Thursday Night Smackdown (May 5, 2005) Denver, Colorado
John Cena's "My Time is Now" plays as he makes his way to the ring.
Michael Cole: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Thursday Night Smackdown, and what a show we have stored for you tonight as John Cena makes his way to the ring.
Tazz: I'm tellin ya Michael Cole, I can't WAIT! to hear what the Doctor of Thuganomics has to say tonight.
John Cena greets the crowd and then grabs a mic...
John Cena: DENVER CHAIN GANG!... MAKE SOME NOISE!!(the crowd cheers)
Next Monday Night on Raw, Christian of all people is gonna get a shot at the Heavy Weight title... BUT NAH! Triple H, I want you!(crowd goes wild)
If Christian can get a shot at it, there's no reason why I can't get a shot at it. Because see, don't get me wrong Triple H... your are an 11 time Heavy Weight Champ, BUT you've never gone through me! See Triple H, your nothin but old, wasted garbage, and trust me, your days are well behind you.
(Muhammad Hussan's entrance music plays and interupts Cena. Hussan stops at the titan-tron fully dressed in a suit and tie. Muhammad Hussan is alone, the same as Monday, without Devari.)
Muhammad Hussan: This past Monday Night... I attacked MNM to show that I am willing to do whatever it takes to make my name in the WWE. And Cena, I'm willing to run through you as well to get my shot at the Heavy Weight Title.
(By this time Muhammad Hussan is walking towards the ring)
Christian can ask for a title shot, and he'll get it... you can ask for a title shot, and you'll get it, but me? NO! the discrimination and prejiduce that goes on in this company disables me from getting that shot, I have yet to be pinned in the WWE, YET NO RESPECT IS GIVEN TO ME!
John Cena: whoa, whoa, whoa... hold on a minute homeboy... all you seem to do since you've been around the ring is complain about this and complain about that... well guess what? I'VE JUST ABOUT HAD IT WITH YOU! So if you think your gonna get by me... go right ahead, cause I'll be waitin
(Theodore Long's music hits as he makes his way to the ring)
Teddy Long: Hold on a minute playa! Niether of you two have done anything to deserve a title shot. But lemme tell you what I can do for both of you TONIGHT!... You two WILL have a match tonight, but not no ordinary match, no sir... The winner of tonight's match will face either Christian or Triple H at Judgement Day... But that's not all!
Tonight's match will be...... a lumberjack match.(crowd erupts)
That's right, a number one contender's lumberjack match, now can ya'll give me a holla, holla, holla!!
(The crowd gives even more cheers and John Cena stares into the eyes of Muhammad Hussan, as the show heads into a commercial break)
--commercials--
Match 1: Rob Van Dam vs. Lance Storm
Both make their usual entrances, as RVD makes his return to the ring after being out due to injury. The bell rings as the two start the match. Lance Storm gets RVD in a headlock, as RVD reverses it and throws him off the ropes to give him a drop kick. Lance Storm later sends RVD over the ropes and starts pounding on him outside the ring. He then throws RVD in and serves RVD with a spinning heelkick. RVD is visibly hurt as Lance Storm heads for the pin, but RVD kicks out at the 2 count. Lance Storm is shocked that he was able to kicked out and argues with the referee saying it was a three count. Lance Storm then picks RVD up and throws him on the rope and tries for a clothes-line, but RVD ducks out the way and gives another dropkick to Lance Storm. Make way for Air Van Dam, as RVD does his ever popular running summersault body attack (Air Van Dam), which knocks
Storm out. RVD taunts the crowd with his R-V-D point, which makes the crowd go wild. RVD climbs the top rope and gives Lance Storm the five-star frog splash. RVD heads for the pin, and gets it.
Winner by pinfall: Rob Van Dam
--commercials--
(backstage)
Rob Van Dam is seen walking in the hallway towards his lockerroom visibly sweating from his match with Lance Storm. He just so happens to bump into Eric Bischoff.
Bischoff: Hey RVD, nice to see you back in the ring
RVD: yea dude, it's great to be back in action
Bischoff: yea, yea I can tell, but um.. you know RVD,... the WWE's been missing something, and me and Teddy Long, well we were just discussing this the other day. The WWE is missing some excitement, some extreme wrestling, the type of wrestling that makes your mouth drop every single match, the Hardcore Championship
(the crowd is heard going wild)
RVD: yea man, it'd be nice to see that back in the WWE.
Bischoff: It would, wouldn't it?.. and the funny thing is, I have the power to put that back in the WWE, so you know what?, I'm gonna do just that, and well since we're only a couple of weeks away from Judgement Day, I'd thought we'd spice things up... so at Judgement Day, there will be an 8-man Hardcore championship match, and well RVD, since you are a former
Hardcore champion yourself, I'd like to give you the honors and offer you that first spot in the match, so whadda ya say? for old times sake..
RVD: yea, I like that idea, nothin like coming back to the WWE and get a shot at a title, so put me down.. put me down.
The crowd goes wild as the camera returns its focus to ringside..
Michael Cole: You heard it yourself Tazz, at Judgement Day Rob Van Dam, and seven other men will be in a Hardcore Championship match, and Tazz... there's nothin like that Hardcore title.
Tazz: Your perfectly correct Michael Cole, there's no other match that puts you in more danger and excitement than a Hardcore match where the only rule is.. well.. that there is no rules!
Match 2: Heart Throbs vs. Dudley Boyz
Tazz laughs as the Dudley Boyz make their way to the ring. Bubba-Ray and D-Von seemed focused and enter the ring ready to roll. Out come the Heart Throbs in their "show-off male stripper" fashion. Once they enter the ring and begin their little gimmick Bubba-Ray and D-Von waste no time and attack both of the Heart Throbs. The referree stops Bubba Ray and sends him to
the corner as D-Von starts it out for the Dudleyz. The Heart Throbs, who are now outside the ring, look more serious than they have ever been, as the Heart Throbs skip their rock, papers, scissors, and Antonio attacks the ring. He runs towards D-Von just to get a quick spine buster. D-Von goes off the ropes and gives him a leg drop as Romeo steps in the ring to help Antonio, Bubba Ray tries to enter as well, as the ref focusses on Bubba-Ray as The Heart Throbs continue their double team and give D-Von a double drop kick. As the ref turns Romeo gets back to his corner just to get a quick tag and enters and pounds on D-Von. Romeo taunts the crowd not paying attention to the tag that D-Von puts on Bubba Ray. Bubba Ray charges in and sends Romeo off the ropes and gives him a hard kick to the gut. Bubba then gives him the bubba cutter followed by a suplex. Antonio attempts to enter the ring just to get ddt'd by Bubba Ray. Bubba Ray goes down for the pin and is successfull.
Winners by pinfall: Dudley Boyz
Tazz: What a win the Dudley Boyz pulled off here tonight, great match, great match..
The Dudley Boyz stand winners as Bubba-Ray continues to stare at Romeo. Bubba Ray then pushes D-Von...
"D-VON!... GET THE TABLE!".. D-Von exits the ring and looks under the apron of the ring to find a table and tosses it in. They set it up and give the fans what they've all been waiting for.. the Dudley Death Drop.
Michael Cole: Oh my goodness Tazz, a 3D right through the table, just insane.
Tazz: That's gotta hurt!, he won't be wakin up anytime soon
--commercials--
JBL's music plays as a limo enters and out come JBL and Intercontinental champion, Orlando Jordan. They enter the ring seemingly all business. The crowd is just as anxious to see who the first member of the new Ministry actually is and will be teaming up with the Undertaker. The lights turn off as a long pause takes place. Now plays Undertakers music as he comes out
with a man following him with a black cloack, the same as seen on the screen on Raw. Undertaker enters the ring with JBL and Orlando Jordan visibly frightened standing outside the ring. Undertaker rolls his eyes back as the lights turn on. Undertaker steps to the cloaked man, stares and pulls off the hood of the cloak..
Michael Cole: Who the hell is that?
Tazz: OH MY! That's Vampiro!
Michael Cole: who?
Tazz: VAMPIRO! oh man, Michael Cole, that man is a tremendous talent, who wrestled a good while for the WCW.
Match 3: JBL and Orlando Jordan vs. The Undertaker and Vampiro
The crowd seemed shock. The Undertaker was set to start it off as JBL was bossing around Orlando Jordan to enter the ring first, visibly scared. Jordan enters the ring as the bell rings. Orlando Jordan slaps Undertaker as he looks straight at him. Orlando Jordan slaps Undertaker again just to get punched in the mouth, and tossed to the ring as The Undertaker sends a boot
to the face of Orlando Jordan. Undertaker tags Vampiro as he makes his way to attack Orlando Jordan and climbs the top rope and sends a front flip drop kick to Orlando Jordan. Vampiro stares at JBL, JBL stares back. Vampiro pulls up Orlando Jordan and sends him off the ropes just to have Orlando Jordan escape the ring with a baseball slide. Vampiro goes off the other side of the ropes and jumps over the other side and tries to land a high flyer just to have Orlando Jordan move out of the way. Jordan lands a set of punches on Vampiro as Undertaker jumps down and Orlando Jordan runs into the ring and quickly tags JBL. Vampiro also enters the ring and applies the tag on Undertaker. The both engage in a grapple as Undertaker sends JBL off
the ropes to give him a boot to the face.
10 minutes pass...
Undertaker gets the tag by Vampiro and now heads for Orlando Jordan, who is now the legal man. Undertaker sends a kick to the gut and powerbombs him. Undertaker throws JBL into the ring himself and gives him a set of punches and chokes him on the ground. Out come the Bashams running down the ramp way, and attack Undertaker and Vampiro. The ref rings the bell..
Winners by Disqualification: Undertaker and Vampiro
The Bashams and JBL continue to pound on Vampiro and Undertaker, but the lights go off. Out comes running Gangrael and as the lights come out, starts man-handling all of the Cabinet.
Tazz: I've never seen anything like this. Now we know the second member of the Ministry is, it's Gangrael!
Michael Cole: We all remember Gangrael, who spent many years in the WWE, and was actually part of the Ministry back in the Federation days
The lights turn off again, this time for a good while. When they come back the Ministry is no longer there and a torch stands lit on each corner of the ring, similar to what was seen on Raw. The Cabinet laid hurt as the show went to a commercial break..
--commercials--
Match 4: Kurt Angle vs. Hurricane
"Watch out.. there's a Hurricane coming through." Hurricane's music plays as he makes his way to the ring scheduled for a solo match so he is not accompanied by Rosey. Hurricane does his super hero act as Kurt Angle's music interupts. The "you suck" chants are louder than ever as Angle runs to the ring, and puts a beating on Hurricane. Angle delivers a strong set of punches and then does a suplex on Hurricane. At this point Hurricane seems helpless. He sends him off the ropes and does the Angle slam and then puts on the ankle lock. After a little while, Hurricane taps out and the ref calls for the bell.
Winner by submission: Kurt Angle
Tazz: What an impressive show that Kurt Angle just put on.
Michael Cole: I can agree with you to an extent Tazz, but you have to admit that in rescent weeks Angle has been having meaningless matches, which prove nothing.
Tazz: So now your sayin that Hurricane can't fight? Come on Michael Cole, he'll beat you up
Michael Cole: Your probably right, but its just...
Tazz:yea yea, I understand what your sayin
Michael Cole: Thank You.
Tazz: Your sayin Hurricane sucks...(laughs).. I'm gonna tell him that
(Backstage)
Kane walks into his locker room where Lita stands. Kane grabs her by the hair.
Lita: Hey, hey honey..
Kane: Listen to me... did you see what happened on Raw with Edge?
Lita: um,.. no, no why?
(Kane grabs her even harder)
Kane: Don't lie to me!
Lita: I'm not, I'm not
Kane: If I find out that you've had or STILL HAVE an affair with Edge, I promise you that I will destroy
him, and finish BOTH of you off.
Lita: I don't know what your talkin about
Kane: DON'T PLAY STUPID WITH ME! You know what I'm talkin about... so next Monday Night on Raw I'm gonna have a match with Edge, and I WILL get to the bottom of this.
(Kane gives a rough kiss to Lita and leaves the room, Lita extremely frightened)
Tazz: What was that all about?
Michael Cole: I don't know Tazz, but one thing I do know is that coming up next is the number one contender's lumberjack match that co-general manager Theodore Long promised us earlier tonight. That's up NEXT!
--commercials--
Main Event: John Cena vs. Muhammad Hussan
With the lumberjacks already at ringside,Muhammad Hussan makes the entrance first, this time accompanied by Devari, which leads to huge confusions by the crowd. After Hussan enters the ring John Cena's music plays as he runs down to the ring...
Michael Cole: And John Cena wasting no time on Hussan as he attacks in dramatic fashion.
John Cena throws punch after punch on Muhammad Hussan, and Cena quickly taunts Hussan with the "you can't see me".
10 minutes into the match..
Cena throws Hussan over, as Super Crazy and Big Show start pounding on him and then throw him back in, just to get tossed to the otherside as Chris Benoit delivers a german suplex and Matt Morgan throws him back in. Cena begins to laugh and throws Hussan off the ropes, but somehow Muhammad Hussan is able to send a kick to the chin of Cena, who quickly gets up.
Muhammad Hussan begins to gain momentum as he pushes Cena to the corner and begins to irish whip him. Muhammad Hussan then sends Cena over the ropes as Rosey head buts him and Psychosis gives a mini-flying leg drop from the steps. Big Show does the honors of throwing him in.
5 minutes later...
By now the match is fairly even. Hussan nows has Cena in a headlock but Cena reverses it and sends him of the ropes and catches him in the perfect position to do the FU and gets it done. All of a sudden Triple H's music begins to play as he runs down with a steel chair. He hits some of the stars in the way and enter the ring and delivers a shot to the head of John Cena. The ref rings the bell..
Winner by Disqualification: Muhammad Hussan
Tazz: What the hell is HHH doin here? He just messed up a great match.
Michael Cole: Yes indeed Tazz.
A lot of the lumberjacks begin to enter the ring, while others head backstage and attack Triple H and Muhammad Hussan. But Triple H begins going on a rampage with the steel chair and knocks everyone out. As soon as Hussan gets up he also gets hit with the chair. Triple H then throws Hussan over and pedigrees Triple H. Triple H then asks for a mic...
With Cena knocked out, laying on the ground, Triple H bends down and begins to talk at his face level on the ground.
HHH: I'm a piece of trash Cena? huh? well guess what, it looks like your the one who looks like wasted trash. I mean, you lost to a rookie in that no-good, shit talkin sunavabitch right there.
(points at Hussan who's knocked out outside of the ring)
See this title right here Cena?... this will never be worn around your waste.
(John Cena begins to attempt to get up but keeps falling due to being hurt so severely and blood is coming down from a cut he suffered from a hit he recieved by the chair)
Cena, today you lost your pride AND a shot at the Heavy Weight title. You will NEVER, NEVER! be at the level that I have reached
Teddy Long's music hits as he make his way to the ring with a mic in his hand. Triple H seems suprised..
Teddy Long: Hold on a minute playa. You dare step in and end this match by a DQ? no, no playa. I had this as the main event tonight, and I should've known better than to let you in the arena tonight.
HHH: You know what Long, you might as well leave, cause I can care less if your the general manager, cause the fact is I'll get by every curve you wanna throw at me to loose this title. On Monday Night I'm gonna beat Christian, and at Judgement Day I am gonna defeat Hussan. And the night after Judgement Day I'm gonna rub the Heavy Weight Title all over your
face, because the fact is.. this business wouldn't last without me as champion.
Teddy Long: Hold on a minute playa,.. you got a lot of things wrong.
Cena begins to get up just to get hit by a chair again by HHH, Long tries to stop him.
HHH: Don't try me Teddy, because I'll hit you over the head as well.
Teddy Long: No you won't playa. Because you won't be facing Muhammad Hussan at Judgement Day, nor will you no longer be facing Christian on Raw. No sir, you will be facing Christian, John Cena, AND Muhammad Hussan in a Fatal 4-Way Steel Cage match for the Heavy Weight championship, THIS MONDAY ON RAW!
The crowd goes insane and Triple H is seething in anger as he begins to stomp the ground and smash the chair and almost makes it as if he will hit Teddy Long
Teddy Long: And if you dare touch me, you will be stripped of your title. So you might as well head home and start thinkin about Monday Night, so give me a holla, holla, holla!
Triple H is extremely mad and has no where to put his emotions, and is in huge fustration.
Michael Cole: Ladies and gentlemen I can't believe what I just heard. Fatal 4-Way Steel Cage match with the Heavy Weight Title on the line, this coming Monday Night on Raw. Christian, Muhammad Hussan, John Cena, and Triple H. Tune in!