WWE Smackdown
June, Week 1, 2004
Maven(c) vs Ron Killings-his IWA Mid-South Heavyweight
What a crap match this was, just WOW, this is what is suppose to get the fans ready for a good night of action? YIKES. Well yeah it sucked, Maven defeated Ron Killings in 6:19 by pinfall with a M–Plosion. Maven makes defence number 2 of his IWA Mid-South Heavyweight title.
Rating: E+
The Undertaker is here!
We go backstage to where The Undertaker comes pulling in on his motorcycle, looking pissed about how things went down last week, and you can tell he's a man on a mission to get revenge.
Rating: B
Kings of Wrestling vs New Blood
This match was not as bad as the first, but still not that great of a match, fans starting to get a little annoyed now but they know Smackdown has a chance to pick up so they just bare with it. The match not much to say other than New Blood defeated Kings of Wrestling in 9:48 when Spanky defeated Claudio Castagnoli by pinfall with a Sliced Bread #2.
Rating: D-
Samoa Joe vs Chris Benoit
Finally a pretty good match, that had both goes looking good, and both goes really working pretty stiff with each other here. It seemed it could go either way at any point, but the end came in a shock when Samoa Joe defeated Chris Benoit in 13:03 by submission with a Coquina Clutch.
Rating: B-
What????
We cut backstage to where we see Virgil and Kurt Angle are shown hanging out, with Virgil going on and on to Kurt about how he beat Hulk Hogan in the Main Event of WrestleMania 1, and became the longest reigning WWE Champion, then asked if he wanted an autograph, but let him know it would cost him 40 bucks. Kurt just looked at him with this confused look on his face before walking away as Virgil said he'll find him later about that autograph.
Rating: C-
Ivory vs Rebecca Knox vs Daffney- Number 1 Contender Match
This match was, well uh. The crowd didn't seem to care much, as the winner was pretty easy to predict, and the in ring action wasn't the best, so no one really paid much attention to it. Ivory defeated Rebecca Knox and Daffney in 9:56 when Ivory defeated Rebecca Knox by pinfall with a Poison Ivory.
Rating: D-
Heyman up to his old tricks.
Heyman is seen again trying to talk to Bryan Danielson about becoming a client of his and told him he can help his career, and says he doesn't need his pal Spanky, what he needs is Paul Heyman. But once Bryan refused, Paul smiled, said bad choice, before Bryan was attacked by Samoa Joe and Sean O'Haire, being beat down. It ends with Joe chocking Bryan out as they leave him knocked out before Paul says. "Seems the spot for you has been filled anyway.
Rating: C
US OPEN CHALLENGE!
Test comes out to the ring, and talks about how he's not been the best US Champion lately, and he has not shown the belt the love it deserves. He says he wants to defend the title tonight, and he doesn't care who it's against, so here tonight, and every single week on Smackdown until he loses it, he'll be having a US Title Open Challenge, and welcomes someone, anyone to come and take the title from him.
Rating: B-
AIN'T NO STOPPING HIM NOOWWWWWWWWWWW!
Shelton Benjamin comes out and says that he will take the open challenge that Test issued.
Rating: B
Shelton Benjamin vs Test(c)-US Title Match
This match had some good wrestling, and the crowd was pretty into it, seeing these two fan favorites go at it. A really respectful back and forth match between to two saw it come to and end when Test defeated Shelton Benjamin in 14:31 by pinfall with a Test Drive. Test makes defence number 4 of his WWE United States title.
Rating: C+
Respect
After the match, Test and Shelton Benjamin shake hands in a show of respect.
Rating: B-
Rey Mysterio vs Brock Lesnar
In the return match for Brock, who comes down to the ring holding the Money in the Bank(remember that) he had a great showing with Rey, and they really worked well together in this one, but in the end Brock Lesnar defeated Rey Mysterio in 10:02 by pinfall with a F-5.
Rating: B-
Undertaker Speaks
Undertaker is shown backstage finishing up watching the end of last week's Smackdown when he turns to the camera. He talks about how Sean has made a very deadly mistake. He said he's let Paul Heyman stroke his ego to long, and made him think he could do anything. But he promises at Bad Blood, that Sean O'Haire will see what it feels like to dance with the devil, because he's going to do the one thing Paul Heyman will never be able to do, and that's make him famous.
Rating: B-
Sean O'Haire vs Randy Orton
In what is a pretty good Main Event, Sean O'Haire and Randy Orton take his each other to the limit, with O'aire getting just a bit more in, but Orton looking like a good threat, but the announcers put over the fact O'Haire has to be focused on Undertaker and what he said just a bit ago. But in the end Sean O'Haire defeated Randy Orton in 15:20 by pinfall with a Widow Maker.
Rating: B-
TAKER GETS HIS REVENGE!
Sean O'Haire is celebrating his victory in the ring. The Undertaker runs in and attacks, beating O'Haire down into the mat.
Rating: A*(100)
Overall Rating: B
Like, I always really just enjoyed that idea and hated it only was a thing in the last damn year.
Lawd help me.
but Punk just didn't want to accept it.