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**loopydate** · 05-05-2009, 10:24 PM

MARCH 14, 2004 - WRESTLEMANIA XX

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hardcore Match - Rico vs. Batista

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Submission Match - Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

05-05-2009, 10:24 PM	#1822
loopydate FIT Challenge Slag People Posts: 13,816	*MARCH 14, 2004 - WRESTLEMANIA XX* It's the show 20 years in the making! Six title matches, eight huge feuds coming to an end, plus The Streak is on the line! The night opens up with Undertaker defending his 11-match WrestleMania winning streak against RAW's Booker T and SmackDown!'s Rhyno, each of whom won a battle royal to earn their spot in this match. Triple Threat Match - Booker T vs. Rhyno vs. Undertaker Rhyno hits a right hand. Undertaker slams Rhyno. Booker T reverses a hip toss. Spinebuster by Booker T. Booker T hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Undertaker has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Undertaker misses a clothesline. Booker hits a stump piledriver on Undertaker. Spear! Booker is down and hurt. Booker T can barely stand. Gore! 1....2....3. 1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling. Overall Rating: 68% Crowd Reaction: 68% Match Quality: 69% One of the most personal rivalries in recent months has been between Rico and Batista. Both men have attacked each other verbally and physically, and the only way they can finally bury the hatchet is with a Hardcore Match where anything goes! Hardcore Match - Rico vs. Batista Lame kick from Batista. Batista uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Rico. Batista with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Rico. Weak bodyslam on Rico by Batista. Rico fights out of a grapple. Batista takes a thrown chair to the face. Rico crushes Batista with a big legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Batista comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Powerslam from Batista on Rico. Hooks the leg for a two count. Batista turns Rico inside-out with a clothesline. Pin, but Rico is out just before the three count. Rico counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Rico scores with a back heel kick on Batista. Batista fights out of a grapple. Batista strikes Rico. Rico can barely stand. Batista Bomb! 1....2....3. Almost a * rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so 3\4 instead. Overall Rating: 78% Crowd Reaction: 82% Match Quality: 70% Christian and Chris Jericho began teaming two months ago in an attempt to wrest the World Tag Team Titles away from the Dudley Boyz, who have had the belts since September. Tonight, the feud will end - one way or the other - in the Dudleyz' specialty, the Tables Match! Tables Match for the World Tag Team Titles - Dudley Boyz (c) vs. Vitamin C Hard impact russian legsweep by Christian. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. D-Von walks into a face crusher variation. Vitamin C whip Bubba into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Christian goes to slam D-Von through a table, but he manages to escape. Chris Jericho misses a clothesline. Weak bodyslam on Christian by D-Von. D-Von Dudley pulls Christian onto the table for a piledriver, but he uses a backdrop to survive. Brutal powerbomb on Jericho. D-Von climbs onto the table with Christian and uses a powerslam to break the table for the win! * rating for a good bout. Overall Rating: 86% Crowd Reaction: 90% Match Quality: 77% Matt Hardy and Hurricane have been tearing up the RAW midcard for months with their exciting one-on-one encounters and since Hardy won the Intercontinental Title at Armageddon, Hurricane has made it his mission to win that belt. Tonight, it's hanging from the rafters as the hated rivals end their feud with a Ladder Match! Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Title - Hurricane vs. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 (c) Dropkick from the middle of the ladder by Matt. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Hurricane pushes out of a Matt Hardy Version 1.0 hold. Spinning back kick from Hurricane. Hurricane hits a dropkick on Matt Hardy Version 1.0. HBK-style splash from the top of the ladder! Flying shoulder tackle by Hurricane sends Matt to the mat. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 powers out of a Hurricane headlock. Super frankensteiner on Hurricane, who hit hard. Tiger suplex on Hurricane, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Matt Hardy Version 1.0 hits a rolling kick on Hurricane. Matt hits a face jam on Hurricane onto the ladder. Hurricane powers out of a headlock. Matt takes a flying neckbreaker from Hurricane. Death valley driver by Hurricane, Matt Hardy Version 1.0 is down and hurt. They both begin to climb the ladder. Once they reach the top, an exchange of punches starts! Hurricane grabs Matt...and sends him crashing to the canvas! Hurricane grabs the prize for the victory. Hurricane extends his hand to Matt...and it is accepted! They shake! Almost a *** match...but it was missing something, so it only gets a 1\2. Overall Rating: 93% Crowd Reaction: 89% Match Quality: 97% Ever since Eddie Guerrero won the Cruiserweight Title from Billy Kidman, Kidman has been a man possessed trying to take it back. After costing Guerrero the United States Title to Sean O'Haire at No Way Out, Eddie has taken what began as a professional rivalry persona. Tonight, Eddie is putting the title on the line against Kidman one last time. Cruiserweight Title Match - Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Billy Kidman Eddie Guerrero hits a rolling kick on Kidman. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Hooks the leg for a two count. Eddie Guerrero misses a clothesline. Standing leg lariat by Billy Kidman on Eddie. Second rope flying axe handle, Eddie goes down. There's a two count on the pin. Diamond Dust from Billy Kidman, Eddie is out. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Billy Kidman hits a rolling kick on Eddie. Kidman drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Eddie crushes Kidman with a big legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Vicious kick to the teeth from Eddie Guerrero. Pin, but Kidman is out just before the three count. Hard back suplex on Kidman. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Standing leg lariat by Eddie Guerrero on Kidman. Billy Kidman pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Eddie takes a flying neckbreaker from Billy Kidman. Tiger suplex on Eddie, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Eddie Guerrero gets knocked to the ground by Kidman, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Off the top - Shooting Star Press, forget about it. 1....2...3! * rating, as it was good, but nothing too special. Overall Rating: 79% Crowd Reaction: 81% Match Quality: 87% For months, Chavo Guerrero has said that he's going to prove that he belongs in the upper echelon of World Wrestling Entertainment, and he took a big step when he beat Kurt Angle last month at No Way Out. Angle is looking to get his win back tonight in a Submission Match. Submission Match - Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero Chavo gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Angle. Fallaway slam by Kurt Angle. Big backdrop on Chavo, executed well. Chavo Guerrero reverses a hip toss. Flying reverse elbow by Chavo Guerrero. Kurt Angle avoids a Chavo Guerrero avalanche. Ring-shaking slam on Chavo. Kurt Angle scores with a killer spinebuster. Kurt Angle gets taken down out of nowhere. Chavo Guerrero strikes Angle. Chavo walks into a trip. Running knee lift from Kurt Angle. Kurt Angle has Chavo Guerrero down...and locks in the Angle Lock for the submission victory! Almost a * rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so 3\4 instead. Overall Rating: 80% Crowd Reaction: 84% Match Quality: 72% Sean O'Haire has gotten to Chris Benoit. He's been inside his head for months, and Benoit looks to eb on the verge of a mental breakdown. Tonight, the rivals will go at it one last time in a Last Man Standing match! Last Man Standing Match for the United States Title - Chris Benoit vs. Sean O'Haire (c) Benoit gets slammed. Chair shot. Big backdrop on Benoit, executed well. Big clothesline on Benoit. O'Haire walks into a trip. Gutwrench powerbomb through a table on O'Haire. Tiger bomb by Chris Benoit, executed perfectly. The referee counts: 2....3...4....but O'Haire stands up. O'Haire kicks Chris Benoit in the gut to reverse the momentum. Massive backbreaker, Benoit got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was not actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. The referee is counting: 5....6....Chris Benoit is back up. Sean O'Haire scores with a big spinebuster. The referee gets to a seven count....and Chris Benoit gets back up. Benoit counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. O'Haire takes a back suplex. Sean O'Haire powers out of a Chris Benoit headlock. Back elbow connects, Benoit staggers backward. Chris Benoit can barely stand. Prophecy! The referee counts to 10, this match is over! I'll give this a *1\4 rating. Overall Rating: 87% Crowd Reaction: 91% Match Quality:** 78% After winning the Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels turned his back on the people, which angered the People's Champion, the World Champion The Rock. Tonight, these two men will battle it out in a match that Michaels made famous eight years ago - an Iron Man Match! Iron Man Match for the World Title - The Rock (c) vs. Shawn Michaels FIRST FALL: Big backdrop on HBK, executed well. Spear by The Rock. Cover for a two count. HBK drops out the back of a The Rock bodyslam attempt. Stiff high kick on Rock by Shawn Michaels who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Flying elbow from Shawn Michaels. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Shawn Michaels. That looked brutal. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Rock reverses a Shawn Michaels hammerlock. Massive backbreaker, HBK got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was not actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Hooks the leg for a two count. Lifting DDT by The Rock, looked good. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Back elbow connects, HBK staggers backward. Stiff chop lights up HBK. HBK blocks a kick from The Rock. HBK hits a dropkick on The Rock. DDT from the top rope by Shawn Michaels. That looked brutal. Cover gets three. Shawn Michaels pinned Rock. SECOND FALL: Shawn Michaels hits some punches. Shawn Michaels strikes Rock. Big backdrop on Rock, executed well. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Rock powers out of a headlock. The Rock with a spinning neckbreaker on HBK. Spear by The Rock. There's a two count on the pin. HBK counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Vicious lightning kick by HBK on Rock. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by Shawn Michaels, The Rock got planted. Pin, but Rock is out just before the three count. HBK only gets knees on a splash. Full nelson slam on HBK. Cover gets three. The Rock pinned HBK. THIRD FALL: HBK hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. The Rock avoids a Shawn Michaels avalanche. Rock bodyslams Shawn Michaels. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. The Rock scores with a big spinebuster. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Shawn Michaels elbows The Rock in the face to break a hammerlock. Rock takes a flying neckbreaker from Shawn Michaels. HBK crushes Rock with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Death valley driver by Shawn Michaels, The Rock got planted. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. The Rock powers out of a Shawn Michaels headlock. Rock hits a stump piledriver on Shawn Michaels. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Shawn Michaels elbows The Rock in the face to break a hammerlock. The Rock can barely stand. Here it comes - Sweet Chin Music. 1....2...3, it's finished. END OF BOUT. The Rock offers a handshake to HBK...and he accepts it! 1\2 rating for a decent contest. Overall Rating: 80% Crowd Reaction: 89% Match Quality:** 62% And it's now time for our main event, one of the most anticipated in recent memory. John Cena earned this shot by winning an all-night gauntlet in January, and since then the two men have not wasted an opportunity to tear the other apart. Tonight, Cena finally gets his shot at the WWE Title against Brock Lesnar, a man who has been unstoppable since winning the belt over six months ago! WWE Title Match - John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (c) Cena hits a right hand. John Cena fires off some right and left hands. Big backdrop on Lesnar, executed well. Fallaway slam by John Cena. Brock Lesnar takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Flying shoulder tackle by Lesnar sends Cena to the mat. Massive backbreaker, Cena got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was not actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Hooks the leg for a two count. Cena backdrops Brock Lesnar out of a piledriver attempt. Nice piledriver on Lesnar. There's a two count on the pin. Massive lariat, apparently Cena has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Lesnar counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Cena takes a headbutt from Brock Lesnar. John Cena comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Back elbow connects, Lesnar staggers backward. Brock Lesnar can barely stand. Here it comes - F-U. 1....2...3, it's finished. John Cena remains in the ring, celebrating the victory. This one gets a *1\4 rating, it was a good bout. Overall Rating: 93% Crowd Reaction: 100% Match Quality:** 79%