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03-23-2004, 07:48 AM
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Mad Scientist
 
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STATEMENT FROM MR. MCMAHON
Earlier tonight, Paul Heyman - the former General Manager of SmackDown! - was drafted by RAW and subsequently quit. Therefore, due to the absence of a GM on SmackDown!, I have extended the trading deadline to 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, at which time a new GM of SmackDown! will be announced, and that new GM of SmackDown! will in fact announce all trades. Thank you. To Raw: Shelton Benjamin Nidia Rhyno Tajiri Edge Paul Heyman (My comment: Quit. Likely forming ECW soon) To Smackdown: Rene Dupree Mark Jindrak Triple H Rob Van Dam Theodore Long Spike Dudley I agree, the trade was lackluster given what they could have done. Hopefully they rectify some of those things with the trades tonight. I'm glad 'Taker didn't come out. Everyone probably would have ran all scared and we don't need everyone on the roster looking like pussies. |
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03-23-2004, 07:55 PM
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Overlord
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Triple H has been traded BACK to RAW, taking his place are Booker T and The Dudley Boyz
A-Train and Chuck Pulumbo have been traded for Rico and Miss Jackie Gaida And... KURT ANGLE IS THE NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF SMACKDOWN |
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03-23-2004, 08:32 PM
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Mad Scientist
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Trades (as of 9:23pm EST)
To Raw: Shelton Benjamin Nidia Rhyno Tajiri Edge Paul Heyman (Quit) Palumbo A-Train To SD! Rene Dupree Mark Jindrak Booker T Rob Van Dam Theodore Long Spike Dudley Bubba Dudley D-von Dudley Rico Miss Jackie Kurt as a GM could work, but I would have preferred they bring back Regal. That man was pure gold as commishioner and would work better as the fair and impartial GM as opposedto Kurt, who will be heavily biased (based on the fact that he will still a)be a heel and b)wrestle) and it's not like Regal would need to do anything physical, so he could do it. Overall, I think it's decent, some good could come of it, if they push Shelton, Edge, Booker, RVD & Tajiri. Dear god, they better not pair of Booker T and RVD again. I'm getting tired of random singles wrestlers being thrown into a tag team because creative can't come up with something else for them. And, I can see Benoit's title slowly slipping from his hand...unless HHH really does wan't to fued with Edge, but I think we all know Trips won't go longer then a few months without his security belt. At least Eddie's safe...unless Taker gets to him.... |
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03-23-2004, 08:40 PM
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Mango Lovin' Mutant
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Oh man... Regal as the SD! GM would've ruled so much. I miss that guy. Anyway, I think Kurt can play the role. I'll just have to tune in on Thursday and find out, I guess.
As for the trades, I'm glad to see Rico and Miss Jackie going to SD. Rico can establish himself as a cruiserweight, while Ms Jackie can fued with the non-wrestling divas (since she doesn't seem to be all that great in the ring... how exactly did she win tough enough?). Anyone else think a Rey Mysterio/Rob Van Dam match would rule??
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03-23-2004, 08:48 PM
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Mad Scientist
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It would be good. Would be even better if it was a gimmick match, like a Ladder match
 Matches they should do~! Shelton/Hardy Shelton/Benoit Shelton/Tajiri Shelton/Edge HBK/Benoit Hardy/Benoit Tajiri/Benoit RVD/Rey RVD/Eddie Booker/Eddie Booker/Angle Booker/Rey Oh man, they missed out on doing Benoit/Booker! The history alone justifies a match (Best of Seven fued, plus a few months of fued before that in WCW) |
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03-23-2004, 11:09 PM
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Can someone give me a rundown of what happened after the first like half hour. My gf had me watch the OC.
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03-24-2004, 08:14 AM
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Mad Scientist
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Credit: http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv...eports_id=1526
Backstage, they show all the RAW Superstars in red T-Shirts, then all the SmackDown Superstars in blue T-Shirts. Vince then meets up with Bischoff and Heyman. They way this will work, is there will be a bin of SD names, and a bin of Raw names. Each GM will pick 12 names out of the opposite bin. Then they can make trades. As long as all the transactions are done by midnight. Intro. They introduce Bischoff and Heyman to the stage, Heyman will get the first pick. He first addresses the fact that he was attacked by The Undertaker, hence his neckbrace. He says he will deal with UT his own way this week. Heyman then makes the first pick, and reaches into the bin, and pulls out a name. Heyman says that he has broken up a premier group, they then show Flair/HHH/Batista (Orton had a tonsillectomy this past week). He then announces that Rene Dupree will join the SD roster. La Rez’s music plays, and Dupree says his goodbyes to Conway & Grenier. Tazz and Cole show a tale of the tape on Dupree, and Dupree comes out and gets in the ring. He says that he doesn’t want his last memory in a RAW ring being stunned by Austin. He then calls out any RAW Superstar. Y2J takes the challenge. Rene Dupree vs. Chris Jericho Jericho comes out with a purpose. Jericho goes for the Walls quickly, but Dupree gets to the ropes. Dupree drops Jericho, and does his dance, and follows it with a fist drop for 2. Dupree dances again, but Jericho rolls him up. Jericho then hits an ezaguri for the win. Winner - Jericho Dupree back on the mic, says that he demands respect, and that he is the French Phenom. Austin’s music hits, kick wham, stunner. Commercials. Rico and Miss Jackie in the ring. Bischoff then comes out to make the next pick. Bischoff says that Heyman no longer has to worry about calling them the WGTT, because he has drafted Shelton Benjamin. Kane’s pyro explodes! Rico (w/ Miss Jackie) vs. Kane Big Boot, choke slam, pin. Winner – Kane Kane gets back up the ramp, and says to Heyman & Bischoff that he doesn’t care what show he is on, as long as he isn’t with Undertaker. Heyman takes his 2nd pick. He then says that he as broken up another group. He says that he has taken a blue chipper in Mark Jindrak. What the hell….maybe it will be the return of Jindrak & O’Haire? Commercials. We come back to Bischoff picking Nidia. Well, I guess they need her for the Woman’s Title. Nidia comes out to the stage, Bischoff presents her with a RAW T-shirt. Heyman then makes his 3rd pick, but before he can, the Dr. of Thuganomics comes out, rocking a Barry Sanders jersey. Cena then rocks a freestyle, and picks a ball for Heyman. Heyman says that this isn’t his pick, but Bischoff insists that he does. Heyman opens it up, and his pick is HHH! There’s your first big move. Commercials. Recap of the irate HHH and Bischoff. Christian (w/ Trish) vs. Spike Dudley Spike runs right down the ramp into the ring and jumps Christian. Spike is then distracted by Trish and Christian takes advantage. Spike dumps Christian to the outside, and nails a Crossbody off the top to the floor. Spike then rolls Christian in the ring and climbs the turnbuckle. Christian climbs up as well, and goes for a superplex, but Spike drops him and nails the double foot stomp off the top for 2. Christian then runs Spike’s shoulder to the ring post, and nails the Unprettier for the pin. Winner – Christian Bischoff with his next pick..but he flips out and says that it isn’t fair, and he has to find Mr. McMahon. Commercials. Bischoff pleading with Vince. Heyman comes in, and says that he has an idea. He says that Eddie Guerrero will defend the WWE Championship against the newest member the SD roster, HHH. Vince wonders if Heyman is crazy, but Heyman explains that this is exactly what Vince would do. He is just protecting his investment, and Eddie may not even be on the show after tonight. Bischoff then comes out to make his next pick. He says this pick will face Benoit for the title tonight. He then welcome’s the Motor City’s own, Rhyno as pick #3. Commercials. Booker T & RVD (c) vs. Batista & Ric Flair – World Tag Team Titles Booker and Flair start. Back and forth, Flair with a big chop, Batista in. Booker blocks an Irish whip, RVD in. RVD with some quick movements, Crossbody, then a dropkick to the knee. Booker in, double team move for 2. Batista drives Booker to the corner, Flair in. Booker gets Flair in the corner, punches him down, then nails a back body drop. Flair begs off Booker, and pokes Booker in the eyes. Flair goes to the top, but Booker brings him down, Booker gets the tag, and RVD nails the 5*. Batista breaks up the count. Commercials. We come back to RVD being dominated. Booker and Batista in, Booker is on fire, taking out Batista with a roundhouse, then chops away in the corner. Booker then nails the Book End, and follows it with the Spinarooni. Booker then with the scissors kick, but Flair breaks up the count. RVD leaps in with a straight kick on Flair, then Rolling Thunder. RVD then springboards towards Batista, but nails Book instead. Batista tosses RVD to the outside, then nails Booker with the Demon Bomb. Winners – Evolution Commercials. Heyman picks and says that he is finally reunited with Mr. Thursday Night, RVD! Booker and RVD are discussing the title match, and says that they have a rematch clause, so they will get the belts back. Coach comes in, and informs RVD that he just got drafted to SD. Chris Benoit (c) vs. Rhyno – World Heavyweight Title Back and forth action to start. Rhyno picks Benoit up for a Powerbomb, but Benoit punches out of it, but lands face first in the turnbuckle. Rhyno then locks on the Sharpshooter. Benoit gets to ropes after a minute or so, Benoit with a waistlock, Rhyno then spins through, and Benoit goes for a Sharpshooter. Rhyno gets to the ropes quickly. Benoit then locks on to Rhyno and nails the Trifecta Germans. Benoit comes off the ropes, but Rhyno nails a huge spinebuster. Rhyno then sets up in the corner for a gore, Benoit moves, Rhyno goes shoulder first in to the turnbuckle, and then right into a Crossface. Winner – Benoit Bischoff watching a monitor backstage, and HBK enters. He says that he wants to be traded. Bischoff does one better, and gives HBK a title shot at Backlash. Commercials. Slam of the Week: Lita removing Molly’s wig last week. Bischoff makes his next pick, announcing that Tajiri will join RAW. Heyman then brings over Theodore Long to SD. Bischoff then makes his next pick, and it’s EDGE. Heyman’s final pick is Spike Dudley. Bischoff then makes his final pick. He says that Vince wasn’t kidding when he said EVERYBODY is in the lottery. He’s last pick is PAUL HEYMAN! HAHAHA. Bischoff laughs, and says that he needs some laundry done, and his car washed. Heyman then says that he doesn’t need this, and he quits. Bischoff makes his way to the ring, and says that he has withstood 2 GMs on SD, and partnerships with Austin and Foley, only to be back and bigger then ever. Edge’s music hits…and EDGE comes out! Edge hops in the ring, and spears Bischoff! HAHA. Commercials. Heyman storms out. Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Triple H – WWE Championship Eddie offers a handshake, but pulls away when HHH extends back. Tie-ups, and shoving start. HHH with a shoulderblock, Eddie then with a hip toss then an arm drag, then a drop toe hold, and locks on the arm, focusing on HHH’s injured arm from WM. HHH fights back, Eddie off the ropes, HHH with a knee to face. Commercials. We come back and HHH is manhandling Eddie on the outside. Back in the ring, they got toe to toe, Eddie off the ropes, HUGE back body drop for 2. HHH with a backbreaker, then locks on an abdominal stretch. Ref breaks it when he sees HHH holding the ropes. Eddie fires up, huge dropkick, then a belly to back for 2. Eddie then with a springboard tornado DDT for 2. HHH then with a face to knee, and goes to the top, but falls right into an atomic drop. Eddie then hits the Trifecta Verticals. Batista and Flair come out to distract Eddie. Many other SD and RAW Superstars come out, and the match is tossed out. No Contest Then the entire lockerroom empties, and there is a huge see of blue and red T-shirts all brawling to end the show. |
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03-24-2004, 10:24 AM
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Second Gear
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Damn! I love big brawls too! I hate the OC.
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03-24-2004, 10:34 AM
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Hybrid Theorist
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Did anyone notice during the big brawl, Austin was beating up one of the RAW members?
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03-25-2004, 01:25 PM
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I agree the lottery/draft sucked. They didn't trade good enuff ppl IMO. And it kinda sucked how RVD got traded since he and Booker T were tag-team partners. I wished Cena would come to RAW. Might have been cool to have Orton and Kane traded to SD since I can't stand either one of them, and since I like RAW better than SD. I do like SD ok, but I wish they had more superstars on there. Tho I've gotten know more on there. Hey speaking of Teddy Long, what ever happened to Mark Henry on RAW? Geez some of the ppl sit out for a long time. Wonder what Lesner will do since he left SD for the time being. The part where there is that huge riot at the end was hiliarous! Wish the damn tv wouldn't have cut it off so soon! I kinda hope they have RAW/SD lotteries more often, like maybe once a year or something (I guess not too often, but often enuff so that RAW/SD stars can try out being on diff shows and fighting diff ppl). Let's see what happens on SD tonight.
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03-25-2004, 03:00 PM
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You know what's REALLY pissing me off? NOT SEEING RHYNO GET THAT F'N PUSH HE DESERVES!!! I'm sick of them jobbing Rhyno. Sh*t is getting seriously on my nerves now.
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The majority of fans won't know that he said he doesn't like pro wrestling, the only reason WMXX's chants happened is that New York is a predominatly 'smart' crowd, and they knew both were leaving. Any other areana I don't see that happening. How fans percieve him when/if he comes back will be based on a)how long he's gone and b)how the WWE promotes his return |
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03-28-2004, 08:38 PM
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...Did anyone watch the Replay of this on Spike TV?
Is it just me, or when Edge came out, did they replace "Never Gonna Stop" with his old theme... I could swear on the LIve RAW it was "Never Gonna Stop" that he came out too... |
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03-28-2004, 08:46 PM
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04-13-2004, 04:46 PM
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Stone Warrior
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Speaking of the draft lottery, I'm glad RVD and Booker T got transferred to SD, cuz I'm going to SD tonight here in Indy! Geez they said on the radio that SD hasn't been to Indy in over a year, and it will have been like 15 years since I've gone to an acutal wrestling event! So because of that, I'm excited about going. I get to see the RVD vs. Booker T match
Also I'm glad to see the Dudleys all on SD, esp. Spike since he really belongs there, being a cruiser weight.
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04-13-2004, 11:56 PM
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That 4 on 4 match on raw this week was probably onna the best I've seen in a while (granted I haven't seen ANY PPVs)
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