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**loopydate** · 04-16-2009, 10:28 AM

JANUARY 1, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!

It's a brand new year, and the road to WrestleMania XX (the 19th anniversary of WrestleMania!) kicks off in just a week and a half at the Royal Rumble! Tonight, we get one more confirmed participant in the Rumble match, our main event pits champion versus champion, plus the start of some brand-new SmackDown! feuds!

The show kicks off with Stephanie McMahon in her office, confirming that at the Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar will defend the WWE Title against the man who won four out of seven matches against Chris Benoit to earn the shot - Rey Mysterio!

Our opening contest pits two of the twelve men who've already qualified for the Rumble against each other - Edge and Nunzio! Nunzio has spent the last couple of weeks trying to prove that he is for real, and he puts on a good show tonight. He gets off to a hot start before being overpowered, but gets some more big moves in down the stretch. But tonight was Edge's night, as he puts Nunzio away with the Edgecutioner for the win.

Brock Lesnar has been the most dominant force in World Wrestling Entertainment since his debut, and tonight his opponent is hoping to put his name in the discussion of top-tier SmackDown! superstars, World's Greatest Tag Team member Charlie Haas. Lesnar hits a big forearm, but misses a clothesline and Haas nails him with a back suplex. Lesnar mule kicks to get space, then hits a running knee lift before clamping on a full nelson and landing a Death Valley Driver. Haas counters a backdrop with a piledriver, but Lesnar powers out of a Haas of Pain attempt and nails him with the F5! After the match, Rhyno hits the ring and lays him out with the Gore! The champ is down!

And now it's Haas' partner's turn to put on a show as Shelton Benjamin takes on Lesnar's Rumble opponent Rey Mysterio. Very good back-and-forth high-impact match with a couple of very close near-falls, but in the end, Rey continues his momentum with the West Coast Pop. After the match, Rey continues his tradition of shaking hands with his opponent. He's a hell of a guy.

It's been a night of Rumble previews, and tonight two more Rumble participants go one-on-one as Kurt Angle takes on Chavo Guerrero. Both men lost their bids for titles at Armageddon and are hoping to get their momentum back heading into the first of the Big Four 2004 PPVs. Chavo takes to the air early, then Angle fights back with technical expertise, then Chavo again goes to the air. Both men are really using their unique skills to their advantage. Angle charges Chavo, but Chavo moves and the ref bumps. Angle takes Chavo down, then takes off the straps, preparing for the Angle Lock. He approaches Chavo, but Chavo lays him out with a punch. He has brass knuckles! The referee wakes up to see Chavo covering Kurt for the win! Chavo slides out of the ring and escapes through the crowd. He clearly doesn't want any of Kurt once he regains consciousness!

Tonight's Royal Rumble qualifying match pits two of SmackDown!'s most brutal superstars against each other - Chris Benoit and Tajiri! Tajiri manages to hold his own, but the match mostly belonged to Benoit, and he bounces back from his loss to Mysterio by getting a tap-out victory over Tajiri for a spot in possibly the most star-studded Royal Rumble match in history.

Backstage, Sean O'Haire is watching the match on a monitor. As Benoit has his hand raised, O'Haire talks about how if Benoit can't beat a man that he's already faced six consecutive times in a one-on-one match to earn a title shot, how can he expect to defeat 29 of them? If he doesn't know his own friend's moveset well enough to be able to counter each and every one of them, how can he consider himself the greatest technical wrestler in the world? If Chris Benoit hadn't ridden the coattails of his more exciting, more charismatic, more entertaining friends, would he be where he is today? But, then again, he's not telling us anything we don't already know.

O'Haire is out next for a match against Undertaker. Pretty basic match, with both guys getting in some good brawling and slams. O'Haire manages to somehow get UT up on his shoulders in preparation for the Prophecy, but Chris Benoit hits the ring! Benoit clamps on the Crippler Crossface, and the referee calls for the bell! Benoit must have heard what O'Haire said about him, because he is on the warpath. He grabs a chair and lays him out, then a couple more shots. Now he sets the chair up and lands a drop toehold onto it, leaving O'Haire a bloody mess!

Two of the biggest odds-on favorites in the Rumble are the former United States Champion Big Show and John Cena. Tonight, they hope to establish momentum in their one-on-one match. Disappointing match that nonetheless has some pretty good false finishes until Cena hits a massive FU for the victory.

It's now time for our main event, and it is a champion versus champion match, with neither title on the line. United States Champion Eddie Guerrero will face the stablemate of the man he beat for the gold, the Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman. The crowd is way into this match, as both men hit some big moves and get near-falls. In the end, as Eddie is building momentum, Paul Heyman jumps up onto the apron. Eddie notices and takes his eyes off Kidman just long enough for the Cruiserweight Champion to take advantage, laying him out and hitting the Shooting Star Press for the win. After the match, Eddie is incensed and attacks both men, sending them scattering for safety.

Eddie wants the microphone. SmackDown! goes off the air with him issuing a challenge to Kidman. At the Royal Rumble, I don't care if it wears us both out so we can't compete in the main event, I want you, and I'm going to make you pay for tonight by taking your Cruiserweight Title!

Next week, the final two slots in the Royal Rumble will be determined as tag-team partners Bradshaw and Hardcore Holly go one-on-one and - in a match arranged by Paul Heyman - Rhyno can qualify for the Rumble only if he can defeat both A-Train and Matt Morgan in a handicap match! If Rhyno loses, whoever scores the winning fall gets the slot in the Rumble. Plus, expect more buildup from the other Rumble participants and a tag-team main event pitting the Dangerous Alliance's Brock Lesnar and Billy Kidman against Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero! And you just know Rhyno is waiting in the wings. Next week is the last SmackDown! before the Royal Rumble, and you don't want to miss what happens next!

04-16-2009, 10:28 AM	#1781
loopydate FIT Challenge Slag People Posts: 13,816	*JANUARY 1, 2004 - SMACKDOWN!* It's a brand new year, and the road to WrestleMania XX (the 19th anniversary of WrestleMania!) kicks off in just a week and a half at the Royal Rumble! Tonight, we get one more confirmed participant in the Rumble match, our main event pits champion versus champion, plus the start of some brand-new SmackDown! feuds! The show kicks off with Stephanie McMahon in her office, confirming that at the Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar will defend the WWE Title against the man who won four out of seven matches against Chris Benoit to earn the shot - Rey Mysterio! Our opening contest pits two of the twelve men who've already qualified for the Rumble against each other - Edge and Nunzio! Nunzio has spent the last couple of weeks trying to prove that he is for real, and he puts on a good show tonight. He gets off to a hot start before being overpowered, but gets some more big moves in down the stretch. But tonight was Edge's night, as he puts Nunzio away with the Edgecutioner for the win. Brock Lesnar has been the most dominant force in World Wrestling Entertainment since his debut, and tonight his opponent is hoping to put his name in the discussion of top-tier SmackDown! superstars, World's Greatest Tag Team member Charlie Haas. Lesnar hits a big forearm, but misses a clothesline and Haas nails him with a back suplex. Lesnar mule kicks to get space, then hits a running knee lift before clamping on a full nelson and landing a Death Valley Driver. Haas counters a backdrop with a piledriver, but Lesnar powers out of a Haas of Pain attempt and nails him with the F5! After the match, Rhyno hits the ring and lays him out with the Gore! The champ is down! And now it's Haas' partner's turn to put on a show as Shelton Benjamin takes on Lesnar's Rumble opponent Rey Mysterio. Very good back-and-forth high-impact match with a couple of very close near-falls, but in the end, Rey continues his momentum with the West Coast Pop. After the match, Rey continues his tradition of shaking hands with his opponent. He's a hell of a guy. It's been a night of Rumble previews, and tonight two more Rumble participants go one-on-one as Kurt Angle takes on Chavo Guerrero. Both men lost their bids for titles at Armageddon and are hoping to get their momentum back heading into the first of the Big Four 2004 PPVs. Chavo takes to the air early, then Angle fights back with technical expertise, then Chavo again goes to the air. Both men are really using their unique skills to their advantage. Angle charges Chavo, but Chavo moves and the ref bumps. Angle takes Chavo down, then takes off the straps, preparing for the Angle Lock. He approaches Chavo, but Chavo lays him out with a punch. He has brass knuckles! The referee wakes up to see Chavo covering Kurt for the win! Chavo slides out of the ring and escapes through the crowd. He clearly doesn't want any of Kurt once he regains consciousness! Tonight's Royal Rumble qualifying match pits two of SmackDown!'s most brutal superstars against each other - Chris Benoit and Tajiri! Tajiri manages to hold his own, but the match mostly belonged to Benoit, and he bounces back from his loss to Mysterio by getting a tap-out victory over Tajiri for a spot in possibly the most star-studded Royal Rumble match in history. Backstage, Sean O'Haire is watching the match on a monitor. As Benoit has his hand raised, O'Haire talks about how if Benoit can't beat a man that he's already faced six consecutive times in a one-on-one match to earn a title shot, how can he expect to defeat 29 of them? If he doesn't know his own friend's moveset well enough to be able to counter each and every one of them, how can he consider himself the greatest technical wrestler in the world? If Chris Benoit hadn't ridden the coattails of his more exciting, more charismatic, more entertaining friends, would he be where he is today? But, then again, he's not telling us anything we don't already know. O'Haire is out next for a match against Undertaker. Pretty basic match, with both guys getting in some good brawling and slams. O'Haire manages to somehow get UT up on his shoulders in preparation for the Prophecy, but Chris Benoit hits the ring! Benoit clamps on the Crippler Crossface, and the referee calls for the bell! Benoit must have heard what O'Haire said about him, because he is on the warpath. He grabs a chair and lays him out, then a couple more shots. Now he sets the chair up and lands a drop toehold onto it, leaving O'Haire a bloody mess! Two of the biggest odds-on favorites in the Rumble are the former United States Champion Big Show and John Cena. Tonight, they hope to establish momentum in their one-on-one match. Disappointing match that nonetheless has some pretty good false finishes until Cena hits a massive FU for the victory. It's now time for our main event, and it is a champion versus champion match, with neither title on the line. United States Champion Eddie Guerrero will face the stablemate of the man he beat for the gold, the Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman. The crowd is way into this match, as both men hit some big moves and get near-falls. In the end, as Eddie is building momentum, Paul Heyman jumps up onto the apron. Eddie notices and takes his eyes off Kidman just long enough for the Cruiserweight Champion to take advantage, laying him out and hitting the Shooting Star Press for the win. After the match, Eddie is incensed and attacks both men, sending them scattering for safety. Eddie wants the microphone. SmackDown! goes off the air with him issuing a challenge to Kidman. At the Royal Rumble, I don't care if it wears us both out so we can't compete in the main event, I want you, and I'm going to make you pay for tonight by taking your Cruiserweight Title! Next week, the final two slots in the Royal Rumble will be determined as tag-team partners Bradshaw and Hardcore Holly go one-on-one and - in a match arranged by Paul Heyman - Rhyno can qualify for the Rumble only if he can defeat both A-Train and Matt Morgan in a handicap match! If Rhyno loses, whoever scores the winning fall gets the slot in the Rumble. Plus, expect more buildup from the other Rumble participants and a tag-team main event pitting the Dangerous Alliance's Brock Lesnar and Billy Kidman against Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero! And you just know Rhyno is waiting in the wings. Next week is the last SmackDown! before the Royal Rumble, and you don't want to miss what happens next!