JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 1) Dudley Boyz def. Billy Kidman, Paul London and Orlando Jordan in a Six Man Tag Match when the Dudleys hit 3D on London. 2) OVW Tag Challenge: Johnny Jeter and Sean O'Haire def. Nick Dinsmore and Inspector Impact. 3) Chavo Guerrero def. Nunzio and Rey Misterio in a Triple Threat Elimination Match to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title. 4) Mark Jindrak def. Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes. 5) John Bradshaw Layfield def. Shannon Moore with the Clothesline From Hell. Interesting note that he is still using the APA theme and wearing APA tights. 6) Undertaker def. Booker T with the Tombstone in a total squash in less than a minute. 7) Rob Van Dam def. Charlie Haas with the 5 Star Frog Splash. 8) Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty def. Basham Bros and Akio/Sakoda in a Triple Threat Elimination match to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles. 9) John Cena def. Renee Dupree with F5 to retain the WWE United States Title. 10) Eddie Guerrero def. Big Show by using the title belt when the referee was down to retain the WWE Title. =============== Pretty standard stuff here, but Booker keeps getting squashed in a minute to Taker? What's up with that? And are the Dudleyz going heel, perhaps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I Got Banned for Sucking Report post Posted March 30, 2004 Not that bad of a show. Regarding Bradshaw, it's fine at a House Show - either it's laziness or his apparel is being made. It's great to see the OVW guys there, and John Cena used the F-5, huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 I'm sure they meant the FU. Hopefully working together now will somehow bring about a good Cena/Dupre match at Judgment Day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 1) Dudley Boyz def. Billy Kidman, Paul London and Orlando Jordan in a Six Man Tag Match when the Dudleys hit 3D on London. Of course, the most talented man in the match gets pinned. Could care less. Shitty match, I'm sure. 0/1 2) OVW Tag Challenge: Johnny Jeter and Sean O'Haire def. Nick Dinsmore and Inspector Impact. Good God. O'Haire? Inspector Impact? Nice load of heatless crap there. 0/2 3) Chavo Guerrero def. Nunzio and Rey Misterio in a Triple Threat Elimination Match to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title. Probably decent, although house show predictable regarding elimination order. 1/3 4) Mark Jindrak def. Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes. The match we paid to see. 1/4 5) John Bradshaw Layfield def. Shannon Moore with the Clothesline From Hell. Interesting note that he is still using the APA theme and wearing APA tights. I'm guessing Bradshaw did NO mic work...had NO new theme & NO new tights? So they disrespect the paying customers by assuming they don't deserve a gimmick's full attention, AND you get a shitty squash! Try 1/5 6) Undertaker def. Booker T with the Tombstone in a total squash in less than a minute. Isn't that lovely. Squash! 1/6 7) Rob Van Dam def. Charlie Haas with the 5 Star Frog Splash. Eh...probably longer than the Smackdown! match...but honestly, what's the point? Haas' singles work needs skill, he's not seen as a credible mid-card singles guy yet (but will, hopefully). RVD is RVD...missed the boat with this guy years ago. 1/7 8) Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty def. Basham Bros and Akio/Sakoda in a Triple Threat Elimination match to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles. Tajiri's henchmen were heatless and useless WITH Tajiri still ON the show. Sakoda's awful, too. The Bashams work well, usually only with quick, bump-taking face teams, however. Rikishi & Scotty blow. Who fucking paid for this show? 1/8 9) John Cena def. Renee Dupree with F5 to retain the WWE United States Title. Well, Cena was gaining steam as a heel. Because he was carried by Angle and Taker. Then he turned face. His raps are now worse than his funny mid-2003 ones and his wretchid late-2003 ones. His workrate dissapears every show, and his injuries aren't helping either, however much they're worked or not. Dupree has potential...but I think it's a bit too soon to bill him as the "U.S. Title #1 Challenger". Crowd was probably very hot tho...call this a DRAW. 1.5/9 10) Eddie Guerrero def. Big Show by using the title belt when the referee was down to retain the WWE Title. Guerrero rules all, and Show/Guerrero has proven to be entertaining and effective. I'd like to see it one more time. Probably was decent, and helps cement Eddie with the fans. 2.5/10 YEAH, sounds like a "great" show. My dear, the Smackdown! brand sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 The scary thing is of all the guys in "top" positions, how many can be counted on to work a really great match? Eddie for sure...Booker...RVD...I'd say Rey and Chavo, but they're cruisers... And then we have Taker, Bradshaw, Big Show, Cena, Rene Dupre, Rikishi and Scotty, Bob Holly... The SD writing crew is going to have to come up with some kick ass stories to cover the lack of wrestling talent, I can tell you that much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mulatto Heat Report post Posted March 30, 2004 Eddie for sure...Booker...RVD... Don't lump those two in with Eddie when talking about great match ability.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 Eddie for sure...Booker...RVD... Don't lump those two in with Eddie when talking about great match ability.... Well they're obviously not on his level...but they're easily a step above the next tier... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 2) OVW Tag Challenge: Johnny Jeter and Sean O'Haire def. Nick Dinsmore and Inspector Impact. OMG, SOH is still around! 4) Mark Jindrak def. Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes. That's beauitful 5) John Bradshaw Layfield def. Shannon Moore with the Clothesline From Hell. Interesting note that he is still using the APA theme and wearing APA tights. WTF? I thought he was using the "Dallas" theme now. 10) Eddie Guerrero def. Big Show by using the title belt when the referee was down to retain the WWE Title. Big Show > Bradshaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardo 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2004 2) OVW Tag Challenge: Johnny Jeter and Sean O'Haire def. Nick Dinsmore and Inspector Impact. This was part of their JR vs. Johny Ace story. The blowoff actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2004 "This was part of their JR vs. Johny Ace story. The blowoff actually." What a great treat for WWE fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2004 1) Dudley Boyz def. Billy Kidman, Paul London and Orlando Jordan in a Six Man Tag Match when the Dudleys hit 3D on London. Of course, the most talented man in the match gets pinned. Could care less. Shitty match, I'm sure. 0/1 2) OVW Tag Challenge: Johnny Jeter and Sean O'Haire def. Nick Dinsmore and Inspector Impact. Good God. O'Haire? Inspector Impact? Nice load of heatless crap there. 0/2 3) Chavo Guerrero def. Nunzio and Rey Misterio in a Triple Threat Elimination Match to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title. Probably decent, although house show predictable regarding elimination order. 1/3 4) Mark Jindrak def. Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes. The match we paid to see. 1/4 5) John Bradshaw Layfield def. Shannon Moore with the Clothesline From Hell. Interesting note that he is still using the APA theme and wearing APA tights. I'm guessing Bradshaw did NO mic work...had NO new theme & NO new tights? So they disrespect the paying customers by assuming they don't deserve a gimmick's full attention, AND you get a shitty squash! Try 1/5 6) Undertaker def. Booker T with the Tombstone in a total squash in less than a minute. Isn't that lovely. Squash! 1/6 7) Rob Van Dam def. Charlie Haas with the 5 Star Frog Splash. Eh...probably longer than the Smackdown! match...but honestly, what's the point? Haas' singles work needs skill, he's not seen as a credible mid-card singles guy yet (but will, hopefully). RVD is RVD...missed the boat with this guy years ago. 1/7 8) Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty def. Basham Bros and Akio/Sakoda in a Triple Threat Elimination match to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles. Tajiri's henchmen were heatless and useless WITH Tajiri still ON the show. Sakoda's awful, too. The Bashams work well, usually only with quick, bump-taking face teams, however. Rikishi & Scotty blow. Who fucking paid for this show? 1/8 9) John Cena def. Renee Dupree with F5 to retain the WWE United States Title. Well, Cena was gaining steam as a heel. Because he was carried by Angle and Taker. Then he turned face. His raps are now worse than his funny mid-2003 ones and his wretchid late-2003 ones. His workrate dissapears every show, and his injuries aren't helping either, however much they're worked or not. Dupree has potential...but I think it's a bit too soon to bill him as the "U.S. Title #1 Challenger". Crowd was probably very hot tho...call this a DRAW. 1.5/9 10) Eddie Guerrero def. Big Show by using the title belt when the referee was down to retain the WWE Title. Guerrero rules all, and Show/Guerrero has proven to be entertaining and effective. I'd like to see it one more time. Probably was decent, and helps cement Eddie with the fans. 2.5/10 YEAH, sounds like a "great" show. My dear, the Smackdown! brand sucks. How can you grade it when you didn't see it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2004 I'm not "grading" it. Do you see letters? I based my fractions on whether I, and frankly any intelligent person with money, would pay to see such a show. And it looks like it sucked, like most of Smackdown in 2004. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2004 - WWE has been very pleased with how the Booker T vs. The Undertaker matches have come off on recent house shows. They feel that the matches have made both men look good. Credit: PWInsider.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardo 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2004 "This was part of their JR vs. Johny Ace story. The blowoff actually." What a great treat for WWE fans. Well all four are under developmental contract. If they worked an OVW style match it probably would have been pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I Got Banned for Sucking Report post Posted March 31, 2004 - WWE has been very pleased with how the Booker T vs. The Undertaker matches have come off on recent house shows. They feel that the matches have made both men look good. Credit: PWInsider.com Not much at all warrants House Show matches between the two, but if a feud comes of it, you know who's getting the upper-hand, because if he doesn't, then he's "buried", so to speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
