WWE Smackdown
Thursday 23rd September 2004
Dudley Boys vs Basham Brothers
A short powerbomb by Dough Basham left Bubba Ray Dudley down on the mat...Bubba Ray Dudley powerslammed Danny Basham as he came off the ropes...Danny Basham floored Bubba Ray Dudley with a savate kick to the jaw as he turned around...Doug Basham used a running forearm to floor a groggy Bubba Ray Dudley...D-Von Dudley clotheslined Dough Basham as he staggered out of the corner...Doug Basham caught Bubba Ray Dudley with the Leg Lariat...That led to the three count.
Result - Basham Brothers win = 57.8%
A video was shown to hype the storyline 'Orton vs Cena' = 59.1%
John Cena was interviewed by Josh Matthews backstage. He put himself over = 90.1%
Singles Match match for the WWE Cruiserweight title
AJ Styles vs Paul London
Paul London hit Styles with a flying elbow off the top rope...Paul London ducked a standing clothesline from Styles, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...AJ Styles floored Paul London, then went to the top rope. He came off with the Spiral Tap...That was enough to get the pin.
Result - AJ Styles wins = 77.4%
Backstage, the camera caught Eddie Guerrero arriving at the arena = 84.4%
Paul Heyman was backstage, when Chavo Guerrero Snr came over, demanding that his client Chavo Guerrero Jnr recieved a specific match tonight = 69.7%
5 Man Rumble match #1 contenders match for US Title
Tajiri, Rene Dupree, Booker T, Charlie Haas and Rob Van Dam
Tajiri hit Booker T with a moonsault...Rene Dupree backdropped Tajiri over the top rope.
Charlie Haas threw Rene Dupree over the top rope.
Booker T backdropped Charlie Haas over the top rope.
Booker T hit RVD with a belly to belly suplex...Rob Van Dam hit a flurry of punches on Booker T...RVD superplexed Booker T while they were both on the top turnbuckle...Rob Van Dam backdropped Booker T over the top rope.
Rob Van Dam celebrated in the ring after the match was over.
Result - Rob Van Dam wins = 78.3%
Rob Van Dam was in the ring, and announced that he was officially making it known that he was looking to win the WWE United States title = 74.5%
Big Show vs Tazz
The awesome power of Big Show was on display as he hit Tazz with a military press across the ring...Tazz used the Tazzmission on Big Show for the tap out.
Result - Tazz wins = 66.5%
Brock Lesnar came down to the ring, and made an open challenge for someone to fight him later that night. Shawn Michaels came out and accepted the challenge, and they stared each other down = 73.4%
Eddie Guerrero came down to the ring, and called out The Undertaker. After a minute had gone by, Undertaker still hadn't shown up, so E. Guerrero headed backstage to look for him = 77.1%
Eddie Guerrero returned to the ring, when suddenly the lights cut out. A symbol was shown briefly on the big screen, before the lights came back on, leaving E. Guerrero looking upset = 84.3%
A video was shown to hype the storyline 'World Heavyweight Title' = 61.0%
Brock Lesnar vs Shawn Michaels
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Brock Lesnar. Next out was Shawn Michaels. The referee for the match was Brian Hebner.
----- Match Highlights -----
Lesnar got knocked down by a HBK headbutt...Shawn Michaels got floored by a Lesnar clothesline...Brock Lesnar rocked Shawn Michaels with a headbutt...Brock Lesnar raked the eyes of Shawn Michaels...A clothesline from HBK dropped Lesnar...A clothesline by Lesnar put HBK down to the canvas...
Shawn Michaels unloaded with knife-edge chops on Lesnar...Shawn Michaels dropped Lesnar with a big punch...Lesnar walked into a big right hand from HBK...Shawn Michaels hit Brock Lesnar with a punch...A wild swing by Lesnar left him vunerable, and HBK capitalized with a belly to back suplex...
Shawn Michaels ate turnbuckle after a missed charge, then turned and got flattened by a lariat from Lesnar...Lesnar missed a right hand, then turned into a HBK thrust kick...A nadowa slam from HBK drove Brock Lesnar into the canvas...That was almost enough to get the pinfall...Brock Lesnar raked the eyes of Shawn Michaels...Brock Lesnar hit an Implant DDT on HBK...With Brock Lesnar down on the mat, HBK hit a falling headbutt...HBK was choked in the corner by Lesnar...Brock Lesnar caught Shawn Michaels with the F-5...That was enough to get the three count.
Result - Brock Lesnar wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 81.6%
Match Quality = 64.8%
Overall Rating = 81.3%
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