WWE Raw, Smackdown & PPV's 2003

[Nate]

Good review for the Royal Rumble. I'm curious to see the rating for the HHH/Steiner match at NWO and compare it to the RR's. Anyways glad that the 2003 in year review is going good and strong. Puts my TNA review to shame. lol

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 01/20/2003
Providence, Road Island

WW World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

Triple H and Ric Flair come down to the ring and Triple H gets on the mic, he reminds everybody that he’s still the World's Heavyweight Champion. He then says he embarrassed Scott Steiner last night at Royal Rumble and made him look so bad that he had to use a sledgehammer to save face. Triple H then says that Scott Steiner is a disgrace and there will be no rematch, Scott Steiner now comes out and says he came out to finish what he started last night and he wants his rematch, right here, tonight! Suddenly Triple H pulls out a note from his doctor that says he cannot wrestle tonight Flair says if Scott wants a fight, he can take on his main man Batista tonight. Batista comes to the ring and Triple H attacks Scott from behind. Scott fights back and knocks Triple H & Ric Flair out of the ring, as Batista tries to get into the ring, but Triple H & Ric Flair hold him back.

Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy
Just like all the other Jeff/RVD matches, it’s got spots but also super sloppy at times. I did like that they added a story to this match of Jeff getting frustrated with each passing minute and after every big move he couldn’t pin RVD, the match ends when RVD counters the Twist of Fate into a Backslide for the win. Post-Match: Jeff throws RVD to the floor in anger; Jeff picks up a chair and threatens to whack RVD with it, but changes his mind and walks away. **

Backstage: Christian & Chris Nowinski are discussing the rumble much that happen last night; Christian says he would have won the Rumble if it wasn't for him trusting Edge. Eric Bischoff arrives and Christian asks what his big surprise is? And Eric and he refuse to say. Nowinski says he only has 21 days left, and Bischoff says he does his best work under pressure. Bischoff says that his surprise tonight will be the biggest thing he's done since he came to RAW.

Backstage: Randy Orton stops Scott Steiner and says it's okay that he lost last night, everybody is wrong sometimes. He then says his doctors were dead wrong in saying he'd be out a year, but will only be out for 1/3rd of that. Steiner slams him against the wall, and Orton says to be careful, because he's at 95%, and can't afford a setback. Steiner says his arm is 95%, but he's 100% asshole

Chief Morley has Nick Patrick watch the finish of the tag title match from last night, Morely asks Patrick to give himself an honest evaluation of his performance last night and Nick says he didn't see the brass knuckles and he made a mistake. Morley says he respects that, but he thinks Nick needs to make a public apology. FUCK YOU MORLEY, HOW YOU DARE TALK TO THE MVP OF THE ALLIENCE LIKE THAT.

Chief Morley and Nick Patrick come down to the ring, Patrick admits to making a mistake last night and apologizes to everybody. Morley asks Nick Patrick to reverse the decision and award the titles to Storm & Regal but Patrick says that it is company policy that all referee decisions are final. Morley is mad, but calms himself and calls out the Dudley Boyz. They come down with the title belts. Morley asks in the interest of fairness that due to Nick admitting his mistake, that they hand the titles back to Regal & Storm right now. D-Von says to go to hell, and Morley says to do it before they regret it. Bubba says he's just a kiss ass washed up ex-porn star. Morley tries to grab the belts so they hit him. The crowd starts to chant "We Want Tables! We Want Tables" As Bubba says that there is one thing the Dudley Boyz regrets and they regret not taking Vince McMahon's advice. They set up a table, but Regal and Lance come from the crowd and attack from behind. D-Von gets hit with the title belt, and Bubba is put through the table with a Double Flapjack. Morley sets up a World Tag Team title match tonight, the Dudleyz vs. Storm/Regal, right now! Morley forces Nick Patrick to start the match right now.

WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Dudley Boyz vs. William Regal & Lance Storm
Regal immediately covers Bubba as Nick Patrick is forced to count to three, AMAZING 8 seconds match.

The Hurricane & Trish Stratus vs. Steven Richards & Victoria
Oh boy, Victoria was a botching machine out there; allot of back and forth action not really good action. Anyway Trish pins Victoria after hitting her with the Stratusfaction.

Backstage: Eric Bischoff calls Vince's secretary and tells her to tell Vince to watch, because his bombshell is next.

Eric Bischoff comes down to the ring and gets on the mic. He says he had no idea what he would do to shake up Raw until the 10th Anniversary award show, and shows footage of Austin winning the Best Superstar award. He welcomes Austin back to Raw, and says he's inviting Steve Austin to give his side of the story. Bischoff then says that’s not the bombshell though, and publically invites Steve Austin to make his return at No Way Out.

Booker T & Goldust vs. 3 Minute Warning (w/Rico)
Rosey and Jamal now have the number 3 on their t-shirts, instead of Random sports Jerseys. Leave it to Booker and Goldust to give 3 Minute warning their best tag match to date and possible best 3 Minute warning match they’ll ever have. Jamal and Goldust start and Jamal shows flashes of his goodness that will come 3-4 years later. The early portion was all faces until Jamal kills Booker with an inside out clothesline and goes to work on him, but Jamal misses a charge into the corner and Booker kicks him in the face and tags Goldust in for some double team, Booker again but Jamal cuts him off and tags Rosey in. Neither team really ever had the upper hand to a long time, until 3 Minute cut the ring in half and go to work on Goldust. Booker’s hot tagged ruled best one he’s had so far this year. The match would eventually breakdown and Jamal would supperkick Booker, he would go up and miss the HUGE SPLASH! Rico gets knocked off the apron as Booker counters the elevated Samoan Drop and connects with the Axe Kick for the win. ***

Chris Jericho vs. Test (w/Stacy Keibler)
Before the match Jericho comes to the stage and says just like Martin Luther King he had a dream of winning the Rumble and that Test stole his dream away from him and he's gonna teach him a lesson. They do some stuff for a while; Jericho bumps around while Test still sucks. At one point Jericho swings a chair at Test during the match, and “accidentally†hits Stacy. EMTs run down to attend to Stacy, as the match stops, Jericho looks concerned Jericho starts yells that it wasn't his fault, and Test cries and screams “GET A FUCKIN’ DOCTOR!†as Stacy is stretchered out.

At WWF New York: Al Snow tells fans to log onto Tough Enough website and vote for Tough Enough champion, OH SHIT! John Morrison sighting.

Backstage: Ric Flair pulls a Ric Flair and hypes up Batista for his match tonight.

Singapore Cane Match: Tommy Dreamer vs. D'Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long)
Tommy has a HBK t-shirt on, D’Lo comes out with Teddy Long and Teddy Long gets on the mic. Teddy starts talks about Martin Luther King, by saying don’t they don't support Martin Luther King, he then asks where all the non-aggression got Martin Luther King. He says the only way a black man can get ahead in this world is to take matters into their own hands, . Long demands to know why D'Lo wasn't in the Rumble, and says THE MAN put D'Lo in a Singapore Cane match for no reason, Tommy only got into the Rumble match because the colour of his skin and Long says people WILL get down with the Brown. D'Lo takes the mic and yells, "FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LAST! FREE TO CANE...A WHITE BOY'S ASS!" AWESOME! Oh the match nothing special apart from D’Lo yelling 400 years and starts caning Dreamers back.

Scott Steiner vs. Batista (w/Ric Flair)
Stuff happens for about a minute, until a 95% Randy Orton runs down and attacks Steiner for the DQ. Flair also gets involved, but Steiner fights off Flair, Orton & Batista until Triple H runs down and attacks from behind now, and all four begin to attack Steiner. Orton and Batista hold Scott up so Hunter can punch at him, and Scott is busted open. Hunter begins to slaps and punches at him some more and finally ends up hits Steiner with the Pedigree, and all four men raise each other's arms.

OH SHIT IT BEGINS!​

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 01/23/2003
Albany, New York

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle
WWE Tag Team Champions: Los Guerrero’s
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Billy Kidman

Steph in her office opens the show, she announces that the Undertaker makes his Smackdown return tonight, and informs us to stay tuned for a big surprise, then leans over the desk for DAT CLEAVAGE SHOT and says to stay tuned for a "BIG" surprise.

Chris Benoit vs. Charlie Haas (w/Shelton Benjamin)
Team Angle debut the Team Angle tracksuits, lockup to start and Benoit armdrag Haas right away. Lockup again and Benoit grabs a wristlock, which Haas reverses, then to a Benoit leg lock, Haas reverses that to a facelock and Benoit counter that to a hammerlock, Haas then applies a hammerlock of his own but Benoit elbows out and armdrags Haas to the corner. Lockup again and Benoit applies a hammerlock, drop toehold and Haas works the leg. Benoit grabs a headlock then an armbar but Haas takes him down, but Benoit goes to another headlock. Haas shoves him off but get shoulder blocked AWESOME STUFF HERE. Another lockup but this time it’s Haas who gets a hammerlock but Benoit gives him a short arm clothesline and Haas bails. Benjamin distracts the ref and Haas puts recklessly slams Benoit’s hand into the steps. Back in, Haas works the arm. Tazz talks about psychology of keeping Benoit away from the Crossface by injuring the arm Benoit school boys Haas for two but Haas stays on the arm and Benoit’s selling of it is tremendous. Benoit armdrags out of an armbar but Haas kicks him and goes right back to it. Benoit fights out with chops from the good arm but Haas ducks and takes him down into another armbar. Haas covers for two and stays on the arm. Benoit finally fights out with elbows to the back and hits a DDT for a double KO. Benoit gets to his feet first and starts coming back with a few back elbows and a back body drop. German suplex sets up the diving Headbutt but Benjamin distracts the ref so Benoit elbows him off the apron, but Haas charges and gets put in a brief Crossface but Haas does the epic counter and punches Benoit in the arm to break the hold Haas hits a belly to belly then goes for a German but Benoit reverses and cradles the leg for the win. AWESOME! AWESOME! Match here ***3/4

The Undertaker arrives on one of his bikes

Rikishi vs. Bill DeMott
Gonna be honest, didn’t watch it at all.

Backstage: Matt Hardy tells Shannon Moore to teach Nunzio a lesson in Mattitude later. Then he asks Nunzio to do the same thing, but Nunzio goes into a rant about how he had to keep his nephew in line because he kept shoplifting. Anyway, Matt gets him to agree to give Shannon a “Mattitude adjustment” and Nunzio says he’s be glad to.

The Undertaker comes down to the ring, and he gets on the mic. He says he’s not going to talk much, because he thinks there’s too much talking and not enough ass-kicking. He’s been sitting at home for three months thinking of nothing but kicking ass, and here’s tonight with nothing but bad intentions. He rolls the footage of Big Show press-slamming Taker off the stage. Taker says that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Taker invites Show down to get his ass kicked face-to-face. He suggests Show make the walk down the ramp, because if Taker has to go backstage, Show won’t walk out tonight. He says he’s got nothing but time. Big Show comes out to the stage, and says he could come down and put Taker back on the shelf. However, Big Show has what Heyman calls a contingency plan, and tonight, Taker will face A-Train!

The Undertaker vs. A-Train
Real good hard hitting match here, not much rest holds but both guys just beating the shit out of each other. A-Train looked pretty awesome in kicking out of the Chokeslam and avoiding the Last Ride so that forced Taker to somewhat change his gameplan and use the Dragon Sleeper which forces A-Train to tap. ***

A Sean O'Haire vignette airs, urging people to not pay taxes

Edge vs. Shelton Benjamin (w/Charlie Haas)
Mat work to start but it’s clearly not on the level of Haas/Benoit so Edge begins to quicken the pace. Until Benjamin hits a German suplex, then hooks a bow and arrow lock around the ringpost. Butterfly suplex, then a double leg takedown and begins punching away. Drop toehold and Benjamin goes for a fireman’s carry but that gets reversed to the Edge-O-matic for two. Short arm clothesline gets two. Cross arm camel clutch is applied by Benjamin. Edge fights out and hits a belly to belly suplex. Flying forearm and faceplant get two and Edge hits the Flapjack to sets up the spear, but Benjamin leapfrogs It. Edge quickly turns around and catches the superkick but Benjamin counters with a spinkick for two love that move. Benjamin floats out of a cross corner whip and jumps right over Edge but gets speared straight away and Edge covers him for the win. ***

Backstage: Kurt is lecturing Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin for losing their matches tonight. He says that being a member of Team Angle entails some responsibilities, none of which involve LOSING! Kurt tells the two to wake up and smell the freekin' coffee. Angle vows that Team Angle will not go 0-and-three tonight. No, sir. He says he’s embarrassed and ashamed of both of them.

Nunzio vs. Shannon Moore (w/Matt Hardy)
Neither guy gets an entrance Nunzio viciously works the arm as a filler, Moore the piece of shit that he is NO-SELLS IT! Moore tries the Twist of Fate to impress Matt at ringside, but Nunzio block to hit the Tornado Jumping Armbreaker to win. Post-Match: Matt yells at Shannon, but he runs away to avoid another beating, Matt gets back in the ring and shakes Nunzio's hand.

A sit-down interview with Brock airs; he says he's accomplished a lot in 10 months. He says he's always been goal oriented, NCAA champion, debuting after Wrestlemania, Win KOTR, Win the WWE Title from Rock. And beat the Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell. He accomplished all those things, and then was betrayed by Paul Heyman. Since then, he developed two more goals. Beat the Big Show. Win the Royal Rumble. Two more goals; to F5 Paul Heyman, then to beat Kurt Angle for the WWE Title in the main event at Wrestlemania.

Backstage: Rey Mysterio puts his mask on, then Shannon Moore runs in and hides in a crate. Matt Hardy runs in looking for Shannon, saying that running is only going to make it worse.

Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle (w/Paul Heyman)
Lockup and Angle hits a knee to the gut, then gets him in a headscissors, Rey then heel kick out of it and delivers a drop toehold and front dropkick to Kurt. Angle counters a rana attempt into a sit out powerbomb for two Backdrop gets two and Angle begins to choke Rey on the ropes. Short arm clothesline by Angle, then he begins to hit some elbows on the apron. Angle hits a sick German suplex and Rey kicks out despite landing clean on his FUCKIN’ head. Front facelock to let Rey get his wits back. Rey counters into a suplex. Springboard cross body by Rey and a heel kick but Angle reverses a whip but Rey gets the boots up and hits a dropkick. Angle tosses Rey over his head onto the ropes and Rey counters that by hitting a reverse ‘rana, then springboards over the ref to hit a hilo on Angle after he rolls out. Back in, Rey hits a springboard leg drop for two, but Rey misses a split-legged moonsault and gets ankle locked for his troubles, belly to belly by Angle but the Angle Slam gets countered to an arm drag. 619 gets caught but Rey hits a spinning bulldog for two, but Kurt counters the West Coast Pop into a hotshot rollup for the win. Post-Match: Kurt refuses to realise the Ankle lock until Edge runs down and Kurt bails, but all a sudden from behind Benoit chases him down and beats on him, back in and Benoit delivers a German to Kurt then a Spear to Kurt. Benoit would hit another German and Rey connects with a 619. ***

Backstage, SMACKDOWN NUMBER #1 ANNONCER Funaki asks what Stephanie's surprise will be, Steph says that her surprise isn't a "what" but a "who" Steph says that Funaki will have to wait just like everybody else. Steph sends Funaki out of the room and she admires a Hulkamania poster on the wall. UGH!

Hulk comes to the ring and enjoys a 15 minute standing ovation with chants of HOGAN! HOGAN! Hell it’s so long that we go to a commercial, we are back and Hulk is once again brought to tears by the reaction of the thousands of Hulkamaniacs. He says "Okay Hulkamaniacs! You ARE my life, I admit it!" He then announces that he just signed a brand new contract with the WWE and that Hulkamania is back and it's going to run wild all over the world. Hulk then says he has a lot of unfinished business in the WWE, not to mention some new business he’s walking into battle with the "forces of evil" And that this might be their very last journey together Yeah Okay. Hulk says that he will not let down the Hulkamaniacs and if it is our last journey, let it be the GREATEST of them all!!! Suddenly, Vince McMahon's music hits and he comes down to the ring. Vince says that he's terrible disappointed in Stephanie for making Hogan her big surprise, and that Hulkamania and Al Wilson have one thing in common, they're both DEAD! Hulk says that Vince has just given him an idea, that the first WWE superstar he wants to take on is VINCE MCMAHON! Vince says that he doesn't answer to Hulk Hogan, and sure as hell doesn’t answer to the fans he only answers to one Supreme Being, and his name is Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Hulk says he would like to help Vince make up his mind PUNCH! Hulk rips off his Hulkamania shirt and throws it on Vince's face!

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 01/27/2003
Chicago, Illinois

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: William Regal & Lance Storm
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

Booker T vs. Jeff Hardy
According to JR; Jeff asked for this match to see if he can win a big match against a big name on Raw. Back-and-forth action to start, Jeff looked sloppy with every offensive move. His punches look so bad and his flying clotheslines look even worse. At one point in the match Jeff goes for the whisper in the wind but Booker sidesteps him and begins to all over for a little while but a Axe kick misses which allows Jeff to make a comeback and this time he hits the whisper in the wind, like a minute later Booker counters a whip into the corner in to this sweet Jack Briscoe rollup for the win. Post-Match: Jeff attacks booker from behind, he throws Booker to the floor and attempts to dive off the top turn buckle on him but Booker moves and Jeff lands on the guardrail, Booker then clotheslines Jeff before leaving. *1/2

Backstage: Coach asks Scott to talk about what happen last week and Scott says he’s going to the ring to talk about it.

Scott Steiner comes down to the ring, and he gets on the mic. He says he knows Triple H orchestrated that all last week and says, "I KNOW YOU CALL YOURSELF THE CEREBAL ASSASSIN, BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M CAPIPLE OF" He then calls out Triple H, well Hunter comes out on the stage and gets on the mic, he tells him to calm down. Triple H asks when will Scott realize that he's better, and Steiner challenges him right now. Hunter then says he'll do it, but when you call out Triple H...you also get them. Flair, Batista, and Orton come out and walk down to the ring and surround it. Steiner pulls a lead pipe out of his pants and swings it, and all four leave.

TEDDY LONG! TALKS ABOUT THE LACK OF BLACK SUPERHEROS

The Hurricane vs. D'Lo Brown (w/Teddy Long)
Gonna be honest didn’t care or watch this at all, all I saw was the finish Lo Down.

Backstage: Morley is watching a tape of Hulk Hogan punching Vince McMahon on Smackdown, Bischoff enters and says that the last thing he needs is a 'pissed off' Vince McMahon. Morley asks what he'll do with 2 weeks to save his job. Eric says he has an idea.

Terri says that Jericho will take on Scott Steiner in a #1 Contenders match next week; she then asks Jericho his feelings on what happened when he “smashed†Stacy with a chair. Terri then says that Stacy suffered a grade 2 concussion is at home recovering; Jericho says that he has to go face the public and explain the situation.

Jericho comes down to the ring, and he gets on the mic. He says sometimes things happen that put it all in perspective...and he's talking about his #1 Contender's Match next week! Jericho apologizes for what happened last week, and Christian comes out. He says Jericho doesn't need to apologize for anything, this isn't a dance floor and if a woman comes out here, she risks that. Christian says it's Stacy's fault, but Jericho says they need to blame the real man responsible, and that's Test! YES! Jericho agrees and says that it is actually Test's fault for ducking the chair shot. Jericho says that Test got what he deserved for bring his "precious" Stacy to ringside. Suddenly Shawn Michaels' music hits and Michaels comes out to the stage, Michaels makes fun of Jericho's black & white checker pants and says that a real man takes responsibilities for his actions. Michaels then says he came for a fight! He runs out and fights both men, he throws Christian out, and measures Jericho for some Sweet Chin Music but Jericho avoid it and bails out of the ring.

Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Women's Championship: Trish Stratus vs. Victoria (w/Steven Richards)
This was a hell of allot better than the SSeries match as they really bought the hatred and intensity here instead of trying to make it special and unique. Victoria attacks her on the outside to start, but gets kicked and clotheslined from the railing for two. Trish hits her with a trash can back in the ring and loads up the plunder with the usual hardcore spots. Victoria blocks a catapult and does one of her own into a trashcan, which gets two. Victoria goes up but gets taken down with a ‘rana for two. Trish chops away but Victoria bails. Trish follows with a Thesz Press off the apron and rolls her back in for two. Stevie actually shoots his fire extinguisher in Victoria’s face by accident and Trish gets two. Trish chases off Richards, but gets superkicked for two for a great near fall. Trish tried the Stratusfaction, but Steven pulled her out to the apron and Victoria shoved her off going head first into the rail and onto the hard to the floor for the win. If it had a proper finish that wasn’t anticlimactic this might have been my favourite woman’s match of the “Raw/TV†Era. Post-Match: Jazz makes a surprise return, shoves Victoria right out of the way, she goes into the ring and attacks a beaten up Trish *** - ***1/4

Table Match for the WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Dudley Boyz vs. William Regal & Lance Storm
Back-to-back gimmick match, OH SHIT! I wouldn’t really call this a match, more like a great segment. Anyway Dudleyz pretty much beat the shit out of Storm and Regal for like 3-4 minutes and decide to go looking for a table under the ring, but there are no tables under the ring. Chief Morley comes out with one and says they're stupid for thinking he'd let them have a title match. The Dudleyz approach Morely, who says he'll fire them if they touch him. Three Minute Warning and Rico attacks The Dudleyz from behind. They take the Dudleyz to the ring and beat them up some more. Spike even comes out and gets beat up too Morley brings the table in, and D’Von is power bombed through a table giving Storm and Regal the win.

Backstage: Triple H, Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Batista go barging into Eric’s office.

In the back, Al Snow hypes up Matt Cappotelli and John Hennigan AKA JOHN MORRISON AKA JONNY NITRO for their debuts after winning Tough Enough III. Elsewhere Kane apologizes for throwing RVD out of the Rumble stating it was every man for themselves. RVD says that he understands, but tonight Kane & RVD are teaming up! RVD and Kane then talk about how they're undefeated as a team, and RVD gets Kane to do his hand pointing thing and say BIG! RED! MACHINE!

John Hennnigan AKA JOHN MORRISON AKA JONNY NITRO and Matt Cappotelli come out for their match, but Chris Nowinski comes out to stop it. He yells that he didn't win Tough enough, but he's not bitter until they came out and tried to rub it in. He yells at them to get out, suddenly Tommy Dreamer runs out and runs him off with the Singapore cane. He welcomes them to the WWE on their 4th day in the business, and then says on behalf of all the locker room and veterans, welcome. He then hits them with a LEGIT! Brutal Singapore cane shots to the face.

A Sean O'Haire promo airs, encouraging parents to drink and smoke away from their families.

Eric Bischoff comes down to the ring holding the same envelope he was holding earlier, he says Austin is NOT! Here so don't bother asking. Eric shows the video from WWE Confidential of Vince and JR talking about Austin walking out. Bischoff says Austin WILL TELL HIS SIDE OF THE STORY...in the new Raw magazine. He then invites Austin to show up at No Way Out again. Bischoff presents a DESIRE~ video of Austin to "My Sacrifice" Stone Cold Steve Austin 2003 Desire - YouTube

Kane & Rob Van Dam vs. Triple H & Batista (w/Ric Flair & Randy Orton)
Oh Triple H is wearing his boring old 2002 tights tonight; First half was awful, Jesus none of these guys have chemistry with each other at all. Anyway, late in the match Batista rips Kane's mask off, OH SHIT! So Kane runs backstage to hide his face. Batista then catches RVD in mid-air from the frog splash and spinebusters him down, Batista picks him up again and gives him a huge Batista Bomb for the win. Post-Match: Hunter, Flair, Randy and Batista continue the assault until Scotty runs down for the “Save†But Chris Jericho runs him down from behind allowing them to annihilate Scott Steiner, just like last week, busting him open again. They leave, and Jericho gets the bloodied Steiner into the Walls of Jericho to end the show. **

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 01/30/2003
Green Bay, Wisconsin

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle
WWE Tag Team Champions: Los Guerrero’s
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Billy Kidman

Rey Mysterio vs. A-Train
Rey is out first and he attacks A-Train on the outside during his entrance with a baseball slide. Rey gets back in the ring but A-Train chokes him down, Rey manages to escapes and tries a crossbody block but A-Train catches him and powerslams him down. A-Train starts punching and kicking so Rey rolls out of the ring and A-Train also rolls out and tries to run Rey down. That obviously isn't the smart thing as Rey gets a senton back in the ring. Rey hits a seated dropkick when but A-Train sits up. Rey is back up but it sent right down by A-Train for 2, A-Train slingshots Rey into the bottom rope and then applies a full nelson. A-Train picks Rey back up but Rey counter with a sitdown jawbreaker and goes off the ropes and tries a roll-up but A-Train kicks out. Rey gets up and starts punching, but that doesn't work so Rey grabs A-Train's head and hits a jumping DDT. Rey
sets up and dropkicks A-Train into the ropes. Rey hits the 6-1-9 but it doesn't affect A-Train. A-Train out of nowhere hits a bicycle kick then finishes him off with a Train Wreck backbreaker for the win. ***

Backstage: Paul Heyman says that Undertaker doesn't want a wrestling match with Big Show, but he only wants revenge and to hurt his client, and in the best interests of his client, he won't allow it. Paul says he's given Big Show the night off.

Eddie Guerrero (w/Chavo Guerrero) vs. John Cena (w/Redd Dogg)
This was a pretty good match, Cena is still somewhat green at this point but working with Eddie and being on the Smackdown brand for 2003 really helped him. The match ends when Eddie goes off the ropes but Red Dogg trips him and Cena hits a back body drop, Cena goes up to the top rope but Chavo pushes him down allowing Eddie to hits the Frog Splash for the win. **3/4

In the back, The Undertaker arrives. Heyman panics and hangs up the phone saying he has an idea and he seeing some dude in a pink shirt with a flower on it. Anyway, Heyman interrupts him, who is telling jokes to a couple of his friends and introduces himself to Kendrick. He asks if he's the kid trained by Shawn Michaels, and Kendrick confirms. Heyman asks if he wants a big opportunity, and Kendrick says he'll do anything to make it. Paul says he has a perfect job for Kendrick, and they walk off.

Stephanie is backstage on the telephone; she’s complaining that she can’t get a hold of a 2nd phone. When Vince himself comes up behind her and hangs up the phone Vince asks Stephanie what the hell she was doing bringing Hogan back. She says she had to do something to counter Bischoff, and Hogan is a legend. She says she had no idea Hogan would attack him though, and Vince says he has a big surprise of his own.

Billy Kidman vs. Shannon Moore (w/Matt Hardy)
UGH! I have to watch the two biggest pieces of shit on Smackdown. No one sell, the whole match is a filler of spots that don’t mean anything. Why would you work the head if your finishing move is a SSP. Kidman wins after hitting a shooting star press. Post-Match: Matt enters the ring and attacks Kidman after the match with the twist of fate, he then order Shannon Moore out of the ring before leaving the ring Matt nails a second twist of fate on Kidman.

Vince McMahon comes down, and he gets on the mic. He says Hulkamania isn't dead like he said, but it is on life support, and blames the fans for not being able to pull the plug. Vince yells that created Hulkamania, and he's ashamed of what it's become. He says Hogan's idea for a match with him isn't happening at No Way Out, but instead, IN ONE CORNER WE WILL HAVE HULK HOGAN, AND IN THE OTHER CORNER WE WILL HAVE ………….. THE ROCK! HOGAN VS. ROCK II! Vince walks away but stops at the ramp and intros Rock LIVE via satellite.

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Rikishi vs. Bill DeMott
So this is the rubber match because that’s what people want to see. It’s funny how these matches get worse by the weeks and I enjoyed that first match. Oh well, Bill wins Rikishi tries for a DDT and DeMott counters into a pinning combination with the feet on the ropes. Post-Match: Undertaker’s theme music hits and Bill runs away like a pussy.

Back from commercial, Undertaker is sitting on the ring steps waiting for the Big Show. He calls him down to be a man and fight him, and Paul Heyman comes out onto the stage. He says Big Show isn't here, but he sent Taker a present. Brian Kendrick rides out on a bike and has a singing telegram from Big Show saying he's sorry. Taker asks Paul what the hell this is, and Paul says Big Show is sorry. Taker says when Big Show gets face to face with him, and then he'll be sorry. Kendrick asks for a tip, so Taker gives him one. He then kills him with the Last Ride, and takes his money back

Backstage: Kurt Angle pumps up Team Angle about their match tonight against Edge & Benoit, he says although he's beat Edge & Benoit many times, it's not as easy as it looks. Kurt then shits on the Packers but then quotes Vince Lombardi, saying winning is the most important thing, and it’s the only thing. GROUP HUG! And Angle tells Team he loves them.

#1 Contender's Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships: Chris Benoit & Edge vs. Team Angle (w/Kurt Angle)
Kurt is on commentary for this, Benoit and Haas start off and Benoit beats the shit out of him with chops. But Benoit makes a rare mistake of getting too close to the corner and Benjamin gets a cheap shot that allows Team Angle to take control. Benjamin tags in and he gets a gutbuster for 2. Benjamin whips Benoit into the ropes and hits a back elbow for another 2 count. Benjamin starts to work the arm but Benoit throws him into the buckle allowing Edge to tag in, backdrop on Benjamin then a backdrop on Haas. Edge hits the Edge-O-Matic on Haas and spears Angle off the apron, but that slight lack of focus allows Benjamin to lariats Edge over the top but Benoit sneaks behind and hits a German suplex on him. Benoit hits suicide dive on Haas on the outside. THIS MATCH FUCKIN’ RULES! Edge climbs up to the top turn buckle and nails Shelton with a dropkick for 2, as we go to a commercial. We come back with Benoit stomping Benjamin in the corner, Edge and Benoit begin to work over Benjamin's arm and shoulder. Obviously setting up for the Crossface, Edge grabs a cross-armlock and suplexes Haas when he runs in for 2. Benoit tags back in and he continues working the arm for Benjamin. Benoit hits a northern lights suplex for 2. Edge tags back in and he stays on the arm, and again Haas charges in the ring and sends Edge into the corner. Edge takes him down and grabs an armbar. Benoit tags back in again but he misses a blind charge, but Hass falls victim to the Crossface. Haas scrambles and makes the ropes and Edge comes back in, but walks into an overhead suplex. Haas gets a step over toehold and Team Angle begins to work on Edge in the corner. Benjamin tags in and applies the figure four but Edge fights and makes the ropes. Haas tags back in and works the knee some more, Shelton tags back in and slingshots back senton with his knee connecting to Edge’s head. Benjamin goes to a regular old figure-four, but Benoit dropkicks him in the head to break that up. Haas sneaks in with his own dropkick. Edge counters with an enzuigiri on Haas, he tries the same on Benjamin but that gets ducked. Edge makes the HAWT! tag to Benoit who goes crazy suplexing everyone in sight, Angle trips up Benoit and Haas sets up the leapfrog double-choke backbreaker but it only gets 2. Benjamin accidentally super kicks Haas out of the ring. Allowing Benoit to connect with the Triple German Suplexes on Benjamin, that sets up the diving headbutt but Benjamin kicks out. Haas gets dumped on the floor again and Benoit gets the crossface on Benjamin, but Haas breaks it up. Edge spears him, but Angle uses the belt to smash Benoit in the head with allowing Benjamin the pin on Benoit. THIS WAS AWESOME! ***1/2 - ***3/4

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 02/03/2003
Washington DC

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: William Regal & Lance Storm
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

So Raw opens with Eric Bischoff in Texas in a Limo and Chief Morley at the arena talking on the cell phone (It should be noted that Spanish announcers are talking over this so I can barely hear a damn thing) Anyway I think Bischoff puts Morley in charge, and Bischoff will attempt to sign Austin tonight.

Test and Stacy come down to the ring and Stacy gets on the mic first, she thanks everyone for their support in the last two weeks. And says she knows it was an accident but she would have appreciated it if Jericho just apologized. Test takes the mic and says Stacy is more forgiving than him, and calls Jericho out, or he will beat his ass! Jericho comes out says he already said it was an accident, but he has enough to worry about with his #1 Contender's Match tonight. Jericho says he's gotten over what happened, and says Test should be a big boy and get over it. Test gives Jericho a five count to come to the ring. Christian sneaks up behind and attacks Test from behind and Stacy is knocked over and beats him up. He taunts Stacy as she slowly gets up, and Test fights back. Test helps Stacy to her feet.

Backstage: Kane & RVD are in Morley’s office and Rob questions Kane’s hasty exit last week. “What, you’ve gotta have your mask to fight? What are you, Spiderman?†Morley decides to have them work out their issues in the ring.

Test and Stacy leave the arena and head back to the hotel.

The Dudley Boyz vs. 3 Minute Warning
Chief Morley comes out and assigns a special guest referee for the match, RICO! 30 seconds into the match, Jamal rolls up Bubba and Rico makes a fast count. UGH! Post-Match: The Dudleyz take out Rico and then beat on Rosey & Jamal, Spike comes down to join in, bringing a table with him. Spike hits the Dudley Dog on Rosey, while Bubba picks Spike up and throws him out of the ring onto Rosey & Jamal. Bubba then Bubba bombs Rico through a table.

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EVOLUTION!​

Terri asks Steiner what he's gonna do about Chris Jericho tonight; Steiner says he will take care of business the way he always has.

Bischoff gets out of the limo and approaches the door to what he thinks is Steve Austin's house, but an old man answers the door and Bischoff asks to see Steve Austin. The old man tells Bischoff that he'll find Austin at the Long Horn Saloon in town.

Molly Holly vs. Victoria (w/Steven Richards)
This was some filler heel vs. heel match, served no purpose and quite frankly wasn’t good at all. Post-Match: Jazz comes running down and she attacks Molly, Victoria tries to stop Jazz, and they stare each other down. Jazz then shoves Victoria and DDTs Molly in the ring.

Booker is getting pumped up about their tag title match tonight; Goldust asks Booker T why he's still teaming with him when he's capable of so much more. Booker says to forget about that, and he's ready to win back the titles tonight, but Goldust says he's holding Booker back from his potential. Booker asks if he really thinks that, and Goldust says he doesn't like it, but it's true. Goldust says if they don't win tonight, they should go their separate ways, and Booker said they aren’t losing tonight. DAMN YOU RAW BOOKERS!

Evolution is in sky box watching the show. Batista & Orton sneak a peek up the waitresses dress

WWE World Tag Team Championships: William Regal & Lance Storm vs. Booker T & Goldust
Well this was a poor way to end the best Tag Team WWE has had for about half a year, 6 minutes. Pathetic. The face team doesn’t even get a hot tag But at least they added great cut off spots but still NO! Hot tag. Anyway, the match ends when Lance Storm shoves Goldust into Booker T allowing Storm and Lance pinned him with a Calf Kick. Post-Match: Booker gets on the mic and says if Goldy still wants to go their separate ways, he can respect that. He says he loved each and every second of it, and says he loves Goldust, man. He says to end this with their heads held high, and they hug. **

Eric Bischoff enters the Long Horn Saloon looking for Steve Austin, he then orders a couple of “Pussy, Bitchâ€' drinks and gets a bunch of laughs from the locals. Bischoff is then offered a beer and he accepts, he then asks if they've seen Stone Cold Steve Austin and the bartender says that Steve Austin went to the Silver Dollar.

Rob Van Dam vs. Kane
Match was really sloppy and lacking something. But I guess it’s because both guys are faces and they are sort of friends, IDK! The match ends when Jeff Hardy runs down and attacks RVD for a DQ. Jeff goes and SLAPS Kane across the face Kane gives Jeff a chokeslam and RVD hits him with a frog-splash. Kane and RVD high five, and leave the ring together. *1/2

Backstage: Booker T is looking for Goldust, and Earl Hebner says he heard he went back to his hotel

Jeff Hardy is still in the ring after taking the beating from Kane & Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring. And says he's got some advice for Jeff Hardy, free of charge. He once relate to Jeff's situation. Shawn says his biggest problem with Jeff is that he is wasted potential, and says that Jeff has to make a decision who on Jeff Hardy is, much like when Shawn threw Marty through the window “15 years ago†Jeff grabs the mic and yells that Shawn doesn't know him and that there isn't enough time to describe who Jeff Hardy is, but he's gonna start kicking some ass, and start with HBK! Jeff charges at HBK, who delivers sweet chin music to Jeff's face

Maven vs. D'Lo Brown (w/Teddy Long)
D’lo with dat squash, Post-Match: Teddy wouldn't allow Jack Doan to raise D’Lo's arm, Teddy says that D’Lo is under his management, and it's gonna stay that way. Teddy asks that the entire crowd chant DOWN WITH THE BROWN, but it doesn't work

Back in the Sky Box: Triple H mocks D’Lo by saying “No one is down with the brown†Triple H then says that Steiner/Jericho match is next AND asks Batista & Orton if they know what to do and they say they do.

Bischoff arrives at the Silver Dollar and enters the bar as we go to a commercial. Bischoff asks the bartender where Steve Austin is, but she says he's not here. Bischoff notices a young guy laughing at him saying Austin just left and he'll never sign him. Bischoff breaks his mug on the local's face, kicks at him and yells SCREW TEXAS AND SCREW YOU AUSTIN!

Backstage: Randy Orton & Batista ask Goldust where Scott Steiner is, but Goldust sits on a bench with his head down looking at the floor. Orton & Batista attack Goldust and the brawl out to the arena floor where Goldust is shoved into an electrical box and is electrocuted. The crew members cut the power and medical tend to Goldust. OH SHIT! IT BEGINS!

#1 Contender's Match for the World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho vs. Scott Steiner
This was like 7 minutes and was pretty solid by Scotty standards even if he was sloppy like usual. The match ends when Steiner hits a Samoan Drop off of the top rope for the win. Post-Match: Scotty points at Triple H who is still in the sky box. **1/2

Morley is on the phone trying to talk to Bischoff without any luck, Vince McMahon walks up to Morley and says they're having a bad week, and reminds him that Eric is running out of the most valuable commodity of all TIME! He says Morley's fate is with Eric's, and says if he's not impressed with Raw next week, he's calling him and Eric to the ring and firing them.

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 02/06/2003
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle
WWE Tag Team Champions: Los Guerrero’s
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Billy Kidman

There is a crane in the crowd and a large box in the ring, we get a glimpse of it and it says “To Undertaker from Big Showâ€

Rey Mysterio vs. Jamie Noble (w/Nidia)
The opening 30 seconds had plenty of reversals and counters until, Noble hits a gutbuster for 2. Noble retains control with an abdominal stretch, but Rey executes a counter into a bulldog to break the hold. Springboards cross body by Mysterio followed by swinging DDT and gets a two count. Ref bump allows Nidia to trip Mysterio while he is outside the ropes. Noble hits a baseball slide into Mysterio’s face to regain control of the match. Rey manages to trip Noble into the ropes, 619 attempt but Nidia gets Noble out of the way causing Mysterio to miss. Rey recovers quickly and hits an enziguiri, knocking Noble to the middle rope; Nidia tries to help but ends up in the middle rope as well. Double 619 by Mysterio on both Nidia and Noble. Rey then hits the West Coast Pop for the win **1/2

Tony Chimel announces The Rock via satellite; finally the Rock has come back to Philadelphia. The Rock is cooking something for Philadelphia, which is Philadelphia Cheese Steak. The Rock says he’s only kidding, The Rock would never eat Philly Cheese Steak because he is lactose intolerant: lmao He says he remembers the last time he ate Cheese Steak, it gave him gas but he wouldn’t mind some Tampa Bay Tofu. The Rock recalls his last return when The Rock was outside the statue. The Rock can hear the people chanting his name. The Rock will always forever be the People’s Champion, but The Rock can’t help but notice the people booing The Rock. The Rock has no problems with that, you can chant The Rock’s name, you can boo The Rock, but The Rock can entertain like no one else, more boos. The Rock wants to know why he is being booed; The Rock just figured it out, of course! Its Philadelphia, that’s what those guys do. Donovan McNabb gets drafted you boo. Philly likes to boo greatness. The Rock knows one person they have never booed, that being Hulk Hogan. Everybody loves Hogan, old people, fat people, everybody loves Hogan. The Rock can’t tell Hogan how excited he is about his match. The Rock’s been busy doing his thing, hadn’t heard from Hogan, sees Hogan doing some commercials with Terry Bradshaw and muppets. Hulkamania will not die; as far as The Rock is concerned Hulkamania will live on forever. The Rock is going to lay the smack down on the Red and Yellow Candy Ass. More Boos. Rock’s music hits as we go to break.

Rikishi vs. Nunzio
SQUASH! Post-Match: Nunzio gets on the mic. He says Rikishi disrespected him, and the people he's with ain't gonna like that, and Rikishi ain't gonna like the people he's with.

Cole and Tazz begin to talk, until Paul Heyman comes out and asks for everyone’s attention. The giant box attached to the crane is on the stage as Heyman asks that the crane lift “the gift†into the ring, it is especially for The Undertaker as we go to a commercial.

Paul Heyman and the box are in the ring, Heyman says The Undertaker put a deaf ear on his singing telegram from The Big Show last week. Unfortunately Big Show is not here tonight but he sent a gift to The Undertaker to convince Taker that he really is sorry with a most appropriate gift, and Paul calls Taker to the ring. The Undertaker comes out, and Paul bails. Undertaker examines the giant box. It’s Brother Love! Brother Love cuts a promo for like 3 minutes which is too hilarious to type, anyway show cuts him off and says “remembers this.†He then delivers a chokeslam to Brother Love and decides that isn’t enough and kills him with a tombstone.

Hulk Hogan walks around backstage and shakes the hands of two young guys Hulk then runs into Brock Lesnar, Brock gets up in his face, laughs, and welcomes him back.

Billy Kidman vs. Matt Hardy (w/Shannon Moore)
Mattitude.com entrance says “Matt has a TV/DVD player in his car, Matt usually exceeds the speed limit†This was good when Matt was on offense, and no surprise Kidman refuses to sell. The match ends when Kidman sets Hardy up for a shooting star, but Matt was playing possum, he would quickly climb the rope and attempts superplex but Kidman shoves off hits an amazing counter into a bridge and a pinfall win. Post-Match: Matt goes over to the announce table after the match, and says “Billy Kidman just got lucky, know what I’m going to do? he's going to show how strong Mattitude is by dropping 10 pounds so he can compete as a Cruiserweight, and then I’m going to take his cherished possession, the Cruiserweight title.†**14

Backstage: Kurt hypes up Team Angle and says this is the biggest match of their lives. He says he has to stay back and prepare for his match, but he tells them to soar like an eagle. A real eagle, not the Philadelphia Eagles, who disgraced themselves a few weeks ago in their own building He tells them to do what Team Angle does, and bring home the gold.

WWE Tag Team Championships: Los Guerrero’s vs. Team Angle (w/ Paul Heyman)
Benjamin and Chavo start the match; they do some paced mat wrestling with reversals, until Chavo tags in Eddie. He locks up with Benjamin, and Eddie tries his luck on the mat until Eddie decides this isn’t working so he hits a snap mare and another short pin count. Benjamin tags in Haas. And they do some slick reversals before quickening the pace of mat wrestling, Eddie tags in Chavo. Chavo begins to work over Haas until he yet again tags in Eddie. Eddie with a heilo over the top rope onto Haas. Charlie recovers and quickly tags in Benjamin. Eddie tags in Chavo, who takes a quick advantage over Benjamin. JESUS! Chavo distracts the referee while Eddie chokes Shelton in the corner. Chavo lands a strong uppercut before tagging in Eddie; he goes to work on Benjamin. But now Eddie distracts the referee while Chavo chokes Benjamin. Referee now becomes distracted by Haas, allowing the Guerrero’s to do some double team work. They stay in full control, tagging in and out working over Benjamin. But Shelton would hit a desperation back suplex on Eddie before managing to tag in Haas. All four are in the ring and chaos ensues. Benjamin bumps the ref, who knocks Chavo to the outside and into the announce table, as we go to a commercial. Team Angle are now in control, as they hit the leapfrog double team splash on Chavo, which gets a two count. They go for it again, but Eddie trips Shelton, allowing Chavo to recover. Team Angle quickly regains control, until Chavo counters a double back-body drop with double DDT! AWESOME! Hot tag to Eddie who goes to work on both members, Eddie clotheslines Benjamin to the outside, and hits a big back-body drop on Haas followed by a series of suplexes, Haas kicks out at two. Chavo has fully recovered and Eddie hits a superplex, Chavo hits a Frog Splash and Eddie covers but only manages a two count. Chavo goes upstairs with Haas, hits a tornado DDT. Eddie is on top of the other rope, but Benjamin shoves him off. All four men end up on the outside. Haas and Eddie end up inside the ring, where Chavo is distracted with the referee as Benjamin sneaks in the ring and Team Angle double team Eddie. Chavo is thrown over the top rope, and both Haas and Shelton work on Eddie until Chavo and Eddie both hit reversals! Frog splash by Eddie but Heyman grabs Eddie’s leg. Chavo splashes onto Heyman. Eddie goes for the cover but Benjamin is NOT THE LEGAL MAN! Charlie Haas comes in out of nowhere, lands a schoolboy pin for the win. The first half was slow and had a good build, but the finishing stretch made up for it and more. ***

Hulk Hogan comes down to the ring, Before Hogan can speak, The Rock pops up on the big screen VIA satellite.

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Backstage: Some of faces watch, and Sean O'Haire pulls Kendrick aside. He asks him about the telegram last week, and Kendrick's Zero-One t-shirt steals the show. Kendrick says he'll do anything to make an impression, and Sean has an idea, and asks if he's a fan of the Nike Shoxs commercial with the guy running around the soccer stadium, since Kendrick is wearing those shows. Kendrick says he is, and asks if he means the one with the scarf, so O'Haire says to use his. Kendrick asks if he's being asked to streak, and O'Haire says he's not telling him anything he doesn't already know, so Kendrick takes off his pants and shirt and walks off with the scarf. JESUS!

A-Train is heading to the ring when the streaked, Brian Kendrick, goes running by! The referee goes chasing after him as they run out into the crowd.

A-Train vs. Shannon Moore
Moore getting killed, FUCK YEAH!

Kendrick still dodges security, referees, and A-Train until they finally corner him, and then he climbs underneath the ring! Referees surround all corners. Kendrick climbs underneath a security guards legs and manages to escape to the backstage!

Backstage: Stephanie is on a phone asking if Bischoff signed on Austin, when Kendrick the streaked runs into the office. Kendrick introduces himself and says he’s excited to meet her. As security drags Kendrick off him shouts out “It’s a pleasure to meet you. “As Stephanie puns “It sure looks like itâ€

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John Cena comes down, and gets on the mic. He calls out Brock Lesnar and insults him for being stupid, including "You want the next big thing? Lemme take my pants off" Cena challenges Lesnar to a match next week on Smackdown. Cole and Tazz are sure that Lesnar will accept.

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
Just the normal AWESOMENESS! Between the two and quite the forgotten TV match, I would put this ahead of some of their early encounters mainly because they didn't try to go out and do just crazy unnecessary bumps but kept it simple. This happen maybe a 3 weeks after the Rumble match so they played off spots from that match with new reversals and counters. A great moment in the match was Angle hitting the buckle bomb with Benoit NO-SELLING it to hit the release German suplex, also the 2/3 minutes they spent countering the Ankle Lock into the Crossface and vies verse was great. Benoit busts his eye open and it looks pretty "BADASS" I think it happen when he missed the diving headbutt and lands on the eye. Angle gets the Angle Slam out of nowhere for the anticlimactic win. Post-Match: Kurt offers a handshake and swears he's sincere. Benoit takes it, and Kurt raises Benoit's arm. From behind, Team Angle runs down and attacks Benoit, and it's a 3 on 1. Edge runs down and hits Kurt with the Spear, but is attacked with a 2 on 1 from Team Angle. They beat on him, but Brock Lesnar runs down now and cleans house! Kurt bails with the title, and Brock hits Shelton and Charlie with F5's to end the show. ***1/2

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 02/10/2003
Los Angeles, California

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: William Regal & Lance Storm
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

RIP! MR. Perfect ​

Eric Bischoff out on the stage and gets on the mic, he says Austin hasn't gotten back to him about a return at No Way Out. He knows that that Vince McMahon is on his way, and that he might fire Bischoff tonight. Bischoff says that he's done everything that he possibly could to sign Steve Austin and asks the crowd to let Vince know how much they appreciate his efforts. He demands support from the people for how good a job he's done, and says until Vince says otherwise, he's the boss, he runs things here, and the rest of them just work here or watch the show. Bischoff gets frustrated and decides to go talk to Good Ol’ Jim Ross about this, Bischoff says he knows Jim Ross has been encouraging Austin to sign with fans and says that it's Jim Ross's fault that Austin hasn't signed. JR suggests that maybe it's because Steve Austin hates Bischoff's guts for firing him from WCW. Bischoff says he thinks Jim Ross deserves to be fired; he tells Jim Ross that he's fired! “Until he can deliver Stone Cold to RAW†Outside the arena we see a stretch limousine pull into the parking area.

Bischoff runs out to greet the limo, prepares himself and opens the door. He’s expected Vince McMahon to step out but instead EVOLUTION! Step out and Hunter asks why Bischoff has such a long face?

Christian vs. Test (w/Stacy Keibler)
Jonathan Coachman joins Jerry Lawler at the announce table half way through the match and he’s not terrible but he isn’t good either, thankfully he would later find hit greatness this year. Pathetic attempt at getting Test over as this badass getting revenge on a guy who shoved his woman out of the way last week, I don’t wanna talk about it anymore. Post-Match: Christian hits Test with the Unprettier AND shoves Stacy over and proceeds to bullies her until Jeff Hardy runs down and makes the save, knocking down Christian.

Jim Ross on the stage trying to get ahold of Steve

Booker T vs. D'Lo Brown (w/Theodore R. Long)
Booker T comes out and dedicates his match to his friend "Goldy" D'Lo and Teddy or is it Theodore R. Long come out, and Long says Goldust is another white boy holding him back, and says “THE MAN†is making two great black athletes fight, and they should join forces instead Booker takes acceptation to that and knocks D’Lo down so the match begins, Forearm and sidekick get two. Axe kick misses and D-Lo comes back with token jobber offense. Booker sidekicks him and gets the axe kick for the win. RIP D’Lo’s new heel rise above the MAN! Gimmick.

Jericho is talking to Bischoff and Morley about his match with Test at No Way Out, Bischoff says he has a little more to deal with right now. Jericho says that Jeff Hardy needs to be taught a lesson and he's the man to do. Morley books him vs. Jeff tonight.

Jazz vs. Molly Holly
No bad, not bad at all Jazz beat her up and Molly sold it like a champ.

In the parking lot, JR is trying to get on the phone with Austin. Howard Finkle jumps in and asks Jim Ross if Steve Austin will be appearing tonight? Jim Ross says that was his friend "Steve" from Oklahoma and tells The Fink to STOP EVESDROPPING!

Rob Van Dam & Kane vs. 3 Minute Warning (w/Rico)
Hey guess what? This was fun, thank you Jamal. I also enjoyed RVD’s selling on the heat-segment, Kane’s hot tag rules. The match would end after the Chokeslam by Kane and RVD finishes off with the five star frog splash.

Vince McMahon arrives in his limo and sees JR

Vince McMahon walks down to the ring, and gets on the mic. He doesn't waste any time in calling out Eric Bischoff & Sean Morley. Vince says he was gonna fire Morley but has changed his mind, all Morley has to do is win his match tonight against all three Dudley Boyz! Vince sends Morley backstage to prepare for his "handicap" match. Vince asks Bischoff if he's signed Stone Cold Steve Austin yet. Bischoff tries to explain but Vince only wants a "Yes" or "No" -- Bischoff says "No" he would love to watch Stone Cold make Bischoff's life a living hell, and since Stone Cold is not coming to RAW, then he has to fire Bischoff. Bischoff tries one last ditch effort to change Vince's mind by presenting some HLA! Hot Lesbian Action!! Well Lesbians come out to the ring and Bischoff tells them to give Mr McMahon a little taste of what's to come, he explains that they are not just Lesbians; they're Bi-Sexual Lesbians. Vince says that there is a time and place for everything, and tonight he's all business, so Vince tells the Lesbians to 'bisec' their asses out of here Bischoff pleads for just a little more time. Vince looks Bischoff in the eye and says "Eric Bischoff... YOOOOUUUU'RREE FIIIREED!!!"

The Dudley Boyz & Spike Dudley vs. Chief Morley
Morley getting squashed, FUCK YEAH!

Regal/Storm 'sucks up' to Vince McMahon about how good a job he did and Vince tells them to just wait to see who he announces as the NEW General Manager tonight.

Bischoff & JR meet up in the parking lot, he asks JR if he's even heard from Steve Austin and JR says he hasn't. Bischoff tells JR that nothing that happened is personal, and just wants to be friends. JR tells Bischoff to go clean out his desk.

Tommy Dreamer vs. Batista (w/Ric Flair)
SQUASH! Post-Match: Batista continues to assault Dreamer, until Booker T makes the save. Randy Orton runs down and then Triple H to continue the beating on Booker T, but Scott Steiner runs down and cleans house.

Backstage: Eric Bischoff is cleaning out his desk when the Dudley Boyz enters; Bischoff says that he's always had the up most respect for the Dudleyz. The Dudleyz start to sing Nah nah nah nah hey hey hey good bye on his way out.

Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy
Jericho tries his best to make Jeff look like a threat or even better make his look good in the ring as he was sloppy as hell, I pretty much zones out while this was going on ‘cause Dale was being the worse partner in the world while we were playing GTA. Son of a bitch killed me with one headshot with a hammer. Jericho wins with the walls, I think.

Backstage: Vince passes by Evolution, he asks where the boys are headed and Ric Flair says that the four of them are going out on the town to live it up. Vince says that they might want to stick around to see who the new GM is, and then he makes Triple H & Batista vs. Booker T & Scott Steiner next week.

Vince McMahon comes down to the ring, and says we fired a GM tonight, now it's time to hire another. Vince calls out the new General Manager, suddenly Jim Ross walks out to the ring as the crowd cheers. Vince says no, no, no, JR isn't the new General Manager. Instead Eric Bischoff comes out right behind Jim Ross. JR informs Vince McMahon that Stone Cold is guaranteed to be at No Way Out, so Vince rehires Jim Ross on the spot and tells him to go sit down next to Jerry Lawler. Vince then suggests Bischoff thinks he should get his job back too and announces that Bischoff is the NEW General Manager of RAW. Vince says that Bischoff said he would do anything to be GM of RAW again, and maybe Bischoff should join a certain club. Vince says that Bischoff is going to join the Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club! Bischoff apologizes and says that he just can't do it, Vince says that Bischoff is about to join the "Get My Ass Kicked Club" Bischoff says that if Vince has to kick his ass for him to keep his job, then so be it. Vince says that Bischoff will have a match against STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN at No Way Out!

 

[Keith]

WWE Raw 01/13/2003
Uncasville, CT

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: William Regal & Lance Storm
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

In the parking lot: Bischoff & Morely are waiting for Vince McMahon to arrive, when Bischoff tells Morely to make sure all RAW superstars are on their best behaviour. Earl Hebner approaches the duo and says that the refs have been talking about striking so Eric tells him to deal with this so Morely leads the two referee off to 'discuss?' the matter. Steiner sneaks up behind Bischoff and demands a match with Triple H tonight, so Bischoff proposes a bench press contest and Steiner says he's tired of the games and the people want to see a fight. Bischoff tells Steiner to please promise not to do anything crazy. Steiner says he can't promise anything.

Hardcore Match for the WWE Women's Championship: Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) vs. Trish Stratus vs. Jacqueline
This was fun, and the weapons more than made up for me not giving a fuck about this. This was like 2 and a half minutes long and ended when Richards hits Trish with the lid to give Victoria the win *

Backstage: Bischoff is stressing out over what Vince's intentions are. The Dudleyz come up behind Bischoff and get in his face demanding stuff until Morely talks shit with Bischoff and the Dudleyz attack him, Security pulls the Dudleyz off and Bischoff fires them on the spot. Bubba says that Stephanie could use a good tag team on Smackdown! So Bischoff changes his mind and decides to only suspend the Dudleyz without pay!

Maven & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) vs. D-Lo Brown & Christopher Nowinski
Gonna honest I didn’t give a fuck about the match but Lawler had me in stiches on commentary with his jokes 1) I heard Stacey was bad at English but good on dates 2) I heard Maven wanted to go to Penn State but instead went to State Penn 3) When I was in college I studied S.E.X.

In the parking lot, Bischoff greets an approaching Limousine thinking it will be Vince McMahon. Instead, Gene Okerland steps out of the limo! Bischoff asks Gene what the hell he's going here. Gene says he's there to be a presenter at the Anniversary show and Bischoff informs Gene that that is TOMORROW NIGHT! Gene tells Bischoff if he wasn't so stupid a few years ago, it would be Nitro's anniversary Gene gets back into the limo as Jericho approaches and says he's got a big problem, he wants to prove he is the best by entering the Rumble & #1. Bischoff says he needs a RAW superstar to win the Rumble, #1 is against the odds.

Regal is reading Jerry Lawler's book and makes fun of Lawler's wives leaving him. Storm asks him why he's not getting ready for his match, and Regal responds with "Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance" and taps his hip.

William Regal vs. Jerry Lawler
The referees check Regal and find his brass knucks, another ref comes out and checks storm and he finds some knucks on him so they send him to the back. While this is going on Lawler pulls a chain out of his boot and KO’s Regal with them, he goes for the cover but the ref sees the chain on the hand and calls for the DQ. DUD! FUCK THIS BRAND.

Jeff Hardy vs. Raven
Wasn’t Raven banished from RAW during July 2002 forever, GOD DAMMINT WWE! But I guess the bookers didn’t know it was Raven since he cut his hair and is now wearing back underwear FUCK THIS MATCH! Everything was botches both men looked higher than RVD on his day off here, I hate Raw right now.

Eric Bischoff greets Vince McMahon in the parking lot and Vince says that all he's going to do tonight is make an announcement, Vince runs into Randy Orton and asks him how his shoulder is doing and Randy smiles and reports that it's at 94%! Vince congratulates him and gives him a swift WHACK on the shoulder before walking away.

Vince comes down to the ring and gets on the mic, Vince says that he's here for one reason, because 10 years ago he started something. Suddenly the Dudley Boyz storms the ring to talk to Vince McMahon. Bubba says that earlier on they got suspended and they don’t know where to turn, they have a tremendous amount of respect for Vince McMahon and that Vince chose a 'piece of crap' to be GM of RAW. Bubba says he speaks for every wrestler and every fan, Bischoff doesn't appreciate talent. Vince interrupts and says he doesn't appreciate the Dudleyz interrupted him. Vince then reinstates the Dudley and gives the Dudleyz a tag team title match against Regal & Storm at Royal Rumble. Vince says that he wants to hear the words "DVON.. GET THE TABLES" at the PPV! The Dudleyz celebrate and leave the ring happy. Vince gets back to his speech but is interrupted AGAIN by Chris Jericho. Jericho says it's great to see Vince again, and says we have a huge problem, he was denied the #1 slot in the Royal Rumble. Vince says that the winner of the Over the Top Challenge tonight gets to choose their entry #Number he wants. Jericho says that when he wins that match he'll choose #1 and prove that he's the best. Vince says that the winner can pick any number except #1, because Shawn Michaels has it, Vince then kicks Jericho out of the ring so he can finally get to his announcement. Suddenly Eric Bischoff's music hits and he comes out to interrupt THE BOSS! Eric questions Vince's efforts to undermine his authority as General Manager of RAW. Vince tells Eric Bischoff to SHUT UP! He’s been interrupted by wrestlers Bischoff cannot control and maybe it's time for a public employee evaluation. Vince asks the crowd if Bischoff is doing a good job as General Manager (Crowd Boos) Vince disagrees and says Bischoff is doing a good job, but he didn't hire Bischoff to do a good job, he hired him to do a GREAT job. Vince gives Eric Bischoff 30 days to turn RAW around, or he'll be fired.

In the parking lot, Bischoff is pleading with Vince to give him more time and says that Vince knows there is nobody on the planet who could replace him. Vince opens the limo door and YOUNG FUCKIN’ SIMBA Shane McMahon steps out

Booker T (w/ Goldust) vs. Lance Storm (w/William Regal)
Really fun for 5 minutes but got ruined when the Dudley Boyz come in for the interference DQ.

Brock Lesnar and Team Angle are at WWF New York.

The Hurricane (w/ Trish Stratus) vs. Steven Richards (w Victoria)
They did some stuff it was like a minute long, MEH!

Nathan Jones promo, OH SHIT!

Bench Press Challenge: Triple H vs. Scott Steiner
The Coach introduces Scott Steiner to the stage first and Steiner tells the helpers to load up the bar with 588lbs for starters, what a guy. Triple H is introduced, but he walks by the stage and heads towards the ring. Triple H says he doesn't give a crap about bench pressing, arm wrestling and posedowns, and he’s’ been playing games with him he doesn’t care about any of that all he cares about is the World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H lists all the big names that tried to knock him off but he's still standing. Triple H says that Scott Steiner will end up just like the others. Steiner suggests they not wait til Sunday and fight right now; he drops the mic and walks to the ring, where the two begin to brawl! Steiner ends up ripping Triple H's suit off, all the way down to his tight grey undies. WHAT A BUILD UP!

Over the Top Challenge: Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Kane vs. Batista
JESUS! This was sloppy as hell but for 6 minutes it was all over the place, but to be fair it’s just like everything else on this show. I’m just gonna list the eliminations how they happen. Batista & Kane eliminate each other. But Batista gets back up and knocks RVD off onto the top rope. Jericho comes over and flips RVD out of the ring to win the match. Post-Match: Jericho says that if Shawn Michaels is #1, then he's picking #2! Suddenly Shawn Michaels runs out and attacks Jericho. Jericho throws Michaels over the top rope, but Michaels skins the cat and slips back in, Jericho charges and Michaels tosses Jericho over the top rope. *3/4

Don't get this one? You say it was fun and yet only give it one star. Surely if a match is fun it is worth more than one star. Also its Victoria VS. Trish VS. Jackie and you say you don't care and only give it one star! Yet that shitty Triple H VS. Steiner Rumble match got a higher rating. There is no way that match can be better. I smell a gender thing here.

I've said this before the whole Vince dressing Bischoff down thing got very boring and really smarked of him sticking it to him because of their old rivery. As for the thing with Shane, well yeah he had his moments, but Easy E killed him when it came to personality.

I mostly agree with you on the Rumble.

Show/Brock **1/2
Agree it wasn't as good as their previous PPV outting, but still was solid and a good way to set the theme for the night.

Dudleys/Storm & Regal ***
Enjoyable.

Torrie VS. Dawn **
Forgettable filler, should have been a TV match if it had to happen.

HHH/Steiner *
One of the worst WWE Title matches in history!

Benoit/Angle *****
And by contrast a pure classic! Up there with the likes of Hart/Perfect and Steamboat/Flair IMO.

Rumble Match ***1/2
Not as good as 02's but still a very exciting rumble and a worthy winner. Heyman's work putting together this feud and storyline shows just why he could make a difference to TNA today.

 

[Crippler]

Being fun doesn't mean i have to overrate it, now if i would have used the worse AWESOME! or Damn great then yeah me rating it one star would be wrong plus it was only 2 minutes, as for the HHH/Scotty rating, I clearly gave ** for Hunter debuting the red tights

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 02/13/2003
Bakersfield, California

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle
WWE Tag Team Champions: Team Angle
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Billy Kidman

Just like last week we open the show with Tazz and Cole talking on how we have another big box with crane in the arena tonight.

Edge vs. Charlie Haas (w/Paul Heyman)
Haas starts us off with some mat work, focusing on the arm that he somewhat worked on last week in the hopes he injures it too much and Edge isn’t able to hit the spear, what a guy. Edge counters with 2 armdrags and an armbar of his own. But Haas uses an illegal choke to escape nails Edge with a lariat to take control. He tries to whip but Edge reverses it and hits a high kick. Haas gets sent into the corner, where Edge gets a full head of steam and hits a spear/should block. Edge tries another spear but Hass moves and Edge goes shoulder first into post. Haas hits a suplex on Edge for 2, then an overhead belly to belly suplex but Edge kicks out Haas now uses an Northern Lights suplex, but again Edge kicks out. Haas goes and totally forgets about the arm and uses a sufboard to weaken the back some more but Edge is able to counter it. Edge start to take control but Haas pulls Edge down by the hair, and continues to work over him. Edge now reverses a whip into a backdrop suplex and goes for a kick but Haas catches it, So Edge nails him in the back of the head with an enzuigiri not before hitting a backdrop when Haas gets up. Edge hits the Edge-O-Matic for 2. Edge tries the Edge-o-caution but Haas reverses it into a cradle pin but Edge kicks out and Haas goes right back at him with another suplex, but Edge counters with his own rollup that gets 2. Haas tries a clothesline, but Edge catches him and sends him down with a flapjack. This allows Heyman gets on the apron, so Edge turns his attention to Heyman spearing him down allowing Haas to catch Edge off guard and roll him up for the win. **3/4

At ringside, Cole and Tazz announce that Nathan Jones has signed with Smackdown, and will give an exclusive interview next week.

Backstage: Stephanie is in her office when Kurt Angle walks in the room. He gives her a rose, Steph thanks Kurt for the rose but he has something to tell Kurt. Kurt says that they are perfect for each other and tries to kiss Stephanie. What a guy! Brock barges in and interrupts; Steph informs Kurt that Kurt & Team Angle will face Edge, Benoit & Lesnar at No Way Out. Brock invites Kurt to ringside to watch his match with John Cena later.

Rikishi vs. Nunzio
30 seconds into the match, Nunzio hits a dive without even taking his leather jacket off. Rikishi
starts to fight him off but Johnny Stamboli and Chuck Palumbo run down and all three men beat on Rikishi. Nunzio gives Rikishi a kiss AKA it's the kiss of death.

Rey Mysterio vs. Matt Hardy (w/Shannon Moore)
Mattitude.com entrance says “Matt always gets more Valentines than his brother, Matt doesn't send flowers, only sends chocolates” Matt is down to 222 pounds on his quest to take the Cruiserweight Champion away from Billy Kidman. The match starts off with Matt sending Rey to
the mat with his strength and does jumping jacks (you know to lose weight, I should mention under Matt’s attire he’s wearing a sweat suit) Matt tries to get the early advantage but Rey uses his quickness and nails Matt with an headscissors to take down in the corner. Matt bails to the outside to get a breath then pulls Rey out of the ring. Rey kicks Matt away and tries a pescado but it misses, this allows Matt to rolls back in and distracts the ref so Shannon Moore, can lay the boots to Rey. Matt suplexes Rey from the apron and lays him out to dry on the top rope. Matt takes Rey off the top rope and down with a gut wrench suplex for 2. They exchange right hands and Matt grabs a torture rack! Awesome! Rey counter by swinging out with a bulldog and hitting Matt with a springboard cross body. Matt then hits a desperation move and shoves Rey into the corner, Matt charges but Rey just moves out of the way and Matt goes right into the post. Rey heads up top on hits a beautiful moonsault for 2. Matt comes back with the Side-Effect out of nowhere for 2. Matt’s calls for the Twist of Fate but Rey reverses it by trying for a rana, but doesn't have the strength to flip Matt. Matt can't go anymore due to dehydration and he fall right into the 619 position on the ropes. Rey hits the 619 followed by the West Coast Pop for the win. Both men bump well for each other and have great chemistry; I also loved the psychological ending with Matt being so drained and falling into the 619 position. ***

Sean O’Haire tells Brian Kendrick he did a good job doing what he said last week. Brian got in big trouble for the incident. Bill DeMott shows up and beats Kendrick up until, O'Haire tells Bill, that Kendrick has had enough. It isn't anything DeMott didn't already know.

Backstage: Matt is on one of those exercise bike machines trying to work off the last two pounds

Chris Benoit vs. A-Train
OH FUCK YEAH! This match rules, A-Train and Benoit try to intimidate each other by pushing each other around until Benoit chops away on A-Train but Train but an end to this with one nasty elbow to Benoit’s face. A-Train sends Benoit into the corner and hits a clothesline, he tries another one but Benoit counters with a crossface attempt. A-Train makes the ropes quickly. Benoit breaks but goes right back to work on trying to lock in the crossface again. It is still too close to the ropes and A-Train escapes again. A-Train catches Benoit in mid-air and absolutely kills him with a Backbreaker. A-Train hits another Backbreaker then starts hitting huge elbows drops on Benoit’s back. A-Train picks Benoit and hits a short-arm clothesline. A-Train picks Benoit up and whips him into the corner and just continues his vicious assault on every part of Benoit’s body that isn’t covered. He then pulls Benoit’s busted body out of the corner and hits a pump handle slam for 2. A-Train then applies his own torture rack as Benoit screams in pain but he does eventually reverse it into a sunset flip rollup for 2. A-Train takes control on the mat again by just pounding away on Benoit. He sends Benoit into the corner and tries to hit a splash but Benoit moves and hits a German followed by two more, that sets up for the diving headbutt. But Train moves and Benoit comes crashing down. A-Train hits his SICK! Bicycle kick for 2. A-Train goes for the Train Wreck but Benoit counters to the crossface but this time Benoit has it locked in the centre of the ring and A-Train is forced to tap. ***1/4

The crane puts the big package into the ring, Paul Heyman is in the ring with the box, and invites Taker out. The Undertaker rides out, as Heyman bails but before he bails he does the Undertakers taunt Undertaker opens the box and finds Boy George, who starts to sing. Suddenly Boy George attacks the Undertaker, and everyone realizes it's Chris Kanyon Taker beats the shit out of him, which lasted like 6 minutes.

Eddie Guerrero vs. Shelton Benjamin
I think I missed the first minute of so as for some reason most of my early 2003 Smackdown are cut into two files, anyway Part II cuts in with Eddie applying a headlock but that gets reversed, they do a couple more sweet reversal spots until Eddie ends up slamming Shelton down, but. Shelton comes back with a powerslam for 2. Shelton then attempts to go to work on Eddie’s arm by locking in an armbar. Eddie suplexes out of an armbar slaps on a headscissors. Benjamin gets an amazing counter by simply standing on his feet and hitting an electric chair. Eddie comes right back with a high kick. Eddie goes on the apron and hits the slingshot senton for 2. Shelton counters a whip and hits a backdrop then a backbreaker for 2. Eddie begins to fight back hitting a spinning belly to belly for 2, followed by a MDK powerbomb off the top to the mat. Eddie heads up and feels froggy. But Haas runs down and Eddie dives onto him instead. Eddie rolls back in, climbs the ropes again, but misses the frog splash, Benjamin tries a superkick but Eddie catches it, but Shelton hits a spinning dragon kick or is it called dragon whip for the SHOCKING! Win. **3/4

And this is where the file just freezes Why can’t this happen with Raw.

 

[Keith]

Being fun doesn't mean i have to overrate it, now if i would have used the worse AWESOME! or Damn great then yeah me rating it one star would be wrong plus it was only 2 minutes, as for the HHH/Scotty rating, I clearly gave ** for Hunter debuting the red tights

A fun match beats someones stylish tights! I am looking up that ladies match because just by the talent involved I am convinced it deserves more than a star..

Just youtubed it, its better than one star. There are a couple of good spots for example the missed moonsault on the trash can, also quite liked Richard's involvement. That Tattoo theme for Victoria is bad arse too!

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 02/17/2003
Columbus, Ohio

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: William Regal & Lance Storm
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

Rob Van Dam (w/Kane) vs. Lance Storm (w/William Regal)
This was really damn good, the opening minutes or so was so technically sound and back-and-forth until Rob suplexes him onto the apron, but Lance counters bulldogging RVD headfirst into the railing. Back in, and Lance continues the work on the head and neck of RVD with RVD selling it tremendously. A couple of minutes later Storm rolls him into the half-crab, but Rob makes the ropes. Rob gets an enzuigiri to break free and Rolling Thunder for two. Storm hotshots him, but walks into another spinkick, and Rob heads up, only to get stopped by Regal. Storm crotches him and follows him up, but RVD shoves him off the top and hits a perfect looking frog splash for the win. **1/2

Backstage: Shawn & Jeff are talking about how Shawn lost his luggage and blame the snow, Eric Bischoff walks bask and Shawn sarcastically wishes Bischoff luck at No Way Out. Bischoff says he's going to the ring to address the RAW roster, he then suggests that Jeff & Shawn will be the ones needing luck.

Eric Bischoff comes down to the ring and gets on the mic, Bischoff says that there is somebody he has some unfinished business with and says he invited somebody to RAW, and he's in Columbus tonight The fans cheer thinking Bischoff is referring to Steve Austin, instead he calls out Sean Morley to the ring. Morley says that the RAW roster is very lucky to have Bischoff as a General Manager. Eric Bischoff then announces Shawn Michaels & Jeff Hardy will face Chris Jericho & Christian in a NO DQ match tonight. Bischoff says that he has already thrown the Dudley Boyz out of the arena tonight, but Spike Dudley will take on Three Minute Warning & Rico in a 3-1 handicap match. Bischoff then talks about having a 8 degree black belt Bischoff says he's gonna give everybody an example of what he's gonna do to Austin at No Way Out, and says that he's going to compete in the ring TONIGHT against STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN’S best friend Jim Ross!!

Backstage: Steve is trying to convince Victoria to be nice to Jazz tonight as they have a tag match up next, well they walk over to Jazz and Jazz says she came to the WWE for two reasons 1) To eliminate Trish Stratus, 2) To be the most dominant diva in wrestling. Victoria says that she's the WWE Woman's Champion and Jazz says she won't be Champion for long.

Molly Holly & Jacqueline vs. Jazz & Victoria (w/Steven Richards)
I like how Molly has just magically become a babyface now, the majority of the match was pretty much an angle advancement with Jazz/Victoria no getting along and playing a game of one-upmanship. The match ends when Jazz hits Jacque with a DDT for the win. Post-Match: Jazz continues to put the beating on both females Jazz proclaims the BITCH IS BACK! Jazz and Victoria slap each other and smile at each other strangely after the match.

Terri interviews Booker T backstage about Goldust’ condition, Booker says Goldust is at home recovering and he'll be back in a few weeks. And says Goldust “ain’t right†since the accident and needs some help more than he needed before. Booker then turns his attention to Evolution and cuts a promo on them.

Evolution are watching it in their dressing room, Flair turns off the TV. Triple H talks about Booker & Goldust splitting up, he then jokes about calling them "Booker & Cooker" Randy Orton suggests Booker is the most "electrifying" man in sports entertainment. Triple H says he and Batista are gonna beat on Booker and leave him broken in hospital bed with his former-partner. Dave Batista then asks about Scott and Hunter says we beat on him and don’t stop; we make sure he doesn’t make it to No Way Out.

[video=youtube;MLqPqxOzgfQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLqPqxOzgfQ[/video]​

I DON’T KNOW WHY THEY DID THIS A WEEK LATE!

Al Snow vs. Rodney Mack (w/Teddy Long)
Teddy Long explains that he ditched D’Lo Brown because he wasn't getting the job done; Teddy introduces his new client, Rodney Mack, who was "Redd Dogg" on Smackdown, SQUASH MATCH!

Backstage: Christian & Jericho are talking about Christian is a sexy beast, BABY! And how again Shawn running his mouth got him into to trouble, Jericho then shows respect to Mr. Perfect buy spitting his gum and slapping it away, WHAT A GUY!

Chris Jericho & Christian vs. Jeff Hardy & Shawn Michaels
Chaotic opening 2 minutes but and Jericho gets dumped, but blocks Jeff Hardy’s rail runner with a powerslam. Jericho & Christian pound on Shawn outside and introduce him to the steps, then handcuff him to the bottom rope. Jericho taunts Shawn with the key while they continue to isolate the weak link. Jeff makes his own comeback but gets cut-off thankfully; Christian and Jericho then go after Shawn who is still handcuff. They rip off his belt and then his t-shirt and begin to whip the shit out of him. And then head back to Jeff again. That goes again for a while and Jericho keeps waving the key at Shawn, but gets super kicked and loses the key. Shawn unlocks himself and gets right on the apron and gets the hot tag, but walks into an elbow. He dumps Christian and assists Jeff with a dive, then superkicks a chair into Jericho’s face. Hardy finishes Jericho with the Swanton for the SHOCKING! Win. I actually liked them taking Shawn out of the match and making sure Jericho/Shawn had little interaction as possible, wanting to keep it fresh for Mania. **1/2

The Hurricane vs. Chris Nowinski
Didn’t care or watch this, thankfully Hurricane would become interesting next week.

Spike Dudley vs. Three Minute Warning & Rico
SQUASH! But the best part was Jamal killing Spike with a splash and Rico goes for the cover but hooks the tights Such a hilarious heel move.

Backstage: Terri interviews Scotty, says he’s damn sure gonna win the world title this Sunday. Booker T comes in and says that right now it's payback time.

Booker T & Scott Steiner vs. Triple H & Batista (w/Ric Flair & Randy Orton)
Ric Flair accompanies Dave and Orton accompanies Hunter to the ring, the GOAT theme song hasn’t debuted yet Hunter is still wearing his shitty 2002 tights, we want color dammit. Booker starts with Triple H with a hard lockup, and Hunter grabs a headlock. Criss-cross and Booker chops away in the corner. Batista pounds on Booker and gets a corner clothesline; Triple H comes back in, but has to face Steiner. Steiner pounds him in the corner and gets his belly-to-belly. Steiner goes after Flair, and which allows Hunter to attack him from behind and worked him in the corner. Steiner gets dumped to the outside and Orton gets his shots in, giving Triple H a two-count. Triple H then applies a sleeper, but Steiner suplexes out. Booker comes back in and fights off both Hunter and Batista nailing a spin kicking Hunter and side kicked Batista. Spinaroonie time, but Batista clotheslines as Steiner cleans house and Booker axe kicks HHH for the win. OH SHIT! **1/4 - **1/2

Jim Ross vs. Eric Bischoff (w/Chief Morley)
Jonathan Coachman is back on commentary to add his expert options. Eric decides to break some boards to get warmed up; with Morley’s help He also broke a watermelon with a kick. WHAT A GUY! JR comes out and talks SHIT! To Bischoff face. Bischoff gets back on the mic and says he's not afraid of Stone Cold and he can make his match with Stone Cold any kind of match he wants. Bischoff says that it will be a NO HOLDS BARRED! Everything and everyone is legal, Bischoff & JR start their match, but Morley immediately jumps in and beats on JR. Morley gets a cinder block over JR's face, and Bischoff kicks and shatters the cinder block! WHAT A GUY! Jerry Lawler leaves the broadcast booth and runs into help his partner, so coach is left on commentary, JESUS! Morley takes out Lawler and forces him to watch Bischoff line up JR for a knockout punch and punches JR in the stomach, he finally covers JR for the win. Bischoff mocks Stone Cold by drinking beers on the second rope like Austin does.

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 02/20/2003
Indianapolis, Indiana :

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle
WWE Tag Team Champions: Team Angle
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Billy Kidman

[video=youtube;1sXjU_8eYhY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXjU_8eYhY[/video]​

Chris Benoit vs. A-Train
3 Minutes isn't enough, A-Train comes out next and rushes the ring, unloading on Benoit and pushing him into the corner, where he continues his assault. Benoit counters with some chops, but they have no effect as A-Train lifts him up and drops him into a modified Muscle Buster but that only gets 2, A-Train makes the mistake of taunting Benoit, and gets locked in the crossface for his efforts. A-Train does everything he can to escape, and finally does. But the Benoit locks it on from the other side. A-Train then lifts him up over his head to break the hold this time, but Benoit, whose pulls out a quick roll-up for the win. **3/4

SMACKDOWN NUMBER #1 ANNONCER! Funaki tries to get an interview with the Rock but is stopped by Rock's personal security, he even tries to bribe them but that doesn’t work.

In the back, Hulk Hogan arrives.

Rikishi vs. Johnny Stamboli
Really a nothing match until Stamboli did this awesome Press slam, he even lifted Rikishi above his head, well after that the match pretty much goes downhill. Rikishi wins with the Superkick.*1/4

Backstage: Angle and Shelton Benjamin are shown in the back doing amateur wrestling stuff
while Charlie Haas shouts words of encouragement to Angle to prep him for his match with Brock tonight. Kurt says there is only one kind of leadership, and that's leadership by example, by saying he's going to prove how good he is by giving Brock Lesnar a match tonight.

Los Guerrero’s vignette airs: They’re in Beverly Hills and BS their way into distracting a woman
so they can steal her wallet and her Rolex. Chavo steals the kids bottle cause Eddie took everything else Their motto is “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.â€

Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman vs. Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore
Mattitude.com entrance says “Matt is miserable while dieting, Matt finds Shannon very hard to teach†We find out that 220 lb. Weight limit, so he will be facing Billy Kidman this Sunday at No Way Out. Shannon and Rey start, which had some great high flying sequences. Kidman tags in and pounds away on Shannon. But Moore quickly cuts him off and tags Matt in. Matt locks Kidman up in a front chancre, and grinds it in until Kidman gets out with a set of elbows and a dropkick. Tag to Rey by Kidman. Rey knocks both guys down, and sends Shannon to the floor. Rey dropkicks Matt into
the middle rope and delivers a 619. He goes to deliver the West Coast Pop, but Shannon pulls him down. Rey kicks him off and goes for it but Matt ducks and hits this AWESOME! powerbobm with help from the ropes. Kidman climbs in the ring and Rey uses his back to dive outside the ring onto Shannon. Matt hits Kidman with a twist of fate seconds later for the win. ***

Michael Cole interviews Nathan Jones, Nathan Jones says that the American people have been very forgiving, considering his past, he did his time and he's ready to look forward to his career in the WWE. His ultimate goal is to be the WWE Champion but first he has some unfinished issues with the biggest dog in the yard.

The two gift boxes that were on the stage are now in the ring. Taker comes out, and the smaller one has a puppy inside it. He kicks open the bigger one, expecting Show, but nothing is in it. Big Show comes from the crowd or under the ring and lays out Taker. He hits him with a couple of sweet looking punches before hitting him with a Chokeslam, and poses over him in the ring.

Paddle on Pole: Nidia vs. Torrie Wilson
Stuff happens, Torrie is ridiculously hawt. IDK I was busy thinking off all the different holds I wanna do to Torrie in her dreams.

[video=youtube;dcM95EfwD8o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcM95EfwD8o[/video]​

A recap of the Brock/Cena match from last week and even Brock/Kurt stuff that happen after, I didn’t get to watch as the show I downloaded was corrupted and missed

Backstage: Cena is sitting in a wheelchair with his knee heavily bandaged up in a doctors room (I should mention Brock F-5’ed Cena into the post last week, don’t worry this wouldn’t lead to anything ) Cena cuts a RAP; “I'd like to take this time, to say thank you to Brock Shattered my knee on TV, and now I can't walk. It's official; I got crippled by the meat head. But Brock, you left me breathing, when you shoulda' left me for dead. So I swear, John Cena's a name you'll remember from this point on, I declare war on Brock Lesnar. This is more than a match, it's a total obsession I be watching everything you do, 24/7 forcing you to keep me in the back of your mind. And since your brains so small, I won't be hard to find. I'll watch you down, and not throw a rope. This is jail, we inmates, you just dropped the soap. OH SHIT!

Brock Lesnar comes to the ring for his match with Kurt Angle, Kurt with Team Angle and Paul Heyman comes down to the ring and says that he didn't tell Brock the stipulations. Kurt says that Brock has to beat Charlie Haas and then Shelton Benjamin to face Kurt Angle.

Brock Lesnar vs. Charlie Haas
is a really fun semi-squash, amateur wrestling to star. Haas locks in a front chancre, which is quickly countered by Brock into a sky-high backdrop. Lesnar kills Haas with some clotheslines, and then destroys him in the corner with some shoulderblocks. Belly-to-belly suplex by Brock who follows that up with a back breaker. He then power lifts Haas into a press and turned that into an F5 on Haas.

Brock Lesnar vs. Shelton Benjamin
Shelton FAKING! Coming into the ring was great. Brock delivers a belly to belly and then tears into him with a delayed suplex. Shelton gets up and takes the legs out from under Brock, and then goes on the kill on Brock’s left arm. Kurt yells “He Can’t F5 you with one Arm†He slaps on a cross armbreaker, which Brock counters into a modified powerbomb, Belly to belly suplexes by Brock, who is selling the arm magnificently. It’s funny that a guy like Brock who is jacked up and main eventing every week can sell but some fuckhead Billy Kidman can’t. Shelton goes for the Dragon Whip, but
Brock counters it with a clothesline. Brock then hits an angle slam and pins Shelton. Angle tries to back out of his match with Brock, but Heyman psyches him up. What a manager Heyman is.

Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle
Angle slowly gets in for the match, but Heyman runs around to hit Brock with a chair, causing a DQ at like 4 seconds. Brock fights back and tries the F5 on Heyman, but Paul is again saved as Kurt chop blocks him. Team Angle joins in for a 3 on 1, and Kurt puts Brock in the Ankle Lock , but Benoit and Edge run down to save. ***1/4

Smackdown goes off the air and I get bonus footage of Brock, Benoit and Edge celebrating with the crowd for 20 minutes. I should also mention that earlier in the show I got exclusive footage of Taker picking himself up after the Show beat down during commercial time. I even got to hear Cole and Taz talk to Vince on commentary I can get use to this.

 

[Crippler]

WWE No Way Out 2003
Montreal, Canada

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle
WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE Tag Team Champions: Team Angle
WWE World Tag Team Champions: William Regal & Lance Storm
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Billy Kidman
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

Michael Cole and Tazz are on commentary for the Smackdown portion, while Jonathan Coachman is subbing for Jim Ross who has a “Concussion†But he is in the building tonight, Jerry Lawler is also on commentary for Raw.

Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy
This was originally supposed to be Jericho/Test, because of the whole deal about Jericho hitting Stacey in the face with the chair. Thankfully the writers blew off that angle and decided that Jericho getting revenge for losing tag match was more important. They start with some chain wrestling until Hardy quickens the pace, by hits a headscissors. Jericho cuts him off with a clothesline and follows with a belly-to-back suplex. He Hardy into the corner and comes charges into the corner but Hardy moves and Jericho crashes into the post all the way to the floor. Hardy follows with a twisting somersault senton onto Jericho. Back in and Hardy hits a slingshot moonsault for two. JESUS! They go back to the floor and Jericho throws Hardy into the steps. Back in the ring and Jericho hits a delayed vertical suplex. But Hardy comes back with a quick inside cradle for two. Hardy avoids a charge in the corner and Jericho crashes into the ring post again. Jeff again begins to quicken the match, even hitting Jericho with a Codebreaker for two. OH SHIT! Jericho responds with an enziguiri. Then attempts the Lionsault but Jeff manages to get the knees up. Hardy hits a DDT for two, and follows with Whisper in the Wind for another 2. Jericho grabs an enziguiri attempt and locks on the Walls of Jericho but Jeff manages to reaches the ropes. Jericho goes up top and Hardy leaps up there to hiptoss him down. Now Jeff decides to head up and hits the Swanton Bomb, but Jericho is gets his foot on the bottom rope. Great near-fall, Jericho is up first and tries the Walls of Jericho but Hardy cradles him. Jericho goes up top but Hardy hits him with a dropkick in mid-air. He sets up and connects with the twist of fate and goes up top for another Swanton but this time Jericho moves out of the way. Jericho hits a Lionsault but it only gets two! He goes for a back suplex but Jeffslips out and gets a schoolboy rollup for two. Jericho hits the Flashback and puts his feet on the ropes but still only gets two. He goes up top and Hardy knocks him down. Hardy goes up and tries a super rana but Jericho counters with a powerbomb then locks on the Walls of Jericho and Hardy is forced to tap out. This was highly enjoyable, and possibly the most I’ve enjoyed a Jeff match since what 2001. Post-Match: Jericho refuses to let go, so Shawn Michaels runs out for the save. Christian comes down too, but Shawn fights them both. Jericho bails and Shawn hits Christian with the Sweet Chin Music. ***1/4

Backstage: Kurt Angle prepares Team Angle by telling them Canada is filled with a bunch of bitter losers. He says he'll be damned if they, the champions, lose to a big gorilla and two Canucks in a town that actually wishes it was French for some reason.

Evolution arrives at the building.

WWE World Tag Team Championship: William Regal & Lance Storm vs. Rob Van Dam & Kane
This felt more like a Raw match then anything, Not much to write about for the first 5 minutes it was all here but had its sloppy moments. Thankfully the finish made up for it. Storm rearranges Kane’s mask, so he can't see that allows Regal to shove RVD into Kane. Well Kane can’t tell who it is and he accidentally Chokeslams him. Regal covers for the win. **1/4

Backstage: Matt Hardy tells Jeff Hardy that he probably would have won out there if he was a follower of Mattitude and not I-magi-nation. Jeff slaps Matt and walks off like a bitch.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman vs. Matt Hardy (w/Shannon Moore)
Mattitude.com entrance says “Matt is annoyed by snow and ice, Matt takes hot tea with milk & sweetener†They go back and forth to start, and Hardy takes first control by sending Kidman to the apron and ramming him into the steel post. Back in the ring Matt continues to work on Kidman, hitting a neckbreaker for two. Kidman counters with a victory roll for two. But Matt responds with a modified Side Effect for another for a near-fall. Kidman tries to use a Sleeper but Hardy counters it with another modified Side Effect for 2. Matt grabs the right leg, but Kidman is able to stand up and hit an enziguiri. Kidman hits the Sky-Hi Powerbomb for a two. Hardy manages to cuts him off with a clothesline and then hits the legdrop off the second rope for two. He tries the Twist of Fate but Kidman pushes off and hits a dropkick that sends him to the floor. Kidman follows with a dive. Back in the ring Kidman goes up top but jumps right into a boot to the gut. Hardy tries a Twist of Fate but again but Kidman counters with a jackknife pin for two. Shannon Moore gets on the apron to distract the Kidman, allowing Matt to hit THE Side Effect for the best near-fall of this match. Kidman comes back with a bulldog and then positions Hardy for the Shooting Star Press, but misses and Matt allowing him to hits the Twist of Fate but it only gets two! They fight to the top rope and Kidman knocks Hardy back down to the mat. Moore interferes again; giving Hardy the chance to go back up to the second rope and nail Kidman with the Twist of Fate off the second rope for the win. Good finish. The match was solid, and thankfully the Billy Kidman run is over. **1/2 - **3/4

Backstage: Chris Benoit and Brock Lesnar find an unconscious Edge lying on the floor. Steph comes running in. Benoit was on point with his concern here and Brock was like meh! He was the weak link anyway.

The Undertaker vs. Big Show (w/Paul Heyman)
Show does the hilarious thing but trying to hide on the floor but Undertaker goes right out and attacks him. Show comes right back and drives Undertaker’s back into the steel post. Undertaker fights back with a low dropkick of all things and goes on the attack. He goes for a bodyslam but Show falls back on him for a 2. That mistake allows Show to take control. He uses a variety of submission moves and strikes, even busting Undertaker’s head open with a huge headbutt. Taker fights back, but walks into a bear hug. Undertaker begins to fights back with strikes and connects with old school. Show goes low and nudges the ref and Undertaker takes advantage with a low blow. Undertaker follows with a DDT for two. He tries the Last Ride but again Show is just too much for him and that allows Show to nail a weak double A spine buster. Show hits Snake Eyes and a hard clothesline for two. He goes for a press slam but Undertaker counters with a Dragon Sleeper. Heyman gets up on the apron and Undertaker chases him down. A-Train makes his way out but Undertaker punches him down and proceeds to launch himself over the top rope to take out both Heyman and the A-Train. Back in the ring Show catches Undertaker with the Chokeslam and when he covers Undertaker grabs him in the Triangle Choke and Show passes out. Post-Match: Taker grabs a chair but is cut off by A-Train who beats on him. I don’t get the hate for this at all. It’s damn good. It had awesome selling by Taker and striking to stay in it. Taker couldn't lift Show up, so he had to resort to the new offense and added submissions to his game. Show was the most methodical I’ve seen him in a while and I must say Taker really brings the best out of him. And one last think that time Taker took off to change up his style to this new offense MMA game is the best decision he’s ever made. Cause without that we wouldn’t have got all the Taker matches we’ve had later on in his career. ***1/4

Edge is loaded onto an ambulance and taken off. Stephanie McMahon promises to look after Edge while Benoit and Brock wrestle. Elsewhere, Eric Bischoff and Morley are talking, and Eric tries to make it a No DQ Lumberjack match. Vince comes in and says he's so interested in badest SOB in WWE history Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. KARATE MASTER ERIC BISCHOFF! That he wants it to be one on one, and bars any interference at all with threat of firing their ass on the spot.

Brock Lesnar & Chris Benoit vs. Team Angle (w/ Paul Heyman)
So many of you might have known before reading this that Edge was attacked backstage by someone who till this day we still don’t know, so he is out of this match and out for the rest of the year until 2004, matter of fact until the first night of Raw after WrestleMania XX with a broken neck. So this match will now be a 3-2 handicap match. Benoit and Benjamin start the match. They chain wrestle until Benoit takes advantage. Benjamin is able to pull Benoit back into his corner and make the tag to Haas. Benoit fights back and tags Lesnar, Lesnar gets briefly distracted by Kurt who doesn’t want to tag in, but he’s still able to throw Haas and Benjamin around with ease. Team Angle uses the numbers advantage to take Lesnar down. They isolate him before he is able to make the tag to Benoit, who is a house afire. Benoit starts throwing German Suplexes at everyone, hitting three on Benjamin. He goes up top but Angle pops up and suplexes him down. Angle pulls the straps down and Lesnar grabs him from the apron. Benjamin comes to Angle’s rescue. Team Angle now isolates on Benoit, keeping him away from tagging Brock in Haas gets the overhead suplex for two. Angle stomps Benoit down and goes to a facelock. Benoit fights back with a rollup for two and a small package for two. Slam is reversed for two. Angle comes back with a German suplex for two. Team Angle hits the AWESOME! Double team leapfrog back breaker for two. Team Angle cuts off the tag, but Benoit mule kicks Benjamin and makes the hot tag to Lesnar who just runs through everything in sight. He hits Haas with a shoulder tackle so hard that he goes flying into the turnbuckle and Brock kills him with shoulderblocks, throwing suplexes on everyone. Shelton again saves Angle from F-5. Benoit starts suplexing, but gets caught in the anklelock, and they do their reversal sequence until Benoit catches him in the crossface. Benoit puts Haas in the Crossface and Lesnar nails the F5 to Angle as Haas taps out. I’ll tell you what, if Angle didn’t fuck up his neck at WrestleMania 19 Team Angle should and possible would have had the Shield run that we have now and Shit it possibly might have been better. ***1/4 - ***1/2

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H (w/Ric Flair) vs. Scott Steiner
Steiner gets booed during his ENTRANCE! No wonder he hates Canada, while Triple H gets monster cheered during his entrance. I love Canada! I should point out Hunter now has his main event attire on but he decides to wear the black ones. Steiner goes for the leg to start and pounds away on it as the crowd booo’s. Steiner pulls off the bandage and works on the leg. Steiner locks on a Figure-Four Leglock and Flair rakes Steiner’s eyes to break the hold, and draws a monster pop for it. Steiner takes him out, allowing Hunter comes back as Steiner lays around and Hunter finally goes out and tosses him into the stairs. Back in, neckbreaker gets two. He hits a hangman’s neckbreaker for two and Steiner fights back with a belly-to-belly suplex. He then charges right into a boot in the corner. He argues with Hebner about it and even shoves him, but there’s no disqualification. Steiner has recovered and he unloads on the Game, hitting the twisting belly-to-belly suplex for two. He dumps Hunter to the floor and throws him into the steel post. Back in the ring Steiner hits like the 5th belly-to-belly suplex before hitting a Super Samoan Drop but it only gets two when Flair pulls Steiner off the cover. Flair calls out Randy Orton, who gets decked, and the same happens to Batista. Hunter goes for the Pedigree but Steiner clotheslines him over the top rope. Orton climbs to the top and Steiner slams him down and then heaves him over the top right onto Batista. Hebner finally decides to send Flair, Orton, and Batista to the back. With that distraction Triple H brings the World Heavyweight Title belt into the ring and nails Scott in the head with it but that only gets a two count. Triple H waits until Scott gets back to his feet before hitting the Pedigree for the win. *1/2

Steve Austin vs. Eric Bischoff
To me this is my guilty pleasure match and it’s not because I hate Eric it’s mainly because I missed Austin so much. This isn’t even a wrestling match at all more like a squash but the whole thing from start-to-finish it hilarious. Jim Ross re-joins the announce team, and immediately WAY over the top in support of Austin. Bischoff tries to weasel his way out of the match but Austin will have none of it. Austin takes Bischoff down and unloads on him with right hands. The crowd is losing their collective mind for the Texas Rattlesnake. Even the boys in the back are watching this match and enjoying it. Bischoff rakes the eyes and tries a martial arts kick but Austin shrugs it off and even laughs at it. Bischoff tries to run away but Austin chases him to the floor and chops away. Austin throws a drink at Bischoff and then whips him right into the crowd. Back in the ring Austin hits a Stunner but pulls Bischoff’s arm up at two! Austin hits another Stunner and pulls Bischoff’s arm up again! Austin then nails him with a third Stunner and covers for the win. Post-Match: Austin gives the crowd what they want, a big celebration seeing Austin drink beer. The crowd paid to see Austin destroy Bischoff and that’s what they got, JR on commentary was the MVP on the match and possibly MVP on the PPV.

Hogan/Rock II: Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Hollywood Rock
Rock debuts the one time only version one Hollywood entrance with quotes, Sylvan Granier is the ref. Rock stalls a lot at first which is so hilarious, Hogan unloads with punches early so Rock takes a quick powder. After more stalling Rock suckers Hogan out of the ring and back in he’s able to take control. Hogan makes a brief comeback but Rock quickly cuts him off by hits an early Rock Bottom but Hogan kicks out at two. He then puts on Hogan’s headband just to be a jerk, and also takes off his weightlifting belt and whips him with it. Rock gets too cocky though and Hogan wears him out with the belt. Hogan unloads with punches and Rock comes back with a DDT. Rock gloats about it, He locks on the Sharpshooter, and Hogan breaks out of it by kicking Rock to the floor. He follows him out so Rock knocks him down with a clothesline. Rock continues the taunting as he slams Hogan’s head into the announce table. He goes for a chair shot but Hogan ducks and uses the chair himself. Hogan brings the chair into the ring and when referee Sylvain Grenier tries to get it away from him Rock hits Hogan with a low blow. Rock hits the spinebuster and the People’s Elbow, and then hits another one. Still mocking Hulk, Hogan kicks out and begins to Hulk up He hits the Big Boot and lands the Legdrop but the lights in the building go out. OH SHIT! When the lights come back on both Rock and the ref Sylvan Granier are out. Mr. McMahon makes his way out to taunt Hogan, Grenier tosses Rock the chair, allowing him to nail Hogan and finish with the Rock Bottom. I LOVE THIS HEEL HOLLYWOOD ROCK! Post-Match: Rock, Vince and the ref celebrate. Vince then allows them to leave and Vince goes back into the ring. He piefaces a bloodied Hogan and then mocks him with the greatest t-shirt I've seen in wrestling. On the front it says "WHAT YOU GOON DO BROTHER? AND OVER THAT IT HAS NOTHING!" **1/4