looking at these results I think the WWE has big things planned for Luthur Reigns. He might be the Orton of Angle's heel stable if this rumor comes to pass.
7/17 SMACKDOWN RESULTS FROM TOKYO, KURT ANGLE RETURNS TO THE RING by Hiroyuki Matsui @ 9:57:00 AM on 7/17/2004
I attended tonight's WWE show at Nippon Budokan. The announced crowd was 11,500 but there were a lot of empty seats. Here are the results.
Spike Dudley and Torrie Wilson beat Nunzio and Dawn Marie when Torrie pinned Dawn.
Rene Dupree beat Charlie Haas.
Rey Mysterio beat Chavo Guerrero, Jamie Noble, and Funaki to retain the Cruiserweight Title. Rey pinned Noble, Funaki pinned Chavo, then Rey pinned Funaki.
Mark Jindrak beat Johnny Stamboli.
Paul London and Billy Kidman beat The Dudley Boys in a good, long match to keep the WWE Tag Titles.
John Cena beat Billy Gunn. The Japanese crowd loved John Cena.
Luther Reigns beat Rob Van Dam. The crowd did not like this result.
Eddy Guerrero and The Undertaker beat John Bradshaw Layfield and Kurt Angle in another good, long match. Angle looked good in his return and Eddy seemed to move OK on his bad hamstring
Oh, good. RVD's now the job-boy for Luther Reigns. Because, y'know, if you're gonna' push one of those guys to the main-event, Luther is the obvious choice. *sigh*
The answer to WWE's financial problems...
Never 'Wiener of the Day', and is actually quite bitter about it.
And also, y'know, house show results are the most telling thing in the entire wrestling industry as to whether or not a person is being pushed.
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!
As Horshu, Luther Reigns was used fairly regularly in ZERO-ONE. Might be why he was pushed.
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe