WWE 3 Week 2
WWE Raw
7th July 2003
Announcers: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler
Un-Americans vs Dudley Boyz (For The World Tag Team Titles) : Stiff high kick on Bubba by Lance Storm who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Hard impact russian legsweep by Storm. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Cover for a two count. Bubba kicks Lance Storm in the gut to reverse the momentum. Running knee lift from Bubba Ray Dudley. Massive backbreaker, Storm got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Bubba tags out to D-Von Dudley. D-Von Dudley turns Storm inside-out with a clothesline. Storm blocks a kick from D-Von Dudley. Tag to William Regal. D-Von takes a back suplex. D-Von tastes a high angle back suplex. It probably tasted like chicken. Cover for a two count. D-Von walks into a jaw breaker. Regal tags out to Lance Storm. Tornado DDT from Lance Storm, D-Von got planted. Hooks the leg for a close fall. D-Von Dudley elbows Lance Storm in the face to break a hammerlock. D-Von Dudley strikes Lance Storm. Tag to Bubba Ray Dudley. Rude Awakening on Lance Storm by Bubba. Lance Storm climbs to the top rope, ready to leap at Bubba. William Regal bounces off the ropes for an elbow drop without seeing his partner, and crotches Storm by accident. Lance Storm is in trouble. Bubba Cutter! 1....2....3. Regal and Storm remain in the ring, arguing. Lance Storm looks really angry. William Regal pushes Storm away and walks off, looking furious. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.
Overall Rating: 74% (Missed other two)
Jeff Hardy is standing backstage, when Trish Stratus appears behind him. She comes on to him, rubbing her hand on his chest. Lita suddenly comes over and grabs her by the hair, dragging her away and throwing her out of the room, before slamming the door on her.
Overall Rating: 76%
Bill Alfonso is backstage with Rob Van Dam. Bill Alfonso was out there to hype a match for RVD against Kane.
Overall Rating: 78%
Rob Van Dam vs Kane : Stiff high kick on Kane by Rob Van Dam who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Dropkick connects, Kane goes down. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Rob Van Dam hits a rolling kick on Kane. Kane kicks Rob Van Dam in the gut to reverse the momentum. Kane with a spinning neckbreaker on RVD. Spear by Kane. Cover for a two count. Kane walks into a trip. RVD crushes Kane with a big legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger suplex on Kane, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pin, but Kane is out just before the three count. Kane ducks a clothesline attempt. Kane fires off some right and left hands. RVD counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Second rope flying axe handle, Kane goes down. Rob Van Dam has Kane down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Flying Kick!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Kane looks furious. The referee walks over...and gets blasted with a clothesline! Kane has lost it! Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.
Overall Rating: 74%
Crowd Reaction: 74%
Match Quality: 75%
Triple H has come down to the ring with Evolution. He calls Steve Austin out. From the back comes Steve Austin. Triple H says that the time for a decision is now, is Stone Cold going to join them or not? Steve Austin says no. Triple H gives a signal, and Evolution attack and beat up Steve Austin, leaving him down.
Overall Rating: 85%
Brock Lesnar vs The Rock : Back elbow connects, Rock staggers backward. Spear by Brock Lesnar. Cover for a two count. Brock Lesnar misses a clothesline. Lesnar receives some punishment. Rude Awakening on Brock Lesnar by Rock. Hooks the leg for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Rock has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Back elbow connects, Lesnar staggers backward. Lesnar blocks a kick from The Rock. Spinebuster by Brock Lesnar. Hooks the leg for a two count. Brock Lesnar scores with a standing spinebuster. Pin, but Rock is out just before the three count. Lesnar slams The Rock down. Brock Lesnar fires off some right and left hands. Rock blocks a punch. The Rock with a spinning neckbreaker on Lesnar. Death valley driver by The Rock, Brock Lesnar got planted. Brock Lesnar slugs The Rock, sending him down into the corner. While Lesnar fires up the crowd, Rock is removing the turnbuckle pad! Brock Lesnar comes over...but Rock grabs him by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Brock Lesnar face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! The Rock rolls up the stunned Brock Lesnar, and even puts his feet on the second rope to add insult to injury! 1....2...3! What a display of cheating from The Rock. The Rock leaves the ring and heads off down the aisle at speed. Rock has the victory, and isn't hanging around for Brock Lesnar to look for revenge. A ****1\4 rating, great bout.
Overall Rating: 93%
Crowd Reaction: 100%
Match Quality: 80%
Test \ Poppa Pump are backstage. They were out there to hype a match against Black Gold. I can live with that as a reason for an interview.
Overall Rating: 68%
Test \ Poppa Pump vs Black Gold : Frying pan shot by Poppa Pump. Fallaway slam by Test. Scott Steiner scoop slams Goldust onto and through a table. Booker counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Rude Awakening on Scott Steiner by Booker. Black Gold whip Poppa Pump into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Full nelson slam on Test. Goldust rams Test into a table. Poppa Pump reverses a waistlock. Test hits a stump piledriver on Goldust. Big clothesline from Poppa Pump. Booker T slugs Scott Steiner, sending him down into the corner. While Booker fires up the crowd, Poppa Pump is removing the turnbuckle pad! Booker T comes over...but Poppa Pump grabs him by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Booker T face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! Scott Steiner rolls up the stunned Booker T: 1....2...3! How did the referee not see that? The fight has started up again! Test \ Poppa Pump attacks Black Gold, and they brawl all around ringside, then into the crowd! They eventually disappear backstage, still fighting. **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.
Overall Rating: 69%
Crowd Reaction: 64%
Match Quality: 74%
Victoria vs Lita (For The WWE Womens Title) : Flying elbow from Lita, barely hitting the target. Back heel kick from Lita on Victoria, missed by miles. There's a two count on the pin. Victoria ducks a wild right hand. Victoria hits some punches. Flying shoulder tackle by Victoria sends Lita to the mat. Hooks the leg for a two count. Spear! Lita is down and hurt. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Big backdrop on Lita, executed well. Lita ducks a wild right hand. Flying elbow off the top rope by Lita, poor elevation though. There's a two count on the pin. Flying knee to the face from Lita. Is it Mutoh Appreciation Night? Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Lita hits an arm drag on Victoria. Lita hits a back kick. Victoria reverses a Lita hammerlock. Fallaway slam by Victoria. Victoria scores with a big spinebuster. Lita is in trouble. Here it comes - Widow's Peak. Jeff Hardy slides into the ring out of nowhere! Victoria takes a stiff punch to the face and falls to the canvas. The referee calls for the DQ as Jeff Hardy continues to attack Victoria. Lita gives a murderous look toward Jeff Hardy...and attacks! Jeff gets dropped to the canvas, then battered with a barrage of rights and lefts. Lita picks him up...and launches him over the top rope to the outside. A small measure of revenge has been taken. I'll give it a **1\2 rating.
Overall Rating: 68%
Crowd Reaction: 73%
Match Quality: 57%
Shawn Michaels is in the ring, when Evolution come out and invade the ring. Instead of attacking though, Triple H shakes hands with him. Shawn Michaels takes the microphone and explains that he is now aligned with Evolution, making them even more powerful and influential than before.
Overall Rating: 79%
Goldberg vs Canadian Blondes : Christian hits a punch, but takes one right back. CLUBBERIN', CLUBBERIN', THEY BE CLUBBERIN' TONY! Sorry, flashback moment. Jericho gets squashed in the corner with a clothesline. Goldberg hits a sloppy double axe handle. There's a two count on the pin. Running clothesline from Goldberg, sloppily done. Goldberg misses a clothesline. Christian scoops up Goldberg. Jericho bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Driven DDT by Chris Jericho. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Canadian Blondes whip Goldberg into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick off the second rope, Goldberg goes down. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Weak headbutt on Christian by Goldberg. Driven DDT by Chris Jericho. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Canadian Blondes whip Goldberg into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Cover for a two count. Stiff high kick on Goldberg by Christian who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Goldberg powers out of a headlock. Goldberg counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Side suplex from Goldberg. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Super frankensteiner on Goldberg, who hit hard. Canadian Blondes whip Goldberg into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Chris Jericho has Goldberg down on the canvas. Walls Of Jericho!!! Goldberg taps out! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.
Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 81%
Match Quality: 72%
Overall Rating: 76%
5.27 Rating
Attendance: 9,009
Ticket Sales: $585,585
WWE Smackdown
10th July 2003
Announcers: Michael Cole & Tazz
Team DeMott vs FBI : First Fall : Second rope flying axe handle, DeMott goes down. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Noble. Cover for a two count. Bill DeMott comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. DeMott DDTs Jamie Noble. Bill DeMott has Jamie Noble down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Through the air, No Laughing Matter! 1....2....3. Second Fall : Big clothesline on DeMott. Massive backbreaker, DeMott got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Cover for a two count. DeMott counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Bill DeMott turns Stamboli inside-out with a clothesline. Bill DeMott has Johnny Stamboli down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - No Laughing Matter, forget about it. 1....2...3! Third Fall : Double arm suplex by Nunzio, Chavo hits hard. Nunzio drives a thrust kick into the chest of Chavo. Cover for a two count. Nunzio only gets knees on a splash. Nunzio walks into a face crusher variation. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Chavo drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Tiger bomb by Nunzio, executed perfectly. Pin, three count, it's over. Nunzio pins Chavo. Fourth Fall : Back suplex on DeMott, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Vertical suplex by Nunzio. There's a two count on the pin. Bill DeMott avoids a Nunzio avalanche. Bill DeMott scores with a poor standing spinebuster. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Nunzio pushes out of a Bill DeMott hold. DeMott walks into a stiff sit-out jaw breaker. Pin : 1 - 2- 3. Nunzio defeats DeMott. Fifth Fall : Bodyslam by Hardcore. Spear by Hardcore Holly. There's a two count on the pin. Nunzio blocks a punch. Back suplex off the top rope, Hardcore landed hard. Nunzio floors Hardcore Holly. Hardcore Holly gets locked in the Sicillian Crab! Submission victory! Sixth Fall : Eddie hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Driven DDT by Eddie Guerrero. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Hooks the leg for a two count. Chuck Palumbo fights out of a grapple. Powerbomb on Eddie. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Eddie Guerrero pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Vicious lightning kick by Eddie on Palumbo. Cover gets three. Eddie Guerrero pinned Palumbo. Final Fall : Driven DDT by Eddie Guerrero. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. There's a two count on the pin. Lightning kick by Eddie on Nunzio. Nunzio walks into a face crusher variation. Pin, but Nunzio is out just before the three count. Nunzio comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Nunzio whips Eddie into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Nunzio floors Eddie Guerrero. Here it comes...Sicillian Crab! Eddie Guerrero is almost unconscious with pain! Cover, but there's no one to count for Nunzio. Eddie gets caught with a short powerbomb from Nunzio. Eddie Guerrero pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Nunzio gets knocked to the ground by Eddie, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Off the top - Frog Splash, forget about it. 1....2...3! **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.
Overall Rating: 70%
Crowd Reaction: 69%
Match Quality: 71%
Stephanie McMahon is in the ring. Shane McMahon walks out onto the stage, and cuts an interview where he gives Steph one month to turn the show around and make it cutting edge.
Overall Rating: 87%
Torrie Wilson vs Nidia : Weak-ass knife-edge chop from Torrie. Ricky Steamboat would be ashamed of that chop. Torrie hits an arm drag on Nidia. Chop from Torrie on Nidia. Nidia elbows Torrie Wilson in the face to break a hammerlock. Flying elbow off the top rope by Nidia, poor elevation though. Torrie counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Torrie Wilson DDTs Nidia, poorly executed. Flying knee to the face from Torrie Wilson. Torrie drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Torrie takes a chop from Nidia. Torrie powers out of a headlock. Sharp kick from Torrie, although it clearly missed. Nidia is in trouble. Here it comes - Neckbreaker. Torrie Wilson pulls the clothes off Nidia to leave her in her bra and panties for the win! I'm going to give this a ** rating because i'm in a generous mood.
Overall Rating: 62%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 26%
A video is played, hyping Team Angle.
Overall Rating: 65%
10 Man Battle Royal : Weak bodyslam by Nathan. Nathan went for the elimination, but Rhyno held on to the ropes. Crash Holly uses a running dropkick into the corner. Crash tried to eliminate Rey Mysterio, who hung onto the top rope. Stiff chop lights up Billy. Death valley driver by Chris Kanyon, Billy Gunn got planted. A-Train gets slammed. A-Train was eliminated by Kanyon. (Elimination # 1) Big backdrop on O'Haire, executed well. Sean O'Haire was eliminated by Rhyno. (Elimination # 2) Billy Gunn hits Kanyon. Chris Kanyon got thrown over the top rope by Billy. (Elimination # 3) Crash takes a headbutt from Rhyno. Crash Holly was eliminated by Rhyno. (Elimination # 4) Rey Mysterio scores with a back heel kick on Kidman. Kidman takes a flying neckbreaker from Rey Mysterio. Standing leg lariat by Tajiri on Nathan. Nathan Jones was eliminated by Tajiri. (Elimination # 5) Rey gets slammed. Rhyno tried to get Rey Mysterio over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Rhyno fires off some right and left hands. Tajiri was eliminated by Rhyno. (Elimination # 6) Billy Gunn strikes Rhyno. Billy went for the elimination, but Rhyno held on to the ropes. Kidman hits a punch, but takes one right back. CLUBBERIN', CLUBBERIN', THEY BE CLUBBERIN' TONY! Sorry, flashback moment. Billy Kidman got bundled out by Billy. (Elimination # 7) Spinning back kick from Rey Mysterio. Billy Gunn got thrown over the top rope by Rey. (Elimination # 8) Super frankensteiner on Rhyno, who hit hard. Springboard dropkick from Rey Mysterio. Nicely done. Rhyno counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Rey Mysterio got thrown over the top rope by Rhyno. I don't rate battle royals.
Overall Rating: 65%
Crowd Reaction: 68%
Match Quality: 59%
Stephanie McMahon is walking backstage, when out of nowhere she gets grabbed and pulled behind some crates. We hear a crack, and someone's footsteps running off. The camera pans over, and Stephanie McMahon is out cold on the floor, a monkey wrench lying next to her, with no sign of the attacker.
Overall Rating: 89%
Team Angle vs Rikishi \ Scotty (For The WWE Tag Team Titles) : Shelton slams Rikishi. Rikishi tastes a high angle back suplex. It probably tasted like chicken. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas. Team Angle hook up Rikishi, then hit a double suplex. Cover for a two count. Rikishi takes a butterfly suplex from Haas. Rikishi pushes out of a Charlie Haas hold. Big clothesline from Rikishi. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty. Haas takes a hurrancarana from Scotty 2 Hotty. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Scotty hits a dropkick on Charlie Haas. Charlie Haas elbows Scotty 2 Hotty in the face to break a hammerlock. Hard back suplex on Scotty. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Haas tags out to Shelton Benjamin. Double arm suplex by Shelton Benjamin, Scotty hits hard. Tag between Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi. Rude Awakening on Rikishi by Shelton. Team Angle have Rikishi to themselves. Angle Slam! 1....2....3! It's over. Los Guerreros come running down the aisle with chairs! They slide in behind Team Angle...and drop them with stereo chair shots! Los Guerreros leave the ring, the damage done. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.
Overall Rating: 72%
Crowd Reaction: 71%
Match Quality: 73%
Evolution come out onto the stage. Triple H turns and motions for someone else, and out comes Hurricane, apparently the new member. He shakes hands with his new allies, signaling a heel turn.
Overall Rating: 71%
(Booker Note: Accidentaly put Evolution on wrong show, and Hurricane was meant to join Team Mattitude)
Ken Shamrock vs Edge : Double arm suplex by Ken Shamrock, Edge hits hard. Edge elbows Ken Shamrock in the face to break a hammerlock. Edge bodyslams Ken Shamrock. Ken Shamrock charges, Edge moves, and the referee is conveniently placed to get knocked out. Death valley driver by Edge, Ken Shamrock got planted. Cover, but there's no one to count for Edge. Shamrock backdrops Edge out of a piledriver attempt. Hard impact russian legsweep by Shamrock. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Edge gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Shamrock. There's a two count on the pin. Back suplex off the top rope, Edge landed hard. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Edge pushes out of a Ken Shamrock hold. Massive backbreaker, Shamrock got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Pin, but Shamrock is out just before the three count. Edge walks into a trip. Edge grabs Ken Shamrock from behind and shoves him into the ropes, then scores with a roll-up...but Shamrock rolls through with the move! He used a pull of the tights to get Edge over! 1....2...3! The referee was out of position and didn't see it! Chris Benoit comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Shamrock gets floored...Crippler Crossface! It's locked on tight! Ken Shamrock has been left down on the canvas. I'll give this a ***1\4 rating.
Overall Rating: 81%
Crowd Reaction: 81%
Match Quality: 82%
Kurt Angle is backstage. I'm actually looking forward to this. He was building up the feud with Undertaker. Good plan.
Overall Rating: 91%
Big Show vs Undertaker (Inferno Match) : Big Show throws Undertaker toward the fire! Big Show hits a sloppy bulldog off the ropes. Undertaker reverses a waistlock. Undertaker bodyslams Big Show. Back elbow connects, Show staggers backward. Undertaker throws Show toward the fire! Undertaker with a spinning neckbreaker on Show. Big Show takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Powerslam from Big Show on Undertaker. Big Show scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Weak slam from Show. Big Show throws Undertaker toward the fire! Undertaker drops out the back of a Big Show bodyslam attempt. Undertaker with a spinning neckbreaker on Show. Brutal powerbomb on Show. Big Show can barely stand. Last Ride!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Kurt Angle comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Undertaker gets floored...Angle Lock! It's locked on tight! Undertaker has been left down on the canvas. **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.
Overall Rating: 70%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Match Quality: 50%
Overall Rating: 72%
Rating: 4.96
Attendance Level: 9,024
Ticket Sales: $586,560
WWE Heat (Got Prime-Time slot, so now as long as Raw & Smackdown and will be co-brand show)
13th July 2003
Announcers: Jim Cornette & Ernest Miller
Rob Van Dam vs Rodney Mack (Hardcore): Standing leg lariat by Rob Van Dam on Mack. Rodney Mack fights out of a grapple. Mack bodyslams Rob Van Dam. We have our mandatory ref bump, as he goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Brutal powerbomb on RVD. Cover, but there's no one to count for Rodney Mack. RVD powers out of a headlock. Hip toss onto a chair by RVD. RVD crushes Mack with a big legdrop. Cover for a two count. Tornado DDT from Rob Van Dam, Mack got planted. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Mack counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. RVD gets thrown over the table. Pin, but RVD is out just before the three count. Rob Van Dam comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Rob Van Dam floors Rodney Mack...and climbs the turnbuckles. Five Star Frog Splash!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Mack is pounding the canvas with punches, shouting about how unfair everything is. **1\2 rating for a decent contest.
Overall Rating: 71%
Crowd Reaction: 67%
Match Quality: 76%
Flaming Youth are backstage. They wanted to rip into Brawler \ Crash.
Overall Rating: 73%
Flaming Youth vs Brawler \ Crash : Matt Stryker scores with a back heel kick on Brawler. Driven DDT by Matt Stryker. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Cover for a two count. Stryker tags out to Jay Lethal. Flaming Youth whip Brawler into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Hooks the leg for a two count. Jay Lethal hits a rolling kick on Brawler. Jay Lethal misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Brooklyn Brawler DDTs Lethal, poorly executed. Cover for a two count. Brawler tags out to Crash Holly. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Lethal hits hard. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Crash drives a thrust kick into the chest of Lethal. Jay Lethal takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Spin kick by Jay Lethal to the face. Tag to Matt Stryker. Stryker hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Tag to Brooklyn Brawler. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Brooklyn Brawler is all alone...Double Superkick!! 1....2....3! I'll give it a *1\2 rating.
Overall Rating: 58%
Crowd Reaction: 45%
Match Quality: 72%
Ric Flair is backstage with Batista. Ric Flair was verbally abusing Tommy Dreamer on behalf of Batista. There's no better way to build up a fighter than to promote him as someone who needs a manager to do their fighting talk.
Overall Rating: 87%
Batista vs Tommy Dreamer (First-Blood): Nice piledriver on Batista. Batista powers out of a Tommy Dreamer headlock. Stiff chop lights up Dreamer. Bodyslam by Batista. Back elbow connects, Dreamer staggers backward. Batista walks into a trip. Dreamer hits a stump piledriver on Batista. Brutal powerbomb on Batista. Big backdrop on Batista, executed well. Batista reverses a waistlock. Rude Awakening on Tommy Dreamer by Batista. Powerbomb on Dreamer. Batista picks up the ring bell. Tommy Dreamer turns around...and gets smashed over the head with it! That has to be at least a 0. 6 on the Muta scale. The referee sees blood, and this match is over! Batista gives a murderous look toward Tommy Dreamer...and attacks! Dreamer gets dropped to the canvas, then battered with a barrage of rights and lefts. Batista leaves the ring having left Dreamer down and out. **1\2 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.
Overall Rating: 69%
Crowd Reaction: 67%
Match Quality: 71%
Rhyno vs Billy Kidman : Driven DDT by Billy Kidman. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Lightning kick by Kidman on Rhyno. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rhyno backdrops Billy Kidman out of a piledriver attempt. Rhyno hits a right hand. Bodyslam by Rhyno. There's a two count on the pin. Powerbomb on Kidman. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Big backdrop on Kidman, executed well. Kidman counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Billy Kidman. That looked brutal. Pin, but Rhyno is out just before the three count. Second rope flying axe handle, Rhyno goes down. Stiff high kick on Rhyno by Billy Kidman who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Kidman walks into a trip. Back elbow connects, Kidman staggers backward. Death valley driver by Rhyno, Billy Kidman is down and hurt. Rhyno moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Gore. 1....2...3, it's finished. This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.
Overall Rating: 72%
Crowd Reaction: 60%
Match Quality: 85%
Scott Steiner is backstage. He was building up the feud with Booker T. Good plan.
Overall Rating: 63%
Brock Lesnar vs Test (For The United States Title) : Bodyslam by Test. Test hits a stump piledriver on Brock Lesnar. Hooks the leg for a two count. Test misses a clothesline. Test receives some punishment. Bodyslam by Lesnar. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by Brock Lesnar, Test got planted. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Fallaway slam by Brock Lesnar. Test counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Big piledriver on Lesnar. Hooks the leg for a two count. Brutal powerbomb on Lesnar. Pin, but Lesnar is out just before the three count. Bodyslam by Test. Lesnar gets slammed. Test misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Lesnar slams Test down. Spear! Test is down and hurt. Test can barely stand. F5!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! The Rock comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Lesnar turns around...straight into a Rock Bottom!! Brock Lesnar has been left down on the canvas. This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.
Overall Rating: 75%
Crowd Reaction: 76%
Match Quality: 63%
Goldberg is walking backstage when Chris Jericho comes from behind and attacks him with a chair. Chris Jericho walks off after hitting a few more chair shots, leaving Goldberg down on the floor.
Overall Rating: 82%
Steve Austin is in the ring, when Evolution run down and hit the ring. The lights go off as they swarm all over him. When the lights come back on, Evolution are nowhere to be seen, and Steve Austin is lying in the ring, absolutely covered in blood.
Overall Rating: 86%
Kurt Angle vs Undertaker vs Chris Benoit vs Ken Shamrock (For The WWE Undisputed Title) : Benoit takes a back suplex. Big dropkick by Kurt Angle, who got good elevation. Hooks the leg for a two count. Benoit ducks a wild right hand. Tag between Chris Benoit and Ken Shamrock. Big dropkick by Ken Shamrock, who got good elevation. Shamrock whips Angle into the turnbuckles...and predictably, the referee gets sandwiched. Burning Hammer Drop from Ken Shamrock, executed with perfect brutally. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Vertical suplex by Ken Shamrock. Ken Shamrock gets taken down out of nowhere. Tag between Kurt Angle and Undertaker. Nice piledriver on Shamrock. Flying shoulder tackle by Undertaker sends Shamrock to the mat. Shamrock pushes out of a Undertaker hold. Hard impact russian legsweep by Shamrock. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Corkscrew brainbuster suplex, Shamrock hit it well. Shamrock tags out to Kurt Angle. Stun Gun from Kurt Angle! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? Burning Hammer Drop from Kurt Angle, executed with perfect brutally. Undertaker slams Angle, who rolls onto his stomach. What is Kurt Angle doing? Undertaker picks him up and signals for a powerbomb. He raises Angle up...but then falls backward, getting crushed by his opponent in the process! Kurt Angle is on top! 1....2....3! Looking at the replay, it appears that Angle had taken a chain out of his tights and wrapped it around his fist! Undertaker must have been punched with that chain while in mid-powerbomb! What a cheap shot! This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.
Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 84%
Overall Rating: 74%
1.23 Rating
Attendance: 9,019
Ticket Sales: $586,235
(Getting overall ratings between 70%-76%)
(Fuddle up with Hurricane in Evolution will be fixed)
(Matt Stryer, Jay Lethal, Ken Shamrock, Bill Alfnoso all debuted)
(Gimmick Changes...Hurricane to Lacky, Guerreous to Comedians)
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