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If you like this one, you'll like mine. Things are starting to really pick-up in the Plagued Era of the WWE. Really cheap plug. Well done. But seriously if you want to read a diary my SD! one (link in my sig) is far superior to both of yours. I'm not being big-headed but it is, you have to admit. And while you're all at it, go check out mine as well. It has quite a lot of history built up already, and I have a big pay-per-view in the works. I mostly copy and paste the EWR match results, but it's just because I'm too lazy to write something unique for all the matches. I write out all the interviews and angles in depth though, so I feel I redeem myself. And for the record, The C Man's Smackdown diary isn't superior to both combined. Plague's is unconventional and daring and Ice Classic is just getting started. But let's not get carried away, these diaries are our ways of being creative with something that we're all passionate about. It's not a contest and let's just be sure that if we're going to comment on each other's diaries, it's going to be constructive feedback and not negative criticism. There's no need for that.

Card: Wrestlemania X7. Match: Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat (WM III)

Personally, these are the worst angles/storylines of the past few years. 1) Katie Vick: This made me embarassed to be a wrestling fan. It made me embarassed to have ever been a supporter of Triple H. It made me hate Raw, and I spent the next few months more or less ignoring Raw while checking out Smackdown (SD 6 era) and NWA:TNA. I don't think I watched another Raw after this until the HBK vs RVD World title match. 2) The last month of Chris Jericho's World title Reign: I was marking out. Chris Jericho was on his way to main eventing Wrestlemania against an opponent who he'd had terrific matches with in the past (Triple H). Surely since it was the main event, the build-up would be tremendous. Instead, Stephanie McMahon inserted herself into Jericho's corner, and Y2J was made an after-thought. Stephanie would be the one having tense encounters with Triple H while Jericho was busy walking the family dog. Then the match finally happened at WMX8 in front of a crowd burned out from Hogan/Rock earlier that evening and not all that interested in the story of the match. Triple H and Jericho put on a disappointing match and Jericho goes back to becoming a career mid-carder while Triple H went on to bury the entire Raw locker-room over the next two years. 3) HLA: This sort of ties into the Katie Vick thing, since it was happening around the same time on Raw. It was pathetic, and made me embarassed to be associated with the product. 4) The Raw Diva Search: Gee, Raw comes up a lot here, doesn't it? I cannot believe anyone thought this would drive ratings. 12 mostly unlikable and forgettable women participating in tedious and unimaginative contests so fans could choose winners. This contest lasted for months, despite the audience crapping all over the segments week after week, ratings slipping during Diva Search segments, and the overall low quality of the segments themselves. I'll admit, the contest became a bit more bearable when it came down to the last five or six, but when there were a dozen of them it was just plain hell. Watching each of them try and do the same stupid thing (seduing Kamala, trying to be sexy with ice cream) was grating and once again I felt stupid to be a wrestling fan. 5) The Invasion: Yeah, this one makes pretty much everyone's "worst of" list. Not only was this rushed, but it was poorly planned. To make matters worse, McMahons took over the whole storyline, and WWF guys jumped onto the WCW/ECW team and became the leaders. Personally, I did not want to see a WCW invasion being lead by Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Stone Cold. The invasion lasted for over four chaotic months of superstars appearing and disappearing without much explanations. This storyline was pretty much when the WWF jumped the shark. 6) Poop-stain Patterson: Most people forget this, but it was an aspect of the McMahon-Helmsley Faction of 2000. Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco were members of the Faction and were being allowed to feud with top-babyfaces. Rikishi and Too Cool had been continual enemies of the Faction, and during one match, Patterson lowered his pants to give his own version of the "stink-face." Patterson exposed his white old-man undies with a disgusting shit stain on the bottom. It was beyond disgusting. A show or two later, Patterson would show up with the stained undies in his hands and he would jam it into Rikishi's face. Just awful. 7) Tazz vs Austin: This might sort of belong in the Invasion profile, but this was pure crap. Week after week, Alliance segments were the entire WCW/ECW stars standing around listening to Stone Cold hog the attention. Most of these segments also included Austin picking on Tazz and frequently beating the shit out of him. During this entire time, I remember desperately wanting Tazz to mount an offense and take a good fight to Austin. That never happened. Tazz never got anything resembling revenge and after the Invasion was over, Tazz enjoyed a brief Tag title run with Spike and then became a full-time commentator. 8) The Radicalz Reunion: Late in 2000, after WWF deemed Chris Benoit unworthy of continuing his main event push, he was teamed back up with Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, and Perry Saturn. This was exciting because Makenko and Saturn had lacked direction for months at that point, and it was a great opportunity to use them again. WRONG! Instead, we got to see lots of Radicalz vs Hardy Boyz matches, where the Radicalz were frequently made to be the Hardy's bitches. The Radicalz were never allowed to look good and eventually Benoit turned on the group and proceeded to destroy all three of them one by one. It made Benoit look really strong, but the others were hurt badly in the image department. 9) Test/Steiner/Stacy: This was just one big mess. It started with Stacy "getting Test over" by referring to Test's fans as "testicles." This would have been a lot funnier if my friends and I hadn't used to call Test that years earlier as a joke. Thus, Stacy was about as creative as a 15 year old. Anyways, then Steiner and Test form a tag team of suckiness, never really getting any significant wins and doing a big J.O.B. to La Resistance in their pay-per-view debut. This leads to Test being a big jerk and being all mean to dumb old Stacy. The best part of this feud is their Bad Blood match where Steiner falls flat on his face when he jumps off the apron at Test. This was in June, by the way. Months later in SEPTEMBER Test and Steiner have another match, this time if Test wins than Steiner must become Test's bitch. So at this point, there are heavy suggestions that not only is Test sexually abusive to Stacy, but he desires to do the same to Steiner as well. Gross! So Steiner becomes Test's bitch, but now inexplicably turns on Stacy and becomes buddies with Test, thus making the past five months of tedious feuding absolutely pointless. 10) The Corporate Ministry: This was total overkill. It was actually a really fun storyline until Vince McMahon was revealed to be the higher power, controlling the Undertaker. So this meant that the entire storyline had been Vince McMahon feuding with Vince McMahon. This was one of those Russo swerves where it didn't make any sense, but dammit, he sure fooled all of us.

Raw November 13th 2006 The music plays, the pyro explodes, and the half-filled arena is thrilled to be at another exciting episode of Monday Night Raw! Mike Tenay and Al Snow welcome us to the program and hype Survivor Series, this Sunday, live and only on pay-per-view! Some big matches have been named for tonight, including J.R. Ryder, Brian Kendrick, and Bryan Danielson vs Steve Corino, Adam Hastey, and Austin Lee as tonight’s main event. We will also see World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit in action. But first… CM Punk and Julio Dinero (with Raven) vs The New Rainbow Express (with Ozzy Benton) Match Background: Last week the New Rainbow Express won a three-way tag match by interference from Ozzy Benton. CM Punk and Julio Dinero were in that match, and participated in beating down all Rico, Lodi, and Ozzy after the match, along with the other participants, Lance Storm and Frank Shamrock. The Match: Julio Dinero takes a right hand to the temple from Rico. I bet those hurt more than Sgt. Slaughter's Noogies. Rico hits a right hand on Julio Dinero. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Rico and Lodi. The New Rainbow Express whip Dinero into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. Julio Dinero takes a knee lift from Lodi. *sigh* Running knee lifts always remind me of the late Curt Hennig. Dinero blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Flying cross body off the top rope! There's a two count on the pin. Tag to CM Punk. SUPER frankensteiner on Lodi, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. BAAACK Body drop by Lodi gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. CM Punk misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Punk takes a hard, stinging chop from Lodi. One word: Ow. Lodi tags out to Rico. Uninspired brawling from Rico. Tag to Julio Dinero. Rico hits an arm drag on Dinero, follows it up with about 3 more and locks in an armbar for good measure. Rico grapples with Julio Dinero, and positions himself so that the referee can't see...and hits a low blow! He rolls up the stunned Julio Dinero: 1....2....3!! What a cheap shot! My Opinion: I can be generous sometimes. Well, depends on your definition of generous. **1/4. Tenay: Rico just stole that victory from Julio Dinero! Snow: And look at those three cowards! Rico, Lodi, and Ozzy are leaving before any revenge can be taken on them! Winners at 4:31: The New Rainbow Express The Beautiful People In the back, Test, Christian, and Chris Chetti are walking through the backstage area, when they stumble into Randy Orton. Christian: Randy, my man! You, my friend, are a good looking man! I think we’d have a spot in the Beautiful People for you! Randy: No thanks. I’ve been seeing what you’ve been doing to Trish Stratus and other Raw divas. Unlike you, I respect women. Test: C’mon, Randy. It’s not that we disrespect women… we just plain hate them! Chetti: Yeah, women are good for one thing and one thing only… and I think you all know what I mean. (The group starts laughing) Christian: Yeah, doing laundry, and that’s about it! Randy: You three make me sick. Besides, what kind of man doesn’t want women around? Hmmm… Test: What are you implying? Randy: Only the obvious. Things are about to get tense when Shawn Michaels enters the scene. HBK: Whoa, now! The last thing I want is another brawl back here! First off, “Beautiful People” I’ve got a bone to pick with you. Interference in two consecutive matches? That’s ridiculous. And you, Chris Chetti? On your first night? Do you want to get fired!?! Chetti: NO! I was just… HBK: Shut up, I can’t stand to listen to any more explanations. Test, Chetti, you two have a match at Survivor Series. I want you to take on John Jeter and Randy Orton. Orton has already learned the cost of outside interference, and it’s your turn now. Should you two lose the match, both of you are fired. Likewise, Christian, tonight you go one on one with Randy Orton. I will fire all three of you on the spot if there is any interference tonight. Got it. Chetti: You mean my job is on the line already! HBK: Yeah. Welcome to Raw! Women’s Championship: Victoria © (with Stevie Richards) vs Alexis Laree Match Background: This match is for the WWF Womens title. Victoria has been WWF Womens champion since 25 September 2006. Since there won’t be a Women’s title match at Survivor Series, HBK booked a title defense for Victoria tonight. The Match: Victoria slams Alexis Laree. Laree counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Alexis Laree connects with a back heel kick on Victoria and gets back up quickly. Victoria reverses an irish whip...and Alexis Laree runs into the referee! Diamond Dust from Alexis Laree and Victoria is out! Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Victoria reverses a hip toss. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Alexis Laree by Victoria. Remember when that was a legit finish? Victoria hits a piledriver on Alexis Laree. That used to end matches, you know. Covers for a quick two count. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Victoria connects and Alexis Laree is down! Pin, but Laree is out just before the three count. Laree counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Flying reverse elbow by Alexis Laree. Pin, but Victoria is out just before the three count. Laree charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Alexis Laree can barely stand. Vertical Suplex! 1....2....3. Victoria remains in the ring, celebrating the victory. My Opinion: *** rating for an above average match. Tenay: I must admit, that was an impressive match. Victoria defended her belt without cheating or without help from Stevie Richards. Snow: Alexis fought tooth and nail as well. This match showcased the very best of our Women’s division. Winner at 6:19 and STILL Women’s Champion: Victoria It All Comes Together In the back, Lance Storm, Frank Shamrock, CM Punk, and Julio Dinero are sitting around, waiting for someone. Tommy Dreamer comes in. Dreamer: Now I bet you’re all wondering why I asked you in here tonight. Storm: We have a pretty good idea. Dreamer: Yeah, I was hoping you could be my team-mates at Survivor Series, against Team Mattitude. Punk: Ah God, you don’t have to ask me twice. I’m in. Julio: Me too. Shamrock: Count me in. I’d like to get my hands at the Intercontinental Championship, and if Matt Stryker is in the match, I’ll at least get a shot at him. Storm: You have my support, Tommy. I have more respect for you than just about anyone in this world. Dreamer: That’s awesome. Shawn Michaels was right, I had no problem putting a team together. I wonder how Hardy and Stryker are doing… Non-title Match: Chris Benoit vs Billy Kidman Match Background: Chris Benoit is the reigning World Heavyweight champion, and has been since 27 June 2006. HBK made this match to warm Benoit up for Survivor Series, as HBK wants to fight Benoit at his very best. The Match: Vicious back suplex! Billy Kidman got nailed big time! Chris Benoit brings out a jumping powerbomb to nearly murder Kidman in the ring! DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Chris Benoit just KILLS Billy Kidman! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. BIG clothesline on Kidman. There's a two count on the pin. Billy Kidman fights out of a grapple. Kidman uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Spinning bulldog in the corner and Benoit is down! Kidman goes for a splash but Benoit puts the knees up. Nice piledriver on Kidman. Chris Benoit floors Billy Kidman. Crippler Crossface!!! Billy Kidman taps out! Chris Benoit slides to the outside and grabs a chair, then climbs back into the ring. Kidman turns around...and gets planted with a huge chair shot to the head! He is left down and out on the canvas. My Opinion: Solid bout, but they could do a lot better. *** Tenay: The frustration of Chris Benoit has never been more evident! He just took out all of his rage on Kidman! Snow: First Michaels puts him in a must-win match at Survivor Series, with Evolution’s existence on the line, then teams him up with an enemy in Steve Corino, and then starts teaming up his Evolution friends with Corino in tonight’s main event! I’d be more scared if Benoit wasn’t pissed! Winner at 7:42: Chris Benoit Another team assembled… Rico and Lodi are exiting their dressing room, when Ozzy Benton comes back… with Matt Hardy and Matt Stryker with him. Stryker and Hardy are eager to shake Rico and Lodi’s hands. Hardy: Matt and I just wanted to thank you for your support. Stryker: Yes, we know we’re not very popular backstage here, but it’s nice to know that someone out there will have our backs. Mattitude 2.0 exit. Rico: Ozzy… what was that all about? Ozzy: Oh, no need to thank me. I just got us involved in a big match! Lodi: Wait…did you do what I think you did? Ozzy: I got us a spot on Survivor Series! We’re now teaming up with Hardy and Stryker in that ten-man tag match! Rico: Ozzy-honey… are you aware that the other team consists of everyone who beat us down after that three-way last week? Ozzy: It’ll be great, and… what?!? When did that get announced!?! Lodi: Probably while you were dealing with Mattitude! Argh, we’re dead! Ozzy: Oh crap. Tenay: Now that’s funny! Ozzy thought he was doing his clients a favor, but now they are going to be fed to the wolves at Survivor Series! Randy Orton vs Christian Match Background: Randy Orton is facing Christian’s companions in a tag match at Survivor Series. Due to outside interference, Chris Chetti and Test will have to win that match if they want to remain employed. The Match: Orton takes a back suplex. Christian drives a HARD forearm into the chest of Orton. Randy Orton takes a butterfly suplex from Christian. Orton gets caught with a short powerbomb from Christian. Randy Orton powers out of a Christian headlock. A Gut buster connects on Christian and hits hard. Orton hits a piledriver on Christian. That used to end matches, you know. Hooks the leg for a two count. Christian ducks a wild right hand. Orton walks into a jaw breaker. Covers for a quick two count. Front legsweep slam aka The Stroke by Christian. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Christian walks into a drop toe hold. Randy Orton hits some punches. How generic. Christian counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Big dropkick by Christian, who got a ton of air on the move. Randy Orton slams Christian, who rolls onto his stomach. What is Christian doing? Randy Orton picks him up and signals for a powerbomb. He raises Christian up...but then falls backward, getting crushed by his opponent in the process! Christian is on top! 1....2....3 My Opinion: Smack dab in the middle of the star spectrum for an average match. **1\2. Tenay: This isn’t a good sign for Survivor Series! Christian just pinned the man his companions need to beat at Survivor Series. Winner at 4:59: Christian Evolution will never die. In the back, Jonathan Coachman is standing by with Steve Corino, Adam Hastey, and Austin Lee. Coach: You three have a huge match coming up next against your opponents at Survivor Series. How do you feel about your chances, and this odd alliance you’ve formed? Corino: Adam, Austin, and I have already proven ourselves to be an effective working unit, and I have made things clear with Benoit. There is nothing odd about this alliance one bit. At Survivor Series, we shall prevail and I shall become the newest member of this legendary group. Austin: That’s about all there is to it. I just also want to mention that every second that J.R. Ryder remains on Raw, is agonizing to me. He’s a Smackdown superstar and needs to go back to where he came from! I just want to remind him and “Spanky” that Adam and I are going to be coming back after those tag team titles! And when we win them back, it’s goodbye to Ryder! Adam: Damn right. And as far as tonight goes, I think everyone in the audience will be in for a treat. That’s because we’re going to give them a preview of Survivor Series, because we’re going to lay waste to HBK’s merry men the same way we will this Sunday on pay-per-view! Meanwhile… Christian is returning to his locker-room all excited, but stops dead in his tracks. Chetti and Test have been knocked out and the room has been trashed. There is also marker writing on the wall, and it says “Christian, hope you get used to being all alone. See you at Survivor Series. –John and Trish” Christian becomes very pissed off and starts throwing things around. J.R. Ryder, Brian Kendrick, and Bryan Danielson vs Steve Corino, Adam Hastey, and Austin Lee Match Background: R & S Connection are the reigning World Tag Team champions, and have been since 25 September 2006. This match is a preview for the Raw main event at Survivor Series. The Match: J.R. Ryder strikes Corino. Spin kick by J.R. Ryder to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Tag between J.R. Ryder and Bryan Danielson. Flying elbow from Bryan Danielson connects. Lightning kick by Danielson on Corino. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Bryan Danielson and Brian Kendrick. Danielson \ Kendrick whip Corino into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Flying elbow from Brian Kendrick connects. Kendrick walks into a drop toe hold. Steve Corino with a spinning neckbreaker on Kendrick. Tag to Adam Hastey. Hastey uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Vicious chokeslam byAdam Hastey! I'd compare it to Akira Taue, but then that would start another argument on the TSM Forums. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Kendrick takes a flying neckbreaker from Adam Hastey. Hastey tags out to Austin Lee. Standing leg lariat by Austin Lee on Kendrick. Second rope flying axe handle, Kendrick goes down. One day, Lee might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Austin Lee gets taken down out of nowhere! Tag between Brian Kendrick and J.R. Ryder. Ryder hits a dropkick on Austin Lee and gets right back up. Lee tags out to Steve Corino. Ryder takes a headbutt from Steve Corino. Nice piledriver on Ryder. Steve Corino moves in for the kill. Old School Expulsion! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Tenay: Steve Corino picked up the win! Snow: You know, Corino has proven himself to be a very worthwhile addition to Evolution. This is not the first match he’s won for Evolution. Tenay: The scary thing is that he didn’t even cheat to win this week. I’m scared for what could go down at Survivor Series! Winners at 24:21: Steve Corino, Adam Hastey, and Austin Lee Tenay: Speaking of Survivor Series, let’s run down the card for this Sunday. Eight Man Elimination Tag Match (Evolution on the line): Shawn Michaels, Bryan Danielson, J.R. Ryder, and Brian Kendrick vs Chris Benoit, Adam Hastey, Austin Lee, and Steve Corino Randy Orton and John Jeter vs Test and Chris Chetti Ten Man Elimination Tag Match: Tommy Dreamer, CM Punk, Julio Dinero, Frank Shamrock, and Lance Storm vs Matt Hardy, Matt Stryker, Rico, Lodi, and Ozzy Benton Snow: That’s it for tonight! See you at Survivor Series!

I would have paid good money to see Kurt Angle and AJ Styles vs Chris Jericho and Ken Shamrock in real life.

I kind of want the Batista one, it has more edge to it. I think the Orton one is a step down from his last shirt (designed after a parental advisory).

The Japanese Pool Boy comes to mind.

Good Smackdown this week Even the parts that should have sucked were pretty decent!

for the Carlito Cool promo. Somehow, I've totally missed all of his vignettes until tonight (ditto for Simon Dean on Raw). I guess this is what I get for fast-forwarding or changing the channel during commercials.

I hope the crowd is feeling London at No Mercy.

Haha. This entire segment was very amusing to me. I don't know why. That, and Haas was on fire!

I didn't think they were going to acknowledge Haas and Jackie being engaged on the show. This could be... interesting?

...who? Are you sure it wasn't Luther Reign? Either way, I hadn't noticed that exact spot.

I just noticed Matt Morgan at number 49. All I can say is "HUH!?!"

The new intro looks cool at a few points, but really bad at some other points. I love that Paul London is in the intro though

No. Maladroit has a couple of good songs, but is incredibly forgettable for the most part. It's even more apparent when you hold it up against Weezer's first two albums.

I'm watching the debate right now, and I don't think JBL is in character at all. Foley is freaking awesome though.

::Tries to start a "nunzio" chant::

That's nice, didn't see it.

Rowe's Taboo Tuesday: World Heavyweight Champion Triple H vs Shelton Benjamin #1 Contenders Match: Chris Benoit vs Randy Orton vs Batista Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho vs Edge Christian vs Shawn Michaels The Hurricane vs Tajiri Trish Stratus vs Stacy Kiebler Jonathan Coachman and Eric Bischoff vs William Regal and Eugene Or something like that. I'd do it way better in my own diary

Yep. Now if only that would happen on a pay-per-view...

Nice show. I'm going to start pushing Kash just because you are Nah, I'm just kidding. Though I really should do something with Kid Kash in my diary.

PWI Top 500 1. Chris Benoit 2. Eddie Guerrero 3. HHH 4. Kenta Kobashi 5. Randy Orton 6. Toshiaki Kawada 7. John Cena 8. AJ Styles 9. Shawn Michaels 10. Chris Jericho 11. Hiroyoshi Tenzan 12. Jeff Jarrett 13. Kane 14. El Hijo Del Santo 15. John Bradshaw Layfield 16. Shelton Benjamin 17. Chavo Guerrero Jr. 18. Ron Killings 19. Hector Garza 20. Batista 21. Eugene 22. Rey Misterio Jr. 23. Undertaker 24. Booker T 25. Christopher Daniels 26. Bob Sapp 27. Michael Shane 28. Rob Van Dam 29. Mr. Niebla 30. Ric Flair 31. Christian 32. Chris Sabin 33. Keiji Muto 34. Samoa Joe 35. Raven 36. Kurt Angle 37. Buh Buh Ray Dudley 38. L.A. Park 39. Matt Hardy 40. Charlie Hass 41. Big Show 42. Tajiri 43. D-Von Dudley 44. Chris Harris 45. Rob Conway 46. Latin Lover 47. Shinya Hashimoto 48. Bill Goldberg 49. Matt Morgon 50. Kazarian 51. Spike Dudley 52. Jeventud Guerrera 53. Jushin Liger 54. Hardcore Holly 55. Naomichi Marufuji 56. Abyss 57. Rhyno 58. Hurricane 59. Edge 60. Sylvan Grenier 61. D-Lo Brown 62. Billy Gunn 63. Dough Basham 64. James Storm 65. Kid Kash 66. Rico 67. Shocker 68. Steve Corino 69. Johnny Jeter 70. Nicho El Millionario 71. Kensuke Sasaki 72. Donovan Morgan 73. CW Anderson 74. Jamie Noble 75. Tyson Tomko 76. Jamie Noble 77. American Dragon 78. Pat Kenny 79. Michael Modest 80. Luther Reigns 81. Elix Skipper 82. Paul London 83. Spanky 84. Tiger Mask IV 85. Garrison Cade 86. Essa Rios 87. Shinjiro Ohtani 88. Mordecai 89. CM Punk 90. Genichiro Tenryu 91. Abismo Negro 92. Billy Kidman 93. Naoya Ogawa 94. Ultimo Guerrero 95. Rikishi 96. Yuji Nagata 97. Atlantis 98. Rosey 99. Val Venis 100. Masato Tanaka 101. Monty Brown 102. Perro Aguayo JR. 103. Masa Chono 104. Test 105. A-Train 106. Steven Richards 107. Heat 108. Rene Dupree 109. Satoshi Kojima 110. Kenzo Suzuki 111. Nunzio 112. Mark Jindrak 113. Jerry Lynn 114. Chuck Palumbo 115. Black Warrior 116. Low-KI 117. Johnny Stamboli 118. Kaz Hayashi 119. Chase Stevens 120. Chavo Guerrero Sr. 121. Octogon 122. Sonny Siaki 123. Johnny Swinger 124. Scotty 2 Hotty 125. Jun Akiyama 126. Andy Douglas 127. Blue Panther 128. Sonjay Duitt 129. Shannon Moore 130. Mascara Sagrada 131. Al Snow 132. Yoshihiro Takayama 133. Chris Cage 134. Ultimo Dragon 135. CIMA 136. Mark Magnus 137. Orlando Jordon 138. Sho Funaki 139. Kojo Kanemoto 140. Akio 141. Tank Toland 142. Maven 143. Mitsuharu Misawa 144. Negro Casas 145. Sakado 146. Sabu 147. BG James 148. Matt Stryker 149. Julio Dinero 150. Jon Heidendreich 151. Shark Boy 152. Nova 153. Black Tiger 154. Chad Collyer 155. Colt Cabana 156. Joey Matthews 157. Super Delfin 158. Shawn Hernandez 159. Rodney Mack 160. Johnny Nitro 161. Predator 162. Dr. Wagner JR 163. Bobby Rude 164. Konnan 165. Red 166. Carly Colon 167. Manabu Nakanishi 168. Aaron Stevens 169. Electro Shock 170. Matt Cappotelli 171. Doug Williams 172. Dragon Kid 173. Damien 666 174. Halloween 175. Glen Gilberti 176. Brent Albright 177. Taka Michinoku 178. Petey Williams 179. Ekmo Fatu 180. Shane Douglas 181. Eric Young 182. Takehiro Murahama 183. Johnny Devine 184. Heavy Metal 185. Chris Masters 186. Kevin Northcutt 187. New Jack 188. Alebrije 189. Rockey Romero 190. Scoot Andrews 191. Great Sasuke 192. Homicide 193. Bison Smith 194. Ricky Reyes 195. Joel Maximo 196. Ace Steel 197. Jose MAximo 198. BJ Whitmer 199. Jimmy Rave 200. Felino 201. Skayde 202. Jonny Strorm 203. Ikuto Hidika 204. Dan Maff 205. Tom Howard 206. David Young 207. Mike Shane 208. Todd Shane 209. Josh Daniels 210. Jason Cross 211. Osamu Nishimura 212. Rey Misterio SR 213. Tony Jones 214. Jack Evans 215. Tony Kozina 216. Lex Lovett 217. Tokyo Magnum 218. D-Boy 219. Nigel McGuinness 220. Justin Credible 221. Shane Ballard 222. Dusty Rhodes JR 223. Shannon Ballard 224. Mike Quackenbash 225. Austin Aries 226. Quiet Storm 227. Bobby Quance 228. Zach Gowen 229. Sean Casey 230. Dick Togo 231. Milano 232. Jinsei 233. M-Dogg 20 234. Blue Meanie 235. SUWA 236. John Walters 237. James TIGHE 238. Shawn Daivari 239. Fujita 240. Masada 241. Josh Prohibition 242. Danny Inferno 243. Mike Kruel 244. Onyx 245. Jado 246. Brad Bradley 247. Danny Daniels 248. Yossino 249. Teddy Hart 250. Billy Fives 251. Prince Nana 252. Gedo 253. Mike Sullivan 254. Lamont 255. Dean Jablonski 256. Chris Hamrick 257. Seth Skyfire 258. Riki Choshu 259. Jimmy Vegas 260. Chad Wicks 261. Alex Arion 262. Harry Smith 263. Frank Parker 264. Sumo Fuji 265. Cody Hawk 266. Vinny Massaro 267. Todd Sexton 268. Jimmy Jacobs 269. Fast Eddie 270. Scorpio 271. DeVito 272. Iceberg 273. Dallas 274. Joe E Legend 275. Gram Hamada 276. Alex Shelly 277. HC Loc 278. Otto Schwanz 279. Akira Taue 280. Jacey North 281. Jason Rumble 282. Gabrial 283. Slash 284. Tom Brandi 285. Rico Casanova 286. Azreal 287. Aaron Agulera 288. Kohei Sato 289. Taru 290. Ryan Boz 291. Gran Apolo 292. The Stro 293. Biggie Biggs 294. Danny Doring 295. Zebra Kid 296. Gran Naniwa 297. Tank 298. Vance Nevada 299. Slyk Wagner Brown 300. Scotty Mac 301. Gene Sinski 302. Savio Vega 303. TJ Wilson 304. Rod Strong 305. Jerrelle Clark 306. Dennis Gregory 307. Juggernat 308. Slash Venom 309. Mike Barton 310. D-Ray 3000 311. Evan Karagias 312. Alter Boy Luke 313. Tyson Dux 314. Jorge Estrada 315. Steve Mack 316. Afa JR 317. Jason The Legend 318. Boomer Payne 319. Sasiki 320. Dusty Wolfe 321. Sed Strong 322. Blade Boudroux 323. Striker 324. Buff Bagwell 325. Firestorm 326. Adan Windsor 327. Nate Webb 328. Mike Mondo 329. Johnny Heartbreaker 330. Lash LeRoux 331. Chris Candido 332. DA Beasts 333. Murder 1 334. Snuka JR 335. Naphatali 336. Rob Ekos 337. Marc Ash 338. Quinn Magnum 339. Steve Madison 340. Chris Hero 341. Mike Bell 342. Rainman 343. Arch Kinkaid 344. Frank Murdoch 345. Ray Gordy 346. Mark Bell 347. Brandon K 348. Justice 349. Devon Strom 350. Glen Osbourne 351. Sinn 352. Standing Thunder 353. Rapid Fire Maldanado 354. Arik Cannon 355. Rod Steel 356. Mike Taylor 357. Reno 358. Mahoney 359. Mana 360. Eric Preist 361. Seth Shai 362. Jack Xavier 363. Rob Begley 364. Brock Singleton 365. John Rambo 366. Robin Knightwing 367. Gillberg 368. Buff-E 369. Mace Mendoza 370. Super Hentai 371. Mike The Miz 372. Joey Knight 373. KC Thunder 374. Ace Darling 375. T Rantula 376. Delerious 377. Jap Pool Boy 378. Mac Johnson 379. Jardi Franz 380. TJ Powers 381. Nikita Allanov 382. Cheetah Masta 383. Bruse Steels 384. Vito Thomsaselli 385. Antonio Thomas 386. Caprice Colman 387. Steve DemArco 388. Johnny The Body 389. Dropkick Murphy 390. Fred Sampson 391. Rockin Rebel 392. Chasyn Rance 393. Eddie Brown 394. Johnny Ova 395. James Keenan 396. Scott Savage 397. Mr. Ooh La La 398. Matt Sydal 399. George South SR 400. Bart Blaxon 401. Shawn Donovan 402. Bouncer 403. Sal Thomaselli 404. Scottie Gash 405. Jeremy V 406. JC BAily 407. Frankie Capon 408. CJ ODoyle 409. Scott Phoenix 410. KC Blade 411. Jacob Ladder 412. J Rocc 413. Major Haredway 414. EC Negro 415. Sal Rinauro 416. Oman Tortuga 417. Eddie Atlas 418. Roman 419. Tenderfoot 420. Glenn Spectre 421. Robert Thompson 422. Billy Bax 423. Greg Spits 424. Hacker 425. Russell Simpson 426. Johnny Graham 427. Bob Evans 428. Sain 429. Guapo 430. Diablo Santago 431. JJ Perez 432. Don Basher 433. Bio Hazard 434. Rory Fox 435. Spiro 436. Lee Great 437. Drago 438. Rob McBride 439. Jeff Starr 440. TJ Dalton 441. Eric Xtasy 442. Flex Fenom 443. The Bruiser 444. Magic 445. Johnny Maxx 446. Kvin Knight 447. John Curse 448. Jeromy Sage 449. Suba 450. Robbie Ellis 451. Apollo Khan 452. Major DeBEers 453. LeGrande 454. Mozart Fontaine 455. Don Brodie 456. Slim J 457. HAllowicked 458. Ruffhouse 459. Joseph 460. Rodd Dell 461. Ram 462. Karazy K 463. Billy Black 464. Vince Vicallo 465. Bomberry 466. JT Stahr 467. Shadow Jackson 468. Gutter 469. Mega 470. Tejas 471. Eddie Kingston 472. Jack Thriller 473. El Tronado 474. Darin Childs 475. Scab 476. Xero 477. Dave Swift 478. J Busta 479. Enigma 480. Snatch Haggis 481. Tommy Suede 482. Bull Dog Raines 483. Brandon P 484. Tery Alan 485. Billy Bart 486. Lil Cholo 487. Q Lee 488. Bruiser Graham 489. Foreskain 490. Seth Delay 491. Conrad Kennedy III 492. Shirley Doe 493. Danger 494. Shane Shadows 495. Vennis DeMArco 496. Gran Akuma 497. JT Lighting 498. Mike Dell 499. Mister Zero 500. Rod Steele Any thoughts? I was a bit disgusted with the high placement of Goldberg (Chavo Classic ranked a bit high as well) but it's an interesting list none the less.

Compare the Great American Bash's buyrate to Vengeance.

Actually, Smackdown had some exciting shows right before WrestleMania XX and in the week or so before the draft lottery. I'm thinking back to the days of Eddie's WWE title run (before Bradshaw became JBL) and his title defenses against Rey Mysterio, Big Show, and Chavo Guerrero.