It's time for The 2nd Annual RAW presentation of Trainwreck...er...Taboo Tuesday:
One Fall for the WWE Heavyweight Championship: John Cena [Champion] vs. Kurt Angle [#1 Contender] vs. Fans' Choice of Shawn Michaels, Kane or The Big Show STIPS: Fans choose the third man in the match. STIPS PICK: Shawn Michaels. Best possible option. RESULT: Your winner and NEW WWE Champion, Kurt Angle. Heeish chicanery involved, possibly also some combination of Bischoff or HHH interfering.
One Fall for the World Tag Team Championship: Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch [Champions] vs. Wacky Mismatched Team STIPS: Fans choose the opponents, sort of, since the guys who don't get voted into the WWE Title bout compete for the loser belts. STIPS PICK: Kane & the Big Show, by virtue of the fans voting HBK into the main event. RESULT: Given Kane's injury, I'd say Cade & Murdoch get the deuce. Maybe Kane no-shows and Show goes it alone, leading to an eventual Kane/Show feud if they can remember.
Fans' Choice Grudge Match: Ric Flair vs. Triple H STIPS: Fans choose the match type. It's either a Steel Cage Match, a Submission Match or a simple 1-on-1 affair. STIPS PICK: Cage. RESULT: HHH. Lots of blood.
RAW vs. Smackdown Grudge Match: Edge & Chris Masters [RAW] vs. Fans' Choice [Smackdown] STIPS: Fans vote for the two guys they want to represent Smackdown. It's the top two vote-getters of Christian, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, JBL and Hardcore Holly. STIPS PICK: Mysterio y Hardy. RESULT: Mysterio y Hardy. They wouldn't job out Rey in his hometown, and they need something to add momentum to the rumored Survivor Series bout.
Fans' Choice Grudge Match: Dave Batista vs. Jonathan Coachman [with Goldust & Vader] STIPS: Fans choose the match type. It's either a STREETFIGHT, a debate or an arm-wrestling contest. STIPS PICK: StreetFight. RESULT: Batista wins
Grudge Match: Mick Foley [dressed as either Mankind, Cactus Jack or Dude Love depending on how the fans vote] vs. Carlito STIPS: Fans choose which face of Foley wrestles. STIPS PICK: Doesn't matter, but I'm guessing Cactus Jack. RESULT: Foley wins somehow.
2nd Annual Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royale for WWE Women's Championship: Trish Stratus [Champion] vs. Mickey James vs. Victoria vs. Ashley vs. Candice Michelle vs. vs. Maria STIPS: Fans choose what the dames wrestle in, out of a choice of cheerleader outfits, leather & lace or lingerie. STIPS PICK: Cheerleader. RESULT: Winner and NEW Women's Champion, Mickey James.
Tag Team Match: Eugene & a Legend of the Fans' Choosing vs. Rob Conway & Tyson Tomko STIPS: Fans choose Eugene's partner out of a choice of Jimmy Snuka, Hacksaw Jim Duggan or Kamala. STIPS PICK: Hacksaw. RESULT: Conway wins, with the legend taking the fall.
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WWE Championship I voted for: Kane. The fans will pick: Shawn Michaels. Result: Kurt Angle wins the title, and defends it singly against Cena at Survivor Series.
World Tag Championship Result: Cade and Murdoch get the win, which gives them some much needed validation.
Intercontinental Championship I voted for: Submission match. I mean, wouldn't Flair have the advantage in that? The fans will pick: Steel Cage match, because they're sheep. Result: Triple H gets the win when his newest cronies comes to ringside to give him his sledgehammer, and they reform Evolution. On Monday night, he tries to give the IC title to one of them, but instead Bischoff declare's an 8-man tournament for it.
Raw vs. Smackdown I voted for: Since you could only vote for one, I voted for Matt Hardy. Given the choice, I would also vote for Christian. The fans will pick: Matt Hardy and Rey Mysterio. Result: Smackdown gets the win due to interference from another Smackdown star (I mean, all five will have to be there, won't they?)
Steve Austin vs. Jonathan Coachman I voted for: a verbal debate. The fans will pick: a Street Fight. Result: Vince McMahon helps Coachman cheat to win, and JR remains fired.
Mick Foley vs. Carlito I voted for: Dude Love The fans will pick: I have no idea. Result: Foley loses, again.
Diva Battle Royal for the Women's Championship: I voted for: Leather and Lace, because I don't really know what that means. The fans will pick: I have no idea. Result: Mickie James wins, which sets up intrigue between her and Trish Stratus.
Eugene & A Legend (and we use that term loosely) vs. Rob Conway I picked: Kamala. The fans will pick: Probably not Snuka, as he's been around rather frequently in the last couple years. Result: The Con-man gets another win over a washed-up wrestler.
In the real world, WWE believes that no matter what our race, religious creed or ethnic background in America, we all share the common bond of being Americans. American-Arabs are a part of the fabric of America, and they should be embraced by all of us.
Correct me if I'm wrong but they never said the IC title was on the line in this match.
And, to me, the «one fall to a finish» stip suggest that it's a no DQ and no countout match, and not a simple 1 on 1 match.
I'll order the show. I was going to pass on this one but the two main matches look really good and I get to see Austin AND Foley wrestle. Works for me.
WWE Championship I voted for: The Big Show The fans will pick: Shawn Michaels. Result: John Cena Retains
World Tag Championship Result: Cade and Murdoch retain
Intercontinental Championship I voted for: Submission match. The fans will pick: Steel Cage match. Result: Triple H wins... lots of blood
Raw vs. Smackdown I voted for: JBL The fans will pick: JBL and Rey Mysterio. Result: I see a bum rush finish of about 5 guys from each brand.. no clear cut victor, maybe RAW via DQ
Steve Austin vs. Jonathan Coachman I voted for: a verbal debate. The fans will pick: a Street Fight. Result: Austin will win, JR rehired but not as RAW announcer... Steph makes it clear next RAW that JR will be rehired as ass kissing champion or something
Mick Foley vs. Carlito I voted for: Dude Love The fans will pick: Mankind Result: Carlito is Cool
Diva Battle Royal for the Women's Championship: I voted for: Don't remember. The fans will pick: Don't care Result: A girl wins
Eugene & A Legend (and we use that term loosely) vs. Rob Conway I picked: Hacksaw The fans will pick: Hacksaw Result: Conway wins in the carbon copy Orton push
WWE Championship I voted for: Kane The fans will pick: Shawn Michaels. Result: Cena retains. I just don't see them changing the title on a third-rate PPV.
World Tag Championship Result: Cade and Murdoch retain.
Intercontinental Championship I voted for: One fall to a finish. The fans will pick: Steel Cage match. Result: Both mean will wear the Proverbial Crimson Mask (TM) big time. HHH of course.
Raw vs. Smackdown I voted for: Christian The fans will pick: JBL and Matt Hardy. Result: RAW, in a further attempt to prove that Smackdown is the inferior brand.
Steve Austin vs. Jonathan Coachman I voted for: a verbal debate. The fans will pick: a Street Fight. Result: with those bogus stipulations, who really cares, huh? Austin squashes Coach.
Mick Foley vs. Carlito I voted for: Mankind The fans will pick: Mankind Result: Carlito wins.
Diva Battle Royal for the Women's Championship: I voted for: Leather and Lace The fans will pick: Cheerleader Result: no idea
Eugene & A Legend vs. Rob Conway I picked: Superfly The fans will pick: Hacksaw Result: Hacksaw pins Conway cleanly (yes you read it here first!)
I guess I got confused with the Flair/HHH match because it says "Intercontiental Champion Ric Flair vs Triple H", just like it says "WWE Champion John Cena vs Kurt Angle vs Kane, Big Show, or Shawn Michaels".
I hereby retract the second part of my statement then.
In the real world, WWE believes that no matter what our race, religious creed or ethnic background in America, we all share the common bond of being Americans. American-Arabs are a part of the fabric of America, and they should be embraced by all of us.
Cena over Angle & Michaels (F-U -> pin Angle) Cade/Murdoch over Kane/Big Show (Sweet & Low -> pin Big Show; Kane leaves early with injury) HHH over Flair in a cage match (Pedigree -> pin) Edge/Masters over Rey/Hardy (Masterlock -> Rey submits) Austin over Coach in a street fight (KICK WHAM STUNNER -> pin) Carlito over Dude Love (rope-assisted rollup -> pin) James over Trish, Victoria, Ashley, Candice, Torrie & Maria wearing leather & lace (Victoria last out) Conway over Eugene/Superfly (Ego Trip -> pin Superfly)
smark/net attack Advisory System Status is: Elevated (Holds; July 5, 2005) It's good to see that the WWE isn't backing away from Batista or Cena. There's still some questions lingering over a few of the draft moves they either made or didn't make (Jericho being a prime example), but the stage is set for a solid run to Summerslam that may send the indicator down. The longer Triple H stays away is also a plus...
1) Cena/Angle/??? -> HBK selected, Cena pins HBK w/FU...Angle attacks Cena after match
2) Edge/Masters vs Smackdown -> Mysterio/JBL selected, Edge/Masters win, Masters w/masterlock on JBL
3) Carlito vs One of the Foley personas -> Cactus Jack selected, Cactus Jack wins by countout, Carlito leaves the ring
4) Coach/Austin -> Street fight chosen -> Coach wins in an upset by McMahonaference (choose any one of them)
5) Cade/Murdoch vs Losers of 3rd man vote -> Kane/Show by default -> Cade/Murdoch win with that doubleteam finishing move, writing off Kane for a while
6) Battle Royal for Woman's title -> Lingerie chosen, Victoria dominates, wins title
7) Conway/Eugene & Legend -> Can't stand any of legends...Snuka chosen, Conway with Ego Trip for win on Snuka
Judging from the Taboo Tuesday page, WWE has decided to quietly forget the "JR gets his job back" stip -- at least, there's no longer any mention of JR in the match description. So I'm changing my prediction for that one to "Batista goes through Coach, Vader, Goldust, and anyone else they throw at him like a wrecking ball through cellophane."
"I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees." -- George W. Bush, Good Morning America, September 1, 2005
Originally posted by Mr. BoffoI guess I got confused with the Flair/HHH match because it says "Intercontiental Champion Ric Flair vs Triple H", just like it says "WWE Champion John Cena vs Kurt Angle vs Kane, Big Show, or Shawn Michaels".
I hereby retract the second part of my statement then.
You know what, since they announced last night that the match was now going to be for the IC Championship, while their website (although being updated for the rest of the card changes) still says it's just a grudge match between the two, it's safe to say that the whole company, webmasters included, is as screwed up as the creative team.
I guess we'll have to wait until tonight to see if it's for the title or if the WWE hereby retracts their whole promotion of the title (?) match.