WWE:TNA

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Pre-Show Matches

3 Live Kru vs Backseat Boys & Chase Stevens

The Truth and BG James nailed their finishing moves at the same time, followed by a cover by Konnan to pick up the squash victory. Chase Stevens walked out on his partners half way through the match.

WINNERS

3 Live Kru

O:79%

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Big Show vs Rene Dupree

Big Show caught Dupree coming off the top rope and slammed him hard to the mat. Show bent down and grabbed Dupree by the throat and jerked him straight up from the mat to the air and chokeslammed him for the win.

WINNER

Big Show

O:81%

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WWE:TNA Presents

A video recapping the events that happened leading up to tonight is played. The beginning sets the focus on the John Cena/Kane championship match. Once the video ends, pyro explosions and fireworks go off around the stage and over the ring. Mike Tenay and Joey Styles welcome us to Uncensored. The two discuss their thoughts on the matches happening set to happen tonight, but they are cut off when "Slow Chemical" by Finger Eleven plays and out comes Kane, followed by Paul Heyman and Rob Van Dam. The crowd boos them as they walk down to the ring. Kane rushes towards the ring announcer and snatches the mic from his hands. As the crowd settles down, Kane brings the mic up and speaks.

Kane: CENA! Tonight Cena, tonight is the night I end your title reign. You've walked around this place for far to long with that title around your waist and it is time for this monster to run a rampage as champion. As a matter of fact, bring your carcass down here right now rap boy, so I can rip that title from your hands and end the wait this much sooner.

Paul Heyman quickly goes over to Kane and asks for the mic. Kane hands it over to Heyman and before he speaks the crowd gives him a round of boos. Heyman ignores the crowd and speaks.

Heyman: Cena, don't listen to Kane and stay backstage. These morons in the crowd right now aren't ready for the massacre Kane will unleash on you, neither are you. Stay back there as long as you can Cena, because what you see before you right now is the future Heavyweight champion. I've managed many champions, but Kane is the perfect beast for me to mold into the greatest champion in this company. The errors I made with Lesnar I won't make with Kane. You see unlike Brock Lesnar, Kane will never ignore the advice I give. Kane will never second guess me. Because of this, Kane will surpass even the man I dubbed the "Next Big Thing".

"I'm Back" plays and out comes Eric Bischoff. The General Manager walks towards the ramp, but thinks twice about it and stays on the stage. Bischoff doesn't look to be too happy about Heyman, Kane, and RVD being out in the ring.

Bischoff: So let me get this straight Heyman, you come to me earlier and ask for time at the beginning of the show. I tell you that I want to kick off the even with a match, yet here you are going against what I said. To top it all off, Kane wants to have the main event match right off the bat. Well let me tell you something about who runs this show! I am Eric Bischoff, general manager of Smackdown! With that said, Mr. Heyman would you please step out of that ring and head to the parking lot.

Heyman: Now why should I be doing that?

Bischoff: Because you're banned from the arena tonight!

The crowd goes wild at the sound of the announcement. Heyman begins to lose it, but RVD and Kane hold him back. RVD takes the mic from Heyman.

RVD: Whoa, whoa, dude you need to rethink that decision.

Bischoff: No Rob, I think you need to exit that ring before I suspend you, or even worse, fire you. That goes for you too Kane. Get the hell out of my ring cause we have an Intercontinental championship match to get to.

Bischoff turns around and walks to the back. As Kane and RVD leave the ring, with Heyman trailing behind, "You Can Run" plays and out comes Billy Kidman. Kane and RVD walk by Kidman, but ignore him. As Kidman is walking closer to Heyman, he waves goodbye to him with a huge smile on his face. Heyman screams out at Kidman, but RVD returns and pulls Heyman back. Kidman enters the ring and climbs up a corner, drawing a pop from the crowd. "Magnificent" plays and Mark Jindrak, draped with a golden robe struts out to the stage. The referee comes out after Jindrak and he has a glass case in hand, with the Intercontinental title within. Jindrak stops the referee half way down the ramp and tries to take the belt out of the case, but Kidman leaves the ring and runs to him. Kidman nails Jindrak from behind and the referee steps aside and then runs to ringside. The ref hands the case to the timekeeper and then calls for the bell.

Billy Kidman vs Mark Jindrak

Kidman shoves Jindrak into the protective rail, then pulls him up and takes him to ringside. Kidman rolls Jindrak into the ring. He takes off the vest he was wearing and then rolls in as well. Jindrak catches Kidman with a left hand out of nowhere, then follows up with a picture perfect dropkick. Jindrak lands on the mat after the kick and in a fluid motion goes into pushups. After three, he rolls to his side and does a few crunches. The crowd lets him hear it for showing off. Jindrak stands up and picks Kidman up and suplexes him. Jindrak covers, but Kidman gets his shoulder up at a two count. Jindrak picks Kidman up and hits a few knee lifts and then presses Kidman up into the air. As Jindrak drops him, Kidman counters into an arm drag. Jindrak quickly gets up to his feet and goes to clothesline Kidman, but misses and takes a drop kick. Kidman gets up and runs at Jindrak and hits a splash in the corner. Kidman follows up with a few punches to the gut and then grabs him by the head and climbes up to the second rope. Kidman spins off in an attempt at a tornado ddt, but Jindrak shoves him forward. Jindrak stomps on Kidman and then drops a few elbows to the small of the back. Jindrak stands over Kidman and poses, drawing major booing from the fans. Jindrak signals that it is time to end the match. He picks Kidman up and sets up for the Mark of Magnificence. Jindrak lifts Kidman up, but Kidman flips over and rolls Jindrak up. There's no count and Kidman looks for the ref, but he is layed out. Kidman is confused as to how he got knocked out. We are then shown a replay from a different angle and we see Kidman's feet hit the referee square in the face when he countered the Mark of Magnificence. Kidman tries to lift Jindrak up, but he rolls to the outside. Kidman goes over to the ref and shakes him a bit, but no response. Jindrak on the outside pulls a chair from under the ring. As he is getting up, he sees Kidman sprinting towards the ropes. Jindrak lifts the chair up to protect himself. Kidman dives through the ropes, but hits the chair. It was of no help to Jindrak, as he impact from Kidman sent the chair towards his face as well. Both men lay at ringside. Kidman and Jindrak both begin to move slowly, but the referee is still out cold in the middle of the ring. Jindrak rolls over and slowly gets to his knees. Jindrak crawls towards the time keeper and snatches the case from him. Kidman reaches up and grabs on to the apron and pulls himself up. Kidman rolls into the ring. Jindrak puts the case on the apron and he too rolls in. Jindrak picks up the case and then stands in the corner, hiding the case between himself and the turnbuckles. Kidman comes over and pulls Jindrak out of the corner. Jindrak turns and swings, but Kidman ducks. Kidman kicks Jindrak as he turns back, but can't follow up cause he catches the case before it hits the mat. Kidman puts the case on the mat and takes a swing at Jindrak. The big man staggers back, but catches the next punch and spins Kidman around. Jindrak lifts Kidman up and then slams him down with the Mark of Magnificence on the glass case! Kidman rolls over in pain. The camera man zooms in and we see bits off glass stuck in Kidman's back. Jindrak kicks the belt towards the corner and the broken glass out of the ring. Jindrak goes over to wake the referee, then rolls Kidman over and covers, 1.......2.......KICK OUT! Kidman somehow kicks out after what he just went through. Jindrak can't believe it, so he pulls Kidman up. Before Jindrak can even figure what happened, Kidman hits a surprise BK Bomb. Kidman grabs on to the ropes to hold himself up and then goes out to claimb up to the top rope. With blood pouring from the cuts on his back, Kidman slowly climbs up. Jindrak on the mat sees him climbing and then he looks to his side and sees the IC title laying there. Jindrak extends his arm and grabs the belt. Kidman at the top looks at Jindrak and dives off with the Shooting Star Press, but Jindrak pulls the belt and places it on his chest. Kidman hits hard, but the impact made with the belt hurts him as well. Jindrak rolls over and lays on Kidman. The referee looks up and sees another cover, so he counts again, 1.......2.......3!

WINNER

Mark Jindrak

RATINGS

(O:90%, C:88%, M:92%)

Mark Jindrak gets up to his feet, holding on to this chest and bends down to pick up the Intercontinental title from the mat. Jindrak holds the up in the air while fans boo loudly. Jindrak doesn't stay long in the ring and just leaves with the belt over his shoulder. As he is walking up the ramp, Jindrak turns towards the ring and begins to laugh and point at Kidman. While in the middle of his disrespectful antics, Jindrak gets attacked from behind by Sonny Siaki. Siaki clubs the new IC champion in the upper back area and then hits a hard shot to the kidney area. Siaki sets up Jindrak for a Siakalypse on the ramp, but Matt Morgan comes from the back and stops him before the move can be hit. Morgan takes a few shots to the face, but shoves Siaki away and then kicks him in the face. Morgan picks up Jindrak and the IC title and drags him to the back. Siaki sits up and looks on as the new champion is helped through the curtain. Siaki gets up to his feet and then goes to the ring to check up on Kidman. We cut to a Wrestlemania 20 video package.

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As the video comes to an end, Sabin, Daniels, Grenier, and Roode are brawling backstage. Officials are trying to break up the brawl, but aren't having much luck doing so. Eric Bischoff comes into the scene and grabs an offical.

Bischoff: All this chaos is not gonna ruin my show tonight, so referee start this match right now. It is now officially a Falls Count Anywhere match!

Canadian Express vs Triple X

The fans went wild at the sound of the announcement and the officials cleared out, leaving only the designated referee for the match. Roode grabbed Sabin and tossed him towards a stack of crates, but Sabin leaped up onto them. Roode went after Sabin, but Sabin leaped over him and then hit a dropkick to the back of the knees. Daniels ran up to Roode and drove him head first into the crates. Grenier tried to surprise Daniels from behind, but Sabin cut him off and hit a spinning kick to the gut. Daniels and Sabin grab the Canadians and drag them towards the stage area. On their way towards the entry way, Roode hit a pair of elbows to the gut of Daniels and hit a clothesline on Sabin. Grenier shoved Daniels out through the curtain and then Roode picks up Sabin and walks through the curtain. With Sabin on his shoulder, he drives him onto the stage with a running powerslam. Roode puts the boots to Sabin, while Grenier and Daniels make their way to the ring. Daniels blocks a pair of elbows from Grenier and shoves him into the ring. Daniels climbs up to the apron and leaps to the top rope. As Grenier stands up, he is hit by a flying clothesline. Roode leaves Sabin on the stage and rushes down to the ring. Daniels sees him coming, so he prepares to face him. Roode slides in and quickly goes to the attack, but Daniels sidesteps. Roode rushes in with a clothesline, but but Daniels takes him down with an Osoto Otoshi. Daniels makes a cover, but Grenier breaks it up. Grenier picks Daniels up and hits him with a high vertical suplex. Grenier stands up with a cocky smirk on his face and helps Roode up to his feet. The two begin beating on Daniels relentlessly. Roode motions to Grenier to go up to the second rope. Roode picks Daniels up and lifts him up into a vertical suplex. Grenier leaps off the second rope with a clothesline to Daniels mid section, finishing up a double team manuver. Grenier gets off Daniels and doesn't cover, but Roode stomps away on the Fallen Angel. The crowd begins to stir as Sabin finally gets up to his feet and walks down ramp. Roode and Grenier continue the assault on Daniels without noticing the advancing Chris Sabin. As Roode and Grenier prepare to hit another combination move on Daniels, Sabin leaps up to the apron and then leaps to the top rope and springs off with a double dropkick. Roode flies through the middle rope to the outside, while Grenier is knocked into a corner. Sabin rapidly gets to his feet and runs up to Grenier and climbs to the second rope. Sabin nails Grenier with ten right hand shots to the face and then leaps over the top rope onto Roode on the outside. Sabin pops up to his feet and receives a pop from the fans. Sabin slides back into the ring and catches a staggering Grenier with a flying elbow to the back of the head. Sabin begins to throw the fists in the direction of Grenier, connection with each and every blow. Sabin shoots Grenier to the ropes and then runs to the opposite side. As Grenier bounces back and Sabin rushes towards him, Roode slides into the ring. Sabin leaps onto Grenier and begins the motion for a spinning ddt. As he spins around, Roode is coming towards him, but he hits him with a kick to the face and then finishes the spinning ddt. The crowd pops for the spot they just witnessed. Sabin gets up and goes over to Daniels and helps him up. The crowd begins to get behind Sabin and Daniels, who appear to have the match under control. Grenier and Roode rolls out of the ring while Sabin was helping Daniels up, so Triple X goes right after them. the Canadians leap over the protective rail and make their way through the crowd. Daniels and Sabin follow. As they are half way through the crowd, Sabin and Daniels catch them. The four exchange blows, with Triple X getting the better end of it. Daniels hits Roode in the gut and prepares to hit the Angel Wings. Before he can go through with it, Daniels is hit from behind by some kind of weapon. As he releases Roode and falls to the ground, we see that he was hit by a tennis racket. Roode gets up to his feet and reaches into the crowd and pulls the person that was holding the weapon out of the crowd. We see that it's none other than Jim Cornette! Roode cracks a smile and takes the racket from Cornette and goes up behind Sabin and hits him in the back with it. The referee motions back to the time keeper to ring the bell. The referee has no option but to disqualify the Canadian Express.

WINNERS

Triple X via DQ

RATINGS

(O:79%, C:75%, M:84%)

Roode complains heavily to referee about the disqualification. As he is about to attack the referee in a fit of rage, Jim Cornette comes over and says something that slightly calms him down. Grenier comes over and Cornette says something to him as well. Cornette, Roode, and Grenier walk away from the scene and disappear through the back exit. Daniels and Sabin get up to their feet and they jump over the rail and then walk up the ramp. As the two disappear through the curtain, we cut to a video hyping up the upcoming Cruiser-X championship match.

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As the video comes to an end, we get a shot of a the parking lot. As car pulls in and comes to a stop directly in front of the camera's view. The camera man pans down and on the license plates, it reads "Olympic". As he pans up, we see Kurt Angle step out of the car and walk in the direction of the arena entrance. After Angle goes through the door, the camera man begins to walk forward, but then the sound of screeching tires causes him to turn around. A white jeep comes into the parking lot at a very high speed and it stops inches away from Angle's car. As the camera man walks around Angle's car, the driver jumps out of the jeep in the other direction. We can't really see who it was, but he runs into the arena. After all that, we cut to the arena where "South Texas Deathride" blast on and out comes the Cruiser-X champion Paul London. London walks down the ramp slowly, which is a little odd as he is usually the running type. London has a serious expression on his face the entire time he is making his way down to the ring. London hands the title to the referee and then the lights dim. The neon strobe lights begin to flash and out comes the returning Jeff Hardy. Hardy had been sidelined with a back injury for the past three months and is making his first in ring appearance here tonight. Hardy receives a tremendous reaction from the crowd and then runs down the ramp and slides into the ring. Hardy leaps to the second rope and does his trademark pose, but then London comes from behind and elbows him in the back. Hardy falls over the top rope, all the way down to the floor below.

Paul London vs Jeff Hardy

London quickly follows and delivers a few elbow shots to the side of Hardy's face. London follows up with a few stomps and then pulls Hardy up. London grabs Hardy and shoves him shoulder first into the steel steps. The referee warns London about doing that, but London just waves him off and gets back on the attack. London picks Hardy up and wraps his arms around his waist and drives him into the ring post back first. London pulls Hardy up and shoves him into the ring. London follows and makes a cover, but only gets a two. London covers again and Hardy kicks out, which enrages London. London goes up to the second rope and dives off with a double ax handle, but Hardy gets his foot up. London staggers back into the corner and Hardy slowly gets up holding his lower back. Hardy goes and hits a few punches before shooting London to the opposite corner. Hardy runs and goes for a jumping hip attack, but London drops down, causing Hardy to hit his back on the top turnbuckle. London rolls out of the ring and takes a breather, which causes some of the fans in the arena to to boo. London looks around surprised at the reaction and then slides back into the ring. He drops a few vicious elbows to the back of Hardy. London follows up those blows by locking on a Boston crab on the injured challenger. The referee asks Hardy if he gives up, but the challefights through the pain and says no. London pulls back on the legs, applying more pressure on the lower back, yet Hardy doesn't tap. London releases the hold and pulls Hardy up to his feet and hits a painr of forearm shots to the small of the back, followed by a quick pendulum backbreaker. London covers, but Hardy kicks out. He gets up to his knees and complains to the referee that he is counting too slow and then gets back on the attack. Londonlays a few stiff right hands to the side of Hardy's head and then pulls him up. London whips Hardy into the corner at a high velocity. London goes over to the challenger and tries to pick him up, but instead is rolled up. 1......2.....London kicks out and slides out of the ring. London kicks over a chair and then picks it up. The referee in the ring warns London about the chair, so the champion begins to pound the steel steps with the chair. In the ring Hardy uses the ropes to hold him self as he is getting up. London's fit ends and he calms himself down before entering the ring again. The champion runs towards Hardy and attempts to clothesline him over the top rope, but the challenger flips him over the top. London lands on the apron, but Hardy hits a back elbow. London crashes down to the arena floor and then Hardy, shaking off some of the pain runs to the opposite ropes. Hardy bounces off and runs in the direction of the champion and dives over the top with a flying body attack. The crowd pops for Hardy's high risk move onto the champion. Hardy gets up holding his back, but pulls London and tosses him into the ring. London gets up and goes after Hardy, but in turn takes a complete shot. Hardy rolls London over and covers, but only manages to hold the champ down for a two count. Hardy gets up and lets out a loud scream, followed by the removal of his shirt. Hardy picks London up and sets up for the Twist of Fate. As he goes for the move, London counters by going behind and lifting Hardy up into what appears to be a takedown. To London's surprise, Hardy reverses that into a roll up, 1......2......NO! London just barely escapes that pin attempt by the challenger. London charges at Hardy, but takes an elbow to the face. Hardy runs to the ropes and then comes back with a flying clothesline. Hardy gets up to his feet and the fans are cheering wildly. The sound of the crowd noticably begins to pump up the challenger, who hovers over London for the perfect time to hit the Twist of Fate. As London gets to his feet, Hardy locks him in position again, but once more the champion escapes. London this time drops down and trips up Hardy, going right into a cradle roll up after it. 1......2.....KICK OUT! The champion is getting extremely angry with each near fall. London gets to his feet and sreams at Hardy to get up. As he does, London leaps up for a Dropsault, but Hardy sidesteps it. As London lands on his feet, Hardy kicks him in the gut and hits a sudden Twist of Fate! Hardy lands awkwardly on his back, causing him to roll over in pain. The champion is laying there out cold, but no cover is being made by the hurt challenger. Hardy slowly, fighting through the pain, crawls towards the champion. Hardy pushes London to turn him over and then lays his arm on him, 1.........2........SHOULDER UP! London barely got his shoulder up within a third of a second before the three count. Hardy rolls over and calls for the referee and tells him that there's something wrong with his back. The referee asks him if he wants the match stopped, but Hardy says no and asks him to help him up to his feet. As this is going on, Chase Stevens comes running down to the ring. Stevens slides in and picks London up to his feet. Stevens lifts him up in an attempt at the Natural Disaster, but London flips over and lands behind him. London waits for Stevens to turn and hits him with a beautiful Dropsault. The referee turns and sees Stevens laying in the ring and goes over to get him out. London gets up and runs towards Hardy, who is in the corner facing the other direction. London leaps up and hits a flying forearm to the back of Hardy's head and then follows with a rolling back drop. London motions that it's time to go to the air and climbs to the top rope. London leaps off with a 450, but lands on his feet and runs forward at an approaching Stevens and hits him with a spinning heel kick. The referee rolls Stevens out of the ring and gets back to the match. London goes back to the top and this time leaps off onto Hardy with the London Calling, but Hardy rolls out of the way. London hits hard and then the challenger slowly climbs to the top rope. Hardy with everything that he's got left leaps off with the Swanton Bomb. As he lays on London, the referee drops down and makes the count, 1........2.........LONDON ROLLS HARDY OVER! 1........2........3!

WINNER

Paul London

RATINGS

(O:86%, C:91%, M:81%)

Paul London rolls over and then climbs up to his feet, holding on to his ribs. The referee hands him his Cruiser-X title and a smiles comes over his face. London celebrates his victory as if he had just won the title for the first time. London jumps around the ring in a joy and he gets a mixed reaction from the crowd. London stops and just stares at his title, but then sees Hardy moving on the mat. London drops the belt down and goes over to Hardy. London stands over the fallen challenger and some fans begin to boo. London reaches down and pulls Hardy up. At this moment the crowd goes silent. London holds Hardy up with one arm and then reels back with the other. London pause for a bit and then brings him arm forward and grabs Hardys hand, shaking it. London enbraces the challenger and helps him stay on his feet. London motions for some help for Hardy. As EMT's come out of the entry way, Stevens slides into the ring with a steel chair and cracks both London and Hardy in the back with it. Stevens drops the chair and leaps out of the ring. Stevens walks up the ramp and shoves a few officials on his way. Stevens raises his arms at the top of the ramp and the fans boo the hell out of him as we fade to the back. We are shown a shot of Eric Bischoff's office door. After a few seconds, it opens up and out comes Rhyno. Raven, who is passing by, stops as soon as he sees Rhyno.

Raven: Rhyno, just the man I've been looking for. What's with the rare expression of happiness on your face?

Rhyno: Well Raven, Bischoff just let me know that that I have a match on Smackdown this coming week.

Raven: It's been a while since your last match. I hope you're not still ticked off that I beat you.

Rhyno: Don't worry about it, it was a tournament and I lost fairly. That's not what I can say about your loss, but that's another story for another day. Bischoff told me that this coming Thursday it's going to be Steven Richards, myself, and you taking on Rene Dupree and the Canadian Express. I know you've still got unfinished business with Dupree, and Richards and I need to show Bischoff just what we bring to the table as a team, so facing a team like the Canadian Express will do us some good.

Raven: Well I'll tell you what, you just keep those Canadians out my way and I'll dispose of that vexing Frenchman.

Rhyno: Don't you worry about Roode and Grenier, Richards and I will take care of them. And if Cornette decides to get involved like he did tonight, I think I have an extra gore in my bag of tricks.

Rhyno and Raven share a quick laugh before walking away. We then cut to the arena where Madusa and Miss Jackie are already in the ring.

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Miss Jackie vs Madusa

Miss Jackie approaches Madusa, but before the two can lock up, the music of Batista comes on. Madusa and Jackie turn towards the stage and a look of terror comes over their faces. Batista comes out and walks down to the ring. He slides and both women are scared stiff at the mere sight of the monster. Batista looks at the two and walk over towards them. Batista looks at Madusa and gets closer to her. Jackie slowly taks a step back, but stops when Batista shoves Madusa into the ropes and then turns to Jackie. Jackie turns to run away, but Batista catches her by the hair. Batista whispers something in her ear, which draws a scream out of her. Batista gets a maniacal look on his face and puts her in position for the Demon Bomb. As he is about to lift her up, Rico comes running down to the ring. Batista drops her and violently clotheslines Rico. Batista lifts up one half of the tag team champions and hits him with a spinebuster. The monster goes out of the ring and reaches udner the ring for something. Some fans boo, while others cheer when Batista pulls out a table from under the ring. Batista sets the table at ringside and then slides in to pull Rico out. Batista bends Rico down into position for the Demon Bomb. As he goes to lift him up, Jackie goes up to the top rope and leaps off onto Batista. The big man lets Rico fall and catches the incoming Jackie. Batista takes her up from the position that he caught her in, onto his shoulders and drives her through the table with a power bomb.

WINNER

No Contest

The assigned referee for the match goes over and checks on Miss Jackie when Batista slides into the ring. The big man taunts the crowd and poses in the middle of the ring. As he continues to taunt the fans and Rico at ringside, "Next Big Thing" comes on and out comes Brock Lesnar. Lesnar sprints down the ramp and leaps up to the apron. Batista charges at him, but takes a huge right hand blow to the face. The referee on the outside calls for some help for Jackie and then slides into the ring. The referee calls for the bell and starts the last man standing match.

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Batista vs Brock Lesnar

The two men charge at each other like two huge bulls. Brock gets the better of the lock up and slams Batista with a high angle body slam. Batista rolls out of the ring, but Brock gives chase. Batista catches Brock with a couple of elbows to the back as he is leaving the ring. Brock elbows Batista in the gut and then lifts him up and drives him down with a side slam. Brock picks Batista up and lifts him up into a bearhug. Batista reaches back and grabs Brock's hands and and pulls them apart, freeing himself from the hold. Batista runs forward with a huge clothesline that floors Brock. Batista flashes a grin on his face and then pulls up Brock, shoving him into into the ring quickly. Batista goes into the ring and stomps away on the stunned Brock. Batista picks Brock up and shoots him to the ropes. As Brock bounces back, Batista turns him over with a huge powerslam. Batista pops up to his feet and tells the ref to begin counting, 1...2...3...4...Brock sits up. Batista goes over and kicks him in the chest, then gets on him and lays a couple of hard punches to the face. Batista picks Brock up and shoves him into a corner, followed by a huge clothesline and then a body slam. Batista goes back to the outside and passes by the EMT's that are working on getting Jackie on a stretcher and picks up a piece of broken table. Batista slides the piece of table and then goes and grabs two chairs. Batista slides into the ring with the two chairs and then goes and whacks Brock in the chest with one of the chairs. Batista repeatedly slams that chair into the chest of the former world champion and then pulls the ref and tosses him down towards Brock to see if he's out. The referee motions to Batista that Brock is still in the match. Batista picks up the chair and sets it up in the middle of the ring. He goes over and picks up the other one and sets it up near the first chair. Batista turns and goes to pick up Brock and shoots him to the ropes. As Brock bounces back, Batista tries to lift him up for a spinebuster, but Brock elbows him in the side of the head. Batista releases Brock, who then wraps his arms around the staggering Batista and tosses him over his head with a belly to belly suplex. Batista crashes down onto the two chairs, pretty much breaking them in the process. The referee looks at this and begins to count down both men. 1.....2.....3.....4.....5....Brock gets up to a kneee..6.....7...Batista rolls over and gets up to a knee as well. Both men stare at each other and then charge. At the same time they attempt a clothesline on each other, but the blows just cause both men to stagger back a bit. Batista attempts another clothesline, but Brock ducks it and waits on Batista to turn around. Brock grabs Batista's wrist and pulls him in to hoist him up to his shoulders. Brock cracks a smile and then flings Batista over with an F5! Brock stands up and flexes his shoulders, but unknowning to him, Batista has popped up to his feet. The F5 didn't even phase Batista. As the unaware Brock turns around, he is caught by Batista and driven down with the Leviathan Spinebuster. Brock tries to sit up after the move, but Batista lifts him up and delivers another Leviathan Spinebuster. Batista's eyes widen as he enjoys the punishment his is dishing out. Brock tries sitting up again, but this time much, much slower. Batista picks him up and leaves him standing there. Brock tries shaking off the effects of the move, but by the time he realizes what is going on, Batista blasts him with a huge clothesline than almost turns him inside out. Brock lays on the mat, apparently knocked out cold. The crowd begins to cheer wildly, trying to bring some life into the fallen big man. The referee starts the count, 1.......2......3......4......5......6......7......8......9......10!

WINNER

Batista

RATINGS

(O:87%, C:90%, M:82%)

Batista throws his arms up in the air in victory, while the crowd sits the in utter shock that Brock Lesnar has just lost this match. Batista, who appears to have had his fill of carnage and destruction for the night, simply leaves the ring and walks up the ramp. The referee goes over to Brock asks him how many fingers he's holding up. By the look in Brock's eyes, he appears to be somewhat out of it. The referee waves to the back for some more help to come out. The trainer who was already at ringside tending to Jackie slides in and checks on Brock. While everything in the ring and at ringside is being taken care of, we are shown a video package of the events leading up to the TLC match between RVD and Eddie Guerrero.

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As the video comes to an end, we see Eric Bischoff walking out of his office. Bischoff sees Eddie Guerrero walk by and stops him.

Bischoff: Eddie, before you go out there for you match, I want you to know that I made a small change to it. You see, before tonight I booked this match so that you could get some sort of revenge on RVD, but then I started thinking that that alone isn't good for business. So Eddie, tonight I believe the fans will get what they want, and the winner will get just what he deserves. You may be asking yourself what that means.

Eddie: As a matter of fact ese, yes I am asking myself that very question.

Bischoff: Well then Eddie, I'm happy to tell you that the winner tonight in that TLC match will claim a Heavyweight title shot for himself at a show yet to be named. Good luck out there Eddie.

Eddie gets a smirk on his face after the announcement from Bischoff and then continues to walk down the hall. "One of a Kind" hits and out comes Rob Van Dam. The bell rings and the announcer announces RVD and that the match will be a TLC match with a contract for a Heavyweight title shot hanging 15 feet over the ring. RVD walks around the ladder that's on the ramp and then rolls into the ring. RVD points to himself, drawing huge heat from the crowd. As RVD goes to a corner, "Viva La Raza" blast on and out comes the former Heavyweight champion. The crowd quickly starts an Eddie chant, which brings a huge smile to the face of Eddie. Eddie sees the ladder on the ramp and walks under it, while doing his usual shoulder shimmy-shake. Eddie slides into the ring and then climbs up a corner, drawing some more cheers from the crowd. Both men walk up to the middle of the ring and go nose to nose. The referee calls for the bell and the match gets under way.

Rob Van Dam vs Eddie Guerrero

RVD tries to sneak by a sucker punch on Eddie, but it's blocked. RVD tries again, but it's blocked one more time. Eddie counters with a straight thumb to the eye. RVD staggers back while holding on to his eye. Eddie quickly gets on the attack and drives a few forearm shots to the back of RVD. Eddie pulls RVD out of the corner and attempts a suplex, but RVD floats over and hits Eddie with a spin kick to the back of the head. RVD leaves the ring and picks up two chairs and tosses them into the ring. He then drops to a knee and pulls a table from under the ring. RVD lifts it up and slides it into the ring. Eddie gets up, but RVD comes from behind and hits him with a back elbow to the back of the head. RVD picks up the table and places it in the corner. RVD then grabs a chair and sets it up a few feet away from the table. He picks up the other chair and waits for Eddie. As Eddie stands and turns, RVD tosses the chair at him. Eddie catches it and RVD goes for the Van Daminator, but Eddie ducks. RVD lands on his feet and turns around, Eddie tosses the chair at RVD's face and he catches it. RVD knowing what's on Eddie mind brings the chair down quickly. As he does that, Eddie delivers a dropkick to the knees of RVD. He goes down and the chair hits him in the throat. The crowd pops for the spot they just saw. Eddie slaps his chest and the crowd roars in approval. He then rolls out of the ring and grabs the ladder from the ramp. He folds it up and drags it to ringside. Eddie slides the ladder in and then slides in himself. Eddie grabs RVD and hits him with a suplex. He pops his hips and pulls RVD up for another suplex. He pops the hips one more time and pulls RVD up for the final suplex, thus completing the hat trick. Eddie looks at the table in the corner and then at the ladder. Eddie then picks RVD up and takes him in the direction of the table, obviously picking more punishment for RVD over winning the match. Eddie props RVD on the table then backs up. Eddie takes a running start and uses the chair to spring off onto RVD. Van Dam sees Eddie coming and dives out of the way. Eddie crashes through the table and hits the middle turnbuckle in the process. RVD pulls Eddie from the corner and picks him up. RVD lifts Eddie up and drives him to the mat with a back drop. RVD gets up to his feet and a cocky grims appears on his face. RVD hits the ropes and then comes back with a Rolling Thunder for Eddie. RVD does his thumb pointing again in an attemp to taunt the crowd. RVD goes to the corner and leaps up. The fans boo, as they know what's coming. RVD leaps off the top with a Five Star Frogsplash! RVD connects perfectly with the move. He stands up holding his ribs and then looks up to the contract that is hanging over their heads. RVD slides out of the ring and pulls the ladder out. The announcers question RVD's motives for ignoring the chance at winning. RVD sets the ladder up on the outside. He walks around the ring and then pulls Eddie out. RVD places Eddie on the announcers table and then begins to climb the ladder. As he is getting to the top, he sees Eddie moving, so he climbs down. As he is half way, Eddie is already getting off the table, so RVD begins to climb back up. Eddie sees this and climbs the opposite side. Eddie somehow reaches RVD quickly and the two exchange blows. RVD appears to get the better and proceeds to attempt an arm drag, but Eddie blocks it. RVD's eyes widen and Eddie flips him over his side. Eddie slips off the ladder as well, so both men crash through the announcers table. The crowd begins a "Holy Shit!" chant after seeing the two come crashing down. The referee checks on both men to see if they're alright and all appears to be well. Both men lay there for about a minute until Eddie begins to move Eddie sees RVD laying, so he crawls slowly towards the ring. The crowd begins to cheer and stomp. Eddie gets to his feet and slaps his chest before going to get the ladder. As he's picking the ladder up from besides the wrecked announcers table, Chavo Guerrero comes down the ramp. Eddie turns with the ladder in hand and slides into the ring. Eddie notices Chavo coming down and stops what he's doing. Chavo slides into the ring and Eddie tells him to go back to the locker rooms. Chavo shakes his head no and goesout of the ring and over to RVD and begins to stomp away. Chavo turns and tells Eddie to climb up and grab the contract, then gets back on the assault. Eddie sets the ladder up and climbs up slowly. Chavo drops to a knee and begins to drive heavy blows to the side of RVD's face. Out of nowhere A-Train and Scott Steiner, dressed in black suits, come out from the crowd and attack Chavo. Eddie looks down and sees this, so he dives off the ladder onto Steiner. A-Train keeps attacking Chavo and then turns to go after Eddie, but receives a dropkick from him. Eddie kicks the downed A-Train, but Steiner attacks from behind. Steiner picks Eddie up and holds him. A-Train goes over to the ring and grabs a table from underneath. A-Train sets the table up and then pulls Chavo up. Eddie screams out to A-Train to leave Chavo alone. A-Train simply laughs and proceeds to drive him through a table with a powerbomb. Steiner releases Eddie, but quickly delivers a clothesline to him from behind. Steiner locks on the Steiner Recliner on Eddie, while A-Train pulls RVD up to his feet. A-Train steps aside and goes over to where Steiner has Eddie locked up. RVD doesn't waste a second and slides into the ring. RVD holds his back as he centers the ladder and then climbs. RVD goes all the way to the top and rips the contract up from the wire, thus claiming a Heavyweight title shot for himself.

WINNER

Rob Van Dam

RATINGS

(O:95%, C:94%, M:97%)

RVD drops down and leaves the ring. Matt Morgan, Mark Jindrak, and Madusa come out to congratulate him, while the entire crowd boos the living hell out of them. Steiner and A-Train leave Eddie down and exit the ring. The two jump the guard rail and exit through the crowd. As the Dangerous Alliance continues to taunt the crowd on the stage, we cut to a video.

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As we return, the lights dim and a huge explosion of fire goes off on the stage as "Slow Chemical" by Finger Eleven plays. The challenger Kane steps out and makes his way down to the ring. Kane slides into the ring and walks to the center. Kane raises his arms, but doesn't drop them for his usual four corner fire explosion. "Basic Thuganomic" plays and the hyped up champion steps out to the delight of the crowd. Cena throws up the double horns, drawing a huge pop from the crowd. Cena walks down the ramp, pointing towards the ring the whole time and mouthing off something to Kane. Cene removes his cap and throws it into the crowd before sliding into the ring. Cena waves his hand in front of his face and then hands the title to the referee, who then raises it up and the bell rings.

Kane vs John Cena

Kane quickly raises his arms and drops them, causing the four corner explosion. Cena is startled by the explosion, which gives Kane the opening to take a shot at Cena. A big boot to the face floors the champion. Kane pulls Cena up and wraps his hand around his neck. As Kane is about to lift Cena up for the chokeslam, the champion kicks Kane in the knee. Kane releases the champion, who then hoists Kane up onto his shoulders. The crowd goes wild as Cena flings Kane over with the F-U! Cena makes the cover, 1......2......KICK OUT! Kane pressed Cena up and tossed him away. Cena looks shocked that Kane isn't knocked out from the F-U. Cena goes over to stomp the monster, but takes a open palm strike to the throat. Cena is sent back by the blow and Kane follows it up with a clothesline. The challenger clotheslines Cena over the top rope and then flips over to follow. Kane grabs Cena by the shorts and ramps him into the guard rail, then tosses him back into the ring. Kane slides in and covers, but only manages a two count. Kane locks Cena into a rear chin lock, but the champ places his foot on the bottom rope. Kane releases the hold and drives an elbow to the chin of Cena. The referee warns Kane about attacking while in the process of releasing a hold, but Kane gets up and scares off the ref. Kane turns his attention back to Cena and pulls him up to his feet. Cena blocks an attempted open palm thrust to the throat and counters with a hard right hand. Kane brushes off the blow and tries to strike the throat again, but Cena yet again blocks it. Cena hits two repeated punches and then shoots the monster to the ropes. As Kane bounces back, Cena dives at him with a shoulder block. Kane staggers back into the ropes and then the champion goes over and delivers a few more right hands to the side of the face. Cena whips Kane towards the opposite side of the ring, but pulls him back and lifts him up onto his shoulder. The crowd pops, as they know another F-U is coming. Kane pounds on Cena's chest rapidly, causing Cena to release him. Kane lands behind Cena and spins him around. Kane's big hand wraps around Cena's throat and the champion goes up and crashes down via a Chokeslam! Kane quickly drops down to his knees and proceeds to cover the champion. 1......2.....SHOULDER UP! Cena escapes defeat and Kane can't believe it. Kane puts his hand on Cena's throat and begins to choke him. The referee warns him and then starts the five count. 1.....2.....3.....4.....Kane releases the choke and hooks Cena's leg, 1.....2.....Kick out again by the champion. Kane slams his hands on the mat and screams out at the referee. The referee backs up and then runs out of the ring when Kane goes after him. Kane slides out and gives chase. The referee runs around one side of the ring, but gets caught rather quickly. Kane grabs the ref by the shirt collar and screams at him that the match should be over. The referee's back is to the ring, so he has no idea that someone has slid into the ring. We get a shot from a different camera angle and see that the man in the ring is none other than Mike Bucci. Bucci waits on Cena, who is getting up to his feet. Cena turns right into the hands of Bucci, who hoist him up onto his shoulder and then cradles Cena's head between his arm and drives him down with the Kryptonite Krunch. Bucci rapidly slides out of the ring and jumps over the rail. The last image we see of him is when he looks into the camera and says, "I'm expecting an answer Bischoff!". Kane having seen all this releases the referee and slides into the ring. Kane covers and yells at the referee to get back in. The referee slides into the ring and makes the count, 1.......2.......KICK OUT! Cena somehow manages to kick out after being hit by the Kryptonite Krunch! Kane can't believe that Cena is still not out after all he has taken. Kane slides out of the ring and picks up a chair, then goes back into the ring. Kane picks Cena up and shoots him to the corner. Kane wedges the chair between the top and middle turnbuckles in the corner. He goes over to the opposite side where he shot Cena to and whips him towards the corner with the chair, but the champion reverses it. Kane crashes into the chair and speed he was going in causes him to fall out to the outside. Kane holds his head, but gets up in a fit of rage and pulls the ring steps up. Kane slides in with the steps and goes over to Cena. As he lifts the steps over his head, Cena delivers a dropkick, causing Kane to fall and the steps to fall on his head. Cena pulls himself up and pulls Kane up as well. Cena lifts the challenger up onto his shoulder and drives him down with a high impact F-U! The champion makes the cover and the referee drops down to count, 1.......2.......3!

WINNER

John Cena

RATINGS

(O:92%, C:99%, M:80%)

Before the champion can even celebrate his victory, four men wearing ski masks leap out of the crowd and slide into the ring. The four men attack Cena. The first person to remove his mask is revealed to be Booker T. The other three men remove their masks and the three men are, Orlando Jordan, Onyx, and Monty Brown. The four lay a savage beating on the champion. Booker jumps out of the ring and grabs the ring announcer. He snatches the mic away from him and then tosses him aside. Booker T slides into the ring and brings the mic up to speak.

Booker: See, this is what happens when people are ignored. Last week we showed up at No Way Out and were treated like common criminals. Then that sucka, Shane McMahon, blows us off and has us thrown out of the arena. This last week we called the WWE:TNA offices, but not once did they return our calls. So what do they expect us to do? Just sit at home? I don't think so! What WWE:TNA needs to realize is that for every phone call not returned, we will take out one of the superstars either in the ring or the back at any event we feel like going to. Be it Triple H, Randy Orton, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, or even one of the general managers themselves. It really makes no difference to us, so we will do that until we are give the respect and time to do business. Tonight we started big, taking down the Heavyweight champion, but I don't think our point has been made, so Orlando pick that sucka up!

Orlando goes over and pulls Cena up and holds him up for Booker. Booker motions for him to push him forward. Booker catches him and appears to be going for the Book End, but he stops when "I'm Back" hits. Eric Bischoff comes stomping out. Bischoff looks extremely angry about what has just happened after the main event. Bischoff walks around the ring and picks up a mic from the wreckage formally known as the announcers table.

Bischoff: Booker, we go way back, but just what the hell do you think you are doing?!

Booker: Making a point sucka!

Bischoff: Making a point? This is all about making damn point?! You ruined the ending to my first Smackdown pay-per-view! And all because you want to make a point! Well then Booker, just exactly what is that point? I mean come on, you are live in from of thousands, as well as millions watching at home. Tell us what that point is!

Booker: You know Bischoff, I don't have to tell you a damn thing. But let me ask you a question Bischoff, if we do go "way back", how come you didn't return my call a few days ago?

Bischoff: I didn't get a call from you Booker, that's why!

Booker: Oh, is that right? So you're calling me a liar?

Bischoff: Booker, I'm not calling you anything, but I am telling you something. I'm telling you to leave this ring at once, or else the police will have to be brought into this. So for your sake, I suggest that you and your people get out of here and don't come back.

Booker's eyes widen and then turns to look at his crew. Booker then turn back to Bischoff.

Booker: You didn't just say that? Monty, tell me this sucka didn't just say that?!

Bischoff: Didn't say what? Get out of my ring?

Booker shakes his head and appears to be growing angry by the second.

Booker: WHAT THE HELL DID YOU MEAN "YOUR PEOPLE"?!

Booker drops the mic and kicks Bischoff in the gut. Booker takes a step back and then hits him with the Scissors kick. Booker waves over his guys to join in on the attack. The four stopm away on the general manager. Booker tells Monty Brown to pick Bischoff up and slam him. Brown lifts Bischoff up into his arms and appears to be going for a fallaway slam, but then lifts him up onto his shoulders and powerbombs him. Booker drops down to a knee and talks trash to Bischoff. Before any more damage can be done, Kurt Angle and Goldberg come running down to the ring. Booker, Brown, Onyx, and Orlando leap out of the ring and leave through the crowd. Angle and Goldberg check on Bischoff and then call for help from the back

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We cut to the backstage area, where Batista is walking out of the locker rooms. Batista has his phone at his ear and appears to be talking with someone. Batista stops in his track and looks around.

Batista: Yeah, there's nobody around. What's this all about? What? What the hell do you mean by "you'll know when you get to the parking lot"? I have no time for games! Yes I know why you're talking to me on the phone instead of in person!

Batista starts walking again and heads over towards the exit. As he goes through the door and into the parking lot, there is utter silence. Batista looks around and there is nothing but parked cars.

Batista: Is this some kind of joke?! There's nothing here!

As he says that, a limo pulls up behind him.

Batista: Ok, there's a limo here now. I assume you want me to get in it and meet you somewhere. So where the hell are you?

???: Right here!

As Batista turns, the camera man pans around and we see through the open window, none other than Paul Heyman. Heyman steps out and points towards the inside of the limo, inviting Batista in.

Heyman: Step into my office Dave. Kane may have failed me tonight, but you sir show great potential. Batista your trip down the road to Wrestlemania is about to begin, but your decisions tonight will determin in what manner you get there.

Heyman watches Batista nod and enter the limo with a evil grin on his face. Once Batista is in, the driver comes over and puts his bags in the trunk. Heyman hands the driver a paper, which more than likely are directions, and then goes into the limo himself. The WWE:TNA copyright logo appears on the screen as the limo drives away.

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Overall Rating: 90%

Buy Rate: 1.90

People in Attendance: 20,936

Ticket Sales: $1,263,650

PPV Revenue: $4,780,250

Injuries

Brock Lesnar - Concussion [will be out for 2-4 weeks]

Miss Jackie - Broken hand [will be out 1-2 months]

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Uncensored Predictions Winner: phatman

Edited March 3, 2005 by cerebralkiller9

[Emad]

Wow awesome ppv. Loved it from top to bottom, dosnt get any better then this. Looking forward to seeing RVD getting a title shot and i also wanna see what Heyman has planned for Batista

[cerebralkiller9]

- Less than a week ago, Chris Benoit captured the WWE title be defeating Chris Jericho, Scott Hall, and Shelton Benjamin in a four way match. Earlier on in the night, Chris Jericho ruined the outcomes of a match between AJ Styles and Christian, leaving us without a challenger to Chris Benoit's title at Wrestlemania 20. Well the newly hired talent advisor will make an announcement about this when he makes his debut. Just who will challenger Chris Benoit for the WWE title at the biggest event of the industry?

- Randy Orton is said to be extremely angry at the fact that what he thought at the time was a victory all his own, was in fact tainted by Seven. Randy Orton will address his victory over The Undertaker, Seven, the savage beating given to him by The Apocalypse, and other things that may come to mind. Will Orton go out there alone or will Evolution join him this time around?

- As announced last night at the end of the Smackdown PPV, Uncensored, a return appearance from former Heavyweight champion Shane Helms is expected for Raw. Helms has been out for a while dealing with both family and physical problems. The family trouble is over and the nagging injuries have all healed. Will Helms return to join the hunt for the WWE title or does he have other plans?

CONFIMRED MATCHES

The Apocalypse vs 3 random opponents

Charlie Haas vs Jamie Noble

Edited February 21, 2005 by cerebralkiller9

[phatman]

Very awesome my man... Disappointed to see Kane lose but you cant have everything... I'm looking forward to the rest of the road to WrestleMania... Batista better be getting a big push cause i think you could do wonders with him... The Booker T gimmick is going to go through the roof, im loving it... Keep it up man...

[Local Star]

I love you diary keep it up!

[Monkey D. Lars]

nice show dude, keep up the good work.

[Guest LilJoeyPez]

Excellent, excellent stuff. I'm liking Booker T and friends, and can't wait to see what they do next. I too am disappointed to see Kane lose, but I suppose you can't have everything. Glad to see Paul London retain, and can't wait to see what Paul Heyman has in store for Batista. Once again, great stuff.

[cerebralkiller9]

EntertainmentNonStop.com

News and Rumors

By: Phil Flash

WWE:TNA put on a great event last night, but the show wasn't without problems early on in the night. We've been told that there were a number of rewrites by the writing team. One of the major rewrites was the return of Emad Yehia, who was set to return last night. WWE:TNA was hyping his return since the Royal Rumble, but Emad did not show up to the arena. We've been told that Emad called WWE:TNA officials ten minutes before the pay-per-view was going on the air and told them he was on his way. Half an hour later he called back and said he wouldn't be making it to the show. Officials told him to try his hardest to make it, as he was really needed, at which time Emad let them know that he was still at home. Officials were extremely angry with Emad and the apparent "attitude" which he apparently showcase over the phone. It's safe to say that Emad is in the dog house at the moment, but the writers appear to still be high on his in-ring and mic work, so they may give him a slap in the wrist and let this one go by with just that warning.

We've also found out that because of Emad's no-show, the Guerrero/RVD finish was rushed and the Booker T angle was also pushed on heavily onto the show to make up for the time that they had set aside for his return. Booker T was not suppose to be on the show for as long as he was, but Emad is to blame for this.

Moving away from last night, it is now clear that the trip has begun for the "road" down to Wrestlemania. It is almost a lock that RVD will challenge John Cena for the Smackdown title now that he has earned a title shot. Over on the Raw side it is wide open as far as who will challenge the new champion Chris Benoit. Tonight on Raw we will find out just who will challenge Benoit. Top candidates are AJ Styles, Christian, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Scott Hall, and Triple H to name a few.

Also on tonights edition of Raw, we will see the debut of the talent advisor who will run Raw until Shane McMahon returns. Rumors going around are that it's possible that either Mick Foley, Harley Race, or Ted DiBiase could be revealed in that role.

Take this for whay you will, but we've heard rumors of a possible cruiserweight gimmick match at WM20. We noted a possible match a few weeks ago, but now there is a strange bit of news that could confirm that the match is possibly already in the works. With the recent signing of Petey Williams, the return to the main roster by Chris Sabin, Jeff Hardy returning from injury, and the latest signed superstars Sonjay Dutt, Jorge Estrada, and Carly Colon, it appears that it is in fact a lock. But again, take that for what you may.

As a final note, look for Heath Cameron to receive a drastic character change within the next few weeks leading up to WM20. The change has already started at No Way Out. It appears he will be a much more vicious version of his former self. It will be interesting to see if they break him away from Test or if they keep them together. If the tag titles are taken away from then in the next few weeks, then expect him to go solo.

[cerebralkiller9]

Monday, March 1, 2004 Results

Dark Matches

Petey Williams d. Jerrelle Clark

Nick Dinsmore d. EZ Money

Lance Cade d. Chuck Palumbo

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As the pyro explosions stop, we get a shot of the ring where three superstars are already in there waiting on opponents. The three men in there are Sonjay Dutt, Jorge Estrada, & Carly Colon. The three look extremely nervous, but pumped up at the same time. As the three walk around in the ring, some unfamiliar music plays. The ring announcer raises the mic and speaks.

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new talent advisor that will be in charge of General Manager Shane McMahon's duties for the next few weeks......

We switch to the camera right directly looking at the entry way and we see someone stepping through the curtain. As the person steps out to clear view, the crowd lets out a thunderous pop as we see the talent advisor is none other than Kevin Nash! Nash, sporting a short hair cut and wearing a suit, makes his way down the ramp. Nash for the most part keeps his focus on walking to the ring and makes no direct contact with the crowd. Nash steps over the top rope and ten takes the mic from the ring announcer. Nash extends his had to the three new guys and they shake his hand. Nash fixes his collar and then brings the mic up.

Nash: Who would have thought that Kevin Nash was coming back to WWE:TNA in a management role? Not me, that's for sure. But two weeks ago, Shane ran into me at a hotel and we talked business. Well fast forward to today, here I am! Now, Shane did things his way, and that's all good and all, but I play with a different deck all together. Things around here are going to change and will remain that way until Shane'O gets back. So if I want to hand my boy Scott the Wrestlemania title shot, I will!

The fans boo at the sound of that comment.

Nash: Calm down folks, I didn't say I was going to actually do that. You see, friendship is one thing, but I'm keep that out of business. There's a huge mystery right now over who will face Chris Benoit at Mania for the strap. Well I'll tell you one thing, nobody, and I mean nobody is leaving this arena tonight until we have a challenger for Benoit. So that means that if we have to, we will be here all night!

This time the fans cheer for that last statement.

Nash: So with that said, the way the main event for tonight will work is this. We will begin with a three way dance between three teams. Those teams will be Scott Hall and Shelton Benjamin versus Christian and AJ Styles versus Chris Jericho and Rob Conway. The match will be fought under tornado tag rules, so everybody can be in the ring at the same time. The match will remain this way until a team has been eliminated. Once there are only two teams, the match becomes a four way match. As soon as one person picks up a three count, he goes to Wrestlemania. But that's not all for tonight, oh no, there's more. You see, originally the team of Jericho and Conway was not set up like that. Before I got to the arena, I had Jericho teaming with Triple H. It was the luck of the draw people, but as soon as I arrived, I ran into Hunter. He asked me what I was doing here and I told him everything. So after a short conversation he asked me to remove him from the match because he wanted a piece of Jeff Jarrett. So with that now said, here tonight we will have Triple H teaming with Charlie Haas and they will be taking on Jeff Jarrett and Jamie Noble. Now that I've said what I had to say, lets kick off Raw. So will the three men representing The Apocalypse please come out!

Nash tosses the mic to the ring announcer, who then makes the introductions. He announces that the opponents for the men in the ring are Luther Reigns, Damian Jeter, & Abyss. The three men come down the ramp being led by Angel Williams. Dutt, Colon, and Estrada all exit the ring as soon as The Apocalypse enters. The three men watch on with a worried look on their face as the referee tells them to get in the ring to begin.

Luther Reigns, Damian Jeter, & Abyss vs Sonjay Dutt, Jorge Estrada, & Carly Colon

(O:63%, C:56%, M:70%)

As soon as the bell ring, Reigns grabs Dutt from the apron and flips him over the top rope. Reigns begins to stomp the living hell out of Dutt. Abyss and Jeter enter the ring and pull Estrada and Colon into the ring as well. The referee tells them to get back to their corner, but they ighnore him and continue the assault. Reigns jerks Dutt up off the apron and nails him with an Inverted Spinning Neckbreaker. Abyss nails Estrada with the Black Hole Slam, while Jeter hits Colon with a Sit-Out Tombstone Piledriver. Reigns makes the cover opn Dutt and gets the easy three count.

Winners: The Apocalypse

The three members of The Apocalypse stand over their fallen oppoenents and raise their arms in the air. Angel screams at them to attack the guys some more. Abyss picks Dutt up and nails him with a devastating Shock Treatment. Reigns picks Estrada up and both he and Jeter hit a Sidewalk Slam/Falling Reverse DDT combination move. As the three stalk over to Colon, the lights go out and then a gong sounds off. A purple light begins to flicker, but it fades away and the lights come back on. The men in the ring look on confused, but oviously know who was sending them that message. The three leave the ring, following Angel up the ramp.

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I'm Better Than You!

(O:89%)

We cut backstage where we see AJ Styles and Christian arguing. The argument gets so heated that they begin to shove each other. Christian reels back to throw a punch, but thinks twice about it

Styles: So is that it, you simply think you're better than me?

Christian: No, I know I am better than you!

Styles: Oh is that right?

Christian: Yes AJ, it is and you know it. I had you beat up until Jericho stuck his nose in our match.

Styles: Sure you did Christian, sure you did.

Christian: Cut the sarcasm AJ!

Styles: Look, we can go on and on about this for hours, so why not end this and settle it in the ring later. We have to work together to eliminate one team first or else neither of us gets the title shot. The very title shot I busted my ass to win by beating 29 other men at the Rumble.

Christian: Blah, blah Rumble winner, blah, blah. That's all I hear about you, but I've never hear "Aj Styles as beaten Christian."

Styles: You're gonna start this up again Christian?!

Christian: I just had to get that last one out of my system. But you know, we're fighting about the match last week, but we forget that it was all Jericho's fault that neither one of us is locked into the main event of Wrestlemania. And isn't it ironic that he tried to screw us to protect himself from a match against either one of us, yet he lost the title.

Styles: Yeah, that's the most ironic part of this whole deal. But I'll tell you one thing, Jericho will not be challenging for that title any time soon.

Styles looks at Christian and the two share a smile after Styles' last comment. We fade out to a shot of the stage where Jeff Jarrett is making his way down to the ring. As soon as Jarrett enters the ring, Jamie Noble's music hits and he also walks down to the ring. A video plays showing clips from the Triple H/Jamie Noble match at No Way Out. When the video is over, we see Noble staring at Jarrett with a distrustful look in his eyes. "The Game" by Motorhead plays and out come Triple H and Charlie Haas. As the two walk down the ramp, we cut to a commercial break.

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Triple H & Charlie Haas vs Jeff Jarrett & Jamie Noble

(O:87%, C:88%, M:85%)

Back and forth action to start off, but Jarrett and Noble use some illegal tactics to gain the upper hand. The two use every trick in the book to keep Haas from tagging out to his partner. A small mistake on the part of Noble allows Haas to hit a desperation Exploder Suplex. Noble groggy as hell manages to get to his corner quicker, but doesn't reach up tot ag just yet. Haas is within inches of tagging and Noble reaches up, but Jarrett gets into the ring to try to stop Haas instead of tagging. Jarrett sees H get the tag and he quickly begs off. He backs up and feels Noble bump into him from behind. Jarrett turns and grabs the staggering Noble and shoves him towards H. Jarrett leaps out of the ring and goes over the guard rail. H kicks Noble in the gut and hooks both arms. H look towards Jarrett and screams something to him. H leaps up and drives Noble hard into the mat with the Pedigree. H goes over to his corner and tags out to Haas, then jumps out of the ring and goes after Jarrett. Jarrett sprints to the nearest exit, with H trailing behind. Haas covers the US champion and the referee drops to make the count, 1.......2.......3!

Winners: Triple H & Charlie Haas

Haas picks up the victory for his team and more importantly gets a three count victory over the US champion. As Haas is celebrating his victory, Shannon Moore and Lance Cade come out of nowhere and blind side him. The two begin to lay a beating on the former US champion. As they prepare to hit Haas with some kind of combination move, Shawn Michaels comes running down to the ring. HBK catches Moore with some Sweet Chin Music, but he himself is blasted by a huge clothesline from Cade. Cade rolls out of the ring and pulls Moore with him. Cade carries Moore up the ramp and then turns to the ring. Cade looks on with a big smile, as HBK gets to his feet holding the back of his neck. HBK shakes it off and points towards Cade and says something about next week. "Sexy Boy" hits and HBK helps Haas up to his feet. We cut to the back, where there is a camera stationed in the parking lot.

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All About The Benjamin

(O:82%)

A car is seen parking in the background. The camera man zooms in and we see Shelton Benjamin walk out of the car. Shelton goes to the trunk and gets his bags and then walks towards the arena entrance. As he is getting closer to the entrance, a hummer drives by and stops in front of him. Shelton drops his bag and his facial expression changes. The doors open and out come Booker T, Monty Brown, Orlando Jordan, and Onyx. The four men walk over to Shelton and surround him. Shelton brings his hands up, ready for a fight.

Booker: Whoa, calm down dawg! We're not here to fight you. We're here to talk to you about business. I heard that you have a match tonight to earn a shot at the WWE champion. Seeing as how you are getting the treatment I first got when WWE first signed me, I can tell you to enjoy it as long as it lasts. Pretty soon you'll be seeing a pink slip in your hand and executives ignoring your phone calls. So I'm telling you now, go the white mans way, or come join our new nation. With us you can dominate this industry Shelton. With us you can....

Shelton: Booker, thanks, but no thanks. Now if you don't mind, I have a match to get ready for.

Shelton walks forward, bumping shoulders with Booker as he passes. Booker's eyes widen and he turns around with a clothesline to the back of Shelton's head. Shelton recovers and dives at Booker and takes him down. Before he can deliver any blows, Brown, Jordan, and Onyx pull him off Booker and assault him. They stomp on Shelton and then pull him up for Booker to take a few shots. Booker hits a couple stiff shots to the side of the face of Shelton. While still being held by the other three men, Booker reaches into the inside pocket of his jacket and pulls out a metal pipe. Booker reels back, but a hand off screen catches his arm and spins him around. As a fist strikes Booker, we see that it's Scott Hall. Hall hits a few punches on Booker and then clotheslines the approaching Onyx. Before he can see it coming, Brown hits him with a shoulder tackle. Shelton tries to get free, but Booker gets up to his feet and quickly nails Shelton with the pipe. Booker waves his guy over to the hummer and they get into it in a rush. Matt Hardy, Charlie Haas, William Regal, and a couple road agents come out as the hummer speeds out of the parking lot. As the three superstars and agents check on Hall and Shelton, we cut to a commercial break.

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As we return, Chris Benoit is making his way down to the ring. Benoit is carrying the WWE title over his shoulder and raises it up as soon as he steps to the middle of the ring. Benoit tosses it over his shoulder again and gets a mic. Benoit walks around a bit and then brings the mic up to his mouth.

Benoit: After many years of being passed over, I finally am the man! But it shouldn't come as a surprise, as I always make good of all my first chances. Back in WCW I won the title on my first try when I made Sid tap out. Now in my first legit WWE title shot, I win again. It was my destiny to win this title, it was my birthright! Nineteen years in this business have all been worth it for that one moment last Tuesday night. Nineteen years of blood, sweat, and tears just to wear this gold and have the entire world know that I am the best. Last week I showed everybody just that, I am the best there is in this business right now! Chris Benoit proved that he is the very best on both brands. Unlike John Cena over on Smackdown, Chris Benoit is for real! So as my first act as champion, I'm putting an open challenge to anybody in the back to come out here to my ring and prove me wrong!

The crowd goes wild after he says that. Benoit looks around at the cheering crowd and his facing expression changes. Benoit brings the mic up to his mouth again.

Benoit: Before I go on, I have another thing to address. Something's been bothering me for a while now and it wasn't until Mike Bucci snapped a few weeks ago that I thought I'd bring up. You see like he said, yes I have been over looked a lot through out my career. I've seen guys get shots at world titles, when in fact they really needed some more training. Guys in WCW were handed title shots without even being fully trained. Lets take Goldberg as an example, he was handed title shots to help his career. That may be good for him and business in a sense, but what he gave back was nothing. All Goldberg did with his lack of skills was end the career of Bret Hart! But what did you fans do? When Bret got somewhat better and tried to come back with the nWo, you booed him and cheered the inexperienced ox! So you may be cheering for me now, but once the new flavor of the month comes by with his huge muscles and his minor league wrestling skills, you'll boo me.

The crowd quickly turns on him and begins to boo. Benoit smiles and shakes his head as he hears that.

Benoit: What did I just say, you fans hate to hear the truth. But remember this, hate me all you want, I'm still the WWE champion. I'm the top man of this brand, and the overall better champion of WWE:TNA. So once again I repeat, somebody in the back please come out here and prove me wro........

Before Benoit can continue his challenge, the lights dim and some music begins to play.

Stand up, stand up

If you want to step to this.

I said get up, get up

Come and bow down like this.

I said get out of your

Seat the party's about to begin.

I said get up, get up

Come and bow down like this.

I said open up your mouth

And repeat after this.

I said get up, get up

Come and bow down to The MIIIIIIZZZ!!

Mike Mizanin stands at the top of the stage, looking at Benoit in the ring. A shot of Benoit's face lets us know that he has no idea who The Miz is. Mizanin looks around and then points to the crowd, drawing cheers from all the people that recognize him. Mizanin reaches back and pulls a mic from his tights.

Mizanin: Listen, no disrespect to you, but I'd like to take you up on that challenge you layed out earlier.

Benoit: And just who in the hell are you!? Don't even answer that, just walk on down so I can make an example out of you and show you how real I can be!

Miz drops the mic on the stage and slowly walks down the ramp. He appears to be excited, but at the same time a little nervous about what he is just about to get into. Miz walks a lot slower towards the ring steps, but then decides to just climb up to the apron instead. As he is stepping through the ropes, Benoit runs to him and hits him with a vicious knee to the ribs. Miz falls down all the way to the floor and the referee calls for the bell.

Chris Benoit vs Mike Mizanin [WWE Championship]

(O:81%, C:76%, M:86%)

Benoit goes to the outside after Miz and lays in with some stiff kicks to the gut. Benoit picks Miz up and drives him into the ring steps, then kicks him in the gut some more. Benoit rolls the debuting superstar into the ring and covers him, but only gets a two count. Benoit drives his elbow into the face of Miz and pushes down on it. Benoit then hooks the legs again, but again only a two count. Benoit stands up and pulls Miz up. Benoit strikes quickly with thunderous chops to the chest. The chest of Miz starts to get filled with Benoit's hand prints. Miz rolls on the ground screaming in pain, holding his ches. Benoit pulls Miz up and hits him with a series of repeated German suplexes. Benoit gets up to his feet and then passes his thumb across his throat. Benoit climbs to the top rope and dives off with a flying headbut, but Miz rolls out of the way. The crowd begins to cheer Miz on as he tries to get to his feet. Benoit rolls over to the ropes and uses them to stand up. As Benoit checks his forehead for blood, Miz comes over with a flying elbow which sends Benoit to the outside. The Miz climbs up to the top rope and as Benoit gets up, he dives off with a hig cross body. The crowd begins a "Miz" chant as both he and Benoit lay on the outside of the ring. Miz is the first one to his feet and he picks Benoit up and rolls him into the ring. Miz leaps over the top rope and hits an elbow on the champion. Miz covers, but Benoit only stays down for a two count. Miz gets up to his feet and his eyes widen, followed by him slapping himself. Miz appears to be firing up and goes over to pick Benoit up. Miz shoots him to the ropes and hits him with a back elbow. Miz points to one of the corners and drags Benoit into position. Miz climbs the ropes and then dives off with a moonsault, but hits nothing as Benoit has rolled out of the way. Benoit quickly dives onto Miz and locks him into the Crippler Crossface. Miz tries to fight it, but ends up tapping out.

Winner: Chris Benoit

Benoit holds the Crossface on Miz for about ten seconds after the bell has rung. The referee has to pull him away for him to release the hold. Benoit scares the referee out of the ring and then takes his belt from the ring announcer. Benoit climbs up a corner and holds his title up in the air. The fans boo him and his actions from tonight. As Benoit is going to leave the ring, Miz tries to get up, but Benoit pulls him up and hits another German suplex. The crowd boos Benoit a lot more for that uncalled for suplex. Benoit leaves the ring with his title over his shoulder and a smug grin on his face. We cut to the back and see Tracy Brooks rushing down the halls of the backstage area.

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Tracy's Looking For Someone

(O:87%)

Tracy in a panic is looking around for somebody. She opens doors and peeks in, but doesn't appear to find whoever she's searching for. As she turns the corner, she bumps into someone and lets out a scream. The sunglasses she is wearing almost fall off, so she takes a quick moment to gather herself and notices that it's Victoria in front of her.

Tracy: Listen Victoria, I want to apologize for everything that happened last week. See, I was simply trying to get your attention because I wanted a shot at your title. I didn't mean for things to get out of hand like they did. Heath lost it, but it was my fault. It was all my fault. I'm so sorry!

Victoria: Hey, hey, calm down. It's ok, I'm not blaming you. Whatever happened, happened and it's in the past. But Tracy, can I ask just why you are wearing those glasses in the arena.

Tracy: Oh, that......no reason.

Victoria reaches to Tracy's face and removes the glasses, revealing a black eye. Tracy looks to have taken a heavy blow to her right eye. Victoria gasps a little when she sees the bruise.

Victoria: What happened to you Tracy?

Tracy: Nothing! I slipped coming out of the shower and hit my face on the wall.

Victoria: Tracy, that doesn't look like a bruise from an accidental slip in the shower, it looks like somebody hit you.

Tracy: I told you, I slipped and fell! That's how I got it!!

In the background screams can be heard getting closer. Tracy's eyes widen and she starts to shake. Victoria sees this and tries to calm her down.

Tracy: Victoria, I gotta go. If anybody asks, you haven't seen me.

Tracy runs off, leaving Victoria puzzled. Heath Cameron appears from around the corner.

Heath: TRACY! TRACY!!

Heath notices Victoria standing nearby and walks up to her.

Heath: Have you seen Tracy? I've been looking around for her and I can't find her anywhere. She wasn't in the place I specifically told her to stay in.

Victoria: Yes Heath, as a matter of fact I have seen Tracy! But I'm not gonna tell you where she is until you answer me one question. How did she get that bruise on her right eye?

Heath: What?! I don't have to take this third degree from the broads champion!

Heath grabs her by the face and shoves her down to the floor. Heath then walks away into the distance. Victoria gets up to her feet and appears to be furious. Victoria storms off in the opposite direction. We switch to another area of the locker rooms and see Randy Orton walking down the hall in his ring attire. Orton walks up to a door and opens it. We see Flair, Kazarian, Maven, and Shane sitting in there.

Orton: Hey guys, it's time to go to the ring.

Orton walks away, leaving the door open. We see an annoyed look on all the faces of the Evolution members as they slowly get up to their feet and walk out of the room. As the four walk in the same direction Orton just went, we fade out to a commercial break.

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As we return, "Line in the Sand" by Motorhead plays and out come the five members of Evolution. Orton extends his arms out, causing the gold pyro to flow from the top of the titantron. All five men walk down the ramp, with Orton way out in the front and the rest walking slowly a few feet behind. Orton stomps into the ring witha purpose and takes the mic from the ring announcer.

Orton: Guys, before anything else, I want you guys to stay out here at ringside. Tonight, this fight is mine and mine alone. You see, last week I had the night of my life. I beat a man who very few people can say they have. At the time, I thought that I had done it all on my own. I had beaten him without the help of my Evolution team mates. I had proven to the world that I had done just wha I said I was gonna do. That being that I was going to beat The Undertaker by myself. Well After I was cleared by the trainer to leave the arena, I went home and popped in a copy of my match to see myself in all my glory. To my surprise, I see that pale goof, Seven, attacking Taker seconds before I hit the finishing RKO. Seven and his group didn't just beat the living hell out of me, but they took away the thing I had worked so hard for, a clear victory over the Deadman. Well I can't get that clean victory back now, so I want revenge. I went to Kevin Nash earlier tonight and asked him for a match. So Seven, get your ass out here now, because I have an RKO to deliver!

A bright light shines through from the entry way. Fog begins to emerge from around the ring and starts to fill up the ring itself. Orton swats away fog from his face and brings up the mic.

Orton: Enough of the special effects Seven, just come out here and face me like a man!

Out from the light emerges Seven, followed by James Mitchell. Mitchell is trying to hold Seven back, but is having no luck in doing so. Seven leaps up to the apron and steps into the ring. Orton dives at Seven and the referee calls for the bell to start the match.

Randy Orton vs Seven

(O:83%, C:85%, M:80%)

Orton sends Seven into the ropes with a couple European uppercuts. Orton grabs Seven's arm and whips him to the ropes. As Seven bounces back, Orton goes for a clothesline but Seven ducks. Seven spins around and nails Orton with a big boot to the side of the face. Seven reaches down and pulls Orton up and sets him up between his legs. Seven lifts Orton up over his head for the Sinner Shot, but Orton manages to escape. Orton leaps up and catches Seven as he turns with an RKO! As Orton gets on top of Seven for the cover, Mysterio and Jeter slide into the ring. Orton stands up and drops both with a double clothesline. Reigns and Abyss comes running down as well and slide in. The two floor Orton and this causes Evolution to enter the ring as well. A big brawl breaks out in the middle of the ring between Evolution and The Apocalypse. The referee tries to break it up, but the brawl is too out of hand that he calls for the bell.

Winner: Double DQ

Orton manages to sneak out of the ring and looks to be extremely angry. Orton shoves the time keeper aside and takes the chair. Orton folds the chair up and slides into the ring. Jeter turns around and takes a vicious chair shot to the head from Orton. Mysterio sees this and rolls out of the ring. Orton swings again and hits Abyss this time. The impact of the chair shot sends Abyss over the top rope. Reigns and Seven leave the ring and then pull Jeter out. The Apocalypse retreats up the ramp. As they are backing up on the ramp, the lights begin to flicker on and off. They look around and a purple spotlight shines on them. The Apocalypse rushes up the ramp and they disappear through the curtain. Orton smashes the chair a few times onto the ring post, then tosses it down to the floor below.

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Angry Legend Killer

(O:87%)

Orton screams out to the ring announcer to hand him a mic. Orton runs his hand through his hair and nearly pulls a chunk out due to anger. Orton raises the mic up to speak

Orton: I've had it! None of you guys listen to what I say! I clearly said I wanted to do this on my own, so you didn't have to get involved in this match! But no, you guys had to jump in and cause the double DQ. I think it's time you shape up or else Evolution will be no more! Thinking about it, I don't know where your heads have been at lately. Yes I wanted to beat Taker on my own, but where the hell were you when I was getting my ass beat after the match?!

Everybody shrugs their shoulders when Orton asks them that question. Orton shakes his head in disapproval and begins to raise the mic up, but Maven walks over to the ropes. Maven asks for a mic and ends up getting it quickly. Orton brings his mic up and looks directly at Maven.

Orton: You have something to say Maven?

Maven: As a matter of fact I do!

The crowd begins to chant "Maven Sucks", which causes him to look around and grow angry with each time he hears them say it. Flair says something to him and then Maven shakes his head as if to say no. Maven waits for the fans to stop chanting, but it doesn't appear to be happening soon. Maven quickly brings the mic up to his mouth.

Maven: Listen you egomaniac! For the last few months, you've walked around showing just how selfish you are! It was always "I" want to do this or "I" want to do that. What about what WE wanted to do? Everything you did was for Randy Orton and "to hell with Evolution" is what you thought to yourself. Well Randy, yes this is it for Evolution. We are no longer going to help you get everything that's been handed to you. From now on lets see if ship Orton can actually stay a float on its own or will it go the way of the Titanic. But let me tell you something Randy, ship Orton won't be sailing tonight.

As Maven says that, Michael Shane hits a superkick out of nowhere on Randy Orton. Kazarian, Flair, Shane, and Maven put the boots to, what appears to be the now former leader of Evolution. Flair holds Orton up and then Kazarian and Shane come over and hit their Extreme Domination combo move. Flair picks up Orton's left leg and kicks the back of it, then he steps over in an attempt to apply the figure four. As he is about to lock it in, the lights go out. The crowd begins to rumble while the lights are out. Complete silence comes over the arena when the titantron lights up. The crowd goes wild when they hear "Stand Back! Shane Helms is coming through!" a completely new tron video and music plays as Shane Helms comes sprinting down to the ring. Helms catches Kazarian coming at him with a backbody drop over the top rope. Shane rushes towards him, but Helms steps on Shane's leg to spring up and hit a Shinning Wizard on him. Helms clotheslines Flair down and then throws a few punches at Maven. Helms has cleaned house, causing Evolution to regroup on the outside. As Evolution is about to get back in the ring, Kevin Nash's music hits. The titantron lights up and Nash appears on it.

Nash: Guys, guys, calm down! I was watching this whole ordeal unwrap from the comfort of my office, and I got an idea for a match. You see, next week will be a very special show. Normally this special event would be held on a Monday night, but it won't. Next week there will also be no show on Thursday night. Now you may be asking yourself, "Why won't there be a Monday Raw or a Thursday Smackdown?" Well I got off the phone with Eric Bischoff a few minutes ago and we came up with a great idea. We phoned Vince McMahon and he loved it and made it happen. Next week we will hold a Raw/Smackdown joint production three hour super show titled Road To Wrestlemania! So with that said, next week we will have Randy Orton and Shane Helms teaming with two partners of their choice to take on Frankie Kazarian, Michael Shane, Maven, and Ric Flair. This match will be fought under elimination rules! Also two men will start in the ring, with another person entering every sixty seconds!

The crowd goes wild at the sound of that match announcement.

Nash: But as for tonight, seeing how you were man enough to stand up for your beliefs, Maven you will be in this next match! Yes Maven, this next match will be you facing off with the returning Shane Helms! As an added incentive, the winner of this match will earn the right for their team to go first in the order of entrances. Now referee, ring that bell!

The referee rings the bell and helps Randy Orton out of the ring. Officials come out and get between the members of Evolution and force them to the back. Maven slides into the ring and both he and Helms exchange punches.

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Shane Helms vs Maven

(O:83%, C:81%, M:85%)

Match goes on for a few minutes with Helm and Maven exchanging blows and fighting on the outside. Maven thumbs Helms in the eye and runs around the ring. Helms chases after him and Maven slides into the ring. Helms follows and Maven tries to hit an elbow, but Helms quickly moves out of the way. Helms gets up to his feet and runs towards Maven for the Shinning Wizard, but Maven ducks. Maven stands up and grabs Helms from the neck and drops back. Helms comes down hard on Maven's knees. Maven covers Helms, but can only manage to keep him down for a two count. Maven rolls Helms over and lays a few forearm shots to the back of the head. Maven pulls Helms up and hits him with a neckbreaker. Maven gets to his feet slowly with huge grin on his face. Maven goes over to a corner and climbs up to taunt the crowd. Maven turns and drops down from the second rope and kicks Helms, who was trying to get up. Maven pulls Helms up and shoots him to corner. Maven runs and leaps up with an attempted elbow strike, but Helms moves out of the way. Maven hist the turnbuckles hard and Helms rolls him up from behind, but Maven kicks out at one and a half. As Maven gets up to his feet, Helms grabs him by the throat and appears to be going for a chokeslam, but Maven elbows his way out of the hold. Maven runs to the ropes and leaps up to the middle rope and springs off. Maven lands on Helms shoulder, going for the Halo DDT, but Helms shoves him off. Maven lands on his feet and rushes towards Helms for a clothesline, but Helms catches his arm. Helms spins him around and hooks him by the neck. Helms swings his right arm over and drops Maven with the Nightmare on Helms Street. Helms makes the cover and gets the 1, 2, 3!

Winner: Shane Helms

Shane Helms picks up the victory on his first night back. Helms runs up to the corner and climbs up to pose for the crowd. The crowd goes wild when he does his "Hurricane" pose. Helms points out to the fans and then climbs down the corner. Helms goes over and stands over Maven with his arms up in the air, as he has tipped the odds in his team's favor for next week. We fade to a commercial break as Helms leaves the ring and slaps hands with some fans at ring side.

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Nash Signs A Wrestlemania Match

(O:87%)

As we return from break, we see Molly walking towards Kevin Nash's office. She knocks on the door and then opens the door and steps in. Molly goes up to the desk and the leather chair is facing the other direction.

Molly: You wanted to see me Mr. Nash?

The chair spins around and Trish Stratus is sitting in the chair. As she sees Molly, she gets a surprised look on her face.

Trish: Molly?!

Molly: Trish?!

Trish stands up and looks like she is about to leap over the desk and go after Molly, but the door opens up. Both Molly and Trish turn their attention towards the door and Kevin Nash walks in. Nash looks at the two divas and then steps over to his desk. He motions for Trish to go on over to the other side so he can take a seat. Nash stares at the two and gets a big smile on his face.

Trish: Was their something you wanted Nash, other than stare at me like every undersexed idiot out in the crowd?

Nash: Well as a matter of fact, yes there was something I wanted. You see, Wrestlemania is just a short four weeks away and I don't have a womens match booked for the show. Now I've talked to Victoria and she gave me an open contract for any diva to sign to get a shot at her title. You may be wondering if either one of you will be getting that chance, but you're not. No, the open contract has already been filled in by me. You see Victoria will be in a gauntlet match for her title. She will be facing six different divas, all of which will be named at Wrestlemania itself.

Molly: So then what did you call us in here for?

Nash: That's a good question Miss Holly, a very good question.

Trish: Just get to it, I have other things I should be doing!

Nash: Ok, since it appears I am wasting Princess Stratus' time, I'll get to the point. At Wrestlemania there will be a number one contenders match, where the winner will face the Women's champion at Raw's next pay-per-view, Overload. The two of you will be in that match and a third person will be added. That third person being none other than Lita.

Molly looks pleased with the announcement and goes over and shakes Nash's hand. Trish doesn't thank Nash and just turns towards the door. Molly and Trish exit the office, but Trish stops. Trish undoes two of her shirt buttons and walks right back into Nash's office. After about fives seconds of going into the office, the door opens and Nash comes out with Trish on his shoulder. Nash puts her down and goes back into his office, slamming the door behind him. Trish tries to open the door again, but it appears to be locked. She buttons up her shirt and lets out a sigh of frustration as she walks off. She yells at each and every person that gets in her way as she is walking through the halls. We cut to a shot of the stage and the Y2J countdown begins. After the pyro explosion, Jericho appears at the entry way with Rob Conway. The two walk down to the ring and get a huge round of boos from the crowd. As soon as they enter, Christian's music hits and he walks out. Christian doesn't waste any time and simply walks to the ring. "I Am" hits and AJ Styles comes out to a huge pop. The Phenomenal One walks down and slaps hands with a few fans before entering the ring. Styles and Christian talk stategy as they await the last team to enter. After a few seconds, nothing happens and Benjamin and Hall are not coming out. The ring announcer is handed a note by a crew member at ringside. We hear from the ring announcer that due to the attack earlier, both Shelton Benjamin and Scott Hall have been taken to the local hospital for check ups and are out of this match. The match is now officially a four way match.

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AJ Styles vs Christian vs Chris Jericho vs Rob Conway

(O:82%, C:83%, M:81%)

Christian is confronted by Conway first, but he is tossed out of the ring quickly. Christian and Styles surround Jericho, who begins to beg off. Conway comes back into the ring and attacks Christian from behind. Jericho hits Styles with a thumb to the eye, then a drop kick to the knees. Jericho nails Styles witha couple of chops. Conway shoots Christian to the ropes and catches him bouncing back with a back elbow. Conway stomps down on Christian, then goes over to assist Jericho in beating down Styles. The two back Styles into a corner and begin to assault him. Conway drives hard kicks to the gut, while Je4richo chops away on Styles. They pull him out of the corner and whip him to the ropes. As he comes back they flip him over with a double back body drop. Jericho goes over and kicks Christian in the gut and then goes back to Styles. Conway picks Styles up and locks him into a full nelson. Jericho goes to strike Styles, but gets kicked in the face. Styles breaks free of Conway's grip and hits him with a flip kick. Jericho takes a forearm shot to the face from Styles, but ducks an attempted dropkick. The drop kick ends up hitting Christian, who was coming from behind Jericho. Jericho tries to grab Styles from behind, but ends up taking a flip kick as well. Conway hits Styles with a punch to the kidney area and whips him to the ropes. Styles leaps up and springs off the middle rope with a back flip. Styles grabs onto Conway and hits a reverse ddt. As Styles is on a knee getting up, Jericho comes over and blasts him with a knee to the side of the head. Jericho quickly grabs Conway and rolls him up. Jericho places both legs on the ropes and grabs a handful of tights. The referee doesn't see either of the illegal things Jericho is doing and counts the 1, 2, 3.

Winner: Chris Jericho

Jericho rolls out of the ring and celebrates his victory over his own partner Rob Conway. Styles and Christian can't believe Jericho just cheated his way into the Wrestlemania main event match against Chris Benoit. The two try to explain to the referee that Jericho used the ropes, but aren't having much luck in their argument. As Jericho holds his arms up in victory at ringside, the titantron comes on and Kevin Nash is once again on it.

Nash: Jericho, not so fast! If I remember correctly, Shane McMahon stated at No Way Out that if anybody got involved in the Christian versus AJ Styles match, there would be consequences for said person or persons. Since you decided to get involved, I decided that your punishment would be constant surveillance of all your actions. So don't think that I didn't see what you did to win this match. Because of this, this match will be restarted right now!

Christian reaches out and pulls Jericho back into the ring by his hair. Christian goes for the Unprettier, but Jericho pushes him off. Christian crashes into the referee, sending him through the ropes to the outside. Jericho tries to hit Christian with a low blow, but Styles comes over and hits Jericho with a dropkick. Styles gets on Jericho and drives some stiff right hands to the face of the former champion. Christian catches Conway coming with a double sledge attempt and kicks him in the gut. Christian sets Conway into position and drives him down with the Unprettier! Christian rolls Conway over and covers him, but there is no referee to make the count. We then see from the ramp another referee running down to the ring. He slides in and starts the count, 1.......2.......Styles breaks up the pin. Styles pulls Christian up and backs him into a corner. Styles lays into Christian with some punches, while Jericho crawls his way onto Conway. The referee drops down and again and starts to count, 1.......2.......Styles dives off the ropes and breaks up the pin again. Styles pulls Jericho up and then Christian comes over. The two shoot Jericho to the ropes and hit him with a double arm drag. Styles and Christian stand up and stare each other down, followed by an exchange of blows. Styles counters a kick from Christian with a standing front dropkick. Christian recovers from the kick and goes towards Styles, but gets struck from behind by an elbow from Conway. Styles turns his attention to Jericho, who is getting up. The original referee is shwon getting up to his feet and grabbing on to the apron. Styles props Jericho in a corner and signals to the crowd that he is going up for some omunted punches. Conway grabs Christian and shoots him into the direction of Jericho and Styles. As Styles lays in with the first punch, he turns around and sees Christian coming so he leaps back, going over Christian. Christian slams into Jericho, while Styles strikes Conway with a flying forearm. Christian holds on to the ropes, while Jericho staggers out of the corner. Christian sees this and quickly grabs Jericho from behind and sets him into position. At the same time, Styles lifts Conway into position. Christian drops down with the Unprettier, while Styles on the other side of the ring drives Conway down with the Styles Clash! Christian covers Jericho and Styles covers Conway. The original referee slides in and sees Styles making the cover, while the other referee sees Christian making his cover. 1........2........3! The second referee raises Christian's arm after the count of three.

Winner: Christian

The crowd is confused as to what just happened. The original referee sees Christian's arm being raised and he goes over and pulls it down. He goes over to Styles and raises his arm. The second referee pulls Styles arm down and raises Christian's arm up again. The original referee goes back and pulls Christian's arm down and then the two referees start to argue. The original referee goes over to Styles again and raises his arm up in the air.

Winner: AJ Styles

The arguing continues between the referees until Kevin Nash comes down the ramp and into the ring. He gets between the two referees and tells them to calm down and watch the replay. The replay footage of the match ending plays. We see that both three counts happened at the exact same time. Nash motions to the referee to chill out and let him speak. Nash asks for a mic and a crew guy comes over and hands one to him.

Nash: It appears that we've run into a difficult place here. After reviewing the replay, it appears that both referees are right. Both Christian and AJ Styles got three counts on Jericho and Conway at the exact same time. Due to this, I have to declare that techincally they are both the winners of this match.

Winners: AJ Styles & Christian

Nash places his hand on his forehead, as it appears he's not pleased with the outcome of the match. Styles and Christian stare each other down from across the ring. As the two begin to walk towards each other, Chris Benoit comes out to the stage and draws their attention. Styles and Christian eye the champion on the stage as the show goes off the air.

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TV Rating: 5.98

People in Attendance: 10,030

Ticket Sales: $401,200

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[cerebralkiller9]

- Last week Spanky and Rico became the new Smackdown Tag Team champions by defeating Sylvester Terkay and Tom Howard. Also, this past Sunday Paul London and John Cena retained their titles, while Mark Jindrak became the new Intercontinental champion. This Thursday has been dubbed "Champions Night" by General Manager Eric Bischoff. All titles will be on the line through out the night. Jindrak and Cena's opponents are still unknown. Paul London will defend his Cruiser-X championship against Triple X's own, Chris Sabin. Rico and Spanky will put their titles on the line when they face off against not only 3 Live Kru, but Scott Steiner & A-Train as well.

- At Uncensored, Rhyno went to Eric Bischoff to request a match and got it. This Thursday, the team of Rhyno, Raven, and Steven Richards wil face off against the Canadian Express and Rene Dupree. Rhyno and Richards want to toss their name into the hat when it comes to the tag division and a victory over the Canadian Express looks to be a good way to get in. The addition of Raven and Dupree comes from bad blood between the two since Dupree's debut on Smackdown.

- Also on Smackdown, Paul Heyman is said to be preparing to make a huge announcement concerning the Dangerous Alliance and also Batista. could Heyman be planning to add a new member to the Alliance? If so, Batista is a good choice if he is the one being inducted.

CONFIMRED MATCHES

Paul London © vs Chris Sabin

Rico & Spanky vs 3 Live Kru (Konnan and James) vs A-Train & Scott Steiner

Raven, Rhyno, & Steven Richards vs Canadian Express & Rene Dupree

[phatman]

very nice show man... Heath is a woman beater nice... i cant wait to see where you go with that... keep it up man...

[Emad]

Very good. Well worth the waits your making us wait :-P. The angles are getting better and better and i am looking forward to seeing where you go with Heath Cameron. Evolution kicking out Orton is Gold. Cant wait til your next show and looking forward to Mania.

[cerebralkiller9]

EntertainmentNonStop.com

News and Rumors

By: Richard James

We have huge news concerning Wrestlemania 20 and the shows leading up to it.

In what appears to be a simple mistake by the WWE:TNA Magazine staff, two huge matches for Wrestlemania 20 have been leaked. In the April edition of the magazine, which goes on newstands next week, there is an article discussing Wrestlemania. In the article, they talk about a match that has the potential to steal the show, while another is supposed to spark nostalgia. Well those two matches are a Cruiserweight Gauntlet for the Gold match, in which Paul London or whoever is the champion at the time will defend his title against 19 other superstars. Those nineteen superstars can be anybody under contract or even from outside of the company. As for the "nostalgia" match, it will be a Legend Invitational. While no actual names were mentioned in the article, it is expected that people like The Undertaker, Sting, Ric Flair, etc. who are under contract will take part in this match if they're not placed in other matches. The article did make mention that like the cruiserweight match, this too has a possibilty of performers from outside of the company to be included. We expect people who have expressed interest in coming to WWE:TNA, as well as others that WWE:TNA themselves have shown interest in, to show up. People like Mick Foley, Larry Zbysko, Iron Sheik, and others could take part in this match. What the winner gets is unknown, or if there even is there is anything for the winner to claim other than the bragging rights.

Speaking of bragging rights, there is a rumor floating around that the "competition factor" between Smackdown and Raw will be bumped up a notch follwing Wrestlemania. This was a think that the company was pushing nearly a year ago when they started the Raw/Smackdown invasion angle. It's possible that trades and switches will also be part of this. Signs of what's to come should begin to appear in the last two weeks before Mania and at the pay-per-view itself. For those that may not have caught on, one sign has appeared on screen though. Benoit's comment about being the better champion of the two brands could be leading up to a possible match between himself and Cena down the road.

With Wrestlemania getting closer and closer, WWE:TNA is looking for a way to showcase more of their talent to the fans. Because of this, it is said that WWE:TNA executives are hard at work trying to land a tv deal for their development territory, OVW. Right now we've heard that there are talks with the USA Network, ESPN, and FSN. Was there to be a deal struck, more of the developing talent WWE:TNA has down in OVW could be seen by the fans before they appear on the main roster of either Raw or Smackdown. With the addition of a national tv deal for OVW would come the need for some established talent to also be part of the show, so WWE:TNA may send some wrestlers who at the time have no part to play in any storyline, to go along with those there to work off ring rust.

House shows this week will consist of a mix of Raw and Smackdown talent. The Saturday house show being labeled Raw/SD Supershow A, while the Sunday show being called Raw/SD Supershow B. Here is what the house show card for this weekend looks like.

Raw/SD Supershow A

- Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs Christian & AJ Styles

- Mark Jindrak vs Sonny Siaki

- Raw vs Smackdown: The Undertaker vs Kane

- Paul London vs Christopher Daniels

- Randy Orton vs Maven

- Raw vs Smackdown: Victoria vs Madusa

- Jimmy Yang vs Mike Mizanin

- Chase Stevens vs Chris Harris

- Raw vs Smackdown: Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy

Raw/SD Supershow B

- John Cena vs Batista vs Rob Van Dam vs Eddie Guerrero

- Shane Helms & Randy Orton vs Maven & Ric Flair

- Raw vs Smackdown: AJ Styles vs Kurt Angle

- Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs Shannon Moore & Lance Cade

- Canadian Express vs Rico & Spanky

- Raw vs Smackdown: Torrie Wilson vs Stacy Keibler

- Rene Dupree vs Raven

- Damian Jeter & Mysterio vs The Undertaker

- Raw vs Smackdown: Chris Benoit vs Ron Killings

It's possible that the cards for those two shows could reflect some matches that may be under consideration for Wrestlamania 20.

[cerebralkiller9]

For those that still read WWE:TNA, or anybody that started to read it recently, I was supposed to post an update last Monday. The problem is that the back up computer I was using until my computer was fixed died on me (I've had real bad luck with compuyters over the last year, lol). My computer should be fixed within the next 4-5 days, at which point I will post Smackdown and then the following show after that. To those that are still waiting for the next update, thanks for waiting and you won't be disappointed.

Edited April 7, 2005 by cerebralkiller9

[cerebralkiller9]

I had visions for a great return with a great show, but it was shot down. After I got my computer back up and running, I had to place the restore disk into the driver just for the computer to restart. It was then when I got a message that files were missing and I had to reformat. Well to make a long story short, I lost Smackdown and I'm not in a mood to write everything over again from scratch, as I don't think I can make it as good as I had originally done. Because of this, I will just give a brief run down and summary, with focus on key segments. I'm hoping to start up fresh with the show following Smackdown, as I only have four more shows before Wrestlemania. Without any other delay, here is Smackdown:

SMACKDOWN

Date: March 4th, 2004

- The show opened up with Mike Bucci (aka Nova) sitting on a chair in the middle of the ring. Bucci calls out Eric Bischoff and demands an answer. Bischoff comes out and informs Bucci that he's the General Manager and Bucci can either live with it or leave. Bischoff then goes on to tell Bucci that respect is earned in the ring, not demanded. He says that he knows a person who has earned the respect of the fans and his peers. Bischoff brings out Kurt Angle. Angle and Bucci go face to face, but Bischoff steps between the two. He goes on to ask Kurt to not get physical, as he has a Heavyweight title later on and shouldn't risk injury. A surprised Kurt asks Bischoff if the title match is set in stone, to which Bischoff says yes. Kurt takes the mic and goes on a rant about all he went through to earn respect and pay his dues. Kurt finishes off by saying that he could really care less for all of it. He says "To hell with the fans! And to hell with YOU!", which is then followed by an Angle Slam to Bischoff. Bucci and Angle share a smile and then shake hands, followed by Bucci rolling Bischoff over and slapping him across the face. Angle and Bucci leave the ring together.

- Following a commercial break we have the Cruiser-X championship title match between Paul London and Chris Sabin. The match goes on for about 10 minutes, with London retaining his title after countering the Cradle Shock into a forward roll up. London and Sabin shake hands afterwards, only to be attacked by a returning Psicosis. Psicosis picks up the title and raises it up in the air. He then drops it down onto the back of the champion and leaves the ring.

- Eddie demands a match with either Steiner or A-Train to get a measure of revenge for what they did to him and Chavo at Uncensored. Bischoff, who is being tended to by the trainer, tells Eddie to leave and cool off. Eddie refuses, which forces Bischoff to threaten to have him ejected by force. Eddie says he will wait to get revenge, but he won't be responsible for how far he goes.

- The tag team championship match is on after the break. Spany and Rico defend their straps against 3 Live Kru and A-Train & Scott Steiner. A-Train and Steiner don't waste time with 3LK and eliminate them quickly via some illegal tactics. The two goes hard at the champions, but then the titantron catches their attention. Eddie is shown on the tron and it appears he has stolen their car. Eddie gets into the car and speeds off into the distance, which appears to be the edge leading into a river. Eddie leaps out of the car at the last second, but the car goes into the river and sinks down to the bottom. Rico catches steiner from behind and rolls him up for the win. Train and Steiner have a fit in the ring, as they care more about the car than the loss they just suffered.

- After the ring was cleared, Paul Heyman and the Dangerous Alliance come down to the ring. Heyman begins to talk about recent events and begins to dismiss member after member to the back. Kane and RVD remain in the ring and Heyman tells RVD to go to the back, as he has a guaranteed title match at Wrestlemania. Heyman then begins to dig into the monster Kane. Pointing out the fact that he couldn't beat John Cena. Kane begins toget angry and Heyman tells Kane that he is a royal screw up and kicks him out of the Dangerous Alliance. As Kane grabs Heyman by the throat, Batista comes out and assaults the monster from behind. Batista drives Kane into the post and then brings the ring steps into the ring. Batista drives the steps into the chest and shoulder of the big red machine. Batista finishes off by driving Kane onto the ring steps with a Demon Bomb. Heyman picks up the mic and tells Kane that Batista will do the job that Kane couldn't handle. The job he speaks of is that of a true monster, which Batista appears to be. Heyman then goes on to say that nobody in the locker room can stop Batista, and if they think they do, they should talk with Brock Lesnar first. This prompts "Invasion" to kick in and out came Goldberg. Heyman begins to go nuts in the ring and tries to hold Batista back. Batista ignores everything Heyman says and keeps his eyes on the oncoming Goldberg. The two go nose to nose and appear to be ready to go at it. Heyman waves security into the ring, who manage to get the two apart. Heyman manages to talk Batista into just walking away. Goldberg calls Batista into the ring, but his requests are ignored.

- In the six man tag, Raven, Rhyno and Steven Richards defeat the Canadian Express and Rene Dupree. Raven gets the victory when he catches Dupree doing a French dance and surprises him with a Raven Effect. The Canadian Express get the last laugh, as they nail Raven, Rhyno, and Richards with tennis rackets that Cornette hands them.

- A Wrestlemania commercial airs, in it we are given confirmation that Batista vs Goldberg will happen at the pay-per-view. We then are shown Eddie Guerrero getting back to the arena. A crew guy informs him that Bischoff has booked him into an Intercontinental title match, which is seconds away. The same guy then tells Eddie that A-Train and Scott Steiner had just left to go look for him. Eddie cracks a sly smile and walks towards the ring.

- In the championship match, Mark Jindrak manages to steal the victory, when Eddie was distracted by a guy that jumped over the rail, who was wearing all black and a ski mask. Jindrak hit the Mark of Magnificence and gets the three count. The mystery guy runs up the ramp and goes through the curtain.

- Kurt Angle and Mike Bucci are shown backstage talking about something. They mention something about a "plan" before walking off.

- John Cena makes a successful title defense against Kurt Angle. Bucci and Angle attack Cena after the match, which then brings out Ron "The Truth" Killings to aid the champion. Angle and Bucci leave the ring with their arms up in the air. It appears Angle didn't really care if he won the title or not. We then see RVD in the back watching the match on a monitor and he doesn't look pleased with what happened. He knocks the monitor over and walks off. The show went off the air with a shot of Cena being helped up to his feet by Killings.

There you have it. It would have been more memorable had I been able to post the entire writen event, but oh well. I'll make up for it with the following show, Road 2 Wrestlemania. The preview for that even will be posted shortly.

[cerebralkiller9]

- With Wrestlemania 20 just three weeks away, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels looks to make a huge announcement concerning the event. Will HBK make a challenge to someone on Raw or Smackdown? Or is his announcement even about a match? Could HBK be thinking about calling it quits? Only one man knows the answers and he will speak on Wednesday night.

- After taking a severe beating at the hands of Booker T and his goons, Shelton Benjamin lost his opportunity to get a WWE title shot. Now Benjamin must take on a bigger challenge, as he steps into the ring with his former mentor Kurt Angle. Benjamin will have to keep an eye out for Mike Bucci, as he and Angle formed an alliance this past Thursday night on Smackdown.

- So much more is scheduled for this special three hour Raw/Smackdown shows. Other matches and attractions include Evolution taking on the team of Randy Orton and Shane Helms. Helms and Orton added Matt Hardy to their team on Tuesday night, but the fourth man is still unknown. Paul London takes on the challenge of putting his reputation as the top Cruiser-X division star against two of Raw's superstars that could shine in the division, Shannon Moore and X-Pac. Also, Val Venis is set to return from injury and debut his "Money Shot Theater". Tune in this Wednesday night for all that and more.

CONFIMRED MATCHES

Shelton Benjamin vs Kurt Angle

Evolution vs Randy Orton, Shane Helms, Matt Hardy, & a mystery partner

Paul London vs Shannon Moore vs X-Pac

[Emad]

Well, looks like if Smackdown! was written as a whole it would have been an awesome show, but you cant always be on the winning end, when it comes to computer problems. Looking forward to the Road 2 Wrestlemania

[Guest Grapehead]

Sweet couple of shows, just got caught up there. One thing, when would you ever see Triple H turn up his chance at getting into the World Heavyweight Title run? I'm pulling for Christian at WM, and not a 3 way match

[cerebralkiller9]

EntertainmentNonStop.com

News and Rumors

By: Hannibal King

With Wrestlemania 20 just three weeks away, the news and rumors will keep on pouring until the show's bell time.

We've been hearing from our source inside the WWE:TNA backstage area that they have no plans on having a triple threat match for the WWE title. With that said, either Styles or Christian will challenge the champion Benoit. The crowd is split in half when it comes to the top two guys currently in line for the title, so management must be as well. The signs don't really point to a clear challenger so far, but we should be finding out just who will go to Mania soon.

The same source told us that there should be a couple of Wrestlemania matches announced at Road to Wrestlemania this week. So far the card looks like this:

Chris Benoit vs Christian vs AJ Styles

John Cena vs Rob Van Dam

Batista vs Goldberg

Trish Stratus vs Molly vs Lita

Victoria vs 8 Divas

There is also the rumored 20 man Cruiser-X title match and the Legends Challenge Match which WWE:TNA has yet to confirm. But it should come soon, as all the signs are pointing to at least the Cruiser-X match happening due to all the recent signings of Cruiser-X division style wrestlers. Petey Williams, Jorge Estrada, Carly Colon, & Sonjay Dutt. Also, lets not forget the return of Psicosis on Smackdown. Add those five men with the already large Cruiser-X division roster and the match is in place. We'll just have to wait and see.

Moving on to some rumored pushes, there is talk of pushing even more of the lesser used stars, as opposed to relying on established stars within or outside of the company. Many people gave The Undertaker, Triple H, Jeff Jarrett, and Shawn Michaels a rep of holding people down for their own gain, and the rep could have been well earned. But recently all four men, have done jobs in the interest of business and in the interest of establishing new stars. Well our source tells us that one person that could sooner than later gain the rub from one of these four men is Steven Richards. Our source told us that his name was tossed around during a meeting between one of the four men and Stephanie McMahon. Another person that was named is Batista. Now the interesting thing here is that the four men we've mentioned are all on the Raw roster, but Batista is on Smackdown. Maybe his name was just mentioned by them, but have no interest in working with him at the time being or may be in line for a trade soon. We don't know, but it's interesting noe the less. Two other people who are possibly in for a push are Sonny Siaki and Matt Morgan. We are told that management, as well as the creative team are high on their in-ring work and have plans for them.

Moving away from backstage or Wrestlemania news and more into an injury update. A few weeks back Adam Copeland, better known to fans as Edge, was sidelined due to reinjuring his neck. He was in the middle of a match, when he hit a spear at an awkward angle and he went numb for a few minutes. The first thought was that he would be out for another year with the same injury and surgery. Edge decided that he would not rush to surgery and instead went in for rehab treatments instead. Well update coming from Edge's official site is that after successful rehab and looking around at alternative surgery options, he will go under the knife once more, but this surgery will only keep him out of the ring for about four to six weeks. He is scheduled to have the surgery tomorrow morning. So in theory, he could be back in action the week after Wrestlemania. This is definitely good news for all the Edgeheads.

Actual injury updates coming to us are Vince Russo still out due to a torn quad he suffered at home and Tracy Brooks who injured her hand at one of the Raw/Smackdown Supershow. Psicosis, who is coming off a forearm injury, is still days away from being cleared to wrestle but should be ready in time for Mania, were he to be needed for a match.

[cerebralkiller9]

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 Results

Dark Matches

Slater Vain d. John Walters

Rene Dupree d. Trent Acid

Chris Masters & Shawn Daivari d. Mike Mizanin & Mark Magnus

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Once all the smoke clears, the music of Chris Harris plays. He comes out followed by his partner James Storm, who is making his debut with the company. The two slide into the ring and the crowd cheers them on. The cheers quickly turn to boos as "Explode" by Damageplan plays and out come Test and Heath Cameron. Tracy trails behind the two walking slowly and looking a little scared. Heath turns and screams to her to hurry up. Heath points to a spot on the outside and screams to Tracy to stand on it and not move. Test and Heath hand their tag titles over to the referee, who then gives them to the time keeper on the outside. The bell rings and the first match of the night gets under way.

Heath Cameron & Test vs Chris Harris & James Storm

(O:67%, C:68%, M:67%)

Harris and Storm catch the champs off guard with drop kicks and send them to the outside. Harris runs to the opposite ropes and bounces off. He then continues on and dives over the top rope onto Test. The bad thing for Harris is that Test catches him in mid air. Test drives Harris into the ring post back first, then slams him onto the ring steps. Storm rushes towards the ropes, but Heath slides in and catches by the legs. Storms tries to break free, but ends up taking a boot to the face from Test when he gets in the ring. Heath picks Storm up and tosses him to Test, who kicks him in the gut. Test grabs Storm's arm and sticks it between his own legs. He lifts Storm up onto his shoulder and drives him down with the pumphandle slam. The referee tells Test to go to his corner and Test just goes towards the corner and leans on the ropes. Heath picks Storm up from the mat and sets him into position. Heath flips forward and drives Storm into the mat with the Flipping Hybrid Piledriver. Heath makes a cocky cover and gets the three count.

Winners: Heath Cameron & Test

Heath gets up and the expression on his face quickly changes. He goes from cocky to extremely enraged and starts to scream at Tracy. Test gets between them and tells Heath to calm down. Heath screams out to Tracy that she moved from where he told her to stay. Tracy never once moved, but Heath thinks otherwise. Officials come out to prevent anything from happening, but Heath walks away screaming back at Tracy to "hurry up". Tracy runs up the ramp, while Test follows behind shaking his head in disapproval. We cut to the back where Eric Bischoff and Kevin Nash are sitting on leather chairs, behind two desks. The general managers appear to be friendly with each other, and are talking. There is a knock on the door and Bischoff invites the knocker in.

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The Road to Wrestlemania

(O:94%)

As the camera turns, we are shown none other that Vince McMahon! McMahon walks towards the desks, so Nash and Bischoff quickly get up. The two shake hands with the owner and then McMahon clears his throat.

McMahon: Gentlemen, you can take your seats now.

Nash and Bischoff take their seats, but both don't look too sure as to what McMahon is doing here. Bischoff looks like he's about to speak, but McMahon motions for him to stay quiet.

McMahon: Before you ask anything questions, I have a few things I need to say. First of all, you two are doing a good job of running Raw and Smackdown respectively. Since the shake-up a little over a month and a half ago, you guys have put on some great events. Now I know that you've only been on your job for a week now Kevin, so most of what I've seen on Raw came from my son, but I expect nothing less from you. Now even though you are only on the job for a week now, you've managed to shake things up a bit. This Road to Wrestlemania joint event idea is good for business. I had my doubts at first, but the more we talked about it, the more I started to get behind it. You two may have just come up with probably the best idea in wrestling since Wrestlemania itself. Now I believe that time is money, so I won't take much away from this show. I came here tonight to make an announcement. You see, two weeks from now, at the next Road to Wrestlemania event I will walk down to that ring. I won't be walking out there alone, as I will be joined by Mr. Danny Davis, who is part owner and trainer of Ohio Valley Wrestling.

Nash and Bischoff still look on with a confused look on their faces.

McMahon: What is it? Do you not understand where I'm going with this.

Bischoff: Well Mr. McMahon, to be honest I'm not sure what Danny Davis or OVW have to do with Wrestlemania.

McMahon: Eric, they don't have anything to do with Wrestlemania. OVW as you know is the premier company from which are top stars have come from. Look at John Cena, Shelton Benjamin, Brock Lesnar, Charlie Haas, Rene Dupree, and so on. They were shaped and molded down in OVW by Danny Davis. Without OVW, WWE:TNA has no place to raise future stars. Well the announcement next week will rock the wrestling world and will change the way the fans see WWE:TNA.

Nash: Vince, I think I know what you've got planned and I love it!

McMahon: Nash, don't suck up to me! But once again let me say just how good of a job you two are doing.

Before McMahon can go on, the door swings open and in comes Mike Bucci complaining about something.

Bucci: Bischoff, last week we did a number on you and.......Mr. McMahon.....I didn't know you were here! I'm sorry sir.....you know, for disrupting whatever you were in the middle of.

McMahon: So, Mike Bucci is it?

Bucci: Yes, yes sir Mr. McMahon.

McMahon: Well Mike, seeing as how you like to attack your general manager, I got an idea for a match. After the attack you and Angle layed on Bischoff, I'm sure he's dying for some payback. So at Smackdown it'll be Mike Bucci, going one on one with....

Bucci: Eric Bischoff?

McMahon: You know, yes you're right......

Bucci smiles and quickly interrupts McMahon.

Bucci: You know, I was coming in here for something completely different, but this is a whole lot better. Thank you Mr. McMahon.

McMahon: Well I'd like for you to thank me after I actually finish what I was saying. On Smackdown next week it was going to be Mike Bucci one on one with Eric Bischoff, but since you took it upon yourself to interrupt me, I've come up with a different match. Next Thursday we will see Mike Bucci, going one on one with none other than GOLDBERG!

Bucci's eyes widen as he hears the name of Goldberg come out of Vince McMahon's mouth.

McMahon: Now get the hell out of my sight!

Bucci quickly turns and leaves the room. McMahon looks on with an angry expression on his face. We then fade out to a commercial break.

[Mike Bucci +4 Overness; Vince McMahon +3 Overness]

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Sonny Siaki & Billy Kidman vs Mark Jindrak & Matt Morgan

(O:80%, C:79%, M:80%)

Returning from the break, all four men are already in the ring. Kidman and Morgan start the match, with the big man coming out on top from the get go. Jindrak and Morgan take every chance they get to double team the smaller Kidman. After a couple minutes of complete domination by the heels, a mistake from Jindrak helps Kidman counter a suplex into a high impact ddt. Kidman crawls towards his corner, where Siaki waits with his arm extended out. Morgan goes into the ring to prevent the tag, but can't stop it. Siaki comes in laying blows left and right on Morgan and Jindrak. Morgan knees Siaki in the gut and shoots him to the ropes. Morgan goes for a big boot, but Siaki ducks under and then drop kicks Morgan from behind. Morgan staggers to the ropes and then is clotheslined over by Siaki. Jindrak catches Siaki from behind and lifts him up for the Mark of Magnificence, but Siaki flips over the back. Jindrak spins around and ends up taking a kick to the gut. Siaki then hits an extremely quick Siakalypse on the Intercontinental champion. Siaki covers and the referee drops down for the count, 1.......2......3!

Winners: Sonny Siaki & Billy Kidman

Siaki climbs up a corner and watches Morgan pull Jindrak out of the ring. Siaki throws his arms up in the air, as he has just pinned the Intercontinental champion. Kidman rolls into the ring, holding on to his ribs. Kidman goes over to Siaki and the two raise their arms in the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Morgan and Jindrak look back towards the ring before going through the curtain. We then cut to the back where we see Triple H putting his ring gear into his gym bag.

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Unexpected Meeting

(O:75%)

As Triple H is about to zip up his bag, he looks up and appears to sense that somebody is standing behind him. H turns around and doesn't look pleased with who he sees.

HHH: What the hell do you want?!

The camera pans around and reveals Batista standing there with Paul Heyman at his side. Batista flashes a cocky smirk, which only angers Triple H more.

Batista: Me? Nothing. I'm just watching an utter loser pack his bag. Seriously Hunter, how does it feel knowing that Jamie Noble beat you?

HHH: I don't know, why don't you tell me. I mean lets not forget that he holds a victory over you as well.

Batista: You know Hunter, he never pinned me! That loss was a fluke, I was screwed and you know it!

HHH: No, no Dave, let me tell you how it is. You were not screwed, you were punked out. I mean come on Dave, you couldn't shake off Nidia from your leg? What is that! I was the one who got screwed! I was screwed by one of my best friends and by a guy I thought had my back. So don't talk to me about being screwed!

Heyman: Well that's all fine Triple H, but the fact still remains that you were down for the three count. But at least you can still go on, unlike all the victims that have come by Batista. I mean look at the list of people he has put out so far. People like The Rock, Sting, Brock Lesnar, Kane, and pretty soon Goldberg. So count your blessings that you're not on Smackdown and in clear sight of this genetic monster.

HHH: Count my blessings that I'm not on Smackdown huh? Well I've got an idea, since I can't get in your sights due to being on Raw, how about tonight on this Raw and Smackdown joint show you meet me in the ring big man!

Heyman quickly gets to Batista's ear and tries to not accept the challenge. Batista shakes his head and turns to Heyman with a cold stare. Heyman backs up and Batista turns back to Triple H. Batista's expression changes again and he flashes a smile.

Batista: Ok Hunter, I'll see you out there tonight.

Batista walks away laughing and Heyman stands there surprised. Triple H walks towards Heyman and scares him off. Heyman runs off to the side of Batista and they continue to walk into the background. Triple H turns and goes back to his gym bag. He pulls out his gear from out of the bag as we go to a commercial break.

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Paul London vs Shannon Moore vs X-Pac

(O:78%, C:75%, M:82%)

All three men make their way to the ring after we return from the commercial break. Fast action in the ring from Moore and London, with Pac joining in on and off. London fights his way out of a couple double team attempts from Moore and Pac. London sends both men to the outside, where they then argue with each other. This leads to Pac and Moore traiding blows. London climbs to the top rope and dives off with a 450 onto both men who are standing. The three lay on the outside while the crowd cheers on in excitement. After a few seconds of being down, London slides into the ring and breaks the referees count. Moore then slides in, with Pac following shortly. Moore takes control of the match and dominates for a few minutes. Pac catches Moore off guard with a spinning back kick and then covers London for a two count. Pac sends Moore to the corner and hits a clothesline. Moore drops down and Pac prepares for the Bronco Buster. Pac runs and lands the move on Moore. While Pac is in the corner with Moore, London rolls to the apron. London stands up and holds on to the top rope. As Pac gets off Moore and turns to celebrate, London leaps onto the top rope and springs off with a dropkick. Pac goes through the middle rope and hits the floor hard. London pulls Moore out of the corner and then climbs up the corner. London points out to the crowd and then leaps off with the London Calling! The referee counts, 1.......2.......3!

Winner: Paul London

London picks up the victory and proves that he's the best Cruiser-X star on both brands thus far. As he is celebrating on the ropes with his title help up in the air, we get a shot of the entry way. Cruiser-X division stars come out and stand there looking at the champion. London takes notice and stares as the come out. Psicosis, Sonjay Dutt, Carly Colon, Chris Sabin, Elix Skipper, & Chase Stevens are a few of the stars that step out. London points to them and then tells them to "bring it on", while he points back to the Cruiser-X title. As Stevens takes a step forward, "Sexy Boy" comes on and the crowd goes wild when the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels walks out. All the superstars in the entry way make way for him to walk by.

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Time For HBK's Announcement

(O:86%)

HBK takes a look at the superstars and then walks by them. We kick off the second hour with HBK struting and dancing his way down the ramp. HBK gets into the ring and his pyro goes off as he does his trademark pose. HBK shakes hands with Paul London, who then leaves the ring so HBK can talk. HBK gets a mic handed to him by the ring announcer. The crowd begins a loud "HBK" chant. HBK soaks all the cheers in and then motions for them to settle down.

HBK: It's that time of year now. The time where people begin to look for ways to work their way into a spot at the biggest event of the year. I am no different. Over the years I have been in many high profile matches at Wrestlemania, and I plan on continuing that tradition. You see, I've faced just about everybody that there is to face at a Wrestlemania. I've wrestled Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall just to name a few. I have a list of people that I would like to face at his or any other future Wrestlemania, but one name stands head and shoulders above the rest. This man has done it all in this company. He has held just about every title that the company had to offer. He has one of the biggest followings in sports entertainment. This man transcended this sport and made a name for himself in Hollywood. This man is one of the fe superstars that I have never faced one on one in this ring, let alone at Wrestlemania. So without anything else left to say, the one thing left is for me to ask you fans if you want to see this match. At Wrestlemania 20, do folks wish to see the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels step into the ring with the one, the only.......

"Line in the Sand" by Motorhead plays, causing the entire arena to be filled with boos. From the entry way comes none other than Michael Shane. Michaels gets a confused look on his face when he sees Shane out there. Shane has a mic in hand and doesn't take long before he brings it up to speak.

Shane: You know Shawn, nobody cares! Nobody in this arena wants to see you in that ring, let alone wrestle at Wrestlemania. What these fans want to see is me, Michaels Shane!

Shane cracks a huge smile and looks around at the crowd. The fans continue to boo Shane the whole time until he starts to speak again.

Shane: But the question in my head is still running wild. I've always wondered if I can take you down. My whole life I've been running around trying to be just like you, but that got me nowhere. Once I did something my way, I gained success. SO the question begs to be asked, am I better now than you ever were? But the answer is simple, yes I am! So why don't you step aside and let me take my rightful place as the new "showstopper" at Wrestlemania 20 and the future 'Manias to come.

HBK: Michael you've done and said some stupid things for as long as I've been around you, but this one takes the cake. So you think you can step up to the plate and face me?! You think that you are better than me now?! Well boy, come on down because the Heartbreak Kid lays down for nobody, and that includes family!

HBK drops the mic and takes off his shirt. He calls Shane into the ring and he starts to walk down the ramp. HBK goes to the ropes and holds them up for him to enter, but Shane stops at the bottom of the ramp. The crowd begins to boo and HBK sense someond coming from behind and side steps. Kazarian misses a clothesline and then ends up taking some Sweet Chin Music. Shane rushes towards the ring and pulls Kazarian out. HBK screams at Shane to get into the ring, but he backs up the ramp instead. He holds Kazarian up and the two go through the curtain. HBK shakes his head and leaps out of the ring. As he is making his way up the ramp, we fade out to a commercial break.

[Michael Shane +3 Overness]

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AJ Styles vs Rob Conway

(O:84%, C:85%, M:82%)

As we return from commercial break, Christian comes out and joins the announcers at ringside. Conway and Styles then make their seperate entrances. Conway controls the match early on with help from Austin on the outside. Styles escapes a few near falls before working his way to a comeback. Austin attempts to get involved, but Christian leaves the announcers table and brawls with Austin. The two fight up the ramp and disappear through the curtain. Jericho comes out from the side of the ramp and leaps up to the apron. The referee tries his best to keep him out of the ring. At this time Styles has taken complete control of the match and has Conway set up for the Styles Clash. Before he can hit it though, Johnny Blaze jumps out from the crowd and slides into the ring. Blaze elbows Styles in the back of the head and drives him down with a reverse ddt. Conway gets to his feet and lifts Styles up into a flapjack. As he is coming down, Blaze catches Styles head and drives it down with a DDT. Blaze rolls out of the ring and hides on the outside. Conway covers Styles and Jericho drops off the apron. The referee turns and sees a cover being made, so he dives to the mat. 1........2........KICK OUT! Styles somehow manages to kick out! Conway gets up to his feet and he can't believe that the match isn't over. Conway grabs Styles and tries to get him up to his feet, but he surprises Conway with a small package, 1.......2.......3!

Winner: AJ Styles

Styles slides out of the ring, but unknowing to him he slid out to where Blaze was hiding. Styles takes a forearm shot to the lower back and then gets rolled into the ring by Blaze. Jericho gets into the ring and all three men surround Styles. Conway picks Styles up and holds him for Jericho to strike. Before they can do any damage, Christian comes running down the ramp with a steel chair in hand. Christian slides in and everybody leaves the ring. Christian tosses the chair towards Jericho, but misses him completely due to Jericho being to far away up the ramp. Christian helps Styles up to his feet, but Styles shoves him away and uses the ropes to stand. Styles looks at him and sees that it's Christian. The two stare each other down as we cut to a shot of the parking lot.

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The Champ Is Here!

(O:80%)

A car pulls up to the parking lot and then Ron "The Truth" Killings and John Cena step out. Cena's arm and shoulder are bandaged up from the beating he took from Angle and Bucci on Smackdown. As the two begin to walk, they are stopped by Mark Lloyd.

Lloyd: John, how are you feeling after the vicious assault that Kurt Angle and Mike Bucci gave you?

Before Cena can answer the question, WWE champion Chris Benoit comes into the picture. Benoit looks at Cena and has a chuckle.

Benoit: You see Lloyd, this is what the Smackdown champion is like. The Smackdown champion has trouble defending his championship. John Cena barely escaped with his title and he needed the help of this guy over here to survive the night. If this is the man that represents Smackdown as its champion, then Smackdown really is a second rate show.

Cena tries to go after Benoit, but Killings holds him back. Killings calms the champion down and then he steps up to Benoit.

Truth: Benoit, John isn't cleared to wrestle tonight, but I have no problem stepping up and showing you just how this second rate show star can beat your sorry ass!

Killings shoves Benoit, but before any blows can be exchanged, officials come over and break up a possible fight. While the officials restore order, we go back to the arena. "Line in the Sand" by Motorhead plays as Evolution walks down to the ring. It's time for the 8 man tag elimination match. After Evolution have made their way down the ramp and into the ring, "Burn In My Light" by Mercy Drive plays and out comes Randy Orton. Orton walks half way down the ramp and waits for his team mates. "Stand Back! Shane Helms is coming through!" is heard and Helms new music plays. Helms comes out to a loud pop from the crowd. He joins Orton at the middle of the ramp and then "Live For The Moment" by Monster Magnet plays. Matt Hardy comes down the ramp and he is the last announced competitor in the match, but one person is left and is unannounced. The crowd waits in silence as Hardy, Orton, and Helms all point towards the entry way and "Sexy Boy" blasts on and Shawn Michaels comes out. Michael Shane is having a tantrum back in the ring when he sees HBK step out to the stage. The four men rush into the ring and Evolution quickly leaves the ring. The referee calls for the bell and the match is under way.

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Evolution vs Randy Orton, Shane Helms, Matt Hardy, & ???

(O:86%, C:93%, M:70%)

Kazarian starts up with Orton and appears to still be feeling the effects of taking Sweet Chin Music earlier in the night. The two lock up and Kazarian gets Orton into a headlock. Orton shoves him to the ropes to free himself. Kazarian bounces off the ropes and nails Orton with a leg lariat. Kazarian gets to his feet and spins around with his arms extended out, which draws boing from the crowd. Orton sees this while he's on the ground. Kazarian gets the approval from his team mates in his corner and he goes over towards Orton. Before anybody knows just what happened, Orton pops up to his feet and hits an RKO on Kazarian out of nowhere. Orton covers and gets a three count.

Eliminated: Frankie Kazarian

The remaining members of Evolution complain to the ref that it was a fast count. Maven comes into the ring and goes over to get in Orton's face, but as Orton walks towards him he goes to the ropes and sticks half of his body out of the ring. The referee tells Orton back up until Maven gets back into the ring. Maven comes in and catches Orton with a thumb to the eye, which he then follows with a quick snap suplex. Orton gets pull up to his feet by Maven and then is set up for a suplex, but Orton blocks it this time. Orton lifts Maven up and tosses him onto the top rope, leaving him there to hang. Orton goes over to his corner and tags out to Matt Hardy. Hardy pulls Maven off the ropes and makes a cover, but only keeps him down for a two count. After a few minutes of action, Maven works Hardy over towards his corner where Flair sucker punches V1. Maven takes the opportunity to roll Matt up. The referee drops down to make the count, but doesn't see Maven holding on to the tope rope, 1......2......3!

Eliminated: Matt Hardy

Maven tags out to Michael Shane and then Shane Helms comes into the ring. The two keep the action balance out with neither man getting a clear advantage. At one point Shane goes for his Sweet Shane Music, but Helmsmoves out of the way. Helms grabs Shane and turns him around then up onto his shoulders. Helms is going for the Vertebreaker, but Shane manages to get out of it. Shane runs to the ropes and bounces back. As he's running towards Helms, he takes a dropkick to the knees. Helms runs towards Shane and nails him with a Shinning Wizard. Shane is sent to the outside from the impact of the move. Shane is laying motionless on the outside while the referee begins the count. After the ten count there is still no movement from Shane, so he is out.

Eliminated: Michael Shane

Flair jumps down to the floor and checks on Shane. Flair gets no response from him, so he snaps and goes for a chair. Flair sees the referee trying to get Michaels out of the ring, so he goes over to the ropes and cracks Helms over the head with the chair. Flair thought he'd get away with the shot, but was seen by the referee. The referee tells Flair that he's been disqualified. Flair tosses the chair into the ring and then goes nuts at ringside. Flair pulls the time keeper out of his chair and drags him a few inches before being pulled off him by security.

Eliminated: Ric Flair

As Flair is being taken up the ramp, Maven sneeks into the ring and covers the fallen Helms. The referee turns and counts, 1......2.....3! Helms could not kick out after being blasted by the chair shot from Flair. Maven now is the last remaining member of Evolution left in the match and he has Orton and HBK to get through for the victory.

Eliminated: Shane Helms

HBK slides into the ring and dodges a clothesline attempt from Maven. HBK knocks him down with a couple punches. HBK dominates the match for a few minutes. HBK stomps away, letting the crowd know what is coming. As HBK takes off and extends his leg for Sweet Chin Music, Maven turns away just in time and takes the kick on his arm. Maven falls through the second rope, but lands on the apron. HBK goes over to the ropes and pulls Maven up. HBK hooks Maven up and lifts him up into a suplex. As HBK begins to back away from the ropes, a hand comes from outside and pulls his leg. HBK falls back and Maven lands on top of him. The referee goes down and makes the count, 1.......2.......3!

Eliminated: Shawn Michaels

We then get a shot of the person that held on to HBK's feet and it's Michael Shane. Shane just caused HBK to be eliminated. Orton goes over and kicks Shane from behind. Orton sends Shane into the ring post, but is then attacked from behind by Maven. HBK rolls out of the ring and goes after Shane. The chase is on and Shane goes up the ramp. HBK follows him and they go through the curtain to the back. Maven sends Orton into the ring and follows him quickly. Maven stomps away on Orton's back and then drops a couple elbows onto it. Maven looks to be extremely confident now and the crowd boos him when he strikes a pose. Maven then stands close to Orton and waits on him to stand up. As Orton is up to one knee, Maven leaps onto the middle rope and springs off for an attempt at the Halo DDT, but out of nowhere Orton counters it into an RKO! Orton rolls Maven onto his back and covers him, 1.......2......3!

Winner: Randy Orton

Orton gets up to his feet and the crowd goes nuts for the victory he just picked up. Orton climbs a corner and draws more cheers when he extends his arms out in a pose. We are then shown a graphic on the screen for what is up next.

Orton celebrates his victory in the ring as we fade out to a commercial break.

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Money Shot Theater Debut

(O:77%)

Upon returning from the break, "Hello Ladies" hits and it signals that it's time for the debut of the Money Shot Theater. Val Venis comes out, dressed in a black pinstripe suit. Venis stops at the top of the stage and then turns around. Venis waves for someone to come out from behind the curtain. As the curtain is pushed aside, four attractive ladies come out and join Venis. The five walk down the ramp while the fans cheer. Venis lets the women go up the steps first and then once they are all on the apron, he walks up as well and opens the ropes for them. Once the women are in the ring, Venis goes and gets a mic. In the ring there is a big, red heart shaped couch. The ladies take a seat and then Venis goes over and plops down on it as well. Venis brings the mic close to his mouth and starts to speak. He opens his mouth, but stops. Venis then clears his throat and speaks.

Venis: It's been a while, so bare with me.......HELLO LADIESSSS!

All the women in the arena go crazy and the guys cheer him on as well.

Venis: Ok, so the last couple of weeks you haven't seen much of the Big Valboski, as I was tending to some minor injuries. In my time off I got a chance to get back into the fold, sort to speak, of my other career. I had been away from that industry for a while now, but I figured it was just the right time to get back into it. So just when I thought I was out, she told me to get back in, ha ha.

The arena is filled with cheers. Venis gets a kiss on the cheek from the blonde he had pointed to when he said his last comment.

Venis: No seriously, if you would have asked me a little under a year ago if I would ever go back to my old profession, I would have said no. But hey, things happen for a reason, and I believe my injuries happened for this. While I was at home, I called a few old friends. They told me that the industry was in need of some fresh new faces running things. So I made a few calls and within four days I have my own film company up and running. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to the first four stars to sign with my film company, Venis Envy Productions. The Venis Envy Platinum Divas are Devon, Nikki Nova, Jessica Drake, and Kelli Brook!

Each one of the four stands up as their name is called. Venis then stands up as well and has them take a walk around the ring. Venis smiles as he watches on and the crowd cheers. The ladies go back and take a seat on the couch, while Venis stays standing.

Venis: That is just a sample of what you can expect from my film company. Now don't think it's over yet, oh no. This segment is called the Money Shot Theater and what theater doesn't have a feature presentation? You see, while I set up my company, hired a staff, & contracted stars I didn't just sit back and relax. No, you see I like to take a "hands on" approach in my company if you know what I mean. In just two weeks we managed to film five feature films. I brought one of those films with me tonight and it's going to debut right here tonight!

The males in the arena cheer wildly at the sound of that announcement.

Venis: Before they roll the film, let me just give you a little info on the film. The movie is titled Cumback: The Val Venis Story and it stars myself and these four ladies! Roll the film!

All the lights in the arena are turned off and the Titantron lights up. The formal credits roll and then the scene opens up with a shot of big mansion. We see clips of different rooms in the mansion. The scene switches to a still shot of water pouring into a big bathtub. The camera pans back to reveal a pair of legs. The camera pans up and reveals a blonde woman wrapped in a towel. Val Venis comes into the picture and the woman turns around. The woman in the towel is Devon. Venis brushes the side of her cheek and then reaches down to take her towel off. Venis throws the towel away and takes a step back. We get a close up shot of Devon's face and the camera starts to pan down. As the shot is close to revealing her bare breast, the video feed goes into static and draws huge booing from the crowd. The tron goes out and the arena is in complete darkness. A spotlight is then lit towards the entry way, where Scott Steiner and A-Train are standing side by side. After about ten seconds, Steiner takes a step to his right and A-Train takes a step to his left. When they move it's revealed that someone was standing behind them. It is none other than Emad Yehia. Emad is now sporting a beard and is wearing an Arab headpiece. Emad takes off the sunglasses he was wearing and hands them to A-Train, who pulls out a case from his pocket andplaces them in it. Emad extends his hand out and Steiner pulls a mic from his jacket pocket and hands it to him.

Emad: Are you kidding me?! The last time I checked, this was "Sports" "Entertainment", not some immoral sideshow on Skinemax! It's things like this that eat me up inside. You see because if that was me out there, they would have never allowed this. WWE:TNA has got a problem with my people! WWE:TNA since day one has treated me like I was below everybody else. From the day I signed my contract, I've been a slave to this company. They gave me a new name and they told me how to act. To them I was nothing more than a character they needed to tweek, when in reality they were just trying to hie everything about me that they fear. I've never killed a man, nor have I ever done crimes against this country, hell I am from this country! I was born and raised in Washington D.C., but yet I am treated unfairly because of my Arab roots. They look at me as if I was a terrorist and do their best to avoid me at all cost. But the main thing that eats at me is that they butchered my name. Yes I understand that sometimes names have to be shortened to make it easier on the fans and announcers to remember, but what they did to me was wrong. WWE:TNA censored my name, not just changed it for character reasons! The higher ups thought that a name like Emad bin Muhammed bin Abdullah Yehia would scare off fans, that t would promote terror. Well I'm not gonna stand for it any longer.

Venis: Emad, could you get to the damn point! We get it, you're mad at the company, but just why did you decide to interrupt my segment? If you wanted the air time, you could have come up to me and asked to be a guest. I would have gladly given you an open mic.

Emad: You dare insult me by cutting me off in the middle of my speech?! Venis, I'm not a terrorist. I'm not a criminal. But sometimes, just sometimes, we become the things that people make us out to be.

Emad drops the mic and he and his two apparent bodyguards head down the ramp. Venis helps the girls out of the ring and then prepares for a fight. As they get closer and closer to the ring, the music of Batista hits. Emad, Steiner, and A-Train turn their attention towards the entry way and see Batista coming out. The three move out of the way and allow the big man to pass by. The three walk up the ramp and go to the backstage area. Batista leaps up onto the apron and enters the ring. He stares Venis down and circles around him. Venis is prepared for whatever Batista does. As he walks to the couch, Batista flips it over and goes after Venis. A punch attempt is blocked by Venis and gives him one of his own. Venis lands a couple more punches that rock Batista back. Venis shoots Batista to the ropes, but the attempt is reversed. As Venis comes back from the ropes, Batista lifts him up and drives him down with a vicious Leviathan Spinebuster. Batista goes over and lifts up the couch over his head. Batista tosses it over the top rope, towards the ramp. A graphic appears on the screen to let us know that we've just made it to the third and final hour of the show. Batista looks towards the stage and calls out Triple H. "The Game" by Drowning Pool plays and Triple H comes running down the ramp. A referee comes out after Triple H and slides into the ring. The bell is rung and the match gets under way.

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Triple H vs Batista

(O:89%, C:87%, M:91%)

Triple H worked the big man out of the ring in the opening moments of the match. The battle spilled into the crowd, where they stayed for a couple of minutes. Triple H gained the advantage and started to take the fight back towards the ring. Once over the rail, Heyman distracts H, allowing Batista to take control. Batista dominated The Game for a long period of time. Batista tried to end the match a few times, but Triple H barely managed to kick out. Batista continued to keep control over Triple H, but the crowd started to get behind The Game and it gave him a second wind. Triple H fought his way back up to his feet and punched away at the monster until he backed him into a corner. H whipped him out of the corner and into the ropes. Batista bounces off the ropes and attempts a clothesline, but Triple H ducks it. H grabs Batista's arm and tries to whip him back to the ropes, but it's reversed. Batista bends over to toss H over his shoulder, but it's countered into a facebuster. Triple H pulls Batista up and hooks him up for the Pedigree, but lets him go and runs to the ropes. H punches Jeff Jarrett off the apron. H turns back to Batista, but ends up taking a low blow. The referee doesn't see the low blow due to being over at the ropes telling Jarrett to go back to the locker rooms. Batista jerks The Game up from the mat and sets him into position. The crowd boos as Batista lifts Triple H up into the air and then drives him down with the Demon Bomb! Batista covers and drives his forearm across the face of Triple H, 1.......2.......3!

Winner: Batista

Jeff Jarrett slides into the ring and stomps away on Triple H. Batista joins Jarrett on the attack and they lay a vicious beating. Jarrett tells Batista to pick him up and hold him. As Batista is picking him up, Jarrett goes to the outside of the ring and pulls a guitar from under the ring. Jarrett holds the guitar up for the crowd to see, drawing massive boos in the process. Jarrett slides into the ring with the guitar in hand. Jarrett slaps Triple H twice and then screams something to him. Jarrett prepares to aim the guitar towards the head of Triple H, but the fans begin to go wild. Batista drops H and turns away from Jarrett. Batista slowly steps out of the ring and Jarrett looks at him confused, but then drops the guitar and his eyes widen a bit. Jarrett turns around slowly and standing there behind him is Goldberg. Jarrett tries to run but is caught. Goldberg presses him into the air and the drops him onto his shoulder. Goldberg then drives him down with a hard slam. Goldberg gets to his feet and doesn't acknowledge Triple H on the ground and just walks over to the ropes and calls Batista in. Batista looks to be about to get in the ring, but Heyman grabs him by the arm and tells him to wait for Wrestlemania. The crowd boos as Heyman and Batista walk up the ramp, leaving an angry Goldberg in the ring. As Triple H is shown getting to his feet via the help of the ropes, we fade out to a commercial break.

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Main Event For The Last Stop On The Road To Wrestlemania

(O:87%)

Coming off the commercial break, we are shown a shot of Bishoff and Nash's office. Kevin Nash walks into the office and takes a seat at his desk. The camera zooms in a little closer to him, as it appears he has something to announce.

Nash: As you all know, last week on Raw I set up a match in which the winner would go on to Wrestlemania and face Chris Benoit for the WWE title. Well that plan blew up in my face and we were left with two challengers and no way of coming up with a clear winner. So with that said, let me announce the main event for Road to Wrestlemania in two weeks. The match will be AJ Styles going one on one with Christian. The winner will be the undisputed number one contender to the WWE title and will move on to face Benoit at Wrestlemania. This time there WILL be a clear winner!

Nash shuffles a few papers he has in hand before getting up and walking away. We cut to a shot of the arena, where "Ain't No Stoppin" plays and Shelton Benjamin steps out to the stage. Benjamin has his right arm and ribs tapped up. The titantron comes on and we are shown footage from the attack on Shelton Benjamin by Booker T, Monty Brown, Orlando Jordan, and Onyx. Benjamin catches the last few seconds of the footage once he gets in the ring and he doesn't look happy after seeing it. "Medal" then comes on and it brings out Kurt Angle. The fans chant "You Suck!" along with the theme, but Angle brushes it off. Once in the ring, Angle and Benjamin exchange words before going face to face. The referee seperates the two and then calls for the bell.

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Kurt Angle vs Shelton Benjamin

(O:86%, C:87%, M:86%)

The match went on for a good amount of time, with Angle using Shelton's injuries to dominate. Angle worked on the arm viciously, but it was the ribs that Angle focused on. Angle locked Shelton into many submission holds, in an attempt to get a tap out. Shelton battled his way out of all the submission holds and mounted a comeback. The crowd began getting behind Shelton, which allowed him to take control of the match. Shelton gets surprised by Angle, who goes behind and lifts him into the Angle Slam. Shelton floats over and lands behind Angle. As ANgle turns, he is grabbed by Shelton and flipped over with a T-Bone Suplex! Shelton covers, but there is no count. Little did Shelton know, Angle's legs nailed the referee as he flipped over. Shelton goes over to wake the referee up, but there is barely any movement. While Shelton is still over with the referee, someone slides into the ring. It's none other than Orlando Jordan. Shelton turns and catches Jordan trying to sneak up on him. Jordan charges at Benjamin, but ends up caught and flipped over in a T-Bone Suplex. Before Shelton can do anything else, he is attacked from behind by Booker T. Booker pulls Shelton up and then hits the Book End. Booker rolls Jordan out of the ring and then they jump over the rail. Angle gets up to his feet and sees Benjamin down. Angle quickly grabs the leg and locks on the Angle Lock. Benjamin tries to fight out of the hold and manages to roll over and tries to kick Angle off, but can't. Angle drops down and wraps his legs around Shelton's. The referee crawls towards Shelton and sees the tap out.

Winner: Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle releases the hold and celebrates his tainted win. The fans let him know that they don't like the fact that he won by booing the hell out of him. Angle keeps taunting the crowd as we go to the last commercial break of the night.

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More Wrestlemania Matches Booked

(O:80%)

Coming off the last commercial break, we are shown a video package for Wrestlemania 20. We are given a look at the matches confirmed so far:

John Cena vs Rob Van Dam for the NWA Heavyweight championship

Chris Benoit vs AJ Styles or Christian for the WWE title

Victoria vs 8 Unannounced Divas for the Women's title

Batista vs Goldberg

Just signed:

Triple H vs Jeff Jarrett

Shawn Michaels vs an opponent of his choice, which will be announced on Raw next week

The video comes to an end and we cut to the back, where we see WWE champion Chris Benoit walking down the halls of the backstage area. We cut back to the arena and a shot of the stage. "Beware (Remix)" hist, signaling that Ron "The Truth" Killings is coming out. The bell sounds and Killings walks down the ramp as he is being introduced by ring announcer for the main even of the night. Killings slides into the ring and busts into his usual in ring dance routine. His music cuts off and then "Whatever" by Our Lady Peace comes on. Chris Benoit steps through the curtain and walks down the ramp. Benoit is proudly wearing the WWE title around his waist. The expression on Benoit's face never once changes from the point of coming out until getting into the ring. Benoit hands his title to the referee and then the bell is rung one more time to start the match.

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Chris Benoit vs Ron "The Truth" Killings

(O:83%, C:82%, M:85%)

Pretty well put together match from these two stars who met for the very first time in their careers against each other tonight. Killings held his own for the better part of five minutes, but then a slight mistake allowed Benoit to take control for a long while. After about seven minutes of savage suplexes and submission holds, Benoit signals that it's time to finish Killings off. Benoit climbs to the top rope and leaps off with a flying headbutt, which hits perfectly. Benoit covers Killings, 1.......2.......Benoit pulls Killing's head and shoulder off the mat. Benoit passes his thumb across his neck and climbs up to the top again. Benoit leaps off again with a headbutt, but this time Killings rolls out of the way. The crowd start to stomp and cheer wildly in an attempt to pump Killings up. Both men are down, but Killings is the first one to get up to a knee. Both men get to thair feet and exchange blows, followed by Killings taking back control. Killings kicks the champ in the gut and falls back into the ropes. Killings comes back and hits a picture perfect axe kick to the back of the neck. Killings covers, but only manages to keep him down for a two count. Killings picks Benoit up and goes to shoot him to the ropes, but Benoit counters and tries to apply the crossface. Killings fights Benoit's attempt to drive him down to the mat. Killings manages to twist Benoit's arm and then lifts him up to his shoulders. Killings swings Benoit off and hits the Truth or Consequences. The crowd goes wild as Killings rolls Benoit over and covers. 1........2........KICK OUT! Benoit just manages to kick out at the last split second. Killings can't believe that Benoit kicked out, so he pulls him up and sets him up for the The Truth Conviction. Benoit counters out of the hold and drives Killings down to the match, followed by the Crippler Crossface being locked on. Killings quickly and rapidly tries his best to make it to the ropes. Benoit sees that Killings is actually doing a good job of getting to the ropes quick, so he stretches his back and cranks the hold tighter. Killings still doesn't want to tap, so Benoit starts to rock and then flips over, taking Killings with him and the are closer to the ropes, but Benoit is the one that is the closest. Benoit waits until the referee is focused on Killings and then plases his feet on the ropes. Benoit pushes off the ropes, adding more pressure to the hold, which causes Killings to tap out.

Winner: Chris Benoit

Benoit keeps the hold on even after the bell rings. The referee starts to call to the back for some help to come out. Officials come out running, but the sound of "Basic Thuganomics" stops them dead in their tracks and then John Cena comes sprinting out, passing the officials. Cena slides into the ring and Benoit releases the hold. The two champions go blow for blow before Cena gets the better of the exchange. Cena counters a clothesline from Benoit and lifts him up to his shoulders. Before he can slam him down, there is a kick landed on his back. We see that it's Rob Van Dam behind Cena. Benoit and RVD stomp away on Cena. Before they can do any serious damage, AJ Styles and Christian come down to the ring and slide in. Benoit and RVD leave the ring quickly and high tail it up the ramp. Stylescalls Benoit back into the ring, while Christian is down checking on Killings. Cena gets up to his feet and also goes over to Killings. Christian and Cena help Killings up, who is holding on to his neck. The last few shots of the show are of Styles, Cena, Killings, and Christian standing in the middle of the ring. Benoit and RVD watch on from the stage as the copyright logo appears on the screen

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Overall Rating: 81%

TV Rating: 6.12

People in Attendance: 16,044

Ticket Sales: $641,360

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