The Smackdown Review 9/14 - 9/20

[Bored]

September 16, 1999

Shane McMahon def. Joey Abs

Mark Henry def. Steve Blackman; Euro Title Match

Curtis Hughes def. Ken Shamrock by DQ

The Undertaker wins a Five Man Royal Rumble

Billy Gunn & Chyna def. The Hollies

Al Snow def. The Big Bossman in a Pepper on a Pole Match

Jeff Jarrett NC Test; IC Title Match

Vince McMahon def. Triple H to win the WWF Title; Special Referee, Shane McMahon

 

September 14, 2000

The Acolytes def. Chris Benoit & Kane

Val Venis, Bull Buchanan, & The Goodfather def. Rikishi & Too Cool

T&A def. Triple H & Kurt Angle

Steve Blackman def. Perry Saturn; HC Title Match

Edge & Christian & X-Pac def. The Hardy Boyz & Chris Jericho

The Dudley Boyz def. The Rock & The Undertaker in a Tables Match

 

September 20, 2001

The Hurricane & Lance Storm def. The Big Show & Spike Dudley

Kronik def. Kaientai

Rob Van Dam def. Raven; HC Title Match

Edge def. Kanyon

The Hardy Boyz def. The Dudley Boyz

Steve Austin def. Tajiri; WWF Title Match

The Rock & A.P.A. def. Booker T, Test, & Rhyno in an Elimination Match by count out

 

September 19, 2002

Rey Mysterio & Torrie Wilson def. Jamie Noble & Nidia

Brock Lesnar def. John Cena

Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero def. Edge & Rikishi

Matt Hardy def. The Hurricane

Billy & Chuck def. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit

[Lil' Bitch]

Brock Lesnar def. John Cena

 

I guess this was a non-title match? Was Cena just still Cena or was he the white rapper then?

[Bored]

Brock Lesnar def. John Cena

 

I guess this was a non-title match? Was Cena just still Cena or was he the white rapper then?

He was still the bland babyface who'd wear the local team's color's to get a face pop. This is still about a month or so before the heel turn. Yes it was non-title.

 

CRZ recap:

 

KING BROCK LESNAR (WWE Champion - Minneapolis, Minnesota - 295 pounds - with Paul Heyman) v. JOHN CENA (West Newbury, Massachusetts - 240 pounds - orange and blue...old Broncos?) in a nontitle match

referee: MIKE SPARKS

Lesnar is smiling - Cena is...intense. Heyman is skittish on the outside. Okay, here we go! Cena ducks under, grabs Cena and throws him. Quick cover for 2. Lesnar grabs a leg but lets it go as Cena's in the ropes. Lesnar dares him to get up and challenge him. Lockup...Cena side headlock, floating into a hammerlock - Lesnar quickly reverses and puts a forearm to the back of his head. Elbowdrop to the back. Lesnar on the back, full nelson - and now another elbowdrop. Did Lesnar look to and fro for Taker? Lesnar picks up Cena slowly - Cena with a right, right, Lesnar with a knee - belly-to-belly overhead suplex by Lesnar. Got the arm - kicks the ribs, stomp, stomp, stomp. Forearm across the ribs - knee to the ribs - knee - say, I think he's picked a body part. Lesnar nudges him to the mat with his boot. Gutshot - mauls him down and drops the elbow again. Lesnar keeps his head down with his boot. Cena tries a gutshot - Lesnar stomps again. Lesnar looks to the entryway one more time. Cena brought up - holding - half hour suplex. Cover, hand on the face, 1, 2, Cena lifts the shoulder. Lesnar punishes the small of the back - and now applies a bearhug. Both men lying on the mat - Cena crawls to the ropes - but Lesnar turns to a bridge - 1, 2, Cena's up! Cena again reaches for a rope..gets it and Sparks forces Lesnar to break the waistlock. Lesnar simply pulls him back in and applies it again. Cena tries a back elbow - again - Lesnar turns to the bridge - 1, 2, no. Lesnar STILL has the waistlock locked in - Cena back elbow, back elbow, back elbow, back elbow, back elbow back to his feet, back elbow, back elbow, back elbow, back elbow - Lesnar with a death suplex...then goes right back to the hold. Lesnar with a big forearm across the back. Heyman asking him to make it a little quicker. Lesnar picks up Cena - drops him in a gutbuster - and make it two. Stomps the stomach - stomp - stomp. Heyman making the "let's go" pantomime, and once again Lesnar casts furtive glance in the direction of the ramp. Cena gets up two boots as Lesnar walks in - jawbreaker by Cena - elbow, elbow, elbow, ducks a swing from Lesnar, dropkick! But Lesnar runs him into the turnbuckle. Whip into the ropes, Cena tries for a crucifix...but Lesnar stops him in mid-move - hoists him on his shoudlers - and hits the Key on My Keyboard to end it all. 1, 2, 3. (5:52) Lesnar would like to stay and gloat but Heyman is insistent that they head backstage to their waiting security.