Sunday Night Heat
Date - October 5, 2003
Venue - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
Attendance - 10,452
1. Show Opening - (Jerry Lawler, The Coach)
The camera comes into focus inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in front of a packed crowd. Jerry Lawler and The Coach make their way to the announce table as pyro goes off around the arena and Heat is ready to start.
Jerry Lawler - "Good evening fans around the world and welcome to Sunday Night Heat. Tonight is going to be an evening packed with action. We learned during this past week that tonight Evolution is on a mission."
The Coach - "Thats right King and its nothing new, These guys are on fire and will run over anyone who stands in their way. Tonight the Nature Boy Ric Flair and Batista will be be looking to capture tag team gold!"
Jerry Lawler - "Yeah and they have gone on record saying that they would put up $10,000 if they were to lose assuming the Duldey accept the challenge."
The Coach - "And on Top of that Randy Orton says he is going to call Booker T out tonight."
Jerry Lawler - "Well i got a feeling that it will be a mistake on Orton's part but we will see. And on top of all that we have a hardcore triple threat tonight. A match where Spike, Test and Tommy Dreamer will have the chance to compete for the Hardcore title on Raw tommorrow night."
The Coach - "Man its going to be a great night, and we are ready to kick things off with a tag team contest. Hurricane and Rosey will be in action against La Resistance and its right now!"
2. Match 1 - Hurricane & Rosey vs. La Resistance
Match Type - Tag Team Match
Stipulation - N/A
- Hurrican and Sylvan start things off and Grenier takes an early advantage after a piledriver.
- Hurricane battles back and heads to the rop rope and hits a 450 splash on Grenier and goes for the cover. He only gets a two count before Grenier makes it back to his feet and tags in Rene Dupree.
- Dupree whips Hurricane into the corner and hits a running closeline. Rosey enters the ring and hits Dupree with a DDT before the ref warns him. As he exits the ref keeps an eye on Rosey allowing Sylvan to enter and double team Hurricane.
- The refs back still turned allows Dupree to hit a low blow and to roll up Hurricane and La Resistance picks up the win after the three count.
Winners - La Resistance via pinfall in 5:03
3. Backstage Interview - (Ric Flair, Batista, Dudley Boys)
Batista and Ric Flair are shown walking from backstage where they are stopped by Lilian Garcia.
Ric Flair - "Lillian good evening pretty woman, what does the Nature Boy owe this honor of your presence!"
Lillian Garcia - "Actually Ric i was hoping to get an update on your challenge to the tag champs. Have The Dudley Boys made any effort to accept your challenge?"
Ric Flair - "Lillian so far i haven't heard a word out of those cowards but thats ok. The Nature Boy can be a very convincing, and me and the big man Batista are headed to the ring right now where i will up the ante if needed. Watch close as you are going to see real champions in action."
Flair and Batista make their way to the ring in their gear. Flair grabs a mic and tells The Dudleys that since their having a hard time making a decision he was going to help make it for them. Flair says he has a breifcase backstage in the locker room with $25,000 and it belongs to the Dudleys win or lose if they put the tag team gold on the line.
The Dudley Boys music hits and out to the stage they come. Bubba Ray says money or no money that they are not scared of Flair and Batista. He also says that if they want a tag team title shot they got it. But they would have to beat the Dudleys here tonight on Heat. Then and only then would they put the titles on the line tomorrow night on Raw.
Flair says get their asses in the ring because this is going to be the easiest win in his career. Bubba and D-Von enter the ring and the match begins.
4. Match 2 - Evolution(Flair,Batista) vs The Dudley Boys
Match Type - Tag Team Match
Stipulation - Tag Team Title Opportunity, $25,000 dollars for Dudleys accepting challenge
- Flair and Bubba Ray get things underway and lock up in the middle of the ring. Bubba Ray hits the suplex on Flair and goes for a cover with Flair kicking out after one.
- Ric back to his feet hits Bubba with a thumb to the eye getting a warning from the offical. Flair bounces off the rope and hits Bubba with a hard shoulder taking him down to the mat. Flair then locks in the signiture Figure Four anf Bubba struggles. D-Von comes in with the save and breaks the hold.
- Flair tags in Batista and the animal hits Bubba with a spear into the turnbuckle. Batista picks Bubba up and hits a scoop slam and goes for the cover. Flair intercepts D-Von and knocks him off the ring apron as the ref counts to three.
Winners - Ric Flair and Batista via pinfall in 7:21
5. Backstage Interview - (RandyOrton, Ric Flair, Batista)
Flair and Batista are shown heading backstage celebrating their win when they bump into fellow Evolution member Randy Orton. Orton congradulated both men before addressing his challenge to Booker T.
Randy Orton - "Great match guys, Evolution's night is off to a great start. And the success will continue when i head to that ring later tonight and call out Booker T!"
Just then Booker T walks up and gets right in Orton's face.
Booker T - "So i here you gonna call me out sucka, you probably think that means you got a lot of balls. Problem is you got these two carrying them around for you. You wanna step in the ring with a five time world champion, ill see you out their punk. Now can yo dig that, SUCKA!"
6. Match 3 - Spike Dudley vs Tommy Dreamer vs Test
Match Type - Hardcore Triple Threat Match
Stipulation - #1 Contender to Hardcore Title
- All three men go at it, Spike hits the Dudley Dogg on Dreamer but is hit by a huge clothesline by Test. Dreamer rolls out of the ring and grabs a trash can and hits Test over the head with it. Dreamer then turns and is hit by a spear from Spike Dudley.
- Test back to his feet rolls out of the ring and grabs the ring bell. He enters the ring again and hits Spike over the head with it busting him open leaving him motionless on the mat. The ref signals for help from the back and Dudely is escorted out and the match continues as a one on one.
- Dreamer and Test battle back and forth and Test finally gets the advantage after a power bomb. Test grabs a steel chair and strikes Dreamer over the head and several times to the back befor going for the cover which he easily gets the three count.
Winner - Test via pinfall in 5:27
7. Announcer Segment - (Jerry Lawler, The Coach)
Jerry Lawler - "This night has been so intence Coach, so much havoc has been unleashed and there is still more to come."
The Coach - "Yeah and i tell you Orton is gonna really shock a lot of people when he steps into the ring with Booker T tonight. He is apart of Evolution and he is the future of this buisness. Their is no way a washed up veteran like Booker T can beat Orton."
Jerry Lawler - "Sometimes i think you need to get your head checked out. Anyway we will see up next whats going to happen. Keep your eyes open folks, Randy Orton and Booker T right after this short commercial Break."
8. Match 4 - Randy Orton vs Booker T
Match Type - Singles Match
Stipulation - N/A
- Orton and Booker lock up and Randy gets the upper hand after a upper cut. Orton follows up with a leg sweep taking Booker down to the mat.
- Booker fights back and whips Orton towards the ropes, on the way back Booker hits a scissor kick to the back of Randy's head. Booker goes for a cover but only gets the two count.
- Booker T continues to control the match hitting Orton with several hard right hand blows in a row. Orton ducks causing Booker to punch the offical in the side of the head dropping him to the floor. Orton noticing the ref out and Booker checking on him signals to the back and down to the ring comes Batista. The Animal enters the rign and hits a sidewalk slam on Booker T laying him out cold. Another ref heads to the ring as Batista exits through the crowd. Orton covers up Booker T and gets the three count.
Winner - Randy Orton via pinfall in 9:01
After the match Batista comes back through the crowd and Flair runs down the ramp. Evolution starts a three on one beat down of Booker. Just then the Dudley Boys come running down the ramp and make the save. Batista, Flair and Orton high tale it out of the ring and head to the back while the Dudley's help Booker and Heat comes to a close.