WWE Smackdown
Week 3, Aug, 2004
Charlie Haas vs Bryan Danielson
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Bryan Danielson defeated Charlie Haas in 13:02 by submission with a Cattle Mutilation.
Rating: C-
Test vs The Big Show
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Test defeated The Big Show in 9:32 by pinfall with a Test Drive.
Rating B-
Orton is just, not impressed.
Orton is backstage, when Virgil making his return to Smackdown, walks up to him and starts to brag about winning, and how all the women love him. He says he can set Orton up with someone. This pisses Orton off who tells him to meet him in the ring. As it goes to a commercial.
Rating: E+
Randy Orton vs Virgil
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Randy Orton defeated Virgil in 0:47 by pinfall with a RKO.
Rating: D
Another Match for Orton?
As Orton is laughing, and tossing Virgil out the ring, CM Punk comes out and challenges him to a match. Saying that he is not going to sit back there with nothing to do, and Orton's already out here. Orton accepts and nods.
Rating: B-
Randy Orton vs CM Punk
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, CM Punk defeated Randy Orton in 15:10 by pinfall with a GTS.
Rating: B-
Challenge is laid down!
Edge comes out, and says he isn't done with Sting, and saying he isn't done trying to end his career. He says he wants to challenge him to a I Quit Match for SummerSlam. Leaving the choice up to him as he walks out the ring.
Rating: B-
ICP vs William Regal and Rene Dupree vs Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero: WINNERS WILL FACE TAG CHAMPIONS SAMOA JOE AND KANE AT SUMMERSLAM!!!
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Insane Clown Posse defeated William Regal and Rene Dupree and Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero in 10:23 when Violent J defeated Rene Dupree by pinfall with a Flapjack into a Cutter.
Rating: C-
Shelton Benjamin vs Brock Lesnar
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Brock Lesnar defeated Shelton Benjamin in 14:41 by pinfall with a F-5.
Rating: B
Handshake?
After the match, Shelton offers Brock a handshake, who seems to think about it for a second, but ends up just refusing and walking away.
Rating: B
Ric Flair vs Christian
In a good match, Ric Flair defeated Christian in 10:09 by submission with a Figure-four leglock.
Rating: B
Build for the PPV?
Austin and Heyman have a war of words in the ring, with O'Haire even saying a few things about how he has took on legends so far, from Undertaker, to Sting, now to him. They all step up and want to make him pay respect. But he's showing them exactly why he should be the one respected. They get in each others faces as they have to be seprated
Rating: A
Sting vs Chris Benoit
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Sting defeated Chris Benoit in 12:27 by pinfall with a Scorpion Death Drop.
Rating: B
What will Sting do?
After the match, Sting gets a microphone, and starts talking about how Edge is holding a grudge from something that he could've turned down. How he didn't have to accept his challenge. How he could've held off on it. But he didn't do that. But if he wants an I Quit Match at SummerSlam, he has it.
Rating: B+
Overall Rating: B
(Summerslam is next. Will do Night 1 on Saturday and Night will drop Sunday.
The Velocity before Night 1 will drop either today, or Saturday with Night 1's drop.)
