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WWE 2004: The Road to WrestleMania 21

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WRESTLEMANIA XX Results
John Cena defeated The Big Show to win the US Title
2 Falls: 4 Way Tag: Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin defeated RVD and Booker T, The Dudleys and 2 Cool to win the 1st Fall(Raw Tag Titles)
RVD and Booker T defeated 2 Cool, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin and The Dudleys to win the 2nd Fall (Smackdown Tag Titles)
Christian defeated Chris Jericho
Evolution defeated The Rock & Sock Connection
No Holds Barred Match: Loser Leaves WWE: JBL vs Farooq
Cruiserweight Open: Tajiri defeated The Ultimo Dragon, Rey Mysterio, Chavo Guerrero, Jamie Noble, The Hurricane, Nunzio, Kidman, Paul London and Akio to win the Cruiserweight Title.
Goldberg defeated Brock Lesnar
Victoria defeated Molly Holly to retain the womens title
Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWE Title
The Undertaker defeated Kane
Chris Benoit defeated HHH and Shawn Michaels to win the World Title
The WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Divas Sable and Miss Jackie as well as Superstars Farooq, Scott Steiner, Test, The Ultimo Dragon, Rodney Mack, Orlando Jordan, Billy Gunn, Hardcore Holly, Sakoda and Matt Morgan. We wish them the best in all future endeavors.

Current WWE Roster as of September 20 2004

RAW ROSTER
General Manager: Eric Bischoff
World Heavyweight Champion: Randy Orton
WWE Intercontinental Champion: Tajiri
World Tag Team Champions: William Regal and Eugene
Womens Champion: Trish Stratus

Batista | Charlie Haas | Chris Benoit | Christian | Chuck Palumbo | Danny Basham | Doug Basham | Edge | Eugene | Jamie Noble | Jeff Hardy | Kane | Khosrow Daivari | Kurt Angle | Mark Jindrak | Masato Tanaka | Muhammed Hassan | Nova | Randy Orton | Rhyno | Ric Flair | Rob Conway | Rosey | Scotty 2 Hotty | Shawn Michaels | Shelton Benjamin | Sylvan Grenier | Tajiri | William Regal

Divas/GM/Managers/Announcers
Candice Michelle | Eric Bischoff | Gail Kim | Jazz | Jerry Lawler | Jim Ross | Jonathan Coachman | Lillian Garcia | Maria | Molly Holly | Todd Grisham | Trish Stratus | Victoria


SMACKDOWN ROSTER
General Manager: Paul Heyman
WWE Champion: Eddie Guerrero
WWE United States Champion: Rene Dupree
WWE Tag Team Champions: Billy Kidman and Paul London
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Shannon Moore

Akio | Big Show | Booker T | Billy Kidman | Bubba Ray Dudley | Carlito Caribbean Cool | Chavo Guerrero | Chris Jericho | D-Von Dudley | Eddie Guerrero | Funaki | The Hurricane | John Bradshaw Layfield | John Cena | Johnny the Bull Stamboli | Matt Hardy | Maven | Mike Awesome | Nunzio | Paul London | Rene Dupree | Rey Mysterio | Rob Van Dam | Shannon Moore | Spike Dudley | Steven Richards | Triple H | The Undertaker | Val Venis

Divas/GM/Managers/Announcers
Christy Hemme | Dawn Marie | Josh Mathews | Joy Giovanni | Lita | Michael Cole | Paul Heyman | Stacy Keibler | Tazz | Theodore Long | Torrie Wilson


OVW Development Talent
Chris Masters
Johnny Nitro
Joey Mercury
Melina Perez
Michelle McCool

2004 PPV Calendar

Backlash - April 18 - Edmonton, Alberta
Judgment Day - May 16 - Los Angeles, California
King of the Ring- June 13 - Columbus, Ohio
The Great American Bash - June 27 - Norfolk, Virginia
Vengeance - July 11 - Hartford, Connecticut
SummerSlam - August 15 - Toronto, ON
Unforgiven - September 12 - Portland, Oregon
No Mercy - October 3 - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Taboo Tuesday - October 19 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Survivor Series - November 14 - Cleveland, Ohio
Armageddon - December 12 - Duluth, Georgia

 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Smackdown Review

Great way to cap off your Smackdown, and now it is not that much longer now until the 2004 King of the Ring PPV, like 2 more weeks left, I cannot believe it, I am so excited

RVD qualifying for the King of the Ring against Johnny Nitro was a great match-up, because it was a high-flying matchup with two contrasting styles, and for RVD to qualify, he is looking like a prime favorite to win the King of the Ring tournament

Backstage segment with Paul Heyman and Dawn Marie looking at the brackets for the KOTR tournament and agreeing that a Smackdown guy will win the tournament and also that RAW won't stand a chance in the tournament but that Dawn Marie says that out of the RAW guys she is liking Batista's chances to make it to the final, but Heyman not even valuing Evolution's chances because they tried to intimidate him on RAW 2 weeks ago when he was running RAW, but that out of the RAW guys he likes Jericho, but that out of the Smackdown guys they think RVD could advance but that Hardy or JBL could win the whole thing not even giving Cena a chance

The Eddie Guerrero/Edge confrontation I loved it, and especially now that their match at King of the Ring for the WWE Championship will be decided in a NO DQ match everything and anything goes in this match, which will settle this feud once and for all and also it will decide who is the better man once and for all, and then they attack each other with Eddie getting the upper hand. Then Heyman coming to the ramp to make the announcement for the 6-man tag team match for the main event, love that too

The Cole/Tazz segment with the Divas Magazine plugging it, good segment, and also talking about the KOTR tournament and how they will be interviewing the 4 Smackdown superstars who will be representing Smackdown in the KOTR tournament later on, thumbs up!!!!!!

The Rey Mysterio/Booker T/Eddie backstage segment I loved it, great segment especially Rey and Eddie mocking Booker T and leaving together, and Booker T muttering to himself after, it was awesome, but Booker T is also a favorite to win the 30-man Battle Royal and so is Rey Mysterio as well!!!!!!

Hurricane & Moore beating Akio & Funaki to retain their WWE Tag Team Championship, I love it, a great fast-paced high-flying match-up between 2 face tag teams, and then the 2 tag teams shaking hands afterwards, I love what you are doing with the Tag Team division on Smackdown!!!!! But what if it comes down to Hurricane & Moore in the final 2 in the 30-man Battle Royal or if it comes down to Akio & Funaki, it is possible, stranger things have happened in WWE!!!!!!

The Kane/Mordecai/Paul Bearer backstage segment, another chilling segment, a scary backstage segment and I love it, Kane is a favorite along with this man his cousin Mordecai he is also a favorite to win the 30-man Battle Royal

Booker T beating Rhyno in a great match-up, I am just loving heel Booker right now because he has been a roll since turning on RVD

Booker T attacking Rey backstage before the 6-Man Tag Team Match, what the hell, why would Booker attack Rey, for what reason, please tell me Booker T has an explanation for doing what he did to Rey Mysterio, I understand him attacking Rey for punking Booker out earlier but what is the real reason for this?

Tajiri beating Jamie Noble in a great Cruiserweight match up to retain his WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Tajiri since becoming the WWE Cruiserweight Champion has been on a roll, and with Chavo there at the ramp watching this match-up makes me think that Chavo is going to come after Tajiri. But both men are in the 30-man Battle Royal, so they could be surprises in the Battle Royal to actually go the distance and do well in it, Tajiri winning, it would be strange but stranger things have happened in WWE!!!!!!

Jamie Noble & Nunzio becoming a tag team, great, they can become WWE Tag Team Champions on Smackdown, and both men are also in the Battle Royal as well, so I can definitely see them trying to team up in there and eliminate people, but what if it comes down to the 2 of them in the Battle Royal, hey stranger things have happened

Tazz and Cole interviewing Cena, JBL, Hardy, and RVD about the King of the Ring, great segment, and it makes me think that any one of these 4 men could win it all, but out of this group here any one of the 4 could go far in the tournament and even win it all

John Cena replacing Rey in the 6-Man Tag Team Match, great choice as it gets Cena ready for KOTR, it gets him battle tested

Cena cutting a rap on Edge, Mordecai, but mostly targeting Kane, I loved it, and even when he made fun of Paul Bearer in his rap, awesome. But in all seriousness Edge, Kane, and Mordecai winning this 6-Man Tag Team Match is awesome as it gives the heels momentum coming into KOTR especially with Mordecai getting the win for his team pinning Taker giving Taker the Crucifix Powerbomb, makes me wonder could King of the Ring be Mordecai's time to becomea superstar, could it be Mordecai's time to become a main eventer and get a WWE Championship match at the Great American Bash?

The battle royal Kane & Mordecai are going to be in there together at the same time and what if in the final 2 it comes down to those 2 men, there has got to be tension here between the 2 cousins, because only one of them can win the 30-Man Interpromotional Battle Royal and go on to the Great American Bash to face the WWE Champion whomever it may be, Eddie Guerrero or Edge that is only if a Smackdown guy wins it

And I like that if any Smackdown star wins the battle royal, they get a WWE Championship match at the Great American Bash against the winner of Eddie Guerrero vs Edge, unless a RAW superstar wins and if a RAW superstar wins the Battle Royal, they get a World Heavyweight Championship match at Vengeance against the winner of the I Quit Match, whomever it may be, whether it is Benoit or Triple H, it doesn't matter who wins, but if the RAW guy wins, their championship match they get it at Vengeance!!!!!!

All of this aside, great Smackdown episode, and I cannot wait until your RAW episode!!!!!!!!
 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Smackdown Review

Right, haven't reviewed your thread for a while, but still been reading, so here goes:

Just to say though, you have done a great job having your BTB in the review format, as its still really easy to read and able to get all the important details in there. As for the storylines and the shows themselves = top class. I'm pumped for KOTR, and lets see where Smackdown takes us!

Nice you had RVD go in the tournament. Nitro I don't think is 100% ready to get that far yet, and you can't have a show without The Whole F'in show can you? I'd say that RVD could be one of the favourites to win, but my picks are either John Cena or Batista.

I'm liking the little rivalry brewing between Heyman and Bischoff. If you have the scope to go that far, maybe Survivor Series would be a good place to have a Smackdown vs Raw match... would be awesome :)

I LOVE Edge in this thread. The way you've brought him back and completely changed his whole outlook on everything is great, and I think he may actually be Eddie's toughest defence yet, considering he just defended against Kane AND The Undertaker. I personally want Eddie to hold onto the title for a bit longer, maybe Summerslam against Edge in a rematch? Epic Main Event, Check.

Teasing an Eddie/Booker fued, would be really good to see.

Good win for the tag champs, and good to see the sportsmanship showed after the match.

I think Kane might be our favourite in the battle royal, but then there is the guys mentioned earlier; Booker T and Rey Mysterio. I think the win would do good for either of those 3 men mentioned; but Kane is my pick.

Nice match and segment to just show that you're making Booker to be a bit of a badass and I like it. He gets the win against Rhyno and then takes out Rey in the back. I'm now wondering where this leaves out main event?

Another title match... I'm not going to complain. Tajiri and JBL was a good feud, and both men can come out of it looking strong, with JBL now moving up and being in KOTR, and Tajiri can now be a main player in the Cruiserweight scene, as he is the champion and everything. His win against Noble was as predicted, and it was good to see Chavo's input post match, and that would be a pretty damn good feud over the Cruiserweight Championship. Plus we get a new team out of it! Nunzio and Noble could be a good feud for the champs, but I feel that because the champions are cruiserweights already, a better feud for them would be with two bigger guys that seem like more of a credible threat to the titles.

Good to see Cena stepping up to be in the main event, further solidifying that he would settle in there after a KOTR win. The interaction between Cena and Kane is intriguing me, and maybe he might just get involved and help Taker a bit more often? Mordecai getting the win here means big for him.

Overall a great show as usual; you really got the storylines out of this one, and got everyone's opinions across and in character as well, which is good to see from a booker. KOTR is looking like a blockbuster card, and I hope that it is built up even more in the coming shows. Good job, bro :)
 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

WWE Raw
May 31, 2004​
Raw opens with Eric Bischoff backstage with HHH and Chris Benoit. Tonight they have to battle an opponent of the other’s choice in the first ever Pick Your Poison match. It will start tonight and end next week. Since Benoit is the world heavyweight champion he gets to choose HHH’s opponent tonight and the stipulation. Next week Benoit will get to face an opponent selected by HHH as the game will decide the stipulation. He asks both men he wants no excuses, he wants to test both men before the KOTR ppv. HHH demands to know who Benoit has selected and what type of match it will be? Benoit selects HBK as HHH’s opponent for tonight and states that it will be a lumberjack match. Benoit mocks HHH and vows to make HHH quit at KOTR. He raises the belt in HHH’s face and walks off as HHH looks at Bischoff. The Raw video package plays and the announcers welcome us to the show.

The Rock and Randy Orton confrontration
The Rock’s music hits and the great one comes out to a massive pop and mega chants of Rocky Rocky Rocky from the fans. Finally The Rock has come back to MONTREAL Huge ovation from the fans. The Rock runs down Eric Bischoff for suspending him. He then runs down Evolution and now that he’s back he guaran-damn-tee’s that he’s going to whoop Evolutions ass. Rock talks about training Eugene and how he is going to become a star. Rock points out that he never had his title shot. He mocks Bischoff and says Bischoff has his head so far up Evolution’s ass. Eric decided to do the number #1 contenders a week before The Rock returned. Rock says last week Evolution all got their candy asses whooped by the great one and Chris Benoit. Rock states that he volunteers to be one of the lumberjacks for Chris Benoit tonight. Rock also declares that he’s entering the battle royal and he’s going to throw 29 jabronis over the top rope to get a title shot at Vengeance. Rock imitates some of the stars that are competing in the battle royal including Kane, Booker T , Rene Dupree. When Rock gets to Flair he gets interrupted by Randy Orton who comes down to the ring.

Orton looks at Rock and says The Rock should show some respect for legends like The Nature Boy Ric Flair, The Raw GM Eric Bischoff and the legend killer Randy Orton. Orton said he’s sick and tired of seeing The Rock trying to hog the spotlight and run down people on the mic. Rock always goes on about people running their mouth, well Orton claims that Rock and Chris Jericho have the biggest mouths in this business. Orton states that Rock has the biggest ego in this business, he should have been gone a long time ago but he was like Mick Foley who always wanted to come back for some cheap pop from these fans. He calls Rock a third rate movie star. He’s mad at Rock for sticking his nose in Evolution’s business last week, he’s mad at Rock for hitting him with the peoples elbow. Orton states that Rock never learned from his suspension, but now that he’s back he’s got to learn to live with the fact that he isn’t #1 contender anymore. Orton looks at Rock and tells him that he’s still the Intercontinental champion, the longest reigning IC Champ in the last 7 years. Orton vows to have an even longer reign than Rock had as Intercontinental Champion. Orton states that he’s in the King of the Ring now and his last accomplishment was retiring Mick Foley. He beat the so called Hardcore legend at his own game to become the ultimate legend. His next goal will be becoming the KOTR. Something The Rock has never won. Orton states that Rock is jealous of him because he’s more better looking, much more talented than the Rock and he’s already a much more bigger star than The Rock. Rock is now irrelevant and should go back to Hollywood. Orton says he’s the legend killer, he’s Randy Orton, he’s... The Rock cuts Orton off and says IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU ARE.

Do you think the Rock gives a monkeys crap who you are. Rock says you run you’re mouth as if you think you’re better than The Rock, you’re no legend you’re just a punk ass kid who’s going to get his ass whooped by the most electrifying man in sports entertainment today THE ROCK. Orton points out that he already has a match tonight and he’s not here to fight The Rock, it would be beneath him to face a has been like The Rock. This really pissed The Rock off. Orton claims he has way more class than The Rock, he’s better than The Rock. Get a look at greatness Rock. Orton started boasting about his accomplishments so far in the WWE, he’s been here for 2 years and he’s already a legend. He killed the legend of Stone Cold at Survivor Series, a man who always dominated The Rock. Rock was once the youngest Intercontinental champion but at Armageddon 2003, Orton became the youngest Intercontinental champion. What Rock did he did even better. Then at WrestleMania, Rock decided to be Mick Foley’s saviour and Orton beat Foley and Rock and Sock lost. Then at Backlash he ended Mick’s career and now he’s going to make history at KOTR by walking in as Intercontinental Champion and leaving as The KOTR. He’s going to become the only man in history to enter the KOTR and win it as a champion. Orton claims that he’s going to break the Honky Tonk Man’s IC Title reign record. He will win KOTR and will go on to headline SummerSlam and become the world champion. He’s 24 years old and he’s accomplished a lot more than many of the guys in this business at such a young age. So much greatness he has achieved, he’s not even hit his prime yet. He wants the respect he deserves from each and every one of these fans. He wants them to stand up on their feet and respect Randy Orton because soon they will be bowing down to the next KING OF THE RING. He will fulfill his destiny by winning the KOTR. It's going to be Evolution's night and Flair is going to throw The Rock over the top rope in the battle royal.

The Rock reminds Orton that he whooped HHH’s ass at Backlash. Since HHH has an “I Quit Match” at KOTR, The Rock brings up the past and points out that 5 years ago he beat HHH in an “I Quit Match.” That was the first time HHH said “I Quit” and he’s going to say those same words at KOTR. Rock says you wanna talk about accomplishments, Rock gives Orton a huge list of his accomplishments. He talks about headlining WMS, multi time champion, Royal Rumble winner, tag team champion, selling out arenas plus much more. Rock said he was beating the hell out of Mick Foley and HHH in 1999 when Orton didn’t even hit puberty. Orton got pissed off with that comment. Rock says Orton calls himself a legend well that’s a load of monkeys crap. What Orton has done in 2 years is nothing compared to what Rock did in 2 years. Rock states that in his first match at Survivor Series in Madison Square Garden he was a sole survivor. He made history by becoming the youngest Intercontinental Champion.and then fans started to turn on him. he was hated and fans chanted die rocky die but he won the fans over. He went on to become the most electrifying man in sports entertainment today. Now the millions and the millions of Rock’s fans are now chanting his name... ROCKY ROCKY ROCKY. Rock continues on and states that during those 2 years he became the leader.... infact RULER of the nation, something Orton has not become in Evolution (tries to cause dissension). In 2 years of being in this company, Rock became the WWE Champion, something Orton has never done. Rock became the peoples champ. So next time when you interrupt the great one, JUST BRING IT BITCH because Orton you are three seconds away from a ROCK BOTTOM. ROCK HITS A ROCK BOTTOM ON ORTON. Rock’s music hits as he celebrates in the ring and gets an amazing ovation from the fans. Jim Ross says now that was truly electrifying.

Backstage The Rock meets Eugene and Regal. Rock tells Eugene that he’s been so impressed with Eugene, he’s a fan of his. The training he receiving from Rock and Regal has worked and Rock believes Eugene will be a star on Raw. He loved what Eugene did last week when he imitated Vince. The Rock asks Eugene if he wants to kick some ass tonight. Eugene gets excited and claps. Rock tells Regal he’s got this and Eugene is going to be one of the lumberjacks. Regal thinks this is not a good idea for Eugene to go down there later tonight and get involved in this sort of match as one of the lumberjacks. Eric Bischoff certainly won’t like this. Regal informs Eugene to listen to him and not The Rock. Eugene’s uncle Eric will not like to see Eugene go out there, he could get hurt. Regal wants Eugene to stay with him backstage to watch HBK vs HHH on the monitor. Once Eugene hears HHH’s name he gets excited. He wants to go out there later on because HHH and him are alike, they like to play games. Rock gives Eugene a high five as The Rock leaves.

Meanwhile Eric Bischoff is in his office with Coach talking to Teddy Long. Coach asks Eric what is he going to do about the Rock. Eric made Coach one of the lumberjacks for tonight and hoped that some of the lumberjacks beat the hell out of The Rock tonight. Long talks about the battle royal at KOTR. Maven is in it. He approached Maven last week and he’s yet to hear back from him but he will wait until KOTR. If he was managing Maven then Maven would go on to win the battle royal. Eric isn’t taking Long seriously here. Evolution storm into Bischoff’s office. Orton complains to Bischoff after what Rock just did. Orton was going to put his belt on the line tonight but after what just happened, he’s worried that Rock will come down and rob him of his goal of becoming the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time. Bischoff decides that Orton won’t defend his title tonight and it’s a non title match. Orton vows to make a statement tonight. Batista looks at Teddy Long and tells him that he wants to be tested tonight and wants to take on the guy Teddy Long wants to manage and that’s Maven. After he makes an example out of Maven, Long will probably decide to look for someone else to manage. Eric books Maven vs Batista for tonight. HHH whispers something into Bischoff’s ear. Bischoff says it’s a great idea, he approves this idea. Evolution leave and Long asks Eric is everything ok playa? Eric says he’s got everything under control.




Match 1
Tag Team Title Match
The World’s Greatest Tag Team (c) vs La Resistance
The match begins with Haas and Sylvan. Haas gets the early advantage at the start by taking Sylvan down with an armdrag and follows up with some holds. He makes a tag to Shelton who goes to work on Sylvan’s arm, WGTT exchange quick tags until Sylvan manages to tag in Conway. Conway runs into a clothesline by Shelton, he follows up with a dropkick. Conway comes back with a clothesline but Shelton ducks a second clothesline from Conway and droptoe holds Conway to the mat. WGTT continue to exchange tags and now Sylvan is in and he’s in trouble. The crowd are cheering for La Resistance here as this is their hometown. Anytime WGTT hit a move they get booed. Any time La Resistance hit a move they get cheered. Haas locks in the Haas of Pain on Sylvan and gets booed heavily and Conway breaks it up. La Resistance then take control and isolate Haas in the corner and perform double team moves. Chinlock by Conway and Haas tries to fight out of it and he does and takes down Conway with a back suplex. Both men are down and Haas makes the hot tag to Shelton and Conway tags in Sylvan. Shelton and Sylvan exchange rights with Shelton getting the upper hand. Shelton sends Sylvan to the ropes, back body drop from Shelton. Shelton goes for a spinning heel kick, Sylvan ducks and Shelton misses. Sylvan goes for a figure four and Shelton makes it to the ropes.

Sylvan tags in Conway. Conway went on the offensive hitting some stomps and kicks. Backbreaker by Conway. Conway sends Shelton to the corner, Shelton leapfrogs over Conway and rolls him up for a 2 count. The action goes back and forth with many near falls and now Haas is in the ring with Sylvan. Haas hits a german suplex and Sylvan kicks out at 2 ½. Haas tries for another one but gets elbowed in the face. Suplex by Sylvan. He goes to the top rope for a splash and misses as Haas moved out the way. Shelton is tagged in and stops Sylvan from making a tag. Shelton nails Sylvan with an insiguri and gets 2 ½ only. He whips Sylvan to the corner and Stinger splash from Shelton. Shelton hits the exploder suplex but Conway distracts the ref. Haas runs in and starts brawling with Conway and the fight spills to the floor. The referee is trying to control the action outside. Shelton takes Sylvan to the top and looks for a suplex. Randy Orton runs down and gets on the apron and nails Shelton with the Intercontinental title. . Conway sends Haas into the steel post. Conway gets back in. The ref is back in as La Resistance hit the Au Revoir on Shelton. Sylvan covers Shelton for the 3 count 1...2....3. We got new tag team champions. The fans give La Resistance a standing ovation, Sylvan and Conway demand the belts to be handed to them right now. Rene Dupree comes down and celebrates with the new tag team champions. They raise their flags and pose with the titles and if it wasn’t for Randy Orton, this probably wouldn’t have happened.
Winners and new tag team champions La Resistance

Todd Grisham is standing by with HBK. Some of the Montreal fans have still not forgiven HBK. Michaels points out that the last time he faced HHH in a one on one match he kicked HHH’s teeth down his throat and beat him to become the # 1 contender for the world title. 2 weeks ago HHH hit him with the sledgehammer and went on to become the current #1 contender. HBK says tonight is the night for payback and he’s going to get his revenge on HHH. He is going to prove to HHH that he’s still the icon, the headliner, the showstopper and the main event. Michaels also points out that tonight is a good opportunity to see some of his competition in the battle royal at KOTR up and close. He’s going to give them a taste of what’s in store for them at KOTR. Then once he’s done with HHH tonight, then at KOTR he’s going to superkick 29 guys over the top rope to once again become the # 1 contender. Then at Vengeance HBK will once again become the world heavyweight champion.

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler show some pre-recorded comments from some of the Raw participants that will be competing in the battle Royal at the King of the Ring. We first hear from Maven who talks about his comeback. Now that he’s back he's going to make an impact. When he wins the battle royal at KOTR, it will not be considered a fluke or upset. He eliminated The Undertaker at the Royal Rumble 2 years ago and vows to eliminate Taker again but this time in the battle royal at KOTR. Charlie Haas gives his comments on the battle royal. As this was pre-recorded Haas was still the tag team champion. Haas says it’s going to be a great night for the World’s Greatest Tag Team at KOTR. They will go into the ppv as tag team champions and he will walk out as the #1 contender for the world title and Shelton will leave as the King of the Ring.

Finally we hear from Ric Flair. Flair states that it’s all about Evolution and that it will be Evolution's night when HHH becomes the new WHC, and either Orton or Batista will become the 2004 WWE King of the Ring. Flair predicts that we will see an all Evolution semi final at KOTR. Then Flair claims that we will see another all Evolution match at Vengeance. That’s right, Flair vows to win the battle royal. It will be a big night for Raw as the Smackdown brand stands no chance. Not only will we see a King from Raw which will be an Evolution member, we will see a #1 contender from Raw and that's going to be him. Flair believes he still has one more run in him as champion and how it would be an honour to face his Evolution leader HHH for the World Heavyweight Championship. Now if somehow Benoit manages to beat the game, which Flair believes will never happen, then he will be the man to take the title away from Benoit at Vengeance. At KOTR it does not matter who he has to go through, even if it is The Rock or HBK or even The Undertaker, he will go through all of them because Evolution is your solution WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!


Match 2
Batista vs Maven
Batista at the start really gives Maven a beating and throws him around the ring. Batista delivers a suplex and Maven kicks out at 2. Batista whips Maven to the corner and runs into a boot. Maven goes to the second rope and hits a bulldog and goes for a cover and gets 2 only. Maven gets a few rights on Batista and knocks him down with a standing dropkick. He goes to the top rope and delivers a missile dropkick and Batista kicks out at 2. Batista reverses a whip and knocks Maven down with a vicious clothesline. Batista starts assaulting Maven in the corner. He sends Maven to the ropes, goes for a clothesline, Maven ducks and hits a dropkick on Batista. Maven goes to the ropes, tries a leapfrog but gets caught and spinebuster by Batista. Batista picks Maven up and drops him with the Batista Bomb. He refuses to cover Maven and wants one more. One more he we go and Batista hits another powerbomb. 1...2.. Wait Batista lets go. Final one. Jim Ross says just end this damn match and pin him Batista. Let the poor kid go. Batista goes for a final Batista Bomb and drops him hard to the mat. He places his foot on Maven’s chest. 1...2...3. It’s over. Pure dominance by the animal Batista. Batista is the odds on favourite to win the King of the Ring.
Winner: Batista


Earlier on Sunday Night Heat, Eugene defeated A-Train in a match. Trish Stratus is arguing in the back with A-Train. She calls him an embarrassment, he lost to freaking Eugene. She berates A-Train for not protecting her. A-Train tries apologising but Trish isn’t listening to him. If there is one mistake Christian made was hiring A-Train as their bodyguard. She rips into him and calls him useless and said maybe he should have stayed on Smackdown. She’s really disappointed in him and told him his services are no longer required. From now on she’s going to get what she wants, Trish walks off and A-Train seems disappointed.

Elsewhere La Resistance are celebrating backstage with Rene Dupree. Rene Dupree states that now that they have the tag team titles, it is now his goal to win the battle royal at KOTR. Then he will go on to beat the world champion whoever it is at Vengeance.


Match 3
Non Title Match
Chris Jericho vs Randy Orton
Chris Jericho comes down first and gets a great ovation from the fans. Next week all the KOTR participants will be on Jericho’s highlight reel. Randy Orton comes out next and this is a non title match. The bell rings as they lock up. Jericho takes Orton down with an armdrag. Orton then gets a wrist lock on Jericho who gets out of it and takes Orton down with an armdrag. Lock up again and Orton gets a knee to the gut. He tries throwing Jericho out but he skins the cat back in while Orton has his back turned and he’s posing. Orton turns around and Jericho starts hammering away Orton. Jericho whips Orton to the ropes and delivers a high back body drop. He sends Orton to the ropes again and nails him with a running forearm. Jericho starts delivering some knife edge chops to Orton in the corner but Orton grabs the ropes. While the referee is trying to restrain Jericho, Orton nails Jericho with a right hand and delivers a swinging neckbreaker. He goes for a cover and Jericho kicks out at 2. Orton then takes control by assaulting Jericho, using rest holds to slow Jericho down. He applies a chinlock and the fans start a Y2J Chant. Jericho gets back up to his feet and tries elbowing out of it. He does and goes to the ropes but Orton catches him in a sleeper but Jericho counters into a back suplex. He goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2. Suplex by Jericho and Jericho goes for a cocky pin by posing and Orton kicks out at 2. They end up brawling outside and then go back in again. Spin kick by Y2J. Jericho goes to the top for a crossbody but Orton nails Jericho with a dropkick, what a move from Orton. He goes for a cover and gets 2 only. Orton gets a modified backbreaker and gets a near fall.

Orton whips Jericho to the corner and runs into an elbow by Jericho. Running bulldog by Jericho. Jericho goes for a lionsault but Orton gets his knees up. He goes for a cover and gets another near fall. Jericho reverses a whip and gets a reverse elbow knocking down Orton. Drop toe hold by Jericho into the ropes and Jericho drives his knee into Orton’s back. Jericho whips Orton into the corner. He then takes Orton to the top and delivers a superplex off the top rope. Both men are down. Jericho gets his arm across Orton and goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. The action continues back and forth until Batista comes down and starts watching the match at ringside. Orton distracts the referee and Jericho notices that Batista is there. He’s on the apron and goes for an axe handle but Batista catches Jericho and drives him into the post. He rolls Jericho back in and Orton gets a 2 count. Orton goes to the top rope turnbuckle and hits a crossbody on Jericho and gets a near fall. Jericho reverses a whip and gets a sunset flip on Orton who kicks out at 2. Springboard dropkick by Jericho and gets another near fall. Running insiguri by Jericho and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. Jericho misses a charge into the corner as Orton dumps him to the floor. Orton distracts the referee while Batista stomps away at Jericho and then sends him back in. Orton starts stomping away at Jericho in the corner and then starts posing. Uppercut by Orton.

Orton is now taking his time, he’s got this match under control. Scoop slam by Orton and follows up with a knee drop. Orton waits to Jericho to get back to his feet and looks like he’s going to put away Jericho with the RKO. Orton goes for the RKO but no he gets thrown down by Jericho. Jericho locks in the walls of Jericho. Orton is screaming in pain as Jericho applies the pressure. Batista gets on the apron to cause a distraction and Jericho breaks the hold. Jericho and Batista talk trash. Wait a minute Shelton Benjamin runs down and starts fighting with Batista and sends Batista into the post. He’s got a good reason to be out here after what Orton did earlier on. Jericho goes over to Orton and goes for the walls of Jericho but this time Orton rolls him up and gets 2 ½. Clothesline by Orton. Shelton gets on the apron and talks trash with Orton. Orton turns around and Jericho nails him with the CODE BREAKER What a move. Jericho goes for the cover 1...2..3. Jericho wins. Jericho and Shelton celebrate inside the ring as Orton rolls out the ring and retreats to the ramp with Batista. Jericho and Shelton taunt Batista and Orton that Evolution’s chances in the KOTR look slim. After this big victory Jericho along with Batista has got to be one of the favourites in this tournament. Lawler is now unsure who will win and says whoever wins out of Jericho and Batista at KOTR will go all the way and become the KOTR. Great tv match and one of the best raw matches of the year and we still have the main event to come later on.
Winner: Chris Jericho

In the back HHH and Flair calm down Orton and Batista. HHH fires up Orton and Batista. Jericho got lucky and Batista will kick his ass at KOTR so Orton doesn’t need to worry about that. As for that punk Shelton, now that he doesn’t have the tag titles around his waist, he stands no chance in winning the KOTR because he will be stopped by the legend killer Randy Orton. HHH wants Orton and Batista to deal with Jericho and Shelton later on in the lumberjack match as it is their chance for revenge.

Match 4
Womens Title Match
Victoria (c) vs Trish Stratus

Trish comes out to a great ovation. She cuts a promo and she’s glad to be back in her country but she starts dissing the fans and says Toronto is a much better city than Montreal. Trish states that a guy like Chris Jericho is not a hero over here in this country but Christian is. She dedicates this match to her boyfriend Christian and she wishes him a speedy recovery. Trish mentioned that she got rid of A-Train earlier on because he’s useless and she doesn’t need him. Trish says it’s about time she gets what she wants and the women’s division will pick up again. The women’s champion Victoria comes down.

The divas lock up and Victoria gets a take down on Trish. Victoria sends Trish into the corner and runs into an elbow by Trish. Roll up by Trish and Victoria kicks out at 2. Trish sends Victoria to the ropes and hits her with a reverse elbow to the face. Victoria reverses a whip and hits a clothesline on Trish. Suplex by Victoria and Trish kicks out at 2. Backslide by Victoria and Trish kicks out at 2. Trish gets frustrated and goes for a right hand and Victoria ducks and starts delivering some rights on Trish. She whips Trish into the corner and runs into a boot by Trish. Trish starts kicking away at Victoria. She dumps Victoria to the floor and starts posing in the ring. Victoria is back in and Trish is in control. Trish applied a chinlock. Victoria fights back but Trish grabs Victoria by the head and slams her down hard and yells in her face. Trish goes for a suplex, Victoria blocks and gets an inside cradle and Trish kicks out at 2 ½. Victoria hits Trish with a clothesline and then delivers a standing moonsault and Trish kicks out at 2. Victoria goes for a clothesline, Trish ducks and rolls Victoria up for a 2 count. Trish goes for a chick kick, Victoria blocks and clotheslines Trish. Victoria goes for the widows peak, Trish slips out and rolls Victoria up for a 2 count. Trish goes for the stratus faction but Victoria throws her off. She goes up to the top for a moonsault but Trish moves out the way and Victoria misses. Trish goes for a cover and Victoria kicks out at 2. Victoria kicks Trish in the face and Trish gets knocked over through the middle rope. Eugene comes down and the referee starts counting. Eugene checks on Trish to see if she’s ok. He tries to lick Trish’s face and Trish freaks out and rolls back in and Victoria rolls her up for a 3 count to retain her title. Victoria celebrates and Trish just can’t believe it. Victoria leaves.
Winner: Victoria

Trish Stratus and Eric Bischoff in the ring with Eugene and William Regal
Post-Match Trish is furious. What a mistake Trish made earlier on, she got rid of A-Train and now this results in a loss here in her home country. She throws a tantrum in the ring. Eugene gets in to make it up to her by giving her a hug. Trish acts as if she’s going to hug him. She slaps Eugene across the face. Eugene is very upset and the fans boo Trish. Bischoff comes down and calls out William Regal to the ring right now. Regal comes down. Trish wants Bischoff to punish Eugene. Eric apologises to Trish and berates Regal and Eugene. Eric told Regal that he can’t leave Eugene out of sight. Eugene just interfered in the match of the greatest diva ever. He scolds Regal and then scolds Eugene. He told Eugene not to do that again. He deserved that slap from Trish. Bischoff tells Eugene he’s sending him home right now and he’s not going to come back until William Regal gets it right. He wants Regal to civilise Eugene. Regal says he can’t do that, he is not like us. Bischoff shouts at Eugene and tells him to leave. Eugene is upset and leaves and waves goodbye to his fans as the fans boo the hell out of Bischoff. Regal starts following Eugene. Bischoff is still shouting at Regal as Regal is on the ramp. Bischoff wants Regal to teach Eugene the ways of civilised life and wants results next week. Just like he told him a few weeks ago when he trained Eugene, he eventually got it right. So this time he has a new task and he has to civilise Eugene. He gives Regal 1 week. By next week if Eugene does not learn any manners, if he’s not wearing a suit like himself and Regal then he’s sending Eugene home for good. As for Regal he knows that Regal is still injured and can’t compete in the ring yet. However he will put him back on the active roster as a WRESTLER. He will force Regal to compete in difficult matches if Regal does not do the right thing. Regal seemed concerned as Bischoff left with Trish. Lawler thinks Eugene got what he deserved. Jim Ross thinks Bischoff is just being unfair, the fans love Eugene.

A clip is shown of WrestleMania 20 when Benoit made HHH tap out. Another clip is shown when HHH pinned Benoit in a tag team match. With so much at stake at KOTR, which superstar will say “I Quit?”

William Regal scolds Eugene in the back and blames him for getting him into this mess. From now on he has to listen to him. Eugene is very sorry for this and makes a sad face. They get stopped by THE ROCK. The Rock says woah woah woah woah woah... Eugene isn’t going nowhere. He isn't going home, the WWE is Eugene's home. Regal tries to stop and pleads with him because he will be punished by Bischoff. He is already suffering so much abuse from Eric, he hates looking after Eugene but he has too because of his job. He demands The Rock not to interfere in his business. The Rock tells Regal to know his role and shut his mouth. Rock tries to convince Regal that Eugene loves Regal, he sees him as a good friend. The people love Eugene and he wants Eugene to go out there and kick some ass. Rock reminds Regal that they did a great job in training Eugene. He guaran-damn-tee’s that soon Regal will start to like Eugene and Eugene will become Regal’s best friend. Regal laughs it off and says are you bloody mad, Eugene his best friend. This nincompoop my friend? Rock assured Regal once Regal starts hanging out more with Eugene he will realise how special he is. Rock leaves with Eugene who says bye Mr Regal as Regal looks on. Regal still seems concerned and it looks like now Regal is going to be in major trouble by Eric Bischoff.


Main Event
Lumberjack Match
Shawn Michaels vs HHH


The Lumberjacks are all surrounding the ring as the match is about to start. Even the Coach is one of the lumberjacks. Chris Benoit’s music hits as he comes down. Then The Rock’s music hits and wait he brings out EUGENE. The fans are happy to see Eugene back. Evolution’s music hits as they all come out together. HHH gets in the ring. HBK is out next and the Montreal fans still haven’t forgiven HBK. At Backlash Michaels received a mixed reaction but tonight the Montreal fans are more pro HHH. The Raw locker room surrounding the ring as lumberjacks as the bell rings as both men lock up. HHH knees HBK to the gut and HHH immediately tries to throw Michaels over the top. Michaels skins the cat, HHH charges at HBK and Michaels backdrops him to the floor. The heel lumberjacks get HHH back up to his feet and Evolution members fire up the Game. HHH gets back in as he locks up again with HBK. HHH reverses a whip and Michaels gets an elbow to the face by the game. HHH tries to ram Michaels head into the turnbuckle. HBK puts the breaks on and rams HHH’s head into the buckle. HHH is staggering in the ring and HBK starts delivering lefts and rights and clotheslines HHH to the floor of his side. HHH ends up where the faces are and he looks at them as they corner him so they send him back in. Michaels goes for a roll up and HHH kicks out at 2. Michaels whips HHH to the corner and runs into an elbow, HHH delivers a clothesline and goes for a cover and gets 2 only. Suplex by HHH. Michaels reverses a whip and connects with a headscissors to throw the game over the top rope to the floor. Benoit and The Rock get some cheapshots on The Game and send him back in. Michaels delivers some hard knife edge chops to HHH in the corner and sends him into the other corner. HHH sidesteps HBK who goes shoulder first into the post. HHH distracts the referee as Evolution members take cheapshots at HBK. Flair delivers a vicious chop to Michaels to knock Michaels out the ring. The faces go over to stop the attack while Batista sends Michaels back in.

HHH delivers a backbreaker and gets a near fall. HHH whips HBK to the corner and delivers a clothesline in the corner. Neckbreaker by the game and gets another near fall. HHH gets a sleeper on Michaels, Michaels tries getting back up to his feet and gets out of the hold with a jaw breaker to stun the game. Swinging neckbreaker by HBK and HHH kicks out at 2. HHH reverses an irish whip and clotheslines HBK on his side. Michaels starts fighting with Evolution but gets beat up and the heels throw him back in. HHH goes for an abdominal stretch and holds onto the ropes for more leverage. Benoit points at the referee to look at what HHH’s doing, HHH gets caught and he has to break the hold. HHH argues with the ref. He goes over to HBK and Michaels rolls him up for 2 ½ only. Michaels hits HHH with a knee to the mid section and connects with a DDT and gets a near fall. Michaels goes for a sharpshooter and the fans start booing HBK. HHH manages to get to the ropes. Michaels delivers some knife edge chops to HHH. HBK then goes to the ropes but Ric Flair pulled the rope down and HBK landed hard outside. HHH distracts the ref as the heels started stomping away at HBK but the faces stop the attack and send Michaels back into the ring. HHH is back in control again and takes Michaels down with a single arm ddt and gets a near fall. Knee drop by the game and gets a 2. Belly to back suplex and gets another near fall. HHH goes for a suplex, Michaels slips out and superkicks HHH right over the top rope as HHH lands into the heel lumberjacks. Michaels goes over to the apron and delivers an asai moonsault to take some of them down. The faces are now there and send HBK back in, the heels send HHH back in.

Michaels and HHH trade chops but HHH knees HBK to the gut and knocks him down with a clothesline. HHH gets a headlock on Michaels. HHH looking to wear down HBK and Michaels gets back up to his feet, he elbows out the hold. Michaels goes to the ropes but runs into a knee to the face by HHH and both men fall down. HHH goes over and gets an arm over HBK and gets a near fall. HHH whips HBK to the ropes and gets the high knee on Michaels, a cover and HBK kicks out at 2. Spine buster by HHH and another near fall. HHH goes for the pedigree but Michaels counters with a backdrop. Michaels goes to the top rope and hits a diving elbow drop. He covers and HHH kicks out at 2 ½. What a match up. HHH reverses a whip but Michaels ends up nailing HHH with a flying forearm smash and both men are down. No wait... Michaels kips up. Michaels tunes up for the band, here we go sweet chin music time. HHH ducks the superkick and backdrops Michaels to the floor. HHH distracts the referee while the heel lumberjacks stomp away at HBK, the face lumberjacks go over and stop the heels from doing further damage to HBK. HBK is back in. HHH starts stomping away at Michaels in the corner. He whips Michaels to the other corner and HHH runs into a boot by HBK, HBK hits the superkick on HHH and falls on top of him. 1...2...3. He got him HBK wins. He defeated HHH again. HBK gets a mixed reaction here from the fans.

Winner: Shawn Michaels
Immediately all the heels around ringside get in the ring and try to jump HBK. The face lumberjacks get inside to come to HBK’s rescue. Everybody went wild, complete chaos in the ring as an all out brawl ensued. Benoit locks in the sharpshooter on HHH and HHH is tapping. Look at this Eugene is hitting some lefts and rights on some lower midcarders. Rock and Shelton lay the Smackdown on Orton. Jericho and Batista exchange rights. Jericho ducks a clothesline and dumps Batista to the floor. Eugene hits a Rock Bottom on Coach. During this brawl A-Train got hurt pretty bad, he was dumped to the floor and hurt his knee. Batista kicks Benoit in the face and gets HHH out of the ring. Evolution retreat up the ramp. HBK clears some of the heels out of the ring by taking them out with the superkick as they go over the top rope to the floor. HBK means business and could this be a sign of HBK winning the battle royal at the KOTR. Michaels bounces off the ropes and takes out five guys with a suicide dive. Most of the faces are in the ring as the crowd is going wild here. Evolution help HHH up as HHH has a mic and wants to say something. HHH ends up falling down again. Since HHH is so out of it, on the ramp he gives Orton the mic. Randy Orton states that it hasn’t been a good night for Evolution but from next week Evolution will be back on top again. He announces next week’s pick your poison match for his leader. Orton makes the announcement that Benoit will face THE ROCK NEXT WEEK in a non title match. Earlier on Bischoff agreed to the match and Orton declares the stipulations for this match. He is going to be the special ring announcer for this match, The Nature Boy Ric Flair will be the special guest time keeper. The animal Batista will be the special enforcer for this match and finally the special guest referee for this match will be HHH. Flair says Wooooooo!!!! Evolution smile as Benoit and Rock stare each other down as Raw goes off the air.




WWE King of the Ring
June 13, 2004, Columbus Ohio
Final Card

World Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs HHH


WWE Title No Disqualification Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Edge


King of the Ring Quarter Finals
Randy Orton vs Shelton Benjamin
Batista vs Chris Jericho

Matt Hardy vs John Cena
John Bradshaw Layfield vs RVD


+ The Semi Finals and The Final

Interpromotional 30 Man Battle Royal
Featuring the rest of the WWE roster. Winner receives a heavyweight title shot at their brands next ppv
Participants including The Rock, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Eugene, Kane, Mordecai and many more.

SummerSlam Press Conference
Toronto June 1, 2004

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced today that this year’s SummerSlam ppv will take place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sunday August 15. It will be the biggest SummerSlam of all time. For the first time ever, SummerSlam will be a 4 hour event. Joining Vince at the press conference were several WWE superstars such as Triple H, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Edge, Trish Stratus, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, Jim Ross and Torrie Wilson. McMahon said the WWE and its Superstars are excited to be bringing SummerSlam to Toronto. This marks only the second time that SummerSlam has been held outside of the United States -the first time was in 1992 when the event was held in the UK. Tickets for the event go on sale on Saturday June 5.
Since WrestleMania 20 was a 5 hour event, I’ve decided to give SummerSlam a WrestleMania style show and it will be a 4 hour show. The aim is to make this the biggest SummerSlam of all time packed with mega matches.
 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

RAW Review

I loved RAW, awesome RAW by far, probably your best RAW show by far

Benoit making the announcement that for the first ever Pick Your Poison Match, Benoit is making HHH go up against HBK as a way to soften him up for King of the Ring and that he will make HHH quit, what a statement to make

Rock and Randy Orton confrontation I loved it a whole lot, especially the ending with Rock hitting Orton with a Rock Bottom to end the segment, really great segment especially with their back and forths with each other

Rock backstage with Regal and Eugene, also love that too

Teddy Long and Maven in Bischoff's office and then Orton & Batista & HHH & Flair come barging in, it seems Teddy really wants to manage Maven so badly, and then Bischoff making Maven vs Batista for later on, I loved it, and after what happened to Orton just now with Rock he isn't happy at all, and who could blame him?

La Resistance becoming the new World Tag Team Champions especially in their hometown of Montreal, Quebec where they are getting cheered, what a special way for them to win, and especially in front of friends & family, and now that WGTT have lost their titles, I guess that means we can see these 2 have singles careers now

HBK, Maven, and Flair talking about how they are going to win the Battle Royal and throw out 29 other guys to go to Vengeance and become the new #1 Contender, I loved it, as they are hyping themselves up to be favorites for the battle royal

Batista beating Maven, definitely shows that Batista is ready for KOTR and that he could be the odds on favorite to win it all

Trish fires A-Train as her bodyguard, that is a good move for Trish to make because ever since he has become hers & Christian's bodyguard he hasn't done a good job of protecting her or Christian for that matter, and now that she has ditched him, only good things can happen for Trish now

Rene Dupree celebrating with his stablemates and now saying how he is in the Battle Royal, he plans on going to KOTR and throwing 29 other guys over the top rope to win it all and go on to Vengeance to face the World Heavyweight Champion whoever it may be, and that it does not matter to him who wins at KOTR, but that he is going on to that Battle Royal, Dupree is another favorite to win it

Jericho beating Orton, great match all the way through

HHH trying to fire up both Batista and Orton, and that in the Lumberjack match will be their chance for revenge, I love it

Victoria beating Trish to retain her WWE Women's Championship, I must say that I am surprised at this, definitely was going for Trish in this match but Victoria still the Women's Champion shows that her reign is no fluke

The whole Trish-Regal-Eugene-Bischoff segment I loved that too

The Lumberjack Match with HHH and HBK I also loved it too as Michaels won, as it keeps HBK fresh and ready for King of the Ring, HBK is one of the favorites to win the entire match, and he has experience in battle royals with winning 2 Royal Rumble matches in 1995 and 1996 back to back, so he should be the favorite to win the KOTR battle royal, and then the heels and Evolution trying to jump HBK after the match only for the faces and Benoit to come to HBK's rescue, and Benoit locking HHH in the Sharpshooter and then Orton making the announcement for Benoit's Pick Your Poison match for his leader, and Flair with a Woo to cap it all off, was awesome, and how Evolution will be at ringside for this match next week

All I have to say about RAW is WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Ric Flair's catchphrase, Woo about sums up this whole RAW, it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

WWE Smackdown
June 3, 2004​
Eddie Guerrero calls out Edge to the ring​
Tazz and Michael Cole welcome us to the show. Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero walks down to the ring. Eddie wastes no time and demands that Edge comes out to the ring right now. Edge comes out on the stage and gets a mixed reaction. Eddie says why don’t you come down to the ring and lets settle this man to man. Come on holmes this is your hometown, are you going to show all these fans that you’re a coward? I promise you holmes i won’t lay a hand on you. Edge comes down and the first thing he does is run down his own Canadian fans. He is appalled at the reaction from his hometown fans. Eddie chants starts and Edge starts covering his ears. He threatens to walk out and Eddie says he will get the fans to chant the goodbye chant. The fans start the chant anyway and Edge starts leaving. Eddie mocks him and calls Edge a chicken. Edge is furious and comes back in and gets booed. Edge says this is the reason why Canada is more backwards than America because they are cheering a Mexican over a Canadian icon like Edge. Edge brags about his team getting a victory over Eddie’s team last week. Tonight in his hometown he will not be humiliated because he is going to beat Eddie when they meet later on in a tag team match. He wants the Toronto fans to look at their next WWE Champion. Edge thinks Eddie has damaged the prestige of the WWE Title. Eddie brings up points on how he used to have a lot of respect for Edge. He even considered him a friend but now they aren't friends in fact they never will be friends again because at KOTR he’s going to be give Edge the biggest ass-kicking of his life esse. If Edge thought that Kurt Angle could be the only one to put him on the shelf, then guess again holmes because he will do more than just beat Edge, he’s going to break Edge’s neck all over again. Edge starts laughing and says well since we won’t be seeing Kurt Angle for a long time he reminds Eddie what Kurt’s fate was when he messed with the wrong guy. The result was he ended up in a hospital and we haven’t seen him since.
Edge talked about his own neck surgery and how he battled back from it and now he’s not going to let anyone do that to him again but since he came back he’s hurt a lot of people. He reminds Eddie what he did to Rikishi and now we will never see Rikishi in the WWE again. He’s going to show Eddie a side of him that he’s never seen before, he’s going to do whatever it takes to win the WWE Title. Edge says his only addiction is his obsession of becoming champion. Edge brings up Eddie's past in that he is a former addict. Unlike Eddie he has never had to hide behind drugs to escape his problems but that Edge deals with his problems head on as a man. Edge claims that Eddie is not a man but nothing but a snivelling excuse for a champion. A coward while Edge is a true champion and isn't afraid of anyone or anything. Eddie brings up the fact of all of Edge’s recent attacks on Eddie. He also brings up the fact that yes Latino Heat is not perfect, he’s made mistakes but at least he’s not ashamed of who he is. Can you say the same Edge, turning on your friends, letting obsession take you over esse? You turned on a friend who was also one of my best friends in an attempt to get to the top. Eddie Guerrero got to the top by working his way up overcoming his addictions. By becoming a better man all these fans are now behind him supporting him to get him where he is. Eddie chants. Edge is getting sick of the chants and states that after removing all obstacles in his path, from now on he’s become an ultimate opportunist. Whenever there is an opportunity, he seizes it. He is a predator. He takes advantage of a situation and uses it to his advantage to make sure it suits him or benefits him. After the appalling treatment he got from these fans he doesn't give a damn anymore about the fans or about anybody except Edge and being WWE Champion. Now nothing will get in his way of beating Eddie Guerrero and becoming WWE Champion.

Eddie fires back and states this is what makes him different than Edge. Eddie loves to go out there and entertain the fans, put in 110% and give it his all. He puts his body on the line, busts his ass to entertain the fans. Eddie gets fiery and says holmes he lost a lot of blood at Judgment Day against two monsters but kept his title. It’s gonna take a lot from Edge to put away Latino Heat, he’s going to shatter Edge’s dream at KOTR. Edge fires back and says If you thought Kane scared your family, your wife, kids, and your mother, then Eddie what I am going to do to you right in front of your own family is going to seem tame in comparison. He wants Eddie to bring his family over at KOTR so they can personally see Eddie get his ass kicked. At KOTR Eddie’s going to find out what real pain is because at KOTR he will make his bitch. Eddie’s controlling his latino temper and he could explode any moment. Eddie replies back and says you know what holmes i promised you that i wouldn’t lay a hand on you..I LIED. Eddie explodes and delivers some right hands on Edge. Edge comes back with some right hands of his own, the two come to blows with Eddie getting the upper hand. Wait a minute Booker T runs down and attacks Eddie. Booker hits the axe kick on Eddie. Eddie staggers back to his feet and gets speared by Edge. Edge wants Booker to bring in a chair, if Edge nails the con-chair-to on Eddie we won’t be having a tag match tonight. Booker hands a chair over to Eddie. Wait a minute Rey Mysterio is back looking for payback. Mysterio grabs the chair and nails Edge with the chair. He nails Booker across the back with a chair. Edge and Booker T retreat up the ramp as Rey helps Eddie up. Rey and Eddie stare down Edge and Booker and they will be facing each other tonight in our main event.

Paul Heyman is on the phone with Eric Bischoff. Heyman is looking forward to seeing the Smackdown Stars humiliate the Raw stars this coming Monday on Raw on the Highlight Reel. Then on next week's Smackdown show the Smackdown stars will defeat the Raw stars in an 8 man tag match. Eric fires back and says dream on Paul that's not going to happen. The Smackdown stars should be lucky to be on Raw. If it was down to him he wouldn't even have them on Raw but because of Mr McMahon they have been invited to Raw. Paul tells Eric even though he hates John Cena, he's a better champion than Raw's Randy Orton. Smackdown's JBL would make a better host than Chris Jericho. They argue back and forth until Paul hangs up on Eric. Dawn Marie is in the back with Paul and thanks him for giving Paul London an opportunity at the cruiserweight title.

Match 1
Cruiserweight Title Match
Tajiri (c) vs Paul London

Cruiserweight action. Paul London comes out first with Kidman and Dawn Marie. Tazz informs us that Dawn asked Paul Heyman to grant London or Kidman a title match tonight. Dawn flipped a coin and London won the toss to get the title shot tonight. Tajiri comes down with Kyo Dai members Funaki and Akio to ensure that Kidman and Dawn don’t get involved here. This was a great high flying cruiserweight match which went back and forth with lots of near falls. Tajiri dominated at the start by delivering some vicious kicks to London. London came back with some kicks of his own and connects with a drop sault to take control of the match. Spinning heel kick by London and Tajiri kicks out at 2. Tajiri reverses a whip and delivers a handspring elbow to knock London down. German suplex by Tajiri and London kicks out at 2. Suplex by Tajiri. Springboard moonsault and London moves out the way. London whips Tajiri to the ropes and connects with a springboard clothesline, he goes for a cover and Tajiri kicks out at 2. London whips Tajiri to the corner and runs into an elbow. Tajiri locks in the tarantula but London escapes and lands on the apron. Sunset flip by London and Tajiri kicks out at 2. Kidman and Dawn try to get involved in the match but Akio and Funaki stop them from getting in the ring. Tajiri and London go back and forth countering holds until Tajiri runs into a boot by London. Insiguri by London. London goes up to the top rope for a 450 splash here we go and London misses. Tajiri gets up and nails London with the buzzsaw kick and pins him for the 3 count to retain the cruiserweight title. What a match up. Kyo Dai celebrate in the ring.
Winner: Tajiri
Backstage Chavo Guerrero doesn’t understand why he has not been considered for a cruiserweight title shot tonight. If there is anyone that should be first in line for a title shot then it’s him. He doesn’t want to be a loser like them. He runs down several other face cruiserweights including Akio and Funaki who failed him at Judgment Day. Chavo proclaims that he’s the man that will end Tajiri’s reign. He is the biggest threat to Tajiri. Not only is Chavo a former cruiserweight champion but he was also the previous champion before Tajiri. He’s yet to receive his rematch. He’s been watching Tajiri in action and he is indeed impressive but if you want to see something special then check out Chavo Guerrero who will be in action later on.

Footage is shown from the SummerSlam press conference. SummerSlam for the first time ever will be a special 4 hour event and it will be held in Toronto Canada.


The Smackdown divas and two monsters

Tazz is in the ring with Smackdown’s hottest divas Stacey Keibler, Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie. Tazz congratulates Torrie for being on the cover of the May issue of the divas magazine. Tazz shows the cover of the magazine. Tazz asks the fans who deserves to be on the cover for this month’s magazine. Stacey says she wasn’t here last week but she’s going to give the fans what they missed out on. Stacey starts showing off her body. The fans give Stacey the best reaction. Dawn protests and claims that she is way hotter than Torrie and Stacey. She is the number #1 diva on Smackdown and has the hottest man on Smackdown. Torrie and Stacey start laughing at her. Torrie thinks Val Venis was the past and he’s not what he used to be. Stacey says Val can’t even rise to the occasion just like he couldn’t win the US Title. They make fun of Val but say ok Dawn he’s not that bad but he’s not their type. He's bald but at least he’s not ugly like Kane who is bald and ugly. He is hideous and should put his mask back on but then again with his mask he’s still ugly. Stacey and Torrie think John Cena is the best looking guy on the Smackdown roster. He is twice the man that Val or Kane will ever be. Suddenly Kane’s music hits as he comes down to the ring with Mordecai and Paul Bearer. Dawn Marie bolts out of the ring and into the crowd and leaves. Kane tells Tazz to get the hell out of the ring. Tazz gets out of the ring. Torrie and Stacey are scared to death and Kane gets inside the ring and Paul Bearer yells at the divas and says how dare you talk like that to my son and nephew. Son, nephew, get them. Kane and Mordecai cornered the helpless divas in the corner. Kane gives his sinister laugh and says he once had dreams but they never came true. He hates to see people living out their dreams. Since he lives in nightmares and has yet to achieve his dream, he is going to become a nightmare for them. Kane says when people make him angry he does bad things, bad things that hurt people. What Torrie and Stacey just said about him make him very angry.
Kane looked a terrified Torrie in the face and said is she afraid of him. Is she afraid. Torrie says yes she is now please let her go. He tells both divas that their mouth says something but their eyes say something else. Kane states that he knows all about pain and suffering. What calms him down is by making others suffer. He yells in their faces and asks them are they afraid of him. Do they realise how much pain he has suffered, yet they come out here to rub salt in his wounds and talk about success and how Kane looks. They made fun of him and that makes him burn inside. Mordecai starts speaking and calls Torrie and Stacey one of the biggest sinners on Smackdown. What they are wearing, what level they stoop too, everything about them is wrong and for this they will have to pay the ultimate price. He condemned them for their sins and condemned the audience for enjoying the acts of Stacey Keibler and Torrie Wilson. He wants them to suffer for every bit as much as they did. Kane does his signature taunt and the ring posts are on fire and Mordecai burns the divas magazine which had Torrie on the front cover. Kane says tonight they are going to make a statement. They hunger for a sacrifice and it will start right now. Kane grabs Stacey and he’s about to hit the tombstone while Torrie pleads with Mordecai for Kane to let go. Kane shows some compassion and pretends to let Stacey and Torrie go. Stacey manages to get out of the ring but Mordecai goes after her and brings her back in. Kane lifts Torrie up and drops her with the tombstone. Stacey is horrified as Hurricane and Shannon Moore run down. Stacey goes in to check on Torrie. Kane and Mordecai destroy the tag team champions. Then they target Stacey but wait John Cena runs down the ramp for the save. Kane and Mordecai assault Cena and Kane hits Cena across the face with the urn as Mordecai holds onto Stacey. Kane does his signature taunt as Cena and Torrie are motionless in the ring. Kane decides not to tombstone Stacey and they decide to take Stacey with them to the back. Officials attend to Torrie, Cena is now up on his feet and goes to check on Torrie. Cena is mad.

In the back Cena cuts a promo on Kane and vows to beat the hell out of Kane for what he did to Torrie. He promises to free Stacey from Kane’s clutches tonight.

Backstage Dawn Marie enjoyed what just went down because Stacey and Torrie got what they deserved. She was sensible to get out of there as soon as possible. She hopes Paul takes no action on Kane. Paul says after what Kane just said and did he must be crazy to take action on Kane. He is not going to get involved in Kane’s business whatever he does tonight. Now he’s going to sit back and relax tonight and not get involved in any business.

Match 2
Chavo Guerrero vs Rhyno

The bell rings as Rhyno and Chavo lock up. Rhyno starts hammering away at Chavo with some rights. He whips him to the ropes and delivers a back body drop. Clothesline by Rhyno. Rhyno goes for a shoulder tackle and Chavo ducks and sends Rhyno to the floor. Rhyno is back in and now Chavo is in control. Suplex by Chavo and gets a 2 count only. Chavo got a decent amount of offense until he whips Rhyno to the corner and goes for a charge and runs into an elbow. Rhyno gores Chavo and pinned him for the 3 count to win the match. Rhyno makes quick work of Chavo and after the match Chavo throws a tantrum in the ring.
Winner: Rhyno
Kane, Mordecai and Paul Bearer lock Stacey in a dark room where she is held captive in. She pleads with them to let her go. Kane plays with her hair. Paul Bearer tells her to shut up and listen to Kane. Kane looks at Mordecai and says imagine this cousin, if Torrie and Stacey said nice things about them then maybe they wouldn’t be in this current position. We could have seen two beautys going out on a date with 2 monsters. Kane, Mordecai and Bearer all laugh. Kane tells Stacey he’s not going to harm her, he’s not going to be her boyfriend either because their worlds are different. She lives a normal life while him and Mordecai are monsters. He starts to freak Stacey out and demands to know why she thinks he is hideous. Stacey said she didn’t mean it, she only said it to annoy Dawn Marie. Kane says don’t lie to us because if you do, me, my cousin, and my father might just torture you in ways that you can't even possibly begin to imagine. Her looks will not be the same, her pretty face won’t be so pretty anymore. Mordecai says Torrie already paid for her sins earlier tonight but Stacey’s punishment is a fright night here with two monsters. Kane yells at her and says how does it feel Stacey to be here with two monsters, that’s what you get for making fun of us. After tonight Stacey you may not be left in any condition to be on the cover of ANY magazine. Kane laughs and Stacey screams.



Match 3
John Cena and Rob Van Dam vs Matt Hardy and John Bradshaw Layfield
JBL’s music hits as he comes down without the limo as he walks down to the ring with a mic. He runs down the Toronto fans and brags about how great America is. He didn’t want to come out in his limo because he doesn’t trust the Canadian fans. They could have vandalised his limo, they could have done anything stupid and this is why they are one of the worst fans in the world. He gets booed heavily. JBL claims that he wouldn’t have made it this far if he didn’t backstab his former partner Farooq. If he was still stuck with him then he would have never been successful. He did the right thing and look at where it’s got him. The same can not be said for RVD his opponent at KOTR. He was not smart enough, while his partner Booker T was. He did the right thing to move ahead. He wanted to fulfill his goals just like JBL will at KOTR when he goes through RVD. RVD held Booker T down just like Farooq held JBL down and where has that got Farooq now, no where because he’s unemployed because JBL ran him out the WWE. That’s how you become successful, that’s how you move forward in life. JBL claims that he’s the most in form participant heading into the KOTR. JBL shows the fans a clip of how great America is. The Canadian fans are booing the hell out of JBL now. They show a Bradshaw sucks sign and he wants the sign removed immediately.

He gets cut off by Matt Hardy’s music as Matt Hardy comes out. RVD comes down next followed by Cena and Cena is not in a good mood tonight. Cena's mind is on somewhere else. RVD’s already arguing with Cena here, last week Cena dropped him with the F-U. They need to work together tonight and be on the same page. Cena wants to start this off. Cena and Hardy start it off. Cena dominates at the start by delivering some right hands to Hardy. Hardy comes back with a knee to the gut and delivers a neckbreaker on Cena. Cena kicks out at 2. Hardy tags in JBL who starts kicking Cena in the face. JBL sends Cena to the ropes and Cena comes back with a shoulder tackle. Cena sends JBL to the corner and runs into a boot. Swinging neckbreaker by JBL and Cena kicks out at 2. Suplex by JBL and another kick out by Cena. JBL sends Cena to the corner and runs into an elbow and Cena knocks JBL down with a clothesline. Cena tags in RVD who runs in and takes JBL down with a spin kick. RVD sends JBL to the corner and delivers a monkey flip. RVD goes to the ropes and connects with a rolling thunder. He goes for a cover and Hardy breaks up the pin. RVD goes to the ropes but JBL catches him and drops him with the last call. Now JBL takes control and makes quick tags with Hardy. They isolate RVD in the corner.

RVD comes back and makes a tag to Cena. Cena and Hardy go at it, Cena misses a charge and Hardy rolls Cena up for a 2 count. Hardy hits the side effect and Cena kicks out. Cena ducks a clothesline and delivers a back suplex. Throwback from Cena. Cena sends Hardy into the corner and tags in RVD. RVD starts delivering some kicks to the chest of Hardy. RVD lands a spin kick right to the face of Hardy. RVD goes to the top for a frogsplash but JBL goes over and knocks RVD down. Cena tries to get in but the referee restrains him. Hardy tags in JBL. Mid-way into the match RVD is taking a major beating from JBL and Hardy. JBL is now in and he has RVD in a sleeper hold. RVD chants begin and RVD is up on his feet and elbows out of the hold and goes to the rope but Hardy nails RVD from behind. JBL delivers a suplex and tags in Hardy. Ricochet by Hardy and RVD kicks out. Hardy goes to the top rope for a legdrop and misses. RVD makes the hot tag to Cena who runs in and knocks down Hardy with a clothesline. JBL is in and Cena knocks JBL down with a right hand as JBL rolls out of the ring. Cena hits the five knuckle shuffle on Hardy and Hardy kicks out at 2. Cena picks Hardy up for the FU and drops him with the FU. Suddenly Kane appears on the screen and this time he is alone with Stacey. Stacey screams for help. Kane told Cena if he wants some come get some, he will be waiting for him in the parking lot. Kane laughs as the screen goes blank. Hardy rolls up Cena from behind for the 3 count to win the match. While Hardy celebrates in the ring. Cena rolls out of the ring and doesn’t care about losing and runs to the back. Hardy and JBL celebrate and taunt RVD. Matt Hardy and JBL are on a roll heading into KOTR.
Winners: Matt Hardy and JBL

In the back John Cena is in the parking lot looking for Kane but he’s not there. He finds Stacey and frees her only for Kane to ambush Cena from behind. Kane chokeslams Cena on top of a car and smiles. Kane looks at Stacey and Stacey runs away. She escapes from Kane but Kane doesn’t care, he just laughs and leaves. He’s caused enough damage tonight and after tonight Torrie Wilson and Stacey Keibler will never be the same again. Cena is hurt bad as you can see the hood of the smashed car. What condition will Cena be in for this coming Monday on Raw?

Backstage Rey Mysterio is standing by with Josh Matthews. Rey says Booker T and Edge got what they deserved earlier on. Last week he was taken out of the main event by Booker T but tonight he’s going to go out there with Eddie and they will defeat Edge and Booker. Just when Rey’s about to give his thoughts on the battle royal, he gets interrupted by JBL. JBL cuts him off and says interview time over amigo. It’s time for the next KOTR to talk as he didn’t finish off what he had to say earlier on. JBL start talking about the highlight reel on Raw and Rey is offended that JBL just disrespected him. Mysterio thinks JBL is not worthy of being King. JBL fires back and states that he doesn’t understand why Rey is competing in the # 1 contenders match at KOTR when he should be competing for the cruiserweight title instead. JBL reminds Rey that he destroyed 4 international cruiserweights at Judgment Day and if Rey was also involved in that match then he would have also made quick work of Rey.

JBL proclaims that unlike Rey, JBL is a real American. He is proud of being one, while all you Mexicans that come into the WWE are nothing more than immigrants who are coming in just to get a green card. None of you especially you Rey Mysterio deserve to be here in the WWE. If he were running America, he would make sure people like Rey would never be allowed in. Rey takes shots at JBL saying he is proud to be Mexican and that he is a Mexican that is here to stay. JBL warns Rey and tells him to get out of his face. Rey takes JBL’s hat off and throws it. JBL shouts how dare you disrespect the next King, you go right now and pick that hat up and hand me that hat. Rey smiles and walks off. JBL jumps Rey from behind and both men start brawling. Officials come and break up the fight.


Match 4
The Undertaker vs Val Venis

Val Venis comes down to the ring with Dawn Marie. Val brings up his loss against Cena but he’s going to make up for it by winning the bigger prize, the WWE Title. He sends a message to everyone else in the battle royal it does not matter who he has to go through, if that be The Rock, Ric Flair, HBK, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, etc. it doesn't matter, he’s going to throw them out. Val Venis will go on to the Great American Bash to face whoever the champ is after KOTR for the title. Once he does that, you are looking at the next WWE Champion. Tonight he’s going to make a statement and challenges any Smackdown superstar who’s involved in the battle royal to a match RIGHT NOW. The lights go out and the dong strikes as The Undertaker’s music hits. It looks like Taker has accepted Val’s challenge. Dawn is terrified and goes outside the ring. Val tries to talk Undertaker out the match and tells him that when he said anyone, he didn’t expect The Undertaker to be here. He didn’t know that Taker was a participant in the battle royal. So Val decides to postpone his challenge till next week. Val decides to leave and Taker grabs Val on the apron and chokeslams Val back in.

The referee rings the bell as Taker starts stalking Dawn near ringside. Val gets on the apron and nails an axe handle on Taker. Val and Taker start brawling outside and Undertaker rolls Val back in. He’s on the apron and delivers a guillotine legdrop across Val’s throat. Taker is really taking it to Val here. Taker misses a charge and Val takes Taker down with a Russian leg sweep. Val starts working on Taker’s knee and puts his knee on the ropes. Val jumps on Taker’s knee trying to take out the dead man. Val whips Taker to the ropes but Taker grabs him by the throat. Val gets a knee to the gut and delivers a DDT. He goes for a cover and Taker kicks out at 2. Val gets a good amount of offense in this match until he misses with the money shot. Taker sits up and goes old school on Val. He delivers a flying clothesline and then follows up with Snake eyes and then a big legdrop and gets a near fall. Undertaker delivers a chokeslam. Taker signals for the tombstone and Dawn gets on the apron. The referee orders Dawn to get down as Undertaker turns his attention to Dawn and creeps her out. Val delivers a low blow from behind. He goes for a cover and Taker kicks out. Val whips Taker to the corner and runs into a boot. DDT by The Undertaker. Here we go tombstone time, he lifts Val up and delivers a tombstone. It’s over. Wait a minute the lights are out. Now the lights are back on and Mordecai is in the ring and the referee is knocked out. Mordecai hits a chokeslam on The Undertaker. Mordecai then plants The Undertaker with his own finisher the tombstone piledriver to send a statement to the phenom that Mordecai is here to stay.

Mordecai drags Val Venis' unconscious body on top of The Undertaker. The lights go out again and when they come back on Mordecai is gone. Dawn Marie revives the referee and the ref makes the pin 1, 2, 3. Val Venis wins, what an upset. That is a huge victory for Val Venis. Dawn helps her man up to his feet as they leave.
Winner: Val Venis

The lights go out again and now they are back on and Mordecai and Paul Bearer are in the ring assaulting The Undertaker. Paul Bearer slaps The Undertaker in the face. Mordecai gets a mic and yells in Undertaker’s face that every sin The Undertaker has committed he will be punished for. All he sees now is a broken down man, not a phenom. You will be condemned to hell to live in eternal suffering Undertaker. Mordecai is your worst nightmare. Paul Bearer yells in Taker’s face that Taker is not powerful anymore. All he sees is fear in Undertaker’s eyes. Tonight they have sent a message to everyone that they cannot be stopped and they have struck fear into the hearts of the Smackdown superstars. Now that they have the possession of the urn, The Undertaker has no power and now all the creatures of the night will answer to them. Paul states that at KOTR, Undertaker doesn’t have to worry about 27 guys, what he should be worrying about is Kane and Mordecai and soon Undertaker you will Rest In Peace. Mordecai drops Taker with the crucifix powerbomb and Mordecai mocks Undertaker by kneeling down on one knee as Paul Bearer raises the urn. Paul Bearer and Mordecai leave and they have caused havoc on Smackdown tonight. Michael Cole says if there was anyone that could have stopped these monsters then that is The Undertaker. Now that The Undertaker can’t stop them, no one can.

We get an update on Cena’s condition, Cena is being attended to in the back. Tonight has been out of control and Paul Heyman has done nothing to keep his stars under control tonight. Will action be taken on Paul Heyman or is this another way of Paul Heyman to punish certain stars?

Backstage Booker T and Edge think of a way how to get back at Eddie and Rey. Edge says he has no problem with Booker at all, they are quite similar to each other. They were far superior than their partners , they wanted to make an impact because they were held down by their partners. Now they are eyeing the big prize because they are smart. Booker agreed. He looked at Edge and told him he may be looking at the next WWE Champion or may not be. He didn’t care who wins between Edge and Eddie at KOTR because at the KOTR he’s going to throw 29 sucks out the ring. Then he will go on to The Great American Bash to win the WWE Title. So if it is Edge who wins, he’s going to cut his reign short. Edge laughs it off and claims that he already holds a victory over Booker T at WrestleMania 18 and history will repeat itself at the Great American Bash. Now can you dig that Booker. Booker looks at Edge and says tell me you didn’t just say that. Edge leaves.

Paul Heyman is in the back and mentioned that he enjoyed what Mordecai did earlier to The Undertaker. He rewards him with a title match next week. He announces Eddie Guerrero vs Mordecai for the WWE Title next week and also states that The Undertaker will face Edge next week. What a double main event for Smackdown next week. Plus we also have the Raw KOTR participants vs The Smackdown KOTR participants next week in an 8 man tag team match.


Main Event
Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio vs Edge and Booker T
Booker T comes down to the ring first followed by Edge who is not getting a good reaction from his hometown fans. Eddie and Rey come out together. As soon as they are in the ring, Booker and Edge waste no time and go after Eddie and Rey. Here we go the bell rings. This match went back and forth with many near falls. Both team exchange right hands and Rey dropkicks Booker over the top rope to the floor. Eddie and Rey dump Edge out with a double clothesline. The heels are back in and Edge is going to start this off with Rey. Edge and Rey lock up with Edge getting a side headlock to Rey. He sends Rey to the ropes. Baseball slide from Rey and Rey takes down Edge with a hurracanrana. Edge charges into Rey for a clothesline and Rey ducks and takes Edge down with a dropkick. Arm drag from Rey. Mysterio takes it to Edge in the early going but Edge comes back and knocks Rey down with a clothesline. Edge whips Rey to the corner, Rey leapfrogs over Edge and goes for an inside cradle and Edge kicks out. Rey goes for an irish whip, Edge reverses and tries a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker but Rey manages to reverse it in midair into an armbar. Rey tags in Eddie and here we go it’s Eddie vs Edge. Eddie starts hammering away at Edge, they exchange punches and Edge gets out of the ring. Eddie taunts Edge to get back in, Edge is back in and they lock up. Eddie sends Edge to the ropes and Edge connects with a spinning heel kick. He goes for a cover and Eddie kicks out at 2. Edge sends Eddie hard into the corner but runs into a boot. Back suplex by Eddie. Eddie whips Edge into the ropes and delivers a back body drop. Eddie and Rey get the early advantage and exchange quick tags. Eddie is now back in and goes for a clothesline, Edge ducks and nails Eddie with the edge-o-matic. He goes for a cover and Eddie kicks out. Edge makes a tag to Booker T applies a back elbow to Eddie and bounces off the ropes and hits Eddie with a clothesline.

Booker takes Eddie to the corner and delivers some knife edge chops to Eddie and taunts him. Booker and Edge take control of the match exchanging quick tags and give Eddie a major beating here. Mid-way through the match now Rey Mysterio is in the ring and now he’s in big trouble as Edge is really taking it here to Mysterio. Suplex by Edge. Edge goes to the top rope and hits Rey with a missile dropkick and gets a near fall. Tags in Booker and Booker gets a chinlock on Rey. Mysterio is up on his feet and tries to get out of the hold and does by hitting a jawbreaker on Booker. Mysterio tags in Eddie who takes Booker down with a dropkick. He whips Booker to the corner and goes up to the top rope and connects with a tornado ddt and gets 2 ½. Eddie whips Booker into the ropes but Booker catches Eddie with a knee lift. Booker T picks Eddie up and does his arm twist kick and Eddie kicks out at 2. Booker goes for the axe kick, Eddie ducks and clotheslines Booker. Eddie locks in the lasso from El Paso but Edge breaks it up. Booker makes the tag to Edge and Edge delivers a backbreaker on Eddie. Edge goes for a boston crab and Eddie makes it to the ropes. Edge has Eddie up on his shoulders and goes for the electric chair drop but Eddie counters into a roll up and Edge kicks out at 2 ½. Eddie sends Edge to the corner and stands on the 2nd rope and delivers 10 punches on Edge. Eddie connected with the three amigos and goes for a cover and Edge kicks out at 2. Eddie whips Edge to the corner and runs into an elbow by Edge. Clothesline by Edge. Edge and Booker start double teaming on Eddie while the ref didn’t see it as he prevented Rey from getting in the ring.

Eddie comes back into the match by making the tag to Mysterio. Mysterio takes down Booker T with a headscissors, springboard hurracanrana to Edge knocks Edge outside the ring. Mysterio and Booker are taking it to each other. Booker misses a side kick and Rey rolls him up and Booker kicks out at 2. Eddie is tagged in and Booker tags Edge in. Big brawl in the ring and the ref gets accidently knocked down. Edge and Eddie brawl outside the ring. Mysterio traps Booker into the ropes. JBL runs down to the ring. Here we go 619 time but JBL gets inside the ring and delivers a clothesline to Mysterio. JBL throws Rey outside the ring and whips him into the steel steps and leaves and gets booed heavily. The ref is back up on his feet and now Eddie is by himself. Eddie and Edge fight near the corner and Edge has Eddie now on the top turnbuckle. Eddie knocks Edge down and he’s going to hit the frogs splash but Booker moves Edge out the way and Eddie misses. Booker T hits Eddie with the scissors kick. Booker tells Edge to pin him but wait Edge sets up for the spear as Eddie staggers back up to his feet and Edge knocks him back down by delivering a spear. Edge covers Eddie for the 3 count to win the match. Edge and Booker celebrate in the ring and now it’s a 2 on 1 assault on Eddie. Mysterio recovers as he is now on the apron trying to get back in but Edge knocks him back down with a baseball slide dropkick. Booker hits Eddie with the Bookend and then holds onto Eddie as Edge nails Eddie with the WWE Title. Edge holds up the WWE Title in the air as Booker stares at Edge and then looks down at Eddie. Edge stands on the turnbuckle posing with the belt as Booker does the spinaroonie and Smackdown comes to a close.
Winners: Edge and Booker T




WWE King of the Ring
June 13, 2004, Columbus Ohio
Final Card

World Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs HHH


WWE Title No Disqualification Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Edge


King of the Ring Quarter Finals
Randy Orton vs Shelton Benjamin
Batista vs Chris Jericho

Matt Hardy vs John Cena
John Bradshaw Layfield vs RVD


+ The Semi Finals and The Final

Interpromotional 30 Man Battle Royal
Featuring the rest of the WWE roster. Winner receives a heavyweight title shot at their brands next ppv
Participants including The Rock, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Eugene, Kane, Mordecai and many more.
 
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Smackdown Review

I loved it, great action-packed edition of Smackdown especially the opening segment with Edge and Eddie Guerrero and Edge getting booed in his own hometown, I thought he would get cheered instead of booed, but nonetheless I love that because Edge said he doesn't care about his fans or anybody else and now he is an ultimate opportunist, and then him attacking Eddie with Booker T coming out of nowhere only for Rey to make the save, can we say Tag Team Match for later on tonight

Paul Heyman-Eric Bischoff phone segment backstage once again, I loved it, as funny as always, and then Dawn Marie thanking Heyman for London one of her boys to get a WWE Cruiserweight Championship match, loved it

Tajiri retaining his title against London, loved it as it keeps him as a serious champion and he is being booked to look that way and then Chavo backstage after Tajiri's match, he wants his title back

The Smackdown divas and monsters segment I loved it, especially Kane and Mordecai abducting Stacy Keibler and Kane planting Torrie with a Tombstone Piledriver, and Moore & Hurricane coming to at least save her only for them to be destroyed, and then Cena wanting Kane

Dawn Marie is happy about Torrie and Stacy's misfortune, I can't say I'm surprised

And Rhyno beating Chavo, I loved it

Kane, Mordecai, and Paul Bearer all with Stacy Keibler in a dark room holding her captive, I loved it

Hardy and JBL beating Cena and RVD gives them momentum coming into RAW, but Cena I don't think he cares about the match, what he cares about is Kane and Stacy Keibler

Cena attacked by Kane backstage and Kane chokeslamming Cena on top of the hood of that car, Cena is definitely injured now

Rey Mysterio and JBL backstage segment I loved it especially JBL attacking Rey

Val Venis in a shocking upset win, that's awesome, that can only mean big things for Val in the future, and Mordecai sending a message to Taker after the match was awesome, and Paul Bearer adding insult to injury, that was great

Edge and Booker backstage interaction I loved it

Next week it is going to be Undertaker vs Edge, and it is going to be Eddie Guerrero defending his WWE Championship against Mordecai, I cannot wait for next Smackdown, it will look like a great Smackdown

And the main event what I loved the most was JBL interfering, and then Edge and Booker beating the hell out of Eddie and Rey trying to recover to help Eddie but only to get destroyed again, is great

Overall great Smackdown and I cannot wait for RAW!!!!!!! The Highlight Reel is going to be so great!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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WWE Raw
June 7, 2004​

Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel featuring all the 8 King of the Ring participants.
The announcers welcome us to the show as Raw opens with Chris Jericho’s highlight Reel. All the King of the Ring participants are in the ring as Jericho welcomes everyone to the Highlight Reel. Y2J Chants start and Jericho asked all his Jerichoholics who will win KOTR? A lot of boos for every heel he names especially JBL. As for the faces Shelton gets a decent reaction, RVD and Cena get a great reaction and Jericho gets the best reaction from the fans. Jericho talks about his achievements and adds that he was the first ever undisputed champion in the WWE. He’s the most decorated star in this tournament but just like all of these guys in the ring he’s yet to win the KOTR tournament. He knows what it takes to be the heavyweight champion because he's been there before and none of them have. He vows to win the KOTR and will go on to become champion in his country at SummerSlam. He looks at all of them and asks what makes them think they have a shot at winning KOTR this Sunday. He starts with his opponent at KOTR Batista. Big staredown between Batista and Jericho. Batista says after he’s done with Jericho this Sunday then Jericho won’t be running his mouth any longer. Batista talks about how he is going to go on to win the KOTR and that he should be a favourite. I mean look at him, he is an animal, a beast. His sheer power and strength alone will be enough for him to beat all the other 7 superstars in the tournament. That even includes Randy. If that means he has to go through Orton to get to the final and then go on to win then that is what he will do because 2004 is the year of Batista. He hands the mic back to Jericho who moves onto Orton. Orton brags about him being a 3rd generation superstar and that he is also the IC Champion. He looks at RVD and reminds him that he beat him for the IC Title. He claims he’s a better champion than John Cena. Orton then goes on how he killed the legend of Mick Foley and now he is on the biggest roll of his career. It does not matter who he has to go through even if it is his own teammate Batista, he will win the King of the Ring. He is not vowing to win, he is guaranteeing it. You are looking at the next King of the Ring winner, Randy Orton Legend Killer. Orton poses and Shelton Benjamin grabs the mic off Orton and Shelton runs down every person in the tournament. Shelton says he’s a darkhorse, the underdog in this tournament. He may have little experience in singles competition but now that he’s here, he’s going all the way to win the tournament. He is going straight to the top, so there ain't no stoppin me now!!!

Matt Hardy then talks about how he is on a roll since going to Smackdown. He calls RAW the minor leagues and Smackdown the major leagues. Hardy makes fun of Eric Bischoff who thought Hardy didn’t have what it takes to be a star. He punished Hardy by having Batista destroy him in a match but Hardy claims now it has changed. He hoped that Batista gets to the final so he can give him a lethal dose of Mattitude. Orton holds Batista back from trying to get to Hardy. Hardy says it doesn't matter who he beats at KOTR even if it happens to be you Jericho. All that will matter is that you are looking at the next KOTR winner Matt Hardy Version 1, and everyone will officially have to become a Mattitude follower. Now moving on to RVD. RVD reminds Jericho that he beat him in the Semi Finals of the last KOTR tournament and then went all the way to the finals which none of you have. Even though he lost he has what it takes to be in KOTR and especially to go all the way in the tournament. It doesn't matter who he goes through to get it because you are looking at the next KOTR winner R-V-D. JBL interrupts RVD and says he’s been hearing all these people talk and it makes him sick. None of them have the qualities to be King and that even includes you legend killer. If anybody is going to win KOTR, it is going to be JBL. He’s richer than all of them, he’s the most in form participant going into KOTR. He is going to win KOTR and will go on to headline SummerSlam and become WWE Champion. He guarantees victory and then people will have to chant King JBL, King JBL, and he continues to say it over and over again. Only to be interrupted by Batista who says that if you don't stop saying that, I might just tear your head right off. Batista proclaims that he’s going to win because he is the most dominant out of everybody in the ring in terms of his power and his strength. Only to be interrupted by Orton who quotes The Rock it doesn't matter what you people think or what anyone else thinks for that matter because you are looking at the next KOTR. Jericho takes the mic off them and turns his attention to John Cena who’s been silent all this time. Cena’s not in great condition especially after that chokeslam he took from Kane on the car on Smackdown. John Cena said that he’s not in a great mood tonight but he’s gonna make this short and sweet. After what happened to him on Smackdown, if anyone thinks he has no chance then they are definitely wrong. Cena vows to kick Kane’s ass on Smackdown. Then he’s going to take out his frustrations out on everyone by going all the way to win the KOTR. Cena then cuts a rap promo on all the participants and disses them.

He hands the mic back to Jericho and now Jericho says since you’ve all given your reasons now it’s time for the host to speak up. Now Jericho hurls his insults. Jericho first hurls insults Batista's way by saying how Batista isn't an animal but he sure as hell looks like a constipated version of an animal. He states that Batista is powerful but he is nothing more than HHH's whipping boy. He does nothing more than take orders from the rest of Evolution and this Sunday he’s going to tame the animal Batista. He moves onto Orton by saying how everything Orton has done has been nothing short of a fluke. Even though Mick Foley lost against Orton, Foley will always be better than Orton. Orton can not be called legend killer because he couldn’t beat the legend of Chris Jericho last week, Orton can’t even beat the legend of The Rock. Jericho guarantees that we won’t be seeing an Evolution semi final because Orton and Batista won’t be making it to the Semi Finals. Jericho then turns his attention to JBL and laughs. As JBL likes to run his mouth, he certainly didn’t get to talk as much tonight junior because Y2J is the host of this show. He calls JBL a poor imitation of The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase mixed in with a country hick cowboy whose only claim to doing anything is being a tag team partner of Farooq. JBL is simply a jack ass. Jericho says he could beat JBL any day of the week. Should JBL end up facing Jericho in the finals then Y2J will beat his country hick ass junior. Jericho moves onto Matt saying he’s shocked that Matt Hardy even made it in the KOTR. He talks about how Matt Hardy doesn't even deserve to be on the Highlight Reel. I mean who can honestly see Matt Hardy as a King of the Ring winner, no one can. All the heels are furious. Then Jericho runs down the faces such as Cena, Shelton, and RVD. Y2J states that he respects them all. However should he go through any one of them to become King of the Ring, he will do it. Then after Y2J wins KOTR all of you will neverrrrrrrrrrr eveeeeeeeer be the same again because Y2J is the King of the World baby!!!!!!! Then a huge brawl ensues. The faces and heels brawl and the faces dump the heels out of the ring. Eric Bischoff comes out on the stage and tells them to stop right now. He states that since we are going to have Raw vs Smackdown this week on Smackdown, we will also have an 8 man tag tonight on Raw. If they wanna fight they will tonight. He books Jericho, Shelton, RVD and Cena vs Hardy, Batista, Orton and JBL in an 8 man tag match for later on.

Footage is shown from the SummerSlam press conference. SummerSlam for the first time ever will be a special 4 hour event and it will be held in Toronto Canada.

Backstage La Resistance are in Bischoff’s office. They complain about defending their belts tonight against not one team but two teams. This is their first title defence and they aren’t even prepared how fair is that. Eric informs them that they are a great team and this is the chance for them to prove why they are the best tag team on Raw. Rene asks for a match tonight against any Raw star competing in the battle royal at KOTR. Eric grants Dupree his match and tells Rene he sees a lot of potential in him. If he wants to make an impact tonight then this is his chance because he will face Shawn Michaels. Dupree liked his decision and thanks Bishoff.

Lita is in the back and bumps into Trish. Lita asks Trish so after all that big talk, Trish didn’t win the womens title and now what is her excuse? Trish informs Lita that they have a match tonight and she’s going to take her frustrations out on Lita. Trish believes Victoria is lucky to still be champion because she had her beat last week but Eugene got involved. Eric Bischoff then taught Eugene a lesson and now Eugene is not going to mess with Trish Stratus. Lita says it’s about time she shut Trish up. She’s going to beat Trish tonight and then Lita should be the one who should be considered for a title shot. Trish says we will see about that and she walks off.




Match 1
Tag Team Title Triple Threat Match
La Resistance (c) vs The Dudleys vs Chuck Palumbo and Johnny the Bull Stamboli
The match begins with D-Von, Chuck and Sylvan all in the ring at the same time with the heels double teaming on D-Von. Chuck lands a few punches on D-Von. Backbreaker by Chuck, he goes for a cover and Sylvan breaks it up. Then Chuck and Sylvan go at it. Sylvan gets dumped to the floor and Chuck and D-Von go at it with D-Von on the early offensive making a tag to Bubba. The Dudleys hit the Wazzup headbutt on Chuck. Sylvan tags in Conway who takes Bubba down with a clothesline. Conway and Chuck go at it. Chuck drops Conway with a few clotheslines and a back suplex. Conway ducks a kick and delivers a neckbreaker on Chuck. He goes for a cover and Bubba breaks it up. Chuck tags in Stamboli. Stamboli delivers a powerslam on Bubba. He goes for a cover and Conway breaks it up. Now Conway and Stamboli go at it. Conway hits a DDT and Chuck breaks up the pin. Conway gets a double clothesline from Chuck and Stamboli. Stamboli missed a splash from the top rope. Conway delivers an elbow drop to the back of Stamboli’s head. Bubba breaks up the pin. This match was quick as the ref had a hard time keeping up with the action as all teams got involved by saving their partners from a pinfall. The match ended when La Resistance hit the Au Revoir on Bubba to win the match. Good win for the champions as they begin their defence of the titles with a victory over two teams.
Winners: La Resistance
The heel KOTR participants argue in the back over who the team captain should be for tonight. JBL says he’s a born leader so everyone should follow his lead. Hardy disagrees and since he was a leader they should be his Mattitude followers for tonight. Orton says since he’s champion it should be him. Batista says since he’s the most powerful they should all listen to him, any objections? Everyone shuts up and it looks like Batista is the team captain.

A long skit of shown of William Regal’s adventures with Eugene. We find out what Regal got up to this week with Eugene. He took him out to places where he tries to civilise Eugene. He makes Eugene meet different people, he takes him to offices and other important places. Then he shows Eugene clips of one of Eugene’s favourite legends Kamala when Slick tried to civilise Kamala. The Kamala bowling skit is shown. Regal then takes Eugene to a clothes shop where he makes Eugene try on some suits and this isn’t working as Eugene is giving everyone in the store a hard time. Now Regal takes Eugene to the barbers. First of all he wants Eugene to get a haircut and have a shave. Eugene thinks of Brutus the Barber Beefcake and he ends up shaving the barbers head bald and this is completely going wrong. Once the skit ends William Regal is in the back talking to Eugene who’s hiding. Regal scolds Eugene for not listening to him last week and he’s really given him a hard time this week. Eugene says he had a lot of fun though but Regal says the fun is over. He wants him to come out and show his face, don’t be shy. Eugene comes out and he’s wearing a ridiculous suit which he hasn’t worn properly. Regal says oh my goodness you can’t go like that to Uncle Eric. Coach shows up and laughs at Eugene. Regal says Coach you wouldn’t be laughing if you were in my position. Coach says he’s got to tell Eric Bischoff about this and Coach leaves and Regal is concerned.


Match 2
Trish Stratus vs Lita

The match starts with Lita taking down Trish with a few clotheslines and takes it to Trish in the early going. Lita hits a head scissors and starts delivering some kicks to Trish in the corner. Trish gets a thumb to the eye and then takes over. Trish drops Lita face first onto the ring apron and then hit a running bulldog and Lita kicked out at 2. They exchange holds, reversals and counters. More back and forth action ensues. Lita misses a moonsault from the top rope and Trish covers Lita and Lita kicks out at 2 ½. Trish can’t believe it. Lita ducks the Trish kick and delivers a suplex and Trish kicks out at 2. Trish wins the match when Lita tries a rollup but Trish reverses the pin and holds on to the ropes to pin Lita for the 3 count.
Winner: Trish Stratus

William Regal is in the back with Eugene and Eugene needs to go to the toilet. Eugene accidently goes into the womens toilet and we see some divas coming out screaming. Regal apologises but he actually ends up bursting out with laughter to see the reaction of the divas. Regal asks Eugene did he enjoy that? Eugene starts clapping and laughs.

HHH/Benoit confrontation in the ring​
HHH comes down to the ring and he’s in a great mood tonight. He told the fans that they don’t have to wait any longer now because next Monday Night on Raw will be a historic night. Not only will we have a King from Evolution, not only will we have a #1 contender from Evolution but most importantly the world heavyweight title will be coming back to the game. He told the fans to capture those moments on camera because they will get to witness the greatest professional wrestler alive today coming out to Raw next week as world heavyweight champion. HHH talks about how he has conquered almost every match, he has beaten the best at their own game. No man has made Benoit say I Quit but he’s going to be the first to make him say I Quit. As for tonight he’s going to referee a match between two guys who think they are better than him but aren’t even in his league. HHH sends a message to Rock and Benoit that it’s Evolution’s rules tonight, if they break their rules then they will suffer the consequences. He’s the referee so they can’t put their hands on him. HHH sarcastically promises to call this match down the middle. Chris Benoit comes down to the ring and stares HHH right in the eyes and holds up the world title. A mic is handed to Benoit. Benoit laughs off what HHH just said and he doesn’t believe a word that HHH just said about calling the match down the middle. Benoit knows that the odds are stacked against him and Rock tonight. He knows that this is HHH’s final opportunity to break Benoit down because at KOTR, he will have no back up and it’s his final chance. So this is why HHH booked this match last week to soften up Benoit. Benoit told HHH to be a man and call the match tonight down the middle. Benoit says it’s an honour to face The Rock. He’s not had his opportunity yet against him for the title and he deserves a match. However HHH made it a non title match. Benoit wants to prove that just like he can beat HHH and Shawn Michaels, he can also beat The Rock. Benoit reminds HHH that Rock beat him at Backlash. When Rock was champion, he couldn’t beat him but now that he’s champion he believes that he can defeat The Rock.

HHH asked Benoit how have the last 6 months been on Raw because next week he won’t even be on Raw, he’s going straight back to Smackdown. HHH told Benoit that in January, Benoit jumped to Raw and came to the big leagues. He stuck his nose in HHH’s business and then went on to become champion at WrestleMania. For 3 months Benoit has held the title beating all challengers but he hasn’t beaten the game one on one. HHH told Benoit to enjoy it, cherish all those moments because tonight will be his last night on Raw. He’s going to crush Benoit’s dreams. All this hard work will go to waste. He’s stepping in the ring with the game, the man who ends dreams. Once he ends Benoit’s reign, his reign will certainly be forgotten. He doesn’t want Benoit to do a farewell speech next week, whatever Benoit wants to say he says it right now because there will be no excuses after KOTR. Benoit tells HHH that he’s going nowhere. He states that HHH is right that there will be no excuses when he makes HHH tap out again. Then the next night on Raw, he will still be on Raw while HHH can’t come down and complain and ask for another title shot. This is final for final, the final encounter. If HHH blows it, then he’s going to have to wait a very long time till he receives another world title shot. Benoit says HHH seems very confident but he will break his confidence at KOTR. It’s going to take a lot from HHH to make Chris Benoit say I Quit. They go nose to nose and HHH says the world title is his life, he’s going to do whatever it takes to win back his world heavyweight title. Benoit says the world title may be your life but i have your life in my hands. At KOTR you’re in for the match of your life, you’re in for the most important match of your life and most importantly HHH game over. HHH is furious as Benoit’s music hits as he raises the belt over HHH’s face. Benoit taunts him that he will see him later on.

Backstage Coach tells Bischoff what Regal and Eugene have been up to. Bischoff was furious and some of the divas barge in the office and complain to Eric what just happened. Eric is furious. Regal shows up with Eugene. Regal and Eugene wave at the divas and Regal ends up getting a slap for it. Coach laughed and Eric Bischoff is really fed up with Regal for failing to control Eugene. Eugene starts yelling and tells his uncle he doesn’t like to wear these clothes, he doesn’t want a hair cut and a shave. Regal tells Eric what Eugene did at the barbers. Regal actually starts finding it funny when he mentions that Eugene gave the barber a haircut. Eric doesn’t find it funny. Eugene starts taking off his suit and starts trashing the office and runs around the office as Coach tries to stop him. Eric Bischoff shouts at Regal. He tells him to get Eugene out of here right now because it seems like Regal did not get the job done. He has failed him, Eugene is still a lunatic. Therefore he's putting Regal back on the roster and his first match back in action is this Sunday at KOTR. Regal was confused and Eric says Regal is going to be competing in the battle royal. He hoped that Regal gets taught a lesson in this dangerous match which involves so many superstars. Bischoff also states that if Eugene wins the battle royal this Sunday then he will free Regal from his duties from Eugene. If Eugene doesn't win then Regal will have to be stuck with Eugene forever. Regal leaves with Eugene who waves bye at his Uncle Eric. Regal is furious.


Match 3
8 Man Tag Match
Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, John Cena and RVD vs Batista, Randy Orton, Matt Hardy and JBL
The beginning of this match starts off with RVD and Batista in the ring, collar and elbow tie up with both men locking up. Batista getting the better of the lock-up, whips RVD into the heels' corner really hard. Batista runs at RVD to deliver a corner bit boot on RVD. He tags in his Evolution teammate Randy Orton who gets into the match and begins to go to work on RVD with rights and lefts. Standing dropkick on RVD and RVD kicks out at 2. Orton and Batista exchange quick tags and Orton is back in going to work on RVD. RVD is trying to get a tag to one of his teammates but Orton seeing that coming isolates RVD. It doesn't last long as RVD fights out of his predicament by hitting a flurry of offensive moves on Orton. Orton reverses this momentum by hitting his patented Orton backbreaker on RVD to set up for the RKO but Matt Hardy with a blind tag on Orton. Hardy gets into the match-up but RVD whips Hardy into the faces' corner and tags in Jericho who begins to go to work on Hardy. Jericho whips Hardy into the corner and delivers a back body drop. Jericho misses an insiguri and then Hardy takes over and connects with a neckbreaker. He tags in JBL. JBL starts laying the boots on Jericho. He misses a corner charge and Jericho rolls him up for a 2 count. Clothesline by Jericho. A tag is made to Shelton who comes in and sends JBL to the ropes and knocks him down with a spinning heel kick. JBL tags in Orton and Shelton and Orton go at it. Shelton whips Orton to the corner and runs into a boot. Orton goes to the top rope and gets a crossbody but Shelton rolls through and pins Orton who kicks out at 2. Shelton goes for a suplex, Orton slips out and hits his backbreaker on Shelton who kicks out at 2.

Tag made to Batista. Batista starts pounding the hell out of Shelton. The heels isolate Shelton in the corner. Batista sends Shelton to the corner who leapfrogs over Batista and rolls him up for a 2 count. Batista immediately knocks Shelton down with a vicious clothesline. He tags in Matt Hardy. Hardy hits the richochet and Shelton kicks out at 2. Hardy misses a leg drop and Shelton makes the hot tag to Cena. Cena is on fire and Hardy and Cena exchange punches and Cena clotheslines Hardy to the floor. Mid-way into the match it is Batista and John Cena in the ring, wow a dream match here. Batista has Cena up for the Batista Bomb but Cena counters out of it by landing on his feet. He lifts Batista up on to his shoulders and hits the F-U on Batista. Then Orton gets into the ring, and turns Cena around and hits the RKO on Cena. Cena is down. Jericho tries to get in but the ref stops him and the heels assault Cena in the corner. Cena ends up making the hot tag to Shelton and Batista tags in Matt Hardy. Shelton hit a stinger splash on Hardy and went for a cover and Orton breaks up the pin. Big brawl in the ring. RVD knocks JBL over to the floor with a spinning heel kick. He bounces off the ropes and takes JBL out with a diving somersault plancha. Cena and Batista fight outside the ring. He sends Cena into the steel steps. Big brawl outside the ring. Matt Hardy goes for the twist of fate but Shelton counters to knock Hardy down. He hits a t-bone suplex and pins Hardy for the 3 count. The match is over.
Winners: Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, John Cena and RVD
Shelton celebrates and following the match Orton jumps Shelton from behind. Shelton knocks Orton out the ring with a spinning heel kick. Shelton taunts Orton to get in. He goes to the ropes and takes out Orton with a dive. Batista and Jericho brawl now inside the ring. Spine buster by Batista. Batista hits the Batista Bomb on Jericho and celebrates in the ring. He's the only man standing in the ring and looks like the clear favourite to win this tournament. Batista goes to check on Orton and leaves with Orton.
HHH in the back with Evolution as HHH gives Orton and Batista some encouraging words about the KOTR tournament. To move forward in life they’ve gotta seize that opportunity. They are at that stage in their career where they are achieving greatness. By winning the KOTR, it will really elevate their career. HHH refers back to the time when he won KOTR 97 and it changed his career. He asks Randy who did he beat to become KOTR and Randy laughs and says it’s the man who’s career he ended at Backlash, Mick Foley. HHH breaks kayfabe and refers back to the curtain call incident when he was punished. He had to wait a year and finally seized the opportunity and became KOTR. He wants Orton and Batista to emulate his success and become KOTR. It doesn’t matter who wins, when Evolution succeeds i succeed or vice versa. He believes in Orton and Batista and wants them to dominate the tournament. HHH then discussed the main event for tonight with Evolution playing key roles at ringside.

Match 4
Shawn Michaels vs Rene Dupree
Rene Dupree jumps Michaels before the bell as Rene immediately starts out beating on Michaels. The bell rings and Dupree takes it early to Michaels but Michaels comes back and lands some knife edge chops on Dupree. Michaels is in control for the early part of the match but Dupree comes back as he catches Michaels with a knee lift. Dupree starts to work on the back of HBK as he hits a backbreaker and HBK kicks out at 2. Dupree starts delivering some right hands and knocks Michaels down with a clothesline. Dupree starts showing off and does his French tickler taunt. Dupree tries for a back body drop but Michaels flips over his back and lands on his feet and hits a clothesline on Dupree. Michaels sends Dupree to the corner and hits a corner clothesline. He clotheslines Dupree to the floor. Michaels suplexes Dupree back in and gets a 2 count only. Dupree reverses a whip and catches HBK with a knee lift. Dupree slams Michaels head into the mat and goes for a boston crab and able to get to the ropes. Dupree whips Michaels to the corner and runs into an boot. Michaels goes to the top and hits a moonsault on Dupree to knock him down and Dupree kicks out at 2. Scoop slam by Michaels. He goes to the top and hits a diving elbow drop on Dupree. Dupree kicks out at 2. Michaels runs into an elbow from Dupree, neckbreaker by Rene and HBK kicks out at 2. Suplex by Dupree and gets a 2 count only. Dupree goes to the top rope and misses a leg drop, Michaels then plants the superkick right to the jaw of Dupree’s face and pins him for the 3 count. Michaels celebrates in the ring and HBK is one of the favourites for the battle royal this Sunday at King of the Ring.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross run down the card for KOTR. Lawler picks Batista to win KOTR, Jim Ross can't make his mind up but rates Batista as the favourite.

Eric Bischoff is on the phone with Paul Heyman and mocked Paul’s Smackdown KOTR participants. Raw’s Shelton Benjamin just pinned Smackdown’s Matt Hardy tonight what does that tell you. This is why he doesn’t keep losers like Hardy on Raw. Bischoff predicted that an Evolution member will win KOTR. He told Paul to get ready because this week on Paul Heyman’s show, his Smackdown stars are going to be humiliated by his Raw stars when Raw meet Smackdown this week on Smackdown. Paul fires back and said this was not Raw vs Smackdown but on Smackdown this week, Raw will be defeated. Then at KOTR a Smackdown star will become king. Eric laughs it off and told Paul he can’t wait to see Raw get one over Smackdown again. He talks about the battle royal. He mentioned that Smackdown may have 3 monsters in Undertaker, Kane and Mordecai but they won’t win the battle royal or either will any other Smackdown guy because a Raw guy will be winning the battle royal to become the #1 contender. Eric then said that he will give Paul a consolation prize. After HHH becomes champion at KOTR, Benoit will then have to leave Raw and Paul Heyman can have Benoit back. Eric hangs up on Paul.

Coach interviews The Rock backstage. Coach starts making fun of the Rock but Rock cuts him off and mocks Coach. He kicks Coach from behind and Coach leaves. The Rock’s looking forward to his match against Benoit. Even though it may not be for the title, Rock says he’s going to beat Benoit like he has in the past. Then at KOTR he will throw 29 jabronis out of the ring and will win the battle royal to become the # 1 contender. Then at Vengeance he will become the world heavyweight champion. Then runs down Evolution and he knows that Evolution are up to something but if they screw The Rock over tonight then he’s going to give them an ass whooping they will never forget. If ya Smellll what The Rock is Cooking. Here we go the match is up next.


Main Event
Non Title Match
Chris Benoit vs The Rock
Special Guest Referee HHH, Guest Time Keeper Ric Flair, Guest Ring Announcer Randy Orton and Special Enforcer Batista
Evolution come down to the ring first and Orton has a mic with him and does the introduction for Evolution. He introduces HHH as the next world heavyweight champion. The Rock comes down next as he stares down Evolution. HHH is in the ring and he’s already talking trash to The Rock. HHH has the referee shirt on and reminds Rock that Rock can’t touch him. Benoit comes down next and looks over at ringside to see all Evolution members staring him down, taunting him and The Rock. HHH has a smile on his face and goes over the rules and plays mind games by checking to see if Benoit and Rock are playing by the rules, just to check incase they have something illegal on them. The bell rings and here we go. The match starts off with a handshake between Rock and Benoit. Collar and elbow tie up as both men lock up. They are countering each other's holds until Benoit takes Rock down by the legs trying to lock in the Sharpshooter. The Rock knew what was coming spins out of it and fights out of that predicament. Both men are beating the hell out of each other mounting on top of each other hitting rights and lefts on each other until Triple H the referee gets involved. He tries to break it up telling each of them that he is the referee so they can't put their hands on him. Then Benoit whips Rock off the ropes and Rock bouncing off the ropes hits a huge lariat like Clothesline on Benoit. He goes for a cover and Benoit kicks out at 2. HHH is surprisingly calling this match down the middle as the referee. The Rock gets in HHH's face trying to intimidate him talking trash like how only The Rock can. Then out of nowhere Benoit from behind The Rock hits a huge German suplex on The Rock which sends The Rock out of the ring rolling out of the ring and to the outside of the ring. HHH and Benoit argue in the ring while Batista goes over to The Rock and he picks up The Rock and throws him back into the ring. Benoit then goes over to The Rock and picks him up trying to deliver his Triple German Suplexes. Benoit hits 2 of them and on the third The Rock counters into a german suplex of his own. He pins Benoit and he kicks out at 2 ½.

Rock taunts HHH right to his face and Orton gets up from his seat for a second and Rock seeing Orton taunts him too. The Rock is setting up for the Rock Bottom early but Benoit knowing what's coming elbows his way out of it. He goes for the Crippler Crossface and is about to lock it in but Rock counters into a Greco roman throw. The Rock whips Benoit into the corner, goes for a corner clothesline but runs into a boot by Benoit. Snap DDT and Rock kicks out at 2 ½. Now Benoit gets in HHH’s face and HHH warns him to get on with the match. Benoit then waits for Rock to get up and Rock seeing Benoit coming. He throws Benoit over the top rope and out on to the floor. Batista on the outside throws Benoit back into the ring. Surprisingly here Evolution are allowing Benoit and Rock to take it to each other. Mid-way into the match, The Rock takes control of this match by really taking it to Benoit. He locks in a rear naked choke hold. Rock switches gears and sets Benoit up for the Sharpshooter in the center of the ring. Rock has it locked in and HHH the referee is taunting Benoit while he is locked in the hold. HHH starts laughing and taunts Benoit that he’s going to quit this Sunday. Benoit is struggling to fight it, he's trying not to tap, but Rock sees that HHH is taunting Benoit. Rock breaks the hold and gets into HHH's face and HHH taunts The Rock. Good sportsman ship by The Rock. Rock turns around into Benoit who gives The Rock his own finisher The Rock Bottom. Rock kicks out at 2 ½. Benoit can't believe it and neither can HHH. Orton gets out of his announcers seat as he wants to watch the match now from ringside and takes a seat next to Flair. Benoit then gets into HHH's face trying to intimidate HHH saying you will quit this Sunday talking trash to HHH. Then Rock gets up and while Benoit is still in HHH's face. Rock from behind turns Benoit around and locks in the Crippler Crossface on Benoit using Benoit's own move against him. Rock has it locked in in the center of the ring, will Benoit tap out to his own move? He’s trying to make it to the ropes but Batista pulls the rope back and HHH is laughing. Benoit is about to tap out but Benoit rolls out of it on his back and tries to pin Rock 1...2...Rock just kicks out.

Benoit delivers some knife edge chops to The Rock in the corner. He whips Rock to the ropes but Rock catches him with an elbow to the face. Rock whips Benoit off the ropes and tries to Spinebuster Benoit but Benoit counters with a ddt and both men are down. Both men get up to their feet and Rock comes charging at Benoit for a clothesline but Benoit dumps him to the floor. Benoit goes to the top and goes for the flying headbutt to The Rock on the floor. Rock moves out the way and Benoit hits the floor. Batista starts stomping away at Benoit and now Orton starts stomping away at The Rock. They send both men back in. Both men have been taking it to each other in this match. Benoit goes for another suplex, Rock elbows Benoit in the face and drops him with a DDT. Here we go peoples elbow time. Rock goes for the peoples elbow but wait Orton pulls the ropes down and Rock falls outside the ring. Orton yells in Rock's face and taunts him. He yells that he is the legend killer and Rock is a has been like Mick Foley. Rock is now on the apron trying to get back and Benoit suplexes Rock back in. Benoit takes the Rock down for the crossface. Will Rock tap. HHH then pretends that something is in his eyes and Benoit lets go off the hold. He gets in HHH’s face and taunts him. Flair gets on the apron and taunts Benoit who goes over to Flair. Flair gets off the apron, Benoit turns around and gets pedigreed by HHH. The Rock is up on his feet and he hits the Rock Bottom on Benoit. He pins him for the 3 count to win the match. The Rock wins. What a match up, a match of the year candidate. Immediately Evolution jump in the ring and assault The Rock and Benoit. Orton lays out Rock with an RKO to add insult to injury. Flair picks up Benoit and hands him over to Batista who hits the Batista Bomb on Chris Benoit. HHH puts the crossface on Benoit and Batista holds Benoit’s arm to make Benoit tap to add further insult to injury. If this is Benoit’s last night on Raw then it’s certainly not a memorable one. HHH goes outside of the ring to get the World Title. He gets back into the ring to celebrate with Evolution as he poses with the World Title. All of Evolution are standing tall over Benoit and The Rock to end the show.
Winner: The Rock



WWE King of the Ring
June 13, 2004, Columbus Ohio
Final Card

World Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs HHH


WWE Title No Disqualification Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Edge


King of the Ring Tournament: Winner receives a title shot at SummerSlam
Quarter Finals Matches

Randy Orton vs Shelton Benjamin
Batista vs Chris Jericho

Matt Hardy vs John Cena
John Bradshaw Layfield vs RVD


+ The Semi Finals and The Final

Interpromotional 30 Man Battle Royal
Featuring the rest of the WWE roster. Winner receives a heavyweight title shot at their brands next ppv
Participants including The Rock, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Eugene, Kane, Mordecai and many more.

WWE News and Notes
Johnny Nitro sustained a shoulder injury at a live event last week. He is going to be out of action for six weeks. Nitro lost a match against Rhyno. After losing the match Nitro said he quits because he failed to win the cruiserweight title and didn't qualify for the KOTR. This was a way to write Nitro off as he will be sent to OVW for further training. Therefore he will be removed from the main roster. The WWE may possibly bring him back next year under a new character.

A-Train sustained a knee injury last week on Raw and is expected to miss several months off action. It is likely that he may not return to the roster. We'll keep you updated on any progress in this story.
 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

WWE Smackdown
June 10, 2004​

Rey Mysterio calls out JBL
Tazz and Michael Cole welcome us to the show as Rey Mysterio’s music hits as he comes down to the ring. Footage is shown from last week when JBL attacked Rey in the main event. Rey discussed how over the last month JBL has disrespected him and other international stars on Smackdown. Last week JBL got involved in his match. He demands JBL to come out to the ring right now and fight him. JBL appears on the screen. Rey says just like i thought, JBL is a coward. JBL responds back and says he would love to come down and teach Rey a lesson but he has more important things to take care of tonight. He has a big match tonight and this Sunday he’s going to become KOTR. Rey asks JBL as JBL is so over confident that he will go all the way and win, why doesn’t he pull double duty tonight and face him? There is a time and place for that and once he wins KOTR then his first act as King is to make guys like Rey Mysterio bow down and kiss his royal feet. Tonight he is going to demonstrate why he is the greatest star on Smackdown. JBL starts mocking Rey and calls him a midget. He would have made him his driver but his drivers even have more class than Rey Mysterio. JBL thinks Rey probably doesn’t even have a drivers license because he would get stopped by the cops because he looks under age. He would have asked Rey to wash his car and would have paid him good money but he doesn’t trust Mexicans. He reminds Rey the last time he offered good money he had his money stolen. Why should he support people like Rey Mysterio when he hasn’t made a fortune like JBL. It’s people like Rey Mysterio that take advantage of our country, they don’t work hard to make their own money. He calls Rey an illegal immigrant. He knows how Rey is like taking advantage of the American economy. People like them are ruining America. This is why people like Rey are kept down by rich people like JBL because that’s whats good for America. The Mexicans are the size of Rey because they are not even in America’s league. Rey Mysterio who wants to prove he can hang with the big boys, goes from cruiserweight and wants to move up the ranks to become a main eventer. JBL thinks that’s a ridiculous story.

JBL claims that he is the greatest success story in America. He is America, he is a self made millionaire. What he wants he gets and he wants to be King and he’s gonna take it. He’s a leader and everywhere they go they chant his name JBL JBL JBL and soon they will chant King JBL. Rey responds and says the only chants he hears at the moment is 619, 619. Fans start the 619 Chant. He asks JBL what has he done since becoming rich, absolutely nothing. Has he become champion? Has he won the KOTR yet? The answer is No. All JBL is done is run his mouth and mock people of different cultures. JBL is nothing more than a loser and a bully. JBL stands for Just Big Loser. Rey states that he has always been underestimated because of his size but he’s proven that he can mix it up with the big guys. If JBL is man enough to take him on then he is going to show JBL the one thing that JBL doesn't have and will never have, and that's heart. Not just heart but love for his country because he is an American too. He takes pride in the fact that he is both Mexican and an American. Rey says something in Spanish. JBL fires back and says SPEAK ENGLISH you fool because here in America we speak English. JBL claims that he’s better than Rey Mysterio. He’s on a crusade to become the biggest star on Smackdown and it will start from tonight when he leads Team Smackdown to victory over Raw. The screen goes blank. Rey’s had enough of JBL running his mouth and Paul Heyman comes out on the stage. He’s not going to let JBL pull double duty tonight because Paul predicts him to go all the way to win the KOTR. So JBL needs to save his energy. Heyman warns Rey not to get involved in JBL’s match tonight because if he costs Team Smackdown the match against Raw then Rey will not compete in the battle royal this Sunday. In return he assures Rey that JBL will not get involved in Rey’s match. Rey seemed confused and Paul says he’s going to give Rey a warm up match right now to prepare for the battle royal this Sunday. His opponent is also competing in the battle royal. His opponent is KANE. The big red monster Kane comes down to the ring with Paul Bearer and here we go.



Match 1
Rey Mysterio vs Kane
The bell rings as they lock up and Kane obviously getting the better of the exchange between the two. He throws Rey around the ring and starts hitting rights and lefts on Rey. He irish whips Rey into the corner trying to squash Rey with a corner clothesline but Rey sees Kane coming. He takes Kane out with a low dropkick to the knees sending Kane head first into the turnbuckle with Kane staggering as he is stunned. Rey springboards off the ropes and hits an Asai moonsault on Kane to pin him 1..2 Kane powers out at 2, and then sits up. Rey then goes out on the apron. He springboards back into the ring to hit a Springboard Hurricanrana but Kane counters it into a huge powerbomb to pin Rey 1...2...2 1/2 Rey kicks out. Kane hits a flurry of offensive moves on Rey in succession. He wants to finish this one early, hits a Chokeslam on Rey to pin him and gets a near fall. Rey Mysterio kicks out of a Chokeslam. Kane can't believe it neither can Paul Bearer or Cole & Tazz or any of the fans. Kane begins to work on Rey Mysterio's back as he is really grounding Rey taking away Rey's high-flying moves by locking in an Abdominal Stretch. Rey is about to break it but he sends Rey back down and then locks in a Camel Clutch on Rey. Will Rey tap out? Rey then eventually fights out of it. He’s back up on to his feet and he ends up biting Kane when Kane has him by the throat and is about to Chokeslam him. Rey bites Kane on the face which forces Kane to break the Chokeslam attempt. Rey runs off the ropes and bounces off of them to deliver his signature Wheelbarrow Bulldog to Kane to pin Kane and Kane kicks out at 2.

Rey then gets Kane up to his feet and dropkicks Kane into the ropes looking to hit the 619 early. Rey is about to hit it, but Kane catches Rey in the ropes when the 619 is about to connect. He turns it into a Chokeslam but in mid-air Rey Mysterio counters the Chokeslam into a DDT to pin Kane who powers out at 2. Kane is angry and is growing more angry by the second as he sits up. That can only mean bad things for Rey Mysterio. Rey sees Kane coming and bounces off the ropes trying to hurricanrana Kane but Kane catches him. He puts Rey on his shoulders lifting him and hits a Samoan drop on Rey to pin him and Rey just gets the shoulder up at 2. Kane signals for the tombstone but Rey slips out and rolls Kane up and gets 2 ½. Rey whips Kane to the ropes but Kane catches him with a bit boot. Kane starts choking Rey out in the corner. He whips Rey into the corner, Rey leapfrogs over Kane and gets another roll up and Kane kicks out at 2. Rey goes to the top rope and gets a crossbody on Kane and gets another near fall. Drop kick by Rey. Here we go he signals for the 619 but wait Paul Bearer is on the apron. The ref tells Paul Bearer to get down, Rey is about to get his hands on Paul but Kane nails Rey from behind. Paul Bearer is still arguing with the referee. Kane picks Rey up for the tombstone but wait John Cena comes running down and nails Kane with his steel chain. Payback for last week. Cena starts chasing Paul Bearer around the ring and Paul falls down. Rey hits a springboard legdrop across the back of Kane’s head and pins Kane for the 3 count. Huge upset win for Rey. Paul Bearer is furious and Cena hits the F-U on Paul Bearer on the floor. Paul Bearer is out. Cena mocks Kane with his you can’t see me hand signal. Cena celebrates in the ring with Rey as they leave. Kane sits up and stares at Cena and finds out that his father is out cold. Kane is furious.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Team Smackdown are in the back with Paul Heyman. Paul states that he’s going to be there at ringside for this match. Heyman scolds Cena for getting involved in Kane’s match. Last week he let Kane get out of control but this week he’s not going to punish Cena for it because he’s on the Smackdown team. He doesn’t want Kane to come down and cost Smackdown the match because of Cena, so Kane is barred from ringside. If Kane shows up he is out of the battle royal this Sunday. JBL told Cena to be a team player and he brags about how he should be the team captain. Matt Hardy cuts him off and says all of them are his Mattitude followers for the night. Cena and RVD cut in, they all argue. Heyman told them to get their act together and put their differences aside for one night only because they can’t embarrass Smackdown tonight. They all leave but JBL stays behind to thank Heyman for banning Rey from tonight’s match. JBL predicts a battle of the legends in the final at KOTR between Raw’s Orton and Smackdown’s JBL to not only decide who the true legend is but who the king is.

Tazz and Cole update us on Torrie’s condition and she will be back 3 weeks. Stacey Keibler is not here tonight after what went down last week. She will be back in 2 weeks.


The Undertaker cuts a promo​
Suddenly the gong goes off and the lights go out. The titantron screen is messing up until The Undertaker shows up on the screen. Huge ovation from the fans. The Undertaker talks about the KOTR this Sunday and it shows the men who will be in the battle royal that stand in his way. On the titantron superstars' faces show up on the screen while Taker is talking. This includes superstars such as The Rock, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Val Venis, Charlie Haas, Rene Dupree plus many more until the last 2 faces that are shown are Mordecai and Kane. Taker states that he may not have the power of the urn anymore but he is still the most powerful entity in the WWE. He will unleash his vengeance when he buries the souls of the 29 men who stand in his way of him & his destiny and that is being the WWE Champion once again. At the Great American Bash he will go on to face the WWE Champion and that it doesn't matter if it's Eddie Guerrero or if it's Edge, what will matter is that Undertaker will once again hold the holy grail of the WWE. At KOTR all those 29 mortals who stand in his path will rest in peace. Once the promo is over the titantron fades out and the lights are still off. A gong is heard. The screen goes static again, and it disappears. Then Taker's symbol shows up on the titantron and starts burning and then lightning strikes the ringposts with the ring on fire, and then after all it is all over, the lights come back on. Taker's symbol has died out, and has simply disappeared from sight. The crowd is going nuts. Cole & Tazz are saying that The Undertaker is ready for King of the Ring and he is one of the odds on favorites to win this whole thing.

Edge cuts a promo in the back and claims that he is not afraid of the Undertaker. What we just saw right now was that supposed to scare him, no because he already sent a message to him when he beat the hell out of him at Judgment Day. Edge claims that he is the true phenom of the WWE because now The Undertaker is a shell of his former self. There was a time when Taker had his way with every superstar in the WWE but over the past couple of weeks, now every superstar now has their way against The Undertaker. Edge said what he will do to Taker is nothing compared to what he will do to Eddie Guerrero this Sunday. Next week we will have a new champion and that’s Edge. Edge claims that Eddie's whole reign has been nothing but a fluke, an asterisk in WWE history. At KOTR he will personally get rid of that asterisk and personally get rid of Eddie Guerrero once and for all.

Tazz and Cole show pre-recorded comments from some of the participants in the battle royal. We hear from Rhyno, Kidman and London, The Hurricane and Shannon Moore and finally Jamie Noble and Nunzio. Since becoming a tag team, Noble and Nunzio have been impressive as they have been picking up victories on Velocity. They will be in action on Velocity this week against Akio and Funaki.


Match 2
Tajiri vs Booker T
Booker T comes down to the ring and out comes his opponent Tajiri. Booker T has a mic on him. Booker states that last week, he was standing tall at the end of Smackdown when he was victorious with Edge against Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio. Booker claims he can beat Eddie Guerrero anytime. Booker looks at Tajiri and tells him that both of them are in the battle royal this Sunday at KOTR. Since Tajiri has been on a roll, Booker T needs to be tested. Tajiri has been on a roll and Booker T is going to beat him sucka. Then this Sunday he’s gonna throw 29 suckas out now can you dig that suckaaa. Michael Cole thinks Booker is trying to get his way out of a strong challenge because no disrespect to Tajiri, he is a cruiserweight. He’s been on a roll but that’s against cruiserweights. Tazz thinks Booker is smart because a lot of other guys are in matches tonight so Booker decided to face an opponent who is also competing in the battle royal. Cole thinks if Booker had someone like The Undertaker then Booker T wouldn’t be stepping in the ring tonight.

The bell rings as Booker and Tajiri lock up. Booker hits a knee to the gut of Tajiri. He sends him to the ropes and knocks him down with a clothesline. Booker controls most of the match until he misses a charge and Tajiri locks in the tarantula. He breaks it up by 3. Tajiri starts delivering some kicks to Booker T. Tajiri hits the handspring elbow on Booker and Booker kicks out at 2. Booker reverses a whip and catches Tajiri with a side kick. In the corner Booker T starts hitting Tajiri with some knife edge chops and whips him into the other corner. Booker goes for a corner clothesline. Tajiri leapfrogs over Booker and rolls him up for a 2 count. Chavo comes down to do commentary. Chavo is out here to watch Tajiri in action. Chavo claims that he's better than Tajiri. He informs us that Paul Heyman has given him a match on Velocity this week against Spike Dudley and the winner becomes the #1 contender for the cruiserweight belt. Booker ducks a kick and hits a clothesline on Tajiri. Booker then really takes it to Tajiri. Chavo vows to make up for last week’s defeat and will go on to become # 1 contender. Then he will win the battle royal this Sunday and will go on to win the cruiserweight title and the WWE Title. He is gonna make history. Chavo hoped that Eddie Guerrero won at KOTR so we could see Guerrero vs Guerrero at the Great American Bash. Booker runs into an elbow by Tajiri. Tajiri hits a spinning heel kick on Booker and Booker kicks out at 2. Tajiri measures Booker up for the buzzsaw kick, Booker ducks and hits Tajiri with a DDT. Booker waits for Tajiri to get up and bounces off the ropes and hits the scissors kick on Tajiri. He pins Tajiri for the 3 count to win the match. Booker celebrates in the ring with a spinaroonie.
Winner: Booker T
Dawn Marie is in the back with Heyman as she talks about Val's chances in the battle royal. Kane storms in Heyman’s office with his father Paul Bearer. Dawn screams. Kane wants revenge against Cena and demands to know why Paul Heyman made that stipulation earlier on if he interferes in Cena’s match, he will be removed from the battle royal? Paul Heyman asked Paul Bearer if he is ok, Paul Bearer is not in a good mood and no he is not ok. John Cena will pay for this. They wanted Heyman to change his decision. Paul Heyman was terrified. He didn’t care what else Kane does but pleaded with Kane not to do anything to Cena tonight or at the KOTR. It doesn’t mean he’s trying to protect Cena, no because he despises Cena. He enjoyed what Kane did to Cena last week but Heyman has his reasons to protect the Smackdown brand from losing to Raw. He hoped that Cena doesn’t win KOTR but if somehow Cena somehow gets lucky and gets to the final, he does not want Kane to get involved. He does not want a Raw star to win KOTR. He pleads with Paul Bearer to talk sense into Kane. He gave Mordecai a title shot tonight so he wants Kane to calm down. Kane looks at Dawn Marie and reminds her what he did to Torrie and Stacey last week and Dawn could be next if Paul Heyman doesn't change his mind. Dawn hides behind Heyman. Paul Bearer talks to Kane and Kane spares Dawn. However Kane states that next week no one can save John Cena from Kane. Kane starts trashing Paul Heyman’s office and leaves and he is very angry.

Match 3
Edge vs The Undertaker


Edge comes out first. Then The Undertaker makes his long entrance. Edge immediately jumps Taker once he gets in the ring but Taker clotheslines Edge over the top rope to the floor. Taker takes his coat off and rolls his eyes and taunts Edge. Edge gets back in and the bell officially rings as the match gets underway. They lock up with Taker getting the best of Edge. He whips Edge into the turnbuckle really hard that Edge goes over the turnbuckle and falls on to the apron. The Undertaker seeing Edge on the apron hits a Big Boot which sends Edge falling on to the outside. The ref starts his count and Edge gets back in by 5. Edge tries to bail out of this match by running away but Taker goes after him so Edge runs back into the ring and Undertaker slides back into the ring. It was just a ploy by Edge to try to get Taker off guard. Edge really begins to take it to Taker with rights and lefts. He whips Taker into the corner. Edge being cocky begins to taunt Taker laughing and goes over to Taker but Taker grabs Edge by the throat with both hands and throws Edge into the turnbuckle and begins to hammer on Edge with rights and lefts. The ref tries to get in it to break it up but he can't because the ref is scared to death of Taker. Taker whips Edge off the ropes and Edge hits a low kick with Taker getting his head down but it doesn't take Taker off his feet. It instead stuns Taker for a second. Edge then bounces off the ropes trying to take Taker down with a clothesline but Taker ducks and grabs Edge by the throat trying to Chokeslam Edge but Edge elbows his way out of it. He goes over to Taker and hits a DDT on Taker to pin him 1...2...Taker kicks out at 2. Edge then picks up Taker and then whips him off the ropes only for Undertaker to come at Edge with his flying clothesline. He goes for a pin and Edge kicks out at 2. Undertaker gets Edge up for Old School but Edge reverses Old School in mid air when Undertaker is coming down. Edge pulls Undertaker back down by his arm and sends Undertaker down on to the canvas.

Mid-way into the match, Edge is taking control of the match surprisingly starting to work on Taker's legs. He gets Taker into position for the Edgecator but Taker being so strong fights out of it and kicks Edge and falls backwards to the corner turnbuckle. Taker gets up and picks Edge up on to his shoulders driving Edge head-first into the turnbuckle trying to deliver Snake Eyes. He hits Snake Eyes on Edge and Taker then bounces off the ropes trying to run at Edge for the Big Boot but Edge out of nowhere hits the Spear. It's over Edge pins 1...2...2 1/2 Taker just kicked out. Unbelievable, the match is not over. Edge is ripping his hair out, he can't believe it, and neither can Cole or Tazz neither can the fans. Edge is in shock. Edge gets up getting more crazed growing more psychotic by the second. Edge taunts Taker to get up because Edge is setting up for another Spear. Then Taker gets up and Edge is about to hit the Spear. He comes charging at Undertaker but Taker seeing Edge coming reverses the Spear into a Big Boot. Taker waits for Edge to get up and Taker has him in position for the Last Ride. Taker is about to hit the Last Ride but Edge reverses it by falling back behind Undertaker and landing on his feet. He hits a neckbreaker and goes for a cover and Taker kicks out at 2. What a match up. Edge knowing he can't beat Taker does Undertaker's taunt. Is Edge going to try to hit a Tombstone Piledriver on Undertaker? Edge has Taker up for the Tombstone Piledriver but Taker reverses it into a Tombstone Piledriver of his own to pin Edge 1...2..... No Edge has hit foot on the ropes. Taker waits for Edge to get up again and Edge does. Taker hits a Chokeslam on Edge. The end is near for Edge. Taker signals for the tombstone again but suddenly lightning strikes the ring which stuns The Undertaker. Edge is back up on his feet and clotheslines Taker to the floor. Edge goes to the ropes and baseball slidekicks Taker down. Taker blocks a right hand and picks Edge up for the tombstone as the ref starts the count. Edge slips out and hits the Edge-O-Matic.

Edge taunts Taker to get up. Taker sits up, grabs Edge by the throat and sends Edge back in. Taker tries getting back in but he can’t. Wait what the hell Mordecai is under the ring holding onto taker’s legs on the outside of the ring. The ref rings the bell and awards the match to Edge as a result of a count out. Edge celebrates in the ring. Taker breaks free and starts brawling with Mordecai. Edge jumps taker from behind as they start double teaming The Undertaker. Taker tries fighting back and sends Edge into the steel post. Taker and Mordecai start brawling. Mordecai grabs a chair and nails Taker across the back with a chair. Mordecai then nails a chair across the skull of The Undertaker. The lights go out and Mordecai and Taker have vanished. The lights are back on and Edge is back up and grabs a mic and gets in the ring. Edge starts mocking the fans and told them that he was the real phenom and he just proved it by beating The Undertaker. He pinned Eddie Guerrero last week and beat The Undertaker tonight. He is the man who people fear the most and this Sunday, he’s going to end Eddie Guerrero’s reign. Eddie Guerrero’s music hits as Eddie runs down to the ring and the crowd goes nuts. Edge and Eddie start brawling. Eddie starts beating the hell out of Edge. Edge manages to escape through the crowd. Eddie grabs a mic and taunts Edge to get back here in the ring. Eddie says come on holmes, get your ass in the ring right now and lets settle this once and for all. Eddie vows to kick Edge's ass this Sunday at KOTR. He’s going to make Edge go more crazy when he beats Edge this Sunday and then Edge’s title hopes will disappear. Eddie says why wait till this Sunday? Eddie taunts Edge. Edge has a mic on him. Edge said he's been waiting for a long time for that opportunity but he will wait till this Sunday and will end a pathetic excuse of a title reign. He’s going to give Eddie an even bigger beating than he did to Rey Mysterio. Eddie may have lost a lot of blood at Judgment Day but he’s going to be hurt more at the hands of Edge at KOTR. He promises to expose Eddie Guerrero for the fraud he is. He's going to make Eddie the latino bitch that he is. Eddie has had enough and gets out of the ring and goes after Edge but it is too late Edge escapes. You can see the fury in Eddie's eyes and later on Eddie Guerrero will be taking on Mordecai and can Eddie stop Mordecai?
Winner by count out: Edge
Team Raw are standing by with Josh Matthews and there is already tension between Evolution and Jericho and Shelton. Batista told all of them to follow his lead tonight because he was the one who was standing tall at the end of Raw this Monday. Shelton objects and states that he was the one who won the match for his team. Orton cuts in and said he heard what JBL said about him earlier on, JBL isn’t even a legend. He’s going to shut him up tonight. Infact none of the Smackdown stars are legends. Shelton and Orton argue and Batista cuts in. Jericho cuts in and says will all of you ass clowns shut the hell up. He tells them that they have an important match next and they need to put their differences aside for one night only. They need to go out there and get one over Smackdown. They all walk off, up next is Raw vs Smackdown.

8 Man Tag Match
Match 4

Raw: Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Batista and Shelton Benjamin
vs Smackdown: John Cena, RVD, JBL and Matt Hardy

Paul Heyman comes down to do commentary for the Raw vs Smackdown match. The Raw team come out first to the Raw entrance theme. The Smackdown team is out next to the Smackdown entrance theme. It seems like Cena has his mind on something else and it doesn’t seem like he wants to be a team player tonight. Kane has been barred from ringside for this match. Shelton Benjamin and Matt Hardy start this off. Shelton is in a great mood as he pinned Hardy on Raw this Monday. They both start countering each other’s holds until Matt Hardy pokes Shelton in the eyes. Matt Hardy goes for a Side Effect but Shelton elbows his way out of it. Insiguri by Shelton to the back of the head of Hardy. Shelton brings Matt over to the RAW corner and tags in Jericho. Jericho pinned Hardy on Raw this week. Jericho and Hardy are going at it with Jericho getting the better of the exchange. Hardy in a pure cowardly move runs away from Jericho and tags in RVD. Then RVD and Jericho are beginning to go at it. RVD takes Jericho down with a monkey flip. RVD missed a spinning heel kick, Jericho goes for the walls of Jericho and RVD rolls Jericho up for a 2 count. Arm drag by Jericho. He sends RVD to the ropes and RVD comes back with a roundhouse kick. RVD whips Jericho to the corner and runs into an elbow. Bulldog by Jericho. Jericho goes for a lionsault but JBL clotheslines Jericho and Jericho is down. RVD starts arguing with JBL and JBL tags himself in. JBL goes to work on Jericho and starts to assault him in the corner. He whips Jericho to the ropes and Jericho knocks JBL down with a flying forearm. Jericho and JBL exchange knife edge chops and Jericho wins the battle. He tags in Randy Orton and now it is JBL vs Orton. They are fighting it out with Orton getting the better of JBL by raking his eyes. Orton goes to the ropes but JBL catches him and hits the last call. He goes for a cover and Batista breaks up the pin. JBL is furious. Orton reverses whip and sends JBL into the RAW corner.

Orton tags in his Evolution teammate Batista who begins to beat the hell out of JBL. JBL doesn’t want any part of the animal so he tags in Matt Hardy who unwillingly gets in. Batista pounds the hell out of Hardy but Matt comes back by raking Batista's eyes. Matt hits a low dropkick taking Batista down to his knees with him falling to the floor. Batista is back in and he’s angry and Hardy tags in John Cena. Here we go Batista vs Cena. They exchange lefts and rights and Cena takes down Batista with a shoulder block, Cena misses a clothesline and Batista hits Cena with a spinebuster. Batista works on the injured ribs of Cena. Batista starts hitting his powermoves and then tags in Shelton. Now Cena and Shelton go at it. Cena reverses a whip and knocks Shelton down with a clothesline. Throwback from Cena. Shelton kicks out at 2. Midway into the match, the action is back and forth with plenty of near falls as Orton is in the ring with RVD. Orton hits his neckbreaker and RVD kicks out at 2. Orton goes to the top rope and connects with a crossbody and RVD kicks out at 2. Orton sends RVD to the corner and runs into a boot. Clothesline by RVD. RVD hits the split legged moonsault and goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. RVD can’t believe it. He tags in Hardy who hits the side effect on Orton and gets a 2 count only. Orton reverses a whip and nails Hardy with a back elbow. Suplex by Orton and Hardy kicks out at 2. Orton tags in Shelton who runs in and delivers a spinning heel kick to Hardy. He goes for a cover and Hardy kicks out at 2. Hardy tags JBL. Shelton starts hammering away at JBL, he sends him to the ropes and runs into a big boot by JBL. Suplex by JBL. He whips Shelton to the ropes, baseball slide by Shelton and nails JBL with a spinning heel kick.

Shelton whips JBL into the corner. He goes for a Stinger Splash but JBL moves out of the way with Shelton eating the turnbuckle. He is staggering on his feet stunned and then JBL bounces off the ropes and nails him with the clothesline from hell. The RAW superstars try to get into the match to save Shelton Benjamin but the SD superstars see them coming and cut them off which allows JBL to pin Shelton Benjamin for the 3 count to win the match for Smackdown. The match is over and Team Smackdown wins. Paul Heyman is celebrating outside on the announce table. They are standing in the ring victorious until they all begin to turn on each other by attacking each other. JBL bails out of the ring and walks away and retreats up the ramp. JBL raises his arm in the air and leaves. Fans boo the hell out of JBL. Then the RAW superstars start to come into the ring again and begin to attack them. It is a brawl in the ring and Batista clotheslines Cena to the floor. Randy Orton starts going nuts RKOing people left and right except Batista. Batista and Orton are the only ones standing but then a staredown occurs between Evolution teammates, will they turn on each other? Everyone outside the ring wants them to go at it. Wait a minute Shelton gets on the apron and Orton turns his attention to Shelton. Cena from behind and throws Batista over the top rope. Cena is behind Orton. Orton turns around and Cena lifts him up and drops him with the F-U. Cena’s music starts playing in the background and he does his you can’t see me taunt to Orton and taunts Batista if you want some come get some. Batista pulls Orton out the ring and leaves with him. Orton doesn’t know where he is but Batista taunts Cena. Cena celebrates in the ring and yells at Paul Heyman who’s over there at the announce table that he’s looking at the next KOTR. What a way for John Cena to bounce back, last week he was attacked by Kane and this week Cena makes a huge statement not only to Kane but to the rest of the KOTR participants.
Winners: Team Smackdown

Mordecai in the back cuts a creepy promo on The Undertaker. After all these years he has come back into Undertaker’s life and he seeks revenge. Every week he’s humiliated the Undertaker and tonight he proved why he is more powerful than The Undertaker. At KOTR, The Undertaker’s days are numbered because he will rest in Peace. Mordecai then talks about his match with Eddie Guerrero which is coming up shortly. Mordecai states that Eddie Guerrero is one of the biggest sinners here on Smackdown because he lies, cheats and steals. Mordecai vows to punish Eddie for his sins by destroying him. He will take what Eddie loves the most and that’s the WWE Title.

The announcers run down the card for KOTR. Tazz predicts that JBL will win KOTR. Michael Cole predicts that Cena or RVD will win the tournament. Tazz and Cole predict that Kane or Mordecai will win the battle royal. Then they run down RAW's World Heavyweight Championship match and they say that match is going to be a classic and should Benoit lose this Sunday they would be glad to have him back on Smackdown.

Paul Heyman is on the phone to Eric Bischoff. Paul brags about Smackdown’s victory over Raw tonight, what does that indicate? It shows that Raw is going down at the KOTR. Bischoff tells Paul not to laugh and brag over one lucky victory tonight because it means nothing. What will matter most is when a Raw guy especially an Evolution member becomes King this Sunday. Paul laughs and says Smackdown will pull the double over Raw when JBL wins the KOTR and Kane or Mordecai win the battle royal. Paul also hoped that Chris Benoit wins against HHH this Sunday so that he doesn’t have to put up with Benoit on Smackdown. He doesn’t want a man on his show that betrayed him six months ago and moved to Raw. Heyman tells Eric he will see him this Sunday at KOTR. Heyman hangs up.


Main Event
WWE Title Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Mordecai

Eddie Guerrero comes down first to a great ovation. Mordecai comes down next with Paul Bearer. The bell rings as they lock up with Mordecai getting the better of the exchange knees Eddie to the gut. He delivers an uppercut to Eddie and then rams Eddie’s head into the buckle. He starts choking out Eddie and breaks it up by 4. Mordecai whips Eddie Guerrero into the corner and charges at Eddie and Eddie moves out the way as Mordecai hits the turnbuckle. Eddie runs off the ropes and bounces off them to hit a Spinning Wheel Kick on Mordecai. He goes for a cover and Mordecai powers out at 2. Eddie springboards off the ropes as he sees Mordecai getting up but Mordecai catches him in mid-air. He is going to try to deliver a Powerbomb to Eddie Guerrero as Mordecai has him in position but in mid-air Eddie counters the Powerbomb into a hurricanrana which sends Mordecai flying into the corner turnbuckle. Then Eddie is running at Mordecai and hits a corner enzuigiri on Mordecai. Eddie goes to the top rope and is about to hit the Frog Splash on Mordecai but Mordecai seeing it coming sits up and moves out of the way with Eddie hitting the canvas rolling around in pain. Mordecai begins to work on Eddie's head trying to lock in a headlock. He turns it into a sleeper trying to put Eddie to sleep. Eddie begins to pass out. The ref begins to lift Eddie's arm to see if he will pass out. If he lifts Eddie's arm three times without it moving, we've got a new champion. Fans start an Eddie chant. The ref begins to lift Eddie's arm once, it doesn't move, the ref begins to lift Eddie's arm up twice, it is not moving. The ref begins to lift for the third time but Eddie's arm is moving. The Eddie chants are getting louder now. Eddie is starting to fight back fighting his way out of the sleeper. He ends up reversing the sleeper into a Jawbreaker which stuns Mordecai. Eddie attempts a hurracanrana but Mordecai catches him and reverses the hurricanrana into an Alley Oop reverse powerbomb sending Eddie Guerrero back into the turnbuckle face first. Mordecai pins Eddie and Eddie kicks out at 2 ½.

Mordecai can't believe it. He picks Eddie up for the Tombstone Piledriver. Eddie reverses it by rolling out of it and under Mordecai to lock in a Texas Cloverleaf submission hold. Will Mordecai tap out? Mordecai struggles to fight out of it but eventually gets to the ropes. Eddie has the hold still on but has until 5 to break it and Eddie breaks it at 4. Then Eddie whips Mordecai off the ropes and hits a standing dropkick. He goes for a cover and Mordecai powers out at 2. Mordecai is angry and he gets up and Eddie sees him and Mordecai kicks him in the gut to set up for the Crucifix Powerbomb and he hits it. Mordecai hits the Crucifix Powerbomb on Eddie Guerrero, it's over, we've got a new WWE Champion. Wait the gong goes off and the lights go out. The gong goes back on and the lights come back on, while the referee is knocked out. The Undertaker is in the ring and chokeslams Mordecai. The Undertaker gives Mordecai the tombstone piledriver. Paul Bearer is in the ring and Undertaker sees Paul Bearer trying to hit him with the urn from behind. Undertaker ends up hitting the Tombstone on Paul Bearer and then rolls him out of the ring. It’s not been a good night for Paul Bearer. Firt he was attacked by John Cena and now he was assaulted by The Undertaker. Mordecai sits up but Taker picks him up and gives Mordecai another tombstone. The lights go back out and the gong is heard. The lights come back on, Undertaker is gone. Eddie Guerrero is back up and revives the referee. Eddie goes up to the top rope and hits the frog splash on Mordecai. He pins him for the 3 count to win the match and retain his WWE Title. Eddie becomes the first man to defeat Mordecai. Eddie celebrates in the ring and brings the belt in and poses on the turnbuckle. Wait Edge is back as he runs in and Eddie Guerrero sees him coming. He gets down and tries to hit Edge with the WWE Title but Edge gets to him first by hitting the spear on Eddie Guerrero. Edge then hits the Edgecution on Eddie on the WWE Title and Eddie is busted wide open. Edge’s music hits as Edge taunts Eddie. What a match up this is going to be at KOTR and it is no disqualification. Will we see a new champion crowned this Sunday? Edge poses with the WWE Championship to close the show.
Winner: Eddie Guerrero



WWE King of the Ring
June 13, 2004, Columbus Ohio
Final Card

World Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs HHH


WWE Title No Disqualification Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Edge


King of the Ring Tournament: Winner receives a title shot at SummerSlam
Quarter Finals Matches

Randy Orton vs Shelton Benjamin
Batista vs Chris Jericho

Matt Hardy vs John Cena
John Bradshaw Layfield vs RVD


+ The Semi Finals and The Final

Interpromotional 30 Man Battle Royal
Featuring the rest of the WWE roster. Winner receives a heavyweight title shot at their brands next ppv
Participants including The Rock, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Eugene, Kane, Mordecai and many more.
 
#110 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Smackdown Review

Rey Mysterio/JBL confrontation I loved it, really I did, I expect a feud in the coming months especially with the way things are going between them as of now, and their feud that they have going on can really propel both Rey and JBL into becoming main eventers on Smackdown

Rey Mysterio vs Kane, awesome match from start to finish, it was such a great match-up with so many near falls and Rey kicking out of the Chokeslam, how many people can do that, and Rey hitting the 619 or trying to and Paul Bearer trying to get involved in the match, but then Cena out of nowhere attacks Kane with his steel chain while the referee is distracted while Paul Bearer is on the apron trying to distract the referee, and then Rey hitting the 619 to win the match but Cena giving Bearer an F-U on the floor, is Paul Bearer alright after that, Paul must be out cold

Cena getting his payback, I loved it

The Team Smackdown backstage segment I loved it, Cena is looking not to be a team player and I like that, hopefully he can get his hands on Kane in the near future in a match, that is like my dream match with John Cena facing Kane, but for now Cena has to be a team player but Cena is my pick to win King of the Ring

JBL and Heyman segment I also love that too, and then Torrie is coming back in 3 weeks and Stacy is coming back in 2 weeks

That Undertaker promo I loved it, it hypes Taker up and it makes him look like a favorite for the KOTR Battle Royal, and I love it, especially when after the promo was over, the lights are still out, the titantron screen fades out, and then lightning strikes the ringposts and the ring is on fire and Undertaker's symbol is burning and then everything disappearing from sight, Undertaker looks ready for KOTR

Edge has to go up against The Undertaker and he isn't afraid, in fact he wants to make another statement at Taker's expense

The pre-recorded statements from Nunzio, Noble, Rhyno, Kidman, London, Hurricane, and Moore for their thoughts on the battle royal, I loved it

Booker T beating Tajiri, gives Booker T some much needed momentum coming into the battle royal, Booker is one of the favorites for KOTR

Dawn Marie and Heyman segment talking about Val Venis' chances for the battle royal only for Kane & Paul Bearer to storm into the office and both Dawn & Heyman are terrified, Kane wants payback on Cena but Heyman says he wants Smackdown to win and he can't have Kane & Bearer interfering, and if they do, Kane is out of the battle royal and Kane destroying things and leaving the office saying Cena is his, Kane wants Cena

Edge beating Undertaker in a classic match-up even though it was by countout, was awesome, and Mordecai costing Taker yet another match and then attacking Taker afterwards with Edge but Undertaker fighting back and then the lights going out, Mordecai and Taker are both gone and Edge is the only one left in the ring cutting a promo about KOTR only to be interrupted by Eddie and then Eddie attacking Edge afterwards, loved it

Team RAW backstage segment I loved it

Team Smackdown beating Team RAW, I love it, it gives Smackdown some momentum for KOTR, and then everyone attacking each other after the match was awesome, and Orton RKOing people left and right until it was him & Batista as the only ones left standing, loved it. Then Cena dropping Orton with an F-U and Cena throwing Batista over the top rope as Shelton got on the apron.

Mordecai's promo after that, I feel it in the air, we could have a new WWE Champion tonight

The announcers running down the KOTR card, loved it

And then the Heyman/Bischoff backstage phone segment again, funny as always and now their confrontation for bragging rights will finally come to a head at KOTR

Eddie Guerrero beating Mordecai to retain his WWE Championship, I loved it, it was such a great back and forth match-up, and Mordecai came close to becoming the new WWE Champion but Eddie sneaks the win out, and then Edge coming out after the match and leaving Eddie laying with the Spear, I loved it

Overall classic Smackdown, probably your best Smackdown episode yet, with 3 classic match-ups that are sure to be Match of the Year type matches with Kane/Rey Mysterio, Edge/Undertaker, and Eddie Guerrero vs Mordecai, loved it!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot wait until KOTR your next show after this, should be a great PPV!!!!!
 
#111 · (Edited)
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Thanks for the review. Much appreciated as always. I'm not going to put up a predictions template as it would be a waste of time since you were the only that put up predictions for it. You can still post your predictions if you like. :) I will have the show up by next week. Should be an awesome ppv.


WWE King of the Ring
June 13, 2004, Columbus Ohio

Final Card along with Preview

World Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs HHH

Triple H has waited 2 months to get his rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship after Chris Benoit made Triple H tap out at WrestleMania 20. Now he finally has it by winning a Triple-Threat Elimination #1 Contender's Match by beating Jericho and Shawn Michaels to get this opportunity. Now this rivalry has intensified over the past few weeks and now it finally comes to a head. All members of Evolution are banned from ringside. The final encounter between these 2 men. No excuses, no more chances, no more rematches. The beginning of the end of this rivalry once and for all as it will be in an I Quit Match where everything is on the line in this match. If Triple H loses he can't get no more title shots for as long as Benoit is the World Heavyweight Champion. If Chris Benoit loses he must leave RAW and go back to Smackdown and he can't get a rematch. Which man will walk out the World Heavyweight Champion? Which man will suffer the ultimate defeat, who will say I Quit this Sunday at KOTR?

WWE Title No Disqualification Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Edge

Eddie Guerrero ever since becoming WWE Champion has overcome the odds time and time again but Edge may be Eddie Guerrero's toughest opponent yet. Edge has become psychotic these past few months becoming obsessed with the WWE Championship. First by putting Kurt Angle on the shelf and then turning on his best friend Rey Mysterio and in the process turning on his friend Eddie Guerrero. Edge now has one goal and that is to become WWE Champion and get rid of Eddie Guerrero once and for all. Now these 2 former friends now turned bitter rivals will go at it for the WWE Championship at King of the Ring in a NO-DQ match. In the past, they had a NO-DQ match which Edge won but this time it’s personal and for the WWE Title. This Sunday at KOTR, who will walk out WWE Champion?

Interpromotional 30 Man Battle Royal
Winner receives a heavyweight title shot at their brands next ppv

15 Raw superstars: The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, William Regal, Eugene, Charlie Haas, Rene Dupree, Sylvan Grenier, Rob Conway, Maven, Garrison Cade, Johnny the Bull, Chuck Palumbo and The Dudleys 15 Smackdown stars: The Undertaker, Kane, Mordecai, Rey Mysterio, Booker T, Val Venis, Rhyno, The Hurricane and Shannon Moore, Kidman, Paul London, Chavo Guerrero, Tajiri, Jamie Noble and Nunzio
15 men from RAW, 15 men from Smackdown, only one man can win this huge Battle Royal. The stakes are high in this match with the winner getting a championship match at their brand's next pay per view. The favorites in this match are The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Undertaker, Kane, Mordecai, and any one of them could win it all. Then there are the underdogs like Rey Mysterio, Eugene, Maven, Tajiri, Charlie Haas and much more. This match can give any one of these men a date with destiny in becoming a champion once again. As for the superstars who no one expects to win, this match could help skyrocket them to superstardom. 30 men, fighting for one chance, one dream, one opportunity, a chance to become the #1 contender. This Sunday who will win the battle royal?


King of the Ring Tournament
Winner receives a title shot at SummerSlam

Quarter Finals

Randy Orton vs Shelton Benjamin
Batista vs Chris Jericho

Matt Hardy vs John Cena
John Bradshaw Layfield vs RVD


Semi Finals
Randy Orton or Shelton Benjamin vs Batista or Chris Jericho
Matt Hardy or John Cena vs JBL or RVD

+ The Finals

8 men fighting for the opportunity to be crowned King as four superstars and four superstars from Smackdown compete in the King of the Ring tournament. Only one can become King as this tournament has been used to skyrocket superstars into becoming legends like for example Bret The Hitman Hart, Owen Hart, Stone Cold and Triple H and this tournament helped make their careers. This Sunday at KOTR any one of the 8 men in the tournament either RAW's Chris Jericho, Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton, Batista and Shelton Benjamin. Or Smackdown’s United States Champion John Cena, JBL, RVD and Matt Hardy will become the 2004 King of the Ring. This year’s King of the Ring tournament looks to be the best one yet and not only will they have the prestige of being a King, they will have the distinction of going from a superstar into a legend all in one night. Not only will the winner become King, he will also receive a championship match against their brand’s champion at SummerSlam. Who will be King this Sunday at KOTR?​
 
#112 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

KOTR Preview

For the World Heavyweight Championship, Benoit vs HHH in an I Quit Match for the World Heavyweight Championship, as for who wins, my sentimental pick would be Benoit retaining but I see HHH winning the World Title, and Benoit leaving RAW to go back to Smackdown

For the WWE Championship my odds on pick to win the NO-DQ match would be Edge, beating Eddie Guerrero to become the new WWE Champion

My pick to win the Interpromotional 30-man Battle Royal has gotta be The Rock, winning the Battle Royal and getting a World Heavyweight Championship match at Vengeance

As for who wins the King of the Ring tournament, my odds on pick to win is JBL making good on his guarantee and getting a WWE Championship match at SummerSlam against whoever the WWE Champion happens to be
 
#113 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

King of the Ring Preview

I must say I haven't had the time to read through you thread thoroughly in the last few weeks, but, I couldn't help but to stumble upon your preview for a King of the Ring Pay-Per-View that looks stacked, so, here goes.

HHH Vs Benoit (I Quit)

I can't see either men facing the consequences of what this match has in store for each men if they were to lose. Logic states that for Benoit to go to SmackDown! would at least give him the chance at another Top of the Card Title, meaning the WWE Championship. But, I can't see Benoit quitting...

PREDICTION = HHH

Edge Vs Guerrero (No DQ)

Eddie & Edge already one of those matches and even though Eddie was the more conniving, Edge came out victorious. If my theory holds and that HHH is to win the I Quit Match, Benoit would shoot straight for the Champion over on SmackDown!, and since Benoit & Eddie are best of friends, Edge would be the perfect target for Benoit. Especially with Edge's turn of hearts, his viciousness has far surpassed that of Eddie.

PREDICTION = EDGE

30-Men Battle Royal (15 RAW + 15 SD! Wrestlers)

Alot of names, alot of big names in this one, and, it being an actual Battle Royal, differing from the Royal Rumble concept, makes this an all out affair where really, anyone could win. Basing myself on the predictions I already made in the WWE & World Heavyweight Title matches, my picks would be The Rock or Shawn Michaels from RAW and Undertaker or Kane from SmackDown!. Kane & Undertaker are sort of busy with Mordecai from what I understand, more so the Undertaker than Kane though. Rock & Shawn Michaels though, two great adversaries of HHH's.

PREDICTION = THE ROCK

King of the Ring Tournament

Randy Orton Vs Shelton Benjamin = ORTON
Batista Vs Chris Jericho = JERICHO
Matt Hardy Vs John Cena = CENA
JBL Vs RVD = JBL

Randy Orton Vs Chris Jericho = JERICHO
John Cena Vs JBL = JBL

Chris Jericho Vs JBL = JBL

Overall, I'd give this Tournament to either Orton or Rob Van Dam; Orton needs that extra little push and Van Dam is the most entertaining guy in your roster but JBL is tailor made for the King of the Ring gimmick.


So here goes mate. Can't wait to see everything unfold!
 
#114 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Thanks guys, the ppv will be up next week.

WWE News and Notes
Many WWE officials are very much anticipating the KOTR PPV. They are very confident that the KOTR PPV could very well be the best ppv of the year so far. With a stacked card and a great line up for the tournament, this could be the greatest KOTR PPV of all time.

The current favourites to win KOTR are Raw’s Batista, Chris Jericho and Smackdown’s JBL. Over the recent weeks they have been on a major roll. A lot of people have tipped JBL to go all the way to win and some have tipped the winner out of Jericho and Batista to go on and become the King. The winner of the KOTR tournament will go on to receive a title shot against their brand’s champion at SummerSlam. Randy Orton, RVD and John Cena are also in contention and the darkhorses are Matt Hardy and Shelton Benjamin.

The current favourites to win the interpromotional battle royal are The Rock, Shawn Michaels or The Undertaker.

William Regal is cleared to return to action and he will be competing in the battle Royal this Sunday at the KOTR PPV. William Regal is expected to turn face soon and form a tag team with Eugene. Currently Eric Bischoff is very fond of Eugene, he is a big supporter of his nephew but expect Bischoff to soon get tired of Eugene.

The WWE draft will be held on Raw(July 12) the night after the Vengeance ppv. Expect an announcement to be made on the draft in the next couple of weeks. WWE officials have discussed moving Rene Dupree to Smackdown and Rhyno to Raw. No news yet on the big names that could be switching brands.

The Great American Bash ppv will be held 2 weeks after the King of the Ring PPV. It will be a Smackdown exclusive PPV.

Teddy Long failed in his attempts to manage Maven so now he will be looking to manage someone else.

Officials are very pleased with Tajiri’s work as Cruiserweight champion. He has given the division a major boost by putting on great matches and taking on all challengers. Officials are thinking of splitting up Kyo Dai which could lead to Akio turning heel and receiving a major push in the cruiserweight division. Funaki is likely to continue his role as an announcer while making brief appearances in the cruiserweight division.

Vince McMahon is very pleased with the current direction of Smackdown. After Brock Lesnar's departure and injuries to Kurt Angle and The Big Show, many stars have stepped up on Smackdown. Vince is very pleased with the work of WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero, the rise of Edge as a main eventer who is strongly tipped to win the WWE Title this Sunday. John Cena as United States Champion. He is also very fond of the JBL character and several other stars such as Kane, Booker T, RVD, Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker and Val Venis.

Officials are discussing whether to send Chris Benoit to Smackdown if Benoit loses his world title match this Sunday. If Benoit was to leave Raw then on Smackdown he would be working against the likes of Eddie Guerrero, Edge, Booker T, JBL, Rey Mysterio and many more.​
 
#115 · (Edited by Moderator)
This news is pretty good, and I for one cannot wait now until the draft on July 12

Thanks guys, the ppv will be up next week.

WWE News and Notes
Many WWE officials are very much anticipating the KOTR PPV. They are very confident that the KOTR PPV could very well be the best ppv of the year so far. With a stacked card and a great line up for the tournament, this could be the greatest KOTR PPV of all time.

The current favourites to win KOTR are Raw’s Batista, Chris Jericho and Smackdown’s JBL. Over the recent weeks they have been on a major roll. A lot of people have tipped JBL to go all the way to win and some have tipped the winner out of Jericho and Batista to go on and become the King. The winner of the KOTR tournament will go on to receive a title shot against their brand’s champion at SummerSlam. Randy Orton, RVD and John Cena are also in contention and the darkhorses are Matt Hardy and Shelton Benjamin.

The current favourites to win the interpromotional battle royal are The Rock, Shawn Michaels or The Undertaker.

William Regal is cleared to return to action and he will be competing in the battle Royal this Sunday at the KOTR PPV. William Regal is expected to turn face soon and form a tag team with Eugene. Currently Eric Bischoff is very fond of Eugene, he is a big supporter of his nephew but expect Bischoff to soon get tired of Eugene.

The WWE draft will be held on Raw(July 12) the night after the Vengeance ppv. Expect an announcement to be made on the draft in the next couple of weeks. WWE officials have discussed moving Rene Dupree to Smackdown and Rhyno to Raw. No news yet on the big names that could be switching brands.

The Great American Bash ppv will be held 2 weeks after the King of the Ring PPV. It will be a Smackdown exclusive PPV.

Teddy Long failed in his attempts to manage Maven so now he will be looking to manage someone else.

Officials are very pleased with Tajiri’s work as Cruiserweight champion. He has given the division a major boost by putting on great matches and taking on all challengers. Officials are thinking of splitting up Kyo Dai which could lead to Akio turning heel and receiving a major push in the cruiserweight division. Funaki is likely to continue his role as an announcer while making brief appearances in the cruiserweight division.

Vince McMahon is very pleased with the current direction of Smackdown. After Brock Lesnar's departure and injuries to Kurt Angle and The Big Show, many stars have stepped up on Smackdown. Vince is very pleased with the work of WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero, the rise of Edge as a main eventer who is strongly tipped to win the WWE Title this Sunday. John Cena as United States Champion. He is also very fond of the JBL character and several other stars such as Kane, Booker T, RVD, Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker and Val Venis.

Officials are discussing whether to send Chris Benoit to Smackdown if Benoit loses his world title match this Sunday. If Benoit was to leave Raw then on Smackdown he would be working against the likes of Eddie Guerrero, Edge, Booker T, JBL, Rey Mysterio and many more.​
For the King of the Ring pay per view this PPV could be the best of this entire year 2004 as this pay per view itself will probably be reviewed on the New Year's Eve show in terms of matches of the year that they will showcase and the tournament and the match card itself also looks great, better than any KOTR PPV in recent memory

Current favorites in this tournament are Chris Jericho, JBL, and Batista, that much I will agree with you, and Orton, Cena, Shelton, and Hardy as darkhorses to win this tournament, that much I agree with as well, but my pick to win this tournament overall is JBL. I see JBL winning KOTR and finally getting his shot for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam facing whoever the WWE Champion will be at SummerSlam.

Current favorites in the Battle Royal are Rock, HBK, and Taker, my pick to win the Battle Royal is The Rock winning with Rock getting a World Heavyweight Championship match at Vengeance

Regal and Eugene as a tag team, they could have potential, and Eugene could be a star on RAW, and Bischoff should be glad to have his nephew on RAW, his nephew could have easily went to Smackdown and been a star over there on Heyman's show and I want to see this face turn of Regal's, should be interesting

WWE Draft my favorite night of the whole year where any names could get drafted, even big names like maybe Kane getting drafted over to RAW or perhaps even someone like Shawn Michaels getting drafted over to Smackdown or John Cena perhaps getting drafted, anyone could get drafted

GAB ppv as a Smackdown-only PPV, can't wait and as for Teddy Long, since he can't manage Maven, I wonder who he will try to manage next?

Vince loves the direction Smackdown is heading in, and I for one happen to be one of the masses who actually agrees with him because on SD it is the brand of the "rising stars" who will soon be main eventers but still having that veteran presence on their brand

Tajiri as Cruiserweight Champion, love it, but what would be even better is if Kyo Dai do break up and they all go their separate ways with Akio turning heel because if he does, he would make a great Cruiserweight Champion and Funaki is better at being an announcer than being a wrestler but I am really interested again in seeing the direction you go in, Kintaro.

If Benoit does end up going to Smackdown, it would be interesting to see him go for the WWE Championship seeing as the competition he would have to go through on Smackdown would see him feud with the likes of Kurt Angle, Booker T, JBL, Eddie Guerrero his best friend, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Kane, Taker, and much more, with Benoit on their brand it would only add to their star power
 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Sunday Night Heat Recap
13/6/04


Jim Ross mentions that Mr McMahon will be here tonight.

Tazz and Cole hype up the WWE Title match which will be taking place tonight. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler hype up the world heavyweight title I Quit match that will take place tonight.

Backstage we hear comments from some of the King of the Ring participants such as Shelton Benjamin, JBL, RVD and finally Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy states that after he beats Cena tonight he should be in line for a US Title shot. Hardy vows to go all the way and become King tonight.

Mr McMahon has arrived and meets Regal and Eugene. Regal explains his difficult situation on Raw and how Bischoff has treated him. Regal says he shouldn’t even be in the battle royal tonight but Bischoff has forced him to compete. Vince reminds Regal that this is a great opportunity for Regal to become the number # 1 contender for his brand's title. It would be a great success story for Regal to come back from injury and become #1 contender in his first match. Vince wishes them luck in the battle royal and walks off.

Vince meets the GMs. Vince said he had to be here tonight because he is looking forward to this event. He’s also going to make sure that Eric and Paul be on their very best behaviour tonight because for the first time ever, they will all sit back and watch the ppv together. So he expects no arguments from the General Managers. He rips into Bischoff for being harsh on Regal so he expects Bischoff to take it easy on Regal from now on. Vince then rips into Paul Heyman for not taking control of Smackdown last week. He let Kane and Mordecai go out of control. He warns Paul to start taking responsibility because if Paul doesn’t keep his stars in control then Paul will feel the wrath of Vince McMahon. Vince then asked the GMs do they have any questions and the GMs were silent. Vince said good, now lets sit back and enjoy this event.

Sunday Night Heat Match: Victoria defeated Molly to retain the womens title.

Jim Ross mentioned that the KOTR gets underway in just over a few minutes on ppv from here in the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio.

WWE King of the Ring 2004
June 13, 2004
Columbus Ohio


King of the Ring opened with clips of classic King of the Ring tournament moments featuring winners such as Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Stone Cold, HHH, Edge and Brock Lesnar. Clips are then shown of the current stars that will be competing in the tournament tonight such as Chris Jericho, RVD, John Cena, Batista, Randy Orton, Shelton Benjamin, JBL and Matt Hardy. The narrator says tonight 8 men will compete in a single elimination tournament and only one man will become the King. The narrator then moves on to the battle royal and a clip is shown of Undertaker’s promo on Smackdown and clips are shown of other stars that are competing in the battle royal which include: The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Ric Flair, Booker T, Kane and Mordecai. Finally clips are shown for the title matches taking place tonight which included Eddie Guerrero, Edge, HHH and Chris Benoit. The video package ended with a graphic of the KOTR throne and the narrator saying tonight marks the return of the King of the Ring.


The pyro went off stage as Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler welcome us to the show. Jim Ross goes over the matches we will be seeing tonight including the Raw side of the KOTR tournament and also the world heavyweight title I Quit Match between Chris Benoit and HHH. Also a 30 man battle royal will be taking place tonight. Now we go over to the Smackdown announcers Tazz and Michael Cole who talk about the WWE Title Match between Eddie Guerrero and Edge. Tazz and Cole also discuss the Smackdown side of the King of the Ring tournament matches taking place tonight. We now get underway with our first match.

Opening Contest
King of the Ring Quarter Final Match
John Cena vs Matt Hardy
John Cena’s music hits as the United States Champion makes his way down to ringside for our opening contest. Michael Cole says lets take you back and show you how John Cena got here. They show a quick clip of John Cena defeating Val Venis to qualify for the tournament. John Cena wants everyone to make some noise for their next KOTR, the United States Champion John Cena. John Cena said he’s not been in the best shape recently but tonight the doctor of thuganomics is going all the way to become the King of the Ring. He cuts a rap promo on Matt Hardy and makes fun of Mattitude. Cena states that Matt’s going to suffer a lethal dose of an F-U. Matt Hardy Version 1.0’s music hits as Matt Hardy comes down to the ring. A clip is shown of how Hardy got here as he defeated Tajiri in the qualifying round. Here we go the bell rings and the quarter finals begin. Time is very crucial in this round as it is only a 15 minute time limit. If the match goes past 15 minutes then both men will be eliminated. There will be no sudden death over time.

John Cena and Matt Hardy start off with a collar & elbow tie up with both men locking up. Hardy looking for an advantage pokes Cena right in the eye. Hardy hits a standing dropkick on Cena to go for the quick pin 1...2..Cena kicks out. Hardy begins to go to work on Cena's head by taking down Cena with a snapmare and then locking in a headlock. Cena then fights out of it and gets back up to his feet. He lifts Hardy over his shoulders and is he going for the F-U early. It seems like he isn't, Cena hits a Samoan drop on Matt Hardy to pin him and Hardy kicks out at 2. Cena sees that Matt Hardy is down and he does his You Can't See Me taunt. He starts pumping his shoes going for a Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena then goes to bounce off the ropes and Hardy notices what is going to happen as he pops right back up to his feet. Hardy hits a Side-Effect on Cena to pin him 1...2....2 1/2, Cena just kicked out. Hardy goes up to the top rope to deliver a moonsault and Cena moves out the way with Hardy eating canvas. Cena starts taking it to Matt Hardy by mounting on top of him beating the holy hell out of him with rights and lefts until Cena gets off of Hardy. Cena waits for him to get up. Cena then whips Matt Hardy into the corner turnbuckle and runs at Hardy full speed for a corner clothesline but Hardy move out the way with Cena hitting the turnbuckle. Matt Hardy runs into the corner, grabs Cena for a bulldog and Matt Hardy hits a bulldog on Cena from the corner. He goes for a cover and Cena kicks out at 2. Matt Hardy is taking it to Cena mounting on top of him hitting Cena with rights and lefts. Hardy places Cena on the ropes and stands on his back doing his V1 taunt to Cena to add insult to injury. Hardy whips Cena to the ropes and Cena comes back with a shoulder block to take Hardy down. Clothesline by Cena. Cena does his You Can't See Me taunt to Hardy to add insult to injury.

Cena then waits for Hardy to get up. Cena bounces off the ropes and charges at Hardy with flying shoulder blocks hitting them in succession which then takes Hardy down to the canvas. Matt Hardy reverses an irish whip and hits the ricochet. He goes for a cover and Cena kicks out at 2. Hardy whips Cena to the corner and runs into a boot. Cena goes to the top and hits a guillotine ledrop across the neck of Hardy and gets a near fall. Then Hardy gets up and Cena hits his Spin-Out Powerbomb. Cena doesn’t go for a cover but goes for the Five-Knuckle Shuffle and this time Cena hits it. He goes for a cover and Hardy kicks out at 2 ½. Cena then goes for the F-U as soon as Matt Hardy gets up. Matt Hardy realising he is in the F-U position slides off of Cena from behind and Hardy hits a chop block on Cena to take Cena down to his knees. Matt Hardy goes to the second rope and does his V1 taunt and hits a diving leg drop to pin Cena and Cena powers up at 2. Hardy hits his spinning aeroplane neckbreaker and Cena kicks out at 2. Hardy gets frustrated and sends Cena to the ropes and runs into an elbow. Back suplex from Cena and Hardy kicks out at 2. Throwback from Cena and another kick out from Hardy. Hardy ducks a clothesline and hits the side effect. He goes for a cover and Cena kicks out at 2. Hardy waits for Cena to get up and he’s getting ready to hit Cena with the twist of fate. Hardy goes for it and almost has it but Cena pushes Hardy off. Cena then lifts Hardy up and drops him with the F-U. He goes for a cover 1...2..3.. It’s over Cena moves on to the Semi Finals. Cena celebrates with the fans and he will meet the winner of JBL vs RVD in the next round.
Match Result: John Cena defeated Matt Hardy to qualify for the Semi Finals
Match Time: 4:50
Backstage the general managers look at the brackets of the tournament on a board. Cena has advanced to the Semi Finals. Heyman moves JBL’s name right to the final. Bischoff moves Orton and Batista’s name to the Semis but he can’t make his mind up who will go to the final. Paul asks Vince McMahon to make his prediction. Vince said it’s very tough to call, anyone can win this. Bischoff decides to move Batista’s name all the way to the finals and puts Batista’s name over JBL’s. Heyman gets angry and argues that JBL will win. Both GMs argue and Vince tells them both to shut up and told them not to be over confident. We could see RVD getting past JBL because RVD was the finalist of the last KOTR tournament. Vince also said we could even see Shelton Benjamin the darkhorse in this tournament getting past Randy Orton. Shelton could go all the way and win this tournament. Paul says he was the one who introduced Shelton into the WWE and he thinks Shelton can go a long way in this tournament. Eric disagreed and Vince said we will soon find out because that match is next.

King of the Ring Quarter Final Match
Randy Orton vs Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin’s music hits as he makes his way down to the ring. Shelton became the first man to qualify for the tournament and a clip is shown of Shelton defeating Ric Flair to qualify. The Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton comes down next. A clip is shown of Orton defeating Maven to qualify. Shelton wastes no time by hitting a baseball slide dropkick to knock Orton down. Orton hasn’t even made it in the ring yet and the match hasn’t even begun. Jerry Lawler thinks this is unfair to Orton. Shelton rolls Orton back in as the referee gets rid of the Intercontinental belt and rings the bell as the match officially begins. Smart move by Shelton as he knows that time is very important in this match. Shelton starts hammering away at Orton with some right hands. He sends Orton to the ropes and delivers a back body drop. Orton charges into Shelton and gets an armdrag from Shelton. Clothesline by Shelton. Orton reverses a whip and sends Shelton into the corner. He charges into Shelton who leapfrogs over Orton and rolls Orton up for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2. Orton is frustrated in the early going and rolls out of the ring. Shelton goes after Orton and Orton gets back in before Shelton and starts stomping away at Shelton. Orton picks Shelton up and delivers a European uppercut. He goes for a cover and Shelton kicks out at 1. Orton sends Shelton to the ropes, Shelton ducks a clothesline from Orton and Shelton hits a flying forearm on Orton. Hip toss by Shelton. Shelton then clotheslines Orton over the top rope. As Orton is about to get up, Shelton goes to the ropes and takes Orton down again with a diving plancha. Both men start brawling outside and get back in at 8 as they fight on the apron. Shelton suplexes Orton back in the ring. He goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2. Shelton goes to the ropes and runs into an elbow by Orton. Orton hits a great standing dropkick on Shelton and Shelton kicks out at 2. Orton gets a headlock on Shelton and starts delivering some clubbing blows into the chest of Shelton. Shelton manages to get back on his feet and elbows out of the hold. He goes to the ropes but runs into a scoop powerslam by Orton. Orton goes for a cover and Shelton kicks out at 2.

Orton whips Shelton hard into the corner and then delivers a 10 punch on him in the corner. When he gets to 6, Shelton counters into an atomic drop. Clothesline by Shelton. Belly to back suplex from Shelton and Orton kicks out at 2. He whips Orton into the corner and then goes for a stinger splash but Orton moves out the way and dumps Shelton to the floor. It gives Orton some time to catch a breather. Orton starts posing in the ring and Shelton is now on the apron. Shelton goes for a springboard dropkick but Orton counters with a standing dropkick to knock Shelton off the apron to the floor. Orton poses again and the referee starts counting. Shelton just makes it in by 8. Orton then takes control of the match as he starts stomping away at Shelton. He delivers a few European uppercuts to Shelton in the corner. Gutwrench by Orton as Shelton is up on his shoulders and Orton drops him with a neckbreaker. He goes for a cover and Shelton kicks out at 2 ½. Clothesline by Orton. Orton goes to the top and delivers a diving crossbody but wait Shelton rolls through 1....2....and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. Shelton whips Orton into the ropes and delivers a flying reverse elbow and Orton kicks out at 2. Single arm DDT by Shelton and he gets another near fall. Northern lights suplex by Shelton with a bridge 1...2 and Orton kicks out. Inside cradle and Orton kicks out at 2. Shelton misses a clothesline and Orton hits Shelton with his headlock inverted backbreaker. He goes for a cover and Shelton kicks out at 2 ½. Orton goes for a sleeper hold, he has it locked in and the fans get behind Shelton. Shelton makes it back to his feet and gets out of the hold by hitting a back suplex on Orton. Both men are down. Shelton is the first to get up. Shelton goes for a kick, Orton holds onto his leg, but Shelton uses the other leg to deliver a spin kick to knock Orton down. Dragon whip by Shelton. He goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2. What a match up. Butterfly suplex by Shelton and gets a near fall. He goes to the top rope and delivers a diving clothesline and Orton kicks out at 2.

Orton kicks Shelton to the gut and plants him with a DDT. Orton goes for a cover and Shelton kicks out at 2 ½. Orton takes Shelton to the top rope and goes for a superplex but Shelton knocks Orton down. Shelton gets a crossbody on Orton and Orton kicks out at 2. Shelton starts delivering some right hands to Orton and Orton rakes Shelton’s eyes and knocks him down with a clothesline. Orton charges at Shelton and Shelton counters into a powerslam. He goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. Both men are really taking it to each other beating the hell out of each other until Shelton throws Orton out of the ring but Orton lands on the apron. Shelton goes for a clothesline but Orton backdrops Shelton to the floor. The referee starts counting and Orton breaks up the count by hitting an axe handle on Shelton. Orton sends Shelton back in as Shelton is down on the mat while Orton is outside the ring. Orton delivers an uppercut forearm to Shelton. He then delivers some elbows to the back of the head. He starts choking Shelton on the ropes and gets back in. Orton goes to the ropes and goes for a clothesline but Shelton counters into a samoan drop. He gets his arm over on Orton and Orton kicks out at 2. Orton reverses a whip and sends Shelton hard into the turnbuckle knocking Shelton down. Orton is in control here. Orton goes for a suplex, Shelton slips out and counters into a hangman’s neckbreaker on Orton. Shelton goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. Shelton hits the t-bone suplex on Orton. He goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. Shelton sends Orton to the corner. Here we go Shelton’s going for the stinger splash and Orton moves just in time as Shelton goes right into the turnbuckle. Orton hits the RKO on Shelton and pins him for the 3 count to win the match and advance to the Semi Finals. Orton celebrates and now he will go on to meet the winner between Chris Jericho and Batista.
Match Result: Randy Orton defeated Shelton Benjamin to qualify for the Semi Finals
Match Time: 11:04



Backstage Edge cut a promo. Edge states that tonight is his chance to prove all the critics wrong. Tonight is his chance to go out there and not just beat Eddie Guerrero for the WWE Championship but tonight he goes to war with Eddie. Tonight history will repeat itself when he beats Eddie again in a No Disqualification match but this time he’s taking Eddie’s title. He will personally make sure tonight that he puts Eddie Guerrero on the shelf just like what he did to Kurt Angle and Rikishi because tonight is the night where Edge will change the landscape of Smackdown forever. Tonight in an hour from now you will be looking at the new WWE Champion...the Ultimate Opportunist Edge.

King of the Ring Quarter Final Match
John Bradshaw Layfield vs Rob Van Dam

John Bradshaw Layfield’s hits as JBL makes his way down to the ring. A clip is shown for JBL as he defeated Rhyno to qualify. JBL is one of the favourites to win the tournament and JBL seems pretty confident tonight. RVD’s music hits as he makes his way down. RVD was the runner up of the last KOTR tournament, he knows what it takes to be there at the end. A clip is shown for RVD as he defeated Johnny Nitro to ualify. RVD taunts JBL and the bell rings and here we go. RVD and JBL lock up with JBL getting the better of it by using his power and strength clubs RVD in the back with rights and lefts. JBL rakes RVD's eyes and then whips him into the corner. JBL is charging at RVD but RVD moves out of the way with JBL eating the turnbuckle. He is stunned and then RVD goes up to the top and hits a tornado DDT on JBL. He goes for a cover and JBL powers out at 2. JBL is still down and RVD runs off the ropes by bouncing off of them and hits the Rolling Thunder on JBL. JBL kicks out at 2. JBL is getting up and RVD runs at JBL and tries to give him a hurricanrana but JBL catches him. He puts RVD up and over on his shoulders and then he places RVD right into his hands to deliver a Fall Away Slam. Last Call by JBL. JBL goes for a cover and RVD gets his shoulder up at 2. JBL goes for a powerbomb but RVD slips out and rolls JBL up for a 2 count. RVD comes back with some vicious kicks and nails JBL with a roundhouse kick. Monkey flip by RVD. RVD clotheslines JBL to the floor. RVD then delivers a somersault plancha to JBL on the floor but JBL moves out the way. JBL rolls RVD back in and rams leg on the ring post.. He works on RVD’s leg and picks him up. Swinging neckbreaker by JBL and RVD kicks out at 2. Vertical Suplex by JBL. JBL then hits a few elbow drops on RVD and RVD kicks out at 2. JBL yells you’re looking at the next King, King JBL. The fans boo JBL heavily. JBL irish whips RVD to the ropes and hits him with a big boot. JBL whips RVD to the ropes and misses a clothesline and RVD hits a spinning heel kick to knock JBL down.

He goes for a cover and JBL kicks out at 2. RVD starts dropping some tornado like leg drops and then bounces off the ropes to hit a handspring splash. He goes for a cover and JBL kicks out at 2. JBL reverses a whip and sends RVD to the corner. JBL delivers some knife edge chops to RVD. JBL taunts RVD. JBL hits RVD with some clubbing blows and then a kick to the spine. Pump handle slam by JBL and RVD kicks out at 2. JBL goes for a neckbreaker but RVD counters into a backslide and JBL kicks out at 2. RVD starts delivering some right hands to JBL and knocks JBL down with a spin kick. Standing moonsault by RVD and JBL kicks out at 2. RVD goes for the split -legged moonsault and he hits it. He goes for a cover 1...2. but JBL gets his foot on the rope. RVD goes to the top and goes for a kick and nails JBL in the jaw and gets another near fall. JBL reverses a whip and sends RVD hard into the corner and knocks RVD down. Sidewalk slam by JBL. JBL goes for a cover but puts his feet on the ropes but the referee catches him and stops counting. JBL argues with the referee. RVD from behind rolls JBL and gets a 2 count. Insiguri by RVD. Here we go. RVD is going up to the top rope to hit a Five-Star Frog Splash. He is flying through the air to hit it but JBL sees it coming somehow and JBL gets his knees up. This stuns RVD as RVD falls to the canvas quivering in pain holding his stomach. JBL gets up and so does RVD, and JBL sees a weakened RVD. He bounces off the ropes by running off of them and charging at RVD full speed hitting a vicious Clothesline From Hell. He goes for a cover 1...2...3. He got him. JBL defeats RVD to advance to the Semi Finals. JBL celebrates in the ring and he will face John Cena in the Semi Finals.
Match Result: JBL defeated RVD to qualify for the Semi Finals
Match Time: 4:35



Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero meet each other backstage. They talk about their respective matches for their titles. Eddie Guerrero says that he knows that Benoit can beat HHH and make him say I Quit. He believed in Benoit at WrestleMania and he believes in Benoit tonight. Chris Benoit is for real. Benoit then tells Eddie he knows that Eddie can beat Edge tonight. Eddie overcame so many obstacles and has proved that he is a great champion. They worked so hard to get to the top and tonight’s the night where they show HHH and Edge that they deserve to be the top guys representing Raw and Smackdown. They wish each other luck. Eddie is about to leave but Eddie comes back and says that tonight should you lose Chris, don't worry because when you come back to Smackdown, I will personally give you a shot at my WWE Championship. Benoit then says should i lose huh? Well it would be an honour to face you for the WWE Championship, but should you lose Eddie then i could very well be facing Edge but that’s not going to happen. Chris Benoit is not going to be humiliated tonight. I’ve never quit and just like i made HHH tap at WrestleMania, I’m going to make him quit tonight. Eddie says Orrale Vato, they hug and Eddie leaves. .

King of the Ring Quarter Final Match
Chris Jericho vs Batista

Chris Jericho’s music hits as Y2J comes down to the ring to a great ovation. A clip is shown for Jericho defeating Rene Dupree to qualify. Jericho is one of the favourites to go all the way and become King. Batista comes out next and he is also the major favourite here to go all the way to win this tournament. A clip is shown for Batista as he defeated Charlie Haas to qualify. Batista and Jericho start talking trash and the bell rings. Suddenly Trish Stratus’s music hits as she comes down to do commentary as Jericho is not pleased to see Trish out here. The distraction is enough for Batista to jump Jericho from behind. Batista whips Jericho into the ropes and hits a clothesline. Jim Ross asks Trish why she is out here. Trish says she is here to watch Jericho get destroyed by Batista. Lawler tells Jim Ross why shouldn’t she be out here, it’s Trish Stratus. She can come out here anytime she likes. Lawler starts sucking up to Trish. Meanwhile Batista starts pounding away at Jericho using his sheer strength and power. Batista starts flexing his muscles and starts posing to taunt Jericho. Batista misses a clothesline and Jericho takes Batista down with a dropkick. Jericho goes for a cocky pin to taunt Batista and Batista powers out at 1. Trish did not like this and calls Jericho a show off. Jericho starts hitting Batista with some knife edge chops. He sends Batista to the ropes and runs into an elbow by Batista. Batista delivers a knee to the gut of Jericho. He Irish whips Jericho into the corner really hard so hard that it takes Jericho out of the ring and out on to the outside. The ref is counting Jericho down from 1, and Batista then goes outside to break up the count. Jericho gets up near the steel steps. Batista is running at Jericho full speed but Jericho sees him coming and hits a drop toe hold on Batista which sends him crashing head first into the steel steps. Jericho gets back into the ring and Batista is getting back into the ring as he is on the apron. Jericho sees him coming and hits a triangle dropkick which sends Batista back down on the outside.

Jericho is then telling the ref to count Batista out and the ref is counting down and Batista gets back into the ring at 6. Jericho bounces off the ropes and charges at Batista only for Batista to counter by hitting a Big Boot which sends Jericho down to the canvas. Batista goes for the pin 1...2...Jericho kicks out. Batista waits for Jericho to get up. As soon as Jericho gets up, he lifts Jericho up in the air for a Torture Rack and Batista has it locked in. Will Jericho tap out? Trish says come on Batista make him tap. Batista has Jericho in the Torture Rack still but Jericho somehow counters the Torture Rack into a headscissor takedown which sends Batista down on to the canvas. Jericho then tries to go for the Walls of Jericho on Batista but Batista fights out of it by rolling on his back and sending Jericho backwards. Jericho tries to go for it again but Batista reverses it into a small package pin to pin Jericho 1...2..Jericho kicks out. Jericho goes over to Batista and rolls him up for a small package pin with tights to pin him 1...2...Batista powers out with authority at 2. Both men are up. Batista whips Jericho off the ropes and hits a wicked clothesline on Jericho. He goes for a cover and Jericho just gets the shoulder up at 2. Batista picks Jericho up and tries to Irish whip Jericho into the corner but Jericho counters it into a whip of his own and sends Batista into the corner. Batista rebounds off the turnbuckle and Jericho hits a running insiguri on Batista and gets a near fall. Jericho goes for the lionsault but Batista gets his knees up. Batista whips Jericho to the corner and drives some shoulders into the gut of Jericho. Batista delivers a backbreaker and follows up with a suplex and Jericho kicks out at 2. Side walk slam by Batista and gets another near fall.


Batista goes for a full nelson, he has it locked in but Jericho elbows Batista in the face to get out the hold. Jericho goes to the ropes and hits a flying forearm. Jericho goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick and Batista kicks out at 2. Jericho goes to lock in the Walls of Jericho and he has it locked in in the middle of the ring, will Batista tap out? Batista is about to tap but somehow Batista powers out of it and the hold is broken. Jericho is getting frustrated. Batista is back on his feet, and Jericho charges at Batista only for Batista to counter and hit the spinebuster on Jericho. He goes for a cover and Jericho kicks out at 2 ½. Batista signals for the Batista Bomb. He has Jericho up for the Batista Bomb and he is about to hit it, but Jericho reverses the Batista Bomb into a Hurricanrana which sends Batista down to the canvas. As soon as Batista gets up, Jericho hits the codebreaker on Batista which sends Batista out of the ring as Batista rolls out of the ring.Jim Ross says that’s the same move Trish that Jericho used to beat Christian at Backlash. The move stunned Batista so much, the momentum takes Batista out of the ring. Then Jericho goes outside to get Batista back in the ring and then both men are fighting it out on the outside that they don't even hear the referee's count. When the ref gets down to 9, they both realize what is happening. They try to get back into the ring but the ref counts at 10, and the match is over. It ends in a double countout, and both men are out of the KOTR tournament. Jericho is furious and Trish starts laughing and says Jericho doesn’t have what it takes to be King. She is the queen of the ring but Jericho certainly isn’t a King and he just blew his opportunity right there. Jericho is simply a loser. Trish then leaves. Batista demands overtime but the referee doesn’t allow it. The fight is not over. They are still beating the holy hell out of each other until the refs have to get out here to pull them apart. The referee declared the match a double count out and both men have been eliminated, therefore Randy Orton receives a bye all the way to the finals.
Match Result: Double Count Out. Both men eliminated from the tournament.
Match Time: 6:45

Paul Heyman was furious backstage because Raw’s Randy Orton receives a bye all the way to the finals and that his Smackdown stars had to compete in the Semi Finals. Eric starts laughing at Paul and Paul gets in Eric’s face. Vince McMahon seperates both men and tells them to calm down. If they continue arguing then he’s going to put Eric in charge of Smackdown again and Heyman in charge of Raw. Since they don’t want that, they have to get along tonight.


King of the Ring Tournament Semi Final Match
John Cena vs John Bradshaw Layfield

JBL is one victory away from the finals as he comes down first. Earlier on JBL defeated RVD. John Cena comes out next and in the opening match John Cena defeated Matt Hardy. Here we go, the bell rings as the match begins. They lock up with each other with JBL getting the better of the exchange as JBL uses his power sending Cena down with a shoulder block. He goes for another shoulder block but runs into an elbow. Cena gets JBL up and tries to hit the F-U early but JBL slides off Cena from behind. He turns Cena around and rakes Cena's eyes. JBL starts delivering some clubbing blows to the back of Cena and delivers a powerslam and Cena kicks out at 2. JBL starts to take it to Cena beating the holy hell out of him. He drags Cena to the corner and starts stomping away at him and yells he’s the next King. He goes to pick him up again and whips Cena hard into the corner turnbuckle. He charges at Cena but Cena moves out of the way and JBL eats the turnbuckle hard as this stuns JBL in the corner. DDT by Cena and JBL kicks out at 2. Cena goes to the top and hits a guillotine legdrop and JBL kicks out at 2 ½. Cena delivers some right hands to JBL. He whips him into the ropes but JBL knocks Cena down with a reverse elbow to the face. JBL lifts Cena up on his shoulders in a fireman’s carry backbreaker, will Cena submit? He applies more pressure on the back of Cena and JBL suddenly drops Cena with a samoan drop. He goes for a cocky cover and Cena kicks out at 2. JBL goes for a powerbomb, Cena blocks and JBL hits Cena with a clubbing blow to the back. JBL goes for a clothesline but Cena counters into a drop toe hold. Throwback from Cena and JBL kicked out at 2. Back suplex by Cena and gets another near fall. Hip toss by Cena and follows up with a fisherman suplex and JBL kicks out at 2. Cena runs into a boot by JBL. JBL goes for an abdominal stretch, JBL applies pressure by holding on to the ropes. The ref catches JBL and JBL has to break the hold.

Vertical suplex by JBL and Cena kicks out at 2. JBL mocks Cena by doing Cena’s taunt. He whips Cena to the ropes but Cena comes back with a flying shoulder block. Cena does his you can’t see me taunt and hits the five knuckle shuffle and JBL kicks out at 2. Cena goes for a delayed vertical suplex, look at the strength of Cena and he does his you cant see me taunt while he’s holding JBL. He delivers a delayed vertical suplex and JBL kicked out at 2. Cena has JBL in the F-U position, and JBL slides off of Cena from behind. He grabs Cena and pushes him into the ref sending Cena into the ref into the turnbuckle. JBL hits a low blow in the corner to Cena and the referee but the ref can't disqualify anyone as he is down and knocked out and Cena is down on his knees stunned. JBL then hits the Clothesline from Hell on Cena. JBL ends up reviving the ref as the ref is down for a while. JBL revives the ref. No not this way, JBL is going to steal this one. He pins Cena 1...2...2 1/2... Cena kicks out of the Clothesline from Hell. JBL can't believe it, he is stunned, and so are the announcers and the fans. JBL goes to pin Cena over and over but Cena keeps kicking out at 2. JBL goes over to the ropes to bounce off of them again by charging off of them to try to hit a second Clothesline from Hell but Cena sees it coming and ducks out of the way and dumps JBL to the floor. Cena is on the apron and goes for an axe handle but JBL lands a punch to the gut. He rolls Cena back in and gets a headlock on Cena. The fans get behind Cena as Cena is back up on his feet. He elbows out the hold and goes to the ropes but JBL gets Cena with an elbow to the face. Swinging neckbreaker by JBL and Cena kicks out at 2. JBL waits for Cena to get up. JBL comes off of the ropes bouncing off of them to try to deliver a Clothesline from Hell. Cena ducks out of the way and hits an F-U on JBL. He goes for a cover and pins JBL 1..2...3 to win the match and advance to the finals. Cena wins. It’s now John Cena vs Randy Orton in the finals.
Cena celebrates in the ring but wait JBL being a sore loser attacks Cena. JBL hits the clothesline from hell. JBL is adding insult to injury. He hits another clothesline. Wait a minute Rey Mysterio runs down and saves Cena and attacks JBL. Rey goes for a 619 but JBL gets out the ring before Rey can hit it. Rey taunts JBL as JBL leaves and he is booed heavily. JBL is furious. Rey checks on Cena and Cena is not in great condition going into the final.

Match Result: John Cena defeated JBL to advance to the finals
Match Time: 6:30
The Coach interviews The Rock backstage. Coach thinks Rock has no chance in winning the battle royal tonight because he’s up in there against the biggest, the baddest and the meanest stars the WWE has to offer. Before Coach can continue Rock puts his hand across Coach’s face to warn him to shut his mouth. Coach steps back a bit. Rock then says finally The Rock has come back to King of the Ring. Tonight is the chance of a lifetime. Tonight is the chance for The Rock to win this Battle Royal and once again become the People's Champion because tonight you are looking at the man who will throw out body after body. 29 jabronis stand in The Rock's way and one by one they are all going out of the people's ring. Then at Vengeance you will be looking at the next World Heavyweight Champion, if ya smelllll what...HBK shows up and interrupts and then says what The Heartbreak Kid is cooking because tonight Rock is when yours truly HBK himself will win this Battle Royal and if I have to go through you to do it, then that's what I'll do. Rock then says just bring it, HBK has a smirk on his face and leaves. The Rock looks at Coach and says why you laughing Coach, wipe that smile off your face before the Rock slaps the taste out of your mouth. Rock says before he was rudely interrupted by that jabroni, HBK is going to be one of those jabroni’s that’s going to thrown out by The Rock. Then Rock will go on to become the world heavyweight champion at Vengeance. If ya Smelllllllllllllllll what the Rock is cooking. Rock leaves. Here we go... It’s time for the battle royal.

Raw vs Smackdown Interpromotional 30 Man Battle Royal

Lilian Garcia does the introduction for the Interpromotional 30 man battle royal. The winner of this match will receive a title shot at their brand’s next pay per view against whomever the champion may be. If a Raw superstar wins he will face Raw’s world champion at the Raw brand’s next exclusive ppv Vengeance which is next month. If a Smackdown star wins he will face Smackdown’s WWE champion in 2 weeks at The Great American Bash ppv which is a Smackdown exclusive ppv. The RAW theme hits as Eric Bischoff comes down with most of the Raw superstars including William Regal, Eugene, Charlie Haas, Rene Dupree, Sylvan Grenier, Rob Conway, Maven, Garrison Cade, Johnny the Bull, Chuck Palumbo, The Dudleys, and the Nature Boy Ric Flair. Then the Smackdown theme hits as Paul Heyman comes down with most of the Smackdown superstars which include Booker T, Val Venis, Rhyno, The Hurricane and Shannon Moore, Kidman, Paul London, Chavo Guerrero, Tajiri, Jamie Noble, Nunzio and Rey Mysterio. Booker T and Val get major heat as Rey gets a great ovation from the fans. Then HBK ‘s music hits as Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring and the crowd goes nuts. HBK is one of the favourites to win this. Kane’s music hits as he comes down next with Mordecai and Paul Bearer. They come out to huge heat. Kane and Mordecai have been unstoppable over the recent weeks and they are one of the favourites to win this battle royal.

Then The Rock's theme hits and the crowd are going nuts and Rock comes down to the ring and The Great One is also one of the favourites to win the battle royal. Now we are waiting for one more participant to come down as the gong goes off. The lights go out and then The Undertaker’s music starts playing and The Undertaker does his long walk into the ring. The phenom may have not been as powerful as he was in recent weeks, but he is still one of the favourites to win the battle royal. As soon as The Undertaker gets into the ring, the lights are back on. Taker stares at everyone and the bell rings, and the fight is on. Here we go. Everyone is pairing up amongst each other and fighting one another until we get our first elimination of the night with Johnny The Bull Stamboli getting eliminated by The Rock. Johnny The Bull Stamboli tried to big boot The Rock out of the ring but Rock moves out of the way and Johnny The Bull Stamboli falls over the top rope but lands on the apron. Rock is exchanging rights and lefts with Stamboli until Rock with the upper hand lays the Smackdown on The Bull sending him out on to the floor. The Undertaker fights it out against Kane and Mordecai until Rey Mysterio gets involved and evens the odds. Then Booker T goes after Taker and Val goes after Rey. Mordecai eliminates Garrison Cade by chokeslamming him over the top rope to the floor. The Undertaker chokeslams Chavo. Chavo is back up on his feet and Tajiri then delivers a kick to the jaw of Chavo to send Chavo over the rope to the floor. Chavo is gone. William Regal and Eugene work together well as they go against Nunzio and Noble. Eugene hits a stunner on Nunzio and Regal and Eugene double clothesline Nunzio over the top rope to the floor. Nunzio is out. Nice team work by Regal and Eugene. Regal gives Eugene a high five and Regal is starting to get impressed with Eugene. Chuck is about to dump Rey out but Rey hurricanranas Chuck over the top rope and Chuck is out. Rhyno eliminates Jamie Noble by hitting him with a gore and Noble goes flying out the ring to the floor.

Hurricane and Shannon Moore go after Kane and Mordecai to get back at them for what they did to them a few weeks ago at Smackdown. Kane and Mordecai give them both double chokeslams sending them down on to the canvas. Kane and Mordecai then throw Hurricane and Moore out at the same time and the tag champions are eliminated. The Dudleys go at it against Kane and Mordecai. Kane throws Bubba out and Mordecai clothesline D-Von over the top rope to the floor and The Dudleys are gone. Kidman and London both go after The Undertaker but The Undertaker grabs both of them and chokeslams them. Taker eliminates both of them at the same time by clotheslining them out. Wait a minute from behind Maven dropkicks The Undertaker as he thinks he’s eliminated the Undertaker just like he did at the Royal Rumble 2002. The Undertaker hangs on to the ropes and gets back in as Maven is celebrating in the ring. He turns around and Undertaker clotheslines Maven. Big boot by Taker. Taker picks him up and throws him over but Maven is still in as Maven lands on the apron. He tries to skin the cat back into the ring. Undertaker sees him and Maven then turns around into a Chokeslam. Undertaker chokeslams Maven out of the ring eliminating Maven. Booker T and Rhyno are going at it in the ring, Rhyno misses the gore and goes into the steel post. Booker throws Rhyno out and Rhyno has been eliminated. La Resistance then work as a trio and go after The Rock and Shawn Michaels. Rock and HBK come back and work together and hit La Resistance with a few clotheslines. Eugene also joins in. He hits the Rock Bottom on Conway. Rock throws Sylvan over the top rope and Eugene throws Conway out the ring. Rock and Michaels throw Dupree out but he hangs on to the ropes. Michaels superkicks Dupree out and he is eliminated.All three members of La Resistance are eliminated.

Kane and Mordecai then go after Rock and Michaels. Charlie Haas tries to dump Ric Flair out but Flair pokes Haas in the eyes and Flair throws Haas out and Haas is eliminated. Tajiri hits a handspring elbow on Val Venis. He goes for the tarantula but Val pushes Tajiri out the ring and Tajiri is eliminated. Eugene for some reason tries to help The Undertaker out against Kane and Mordecai but Kane and Mordecai end up going after Eugene. Regal tries to save Eugene and gets chokeslammed by Kane and Mordecai. Eugene goes to check on Regal and Kane picks Eugene up and throws him over the top rope. Regal charges at Kane, but Kane sees him coming and catches him by the throat and throws Regal over the top rope but Regal lands on the apron. Kane sees this and he runs off the ropes bounces off of them and hits a Big Boot on Regal taking him out of the match. Eugene and Regal are out. Eugene gets a great ovation from the fans as he leaves with Regal. Mysterio and Val are then fighting it out in the ring. Val takes Rey down with a Russian leg sweep. He goes to the top rope for the money shot but Rey gets back and Val gets crotched on the ropes. Rey punches Val who gets knocked over the top rope to the floor and Val is out. The Undertaker and Mordecai are fighting it out in the corner as Mordecai roughs up Taker really good with Kane helping. Taker comes back with some right hands and knocks Kane down. Undertaker hits a diving clothesline on Mordecai. Kane attacks Taker from behind and Kane and Mordecai hit a double chokeslam on The Undertaker. Kane has Taker on the ropes, trying to eliminate him. Mordecai helps Kane eliminate The Undertaker as Taker goes over the top rope to the floor. One of the favourites eliminated from the battle royal. Taker falls out on the floor with both of his feet hitting the floor but Undertaker lands on his feet. Undertaker looks at Mordecai so angrily. Undertaker comes back into the ring and just goes nuts giving Kane a Chokeslam sending him back down on to the canvas.

Undertaker is pissed off after being eliminated by Mordecai and Kane. Undertaker hits rights and lefts on Mordecai so much that it sends Mordecai back to the ropes and Undertaker big boots Mordecai out of the ring eliminating Mordecai. Mordecai being one of the 30 superstars who had the most eliminations all night along with his cousin Kane. He was so dominant until Undertaker eliminated him after Undertaker himself had already been eliminated by Mordecai and Kane. Undertaker before he leaves the ring, looks at Paul Bearer who is over there holding the urn. Paul so afraid starts running away as soon as he sees Undertaker coming at him with Undertaker now out of the ring. Then Mordecai saves his uncle and Mordecai and Taker start brawling to the back. We are down to 6 men, 3 from Raw and 3 from Smackdown. The Rock, Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels from Raw, we have Rey Mysterio, Booker T and Kane from Smackdown. The next elimination occurs when Rey Mysterio is eliminated when JBL out of nowhere runs into the ring. JBL is in the ring and when Rey tries to hit a 619 on Booker T, JBL comes in and hits a Clothesline from Hell which sends Rey flying down into the canvas almost taking Rey's head off. The announcers are saying What the Hell? JBL isn't even supposed to be in this match-up, somebody, referees get him out of here. While Tazz and Lawler are in shock that JBL is even out here but they say Rey Mysterio should have expected this after the way he has been treating JBL as of late. Then JBL picks up Rey Mysterio and throws Rey Mysterio almost with ease over the top rope as Rey Mysterio is seemingly knocked out from that earlier Clothesline from Hell. Rey Mysterio is eliminated. JBL leaves the ring. He goes out to where Rey is, and JBL tries to get another shot in but Rey is somehow revived and starts fighting it out with JBL. They are brawling to the back but have to be separated by both RAW and Smackdown referees.

Kane and Booker T double team Shawn Michaels while The Rock and Ric Flair go at it. Flair goes for a clothesline but Rock catches Flair and hits the Rock Bottom. Rock picks Flair up and throws Flair over the top rope and the Nature Boy is eliminated. Ric Flair with a great showing. Evolution's night is definitely not happening now after Flair was just eliminated. Flair is angry and retreats to the back. We are now down to the final 4, 2 from Raw and 2 from Smackdown. Kane fighting it out with Shawn Michaels, The Rock fights it out with Booker T. Rock lays the Smackdown on Booker and nails him with a right hand and Booker gets knocked through the middle rope to the floor. He didn’t go over the top rope so he is not eliminated. The Rock goes after Kane and now Rock and HBK work together and eliminate Kane as they double-clothesline him out of the ring with Kane falling out on to the floor with both of his feet hitting the floor. Kane is eliminated. Kane was one of the favorites to win this match and get a WWE Championship match at the Great American Bash, but that's over because of The Rock and HBK.

Final 3 superstars are left in the ring with the final 3 superstars being The Rock, Shawn Michaels, and Booker T. It doesn’t look good for Smackdown and Booker T. Here we go The Rock and HBK are left in the ring and are about to go at it. Wait Booker T who’s still in this rolls back in the ring and jumps HBK from behind taking him down. Then Rock sees this and him and Booker start going at it. Rock eventually hits a Rock Bottom on Booker T. Booker T is down and so is HBK. Rock sees this as his opportunity, he takes off his armwear and is setting up for the People's Elbow on Booker T. The most electrifying move in sports entertainment today here we go. Rock goes over to the ropes. HBK kips up and Sweet Chin Music to The Rock eliminating The Rock as The Rock falls over backwards over the top rope. What the hell. Rock is eliminated. The crowd boos HBK. Rock was so close to getting a World Heavyweight Championship match at Vengeance but Shawn Michaels with the ultimate backstabber taking Rock out of this match with Sweet Chin Music. The Rock is out on the outside and he is pissed after being eliminated by HBK. HBK then looks at Rock and says I'm sorry Rock it is every man for himself. Wait Booker T is back up but HBK doesn't know that as he is still talking to The Rock. Rock is talking to him right back. Then Booker T from behind dumps HBK out of the ring eliminating HBK to win the King of the Ring Interpromotional 30-man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal. HBK is pissed off at Rock and they are still exchanging glances at each other.
Booker T is celebrating while Rock and HBK both leave. The Smackdown announcers Cole and Tazz are going crazy saying Booker T has done it. Paul Heyman is celebrating outside the ring and laughs at Eric Bischoff who is furious. Bischoff walks away in disgust. Booker T is going on to the Great American Bash to face the WWE Champion. Booker T outlasted 29 other men to win the Battle Royal. Tazz says he knew Booker T would be the one to win this match. Cole says Booker T took advantage of an opportunity and you know it. Tazz and Cole are both bickering with one another but Cole says nonetheless Smackdown has shown that they are the superior brand as a Smackdown superstar won the Battle Royal. The RAW announcers are still in shock and say Booker T got lucky.
Match Result: Winner: Booker T
Match Time: 12:24


A Great American Bash promo is aired and it is the next Smackdown exclusive ppv which will take place in two weeks. The Great American Bash was a popular WCW ppv and the WWE are re-introducing this ppv.

Backstage we see Eddie Guerrero coming out of his locker room and he is confronted by Booker T. Booker says now can you dig that, Eddie. Booker T just won the battle royal. Try to top that one off sucka because at The Great American Bash if you happen to beat Edge tonight and you still happen to be the WWE Champion after tonight, well you are looking at the man who will finally end your title reign. Now can you dig that suckaaaaaaaa. Eddie Guerrero then says he will beat Edge tonight and after he is done doing that, he will see Booker at the Great American Bash. He will give him the ass-kicking of a lifetime esse, because his Latino temper will give him the fight of his life. Now can you dig that, sucka orrale vato. Eddie Guerrero then walks off because his match is next. Booker T then says to himself tell me that he just didn't say that?


WWE Title No Disqualification Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Edge
A video package recaps the Edge-Eddie Guerrero feud. It shows all the events leading up to this feud. Edge’s music hits as the challenger makes his way down to the ring. The fans boo Edge heavily and this is Edge’s big opportunity tonight to become the WWE champion. Viva La Raza...Eddie Guerrero’s music hits as the WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero comes down to the ring to a great ovation.

The bell rings and here we go this is no disqualification as Edge and Eddie Guerrero stare each other down. Edge starts talking trash to Eddie as Eddie nails Edge with a right hand. Edge gets up and charges at Eddie who takes Edge down in an arm drag. They lock up and Edge takes Eddie to the corner and goes for a swing but Eddie ducks. Eddie starts unloading at Edge with some right hands. Edge ducks and now starts hitting Eddie with some right hands. Edge whips Edge into the other corner and charges at Eddie. Eddie leapfrogs over Edge and tosses Edge over the top rope to the floor with a headscissors. Eddie yells Orrale Vato. Edge gets back in and they lock up again. Handful of hair by Eddie, forearm to the face but Edge kicks Eddie to the gut and gets a headlock take down on Eddie. Eddie gets back up to his feet and sends Edge to the ropes and takes him down with a shoulder block. Edge gets up but Eddie dropkicks Edge over the top rope to the floor.

Edge gets back in and they lock up again and Edge gets a wrist lock on Eddie. Eddie counters into a wrist lock of his own, Edge elbows Eddie in the face and goes to the ropes and clotheslines Eddie. He sends Eddie to the ropes and hits Eddie with a dropkick. Edge charges into Eddie and Eddie delivers a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and goes for the first cover of the match and Edge kicks out at 2. Eddie whips Edge to the ropes and Edge ducks a clothesline and goes to the ropes and catches Eddie with a flying forearm to the face. He goes for a cover and Eddie kicked out at 2. Edge delivers a backdrop to Eddie. He works on the left arm of Eddie but Eddie gets back to his feet and grabs Edge hair and throws Edge down to the canvas. Edge gets back and Eddie hits a hip toss followed by an arm drag. Edge comes back with a monkey flip and starts stomping away at Eddie. Edge ties up Eddie in the ropes and as it’s no Disqualification Edge is allowed to do this. Edge starts delivering some right hands to a helpless Eddie. Edge mocks Eddie as he does Eddie’s taunt as the fans boo Edge. Edge goes to the ropes and delivers a spear to the ribs of Eddie. He starts punching Eddie in the ribs. He goes for another spear but Eddie escapes and moves out the way and Edge goes through the second rope and lands outside the ring. Edge gets back on the apron and Eddie suplexes Edge back in. Eddie whips Edge into the corner but runs into an elbow by Edge. Edge takes Eddie down with a clothesline.

Edge gets Eddie in a front face lock and Eddie manages to escape and takes Edge down with an arm drag followed by a dropkick. Eddie starts punching away at Edge then in the corner he delivers the 10 punch count on Edge. Edge is staggering in the ring and Eddie clotheslines Edge over the top rope to the floor. Eddie goes to the top rope and goes for a dive on Edge but Edge moves out the way. Edge picks Eddie up and sends Eddie right into the steel steps. He rolls Eddie back in and goes for a cover and Eddie kicks out at 2. Edge sets up for the spear. Edge goes for a spear but Eddie counters with a dropkick to the chin of Edge. Eddie whips Edge into the ropes. Baseball slide by Edge and Eddie nails Edge with a drop kick. Eddie has Edge in an armdrag as he holds onto Edge’s arm. He climbs the rope and takes Edge down with a head scissors. Edge charges into Eddie but Eddie lifts him up and delivers a reverse turnbuckle powerbomb. He goes for a cover and Edge kicks out at 2 ½. Eddie then goes for a brain buster, Edge slips out and reverses into the Edge-O-Matic and Eddie kicks out at 2. Edge whips Eddie Guerrero off the ropes, Eddie Guerrero tries to catch Edge coming in with a hurricarana but Edge catches him and plants him with a powerbomb. What a move. He goes for a cover and Eddie kicks out at 2 ½. Edge whips Eddie hard into the turnbuckle and hits a low dropkick to the knee of Eddie. Edge then goes to the top rope to try to deliver a cross body. Eddie is getting up and he sees Edge coming as he is flying off the ropes, Eddie Guerrero catches Edge coming in with a dropkick sending Edge down to the canvas. Eddie pins Edge 1...2...2 1/2 Edge just gets the shoulder up. Eddie goes for a suplex, Edge puts the breaks on and suplexes Eddie over the top rope.

Edge follows Eddie to the outside. Edge grabs a steel chair only for Eddie to dropkick Edge in the face with the chair hitting Edge in the face. They start brawling around outside the ring. Eddie grabs the steel chair. He is waiting for Edge to get up. Edge gets up, Eddie comes charging at Edge with the chair only for Edge to reverse it into a Spear out of nowhere on the outside of the ring. Eddie is down and Edge carries Eddie over on his shoulders and puts him on the Spanish announce table with Eddie still unconscious on the table. Edge goes underneath the ring to get a 15 ft. high ladder. He sets it near the Smackdown announce table. Edge climbs the ladder and he is at the top. Edge flies off the ladder 15 ft. in the air splashing on to Eddie with a Diving Splash sacrificing himself at the same time. The Spanish announce table is destroyed and both men are down for quite a while. Edge is then the first one to stir and he is getting up. Edge then goes to get a steel chair. He is waiting for Eddie to get up and Eddie eventually does stir and get up. Edge is running at Eddie with the chair trying to bust Eddie open with the chair trying to hit him with it, but Edge misses wildly as Eddie ducks out of the way. Edge is reeling. Eddie sends Edge into the steel steps with a hard Irish Whip on the outside. Eddie then goes to get one of the television monitors from the Spanish announce table and as soon as Edge gets up, Eddie hits him with the TV monitor right in the skull sending Edge back down. Edge has been busted wide open. Eddie picks up Edge and sends him right back into the ring.

Edge is down in the center of the ring Eddie sees that now it is his opportunity to hit the Frog Splash on Edge. He goes to the top rope but Edge gets up and was playing possum. He runs to Eddie on that top rope and delivers a Superplex to Eddie from the top rope sending both men down on to the canvas. Edge then rolls over to Eddie trying to pin him 1...2..2 1/2...Eddie just kicks out. Edge goes to pin him again and again and Eddie keeps kicking out at 2. Edge is just getting angrier and angrier. Edge picks up Eddie to try to whip Eddie off the ropes but Eddie catches Edge off guard with a kick which stuns Edge. Eddie bounces off the ropes again only for Edge to reverse Eddie's momentum by catching him coming in with a Powerslam. Edge goes for a cover and Eddie kicked out at 2. Edge then tries to lock in the Edgecator on Eddie, and Edge has him in the hold, will Eddie tap out? Edge still has the hold on and eventually Eddie fights out of it and rolls out of that on his back. Edge tries to go over to Eddie only for Eddie to reverse into a small package pin 1...2... Edge just kicks out. Then Eddie tries to catch Edge off guard with a small package pin but Edge kicked out at 2. Then both men are up and Eddie whips Edge off the ropes only for Eddie to catch him coming in with a dropkick which sends Edge out of the ring and to the outside. Eddie then goes over to the outside, and breaks the steel steps apart. Eddie brings the steel steps into the ring as it is in the center of the ring.

Edge is still on the outside and as Eddie goes over to Edge to try to bring him back into the ring, Edge with a rake to the eyes and whips Eddie into the security wall hard. Then Edge goes over to the timekeeper's table to get 2 steel chairs. Edge then slides those steel chairs in the ring where the steel steps are. Edge then goes to bring Eddie back into the ring, and both men are back in the ring. Edge then is really taking it to Eddie beating the holy hell out of him, and then Edge places Eddie's head on the steel steps. Edge with a steel chair is going to try to attempt a Con-chair-to to Eddie's skull. However Eddie moves out of the way just in the nick of time as Edge is about to hit Eddie's skull that is on the steel steps with the chair. Edge swings away and hits nothing but the steel steps as he misses the Con-chair-to completely. Edge then goes over to try to get the steel chair. Eddie has a steel chair too in his hand. They both hit their steel chairs on each other at the same time trying to hit each other with a chair right to the skull but they hit each other with their respective steel chairs sending both men down on to the canvas. Edge is up first. He whips Eddie into the ropes but Eddie lands on Edge’s shoulders. Is Edge going to hit the electric chair drop? Instead he hotshots Eddie on the turnbuckle and Edge goes back and hits the spear on Eddie Guerrero. Edge goes for a cover, will we have a new champion. 1....2..... and Eddie kicked out at 2 ½. Edge can not believe it. Edge gets very frustrated and goes outside the ring and brings the ladder inside the ring. He is measuring Eddie up as Eddie is up on his feet. He charges at Eddie with a ladder, Eddie drop toeholds Edge as Edge falls on the ladder. Eddie goes on the apron and delivers a Hilo on Edge on the ladder. He goes for a cover and Edge gets the shoulder up at 2.

Eddie sends Edge to the ropes and connects with a hurrancanrana. He turns into into a bridge pin and rolls back and holds Edge’s leg and locks in the Laso from El Paso. Awesome move here by Eddie. Eddie picks the ladder up and he’s going to strike Edge with the ladder but Edge sidesteps Eddie and Eddie goes into the turnbuckle and releases the ladder as the ladder falls outside the ring. Edge rams Eddie’s head repeatedly into the turnbuckle and Edge hits the Edgecution. This has to be it. 1...2... and Eddie kicks out at 2 ½. Edge whips Eddie into the corner and runs into a boot. Eddie goes up to the second rope and hits a tornado DDT. He goes for a cover and Edge kicks out at 2. Eddie waits for Edge to get up and Eddie hits the three amigos, three vertical suplexes. He goes up to the top rope and Eddie’s going to hit the frog splash. If he hits this it’s over. Eddie hit’s the frog splash but Edge has his knees up. Edge covers Eddie and Eddie kicks out at 2. Edge waits for Eddie to get up and hits a downward spiral. 1...2... and Eddie kicked out at 2 ½. Edge places Eddie on the top rope. It looks like Edge is going to hit the Edgecution from the top rope, unbelievable. Edge goes for the Edgecution but Eddie counters into a top rope diving sunset flip powerbomb. 1....2.... and Edge kicked out at 2 ½. Eddie goes for the gory special but Edge slips out and hits the edge-o-matic and gets another near fall. Edge goes outside and brings the ladder in the ring. Eddie dropkicked the ladder into the face of Edge.

He goes up top but Edge throws the ladder at Eddie and Eddie gets knocked off the top rope. Edge sets the ladder up in the corner. He perches Eddie at the top of the ladder. Oh no we’ve seen this before from Edge. This is how he beat Eddie 2 years ago. If he hits the Edgecution of the top of the ladder we will have a new champion. Edge starts to climb the ladder but a masked man with a ski mask and ski clothing comes running down to the ring and starts attacking Edge and Eddie gets knocked down. He grabs a chair and whacks Edge across the skull with a chair. Tazz and Cole are wondering who this masked man is, and why he’s attacking Edge but not even touching Eddie at all. The masked man perches Edge up the ladder and he goes to the top of the ladder. What is he going to do to Edge. He hits an ANGLE SLAM on Edge in the center of the ring on a steel chair. Unbelievable.
The masked man takes his mask off. It's Kurt Angle.

Everybody is in shock that Kurt Angle is back and that he was the one attacking Edge. Tazz & Cole are in shock, and so are the fans and Eddie Guerrero. Kurt Angle & Eddie exchange glances with one another as Kurt tells Eddie to finish Edge off.. Eddie then takes advantage of this. He goes up to the top of the ladder as Edge is laying motionless. Eddie hits the frog splash on the lifeless body of Edge. Eddie goes for a cover 1...2...3, Eddie Guerrero retains the WWE Title. Viva La Raza, Eddie’s music hits and the fans are going nuts. Eddie is still the WWE Champion and Kurt Angle came back to get his revenge on Edge. Edge made his return at WrestleMania in Kurt’s match against Eddie, now Kurt made his return in Edge’s match against Eddie. Eddie celebrates in the ring and celebrates with the fans and leaves. What a classic battle between these men. Kurt has a big smile on his face and looked at Edge and Kurt puts the ankle lock on Edge. Edge is tapping out, Kurt’s going to break that ankle. Officials quickly come down before Kurt does any serious damage. The officials pull Kurt away from Edge and Kurt leaves the ring and gets a great ovation from the fans. Kurt is on the ramp and celebrates and has a big smile on his face. The Olympic hero is back. Edge gets helped to the back by officials.


Match Result: Eddie Guerrero defeated Edge to retain the WWE Title.
Match Time: 22:32
Josh Matthews gets a word with Kurt Angle backstage. He asks Kurt why did he cost Edge the the WWE Championship. Angle then says Edge nearly took away something from me. My career as he not only put me on the shelf getting his revenge. My doctors then told me that my injury could be career threatening and that I would have to retire from the WWE altogether if my injury went even more unnoticed and that with rehab I was supposed to be out from anywhere to 3-6 months to maybe never coming back at all. Then Angle said he made himself a promise, a simple vow that not if he came back but when he came back, that he was going to make Edge pay for putting him on the shelf. Angle then says when he put Edge on the shelf with a broken neck back then it was just business. As for Edge when he came back he decided to make it personal by attacking him and nearly ending his career but he didn’t quite get the job done. Kurt states that everything he has lived for since he was a child, this is how he supports his family and Edge nearly took that away from him. Now that Kurt Angle is back, oh it's true, it's damn true now especially now that things between me and Edge just got a whole hell of a lot more personal now. Angle then says after what I just did out there to Edge, if he thinks that that was the end of his suffering, it is just the beginning. As long as me and Edge are on the same show I will personally ensure that he never becomes WWE Champion. It’s damn good to be back on Smackdown oh it’s true, it’s damn true.

The Raw and Smackdown announcers make their predictions on who will win the King of the Ring final. The Raw announcers think Orton will win while the Smackdown announcers think Cena will win. Before the finals get underway lets take you backstage as Coach is standing by with the finalists.

Coach is backstage with Evolution and John Cena. Coach is biased here and starts taking Raw’s side as he’s on Raw. Coach mentions that a well rested Randy Orton received a bye to the finals. Cena has had two tough matches against Matt Hardy and JBL. He received a brutal beating at the hands of JBL. Orton’s gotta fancy his chances here. Evolution wish Orton good luck and tell Cena it’s their night. Orton looks confident and HHH fires up Orton and told him this is his moment to achieve greatness. Once Orton gets the job done tonight then HHH is taking the title tonight. Orton said that’s right champ. Orton looks at Cena as Evolution all have a smile on their face. Orton tells Cena that he’s going to show him that not only is Raw the best brand but Randy Orton is better than John Cena. He remembers what Cena did to him on Smackdown and what JBL just did to Cena is nothing compared to what the legend killer will do to Cena in the ring. Randy Orton is on his way to greatness, Randy Orton is going to be the next.... Cena’s had enough and cuts Orton off. It’s time for John Cena to step up and break through. He cuts a rap promo on all Evolution members. First about Batista for failing to advance to the finals. Then he mocked Flair for not winning the battle royal and even whoos Flair right in Flair’s face and Evolution hold Flair back. Cena then mocks HHH and says you might be The Game, but once Benoit makes you say I Quit, all you will be is nothing but a quitter who chokes on his fame. After tonight HHH will be the one crying because he’s getting no more title shots. You will be taking a major fall and all of you have no balls. Cena then said he stands alone and doesn’t need no stable. Orton ain’t no legend killer but Cena has class and up next he’s going to kick Randy Orton’s ass. Cena does his you can’t see me taunt to all the Evolution members and leaves and Evolution don’t seem too pleased with Cena’s comments.


King of the Ring Tournament Finals
1 Hour Time Limit: John Cena [Smackdown] vs Randy Orton [Raw]


Here we go it is now time for the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament. What a match up this is going to be. Raw’s Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton taking on Smackdown’s United States Champion John Cena. A dream match up between two future stars of the WWE. Evolution’s Randy Orton comes down first and Orton has had plenty of time to rest as he received a bye to the finals. John Cena comes down next to a great ovation from the fans. Cena is not in great shape after what JBL just did earlier on. Cena hasn’t had much time to rest but don’t count John Cena out. He has a lot of guts and determination and on Smackdown, Randy Orton was on the receiving end of an F-U by John Cena. Orton and Cena have a staredown and here we go the bell rings. Orton and Cena lock up and Orton gets a wrist lock on Cena. Cena counters into a wrist lock of his own and sends Orton to the ropes and delivers a shoulder block which sends Orton down. Cena runs over to Randy only for Randy to duck and leapfrog under Cena and Orton catches Cena with a dropkick to the face. He goes for a cover and Cena kicks out at 2. Orton starts getting cocky and starts slapping Cena repeatedly in the head doing a lot of talking only for Cena to get angry. He takes Orton down by his legs and starts beating the holy hell out of Randy mounted on top of him hitting rights and lefts. Cena gets up and then so does Orton and Cena gives Orton the You Can't See Me taunt, and Orton is livid. Orton tries to run over to Cena but Cena catches him coming with a huge clothesline. Cena whips Orton to the ropes and delivers a hip toss. Cena whips Orton into the corner and runs into a boot by Orton. Clothesline by Orton. Orton whips Cena off the ropes and nails him with an elbow. Orton gets a chin lock on Cena and starts punching Cena in the face. Cena gets up on his feet, breaks out of the hold. He goes to the ropes and Orton catches Cena with a knee lift. Orton is back in control.

Orton starts stomping away at Cena. Orton delivers a suplex and goes for a cover and Cena kicks out at 2. Orton starts to work on the injured ribs of Cena and starts stomping away at Cena in the corner. Orton tries to whip Cena into the other corner but Cena reverses and sends Orton hard into the corner. Scoop Slam by Cena. Here we go five knuckle shuffle time. Cena hits the five knuckle shuffle on Orton and goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2. Cena starts hammering away at Orton with lefts and rights. He picks Orton up and delivers a turnbuckle powerbomb on Orton and Orton rolls out of the ring and falls on the floor. The referee starts counting. Cena goes outside to break up the count and starts brawling with Orton outside the ring. Orton knees Cena to the gut and rolls back in. Cena gets back on the apron and Orton suplexes Cena back in. Orton gets a sleeper hold on Cena. The fans are getting behind Cena as Orton has the sleeper locked in. Cena’s arm drops once. It drops again and Cena gets his arm up the third time as Cena tries to get back on his feet. He tries elbowing out but Orton still has it locked in. Cena counters into a back suplex and both men are down. The referee starts counting. Cena is back up on his feet first and goes to the ropes and takes Orton down with a flying shoulder block. Vertical suplex by Cena and another kick out by Orton. Throw back from Cena. Cena waits for Orton to get back up to his feet. He lifts him up for the F-U. He has Orton in the F-U position. He’s is about to hit it but Orton slides off from behind Cena and reverses the F-U attempt and grabs Cena to hit his patented inverted headlock backbreaker to pin Cena 1...2... Cena just kicks out at 2.

Orton then goes over to the top rope. He’s waiting for Cena to get up because Orton is about to go for a Flying Crossbody. Orton is soaring through the air only for Cena to catch him in mid air coming in with a Powerslam to pin him. 1...2.. and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. just barely kicked out. Cena is in shock as he can't believe it, Cena goes to pin him again but Orton kicks out again. Cena goes up to the top rope and waits for Orton to get up. Cena flies off the top rope hitting a guillotine leg drop catching Orton by the back of the neck to pin Orton 1...2...Orton kicks out again. Cena is frustrated, and it is beginning to show. Cena goes over to Orton and then picks him up and out of nowhere Orton hits a RKO to pin Cena 1....2...2 1/2. Cena kicks out of the RKO. Orton can't believe it and neither can the announcers or even the crowd as no one hardly kicks out of an RKO, but Cena did. Orton is livid. Orton goes to pick up Cena to try to deliver another RKO but Cena out of nowhere hits an F-U on Orton to pin him 1....2....2 1/2... Orton kicks out of the F-U but just barely as he got his shoulder up. The fans neither can the announcers on commentary especially Cena cannot believe that Orton just kicked out of the F-U. Cena goes up to the top rope and delivers a diving five knuckle shuffle off the top rope and covers Orton. 1...2... and Orton kicks out. Cena is now getting frustrated. Cena whips Orton into the ropes, sunset flip by Orton but Cena holds Orton’s legs. He goes for a cover 1...2... and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. Cena whips Orton into the corner and charges into Orton who moves out the way as Cena hits the turnbuckle. Orton places Cena at the top and delivers a superplex. He gets his arm over Cena 1...2... 2/12 Cena kicked out. These men are taking it to each other. Orton starts delivering some European uppercuts to Cena in the corner.

Orton places Cena at the top turnbuckle. He’s going for a super RKO and Cena blocks by punching Orton in the face. Cena gets a cross body on Orton who rolls through and pins Cena 1...2.. Cena kicks out at 2 ½. What a match up. Orton hits a standing dropkick on Cena. He waits for Cena to get up and signals for the RKO. He goes for the RKO but Cena throws him off. Cena hits a clothesline on Orton and follows up with a back suplex. Cena is on fire. Cena slingshots Orton into the corner and Orton is busted wide open. Cena starts hammering away at Orton in the corner and the crowd is going nuts. Wait a minute HHH runs down to the ring and the game is on the apron and distracts Cena. Cena taunts HHH and tells him you want some come get some. The referee ejects HHH from ringside as HHH is arguing with the referee. Cena looks at HHH and does his you can’t see me taunt. Orton goes to get Cena's steel chain while the referee is still busy with HHH. Orton hits Cena with the chain and it stuns Cena long enough as he is staggering in the ring. Orton hits the RKO on Cena. HHH who’s on the ramp tells the ref to count the pin as Orton goes for a cover 1..........2.....3. Orton did it.
Match Result: Randy Orton defeated John Cena to become the 2004 King of the Ring
Match Time: 8:36


Randy Orton is the 2004 King of the Ring.

HHH comes into the ring to celebrate with his protege Randy Orton. Then Batista & Ric Flair come out to celebrate with Orton. Eric Bischoff comes out too to celebrate with Orton to celebrate RAW's win. HHH then hits the pedigree on Cena. He instructs Batista to get Cena out of the ring by kicking him out of the ring. Batista goes to the outside of the ring where Cena is and Cena is getting up. Batista catches Cena coming in with a lariat-like clothesline which nearly takes Cena's head off. Then the refs eventually end up carrying Cena out of there all the way to the back. Batista gets back in with Orton, HHH, Flair, and Bischoff as Evolution celebrate and then make their way near the stage to do the coronation ceremony. HHH congratulates Orton but he has to leave to go get ready for his match which will be coming up shortly.



Coronation Ceremony
Eric Bischoff presents the coronation ceremony for the 2004 King of the Ring winner Randy Orton. He congratulates Orton on becoming King. He has made him so proud, he is proud to have him on Raw. Bischoff brags about a RAW superstar winning the tournament proving that RAW is the more superior brand and that SD doesn't even deserve to be in the same building as them. Bischoff then lets Ric Flair do the honours. Flair calls Orton the future of this business. He beat the very best to become King. Not only he is the IC Champion, he’s now the King of the Ring, he’s the legend killer, let it be known from this day forward from now on all of you will address Randy as KING RANDY ORTON. Flair puts the cape and crown on Orton. Randy Orton brags about his accomplishments these past few months and now becoming King is even more better. Orton states that from now on all these fans should give him the respect he deserves. Now being King is what defines him and now he is well on his way to becoming a bigger legend in this business. Now he will make history in 2004 because 2004 is the year of Orton, 2004 is the year of Evolution. Flair says how he knew Orton would win because Orton is the chosen one. All Hail King Randy Orton. Batista takes the mic and said if he couldn’t win, it doesn’t matter because Orton won and when Orton wins Evolution wins. Batista gives Orton a high five. Orton lifts Orton up on his shoulders and Flair and Bischoff start bowing down to Orton. Ladies and Gentleman there you have it, the 2004 King of the Ring Randy Orton. Bischoff leaves while Evolution celebrate. Evolution then leave.

Backstage Paul Heyman is not in a good mood. Vince asks Paul what has Paul decided for the Great American Bash ppv which takes place in 2 weeks. We already know now that Eddie Guerrero will be defending his title against Booker T. Paul announced that The Undertaker will take on Mordecai at The Great American Bash. Paul also announced that John Cena will defend his United States Championship against Kane. Also Rey Mysterio will take on JBL at the ppv. Vince liked Paul’s ideas and said he’s already looking forward to the Great American Bash. Eric Bischoff walks in and told Paul Heyman that Heyman is stealing another Bischoff concept because The Great American Bash was a popular WCW ppv. Bischoff said he doesn’t give a damn about The Great American Bash because Heyman doesn’t have a clue how to put on a ppv. It is all about Raw’s Vengeance and he will put on a better ppv than Heyman. Bischoff brags about a Raw star winning the KOTR and now Randy Orton will receive a world title shot at SummerSlam. Heyman brags about a Smackdown star winning the battle royal and Booker T will now receive a WWE Title shot at the Great American Bash. Eric said up next is the world heavyweight title match so get ready Paul because you’re having Chris Benoit back. Get ready because it will be game over for Benoit. The GMs start arguing and Vince tells them both to SHUT UP!!! Vince told the General Managers he enjoys seeing them both trying to outdo each other but one thing he can’t stand is both of them arguing. Vince tells them that in a few weeks he will be making a very big announcement which will shake up the foundation of the WWE. Vince walks off as the GMs wonder what announcement could it be.

Main Event
World Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs HHH

Coming up next the world heavyweight title match between Chris Benoit and HHH in an “I Quit Match.” With so much on the line here. The rules are simple your opponent says “I Quit” you become the world heavyweight champion. A video package recaps the feud between Chris Benoit and HHH. It all started when Benoit defected to Raw and Benoit could be going back to Smackdown tonight. HHH’s music hits as the game makes his way down to the ring and if the game fails tonight then he will not receive a title match as long as Chris Benoit is champion. Tonight the game has to do this all by himself as Evolution are barred from ringside. Chris Benoit comes down to a great ovation and this match is so important for both men. If Benoit loses not only does he lose the title, he leaves Raw. Benoit raises the world title in the air and taunts HHH. HHH and Benoit have a staredown. No dqs, no pinfalls no submissions, the only way to win this match is to make your opponent say i quit, you utter i quit you lose the match,

The bell rings as Chris Benoit and HHH lock up. HHH gets a side headlock which was countered quickly by Benoit. Both men get up to their feet at the same time. They lock up again and HHH gets Benoit in a wrist lock. Benoit counters with a wrist lock of his own and sends HHH to the ropes and takes him down with a shoulder tackle. HHH gets back up and charges into Benoit who takes him down with an arm drag. They lock up again as Benoit puts HHH in a front facelock, but HHH backs Benoit into the corner. Benoit nails HHH in the midsection with some shoulder attacks. HHH tries to whip Benoit into the corner but Benoit reverses and sends HHH into the corner. Benoit runs into an elbow by HHH. HHH tries to ram Benoit’s head into the turnbuckle. Benoit puts the breaks on and rams HHH’s head into the turnbuckle. Clothesline by Benoit. Benoit tries to go for a crossface early but HHH counters with a snapmare. HHH misses an elbow drop and starts hitting HHH with some right hands. Benoit starts delivering some vicious knife edge chops to HHH in the corner until HHH rolls out the ring to get away from Benoit. Benoit rebounds off the ropes and missed a suicide dive. HHH sends Benoit back in, He goes to the ropes as Benoit is getting up to his feet. HHH nails Benoit with a running high knee to the face. Suplex by HHH. Benoit is getting up to his feet and HHH clotheslines Benoit all the way to the floor. HHH tries to suplex Benoit back in but Benoit blocks and punches HHH in the face. Benoit gets in and goes to the ropes but HHH catches Benoit with a knee lift. HHH whips Benoit into the corner and headbutts Benoit into the midsection. He sends Benoit to the ropes, baseball slide by Benoit and Benoit hits a clothesline on HHH. He hits another clothesline and HHH goes flying over the top rope to the floor. HHH very frustrated in the early going. Benoit suplexes HHH back in, Benoit whips HHH to the ropes and hits a back elbow to the face of the game. Benoit then rams HHH’s head three times into the turnbuckle and HHH is staggering in the ring. Benoit goes for a crossface and HHH frantically escaped and rolls out the ring. Benoit follows HHH out and they brawl outside. HHH reverses a whip and sends Benoit into the ring post. He rolls Benoit back in and hits a backbreaker. HHH goes for an abdominal stretch. He holds on to the ropes for more leverage as this is all legal as it’s an I Quit match. The referee asks Benoit if he quits and Benoit yells No.
Benoit counters and hiptossed HHH over the top rope and to the floor. Benoit tries to go for a snap suplex but HHH blocks and knees Benoit in the midsection. HHH hit a DDT on Benoit on the floor. HHH then bounces Benoit into the steel steps causing them to separate. HHH drops Benoit stomach first onto the barricade. He then whips him into the ring post and then sends Benoit into the barricade shoulder first and then out into the crowd. Benoit battles back as HHH and Benoit fight into the crowd. Benoit puts the crossface on HHH in the crowd and wants the referee to put the mic to his face while he has the hold. Benoit says come on HHH do you quit and Benoit changes his mind and says he’s not done. The crowd is loving this. Benoit releases the hold and starts hammering away at HHH. Benoit tossed HHH back out and now they fight near the Smackdown announce table. HHH ducks a punch and takes Benoit down with a neckbreaker. HHH grabs the world heavyweight title and raises it in the air and taunts Benoit telling him to his face that the world title is coming back to the game. HHH cracks Benoit in the skull with the world heavyweight title. HHH then places Benoit on the table and starts talking. He demands Benoit to quit now or he will inflict more punishment on him. Benoit fights back but HHH knees Benoit to the gut and Benoit is back down again. So HHH is about to pick Benoit up for the pedigree but Benoit low blows HHH and HHH falls off the table. Benoit goes after HHH and rams HHH’s head into the ring post. Benoit then catapults HHH into the ring post and the game is busted wide open. Benoit sends HHH back in the ring. He crotches HHH in the ring post and rams HHH’s leg into the post. Benoit then starts to stomp away at HHH’s knee. He places HHH’s leg on the ropes and jumps on HHH’s leg and the game is in pain.

Benoit applies the figure four and the referee asks HHH if he wants to Quit and HHH says No. Benoit releases the hold and whips HHH into the corner and charges at HHH but HHH just moved out the way as Benoit goes into the turnbuckle. HHH knocks Benoit down with a clothesline. HHH then sends Benoit hard into the turnbuckle with Benoit getting dumped upside down over the top rope and on to the floor. This gives HHH some time to recover. Benoit is now on the apron and HHH suplexes Benoit back in the ring. HHH then starts to beat up on Benoit. HHH locks in a Figure-Four Leg Lock reminiscent of HHH's Evolution teammate Ric Flair. HHH is telling Benoit to quit over and over again. The ref is asking Benoit if he wants to quit, Benoit yells No. HHH is livid and breaks the hold. HHH goes over out on the outside to grab a chair. He’s back in and goes for a swing on Benoit who ducks and dropkicks the chair in HHH’s face. Before Benoit can do any damage with the chair, HHH hits a low blow to Benoit sending Benoit down on his knees. HHH then locks in an Indian death lock. HHH has the hold locked in as he holds onto the ropes to apply more pressure and Benoit is fighting the pain. HHH rams Benoit’s knee into the canvas a few times to add more pain to Benoit and while he was doing that he gets out the hold. HHH drags Benoit near the corner and HHH crotches Benoit on the ring post and rams Benoit’s knee on the post. HHH then work’s on Benoit’s arm. He starts stomping away at Benoit’s arm. HHH places Benoit’s arm on the ropes. HHH then drops an elbow right on the arm of Benoit. This is good early strategy from the game trying to work on Benoit’s arm to prevent Benoit from using the crossface. HHH continues to work on Benoit’s arm. He sends Benoit into the corner and runs into a reverse elbow by Benoit. Benoit looks for a german suplex but HHH elbows Benoit in the face. Swinging neckbreaker by the game. HHH goes for an armbar and tells the referee to ask Benoit if he quits or not. Benoit says no.
HHH kicks Benoit in the face and misses an elbow drop. Benoit is back up on his feet and delivers a chop to the chest of HHH. The bruises are beginning to show on both men. Benoit whips HHH hard into the corner and follows up with a snap suplex. Benoit goes up to the top rope. Benoit is going to hit the headbutt but HHH moves out the way as Benoit hits the canvas. Triple H starts to put the boots to Benoit. HHH whips Benoit to the ropes and misses a clothesline and Benoit hits the german suplex. He hits three more and here we go one more german suplex and he hits it. HHH tries to get back to his feet and Benoit knocks him back down with a low dropkick to the knee of the game. Benoit then locks in a Dragon Sleeper on HHH and then turns it into a Rear Naked Choke on HHH. Benoit is exerting a lot of force with this hold, and Benoit is telling HHH to quit. The ref asks HHH if he wants to quit and HHH yells Hell No. Benoit eventually lets go of the hold and goes out on to the outside to get electrical wires and he brings them into the ring. Benoit then begins to choke HHH out with the wires. HHH is struggling to get out and Benoit chokes HHH out with the wires. The ref asking HHH if he wants to quit, he can't even say it because he is unconscious right now. Benoit with a mic then tells the ref that HHH would say you will have to kill me, and then the match is still continuing. Benoit then puts the sleeper but suddenly the game gives Benoit the jawbreaker to get out of it. HHH whips Benoit into the ropes and delivers a spinebuster. HHH waits for Benoit to get back to his feet. HHH sets up for the pedigree but Benoit reverses and goes for a crossface and strikes HHH in the back to get him down but HHH reverses back into the pedigree postion. Can he get the pedigree and Benoit reverses again into the crossface but he can’t quite get the cross face on. HHH reverses and gets a low blow on Benoit and plants Benoit with a pedigree. The game getting very desperate here. HHH grabs the mic and mocks Benoit who is knocked out with a pedigree. He tells Benoit that the belt is his life, he demands Benoit to quit right now. Benoit is still down so HHH hits Benoit in the face with the microphone.

HHH waits for Benoit to get back up again and it looks like HHH is going to hit another pedigree. They are near the ropes and HHH goes for the pedigree again but Benoit manages to backdrop HHH over to the floor. The action spills outside of the ring and both men are fighting it out. Benoit sets the steel steps which were separated earlier on beside the announce table. Benoit goes charging at the announce table where HHH is and Benoit is running at full speed running on the steel steps jumping them but HHH sees him coming and somehow reverses it into a Spinebuster through the announce table sending both men through the announce table, both men are down. HHH is the first man to be up on his feet. He goes under the ring to get a screwdriver. He gets the screwdriver and drives it into Benoit's skull. HHH is opening Benoit up with the screwdriver putting into that open wound and HHH is asking Benoit to quit. The ref is asking if he wants to quit, Benoit says No, Triple H is still driving the screwdriver into his skull, Benoit is busted open by this time a lot. HHH sends Benoit back in and delivers some punches to the face of Benoit. HHH charges off the ropes trying to clothesline Benoit back down on to the canvas but Benoit reverses this by ducking out of the way. Benoit hit’s his Triple German Suplexes, and then HHH is down. Benoit takes HHH up to the top rope. Benoit’s going to hit a superplex and he hits it. Both men are down with Benoit up to his feet first. Benoit delivers a snap suplex. Benoit goes outside the ring and grabs a long steel chain from under the ring. Benoit gets back inside and hits HHH with the steel chain across the skull. Benoit whips HHH into the corner but HHH reverses and sends Benoit face first into the turnbuckle. Benoit staggers in the ring and HHH hits a pedigree. HHH goes outside the ring and he pulls out his sledgehammer from under the ring. This doesn’t look good for Benoit. HHH comes back in the ring, he’s measuring Benoit up. Benoit is slowly getting back to his feet and HHH is about to hit Benoit with the sledgehammer. Before HHH can hit him with the sledgehammer Benoit takes HHH down by his legs and HHH drops the sledge hammer. Benoit goes to get the steel chain link. He wraps it around HHH's feet tying the link together.
Benoit locks in the Sharpshooter with HHH's legs being tied up in a steel chain link but HHH still has the sledgehammer in his hands while he is in this hold. The referee is asking HHH if he wants to Quit. HHH is saying nothing as he is screaming in pain but he isn’t uttering the words I Quit. Benoit has the Sharpshooter on for a long time and both men are a bloody mess. Benoit has the Sharpshooter on HHH for an extensive amount of time. With the pain getting worse and worse, the ref is asking Triple H if he wants to quit, and Triple H says I Quit, I Quit, I Quit. Benoit finally lets go of the hold, and the referee calls for the bell and the match is over. Chris Benoit wins to retain the world heavyweight title and remains on Raw. Benoit’s music hits as the crowd is going nuts here, what a battle. The rabid wolverine has proved that he is still the man and he’s staying on Raw. Chris Benoit then celebrates with his title all bloody, battered. He needs to be helped up but Benoit eventually is able to stand under his own power while HHH needs to be carried out on a stretcher. Chris Benoit stands on the top rope and raises the belt in the air as the KOTR ppv comes to a close.
Match Result: Chris Benoit defeated HHH to retain the world Title
Match Time: 20:26
 
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Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

KOTR Review

- Sunday Night Heat as a way to hype up the pay per view, I loved it and then comments from the KOTR participants on tonight's tournament loved it and Mr. McMahon comes to see Regal and Eugene and then ending it off with Vince and the GMs watching the PPV together, loved it

- Not bad Victoria beats Molly Holly to retain her WWE Women's Championship, love it

- Great way to open your King of the Ring pay per view, as King of the Ring is now officially back on pay per view and especially with the opening package highlighting past KOTR winners and then the tournament participants for tonight and how one of these 8 men tonight can become king and then the Battle Royal, and then the World Title matches for tonight, awesome, can't wait

- John Cena beats Matt Hardy to qualify for the King of the Ring semi-finals, in what I thought was a great match-up between both men as they seem to have a lot of chemistry together in the ring, back and forth all the way through but with Cena coming out on top, I love it

- Randy Orton beating Shelton Benjamin to qualify for the Semis, also a great call, because 2004 is the year of Orton and he's proven it so far by beating Shelton but I really thought Shelton was going to pull it off but Orton comes out on top in the end, great!!!!!!!

- Edge's backstage promo about his match-up tonight against Eddie for the WWE Championship, I am a believer in Edge tonight, he is going to do it, he is going to become WWE Champion for the first time in his career ending Eddie's title reign

- JBL beats RVD to qualify for KOTR, great match-up, I thought this match-up was RVD's to win since in the last KOTR tournament before this one in 2002 RVD went all the way to the finals but I guess this time around it isn't the case. JBL is my pick to go all the way and win this, RVD sorry about your luck!!!!!!!

- Benoit/Eddie backstage segment about having to defend their titles tonight and wishing each other luck and believing in each other, the best of friends, and should Benoit lose and come back to Smackdown, I would love to see these 2 hook it up

- Batista/Jericho was a great back and forth match-up as it could have gone either way, but it ends in double countout, and then a brawl ensues after the match-up, something tells me a feud is going to happen between Y2J and Batista especially now, Orton gets a bye straight to the finals, I love it because Orton goes all the way to the finals now without even really having to compete now

- Backstage segment again with the GMs arguing and Vince having to separate them by warning them that if they don't stop, they will have to take over each other's shows once again with it becoming permanent and the GMs don't want that to happen, great comedic segment all around

- Cena beating JBL to qualify for the Final, love it, but after the match JBL assaults Cena because he is a sore loser and he just snaps until Rey comes out to save Cena from getting pulverized even more, but what kind of shape will Cena be in for the final?

- Coach/Rock/HBK backstage segment, I loved it especially when Rock was cutting his promo on the battle royal for tonight only to get interrupted by HBK, now I definitely want to see these 2 do battle tonight in the battle royal as well as in the future

- Booker T winning the battle royal, what a controversial win for Booker, now he goes on to the Great American Bash to face the WWE Champion, but HBK eliminating Rock the way he did, and then Rock costing HBK the Battle Royal in return, I loved it, I especially loved it when Taker got eliminated but then after he just went ape shit and snapped and then eliminated Mordecai and then attacks Kane and then goes over to Paul Bearer only for Mordecai to make the save and these 2 monsters brawling all the way to the back, great!!!!!!!!!!!!

- GAB package to advertise the pay per view, and then Eddie Guerrero and Booker T having a confrontation backstage, loved it

- Eddie Guerrero vs Edge if anything this has to be Match of the Year for 2004, this was such a great match-up all the way through, so many high-flying spots, and not only that but this match was brutal all the way through with it being so physical and then Kurt Angle making his shocking return at the King of the Ring as a masked man costing Edge the WWE Championship, and then Eddie taking advantage to retain his title, love it, lying, cheating, stealing to its fullest!!!!!!!! Then Kurt after the match attacks Edge even more by locking in the Ankle Lock and then having to be pulled off by referees before he can do even more damage but that is not even the story here. The story is that Kurt Angle is back, and now that he is back, Edge better look over his shoulder everywhere he goes!!!!!!

- Kurt Angle with his return promo talking to Josh Matthews, I loved it, now that Kurt Angle is back, he wants one thing, revenge on Edge and one way or another this rivalry is just getting started, oh it's true, it's damn true

- Coach interviewing the finalists before their big match, and then Evolution and Cena backstage loved the interaction here especially when Cena cut a rap on every member of Evolution and when Cena dissed Flair, I loved it especially when Cena did a Woo right in Flair's face and Evolution having to restrain Flair, and then Cena cutting a rap on HHH about his match for when he faces Benoit saying how he is going to quit, and he is going to start crying getting no more title shots, Cena disses Orton to cap it all off and he walks away like a boss, HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA loved this segment the most

- Orton wins King of the Ring, this I am happy with, a whole lot, now that Orton is now King of the Ring, if there was ever a 2004 Slammy Awards, Orton would be in the running for Superstar of the Year for 2004, already the IC Champion, wins his first ever Hell In A Cell match-up against Mick Foley retiring Mick Foley, and then being a bonafide Legend Killer and then winning KOTR beating Cena in what I think was Match of the Night thus far perhaps even beating out Eddie/Edge. This was a great back and forth match-up all the way throughout and HHH costing Cena the KOTR, loved it, and then Evolution celebrating with Orton and him being coronated, loved it

- Heyman not happy about the final, who can blame him, Evolution gets involved, and now Orton a RAW superstar wins KOTR, but it doesn't matter because SD won the Battle Royal, so it is all good anyways

- Benoit beating HHH to retain his World Heavyweight Championship in an I Quit Match, an emotional I Quit Match all the way throughout, this match is a bonafide classic in my book and now this means HHH he gets no more title shots as long as Benoit is champion, this makes me happy because HHH is no longer in the main event and can't compete for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Benoit bloody and battered retains his title in a great match-up, now this match-up, this right here beats out Orton/Cena now as Match of the Night perhaps Match of the Year by far

- Altogether great KOTR PPV and I can't wait until RAW, for the fallout from this pay per view, should be great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#118 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

King of the Ring Review

SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT

Everything that needed to be said was said, and, the table was neatly put for the pre-show. A nice little women's match never hurt anyone as well.

S1 - OPENING VIDEO

I like how the opening was build up to bring prestige back to the Tournament. The evolution of yesterday's kings and todays possible new king.

MATCH 1 - Hardy Vs Cena

Good opening contest, the crowd obviously behind Cena for good reasons. Cena advances without any real surprise there.

S2 - McMahon, Heyman & Bischoff Part 1

I like how you've set up a backstage interaction/story for your PPV. Sometimes, PPVs fall flat because the breather we need to get in between matches is not entertaining enough, having those three in the same room is golden. I would have prefered them to be in a skybox somewhere, but, with the actual live interaction they had later on, everything was then understood on my part.

MATCH 2 - Orton Vs Benjamin

What else can I say other than WOW! Match of the night for sure. Everything was crips, it really spoke for just how good both men are in the ring and the chemistry that they have with one another. Bravo.

S3 - Edge Interview

Good interview, I only think you should drop the Ultimate Opportunist monicker, since Edge didn't have that back then and that you've booked him as sort of a psycho willing to do anything to get by rather than someone who looks to weasel his way to victory.

MACTH 3 - JBL Vs RVD

A good match, the pace was kind of awkward with such polar opposites facing off against one another. I really digged the ending though. I can easily picture RVD being contorted in half after the Clothesline from Hell.

S4 - Eddie & Benoit

I really loved that interaction. A great way to capitalize on their WrestleMania moment and, at the same time, a great glimpse into both men's possible futures after the night's end.

MATCH 4 - Batista Vs. Jericho

The match in itself was great, but, what really made this one stick is the surprise of the double countout. That one really caught me by surprise and it's a great booking decision. Every WWE; every great tournament featured the odds on favorite heel receiving a bye of some sort to get that extra advantage on the odds on favorite face. Let's just see now if Cena gets through to the finals.

S5 - McMahon, Heyman & Bischoff Part 2

Again, great stuff.

MATCH 5 - JBL Vs Cena

The match was okay, and, Cena won and that's cool because that'll set up a great Tournament finals match. I like how you stacked the deck against Cena by having JBL pound him after the match.

S6 - Rock Interview

Tremendous interview to set up the Battle Royal, especially with the involvment of HBK... What a match that would be...

MACTH 6 - Battle Royal

I really like the whole concept behind this Battle Royal and it's something refreshing for the return of the King of the Ring PPV. The Battle Royal was filled with everything you'd expect in a Battle Royal and with Booker T. winning and everything that happened and that could be set up because of that in the future, it's tremendous for the continuation of your story.

S7 - Booker & Eddie

Great interaction between two future opponents... or possible future opponents. I really got a laugh out of the Now Can You Dig That Sucka Orale Vato from Eddie.

MATCH 7 - Edge Vs Eddie (No DQ)

A really tremendous contest, but, it's not the match of the night because there were just too many dropkicks in there and no man that gets to perform in a No DQ match has got enough spring in his legs to do as many as those. The dangerous spots were amazing though and, Angle returning is really awesome. The ending was brilliant because, Eddie could have easily just pinned Edge after the Angle attack, but, with everything that Edge had done in previous weeks, it was sweet revenge for Eddie to fly from so up high and to deliver the Frog Splash in such fashion as to really put this thing to rest. Kudos.

S8 - Angle Backstage

I think Matthews just ate a few spit balls from Mr. Angle. Great from-the-heart dialogue by Angle. And on the spot reactions are just that much better.

S9 - Evolution + Cena Interview

A great way to build up the Main Event even more. I really loved the interaction and the bullying going on, but I really even more enjoyed the comeback from Cena.

MATCH 8 - Orton Vs Cena (KORTR Finals)

The second best match of the night. Orton, you really have him down to a tee in his matches. But, even if Cena isn't up to part with him technically, both men have such great chemistry, it works. The match was filled with drama all throughout and the false finishes at the end were amahzing. I really digged the Cena beatdown but not the involvment of HHH. It didn't necessarily not have is place there, but, with HHH being in the Main Event next, that's overkill for HHH appearances.

S10 - Coronation Ceremony

The ceremony was fine, everybody was celebrating a good time so, good stuff.

Match 9 - HHH Vs Benoit (I Quit)

Sort of a letdown. Alot of stuff didn't follow suit with the actual meaning of the match. Yet, there were glimpses of greatness (i.e. The brawl through the crowd with the Crossface on the floor; The Spinebuster reversed through the table, etc.) You had one picture that didn't match the action and the picture of Benoit at the end didn't show him with a bloody face like you described. That's the tricky thing about pictures, even though I'm a huge fan of those. They must match your description. Nonetheless, the ending came rather quickly and unexpectedly, still, the right man won.

OVERALL = 7.6 Doink wigs out of 10

A lot of high points, as mentioned in the above review, and some low points, also mentioned in the above review. The actual booking of the matches was maybe to your disadvantage. As important as your title matches were, this is a once in a year event called KOTR, and, the Main Event not being about that was a let down to me. I would have opened with the Battle Royal to set the tone for the show, and then, intertwined the title matches with the tournament rounds. Still, pretty much everything was delivered with A+ satisfaction as far as the outcomes were concerned. One other thing, the lenght of the event was quite short. I only counted just over 90 minutes of actual wrestling action for a three-hour PPV. Most of the matches (i.e. Battle Royal & KOTR Finals), were WAY too short for their importance on the card. Other than that, great work mate. A great PPV indeed.
 
#119 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Thanks for the reviews guys, I’m glad you enjoyed the ppv. I hope that the next ppv will be as good as the KOTR. I would have written up a match description for Victoria/Molly on Heat but it's only Sunday Night Heat. I just wanted to discuss things on Heat that are mainly related to the KOTR PPV. I did give descriptions for the heat matches on Backlash and Judgment Day but that was because i had build for the womens match. I also wanted to have a match description for Mordecai's first match which was on Heat.

LegendofBaseball- I was actually going to go with more longer matches but i worked out that the length of my ppv is almost 3 hours anyway. The total wrestling action time for my ppv was around 96 minutes. 1hr 36 mins. My original plan was for the length of wrestling action to be 105 mins but i had to cut down on match times due to some of the backstage segments i wanted to include. Then entrances take a lot of time especially the battle royal. That’s why i had some stars come out to the Raw theme and Smackdown theme. Then some stars came out to their own themes. Taker’s intro is almost 4minutes. Another example is the start for the ppv: KOTR Vid Package: 3 Mins, Announcers welcoming the fans to the show: Around 1 Min 30 secs, Cena’s theme + his rap promo speech takes up a good 4-5 minutes, Hardy entrance 1 ½ minutes + clips of how the stars qualified, Post-Match celebration 1 ½ minutes. HHH's theme takes up a good 2 1/2 minutes. Coronation ceremony takes up at least 6-7 minutes. Video packages for the title matches are around 3-4 minutes. Most of the backstage segments involving the GMS are around 1 ½ minutes or 2 minutes. The Rock’s promos are kinda long so that also takes up a few minutes. Angle’s promo is around 2-3 minutes. I decided to add all that up and it’s pretty much a full 3 hour ppv. I wanted Trish to have a backstage segment as well because i wanted Trish on the ppv but i decided to have her come down and do commentary for the Jericho match. :) As it was an interpromotional ppv i wanted to get some of the extra things in there just to add to the ppv and build towards future storylines. For my single brand ppvs, wrestling action will be longer. :)

It was quite difficult to add more time to the matches and i wasn’t going to go with a bye but due to time constraints i had to. So i decided to protect Jericho and Batista by having them both get eliminated and if someone was going to go over in that match then it would have been Jericho. A Jericho/Orton semi final would have been definitely a fun match and i would have given it a lot of time. If i did the quarter finals on tv and not on ppv and started off with the semis on ppv then i would have had a lot longer matches. The original plan was for the final to go 13 minutes but i had to cut it down. The battle royal i decided to have this match because a lot of stars did not have a match so too many important stars were left off the ppv and this is why i wanted to include most of them. That’s why i came up with the battle royal match.

I do agree with you that the battle royal would be the way to go by opening the show but i wanted Cena to open the show so he can have some time in between his matches to rest. Plus i wanted to do the battle royal right before the WWE Title so this way Booker can meet Eddie backstage. Eddie/Edge was going to be my main event but i wanted to have Kurt do his speech so that's why i decided to go with HHH/Benoit as the main event.

As for the pictures, yes it’s quite difficult to find pictures. I wanted an image of Benoit holding the belt up to close the show but couldn’t find a picture of Benoit with a bloody face. Also in some pics you may notice different colour ropes, sometimes it’s red, sometimes it’s blue lol it’s just hard to find the pics i specifically want so i just manage with what i can find. For example on one of my shows you may see a Smackdown picture of Haas and Benjamin for my Raw show. Since Haas wasn't on Raw during that time period, you will probably see WGTT's Smackdown pictures but i won't show the Smackdown logos in the pictures for the Raw show. So that way it doesn't look too bad.
 
#120 · (Edited)
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

WWE News and Notes

Dream Match
The idea of a possible dream match between The Rock and Shawn Michaels was discussed back in March but it didn’t quite work out as The Rock was not keen on the idea of working a match against Shawn Michaels. The Rock and Shawn Michaels have never seen eye to eye and the plan was for both of them to work a match against each other at WrestleMania but it didn’t work out. It looks like now both superstars have agreed to work with each other. Both men have decided to be professional as it would be a huge match for the company. The creative team have already started plans for a Rock/Shawn Michaels dream match. At the King of the Ring the seeds were planted when Shawn Michaels superkicked The Rock out of the battle royal. Immediately Shawn was thrown out by Booker T and Booker T became the winner of the battle royal. The current plan right now is for a Rock/Shawn Michaels match taking place at SummerSlam. We will keep you updated if there is any progress in this story.

Now that Kurt Angle is back, expect an Edge vs Kurt Angle match at the Great American Bash. This will be Kurt's return match. Expect an announcement to be made on Smackdown this week.​
 
#121 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Rock Vs HBK 1 @ SummerSlam
Rock Vs HBK 2 @ Survivor Series
Rock Vs HBK 3 (The Final Showdown) 2 WrestleMania 21

EPIC!

Edge & Angle @ GAB will be so good as well. Especially if the big blowout match takes place at SummerSlam with some sort of stipulation surrounding it.
 
#122 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

Rock/HBK Icon vs Icon, the dream match we all never got to see but will now get to see because of Kintaro, all I can say is that I can't wait, this will be even bigger and better than HBK/Hogan at SummerSlam 2005 in real-life, with Rock and HBK taking on each other at SummerSlam, I hope this match really does live up to its hype if it happens

As for Edge/Angle, their rivalry I am also starting to get into it, and their blowoff match I could also see happening at SummerSlam as well, but for their match at GAB, as far as that is concerned, I can't wait
 
#123 · (Edited)
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

This show will be a lot Evolution heavy so it may seem overkill but i need to do it this way so that it adds to the build of the show, future storylines and Vengeance. Plus it’s the beat the clock challenge so it will further some feuds and create new feuds. Also I'm not always going to call Orton, King Randy Orton. As for the pics this is the best i could do, so it may not exactly match the description. You may see the same pic but with a different style pose on one show and then the following show. Example The Rock’s pic. Since I don’t have many pics of The Rock from that time period, i will probably use some of his same pics from one segment but will use some of the pics for another show.

WWE Raw
June 14, 2004​

The Rock and Shawn Michaels confrontation
The announcers welcome us to the show as they recap what went down last night at KOTR. HBK’s music hits as Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring. HBK starts talking about the Battle Royal last night and that he didn't get the job done because Booker T took advantage of an opportunity and eliminated him, he lost concentration when he eliminated The Rock. This gets HBK a bit of boos with a few cheers mixed in. Now Smackdown has a contender for their pay per view the Great American Bash, which brings me to my order of business and that is the next Raw ppv Vengeance. Chris Benoit is left without an opponent for the pay per view, that is why I am putting you Benoit on notice that I want the World Heavyweight Championship. Even though I have failed in my quest of becoming World Heavyweight Champion mostly because I have been feuding with Evolution, feuding with Benoit, and now that HHH is out of the title picture, Benoit I know that I can beat you. I took you to the limit at Backlash and since Randy Orton has a guaranteed title match at Summerslam, that is why Benoit I am here to let you know right now that I am challenging you to a re-match for the World Title at Vengeance. HBK vs Benoit one more time, now what do you say Benoit? The crowd is cheering with a bit of booing in between until The Rock’s music hits and the crowd is going nuts. The Rock comes down to the ring and gets a thunderous ovation. The Rock and HBK have a staredown. The Rock gets on the mic saying Finally The Rock has come back to Dayton Ohio. Rock says The Rock and Shawn Michaels in the same ring, just like last night. Two icons. You see Shawn we’ve never seen eye to eye and after what you did last night to The Rock wasn’t the first time you superkicked The Rock. Let the Rock remind you that the first time you superkicked The Rock was when you refereed a match on the very first Smackdown between the Rock and HHH. Then you screwed the Rock again at Judgment Day 4 years ago when you were the referee again. On both occasions you helped your former best friend HHH, well let the Rock remind you Shawn, i whooped his ass at Backlash. Rock then says last night, in the middle of the ring we were finally going to see two icons going at it but we didn’t get to see it and now neither of us are the #1 contenders.

The Rock says since Shawn’s had enough chances, it is time for The Rock to get a shot because he did something that HBK couldn't do and that is beat Chris Benoit last week. Rock says if anyone deserves a title shot it’s The People's Champ, The Brahma Bull, the Great One. Michaels cuts him off and says if anyone deserves the shot then it’sthe Icon, the Headliner, the show stopper and the Main Event, The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels. Shawn says it was everyman for himself and if Rock was in his position, he would’ve done the same thing. HBK says now Rock I have a simple solution to our problem, how about me & you fight it out to see who faces Benoit at Vengeance for the World Heavyweight Championship? Infact Rock why don’t we ask the people if they would like to see The Rock going one on one with The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels. The Rock says The Rock, Shawn Michaels one on one, the dream match, the match between two icons, the match that everyone wants to see. Shawn says that’s right Rock a match that everyone will be talking about for a long time. The Rock says well Shawn Michaels, The Rock says just bring it!!! Rock drops the mic. Here we go the Rock and HBK about to get it on....Evolution’s music hits as Ric Flair and Batista make their way down to the ring. Ric Flair introduces The new King of the Ring, the future of this business, the 2004 KOTR Winner, King Randy Orton. King Orton comes down on a throne as he gets carried down by some jobbers. King Randy Orton gets in the ring and Orton holds up the Intercontinental belt and his septor in the air. Ric Flair says Rock and Michaels you’ve both had your time to shine but now it’s time you both pay homage to the King Randy Orton.

Randy Orton brags about all his accomplishments. At the age of 24, he’s achieved so much and he’s even a bigger legend than The Rock and Shawn Michaels. He demands respect from all these fans here because he’s earned it, he’s the King of the WWE. Orton said his next step is to win the world heavyweight title at SummerSlam. It is his destiny to become champion. Orton makes a royal proclamation. It didn’t matter who the champion was because at SummerSlam, the legend killer, the King, will become the youngest world heavyweight champion ever. Orton starts taking shots at The Rock and HBK. Orton calls The Rock the peoples chump. Orton points out that once Rock was the youngest heavyweight champion ever until that record was broken by Brock Lesnar who defeated The Rock. Orton vowed to break that record again and he will become the youngest world heavyweight champion. Orton then looked at Shawn and called Shawn a failure as he let Raw down last night. Orton made Raw proud by becoming King and reminds Shawn that he already killed the legend of HBK. Orton states that neither the Rock or HBK deserve a shot. Michaels cuts him off and said since HHH was a loser last night and can’t receive a title hot as long as Benoit is champ, an opportunity has now opened. Michaels asked why isn’t HHH out here, was last night so humiliating for HHH that he couldn’t come out. Flair fires back at HBK. Flair states that HHH isn’t here right now, he will be here later on to address the audience. You don’t talk that like about the game HHH. If you think you... Rock cuts him off with his it doesn’t matter line. Rock said last night he layed the Smackdown on Flair’s candy ass. Rock first starts running down Orton and said he looks stupid with the crown and cape. Shawn told The Rock that the two of them have never seen eye to eye but one thing they have in common is the hatred they have for Evolution. Rock gives Evolution 10 seconds to get out the ring before he lays the Smackdown on them.

Rock and Shawn lay the Smackdown on Evolution. Eric Bischoff comes out on the stage and tells them all to stop right now or he’s not going to give any of them an opportunity to become the #1 contender. Bischoff says we will not be seeing The Rock vs HBK tonight, we won’t even see this match next week in Rock’s home town of Miami because it’s too big of a match to take place on Raw. This crowd or neither does the crowd in Miami deserve this match. The crowd starts booing Bischoff heavily. What we will be seeing tonight is all of you competing in matches to determine who the #1 contender is. Eric says he’s so proud of Orton, and he’s very disappointed in Rock and Shawn for letting him down last night. Tonight we need to find out who’s going to be the number contender for the world title at Vengeance. Bischoff introduces for the first time ever the beat the clock challenge. The man who beats his opponent in the fastest time will go on to face the world heavyweight champion at Vengeance. Eric states that unfortunately HHH is not included in this due to the contract stipulations at KOTR. Eric announced 4 beat the clock matches for tonight. We will see partner vs partner as Charlie Haas will take on Shelton Benjamin. He looks at King Orton and told him even though he does have a guaranteed title shot at SummerSlam, he’s going to include him in this because Orton is the King and it would be unfair not to include him. Orton wanted to know who his opponent is tonight, and Bischoff says since Orton got the job done for Raw, he’s going to face a man who failed Raw last night in the battle royal, Shawn Michaels. Orton was looking forward to this. As for The Rock he will be in action tonight against the animal Batista. The final beat the clock challenge match will be Chris Jericho taking on The Nature Boy Ric Flair. Bischoff and Evolution leave the ring and Rock and Michaels stare at each other. It’s going to be an exciting night of action tonight on Raw.

A promo is aired for the next Raw ppv Vengeance. Randy Orton is shown in the promo.

Backstage Chris Jericho is standing by with Todd Grisham. Jericho says we’ve heard what HBK and The Rock had to say but now it’s time that the Jerichoholics hear what Y2J has to say. Rock and HBK have had their chances against Benoit. HHH’s chances all ended last night against Benoit. Last night Y2J may have failed in becoming King but no matter how much Orton brags about his accomplishments, he isn’t the King of the World junior. He beat Orton a few weeks ago. Jericho said over the past couple of weeks he’s been having matches with Evolution members and tonight he’s going to beat Ric Flair in the fastest time. Then at Vengeance .... Trish Stratus appears and cuts Jericho off and tells him that at Vengeance Trish Stratus will be going into Vengeance as the women’s champion and will be leaving as the womens champion. As for Chris Jericho, he will have nothing just like he’s had nothing this year. All he’s been is a failure. She embarrassed him at WrestleMania, last night Jericho couldn’t even win the KOTR. She thinks Jericho does not have what it takes to beat the clock, he tried nailing Trish and thought she was easy but if he couldn’t get her in quick time, then how would he win the beat the clock challenge. She told Jericho to forget about this challenge because he’s going to embarrass himself again. Jericho fires back and reminds Trish that he put Christian out of action and now the CLB has a crushed lower back. Now Trish doesn’t have A-Train by his side anymore so who’s the next guy that this slut will turn too? Jericho starts mocking Trish with insults and Trish has had enough and screams and walks away. Jericho has a big smirk on his face.

In the back Coach applauds Bischoff’s idea and the matches that Bischoff has set up. Eric tells Coach that he has requested for Raw to go overtime because of the beat the clock challenge matches. They could go on for long or they could be quick but Bischoff promises that tonight will be one hell of a show. William Regal and Eugene show up in Bischoff’s office. Regal seemed like in a good mood. Eugene hugs Eric and asks his uncle what he thought of his performance last night in the battle royal. Eric is about to talk but Regal cuts him off and starts laughing and said Eugene was pretty good last night. Regal says he can’t believe he’s saying this but they actually made a good team last night. He thanks Eugene for trying to save him against Kane and Mordecai. Eric tells Regal are you done because now I need to talk and you’re going to listen. He berates Regal for speaking to Vince about him. Since Eugene did not win the battle royal last night, Regal is now stuck with Eugene forever. Now Eric Bischoff is the one who has the last laugh. Bischoff and Coach start laughing and Regal leaves with Eugene.


Match 1
Beat the Clock Challenge
Charlie Haas vs Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin comes down first and this will be a great match up between two former tag team champions. Charlie Haas comes down next as both men shake hands as the bell rings. Both men lock up as arm locks are traded. Both men put on a fast paced match with a lot of counters and lock ups. Both men exchange hold for hold. Shelton gets Haas in a headlock and Haas counters with a back suplex. Haas takes Shelton down with an arm drag, he goes for a hip toss but Shelton lands on his feet and delivers a spinning heel kick to the face of Haas. Shelton goes for a cover and Haas kicks out at 2. Shelton whips Haas into the ropes and delivers a back body drop. Shelton goes for a clothesline, Haas ducks and delivers a neckbreaker and Shelton kicks out at 2. Haas whips Shelton into the ropes, Shelton with a leapfrog and delivers a hip toss on Haas. Haas charges into Shelton who gets a drop toe hold on Haas. Shelton then works on Charlie’s arm. Haas elbows Shelton into the face and delivers a suplex and Shelton kicks out at 2. Haas goes for a german suplex, Shelton nails Haas with a reverse elbow to the face. Shelton then whips Haas to the ropes again and goes for a dropkick but Haas holds on to the ropes as Shelton misses. Side suplex by Haas and Shelton kicks out at 2. Shelton reverses a whip and sends Haas into the corner, he goes for a stinger splash and connects. Shelton clotheslines Haas over the top rope to the floor. Haas is trying to get up as Shelton delivers a diving plancha and both men are down. Shelton has hurt his arm. The referee starts counting as both men get up on the apron by 6. Shelton tries to suplex Haas back in but Haas blocks and suplexes Shelton back in. Haas sends Shelton into the ropes and delivers a belly the belly suplex. He goes for a cover and Shelton kicks out at 2.

Haas starts working on the leg of Shelton and applies the Haas of Pain. Haas has it locked on and Shelton just makes it to the ropes. Haas whips Shelton to the corner and charges into a boot by Shelton. Shelton goes to the top rope and hits a diving clothesline. He goes for a cover and Haas kicks out at 2. Shelton holds onto his arm. Shelton takes Haas up to the top rope and tries for a superplex but he can’t do it because he’s hurt his arm and Haas delivers a superplex and Shelton kicks out at 2. German suplex by Haas. Shelton’s arm has got to be hurting. Haas goes for a cover and Shelton kicks out at 2 ½. Shelton holds on to his arm. Haas asks the referee if Shelton can continue but Shelton wants to continue. Haas sends Shelton into the ropes and Shelton comes back with a crossbody and Haas kicks out at 2. Shelton then nails Haas with the dragon whip. 1......2.... and Haas has his foot on the rope. Shelton whips Haas into the corner and goes for a stinger splash and misses and Shelton is in great deal of pain here. Haas goes to the top rope and he’s up on Shelton’s shoulders. Is he going for a victory roll here. He does but Shelton stops the momentum and sits on him and pins him for the 3 count. Shelton Benjamin wins and sets the time at 9:30. Shelton is laying on the mat and Haas can’t believe it. Shelton is hurt and Haas pulls his partner back up to his feet and hugs him. What a great match and good sportsmanship from Charlie Haas. The World’s Greatest Tag Team leave together but Shelton is in a great deal of pain. Hats off to both men for putting on a great match up.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin [9:46]
Haas helps Shelton to the back and they are confronted by Orton and Flair. Orton’s match is next. Orton mocks Shelton for losing last night to him at KOTR. Orton then went on to win the tournament and now he’s the King. He demands respect from Shelton because he’s now the King of the Ring. Orton claims that now he will beat Shelton’s time and again he will make Shelton look like a pathetic loser. Shelton said you want respect you got it. Shelton slaps The King Randy Orton in the face and Orton’s crown falls off. Both men end up brawling. Flair and Haas also get involved and start brawling. Orton grabs his septor and drives it into the gut of Shelton. Orton helps Flair out by attacking Haas. Orton then repeatedly stomps away at Shelton’s injured arm and puts an armbar hold as Shelton is screaming in pain. Officials come down and Orton lets go. Orton has done major damage to Shelton’s arm. Orton raises the Intercontinental belt over Shelton. Orton and Flair then leave as Orton makes his way down to the ring for his match.

Match 2
Beat the Clock Challenge
King Randy Orton vs Shawn Michaels
King Randy Orton comes down to the ring with the Nature Boy Ric Flair. Jim Ross points out what Orton and Flair just did to Shelton and that was just uncalled for. Lawler says Shelton asked for it because he did not respect the King Randy Orton. Lawler says well he’s also a King and he gets respect here so Orton should also get respect because he earned it last night. Jim Ross says now why is Flair out here with Orton. That this is just not fair. Lawler says Flair is just there to let Orton know about the time because he has to beat HBK in 9 and a half minutes. It isn’t easy to beat HBK in that amount of time so Flair has to be there to remind Orton about the time. Jim Ross thinks that’s a silly reason. HBK’s music hits and Shawn Michaels makes his way down to the ring. A month ago on Paul Heyman’s Raw these two men went at it and HBK won that match by disqualification but tonight they have to beat Shelton Benjamin’s time in the beat the clock challenge. 9 Minutes and 30 seconds is the time to beat and here we go the bell rings as both men lock up. Collar and elbow tie up to start. Orton backs Michaels into the corner and goes for a right hand and Michaels ducks and starts delivering lefts and rights to Orton. He whips Orton hard into the corner and delivers a clothesline, followed by a back body drop. Michaels clotheslines Orton over the top rope to the floor. Flair fires Orton up and tells him you can do it King come on. The King Randy Orton already is frustrated in the early going of the match. They lock up again and Orton sends Michaels into the ropes and knocks him down with a shoulder block. Orton then hits a standing dropkick and goes for a cover and Michaels kicks out at 2. Orton whips HBK into the corner and charges at HBK. HBK leapfrogs over Orton and rolls him up for a 2 count. HBK delivers some knife edge chops at Orton and sends him into the corner. He charges at Orton and runs into an elbow. Orton knocks Michaels down with a clothesline. Orton starts stomping away at HBK. Orton then puts Michaels in a chinlock as the crowd get behind HBK. HBK gets back up to hit feet and fights out of it and goes to the ropes and hits a flying forearm and Michaels kips up. Michaels delivers a suplex and Orton kicks out at 2.

Mid-way into the match, Orton pokes Michaels in the eyes and makes a comeback. Orton hits his inverted headlock backbreaker on Michaels and gets a 2 count only. Orton throws HBK over the top rope to the floor and distracts the referee while outside the ring Flair stomps away at Michaels and rolls him back in. Orton is still in control and delivers a few European uppercuts to HBK in the corner. Orton sends HBK into the other corner and goes for a charge but Michaels moves out the way. Michaels goes to the top rope and delivers a moonsault. He goes for a cover and Orton kicks out at 2. Michaels starts hammering away at Orton with lefts and rights. Michaels goes for a suplex, Orton slips out and rolls Michaels up for a 2 count only. Orton hits a clothesline and then goes up to the top rope. Orton delivers a flying crossbody and goes for a cover and HBK kicks out at 2. DDT by Orton and Michaels kicks out. Orton sends Michaels into the ropes and both men knock each other down with a clothesline. Michaels kips up at 5 and sends Orton into the ropes and knocks him down with an elbow to the face. Orton is back up and Michaels delivers a scoop slam. He goes up to the top rope. Michaels hits an elbow drop on Orton and Orton kicks out at 2 ½. Atomic drop by HBK and follows up with a swinging neckbreaker and Orton kicks out at 2. Michaels whips Orton hard into the corner and goes for the superkick, Orton ducks and goes for the RKO but HBK shoves Orton down. Michaels tunes up for the band and goes for the superkick but Orton ducks and dumps Michaels to the floor. Orton jumps from the apron but Michaels catches Orton with a right hand. HBK gets back in.

With three minutes to go Michaels needs to finish the King off if he wants to stay in this beat the clock challenge. Orton starts choking HBK on the ropes. Orton goes for an irish whip and HBK reverses and delivers a back body drop. Michaels backs Orton into the corner and starts delivering the top rope 10 punch on Orton. Michaels clotheslines Orton over the top rope to the floor. One minute to go. Michaels is going up to the top, what is he going to do. Flair tries to pull Orton up. Michaels goes for a moonsault and wait Flair just moves Orton out the way as Michaels hits the floor. The referee starts counting and warns Flair who rolls Orton back in. Flair tells the referee he’s not going to do anything and pretends to move away from Michaels. The referee continues counting and Michaels tries getting back in by 7 but Flair with a cheapshot from behind knocks Michaels back down. The referee didn’t see it and he counts to 10 and he’s counted Michaels out. What the hell. The crowd boos the finish as the referee awards the match to King Orton. Orton just beat Shelton’s time. Orton celebrates and goes outside the ring as Flair applies the figure four on Michaels outside the ring. Orton starts stomping away at HBK while Flair has the hold on Michaels. The Rock runs down to the ring and makes the save by laying the Smackdown on Orton and Flair. Orton and Flair retreat up the ramp. The Rock stares at Orton and tells him to just bring it and Orton poses by raising his belt in the air and leaves. Rock and Michaels look at each other and exchange glances as The Rock leaves as HBK’s music hits. You can tell that Michaels is very frustrated. Flair just cost Michaels a title opportunity at Vengeance and now Orton has set the time to beat.
Winner: King Randy Orton via count out [9:10]

HHH arrives in the building and as soon as he comes into the building, the first superstar who he bumps into by accident is Steven Richards. HHH who is still in a foul mood from last night attacks Steven Richards by throwing him with such velocity into a vending machine that the vending machine breaks and while officials are tending to Steven Richards, Triple H sees his Evolution teammates on the way. He congratulates his protégé Orton on his KOTR win. He tips Orton for greatness. HHH says Evolution are still on top and he’s going out there to address the audience why he is still the number one guy on Raw. HHH is on his way to the ring.

HHH Promo
HHH's music plays to deafening boos getting massive heat. Triple H then gets into the ring. He begins to talk but he can't even get the words out because the fans keep chanting You're a Quitter. This gets HHH even more mad until he finally gets the words out. He cuts his promo about losing last night to Benoit and how the World Title is his life. As long as Benoit is the champion, he will continue to go after him one way or the other because last night he may have quit but that doesn't matter because he wants another shot. He doesn't care who he has to go through until Benoit's music hits to a thunderous ovation cutting HHH off. Benoit gets into the ring and then tells HHH that what part of "You Lost" don't you understand, you quit, you knew the terms of the contract for our match, you quit. You get no more title shots as long as I have this around my shoulder. I have nothing to prove to you because you damn right know Chris Benoit is for real. I took the title away from you at WrestleMania and i beat you last night. Benoit says HHH you don't even deserve to be in the same ring as me and you wanna know why? Because you're nothing but a quitter. Then the fans chant "You're a Quitter" even louder. HHH says you people come and pay good money to see the game on Raw, if there was no HHH on Raw, Raw would not be the same. The quitter chants get louder and HHH says he will leave the ring right now if you people don't shut up. I will do whatever it takes to get that title off you and then i will be able to get my world heavyweight title back. Benoit then makes fun of HHH who is still hurting from last night's match. HHH is fuming, he is steaming while Benoit is laughing it up and enjoying seeing HHH in agony. Benoit says your life is still in my hands and as long as I have this title, your life will be nothing but a living hell. HHH has had enough. He pretends to leave but tries to attack Benoit but Benoit levels HHH with the World Title hitting HHH in the face with it, sending him down on to the canvas. HHH steaming mad after getting attacked by Benoit, leaves the ring and heads backstage while Benoit is celebrating in the ring. Benoit leaves the ring still laughing and holding up the World Title.

Backstage HHH is livid and runs into Eugene. Eugene says I can’t believe what i’m seeing, it's HHH the game. It’s you, it's really you. You used to be my favourite wrestler and we both like to play games but you don't win games anymore because you quit last night. You used to have a title but ever since I’ve arrived i haven’t seen you with a title. I can’t even play with HHH’s title because HHH doesn’t have a title. Eugene at this point is laughing at HHH and clapping jumping in the air while he does it. HHH is steaming mad and grabs Eugene. Just when he’s about to get his hands on Eugene, Regal stops HHH from doing anything to Eugene. He apologises to HHH but Regal scolds Eugene for laughing at HHH. HHH goes ballistic and starts shouting and tells Regal do you know who I am William, you’ve known me for a long time. I’m HHH the game, the greatest professional wrestler alive today. No one makes fun of me and I want to teach Eugene a lesson. HHH wants Eugene in the ring tonight. Regal said this poor little fellow can’t wrestle you, you would destroy him. Bischoff arrives on the scene and as Bischoff sees this all go down he berates Eugene and even Regal. Bischoff who is not in a happy mood because RAW did not win the Battle Royal and also because Benoit won. Bischoff says HHH will be in action tonight and so will Eugene, Benoit and Regal because tonight the match will be HHH & William Regal vs Eugene & Chris Benoit. Eugene seems concerned and hides behind Regal. HHH tells Regal that while Regal teaches Eugene all about tough love, he then tells Regal that he’s going to inflict punishment on Eugene. He warns Regal if you get in my way at all during this match, I won't hesitate in taking you out. Regal seemed surprised and HHH warns Eugene he will see him in the ring tonight.

Match 3
Tag Team Title Match
La Resistance (c) vs Maven and Garrison Cade

La Resistance come down to the ring. Rene Dupree comes down to do commentary. Jim Ross informs us that Shelton Benjamin will be out of action for 2 months. Rene Dupree starts making fun of Shelton and says he deserved it and who cares about Shelton. It’s all about La Resistance because now since Rob Conway and Sylvan beat TWGTT they are now officially the world’s greatest tag team. Sylvan and Rob start talking on the mic and point out that Haas and Benjamin did not receive their rematch because they were involved in singles competition since losing the belts. La Resistance sarcastically say they are fighting champions and were willing to give TWGTT a rematch but it looks like we won’t be seeing that now because Shelton is hurt. La Resistance say they have nothing else to prove now because they have defeated all the top tag teams on Raw. They are offering a challenge to any two Americans in the back to take them on. No one comes down. They say are these Americans cowards because they have no guts to accept the challenge? The crowd boo them heavily. Sylvan says ok we put our belts on the line. They end up singing their national anthem and get interrupted by Maven and Garrison Cade and it looks like their challenge has been accepted. The bell rings as the match begins. Rene said he should have won the battle royal last night, he complains a lot. Rene complains about not being involved in the beat the clock challenge, since his team mates have gold, he also wants to add gold to their stable. This is a quick four minute match. La Resistance dominate this match and Maven and Cade get little offence in this match. Maven gets in a few dropkicks on Conway. Conway comes back with a clothesline and tags in Sylvan. Sylvan misses a charge in the corner. Maven goes to the top rope and hits a crossbody and Sylvan kicks out. Sylvan reversed a whip and sends Maven into his corner. La Resistance start double teaming Maven. Maven comes back and makes a tag to Cade. Cade hits a Bulldog on Grenier and Sylvan kicks out at 2. Cade misses an elbow drop from the top rope. Sylvan tags in Conway and they hit their Au Revoir finisher to win the match. Rene starts clapping and says now that’s what you call a perfect performance.
Winners: La Resistance
Bischoff is interviewed backstage by Todd Grisham about why he made this match. Bischoff says the reason why is because he wants to teach his nephew a lesson in what he wants to call "tough love." He also wants Regal to teach Eugene a lesson because now Regal is Eugene’s mentor forever. Regal has to put up with Eugene. He wants Regal to teach Eugene a lesson because he’s been a nuisance over the past few months. He gives examples such as making fun of people, going into the divas locker room, interfering in Trish’s matches and worst of all, he mocked HHH. Bischoff says he loves Eugene but he needs to know how to respect others. Bischoff said he doesn’t give a damn what HHH does to Eugene tonight because Eugene deserves it. After HHH is done with Eugene tonight then that would knock a lot of sense into Eugene and he will never disrespect anyone again.

Match 4
Beat the Clock Challenge
The Rock vs Batista
Batista comes down first and he’s coming out here by himself. Randy Orton has set the time and will Batista beat his teammates time? The Rock’s music hits as he makes his way down to the ring. Batista already holds a victory over The Rock as he defeated The Rock by disqualification 2 months ago and that was the match which led to Rock’s suspension. The bell rings and Rock immediately lays the Smackdown on Batista by hitting him with some lefts and rights. Rock goes to the ropes and Batista knocks Rock down with a big boot. Batista then starts pounding away at Rock in the corner. Rock reverses a whip and hits a DDT and Batista kicks out at 2. Rock hits a big right hand and knocks Batista over the top rope. They start brawling outside as the referee starts counting. Batista knees the Rock right in the gut and whips him into the post. Batista rolls back in and Rock gets back in by 9. Batista starts pounding away at Rock. He chokes The Rock on the ropes. Batista starts hitting his power moves and starts posing by flexing his muscles. Vertical suplex by Batista and Rock kicks out at 2. Back breaker by Batista and gets a near fall. Batista delivers a bear hug and rams The Rock right into the corner and then puts the bearhug back on. The Rock is in pain, tries fighting out of it as the crowd get behind The Rock. Rock fights out of it and knocks Batista down with a clothesline. The Rock delivers a samoan drop on Batista and gets a near fall. Rock then locks in the sharpshooter and Batista manages to use his strength to make it to the ropes. Rock whips Batista into the corner and runs into an elbow. Batista nails The Rock with a big clothesline and Rock kicks out at 2. Batista then locks in the full nelson and Rock is able to break out of it and goes to the ropes but runs into an elbow by Batista. Batista back in control again. Rock reverses a whip and delivers a back body drop to Batista.

Rock looks for the Rock Bottom but Batista elbows The Rock in the face. Spinebuster by Batista. What a spinebuster by Batista. He goes for a cover and The Rock kicks out at 2. Batista waits for The Rock to get up. He’s signaling for The Batista Bomb. Batista goes for the Batista Bomb but Rock blocks and counters with a DDT and both men are down. The Rock is the first to get up and sends Batista into the corner and delivers a corner clothesline. Rock then delivers a spinebuster to Batista. Three minutes to go. Here we go peoples elbow time. Rock takes his elbow pad off and goes to the ropes and hits the peoples elbow. He goes for a cover and Batista kicks out at 2 ½. Wait a minute Randy Orton is out here as he makes his way down to the ring. Rock gets distracted and Batista hits Rock from behind and starts hitting some shoulders to the gut of The Rock. Batista delivers a powerslam and Rock kicks out at 2. 1 Minute to go. Batista whips Rock into the corner and misses a charge as he runs into a boot by The Rock. Rock knocks Batista down with a clothesline. Orton gets on the apron and starts talking trash to the Rock. The Rock knocks Orton down with a big right hand. Batista gets back up on his feet and Rock hits the Rock Bottom on Batista. 10 seconds to go Rock is going to do it. He goes for a cover 1….2…. and WAIT Orton pulls the referee out of the ring and the time limit has expired. What the hell, Rock had Batista beat and Orton has a big smile on his face and The Rock is livid. This is now the second time The Rock has been screwed against Batista. Orton’s time is still the time to beat. Orton was just protecting himself and wanted to make sure that The Rock didn’t beat his time. Orton and Batista celebrate outside the ring.
The Rock goes after Orton but Batista saves Orton from a beating from The Rock. Flair comes down and joins in on the beat down and wait Shawn Michaels comes down with a chair. Michaels hits a chair on Flair and Batista is still hammering away at The Rock. Michaels hits a chair across the back of Batista and Orton manages to escape. Michaels helps The Rock back up and Evolution retreat to the entrance ramp.Eric Bischoff appears on the stage and says it's been a chaotic night so far, he's sick and tired of these brawls. He books a match for Raw next week which takes place in Rock's home town in Miami. We will see Shawn Michaels and The Rock teaming up for the first time against Ric Flair and King Randy Orton. He warns everyone that the final beat the clock match is coming up and no one is going to get involved in it because if they do then they will get suspended.
Result: Both men have been eliminated as the time limit expired.
After the break, Eric Bischoff is on the phone to Paul Heyman. Eric tells Paul that Smackdown doesn’t have a King because the King is here on Raw and that’s Randy Orton. Heyman fires back and tells Eric that Smackdown doesn’t need to have a #1 contenders match this week on Smackdown because they already have a contender and he eliminated a Raw star to win the battle royal. That’s right he’s Booker T, a former WCW guy and now on Smackdown he’s going to become the WWE Champion. Eric and Paul start talking about Vince’s major announcement and wonder what it could be and when will Vince show up next to make his announcement. Eric thinks Paul Heyman’s getting fired, Paul thinks Vince is going to make Paul Heyman the Raw GM so Paul can be in charge of both brands. They argue and Bischoff puts the phone down on Heyman.

Match 5
Beat the Clock Challenge
Chris Jericho vs Ric Flair
Ric Flair makes his way down to the ring and we’ve already a lot of the Nature Boy tonight as he’s made his presence felt here. Chris Jericho’s music hits as Y2J makes his way down. Y2J’s had his problems with Evolution recently and he holds a victory over the new King Randy Orton. Last night he went to a draw with Batista as both men were eliminated from the tournament. Now Jericho wants to make up for it by going up against the dirtiest player in the game Ric Flair. The bell rings as both men talk trash and Flair woos Jericho. They lock up and Flair gets a take down on Jericho. Jericho gets up and Flair knocks him down with a shoulder block. Flair acts as if he’s won the damn match. Flair woos Jericho and starts strutting in the ring. Flair shouldn’t be doing that because time is very important in this match. They lock up again and this time Jericho gets a take down on Flair and he mocks Flair, woos him and does his own version of the Flair strut. Flair is pissed. Flair gets aggressive and gets a thumb to the eye of Jericho and starts delivering some right hands. He backs Jericho into the corner and starts chopping away at Jericho. Jericho reverses and starts hitting Flair with some knife edge chops of his own. Flair rolls out of the ring and he’s frustrated in the early going. 2 Minutes into this match, Ric is wasting a lot of time here. They lock up again and Flair kicks Jericho to the gut and sends him to the ropes and knocks him down with a clothesline. Flair delivers a suplex and goes for a cover and gets a 2 count only. Flair delivers some more knife edge chops to the chest of Jericho. He sends Jericho into the corner and charges at Jericho and runs into an elbow. Bulldog by Jericho. Jericho goes for a lionsault but Flair gets his knees up. Flair goes for the figure four leg lock. Will Jericho tap. Flair uses the ropes for more leverage but the referee catches Flair holding the ropes and Flair has to release the hold.

Flair starts arguing with the referee. Flair goes over to Jericho and Jericho rolls Flair up for a 2 count. Jericho sends Flair into the corner and then delivers a hard back body drop to Flair. Back suplex by Jericho. Jericho sets Flair up for the walls of Jericho here we go but Flair pokes Jericho right in the eye. Chop block by Flair taking Jericho right out the game. Knee drop by Flair and Jericho kicks out at 2. Flair goes for a sleeper hold but he doesn’t have it locked in properly as Jericho hits a jaw breaker to get out of it. Flair gets back up on his feet and Jericho delivers a flying forearm to Flair. Jericho goes for a cocky pin and Flair kicks out at 2. Backslide by Jericho and Flair kicks out at 2. Jericho chops away at Flair and delivers a vertical suplex. Jericho goes up to the top and hits Flair with a missile dropkick and gets another near fall. Two minutes remaining now. Jericho looks for the codebreaker, Flair sidesteps Jericho and sends him shoulder first into the post. A roll up by Flair grabbing the tights and Jericho kicks out at 2 ½. Clothesline by Flair. 1 Minute to go. Flair sends Jericho face first into the corner to knock Jericho down. Wooo by Flair. Flair picks Jericho up and delivers two knife edge chops to knock Jericho down again. Flair goes to the top rope and he’s taking his time here and the clock is ticking. This never works for Flair and Jericho is getting back up to his feet. Wait Flair is going to go for it. Flair jumps and Jericho in mid-air catches him with a codebreaker. Lawler says i told you JR, this never works. 10 seconds to go. Jericho goes for the cover 1...2...3. He got him. Jericho has beaten the time and he will receive a title shot against Chris Benoit at Vengeance. Jericho’s music hits as he celebrates in the ring.
Winner: Chris Jericho [9:03]

After the match Jim Ross heads over to ringside to get an interview with Jericho. Jim Ross congratulates Jericho for winning the beat the clock challenge and now he’s the #1 contender. It’s been a long time since Jericho received a title shot and finally he will receive a title shot at Vengeance. Jericho said he told that slut Trash Stratus earlier on that he would become the #1 contender and he did. Gone are the days of HHH being the #1 contender because now the new #1 contender is Y2J Chris Jericho. Jericho says had a rough couple of months but now it’s all going to change. Now it’s Y2J’s time and he’s looking forward to meeting Chris Benoit at Vengeance for the world heavyweight title. After losing to Benoit last night at KOTR, HHH was never...EVERRRRRRRR the same again. Jericho receives a huge pop for saying that. Jericho states that next week he’s invited Benoit to be the special guest on the highlight reel.
Eric Bischoff is in the back with Coach. Eric isn’t pleased to see Jericho as the new #1 contender. Eric makes a match next week for the tag team titles. Since Benoit and Jericho used to be a team and they were former tag team champions together, lets see if they can still co-exist as a team now that they will be facing each other at Vengeance. Next week It will be La Resistance vs Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho for the tag team titles. Trish storms in Bischoff’s office. She’s angry that Jericho has become the #1 contender. She demands a title shot against Victoria next week and wants no outside interferences. Bischoff agrees but adds another stipulation to the match. If Victoria gets disqualified then Trish will become champion. Trish liked this idea.

Main Event
Chris Benoit and Eugene vs HHH and William Regal
William Regal comes out first and this is his first tag team match since coming back from injury. He competed in the battle royal last night and right now he’s going to be up against his protégé Eugene in a tag team match. HHH’s music hits as the game makes his way down to the ring and HHH is just not in a good mood tonight. HHH is already talking trash with Regal and warns him not to get in his way. Eugene’s music hits as he comes down to the ring and Eugene looks concerned as Regal looks on. Regal starts to show some concern for Eugene. He goes over and talks to Eugene and instructs him to only be in the ring when he’s in, don’t get in when HHH is in because of what HHH could do to Eugene. Chris Benoit’s music hits as he comes down to a great ovation. Last week could of been Benoit’s last night on Raw but he ended up defeating HHH at KOTR to remain on Raw. Benoit has a big smile on his face and goes over to shake Eugene’s hand. He then gets in HHH’s face and raises the world heavyweight title right in HHH’s face as HHH looks on in anger. HHH and Benoit talk trash as HHH goes back in his corner. It seems like Regal is going to start this off and Eugene wants to go up against his mentor William Regal. The bell rings as Regal has a big smirk on his face. This was a bit of a comedy match due to Eugene and Regal but with good wrestling from all four men. They lock up and Regal gets a take down on Eugene and Regal starts showing off a bit here and tells Eugene that he is the master and Eugene is his student. They lock up again and Eugene gets a takedown on Regal and the crowd goes nuts. Eugene starts jumping and gets excited, Regal was certainly taken by surprise there. Another lock up and arm drag from Eugene. Eugene is really showing Regal something here. Regal then takes Eugene down with a shoulder block, he goes to the ropes and Eugene delivers a hip toss and follows up with a body slam. Eugene has really taken Regal by surprise here. Lots of counters and lock ups here.

Regal finally takes control by delivering a back drop to Eugene. Double underhook suplex by Regal and Eugene kicks out at 2. HHH wants a tag but Regal doesn’t want to tag in yet. He instructs Eugene to tag in Benoit. It seems like Regal does not want Eugene to get in there with HHH. Regal would rather give Eugene some tough love rather than have HHH beating the hell out of Eugene. Benoit and Regal then wrestle for the next 2 minutes, countering each others holds. You can tell HHH was really frustrated here and wanted to get into the ring. Benoit delivers a german suplex to Regal and Regal kicks out at 2. Regal comes back with a forearm uppercut and delivers a stiff overhead half nelson suplex to Benoit and gets a 2 count only. Finally Regal makes the tag to HHH. Here we go HHH and Benoit go at it exchanging lefts and rights. Benoit sends HHH into the ropes and delivers a back body drop. He sends him into the ropes again but HHH catches Benoit with a knee lift. HHH starts punching away at Benoit and Benoit blocks and starts punching away at HHH. HHH rolls out the ring. Back in HHH and Benoit continue hammering away at each other until HHH tags in Regal. Eugene is tagged back in and he starts surprising Regal with some more holds. He even locks in an arm bar on Regal and Regal makes it to the ropes. Regal very surprised here by Eugene’s wrestling holds. Regal catches Eugene with an elbow to the face and gets a chin lock on Eugene. The fans get behind Eugene and Eugene gets up to his feet and delivers a back suplex. Eugene starts hulking up and Regal doesn’t know what to make of this. Eugene points at Regal and imitates Hulk Hogan. He delivers a big boot to Regal and then follows up with a legdrop. He goes for a cover and HHH breaks up the pin. He drags Regal to the corner and HHH tags himself in and starts going after Eugene. HHH starts pounding away at Eugene in the corner and poor Eugene is helpless. Regal is pretty angry here and demands that HHH tags him back or let Eugene tag in Benoit. HHH has a smile on his face and refuses to listen to Regal. HHH whips Eugene into the corner and runs into a boot by Eugene.

Eugene goes up to the top as HHH is staggering. Eugene hits an axe handle, he goes for a cover and HHH kicks out at 2. Eugene lifts HHH up and goes for an aeroplane spin and as Regal is watching them even he doesn’t know what to make of it. Regal gets in to stop Eugene otherwise Eugene will get dizzy but as Eugene has HHH in the hold, HHH’s boot hits Regal in the face to knock Regal down. Both men fall down as the ref starts counting. HHH makes the tag to Regal and Eugene makes the hot tag to Benoit. Benoit starts taking it to Regal and delivers a series of german suplexes to Regal. He goes up to the top rope and hits the diving headbutt. He goes for a cover and Regal kicks out. Regal reverses a whip and catches Benoit with a knee lift. Regal locks in the Regal stretch near the ropes. This is a very painful hold. Benoit grabs the middle rope and Regal has to break the hold. Regal tags in HHH. HHH sends Benoit into the ropes and delivers a spinebuster. Here we go, HHH signals for the pedigree but Benoit counters with a backdrop. Benoit delivers some vicious knife edge chops to HHH and then delivers a snap suplex to HHH. Eugene wants a tag because he wants to go up to the top rope and imitate Benoit. Benoit tags in Eugene and Eugene does the cut throat taunt of Benoit and goes to the top rope and delivers a headbutt on HHH. Eugene goes for a cover and HHH kicks out at 2. Regal finds that amusing and starts laughing as HHH notices this. HHH gets up and argues with Regal, wait from behind backslide from Eugene and HHH kicks out at 2. HHH reverses a whip and hits the high knee on Eugene. HHH then signals for the pedigree but Benoit gets in and hits HHH with a clothesline. Benoit and HHH start brawling as Benoit clotheslines HHH to the floor as Eugene starts watching and starts clapping for Benoit. Regal just looks on. Benoit then goes for a suicide dive and misses as HHH moves out the way. HHH gets in the ring and now Eugene is stuck in a 2 on 1 situation with Benoit hurt on the outside. HHH starts stomping away at Eugene.

HHH goes outside the ring as Benoit slowly starts to get up and sends Benoit into the post. HHH grabs a chair and brings it inside the ring. The referee warns HHH not to use the chair. HHH is going to use the chair on Eugene. William Regal steps in and tells HHH not to go this way, he doesn’t need a chair to beat poor Eugene. He didn’t think HHH would take it this far by punishing Eugene. The fans start a Regal chant as they want him to save Eugene. HHH doesn’t listen to Regal and is about to hit the chair but regal gets the chair off him and argues with HHH. The ref takes the chair away as the ref goes outside to put the chair away as HHH gets pissed with the referee. Regal pulls out some brass knuckles from his tights. HHH gets in Regal’s face and Regal sucker punches HHH with the brass knucks. Wait a minute Eugene rolls HHH up as the ref slides back in and goes for a cover 1...2....3. Oh my god Eugene just pinned HHH. The crowd goes nuts. Eugene starts celebrating in the ring and goes right over to Regal and hugs him. Regal has a big smirk on his face. Benoit is back in and he is also laughing at HHH. HHH is in the corner and he is furious and throws a tantrum in the ring. HHH goes over to the ref and gets his hands on the referee. Eugene and Regal both take turns hitting lefts and rights on HHH. Benoit then gets in and gets HHH in the crossface and HHH quickly escapes and retreats up the ramp. Eugene starts hugging Regal and Regal pats Eugene on the back. Eugene, Regal and Benoit celebrate in the ring as HHH looks on in anger and talks trash and promises revenge and leaves. It looks like Regal has finally become a believer in Eugene but now that Regal didn’t teach Eugene some tough love, what will Eric Bischoff have in store for Regal next week? Raw closes with Benoit, Regal and Eugene celebrating in the ring.

Winners: Chris Benoit and Eugene

Next Week on Raw from Miami Florida: The Rock and Shawn Michaels vs King Randy Orton and Ric Flair
Tag Team Title Match: La Resistance (c) vs Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho


WWE Vengeance
July 11, 2004
Hartford, Connecticut

Current Card
World Heavyweight Title Match
Chris Benoit (c) vs Chris Jericho
 
#124 · (Edited)
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

RAW Review

I love how you started the show off with HBK talking about the Battle Royal and why he didn't get the job done because Booker T a Smackdown superstar took advantage after HBK lost concentration after eliminating The Rock, I couldn't help but notice that this is the first time that HBK was getting booed in a while but it was pretty much a mixed reception and how he wants the World Heavyweight Championship, it is like HBK is obsessed with being the man once again, by wanting to face Benoit only for him to be interrupted by The Rock who gets a thunderous ovation with Rock outcheering HBK with the fans clearly behind Rock here, and Rock was talking about himself & HBK and how their pasts have always been intertwined with one another and how HBK has had his chances and he did something HBK couldn't do and that is beat Benoit, and how if anyone deserves a shot, it's The Rock, and these 2 icons at the end are about to go at it with a World Heavyweight Championship match at Vengeance hanging in the mix when Evolution's music hits and Flair & Batista come out and introduce Orton the new King of the Ring

And I also love the announcement Bischoff made for the first ever Beat The Clock challenge where the man who beats his opponent in the fastest time becomes the new #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at Vengeance

Jericho his thoughts about the Beat The Clock Challenge and how he is going to go on to become #1 Contender only to be interrupted by Trish Stratus backstage and then Trish taking her shots at Jericho only for Jericho to fire back and tell Trish about how he put Christian on the shelf and how A-Train is no longer around to protect her, so who is she going to turn to, this time, making Trish look stupid, I loved it, it was funny as hell actually because Trish at the end had no comeback

Bischoff backstage segment with Coach, Regal, and Eugene, I also loved that too

Partner vs partner here with Haas vs Benjamin in the Beat the Clock challenge, it was a great match-up I thought considering they are partners and considering one of them could get a shot at Benoit for the title, and then it was back and forth the whole way out until Benjamin pulled out the win against his partner and then after the match Haas helps him out to the back, that's what a true partner is, a true tag team partner is, I love the teamwork and the sportsmanship displayed here!!!!!!!!!

Orton mocking Benjamin backstage saying how he is going to go out there and beat Benjamin's time and that he embarrassed him last night, and then Benjamin attacks Orton and Haas attacks Flair, and then Orton turns it around by driving his sceptre right into the gut of Benjamin and then putting the boots to him and then Flair getting the best of Haas and helping Orton attack Benjamin backstage, loved it

Orton beats Michaels by count-out to set the new time in Beat The Clock, by count-out no less, I loved it, because when you really think about it, Flair cost HBK a victory here and then has the figure-four leg lock on HBK while Orton is putting the boots to him and then Rock comes out and saves HBK, I love that too

HHH is in the building and he immediately makes an impact attacking Steven Richards backstage as he heads out to the ring and HHH cutting his promo but the fans calling him a Quitter, I loved it, it was funny because they kept chanting it which made HHH even more mad and how he says he will continue to go after Benoit one way or the other and how he is so bitter that he wants yet another shot at the title, and then Benoit comes out and reminds him about their deal in the contract and how that if HHH lost, he would get no more re-matches as long as Benoit is champion and that he has nothing more else to prove to HHH or anybody else because Benoit is for real and how HHH does not even deserve to be in the same ring as him because he is a Quitter, and then the fans chanting it, you've gotta love it. HHH has enough and tries to attack Benoit only for Benoit to attack him and send him down flat on his ass, I loved it

HHH backstage segment with Eugene was really funny I thought and how Eugene brought up the fact that HHH quit last night and how he no longer has a title and how he doesn't play games anymore, Eugene being funny and stupid and then HHH about to attack him when Regal comes on to the scene and stops it and scolds Eugene and then HHH & Regal talking and then Bischoff comes on to the scene making the match HHH & Regal vs. Eugene & Benoit in the main event, I love it

La Resistance beating Maven & Cade, I also love that too

And Bischoff's interview about why he booked the main event, was awesome, really turns Bischoff into even more of a heel which I think is great

Rock & Batista I loved this match-up and the fact that Orton gets involved costing Rock the chance to go on to Vengeance to face Benoit for the title, neither man going on anyway, it is probably for the best. Now it definitely has to be Rock vs Orton at Vengeance. And then Evolution attacking Rock until HBK comes down and returns the favour for Rock by saving him from Evolution and then Bischoff comes down to the ring and makes the following match for next week in Rock's home town, Rock & HBK teaming for the first time ever against Flair & King Orton

Bischoff backstage segment, I loved it, with him & Paul Heyman on the phone, they can't stand each other, can they?

Jericho beats Flair to beat the clock and beat Orton's time by becoming the new #1 Contender to face Benoit for the title at Vengeance, I would so love for this to happen, Benoit vs Jericho, and with the World Title on the line and Jericho then says he will host the Highlight Reel and Benoit will be his guest on the show

Eugene & Benoit beating HHH & Regal, loved it, especially when HHH tried to get in Regal's face after HHH was planning to use the chair on Eugene, Regal hits him with the brass knucks while the referee's view is obstructed, this allows Eugene to roll HHH up and beat him, I love it, Eugene is pretty much undefeated on RAW right now, you probably must have big things planned for him especially if he beats HHH like that, and then Regal, Eugene, and Benoit attacking HHH only for HHH to somehow get out of there and swear revenge, love it!!!!!!!!

Overall great RAW, and I can't wait until Smackdown!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#126 ·
Re: WWE 2004: Road to WrestleMania XX

This week’s show is a lot promo heavy and all the matches are kept short. This is just to build up The Great American Bash ppv as i only have 2 shows to build up this ppv but some of the matches already have some build for the ppv so the show will be a lot promo heavy.

WWE Smackdown
June 17, 2004​

Tazz and Michael Cole welcome us to the show and they plug Kurt Angle’s return to Smackdown tonight. Eddie Guerrero comes down to the ring and receives a great ovation from the fans. Viva Chicago oralle vato. Huge pop for Eddie. Eddie talked about his victory at KOTR. Since becoming champion at No Way Out, he’s been a fighting champion beating all the top stars on Smackdown. Now at The Great American Bash he will meet Booker T. Eddie calls out Booker T to the ring. Booker T comes down to the ring. Eddie sarcastically congratulates Booker on becoming the #1 contender. Booker tells Eddie to wipe that smile off his face because he won’t be smiling once he takes his title away from him at The Great American Bash. Booker thinks he will beat Eddie easily, he’s going to embarrass Eddie, can you dig that!! Booker shows footage from 2 weeks ago when he hit Eddie with the Book end. Eddie said it’s wonderful to see Booker brag about how he will beat Eddie Guerrero but lets face it Booker it will be you who will be whining and complaining after you get defeated by me at The Great American Bash holmes. Booker T states that ever since he came here to Smackdown he brought the ratings up for Smackdown. He made Smackdown bigger than Raw. He was held down by the likes of RVD but he stepped on guys like RVD to move on further and look at what it’s got him a WWE Title shot and look what it got RVD nothing. Booker claims that the reason Eddie is still champion is because he is lucky but he won't be so lucky when he steps in the ring with Booker T. Booker claims that he's more smarter than the guys Eddie beat, Booker T is better than the guys Eddie beat. Just look at how Booker won the battle royal because he was smart, he took advantage of an opportunity.

Booker says this certainly makes up for the lethal lottery battle royal he missed out on because if he was in it, Eddie's reign would have ended a month ago at the hands of Booker T. Booker brags about how he went through 29 other superstars at the KOTR to get this opportunity and you wanna know what that proves? It proves that he is better than all those other 29 superstars beating the likes of The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Kane, Mordecai, The Undertaker, and others that were in the ring with him. Now what that proves is that Booker T is the best superstar in the WWE right now, now can you dig that? Booker T gets booed heavily from the crowd, and Booker T is relishing in it. Eddie said well Book, you may have beaten many guys but you can’t call yourself the best until you’ve beaten me because i am the WWE Champion. Currently right now I am the best superstar in the WWE. Booker T said Eddie Guerrero is not even in his league. He holds a tag team victory over Eddie. Booker claims he's better than Eddie Guerrero and always has been. Even back in WCW, Booker T was the best superstar that WCW had while Eddie Guerrero was nothing but a footnote in WCW. Eddie didn't even matter and he still don't matter. He reminds Eddie that The Great American Bash was a popular WCW PPV, and now the WWE have reintroduced this event he's going to make history by becoming the WWE champion. Booker brags about his accomplishments in WCW, he was the most decorated superstar in WCW. He's done it all. Now can you dig that suckaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Eddie said he respects what Booker’s done in the past but this is the present and currently he has what Booker wants and he has to go through him to get it.

Booker gets annoyed and said he’s a 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time world heavyweight champion. Eddie said you may have been 5 time(Eddie mocks Booker by repeating the 5 time world champion quote) world heavyweight champion but you Booker have NEVER been the WWE Champion and you never will. Eddie says he’s beat some of the very best names in the WWE. He mentions the likes of Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Kane and Edge and each one of them said that they would be the ones to end my title reign, but one by one I always found a way to beat them and overcome the odds. All you can do Booker is talk the talk but you can’t walk the walk and at Great American Bash Booker T I am telling you right now esse that you are in for the fight of your life. I will do anything to retain this championship and I mean anything Booker because in WCW yes you're right you were a big fish but this is the WWE. The big leagues, the #1 promotion in the world. This is Smackdown and as long as I have this around my shoulder, I'm the big fish around here holmes oralle vato and I still will be after The Great American Bash because Booker T I will beat you and when I do, I will not only just beat you, I will kick your ass esse, now can you dig that sucka oralle vato!!!!!!!!!!!! They get nose to nose and Paul Heyman appears on the screen and announced that Eddie and Booker will be in action later tonight. Eddie Guerrero will take on JBL, Booker T will face The Undertaker. Booker didn’t like this decision and Eddie starts laughing. Booker T gets a cheapshot on Eddie from behind and hits him with the scissors kick. Booker holds up the WWE Title in the air. He then does the spinaroonie and celebrates in the ring.

Josh Matthews is standing by with John Cena. Cena says he’s not going to whine about not winning the King of the Ring, he’s proud of his performance. He wrestled 3 matches and came close. Cena dissed JBL for attacking him in the Semi Finals, Cena said he proved to him that he can kick his ass and he did. He’s nothing but a whining jackass who’s gonna get his ass whipped by Rey Mysterio at The Bash. Cena then sent a message to Evolution that someday when they cross paths again, he will get retribution. Josh then asked Cena that his next ppv match will be against Kane, will this be Cena’s toughest challenge to date? Cena says for weeks Kane has been causing havoc on Smackdown and for what he did to Torrie and Stacey, he’s in for the biggest beating of his life at The Bash. Cena sent a message to Kane that if he wants some, come get some because he will do everything to keep this title because Kane you are nothing but a failure who can't win a title. If you can't win the WWE Title, what makes you think that you can even win my U.S. Title. Cena said he’s US Champion for a damn good reason because he earned it. He’s a great American and at The Great American Bash, the doctor of thuganomics is going to raise some hell on Kane.

A promo is shown of Mordecai in a graveyard talking about how this feud between The Undertaker and him started years ago when The Undertaker tortured him. Mordecai has never ever forgotten it and it is because of that, he swore revenge as the rage inside of him just kept building and building until he came back not only into Taker's life but has made Taker's life a living hell. If Taker thinks this is the end, it is only just the beginning. He’s going to make The Undertaker’s life a living hell. Mordecai states that he’s just come to a realization in that Undertaker’s sins will be punished from now until the end of eternity. What he’s proposing right now is this Undertaker, you & me at the Great American Bash in a Buried Alive match because one way or another Undertaker this feud will end and when it does, one of us will still be here and the other will be six feet under in the ground. I can promise you this Undertaker that at the Great American Bash it will be you who Rests In Peace. Then Paul Bearer says Undertaker we will be waiting for your answer later on tonight and if you say No, you will just be prove that you are nothing but a coward. After you were buried alive at the Survivor Series, you came back at WrestleMania but this time Undertaker there is no coming back, this time you will rest in peace oh yesssss!!


Match 1
Tag Team Title Match
The Hurricane and Shannon Moore (c) vs Jamie Noble and Nunzio
This was a quick short fast paced match. Nunzio and Moore start off with Moore taking Nunzio down with an armdrag and follows up with a dropkick. Nunzio reverses a whip and knocks Moore down with a reverse elbow. He whips Moore to the corner and runs into an elbow from Moore. Moore goes up to the top rope and hits a tornado DDT and Nunzio kicks out at 2. Helms is tagged in. Hurricane hits a flying forearm and follows up with the Hurrislam and Nunzio kicks out at 2. Nunzio tags in Noble and Noble and Hurricane exchange holds. Noble sends Helms into the ropes and catches him with a kneelift. Nunzio and Noble exchange quick tags and double team The Hurricane. Noble is the legal man again. Hurricane reverses a whip and nails Noble with the shining wizard. He goes for a cover and Nunzio breaks up the pin. Shannon Moore is tagged back in and Moore goes for a crossbody from the top rope but Noble counters by hitting a dropkick on Moore. Noble hits a tigerdriver and goes for the cover, will we have new champions 1...2 and Hurricane breaks up the pin this time. Nunzio is back in and goes to work on Shannon Moore. Nunzio backdrops Moore to the floor. He goes outside the ring and holds Moore as Noble goes for a dive but Moore moved out the way as Noble gets Nunzio. Hurricane goes to the top and flies and takes out both Noble and Nunzio. Back in Moore tags Helms backs in. Hurricane whips Nunzio into the corner and runs into an elbow. Nunzio hits the Sicilian slice. He goes for a cover and Hurricane kicks out a 2 ½. Nunzio can’t believe it. Hurricane reverses a whip and makes a blind tag to Moore who goes up to the top rope and Hurricane gets a backdrop on Nunzio. Moore hits the Mooregasm on Nunzio. Hurricane stops Noble from getting in as Moore pins Nunzio for the 3 count to retain the tag team titles. Hurricane and Moore celebrate their victory in the ring.
Winners: The Hurricane and Shannon Moore

Backstage in a dark room Kane cut a promo on John Cena. Kane talked about how both men failed to get what they wanted at the King of the Ring but Cena still has a title. Kane states that If he can't be WWE Champion right now, then nothing will stop him from being a champion right now and Kane vows to end Cena’s US Title reign. Kane adds that Cena is nothing more than a thug who doesn't deserve to even be a champion let alone even be around a championship. Kane claims that he should be a champion everyone should fear because at The Great American Bash he will not only just beat John Cena, he will make sure John Cena will be Resting In Peace right alongside The Undertaker. You will be looking at the new WWE United States Champion. Kane yells that he is a monster. Kane yells that he will not just end Cena's pathetic title reign but that once he wins the US Title, he will restore dignity into this title. He will make it a title that no one will want to go after. When he wins the title, no one will ever want to face him for this title because John Cena I will not just put you on the shelf, I will end your career but it will be on my time so you better watch your back Cena. You have no idea what you’re getting into. Kane adds that Cena’s made the biggest mistake of his life to step into the ring with Kane because what he did to Torrie and Stacey is nothing compared to what he will do to Cena at The Great American Bash. Kane starts laughing.

Match 2
WWE Title Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs JBL
JBL walks down to the ring for his match. No limo tonight. He apologises to the fans for not giving them what they wanted by becoming the KOTR. He blames John Cena and Rey Mysterio for this. JBL said he will make it up to them because he will soon become a future US Champion but as for tonight all these fans will get to see their hero JBL become WWE Champion. JBL said since he was robbed of becoming King, he can still receive that WWE title shot at SummerSlam but why wait till then when all these fans can see JBL become the champion right now. JBL mentioned that he went to his good friend Paul Heyman who gave him a title match tonight. Paul knew what was right for good business and JBL said he’s going to send a message to Rey Mysterio by beating his good friend, that latino cheat Eddie Guerrero. JBL says the only reason why he didn’t want to bring his limo here is because he doesn’t trust guys like Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero’s music hits as he cuts off JBL. Eddie comes down to the ring in a low rider with Rey Mysterio. Huge ovation from the fans and JBL is furious. Rey comes down to do commentary. The fans start an Eddie chant.

The bell rings as Eddie and JBL lock up. JBL gets the better of Eddie Guerrero by locking in a headlock. He whips Eddie off the ropes and then JBL takes him down with a shoulder block. JBL starts showing off. Rey starts running down JBL. Rey said JBL cost him a shot at the WWE title. JBL wasn’t even in the battle royal but came down and eliminated him. Rey says at The Great American Bash, he’s going to teach JBL a lesson he deserves, he’s going to humiliate JBL. JBL sends Eddie Guerrero into the ropes and Eddie hits a drop kick on JBL. He goes for a cover and JBL powers out at 2. Eddie sends JBL now into the ropes, he goes for a hurracanrana but JBL catches him in mid air and hits a powerbomb and Eddie kicks out at 2. JBL then starts pounding away at Eddie in the corner. He taunts Eddie and mocks Eddie by doing his taunt. JBL delivers a boot to the face of Eddie and drops a few elbow drops. He goes for a cover and Eddie kicks out at 2. Vertical suplex and JBL gets another near fall. JBL misses a charge in the corner and Eddie rolls JBL up for a 2 count. Eddie starts hammering away at JBL. JBL reverses a whip and backdrops Eddie to the floor. They start brawling outside and JBL drives Eddie into the post. JBL looks at Rey and taunts him. Rey said JBL better focus on his match, he can’t take his eyes off Eddie and we know how Eddie is one of the best in the business. Midway into the match, Eddie is back in control. He goes up to the top. JBL sees him coming in trying to hit a Diving Crossbody but JBL catches Eddie Guerrero in mid-air in his hands and JBL drops him with a fallaway slam which JBL calls the Last Call. He goes for a cover and Eddie kicks out at 2. JBL JBL starts working on Eddie’s back and delivers a backbreaker and Eddie kicks out at 2. JBL goes for the clothesline from hell and Eddie ducks out of the way and kicks JBL to the gut. Eddie hits his triple vertical suplexes. Eddie then hits a tornado DDT and gets a near fall. Eddie clotheslines JBL all the way to the floor. Again JBL goes over to Rey and stares at him. JBL back in on the apron and Eddie dropkicks JBL back down to the floor. Mysterio is enjoying this.

Back in JBL reverses a whip and sends Eddie into the corner. JBL starts delivering lefts and rights to Eddie, Eddie fights back and sends JBL into the ropes and delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. He goes for a cover and JBL kicks out at 2. Eddie charges into JBL and JBL hits Eddie with a bit boot. JBL then has Eddie in an abdominal stretch, he holds onto the ropes for more leverage but the ref catches him and JBL breaks the hold. JBL delivers a sidewalk slam and gets a near fall. Eddie gets an inside cradle and JBL kicks out at 2. JBL pokes Eddie Guerrero in the eyes and then rolls him up to try to get a small package pin using the ropes and Eddie kicks out at 2. JBL throws Eddie outside the ring. He goes after Eddie and picks him up and drives him into the post. He sends him back in and gets back in to break the count. He slides back out and grabs Cole’s water bottle and throws water for no reason on Rey Mysterio. JBL starts choking Eddie on the ropes and the ref starts counting. JBL breaks it up by 4. He starts hammering away at Eddie aggressively, the ref counts again and the referee tries breaking it up and JBL accidently gets the referee in the eye. JBL goes over to the ref to explain it was an accident as the ref covers his face. While Rey slides the WWE Title in the ring to Eddie. Eddie gets up and JBL turns around and Eddie throws the belt in JBL’s hand and drops down while the referee didn’t see this. The referee catches JBL with the belt in his hands. Eddie’s using his lying, cheating and stealing tactics. JBL tells the ref he didn’t hit Eddie. So the referee gets the belt off JBL to put it away and Eddie lowblows JBL from behind and JBL falls to the canvas. Eddie goes up to the top rope and hits the frogsplash to pin JBL 1...2...3 to win the match and retain the title. Eddie slides out the ring and celebrates and gives Rey a high five. Eddie leaves. Rey is leaving and is half way up the ramp until JBL gets up and gets on the mic.
Winner: Eddie Guerrero
JBL blames Rey for the defeat. JBL said he would have been champion tonight if it wasn’t for Rey. America would have had a champion they would have been proud of if it wasn’t for Rey. JBL vows to squash Rey Mysterio like a cockroach at The Great American Bash. This is JBL’s ppv because he is a great American. JBL states that Rey has no idea what he’s in for and he’s going to humiliate Rey at The Bash. JBL challenges Rey to a Texas Bull Rope match at The Great American Bash and asks Rey is he man enough to accept the challenge. Come on Rey are you afraid that I’m going to send you back to Mexico. Rey accepts the challenge and vows to humiliate JBL and beat JBL at his own game. Rey starts a JBL sucks chant. JBL is furious and has his back turned and starts running down the Chicago fans. Rey goes to the apron and jumps and delivers a springboard hurracarana on JBL sending him into the ropes. Rey hits the 619 on JBL and leaves the ring and celebrates.

Val Venis is in the back with Dawn and wants another opportunity at the US Title. He’s got RVD tonight in a match. Matt Hardy shows up and complains about Cena winning at KOTR. Matt wants another chance at Cena but this time for the title. Paul Heyman said since Matt and RVD also represented Smackdown in the KOTR Tournament, he’s decided to make a match for the Great American Bash. It will be a triple threat match between Val Venis, Matt Hardy and RVD and the winner will get a WWE United States Championship match against either Kane or John Cena on the Smackdown right after the Great American Bash

Kurt Angle returns to Smackdown
Kurt Angle’s music hits as Kurt Angle makes his return to Smackdown. Kurt comes out to a good reaction, footage is shown of Kurt returning at KOTR to cost Edge the WWE Title. The first thing Kurt said was it’s good to be back, your Olympic gold hero is back, it’s true it’s damn true whooo. The crowd pops at the sound of that. Kurt wanted to hear the you suck chants so they played his music again as the fans chanted You Suck and Kurt enjoyed hearing that. He said these chants all started because of Edge. Kurt talked about his injury and how Edge snatched his dream away from him and now that he’s back he has one goal and that is to get revenge on Edge. Now after the impact he made at KOTR returning and costing Edge the WWE Championship, he’s sure going to want to finish what he started with Edge. He’s more than willing to end this between him and Edge once and for all, and he is calling out Edge. Edge's music starts playing but no sign of Edge at all. Kurt says exactly like what I expected, Edge because you know that if we were in the same ring together, I would tear you apart. He calls Edge a coward. Come on Edge, aren’t you going to come down and whine about losing your first big title shot in your career on ppv. Aren’t you going to come down and get payback on me? Kurt is trying to goad Edge to come down. Kurt says for weeks you’ve been bragging about putting many guys out of action but at KOTR you got a taste of your own medicine. I cost you your dream and now that I’m back, it’s going to be a long time till you become the champion. Kurt said it’s quite simple Edge, when i took you out of action it was just business but the impact i made took you out for a year. That’s how lethal i am. What you did was personal but you didn’t get the job done whooo. While Kurt is talking, Edge comes through the crowd and he is in the ring trying to assault Kurt from behind but Kurt Angle sees it coming by turning around before Edge can attack him.

Both men exchange lefts and rights, it’s a crazy brawl and Kurt gets the upper hand and security has to break these 2 men apart from one another. Paul Heyman comes out and he is not happy at all. Edge and Angle start throwing verbal insults at each other and Kurt demands a match against Edge and vows to put him out of action. Edge says he is going to finish off what he started 3 months ago. Paul Heyman said he is not going to allow them to wrestle each other because he does not want any of them to get injured again. Kurt said until he doesn’t get a yes from Paul he’s going to show Paul a side of his he’s never seen before. Edge threatens to boycott Smackdown if he doesn’t get a match with Kurt. Paul finally gives in and makes an un-sanctioned match between Kurt Angle and Edge at The Great American Bash. No rules, No liabilities. He doesn’t want to be held responsible. Paul states that next week there will be a contract signing for this match. Edge says Kurt you’ve made a big mistake in asking for this match because if this match was not taking place then you would have been the luckiest SOB ever. You would have been spared from a beatdown that i could have given to you. Don’t you remember what i did to you 3 months ago. You have more guts than brains to come back and ask for a match. You cost me, that was supposed to be my match, I would be the new WWE Champion right now if it wasn't for you. Edge said he doesn’t want anyone held responsible for what he’s going to do to him except him. So Kurt consider The Great American Bash as your last night in the WWE. Angle fires back and said anytime he’s down with an injury he always comes back better than ever. He’s a fighter. He competed in the Olympics with a broken freaking neck. Now that he’s back, he’s better than ever and at The Great American Bash, he’s going to break Edge’s neck again, oh it’s true it’s damn true. Crowd pops huge for that. Paul Heyman has had enough and in the interest of safety, he wants security to eject Kurt Angle and Edge from the building. Security take Edge and Angle away. What a match it is going to be between Edge and Kurt Angle at The Great American Bash.

Paul Heyman is in the back with Dawn Marie and they are discussing next week on Smackdown. Paul Heyman then makes the matches that we will see on Smackdown. It will be John Cena teaming up with The Undertaker to take on the team of Kane & Mordecai. Dawn Marie then says Paul Heyman made a good decision when he ejected Kurt Angle and Edge from ringside. She hoped that the contract signing next week doesn’t end in chaos. Dawn then says Paul now back on to the subject of next week and Paul Heyman then says we will also see the team of Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio teaming up to take on the team of Booker T & JBL. Dawn then says she loves these matches and Paul then says I know you would. Then Kyo Dai come into the room. Funaki says they want another opportunity at the WWE Tag Team Titles, Kidman and London have had their chances and they get another one next week. As for Tajiri, Paul said since Chavo is the number #1 contender, he will face you at the Great American Bash. Chavo appears and blames Tajiri for costing him the opportunity of becoming the #1 contender for the WWE Title. Tajiri eliminated him in the battle royal. Chavo looks at Funaki and Akio and said since WM20, his form has dipped. Chavo thinks a lot of things on Smackdown are not right. The first thing reason is that he doesn’t have a title and his uncle Eddie does. The second thing is now that his father is not on Smackdown anymore, it doesn’t mean that Chavo is a failure. Now is his time to prove that it’s his time to shine and he vows to become the best cruiserweight in the world. Chavo then makes fun of Tajiri and Tajiri sprays green mist, Chavo ducks and he gets Paul Heyman in the eyes. Paul screams and Chavo says it’s best if i leave. Dawn starts shouting at Kyo Dai and on behalf of Paul Heyman she makes a 3 on 2 handicap texas tornado rules match. Kyo Dai will face Kane and Mordecai.

Match 3
3 on 2 Texas Tornado Rules Handicap Match
Kyo Dai vs Kane and Mordecai

Kyo Dai come down first and this match will be contested under Texas Tornado rules. All men will be in the ring at the same time. Kane and Mordecai come down next. The bell rings as Kyo Dai talk strategy in the corner while the 2 monsters are standing in the ring. All 3 members charge right at Kane and Mordecai with Tajiri and Kane going at it, and Mordecai fighting against Akio and Funaki. Kane knocks down Tajiri with a big boot. Mordecai uses his strength and power to knock both Akio and Funaki down with a clothesline. Mordecai dumps Akio over the top rope. Mordecai starts pounding away on Funaki in the corner while Kane is battling it out with Tajiri. Tajiri manages to make a comeback for his team as Kane sends Tajiri to the ropes, baseball slide by Tajiri as he starts kicking away at Kane’s leg. Tajiri knocks the big man down with a spinning heel kick. Mordecai charges into Tajiri and Tajiri drop toe holds Mordecai into the corner. Tarantula but immediately Mordecai powers out the hold and throws Tajiri over the top rope to the floor. Akio is up on the top and missile drop kick on Kane but Kane no sells it. Chokeslam by Kane. 1...2.. Kane lets go. Mordecai hits a chokeslam on Funaki but doesn’t go for a pin. They are beating the hell out of Akio and Funaki. Tajiri is up on the top rope and goes for a crossbody but Mordecai catches him and slams him down to the canvas. Kane has Tajiri by the throat while Mordecai has Akio and Funaki by the throat. Kane attempts a chokeslam but Tajiri sprays the green mist in Kane’s eyes. Mordecai lets go off Funaki and Akio. Kyo Dai triple team Mordecai and try to hold Mordecai for Tajiri but Mordecai shoves them off. Tajiri tries the mist on Mordecai but he ducks and Tajiri sprays Akio instead. Tajiri turns around and Kane hits a chokeslam on Tajiri. Mordecai hits the crucifix powerbomb on Funaki at the same time. Kane and Mordecai cover Tajiri and Funaki at the same time for the 3 count to win the match. Total destruction. It's over just like that with Kyo Dai not standing a chance against *these 2 monsters.
Winners: Kane and Mordecai

Kane’s music hits but he’s not through yet. They continue to demolish Kyo Dai and Kane is furious after he received the green mist from Tajiri. Kane hits the tombstone on Tajiri. Kane and Mordecai are about to do their signature taunt until John Cena’s music hits as the crowd goes nuts. Cena comes out on the stage with a mic in his hand. Cena starts laughing after what just happened to Kane. Cena says Kane how’s your eyes, you better put your mask back on because with that mist your face looks even uglier now. Cena says he is not afraid of Kane at all because he is no Big Red Machine, Kane is just nothing but a Big Red Failure. You're not a monster Kane, you're nothing more than a freak in red clothing who is even uglier without a mask on because you're hideous Kane, while me I'm the Doctor of Thuganomics. At the Great American Bash Kane, you're going to school because you're about to get a degree in Thuganomics. You’re nothing more than a Freddy Kreuger wannabe, and you actually think I'm afraid of you Kane, I'm not because you're not a monster. I will show you who the true monster of the WWE is, because I just don't give a Fuck. You see after I’m done with Kane, who knows i might just do what Eddie Guerrero did and that is kidnap Paul Bearer but this time make sure that Paul Bearer is never seen again. Cena then said you know what, i want some and im gonna come get some. Cena runs down to the ring and Cena starts taking it to Kane and also attacks Mordecai but the two of them prove more powerful than Cena. Both men assault Cena. They hit a double chokeslam on Cena. Kane asks Mordecai to go get a steel chair. This doesn’t look good. Mordecai brings the chair inside the ring as Kane picks up Cena to deliver a Tombstone Piledriver to Cena on a chair. Kane hits a tombstone on Cena on the steel chair. Kane does his taunt as Kane, Mordecai and Paul Bearer stand tall over John Cena. Michael Cole says it’s not been a good couple of weeks for Cena and Cole believes that we will be seeing a new US Champion at the Great American Bash.

Paul Heyman is being tended to by the medical staff backstage in the Trainer's Room and with Dawn Marie being the Assistant to Smackdown General Manager Paul Heyman, she is now taking over the show becoming the acting GM.

Match 4
RVD vs Val Venis
Val comes down by himself as Dawn has taken over as the acting GM for the rest of the night. RVD comes down next and the bell rings as Val and RVD lock up as this match was good action with plenty of near falls. At the start of the match both men counter each other’s holds until Val Venis whips RVD off the ropes and RVD ducks a clothesline and nails Val with a spinning wheel kick. He goes for a cover and Val kicks out at 2. Then both men are back on to their feet exchanging rights and lefts until Val Venis gets the better of the exchange by raking the eyes. He whips RVD into the corner and delivers some shoulders to the gut of RVD. Val delivers a fisherman suplex and RVD kicks out at 2. RVD then reverses a whip and takes Val down with a monkey flip. RVD drops three tornado legdrops and goes for cover and Val kicks out at 2. RVD tries to enzuigiri Val but catches his leg dodging it but RVD hits a heel kick to knock Val down. RVD goes for the rolling thunder but Val gets his knees up. Val then picks RVD up and delivers a Russian leg sweep and RVD kicks out at 2. Butterfly suplex and Val gets another near fall. Val misses a charge in the corner and RVD goes up to the top rope and hits a diving kick right to the jaw of Val and Val kicks out at 2. RVD then connects with a handspring splash and gets another near fall. Matt Hardy comes down to ringside to watch the match. RVD connects with a bridging northern lights suplex and Val kicks out at 2. Standing Moonsault and another near fall. Val reverses a whip and catches RVD with a knee lift. Val goes for a piledriver but RVD counters with a backdrop. Val gets back up to his feet and RVD delivers a clothesline to knock Val over the top rope. RVD goes for a somersault plancha and Hardy moves Val out the way and RVD hits the floor. The ref asks Hardy what is he doing and Hardy says he’s only trying to help Val from not getting hurt. Matt promises not to do anything again. He’s done the damage though. Val rolls RVD back in and goes up to the top rope and hits the Money Shot and pins RVD for the 3 count to win the match. Val celebrates in the ring and Matt starts to leave to go the back but not before exchanging glances with Val Venis by mouthing "It is every man for himself at the Great American Bash!"
Winner: Val Venis
Cena is being tended to by the medical staff backstage as he still has those injuries to his ribs that we're caused by Kane a few weeks ago and speaking of Kane, Kane is attacking Cena, somebody get some help back there. Kane then says Cena at the Great American Bash it will be me & you in a No Holds Barred Match. What a heinous assault by Kane.

Eric Bischoff calls Paul Heyman but Dawn answers the phone and says Paul is unable to talk right now. Eric says he knows why and Eric starts laughing and asks Dawn don't you think it's one of the greatest moments in Smackdown history. Dawn says I don't think so. Eric makes fun of Paul and asks Dawn, so how did Paul find the green mist hahahaha. Eric hangs up and Dawn just nods her head.



Main Event
The Undertaker vs Booker T
Booker T comes down first. The Undertaker makes his long entrance next. The match begins with a collar and elbow tie up and Booker T gets the advantage by slapping Undertaker in the face. The Undertaker is so incensed that his eyes roll back and he takes Booker T down with a right hand. Taker then whips him into the corner turnbuckle. Taker misses a corner clothesline as Booker moves out the way. Booker T begins to work Undertaker over in the corner with knife-edge chops and then yells Can You Dig That? Booker T goes for another knife-edge chop, Undertaker reverses it by catching Booker T by his throat with both hands and throwing Booker T into the corner. The Undertaker begins to work on Booker T taking him down with rights and lefts with such velocity and when the ref tries to get involved telling Undertaker he has until 5, Undertaker scares the referee half to death. The Undertaker keeps hitting Booker T with rights and lefts until Undertaker brings Booker T out of the corner and out of nowhere Booker T hits a snap DDT on Undertaker to pin him 1...2.. Undertaker powers out at 2. Booker T then brings Undertaker back to his feet. He whips Undertaker off the ropes and nails him with a side kick. He goes for a cover and Taker kicks out at 2. Mid-way into the match Booker T whips Undertaker off the ropes and hits a spinebuster. Booker doesn't even go for a pin. Instead Booker T gets down on his knees and starts looking at his hand, he is signalling for the Spinaroonie. He does his Spinaroonie and Booker T not knowing what's happening Undertaker sits up. Undertaker is back on his feet and when Booker T gets back on to his feet, Undertaker grabs Booker T by the throat and goes for the chokeslam. Booker T counters by landing on his feet away from Undertaker and then Booker T hits a superkick on Undertaker and goes for a cover and Taker kicks out at 2.

Booker can’t believe it so he locks in a rear naked choke hold on The Undertaker. Will Taker tap out, Taker suddenly turns it around by reversing it into a Triangle Choke on Booker T. Will Booker T tap out? Booker T is fighting, he's struggling, but Booker T eventually gets to the ropes. Undertaker breaks the hold at 4. Then Undertaker whips Booker T into the ropes with such velocity that Booker T rebounds and comes into Undertaker with Undertaker catching him coming in by lifting Booker T on his shoulders. He drivers Booker face first into the corner turnbuckle...Snake Eyes. The Undertaker is going for the Big Boot, Booker T counters by hitting a Book End on Undertaker out of nowhere. Booker goes for a cover and Taker gets his shoulder up at 2. Booker T can't believe it. Booker sets up for the scissors kick. He goes for it but Undertaker dodges it by moving out of the way and catching Booker T by the throat to hit a Chokeslam which sends Booker T down on to the canvas. Undertaker picks up Booker T up for the tombstone and Booker slips out and wisely rolls out of the ring and getting the hell out of dodge. The ref is counting down from 1, and counts all the way to 10. The Undertaker wins this match by countout, Booker T is staring at Undertaker pointing to his head saying that he's smart. Then out of nowhere Booker T is leaving backwards up at the ramp not knowing who is right behind him. It is Eddie Guerrero and then Eddie & Booker T are exchanging rights and lefts. Eddie throws Booker T back into the ring and Undertaker is waiting for Booker T. Undertaker gives Booker T a Tombstone Piledriver. Eddie on the outside he is loving this. Eddie celebrates and leaves.

Winner: The Undertaker by count out

The Undertaker accepts Mordecai’s challenge for a Buried Alive Match at The Great American Bash

The Undertaker’s music hits as he celebrates in the ring. The lights go out and they are back on and Booker T has vanished and Paul Bearer and Mordecai appear on the screen. The Undertaker looks at the screen. Paul Bearer said time is running out for The Undertaker. The Undertaker was the master of the mindgames but not anymore because Mordecai is going to put an end to The Undertaker. They have possession of the urn and it has made them so powerful that no one can stop them. You see Undertaker, John Cena tried earlier to stop Kane but we already sent a message to him and now Kane will give him the biggest beating of his life at The Great American Bash. Paul Bearer says he sees fear in Undertaker’s eyes because he has never ever stepped into the ring with a monster like Mordecai. Mordecai says he is not afraid of The Undertaker nor is he even intimidated by The Undertaker at all and you wanna know why because The Undertaker is weak. He's fragile because I made him that way, because I have the power of the urn and he doesn't. Uncle Paul has made sure of that because I am the new Phenom of the WWE and Undertaker you are nothing but just a man but at The Great American Bash not only will you be just a man, you will truly be a dead man once and for all Taker because your life will end. Your sins will end with you being punished for eternity. Paul Bearer says well Undertaker we want to know your answer, will you step in the ring with Mordecai in the match that once killed you off. Will you take that risk again? Come on Undertaker are you man enough to accept the challenge. The Undertaker takes the mic as the fans cheer him on. The Undertaker says over the last 2 months Mordecai has been nothing but a thorn in his side. Now at The Great American Bash he has the chance to get rid of that thorn because not only Mordecai, will you be the one who dies, you will be the one who is sent down to the grave for all eternity.

What you just witnessed right now was fear in the eyes of Booker T, that shows that i am still the most feared entity in the WWE. The rage inside the body of the Undertaker is at its boiling point, Mordecai I accept your challenge for The Great American Bash in a Buried Alive match. The suffering that i gave you years ago, that pain will be nothing compared to what you will feel when you step inside the ring with The Undertaker. Mordecai you will be the latest edition to a very long list of dragons who have tried to kill The Undertaker over the years but one by one they have all suffered the same fate. At The Great American Bash there can only be one of us left standing and that will be the lord of the darkness The Undertaker. Paul Bearer for your treachery you will also feel the wrath of The Undertaker. Now without the power of the urn i will still prove that i am still that same Undertaker that put Kane, Mordecai and you Paul through hell. Time and time again you have unleashed the evil souls on The Undertaker but The Undertaker has always managed to prove that he is the most powerful entity in the WWE. Undertaker refers back to a time when Paul Bearer introduced a henchmen called The Executioner who lasted 2 months, he tried and he failed and he was sent back into the darkness by The Undertaker. That will also be the same fate of Mordecai. Mordecai and Paul Bearer your final resting place has been chosen and at The Great American Bash you will both REST IN PEACE. Taker does his cut throat taunt signalling the end is near for Mordecai and Paul Bearer. The dong strikes as lightning strikes the screen as you can hear Paul Bearer tremble in fear. The Undertaker’s music hits as Smackdown comes to an end with Taker rolling his eyes back and sticking his tounge out.


WWE The Great American Bash
June 27, 2004
Norfolk, Virginia

Current Card
WWE Title Match
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Booker T

Unsanctioned Match
Edge vs Kurt Angle

Buried Alive Match
The Undertaker vs Mordecai

US Title No Holds Barred Match
John Cena (c) vs Kane

Texas Bull Rope Match
Rey Mysterio vs John Bradshaw Layfield

Triple Threat Match
RVD vs Val Venis vs Matt Hardy

Cruiserweight Title Match
Tajiri (c) vs Chavo Guerrero
 
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