comes walking down the left ramp and slaps the hands of some fans. Then he goes over to each side as he walks down to the ring and slaps hands. Then Asai comes down to ringside and slides under the bottom rope. Asai stands up and the referee calls for the bell for the match to begin. Both men size each other up and then go after each other quickly. Styles runs at Asai but Asai takes him over in an Arm Drag. Styles gets up quickly and runs at Asai again but receives the same treatment.

Styles gets up and runs at Asai a third time but this time delivers a dropkick to the jaw of Asai to take him down. Asai gets up and runs at Styles and receives an arm drag as well. Asai gets up and runs at Styles again but Styles counters with a flying Enziguri to the back of Asai's head as he went by. Styles at this point slides out of the ring and grabs a table from underneath the ring and tries to slide it into the ring but Asai catches him coming in. Asai hits a baseball dropkick into the table, sending Styles down on the outside. Asai then goes over to the ropes and leapfrogs over the top rope and hits his famed Asai Moonsault! Styles and Asai are down on the outside for a moment but Asai is the first up and he grabs a 15 foot ladder at ringside and slides it into the ring. He gets into the ring himself and sets it up in the center of the ring. He begins to climb but before he can get too far. Styles gets onto the ring apron and Springboards off the top rope in a dropkick, taking Asai off the ladder! The crowd gets into it at this point as the ladders are being brought into the match. It takes a second but Styles is the first one up and he takes the ladder down and puts it onto his shoulder like a battering ram. Asai gets up and Styles rams the head of the ladder right into his head, taking him down. Styles then goes to the top left corner of the ring (If looking from the Stage) and sets the ladder in the corner, across the 2nd rope. Then he pulls Asai up to his feet and hits an Exploder Suplex on him. Asai is laying out in front of that corner and Styles runs at that corner, jumps over Asai and leapfrogs off the ladder into a Somersault Legdrop!!!! The crowd pops huge for this move as it was sick and insane. Styles gets back to his feet and takes the ladder off the 2nd rope and lays it across the top rope of that corner. Styles stands in wait as Asai gets to his feet slowly

Asai uses the ropes in that corner to help him up. Styles gets a running start towards the other end of the ladder at that corner and he suicide dives over the top rope, slamming his own body into the ladder. The ladder spins around and smacks Asai in the mouth, taking him down and he begins to bleed from his mouth. Styles gets up slowly and walks around the outside of the ring, picking up the knocked over ladder. It ended up by the Announce tables. He slides into the ring with it and sets it up in the center of the ring underneath the Cruiserweight Title. Styles begins to climb and gets his fingers touching the Title but that's as far as he gets as Asai gets underneath him and pulls his feet from the ladder. This forces Styles to drop from where he was at on the ladder, to the mat. Asai follows this up when Styles lands with a nasty Standing Tornado DDT. This lays Styles out and Asai stays down a moment. Asai then rolls out of the ring and picks up the table that had been knocked back out of the ring earlier and slides it back in. Then Asai also grabs a second 15 foot ladder as well as a second table and slides them both into the ring. Styles is getting up at this point but Asai keeps him down by picking up the 15 foot ladder he brought into the ring and ramming it into Styles' ribs.

Asai then set one table up towards the bottom left corner of the ring but near the ladders and a second ladder right beside the other ladder. Asai then begins to climb but Styles begins to climb the other ladder on the opposite side, using it to pull himself up. Asai is the first to the top and reaches for the Cruiserweight Title but Styles manages to hoist himself to the top and punches Asai in the ribs. Styles then crosses over to Asai's ladder and punches Asai again in the ribs as he reaches for the belt. Styles does the SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB OVER THE LADDER AND DRIVES ASAI DOWN!!! Both men stay down again for a while. Styles is the first up though and picks up the table and climbs up the ladders backwards, holding the table and then sets it up on top of the two ladders. Asai is up and climbing at this point. Styles makes his way onto the table as Asai is climbing up. Asai climbs up onto the table as Styles is getting to his feet. Each man stands underneath a ladder. If they both stepped in the middle they'd go through. They exchange punches back and forth on the top and Styles starts to stagger Asai backwards with punches. But in a desperation move. Asai nails a snap kick to the temple of Styles which knocks both men off balance. BOTH MEN FALL TO THE MAT ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LADDERS BUT STYLES GOES THROUGH THE TABLE SETUP ON HIS SIDE OF THE LADDERS!!!!

The crowd begins to chant "Holy Shit" over and over. Styles is not stirring but Asai is and he drags himself up his side of the ladder beneath the Title. Asai then drags himself onto the table on the top of the ladders and unhooks the Cruiserweight Title from the ring holding it and the bell sounds!! Asai has managed to fend off AJ Styles and has won an incredible match and Asai stands on top of the Table, holding both arms in the air in victory as we head to the video package for the next match!

(Winner and STILL WWE Cruiserweight Champion at 16:32: Asai)

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 87%

Dames Stars: ***1/2

Kane vs Taz

We show the recent history between these two men and their confrontations as of late. Taz has been brutalized in recent weeks. The question is if he can get some revenge tonight at Wrestlemania! Taz's theme "Thug Superstar" begins to play and orange smoke rises from all three steel ramps and then pyro goes off on the stage and Taz walks through the smoke. He comes stomping down the center ramp and looks to be in top shape for tonight. He's slimmed down and looks ready to take on the Big Red Monster! He comes down to the ring and looks as focused as ever and slides into the ring. He takes the black towel off his head and awaits the Monster's arrival. Kane's pyro goes off on the stage and he comes stalking out through the curtain and walks down the left ramp, taking a long walk around as flames fly up from the stage. Kane then comes walking up the aisle and climbs up onto the apron but Taz doesn't even let Kane get into the ring! Taz runs at Kane and knocks him off the ring apron to the outside. Kane apparently lost his balance because he fell and rolled to his feet near the steel ramp. Taz slid out of the ring and crawled underneath the ring apron.

An infuriated Kane walked up to the apron and pulled the apron up to receive a Fire Extinguisher full in the face. We're not talking the foam either. Kane rolls backwards in pain, his face busted open from such a vicious shot. Taz comes out from under the ring and begins driving the fire extinguisher down into Kane's knees. Both knees at once, then the left and then the right knee. Taz then finally picks Kane up and rolls him into the ring. Taz then climbs up onto the ring apron and climbs to the top rope. Kane gets up and turns into a flying clothesline from Taz that takes the monster off his feet. The bell sounds at this point and we realize why Taz was able to beat on Kane with the fire extinguisher! Taz then proceeds to stomp on Kane's injured left knee, driving his knee down into Kane's as well as locking in a Leg Lace but Kane drags Taz to the ropes and Taz is forced to break the hold. Taz tries to pull Kane by his left leg from the ropes but Kane holds on and rears back, projectiling Taz with a push from his foot. Taz flies back and clocks Nick Patrick, taking him out. At this point Taz goes back outside and grabs a Steel Chair seeing the referee is down. He climbs back into the ring with it and wails a shot into Kane's left knee. This sends Kane down holding his knee again. Taz slams the chair to the mat as if waiting to get up to bat. Taz then CLOCKS Kane when he stands up and Kane goes down in a heap. Taz pushes the chair out of the ring at the same time as Kane sits up Taker style.

Kane gets to his feet though he's favoring his left knee and WHAM Nails a huge big boot as Taz turned around from playing to the crowd. Kane then stands in wait, stalking Taz as Patrick begins to stir. Kane then takes Taz once he's up and swings him around in a huge Sidewalk Slam. Kane then goes over, limping his way to the top left corner of the ring and climbs to the top rope. Taz gets up and takes the top rope clothesline from the monster. Kane is on the rampage at this point and he picks Taz up...CHOKESLAM FROM HELL!!! Kane screams in anger and picks Taz back up and nails one of the nastiest TOMBSTONES We've seen in a long time. Kane screams as he covers Taz, Grim Reaper style....1...2.....3! Kane then stands up and snaps at Patrick when he tries to raise Kane's arm. Kane then climbs out of the ring and stalks off to the ramp and up to the set. Then dissappears as Patrick checks on a hurting Taz!

(Winner at 8:54: Kane)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: ***

Rey Mysterio vs Rob Van Dam

After we've finished with a "Stone Cold Truth" DVD video package, promoting the product. We come back to the arena and Rey Mysterio's music kicks up and pyro flies as Mysterio catapaults through the set and lands on his feet. He plays to the crowd as he does his hopping skip down the left side of the steel ramp, slapping fan's hands and goes up the right ramp, slapping their hands too. Mysterio then walks down the center ramp and to the ring. He jumps up onto the ring apron and climbs into the ring. Then once Mysterio was in the ring for about 10 seconds. RVD's "ECW" Theme kicks up and he comes walking out from behind the curtain and down the center ramp to the ring. RVD jumps onto the ring apron as well and climbs into the ring. Brian Hebner then calls for the bell and the two men circle the ring.

A couple seconds later they go to lock up but RVD Drives a kick into the gut of Mysterio instead. RVD then whips Mysterio into the top left corner of the ring and RVD follows him in with a monkey flip out into the center of the ring. RVD is trying to end it quick as he goes up top. RVD goes for a high flying cross body off the top rope but Mysterio will have none of it as he nails a Dropkick to the gut of RVD! Mysterio then rolls into the cover, hooking his leg..1....2...kickout by RVD. Mysterio picks RVD up and punches him a couple times as he backs him to the ropes and whips him across the ring. Mysterio telegraphs the back body drop a second too soon and RVD does a split right in front of Mysterio and hits a chop uppercut to Mysterio. RVD then stands up and does a spinning legdrop to Mysterio, followed by a standing moonsault for a cover..1...2...kickout by Mysterio. Both men stand up and the crowd cheers loudly for this match so far. An Awesome exchange there between the two.

RVD then runs at Mysterio whom takes him over in an Arm Drag and then another. RVD runs at Mysterio a third time and is taken over in a hip toss but lands on his feet and nails a standing thrust kick to the jaw of Mysterio! RVD then picks up Mysterio and hits a snap vertical suplex to Mysterio. RVD picks Mysterio up and lifts him up onto his shoulders in a fireman's carry. Then does his Rolling Slam, driving Mysterio into the mat from his shoulders. A Terrific move as RVD Rolls through and leaps up onto the top rope, facing the crowd and drops down for a Split-Legged Moonsault that catches nothing but knees from Mysterio!! Mysterio gets up slowly as does RVD. RVD is up as Mysterio is and RVD Runs at Mysterio but Mysterio hits a drop toe hold to RVD. Rob Van Dam lands on the second rope and Mysterio calls out "619" as he runs to the ropes. He runs at where Van Dam is perched on the ropes but RVD at the last moment up the 2nd and top ropes up real wide and Mysterio instead of hitting a "619". Goes flying right through the ropes to the outside, landing in a very nasty fashion right on his side! RVD gets to his feet groggily and leaps up onto the top rope. Then points to himself..R..V..D

RVD then leaps off the top rope to the outside but ends up catching his jaw on the top of the barricade as Mysterio avoided the contact. RVD Staggers around a moment until he turns into a Drop toe hold from Mysterio that slams RVd's face off the Steel Ring Steps!! Mysterio rolls RVD into the ring and he rolls to the center of the ring. Mysterio then leaps onto the apron and springboards off the top rope..DROPPING THE DIME ON RVD!!! (Springboard Leg drop to the Back of the head) Mysterio then rolls RVD over..1...2....NO! RVD manages to kick out just barely and Mysterio seems to get frustrated as he goes to the outside of the ropes and stands on the apron again. He springboards again, trying for the West Coast Pop but RVD ducks it and as Mysterio turns around. He walks right into a Roundhouse kick. RVD then runs to the ropes and hits a Rolling Thunder on Mysterio.1...2....no! Mysterio this time kicks out and Rob begins to get frustrated. RVD picks Mysterio up and runs to the top right corner which is the closest corner and leaps to the top rope but Mysterio was playing possum as he runs up behind RVD and splits his legs apart. RVD Crotches himself on the top rope and Mysterio then picks him up to the top rope and Mysterio hits a Top Rope Belly to Back Suplex but RVD turns it into a falling Cross Body and splashes Mysterio to the mat!!! RVD then quickly takes advantage and leaps up onto the same corner they just came off of. RVD Then comes off the top rope and NAILS A Five Star Frog Splash on Mysterio, he flops around for five seconds and climbs back to Mysterio covering him..1...2....3!! Rob Van Dam takes a tough victory over Rey Mysterio and leaves after Hebner raises his arm. Great match!

(Winner at 15:39: Rob Van Dam)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Booker T vs Tommy Dreamer

WWE Intercontinental Title Match

A Video plays highlighting the blood feud between these two men. Dreamer's passion for destruction and Booker's fight to endure the barrage of Dreamer. It all comes to a head right now! We come back to the arena live and Tommy Dreamer's music kicks up. Tommy Dreamer comes out onto the stage to some real heavy heel heat. He has the WWE Hardcore Title in one hand and his singapore Cane in the other. He comes walking down to the ring, laughing insanely and telling the crowd he's going to taste Booker's blood tonight. Tommy leaves the singapore Cane outside the ring and climbs inside, handing off the Hardcore Title. Then Booker T's music kicks up and the crowd gives him a real good repsonse. Not as good as some others tonight but still real good. Booker comes down the right ramp and slaps the hands of some fans. Then focuses completely on Tommy Dreamer in the ring. Booker climbs up onto the ring apron and steps through the ropes, into the ring. The bell sounds as Charles Robinson gets the refereeing duties tonight. Tommy Dreamer is laughing insanely almost the entire early going as he locks up with Booker T and powers him back into the bottom right corner of the ring. Then Dreamer begins rearing back with hard right hands and kicks to Booker's gut.

Dreamer then takes Booker out of the corner and whips him across the ring but Booker reverses it sending Dreamer hard into the top left turnbuckle. Booker goes for a Running Leg Lariat off the bat at Dreamer but Dreamer ducks it, coming out of the corner. Dreamer then turns around as Booker turns to him and Dreamer kicks him in the gut and hits a vertical suplex to Booker. Dreamer mounts Booker then and begins pounding him with right hands. Dreamer then stands up, pulling Booker with him and whips Booker to the ropes. Dreamer then uses Booker's momentum to hit a Flowing Exploder Suplex to Booker. Dreamer then picks Booker up and hits a Fischerman's Suplex, holding it for a cover..1...2....Booker kicks out strongly. Dreamer gets up and tries to pick Booker up but Booker pulls Dreamer into a small package..1...2....kickout by Dreamer. Dreamer gets up angrily and goes after Booker but gets pulled into an Inside Cradle..1...2....kickout by Dreamer again. Dreamer gets up a third time and runs at Booker as he got up, driving his knee into the gut of Booker. Dreamer then picks Booker up and delivers a harsh backbreaker to him. Dreamer then covers Booker in a lateral press..1...2...shoulder up by Booker.

Dreamer picks Booker up and lifts him up into a Fireman's Carry, setting up for the Dreamer Driver but Booker slips down the back of Dreamer into a sunset flip variation pin..1....2....Dreamer kicks forward and sits on Booker for a cover..1....2...Booker pushes it back to the sunset flip position on Dreamer..1...2....Dreamer kicks out and gets up angrily. Booker gets up as well and catches Dreamer coming at him with a HUGE BOOK END!!! Both men stay down after this move for about a seven count till Booker gets an arm over Dreamer..1...2....Dreamer gets a shoulder up before three. Booker picks Dreamer up and kicks him in the stomach, setting up for the Scissors Kick. Dreamer though avoids the contact by ducking his head out of the way and hits a nasty neckbreaker on Booker T and covers him..1...2....Booker narrowly gets his shoulder up off the mat. Dreamer is grinning sadistically as he goes after his singapore cane on the outside and Robinson tells Dreamer if he hits Booker with it. That he'll have to DQ him. Booker has gotten to the right side of the ring, using the ropes to get to his feet. Dreamer pushes past Robinson and swings at Booker but Booker collapses, ducking the attempt. The Singapore cane bounces off the top rope and snaps back into his head. This staggers Dreamer and he turns his back to Booker. Booker gets behind Dreamer quickly and rolls Dreamer up with a School Boy pin..1....2....Dreamer narrowly kicks out. The singapore cane is kicked out of the ring by Robinson at this point.

Booker gets to his feet and kicks Dreamer in the gut, then runs to the ropes and SCISSORS KICK!!! Booker T does a Spinarooni at this point instead of getting the cover which is a huge mistake. Booker then gets over and covers Dreamer, hooking the leg...1...2.....DREAMER GETS A SHOULDER UP!!! Booker T looks to be in shock at this point as he picks Dreamer up and kicks him in the gut and goes for another Scissors Kick but Dreamer narrowly avoids the contact this time. Booker does a full 360 after the miss and turns into a Dreamer Driver!!! Dreamer gets an exhausted arm over Booker..1...2...NO! Booker T this time narrowly got his shoulder up. Dreamer looks set to finish it off as he picks Booker up and sets up for the "Mind Numb" but Booker slips off the hands of Dreamer and when Dreamer turns around, he receives a HUGE DDT!!! This lays Dreamer out and Booker T points to the top rope. He goes up and climbs to the top rope in the top right corner of the ring. Then he stands there and plays to the crowd. Booker ends up taking too much time. He crashes and burns when he attempts the Houston Hangover, hitting nothing but mat. Booker slowly gets up and Dreamer hoists Booker up again and this time NAILS the "Mind Numb" (Razor's Edge into a Stunner) Dreamer then covers Booker, hooking the leg..1....2.....3!!! Tommy Dreamer has captured the Intercontinental Championship! Charles Robinson goes and gets the belt. Then he hands it to a sinister Dreamer whom covets the Title like it's a stuffed animal. Rubbing his face against it and clutching it to his chest.

(Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion at 19:42: Tommy Dreamer)(Tommy Dreamer Gains Overness From This Match)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: **

Sean O'Haire vs Triple H

We see a brief video package for this match between these two men. Neither man likes each other much but there doesn't seem to be much behind this other than competition and dislike. Then we come back to the live feed from Madison Square Garden as Sean O'Haire's music kicks up. We wait for a couple seconds and O'Haire makes his way out onto the stage to a pretty good response from the crowd. Not the best of the night but there have been worse. O'Haire comes walking down the center ramp to the ring. Once O'Haire gets to ringside. He walks around the ring and climbs up the ring steps. O'Haire then steps through the ropes and stretches in the ring as he prepares for Triple H! "The Game" Hits and the lights go down. Strobe lights begin going off all around the stage/ring area as Triple H steps out onto the stage. He does his small water spit on the top and stalks down to the ring. Then once Triple H gets to the ring, he climbs onto the apron and does his pose/water spit. Then Triple H gets into the ring, he has on Black Leather Tights tonight while O'Haire has on Purple Jean Pants. An odd choice for him.

The bell sounds as the lights come back up and the match begins with Triple H taking control of O'Haire early. Triple H pushes O'Haire in a grapple, back into the bottom left corner of the ring (If looking from the stage) Triple H then begins with some hard knifedge chops to O'Haire in the corner. O'Haire counters by grabbing Triple H and reversing the positioning of the two. O'Haire begins driving those huge knees into Triple H's gut. O'Haire then delivers a jumpkick to the temple of Triple H, Staggering him. O'Haire then whips HHH across the ring to the top right of the ring. O'Haire follows him in but splashes nothing but turnbuckle as HHH moved. HHH though caught O'Haire out of the corner with a nasty neckbreaker to O'Haire. HHH then covers O'Haire..1....2...strong kickout by O'Haire. Triple H picks O'Haire up from this point and whips him to the ropes. When O'Haire comes back off them, HHH locks in the Main Event Sleeper on O'Haire. It's locked in for about a minute as O'Haire goes down to a knee, then slumping to the ground. The crowd begins to get into it though for O'Haire. Brian Hebner raises O'Haire's arm once and it drops. A Second time and it drops. The third time though O'Haire snaps his arm back up and begins to get to his feet slowly as the crowd cheers his effort on. He gets to his feet and thrusts three elbows in a row into HHH's stomach and then runs to the ropes and back at HHH. HHH though delivers a hard knee into O'Haire's gut, which sends O'Haire for a flip to the mat.

Triple H stands in wait, as if stalking O'Haire. Waiting for him to get to his feet and once he had risen to his feet. HHH comes up from behind O'Haire and chop blocks his right knee. Triple H does this twice more and then begins working over the knee with Three elbow drops in a row. Then a couple perfect Knee drops in a row. Then Triple H goes to the Indian Deathlock which gets a pretty solid reaction from the crowd. O'Haire writhes in pain as HHH pushes the move with his foot to apply more pressure. O'Haire tries to reverse out of it so Triple H modifies it into a laying down manuever and this almost makes O'Haire tap out. But O'Haire manages to use his leg strength to drag himself to the ropes and avoids losing by Submission. Triple H seems frustrated at this point and at the same time...Lance Storm and Ken Shamrock come walking down to the ring. Two men whom were not on the Wrestlemania Card. No idea why they are coming down but Triple H is screaming at them to get the F out of here. Triple H then turns back to O'Haire whom had a short breather and picked him up to his feet. HHH then goes for the kick and tries to hook in the pedigree. He gets one arm but O'Haire back drops Trips out of it before he can nail the Pedigree. O'Haire then stands in wait, at this point Ken Shamrock and Lance Storm have gotten to the ring. Lance Storm had walked around to the announce position side of the ring and at this point Ken Shamrock gets onto the apron and tries to get into the ring on the Ramp side of the ring.

Lance Storm slides under the bottom rope on the announce table side of the ring as Brian Hebner is held up and distracted by Shamrock. Storm stances and as O'Haire turns around...WHACK Superkick right to the jaw! O'Haire is down and the lights look to be dimmed. At this point Triple H picks him up and pulls both arms up in a Double Underhook and PEDIGREE!!! Trips then turns O'Haire over and Shamrock gets off the apron. Hebner turns around to see HHH hooking the leg of O'Haire..1....2.....3!!! Triple H has won but why the hell would Shamrock and Lance Storm seemingly help Triple H? All three men get into the ring and all raise their arms together over the body of Sean O'Haire as we head to the next video package!

(Winner at 16:54: Triple H)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 71%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Batista/Low Ki vs Team Angle

Undisputed Tag Team Title Match, Lethal Lottery Finals

The video package for this match is showing about five minutes of highlights and such from all the matches of the Lethal Lottery Tournament. Including the Title Changes from Team Angle to the Legends while they were still together. Then the Legends being defeated by the strong team of Batista and Low Ki. Then the way Batista and Low Ki demolished every other team they faced. A little shown of the final Chris Jericho/Tajiri vs Team Angle match to set the finals up to be Batista/Low Ki vs Team Angle. Then we cut out of the video package as Team Angle's music hits (WGTT Theme). Team Angle comes out onto the stage all pumped up and the crowd is really hot for this match surprisingly. Apparently a crowd out to see a wrestling match. Team Angle comes down to the ring. Charlie Haas down the left ramp and Shelton Benjamin down the right ramp. When they get to the aisleway their Red, White and Blue pyro explodes from around the stage. Then they get up to the ring and jump onto the ring apron. Both men climb into the ring and then Batista's music hits. The Undisputed Tag Team Champions come walking out onto the stage. The crowd really hasn't cheered either team but they do get a strong reaction. They get a bit of cheers and a bit of boo'ing.

Batista walks down the center ramp first with his Undisputed Tag Belt around his waist. While Low-Ki follows him with his Title over his right shoulder. Both men get to the ring, Batista jumps up onto the apron as Low-Ki slides in under the bottom rope. Batista steps through the ropes and Earl Hebner takes the Tag Titles from Batista and Low Ki and raises them high in the air. Then the bell sounds and the teams head to their corners. Batista/Low Ki being in the bottom left corner. Team Angle in the top right. Charlie Haas and Low Ki start it off in the ring. Low Ki locks up hard with Haas and backs him into the top left corner. Low Ki thrusts a headbutt into Haas's head and then begins driving left and right knees into his gut. Low Ki then whips Haas into the other neutral corner. Low Ki follows him in and drives a hard shoulder into his gut. Low Ki then begins working on his left arm, pulling it over the top rope in the corner and yanking it beneath the top rope. Using it for leverage against the arm. Haas screams in pain and pokes Low Ki in the eye to break the hold. Haas then tags in Shelton Benjamin. Shelton leaps over the top rope and clotheslines the hell out of Low-Ki. The crowd is really hot for this match as every move is executed beautifully. Shelton Benjamin picks Low-Ki up and whips him into his team's corner and tags Haas back in. They both whip Low-Ki to the ropes and catch him in a vicious double spinebuster!

Haas gets into a cover quickly..1...2....kickout by Low-Ki! Haas picks Low-Ki up and begins working on his left knee. Torking it and yanking at it to try and hurt it. Then places it on the bottom rope and drives his rear down on the knee. Haas then picks Low-Ki up and holds his left foot out. Then hitting a Dragon Screw to Low-Ki and tries to then roll it up into the Haas of Pain but Batista climbs into the ring and sends a boot into the mouth of Haas. Knocking him down. Haas crawls over and makes the tag to Shelton Benjamin. Benjamin gets into the ring and drags Low-Ki away from Batista, after they nearly made the tag but did not. Low-Ki fights back though, getting to his feet. Hopping on one foot as Benjamin is holding Low-Ki's left foot so he brings the right around in an enziguri to the back of Benjamin's head! Low-Ki then drags himself to his team's corner and tags the monster Batista in! The crowd pops real big as Batista storms into the ring and clotheslines the hell out of Shelton and Haas. Batista also hits a big boot to both men as well. Batista then picks the legal man, Benjamin up. Then lifts him into a bearhug as Low-Ki goes high flying! Batista is holding Benjamin in the bear hug, Batista is facing away from the left side of the ring so that Benjamin is facing it. Low-Ki then comes up and leapfrogs the top rope in a rare high flying move from him. He catches Benjamin in a modifed bulldog as Batista spinebusters Benjamin down! Batista then gets into the cover as Low-Ki intercepts Haas..1...2....kickout by Benjamin!

Batista picks Benjamin up and kicks him in the gut. Then pulls him in for the Powerbomb. Haas though has gotten by Low-Ki by throwing him over the top rope to the outside of the ring, near the announce tables. Batista lifts Shelton up but Haas clips Batista's left knee and Benjamin winds up sitting out on Batista's chest as he lands on the mat. Shelton gets into the cover quickly as it looks like the wind got knocked out of Batista..1....2...got a shoulder up! Shelton and Haas take control at this point as Haas sets up the double team move on Batista. Shelton runs to the ropes and leapfrogs Haas, down into the back of Batista! Shelton then rolls Batista to near the middle of the ring and covers him...1.....2...Batista barely gets a shoulder up this time. Low-Ki comes sliding back into the ring and tries to clothesline Haas but Haas ducks it and German Suplexes Low-Ki back down! Batista groggily gets to his feet and Shelton whips him into the top right corner of the ring. Haas then grabs Benjamin and whips him towards Batista. Benjamin reverses it and whips Haas as hard as he can at Batista..OH MAN WHAT A MOVE!!! Batista though came out of the corner and clotheslined Haas so hard it sent him for an involuntarily Standing Shooting Star. Landing hard on his face. Shelton though countered this with a nasty superkick to the jaw of Batista. Then Shelton got into the cover quickly and Earl Hebner makes the count as he lost control of this match a long time ago..1...2.....Low-Ki breaks the count up and quickly locks in the Dragon Clutch on Shelton Benjamin whom wasn't ready for it. Shelton begins tapping out but unfortunately Low-Ki is not the legal man.

Low-Ki lets go and Batista picks Shelton up. Looking a bit groggy himself but lifts Shelton up into the Sit-Out Powerbomb and nails it beautifully. He holds it for the cover as Low-Ki clotheslines Haas and himself over the top rope. Batista holds the powerbomb for the pin..1....2...NO!!! Somehow Shelton got a shoulder up and Batista immediately gets up and gets in Earl Hebner's face. For about 45 seconds he screams at Earl in an insane manner about how that was three. It was oh so close but the replays show Benjamin did kick out. Benjamin had gotten to his feet while Batista was screaming at Hebner. Benjamin poised and as Batista turned around, Benjamin went for another Superkick but Batista moved and Earl took the superkick straight in the jaw! Hebner crumpled to the mat, almost clearly out from that shot. Batista took Shelton around in a spinning spinebuster. Low-Ki and Haas were battling on the outside of the ring at this point and Low-Ki whipped Haas into the Steel Ring Steps to take him out. Batista then motioned to Low-Ki and told him to get two chairs. He did so and got into the ring, sliding them both in. Batista picked one up and he told Low-Ki to go low. They waited for Shelton to get up and then as he did..CRACK, THWACK. A Sickening attack as Batista smashed his chair into the side of Shelton's head while Low-Ki took out Shelton's right knee with the chair. Shelton crumpled in a heap and Batista threw his chair at the ropes, sliding underneath the bottom rope to the floor. Low-Ki left the ring with his chair and got outside the ring. He shook Hebner repeatedly to wake him as Batista picked Benjamin up again and hit ANOTHER Sit-Out Powerbomb and held it as Hebner made the slow count..1....2.....3!!! Batista and Low-Ki are going to Retain! Low-Ki gets their belts from ringside and they celebrate. They each ascend to the 2nd rope in the corners nearest to the announce tables. They both hold their Tag Titles high in the air as we cut away to another Backlash promo spot for next month's PPV!

(Winners and STILL Undisputed Tag Team Champions at 21:34: Batista and Low-Ki)(Undisputed Tag Team Titles Gain In Image)

Overall Rating: 88%

Crowd Reaction: 83%

Match Quality: 94%

Dames Stars: ****1/4

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Edge vs Randy Orton

Last Man Standing, WWE Championship Match

We cut away from the Backlash promo to a video package which starts at the Royal Rumble. Showing some of the last men in the match, scenes of the final four with AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Lance Storm. It shows Lance Storm eliminating Styles with a beautiful dropkick to his left knee as he stood on the top rope. Which took Styles off his feet to the outside. Orton hitting an RKO on Austin and throwing him out. Then hitting a easy back body drop on Lance Storm to win the Royal Rumble! Then the next night on RAW. Orton managing to defeat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to keep his Wrestlemania Title Shot and then Orton jumped ship to Smackdown. His choice was to go to Smackdown and take on the Smackdown Champion at Wrestlemania XX! Orton has for the eight weeks since then. Made Edge's life a living hell. Interfering in matches, delivering RKO's and costing the Champ victories. It shows scenes of all of this as well as Orton taking Spears and Edgeocutions from Edge. It also makes light of the fact that Orton has beaten Edge but Edge hasn't been able to pin Orton. Except tonight..there will be no pinfalls or submissions. It will be the Last Man Standing that walks out as the WWE Champion!

We cut back to the arena and "Passing You By" by Motorhead hits and the lights begin coming off as Randy Orton struts his way out onto the stage. The crowd is the hottest it's been all night as they boo Randy Orton out of the building. He walks down the center ramp, careful to not let the fans touch him. Orton gets to ringside and goes to the ring steps and climbs up them. Then he steps into the ring and poses inside the ring, to the dismay of the crowd. Then once he's in the ring, Edge's music hits and smoke begins pluming from the stage and ramps and Edge bursts through the smoke out to the far left side of the stage. Then after getting the fans on that side pumped up. He goes to the far right side and gets them pumped up. Edge has Blue Leggings on tonight with golden trim. Orton on the other hand has Silver tights with the letters Orton on the back in green. Edge has the WWE Title around his waist as he comes walking down to the ring. He slaps the hands of the fans as he comes up the main aisle and the crowd is the hottest it's been at any point tonight. Edge gets to ringside and sprints, sliding into the ring and doing his ring poses as Orton vacates the ring. Edge poses on the 2nd turnbuckle in the top right corner of the ring, pointing to the fans and then pointing down at Orton, threatening him. Then he jumps down and hands the Title off to Nick Patrick whom has been assigned this huge match. Patrick raises the WWE Title high in the air and then hands it out of the ring, calling for the bell. The bell sounds and the crowd gives a huge pop as the match is about to begin.

Both men lock up in the middle of the ring with Edge overpowering Orton back into the top right corner and breaks clean when Patrick gets inbetween them to break it. Orton delivers a thumb to the eye of Edge when Patrick is doing this and Edge is trying to clean break. Orton then knocks Edge over as he comes out of the corner with a stiff shoulder block. Orton then goes to the right side of the ring. Edge tried to get up but went back down flat on his stomach to avoid being knocked over again by Orton. Orton goes to the left side and back at Edge. Edge leapfrogs Orton and when Orton comes back off the right ropes. Edge hits a monkey Flip on Orton, taking him down. Both men get up quickly and Orton retaliates with a nasty clothesline to take Edge down. Edge gets up fairly quickly though and Orton backs him into the ropes facing the Announce position. Orton whips Edge across the ring and hits a beautiful dropkick on Edge to take him down. Orton then picks Edge up and backs him against the announce table side of the ring. Then rears back and clotheslines him over the top rope to the outside of the ring!

Orton climbs out of the ring and helps Edge to his feet, then slams his head off the Smackdown announce table. Edge falls to the matting and Orton goes after his first weapon of the match. He pulls a steel chair from the announce position area and slams it shut. He then swings for the fences at Edge's head but Edge avoids the contact. Edge then kicks Orton low and takes the chair away from him. Edge then drives the chair into Orton's stomach. Then drives it down across his bare back! Patrick is on the outside with them and begins counting on Orton..1....2...3......4 At four Orton is getting to his feet and Patrick counts him as up. Edge rears back with the chair again but Orton hits another beautiful standing dropkick into the chair, which slams into Edge's face! It takes Edge down and both men stay down a moment as Patrick counts..1...2.....3...Orton is up. 4.....5...Edge is up midway through five. Orton grabs Edge and whips him as hard as he can into the steel ring steps nearby. The steps dislodge and fly off the top of the bottom set. Orton then puts his arms out and poses, taunting the crowd. Patrick gets to four before Edge begins to get up again.

Orton picks Edge up all the way and rolls him into the ring. Orton climbs to the top rope and stands in wait for Edge to get to his feet. Edge turns around to face Orton whom is standing on the top rope of the top right corner of the ring. Orton comes off the top rope in a bit of a sloppy cross body. Edge collapses to the mat to avoid the contact and Nick Patrick takes a nasty bump as Orton lands full out on him! No counting now as Edge gets to his feet and waits for Orton to get up. Edge then begins laying in hard right hands to Orton, backing him up into the bottom left corner of the ring. Patrick is near the left side of the ring's ropes. Edge whips Orton across the ring to the corner Orton just lept off of. Orton reverses it sending Edge in as hard as he can. Edge takes it chest first and Orton hits the ropes on the right side of the ring and nails a BIG Running Neckbreaker on Edge. This lays Edge out pretty good and Orton goes to the outside of the ring, on the right side of the ring and pulls a Table from under the ring! He slides the table into the ring and slides back in himself. Orton then sets the table up in the center of the ring and picks Edge up to his feet. Edge had gotten to one knee at that point. Orton picks Edge up and brings him over so Orton is facing towards the Stage. He lifts Edge up into a Razor's Edge position and OH MAN HE BRINGS EDGE DOWN IN A NECKBREAKER BUT DROPPED EDGE DOWN THROUGH THE TABLE IN DOING SO!!!

Edge is destroyed through the table but Nick Patrick is still in no position to make a count. Orton goes over and checks on Patrick but it looks like Patrick has hurt his shoulder. He's clutching at it as Orton tries to shake him to get up. Shane McMahon at this point comes walking onto the stage with Brian Hebner and EMT's to the ring. The EMT's and Shane O Mac help Patrick onto the stretcher they brought. While Brian Hebner has apparently become the new referee for this match! Hebner begins making a count on Edge whom is still down in the wreckage of the table..1...2.....3.....4..Edge begins to stir at 4 and trying to get up..5....6.....7..Edge is up to a knee at this point and then rises off of it. Hebner says the match will continue and Orton immediately goes for an RKO but Edge pushes him off to the ropes and as he bounces into them. Edge nails a Spear on Orton, pushing him through the 2nd and top ropes. Orton winds up on the outside and down, while Edge goes down inside the ring. Taking the time to recover as Hebner counts them both down..1...2.....3.....4...Edge is up easily at 4 but Orton is stirring at this point and getting to a knee as well...5....Orton gets up at this point. Orton climbs up onto the apron and the EMT'S and Shane O Mac, go by and wheel Patrick out as the match continues. Edge drives his shoulder into Orton's gut which staggers Orton off the Apron almost. Then Edge pulls Orton's neck down into the top rope and Sunset Flips over him to the outside and POWERBOMBS ORTON DOWN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!

What a tremendous move and both men are down after it. Hebner slides out of the ring and begins to make a count. 1...2.....3......4......5...Edge is stirring and gets to his feet just about the time Hebner is counting 6.....7....Orton was stirring at 5 as well and got to his feet at seven to break the count. Edge grabs Orton and whips him at the steel steps on the stage side of the ring, driving those stairs off their base. Edge picks Orton up from where he was laying at and hits a Nasty Vertical Suplex to the matting on the outside of the ring. Edge gets to his feet slowly as Hebner counts Orton..1...2....Edge is up just before three and the count continues..3....4.....5.....6..Orton is stirring at six. 7....8...Orton is up and the count is broken at eight. Edge seems to be getting frustrated as he rolls Orton back into the ring. Edge climbs into the ring as Hebner slides inside. The wreckage of the table is pushes to the right side of the ring and pulled to the outside by a techy at ringside. Edge then picks Orton up to his feet and drops him back down with a sudden flapjack to the mat!

Hebner counts Orton again but only reaches six before he gets up this time. Edge goes back into the top left corner of the ring and stances, ready for the Spear. Orton is in the bottom right corner and turns around as Edge comes running at him. Orton sidesteps Edge and sends him as hard as he can into the ringpost. Edge connects with the ringpost and ends up falling to the outside of the ring, clutching his shoulder. Orton tells Hebner to count and Hebner does so..1...2.....3....4....Edge gets up slowly, hard to do so with one good arm...5...6...7...but Edge is up at seven and Orton goes off the far ropes and baseball slides himself into Edge on the outside. It just happens to be that Edge was leaning towards the ring with his bad shoulder when Orton did that! It sent Edge back down and he was in some bad pain at this point. The crowd has been so completely hot throughout this match! Orton goes to the outside and picks Edge up. He brings him around the ring and over to the RAW Announce table (Where the Spanish announce table usually is). Orton climbs onto it with Edge and taunts the crowd. Then makes like he's going to go for an RKO but Edge in an instant. Counters by ducking under Orton's arm and nails a huge Edge-O-Matic driving himself and Orton THROUGH THE RAW ANNOUNCE TABLE!!!

Hebner comes to the outside and begins a long ten count on both men...1...2.....3..Neither man has stirred to this point. 4...5......6....Edge and Orton are both stirring but slowly....7....8....Both men are crawling and pulling themselves up by using the guard Barricade...9...Both men are able to pull themselves off their knees and are on their feet to break the count narrowly. Orton staggers away, walking around the ring towards the stage. He begins to walk up the ramp as if to leave but Edge follows him and catches him on the steel ramp. He spins Orton around and Orton again tries to hit a sudden RKO but Edge catches him and modifies it into a belly to back suplex down onto the Steel!!!! Oh man these men are going to kill each other. Edge gets up slowly as Hebner follows them up but Edge picks Orton up and pulls him up the center steel ramp to the Stage. Edge then sets Orton up for an Edgeocution on the steel. Orton reverses out of that and chain reverses into an attempted RKO but Edge pushes Orton off once again. Orton turns and tries to clothesline Edge but Edge ducks it. When Orton turns back around he gets kicked in the gut and EDGEOCUTION TO THE STEEL STAGE!!!! The crowd is popping huge as they figure this has to be the end!

1...2....3....4...Orton has barely moved at all..5....6......7..Orton has begun to stir but is only barely up to a knee...8......9.....Orton at nine and a half gets to his feet by the closest of margins and Edge can't believe it. Edge then to try and add insult to injury goes for an RKO on Orton but Orton pushes him off towards the entrance and from behind the curtain a boot comes out and SMACK Superkick to the jaw on Edge!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!? Lance Storm comes from behind the curtain and picks up Edge. Ken Shamrock follows him out and he grabs Edge and nails his Belly to Belly Suplex DOWN ONTO THE STEEL STAGE!! What the hell is going on! These two helped Triple H win earlier and they're back out here tonight! But this isn't all. Triple H comes out from behind the curtain and as Shamrock and Storm pick Edge up. HHH kicks Edge in the gut and pulls both his arms up...PEDIGREE ONTO THE STEEL RAMP!!!! Orton is barely standing as he is somewhat staggering this entire time. But the three men pick Edge up and feed him to the wolf. They push Edge to Orton and Orton grabs Edge and NAILS AN RKO OFF THE STAGE DOWN THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL SETUP/TABLES BELOW!!! Sparks go flying everywhere and in the wreckage is two men. Triple H, Lance Storm and Ken Shamrock quickly go down the ramp and come up the side so they can help Orton. Hebner begins counting from the top of the stage immediately though.1....2....3....4....5...By this time HHH, Storm and Shamrock are there..6......7..They help Orton to his feet and keep him standing as the referee counts down this travesty!!....8....9.....10!!! Brian Hebner seems almost disgusted but calls for the bell and has a ringside attendant bring him the WWE Title. He goes down the ramp and up the side of it to get to where the four men are at.

Brian Hebner then raises an exhausted Randy Orton's arm in victory and hands him the WWE Title. Orton seems to realize he's just won and begins to celebrate with his apparent friends. Michael Cole is going apeshit over the fact that Edge just got screwed out of the WWE Title. Paul Heyman is going on about how Orton is a Legend in the making and we cut to our next video package!

(Winner and NEW WWE Champion at 33:13: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 90%

Match Quality: 74%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Chris Benoit vs Brock Lesnar (Ref: Kurt Angle)

Ultimate Submission, Guest Referee Match

We watch a video package of the feud between Benoit and Lesnar. Trying to make each other tap out and Benoit's big victory at No Way Out, using a Brock Lesnar F5 to get the victory. Then the video package ends and we cut back to Madison Square Garden and the bell sounds for the next match to begin. "Medal" Hits and Kurt Angle's music begins playing as he walks onto the stage. The crowd chants a hard "You Suck" with each tone of the song. Kurt gets to the bottom of the center ramp that he walked down and points to the sky. His pyro goes off and Kurt comes down the rest of the way to the ring and runs up the ring steps. Then he climbs into the ring. Kurt has his normal outfit on but has a Referee shirt over it. Once Kurt is in the ring, Chris Benoit's music hits and he comes walking out onto the stage to huge boos from the crowd. Benoit comes walking down the center ramp to the ring. Benoit then walks up the aisle and once at ringside, he slides under the bottom rope. Then once Benoit is in the ring, the lights go down and Brock Lesnar’s entrance begins to play. His music blaring and some strobe lights going off. Lesnar comes walking down the center ramp and down to the ring. Lesnar stalks around the ring and finally leaps up onto the apron and the pyro explodes from the ringposts. Then Lesnar steps into the ring and “Here Comes the Money” Hits! Shane McMahon comes bouncing out onto the stage in a Referee outfit with Gym pants on. Shane McMahon has a microphone in hand as he walks down the center ramp to the ring. The crowd seems to be getting excited at this point to find out what’s going on.

Shane McMahon: Alright I don’t know who the hell allowed this match to go down like this but it certainly wasn’t me. So Kurt get out of my ring, Now!

The crowd cheers loudly as Kurt throws a fit in the ring and rolls to the outside. Kurt gets in Shane’s face but Shane gets back in Kurt’s.

Shane McMahon: Kurt if you don’t get out of my face. I will suspend you.

The crowd cheers and na-na-na-na’s Kurt to the back. Then Shane climbs into the ring with the microphone still in hand as he addresses Brock and Benoit.

Shane McMahon: This match is now no longer going to be an Ultimate Submission Match.

The crowd boo’s heavily but Shane calms them down as he announces what this match will be now.

Shane McMahon: Calm down everyone. This match will now be two out of three falls!

Shane McMahon: First fall will be a Cage Match! But since there is no Steel Cage. We’ll just have to use the Cell! The Second fall is going to be Pinfalls count anywhere and if needed for a third fall. We will have a good old fashioned Street Fight Fall! Now since there also is a need for a referee. I, Shane McMahon am the new referee for this match!

Shane then calls for the bell to start the match and the Hell in a Cell begins to lower from the rafters. The crowd lets out a huge pop as this match just became a huge amount more interesting. Lesnar goes after Benoit immediately, backing him into the top left corner of the ring. Lesnar begins driving his shoulder into Benoit over and over in the corner. Lesnar then whips Benoit across the ring and Benoit does the old HHH flip over the top rope to the outside. Lesnar follows after Benoit in hot persuit. The Cell is almost down to the floor by now. Lesnar picks Benoit up and whips him to the left side of the ringside area. Benoit ends up getting clotheslined by the cell that is lowering to the floor and he goes down hard! The crowd pops huge for this move. Lesnar stalks after Benoit and begins choking him with both hands. Lesnar pins Benoit down right where the Cell is coming down at. The Cell is going to crush Benoit’s head!!! Benoit breaks Lesnar’s hold on his throat and drives his head into Lesnar’s. Benoit gets up as the Cell hits the ground and both men rise to their feet. Benoit gains the advantage at this point though as Lesnar gets up but Benoit drives Lesnar’s head into the steel ring post. Benoit then goes around to the left side of the ring (If looking from the stage).

Benoit flips the ring apron up and pulls a table from under the ring and slides it inside the ring, under the bottom rope. Benoit then reaches under the ring again and pulls a steel chair from under the ring. Lesnar rolls into the ring, his forehead bleeding slightly. Benoit slides into the ring as well and stands in wait for Lesnar to get to his feet. Lesnar gets to his feet and Benoit takes a swing at Lesnar’s head but Lesnar ducks the chair shot much to the crowd’s delight. Lesnar then grabs Benoit from behind and hits him with a huge release German Suplex! Lesnar seems to have a chip on his shoulder at this point. Shane seems to be enjoying the match like a fan in the ring, bouncing around and reacting like the fans are with each big move. Lesnar picks up the table Benoit slid into the ring and sets it up in the middle of the ring. Lesnar then picks Benoit up and sets him up for a powerbomb through the table. Lesnar lifts Benoit up but Benoit rolls over the top of Lesnar’s shoulders into a victory roll…1….2…Lesnar kicks out strongly though. Benoit gets up quickly, as does Lesnar. Lesnar moves at Benoit and Benoit takes Lesnar over in a Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex THROUGH THE TABLE!!! The crowd pops huge for this. A couple holy shit chants emerge from the crowd as Benoit covers Lesnar..1....2....Lesnar manages to kick out.

Benoit begins working on Lesnar's left arm with a series of stomps, elbow drops and knee drops. Benoit then picks Lesnar up and nails a Rolling German on Lesnar. Then hitting a second one and finally Benoit hits a third German Suplex. Benoit then makes the cut throat signal and climbs to the top rope in the top left corner of the ring. Benoit then Leaps off the top rope for his Suicide Headbutt but Lesnar pulls the chair that was laying on the mat in the way and rolls out of Benoit's way. BENOIT'S HEADBUTT CONNECTS WITH NOTHING BUT THE STEEL CHAIR!!! The crowd is giving a very loud "Holy Shit" Chant. Lesnar then rolls back over and moves Benoit onto his back and puts an arm over him.1…2….Benoit gets a shoulder up at the last moment. Lesnar gets up first and stands on his feet, then he picks Benoit up and lifts him into a fall away slam position. Lesnar then lifts Benoit into the air and drives Benoit down into his knee once, then twice and finishes it with a vicious third backbreaker. Lesnar then drops Benoit to the mat and covers him, hooking the leg..1...2...Benoit kicks out again narrowly. Lesnar gets up and the look in his eyes show severe frustration as the crowd is chanting for him. Lesnar pulls Benoit towards the left side of the ring and Lesnar himself slides under the bottom rope to the outside of the ring. He then pulls Benoit under the bottom rope to the outside of the ring. Lesnar then begins mauling Benoit by throwing him into the cell, the back of his head into it over and over. Then Lesnar cheese graters Benoit's face against the Steel. Benoit though manages to mule kick Lesnar to get the advantage back. Benoit goes down to his knees after that assault from Lesnar. Benoit walks around the ring to where the door is and tries desperately to escape the Cell via trying to slam his shoulder into the door to open it up.

Benoit does this several times but fails. Benoit then turns to the side of the ring Lesnar is on but all he meets is a nasty clothesline from Lesnar that sends Benoit for a loop on the outside of the ring. Lesnar then picks Benoit up and puts him back first to the door. Then smashes Benoit's head into the door. Lesnar tries a second time but Benoit blocks it with his foot and drives Lesnar's head into it over and over until he slumps against the door. Benoit then slides into the ring and runs to the far side ropes. Then BENOIT SUICIDE DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES AT LESNAR AND SPEARS HIM THROUGH THE CELL DOOR!!! The crowd is again engulfed in a "Holy Shit" Chant as Lesnar and Benoit crush the Cell door off of it's hinges. Benoit is first up after another long moment. He picks Lesnar up and drags him around the ringside area to where the Smackdown, RAW and Spanish Announce tables are at. Benoit stands on the Spanish announce table, pulling Lesnar onto the table as well. Benoit then sinches in a German Suplex hold but Lesnar blocks it twice. Lesnar then swings with his elbow at Benoit but Benoit ducks it and drives a knee into Lesnar's gut. Benoit then turns Lesnar back around and then RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX OFF THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE, DOWN THROUGH THE SMACKDOWN ANNOUNCE TABLE!!!

We see several replays of this move as we watch live action in the other part of the split screen. Benoit then picks Lesnar up and pulls him around the ring. Benoit then pulls him back inside the cell and rolls him into the ring. Benoit then goes up top and Suicide Headbutt to Lesnar by Benoit!!! Benoit holds his head in pain a moment and then pulls Lesnar into the middle of the ring and LOCKS IN THE CRIPPLER CROSSFACE!!!!! Lesnar tries to pull himself to the ropes as Shane McMahon is asking Lesnar if he wants to give up. Lesnar almost makes it to the ropes but Benoit rolls himself with Lesnar back to the middle of the ring. The crowd pops for this even though Benoit is a heel. Then Lesnar finally has to tap out to try and salvage the match for the second fall.

Shane McMahon calls for the bell and awards Fall #1 to Chris Benoit. The Cell begins to rise now as the second fall is announced as the Falls Count Anywhere Fall. Lesnar gets about thirty seconds to recover and then Benoit tries to slap the Crossface on again but Lesnar was near the ropes and he just drags himself under the bottom rope and to the outside of the ring. Benoit proceeds to slide out of the ring and stomp a hole in Lesnar. Benoit picks Lesnar up and whips him as hard as he can at the Steel Ring Steps. Lesnar though manages to hit a desperation reversal and send Benoit projectile style into the steel. Benoit goes down holding his head. Lesnar gets up slowly, staggered heavily and reaches under the ring, pulling a Table from under the ring. Lesnar sets it up on the outside of the ring and at this point Benoit had gotten to his feet. Benoit runs at Lesnar at this point but Lesnar just uses Benoit's momentum and hits a Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex on the matting! Lesnar then walks over and picks Benoit up. Then pulls him over to where the table is and first he sets Benoit for a powerbomb up on the matting. Lesnar connects with this and uses all his strength to haul Benoit back up and DRIVES HIM THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A SECOND POWERBOMB!!!! Lesnar then crawls into a cover, hooking the leg in the wreckage of the table..1...2......3!!!

Lesnar quickly takes the second fall and Shane McMahon tells the ring announcer that the match was even at 1 fall apiece. Now it was on to the Street Fight Fall!!! Both men are slow to get up but Lesnar is up first. He is on wobbily feet though as Benoit gets up as well slowly. Both men on the outside of the ring begin to slug it out with each other. As both men are slugging it out in the ring, the crowd explodes in boo's as Kurt Angle leaps over the guard barricade where the announcing tables are. He slides into the ring behind Shane McMahon and sinches in an Angle Slam and DRIVES Shane into the mat with it. Angle then pulls the Referee shirt off Shane and puts it on himself. Then he picks up a steel chair and drives it down on Shane's head!!! Oh my god! Lesnar gains control on Benoit with a knee to the gut and rolls Benoit into the ring. Lesnar climbs into the ring himself and realizes that Angle is back in the ring! Lesnar tries to get the upper hand on Angle by trying to lariat him but Angle ducks it and hits a Big Angle Slam on Lesnar. Angle then picks up the steel chair and puts it in position on the mat. Angle then lifts Lesnar up and hits another Angle Slam DOWN ONTO THE CHAIR!!! At this point Benoit slaps on a Crippler Crossface on Lesnar and Angle calls for the bell even though Lesnar can be heard screaming that he won't give up. Benoit stands up and celebrates as Angle awards the third fall to Benoit and the match!!! Michael Cole can be heard freaking out at ringside about how Benoit and Angle are sons of bitches. Also that there will be hell to pay once Lesnar gets healthy from this match! We head to a video package for the next match as we cut out with the last image we see of this match is Angle and Benoit standing over Lesnar and Shane McMahon with their arms raised.

(Winner: Chris Benoit two falls to one at 30:42)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 79%

Match Quality: 82%

Dames Stars: ***

Raven vs Eddie Guerrero

#1 Contendership to World Heavyweight Championship, Street Fight

The video package for this matchup is showing how Raven started this by attacking Eddie Guerrero without remorse. Trying to show his power and strength on RAW. He ended up choosing RAW as the show he will sign with and has continued attacking Eddie Guerrero and getting the upper hand almost every time. Then it shows the scenes from this past Monday Night where Eddie Thought he had the upper hand on Raven but then it turned out that Chavo Guerrero his cousin had returned and did so aligned with Raven against his Uncle Eddie! Then we switch to the live feed and the dreary tones of Raven's music with the Raven cawing. Then the rock portion of the song kicks up and Raven saunters down the main aisle towards the ring. Raven taunts the crowd as he walks up the aisle to the ring. Then Raven slides into the ring and juts his arms out in the Raven sign. Then he sits down in the top right corner of the ring and sits, waiting for Eddie Guerrero to come. Then "Latino Heat" The new singles version which we're hearing for the first time kicks up and the crowd goes nuts. "The Stinger Commercial theme". Guerrero makes his way down to the ring with the crowd cheering wildly. Eddie climbs into the ring and does some sort of odd shimmy..weird. Then once Eddie is in the ring..Raven’s music kicks up and he comes walking out onto the stage with a Stop Sign among other weapons in a shopping trolley. He holds his arms out with his head bowed on the top of the stage. Raven then comes out of his pose and pushes the cart down to the ring and leaves it at ringside and he walks up the ring steps and climbs inside of the ring.

Raven gets into the ring and climbs to the second turnbuckle of the corner he entered at (Bottom left Corner) and raises his arms out in his Raven Pose. Then once Raven comes down from his pose he faces Eddie Guerrero and the fury in Latino Heat’s eyes looks like his eyes are boiling. The bell sounds and immediately Eddie locks up with Raven and takes control, powering Raven back into the bottom left corner of the ring. Eddie then lays into Raven with hard knifedge chops and hard right hands to the head. Raven reverses the situation though and begins pounding Eddie with right hands and hard boots to the gut. Raven then whips Eddie as hard as he can to the opposite corner. Raven follows him in with a vicious clothesline. Raven then whips Eddie back across to the corner they were in originally and follows him in with another clothesline but Eddie ducks Raven and Raven goes chest first into the corner. Eddie then bounces off the ropes and hits a head-scissor takeover on Raven. Eddie is up first and as Raven is rising, Eddie takes him back down with a beautiful dropkick. Raven takes two more beautiful dropkicks before he stays down. Eddie then picks Raven up and hits a big High Angle Back Suplex. Eddie then slides out of the ring and pulls a table from under the ring. He picks it up and slides it into the ring, then climbs into the ring himself.

Eddie delivers a baseball slide dropkick to Raven to keep him down. Eddie then sets the Table up, vertical style against the top left corner of the ring. Eddie then picks Raven up and whips towards the table but Raven reverses the whip and sends Eddie careening at the table but Eddie stops himself before the table. Raven charges at Eddie and Eddie catches it out of the corner of his eye, he dodges out of the way as Raven puts himself through the table!!! Eddie then covers him quickly..1….2…kickout by Raven. Eddie picks Raven up and whips him to the opposite corner from where the Table wreckage was left. Raven hits the corner hard and Eddie runs in after him and Raven ducks an incoming Eddie Guerrero leg lariat and Eddie bounces off the top turnbuckle hard. Raven had an opportunity to take advantage of the match. Raven picks Eddie up and begins slugging him over and over with balled fists in that corner. Raven then delivers several shoulder thrusts in a row to Eddie. Raven then takes Eddie and tosses him over the top rope to the outside of the ring, he climbs outside as well. Only the Spanish announce table left at ringside. Raven grabbed Eddie up and slammed his head down into the top of that announce table. Eddie staggered up from that hit and Raven pulled Eddie back into a front facelock..DOWN INTO A DDT ON THE FLOOR! Unfortunately for Raven this was not a pinfalls count anywhere match.

Raven picks Eddie up and rolls him into the ring and then gets into the ring himself and covers him, hooking the leg..1…2..kickout by Eddie! Raven went ahead to the outside and grabbed the Stop Sign out of his shopping cart that he brought to the ring. He slides back into the ring and throws the sign on the mat. Then tries for an evenflow DDT onto the stop sign on Eddie but Eddie powers out of it into his Trifecta of Suplexes and hits all three ONTO the stop sign. Then Eddie rolls away from Raven, hurting from the offense that Raven had unleashed on him just a moment before. Both men rise to their feet after a moment and a punch war begins. Both men go back and forth until Eddie takes control with a knifedge chop. He whips Raven to the ropes and takes him over with a monkey flip. Eddie then picks Raven up and hits a high angle back drop to Raven and starts his shimmy and climbs to the top rope. Eddie then comes off the top rope for a frog splash but Raven got his knees up and Eddie crushed his own rib cage against Raven’s knees. Raven then quickly picks up Eddie and low blows him. Raven then hits a Fischerman’s buster on Eddie and holds it in a bridge for the cover..1..2….kickout by Eddie! This is the point where Chavo Guerrero comes running down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope to help his Uncle Eddie. OR NOT! As Chavo suddenly picks Eddie up and hits a HUGE Brainbuster onto the Stop Sign in the ring!

Then Raven picks Eddie up from that as he watches Chavo carefully and EVENFLOW DDT DOWN ON THAT STOP SIGN!!! Raven then rolls Eddie over and covers him hooking the leg..1…2….3! Raven is the New #1 Contender! Raven celebrates for just a moment by holding his head in shock. Then he nods his head as he realizes that now he has a Title Shot at Backlash! Raven then turns his attention to Chavo Guerrero but Chavo handles this as he takes Raven’s arm and raises it up in the air. It took Chavo Guerrero betraying his uncle but Raven is victorious over Eddie Guerrero!

(Winner at 14:22: Raven)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 87%

Match Quality: 73%

Dames Stars: **1/4

Cyclone vs Mortis

After all the wreckage and weapons were removed from ringside from the last match, Mortis’s music hit and he came walking down to the ring with the swagger of a champion. Even though he was not actually a champion yet, Mortis walked down the center ramp avoiding all contact from the fans whom boo’ed him. Mortis slid under the bottom rope, into the ring and awaited his arch nemesis for their final showdown on the biggest stage of them all. Then..STAND BACK THERE’S A CYCLONE COMING THROUGH! Cyclone’s music and video hit and he comes walking out from backstage with hurricane walking right behind him. They stop on the stage and both men run down the left and right ramps respectively. They slap the fan’s hands and then once at the ring, Hurricane and Cyclone high five each other and Hurricane heads to the back as this match will be a true one on one war. Cyclone then runs a few steps and slides under the bottom rope. Mortis bails out of the ring as Cyclone gets inside. Cyclone stands in wait and finally Mortis climbs into the ring and the bell sounds. Both masked men circle each other and will engage in battle on the biggest stage of them all! They lock up in a collar and elbow tie-up. Mortis then takes control of Cyclone with a hammerlock, Cyclone reverses it into a hammerlock of his own. Mortis then pulls Cyclone into a headlock and Cyclone pushes Mortis off to the ropes and Mortis slams his shoulder into Cyclone’s knocking him down.

Mortis then runs to the ropes and leaps over Cyclone, then runs back at Cyclone again and Cyclone leapfrogs but Mortis catches him and hits a huge spinebuster into the mat. Mortis then picks Cyclone up and whips him into the top right corner of the ring. Mortis follows him in for a clothesline but Cyclone gets his feet up to stagger Mortis back out of that corner. Mortis turns around from that shot and Cyclone takes advantage to hit a beautiful bulldog to him. Cyclone then got up and hit three elbow drops in a row to Mortis and covered him..1….2..kickout by Mortis. Cyclone then picked Mortis up and hoisted him up for a vertical suplex but Mortis reversed out of it in mid-air and landed on his feet behind Cyclone and hit a half nelson Suplex (Half Nelson position, driving the opponent backwards in a German Style suplex).

Mortis then covered Cyclone after he rolled him over..1….2…kickout! Mortis picks Cyclone up and begins punching him in the head repeatedly. Then whips him to the bottom right corner of the ring and follows him in with a vicious clothesline splash in the corner. Mortis whipped Cyclone across to the top left corner and tried the move again but Cyclone fell to the mat to avoid the contact. Then rolled Mortis up out of the corner, school boy style..1…2….kickout by Mortis! Cyclone backed into the ropes as Mortis got up and once Mortis was up, Cyclone bounced off the ropes and ran at him. Right into once of the nastiest Lariats you’ve ever seen which sent Cyclone for a somersault through the air and he hit the mat in a contorted position. Mortis quickly covered Cyclone..1…2….kickout! Cyclone has the heart of a champion and will not quit. Mortis picks Cyclone up and attempts to hit a Flatliner on him but Cyclone blocks it and reverses it into a ddt, driving Mortis’s head into the mat. Cyclone held his head in pain though and stayed down as Mortis did as well. The referee administered a 10 count but Cyclone was up first at six. Cyclone waited for Mortis to get up before he hit the ropes and hit a Rolling Leg Lariat to take Mortis down off his vertical base. Cyclone then picks Mortis up and locks him into a double underhook position and Tries for a CycloneBomb (Tiger Bomb) but Mortis doesn’t go after three attempts by Cyclone to do it. Mortis manages to back body drop Cyclone out of it. Mortis then waits for Cyclone to get up and then nails him with a nasty superkick to drop him back to the mat.

Mortis moved over and covered Cyclone again hooking the leg..1…2….shoulder up by Cyclone at the last moment. Mortis picks Cyclone up and picks him up into a belly to back suplex position and sits him onto the top turnbuckle, facing out towards the crowd. What is Mortis doing here? He slips a reverse ddt hold onto Cyclone and pulls him down so he’s horizontal and just his feet are on the top rope now. REVERSE DDT DOWN TO THE MAT AND CYCLONE MAY BE DEAD! Mortis pulls the limp Cyclone over and covers him across his chest in a lateral press..1….2….Cyclone barely manages to get his foot on the bottom rope but does! The referee stops the count and Mortis is infuriated. Mortis yanks a fairly limp Cyclone into the middle of the ring by his leg and then covers him again hooking the leg..1….2…..Cyclone narrowly gets his shoulder up before three. Mortis can’t believe it and he goes over to the top right corner and climbs up to the top rope. He then does what we don’t usually see Mortis do. He goes for a top rope legdrop and like most whom try to do moves they don’t normally do. He fails as he lands hard after Cyclone moved out of the way. Cyclone staggered to his feet in pain as Mortis slowly made his way to his feet as well. Mortis got up with his back to Cyclone. Mortis turns and a kick to the gut, a double underhook and a HUGE Cyclone Bomb to Mortis. Cyclone then covered Mortis hooking the leg..1….2…..NO!!! Mortis kicked out just before three and now Cyclone can’t believe it! Cyclone looks to the referee and he says two and the shoulder came up before three. Cyclone picked Mortis up and went for another Cyclone Bomb but Cyclone couldn’t connect his hands and Mortis pulled away from it and yanked Cyclone in after a chain reversal into a Flatliner and NAILS IT! Both men are down for a long eight count.

Finally Mortis gets an arm over on Cyclone whom had rolled onto his back. 1….2….Cyclone narrowly gets a shoulder up and Mortis if he wasn’t exhausted and hurting terribly would’ve smacked the referee for not counting three there. Mortis picks Cyclone up and tries for another Flatliner but Cyclone now chain reverses out of it and sinches Mortis into that double underhook position again and a Cyclone Bomb that he sits out with and lands into a pin!....1….2…..3!!! Cyclone gets the victory over Mortis and stands in victory. Hurricane comes down to the ring and celebrates with Cyclone as Mortis leaves in defeat! Cyclone and Hurricane celebrate in the ring with the crowd whom were in it from the get go and now that Cyclone finally came out on top over Mortis…The party can begin!

(Winner at 21:42: Cyclone)

Overall Rating: 85%

Crowd Reaction: 87%

Match Quality: 83%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

John Cena vs Chris Jericho

World Heavyweight Championship, Hell in a Cell Match

The buzz was intense before this match and before we started this match we watch a two and a half minute highlight reel and it shows matches from back in October and November where their feud began. It shows images of the War Games match and John Cena becoming the World Heavyweight Champion. Their battles throughout the winter and now it’s culminated in the only way it can. HELL IN A CELL!

The video package ends and “King of My World” Kicks up and the lights go down. Jericho comes out onto the stage as the lights are down and then his pyro goes off as the lights come back up. Jericho comes walking down to the ring and watched the Hell in a Cell structure all the way to the ring. It was hanged about 12 feet above the ground at this point and would not be lowered till both men were in the ring. Jericho walked up the ring steps after slapping some hands of the fans. He then did his normal pose hooking his arms into the ropes. Then climbed inside the ring and prepared for the man that would be coming out next. His arch-rival and a man that he desperately wanted to beat to become World Heavyweight Champion again! Then after a moment “Thuganomics 101” hits and John Cena makes his way out onto the Wrestlemania XX set. He was wearing an old school Brooklyn Dodgers jersey which brought some extra boo’s from the crowd members whom recognized it.

Cena had his “Word Life” Knuckles on his hands as well as a steel chain with lock around his neck and the best piece of gold…the World Heavyweight Title with his nameplate on it, around his waist! Cena sauntered down to the ring and waved his hand in front of his face and said towards Jericho that “You can’t see me” Cena made his way to the ring and climbed up onto the ring apron, then into the ring and unstrapped his World Heavyweight Title from his waist and handed it to Earl Hebner whom raised it high in the air to signify this match was for the Title. Cena took his knucks and chain off and they were removed from the ring by the ring announcer and Cena took his jersey off and tossed it at the ring announcer as well. Then the cell began to lower and finally it hit the ground and referees on the outside of the ring proceed to chain the door and lock it with a lock. Cena and Jericho both have their eyes on each other, staring one another down. Then finally the crowd pops huge as they lock up for the first time in a collar and elbow tie-up but it doesn’t last long as Jericho breaks it and then hits a huge knifedge chop on Cena that backs him up a step or two.

Jericho having Cena staggered back proceeds to hit another knifedge chop but Cena fights back with hard right hands to Jericho’s head. Cena then backs Jericho to the ropes, with Jericho’s back to the set and whips him across to the other side. Jericho hits the ropes and hooks them with his arms and flips Cena the bird. Cena runs at Jericho and Jericho back body drops Cena over the top rope, ducking the attempted attack. Jericho then catapaults himself over the top rope into Cena, once Cena had gotten back to his feet. Jericho gets up first and picks Cena up and smashes his head into the mesh of the steel cell. Jericho then whips Cena into the steel steps on the side of the ring they are on (Announce Table Side) Cena reverses the move though and drives Jericho hard into the steel steps. Cena then whipped Jericho across the way into the steel cell hard. Cena then waits for Jericho to get up and runs at him for a clothesline but Jericho flapjacks Cena INTO the cell, bouncing his head off the steel bar that was up about seven feet on the cell.

Jericho picks Cena up and rolls him into the ring. Jericho rolls into the ring himself and covers Cena..1…2….kickout by Cena. Jericho gets up and picks Cena up and hits a vertical suplex on him. Then Jericho lifts Cena up and hits a high angle back suplex on Cena. Jericho then covers Cena..1….2….kickout by Cena. Jericho picks Cena up and hits the ropes and goes for a bulldog but Cena ducks the attempt and as Jericho turns around. Cena nails Jericho with a clothesline lariat. Cena takes a breather for a moment and then gets behind Jericho..stalking him and once Jericho is up. Cena hits the “Throwback” on Jericho and after that covers him, hooking the leg..1…2….kickout by Jericho! Cena begins to get frustrated at this point and goes for an early F-U on Jericho but Jericho reverses out of the back into a Sunset flip on Cena which works..1…2….kickout by Cena. Cena gets up just as quickly as Jericho does and Cena tries to clothesline Jericho but Jericho ducks it and turns around immediately and clotheslines Cena over the top rope to the outside as well as himself over the top rope. Jericho was getting it going at this point and grabbed Cena, pulling him to his feet and whipping him to the other steel steps but Cena reverses it and drives Jericho into those steps as well. Cena walks over and picks the Steel steps up and aims the steps, side first at Jericho and WHAM! Cena runs with the stairs and nails Jericho in the arm/head with them, knocking Jericho into the cell hard. Cena backed up about five steps and ran at Jericho again but Jericho dove out of the way and Cena drove the steps right through the cell!

Jericho saw this as his chance and as Cena recovered from the miss and the wind being knocked out of him from driving the stairs into a hulking mass, which had hit him back in the gut. Jericho ran up to Cena and ran up his body to hit an enziguri to the back of Cena’s head. Jericho then crawled out of the Cell through the opening that the stairs had left. Jericho made his way around the Cell to the announce table position and while the enziguri had staggered Cena. Jericho didn’t get all of it because Cena was in hot persuit of his prey. Cena crawled out of the Cell and followed Jericho closely behind. Jericho did spot Cena before he could get the jump on him. Jericho and Cena started a punch war on the outside of the ring right in front of the announce tables. Finally Cena slams Jericho’s head down into the Spanish Announce table. Then Cena throws Jericho head first into the Steel Cell which busts Jericho wide open. Cena then grabs Jericho whom is now bleeding from his head due to the cell cutting him open. Cena then climbed onto the Spanish announce table and prepared to do an F-U on Jericho but Jericho squirmed out and instead hit a DDT ON CENA THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE INSTEAD!!! Jericho laid Cena out and now Jericho would finish it and he knew where he could do it.

Jericho got up slowly first and began to climb the cell! The crowd had been highly into this match throughout but now was really getting into it as he climbed to the top of the cell. Jericho was not alone as he had taken a long time to get up and then to climb the cell. Cena had somehow managed to get to his feet and grabbed his steel chain from the ring announcer and put it around his neck. Then he climbed to the top of the cell as well. Jericho walked over carefully as Cena pulled himself up and Jericho took one step and his foot nearly went through the cell. He started being careful and that allowed Cena to get to his feet. Both men began engaging in a punch war on top of the cell which really got the crowd going. Jericho had Cena staggered with a couple and nailed a couple knifedge chops as well that looked like it be enough to allow Jericho to THROW Cena off the cell. But Cena managed to fight back and punched Jericho enough to knock him over one of the beams into the middle of the Cell. Cena at this point took the chain from his neck and wrapped it around his hand. Cena stalked after Jericho and as Jericho got up, he received a loaded fist to the head that staggered him and then…a hoist up onto the shoulders…no don’t do it Cena! Cena does though as he F-U’s Jericho over onto another square of the cell but IT GIVES AWAY AND JERICHO FALLS THE FIFTEEN FEET DOWN TO THE MAT WHERE THE RING IMPLODES (Ala the Mick Foley bump from No Way Out 2000) Cena looks shocked and climbs over and slides down the broken Cell and covers Jericho whom does not move..1…..2…..3!!! John Cena has retained the World Heavyweight Championship in almost anti-climatic fashion. Cena is handed the World Heavyweight Title by Hebner once the Cell begins to lift and quickly EMT’s come rushing to the ring to help Chris Jericho and we leave Wrestlemania XX as the credits come onto the screen with John Cena standing on the second turnbuckle of the ring, with EMT’s and WWE officials in the background tending to Jericho!

(Winner at 24:34 and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena)

Overall Rating: 88%

Crowd Reaction: 92%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: ***1/4

Wrestlemania Rating: 82%

Attendance: 16,430

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April 1, 2004

WWE Smackdown

We don't start Smackdown tonight with the usual pyro or such. We begin it with Linda McMahon on the Titantron in the arena as well as on everyone's tv screens at home and she begins talking to the crowd in attendance and the viewing audiance.

Linda McMahon: Rumors have been swirling about all week since RAW this past week was not held. I am heard to quell these rumors. Four days from now on Monday Night, April the 5th. There will be the first ever Draft Lottery. Five picks for Shane McMahon the GM of Smackdown. Five picks for Eric Bischoff the GM of RAW. From now until the end of that show there is open dealing that can be made. Previously all trades had to be approved through the Board but for the time being until the end of Monday Night's show. All trades can be conducted between the GM's and can include some of their Draft picks to acquire wrestlers. Draft picks will be random out of a bingo bin of balls with all members of the opposing roster inside of it. With that said, on with tonight's Smackdown!

Now we hit the intro music and the Smackdown intro video comes on and then once it's finished Smackdown's pyro begins and then Michael Cole and Paul Heyman welcome us to Smackdown!

Cole: Welcome to an all new Smackdown where tonight wrestlers from both Smackdown and RAW will be in action as we are just four days out from the Draft Lottery, live on Monday Night!

Heyman: That's right Michael and it will be a momentus occasion on Monday Night as I am sure our GM Shane McMahon will get the proper deals done to secure Smackdown to being the superior brand for a long time to come!

We then cut backstage with Edge entering the arena..he looks the worse for wear but he also looks to be pissed but he isn't for long as from behind Randy Orton and his Legend Killers "HHH, Storm, Shamrock" all begin beating down on Edge and the beatdown is completed when Orton hits an RKO on Edge to the cement that gets the officials over to break it up before some real damage is done!

Overall Rating: 86%

Asai vs Cyclone vs Devon Storm

WWE Cruiserweight Title, Triple Threat Match

This is the first televised match of the night and it doesn't dissappoint with the debut of Devon Storm in the WWE and on Smackdown. He puts on a tough showing in this match along with Cyclone whom just four days ago was victorious over his former nemesis Mortis. Asai whom successfully defended against AJ Styles at Mania in a Ladder Match as well! Asai and Cyclone had a majority of the offense in this match. Hitting some high impact moves. Asai hitting a big moonsault for a two on Storm before it was broken up. Cyclone hitting a nasty DDT on Asai for a long two count as well before being broken up. The finish of the match came when Asai clotheslined Cyclone to the outside and then hit the "Asai DDT" (Reverse Spinning DDT) to Storm and got the three count to retain the Cruiserweight Title!

(Winner and Still WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Asai)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 77%

Match Quality: 82%

Dames Stars: ***

What!?

We go to commercial break and when we return "Passing You By" By Motorhead hits and Randy Orton comes out onto the stage to a chorus of boo's but he doesn't care because he has the WWE Championship around his waist. He does his normal poses and walks down to the ring. His forehead has a huge bandage on it as well. Orton went through a war on Sunday and it showed. Orton climbed gingerly into the ring and grabbed a microphone. He then faced the stage and began a promo at Edge!

Orton: Nobody believed it could be done. Edge was the unstoppable Champion and I was the snot-nosed rookie whom couldn't do it. But everyone found out at Wrestlemania that I am a Legend Killer and that Edge was a flawed Champion! Now Edge isn't a legend in his own right but with how many championships he's won. He has the resume to be one. I've killed all kinds of legends in my way up and to get to this point I killed the legend that is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as well as the legend that was to be in Edge. But I ended that.

Orton: Now I am the WWE Champion and all Edge is..is a former Champion. Which is all he will ever be because I will defend this Title against all comers. I will even give Edge a re-match for the WWE Title. But it won't be tonight. It will be at a date I specify and...I will tell everyone that..but not you people here tonight!

Orton laughs as the crowd boo's and then Edge's music comes on and the lights go down as his smoke and strobe lights begin going off. Orton talks throughout what we believe is Edge coming out

Orton: Come on Edge! Come on to this ring so you can get another RKO. So I can beat you down again just like I did at Wrestlemania!

Orton finally calms down as his music stops as does the smoke and strobes and the crowd boo's as Orton begins to taunt Edge more as he knows Edge isn't coming but the crowd explodes in cheers as Orton begins to speak!

Orton: Edge doesn't have the guts to face the Legend Killer in this ring!

The crowd exploded in cheers though because "Stone Cold" Steve Austin had come through the crowd and lept over the barricade, he then slid into the ring and finally Orton turned around..RIGHT INTO A STONE COLD STUNNER!!!

The crowd exploded with cheers as Austin's music hit and he did the four post salute to the crowd, by then Orton was up and Austin gave him another stunner before his Living Legends came running to the ring to clear Austin away. Austin left through the crowd but we take another quick commercial break with Orton staring off into the crowd where Austin left to...with a furious look on his face!

Overall Rating: 84%

John Cena vs Booker T

World Heavyweight Championship Match

Booker T was the first man out and while he lost at Wrestlemania..for some reason or another he was being given this World Title shot at Cena tonight! Once Booker was in the ring, John Cena's "Thuganomics 101" Hit and he came sauntering to the ring though he also had a bandage over his forehead from where he was busted open at Mania. He had all his usual jewelry as well as the World Heavyweight Title around his waist. Cena comes down to the ring and climbs inside and both men throw down in a tough ten minute match which went back and forth between the two men till late in the match the Referee took the High Leg Clothesline from Booker instead of Cena. At this point Cena drops Booker with a nasty clothesline and then "King of my World" Hits and Cena seemed stunned as he stands by the entryway side of the ring, to wait and see if Jericho is coming to attack. Meanwhile on the other side of the ring Tommy Dreamer had slid into the ring from behind with a singapore cane. He picked Booker up and walloped him on top of his head with it and then nailed a Dreamer Driver to Booker to lay him out. Dreamer then left the ring with a fallen Booker T in the ring.

Cena turned back around once Jericho's music went away and he saw Booker in a prone position still and figured it was from his own excellent clotheslines though it wasn't. Cena then picked Booker up and hit an F-U for good measure and the referee got into the count and made a three count on Booker. While this happened Raven made his way through the crowd as well to the ring! He grabbed the World Heavyweight Title from the ring announcer and slid into the ring behind Cena. Cena got up to celebrate and he turned right into Raven blasting him with the title to his head! Raven then drops the belt on the mat and EVENFLOW DDT'S CENA ONTO THE BELT!!! Raven then stands with his arms out in his taunt pose as we take another commercial break!

(Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 81%

Match Quality: 77%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Sean O'Haire/Rhyno vs HHH/Chris Benoit

This match is another pretty good one showcasing the talent on Smackdown as all four competitors go back and forth at each other. The match nearly ends when HHH tries to pedigree Sean O'Haire but he back body drops out of it and O'Haire tries for a clothesline on HHH as he gets up but HHH ducks it and tags Benoit in! From this point out it was all O'Haire and Rhyno as they picked apart a beatup Benoit from Mania and the match finishes with the "Cruel Intentions" from O'Haire to Benoit for the three count! But then after the match Ken Shamrock and Lance Storm of the Living Legends come down to the ring with chairs and assist Benoit and HHH in annihilating O'Haire and Rhyno! HHH hits a Pedigree on O'Haire and Benoit makes Rhyno tap with the Crossface after a couple chair shots to each guy!

(Winners: Sean O'Haire/Rhyno)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 78%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Shark Boy

WWE American Championship Match

This was not a squash match but it was close. After the last match both men tried to top their performance and did really well but in the end Sharky never had a real shot to win the match. It's ok because Matt Stryker made sure that Sharky didn't fall to a pinfall loss as he came down to the ring and completely beatdown Hardy causing a DQ. Stryker then proceeded to hit three Stryker Drivers on Hardy after the DQ to send a message to him that he will be the future American Champion!

(Winner by DQ and STILL WWE American Champion: Matt Hardy Version 1.0)(WWE American Title Gained in Image)

Overall Rating: 80%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 74%

Dames Stars: **1/4

We are backstage after Raven just made his attack on Cena and Raven seems to be getting ready to leave the building in his locker room. Raven comes back out of his locker room and as the door closes...Eddie Guerrero comes into camera view and is standing in Raven's way. Eddie has an almost Homicidal look on his face and the two men begin to brawl. Raven looks like he might get the advantage at one point and tries for an Evenflow DDT to the cement but Eddie regains control by pushing him off and throwing him into a locker room door. Eddie eventully finishes Raven off and hurts him real bad by putting him through a plate glass window of an office that was backstage! Raven is quickly attended to by EMT'S as Eddie heads off still furious over losing a big match at Mania!

(Eddie Guerrero Gained Overness From This Segment)

Overall Rating: 93%

Brock Lesnar vs Tommy Dreamer

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match

This match was almost a complete domination of Tommy Dreamer from the opening bell to almost the end. Lesnar manhandled Dreamer for almost the entire match and it was almost a complete squash till the end of the match where Lesnar went for a clothesline at Dreamer and instead gave Brian Hebner one of the nastiest clotheslines ever seen. Hebner did his classic somersault bump, flipping himself over the arm and down to the mat in a heap. Both men fight for another two minutes while Brian Hebner is down and eventully it moves to the outside where Lesnar tries to F5 Dreamer through the Smackdown Annouce Table but Dreamer rakes the eyes and grabs his Intercontinental Title..then aims and connects between the eyes of Lesnar. Dreamer then rolls Lesnar into the ring and gets into the ring himself. This is the point where Booker T comes running out to the ring and leaps up onto the ring apron. Dreamer spots him and runs at him but Booker hits a shoulder thrust to him to stagger him to the middle of the ring. Booker climbs to the top rope as Lesnar gets up with a bit of blood trickling from his forehead. Lesnar grabs Dreamer from behind in a German Suplex position as Booker leaps off the top rope for a Top Rope Missle Dropkick but Dreamer ducks and Booker nails Lesnar right in the head with the move. This completely takes Lesnar out!!

Dreamer then grabs Booker and throws him over the top rope to the outside, Dreamer kicks the referee to wake him up and Hebner counts as Dreamer gets into the cover, hooking the leg..1....2.....3! Dreamer steals the match and retains the Intercontinental Title. Booker rolled into the ring as Dreamer left with his IC Title belt over his shoulder as well as his Hardcore Title in hand. What Booker didn't see coming was Lesnar spinning him around and laying him out with a Nasty F5 as Smackdown's credits rolled and Lesnar is left in the ring with a furious look on his face!

(Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Tommy Dreamer)

Overall Rating: 73%

Crowd Reaction: 71%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: **

Smackdown Rating: 77%

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Sunday Night Heat

April 4, 2004

Dark Matches

Chris Nowitski defeats Black Dragon 57(49,66)3/4*

Billy Kidman wins by pinfall over Chris Sabin with a Shooting Star Press 69(65,73)*3/4

Pimp Daddy McMaven defeats Funaki with a Missle Dropkick 67(65,70)*1/2

Shannon Moore beats Rico straight up..which is tough for Rico being his gimmick is gay. 63(54,72)*1/4

Heat Matches

Charlie Haas pins Batista with interference from Shelton Benjamin which was a superkick to the jaw of Batista by Shelton! 64(54,75)*3/4

Lance Storm defeats Cyclone via pulling the tights for a three count 84(81,87)***1/2

Bubba Ray Dudley beats Goldust with a Bubba Cutter and a pin 75(79,69)*3/4

Spanky Defeats Christopher Daniels with a surprise Sliced Bread #2 but after the match Daniels delivers the Last Rites to Spanky 78(79,77)**1/2

Heat Rating: 70%

TV Rating: 4.95

Attendance: 4,018

Ticket Sales: $160,720

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WWE Monday Night RAW

April 5, 2004

We see the entire Linda McMahon segment from Smackdown in it's entirety before the show starts. Then "Union Underground" Hits and the RAW intro video kicks up. Then once it's complete pyro begins going off but immediately things are different tonight as a RAW Podeum and a Smackdown Podeum are on the stage with a bingo bin of balls on each side.

Then "Here Comes the Money" Hits and surprisingly Shane McMahon gets heavy boo's as RAW comes on the air tonight. Guess the RAW crowd doesn't like Smackdown much. Then Once Shane has moved to his podeum, "I'm Back" Hits and very surprisingly Eric Bischoff gets a heavy amount of cheers to the boo's. Then once he gets to his podeum he begins to talk

Bischoff: I'm Back and it's great to see every one of you out there! Now being as RAW is the home field tonight. I Eric Bischoff have been allowed to make the first selection of the First Ever WWE Draft Lottery! So without any further ado I will make the First Selection!

Bischoff began spinning his bingo bin and then reached in and pulled out a ball. He seemed a bit dissappointed but then tried to turn it into a positive

Bischoff: One of the bright and up coming stars in our business. The RAW Brand welcomes Matt Morgan as their #1 Selection!

Shane McMahon grinned across the stage and began talking, interrupting Bischoff

Shane: While a nice selection Eric, it's what I would expect out of you. Average. The Smackdown brand does not accept Average. So without waiting any longer I will make Smackdown's #1 Selection

Before he could do so though we cut backstage to where Randy Orton and Edge are fighting and Orton's Living Legends are assisting Orton in beating down poor Edge 4 on 1! Then finally Orton finishes it with an RKO Through a Wooden Palet that was backstage. Pretty good way to end a backstage brawl as the Living Legends walk off

Overall Rating: 84%

Our camera angle comes back to the stage where Shane McMahon was watching, he shakes his head and begins spinning his bin..then once it stops, he pulls a ball out and opens it up and his face breaks into a giant grin

The Smackdown Brand welcomes it's #1 Draft Pick to it's roster. But first his opponent for tonight. NOVA!

Nova comes walking out of the back and he definately did not seem happy..almost like a lamb being fed to the slaughter...perhaps he saw who he was facing? He gets into the ring and then..A GIANT AMOUNT OF PYRO goes off and Kane comes stalking out from the backstage area and walks right past Shane McMahon and Eric Bischoff...KANE IS GOING TO SMACKDOWN! Kane walks down to the ring and Kane's first Smackdown Match will happen right now!

Kane vs Nova

This was an utter squash match. Kane hit a Tilt a Whirl Slam along with a top rope clothesline and a big boot before finishing the small Nova with a nasty Chokeslam for the easy victory. Kane then did his pyro from the ringposts and leaves the ring as quickly as he came..now as a member of the Smackdown Roster!

(Winner: Kane)

Overall Rating: 57%

Crowd Reaction: 58%

Match Quality: 58%

Dames Stars: 1/4*

Tommy Dreamer vs Shark Boy

WWE Hardcore Championship Match

This match is not long it goes about seven minutes and Shark Boy did not put out a top effort tonight! It was back and forth though but in the end Dreamer won it with a Singapore Cane shot to the head for the three but after the match Booker T did a run-in and nailed a Book End on Dreamer onto a cookie sheet! Then he left, leaving Dreamer laying with his Hardcore and IC Championships on him.

(Winner and STILL WWE Hardcore Champion: Tommy Dreamer)(Shark Boy was Sluggish)(Tommy Dreamer Gains Overness From This Match)

Overall Rating: 67%

Crowd Reaction: 73%

Match Quality: 54%

Dames Stars: 1/4*

A Different Answer

"Passing You By" hits and Randy Orton with the WWE Championship over his shoulder, comes sauntering down to the ring. He gets to ringside and climbs into the ring. Orton stalks around the ring and grabs a microphone as he passes near the tech and readjusts the WWE Title over his shoulder. Then he begins to speak

Orton: Now tonight I am here to call out the punk that keeps trying to attack me week in and week out. The Man that I beat fair and square at Wrestlemania 20 for the WWE Title. So Edge. I want you to come out here right now and face me in this ring like a man!

Orton had a huge grin on his face as he stood, waiting for a man he knows he laid out a few moments ago but Edge's music and smoke hits and Orton seems surprised..he gets ready to fight but AUSTIN! He comes through the crowd from behind Orton again, gets into the ring and spins Orton around..STUNNER STUNNER STUNNER! J.R is going nuts over at the RAW announce position while the Smackdown announcers downplay the RAW's Austin getting the better of Orton again and we take another commercial break!

Overall Rating: 88%

We're Back!

When we return from break we come back to Shane and Eric back on the stage and Shane is making his next pick..apparently they are going to alternate who goes first though it really doesn't matter who picks when. So Shane spins the bin and pulls a ball out..he ends up seeming dissappointed.

Shane: Taka Michanoku

Bischoff is heard laughing as he spins his bin around and pulls a ball out of it, then he proceeds to give his #2 Pick's introduction

RAW Is proud to welcome our #2 Selection and the man whom will take on Batista right now...REY MYSTERIO!

Batista vs Rey Mysterio

Mysterio makes his way out to the stage and takes off his Smackdown shirt and puts a RAW shirt that Bischoff had on..Shane Does not seem happy about losing one of his Top Cruiserweights. Rey made it to the ring and then Batista's music hits and he makes his way out onto the stage while his music plays. Batista then gets down to the ring and these men go to battle for eight minutes in their match. Mysterio reverses alot of Batista's attempts at power moves and in the end Mysterio wins it with a "619" and a Dropping the Dime to win it! Batista gets up while Mysterio is celebrating and he is pissed. He grabs Mysterio and throws him across the ring, then picks him up and hits a Sit-Out Powerbomb on the tiny Mysterio and it folds him in half! Batista then stalks off and after the match once Batista's music is finished playing. Bischoff and Shane are still there to make their next selections!

(Winner: Rey Mysterio)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 76%

Dames Stars: **1/4

Bischoff is already spinning his bin once Batista has passed by and pulls out his next ball, then throws it off the stage in disgust

Bischoff: Nova

It was Shane's turn to laugh as he spun his bin and pulled out his brand's next selection and he announced it

Shane: The Smackdown brand is happy to welcome to their roster the man whom will compete against AJ Styles right now...D'Lo Brown!

AJ Styles vs D'Lo Brown

D'Lo Brown came out onto the stage taking his RAW T-shirt off and putting on a Smackdown T-Shirt that Shane McMahon had in hand and he makes his way to the ring with his patented strut walk with his head moving around and then once he was in the ring. AJ Styles came out and both Shane and Bischoff exited the stage as Styles came out and then both these men went to war! D'Lo and Styles went back and forth the entire match but in the end D'Lo hit a sudden Sky High and finishes Styles with a Lo Down for the three count! After the match though when D'Lo was trying to leave but Styles spun him around and pulled him back to the middle of the ring, hit a low blow and nailed a Styles Clash on D'Lo to lay him out! We go to commercial break with D'Lo Brown down in the ring, the last time he'll be in a RAW Ring!

(Winner: D'Lo Brown)

Overall Rating: 71%

Crowd Reaction: 68%

Match Quality: 75%

Dames Stars: **

Hate

We return from commercial break with Raven walking backstage and suddenly Eddie Guerrero comes out of his locker room and begins exchanging heated words between the two but quickly officials come running up and break the two apart before they beat the crap out of each other. Which would jeopardize their tag match later and nobody wanted that!

Overall Rating: 84%

We go back to the stage where Shane McMahon is making his fourth selection as we get back. He reads it off with a grin to the crowd and Eric

Shane: Smackdown proudly welcomes our newest addition to our brand. The True People's Champion...Christian!

Christian's music hits and he's seen backstage and he seems indifferent towards the situtation..he simply gets up and leaves the RAW Locker room and then Bischoff whom seems pissed off, goes to his bin and spins it around, then selects a name out and growls in anger

Bischoff: Low-Ki come out here and Break this kid in half for me!

Paul London vs Low-Ki

Bischoff and Shane leave as Paul London whom is apparently RAW's Fourth selection. Then once London is in the ring we get Low-Ki's music kicking up and he comes down to the ring with his Undisputed Tag Team Championship around his waist. He slides into the ring, unstrapping it and starts it off with London. These men go back and forth. London with his high flying offense and Low-Ki with his ground based submission tactics. Low-Ki gets London in several submissions but London manages to keep from tapping out and eventully London hits a nasty spike DDT on Low-Ki and goes up top to hit the Beautifully executed "London's Calling" and gets a three count on Low-Ki for a victory! This infuriates Low-Ki as he rolls out of the ring in pain a bit. London celebrates in the ring esctatic with the big win and Low-Ki climbs back into the ring with a chair and WHACK as London turns around Low-Ki destroys the chair over his head. Low-Ki then goes apeshit with the chair, destroying it over and over into London and then finally leaves him laying in the ring as we go to commercial break

(Winner: Paul London)

Overall Rating: 78%

Crowd Reaction: 72%

Match Quality: 84%

Dames Stars: ***

We Return from commercial break and once again the Two GM's are out there again and Eric Bischoff is spinning his bingo bin full of men's names to see whom he will get and he stops it, pulling a ball out and he seems a bit more pleased with this selection as he announces it

Bischoff: The RAW brand welcomes back to it's roster...Cyclone!

Backstage we see Hurricane and Cyclone in the Smackdown locker room and a ping of sadness is seen in both as they embrace one last time and Cyclone then leaves the locker room as Hurricane looks on..the Superhero Duo is now one.

Back on the stage Shane McMahon is spinning his bin and once he's stopped and he picks his ball out, he announces his next selection

The Smackdown brand welcomes a man whom will be bringing much happiness and joy to the entire locker room for a long time to come...Pimp Daddy McMaven!

The RAW Locker room seems very upset at this announcement..it could be because Maven and his five fine fine looking ho's all get up from their respective spots in the locker room..most of the ho's were on wrestler's laps and were earning their keep..now it's time for the Smackdown locker room to pay out!

John Cena/Raven vs Chris Jericho/Eddie Guerrero

Once Bischoff and McMahon clear the stage, Eddie Guerrero's music hits and he comes sauntering out onto the stage, playing to the crowd the entire time. He walks down to the ring doing his poses and shimmy. Then once Eddie Guerrero is in the ring. "King of My World" Hits and Chris Jericho makes his way out onto the stage. His pyro explodes and he does his usual entrance to the ring. Jericho poses on the ring apron and then he climbs into the ring as his music ends. Then Raven's music hits and he comes out onto the stage with a grin, he walks down the ramp holding his arms out in his pose and then waits as "Thuganomics 101" hits and John Cena comes out onto the stage with his "Bling" on as well as the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Cena comes to the ring, he gives a bunch of cautionary looks to Raven and then walks up to the ring and climbs inside.

Cena and Raven both get into the ring and the bell sounds as Cena finishes taking off his "Bling" and his World Title, handing that off to Earl Hebner. This match is part of the double Main Event tonight..this being pretty much the RAW Roster main event as Cena and Raven control the first almost five minutes on Eddie Guerrero. Keeping him away from his partner and getting several near falls on him. Raven hitting a hard russian legsweep for a long two. Cena hitting the throwback at a later point for a close two as well. Guerrero manages to hit a Leg Lariat on Cena late in the match though to be able to make the hot Tag to Jericho. Jericho cleaned house on Raven and Cena for almost two full minutes and by the time there was order. Jericho was in control of Raven in the ring. Jericho hit a Flashback as well as a bulldog to Raven..then a Lionsault for a long two count before Cena broke it up with a stomp. Guerrero comes flying across the ring though, clotheslining Cena and himself up and over the top rope to the outside.

Jericho took advantage at this point and grabbed Raven's legs and tried for the Walls but Raven pushed him off and both men got to their feet though Raven did so slowly. Jericho ran at Raven but Raven stopped him with a kick to the gut and tried for his Evenflow DDT But Jericho grabbed his legs again and took them out from under him. Jericho this time turned it over and got that back torked in the right direction, then putting his knee down into Raven's back till after about 20 seconds in it. Raven tapped out! Jericho let go, exhausted as Cena came back into the ring after laying Eddie out on the outside with his knucks and as Jericho got up tiredly, he turned right into the Loaded fist from Cena! Cena then picked Jericho up and nailed a huge F-U on him. Guerrero got into the ring bleeding and Cena gave one to him as well. Cena then celebrated over them all and then as Raven got up..F-U TO HIM AS WELL!!! Cena grabbed his World Heavyweight Title after that and left the ring...he knew he would answer for that carnage soon!

(Winners: Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero)

Overall Rating: 82%

Crowd Reaction: 85%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Randy Orton vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

WWE Championship Match

Main Event

This was the main event as the crowd was still hyped from the match and they started screaming again as the Glass Shattered and "Stone Cold" came marching from the back in his wrestling gear. Austin came down to the ring and did his four corners salute. Then "Passing You By" By Motorhead hits and Randy Orton, sore jaw and all comes walking out onto the stage with his WWE Championship in hand. Orton makes his way down to the ring to the boo's from the crowd. Orton then climbs into the ring and poses with the Title but that doesn't last long as Austin immediately spins Orton around and begins throwing those fists of fire. Austin takes it to Orton the entire opening of the match. Orton manages to get a breather when he pulls the "Overdrive" (His legdrop Testdrive type manuever) out of nowhere and takes a rest on the mat after the pounding. Austin is still up first and continues pounding Orton for another FIVE Minutes! Orton seemingly is completely on the defensive the entire match.

Austin hits a Lou Thesz Press with 10 punches to Orton, then hits the ropes for an Austin Elbow. Austin then covers Orton for a long two count. Austin then picks Orton up and whips him to the ropes and catches him for a beautiful spinning spinebuster. Austin rolls into the cover, hooking the leg for another long two count. At this point Austin was firmly in control. He picks Orton up and out of nowhere with a last burst of energy Orton hits a GIANT RKO on Austin to lay him out but Orton can't capitalize for two reasons. One he rolls away in pain and the other being Edge chooses this point to come back out to the ring, he runs down to ringside and around the ring, grabbing the WWE Title from the ring announcer and climbs into the ring. Edge then elbows the referee away from him which causes a DQ automatically from the referee. Edge doesn't care though as he completely destroys the WWE Title into the head of Randy Orton! Austin gets up and shockingly he receives the same treatment from a very demented Edge. Edge then leaves the ring, laying the WWE Title over the body of Orton. Edge leaves through the crowd as Bischoff and Shane McMahon come back onto the stage.

(No Contest)(STILL WWE Champion: Randy Orton)

Overall Rating: 77%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 72%

Dames Stars: **

The Big Hit

Shane goes over and begins spinning his bingo bin for the final time tonight and pulls the final name of the night out..he seems mildly pleased with his selection and announces it to the crowd as Orton and Austin are still down in the ring and bleeding though they are both getting to their feet slowly

Shane: The Smackdown brand welcomes it's final selection of the Draft Lottery home..that selection is Goldust!

We see Goldust leave the RAW Locker room backstage and in the meantime Bischoff with a determined look on his face spins the bin around and then stops to pull a name out of it..he seems dissappointed as he announces the name

Bischoff: I'm afraid RAW's final selection of the Draft Lottery is none other than...KURT ANGLE!!!!!

The crowd pops huge for RAW though some boo cause they know Kurt isn't such a nice guy. He comes sauntering out onto the stage as Shane McMahon is going bezerk. Kurt has a Smackdown shirt on and Shane gets up in his face telling him that he'll trade back for him but Kurt answers that with..A HUGE ANGLE SLAM TO THE STAGE!!! Kurt Angle is on RAW NOW! Angle tears the shirt off and Bischoff then speaks to Angle

Bischoff: Kurt your first official action as a member of the RAW Roster is to remove that Trash from my ring!

The crowd isn't sure how to respond as Kurt comes running down to the ring and goes immediately after Randy Orton..HUGE ANGLE SLAM!!! Then Angle gets up and goes over to Austin whom tries to stun him but Angle pushes him off and.HITS A STUNNER ON AUSTIN!!! Oh man Angle has cleared the ring and now Kurt Angle is on RAW And there will be hell to pay next week!

RAW Rating: 75%

TV Rating: 4.87

Attenadance: 4,006

Ticket Sales: $160,240

The fun part about this Draft Lottery is that I did do it completely random by putting all names into a hat. Kurt Angle was legitimately the last one chosen and I thought it was great cause otherwise RAW got the shaft majorly lol.

[Kapalua2483]

WWE Smackdown

April 8, 2004

We see an "Earlier Today" pop into the top right hand corner of the screen as we see Matt Stryker enter the arena while it's still daylight and sunny out. Then we see shadows come running up behind him and all of Mattitude..Billy Kidman, Shannon Moore, Matt and Jeff Hardy all beat him down and drag him to an awaiting car where Jeff Hardy drives off with Stryker after he had been thrown and locked into the trunk. The other three have matches tonight so they remain in the area. Then we kick up into the Smackdown intro!

(Matt Stryker Gained Overness Somehow by being beaten down and kidnapped)

Overall Rating: 83%

Billy Kidman vs D'Lo Brown

European Title Tourny Match

Once the Smackdown intro stops and the pyro goes off. Michael Cole and Paul Heyman welcome us to smackdown as Billy Kidman's music hits and he comes out to the ring wearing a Mattitude shirt. He climbs into the ring and then D'Lo Brown's music hits. He comes walking down to the ring and once D'Lo gets into the ring, the bell sounds and both men lock up. This match doesn't go too long. It lasts about five minutes. It goes back and forth till D'Lo hits the Sky High for a three count on Kidman! D'Lo celebrates and then heads to the back as Mattitude is 1 for 2 tonight!

(Winner and Advancing: D'Lo Brown)

Overall Rating: 75%

Crowd Reaction: 70%

Match Quality: 80%

Dames Stars: **1/2

We go to Paul Heyman and Cole at ringside whom discuss the last match and the big win for D'Lo for a moment till Asai's music hits and he comes out from the back and down to the ring with the Cruiserweight Title over his shoulder. Once Asai gets to the ring, he is about to start to speak when surprisingly Kid Kash's music hits and he comes walking out from the back. Kash comes down to the ring and without saying a word. Attacks Asai! Asai reacts fighting back but after a low blow from Kash. Kash hits Asai's Reverse Flipping DDT on Asai! Kash then picks up the Cruiserweight Title from the mat and holds it over Asai as we go to commercial break!

Overall Rating: 78%

Pimp Daddy McMaven vs Christopher Daniels

European Title Tourny Match

This match is basically a squash as Maven does his usual happy go lucky attitude to the ring with his ho's. Then Christopher Daniels comes down to the ring and once he makes it to ringside..HE CLOTHESLINES ONE OF THE HO'S THAT WAS MAKING THEIR WAY OUT OF THE RING! Then he climbs into the ring, throwing off his robe and absolutely annihilates Maven in the ring. Then Daniels after hitting the Last Rites for the victory. He goes outside and grabs a chair as well as getting his handcuffs from his tights. WHACK and he lays Maven out with a chair shot. Then gets those cuffs and Cuffs both of Maven's wrists to the ring ropes..crucifixtion style. Then Daniels gets a microphone and begins to speak.

Daniels: You Maven are all that is wrong with this word..you and your Whores. They all should be smited down but since they have fled. You will suffer five fold in their place..So goes the Gospel according to the Fallen Angel!

Daniels then gives Maven the cross sign with his hand and absolutely blasts the defenseless Maven in the head with the chair, busting him open and knocking him out. Daniels then gives Maven the cross symbol again and leaves the ring with his music playing..we take another commercial break with the vision of a bloody unconcious Maven on our screens!

(Winner and Advancing: Christopher Daniels)

Overall Rating: 74%

Crowd Reaction: 76%

Match Quality: 70%

Dames Stars: *3/4

Living Legends vs Edge/???

We come back from commercial and "The Game" Hits and HHH along with Lance Storm make their way down to the ring for this tag team match. Then once Lance Storm had slid into the ring. HHH did his normal ring entrance and then once that was over Edge's music hit and smoke came from around the entranceway. Then once Edge came down to the ring..he stood waiting till..RHYNO's Music hit and he come running down the aisle to the ring. Edge started running as well and both men hit the ring at the same time. Rhyno and Edge slid into the ring as HHH and Storm exited the ring. Then once everyone got situtated Storm and Rhyno started in the ring. Storm took control after some impressive Chain wrestling by a poke to the eye. Which allowed Storm and HHH to work over Rhyno for the better part of four minutes. Then Rhyno hit the ropes in the middle of the match while trying to come back against Storm and hit a hard GORE on Storm after ducking a clothesline.

Rhyno crawled to his team's corner but HHH quickly got in the ring illegally and knocked Edge off the ring apron, then drug Rhyno back across the ring. Then predictably Edge got into the ring and the referee stopped him as Storm got to his team's corner and made the tag to HHH. HHH got into the ring and dropped a hard elbow on Rhyno. He did so three times and then picked Rhyno up and went for a Pedigree. Rhyno powers out of it though and hits the ropes as HHH gets up and turns into a Gore! Rhyno looks set to win it instead of tag out. He gets an arm over HHH as Randy Orton leaps the Barricade with the WWE Title in hand and slides into the ring...1...2...CRACK on the back of the head of Rhyno! The referee calls for the bell as Edge gets into the ring and receives a Title Shot to the head as well for his troubles! Shamrock comes running down to the ring as well and it's a 4 on 2 beatdown! Orton winds up hitting the RKO on Edge. HHH winds up Pedigreeing Rhyno to finish the match off in style!

(Winners by Disqualification: Edge and Rhyno)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 82%

Match Quality: 81%

Dames Stars: ***

Living Legends are Living Large!

We go backstage and end up in the Living Legends locker room where Randy Orton, Triple H, Ken Shamrock and Lance Storm are gloating over their beatdown of Edge and Rhyno. Orton is gloating the most though

Orton: Man we did awesome tonight. Edge just keeps trying and every week he's ending up on his back, bleeding from the head. I Took his WWE Title and I am going to take his pride as well!

HHH: Well while we are together on Smackdown. We are going to run this place. And after next week Rhyno will not be getting involved in our business anymore cause I am going to take him out..one on one!

Shane McMahon burst into the locker room after HHH had finished and he was mad!

Shane: So you guys like to interfere in matches and beatdown your enemies. That's all fine and good but next week when it is Rhyno vs Triple H. One on One. There will be no interference from any of your friends and there is going to be some stipulations in this match. One will be if Rhyno wins..Edge can pick any stipulation he wants for his match with Randy Orton. What match you ask? The one at Judgement Day where Edge will be meeting Randy Orton for the WWE Championship! Now on the off chance that Triple H manages a victory next week. Edge will have to defeat you Randy Orton in non-title action to get his Title Shot back. Just remember if anyone interferes next week. They will be suspended on the spot!

Shane walked out and now Orton as well as the rest of the Living Legends did not seem too happy!

Overall Rating: 94%

Spanky vs Taka Michanoku

European Title Tourny Match

This match is another pretty quick one as Spanky and Taka put on a pretty good short match but Spanky ends it with the Sliced Bread #2 for the victory over Taka and advancing in the tourny

(Winner and Advancing: Brian "Spanky" Kendrick)

Overall Rating: 76%

Crowd Reaction: 73%

Match Quality: 80%

Dames Stars: **3/4

Goldust vs Hurricane

European Title Tourny Match

This match is a bit longer and more back and forth than the previous match. But this match is a bit different as Hurricane is getting ready to go for the Eye of the Hurricane but as Hurricane grabs Goldust..Goldust gives Hurricane a Mule Kick and then hits the Shattered Dreams for the victory but Goldust cheated his way to advancing!

(Winner and Advancing: Goldust)

Overall Rating: 79%

Crowd Reaction: 80%

Match Quality: 78%

Dames Stars: **1/2

We see a video package of the recent history between Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles and we get a basic video package and it states at the end that next week they will meet one on one in the middle of that ring!

Overall Rating: 79%

Matt Hardy Version 1.0 vs Kane

WWE American Championship Match

Main Event

Kane's Chemical Brothers theme kicked up and he came stalking out through the curtains out through the set and he stalked to the ring where he did his pose and set the turnbuckles off. Then Matt Hardy Version 1.0's entrance begins and then when the loading is done. Matt Hardy comes walking out with Shannon Moore in tow. Matt is holding his hand in the air in the Mattitude symbol, while holding the American Title in that hand. His Matt Fact tonight is that "Matt likes to shine his American Title twice a day!"

Matt then climbs into the ring and hands his title to Brian Hebner and he gets right in the face of Kane which is a mistake because the Masked Monster knocks Hardy off his feet and the match is off. Kane dominates the early going with his power offense. Hardy turns the tide a couple minutes into the match when Kane hits the ropes and Shannon Moore trips him up slightly. Kane turns around and grabs Shannon by his hair but Hardy dropkicks the back of Kane's left knee. Hardy spent the next few minutes working over the knee but Kane made a comeback hitting a big boot and a top rope clothesline to put Hardy down. Kane looked like he was about to hit the Chokeslam but Hardy Elbowed out of it into a Side Effect for a long two count. Hardy then waited for Kane to get up and then kicked him in the gut...TWIST OF FATE! Hardy then gets the cover on Kane, hooking his leg...1....2...kickout! Kane kicks out and Hardy can't believe it! Hardy gets up and waits for Kane to arise and goes for another Twist of Fate but Kane shoves Hardy off to the ropes and slaps the goozle on him and Chokeslams him to hell! Shannon Moore quickly at this point grabs the American Title from ringside and slides into the ring with it.

Moore watches as Kane throws an arm over Hardy..1...2....Whack in the back of the head by Moore to Kane. Kane rolls off and Hebner calls for the bell as Moore stomps the hell out of Kane. Kane gets to his feet slowly and Moore goes to the top rope and tries for a Hurricarana but Kane powerbombs Moore to hell instead. Hardy had grabbed the American Title and as Kane turned he tried to nail Kane with it but Kane got his boot up and knocked the title back into Hardy's face! Kane cleared the ring of Mattitude and stood tall in the ring and as Smackdown went off the air Kane did his pyro from the ringposts!

(Winner by DQ: Kane)(STILL WWE American Champion: Matt Hardy Version 1.0)

Overall Rating: 81%

Crowd Reaction: 84%

Match Quality: 77%

Dames Stars: **1/2

Smackdown Rating: 78%

TV Rating: 4.92

Attendance: 4,015

Ticket Sales: $160,600

[Kapalua2483]

Sunday Night Heat

April 11, 2004

Dark Matches

Frankie Kazarian upsets Kidman with the Wave of the Future and a pinfall. Kidman gets revenge with a Shooting Star Press after the match though. 68(57,79)**1/4

Chavo Guerrero defeats Fury with the Brainbuster for the win 71(72,70)*1/2

Jeff Hardy beats Rico with a Swanton for the win 61(50,73)*1/4

Test beats Sonny Siaki with a Big Boot 56(48,64)1/2*

Heat Matches

Christian and Spanky throw down an almost four star match here as they exchange moves back and forth and this may be a feud to see because they exchanged reversals and the crowd got really into this match. In the end though Christian reversed the Sliced Bread #2 by throwing Spanky out of the ring and then hitting the Unprettier once Spanky got back into the ring for the three count in a hard fought win 86(82,90)***3/4

Eric Angle takes down Mark Jindrak cleanly with an Angle Slam and gives him another after the match for good measure! 66(65,67)*1/4

D'Lo Brown defeats Taka Michanoku in another good match but it ends with a Lo Down for the victory! 75(71,80)**1/2

Taz did the job to Matt Morgan in this match as Morgan finished him off with an Exploder DDT for the victory 64(59,70)*1/4

Heat Rating: 67%