Smackdown
Texas
Eddie Guerrero was backstage, when Booker T came out of nowhere with a weapon for the sneak attack. E. Guerrero was left down and out on the concrete floor.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 91.2%
1x4 Match match
Akio vs Billy Kidman vs Nunzio vs Ultimo Dragon
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Akio. Next out was Billy Kidman. Next out was Nunzio. Last out was Ultimo Dragon. The referee for the match was Charles Robinson.
----- Match Highlights -----
Dragon blasted Nunzio with a second turnbuckle moonsault...Dragon hit a running powerbomb on Akio...Dragon hit an implant DDT on Nunzio...That was almost enough for a three count...Kidman floored Akio with a sharp short-arm clothesline...Kidman punched Akio in the face...A Akio springboard lariat from the apron to the ring floored Billy Kidman...Ultimo Dragon caught Akio with the Asai DDT...That was enough for a pin.
After the bout, a brawl broke out between Akio, Billy Kidman, Nunzio and Ultimo Dragon, which took them right down the aisle and back into the locker room.
Result - Ultimo Dragon wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 55.5%
Match Quality = 80.2%
Overall Rating = 68.7%
1v1 Match match
Rene Dupree vs Scotty 2 Hotty
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Rene Dupree. Next out was Scotty 2 Hotty. The referee for the match was Jim Cordaris.
----- Match Highlights -----
Rene Dupree ducked a standing clothesline from Scotty, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Scotty 2 Hotty unloaded with knife-edge chops on Rene Dupree...Rene Dupree applied a hammerlock on a grounded Scotty, then drove knees into the back of his arm, softening it up...Scotty 2 Hotty hit a flying lariat off the top turnbuckle on Rene Dupree...A hip toss by Rene Dupree was countered by Scotty 2 Hotty into a Tornado DDT...Rene Dupree used a roll-up with a handful of tights to pin Scotty 2 Hotty.
After the match, Rene Dupree got into an argument with Scotty 2 Hotty.
Result - Rene Dupree wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 67.4%
Match Quality = 69.6%
Overall Rating = 68.4%
2v2 Match match for the WWE Tag Team title
Basham Brothers vs Rico and Haas
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE Tag Team titles. First out were Basham Brothers (Doug Basham and Danny Basham). Next out, accompanied by Miss Jackie, were the WWE Tag Team champions, Rico and Haas (Charlie Haas and Rico). The referee for the match was Brian Hebner.
----- Match Highlights -----
After ducking a clothesline, Haas used a deep arm drag on Danny Basham...Dough Basham missed a right hand, then turned into a Rico thrust kick...Haas trapped Dough Basham in a figure four, but he reached the ropes...Dough Basham powerslammed Rico as he came off the ropes...That was almost enough for a three count...Charlie Haas ate turnbuckle after a missed charge, then turned and got flattened by a lariat from Danny Basham...Rico caught Danny Basham with the Kneeling Neckbreaker...That was enough for a pin.
After the match, Rico and Haas were attacked by Dudley Boys. Bubba Ray Dudley caught Charlie Haas with the Bubba Cutter...D-Von Dudley caught Rico with the Dudleyville Drop...Charlie Haas and Rico were left laid out.
Result - Rico and Haas win
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 60.6%
Match Quality = 68.4%
Overall Rating = 65.5%
Kurt Angle came to the ring and called out Booker T and Eddie Guerrero. He announced that tonight they'd be fighting each other, one on one.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 89.4%
1v1 Match match
Hardcore Holly vs Mordecai
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Hardcore Holly. Next out was Mordecai. The referee for the match was Nick Patrick.
----- Match Highlights -----
Mordecai missed a charge, then took a kick to the gut. Hardcore Holly lifted him up and dropped him with a powerbomb...Hardcore Holly floored Mordecai with a huge punch...Hardcore Holly clotheslined Mordecai as he staggered out of the corner...A suplex by Mordecai was countered by Hardcore Holly, who slipped out of the back in mid-move and hit a reverse DDT...Holly floored Mordecai with a sharp short-arm clothesline...Mordecai got slammed upside down into the turnbuckles by Holly...Hardcore Holly used a running forearm to floor a groggy Mordecai...Mordecai caught Hardcore Holly with the Crucifix Bomb...That was enough to get the three count.
Result - Mordecai wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 24.6%
Match Quality = 66.5%
Overall Rating = 42.5%
(Hardcore Holly is getting terrible crowd reactions because of his gimmick. Can't fire the twat because Vince won't let me
)
Mordecai was in the ring, when suddenly the lights cut out. A symbol was shown briefly on the big screen, before the lights came back on, leaving Mordecai looking upset.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 24.5%
(Oh my god)
1v1 Match match
Chavo Guerrero Jnr vs Rey Mysterio
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out, accompanied by Chavo Guerrero Classic, was Chavo Guerrero Jnr. Next out was Rey Mysterio. The referee for the match was Brian Hebner.
----- Match Highlights -----
A big spin kick from Mysterio floored a groggy C. Guerrero Jr...Mysterio applied a hammerlock on a grounded C. Guerrero Jr, then drove knees into the back of his arm, softening it up...Mysterio felt the power of Chavo Guerrero Jnr as he took a sustained vertical suplex...C. Guerrero Jr spiked Mysterio with a piledriver...Mysterio hit a standing rana on C. Guerrero Jr...Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero Jnr were counted out while brawling on the outside.
After the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jnr and Rey Mysterio started brawling, and had to be separated by officials.
Result - Draw
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 74.5%
Match Quality = 81.6%
Overall Rating = 77.3%
Chavo Guerrero Classic came down to the ring, with his WWE Cruiserweight title belt. He announced that he was vacating the belt. C. Guerrero Classic left the ring, leaving the belt in the center.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 49.0%
John Cena gave an in-ring interview. He insulted Jamie Noble.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 93.2%
1v1 Match match for the WWE United States title
Jamie Noble vs John Cena
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE United States title. First out was Jamie Noble. Next out was the WWE United States champion, John Cena. The referee for the match was Charles Robinson.
----- Match Highlights -----
Cena used a big suicide-plex on Noble...After ducking a clothesline, Cena used a fallaway slam to hurt Jamie Noble...Noble hit Cena with a flying elbow off the top rope...Cena hit Noble with a series of vicious kicks to the body...After an irish whip, Noble ducked for a backdrop. Cena blocked it by grabbing a suplex, and blasting Noble with a brainbuster suplex...That was almost enough for a three count...Cena dropped Noble with a flying clothesline off the ropes...An arm twist by Noble was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Cena...A fisherman's suplex allowed Cena to almost get a three count on Jamie Noble...Cena doubled Noble up with a knee lift, then grabbed the arms and hit a tiger bomb...That was almost enough to get the pinfall...John Cena caught Jamie Noble with the F-U...That was enough for a pin.
After the match, John Cena celebrated.
Result - John Cena wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 72.8%
Match Quality = 72.5%
Overall Rating = 73.1%
1v1 Match match
John Bradshaw Layfield vs Rob Van Dam
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was John Bradshaw Layfield. Next out was Rob Van Dam. The referee for the match was Jim Cordaris.
----- Match Highlights -----
Showing off his athleticism, Rob Van Dam used a flying rana on Layfield...With John Bradshaw Layfield down on the mat, RVD hit a falling headbutt...A poke in the eye by RVD slowed down Layfield...RVD hit Layfield with a belly to belly suplex...John Bradshaw Layfield hit Rob Van Dam with a kick...
Layfield got hit with a shoulder breaker by RVD...RVD scored with a diving headbutt off the top turnbuckle on to Layfield...That led to a count that was a split-second away from being three...Rob Van Dam blasted Layfield with a tiger bomb...Layfield floored RVD with a sharp short-arm clothesline...An elbow drop from the top rope by RVD hit Layfield...Rob Van Dam hit Layfield with the Split Legged Moonsault off the top rope...That was enough to get the three count.
Result - Rob Van Dam wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 79.4%
Match Quality = 67.5%
Overall Rating = 76.4%
Akio was interviewed by Josh Matthews backstage. He hyped up his upcoming match with Booker T.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 45.1%
(was supposed to be Eddie
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1v1 Match match for the WWE Heavyweight title
Booker T vs Eddie Guerrero
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE Heavyweight title. First out was Booker T. Next out was the WWE Heavyweight champion, Eddie Guerrero. The referee for the match was Nick Patrick.
----- Match Highlights -----
Booker T kicked Eddie Guerrero in the ribs...A right hand from Booker T put E. Guerrero down...E. Guerrero slammed Booker T...An elbow drop from the top rope by E. Guerrero hit Booker T...E. Guerrero was choked in the corner by Booker T...Eddie Guerrero arm dragged Booker T, and followed with an arm bar...
A big kick floored E. Guerrero, who got right back up, only to take another from Booker T...Booker T pounded on E. Guerrero with punches to the face...E. Guerrero caught Booker T with a big savate kick...An elbow drop from the top rope by E. Guerrero hit Booker T...Booker T hit Eddie Guerrero with a punch...E. Guerrero used a sleeper hold to weaken Booker T...Eddie Guerrero hit a flurry of punches on Booker T...
E. Guerrero caught Booker T with a big savate kick...A clothesline by Booker T put E. Guerrero down to the canvas...A thumb to the eye from Booker T slowed down E. Guerrero...Booker T had his knee driven into the mat by E. Guerrero...E. Guerrero was backed into a turnbuckle, and Booker T choked away with a boot to the throat...A big punch from E. Guerrero put Booker T down...Booker T rocked E. Guerrero with a big forearm...Booker T used a sleeper hold to weaken E. Guerrero...Booker T had his knee driven into the mat by E. Guerrero...
Booker T sent E. Guerrero down with a kick to the side of the head...Booker T blocked a E. Guerrero kick by catching the foot, but couldn't block the follow up enziguri...Eddie Guerrero dropped Booker T with a big punch...After an irish whip, Booker T ducked for a backdrop. E. Guerrero blocked it by grabbing a suplex, and blasting Booker T with a brainbuster suplex...That was almost enough for a three count...Booker T dropped E. Guerrero with a big punch...Booker T refused to release a choke hold on Eddie Guerrero, leading to the disqualification.
After the bout, Eddie Guerrero and Booker T started brawling, and had to be separated by officials.
Result - Eddie Guerrero wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 88.5%
Match Quality = 69.9%
Overall Rating = 83.8%
(Booker T is not physically at his best, and this affected his performance.)
The TV viewing figures for last night are now in: WWE recieved 1,128,451 viewers for Smackdown!