JANUARY 2004 RECAP

SmackDown!

(Overall Won-Loss) Main Event (Jan. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(21-6) Brock Lesnar (3-2, 100) (W Haas, L w/Kidman vs Eddie/Rey, W Rey, W Eddie, L w/Show vs WGTT)
(17-10) John Cena (5-1, 96) (W Show, W Tajiri, L Rumble, W Angle, W Kidman, W Layfield)
(16-13) Kurt Angle (3-4, 98) (L Chavo, W w/Benoit vs Chavo/O'Haire, L Rumble, W O'Haire, L Cena, L Show, W w/UT vs FBI)
(14-13) Sean O'Haire (3-4, 94) (W UT, L w/Chavo vs Angle/Benoit, L Rumble, W Edge, L Angle, W Benoit, L Rhyno)

(Overall Won-Loss) Upper Midcard (Jan. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(18-9) Big Show (1-5, 71) (L Cena, L w/Nunzio vs WGTT, L Rumble, L Benoit, W Angle, L w/Brock vs WGTT)
(10-8) Charlie Haas (4-3, 82) (L Brock, W w/Shelton vs Show/Nunzio, L Rumble, W Shelton, L Edge, W w/Shelton vs D.A., W w/Shelton vs Show/Lesnar)
(11-9) Shelton Benjamin (4-3, 83) (L Rey, W/Haas vs Show/Nunzio, L Rumble, W Rhyno, L Haas, W w/Haas vs D.A., W w/Haas vs Show/Lesnar)
(13-13) Undertaker (4-3, 69) (L O'Haire, W Palumbo, L Rumble, W Nunzio, L Chavo, W w/Edge vs Bashams, W w/Angle vs FBI)
(12-12-2) Chris Benoit (3-3-1, 86) (W Tajiri, W w/Angle vs Chavo/O'Haire, L Rumble, W Show, D Kidman, L O'Haire, L Chavo)
(12-12) Rey Mysterio (4-1, 87) (W Shelton, W/Eddie vs Brock/Kidman, L Brock, W Chavo, W Kidman)
(10-10-1) Billy Kidman (1-5-1, 84) (W Eddie, L w/Brock vs Eddie/Rey, L Eddie, L Rumble, D Benoit, L Cena, L Rey)
(12-13-1) Eddie Guerrero (2-3-1, 86) (L Kidman, W w/Rey vs Brock/Kidman, W Kidman, L Rumble, D Chavo, L Brock)
(11-12) Edge (4-2, 82) (W Nunzio, W Carlito, L Rumble, W Haas, L O'Haire, W w/UT vs Bashams)

(Overall Won-Loss) Midcard (Jan. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(13-5-1) Rhyno (2-2, 87) (W D.A., L Rumble, L Shelton, W O'Haire)
(8-8) John Layfield (0-2, 70) (L Holly, L Cena)
(8-9-1) Tajiri (0-3-1, 84) (L Benoit, L Cena, D w/Akio vs London/Dragon, L w/Akio vs London/Dragon)
(6-7) A-Train (0-2, 75) (L w/Morgan vs Rhyno, L w/Morgan vs WGTT)
(9-14-1) Chavo Guerrero (3-3-1, 81) (W Angle, L w/O'Haire vs Angle/Benoit, L Rumble, W UT, D Eddie, L Rey, W Benoit)
(1-2-1) Paul London (1-0-1, 83) (D w/Dragon vs Akio/Tajiri, W w/Dragon vs Akio/Tajiri)
(4-10) Johnny Stamboli (0-1, 65) (L w/Palumbo vs Angle/UT)
(2-5) Rikishi (0-0, 69) (N/A)
(4-11) Chuck Palumbo (0-2, 69) (L UT, L w/Stamboli vs Angle/UT)
(3-9) Nunzio (0-4, 66) (L Edge, L w/Show vs WGTT, L Rumble, L UT)
(2-7-1) Ultimo Dragon (1-0-1, 80) (D w/London vs Akio/Tajiri, W w/London vs Akio/Tajiri)
(2-6) Carlito (0-1, 72) (L Edge)
(2-6) Billy Gunn (0-0, 66) (N/A)
(2-7) Chris Kanyon (1-0, 70) (W Moore)
(2-11) Doug Basham (0-1, 49) (L w/Danny vs Edge/UT)
(2-11) Danny Basham (0-1, 48) (L w/Doug vs Edge/UT)
(1-10) Shannon Moore (0-1, 75) (L Kanyon)
(0-6) Scotty 2 Hotty (0-0, 74) (N/A)
(0-7) Jamie Noble (0-0, 65) (N/A)

(Overall Won-Loss) Lower Midcard (Jan. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(7-6) Matt Morgan (0-2, 65) (L w/Train vs Rhyno, L w/Train vs WGTT)
(3-3-1) Akio (0-1-1, 65) (D w/Tajiri vs London/Dragon, L w/Tajiri vs London/Dragon)

Sent to OVW
(3-1) Sakoda (0-0) (N/A)

Future Endeavors
(9-12) Hardcore Holly (1-1) (W Bradshaw, L Rumble)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Stephanie McMahon (96)
Tazz (72)
Sable (70)

Managers (Overness) (Clientele)
Paul Heyman (90) (Big Show, Billy Kidman, and Brock Lesnar)
Torrie Wilson (70) (None)
Nidia (62) (Jamie Noble)

SmackDown! Title Changes
WWE Tag Team - World's Greatest Tag Team beat Dangerous Alliance (1/22)
Cruiserweight - Eddie Guerrero beat Billy Kidman (1/11)
WWE World - None (Brock Lesnar has been champ since ??/??)
United States - None (Eddie Guerrero has been champ since 12/11)

SmackDown! Feuds
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (100 Heat)
Chris Benoit vs. Sean O'Haire (94 Heat)
Eddie Guerrero vs. Billy Kidman (90 Heat)
Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero (87 Heat)

FEBRUARY 2, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Did the groundhog see his shadow? Who gives a crap? The Road to WrestleMania XX rolls on tonight and our main event will feature three of the biggest rivalries on RAW mixing it up in a six-man tag-team match!

Up first is a tag match pitting the unlikely duos of Mark Jindrak and Chris Nowinski and Rosey and Val Venis against one another. Nowinski and Jindrak control Rosey early, double-teaming him and keeping him away from Val until Rosey hits Jindrak with a spinebuster to tag in his veteran partner. Val slams and bulldogs Jindrak, but his attempt at the Money Shot winds up wiping him out on Jindrak's knees. Nowinski tags in and hits a DDT and a spinebuster for a long two. Val ducks a clothesline and hits a bulldog and finally puts him away with the Money Shot.

Two of RAW's most feared monsters are up next as the Big Red Machine Kane takes on the World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry. Kane pretty much dominates here, even though Henry doesn't sell much, so it doesn't get Kane over quite like it's supposed to. It ends with the Chokeslam.

Backstage, Mickie James cuts a promo about how she has trained her whole life to be a professional wrestler and that she's so very greatful to have finally made it to Monday Night RAW where she can rub elbows with these women she's admired for years. And she's not about to let them down.

Divas tag-team action is next as the Women's Champion Victoria teams with Lita to take on Jazz and Molly Holly. Victoria and Lita work on Jazz for several minutes at the start of the match getting in a couple of near falls, but when Lita misses a legdrop, Molly tags in and goes to work. Victoria tags back in, but winds up eating a missile dropkick and the Molly Go Round! Molly Holly has pinned the Women's Champion!

Last week, Boss Man finally broke out of a month's-long slump by being a member of the winning team in an eight-man tag match, but tonight he faces the unenviable task of taking on Booker T, who is trying to carry momentum into his No Way Out match against Kane. Fairly ugly math that ends with Booker catching the veteran with the Book End for the win.

Two of the finest female wrestlers in the world are up next as Trish Stratus takes on Gail Kim. The crowd gets way into this one, although there were a couple of blown spots. Lots of near-falls and a pretty exciting match ends with Trish hitting Gail with Stratusfaction for the win.

At No Way Out, we will see a ten-man tag team match pitting five ECW originals against the "class" of World Wrestling Entertainment. Tonight, those ten men go at it in a battle royal! The match starts off on a strong note with Sylvan Grenier eliminating his La Resistance partner Rob Conway. William Regal takes exception to his partners turning on each other... and eliminates Grenier. He then takes out Dupree, which makes hit 5-on-2 in favor of the ECW Originals... and they haven't even eliminated anybody yet! RVD takes out Tommy Dreamer, and the crowd scratches their head at the nonsensical booking happening in this match. Regal again takes out one of his own partners when he eliminates Test, making it 4-on-1. For being classy, he sure isn't very smart. Lance Storm eliminates Spike Dudley, only to get bundled out by Nova, and now Regal's odds are looking better. It's Nova vs. Regal vs. Van Dam! It turns into a pretty good wrestling match. Regal dumps Nova out, but RVD uses his martial arts skills and a DDT to wear him down enough to hit the Five-Star Frogsplash and eliminate him to win the match.

The Dudley Boyz/Vitamin C feud continues to build, and tonight we have two one-on-one matches pitting them against each other. First up, it's Bubba Ray Dudley against Chris Jericho. In terms of match quality, this one was match of the night, with several near falls and both guys getting in some good spots. Jericho catches Bubba with a flying kick off the second rope to set up the Walls of Jericho for the submission victory.

Now it's D-Von and Christian's turn. Christian starts off strong with a snap suplex and a powerbomb for two, then D-Von fights back with brawling moves and a big clothesline for two. More brawling until Christian reverses a waistlock into a full nelson. Christian again powerbombs D-Von for two, then hits a clothesline and some punches. D-Von manages to land a big kick and a spinebuster. He whips CHristian into the turnbuckles, but there's a ref bump! D-Von tries for his reverse DDT, but Christian escapes to the floor. As D-Von reaches out to grab him, Christian blasts him with the ring bell! The ref comes to in time to see Christian go for the pin, but... he sees the ring bell and calls for the DQ! D-Von wins!

After the break, the Dudleyz are backstage and they cut a promo about how VC is going to need to be more careful if they want to take the World Tag Team belts from them. When they get their next shot, and this is definitely not an "if," they'd better be paying attention to the referee and the rules, because they'd hate for them to use a DQ loss as an excuse.

Our main event is next as the World Heavyweight Champion The Rock teams with Rico and the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Title Hurricane to take on the Intercontinental Champion Matt Hardy Version 1.0, Batista, and the #1 contender for the World Title Shawn Michaels! Rico and Batista renew their rivalry by starting the match, and Batista takes control. Kick, slam tag to HBK, who then takes to the air for a two count. Tag to the IC champ, and they hit a double suplex. Matt hits a clothesline, but Rico hits a dropkick to stop his momentum and tag in Hurricane. Hurricane hits a running knee lift and a back heel kick on his rival for two. Dropkick to the knee, and in comes the champ! Rock hits a slam and a neckbreaker, but as he goes for a backdrop, Matt kicks him in the face and tags Batista back in. Batista punches Rock hard, sending him back to his corner, where he tags in Rico. Rico hits a big spinning kick, a bulldog, and his trademark spinning leg lariat to pick up the upset victory!

Next week on RAW, we'll be less than three weeks away from No Way Out and only five weeks away from the 19th anniversary of WrestleMania! You can bet that there will be tons more PPV build up, and one title match has already been announced - Victoria will defend the Women's Title against the woman who pinned her tonight, Molly Holly!

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FEBRUARY 5, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

The show kicks off with cruiserweight action as Jamie Noble takes on Nunzio! These two put on a pretty good technical match that ends with Noble hitting a DDT off the top rope for the win.

Chavo Guerrero cuts a promo on Kurt Angle. Neither of us are in the arena because Stephanie McMahon is trying to keep us from tearing each other apart tonight. Well, it doesn't have to be tonight, Kurt. I've lived in the shadow of a great wrestler my whole life, but I'm going to finally prove myself at No Way Out when I beat the greatest wrestler in the world!

John Layfield has made it his mission to take out the "greenhorns" who have passed him by, and tonight he faces one of the WWE Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas. Layfield hits a kick and an elbow for two early, but Haas blocks a suplex and legsweeps Layfield before kicking him in the leg and sweeping it again, definitely setting up for the Haas of Pain later. He goes for a sleeper, but Layfield turns it into a jawbreaker, then slams him. As Haas staggers back up, Layfield explodes into him with the Clothesline From Hell for the win. After the match, Layfield continues to pummel Haas, sending a message to the whole SmackDown! roster!

Next up is a match that was custom-built to steal the show. It's Paul London versus Shannon Moore versus Ultimo Dragon versus Akio - the winner faces Eddie Guerrero next week for the Cruiserweight Title! Dragon and Akio start the match, and these two alone put on a hell of a show with a trio of near falls before Akio lands a spin kick on Dragon and tags in Moore. Moore hits a back suplex, a kick, a flying axehandle, and a springboard dropkick for a long two. Tag to London who hits a rolling kick and a springboard dropkick for two and Dragon can't have much more in the tank. Dropkick to the knee gets two more. Another two following a super Frankensteiner. Dragon finally manages to tag Akio into the match, and he hits London with a seated senton. Dropkick to the knee and a standing kick, but London lands a Whippersnapper before putting Akio away with London Calling! Great match.

Speaking of great matches, Akio's mentor, the former Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri is up next to take on the other WWE Tag Team Champion, Shelton Benjamin. These two actually manage to top the cruiserweight free-for-all that preceed it. Lots of near falls, some brawling, suplexes, high-flying... It all comes down to Tajiri telegraphing a backdrop and eating a Superkick for his troubles and Shelton picking up the win.

At No Way Out, one of the three teams participating in the triple-threat match for the Tag Team Titles will be the team of Rey Mysterio and Edge. Tonight, they team up for the first time to take on the Full-Blooded Italians. Edge starts off hot on Palumbo, then tags in Rey for a Hart Attack. Rey continues the attack until Palumbo hits a desperation DDT to tag in The Bull. The match continues with quick tags and the usual offense until Edge and Rey hit a hop-up rana on Palumbo for the win.

Just like last week's Mysterio/Kidman match, the winner of tonight's Undertaker/Big Show match gets to pick their partner for the Tag Title match at No Way Out. These two feuded for several months late last year, and they tear into each other throughout the match. At one point, they brawl to the floor and begin using the ringside area as weapons. The referee can't get them back into the ring, so he counts them both out. It's a draw! They continue fighting all the way backstage, and this means that at No Way Out, the World's Greatest Tag Team will defend their WWE Tag Team Titles against Rey Mysterio and Edge, as well as... Undertaker and Big Show?!?

Backstage, Paul Heyman is psyching Billy Kidman up. The leaner, meaner Dangerous Alliance is back on its quest to reclaim all the SmackDown! gold, and you know it's only a matter of time before you get your hands on Eddie Guerrero and take back your Cruiserweight Title. And we can definitely do something about his United States Title, too!

Last week, the Dangerous Alliance expelled two of its members, A-Train and Matt Morgan, the former WWE Tag Team Champions. Train and Morgan have rechristened themselves the Blueprint Express and team up tonight to take on their former stablemates, Big Show and the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. Pretty mediocre match that ends with Morgan whipping Lesnar off the ropes... into a Rhyno chair shot! Morgan chokeslams Lesnar for the win, then Rhyno hits the ring to set up for the Gore. But before he can hit it, Kidman hits the ring, and the Alliance chases their rivals off.

Backstage, Chris Benoit has some choice words for Sean O'Haire. Over the last month, O'Haire has made his life a living hell, prodding at his insecurities and picking apart his psyche. But Benoit knows about his own dark side. He knows what happens when he goes to that place inside himself. Is that a place Sean O'Haire really wants to be?

Tonight's main event pits a pair of old rivals against each other one more time, but with different circumstances than before. John Cena is now the #1 contender for the WWE Title and Sean O'Haire is the #1 contender for the United States Title. Their feud put both of them in the main event, and now they go at it for the first time at the top of the heap. The match is decent, but the crowd pops for everything, which makes the match that much better. The match ends with Cena getting caught from behind by Lesnar, who hits an F5 allowing O'Haire to pick up the cheap win. After the match, Benoit hits the ring to go after O'Haire, while a revived Cena goes after Lesnar. They clear the ring and stand tall as SmackDown! goes off the air.

Next week on SmackDown!, Eddie Guerrero defends the Cruiserweight Title against Paul London! Plus, a big six-man tag team match has been signed. Rhyno will team with the Blueprint Express to take on all three members of the Dangerous Alliance!

FEBRUARY 9, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

With just twenty days to go until No Way Out, the EWR gods have decided to bless me with a dud show. Huzzah!

The night opens with a tag team match pitting the Sin City Swingers against Batista and the Boss Man. Decent match that actually gets Boss Man a little bit over (!) as he manages to get in a decent amount of offense. In the end, Batista hits a low blow on Rico and rolls him up for the cheap win. After the match, the Swingers get revenge and take their opponents out.

The crowd is way into the next match pitting halves of the biggest tag-team rivalry in WWE against each other. It's Bubba Ray Dudley against Christian! For the second week in a row, Christian puts on a hell of a match against a Dudley, and this time he again takes the cheap way out. Chris Jericho hits Bubba from behind with a chair allowing Christian to hit the Unprettier for the win. After the match, D-Von Dudley comes to the ring to make the save.

In an undisclosed location (the Hurri-Cave), Hurricane - the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Title - cuts a promo about his rival Matt Hardy. He knows where this is going to end up, and so does everyone else. But before they can make it to the 19th anniversary, they're going to need to last that long without destroying each other completely. If Matt was smart tonight, he'd stay in the back (:shifty:).

Damn me for putting good matches on early! The crowd was still pumped from the Bubba/Christian match that they shat on Spike and Lance Storm versus Test and Regal. Crap crap crap. Plus, it's a dud show, so the rating is preposterously low. Ah, well, Storm hits Regal with a Superkick for the win.

A pretty decent D-Von Dudley vs. Matt Hardy match also gets the dud treatment. The crowd is into it, but the game isn't. Christian hits D-Von with a chair (shades of the earlier match) to allow Matt to set up the Twist of Fate for the win. After the match, Hurricane tears down the aisle with a chair of his own to chase off Christian and Hardy.

Backstage, Shawn Michaels cuts a promo on The Rock. These two were never friends. The Heartbreak Kid doesn't have any friends. And, apparently, he doesn't have any fans anymore, either. He thought that the carefree, degenerate, show-stopping Shawn Michaels was what the fans wanted, but after the reception he's received since superkicking Rocky last month, he has two words for the fans. And the first one gets bleeped out.

Ugh, I hate writing up reviews on dud shows. Nova hits the Kryptonite Krunch on Sylvain Grenier giving him, Tommy Dreamer, and RVD the win over La Res.

There's actually a ref bump in the Victoria/Molly Holly title match, but it doesn't really go anywhere other than the fact that it's cool that Molly hit an enzuigiri. Victoria retains with the Black Widow.

Backstage, The Rock cuts a promo on Shawn Michaels and how he's the antithesis of everything HBK is. Where Shawn Michaels doesn't give a damn about the people, The Rock is the People's Champion. And while Shawn Michaels may be the Showstopper, even he can't lay claim to being the most electrifying man in sports entertainment today if you smell what The Rock is cookin'.

Up next, it's Hurricane versus Chris Jericho, and one can only bet that after the way the night has gone, Bubba Ray Dudley and Matt Hardy can't be far behind. These two put on the match of the night (not surprisingly), and also not surprisingly, Jericho eats a Bubba Cutter, which allows Hurricane to pick up the pieces and the win. After the match, Matt Hardy hits the ring with a chair and drives off his rivals. Hmm... What could this be leading to?

The main event of the evening pits The Rock and Booker T against Shawn Michaels and Kane, a preview of two of the matches at No Way Out. Decent match that ends with HBK using the champ's tights to pin The Rock. After the match, Rock and Booker get their revenge, laying HBK and Kane out as the show goes off the air.

FEBRUARY 12, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!


The night kicks off with a four-team elimination match pitting the Basham Brothers against the FBI against Akio and Tajiri against the mismatched team of Jamie Noble and Rikishi. Not surprisingly, the faces are the first out as Rikishi gets pinned by Tajiri following a super Frankensteiner. The Bashams and FBI make quick tags to isolate Tajiri, and he eventually falls victim to a lifting DDT from Danny Basham. It's down to the Bashams and the FBI now, and both teams use quick tags and good tag team psychology, but in the end, Palumbo levels Danny with a Jungle Kick to pick up the win.

Cruiserweight action is up next as Scotty 2 Hotty takes on Nunzio. These two put on a very good match that, unfortunately, the crowd doesn't really get into. Nunzio winds up putting Scotty away with the Kiss of Death.

The cruiserweight showcase continues with a triple threat match pitting Shannon Moore against Ultimo Dragon against Carlito. Dragon and Moore take turns kicking Carlito until he fights abck with a pair of flying elbows. Moore catches him with a Whippersnapper, but he fights back and takes to the air again, only to eat a 'snapper from Dragon. Carlito is whipped, and Dragon capitalizes with the Asai DDT for the win.

John Layfield continues his quest to put himself over at the sake of the young generation of SD stars, tonight taking on Shelton Benjamin. Last week, Layfield decimated Benjamin's partner Charlie Haas. Layfield dominates the start of the match, gaining a couple of near falls, but Benjamin hits a hot shot and a piledriver. Layfield winds up fighting back, though, hitting a big slam and the Clothesline From Hell for another win. As Shelton heads back to the locker room, Layfield pounces with another CFH and some stomps before being restrained by officials.

Up next is another match guaranteed to excite the purists - Charlie Haas versus Chavo Guerrero. Haas starts off with a flying axehandle and a slam for two, but Chavo fights back with a spinning kick and aDDT for two of his own, then a top-rope DDT for two more. Big time legsweep by Chavo, but he eats Haas' boot on an avalanche attempt then gets piledriven for two. Haas hits a stunner out of the corner for two more, then a hot shot. Haas slaps Chavo down to the mat, but misses an elbow drop and eats a kick. Chavo hits a springboard dropkick, then finishes the match with a Brainbuster. Very good match.

Chavo grabs a microphone and basically re-iterates what he said last week. Chavo wants to be in the conversation as one of the top wrestlers in the world, and the best way to do that is to beat the best in the world, and he's going to do it at No Way Out.

Speaking of the bes wrestler in the world, Kurt Angle comes to the ring next for a tag-team match with his partner Chris Benoit. They're taking on the team of Rey Mysterio and Edge, who could walk out of No Way Out with the WWE Tag Team Titles. Benoit adn Edge start, and Edge takes control with a slam and a clothesline before tagging in Rey for a double clothesline. Rey sweeps Benoit's leg, but gets a boot to the face, then a reverse DDT/backbreaker combination for two. Tag to Angle, who hits the same move for a long two, then a neckbreaker. Rey blocks a suplex and sweeps the leg before tagging ni Edge. Edge punches Angle, who tags Benoit back in, but Edge levels him with a shoulder tackle. The referee is trying to maintain order and doesn't see Sean O'Haire hit the ring! O'Haire grabs Benoit and hits the Prophecy! Edge didn't see it either, but he goes for the pin anyway and picks up the win. The mind games continue!

John Cena is just over a month away from his WWE Title shot at WrestleMania, but tonight he has a tune-up match against Billy Gunn. Cena slams Gunn, but takes a headbutt and a spinebuster. Cena trips Gunn, then hits a backdrop and a piledriver for two. Cena hits a DVD for a long two, but misses a legdrop. Gunn hits a DDT for two, but Cena fights back with an FU for the win! After the match, the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar hits the ring and lays Cena out with the F5!

The Cruiserweight Title is on the line next as Eddie Guerrero takes on the man who won a fatal fourway last week to earn the shot, Paul London. London continues his meteoric rise by starting the match hot with a flying elbow and a spinning bulldog for two. Eddie kicks London in the leg, then hits a hard back suplex for two. Another suplex gets two. Eddie hits a DDT and tries to put London away early with a frogsplash, but London gets his knees up and hits a seated senton for two. Back heel kick for a loooong two. London kicks Eddie in the face, then hits a spin kick. Eddie slides out of a slam and kicks London in the face, then hits a top-rope DDT to set up the Frogsplash and the successful defense. After the match, Eddie helps the challenger to his feet, and shakes his hand, putting the young man over. This isn't the last we'll see of Paul London in the title hunt!

Up next is a big six-man grudge match pitting the remaining members of the Dangerous Alliance (Lesnar, Big Show, and Kidman) against Rhyno and former D.A. members the Blueprint Express. Kidman starts off with a high dropkick followed by one to the knees of Rhyno before tagging in Show, who hits a big clothesline and a slam for two. Tag to the champion, and they hit a double clothesline. Lesnar snap suplexes Rhyno, but misses a clothesline, which allows Rhyno to slam Brock and hot-tag A-Train. Train hits a big kick and a DDT for two. Slam, then a tag to Morgan. Morgan strikes at Lesnar, then slams him. He misses a legdrop, which lets Lesnar tag in Kidman. Kidman again goes for the knee with a dropkick, and Morgan tags in Rhyno. Rhyno slams Kidman twice, and in the confusion, Kidman's rival Eddie Guerrero hits the ring and hits a Frogsplash! Once the referee has cleared the ring, Rhyno is covering Kidman, and he gets the win! Eddie has taken Kidman's threats to heart!

In tonight's main event, the Devil's Advocate Sean O'Haire takes on the devil's former right-hand man, Undertaker! O'Haire lands a punch to start the fight, but Taker blocks a kick and headbutts him. He goes for a clothesline, but takes out the ref! He hits a spear, but there's no one to count. Taker goes for a backdrop, but O'Haire kicks him in the face and hits a spinning neckbreaker. Big-time backbreaker for two. Huge lariat gets two more. Taker hits a punch, then another spear for two. Taker goes for a clothesline, but O'Haire ducks it and hits the Prophecy! He gets ready to go for the pin, but Chris Benoit jumps him from behind and clamps on the Crippler Crossface! The referee has no choice but to call for the bell! With O'Haire down, Benoit grabs a chair from ringside and pummels O'Haire with it and leaves him a bloody mess as SmackDown! goes off the air!

FEBRUARY 16, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

With less than two weeks to go until No Way Out and only four until WrestleMania XX, a big six-man match has been announced for NWO. Hurricane will team with the World Tag Team Champion Dudley Boyz to take on Vitamin C and the Intercontinental Champion Matt Hardy Version 1.0!

The night kicks off with two of the participants in that match, Bubba Ray Dudley and Hardy going one-on-one! Matt starts off with a dropkick, but Bubba responds with a slam and a spear, only to get tripped. Hardy hits a flying elbow and a super Frankensteiner for two. Back heel kick off the second rope gets two more. He goes for a piledriver, but Bubba backdrops out of it and clamps on a full nelson. Matt trips Bubba to get out of it, and Bubba landed hard. While the referee checks on Hardy, Chris Jericho hits the ring! He clamps on the Walls of Jericho, then slides to the floor, allowing Matt to pick up the cheap three-count. After the match, Jericho returns to the ring to soften Bubba up for NWO, but Hurricane hits the ring with a chair and drives the heels off.

In just two weeks, the ECW Originals will be facing off with the "class" of World Wrestling Entertainment in a ten-man tag, but tonight it's one-on-one action between Nova and William Regal. Regal hits a suplex, but Nova fights back with a back heel kick and a suplex variation. He goes for a sleeper, but Regal turns it into a jawbreaker. Regal hits another pair of suplexes for two. Delayed brainbuster gets two more. Nova snaps off a rana for two. Regal manages to catch Nova by surprise with the Power of the Punch for the win.

Last week, Batista cheated to pin his rival Rico in a tag-team match, but tonight he faces off against Mister Monday Night, Rob Van Dam! Bats starts off with a big punch and a powerslam for a quick two. RVD hits a brutal chop and a DDT for two more. A suplex gets two. Dropkick to the knee, but Bats fights back with a piledriver for two. Bats hits a discus punch for two. Neckbreaker and a kick, but RVD takes to the air with a flying elbow and a seated senton before landing the Five-Star Frogsplash for the win! After the match, Rico hits the ring and lays Batista out with a spinning leg lariat.

Rico grabs a microphone and cuts a promo on Batista. Batista awoke a sleeping giant when he called Rico out last month, and he's going to continue to pay for it until the moment Batista learns some respect.

Mickie James has been on a roll since making her WWE debut last month, while Molly Holly has struggled, losing a bid to regain her Women's Title from Victoria last week. They start off exchanging brawling moves until Molly nails a Shining Wizard out of nowhere! She goes for a legdrop, but Mickie rolls out of the way to hit a missile dropkick for two. Another kick for two. Molly hits a high kick for two, but Mickie backdrops her and hits a tornado DDT for the win!

Earlier on, William Regal pinned Nova, so now Lance Storm will try to even the score between ECW and the La Res/Regal/Test team as he takes on Test. Storm starts off with a big kick, but Test hits an elbow and a punch to the side of the head before hitting a spinebuster. Storm hits a legsweep and a rana for two, then a face crusher for a long two before Test reverses a hammerlock with an elbow to the face. Bulldog gets a long two, but Storm hits a Superkick out of nowhere for the win.

The six-man preview continues as D-Von Dudley takes on Chris Jericho. Y2J hits a back suplex and a superkick for two. D-Von hits some amateur shots and a veritcal suplex for two, then gets two more on a spinebuster. D-Von slams Jericho, but Y2J fights back with a super Frankensteiner for two. Running knee to the face gets two more, then a kick to the face and more strikes. D-Von hits a punch and a discus punch, and the referee tries to get some separation. In the confusion, Bubba Ray Dudley hits the ring and nails Jericho with the Bubba Cutter! D-Von goes for the cover and gets the win! After the match, Christian hits the ring, and the Dudleyz head for the hills, having stolen a singles victory from Vitamin C!

The Rock is backstage, getting ready for a match with Kane tonight, but he cuts a promo on Shawn Michaels. The WrestleMania XX main event could have gone down in history as a clash of two of the greatest wrestlers of this or any generation, each trying to outlast the other and dazzle the millions... and millions of WWE fans worldwide. But Michaels had to go and make it personal. So The Rock says screw the history books, screw the rule books, screw the textbooks, screw the cookbooks, and screw the audiobooks, because in less than a month, The Rock is going to personally check Shawn Michaels into the SmackDown! Hotel if you smell what The Rock is cookin'.

The final match in our six-man series pits Christian against the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Title, Hurricane. Christian starts off with a headbutt, a suplex, a thrust kick, and a butterfly suplex, but Hurricane turns a sleeper into a jawbreaker, then hits a flying neckbreaker and a spear for two. Christian hits a powerbomb for two, then another powerbomb variation for two more. Hurricane fights back with a big chop, but Hurricane hits a gutbuster, continuing to work the body. The referee pulls Christian aside to keep him from doing more damage, but that just gives Matt Hardy a chance to hit his rival with the Twist of Fate! Christian picks up the cheap win, but D-Von Dudley hits the ring to make the save, driving the heels off.

Booker T has developed a bit of an attitude problem, and he doesn't put a lot of effort into his match with Shawn Michaels, which makes it pretty terrible. HBK finishes him off quickly with Sweet Chin Music.

In the main event World Champion The Rock takes on the Big Red Machine Kane. Kane hits a slam to start the match, but Rock hits a backbreaker and a spear before landing a quick Rock Bottom. Out of nowhere, Shawn Michaels hits the ring again for Sweet Chin Music! The ref sees it and calls for the bell as HBK stands over the champ. Kane takes offense to HBK costing him the match and chokeslams him as the show goes off the air.

Next week, it's the last RAW before No Way Out, and in the main event, The Rock will team with Hurricane to take on Shawn Michaels and Matt Hardy! Plus, eight-man tag action pitting Booker T, Rico, and the Dudley Boyz against Kane, Batista, and Vitamin C. Plus, all of the participants in the NWO ten-man tag will be in action and much more as we build to the last pay-per-view before WrestleMania XX - the 19th anniversary of WrestleMania!

FEBRUARY 19, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

Just ten days away from No Way Out, and a big PPV preview main-event has been booked for tonight as John Cena teams with Kurt Angle to take on Brock Lesnar and Chavo Guerrero. Plus, Edge and Rey Mysterio will team up at NWO in a triple-threat for the WWE Tag Team Titles, and tonight they have one-on-one matches with the champs, the World's Greatest Tag Team!

The show opens with Rikishi going one-on-one with The One Billy Gunn. Rikishi hits a suplex and a DDT for two. Gunn turns a sleeper into a jawbreaker, then a punch and a kick for a two-count on the big man. Big-time clothesline gets two. Billy lands a kick, but gets tripped, and Rikishi hits a powerslam for two. Discus punch from the big man gets two. Slam and a kick from Rikishi till Gunn hits a right hand and a DDT to set up for the One And Only for the win.

It's the return of Midcard Mania as Paul London captains a team consisting of Ultimo Dragon, A-Train, Shannon Moore, and Scotty 2 Hotty to take on John Layfield's team of Carlito, Chris Kanyon, Chuck Palumbo, and Nunzio. Carlito, Palumbo, and Nunzio isolate Moore early until he can tag in Scotty, but Palumbo, Kanyon, Layfield, and Carlito work him over. Finally Scotty hot-tag A-Train, who hits a neckbreaker and a DDT on Carlito before tagging in Dragon for a double clothesline. Dragon hits a springboard dropkick and tags in London. Dragon and London use quick back-and-forth tags to work on Palumbo until Palumbo overpowers Dragon and tags Layfield back in. Train tags back in, and Layfield winds up hitting him with the Clothesline From Hell for the win!

Eddie Guerrero is backstage, preparing for his match later, but he has some words for Billy Kidman. He knows Kidman hasn't forgotten that Eddie was the one who took his Cruiserweight Title, and he knows that their paths will cross soon. But he also wants Kidman to know that he knows. He has a big match with Sean O'Haire at No Way Out, but he's not dumb enough to think that Kidman's going to stay out of it. Kidman is a liar, a cheat, and a thief, three things that Eddie knows a thing or two about.

It's a battle of ECW alumni next as the red-hot Rhyno takes on the Japanese Buzzsaw Tajiri. Rhyno hits a forearm, a headbutt, and a pair of back elbows until Tajiri takes to the air with a flying axehandle and a seated senton for two. Rhyno turns a backdrop attempt into a bulldog for two, then hits a shoulder slam. Tajiri reverses a hiptoss and lands some strikes, but Rhyno slams him down, then as he regains his feet, he nails him with the GOOOOOOOOORE! Very good match, and the crowd was hot for it. These guys are both on the verge of breaking through.

Up next, it's Charlie Haas against Edge in our first Tag Title match preview. Edge hits a forearm, but eats Haas' foot on an avalanche attempt. Haas smacks Edge around, then hits a suplex variation for two. Edge hits a running knee lift and a piledriver for two. Edge hits a powerbomb for a very long two, but Haas gets two on a bulldog. Edge manages to hit the Edgecutioner for the win, then they shake hands afterwards.

Sean O'Haire is out next for his match, but first he has some words for Chris Benoit. Has he gotten into Benoit's head? Last week, Benoit assaulted him after the main event with a chair and beat him so badly, he almost wasn't able to compete tonight. Have O'Haire's comments been hitting too close to home? Or is the real Chris Benoit finally starting to show himself? Chris already knows the answer, so O'Haire isn't going to tell him anything he doesn't already know.

O'Haire's partner Big Show is out next for a tag match against Eddie Guerrero and Undertaker. Eddie hits a dropkick on Show, then a huge super Frankensteiner for two. Tag to UT for a double suplex, then UT hits a flying shoulder tackle for two. UT smacks Show around, but Show blocks a kick and hits a side suplex. Tag to O'Haire, and now O'Haire hits a shoulder tackle. Bulldog from O'Haire, and UT tags in Eddie. Eddie hits a Whippersnapper for a very long two. Dropkick by Eddie, but O'Haire backdrops him out of a piledriver. O'Haire hits a piledriver of his own, then finishes him off with the Prophecy. O'Haire has picked up a clean victory over the US Champion just ten days before their title match!

Five weeks ago, as part of the Chase For The Championship, Chris Benoit and Billy Kidman eliminated each other by fighting to a time-limit draw. Tonight, they go at it again! Kidman hits a back suplex and a thump for two. Benoit hits a forearm and a butterfly suplex for two, then a double arm suplex for another long two. Benoit hits a thrust kick, but Kidman ducks a clothesline and hits a spinning bulldog for two. Springboard dropkick for a long two, then another pair of dropkicks until Benoit hits a thrust kick to the midsection to set up a top-rope back suplex. Before Benoit can crawl over to make the pin, the bell rings. They've again reached the time limit! Benoit pulls Kidman up and shakes his hand, but Kidman pulls him in and slams him to the mat! Kidman heads to the top rope and hits the Shooting Star Press!

Stephanie McMahon appears on the TitanTron and says that she's going to give these two one last shot at a clean finish. At No Way Out, it's going to be Chris Benoit against Billy Kidman, one fall, there must be a winner!

And now it's time for Rey Mysterio against Shelton Benjamin in our second Tag Title match preview. Rey starts off with a spin kick, but Shelton backdrops him and slams him. Shelton hits a big powerbomb, but Rey gets up and kicks him in the face. Another kick gets two, then a top-rope DDT for two more. Shelton slams Rey down for a long two, but Rey hits the West Coast Pop for the win! Afterwards, they shake hands. Edge and Rey Mysterio both picked up clean wins over the champions. Does this make them the favorites going into No Way Out?

Tonight's main event mashes together two of SmackDown!'s biggest rivalries as John Cena teams with Kurt Angle to take on Brock Lesnar and Chavo Guerreor. Cena and Lesnar start the match, and the champ takes control early with a suplex and a neckbreaker for two. Tag to Chavo for a double suplex for two more. Chavo hits a flying elbow, but gets speared for two. Tag to Angle, who powerbombs Chavo for two. Running knee lift from Angle, but Chavo hits a flying axehandle to create the separation to tag in Lesnar. Lesnar punches away at Angle until Cena tags back in, only to get backdropped. Cena tries for a roll-up, but Lesnar rolls through and grabs Cena's tights. The ref doesn't see it! Lesnar steals one from Cena, but they're not done fighting. All four men brawl up the ramp and to the back as SmackDown! goes off the air.

The No Way Out card is set! We've known for weeks about the huge tag-team main event pitting John Cena and RAW's The Rock against Brock Lesnar and RAW's Shawn Michaels! Plus, the SmackDown! side hosts a huge United States Title match with Eddie Guerrero against Sean O'Haire, Kurt Angle versus Chavo Guerrero, a triple threat match for the WWE Tag Team Titles pitting the World's Greatest Tag Team against Edge and Rey Mysterio and the unlikely duo of Undertaker and Big Show, and tonight we found out that Chris Benoit will once again take on Billy Kidman! So we know the card, what is going to happen next week on the last televised show before No Way Out?

FEBRUARY 23, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

It's the last edition of RAW before No Way Out, and the arena is electric! Which is good, because WWE uses a lot of computers and cameras and monitors and stuff which wouldn't be very effective if it wasn't.

The night begins with Spike Dudley taking on Test. Spike manages to hit a vertical suplex and a sort of powerslam for two, but Test responds with a big right hand and a kick for two. Massive clothesline gets two more. Test slams Spike, but Spike responds with a bulldog for two. Spinebuster for two more. Spike gets in some punches until Test slams him down and hits a discus punch to set up the Test Drive for the win.

Backstage, Hurricane is preparing for tonight's tag-team main event as well as Sunday's six-man tag, but he knows that it's only a matter of time before he crosses paths one-on-one with Matt Hardy. And he also knows it's only a matter of time before he finally gets to remove that villain's most prized possession - the Intercontinental Title!

La Resistance come to the ring next for a tag match against ECW's Rob Van Dam and Nova. La Res double-team Nova for the early going until Nova manages to thump Dupree to hot-tag RVD. RVD goes to work on Dupree until both men make tags and La Res capitalize with a double-team finisher to cover Nova.

Ric Flair is our next promoer, on behalf of the animal Batista. And Batista is happy that Rico is finally starting to show some fire. It was looking like it was going to be too easy for him to just destroy Rico at No Way Out, just like he's done to everyone else. But now that Rico's turned his career around, Batista's going to take too much joy in ending it once and for all.

Up next, the ten-man tag preview matches continue as Lance Storm hopes to end ECW's losing streak as he takes on Rob Conway. They trade kicks to start until Conway hits a shining wizard. Storm blocks an avalanche with a boot to the face, then a hard back suplex and a superkick for two. Whippersnapper gets two more. Conway hits a back heel kick for two, but Storm again lands a superkick for the win to end a very good match.

Rico responds to Ric Flair's comments earlier. You're damn right Rico's turned his career around. He makes no apologies for the life he's led or the decisions he's made, and he's definitely not going to make any apologies for what he does to Batista at No Way Out!

Tommy Dreamer and William Regal are out next, and Regal starts off with a vertical suplex and a reverse DDT for two. Tommy hits a headbutt and a running knee for two. Lifting DDT for a long two. Spinning neckbreaker from Tommy, but Regal hits a delayed suplex. Regal hits a jumping powerbomb for a very long two. Snap suplex, belly-to-belly, but a blown legdrop gives Tommy an opportunity. Neckbreaker, DVD, and the Dreamer Driver finishes Regal off. After the match, Regal grabs knucks out of his tights and levels Tommy with the Power of the Punch!

Shawn Michaels hopes that it's been worth it. The Rock has been clutching at that World Title for almost six months now, but it's all going to come to an end at WrestleMania in three weeks. But first, he's going to relish the opportunity to team with the future of the industry to soften Rocky up before the big night. Rock has been through a lot during this title reign, so he hopes he's cherished every moment of it, because in three weeks, it all comes to an end.

Up next is an eight-man tag match pitting Booker T, Rico, and the Dudleyz against Kane, Batista, and Vitamin C. D-VOn starts off with a kick and a neckbreaker on Batista, then tags in Rico, who hits a high dropkick. Chris Jericho tags in, but takes a spinning kick from Rico. Tag to Bubba for a double suplex, then Bubba slams Y2J for two. Booker tags in and slams Jericho, then hits a spear. Tag to D-Von, who hits a spinebuster for two. Jericho tags in Kane, who takes out D-Von with a clothesline and a spear for two. Tag to Christian for a double back elbow. Christian hits the stroke for a long two. Rico tags in and blocks a kick before hitting a flying axe handle. Tag to Booker, who hits a bulldog. He goes for a backdrop, but Christian kicks him in the face and tags in Kane. Double clothesline from the heels gets two. Kane clamps on a sleeper, but Book turns it into a jawbreaker. Big-time backbreaker sets up the Houston Hangover and Booker picks up the win for his team!

Oh, it has definitely been worth it. Over the past six months, The Rock has had a chance to wrestle in front of sell-out arenas. He's had a chance to share the ring with some great wrestlers. He's met millions... and millions of fans, and they've all told him one thing. As the People's Champion, it is The Rock's civic duty to walk into WrestleMania and kick Shawn Michaels' candy ass all over the grandest stage of 'em all!

It's time now for our huge tag-team main event pitting The Rock and Hurricane against Shawn Michaels and Matt Hardy version 1.0. Matt starts off with a spin kick and a flying axehandle on Hurricane for two. Tag to HBK for a double suplex. HBK hits a hard back suplex, but Hurricane hits a superkick for two. Tag to The Rock, who clamps on a full nelson, then slams him down. HBK lands a punch, then a flying elbow before tagging in Hardy. Hardy chops Rock, who tags in Hurricane, who eats a dropkick. Matt goes for the pin, but has his feet on the ropes, and the ref doesn't see it! Matt picks up the cheap win, but all four men brawl to the back as RAW goes off the air!

FEBRUARY 26, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the last WWE show before No Way Out, and the entire roster is hyped up. All of the NWO participants will be in action tonight, plus plenty more exciting action!

...such as the cruiserweight tag team match that kicks us off, pitting Jamie Noble and Ultimo Dragon against Akio and Carlito! Noble starts off with a dropkick on Akio, then a DDT for two. Dragon tags in, and they hit a follow-up clothesline in the corner for two. Dragon hits a dropkick, but Akio backdrops out of a piledriver attempt, then hits a super Frankensteiner for two. Carlito tags in and hits a high kick for two. Carlito hits an armdrag, but misses a legdrop, and Dragon hits a flying axehandle and tags in Noble. Novle hits a dropkick, and Akio tags in. Noble hits a flying neckbreaker, then a DDT from the top rope for the win!

Chavo Guerrero is backstage, and he says that not only is he going to pin Kurt Angle's shoulders to the mat cleanly in tonight's tag match, he's going to do the same at No Way Out and prove once and for all that he belongs at the top of the heap.

Rhyno and Blueprint Express have had their share of troubles with the Dangerous Alliance lately, but tonight they need to focus on their six-man tag match against the FBI. Rhyno punches Nunzio, then hits a backdrop before tagging in Morgan, who hits a big kick and a powerslam for two. Train tags in, and they hit a double back elbow. Train slams Nunzio, but misses a legdrop and eats a butterfly suplex. Tag to Palumbo, who punches and DDTs Train for two. Palumbo fires off a punch, then tags in Stamboli, who continues to punch Train, then slams him. Train tags Rhyno back in, who hits a back elbow. Nunzio tags back in, and hits a lariat on Rhyno. Rhyno pops back up to his feet, though, and GOOOOOOOOOORES Nunzio for the win!

You could not find two tag teams on more opposite ends of the spectrum than the World's Greatest Tag Team and the Basham Brothers. Tonight, these two teams put on a hell of a match, which hopefully will improve Danny and Doug's standing. Shelton slams Danny, then hits a big clothesline and a swinging DDT. Doug tags in and slams Shelton, but Shelton gets his foot up on an avalanche attempt and hits a belly-to-belly. Tag to Haas, and they hit a double suplex. Haas hits a piledriver on Doug then a springboard dropkick. Tag to Shelton, and they hit the Doomsday Device for the win!

Kurt Angle has been hearing Chavo Guerrero talk for a long time about how he belongs. He belongs with the big dogs. He belongs in the main event. He belongs in the WWE Title hunt. Well, the truth is, Chavo doesn't belong. He's always been the odd man out. In his tag teams, in this industry, hell even in his own family! At No Way Out, our Olympic Hero is going to teach Chavo to know his place. Oh, it's true. It's damn true!

The Cruiserweight division is on display next in a non-title fatal fourway as Eddie Guerrero takes on Rey Mysterio, Tajiri, and the up-and-coming Paul London! Tajiri starts off with a spin kick and a legsweep on London for a quick two. London tags in Mysterio, who hits a flying elbow and a suplex for two, then a neckbreaker. Tajiri tags in Eddie, who hits Rey with a rana and a flying neckbreaker. Rey dropkicks Eddie's knee, then hits a springboard dropkick. Tag to Tajiri, who kicks Eddie in the face, then hits another springboard dropkick. In the confusion, Billy Kidman hits the ring with a chair and takes out Eddie with a chair shot! Eddie is on his knees and woozy, and Tajiri hits the Kick of Death for the win!

John Cena cuts a killer promo next (100% rating!) about the tag match at No Way Out, but mostly about how WrestleMania is his time to shine. Brock Lesnar can say or do what he wants, but the fact is, when he steps in the ring with Cena, he's going in there with the prototype of a 21st century wrestler. He's big, he's strong, he's athletic, and he's hungry. And at Mania, he's also going to be a champion. Word life!

Tag team action is up next as Kurt Angle teams with Undertaker to take on CHavo Guerrero and Big Show. Angle hits a back elbow and a big suplex on Show for two. Tag to Undertaker for a double back elbow, then UT slams Show for two. Another slam, but Show blocks a kick and hits a spinebuster. Tag to Chavo for a DDT and a superkick. UT reverses a hip toss and tags in Angle, who hits a smassive spinebuster for a long two. Another slam, but Chavo gets a foot into Angle's face, then hits a super Frankensteiner, then nails a brainbuster for the win! Chavo has cleanly pinned Kurt Angle!

Both Edge and Sean O'Haire have the opportunity to walk out of No Way Out as champions, but tonight they go one-on-one in a tune-up match. Edge hits a running kneelift and a piledriver for two. He misses an elbow drop, which lets O'Haire hit a big punch and a slam for two. Lifting DDT for two. Running knee lift from O'Haire, but Edge hits a bulldog for two. Edge hits a lifting DDT of his own for two. Edge hits a back elbow, then a slam. O'Haire hits a running knee lift and a spinebuster before hitting the Prophecy for the win! fter the match, Chris Benoit hits the ring, and nails O'Haire with a chair! Once again, Benoit has assaulted O'Haire, leaving him laying!

Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar are out now to respond to John Cena's promo before our big tag-team main event tonight. John Cena definitely talks a good game. And as a master of the promo, Paul Heyman has to give Cena credit where it's due. That was certainly convincing. If he didn't know any better, he'd think that Cena was absolutely ready for his shot at the big time. But he does know better. And he's seen the likes of John Cena come up before and fizzle out just as quickly as they rose. John Cena is a flash in the pan, and after Brock Lesnar destroys him at No Way Out, he's going to finish the job at WrestleMania XX.

Our tag-team main event pits the Dangerous Alliance's Brock Lesnar and Billy Kidman against Chris Benoit and John Cena. Kidman hits Benoit with a kick, then a dropkick to the knee for two. Tag to Lesnar for a double clothesline. Lesnar slams Benoit, but eats a t-bone suplex for two. Cena tags in and hits the champ with a piledriver for two. Cena slams Lesnar, but Lesnar responds with a neckbreaker. Tag to Kidman, who kicks Cena into his corner. Tag to Benoit, but Kidman DDTs him. In the confusion, Benoit gets hung out to dry on the top rope by Sean O'Haire! Kidman capitalizes with the Shooting Star Press for the win! After the match, O'Haire sets Benoit up for the Prophecy, but Eddie Guerrero charges into the ring, and he, Benoit, and Cena clear the ring. Who will be left standing at No Way Out?

FEBRUARY 29, 2004 - NO WAY OUT

The last Pay-Per-View before WrestleMania XX kicks off with a pre-show match pitting Booker T against Kane, two men looking to right what are widely considered careers on the decline.

Booker T vs. Kane

Booker slams Kane. Big clothesline on Kane. 1 - 2 - kick out. Kane reverses a Booker T hammerlock. Big backdrop on Booker, executed well. Kane hits a right hand. Kane with a spinning neckbreaker on Booker. Booker powers out of a headlock. Massive backbreaker, Kane got planted. Kane can barely stand. Here it comes - Book End. 1....2...3, it's finished.

Overall Rating: 63%
Crowd Reaction: 58%
Match Quality: 68%

The PPV proper begins with a ten-man tag featuring the superstars of RAW, with Rob Van Dam's team of ECW alumni taking on William Regal's fivesome of the "class" of WWE.

Lance Storm, Nova, Rob Van Dam, Spike Dudley, and Tommy Dreamer vs. La Resistance, Test, and William Regal

Storm hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Grenier takes a flying neckbreaker from Lance Storm. Storm tags out to Spike Dudley. Weak headbutt on Grenier by Spike. Spike tags out to Tommy Dreamer. Big piledriver on Grenier. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Tag to Spike Dudley. Lame kick from Spike. Tag to Rob Conway. Spike Dudley hits Conway with some amateur blows. Tag to Nova. Spike \ Nova whip Conway into the corner. Spike Dudley whips Nova in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Conway takes a rana from Nova. 1 - 2 - kick out. Tag between Nova and Rob Van Dam. RVD hits a dropkick on Rob Conway. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Conway is down. Tag between Rob Van Dam and Lance Storm. Vicious kick to the teeth from Lance Storm. 1 - 2 - almost a 3. Conway blocks a kick from Lance Storm. Tag to Rene Dupree. Rene Dupree hits a right hand on Lance Storm. Powerslam from Rene Dupree on Storm. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Dupree tags out to Test. Dupree \ Test whip Storm into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. 1 - 2 - no 3 though. Test DDTs Spike Dudley. 1 - 2 - almost a 3. Tag between Test and William Regal. Regal drives a thrust kick into the chest of Spike. Spike walks into a jaw breaker. Regal tags out to Test. Test \ Regal whip Spike into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Spike counters a backdrop with a kick to the face. Test takes a vertical suplex. Tag to Rob Van Dam. Spinning kicky move by RVD on Test. Test fights out of a grapple. Tag to Rene Dupree. Test scoops up RVD. Dupree bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. RVD counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Flying move by Rob Van Dam...no idea what the name of that move is, so let's call it a Lighting Smash Of Impending Danger. Rob Van Dam floors Rene Dupree...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Five Star Frog Splash! 1....2....3.

Overall Rating: 70%
Crowd Reaction: 66%
Match Quality: 74%

One of the most brutal rivalries over the last couple of months has been that between Rico and the animal Batista. Batista accused Rico of "just collecting a paycheck" and vowed to take him out of WWE, but Rico has turned his career around and looks poised to jump into the upper echelon of the WWE roster.

Big kick on Batista by Rico. Batista ducks a clothesline attempt. Weak headbutt on Rico by Batista. Rico reverses an irish whip...and Batista runs into the referee. Hah, die referee scum! Batista DDTs Rico. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Batista misses a clothesline. Legsweep. There's probably a Japanese name for that....like Golden Dragon Nuclear Spike....that'll do, i'll call it that from now on. Rico crushes Batista with a running butt smash...nothing says 'killer move' like driving your ass into someone else's face. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. DDT from the top rope by Rico....holy crap, that was sweet. 1 - 2 - kick out before the 3. Batista, like so many teenage boys, uses a right hand. Except in this case, it's for a punch. Batista DDTs Rico. 1 - 2 - 2.999 Rico powers out of a Batista headlock. Batista is in trouble. Here it comes - Spinning Leg Lariat. 1....2...3, it's finished. Rico is still in the ring celebrating. Batista pushes the referee away. Batista spins Rico around. Batista hits the Batista Bomb!

Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 85%
Match Quality: 69%

The World's Greatest Tag Team have been on a roll lately, with both Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas breaking through into the top part of the SmackDown! card. Since winning the gold, they've been unbeatable, but tonight they face two tag teams made up of top-tier stars looking to knock them off their perch.

WWE Tag Team Title Triple Threat Match - World's Greatest Tag Team (c) vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. Big Show & Undertaker

Big forearm by Shelton Benjamin, and it's BONZO GONZO....or something like that. Big clothesline on Show. Tag between Shelton Benjamin and Edge. Big backdrop on Show, executed well. 1 - 2 - no 3 though. Big Show, like so many teenage boys, uses a right hand. Except in this case, it's for a punch. Tag between Big Show and Undertaker. Undertaker and Show whip Edge into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Tag between Edge and Rey Mysterio. Dropkick connects...Undertaker goes down like a skanky hooker. Weird kick by Rey on Undertaker. Tag to Charlie Haas. Rey uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Charlie Haas takes the advantage with a punch to the face. Rey Mysterio gets knocked to the ground by Haas. Here it comes...Haas Of Pain! Rey Mysterio taps!

Overall Rating: 79%
Crowd Reaction: 82%
Match Quality: 75%

RAW's midcard has been dominated for weeks by the rivalry between Hurricane and Matt Hardy for Hardy's Intercontinental Title as well as the one between the Dudley Boyz and Vitamin C, hoping to take the Dudleyz' World Tag Team Titles. Tonight, both rivalries come to a head with a six-man tag-team war!

Dudley Boyz & Hurricane vs. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 & Vitamin C

Spinny weird kick from Hurricane. Matt takes a flying neckbreaker from Hurricane. Hurricane tags out to D-Von Dudley. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 takes a right hand to the temple from D-Von. D-Von Dudley hits a bulldog off the ropes. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. Dudley Boyz whip Matt into the corner. D-Von Dudley whips Bubba Ray Dudley in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Running knee lift from Bubba Ray Dudley. Matt blocks a kick from Bubba Ray Dudley. Flying elbow from Matt Hardy Version 1.0. Matt tags out to Chris Jericho. Second rope flying axe handle, Bubba goes down. Slingshot flying butt move by Jericho, crushing the chest of Bubba. 1 - 2 - 2.999 Second rope flying axe handle, Bubba goes down. Tag between Chris Jericho and Christian. Bubba Ray Dudley walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Christian. Christian drives a thrust kick into the chest of Bubba. Bubba blocks a kick from Christian. Tag between Bubba Ray Dudley and Hurricane. Running knee lift from Hurricane. Christian tags out to Matt Hardy Version 1.0. Standing kicky thing by Matt Hardy Version 1.0 on Hurricane. Hurricane counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 can barely stand. Here it comes - Eye Of The Hurricane. 1....2...3, it's finished.

Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Match Quality: 79%

Twice in the last month, Chris Benoit and Billy Kidman have fought to a time-limit draw. Both men are aching to make that next step into the main-event scene of SmackDown!, and tonight they hope to do so at the expense of each other!

Chris Benoit vs. Billy Kidman

Kidman eats a suplex like a fat man eating a waffle. Man i could use a waffle right about now. Variation of the powerbomb by Chris Benoit, it probably has a cool name...but i don't know it. Let's call it a Moon Lion Driver, or some other weird ass name. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Chris Benoit gets taken down out of nowhere. Benoit walks into a high dropkick from Billy Kidman. Legsweep. There's probably a Japanese name for that....like Golden Dragon Nuclear Spike....that'll do, i'll call it that from now on. 1 - 2 - kick out. DDT from the top rope by Billy Kidman....holy crap, that was sweet. 1 - 2 - almost a 3. Kidman uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Billy Kidman misses a clothesline. Reverse DDT into a backbreaker by Chris Benoit. 1 - 2 - no 3 though. Weird neckbreaker thing out of the corner from Chris Benoit...that was so brutal it should be outlawed. 1 - 2 - 2.999 Vertical suplex by Chris Benoit. Billy Kidman was really high...i can relate to that. Back suplex on Kidman. Kidman pushes out of a Chris Benoit hold. DDT by Billy Kidman. Cool looking suplex on Benoit. Chris Benoit gets knocked to the ground by Kidman, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Through the air, Shooting Star Press! Eddie Guerrero quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Billy Kidman turns around. Eddie Guerrero slams Kidman down. Eddie Guerrero climbs to the top rope and hits the Frog Splash! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Eddie! Benoit \ Eddie are beating down on Billy Kidman! The music of Sean O'Haire hits, and he comes running down the aisle into the ring. Benoit and Eddie bail out of the ring, leaving Billy Kidman down in the ring. Sean O'Haire may have saved Billy Kidman from a brutal beating.

Overall Rating: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 72%
Match Quality: 75%

Chavo Guerrero has vowed for weeks that he belongs in the conversation as one of the top stars in World Wrestling Entertainment, and he has set his sights on the greatest wrestler in the world, Kurt Angle. If Chavo can pick up a clean win over the Olympic Gold Medalist, there can be no denying his spot.

Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero

Vertical suplex by Kurt Angle. Chavo Guerrero was really high...i can relate to that. Slam on Chavo. 1 - 2 - kick out. Chavo Guerrero fights out of a grapple. Kick from Chavo Guerrero...to the leg! Oh the humanity! Hard back suplex on Angle. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. DDT from the top rope by Chavo Guerrero....holy crap, that was sweet. 1 - 2 - almost a 3. DDT by Chavo Guerrero. Angle reverses a Chavo Guerrero hammerlock. Face-first slam from Angle on Chavo. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Kurt Angle scores with a killer spinebuster. That HAD to hurt. 1 - 2 - almost a 3. Back elbow connects, Chavo staggers backward. Angle hits a right hand. Angle drops an elbow...but misses...HAH. DDT by Chavo Guerrero. Springboard dropkick from Chavo Guerrero...that looked pretty cool. Chavo Guerrero drives Kurt Angle into the corner. Swinging DDT, forget about it. 1....2...3!

Overall Rating: 84%
Crowd Reaction: 90%
Match Quality: 73%

Sean O'Haire defeated his rival Chris Benoit a few weeks ago to earn a shot tonight at Eddie Guerrero's United States Title. Both men have other rivalries on their minds, but they'll have to bring their focus to each other tonight, because the title is on the line!

United States Title Match - Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Sean O'Haire

Eddie gets slammed. Sean O'Haire fires off some right and left hands. Thrown slam by Sean O'Haire. Back elbow connects, Eddie staggers backward. Sean O'Haire misses a big legdrop and lands ASS-FIRST on the mat. Kick by Eddie Guerrero...to the facial regions. Break that nose! Yeah! O'Haire takes a rana from Eddie Guerrero. 1 - 2 - no 3 though. Sean O'Haire, like so many teenage boys, uses a right hand. Except in this case, it's for a punch. O'Haire hits a piledriver on Eddie Guerrero. 1 - 2 - shoulder up. Spear! Eddie is down. 1 - 2 - 2.999 Eddie Guerrero takes the advantage with a punch to the face. Spinny weird kick from Eddie Guerrero. Eddie walks into a trip. O'Haire slams Eddie Guerrero down. Billy Kidman comes running down the aisle with a chair! O'Haire whips Eddie Guerrero into the ropes. Kidman jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Kidman, Eddie, and the chair! Eddie Guerrero staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! O'Haire and Kidman are beating the hell out of Eddie Guerrero! Chris Benoit sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with Sean O'Haire, exchanging punches, while Eddie Guerrero comes back, sending Kidman out of the ring with a clothesline. Benoit \ Eddie have cleared the ring, driving off O'Haire and Kidman!

Overall Rating: 82%
Crowd Reaction: 87%
Match Quality: 72%

And now it's time for the main event! At WrestleMania XX in just two weeks, John Cena and Shawn Michaels will hope to wrest the top titles in the industry from Brock Lesnar and The Rock, respectively. Tonight, the two Mania main events clash in a tag-team match-up for the ages!

John Cena and The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar and Shawn Michaels

Chop hits Lesnar...that was stiffer than a 14 year old at a stripper convention. Rude Awakening on Brock Lesnar by Cena. 1 - 2 - kick out. Cena tags out to The Rock. John Cena scoops up Lesnar. Rock bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. 1 - 2 - kick out. Big backdrop on Lesnar, executed well. Lesnar counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. The Rock gets nailed with a suplex. 1 - 2 - kick out. Tag to Shawn Michaels. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Rock is down. 1 - 2 - kick out before the 3. HBK uses a basement dropkick to the knee. The Rock ducks a Shawn Michaels clothesline. Running knee lift from The Rock. Rock tags out to John Cena. Cena slams Shawn Michaels. HBK tags out to Brock Lesnar. Big backdrop on Lesnar, executed well. Brock Lesnar is in trouble. F-U! 1....2....3. Cena \ Rock remain in the ring, celebrating their victory.

Overall Rating: 90%
Crowd Reaction: 94%
Match Quality: 82%

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms for the release of RAW Superstar Stacy Keibler and developmental talent Matt Cappotelli. We wish both superstars the best in their future endeavors.

FEBRUARY 2004 RECAP


RAW

(Overall Won-Loss) Main Event (Feb. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(21-7) The Rock (3-2, 99) (W 6-man tag, L w/Booker vs HBK/Kane, W Kane, L w/Hurricane vs HBK/Matt, W w/Cena vs HBK/Lesnar)
(19-13) Shawn Michaels (3-2, 95) (L 6-man tag, W w/Kane vs Booker/Rock, W Booker, W w/Matt vs Hurricane/Rock, L w/Lesnar vs Rock/Cena)

(Overall Won-Loss) Upper Midcard (Feb. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(19-11) Rob Van Dam (4-1, 64) (W battle royal, W 6-man tag, W Batista, L w/Nova vs La Res, W 10-man tag)
(16-11) Matt Hardy (3-2, 83) (L 6-man tag, W D-Von, W Bubba, W w/HBK vs Rock/Hurricane, L 6-man tag)
(13-15) Christian (2-3, 81) (L D-Von, W Bubba, W Hurricane, L 8-man tag, L 6-man tag)
(9-14-2) Booker T (3-2, 62) (W Boss Man, L w/Rock vs HBK/Kane, L HBK, W 8-man tag, W Kane)

(Overall Won-Loss) Midcard (Feb. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(2-0) Mickie James (1-0, 77) (W Molly)
(9-3) Victoria (1-1, 72) (L w/Lita vs Jazz/Molly, W Molly)
(8-3) Jazz (1-0, 73) (W w/Molly vs Victoria/Lita)
(17-9) D-Von Dudley (4-1, 75) (W Xian, L Matt, W Y2J, W 8-man tag, W 6-man tag)
(15-11) Bubba Ray Dudley (2-3, 74) (L Y2J, L Xian, L Matt, W 8-man tag, W 6-man tag)
(7-6-1) Trish Stratus (1-0, 79) (W Gail)
(15-14) Batista (1-4, 70) (L 6-man tag, W w/Boss Man vs Swingers, L RVD, L 8-man tag, L Rico)
(14-15-1) Kane (2-3, 51) (W Henry, W w/HBK vs Rock/Booker, L Rock, L 8-man tag, L Booker)
(8-9) Rico (3-1, 82) (W 6-man tag, L w/Val vs Bats/Boss Man, W 8-man tag, W Batista)
(8-9) Lance Storm (4-1, 64) (L battle royal, W w/Spike vs Test/Regal, W Test, W Conway, W 10-man tag)
(11-15) Hurricane (3-2, 80) (W 6-man tag, W Y2J, L Xian, L w/Rock vs Matt/HBK, W 6-man tag)
(9-13) Tommy Dreamer (3-1, 72) (L battle royal, W 6-man tag, W Regal, W 10-man tag)
(4-6-1) Gail Kim (0-1, 69) (L Trish)
(3-5) Molly Holly (1-2, 74) (W w/Jazz vs Victoria/Lita, L Victoria, L Mickie)
(11-19-1) Chris Jericho (1-4, 77) (W Bubba, L Hurricane, L D-Von, L 8-man tag, L 6-man tag)
(6-11) Val Venis (1-1, 73) (W w/Rosey vs Nowinski/Jindrak, L w/Rico vs Bats/Boss Man)
(7-13) Test (1-4, 67) (L battle royal, L w/Regal vs Storm/Spike, L Storm, W Spike, L 10-man tag)
(6-9) Nova (2-3, 70) (L battle royal, W 6-man tag, L Regal, L w/RVD vs La Res, W 10-man tag)
(8-17) William Regal (1-4, 71) (L battle royal, L w/Test vs Storm/Spike, W Nova, L Tommy, L 10-man tag)
(4-11) Sylvan Grenier (1-3, 70) (L battle royal, L 6-man tag, W w/Dupree vs Nova/RVD, L 10-man tag)
(4-13) Spike Dudley (2-2, 65) (L battle royal, W w/Storm vs Test/Regal, L Test, W 10-man tag)
(4-14) Rene Dupree (1-3, 70) (L battle royal, L 6-man tag, W w/Grenier vs Nova/RVD, L 10-man tag)
(2-10) Boss Man (1-1, 50) (L Booker, W w/Bats vs Swingers)
(2-12) Rob Conway (0-4, 69) (L battle royal, L 6-man tag, L Storm, L 10-man tag)
(1-8) Lita (0-1, 77) (L w/Victoria vs Jazz/Molly)

(Overall Won-Loss) Lower Midcard (Feb. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(5-2) Mark Jindrak (0-1, 60) (L w/Nowinski vs Val/Rosey)
(3-4) Rosey (1-0, 63) (W w/Val vs Jindrak/Nowinski)
(1-6) Chris Nowinski (0-1, 66) (L w/Jindrak vs Val/Rosey)
(1-6) Mark Henry (0-1, 55) (L Kane)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Eric Bischoff (95)
Steve Austin (92)
Shane McMahon (89)
Al Snow (75)

Managers (Overness) (Clientele)
Ric Flair (100) (Batista)
Theodore Long (66) (Chris Nowinski, Jazz, Mark Henry)

RAW Title Changes
World Heavyweight - None (The Rock has been champ since 9/28)
Intercontinental - None (Matt Hardy has been champ since 12/28)
World Tag Team - None (The Dudley Boyz have been champs since 9/1)
Women's - None (Victoria has been champ since 12/1)

RAW Feuds
The Rock vs. Shawn Michaels (94 Heat)
Hurricane vs. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 (89 Heat)
Rico vs. Batista (85 Heat)
Dudley Boyz vs. Vitamin C (82 Heat)

FEBRUARY 2004 RECAP

SmackDown!

(Overall Won-Loss) Main Event (Feb W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(23-9) Brock Lesnar (2-3, 100) (L w/Show vs Express, L 6-man tag, W w/Chavo vs Cena/Angle, W w/Kidman vs Cena/Benoit, L w/HBK vs Cena/Rock)
(19-13) John Cena (2-3, 100) (L O'Haire, W Gunn, L w/Angle vs Lesnar/Chavo, L w/Benoit vs Lesnar/Kidman, W w/Rock vs Lesnar/HBK)
(19-13) Sean O'Haire (5-0, 93) (W Cena, W UT, W w/Show vs Eddie/UT, W Edge, W Eddie)
(16-17) Kurt Angle (0-4, 97) (L w/Benoit vs Edge/Rey, L w/Cena vs Lesnar/Chavo, L w/UT vs Show/Chavo, L Chavo)

(Overall Won-Loss) Upper Midcard (Jan. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(20-12-1) Big Show (2-3-1, 66) (D UT, L w/Lesnar vs Express, L 6-man tag, W w/O'Haire vs Eddie/UT, W w/Chavo vs Angle/UT, L 3-way tag)
(14-11) Shelton Benjamin (3-2, 82) (W Tajiri, L Layfield, L Rey, W w/Haas vs Bashams, W 3-way tag)
(12-11) Charlie Haas (2-3, 81) (L Layfield, L Chavo, L Edge, W w/Shelton vs Bashams, W 3-way tag)
(12-11-2) Billy Kidman (2-1-1, 84) (L 6-man tag, D Benoit, W w/Lesnar vs Benoit/Cena, W Benoit)
(15-14) Rey Mysterio (3-2, 87) (W w/Edge vs FBI, W w/Edge vs Angle/Benoit, W Shelton, L 4-way, L 3-way tag)
(14-14) Edge (3-2, 82) (W w/Rey vs FBI, W w/Rey vs Angle/Benoit, W Haas, L O'Haire, L 3-way tag)
(13-16-1) Eddie Guerrero (1-3, 88) (W London, L w/UT vs Show/O'Haire, L 4-way, L O'Haire)
(12-15-3) Chris Benoit (0-3-1, 86) (L w/Angle vs Edge/Rey, D Kidman, L w/Cena vs Lesnar/Kidman, L Kidman)
(13-17-1) Undertaker (0-4-1, 64) (D Show, L O'Haire, L w/Eddie vs Show/O'Haire, L w/Angle vs Show/Chavo, L 3-way tag)
(9-12-1) Tajiri (1-3, 84) (L Shelton, L 4-way tag, L Rhyno, W 4-way)

(Overall Won-Loss) Midcard (Jan. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(16-5-1) Rhyno (3-0, 87) (W 6-man tag, W Tajiri, W 6-man tag)
(11-8) John Layfield (3-0, 74) (W Haas, W Shelton, W 10-man tag)
(9-8) A-Train (3-1, 77) (W w/Morgan vs Show/Lesnar, W 6-man tag, L 10-man tag, W 6-man tag)
(13-14-1) Chavo Guerrero (4-0, 83) (W Haas, W w/Lesnar vs Angle/Cena, W w/Show vs Angle/UT, W Angle)
(4-9-1) Ultimo Dragon (2-2, 80) (L 4-way, W triple threat, L 10-man tag, W w/Noble vs Akio/Carlito)
(6-13) Chuck Palumbo (2-2, 69) (L w/Stamboli vs Edge/Rey, W 4-way tag, W 10-man tag, L 6-man tag)
(5-11) Nunzio (2-2, 68) (L Noble, W Scotty, W 10-man tag, L 6-man tag)
(2-5-1) Paul London (1-3, 83) (W 4-way, L Eddie, L 10-man tag, L 4-way)
(3-7) Chris Kanyon (1-0, 70) (W 10-man tag)
(3-7) Billy Gunn (1-1, 66) (L Cena, W Kish)
(5-12) Johnny Stamboli (1-2, 65) (L w/Palumbo vs Edge/Rey, W 4-way tag, L 6-man tag)
(3-8) Carlito (1-2, 72) (L triple threat, W 10-man tag, L w/Akio vs Dragon/Noble)
(2-7) Rikishi (0-2, 69) (L 4-way tag, L Gunn)
(2-8) Jamie Noble (2-1, 65) (W Nunzio, L 4-way tag, W w/Dragon vs Akio/Carlito)
(2-13) Doug Basham (0-2, 47) (L 4-way tag, L w/Danny vs WGTT)
(2-13) Danny Basham (0-2, 46) (L 4-way tag, L w/Doug vs WGTT)
(1-13) Shannon Moore (0-3, 75) (L 4-way, L triple threat, L 10-man tag)
(0-8) Scotty 2 Hotty (0-2, 74) (L Nunzio, L 10-man tag)

(Overall Won-Loss) Lower Midcard (Jan. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(10-6) Matt Morgan (3-0, 66) (W w/Train vs Show/Lesnar, W 6-man tag, W 6-man tag)
(3-6-1) Akio (0-3, 65) (L 4-way, L 4-way tag, L w/Carlito vs Dragon/Noble)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Stephanie McMahon (96)
Tazz (72)
Sable (70)

Managers (Overness) (Clientele)
Paul Heyman (90) (Big Show, Billy Kidman, and Brock Lesnar)
Torrie Wilson (70) (None)
Nidia (62) (Jamie Noble)

SmackDown! Title Changes
United States - Sean O'Haire beat Eddie Guerrero (2/29)
WWE World - None (Brock Lesnar has been champ since ??/??)
WWE Tag Team - None (World's Greatest Tag Team have been champs since 1/22)
Cruiserweight - None (Eddie Guerrero has been champ since 1/11)

SmackDown! Feuds
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (100 Heat)
Chris Benoit vs. Sean O'Haire (93 Heat)
Eddie Guerrero vs. Billy Kidman (90 Heat)
Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero (89 Heat)

MARCH 1, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

The Road To WrestleMania is entering the home stretch! In just thirteen days, the biggest spectacle in our industry will emanate live on pay-per-view, and tonight we will feature the signing of the contract for the World Title match between the champion The Rock and the winner of the 2004 Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels!

The night opens up with a fatal fourway - Rosey vs. Chris Nowinski vs. Mark Henry vs. Mark Jindrak. Jindrak starts off with a right hand and a back elbow on Nowinski. Nowinski tags in Henry, who nails a forearm, a slam, and a clothesline. Henry goes for a backdrop, but Jindrak kicks him in his face and tags in Rosey. Rosey hits a bulldog and a punch, but gets powerslammed and Henry hits a spinebuster. Tag to Jindrak, who hits a backdrop and a lifting DDT to set up Splash Mountain for the win.

Up next, it's a triple-threat tag team match featuring the WWE Divas that also doubles as a #1 contender match. The Women's Champion Victoria teams with Lita against the teams of Mickie James and Trish Stratus and Gail Kim and Jazz. If Lita and Victoria win, Lita gets the title shot. If one of the other teams win, Victoria must defend the belt in a triple threat against the winners. Mickie hits an armdrag on Gail, then a chop before tagging in Lita, who hits a flying elbow for two. Gail trips Lita and tags in Jazz, and they hit a follow-up clothesline in the corner. Lita tags in Victoria, who headbutts Jazz, then hits a powerslam. Jazz tags in Trish, who gets suplexed by the champ. They fight into the corner, where Trish hits Stratusfaction for the win to earn a title shot for her and Mickie next week!

RAW's General Manager Eric Bischoff is out next to announce that in two weeks at WrestleMania XX, the World Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz will defend their titles against Chris Jericho and Christian - Vitamin C. And, since this could be the last night for at least one of these men as RAW superstars (since the draft takes place the following RAW and SD), this score is going to be settled once and for all... in a Tables Match!

The champs are out next for a non-title match against the team of Kane and Boss Man. Bubba starts off with punches, a slam, and a lariat to Kane, who tags in Boss Man. BBM strikes Bubba, but misses a clothesline and gets slammed. Tag to D-Von, and they hit a double backdrop. D-Von hits a bulldog and a DDT, then tags Bubba back in for the 3D and the win.

Up next is a killer tag match that showcases just how talented Vitamin C are as they take on Lance Storm and Spike Dudley. Jericho starts off with a big kick and a neckbreaker on Spike for two. Tag to Christian for a follow-up clothesline and another two. Christian slams Spike, but Spike manages to snap of a powerslam for two. Tag to Storm, who hits a rana for a long two. Storm hits a dropkick, but eats a fist to the face and a short powerbomb. Christian tags in Jericho, who kicks Storm. Spike tags back in, but gets his leg swept, allowing Jericho to hit the Lionsault for the win after a tremendous match.

Last night at No Way Out, Hurricane picked up a pinfall over the Intercontinental Champion Matt Hardy in a six-man tag match and hopes to continue that momentum into WrestleMania. Standing in his way tonight is Ric Flair's animal Batista, who is rebounding from a loss to his rival Rico last night. He starts off with a kick and some brawling, then a pair of vertical suplexes. He starts to set up for the Batista Bomb early, but Hurricane backdrops out of it. Hurricane hits a rolling kick, then clamps on a full nelson. Batista fights back with a DDT for two, then a discus punch for a very long two. Hurricane slams Batista, but eats a kick. Batista whips Hurricane off the ropes, and Hurricane runs... right into a chair being held up by Matt Hardy! Hurricane staggers forward right into the Batista Bomb! Batista picks up the win, and Matt goes to work on his rival, but Rico hits the ring to make the save. Both of these rivalries are reaching their boiling point!

Hurricane grabs a microphone. If Matt Hardy wants to continue his villainous ways, there's only one way to settle this. The thing he cherishes most will be taken from him at WrestleMania XX and suspended from the rafters. And while the Hurricane may have superpowers and the ability to leap tall buildings and retrieve it, he's going to give Matt a fighting chance. WrestleMania XX, the Intercontinental Title, Matt Hardy and Hurricane one last time... in a Ladder Match!

Undertaker has won all eleven times he's stepped into the ring at WrestleMania, and both Bischoff and SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon have decided that to determine his opponent for the 20th installment (and 19th anniversary) of WrestleMania is for each brand to contribute one opponent. Both brands will hold battle royals for the right to face him. RAW's ring is full of ten men eager for the shot. Sylvan Grenier eliminates his La Resistance partner Rene Dupree, while Val Venis gets dumped out by Rob Conway. Nova dropkicks Test out of the ring. Booker T eliminates Rob Conway. Rob Van Dam eliminates Nova, then Tommy Dreamer. Booker T then takes out Sylvan Grenier. Then there were three - Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and William Regal. That's when the match turns into a fantastic three-way with lots of near eliminations. Regal gets bundled out by RVD, who in turn gets taken out by Booker T! Booker is going to WrestleMania!

Booker T grabs a mic and cuts a promo on Undertaker, but it's not very good. Come on, Book, I'm throwing you a bone here! Can you at least try not to choke on it?

Shawn Michaels is just thirteen days away from yet another WrestleMania title shot, but tonight he has to face off against the red-hot Rico. HBK starts off with a stiff chop, but misses a legdrop and eats a spinning kick and a facecrusher. HBK hits a clothesline and a spin kick for two, then a big kick to the face for two more. Rico fights back and goes for a piledriver, but HBK backdrops him. Rico doesn't even see Batista before Bats hangs him out to dry on the top rope, allowing HBK to hit Sweet Chin Music for the win! After the match, The Rock sprints to the ring and goes after Michaels, while Rico goes after Batista, and the heels have been cleared from the ring.

After the last break of the night, a table has been set up in the ring, and Rock and Michaels have managed to compose themselves enough to sit down for their contract signing. Both men sign their names and cut promos. As HBK is wrapping his up, Rock finally snaps and shoves the table into Michaels' midsection before laying him out with the Rock Bottom! Rock has been pushed far enough, and he's ready to finally whup Michaels' candy ass at Mania!

<TABLE class=tborder cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=4 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY id=collapseobj_usercp_reputation><TR><TD class=thead></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2>http://www.tpww.net/forums/images/re...tation_pos.gif</TD><TD class=alt1Active id=p2530829103 width="50%">The official wrestling... </TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap>05-04-2009 03:58 PM</TD><TD class=alt1 noWrap>Big Vito 22 </TD><TD class=alt2 width="50%">Rico push 4tw</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2>http://www.tpww.net/forums/images/re...tation_pos.gif</TD><TD class=alt1Active id=p2494313103 width="50%">The official wrestling... </TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap>04-10-2009 06:35 PM</TD><TD class=alt1 noWrap>Big Vito 22 </TD><TD class=alt2 width="50%">He'll show you, you'll see! :shifty:</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Thanks for actually reading these, Vito. I feel like I'm spamming this thread sometimes, since you and I are really the only ones who ever post here.

I've been reading them Loopy :y:

MARCH 4, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

Only ten days left on the Road to WrestleMania, and tonight, we can expect that card to start to fill in. Just like on RAW, tonight's show will be capped by a contract signing for the WWE Title match, plus a No Way Out rematch, and a ten-man battle royal for a shot at Undertaker!

The show kicks off with John Layfield hoping to continue his roll against Blueprint Express' Matt Morgan. Layfield hits a headlock takedown,a side suplex, and a spinebsuter for two. Layfield hits strikes, but Morgan hits an avalanche and a DDT. Layfield slams Morgan and hits the Clothesline From Hell for the win. After the match, Layfield continues the abuse, leaving Morgan laying.

Up next, it's the ten-man battle royal for the last spot in a triple threat match at WrestleMania XX. Charlie Haas is the first casualty, courtesy of A-Train. Rey Mysterio is out next thanks to Ultimo Dragon. Rhyno takes out Paul London, then Dragon. Edge eliminates Tajiri next, while Rhyno eliminates Shelton Benjamin. We are down to four - A-Train, Big Show, Edge, and Rhyno! Train manages to dump Show out, but Edge quickly seizes the opportunity to eliminate Train. Edge spears Rhyno and hits a powerbomb, but as he goes to eliminate Rhyno, Rhyno turns the tables and sends Edge to the floor! Rhyno is going to WrestleMania!

Stephanie McMahon comes out to make the match official - at WrestleMania XX it's going to be Rhyno taking on RAW's Booker T and Undertaker in a triple threat match!

The cruiserweight division gets their weekly featured match tonight as Jamie Noble teams with Shannon Moore to take on Carlito and Nunzio. Carlito hits a flying elbow and a high kick on Moore for two, then tags in Nunzio for a double suplex. Nunzio hits a legsweep for two, then a forearm to the chest. Moore hits a Whippersnapper, then tags in Noble. Noble hits a basement dropkick, then another kick, which sends Nunzio to tag Carlito, who hits a back heel kick and a shining wizard for a long two. Carlito goes for an elbow drop, but Noble moves, then hits a rana before finishing him off with the Tiger Driver!

In just ten days, the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will defend his title against John Cena, but tonight he faces two men in a handicap match. It's Lesnar versus Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty. Lesner hits Scotty with a forearm and a backdrop, then a bulldog for two on Scotty. Clothesline on Rikishi, but Rikishi and Scotty hit a follow-up clothesline in the corner. Scotty hits a legsweep, then Rikishi hits a powerslam. They hit a Hart Attack for two, then Rikishi htis a DDT for two, but the champ keeps coming with a massive lariat on Rikishi. Scotty hits a dropkick, and they again do the followe-up clothesline spot for two. Rikishi brawls with Lesnar for a bit until Lesnar backdrops him out of a piledriver. Scotty tries for a slam, but Lesnar gets out and nails him with a lariat and the F5 for the win.

John Cena comes out onto the ramp and cuts another promo on Brock Lesnar. Brock's days as champion are numbered, and he can count them on his fingers, which Cena understands is the only way Brock can count, period.

Four nights ago, Sean O'Haire got out of No Way Out the United States Champion thanks to Billy Kidman running in and attacking Eddie Guerrero. Tonight, Eddie has cashed in his rematch clause! O'Haire starts with a headbutt, but gets punched and kicked, and Eddie hits a facecrusher for two. He misses an elbow, and O'Haire hits a knee lift and a piledriver for two. Powerbomb for two more. Eddie hits a super Frankensteiner for two. O'Haire needs attention from the referee, which allows Billy Kidman to hit the ring, take Eddie down, and hit the Shooting Star Press! O'haire goes for the pin and retains the gold for the second time in four days thanks to Kidman! After the match, Kidman hits the ring to continue the abuse, but Chris Benoit comes tearing down the aisle to chase Kidman and O'Haire off.

Benoit grabs the mic and says that he's not happy that Eddie lost one of his titles at No Way Out, but this gives Benoit an opportunity. At WrestleMania XX, Benoit's going to take the belt from Sean O'Haire, and he's going to do it... in a Last Man Standing match!

Kidman remains in the ring after the break for a match with Kurt Angle. Kidman hits a spinning kick, but Angle kicks him in the face and smacks him around for a while. Angle hits a neckbreaker for two, but Kidman hits him with a mule kick and a dropkick to the knee to set up a super Frankenstenier for two. Back heel kick off the second rope for a long two. Angle hits a punch and a bulldog for two, but gets backdropped as he tries a piledriver. Suddenly, Eddie Guerrero is in the ring with a chair! He nails Kidman with the chair, and the ref calls for the bell, disqualifying Angle. Chavo Guerrero comes to the ring to even the score.

Angle is incensed at Guerrero. He doesn't understand how Chavo could beat him at No Way Out. But it doesn't matter, because he talked to Stephanie McMahon, and at WrestleMania XX, they're going to finish this for good in a Submission Match!

It's contract signing time again, this time for the John Cena/Brock Lesnar title match at WrestleMania! Both men have their say, then sign their names before Lesnar goes after Cena and hits the F5. Just like on RAW, the champ is standing tall as we go off the air.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah. I read them, really liking this game...looking forward to seeing WrestleMania and the draft.

Hopefully I can pick up one of my games soon...probably once I finish up school but I dunno.</font>

MARCH 8, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

With just six days to go until WrestleMania XX and the draft just a week away, it's a night of Mania tune-up matches and - more than likely - the last time we'll see several of these stars on the Red Show.

The night kicks off with Booker T, just six nights away from a shot at ending Undertaker's 11-0 WrestleMania streak taking on Chris Nowinski. Booker hits a right hand and continues to punish Nowinski for a two. Book hits a spinning neckbreaker for two. He misses an elbow, and Nowinski now lands some strikes for two. Nowinski hits a double axe handle, but Booker backdrops out of a piledriver attempt, then a lifting DDT and the Book End for the win.

Vitamin C will have a shot at the World Tag Team Titles against the Dudley Boyz in six days, but first they have to go through Nova and Tommy Dreamer. Tommy slams Jericho,then hits a backbreaker for two. Tag to Nova, and they hit a Hart Attack. Flying axehandle off the second rope for two. Nova kicks Y2J's leg, but eats a DDT off the top. Tag to Christian. Russian legsweep, then a bulldog, but Nova hits a big right hand and tag in Dreamer, who spikes Christian, then hits a spinebuster for two. Big chop from Dreamer, but Christian responds with a lariat. Tag to Jericho for the Lionsault, and VC picks up the win in a very good match!

Eric Bischoff is in his office and announces that at WrestleMania XX, Rico and Batista will face off one final time in a Hardcore Match to end their feud.

Rico's out next after that announcement, taking on Test. He htis a back heel kick, then a spin kick, then a back suplex and a legsweep. Rico is rolling until Test blocks a kick and hits a suplex and a slam for two. Rico turns a sleeper into a jawbreaker, then hits a big legdrop for two. Tiger suplex for two. Test pounds on Rico a bit, but Rico gets his knees up on a splash. Rico hits another legsweep to set up the spinning leg lariat for the win.

Batista's up next for a match against Rico's partner, Val Venis. Batista lands some strikes, but Val ducks a clothesline and hits some punches of his own, then a death valley driver for two. Batista hits a clothesline in the corner, then a DDT for two. Batista hits a discus punch for two. Val hits a piledriver for a long two, but misses a legdrop and eats a Batista Bomb for the loss.

Last week, Trish Stratus and Mickie James won a three-way tag match to earn a triple threat match tonight for the Women's Title against Victoria. Mickie starts off with a pair of kicks on Trish, who responds with one of her own. The champ sneaks in and DDTs Trish for two, but gets chopped by Mickie. Trish and Victoria whip Mickie off the ropes and hit a double back elbow, then Trish hits a big clothesline on Mickie. Victoria brawls with Trish, but gets clotheslined. Trish sets Mickie up in the corner and hits Stratusfaction to win the title!

In six days, Hurricane will face Matt Hardy in a Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Title, but tonight he faces Rob Conway in a tune-up match. Hurricane hits a stiff high kick, then works over Conway and hits a neckbreaker and a big DDT. Conway fights back with a chop and a back heel kick for two. Hurricane hits a piledriver for two, then a DVD for a long two. Conway hits a snapmare, but Hurricane responds with a back elbow to set up the Shining Wizard for the win.

Hardy's tune-up is up next, and he faces Lance Storm. Hardy hits a leg lariat, a spinning back kick, a flying axehandle, and a powerbomb to pound Storm early. Storm hits a DDT, then a legdrop for two, but misses a second legdrop attempt. Hardy hits a spinebuster for two, a DVD for two, then Storm gets his knees up on a splash attempt. Storm hits a dropkick, but Hardy fights back with a flying elbow and the Twist of Fate for the win.

The Dudley Boyz are up next, taking on La Resistance in a non-title match. Bubba hits Grenier with a headbutt and a slam for two. Tag to D-Von for a double back elbow for two. D-Von slams Grenier, but Grenier responds with a slam of his own for two. Tag to Dupree, who hits a piledriver for two. Dupree lands a punch, but gets backdropped and clotheslined. Tag to Bubba, who punches Dupree back into the corner. Grenier tags back in, but eats a fallaway slam, then the 3D! The Dudleyz win.

The Rock is just six days away from defending the World Title against his hated rival (and former friend) Shawn Michaels, but first he has to go through William Regal. Regal kicks Rock in the chest, then hits a lariat for two. Rock hits a slam and a running knee lift for two. Rock hits a lariat for two more. Rock hits a slam, but Regal responds with a Doctor Bomb for two. Big suplex out of th corner for two. Regal hits a snap suplex, then a belly-to-belly, but gets knees on a splash. Rock hits a back elbow, then his trademark spinebuster to set up the Rock Bottom for the win. After the match, while Rock celebrates, he's blindsided by Shawn Michaels, who hits Sweet Chin Music!

Michaels' opponent is out next, and he has to face Mister Monday Night, Rob Van Dam! Michaels is still on fire from taking out The Rock, that he hits strikes, a flying axhandle, a lightning kick, and a DVD, followed by Sweet Chin Music in a surprising squash! After the match, Rock grabs a chair and slides back into the ring and nails HBK with a chair shot! Rock stands over him with the chair as we go off the air.

The RAW side of of WrestleMania XX is set! The World Title match between The Rock and Shawn Michaels has been announced as an Iron Man Match! Matt Hardy will defend the Intercontinental Title against Hurricane in a Ladder Match! The Dudley Boyz defend the World Tag Team Titles against Vitamin C in a Tables Match! Rico and Batista square off one last time in a Hardcore Match! Plus, RAW superstar Booker T will take on SmackDown! superstars Rhyno and Undertaker in a triple-threat! WrestleMania XX is just six days away on pay-per-view, and you don't want to miss it!

Plus, join us next week when the 2004 WWE Draft kicks off with a series of interbrand matches that will shake up the WWE roster on both the RAW and SmackDown! sides! The winners of the matches will have the choice to jump to the other brand or steal the losers to their brand! Brand loyalty will be tested, and new rivalries will form next week!

MARCH 11, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the final stop on the Road to WrestleMania! Ten big matches signed for tonight. Just like on RAW, all of the WMXX participants will be in action tonight in warm-up matches, plus by the end of the night we will know the rest of the Mania card!

The action kicks off with the manbeast Rhyno - just three days from his triple threat against Undertaker and RAW's Booker T - taking on the FBI's Chuck Palumbo. Palumbo hits a right hand and a double axehandle for two. Rhyno hits a forearm and a neckbreaker for two. Brutal powerbomb for a long two. Rhyno slams Palumbo, but eats a boot on an avalanche attempt. Palumbo hits a piledriver for two. Big clothesline from Palumbo gets two, then a slam and a right hand, but Rhyno comes back with a running knee lift, a spinebuster, and the Gore for the win.

Undertaker is out next for his warm-up against Chris Kanyon. He works him over, then hits a slam, a backdrop, and another slam. Kanyon responds with a slam of his own (whoo! Innovative offense!), then a bulldog for two. UT hits a spinebuster for two. Powerbomb for a long two. Kanyon hits a chop, but gets tripped. UT hits a neckbreaker, then the Last Ride for the win.

Eddie Guerrero (whose match hasn't technically been announced yet, but we all know what it's going to be) faces a tough task against John Layfield next. He hits a chop, but gets kicked, then Layfield brawls with him and hits a discus punch for two. Eddie hits a dropkick, then a flying crossbody for two. Tornado DDT for two. Layfield backdrops out of a piledriver, then hits a DDT for two. Eddie takes Layfield down and hits the Frogsplash for the win.

Charlie Haas and Chavo Guerrero go at it next, just three days from Guerrero's Submission Match with Kurt Angle. Chavo hits a spinning back kick, then a back heel kick and a legsweep. Big DDT from Chavo. Charlie fights back and hits a dropkick, then a running senton for two. Chavo snaps off a huracanrana for two, then a facecrusher for two more. He misses an elbow, and Haas slams him. Chavo hits a DDT, then a tornado DDT for the win.

Chris Benoit will challenge Sean O'Haire for the United States Title at Mania, but tonight he faces a giant challenge (literally) in the form of Big Show. Benoit clamps on an armbar, but Show fights out of it with punches. Show hits a flapjack for two. Benoit hits a snap suplex, then a t-bone for two. Benoit hits a lariat for two. Show slams Benoit for two, then goes for a headlock, but Benoit counters it into the Crippler Crossface for the win.

Up next, it's Edge against Billy Kidman (who is in the same boat as Eddie Guerrero for at least one more segment). Kidman hits a high dropkick, but misses an elbow. Edge hits a slam, then a lariat for two. Kidman hits a legsweep and a running senton for two. Back heel kick off the scond rope for two more. Edge spike slams Kidman for two, but Kidman mule kicks Edge to the canvas to set up the Shooting Star Press for the win.

After the match, Eddie Guerrero comes out onto the ramp to challenge Billy Kidman for a match at WrestleMania. Kidman accepts it, and we're on!

Kurt Angle's tune-up opponent for his match with Chavo Guerrero is a cruiserweight with a similar style, the up-and-comer Carlito. Carlito hits a spinning back kick, then a dropkick in the corner for two. Angle reverses a hip toss, then hits some punches and a flying shoulder tackle for two. Angle hits a jumping piledriver for a long two, then a slam. He goes for another slam, but Carlito slides out of it for a back heel kick for two. Carlito hits a diving headbutt for two. Flying kick and a hip toss, but Angle catches him with a Stungun, then a corkscrew brainbuster to set up the Angle Lock and the win.

United States Champion Sean O'Haire will face Chris Benoit at Mania, but tonight he has his hands full with Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin. Benjamin hits a dropkick and a backbreaker for two. Shelton misses a legdrop and gets punched and takes a neckbreaker for two. DVD by O'Haire for two. Back elbow, but Shelton blocks a suplex and hits a piledriver for two. Spear for a long two. Big clothesline and butterfly suplex, but O'Haire gets his knees up on a splash, then hits a neckbreaker, a lifting DDT, and the Prophecy for the win.

John Cena faces the biggest challenge of his life at WrestleMania XX whe he faces Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title, and tonight he warms up against the Japanese buzzsaw Tajiri. Cena hits a slam, then works over Tajiri before hitting a neckbreaker and a shoulder tackle. Tajiri hits a legsweep and a springboard elbow for two. Cena hits a full nelson slam for two, then a spinebuster for two more. Tajiri gets a foot up on Cena's avalanche attempt and slams Cena, but Cena turns a sleeper into a jawbreaker and hits the FU for the win. After the match, Cena continues his punishment, sending a message to Lesnar.

The main event is a rematch of the WWE Title match from the Royal Rumble, with Lesnar taking on Rey Mysterio. Rey hits a rolling kick and a super Frankensteiner for two. ELsnar blocks a kick, then hits a big forearm to the face, then a slam for two. Long two after a DVD. Russian legsweep by Lesnar, but Rey reverses a hip toss and hits a flying reverse elbow for two, then a kick to the face for a long two. Dropkick, then a spinning kick, but he makes a mistake by going for a sleeper that Brock reverses into a jawbreaker. Flying shoulder tackle, then a spinebuster, then the F5 and Brock walks away with a win!

The stage has been set for WrestleMania XX! Lesnar vs. Cena for the WWE Title! Guerrero vs. Kidman for the Cruiserweight Title! O'Haire vs. Benoit in a Last Man Standing Match for the United States Title! Angle vs. Chavo in a Submission Match! Plus, Undertaker, Rhyno, and RAW's Booker T in a triple threat with Taker's Mania streak on the line! Plus, the draft is imminent. What new blood will join the SmackDown! roster?

MARCH 14, 2004 - WRESTLEMANIA XX

It's the show 20 years in the making! Six title matches, eight huge feuds coming to an end, plus The Streak is on the line!

The night opens up with Undertaker defending his 11-match WrestleMania winning streak against RAW's Booker T and SmackDown!'s Rhyno, each of whom won a battle royal to earn their spot in this match.

Triple Threat Match - Booker T vs. Rhyno vs. Undertaker

Rhyno hits a right hand. Undertaker slams Rhyno. Booker T reverses a hip toss. Spinebuster by Booker T. Booker T hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Undertaker has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Undertaker misses a clothesline. Booker hits a stump piledriver on Undertaker. Spear! Booker is down and hurt. Booker T can barely stand. Gore! 1....2....3. **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Overall Rating: 68%
Crowd Reaction: 68%
Match Quality: 69%

One of the most personal rivalries in recent months has been between Rico and Batista. Both men have attacked each other verbally and physically, and the only way they can finally bury the hatchet is with a Hardcore Match where anything goes!

Hardcore Match - Rico vs. Batista

Lame kick from Batista. Batista uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Rico. Batista with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Rico. Weak bodyslam on Rico by Batista. Rico fights out of a grapple. Batista takes a thrown chair to the face. Rico crushes Batista with a big legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Batista comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Powerslam from Batista on Rico. Hooks the leg for a two count. Batista turns Rico inside-out with a clothesline. Pin, but Rico is out just before the three count. Rico counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Rico scores with a back heel kick on Batista. Batista fights out of a grapple. Batista strikes Rico. Rico can barely stand. Batista Bomb! 1....2....3. Almost a *** rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so **3\4 instead.

Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 82%
Match Quality: 70%

Christian and Chris Jericho began teaming two months ago in an attempt to wrest the World Tag Team Titles away from the Dudley Boyz, who have had the belts since September. Tonight, the feud will end - one way or the other - in the Dudleyz' specialty, the Tables Match!

Tables Match for the World Tag Team Titles - Dudley Boyz (c) vs. Vitamin C

Hard impact russian legsweep by Christian. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. D-Von walks into a face crusher variation. Vitamin C whip Bubba into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Christian goes to slam D-Von through a table, but he manages to escape. Chris Jericho misses a clothesline. Weak bodyslam on Christian by D-Von. D-Von Dudley pulls Christian onto the table for a piledriver, but he uses a backdrop to survive. Brutal powerbomb on Jericho. D-Von climbs onto the table with Christian and uses a powerslam to break the table for the win! *** rating for a good bout.

Overall Rating: 86%
Crowd Reaction: 90%
Match Quality: 77%

Matt Hardy and Hurricane have been tearing up the RAW midcard for months with their exciting one-on-one encounters and since Hardy won the Intercontinental Title at Armageddon, Hurricane has made it his mission to win that belt. Tonight, it's hanging from the rafters as the hated rivals end their feud with a Ladder Match!

Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Title - Hurricane vs. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 (c)

Dropkick from the middle of the ladder by Matt. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Hurricane pushes out of a Matt Hardy Version 1.0 hold. Spinning back kick from Hurricane. Hurricane hits a dropkick on Matt Hardy Version 1.0. HBK-style splash from the top of the ladder! Flying shoulder tackle by Hurricane sends Matt to the mat. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 powers out of a Hurricane headlock. Super frankensteiner on Hurricane, who hit hard. Tiger suplex on Hurricane, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 hits a rolling kick on Hurricane. Matt hits a face jam on Hurricane onto the ladder. Hurricane powers out of a headlock. Matt takes a flying neckbreaker from Hurricane. Death valley driver by Hurricane, Matt Hardy Version 1.0 is down and hurt. They both begin to climb the ladder. Once they reach the top, an exchange of punches starts! Hurricane grabs Matt...and sends him crashing to the canvas! Hurricane grabs the prize for the victory. Hurricane extends his hand to Matt...and it is accepted! They shake! Almost a ***** match...but it was missing something, so it only gets a ****1\2.

Overall Rating: 93%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 97%

Ever since Eddie Guerrero won the Cruiserweight Title from Billy Kidman, Kidman has been a man possessed trying to take it back. After costing Guerrero the United States Title to Sean O'Haire at No Way Out, Eddie has taken what began as a professional rivalry persona. Tonight, Eddie is putting the title on the line against Kidman one last time.

Cruiserweight Title Match - Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Billy Kidman

Eddie Guerrero hits a rolling kick on Kidman. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Hooks the leg for a two count. Eddie Guerrero misses a clothesline. Standing leg lariat by Billy Kidman on Eddie. Second rope flying axe handle, Eddie goes down. There's a two count on the pin. Diamond Dust from Billy Kidman, Eddie is out. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Billy Kidman hits a rolling kick on Eddie. Kidman drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Eddie crushes Kidman with a big legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Vicious kick to the teeth from Eddie Guerrero. Pin, but Kidman is out just before the three count. Hard back suplex on Kidman. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Standing leg lariat by Eddie Guerrero on Kidman. Billy Kidman pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Eddie takes a flying neckbreaker from Billy Kidman. Tiger suplex on Eddie, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Eddie Guerrero gets knocked to the ground by Kidman, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Off the top - Shooting Star Press, forget about it. 1....2...3! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Overall Rating: 79%
Crowd Reaction: 81%
Match Quality: 87%

For months, Chavo Guerrero has said that he's going to prove that he belongs in the upper echelon of World Wrestling Entertainment, and he took a big step when he beat Kurt Angle last month at No Way Out. Angle is looking to get his win back tonight in a Submission Match.

Submission Match - Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero

Chavo gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Angle. Fallaway slam by Kurt Angle. Big backdrop on Chavo, executed well. Chavo Guerrero reverses a hip toss. Flying reverse elbow by Chavo Guerrero. Kurt Angle avoids a Chavo Guerrero avalanche. Ring-shaking slam on Chavo. Kurt Angle scores with a killer spinebuster. Kurt Angle gets taken down out of nowhere. Chavo Guerrero strikes Angle. Chavo walks into a trip. Running knee lift from Kurt Angle. Kurt Angle has Chavo Guerrero down...and locks in the Angle Lock for the submission victory! Almost a *** rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so **3\4 instead.

Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 84%
Match Quality: 72%

Sean O'Haire has gotten to Chris Benoit. He's been inside his head for months, and Benoit looks to eb on the verge of a mental breakdown. Tonight, the rivals will go at it one last time in a Last Man Standing match!

Last Man Standing Match for the United States Title - Chris Benoit vs. Sean O'Haire (c)

Benoit gets slammed. Chair shot. Big backdrop on Benoit, executed well. Big clothesline on Benoit. O'Haire walks into a trip. Gutwrench powerbomb through a table on O'Haire. Tiger bomb by Chris Benoit, executed perfectly. The referee counts: 2....3...4....but O'Haire stands up. O'Haire kicks Chris Benoit in the gut to reverse the momentum. Massive backbreaker, Benoit got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. The referee is counting: 5....6....Chris Benoit is back up. Sean O'Haire scores with a big spinebuster. The referee gets to a seven count....and Chris Benoit gets back up. Benoit counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. O'Haire takes a back suplex. Sean O'Haire powers out of a Chris Benoit headlock. Back elbow connects, Benoit staggers backward. Chris Benoit can barely stand. Prophecy! The referee counts to 10, this match is over! I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 87%
Crowd Reaction: 91%
Match Quality: 78%

After winning the Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels turned his back on the people, which angered the People's Champion, the World Champion The Rock. Tonight, these two men will battle it out in a match that Michaels made famous eight years ago - an Iron Man Match!

Iron Man Match for the World Title - The Rock (c) vs. Shawn Michaels

FIRST FALL: Big backdrop on HBK, executed well. Spear by The Rock. Cover for a two count. HBK drops out the back of a The Rock bodyslam attempt. Stiff high kick on Rock by Shawn Michaels who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Flying elbow from Shawn Michaels. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Shawn Michaels. That looked brutal. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Rock reverses a Shawn Michaels hammerlock. Massive backbreaker, HBK got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Hooks the leg for a two count. Lifting DDT by The Rock, looked good. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Back elbow connects, HBK staggers backward. Stiff chop lights up HBK. HBK blocks a kick from The Rock. HBK hits a dropkick on The Rock. DDT from the top rope by Shawn Michaels. That looked brutal. Cover gets three. Shawn Michaels pinned Rock. SECOND FALL: Shawn Michaels hits some punches. Shawn Michaels strikes Rock. Big backdrop on Rock, executed well. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Rock powers out of a headlock. The Rock with a spinning neckbreaker on HBK. Spear by The Rock. There's a two count on the pin. HBK counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Vicious lightning kick by HBK on Rock. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by Shawn Michaels, The Rock got planted. Pin, but Rock is out just before the three count. HBK only gets knees on a splash. Full nelson slam on HBK. Cover gets three. The Rock pinned HBK. THIRD FALL: HBK hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. The Rock avoids a Shawn Michaels avalanche. Rock bodyslams Shawn Michaels. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. The Rock scores with a big spinebuster. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Shawn Michaels elbows The Rock in the face to break a hammerlock. Rock takes a flying neckbreaker from Shawn Michaels. HBK crushes Rock with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Death valley driver by Shawn Michaels, The Rock got planted. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. The Rock powers out of a Shawn Michaels headlock. Rock hits a stump piledriver on Shawn Michaels. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Shawn Michaels elbows The Rock in the face to break a hammerlock. The Rock can barely stand. Here it comes - Sweet Chin Music. 1....2...3, it's finished. END OF BOUT. The Rock offers a handshake to HBK...and he accepts it! **1\2 rating for a decent contest.

Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 62%

And it's now time for our main event, one of the most anticipated in recent memory. John Cena earned this shot by winning an all-night gauntlet in January, and since then the two men have not wasted an opportunity to tear the other apart. Tonight, Cena finally gets his shot at the WWE Title against Brock Lesnar, a man who has been unstoppable since winning the belt over six months ago!

WWE Title Match - John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (c)

Cena hits a right hand. John Cena fires off some right and left hands. Big backdrop on Lesnar, executed well. Fallaway slam by John Cena. Brock Lesnar takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Flying shoulder tackle by Lesnar sends Cena to the mat. Massive backbreaker, Cena got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Hooks the leg for a two count. Cena backdrops Brock Lesnar out of a piledriver attempt. Nice piledriver on Lesnar. There's a two count on the pin. Massive lariat, apparently Cena has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Lesnar counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Cena takes a headbutt from Brock Lesnar. John Cena comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Back elbow connects, Lesnar staggers backward. Brock Lesnar can barely stand. Here it comes - F-U. 1....2...3, it's finished. John Cena remains in the ring, celebrating the victory. This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

Overall Rating: 93%
Crowd Reaction: 100%
Match Quality: 79%

<font color=goldenrod>Nice show loopy. Cena as champ BEFORE he became Super Cena.</font> :cool:

I've pretty much figured out how I'm dividing the rosters, but I haven't quite figured out all the matches to do it yet. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have the draft shows up. Definitely going to be some major changes on both brands.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, I definitely think that when I get back into EWR, it will be my tri-branded WWE game.

I just took a look at the roster and I presently have 169 guys under contract :o Loads of people ready come out of development...gonna have to cut some people that want out of OVW/FCW but clearly aren't ready yet.

I'll also re-post the rosters for my WWE, WCW, and ECW brands once I get around to it.</font>

MARCH 15, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

It's night #1 of the post-WrestleMania draft! Last night, four titles changed hands, and tonight, the wrestlers themselves will begin swapping back and forth between shows. The winners of each match will be allowed to choose between staying on their brand (and bringing the losers with them) or jumping to the opposing brand. New rivalries are sure to pop up over the next two shows, and neither brand will ever be the same!

We start things off with a bang as it's a battle of the Brothers of Destruction! Kane starts off with a neckbreaker and a piledriver for two. Undertaker fires back with a punch, a slam, and a back elbow for two. DVD for a long two. UT hits a fallaway slam, but misses a legdrop. Kane hits a piledriver for two, then a lariat for two. Another clothesline and slam, but UT kicks him in the face to break up a backdrop, then hits a neckbreaker and another DVD. UT hooks Kane up and hits the Last Ride for the win! He shakes hands with his brother after the match.

Result - Undertaker to RAW

Up next is a terrible match between Booker T and Big Show. Booker didn't put in much effort, and Show didn't sell, so it was a horrible segment. Booker hits the Book End for the win.

Result - Big Show to RAW

The World's Strongest Man Mark Henry is out next, and his opponent...s are going to be Jamie Noble and Shannon Moore! Henry wanted to prove that he's such a dominant force, he can pull two wrestlers over at once! Noble and Moore get in almost all of the offense in this one, other than Henry piledriving Moore and a spinebuster on Noble, but the cruisers were just too fast for him, and Moore hits a Twist of Fate for the win!

Result - Mark Henry to SmackDown!

It's tag-team action next as Lance Storm and Tommy Dreamer take on the FBI's Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli. Palumbo pounds on Dreamer and hits a suplex for two. Tag to Stamboli for a Hart Attack for two. Stamboli hits a neckbreaker, but Dreamer turns a sleeper into a jawbreaker, then a full nelson slam for two. Tag to Storm, who hits a runing senton for two. Storm hits a legsweep, but gets knees on a splash attempt. Slam by Stamboli, and a tag to Palumbo, who hits a right hand. Dreamer tags back in and gets punched, then takes the Kiss of Death, and the FBI win!

Result - Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli to RAW

The dud draft show continues as Spike Dudley takes on Carlito. Spike hits a couple of clotheslines for two. He attempts a piledriver, but Carlito backdrops out of it, then hits an armdrag, and a flying elbow for two. Flying knee for two. Carlito hits another armdrag, but gets powerslammed for two. Spike hits a clothesline for two. Clothesline in the corner, then some brawling from Spike. Carlito hits a flying kick, then an enzuigiri to set up an Inverted Figure Four for the win.

Result - Spike Dudley to SmackDown!

Edge and Rob Conway are out next for a match whose outcome is pretty much decided, but the question is - where will Edge go? Conway seems to not know he's the underdog, though, as he hits a chop and a splash from the second rope for two. Edge works on Conway fora bit, then a flying shoulder tackle for two. Lifting DDT for two. Spinning neckbreaker, but Conway hits a high kick for two. Enzuigiri from Conway for two. Flying kick, back kick, but Edge gets a boot up on an avalanche attempt, then a neckbreaker. DVD sets up the Edgecutioner and Edge wins!

Result - Edge to RAW

The World's Greatest Tag Team have dominated the tag team division on SmackDown!, and are looking to add new challengers to the mix against La Resistance. Dupree headbutts Haas, then hits a suplex for two. Tag to Grenier for a Hart Attack for two. Clothesline in the corner, but Haas hits a delayed suplex for two. Tag to Benjamin for a reverse DDT for two, then a neckbreaker. Grenier slams Benjamin, then tags in Dupree for a headbutt. Haas tags back in, but gets clotheslined. Haas tries to slam Dupree, but Dupree gets him in the eyes. While the referee is checking Haas' eyes, he misses Dupree kick him between the legs, and Dupree rolls him up for the cheap win! The two teams begin brawling after the bell, but the damage has been done!

Result - World's Greatest Tag Team (AND the WWE Tag Team Titles) to RAW

Rob Van Dam and Sean O'Haire are out next, and surprisingly, O'Haire dominates this one. RVD never really gets off the ground (literally or figuratively), and winds up falling victim to the Prophecy.

Result - Sean O'Haire (AND the United States Title) to RAW

Up next is a match that was supposed to be Rico vs. Billy Kidman, except I forgot I suspended Kidman for his attitude again, so instead he'll be fighting Billy Gunn. Go me! Rico hits a dropkick and a flying axehandle for two. Billy hits a neckbreaker, then pounds on Rico a bit, then hits a clothesline. Rico trips up Billy and hits a running senton, then hits his spinning leg lariat for the win.

Result - Rico to SmackDown!

Last night, John Cena picked up the win in the biggest match of his career to become the WWE Champion. Tonight, he must face off against another hungry challenger - the animal Batista! Cena hits a slam, a right hand, a backdrop, and a fallaway slam. Batista fights back with a kick and a DDT for two. Cena hits a spike slam for two. DVD for a long two. Batista figths back, but takes another fallaway slam, then the F5. Cena wins!

Result - Batista to SmackDown!

And our main event tonight is also not kind to a brand-new champion as Shawn Michaels - the new World Champion - takes on Kurt Angle! With Cena remaining on SmackDown!, would HBK take the World Title over to SD to put both main titles on the same brand? HBK hits a neckbreaker and a lightning kick for two. Angle hits a forearm and a fallaway slam for two. Flapjack for a long two, then a clothesline. HBK hits a spear for two. Springboard dropkick for a long two, then a legsweep and a chop. Angle kicks HBK in the chest and hits a double-arm DDT. HBK is laid out, and Angle clamps on the Angle Lock! HBK tries to fight it, but decides that he's going to save himself to fight another day, and taps out! Angle has beaten the World Champion! After the match, HBK cheap shots Angle with Sweet Chin Music and stands over him as RAW goes off the air.

Result - Kurt Angle to RAW

So after one night of the 2004 WWE Draft, both the United States and WWE Tag Team Titles have switched to RAW, which now gives that brand six titles! At the moment, SmackDown! has only the WWE Title and the Cruiserweight Title! You can bet that SD GM Stephanie McMahon is rallying the troops for this Thursday night (the ones she has left, anyway) to try and maintain SD's equality to RAW. Tonight certainly proved that anything can happen in World Wrestling Entertainment, and SmackDown! should prove to be no different!

<font color=goldenrod>Really glad to see O'Haire getting the chance to shine on Raw. :cool:

Let's see then...The Dudley Boyz and The Hurricane to SmackDown are pretty much givens to even up the rosters. I could see The Rock headed to SmackDown as well. John Layfield and/or Rhyno to Raw maybe?

I'm not sure...eager to see where this is headed.</font>

MARCH 18, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

Three nights ago, the WWE Draft kicked off, and the SmackDown! roster took a massive hit as RAW stole the WWE Tag Team Champions and the United States Champion voluntarily jumped ship to the red brand. Tonight, SmackDown! is fighting for its life!

Night two of the draft starts off with SmackDown!'s manbeast Rhyno taking on Mark Jindrak. Jindrak starts off with a bodyslam and a piledriver for two. Rhyno hits a pair of slams for two. Powerbomb for two. Spinning neckbreaker from Rhyno, but Jindrak hits a full nelson slam for two, then a spear for two. Jindrak presses the advantage with a clothesline and a slam, but attempts a backdrop and takes a neckbreaker for his trouble. Lariat from Rhyno to set up the GOOOOOORE for the win! After the match, Undertaker htis the ring with a chair, and nails Rhyno with it! What is going on here? UT stands over Rhyno as we go to commercial.

Result - Rhyno to RAW

Paul London has been red-hot lately, and there seems to be little doubt that he'll remain that way tonight against Boss Man. London hits a spinning kick and a DDT, followed by a legdrop and a tiger suplex to set up the London Calling for the squash win.

Result - Boss Man to SmackDown!

Up next is a tag team triple threat match where the winners will be able to decide the fate of all six participants. It's the World Tag Team Champion Dudley Boyz against the Basham Brothers and the team of Akio and Tajiri. D-Von brawls with Danny Basham, then hits a clothesline in the corner before tagging in Tajiri for a DDT for two. Danny tags in Doug and they hit a double backdrop. Tajiri tags in Akio, who hits a dropkick on Doug, then a super Frankensteiner. Doug tags in Bubba Dudley who takes a back suplex. Akio tries for an arm wrigner, but Bubba hits the Bubba Cutter for the win!

Result - Dudley Boyz (AND the World Tag Team Titles) to SmackDown!

Two wrestlers who have recently been on a roll are RAW's Nova and SmackDown!'s John Layfield. Tonight, one of them will wind up on the other's brand. Nova hits a rolling kick, then a flying reverse elbow for two. Layfield gets a boot up on an avalanche attempt, then hits a headbutt and punches for two. Clothesline (from not Hell, apparently) for two. Another clothesline for two (and right after I typed the Hell joke, EWR responds "John Layfield hits a big clothesline, not of the 'from Hell' variety." Is it sad that I have the same sense of humor as this game?) Nov hits a running senton for two. Diamond Dust for two. Rolling kick, spinning back kick, but he blows a legdrop, which allows Layfield to hit some strikes, a discus punch, and the Clothesline From Hell for the win!

Result - Nova to SmackDown!

Up next is a four-team elimination match with a similar stipulation to the earlier triple threat. The winners decide the losers' fate! The Dudleyz chose to just jump ship and leave Kyo Dai and the Bashams on SD, will the winners of this match have the same response? It's Blueprint Express, Vitamin C, and the teams of Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty and Test and William Regal. Rikishi is pinned by Jericho following a tiger suplex, leaving he and Scotty at the mercy of two of the remaining six men. Blueprint Express hit a Hart Attack on Test to eliminate he and Regal, and it's down to the former WWE Tag Team Champons against Vitamin C. Morgan hits a spinning neckbreaker on Christian, then a DDT. Christian kicks Morgan in the face to counter a backdrop, then hits a dropkick and a stump piledriver for two. Tag to Jericho, who hits a superkick, but Morgan manages to tag in Train, who nails a big clothesline for a long two, then hits a big right hand. Jericho hits a high dropkick, knocking Train into Christian, who hits the Unprettier, allowing Jericho to pick up the win. But after the match, Jericho says Vitamin C is staying on RAW, while Christian says they're going to SmackDown! What's going on?

Backstage, Stephanie McMahon and Eric Bischoff are having a heated discussion about the results of that last match. Stephanie is eager to have Vitamin C on SmackDown!, but Bischoff is insistent that since Jericho said he wanted to stay on RAW first, that they should honor that. After some harsh words, they decide that since Vitamin C want to go to separate brands... they're going to split all four teams!

Result - A-Train and Rikishi to RAW, Christian and Test to SmackDown!

Chris Nowinski has started to turn some heads on RAW with some very good matches recently. He's come out on the losing end, but he's looked good every time. Tonight, he faces SmackDown!'s Rey Mysterio, who hits a back heel kick, a dropkick, a flying elbow, and a flying neckbreaker before Nowinski can hit a neckbreaker of his own, then a piledriver for two. Rey hits a flying crossbody for two, then a spiringboard dropkick for two. They exchange punches until Rey hits a flying axehandle to set up the West Coast Pop for the win.

Result - Chris Nowinski to SmackDown!

Two of the most popular wrestlers in World Wrestling Entertainment are out next, as RAW's Val Venis takes on SmackDown!'s Chris Benoit. Val hits a headbutt, but Benoit responds with a stiff lariat, then a Tiger Driver '91 for two. Val comes two with a slam, then a bulldog for two. Val hits a lariat for a long two. Val tries for an arm wringer, but Benoit turns it into a T-bone suplex for two. Benoit goes for a splash, but Val gets his knees up. Benoit bounces back and is furious that Val is putting up such a fight. He begins to ground-and-pound Venis with brutal punches, and the referee decides to step in and break it up, but Benoit shoves him aside. The referee calls for the bell, and Val wins by DQ! After the match, Benoit continues his frenzy, nailing the referee with a DDT! Chris Benoit has finally snapped!

Result - Chris Benoit to RAW

Up next, it's the Intercontinental Champion Hurricane against Chavo Guerrero, who has begun to get some positive reactions from the crowd. Hurricane hits a slam, but Chavo responds with a spinning back kick and a springboard dropkick for two. Hurricane slides out of a slam and hits a back suplex and a superkick (thus spanning the entirety of Shawn Michaels' history of finishing maneuvers) for two. DEV gets a long two. Chavo responds with a big punch and a running senton for two. Hurricane winds up hitting the Eye of the Hurricane to end it, but afterwards he and Chavo shake hands. What sportsmanship!

Result - Hurricane (AND the Intercontinental Title) to SmackDown!

Up until Sunday night, Eddie Guerrero was the Cruiserweight Champion and Matt Hardy was the Intercontinental Champion. Both men are looking to rebound with a win tonight against each other, and this could start an exciting new series of matches! Hardy hits a kick, but Eddie hits a mule kick, then a kick to the leg and a back heel kick for two. Eddie misses an elbow (HA! Serves you right for messing up the kick chain!) Hardy hits a running knee lift (which is sort of like a kick), then a spinning bulldog for two. Facecrusher for two more. Eddie heads to the top and hits a flying crossbody for two, but Matt hits the Twist of Fate for the win.

Result - Matt Hardy Version 1.0 to SmackDown!

Our main event tonight, and the grand finale of Draft Week, pits arguably the two biggest stars in the industry today against each other - The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar! Rock hits a neckbreaker and a bulldog for two. Lesnar hits a stiff chop, then a slam for two. Lesnar hits a spinebustr for two, then a slam. Rock hits a full nelson slam for two, then a lariat for two more. Huge backdrop and a slam, but Lesnar gets his knees up on a splash, then hits a fallaway slam and a Death Valley Driver. Paul Heyman climbs onto the apron and begins mocking The Rock, saying how much more dominant Lesnar is, and Lesnar takes advantage by hitting the F5 for the win! Heyman comes into the ring to get in some cheap shots, but Rock fights back and chases both men off as SmackDown! goes off the air.

Result - The Rock to SmackDown!

The 2004 Draft has come to a close, and both RAW and SmackDown! are forever changed. New rivalries will emerge, new alliances will be forged, and World Wrestling Entertainment is preparing in just five weeks to experience Backlash!

<font color=goldenrod>Nice swerve ending there with the splitting up of all four teams.</font> :cool:

MARCH 22, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

A new era for Monday Night RAW begins tonight! In the aftermath of WrestleMania XX and the 2004 WWE Draft, RAW has a roster full of new champions and new superstars eager to make their mark on the Red Brand, and their opportunity starts tonight. A huge tag-team main event has been signed pitting the WWE Tag Team Champions the World's Greatest Tag Team against the World Champion Shawn Michaels and the United States Champion Sean O'Haire! Plus, a #1 contender for the U.S. Title will be determined tonight in a 20-man battle royal!

RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff is out first for a big announcement. Last week on RAW, Kurt Angle cleanly defeated the World Champion Shawn Michaels and chose to come to RAW. As a result of that victory, Bischoff is announcing that at Backlash, they will meet again, this time with the World Title on the line!

Lance Cade makes his return to RAW tonight, taking on Rosey in one-on-one action. Cade starts off with a spinning kick, but takes a headbutt and a DDT for two. Cade slams the giant Rosey, then hits a flying cross body off the top for two. Tiger suplex for two. Rosey hits a powerslam for two, but Cade hits a Superkick for the win.

Mark Jindrak is out next to take on Luther Reigns, making his WWE debut. Jindrak hits a headbutt, but Reigns slams him, then hits a DVD for two. Jindrak backdrops Reigns, then hits a piledriver for two. Spear for two more. Reigns hits a spinebuster for two, but Jindrak hits Splash Mountain for the win, spoiling Reigns' debut.

Rhyno comes to the ring next for what is supposed to be his RAW debut, a one-on-one match with Kane, but it suddenly turns into a 3-on-1 beatdown as Undertaker and Big Show hit the ring as well! The three monstrous Superstars pummel Rhyno and lay him out. Undertaker grabs the microphone and proclaims these three giants to be the newest incarnation of The Ministry. Rhyno ruined Undertaker's bid for immortality at WrestleMania by pinning Booker T to end 'Taker's streak. For that, Rhyno is going to pay a terrible price.

Speaking of Booker T, he's out next for a match with William Regal. He slams Regal, then hits a headbutt, then slams him again for two. Another bodyslam, and Booker's really opening up the playbook! He gets a two count. Booker goes for the Houston Hangover but misses it, and Regal hits a back suplex for two. Tigerbomb from Regal, but Booker hits a lariat to set up the Book End for the win.

Four nights ago, Chris Benoit finally snapped. For weeks on SmackDown!, Sean O'Haire had been playing mind games with the Canadian Crippler, and on the last edition of SD, Benoit lost it and took out Val Venis, getting himself disqualified. Tonight, Benoit brings his new attitude to a match against new RAW Superstar Edge! benoit hits a vertical suplex and an elbow to the jaw for two. Edge hits a stiff chop and a back elbow for two. Powerbomb for a very long two. Back elbow from Edge, but Benoit hits a snap suplex for two. Splash Mountain from Benoit, but Edge kicks out. Butterfly suplex and a back suplex, but Edge catches one of Benoit's kicks and slams him down and hits a lariat. Edge whips Benoit into the corner and charges in for a clothesline, but Benoit pulls the referee in front of him! The ref calls for the DQ, and Benoit leaves the ring, sulking. Edge dives out of the ring and attacks Benoit again, and the two brawl up the ramp and out of view. This is definitely not the last time we'll see these two tangle!

Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas are backstage. They cut a promo about how what The Ministry did to Rhyno earlier was cold. They know Rhyno's a big boy and can handle himself, but they've already talked to Eric Bischoff and they've asked to team with the manbeast next week to even the odds against Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show. The Ministry thinks that they can just come to RAW and start bullying the RAW Superstars, but they're wrong, and next week, the World's Greatest Tag Team is going to help prove it.

Kurt Angle is next on the promo parade (buying time for the superstars who wrestled earlier to catch their breath before the battle royal), and he talks about how he's excited for his match with Shawn Michaels. On SmackDown!, he never felt like he got a fair shake, as he always had Paul Heyman and the Dangerous Alliance lurking every time he tried to win the WWE Title. There's not going to be any such problem on RAW, and Angle can't wait to prove once again why he's the best wrestler in the world. Oh, it's true. It's damn true!

The ring fills with bodies next for a 20-man battle royal. The winner will face Sean O'Haire at Backlash for the United States Title! Booker T is the first elimination, courtesy of Chris Jericho. New RAW Superstar Johnny Stamboli is the next victim, thanks to Lance Storm. Rob Van Dam takes out William Regal next. Stamboli's tag partner Chuck Palumbo is next out, thanks to Undertaker, while Storm eliminates UT's brother Kane. Val Venis dumps out Rob Conway. Lance Storm is the seventh casualty, taken out by Jericho. Chris Benoit takes out Rikishi in 'Kish's RAW debut, then continues his hot streeak by taking out Undertaker and Val Venis! Edge eliminates Sylvan Grenier, while Rhyno eliminates his partner Rene Dupree. A-Train comes up short in his RAW debut, as Rhyno eliminates him, then Benoit scores another elimination, taking out his rival Edge. Rob Van Dam takes out his friend Tommy Dreamer, and Rhyno takes out the last surviving member of The Ministry, Big Show. We're down to four. Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Rhyno, and Rob Van Dam. One of those four men will face Sean O'Haire at Backlash. The match turns into a pretty solid fourway wrestling match. Benoit hits a butterfly suplex on RVD, but RVD holds onto the top rope. Rhyno hits RVD with a spinebuster, but RVD again saves himself and hits a rollign kick on Jericho, who hangs on. Jericho hits a dropkick on Rhyno to send the manbeast to the floor. Benoit hits a belly-to-belly on Jericho, but Y2J hangs on, then hits a spinning kick to the jaw, which sends Benoit to the floor. RVD hits Y2J with a spinning kick, then a dropkick to the knee to set up the Five-Star Frogsplash. He then bundles up Jericho and throws him to the floor!

Eric Bischoff appears on the TitanTron and makes it official - at Backlash, Sean O'Haire will defend the United States Title against Rob Van Dam!

And now for our main event, a tag team match featuring all four male RAW Champions! Shelton Benjamin starts off against Shawn Michaels, who hits a dropkick and a DDT for two. Tag to Sean O'Haire for a double back elbow for two. Spinning neckbreaker, but Shelton hits a piledriver for two. Tag to Haas, who hits a piledriver of his own for a long two. Flying elbow from Haas, but O'Haire ducks a clothesline and hits one of his own. Tag to HBK, who hits a dropkick. Tag to Shelton, who also takes a dropkick, then Sweet Chin Music, and WGTT loses their RAW debut to the World and United States Champions.

What an explosive first night on RAW for several WWE Superstars! Next week promises to be more of the same, as we've already been informed of a huge six-man tag team match pitting Rhyno and the World's Greatest Tag Team against all three members of The Ministry! Plus, Kurt Angle will go one-on-one with his former friend Chris Benoit! How will Sean O'Haire react to Rob Van Dam being announced as his Backlash challenger? You don't want to miss next week's RAW as we inch closer to Backlash!

MARCH 25, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the last SmackDown! of March 2004, and the first night with the brand new Blue Brand roster! Tonight, a triple-threat main event has been signed to determine a #1 contender to John Cena's WWE Title! Plus, the Intercontinental and World Tag Team Titles will be on the line, but first...

...SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon comes to the ring, holding the WWE Cruiserweight Title. She announces that - due to Billy Kidman's continued backstage issues - she no longer has any faith in her new Cruiserweight Champion to represent the SmackDown! brand with the belt. Therefore, effective immediately, the title is vacant! Starting tonight and continuing until Backlash, the top five contenders for the title will compete in a round-robin format. At Backlash, the two Superstars with the best won-loss records in the series will face off for the vacant title. She announces that the participants will be Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Chavo Guerrero, Christian, and Tajiri!

Our opening contest pits SD newcomers Nova, Rico, and Spike Dudley against Akio, Carlito, and Nunzio in six-man Cruiserweight tag-team action! Unfortunately, EWR has decided that tonight is going to be a dud show. Rico and Akio start the match, and Akio strikes and hits a basement dropkick before tagging in Nunzio, who hits a Stun Gun and a back suplex for two. Tag to Carlito for a double back drop. Spinning back kick from Carlito, but he misses an elbow. Rico hits a legsweep and hot-tags Nova. Nova hits a spin kick, then a kick to the face for two. Dropkick to the knee, then he tags in Spike, who hits a right hand and a slam. Carlito ducks a clothesline and tags Akio back in, who hits a DDT. Spike drags himself to Rico to make the tag. He hits a dropkick and a lightning kick before hitting his spinning leg lariat for the win.

Test makes his SmackDown! debut next against Paul London. They trade punches to start until Test hits a vertical suplex and a slam. He goes for ap iledriver, but London backdrops out of it, then hits a flying axehandle from the second rope. Super Frankensteiner for two. Test hits a clothesline for two, then a DDT for two more. London hits a punch and a dropkick, but Test fights back and lands the Big Boot for the win.

Our first title match of the evening pits the World Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz against former WWE Tag Team Champions the Basham Brothers. Bubba slams Doug, then hits a running knee lift and a DVD. Doug manages to tag in Danny, who gets in some punches, but Bubba fights back with a headbutt and tags in D-Von. Double back elbow from the champs, the D-Von powerslams Danny and hits him with a flapjack before tagging Bubba back in for the 3D and the successful title defense.

The Cruiserweight Title Series begins next as Christian takes on Tajiri. Tajiri hits a spin kick to the face, then a running senton for two. Christian blocks a punch and applies an armbar. Gutbuster from Christian gets two, then a long two after a powerbomb. Russian legsweep, but Tajiri turns a sleeper hold into a jawbreaker. Spinning arm drag from Tajiri for two, then a back heel kick off the second rope for two more. Legsweep from Tajiri, then a high dropkick. Christian hits a powerbomb, then a top-rope belly-to-belly to set up the Unprettier for the win! Christian now has a 1-0 record in the series, while Tajiri is 0-1.

The Intercontinental Title is on the line next as new champion Hurricane defends the belt against John Layfield. Layfield starts with strikes, then a bulldog for two. Layfield misses an elbow, and Hurricane responds with strikes and a big backdrop for two. Death Valley Driver gets two more. Hurricane hits a spin kick, but eats a DDT for two. Layfield hits a side suplex for two. Layfield hits a clothesline, then brawls a bit until Hurricane catches him with an elbow and a neckbreaker. Facecrusher from the champ sets up the Shining Wizard for the win. After the match, Layfield attacks Hurricane with punches, then throws him over the ropes to the floor.

Match two in the Cruiserweight Title Series is up next, and it's a family battle pitting Eddie Guerrero against his nephew Chavo! Eddie kicks Chavo in the leg, but misses a clothesline and takes a back heel kick. Chavo hits a tiger suplex for two. Eddie elbows Chavo in the face, then hits a flying neckbreaker and a huracanrana for two. Springboard dropkick from Eddie gets two more, but Chavo backdrops out of a piledriver attempt. Chavo hits a running senton for two. Eddie again hits an elbow to get out of an arm wringer, which sends Chavo to the mat long enough for Eddie to hit the Frogsplash! After the match, he helps his nephew up, and they shake hands! Great match!

One of the highlights of the Draft shows was the match between WWE Champion John Cena and the animal Batista that resulted in Batista coming to SmackDown! Tonight, they go one-on-one again. Cena slams Batista, btu Batista gets his knees up on a splash attempt. Punch to the face, then a DDT for two. Cena hits a big clothesline and a spinebuster for two. DVD for two more. Batista hits a bulldog for two, but as he sets up for the Batista Bomb, Cena backdrops out of it and hits the FU for the win.

And now for our main event, a triple-threat match for a shot at Cena's title at Backlash. It's former champion Brock Lesnar taking on newcomers from RAW, The Rock and Matt Hardy Version 1.0! Lesnar slams Matt, then gives one to Rock. Matt hits Lesnar with a right hand, then hits a snap suplex, only to have Rock plant him with a spinebuster for two. Lesnar slams Rock, but Rock kicks him in the face, then teams with Matt for a double suplex. Matt hits Lesnar with a tornado DDT, but gets slammed by Rock. Hardy hits a rolling kick on Lesnar. Paul Heyman climbs up onto the apron, and Matt gets distracted. Lesnar charges, but Matt dodges, causing Lesnar and Heyman to collide, and Hardy hits the Twist of Fate for the upset win!

The Rock grabs the microphone and goes off on Heyman and Lesnar for costing him the shot at the gold and says that he wants Lesnar at Backlash!

Stephanie McMahon comes on one last time to announce that the match is official. At Backlash, John Cena will defend the WWE Title against Matt Hardy!

Next week, the Cruiserweight Title series will continue as Rey Mysterio will take on Chavo Guerrero and Eddie Guerrero takes on Tajiri! Plus, a huge tag-team main event will pit John Cena and The Rock against Brock Lesnar and Matt Hardy Version 1.0!

MARCH 29, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Four week away from Backlash, and Monday Night RAW kicks off with the World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels coming to the ring! He grabs the microphone and re-iterates that two weeks ago when he tapped out to the Angle Lock, he was doing so for his own sake. He could have fought his way out of the move, but the effort it would have taken wouldn't have been worth it. He'd just have wound up causing himself more strain than he needed, plus he didn't really care whether he wound up on RAW or SmackDown!, because either way, he'd still be the best thing going. So he let Kurt Angle pick up the "clean" win two weeks ago, and now he's got himself a title match at Backlash. Well, good for Kurt. The only problem is, this isn't the B Show anymore. He's getting in the ring with the best professional wrestler in the history of the industry, and if Angle thought things were going to be that easy again, he's got another thing coming.

Our opening contest is tag-team action pitting RAW newcomers A-Train and Rikishi against La Resistance. Rikishi kicks Grenier, then slams him for two. Tag to A-Train for a Hart Attack. Train slams Grenier for two. Train hits strikes, but Grenier moves to the side to avoid an avalanche, then hits a spinebuster before tagging in Dupree. Dupree slams Train, then hits a piledriver. Train tags in Rikishi, who hits a DDT, then a discus punch for two. Rikishi hits a kick, but Dupree ducks a punch and hits a bulldog. Grenier slides in, and they hit La Crepe for the win.

Rosey is out next, hoping to rebound from his loss last week to Lance Cade against Chuck Palumbo. Palumbo starts with a series of strikes for two. Clothesline in the corner gets two more. Rosey hits an elbownd a punch to get two. Rosey hits a clothesline, but takes a side suplex (the first wrestling move of the match) and the Jungle Kick to give Palumbo the win. Rosey goes to leave, but Palumbo jumps him, obviously not done making a statement, as he continues to pummel Rosey.

It's a Divas tag match next as Lita and Mickie James team up to take on Jazz and Gail Kim. Mickie punches Gail and hits a flying kick for two. Tag to LIta for a double clothesline for two. Lita hits a dropkick, but Gail fights out of an arm wringer with an elbow to the head, then a back heel kick for two. Tag to Jazz, who hits a clothesline for a long two. Vertical suplex from Jazz. Lita trips her, then hits an armdrag. Tag to Mickie, who chops Jazz. Gail tags in, but Mickie hits a spinning back kick. Tornado DDT on Gail gives Mickie the win!

Chris Benoit is backstage, and he issues a challenge to Edge for Backlash. Benoit's temper has gotten the best of him over the last several weeks, and last week it cost him his RAW debut. But at Backlash, he's going to be focused, and he's going to show Edge why they call him The Crippler.

United States Champion Sean O'Haire is up next, taking on his Backlash opponent Rob Van Dam's friend Tommy Dreamer. O'Haire hits him with a forearm to the face, then punches and a pair of neckbreakers. Dreamer manages to fight back with a back elbow and a full nelson slam for two. O'Haire hits a piledriver for two. DVD for two. Tommy hits another elbow to the face, then a slam, but he misses an avalanche and takes a back elbow and the Prophecy. O'Haire picks up another win.

Last week, the final two participants in a battle royal to determine the #1 contender for O'Haire's title were Van Dam and Chris Jericho. Tonight, Jericho hopes to get his win back. RVD hits a stiff kick, but Jericho turns a sleepr into a jaw breaker, then hits a back heel kick and a facecrusher for two. RVD hits a flying elbow, then a springboard reverse elbow for two. Diamond Dust for a loooooooooooooong two. Jericho reverses a hiptoss and hits a lightning kick for two. He goes for the Lionsault, but RVD gets his knees up! RVD goes to the top and hits the Five-Star Frogsplash for the win!

After the match, RVD is celebrating, when he's blindsided by Sean O'Haire! But O'Haire isn't alone! Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli, and Mark Jindrak are with him! The Natural Born Thrillers are back!

It's time for one of our featured bouts. Last week, the newly-formed Ministry assaulted Rhyno. The World's Greatest Tag Team have asked to be his partners for a big six-man tag match. Haas hits a high kick on Big Show, then a Russian legsweep. Tag to Shelton, who hits a slam and a Doctor Bomb (:eek:) for two. Tag to Rhyno, and they hit a double back elbow. Backdrop from Rhyno, but Show elbows him in the side of the head and hits a clothesline. Tag to Kane, who hits a flying shoulder tackle, then as spinebuster for two. Kane slams Rhyno, then tags in Undertaker. Taker slams Rhyno, then hits a neckbreaker. Rhyno turns a sleeper into a jawbreaker and tags in Haas, who hits a flying neckbreaker. Show tags back in, who gets in some brawling, then a bulldog. Show Stopper on Haas, and the Ministry picks up the win!

After the match, the champs get the ringside mic and say they want Show and Undertaker at Backlash! The titles will be on the line! The Ministry accepts!

Tonight's main event pits the #1 contender for the World Title Kurt Angle against Chris Benoit! These two put on a match of the year candidate several months back, so here's hoping for a repeat. Angle hits a right hand, but gets knees on a splash. Benoit hits a lariat, then a corkscrew breainbuster for two. Angle hits a right hand and a Stun Gun, then a piledriver for two. Flying clothesline for two. Benoit hits a brutal back suplex for a long two. They trade punches, and Angle takes Benoit down. He clamps on the Angle Lock, but HBK hits the ring and lays Angle out with Sweet Chin Music! The referee calls for the bell, and Benoit and HBK continue to pound on Angle until Edge hits the ring and makes the save. Edge and Angle stand tall as RAW goes off the air!

<font color=goldenrod>Natural Born Thrillers!!! *marks out*</font>

MARCH 2004 RECAP


RAW

(Overall Won-Loss) Main Event (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(25-13) Sean O'Haire (6-0, 91) (W Eddie, W Shelton, W Benoit, W RVD, W w/HBK vs WGTT, W Tommy)
(23-14) Shawn Michaels (4-1, 99) (W Rico, W RVD, W Rock, L Angle, W w/O'Haire vs WGTT)
(20-18) Kurt Angle (4-1, 99) (L Kidman, W Carlito, W Chavo, W HBK, W Benoit)

(Overall Won-Loss) Upper Midcard (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(4-1) Mickie James (2-1, 83) (W 3-way tag, L triple threat, W w/Lita vs Gail/Jazz)
(21-14) Rob Van Dam (2-3, 75) (L battle royal, L HBK, L O'Haire, W battle royal, W Y2J)
(21-16-1) Big Show (1-4, 65) (L battle royal, L Benoit, L Booker, L battle royal, W 6-man tag)
(16-17) Edge (2-3, 77) (L battle royal, L Kidman, W Conway, W Benoit, L battle royal)
(14-16) Shelton Benjamin (0-5, 82) (L battle royal, L O'Haire, L w/Haas vs La Res, L w/Haas vs HBK/O'Haire, L 6-man tag)
(16-19-1) Undertaker (3-2, 69) (W Kanyon, L triple threat, W Kane, L battle royal, W 6-man tag)
(12-16) Charlie Haas (0-5, 81) (L battle royal, L Chavo, L w/Shelton vs La Res, L w/Shelton vs HBK/O'Haire, L 6-man tag)
(13-20-3) Chris Benoit (1-5, 87) (W Show, L O'Haire, L Val, L Edge, L battle royal, L Angle)

(Overall Won-Loss) Midcard (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(20-7-1) Rhyno (4-2, 87) (W battle royal, W Palumbo, W triple threat, W Jindrak, L battle royal, L 6-man tag)
(9-5) Victoria (0-2, 72) (L 3-way tag, L triple threat)
(8-5) Jazz (0-2, 73) (L 3-way tag, L w/Gail vs Mickie/Lita)
(9-6-1) Trish Stratus (2-0, 78) (W 3-way tag, W triple threat)
(15-18-1) Kane (1-3, 43) (L w/Boss Man vs Dudleyz, L UT, L battle royal, W 6-man tag)
(9-12) A-Train (0-4, 77) (L battle royal, L 4-way tag, L battle royal, L w/Kish vs La Res)
(14-22-1) Chris Jericho (3-3, 83) (W w/Xian vs Storm/Spike, W w/Xian vs Dreamer/Nova, L w/Xian vs Dudleyz, W 4-way tag, L battle royal, L RVD)
(8-13) Lance Storm (0-4, 64) (L w/Spike vs Vitamin C, L Hardy, L w/Dreamer vs FBI, L battle royal)
(3-5) Molly Holly (0-0, 74) (N/A)
(8-15) Chuck Palumbo (2-2, 69) (L Rhyno, W w/Stamboli vs Dreamer/Storm, L battle royal, W Rosey)
(4-8-1) Gail Kim (0-2, 69) (L 3-way tag, L w/Jazz vs Mickie/Lita)
(9-18) Tommy Dreamer (0-5, 72) (L battle royal, L w/Nova vs Vitamin C, L w/Storm vs FBI, L battle royal, L O'Haire)
(7-14) Val Venis (1-3, 75) (L battle royal, L Batista, W Benoit, L battle royal)
(6-13) Johnny Stamboli (1-1, 65) (W w/Palumbo vs Dreamer/Storm, L battle royal)
(6-14) Sylvan Grenier (2-3, 71) (L battle royal, L w/Dupree vs Dudleyz, W w/Dupree vs WGTT, L battle royal, W w/Dupree vs Train/Kish)
(8-22) William Regal (0-5, 70) (L battle royal, L Rock, L 4-way tag, L Booker, L battle royal)
(6-17) Rene Dupree (2-3, 72) (L battle royal, L w/Grenier vs Dudleyz, W w/Grenier vs WGTT, L battle royal, W w/Grenier vs Train/Kish)
(2-9) Lita (1-1, 77) (L 3-way tag, W w/Mickie vs Gail/Jazz)
(2-11) Rikishi (0-4, 69) (L w/Scotty vs Brock, L 4-way tag, L battle royal, L w/Train vs La Res)
(2-16) Rob Conway (0-4, 69) (L battle royal, L Hurricane, L Edge, L battle royal)

(Overall Won-Loss) Lower Midcard (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(7-3) Mark Jindrak (2-1, 60) (W 4-way, L Rhyno, W Reigns)
(13-16-2) Booker T (4-2, 60) (W battle royal, W Nowinski, L triple threat, W Show, W Regal, L battle royal)
(0-1) Luther Reigns (0-1, 41) (L Jindrak)

(Overall Won-Loss) Openers (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(1-0) Lance Cade (1-0, 57) (W Rosey)

Future Endeavors
(3-7) Rosey (0-3) (L 4-way, L Cade, L Palumbo)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Eric Bischoff (95)
Steve Austin (92)
Shane McMahon (89)
Al Snow (75)

Managers
Torrie Wilson (70) (None)
Nidia (62) (Jamie Noble)

RAW Title Changes
World Heavyweight - Shawn Michaels beat The Rock (3/14)
Women's - Trish Stratus beat Victoria (3/8)
United States - None (Sean O'Haire has been champ since 2/29)
WWE Tag Team - None (World's Greatest Tag Team have been champs since 1/22)

RAW Feuds
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels (100 Heat)
Edge vs. Chris Benoit (83 Heat)
World's Greatest Tag Team vs. Undertaker and Show (78 Heat)
Rob Van Dam vs. Sean O'Haire (67 Heat)

MARCH 2004 RECAP

SmackDown!

(Overall Won-Loss) Main Event (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(26-11) Brock Lesnar (3-2, 100) (W Kish/S2H, W Rey, L Cena, W Rock, L triple threat)
(22-10) The Rock (1-3, 100) (W Regal, L HBK, L Brock, L triple threat)
(23-13) John Cena (4-0, 100) (W Tajiri, W Lesnar, W Batista, W Batista)

(Overall Won-Loss) Upper Midcard (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(19-12) Matt Hardy (3-1, 85) (W Storm, L Hurricane, W Eddie, W triple threat)
(15-11-2) Billy Kidman (3-0, 85) (W Angle, W Edge, W Eddie)
(17-16) Christian (4-1, 83) (W w/Y2J vs Storm/Spike, W w/Y2J vs Nova/Dreamer, L w/Y2J vs Dudleyz, W 4-way tag, W Tajiri)
(16-16) Rey Mysterio (1-2, 87) (L battle royal, L Brock, W Nowinski)
(11-11) Rico (3-2, 83) (L HBK, W Test, L Batista, W Gunn, W 6-man tag)
(14-17-1) Chavo Guerrero (1-3, 83) (W Haas, L Angle, L Hurricane, L Eddie)
(15-19-1) Eddie Guerrero (2-3, 87) (L O'Haire, W Layfield, L Kidman, L Matt, W Chavo)
(9-16-1) Tajiri (0-4, 84) (L battle royal, L Cena, L 3-way tag, L Xian)

(Overall Won-Loss) Midcard (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(22-9) D-Von Dudley (5-0, 77) (W w/Bubba vs BBM/Kane, W w/Bubba vs La Res, W w/Bubba vs Vitamin C, W 3-way tag, W w/Bubba vs Bashams)
(20-11) Bubba Ray Dudley (5-0, 77) (W w/D-Von vs BBM/Kane, W w/D-Von vs La Res, W w/D-Von vs Vitamin C, W 3-way tag, W w/D-Von vs Bashams)
(13-10) John Layfield (2-2, 74) (W Morgan, L Eddie, W Nova, L Hurricane)
(18-16) Batista (3-2, 77) (W Hurricane, W Val, W Rico, L Cena, L Cena)
(15-16) Hurricane (4-1, 82) (L Batista, W Conway, W Matt, W Chavo, W Layfield)
(7-12) Nova (1-3, 70) (L battle royal, L w/Tommy vs Vitamin C, L Layfield, W 6-man tag)
(8-16) Test (1-3, 70) (L battle royal, L Rico, L 4-way tag, W London)
(4-8) Jamie Noble (2-0, 65) (W w/Shannon vs Carlito/Nunzio, W w/Shannon vs Henry)
(3-7-1) Paul London (1-2, 82) (L battle royal, W BBM, L Test)
(4-10-1) Ultimo Dragon (0-1, 80) (L battle royal)
(5-13) Nunzio (0-2, 68) (L w/Carlito vs Noble/Moore, L 6-man tag)
(3-8) Chris Kanyon (0-1, 67) (L UT)
(3-8) Billy Gunn (0-1, 66) (L Rico)
(4-11) Carlito (1-3, 72) (L w/Nunzio vs Noble/Moore, L Angle, W Spike, L 6-man tag)
(5-15) Spike Dudley (1-2, 65) (L w/Storm vs Vitamin C, L Carlito, W 6-man tag)
(3-13) Shannon Moore (2-0, 75) (W w/Noble vs Carlito/Nunzio, W w/Noble vs Henry)
(2-12) Boss Man (0-2, 48) (L w/Kane vs Dudleyz, L London)
(2-15) Doug Basham (0-2, 45) (L 3-way tag, L w/Danny vs Dudleyz)
(2-15) Danny Basham (0-2, 44) (L 3-way tag, L w/Doug vs Dudleyz)
(1-9) Chris Nowinski (0-3, 66) (L 4-way, L Booker, L Rey)
(0-10) Scotty 2 Hotty (0-2, 74) (L w/Kish vs Lesnar, L 4-way tag)

(Overall Won-Loss) Lower Midcard (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(10-8) Matt Morgan (0-2, 61) (L Layfield, L 4-way tag)
(3-8-1) Akio (0-2, 65) (L 3-way tag, L 6-man tag)
(1-8) Mark Henry (0-2, 55) (L 4-way, L Moore/Noble)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Stephanie McMahon (96)
Tazz (72)
Sable (70)

Managers (Overness) (Clientele)
Ric Flair (100) (Batista)
Paul Heyman (90) (Billy Kidman and Brock Lesnar)
Theodore Long (66) (Chris Nowinski and Mark Henry)

SmackDown! Title Changes
WWE World - John Cena beat Brock Lesnar (3/14)
Intercontinental - Hurricane beat Matt Hardy (3/14)
Cruiserweight - Billy Kidman beat Eddie Guerrero (3/14), Title Vacated (3/25)
World Tag Team - None (The Dudley Boyz have been champs since 9/1)

SmackDown! Feuds
The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar (100 Heat)
John Cena vs. Matt Hardy (80 Heat)
TBD
TBD

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Myself and a friend are going to start up a new E-Fed, i'm still young at heart, so if you have a few hours of nothing to do, and like a good roleplay. Come have a look. :)

Haven't seen that name in a long time.

APRIL 1, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!
April 2004 kicks off with a bang, as we creep closer and closer to Backlash. Tonight, a huge tag-team main event has been signed, pitting WWE Champion John Cena and The Rock against Brock Lesnar and Matt Hardy Version 1.0! Plus, the Cruiserweight Title Series continues with two more matches and much more!

We kick off the night with the return of Funaki! Indeed! He teams with Matt Morgan against Akio and Mark Henry. Akio chops Funaki, then hits a legsweep for two. Tag to Henry for a follow-up clothesline in the corner for two. Henry powerslams Funaki, but Funaki answers with a superkick for two. Tag to Morgan for a double axehandle that gets two. Big kick, but Henry ducks a clothesline and hits one of his own. Tag to Akio, who strikes Morgan. Tag to Funaki, but Akio hits him with a flying axe handle off the second rope to set up Hang Time for the win.

Up next is an eight-man tag team match pitting Intercontinental Champion Hurricane's team of cruiserweights (Paul London, Scotty 2 Hotty, and Ultimo Dragon) against John Layfield and a trio of SD newcomers (Batista, Boss Man, and Test). London hits Test with a leg lariat, then a dropkick. Tag to Dragon, who hits a wicked chop. Test tags in Layfield, and Dragon hits him with a dropkick. Tag to Scotty for a double backdrop. Scotty hits a running senton for two. Tag to Hurricane for a dorpkick and a flying cross body. Tag to London, who hits a springboard dropkick for two. London tries an avalanche, but Layfield gets his boot up, and tags in Batista. Spinning neckbreaker from the animal, then a powerslam for two. Tag to Boss Man for a double clothesline for two. Boss Man hits a spinebuster for two, but takes a flying axe handle off the second rope. Tag to Hurricane, who hits a flying reverse elbow. Tag to Batista for a double suplex. Batista hits a massive clothesline to set up a Batista Bomb for the win. Batista has pinned the Intercontinental Champion!

Matt Hardy is backstage, and he cuts a promo about his upcoming title match against John Cena. He talks about how for his entire career, Matt has always been considered second-rate. He was the Marty Jannetty to his brother's Shawn Michaels, the Jim Neidhart to Jeff's Bret Hart. But SmackDown! presents a new opportunity. A chance for the world to see that Matt Hardy is and always was the best Hardy, and absolutely deserving of your adoration. And keeping with this new opportunity, this is the beginning of a new era. We are all witnessing the launch of Matt Hardy Version 2.0!

Up next is a triple-threat tag team match for a shot at the Dudley Boyz next week. It's the Basham Brothers against Jamie Noble and Shannon Moore against the brand-new team of Billy Gunn and Chris Kanyon, the Metro Connection. Danny hits Noble with a running knee lift, then a slam. Tag to Doug, who hits a fallaway slam, then a piledriver. Danny tags back in for a double elbow for two. Noble tags in Moore, who hits a flying neckbreaker for two. Danny tags in Kanyon, who fires off some punches until Moore tags Doug back in. Kanyon hits a full nelson slam, then tags in Gunn for a side suplex for two. Doug tags Moore back in, who hits a running senton for two. Gunn tags in Kanyon, who hits a spinebuster, then I'm Betta Than You for the win! The Metro Connection have earned a shot next week!

It's old-school ECW style cruiserweight action next as Nova takes on Nunzio. Nunzio hits a butterfly suplex then a tigerbomb for two. They trade punches, then Nova hits a spinning back kick and a back suplex for two. Nova hits a powerdrive elbow for two, then a rolling kick. Nunzio dodges an avalanche and hits a Doctor Bomb for two. Enzuigiri for two. Nunzio hits a high angle back suplex, then a tiger suplex. Nova hits a back suplex of his own, then a kick to the teeth to set up the Spin Doctor for the win.

Six-man tag action is up next as all three Dudley Boyz take on Carlito and new RAW superstars Christian and Chris Nowinski. Christian hits Spike with a back suplex, then another from a higher angle. Tag to Nowinski, who hits strikes and a clothesline for two before tagging in Carlito for a double clothesline. Carlito chops Spike, but Spike responds with a strike of his own, then tags in Bubba, who backdrops and powerbombs Carlito for two. Back elbow from Bubba, then a tag to D-Von, who hits strikes and a slam. Carlito tags Christian back in, who kicks D-Von in the chest. Tag to Spike, who hits a right hand and a double axehandle. Then, out of nowhere, he pulls of a Dudley Dogg for the win!

The Cruiserweight Title Series continues next as the 0-1 Chavo Guerrero takes on Rey Mysterio in Mysterio's first Series match. Rey hits a high dropkick, then a strike, then a rolling kick and a flying axe handle off the second rope to continue his assault. Chavo hits a dropkick to the knee, then a spinning bulldog for two. Rey hits a right hand and a superkick for two. Kick to the face for two more. Rey goes for a piledriver, but Chavo backdrops him and hits strikes, but Rey counters a sleeper into a jawbreaker, then a flying elbow to set up the West Coast Pop for the win. After the match, Chavo again shakes hands with the victor. Has Chavo turned over a new leaf?

Our next Series match pits Eddie Guerrero (who last week beat Chavo to go up 1-0) against Tajiri (who lost to Christian and is now 0-1). Eddie strikes Tajiri, but Tajiri gets up a boot on an avalanche attempt and hits a wicket chop and a back heel kick off the second rope for two. Tajiri misses a legdrop and gets his leg swept. Eddie hits a super Frankensteiner for two. Tornado DDT for two. Tajiri hits a spinning bulldog for a long two, but Eddie fights back and is headed for the top rope, but Billy Kidman hits the ring! The man who beat Eddie for the Cruiserweight Title (only to have it stripped due to backstage issues), tosses Eddie off the top rope and hits him with a Shooting Star Press! The referee has called for the bell, and Tajiri and Kidman continue to pummel him. Suddenly, Chavo Guerrero comes racing down the aisle and chases them off, saving his uncle. Los Guerreros have reunited!

Kidman has his first match back since being suspended after WrestleMania as he takes on Rico. Kidman hits a back suplex and a spinning bulldog for two. Rico kicks Kidman's leg, then sweeps it for two. Rico hits a back heel kick off the second rope for two, then a spin kick to the face, but Kidman gets a foot up on an avalanche attempt. Kidman goes up top and hits a flying cross body for two. Powerdrive elbow for two. Spin kick to the face, then strikes, but Rico hits a DDT and a kick to the teeth to set up a spinning leg lariat for the win.

Backstage, Los Guerreros are caught on camera joking around and having a good time. It's good to see these two back together, and we can only imagine what this is going to mean for the World Tag Team Title picture! Not to mention, what happens if one of them wins the Cruiserweight Title Series?

And now for our main event of the evening! Cena and Lesnar start the match, and the crowd is going nuts after the match they put on at WrestleMania XX. Cena hits a neckbreaker and a piledriver for two, then tags in The Rock for a double backdrop. Rock hits a back elbow for two. Rock slams Lesnar and sets up for the People's Elbow, but Lesnar rolls out of the way. Northern Lights Bomb from Lesnar, then a tag to Hardy, who hits a rolling kick and a spinning bulldog. Rock comes up with a punch, then tags in Cena, who piledrives and powerbombs his Backlash opponent for two. Cena continues to punish Matt until Matt backdrops out of a piledriver attempt and hits a flying crossbody to set up the Twist of Fate! Matt Hardy has pinned the WWE Champion! After the match, the four men continue to brawl up the ramp and out of sight as SmackDown! goes off the air!

Stand by folks...my original fed creation is incoming...all characters original...no real lifers!

<font color=goldenrod>LOL the Metro Connection. I love it. Gives Kanyon something to do too.</font> :cool:

Yeah, I moved most of the tag wrestlers to RAW, so I was hoping to get some midcard guys over by making up some SD tag teams, and the whole Metro thing seemed like it could be fun.

Great move Loopy!

<font color=goldenrod>With school now over, I have some free time, and I feel like playing some EWR, getting back into my WWE game.

I re-drafted the rosters into WWE, ECW, and WCW and I treat them as three separate companies. I don't have the rosters intermingle except in rare circumstances like a KOTR final, Rumble, MITB, Draft, etc.

I'll post my rosters in the next post.</font>

<font color=red><b>WWE Roster (as of 5/19/08)</b>

Al Snow: Face
Batista: Heel
Beth Phoenix: Heel
Bobby Lashley: Face
D’Lo Brown: Face
Elijah Burke: Heel (WWE Tag Team Champion)
Eugene: Face
Jeff Hardy: Face
John Bradshaw Layfield: Heel (Announcer)
Marcus Cor Von: Heel (WWE Tag Team Champion)
Matt Hardy: Face
Melina: Heel
Michael Cole: Announcer
Mickie James: Face (WWE Women's Champion)
Molly Holly: Heel
Mr. Kennedy: Tweener
MVP: Heel (WWE Champion)
Robbie McAllister: Face
Rory McAllister: Face
Santino Marella: Heel
Shawn Michaels: Heel (WWE Intercontinental Champion)
Steve Blackman: Face
Steve Corino: Heel
Stevie McMahon: Heel
Stone Cold Steve Austin: Face (Enforcer)
Theodore Long: Face (Manager)
Triple H: Face
Victoria: Heel
Vince McMahon: Heel (GM)</font>


<font color=white><b>ECW Roster (as of 5/19/08)</b>

Balls Mahoney: Face
Carlito: Heel
CM Punk: Face (ECW Champion)
Cody Rhodes: Face
Deuce: Heel (ECW Tag Team Champion)
Domino: Heel (ECW Tag Team Champion)
Edge: Heel
Funaki: Face
Hardcore Holly: Face
Joey Styles: Announcer
Kane: Face
Lance Cade: Heel
Matt Striker: Heel
Mick Foley: Face (Enforcer)
Paul Burchill: Face
Paul Heyman: Heel (GM)
Randy Orton: Heel
Rob Van Dam: Face (ECW Television Champion)
Shelton Benjamin: Heel
Sir Charles Palumbo: Heel
Tazz: Announcer
The Sandman: Face
Tommy Dreamer: Face
Trevor Murdoch: Heel
Umaga: Tweener
Val Venis: Heel</font>


<font color=blue><b>WCW Roster (as of 5/19/08)</b>

Ace Steel: Face (WCW United States Champion)
Booker T: Face
Brian Kendrick: Face
Cassidy James: Face
Chavo Guerrero: Heel
Chris Jericho: Face (WCW Champion)
Colt Cabana: Heel
Dave Taylor: Heel (WCW Tag Team Champion)
Eric Bischoff: Heel (GM)
Finlay: Face
Gregory Helms: Heel
Jim Ross: Announcer
Jimmy Wang Yang: Face
John Cena: Heel
John Morrison: Heel
Johnny Jeter: Face
Kasey James: Face
Kenny Dykstra: Heel
Kevin Thorn: Tweener
Mike Mizanin: Heel
Nunzio: Face
Paul London: Face
Rey Mysterio: Face (WCW Cruiserweight Champion)
Ric Flair: Face (Enforcer)
Shane McMahon: Heel (Announcer)
Shannon Moore: Heel
Super Crazy: Face
The Undertaker: Face
William Regal: Heel (WCW Tag Team Champion)</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Starting things off...I have a whopping 83 workers in development (thanks largely due to me sending down most of the divas when I started and also buying out a small indy promotion at one point). 19 of them are finished improving and are ready to be called up. I have plans for several of them, but am waiting for the right time to bring them in. However, some of them I just have no immediate plans for and/or they aren't talented enough to warrant sticking around.

Therefore, I would like to wish Charles Evans, Chet the Jett, Derrick Neikirk, Jacob Duncan, Josh Prohibition, Keith Walker, Krissy Vaine, and Russell Simpson the best in their future endeavors.</font>

<font color=red><b>WWE Raw - May 19, 2008</b></font>

<font color=goldenrod>Our show opens up with Vince McMahon backstage, who announces that he plans on dealing with Triple H. He thinks he has the right to be a thorn in the McMahons' side for months at a time? He thinks he can demand a title match at WWE Vengeance in six weeks? Well, he's going to need to earn that right Vince's way. Triple H will be competing in a series of grueling matches throughout the next several weeks, and if he slips up on any of them...his opportunity to face MVP will be GONE! And it all starts tonight, when in tonight's main event, Triple H will face Mr. Kennedy.

Continuing with the McMahon family, the delusional Stevie McMahon was in the ring. He plans on earning back his dad's respect, and he is doing that by issuing an open challenge to anyone in the locker room, right now! He'll show you, you'll see!

The challenge was answered by the fun-loving Eugene! He caught McMahon off guard with his silly antics, being sure to mock the mannerisms of several WWE greats. Stevie lands a bulldog off the ropes, but Eugene narrowly kicks out. Eugene follows it up with a big Swinging Neckbreaker for the win! Eugene runs around the ring celebrating whilst Stevie McMahon pounds the mat in frustration.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels delivered an interview from his home in San Antonio, TX. He says that Jeff Hardy needs to move on and find somebody else to take up an issue with, because he is done with him. The crowd booed viciously, because they want to see Jeff Hardy get his rematch for the Intercontinental Title.

Mickie James defends her WWE Women's Championship next against Melina. Melina brings it to the champion, getting several near falls. However, showing the heart of a champion, Mickie is able to overcome it and win following a Mickie-DT! Mickie extends her hand to Melina after, and surprisingly, Melina accepts it! This might not be the last time these two face off.

The vicious Batista is out next. His victim is poor D'Lo Brown. D'Lo doesn't get much offense in before Batista ends it with the Batista Bomb. It would be wise to not mess with this Animal.

Matt Hardy is backstage. He says he is standing up for his brother. If Shawn Michaels won't give Jeff an Intercontinental Title match, maybe he'll have the balls to accept Matt's challenge for next week!

One week after cleanly pinning one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Marcus Cor Von in the middle of the ring, Bobby Lashley tries to replicate those results against the other half, Elijah Burke. Burke tries to cheat his way to victory on several different occasions, but each time, Lashley's manager Theodore Long has been right there to bring it to the ref's attention. Burke is getting clearly frustrated, which doesn't help. Lashley lifts Burke for the Dominator, but Cor Von comes out of nowhere and lands a Pounce! The referee calls for the bell! Lashley might have won the match, but the Tag Champions make a statement by assaulting Lashley after the bell.

Jeff Hardy is out next, hoping to pick up a win to show Shawn Michaels that he is still looking for his title re-match. His opponent is no walk in the park, "The King of Old School" Steve Corino. Some high spots in this one including a top rope DDT from Hardy and a stalling brainbuster from Corino. Hardy whips Corino into the corner, and leaps up for a splash. Corino falls to the mat in pain, in perfect position for the Swanton Bomb! Jeff Hardy wins and stays on the right path.

WWE Champion Montel Vontavious Porter cuts a promo backstage saying that Triple H is out of his league. He beat Triple H at Backlash to retain his Money in the Bank briefcase, and then cashed it in the very next night during the Draft. He fails to see why Triple H feels he is worthy of a title opportunity, and he assures The Game that he won't get through these next several weeks, and it will be game over.

Our main event was very intense, with Mr. Kennedy and Triple H slugging the shit out of each other in the early going. Plenty of near falls got the crowd into this one, Triple H being just one second away from losing his title opportunity with each nearfall. Kennedy whips Triple H into the turnbuckle, conveniently while the ref is there. MVP sees this and rushes out of the back, WWE Title in hand. Kennedy holds Triple H back...MVP charges...and of course, Triple H ducks and Kennedy is blasted in the face with the title belt. MVP hightails it, the ref recovers, and Triple H plants Kennedy with a Pedigree to stay on his quest. Triple H celebrates while MVP retreats up the ramp, dumbfounded, to end the show.

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What do Vince McMahon and MVP have in store for Triple H on next week's Raw? Will Bobby Lashley seek some retribution on the WWE Tag Team Champions? And just announced on WWE.com, Shawn Michaels has ACCEPTED Matt Hardy's challenge! Can Matt win the gold and bring it back to the Hardy family? Tune in next week!</font>

<font color=white><b>ECW Hardcore TV - May 20, 2008</b></font>

<font color=goldenrod>We kicked the night off with action from the get-go with Carlito looking to take out his frustrations on losing his ECW Championship match on Sunday on Funaki. Certainly a great athletic contest to start us off, got the crowd into it...and ECW's Number One Announcer brought his A game. Unfortunately it wasn't enough for him, as Carlito wins with a Backstabber.

Carlito grabs a mic and heeds a warning to the ECW locker room. A new wave will soon be making it's way to ECW...and it will be cool. What does Carlito mean by this?

Our next contest was certainly much less athletic, and for lack of a better word, a squash. Kane roughs up the man from Nutley, New Jersey...Balls Mahoney. Big Chokeslam and that's all she wrote. Kane ignites the pyro after to celebrate his victory, the locker room would be wise to watch out.

ECW Enforcer Mick Foley is backstage...and he says we have a great main event tonight for the wonderful fans in *insert city name and cheap pop here*. It'll be a golden man event tag team match...pitting the new ECW Tag Team Champions Deuce 'n Domino against new ECW Television Champion Rob Van Dam and ECW champion CM Punk!

Tag team action was next on the bill as two teams who lost to Deuce 'n Domino on Sunday went head to head, hoping to get back into the thick of the tag team ranks. Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman went up against the odd couple team of Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly. Pretty standard tag match, Holly and Rhodes lose on an opponent miscommunication that leads to Holly eating a Dreamer DDT to grab the win for his team. Rhodes and Holly bicker afterwards, much like they did on Sunday night.

When we come back from commercial, we see Holly and Rhodes walking backstage, still arguing. Shit-stirrer Paul Heyman informs the two that because they can't seem to get on the same page, he's booking them one on one against each other, next week! Heyman walks off laughing, Holly and Rhodes can't believe it.

Next we see Shelton Benjamin warming up for his match backstage. Why? Could it be because I already have my big name ECW guys booked for two segments and I don't want the crowd to get tired of them? I think yes! Shelton faces off against the swashbuckling Paul Burchill NEXT!

Benjamin and Burchill put on a pretty nifty contest, the crowd was into it and they seem to have close enough styles. It's a back and forth affair early on before Shelton takes the lead. Benjamin seemingly channels the spirit of Tazz, hitting Burchill with a flurry of suplexes before finishing up with a T-Bone Suplex for an impressive victory!

Deuce 'n Domino are interviewed backstage on getting the chance to face off against two other champions. They say that this is their chance to really put their names on the map, and that they forsee Punk and RVD both winding up with cracked mouths in the very near future. OHHHHH!!!

Our golden main event was a really entertaining contest (everything scoring in the 80s). Deuce 'n Domino show why they are the tag team champions by isolating CM Punk (who gets to play Ricky Morton in this match), making fast tags in and out while not allowing Punk to tag in the Television Champion. However, Punk inevitably breaks free and tags in RVD. RVD comes in like a house of fire, knocks around the opponents...Punk recovers and handles Domino outside, RVD lays out Deuce with a kick in the middle of the ring, and then...SPEAR! Edge came from out of nowhere and Speared RVD! The referee calls for the bell! Punk jumps back in to save his partner, but Randy Orton comes in and RKO's him! Deuce 'n Domino make the correct move and hightail it while Orton and Edge stand tall. What is this about?

Edge and Orton soak in the heat for a bit before they both leave the ring. They kick the announcers, timekeeper, and ring announcer out and grab their chairs. Punk and RVD both end up on the receiving ends of separate one-man Conchairtos. What is this all about? A Rated RKO reunion?

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How will Edge and Randy Orton justify their actions? Will Rob Van Dam and CM Punk be in any condition to be there next week? Plus, Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes are forced to compete against one another. Be sure to catch ECW next week!</font>

:lol:

Btw, I'm on vacation until Tuesday, so I won't be able to do any more of my game until probably Thursday at the earliest. But I'm looking forward to seeing where Vito's going with his game.

<font color=blue><b>WCW Friday Nitro - May 23, 2008</b></font>

<font color=goldenrod>High octane tag team action started the night off with John Morrison and his protege Mike Mizanin taking on Paul London and Brian Kendrick. The bout deviated from the normal tag team match formula, as nobody needed to play Ricky Morton. Lots of quick tags on both sides and plenty of high flying action. Morrison and Mizanin whip Kendrick over the ropes, causing Kendrick to land hard on the floor. The ref checks up on him, enabling Mizanin to low blow London from behind. Morrison plants London with the Moonlight Drive and the heels pick up somewhat of an upset victory.

Morrison and Mizanin take the time to gloat on the microphones after the match. In a nutshell they say that they are officially in the hunt for the WCW Tag Team Championships, and their performance tonight showed why they will win the belts in due time. BE JEALOUS!

No break in the high-flying action as we have a cruiserweight match up next. Gregory Helms looks to pick up his second victory since returning with a victory from his major neck injury on last week's show. His opponent is the game feisty Italian Nunzio. Nunzio gets off to a red hot start, planting Helms with a spin kick and a hurracarana. Helms works his way back into it, getting several near falls following a standing splash from the top rope. Nunzio clotheslines Helms, but Helms gets right back up and returns the favor. As Nunzio gets back to his knees, he is met with a Shining Wizard to the jaw! Helms wins! Quite an impressive victory.

The ring is set up for WCW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel. His guest this week...Colt Cabana. Cabana generates heat in his interview by insulting the fans and local sports teams. Jericho decides to stick up for the fans by mocking Cabana on his own. Colt gets fed up and jumps Jericho, security needs to break the brawl up.

From backstage, Eric Bischoff announces that based on what we just saw, Chris Jericho will take on Colt Cabana in tonight's main event!

"The Vampire Warrior" Kevin Thorn is up against "The Fighting Irishman" Finlay next. Certainly our stiffest match of the night, as Thorn and Finlay more or less slug the shit out of each other with brutal punches and forearm shots. A lot more false finishes before Thorn connects with a Big Boot. He picks Finlay back up and shows off his power by planting him with a Crucifix Powerbomb for the win.

John Cena is backstage. He says he doesn't need the fans and he can make it on his own. In fact, he plans on being the star player in this new WCW. And to make his point, he says he will defeat The Undertaker tonight.

Almost taking a page out of ECW's book, we see a golden tag team match next. United States Champion Ace Steel and Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio team up to go against WCW Tag Team Champions William Regal and Dave Taylor. Quite simply, this match ruled...got a 98% quality. Once again, the ending to this match happened when the damn ref couldn't keep his eye on the ball. Regal and Taylor both outside the ring, pounding on Ace Steel. As Rey Mysterio gets down on his knee, preparing to charge and dive onto his competitors, Gregory Helms runs in and connects with a Shining Wizard to the skull. Regal spots this and hops back into the ring to record the cheap pinfall victory.

And we back up that 98% quality match with another one...John Cena and Undertaker. However, this style of match was far different than the previous. A lot of serious brawling going on. Cena tried as he might, but he just couldn't seem to put Taker away. Cena was growing increasingly frustrated...so much so that he simply decided to grab a chair and take it to Taker's skull. Cena is disqualified but he continues to pummel the Deadman. This is a much more ruthless side of John Cena.

Booker T cuts an interview, hyping himself up. Not much to say here really, I just wanted to fit him on the show and I didn't have any matches for him. Now can you dig that, sucka?

Fuck me, yet ANOTHER classic. This one was slightly lower rated in terms of quality (97%)...but fuck, this might have wound but being the best three match sequence I've ever booked, and I totally didn't expect it. Anyway, Chris Jericho and Colt Cabana wrestle an absolute classic that has the fans on the edge of their seats, wondering how lucky they are to see three top quality matches like this.. Jericho wins with a Codebreaker out of nowhere. But much credit must be given to Colt for hanging in there like he did. We certainly hope this is not the last time these two face off.

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Is Gregory Helms trying to make his case to get a Cruiserweight Title match? Will Morrison and Mizanin continue their push towards tag team gold? Can next week in any way, shape, or form top this week? Join us for Friday Nitro next week!</font>

<font color=red><b>WWE Raw - May 26, 2008</b></font>

<font color=goldenrod>Vince McMahon starts us off by announcing that tonight, the hell he plans on putting Triple H through will continue. Triple H will face WWE Tag Team champions Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von in a handicap match! If he loses, he forfeits his right to face MVP for the WWE Championship.

Steve Corino is in the ring, holding a microphone. Last week's loss was just a fluke, and he plans on getting back on track tonight. He will show everybody why he is the King of Old School.

Corino's opponent is Eugene, fresh off a victory against Stevie McMahon last week. And with a 76% Crowd Reaction and 82% Match Quality, this match only netted a 71% Overall Rating, so this will be a non-clicking show unfortunately. Damn. Anyway, Eugene brings his A game, but Corino lives up to his word and locks away a victory following a Northern Lights Bomb.

When we come back from commercial, we see Eugene backstage...still looking optimstic as he shakes off his injuries. Then from out of nowhere, he is blasted in the back with a steel chair! The culprit is Stevie McMahon, obviously incensed over the loss last week. Several midcard faces intervene before Stevie can do anymore damage. Stevie probably WOULD have gotten some overness from this segment...but once again, non-clicking show.

Shawn Michaels is backstage to deliver a promo. He reiterates what he said last week, he is through wasting his time on Jeff Hardy. And tonight, he is going to send that message further by defeating his brother Matt and retaining his Intercontinental Title.

Bobby Lashley faced Mr. Kennedy next. Both men were looking to avenge disappointments from last week...Lashley from getting attacked by the tag champions, and Kennedy from losing to Triple H. Really intense match here, far better than I was expecting in terms of match quality (86%). Shame the overall rating still wound up low, that episode of 24 had to have been must-see TV. Lashley picks up a huge win with a Dominator.

Mickie James continues to be a fighting WWE Women's Champion, putting her gold on the line against Victoria. Victoria unloads offense on Mickie but she simply can't put the champ down. Mickie gets a head of steam and fires back, until Molly Holly runs in and clotheslines her. Mickie wins by DQ and keeps her title. But that's of little concern to her as Victoria and Molly put a beatdown on Mickie. Melina runs out from the back and chases off the heels, officially turning face and giving WWE a much-needed secondary face diva.

WWE Champion MVP is next in line to cut a promo, and he trashes Triple H. MVP says that if by some miracle Triple H can defeat both tag team champions tonight, he will grant Triple H a match next week.

Matt Hardy and Shawn Michaels put on a simply awesome display in their Intercontinental Title match....crowd reaction and match quality both got 90% but unfortunately only an 80% overall rating. Hardy got several near falls before the champ came back and hit a cross body. HBK tuned up the band, went for the Sweet Chin Music...Matt Hardy ducked, and rolled up HBK...who in turn rolled through and wound up pinning Matt, grabbing the ropes with his hands for extra leverage. Michaels retains in a most imperfect way. As Shawn walks up the ramp, Jeff Hardy thwarts him and hits a few punches before throwing him back into the ring. Twist of Fate from Matt and then Swanton from Jeff. The brothers have made HBK pay.

Triple H delivers a message to MVP: Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von are merely obstacles in getting his hands on the champ and that title gold again. He looks forward to meeting him in the ring next week. Our main event is NEXT!

After Triple H got off to a hot start, the WWE Tag Team champions put on an extremely valiant effort against The Game, making frequent tags and utilizing double team maneuvers to keep Hunter on edge. The tag champs appear poised to finish Triple H off, the numbers game appears to be too much. But the crowd erupts when Bobby Lashley starts walking down the ramp. Cor Von goes to confront Lashley, as the champs forget that that leaves Burke alone with Triple H! Pedigree, three count, and Triple H gets his match next week. MVP can't believe it!

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How will the arena be able to stand next week after Triple H finally gets his hand on MVP? Shawn Michaels might be done with Jeff Hardy, but Jeff Hardy clearly is not done with Shawn Michaels...how will this be resolved? Will Stevie McMahon explain his actions and assaulting the innocent Eugene? Watch Raw, next week!</font>

<font color=goldenrod>TNA just signed Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, and Lex Luger to written contracts in my game. God I'd love to see their product.</font> :o

<font color=white><b>ECW Hardcore TV - May 27, 2008</font></b>

<font color=goldenrod>Edge and Randy Orton are out first to explain their actions from last week. They are both bitter that they not only came out on the short end of the stick in the ECW Television Title tournament at One Night Stand, but they feel their talents are being wasted and they are worthy of ECW Title contention instead. CM Punk and Rob Van Dam rush out of the back with chairs, the same chairs that Rated RKO beat them with last week. Edge and Orton quickly leave the ring.

Paul Heyman, sensing possible ratings gold here, announces that in tonight's main event we will see CM Punk and Rob Van Dam team up once again, this time to face Edge and Randy Orton in tag team action.

LOL are you kidding me...for the second straight night, I have a non-clicking show. Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly put their team aside and put on an absolutely shitty match that not even the crowd gives a fuck about. Holly wins with an Alabama Slam. Rhodes recovers, and tries to get a handshake out of Holly, but Holly just shakes his head and walks off, apparently feeling that the rookie Rhodes has more to learn.

"The Big Red Machine" Kane is out next, taking on a very game Lance Cade. Lance provided far more of a challenge than Balls Mahoney did the previous week. Kane gets Lance in a chokeslam grip, as Trevor Murdoch jumps up on the apron. Kane boots him off while retaining his grip on Cade...chokeslam, pinfall, Kane wins.

Three straight match segments? You bet. The pompous Sir Charles Palumbo has a tough task at hand, squaring off against "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer. Palumbo whips out spinebusters, neckbreakers, and apparently even a piledriver, but it isn't enough to keep the ECW legend down. Dreamer hoists Palumbo up and plants him with a Spicolli Driver! Tommy Dreamer wins.

The Sandman celebrates Dreamer's victory in the ring with...what else...beer. Sandman grabs a mic and delivers a promo to hype up ECW and the extreme lifestyle. However, he must already be drunk as the promo only scores a 75%.

Now we go backstage for another promo with ECW Tag Team champions Deuce 'n Domino. They claim they had Punk and RVD beaten last week were it not for the outside interference. However, tonight, it's not about tag action...as Domino has solo action up next as he looks to take Val Venis to school. OHHH!!!

Val Venis is apparently now suddenly a tweener somehow (:shifty:)...bookers must have decided they had entirely too many heels in the midcard. Anyway, Domino and Venis put on a pretty good match. Val stuns Domino with a few clotheslines and a punch in the face, staggering him. Val shoots off...the ropes and Deuce grabs his foot. Val turns around and yells at Deuce, and finds himself rolled up by Domino for the three count. Deuce re-enters the ring as Domino sits Val up and holds his head...Deuce charges off the ropes...Crack 'em in the Mouth! The Tag Team champions leave on a winning note tonight.

Carlito and Paul Burchill continue this action-packed edition of ECW by working a singles match. Once again, thanks to the show not clicking, this nets a mere 68% overall rating despite the reaction and quality both being 77%. Anyway, Carlito gets his second victory in as many weeks, finishing Burchill off with the painful Backstabber.

Much like last week, Carlito demands a microphone after his match and makes the same point he made last week. A new wave will be coming to ECW, and dat's cool! What does Carlito mean?

And my main event would have scored in the 90s...not that I'm bitter or anything. But regardless, Rated RKO and CM Punk/Rob Van Dam put on a great match. RVD gets the Ricky Morton role this week instead of Punk. They sort of just go through the motions...basic tag wrestling but still entertaining. Punk gets the hot tag, cleans house, all four men wind up in the ring, and Edge spears his own partner in the commotion. Edge and RVD wind up outside, Punk lifts up Orton for the GTS! Punk and Orton win! Edge takes exception and grabs a chair again and lays out RVD and Punk with it after the match. Orton recovers and sets up a table in the corner, laying RVD in front of it. Spear through the table! Another table is set up, RKO to Punk through the table! Edge and Randy Orton may have lost the battle, but they certainly aren't losing the war.

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After getting the upper hand for a second straight week, can Edge and Randy Orton be denied? Will any light be shed on the "new wave" Carlito says will be coming to ECW? Will the show not click yet again? Find out next week!</font>

<font color=blue><b>WCW Friday Nitro - May 30, 2009</b></font>

<font color=goldenrod>We start the night off with yet another edition of the Highlight Reel, with host, the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho! Tonight, his guest is Gregory Helms. Helms justifies his attack of Rey Mysterio next week, by saying he demands to get back that Cruiserweight Title that he held for over a year. The crowd erupts as Mysterio comes from out of nowhere and springboards off the ropes, West Coast Pop! The game Mysterio gets a little revenge.

Paul London and Brian Kendrick asked for, and received, a re-match against John Morrison and Mike Mizanin. This match was just as good and thrilling as their last encounter. This time, however, the faces don't fall for any of Miz and Morrison's trickery. Brian Kendrick picks up the pinfall following a Sliced Bread #2 on Morrison. The fans applaud yet another great effort from these four.

When we come back from commercial, a recuperating John Morrison and Mike Mizanin are seen talking to Eric Bischoff. They say that they want London and Kendrick in a rubber match next week...and to raise the stakes, the winners become number one contenders to the WCW Tag Team Titles! Bischoff likes the idea and books it for next week.

WCW United States champion Ace Steel is out next to defend his gold against the accomplished Chavo Guerrero. Fast paced bout, Chavo hits Steel with an implant DDT early on. Steel recovers long enough to hit a DDT of his own, this one of the inverted variety, the Steel Spike. Ace Steel retains the gold after a great match.

Booker T and John Cena meet face to face backstage. They hurl insults back and forth, Cena says that what he did to the Undertaker last week is just a sample of what Booker is gonna get in tonight's main event.

Gregory Helms met up in cruiserweight action against (former fellow Three Count member) Shannon Moore. This match bombed surprisingly...only a 79% quality and the crowd sat on their hands. Nevertheless, despite some token offense from Moore, it was pretty much all Helms in this one. Shining Wizard picks up the win as Helms continues to make a statement. After the bell, Rey Mysterio upends him yet again, with another springboard West Coast Pop out of nowhere! Mysterio has humiliated Gregory Helms twice tonight.

Finlay is out next, in a foul mood after losing to Kevin Thorn last week. His opponent is one half of the WCW Tag Team champions, William Regal (with Dave Taylor accompanying him). Hey, weren't Regal, Taylor, and Finlay all stablemates in the old WCW? Ah, forget it. Anyway this match is both absurdly stiff and absurdly awesome. Nice back and forth stuff going on...until Taylor takes matters into his own hands and hops up onto the apron, tossing a set of brass knuckles to Regal while the ref wasn't looking. Power of the Punch! Regal steals one!

"The Vampire Warrior" Kevin Thorn is backstage, and he delivers a very cryptic promo. America might be all about red, white, and blue...but he plans on winning the United States Title and making it all turn black. Thorn must have gotten Ace Steel's attention with this promo.

Another fast paced match on the bill as Colt Cabana faces Johnny Jeter. Top rope belly to bellies, flying axe handles, spinning bulldogs, and gutwrench powerbombs were all present in this match, it was evident that both guys were pulling out all the stops...and the 94% match quality shows that. Colt Cabana picks up a very impressive victory following a Colt 45. Boom Boom!

Colt Cabana and grabs a mic. He basically tells Chris Jericho that he is not finished with him yet. Jericho just got lucky last week, it won't happen again, and soon enough, Colt Cabana will be the WCW World Heavyweight champion.

Our main event is on as Booker T faces John Cena in what was a re-match of one of the main events I had at WrestleMania 24. Even contest, sucked the crowd into it. Ending comes when both guys try to hit each other with their finishers but it is to no avail. More specifically, Booker locks Cena for a BookEnd, Cena elbows him in the head. Booker staggers, as Cena picks him up for an F-U, but the lights go out and the gong sounds! When the lights come back on, the Undertaker is standing in the ring! Big boot to Cena, followed by a Chokeslam! Cena might officially be the winner of this match, but his actions from last week have drawn the ire of the Deadman.

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How will Chris Jericho address Colt Cabana's desires to be WCW World Heavyweight champion? What's next in this Cena/Undertaker saga? Will it be London/Kendrick or Morrison/Mizanin that will be the next challengers for the WCW Tag Team titles? Tune in next week!</font>

APRIL 5, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

With Backlash looming on the horizon, the RAW superstars seem to be of the mind that there is strength in numbers. Over the last two weeks, we've seen the formation of a new Ministry as well as the return of the Natural Born Thrillers! Plus, as RAW went off the air last week, Edge and Kurt Angle stood tall, having driven off their rivals Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels. Tonight, those four men will tangle in a huge tag-team main event!

But first, Rikishi has struggled since making his RAW debut, and he's looking to get back on the winning track tonight against La Resistance's Rob Conway (who hasn't exactly been on a winning streak, either). Conway controls the early part of the match until Rikishi starts to utilize his strength advantage. Conway manages to keep some distance with kicks and a slingshot clothesline that he almost botches, but Rikishi's size winds up being too much as he puts Conway away with the Rikishi Driver.

The Natural Born Thrillers cut a promo next, with United States Champion Sean O'Haire doing most of the talking. Rob Van Dam has done nothing noteworthy over the last several months, yet he's insistent that he deserves a shot at the title after winning one measly battle royal. Every time RVD starts to climb near the top of the mountain, he's always his own worst enemy. Those... personal demons can't be held at bay. But he's not telling us anything we don't already know.

Last week, O'Haire beat RVD's friend Tommy Dreamer in a one-on-one match, and tonight Tommy looks for revenge against NBT member Chuck Palumbo. The two men brawl to start until Tommy pulls out a piledriver for two. More brawling and a couple of suplexes, but Palumbo finishes it off with the Jungle Kick.

Chris Jericho has been on a steady decline over the last six months, but you can bet that Jericho's ego won't let him accept his new role in the midcard. He's bringing his main-event swagger into tonight's match with a struggling Val Venis, a man without a mission since his tag-team partner Rico jumped to SmackDown! in the draft. The crowd was into this one, and the two men didn't disappoint. Both hit some big moves, including a picture-perfect Steamboat-style cross body from Jericho. In the end, Jericho puts Venis away with the Lionsault.

The Ministry heads to the ring next. Undertaker announces that tonight, we will see the debut of the newest of his acolytes. As he and Big Show prepare to take the WWE Tag Team Titles from Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, they have a new ally - the monstrous Damien!

Damien's first victim-- er, opponent is A-Train. This one is very one-sided with Train managing only a punch and a suplex before falling victim to a massive DDT. After the match, Damien continues his assault on Train, leaving him lying and making himself out to be a serious threat.

Rob Van Dam can't possibly be in a good mood after the verbal assault from the Natural Born Thrillers earlier tonight, but can he focus his anger on William Regal? It doesn't look like it early as Regal hits a series of high-impact moves that almost put RVD away before the match can even get started. RVD manages to get his head on straight and fires off kicks and moves that target Regal's head. Regal fights back with suplex variations, but RVD utilizes his educated feet to set upt he Five-Star Frogsplash and the win.

During the 2004 WWE Draft, La Resistance picked up a cheap win over the World's Greatest Tag Team to pull Haas and Benjamin to RAW. Tonight, WGTT is looking for revenge, but La Res is looking for the WWE Tag Team Titles! The champs dominate Dupree early by keeping him isolated until he manages to tag in Grenier. Grenier gets in some offense on SHelton, but when Haas tags back in, he nails Haastruction. But before he can go for the pin, Big Show slides into the ring! Shelton goes to make the save, but Undertaker takes him out! Show nails Haas with the Showstopper, and the referee calls for the bell! Undertaker and Show continue to pound on the champions until the locker room empties of officials and referees to pull them apart.

Next week, Trish Stratus will defend the Women's Title against the winner of tonight's match pitting Trish's friend Mickie James against the former champion Molly Holly. Both women are hot, and so is the crowd from the opening bell. Molly controls the early-going, but Mickie fights back and shows why she's the fastest-rising star in the Women's Division. Lots of high-flying spots in this match, including a diving headbutt from Mickie and a slingshot clothesline from Molly. In the end, Mickie hits a superkick to set up a tornado DDT for the win and the title shot!

Sean O'Haire hopes to continue running through Rob Van Dam's friends tonight as he takes on the manbeast Rhyno. Rhyno must be looking over his shoulder, waiting for the next ambush from The Ministry. The U.S. Champ controls the match early. Rhyno finally manages to turn things around, but while the referee is distracted by O'Haire, Kane hits the ring and chokeslams Rhyno! After the match, O'Haire capitalizes by going after Rhyno until "One Of A Kind" hits the speakers, and RVD chases his rival and the Big Red Machine off!

It's now time for our main event! The Backlash title match opponents start the match on the apron, allowing Benoit and Edge to get a shot at each other. Benoit takes some shots at Edge, then tags in HBK for a Hart Attack. And the nation of Canada riots. Edge manages to save himself with a spear and get Angle into the match, and the two rivals would tear the house down, except HBK isn't feeling it and tags in Benoit. Edge gets back in, and the Canadian rivals go at it until Benoit clamps on the Crippler Crossface for the submission victory. After the match, all four men brawl up the ramp and out of view as RAW goes off the air!

Next week, we know that Trish Stratus will defend the Women's Title against her friend Mickie James! Plus, a huge eight-man tag team match has been signed pitting the Natural Born Thrillers against Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, Tommy Dreamer, and Lance Storm! Plus, we can expect more fallout from tonight's main event as well as the continuing saga between the World's Greatest Tag Team and The Ministry!

APRIL 8, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

Two big title matches signed for tonight, plus we'll hear from the participants in the WWE Title match at Backlash, as well as The Rock and Brock Lesnar, all leading to a Rock/Matt Hardy main event!

But first, Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley have been unstoppable since winning the World Tag Team titles in September, and tonight they defend their belts against the new team of Billy Gunn and Chris Kanyon, the Metro Connection! The champs isolate Kanyon early until the Innovator of Offense manages to pull off a full nelson slam on Bubba to tag in Gunn. Both teams utilize quick tags to keep the fresh man in the match. D-Von sends Kanyon into the corner, then charges in after him, but the referee gets pulled into D-Von's path and eats a clothesline. He DQs the Metro Connection, who start to walk off until the champs chase them down and fight them all the way up the ramp and backstage.

The Champ is here! WWE Champion John Cena cuts a promo about Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Matt may have upgraded his system, but Thuganomics is the virus that's going to make him crash at Backlash. Word Life!

The Cruiserweight Division is on display next as former champion Billy Kidman takes on the red-hot Paul London. Lots of kicks and strikes early until London hits Kidman with his own Kidman Bomb for two. Both men then take to the air with cross bodies, tornado DDTs, and bulldogs. London tries to set Kidman up for a piledriver, but Kidman backdrops out of it and hits the Shooting Star Press for the win.

More cruiser action next as Rico takes on Tajiri. Tajiri dominates the start of the match with hard-hitting offense until Rico fights back with martial arts moves of his own. These two put on a stiff kick and chop contest with some punishing aerial maneuvers thrown in for good measure. In the end, Tajiri reverses a hip toss into a back suplex and takes Rico out with the Kick of Death for the win.

Up next, it's Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman, and Heyman's doing the talking. If The Rock wants to blame Heyman for costing him a shot at John Cena at Backlash, that's just fine. But it won't be Heyman that's looking across the ring at him in three weeks. It's going to be the most dominant force in professional wrestling, the next, the last, the only Big Thing Brock Lesnar!

Our second title match of the night pits the Intercontinental Champion Hurricane against the man who pinned him in an eight-man tag match last week, Ric Flair's animal Batista! Back-and-forth action to start until Hurricane manages to pull of a spinebuster, only to miss a legdrop to put Batista on offense. He controls most of the rest of the match until Hurricane snaps off a super Frankensteiner. But before he can capitalize, Ric Flair is up on the apron! Hurricane turns and falls victim to a blindside attack and the Batista Bomb! We have a new champion! After the match, Batista shakes hands with Flair. This has all gone according to plan.

Now it's time to hear from Cena's Backlash challenger. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 isn't afraid of the Thuganomics virus. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 isn't afraid of anything! He's scaled ladders, he's shattered tables, he's been obliterated by chairs, but he just keeps coming. Version 2.0 is crash-proof, and he'll prove it at Backlash.

Up next, it's Chavo Guerrero's third appearance in the Cruiserweight Title Series as he takes on Christian. Chavo has lost both matches and is essentially out of the running for the belt, but he can play spoiler to Christian's shot at the gold by picking up a win tonight. Lots of counter wrestling to start until Christian catches Chavo with a stun gun and his diving reverse DDT for two. Chavo manages to put up a valiant fight, but he falls victim to the Unprettier. Christian climbs to 2-0 and is sitting pretty heading into his match next week against Eddie Guerrero.

Speaking of Guerrero, his third match in the series is up next against Rey Mysterio. Eddie is also 2-0 in the Series and looking to essentially clinch a spot in the title match at Backlash with a win against his best friend Rey Mysterio. Rey takes to the air early, but makes a fundamental mistake trying to outwrestle Guerrero, and he pays for it. Eddie dominates for several minutes until Rey can again get some momentum going before he eats a high kick from Eddie. Rey manages to pull off a minor upset by trapping Eddie long enough to hit the West Coast Pop for the win! Now Rey is 2-0 and Eddie has dropped to 2-1! His match next week with Christian has become a must-win!

The Rock is the last star of our promo parade, cutting a short but sweet promo about Lesnar. The Rock knows that Paul Heyman isn't going to be across the ring from him at Backlash. And he knows what Lesnar is capable of. But that's not going to stop The Rock from checking Lesnar's monkey ass into the SmackDown! Hotel and whipping his candy ass all over The People's Ring!

Our main event of the evening pits The Rock against Matt Hardy Version 2.0! The match has barely started before the referee takes a bump. Rock hits Hardy with a spear, but there's no one to count. They continue to put on a hot match with no referee until Rock misses The People's Elbow. Suddenly, Lesnar is in the ring with a chair and lays out Rock! As the ref regains consciousness, Hardy hits the Twist of Fate for the win! After the match, John Cena hits the ring to go after Hardy, while Rock and Lesnar battle it out as SmackDown! goes off the air!

Next week, the Cruiserweight Title series continues as Eddie Guerrero takes on Christian and Rey Mysterio faces Tajiri. Plus, Hurricane is exercising his rematch clause to take on Batista for the Intercontinental Title! All that, plus more build-up to the two massive SmackDown! main events at Backlash, and you don't want to miss next week's show!

APRIL 12, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Two weeks away from Backlash, and a huge six-man tag-team main event has been signed for tonight! It's Kurt Angle and the World's Greatest Tag Team against Chris Benoit, Undertaker, and Big Show!

But first it's a triangle tag-team match pitting La Resistance against their own stablemate Rob Conway and Lance Cade as well as the team of Booker T and Luther Reigns. Cade and Conway take turns working over Booker in the early-going until Booker manages to tag in Reigns, who takes out Cade. Cade tags in Dupree, but Reigns tags in Conway, and it's La Res versus La Res! In the end, though, Conway winds up tagging Reigns back in so that Dupree can finish him off with a Figure Four.

The Big Red Machine Kane is out next to take on Rikishi. Kane dominates almost the entire match, but ultimately, interference from the newcomer Damien is what costs Rikishi the match. After the match, Kane and Damien pound on the giant Samoan.

Two of the top contenders for the Women's Title are up next as Victoria takes on Jazz. Sadly, this battle between two of the better female wrestlers in the world isn't very good and is fairly repetitive. Victoria picks up the win with the Widow's Peak.

Speaking of underwhelming performances, both Val Venis and William Regal have struggled mightily in recent weeks, and now both are looking for a much-needed win at the other's expense. Lots of back-and-forth action in this one that ends with Regal getting out of a suplex attempt to hit Power of the Punch for the win.

Our second Divas match is a big improvement, largely because the crowd was really into Lita vs. Molly Holly. Both women get in their spots, but Lita takes the win with the Litacanrana.

Chris Jericho is on a mission to clamber back to the top of the card, and after last week's win over Val Venis, he looks well on his way. But in his way tonight is the massive A-Train. Train utilizes his power advantage early, but Jericho's speed is just too much. Train gets in a bit of offense (honestly, more than I would have expected), but he winds up tapping out to the Walls of Jericho.

After the match, Jericho grabs the ringside mic and proclaims that the days of Chris Jericho: Midcarder are over! Now begin the days of Chris Jericho: ...UPPER MIDCARDER!

For weeks, the Natural Born Thrillers have made life difficult for Rob Van Dam and his friends. Tonight, it's an eight-man war pitting NBT against Van Dam, Rhyno, Tommy Dreamer, and Lance Storm! Storm and Dreamer work over Palumbo early, then Rhyno and Jindrak work their way into the match, and Rhyno continues the assault. RVD tags in, and he uses his martial arts background to pummel Jindrak. Storm tags back in and continues the punishment until Sean O'Haire manages to tag in and turn things back in NBT's favor. O'Haire and Stamboli work on Storm for a while until Tommy Dreamer tags in to reverse the momentum. RVD and O'Haire tag in, and the Backlash opponents go at it until RVD catches O'Haire with a flying cross bodyblock to set up the Five-Star Frogsplash and the win!

Our featured title match of the evening pits Women's Champion Trish Stratus against her friend Mickie James. Both women look like a million bucks (both in the technical execution of the match and the fact that they're gorgeous), and the crowd is way into it. Mickie almost picks up the win following her trademark DDT, but Trish's experience winds up being just too much as she wins following Stratusfaction. After the match, the friends hug it out and... start making out! OMG, this is... Wait, what? Oh, no, wait. It was just a hug. Sorry. Overactive imagination.

The Shawn Michaels Not Giving A Shit World Tour continues as the World Champion takes on Edge in our next contest. HBK controls the early part of the match, but Edge fights back with a big neckbreaker. HBK takes to the skies to regain the lead, and the match ends as he whips Edge to the ropes, where he hits a chair being held up by Chris Benoit, allowing HBK to roll Edge up for the win. After the match, Kurt Angle hits the ring and goes after Michaels! He chases the champ off while Edge clears Benoit from the ring.

The evening's main event is the aforementioned six-man tag match! Former partners Benoit and Angle go at it early on until Benoit tags in Undertaker, who repeatedly slams Angle before tagging in Show. The Ministry partners hit a double suplex, and Angle continues to get pounded until he manages to tag in Haas. Haas uses his speed to take the advantage, then tags in Shelton, who shows impressive power before Show tags Benoit back in. Benoit works over Benjamin until Angle tags in. Amidst the confusion, the referee doesn't notice Shawn Michaels hit the ring for Sweet Chin Music on Angle! The referee turns around just in time to see Benoit cover Angle, and the heels have stolen one as RAW goes off the air!

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APRIL 15, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

Last week's World Tag Team Title match between the Dudley Boyz and the Metro Connection ended with the champions retaining their gold via DQ. But, unsatisfied with the result, we kick off tonight with D-Von Dudley taking on Chris Kanyon! Lots of brawling in this one, and it's pretty much beneath both men, which is a disappointment. Kanyon picks up the win with I'm Betta Than You.

Right on the heels of that match, Kanyon's partner Billy Gunn takes on Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba uses his strength early, but Billy fights back with quickness and superior technical acumen. Bubba fights back with big power moves (piledriver, powerbomb, fallaway slam, etc.), but Gunn picks up the win with the One and Only.

Backstage, new Intercontinental Champion Batista is warming up for his rematch against Hurricane when his manager, Ric Flair enters. Batista wants to know where Flair's been all day, and Flair confesses that he's been in meetings with the McMahon family. Batista likes where this is going. Does this mean title shots? Main event matches? Flair tells him he wishes it was that kind of good news. But he's been giving it a lot of thought, and he's decided that he's done with wrestling. In two weeks, when SmackDown! goes to Charlotte, he's officially retiring. He's been hanging on until he could find someone that he really believed in to carry on the Nature Boy's legacy, and he found it in Dave Batista. So good luck tonight, champ, because you've got big shoes to fill.

A shaken Batista heads to the ring for the match, and it looks like Flair's announcement has gotten to him until the bell rings and he goes right after Hurricane. But Hurricane uses his emotions against him and goes to work with some moves of his own until he eats a massive kick from the champion. Batista hits his spinebuster for a long two, then more power moves to set up the Batista Bomb for the win and the successful title defense.

Just ten days away from his big match with Brock Lesnar, The Rock faces a very tough challenge in the form of John Layfield. Layfield gets in a fair amount of offense, definitely making himself look like a credible threat, but Rock is just too much as he hits the Rock Bottom. But before he can go for the cover, Lesnar hits the ring and nails Rock with an F5! The official calls for the bell, but Lesnar continues the punishment, leaving Rock laying and needing assistance to return to the locker room.

Lesnar's match is up next as he takes on Rico. Rico gets some early offense in until Lesnar capitalizes on his power advantage with some high-impact moves. Lesnar actually lands a pretty sweet dropkick at one point, but trading kicks with Rico was a mistake. Eventually, though, Lesnar is just too strong for Rico and puts him away with the F5. After the match, The Rock returns to the ring for some revenge, hitting Lesnar with the Rock Bottom!

The Cruiserweight Title Series is up next as Rey Mysterio takes on Tajiri. These two put on an awesome match filled with back and forth action. Kicks, shining wizards, flying elbows, superkicks, and top-rope DDTs are flying everywhere as these two put on a clinic that ends with Mysterio catching Tajiri with the West Coast Pop for the win! Rey Mysterio now controls his own destiny. Win next week against Christian, and he's in the title match at Backlash!

Or, possibly, the next match could determine Mysterio's opponent. Chavo Guerrero and Tajiri have been eliminated from contention due to their 0-3 records, but the 2-1 Eddie Guerrero and 2-0 Christian are both still in the running. If Christian wins, he and Mysterio are guaranteed spots in the title match. If Eddie wins, he climbs to 3-1, which puts him in the title match if Rey also can beat Christian next week. Or possibly, if Eddie beats Christian tonight and Christian beats Rey next week, all three men will be 3-1, each with a win and a loss against one of the others, negating the tie-breaker and resulting in Stephanie McMahon needing to make a decision about the finals. Sound complicated? Well, it is.

So, anyway, Eddie Guerrero and Christian are up next, with all that nonsense hovering in the backs of their minds. Eddie starts off hot with a rolling kick and a flying cross body, but Christian fights back, and we've got a match on our hands! Christian uses suplexes to his advantage while Eddie uses his aerial offense. In the end, Christian whips Eddie off the ropes, but Tajiri has snuck down to ringside with a chair, and he slams it into Eddie's back, allowing Christian to capitalize with the Unprettier! After the match, Tajiri nails Eddie with the Kick of Death! As Eddie tries to drag himself up to his feet, Tajiri hits another! Referees and officials pour into the ring to try and separate them, but they keep their distance as Tajiri has them all scared. He lands a third Kick of Death on Eddie, then walks off as medics attend to Eddie, who isn't moving.

Stephanie McMahon appears on the TitanTron and makes it official. Next week's Rey Mysterio/Christian match doesn't need to happen, as the two will instead meet at Backlash for the vacant Cruiserweight Title!

Chavo Guerrero was warming up backstage and missed the entire segment, so it isn't until he hits the ring for his match with Matt Hardy Version 2.0 that he realizes what's happened. Hardy takes the brunt of his anger, as Chavo starts off with a big DDT and a legdrop. From there, the #1 contender to the WWE Title mounts some offense, and this turns into a four-star-rated match! They trade Tiger suplexes and high-flying tackles and axehandles until Matt finally catches Chavo with the Twist of Fate for the win. After the match, he turns around... right into a chair shot from John Cena! The champ has sent a message to Hardy! A bloodied Hardy is helped to the back.

Cena remains in the ring for tonight's main event against Billy Kidman. Kidman looks good in the match, but it's mostly all Cena, with the champ putting him away with the FU. After the match, Matt Hardy, forehead taped, comes to the ring, and lays out the champ with the Twist of Fate as SmackDown! goes off the air!

APRIL 19, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

The last RAW before Backlash kicks off with a solid tag-team match pitting Lance Storm and Tommy Dreamer against Lance Cade and Natural Born Thrillers member Mark Jindrak. Cade and Jindrak haven't teamed in several months, how much ring rust have they accrued? Storm and Dreamer double-team Jindrak for the first several minutes of the match, and the match seems well in hand until Cade tags in. When Jindrak is rested enough to tag back in, Cade scoops up Storm for a slam, but Storm's boots catch Jindrak in the face allowing Storm to hit a Superkick for the win! After the match, Jindrak gets in Cade's face for costing him the match before storming off.

Backstage, the World's Greatest Tag Team cut a promo about their upcoming WWE Tag Team Title match against Undertaker and Big Show. Taker and Show are two big, bad men who have held multiple world titles between them. And as a tag team, they're cohesive and brutal. But in six days, they're going to find out that for all their skill, they're still far from the World's Greatest.

Jindrak's NBT stablemate Chuck Palumbo is out next for a match against Booker T. They trade punches to start, and high-impact moves throughout. Booker T continues to be sluggish and not giving his all to these matches, and Palumbo doesn't look good as a result. After Palumbo manages to mount some offense by getting separation from Booker, the referee doesn't notice Johnny Stamboli hit the ring to lay out Booker T with the Fugettabout It! Palumbo gets the cheap pin, and the tag partners go to work on Booker until Val Venis (?) makes the save.

Edge is backstage, when he's approached by Chris Benoit. The two opponents this Sunday get in each other's faces and a war of words is on! Before it can escalate to physical violence, cooler heads prevail and they decide to wait until the main event tonight to get their hands on each other.

The Ministry's enigmatic rookie Damien is out next for a match against Rikishi. Damien hits a forearm and a neckbreaker early for two, but Rikishi fights back with a clothesline in the corner, a headbutt, and some strikes. But Damien utilizes his power with a piledriver and a Chokeslam for the win.

Al Snow is in the ring, and the crowd goes nuts, forgetting that he's technically a heel. He hasn't been on TV for a while, so they're very excited. He's out to conduct an interview with the United States Champion Sean O'Haire and his Backlash opponent, Rob Van Dam. Snow tries to keep the two men to the rundown, but it doesn't take long before O'Haire's answers start to turn personal again, and RVD's had enough! They go after each other, tearing Snow's interview set apart in the process.

William Regal got himself back on the winning track last week, and he hopes to continue that tonight as he faces the massive A-Train. Regal goes on control early with back suplexes, kicks, and a legsweep. But Train starts to overpower Regal until Regal uses his technical advantage to take the lead again. In the end, Regal takes the cheap way out, hitting Power of the Punch for the win.

Kurt Angle is backstage now, and he cuts a promo about Shawn Michaels. HBK has been phoning it in for weeks now, and Angle knows that if Michaels takes that attitude in six days, there's going to be a new World Champion. Oh, it's true. It's damn true.

Rhyno and Chris Jericho are two men looking to insert themselves into the main event picture by the start of summer, and tonight they both hope to make a statement against each other. And do they ever! They put on a 90%-rated match (89% overall, thanks to an 89% crowd reaction) that sees both men utilizing a lot of high-impact offense. Rhyno finally winds up hitting the GOOOOOOORE, but before he can make a cover, Kane hits the ring and lays him out! The referee calls for the bell, but Jericho and Kane start to work over Rhyno, until the manbeast fights back, sending both men out of the ring!

Rhyno grabs the ringside microphone and says that if The Ministry is so intent on taking out Rhyno, they should do it face-to-face. At Backlash, he's challenging Kane to a one-on-one match! Kane accepts the challenge!

Tonight's main event is a ten-man tag team match pitting Kurt Angle, Edge, Rob Van Dam, and the World's Greatest Tag Team against Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit, Sean O'Haire, Undertaker, and Big Show. It's a huge Backlash preview! Like most ten-man tags, this one is a bit of a clusterfuck, so I'll just skip to the end, where Rob Van Dam picks up a clean pinfall victory for the second week in a row by hitting Sean O'Haire with the Five-Star Frogsplash. The faces celebrate as RAW goes off the air!

APRIL 22, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the last show before Backlash, and every superstar on the SmackDown! roster will be involved tonight!

An easy way to do that is to start things off with a twenty-man battle royal! The winner will earn an Intercontinental Title match next week on SmackDown! Doug Basham is the first man out, courtesy of John Layfield, followed by Ultimo Dragon eliminating Matt Morgan. Mark Henry is the next to go, thanks to Akio, then Shannon Moore eliminates Test and Danny Basham back-to-back. Paul London is the next victim, eliminated by Hurricane, while Nunzio takes out Jamie Noble. Shannon Moore continues to put on a good show, as he takes out Funaki. Nunzio eliminates Nova next, then Scotty 2 Hotty takes out Boss Man. Hurricane makes another elimination, taking out Carlito, followed by Nova taking out Chris Nowinski. Spike Dudley takes out Akio, only to get bundled out by Ultimo Dragon. Shannon Moore's run comes to an end, courtesy of Scotty 2 Hotty, but Nova capitalizes and dumps him out. We are down to the final four: Hurricane, John Layfield, Nova, and Ultimo Dragon! One of these men will go on to an Intercontinental Title match next week. Well, it won't be Nova, as Ultimo Dragon takes care of him, only to get taken out by Layfield. Hurricane turns right into a Clothesline From Hell, and John Layfield has earned a title shot next week!

Backstage, a limousine pulls up. We see a foot step out, then the camera tilts up to reveal... RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff?!?!? He heads off toward the arena as everyone is left wondering what he's doing here.

The ongoing rivalry between the Dudley Boyz and the Metro Connection continues next as D-Von Dudley takes on Billy Gunn. Gunn spends most of the match striking D-Von, while D-Von hits pretty sloppy power moves. In the end, Billy hits the Fameasser for the win to go 2-0 in singles matches against the champs.

Backstage, Christian cuts a brief promo about his Cruiserweight Title match this Sunday at Backlash against Rey Mysterio. Rey and Christian both tore through the Cruiserweight Title Series, to the point where they didn't even bother booking this week's match between them. Tonight, they'll be on opposite sides of the six-man main event, but in six days, Christian's walking out with the gold, 'cause that's how I roll.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell... Well it's a dud show! Yep, our woes continue as Bubba Ray Dudley takes on Chris Kanyon. Blah blah blah, fight fight fight. Kanyon hits I'm Betta Than You for the win.

Ric Flair cuts a promo on John Layfield about how - after Batista gets past Rico tonight - he's going to absolutely destroy Layfield in their Intercontinental Title match next week. The crowd is loving Flair, essentially turning him face one week before his retirement.

Last week, Tajiri absolutely destroyed Eddie Guerrero with a brutal series of Kicks of Death. Tonight, Eddie's nephew Chavo looks for revenge! These two wind up putting on an excellent wrestling match with both men getting in a lot of offense. 84% crowd rating, 87% match rating, but the dud show drags it down to a 76% overall. Just when Chavo looks ready to put Tajiri away, Billy Kidman hits the ring with a chair, hitting Chavo with it, allowing Tajiri to roll him up for the win. After the match, they go to work on Chavo with the chair until a badly beat-up Eddie Guerrero makes his way to the ring to chase them off and save his nephew.

Eddie asks for (and receives) the ringside microphone and issues a challenge for a tag match at Backlash - Los Guerreros versus Billy Kidman and Tajiri!

Now it's time for our Intercontinental Title match as Batista defends the belt against his former rival Rico. The winner must defend the gold next week against John Layfield. Just like the series of matches they put on leading up to WrestleMania, this one goes back and forth several times before Batista finally manages to put his opponent away with the Batista Bomb to retain the gold. After the match, he continues the punishment, pummeling Rico before walking off with the gold.

"I'm ba-ack! And better than ever..." Eric Bischoff makes his way to the ring, carrying the World Heavyweight Title. Fans are well aware of the recent backstage controversy surrounding that title and Shawn Michaels walking away after RAW. He enters the ring and grabs the microphone. "As I'm sure everyone has heard by now, RAW's World Champion has decided to take his ball and go home. And if that sounds familiar... well, that's because it is. This World Title has become an albatross. Triple H was our World Champion until he dropped it to The Rock. And he was never the same, and eventually he walked away from WWE. The Rock dropped the World Title to Michaels at WrestleMania XX, then jumped ship to SmackDown! And now Michaels himself has decided that he cares more about his own ego than he does about this title. So I am begging for a new outcome at Backlash. I am pleading for a champion who wants this belt and isn't going to turn into a freaking crybaby. So tonight, I am announcing that at Backlash, Kurt Angle still gets his shot at the World Title. And his opponent will be... Chris Jericho!" Bischoff walks off with the gold, and a new main event for Backlash!

And now for our main event, pitting WWE Champion John Cena, The Rock, and Rey Mysterio against their Backlash opponents Matt Hardy Version 2.0, Brock Lesnar, and Christian. Lots of quick tags all around, with there being a couple of direct Backlash previews (oddly enough, Cena and Hardy are never in the ring at the same time). Rock and Christian carry most of the match, but in the end, Rock puts Lesnar away with the Rock Bottom and the faces stand tall as SmackDown! goes off the air.

APRIL 25, 2004 - BACKLASH

Five titles will be on the line tonight, and we're guaranteed at least two new champions as both the vacant World and Cruiserweight Titles will be on the line!

The night kicks off with a match a month in the making. Rhyno won a triple-threat match at WrestleMania XX, ending Undertaker's undefeated WM streak. Since then, Undertaker's new Ministry has taken every opportunity to attack Rhyno, culminating in tonight's one-on-one opener.

Rhyno vs. Kane

Kane bodyslams Rhyno. Rhyno blocks a kick from Kane. Rhyno hits a bulldog off the ropes. Rhyno scores with a standing spinebuster. Lance Cade comes running down the aisle with a chair! Kane and Rhyno continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Lance Cade slides in and prepares to swing the chair...but Rhyno moves! Cade accidentally blasts Kane with a chair to the head! Rhyno throws Cade out of the ring! Kane is in trouble. Gore!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Lance Cade remains in the ring. Kane pushes the referee away. Kane spins Cade around. Kane hits the Choke Slam! This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Overall Rating: 72%
Crowd Reaction: 70%
Match Quality: 74%

The Ministry's other main targets have been Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, the World's Greatest Tag Team, and their WWE Tag Team Titles. Ever since WGTT came to Rhyno's aid a few weeks back, Undertaker and Big Show have been gunning for the gold. Tonight, they get their shot.

WWE Tag Team Titles - World's Greatest Tag Team (c) vs. Undertaker and Show

Charlie Haas takes a right hand to the temple from Undertaker. Undertaker with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Haas. Hooks the leg for a two count. Undertaker tags out to Big Show. Undertaker and Show hook up Haas, then hit a double suplex. There's a two count on the pin. Haas takes a weak clothesline. Haas ducks a wild right hand. Flying reverse elbow by Charlie Haas. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin. Spear by Shelton Benjamin. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Shelton Benjamin snap suplexes Show...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Shelton Benjamin misses a clothesline. Weak slam from Show. Tag between Big Show and Undertaker. Weak headbutt on Shelton by Undertaker. Tag to Charlie Haas. Haas gets squashed in the corner with a clothesline. Charlie Haas is in big trouble...Double Choke Slam!! 1....2....3! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 82%
Match Quality: 78%

In both men's RAW debuts after WrestleMania, Chris Benoit got himself disqualified against Edge. Benoit's temper has continually gotten the better of him, but Edge has gone blow-for-blow with him throughout the month, leading up to our next contest.

Edge vs. Chris Benoit

Back suplex on Edge, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Chris Benoit uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Big dropkick by Chris Benoit, who got good elevation. Edge gets caught with a short powerbomb from Benoit. Edge avoids a Chris Benoit avalanche. Bodyslam by Edge. Spear by Edge. Cover for a two count. Chris Benoit comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Edge walks into a killer lariat. Hooks the leg for a two count. Back suplex off the top rope, Edge landed hard. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Edge counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Benoit receives some punishment. Chris Benoit takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Hard impact russian legsweep by Benoit. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Edge gets knocked to the ground by Benoit, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Through the air, Swandive Headbutt! 1....2....3. **1\2 rating for a decent contest.

Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 68%

The reunited Los Guerreros have had their hands full in recent weeks with Eddie's former rival Billy Kidman and his new tag team partner Tajiri. Two weeks ago on SmackDown!, Tajiri injured Eddie to the point where his participation at Backlash seemed in doubt, but Eddie made the save just three days ago to issue the challenge for tonight's tag-team grudge match.

Los Guerreros vs. Billy Kidman & Tajiri

Hard back suplex on Chavo. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Super kick by Billy Kidman. Cover for a two count. Kidman tags out to Tajiri. Tajiri \ Kidman whip Chavo into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Tajiri uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tajiri strikes Chavo. Tajiri drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Diamond Dust from Chavo Guerrero, Tajiri is out. Chavo tags out to Eddie Guerrero. Second rope flying axe handle, Tajiri goes down. Eddie crushes Tajiri with a running senton. Eddie only gets knees on a splash. Tag to Billy Kidman. Kidman crushes Eddie with a running senton. Tiger suplex on Eddie, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pin, but Eddie is out just before the three count. Dropkick connects, Eddie goes down. Eddie counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Billy Kidman is all alone...Brainbuster!! 1....2....3! That was good. **** rating.

Overall Rating: 88%
Crowd Reaction: 85%
Match Quality: 91%

Five weeks ago, Rob Van Dam won a twenty-man battle royal to earn a shot at Sean O'Haire's United States Title and - since that win - has had his hands full with O'Haire and the reunited Natural Born Thrillers. RVD has picked up back-to-back wins in multi-man matches over O'Haire. Can he continue his success tonight and walk out with the United States Title?

United States Title - Rob Van Dam vs. Sean O'Haire (c)

Stiff chop lights up RVD. RVD gets slammed. Back elbow connects, RVD staggers backward. Rude Awakening on Rob Van Dam by O'Haire. O'Haire walks into a trip. Driven DDT by Rob Van Dam. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Vicious lightning kick by RVD on O'Haire. Cover for a two count. Rob Van Dam gets taken down out of nowhere. Full nelson slam on RVD. Cover for a two count. Lifting DDT by Sean O'Haire, looked good. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. O'Haire drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Dropkick connects, O'Haire goes down. O'Haire blocks the suplex attempt. Sean O'Haire with a spinning neckbreaker on RVD. Rob Van Dam is in trouble. Here it comes - Prophecy. 1....2...3, it's finished. I'm knocking off half a star for some blown spots, so that's a ***1\2 rating.

Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 88%

Billy Kidman won the Cruiserweight Title at WrestleMania from Eddie Guerrero, but was stripped by Stephanie McMahon for continuing bad behavior. A five-man series was arranged to determine a new champion, and Rey Mysterio and Christian dominated to earn the shot.

Cruiserweight Title - Rey Mysterio vs. Christian

Hard impact russian legsweep by Christian. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Christian hits a bulldog off the ropes. There's a two count on the pin. Rey counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Standing leg lariat by Rey Mysterio on Christian. Rey Mysterio hits a rolling kick on Christian. Cover for a two count. Diamond Dust from Rey Mysterio, Christian is out. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Driven DDT by Rey Mysterio. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Christian kicks Rey Mysterio in the gut to reverse the momentum. Vicious back suplex! Rey Mysterio got nailed. Cover for a two count. Belly to belly off the top rope, Rey got folded up big time. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Vertical suplex by Christian. Christian uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Christian only gets knees on a splash. Rey uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Diamond Dust from Rey Mysterio, Christian is out. Christian is in trouble. West Coast Pop! 1....2....3. Rey Mysterio is still in the ring celebrating. Christian pushes the referee away. Christian spins Rey around. Christian hits the Unprettier! I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.

Overall Rating: 88%
Crowd Reaction: 93%
Match Quality: 78%

Our next match is for the vacant World Heavyweight Title. Kurt Angle was set to face off against Shawn Michaels for the belt before Michaels walked off after last week's RAW. On SmackDown!, Eric Bischoff announced that Michaels' replacement in the match would be Chris Jericho! It's Angle versus Jericho for the World Heavyweight Title!

World Heavyweight Title - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho

Angle hits a right hand. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Kurt Angle uses a forearm to the face. Running knee lift from Kurt Angle. Bodyslam by Angle. Jericho backdrops Kurt Angle out of a piledriver attempt. Jericho hits a dropkick on Kurt Angle. Super kick by Chris Jericho. There's a two count on the pin. Chris Jericho misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Massive backbreaker, Jericho got nailed. Hooks the leg for a two count. Lifting DDT by Kurt Angle, executed well. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Jericho reverses a Kurt Angle hammerlock. Jericho hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Angle counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Big clothesline on Jericho. Kurt Angle floors Chris Jericho. Chris Jericho gets locked in the Angle Lock! Submission victory! Kurt Angle climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory A **** rating for a good contest.

Overall Rating: 89%
Crowd Reaction: 90%
Match Quality: 88%

Matt Hardy Version 2.0 shocked the world last month when he beat The Rock and Brock Lesnar in a triple threat match to earn a shot at John Cena's WWE Title. The two have feuded since then, but tonight Hardy finally gets his one-on-one shot.

WWE Title - John Cena (c) vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0

Matt takes a headbutt from John Cena. Cena hits a right hand. Running knee lift from John Cena. John Cena with a spinning neckbreaker on Matt. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 avoids a John Cena avalanche. Cena takes a flying neckbreaker from Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Cena takes a hurrancarana from Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Hooks the leg for a two count. Cena pushes out of a Matt Hardy Version 2.0 hold. Matt walks into a spike slam. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by John Cena, Matt Hardy Version 2.0 got planted. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 powers out of a John Cena headlock. Kick from Matt Hardy Version 2.0 to the leg. Cena pushes out of a Matt Hardy Version 2.0 hold. Cena slams Matt Hardy Version 2.0 down. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 is in trouble. Here it comes - F-U. 1....2...3, it's finished. I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 87%
Crowd Reaction: 92%
Match Quality: 78%

Tonight's main event isn't for any title, but it is a battle between the two biggest stars in the industry. The Rock blamed Brock Lesnar's manager Paul Heyman for costing him the shot at Cena's title tonight, and since then Rock and Brock have gone at it several times. Tonight, though, they're main eventing Backlash!

The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar

Lesnar hits a right hand. Rock blocks a kick from Brock Lesnar. The Rock fires off some right and left hands. Brock Lesnar charges, Rock moves, and the referee is conveniently placed to get knocked out. The Rock scores with a big spinebuster. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. The Rock gets taken down out of nowhere. Hard impact russian legsweep by Lesnar. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Big piledriver on Rock. There's a two count on the pin. Brock Lesnar scores with a big spinebuster. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Rock blocks a punch. Nice piledriver on Lesnar. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Brock Lesnar ducks a clothesline attempt. The Rock is in trouble. F5!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

Overall Rating: 93%
Crowd Reaction: 100%
Match Quality: 79%

<font color=goldenrod>Shawn Michaels is such a dick in EWR. Luckily he hasn't acted up yet in my game, though there's still time.

Anyway, haven't posted a show in a few days...I think I might just do abbreviated results, as it takes me a long time to do full write-ups. Doing abbreviated results will allow me to still say what happened while also giving a glimpse of what is going on in the stories.</font>

<font color=red><b>WWE Raw - June 2, 2008</b></font>

<font color=goldenrod>MVP starts off the show by hyping up tonight's main event, where he will give Triple H his match. BUT WAIT - he never said TITLE match. Crowd boos as MVP claims Triple H still has yet to earn a shot at the gold.

One week after turning face, Melina takes on Molly Holly. Standard woman's match here...Melina gets the win following botched interference from Victoria. As the heels prepare to attack Victoria, WWE Women's Champion Mickie James runs in to save the day...brawl ensues between the four ladies.

Stevie McMahon addresses his assault on Eugene. He said it needed to be done to show us all that he means business.

Stevie remains in the ring for a match against Al Snow, where he wins following a roll-up with the omnipresent hook of the tights. Stevie was relentless after and continued to beat Al down until Steve Blackman comes out to help his partner, Stevie flees.

Backstage, we see Matt Hardy laid out in the hallway. A crowd forms, including a very concerned Jeff Hardy. Jeff needs to get his head in the game because he faces Shawn Michaels in a non-title match later.

Elijah Burke and Marcus Cor Von defeated the Highlanders to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles in a surprisingly good match. Bobby Lashley comes out after and double clotheslines both champions...getting the better of them for the second straight week.

Mr. Kennedy defeats D-Lo Brown, not much to say here. Poor D-Lo, much like the real WWE I can really only afford to use him as a jobber because I have so many other guys ahead in the card that I'm trying to push.

Jeff Hardy vs. Shawn Michaels is excellence as always, and the crowd is solely behind Jeff. Michael Cole spends the match insinuating that HBK must have been the one who attacked Matt, while JBL defends the heel. Ref bump, and STEVE CORINO runs in and plants Jeff with a Northern Lights Bomb. Ref recovers in time to see a Sweet Chin Music and pin on Hardy. HBK and Corino shake hands after, what is going on here?

They grab a set of mics, and it is announced that Steve Corino, the King of Old School, has decided to make the smart move and associate himself with the most old school guy on Raw, Shawn Michaels. Corino was behind the attack on Matt, as well. Shawn Michaels certainly knows how to pull strings.

MVP and Triple H put on a very good main event, with the crowd cheering on Triple H, hoping to see the champ get a Pedigree. It doesn't happen though, as after Triple H kicks out of a Playmaker, MVP decides he's had enough for one night and takes the countout loss. Crowd doesn't like it one bit.

In a shock of shocks...Mr. McMahon comes out and announces that Triple H STILL hasn't done enough to warrant a title match, citing his kicking out of the Playmaker as being "lucky". Next week, to keep his title hopes alive, Triple H must face, and defeat one of his former allies..."The Animal" Batista! McMahon and MVP laugh as Raw goes off the air.</font>

<font color=white><b>ECW Hardcore TV - June 3, 2008</b></font>

<font color=goldenrod>Rob Van Dam starts us off by discussing his match against Randy Orton tonight. Orton enters with Edge...and the match never starts. Instead, Edge and Orton lay down a two-on-one beatdown. The crowd's chants of "CM PUNK!" go unanswered.

After unfairly losing a match against Domino last week, Val Venis looks to rebound against Deuce. However, the result is more of the same...as Domino distracts Val and allows Deuce to pick up the victory. After the match, Val is Cracked in the Mouth for the second straight week.

Deuce 'n Domino cut a promo in the ring, hyping themselves up. OHHH!!!

Shelton Benjamin defeated Funaki in a good match via T-Bone Suplex. I wonder if Funaki will ever win a match.

Carlito is interviewed backstage, and he once again references this "Cool" New Wave that is meant to be coming. He says it will be rolling in sooner than you think.

In a match similar to last week, Kane this time defeats Trevor Murdoch via botched interference attempt from Lance Cade. Cade and Murdoch try to double-team Kane but it doesn't work out.

CM Punk arrives in the arena with his gear...way to show up late, Punk. He sees a bruised RVD and wonders what happened. RVD warns Punk that Rated RKO will try to attack him too...but that he has his back. Punk tells RVD that he doesn't need to come out and risk injury, because he has another backup...someone Edge should be very familiar with.

Carlito takes on Cody Rhodes. Rhodes has a very good showing, as Hardcore Holly looks on at ringside. Carlito tries to cheat on several occasions and it keeps drawing the ire of Holly. Carlito grabs his apple and spits it at Holly at ringside, and Bob has seen enough! He decks Carlito, and the ref calls for the bell! Cody Rhodes looks pissed, his partner just cost him the match.

Holly tries to justify his actions, saying Cody would have done the same thing. Carlito comes back into the ring and Holly tries to go after him, but Rhodes spins Holly around and plants him with a DDT! Carlito and Cody leave Holly battered in the ring, and they leave together.

Umaga makes his return after missing the last few weeks due to injury, and he has a tough opponent from the get-go in Tommy Dreamer. Really intense match, and Umaga wins it with a Samoan Spike. After the bell, Umaga continues to beat down Tommy, so much so that the referee thinks better of it and calls for the bell, reversing the decision! Sandman runs in and canes Umaga in the skull, saving Dreamer from further abuse.

CM Punk is in tonight's main event against Edge, who of course brings Randy Orton to ringside with him. Unlike at the start of the show, the match actually takes place...and it is quite good. As you might expect, Orton makes a nuisance of himself at ringside and costs Punk the win, giving Edge a victory over the champion. However, before a beatdown can occur...out comes BUBBA RAY DUDLEY...table tucked under his arm (bet everyone thought it would be Christian...oops). Orton takes a folded-up table to the gut, and retreats. Edge is powerbombed from the top rope through another one, revenge for last week's table attack. Bubba Ray Dudley has returned home to ECW!</font>

APRIL 26, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Kurt Angle's theme hits the speakers to kick off RAW, and the crowd rises to its feet, and out comes the new World Champion. Red, white, and blue balloons and confetti fall from the ceiling as he hits the ring and grabs a microphone. He's about a minute into a celebration promo when he's interrupted by the man he beat last night, Chris Jericho. Last night, Jericho had his first taste of the main event in months... and he loved it! And he knows that he's probably not the #1 contender at the moment, but until Angle gives him a rematch, he's going to make his life a living hell!

Coming off that 96% segment, we get yet another dud show. Yay! Ugh. Our opening contest pits Lance Storm against The Ministry's rookie monster Damien. Storm tries to use his speed and experience to his advantage, but Damien is just too strong, finishing him off with a Chokeslam for the win. After the match, Damien chases Storm up the ramp and lays him out with a massive clothesline.

Last week, Johnny Stamboli cost Booker T a match against his NBT teammate Chuck Palumbo, only to have Val Venis hit the ring to break things up. Tonight, the score should be settled in a tag-team match! The veterans work over Palumbo early, keeping him isolated from Stamboli. He finally manages to make the tag, and The Bull is a house of fire, pummeling Booker. Val gets the hot tag, but the tag experience of the Natural Born Thrillers is just too much as they put him away with the Kiss of Death. Afterwards, Val and Booker jump them, sending them to the floor. Well, apparently the score isn't settled.

The Ministry come to the ring next to a chorus of boos. Undertaker leads the way with his WWE Tag Team Title belt strapped around his waist, followed by his partner Big Show, Kane, and Damien. The four monsters take up most of the ring, and it's a truly imposing sight. Taker calls for the microphone. "Over the last three weeks, one man has been on a mission of acceptance. RAW is a dangerous place for a man to stand on his own, and he has wisely sought the assistance of others to make a name for himself. Lance Cade was rejected by La Resistance and the Natural Born Thrillers, and last night at Backlash, he attempted to ingratiate himself with The Ministry by attacking Rhyno during his match with my brother, Kane. Despite the fact that he wound up giving Rhyno the victory, I applaud Cade's initiative." He proceeds to call Cade out to the ring. Cade looks like he's in Heaven, that he's finally found a place he belongs. But, with one signal from Undertaker, The Ministry pounces, pummeling Cade into the mat. After a trio of chokeslams from his underlings, Undertaker hits a Tombstone and crosses his arms over his chest, leaving him resting in peace in the center of the ring. The crowd is all over The Ministry for taking their frustrations out on a relatively helpless Cade.

Rob Van Dam came up just short in his bid to win the United States Title from Sean O'Haire at Backlash last night, and he hopes to bounce back against O'Haire's Natural Born Thrillers stablemate Mark Jindrak. RVD controls a majority of the match, putting him away with his trademark flying kick off the top rope. After the match, O'Haire appears in the ring and hits the Prophecy, leaving RVD laying. Clearly this feud isn't over.

WWE Tag Team Champion Big Show is out next for a match against one-half of the former champions, Charlie Haas. These two put on a pretty disappointing match that the crowd is nonetheless pretty in to. In the end, Haas lays Show out with a big kick to the face before surprising him with the Haas of Pain! Show is right in the middle of the ring, and he just can't get to the ropes, so he... TAPS OUT! Haas pulls off a huge upset!

Backstage, Rhyno is warming up, and he cuts a brief promo about the fact that he's so close to the main event that he can taste it. He was held back by the Dangerous Alliance on SmackDown, and since he's come to RAW, he's had to deal with The Ministry. But now that it appears they have shifted their sights to Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, he's finally, for the first time in almost a year, got a clear path to the title. And he's going to start that run tonight.

Rhyno comes out for his match against Chris Benoit, and it's a doozy. Great action from both men with a number of killer spots. The match ends with Rhyno setting up for a suplex, but Benoit catching him with an undetected low blow, then rolling him up with a small package for the cheap win. After the match, Edge hits the ring with a chair and lays his rival out.

Edge grabs the microphone and issues Benoit a challenge for a rematch at Judgment Day. A woozy, yet angry Benoit agrees to it.

In a follow-up to our earlier Haas/Show match, it's Shelton Benjamin vs. Undertaker! Decidedly average match that gets a huge crowd reaction (and a low rating because of the stupid dud show) ends with the distracted referee missing Kane accidentally clothesline his own brother, allowing Shelton to lay UT out with a Superkick for the win! After the match, the Brothers of Destruction go after Benjamin until Charlie Haas hits the ring, and the World's Greatest Tag Team chase off the Brothers of Destruction.

Our main event pits the two biggest stars on RAW - World Champion Kurt Angle and United States Champion Sean O'Haire - against each other in a one-on-one contest. Good back-and-forth match ends when Angle prepares to clamp on the Angle Lock, but is blindsided by Chris Jericho! Jericho clamps on the Walls of Jericho as the referee calls for the bell. Rob Van Dam hits the ring to chase off O'Haire, and Angle gets the advantage on Jericho, and the two stand together in the ring as their rivals run off as RAW goes off the air.

APRIL 29, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

The arena in Charlotte explodes as SmackDown! kicks off. Tonight, in front of his hometown fans, the legendary "Nature Boy" Ric Flair will officially announce his retirement. On top of that historic moment, three titles will be on the line, and the Chairman of the Board Vince McMahon is here for an announcement about the main event for Judgment Day!

The night kicks off with Flair's protege Batista hitting the ring for an Intercontinental Title defense against John Layfield, who won a battle royal last week to earn this shot. Batista controls the early going with strikes. Layfield gets in a seris of slams, but Batista is just too strong and athletic for Layfield, and one Batista Bomb later he walks away still the champion.

The Cruiserweight Division is on display next with an exciting four-way exhibition match pitting Chavo Guerrero against Paul London, Rico, and Ultimo Dragon! Tremendous action that involves mat wrestling and a ton of aerial acrobatics. The end comes with Rico and Chavo in the ring after Rico was tagged in by Dragon, and the referee trying to maintain order, missing Billy Kidman hitting the ring to hang Chavo out across the top rope. As Kidman turns around, he runs into a spinning leg lariat from Rico, who picks up the win.

"No chance! 'Cause that's what you've got..." Vince McMahon makes his way down the aisle with his usual swagger, although there's an unusual expression on his face. "Last week, at an untelevised show, my daughter the SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon severely injured her bicep and is undergoing surgery almost as we speak. As such, she's had to temporarily relinquish her status as the head of SmackDown!, a position I will be filling until she returns. That's why I'm out here tonight, to steer SmackDown! toward Judgment Day and beyond. In just over two weeks on pay-per-view, the WWE Title will be defended... in a fatal fourway match! John Cena will defend his title against his rival Matt Hardy Version 2.0, as well as arguably the two biggest stars in the industry today - The Rock and Brock Lesnar! The winner of that match will walk away WWE Champion, and the other three..." A broad smile crosses his face. "Will be entered into my latest act of brilliance. It has been three years since World Wrestling Entertainment last crowned a King of the Ring, but starting the night after Judgment Day on RAW, we will begin the 2004 King of the Ring tournament... with a twist. This year's winner will not only receive the ceremonial crown, robe, and scepter, but he will receive something much more valuable. The 2004 King of the Ring will receive a briefcase containing a contract for a shot at any title of their choosing, a contract they can cash in at an opportunity of their choosing any time until next year's King of the Ring is crowned! It's a little insurance... Money in the Bank, if you will!" As Vince walks off, Michael Cole, Tazz, and all the WWE fans are left in complete disbelief.

Our second title match is up next as the World Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defend their titles against a team who has been a thorn in their sides for weeks - the Metro Connection! The Metros double-team Bubba early until D-Von can tag in. The heels eventually again regain the advantage, showing remarkable continuity for such a new team. In the end, Kanyon winds up catching Bubba Ray with a low blow that the referee misses, allowing him to roll Bubba up for the win. We have new champions! After the match, the Dudleyz chase the heels off, but Metro Connection have ended the eight-month long reign of the Dudley Boyz as World Tag Team Champions!

The rivalry pitting Los Guerreros against Billy Kidman and Tajiri has produced some incredible matches over the last several weeks, and the latest chapter is written tonight as Eddie Guerrero takes on the Japanese buzzsaw Tajiri. These two put on an absolute clinic that has the crowd on their feet almost from start to finish. For the second straight match, the referee misses a low blow, allowing Tajiri to roll up Guerrero for the cheap pinfall. After the match, the two rivals brawl all the way up the ramp and backstage.

The cameras follow them past the Gorilla position, and as they fight their way toward Catering, an army of officials and referees separate them. An incensed Eddie challenges Tajiri to a rematch at Judgment Day, a match the Buzzsaw accepts!

Two of the biggest acquisitions made by SmackDown! during March's Draft were additions to the Cruiserweight Division in the form of Hurricane and Christian. Tonight, these two stars on the rise go head-to-head! For the second straight match, aerial offense and technical expertise bring the house down, but this one has a clean ending, with Christian catching Hurricane with the Unprettier for the win.

The Cruiserweight Title is on the line tonight in our final title match as Rey Mysterio faces former champion Billy Kidman. These two put on the match of the night and one of the best of the year. The former tag-team partners know each other's every move, and it shows as reversals abound. Kidman looked to have the title won after a superkick, but his Shooting Star Press catches Rey's knees, allowing Rey to hit the West Coast Pop for the victory.

"Thus Spoke Zarathustra" hits the speakers, and the crowd comes absolutely unglued as the greatest wrestler in the history of the industry, the Nature Boy Ric Flair comes to the ring. It takes several minutes for the crowd to quiet down long enough for him to begin his farewell address. He can't even speak, because he's so overcome with emotion. Fortunately, the production crew quickly gets a video montage of Flair's greatest moments on the TitanTron. This just chokes up Flair even more, and the crowd is loving this moment. Just as Flair is about to speak, Batista hits the ring and takes the microphone. "Ric, I think I speak for everyone in this arena when I say 'Thank you.' Thank you for showing two generations of wrestling fans how this business is supposed to be. And thank you for all your guidance. I wouldn't be in the position I'm in now if it weren't for you leading me down the road to success, showing me how to style and profile like you. So that's why..." Inexplicably, Batista kicks Flair in the midsection and nails him with a brutal Batista Bomb! What the hell, Tazz?!?!?!? He grabs the mic again. "That's why I have to put you out of your misery! You showed me that this business is about more than just coming out here and collecting a paycheck. It's about seeing opportunity and taking it! And with you still floating around here and soaking up these people's adoration, all it does is close doors for the rest of us who are trying to be you. If you come out here and walk off with your head high, who benefits from that except you? Ric, you taught me what it meant to be the Nature Boy, and from here on out, you'd better believe that Dave Batista... WOOOOOOOOO!" He breaks into an awkward version of Flair's strut, then clamps on the Figure-Four Leglock! Flair is in absolute agony. Batista continues the pressure until officials, security, and a handful of workers from the back come out to pry Batista off of Flair. Flair is an absolute wreck, and Batista is a wild man.

When we come back from break, they've finally cleared the ring for the first half of our double main event. It's two of the participants in Judgment Day's main event - The Rock vs. Matt Hardy! Hardy goes after the People's Champion early with martial arts kicks and high flying, but The Rock's power gives him ontrol that he maintains through most of the match. Matt manages to fight back with more aerial offense, but The Rock manages to put him away with the Rock Bottom for the win.

And now for the main event, it's a rematch from WrestleMania XX pitting WWE Champion John Cena against the man he beat for that title, Brock Lesnar! These two put on a match that is very near the equal of their Mania epic, but it ends the same, with Cena picking up the duke with the F-U!

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms for the release of SmackDown! superstars Scotty 2 Hotty and Shannon Moore. We wish both men the best in their future endeavors.

APRIL 2004 RECAP


RAW

(Overall Won-Loss) Main Event (Apr. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(27-16) Sean O'Haire (2-3, 91) (W Rhyno, L 8-man tag, L 10-man tag, W RVD, L Angle)
(23-20) Kurt Angle (3-2, 94) (L w/Edge vs HBK/Benoit, L 6-man tag, W 10-man tag, W Y2J, W O'Haire)

(Overall Won-Loss) Upper Midcard (Apr. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(5-2) Mickie James (1-1, 87) (W Molly, L Trish)
(23-9-1) Rhyno (3-2, 85) (L O'Haire, W 8-man tag, W Y2J, W Kane, L Benoit)
(23-18-1) Big Show (2-2, 63) (W 6-man tag, L 10-man tag, W w/UT vs WGTT, L Haas)
(18-21-1) Undertaker (2-2, 68) (W 6-man tag, L 10-man tag, W w/Show vs WGTT, L Shelton)
(15-18) Charlie Haas (3-2, 76) (W w/Shelton vs La Res, L 6-man tag, W 10-man tag, L w/Shelton vs UT/Show, W Show)
(17-21-3) Chris Benoit (4-1, 85) (W w/HBK vs Angle/Edge, W 6-man tag, L 10-man tag, W Edge, W Rhyno)
(16-24-1) Chris Jericho (2-2, 87) (W Val, W Train, L Rhyno, L Angle)

(Overall Won-Loss) Midcard (Apr. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(3-0) Damien (3-0, 78) (W Train, W Kish, W Storm)
(10-5) Victoria (1-0, 72) (W Jazz)
(25-15) Rob Van Dam (4-1, 73) (W Regal, W 8-man tag, W 10-man tag, L O'Haire, W Jindrak)
(10-6-1) Trish Stratus (1-0, 78) (W Mickie)
(8-6) Jazz (0-1, 73) (L Victoria)
(17-18) Shelton Benjamin (3-2, 79) (W w/Haas vs La Res, L 6-man tag, W 10-man tag, L w/Haas vs UT/Show, W UT)
(17-20) Edge (1-3, 75) (L w/Angle vs HBK/Benoit, L HBK, W 10-man tag, L Benoit)
(16-19-1) Kane (1-1, 44) (W Kish, L Rhyno)
(10-14) Lance Storm (2-1, 64) (W 8-man tag, W w/Dreamer vs Cade/Jindrak, L Damien)
(11-16) Chuck Palumbo (3-1, 69) (W Dreamer, L 8-man tag, W Booker, W w/Stamboli vs Booker/Val)
(9-15) A-Train (0-3, 77) (L Damien, L Y2J, L Regal)
(11-19) Tommy Dreamer (2-1, 72) (L Palumbo, W 8-man tag, W w/Storm vs Cade/Jindrak)
(4-8-1) Gail Kim (0-0, 69) (N/A)
(7-14) Johnny Stamboli (1-1, 66) (L 8-man tag, W w/Palumbo vs Booker/Val)
(7-15) Sylvan Grenier (1-1, 71) (L w/Dupree vs WGTT, W 3-way tag)
(10-23) William Regal (2-1, 70) (L RVD, W Val, W Train)
(3-7) Molly Holly (0-2, 74) (L Mickie, L Lita)
(7-17) Val Venis (0-3, 75) (L Y2J, L Regal, L w/Booker vs NBT)
(7-18) Rene Dupree (1-1, 72) (L w/Grenier vs WGTT, W 3-way tag)
(3-9) Lita (1-0, 77) (W Molly)
(3-13) Rikishi (1-2, 69) (W Conway, L Kane, L Damien)
(2-18) Rob Conway (0-2, 69) (L Kish, L 3-way tag)

(Overall Won-Loss) Lower Midcard (Apr. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(7-6) Mark Jindrak (0-3, 60) (L 8-man tag, L w/Cade vs Storm/Dreamer, L RVD)
(13-19-2) Booker T (0-3, 60) (L 3-way tag, L Palumbo, L w/Val vs NBT)
(0-2) Luther Reigns (0-1, 43) (L 3-way tag)

(Overall Won-Loss) Openers (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(1-2) Lance Cade (0-2, 59) (L 3-way tag, L w/Jindrak vs Dreamer/Storm)

Holding Out
(25-15) Shawn Michaels (2-1) (W w/Benoit vs Angle/Edge, W Edge, L 10-man tag)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Eric Bischoff (95)
Steve Austin (92)
Shane McMahon (89)
Al Snow (75)

Managers
Terri Runnels (70) (None)
Torrie Wilson (70) (None)
Nidia (62) (Jamie Noble)

RAW Title Changes
World Heavyweight - Title Vacated (4/19), Kurt Angle over Chris Jericho (4/25)
WWE Tag Team - Undertaker and Show beat World's Greatest Tag Team (4/25)
Women's - Trish Stratus beat Victoria (3/8)
United States - None (Sean O'Haire has been champ since 2/29)

RAW Feuds
Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho (90 Heat)
Edge vs. Chris Benoit (82 Heat)
Rob Van Dam vs. Sean O'Haire (78 Heat)
World's Greatest Tag Team vs. Undertaker and Show (77 Heat)

APRIL 2004 RECAP

SmackDown!

(Overall Won-Loss) Main Event (Apr. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(29-13) Brock Lesnar (3-2, 98) (W w/Matt vs Rock/Cena, W Rico, L 6-man tag, W Rock, L Cena)
(27-14) John Cena (4-1, 100) (L w/Rock vs Lesnar/Hardy, W Kidman, W 6-man tag, W Matt, W Lesnar)
(25-13) The Rock (3-3, 100) (L w/Cena vs Lesnar/Hardy, L Matt, W Layfield, W 6-man tag, L Lesnar, W Matt)

(Overall Won-Loss) Upper Midcard (Apr. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(22-15) Matt Hardy (3-3, 86) (W w/Lesnar vs Rock/Cena, W Rock, W Chavo, L 6-man tag, L Cena, L Rock)
(16-15-2) Billy Kidman (1-4, 83) (L Rico, W London, L Cena, L w/Tajiri vs Guerreros, L Rey)
(20-19) Christian (3-3, 86) (L 6-man tag, W Chavo, W Eddie, L 6-man tag, L Rey, W Hurricane)
(13-14) Rico (2-3, 83) (W Kidman, L Tajiri, L Lesnar, L Batista, W 4-way)
(17-22-1) Eddie Guerrero (2-3, 83) (W Tajiri, L Rey, L Xian, W w/Chavo vs Tajiri/Kidman, L Tajiri)
(15-21) Hurricane (0-5, 82) (L 8-man tag, L Batista, L Batista, L battle royal, L Xian)
(15-22-1) Chavo Guerrero (1-5, 74) (L Rey, L Christian, L Matt, L Tajiri, W w/Eddie vs Tajiri/Kidman, L battle royal)
(12-19-1) Tajiri (3-3, 82) (L Eddie, W Rico, L Rey, W Chavo, L w/Kidman vs Guerreros, W Eddie)

(Overall Won-Loss) Midcard (Apr. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(24-12) D-Von Dudley (2-3, 77) (W 6-man tag, W w/Bubba vs Metro, L Kanyon, L Gunn, L w/Bubba vs Metro)
(22-14) Bubba Ray Dudley (2-3, 75) (W 6-man tag, W w/D-Von vs Metro, L Gunn, L Kanyon, L w/D-Von vs Metro)
(23-16) Batista (5-0, 80) (W 8-man tag, W Hurricane, W Hurricane, W Rico, W Layfield)
(15-12) John Layfield (2-2, 74) (W 8-man tag, L Rock, W battle royal, L Batista)
(7-9) Billy Gunn (4-1, 70) (W 3-way tag, L w/Kanyon vs Dudleyz, W Bubba, W D-Von, W w/Kanyon vs Dudleyz)
(7-9) Chris Kanyon (4-1, 69) (W 3-way tag, L w/Gunn vs Dudleyz, W D-Von, W Bubba, W w/Gunn vs Dudleyz)
(8-13) Nova (1-1, 70) (W Nunzio, L battle royal)
(9-17) Test (1-1, 70) (W 8-man tag, L battle royal)
(4-10) Jamie Noble (0-2, 65) (L 3-way tag, L battle royal)
(6-16) Spike Dudley (1-1, 65) (W 6-man tag, L battle royal)
(5-15) Nunzio (0-2, 68) (L Nova, L battle royal)
(4-13-1) Ultimo Dragon (0-3, 80) (L 8-man tag, L battle royal, L 4-way)
(4-13) Carlito (0-2, 72) (L 6-man tag, L battle royal)
(3-11-1) Paul London (0-4, 82) (L 8-man tag, L Kidman, L battle royal, L 4-way)
(3-13) Boss Man (1-1, 47) (W 8-man tag, L battle royal)
(2-17) Doug Basham (0-2, 44) (L 3-way tag, L battle royal)
(2-17) Danny Basham (0-2, 43) (L 3-way tag, L battle royal)
(1-11) Chris Nowinski (0-2, 66) (L 6-man tag, L battle royal)

(Overall Won-Loss) Lower Midcard (Mar. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(10-10) Matt Morgan (0-2, 61) (L w/Funaki vs Akio/Henry, L battle royal)
(4-9-1) Akio (1-1, 65) (W w/Henry vs Morgan/Funaki, L battle royal)
(2-9) Mark Henry (1-1, 55) (W w/Akio vs Morgan/Funaki, L battle royal)
(0-3) Funaki (0-2, 64) (L w/Morgan vs Akio/Henry, L battle royal)

Future Endeavors
(3-15) Shannon Moore (0-2) (L 3-way tag, L battle royal)
(0-12) Scotty 2 Hotty (0-2) (L 8-man tag, L battle royal)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Vince McMahon (92)
Tazz (72)
Sable (70)

Managers (Overness) (Clientele)
Paul Heyman (90) (Billy Kidman and Brock Lesnar)
Theodore Long (66) (Chris Nowinski and Mark Henry)

SmackDown! Title Changes
Intercontinental - Batista beat Hurricane (4/8)
Cruiserweight - Rey Mysterio beat Christian in a tournament final (4/25)
World Tag Team - Metro Connection beat Dudley Boyz (4/29)
WWE World - None (John Cena has been champ since 3/14)

SmackDown! Feuds
The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar (97 Heat)
Rey Mysterio vs. Christian (92 Heat)
Los Guerreros vs. Billy Kidman & Tajiri (88 Heat)
John Cena vs. Matt Hardy (87 Heat)

MAY 3, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

May of 2004 kicks off with... yet another dud show from the fine people at RAW. Dammit. In just under two weeks, WWE returns to pay-per-view with Judgment Day, and after the blockbuster announcement by Vince McMahon, we know that we are just two weeks away from the start of King of the Ring!

One of the favorites in that tournament has to be the red-hot Rhyno, and tonight he takes on La Resistance's Rene Dupree. Rhyno dominates almost from the opening bell, picking up the dominant win with the GOOOOOOORE!

The WWE fans are in for a treat next as Terri Runnels makes her return to RAW. The blonde bombshell is looking especially... sort of funny-looking, actually. Never really thought she was that hot. Anyway, she's there to announce her newest clients, a tag team that's looking to put aside their recent individual struggles in a quest to become WWE Tag Team Champions. Ladies and gentlemen, The Playboys - Val Venis and Lance Cade!

The Playboys get their first action next in a six-man match, teaming with the equally down-on-his-luck Booker T to take on Natural Born Thrillers Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli, and Mark Jindrak. The babyfaces get off to a hot start, isolating Johnny The Bull with quick tags and lots of high-impact offense. Once Chuck Palumbo comes in, though, momentum quickly shifts to the NBT side of the ring. Palumbo pummels Cade, then he and Jindrak double-team him a bit. We get a double-hot-tag spot with Stamboli and Booker hitting the ring at the same time, and Stamboli picks up the win for NBT with his Mamaluke DDT.

Last week, Chris Benoit picked up a win over Rhyno, only to get blindsided by Edge after the match. We now know that they will face off once more at Judgment Day. Benoit has a tune-up match tonight against the massive A-Train. Train uses his power early, but Benoit, with the use of evasive maneuvers, takes control and throws Train around the ring with myriad suplexes. Benoit hits Train with an incredible Emerald Fusion, and Train never stood a chance as he taps out to the Crippler Crossface. After the match, Edge once again hits the ring and lays Benoit out with the Edgecutioner! These two aren't waiting until Judgment Day!

Sean O'Haire is backstage, and he's there to issue a challenge. He thought he had put Rob Van Dam behind him. He issued one final statement last week on RAW, but then RVD had to go and stick his nose in O'Haire's business again after the main event. This is going to end, and it's not going to end with tonight's tag-team main event. O'Haire wants RVD at Judgment Day, and he's willing to put the United States Title on the line again to do it!

The Women's Division is on display next in eight-Diva tag-team action. Trish Stratus leads her team of Lita, Victoria, and her best friend Mickie James against Gail Kim, Jazz, Molly Holly, and the returning Shaniqua! Ugh. This dud show is pissing me off. Anyway, Mickie picks up the win with a tornado DDT on Shaniqua.

Edge clearly has Chris Benoit on his mind tonight, but he has to focus his energies next as he takes on The Ministry's undefeated rookie monster Damien! Edge looks to be on the verge of handing Damien his first loss, but during a bit of confusion, Chris Benoit nails Edge with a chair, allowing Damien to snatch him up and hit a Chokeslam for the win! After the match, Benoit ties Edge up in the ropes. The referee tries to hold him back, but it's too late, as Benoit pulls off his version of the Chairshot Heard 'Round The World, leaving an unconscious Edge slumped in the ropes. Benoit has completely snapped, and finally the officials and agents manage to get him out of the ring.

Last week, the World's Greatest Tag Team got into it once again with their rivals, the WWE Tag Team Champions Big Show and Undertaker. Tonight, they take on Undertaker and his half-brother Kane. If they can beat the re-united Brothers Of Destruction, they earn a title match against Show and Taker at Judgment Day! This match turns out to be not much more than a set-up. WGTT control most of the match, but they leave themselves open for Big Show to hit Shelton Benjamin with a chair, costing the Brothers the match. They clearly just wanted to soften up their rivals before Judgment Day!

Eric Bischoff appears on the TitanTron and makes the match official. It's Undertaker and Show defending the WWE Tag Team Titles against the team they defeated at Backlash, the World's Greatest Tag Team!

Time now for our main event, as the World Champion Kurt Angle teams with Rob Van Dam against Angle's new rival Chris Jericho and the United States Champion Sean O'Haire! Good match that the crowd is into, even though Angle isn't really into it, and it's a dud show. Even still, it gets a decent rating. In the end, Jericho rolls up Angle with a handful of tights for the cheap win. He's pinned the World Champion! After the match, Angle and RVD take their rivals down.

Angle grabs the microphone and issues a challenge to Jericho. Jericho's right. He's not supposed to be the #1 contender, but if he's going to keep being a pain in Angle's ass, Angle's going to return the favor by being a pain in Jericho's... freakin' ankle! Oh, it's true! It's damn true!

<font color=goldenrod>Damn, I can't believe you are having so many dud shows. I had two in a row but never anything that bad. Is the market down or something?</font>

Yeah, the market's down, and for whatever reason, morale is way low on RAW. I haven't had a problem with anyone on SD having low morale, but I've got four guys on RAW with 30% or lower morale. I wonder if it's because Spike doesn't get the ratings UPN does?

MAY 6, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

SmackDown! kicks off with a pair of WWE debuts! Newcomer Johnny Jeter plays the cocky heel against Aaron "The Idol" Stevens' teen idol babyface gimmick. And these two make a name for themselves quickly, tearing up their debut match. Stevens picks up the win with the Downer, but after the match, Jeter attacks him and gains a measure of revenge. These two are SmackDown! stars in the making!

Paul Heyman leads Brock Lesnar and Billy Kidman, the only remaining members of his Dangerous Alliance, to the ring. He cuts a promo about the struggles his team has had since the draft, about how losing Big Show to RAW seems to have sucked some of the life out of them. So he decided that it's time once again to expand the Alliance. But instead of adding another big body to the fold, he's going the other way. Lately, Billy Kidman has had his greatest success in tag team matches, and so Paul Heyman is proud to introduce the newest member of the Alliance, Kidman's tag team partner... the Japanese buzzsaw Tajiri!

Tajiri makes his debut as a member of the Alliance next against Rico. These two top-tier cruiserweights put on a good match with lots of aerial offense and martial arts wizardry. In the end, though, Tajiri resorts to cheating and lays out Rico with brass knuckles. Unfortunately for the buzzsaw, the official sees it and disqualifies him.

Once Rico regains his bearings, he asks for a microphone. He cuts a promo about the despicable acts perpetrated by Dave Batista last week, when he viciously assaulted the biggest icon in the industry, Ric Flair, ruining his retirement announcement. Rico and Bats have had their issues in the past, and their WrestleMania match should have put all that behind them, but Rico wants one last shot at Batista, and he wants it at Judgment Day! "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" hits the speakers, and the crowd erupts! Their cheers turn quickly to boos as - instead of Flair - they get "Nature Boy" Dave Batista, strutting out onto the ramp wearing very Flair-like attire. He accepts the challenge, and lets out a triumphant WOOOOOOO!

It's champion versus champion next as Batista takes on the Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio! This match pretty much goes as you'd expect it, Batista using power, Rey going aerial. In the end, Rey's rival Christian hits the ring with a chair and takes advantage of a distracted referee to hit Rey, allowing Batista to hit the Batista Bomb and pick up the win. After the match, Christian lands two more chair shots, then hits Rey with a drop toehold across the chair. Rey is bloodied, and Christian is standing tall!

As Christian walks away, Rey manages to drag himself to ringside and grab the microphone. He issues a challenge to Christian for Judgment Day, and Captain Charisma happily accepts. It looks like the Cruiserweight Title is within his grasp!

Last week, Metro Connection pulled off a tremendous upset when they defeated the Dudley Boyz for the World Tag Team Titles. Tonight, they defend those belts for the very first time against Los Guerreros! The champions isolate Chavo for most of the early-going until Chavo manages to pull out a Steamboat-style cross body. Unfortunately, the size advantage of the Connection is just too much, as they quickly take down Eddie after a hot tag. After Chavo tags back in, he gets blindsided by Billy Kidman, wielding a chair! Gunn takes advantage with the Fame-Ass-Er for the win and the successful title defense.

The Rock is backstage, and he's got a big match against the WWE Champion John Cena tonight, but he's there to hype up his feud with Brock Lesnar. At Judgment Day, it may be a fatal fourway for the title, but Rock only has eyes for Lesnar, and he's going to show Lesnar that all the embarassments he's suffered over the last couple of months will be nothing against what he does to Lesnar at Judgment Day!

Those words must be ringing in Lesnar's ears as he heads to the ring for a tune-up match against Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Two of the three #1 contenders for the WWE Title go at it in a competitive match that again shows that Matt Hardy is so very close to the main event. In the end, though, Lesnar's power is just too much for the rebooted Hardy, and he picks up the win with the F5.

WWE Champion John Cena heads to the ring for the main event, but first he has some things he wants to say to Matt Hardy. If Hardy wants to keep pretending that he's ready to fight for the WWE Title, he's going to need to do better than he did against Lesnar. Plus, next week, when Cena and Hardy go one-on-one in their final tune-up for Judgment Day, Cena's going to again walk out with the win.

As mentioned before, tonight's main event pits WWE Champion Cena against The Rock! The crowd absolutely eats this match up! Unfortunately, they're cheated out of a clean finish as Matt Hardy hits Cena from behind with a chair allowing Rock to pick up the win with the Rock Bottom. After the match, Rock shows something of a lack of appreciation, as he lays out Hardy with the Rock Bottom as well! The Rock stands tall as SmackDown! goes off the air.

The Judgment Day card is coming together! Cena versus Rock versus Lesnar versus Hardy for the WWE Title, Batista versus Rico for the Intercontinental Title, Rey Mysterio versus Christian for the Cruiserweight Title, and Eddie Guerrero versus Tajiri! Next week, it's the last show before Judgment Day, and we know that it's going to be Cena versus Hardy and Rock versus Lesnar, plus everyone else (including the damaged Cruiserweight Title Rey Mysterio) will see their last action before Judgment Day!

MAY 10, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Okay, so something fucked up on my laptop and I lost the first several segments worth of stuff I'd written up. Molly beat Lita with the Molly Go Round.

Kane beat Lance Storm with a Chokeslam.

Trish and Mickie had a random backstage hanging out thing to boost ratings with T&A.

Up next is a match between The Ministry's undefeated rookie monster Damien and a man who was once known in ECW as the... undefeated... rookie monster, Rhyno. These two tear the house down and the crowd eats it up. They are absolutely on the verge of superstardom. Damien continues his winning streak with his trademark DDT, but after the match, Rhyno gets revenge and sends him to the floor.

And my stupid laptop fucked up again. Chris Benoit beat Charlie Haas thanks to help from Big Show. After the match, Edge hits the ring to even the odds.

It's unclear what the next segment is until... GLASS SHATTERS! HOLY SHIT! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! BAH GAWD, MAH CHAIR'S STICKY, KING! Austin comes out to address his hometown faithful. It sounds like he's about to become a more permanent addition to the RAW roster. Which means at least one segment a week that TPWW.net poster loopydate gets to see what's happening on other channels.

Up next is a hell of a disappointing match between Rob Van Dam and Big Show. Sean O'Haire accidentally takes Show out, allowing RVD to hit the Five-Star Frogsplash for the win. After the match, Shelton Benjamin hits the ring to make the save.

Fortunately, the match that occurs right after, pitting Benjamin against O'Haire, is amazing. Tons of back-and-forth action, with both guys pulling out all the stops. The night o' interference continues, as Undertaker hits the ring to hang Shelton out across the top rope. RVD makes the save, and the feuds continue. It's almost like I'm trying to wrap all this stuff up over the next few shows to build to new feuds or something.

"I'm ba-ack!" Eric Bischoff hits the ring. He asks for a microphone. "For the better part of a decade, Vince McMahon and I went head-to-head. He was leading this very company, while I was running World Championship Wrestling. Three years ago, Vince put me under. Then he brought me in, and he thought he'd won the war. But when Vince announced that he was taking over as acting General Manager of SmackDown! last week, he unwittingly restarted the war! Vince, you may have my old secret weapon - the cruiserweight division - dominating your shows, but I've learned some things since we last tangled, Vince. And you'd better believe that it's not going to be long before RAW runs SmackDown! into the ground in the ratings, and you'll have no choice but to step down as the head of World Wrestling Entertainment and give me the victory I so rightly deserve! And when it's all said and done, I'm slapping a giant WCW logo on the front of Titan Towers!"

Number-one contender for the World Title Chris Jericho takes on Edge in our next contest. You can pretty much imagine what happens at the end of this one (if you've been paying attention through the rest of the show), as Chris Benoit hits Edge with a chair, allowing Jericho to pick up the win. After the match, Kurt Angle makes the save and drives off Jericho.

And, thanks to Undertaker's crappy work ethic and Kurt Angle's not giving a damn, their main event match is a dud. Angle wins it by DQ after Chris Jericho interferes, and Charlie Haas makes the save. Ugh.

Boss Man has announced that he's an alcoholic and has been sent to rehab.

<font color=goldenrod>Seems like so many of your main eventers stop caring. :( I've had that problem.

One way to get around it is to make all your main eventers/upper midcards managers...this way they won't care if they don't make an appearance on every single show.</font>

For whatever reason, it's only happening on RAW, though. I asked Sophie what the show needs, and she suggested a new color commentator. So, starting with Judgment Day and every Monday night thereafter, JR will be joined by... James E. Cornette!

Amazing! :y:

MAY 13, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the last show before Judgment Day, and the SmackDown! Superstars have one last night to tune up before the big show. All of SmackDown!'s biggest rivals will go head-to-head tonight, plus a new #1 contender for the Intercontinental Title will be determined. The show kicks off with one of the #1 contenders for the WWE Title, Matt Hardy Version 2.0, cutting a promo. Tonight, he's got a one-on-one match with John Cena and when he walks out with his arms raised, Cena will know he's got his number. And when he walks out of Judgment Day with the WWE Title, the whole world will know that that number... is 2.0! I can just see that "Matt Hardy is #2" will be popping up all over the country.

Sunday night, "Nature Boy" Dave Batista will defend his Intercontinental Title against Rico. The winner of that match will face the winner of the following four-corners match next week on SmackDown! It's former champion Hurricane versus John Layfield versus Paul London versus Ultimo Dragon! The cruiserweights put on a pretty exciting match while Layfield is... also there. In the end, London pulls off the upset by hitting Layfield with London Calling for the win!

Christian cuts a promo next about his Cruiserweight Title match against Rey Mysterio that's coming up on Sunday. The guy really knows how to work a promo, and this one's a doozy. Seems strange to have a near-main-event feud over the Cruiserweight Title, but the belt is definitely helping push these guys up the card.

Christian remains in the ring for a tag match pitting him and Dave Batista against Mysterio and Rico. Two Judgment Day singles matches brought together for tonight's tag match. Rey and Rico double-team Christian until Xian manages to tag in Batista, who cleans house, pummeling both rivals. Once Christian tags back in, Rey grabs the advantage and pins his rival with the West Coast Pop.

Vince McMahon, acting General Manager of SmackDown! announces that in light of last week's challenge for a match between Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri, he's going to add another match to the Judgment Day card. Continuing the ongoing rivalry between Los Guerreros and Paul Heyman's new Dangeorus Alliance team of Kidman and Tajiri, it's going to be Chavo Guerrero versus Billy Kidman at Judgment Day!

Up next is an incredible tag match pitting the aforementioned quartet against each other once again. Quick tags, aerial offense, technical wizardry, you name it, it's here. In the end, Chavo picks up the win by pinning Kidman with the Brainbuster. After the match, all four brawl up the ramp and out of view.

The champ is here! WWE Champion John Cena hits the ring next to cut a promo about Matt Hardy Version 2.0. After their Backlash encounter, Cena learned not to underestimate Hardy, and tonight, he's definitely not going to take him lightly. But that doesn't mean that he's not going to wipe the mat with him tonight and all three contenders at Judgment Day to walk off still the champ!

Now it's time for Cena versus Hardy, and they put on another tremendous match. This rivalry is definitely accomplishing its goal of elevating Hardy and keeping Cena in the top tier of WWE Superstars. Cena looks to be on the verge of picking up the win when Hardy catches him with a low blow and a quick small package. Hardy has pinned the champ! He runs off before Cena can get his revenge. What's going to happen at Judgment Day?

The Rock cuts a promo next about tonight's match against Brock Lesnar and the fatal fourway at Judgment Day. The Rock is ready to walk away with the WWE Title, and he doesn't care whether he needs to pin Lesnar or Matt Hardy, or his friend John Cena, he's going to once again go from People's Champion to WWE Champion if you smell what The Rock is cookin'!

Main event time now as Rock and Lesnar go one-on-one once again. And just like their past encounters, this one tears the house down. Unfortunately, we don't get a clean finish, as Paul Heyman climbs up on the apron and exposes one of the turnbuckles. Lesnar grabs Rock's tights and slams him face-first into the buckle and rolls him up for the win, even putting feet on the ropes to add insult to injury.

After the match, Heyman grabs the microphone and again tears into Rock. He's tried so many times over the last two weeks to finally pick up that win over Lesnar, and every time he fails. And at Judgment Day, he's going to have the exact same problem when Lesnar walks out with the WWE Title.

Test injured his ankle at a house show and is out for two months.

Which version of EWR are you using? Where can I get it?

4.2. I just did a Google search for "EWR" or "Extreme Warfare Revenge." I can't remember which link I used, but a little bit of searching should get it for you.

Btw, look for Judgment Day and the King of the Ring brackets either late Wednesday or sometime Thursday.

MAY 16, 2004 - JUDGMENT DAY


The show kicks off with the culmination of the ongoing World's Greatest Tag Team/Ministry feud. Undertaker and Big Show are defending their titles against Haas and Benjamin in a Hardcore Match!

Hardcore Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles - World's Greatest Tag Team vs. Undertaker and Show (c)

Undertaker uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Shelton. Big Show hits a big clothesline, not of the 'from Hell' variety. Whip into an upright table by Undertaker. Charlie Haas fights out of a grapple. Hard impact russian legsweep by Haas. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. World's Greatest Tag Team whip Undertaker into the corner. Charlie Haas whips Shelton Benjamin in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Show takes a quick lariat. Shelton Benjamin scoop slams Show onto and through a table. Haas only gets knees on a splash. Big Show hits a sloppy bulldog off the ropes. Big clothesline from Undertaker. Charlie Haas is all alone...Double Choke Slam!! 1....2....3! *** rating for a good bout.

Overall Rating: 79%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 80%

Los Guerreros and the duo of Billy Kidman and Tajiri have been locked in a war for the last several weeks, and tonight a pair of singles matches will continue the bad blood. Up first, it's Chavo versus Kidman!

Chavo Guerrero vs. Billy Kidman

Dropkick connects, Kidman goes down. Chavo Guerrero misses a clothesline. Chavo walks into a high dropkick from Billy Kidman. Chavo Guerrero charges, Kidman moves, and the referee is conveniently placed to get knocked out. Vicious kick to the teeth from Billy Kidman. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Chavo reverses a Billy Kidman hammerlock. Chavo uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick off the second rope, Kidman goes down. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Billy Kidman pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Kidman crushes Chavo with a running senton. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Chavo blocks the suplex attempt. Chavo Guerrero moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Brainbuster. 1....2...3, it's finished. This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

Overall Rating: 81%
Crowd Reaction: 80%
Match Quality: 82%

Since just after WrestleMania, Sean O'Haire has made Rob Van Dam's life a living hell. On several occasions, RVD has come within a hair's breadth of winning O'Haire's United States Title, only to come up just short. Tonight, he goes for it one more time.

United States Title Match - Rob Van Dam vs. Sean O'Haire (c)

Sean O'Haire fires off some right and left hands. RVD kicks Sean O'Haire in the gut to reverse the momentum. O'Haire walks into a high dropkick from Rob Van Dam. RVD whips O'Haire into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Slingshot senton by RVD, crushing the chest of O'Haire. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. O'Haire blocks the suplex attempt. Running knee lift from Sean O'Haire. Massive backbreaker, RVD got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by Sean O'Haire, Rob Van Dam got planted. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Rob Van Dam takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Spinning bulldog in the corner, O'Haire is down. Pin, but O'Haire is out just before the three count. O'Haire counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. O'Haire whips RVD into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Rob Van Dam floors O'Haire, then signals for the Five Star Frog Splash. Meanwhile, Sean O'Haire has something in his hands. RVD comes over...and gets nailed with a set of brass knuckles! The referee wakes up to see the pinfall: 1....2....3! It's over. A **** rating for a good contest.

Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 89%

Chris Benoit lost his mind two months ago, and one of the first RAW Superstars to try to shut him down was Edge. The two of them have battled numerous times for months, and tonight they do battle once more.

Edge vs. Chris Benoit

Edge hits a right hand. Chris Benoit fights out of a grapple. Belly to belly suplex by Benoit. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Edge gets hit with a running splash mountain out of the corner. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Benoit only gets knees on a splash. Edge slams Chris Benoit down. Spinebuster by Edge. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by Edge, Chris Benoit got planted. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Benoit blocks the suplex attempt. Vicious snap suplex! Edge got whipped over hard. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Edge kicks Chris Benoit in the gut to reverse the momentum. Edge moves in for the kill. Edgeocutioner!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! **1\2 rating for a decent contest.

Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 81%
Match Quality: 68%

When the legendary Ric Flair retired at the end of April, he was brutalized by his former pupil Dave Batista, who has since stolen Flair's "Nature Boy" mannerisms for his own. Batista's former rival Rico has stepped up to the plate to try and defend Flair's honor.

Intercontinental Title Match - Rico vs. Dave Batista (c)

Hard back suplex on Batista. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Batista takes a hurrancarana from Rico. There's a two count on the pin. Batista reverses a Rico hammerlock. Rico receives some unexciting punishment. Rico takes a vertical suplex. Hooks the leg for a two count. Side suplex from Batista. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Batista strikes Rico. Rico blocks the suplex attempt. Flying reverse elbow by Rico. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Rico. That looked brutal. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Batista takes a flying neckbreaker from Rico. Rico hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Rico misses a clothesline. Rico takes a vertical suplex. Batista scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Rico can barely stand. Here it comes - Batista Bomb. 1....2...3, it's finished. This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Match Quality: 70%

It's now time for the second half of our Guerreros/Dangerous Alliance series as Eddie Guerrero takes on the Japanese buzzsaw Tajiri!

Eddie Guerrero vs. Tajiri

Driven DDT by Tajiri. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Super kick by Tajiri. There's a two count on the pin. Eddie backdrops Tajiri out of a piledriver attempt. Kick from Eddie Guerrero to the leg. Tajiri takes a flying neckbreaker from Eddie Guerrero. Cover for a two count. Tajiri walks into a face crusher variation. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Eddie Guerrero hits a rolling kick on Tajiri. Tajiri takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Tajiri. There's a two count on the pin. Springboard dropkick from Tajiri. Nicely done. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Tajiri hits a dropkick on Eddie Guerrero. Tajiri hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Eddie counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Flying elbow from Eddie Guerrero. Power drive elbow by Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero floors Tajiri...and climbs the turnbuckles. Frog Splash!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. That was good. **** rating.

Overall Rating: 87%
Crowd Reaction: 84%
Match Quality: 91%

Last month at Backlash, Rey Mysterio won the vacant Cruiserweight Title by defeating Christian at the end of a series of matches to determine a new champion. Tonight, Christian cashes in his rematch.

Cruiserweight Title Match - Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Christian

Back suplex on Rey, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Rey blocks a punch. Kick from Rey Mysterio to the leg. Rey Mysterio misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Back heel kick off the second rope, Christian goes down. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Christian reverses a waistlock. Stun Gun from Christian! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? Brainbuster suplex by Christian, who apparently is in the mood to bust some brains. Hooks the leg for a two count. Belly to belly off the top rope, Rey got folded up big time. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Christian drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Flying reverse elbow by Rey Mysterio. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Christian ducks a wild right hand. Rey Mysterio slugs Christian, sending him down into the corner. While Rey fires up the crowd, Christian is removing the turnbuckle pad! Rey Mysterio comes over...but Christian grabs him by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Rey Mysterio face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! Christian rolls up the stunned Rey Mysterio, and even puts his feet on the second rope to add insult to injury! 1....2...3! What a display of cheating from Christian. The fight has started up again! Rey Mysterio attacks Christian, and they brawl all around ringside, then into the crowd! They eventually disappear backstage, still fighting. I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 87%
Crowd Reaction: 92%
Match Quality: 78%

Kurt Angle defeated Chris Jericho at Backlash to win the vacant World Title. Since that match, Jericho has done everything in his power to take out Angle until Angle finally broke down and gave Jericho another shot at the gold.

World Heavyweight Title Match - Kurt Angle (c) vs. Chris Jericho

Hard back suplex on Angle. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Jericho crushes Angle with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Angle blocks a kick from Chris Jericho. Chris Jericho walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Angle. Rude Awakening on Chris Jericho by Angle. Cover for a two count. Kurt Angle nearly kills Jericho with a released tiger suplex. Pin, but Jericho is out just before the three count. Rude Awakening on Chris Jericho by Angle. Angle only gets knees on a splash. Jericho crushes Angle with a sweet running senton. Cover for a two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Angle goes down. Pin, but Angle is out just before the three count. Second rope flying axe handle, Angle goes down. Dropkick connects, Angle goes down. Angle reverses a Chris Jericho hammerlock. Big clothesline on Jericho. Angle pulls a jumping piledriver out! Chris Jericho gets knocked to the ground by Angle. Here it comes...Angle Lock! Chris Jericho taps! That was good. **** rating.

Overall Rating: 89%
Crowd Reaction: 90%
Match Quality: 88%

And I accidentally double-clicked on the main event, so it skipped right to the Recap page. But John Cena retained the WWE Title in a fatal fourway by pinning Matt Hardy Version 2.0. The Rock and Brock Lesnar were also in the match. It got an 89% overall rating.

KING OF THE RING BRACKETS

RAW
Kurt Angle vs. Big Show
A-Train vs. Damien
Val Venis vs. Sean O'Haire
Shelton Benjamin vs. Sylvan Grenier
Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho
Edge vs. Rene Dupree
Rhyno vs. Undertaker
Charlie Haas vs. Chris Benoit

SmackDown!
John Cena vs. Carlito
Rico vs. Tajiri
Paul London vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0
Eddie Guerrero vs. Dave Batista
Ultimo Dragon vs. Brock Lesnar
Rey Mysterio vs. Billy Kidman
The Rock vs. John Layfield
Hurricane vs. Christian

MAY 17, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

The 2004 King of the Ring tournament kicks off tonight! Our first contest pits the World's Greatest Tag Team's Shelton Benjamin against La Resistance's Sylvan Grenier. GOD FUCKING DAMNED DUD SHOW! Shelton wins it with a Superkick.

Mickie James beats Shaniqua with a DDT.

The Natural Born Thrillers come to the ring next and cut a promo. Mostly it's self-promotion, but O'Haire's attention inevitably returns to his ongoing feud with Rob Van Dam.

The other three NBTs have a six-man tag match next against Rikishi and ECW alumni Lance Storm and Tommy Dreamer. Because I'm fucking pissed about the dud show, I'll just say that Palumbo pins Rikishi with the Jungle Kick.

Molly Holly beat Victoria with the Molly Go Round.

Eric Bischoff comes out to the ring next. He jaws about Vince McMahon a little, but mostly he's out there to say that the two Divas matches we've seen tonight were the first two quarterfinal matches in his latest brainchild... the Queen of the Ring tournament! The tournament will unfold in much the same manner as King of the Ring, with the same deal. The winner of the tournament gets a Women's Title shot any time she wants within a year.

Sean O'Haire beats Val Venis with the Prophecy to advance in King of the Ring.

Damien beats A-Train with a Chokeslam to advance to round two.

Damien grabs a microphone and cuts his first promo. It's pretty good, even if it is just self-promotion. This guy's going to be huge.

Up next is a clusterfuck eight-man tag match involving next week's KotR participants. It's Charlie Haas, Edge, Rhyno, and Rob Van Dam against Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Rene Dupree, and Undertaker. Jericho gets Rhyno to tap out to the Walls of Jericho to claim the victory.

Kurt Angle pinned Big Show with the Angle Slam to advance in King of the Ring.

MAY 20, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

The SmackDown! bracket of the King of the Ring tournament kicks off tonight with four first-round matches, plus Paul London is hoping to pull off the upset of a lifetime as he takes on Dave Batista for the Intercontinental Title. All that, plus we expect to hear from Matt Hardy Version 2.0 before the night is through!

We open with a Cruiserweight exhibition between Rico and Carlito. Both men are entered in the KotR tournament, and we'll see them next week, but tonight they're looking to build some momentum. And if it wasn't ANOTHER FUCKING DUD SHOW, I'd talk about the awesomeness of this match. Instead, I'll just say Rico won with his spinning leg lariat.

It's a first-round King of the Ring match next as Brock Lesnar takes on Ultimo Dragon. 85/86% ratings for quality and reaction, but only a 76 overall. Fuck you, EWR! Lesnar picks up the win with the F5 to advance to round two.

Theodore Long cuts a promo on behalf of his Playas' Club (Mark Henry and Chris Nowinski), basically reminding us that they exist and maybe someday will have a match.

KotR continues next as The Rock takes on John Layfield. This one deserved the dud rating. Good reaction, but Rock had to carry the entire match. He picks up the win with the Rock Bottom to advance. Layfield cheap shots him after the match to retain some heat.

The ongoing rivalry between Los Guerreros and the Dangerous Alliance is just about to come to a head, and tonight, it's Chavo Guerrero versus Tajiri! These two put on a tremendous match that Tajiri winds up winning with the Kick of Death. Chavo gets revenge after the match with a Brainbuster.

Matt Hardy Version 2.0 comes to the ring next. He's sick and tired of this feud with John Cena, and he wants it to end tonight. Cena keeps walking away with the belt, and Matt promises that if he can't beat Cena, he'll never challenge him again. But tonight, the match is going to be on his terms. Tonight, he wants John Cena... in a ladder match! Cena comes out on the ramp to accept the challenge, and it's on!

King of the Ring continues next with two former Cruiserweight Champions going one-on-one as Rey Mysterio takes on Billy Kidman. These two put on a 4.5-star classic that goes back and forth, up and down, and pretty much resembles one of those flight-simulator rides. Rey picks up the win with the 619 to move on to round two.

More cruiserweight excitement is up next in our final KotR match of the evening as Hurricane takes on the new Cruiserweight Champion Christian! This one picks up four more stars for a tremendous bout that sees Christian advance with the Unprettier.

The Rock cuts a promo about how he's glad that Lesnar advanced. As much as he's pulling for his friend Rey Mysterio in two weeks, he is sort of hoping that Lesnar picks up the win, so that Rock can put him out of the tournament and finally end this feud once and for all.

"Nature Boy" Dave Batista is out next to defend the Intercontinental Title against the man who won a fatal fourway last week to earn the shot, Paul London. London manages to catch a couple of good high-flying moves, but he's just overmatched against Batista, who puts him away with the Batista Bomb to pick up the victory.

And now for our main event, the WWE Title on the line in a Ladder Match! These two put on a tremendous show, with both men using the ladder as a weapon. Cena hits the FU on Matt, and begins to climb the ladder, but out of nowhere... JEFF HARDY HITS THE RING! Matt's brother tips the ladder over, sending Cena to the floor, allowing Matt to climb the ladder and claim the win. We have a new WWE Champion! The Hardy Boyz shake hands and celebrate victory as SmackDown! goes off the air!

<font color=goldenrod>MATTTTTTTTTTTTTT</font>

Come on Matt Hardy!!!!

Just want to say, this is separate from Loopydates, even though the dates are similar.

MAY 24, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Tonight, both King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring continue with first-round matchups, plus a big tag-team main event pitting the four RAW superstars who advanced last week into next week's second round. The night kicks off with a QotR quarterfinal match pitting Lita against Jazz. Not a pretty match, and Jazz picks up the win with the STF to advance to next week's semis.

Backstage, Terri Runnels is trying to hype up The Playboys. They've been left off RAW a couple of times since their formation, but if they remain patient, they'll seize the opportunity.

King of the Ring continues next as Edge takes on La Resistance's Rene Dupree. Dupree once again shows that he's on the cusp of breaking out as a singles competitor, but Edge's experience is just too much, and he picks up the win with the Edgecution.

Mickie James cuts a good promo next about next week's QotR semifinal match against Molly Holly. That should be a hot match.

The last spot in the QotR semifinals is on the line next as Gail Kim takes on Women's Champion Trish Stratus. Decent match that the crowd gets way into. Both Divas get in a fair amount of offense until Trish takes Gail out with the Stratusphere to advance.

Chris Benoit attempts to cut a promo about his ongoing feud with Edge, but he's never been known as a brilliant stick man.

King of the Ring continues next with the recurring #1 contenders for the RAW singles titles, Rob Van Dam and Chris Jericho going head-to-head. These two put on a tremendous match that will hopefully re-establish RVD as an upper carder. Jericho picks up a cheap win as Sean O'Haire hits the ring and lays RVD out with a chair behind the ref's back. After the match, Kurt Angle hits the ring to help out RVD and chase off his rival Jericho.

Our next KotR match pits Chris Benoit against the World's Greatest Tag Team's Charlie Haas. Haas' partner Shelton Benjamin has already advanced to round two. Unfortunately, he's the only member of the team to do so, as Benoit puts Haas away with the Swandive Headbutt. After the match, Edge takes out Benoit with the Edgecution, clearly taking offense to Benoit's verbal attacks.

The Ministry cut an ominous promo about Rhyno. He faces Undertaker in a first-round match next, and Undertaker is still mad blah blah blah WrestleMania blah blah blah.

They put on a pretty lackluster match that Rhyno wins with the GOOOOOOORE to advance to round two.

And now for our main event. Next week, World Champion Kurt Angle will take on the undefeated rookie monster Damien, while Shelton Benjamin will face the United States Champion Sean O'Haire. Tonight, these two matches get previewed in a tag-team match! In the end, Chris Jericho gets his revenge from earlier, hopping up onto the apron and hittng Angle with a chair, allowing O'Haire to cover him for the win. After the match, RVD makes the save to turn the advantage back to the babyfaces as RAw goes off the air.

MAY 27, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

King of the Ring continues tonight as we fill in the last four slots in the sweet sixteen. Plus, just like on RAW, a massive tag-team main event pitting next week's KotR participants against each other, plus the entire SmackDown! roster is here tonight as we select number-one contenders for two of the brand's top titles!

We open the night with a triple-threat match pitting new SmackDown! superstar Aaron Stevens against John Layfield and Matt Morgan. Layfield and Morgan brawl to start, then Stevens enters the fray by hitting some high-flying offense that almost winds up giving him the win over Morgan. He continues the offense until Layfield catches him with a spinebuster and finishes him with the Clothesline From Hell for the win.

King of the Ring continues next as Rico takes on the Dangerous Alliance's Tajiri. They put on a tremendous match with lots of martial artistry. In the end, Tajiri lands a brutal Kick of Death to pick up the win and advance.

The Cruiserweight division is on display next with a six-man tag match pitting Jamie Noble, Nova, and Spike Dudley against Akio, Nunzio, and newcomer Johnny Jeter. This was a tremendous old-school WCW-style six-man with lots of high flying and quick tags. Noble winds up finishing off his old Jung Dragons partner Akio with a Tigerdriver.

The World Tag Team Champions the Metro Connection cut a promo hyping themselves up. There's a #1 contender match for their belts next, but it doesn't matter who comes away with the win, because Billy Gunn and Chris Kanyon are going to be the champions for a long time.

And now it's time for a four-team elimination match to determine challengers for the Connection's belts next week. The first team eliminated is the makeshift duo of Funaki and Ultimo Dragon as Doug Basham lands a massive spinebuster on Dragon. The Basham Brothers are the next ones out as the Playas' Club's Chris Nowinski hits Doug with a DDT to put him out. Former World Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz pick up the win as Bubba puts Nowinski away with a Bubba Cutter.

King of the Ring continues as former WWE Champion John Cena takes on Carlito. Not much of a surprise that Cena picks up the win with the F-U.

Last week, Cena lost the title to Matt Hardy Version 2.0 thanks to the surprising return and interference of Matt's brother Jeff Hardy! Tonight, Matt has his first match as champion in a first-round King of the Ring match against Paul London. London continues to prove why he's one of the fastest-rising stars in World Wrestling Entertainment by taking Hardy to the limit. Matt winds up picking up the win with his diving legdrop off the second rope.

After the match, Jeff Hardy comes to the ring to join his brother in cutting a promo. Now that Matt is the WWE Champion, the brothers' rush to the top of World Wrestling Entertainment has begun. And next, Jeff is going to become #1 contender for the Cruiserweight TItle!

Up next is a fatal fourway to determine a #1 contender for Christian's Cruiserweight Title. It's Hardy versus Chavo Guerrero versus Hurricane versus Billy Kidman. Since I need to start getting ready to go to work, I'll just skip to the end of the match as Hardy does in fact pick up the win by landing the Swanton Bomb on Hurricane.

King of the Ring continues as Eddie Guerrero takes on Intercontinental Champion "Nature Boy" Dave Batista. On numerous occasions it looks like Eddie might pick up the win over Batista. Batista notices it, too, and he winds up getting frustrated and laying Eddie out with a steel chair. The referee calls for the bell, disqualifying Batista, but afterwards, the ref gets laid out with a big punch. Batista continues his descent into madness, and a horde of officials come out to pull him away.

Our main event tonight pits The Rock and Rey Mysterio against Brock Lesnar and the Cruiserweight Champion Christian. Rey winds up getting some revenge on Christian by putting him away with the 619.

KING OF THE RING BRACKETS - UPDATED AFTER ROUND 1

RAW
Round 1
Kurt Angle over Big Show
Damien over A-Train
Sean O'Haire over Val Venis
Shelton Benjamin over Sylvan Grenier
Chris Jericho over Rob Van Dam
Edge over Rene Dupree
Rhyno over Undertaker
Chris Benoit over Charlie Haas
Round 2
Kurt Angle vs. Damien
Shelton Benjamin vs. Sean O'Haire
Edge vs. Chris Jericho
Rhyno vs. Chris Benoit

SmackDown!
Round 1
John Cena over Carlito
Tajiri over Rico
Matt Hardy Version 2.0 over Paul London
Eddie Guerrero over Dave Batista
Brock Lesnar over Ultimo Dragon
Rey Mysterio over Billy Kidman
The Rock over John Layfield
Christian over Hurricane
Round 2
John Cena vs. Tajiri
Eddie Guerrero vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0
Rey Mysterio vs. Brock Lesnar
The Rock vs. Christian

<font color=goldenrod>I'm pulling for a World Champion vs. World Champion KOTR final.</font>