Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
http://www.wwe.com/images/standard-repository/314x228_img/1258510
Where it all begins again!!!!
From last weeks thread. Hahaha Returns??? He was in the LAST match on Raw last week, he was basically the last guy on the screen last week. And he was never on Smackdown. I love it.
After the goodbye shove HHH got last week from the Raw lockerroom, you can bet they will be lining up to job to him tonight. Any views?
raven56706
03-29-04, 10:16 AM
Yeah.... Same old crap.... HHH asks for a rematch and then he wins the belt again...
I predict tonight the return of Koko B Ware..
FatHead316
03-29-04, 03:08 PM
Official Preview from WWE.com
The first night for the post-draft lottery RAW comes to you tonight from Cincinnati. How will the RAW locker room react after the wild events of last week? Many Superstars expressed great happiness when Triple H was drafted by SmackDown! Now that he's back, how will they react? Or more importantly, how will The Game react after he was serenaded by the sounds of "na, na, na, na, hey, hey, hey... goodbye" last week?
WWE.com has just learned of a huge World Tag Team Championship match scheduled for RAW. New champions Ric Flair and Batista of Evolution will defend their titles against World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit and the "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. With just weeks before Benoit and HBK are set to battle in the main event at the Backlash pay-per-view, can these two Superstars co-exist as a functioning team? If so, we could be looking at new World Tag Team Champions. If not, expect Evolution to run all over these two top names on RAW. What will happen? Tune in to RAW on Spike TV at 9/8 CT to find out.
Chris Jericho has been burned bad by former love interest Trish Stratus. Tonight on RAW, Y2J will be face to face with Trish for the first time since WrestleMania when the former Women's Champion is a guest on the Highlight Reel.
All of this and more on RAW at 9/8 CT on Spike TV!
dancinns
03-29-04, 03:11 PM
Trish on the Highlight Reel :banana: That ought to make for some good TV
edytwinky
03-29-04, 03:36 PM
Another Peep Show maybe from Christian?
FatHead316
03-29-04, 04:10 PM
Think they are going to dip into the ol' "tag team champ, world title contenders" bag again, ala Austin and HBK run. (Side note, that was a great and classic story line, Austin leaving HBK in the ring all the time to get his A$$ handed to him) But I do not think it would work this time with the man who has the personality of t jug of milk.
weargle
03-29-04, 04:40 PM
http://www.suprmchaos.com/peeps_041603.jpg
Rogue588
03-29-04, 05:02 PM
Originally posted by FatHead316
But I do not think it would work this time with the man who has the personality of t jug of milk. Wait....he's tagging with HHH? :hscratch:
FatHead316
03-29-04, 06:20 PM
Originally posted by Rogue588
Wait....he's tagging with HHH? :hscratch:
Tuche'
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 06:23 PM
Originally posted by FatHead316
From last weeks thread. Hahaha Returns??? He was in the LAST match on Raw last week, he was basically the last guy on the screen last week. And he was never on Smackdown. I love it.
After the goodbye shove HHH got last week from the Raw lockerroom, you can bet they will be lining up to job to him tonight. Any views?
A view from View:
HHH comes out. Grabs the mic. He's the best. He should be champ. The locker room doesn't respect him. He IS RAW. 90 minutes later Stephanie comes out and says she didn't want HHH on Smackdown. She wanted to give HIM something RAW. Steph tears off her clothes and it's the ORAL SEX!!!! The McMahon/Hemlsey era RETURNS...
But NO!!! NO!!!!
HHH kick. WAM! Pedigre on Steph before the Ragin' Climax and then HERE COMES THE MONEY!!! It's Shane O'Mac. Shane says HE wants to give HHH a sexual Smackdown and tears off his clothes. THEN THE ORAL SEX!!!!!
Vince and Linda come out each holding BOTH titles. They tear off THEIR clothes and hand HHH the belts.
RVD comes out and lays down to take a pin from Trips for good measure and RAW ends with JR screaming something about BBQ sauce.
Kumar J
03-29-04, 07:46 PM
Wow!Thats a great story line :)
Lucky I can watch the Japanese Pro wretling here.Less talk and more action
FatHead316
03-29-04, 08:33 PM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
A view from View:
HHH comes out. Grabs the mic. He's the best. He should be champ. The locker room doesn't respect him. He IS RAW. 90 minutes later Stephanie comes out and says she didn't want HHH on Smackdown. She wanted to give HIM something RAW. Steph tears off her clothes and it's the ORAL SEX!!!! The McMahon/Hemlsey era RETURNS...
But NO!!! NO!!!!
HHH kick. WAM! Pedigre on Steph before the Ragin' Climax and then HERE COMES THE MONEY!!! It's Shane O'Mac. Shane says HE wants to give HHH a sexual Smackdown and tears off his clothes. THEN THE ORAL SEX!!!!!
Vince and Linda come out each holding BOTH titles. They tear off THEIR clothes and hand HHH the belts.
RVD comes out and lays down to take a pin from Trips for good measure and RAW ends with JR screaming something about BBQ sauce.
The WWF.... We're UN-B-LEAVABLE!!!!
FatHead316
03-29-04, 08:34 PM
Ok, 30 mins till Raw.
Who is giving odds it starts out with a looooong HHH interview.
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by FatHead316
Ok, 30 mins till Raw.
Who is giving odds it starts out with a looooong HHH interview.
Vegas odds are on the ORAL SEX!!!!!!
FatHead316
03-29-04, 08:57 PM
Ok, 30 mins till Raw.
Who is giving odds it starts out with a looooong HHH interview.
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 09:01 PM
24 seconds into the show we hear the first mention of HHH and the entire intro was about him.
They can salvage this somewhat if Evelution turns on HHH and Orton steps up as the leader now. But, otherwise, sit back for the HHH Show.
FatHead316
03-29-04, 09:29 PM
And-ah here-ah we-ah go-ah.
POWERBOMB
03-29-04, 09:31 PM
Oh great. Another Orton/Foley match at a PPV. Anybody in the Titan Tower want to have him defend the belt against the 25+ active full-time wrestlers on the show?
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 09:35 PM
Not only did we have to hear how great HHH is from HHH but from Bishoff as well.
I think the line the bothered me the most is: "I would have traded you for every single person on the roster."
Nothing like cutting down ALL the other tallent on the show with a comment like that but also with the announcers saying "What's going to happen to everyone when HHH gets here?" and the preceeding HHH beatdown on the other wrestlers.
Here I was looking forward to a one on one match between HBK and Benoit.
* * *
SIDE NOTE: I see a trailer for Walking Tall EVERY comercial break. I don't need to see it IN THE ACTUAL SHOW!!!!
SIDE NOTE 2: I love the Van Gogh next to Bishoff's photo...obviously a prop as I have seen it on other RAWs.
SIDE NOTE 3: What, is Kane the punishment for crimes against Bishoff. That's twice tonight. :lol:
mikewendt
03-29-04, 09:42 PM
An ECW refrence from JR, I haven't heard one from him in well over a year... Are we foreshadowing???
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 09:45 PM
Originally posted by mikewendt
An ECW refrence from JR, I haven't heard one from him in well over a year... Are we foreshadowing???
You must not have watched last week when there were about 50 of them. :p
mikewendt
03-29-04, 09:48 PM
Is it me, or are the wrestlers wearing tuxedos not the funniest thing to watch? They look so uncomfortable.
mikewendt
03-29-04, 09:49 PM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
You must not have watched last week when there were about 50 of them. :p
I thought about that after posting and din't feel like editing... Still the fact that they continue to talk about it must be for some reason...
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 09:50 PM
Originally posted by mikewendt
Is it me, or are the wrestlers wearing tuxedos not the funniest thing to watch? They look so uncomfortable.
:lol:
They look like big, bulky penguins!
* * *
SIDE NOTE 4: Why is Benoit not allowed to be from Canada anymore? Think it would make sense with the next tour, Raw and PPV in Canada let alone Benoit's home province.
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 09:51 PM
Johnny NITRO?
Now THAT'S FORSHADOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
....just kidding. At leat they are explaining the multipul name changes.
A mention of Nitro AND ECW in the same show. Worlds are colliding. George is getting angry!!!!
FatHead316
03-29-04, 09:52 PM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
Here I was looking forward to a one on one match between HBK and Benoit.
With you there, I was too.
Man, I am as hardcore a wrestling fan as they get, but this stuff is starting to suk bad. Think I'll go watch my Monday night wars DVD and remember days of old.
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 10:03 PM
Just look, they are doing the Tag Team match in the middle so HHH can have the final 30min of the show. How generous. I mean, it only makes sense that he should come after the champion two weeks in a row.
FatHead316
03-29-04, 10:07 PM
This IS a pretty good match tho. I believe I called the outcome tho. :)
mikewendt
03-29-04, 10:07 PM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
SIDE NOTE 4: Why is Benoit not allowed to be from Canada anymore? Think it would make sense with the next tour, Raw and PPV in Canada let alone Benoit's home province.
Probably a personal choice by Benoit. I think he's live there for quite some time...
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
Just look, they are doing the Tag Team match in the middle so HHH can have the final 30min of the show. How generous. I mean, it only makes sense that he should come after the champion two weeks in a row.
I thought it was kind of odd they put the "main event" at the half way point...
mikewendt
03-29-04, 10:08 PM
THAT'S HORSESHIT!!!!!
mikewendt
03-29-04, 10:10 PM
Funny... Didn't they give HBK & Austin the tag belts a month or so before their PPV match back in '98...
FatHead316
03-29-04, 10:12 PM
I spoke too soonly.
Guess the crowd POPed too loud for that one vince, much louder then for......say.......ahhhh forget it. So much for the lottery changing the groups favored by the general....ah forget that too.
Why am I still watching this?
Oh yeah, I have to have more HHH.
FatHead316
03-29-04, 10:15 PM
Thats is, make shelton face.....KANE!!!!
Better yet, put him in a dress and let Stone Cold kick his a$$. The dress is key though.
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 10:17 PM
Originally posted by FatHead316
I spoke too soonly.
Guess the crowd POPed too loud for that one vince, much louder then for......say.......ahhhh forget it. So much for the lottery changing the groups favored by the general....ah forget that too.
I knew that they wouldn't have the two win the tag straps. When they announced Blaze/Spade/Nitro as the ref I knew things would be pretty much they way they were with the classic Dusty finish. It was a great match, though, with HBK and Benoit acting great as a tag team. I loved how they did classic tag team double team moves.
Two really funny things in this match:
#1 The funniest Flair flop I have EVER...e-e-e-ever seen.
#2 HBK mocking Blaze/Spade/Nitro as he was in the crossface. Reminded me of his cocky DX days.
FatHead316
03-29-04, 10:19 PM
Originally posted by mikewendt
I thought it was kind of odd they put the "main event" at the half way point...
Ummm no Holden Mcneil. Tonights main event will not consist of the world tag team champs, one of them being a 16 time world champion, vs a former multiple world champ, and the currect world champ, but it will be 1 1/2 of TWGTT,and the current McMahon Lifetime Champion, HHH.
FatHead316
03-29-04, 10:22 PM
Trish is hot. And man....does she have some mic skills. Right up there, and as natural as Bad News Brown.
mikewendt
03-29-04, 10:24 PM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
#2 HBK mocking Blaze/Spade/Nitro as he was in the crossface. Reminded me of his cocky DX days.
I was thinking the same thing
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 10:27 PM
Lordy, was the Jericho segment funny! Looks like he dipped into his Stephanie material for that one but it was funny then and it's great now.
"And people say Kurt Angle sucks! You said I blew but it looks like you're the one doing all the blowing here. But I want to thank you Trish for comming out here and opening up...really, it's what you do BEST!"
:lol:
Anyone notice, in the match, when the King asked JR what a jezebel was and JR said "And evil woman. Don't you read the bible?" Thought it was rather humourous with a guy named Jericho in the ring.
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 10:28 PM
Originally posted by FatHead316
Trish is hot. And man....does she have some mic skills. Right up there, and as natural as Bad News Brown.
I agree with you but, dude, please don't get me thinking about Bad News Brown when I'm thinking about Trish!!!!!
mikewendt
03-29-04, 10:29 PM
that trish/christian embrace was some funny shit...
Da Thrilla
03-29-04, 10:33 PM
Please keep Trish off the mic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -ohbfrank-
mikewendt
03-29-04, 10:33 PM
Remember in ECW when Tajiri was dangerous...
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 10:36 PM
Christ, HHH vs Shelton is your Main Event! As FatHead said above "Tonights main event will not consist of the world tag team champs, one of them being a 16 time world champion, vs a former multiple world champ, and the currect world champ, but it will be 1 1/2 of TWGTT,and the current McMahon Lifetime Champion, HHH."
You know, as much as I mind HHH in the main event match AFTER a great tag match that had the current champ in it but the fact that he is wrestling a guy, to me, that still has to climb the ladder.
The only way, THE ONLY way this shit can be justified with me is if, during the match, the ENTIRE RAW roster storms the ring and kicks the holy hell out of HHH.
We all know that's going to happen, right?
Da Thrilla
03-29-04, 10:37 PM
Poooooooor Tajiri! :lol:
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 10:41 PM
Am I the only one who, each time they call HHH The Franchise, that somewhere Shane Douglas is crying his eyes out?
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 10:43 PM
Originally posted by Da Thrilla
Please keep Trish off the mic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -ohbfrank-
You know, compard to the other women, and most of the men, for that matter, I didn't think Trish did such a bad job on the mic. I mean, sure, she's not the Rock but her voice doesn't bug me and I thought her delivery was alright. I'm sure she won't get as much mic time as Steph did on Smackdown and we all loved HER on the mic, didn't we?
mikewendt
03-29-04, 10:54 PM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
Am I the only one who, each time they call HHH The Franchise, that somewhere Shane Douglas is crying his eyes out?
Oh no... I with you on that one. Ever since HHH first used that phrase back 2-3 years ago...
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 11:09 PM
Well, THAT was unexpected!
wildcatlh
03-29-04, 11:10 PM
Benjamin goes over HHH. Clean. And in a good match.
I'm quite surprised.
ViewAskewbian
03-29-04, 11:21 PM
Originally posted by WildcatLH
Benjamin goes over HHH. Clean. And in a good match.
I'm quite surprised.
Yeah, you and me both. Really good match. HHH jobs. Mmmm....
The storyline NOW should be Hunter is so enraged to losing to this "kid" that he choses a rematch with him at Backlash instead of going for the title. Play up how his ego is getting the better of him and such.
MovieMaster11
03-29-04, 11:33 PM
Wow that kid had a hell of a match. I think Shelton should be skyrocketed to atleast Randy Orton's level. Watching him tonight he looked like a african american Kurt Angle. Greatmatch and overall a really great Raw
edytwinky
03-30-04, 01:03 AM
Great Raw!!!
And you all say Triple H never jobs. Remember what you all just saw this past March.
Great job Hunter
dancinns
03-30-04, 01:06 AM
Shelton is my new favorite wrestler...well right behind Jericho. :)
outcastja
03-30-04, 01:21 AM
So is HHH going to make a movie or something?
Braddok
03-30-04, 08:30 AM
Originally posted by outcastja
So is HHH going to make a movie or something?
I think he already did when he dropped the belt to Goldberg.
As far as HHH jobing, maybe he messed up on Steph's laundry and she's teaching him a lesson.
A few weeks ago, I was talking to my friend about HHH and Steph. I told him I thought it would be funny if she caught him cheating on her and made him put over everyone in the fed.
"Tune into Raw next week and watch HHH loose to...........the returning KoKo B. Ware!!!!!"
raven56706
03-30-04, 09:04 AM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
A view from View:
HHH comes out. Grabs the mic. He's the best. He should be champ. The locker room doesn't respect him. He IS RAW. 90 minutes later Stephanie comes out and says she didn't want HHH on Smackdown. She wanted to give HIM something RAW. Steph tears off her clothes and it's the ORAL SEX!!!! The McMahon/Hemlsey era RETURNS...
But NO!!! NO!!!!
HHH kick. WAM! Pedigre on Steph before the Ragin' Climax and then HERE COMES THE MONEY!!! It's Shane O'Mac. Shane says HE wants to give HHH a sexual Smackdown and tears off his clothes. THEN THE ORAL SEX!!!!!
Vince and Linda come out each holding BOTH titles. They tear off THEIR clothes and hand HHH the belts.
RVD comes out and lays down to take a pin from Trips for good measure and RAW ends with JR screaming something about BBQ sauce.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO.......so funny...
raven56706
03-30-04, 09:10 AM
Shelton is a great wrestler......... i thought he did a great job with HHH.
As for the rest of RAW..... i am so pissed that Lance Storm is being used so horribly..... He could be a great champion and a bonafide Bret Hart style man.....
GuessWho
03-30-04, 10:12 AM
Originally posted by edytwinky
And you all say Triple H never jobs. Remember what you all just saw this past March.
Count Wrestlemania and this is an 0-2 month for him
Charlie Goose
03-30-04, 10:37 AM
Originally posted by mikewendt
that trish/christian embrace was some funny shit...
Sure was, she was hilarious with her crying and snuggling like a scared kitten.
Shelton Benjamin went from "the black dude in TWGTT" to a fast rising star. You just had to love him returning Haitch's condescending slaps and the this-close gesture. Does this loss guarantee that Haitch will have the title again before summer?
Molly Baldy = :drool:
Nidia = :yack:
cartman
03-30-04, 11:22 AM
Originally posted by edytwinky
And you all say Triple H never jobs. Remember what you all just saw this past March.
Great job Hunter
Er, no. To me, this hardly makes up for the last couple years. When I don't have to hear his "I am the best" speech every frickin Raw, when I don't have to see Flair yelling "You are the best! You are the game!" every time he has a match, and when he doesn't have the dang belt for a year+, then I'll consider that first sentence.
FatHead316
03-30-04, 11:24 AM
Damn, I wasn't kidding when I said the show was starting to piss me off. I fell asleep right before the main event, right after Kane slo-mo-ed into the ring post. (loved the crowd reaction to that one)
But HHH really did the job huh? Wow, that is great. TWGSB must have really put on a great show, I am glad its safely TiVoed, so I can watch it tonight.
Also, side note, anyone in Virginia might be interested that Ric Flair will be at Tidewater Sports in Norfolk's MacAurthor Center on Thursday at 4pm signing autographs. They are $25 a pop.
weargle
03-30-04, 12:03 PM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
#1 The funniest Flair flop I have EVER...e-e-e-ever seen.
He looked like he was waiting for another chop or two that didn't come. WTF does *everybody* chop in the corner these days? -rolleyes-
Anyway, I got a free autograph and pic with the Nature Boy a couple of years ago. Cool guy too. I'd pay $25 for a pic of him putting me in a Figure Four after he bladed though. That would be :up:
Meatpants
03-30-04, 01:23 PM
Doesn't anyone remember how HHH jobbed the IC belt to Jeff Hardy, only to end up squashing him down the road? I highly dought SHELTON SHELTON SHELTON is in for an Orton push.
Manco
03-30-04, 01:41 PM
I thought Benjiman vs. HHH match last night was great!
Looking around the wrestling boards last night and today I find it amusing how much alot of people hate on HHH so much. Some folks just can't give the guy any credit. I've seen posts from people claiming Benjiman carried HHH.
I think they both did a great job and played their parts well.
Meatpants
03-30-04, 01:46 PM
It was definitely a good match, but when did HHH get so fat? His stomach was falling over his shorts at times.
devilshalo
03-30-04, 02:51 PM
I enjoyed RAW except for...
Kane (tho the Tajiri bits were funny)
Edge (wth?)
I wanna see Johnny Spade wrestle dammit. I just want to see the standing Shooting Star press! :D C'mon, EB! :lol:
ViewAskewbian
03-30-04, 03:07 PM
Originally posted by devilshalo
I enjoyed RAW except for...
Kane (tho the Tajiri bits were funny)
Edge (wth?)
I wanna see Johnny Spade wrestle dammit. I just want to see the standing Shooting Star press! :D C'mon, EB! :lol:
That's Johnny Monday Nitro to you, bucko! :p
FatHead316
03-30-04, 03:16 PM
Originally posted by Manco
I thought Benjiman vs. HHH match last night was great!
Looking around the wrestling boards last night and today I find it amusing how much alot of people hate on HHH so much. Some folks just can't give the guy any credit. I've seen posts from people claiming Benjiman carried HHH.
I think they both did a great job and played their parts well.
I hated Hogan back in the day, I cheered for all his opponents. I can't stand predictability. The only time predictability was cool, was with the nWo. That was funny night after night.
HHH is a GREAT worker, and he deserves a lot of what he has gotten, he worked for it. But to have a heal, only lose via screwjob, is going against everything that makes a face a face. Thats where my problem lies.
FatHead316
03-30-04, 03:17 PM
Originally posted by Meatpants
It was definitely a good match, but when did HHH get so fat? His stomach was falling over his shorts at times.
Come on guys, its baby time for Stephie. Can't have that baby come out with hoofs you know, they would have to shoe it right after the cord was cut.
FatHead316
03-30-04, 03:25 PM
From WWE.com
Right off his defeat at the hands of Shelton Benjamin, this Monday night on RAW, Triple H will attempt to gain back his respect going one on one with the 1-2-3 Kid!!! In his return to the WWE!!!
Shelton is good, and knows his way around the ring, the problem is, they have done this before, but they always balk. Like with Benoit and Eddie right now, they will live it up for a little while, but Vince likes Big Guys. And you will see those straps around the bigger guys again in no time.
Charlie Goose
03-30-04, 05:45 PM
Originally posted by weargle
WTF does *everybody* chop in the corner these days? -rolleyes-
Because, done correctly, it's loud enough to be heard throughout the entire arena. It also makes everyone go WHOOOOOOO!
bigsoos
03-30-04, 05:53 PM
I thought that tag match was pretty uncoordinated. I mean, hell, you could see the guys talking to each other before they did every move or hit.
HN
03-30-04, 06:00 PM
Originally posted by FatHead316
From WWE.com
Right off his defeat at the hands of Shelton Benjamin, this Monday night on RAW, Triple H will attempt to gain back his respect going one on one with the 1-2-3 Kid!!! In his return to the WWE!!!
Nice, I get to dust off the ole http://www.geocities.com/summoner1/xsux.txt
ViewAskewbian
03-30-04, 10:46 PM
Originally posted by FatHead316
From WWE.com
Right off his defeat at the hands of Shelton Benjamin, this Monday night on RAW, Triple H will attempt to gain back his respect going one on one with the 1-2-3 Kid!!! In his return to the WWE!!!
Shelton is good, and knows his way around the ring, the problem is, they have done this before, but they always balk. Like with Benoit and Eddie right now, they will live it up for a little while, but Vince likes Big Guys. And you will see those straps around the bigger guys again in no time.
:lol: Good one. HHH, the new Razor.
dancinns
03-31-04, 12:54 AM
Originally posted by FatHead316
From WWE.com
Right off his defeat at the hands of Shelton Benjamin, this Monday night on RAW, Triple H will attempt to gain back his respect going one on one with the 1-2-3 Kid!!! In his return to the WWE!!! :eek: and I thought you made that one up
Jobronie
03-31-04, 06:21 AM
Originally posted by ViewAskewbian
Two really funny things in this match:
#1 The funniest Flair flop I have EVER...e-e-e-ever seen. Dasm, now you're making go out and DL this week's show from the internet.
I mark out HUGE for the Flop.........
mkdevo
03-31-04, 07:01 AM
Originally posted by Meatpants
It was definitely a good match, but when did HHH get so fat? His stomach was falling over his shorts at times.
i mentioned that in the WMXX thread, but no one else seemed to notice...
FatHead316
03-31-04, 04:42 PM
The Smackdown spoilers are up and around. Guess Vince wants to kill smackdown or something.
From 1wrestling.com
"Dark match:
Carly Colon beat Paul London by holding on the ropes. Colon got good heat. London came out to Spanky's old music and his running in entrance.
Velocity -Josh Matthews (no pop) and Bill DeMott (solid pop), came out to announce.
Orlando Jordan beat Brett (or Rhett) Albright (sp?).
Okay little match, Albright showed some personality. Jordan won with a version of the Wave of the Future Mark Jindrak beat Shannon Moore. Basic good guy/small guy formula. Jindrak is showing some personality. He won with a side suplex into an urnage.
Billy Gunn beat Danny Basham (with Doug Basham).
I enjoyed this match more than I expected. The Bashams switched off a few times, beat Billy still won with the Famouser. He got a a big pop too.
Rico (with Miss Jackie) beat Jamie Noble. Very nice match.
Rico's antics were popular with the crowd. Miss Jackie was popular with the guys.
Smackdown started - Tazz and Michael Cole came out to Tazz's music and a good response. GM Kurt Angle came out announcing the "Kurt Angle Great American Award", (GAA) a trophy he would award to the winner from a group of nominees decided by matches. It would come with the #1 contendership to the WWE title.
John Bradshw Layfield (JBL) showed up in a limo with longhorns.
Big Show beat Rikishi with the chokeslam to earn a "GAA" nominee. Spike Dudley and Rey Mysterio beat the Chavo Guerreros, as Spike pinned Chavo the younger. JBL showed up after and Clothelined From Hell Spike and powerbombed Rey. Charlie Haas and RVD went to a double countout, but GM Angle awarded the match and GAA nomination to Haas "on points". Finish came when RVD tried to a hit a plancha but Haas got a chair up in between them. Angle told Booker T he would face Hardcore Holly for a nomination. Booker talked with Josh Matthews about how much he disliked Columbus. Booker T pinned Hardcore, with the help of a handful of tights, after a long match. Match was too long, and lost the crowd, despite Booker doing a good job getting heat.
A little later on, Holly ran in the ring demanding Booker come out again, leading to the exact same pinning sequence (with a different lead-in). Maybe a reshoot. The Dudleys beat Akio and Sakoda in around five minutes. Solid match. The RAW highlights were shown around now, and the Benjamin upset of HHH got a great reaction.
John Cena won a handicap match against the FBI in 3 minutes to get a GAA nomination. Rene Dupree was a ringside doing commentary. Cena wore a jersey of former Ohio State Buckeye Heisman winner "Hopalong" Cassidy.
Angle came out and called out Eddie Guerrero to discuss the title situation with him. He said the GAA selection could be voted for on WWE.com. Angle then brought out JBL, in his limo, saying he was the right kind of person to be champ. JBL went on about how he was better than Eddie, and that his attack last week was not personal. Eddie stole his hat leading to a funny sequence.
The following might be off the air. After Eddie left, JBL came out and called him out. Instead out came Pall Bearer and the Undertaker to a crazy pop. JBL tried to convince him JBL did not want to fight him, but he could chokeslammed and tombstoned anyway."
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