WWE Notes: Orton, SD! Rating, Mexico Show, More

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WWE Notes: Orton, SD! Rating, Mexico Show, More

 

Some WWE news items...

 

- Randy Orton will not work the RAW brand house shows this weekend due to his tonsillitis. He will work RAW on Monday.

 

- WWE Smackdown did an overnight rating of 4.0. The final number will be available later today.

 

- Here is the card for WWE's show in Monterrey for tomorrow:

 

Ric Flair & Batista vs. Shawn Michaels & Shelton Benjamin for the World Tag Team Titles

Tajiri vs. Kane

The Hurricane vs. Val Venis

Matt Hardy vs. A-Train

Victoria & Lita vs. Molly & Jazz

Rhyno vs. Garrison Cade

Appearances by Eric Bischoff & Trish Stratus

 

- The Smackdown brand will go on a tour of Germany in June. The first show will be on June 5th in Munich, followed by a show the next day in Oberhausen.

 

Credit: PWInsider.com, WrestlingObserver.com

[Internet Warfare 0]

Shelton with HBK! Sounds interesting.

[Guest Anglesault]

Does Randy ever really "work" a show?

[NYU 0]

- Here is the card for WWE's show in Monterrey for tomorrow:

 

Ric Flair & Batista vs. Shawn Michaels & Shelton Benjamin for the World Tag Team Titles

Tajiri vs. Kane

The Hurricane vs. Val Venis

Matt Hardy vs. A-Train

Victoria & Lita vs. Molly & Jazz

Rhyno vs. Garrison Cade

Appearances by Eric Bischoff & Trish Stratus

 

What an absolutely terrible card. Besides the vague interest factor in the World Tag Titles match, there is absolutely nothing else on that card.

[bob_barron 0]

He didn't post the whole card- only the matches they changed.

 

The show also has Rey Rey v. Chavo and HHH v. Benoit

[Guest Choken One]

edit.

 

 

Well, That card sounds nice now...

 

Two Good Mains and a potentially good Tag title match.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

- Here is the card for WWE's show in Monterrey for tomorrow:

 

Ric Flair & Batista vs. Shawn Michaels & Shelton Benjamin for the World Tag Team Titles

Tajiri vs. Kane

The Hurricane vs. Val Venis

Matt Hardy vs. A-Train

Victoria & Lita vs. Molly & Jazz

Rhyno vs. Garrison Cade

Appearances by Eric Bischoff & Trish Stratus

 

What an absolutely terrible card. Besides the vague interest factor in the World Tag Titles match, there is absolutely nothing else on that card.

Ditto. Hurricane/Venis might be good in an undercard way, but when did Val turn heel...again? Hardy is jobbing to the man who stole his push last year, and Kane kills Tajiri.

 

 

The Main Event might be good, but it's a match featuring Batista.

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He didn't post the whole card- only the matches they changed.

 

The show also has Rey Rey v. Chavo and HHH v. Benoit

Rey wrestling in Mexico? Hmmm....

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

He didn't post the whole card- only the matches they changed.

 

The show also has Rey Rey v. Chavo and HHH v. Benoit

Rey wrestling in Mexico? Hmmm....

Yeah in other words Rey will be wrestling without the mask or there's going to be a riot and he's going to get his ass kicked big time by the fans.

[Guest Deebo]

Didnt HBK have a torn ACL? I thought he was done after WM XX? I mean I know he's doing Backlash, but I didn't expect him to be working house shows.

[ISportsFan 0]

The show also has Christian v. Chris Jericho.

 

Jason

[geniusMoment 0]

Who reported HBK was done after Mania? I heard he had a torn ACL but nothing that was career threatening. I had heard he was picking up his schedule. I would wager on him working a couple of more years.

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So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

[CanadianChick 0]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

[2GOLD 0]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

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OK here's my prediction:

 

Rey will work with the mask and he will get cheered and there won't be a riot. A lot of the fans that will attend the show won't really care or know about Rey losing the mask in the first place. Many of the fans can be compared to the Japanese WWE fans in that the only wrestling they watch is WWE or they are only going for the "big American spectecal" in town. Riot? Hardly.

[Guest Choken One]

well...People have been SHOT for doing what Rey did...

 

Smart thing would be to keep the mask off...It's not televised...

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

Why the can't they turn Matt Hardy face? Sure, he's a great heel, but he's too damn talented to just be a held-down mid-card heel.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

When he turned against Team Lesnar, because he lost to Shannon Moore.

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

When he turned against Team Lesnar, because he lost to Shannon Moore.

But nothing came from him turning against Team Lesnar - that was just a brief thing.

 

I expected a face turn, but nothing happened towards that.

[Ultra Violence 0]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

Why the can't they turn Matt Hardy face? Sure, he's a great heel, but he's too damn talented to just be a held-down mid-card heel.

If only Hardy was on Smackdown right now.....

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

Why the can't they turn Matt Hardy face? Sure, he's a great heel, but he's too damn talented to just be a held-down mid-card heel.

If only Hardy was on Smackdown right now.....

The main/only reason that Matt was moved to Raw was to be with Lita on the road - which will become obsolete when she fucks herself up again during another blown spot.

[Ultra Violence 0]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

Why the can't they turn Matt Hardy face? Sure, he's a great heel, but he's too damn talented to just be a held-down mid-card heel.

If only Hardy was on Smackdown right now.....

The main/only reason that Matt was moved to Raw was to be with Lita on the road - which will become obsolete when she fucks herself up again during another blown spot.

I was siting there willing for him to be moved in the lottery

[Guest DeathBecomesYou]

The main/only reason that Matt was moved to Raw was to be with Lita on the road - which will become obsolete when she fucks herself up again during another blown spot.

Damn that's harsh, but true, although I still think Lita will fuck someone else up before she puts herself on the sidelines again.

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

So, they aren't going to bother mentioning A-Train is on RAW during RAW but he'll work the house shows.

 

And Matt Hardy is facing him?? So wait, is A-Train turning face?

A Train already is a face.

Didn't Hardy sort of turn face against Lance Storm on Heat though?

 

And when the hell did A-train turn face?

 

God damn, I can't keep track of the WWE undercard. People are turning face and heel right and left in this company.

Why the can't they turn Matt Hardy face? Sure, he's a great heel, but he's too damn talented to just be a held-down mid-card heel.

If only Hardy was on Smackdown right now.....

The main/only reason that Matt was moved to Raw was to be with Lita on the road - which will become obsolete when she fucks herself up again during another blown spot.

I was siting there willing for him to be moved in the lottery

I would've too if I hadn't known the fucking results before I saw it.

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- Randy Orton will not work the RAW brand house shows this weekend due to his tonsillitis. He will work RAW on Monday.

In late 2002 he was out with a broken shoulder, in early 2003 he was out with a broken foot, this year is his tonsils.Maybe next year Orton will be out with hemorrhoids.

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- Here is the card for WWE's show in Monterrey for tomorrow:

 

Ric Flair & Batista vs. Shawn Michaels & Shelton Benjamin for the World Tag Team Titles

Tajiri vs. Kane

The Hurricane vs. Val Venis

Matt Hardy vs. A-Train

Victoria & Lita vs. Molly & Jazz

Rhyno vs. Garrison Cade

Appearances by Eric Bischoff & Trish Stratus

WWE RAW Houseshow Results

Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, TX

4/02/04

 

Attendance Notes: The Dodge Arena was a SELL OUT. I believed it sold out the first day tickets went on sell. 6,800 people were there. The crowd was hot all night.

 

Match 1. The Hurricane vs. Val Venis

-Decent reaction for both men. Val played face during the match, and decided to act as a heel when he lost. Winner was Hurricane with kick back to the head.

 

Match 2. Matt Hardy vs. A-Train

-While Matt was on his way to the ring, A-Train attacked him from behind. An OK bout with Hardy winning. Winner was Matt Hardy with a roll-up.

 

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Christian w/ Trish Stratus

-My opinion, the best match of the night. Trish comes out first and disses the Hispanic audience saying they need to get deported back to Mexico. Chris Jericho comes out and calls Trish a bitch in Spanish 'puta.' Solid match with Christian getting the win. Winner is Christian with a roll-up and with his hands holding onto the ropes. HUGE pops for Jericho.

 

Match 4. Smackdown Cruiserweight Title: Chavo Guerrero w/ Chavo Sr. vs. Rey Mysterio

-Another SOLID bout. Crowd just pops crazy for the cruiserweight action. Winner is Chavo Guerrero when Rey was going for the 619, Chavo Sr. tripped Rey's legs and Chavo got the advantage and the win with his special move(don't know what it's called). After the match Rey 619s both Chavo and Sr. at the same time.

 

Match 5. Rhyno vs. Garrison Cade

-Garrison came out during Rey's taunting and attacked him. Garrison acting like a heel told the audience they need to know how to speak English. An OK bout. Winner is Rhyno with a huge gore.

 

Interview: Eric Bischoff comes out and just eleaborates on Chris Benoit finally getting the World Title. Benoit comes out and asks when did Bischoff ever become a Benoit fan. Crossface applied to Bischoff.

 

Match 6. Women's Title Match: Victoria vs. Jazz vs. Molly vs. Lita

-Don't know why WWE keeps referring Molly as Molly Holly. I didn't see the match but, the Winner was Victoria!

 

10 Minute Intermission

 

Match 7. World Tag Titles: Ric Flair/Batista vs. Shawn Michaels/Shelton Benjamin

-Hilarious match. At one point HBK goes for a roll-up pulling Flair's trunks down revealing his ass. Flair just goes around the ring and the top turnbuckle with his trunks still pulled down. Flair is in the match MOST of the time which is unreal. HUGE pops for Flair and Michaels. Barley anything for Benjamin. Winners are Flair/Batista when Batista does a spinebuster on Michaels for the 1,2,3.

 

Match 8. Kane vs. Tajiri w/ Bischoff at ringside

-Big pop for Kane. We're already past the 2 and a half hour mark and still have the main event to go! Tajiri gets some offense. Winner is Kane with the chokeslam. After the match he chokeslams Bischoff.

 

Main Event. World Title: Chris Benoit vs. HHH

-Big pop for HHH of course. Big pop for Benoit as well. LOTS of stalling at the beginning. Awesome match. Winner is Benoit making HHH tap out.

 

After thoughts. Man, what an EVENT. Almost EVERY top guy on the RAW Roster came to a city with a population of 7,000. An almost PPV quality House show. It was literally three hours long, the longest house show I have ever been to. I guess the WWE really rewards its fans when there is a sellout.

 

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[Guest Anglesault]

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Christian w/ Trish Stratus

-My opinion, the best match of the night. Trish comes out first and disses the Hispanic audience saying they need to get deported back to Mexico.

BAH GAWD! BAH GAWD! AND SHE'S NOT EVEN AN AMERICAN, THAT JEZEBEL!

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

 

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Christian w/ Trish Stratus

-My opinion, the best match of the night. Trish comes out first and disses the Hispanic audience saying they need to get deported back to Mexico.

BAH GAWD! BAH GAWD! AND SHE'S NOT EVEN AN AMERICAN, THAT JEZEBEL!

 

It probably would have been more like:

 

"Wow, she's really putting them in line, isn't she J.R.??"

"Oh, come one - I mean - we come to, to visit our wonderful fans, south of the border. This is just uncalled for."

 

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STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD!"