12-01-2003, 08:06 PM
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#546 (permalink)
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Squid hat!
Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx
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Smackdown!
Paul Heyman heads to the ring to open the show and declares that tonight there will be a 20 man Battle Royal - with the winner receiving a title shot against Brock Lesnar.
(1) Chris Benoit defeated Matt Morgan via submission. Standard match which did little to get Morgan over.
A video hyping The Cat aired.
(2) Akio w/Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble w/Nidia. Tajiri was hitting on Nidia at ringside, until Nidia delivered a low blow. Very average match.
Paul Heyman is in the back and puts over Shannon Moore, telling him he's the future of Smackdown.
(3) Nathan Jones beat Shannon Moore. Almost a total squash - at least they are putting Jones over.
(4) Eddy Guerrero defeated Charlie Haas. Eddy used Chavo's crutch to attack Haas, thus cheating to win. Decent match.
(5) John Cena pinned A-Train after hitting his finisher, the F-U. A good match, the match of the night.
The Cat makes his debut and comes out dancing, bringing Torrie Wilson out with him.
(6) Chris Benoit and John Cena both won a 20 man Battle Royal which also included Bradshaw, Eddy Guerrero, Orlando Jordan, Ultimo Dragon, A-Train, Chuck Palumbo, Johnny the Bull, TWGTT, Rey Mysterio, Basham Brothers, Rhyno, Rikishi, Scotty Too Hotty, Nathan Jones, Matt Morgan & the Big Show.
Both Benoit and Cena's feet touched the floor at the same time making this a draw. Heyman then announced that Cena will wrestle Benoit next week to determine who will get the title shot against Brock Lesnar. Lesnar then came out and beat on Benoit and Cena, delivering the F-5 to both men.
Overall a decent enough show, with a slightly fresher feel to it due to the Battle Royal. The Benoit/Cena/Lesnar stuff is great and of course the eventual 3-way match will be amazing. The Cat didn't make much of an impact on his debut, but he got a nice reaction mostly due to Wilson doing a sexy dance routine. No standout matches on the card but nothing too offensive.
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