Here are the crappiest set of SmackDown spoilers EVER!!! Taken from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, also the future home of SummerSlam 2004. Arena was almost full.
Velocity matches:
Spike Dudley defeated Shannon Moore Mark Jindrak defeated Billy Kidman Rico and Charlie Haas defeated Akio and Sakoda, in the only decent match of the night.
SmackDown matches:
Interview number one: Booker T claims he didn't aid The Dudleyz in kidnapping Paul Bearer last week. John Cena (wearing an Old School Blue Jays jersey) comes out, blames Booker for interfering in his lumberjack match last week. Does a hilarious impression of Booker, claims Book makes the faces he does because he craps his pants.). Kurt Angle and Luther come out, tell Cena he isn't a good role model, blah blah blah. Booker and Cena brawl, with Cena falling onto Angle and knocking him out of his wheelchair. Angle screams that "they" will strip Cena of the U.S. title.
Eddy Guerrero defeated Danny Basham. Doug was booted from ringside.
Interview number two: Mordecai had a looooong segment where he prayed for our sins. Give him hell, Mordecai!!!
Interview number three: Miss Jackie won a four-way bikini contest with Sable, Dawn Marie and Torrie. Jamie Noble (in a tux) was the guest host for some reason. At the end of it, all four women sprayed Noble with water and pushed him into a sandbox. The hilarity never ends!!!
Bob Holly and Billy Gunn (Hardcore Ass) defeated FBI. And yet the OTHER tag team match was on Velocity? Bizarre!
Chavo Classic defeated Funaki. After words, a group of women ran into the ring to congratulate Chavo Classic. In a later segment, Classic reveals to Junior that he paid them all off.
Rey Mysterio defeated Rene Dupree, cleanly. Huh?
Interview number four: Bradshaw arrived with a bullrope in tow to announce what kind of match he's having with Eddy Guerrero at GAB. Hmmm, let's see... maybe an Elimination Chamber match? Or perhaps a Triple Threat? No, it will be the DREADED BULLROPE MATCH, met with the delight of the crowd. Or maybe not.
The Undertaker went to a no-contest with Booker T when Paul Heyman ran out on the mic and claimed that The Dudleyz would harm Paul Bearer if Undertaker didn't do as Heyman said. Heyman tried to convince Taker to join his stable and "together, we'll dominate SmackDown!" (as opposed to... who?). The show ended there, then there was a ridiculous schmozz involving Taker, Booker, Cena, Dudleyz, Bradshaw and Dupree.
You know...before Wrestlemania...I felt like I was missing a whole lot not having UPN and SD! Now, after hearing the types of shows that they're getting...I guess there is a reason for the season. Hell, off hand, the only reason I'd probably wanna watch SD is for Eddie, RVD, Cena, and Rey Jr. Too bad Kurt Angle was injured...I'd love to have him on this list.
I'm enjoying Raw so much more, with Benoit, Edge, Y2J, and Benjamin, and even Evolution to an extent.
Caped Boy: Excuse me, ladies. You may remember me as the guy who came to dinner a few weeks ago with underwear on my head. My name is Keith Stat from Milbourne, New Jersey. State bird, the mosquito. And as you may have heard I am recently a crowned class B dungeon-master. So if any of you would like to play D&D today, please speak now or forever hold your peace. [He chuckles, and there is an awkward silence at the table.] Caped Boy: Anyone? Alexa! [Alexa gives him a withering glare.] Caped Boy: Maybe you would like to join in? We do need a druid, and you have definitely cast a level 5 charm spell on me. Alexa: In your dreams, douche-bag! Caped Boy: Douche-bags are hygienic products, I take that as a compliment. Thank you. [Keith walks off] Alexa: Ewww!
Stick a fork in Booker, he's done. They could have made him into a credible challenger for Eddie, giving them a program to carry them through into summer, but they instead feed him to Taker, which helps absolutely nobody. A big round of applause to everyone involved in that decision. Good thing they moved him to SD, so they could have him tread water for a couple months before being buried by Taker. Good lookin' out, guys.
Originally posted by CANADIAN BULLDOG Chavo Classic defeated Funaki. After words, a group of women ran into the ring to congratulate Chavo Classic. In a later segment, Classic reveals to Junior that he paid them all off.
It's really awesome yet sad at the same time when a 50-something out-of-retirement Chavo Sr is one of the best things going on SmackDown...Classic just plain rules.
Originally posted by CANADIAN BULLDOG Interview number four: Bradshaw arrived with a bullrope in tow to announce what kind of match he's having with Eddy Guerrero at GAB. Hmmm, let's see... maybe an Elimination Chamber match? Or perhaps a Triple Threat? No, it will be the DREADED BULLROPE MATCH, met with the delight of the crowd. Or maybe not.
[/Bruce Dickenson] YOU...are going to WANT...that COW bell. [/off]
Originally posted by Spaceman SpiffStick a fork in Booker, he's done. They could have made him into a credible challenger for Eddie, giving them a program to carry them through into summer, but they instead feed him to Taker, which helps absolutely nobody. A big round of applause to everyone involved in that decision. Good thing they moved him to SD, so they could have him tread water for a couple months before being buried by Taker. Good lookin' out, guys.
(edited by Spaceman Spiff on 2.6.04 1228)
I'm not a fan of what they've done to Booker, but let's be honest: Without Dustin Rhodes to play off of, Booker has been stale for most of his tenure in the WWF/E.
Considering Yogi Bear doesn't wake up until noon, yet gets every picnic basket that is in Jellystone Park, wouldn't it behoove Ranger Smith to advise those entering the park to consume the contents of said picnic baskets before noon?
Originally posted by CANADIAN BULLDOG Chavo Classic defeated Funaki. After words, a group of women ran into the ring to congratulate Chavo Classic. In a later segment, Classic reveals to Junior that he paid them all off.
It's really awesome yet sad at the same time when a 50-something out-of-retirement Chavo Sr is one of the best things going on SmackDown...Classic just plain rules.
Originally posted by CANADIAN BULLDOG Interview number four: Bradshaw arrived with a bullrope in tow to announce what kind of match he's having with Eddy Guerrero at GAB. Hmmm, let's see... maybe an Elimination Chamber match? Or perhaps a Triple Threat? No, it will be the DREADED BULLROPE MATCH, met with the delight of the crowd. Or maybe not.
[/Bruce Dickenson] YOU...are going to WANT...that COW bell. [/off]
Ok that decides it, anyone going to the GAB we need to see a "This match needs more cow bell" sign
Lisa: They used it to settle fights at taverns Homer: She said tavern! I'm going to Moe's Marge: I never agreed to that rule
Originally posted by redsoxnationI'm not a fan of what they've done to Booker, but let's be honest: Without Dustin Rhodes to play off of, Booker has been stale for most of his tenure in the WWF/E.
I could be fooling myself into thinking this, but it seems like Book had a decent head of steam going into WM 19. Not huge, but the fans were getting behind him because it seemed like he might have a shot to dethrone HHH.
He has been stale for most of his run, but I think that's due to his heel runs. People want to cheer Book, he's a natural face. It's hard to boo someone who can do a backspin.
-- Asteroid Boy
Wiener of the day: 23.7.02, 3.12.03
"In addition, my tickets weren’t really what you’d expect from the webmaster of the internet’s largest independent pro-wrestling website." - Widro
"My brother saw the Undertaker walking through an airport." - Rex "Was he no-selling?" - Me
The problem I have with Booker is he provides nothing significant or unique to me. Without the spinaroonie, he's a guy who kicks a lot. Scissors kick, arm twist-heel kick, maybe a dropkick. His most flamboyant move -- the Harlem/Houston Hangover -- is missing in action. He doesn't provide anything on the mic except his "sucka" catchphrase and the tired "tell me you didn't just say that." The reminders of him being a 5-time WCW champ means nothing anymore. The best thing about him now is the entrance. He's old hat.
I don't hate the guy, but if he disappeared tomorrow, I'd have very little to miss.
"To be the man, you gotta beat demands." -- The Lovely Mrs. Tracker
Hey, what can I say? SD's still going strong, I see...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
After a quarter of a century on this planet, there's three things I know for sure... 1)Ain't nothing like a Dirty Pair marathon on New Year's Eve. 2)I'd make a fine Mrs. HHH II. 3) I'd make an acceptable Mrs. Orton. 1400 reasons to luv me!
According to PWTorch or PWInsider (sorry, too lazy to check which one), RVD wasn't on the show because his segment got bumped. Agents (mainly Arn Anderson) were pushing for Holly & Gunn to get the air-time over Rob because Arn feels Billy Gunn is getting good pops.
So, Billy Gunn got Rob Van Dam bumped because they feel Billy Gunn is more over and has more potential. That pretty much sums everything up.
The answer to WWE's financial problems...
Never 'Wiener of the Day', and is actually quite bitter about it.
Originally posted by Matt TrackerHe doesn't provide anything on the mic except his "sucka" catchphrase and the tired "tell me you didn't just say that." The reminders of him being a 5-time WCW champ means nothing anymore. The best thing about him now is the entrance. He's old hat.
It's funny because (a) He used the trifecta of catchphrases (Sucka, Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That and 5-Time, etc.) during a single interview on tonight's show, and (b) his entrance didn't have any fire, for some reason.
And an update, because I don't think I'd mentioned it before: Cena's jersey was # 23, Cecil Fielder. What an odd choice, considering the lackluster success Fielder had in Toronto.
The thing about Booker's catchphrases is...they're over. Probably more so than just about anybody left on the active roster. And the spinaroonie was over as well.
Originally posted by OMEGAAccording to PWTorch or PWInsider (sorry, too lazy to check which one), RVD wasn't on the show because his segment got bumped. Agents (mainly Arn Anderson) were pushing for Holly & Gunn to get the air-time over Rob because Arn feels Billy Gunn is getting good pops.
So, Billy Gunn got Rob Van Dam bumped because they feel Billy Gunn is more over and has more potential. That pretty much sums everything up.
I think I remember reading that RVD was late to a show, possibly this one, which probably contributed to the situation.
The Haas/Rico vs. Akio/Sakoda match was good. Rico is really liked and he and Gayda did a good job in transferring their popularity to Haas who got a nice Charlie chant with him as well... Why was this on Velocity and ButtPluggs vs. FBI is on the main show is beyond me as the Haas/Rico match had more reaction, more over characters and a much better match.
Cena act works so much better live then on TV. The crowd just adores him, loved the retro Blue Jay uniform... Cena did well in focusing on Booker and Booker got a laugh after being insulted by saying "You didn't just say that!"
Eddie is cool, Basham are as boring live as on TV for me.
Mordecai is a vanilla version(pardon the pun) of the Undertaker.
Torrie lost a bikini contest, but not really as Noble said "He has no hard feelings as Torrie defeated him last week". They gave the win to Jackie Gayda... All four throw water and sand at Noble and hug each other so are all 4 girls faces again?
Chavo Classic once again was just that. I figured something really strange as I saw 4 girls in the front row WAY too excited cheering on Chavo Classic. Did the girl in the blue dress pop out when she tried leaving the ring she left with both feet first and the top of her dress got caught on the rope and pulled it down as she quickly pulls it back up. Chavo Classic gave her a thumbs up for that LoL!... Crowd got chuckle as he pays off the girls.
Surprised Dupree lost to Mysterio, I think they are pushing back his push. Mysterio didn't really go all out tonight with his stuff... The France Prance is really over as when Durpee did it, it got major heel heat. Mysterio doing it as a taunt got a nice chuckle from the crowd.
Bradshaw interview, bullrope match, touch all 4 corners.
The Undertaker entrance is cool, but once the match starts it's really boring and slow. The whole thing at the end didn't make no sense. Booker gets tossed out of the ring & forgotten, Heyman comes in & cuts that deal... Layfield comes out as he & Taker has the most drawn out tease in the history of wrestling. It just went on and on with Bradshaw saying he & Taker are both from the Country named "Texas" & Undertaker not to listen to these people. Bradshaw mentions Giant Gonzalez and I don't know if I was the only person that got a Owen vibe when I heard him saying "Tell my wife & kids that I love them", Bradshaw said it was Hogan but I don't even recall Hogan saying that. No one laughed or got it. I didn't know if the match was offically over or if they were coming back to it, it was all so confusing. 8-minutes later finally some physical contact & the other top SD star run out for this idiotic schmozz. Bad stuff.
This show was average at best and put in watching it live it's usually a couple of points on the positive side comparing to seeing it on TV, I guess it's going to come in below average on TV... I usually get caught up in TV tapings, but the Raw houseshow on November was a lot better then this SD show taping. Really surprised no RVD, he actually did media work last weekend on a Paper talking promoting this show.
I was sitting upper level & I got a cool RICO story. During almost the end of the show(between Rey/Rene & Bradshaw interview) Rico somehow got right behind our section on some sort of walkway. I don't even know what's up there but he's standing on that walkway observing us watching the show. Someone spotted him & said "It's Rico" the crowd all turns & looks at him & starts chanting his name. Rico starts waving his hands NO NO & putting his finger to his lips with the "shhh" signal, it did no good as everyone were giving him Rico chants. He exaggerate put his hands on his head & runs away, out the door. Very funny & cool of him, I've heard good things about him from others, it's nice to have my own Rico story.
3Stars of the Night: 1)RICO. 2)Cena. 3)Dupree.
smark/net attack wienerville advisory stays at BLUE alert - Guarded (With Benoit & Eddie being World & WWE champions you'd expect all's be right but couldn't do it due to Trish/Y2J character switches & whats the deal with JBL PPV main event)- 5/6
They ARE unstoppable...when sending cease and desist letters to 12-year-olds posting wrestling themes on the internet. It seems to me that the company just doesn't know how to pick and choose its battles.