Here are my results from the last two PPVs I did. I don't have my computer on me so I don't have access to the match ratings. Insert your own if you'd like.

Royal Rumble 2014

WWE Diva's Champion Kim Roderick defeated Victoria to retain the title.

WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Cash Incorporated (EZ Money and Ryan Creed) defeated AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels and Tajiri & Alex Furious to retain the titles after Creed pinned Tajiri.

Oracle pinned Beth Phoenix to regain the WWE Women's Title.

Don Maiden won the WWE Cruiserweight Title from Jeremy Lopez via submission.

WWE Champion John Morrison pinned Ted DiBiase to retain the title.

World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sylvain retained the title against Shawn Michaels via countout.

Jason Collins won the Royal Rumble last eliminating CM Punk.

No Way Out 2014

Bret Banderas defeated Mark Henry in a submission match.

HHH, R-Truth, and Pete Shapiro defeated Batista, The Miz, and Scott Blackmore when HHH pinned The Miz.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Cash Stevens retained the title against Montel Vontavious Porter and Ian Moore after pinning Porter.

WWE U.S. Champion Ted DiBiase retained the title against Bryan Danielson.

Bobby Lashley pinned Randy Orton in the Road To WrestleMania Tournament Finals after the supposedly injured Edge speared Orton. Lashley is now the number one contender to the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.

Jason Collins pinned CM Punk. As per the match stipulations, CM Punk will not be added to the World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania.

WWE Champion John Morrison defeated John Bradshaw Leyfield to retain the title.

World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sylvain retained the title against Shawn Michaels in a cage match when CM Punk slammed the cage door shut on Shawn Michaels.

My planned WrestleMania 30 card:

World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Sylvain (c) vs. Jason Collins
This is essentially the Royal Rumble winner getting his opportunity at the big show but it's become more about being the new top name on SmackDown!. Sylvain has shown no signs of losing momentum and despite facing someone he's never encountered before, that's never been a problem for the champion in the past. Collins looks to end a 10 month long reign of terror and become only the second man to claim a win over the champion.

WWE Championship: John Morrison (c) vs. Bobby Lashley
The champion has yet to look back since capturing the title his first night on Raw. The challenger is looking to unload months upon months of frustration stemming from not being able to secure a title match despite forming lucrative alliances and securing key victories. Morrison's run at the top may come to a disasterous end when he defends the title against the pure rage that is Bobby Lashley.

CM Punk vs. Shawn Michaels
A feud that has carried on from last year's WrestleMania when HBK was able to score a win over the Straight Edge superstar, this match is about finality. After being drafted to SmackDown!, Shawn Michaels has had to endure more of CM Punk than he'd care to and the rivalry has managed to see both men end up with 2 victories over the other. Punk's actions at No Way Out was the last straw as he wound up costing Michaels the World Heavyweight Championship out of a jealous rage. Who will the score the decisive victory needed to grant bragging rights in this feud ender?

Hell In a Cell: Batista vs. Triple H
HHH has never been able to beat Batista. This is a fact that has feuled Batista's campaign against the Cerebral Assassin after making the point that Triple H is still considered the top dog on Raw. After returning from an injury caused by Batista's path of rage, HHH is now determined to finish something that started so many years ago. It's time to put the debate to an end inside the demonic Hell in A Cell.

Edge vs. Randy Orton
Originating from the first night Edge came to Raw and was chosen by Randy Orton as a partner, Edge's refusal to play second fiddle to the Viper has been the driving force behind the rift between these two unstable superstars. Edge has been more than happy staying away from Orton's wrath but after an attack that looked to put Edge on the shelf, the Rated R Superstar took the opportunity to really stick it to Orton by costing him the chance to headline WrestleMania by spearing him at No Way Out. Now there's only place to settle the chaos: WrestleMania 30!

WWE U.S. Title: Ted DiBiase (c) vs. Bryan Danielson vs. R-Truth vs. The Miz
The egos of these 4 men have clashed over who is more deserving of the coveted U.S. Title. Danielson seeks to regain what he feels was stolen from him, The Miz wants to regain the respect he commanded, R-Truth is still looking for his first major singles title in the WWE, and DiBiase is still hoping to outdo his father's legacy. Who will emerge with the gold once the dust settles?

WWE Intercontinental Title: Cash Stevens (c) vs. Ian Moore vs. Montel Vontavious Porter vs. Cody Rhodes
The champion's hopes of surpassing his previous reign's length is in dire straights as he faces the man from who he stole the title from, Ian Moore, the straight up ballin' MVP, and the man looking to carve his own niche in the annals of WWE, Cody Rhodes. Is Cash Stevens looking at another lengthy run? Can Ian Moore regain the title? Will MVP add the IC title to his bling? Or will Cody Rhodes embark on a successful singles career outside Legacy?

Mr. Kennedy vs. Christian
Kennedy has pegged Christian as another man responsible for the fans turning on him but despite these outlandish claims and his apparently diminishing sanity, the Green Bay native is still one dangerous individual. Christian will look to finally silence the loud-mouthed Mr. Kennedy in this grudge match between two of the WWE's top chatterboxes.

Money In the Bank: JBL vs. Scott Blackmore vs. Pete Shapiro vs. AJ Styles vs. Mark Henry vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kane vs. Jack Swagger vs. Shad vs. a mystery entrant.

<font color=goldenrod>Surprised to see you've still got some of those guys under your employ in 2014</font> :o

So am I. Why the f*ck won't HHH, Batista, and HBK retire already? :mad:

<font color=goldenrod>Not even them...but midcarders as well who are probably well into their 40s. Mark Henry probably has aged to like a 40 brawl rating at this point and nothing else</font> :o

I was midway through writing up the RAW recap when my girlfriend and I ran out to do some errands. While we were gone, my dumbass laptop decided to install some updates and restart itself. When I got home, my write-up was gone as was the game I had going. I had e-mails from people about things that happened, but the show was gone and it's not showing up in Event History. So, basically, I'll have to rebook the whole thing and re-write it from scratch. Not the end of the world, but really frustrating.

Fuck.

NOVEMBER 1, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Quick recap since I'm still annoyed by what happened yesterday.

1) William Regal over Charlie Haas with the Power of the Punch.
2) Gail Kim and Mickie James over Daffney and Jazz when Mickie hit Jazz with a tornado DDT.
3) A-Train, Big Show, and Payne over Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli, and Sean O'Haire when Stamboli taps out to the Payne Killer.
4) Shane McMahon introduces Stratus' Faction Survivor Series team (Trish Stratus, Mickie James, Gail Kim, Lita, and Victoria)
5) Randy Orton over Shelton Benjamin in a falls-count-anywhere match with the RKO to end their feud.
6) Damien over John Cena thanks to interference from Undertaker, The Rock makes the save.
7) Canadian Violence over Rhyno and Rob Van Dam when Benoit pins Rhyno after Rhyno managed to not tap out to the Crossface/Walls combo.
8) Brock Lesnar cut a promo on Rey Mysterio and their Last Man Standing match on SmackDown!
9) The Rock over Tajiri with the Rock Bottom. Afterwards, Tajiri gets revenge with a chair shot.
10) Christian over Eddie Guerrero with the Unprettier to even their best-of-three series at 1-1.
11) Christian closed out the show by cutting a promo on his Iron Man match with Eddie on Friday night.

NOVEMBER 12, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the last show before Survivor Series, and it promises to be an eventful one, as Eddie Guerrero and Christian will once again main-event, this time in a feud-ending Iron Man match! Plus, Rey Mysterio versus Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match and a huge 10-man battle royal for a spot in the Elite!

And of course it's a dud show. Fuck. The night opens with a cruiserweight fatal fourway pitting Akio against the three members of the New Generation. Surprisingly Whitmer, York, and Acid go at it a fair amount, but in the end, York gets Akio to tap out to the Irish Cloverleaf.

More cruiserweight action is next as Brian Kendrick and Funaki team up to take on two men who will team up at Survivor Series as members of the Coalition, Carlito and Nunzio. It's an exciting match, but the fans blow and it's a dud show. ugh. Nunzio gets Funaki to tap out to the Sicilian Crab.

WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff cuts a brief promo, hyping this Sunday's Survivor Series as well as running down the ten participants in tonight's battle royal, saying that one of them will join the Elite! Not only that, but Sunday night we'll get our first female member/s of the Elite. Any Diva that survives the Diva Survivor Series match will become a member!

In a preview of Sunday night, Reyes de Lucha Libre members Chavo Guerrero, John Morrison, and Nova take on Next Big Things members "Nature Boy" Dave Batista, Intercontinental and World Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy, and the Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri. The babyfaces actually isolate Batista early until he manages to tag in Jeff Hardy, which allows the heels to triple-team the newcomer Morrison. In the end, Chavo manages to get the massive Batista up for a Brainbuster to pick up what has to be considered a bit of an upset.

And now it's time for our ten-man battle royal, the winner joins the Elite! Paul London is the first elimination, courtesy of Shelton Benjamin. Rico is the next one out, thanks to Damien, who then shocks the world by eliminating his mentor, Undertaker! In another surprise, World Champion Rhyno takes out his frequent tag partner Rob Van Dam! There are no friends when it comes to a spot in the Elite! Randy Orton takes out Damien while he continues to jaw-jack with Undertaker, then he takes out his former rival Shelton Benjamin. And then there were four. Either Matt Hardy Version 2.0, Randy Orton, Rhyno, or The Hurricane will be the newest member of the Elite. It turns into an exciting fatal fourway for a while with all four guys getting in some big spots until Hardy takes out his old rival Hurricane. Hardy then turns his attention to Orton, who gets eliminated quickly. Matt turns around right into a Gore! Rhyno dumps Hardy to the floor, and now the World Champion is Elite!

Bischoff hits the ring once more, this time to announce the last Survivor Series team. He brings out the Jazz Quintet, made up of captain Jazz, Molly Holly, Jacqueline, Shaniqua, and Daffney.

Tag action is next as John Cena and The Rock team up once again to take on John Layfield and Test. Layfield and Test are looking to build momentum going into their SS matches, but Layfield falls victim to the Rock Bottom.

Two of the hottest teams in WWE go at it next as the Dudley Boyz take on Canadian Violence! It's the match of the night up to this point, and the Dudleyz fight valiantly against Eric Bischoff's chosen ones, but eventually Bubba falls victim to the Crossface/Walls combo and CV pick up another big win.

Backstage, Avery Thompson is with his client Chris Kanyon and Kanyon's partner Billy Gunn. They talk about Kanyon's sexual harassment lawsuit against Rico, and Thompson has brought in some backup, the "World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry and his manager Theodore Long. Good! Somebody can talk for Thompson now.

And now for the first half of our double main event, the Last Man Standing match pitting Rey Mysteiro against Brock Lesnar. Rey gets the first count, putting Lesnar down with a series of kicks, but Brock's back up at four. Lesnar strikes back, getting a six count after a massive brainbuster suplex. Once Rey's back up, Brock plants him with a Death Valley Driver for an eight-count. Rey then concentrates his attacks on Lesnar's head, hitting an elbow, a rolling kick, and a back heel kick to set up the West Coast Pop, and Lesnar stays down! Rey Mysterio wins!

And now for our main event, a thirty-minute Iron Man match that will finally end the Eddie Guerrero-Christian feud! Eddie hits a tiger suplex to go up 1-0. Christian evens it at 1-1 after a spinebuster. Eddie hits a Frogsplash at the last moment to pick up the decisive third fall as time expires and Eddie is the winner! After the match, he offers Christian a handshake, and he accepts. These two have put themselves in the upper echelon of World Wrestling Entertainment through their incredible feud, and they both obviously respect each other.

NOVEMBER 14, 2004 - SURVIVOR SERIES

Last year, Shelton Benjamin won a 20-man battle royal at Survivor Series, and now he's on the verge of being one of the biggest stars on RAW. Whose star will be made in tonight's battle royal?

20-Man Battle Royal

Conway walks into a high dropkick from BJ Whitmer. Rob Conway was eliminated by BJ. (Elimination # 1) Second rope flying axe handle, Henry goes down. Stiff high kick on Henry by BJ Whitmer who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. J.Briscoe hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Trent Acid got bundled out by J.Briscoe. (Elimination # 2) Forearm to the face from Gowan on Colt. Colt Cabana got thrown over the top rope by Gowan. (Elimination # 3) Regal suplexes Stryker to the canvas. Matt Stryker got eliminated by Regal. (Elimination # 4) Stiff high kick on Henry by Jay Briscoe who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. J.Briscoe tried to eliminate Mark Henry, who hung onto the top rope. Richard J. Criado strikes Generalin. Richard J. Criado nearly kills Generalin with a released tiger suplex. Some weak shots by Henry. Henry threw William Regal over the top rope. (Elimination # 5) Big dropkick by Generalin Intikami, who got good elevation. Richard J. Criado got eliminated by Generalin. (Elimination # 6) Spin kick by Funaki to the face. Stiff high kick on Jindrak by Funaki who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Jay Briscoe hits a rolling kick on Henry. J.Briscoe tried to eliminate Mark Henry, who hung onto the top rope. Spinebuster by Mark Jindrak. Jindrak tried to get Generalin Intikami over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Funaki hits a dropkick on Johnny Jeter. Funaki threw Johnny Jeter over the top rope. (Elimination # 7) Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Shawn Stasiak uses a forearm to the face. Generalin Intikami got bundled out by Stasiak. (Elimination # 8) Standing leg lariat by BJ Whitmer on Jindrak. Tiger suplex on Jindrak, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Henry gets slammed. Kane tried to eliminate Mark Henry, who hung onto the top rope. Avery Thompson scores with a back heel kick on Funaki. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Avery hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Avery tried to eliminate Kane, who hung onto the top rope. Avery Thompson hits a rolling kick on J.Briscoe. Jay Briscoe got thrown over the top rope by Avery. (Elimination # 9) Mark Henry strikes Funaki. Funaki got thrown over the top rope by Henry. (Elimination # 10) BJ hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Second rope flying axe handle, Kane goes down. Gowan receives some punishment. Zach Gowan was eliminated by Stasiak. (Elimination # 11) Thomaselli crushes Kane with a big legdrop. Thomaselli tried to get Kane over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Mark Henry strikes Vito Thomaselli. Vito Thomaselli was eliminated by Henry. (Elimination # 12) Mark Henry strikes Christian York. Uninspiring brawling from Mark Henry. Avery Thompson hits a rolling kick on Kane. Avery tried to get Kane over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Avery receives some punishment. Big backdrop on Avery, executed well. Dropkick connects, Henry goes down. BJ uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Some weak shots by Henry. Henry threw Shawn Stasiak over the top rope. (Elimination # 13) Storm crushes Henry with a running senton. Storm tried to eliminate Mark Henry, who hung onto the top rope. BJ uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Avery Thompson got thrown over the top rope by BJ. (Elimination # 14) Standing leg lariat by Lance Storm on Jindrak. Mark Jindrak got bundled out by Storm. (Elimination # 15) Storm takes a headbutt from Kane. Lance Storm got thrown over the top rope by Kane. (Elimination # 16) Uninspiring brawling from Mark Henry. BJ Whitmer got eliminated by Henry. (Elimination # 17) Spin kick by Christian York to the face. York went for the elimination, but Mark Henry held on to the ropes. Mark Henry punches away at Christian York. Mark Henry strikes Christian York. Weak slam from Henry. Henry threw Christian York over the top rope. (Elimination # 18) Mark Henry is in trouble. Chokeslam!!! That shook the ring. Mark Henry got bundled out by Kane.

Overall Rating: 51%
Crowd Reaction: 58%
Match Quality: 58%

In a match added on WWE.com Saturday, La Resistance are defending the WWE Tag Team Titles against Fred 'n' Tom, making their PPV debuts!

WWE Tag Team Titles - Fred 'n' Tom vs. La Resistance (c)

Williams gets slammed. Rene Dupree with a spinning neckbreaker on Williams. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to Sylvan Grenier. La Resistance whip Williams into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Cover for a two count. Sylvan Grenier hits a right hand on Fred Williams. Williams drops out the back of a Sylvan Grenier bodyslam attempt. Vicious snap suplex! Sylvan Grenier got whipped over hard. Cover for a two count. Williams tags out to Tom Howard. Brainbuster suplex by Tom Howard, who apparently is in the mood to bust some brains. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Big dropkick by Tom Howard, who got good elevation. Grenier counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Big kick from Grenier. Tag between Sylvan Grenier and Rene Dupree. Stiff chop lights up Howard. Tag to Fred Williams. Running knee lift from Rene Dupree. La Resistance have Fred Williams to themselves. La Crepe! 1....2....3! It's over. I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 67% (fucking dud PPV...)
Crowd Reaction: 65%
Match Quality: 85%

In another match added Saturday, it's a Cruiserweight exhibition pitting Brian Kendrick vs. Akio!

Brian Kendrick vs. Akio

Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Lightning kick by Kendrick on Akio. Hooks the leg for a two count. Akio counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Kick from Akio to the leg. Kendrick takes a flying neckbreaker from Akio. Hooks the leg for a two count. Diamond Dust from Akio, Kendrick is out. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Akio uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Kendrick drops out the back of a Akio bodyslam attempt. Kendrick crushes Akio with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Akio walks into a face crusher variation. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Kendrick hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Akio elbows Brian Kendrick in the face to break a hammerlock. Akio uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Springboard dropkick from Akio. Nicely done. Akio has Brian Kendrick down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - Hang Time, forget about it. 1....2...3! I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 67%
Crowd Reaction: 65%
Match Quality: 86%

Our first Survivor Series match is the Divas' match. Any survivors will join the Elite!

Survivor Series Match - Stratus' Faction (Trish Stratus (c), Gail Kim, Lita, Mickie James, and Victoria) vs. Jazz Quintet (Jazz (c), Daffney, Jacqueline, Molly Holly, and Shaniqua)

First Fall : Shaniqua attacks with some poorly executed flying moves. Back heel kick from Shaniqua on Kim, missed by miles. Cover for a two count. Kim counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Gail Kim with an enziguri, although the late Owen Hart's version was far superior. Shaniqua is in trouble. Standing Rana!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Second Fall : Jacqueline hits a right hand on Victoria. Jacqueline DDTs Victoria, although it was hardly executed with pin-point precision. Cover for a two count. Victoria pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Flapjack from Victoria on Jacquie. Jacqueline can barely stand. Widow's Peak! 1....2....3. Third Fall : Molly hits a quick kick on Victoria. Molly hits a dropkick on Victoria. 'Hit' may be an exaggeration, as it barely touched. Hooks the leg for a two count. Victoria avoids a Molly Holly avalanche. Victoria scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Molly Holly comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Back heel kick from Molly on Victoria, missed by miles. Pin, three count, it's over. Molly Holly pins Victoria. Fourth Fall : Molly Holly takes a knee lift from Lita. Flying elbow off the top rope by Lita, poor elevation though. Hooks the leg for a two count. Lita gets taken down out of nowhere. Slingshot clothesline by Molly, who almost messed it up by slipping on the ropes. Molly Holly climbs to the top turnbuckle as Lita is stunned. Here it comes - Molly Go Round, forget about it. 1....2...3! Fifth Fall : Gail Kim takes a right hand to the temple from Jazz. Weak bodyslam on Kim by Jazz. There's a two count on the pin. Kim counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Gail Kim with an enziguri. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Jazz avoids a Gail Kim avalanche. Jazz DDTs Kim, although it was hardly executed with pin-point precision. Cover gets three. Jazz pinned Kim. Sixth Fall : Daffney hits a flying kick on Trish. Daffney uses a running dropkick into the corner. There's a two count on the pin. Trish reverses a Daffney hammerlock. Trish DDTs Daffney. Daffney gets whipped into the turnbuckles by Trish. Stratusfaction!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Seventh Fall : Big kick from Trish. Weak bodyslam by Trish. Cover for a two count. Molly reverses a Trish Stratus hammerlock. Flying knee to the face from Molly Holly. Is it Mutoh Appreciation Night? Trish Stratus is stunned as Molly heads to the top rope. Molly Go Round!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Eighth Fall : Mickie James strikes Jazz. Mickie James arm drags Jazz over. Cover for a two count. Jazz ducks a clothesline attempt. Side suplex from Jazz. Pin, but Mickie is out just before the three count. Mickie backdrops Jazz out of a piledriver attempt. Mickie James DDTs Jazz, although it was hardly executed with pin-point precision. Pin, three count, it's over. Mickie James pins Jazz. Final Fall : Flying elbow from Mickie James, barely hitting the target. Hooks the leg for a two count. Weak bodyslam by Mickie. Mickie James with an enziguri. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Molly counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Molly whips Mickie into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Molly Holly climbs to the top turnbuckle as Mickie James is stunned. Molly Go Round, right on the money! Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Mickie takes a chop from Molly. Mickie James powers out of a Molly Holly headlock. Mickie James drives Molly Holly into the corner. Tornado DDT, forget about it. 1....2...3! I'll give it a *1\2 rating.

Overall Rating: 61%
Crowd Reaction: 73%
Match Quality: 57%

The Survivor Series itself begins now with our first battle between teams of five striving to survive. All of the survivors of our next four matches will advance to our War Games main event!

Survivor Series - The Great Ones (The Rock (c), A-Train, Big Show, John Cena, and Payne) vs. Natural Born Ministry (Sean O'Haire (c), Chuck Palumbo, Damien, Johnny Stamboli, and Undertaker)

First Fall : Stamboli takes a headbutt from The Rock. Flying shoulder tackle by Rock sends Stamboli to the mat. Hooks the leg for a two count. The Rock misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Johnny Stamboli scores with a big spinebuster. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Rock counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Full nelson slam on Stamboli. Pin, three count, it's over. The Rock pins Stamboli. Second Fall : A-Train takes a headbutt from Sean O'Haire. Big clothesline on A-Train. Cover for a two count. O'Haire only gets knees on a splash. A-Train scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Hooks the leg for a close fall. O'Haire blocks a kick from A-Train. Spear by Sean O'Haire. Pin : 1 - 2- 3. O'Haire defeats A-Train. Third Fall : Big Show hits a weak elbow on Sean O'Haire. Big Show hits a sloppy bulldog off the ropes. There's a two count on the pin. Sean O'Haire powers out of a Big Show headlock. Brutal powerbomb on Show. Sean O'Haire moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Prophecy. 1....2...3, it's finished. Fourth Fall : Chuck Palumbo hits a right hand on John Cena. Weak bodyslam by Palumbo. Hooks the leg for a two count. Cena reverses a Chuck Palumbo hammerlock. Death valley driver by John Cena, Chuck Palumbo is down and hurt. John Cena moves in for the kill. F-U! 1....2....3. Fifth Fall : Undertaker hits a right hand on Payne. Undertaker hits a sloppy double axe handle. Cover for a two count. Payne ducks a clothesline attempt. Brutal seated powerbomb on Undertaker. Payne moves in for the kill. Powerbomb!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Sixth Fall : Running knee lift from Payne. Powerful Spear by Payne. Hooks the leg for a two count. Damien avoids a Payne avalanche. Lifting DDT by Damien, looked good. Payne is in trouble. Here it comes - Chokeslam. 1....2...3, it's finished. Seventh Fall : Fallaway slam by Sean O'Haire. Nice piledriver on Cena. Cover for a two count. John Cena ducks a clothesline attempt. Death valley driver by John Cena, Sean O'Haire got planted. John Cena moves in for the kill. Here it comes - F-U. 1....2...3, it's finished. Eighth Fall : Bodyslam by Rock. Cover for a two count. Nice piledriver on Damien. The Rock scores with a standing spinebuster. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Rock only gets knees on a splash. Rock reverses an irish whip...and Damien runs into the referee. The Rock is in trouble. Chokeslam! Cover, but there's no one to count for Damien. Damien with a spinning neckbreaker on Rock. Damien drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Damien is in trouble. Here it comes - Rock Bottom. 1....2...3, it's finished. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 65%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Match Quality: 71%

The Survivor Series continues next as World Champion Rhyno captains the ECW Originals against the man he won the title from Chris Jericho's Jerichoholics! Who will join Rock and Cena inside the War Games cage?

Survivor Series - ECW Originals (Rhyno (c), Dudley Boyz, Rob Van Dam, and Tommy Dreamer) vs. Jerichoholics (Chris Jericho (c), Chris Benoit, John Layfield, and Metro Connection)

First Fall : Billy Gunn hits a right hand on Tommy Dreamer. Billy Gunn with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Dreamer. Cover for a two count. Dreamer counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Lifting DDT by Tommy Dreamer, looked good. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Billy reverses a Tommy Dreamer hammerlock. Weak bodyslam by Billy. Cover gets three. Billy Gunn pinned Dreamer. Second Fall : Billy takes a headbutt from Rhyno. Rhyno with a spinning neckbreaker on Billy. Cover for a two count. Billy powers out of a headlock. Flapjack from Billy on Rhyno. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Rhyno avoids a Billy Gunn avalanche. Nice piledriver on Billy. Pin, three count, it's over. Rhyno pins Billy. Third Fall : Spinning back kick from Chris Jericho. Jericho uses a basement dropkick to the knee. There's a two count on the pin. D-Von backdrops Chris Jericho out of a piledriver attempt. D-Von Dudley turns Jericho inside-out with a clothesline. Pin, but Jericho is out just before the three count. Jericho blocks the suplex attempt. Flying cross body off the top rope! Even Steamboat would have applauded the execution on that. Cover gets three. Chris Jericho pinned D-Von. Fourth Fall : Back elbow connects, Kanyon staggers backward. Spear by Bubba Ray Dudley. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kanyon reverses a waistlock. Massive lariat, apparently Kanyon has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Bubba Ray Dudley is in trouble. Here it comes - I'm Betta Than You. 1....2...3, it's finished. Fifth Fall : Dropkick connects, Layfield goes down. RVD uses a basement dropkick to the knee. There's a two count on the pin. John Layfield reverses a hip toss. Layfield DDTs Rob Van Dam. Pin, but RVD is out just before the three count. RVD reverses a John Layfield hammerlock. Flying cross body off the top rope! Even Steamboat would have applauded the execution on that. Cover gets three. Rob Van Dam pinned Layfield. Sixth Fall : Rhyno fires off some right and left hands. Back elbow connects, Kanyon staggers backward. Cover for a two count. Rhyno gets taken down out of nowhere. Powerbomb on Rhyno. Pin, but Rhyno is out just before the three count. Rhyno fights out of a grapple. Massive backbreaker, Kanyon got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Cover gets three. Rhyno pinned Kanyon. Seventh Fall : RVD walks into a high dropkick from Chris Jericho. Chris Jericho hits a rolling kick on RVD. There's a two count on the pin. RVD kicks Chris Jericho in the gut to reverse the momentum. Diamond Dust from Rob Van Dam, Jericho is out. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. RVD walks into a trip. Jericho crushes RVD with a sweet running senton. Pin : 1 - 2- 3. Jericho defeats RVD. Eighth Fall : Flying shoulder tackle by Rhyno sends Benoit to the mat. Rhyno hits a stump piledriver on Chris Benoit. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Massive lariat, apparently Rhyno has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Benoit kicks Rhyno in the gut to reverse the momentum. Vertical suplex by Chris Benoit. Chris Benoit has Rhyno down on the canvas. Crippler Crossface!!! Rhyno taps out! Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 66%
Crowd Reaction: 76%
Match Quality: 71%

Friday night, Eddie Guerrero and Christian brought their long-running feud to an end in an incredible Iron Man match. Tonight, they captain opposing Survivor Series teams hoping to join Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, John Cena, and The Rock inside War Games!

Survivor Series - The Warriors (Eddie Guerrero (c), Paul London, Rico, and World's Greatest Tag Team) vs. The Coalition (Christian (c), Carlito, Nunzio, Randy Orton, and Test)

First Fall : Test hits Haas. Big kick from Test. Hooks the leg for a two count. Test misses a clothesline. Spear! Test is down and hurt. Pin, but Test is out just before the three count. Test blocks a punch. Test hits a stump piledriver on Charlie Haas, although it was quite weak in its execution. Pin : 1 - 2- 3. Test defeats Haas. Second Fall : Dropkick connects, Test goes down. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Cover for a two count. Test pushes out of a Paul London hold. Sloppy tornado punch from Test, London barely got hit. Hooks the leg for a close fall. London blocks the suplex attempt. London crushes Test with a big legdrop. Pin, three count, it's over. Paul London pins Test. Third Fall : Big dropkick by Nunzio, who got good elevation. Tiger bomb by Nunzio, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. There's a two count on the pin. Nunzio only gets knees on a splash. Shelton Benjamin scores with a standing spinebuster. Nunzio can barely stand. Dragon Whip! 1....2....3. Fourth Fall : Eddie Guerrero strikes Carlito. Eddie Guerrero hits a rolling kick on Carlito. There's a two count on the pin. Carlito reverses a waistlock. Carlito with an enziguri. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Eddie Guerrero elbows Carlito in the face to break a hammerlock. Eddie crushes Carlito with a big legdrop. Cover gets three. Eddie Guerrero pinned Carlito. Fifth Fall : Big backdrop on Shelton, executed well. Big piledriver on Shelton. Cover for a two count. Shelton Benjamin elbows Randy Orton in the face to break a hammerlock. Shelton Benjamin brings out a jumping powerbomb to nearly kill Orton. Randy Orton can barely stand. Dragon Whip!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Sixth Fall : Christian uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Hard impact russian legsweep by Christian. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rico ducks a clothesline attempt. Rico with an enziguri. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Christian backdrops Rico out of a piledriver attempt. Reverse DDT on Rico. Pin, three count, it's over. Christian pins Rico. Seventh Fall : Flying elbow from Eddie Guerrero. Hooks the leg for a two count. Super kick by Eddie Guerrero. Power drive elbow by Eddie Guerrero. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Christian elbows Eddie Guerrero in the face to break a hammerlock. Christian whips Eddie into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Eddie Guerrero is in trouble. Unprettier! Cover, but there's no one to count for Christian. Christian snap suplexes Eddie...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Eddie Guerrero ducks a clothesline attempt. Eddie Guerrero has Christian down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Through the air, Frogsplash! 1....2....3. Almost a *** rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so **3\4 instead.

Overall Rating: 68%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 74%

And now for our final "first round" Survivor Series match as Rey Mysterio hopes to pick up another victory over Brock Lesnar as their teams go head-to-head!

Survivor Series - Reyes de Lucha Libre (Rey Mysterio (c), Chavo Guerrero, John Morrison, Nova, and The Hurricane) vs. Next Big Things (Brock Lesnar (c), Hardy Boyz, John Layfield, and Tajiri)

First Fall : Standing leg lariat by Matt Hardy Version 2.0 on Chavo. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 snap suplexes Chavo...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) There's a two count on the pin. Chavo Guerrero avoids a Matt Hardy Version 2.0 avalanche. Matt walks into a face crusher variation. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Chavo Guerrero misses a clothesline. Flying reverse elbow by Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Pin, three count, it's over. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 pins Chavo. Second Fall : Stiff high kick on Morrison by Tajiri who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Hard back suplex on Morrison. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? There's a two count on the pin. Morrison kicks Tajiri in the gut to reverse the momentum. Back heel kick off the second rope, Tajiri goes down. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Tajiri reverses a John Morrison hammerlock. Lightning kick by Tajiri on Morrison. Pin : 1 - 2- 3. Tajiri defeats Morrison. Third Fall : Flying elbow from Nova. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Tajiri is down. Cover for a two count. Tajiri counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Back heel kick off the second rope, Nova goes down. Nova can barely stand. Kick Of Death! 1....2....3. Fourth Fall : Dave Batista hits a right hand on The Hurricane. Dave Batista hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg for a two count. Hurricane blocks the suplex attempt. Back heel kick off the second rope, Batista goes down. The Hurricane has Dave Batista down on the canvas. Shining Wizard! 1....2....3. Fifth Fall : Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Super frankensteiner on Matt, who hit hard. There's a two count on the pin. Matt blocks the suplex attempt. Hurricane walks into a face crusher variation. The Hurricane can barely stand. Here it comes - Twist Of Fate. 1....2...3, it's finished. Sixth Fall : Rey hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Second rope flying axe handle, Hardy goes down. Cover for a two count. Hardy counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Tornado DDT from Jeff Hardy, Rey got planted. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Jeff Hardy misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Hardy takes a hurrancarana from Rey Mysterio. Pin : 1 - 2- 3. Rey defeats Hardy. Seventh Fall : Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Matt takes a hurrancarana from Rey Mysterio. Pin, but Matt is out just before the three count. Vicious kick to the teeth from Rey Mysterio. Matt blocks a kick from Rey Mysterio. Matt uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Rey Mysterio can barely stand. Twist Of Fate!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! 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: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 80%

And now for our main event! The ten survivors of our earlier SS matches (what a remarkable coincidence that there were exactly ten! :shifty:) now go head-to-head inside the most brutal structure in wrestling - War Games!

War Games - Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Paul London, Shelton Benjamin, and The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Matt Hardy Version 2.0, and Tajiri

Tajiri takes a headbutt from John Cena. Flying shoulder tackle by Cena sends Tajiri to the mat. Tajiri gets slammed. Full nelson slam on Tajiri. The Rock launches Tajiri into the cage wall. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Shelton Benjamin uses a forearm to the face. Back suplex on Lesnar, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Shelton \ London whip Lesnar into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. London crushes Lesnar with a running senton. Paul London launches Lesnar into the cage wall. Hard back suplex on Lesnar. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Super frankensteiner on Lesnar, who hit hard. Lifting DDT by John Cena, looked good. John Cena throws Lesnar into the cage. Cena drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Second rope flying axe handle, Cena goes down. Super kick by Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 launches Cena into the cage wall. Matt \ Benoit whip Cena into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Chris Benoit throws Shelton into the cage. Corkscrew brainbuster suplex, Benoit hit it well. Chris Benoit throws Shelton into the cage. Shelton takes a flying neckbreaker from Chris Jericho. Flying cross body off the top rope! Even Steamboat would have applauded the execution on that. Canadian Violence hook up Shelton, then hit a double suplex. Shelton Benjamin avoids a Chris Benoit avalanche. Benoit tastes a high angle back suplex. It probably tasted like chicken. Eddie crushes Benoit with a running senton. Eddie Guerrero misses a clothesline. Benoit \ Matt whip Eddie into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 throws Eddie into the cage. Matt drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Eddie Guerrero has reached under the ring and pulled out a screwdriver, which must be part of the ring crew's gear. Eddie Guerrero slams Matt down. Eddie Guerrero climbs to the top rope and hits the Frogsplash! Matt Hardy Version 2.0 is down, and Eddie Guerrero takes the opportunity to use the screwdriver to rip into his forehead! Blood spills out, and Matt Hardy Version 2.0 collapses as the pain gets too great. The referee calls for the bell, this match is over. A good *** rating.

Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 78%

<font color=goldenrod>Nice show! Your game sure does love screwing you over with those Dud shows though. :(</font>

Yeah. Well, it doesn't dig multi-man matches, and when Survivor Series is entirely ten-man tags... It's still frustrating, though.

Working on the next night's RAW, and Bischoff's got some stuff up his sleeve for the next PPV.

BTW, the industry is at 5% of its peak now, which is probably not helping the dud shows, either.

NOVEMBER 15, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

"I'm ba-ack!" The arena is buzzing with a big-event feel tonight. Last night's Survivor Series may have been disappointing from a critical standpoint, but it has opened World Wrestling Entertainment wide. Anything can seemingly happen, and with the Chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment Eric Bischoff opening the show, it almost certainly will. "This is the time of year when my predecessor would have been talking about the Road To WrestleMania. Well, it's a little early for that, my friends. Instead, I'd like to take everybody back. Back to a day when the wrestling industry was divided down the middle. Before WWE wasn't the only game in town. Every spring, WWE broke box-office records with WrestleMania, but three months earlier, World Championship Wrestling put on a show that routinely showcased the best and the brightest of that roster. So, ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that in six weeks, we will see the return of Starrcade on pay-per-view! And I want to find out the best man to challenge for one of the world titles, and I hit upon another of my brilliant ideas from WCW. Tonight, I've asked both the RAW and SmackDown! rosters to show up, but didn't tell them what for. Well, tonight we're going to put everyone to the test to find out who really most deserves to be the #1 contender. Tonight, World Wrestling Entertainment... and Eric Bischoff... proudly presents World War 3! Three twenty-man battle royals, and the winners will meet in tonight's main event in a triple-threat match for a shot at a champion of their choosing at Starrcade!"

Back from the first commercial, twenty men are in the ring for our first WW3 battle royal. The first casualty of the War is New Generation's Trent Acid, taken out by Tajiri. Test takes out Tommy Dreamer next, then Jeff Hardy eliminates Brian Kendrick. WWE Tag Team Champion Sylvan Grenier is taken out by Chris Kanyon. The Hurricane eliminates Shawn Stasiak next, then Tajiri becomes the first to pick up multiple eliminations when he takes out Test. The rookie monster Damien eliminates Big Show while Show's partner Payne is taken out by Mark Jindrak, and the Natural Born Ministry is rolling! Unfortunately, that ends quickly as Akio dumps out Jindrak. Damien gets his second elim as he takes out Vito Thomaselli, and we're down to ten (50 overall). Damien continues to dominate, eliminating Rico. Eddie Guerrero takes out Hardy next, while Tajiri eliminates Bubba Ray Dudley. Chris Jericho eliminates Kanyon next, and Damien's run comes to an end courtesy of Hurricane. Tajiri gets his fourth elimination as he bundles out his former Kyo Dai partner Akio, and then there were four. Eddie eliminates his one ally when he takes out The Hurricane, but Chris Jericho does the same to Tajiri. Eddie hits a rolling kick on Jericho, then hits the Frogsplash to weaken Jericho enough to dump him to the floor for the win!

Backstage, John Cena and Christian are in each other's faces, both bragging that they're going to win WW3 tonight. Of course, it's a highly entertaining war of words between two of the best promo guys in the business. Could this be building to something?

Eddie Guerrero has already clinched his spot in tonight's WW3 main event, and another spot is about to be filled as twenty more WWE superstars look for their opportunity! For the second straight match, a member of the New Generation is the first casualty as Rob Van Dam eliminates Christian York. In a shocker, Undertaker is the second man out, courtesy of John Morrison. Shelton Benjamin, riding a high from last night, takes out Mark Henry next. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 takes out Fred Williams. In a bit of a surprise, BJ Whitmer eliminates the monstrous Kane! Hardy gets his second elimination, sending Chavo Guerrero to the floor. Brock Lesnar eliminates his old Minnesota Stretching Crew partner Shelton Benjamin next. Dave Batista eliminates Morrison, then Johnny Stamboli. Hardy takes out Whitmer, and it looks like he and Bats are running this match! Lesnar takes out D-Von Dudley next, and Bats continues to dominate, eliminating Rene Dupree. Lesnar looks to stake his spot as the dominant superstar in this match as he eliminates RVD. Billy Gunn eliminates Carlito just to remind people he's still there, which is a mistake, since Batista just eliminates him. Hardy gets his fourth elimination, tying Batista by eliminating him. John Cena eliminates Tom Howard (?!?) who lands awkwardly at ringside, apparently injuring his neck! The remaining superstars put on a good triple threat match until Lesnar eliminates Hardy. Lesnar finishes his dominance of the match by eliminating Cena for the win!

After the match, Shelton Benjamin and Undertaker continue to brawl at ringside. Apparently one said something to set the other off, and they continue to battle it out until an army of officials rush out to break it up!

Backstage, Rhyno is with Bill Alfonso, and they cut a promo about Brock Lesnar. Brock's made it to the triple threat finale tonight, and Rhyno hopes he wins. He hates Brock's guts going back to what happened last year when he turned down Paul Heyman's invitation to join the Dangerous Alliance. At this time last year, it looked like Rhyno was on the verge of beating Lesnar to win the WWE Title. A year later, here Rhyno is with the World Title, and Lesnar's on the outside looking in. Brock, I hope you win!

But who will join Lesnar and Eddie Guerrero in tonight's main event? John Layfield is the first man out of the last battle royal as he's eliminated by Sean O'Haire. Randy Orton then eliminates Rob Conway. Former World Champion A-Train takes out William Regal next, followed by Matt Stryker. Rey Mysterio takes out Zach Gowan before he can do any damage. Orton gets his second elimination, taking out Lance Storm. Nunzio eliminates Funaki, then Chris Benoit eliminates Chuck Palumbo. After an exciting cruiserweight exchange, Nunzio takes out Nova. Orton eliminates Jay Briscoe next to leave ten men in the ring. O'Haire takes out Haas next, then Benoit does the same to Nunzio. Train's run comes to an end, courtesy of Orton. Benoit eliminates O'Haire next, then Christian does the same to Paul London and Orton. Benoit is next out, thanks to Christian. Amazingly, Avery Thompson has managed to fly under the radar throughout the entire match, but no longer as Rey eliminates him only to get blindsided by Christian who dumps Rey to the floor to win the match!

Afterwards, Chris Benoit gets in Mysterio's face, and they look like they're about to fight, but they eventually walk away after an intense stare-down.

Matt Hardy Version 2.0 is backstage, and he issues a challenge. Eddie Guerrero and Christian put themselves on the map by putting on an incredible series of matches over the last couple of months. And he's decided that his time is now, and it's time to make that name. And the guy that's most like him in that regard is Paul London. So, Paul, if you want to start making a name for yourself, let's do it at Starrcade!

In a bonus match before our main event tonight, it's a battle of the top champions in WWE as World Champion Rhyno takes on WWE Champion The Rock! It's a really solid match with some good back-and-forth action. Amid some confusion, Tajiri sneaks into the ring with a steel chair and blasts Rock with it, allowing Rhyno to hit the Gore to pick up the win! After the match, Rhyno realize what's happened, and he goes after Tajiri, hurling him over the top rope to the floor!

And now for our main event! Eddie Guerrero, Brock Lesnar, and Christian have outlasted 57 other WWE Superstars tonight to earn this match, and the winner will get a title shot at a champion of his choosing at Starrcade! Eddie and Christian carry most of the match, but in the closing moments, Chris Jericho hits the ring and clamps on the Walls of Jericho on Eddie! He leaves before the ref can notice him, but it gives Lesnar the opening he needed, as he covers Guerrero for the win! Brock celebrates his win while the announcers speculate on who he'll challenge. We'll find out this Friday on SmackDown!

NOVEMBER 19, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

Five nights after the Survivor Series and four after the huge World War 3 event on RAW, SmackDown! hits the ground on the road to Starrcade running with the announcement of huge matches for the pay-per-view as well as two blockbuster announcements regarding the future of some of WWE's top titles! Plus, WW3 winner Brock Lesnar chooses which champion he will challenge at Starrcade!

We kick off the show with the Dudley Boyz taking on the new team of Test and Trent Acid, a team calling themselves Blood Test. The new duo put on an impressive show, but the experience of the Dudleyz proves too much as they catch Acid with the 3-D for the win.

Brock Lesnar's music hits, and Cornette and Wilson talk about him not wanting to wait to issue his challenge. He must already know who he wants! Lesnar talks about his history with both Rhyno and The Rock. He talks about the classic matches he's had with The Rock, and he talks about how Rhyno had his chance to be part of the most dominant group in wrestling last year, and he turned it down to try and earn a title shot that never happened. Well, Rhyno, you said Monday night that you wanted me to win so you could finally prove you were better than me. Here I am, title shot in hand, and I'm granting your greatest wish. But at Starrcade, I'm going to once again prove to be your worst nightmare!

I accidentally double-clicked past it, but Matt Hardy Version 2.0 (conspicuously without the World Tag Team Title belt) beat John Cena thanks to interference from Christian.

Chris Jericho is backstage when Eddie Guerrero confronts him. Eddie's not sure why Jericho decided to cost him World War 3, but there will be other opportunities for the title. Eddie knows he's got years ahead of him, and his opportunity will arise again. But there's a brief window open for the one thing he really wants. And that's to kick Jericho's ass at Starrcade! Jericho jaws back and accepts the challenge!

We're still waiting for details on the sexual-harassment allegations that Chris Kanyon is levying against Rico, but tonight they'll get a chance at getting their hands on each other as Kanyon brings his Metro Connection partner Billy Gunn with him to take on Rico and The Hurricane! Solid match up until the Metros' apparent running buddy Mark Henry and their attorney Avery Thompson hit the ring and take out Rico allowing Kanyon to hit I'm Betta Than You for the win. After the match, the Metros continue to pummel Rico and The Hurricane, and clearly whatever is brewing here is far from over!

The first Diva member of the Elite Mickie James is backstage and she cuts a promo on the tournament that's starting on RAW to determine a #1 contender for Trish Stratus' Women's Title. Mickie knows that she's the dominant Diva in WWE, and her Elite status proves that. But if she has to work her way through eight other Divas to earn that shot at Starrcade, so be it.

Up next is a 4.5-star classic for the Cruiserweight Title as Tajiri defends against Paul London! Since the match was so good, I'll let the game's write-up tell the story: Standing leg lariat by Paul London on Tajiri. Paul London misses a clothesline. Tajiri fires off some right and left hands. London reverses an irish whip...and Tajiri runs into the referee. Back heel kick off the second rope, London goes down. Cover, but there's no one to count for Tajiri. London blocks a kick from Tajiri. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Super kick by Paul London. Cover for a two count. Diamond Dust from Paul London, Tajiri is out. Pin, but Tajiri is out just before the three count. Tajiri pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. London counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. The Rock comes running down the aisle with a chair! London whips Tajiri into the ropes. Rock jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Rock, Tajiri, and the chair! Tajiri staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! London and Rock are beating the hell out of Tajiri! Matt Hardy Version 2.0 sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with Paul London, exchanging punches, while Tajiri comes back, sending Rock out of the ring with a clothesline. Matt \ Tajiri have cleared the ring, driving off London and Rock!

The Rock grabs a microphone and says that he attacked Tajiri because Tajiri cost him his "friendly" match with Rhyno on RAW. Well, since Brock Lesnar has decided that he wants Rhyno at Starrcade, that leaves the Great One without a #1 contender for the WWE Title. And rather than waiting for Eric Bischoff to decide on a challenger, the People's Champion has made the decision an easy one for him. He wants Tajiri, and he wants him at Starrcade if ya smellllllllllll what The Rock iiiiiiiis cookin'!

It's another very exciting tag match next as longtime friends Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio team up against Canadian Violence! If it wasn't for Eddie continuing to phone it in, this might have been greater than the London/Tajiri match. In a slight upset, Rey picks up the victory over the U.S. Champion Chris Benoit with the 619! After the match, all four men brawl back up the ramp and out of sight.

"I'm ba-ack!" The crowd erupts in a chorus of boos as WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff comes to the ring, being trailed by a security guard pushing a big cart with a covered box on it. He drops the bombshell that earlier this week, Jeff Hardy checked into a rehab clinic to deal with his personal demons. While WWE wishes Jeff a speedy recovery, he has no choice but to do what is right for the company. He motions to ringside, and the cover is removed from the box revealing the Intercontinental and World Tag Team Titles. Bischoff announces that he's vacating both of Hardy's championships and that next week on SmackDown!, we'll begin the process of determining new champions!

Our main event is a non-title encounter between World Champion Rhyno and Christian! It's a great match capping off one of the best SmackDown!s in recent memory, but unfortunately it's marred by Brock Lesnar interfering and going after the champ resulting in a DQ. John Cena gets revenge for Christian's early interference by making the save, and the babyfaces stand tall as SmackDown! goes off the air.

NOVEMBER 22, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

After a spectacular week of WWE television, RAW looks to continue that trend with a huge main event with John Cena challenging Chris Benoit for the United States Title! Plus, the #1 contender tournament for a shot at Trish Stratus' Women's Title kicks off, a six-man tag match featuring three of the huge matches already signed for Starrcade on December 26th, and an appearance by WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff to discuss the fate of the Intercontinental and World Tag Team Titles!

We kick off with a triple-threat match to kick off the Women's Title contender tournament as Mickie James, Jacqueline, and Shaniqua go at it. Good crowd reaction because Mickie is insanely over, but the match itself isn't anything to write home about. Mickie hits Jacqueline with the Mick Kick to pick up the win and advance to the semifinals.

Payne has been on a roll since his recent debut, but tonight he butts up against one of the most brutal competitors on the RAW roster, William Regal. Payne picks up the win with a powerbomb, but Regal retains some heat, laying him out with the Power of the Punch after the bell.

A video plays hyping the WWE Tag Team Champions La Resistance. I'd love to get these guys over, 'cause I don't have a lot of high-overness tag teams.

Two men who have been struggling in the midcard lately, Charlie Haas and Sean O'Haire, do battle next to try and regain some momentum. It's a pretty solid match, but both guys have lost a step or two during their slide down the card. Eventually O'Haire puts Haas away with the Prophecy to pick up the win.

ECW Originals Lance Storm and Tommy Dreamer have been engaged in a mini-feud with NBM members Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli for months now, and their in-ring chemistry continues to impress tonight. Lots of back-and-forth action until Lance Storm blasts Palumbo with a superkick to get the three-count.

United States Champion Chris Benoit is backstage, and he's got a huge title defense tonight against John Cena, but first he wants to talk about the tag match from Friday night when Rey Mysterio pinned him. Benoit's going to be on SmackDown! this week, and Mysterio had better watch his back because last week was a fluke, even though everybody seems to think Rey has Benoit's number. Friday night, he's going to prove them wrong.

The Women's Title contender tournament continues, and we now know that the winner of this match will face Mickie James in two weeks on RAW. Gail Kim and Jazz put on a pretty solid match that allows both Divas to show off their skills until Jazz manages to get Gail to tap out to the STF.

Rob Van Dam and Shelton Benjamin are two of the most exciting stars on RAW, and tonight they take on two of the most violent, the Natural Born Ministry's Undertaker and Damien! Really good match that lets all four guys get their spots in. During a moment of confusion, Randy Orton hits the ring and blasts RVD with the RKO behind the ref's back allowing Damien to pick up the cheap win. After the match, Orton joins the Ministry members to triple-team RVD and Shelton, mostly focusing on Van Dam.

Eric Bischoff is backstage and he once again has the Intercontinental and World Tag Team Titles with him. He mentioned on Friday that the process to determine new champions would begin this week on SmackDown!, and he's here to announce the specifics. First, the tag titles will be up for grabs in a triple threat match as a trio of former champions go at it. It's going to be the Dudley Boyz against Los Guerreros against the Metro Connection! Also this Friday, sixteen of the top Superstars will begin a tournament that will culminate at Starrcade and a new Intercontinental Champion will be crowned!

The first half of our double main event is up next as Eddie Guerrero teams with the top champions in WWE, Rhyno and The Rock to take on their respective Starrcade opponents Chris Jericho, Brock Lesnar, and Tajiri! The faces use quick tags to isolate Jericho early, but once Jericho makes a tag to Tajiri, the heels manage to triple-team Rhyno for a while. Eventually, Eddie and Jericho wind up in the ring and Guerrero hits a swinging DDT to pick up the win!

And now for our main event! Big match feel for Benoit versus Cena, but unfortunately it's marred by interference from Christian, which sets up Benoit to clamp on the Crippler Crossface to pick up the submission victory. Benoit holds up the title as RAW goes off the air.

I'm gonna have to take a long look at the roster after WrestleMania and start looking for names to trim. Everyone over 40 is suspect. I didn't have a roster problem before because while I had like 140 people under contract the majority were in training or developmental. Now each show has like 45 guys. Here's a list of people who are in danger of being on the chopping block:
HHH (although I want to squeeze one more big star-making fued out of him with an up-and-comer. Maybe Miz or DiBiase)
Mark Henry (the guy's done his job fairly well enough)
Victoria
Ivory
Molly
Finlay (he's a non-wrestler now and I haven't had much reason to use him)
Kidman
The Brian Kendrick (he's been wanting to leave anyway)
Kanyon
JBL (although I'm hoping he becomes a non-wrestler so I can make him Raw GM or retires and decides to become an announcer)

And with that, since I am in WrestleMania mode, here are the inductees for the Hall of Fame class of 2014:

The Rock and Roll Express (inducted by Jim Cornette)
Tazz (inducted by Tommy Dreamer)
Jim Crockett Sr. (inducted by the Crockett family)
Steve Williams (inducted by Jim Ross)
Paul Heyman (inducted by Rob Van Dam and Sabu)
Eric Bischoff (inducted by Hulk Hogan)
Vincent Kennedy McMahon (inducted by the McMahon family)

<font color=goldenrod>LOL Vince, Heyman, and Bischoff all going in at once.

Anyways, screw it. I've wanted to book more shows for weeks now, but I just haven't got the time/motivation to do those full write-ups. So I'm going to stick to even faster, straight-to-the-point results. I should have the next Raw and NXT up later.

Fortunately it's not all for naught, since I've noticed the number of Views this thread gets seems to increase considerably. So at least SOME people are reading.</font> :shifty:

<font color=goldenrod>WWE Raw – July 12, 2010

Shawn Michaels announced that tonight’s main event would be #1 Contender John Cena facing “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus. There would also be a special twist to the match that we’d learn about later tonight. Also, all of the World Cup participants who started off 0-1 will face off tonight in what are essentially elimination matches.

WWE World Cup – Raw Group C: Justin Gabriel (1-1) pinned Santino Marella (0-2) following a 450 Splash. Gabriel takes some good momentum into the Money in the Bank PPV.

WWE World Cup – Raw Group D: William Regal (1-1) pinned The Great Khali (0-2) following the use of brass knuckles. Vladimir Kozlov distracted the official, which gave Regal the opportunity to cheat.

Backstage, we see David Hart Smith ambushed in a hallway by Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett. Smith will not be able to accompany his partner Tyson Kidd to the ring.

WWE World Cup – Raw Group B: Evan Bourne (1-1) pinned Tyson Kidd (0-2). Evan Bourne delivered a plancha onto an interfering Wade Barrett at ringside, and as the official tried to maintain order, Chris Jericho snuck in and hit Kidd with a Codebreaker. Bourne didn’t notice the extra interference and capitalized with a Shooting Star Press. Jericho and Barrett have sent a message to the Unified Tag Team champions just days before their PPV encounter!

The Cutting Edge involved a dual interview with R-Truth and United States champion Ted DiBiase. It was announced that the two would face off for the belt on Sunday. The two men brawled.

WWE World Cup – Raw Group A: Goldust (1-1) pinned Yoshi Tatsu (0-2) after a Curtain Call. The two shook hands after. Match could be used as a cheap plug for the fact that Goldust will be on NXT tomorrow night.

John Morrison & Randy Orton defeated The Miz & Zack Ryder following an RKO on Ryder. Orton also RKO’ed Miz and Morrison after the bell. The Viper has struck and is ready to run through all of his opponents on Sunday to get that the Money in the Bank contract!

Surprise surprise! It turns out that the Cena/Sheamus main event would have a special guest referee – Triple H! Sheamus was clearly distracted by The Game’s presence, and after shoving him one too many times, received a Pedigree for his troubles as Cena got the victory. WWE Champion Edge ran down and attempted to hit the number 1 contender with a Spear, but Cena scouted it and caught him with an Attitude Adjustment. Cena and Triple H may be standing tall now, but will they be doing so during their respective matches on Sunday?</font>

<font color=goldenrod>WWE NXT – July 13, 2010

As NXT Host Matt Striker delivered the opening introductions of the WWE Pros, NXT Rookie Alex Riley rushed the ring and planted Striker with a TKO that he calls the Varsity Blues. What’s the meaning of this attack? (May as well rip off real-life happenings while it’s going on!) :shifty:

Ted DiBiase looked on with approval as his rookie Kaval picked up his second win in as many weeks. Kaval defeated Finlay’s rookie Johnny Prime in a well-contested bout following his Warrior’s Way double stomp. Kaval moves up to 2-0 on NXT while Prime falls to 0-1.

Goldust formally introduced to the world his rookie, Drake Brewer. Goldust said that although his rookie may look impressive now, Goldust will truly make him into a *deep breath* *sudden exhale* star. Brewer’s reaction: :wtf:

Matchup of oddball Pro/Rookie pairings as Goldust & Drake Brewer go up against Kane & Eli Cottonwood. The Brewer & Goldust pairing seem to hold their own early on. Goldust eventually winds up standing on the apron trying to convince Brewer to perform suggestive gestures/taunts to try and get the crowd behind him. The lack of prioritizing leads to Brewer eating a Chokeslam from Cottonwood. Brewer starts off NXT at 0-1 while Cottonwood goes 2-0.

Jack Swagger and Alex Riley explain themselves. Swagger says that he instructed his rookie to make the attack. Riley suffered an unfair loss last week, and to make the crowd forget about it…he needed to make a statement this week. He accomplished just that.

It’s Pro vs. Rookie in our main event as Sheamus’ rookie Titus O’Neill makes his debut against the veteran Finlay. The ref ejects Sheamus from ringside for being a nuisance, and as the ref’s back is turned, Finlay’s rookie Johnny Prime tosses Finlay a shillelagh. Titus intercepts it, and as the ref turns, Finlay goes down despite not being hit. The ref sees Titus with a shillelagh and a downed Finlay and calls for the DQ! The 30-year vet outsmarted Titus O’Neill, who falls to 0-1. Sheamus and Titus are livid as NXT goes off the air.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>WWE Superstars – July 15, 2010

Big Show pinned Tyler Reks after a Knockout Punch in a very short match (seriously, it was about two lines worth of text in EWR).

Curt Hawkins & Vance Archer were victorious on Superstars this week, notching a victory over the team of Chris Masters & Heath Slater. Hawkins pinned Slater after a diving elbow drop.

Divas champion Maryse earned a victory over Gail Kim following the French Kiss. With a title match against Natalya coming up in the very near future, this win was important to generate momentum for the champion.

With a United States Title match on Sunday, R-Truth faced off against Michael Tarver, associate of champion Ted DiBiase. Truth was able to put the larger man down following a Lie Detector.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>WWE SmackDown – July 16, 2010

CM Punk geared up for his match against Rey Mysterio at Money in the Bank with a bout against his former NXT rookie Darren Young. Young continues to impress in defeat, but he still fell victim to a GTS and a 3-count.

After the match, Punk made sure to berate Young. He’s now lost to the entire Straight Edge Society. He needs to repent for the mistakes he made on NXT, and finally accept straight edge into his life. Young refused once again, and slapped Punk in the face. Young quickly jumped out of the ring and ran off before Gallows or Mercury could get their hands on him.

WWE World Cup – SmackDown Group D: Bryan Danielson (2-0) forced Cody Rhodes (1-1) to submit to the Cattle Mutilation. Bryan continues to prove week after week that he has the pure athleticism to survive in WWE. This athleticism should greatly benefit him in Money in the Bank.

WWE World Cup – SmackDown Group C: Christian (2-0) pinned MVP (0-2) after a Killswitch. Both men shook hands after the close bout. Shad Gaspard and David Otunga appeared on the Titan Tron. They bragged about their high class lifestyles and said that MVP went against everything that they were. They warned MVP that the worst was yet to come.

Vickie Guerrero booked Beth Phoenix in the same match that caused her to lose her title to begin with – a handicap match against Lay-Cool! The healthy Beth was undeterred and dominated both members of Lay-Cool. Beth retained the gold following a Glam Slam on Michelle, who landed on top of Layla. Who will be next to challenge the Glamazon?

WWE World Cup – SmackDown Group B: Kofi Kingston (2-0) pinned JTG (0-2) after the Trouble in Paradise. Kingston ensured that he will be rolling into Sunday with a full head of steam, will that catapult the Ghanian superstar to his first ever Money in the Bank victory?

WWE World Cup – SmackDown Group A: Intercontinental champion Drew McIntyre (2-0) defeated Rey Mysterio (1-1) via count out. CM Punk watched the match from the rampway and goaded Rey into a fight. Rey was counted out in the process, and then attempted to take out his frustrations on Punk. Gallows and Mercury jumped Rey, leaving him down. This nearly half-year long feud will finally culminate at Money in the Bank!

Dolph Ziggler was backstage. Although his MITB opponents all won tonight, he still had to be considered the favorite, because he is…perfection. Big Show walked in and simply stared him down, bringing Ziggler’s optimism down a peg.

In our main event, the Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight champion Jack Swagger. Swagger seemed poised to put Taker away until Kane’s flames burst out of nowhere. Swagger was caught off guard and walked right into a Tombstone. All three men have now recorded victories over one another in recent weeks. Kane came up through the ring and got into a staredown with Taker. Bah gawd, what chance does Swagger have of escaping Money in the Bank with his title?</font>

<font color=goldenrod><b>Finalized Money in the Bank Card</b>

"The Rated-R Superstar" Edge defends his WWE Title against John Cena

"The All-American American" Jack Swagger defends his World Heavyweight Title against The Brothers of Destruction - Kane and The Undertaker - in a Triple Threat Match

2 Money in the Bank matches where the winner receives a title shot at any point for a full year.

-Raw MITB: Evan Bourne, John Morrison, Justin Gabriel, The Miz, Randy Orton, and Zack Ryder

-SmackDown MITB: Big Show, Bryan Danielson, Christian, Dolph Ziggler, Intercontinental champion Drew McIntyre, and Kofi Kingston

"The Game" Triple H competes in his first match back against the man who put him on the shelf, "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus

CM Punk and Rey Mysterio will put an end to their ongoing feud and PPV match series

The Hart Dynasty put their Unified Tag Team Titles on the line against Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett

R-Truth looks to take the United States Title away from Ted DiBiase

CALL YOUR PPV PROVIDER AND ORDER MONEY IN THE BANK NOW!</font>

*calls PPV provider and is placed on hold for 67 minutes*

It would be pretty sweet in real life, no? If only to see what kind of reaction Bischoff would get in what is pretty much WWE territory at MSG.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah it would be awesome. I have a feeling Randy Savage would even go in before Bisch and Heyman, tho.</font>

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<font color=goldenrod>WWE Money in the Bank
July 18, 2010

Dark Match: Matt Hardy def. Chavo Guerrero
The fan-favorite Matt Hardy gets the night started off on a high note for the fans in attendance. Hardy moves out of the way of an attempted Frog Splash and then capitalizes with a Twist of Fate for the victory.
Winner: Matt Hardy
***, 77% Overall Rating

WWE Unified Tag Team Titles: Chris Jericho & Wade Barrett vs. The Hart Dynasty (C)
Fairly standard tag team bout with the fiendish team of Jericho & Barrett isolated Tyson Kidd from his corner through most of it. David Hart Smith eventually got the hot tag and came in like a house of fire as Kidd recovered. Smith picked up Barrett and Kidd hits the ropes to set up for the Hart Attack, but Jericho thwarted his attempt and sent him out of the ring. Barrett escaped Smith’s clutch and hoisted the big man up for The Wasteland. Barrett connected with the move and three seconds later had successfully made use of his NXT-earned PPV title match.
Winners and NEW Unified Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett
***1/4, 82% Overall Rating

Mask vs. Hair: Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk
These two men have been at each other’s throats since before WrestleMania, and this match was to finally serve as the culmination of the months and months of animosity. Punk did all he could to expose Rey’s face to the WWE audience, including getting illegal assistance from his Straight Edge Society. Referee Charles Robinson finally ejected Mercury, Gallows, and Serena from ringside. With his cronies no longer there to protect him, Punk was dropped throat-first into the rope and ate a 6-1-9 and West Coast Pop. Rey had finally won their bitter feud, and he shaved off several chunks of Punk’s head after.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
****1/4, 90% Overall Rating

Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match
This match featured more death-defying spots than you could shake a stick at. Ryder with a Zack Attack from the top of the ladder on Morrison. Gabriel and Bourne working in tandem as The Miz lay downed in the ring, with Gabriel hitting a 450 Splash from the top of a ladder followed by a Shooting Star Press from Bourne from the top of another ladder. But best of all, Zack Ryder grabbing hold of the briefcase but then the ladder being pulled from beneath him, forcing Ryder to hang onto the cord for dear life. Morrison connected with a ladder shot to the chest, and Ryder fell to the mat face first, right into an RKO from Orton. “The Viper” was able to withstand the punishment longer than everybody else, climbing the ladder and retrieving the briefcase.
Winner: Randy Orton
****, 87% Overall Rating

WWE United States Title: R-Truth vs. Ted DiBiase (C)
Perhaps learning from watching the CM Punk/Rey Mysterio bout, DiBiase’s associates Michael Tarver and Mark Henry were extra careful to not make their presence at ringside too obvious. DiBiase controlled the match from the early going, but Truth got a head of steam and appeared to be seconds away from winning the United States Title for the first time. Mark Henry jumped onto the apron, and referee John Cone immediately ejected him. Unfortunately, as this argument was taking place, Michael Tarver was busy knocking Truth’s teeth down his throat with a vicious right hand. DiBiase got the pinfall to retain his title.
Winner and STILL United States Champion: Ted DiBiase
***, 80% Overall Rating

Sheamus vs. Triple H
After being on the shelf for nearly three months, “The Game” was back with a vengeance. Early on in the match, Triple H may have been regretting his decision to come back – as Sheamus was controlling him. However, “The Celtic Warrior” may have seen his ego get the best of him as he refused to pin Triple H when it appeared he could. It’s never a wise move to give a guy like Triple H extra time, and he made the Irishman pay. Triple H dodged a Bicycle Kick, and then Triple H charged and connected with a series of jumping knee drops. Sheamus staggered around and walked right into the Pedigree. Bah Gawd Triple H is back!
Winner: Triple H
***1/4, 86% Overall Rating

SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder Match
This match had quite an act to follow after Raw’s ladder match, but it certainly disappoint, and featured a crazy ending. Danielson found creative ways to incapacitate his opponents using the ladder to make some painful submission holds. Ziggler planted Christian with a Zig Zag from up top. Kingston attempted to climb the ladder but Big Show threw another ladder at him like a javelin, sending him crashing to the mat. Nobody came even close to touching the briefcase until Christian near the end. He found himself in the same position as he did at WM – with the briefcase right in his grasp – until it inexplicably raised up out of his grasp! What is the meaning of that? Christian looked shocked, and in his confusion he didn’t notice Drew McIntyre behind him. McIntyre knocked Christian off the ladder, as the briefcase lowered down to normal. The Intercontinental champion can now try to add some more gold around his waist at any time.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
****, 88% Overall Rating

WWE Title: John Cena vs. Edge (C)
Considered by many to be “The Ultimate Opportunist”, Edge has been known to win many big matches by less-than-honorable means. Many feel that Edge cannot win a big match without cheating or giving himself a huge advantage. But tonight, he proved those naysayers wrong. Cena and Edge had a back-and-forth encounter complete with dueling chants from the crowd. Many nearfalls on both ends. Cena locks in the STF but Edge gets to the ropes. Edge climbs to his feet and charges at Cena, Cena catches him for the Attitude Adjustment, but Edge lands on his feet! SPEAR! Edge retains his title in a thriller! After the match, Randy Orton jumps into the ring and nearly RKOs Edge, but Edge escapes the clutch in time. The Viper points to his briefcase as a reminder that he can cash it in on Edge at any time.
Winner and STILL WWE champion: Edge
***1/4, 92% Overall Rating

World Heavyweight Title: The Undertaker vs. Kane vs. Jack Swagger (C)
Some say that “The All-American American” pulled off a miracle at Fatal Four Way, but would lightning strike twice? All three men slugged at one another and were quick to break up each others’ pinfalls. Swagger began growing visibly frustrated as Kane and Undertaker would both sit up after landing big maneuvers on them. Swagger pounded the mat in frustration, and this rare lapse of concentration from Swagger gave Undertaker a chance to capitalize. Undertaker planted Swagger with a huge Chokeslam, sending him outside the ring. But when he turned around, Kane lifted his brother up and planted him with a Tombstone! Kane gets the pinfall and wins a World title for just the second time in his career! Bah gawd hellfire and brimstone!
Winner and NEW World Heavyweight champion: Kane
***1/4, 85% Overall Rating

83% Overall Rating for Money in the Bank</font>

Vito, what sim do you use?

<font color=goldenrod>EWR 4.2</font>

Neat. I definitely cheated with mine, all my guys are well-behaved technical masters, maxed out stats for all my guys.

Do you know what exactly makes guys on the roster unhappy?

<font color=goldenrod>Main Eventers and Upper Midcarders lose a little bit of morale each time they don't appear on television. So when you're running a company with 4 TV shows a week, the morale plummets. I get around this by turning all of my main eventers and upper midcarders into managers.</font>

NOVEMBER 26, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the last SmackDown! of November, and tonight promises to be the latest in a string of noteworthy shows. Eric Bischoff announces a huge match for Starrcade, new World Tag Team Champions are crowned, and the tournament for the vacant Intercontinental Title begins!

We kick things off with a first-round match pitting the exciting Brian Kendrick against former champion "Nature Boy" Dave Batista, the winner will advance to the quarterfinals in two weeks! Batista clearly has his fire back, and he wants the Intercontinental Title back as well. Kendrick puts up a good fight, but Batista's power is just too great, and he puts Kendrick away with a Figure-Four Leglock.

BJ Whitmer is out next for his first-round match, but he clearly got a raw deal as his opponent is a fired-up John Cena! As soon as the bell rings, Cena blasts BJ with a spear, then lands an F-U for the win! As Cena celebrates, Christian appears out of nowhere with a steel chair! Christian hits a big chair shot and walks off, leaving Cena bloodied. These two look like their burgeoning feud is going to be huge!

WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff is backstage in his office and announces that, by virtue of Rey Mysterio pinning United States Champion Chris Benoit last week in their tag match, Rey has earned a shot against Benoit at Starrcade!

Two of the most exciting young cruiserweights on SmackDown! are in action next in a first-round IC Title tournament match as John Morrison takes on Carlito! It's a very entertaining contest with both men getting in their spots. Eventually, Carlito's experience edge payss off as he reverses a submission hold into his trademark reverse figure-four for the win! Carlito advances to the quarterfinals!

Rico takes on Test in tonight's final IC tourney match. This is probably the worst of the four we've seen tonight, but there were still a couple of good nearfalls. Rico picks up the win with a spinning kick, but gets jumped after the bell by Chris Kanyon who hits I'm Betta Than You to leave his rival laying!

WWE Champion The Rock appears on the TitanTron and he cuts a promo on his upcoming defense against the Japanese buzzsaw Tajiri. He talks about how of all the challengers he's faced over the years, he never thought he'd be at this point, talking about Tajiri as the #1 contender. But it just goes to show that, given the right opportunity, if you have the right set of skills, you can climb the mountain. Tajiri's always had all the skill in the world, and now he's found his opportunity. But The Rock's got an opportunity at Starrcade, too. He's got an opportunity to get back at Tajiri for jumping him a couple of weeks ago, and he's got an opportunity to once again enter the new year as the People's Champion and still the WWE Champion! If ya smellllllll what The Rock is cookin'!

A pair of #1 contenders go head-to-head next as United States Title contender Rey Mysterio takes on Cruiserweight Title contender Matt Hardy Version 2.0! The crowd gets really into this high-flying encounter, and both men come out of it looking like a million bucks, but Rey eventually picks up the big win with the West Coast Pop!

Last week on SmackDown!, Eric Bischoff announced that Jeff Hardy had been stripped of both the Intercontinental and World Tag Team Titles. Earlier tonight, four of the eight quarterfinal slots in the IC Title tounrament were filled. And now we're going to determine new tag champions in a triple-threat match made up entirely of former champions! It's the Dudley Boyz versus Los Guerreros versus the Metro Connection! The Dudleyz take turns working over Kanyon in the early-going until Kanyon can tag in his partner Billy Gunn. From there, the tags come quickly and often between all three teams, and during one of the more chaotic moments Eddie Guerrero plants Billy Gunn with a tiger suplex to set up the frogsplash and Los Guerreros are your new champions!

Unfortunately, as Eddie is celebrating his big win, Chris Jericho hits the ring! These two will collide at Starrcade, and Jericho takes the opportunity to weaken his rival with the Walls of Jericho!

Earlier tonight, the top contenders for the US and Cruiserweight Titles went one-on-one, and now it's the champs' turns as Chris Benoit takes on Paul London! London gets off to a hot start with a back suplex (shades of his trainer, Shawn Michaels), then a big legdrop for two. Benoit fights back with punches, a back suplex of his own, a thrust kick, and a horrifying Tiger Driver 91 that nearly crushes London's neck! London somehow kicks out, but Benoit stays on the offensive with a butterfly suplex. He goes up top for his trademark headbutt, but London snaps off a super Frankensteiner for two! London continues to use the top rope to his advantage with a big DDT for two more. Dropkick to the knee and a spinning kick keeps London rolling, but when he attempts for an arm wringer, Benoit uses his technical expertise to escape, then land a dropkick and a brainbuster. Out of nowhere, Matt Hardy Version 2.0 hits the ring. Benoit distracts the official allowing Hardy to take out London with a chair. Benoit clamps on the Crippler Crossface on an unconscious London, and the ref calls for the bell! Hardy joins Benoit in a beat-down on London until Rey Mysterio hits the ring to drive them off.

And now for a tag-team main event. On one side, the #1 contenders for the World and WWE Titles, Brock Lesnar and Tajiri. On the other, World Champion Rhyno and The Hurricane! It's actually a very good match that gets all four guys good exposure. Lesnar blasts Hurricane with a tiger bomb, then puts him away with the F-5 for the win. After the match, Rock takes out Tajiri with a chairshot, and the People's Champ stands tall as SmackDown! goes off the air.

Next week, four more SmackDown! Superstars will join John Cena, Rico, Carlito, and Dave Batista in the quarterfinals of the Intercontinental Title tournament, we'll finally hear from Rico about the accusations levied against him by Chris Kanyon, plus the build-up to Starrcade continues!

NOVEMBER 29, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

A huge eight-man tag main event has been signed for the last show of November, plus the last two semifinal spots in the tournament to crown a #1 contender for Trish Stratus' Women's Title at Starrcade will be determined, and a huge contest pitting two of RAW's top stars against each other as Rob Van Dam takes on Randy Orton!

We open the show with a one-on-one match pitting the Natural Born Ministry's rookie monster Damien against former stablemate Big Show! Damien controls most of the match until Show fights back with some pretty weak offense. Damien eventually picks up the win with his chokeslam, then lays Show out with a chair afterwards.

Damien's mentors and the co-leaders of the NBM head out next as Sean O'Haire and Undertaker take on the World's Greatest Tag Team! Undertaker is in control of the match until Shelton Benjamin manages to get away and attempt a hot tag. He gets tagged, all right, but it's by a big right hand from his partner Charlie Haas! Haas hops down from the corner and walks away, leaving Shelton to get chokeslammed and pinned. Haas returns to the ring and hops up onto the second rope and signals for Undertaker and O'Haire to set up a table in the middle of the ring. Undertaker picks up Shelton for a suplex, but passes him up to Haas, who puts his best friend through the table with a superbomb! Benjamin is completely out! What has Charlie Haas done?!?

Undertaker grabs a microphone from ringside and gets down on Shelton's level. "For too long, you have been a nuisance to us. You were the first to defeat our rookie monster. We took your tag titles, but you gave us hell trying to get them back. Tonight, the rise of the Ministry begins again, and I've proven that I can get to the things and people that are closest to your heart. But at Starrcade, I'm coming for your soul! And you will not rest in peace!"

The divas tournament continues next as two of WWE's most unusual women do battle. It's Lita against Daffney for a spot in the semis! They have a pretty good brawl that Lita ends with the Litarana to move on.

EWR keeps suggesting that I put A-Train and William Regal against each other. Not sure why because they don't really mesh well. Meh. Train picks up the win with the Derailer.

Mickie James is backstage, and she cuts a promo on her match with Jazz next week in the semifinals. The elite Diva definitely has her sights set on getting her title back, but she knows that she has to get through Jazz. And Jazz has given her trouble before, but next week, Mickie is focused, and she's going to prove that she belongs in the Elite!

The last quarterfinal match in the divas tournament is up next as Victoria takes on Molly Holly. This is probably the best match of the tournament thus far, and Molly picks up the win with a big flying crossbody to advance to face Lita next week.

United States Champion Chris Benoit has a big match coming up at Starrcade against Rey Mysterio, but tonight he's got a tune-up against ECW Original Tommy Dreamer. Tommy gets in a little offense, but winds up taking a big lariat to set up for the Crippler Crossface. Tommy has no choice but to tap out, then he's helpless to defend himself from a series of stomps as Benoit is clearly sending a message to Mysterio!

Randy Orton comes to the ring for his match with Rob Van Dam and he has a proposition. Five weeks between now and Starrcade, and we both need to prove that we belong among the Elite of World Wrestling Entertainment. Best of five series, starting... now!

RVD comes out, and the match is on! It's a great one, and if this is the start of a best-of-five series, I can't wait for the rest of it! Eventually, Van Dam strikes first, hitting the Five-Star Frogsplash to go up 1-0!

Our main event pits eight members of the Elite against each other, including three Starrcade previews! It's WWE Champion The Rock, World Champion Rhyno, John Cena, and one-half of the World Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero against Tajiri, Brock Lesnar, Christian, and Chris Jericho! Cena takes most of the abuse from all four heels, but it lets all of them get in some high spots without them taking away momentum from the champs on the babyface side. Rhyno picks up the win for his team with the Gore to send the fans home happy.

Yeah, definitely don't do more than 3 shows especially if you have alot of people on your active roster. 25-30 guys per show with 3 shows should be fine and make sure you have a timeslot that affords you alot of segments. Your workers also need to actually compete in matches. Just sticking them in an interview or angle won't help.

And heeeeeeeeeeeere's WrestleMania 30:

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So here’s the fallout of WrestleMania:

Kofi Kingston was the 10th mystery entrant for Money in the Bank.

Ted DiBiase is still the WWE U.S. Champion.

Ian Moore is the new WWE Intercontinental Champion for the second time.

CM Punk and Shawn Michaels have effectively ended their feud.

Batista and HHH had quite possibly the worst Hell in a Cell match ever just based on the match report.

John Morrison retained the WWE Title.

Jason Collins is the new World Heavyweight Champion for the third time.

Raw: 3/31/2014

Opening segment: HHH comes out to do what he does best: talk about himself and how great he is. Batista isn’t here tonight as he’s off licking his wounds from Hell in a Cell. He wants to move on but he points out that there is another superstar on the Raw roster that he has unfinished business with. And with that he calls out John Morrison. Morrison obliges and emerges from the back still the WWE Champion. Morrison gets face-to-face with HHH and asks if he really wants to talk about greatness. “Last night, I overcame all the odds and walked out of my 4th straight WrestleMania as a world champion. Now my grasp on WWE history can be as shaky as WWE.com at times but I’m pretty sure no other superstar can claim that. Now I know what you’re going to say, Hunter. You want a title shot against me. After all, I am the man that beat you for the title my first night here on Raw and all attempts for us to have a rematch were thwarted by one problem or another. So I’ll tell you what. Yes, you can….”
Bobby Lashley’s music hits and out comes the man himself to interrupt the proceedings. He hops into the ring with a mic and gets all up in HHH’s grill. “…Yes, you can get behind ME! I don’t care what anyone says; last night was highway robbery. I had John Morrison beat and everyone here knows that I should be standing here as the new WWE Champion. Besides, HHH…just looking at you right now, you’re not much in a position to challenge for anything. Batista may be licking his wounds but you didn’t walk out unscathed yourself. So why don’t you do what he did, get your ass into your car, pack up your things in your hotel, and head on home and rest up. Because you’ll want to be in the best of shape if you’re going to challenge me for the WWE Title.”
John Morrison objects to this by pointing out that Lashley doesn’t have a title match and isn’t going to get one. “You had your shot and you blew it. It’s going to take something major for you to be in any consideration for a title match. So if you don’t mind, HHH and I would like to resume our discussion. Preferably elsewhere….” Morrison turns to leave and HHH just shrugs his shoulders at Lashley. Lashley ponders over the situation and raises his mic again. “Wait,” he says to Morrison. “What if I put up something as well?” Morrison pauses and turns his attention back to Lashley. “What could you have to put up that I would want?” Lashley steps up to Morrison and defiantly declares, “My career. You put the WWE Title on the line tonight and I’ll put my career on the line as well. You win, I’m gone. I win, I’m the champ. No more, no less. What do you say?” HHH interjects by saying, “Now, now I can’t speak for you, John or for everybody here but I would have no problem seeing Lashley get his ass beat again and taking a walk out of the WWE.” “I’d zip it if I were you, Hunter seeing as you’re not 100% and I’m just mad enough to finish what Batista started last night,” Lashley fires back. “Hey, me at 40% is 39% more than what I need to kick your ass….” “Hey, hey, hey,” interrupts Morrison. “Alright, fine. Lashley, if you’re serious about doing this, then tonight, you and me…one-on-one…for the WWE Title.” Morrison drops the mic and raises the belt to cheers. Lashley smirks and HHH just nods along.

Other proceedings:
Raw GM Steve Austin announces that on Superstars this Thursday, there will be a Triple Threat match to determine who will headline Backlash and face the winner of tonight’s WWE Title match. It will be HHH vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton

AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels lose a tag team match to Mark Henry and Pete Shapiro. Daniels seems to be continuing his disgust with Styles.

R-Truth defeats William Regal and makes it clear he’s still coming for Ted DiBiase and the U.S. Title.

Kim Roderick retains the WWE Diva’s Title against Adara James. Victoria, still on the warpath, chases Kim away afterwards.

Bryan Danielson has a run-in with JBL. JBL asks if Danielson is wallowing in self-pity after failing to recapture the U.S. Title at WrestleMania. JBL tells him to buck up and points out that it’s perfectly alright because guys like Danielson aren’t meant for glory. Danielson sarcastically asks if glory is reserved for people like JBL. JBL glares at Danielson and declares that he’s a wrestling god. Glory comes with the territory.

Randy Orton and Evan Bourne defeat Edge and Ted DiBiase when Bourne pins DiBiase. Bourne picks up the U.S. Title and stares at it for a bit before dropping it at DiBiase’s body.

Main Event: John Morrison defeats Bobby Lashley to retain the WWE Title and send Lashley packing. HHH watches from the stage at the conclusion of the match.

End of the month proceedings:
Bobby Lashley retires.

Superstars: 4/3/2014
Bunch of matches with no real major implications although Daniels and Styles continue to have problems, Evan Bourne continues his winning ways, and Bryan Danielson answers JBL’s challenge of defeating one of his lackeys, Lance Cade in singles action.

Main Event: HHH defeated Edge and Randy Orton in a triple threat match to become the number contender to the WWE title at Backlash.

SmackDown!: 4/4/2014
Opening segment: The Money in the Bank winner Kofi Kingston comes out to a huge pop. He addresses his surprise return at WrestleMania and even more surprising victory. He can’t wait to challenge for the World Title….
…Interrupting is the theme of the week as Shad come out with a folder and a mic and hops in the ring. Kofi shouldn’t get ahead of himself because he’s not going to be challenging for anything anytime soon. By order of the WWE Board of Directors, Shad is demanding that the SmackDown! GM, The Rock, comes out to the ring and address what’s in the folder.
IF YOU SMELL………!!! Here comes the Rock with a perturbed look on his face. Shad hands the folder to the Rock and says that he is required to carry out what’s in there. The Rock looks over a document in the folder while Kofi stands looking puzzled and wondering what the deal is. The Rock closes the folder and turns away and shakes his head with a look of disbelief and disgust on his face. “What’s wrong, Rock?” Shad asks. “Don’t want to accept it? If you’re not to telling everyone here, I’ll do it. Basically, Kofi, you didn’t qualify for Money in the Bank like the other nine competitors did. You got forced in by our ‘illustrious General Manager’ who just loves doing favors for people who don’t deserve them. I took this matter up with the Board of Directors and they all agree that it was unfair for everyone else who actually earned their spot. Therefore, Kofi, while officially you are the winner of the match at WrestleMania, you are NOT the owner of the Money in the Bank briefcase. So Rock, do your duty. Do what you’re being paid to do. Do your job and strip Kofi Kingston of the Money in the Bank briefcase.”
The Rock takes up the mic and addresses Shad. “Now hold on because there’s something in here that you’re overlooking Shad. This document may order the Rock to strip Kofi Kingston of the briefcase but it also empowers the Rock to give Kofi an opportunity to qualify.” Shad now looks puzzled. “Qualify for what?”
The Rock continues, “You see, according to this, two weeks from now on SmackDown!, there will be a rematch of the Money in the Bank ladder match involving the nine participants who originally qualified. The tenth spot will be up for grabs in a qualifying match that Kofi Kingston will be a part of and The Rock will set up for Superstars this Thursday.” Shad is furious while Kofi pretty much says, “Bring it on” by his expression. Shad tries to clothesline Kofi but Kofi ducks and smacks him with the briefcase. He drops it in the ring and walks off to the crowd’s cheers.
Oops, wait, we’re not done as Chris Sylvain, fresh off of losing the World Heavyweight Title to Jason Collins at WrestleMania comes out and gets in the Rock’s face. He declares there will be no rejoicing or celebrating for anyone. He’s entitled to a rematch against Collins. The Rock points out that Collins hasn’t arrived yet but notes that Sylvain looks ready for action and agrees to put him in a match with a champion tonight. In fact, it’s someone Sylvain knows quite well: the new Intercontinental Champion Ian Moore.

Other proceedings:
Rhyno earns an Intercontinental Title match for Superstars by winning a four way.

Oracle retains the WWE Women’s Title against Nicole Durgan.

Shad and Jack Swagger defeat Kofi Kingston and Shelton Benjamin when Swagger pins Benjamin. Swagger declares that he’ll do what should’ve been done at WrestleMania: win Money in the Bank.

The Rock declares that the qualifying match for the tenth spot in the Money in the Back rematch will actually be a Triple Threat match pitting Kofi Kingston against Christian and Mr. Kennedy.

Chris Sylvain beats Ian Moore by countout when Cash Stevens gets involved.

Jason Collins comes out to close the show and celebrate his title win. Kane comes out and points out that he’s got another chance at Money in the Bank and when he wins it, Chris Sylvain will be the least of the champion’s worries. Chris Sylvain naturally comes out to object to this but both Collins and Kane knock him around. Sylvain runs off while Collins and Kane stare each other down.

NOVEMBER 2004 RECAP


RAW

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) The Elite (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(19-5, 5-2) Mickie James (4-0, 100) (W Jazz, W w/Gail vs Daffney/Jazz, W SS match, W triple threat)
(54-27, 16-6) The Rock (8-1, 99) (W Damien, W Y2J, W Tajiri, W w/Cena vs Layfield/Test, W SS match, W War Games, L Rhyno, W 6-man tag, W 8-man tag)
(53-32, 13-11) Brock Lesnar (6-4, 98) (W RVD, W Noble, L Rey, W SS match, L War Games, W battle royal, W triple threat, L 6-man tag, W w/Tajiri vs Rhyno/Hurricane, L 8-man tag)
(52-33-3, 18-8) Chris Benoit (8-3, 93) (W Shelton, W Cena, W w/Y2J vs Rhyno/RVD, W w/Y2J vs Dudleyz, W SS match, L War Games, L battle royal, L w/Y2J vs Eddie/Rey, W Cena, W London, W Tommy)
(41-28-2, 12-7) Rhyno (6-3, 87) (W Y2J, L w/RVD vs Violence, W battle royal, L SS match, W Rock, W Xian, W 6-man tag, L w/Hurricane vs Brock/Tajiri, W 8-man tag)
(48-40, 11-15) John Cena (5-6, 99) (L Tajiri, L Benoit, L Damien, W w/Rock vs Layfield/Test, W SS match, W War Games, L battle royal, L Matt, L Benoit, W BJ, W 8-man tag)
(44-41-1, 7-8) Eddie Guerrero (10-2, 99) (W UT, W Xian, L Xian, W Xian, W SS match, W War Games, W battle royal, L triple threat, W w/Rey vs Violence, W 6-man tag, W tag triple threat, W 8-man tag)
(40-42-2, 12-12) Chris Jericho (3-7, 99) (L Rhyno, L Rock, W w/Benoit vs Rhyno/RVD, W w/Benoit vs Dudleyz, W SS match, L War Games, L battle royal, L w/Benoit vs Eddie/Rey, L 6-man tag, L 8-man tag)
(36-40, 7-11) Christian (2-6, 98) (L Eddie, W Eddie, L Eddie, L SS match, W battle royal, L triple threat, L Rhyno, L 8-man tag)
(34-40-1, 8-6) Tajiri (4-7, 98) (W Cena, W Nova, L Rock, L 6-man tag, W SS match, L War Games, L battle royal, L London, L 6-man tag, W w/Brock vs Rhyno/Hurricane, L 8-man tag)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Upper Midcard (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(27-10, 9-6) Damien (3-4, 85) (L Rock, W Cena, L battle royal, L SS match, L battle royal, W w/UT vs RVD/Shelton, W Show)
(37-37-1, 6-11) Rob Van Dam (1-6, 88) (L Brock, L w/Rhyno vs Violence, L battle royal, L SS match, L battle royal, L w/Shelton vs Damien/UT, W Orton)
(16-20, 5-10) Randy Orton (1-4, 94) (W Shelton, L battle royal, L SS match, L battle royal, L RVD)
(30-38-1, 4-7) Undertaker (2-4, 62) (L Eddie, L battle royal, L SS match, L battle royal, W w/Damien vs RVD/Shelton, W w/O'Haire vs WGTT)
(32-41, 4-13) Shelton Benjamin (2-6, 81) (L Benoit, L Orton, L battle royal, W SS match, W War Games, L battle royal, L w/RVD vs Damien/UT, L w/Haas vs O'Haire/UT)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Midcard (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(4-2, 4-2) Payne (3-1, 55) (W 6-man tag, W SS match, L battle royal, W Regal)
(45-29-1, 5-9) Sean O'Haire (3-3, 77) (W Train, L 6-man tag, L SS match, L battle royal, W Haas, W w/UT vs WGTT)
(18-12-1, 4-0) Trish Stratus (1-0, 82) (W SS match)
(13-10, 1-2) Victoria (1-1, 71) (W SS match, L Molly)
(36-32-1, 6-4) Big Show (2-2, 67) (W 6-man tag, W SS match, L battle royal, L Damien)
(24-30, 10-6) A-Train (3-2, 80) (L O'Haire, W 6-man tag, W SS match, L battle royal, W Regal)
(13-17, 1-7) Jazz (1-3, 77) (L Mickie, L w/Daffney vs Mickie/Gail, L SS match, W Gail)
(20-29, 1-5) Chuck Palumbo (0-4, 68) (L 6-man tag, L SS match, L battle royal, L w/Stamboli vs ECW)
(8-13-1, 2-2) Gail Kim (2-1, 75) (W w/Mickie vs Daffney/Jazz, W SS match, L Jazz)
(20-32, 2-5) William Regal (1-4, 69) (W Haas, L battle royal, L battle royal, L Payne, L Train)
(16-26, 1-6) Johnny Stamboli (0-3, 70) (L 6-man tag, L SS match, L w/Palumbo vs ECW)
(9-15, 3-1) Lita (2-0, 77) (W SS match, W Daffney)
(19-34, 3-6) Tommy Dreamer (1-3, 71) (L SS match, L battle royal, W w/Storm vs Palumbo/Stamboli, L Benoit)
(22-40, 2-9) Charlie Haas (1-4, 75) (L Regal, W SS match, L battle royal, L O'Haire, L w/Shelton vs O'Haire/UT)
(16-30, 2-5) Lance Storm (1-2, 65) (L battle royal, L battle royal, W w/Tommy vs Palumbo/Stamboli)
(13-27, 4-2) Sylvan Grenier (1-1, 70) (W w/Dupree vs Fred/Tom, L battle royal)
(7-15, 1-3) Molly Holly (1-1, 74) (L SS match, W Victoria)
(15-34, 4-3) Rene Dupree (1-1, 72) (W w/Grenier vs Fred/Tom, L battle royal)
(6-29, 1-4) Rob Conway (0-2, 68) (L battle royal, L battle royal)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Lower Midcard (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(17-13, 0-4) Mark Jindrak (0-2, 60) (L battle royal, L battle royal)
(27-29-1, 4-4) Kane (1-1, 66) (W battle royal, L battle royal)
(2-8, 0-3) Shawn Stasiak (0-2, 68) (L battle royal, L battle royal)
(2-8, 0-5) Fred Williams (0-2, 61) (L w/Tom vs La Res, L battle royal)
(1-7, 0-3) Shaniqua (0-2, 52) (L SS match, L triple threat)
(0-3, 0-3) Daffney (0-3, 61) (L w/Jazz vs Mickie/Gail, L SS match, L Lita)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Opener (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(1-5, 0-3) Jacqueline (0-2, 60) (L SS match, L triple threat)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Injured Reserve (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(1-8, 0-5) Tom Howard (0-2, 52) (L w/Fred vs La Res, L battle royal)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Eric Bischoff (96)
Shane McMahon (86)
Al Snow (75)

Managers (Clientele)
Dawn Marie (75) (None)
Bill Alfonso (71) (Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, Lance Storm, and Tommy Dreamer)
Terri Runnels (70) (None)

RAW Title Changes
World Heavyweight - Rhyno beat Chris Jericho (11/1)
United States - None (Chris Benoit has been champ since 8/22)
Women's - None (Trish Stratus has been champ since 10/4)
WWE Tag Team - None (La Resistance have been champs since 10/18)

RAW Feuds
Rhyno vs. Brock Lesnar (100 Heat)
Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho (100 Heat)
Rob Van Dam vs. Randy Orton (95 Heat)
Shelton Benjamin vs. Undertaker (64 Heat)

<font color=goldenrod>Nice edit job on the MITB. :shifty:

My game isn't dead...but I'm a part of the Armchair Warfare game over on the Wrestling Forum. Once my month of booking is over with I'll get back to this.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Hate how many long-term storylines I have despite only being in July and moving at such a snail's pace that I may never get to see them through.

I already know my planned Rumble winner and one of the WM Title matches, I have some draft moves all set, and I plan on shamelessly ripping off a real WWE storyline in January and adding my own spin to it.</font>

NOVEMBER 2004 RECAP

SmackDown!

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) The Elite (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(19-5, 5-2) Mickie James (4-0, 100) (W Jazz, W w/Gail vs Daffney/Jazz, W SS match, W triple threat)
(54-27, 16-6) The Rock (8-1, 99) (W Damien, W Y2J, W Tajiri, W w/Cena vs Layfield/Test, W SS match, W War Games, L Rhyno, W 6-man tag, W 8-man tag)
(53-32, 13-11) Brock Lesnar (6-4, 98) (W RVD, W Noble, L Rey, W SS match, L War Games, W battle royal, W triple threat, L 6-man tag, W w/Tajiri vs Rhyno/Hurricane, L 8-man tag)
(52-33-3, 18-8) Chris Benoit (8-3, 93) (W Shelton, W Cena, W w/Y2J vs Rhyno/RVD, W w/Y2J vs Dudleyz, W SS match, L War Games, L battle royal, L w/Y2J vs Eddie/Rey, W Cena, W London, W Tommy)
(41-28-2, 12-7) Rhyno (6-3, 87) (W Y2J, L w/RVD vs Violence, W battle royal, L SS match, W Rock, W Xian, W 6-man tag, L w/Hurricane vs Brock/Tajiri, W 8-man tag)
(48-40, 11-15) John Cena (5-6, 99) (L Tajiri, L Benoit, L Damien, W w/Rock vs Layfield/Test, W SS match, W War Games, L battle royal, L Matt, L Benoit, W BJ, W 8-man tag)
(44-41-1, 7-8) Eddie Guerrero (10-2, 99) (W UT, W Xian, L Xian, W Xian, W SS match, W War Games, W battle royal, L triple threat, W w/Rey vs Violence, W 6-man tag, W tag triple threat, W 8-man tag)
(40-42-2, 12-12) Chris Jericho (3-7, 99) (L Rhyno, L Rock, W w/Benoit vs Rhyno/RVD, W w/Benoit vs Dudleyz, W SS match, L War Games, L battle royal, L w/Benoit vs Eddie/Rey, L 6-man tag, L 8-man tag)
(36-40, 7-11) Christian (2-6, 98) (L Eddie, W Eddie, L Eddie, L SS match, W battle royal, L triple threat, L Rhyno, L 8-man tag)
(34-40-1, 8-6) Tajiri (4-7, 98) (W Cena, W Nova, L Rock, L 6-man tag, W SS match, L War Games, L battle royal, L London, L 6-man tag, W w/Brock vs Rhyno/Hurricane, L 8-man tag)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Upper Midcard (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(44-28, 7-8) Matt Hardy (3-4, 95) (W w/Jeff vs Chavo/Rey, L battle royal, W SS match, L War Games, L battle royal, W Cena, L Rey)
(38-35, 6-9) Rey Mysterio (3-3, 100) (L w/Chavo vs Hardyz, W Brock, L SS match, L battle royal, W w/Eddie vs Violence, W Matt)
(31-35, 10-9) Rico (2-4, 75) (L Avery, L battle royal, W SS match, L battle royal, L w/Hurricane vs Metros, W Test)
(22-35, 3-6) The Hurricane (1-5, 83) (W Bats, L battle royal, L SS match, L battle royal, L w/Rico vs Metros, L w/Rhyno vs Brock/Tajiri)
(16-29-2, 8-7-1) Paul London (3-3, 82) (L battle royal, W SS match, W War Games, L battle royal, W Tajiri, L Benoit)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Midcard (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(35-25, 4-7) D-Von Dudley (1-4, 77) (L w/Bubba vs Violence, L SS match, L battle royal, W w/Bubba vs Acid/Test, L tag triple threat)
(37-30, 4-6) Dave Batista (2-3, 80) (L Hurricane, L 6-man tag, W SS match, L battle royal, W Kendrick)
(33-27, 4-7) Bubba Ray Dudley (1-4, 75) (L w/D-Von vs Violence, L SS match, L battle royal, W w/D-Von vs Acid/Test, L tag triple threat)
(26-23, 5-4) John Layfield (1-2, 74) (L w/Test vs Cena/Rock, W SS match, L battle royal)
(16-17, 3-6) Billy Gunn (2-2, 71) (W SS match, L battle royal, W w/Kanyon vs Rico/Hurricane, L tag triple threat)
(17-21, 4-6) Chris Kanyon (2-2, 73) (W SS match, L battle royal, W w/Gunn vs Rico/Hurricane, L tag triple threat)
(17-22, 4-5) Nova (1-3, 70) (L Tajiri, W 6-man tag, L SS match, L battle royal)
(27-38-1, 5-6) Chavo Guerrero (2-3, 77) (L w/Rey vs Hardyz, W 6-man tag, L SS match, L battle royal, W tag triple threat)
(4-6, 2-5) Christian York (1-2, 61) (W 4-way, L battle royal, L battle royal)
(2-3, 2-3) John Morrison (2-3, 69) (W Criado, W 6-man tag, L SS match, L battle royal, L Carlito)
(1-2, 1-2) Avery Thompson (1-2, 61) (W Rico, L battle royal, L battle royal)
(4-9, 3-6) Brian Kendrick (0-4, 62) (L w/Funaki vs Carlito/Nunzio, L Akio, L battle royal, L Bats)
(8-19-1, 1-2) Akio (1-2, 66) (L 4-way, W Kendrick, L battle royal)
(10-23, 1-6) Test (0-5, 72) (L w/Layfield vs Cena/Rock, L SS match, L battle royal, L w/Acid vs Dudleyz, L Rico)
(3-8, 1-6) BJ Whitmer (0-4, 63) (L 4-way, L battle royal, L battle royal, L Cena)
(3-8, 1-6) Trent Acid (0-4, 62) (L 4-way, L battle royal, L battle royal, L w/Test vs Dudleyz)
(7-29, 3-5) Carlito (2-2, 76) (W w/Nunzio vs Kendrick/Funaki, L SS match, L battle royal, W Morrison)
(7-31, 1-7) Nunzio (1-2, 72) (W w/Carlito vs Kendrick/Funaki, L SS match, L battle royal)
(2-17, 1-6) Funaki (0-3, 63) (L w/Kendrick vs Carlito/Nunzio, L battle royal, L battle royal)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Lower Midcard (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(6-18-1, 1-3) Mark Henry (0-2, 58) (L battle royal, L battle royal)
(1-3, 0-2) Colt Cabana (0-1, 52) (L battle royal)
(2-7, 0-2) Johnny Jeter (0-1, 45) (L battle royal)
(1-4, 0-3) Jay Briscoe (0-2, 56) (L battle royal, L battle royal)
(1-4, 0-3) Matt Stryker (0-2, 56) (L battle royal, L battle royal)
(1-10, 0-4) Zach Gowan (0-2, 57) (L battle royal, L battle royal)
(0-4, 0-4) Vito Thomaselli (0-2, 56) (L battle royal, L battle royal)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Openers (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(2-4, 0-2) Generalin Intikami (0-1, 45) (L battle royal)
(0-2, 0-2) Richard J. Criado (0-2, 40) (L Morrison, L battle royal)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Injured Reserve (Nov. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(10-18, 2-3) Jamie Noble (0-1, 64) (L Brock)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Rehab (Nov. W-L) (Matches)
(20-13, 10-8) Jeff Hardy (2-2, 79) (W w/Matt vs Chavo/Rey, L 6-man tag, W SS match, L battle royal)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Eric Bischoff (96)
Tazz (72)

Managers (Overness) (Clientele)
Paul Heyman (94) (Dudley Boyz)
Theodore Long (66) (Mark Henry and Avery Thompson)

SmackDown! Title Changes
World Tag Team - Los Guerreros won a triple threat (11/26)
Cruiserweight - Paul London beat Tajiri (11/19)
Intercontinental - Vacant since 11/19 (Jeff Hardy stripped)
WWE World - None (The Rock has been champ since 10/10)

SmackDown! Feuds
The Rock vs. Tajiri (100 Heat)
John Cena vs. Christian (100 Heat)
Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit (99 Heat)
Paul London vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 (77 Heat)

DECEMBER 3, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

With just over three weeks to go until Starrcade, the Intercontinental Title Tournament rolls on with four more first-round matches. Plus, the four men who advanced last week will meet tonight in a tag team match previewing next week's quarterfinal matches. Plus, in a monumental main event, the WWE Champion The Rock will take on the United States Champion Chris Benoit in a non-title match, and a big Starrcade preview tag match! December kicks off with a bang!

Our opening contest is a first-round IC tournament match pitting a pair of heels against each other as Christian takes on Trent Acid. Christian dominates the match, hitting the Unprettier to pick up the win and advance to the quarterfinals in two weeks.

John Cena appears on the TitanTron and he cuts a promo on Christian. Last week, Christian laid him out with a steel chair after he advanced to the quarters. Cena's not going to stoop to his level tonight, because he wants him rested. Christian seems to have this vendetta against Cena, but Cena hopes for Christian's sake, that this is as far as he makes it in the tournament. Because if they both make it all the way to Starrcade to the tournament finals, Cena's going to show Christian what happens when you mess with the Doctor of Thuganomics. Word life!

The tournament continues next as Funaki takes on John Layfield. Pretty abysmal match that Layfield wins with the Clothesline From Hell, making him the sixth man to qualify for the quarterfinals!

Fortunately, the crowd gets right back into the show as The Hurricane and Akio put on a very exciting match. Akio continues to look like he's on the verge of greatness in the cruiserweight division, but Hurricane proves that he's already there, hitting a shining wizard to pick up the win and advance in the tournament.

Mickie James comes to the ring, presumably to cut a promo about her match Monday night against Jazz, but before she can get very far, she's interrupted by Chris Benoit's music. The U.S. Champion, the 2004 King of the Ring, and the man who still holds the Money In The Bank title shot makes his way to the ring and begins to harass Mickie, saying that Eric Bischoff created the Elite for wrestlers like him. Benoit has proven since his debut that he's the best wrestler in the world, and all Mickie has shown is that she looks good. And that's supposed to put her in the Elite? He continues to lambast her verbally until Benoit's Starrcade opponent Rey Mysterio sprints down to the ring to get between the two. Benoit cheap shots him, then clamps on the Crippler Crossface, leaving Rey facedown and hurt in the middle of the ring. He threatens to go after Mickie, but instead walks off, grinning demonically. Chris Benoit is an evil man, but he'd never hurt a woman! ...would he?

Next week on SmackDown!, John Cena will face Carlito and Rico will face "Nature Boy" Dave Batista in a pair of Intercontinental Title tournament quarterfinals, but tonight Cena and Rico team up to take on Carlito and Batista! They put on a pretty good tag match, but the ending is ruined when Chris Kanyon once again interjects in Rico's business by blasting him with a steel chair allowing Carlito to pin him with the Backcracker. After the match, the babyfaces chase off the heels to get a measure of revenge.

Rico grabs the house mic and cuts a promo about his ongoing issues with Kanyon. "Chris Kanyon has hired a lawyer, Avery Thompson, and he's alleging that I sexually harassed him. The fact of the matter is, Chris Kanyon doesn't hate me because I came onto him in the locker room. There's something much deeper at work right now, and Kanyon has fabricated this story to try and cover it up. Chris, it's not working. I've been asked not to divulge the real story behind what's going on, and I have to respect that. But I will tell you that if you continue to attack me and you continue to pursue this baseless accusation, there will be consequences, and I'm going to end this once and for all."

One spot remains in the quarterfinals of the Intercontinental Title tournament, and two ECW alumni and current cruiserweight division superstars will do battle for that spot next as Nova takes on Nunzio! It's a really exciting match that lets both men showcase their mix of technical and high-flying skills. Nova hits Kryptonite Krunch to pick up the win and the quarterfinal berth.

Brock Lesnar heads to the ring for our big Starrcade preview tag match, but first he hypes up his World Title match against Rhyno. It's basically the same promo he's been cutting for weeks about what happened last year at this time when Rhyno turned his back on Lesnar in the vain hopes that he might someday win the big one. Of course, he failed. But now the roles have reversed and Lesnar is looking forward to destroying Rhyno and taking back what should have been his all along, the World Heavyweight Championship!

Lesnar's partner tonight is the #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Title Matt Hardy Version 2.0 and their opponents are Rhyno and Paul London, their respective Starrcade opponents! Great tag match that ends when London hits London Calling on Hardy to get the clean win. After the match, the heels look for revenge, and all four men brawl up the ramp and out of sight.

And now for our main event! Two of the most charismatic superstars in WWE history go toe-to-toe as The Rock takes on Chris Jericho! This has all the makings of an all-time classic, but Rock's Starrcade opponent Tajiri gets in a cheap chair shot on the champ allowing Jericho to roll him up for the cheap win. Afterwards, Jericho and Tajiri beat on The Rock until Jericho's Starrcade opponent Eddie Guerrero makes the save. Rock and Eddie stare down their enemies as SmackDown! goes off the air.

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We now know the "elite eight" in the Intercontinental Title tournament! The finals will occur at Starrcade, and one of the following men will walk out with the gold: Carlito, Christian, Dave Batista, The Hurricane, John Cena, John Layfield, Nova, or Rico!

Plus, we know the following matches have already been signed for Starrcade.

WORLD TITLE - Rhyno (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
WWE TITLE - The Rock (c) vs. Tajiri
UNITED STATES TITLE - Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit (c)
INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE - Tournament final
CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE - Paul London (c) vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0
WOMEN'S TITLE - Trish Stratus (c) vs. Tournament winner
Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho
Shelton Benjamin vs. Undertaker

This is looking like one of the strongest PPVs in recent history on paper, and it will certainly be exciting to see what happens over the next 23 days!

DECEMBER 6, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Tonight's main event is a massive fatal fourway among some of the most (for lack of a better word) elite members of the Elite! Plus, a huge non-title match pitting Christian against World Champion Rhyno, a four-team elimination match to determine #1 contenders for La Resistance's WWE Tag Team Titles, a semifinal match in the #1 contender tournament for the Women's Title, the second match in the best-of-five series between Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton, and Eric Bischoff has decreed that a new member of the Elite will be determined tonight in a RAW versus SmackDown! match pitting Shelton Benjamin against Matt Hardy Version 2.0!

And it's a fucking dud show. Sigh. William Regal beat A-Train with the Power of the Punch.

The four-team elimination match for a shot at La Res pits former champions Big Show and Kane against ECW Originals Lance Storm and Tommy Dreamer against Palumbo and Stamboli against NBM co-leader Sean O'Haire and Mark Jindrak. Dreamer puts away Stamboli with a piledriver for the first elimination, only to get speared by Jindrak to set up Jindrak and O'Haire versus Show and Kane. Show pins Jindrak following the Showstopper to set up Big Show and Kane against La Resistance for the belts next week!

In a battle of rookie monsters, Payne takes on Damien. The crowd is way into it, and the match is solid, but the dud show turns what should have been about a 75 overall into a 67. I still don't understand why it hates RAW so much. Eventually, new NBM member Haas hits the ring and lays out Payne, clamping on the Haas of Pain. Damien picks up the pieces for the cheap win, then Haas pummels Payne with a steel chair after the bell.

Bill Alfonso cuts a pretty typical nonsensical promo for Rob Van Dam to hype up the second match in his best-of-five series with Randy Orton. RVD is up 1-0, and after he wins tonight, he'll be ready to put this thing away next week.

Fortunately, it's another hell of a match between the two that manages an 81 on a dud show, which is pretty impressive. Orton picks up a clean win with the RKO to even things up at one apiece.

Up next is a match for a spot in the Elite, pitting RAW's Shelton Benjamin against SmackDown!'s Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Once again, the match is so good that the dud show can't bring it down too far. Eventually, though, Shelton's chances are ruined by the interference of his Starrcade opponent the Undertaker, who makes him take the Last Ride. Hardy picks up the cheap win and a spot in the Elite, but the story of the match is the Shelton/Taker feud, as Taker picks up Shelton for another pair of Last Rides before walking off, leaving his rival laying.

The next match was supposed to pit Tajiri against Lance Storm until I realized I'd already used Lance, and so I was forced to throw poor Fred Williams at the buzzsaw. Fortunately, Tajiri shows mercy and finishes him off quickly with the Kick of Death. After the match, WWE Champion The Rock hits the ring and blasts his Starrcade challenger with the Rock Bottom!

Our first berth in the #1 contender's match for the Women's Title is going to be decided tonight as Mickie takes on Jazz. Disappointing match, but the Elite Diva hits her tornado DDT to pick up the win and advance to face the winner of next week's Lita/Molly Holly match!

Chris Benoit is backstage, and his descent into madness seems to be continuing. He cuts a promo on Rey Mysterio, taking him to task for interrupting his "business" Friday night with Mickie James. I'm a family man, Rey, I would never hurt a woman. I was trying to prove that she had no place in that ring with me, but you interrupted me before I could make my point. In 20 days, I'm going to show you the error of your ways when I rip your arm right out of its socket!

Rhyno and Christian are in the middle of a very exciting match when Rhyno's Starrcade opponent Brock Lesnar hits the ring and blasts him with the F-5, resulting in a DQ finish. After the match, John Cena's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring to make the save.

And now for our main event! It's WWE Champion The Rock versus co-World Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero versus John Cena versus Chris Jericho in a battle of arguably the four biggest stars in WWE! Solid match with all four guys getting in their spots, but eventually Eddie picks up some momentum going into his Starrcade match with Jericho by pinning him with the frogsplash!

DECEMBER 10, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

With just sixteen days to go until Starrcade, it's tag team-a-palooza, including a huge non-title main event has been signed pitting new World Tag Team Champions Los Guerreros versus Canadian Violence! Plus, the #1 contenders for both world titles Brock Lesnar and Tajiri team up to take on the Dudley Boyz and the quarterfinals of the Intercontinental Title Tournament kick off!

We kick things off with cruiserweight tag team action as New Generation members Christian York and BJ Whitmer take on Brian Kendrick and Funaki. It's a great match, but the show smells a little duddy. Crowd reaction brings this one down, so hopefully that's the reason for the low overall. Eventually, York gets Funaki to tap out to the Irish Cloverleaf to pick up the win.

Nope. It's a dud show. Up next, John Morrison teams with Joey Matthews (making his WWE debut) to form M'n'M to take on the other new team in the SmackDown! ranks, Acid Test! It's a pretty good match that M'n'M win with the Snapshot on Acid.

The #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Title, Matt Hardy Version 2.0 is in the ring as we come back from commercial, and he's got a microphone. He talks about his Starrcade match against Paul London, then talks about how - as a member of the Elite - he is now officially better than anyone in the Cruiserweight division. He says he'll prove it as he takes on ANYONE tonight.

The challenge is answered by a debuting Derrick King. The bell sounds and King surprises Matt with a standing leg lariat. Matt fights back and hits his trademark legdrop on King, then a tiger suplex to set up the Twist of Fate. Matt picks up the win, but Derrick King may be somebody to keep your eye on. After the match, London hits the ring, slams Hardy, then hits the London Calling before posing over him with the title.

Next week, The Hurricane will face John Layfield and Nova will take on Christian in the quarterfinals of the Intercontinental Title tournament, but tonight, it's a tag-team preview as SmackDown!'s superheroes take on the heels. Eventually, Layfield gets some momentum going into next week's match when he puts Hurricane away with the Clothesline From Hell! After the match as Layfield and Christian are walking off, John Cena blindsides Christian with a chairshot, furthering their feud.

Backstage, Rey Mysterio is watching footage of last week's run-in with Chris Benoit after Benoit interrupted Mickie James' promo. There's a knock at the door and Mickie enters. She thanks Rey for helping her last week. She knows that she can handle herself, but she's not going to lie - Benoit scares her. So she's really appreciative that Rey stood up to hiim for her like that. Rey shrugs it off, just doing what he felt was right, but Mickie gives him a thank-you kiss anyway. Mickie walks off and Rey looks thoroughly confused. My guess is his wife probably does, too.

The first spot in the Intercontinental Title Tournament semifinals will be decided next as John Cena takes on Carlito! Cena looks about ready to put Carlito away with the F-U, but as he's going for the pin, Christian comes out of the crowd and grabs Cena's leg, dragging him to the floor. The ref calls for the DQ as Christian slams Cena into the ringpost. Cena manages to overcome the odds (!!!) and fights off both Carlito and Christian to stand tall.

Cena's opponent in two weeks will be the winner of our next contest, the renewal of an old rivalry between Rico and "Nature Boy" Dave Batista. Rico puts up a great fight, but eventually he again falls victim to a sneak attack by Chris Kanyon, who lays him out allowing Batista to pick up the cheap win and advance to the semis. Kanyon again hits I'm Betta Than You after the match is over.

As the beating continues, Billy Gunn comes racing down the aisle, and things do not look good for Rico! But Gunn gets into Kanyon's face and Kanyon is not happy about it. Kanyon walks off and stares Gunn down as Gunn checks on Rico.

Time for our double tag-team main event, starting with the Dudleyz against Brock Lesnar and Tajiri. Good back-and-forth match that Lesnar eventually wins with an F5 on Bubba Ray. After the match, Rhyno and The Rock hit the ring and lay out Tajiri with a spike powerbomb before putting Lesnar through the announce table, and the champions have all the momentum!

And now for a main event that lives up to the hype as Los Guerreros take on Canadian Violence in a non-title match. Everybody gets in some big spots, and Eddie Guerrero gets the pin on Chris Jericho after Chavo hits him with a big brainbuster. After the match, Rey Mysterio hits the ring and takes Benoit out with a steel chair. Is this still about the United States Title, or has this become something deeper? Hopefully we'll get some answers next week!

Raw: 4/7/10

It’s Pick Your Poison Night for the two competitors in the Backlash main event. HHH and the WWE Champion John Morrison will each choose an opponent for each other tonight. Morrison has already made his choice earlier and the opening match will be HHH vs. William Regal. HHH comes out first to make a statement. He has no major problem with John Morrison other than the fact that he’s the WWE Champion. “The theme of my life over the last few months has been making things right. I did that with my injury. I did that with Batista at WrestleMania. And I’m going for the hat trick at Backlash. Morrison, that title is coming home.” Regal interjects with own view on the matter. “Do you ever get tired of hearing yourself? Actually, don’t answer that because it really doesn’t matter what you think. What does matter is that there is a whole locker room of superstars in the back that are quite fed up with you getting chance after chance after chance at the WWE Title. You see, Batista’s quarrel with you was just the beginning. I’ve been in this business longer than you have and I can count on one hand how many world title opportunities I’ve received and there’s plenty of others who feel the same frustration as I do. Well, that’s going to change soon. Maybe not with me, maybe not with John Morrison…but soon.” The bell rings and were off. A pretty decent contest with Regal taking HHH to the limit but fortune is not with the Englishman tonight as HHH avoids Regal’s running knee and hit’s the Pedigree for the win. ****!!!

Other proceedings:
JBL gives his henchmen the night off in order to deal with Bryan Danielson personally. He jokes about needing a good warm-up for his Money in the Bank rematch on SmackDown!. He’s able to churn out a win over Danielson after using the ropes.

Evan Bourne continues to surprise everyone with another victory this time over Mark Jindrak.

R-Truth gets a countout victory over U.S. Champion Ted DiBiase. DiBiase is less than thrilled.

Kim Roderick grants Victoria a match with the stipulation that if Victoria can pin or make the champion submit, another Diva’s title match will be awarded to Victoria. If Victoria loses, her quest for the title is over for good. The champion’s streak of luck holds out as Victoria is caught using the title as a weapon even though the champion brought it in first. Roderick bails as soon as she’s able to regain her senses.

The Miz is in the back and speaks out about his disbelief that HHH is once again the number one contender to the WWE Title. “It’s really not fair considering I’ve had Morrison’s number more times than I can count. But you know what? It’s fine. Let him parade around in his own delusion that he’s the belle of the ball here on Raw. His fantasy is going to come crumbling down.”

John Morrison is out for his match. He points out that he doesn’t have a problem with HHH but he does hope that Backlash will be the end of it. His win over HHH the first time wasn’t a fluke and it’s going to be proven once and for all. HHH comes out to announce his choice for Morrison’s opponent. HHH respects Morrison as a person and a champion and also hopes Backlash will prove who the better man is. However, he must apologize for tonight but when it comes to the WWE Title you have to try to win at all costs. “All’s fair in love and war, John.”
SOMEBODY’S GONNA GET THEIR WIG SPLIT! Mark Henry is Morrison’s opponent for tonight! The bell rings and we’re underway. They deliver a basic “big man vs. agile underdog” match before Batista of all people makes his return from wherever he’s been since WrestleMania to just destroy everyone.

Edge and Randy Orton have themselves an in-ring chat about the last few months and, of course, WrestleMania. Edge is enraged over the loss he suffered but realizes that the fault lies with himself. “I made one mistake, Randy, ONE MISTAKE and it cost me. And that mistake was I tried to be too brutal. I tried to be too aggressive. I wanted to put an exclamation point on the whole matter. You see I dug down deep and I envisioned what would be the perfect way to put you down at the biggest stage of them all. And it hit me. Poetic justice at it’s finest. I tried to punt you in the head the same way you’ve done to countless others. The same way you did to me. And it was that frame of mind that cost me the victory. That bloodlust caused me to lose to you. Well, Randy, that’s not going to happen again. You see I went to our General Manager and demanded, I PLEADED for a rematch with you at Backlash. But I wanted a match where that same rage and aggressiveness and bloodlust I felt at WrestleMania wouldn’t be a detriment but a benefit. A match that is perfect for two individuals like us, Randy.” “You know as well as I do, Edge, that I can be as twisted as they come so no matter what you’ve got in store for me at Backlash, I’ll put you down again, 1-2-3, just like that.” “No, see that’s where you’re wrong cause it’s not going to be that simple. There’s no pinfalls, no submissions or countouts or disqualifications. But I will give you one hint, Randy, so see if you can figure it out.” BAM! Edge nails Orton with the mic. He slides out and grabs a chair from ringside and crawls in motioning for Orton to get up. Orton pulls himself up but it’s for naught as Edge lets loose with a thunderous shot to the head. Orton’s busted open! Edge is back on the mic: “It looks like you can’t make a guess right now, Randy, so I’ll spill the beans and I’ll also spill your blood again at Backlash. It’s you and me, in a First Blood match.” Edge glares at Orton as we go off the air.

Superstars: 4/10/10
The big happening is the Triple Threat match between Christian, Mr. Kennedy, and Kofi Kingston where the winner will be the 10th participant in the Money in the Bank rematch next week on SmackDown!. Kofi is able to take advantage of the furious rivalry between Christian and Kennedy and snags a pinfall on Kennedy for the win.

Other proceedings: Kane and Shad each gain some momentum towards Money In the Bank with singles victories.

Ian Moore retains the Intercontinental Championship against Rhyno.

Cash Stevens pulls out a win over Alex Furious and announces he’s getting his rematch against Ian Moore next week on SmackDown!.

Some cruiserweights are getting into a verbal scuffle with Sean O’Haire and Garrett in the back over locker room space. O’Haire and Garrett point out that it’s a big man’s business. Jason Cross claims that cruiserweights have as much claim to the sport as anyone else. Garrett says they should jump to Raw then and compete with the other cruiserweights. He also points out that Rhyno beat Cross last week in that four-way match for the IC title number one contendership. Cross sarcastically asks if that’s the same Rhyno that lost tonight. Things get heated but no physicality comes out of it…yet.

The Rock announces that the Draft Lottery is scheduled to begin in one month.

Pshah. What edit? I got me a sweet downloadable patch for the game. It's got Money in the Bank, Elimination Chamber, Viagra on a Pole, Reverse Battle Royals, and Catch-As-Catch-Can matches. And let's not even delve into the new angles like Diva Announces Pregnancy, Diva Loses Baby, Swerve Turn That Makes No Sense, The Nitro Swerve, Wrestler "Breaks Character", and Giant Clusterf*ck. It's called the Vince Russo Package.

<font color=goldenrod>Damn, that sounds much better than the patch I just downloaded. I'm not allowed to make Cena lose cleanly despite him not having creative control. Fuck this shit.</font>

DECEMBER 13, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Last week, Big Show and Kane won a four-team elimination match to earn a shot tonight at La Resistance's WWE Tag Team Titles, and that's our opening contest! Everybody gets their chance to take on both opponents, and the faces seem to have control right up until Rob Conway makes his presence known, hitting Big Show in the knee with a chair allowing Dupree to clamp on his figure-four leglock. Show's knee is in such agony that he has no choice but to tap out. After the match, all three members of La Res take out Kane, leaving both babyfaces laying. What a statement made by the champs!

Next week, Mickie James will face the winner of our next match for a shot at Trish Stratus' Women's Title at Starrcade. It's a battle of former champions as Lita takes on Molly Holly! Eventually, Molly hits a flying cross body to pick up the big win in a surprisingly good match. Mickie versus Molly next week in a #1 contender match!

Mickie appears on the TitanTron where she has some choice words for Molly. They've gone round and round before, and they never disappoint the WWE fans, but next week Mickie's going to once again show why she is the Elite Diva in World Wrestling Entertainment!

The best-of-five series between Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton is tied at one match apiece, and it's becoming less and less about being the best and more and more personal. Orton proves that point tonight when he grabs a handful of RVD's tights to avoid a suplex and get a cheap pinfall victory. After the match, both men brawl up the ramp and out of sight. The ends justify the means, though, and now Orton can put away this series next week on RAW!

A battle between two of RAW's most technically sound Superstars is next as Shelton Benjamin takes on Chris Jericho! Shelton's rival Undertaker gets involved, hitting him with a chair allowing Jericho to land the Lionsault to pick up the cheap win. Jericho's victory is short-lived, however, as Eddie Guerrero comes out from the back with a chair of his own to even the score.

Matt Hardy Version 2.0 appears on the TitanTron and cuts a promo on his Starrcade match with Cruiserweight Champion Paul London. It's pretty much what we've been hearing all along, about how now that Matt is on his own and Elite, he's going back to where he should have been all along, the main event. And if he's got to go through the cruiserweights to get there? So be it.

Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri were once tag team partners and champions, but tonight their far differing paths converge on Monday Night RAW. They have a spectacular match that would have been even better if Eddie was feeling it. Eventually, Eddie's earlier actions catch up to him as Chris Jericho hits the ring and jumps Eddie, resulting in a DQ. After the match, The Rock hits the ring with a chair to make the save.

Of course, we can all imagine what that's going to lead to. The Rock is up next against Christian, and they have a fantastic match right up until Tajiri blasts Rock with a chair allowing Christian to hit the Unprettier for the win. John Cena hits the ring to make the save, and the cycle continues...

United States Champion Chris Benoit appears on the TitanTron next and cuts a promo on Rey Mysterio. For his entire career, Rey has made a name for himself as being family-friendly, for being a role model for young fans to look up to. On SmackDown! last week, Rey showed his true colors. Rey Mysterio, married man, father of two... adulterer. We all saw what you did, Rey. I'm here to purify the sport of wrestling... and I'm starting with you!

World Champion Rhyno takes on Undertaker next in a WrestleMania and Summerslam rematch! This match is a bit of a letdown as the previous matches were all fantastic, but it succeeds in setting up Brock Lesnar's interference as he blasts Rhyno with an F5 for the DQ. After the match, Shelton Benjamin hits the ring to make the save and drive off the heels.

Our main event is another WrestleMania rematch as John Cena takes on Brock Lesnar! It's another very good match, but in keeping with the hteme of the night, Christian hits Cena with an Unprettier for the disqualification. It's a two-on-one beatdown until Rhyno hits the ring and he and Cena stand tall as RAW goes off the air!

DECEMBER 17, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

In just nine days at Starrcade, the finals of the month-long Intercontinental Title tournament will be held. John Cena and "Nature Boy" Dave Batista have already qualified for next week's semifinals, and the last two spots will be filled tonight. Plus, Cena and Batista each will select a partner for a tag-team preview match tonight! Plus, both Starrcade main events will be previewed tonight as WWE Champion The Rock takes on the #1 contender for the World Title Brock Lesnar and World Champion Rhyno takes on the #1 contender for the WWE Title Tajiri!

We open things up with cruiserweight action as one-half of the World Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero takes on Carlito! It's a good match that lets both men get in their trademark spots. Chavo picks up the win with his brainbuster.

Backstage, Rico Constantino is with Billy Gunn, the man who surprisingly saved him from an attack by Gunn's Metro Connection partner Chris Kanyon last week. Rico said that there was something deeper than what Kanyon was claiming. These sexual harassment claims were a cover up. Kanyon was trying to destroy Rico, to drive him out of WWE because he didn't want to admit the truth. Rico and Billy have history, a long history, and over the last couple of months, they've come to a realization. Their feelings run deeper than friendship. And Kanyon couldn't handle that, and tried to drive a wedge between them. It didn't work when he got Avery Thompson involved, and it's not going to work now that they're out and proud. Billy's seen the light, and maybe it's time for Chris to do the same.

The quarterfinals of the Intercontinental Title tournament roll on next as The Hurricane takes on John Layfield. Layfield starts off as the aggressor with a pair of big clotheslines for two. Hurricane manages to fight back with some high-flying offense, and it proves to be enough as he puts Layfield away with the Eye of the Hurricane to advance! After the match, Layfield blasts him with the Clothesline From Hell to regain some heat.

But who will join Hurricane, Cena, and Batista in the semifinals? We're about to find out as Nova takes on Christian! Fantastic back-and-forth match between two of the most technically-sound cruiserweights in WWE. Nova once again proves that he's on the cusp of greatness, but Christian's experience is just too much as he hits the Unprettier to win. After the match, Christian's rival John Cena hits the ring and lands a brutal F-U to leave Christian laying.

Paul London is backstage. He's got a big tag match next, but first he cuts a short-but-sweet promo on Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Matt's done everything he can to get under London's skin lately, but London worked his ass off to become Cruiserweight Champion, and he's not going to let himself get intimidated by Matt just because he's "Elite" now. Much as London would love to be hopping between shows, he doesn't need Eric Bischoff to justify him as one of WWE's elite. He knows he is, the WWE fans know he is, and at Starrcade, Matt Hardy's going to know he is, too! It's a Starrcade preview tag match next as London teams with Rey Mysterio to take on Hardy and the United States Champion Chris Benoit!

Four of WWE's most exciting superstars put on a hell of a match that previews both the U.S. and Cruiserweight Title matches at Starrcade. Rey looks to be about to win the match when he rolls Benoit up, but Benoit rolls through and grabs a handful of tights for the cheap win! After the match, the four men continue to brawl up the ramp and out of sight. The bad blood continues!

John Cena and "Nature Boy" Dave Batista will go one-on-one next week in the semifinals of the IC Title tournament, but tonight they go toe-to-toe in a tag match where each man gets to pick a partner. Cena goes with a tag specialist, co-holder of the World Tag Team Titles Eddie Guerrero! Batista goes for Eddie's arch-rival Chris Jericho! Weird mix of styles doesn't lead to the best technical match, but the fans are way into it. Eventually, Jericho picks up a rare clean win by getting Eddie to tap out to the Walls of Jericho. After the match, one of the other semifinalists Christian hits the ring and blasts Cena with an Unprettier for a measure of revenge after Cena's earlier attack!

Rhyno is backstage and he cuts a brief promo about Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman sprained his ankle earlier this week, so Rhyno's on his own for this one, but his intensity covers up his minor charisma deficiency. Rhyno definitely sells the Starrcade World Title match.

Rhyno's opponent tonight is his former ECW "Network" stablemate Tajiri, and they put on a four-star classic. As Rhyno prepares to Gore Tajiri, Brock Lesnar hops the railing and blasts him with an F5! The ref calls for the bell, and the former Dangerous Alliance stablemates go to work on the champion. WWE Champion The Rock sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring to drive off the heels.

The Rock gives a 100% quality promo about his Starrcade match against Tajiri as the refs maintain order. The People's Champion never ceases to amaze when he can turn a seemingly off-the-cuff promo into pure gold. Can you imagine what he's going to do for Tajiri's career at Starrcade?

And now for our main event, and once again The Rock and Brock Lesnar put on a hell of a match. In a near mirror-image of its predecessor, Rock prepares to hit the Rock Bottom until Tajiri hits the ring resulting in a DQ. Rhyno returns with a chair to drive off the heels, and the champions once again end the show standing tall!

DECEMBER 20, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Less than a week from Starrcade, and the double main-event is going to be previewed tonight as the reigning WWE and World Champions team up against their #1 contenders! Plus, Randy Orton looks to win his best-of-five series with Rob Van Dam as he brings in his 2-1 edge to tonight's show. Plus, Mickie James versus Molly Holly, the winner faces Trish Stratus for the Women's Title at Starrcade!

We kick things off with a battle of the Williams(es). Fred Williams is having a rough go of making himself out as a singles competitor since his partner Tom Howard's injury, and tonight's battle with William Regal certainly doesn't help. He succumbs to the Power of the Punch and Regal picks up another midcard win.

All eight members of the Natural Born Ministry (for those of you keeping score at home, that's Sean O'Haire, Undertaker, Damien, Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli, Mark Jindrak, Sean O'Haire, and the newest member Haas) are backstage and Undertaker leads the way, tearing into Shelton Benjamin. They proved that nothing is sacred to them when they took Shelton's oldest friend from him and at Starrcade, Undertaker is going to take Shelton's career from him, too!

Taker and Damien are in the ring when we come back from break for a tag match against A-Train and Payne. Shelton gets a measure of revenge when he hits Taker with a steel chair allowing Payne to clamp on the Payne Killer. Undertaker is unconscious from the chair shot and the ref has no choice but to call for the bell. Once Taker regains his composure, everybody brawls to the back.

Last week, Big Show and Kane's bid to become WWE Tag Team Champions was cut short by the interference of Rob Conway. Tonight, Show and Kane take on all three members of La Resistance looking for revenge. Kane eventually gets his revenge on Conway with a tombstone to pick up the win in this handicap match.

And now for the finals of the #1 contender's tournament for Trish Stratus' Women's Title. Former champions Mickie James and Molly Holly put together one of the best Divas matches in a very long time, ending with the Elite Diva putting Molly away with the Mick Kick!

Eric Bischoff appears on the TitanTron and makes the match official. At Starrcade, it's Trish Stratus defending the Women's Title against Mickie James!

United States Champion Chris Benoit teams with the #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Title Matt Hardy Version 2.0 team up for the second time in three nights after their cheap win over their Starrcade opponents Rey Mysterio and Paul London. Tonight, they take on ECW Originals Tomm Dreamer and Lance Storm. It's a solid match, but Benoit and Hardy continue their run to Starrcade with a win as Benoit gets Dreamer to tap out to the Crippler Crossface.

Another tremendous tag match follows as John Cena and Eddie Guerrero team up for the second time in a week to take on their rivals Vitamin C - Chris Jericho and Christian! Match of the night so far, but Christian has to go and spoil it by hitting Cena with brass knucks while Cena prepares to hit the F-U. Christian picks up a cheap win for his team, but the fight isn't over as they brawl backstage and out of sight.

Randy Orton leads his best-of-five series with Rob Van Dam two matches to one after his cheap victory last week. RVD hopes to force a fifth match by evening the score tonight. As is par for this series, they put on a fantastic contest tonight, right up until RVD hits the Five-Star Frogsplash to pick up the big win!

WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff once again shows up on the Tron and announces that the fifth match in the RVD/RKO series will take place... at Starrcade! What are the odds?!?

And now for our main event, and it absolutely lives up to the hype as Rhyno, Rock, Lesnar, and Tajiri tear the house down. Rock looks about to put Tajiri away, but Tajiri rolls through the pin and grabs a handful of tights for the cheap win and a huge momentum shift for the contenders! After the match, it erupts into a four-way brawl as RAW goes off the air.

DECEMBER 24, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's Christmas Eve, and WWE has a tremendous gift for all its fans. Just two nights away from Starrcade, the four participants in the world title matches will do battle in a fatal fourway main event to close out the show! Plus, we will determine who will battle it out inside a steel cage for the vacant Intercontinental Title at Starrcade! Plus, Paul London has a challenge for his rival Matt Hardy Version 2.0.

We kick things off with the first semifinal match in the Intercontinental Title tournament as The Hurricane goes one-on-one with Christian! It's an amazing way to kick off the show, as both men pull out all the stops. Counter after counter, aerial move after aerial move, but eventually Christian gets the edge with a stun gun, which he follows up with a brutal Norther Lights bomb to set up the Unprettier and advance to the title match!

Tazz is in the ring to conduct an interview between WWE Champion The Rock and his #1 contender Tajiri. Rock has been cutting some amazing promos on Tajiri, and Tajiri seems to want to do the same, but it degenerates into a brawl, destroying the set and leaving Tazz agape. He hasn't been on TV in months, and his talk show segment gets destroyed! :'(

Christian's Starrcade opponent is decided next as John Cena takes on "Nature Boy" Dave Batista in our second semifinal match. These two put on a very good match (not as good as its predecessor), but the fans don't seem as into it, likely because nobody expects a Christian/Bats title match. Cena picks up the win with a big shoulder tackle setting up the F-U!

WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff appears on the TitanTron and officially announces that John Cena will face Christian inside a steel cage for the vacant Intercontinental Title at Starrcade!

The string of great matches continues as Rey Mysterio takes on Chris Jericho next! During a moment of confusion, Eddie Guerrero manages to take out Jericho with the Frogsplash, allowing Rey to pick up the win. Eddie continues the attack on his Starrcade opponent until United States Champion Chris Benoit slides into the ring with a chair driving off the babyfaces.

Cruiserweight Champion Paul London is in the ring when we come back from break, and he's tired of waiting. He's known for weeks that he'd be taking on Matt Hardy Version 2.0 at Starrcade, but he just can't wait two more days. He wants Matt... tonight!

Matt is more than happy to oblige, and they put on a hell of a preview for this Sunday's PPV. Cornette and Wilson make sure to point out that London's title is not on the line until Sunday, which sort of sets up the finish. Matt grabs a handful of London's tights for the cheap win and a ton of momentum! After the match, they brawl up the ramp and out of sight.

Brock Lesnar is backstage. He knows he has a great opportunity tonight to hurt Rhyno. In two days, he'll win the World Title for the first time in his career (he was WWE Champion before, kids), and he's looking forward to doing more than that. He's going hunting, and his prey is the Manbeast!

Co-holder of the World Tag Team Titles Eddie Guerrero takes on United States Champion Chris Benoit in our next contest, and for the first time in a while, neither man is "sluggish." Neither's all the way up to high morale yet, so it's not as great as it could have been, but at least nobody phoned it in. Rey returns the favor his best friend did for him earlier when he hits the West Coast Pop on benoit, allowing Eddie to get the three count. This time, it's Jericho's turn to show up with a chair and drive off Eddie and Rey.

Rhyno's promo skills are getting better and better as he cuts a 96% quality interview about his match with Lesnar. He knows Brock's gunning for him tonight and on Sunday. Well, he has a parental advisory for everyone. Sunday's pay-per-view is going to be rated R due to violence and Gore! GORE! GOOOOOOORE!

Our main event is everything you expect it to be as Rhyno, The Rock, Brock Lesnar, and Tajiri once again show their incredible chemistry with each other. Rhyno prepares to get Lesnar up for a big suplex, but Lesnar grabs a handful of tights and picks up the cheap win to bring all the momentum in the world into Starrcade!

DECEMBER 26, 2004 - STARRCADE

Eric Bischoff's pet project kicks off with the latest battle in the war between Shelton Benjamin and Undertaker! Undertaker dealt the biggest blow so far when he brought Shelton's best friend Haas into the Natural Born Ministry, and tonight he hopes to punish Shelton physically as well as emotionally!

Shelton Benjamin vs. Undertaker

Shelton slams Undertaker. Shelton drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Undertaker strikes Shelton Benjamin. We have our mandatory ref bump, as he goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Undertaker scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Cover, but there's no one to count for Undertaker. Shelton counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Back elbow connects, Undertaker staggers backward. Tiger bomb by Shelton Benjamin, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger Driver nearly crushes the spine of Undertaker. Misawa approves i'm sure. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Shelton Benjamin gets taken down out of nowhere. Powerslam from Undertaker on Shelton. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Undertaker only gets knees on a splash. Undertaker is in trouble. Dragon Whip!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Shelton Benjamin is still in the ring celebrating. Undertaker pushes the referee away. Undertaker spins Shelton around. Undertaker hits the Last Ride! **1\2 rating for a decent contest.

Overall Rating: 69%
Crowd Reaction: 70%
Match Quality: 68%

Our first of several title matches pits Cruiserweight Champion Paul London against former WWE Champion Matt Hardy Version 2.0! These two have engaged in several battles, and Matt has the momentum after cheating to beat London two nights ago on SmackDown!

Cruiserweight Title - Paul London (c) vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0

Paul London strikes Matt. Stiff high kick on Matt by Paul London who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. London hits a dropkick on Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Hard back suplex on Matt. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Paul London misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Matt uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Super kick by Matt Hardy Version 2.0. There's a two count on the pin. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Matt takes a hurrancarana from Paul London. Hooks the leg for a two count. Springboard dropkick from Paul London. Nicely done. Pin, but Matt is out just before the three count. Matt powers out of a headlock. Standing leg lariat by Matt Hardy Version 2.0 on London. Paul London comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Spin kick by Paul London to the face. Paul London has Matt Hardy Version 2.0 down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Through the air, London Calling! 1....2....3. That was good. **** rating.

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

Over the last several weeks on RAW, a tournament has been held between the top contenders for Trish Stratus' Women's Title. "Elite Diva" Mickie James outlasted everyone else to earn the shot tonight!

Women's Title - Trish Stratus (c) vs. Mickie James

Trish Stratus takes a right hand to the temple from Mickie. Mickie hits an arm drag on Trish. Mickie James hits a right hand on Trish Stratus. Mickie James strikes Trish Stratus. Trish pushes out of a Mickie James hold. Mickie James takes a right hand to the temple from Trish. Weak bodyslam by Trish. Hooks the leg for a two count. Trish drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Back heel kick from Mickie on Trish. There's a two count on the pin. Slingshot clothesline by Mickie, who almost messed it up by slipping on the ropes. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Trish blocks a punch. Mickie hits a punch, but takes one right back. CLUBBERIN', CLUBBERIN', THEY BE CLUBBERIN' TONY! Sorry, flashback moment. Trish Stratus gets taken down out of nowhere. Mickie hits a spinning back kick. Trish Stratus gets whipped into the turnbuckles by Mickie. Tornado DDT!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Mickie James extends her hand to Trish...and it is accepted! They shake! I'll give it a **1\2 rating.

Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 65%

For the last month, Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton have been engaged in a tremendous best-of-five series. Tonight is the culmination of that series, both men holding two wins!

Rob Van Dam vs. Randy Orton

Driven DDT by Rob Van Dam. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Lightning kick by RVD on Orton. Cover for a two count. Orton counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Randy Orton hits some punches. Fallaway slam by Randy Orton. There's a two count on the pin. Double Arm DDT by Orton, RVD got destroyed. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Bodyslam by Orton. RVD counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by RVD. There's a two count on the pin. Diamond Dust from Rob Van Dam, Orton is out. Pin, but Orton is out just before the three count. Flying elbow from Rob Van Dam. RVD hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Orton kicks Rob Van Dam in the gut to reverse the momentum. Big clothesline on RVD. Death valley driver by Randy Orton, Rob Van Dam got planted. Rob Van Dam can barely stand. Here it comes - RKO. 1....2...3, it's finished. The fight has started up again! Rob Van Dam attacks Orton, and they brawl all around ringside, then into the crowd! They eventually disappear backstage, still fighting. It gets a ***1\2 rating.

Overall Rating: 89%
Crowd Reaction: 92%
Match Quality: 85%

The feud between Rhyno and Brock Lesnar dates back to over a year ago when Rhyno rejected a spot in Brock Lesnar's stable in the hopes of earning a shot at Lesnar's title. That match never came to be, but once Rhyno won the World Title, Lesnar set his sights on the Manbeast after winning World War 3 to earn a title shot. And tonight, they will go at it for Rhyno's title one last time in a Texas Death Match!

Texas Death Match for the World Title - Rhyno (c) vs. Brock Lesnar

Lesnar gets slammed. Rhyno uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Lesnar. Big backdrop on Lesnar, executed well. Fallaway slam by Rhyno. Lesnar powers out of a headlock. Lesnar chair shots Rhyno. Massive backbreaker, Rhyno got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Pin : 1 - 2- 3. Lesnar defeats Rhyno. The referee gets to a five count....and Rhyno gets back up. Rhyno elbows Brock Lesnar in the face to break a hammerlock. Nice piledriver on Lesnar. Pin, three count, it's over. Rhyno pins Lesnar. The referee gets to a five count....and Brock Lesnar gets back up. Brutal powerbomb on Lesnar. Cover gets three. Rhyno pinned Lesnar. The referee counts: 6....7...8....but Lesnar stands up. Lesnar blocks a punch. Brock Lesnar uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Rhyno elbows Brock Lesnar in the face to break a hammerlock. Big clothesline on Lesnar. Brock Lesnar can barely stand. Gore! GORE! GOOOOOOOORE!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! The referee counts to 10, this match is over! Rhyno goes into the crowd, where he celebrates his victory A ****1\2 rating for a great match.

Overall Rating: 97%
Crowd Reaction: 99%
Match Quality: 95%

The rivalry between United States Champion Chris Benoit and Rey Mysterio took a turn for the personal when Benoit accused Mysterio of adultery after he was kissed by Mickie James as a thank-you for Rey saving her from Benoit. Tonight, Benoit's title is on the line, but Rey is looking for revenge!

United States Title - Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit (c)

Kick from Rey Mysterio to the leg. Chris Benoit comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Double arm suplex by Chris Benoit, Rey hits hard. We have our mandatory ref bump, as he goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Wicked Tiger Suplex by Chris Benoit on Rey. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Chris Benoit gets taken down out of nowhere. Flying elbow from Rey Mysterio. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Cover for a two count. Diamond Dust from Rey Mysterio, Benoit is out. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Rey walks into a trip. Reverse DDT into a backbreaker by Chris Benoit, great move. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Rey blocks a kick from Chris Benoit. Rey Mysterio moves in for the kill. West Coast Pop!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Chris Benoit slides to the outside and grabs a chair, then climbs back into the ring. Rey turns around...and gets planted with a huge chair shot to the head! He is left down and out on the canvas. *** rating for a good bout.

Overall Rating: 90%
Crowd Reaction: 97%
Match Quality: 74%

Two of WWE's most charismatic Superstars have been engaged in a war both verbal and physical of late, and tonight Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho look to put their rival away for good!

Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho

Jericho hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Jericho drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Eddie Guerrero strikes Jericho. Chris Jericho charges, Eddie moves, and the referee is conveniently placed to get knocked out. DDT from the top rope by Eddie Guerrero. That looked brutal. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Chris Jericho pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Spin kick by Chris Jericho to the face. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Eddie is down. Cover for a two count. Slingshot senton by Jericho, crushing the chest of Eddie. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Eddie reverses a waistlock. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Chris Jericho elbows Eddie Guerrero in the face to break a hammerlock. Chris Jericho has Eddie Guerrero down on the canvas. Walls of Jericho!!! Eddie Guerrero taps out! 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: 93%
Crowd Reaction: 100%
Match Quality: 78%

Tajiri has emerged as a very unlikely contender for the WWE Title, but has more than proven his worth, taking The Rock to the limit every time they've been inside the ring together. Tonight, Tajiri gets his first actual shot at the gold, but the People's Champion has promised his people a win.

WWE Title - The Rock (c) vs. Tajiri

Flying shoulder tackle by Rock sends Tajiri to the mat. Massive backbreaker, Tajiri got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. There's a two count on the pin. Tajiri ducks a clothesline attempt. Tajiri strikes Rock. Rock takes a flying neckbreaker from Tajiri. Cover for a two count. Tiger suplex on Rock, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Flying elbow from Tajiri. Rock blocks a punch. Massive backbreaker, Tajiri 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. The Rock scores with a big spinebuster. Pin, but Tajiri is out just before the three count. Big backdrop on Tajiri, executed well. Rock bodyslams Tajiri. Tajiri avoids a The Rock avalanche. Rock takes a flying neckbreaker from Tajiri. Springboard dropkick from Tajiri. Nicely done. Tajiri moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Kick Of Death. 1....2...3, it's finished. Tajiri goes into the crowd, where he celebrates his victory A ****1\4 rating, great bout.

Overall Rating: 96%
Crowd Reaction: 100%
Match Quality: 89%

Last month, Jeff Hardy was stripped of both the Intercontinental and World Tag Team Titles. Los Guerreros won the vacant tag belts, and sixteen top SmackDown! stars have battled it out in a tournament to determine a new IC champ. John Cena and Christian have torn through the brackets (as well as each other), and tonight the tournament - and their feud - will come to an end in our main event... inside a steel cage!

Steel Cage Match for the vacant Intercontinental Title - John Cena vs. Christian

Christian launches Cena into the cage wall. Cena takes a quick lariat. Cena blocks a kick from Christian. John Cena hits some punches. Back elbow connects, Christian staggers backward. John Cena throws Christian into the cage. Rude Awakening on Christian by Cena. John Cena and Christian climb the cage....but both end up crashing back to the canvas after a struggle! Cena only gets knees on a splash. Reverse DDT on Cena. Christian hits a great swinging DDT on John Cena. Bodyslam by Christian. Christian drives Cena into the cage side. John Cena takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Bodyslam by Cena. Powerbomb on Christian. Christian is in trouble. F-U! John Cena and Christian climb the cage....until Christian gets knocked off by a right hand! Cena climbs over the top for the win! John Cena climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory Almost a *** rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so **3\4 instead.

Overall Rating: 90%
Crowd Reaction: 100%
Match Quality: 68%

<font color=goldenrod>Tajiri as champion :eek:

You've made so many credible champs in your game. O'Haire, Rhyno, Tajiri, etc. Awesome stuff.</font>

DECEMBER 27, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Last night's Starrcade was the best pay-per-view of 2004, and tonight's RAW is going to set the stage for the Road to WrestleMania 21! WWE.com announced 14 participants in the Royal Rumble, and three more RAW Superstars will qualify tonight! Plus, a Starrcade rematch between Rumble participant Shelton Benjamin and Undertaker! Eric Bischoff announces a new #1 contender for the World Title! And a massive tag team main event pitting World Champion Rhyno and John Cena against Brock Lesnar and Christian! Everyone but Rhyno in that match will be in the Royal Rumble, and they may be coming after the Manbeast's title!

"If ya smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelll..." The crowd goes bonkers as the former WWE Champion The Rock makes his way to the ring. He cuts a quick promo about underestimating Tajiri last night. He joked for weeks about how Tajiri came out of nowhere, but last night he proved that he's arrived. And the People's Champion isn't going to underestimate him again. He calls out Tajiri, then tells the champion that he's invoking his rematch clause at the Royal Rumble, and he's going to take the belt from Tajiri in the champ's own match. It's going to be a Hardcore Match for the WWE Title!

Matt Hardy Version 2.0 is backstage. He hypes his appearance in the Royal Rumble and takes some potshots at his rival, the Cruiserweight Champion Paul London. He knows they're both in the Rumble match, and he can't wait to get his revenge for losing at Starrcade by personally eliminating London!

WWE.com announced 14 names in the Rumble match earlier today, and we're about to find out who is going to be the 15th participant as ECW Original Lance Storm takes on one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, La Resistance's Rene Dupree! It's a solid match between two technically-sound Superstars, and Dupree pulls off a bit of an upset as he gets Storm to tap out to the Figure-Four Leglock!

WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff appears on the TitanTron and says that we have one of our world title matches set for the Royal Rumble, and he's ready to announce the other. Rhyno needs a new contender for the World Title after he put away Brock Lesnar last night in their Texas Death Match, but Bischoff didn't have to look too hard to find one. Based on his impressive string of victories over Rob Van Dam, one Randy Orton has earned the title shot at the Royal Rumble!

Chris Jericho is in the ring to cut a promo about the Royal Rumble and his win last night over Eddie Guerrero, but he gets cut off by Guerrero who comes out with one of the World Tag Team Title belts. Eddie talks about how they're both in the Rumble match, but what he wants more than anything is to finish this rivalry with Jericho for good. So what he's proposing is - one last time - Guerrero versus Jericho... in a ladder match! Jericho smirks and accepts and the match is on!

Two more spots in the Rumble match are at stake next in a tag-team match as former WWE Tag Team Champions Big Show and Kane take on their former leader in the Natural Born Ministry Sean O'Haire and his newest convert, Haas! It's a decent contest that mainly showcases Haas' newfound mean streak. In the end, O'Haire hits his Seanton Bomb on Kane for the win and two spots in the Rumble for himself and Haas!

After the match, O'Haire calls the rest of the Natural Born Ministry to the ring, and Undertaker, Damien, Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli, Shawn Stasiak, and Mark Jindrak all oblige. O'Haire talks about how the Ministry was formed to be the most dominant force in World Wrestling Entertainment, but lately they've been anything but. And he and Undertaker have thought about it, and they've fought about it, and they finally came to a conclusion as to why. They're carrying around too much dead weight! If the Ministry is to take over RAW, they can't be letting just anyone ride their coattails, regardless of past history. So at this point, if you're not doing your part, we're going to make sure you rest in peace! On that cue, everyone turns their attention to Jindrak and Stasiak. The two exchange an "oh, shit" look before attempting to defend themselves, but the numbers game is too much for them, and the now six-man Ministry stands over their former colleagues as we go to commercial.

Rob Van Dam is backstage when we come back, and he cuts a promo about the Royal Rumble match. He's excited for his shot at a world title of his choice, but he's still not wild about what happened leading up to Starrcade. Yeah, Orton beat him in three out of five matches, but he only got a couple of those wins clean. So if Orton's up for it, somewhere down the line, RVD's ready to finish things!

Undertaker is still inside the ring after the Ministry beatdown, and here comes his archrival Shelton Benjamin, just one night after beating him at Starrcade. Undertaker wanted this rematch tonight, but Shelton puts him away with a superkick for his second straight win over the Deadman!

Backstage, Chris Benoit gets in Rey Mysterio's face, continuing the verbal tirade he's been throwing the new United States Champion's way for weeks. Benoit finally says that he's using his rematch clause to challenge Rey for his title, and he's going to take back his title just before throwing Rey out of the Rumble match and adding another title shot to his bank!

Our main event features three participants in the Royal Rumble and the World Champion in a tag match! It's Rhyno and Cena versus Lesnar and Christian. It's a really good tag match that showcases all of the potential challengers, but Rhyno picks up another big win by hitting the Gore on Christian. After the match, while he's celebrating, he gets blindsided by an RKO from Randy Orton, who stands tall over the champ as we fade to black.

DECEMBER 31, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's the last night of 2004, and tonight we have four huge hours of wrestling, starting off with the live SmackDown! broadcast, followed by the 2004 Year In Review special. Tonight's SmackDown! features a huge double main event with World Champion Rhyno taking on Christian in a non-title match and a huge non-title tag rematch between Los Guerreros and Canadian Violence! Plus, the contract signing for the huge Rock/Tajiri WWE Title match, five more slots in the Royal Rumble match will be decided, and the Royal Rumble card continues to come together.

The show kicks off with tag team action as Rico Constantino teams with a man who has his own history with Theodore Long's Metro Connection stable, The Hurricane (remember, it was members of the Playas' Club that sidelined both Aaron Stevens and The Blueprint) to take on Chris Kanyon and Mark Henry! It's an exciting match that Henry drags down a little (surprise!). Eventually Hurricane puts Henry away with the Shining Wizard, but after the bell everybody brawls out of sight.

We already know 17 of the participants in the Royal Rumble match, and we're about to fill in another slot at M'n'M's Joey Matthews takes on Acid Test's Test. Matthews manages to get in a little offense, but this match is almost all Test, as he hits the Test Drive to pick up the win and a Rumble berth.

Paul London is backstage, and he issues a challenge. He picked up probably the biggest win of his career Sunday night when he pinned Matt Hardy Version 2.0 to retain his Cruiserweight Title. But he heard what Matt said on RAW about eliminating him from the Royal Rumble, and he's going to make sure that doesn't happen. But first, he wants to prove that Sunday was no fluke. He's willing to put the Cruiserweight Title on the line one more time at the Royal Rumble, but he wants to beat Matt's ass all over the arena in a falls-count-anywhere match!

The Royal Rumble match qualifying process continues next as Funaki takes on "Nature Boy" Dave Batista. Surprise surprise, Bats controls almost the entire match. Funaki gets in some martial arts offense, but eventually he taps out to the Figure Four and Batista is going to the Royal Rumble!

Two more spots in the Royal Rumble are at stake in our following tag team match as New Generation members BJ Whitmer and Trent Acid take on one of the most decorated tag teams in history, the Dudley Boyz! Acid and Whitmer put up a hell of a fight, but eventually Whitmer falls victim to the 3-D, and the Dudleyz have punched their tickets to the Rumble!

Rey Mysterio gets some backstage interview time, which he spends hyping up his feud with Chris Benoit and their two-out-of-three falls match at the Royal Rumble. Rey's getting stronger on the mic, and hopefully that match at Royal Rumble can match up to what they did at Starrcade.

Now that Billy Gunn has freed himself from the Metro Connection, his Royal Rumble qualifying match with Avery Thompson has very personal significance. Gunn looks about ready to put Thompson away when Theodore Long hops up onto the apron. Billy turns around and gets distracted, but he manages to dodge a charging Thompson, who knocks Long down and walks right into the Fame-Ass-Er. Billy Gunn is going to the Rumble! The heels gang up on him until Rico hits the ring to save his partner.

Paul London had some big words for Matt Hardy Version 2.0 earlier tonight, and he's going to try to back things up as he teams with the new Intercontinental Champion John Cena to take on Hardy and Brock Lesnar! Four of the biggest stars in the Royal Rumble match collide! It's an exciting match that ends with London backing up his words from earlier when he hits Hardy with the London Calling for the win.

A table is set up in the ring when we come back from commercial, and the contract for the WWE Title match is on it. The Rock and Tajiri sit on opposite sides. Tajiri signs it, then hands the pen to The Rock. Rock signs his name to make their Hardcore Match official. Tajiri then gives him a taste of what's to come when he drives the table into Rock's midsection and gives him the Kick of Death! The WWE Champion buzzsaw continues to cut through World Wrestling Entertainment!

The first half of our double main event is next as the World Tag Team Champions Los Guerreros take on Canadian Violence in a non-title rematch from a couple of weeks ago (when Eddie and Chavo picked up a big win). The heels get some revenge tonight with Jericho pinning Eddie following their devastating Crossface/Walls combo. After the match, United States Champion Rey Mysterio jumps Benoit and lays him out, continuing the build to their title match at the Royal Rumble!

And in our main event, Rhyno and Christian put on a fantastic contest, a great way to wrap up 2004, and the last image of WWE this year is Rhyno hitting Xian with the Gore for the big win.

Rep. :y:

SmackDown!: 4/11/10
Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, Shelton Benjamin, and Kane all continue their momentum-building ways as they look forward to next week’s Money in the Bank ladder match. Kofi vows lightning will strike twice.

Other proceedings: Cash Inc. defeat Jason Cross and Alex Furious after Rhyno gores Cross. Apparently he didn’t take kindly to Cross calling him a loser.

Mr. Kennedy, CM Punk, and Cash Stevens defeat Christian, Shawn Michaels, and Ian Moore when Kennedy sneaks a pinfall on Christian.

The Shane Brothers, Todd and Michael, continue their feud with the Revelations, Syn and Genesis.

Chris Sylvain and Jason Collins have a heart-to-heart about their rematch. Sylvain actually wants to take his time in naming a time and place and isn’t in any major rush. Collins points out that the draft lottery is scheduled in 4 weeks and that neither man may be on SmackDown!. Collins suggests that Sylvain gets while the getting is good. Sylvain asks if Collins is in that big of a hurry to be humiliated. Collins may brag that he is one of the lucky two to actually score a win over Sylvain but no one can claim to have done it twice. Just ask Ian Moore how successful his second attempt was in trying to overcome the great Chris Sylvain. Collins had better be sleeping with the title, taking pictures with it, and kissing it every chance he gets because when they clash again, it’s coming back to Chris Sylvain. Collins wonders if Sylvain is so confident that he’s willing to put it to the test right now. Sylvain drops the mic and backs off. *BAM* Collins gets booted in the groin. Amplifier to Jason Collins! Sylvain stands over the champion as we go off the air.

Raw: 4/14/10
Edge is to be punished for his actions last week and will have to choose a partner to face John Morrison and HHH tonight.
Batista is out to complain about HHH’s status as number one contender. If anyone should be facing John Morrison, it should be him. WrestleMania was a simple case of HHH pulling a miracle out of his ass which has been the story of his entire career. Mark Henry comes out, evidently not happy about being assaulted in last week’s rampage by Batista. Henry makes it clear that he’s aware that what Batista did wasn’t personal; he just doesn’t care. He’s not on the list of people Batista can just bowl over. Batista warns Henry not to let things get out of hand here. He’s willing to forgive Henry for interrupting him if he just turns around and leaves. Henry says that Batista isn’t the alpha monster on Raw and he’s certainly not the boss. They brawl for awhile and here comes an assload of security and agents.

Other proceedings: We learn that at Backlash it will be Ted DiBiase defending his U.S. Title in a triple threat match against R-Truth and Evan Bourne. R-Truth picks up a roll-up pinfall on DiBiase.

Raw GM Steve Austin berates Batista for his actions. Batista dares him to do something about it so Austin makes Henry vs. Batista at Backlash.

The Miz confronts HHH about his long career and the fact that HHH has worn out his welcome on Raw. Heck, he’s worn out his welcome in the entire wrestling industry. He should go and make some more babies before his quads are put on the endangered species list. HHH defends himself by saying he’s earned everything he has. The Miz says he can become champion also if he had a sledgehammer and got a bajillion chances, too. HHH says that if he was champion, he’d be happy to give a shot to The Miz if only for the tremendous satisfaction of getting rid of something he thinks has worn out its welcome: the Miz’s mouth.

Edge interrupts an argument between AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels. Daniels storms off angry with Styles but Edge says to just let him go. Edge says Styles has just volunteered to be his partner for tonight. It’d be great for Styles because he can start earning some respect and it would be nice to be paired up with a winner. Styles agrees.

Kim Roderick brags about she doesn’t have to worry about Victoria anymore. Austin comes out to correct this claim and points out the stipulations of last week’s match: Victoria had to pin or make Kim Roderick submit to earn a title match. Roderick says that Victoria failed to do that so that’s the end of it. Austin points out, however, that the stipulation worked both ways. Roderick also had to pin or make Victoria submit in order to permanently ban Victoria from getting a title opportunity. Therefore Victoria will receive a Diva’s title match at Backlash if her team can beat Roderick’s team tonight. Victoria and Natalya therefore team up to face Kim Roderick and Charlotte and get the win when Victoria pins Charlotte.

HHH asks John Morrison how he’s feeling after last week. Between Henry and Batista, there’s no way the champion is 100%. Morrison says he’s good to go but he really wanted to get his hands on Batista tonight. HHH says Batista is just butt-hurt and to worry about tonight because Edge and Styles are two desperate individuals. Morrison gets in HHH’s face and asks if he’s so worried about him, why did he pick Mark Henry to demolish him last week. HHH says that was then, this is now. Besides, you can’t expect free passes when you’re the champ. Morrison thinks HHH might be a bit worried about losing at Backlash if he’s going through all this trouble.

JBL manages to defeat Bryan Danielson again in a rematch Danielson requested. Danielson still claims that it’s not over between them.

Christopher Daniels and Pete Shapiro pick up singles victories and vow to win Money in the Bank on SmackDown!.

Main Event: HHH and John Morrison defeat AJ Styles and Edge. Randy Orton chases off Edge allowing Morrison to hit Starship Pain. HHH tags himself in however and pins Styles himself. We close with Morrison and HHH in each other’s face.

The draft lottery is in three weeks!

Backlash card so far:
WWE Cruiserweight Title: Don Maiden vs. Kevin Daniels
WWE Diva’s Title: Kim Roderick vs. Victoria
Batista vs. Mark Henry
WWE U.S. Title: Ted DiBiase vs. Evan Bourne vs. R-Truth
First Blood: Edge vs. Randy Orton
WWE Title: John Morrison vs. HHH

Superstars: 4/17/10
Not a whole lot. Christopher Daniels turns face on AJ Styles, JBL cuts a promo on Bryan Danielson and vows to show him how much of a god he really is by winning Money in the Bank tomorrow night, and both Evan Bourne and Randy Orton build momentum towards Backlash with singles wins.
SmackDown!: 4/18/10
Kane wins the Money in the Bank rematch. Events during the match include AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels damn near killing each other, Bryan Danielson coming from the crowd to assault JBL, Shad doing his damndest to make sure Kofi Kingston doesn’t win, and Kane chokeslamming Jack Swagger off a ladder and through a table. Jason Collins watches on.

Other proceedings: Chris Sylvain declares that no matter who wins Money in the Bank, they’d be a fool to cash it in whenever he’s champion.

Ian Moore retained the Intercontinental Title against Cash Stevens.

Garrett and Rhyno beat down Alex Furious in the back.

Sean O’Haire gets a win over Jason Cross. Cross is able to fight off an attempted beat down.

MVP welcomes CM Punk to the VIP Lounge. MVP wants to know what everything one else is wondering: where does CM Punk go after such a devastating loss to Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania? Punk takes offense and points out that he has two wins over HBK which is two more than MVP has. In fact, a lot of what CM Punk does is newsworthy. Can MVP claim that? MVP answers that maybe not but says that Punk better get back to climbing the mountain because when someone falls off, someone else is right there ready to claim that spot.

Raw: 4/21/10
JBL is outraged over Danielson’s appearance on SmackDown!. Danielson had no right to assault him and compares it to a fan jumping the guardrail. JBL would’ve won Money in the Bank if it hadn’t been for Danielson and he demands retribution and punishment for Danielson. Austin comes out to address these concerns and informs JBL that Danielson has indeed been punished and has been suspended from Raw. JBL says it’s about time some justice is done around here. Austin isn’t done, however, and says JBL has a chance to punish Danielson some more. He can punish him in the parking lot. He can punish him at the concession stand. Hell, he can even punish him in the showers. This Sunday at Backlash, it will be JBL vs. Bryan Danielson and this time it’s going to be Falls Count Anywhere! JBL is irate.

Other proceedings:
Evan Bourne defeats Batista by DQ when Ted DiBiase attacks Bourne. Mark Henry comes in for the save.

AJ Styles cuts a promo on Christopher Daniels and his selfishness. All Daniels had to do was listen to Styles and things would’ve been different on Raw for the two of them. At Backlash, Daniels will pay.

R-Truth gets a win over Sean Casey.

Edge and Cash Inc. defeat Randy Orton and the Thug Life Soldiers.

The Miz gets in HHH’s face and tries to stir the pot between him and John Morrison.

John Morrison and HHH close the show with a face-to-face talk. John Morrison asks why HHH essentially stole his win in last week’s tag match. HHH defends himself by saying they won regardless and that should be that. Morrison says that it’s not always about HHH. He even goes as far as saying that maybe everyone else is right about HHH and is just trying to hog as much glory as possible. HHH says that he loves this business and is willing to do anything and everything to remain in it. He’s not going to be forced out just because a bunch of jealous people want to try and dictate his career. Like he told Miz, he’s earned everything he’s had and he plans on earning the WWE Title again this Sunday. Morrison declares that he’s not going to forced out of his spot either by anyone and that includes HHH. He’s even willing to prove that claim right now. They get in each other’s face and HHH shoves Morrison back. Morrison with a right hand to HHH! They brawl for a bit and Morrison gets HHH in position for Starship Pain but HHH bails. We close out the show with a staredown.

Backlash card:
WWE Cruiserweight Title: Don Maiden vs. Kevin Daniels
WWE Diva’s Title: Kim Roderick vs. Victoria
Mark Henry vs. Batista
Falls Count Anywhere: JBL vs. Bryan Danielson
AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels
WWE U.S. Title: Ted DiBiase vs. Evan Bourne vs. R-Truth
First Blood: Edge vs. Randy Orton
WWE Title: John Morrison vs. Triple H

Superstars: 4/24/10
Kane is out to talk about his Money in the Bank win. In one instance, Kane was able to send a shiver down the spine of anyone looking to become World Heavyweight Champion. Jason Collins in particular has most likely been spending the last few days looking over his shoulder. Nothing will stop him from taking what has eluded him for far too long. Kofi Kingston comes out and stands in the ring with Kane. He says that Kane has no reason to like him much less do anything that Kofi asks of him. Kane has no doubt seen the way Kofi was screwed out of Money in the Bank. Last week was supposed to be the moment that would vindicate Kofi; where he would get back what was taken from him. Kofi essentially begs Kane to give him a match with the briefcase on the line. Kane asks Kofi if he even heard what he had to say just right now. Nothing is going to stop Kane from cashing in Money in the Bank. As unfortunate as it’s been for Kofi, Kane happens to agree with what Shad and the Board of Directors had to say about Kofi’s involvement at WrestleMania’s Money in the Bank match. Kofi reiterates that he’s begging for a match and even goes as far as saying ‘please’. Kane asks Kofi if it’s such a good idea considering there’s no way he’s 100% and reminds Kofi that he doesn’t show his opponents any mercy. If he were to agree to this match, Kofi’s quest for the title will be over before it even begins. Kofi doesn’t care as he was willing to go through hell twice in order to secure that briefcase. Kane points out that Kofi doesn’t know the meaning of the word hell. He agrees to give Kofi the match tonight but hopes that Kofi doesn’t wind up regretting it.

Other proceedings:
Jack Swagger shows up in a neck brace, hurt and busted up after last week’s Money in the Bank match. He berates Kane for chokeslamming him through a table and declares Kane unfit and unworthy of being a world champion. The fans don’t have to worry though. Their All-American American hero will recover and vows to make Kane pay.

Garrett and Alex Furious continue the apparent heavyweights vs. cruiserweights feud with a match where Garrett manages to pick up a win.

Cash Stevens vows to earn another Intercontinental Title match against Ian Moore.

Jason Collins defeats Rhyno when Jason Cross interferes. The dance continues.

Kane defeats Kofi Kingston by DQ when Jack Swagger attacks Kane, apparently miraculously healed. Shad distracts Kofi at ringside and Swagger takes the opportunity to nail Kane and deliver a gut wrench power bomb causing the DQ. Kofi tries to attack Swagger but falls victim to Shad assaulting him from behind. The show ends with Kane and Kofi continuing to get assaulted.

SmackDown!: 4/25/10
SmackDown! General Manager The Rock welcomes us from inside the ring. He talks about how the 30 day period for mandatory World Heavyweight Title defenses is set to pass and we still don't have a number one contender for Jason Collins. He can't force Chris Sylvain to take his rematch and likewise, Kane's Money in the Bank contract must be cashed in at his own leisure. So next week on SmackDown!, the Rock will grant one individual a shot at the World Heavyweight Title; someone who has been denied one, time in and time out. Jason Collins will defend the title against....KOFI KINGSTON! Shad immediately comes out to complain about this decision and cries favoritism. Shad demands to be given the title shot. Kofi Kingston interrupts and gets in Shad's face. He has a question for Shad: Is it really that important to Shad that Kofi doesn't have a World Title opportunity? He gets that they've had their problems ever since Bragging Rights but it's gone far enough. Shad simply smiles and says that perhaps it's about time that Kofi learns the truth. True, it began with he and Kofi not seeing eye-to-eye but now it's about something else. Shad reveals that someone has paid him quite handsomely to ensure that Kofi Kingston never becomes World Heavyweight Champion. Kofi seems taken back by this but gathers himself together to demand who it is. Shad says that the person has also paid him to not reveal that. Kofi needs to learn who it is on his own. If Shad were Kofi, though, he wouldn't trust anyone. It could be anyone; someone from Raw; someone Kofi had lunch with; it could even be the World Heavyweight Champion himself, Jason Collins. Whoever it is, Shad gave them his word that he would do what he could to keep Kofi away from the World Title. The Rock says not this time because if Shad gets involved in anyway in next week's title match, Shad will be fired. Kofi vows to get to the bottom of this.

Other proceedings:
MVP welcomes Shawn Michaels this week to the VIP Lounge. MVP asks Michaels the same question he asked CM Punk last week. Where does Shawn Michaels go from here? Michaels makes no secret that he wants to hold the World Title one more time. Cody Rhodes comes out to respond to this and asks out loud why he wasn't considered for the tenth spot in last week's Money in the Bank briefcase. Instead, the opportunity was given to The Rock's pet and two other individuals who have already been world champions; Mr. Kennedy and Christian. There's no room for Cody Rhodes when guys like Mr. Kennedy and Christian keep taking the spotlight for themselves. In fact, Shawn Michaels is one of those guys. Maybe Rhodes would get opportunities if guys like Shawn Michaels just relinquished the spotlight for a bit. Really, HBK and HHH are one in the same because over on Raw, people are accusing HHH of the same thing. Michaels says that instead of Rhodes just whining and complaining until someone throws him a bone, maybe Rhodes should go out and do something spectacular, win matches, earn some respect and maybe, just maybe he can be considered for opportunities more often. Michaels isn't going to apologize for being the Showstopper and all. If Rhodes thinks he's better, by all means he's welcome to prove it. Rhodes and HBK stare each other down. CM Punk comes out without warning and glares at HBK and then....nails MVP?!?! Rhodes and Michaels look on like WTF?

Jack Swagger is in the back and informs us that his valiant attempt to stand up to Kane last night resulted in him having a setback and is still forced to wear a neckbrace. He regrets not being 100% because if he was, Kane would be in for it for sure. Kane appears behind him causing Swagger to bail.

Chris Sylvain talks about Kofi getting a title shot next week. Whoever the champion is, Chris Sylvain will be waiting. He declares he's getting his rematch at Judgment Day.

Jason Cross defeats Mark Mason. Rhyno runs in afterwards to demolish Cross while Mason looks on. It looks like he wants to help but he just walks off.

Cash Stevens defeats Chris Masters and JTG defeats Sean O'Haire in a mini-tournament to determine a contender for the IC Title. Stevens and JTG meet next week.

Jason Collins comes out to talk about the trio of challenges he's got; Kane, a sadistic, unpredictable monster with the right to try to take away his World Title anytime he wants. Chris Sylvain, an equally sadistic and egomaniacal jackass who thinks everything's about him and has only lost twice in his entire career. And then there's Kofi Kingston who apparently is willing to do whatever it takes to wear this title. So if you see a champion walking around either here on SmackDown! or over on Raw, parading around with their belt acting like their having the time of their lives, it's a crock because the life of a champion is a hard one. But he's not ready to give it up just yet. Kofi comes out and asks if he's so reluctant to give up the title, would he go so far as to hire Shad to make sure Kofi doesn't become world champion. Collins says that the truth is, no, he doesn't want Kofi to become World Champion. But he feels the same way about everyone else on the roster. No one really wants other people to get one over on them when it comes to the world title. Collins is going to fight like hell next week to keep the title but does that mean he's going to pay someone to keep one particular person out of the loop? No way. For someone to be so specific as to target Kofi, the search needs to be directed elsewhere and not towards someone who generally fights off challenges to his title. Kofi says not to worry about that because he'll make that person come to him and it will happen when he wins the World Title next week.

*BOOM* Through hellfire and brimstone! It's Kane...and he's got the briefcase!!! Is he cashing it in now? Wait, Swagger emerges from behind Kane and nails him. Kofi takes this chance and chases away Swagger. He turns around to stare at Collins and the champion responds by holding up the World Heavyweight Title. End of the show!

And now, Raw presents....Backlash! Your announcers, Michael Cole and Tazz

Opening Match:
Kevin Daniels vs Don Maiden (For The WWE Cruiserweight Title) : Don Maiden strikes Daniels. Back suplex on Daniels, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Maiden hits a dropkick on Kevin Daniels. Second rope flying axe handle, Daniels goes down. Maiden drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Fallaway slam by Kevin Daniels. Devastating face-first slam from Daniels on Maiden. There's a two count on the pin. Daniels walks into a trip. Daniels gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Maiden. Cover for a two count. Diamond Dust from Don Maiden, Daniels is out. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Daniels backdrops Don Maiden out of a piledriver attempt. Daniels hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Don Maiden powers out of a Kevin Daniels headlock. Don Maiden hits a rolling kick on Daniels. Don Maiden floors Kevin Daniels. Iron Maiden!!! Kevin Daniels taps out! Great match, a ****1\4 rating i think. Maiden retains the title.

Victoria vs Kim Roderick (For The WWE Diva's Title) : Rude Awakening on Kim Roderick by Victoria. Spear by Victoria. Cover for a two count. Victoria misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Kim Roderick fires off some right and left hands. Spin kick by Kim Roderick to the face. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick off the second rope, Victoria goes flying. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Roderick uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Roderick walks into a trip. Big piledriver on Roderick. Cover for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Victoria has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Rude Awakening on Kim Roderick by Victoria. Stiff chop lights up Roderick. Kim Roderick takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Victoria gets caught with a short powerbomb from Roderick. Diamond Dust from Kim Roderick, Victoria is out. Kim Roderick floors Victoria near the ropes and makes the pin. Roderick is using the ropes for leverage! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! Good **** rating. Kim Roderick retains the title.

John Bradshaw Leyfield vs Bryan Danielson : Danielson eats a trash can. Massive backbreaker, Danielson 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. Danielson backdrops John Bradshaw Leyfield out of a piledriver attempt. Kick from Bryan Danielson to the leg. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Cover for a two count. Flying DDT off the middle rope by Bryan Danielson, onto a chair. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Danielson hits a dropkick on John Bradshaw Leyfield. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. Swift kick from Bryan Danielson on the outside. Cover for a two count. Nice looking high kick on JBL. They wind up back in the squared circle. John Bradshaw Leyfield elbows Bryan Danielson in the face to break a hammerlock. Massive backbreaker, Danielson 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. Spear! Danielson is down and hurt. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Big backdrop on Danielson, executed well. Ouch! Danielson just got flapjacked off the ropes through a table. Bryan Danielson fights out of a grapple. Spin kick by Bryan Danielson to the face. Vicious kick to the teeth from Bryan Danielson. Akira Maeda would be proud. John Bradshaw Leyfield gets knocked to the ground by Danielson. Here it comes...Cattle Mutilation! John Bradshaw Leyfield taps! Good **** rating.

Ted DiBiase, Jr. vs R-Truth vs Evan Bourne (For The WWE U.S. Heavyweight Title) : DiBiase drives a forearm into the chest of Truth. Dropkick connects, DiBiase goes down. R-Truth avoids a Evan Bourne avalanche. Super frankensteiner on Bourne, who hit hard. Flying reverse elbow by R-Truth. Cover for a two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Truth goes down. Airbourne! DiBiase throws Bourne out of the ring. 1...2...3! Evan Bourne got screwed out of the victory! Good **** rating. Ted DiBiase retains the title.

Batista vs Mark Henry : Fallaway slam by Mark Henry. Driven full nelson slam on Batista. Cover for a two count. Batista avoids a Mark Henry avalanche. Henry gets slammed. Fallaway slam by Batista. Cover for a two count. Batista pulls a jumping piledriver out! Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Big backdrop on Henry, executed well. Henry backdrops Batista out of a piledriver attempt. Ring-shaking slam on Batista. Hooks the leg for a two count. Double Arm DDT by Henry, Batista got destroyed. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Running knee lift from Mark Henry. Stiff chop lights up Batista. Henry walks into a trip. Batista with a spinning neckbreaker on Henry. Death valley driver by Batista, Mark Henry got planted. Mark Henry is in trouble. Batista Bomb!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! A ****1\4 rating, great bout.

AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels : Hard back suplex on Styles. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Daniels. There's a two count on the pin. Styles blocks a kick from Christopher Daniels. AJ Styles scores with a back heel kick on Daniels. Spin kick by AJ Styles to the face. There's a two count on the pin. Springboard dropkick from AJ Styles. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. AJ Styles hits a rolling kick on Daniels. AJ Styles misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Daniels crushes Styles with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Springboard dropkick from Christopher Daniels. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Driven DDT by Christopher Daniels. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Daniels hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Christopher Daniels misses a clothesline. Styles hits a dropkick on Christopher Daniels. DDT from the top rope by AJ Styles. That looked brutal. AJ Styles gets a roll-up...and grabs a handful of tights as well! The referee doesn't see it: 1....2...3!! A ****1\4 rating, great bout.

Randy Orton vs Edge : Back suplex on Orton, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Big backdrop on Orton, executed well. Rude Awakening on Randy Orton by Edge. Edge misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Orton pulls a picture perfect fallaway slam out of the bag, driving Edge down to the mat. Edge pushes out of a Randy Orton hold. Edge hits a delayed suplex on Orton. Edge scores with a big spinebuster. Orton blocks the suplex attempt. Edge takes a headbutt from Randy Orton. Edge counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Stun Gun from Edge! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? Edge picks up the ring bell. Randy Orton turns around...and gets smashed over the head with it! That has to be at least a 0. 8 on the Muta scale. The referee sees blood, and this match is over! I'm slapping a ****1\4 rating on this.

Triple H vs John Morrison (For The WWE Heavyweight Title) : John Morrison scores with a back heel kick on HHH. HHH counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Triple H fires off some right and left hands. Triple H misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Triple H scores with a big spinebuster. Cover, but there's no one to count for Triple H. Triple H misses a clothesline. Spin kick by John Morrison to the face. Flying cross body off the top rope! Even Steamboat would have applauded the execution on that. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on HHH, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Triple H comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Massive backbreaker, Morrison got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. John Morrison powers out of a Triple H headlock. Triple H is in trouble. Starship Pain! 1....2....3. It gets a **** rating. Morrison is still the WWE Champion!

Overall show rating: 90

Work has been crazy for the last few weeks, but I'm close to done with the year in review. Bigger project than I'd intended. At the same time I've pretty much figured out how I want the road to WrestleMania to play out. Going to be pretty good, if I do say so myself. Hopefully the review goes up tonight or tomorrow.

Might as well post the results for Judgment Day. The main stories so far for this SmackDown! PPV have been the continuing feud between the cruiserweights and the heavyweights with Jason Cross and Rhyno assuming de facto leadership status for their respective groups; CM Punk and MVP have begun a bit of a feud of their own stemming from CM Punk's last appearance on the V.I.P. Lounge; Cody Rhodes has taken up Shawn Michaels on his request to step up and has proceeded to challenge the Heartbreak Kid; Jack Swagger intends to finally make Kane responsible for his actions and has even gone so far as to get the Choke Slam banned from their match at Judgment Day; Kofi Kingston intends to beat an answer out of Shad as to who is one responsible for trying make sure Kofi never becomes World Champion (a hooded individual cost Kofi the World Title against Jason Collins); Cash Stevens earned another rematch against Ian Moore for the Intercontinental Title; Mr. Kennedy and Christian look to finish things once and for all between them; Chris Sylvain is challenging Jason Collins for the World Heavyweight Title.

Draft Picks for SmackDown! from Raw:
JBL
Adara James
AJ Styles
Batista
Sean Casey
Bryan Danielson

Draft picks for Raw from SmackDown!:
Shelton Benjamin
Sean Criss (injured but ready to go after the end of the month)
Mike Sullivan
Charlie Haas (also injured)
Mr. Kennedy
Chris Sylvain

Last minute trades:
Raw gets Oracle, Jeremy Matthews, Scott Andrews
SmackDown! gets Keith Jacobs, Kent Jacobs, Mike Knox, Mark Jindrak

All of these moves were done before Judgment Day and so didn't take effect until after the PPV so the stipulation for the title match between Chris Sylvain and Jason Collins was that Sylvain could stay on SmackDown! if he was successful in capturing the World Heavyweight Title. And now, the results:

Jason Cross defeated Rhyno when Mark Mason, a cruiserweight Cross had been trying to enlist for help, made an apparent face turn and interfered on Cross's behalf.

CM Punk defeated MVP.

Mr. Kennedy defeated Christian.

Cash Stevens pinned Ian Moore to become the Intercontinental Champion for the third time.

Kane beat Jack Swagger.

Kofi Kingston defeated Shad in a Last Man Standing match. Afterwards, Kofi tries to get Shad to talk by pounding the ever-loving piss out of him but Shad still refuses so Kofi completely annihilates him with the aid of a ladder and the announce table.

Shawn Michaels pinned Cody Rhodes. Rhodes oddly enough accepts a handshake.

Jason Collins defeated Chris Sylvain to retain the World Heavyweight Championship after pretty much the entire SmackDown! roster comes on down to prevent Sylvain from bailing or cheating. Kane looks like he's going to cash in Money in the Bank on Collins but instead looks to Sylvain and starts singing "Na Na Na Na...." He still choke slams Collins though.

End of the month proceedings:
Chris Masters, Ivory, Mark Henry, Chad Collyer, and Chris Michaels all get canned.

Next PPV: Night of Champions

GAH! I put a shit ton of work into my 2004 year-in-review (weeks' worth), and the half that I didn't have saved as a Word document disappeared on me as I was posting it... We'll see if I feel like putting the effort into it later, but here are the lists I came up with.

2004 YEAR IN REVIEW


TOP TEN SHOWS

10) King of the Ring
9) Judgment Day
8) WrestleMania XX
7) Summerslam
6) SmackDown! (11/19)
5) SmackDown! (5/13)
4) No Mercy
3) Backlash
2) Vengeance
1) Starrcade

TOP TEN MATCHES

10) John Cena and Rhyno vs. Brock Lesnar and Christian (12/27/04 Monday Night RAW)
9) The Hurricane vs. Matt Hardy (WrestleMania XX)
8) The Rock vs. Tajiri (11/8/04 Monday Night RAW)
7) Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho (Starrcade)
6) The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar (12/17/04 SmackDown!)
5) John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania XX)
4) The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar (Backlash)
3) The Rock vs. Chris Jericho (12/3/04)
2) The Rock vs. Tajiri (Starrcade)
1) Rhyno vs. Brock Lesnar (Starrcade)

TOP TEN WRESTLERS

10) Rob Van Dam
9) Brock Lesnar
8) Christian
7) Chris Benoit
6) Randy Orton
5) Shawn Michaels
4) Eddie Guerrero
3) Tajiri
2) Kurt Angle
1) Chris Jericho

Random question. Is anybody reading my month-in-review things with the win-loss and title changes and stuff? They're sort of a pain in the ass, and I'm not sure if I want to keep doing them. Thoughts?

Keep doing them. It helps dramatically when someone needs a quick update on what's what. If nothing else, dropping the win-loss record thing might help. I can barely keep track of who's won how much on my own game.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah they are pretty cool. But like M-A-G said, W-L record isn't that crucial if that's the main part that's a pain.

Only have a PPV left to book in Armchair Warfare and then I can get back into this. During the extended layoff I've practically planned everything up until the goddamn Royal Rumble :o Really want to get to January so I can start my big <s>ripped off from WWE</s> storyline to see how I'd book it</font>

DECEMBER 2004 RECAP


RAW

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) The Elite (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(22-5, 8-2) Mickie James (3-0, 100) (W Jazz, W Molly, W Trish)
(55-33, 17-12) The Rock (1-6, 96) (L Y2J, L 4-way, L Xian, W Brock, L w/Rhyno vs Brock/Tajiri, L 4-way, L Rock)
(49-31, 12-11) Matt Hardy (5-3, 83) (L w/Brock vs Rhyno/London, W Shelton, W King, W w/Benoit vs London/Rey, W w/Benoit vs ECW, W London, L London, L w/Brock vs Cena/London)
(48-30-2, 19-11) Rhyno (7-2, 98) (W w/London vs Brock/Matt, W Xian, W UT, W Tajiri, L w/Rock vs Brock/Tajiri, L 4-way, W Brock, W w/Cena vs Brock/Xian, W Xian)
(55-36-3, 21-11) Chris Benoit (3-3, 91) (L w/Y2J vs Guerreros, W w/Matt vs London/Rey, W w/Matt vs ECW, L Eddie, L Rey, W w/Y2J vs Guerreros)
(56-38, 16-17) Brock Lesnar (3-6, 98) (L w/Matt vs Rhyno/London, W w/Tajiri vs Dudleyz, L Cena, L Rock, W w/Tajiri vs Rock/Rhyno, W 4-way, L Rhyno, L w/Xian vs Cena/Rhyno, L w/Matt vs Cena/London)
(54-44, 17-19) John Cena (6-4, 99) (L w/Rico vs Carlito/Bats, L 4-way, W Carlito, W Brock, L w/Eddie vs Y2J/Bats, L w/Eddie vs Vitamin C, W Bats, W Xian, W w/Rhyno vs Brock/Xian, W w/London vs Brock/Matt)
(40-36, 8-10) Rey Mysterio (2-1, 94) (L w/London vs Matt/Benoit, W Y2J, W Benoit)
(48-45-1, 11-12) Eddie Guerrero (4-4, 99) (W 4-way, W w/Chavo vs Violence, W Tajiri, L w/Cena vs Y2J/Bats, L w/Cena vs Vitamin C, W Benoit, L Y2J, L w/Chavo vs Violence)
(46-45-2, 18-15) Chris Jericho (6-3, 99) (W Rock, L 4-way, L w/Benoit vs Guerreros, W Shelton, W w/Bats vs Eddie/Cena, W w/Xian vs Eddie/Cena, L Rey, W Eddie, W w/Benoit vs Guerreros)
(42-44, 13-15) Christian (6-4, 100) (W Acid, L Rhyno, W w/Layfield vs Nova/Hurricane, W Rock, W Nova, W w/Y2J vs Eddie/Cena, W Hurricane, L Cena, L w/Brock vs Cena/Rhyno, L Rhyno)
(38-43-1, 12-9) Tajiri (4-3, 96) (W Fred, W w/Brock vs Dudleyz, L Eddie, L Rhyno, W w/Brock vs Rhyno/Rock, L 4-way, W Rock)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Upper Midcard (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(28-11, 10-7) Damien (1-1, 85) (W Payne, L w/UT vs Payne/Train)
(38-40-1, 7-14) Rob Van Dam (1-3, 88) (L RKO, L RKO, W RKO, L RKO)
(19-21, 8-11) Randy Orton (3-1, 94) (W RVD, W RVD, L RVD, W RVD)
(34-43, 6-15) Shelton Benjamin (2-2, 81) (L Matt, L Y2J, W UT, W UT)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Midcard (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(5-3, 5-3) Payne (1-1, 50) (L Damien, W w/Train vs Damien/UT)
(46-30-1, 6-10) Sean O'Haire (1-1, 77) (L 4-team elim, W w/Haas vs Show/Kane)
(18-13-1, 4-1) Trish Stratus (0-1, 82) (L Mickie)
(13-10, 1-2) Victoria (0-0, 71) (N/A)
(38-34-1, 8-6) Big Show (2-2, 67) (W 4-team elim, L w/Kane vs La Res, W w/Kane vs La Res, L w/Kane vs Haas/O'Haire)
(29-31-1, 6-6) Kane (2-2, 66) (W 4-team elim, L w/Show vs La Res, W w/Show vs La Res, L w/Show vs Haas/O'Haire)
(25-31, 11-7) A-Train (1-1, 79) (L Regal, W w/Payne vs Damien/UT)
(13-18, 1-8) Jazz (0-1, 77) (L Mickie)
(30-42-1, 4-11) Undertaker (0-4, 58) (L Rhyno, L w/Damien vs Payne/Train, L Shelton, L Shelton)
(22-32, 4-5) William Regal (2-0, 71) (W Train, W Fred)
(20-30, 1-6) Chuck Palumbo (0-1, 68) (L 4-team elim)
(8-13-1, 2-2) Gail Kim (0-0, 75) (N/A)
(16-27, 1-7) Johnny Stamboli (0-1, 70) (L 4-team elim)
(23-40, 2-9) Haas (1-0, 75) (W w/O'Haire vs Show/Kane)
(9-16, 3-2) Lita (0-1, 77) (L Molly)
(19-36, 3-8) Tommy Dreamer (0-2, 71) (L 4-team elim, L w/Storm vs Benoit/Matt)
(14-28, 4-2) Sylvan Grenier (1-1, 70) (W w/Dupree vs Show/Kane, L w/La Res vs Show/Kane)
(8-16, 2-4) Molly Holly (1-1, 74) (W Lita, L Mickie)
(17-35, 6-4) Rene Dupree (2-1, 72) (W w/Grenier vs Show/Kane, L w/La Res vs Show/Kane, W Storm)
(6-30, 1-5) Rob Conway (0-1, 68) (L w/La Res vs Show/Kane)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Lower Midcard (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(17-14, 0-5) Mark Jindrak (0-1, 61) (L 4-team elim)
(2-10, 0-7) Fred Williams (0-2, 61) (L Tajiri, L Regal)
(1-7, 0-3) Shaniqua (0-0, 52) (N/A)
(0-3, 0-3) Daffney (0-0, 59) (N/A)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Future Endeavors (Dec. W-L) (Matches)
(16-33, 2-8) Lance Storm (0-3) (L 4-team elim, L w/Tommy vs Benoit/Matt, L Dupree)
(2-8, 0-3) Shawn Stasiak (0-0) (N/A)
(1-5, 0-3) Jacqueline (0-0) (N/A)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Eric Bischoff (94)
Shane McMahon (86)
Al Snow (75)

Managers (Clientele)
Dawn Marie (75) (None)
Bill Alfonso (71) (Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, and Tommy Dreamer)
Terri Runnels (70) (None)

RAW Title Changes
United States - Rey Mysterio beat Chris Benoit (12/26)
Women's - Mickie James beat Trish Stratus (12/26)
World Heavyweight - None (Rhyno has been champ since 11/1)
WWE Tag Team - None (La Resistance have been champs since 10/18)

RAW Feuds
Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho (97 Heat)
Rob Van Dam vs. Randy Orton (91 Heat)
Shelton Benjamin vs. Undertaker (66 Heat)
TBA

DECEMBER 2004 RECAP

SmackDown!

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) The Elite (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(22-5, 8-2) Mickie James (3-0, 100) (W Jazz, W Molly, W Trish)
(55-33, 17-12) The Rock (1-6, 96) (L Y2J, L 4-way, L Xian, W Brock, L w/Rhyno vs Brock/Tajiri, L 4-way, L Rock)
(49-31, 12-11) Matt Hardy (5-3, 83) (L w/Brock vs Rhyno/London, W Shelton, W King, W w/Benoit vs London/Rey, W w/Benoit vs ECW, W London, L London, L w/Brock vs Cena/London)
(48-30-2, 19-11) Rhyno (7-2, 98) (W w/London vs Brock/Matt, W Xian, W UT, W Tajiri, L w/Rock vs Brock/Tajiri, L 4-way, W Brock, W w/Cena vs Brock/Xian, W Xian)
(55-36-3, 21-11) Chris Benoit (3-3, 91) (L w/Y2J vs Guerreros, W w/Matt vs London/Rey, W w/Matt vs ECW, L Eddie, L Rey, W w/Y2J vs Guerreros)
(56-38, 16-17) Brock Lesnar (3-6, 98) (L w/Matt vs Rhyno/London, W w/Tajiri vs Dudleyz, L Cena, L Rock, W w/Tajiri vs Rock/Rhyno, W 4-way, L Rhyno, L w/Xian vs Cena/Rhyno, L w/Matt vs Cena/London)
(54-44, 17-19) John Cena (6-4, 99) (L w/Rico vs Carlito/Bats, L 4-way, W Carlito, W Brock, L w/Eddie vs Y2J/Bats, L w/Eddie vs Vitamin C, W Bats, W Xian, W w/Rhyno vs Brock/Xian, W w/London vs Brock/Matt)
(40-36, 8-10) Rey Mysterio (2-1, 94) (L w/London vs Matt/Benoit, W Y2J, W Benoit)
(48-45-1, 11-12) Eddie Guerrero (4-4, 99) (W 4-way, W w/Chavo vs Violence, W Tajiri, L w/Cena vs Y2J/Bats, L w/Cena vs Vitamin C, W Benoit, L Y2J, L w/Chavo vs Violence)
(46-45-2, 18-15) Chris Jericho (6-3, 99) (W Rock, L 4-way, L w/Benoit vs Guerreros, W Shelton, W w/Bats vs Eddie/Cena, W w/Xian vs Eddie/Cena, L Rey, W Eddie, W w/Benoit vs Guerreros)
(42-44, 13-15) Christian (6-4, 100) (W Acid, L Rhyno, W w/Layfield vs Nova/Hurricane, W Rock, W Nova, W w/Y2J vs Eddie/Cena, W Hurricane, L Cena, L w/Brock vs Cena/Rhyno, L Rhyno)
(38-43-1, 12-9) Tajiri (4-3, 96) (W Fred, W w/Brock vs Dudleyz, L Eddie, L Rhyno, W w/Brock vs Rhyno/Rock, L 4-way, W Rock)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Upper Midcard (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(33-37, 11-11) Rico Constantino (1-2, 71) (L w/Cena vs Bats/Carlito, L Bats, W w/Hurricane vs Kanyon/Henry)
(25-37, 6-8) The Hurricane (3-2, 83) (W Akio, L w/Nova vs Xian/Layfield, W Layfield, L Xian, W w/Rico vs Kanyon/Henry)
(19-31-2, 11-9-1) Paul London (3-2, 83) (W w/Rhyno vs Brock/Matt, L w/Rey vs Benoit/Matt, L Matt, W Matt, W w/Cena vs Brock/Matt)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Midcard (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(36-26, 5-8) D-Von Dudley (1-1, 77) (L w/Bubba vs Brock/Tajiri, W w/Bubba vs BJ/Acid)
(41-31, 8-7) Dave Batista (4-1, 80) (W w/Carlito vs Cena/Rico, W Rico, W w/Y2J vs Eddie/Cena, L Cena, W Funaki)
(34-28, 5-8) Bubba Ray Dudley (1-1, 75) (L w/D-Von vs Brock/Tajiri, W w/D-Von vs BJ/Acid)
(28-24, 7-5) John Layfield (2-1, 74) (W Funaki, W w/Xian vs Nova/'Cane, L Hurricane)
(17-17, 4-6) Billy Gunn (1-0, 77) (W Avery)
(3-3, 3-3) John Morrison (1-0, 69) (W w/Joey vs Acid/Test)
(5-6, 3-5) Christian York (1-0, 61) (W w/BJ vs Kendrick/Funaki)
(17-22, 4-7) Chris Kanyon (0-1, 73) (L w/Henry vs Rico/Hurricane)
(18-24, 5-7) Nova (1-2, 70) (W Nunzio, L w/Hurricane vs Xian/Layfield, L Xian)
(28-40-1, 6-8) Chavo Guerrero (1-2, 77) (L w/Eddie vs Violence, W Carlito, L w/Eddie vs Violence)
(11-24, 2-7) Test (1-1, 72) (L w/Acid vs MnM, W Joey)
(4-9, 2-7) BJ Whitmer (1-1, 63) (W w/York vs Kendrick/Funaki, L w/Acid vs Dudleyz)
(8-20-1, 1-3) Akio (0-1, 66) (L Hurricane)
(4-10, 3-7) Brian Kendrick (0-1, 62) (L w/Funaki vs New Gen)
(1-3, 1-3) Avery Thompson (0-1, 61) (L Gunn)
(3-11, 1-9) Trent Acid (0-3, 62) (L Xian, L w/Test vs MnM, L w/BJ vs Dudleyz)
(8-31, 4-7) Carlito (1-2, 76) (W w/Bats vs Cena/Rico, L Cena, L Chavo)
(7-32, 1-8) Nunzio (0-1, 72) (L Nova)
(2-20, 1-9) Funaki (0-3, 63) (L Layfield, L w/Kendrick vs New Gen, L Bats)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Lower Midcard (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(1-1, 1-1) Joey Matthews (1-1, 63) (W w/Morrison vs Acid/Test, L Test)
(6-19-1, 1-4) Mark Henry (0-1, 58) (L w/Kanyon vs Rico/Hurricane)
(1-3, 0-2) Colt Cabana (0-0, 52) (N/A)
(2-7, 0-2) Johnny Jeter (0-0, 45) (N/A)
(1-4, 0-3) Jay Briscoe (0-0, 56) (N/A)
(1-4, 0-3) Matt Stryker (0-0, 56) (N/A)
(1-10, 0-4) Zach Gowan (0-0, 57) (N/A)
(0-1, 0-1) Derrick King (0-1, 62) (L Matt)
(0-4, 0-4) Vito Thomaselli (0-0, 56) (N/A)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Openers (Dec. W-L, Overness) (Matches)
(0-2, 0-2) Richard J. Criado (0-0, 40) (N/A)

(Overall Won-Loss, Season 2 W-L) Future Endeavors (Dec. W-L) (Matches)
(2-4, 0-2) Generalin Intikami (0-0) (N/A)

Non-Wrestlers (Overness)
Eric Bischoff (94)
Tazz (75)

Managers (Overness) (Clientele)
Paul Heyman (94) (Dudley Boyz)
Theodore Long (66) (Mark Henry and Avery Thompson)

SmackDown! Title Changes
WWE World - Tajiri beat The Rock (12/26)
Intercontinental - John Cena won a tournament (12/26)
World Tag Team - None (Los Guerreros have been champs since 11/26)
Cruiserweight - None (Paul London has been champ since 11/19)

SmackDown! Feuds
The Rock vs. Tajiri (99 Heat)
Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit (96 Heat)
Paul London vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 (86 Heat)
TBA

Quick update on what's what and who's wearing what gold:

SmackDown!:
World Heavyweight Champion: Jason Collins; champion since WrestleMania 30. Next defense, barring anything unexpected, at Night of Champions against a yet-to-be determined opponent

Intercontinental Champion: Cash Stevens; champion since Judgment Day. Next defense at the next SmackDown! television broadcast against Ian Moore.

Unified Tag Team Champions: Cash Inc. (Ryan Creed and EZ Money); champions since No Way Out 2013. Next defense at Night of Champions against a team yet-to-be determined.

WWE Women's Champion: Beth Phoenix; champion since May 2, 2014. Next defense at Night of Champions against Veronica

Raw:
WWE Champion: Triple H; champion since May 5, 2014. Next defense at Night of Champions against The Miz

U.S. Champion: currently vacated after repeated matches pitting Ted DiBiase against Evan Bourne resulting in draws. A championship chase as been set up that will culminate at Night of Champions

Cruiserweight Champion: Don Maiden; champion since January 26, 2014. Next defense at Night of Champions against Kevin Daniels in a submission match

WWE Diva's champion: Kim Roderick; champion since June 30, 2013. Next defense at Night of Champions against Victoria in a match where Victoria has vowed to win or retire if she loses.

I'm putting together a 4 vs. 4 Raw vs. SmackDown! match to determine which show gets the shot at the Unified Tag Team Titles as well as determining the 4 guys who will compete in the U.S. Title chase.

JANUARY 3, 2005 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

It's the first show of 2005, and the last RAW before the Royal Rumble! 22 men have already been announced for the Rumble match, and tonight three more Superstars will join: Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Christian, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Matt Hardy Version 2.0, Rey Mysterio, Damien, Paul London, Rico Constantino, Rob Van Dam, Shelton Benjamin, The Hurricane, Billy Gunn, Dave Batista, the Dudley Boyz, Haas, Rene Dupree, Sean O'Haire, and Test!

Last week, Dupree qualified by defeating Tommy Dreamer's tag-team partner Lance Storm, a loss which would wind up being the last match of Storm's WWE career! Tonight, Tommy looks to avenge that loss as he takes on Sylvain Grenier in another Rumble qualifier! Sort of an underwhelming way to start the new year, but Tommy does pick up the win to advance.

The 24th slot in the Rumble is up-for-grabs in our next match as Payne takes on William Regal. Regal looks really sloppy throughout, but he winds up picking up the win with the Power of the Punch. Is Regal starting to slip?

The last RAW slot is on the line next when A-Train faces Natural Born Ministry member Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli! These two brawlers put on the match of the year (...considering there have only been four so far), and it ends with Train hitting the Derailer for the win and a Rumble berth.

Matt Hardy Version 2.0 is backstage preparing for tonight's big triple-threat match against John Cena and Christian for the Intercontinental Title. But first, he hypes his falls-count-anywhere Cruiserweight Title match against Paul London at the Royal Rumble. These two have put on some great matches during their feud, and it's going to come to an end at the Rumble. Can Hardy finally end London's underdog reign?

Okay, fuck the Train/Stamboli match, Rob Van Dam and Chris Jericho put on an absolute clinic after the break! Jericho gets the first great near-fall of the match with a brutal top-rope DDT. RVD gets another one a couple minutes later with a sweet Diamond Dust. RVD looks about to put Jericho away when his longtime rival Randy Orton makes it to the ring and hangs him out across the top rope, allowing Jericho to clamp on the Walls of Jericho. RVD has no choice but to tap out! After the match, Orton pummels RVD with big right hands, then walks off, leaving RVD laying. This one might actually hold up the rest of the year as a serious MotY candidate!

Unfortunately for Shelton Benjamin and Chris Benoit, they put on a fantastic match, but that was way too much to try to follow. Shelton looks like he might be about to put Benoit away, but Undertaker once again involves himself in Benjamin's business, blasting him with a Last Ride, allowing Benoit to pick up the cheap pin. After the match, Undertaker hits two more Last Rides, and the medics finally get him pulled away long enough to check on Shelton.

Undertaker stays in the ring because his non-title match with the World Champion Rhyno is next! Undertaker takes the champ down early, but misses his legdrop. Rhyno spike slams him, hits a Death Valley driver, then puts him away quickly with a Gore! After the match, an injured Shelton Benjamin hobbles to the ring to confront Undertaker. He tries to throw a kick, but Taker catches it. Shelton turns it around into a Dragon Whip kick, then rolls to ringside, having temporarily gotten the better of his rival.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoooooa!" WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff appears on the TitanTron. "Look, if you two want each other so bad, let's do it one last time on pay-per-view. This Sunday night, the run-ins end. You two want to keep dragging each other down? Here, I'm giving you your chance. Run with it."

Okay, remember how the RVD/Y2J match was match of the year? Not anymore! This Sunday night, Randy Orton has a chance at becoming World Champion for the first time in his career as he challenges Rhyno, but tonight he must face a man who - up until recently - was the WWE Champion, The Rock! Rock gets a good nearfall with a lariat, but Orton manages to battle back. Rock fights back with a big backdrop, and amid a bit of confusion, Rob Van Dam gets some revenge by hitting the Five-Star Frogsplash, allowing Rock to pick up the win. After the match, RVD takes a page out of Undertaker's book when he hits two more Five-Stars to lay Orton out.

Intercontinental Champion John Cena has no opponent this Sunday night (other than the other 29 Rumble participants), but he's got two tonight as he takes on Christian and Matt Hardy Version 2.0 in a triple-threat for his Intercontinental Title! Two old rivals of his spend most of the match double-teaming Cena, but the champ overcomes the odds (!!!!!) by hitting Hardy with the F-U for the win.

And a night of great matches draws to a close as United States Champion Rey Mysterio teams with co-World Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero to take on WWE Champion Tajiri and Brock Lesnar! While not on par with the amazing Rock/Orton match from earlier, but it's right up there with the RVD/Y2J contest, and a fantastic cap to the night. Unfortunately, the ending is marred by the interference of Canadian Violence, who take out Eddie with a double-DDT to set up Tajiri's Kick of Death for the win. After the match, The Rock hits the ring to help drive off the heels and check on Rey and Eddie as RAW comes to an end!

JANUARY 7, 2005 - SMACKDOWN!

The first SmackDown! of 2005 is also the last show before the Royal Rumble, the official start of the Road to WrestleMania 21! Tonight, the last five slots on the Rumble match will be determined, and our main event will be a 10-man Rumble preview featuring members of the Elite!

We open things up with a Rumble qualifier pitting two of the most exciting superstars of the Cruiserweight division against each other. Chavo Guerrero and Akio put on a very exciting match, but eventually Chavo's experience wins out as he hits his trademark Brainbuster for the win.

The 27th slot on the match is on the line next as Brian Kendrick takes on a down-on-his-luck Chris Kanyon. Ever since Kanyon's partner Billy Gunn announced his relationship with Rico Constantino, Kanyon has been struggling. Tonight, he hopes to bounce back at the expense of exciting youngster Brian Kendrick. Kendrick puts up a hell of a fight, but he falls victim to I'm Betta Than You, giving Kanyon another shot at "Gunnstantino" in the Rumble match!

More exciting Rumble qualifying action takes place next as newcomer John Morrison takes on Carlito! It's been a great night for cruiserweight action and Carlito inks his spot in the Rumble match tonight when he puts Morrison away with the Backcracker.

ECW alumni Nova and Nunzio go at it for the next-to-last Royal Rumble berth. These two have lit up arenas worldwide since Nova's WWE debut (and, of course, before that in ECW), and tonight is no exception. Nova misses an elbow and walks into a dropkick. He bounces back for a suplex attempt, but Nunzio flips out of it and lands on his feet. He drops down and grabs Nova's tights and rolls him up for a cheap pin. After the match, Nova jumps Nunzio and they brawl up the ramp and out of sight. Nova gets a small measure of revenge, but Nunzio is the one going to the Rumble!

John Layfield is in the ring now, awaiting his opponent. No one is quite sure he'll be facing until Layfield's old APA theme hits and... Oh, my God it's Ron Simmons! Ron Simmons has been out of action since shredding his knee in a match on September 11, 2003! Since then, Layfield has had a complete attitude change, and Simmons doesn't seem happy about it. Unfortunately, after being out for 484 days, Simmons has a fair amount of ring rust and the match is pretty bad. Eventually, Layfield hits the Clothesline From Hell for the win, and the former tag team partners brawl all the way backstage. John Layfield has clinched the thirtieth and final spot in the Royal Rumble!

Pre-taped comments from RAW Superstar Shelton Benjamin are shown, talking about his Rumble match against Undertaker and the Rumble itself. Every time Shelton starts to look like he's on the verge of something, Undertaker gets in the way, and soon Shelton is going to see to it that this roadblock is removed, permanently.

Test comes to the ring for his warm-up match for the Rumble, and is opponent is high-flying newcomer Air Paris. Test dominates early with brawling, kicks, and punches. Paris fights back with a sweet spinning kick and a flying reverse elbow, but Test winds up eventually hitting his running big boot for the win. After the match, as Paris is walking up the ramp, Test jumps him and hits a big clothesline. Test has momentum going into the Royal Rumble!

Four more Rumble participants are in tag-team action next as the Dudley Boyz take on Gunnstantino in a battle of fan-favorite teams. These tag specialists put on a good match that is unfortunately marred by the interference of Billy Gunn's former colleagues Avery Thompson and Mark Henry, allowing D-Von to hit his lifting reverse DDT for the win. After the match, Thompson and Henry go after Gunnstantino, but the Dudleyz get involved and it turns into a three-team brawl! Referees come out from the back and finally get them all separated.

The other qualifier from last week, "Nature Boy" Dave Batista, is in action next as he takes on Cruiserweight Champion Paul London (who is only two days away from defending his title against Matt Hardy Version 2.0 in a falls-count-anywhere match)! London continues his climb to the top as he puts on a clinic. He hits London Calling, but before he can get the pin, Hardy jumps him and gives him a disqualification win. London, though, manages to fight back and drive both Hardy and Batista away.

After the break, Hardy is back in the ring for his match against The Hurricane! These two put on the ninth-best match of 2004 at WrestleMania XX, and tonight they stake their claim for a top ten berth once again. Hardy picks up the clean win with his middle-rope legdrop, but his celebration is short-lived as London returns to the ring with a steel chair and lays him out!

And now for our main event! It's a ten-man battle royal featuring members of the Elite that previews the Royal Rumble match we'll be seeing on pay-per-view in just two days! Eddie Guerrero is the first casualty as John Cena takes him out. Brock Lesnar takes out Eddie Guerrero shortly thereafter, then also takes out his frequent tag partner, the WWE Champion Tajiri! Lesnar continues to dominate as he throws Cena to the floor! Yet another tag-partner betrayal happens as Chris Jericho throws Chris Benoit to the floor. After quite a bit of fighting between our final five, Christian eliminates the World Champion Rhyno! Then there were four - Brock Lesnar, Christian, Chris Jericho, and The Rock! Lesnar's run comes to an end as Rock dumps him over the top. Christian does the same to his former championship partner Jericho, but walks right into a Rock Bottom and an elimination. The Rock picks up the win, and he's got all the momentum heading into his WWE Title match against Tajiri this Sunday night! You don't want to miss the Royal Rumble!

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Royal Rumble Card

Royal Rumble Match - A-Train, Billy Gunn, Brock Lesnar, Bubba Ray Dudley, Carlito, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Chris Kanyon, Christian, Damien, Dave Batista, D-Von Dudley, Eddie Guerrero, Haas, The Hurricane, John Cena, John Layfield, Matt Hardy Version 2.0, Nunzio, Paul London, Rene Dupree, Rey Mysterio, Rico Constantino, Rob Van Dam, Sean O'Haire, Shelton Benjamin, Test, Tommy Dreamer, and William Regal

Hardcore Match for the WWE Title - The Rock vs. Tajiri (c)

World Title Match - Rhyno (c) vs. Randy Orton

2-out-of-3 Falls for the United States Title - Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Chris Benoit

Falls-Count-Anywhere for the Cruiserweight Title - Paul London (c) vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0

Ladder Match - Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho

Grudge Match - Shelton Benjamin vs. Undertaker

JANUARY 9, 2005 - ROYAL RUMBLE

The Road to WrestleMania 21 officially kicks off tonight! Both World Titles on the line, four long-running feuds coming to an end, and thirty of the top Superstars in World Wrestling Entertainment will battle it out in a timed-entry battle royal, the Royal Rumble match! The winner of that match will go onto WM21 to face the world champion of their choice!

The night kicks off with the latest battle in the war between Shelton Benjamin and the co-leader of the Natural Born Ministry, the Undertaker!

Shelton Benjamin vs. Undertaker

Weak headbutt on Shelton by Undertaker. Lame kick from Undertaker. Shelton Benjamin takes a right hand to the temple from Undertaker. Running clothesline from Undertaker, sloppily done. Shelton Benjamin elbows Undertaker in the face to break a hammerlock. Fallaway slam by Shelton Benjamin. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Undertaker hits hard. Cover for a two count. Undertaker drops out the back of a Shelton Benjamin bodyslam attempt. Powerslam from Undertaker on Shelton. There's a two count on the pin. Side suplex from Undertaker. Pin, but Shelton is out just before the three count. Undertaker misses a clothesline. Double arm suplex by Shelton Benjamin, Undertaker hits hard. Undertaker comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Shelton takes a vertical suplex. Undertaker moves in for the kill. Chokeslam!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Undertaker gives a murderous look toward Shelton Benjamin...and attacks! Shelton gets dropped to the canvas, then battered with a barrage of rights and lefts. Undertaker leaves the ring having left Shelton down and out. **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Overall Rating: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 76%
Match Quality: 69%

After the match, Undertaker grabs the ringside microphone and says that Shelton Benjamin's days are numbered. And that number... is one!

Paul London and Matt Hardy Version 2.0 have put on an incredible series of matches for London's Cruiserweight Title. Tonight, they meet for the very last time in a falls-count-anywhere match!

Falls-Count-Anywhere for the Cruiserweight Title - Paul London (c) vs. Matt Hardy Version 2.0

Paul London dropkicks Matt after leaping off an upturned shopping cart. Lightning kick by London on Matt. Cover for a two count. Matt powers out of a headlock. Spinning back kick from Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Second rope flying axe handle, London goes down. There's a two count on the pin. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 sets up a chair, then bounces off it to hit a flying avalanche into the corner Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Second rope flying axe handle, London goes down. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. Dropkick connects, London falls to the concrete floor. There's a two count on the pin. Sharp kick. They wind up back in the squared circle. London drops out the back of a Matt Hardy Version 2.0 bodyslam attempt. London crushes Matt with a big legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Paul London. That looked brutal. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Flying elbow from Paul London. Face slam on the table by London. Matt reverses a Paul London hammerlock. Second rope flying axe handle, London goes down. Diamond Dust from Matt Hardy Version 2.0, London is out. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Twist Of Fate. 1....2...3, it's finished. Good **** rating.

Overall Rating: 89%
Crowd Reaction: 87%
Match Quality: 91%

Since joining the Elite, Rey Mysterio's biggest threat has been from the "Crippler" Chris Benoit. The 2004 King of the Ring has been all over Rey for months, and tonight Rey will defend the U.S. Title one last time against Benoit in a two-out-of-three falls match!

2-out-of-3 Falls for the United States Title - Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Chris Benoit

FIRST FALL: Chris Benoit snap suplexes Rey...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Massive backbreaker, Rey 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. Rey Mysterio comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Rey Mysterio scores with a back heel kick on Benoit. Spin kick by Rey Mysterio to the face. There's a two count on the pin. Benoit walks into a face crusher variation. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Benoit kicks Rey Mysterio in the gut to reverse the momentum. Tiger bomb by Chris Benoit, executed perfectly. Hooks the leg for a two count. Emerald Fusion by Chris Benoit on Rey. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Rey Mysterio takes a butterfly suplex from Benoit. Double arm suplex by Chris Benoit, Rey hits hard. Rey kicks Chris Benoit in the gut to reverse the momentum. Second rope flying axe handle, Benoit goes down. DDT from the top rope by Rey Mysterio. That looked brutal. Pin, three count, it's over. Rey Mysterio pins Benoit. SECOND FALL: Stiff high kick on Benoit by Rey Mysterio who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Rey Mysterio scores with a back heel kick on Benoit. Flying elbow from Rey Mysterio. Spin kick by Rey Mysterio to the face. Benoit reverses a waistlock. Vertical suplex by Chris Benoit. Brutal T-Bone suplex by Benoit, Rey got folded in half. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rey Mysterio ducks a clothesline attempt. Lightning kick by Rey on Benoit. Hooks the leg for a two count. Vicious kick to the teeth from Rey Mysterio. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Chris Benoit pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Rey walks into a stiff sit-out jaw breaker. Cover gets three. Chris Benoit pinned Rey. THIRD FALL: Rey hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Benoit blocks the suplex attempt. Benoit drives a forearm into the chest of Rey. We have our mandatory ref bump, as he goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Belly to back suicideplex, Rey got folded up big time. Cover, but there's no one to count for Chris Benoit. Benoit walks into a trip. Driven DDT by Rey Mysterio. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. 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. Diamond Dust from Rey Mysterio, Benoit is out. Pin, but Benoit is out just before the three count. Rey Mysterio misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Tiger bomb by Chris Benoit, executed perfectly. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Rey blocks a kick from Chris Benoit. Chris Benoit can barely stand. West Coast Pop!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! END OF BOUT. Rey Mysterio climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.

Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 72%

Last month at Starrcade, Randy Orton ended his best-of-five series with Rob Van Dam with a big victory. By virtue of that win, Orton has earned this next match - a World Title shot against the manbeast Rhyno!

World Title Match - Rhyno (c) vs. Randy Orton

Rhyno slams Randy Orton. Rhyno only gets knees on a splash. Randy Orton fires off some right and left hands. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Brutal seated powerbomb on Rhyno. Cover, but there's no one to count for Randy Orton. Rhyno ducks a wild right hand. Rhyno slams Randy Orton down. Nice piledriver on Orton. Cover for a two count. Lifting DDT by Rhyno, looked good. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Randy Orton elbows Rhyno in the face to break a hammerlock. Driven full nelson slam on Rhyno. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Rhyno counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Randy Orton is in trouble. Gore! GORE! GOOOOOOOORE!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Rob Van Dam comes running down the aisle with a chair and into the ring! Orton turns...and is dropped by a vicious chair shot! Rob Van Dam has left Orton down and bloodied. It gets a ***1\2 rating.

Overall Rating: 91%
Crowd Reaction: 96%
Match Quality: 82%

Eric Bischoff appears on the TitanTron after RVD's assault on Orton and announces that he's sick and tired of these two jumping each other and costing each other matches. Tomorrow night on RAW, these two will face off for the last time in an I Quit match! And to make sure this is the last time... the loser will be forced to leave RAW!

At Starrcade just two weeks ago, Tajiri picked up the biggest victory of his career when he unseated The Rock to become WWE Champion. Tonight, The Rock cashes in his rematch clause in a Hardcore Match!

Hardcore Match for the WWE Title - The Rock vs. Tajiri (c)

Rock hits a right hand. Tajiri eats a trash can. Rude Awakening on Tajiri by Rock. Back elbow connects, Tajiri staggers backward. The Rock gets taken down out of nowhere. Hip toss onto a chair by Tajiri. Lightning kick by Tajiri on Rock. There's a two count on the pin. The Rock comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. The Rock hits a bulldog off the ropes. There's a two count on the pin. Lifting DDT by The Rock, looked good. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Tajiri ducks a wild right hand. Tajiri hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Tajiri walks into a trip. Big backdrop on Tajiri, executed well. Tajiri gets knocked to the ground by Rock. Here it comes - The People's Elbow, forget about it. 1....2...3! The Rock climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory Great match, a ****1\4 rating i think.

Overall Rating: 95%
Crowd Reaction: 99%
Match Quality: 89%

Two of the most exciting members of the Elite have been engaged in one of WWE's most brutal feuds over the last couple of months. Tonight, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho will do battle one last time in a Ladder Match!

Ladder Match - Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho

Flying DDT off the middle of the ladder by Chris Jericho. Super frankensteiner on Eddie, who hit hard. Eddie pushes out of a Chris Jericho hold. Standing leg lariat by Eddie Guerrero on Jericho. Hard back suplex on Jericho. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? HBK-style splash from the top of the ladder! Driven DDT by Eddie Guerrero. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Jericho blocks a punch. Jericho crushes Eddie with a sweet running senton. Back heel kick off the second rope, Eddie goes down. Second rope flying axe handle, Eddie goes down. Flying elbow by Chris Jericho from the top of the ladder. Eddie counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Hard back suplex on Jericho. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Springboard dropkick from Eddie Guerrero. Nicely done. Eddie Guerrero floors Chris Jericho...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Frogsplash! Eddie Guerrero sets the ladder up and climbs it, grabbing the prize for the victory. Eddie Guerrero remains in the ring, celebrating the victory. This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

Overall Rating: 91%
Crowd Reaction: 98%
Match Quality: 78%

It is now time for the Royal Rumble match! The thirty participants drew numbers randomly backstage earlier. The men who drew #1 and #2 will start the match. Every two minutes thereafter, another Superstar will enter the match. Eliminations occur when someone is thrown over the top rope with both feet hitting the floor. The winner of the match will earn a shot at the world title of his choice at WrestleMania 21!

Royal Rumble Match

Rey Mysterio and Shelton Benjamin are the first two competitors. Dropkick connects, Shelton goes down. Rey uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Entry # 3 : Rob Van Dam! Driven DDT by Rey Mysterio. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Rob Van Dam got thrown over the top rope by Rey. (Elimination # 1) Entry # 4 : William Regal! Shelton Benjamin with a spinning neckbreaker on Regal. Belly to belly suplex by Shelton. Entry # 5 : Billy Gunn! Rey Mysterio scores with a back heel kick on Shelton. Shelton walks into a face crusher variation. Entry # 6 : Damien! Damien hits some punches. Billy Gunn got thrown over the top rope by Damien. (Elimination # 2) Entry # 7 : Rico Constantino! Regal takes a headbutt from Damien. Brutal powerbomb on Regal. Entry # 8 : Tommy Dreamer! Shelton slams Tommy Dreamer. Tommy Dreamer got thrown over the top rope by Shelton. (Elimination # 3) Entry # 9 : Carlito! Bodyslam by Damien. William Regal got eliminated by Damien. (Elimination # 4) Entry # 10 : Nunzio! Carlito takes a flying neckbreaker from Rey Mysterio. Rey went for the elimination, but Carlito held on to the ropes. Entry # 11 : The Hurricane! Hurricane receives some punishment. The Hurricane was eliminated by Damien. (Elimination # 5) Entry # 12 : Chris Kanyon! Shelton hits a right hand. Rico Constantino was eliminated by Shelton. (Elimination # 6) Entry # 13 : Paul London! Big backdrop on Nunzio, executed well. Nunzio got eliminated by Kanyon. (Elimination # 7) Entry # 14 : Christian! Kanyon gets slammed. Shelton Benjamin scores with a big spinebuster. Entry # 15 : John Cena! Damien hits a right hand. Massive lariat, apparently Damien has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Entry # 16 : Haas! Kanyon takes a headbutt from Damien. Damien threw Chris Kanyon over the top rope. (Elimination # 8) Entry # 17 : Matt Hardy Version 2.0! Big forearm by Christian, ripping a page from the NOAH playbook. Christian threw Carlito over the top rope. (Elimination # 9) Entry # 18 : Test! Spin kick by Rey Mysterio to the face. Test was eliminated by Rey. (Elimination # 10) Entry # 19 : Bubba Ray Dudley! Matt Hardy Version 2.0 hits a rolling kick on Bubba. Bubba Ray Dudley got bundled out by Matt. (Elimination # 11) Entry # 20 : D-Von Dudley! London hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. London went for the elimination, but Christian held on to the ropes. Entry # 21 : John Layfield! Cena slams John Layfield down. Layfield receives some punishment. Entry # 22 : Dave Batista! Layfield hits a punch, but takes one right back. CLUBBERIN', CLUBBERIN', THEY BE CLUBBERIN' TONY! Sorry, flashback moment. D-Von tried to eliminate John Layfield, who hung onto the top rope. Entry # 23 : A-Train! Matt hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Springboard dropkick from Matt Hardy Version 2.0. Nicely done. Entry # 24 : Sean O'Haire! Spear by Damien. Damien tried to eliminate Dave Batista, who hung onto the top rope. Entry # 25 : Eddie Guerrero! Stiff high kick on Haas by Matt Hardy Version 2.0 who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Tiger suplex on Haas, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Entry # 26 : Chavo Guerrero! Big clothesline on Chavo. O'Haire tried to eliminate Chavo Guerrero, who hung onto the top rope. Entry # 27 : Chris Jericho! Rey hits a dropkick on Paul London. Paul London got eliminated by Rey. (Elimination # 12) Entry # 28 : Brock Lesnar! Chavo hits a dropkick on Sean O'Haire. Chavo went for the elimination, but Sean O'Haire held on to the ropes. Entry # 29 : Rene Dupree! Hard back suplex on Chavo. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Jericho hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Entry # 30 : Chris Benoit! Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, Shelton Benjamin uses a forearm to the face. Chavo Guerrero got bundled out by Shelton. (Elimination # 13) John Cena fires off some right and left hands. Cena tried to get Dave Batista over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. D-Von receives some punishment. Flying shoulder tackle by Cena sends D-Von to the mat. Stiff chop lights up Shelton. Cena went for the elimination, but Shelton Benjamin held on to the ropes. Double arm suplex by Brock Lesnar, Dupree hits hard. Rene Dupree was eliminated by Lesnar. (Elimination # 14) O'Haire bodyslams D-Von Dudley. Death valley driver by Sean O'Haire, D-Von Dudley got planted. Weak headbutt on Layfield by D-Von. D-Von threw John Layfield over the top rope. (Elimination # 15) Matt gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Benoit. Benoit tried to eliminate Matt Hardy Version 2.0, who hung onto the top rope. D-Von takes a headbutt from Damien. D-Von Dudley got thrown over the top rope by Damien. (Elimination # 16) O'Haire slams Dave Batista. Death valley driver by Sean O'Haire, Dave Batista is down and hurt. Back suplex on Damien, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Spear! Damien is down and hurt. Standing leg lariat by Chris Jericho on Lesnar. Brock Lesnar got thrown over the top rope by Jericho. (Elimination # 17) Belly to belly suplex by Benoit. A-Train got thrown over the top rope by Benoit. (Elimination # 18) Flying shoulder tackle by O'Haire sends Matt to the mat. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 was eliminated by O'Haire. (Elimination # 19) Super frankensteiner on Eddie, who hit hard. Rey tried to get Eddie Guerrero over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Rey Mysterio scores with a back heel kick on Batista. Rey threw Dave Batista over the top rope. (Elimination # 20) Big backdrop on Shelton, executed well. Shelton Benjamin was eliminated by Cena. (Elimination # 21) Christian fires off some right and left hands. Christian drives a thrust kick into the chest of Cena. John Cena fires off some right and left hands. Big clothesline on Christian. Benoit receives some punishment. Flying shoulder tackle by Cena sends Benoit to the mat. Benoit gets slammed. Massive lariat, apparently Cena has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Spinning back kick from Haas. Haas tried to get Christian over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, John Cena uses a forearm to the face. Chris Jericho got bundled out by Cena. (Elimination # 22) Back suplex on Damien, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Belly to back suicideplex, Damien got folded up big time. Standing leg lariat by Rey Mysterio on Christian. Rey tried to get Christian over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Haas takes a butterfly suplex from Benoit. Chris Benoit snap suplexes Haas. Damien hits some punches. Damien went for the elimination, but Sean O'Haire held on to the ropes. Haas gets caught with a short powerbomb from Benoit. Belly to belly suplex by Benoit. Chris Benoit uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Gut buster, Christian hits hard. Haas receives some punishment. Massive lariat, apparently O'Haire has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Christian walks into a spike slam. Haas tried to get Christian over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Cena receives some punishment. John Cena got eliminated by Christian. (Elimination # 23) Back suplex on O'Haire, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Christian threw Sean O'Haire over the top rope. (Elimination # 24) Nice piledriver on Eddie. Damien tried to get Eddie Guerrero over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Brutal T-Bone suplex by Benoit, Haas got folded in half. Benoit went for the elimination, but Haas held on to the ropes. Gut buster, Rey hits hard. Christian threw Rey Mysterio over the top rope. (Elimination # 25) Benoit drives a thrust kick into the chest of Eddie. Benoit went for the elimination, but Eddie Guerrero held on to the ropes. Kick from Eddie Guerrero to the leg. Tornado DDT from Eddie Guerrero, Christian got planted. Haas takes a headbutt from Damien. Big clothesline on Haas. Big forearm by Chris Benoit, ripping a page from the NOAH playbook. Emerald Fusion by Chris Benoit on Damien. Running knee lift from Haas. Haas tried to eliminate Christian, who hung onto the top rope. Hard impact russian legsweep by Benoit. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Benoit threw Damien over the top rope. (Elimination # 26) Christian hits a right hand. Belly to belly off the top rope, Haas got folded up big time. Benoit takes a flying neckbreaker from Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero strikes Benoit. Christian uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Northern Lights Bomb very nearly crushes the spine of Eddie. Spinebuster by Chris Benoit. Benoit went for the elimination, but Christian held on to the ropes. Christian takes a back suplex. Benoit tried to eliminate Christian, who hung onto the top rope. Eddie gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Benoit. Benoit tried to get Eddie Guerrero over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Gut buster, Christian hits hard. Christian gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Haas. Belly to belly suplex by Benoit. Haas got thrown over the top rope by Benoit. (Elimination # 27) Benoit gets caught with a short powerbomb from Christian. Chris Benoit was eliminated by Christian. (Elimination # 28) Spinning bulldog in the corner, Christian is down. Tiger suplex on Christian, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Christian reverses a Eddie Guerrero hammerlock. Eddie Guerrero was eliminated by Christian. Almost a *** rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so **3\4 instead.

Overall Rating: 68%
Crowd Reaction: 62%
Match Quality: 74%

ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH ANALYSIS

Time In Rumble* (Longest-to-shortest)

1. Rey Mysterio 1:09:00
2. Shelton Benjamin 1:05:00
3. Damien 1:02:00
4. Christian 49:00
5. Haas 43:00
6. John Cena 41:00
7. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 33:00
8. Paul London 29:00
9. Eddie Guerrero 27:00
10. Dave Batista 24:00
    D-Von Dudley 24:00
    Sean O'Haire 24:00
11. John Layfield 21:00
12. A-Train 20:00
13. Carlito 17:00
14. Chris Benoit 16:00
    Chris Jericho 16:00
15. William Regal 11:00
    Rico Constantino 11:00
16. Brock Lesnar 9:00
    Chavo Guerrero 9:00
    Chris Kanyon 9:00
17. Nunzio 7:00
18. Rene Dupree 4:00
19. Billy Gunn 3:00
20. Bubba Ray Dudley 1:00
    The Hurricane 1:00
    Rob Van Dam 1:00
    Test 1:00
    Tommy Dreamer 1:00

Number of eliminations (Highest-to-lowest)

1. Christian 6 (Carlito, John Cena, Sean O'Haire, Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero)
2. Damien 5 (Billy Gunn, William Regal, The Hurricane, Chris Kanyon, and D-Von Dudley)
3. Rey Mysterio 4 (Rob Van Dam, Test, Paul London, and Dave Batista)
4. Chris Benoit 3 (A-Train, Damien, and Haas)
   Shelton Benjamin 3 (Tommy Dreamer, Rico Constantino, and Chavo Guerrero)
5. John Cena 2 (Shelton Benjamin and Chris Jericho)
6. Brock Lesnar 1 (Rene Dupree)
   Chris Jericho 1 (Brock Lesnar)
   Chris Kanyon 1 (Nunzio)
   D-Von Dudley 1 (John Layfield)
   Matt Hardy Version 2.0 1 (Bubba Ray Dudley)
   Sean O'Haire 1 (Matt Hardy Version 2.0)
7. 18 others had no eliminations

Eliminations Per Minute (Highest-to-Lowest)

1. Chris Benoit .188
2. Christian .122
3. Brock Lesnar .111
   Chris Kanyon .111
4. Damien .081
5. Chris Jericho .063
6. Rey Mysterio .058
7. John Cena .049
8. Shelton Benjamin .046
9. D-Von Dudley .042
   Sean O'Haire .042
10. Matt Hardy Version 2.0 .030

The Final Four

Chris Benoit vs. Christian vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Haas

* - Assuming entries were every two minutes and eliminations were evenly distributed between entries, and that one minute elapsed between eliminations after everyone had entered.

JANUARY 10, 2005 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

"Just Close Your Eyes" hits the speakers as RAW kicks off with the winner of the 2005 Royal Rumble, the Peeps' Champion, Christian making his way to the ring. The announcers speculate that he might announce whether he's going after Rhyno or The Rock at WrestleMania 21, and it certainly looks like he's got a big announcement. Balloons fall into the ring, and there's special pyro, and he's really making a big deal about the whole thing. He grabs a microphone from ringside. He points up at the WM21 banner which will now be hanging in every arena everywhere in the country (except the ones that aren't holding WWE events... probably. I can't really say with any certainty). He clears his throat, and there's an awesome visual of him about to speak with the banner in the background... Then, he just walks off to huge heat.

We open the night with a mixed tag match pitting the Elite Diva, Women's Champion Mickie James and A-Train against Brock Lesnar and Jazz! It's an odd set of pairs, and clearly not just a reason to get all the members of the Elite on the show :shifty: (Wait, did I just steal that joke from Vito?) The game doesn't really get mixed tags, but it's kinda bad ass that at one point Mickie James arm-drags Brock Lesnar. Mickie hits Jazz with her tornado DDT, but it looks like Jazz is once again flavor of the month when it comes to challengers for the Women's Title because after the match, they all brawl out of sight.

Last night, Undertaker told Shelton Benjamin that his days were numbered and that that number is one. That's Undertaker's way of challenging Shelton to a match tonight to end the feud, because he's Undertaker and can't just say he wants a match on RAW. (I'm not really sure why I'm in snark-mode tonight) Decent match, but it's about time for this feud to end, and Shelton brings it to a satisfying and logical conclusion when he hits the Dragon Whip for the win, then celebrates in the stands. Not bad for a guy who lasted 65 minutes in the Rumble match last night.

"I'm ba-ack!" WWE Chairman Eric Bischoff comes out to the ring, and he's got an announcement to make. He's been thinking since last night. Tonight's main event is a loser-leaves-RAW match. And that's going to leave a hole on this brand that he intends to fill. So he announces that tonight, he's proud to introduce the newest member of the RAW roster... Paul London! The up-and-comer gets a disappointing pop as he makes his way to the ring. There's an awkward moment where Bischoff looks like he's expecting a handshake, but London continues to play to the crowd instead. Bischoff looks perturbed as we head to commercial.

Last night, London dropped the Cruiserweight Title to Matt Hardy Version 2.0 who now needs a challenger. Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri are up next in a #1 contender's match, and it absolutely destroys the house. It tears it down, it blows the roof off of it, and there have to be more house-destruction-related euphemisms that can describe the awesomeness that was this match. Eddie hits a high dropkick, strikes, a flying elbow, and a flying axehandle. Tajiri flips out of a hip toss then hits an axehandle of his own, then a sweet super Frankensteiner for two. He attempts a backdrop, but Eddie kicks him in the face and hits a legdrop for two. Big springboard dropkick, but Tajiri kicks out. Back on his feet, Tajiri kicks Eddie in the leg, but Eddie dropkicks Tajiri's knee to set up a swinging DDT out of the corner for the clean win. As Eddie is celebrating, Tajiri shoves the referee out of the way and blasts Eddie with the Kick of Death! These two should have a feud leading into WrestleMania!

Oh, wait! Tajiri seems to have the same thought, because he climbs the turnbuckles and glares down at a prone Guerrero. He mocks Eddie's top-rope pose, then hits a frogsplash! He just hit Eddie with his own finisher! Eddie may be the new #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Title, but Tajiri is the one standing tall tonight. I guess those members of the IWC who were concerned about Tajiri losing all his heat after only holding the WWE Title for two weeks just got proved wrong.

Last night, seven men lasted at least 30 minutes in the Royal Rumble match. One of those men was Shelton Benjamin, who we saw earlier finally put his feud with Undertaker to bed. The other six are up next in a tag-team triple threat match. Rumble winner Christian teams with new Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy Version 2.0 to take on Intercontinental Champion John Cena and the man who lasted the longest in the Rumble match, United States Champion Rey Mysterio and two members of the Natural Born Ministry, Haas and the rookie monster Damien! For being a bit of an overbooked clusterfuck, these six guys can all work a damn good match, and Rey Mysterio picks up the win for his team when he hits Hardy with the West Coast Pop.

Back from commercial, Paul London is backstage, meeting and greeting some of the RAW techs and some of the lower-card guys, when out of nowhere he's blindsided by Damien! The Ministry's rookie monster pummels London all over the backstage area until London finally manages to get away. Damien chuckles, then mutters "About time they gave me a fresh one..."

Man, 2005 looks like it's going to be a great year for wrestling as our next match continues the amazing run of 90%+ matches this year. World Champion Rhyno teams with the new WWE Champion The Rock to take on the brutal duo of Canadian Violence! Rock hits a back elbow, then a backbreaker, continuing his run of moves with the word "back" in them. Rock tags in Rhyno, and they hit a Hart Attack. Rhyno hits a big backdrop for two. Rhyno headbutts Jericho, and it looks like the champs may squash the top heels until Jericho counters a sleeper into a jawbreaker before hitting Rhyno with a Shining Wizard. Benoit tags in and hits a Russian legsweep and a sit-out jawbreaker. Rhyno fights out of a headlock and manages to tag in Rock, who hits a piledriver on Benoit, then a Death Valley driver for an amazing nearfall. More punches from the champ, but Benoit hits a mule kick then a Dynamite Kid-like snap suplex. He and Jericho clamp on their Crossface/Walls Combo! Rhyno tries to break it up, but he gets fought off and Benoit winds up getting a clean pin over the champ!

Back from commercial and Randy Orton is in the ring. He cuts a promo about how he is just moments away from finally putting Rob Van Dam out of his misery. Not Van Dam's. Orton's. Orton has beat Van Dam in every possible way, and tonight he's not only going to drive RVD off of his show, he's going to make him say "I Quit!"

They finish their amazing series of matches with yet another masterpiece. Orton hits a big AA spinebuster, but RVD fights out of a waistlock and hits a back heel kick. Flying axehandle off the ropes, then a driven DDT. RVD goes for Rolling Thunder, but Orton gets his knees up. Orton piledrives RVD, hits a flying clothesline and a slam, but RVD manages to catch him off-guard with a punch and a back suplex. RVD hits a springboard dropkick, and Van Dam clamps on a Figure-Four Leglock! The referee checks on Orton, who is writhing in pain, but finally he has no choice but to say "I Quit!" Randy Orton is gone from RAW! Rob Van Dam celebrates in the ring as RAW goes off the air.

<font color=goldenrod>Awesome. Christian's silent treatment 4tw :love:

Not sure what this means for Orton. Going to SmackDown would seem to be the default choice but their heel situation seems fairly stacked as is...and I'm not too sure it would be wise to have Orton try to beg for his Raw job back after such a heated (and great) rilvary series with RVD.

With the massive amounts of talent currently accumulating on both shows, could Orton spearhead a 3rd brand? Really curious to see where you go with this.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>FINALLY...BIG VITO 22...HAS COME BACK...TO HIS EWR GAME.

Aaaaaand I got welcomed back rather harshly with a non-clicking show. However, the overall rating for it wound up being like 1% lower than the previous week. I guess that means if you ignore the non-clickiness it would have been a kickass show. Ah well.

WWE Raw – July 19, 2010

Edge bragged about his successful title defense against John Cena last night. Randy Orton comes out to remind him that because he won the Raw MITB contract, he can cash it in whenever he wants within a year. WrestleMania, SummerSlam, or even right now! Edge freaks out but Orton tells him he’s going to bide his time, but he’d better watch out. Shawn Michaels tells Edge that he will learn who the number 1 contender for the WWE Title is by the end of the night.

Back to the WWE World Cup as two losers from last night’s Raw MITB: John Morrison and Zack Ryder, face off in a Group B match. Very athletic contest here that sees Morrison pick up the win after the Starship Pain. Morrison moves to 2-0 in the competition while Ryder goes to 1-1.

Our next match was SUPPOSED to be the new Unified Tag Team champions Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett facing off in a Group A match. Instead, both men refused to give the fans the satisfaction of seeing them fight. Even if they decided not to compete, they’d still both have the top 2 records in the group. With that, they walked off together to huge heat in a double count out. Both men’s records are now 1-0-1.

Group D action up next as David Hart Smith faces United States champion Ted DiBiase. Smith seems to overpower DiBiase most of the match, clearly livid over losing the Tag Team Titles the night before. DiBiase motions to his henchmen Michael Tarver and Mark Henry at ringside, and on cue both men attack Tyson Kidd. This distracts Smith and allows DiBiase to get the win with a cheap roll-up. DiBiase is now 2-0, Smith is 1-1.

The battered Hart Dynasty stay out there to support Natalya as she gets her WWE Divas title shot against Maryse. Maryse’s attempts to cheat are to no avail as Natalya outclasses her in terms of skill. Natalya eventually locks on the Sharpshooter and wins the Divas Title! The Hart Dynasty parade Natalya around the ring in celebration.

Shawn Michaels informs Barrett and Jericho (Barretcho?) that The Hart Dynasty have decided to exercise their rematch clause next week on Raw! Barrett protests, saying he is already booked for a World Cup match next week. HBK is all like “tough shit” as Barrett is left fuming.

John Cena wins a random squash match against Vladimir Kozlov via the STF. Cena says that he may have failed last night, and that he isn’t too sure what the future holds. But rest assured, sooner or later the champ will be here!

World Cup action wraps up for the night with a Group C match between The Miz and R-Truth. This was pretty much a back-and-forth affair that sees The Miz pick up an impressively clean win via the Skull Crushing Finale. Miz is now 2-0, Truth is 1-1.

Big tag team main event that sees Randy Orton and Triple H team up against Sheamus and WWE Champion Edge. It’s a formulaic tag match, not unlike every other tag match in the past decade. But the crowd loves it, so whatev. Flurry of finishers inbound! Orton ducks a brogue kick and RKO’s Sheamus. Edge spears Orton. Triple H Pedigrees Edge and both guys were the legal men, so Triple H gets the pinfall victory.

Shawn Michaels appears on the titan tron. He admires Triple H’s recovery from his assault at the hands of Sheamus several months ago. Now that he’s proven himself to be 100% and better than ever, it’s also time he deserves a title shot. Triple H, Edge, WWE Title, SummerSlam!</font>

JANUARY 14, 2005 - SMACKDOWN!

Last week, Avery Thompson and Mark Henry interfered in the friendly competition between the Dudley Boyz and Gunnstantino. Tonight, Billy Gunn and Rico Constantino have challenged Thompson and Henry, and Los Guerreros have agreed to take on the winners for the World Tag Team Titles next week. The rookie Thompson is still not really clicking with fans, which is sad because he's got some skills. Eventually, "Nature Boy" Dave Batista makes a surprise appearance, blasting Rico with a Batista Bomb while the ref was distracted, and Mark Henry picks up the pieces by covering Rico for the win. After the match, he goes to hit Rico with another Batista Bomb, but the Dudley Boyz make the save, and it looks like the contenders picture is still up in the air.

As Batista walks up the ramp, he's joined by Theodore Long, who introduces the new Nature Boy as his newest client. Batista is going to be Long's newest weapon as he continues to try to take down Rico. Batista stares into the ring with a menacing look as we go to commercial.

Four nights ago on RAW, Tajiri obliterated Eddie Guerrero following a loss, and he's looking to continue his dominance tonight. His opponent is a debuting Teddy Hart (yes, that's right, Teddy Hart's in WWE!). As soon as the bell rings, Tajiri hits a back heel kick, a fallaway slam, a cross body, a big kick to the teeth, then the Kick Of Death to cap off the squash. Tajiri continues the beating after the bell sounds, then walks off, with Teddy Hart laid out.

Intercontinental Champion John Cena walks out onto the ramp and gets in Tajiri's face. He has a microphone and he calls out Tajiri for what he did to Eddie on Monday. We know Eddie's in no shape to come out and defend himself, so Cena's here on behalf of his friend. Tajiri wants his heat back after getting his ass kicked at the Royal Rumble? How about Cena and Tajiri for the Intercontinental Title? Tajiri accepts, and the match is on! We've got our first match for next month's pay-per-view offering!

Last week, The Hurricane and Matt Hardy Version 2.0 put on a match of the year candidate, only for Matt to get laid out by Paul London afterwards. Tonight, they're going to try to top it. They almost do, but there's no clean finish as Randy Orton (just four nights removed from being forcibly removed from RAW) attacks Hurricane with a chair! Matt picks up the pieces by rolling him up for three. Afterwards, they double-team Hurricane until fellow masked crusader Rey Mysterio makes the save! What is Randy Orton doing?

Back from commercial, WWE General Manager Eric Bischoff asks that very question. Orton says that he's doing what it takes to get noticed. Months back, Eric Bischoff told the locker room that there were opportunities to get noticed. "That's not what I meant, Randy. I meant that I wanted the best of the best on both brands. And you get there by winning matches. Randy, you looked good against Rob Van Dam. But you didn't look Elite." "Well, then I guess the attacks are just going to keep coming..."

Brock Lesnar still seems to be floating aimlessly around the card, but he continues to have kick-ass matches, and tonight's contest with Rey Mysterio is no exception. Really good back-and-forth action until Rey backdrops Brock over the top rope and to the floor. As he reaches out to grab him, he gets a face full of ring bell! The ref would signal for the bell if it weren't wrapped around Mysterio's face! Obviously Lesnar's been disqualified.

Christian's music hits, and the 2005 Royal Rumble winner continues to draw mega heat. He comes out onto the stage and he actually speaks this time. "Over the last five days, all I've been asked is 'Rhyno or The Rock? Rhyno or The Rock?' What everyone should be talking about is, well... Me! Nobody thought I belonged in the Elite. Nobody thought I had a chance on Sunday. But who's got a WrestleMania title shot in his back pocket? Me! I beat 29 other WWE Superstars in one night. What's more Elite than that? But if everybody wants to know if I want Rhyno or The Rock at WrestleMania 21...? How about we let them prove which of them is worthy of main-eventing against me? Next month, I propose a tag match. The Rock and Rhyno against the man who'll be taking whichever title he damn well pleases, and the man who - like me - can wrestle, talk, and perform circles around those two... Chris Jericho!" What a main event for the next-to-last stop on the Road To WrestleMania!

Well, that tag main event makes tonight's double-main-event make more sense, because we now have a pair of huge singles matches! First up, it's a non-title encounter between WWE Champion The Rock and Chris Jericho, and once again we've got a Match Of The Year candidate. Rock starts off slow with a slam, but Jericho quickly gets momentum back with a spinning back kick and a back heel kick for a two-count. Rock backdrops Jericho and hits his trademark spike slam for two. Sick powerbomb gets two more. Jericho kicks Rock in the face, then hits a spinning arm drag for two. Jericho clamps on a hammerlock, but Rock reverses it into the Rock Bottom! Out of nowhere, Chris Benoit appears in the ring and slaps on a Crippler Crossface! The referee calls for the bell, but Canadian Violence has tied Rock up in the ropes and take turns pummeling him with punches as we head into the break.

We come back with a recap of the pre-commercial angle and Eric Bischoff in his office. He talks about the two matches that have already been announced for next month, and he's got one more to go. Next month, we'll see the return of an old classic. We already know that Christian and Jericho will face Rhyno and The Rock and that John Cena will defend the Intercontinental Title against Tajiri. Plus, on RAW Eddie Guerrero earned a Cruiserweight Title shot, and we couldn't see Eddie tonight because of the ferocious beating Tajiri gave him. But Eddie will be back up to 100% in time for his shot at Matt Hardy Version 2.0... at Superbrawl!!!

Rhyno and Christian go one-on-one in our main event, and if Rhyno is Christian's opponent at WrestleMania 21, we can expect a classic. Rhyno starts off with punches, then blasts a running knee lift and a big clothesline. Christian fights back with a snap suplex and a brainbuster for two. Rhyno hits a bulldog for two, then a standing spinebuster for two more. Christian clamps on an armbar, but Rhyno counters into a spinning neckbreaker. They battle into the corner, and the referee tries to separate them. They each shove him away, and the ref has no choice but to call for the double disqualification! They continue to battle to ringside, then over the railing and into the crowd. The crowd is eating this up! We fade to black on the image of these two trying to tear each other apart!

<font color=goldenrod>WWE NXT – July 20, 2010

Last week, Jack Swagger instructed Alex Riley to attack Matt Striker to make a statement. Tonight, Swagger himself did the attack, delivering a Gutwrench Powerbomb to the NXT Host. Swagger said there were no hard feelings, he’s just extremely frustrated after losing his World Heavyweight Title on Sunday. He needs to take out his frustrations, so he issues an open challenge to any NXT Rookie for a match right then.

John Morrison was thrilled to see his rookie Joe Hennig answer the call. Swagger and Hennig had a fucking awesome match (95% match quality, woot). Hennig had people thinking upset city, locking Swagger in the Perfect Plex formation, but Swagger punched Hennig in the stomach. Hennig went down, Gutwrench Powerbomb. Swagger wins. Hennig falls to 0-2 in NXT competition but with a performance like this you have to think he’ll be ticketed for stardom.

Kaval delivers a promo in his epic voice, but Ted DiBiase steps in and tries to take the credit and infer that Kaval should work for DiBiase. Kaval didn’t sound keen on that idea. DiBiase tells Kaval that EVERYBODY has a price, while eyeing the undefeated Eli Cottonwood (who walked by in the background).

Swagger stays at ringside as Alex Riley takes on MVP’s rookie Donny Marlow. This was pretty much the complete opposite of the opening match, and the 58% Overall rating completely tanks the show. Damn. Anyway, Riley dismisses Marlow with a TKO. Riley moves to 1-1 while Marlow falls to 0-2.

Backstage, we see Goldust lecturing Drake Brewer. Goldust attributes some of his success over the years to his persona. Goldust tells Brewer he should dress in all gold, wear paint, etc. Camera pans back to reveal Brewer just looking at Goldust like “you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me.”

Tag team main event here as Sheamus and Titus O’Neill have some unfinished business with Finlay and Johnny Prime. The rookies have some pretty good showings against both one another and the opposing Pros. With the rookies as the two legal men, Sheamus goes crazy and Brogue Kicks Finlay off the apron. Prime turns around Sheamus and chews him out, but O’Neill then turns around Prime and hits him with a huge DDT for the win. O’Neill gets his first win in NXT and is now at 1-1, Prime is 0-2.

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Trent Barreta strained his tricep and will be out until September.</font>

Update for the week of June 6 to June 13.

SmackDown!:
AJ Styles wins the World Heavyweight Title from Jason Collins in an impromptu challenge in the main event of SmackDown! June 6th. Styles slams Collins' head into the title belt resting on the turnbuckle after avoiding Collins' corner forearm. Styles hits the Spiral Tap for the win. The celebration is short-lived as Kane comes out and stares down Styles. Styles realizes that Kane wants to cash in Money in the Bank and pleads with Kane not to do it. He's on his knees and practically in tears begging to be given a break. Kane then turns his attention to the fallen Collins and allows Styles to celebrate some more. Kane rolls Collins out of the ring and gives him a menacing look. Suddenly he boots Styles in the face and then hands the briefcase over to the referee. It's on!!! The bell rings! CHOKESLAM! 1....2...3! Kane walks out the new World Heavyweight Champion! The following week, Styles is denied a rematch from Kane since there is no rematch clause in the Money In The Bank contract. However Collins comes out and points out that he at the very least deserves a chance to win back the title. The Rock has made it official: Night of Champions, Kane vs. Jason Collins for the World Heavyweight Title...with Styles as the guest referee! Styles complains but Rock offers him a shot at the title if he goes through with it and calls the match down the middle.

Kofi is on the rampage questioning everyone and anyone over who could be responsible for keeping him away from the title. After beating the royal piss out of Cash Stevens for not getting an answer, Ian Moore is upset since Stevens was in no condition to defend his Intercontinental Title. Moore suggests that Kofi try a different approach and keep out of the business of innocent people. Kofi implies that Moore may not be so innocent. Ryan Creed and EZ Money, the tag champions and Stevens' cronies, come out to agree with Moore. Kofi had no business going off on Stevens for no reason and the whole locker room is in an uproar over Kofi's actions. The Rock makes Moore/Kingston vs. Cash Inc. for the next SmackDown! (June 13th). Kingston and Moore get the duke and end up being rewarded with a tag team title match at Night of Champions. Neither Kingston or Moore look too happy.

Cody Rhodes continues to try to be a good protege to Shawn Michaels. They even nab some tag team victories together.

John Bradshaw Leyfield decides to appoint himself leader of the group of heavyweights consisting of Rhyno, Sean O'Haire, and Garrett in order to offer them guidance in their fight against the cruiserweights. The following week, Jason Cross introduces Bryan Danielson as the cruiserweights' newest ally.

Over on Raw:
The Miz has talked himself into a corner when he bragged that he can beat anyone that HHH has. HHH has responded with two matches against formidable opponents, Shelton Benjamin and Randy Orton. Miz manages to crank out victories regardless via some sort of chicanery or another. Edge, in particular, costs Orton his match. HHH in the meantime continues to ridicule Miz by showing embarrassing moments of the Miz's career. He promises another tough opponent for Miz next week.

William Regal, Ted DiBiase, Evan Bourne, and R-Truth all qualify for the U.S. Title chase.

Victoria builds momentum towards her possible career-ending match against the Diva's Champion, Kim Roderick.

Chris Sylvain continues to get the cold shoulder treatment from the Raw locker room.

So the Night of Champions card looks like this:

World Heavyweight Title: Kane (c) vs. Jason Collins w/guest referee AJ Styles

WWE Title: HHH (c) vs. The Miz

U.S. Title Chase Finals: ??? vs. ???

WWE Intercontinental Title: Cash Stevens (c) vs. Jason Cross vs. Rhyno

WWE Unified Tag Team Titles: Cash Inc. (c) vs. Kofi Kingston and Ian Moore

WWE Diva's Title: Kim Roderick (c) vs. Victoria

WWE Cruiserweight Title Submission Match: Don Maiden (c) vs. Kevin Daniels

WWE Women's Title: Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Veronica

<font color=goldenrod>WWE Superstars – July 22, 2010

The opening bout sees Evan Bourne take on Primo. Both guys show off their speed and athletic ability in this one, but in the end Bourne gets the nod with the Shooting Star Press. Bourne celebrates for a bit before Primo attacks him. The announcers mention that Primo’s frustrations of having not won a match in a long time have reached a boiling point. Out runs none other than Justin Gabriel for the save as Primo flees.

Up next is a match between two of the weirder personalities on Raw in Santino Marella and Skip Sheffield. Funny comedy bit between them that ends with Sheffield dominating Santino for most of the bout as the crowd enjoys seeing the lovable loser Santino get beaten up. Sheffield nearly beheads Santino with a lariat for the victory.

Over to the SmackDown portion of the show next as a Trent Barreta-less Caylen Croft squares off against “The One Man Rock Band” Heath Slater. This match probably wins the “dark horse match of the week” because it got an 89% match quality rating. Anyway, Slater winds up getting his first win on the SmackDown brand following a running Russian leg sweep.

Time for the main event as “The Uncommon Man” Cody Rhodes takes on the Big Show. Show was in a foul mood after losing at Money in the Bank, and Cody did all he could to avoid the big damage. After taking some abuse, Cody had enough and kept going outside the ring. Show eventually decided to chase him around the outside. Cody ended up tripping Show, sending him into the steel steps. Cody hopped back into the ring at the count of 9 and got the cheap count out win. That win was certainly…uncommon!</font>

<font color=goldenrod>WWE SmackDown – July 23, 2010

Jack Swagger was out first, complaining about his loss at Money in the Bank. He complained that he never lost the match because the Undertaker was pinned, not him, etc. Swagger promises he will take his title back once he gets his rematch. Kane comes out and tells Swagger to put his money where his mouth is and exercise his rematch clause tonight. Swagger of course pussies out as Kane laughs all evil-like. Theodore Long says Swagger won’t be getting the night off because tonight he’ll be facing Christian!

The WWE World Cup rolls on with SmackDown Group D action as Finlay takes on Dolph Ziggler. Each man was 0-1 in the competition going into this match, so this was really important. Finlay kicks out after the Zig Zag to Dolph’s disbelief. Finlay later on picks up Ziggler for the Celtic Cross, but Ziggler rolls through and hooks the tights for the cheap win. Ziggler moves to 1-0 while Finlay falls to 0-2.

Backstage, Women’s champion Beth Phoenix is approached by Serena of the Straight Edge Society. Serena tells her she’s been training for months and now she’s ready to take Beth’s title from her. She intends on showing Beth why straight edge means she’s better than you.

Group C is up next with Shad Gaspard going up against Chavo Guerrero. Crowd slightly gets behind Chavo, as if he had somehow become a tweener overnight for this match. :shifty: Gaspard adds yet another impressive showing to his resume, putting away Chavo with a Big Boot after a few minutes. David “A-List” Otunga (who accompanied Gaspard to the ring) entered after and planted Chavo with a Spinebuster for good measure. Shad is 2-0, Chavo is 0-2.

Intercontinental champion and SmackDown Money in the Bank winner Drew McIntyre came out and held an impromptu celebration ceremony to commemorate his success. He says he is The Chosen One, and the World Heavyweight Title will be his soon enough. He conveniently avoided mentioning the fact that the match was clearly tampered in his favor.

Exciting tag team action up next as 4 fan favorites compete in a match hailed as being a “World Cup Sample” with 1 man from each group. Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston took on MVP and Bryan Danielson. This was a very good match with everybody getting a chance to show off their stuff. Danielson and Kingston do some cool flippy stuff which ends with Danielson connecting with a running knee to the face for the victory. Big win as Danielson’s stock continues to rise.

Back to the World Cup with Group B up next. CM Punk against Curt Hawkins. Much like Chavo/Shad, the crowd got behind the normally-heel Hawkins a bit. A good little match but ultimately Punk got the victory following a GTS. Punk improves to 2-0 while Hawkins falls to 0-2.

CM Punk gets on the microphone and says that even though Rey Mysterio got lucky at Money in the Bank, Punk will be the one laughing when he wins the WWE World Cup at SummerSlam. As he cuts his promo, Darren Young comes out and confronts Punk once again. Punk laughs it off and leaves Young alone in the ring with Luke Gallows and Joey Mercury. Rather than get beaten down, a bald black guy with Urkel glasses rushes out and helps Young fight off the Straight Edge Society. Young said that rather than go the route of Straight Edge, he wanted to live his life, so he went back to South Beach and brought back one of his best friends – Percy Watson! OH YEAH!

Last World Cup match of the night as Vance Archer and Matt Hardy square off in Group A action. Archer overpowers Matt but can’t put Matt away. Matt mounts a comeback and dodges a Big Boot. Archer turns around gets kicked in the gut before receiving a Twist of Fate. Matt wins and improves to 1-1 while Archer goes to 0-2. Not a good night for the Hawkins and Archer tandem.

Main event time as Jack Swagger faces Christian. Really awesome back and forth match that captivates the audience and helps solidify that Christian should be in the main event picture really soon. After a series of reversals, Swagger caught Christian off his guard enough to hit a Gutwrench Powerbomb for the win. **** rating here, which means Swagger technically worked 2 ****+ matches during the taping (vs. Joe Hennig and vs. Christian). After the bout, the flames erupt as Kane stands on the ramp and holds the World Heavyweight Title aloft. That is the man Swagger will need to take down if he wants the belt back. Can he do it? We’ll see in the coming weeks.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>WWE Raw – July 26, 2010

WWE champion Edge started off the night by complaining about last week. He accused Raw GM Shawn Michaels of being biased towards his best friend by arbitrarily awarding Triple H a title shot. Shawn Michaels decides to prove that he’s fair by booking Triple H in a match against Randy Orton – tonight! Edge nods in approval and poses to the crowd, when he turns around, Randy Orton is standing behind him in position to RKO him. Edge reacts quickly and jumps out of the ring. Orton holds the Raw MITB briefcase aloft to once against signify that he can get a title match whenever he wants.

Into the 5th week of Group Matches in the WWE World Cup as Wade Barrett and Yoshi Tatsu meet in a Group A match. The announcers remind everybody that Barrett also has to nteam with Chris Jericho tonight as The Hart Dynasty are exercising their rematch clause. Despite being mathematically eliminated from competition, Tatsu refuses to go down lightly, punishing Barrett with kicks and strikes. Still, Barrett eventually overpowers him and gets the win with The Wasteland. Barrett moves to 2-0-1, which is enough to guarantee him a spot in the Round of 16. Tatsu ends his World Cup at 0-3.

Primo and Justin Gabriel meet in a singles match next as Primo continues to look for that elusive win to end his losing streak. Fast-paced match happens as Primo eventually finds himself on his back. Gabriel heads to the top rope but an unknown man leaps onto the apron and shoves Gabriel groin-first into the rope. Primo and the unidentified man beat down Gabriel until Evan Bourne runs out for the save. Primo and the stranger flee with huge smirks on their faces.

Even Bourne stays out there for a Group B match against John Morrison. This picks right up where the previous match left off in terms of its high-flying nature. Bourne moves out of the way of the Starship Pain and then heads up top and grabs a huge win with a Shooting Star Press. They shake hands after the contest. Both guys finish up the Group Stage at 2-1 and they can do no worse than tie for the group lead.

Group C up next as Santino Marella takes on The Miz. In the grand scheme of things, this match was just a formality with nothing more than pride on the line. Still, The Miz wins in a squash, finishing up with a Skull Crushing Finale. Miz ends the Group Stage at 3-0 and a guaranteed Round of 16 berth, Santino ends at 0-3. Aaaaaweeeesooooomeeee.

We see a video message from John Cena. Although he couldn’t be there tonight, but when he returns he plans on making good on his promise from last week. Soon enough, the champ will be here, even if he has to run through the whole roster to make it.

The Hart Dynasty get their Unified Tag Team Title rematch next against Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett. Pretty similar match to Money in the Bank, but with an alternate ending. Barrett and Smith fight on the outside as the ref is accidentally taken out in the ring. The crafty Barrett sees this and grabs one of the titles and blasts Smith with it and also threatens Divas champion Natalya with it, sending her running away. Barrett then gets in the ring and also nails Kidd with it. Jericho then revives the ref and dusts off the old Lionsault for the cheap title retention.

Group D next as there was another match with pride on the line as United States champion Ted DiBiase had the unenviable task of facing The Great Khali. Attempts to bribe Khali failed, and Ted was thrown around like a rag doll for a bit. Michael Tarver eventually has to distract the ref as Mark Henry picks Khali up (barely) and slams him to the mat. DiBiase gets the cheap win and ends the Group Stage with a 3-0 record. Khali shockingly went 0-3.

Main event time as Triple H and Randy Orton fought in a match that the crowd was extremely hot for. EWR says it was 4 stars, which made it far better than their shitty WM 25 match. As you’d probably expect though, this one ended in a no contest. Orton and Triple H went through a series of near falls and then got into a staredown as the crowd marked out. Both guys turned and received a double spear from Edge for the double DQ ending. Edge attacked both men and posed over them both with the WWE Title as the show went off the air. Edge got the last laugh tonight, but will he at SummerSlam?


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Figure 4 Online is reporting that the identity of the man who interefered on Primo's behalf on Raw and assisted in beating down Justin Gabriel was Primo's cousin, Orlando Colon. He had been competing in FCW under the name Tito Colon. Presumably the angle on Monday signified the beginning of a new tag team. Plans a couple months ago called for Orlando Colon to be called up and placed into a stable with Primo and Carlito but Carlito's release temporarily delayed those plans.

With Colon's call up, Percy Watson's recent call up and subsequent rekindling of his FCW tag team with Darren Young, the numerous other alliances formed on the shows (Evan Bourne and Justin Gabriel, Shad Gaspard and David Otunga, etc.), and the signing of the Briscoe Brothers about a month ago, it seems pretty obvious that WWE is making a long-overdue attempt at rejuvenating the tag team division throughout the company.</font>

Hey what are you guys using to do this?

<font color=goldenrod>Extreme Warfare Revenge</font>

Link me to one that will not crash my computer

http://www.ewbattleground.com/

<font color=goldenrod>On the first page there you can download a zipped version.</font>

Won't let me unzip it

<font color=goldenrod>Works fine for me.</font>

So I decided to set my rosters up, take on the WWE, and now I have reset the brand split and done a draft. Huge difference of talent on both rosters. For the faces of RAW we have Billy Gunn, Brock Lesnar, Funaki, Gail Kim, Goldberg, Goldust, Hurricane, Ivory, Mark Jindrak, Maven, Nathan Jones, Rikishi, Scott Steiner, Scotty 2 Hotty, Tajiri, Ultimo Dragon, Val Venis, and Zach Gowen. For the heels of Raw we have Batista, Charlie Haas, Chris Kanyon, Danny and Doug Basham, Jamie Noble, Jazz, Kane, Molly Holly, Rene Dupree, Rico, Rodney Mack, Shelton Benjamin, Sylvan Grenier, Test, Triple H, and Victoria

Over on the SD side of things we have faces that consist of (not all listed because I am bored now) Booker T, Bradshaw, Chris Benoit, Edge, Kevin Nash, Rey Mysterio, RVD and the Rock, and the undertaker. For heels, we have Big Show, Jericho, Christian, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena and Randy Orton.

After looking at this more closely, SD clearly has the better brand in terms of talent

I am strongly thinking of adding a third show

Last update before I start. All titles but the women's titles and the tag titles have been vacated

First show was ok. Basically just did a bullshit show of Heat with both RAW and SD being on there....

Batista vs Mark Jindrak.

Match Background: None.

The Match: Batista hits a right hand on Mark Jindrak and follows it up with a couple more. Batista strikes Mark Jindrak with a hard blow. Covers for a quick two count. Mark Jindrak is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Batista by Jindrak. Remember when that was a legit finish? Batista is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Batista charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Batista reverses a Mark Jindrak hammerlock. Batista hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Mark Jindrak can barely stand. Here it comes - Sit-Out Powerbomb. 1....2...3, it's finished.

Overall Rating 61%
Crowd Reaction 62%
Match Quality 61%

*Even though it is not announced, Randy Orton has been kicked out of Evolution because of being drafted to Smackdown and a newly signed superstar will debut with them tonight*

Big Show vs Mark Henry.

Match Background: None.

The Match: Messed up bodyslam by Show almost kills Henry. Show DDTs Mark Henry. Side suplex from Show. Could have been done a hell of a lot better though. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Big Show hits a weak elbow on Mark Henry. Covers for a quick two count. Henry counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Mark Henry strikes Big Show. Mark Henry hits a sloppy ass bulldog off the ropes. Big Show elbows Mark Henry in the face to break a hammerlock. Big Show DDTs Henry in a move that is so poorly executed, you can actually see that Mark Henry's head didn't touch the mat at all. The bell rings, and this match has come to a time limit draw.

Rating- 45
Reaction- 45
Match Quality -46

(Side note: Although the match was shitty, rumors are beginning to circulate that Mark Henry will be released after the match and Big Show will be suspended after it as well. Henry's firing is due to unable being able to move around the ring. Big Show's suspension stems from his backstage tirade about not wanting to be in the match with Henry.)

The 4 members of Evolution are backstage. They were telling Brock Lesnar that they would soon have him in the ring at their mercy. If I were Brock Lesnar and I saw them with a case of Vaseline, I'd take them VERY seriously.

Rating -90




(As you will see later on, Brock never appears on the show, but this will serve the purpose for the World title match on Raw on Monday between Lesnar and HHH.)

Edge vs Christian.

Match Background: None.

The Match: Christian snap suplexes Edge. Edge blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Edge scoops and slams Christian. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Edge whips Christian into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Cover, but there's no one to count for Edge! Christian comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Christian slams Edge down and motions to the crowd. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, aka the Doctor Bomb and Edge hits hard. There's a two count on the pin. Wicked suplex out of the corner from Christian, is executed so well, it hurt MY back. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Edge counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Massive backbreaker on Christian and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Christian flips out of a Edge bodyslam attempt. Christian moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Unprettier. 1....2...3, it's finished. Goldberg has a chair. Edge turns and takes a brutal shot to the head. Christian is next to take a hard shot. Goldberg has demolished everyone!

My Opinion: A wise man once said 'Can I get a side of bland with that bland'. He's dead now, though. That's what this match was...bland. **

Rating- 77
Reaction-81
Quality-71

(This match was designed to give Christian a little bit of a boost, reunite E and C for the short term, and set up a Bill Goldberg versus Edge feud.)

Goldberg is backstage. He was laying a verbal Smackdown on Edge.

Rating- 78%

Dudley Boyz vs Brothers Of Destruction.

Match Background: Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Brothers Of Destruction used to be a regular team, but have been inactive for a while. Whether this match will lead to a reformation as an active unit remains to be seen.

The Match: Bubba slams Undertaker. Fallaway slam by Bubba Ray Dudley puts down Undertaker. There's a two count on the pin. Undertaker counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Undertaker hits a right hand on Bubba Ray Dudley. Undertaker hits a piledriver on Bubba Ray Dudley. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Tag to Kane. Spear! Bubba is down! Bubba backdrops Kane out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Bubba Ray Dudley. Tag between Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. D-Von Dudley hits a right hand on Kane and follows it up with a couple more. Kane takes a right hand to the temple from D-Von. Covers for a quick two count. Big clothesline from D-Von. Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba Ray Dudley scores with a standing spinebuster. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Kane powers out of a headlock. BAAACK Body drop by Bubba gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Kane tags out to Undertaker. Weak bodyslam on Bubba by Undertaker sets up a legdrop. Bubba Ray Dudley has lost it! He floors Undertaker and starts raining down punches like a psycho! The referee tries to break it up...and gets thrown to one side. The referee is calling for the DQ! Bubba has caused a DQ through his hatred of Undertaker.

My Opinion: I can be generous sometimes. Well, depends on your definition of generous. **1/4.

Rating-81%
Reaction-85%
Quality-74%

(In a shocking turn of events due to there being trades for the first month after the draft, Kane will be traded to SD for the first pick in next year's draft and a midcarder to be named later. It is apparent that the Brothers of Destruction will be reunited and begin a feud with the Dudley's)

Hype video on RVD versus HHH which gets a rating of 80%

Triple H vs Rob Van Dam.

Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout.

The Match: HHH takes a thrown chair to the face! RVD crushes HHH with a running senton. Covers for a quick two count. HHH pushes out of a Rob Van Dam hold. STIFF~! chop lights up RVD who covers up to try and stop the agonizing PAIN! Triple H with a spinning neckbreaker on RVD. Covers for a quick two count. Triple H throws RVD into a shopping trolley. Pin, but RVD is out just before the three count. Running knee lift from Triple H. Rob Van Dam is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. SUPER frankensteiner on HHH, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Hooks the leg for a two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, HHH goes down. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Hard back suplex on HHH. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Table shot! Triple H reverses a hip toss. Fallaway slam by Triple H puts down Rob Van Dam. Spear! RVD is down! Rob Van Dam hooks up a suplex, but it is blocked. HHH scores with a low blow, then turns it into a small package! The referee didn't see the illegal blow! 1...2...3! Rob Van Dam got screwed out of the victory! CM Punk comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! CM Punk drops RVD to the canvas. CM Punk quickly locks on the Devil Lock! Rob Van Dam has been left down on the canvas.

My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it?

Screw "the opinion" aside, the Rating was a 75, the reaction was a 77, and the quality was a 73.

And with that heading into Monday Night RAW, CM Punk is the new member of Evolution.

<font color=goldenrod>Nice. I remember playing that version of EWR when it first came out. Immediately raided the indies (Punk, Styles, etc.)</font>

<font color=goldenrod>WWE NXT – July 27, 2010

Drake Brewer continues to shun the advice of his WWE Pro Goldust. Brewer opted to go it alone against Eli Cottonwood. Cottonwood had already bested Brewer in tag action 2 weeks ago. Although Brewer had a good showing, a critical mistake led to Brewer stumbling to his feet and into a Chokeslam. Cottonwood improves to 3-0 while Brewer is 0-2. Goldust shakes his head from the stage.

One week after a fantastic match against Jack Swagger, Joe Hennig tries his luck against Titus O’Neill. Henning puts up another great showing but to no avail. However, his loss was certainly tainted. Sheamus tripped him up at ringside which allowed O’Neill to capitalize with a big DDT. O’Neill moves to 2-1 while Henning falls to 0-3.

Alex Riley continues to be a huge prick to pretty much everybody not named Jack Swagger. He gets into a verbal spat backstage with Johnny Prime. They trade insults, ending with Prime zinging Riley big time. Riley just chuckles before unnecessarily sucker-punching Prime.

Main event tag team action as Kaval and Ted DiBiase meet Donny Marlow and MVP. DiBiase gets his ass kicked by both opponents before tagging to Kaval. Kaval comes in and starts kicking ass. Marlow is reeling as Kaval heads up top in his corner, presumably for a standing Warrior’s Way. DiBiase tags himself in and promptly hits Marlow with Dream Street for the win. DiBiase steals the win away from his rookie! Kaval goes to 3-0 while Marlow drops to 0-3. Kaval voices his displeasure at DiBiase as the show goes off the air.</font>

Wrestleview.com is reporting that SD has reluctantly agreed to trade Edge and Christian to RAW to complete the Kane trade. However, Raw was also forced to give up it's 2nd pick in the next draft

SD gets
Kane
Raw's 2nd round pick

RAW Gets
Christian
Edge
SD's first pick next year

A lot happening on RAW tonight

HHH versus Brock Lesnar for the title
CM Punk will begin his feud with RVD.
Edge faces Bill Goldberg
The brackets for the IC title will be announced.

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler are calling tonight's action.

We start with a backstage segment

Triple H is backstage. He wanted to rip into Brock Lesnar. Not literally, of course. That would just be nasty. Instead, this was a good way to build up to an eventual match.

Rating-93%.

(Tonight is Brock Lesnar Vs HHH)

Goldberg vs Edge.

Match Background: None.

The Match: Goldberg hits some weak-looking punches in the corner, but Edge is able to block them and return the favor in spades. Goldberg misses a clothesline. Edge slams Goldberg. Edge misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee accidentally! Death valley driver by Edge! No one executes that move properly anymore. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Goldberg reverses a hip toss. Goldberg strikes Edge. Goldberg DDTs Edge in a move that is so poorly executed, you can actually see that Edge's head didn't touch the mat at all. Hooks the leg for a two count. Goldberg connects with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Does everyone use that move these days? Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Goldberg charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Big piledriver on Goldberg. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Goldberg flips out of a Edge bodyslam attempt. Christian just slid into the ring out of nowhere! Christian has a chair, and drops Goldberg and Edge with devastating blows, causing the referee to call for the bell. This match has been ruled a no contest! Edge and Christian tie Goldberg up in the ropes, then start punching away at him until referees run down and break it up.

Rating-58%
Reaction-71%
Quality-54%

(This will hopefully make sense later)

Brock Lesnar is walking backstage when he gets jumped by Batista, CM Punk, and Triple H. They beat him down, and leave him semi-conscious on the floor as they leave.

Rating-68%


Christian vs Scott Steiner.

Match Background: None.

The Match: Christian snap suplexes Poppa Pump. Poppa Pump counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Uninspired brawling from Scott Steiner. Christian reverses an irish whip...and Scott Steiner runs into the referee! Scott Steiner turns Christian inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Christian blocks a kick from Scott Steiner. A Gut buster connects on Poppa Pump and hits hard. Christian hits a stalling suplex on Poppa Pump. There's a two count on the pin. Delayed BRAINBUSTAH~! by Christian who held onto that one for ages. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Poppa Pump backdrops Christian out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Scott Steiner. Scott Steiner DDTs Christian, but it just looked terrible. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Christian powers out of a Scott Steiner headlock. Goldberg just slid into the ring out of nowhere! Christian gets grabbed, and they start brawling. Poppa Pump takes some shots at Christian as well. The referee, seeing the chaos, calls for a no contest ruling. Poppa Pump and Goldberg put the boots to Christian, stomping away on him.

Rating-62%
Reaction- 75%
Quality- 56%

This will lead to a match between Christian and Edge versus Scott Steiner/Goldberg with the winners getting a title shot at the next ppv.

Goldberg \ Poppa Pump are backstage. They were out there to hype a match against Edge and Christian. Sounds like fun.

Rating 65%

A video is shown hyping Lesnar/ HHH

Batista vs Rikishi.

Match Background: None.

The Match: Rikishi takes a right hand to the temple from Batista. I bet those hurt more than Sgt. Slaughter's Noogies. Batista hits Rikishi. Batista hits Rikishi. Covers for a quick two count. Batista hits a right hand on Rikishi. Covers for a quick two count. Rikishi pushes out of a Batista hold. Rikishi hits Batista. There's a two count on the pin. Rikishi hits a piledriver on Batista. I know I wouldn't let someone that bad give me a piledriver. Batista powers out of a headlock. Flapjack from Batista on Rikishi. Rikishi is in trouble. Sit-Out Powerbomb!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Batista gives a murderous look toward Rikishi...and attacks! Rikishi gets dropped to the canvas, then battered with a barrage of rights and lefts. Batista leaves the ring having left Rikishi down and out.

Rating- 60%
Reaction- 72%
Quality 57%

Batista needed some filler and Rikishi seemed like a good candidate. These two will compete in the IC title tournament

CM Punk is backstage. He was on Hype Central (HYPE CENTRAL!!!) tonight, this time for a match with Rob Van Dam. Can you believe that I just marked out for Lance Wright? How many people even remember that guy?

Rating-67%

*CM Punk is getting a lot of overness tonight*

CM Punk vs Rob Van Dam.

Match Background: None.

The Match: Flying cross body off the top rope! Diamond Dust from CM Punk and RVD is out! Back heel kick off the second rope, RVD goes down. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! CM Punk hits a rolling kick on RVD. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Covers for a quick two count. RVD counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Flying elbow from Rob Van Dam connects. Flying cross body off the top rope! Punk reverses a waistlock. Super kick by CM Punk. CM Punk has Rob Van Dam down on the canvas. Rob Van Dam gets locked in the Devil Lock! Submission victory!

Rating- 56%
Reaction- 53%
Match Quality- 74%

CM Punk and RVD will be in the IC tournament

Triple H vs Brock Lesnar.

Match Background: HHH and Lesnar have been feuding recently. Neither has managed to get an in-ring victory in this feud. This match is for the WWE World title.

The Match: Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Triple H ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Triple H ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Running knee lift from Triple H. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Brock Lesnar by HHH. Remember when that was a legit finish? Brock Lesnar is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Brock Lesnar with a spinning neckbreaker on HHH. Big piledriver on HHH. Hooks the leg for a two count. HHH powers out of a headlock. Full nelson slam on Lesnar. Covers for a quick two count. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Triple H connects and Brock Lesnar is down! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Brock Lesnar comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Lesnar scoops and slams Triple H. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Triple H fights out of a grapple. Running knee lift from Triple H. Randy Orton comes running down the aisle with a chair! HHH whips Brock Lesnar into the ropes. Orton jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Orton, Lesnar, and the chair! Brock Lesnar staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Triple H smiles and walks over and shakes hands with Randy Orton, thanking him for interfering and helping win this match.

Rating 77%
Reaction 95%
Quality 67%


Show gets a 69%. Still going to work on feeling some of the kinks out to creating the better shows.

Wrestleview.com is reporting that Randy Orton has been traded to RAW in exchange for an uppermidcarder to be named later.

HHH also revealed on wwe.com after the show that Orton was never kicked out of Evolution and that Brock Lesnar will never sniff the world title ever again

The mystery owner of RAW has announced the following matches for RAW

IC title tournament
Goldberg versus Christian
Randy Orton versus Rikishi
Edge versus Scott Steiner
CM Punk versus RVD

The Batista challenge will continue where if he loses, the winner gets a title shot against HHH

Brock Lesnar will appear

BREAKING NEWS: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT HAS COME TO THE RELEASE OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE

BIG SHOW
CHRIS NOWITZKI
NATHAN JONES
MARK HENRY

THEY ALSO ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF AJ STYLES