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Date: Sunday, February 15th, 2004
Location: The Cow Palace - San Francisco, CA
The WWE No Way Out theme played and Sable's music hit. Here comes Sable and Torrie Wilson to the ring....
WWE No Way out Opener:
Sable's music played in the arena and she and Torrie Wilson made their way out to the ring, hand in hand to open up the pay per view.
In ring promo:
Sable took the mic and said that she and Torrie wanted to come out here tonight and say hello San Francisco! They've had the opportunity to enjoy all the sights around here so now it's their chance to enjoy them. Torrie said that tonight, the Smackdown! Superstars are going to give them an event of action and excitement so when it comes to entertaining the crowd, there isn't anything the Smackdown! Superstars will not do. As far as Sable and Torrie Wilson, there isn't anything they won't do! Welcome to No Way Out.
After Sable and Torrie left the ring together, a promo played for No Way Out and that featured the WWE Championship Match between Eddie Guerrero and Brock Lesnar! After the package, the fireworks went off in the arena to kick it off, live!
Tag Team Championship Match
Handicap Match
Referee: Nick Patrick
Shaniqua and the Basham Brothers vs. Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty (c)
The music of the Bashams hit in the arena and they made their way out to the ring along with Shaniqua and this is a three on two handicap match with the Bashams and Shaniqua taking on Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi in a WWE Tag Team Title Match!
The start:
Scotty 2 Hotty started it off in the ring against Danny Basham and the two locked it up and Scotty put Danny in a side headlock and Danny backed Scotty into the ropes and Danny gave Scotty a couple cheap shots as the referee tried to break it up.
Mid-match notes:
Rikishi knocked down both Basham Brothers and then he grabbed Shaniqua and pulled her into the ring and went for the stink face but Doug Basham got in the ring and Rikishi put his focus on him by knocking him down with a hard right hand.
Scotty 2 Hotty and Doug Basham banged heads and both men went down to the mat. When Scotty got up, he saw Doug down on the mat and he went for the worm but Shaniqua clotheslined Scotty down to the mat when he got close to her corner.
When Shaniqua got tagged into the match, she faced off against Scotty 2 Hotty and Shaniqua gave Scotty a body slam down to the mat with ease. Shaniqua tried to lift Scotty off the mat but Scotty grabbed Shaniqua by the throat and started choking her until she nailed him with a clubbing blow to the back to knock him down.
Scotty and Rikishi dragged Shaniqua to the corner for the banzai but when Rikishi went to the second rope, the Bashams pulled him down to the mat. Shaniqua then covered Rikishi but only got a two count.
The finish:
Shaniqua went for a clothesline on Rikishi but Rikishi blocked it and gave Shaniqua a Samoan drop and then he dragged her to the corner for the banzai drop in which he connected with it and pinned her for the three count to pick up the win!
Winners and still Tag Team Champions, Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi
The Aftermath:
Doug and Danny Basham helped Shaniqua out of the ring as Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty celebrated their tag team title victory in the ring.
Boyfriend vs. Girlfriend Blindfold Match
Referee: Charles Robinson
Jamie Noble vs. Nidia
Jamie Noble's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring and this is a one on one match with Jamie Noble against Nidia and in this contest, Jamie Noble will be blind folded but Nidia will not be in this Boyfriend vs. Girlfriend Blindfold Match!
The start:
Referee Charles Robinson argued with Jamie Noble to put the blindfold on and Jamie didn't seem to want to put it on. Jamie finally put it on and he went right after Nidia but Nidia bailed out of the ring. Nidia got on the ring apron and smacked Jamie Noble across the face and Jamie took the hood off and the referee argued with him to put it back on.
Mid-match notes:
Nidia tripped up Jamie Noble from the outside of the ring after he put the hood back on and then she gave him a drop kick as he was down on the mat.
As Noble was checking around for Nidia, Nidia pulled his pants down and then she gave him a bulldog down to the mat and then a pin for a two count. Jamie Noble then grabbed hold of Nidia and Nidia used her leg strength to send Noble down to the mat and down to the outside of the ring. The referee started the count on Jamie Noble and he finally got back in the ring as Nidia mocked him.
Jamie Noble grabbed hold of the referee, thinking it was Nidia but the referee said who he was and Jamie unhanded him. Noble then got a hold of Nidia and pulled on her hair and he actually pulled some of her hair out of her head.
The finish:
Nidia gave Noble a drop toe hold into the ropes and then she went to the top rope and Jamie peeked behind the referee's back and pulled Nidia down from the top rope and then put her in a dragon sleeper to pick up the win!
Winner - Jamie Noble
The Aftermath:
Jamie Noble mounted and mocked Nidia as she was down and out.
Backstage:
Kurt Angle was shown backstage and Josh Mathews asked him why he attacked The Big Show and John Cena on Smackdown!? Kurt said don't you think The Big Show and John Cena should be explaining themselves? Incase you forgot, Kurt Angle was knocked out on Smackdown!. He doesn't know who did it, but common sense would say that one of them would do it to keep him out of the match tonight, which means it was either Big Show or John Cena. And if he doesn't make it to this match tonight, he doesn't get to go to Wrestlemania. John Cena showed up, saying "it's true, it's true." It's all about Wrestlemania and who gets to go to the Granddaddy of them all. Kurt has it wrong because Cena is the type of guy to knock Kurt Angle's ass out but if John Cena is going to do it, he's going to do it right to his face. John slapped Kurt Angle and the two wound up in a brawl until WWE officials showed up to break it up.
Referee: Brian Hebner
Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin vs. The APA
The music of the World's Greatest Tag Team hit in the arena and they made their way out to the ring for a tag team match against the APA! Bradshaw's right arm was heavily taped up and he has some kind of injury but Tazz noted that he doesn't know what's going on.
The start:
Faarooq started the match off in the ring against Shelton Benjamin and the fans heavily chanted "APA, APA!" and Faarooq and Shelton locked it up in the center of the ring and Shelton put Faarooq in a waist lock and then he took him down to the mat and Shelton rolled Faarooq up in a pin for a two count.
Mid-match notes:
Bradshaw planted Shelton Benjamin with a power bomb and then he pinned him, thinking he had the win but Charlie Haas got in the ring and broke it up with a leg drop.
Charlie Haas whipped Faarooq into the steel ring post on the outside of the ring and in the ring, Shelton Benjamin gave Bradshaw a reverse elbow. Shelton then went to the top rope but Bradshaw caught him and gave him the Last Call from the top rope.
The finish:
Charlie Haas entered the ring but that turned out to be a mistake as Bradshaw laid him out with the Clothesline from Hell. Shelton Benjamin then hit Bradshaw with the dragon whip and then he pinned him for the three count to get the win!
Winners - Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas
Backstage:
Goldberg was shown arriving inside the arena and he had security with him, showing him to his seat which is a front row ticket to No Way Out!
In ring promo:
Paul Heyman's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring as the Smackdown! General Manager and he didn't seem too happy that Goldberg showed up to appear in the front row. Paul got in the ring and took the mic and asked Goldberg who in the hell does he think he is? Paul said that he gets it. He's Goldberg! Well sir, this is Paul Heyman, the General Manager of Smackdown! and this is the first Smackdown! pay per view of the Paul Heyman administration. Now Paul realizes that Goldberg has spent 11 months up close and personal with the inferior RAW brand but this is Smackdown! and Paul is glad he had the good taste to witness a Smackdown! pay per view but he assures Goldberg that's all he's going to do. He's going to witness a Smackdown! pay per view because if he gets up out of that seat, Paul will not hesitate to have security escort him out of the arena, have him arrested and to have him thrown in jail! As Paul was going on and on, Brock Lesnar walked down the aisle and Paul said that incase Goldberg isn't smart enough to know, here on Smackdown!, we have a saying and it's the truest saying of them all because Bill Goldberg, here comes the pain!
Brock Lesnar took the mic and asked Bill how he's doing? Brock said that he came out here to prove to all of these people and to prove to Goldberg that Brock isn't intimidated by him. You see, he can sit there all night but why? Come get him right now? Paul interjected, telling Goldberg to stay right there and not listen to him. Brock asked Goldberg why would he want to confront him during his match? He's right there, right now. Paul told Goldberg not to make a move and he told Brock "enough." Brock said that Goldberg is scared and Paul continued to tell Goldberg to sit there and stay there. Brock said he knows Goldberg is scared. Stone Cold Steve Austin gave him that front row seat and he told him not to do anything that Stone Cold Steve Austin wouldn't do. Well he sits there like Stone Cold because Stone Cold would not come over that rail. Stone Cold Steve Austin would not get in this very ring with Brock Lesnar, so sit there and be the bitch that he is!
Goldberg rose out of his seat, stepped over the rail and got in the ring as Paul threatened Goldberg. Goldberg went towards the middle of the ring and Brock took his shirt off and tossed it down. Goldberg did the same and laughed. Paul yelled to distract Goldberg and Brock speared Goldberg into the corner and gave him a number of shoulder blocks and then he went for the F5 but Goldberg countered it into the jackhammer slam! Paul Heyman then called for security and they came down the ramp as Goldberg smiled at them and allowed them to cuff him. Goldberg was then escorted up the ramp and out of the arena as Brock Lesnar remained in the ring in pain.
Referee: Charles Robinson
Rhyno vs. Hardcore Holly
With Brock Lesnar still in the ring, Hardcore Holly's music hit and he made his way out to the ring and went after Brock but Brock quickly got out of the ring, still in pain and he and Paul Heyman went back to the backstage area. Rhyno's music then started playing and this is a one on one match with Rhyno against Hardcore Holly and this match was added to the pay per view earlier tonight on Sunday Night Heat.
The start:
Hardcore Holly met Rhyno in the aisle way and the two exchanged right hands until Holly rolled Rhyno into the ring and the two continued to go at it in the ring.
Mid-match notes:
Rhyno got Hardcore Holly on the top rope and Rhyno set Holly up for a top rope super plex and connected with it. Rhyno rolled over and covered Holly but only got a two count.
Rhyno gave Hardcore Holly an Arn Anderson-like spinebuster and then Rhyno went to the corner to set up for the Gore. As Hardcore Holly got to his feet, Rhyno plowed through him with the Gore and then Holly wisely rolled out of the ring. Holly remained on the outside of the ring until the count of nine and when he got back in the ring, Rhyno hammered away on him.
The finish:
Holly was able to give Rhyno the Alabama Slam and then he pinned him for the three count to get the win!
Winner - Hardcore Holly
In the arena:
The lights went out in the arena and some Undertaker music started playing and a video played and it said in 28 days, the dead will rise again!
Cruiserweight Championship Match
Referee:
Chavo Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio (c)
Chavo Guerrero's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring with his father, Chavo Guerrero, Sr. and this is a one on one match for the Cruiserweight Championship with Chavo Guerrero facing Rey Mysterio!
The start:
Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero locked it up in the center of the ring and Chavo put Rey in a waist lock and Rey countered it into a wrist lock and he wrenched away on it until Chavo countered it into a wrist lock of his own. Rey rolled out of it and took Chavo Guerrero down to the mat with a deep arm drag.
Mid-match notes:
Chavo Guerrero gave Rey Mysterio a snap mare down to the mat and Chavo tried to remove the mask of Rey Mysterio but Mysterio got out of it and send Chavo Guerrero to the outside of the ring.
Rey went Chavo into the ropes and then he nailed him with the 619 and then he went for the West Coast Pop but Chavo, Sr. grabbed Rey's feet and pulled him down to the arena floor. Jorge Paez then went over and laid Chavo Guerrero, Sr. out and then referee Jim Korderas sent Jorge Paez back to the locker room as a result of his actions at ringside.
Chavo, Jr. then got out of the ring and checked on his father and told him to get up as Rey Mysterio waited for Chavo to turn around. When he turned around, Rey leapt up to the top rope and jumped on Chavo, Jr. with a springboard plancha on the arena floor!
Rey Mysterio got Chavo Guerrero on the top rope and he went for the twisting hurricanrana but Chavo countered it into a gut buster from the top rope.
Chavo went for another gut buster but Rey got out of it and landed on his feet and then he knocked Chavo down to the mat with a spinning heel kick.
Rey Mysterio put Chavo Guerrero in a front face lock on the apron and he dropped down, giving Chavo a DDT onto the ring apron. Rey Mysterio then got in the ring and he covered Chavo Guerrero but only got a two count.
Rey Mysterio went to the top rope and he nailed Chavo Guerrero with a moonsault to take him down into a pinfall but he only got a two count as Chavo got his foot on the bottom rope.
Rey Mysterio gave Chavo a hurricanrana to send him into the ropes and then Mysterio hit him with the 619 once again and then he gave him the leaping senton but Chavo rolled through into a single leg half crab and he really wrenched back on him almost bending him in half but Rey was somehow able to get to the ropes to break it up.
The finish:
Rey Mysterio went to the top rope and Chavo Guerrero, Sr. hopped up and knocked him down and then Chavo Guerrero rolled him up and hooked the tights and pinned him for the three count to get the win!
Winner and new Cruiserweight Champion, Chavo Guerrero
Backstage:
Josh Mathews was standing by to catch word with the new Cruiserweight Champion and Josh asked Chavo for his thoughts on winning the title. They stopped in front of the Eddie Guerrero door and Chavo said that he just beat all the odds out there by beating Rey Mysterio, unlike Eddie Guerrero who is a loser. He's always going to be a loser and you know why? Because he's an addict. He's addicted and you know what that means? That means there is a monkey on his back and that monkey causes him to be a loser! And you know what losers win? They don't win anything. Eddie's an addict, he's always going to be an addict, he's failing and he's this close to failing again.
Backstage:
The Big Show was shown in the backstage area and he was warming up for his match, which is next!
Triple Threat Match
Referee: Nick Patrick
The Big Show vs. John Cena vs. Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring for this Triple Threat Number One Contendership match where he faces John Cena and The Big Show and the winner of this match will go to Wrestlemania to wrestle for the WWE Championship!
The Start:
John Cena got on the ring apron and Kurt argued with The Big Show. After the bell rang, Cena got in the ring and stood back in the corner as Big Show and Kurt Angle locked it up. Big Show grabbed Kurt Angle by the arm and gave him a hip toss across the ring as Cena stood in the corner and watched.
Mid-match notes:
The Big Show gave John Cena a leg drop and then he got up and gave him another one. Kurt Angle then grabbed Big Show by the foot from the outside of the ring and Big Show grabbed hold of Kurt Angle and grabbed him by the throat and Cena got up and hit Show and Kurt went to German suplex Big Show from the ring apron but he was unable to do so. Angle then nailed Big Show with a low blow to send him down to the arena floor.
John Cena came off the top rope with a flying elbow on The Big Show to send him hobbling across the ring. Kurt Angle then went to the top rope and came off with a missile drop kick to finally send The Big Show down to the mat.
John Cena picked The Big Show up over his shoulders and gave him the FU and then Kurt Angle got in the ring and went for the Angle Slam but John Cena countered it into a DDT! Cena went over and pinned The Big Show but The Big Show got his foot on the bottom rope.
Kurt Angle gave John Cena a clothesline to send him out of the ring and then Angle gave Big Show the Angle Slam and then a pin for a two count. John Cena got back in the ring and went for the FU on Angle but Angle got out of it and put Cena in the ankle lock but The Big Show broke it up with a choke slam. Cena then rolled Big Show up and pinned him but only got a two count.
The Big Show gave John Cena the choke slam and then he pinned Cena but only got a two count as Angle grabbed Big Show by the leg to break it up. Angle put The Big Show in the ankle lock and Angle put Big Show through a lot of pain but Big Show eventually kicked Angle to get out of it.
Cena gave Angle a spinebuster and then a fist drop. Cena then waited for Angle to get up and he went for the FU but Big Show punched John Cena right in his injured knee to send him down to the mat.
The Big Show grabbed John Cena and gave him a body slam, leg first into the top turnbuckle. Kurt Angle then gave Big Show an Angle Slam to send him over the top rope to the outside of the ring. Angle then took Cena down to the mat by the knee and then put him in the ankle lock to force him to tap out! Kurt Angle is now going to Wrestlemania to face the WWE Champion in the main event!
Winner - Kurt Angle
WWE Heavyweight Championship Match
Referee: Brian Hebner
Eddie Guerrero vs. Brock Lesnar (c)
Brock Lesnar's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring as the WWE Heavyweight Champion and this is a one on one match with Brock Lesnar defending the WWE Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero! Eddie Guerrero came out in the low rider and he parked it next to the stage and set off the hydraulics a few times and then he got out and went out to the ring to a tremendous ovation from the crowd in attendance.
The start:
Brock yelled at Eddie, saying that he's nothing and then the two locked it up and Brock powered Eddie into the corner. Brock said it once again and Eddie grappled it up with Brock once again but Brock shoved Eddie right down to the mat.
Mid-match notes:
Brock Lesnar power bombed Eddie Guerrero and then he lifted him back up off the mat in the same power bomb position and then spun around real fast and tossed him across the ring.
Brock Lesnar gave Eddie Guerrero a delayed fisherman buster to send him down to the mat. Brock then pinned Eddie but only got a two count. It should be noted that Brock worked on the back of Eddie Guerrero during the match with several belly to belly suplexes and that was Lesnar's focus with the fisherman buster.
Brock Lesnar went for a high knee on Eddie Guerrero in the corner but Eddie ducked under it and Brock's knee hit the top turnbuckle and then Brock fell over the top rope and went crashing to the outside of the ring. Eddie Guerrero then jumped on Brock Lesnar on the outside of the ring and the referee started the count and both men got in the ring at the count of nine.
Eddie Guerrero put Brock Lesnar in an STF and the fans were well behind it as Brock was close to tapping out but Brock Lesnar was somehow able to break the arms of Guerrero to take leverage off the hold. Eddie then got up and grabbed Brock by the leg and drove his knee into the mat with his foot.
Eddie Guerrero looked like he was going for a figure four leg lock but he couldn't apply it correctly and Brock kicked Eddie right off of him. After a belly to belly suplex by Brock Lesnar on Eddie Guerrero, the fans heavily chanted "Goldberg, Goldberg!" to get under the skin of Lesnar.
Eddie Guerrero went for the figure four once again and finally applied it in and Brock was in a ton of pain and he fought to roll it over and Lesnar eventually got out of it but was again put in the STF.
Brock Lesnar put Eddie Guerrero in a reverse choke in an attempt to choke him out and Eddie fought to get to his knees and Eddie eventually got to his feet and then dropped down to the mat, sending Brock Lesnar into the second turnbuckle head first.
Eddie Guerrero went to the top rope for a missile drop kick but missed it and then Brock Lesnar grabbed Eddie Guerrero and gave him a vertical suplex. Brock, who was bloodied up, started yelling "die" to Eddie Guerrero. Brock applied a reverse gut wrench on Eddie Guerrero to wear him down.
Eddie Guerrero gave Brock Lesnar a vertical suplex and he held onto it and gave him two more. Eddie Guerrero then headed to the top rope for the frog splash but Brock Lesnar rolled out of the way and Eddie went crashing down to the mat.
Brock Lesnar then lifted Eddie Guerrero up over his shoulders and gave him the F5 but Eddie's legs hit the referee to send him down to the mat on the way down. Brock then pinned Eddie but with the referee down, no one was there to make the count. After noticing that the referee was down, Brock Lesnar got out of the ring and grabbed the Championship belt and brought it into the ring and the fans suddenly popped as Goldberg stormed to the ring and speared Brock Lesnar down to the mat! Goldberg then got out of the ring and left as the crowd went nuts! Eddie Guerrero then went over and pinned Brock Lesnar but only got a two count.
The finish:
With the referee still groggy, Eddie Guerrero grabbed the WWE Championship belt and waited for Brock Lesnar to get up and Brock slowly got up and Eddie went to hit Brock with the title but Brock ducked it and kicked Eddie in the gut. Brock Lesnar then lifted Eddie up over his head for the F5 but Eddie countered it into a DDT on the belt! Eddie then tossed the belt out of the ring and then he went to the top rope and came off with the frog splash and then pinned Brock Lesnar for the three count to win the WWE Heavyweight Championship!
Winner and new WWE Heavyweight Champion, Eddie Guerrero
The Aftermath:
Eddie got out of the ring and went into the crowd to celebrate his title victory and the crowd surrounded him and he came back into the ringside area and grabbed the Championship belt and celebrated as he is the new WWE Heavyweight Champion and he will go to Wrestlemania to face Kurt Angle with the title on the line! Many of Eddie Guerrero's family members were in the crowd and he hugged them as he's overcome his demons and became the new WWE Heavyweight Champion!
***end of pay per view***
What you didnt see on the pay per view:
The first match, which was a Heat match, with London, Ultimo, and Kidman vs. the Tajiri group was a pretty ok match. The fans were really into that one since it was the very first match. Hell, the crowd went nuts to Toni Chimel coming into the ring to announce the rules! Then after the heat match, Torrie Wilson and Sable came out together (holding hands might I add) to introducing everyone to No Way Out!
The rest of the night was also nuts. The fans were into it all the way, except for the Rhyno vs. Holly match, because it went so slow during the middle of it. I actually yawned. I high pop was when Goldberg came out through the crowd to sit down at his seat. Two kids hugged him, and security kept anyone else from touching him, but he soon disappeared after he attacked Brock and was "arrested". The rest of the matches kept the fans on their feet. The main event takes the cake. Throughout the match Eddie’s name was chanted like a mother trucker and after Eddie won the title, the roof was literally blown off. I literally took off my wife beater and began to swing it around as I screamed "VIVA LA RAZA!" over and over.
After the show ended, not many wrestlers were caught driving away, but one special wrestler was bombarded in his car while trying to sneakily drive away, unsuccessfully. Kurt Angle! Security had to literally pull people off his car because it was so crazy. I came up to him and got his autograph, and I told him I loved him, and he smiled, asking my name, but he never heard it because others were pushing me away.
After the main event title match ended and the cameras stopped rolling, and Eddie walked off to the biggest pop I've ever heard in my life, Brock stayed in the ring walking around. After a few minutes, he began to cry a little. He left the ring and lifted his arms to try and get a pop, but ever time he tried, the crowd would just boo the crap out of him. Only a few selected people actually cheered him (like me, even though I'm Latino, and went crazy for Eddie, even yelling "Brock, get off Eddie's Jock!"). After he stopped trying to get a pop, he left up the ramp and that was pretty much it.
***end of results***
No Way Out Results!
02-23-03
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jonathan Coachman, Michael Cole, Tazz
Match #1 Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy
The two men came to the ring; Jeff Hardy decked out with body paint, and tied up to kick the match off. Jericho backed Hardy into the corner and then backed off and they went back at it in the center of the ring. They exchanged blows and Hardy whipped Jericho off the ropes and hit the Sunset flip, and followed up with a head-scissors takedown.
Hardy lost control of the match and Jericho hit a sidewalk slam and then backed Jeff into the corner and hit him with repeated knife-edge chops. Jericho then went for the high-risk move and missed and sailed out of the ring. Jeff then hit he summersault plancha off the apron and nailed Y2J on the outside. Then in the ring, he landed a leg drop from the apron again and got a 2-counto n the pin attempt.
Back on the outside, Hardy went for the attack on Jericho. He moved and dropped Hardy’s face on the steel ring steps. They got back into the ring and Jericho kicked Hardy in the side and then continued to assault him while he was trying to get up. He hit a suplex on Hardy and then looked to the crowd and received nothing but boos.
Jericho was being cocky and Hardy nearly pinned him with a roll-up. Jericho fired back and got Jeff in a reverse chinlock on the mat. Hardy got to his feet and tried to fight off Jericho, but he slammed him down to mat and then went back on the attack. Knife-edge chops in the corner and then he missed a spear in the corner and nailed the ring post. Hardy bounced back and hit a flying forearm in the middle of the ring.
Hardy hit another forearm and went for a pinfall, Jericho got up and hit Hardy with a dropkick and then went for a pin of his own. Y2J got up and sent Hardy into the corner and then hit a bulldog and went for the Lionsault, but Hardy put the legs up and blocked the move. Hardy then went for a quick pinfall and Jericho kicked out. Hardy then hit a Whisper in the Wind off the top rope and nearly won the match.
Jericho then pulled the Walls of Jericho out of nowhere and Hardy inched over to the ropes to break the hold. Jericho went up top and Hardy caught him and suplexed him down from the top. Hardy then went up and hit the Swanton Bomb and Jericho got his foot up on the bottom rope to break the count.
Jericho then ran to the corner and leaped from the middle rope to get dropkicked by Hardy. Instead of going for the pin, Jeff Hardy went upstairs and missed the Swanton Bomb and this allowed Jericho to hit the LionSault. Jericho got the delayed pin and Hardy kicked out and then nearly rolled up Jericho to win.
Jericho took down Hardy and then went up stop. He mocked Hardy when he got to the top and Jeff shook the ropes to bring Jericho down. Hardy went up and Jericho hit a powerbomb from the top rope and then locked in the Walls of Jericho again. Jeff Hardy finally tapped out. Jericho would not break the hold and Shawn Michaels hit the ring. He attacked Jericho and then Christian hit the ring and went after HBK. Eventually Shawn took them both out and hit the Sweet chin Music. Winner: Chris Jericho
Kurt Angle was shown in the back getting Team Angle ready for the night. He said they would win the match and give Brock Lesnar a taste of what was in store for him at WrestleMania.
The Evolution then arrived in their limousine. As they walked toward the building, the camera closed in on a black pick-up with Stone Cold Steve Austin’s skull logo on the door.
Match #2 World Tag Team Championship Match
Rob Van Dam & Kane vs. The Un-Americans
RVD and Lance Storm kicked off the match. The match got off to a fast pace start and Van Dam took down Storm and then hit the leg drop. Storm got up and tagged in Regal and he came in and got worked over by RVD. He hit a split-legged moonsault and then tagged in Kane. Kane powerslammed Regal and then went for the pin but Storm broke it up.
Storm then got the tag and Kane slammed his head into the turnbuckle and then Gorilla Pressed him to the mat. Kane hit another power slam on Storm and then tagged in RVD. Storm rolled out of the ring. RVD then leaped over the ropes and nailed Storm and then brought him back into the ring and went for the pinfall.
Regal then got tagged in and RVD went upstairs to hit a high-risk move. Storm pushed him off the turnbuckle to the outside and Regal then took the advantage in the match once he was back in the ring. He hit a deadly back suplex and then tagged Storm back in. Storm went to work on RVD and nailed him with a huge dropkick.
Storm then tagged in William Regal who went to work on RVD for sometime. Storm then got the tag and did the same and then tagged Regal back in, who went to work on him on the mat. RVD finally broke free and hit a spinning-heel kick and tagged in Kane. Kane went to work on Regal and went for the pin, but Storm stopped the count. Storm then ran back in and tried to pull Kane’s mask off. The mask was covering his eyes and RVD was pushed into him. He grabbed RVD and Chokeslammed him and allowed the Un-Americans to get the pinfall. Winner(s): Lance Storm & William Regal
Josh Matthews interviewed Matt Hardy in the back and asked him about making weight for his Cruiserweight title match. He said losing 10 pounds in a week was not easy, but Mattitude is a frame of mind and it had to be done. He then approached his brother Jeff, who just lost his match, and told him that if he embraced Mattitude like he used to, he might not lose every match he is in anymore. Jeff slapped him and walked away while Shannon Moore held him back.
Match #3 Cruiserweight Championship Match
Billy Kidman vs. Matt Hardy
The match got off to a quick start. Matt took the upperhand in the match. He hit a big legdrop and then a powerslam, followed by a right hand and then went for an early pinfall. Matt then hit the neck breaker and then got Kidman in a chokehold on the mat. Matt then went for his side affect and Kidman rolled him into a pin and nearly got the 3.
Matt then laid Kidman on the ropes and nailed him on the back. Hardy then locked in a front face lock and had him down on the mat. Matt then went for the Sleeper and he broke free, but Matt hit another powerslam and followed with an elbow. Kidman finally got up and hit a desperation inzuguri and both men got up slowly.
Kidman whipped Matt into the corner and Matt countered and took him down. Mattitude then went up top and hit a splash. He got up and kicked Matt out of the ring, but he came back in and hit the Side Affect and Kidman kicked out.
Kidman went up top and missed a high-risk move and Matt hit a Twist of Fate and Kidman kicked out of the pinfall. They then battled up top and Matt Hardy finally hit his finisher and won the Cruiserweight Championship. Winner: Matt Hardy V.1
In the backstage area, Edge was knocked out cold. Brock Lesnar and Chris Benoit were by his side saying they did not know what had happened to him.
Match #4 The Undertaker vs. The Big Show
Big Show and Undertaker kicked the match off on the outside of the ring. Taker leaped off the ring apron and Show caught him and slammed him into the ringpost and then they got into the ring. The Undertaker took control of the match and slammed the elbows on Show, who was draped across the ring apron. He then followed up with a leg dropped and then went to the outside and brought a steel chair into the ring.
Show then fired back and slammed Taker into the corner. Show was then in control and hit a big splash on Taker and then went to work on him in the corner once again. Show drove the Undertaker into the mat with a suplex and then went for the pin again and the Deadman kicked out.
Show hit repeated elbow drops on Taker and went for another pin and Taker kicked out. He got up and threw blows to the mid-section of Show, but then went on the attack and Show locked in the bear hug to work on his injured back. Show then sent Taker out of the ring and waited for him to get back in and then went back on the attack with several head butts.
The slow-paced match continued on and both men went toe-to-toe in the ring, exchanging blows back and forth. Taker finally got the last blow and worked Show into the corner and hit a splash and then a clothesline and then signaled for the Choke Slam. He went for it and Show just shrugged him off and knocked him to the mat. Taker got back up and nailed a big clothesline and went for the pin, but Big Show kicked out.
Undertaker then got Show in an arm lock and then hit the old school ropewalk. Taker hit a low blow and then went for the pin, but he kicked out. Taker then went for the Last Ride and Show reversed it and hit a spinebuster on the Dead Man. Taker got to his feet and Show picked him up and dropped his face on the top turnbuckle. Show picked up Taker and he locked in the Dragon Sleeper.
Paul Heyman distracted the referee, so Taker let go of the hold. A-Train then hit the ring and Taker took him out once he got on the ring apron. Taker then reared back and sailed over the top rope to hit the big man. Undertaker then walked back to Show, who was playing possum. Show hit the choke slam and Taker kicked out of the pin. They both went for chokeholds and Taker choked out the big man and won the match. Taker then went for a chair on the outside. He brought it in and A-Train made short work of Taker and knocked him out cold in the middle of the ring with his finisher and he left with Heyman and Big Show. Winner: The Undertaker
After the match, they showed Edge being taken out on a stretcher and Stephanie McMahon was taking care of the situation.
Bischoff and Chief Morley were talking in the back about the event and Vince McMahon walked into the room. McMahon said he was impressed with Bischoff and he sees it as The Texas Rattlesnake vs. The 8 Degree Black Belt, one-on-one, with nobody at ringside. Bischoff looked very nervous after being told this.
Match #5 Handicap Match
Team Angle vs. Brock Lesnar & Chris Benoit
Benjamin and Benoit kicked off the match and Benoit sent him sailing into the turnbuckle. Benjamin fought back out of the corner and tagged in Charlie Haas. Benoit slammed Haas into the turnbuckle and then tagged in Lesnar, who came in and went to work on the member of Team Angle. Lesnar was looking at Kurt the entire time he was working on Haas. He whipped him off the ropes and Gorilla pressed him to the mat and then went after Angle. He then went back to work on Haas in the corner and nailed him with kicked to the gut.
Angle reached over the ropes and grabbed onto Lesnar. Brock dragged him into the ring and Benjamin hit him with a Super Kick and took him down, but Angle then got out and got the tag. Angle got Lesnar in a reverse chokehold right in the middle of the ring.
Angle broke free and all hell broke loose in the ring. Benoit came in and leveled Haas and then went after Sheldon Benjamin with repeated German Suplexes. Lesnar then went after Angle from the ring apron and Benjamin took dropkicked Lesnar to the outside to save Angle. Haas then got back in the ring and worked on Benoit in the ring. He hit a huge belly-to-belly suplex and then tagged in Kurt Angle.
Angle stomped away at Benoit near the ropes and then the referee got in his face and this allowed Haas to take cheapshots at Benoit from the outside. Angle took it to Benoit and hit several suplexes and then flaunted it to Lesnar and then went for a pinfall, but the Crippler kicked out. Haas then go the tag and he quickly tagged in Benjamin, who came in and helped double-team Benoit.
Benjamin then worked on the ankle of Benoit but he hit the inzuguri and then went for the tag to Lesnar. He came in and exploded in the ring. Benjamin, Lesnar and Angle all fought to the outside and Benoit and Haas battled in the ring. Angle then ran in and got Benoit in the Ankle lock. He reversed it and locked in the Crippler Crossface. Benjamin ran in and broke the hold, but Lesnar came in and took him out. He hit the F5 and then the Crippler finally got Haas to tap out to the Crossface. Winner: Chris Benoit & Brock Lesnar
Match #6 Heavyweight Championship Match
Triple H w/ Ric Flair vs. Scott Steiner
Steiner and Triple H stood face-to-face and Earl Hebner stood between them. The bell sounded and they started the battle in the middle of the ring. They locked up and Steiner backed Triple H into the corner and pummeled him and then leveled him with a clothesline. Instead of a cover, BPP hit a few push-ups in front of the crowd.
Steiner then went to work on the injured leg of The Game and wrenched that leg in a hold. Steiner hit a suplex and then went to the outside and chased Flair around the ring and then punched him down on the outside. Triple H nailed Steiner as he got back in the ring and he nailed the steps. Flair then went to work on Steiner with cheapshots. Triple H then came out and slammed Steiner’s head into the steel steps.
Steiner and Triple H exchanged blows and then Steiner backed the Champ into the corner. Triple H used the ropes to pin Steiner and the ref got in his face. Steiner then ran over and put the attack on Triple H. They battled to the outside and Steiner ran Triple H into the steel steps and then pummeled the Game in the middle of the ring.
Steiner hit a huge belly-to-belly suplex and then took Triple H upstairs for a SuperPlex. He almost had the 3-count, but Ric Flair stopped the count. Steiner then got Triple H in the Steiner Recliner and Flair then called for the Evolution members. Randy Orton and Batista came down and got wrecked by Steiner and then he went back to the ring and clotheslined The Champ out of the ring. Steiner then went back to work on Orton. He tossed him over the ropes onto Batista and then Earl Hebner sent Flair and the goons back to the locker rooms.
Triple H brought in the Championship belt and slammed Big Poppa Pump in the head and then went for the pin, but he kicked out. Triple H then got up and hit the Pedigree and pinned Steiner to retain his title. Winner: Triple H
Eric Bischoff walked through the backstage area for his match and he passed by Test and other WWE Superstars who laughed and wished him good luck.
Match #7 Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Eric Bischoff
Bischoff came to the ring and got the mic and said that no one wanted to see him wrestle Stone Cold. He said there is still time and he could lie down and forfeit the match. The sound of chattered glass hit the arena and The Rattlesnake came down to the ring and hit every corner of the ring to a huge pop. Bischoff was pleading to Stone Cold to let this whole thing go and settle it like men. Austin speared Bischoff and pummeled him on the mat while Bischoff tried to cover up.
Austin went to work on Bischoff in the corner. He kicked the hell out of Bischoff and the crowd was going wild. Austin then took the padded gloves off Bischoff and slammed him into the turnbuckle and then stomped away at him again. The referee tried to get him to calm down and he gave him the finger. Bischoff then broke free and nailed Austin in the face and then the chest with a few martial arts kicks. Austin was not fazed one bit and laughed at his attempt.
Bischoff ran out of the ring and Austin caught him and continued the assault. He cracked a beer over his head that he got from the crowd and then got him back in the ring and nailed him with the Stunner. He covered him and then let him up. Austin hit the Stunner several more times and gave Bischoff the bird and hit a big Stunner and pinned Bischoff to win the match. Jim Ross and the WWE Superstars in the back were going crazy. Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin
After the match, Stone Cold hit another Stunner and then started to exit, but ran back to the ring and raised his arms to the crowd one last time. The crowd was going crazy as The Rattlesnake left the arena.
Match #8 The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan
The Rock came down to the ring to sheer boos to a new theme song. Hogan then made his way to the ring and the match was underway. Rock tried to put the sneak attack on Hogan, but he was ready. They exchanged blows and Hogan got the first upper hand and took Rock out of the ring. Rock got back in the ring slowly and hit the Rock Bottom on Hogan but he kicked out of the pin.
Rock then got Hogan’s bandana and put it on his head to mock Hogan. He then grabbed Hogan’s belt off his pants and beat him with it. Hogan finally got back up and took his belt back and went to work on Rock with it. A “Hogan” chant filled the arena as he continued to mount an offence. Rock then hit a DDT on Hogan and then kicked Hogan while he was down on the mat.
The Rock then looked to the crowd and locked in the Sharpshooter. Hogan made it to the ropes, but Rock pulled him back to the middle of the ring and would not stop the hold. Hogan kicked out of the Sharpshooter and Rock left the ring. Hogan got worked over on the outside but then fought back. He threw Rock back in the ring and grabbed a steel chair.
The steel chair backfired on Hogan and Rock then hit the People’s Elbow twice in a row. Hogan hulked himself up and went crazy on Rock. He hit the scoop slam and was rearing up for the big leg drop. All of the lights in the arena then went out and when they came back on, Rock and the referee were knocked out cold. Vince McMahon then came down the ramp and was yelling at Hogan.
The referee was down but he slid the chair to Rock and he leveled Hogan with it. Rock waited for Hogan to get up and hit the Rock Bottom. The ref got right up and made the 3-count and Rock was victorious. Vince came into the ring and raised Rock’s arm. Winner: The Rock
Vince McMahon took off his shirt and was sporting a mock Hulkamania t-shirt. He was flexing and imitating Hogan and then ripped the shirt and threw it at Hogan and then walked out. ***end of Pay per view***
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