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Angle is Eddies transition into the main event. Eddie can't challenge Angle for the title, he must beat Angle to ascend to the ME scene.

Albert is SO winning with Cenas interference at SS.

A-TRAIN (H) BIG SHOW (H) BILL DeMOTT (-) BILLY GUNN (F) BILLY KIDMAN (F) BRADSHAW (F) BROCK LESNAR (H) CHARLIE HAAS (H) CHAVO GUERRERO (-) CHRIS BENOIT (F) CHUCK PALUMBO (H) DANNY BASHAM (H) DAWN MARIE (-) DOUG BASHAM (H) EDDIE GUERRERO (T/F) EDGE (-) FAAROOQ (F) FUNAKI (F) HARDCORE HOLLY (-) JAMIE NOBLE (F) JOHN CENA (H) JOHNNY STAMBOLI (H) KURT ANGLE (F) MARK HENRY (-) MATT HARDY (H) NATHAN JONES (-) NIDIA (F) NUNZIO (H) REY MYSTERIO (F) RHYNO (H) RIKISHI (-) SABLE (H) SEAN O'HAIRE (H) SHANNON MOORE (H) SHELTON BENJAMIN (H) SPANKY (F) STEPHANIE MCMAHON (F) TAJIRI (F) TAZZ (-) TORRIE WILSON (F) ULTIMO DRAGON (F) UNDERTAKER (F) ZACH GOWEN (F)

Oh yeah, they definitely buried Benoit for no reason whatsoever. It's not Jericho-level where it's completely unsalvagable, but Benoit needs a good 3-4 months build to get back on top. It almost looks like they are building Albert up against Angle...

But Benoit was still on that level. He also main evented the Smackdown side of the NWO PPV. No good could come from Cena vs. Angle. *remembers Angles rap* *shudders*

Well Benoits title feud with Angle ended in Feb. His US title match was in July. Feb, March, April, May, June, July... 6 months.

The No Mercy 99 Ladder match was more significant.

Angle/Brock fell apart when Angle got injured. It hasn't even come close to reaching its potential and probably never will.

So your definition of "forever" is 6 months?

I found Buffy to be mucho hotter than Willow. Cordy is tough one. She got nothin on Jenny. And Joyce... I guess maybe... If you go for that soccer mom thing... ;0)

Benoit winning the US title would be like Booker winning it, it's a total acception of ones failure at bigger and better things.

But Benoit has made _no_ intentions known for the title. His 'feud' with Eddie has been "personal" as will his probable feud with Rhyno. The title he has actually been screwed out of is the world title, as has been documented in the past (and not just in one promotion).

That's what we need... Consumer Apathy for Benoit.

FINALLY winning the US title? He already had it. Benoit has already been established as an upper-card guy, putting the US title on him is like putting the IC title on Jericho - it's a clear step down. Not that you care or anything. Here's the only good Taker can do right now. Put over a heel so that heel can put over a face to go up against Lesnar.

Because training videos play up the "sport" of Pro Wrestling. It makes it seem like an athletic competition... ..plus PRIDE does them.

What I'd like to see is: Angle beats Lesnar at Summerslam. Brock turns to Paul Heyman for help ("I was wrong Paul, I should never have branched out on my own" - yes, it makes Brock look like a pussy, which would get some pretty good heat considering the fans took to Brock because of his asskicking.) Paul is still Kurts agent and it's an air-tight contract where it states whatever match Paul sets up, Kurt must wrestle. So we get gauntlets, gimmick matches, etc. which are made not so much to "beat" Angle as it is to tire him out physically and mentally for the No Mercy re-match with Brock. Angle ultimately loses to Brock and it's written in his contract that he can't have a rematch. Angle wants out of his contract, so Paul makes a "Career vs. Contract" ladder match between Angle and (could be Eddie Guerrero) for Survivor Series which, of course, Angle wins (the only logical way Paul would agree to such a stipulation is if he could get rid of Angle once and for all). Meanwhile, Brock takes on someone easy for the title - say a newly turned face John Cena - who poses to be more of a threat than he (or Paul) originally thought. All the while Chris Benoit is feuding with Rhyno up until an I Quit match at Survivor Series. Benoit, naturally, wins. The US title would be on Guerrero up until No Mercy, where he'd lose to someone like Matt Hardy. The Smackdown after Survivor Series, Heyman and Brock come out to announce the next challenger for the title on (insert date here), it's someone lame like Jamie Knoble or Billy Gunn, Steph comes out and says she's tired of Heymans political moves and having a Champion who is afraid of his competition, so she proposes a battle royale with all the Smackdown talent (except for Kurt Angle) to see who will challenge for the title. Hype the BR up for 2/3 weeks (until about early december) where Benoit comes out on top (of course). Benoit vs. Brock occurs on a Smackdown Supershow before Armageddon (a Raw PPV) and it's set for a 20 minute time limit. The match goes to a draw, with Brock dominating the majority of the match but is unable to put Benoit away. This sets up a Royal Rumble rematch where there must be a winner. Benoit knows he cannot beat Brock Lesnar so he goes to his long-time enemy Kurt Angle for help. The weeks leading up to the Royal Rumble do the training videos ala Rock/Brock with Angle rolling on the mat with Benoit, working on submissions, running uphills, etc. Now _I_ would give Benoit the title at the Rumble, but I could see points to keep the title on Brock. What happens from there is up in the air.

Benoit isn't pretty enough for Choken One. That's why he wouldn't put the belt on him.

Austin/Hart WM 13. If you look at the Hart/Austin series, it paved the way for McMahon/Austin. It developed the Hart character into a heel and led to the Pro-Canada/Anti-America movement. It was a direct result of HBK losing his smile, and among other things relates to SS97. Austin in the sharpshooter with blood dripping from his face was the image that Attitude was based on. Austin was made in this match, and he went on to become the biggest draw in WWE history. Oh, and it was also one of the best WWE matches ever and the basis for the current WWE style (that is to say, fast-paced brawling... which sucks, but todays WWE doesn't use that style like Steve and Bret did.)

Someone really needs to sell me on the 2/3 falls match, cause to me it seemed like they were doing the same moves over and over and over again.

Sweet! I'm expecting blow-by-blow detail to the Bang Ludwig vs. Shad Smith match

Benoit. He's already gone through 3 title feuds (Rock, Austin, Angle). They have to give it to him sometime. If Guerrero ever gets a shot it will like RVD in 2001 where they feel it necessary to put him up there cause the fans demand it, but it will be half-hearted and he'll get buried afterwards.

On Our Own.

HIAC 97 has nothing on Austin/Hart I quit. The WM 13 match had this lil ol thing called substance in it.

Where can you find live event results? I'd really like to know the card I was at.

Dude, how could you have liked WM X8? If it wasn't for Hogan/Rock and the fact that I was in the nosebleed seats, I would have rushed the ring in protest to such a bland show. 17 and 19 were so much better... First house show, Halifax late 1989 or early 1990, I have a horrible memory and I remember it being cold. There ya go.