WWE @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - January 2,
2003
Velocity:
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Nunzio defeated
Jeff Michaelis & Jim Lucas when Michaelis submitted to Noble's Trailer Hitch at 4:07; after the bout, Nidia hit a low blow on
Michaelis
Albert pinned Derek Selsvold with the backbreaker at 3:01
Sho Funaki
pinned Charles Schipporeit with a tornado DDT at 3:25
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Tajiri with his feet on the
ropes at 4:53
Smackdown! - shown live
John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) pinned
Rikishi at 3:52 with a roll up
Bill DeMott pinned Chuck Palumbo at 3:54 with
a reverse neckbreaker
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion
Chavo Guerrero Jr.) in a non-title match at 13:31 with the Shooting Star Press
after John Cena interfered and hit Eddie with a steel chain
Chris Benoit
& Edge defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (w/ WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Kurt Angle) via disqualification after Angle hit Benoit with the world
title belt
Nunzio (w/ Jamie Noble & Nidia) pinned Crash Holly at 2:01
with a flying armbar DDT
Brock Lesnar pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore)
with the F5 at 4:37
WWE (Raw) @ Honolulu, HI - Blaisdell Center - January 2,
2003
The Hurricane pinned Rico with the Shinning Wizard
Lance Storm
defeated Tommy Dreamer via submission with the Sharpshooter
Christopher
Nowinski, D-Lo Brown, & Steven Richards defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, &
Spike Dudley following a chair shot on Spike
Scott Steiner defeated Raven via
submission with the Steiner Recliner
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Booker T
& Goldust defeated Chris Jericho & Christian when Goldust pinned
Christian with a powerslam
WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Trish Stratus
after Molly Holly and Chief Morley interfered
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H
& Batista defeated Kane & Rob Van Dam when Triple H pinned RVD after a
powerbomb from Batista; earlier in the bout, Kane walked out of the match after
a miscommunication with his partner; after the bout, Scott Steiner made the save
and a tag team bout for the next night was signed which would involve Ric Flair,
Chief Morley, and Shawn Michaels on the outside
WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - January 3,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with the
Shooting Star Press
Bill DeMott pinned Crash Holly with a powerbomb
Sho
Funaki & Spanky defeated Jaime Noble & Nunzio when Funaki pinned Noble
with a swinging DDT
Matt Hardy pinned Chuck Palumbo with a low blow and his
feet on the ropes
Rikishi pinned John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) with a
superkick
Edge pinned Albert with the spear at 13:36
WWE Smackdown Tag
Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Charlie Haas &
Shelton Benjamin at 15:28 when Chavo pinned Haas after a belt shot from
Eddie
Gail Kim defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Nidia was
the special referee for the bout
Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show in a No DQ
match at 3:13 after a chair shot
WWE (Raw) @ Honolulu, HI - Blaisdell Center - January 3,
2003
Tommy Dreamer pinned Rico with the DVD
Lance Storm defeated Spike
Dudley via submission with the Sharpshooter
Raven pinned the Hurricane with
the DDT
Test & Trish Stratus defeated Chief Morley & Molly Holly when
Test pinned Morley with the boot to the face
The Dudley Boyz defeated
Christopher Nowinski, Steven Richards, & D-Lo Brown in a tables match after
Richards was hit with a 3D through a table following interference from Spike
Dudley; before the match, Nowinski was hit with a 3D which took him out for the
rest of the bout
Goldust pinned Christian with a powerslam
Kane pinned
Rosey with a chokeslam
WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Jackie with her
feet on the ropes
Booker T pinned Chris Jericho with the scissors kick
Rob
Van Dam & Scott Steiner (w/ Shawn Michaels) defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair & Chief Morley) when Steiner forced a
submission from Triple H with the Steiner Recliner after Michaels hit a
superkick on both Morley and Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Fairbanks, AK - Carlson Center - January 4,
2003
Spanky pinned Albert with a roll up
Matt Hardy & Bill DeMott
defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki following the Twist of Fate
Chuck
Palumbo pinned Tajiri with a powerbomb
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy
Kidman pinned Nunzio with a Sky High
Rikishi defeated Jaime Noble in a Kiss
My Ass match
Edge pinned John Cena with the spear
WWE Smackdown Tag Team
Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin
Dawn Marie defeated Gail Kim in a Bra & Panties match; Nidia was
the special referee
Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show in a No DQ match after a
chair shot; after the bout, Lesnar laid out Team Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - January 4,
2003
The Hurricane pinned Rico with the Shinning Wizard
Steven
Richards pinned Spike Dudley with a double arm DDT
Lance Storm defeated Tommy
Dreamer via submission with the Sharpshooter
The Dudley Boyz defeated
Christopher Nowinski & D-Lo Brown following a botched 3D on
Nowinski
Booker T pinned Chris Jericho (w/ Christian) in a No DQ match with a
roll up; after the match, the Rock made the save for Booker (Rock's first
appearance back since Summer Slam)
WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Molly
Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie when Victoria pinned Trish with a
reversal of a roll up after Steven Richards interfered
Test pinned Raven with
the boot to the face
Kane pinned Rosey with the chokeslam
Rob Van Dam
& Scott Steiner defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when
RVD pinned Batista with the Five Star Frog Splash after Triple H and Steiner
battled to the back
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Anchorage, AK - Sullivan Arena - January 5,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with the
Shooting Star Press
Matt Hardy pinned Chuck Palumbo with a low blow and the
Twist of Fate
Jaime Noble & Nunzio defeated Spanky & Sho Funaki when
Nunzio pinned Spanky with his feet on the ropes after a fisherman's
buster
Bill DeMott defeated Crash Holly after Crash suffered an
injury
Rikishi pinned John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) following a superkick into
a steel chair in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Eddie
& Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin when Eddie
pinned Haas with the frog splash after a belt shot
Edge pinned Albert with
the spear
Gail Kim defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Nidia
was the special referee for the bout
Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show in a No
DQ match after a chair shot; after the bout, Lesnar laid out Team Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena - January 5,
2003
The Hurricane pinned Rico with the Shinning Wizard
Lance Storm
defeated Tommy Dreamer via submission with the Sharpshooter
Test pinned Raven
with the boot to the face
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated
Christopher Nowinski, D-Lo Brown, & Steven Richards in a tables match after
a 3D on D-Lo through the table
WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly
Holly and Jackie by pinning Jackie with a roll up after Steven Richards
interfered
Kane pinned Rosey (w/ Rico) with the chokeslam
Booker T pinned
Chris Jericho (w/ Christian) in a No DQ match after the scissors kick
Rob Van
Dam & Scott Steiner defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista
when RVD pinned Batista with the Five Star Frog Splash after Triple H and
Steiner battled to the back
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - January 6, 2003
Sean O’Haire pinned Horseshu with a fireman’s carry into a slam
Navajo & KC Sikona defeated Mike Knox & Don Yates
Sunday Night Heat:
Steven Richards pinned Spike Dudley with a double arm DDT
D-Lo Brown defeated Maven
Tommy Dreamer defeated Ty Wheeler
The Hurricane pinned Jeff Hardy with the Shinning Wizard
Raw:
Rico, Rosey, Jamal, & Batista (w/ Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, & Chief Morley) defeated the Dudley Boyz in a No DQ match at 4:27 after Flair interfered;
after the bout, William Regal and Lance Storm further brutalized the Dudleyz as payback for losing a match to Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler two weeks prior
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie at 3:04 when Victoria pinned Trish by using the tights
for leverage after Steven Richards interfered and reversed a roll up Trish had on Victoria
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Booker T & Goldust to win the titles at 14:14 when Storm pinned Booker after Regal hit
Booker with a pair of brass knuckles; late in the contest, Chief Morley made himself special referee for the bout and counted the pinfall after preventing
referee Nick Patrick from making a count on the challengers
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Christopher Nowinski at 2:03
Rob Van Dam & Kane (w/ Shawn Michaels) defeated Chris Jericho & Christian (w/ Randy Orton) at 7:09 when Kane pinned Christian following the chokeslam /
Five Star Frog Splash combo (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
WWE (Raw) @ El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center - January 7,
2003
The Hurricane pinned Sean O'Haire after dropkicking the steel steps
into O'Haire's face
Christopher Nowinski pinned Maven with his feet on the
ropes
Batista pinned Rob Van Dam with a sit-down powerbomb after Ric Flair
prevented the five star frogsplash
Booker T & Kane defeated Chris Jericho
& Christian when Kane pinned Christian with the chokeslam
WWE Women's
Champion Victoria defeated Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, and Jackie by pinning
Jackie after she suffered Stratus' bulldog
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike
Dudley & Tommy Dreamer defeated Steven Richards, Lance Storm, Raven, &
Sean Morley (w/ Rico) in a tables match when Storm was giving a 3D through a
table
Test pinned D-Lo Brown with the boot to the face
Scott Steiner
defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H via disqualification when Batista
interfered; after the match, Rob Van Dam made the save
WWE @ Tucson, AZ - January 7, 2003
Dawn Marie defeated Gail
Kim
Doug Basham & an unknown defeated Red Dogg & Horshu after a
flying neckbreaker from Basham
Velocity:
Bill DeMott pinned Mike
Wellington with the Doctor Bomb at 2:47
Diamondback (Spanky) pinned Sho Funaki with
the Sliced Bread #2 at 4:54
Chuck Palumbo pinned Keiji Sakoda at 4:10 with the Jungle
Kick
Nunzio pinned Crash Holly at 4:49 with the Arrivederci
Smackdown!:
The Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Rikishi at
4:08 with the chokeslam
John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) pinned WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie
Guerrero) at 4:56 with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) at 4:26
in a non-title match with a roll up after Moore's interference
backfired
Tajiri pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nunzio) at 5:00 with the kick to the
head
Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin & WWE World Champion
Kurt Angle) pinned Edge at 6:44 with a suplex after Angle hit Edge with his
crutch; after the bout, Chris Benoit made the save
Chris Benoit defeated
Shelton Benjamin via disqualification at 6:45 after Kurt Angle hit Benoit with
his crutch; after the match, Edge attempted to make the save but was also beaten
down
Bill DeMott pinned Shannon Moore (w/ Matt Hardy) at 2:57 with a
gutwrench powerbomb; after the match, Hardy - who had been doing guest
commentary for the bout - hit the Twist of Fate on Moore
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero
Jr.) pinned Bull Buchanon (w/ John Cena) at 4:10 with the frog splash
Brock
Lesnar pinned Albert at 3:01 with the F5
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Trenton, NJ - Soveriegn Bank Arena - January 11,
2003
Rikishi pinned John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) in a Kiss My Ass match
after superkicking a chair into Cena's face
Sho Funaki pinned Red Dogg with a
cradle
Jamie Noble & Nunzio defeated Nova & Spanky when Noble
forced a submission from Nova
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Chuck
Palumbo with the Twist of Fate after Moore interfered
Brock Lesnar pinned the
Big Show in a No DQ match following a chair shot
Bill DeMott pinned Shannon
Moore with a sit-down powerbomb
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman
pinned Tajiri
Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas (w/ Kurt Angle) when Edge pinned Benjamin with the spear
WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - January 12, 2003
Nova defeated Aaron Stevens
Velocity:
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Bryan Danielson with a neckbreaker at 6:53
Chuck Palumbo pinned ROH Heavyweight Champion Xavier at 4:33 with the Jungle Kick; Xavier was not recognized as champion nor did he appear with the belt
The Jet (Spanky) pinned Shannon Moore at 5:38 with the Sliced Bread #2
Smackdown! - taped this night due to the Raw 10th Anniversary show on Tuesday:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated John Cena & Bull Buchanon at 5:03 when Chavo pinned Buchanon
with a frog splash; prior to the bout, a pre-taped backstage promo by the Guerreros showed them discussing their chances in the
Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Cena and Buchanon argued before Cena and Red Dogg, who was sitting in the front row, attacked Buchanon
and rammed him shoulder-first into the steel ring post before Red Dogg applied an armbar on the floor (Red Dogg's TV debut)
Bill DeMott pinned Rikishi at 4:13 with a powerbomb
Nunzio (w/ Jamie Noble & Nidia) pinned Tajiri at 4:52 with a springboard armbar DDT after Tajiri fought off Noble and Nidia
Brock Lesnar & Rey Mysterio Jr. (mystery partner) defeated the Big Show & Albert (w/ Paul Heyman) in 37 seconds after Rey hit the 619 on Albert
(Mysterio's return match from surgery)
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Sho Funaki (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman) at 4:24 with the Twist of Fate
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle, Charlie Haas, & Shelton Benjamin defeated Edge & Chris Benoit via disqualification in a handicap
match when Benoit hit Angle with his own crutch at 15:01
WWE (Raw) @ Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall - January 12, 2003
Spike Dudley pinned Rico with the Dudley Dog
Sean O'Haire pinned the Hurricane with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Christian pinned Tommy Dreamer by using the ropes for leverage
Rob Van Dam pinned Batista by reversing the sit-down powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip; after the bout, Batista twice hit the sit-down powerbomb
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz when Regal pinned Bubba after Storm hit the challenger with one of the
title belts; after the bout, Spike Dudley attempted to make the save but was thrown through a table; moments later, Storm sustained a 3D through a table
WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly, Jackie, and Trish Stratus after Sean Morley interfered
Maven pinned Christopher Nowinski with a missile dropkick
Kane pinned Rosey with the chokeslam; Rico attempted to interfere earlier in the bout but was chokeslammed into the ring by Kane
Test pinned D-Lo Brown with a boot to the face
Scott Steiner defeated WWE Raw World Champion Triple H via disqualification when Batista interfered and shoved referee Earl Hebner;
after the bout, Rob Van Dam helped make the save and hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Batista
WWE @ Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - January 13, 2003
Sean O'Haire defeated Brian Henderson
An unknown defeated Mike Krohl
Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally:
Rico pinned Tommy Dreamer with his feet on the ropes
Jamal (w/ Rosey) pinned Johnny Stamboli with a splash off the top
Spike Dudley defeated Christian via disqualification when Christian refused to release a choke; after the bout, Spike hit the Dudley Dog
Raw:
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) defeated Trish Stratus and Jackie in a hardcore match at 2:29 by pinning Trish after
Richards interfered and hit Trish with a trash can lid; after the bout, the Hurricane made the save for Trish and Jackie
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) & Maven defeated D-Lo Brown & Christopher Nowinski at 5:50 when Test pinned D-Lo with the boot to the face
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion William Regal defeated Jerry Lawler via disqualification at 1:45 after Lawler hit Regal with his own steel chain;
before the match, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm was sent backstage
Jeff Hardy pinned Raven at 4:03 with
the Swanton; due to prematch stipulations, Jeff earned a spot in the Royal
Rumble match
Booker T (w/ Goldust) fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance
Storm (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion William Regal) to a no contest at 5:14 when
Storm and the Dudley Boyz interfered
The Hurricane (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned
Steven Richards (w/ WWE Women's Champion Victoria) at 1:27 with the Shining
Wizard; after the bout, Trish and Victoria brawled
Chris Jericho defeated Rob
Van Dam, Kane, and Batista at 6:33 in a battle royal by last eliminating RVD;
Batista eliminated Kane with a clothesline; RVD eliminated Batista with a series
of kicks; due to prematch stipulations, RVD could pick any number to draw for
the Royal Rumble match; Jericho chose #2 since Shawn Michaels already had the #1
slot; after the bout, Michaels came ringside and tossed Jericho to the floor
(Royal Rumble 03)
- 1/14/03: The Raw 10th Anniversary special aired live on Spike TV from The World in Times Square. Awards presented were Diva of the Decade (Trish Stratus), Don't Try This At Home (Kurt Angle, moonsault off the cage against Chris Benoit), Most Shocking Moment in Raw History (Mick Foley as Mankind, Cactus Jack, & Dude Love), Give Me the Mic (The Rock), Shut Up and Kiss Me (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon), Network Difficulties (Mae Young giving birth to a hand), Superstar of the Decade (Steve Austin), and Raw's Greatest Match (TLC, 2002).
- 1/18/03: Former WWWF star and Detroit wrestling legend the Sheik passed away.
Royal Rumble 03 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter - January 19, 2003 (14,712)
Sunday Night Heat: Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards (w/ WWE Women's Champion Victoria) at 3:37
with the Dudley Dog
Pay-per-view bouts - included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw bouts and Michael Cole & Tazz
on commentary for the Smackdown! matches, with JR & Lawler covering the Rumble match:
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) with the F5 at
6:29 after sending his opponent into Heyman, who was on the ring apron, moments after kicking out of the chokeslam
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal to win the titles at 7:23
when D-Von pinned Storm after hitting him with Regal's brass knuckles after the challengers hit the 3D on
Regal and Bubba Ray knocked an interfering Chief Morley off the ring apron
Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a swinging neckbreaker at 3:37
Scott Steiner defeated WWE Raw World Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 18:13 when the champion
hit Steiner in the chest with a sledgehammer; following the bout, Steiner assaulted both Triple H and Flair with the
weapon and locked the champion in the Steiner Recliner until several referees and Eric Bischoff convinced him to let
go of the hold
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit via submission at 19:47 with the ankle lock into a heel hook;
prior to the bout, Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas - who were to have been in the champion's corner - were sent
backstage; after the match, the two returned ringside to celebrate Angle's win
(
Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story,
The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship)
Brock Lesnar won the 30-man Royal Rumble match at 53:47 by last eliminating the Undertaker;
due to pre-match stipulations, Lesnar earned a WWE Smackdown! World Title shot at WrestleMania XIX;
after the bout, Taker returned to the ring and gave Lesnar congratulations but made it clear he wanted a title shot if Lesnar
was successful at WrestleMania
Order of entry: Shawn Michaels (00:00), Chris Jericho (00:00), Christopher Nowinski, upon his entry, Nowinski waited around at ringside
before finally entering the ring (4:27), Rey Mysterio Jr. (3:22),
Edge (4:47), Christian (6:48), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (8:22), Tajiri (9:55),
Bill DeMott (11:23), Tommy Dreamer, Dreamer brought with him to the ring a trashcan full of weapons (13:09),
Bull Buchanon (14:50), Rob Van Dam (16:38), Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) (18:17),
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero (20:11), Jeff Hardy (21:43), Rosey (23:25), Test (25:00), John Cena, upon his entry,
Cena took his time rapping his way to the ring (27:42),
Charlie Haas (28:07), Rikishi (29:58), Jamal (w/ Rico) (31:23), Kane (33:04), Shelton Benjamin (34:23), Booker T (36:11),
Albert (37:43), Maven (39:41), Goldust (41:16), Batista (43:07), Brock Lesnar (44:46),
and the Undertaker (Taker's return after being gone 3 months) (47:00)
Order of elimination: Michaels by Jericho after a low blow and a chair shot that busted Michaels' head open (2:30);
Nowinski by Mysterio with a hurricanrana over the ropes, with Mysterio holding on to avoid elimination (9:05);
Mysterio by Jericho via a clothesline (9:17); DeMott by Edge via a blow using one of Dreamer's canes (13:36);
Dreamer by Christian & Jericho after assaulting him with his own canes and trash can lids (13:58);
Tajiri by Jericho when Jericho pushed him off the ropes as Tajiri attempted to apply the Tarantula (14:37);
Buchanon by Edge when Edge ducked a charge and Buchanon hit the post (15:15); Chavo by Edge via a spear as Chavo was on the ring apron (15:32);
Christian & Edge by Jericho as Christian and Edge attempted to eliminate each other (15:51); Jeff by RVD when RVD pushed him off the top as
he attempted a moonsault (29:09); Rosey by Kane (33:40); Eddie by Booker via a backdrop (36:42); Jericho by Test following a kick to
the midsection after Jericho fought off Shawn Michaels, who returned to the ring, head bandaged, seconds earlier (38:59);
after the elimination, Michaels hit a plancha to the floor on top of Jericho until he was pulled away by referees;
Goldust by Haas & Benjamin after Haas hit a clothesline from behind as Goldust was trying to push Benjamin off the ring apron (42:03);
Booker by Haas & Benjamin (42:32); Test eliminted himself when Batista, who was on the ring apron, pulled down the top rope as Test went for
a boot to the face (43:47); Rikishi by Batista via a clothesline (44:09); Haas & Benjamin by Lesnar (45:20); Hardy by Lesnar
via an F5 onto Benjamin & Haas who were on the floor (45:32); Cena by Taker via a clothesline (47:22); Jamal by Taker via a clothesline (47:32);
Maven by Taker after a chokeslam (48:01); Albert by RVD & Kane via a double clothesline (49:18); RVD by Kane via a press slam onto Albert
who was on the floor when it seemed like Kane was setting RVD up to pull off a double team move on Batista inside the ring (49:36);
Batista by Taker via a clothesline (53:02); Kane by Taker (53:31); immediately after the elimination, Batista returned to the ring with a chair,
with Taker eventually using the chair to send Batista to the floor; Taker by Lesnar as Taker was distracted by Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center -
January 20, 2003
Matt Hardy pinned Spanky with the Twist of Fate after
Shannon Moore pushed Spanky off the top
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy
Kidman defeated Nunzio and Jamie Noble by pinning Nunzio
Chris Benoit
defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Bill DeMott &
Chuck Palumbo defeated Tajiri & Sho Funaki when DeMott pinned
Funaki
Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show in a No DQ match after a chair
shot
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia in a Bra & Panties match; after the match,
Torrie Wilson attacked Dawn Marie
Rikishi defeated John Cena in a Kiss My Ass
match; after the match, Bull Buchanon made the save against Cena and Red
Dogg
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin when Eddie scored the pin with the
frog splash
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Edge with the
Olympic Slam after interference from Team Angle; after the bout, Rey Mysterio
Jr. made the save
WWE @ Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center - January 20,
2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Rico pinned Aaron Stephens with a spin
kick
Christian pinned Spike Dudley with his feet on the ropes after Spike
missed the Dudley Dogg
Maven pinned Christopher Nowinski with a missile
dropkick
Raw:
Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy at 3:56 with a
backslide; after the bout, Jeff clotheslined RVD to the floor and attempted to
use a chair as a weapon before the referee intervened
Lance Storm &
William Regal defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in an
impromptu match to win the titles at the 15 second mark after Bubba Ray Dudley
was sent through a table before the bout began
The Hurricane & Trish
Stratus defeated Steven Richards & WWE Women's Champion Victoria at 2:59
when Trish pinned Victoria with the bulldog
Booker T & Goldust defeated
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) at 9:24 when Booker pinned Jamal with the scissors
kick
Chris Jericho fought Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) to a no contest at 7:03
after Jericho accidentally struck Stacy with a steel chair; after the bout, she
was carried backstage on a stretcher
D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Tommy
Dreamer at 3:42 in a Singapore Cane match with the Sky High
Scott Steiner
defeated Batista (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualfication at 1:29 when Randy Orton
interfered; after the bout, Ric Flair and Triple H joined in the attack, with
Triple H eventually hitting the Pedigree on a bloody Steiner (the debut of Evolution)
WWE @ Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - January 21,
2003
Velocity:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero
Jr. defeated Sho Funaki via submission with the STF at 5:01
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia)
pinned Jeff Starr with the Sling Blade (double underhook neckbreaker) at 3:03
Chuck Palumbo pinned the River Rat at 5:48 with
the Jungle Kick
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Matt Hardy
via disqualification at 5:50 after Matt pulled the referee in Kidman's
way
Smackdown!:
Chris Benoit pinned Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton
Benjamin) at 9:01 with an inside cradle
Rikishi pinned Bill DeMott at 4:17
with the Bonzai Drop
The Undertaker defeated Albert via submission with a
Dragon Sleeper at 5:41
Edge pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 5:42
with the spear
Nunzio pinned Shannon Moore (w/ Matt Hardy) with the flying
armbar DDT
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned
Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 7:19 by reversing an air attack into a
roll up; after the bout, Angle applied the ankle lock - with Benoit and Edge
making the save
WWE (Raw) @ Seoul, South Korea - January 23, 2003
The
Hurricane pinned Steven Richards with the Eye of the Hurricane
Trish Stratus
& Jackie defeated WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Molly Holly when Trish
pinned Victoria with the bulldog
Test defeated D-Lo Brown
Rico defeated
Spike Dudley
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rosey & Jamal in a tables match
following a 3D on Jamal through the table
Rob Van Dam pinned Christian with
the Five Star Frog Splash
Chris Jericho defeated Tajiri via submission with
the Walls of Jericho after blocking a hurricanrana
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Booker T & Goldust after Regal hit
Booker with one of the title belts
Scott Steiner & Kane defeated WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H & Batista when Steiner pinned Batista after a
chokeslam from Kane
WWE (Raw) @ Tokyo, Japan - Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 1 - January 24, 2003
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the Hurricane & Spike Dudley at 10:23 when Storm pinned Hurricane with a superkick
Steven Richards pinned Rico with a DDT at 7:10
Test pinned D-Lo Brown with the Test Drive at 8:15
Goldust pinned Chief Morley with a powerslam
at 13:14
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rosey & Jamal in a tables match at 18:17
Rob Van Dam pinned Christian with the Five Star Frog Splash at 11:15
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & WWE Women's Champion Victoria at 7:32 when Trish pinned Victoria with the bulldog
Tajiri pinned Chris Jericho at 16:35 with the kick to the head
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista defeated Kane & Scott Steiner at 19:47
when Triple H pinned Kane with the Pedigree
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Place -
January 25, 2003
Jamie Noble pinned the Roughrider (Spanky under a mask)
with the Tiger Driver
Bill DeMott defeated Chris Kanyon with a sit-down
powerbomb
Rikishi defeated Chuck Palumbo in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Nunzio with a sit-down
powerbomb
Nathan Jones pinned Matt Hardy with a boot to the face
Torrie
Wilson & Gail Kim defeated Dawn Marie & Nidia when Torrie pinned Nidia
with a swinging neckbreaker
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team champions Eddie &
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Eddie
pinned Haas with the frog splash after a belt shot
Rey Mysterio Jr. &
Nova defeated John Cena & Red Dogg when Mysterio pinned Dogg with a
springboard legdrop
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the
Crippler Crossface after countering the Baldo Bomb
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Kurt Angle pinned Edge with the Olympic Slam after interference from
Team Angle; after the match, Chris Benoit made the save
WWE (Raw) @ Tokyo, Japan - Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 1 - January 25, 2003
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog at 6:14
Test & Jackie defeated D-Lo Brown & Molly Holly at 6:52 when Test pinned D-Lo
Rico pinned Chief Morley at 9:32 with a back spin kick
Goldust & the Hurricane defeated Rosey & Jamal at 9:12 when Goldust scored the pin
after Hurricane hit the Shining Wizard on Jamal
WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Trish Stratus at the 9-minute mark
Scott Steiner defeated Christian via submission with the Steiner Recliner at 11:16
Kane pinned Batista with the chokeslam at 11:24
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz at 18:16 when Storm pinned Bubba with a superkick
Chris Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 19:06
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Tajiri with the Pedigree
at 23:21
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Regina, Saskatchewan - Agridome - January 26,
2003
Bill DeMott defeated Kanyon
Nathan Jones defeated Matt
Hardy
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Nunzio
Rikishi
defeated Chuck Palumbo in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas
Torrie Wilson & Gail Kim defated Dawn Marie & Nidia
Rey
Mysterio Jr. & Nova defeated John Cena & Red Dog
Chris Benoit
defeated Albert
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Edge
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - January 27,
2003
Jamie Noble defeated Spanky
Bill DeMott defeated Chris
Kanyon
Nathan Jones defeated Matt Hardy; Hardy seemed to have suffered a
legit injury during the bout
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned
Nunzio with a modified powerbomb
Rikishi defeated Chuck Palumbo
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Charlie
Haas & Shelton Benjamin
Torrie Wilson & Gail Kim defeated Nidia &
Dawn Marie
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Nova defeated John Cena & Red
Dogg
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler
Crossface
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Edge; after the
match, Chris Benoit made the save against Team Angle
WWE @ Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - January 27, 2003
Johnny Stamboli pinned Chad Collyer with a powerslam
Sean O'Haire pinned Michael Shane with the Razor's Edge
Sunday Night Heat - 2/2/03:
Goldust pinned Steven Richards with the powerslam
Rosey & Jamal defeated Ken Anderson & Andy Sealon when Jamal scored the pin with a Samoan Drop
Christian pinned Maven with the Unprettier
Spike Dudley pinned Rico with a roll up
Raw:
Booker T pinned Jeff Hardy at 4:45 with a modified sunset flip; following the bout, Booker fought off a frustrated Hardy after Hardy attacked Booker from behind
D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) pinned the Hurricane at 3:59 with the Sky High
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Trish Stratus on the floor in a Chicago Street Fight at 5:43 after Richards prevented the
bulldog and the champion shoved Trish off the apron into the ring barrier; after the match, Jazz made her return to the WWE by brushing past Victoria
and Richards on the ramp, coming into the ring, and further attacking Trish by hitting a DDT, a fisherman
buster, and applying a STF (Trish Stratus - 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed, Divas: Desert Heat)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz in a tables match at 6:25 after interference from Rosey, Jamal, Spike Dudley, and
Rico and a double powerbomb on Bubba Ray from Rosey & Jamal through the table
Matt Cappotelli fought John Hennigan to a no contest at around 1:22 when Christopher Nowinski came ringside, threw Al Snow into the ringpost, and degraded both
participants before Tommy Dreamer chased him away with a Singapore cane; afterwards, Dreamer attacked both men with the cane
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair & Randy Orton) defeated Rob Van Dam & Kane at 6:59 when Batista pinned RVD with a powerbomb after
Kane ran backstage after being unmasked; after the bout, Scott Steiner attempted to make the save but was beaten down and later attacked by Chris Jericho
WWE @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - January 28, 2003
Sho
Funaki defeated Jack Edwards
Nathan Jones defeated Chris
Kanyon
Velocity:
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Mike Bucci with the Sling Blade at 4:46
Nunzio pinned Chuck Palumbo with an inside cradle at 3:29
Red Dog pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 3:29 with a bridge; after the bout, John Cena came in the ring to
double team Guerrero, with Eddie Guerrero soon making the save
Torrie Wilson
pinned Dawn Marie at 4:03 with a DDT
Smackdown!:
Albert pinned Rey Mysterio
Jr. with a kick to the face and a backbreaker
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned John Cena (w/ Red Dogg)
with the frogsplash after Chavo pushed Cena off the top
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Billy Kidman pinned Shannon Moore (w/ Matt Hardy) with the Shooting
Star Press after blocking a superplex and kicking Hardy off the apron; after the
bout, Hardy attacked Kidman from behind
Bill DeMott pinned Rikishi with his
feet on the ropes after preventing a DDT by holding onto the top rope
Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas (w/ Kurt Angle) defeated Chris Benoit & Edge
when Benjamin pinned Benoit after Angle interfered and hit Benoit in the back of
the head with the world title belt; due to prematch stipulations, Benjamin &
Haas earned a world tag team title shot for the following week
WWE (Raw) @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - January 31,
2003
Steven Richards pinned Spike Dudley
Sean O'Haire pinned Rico with
the Razor's Edge
Rob Van Dam pinned D-Lo Brown with the five star
frogsplash
Booker T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
Scott Steiner
pinned Batista
WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Jackie and Molly Holly
by pinning Jackie after Steven Richards interfered
Chris Jericho (w/
Christian) pinned Test
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal
defeated the Dudley Boyz when Regal pinned Bubba Ray after hitting him with
brass knuckles
Brock Lesnar pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) with
the F5
WWE (Raw) @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - February 1,
2003
Steven Richards pinned Spike Dudley with the Steven Kick
Sean
O'Haire pinned Rico with the Razor's Edge
Rob Van Dam pinned D-Lo Brown with
the Five Star Frog Splash
Booker T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
onto a steel chair
Scott Steiner pinned Batista with a powerbomb
WWE
Women's Champion Victoria defeated Jackie and Molly Holly by pinning Jackie
after Steven Richards interfered
Chris Jericho (w/ Christian) defeated Test
after Christian interfered
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm &
William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz after Regal hit Bubba Ray with brass
knuckles while Chief Morley distracted the referee
Brock Lesnar defeated Team
Angle (sub. for World Heavyweight Champion Triple H) in a gauntlet match; Lesnar pinned Shelton Benjamin
with the F5 after 6 minutes; Lesnar pinned Charlie Haas with the F5; Lesnar
defeated WWE World Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification when
Benjamin & Haas interfered; after the bout, Lesnar hit the F5 on all three
opponents
WWE (Raw) @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - February 2,
2003
D-Lo Brown pinned Spike Dudley after catching him coming off the top
rope
Sean O'Haire pinned Rico with a Razor's Edge
Booker T pinned Steven
Richards with the scissors kick
Rob Van Dam pinned Christian with the five
star frogsplash
Brock Lesnar pinned Batista with the F5
WWE Women's
Champion Victoria pinned Jackie with a side kick after Steven Richards
interfered
Chris Jericho (w/ Christian) pinned Test with a sleeper
slam
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the
Dudley Boyz after Regal used a pair of brass knuckles following interference
from Chief Morley
WWE @ Washington DC - MCI Center - February 3, 2003
Sean
O'Haire defeated Julio Dinero
An unknown defeated Pat Cusick
Sunday
Night Heat:
Rico defeated American Dragon
Tommy Dreamer defeated
Christopher Nowinski
Batista defeated Spike Dudley
Sgt. Slaughter defeated
Steven Richards
Raw:
Rosey & Jamal defeated the Dudley Boyz
when Bubba Ray was pinned with a roll up; Rico was the special referee for the
bout and made the fast count, despite both participants holding onto the rope
during the cover; after the bout, Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley held off
Rosey, Jamal, & Rico - eventually powerbombing Rico off the top and through
a table
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Molly Holly
in a non-title match with a clothesline to the back of the head followed by the
Widow's Peak; after the bout, Jazz attacked Molly
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Booker T & Goldust when Storm
pinned Goldust with a heel kick after the challengers collided; due to prematch
stipulations made by Goldust, he and Booker would split up; following the match,
the two embraced - though Goldust was clearly degected
Rob Van Dam defeated
Kane via disqualification when Jeff Hardy interfered and pushed RVD off the top
as Van Dam attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, both men teamed
up to pummel Hardy
D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Maven with the Sky High
after avoiding a missile dropkick
Scott Steiner pinned Chris Jericho with a
fall away slam off the top rope; due to prematch stipulations, Steiner earned a
world title shot for No Way Out
WWE (Smackdown!) @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center -
February 3, 2003
Red Dogg defeated Shannon Moore via submission with an
armbar
Bill DeMott pinned Sho Funaki with a powerbomb
Jamie Noble pinned
Kanyon with a neckbreaker after interference from Nidia
Chris Benoit &
Nathan Jones defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin when Benoit pinned
Haas with the diving headbutt following a full nelson slam from Jones
Brock
Lesnar defeated Albert & Paul Heyman in a handicap match by pinning Albert
with a chair shot
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties
match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Nunzio
Edge pinned
John Cena after hitting the spear on both his opponent as well as an interfering
Red Dogg
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Rikishi when Eddie pinned Rikishi after a belt
shot from Chavo as Rikishi attempted the Bonzai Drop
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center - February 4,
2003
Velocity:
John Cena pinned Brian Danielson with a back suplex into a sidewalk slam at 3:44
Nunzio
pinned Sho Funaki with the Arrivederci at 4:38
Bill DeMott pinned Phil Brown
with a powerbomb at 1:48
Edge pinned Albert with the
spear at 6:34
Smackdown! - included Hulk Hogan coming out to cut an in-ring promo until he was interrupted by
the Rock, "live" via satellite from Hollywood, in which the Rock cut a heel promo on facing Hogan at No Way Out;
after the Rock's appearance, Hogan went on to cut a promo on wanting to face Vince McMahon in the ring:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jaime Noble (w/ Nidia) with the West Coast Pop after hitting a simultaneous 619 on both Noble and
Nidia
Rikishi pinned Nunzio with the Bonzai Drop
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Billy Kidman pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) by blocking the Twist
of Fate and using a double leg pickup into a roll over
Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie
& Chavo Guerrero Jr. to win the titles when Haas pinned Eddie with a side
roll after Eddie hit the frogsplash on Benjamin, the illegal man in the
ring
Albert pinned Shannon Moore with a backbreaker; prior to and after the
match, Brian Kendrick streaked around the ring and through the crowd - similar
to the Nike Shox commercial
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Paul
Heyman) pinned Chris Benoit in a non-title match with the Olympic Slam moments
after Benoit failed a diving headbutt off the top; after the bout, Benoit was
attacked by Team Angle; moments later, Edge attempted to make the save but was
beaten down until Brock Lesnar held off Team Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Houston, TX - Compaq Center - February 7,
2003
D-Lo Brown defeated Spike Dudley
Tommy Dreamer pinned Christian
with a DDT
Sean O'Haire pinned Steven Richards with the Razor's Edge
Molly
Holly pinned Jackie with a roll up
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal
& Lance Storm defeated the Dudley Boyz when Regal pinned Bubba Ray after
Chief Morley interfered
Scott Steiner pinned Christian with a
powerbomb
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal when RVD pinned
Rosey with the five star frogsplash following a chokeslam from Kane
Chris
Jericho (w/ Christian) pinned Test with a sleeper slam after a low
blow
Booker T pinned Batista (sub. for Triple H) with the Bookend
WWE (Raw) @ Fresno, CA - Selland Arena - February 8,
2003
Booker T defeated Christian
Sean O'Haire defeated D-Lo
Brown
Spike Dudley pinned Rico with the Dudley Dogg
Jackie defeated Molly
Holly
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal & Lance Storm defeated the
Dudley Boyz after Chief Morley interfered
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated
Rosey & Jamal following the chokeslam and Five Star Frog Splash
Tommy
Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with the DDT
Chris Jericho (w/ Christian)
defeated Test
Scott Steiner defeated Batista (sub. for Triple H); after the
bout, Booker T made the save against Triple H, Ric Flair, and Batista
WWE (Raw) @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - February 9,
2003
Booker T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
D-Lo Brown
pinned Tommy Dreamer with a roll up
Sean O’Haire pinned Rico with the Razor’s
Edge after a failed moonsault
WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly
Holly and Jackie by pinning Jackie with a kick after distraction from Steven
Richards
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dogg, despite
interference from Victoria
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm &
William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz when Regal scored the pin after using a
pair of brass knuckles
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal
following the five star frogsplash
Chris Jericho (w/ Christian) pinned Test
with a low blow and roll up
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero by
reversing a crucifix powerbomb off the top into a hurricanrana
Scott Steiner
pinned Batista with a powerbomb; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save
for Steiner against Triple H, Ric Flair, and Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Boise, ID - Bank of America Centre - February 9,
2003
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin defeated Edge & Rikishi when Benjamin pinned Rikishi with a roll
up
Red Dogg defeated Kanyon via submission with an arm bar
Jaime Noble
defeated Nunzio and Shannon Moore by pinning Moore with a roll up
Brian
Kendrick pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up
Brock Lesnar defeated Albert
& Paul Heyman in a handicap match by pinning Albert after a chair
shot
Bill DeMott pinned Nathan Jones with a moonsault
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie
when Kidman pinned Cena with the Shooting Star Press
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit after Team Angle interfered and Shelton
Benjamin kicked the challenger in the face; after the bout, Edge and Brock
Lesnar made the save
- 2/10/03: Former WWF IC Champion "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig passed away at the age of 44.
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Davis, CA - Recreation Hall - February 10,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Jaime Noble with a
sit-down powerbomb off the top
Kanyon & Brian Kendrick defeated Nunzio
& Chuck Palumbo following a modified Dudley Dogg by Kendrick
John
Hennigan pinned Shannon Moore with a roll up
The Undertaker & Nathan
Jones defeated Bill Demott & Albert when the Undertaker pinned DeMott with
the tombstone
Brock Lesnar defeated Paul Heyman & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champion Shelton Benjamin in a handicap match by pinning Heyman with the F5
after Benjamin accidentally kicked Heyman
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia in a Bra
& Panties match
Rikishi pinned John Cena
Edge pinned WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas with the spear
Chris Benoit defeated WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification when Team Angle
interfered; after the bout, Edge and Brock Lesnar made the save
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - February 10, 2003
Sean O'Haire pinned Mike Knox with a crucifix powerbomb at 4:04
Keiji Sakoda & Skulu defeated Frankie Kazarian & Mike Harthcock at 3:30 when Skulu pinned Kazarian with an avalanche powerslam
Sunday Night Heat:
WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Jackie
Spike Dudley defeated Christopher Nowinski
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Al Snow & Maven in a non-title match
Raw - after the show went off the air, Eric Bischoff continued to protest Vince McMahon's order for him to face Steve Austin at No Way Out,
with Austin eventually appearing; Chief Morley attempted to attack Austin from behind, to protect Bischoff, but Austin fought him off, dropped
him with the Stunner, and drank several beers; Chris Jericho then interrupted and said he wanted to have a beer with Austin, with Austin knocking
Morley to the floor; after eventually giving Jericho a beer, Austin dropped him with the Stunner and knocked him to the floor; Morley then crawled
back in the ring only to sustain another Stunner; Austin then shared a toast with Jim Ross on the entrance stage before returning ringside, giving
Morley a beer, and then hitting him over the head with another beer can
(Austin's surprise return after an 8-month absence; the footage was included on the No Way Out 03 DVD):
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Christian with a full nelson slam; after the match, Christian
attacked Test and attempted to get at Stacy until Jeff Hardy made the
save
Booker T pinned D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) with the scissors
kick
Jazz defeated Molly Holly via submission with the STF; after the bout,
Jazz continued to beat on Molly until several referees pulled her off
Rob Van
Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) following a chokeslam / Five
Star Frog Splash combo
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Chief
Morley in a handicap match when Spike made the pin following the Dudley Dogg and
3D; after the bout, Bubba Ray powerbombed Morley off the top through a table;
due to prematch stipulations, Morley was fired from the WWE
Batista (w/ Ric
Flair) pinned Tommy Dreamer with a sit-down powerbomb after a matter of seconds,
despite suffering an attack with the Singapore cane; after the bout, Booker T
attempted to make the save but was beaten down by Triple H, Randy Orton,
Batista, and Flair until Scott Steiner cleared the ring
Chris Jericho
defeated Jeff Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho after blocking an
attempted hurricanrana
WWE @ Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden - February 11,
2003
Velocity:
Bill DeMott pinned Sho Funaki with a clothesline and shove to the mat at 3:08
Shannon Moore
pinned Mike Knox with a flying neckbreaker at 3:20
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy
Kidman pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the Shooting Star
Press at 7:46
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas (w/
Paul Heyman) pinned Edge with a roll up after Edge speared Heyman off the
apron
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) with the 619 and
West Coast Pop
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler
Crossface after reversing an attempt at the Baldo Bomb
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) pinned Eddie Guerrero with the
Dragon Whip reverse kick to the face
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a
Valentine's Day Bra & Panties match; after the bout, Torrie fought off both
Dawn Marie and Nidia
Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena with the F5; after the
bout, Lesnar had a confrontation with Kurt Angle in the ring - in which the two
agreed to a bout for the following week before Lesnar laid out all three members
of Team Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Saginaw, MI - Civic Center - February 14,
2003
Booker T pinned Christian
Maven pinned Christopher
Nowinski
WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly
Spike Dudley
pinned the Dawg
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal
defeated the Dudley Boyz
Kane pinned Jamal (w/ Rosey)
Steven Richards
pinned Tommy Dreamer in a No DQ match after Victoria interfered
Jeff Hardy
pinned Rico
Scott Steiner & Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H & Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Winnipeg, Manitoba - Arena - February 15,
2003
Brock Lesnar defeated the Big Show & Paul Heyman in a handicap
match following a chair shot to Show
Matt Hardy pinned Kanyon with the Twist
of Fate
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Jaime Noble with a
powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Rey
Mysterio Jr. & Rikishi in an elimination match; the Guerreros were the first
eliminated
John Cena pinned Sean O'Haire with a roll up and using the tights
for leverage
Chris Benoit pinned Albert with the diving headbutt
Torrie
Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Sho Funaki was the
special referee for the bout
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle pinned
Chris Jericho with a roll up after Team Angle interfered and Shelton Benjamin
kicked Jericho in the face; after the bout, Chris Benoit made the save
WWE (Raw) @ Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Stadium - February 15,
2003
Kane pinned Jamal (w/ Rosey) with a chokeslam
Maven & Matt
Cappotelli defeated Chief Morley & Christopher Nowinski when Cappotelli
pinned Nowinski with a flying crossbody
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned
Molly Holly with a kick to the head after distraction from Steven
Richards
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with a DDT in a No DQ
match
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the
Dudley Boyz when Regal pinned Bubba after using a pair of brass
knuckles
Booker T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
The Dawg pinned
Spike Dudley with a sit-down powerbomb
Jeff Hardy pinned Rico with the Twist
of Fate
Scott Steiner & Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H & Batista when RVD pinned Batista with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - February 16,
2003
Brock Lesnar defeated the Big Show & Paul Heyman in a handicap
match by pinning Show following a chair shot
Albert pinned Kanyon with the
back breaker
John Cena & Bill DeMott defeated Sho Funaki & Sean
O’Haire when Cena pinned Funaki with a small package
Nathan Jones defeated
Matt Hardy
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Jaime Noble with
the Sky High
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson with
a roll up as Torrie argued with special referee Dawn Marie
Rikishi & Rey
Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit after Team Angle interfered and Shelton
Benjamin hit the challenger with the world title belt; after the bout, Rhyno
made the save and cleaned house of Team Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - February
16, 2003
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal when RVD
scored the pin with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz after Regal used a pair
of brass knuckles to score the pin; after the match, Spike Dudley helped in
making the save
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the
Widow’s Peak
Al Snow, Maven, & Tommy Dreamer defeated Christopher
Nowinski, Chief Morley, & Steven Richards when Maven pinned Morley
Spike
Dudley pinned Rico with the Dudley Dogg
Booker T & Scott Steiner defeated
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Booker pinned Batista
WWE @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - February 17, 2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Steven Richards pinned Maven with a modified version of the Pedigree
Tommy Dreamer pinned Michael Shane with the DVD
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Lance Cade following the 3D
Raw:
Rob Van Dam (w/ Kane) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) with the Five Star Frog Splash after blocking an
attempted superplex
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Jazz defeated Jackie & Molly Holly when Jazz pinned Jackie with a DDT after
ramming her into Victoria; after the bout, Jazz continued to assault her opponents and had a confrontation with Victoria
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Al Snow with a butterfly powerbomb after a failed moonsault
Shawn Michaels & Jeff Hardy defeated Chris Jericho & Christian at 7:20 when Hardy pinned Jericho with the Swanton after Michaels superkicked a
steel chair into Jericho’s face; Michaels was handcuffed to a ringpost for most of the bout until stealing the key from Jericho
(Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
The Hurricane pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Nightmare on Helms Street
Rosey, Jamal, & Rico defeated Spike
Dudley in a handicap match when Rico scored the pin following a top rope splash
from Jamal
Scott Steiner & Booker T defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H (w/ Randy Orton) & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) when Booker pinned Triple
H with the scissors kick following an over-the-head suplex from Steiner
Eric
Bischoff (w/ Chief Morley) pinned Jim Ross in a No DQ match with a punch to the
midsection after breaking a cement block over Ross’ head with a kick; following
the cement block blow, Jerry Lawler attempted to make the save but was double
teamed; after the bout, Bischoff and Morley celebrated with several beers
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - February 17,
2003
Brock Lesnar defeated the Big Show & Paul Heyman in a handicap
match by pinning Show following a chair shot
Sean O’Haire & Brian
Kendrick defeated Chuck Palumbo & Kanyon when Kendrick pinned Kanyon with
the Sliced Bread #2
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) with the West Coast Pop following the 619
The
Undertaker & Nathan Jones defeated Albert & Bill DeMott when Undertaker
pinned DeMott with the tombstone
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman
defeated Sho Funaki, Jaime Noble, and Nunzio by pinning Noble with a Sky High
off the middle turnbuckle
Rikishi pinned John Cena in a Kiss My Ass match
with a superkick
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson with a roll up; Dawn Marie was
the special referee for the bout
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle
pinned Chris Benoit with a roll over after Team Angle interfered and Shelton
Benjamin kicked the challenger in the face; after the bout, Brock Lesnar made
the save
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - February 18, 2003
Velocity:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Shannon Moore in a non-title match with the Shooting Star Press at 4:02
Bill DeMott pinned Sho Funaki with a powerbomb at 3:16
Nunzio & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Johnny Stamboli) defeated Nova & Johnny Jeter at 5:34 when Palumbo pinned Jeter with the Jungle Kick
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas via count-out in a non-title match
at 6:48 when the champions left ringside
Smackdown!:
Chris Benoit pinned Albert with a roll up
Rikishi pinned Johnny Stamboli with a superkick; after the bout, Rikishi was triple teamed by Nunzio, Stamboli, and Chuck Palulmbo
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Hardy pinned Kidman with the Twist of Fate
moments after Kidman tossed his partner onto Moore who was on the arena floor
Nidia (w/ Jaime Noble) defeated Torrie Wilson in a paddle on a pole match at 1:50 after Noble interfered and hit a powerslam on Torrie while the referee
was distracted by Dawn Marie at ringside; after the bout, Noble held Torrie so Nidia could hit her with the paddle until Sho Funaki made the save
(Divas South of the Border)
Brock Lesnar defeated WWE World Champion Kurt Angle, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (w/ Paul Heyman) in a gauntlet
match via disqualification; Lesnar pinned Haas with the F5; Lesnar pinned Benjamin with the Olympic Slam after blocking Benjamin’s patented kick and
leveling him with a clothesline; Lesnar defeated Angle via disqualification after a matter of seconds when Paul Heyman interfered and hit Lesnar with a
chair; after the bout, Chris Benoit and Edge made the save against Team Angle
- 2/20/03: Former WWWF Tag Team Champion Tony Altimore passed away at the age of 74.
No Way Out 03 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre - February 23, 2003 (announced at 16,125)
Sunday Night Heat: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) at 4:35 by reversing a powerbomb into the West Coast Pop
(No Way Out 03)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jonathan Coachman (sub. for Jim Ross who was said to have suffered a concussion the previous week on Raw) & Jerry Lawler
on commentary for Raw and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for Smackdown!; included a backstage segment with WWE World Champion Kurt Angle, WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas regarding the Canadian crowd and their match later in the show; featured backstage footage of World
Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, Randy Orton, & Batista arriving in a limo; as they walked off the screen, a black pickup truck with Steve Austin's
logo was seen in the background; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Matt Hardy, with Shannon Moore, regarding his weight loss
training to qualify for a Cruiserweight Title shot; moments later, Matt confronted Jeff Hardy and said he wouldn't be losing so much if he was a Mattitude
Follower, with Jeff then slapping Matt in the face; featured a backstage segment in which officials, Stephanie McMahon, Chris Benoit, and Brock Lesnar
tended to Edge, who had been founded knocked out; included pre-taped footage of Edge, in a neckbrace, being taken away by medics as Stephanie told Benoit &
Lesnar that their match was next; featured a backstage segment with Eric Bischoff and Chief Morley in which Morley said Bischoff had a number of wrestlers
ready to interfere on his behalf against Steve Austin; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared and said no one would interfere in the match or they would be
fired; included an ad for "Before They Were WWE Superstars Vol. 2;" featured a backstage segment in which various WWE wrestlers laughed at Bischoff as he
made his way down the hallway for his match:
Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy at 13:00 via submission with the Walls of Jericho after reversing a hurricanrana off the top into a powerbomb;
after the bout, Shawn Michaels - who was banned from ringside by Eric Bischoff - made the save as Jericho kept the hold applied; moments later, Christian -
who was also banned - attempted to double team Michaels but Michaels cleared the ring of both he and Jericho; Jericho was audibly cheered during the
contest; Michaels was heavily booed upon his appearance
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Rob Van Dam & Kane at 9:20 when Regal pinned RVD after Kane, blinded after his mask had
been turned around, accidentally hit the chokeslam on his partner after Storm shoved RVD into Kane; after the bout, RVD argued with Kane over the loss
before leaving the ring alone
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman at 9:34 with a Twist of Fate off the top to win the title after Moore grabbed
Kidman's leg as he attempted the Shooting Star Press; late in the bout, Kidman kicked out of Hardy's Twist of Fate
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) via KO with a triangle choke at 14:08, moments after Show dropped Taker with the chokeslam;
during the bout, it was announced Edge had been taken to a nearby hospital as a result of being attacked backstage earlier in the show; late in the
match, Albert appeared at ringside to interfere on behalf of Show but Taker easily fought him off; after the contest, Taker attempted to hit Show
with a steel chair but Albert attacked him from behind and dropped him with the Derailer
Brock Lesnar & Chris Benoit defeated WWE World Champion Kurt Angle & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (w/ Paul Heyman)
in a handicap match at 13:17 when Haas submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface immediately after Lesnar dropped Angle with the F5; after the bout,
Lesnar took possession of Angle's title belt and dared Angle to take it from him
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Scott Steiner at 13:02 with the Pedigree, moments after Steiner kicked out after being hit with
the title belt; the champion was cheered during the bout while the challenger was booed; late in the contest, Randy Orton and Batista interfered on behalf
of the champion but were knocked to the floor by Steiner
Steve Austin pinned Eric Bischoff at 4:25 after dropping Bischoff with the Stunner three consecutive times; Jim Ross provided guest commentary
for the match; pre-match stipulations stated anyone who interfered in the bout would be fired; during the contest, members of the Raw roster -
including Test, Stacy Keibler, Maven, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow, and the Hurricane - were shown watching backstage and, after the bout, cheering;
moments after the bout ended, Austin dropped Bischoff with a fourth Stunner (Austin’s TV return after an 8-month absence)
The Rock pinned Hulk Hogan at 12:36 with the Rock Bottom after hitting him with a steel chair, slid to him by referee Sylvian Grenier who pretended to be
knocked out; Hogan hit the legdrop on Rock late in the match and made the cover only for the lights to go out; when they came back on, Grenier was knocked
out and Vince McMahon appeared, distracting Hogan from ringside; after the bout, McMahon celebrated with the Rock and Grenier; McMahon returned to the
ring moments later, taking off his jacket and shirt to reveal a "Hulkamania sucks" t-shirt underneath; McMahon then tore the shirt and threw it in the face
of the bloody Hogan as the show came to a close
(The Epic Journey of Dwayne The Rock Johnson)
WWE @ Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre - February 24, 2003 (10,000)
Tyson Duxx & Mark Dulusk defeated Larry Greenwood &
Synn
Sunday Night Heat:
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated
Molly Holly
Maven defeated Rico
Al Snow defeated Bobby Rudd
Rob Van Dam
defeated Steven Richards
Raw:
Jazz defeated Jackie via submission
with the STF; after the bout, Trish Stratus made her return to the WWE, stopped
interference from Victoria, and brawled with Jazz until referees could hold the
two apart
Kane (w/ Rob Van Dam) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm
(w/ William Regal) following two chokeslams
Scott Steiner & Booker T
defeated Randy Orton & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) when Booker pinned Orton when
the momentum of a flying bodypress by Orton put Booker on top
Test &
Stacy Keibler defeated Chris Jericho & Christian via disqualification after
Jericho hit Test in the head with a chair; following the bout, Jericho and
Christian handcuffed Test to the ring rope and Jericho locked Stacy in the Walls
of Jericho, while Christian fended off Jeff Hardy, until Shawn Michaels made the
save
Christopher Nowinski defeated Jeff Hardy via reverse decision when Hardy
continued to attack Nowinski after the pinfall; Hardy had scored the pin after a
matter of seconds with the Twist of Fate and Swanton
Jerry Lawler pinned
Chief Morley in a No DQ match with the fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle after
the suspended Dudley Boyz came out of the crowd and hit the 3D on
Morley
Booker T won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating the Rock via a
reversal as the Rock attempted to toss Booker over the top; other participants
included: Chris Jericho, Rosey, Jamal, Rob Van Dam, Maven, Kane, Test, Scott
Steiner, Batista, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance
Storm, Steven Richards, Al Snow, Tommy Dreamer, the Hurricane, Rodney Mack,
Christian; order of elimination: Test by Jericho, Jericho eliminated himself
when Test re-entered the ring and chased him into the crowd, Jamal by RVD via a
kick off the top, Dreamer by the Rock, Maven by the Rock, Richards by Steiner,
RVD by Batista & Orton, Snow by Batista, Mack by the Hurricane, Hurricane by
the Rock, Hardy by Orton, Orton by Steiner, Steiner by Batista, Batista by
Booker, Rosey by Kane, Storm by Kane, Kane & Christian by the Rock as he
dumped both men over the top once returning to the ring after briefly doing
commentary for the match; due to prematch stipulations, Booker T earned a world
title shot against Triple H for WrestleMania XIX
WWE @ London, Ontario - Labatt Centre - February 25,
2003
Sean O'Haire defeated Bobby Rude with a crucifix powerbomb
Kanyon defated Tyson Dux
Velocity:
Bill DeMott pinned Billy Kidman with a
powerbomb at 4:22
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Johnny Stamboli with an inside cradle and using the tights for leverage at 6:36
Rey Mysterio Jr.
pinned Shannon Moore at 5:24 with the West Coast Pop
Smackdown!:
Sho Funaki
& Torrie Wilson defeated Jamie Noble & Nidia when Torrie pinned Nidia
with a roll up after ramming her into Dawn Marie on the apron; after the match,
Stephanie McMahon announced that Torrie Wilson would be on the cover of next
month’s issue of Playboy
Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned Nunzio
(w/ Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli) with a reversal of a roll over and
holding onto the tights for leverage; after the bout, Rikishi made the save
against the FBI
Chris Benoit & Rhyno defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore when Rhyno pinned Hardy with the Gore (Rhyno’s
surprise return after a 16-month absence due to injury)
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Brian Kendrick in a non-title match
at 4:58 with the Olympic Slam; had Kendrick lasted the full 5 minutes, he would
have earned a WWE contract; after the bout, Angle shook Kendrick’s hand before
assaulting him in and outside the ring as a sign to Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
(w/ Kurt Angle & Paul Heyman) in a non-title handicap match by pinning
Benjamin with the F5 after shoving him into Haas, sending Haas to the floor; due
to prematch stipulations, Lesnar earned a match with any member of Team Angle
for the following week inside a steel cage; Lesnar’s choice was Paul Heyman
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cape Town, South Africa - Good Hope Centre -
February 27, 2003
Mark Henry pinned John Cena with a powerslam
Sho
Funaki pinned Jamie Noble after Noble was knocked into Nidia on the ring
apron
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Billy Kidman with his feet
on the ropes
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit
after interference from Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas fought Eddie & Chavo
Guerrero Jr. and Rikishi & Rey Mysterio Jr. to a no contest in an
elimination bout; Benjamin pinned Chavo with his feet on the ropes; a brawl
ensued involving everyone on the card
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a
Bra & Panties match; Nidia was the special referee for the bout
Brock
Lesnar defeated the Big Show & Paul Heyman in a handicap match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Durban, South Africa - Westridge Stadium -
February 28, 2003
Billy Kidman defeated Bill DeMott
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jamie Noble
Nidia defeated Torrie Wilson
Rey
Mysterio Jr. defeated the Big Show
Rikishi & Sho Funaki defeated Eddie
& Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Mark Henry defeated John Cena
Chris Benoit &
Brock Lesnar defeated WWE World Champion Kurt Angle & WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in a Best 2
out of 3 falls handicap match
WWE (Raw) @ Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - March 1,
2003
Spike Dudley & Jackie defeated Rico & Molly Holly when
Jackie blocked a superplex and hit a tornado DDT on Molly for the pin
Jeff
Hardy pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Swanton
Chris Jericho pinned Test
with a roll up
Rob Van Dam pinned Chief Morley with the Five Star Frog Splash
after the Dudley Boyz came ringside
Randy Orton & Batista defeated the
Dudley Boyz when Batista pinned Bubba Ray with a roll up after outside
interference from Chief Morley; during the match, both Orton and Bubba suffered
legit injuries
Scott Steiner defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm
via submission with the Steiner Recliner
The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards
with the chokeslam
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Booker T after a
chair shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Johannesburg, South Africa - The Dome - March 1,
2003
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman following Benjamin’s spin
kick
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
following the Twist of Fate
Mark Henry pinned Bill DeMott with a
splash
Eddie Guerrero pinned Jamie Noble with the frogsplash after a
brainbuster
Chris Benoit & Rikishi defeated WWE World Champion
Kurt Angle & John Cena when Benoit pinned Cena with the diving headbutt;
after the bout, Edge, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Billy Kidman came in the ring to
celebrate
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Sho
Funaki was the special referee for the bout
Brock Lesnar defeated the Big
Show & Paul Heyman in a handicap match by pinning Show following a chair
shot
WWE (Raw) @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - March 2,
2003
The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards with the chokeslam
Rico
pinned Matt Cappotelli by using the tights for leverage
Spike Dudley pinned
Rico in an impromptu match with the Dudley Dogg
Molly Holly pinned Jackie by
using the tights for leverage
Scott Steiner defeated WWE Raw Tag Team
Champion Lance Storm via submission with the Steiner Recliner
Rob Van Dam
pinned Christian with the five star frogslash
Jeff Hardy pinned Christopher
Nowinski with the Swanton
D-Von Dudley pinned Chief Morley with a superplex
after Bubba Ray Dudley came ringside and distracted Morley from hitting the
Money Shot
Chris Jericho pinned Test with a low blow and roll up after
interference from Christian and Stacy Keibler
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H
pinned Booker T after a chair shot
WWE @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - March 3, 2003
Raw:
Christian pinned Jeff Hardy with the Unprettier after a failed attempt at a neckbreaker by Hardy
Chief Morley pinned Spike Dudley with the Money Shot after a slingshot suplex; had Spike won the match, the Dudley Boyz would have been reinstated;
since Morley won, the suspension of Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley would continue indefinitely
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWE Women’s Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Jazz when Trish pinned Victoria with a roll up after countering
a sunset flip
Chris Jericho pinned Test with a low blow and a sleeper slam after distraction from Christian; Christian forced Stacy Keibler to ringside midway
through the bout to add more of a distraction to Test; after the bout, Jericho and Christian hit the Con-Chair-Two on Test and attempted to injure
Stacy until Shawn Michaels made the save; Jericho laid Michaels out with a devastating chair shot before issuing a challenge to Michaels for WrestleMania
Booker T pinned Scott Steiner with a roll up out of
the corner moments after Triple H and Ric Flair distracted Steiner from the rampway
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Al Snow & Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match when RVD simultaneously pinned both opponents following the Five Star Frog Splash
Sunday Night Heat - 3/9/03:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm defeated Maven via submission with the Sharpshooter
The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with the Vertebreaker
WWE @ Bridgeport, CT - Harbor Yard Arena - March 4, 2003
Sean O’Haire defeated Dave Delicious
Kanyon defeated Aaron Stevens
Velocity:
Nunzio (w/ the FBI) pinned Sho Funaki with the Arrivederci at 4:30
Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) pinned Dawn Marie at 4:57 by rolling through a crossbody and grabbing the tights for leverage
Bill DeMott pinned ROH Heavyweight Champion Johnny Xavier with a powerbomb at 3:56; Xavier was not recognized as champion nor did he appear with the belt
Billy Kidman pinned Shannon Moore with the Shooting Star Press at 4:08
Smackdown!:
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri and Jamie Noble by pinning Tajiri by reversing a suplex into the ring into a roll up; due to prematch stipulations,
Mysterio earned a Cruiserweight title shot at WrestleMania
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) when Chavo pinned Stamboli following a frogsplash from Eddie a second
after Stamboli hit a fall away slam on Chavo; after the match, the FBI triple teamed the Guerreros
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Billy Kidman with the Twist of Fate after Kidman collided with Moore on the ring apron
Albert (w/ the Big Show) defeated the Undertaker (w/ Nathan Jones) via disqualification when Jones shoved the referee and attacked the Big Show in the
ring after Show interfered behind the referee’s back
Chris Benoit & Rhyno defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in a non-title match when Haas submitted to Benoit’s
Crippler Crossface
Brock Lesnar pinned Paul Heyman (w/ Kurt Angle, Shelton Benjamin, & Charlie Haas) in a steel cage match with the F5 despite interference from Team Angle;
due to prematch stipulations, Lesnar earned a world title shot against Kurt Angle for the following week
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium - March 8,
2003
Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show with the F5 in a No DQ match after
chasing Paul Heyman backstage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/
Shannon Moore) pinned Billy Kidman with the Twist of Fate after Moore prevented
the challenger from using the Shooting Star Press
Nathan Jones pinned Kanyon
following a Torture Rack
Rhyno pinned John Cena with the Gore
Rey Mysterio
Jr. pinned Jamie Noble after reversing a powerbomb
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Eddie & Chavo
Guerrero Jr. via disqualification when Haas pretended he had been hit with one
of the title belts that the champions had brought into the ring
Torrie Wilson
pinned Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) with a roll up after Nidia collided with Noble
on the apron; after the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save
Chris Benoit
defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Raw) @ East Lansing, MI - Breslin Student Event Center - March
8, 2003
The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards with the Nightmare on Helms
Street
Rodney Mack pinned Maven with a powerslam
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE
Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm with a reversal into the DVD
Rob Van Dam
& Kane defeated Rico & Rosey when Rico was pinned following a chokeslam
/ Five Star Frog Splash combo
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish
Stratus and Jazz by pinning Jazz after Jazz had been hit with Trish’s
bulldog
Spike Dudley pinned Chief Morley with the Dudley Dogg after outside
distraction from the Dudley Boyz
Test pinned Chris Jericho with a boot to the
face after avoiding the Lionsault
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned
Scott Steiner with the Pedigree after distraction from Ric Flair
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Youngstown, OH - Beeghly Center - March 9,
2003
Brock Lesnar defeated the Big Show & Paul Heyman at 8:38 by
pinning Show with the F5 in a No DQ handicap match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Billy Kidman at 8:15 with the Twist of Fate
after Moore prevented the challenger from using the Shooting Star
Press
Nathan Jones defeated Kanyon via submission with a Torture Rack at
7:47
Rhyno pinned John Cena with the Gore at 6:23
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned
Jamie Noble after reversing a powerbomb into a sunset flip at 10:31
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie
& Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Haas hit Eddie with one of the title belts at
14:51
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) at 5:51 with a roll up
after Nidia accidentally dropkicked Noble; after the match, Rey Mysterio Jr.
made the save
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler
Crossface at 6:50
WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - March 10, 2003
Sunday
Night Heat:
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Tommy Dreamer with a
swinging neckbreaker
Spike Dudley pinned Mike Stryker with the Dudley
Dogg
Molly Holly pinned Jackie with a roll up
Steven Richards (w/
Victoria) pinned Al Snow with the DDT
Raw:
Chris Jericho &
Christian defeated Rob Van Dam & Kane when Jericho pinned RVD with the
Lionsault; after the bout, Shawn Michaels superkicked Jericho on the
rampway
Jeff Hardy pinned Rico (w/ Rosey & Jamal) with a roll up
Trish
Stratus fought Jazz to a no contest when WWE Women's Champion Victoria hit both
participants with the title belt in the first 10 seconds of the match; the bout
was to have determined the #1 contender for the women's championship
WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven with the Pedigree; after the
bout, Al Snow came out to check on Maven but was also hit with the Pedigree from
the champion
Chief Morley & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm
defeated D-Von Dudley in a handicapmatch when Morley pinned D-Von with the Money
Shot
The Hurricane pinned the Rock with a roll up at about 9:30 in a No DQ
match as Rock was distracted by Steve Austin at ringside; after the bout, Austin
gave Rock two middle fingers; the Rock's opponent was scheduled to have been
Booker T but a substitution was made with no explanation given
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - March 11, 2003
Kanyon
(w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Shark Boy at 7:17 with the Flatliner
Nathan Jones defeated JR Ryder in under
a minute
Velocity:
Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio & Chuck Palumbo)
pinned Sho Funaki with a legdrop off the top at 5:05
Shannon Moore pinned Matt Stryker with the Mooregasm at 3:44
Bill DeMott pinned BJ Payne with a powerbomb at 1:56
Tajiri pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the kick to
the head at 4:20
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. at 7:12
when Haas pinned Kidman with a German suplex following a superkick from
Benjamin
Rikishi pinned Chuck Palumbo (w/ Nunzio & Johnny Stamoli) at
2:58 after Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered
The Big Show &
Albert defeated Sho Funaki & Tajiri at 3:46 when Albert pinned Funaki with
the backbreaker
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. fought Chris Benoit &
Rhyno to a no contest at 20:08 when Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
interfered and attacked both teams
The Pittsburgh Penguin (Brian Kendrick)
defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) via count-out
when Moore pulled Hardy out of the ring and both men left ringside
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Brock Lesnar at 1:17 with a cradle
after switching places with his brother Eric Angle, who was destroyed by Lesnar
from the moment the bell rung and suffered the F5 on Kurt's behalf; during
Lesnar's intro before the match, Kurt rolled underneath the ring and Eric took his place
WWE (Raw) @ Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad - March 14,
2003
Jeff Hardy pinned Christian with the Swanton at 11:27
Maven
pinned Rico with a missile dropkick at 8:01
The Hurricane pinned Rodney Mack
at 5:54
D-Von & Spike Dudley (sub. for Bubba Ray) defeated Chief Morley
& WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm in a tables match at 12:24 following
a 3D on Storm through a table
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish
Stratus and Jazz at 4:42 by pinning Trish with a roll up and using the tights
for leverage
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal at 15:05
following the chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo
Goldust pinned Steven
Richards with a powerslam at 5:07
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned
Booker T with a chair shot after the Pedigree
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - March 15,
2003
Rikishi defeated Bill DeMott despite interference from John
Cena
Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble
Sgt. Slaughter, Brian Kendrick, &
Sean O’Haire defeated Chuck Palumbo, Nunzio, & Johnny Stamboli when
Slaughter pinned Stamboli
Rhyno pinned Kanyon with the Gore
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by blocking a
huracanrana into the ring and hitting a powerbomb
The Undertaker & Nathan
Jones defeated the Big Show & Albert when Taker pinned Albert with the
chokeslam
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Haas pinned Eddie with a
roll up
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia with a roll up
The Rock pinned Brock
Lesnar by avoiding the F5 and hitting the Rock Bottom
WWE (Raw) @ Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium - March 15,
2003
Jeff Hardy pinned Christian with the Swanton
Rico pinned Maven
with a spin kick
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish Stratus and
Jazz by pinning Trish with a roll over
The Hurricane pinned Rodney Mack with
the Eye of the Hurricane
D-Von & Spike Dudley (sub. for Bubba Ray)
defeated Chief Morley & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm in a tables
match by putting Storm through a table with a 3D after Bubba Ray Dudley
interfered
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal when RVD pinned
Jamal after a chokeslam / five star frogsplash combo
Chris Jericho defeated
Test via submission with the Walls of Jericho after interference from
Christian
Goldust pinned Steven Richards with a powerslam
WWE Raw World
Champion Triple H pinned Booker T with a chair shot after the Pedigree
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tampa, FL - Sun Dome - March 16,
2003
Rikishi defeated Jamie Noble in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Brock Lesnar
pinned John Cena with the F5
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas
& Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. after using one
of the title belts as a weapon
Rhyno (w/ Edge) pinned Kanyon with the
Gore
Tajiri defeated Bill DeMott
Sgt. Slaughter, Brian Kendrick, &
Sean O’Haire defeated Chuck Palumbo, Nunzio, & Johnny Stamboli
Torrie
Wilson defeated Nidia in a Bra & Panties match
The Undertaker &
Nathan Jones defeated the Big Show & Albert
WWE (Raw) @ Columbia, MO - Hearnes Center - March 16,
2003
Goldust pinned Steven Richards with a powerslam
Maven pinned Rico
with a missile dropkick
Jeff Hardy pinned Christian with the Swanton
WWE
Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish Stratus and Jazz by pinning Trish with
a roll over
D-Von & Spike Dudley (sub. for Bubba Ray) defeated Chief
Morley & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm in a tables match when Storm
was put through the table after Bubba Ray Dudley interfered
Rob Van Dam &
Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal following the chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash
combo
Chris Jericho defeated Test via submission with the Walls of Jericho
after a low blow
The Hurricane pinned Rodney Mack with the Eye of the
Hurricane
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Booker T after a chair shot
WWE @ St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - March 17,
2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Jeff Hardy pinned Mark Gallagher with
the Swanton
Al Snow pinned Steve Fendler with the Snow Plow
Jackie pinned
Molly Holly in a No DQ match with a roll up
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico)
defeated Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer when Rosey pinned Dreamer with a
splash off the top
Raw:
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Chief
Morley & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm when Kane pinned Storm with
the chokeslam; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz ran in the ring and laid out RVD
and Kane - protecting Morley in the process
Maven pinned Rico (w/ Rosey &
Jamal) by reversing an attempted neckbreaker into a backslide
The Hurricane
defeated Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification when the Rock
interfered and assaulted the Hurricane in the ring, on the floor, and with a
chair
Steven Richards & WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish
Stratus & Jazz when Victoria pinned Trish with the Widow’s Peak following a
sit-down powerbomb by Richards after Jazz walked out on her partner; after the
match, Jeff Hardy made the save for Trish
Chris Jericho & Christian
defeated Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) & Scott Steiner when Jericho pinned Test
with a roll up as Test was distracted by Stacy being with Steiner on the
floor
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Goldust (w/
Booker T) with the Pedigree after Goldust knocked Flair off the apron; during
the bout, Randy Orton, disguised as a fan in the front row, hit Booker T in the
back with a crutch before being led away by security
Steve Austin pinned Eric
Bischoff (w/ Chief Morley) in a No DQ match with the Stunner after hitting the
Stunner on both Morley and an interfering Rock; after the bout, the Rock hit the
Rock Bottom on Austin
WWE @ Louisville, KY - March 18, 2003
Nick Dinsmore &
Rob Conway defeated Rene Dupree & Lance Cade when Dinsmore pinned Cade with
a flying bodypress
Sean O’Haire pinned Chris Kanyon (w/ Jackie Gayda) with
the Razor’s Edge
Velocity:
Nunzio (w/ the FBI) pinned Tajiri with the Arrivederci at 7:29
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/
Shannon Moore) pinned Nova with the Twist of Fate at 5:36
Albert (w/ the Big Show) pinned Sho Funaki with
the backbreaker at the 36-second mark
Smackdown!:
Rhyno
defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) via
disqualification when Haas interfered and hit Rhyno with one of the title
belts
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Rikishi defeated Johnny Stamboli,
Nunzio, & Chuck Palumbo when Eddie pinned Palumbo with the frogsplash after
a superkick from Rikishi
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with
the West Coast Pop
The Undertaker pinned Bill DeMott with the
tombstone
Brian Kendrick pinned Shannon Moore (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Matt Hardy) with the Sliced Bread #2 following outside interference from Matt
Hardy and Rey Mysterio Jr.; due to prematch stipulations, Kendrick won a
contract to wrestle for Smackdown!
Chris Benoit (w/ Rhyno) defeated WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champion Charlie Haas) via submission with the Crippler Crossface after Rhyno
blocked interference from Haas
WWE @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - March 24, 2003
Sunday
Night Heat - only shown internationally:
Maven & Tommy Dreamer
defeated Rosey & Jamal
Test defeated Rico
Rodney Mack defeated Spike
Dudley
Jazz defeated Jackie
Raw:
Trish Stratus & Jeff Hardy
defeated WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Steven Richards when Trish pinned
Victoria with the bulldog; after the match, Jazz attacked both Trish and
Victoria
Scott Steiner pinned Christian with a fall away slam from the second
turnbuckle
Booker T & Goldust defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H
& Ric Flair when Booker pinned Triple H with the scissors kick
Rob Van
Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star
Frog Splash; due to prematch stipulations, RVD and Kane earned a tag team title
shot at WrestleMania
WWE @ San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion - March 25, 2003
Sean
O’Haire pinned Tommy Drake at 4:41 with the Razor’s Edge
Chris Kanyon pinned
Chad Collyer at 5:48 with the Flatliner
Velocity:
Sho Funaki pinned
Jamie Noble with a tornado DDT at 4:53
Bill DeMott pinned Apollo Khan at
1:55 when the referee stopped the match when Khan could no longer continue;
after the bout, DeMott hit a powerbomb on his opponent
Johnny Stamboli (w/
Nunzio) pinned Tajiri at 4:42 with a powerslam after Nunzio
interfered
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy &
Shannon Moore defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Brian Kendrick at 5:15 when Hardy
pinned Kendrick with the Twist of Fate moments after Kendrick hit Moore with the
modified Acid Drop; after the bout, Hardy fought off Mysterio to hit another
Twist of Fate
Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Shelton
Benjamin) at 4:54 with a modified victory roll
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia (w/
Jamie Noble) with a DDT at 2:11
The Big Show & Albert defeated Chris
Benoit & Rhyno via disqualification at 7:08 when Nathan Jones interfered and
attacked Show and Albert; after the bout, the Undertaker made the save for Jones
against their WrestleMania opponents
Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Eddie Guerrero)
pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champion Charlie Haas) with a La Magistra cradle at 6:21; after the bout,
the champions nailed both Guerreros with the title belts before Chris Benoit and
Rhyno entered the ring and used their respective finishers on Team Angle
John Cena pinned Rikishi after hitting him with a steel chain and following with the
FU at 5:28; after the bout, Cena and Brock Lesnar brawled backstage until Kurt
Angle broke a 2x4 over Lesnar’s back (John Cena: My Life)
WrestleMania XIX - Seattle, WA - SafeCo Field - March 30, 2003 (54,097; 52,000 paid; sell out)
Sunday Night Heat - featured Jonathan Coachman & Lita on commentary;
included Nunzio luring Nathan Jones into the lockerroom where he was assaulted by the Big Show and Albert;
featured John Cena cutting a promo rap on Jay-Z and Fabolous at the entrance stage:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Chief Morley (sub. for William Regal) (w/ the Dudley Boyz) defeated Rob Van Dam & Kane at 10:00
when Storm pinned RVD after the Dudleyz interfered and hit the 3D on Storm, with Bubba Ray then hitting an elbow drop on RVD as he covered
Storm (WrestleMania XIX)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Ashanti performing the National Anthem to begin the show;
included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! matches;
featured Limp Bizkit performing "Crack Addict" for the first time live;
included a pillow catfight between the Miller Lite Catfight girls Tanya Ballinger and Kitana Baker, overseen by
Jonathan Coachman; before the contest began, Stacy Keibler came out followed by Torrie Wilson, with all four girls
catfighting on and around a bed set up on the stage; eventually the girls depantsed Coachman and tripped him up
before leaving the set; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Bill Goldberg; included a vignette promoting
WrestleMania 20 as taking place March 14, 2004 at Madison Square Garden; UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz was
in attendance:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 5:41 by blocking a victory roll attempt and grabbing onto
the ropes for leverage
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show & Albert in a handicap match at 8:45 by pinning Albert with the tombstone;
Taker's partner was to have been Nathan Jones but Jones was injured during Sunday Night Heat and deemed unable to compete;
late in the bout, Jones came out and assaulted Show in the aisle, allowing Taker to get the win;
prior to the bout, Limp Bizkit performed "Rollin" live, during which the Undertaker drove out to the ring on his motorcycle
with an American flag attached to the back; after the contest, Taker waved the American flag inside the ring
(The Undertaker: 15-0)
Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women’s Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) and Jazz to win the title at 7:17 by pinning Victoria with a
kick to the face as the champion ran the ropes, moments after hitting the bulldog on an interfering Richards
(Trish Stratus - 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Chris Benoit & Rhyno at 8:46 when
Benjamin pinned Chavo after Rhyno hit the Gore on Chavo and was pulled out to the floor by Eddie
Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho at 20:33 with a leg backslide; after the bout, the two men embraced out of respect before Jericho kicked
Michaels in the groin, gave the finger to the crowd, and left ringside
(The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania,
Shawn Michaels: His Journey,
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho)
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Booker T at 18:47 with the Pedigree after the challenger further injured his leg
by executing the Harlem Hangover; 15 seconds passed between the champion hitting the move and being able to make the cover
Hulk Hogan pinned Vince McMahon in a streetfight at 20:49 with three legdrops after assaulting McMahon's referee Sylvan Grenier;
mid-way through the bout, McMahon climbed a ladder on the floor and hit a legdrop on Hogan through the Spanish announce table;
moments later, a man wearing all black entered the ring, quickly revealed himself to be Roddy Piper, kicked and spat on both men as they were
down in the ring, and eventually hit Hogan in the head with a steel pipe before leaving the ring; after the bout, Shane McMahon came out
to check on his father as Hogan played to the fans; had Hogan lost the match he would have had to retire
(Piper's surprise return after a 7 year absence; Shane McMahon's surprise return after more than a year)
(Mr. McMahon,
Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology)
The Rock pinned Steve Austin at 17:56 following three consecutive Rock Bottoms, the first two of which Austin kicked out of;
after the bout, the Rock briefly embraced his family at ringside before going backstage (Austin's last match)
(The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment)
Brock Lesnar pinned WWE World Champion Kurt Angle with the F5 to win the title at 21:08;
during the closing moments of the bout, the challenger attempted a Shooting Star Press but missed Angle and landed awkwardly on his head;
after the bout, the two men shook hands and embraced out of respect (Angle's last match for 3 months)
(Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain,
The True Story of WrestleMania)
WWE @ Seattle, WA - Key Arena - March 31, 2003
Sunday
Night Heat:
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Spike Dudley by reversing
an attempt at the Dudley Dog into a powerslam
Christian pinned Tommy Dreamer
with the Unprettier
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Ivory with the
bulldog; after the bout, Trish and Ivory double teamed an interfering Victoria,
who came ringside to steal the title belt
Raw - included a closing segment in which Bill Goldberg made
his surprise debut by interruping the Rock's in-ring promo, grabbing a microphone and telling the Rock he's next,
and then spearing him to the mat:
WWE Raw World
Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned the Hurricane with the Pedigree in a
non-title match
Scott Steiner defeated Christopher Nowinski via submission
with the Steiner Recliner
Maven pinned Rosey (w/ Rico) with a sunset
flip
Booker T defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Ric Flair and
Triple H interfered; Shawn Michaels attempted to make the save but was
eventually beaten down as well
Jeff Hardy pinned Steven Richards (w/
Victoria) with the Swanton after Trish Stratus prevented Victoria from
interfering
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz and WWE Raw Tag
Team Champions Lance Storm & Chief Morley (sub. for William Regal) in an
elimination match to win the titles; RVD pinned D-Von with the Van Daminator;
RVD pinned Morley with the Five Star Frog Splash after Kane hit the chokeslam on
both opponents; due to prematch stipulations, had RVD and Kane not won the match
they would be forced to work for Chief Morley
WWE @ Spokane, WA - Arena - April 1, 2003
Sean O’Haire
pinned Sylvian Grenier with the Razor’s Edge at 4:30
Velocity:
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Sho Funaki with the
Twist of Fate at 5:00
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Shannon Moore after 4
minutes
Tajiri pinned Buddy Wayne with a kick to the face at 4:15
Johnny
Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tony Gordina & Jay Holenback at around 4 minutes following
a leg drop off the top
Smackdown! - included the return of Sable, after a
4-year absense, as she interrupted an in-ring celebration of Torrie Wilson' s
issue of Playboy; featured a backstage confrontation between the Undertaker
& Nathan Jones and the FBI; included Vince McMahon attempting to bury the
hatchet with Hulk Hogan just to turn around and indefinately suspend
him:
#1 Contender Tournament
Quarter-Finals: The Undertaker pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 3:23 by
blocking the West Coast Pop and hitting the Last Ride; after the bout, Taker
helped Mysterio to his feet in a showing of respect
Brian Kendrick pinned
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) at 2:33 with the Sliced Bread #2 after Noble
accidentally hit a baseball slide on Nidia; after the bout, Matt Hardy - who was
doing guest commentary - threw Kendrick to the floor and issued a challenge for
the following week against Brock Lesnar; Kendrick attempted to gain revenge
against Hardy and Shannon Moore but suffered the Twist of Fate for his
trouble
#1 Contender Tournament
Quarter-Finals: Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the
Crippler Crossface at 6:55 after avoiding the backbreaker
#1 Contender Tournament Quarter-Finals: John
Cena pinned Eddie Guerrero at 4:51 by catching Guerrero in a fireman’s carry and
hitting the FU
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin defeated Tajiri & Sho Funaki at 5:07 when Haas forced a submission
from Funaki by using the Haas of Pain leglock after Benjamin clipped Funaki from
behind
#1 Contender Tournament
Quarter-Finals: Rhyno defeated the Big Show via disqualification at 4:14
when Albert prevented the cover after Rhyno hit the Gore; after the bout, the two double teamed Rhyno
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - April 7, 2003
Shark
Boy pinned an unknown
Chad Collyer pinned an unknown with a roll
up
Sunday Night Heat:
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Ivory
with the Widow's Peak
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Ken
Anderson
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Mike Bartilucci
Rico, Rosey, &
Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer, Maven, & Spike Dudley when Maven was pinned
after being caught coming off the top rope and suffering a Samoan
Drop
Raw:
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jazz following
the bulldog when the referee failed to notice Jazz’ foot on the bottom rope
during the cover
Chief Morley pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam
with a DDT after Lance Storm held RVD’s leg from the floor; after the bout, RVD
fought off a double team attack
Scott Steiner fought Christopher Nowinski to
a no contest when Steiner brutally assaulted Nowinski at ringside and on the
rampway before the bout following an anti-war tirade from Nowinski
The Rock
pinned Jeff Hardy at 6:54 with the Rock Bottom following a DDT; after the bout,
Rock called out Bill Goldberg to the ring and opted not to face him at Backlash;
moments later, Goldberg speared an interfering Christian and then scared the
Rock out of the ring
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane
in a handicap match following the 3D; after the bout, Rob Van Dam attempted to
make the save but both he and Kane were laid out by the Dudleyz, Morley, and
Storm
Goldust pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with the
powerslam
Shawn Michaels & Booker T defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) & Chris Jericho when Booker pinned Triple H by
reversing the Pedigree into a backdrop and using a roll over; following the
bout, HBK and Booker were brutally triple teamed; the Hurricane attempted to
make the save but was tossed to the floor; eventually, Kevin Nash made the save
and laid Jericho and Flair to waste while Triple H left ringside (Nash's return
after suffering an injury that put him out for 10 months)
WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 8, 2003
Sean
O'Haire defeated an unknown
Kanyon defeated Tyson Dux
Velocity:
Albert defeated Chad Collyer
Tajiri defeated
Shannon Moore
Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Sho
Funaki, Eddie, & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Smackdown! - included the return of the Piper's Pit after a
14-year absence, with guest Vince McMahon; during the segment, Rikishi came to
the ring with a coconut in hand - in reference to the infamous Pit in which
Piper hit Jimmy Snuka over the head with the food - only for Rikishi to be
attacked by Sean O'Haire and Piper smashing the coconut over his
head:
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shanon Moore) with the F5 after avoiding
the Twist of Fate
Brian Kendrick & Torrie Wilson defeated Jamie Noble
& Nidia when Torrie pinned Nidia with a DDT; Sable came ringside during the
bout to watch Torrie
#1 Contender Tournament
Semi-Finals: Chris Benoit pinned Rhyno with a backslide; after the bout,
the two men hugged out of respect
Tajiri & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in a non-title
match when Mysterio pinned Haas with a springboard legdrop
Nathan Jones
pinned Bill DeMott with a kick to the head after 2 minutes (Jones' in-ring
debut)
#1 Contender Tournament
Semi-Finals: John Cena pinned the Undertaker following interference from
the FBI and several chair shots
WWE (Raw) @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - April 12,
2003
Goldust pinned Steven Richards with the powerslam after a
miscommunication between Richards and Victoria
Christopher Nowinski pinned
Spike Dudley by reversing the Dudley Dogg into a back suplex and putting his
feet on the ropes for the win
Rosey & Jamal defeated the Hurricane &
Maven when Maven was pinned with a sidewalk slam after interference from
Rico
Test pinned Christian with the full nelson slam
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz and Lance Storm &
Chief Morley in an elimination match; RVD pinned Storm with the Five Star Frog
Splash after a miscommunication between D-Von and Storm; Kane pinned D-Von
Dudley with the chokeslam; after the bout, the Dudleyz presented the champions
with their title belts in a showing of respect and, with the help of Spike
Dudley, fended off an attack from Storm and Morley
WWE Women's Champion Trish
Stratus defeated Victoria and Molly Holly by pinning Victoria following a double
bulldog on both members of the opposition
Rico pinned Tommy Dreamer (sub. for
Jeff Hardy) in a No DQ match following the spin kick
Kevin Nash, Shawn
Michaels, & Booker T defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair,
& Chris Jericho when Nash pinned Triple H with the powerbomb (Nash's 1st
match back from injury, Michaels' return to the house show circuit after more
than 5 years)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Daytona Beach, FL - Ocean Center - April 12,
2003
Sean O'Haire pinned Crash Holly
Nathan Jones pinned Bill
DeMott
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jamie Noble and Rey
Mysterio Jr. by pinning Noble
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Haas
pinned Eddie
Chuck Palumbo, Nunzio, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Rikishi,
Tajiri, & Brian Kendrick when Nunzio pinned Tajiri
Torrie Wilson pinned
Nidia with a roll up; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Chris
Benoit & Rhyno defeated Albert & the Big Show when Benoit forced Albert
to submit to the Crippler Crossface
WWE World Champion Brock
Lesnar pinned John Cena
WWE (Raw) @ Charlottesville, VA - University Hall - April 13,
2003
Goldust defeated Steven Richards
Christopher Nowinski pinned
Spike Dudley by reversing the Dudley Dogg into a back suplex and putting his
feet on the ropes for the win
Maven & the Hurricane defeated Rosey &
Jamal
Test pinned Christian with the boot to the face
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz and Lance Storm &
Chief Morley in an elimination match; RVD pinned Storm with the five star
frogsplash; the Dudley Boyz were eliminated
WWE Women's Champion Trish
Stratus defeated Victoria and Molly Holly by pinning Victoria following a double
bulldog on both members of the opposition
Rico pinned Tommy Dreamer (sub. for
Jeff Hardy) in a No DQ match
Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, & Booker T
defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Chris Jericho when
Nash pinned Triple H with the powerbomb
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Montgomery, AL - Garrett Coliseum - April 13,
2003
Sean O'Haire pinned Crash Holly
Nathan Jones pinned Bill DeMott
following a kick to the chest
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated
Jamie Noble and Rey Mysterio Jr. by pinning Noble with the Twist of
Fate
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chuck Palumbo, Nunzio, & Johnny
Stamboli defeated Rikishi, Tajiri, & Brian Kendrick when Kendrick was
pinned
Chris Benoit & Rhyno defeated Albert & the Big Show when
Benoit forced Albert to submit to the Crippler Crossface after 10
minutes
Nidia pinned Dawn Marie with a roll up
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena following the F5; after the bout, Cena
suffered a legit injury following a second F5
WWE @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - April 14, 2003
The Navajo Warrior pinned Dean Baldwin with a DVD / Michinoku Driver move
Joey Matthews & Christian York defeated Phil Brown & Pat Cusick following a modified 3D on Brown
Sunday Night Heat:
Jackie pinned Molly Holly with a tornado DDT
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) defeated Al Snow & Maven when Snow was pinned following a Samoan Drop
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Mike Hunter
Rico pinned Spike Dudley with the spin kick
Raw:
Chris Jericho pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 6:43 with the bulldog and Lionsault as Test was distracted by Stacy playing to the fans on the
outside; after the bout, Test attacked the fan Stacy had been talking to in the front row
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Ivory at 4:41 when Trish submitted to
Jazz' STF; Teddy Long did guest commentary during the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Lance Storm & Chief Morley in a No DQ match at 12:27 following the chokeslam and Van Terminator
on Storm after the Dudley Boyz interfered and attacked the champions before setting Morley up for the Van Daminator
Goldust defeated Christian via disqualification at the 48-second mark following a kick to the groin and a chairshot; after the bout,
Christian called out Goldberg and was speared and given the Jackhammer for his trouble
Booker T & the Hurricane defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair at 6:46 when the Hurricane pinned Flair after Shawn Michaels interfered
and hit the superkick on Flair as the figure-4 was being applied; after the bout, Booker, HBK, and the Hurricane were attacked until Kevin Nash
made the save; as the show came to a close, tension flared between Booker, HBK, and Nash after several miscommunications;
due to prematch stipulations, Booker earned a world title rematch with Triple H for the following week
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum - April 14,
2003
Sean O'Haire defeated Tajiri
Rhyno defeated Albert
Nathan
Jones defeated Jamie Noble
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas
& Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Benoit
defeated the Big Show via disqualification
Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, &
Johnny Stamboli defeated Rikishi, Bill DeMott, & Brian Kendrick
Dawn
Marie defeated Nidia
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey
Mysterio Jr. and Crash Holly by pinning Crash
WWE World Champion
Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena
WWE @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - April 15, 2003
Velocity:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas
& Shelton Benjamin defeated Los Chihuahuas (Christian York & Joey
Matthews under masks) when York submitted to the Haas of Pain
Bill DeMott
pinned Pat Cusick with a powerbomb
Crash Holly (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Sho
Funaki after Moore tripped Funaki from the outside
Rhyno pinned Kanyon with
the Gore
Smackdown! - included Sean O'Haire as a gust of the Piper's Pit
in which Jimmy Snuka made a surprise appearance; during the segment, Rikishi
came out to make the save for Snuka against Piper and O'Haire:
The Big
Show & Albert defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Tajiri when Albert pinned
Tajiri with the bicycle kick after Show dropped Mysterio with a one-handed press
slam; after the bout, Mysterio hit the 619 on Show by using the ringpost after
Tajiri sprayed Albert in the eyes with the green mist
Eddie Guerrero (w/
Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the frogsplash after
knocking Noble off the top; before the bout, Team Angle came ringside and
mocked the Guerrero Family; after the bout, the Guerreros responded to Team
Angle and won a brief brawl between the two teams
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia
(w/ Jamie Noble) with a DDT off the top after special referee, Sable, gave
Noble a baseball slide as he attempted to interfere
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Brian Kendrick with the Twist of
Fate after avoiding the Sliced Bread #2
Nathan Jones defeated Nunzio via
disqulaification when Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli interfered; Jones
dominated the post-match brawl before eventually having his leg smashed with the
steel ring steps
#1 Contender Tournament
Finals: John Cena pinned Chris Benoit at around 12:30 by blocking an
attempted sunset flip as Benoit countered the FU; due to pre-match stipulations,
Cena earned a world title shot against Brock Lesnar for Backlash (John Cena: Word Life)
WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena - April 21, 2003
Ernest Miller pinned Johnny Swinger with the Flatliner
Mark Jindrak pinned Norman Smiley
Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally:
Chief Morley pinned Maven with the Money
Shot
Christopher Nowinski pinned Shark Boy
Steven Richards (w/ Victoria)
pinned Tommy Dreamer with the DDT after Victoria interfered
Ivory pinned
Molly Holly with a roll up after Molly was pushed by guest referee Jackie; after
the bout, Trish Stratus made the save for Jackie and Ivory against Molly, Victoria, and Jazz
Raw:
Chris Jericho defeated the Hurricane via submission to the Walls of Jericho at 6:01 after avoiding the Nightmare on Helms Street
by grabbing hold of the referee; after the bout, Ric Flair attacked the
Hurricane and locked him in the figure-4 as payback for the previous week's loss
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Sean Evans at 1:46 in a "5-Minute
White Boy Challenge" following a running powerslam; Long did guest commentary
for the bout
Scott Steiner & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) at 3:45 when Steiner scored the pin with a reverse DDT;
after the bout, Test argued with Stacy over her being with Steiner on the floor; Christopher
Nowinski did guest commentary for the bout
Spike Dudley & WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus fought the Dudley Boyz to a no contest as the Dudleyz
reluctantly attacked their opponents before the match began, at the request of
Chief Morley, before Rob Van Dam and Kane made the save; as the Dudleyz brawled
with the tag team champions on the floor, Jazz further brutalized Trish Stratus
in the ring
Booker T defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair)
via disqualification at 14:01 when both Flair and Chris Jericho attacked special referee
Shawn Michaels as he prepared to count the pinfall on the champion after executing the superkick; following the bout, Kevin Nash cleared the ring of both
Flair and Jericho before Triple H hit a low blow from behind to allow his own escape
WWE @ Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center - April 22,
2003
Bill DeMott defeated Mark Jindrak
Ernest Miller defeated Norman
Smiley
Velocity:
Brian Kendrick pinned Shannon Moore (w/ Crash
Holly) with the Sliced Bread #2
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/
Shannon Moore & Crash Holly) pinned Sho Funaki with the Twist of
Fate
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Sean Evans via submission
Eddie
Guerrero pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas with the
frogsplash; both Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Shelton Benjamin were barred from
ringside for the bout
Smackdown!:
John Cena pinned Rhyno by
avoiding a slam and using a roll up
Chris Benoit defeated Nunzio (w/ Johnny
Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo) via submission with the Crippler Crossface; after
the bout, the FBI triple teamed Benoit
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Crash Holly
(w/ Shannon Moore) with a springboard legdrop into the ring after backdropping
Moore off the ring apron; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy sat ringside for
the bout
Rikishi defeated Roddy Piper (w/ Sean O'Haire) via disqualification
when O'Haire attacked Rikishi to prevent the Stinkface
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Charlie
Haas) pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Eddie Guerrero) with a roll over and holding
the ropes after Haas kicked Chavo in the face; after the bout, the Guerreros
fended off the champions
Tajiri defeated the Big Show via count-out after Rey
Mysterio Jr. knocked Show head-first into the ringpost
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Albert via disqualification when John Cena, who
was doing commentary for the bout, broke the cover following the F5; after the
bout, Cena hit Brock with a steel chain, the FU, and the world title belt
WWE (Raw) @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - April 26, 2003 (4,099; 3,500 paid)
Booker T and WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus were both scheduled for the show but did not appear;
included a segment in which Scotty 2 Hotty announced he had been medically cleared to wrestle but Chief Morley
came out and said he wouldn't be wrestling on the night's card
Scott Steiner pinned Christian following a Samoan Drop off the middle turnbuckle
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog
Jazz & Victoria defeated Jackie & Ivory when Jazz pinned Ivory; Molly Holly was the special referee for the bout;
the match was scheduled as a 6-woman tag team match but was changed due to Trish Stratus being unable to attend
Rodney Mack pinned Tommy Dreamer
The Hurricane & Maven defeated Rosey & Jamal when Maven pinned Rosey with a roll up following a dropkick from the Hurricane
Chris Jericho defeated Test via submission with the Walls of Jericho after Christian interfered
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash after
interference from special referee Chief Morley backfired; after the bout, Scotty 2 Hotty made the save for the Dudleyz against Morley
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - April 26,
2003
Sean O'Haire defeated Crash Holly
Nathan Jones defeated
Albert
Johnny Stamboli, Nunzio, & Chuck Palumbo defeated Brian Kendrick,
Sho Funaki, & Tajiri
Rhyno defeated Bill DeMott
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jamie Noble
WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie &
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia
John Cena defeated Chris Benoit
Backlash 03 - Worcester, MA - Centrum - April 27, 2003
Sunday Night Heat - featured a backstage segment with WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus and Eric Bischoff in which the trainer told Bischoff Trish
shouldn't wrestle after the attack she sustained on Raw from the Dudley Boyz and Jazz, with Bischoff saying she would wrestle or the trainer would be fired;
included a backstage segment with the Dudley Boyz in which D-Von argued over having to give in to Bischoff and Chief Morley and suggested the Dudleyz let
themselves be fired so they could go to Smackdown!; Morley then walked in and, as insurance for their title shot, made himself the guest referee for their
tag team title match later in the night; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas about their tag team title defense later in the night and the recovering Kurt Angle; included Lillian Garcia conducting a backstage interview
with the Rock regarding his match later in the night against Bill Goldberg:
Scott Steiner pinned Rico with the reverse DDT at 2:28; Rosey & Jamal appeared ringside briefly mid-way through the match but were quickly ejected by the
referee (Backlash 03)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jonathan Coachman & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for Smackdown!; included a
backstage segment in which Test cornered Torrie Wilson backstage, telling her he wanted her with Torrie saying she wanted nothing to do with him; moments
later, he kissed her against her will, with Torrie storming off and Sable seeing the incident; featured a backstage segment in which Sable told Stacy
Keibler Torrie was after Test and had kissed him earlier; included a backstage segment with WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane about their tag
team title defense and chief Morley being the guest referee; featured a backstage segment in which Stacy confronted Torrie in the divas locker room about
kissing Test, with the other women having to pull Stacy off Torrie after slapping her; included a backstage segment with Booker T, Shawn Michaels, & Kevin
Nash speaking about their match later in the night; featured Lillian Garcia conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric
Flair, & Chris Jericho about their match later in the night; included a backstage segment where Torrie knocked Stacy into a cabinet backstage, with Scott
Steiner helping Stacy up and then being yelled at by Test; featured the announcement Rey Mysterio Jr. had been taken to a local trauma center following his
match; included Terri conducting a backstage interview with the Rock regarding his match later in the night against Bill Goldberg:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 15:04 when Haas pinned Chavo after Benjamin tripped
Chavo as he attempted a suplex into the ring and held onto the leg from the outside as Haas made the cover; after the bout, Chavo hit a plancha over the
top onto the champions, with Eddie & Chavo walking off with the tag title belts; moments later, they were shown backstage on the big screen driving out of
the arena in their low rider (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
Sean O'Haire (w/ Roddy Piper) pinned Rikishi at 4:55 with a fireman's carry into a slam after Rikishi smashed Piper's coconut over Piper's own head,
busting him open
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz at 13:02 when RVD pinned Bubba Ray with the Five Star Frog Splash after the chokeslam
from Kane; Chief Morley was the guest referee but was taken out following a brawl with the challengers, during which Lance Storm briefly came inovolved,
and Morley sustaining the 3D
Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) pinned WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 5:51 by blocking a sunset flip and grabbing onto the ring rope for
leverage; late in the bout, the champion hit the Stratusfaction but Long broke the cover by throwing his shoe at Trish
The Big Show pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 3:48 with the chokeslam after blocking Mysterio's West Coast Pop, moments after Mysterio hit the 619 three times;
after the bout, medics strapped Mysterio to a backboard to take him backstage on a stretcher; moments later, Show returned ringside, grabbed the backboard
with Mysterio on it, and swung it into the steel ringpost
(The Big Show: A Giant's World)
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena at 15:14 following the F5 after the referee prevented the challenger from using his trademark steel chain
as a weapon (John Cena: Word Life)
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Chris Jericho defeated Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, & Booker T at 17:53 when Triple H pinned Nash by
hitting him in the face with a sledgehammer after Nash hit the powerbomb on Jericho
Bill Goldberg pinned the Rock at 13:04 with two spears and the Jackhammer; there was a sizable pro Rock crowd which chanted "Goldberg sucks" during the
closing moments of the match (Goldberg's in-ring debut; Rock's last match for nearly a year)
WWE @ Boston, MA - FleetCenter - April 28, 2003
Aaron
Stevens defeated John Walters at 4:43
Sunday Night Heat:
Rosey
& Jamal defeated Arch Kincaid & Jason Pacaro at 2:37
Rico defeated
Maven at 4:51
Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley at 5:27
Ivory defeated
Molly Holly at 5:22; Jackie was the special referee for the bout
Raw - included Bill Goldberg as a guest of the debut edition of Chris Jericho's
Hi-Lite Reel:
The Hurricane pinned Chief Morley at 5:39 with the flying
neckbreaker after Morley missed the Money Shot
Rodney Mack pinned an unknown
at 1:58 in a "5 Minute White Boy Challenge"; Teddy Long did guest commentary for
the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H & Ric Flair at 15:43 when Kane pinned Flair following the
chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo after Kevin Nash chased Triple H from
ringside with a sledgehammer
Scott Steiner & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler)
defeated Rico & Christopher Nowinski at 3:57 when Steiner pinned Nowinski with the
reverse DDT; after the bout, Test argued with Stacy as they made their way
backstage and, moments later, Rene Dupree and Sylvian Grenier confronted Steiner
about his anti-French comments and laid Steiner out after a brief
brawl
Booker T defeated Christian via disqualification at 5:36 when 3 Minute Warning
and Rico interfered; after the bout, Bill Goldberg made the save - eventually
hitting the spear on Rosey through the ringside barricade and leaving through
the crowd
Eric Bischoff pinned Trish Stratus in a No DQ match at 3:18 after Trish was
beaten down by Jazz moments after Trish fought off interference from Victoria;
due to prematch stipulations, Trish would be forced to spend the night with
Bischoff; had Trish won, she would have earned a title rematch against Jazz for
the following week; after the bout, Linda McMahon arrived and announced that due
to Bischoff's abuse of power - he would be sharing the role of Raw GM with Steve Austin
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Burlington, VT - Memorial Auditorium - April 28,
2003
Jamie Noble pinned Sho Funaki with a a bridge and assistance from
Nidia
Nathan Jones defeated Crash Holly (w/ Shannon Moore)
Rikishi pinned
Sean O'Haire after a matter of seconds by blocking a pin attempt and hitting a
sit-down splash; after the bout, Rikishi brought Scotty 2 Hotty out to the
ring
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy
pinned Tajiri with the Twist of Fate
Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli
defeated Brian Kendrick & Bill DeMott
Dawn Marie pinned Torrie Wilson
when special referee Nidia made a fast count; Sable was the guest ring announcer
for the bout
The Big Show & Albert defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno when
Show pinned Rhyno
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena
with the F5
WWE @ Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena - April 29,
2003
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Chad Austin & Aaron
Stevens at 4:57
Velocity:
Rikishi defeated Arch Kinkade at
2:01
Crash Holly defeated Jamie Noble at 4:32
Tajiri defeated Jason
Picaro at 4:26
Albert defeated Bill DeMott at 6:16
Smackdown! -
included Mr. America's debut as he was a guest of the Piper's Pit, which led to
Vince McMahon coming to the ring upset over Hulk Hogan being able to find a
loophole in his suspension:
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore (w/ Crash Holly) when
Eddie pinned Hardy with the frogsplash after Chavo hit Hardy with one of the
stolen tag team title belts; after the bout, the Guerreros escaped Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas, retaining possession of the title belts
The Big
Show pinned Sho Funaki with a clothesline
Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli
(w/ Nunzio) defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno when Palumbo pinned Benoit with a
roll over after assistance from Nunzio; the bout was originally Stamboli vs.
Benoit but was turned into a tag team match after the other members of the FBI
and Rhyno interfered
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas defeated John Walters & Aaron Stephens in a non-title match;
after the bout, the champions demanded that Los Guerreros return the title belts
- which they did but not before stealing Kurt Angle's Olympic gold
medals
Dawn Marie & Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) defeated Torrie Wilson &
Sable when Torrie submitted after Sable walked out on the match
- 5/1/03: Elizabeth Heulette aka Miss Elizabeth passed away at the age of 42.
WWE (Raw) @ Oshawa, Ontario - Civic Auditorium - May 2,
2003
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rosey & Jamal following the 3D on
Jamal
Rodney Mack pinned Tommy Dreamer (sub. for Jeff Hardy) with the running
powerslam after Teddy Long interfered
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated the Hurricane & Maven following a double team flapjack on
Maven
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus, Victoria, and Jackie
by pinning Jackie
Christian pinned Spike Dudley with the Unprettier
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Lance Storm & Chief
Morley after the 18-minute mark following the Five Star Frog Splash on
Morley
Steven Richards pinned Rico with a double arm DDT
Test pinned Scott
Steiner in a Canada vs. USA match
WWE (Raw) @ Kitchener, Ontario - Memorial Auditorium - May 3,
2003
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with a cradle; after the bout,
the Dudley Boyz made the save and challenged Rico and 3 Minute Warning to a
handicap match
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rico, Rosey & Jamal in a handicap
match when Bubba Ray pinned Rico with the 3D
Rodney Mack pinned Tommy Dreamer
with the running powerslam
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the
Hurricane & Maven with a double team move
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz
defeated Trish Stratus, Victoria, and Jackie when Jazz pinned Jackie
WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Lance Storm & Chief
Morley when RVD pinned Morley with the Five Star Frog Splash
Scott Steiner
pinned Christian with the reverse DDT
Test pinned Chris Jericho in a
streetfight with the boot to the face, despite interference from Christian
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee Pepsi - May 3,
2003
Brian Kendrick defeated Crash Holly (w/ Shannon Moore)
Rhyno
defeated Albert
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Jamie
Noble
Sean O’Haire defeated Sho Funaki
The Big Show defeated Chris
Benoit; after the bout, both Albert and Rhyno came ringside
Chuck Palumbo
& Johnny Stamboli defeated Rikishi & Tajiri when Palumbo pinned
Tajiri
Dawn Marie pinned Nidia; Sho Funaki was the special referee for the
bout
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE World Champion Brock
Lesnar pinned John Cena with the F5; after the bout, Lesnar introduced Quebec
wrestling legend Rick Martel, who was in attendance for the show
WWE (Raw) @ Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre - May 4, 2003
(matinee)
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dogg; after
the bout, the Dudley Boyz made the save and challenged Rico and 3 Minute Warning
to a handicap match
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rico, Rosey & Jamal in a
handicap match after hitting the 3D on Rico
Rodney Mack pinned Tommy Dreamer
with the running powerslam
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the
Hurricane & Maven after a double team move
Scott Steiner pinned Christian
with the reverse DDT
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Victoria and Jackie
by pinning Jackie with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after
Victoria was sent to the floor
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam &
Kane defeated Lance Storm & Chief Morley when RVD pinned Morley with the
Five Star Frog Splash
Chris Jericho defeated Test in a streetfight via
submission with the Walls of Jericho after Christian interfered
WWE Raw World
Champion Triple H pinned Kevin Nash with a roll up after the challenger hit an
unprotected turnbuckle headfirst
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Fredericton, New Brunswick - Aitken University
Centre - May 4, 2003
Sho Funaki pinned Crash Holly with a roll up after
outside interference from Shannon Moore backfired
Sean O’Haire pinned Brian
Kendrick with the Widowmaker
Rhyno pinned Albert with the Gore
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Jamie Noble with the Twist of
Fate
Chris Benoit defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Albert
interfered; after the bout, Rhyno made the save
Chuck Palumbo & Johnny
Stamboli defeated Rikishi & Tajiri after Palumbo hit the superkick
Nidia
pinned Dawn Marie with a roll up; Sho Funaki was the special referee for the
bout
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Benjamin hit a superkick
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena with the F5
WWE @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - Metro Centre - May 5,
2003
Aaron Stevens defeated John Walters
Sunday Night Heat:
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned
Jackie by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and holding onto Richards for
leverage
Maven pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with a missile dropkick
after Jackie came ringside to prevent interference from Victoria and dropped
Richards throat-first over the top rope
Christopher Nowinski pinned Mark Bartilucci with a spinebuster
Chris Jericho defeated the Hurricane via submission to the Walls of Jericho after rolling through on a crossbody off the top
Raw:
Jerry Lawler (w/ Steve Austin & Jim Ross) pinned Chief Morley (w/ Eric Bischoff) at 4:00 with a fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle after JR
pushed Morley off the top rope; due to prematch stipulations, JR won his
commentator job back
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane
defeated Scott Steiner & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 5:51 when Kane pinned Test
following the chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo after Test accidentally
kicked Steiner in the face
Booker T pinned Lance Storm at 2:35 with the scissors
kick
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Tommy Dreamer & Spike
Dudley at 3:13 when Grenier pinned Spike following a double team flapjack; after the
bout, Scott Steiner and Test made the save
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz (w/
Teddy Long & Rodney Mack) pinned Trish Stratus at 2:34 with a belt shot after
Victoria came ringside and distracted the referee
Bill Goldberg fought
Christian to a no contest; prior to the bout, Rico and 3 Minute Warning came
ringside and attempted to pay Goldberg back for their beating the previous week;
Goldberg easily took out all three men, scoring a pin over Rico with the
Jackhammer; following the pinfall, Christian attacked Goldberg with a chair and
left through the crowd; Steve Austin then came to the ring and ordered a rematch
for the following week between Goldberg and Christian - this time in a steel
cage - before he and Goldberg closed the show by downing numerous Molson beers
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sydney, Nova Scotia - Centre 200 - May 5,
2003
Crash Holly pinned Sho Funaki with a roll up and holding onto the
ropes for leverage
Sean O'Haire pinned Brian Kendrick with the
Widowmaker
Rhyno pinned Albert with the Gore
WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Matt Hardy pinned Jamie Noble with the Twist of Fate after Shannon Moore
interfered
The Big Show defeated Chris Benoit after Albert interfered; after
the bout, Rhyno made the save and hit the Gore on Show
Chuck Palumbo &
Johnny Stamboli defeated Tajiri & Rikishi after Palumbo hit the superkick on
Tajiri
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia; Dawn Marie was the special referee for the
bout
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Haas hit Eddie with one of the
title belts
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena with the F5
- 5/6/03: Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks: "Classy" Freddie Blassie by Freddie Blassie & Keith Elliot Greenberg was released.
WWE @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - Metro Centre - May 6,
2003
Tyson Dux defeated Bobby Rude
Velocity:
Chavo Guerrero
Jr. defeated Crash Holly
Sean O’Haire defeated Sho Funaki
Chuck Palumbo
& Johnny Stamboli defeated Mike Hughes & Mark Bartilucci
Jamie Noble
defeated Tyson Dux
Smackdown!:
Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero
Jr.) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore & Crash
Holly) with a reversal into a roll up; after the bout, Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas attacked Chavo on the floor, stealing back Kurt Angle’s gold medals
in the process
Brian Kendrick pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the Sliced
Bread #2
Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a sunset flip out of a
fireman’s carry; after the bout, Sable - who sat ringside for the match -
challenged Torrie to a bikini contest at Judgment Day
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Tajiri & Rikishi in a
non-title match when Haas pinned Tajiri with a double leg pickup into a roll
over following a superkick from Benjamin; after the bout, the Guerreros again
stole the gold medals, also taking Benjamin and Haas’ poster of Kurt
Angle
Rhyno pinned John Cena with a roll up after Cena and Brian Kendrick -
who was doing guest commentary for the bout - had a tug of war over Cena’s chain
as he attempted to use it as a weapon; after the bout, Kendrick left through the
crowd; in a post-match brawl on the arena floor, Rhyno injured his knee on the
ring steps after attempting to hit the Gore on Cena
The Big Show (w/ Albert)
pinned Chris Benoit with the chokeslam after Benoit hit a baseball slide into
Show’s stretcher, preventing interference from Albert; after the bout, Benoit
was double teamed and tied to the stretcher until Brock Lesnar made the save;
the Big Show hit a chokeslam on Lesnar as the show came to a close; the bout was
originally scheduled to be a tag team match between Lesnar / Benoit and Albert /
Show but was made a one-on-one encounter after Lesnar was barricaded backstage
by the FBI, who were acting on behalf of Show and Albert
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Aberdeen, Scotland - Press & Journal Arena -
May 8, 2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio
Jr. and Jamie Noble by pinning Noble with the Twist of Fate
Sean O’Haire
pinned Brian Kendrick with the Widowmaker
Albert pinned Rhyno after a failed
attempt at the Gore
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Chuck Palumbo
& Johnny Stamboli after Eddie hit the frogsplash
Chris Benoit defeated
John Cena via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the
FU
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
defeated Tajiri & Rikishi when Benjamin pinned Tajiri after Haas used one of
the title belts as a weapon while the Tarantula was applied
Torrie Wilson
pinned Nidia with a DDT; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show with the F5
WWE (Raw) @ Wilkes-Barre, PA - First Union Arena - May 9,
2003
Maven & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & Chief Morley
when Hurricane pinned Morley
Christopher Nowinski pinned Tommy Dreamer
WWE
Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus and Victoria by pinning
Trish
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Christian
Bubba Ray, D-Von,
& Spike Dudley defeated Rico & 3 Minute Warning in a tables match
following a 3D on Jamal through a table
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated Scott Steiner & Test when Test was pinned as he was distracted by
Stacy Keibler and Steiner on the floor
Booker T pinned Rodney Mack
WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H pinned Kevin Nash after ramming the challenger’s head
into an unprotected turnbuckle
WWE (Smackdown!) @ London, England - London Arena - May 9,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and
Jamie Noble by pinning Noble with the Twist of Fate
Rhyno pinned Albert
with the Gore
Sean O’Haire pinned Brian Kendrick
Torrie Wilson pinned
Nidia with a DDT; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show with the F5
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Eddie
& Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Eddie was pinned following the superkick / suplex
combo from the champions
John Cena pinned Chris Benoit with a roll up and
holding the ropes for leverage
Rikishi & Tajiri defeated Johnny Stamboli
& Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi made the pin with the Bonzai Drop; after the
bout, Mysterio, Torrie, the Guerreros, and Benoit fought off the FBI and danced
with Tajiri and Rikishi to close the show
WWE (Raw) @ Newark, DE - Bob Carpenter Center - May 10,
2003
Maven & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & Chief Morley
when Hurricane pinned Morley with the chokeslam
Christian pinned Tommy
Dreamer with the Unprettier
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus
and Victoria by pinning Trish after Teddy Long interfered
Sylvian Grenier
& Rene Dupree defeated Scott Steiner & Test when Test was pinned
following a flapjack double team as he was distracted by Stacy Keibler and
Steiner on the floor
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rico &
3 Minute Warning in a tables match following a 3D on Rosey through a
table
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Rodney Mack with the chokeslam
after hitting the chokeslam on Christopher Nowinski, who attempted to take
Mack’s place for the match
The Hurricane pinned Chris Jericho with the
chokeslam in an impromptu match that stemmed from Hurricane being a guest on
Jericho’s Highlight Reel segment
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kevin
Nash after ramming the challenger’s head into an unprotected turnbuckle
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena - May 10,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and
Jamie Noble by pinning Noble with the Twist of Fate after Shannon Moore
interfered
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via submission with the Crippler
Crossface after avoiding the FU
Sean O’Haire pinned Brian Kendrick with the
Widowmaker
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia with a DDT; Sable was the guest ring
announcer for the bout
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the
Big Show with the F5 after avoiding the chokeslam
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Eddie & Chavo
Guerrero Jr. when Eddie was pinned following a superkick from Benjamin
Albert
pinned Rhyno with a bicycle kick after a failed attempt at the Gore
Rikishi
& Tajiri defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi pinned
Stamboli with the Bonzai Drop; after the bout, Mysterio, Torrie, the Guerreros,
and Benoit fought off the FBI and danced with Tajiri and Rikishi to close the
show
WWE (Raw) @ Bethlehem, PA - Stabler Arena - May 11,
2003
Maven & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & Chief Morley
when Hurricane pinned Morley with a tornado DDT
Rodney Mack pinned Tommy
Dreamer with the running powerslam; before the bout, Christopher Nowinski
offered to act as Mack’s substitute for the match but was tossed to the floor by
Dreamer
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus and Victoria by
pinning Trish after Victoria hit the Widow’s Peak on Trish and was knocked to
the floor
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Scott Steiner & Test
when Test was pinned with a low blow and roll up after becoming distracted by
Steiner on Stacy Keibler on the floor
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley
defeated Rico & 3 Minute Warning in a tables match following a 3D on Jamal
through a table
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Christian with the
chokeslam
The Hurricane (sub. for Booker T) pinned Chris Jericho after about
10 seconds with the chokeslam in an impromptu match that stemmed from Hurricane
being a guest on Jericho’s Highlight Reel segment
World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H defeated Kevin Nash via disqualification after a chair shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sheffield, England - Hallam FM Arena - May 11,
2003
The Big Show pinned Chris Benoit with the chokeslam
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Jamie Noble with the Twist of Fate
after Shannon Moore hit the challenger with the Hardy Boyz book
Sean O’Haire
pinned Tajiri with the Widowmaker
Albert pinned Brian Kendrick with the
backbreaker
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena with
the F5
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Rhyno following the atomic drop / superkick
combo on Mysterio
Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia; Sable was the guest ring
announcer for the bout
Rikishi, Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated
Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi pinned Stamboli with
the Bonzai Drop; after the bout, Mysterio, Benoit, and Torrie made the save
against the FBI and danced with Rikishi and the Guerreros to close the show
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center - May 12,
2003
CM Punk defeated Khalsha Singh at 2:44
Devon Storm (w/ Daffney)
defeated Mike Bell at 5:18
Sunday Night Heat - only shown
internationally:
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated
Jackie at 3:59
Lance Storm defeated Joey Matthews at 4:57
Maven defeated
Steven Richards at 4:43
Rico defeated Spike Dudley at
4:17
Raw:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane
defeated the Legion of Doom when RVD pinned Road Warrior Hawk following the
chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo (LOD’s surprise return after more than a
4-year absence)
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Mike & Ken Phoenix
in a 5-Minute Double White Boy Challenge by making both opponents submit to the
Cobra Clutch; during the bout, Long did guest commentary
Bill Goldberg pinned
Christian in a steel cage match at 6:50 following the spear and
Jackhammer
Ric Flair defeated the Hurricane via submission with the figure-4
in an impromptu match that began backstage under the orders of Steve Austin;
after the bout, Triple H came to the ring to celebrate Flair’s victory and hit
the Pedigree on the already-injured Hurricane
Scott Steiner, Test (w/ Stacy
Keibler), & Goldust defeated Christopher Nowinski, Sylvian Grenier, &
Rene Dupree when Steiner pinned Nowinski with a reverse DDT
Trish Stratus (w/
Tommy Dreamer) pinned Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) at 4:47 in a hardcore match
with the bulldog after landing two shots with a Singapore cane, moments after
Dreamer hit Richards with his own cane on the floor; during the bout, there were
trashcans located at each ring post with a variety of weapons inside that could
be used by the participants (Trish Stratus -
100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed DVD)
Kevin Nash fought Chris Jericho to
a no contest when Triple H and Ric Flair interfered and tossed referee Earl
Hebner to the floor; moments later, Shawn Michaels made the save and gave Nash a
moral victory by making separate pinfalls on Jericho and Triple H after Nash hit
each man with the powerbomb
WWE @ Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - May 13, 2003
Joey Matthews pinned Crowbar (w/ Daffney) at 5:13
The Legion of Doom defeated CM Punk & Doug Delicious at 4:14
Velocity:
Brian Kendrick pinned Crash Holly at 4:56
Rhyno pinned Bill DeMott at 4:46
Albert pinned Kanyon at 5:11
Chavo Guerrero Jr. fought JR Ryder to a no contest at 1:14 when the match was stopped following Chavo legitly
tearing his bicep; the bout was not televised
Smackdown!:
Chuck Palumbo (w/ Johnny Stamboli) pinned Rikishi with the superkick after Rikishi kicked Stamboli out of the ring; after
the bout, Brock Lesnar made the save and hit the F5 on Palumbo for the FBI's actions the previous week
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore & Crash Holly) pinned Tajiri with the Twist of Fate after the
challenger kicked Crash off the ring apron; after the bout, Matt accepted Vince McMahon's open challenge for Mr. America's
opponent at Judgment Day and, moments later, he and Moore were taken out by a Tajiri leap off the top rope to the floor
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via disqualification at 10:33 when the FBI interfered as Benoit had the Crippler Crossface applied;
after the bout, a brawl ensued between the FBI and Cena against Benoit, Rhyno, and Brian Kendrick
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Eddie Guerrero with a kick after Charlie Haas distracted Guerrero from ringside;
after the bout, Guerrero fought off the tag team champions by dropkicking a ladder in their face
Judgment Day 03 - Charlotte, NC - Coliseum - May 18, 2003
Sunday Night Heat - featured Josh Matthews interviewing Sable backstage regarding her bikini challenge against
Torrie Wilson later in the show; included Eric Bischoff speaking with Chief Morley backstage in which Morley said
he was there to compete in the WWE IC title battle royal but not as Chief Morley; featured Terri interviewing
WWE Women's Champion Jazz & Teddy Long regarding the four-way women's title match later in the show; included Matthews
interviewing WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas regarding Chavo Guerrero Jr.'s injury
and their tag team ladder match:
The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards with the Shining Wizard at 2:59
(Judgment Day 03)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz
on commentary for the Smackdown! matches; included an opening segment in which Raw co-GM Steve Austin came out and
said he would be watching every match from the sky box; Austin then shared a beer with Tazz outside the ring and
walked through the crowd to the sky box; included Eric Bischoff joining Austin as he was enjoying a hotdog and
beer at his sky box; several members of the Carolina Panthers were shown in attendance; featured Gregory Helms,
in newspaper reporter garb, interviewing Mr. America backstage in which they questioned each other's secret identity;
included Josh Matthews interviewing Eddie Guerrero backstage in which he introduced Tajiri as his surprise tag team
partner, subbing for an injured Chavo Guerrero Jr.; featured a segment in the sky box in which Austin and Bischoff
put over the ladder match before Austin criticized Bischoff's style of beer drinking and said he would throw him
out if Bischoff didn't start drinking it right; included Terri interviewing Chris Jericho backstage regarding his
participation in the WWE IC Championship battle royal, with Roddy Piper interrupting and the two insulting each other;
featured a IC title history video package with highlights featuring Pat Patterson, Ken Patera, Don Muraco, Pedro Morales,
Bret Hart, Randy Savage, the Honkytonk Man, the Ultimate Warrior, Davey Boy Smith, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon,
Ricky Steamboat, Jeff Jarrett, Triple H, Chyna, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Rikishi, Edge, Christian, Eddie Guerrero,
Kane, Goldust, Steve Austin, the Rock, and many others; included Sable confronting Torrie Wilson backstage prior to
their bikini challenge; featured Austin and Bischoff in the sky box in which Bischoff was sick from all the food and
beer Austin forced him to have; included Sean O'Haire speaking with Piper backstage in which he told Piper to forget
about Jericho; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared and gave Piper a pep talk before his match with Hulk Hogan;
featured Triple H walking out for his title defense in which he was stopped by Stephanie McMahon, who told him to be careful;
included a commercial for Freddie Blassie's book Listen You Pencil-Necked Geeks; featured Austin and Bischoff
in the sky box in which Bischoff vomitted out the sky box window, with Austin then pouring beer on him:
John Cena, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) defeated Chris Benoit, Rhyno, & Brian Kendrick at 3:57
when Palumbo pinned Kendrick following a backbreaker / legdrop off the top double team by the FBI, after blocking
an attempt at the Sliced Bread #2; at the same time of the pinfall, Benoit had Cena caught in the Crippler Crossface
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Scott Steiner & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) when Grenier pinned Steiner at 6:21
following a spinebuster double team, moments after Test accidentally kicked his partner in the face and was dumped
to the floor; after the bout, Stacy checked on Steiner until Test ordered her to leave ringside with him instead
Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri (sub. for Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas in a ladder match to win the titles at 14:17 when Guerrero grabbed the title belts after Tajiri sprayed
green mist into Benjamin's eyes as all three men were climbing the ladder
(Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn)
Christian won a 9-man battle royal by last eliminating Booker T in order to win the reinstated WWE Intercontinental Title at 11:43;
order of elimination: Lance Storm by WWE Raw Tag Team champion Kane (0:44); Kane by Chris Jericho, Christian, Booker T,
Goldust, Test, and Val Venis (1:07); after his elimination, Kane returned to the ring and assaulted each of the other
participants; Test by Booker (1:50); Venis by Goldust (1:56); WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam by Jericho via a
springboard dropkick (2:07); Goldust by Booker as Goldust attempted to throw Booker out (4:44); Jericho by Christian
via pushing him off the ropes as Jericho attempted the Lionsault on Booker (8:14); Booker eliminated Christian at
10:34 with a Harlem side kick as Christian stood on the apron but the referee was knocked out; when Booker's music
began playing, Pat Patterson, who sat ringside for the match, went to present Booker with the title belt but was punched
out by Christian, who then hit Booker with the belt, and dumped him to the floor as the referee came to;
prior to the bout, Steve Austin told Eric Bischoff in the sky box he rehired Venis after Bischoff fired Chief Morley
the previous week (the surprise return of the Val Venis character after a 6-month absence)
Torrie Wilson defeated Sable in a bikini challenge; Tazz was the MC for the contest; after the cheers were about even
for each woman, Torrie took off her bikini to reveal a smaller diamond bikini underneath; moments later, before leaving
the ring, Torrie kissed Sable on the lips
Mr. America (w/ Zach Gowan) pinned Roddy Piper (w/ Sean O'Haire) with the legdrop at 4:56 after O'Haire accidentally hit
Piper with a lead pipe as Vince McMahon, who came out late in the match, distracted the referee;
prior to the bout, Hogan introduced Gowan, the fan who Piper assaulted the previous week on Smackdown!, as his cornerman;
Gowan grabbed McMahon during the finish, preventing him from getting in the ring
Kevin Nash defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H via disqualification at 7:49 when the champion hit referee Earl
Hebner with his sledgehammer as Hebner attempted to stop Triple H from using the weapon on Nash; prior to the bout,
Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair were scheduled to be in the participants' corners but were ejected for brawling before the
opening bell; after the bout, Nash
dropped Triple H with a Snake Eyes onto an exposed turnbuckle and hit the powerbomb; moments later, Sgt. Slaughter,
Terry Taylor, Tony Garea, and referees came out to help the champion backstage but Nash jumped the champion, fought off
Flair, shoved away Michaels, and hit the powerbomb on Triple H through the Raw announce table near the entranceway
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Trish Stratus, Victoria (w/ Stevie Richards), and Jackie
at 4:49 by pinning Jackie with a DDT after splashing Jackie as she had Victoria covered with a northern lights suplex
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Big Show in a stretcher match at 15:28; late in the contest, after failing
to be able to properly put Show on the stretcher, the champion went backstage where he later returned driving a
forklift to ringside; as Lesnar was gone, Rey Mysterio Jr. made a surprise appearance by coming through the crowd
and hitting the 619 on the challenger and distracting him long enough for Lesnar to return, hit a crossbody off
the forklift into the ring, a vertical suplex, a modified version of the F5, placed Show on the stretcher and forklift,
and put it in reverse to cross the yellow line near the entranceway and win the match
(Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain)
WWE @ Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center - May 19, 2003
Tommy
Dreamer defeated Carly Colon
Maven & David Flair defeated Horshu & Brent Dail
Sunday Night Heat:
Ivory & Jackie defeated WWF Women's
Champion Jazz & Molly Holly when Jackie pinned Jazz by reversing a waistlock
into a roll up
Goldust pinned Damien DeNucci with the powerslam
The
Hurricane pinned Christopher Nowinski
Raw:
The Dudley Boyz defeated
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) following the 3D on Rosey after Jamal came off the
top and crashed through a table set up in the ring; after the bout, Rico cut
ties with his team
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated
Chris Jericho & WWE IC Champion Christian via disqualification when Jericho
shoved the referee as the challengers attempted to hit the Con-Chair-Two on
Kane; Booker T made the save after the match; the bout came about due to a
confrontation RVD had with Christian during Jericho's Highlight Reel segment in
which Christian refused to defend his newly won title; a brawl erupted, which
brought out Kane, and Steve Austin ordered the match to take place
immediately
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Spike Dudley via submission
with the Black Out cobra clutch at 4:59 in the 5-minute White Boy Challenge;
Long did guest commentary for the bout
Bill Golberg pinned Lance Storm with
the spear and Jackhammer; after the bout, Golberg forced Storm to admit that it
was Chris Jericho who had masterminded the attempted hit-and-run on Goldberg the
previous week
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Scott Steiner &
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) when Grenier pinned Test with a roll up after Test
collided with his partner on the ring apron, sending Steiner to the floor; after
the bout, Steiner and Test argued resulting in Stacy leaving ringside by herself
and upset with both men
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Ric Flair with
the Pedigree at 7:24 after blocking the challenger's attempt at a Pedigree with
a backdrop; after the bout, Kevin Nash scared an exhausted Triple H up the
rampway where he was soon met by Steve Austin and told that he would be
defending the title against Nash at Bad Blood in a Hell in a Cell match; after
the show went off the air, many of the Raw roster filled into the ring as Flair
was hoisted onto their shoulders in a showing of respect and tribute (The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection DVD)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall - May 19,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Jamie Noble after
Shannon Moore interfered and hit the challenger with the Hardy Boyz
book
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson with a roll up after faking an injury; Dawn
Marie was the special referee for the bout and Sable was the guest ring
announcer
Rhyno pinned Albert with the Gore
Chris Benoit defeated Sean
O'Haire via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo,
& Johnny Stamboli defeated Kanyon, Bill DeMott, & Rikishi when Palumbo
pinned Kanyon following a double team move
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when
Guerrero pinned Haas with the frogsplash as Tajiri had the Tarantula applied on
Benjamin
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & Rey Mysterio Jr.
defeated the Big Show & John Cena when Lesnar pinned Cena with the F5
following a 619 from Mysterio
WWE @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - May 20, 2003
Murray Harper
& Horseshu defeated Damien DeNucci & David
Flair
Velocity:
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Carly Colon with the
Tiger Bomb
Rikishi pinned Phil Brown with the Bonzai Drop
Bill DeMott
defeated Brad Hunter
Sho Funaki pinned Kanyon with a roll up and using the
tights for leverage
Rhyno defeated Albert via count-out after using the Gore
to send Albert to the floor
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin via disqualification at 15:33 when Guerrero hit the referee with a
chair, as Tajiri was about to be pinned by Benjamin, and tossed the chair to
Haas; when the referee saw Haas with the chair he disqualified the
challengers
John Cena pinned Spanky with the FU
Chris Benoit defeated WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore & Crash Holly) at 8:08
by reversing an attempt at the Twist of Fate and applying the Crippler Crossface
after Rey Mysterio Jr., who had been doing commentary for the bout, prevented
Moore and Crash from interfering; after the bout, Hardy issued a challenge to
Mysterio to immediately face both Moore and Crash in a handicap match and if he
were to win he would earn a title shot for the cruiserweight championship
Rey
Mysterio Jr. defeated Shannon Moore & Crash Holly in an impromptu match to
earn a cruiserweight title shot, despite suffering an apparent groin injury late
in the contest; Mysterio pinned Moore with a hurricanrana into a roll up at
3:31; Mysterio pinned Crash with a hurricanrana into a roll up at 3:45; after
the bout, Matt Hardy laid out both Moore and Crash as Mysterio was helped from
ringside by officials
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated
Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio & Chuck Palumbo) via disqualification in a
non-title match when the FBI interfered at 4:12; after the bout, the Undertaker
made his return and helped in fighting off the FBI
Sean O'Haire (w/ Roddy
Piper) defeated Mr. America (w/ Zach Gowen) via count-out at 7:06 when Vince
McMahon came ringside and had Gowen arrested for his actions at Judgment Day as
well as being at ringside without a pass; due to prematch stipulations, Mr.
America would have to undergo a lie detector test the following week to see if
he truely was Hulk Hogan; had Hogan won, Piper would have been fired from the WWE
WWE (Raw) @ Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center - May 23,
2003
Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski defeated Lance Cade &
John Heidenreich when Cade submitted to Mack's Black Out
Mark Jindtrak pinned
Goldust with his feet on the ropes
WWE Women's Champion Jazz defeated Trish
Stratus, Molly Holly, and Victoria in an elimination match; Jazz pinned Molly
with a kick to the face; Trish pinned Victoria with the bulldog; Jazz defeated
Trish via submission with the STF after Steven Richards prevented Trish from
reaching the ring ropes; after the bout, Maven made the save for Trish against
Victoria and Richards
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rico,
Rosey, & Jamal in a tables match when Rico suffered a 3D through a table
after Rosey and Jamal deserted their partner
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned
Val Venis with the Unprettier after blocking the Money Shot
Steve Williams
pinned Lance Storm with the Oklahoma Stampede
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob
Van Dam & Kane defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree after RVD hit the
Five Star Frog Splash
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Scott Steiner
with the Pedigree after Ric Flair came ringside and hit the challenger with a
chair as both participants were down
WWE (Raw) @ Baton Rouge, LA - Riverside Centroplex - May 24,
2003
Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski defeated Lance Cade &
John Heidenreich when Cade submitted to Mack's Black Out
Goldust pinned Mark
Jintrak with a powerslam
Lance Storm pinned Steve Williams with the
superkick
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rico, Rosey, &
Jamal in a tables match when Rico suffered a 3D through a table after Rosey and
Jamal deserted their partner
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Val Venis with
the Unprettier
WWE Women's Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus, Molly Holly,
and Victoria in an elimination match; Jazz pinned Molly; Trish pinned Victoria
with the bulldog; Jazz defeated Trish after Victoria interfered; after the bout,
Maven made the save for Trish against Victoria and Richards
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree when
RVD pinned Rene following the chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo
WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H pinned Scott Steiner with a low blow and the Pedigree
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ft. Myers, FL - Teco Arena - May 24,
2003
Rikishi, Spanky, & Bill DeMott defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo,
& Johnny Stamboli when Rikishi blocked a sunset flip by Nunzio and hit a
sit-down splash
Crash Holly pinned Orlando Jordon with a roll up and using
the ropes for leverage
Albert & Kanyon defeated Doug Basham & Danny
Holle when Albert pinned Holle with the backbreaker
Rhyno pinned Sean O'Haire
with the Gore after O'Haire hit the corner
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt
Hardy fought Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jamie Noble to a no contest when Shannon
Moore and Crash Holly attacked Mysterio as he made his way to the ring; DeMott,
Spanky, and Rikishi made the save
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie
Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas via
disqualification when Eddie pretended he had been hit by one of the title belts
by Haas as the referee came to
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via submission
with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the FU
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia
with a roll up; Sho Funaki was the special referee for the bout
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show with the F5 after
avoiding the chokeslam
WWE (Raw) @ New Orleans, LA - Lakefront Arena - May 25,
2003
Val Venis, Goldust, & Lance Cade defeated Lance Storm, Steven
Richards, & Mark Jindtrak when Val pinned Richards
WWE Women's Champion
Jazz defeated Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, and Victoria in an elimination match;
Molly was eliminated; Trish eliminated Victoria; Jazz defeated Trish via
submission with the STF after Victoria distracted the referee as Trish grabbed
hold of the ring ropes - Jazz pulled her into the middle of the ring and got the
win
Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski defeated Maven & Spike Dudley
when Mack defeated Spike via submission with the Black Out
The Dudley Boyz
defeated Rosey & Jamal in a tables match
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned
the Hurricane by holding onto the ropes for leverage
Scott Steiner defeated
Rico
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Sylvian
Grenier & Rene Dupree following the chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash
combo
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Kevin Nash via reverse
decision; the challenger had originally won the title - despite interference
from Ric Flair - but referee Earl Hebner, who had been knocked out by Nash
earlier in the bout and did not count the pinfall, overruled the decision
WWE @ Mobile, AL - Civic Center - May 26, 2003
The Hurricane
& David Flair defeated Lance Cade & Mark Jindrak
The Ultimo Dragon
pinned Rico (Dragon's WWE debut)
Sunday Night Heat:
Scott Steiner
(w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Lance Storm
Maven & Tommy Dreamer defeated
Rosey & Jamal
WWE Women's Champion Jazz defeated Jackie via submission
with the STF
Christopher Nowinski pinned Spike Dudley after hitting him with
his face protector
Raw:
Booker T pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler)
with the scissors kick after Test became distracted by Scott Steiner at
ringside; moments earlier, Test pulled Stacy in the way of a Booker baseball
slide - knocking her out; Steiner arrived to carry Stacy backstage
Val Venis
pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with the Money Shot; Trish Stratus was the
guest commentator for the match
Goldust pinned WWE IC Champion Christian in a
non-title match with the powerslam
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bubba
Ray Dudley at 2:30 with the Black Out in the 5 Minute White Boy Challenge after
Christopher Nowinski interfered and hit Bubba with his face protector before
escaping through the crowd; after the bout, D-Von Dudley ran into the ring to
prevent any further harm to Bubba
Sylvian Grenier (w/ Rene Dupree) defeated
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam (w/ Kane) in a flag match; RVD originally
won the match by grabbing the American flag but the referee was knocked out;
Dupree and Kane interfered in the bout, with Kane being stabbed in the throat
with the American flag before it was hoisted back up on the pole by Grenier; as
the referee came to, Grenier grabbed the French flag to win the match; due to
prematch stipulations, Grenier & Dupree earned a tag team title shot for Bad
Blood
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair
in a non-title handicap match by pinning Michaels with the Pedigree after Flair
turned on his partner; after the bout, Kevin Nash was attacked with a chair
backstage by a masked man; as Triple H and Flair double teamed Michaels, Nash
eventually made his way to the ring to make the save; the masked man soon
followed, revealing himself to be Randy Orton, and joined Flair and Triple H in
triple teaming Michaels and Nash
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - May 26,
2003
Rikishi, Spanky, & Bill DeMott defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo,
& Johnny Stamboli when Rikishi blocked a sunset flip by Nunzio and hit a
sit-down splash
Crash Holly pinned Orlando Jordon after Shannon Moore
interfered and hit Johnson with the Hardy Boyz' book
Albert & Kanyon
defeated Doug Basham & Danny Holle after Albert used the
backbreaker
Rhyno pinned Sean O'Haire with the Gore
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Matt Hardy fought Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jamie Noble to a no contest
when Shannon Moore and Crash Holly attacked Mysterio as he made his way to the
ring; DeMott, Spanky, and Rikishi made the save
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas via disqualification when Eddie pretended he had been hit by one of the
title belts by Haas as the referee came to
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena
via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson when
special referee Dawn Marie made a fast count
WWE World Champion
Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show with the F5
WWE @ Pensacola, FL - Civic Center - May 27, 2003
The Ultimo
Dragon defeated Crash Holly via submission with an Indian Deathlock into a
bridge
Sean Evans & Kanyon defeated David Flair & Jim Stack when
Kanyon made the pin with the Flatliner
Orlando Jordon pinned Jamie
Noble
Velocity:
Bill DeMott pinned Shannon Moore (w/ Crash
Holly)
Albert pinned Joey Matthews with the backbreaker
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Matt Hardy pinned Sho Funaki with the Twist of
Fate
Smackdown!:
Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) pinned Torrie Wilson with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Torrie injured her leg;
after the bout, Tazz attacked Jamie Noble on the floor before Sable, who was doing guest commentary, threw water on him
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas via disqualification at around the 16-minute mark
when Guerrero handed Haas one of the title belts behind the back of referee Brian Hebner and then laid down to pretend that Haas used the title as a
weapon; moments earlier, Haas had Tajiri caught in the Haas of Pain until Guerrero rang the bell, distracting the referee and leading Haas to believe
he had won the match (The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
Sean O'Haire (w/ Roddy Piper) pinned Chris Benoit with a kick to the back and using the tights for leverage as Benoit had the Crippler
Crossface applied on Piper
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Rikishi & Spanky by using the ropes for leverage
The Big Show (sub. for Nunzio), Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & the Undertaker in a handicap match
when Show pinned Lesnar with the chokeslam
WWE (Raw) @ Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena - May 31,
2003
1st event in Oregon in 10 years
WWE IC Champion Christian
pinned Booker T with his feet on the ropes
Goldust & Maven defeated Lance
Storm & Mark Jindrak when Goldust pinned Jindrak with the powerslam
WWE
Women's Champion Jazz defeated Ivory, Jackie, and Victoria in an elimination
match; Jazz pinned Jackie with a dropkick; Ivory pinned Victoria with a roll up;
Jazz defeated Ivory via submission with the STF
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda)
defeated Lance Cade
Christopher Nowinski & Rodney Mack defeated the
Dudley Boyz when Nowinski made the pin after using his facemask as a weapon;
after the bout, Spike Dudley helped in making the save
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree when
RVD made the pin with the Five Star Frog Splash
Test pinned Val Venis with
the boot to the face
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Kevin Nash via
reverse decision; the challenger had originally won the match and title after
using the belt as a weapon but another referee overruled the pinfall
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - May
31, 2003
Chris Benoit pinned Sean O'Haire with the diving
headbutt
Crash Holly pinned Sho Funaki after Shannon Moore
interfered
Orlando Jordon defeated Kanyon with a crucifix
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Jamie Noble with the Twist of Fate
after Shannon Moore hit the challenger with the Hardy Boyz' book
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Tajiri rolled Eddie on top of Haas behind the
referee's back
Albert & the Basham Brothers defeated Bill DeMott, Spanky,
& Rey Mysterio Jr. when Albert pinned Spanky with the backbreaker; midway
through the bout, Matt Hardy came ringside and he and Mysterio brawled all the
way backstage
Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia; Sho Funaki was the special
referee and Sable the special ring announcer
John Cena pinned Rikishi with
his feet on the ropes after avoiding the Bonzai Drop; after the bout, Brock
Lesnar made the save - followed by the FBI who attacked Lesnar - and the
Undertaker eventually made the save for Brock
WWE World Champion
Brock Lesnar & the Undertaker defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, and Johnny
Stamboli in a handicap match when Lesnar pinned Stamboli following a chokeslam
from the Undertaker and the F5
WWE (Raw) @ Albuquerque, NM - Pit - June 1, 2003
WWE IC
Champion Christian pinned Booker T by holding onto the ring ropes for
leverage
WWE Women's Champion Jazz defeated Victoria, Jackie, and Ivory in an
elimination match; order of elimination: Jackie, Victoria, Jazz defeated Ivory
via submission with the STF
Goldust & Maven defeated Mark Jindrak &
Lance Storm
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Lance Cade with a spin
kick
Christopher Nowinski & Rodney Mack defeated the Dudley Boyz when
Mack pinned D-Von after Nowinski used his face mask as a weapon; after the bout,
Spike Dudley helped make the save
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam
& Kane defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree following the chokeslam /
Five Star Frog Splash combo
Val Venis pinned Test
World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H defeated Kevin Nash via reverse decision; Nash had originally won the
match and title but the change was nullified since the challenger used the belt
as a weapon to get the pin
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Oakland, CA - Arena - June 1, 2003
John
Cena pinned Billy Gunn (Gunn's return match after being on the shelf since the
previous fall)
Sho Funaki & Spanky defeated Crash Holly & Shannon
Moore when Funaki made the pin
Kanyon pinned Orlando Jordon with a roll
up
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned Jamie Noble with the Twist
of Fate after Shannon Moore hit the challenger with the Hardy Boyz'
book
Rikishi, Bill DeMott, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Albert & the
Basham Brothers when Rikishi pinned Albert with the Bonzai Drop
Chris Benoit
pinned Sean O'Haire with the diving headbutt
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas when Tajiri reversed a pin attempt behind the referee's back, putting Eddie
on top of Benjamin for the pin
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson with a roll up
moments after special referee Dawn Marie refused to count Torrie's cover; Sable
was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE World Champion Brock
Lesnar & the Undertaker defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, and Johnny Stamboli
in a handicap match when Lesnar pinned Stamboli with the F5
- 6/2/03: WWF Hall of Famer Freddie Blassie passed away at the age of 85.
WWE @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - June 2, 2003
Mark
Jindrak defeated Aaron Aguilera
Frankie Kazarian defeated Keiji
Sakoda
Maven defeated Mike Knox
Sunday Night Heat:
Lance Storm
defeated Lance Cade
Val Venis defeated Rosey
Rodney Mack & Christopher
Nowinski (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer via
disqualification
Raw:
Trish Stratus, Ivory, & Jackie defeated
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long), Molly Holly, & Victoria when
Ivory pinned Jazz with a facebuster
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned
Steven Richards with the Flatliner; midway through the match, Test arrived at
the entrance way to watch the match; after the contest, Eric Bischoff came out
and signed a match between Test and Steiner for Bad Blood - with the winner
getting the managerial services of Stacy Keibler
Rene Dupree (w/ Sylvian
Grenier) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob
Van Dam) with a low blow and roll up as Kane attempted to chokeslam Grenier on
the apron; moments earlier, RVD was taken out of action after missing a
moonsault from the apron to the floor on Grenier; after the bout, Steve Austin
came to the ring, sent RVD backstage, and verbally berated Kane in an attempt to
rekindle Kane's killer instinct; when it became clear his attempt was failing,
Austin hit the Stunner on Kane and left the ring
Booker T & Goldust
defeated Chris Jericho & WWE IC Champion Christian when Booker T pinned
Christian with the scissors kick after Christian collided with Jericho on the
ring apron; after the bout, Jericho knocked Booker and Goldust out with the
title belt; eventually, Bill Golberg ran to the ring to make the save but
Jericho pulled referee Charles Robinson in front of him as Goldberg attempted
the spear; Jericho and Christian retreated backstage as Charles Robinson was
taken from ringside on a stretcher
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric
Flair, & Randy Orton defeated Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, & the
Hurricane when Orton pinned the Hurricane after Triple H hit the Pedigree on
Hurricane behind the referee's back; referee Earl Hebner made a 2-count before
it appeared the Hurricane's shoulder was up - however Hebner called for the bell
without making the final count; after the bout, Nash cleared the ring of the
Evolution
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - June 2,
2003
John Cena pinned Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes
Sho Funaki
& Spanky defeated Crash Holly & Shannon Moore when Funaki pinned Crash
with a roll up after kicking him in the back of the head
Kanyon pinned
Orlando Jordon with a roll up
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy pinned
Jamie Noble after Shannon Moore hit the challenger with the Hardy Boyz'
book
Rikishi, Bill DeMott, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Albert & the
Basham Brothers when Rikishi pinned Albert with the Bonzai Drop
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Tajiri reversed a pin attempt behind the
referee's back, putting Eddie on top of Benjamin for the pin
Chris Benoit
defeated Sean O'Haire via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Nidia pinned
Torrie Wilson with a roll up; late in the match, Jamie Noble came out to
interfere but was taken backstage by Billy Gunn; Sable was the guest ring
announcer for the match; Dawn Marie was the special referee
WWE Smackdown!
World Champion Brock Lesnar & the Undertaker defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo,
and Johnny Stamboli in a handicap match when Lesnar pinned Stamboli with the F5
WWE @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - June 3, 2003
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Shannon Moore via submission
Billy Gunn pinned Solo with the Fameasser
Velocity:
Sean O'Haire pinned Spanky by reversing an
attempt at the Sliced Bread #2 and hitting the Widowmaker
Crash Holly (w/
Shannon Moore) pinned Orlando Jordon with a reverse rolling cradle and holding
onto Moore for leverage
Albert pinned Sho Funaki; after the bout, Albert said
he wanted more and Bill DeMott came out to answer the challenge
Bill DeMott
pinned Albert in an impromptu match with a roll up after Albert hit the
corner
Smackdown! - featured the return of Kurt Angle from neck surgery,
which took place shortly after WrestleMania XIX; included a Piper's Pit segment
in which Vince McMahon challenged Zach Gowen to an arm wrestling contest for the
following week and, if Gowen won, he would earn a WWE contract:
The
Undertaker pinned Chuck Palumbo (w/ Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli) with the
chokeslam at 5:19 after knocking Nunzio and Stamboli off the apron; after the
bout, Taker fought off all three memebers of the FBI
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Doug & Danny Basham in a
non-title match when Tajiri pinned Doug at 4:44 with the kick to the head after
a frogsplash from Eddie
John Cena pinned Chris Benoit at 3:32 after Rhyno,
who had come ringside to prevent Cena from using his steel chain as a weapon,
accidentally hit Benoit in the face with the chain
Rikishi & Torrie
Wilson defeated Jamie Noble & Nidia at 3:31 when Torrie pinned Nidia with a
swinging neckbreaker after Nidia suffered the Stinkface from Rikishi
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy at 13:58 to win the title by reversing the Twist of Fate into a double leg pickup
and roll over; early in the match, Shannon Moore and Crash Holly were sent backstage by the referee but later returned behind the referee's back,
hit a double front suplex on the challenger, and returned backstage; after the bout, Mysterio brought his young son into the ring with him to
celebrate; Mysterio's family sat ringside for the event
(Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man,
The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
WWE (Raw) @ Nottingham, England - Arena - June 6, 2003
The
Hurricane pinned Lance Storm with the Shining Wizard
Maven pinned Al Snow
with a roll up
Goldust pinned Rico with the powerslam
Test pinned Val
Venis with the boot to the face after shoving Val into Stacy Keibler who was on
the ring apron
Christopher Nowinski & Rodney Mack defeated the Dudley
Boyz when Nowinski pinned Bubba Ray after hitting him with the facemask; after
the bout, Spike Dudley helped make the save
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned
Booker T with a roll up and holding onto the ring rope for leverage
WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene
Dupree with the chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash after Grenier accidentally hit
his partner with one of the title belts
WWE Women's Champion Jazz defeated
Trish Stratus and Victoria by pinning Trish with a roll up and using the tights
for leverage
Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner (w/ Shawn Michaels & Stacy
Keibler) defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Chris Jericho (w/ Ric
Flair) when Nash pinned Triple H with the powerbomb after Michaels hit the
superkick on an interfering Flair
Insurrextion 03 (Raw) - Newcastle, England - Telewest Arena - June 7, 2003 (announced as a sell out)
Maven pinned Christian X with a missile dropkick
The Hurricane pinned Lance Storm with the Shining Wizard
Pay-per-view bouts - featured an opening still photo aknowledging the recent passing of Freddie Blassie;
included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured a backstage segment with Steve Austin and Teddy Long
in which Austin, because of Long's interference in the opening match, changed the scheduled Dudley Boyz vs.
Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski to a six-man tag also involving Spike Dudley and Long; after Long walked off,
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane appeared and briefly had a staredown with Austin; included Al Snow conducting a
backstage interview with Goldust regarding his match later in the night against Rico; featured a video tribute
to Freddie Blassie, with comments from Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, Steve Austin, Stephanie McMahon, Hulk Hogan,
Gerald Brisco, and the Rock; included Eric Bischoff as a guest of the Highlight Reel, with Bischoff and Chris Jericho
insulting the British crowd until Steve Austin interrupted; moments later, Austin announced he changed the main event
to a streetfight before eventually giving Jericho a beer and dropping him with the Stunner as well as Bischoff;
featured a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Triple H and Ric Flair were shown upset over the
new streetfight stipulation for Triple H's match against Kevin Nash:
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Trish Stratus at 9:51 after Long came into the ring and threw Trish
shoulder-first into the steel ring post as the referee was distracted by
Victoria on the ring apron (Trish Stratus - 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed)
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Booker T at 15:12 with a roll over and grabbing the ring rope for leverage
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree at 9:03 when RVD pinned Grenier
with the Five Star Frog Splash after Kane hit a double chokeslam on the challengers
Goldust pinned Rico with the powerslam at 9:52
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rodney Mack, Christopher Nowinski, & Teddy Long at 9:17
when Spike pinned Long after Mack accidentally clotheslined Long and was then knocked to the floor by Spike;
after the bout, Nowinski & Mack attacked the Dudleyz and set a table up inside the ring, with Nowinski eventually
sustaining a 3D through the table from Bubba Ray & D-Von
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner at 6:49 after Stacy Keibler stole a steel chair away from Test; prior to
the bout, it was announced Val Venis would be the guest referee for the contest and Stacy the guest ring announcer
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kevin Nash in a streetfight at 14:58 by hitting Nash in the head with
the sledgehammer as Nash attempted to hit the powerbomb on an interfering Ric Flair; Flair was in the champion's
corner early on and Shawn Michaels in Nash's corner but both were ejected within the opening moments after they
began brawling at ringside and Flair became busted open; both returned during the final minutes of the contest
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - June 7,
2003
John Cena pinned Rikishi with his feet on the ropes
Rhyno &
Bill DeMott defeated Albert & Crash Holly when DeMott pinned Crash after
about 45 seconds
Jamie Noble defeated Orlando Jordon via submission
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Matt Hardy and Spanky by
pinning Hardy following the 619 and a splash off the top
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas when Eddie pinned Haas after Tajiri kicked Haas in the head and
rolled his partner on top for the win
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Kanyon
& Sho Funaki when Doug pinned Kanyon
Sean O'Haire pinned Billy Gunn with
his feet on the ropes
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson with a roll up after Sable
distracted the referee and Torrie; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the
match
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & the Undertaker
defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli when Lesnar pinned Palumbo
with the F5
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Laredo, TX - Entertainment Center - June 8,
2003
Spanky defeated Shannon Moore
Billy Gunn pinned Sean O'Haire with
the Fameasser
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson after distraction from guest ring
announcer Sable
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated John
Cena
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Kanyon & Sho Funaki
Nunzio,
Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Rikishi, Bill DeMott, &
Orlando Jordon when Jordon was pinned
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio
Jr. defeated Matt Hardy and Jamie Noble by pinning Hardy
Rhyno pinned Albert
with the Gore
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri
defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Eddie pinned Haas with the
frogsplash
WWE @ Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - June 9, 2003
Mark Jindrak defeated an unknown
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Norman Smiley
Sunday Night Heat - shown internationally:
Christopher Nowinski pinned Maven at 6:54 after hitting
him with the face mask
Lance Cade pinned Chad Collyer with an elbow off the
top
Val Venis pinned Scoot Andrews with the Money Shot
Test pinned Spike Dudley with the boot to the face
Raw:
Bill Goldberg pinned Rosey with the Jackhammer at 3:25
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Rene
Dupree at 3:06 with a leg scissors takedown into a roll up; after the bout,
Dupree and Sylvian Grenier attacked RVD
Trish Stratus & Ivory defeated
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) & Victoria at 5:24 when Ivory
pinned Jazz with an inside cradle
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned
Lance Storm at 2:20 with the Flatliner; after the bout, Test knocked Steiner out
with a chair and physically threatened Stacy
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair)
pinned the Hurricane (w/ Shawn Michaels) at 2:03 with the Diamond Cutter; after
the bout, Michaels made the save by attacking both members of the opposition on
the ramp
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long & Christopher Nowinski) defeated
D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) at 4:14 via submission with the Blackout
WWE @ Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre - June 10, 2003
Ian
Harrison & an unknown defeated Normam Smiley & Billy Fives
The Ultimo
Dragon defeated Jamie Noble
Velocity:
Orlando Jordon pinned
Shannon Moore at 4:29 with a neckbreaker
Rikishi pinned Crash Holly with the
Bonzai Drop
Spanky pinned Chad Collyer with a hurricanrana into a modified
victory roll after Collyer avoided the Sliced Bread #2
Bill DeMott pinned
Kanyon by avoiding the Flatliner and hitting the No Joke reverse swinging
neckbreaker
Smackdown! - included WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie
Guerrero & Tajiri as guests of Piper's Pit:
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Matt Hardy with the West Coast Pop off the top
rope; prior to the match, the challenger had Shannon Moore and Crash Holly stay
backstage since - in his opinion - they were the reason he lost the title the
previous week
Billy Gunn pinned Albert with the Fameasser; Torrie Wilson was
the guest ring announcer (Gunn's return match to TV)
The Undertaker pinned
Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio & Chuck Palumbo) with the chokeslam; after the
bout, Taker fought off all three members of the FBI
Vince McMahon defeated
Zach Gowen in an arm wrestling match after Gowen became distracted by Sable
flashing herself; due to prematch stipulations, Mr. America had to leave
ringside prior to McMahon's arm wrestling match with Zach Gowen; after the arm
wrestling contest, Vince sent Stephanie McMahon and Sable backstage as
well
Vince McMahon defeated Zach Gowen in an arm wrestling match after
kicking Gowen in his prosthetic leg; had Gowen won the match, he would have
earned a WWE contract
Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua aka Linda Miles)
defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno when Benoit was pinned with a modified
Fameasser after Rhyno accidentally hit his partner in the face; after the bout,
Benoit and Rhyno had a brief staredown
John Cena pinned Sho Funaki with the FU
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar fought the Big Show to a no contest at around the 7:30 mark when EMTs
attended to both men after a superplex from Lesnar caused the ring to collapse; nearly a dozen referees
and medics tended to the two men as the show came to a close
(Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Odessa, TX - County Coliseum - June 14,
2003
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Rikishi & Spanky
Sho Funaki
defeated Orlando Jordon
John Cena & the Big Show defeated Chris Benoit
& Rhyno after Rhyno accidentally hit the Gore on Benoit
Sean O'Haire
defeated Bill DeMott
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, the
Undertaker, & Kurt Angle defeated Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck
Palumbo when Angle scored the pin with the Angle Slam (Angle's return match from
WrestleMania)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Matt
Hardy, Jamie Noble, and the Ultimo Dragon in an elimination match; Noble
pinned Dragon with the Tiger Bomb; Hardy pinned Noble with the Twist of Fate;
Mysterio pinned Hardy with a top rope West Coast Pop
Billy Gunn pinned Albert
with the Fameasser
Gail Kim defeated Dawn Marie; Sho Funaki was the special
referee
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri
defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Guerrero pinned Haas with the
frogsplash
WWE (Raw) @ Tulsa, OK - Convention Center - June 14,
2003
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner; Stacy Keibler was the
guest ring announcer for the bout
Mark Jindtrak pinned Spike Dudley
Lance
Storm defeated Lance Cade via submission with the Sharpshooter
Trish Stratus
defeated Molly Holly and Victoria in a #1 contender's match by pinning Victoria
following a double bulldog on both opponents
Rodney Mack & Christopher
Nowinski defeated the Dudley Boyz after Nowinski hit Bubba Ray with his face
mask; after the bout, Spike Dudley helped in making the save
Rico (w/ Jackie
Gayda) pinned Tommy Dreamer with a spin kick
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned
Booker T with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupreee
when Kane pinned Dupree following the Five Star Frog Splash from RVD
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lubbock, TX - Municipal Coliseum - June 15, 2003
(matinee)
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Rikishi & Spanky with a
double team bulldog manuever
Crash Holly defeated Orlando Jordon
John Cena
& the Big Show defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno
Bill DeMott defeated
Sean O'Haire
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, the Undertaker,
& Kurt Angle defeated Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Matt Hardy, Jamie Noble, and
the Ultimo Dragon in an elimination match; Dragon was the first
eliminated
Gail Kim defeated Dawn Marie; Sable was the guest ring announcer
for the bout
Billy Gunn defeated Albert
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
Bad Blood (Raw) - Houston, TX - Compaq Center - June 15, 2003 (10,000)
Sunday Night Heat - featured Lilian Garcia conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Christian
regarding his title defense later in the night against Booker T; included a backstage segment in which Teddy Long,
Rodney Mack, Chris Nowinski, & Jazz confronted D-Von Dudley backstage, with Nowinski claiming D-Von was being
mistreated within his own family and Long saying the door was always open for D-Von to join his group; featured
Terri conducting a backstage interview with Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff about their Redneck Triathalon, in which
she spun the wheel to determine the first contest of the night, a burping contest:
Ivory pinned Molly Holly with the facebuster at 3:21
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Terri
hosted the first contest, a burping contest, in the Redneck Triathalon between Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff;
Austin was deemed the winner; the burps from both men were pre-recorded; featured a backstage segment with Austin
and Bischoff, discussing the pie eating contest, in which Bischoff showed several hand-picked ladies he chose to
be part of the contest; moments later, Austin agreed to let Bischoff go first but only if Austin himself chose
which "pie" Bischoff would eat; included Jerry Lawler conducting the in-ring pie eating contest between Austin and
Bischoff, during which Austin called Bischoff 'Jerkoff' before introducing Mae Young, led out by the Fabulous Moolah,
as Bischoff's "pie;" after much hesitation, Bischoff kissed Mae so as not to lose to Austin, but Austin said it wasn't
a kissing contest, it was a pie eating contest; moments later, Mae pulled down her dress to reveal her thong and
hit a Bronko Buster on Bischoff; when it came time for Austin to do the same, Austin dropped her with the Stunner
and forfeited the contest to Bischoff; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Gail Kim; included Jonathan Coachman
conducting a backstage interview with Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree on their tag team title shot later in the night;
featured Terri backstage with Austin and Bischoff in which she spun the wheel to determine the third and final contest,
a sing off; included an ad for Freddie Blassie's Listen, You Pencil Necked Geeks; featured an in-ring sing-off
between Austin and Bischoff in which Bischoff lip synched his own theme music until Austin interrupted him on the big
screen and spun the wheel again so that the sing-off wouldn't happen, with Austin landing on pig pen fun, with the rules
stating the winner would be the man into the pig pen set up near the entrance; during the segment, Austin deputized the
fans to grab Bischoff to prevent him from escaping, with one fan throwing Bischoff back into ringside as he tried to flee;
after a brief fight around ringside, Austin threw Bischoff off the entrance stage into the pig pen, thus winning the
Redneck Triathalon:
Christopher Nowinski & Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Dudley Boyz at 7:08
when Nowinski pinned Bubba Ray after hitting him with his protective facemask, moments after Mack and D-Von
were knocked to the floor
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner at 6:28 after Test accidentally hit himself in the head with a steel chair;
due to pre-match stipulations, Steiner earned the managerial services of Stacy Keibler, who was at ringside for the
duration of the bout
Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Christian via disqualification at 7:53 when Christian hit the challenger with the title
belt; during the closing moments of the match, the champion attempted to walk out on the contest until referee Jack
Doane grabbed the mic and announced if Christian got himself counted-out then he would not only lose the match but also
the title; Christian then returned to ringside, with Booker chasing him into the ring where he then hit Booker with the belt
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane at 5:49 to win the titles when Grenier pinned RVD following a
double chokeslam, moments after the challengers pushed Kane in the way of RVD's dive to the floor
Bill Goldberg pinned Chris Jericho with the spear and Jackhammer at 10:59
Ric Flair pinned Shawn Michaels at 14:20 when Randy Orton, who Michaels fought off earlier in the bout, hit Michaels over the head with a steel chair
immediately after Michaels dropped Flair with the superkick
(Shawn Michaels: His Journey)
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kevin Nash in a Hell in a Cell match at 21:03 with the Pedigree after hitting Nash in the face with a
sledgehammer; Mick Foley was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Ric Flair and Randy Orton came out to help the champion backstage
(Hell in a Cell)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Corpus Christi, TX - Memorial Coliseum - June
16, 2003
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Rikishi & Brian
Kendrick
Orlando Jordan defeated Crash Holly
John Cena & the Big Show
defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno
Billy Gunn defeated Albert via
disqualification
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, the Undertaker,
& Kurt Angle defeated Johnny Stamboli, Chuck Palumbo, & Nunzio
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Matt Hardy, Jamie Noble, and
the Ultimo Dragon
Sean O'Haire defeated Bill DeMott
Gail Kim defeated Dawn
Marie
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - June 16,
2003
Paul London & Jimmy Yang defeated two unknowns when Yang made
the pin with a frogsplash
Mark Jindrak pinned Tommy Dreamer with a flying elbowdrop
Sunday Night Heat:
Val Venis pinned Rosey with the Money
Shot; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
The Hurricane pinned Michael
Shane with the Shining Wizard
Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with the
Molly-Go-Round after reversing Trish's handstand hurricanrana
Steven Richards
(w/ Victoria) pinned Goldust with a roll up moments after Goldust kissed an interfering Victoria
Raw:
The Dudley Boyz & Ivory defeated Christopher Nowinski, Rodney Mack, & WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy
Long) at 4:18 when Ivory pinned Jazz with a reversal and a roll up
Test (mystery
opponent) fought Mae Young (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) to a no contest when Test
shoved Moolah and hit the pumphandle slam on Mae as guest referee Scott Steiner
made his way to the ring with Stacy Keibler; moments later, Steiner held Test
off as EMTs tended to Mae, who was later taken out on a stretcher
Bill
Goldberg & Booker T defeated Chris Jericho & WWE IC Champion Christian
at 9:12 when Booker pinned Christian after hitting him with the title belt
Garrison
Cade pinned Lance Storm at 2:43 with a roll up as Storm was distracted by Steve Austin
who was mocking Storm's lack of charisma over the mic for the duration of the
match
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Spike Dudley at 4:34 with a spin kick
Randy
Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven (w/ Mick Foley) at 7:25 with the Diamond Cutter; after
the bout, Foley took out both Orton and Flair with the Mandible Claw
WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam &
Kane via disqualification at 8:52 when Kane brutally attacked the champions, hitting one
in the head with a chair and dragging the other into the crowd; after the bout,
Triple H came to the ring and invited Kane to join Evolution due to his
performance in the match; Steve Austin countered the offer by giving Kane a
title shot against Triple H for the following week; Eric Bischoff accepted the
match but added a stipulation which said if Kane lost the match, he would be
forced to unmask in the center of the ring; Kane finally accepted Austin's offer
by hitting a chokeslam on Triple H
WWE @ San Antonio, TX - SBC Center - June 17, 2003
Gail Kim
pinned Dawn Marie with a victory roll
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Michael
Shane with the Asai DDT
Velocity:
Albert pinned Orlando Jordon with the
backbreaker
John Cena pinned Sho Funaki with the FU
Matt Hardy pinned Paul
London with the Twist of Fate after London missed a Shooting Star Press
Doug
& Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Crash Holly & Shannon
Moore
Smackdown! - 200th episode:
The Undertaker pinned Nunzio (w/ Chuck Palumbo
& Johnny Stamboli) with the powerbomb; after the bout, the Acolytes made the
save against the FBI (the Acolytes' surprise reunion after splitting in
4/02)
WWE U.S. Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno
via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding a clothesline from his
opponent; prior to the bout, both men assumed they were brought out to work a
tag team match but Stephanie McMahon announced that they would be facing each
other in the tournament; after the bout, Benoit attempted to help Rhyno to his
feet but Rhyno took exception to that and seemed to hold hard feelings for the
loss
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Kanyon with the 619
and West Coast Pop in a non-title match
Kurt Angle pinned Charlie Haas with
the Angle Slam in an impromptu match; Shelton Benjamin was in Haas' corner for
the match but was sent backstage after throwing Angle into the steel post on the
outside; after the bout, Benjamin returned ringside and helped in double teaming
Angle until Brock Lesnar made the save
Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the Fameasser
Sean O'Haire (w/ Roddy Piper)
pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champion Tajiri) with the Widowmaker after Piper sprayed Tajiri in the eyes
with tequilla on the floor
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar
defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin interfered as Lesnar was preparing for the F5; after the bout, Show,
Benjamin, and Haas won a brawl with Lesnar, Kurt Angle, and Mr. America
WWE (Raw) @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - June 21, 2003
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner
Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Christian (w/ Chris Jericho) via disqualification when Jericho interfered; after the bout, Val Venis challenged
Jericho to a match later in the night
Goldust pinned Rico with the powerslam
Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski) via disqualification when Mack and Nowinski interfered a minute
or two into the bout; moments later, the Dudley Boyz came out for the save
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski following the 3D
Randy Orton pinned Maven with the Diamond Cutter
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam & Kane when Kane was pinned with a flapjack after RVD accidentally hit a
missile dropkick on his partner
The Hurricane & Tommy Dreamer defeated Lance Storm & Rosey when Dreamer pinned Rosey with a DDT
Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis via submission with the Walls of Jericho
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kevin Nash in a streetfight with a chair shot after Randy Orton interfered; after the bout, Kane made the save
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Washington DC - MCI Center - June 21,
2003
Torrie Wildon pinned Nidia with a roll up; Dawn Marie was the guest
referee for the bout; Sable was the guest ring announcer
Spanky pinned
Shannon Moore with a backslide after Moore avoided the Sliced Bread
#2
Orlando Jordon pinned Crash Holly with a modified Stunner
Rikishi &
Rhyno defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi pinned Stamboli
by blocking a sunset flip and hitting a sit-down splash
Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie
Wilson) pinned John Cena with the Fameasser
Billy Kidman defeated Jamie
Noble and Matt Hardy by pinning Hardy
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Eddie Guerrero & Tajrii defeated Albert & Sean O'Haire when Eddie pinned
O'Haire with the frogsplash after Tajiri sprayed green mist in Albert's
face
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit (sub. for WWE World Champion
Brock Lesnar) defeated the Big Show, Charlie Haas, & Shelton Benjamin in a
handicap match when Haas submitted to Angle's ankle lock
WWE (Raw) @ Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - June 22, 2003
Tommy
Dreamer, the Hurricane, & Val Venis defeated Lance Storm, Steven Richards,
& Rosey when Venis pinned Rosey with the Money Shot
Scott Steiner pinned
Test with the Flatliner
Randy Orton pinned Maven with the Diamond
Cutter
Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Rodney Mack &
Christopher Nowinski) via disqualification when Mack and Nowinski interfered a
minute or two into the bout; after the bout, Spike Dudley attempted to make the
save but was beaten down; Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley soon followed
The
Dudley Boyz defeated Christopher Nowinski & Rodney Mack when D-Von pinned
Nowinski following the 3D; during the bout, Nowinski & Mack attempted
leaving ringside but were stopped by Spike Dudley and Steven Richards
WWE IC
Champion Christian pinned Booker T by using the ropes for leverage
WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam &
Kane when Kane was pinned after RVD accidentally hit a missile dropkick on his
partner
Goldust pinned Rico with the powerslam
World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H pinned Kevin Nash in a streetfight with a chair shot after Randy Orton
interfered; after the bout, Kane made the save against the two members of
Evolution
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Hershey, PA - Giant Center - June 22,
2003
Nidia pinned Torrie Wilson with a roll up and a fast count from
guest referee Dawn Marie; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the
bout
Billy Kidman & Spanky defeated Shannon Moore & Crash Holly when
Kidman pinned Moore with a facebuster
Jamie Noble pinned Orlando
Jordon
John Cena pinned Billy Gunn by using the ropes for leverage
Rikishi
& Rhyno defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi pinned
Stamboli by blocking a sunset flip and hitting a sit-down splash; this was to
have been a 6-man tag pitting Rikishi, Rhyno, & Chris Benoit against the FBI
but was changed to a 2-on-2 contest since Benoit was bumped to the main
event
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated
Sean O'Haire & Albert when Eddie pinned Albert with the frogsplash after
Tajiri sprayed green mist into Albert's eyes
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey
Mysterio Jr. pinned Matt Hardy with the 619 and a springboard legdrop
Kurt
Angle & Chris Benoit (sub. for WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar)
defeated the Big Show, Charlie Haas, & Shelton Benjamin in a handicap match
when Haas submitted to Angle's ankle lock
WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 23, 2003 (announced at 14,451)
Aaron Stevens defeated an unknown
Mark Jindrak pinned Spike Dudley with a modified powerbomb
Raw - featured Lance Storm as a guest of the Highlight Reel; included an in-ring tribute to Mick Foley during which a music video
set to Staind's "So Far Away" was shown; later in the broadcast, Foley was confronted backstage by Randy Orton, assaulted, and kicked
down the stairway:
WWE IC Champion Christian & Test defeated Booker T & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) when Test
pinned Steiner with the boot to the face after Steiner clotheslined Christian to
the floor; moments prior to the finish, Test pushed Steiner into Stacy -
knocking her off the ring aprong
Maven pinned Christopher Nowinski (w/ Teddy
Long) by avoiding a suplex and using a roll up at the 30 second mark
The
Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Lance Storm in an impromptu match when
D-Von pinned Storm with the 3D after Storm collided with Jericho on the ring
apron
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated
the Hurricane & Sgt. Slaughter in a non-title match when Dupree pinned
Slaughter after hitting him with one of the title belts, moments after Slaughter
applied the Cobra Clutch on both opponents
Shawn Michaels & Kevin Nash
defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton when Michaels pinned Flair with the flying
elbowsmash and superkick
Bill Goldberg pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long)
with the Jackhammer at the 26 second mark of the 5-minute White Boy Challenge;
during Goldberg's entrance, Mack attempted to attack his opponent on the stage
but was knocked through the pyro and down the ramp
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Kane with the Pedigree at around the 11-minute mark after Randy Orton
came out of the crowd and hit a low blow and the RKO as Kane prepared to chokeslam the champion; moments earlier, Kane fought off
a double team from Triple H and Flair, eventually hitting Flair with a chokeslam; due to pre-match stipulations, Kane was forced to unmask;
after the bout, Eric Bischoff came out and ordered Kane to unmask but, before he could, Evolution attacked him which brought out Rob Van Dam
to make the save; after clearning the ring, Kane eventually did unmask before hitting a chokeslam on RVD
(The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
Sunday Night Heat - 6/29/03 - hosted by Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman; included a backstage segment with Rico scolding his off-camera assistant Jan for appearing
on camera, then introducing Jackie Gayda who modeled an evening dress; featured a home video promo for 'From the Vault: Shawn Michaels;' included exclusive footage
of Mick Foley being stitched up on Monday following his backstage assault at the hands of Randy Orton & Ric Flair; featured Rico & Gayda salsa dancing backstage
until Rico became aggrivated by Jan attempting to dance with them; included Terri Runnels in the men's room attempting to interview Steven Richards & Victoria,
with Richards hopping out of a stall and revealing his new "Stevie Night Heat" trunks; featured a PPV promo for Vengeance:
Garrison Cade pinned Rosey at 2:19 with a high knee
Val Venis pinned Roman Zachako at 1:58 with the Money Shot; after the bout, Venis kisses a female in the front row
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 2:36 with a spinning kick as Dreamer was about to DDT the interfering Gayda
Steven Richards & Victoria defeated Goldust & Trish Stratus in an at 5:17 when Richards pinned Trish with a roll up as she prepared to hit Stratusfaction on Victoria;
the bout was mistakenly announced as a mixed tag team match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - June 23,
2003
Torrie Wildon pinned Nidia with a roll up; Dawn Marie was the guest
referee for the bout; Sable was the guest ring announcer
Rikishi (sub. for
Chris Benoit) & Rhyno defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli when
Rikishi blocked a sunset flip attempt from Palumbo and hit a sit-down
splash
Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Jamie Noble with the
Fameasser
John Cena pinned Orlando Jordon by rolling through on a flying body
press
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated
Sean O'Haire & Albert when Eddie pinned Albert with the frogsplash after
Tajiri sprayed green mist into Albert's eyes
Billy Kidman & Spanky
defeated Shannon Moore & Crash Holly when Moore was pinned
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Matt Hardy with the 619 and
springboard legdrop
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit (sub. for WWE Smackdown!
World Champion Brock Lesnar) defeated the Big Show, Charlie Haas, & Shelton
Benjamin after 17 minutes when Angle when Haas submitted to Angle's ankle lock
WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 24,
2003
Velocity:
Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned
Kanyon
Albert defeated Kevin Night
Spanky defeated Xavier
Chris Benoit
& Rhyno defeated Doug & Danny Basham (w/
Shaniqua)
Smackdown!:
Billy Kidman sat ringside for the show
after not appearing on WWE TV since February
John Cena pinned Orlando
Jordon by rolling through on a flying bodypress and using the tights for
leverage; after the bout, Cena hit the FU on his opponent before leaving
ringside as the Undertaker made his way to the ring; in a show of respect, Taker
gave Jordon a pat on the ribs for a good showing (Jordon's Smackdown!
debut)
The Undertaker & the Acolytes defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo,
& Johnny Stamboli when Bradshaw pinned Stamboli with the Clothesline from
Hell after Stamboli clotheslined the Undertaker to the floor
WWE U.S. Title
Tournament Quarter Finals: Matt Hardy pinned Rikishi with the Twist of Fate
after Rikishi missed a splash in the corner, hitting an unprotected turnbuckle
back-first
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri
defeated Roddy Piper & Sean O'Haire when Guerrero pinned Piper with the
frogsplash after Tajiri sprayed green mist into Piper's eyes (Piper's last match
in the WWE before being fired two days later)
The Ultimo Dragon pinned
Shannon Moore with a standing Dudley Dogg into a reverse DDT; Rey Mysterio Jr.
did guest commentary for the bout and helped celebrate the win with Dragon after
the match (Dragon's TV debut)
The Big Show, Shelton Benjamin, & Charlie
Haas defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, & Mr.
America when Show pinned Mr. America with the chokeslam after Mr. America became
distracted by Vince McMahon and an injured Zach Gowen at ringside; after the
bout, McMahon ordered a handicap match for the following week pitting the Big
Show against Zach Gowen & Stephanie McMahon with the stipulation that if Gowen's team is able to win, he
would earn a WWE contract
WWE (Raw) @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - June 27,
2003
Scott Steiner pinned Lance Storm with the reverse DDT after 7
minutes
Val Venis & the Hurricane defeated Rosey & Rodney Mack (w/
Christopher Nowinski) when Venis pinned Rosey with the Money Shot after a
Shining Wizard from the Hurricane
Randy Orton pinned Maven with the Diamond
Cutter
Tommy Dreamer pinned Rico with the DDT
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz when Grenier pinned
D-Von following the double flapjack; after the bout, Spike Dudley helped in
making the save
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Goldust with a roll over and
using the tights for leverage
Victoria & Molly Holly defeated Gail Kim
& Ivory when Victoria pinned Kim after she was knocked off the top rope by
Steven Richards
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam (sub. for
Kane) after Kane interfered and hit a chokeslam on an interfering Randy Orton
before hitting a chokeslam on the challenger; after the bout, Kane hit a second
chokeslam on RVD
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - June 28,
2003
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Benoit &
Rhyno when Haas pinned Benoit after Rhyno accidentally hit the Gore on his
partner
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Jamie Noble with a standing Dudley Dogg
into a reverse DDT
The Acolytes & Spanky defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo,
& Johnny Stamboli when Bradshaw pinned Stamboli with the Clothesline from
Hell
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Nidia in a bikini contest
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Billy Kidman with the 619 and a
springboard legdrop
Billy Gunn (w/ Torie Wilson) pinned Matt Hardy with the
Fameasser
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri
defeated Sean O'Haire & Albert when Eddie pinned Albert with the frogsplash
after Tajiri sprayed Albert in the eyes with green mist
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle defeated John Cena & the Big Show
after Lesnar hit the F5 on Cena as Angle had the ankle lock applied on Show
WWE (Raw) @ Elmira, NY - Coach USA Center - June 28,
2003
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated D-Von & Spike Dudley following the double team spinebusteron
D-Von
Randy Orton & Mark Jindrak defeated Garrison Cade & Maven when
Orton pinned Cade with the Diamond Cutter
Ivory & Gail Kim defeated Molly
Holly & Victoria when Kim pinned Molly
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned
Goldust with a roll up and holding the ropes for leverage
Val Venis & the
Hurricane defeated Rosey & Rodney Mack (w/ Christopher Nowinski) when Venis
pinned Rosey with the Money Shot after a Shining Wizard from the
Hurricane
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner
Tommy Dreamer
pinned Rico with the DDT
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam
(sub. for Kane) after Kane interfered and hit a chokeslam on RVD; after the
bout, Val Venis, Maven, and the Hurricane tried to calm Kane down but he hit a
chokeslam on each man and a second on RVD before leaving ringside
WWE (Raw) @ Syracuse, NY - War Memorial - June 29,
2003
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner
Spike Dudley pinned
Steven Richards with the Dudley Dogg
Randy Orton & Mark Jindrak defeated
Garrison Cade & Maven when Orton pinned Maven with the Diamond Cutter
WWE
IC Champion Christian pinned Goldust with a roll up and using the ropes for
leverage
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated the Dudley Boyz when Grenier pinned D-Von following the double team
spinebuster; after the bout, Spike Dudley helped in making the save
Val Venis
& the Hurricane defeated Rosey & Rodney Mack (w/ Christopher Nowinski)
when Venis pinned Rosey with the Money Shot after a Shining Wizard from the
Hurricane
Tommy Dreamer pinned Rico with the DVD
World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam (sub. for Kane) after Kane interfered and hit a
chokeslam on RVD; after the bout, Val Venis, Maven, and the Hurricane tried to
calm Kane down but he hit a chokeslam on each man and a second on RVD before leaving ringside
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Augusta, ME - Civic Center - June 29, 2003 (3,000)
Featured Vince McMahon as a guest of the Brother Love Show
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno when Benoit was pinned after Rhyno accidentally hit a Gore on his partner
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Jamie Noble
Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Spanky & the Acolytes when Stamboli pinned Spanky
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Nidia in a bikini contest
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Billy Kidman
Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Matt Hardy
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas and Sean O'Haire & Albert;
Albert & O'Haire were eliminated via disqualification after Guerrero pretended he had been hit with one of the title belts;
Guerrero pinned Haas
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle defeated the Big Show & John Cena when Lesnar pinned Cena with the F5
WWE @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - June 30, 2003
Joe E. Legend
defeated an unknown
Mark Jindrak defeated Chad Wifnoski
Sunday Night
Heat:
Goldust pinned Mike Phoenix; after the bout, Steven Richards
attacked Goldust
Garrison Cade pinned Mike Noe
Val Venis pinned Mike Bell
with the Money Shot
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rodney Mack & Rosey (w/
Teddy Long & Christopher Nowinski) after hitting the 3D on Rosey
Raw:
Bill Goldberg fought Lance Storm to a no contest when Rodney Mack attacked Goldberg prior to the match and was met with the spear for
his troubles; after the bout, Storm retreated backstage as Goldberg hit the Jackhammer on Mack
Gail Kim won a 7-woman battle royal to win the WWE Women's Title by last eliminating Victoria at 4:09;
other participants included: WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long), Molly Holly, Ivory, Trish Stratus, and Jacquiline;
order of elimination: Ivory by Molly Holly via a catapult (0:36); WWE Women's Champion Jazz was eliminated via
injury after suffering a kick to the face from Victoria (around the 1:30 mark); Molly by Victoria via a backdrop (1:45);
Jackie by Victoria via a kick (1:48); Trish Stratus was eliminated after Victoria catapulted Gail into her as Trish was
on the apron (3:08); Gail eliminated Victoria by blocking a powerbomb attempt and holding onto the ring ropes
while hitting a hurricanrana and sending her to the floor (Kim's TV debut)
(Divas South of the Border)
Booker T fought WWE IC Champion Christian to a draw after 8 minutes; Booker originally won the match and title with a leg
cradle after Christian hit a superplex but Eric Bischoff overruled the decision
and ordered that the match be declared a draw since both wrestlers' shoulders
were down for the three count; prior to the match, Booker and Christian had a
lengthy brawl around ringside and into the crowd
Chris Jericho & Test
defeated Scott Steiner & Stacy Keibler when Test pinned Stacy with the
pumphandle slam after Steiner was assaulted with a chair; Steiner & Stacy
originally won the match via disqualification after Test shoved the referee but
Eric Bischoff overruled the decision and ordered that the match continue under
No DQ rules
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Maven with a spin kick after Jackie
pushed Maven off the top
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Tommy Dreamer with
the Diamond Cutter after Dreamer took a swing at Flair with his Singapore cane;
after the bout, Flair locked Dreamer in the figure-4 as Orton took shots at
Dreamer with the cane
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene
Dupree defeated the Hurricane & Spike Dudley in a non-title match when Spike
was pinned following the double team spinebuster
World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Rob Van Dam with a DDT after hitting him with the
title belt moments after RVD fought off interference from Flair and Randy Orton;
the challenger originally won the match via disqualification when Flair
prevented the cover after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash but Eric Bischoff
overruled the decision and made the match a No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere bout;
after the bout, Kane came out without his mask and was about to hit a chokeslam
on RVD but instead hit one on Eric Bischoff - sending him off the stage
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Utica, NY - Memorial Auditorium - June 30,
2003
The Acolytes & Spanky (w/ Zach Gowen) defeated Nunzio, Johnny
Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo
Charlie Hass & Shelton Benjamin defeated
A-Train & Sean O'Haire and Chris Benoit & Rhyno in an elimination match;
Benoit forced Albert to submit to the Crippler Crossface; Benoit was pinned
after Rhyno accidentally hit the Gore on his partner
The Ultimo Dragon pinned
Jamie Noble
WWE SmackDown! Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri
defeated Doug & Danny Basham
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr.
pinned Billy Kidman with the 619 and the West Coast Pop
Matt Hardy pinned
Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes
Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia and Dawn
Marie in a bikini contest; Sable was the special ring announcer for the
contest
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle defeated
the Big Show & John Cena
WWE @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - July 1, 2003
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Chaz Wicks
Ben Dunn & Mike Lehan defeated Joe E Legend & Sean Lamowski
Velocity:
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Spanky via
submission
Sean O'Haire pinned Sho Funaki
Kanyon pinned Mike Bell
Matt
Hardy pinned Shannon Moore with a small package; after the bout, the two made up
and shook hands
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio
Jr. pinned Nunzio; prior to the match, Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli were
sent backstage but returned ringside late in the bout until the Acolytes brawled
with them backstage; after the bout, Billy Kidman celebrated the victory with
Mysterio
Chris Benoit & Rhyno defeated Doug & Danny Basham (w/
Shaniqua) when Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Danny
WWE U.S. Title
Tournament Quarter Finals: Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned John Cena with a
roll up after Cena became distracted by the Undertaker at ringside
Charlie
Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie
Guerrero & Tajiri to win the titles when Guerrero was pinned moments after
Tajiri was knocked onto the hood of Guerrero's truck; after the bout, a furious
Guerrero hit a suplex on Tajiri through the vehicle's windshield, forcing Tajiri
to be taken from ringside on a stretcher
Albert pinned Orlando Jordon with
the backbreaker
Zach Gowen & Stephanie McMahon defeated the Big Show in a no holds barred handicap match at 4:46 when Gowen scored the pin with a one-legged
moonsault after an interfering Kurt Angle dropped Show with the Angle Slam and WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar followed with the F5; due to pre-match
stipulations, Gowen earned a WWE contract; Vince McMahon & Sable sat ringside for the duration of the bout, with Vince interfering early on
(The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
WWE (Raw) @ London, Ontario - LaBatt Centre - July 4,
2003
Randy Orton defeated Val Venis
Maven defeated Rico
Tommy
Dreamer defeated Rosey
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene
Dupree defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer made
the save for the challengers
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Booker T with a
roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage
The Hurricane defeated Steven
Richards
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash; after the
bout, Kane arrived at ringside and hit a chokeslam on RVD as well as numerous
other wrestlers that attempted to intervene
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Frederick, MD - Harry Grove Stadium - July 5,
2003
Sable defeated Dawn Marie and Nidia in a bikini contest; John Cena
was the special MC for the event
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Jamie
Noble
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Sho Funaki & Spanky
Matt Hardy
defeated Shannon Moore
Albert defeated Orlando Jordon
Billy Gunn defeated
John Cena
The Acolytes (w/ Zach Gowen) defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck
Palumbo
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno
WWE (Raw) @ St. John, New Brunswick - Harbour Station - July 5,
2003
The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards with the Shining Wizard
Val
Venis fought Randy Orton to a time-limit draw
Tommy Dreamer pinned Rosey in a
hardcore match with a DDT onto a steel chair, despite interference from Mark
Jindrak
WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim defeated Ivory and Victoria by pinning
Victoria with a hurricanrana off the top
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Van
Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Kane came to the ring and
hit a chokeslam on several officials as well as Val Venis, the Hurricane, and
RVD
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Booker T with a roll up and using the
ropes for leverage
Maven pinned Rico after sending him into Jackie Gayda on
the apron
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley after hitting the double spinebuster on
Spike, moments after Grenier hit Bubba with one of the title belts; after the
bout, Tommy Dreamer made the save
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ocean City, MD - Convention Center - July 6,
2003
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Jamie Noble
Doug & Danny Basham
defeated Sho Funaki & Spanky
Matt Hardy defeated Shannon Moore
Albert
defeated Orlando Jordon
Billy Gunn defeated John Cena
The Acolytes
defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno
WWE (Raw) @ Charlottetown, Canada - Civic Centre - July 6,
2003
The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards with the Shining
Wizard
Tommy Dreamer pinned Rosey in a hardcore match with a DDT onto a steel
chair, despite interference from Mark Jindrak
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with
the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Kane came to the ring and hit a
chokeslam on several officials as well as Val Venis, the Hurricane, and
RVD
WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim defeated Ivory and Victoria by pinning
Victoria with a hurricanrana off the top
Val Venis fought Randy Orton to a
time-limit draw
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Booker T with a roll up and
using the ropes for leverage
Maven pinned Rico
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley; after
the bout, Tommy Dreamer made the save
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - July 7,
2003
Sable defeated Torrie Wilson, Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a bikini
contest; John Cena was the special MC for the event and originally named Torrie
the winner until Sable arrived at ringside; after the bout, Billy Gunn chased
Cena from the ring
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Spanky & Sho
Funaki
Albert pinned Orlando Jordon
The Acolytes (w/ Zach Gowen) defeated
Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo
Billy Gunn pinned John Cena
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris
Benoit & Rhyno after Benjamin used one of the title belts as a weapon
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle and the Big Show by
pinning Show with the F5; after the bout, Lesnar and Angle hugged and shook
hands
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre - July 7, 2003
Pierre
Oulette defeated El Tornado
Sunday Night Heat:
Scott Steiner (w/
Stacy Keibler) pinned Ruffy Silverstein
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian
Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Bobby Rude & Textbook; Steven Richards
did guest commentary for the bout
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned
Maven with the Pedigree
Raw - included Shawn Michaels as a guest of the
Highlight Reel in which a match was agreed upon by Michaels and Chris Jericho
for two weeks later in Los Angeles:
Booker T pinned WWE IC Champion
Christian to win the title with the scissors kick at 13:18; the challenger
originally won the match and title moments earlier but the contest continued
since Christian's foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
Rosey (w/
Teddy Long & Rodney Mack) pinned the Hurricane at 1:42 with a Samoan Drop;
after the bout, the victor turned on Long but was attacked by Mack
Val Venis
& WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim defeated Steven Richards & Victoria when
Kim pinned Victoria with a hurricanrana into a cover at 3:42
Test pinned
Kevin Nash with a boot to the face at 1:47 after pushing an interfering Trish
Stratus into Nash; after the bout, Test pushed Trish into the ringside
barrier
Chris Jericho defeated Mark Jindrak via submission to the Walls of
Jericho at 3:45
Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus via submission with a neck
hold at 3:59; due to prematch stipulations, Molly earned a women's title match
for the following week
Rob Van Dam & Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Ric Flair
& Randy Orton when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash at 5:39
after Spike Dudley interfered and pushed Orton off the top
WWE @ Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre - July 8, 2003 (10,000)
Tyson Moody pinned Mark Bartilucci
Velocity:
Sean O'Haire
pinned Bobby Rude with the Widow Maker
Orlando Jordon pinned Kanyon with an
inverted neckbreaker
Albert pinned Sho Funaki with the backbreaker
Nunzio
pinned Spanky by avoiding the Sliced Bread #2 and hitting the springboard armbar
DDT
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. &
Billy Kidman defeated the Acolytes, Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli (w/
Nunzio), and Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) when Mysterio pinned Danny
Basham at 10:38; midway through the bout, the Acolytes and the FBI battled
backstage, turning the bout into a 2-on-2 altercation; due to prematch
stipulations, Mysterio & Kidman earned a tag team title shot at
Vengeance
Chris Benoit & Rhyno defeated Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore at
4:17 when Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Moore
WWE U.S. Title
Tournament Quarter Finals: Eddie Guerrero pinned the Ultimo Dragon at 3:24 after
avoiding an Asai moonsault and using an inside cradle and handful of
tights
Billy Gunn & Torrie Wilson defeated Jamie Noble & Nidia at
2:19 when Torrie pinned Nidia with a DDT; after the bout, Noble offered Torrie
$10,000 to sleep with him before both Gunn and Torrie attacked him and
Nidia
The Big Show & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin
& Charlie Haas defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar in a
falls count anywhere non-title handicap match when Show hit a chokeslam off the
ring steps through the commentary table and scored the pin with one foot on the chest
WWE (Raw) @ Omaha, NE - Civic Arena - July 11, 2003
WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz;
after the bout, Spike Dudley made the save
Rico pinned Mark Jindrak with a
spin kick
WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim defeated Molly Holly and Trish
Stratus by pinning Molly
Scott Steiner & Maven defeated Randy Orton &
Lance Storm when Steiner pinned Storm with the Flatliner
Tommy Dreamer &
Rosey defeated Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski when Rosey pinned Mack
with a Samoan Drop
Spike Dudley pinned Garrison Cade with a roll up
WWE IC
Champion Booker T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
WWE Raw World
Champion Triple H & Kane (sub. for Ric Flair) defeated Rob Van Dam &
Kevin Nash when Triple H pinned RVD after hitting him with the world title belt;
after the bout, Kane hit a chokeslam on each of the other participants
- 7/11/03: Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson were married.
WWE (Raw) @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - July 12, 2003
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley
Boyz; after the bout, Spike Dudley made the save
Mark Jindrak pinned
Rico
Maven & Garrison Cade defeated Randy Orton & Lance Storm
WWE
Women's Champion Gail Kim defeated Molly Holly and Trish Stratus; Val Venis was
the special referee for the bout
Christopher Nowinski & Rodney Mack
defeated Tommy Dreamer & Rosey (Nowinski’s last match)
Test pinned Scott
Steiner with the pumphandle slam
WWE IC Champion Booker T pinned
Christian
Ric Flair (w/ World Heavyweight Champion Triple H) & Kane defeated
Rob Van Dam & Kevin Nash; after the bout, Kane hit a chokeslam on RVD, Nash,
Flair, Orton, and Booker T until Steve Austin came to the ring and hit Kane with
a Stunner
WWE (Raw) @ Terre Haute, IN - Hulman Center - July 13,
2003
Included a closing segment with
Steve Austin as a guest of the Highlight Reel, with Austin eventually hitting
the Stunner on Chris Jericho
Maven pinned Rico with a bulldog off the
top
Mark Jindrak & Rodney Mack defeated Rosey & Tommy Dreamer after
Teddy Long interfered
Kevin Nash & Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair &
Randy Orton when Nash pinned Orton with the powerbomb
WWE Women's Champion
Gail Kim defeated Molly Holly and Trish Stratus when Gail scored the
pinfall
WWE IC Champion Booker T pinned Christian
Scott Steiner pinned
Test with the Flatliner
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene
Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz
WWE @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - July 13, 2003 (matinee)
Mark Henry & an unknown defeated two unknowns
Carly Colon pinned an unknown with a roll up
Velocity:
Spanky & Sho
Funaki defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Nunzio) when Funaki
pinned Stamboli with a tornado DDT
Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua)
defeated Johnny Jeter & Matt Cappotelli when Jeter was pinned
Albert
pinned Orlando Jordon with the backbreaker
Nidia pinned Dawn Marie by using
the ropes for leverage
Smackdown! - 7/17/03:
WWE U.S. Title
Tournament Semi Finals: Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore)
via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 7:27
The Ultimo Dragon pinned
Jamie Noble with a backflip into a cradle and bridge at 2:14 after Billy Gunn
and Torrie Wilson distracted Noble from ringside; prior to the match, Nidia
left ringside after Noble offered Torrie $25,000 to sleep with him
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated
Conquistadors #45 & 47 when Kidman scored the pin with the Shooting Star
Press
Rhyno fought Sean O'Haire to a no contest when the Acolytes issued a
challenge for both men to enter the APA Invitational Bar Room Brawl at
Vengeance; in the ensuing battle, O'Haire escaped backstage while Rhyno was
double teamed
WWE U.S. Title Tournament Semi Finals: Eddie Guerrero
pinned Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 8:28 after hitting Gunn with a chair
that was brought ringside by Jamie Noble
Kurt Angle defeated the Big Show
& WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in a
falls count anywhere handicap match by avoiding the superkick / atomic drop
combo from the tag champions and locking Benjamin in the ankle lock for the tap
out at 15:38; late in the match, Zach Gowen came to the ring to aid Angle and
even the odds
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - July 14,
2003
John Hennigan & Matt Cappotelli defeated Horshu & Aaron
Stevens when Cappotelli pinned Stevens
John Heidenreich pinned Travis
Tomko
Sunday Night Heat:
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree in a non-title
match when Jindrak pinned Grenier
Tommy Dreamer pinned Nick Dinsmore with the
DVD
The Hurricane pinned Rob Conway with the Shining Wizard
Rico (w/
Jackie Gayda) pinned Val Venis with a roll up and holding the tights for
leverage after Jackie tripped Venis from ringside
Raw - included Eric
Bischoff as a guest of the Highlight Reel that was interrupted by Steve
Austin:
Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler), & Trish Stratus
defeated Test, Steven Richards, & Victoria at 5:10 when Nash pinned Richards
with the powerbomb moments after Test left ringside
Maven pinned Lance Storm
at 6:06 by reversing an attempt at the Canadian Maple Leaf into a cover
WWE
Raw World Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton defeated Bubba Ray,
D-Von, & Spike Dudley in an elimination match at 14:38; Orton pinned Spike
with the RKO; Orton pinned D-Von after Triple H hit him with one of La
Resistance's flags; Orton pinned Bubba Ray after Triple H hit the
Pedigree
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Rosey with a roll up at the
55-second mark after Long interfered and hit a low blow; after the bout, the
Hurricane made the save
WWE IC Champion Booker T pinned Christian with the
scissors kick at 7:50; Christian originally won the match and title but Steve
Austin had the match continued due to the challenger using the ropes for
leverage; after the bout, Christian attacked the referee until Austin beat him
down
WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim pinned Molly Holly with a hurricanrana
into a cover at 3:13
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bangkok, Thailand - Impact Arena - July 16,
2003
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Jamie Noble with the flipping reverse
DDT
Billy Gunn pinned Sean O'Haire with the Fameasser
Torrie Wilson won a
bikini contest also involving Sable, Dawn Marie, and Nidia
Albert pinned
Spanky with the backbreaker
Chris Benoit & Rhyno defeated Billy Kidman
& Matt Hardy when Kidman submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned John Cena in a non-title match
with the 619 and springboard legdrop
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri after
using one of the title belts as a weapon
WWE World Champion Brock
Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle and the Big Show when Lesnar pinned Show with the F5
after Angle sustained the chokeslam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Yokohama, Japan - Arena - July 17,
2003
Matt Hardy defeated Spanky at 10:16
Sable defeated Torrie Wilson,
Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest
Ultimo Dragon defeated Jamie Noble
at 11:59
Sho Funaki defeated Albert at 4:50
John Cena defeated Billy Gunn
at 16:30
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Billy Kidman at
9:55
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno at 14:23 when Benjamin pinned Rhyno
Eddie
Guerrero defeated Tajiri at 20:05
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar
defeated the Big Show and Kurt Angle by pinning Angle with the F5 at
6:47
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Yokohama, Japan - Arena - July 18,
2003
Billy Kidman defeated Spanky at 7:12
Billy Gunn & Torrie
Wilson defeated Jamie Noble & Nidia at 3:53 when Torrie pinned
Nidia
Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki at 5:39
Rhyno defeated Sean O'Haire
at 8:35
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Ultimo Dragon at
13:11 when Haas pinned Dragon
Chris Benoit defeated Albert at 7:03
Kurt
Angle & Tajiri defeated Eddie Guerrero & John Cena at 16:02 when Tajiri
pinned Guerrero
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big
Show at 16:04
WWE (Raw) @ Salt Lake City, UT - E Center - July 19,
2003
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated the Dudley Boyz
Randy Orton defeated the Hurricane
Maven &
Mark Jindrak defeated Steven Richards & Lance Storm
Scott Steiner
defeated Test
WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim & Trish Stratus defeated
Victoria & Molly Holly; Val Venis was the special referee for the
bout
Rosey defeated Rodney Mack
WWE IC Champion Booker T defeated
Christian
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Kevin Nash
in a streetfight
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kobe, Japan - World Hall - July 19,
2003
Sho Funaki defeated Matt Hardy at 7:45
Sean O'Haire defeated
Spanky at 6:55
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Billy Kidman at 10:56
Albert
defeated Billy Gunn at 5:05
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas
& Shelton Benjamin defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Haas pinned Rhyno at
14:58
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Jamie Noble at
10:00
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, & Chris
Benoit defeated the Big Show, Eddie Guerrero, & John Cena when Benoit
defeated Cena at 16:00
WWE (Raw) @ San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion - July 20, 2003
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley
Boyz after Dupree hit D-Von with one of the French flags; following the bout,
Spike Dudley made the save
Rosey pinned Rodney Mack with a Samoan Drop
WWE
Women's Champion Gail Kim pinned Molly Holly with a hurricanrana; Val Venis was
the special referee for the bout
Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, & Trish
Stratus defeated Test, Steven Richards, & Victoria when Nash pinned Test
with the powerbomb
Randy Orton & Lance Storm defeated Maven & the
Hurricane when Orton pinned the Hurricane with the RKO
WWE IC Champion Booker
T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
Rob Van Dam fought Kane to a no
contest when Kane hit a chokeslam on his opponent before the match began;
afterwards, Kane hit chokeslams on both Maven and Mark Jindrak who attempted to
intervene
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Bill Goldberg with a low
blow after both Ric Flair and Randy Orton interfered (the first ever meeting
between the two)
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - July 21, 2003
Mark
Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Sean Evans & Keiji Sakoda
Sunday
Night Heat - only shown internationally:
Rodney Mack defeated Maven via
submission with the Black Out
Christian pinned Solo with the
Unprettier
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated the Dudley Boyz via disqualification after Bubba Ray Dudley hit a
powerbomb through a table
Goldust pinned Steven Richards with a
powerslam
Raw:
Victoria & Molly Holly defeated WWE Women's
Champion Gail Kim & Trish Stratus when Molly scored the pin at 3:51 after
Trish accidentally kicked her partner
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Val
Venis with the RKO at 3:54; Triple H did commentary for the bout; after the
match, Bill Goldberg had an in-ring confrontation with Triple H
Chris Jericho
defeated Shawn Michaels via submission to the Walls of Jericho at 24:02 after
Randy Orton interfered and hit the RKO onto a steel chair; midway through the
bout, Ric Flair came ringside and distracted the referee prior to the
finish
WWE IC Champion Booker T pinned Test with a roll up at 4:43 after the
challenger became distracted by Stacy Keibler giving Scott Steiner a lap dance
on the entranceway
Rob Van Dam fought Kane to a no contest when officials,
along with Linda McMahon and Eric Bischoff, attempted to stop Kane from
chokeslamming his opponent off the stage; after the contest, Kane fought off the
officials before hitting a tombstone on Linda onto the stage
WWE @ Fresno, CA - Selland Arena - July 22, 2003
Solo pinned
Tony Kozima
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Sean Evans with a reverse somersault
into a DDT
Velocity:
Kanyon pinned Keiji Sakoda with the Flatliner
as Sakoda came off the top
Orlando Jordon defeated Nunzio with the Black
Ice
Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Sho Funaki & Spanky
when Funaki was pinned with a clothesline / Russian legsweep
combo
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. &
Billy Kidman defeated Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore at 7:19 when Kidman pinned
Moore with the Shooting Star Press
Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Jamie
Noble at 1:26 with a modified Rock Bottom
Eddie Guerrero pinned Rhyno at
8:25 with a low blow, dropkick, and putting his feet on the ropes for
leverage
The Acolytes defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli (w/
Nunzio) when Bradshaw pinned Palumbo with the Clothesline from Hell at the 31
second mark
The Big Show & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar,
Kurt Angle, & Zach Gowen at 17:50 when Show pinned Angle with the chokeslam
after Lesnar hit the F5 on Haas, accidentally knocking him into Angle who had
the ankle lock applied on Show; midway through the bout, Gowen was unable to
continue after Vince McMahon came ringside and hit him in the leg with a steel chair
Vengeance 03 (Smackdown!) - Denver, CO - Pepsi Arena - July 27, 2003 (9,500)
Sunday Night Heat: The Ultimo Dragon pinned Kanyon with a reverse DDT at 4:04
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon
spoke with his daughter Stephanie, in which Vince said he was going to go to Raw and confront Kane for what he did to
Linda and then gave Stephanie some dried flowers and wished her well in her match; to compare, Vince had a dozen roses
brought in for Sable; featured Sho Funaki interviewing the APA backstage regarding the invitational bar room brawl in
which they invited Funaki into the match; someone in an Easter Bunny costume hopped past them to close the interview:
WWE US Championship Tournament Finals: Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris Benoit at 22:12 with the Frog Splash
after Rhyno interfered, hit the Gore on Benoit, and then spat on him as referee Mike Chioda was knocked out
(
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story)
Jamie Noble pinned Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 5:00 with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage after
sending Gunn into Torrie on the apron; mid-way through the bout, Nidia came out in an attempt to cost Noble the match;
due to pre-match stipulations, Noble earned the right to sleep with Torrie on the following week's edition of Smackdown!
Bradshaw won the APA Invitational Bar Room Brawl by last eliminating Brother Love; other participants included:
Farooq, Doug & Danny Basham, Matt Hardy, Shannon Moore, Johnny Stamboli, Chuck Palumbo, Nunzio, Conquistador #45 & #47
(Rob Conway & Johnny Jeter), Matt Cappotelli, John Hennigan, Spanky, Sho Funaki, Kanyon, Sean O'Haire, Orlando Jordon,
the Brooklyn Brawler, the Easter Bunny (Sean Evans), Doink the Clown (Nick Dinsmore), & Brother Love
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman at 15:01
when Benjamin pinned Mysterio following a modified Doomsday Device
(Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man)
Sable pinned Stephanie McMahon at 6:32 in a No Count-Out Match after Albert interfered and hit a clothesline on Stephanie
The Undertaker pinned John Cena at 16:06 with the powerbomb
(Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker)
Vince McMahon pinned Zach Gowen at 14:22 after avoiding a moonsault
Kurt Angle defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar and the Big Show at 17:38 to win the title after hitting the Olympic Slam
on both opponents and scoring the pin on Lesnar
WWE @ Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena - July 28,
2003
Johnny Jeter defeated Slater Slayne
Nick Dinsmore & Rob
Conway defeated Matt Cappotelli & John Hennigan
Sunday Night
Heat:
Rodney Mack defeated Tommy Dreamer
Maven defeated Aaron
Stevens
Goldust defeated Steven Richards (w/ Victoria)
Spike Dudley
defeated Lance Storm
Raw - included Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton as
guests of the Highlight Reel which led to Kevin Nash interrupting and having an
impromptu match with Chris Jericho:
WWE IC Champion Booker T & Scott
Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Test & Christian when Booker pinned
Christian with the scissors kick
Bill Goldberg pinned Steven Richards with
the spear / Jackhammer combo; after the bout, Triple H and Evolution confronted
the victor from the stage and a match was signed for the following week between
Ric Flair and Goldberg
Val Venis pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) with the Money
Shot after fighting off interference from Jackie and knocking Rico off the
top
Kevin Nash defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification in an impromptu
match following a low blow; after the bout, Nash bloodied and brutalized Jericho
inside the ring and around ringside until Jericho escaped into the crowd
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Mark Jindrak
& Garrison Cade when Jindrak was pinned following the double spinebuster;
midway through the bout, the Dudley Boyz - who were doing guest commentary for
the match - and the champions were held apart at ringside; after the contest,
the champions fought off an attack from the Dudleyz by using the French flag as
a weapon
Molly Holly pinned WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim to win the title
with a somersault sit-down splash off the top onto a standing Kim
Dark
match after the show went off the air: Bill Goldberg defeated WWE Raw World
Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification when Randy Orton
interfered
WWE @ Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena - July 29,
2003
Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli defeated Slater Slayne &
Derek Stryker
Velocity:
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Spanky
with the Twist of Fate after avoiding a moonsault
The Ultimo Dragon pinned
Nunzio with the flipping neckbreaker
Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua)
& Sean O'Haire defeated the Acolytes & Sho Funaki when O'Haire pinned
Funaki with the crucifix powerbomb
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. (w/ Billy Kidman) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas) in
a non-title match with a victory roll after Kidman prevented Haas from
interfering
Chris Benoit defeated Doink the Clown (sub. for Rhyno) via
submission with the Crippler Crossface after executing the diving headbutt off
the top; the bout was to have been a tune-up for Benoit's scheduled match with
Rhyno but after the contest Rhyno left the building
WWE U.S. Champion Eddie
Guerrero pinned Tajiri with the frogsplash after hitting the challenger in the
head with the title belt, moments after the referee had been sprayed in the eyes
by the challenger's green mist; prior to the match, Tajiri hid in the trunk of
Guerrero's car before attacking him and spraying green mist into his face; the
champion attempted to get out of the match due to injury but was forced to
compete or forfeit his championship
Shannon Moore (w/ Matt Hardy) pinned Zach
Gowen with a roll up after Gowen hit a springboard clothesline off the ropes
onto an interfering Hardy; after the bout, Hardy attacked Gowen and hit the
Twist of Fate
John Cena pinned Orlando Jordon with the FU; prior to the
contest, Cena challenged the Undertaker to a rematch for the following
week
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle & Brock Lesnar defeated the
Big Show & Albert (mystery opponents picked by Vince McMahon) when Angle
made the blind tag in and pinned Show after he suffered Lesnar's F5; after the
bout, Lesnar took exception to Angle getting the win and hit the F5 on the
champion before Vince McMahon came out and made two stipulations to his
scheduled match with Lesnar the following week - not only would it now be a
steel cage match but the special referee would be Kurt Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena - July 31,
2003
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner
Spike Dudley pinned
Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog
Victoria pinned Trish Stratus after
Steven Richards interfered and hit a DDT on Trish
The Hurricane pinned Rodney
Mack with the Shining Wizard
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier &
Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz after D-Von Dudley was hit with the French
flagpole; after the bout, Spike Dudley helped in making the save
WWE IC
Champion Booker T pinned Christian with the scissors kick
Goldust pinned Val
Venis with the Curtain Call after avoiding the Money Shot
Rob Van Dam
defeated Kane via disqualification when Kane attacked a number of referees;
after the bout, RVD hit the Van Daminator on his opponent
Shawn Michaels
& Kevin Nash defeated Chris Jericho & Randy Orton when Michaels pinned
Jericho with the superkick
WWE (Raw) @ Sydney, Australia - Superdome - August 1,
2003
Test pinned Scott Steiner
The Hurricane pinned Rodney
Mack
Steven Richards pinned Spike Dudley
Randy Orton pinned Val
Venis
Trish Stratus pinned Victoria
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian
Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz
Ric Flair pinned Shawn
Michaels
Chris Jericho & Christian defeated WWE IC Champion Booker T
& Goldust when Jericho pinned Booker T; after the match, Jericho challenged
Booker to a title shot for the following night
Rob Van Dam defeated Kane via
disqualification; after the bout, RVD, Shawn Michaels, and the Hurricane are the
last men standing of a brawl also involving Randy Orton, Ric Flair, and Kane
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome - August 2,
2003
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Spanky with the flipping neckbreaker; after
the bout, Dragon raised Spanky's hand in respect
WWE US Champion Eddie
Guerrero pinned Lance Storm with his feet on the ropes
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Doug & Danny
Basham, the Acolytes, and Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore by defeating the
Bashams
Sable defeated Nidia and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble
John Cena pinned
Billy Gunn
Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno with the Crippler Crossface in a
submission match
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Brock Lesnar
with the Olympic Slam
WWE (Raw) @ Sydney, Australia - Superdome - August 2,
2003
Test pinned Val Venis with the boot to the face
Spike Dudley
& Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards & Victoria when Trish pinned
Victoria with the bulldog
Scott Steiner pinned Christian with the Flatliner
after Stacy Keibler slapped Christian on the apron
Shawn Michaels & Rob
Van Dam defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton when RVD pinned Orton with the Five
Star Frog Splash as Michaels pinned Flair with the superkick; late in the match,
Kevin Nash came ringside to watch after Michaels and RVD
Kane pinned the
Hurricane with the chokeslam
WWE IC Champion Booker T pinned Chris Jericho
(w/ Christian) with the Bookend after Christian accidentally hit Jericho with
the title belt
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian
Grenier & Rene Dupree in a non-title tables match following the 3D through a
table
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Edmonton, Alberta - Skyreach Centre - August 3,
2003
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Spanky
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero
defeated Matt Hardy via disqualification after hitting the challenger with the
title belt and tossing the championship to Shannon Moore, whom the referee
assumed hit Guerrero with the belt
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes and Doug & Danny
Basham
Sable defeated Dawn Marie and Nidia in a bikini contest
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble
John Cena pinned
Billy Gunn
Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno in a submission match
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle pinned Brock Lesnar
WWE @ Vancouver, British Columbia - PNE Coliseum - August 4,
2003
Harry Smith pinned Randy Anderson with a dropkick off the
top
Sunday Night Heat:
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated
Buddy Wayne & Tony Kazina when Cade pinned Wayne
Test pinned Tommy
Dreamer with the pumphandle slam
Steven Richards & Victoria defeated
Maven & Ivory
Raw:
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) pinned
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian
Grenier) after both partners interfered and D-Von hit Dupree with the French
flagpole, busting him open
Randy Orton pinned Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy
Keibler) with the RKO moments after Steiner sent an interfering Test to the
floor with a clothesline
Christian pinned the Hurricane by using the tights
for leverage; after the bout, Rosey made the save and hit Christian with a
sidwalk slam
Bill Goldberg defeated Ric Flair via disqualification when Randy
Orton interfered; after the bout, a brawl ensued involving Evolution, Shawn
Michaels, Kevin Nash, Goldberg, and Chris Jericho; moments thereafter, Steve
Austin announced that the new main event for Summer Slam would feature all six
men in an Elimination Chamber match
Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's
Champion Molly Holly via disqualification when Victoria attacked the challenger
on the floor; after the bout, Gail Kim made the save for Trish - only to attack
her
Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with a split-legged moonsault; after the
bout, Jericho - blaming the earlier brawl with Kevin Nash on his loss -
challenged Nash to a hair vs. hair match
Eric Bischoff pinned Shane McMahon
in a No DQ match after Kane came ringside, attacked Shane on the floor, rammed
him into the ringpost, and hit a tombstone onto the steel ringsteps before
rolling him back into the ring
WWE @ Kelowna, British Columbia - Skyreach Place - August 5,
2003
Harry Smith defeated Buddy Wayne
Velocity:
Orlando
Jordon defeated Randy Anderson
The Acolytes defeated Chuck Palumbo &
Johnny Stamboli
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin defeated Spanky & Sho Funaki
Smackdown!:
Chris Benoit
& Tajiri defeated WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Rhyno when Guerrero
submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface; the bout was originally a non-title
contest between Guerrero and Benoit but, after interference from Rhyno and
Tajiri, it was changed to a tag team bout by Sgt. Slaughter
Jamie Noble (w/
Nidia) pinned Doug Basham (w/ Shaniqua & Danny Basham); after the bout, the
Bashams attacked Noble until Billy Gunn made the save
John Cena pinned the
Undertaker at 16:52 with the FU, moments after Albert interfered, hit a pump
kick, and the backbreaker on Taker (John Cena:
Word Life)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas (w/ WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin) defeated WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match via submission with the Haas of
Pain
Brock Lesnar fought Vince McMahon to a no contest in a steel cage match
when Lesnar seemingly passed out in the ring, after being attacked backstage
earlier in the evening; as McMahon argued with guest referee Kurt Angle, Lesnar
rose to his feet and hit the F5 on Angle before it became clear that Lesnar's
injury and bout with McMahon was just a setup for Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - August
10, 2003
Goldust, the Hurricane, & Mark Jindrak defeated Rico, Steven
Richards, & Rodney Mack when Goldust pinned Mack
Randy Orton pinned Maven
with the RKO with only 20 seconds left in a 10-minute time limit match
WWE
Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Ivory, Gail Kim, and Victoria in an
elimination match; order of elimination: Victoria by Ivory, Gail by Ivory, Molly
pinned Ivory a roll up after the two other women returned ringside; Val Venis
was the referee for the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier &
Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz when Grenier pinned D-Von after using the
French flagpole as a weapon on both challengers; after the bout, Spike Dudley
helped in making the save
Christian pinned WWE IC Champion Booker T to win
the title with the Unprettier after Booker failed a scissors kick while
suffering from a back injury
Scott Steiner pinned Lance Storm in under 2
minutes
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match after about 10 minutes
following a chokeslam from the middle of the cage
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum - August 10,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Matt Hardy and
Nunzio by pinning Hardy with the 619 and West Coast Pop
Billy Gunn pinned
Sean O'Haire with the Fameasser
Zach Gowen & Spanky defeated Doug &
Danny Basham when Gowen scored the pin with a moonsault
John Cena pinned
Orlando Jordon with the FU
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin
& Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes following a superkick and roll
up
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Tajiri with a low blow and roll
up
Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno with the Crippler Crossface in a submission
match after interference from both Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri
The Undertaker
pinned Albert with the chokeslam after kicking a chair into his opponent's
face
Sable defeated Dawn Marie and Nidia in a bikini contest
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar and the Big Show when
Angle pinned Lesnar with the Olympic Slam
WWE @ Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad - August 11,
2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Maven pinned Steve Fender with a
reverse DDT from the middle turnbuckle
Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) pinned
Tommy Dreamer with the Stevie Kick after Dreamer kissed Victoria on the ring
apron
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Slater Vain & Ken
Anderson following a double team move
Test pinned Val Venis with the boot to
the face
Raw - included Kevin Nash as a guest of the Highlight Reel in
which Nash showed pictures on the plasma screen as to what Jericho would look
like after the hair vs. hair match the following week:
Rico & Jackie
Gayda defeated Scott Steiner & Stacy Keibler when Jackie pinned Stacy with a
legdrop, moments after Rico dropped Stacy throat-first over the top rope, as
Steiner brawled with an interfering Test in the front row; after the bout,
Steiner called Test out and Test replied by challenging Steiner to a match for
the following week with Stacy Keibler on the line
The Dudley Boyz defeated
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree via
disqualification in a non-title match after a matter of seconds when the
champions attacked the Dudleyz with the American flag before snapping it in half
and pouring wine over their downed opponents
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned
Spike Dudley with the Unprettier; the challenger was hand-picked by Christian
due to the debut of Spike TV
Eric Bischoff defeated Kane via count-out when
Kane let go of a chokeslam attempt and went to the floor; after the bout, Kane
survived an attack from Rob Van Dam with a chair shot to the head after avoiding
RVD's Five Star Frog Splash in which Van Dam hit a steel chair face-first; it
was later revealed by Steve Austin that the winner of the bout would face Shane
McMahon at Summer Slam
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish
Stratus and Gail Kim by pinning Kim with a clothesline as Kim charged towards
Trish Stratus, who was hung upside down in the corner
The Hurricane pinned
Rodney Mack with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Rosey made the save
and hit a sidwalk slam on Mack
Bill Goldberg pinned Ric Flair with the
Jackhammer in a No DQ match after Shawn Michaels hit a superkick on special
referee Randy Orton, moments after both Orton and Flair suffered Goldberg's
spear, and slapped the unconscious Orton's hand to the mat three times for the
pinfall
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena - August 11,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Matt Hardy and
Nunzio
Billy Gunn defeated Sean O'Haire
Zach Gowen & Spanky defeated
Doug & Danny Basham
John Cena defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the
Acolytes
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Tajiri
Chris Benoit
defeated Rhyno in a submission match
The Undertaker defeated Albert
Sable
defeated Dawn Marie and Nidia in a bikini contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
for the contest
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock
Lesnar and the Big Show
WWE @ St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - August 12, 2003
Mortis defeated an unknown
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Cheech DeVarney with the Asai DDT
Velocity:
Nunzio pinned Sho Funaki with a roll
up and using the tights for leverage at 4:56
Sean O'Haire pinned Ken Anderson at 3:49
Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo defeated Slater Vain & Steve Fender at 4:23 when Stamboli scored the pin following Palumbo's superkick
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Orlando Jordon at 5:29 with the Twist of Fate
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman when Haas pinned
Kidman with a roll over after Benjamin hit a superkick on Kidman from the floor as the referee was busy with Mysterio
Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua & Doug Basham) pinned Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) after Doug interfered; after the bout, Jamie Noble and Nidia
attempted to make the save but all four were beaten down by the Bashams and Shaniqua
The Big Show defeated the Undertaker via count-out after Albert attacked the Undertaker on the floor and hit his injured ribs with a plank of wood
Tajiri pinned Rhyno with a kick; Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit did guest commentary for the bout
John Cena pinned Zach Gowen with the FU; after the bout, Matt Hardy attacked Gowen on the floor as he was being helped backstage
Spanky defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification after Lesnar shoved the referee out of the ring and hit his opponent over the head with a
chair before hitting an F5 into the steel ringpost on the floor; after the match, Spanky had to be taken from ringside on a stretcher, while Brock smeared
the blood of his opponent onto his chest
Albert pinned Stephanie McMahon with a Vader Bomb in a No Count-Out match after the Big Show came ringside to counter
the interference of the Undertaker, hitting him with a chair; Sable was the guest ring announcer
WWE (Raw) @ Evansville, IN - Roberts Municipal Stadium - August 15,
2003
WWE IC Champion Christian defeated Val Venis
Scotty 2 Hotty
defeated Tombstone
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Steven Richards
& Rico
Randy Orton defeated Scott Steiner
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz and Goldust &
Lance Storm in an elimination match
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated
Ivory, Gail Kim, and Jackie in an elimination match
The Hurricane & Rosey
defeated Rodney Mack & Mark Henry
Kane defeated Rob Van Dam in a steel
cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - August 16,
2003
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble when
Shaniqua interfered and reversed a roll up, with Noble being pinned
Matt
Hardy pinned Zach Gowen after Shannon Moore prevented a Lionsault by tripping up
Gowen
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie, Sable, and Nidia in a bikini
contest; Sho Funaki was the MC for the event
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey
Mysterio Jr. defeated Shannon Moore and Billy Kidman by pinning Moore; after the
bout, Mysterio fought off an attack from Kidman
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated the Acolytes when Haas
pinned Ron Simmons following a superkick from Benjamin
The Undertaker pinned
Albert with a chokeslam
Chris Benoit & Tajiri defeated WWE US Champion
Eddie Guerrero & Rhyno when Benoit forced Rhyno to submit with the Crippler
Crossface
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar and
the Big Show by pinning Lesnar, moments after Lesnar suffered Show's chokeslam
and Angle hit the Olympic Slam on Show; prior to the match, Lesnar hit the F5 on
John Cena - who was deemed the special referee for the bout; Cena was replaced
by a normal referee moments afterwards
WWE (Raw) @ Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - August 16, 2003
The
Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rodney Mack & Mark Henry when Rosey pinned
Henry
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Worm
Test defeated
Spike Dudley
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Steven Richards &
Rico following a double team move on Rico
Randy Orton pinned Scott Steiner
with the RKO after both Ric Flair and Test interfered
WWE IC Champion
Christian pinned Val Venis with the Unprettier
WWE Women's Champion Molly
Holly defeated Ivory, Gail Kim, and Jackie in an elimination match; Jackie was
eliminated; Gail Kim was eliminated; Molly defeated Ivory after Victoria
interfered
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
defeated the Dudley Boyz and Goldust & Lance Storm in an elimination match;
Storm & Goldust were eliminated first; D-Von was pinned after the champions
used the French flag pole as a weapon
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage
match after hitting a chokeslam off the ropes
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum - August 17,
2003
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble when
Shaniqua hit Noble with her whip, reversing a roll up on Danny
Albert pinned
Sho Funaki with the backbreaker
Matt Hardy pinned Zach Gowen with the Twist
of Fate after Shannon Moore interfered
Chris Benoit & Tajiri defeated WWE
US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Rhyno
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated the Acolytes
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Nunzio, Shannon Moore, and Billy Kidman by
pinning Nunzio with the 619 and legdrop
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie,
Sable, and Nidia in a bikini contest; Edge was the MC for the event
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar and the Big Show by
pinning Lesnar after hitting the Olympic Slam on both men; prior to the match,
Angle hit the Olympic Slam on John Cena - who was deemed the special referee for
the bout; Cena was replaced by a normal referee moments afterwards
WWE (Raw) @ Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial - August 17,
2003
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Val Venis with the
Unprettier
The Hurricane, Rosey, Garrison Cade, & Mark Jindrak defeated
Rodney Mack, Rico, Steven Richards, & Mark Henry when the Hurricane scored
the pin
Test defeated Spike Dudley after 3 minutes
WWE Women's Champion
Molly Holly defeated Gail Kim, Ivory, and Jackie in an elimination match; Jackie
was eliminated; Gail Kim was eliminated; Molly pinned Ivory after Jackie Gayda
and Victoria interfered
Randy Orton pinned Scott Steiner with the RKO after
Test interfered
Bill Goldberg pinned Ric Flair with the spear and Jackhammer
despite interference from Randy Orton
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian
Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz and Lance Storm & Goldust
in an elimination match; Storm & Goldust were eliminated; Grenier pinned
D-Von Dudley
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match after a chokeslam
from the top rope
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sarnia, Ontario - Sports & Entertainment
Centre - August 18, 2003
Sho Funaki pinned Shannon Moore with a tornado
DDT
Matt Hardy pinned Zach Gowen with the Twist of Fate
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes when
Haas pinned Ron Simmons with a roll up
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned
Tajiri with the frog splash
Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno in a submission match
with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Gore
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Nunzio with the 619 and legdrop into the
ring
Billy Kidman, Jamie Noble, & Billy Gunn defeated John Cena, Doug
& Danny Basham when Gunn pinned one of the Bashams
Torrie Wilson defeated
Sable, Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest; Sho Funaki was the MC for the
event
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar and the
Big Show by pinning Lesnar with the Olympic Slam
WWE @ Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - August 18,
2003
Jonathan ? pinned Jason ?
Sunday Night Heat - only shown
internationally:
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Spike Dudley with a spin
kick
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated two unknowns
Mark Henry (w/
Teddy Long) pinned Tyson Vicks; it was prior to the match that Long announced he
had signed Henry
Steven Richards & Victoria defeated Tommy Dreamer &
Ivory when Victoria pinned Dreamer after Richards hit the Steven
Kick
Raw - featured an in-ring segment in which a military personnel at ringside was invited into the ring with the Dudley Boyz, only to assist
Renee Dupree & Sylvian Grenier in attacking the Dudleyz with the American flag; the personnel was later identified as Rob Conway:
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus
via disqualification when Gail Kim broke Molly's cover, moments after Trish
kicked Gail off the ring apron, and proceeded to brawl with the champion on the
floor
Test pinned Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) with a boot to the face
after convincing both Steiner and a number of referees that he had injured his
knee during a failed boot to the face moments earlier; due to prematch
stipulations, Test regained the managerial services of Stacy Keibler
Chris
Jericho pinned Kevin Nash in a hair vs. hair match after hitting him in the face
with brass knuckles; after the bout, Jericho cut off much of Nash's hair before
Nash came to; it's important to note that Nash was accidentally hit with a spear
from Bill Goldberg earlier in the show during the Highlight Reel
Rosey (w/
the Hurricane) pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) with a spinning sidewalk
slam
Rob Van Dam fought WWE IC Champion Christian to a no contest when Kane
interfered as the referee was down, hit RVD in the head with a chair as the
challenger lept inbetween the ropes to the floor, and dragged RVD backstage
where he was eventually handcuffed
Bill Goldberg pinned Randy Orton with the
spear and Jackhammer after special enforcer Steve Austin fought off interference
from Ric Flair; Flair and Triple H did guest commentary for the bout; after the
match, Triple H and Goldberg had a staredown until Kevin Nash attacked Goldberg
from behind in the ring and hit the powerbomb as payback for Goldberg
accidentally spearing him earlier in the show; Triple H was then met with a
superkick from Shawn Michaels on the ramp, who then was attacked from behind by
Chris Jericho; the show came to a close as Jericho draped Triple H's heavyweight
title over his shoulder
WWE @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - August 19, 2003
Mortis
pinned an unknown
Tyson Dux defeated Matt
Cappotelli
Velocity:
Billy Kidman pinned Shannon Moore with a
sunset flip / powerbomb from the top
Sean O'Haire pinned Sho Funaki with the
Widowmaker
Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli defeated Eric Young &
Bobby Rude when Palumbo pinned Young with the Jungle Kick to the back of the
head
Bradshaw pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin with
the Clothesline from Hell
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) with the West Coast Pop,
despite interference from Shannon Moore, after Zach Gowen came ringside and
broke a foreign object over Hardy's back; earlier in the match, Billy Kidman -
who was in Mysterio's corner for the bout - was sent backstage after the referee
mistakingly believed he used a chair on the outside
Doug & Danny Basham
(w/ Shaniqua) defeated Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie
Wilson) when Noble was pinned with an inside cradle after the Bashams made the
illegal switch after Gunn was hit with Shaniqua's whip; moments earlier,
Shaniqua hit a double clothesline on the floor, knocking out both Nidia and
Torrie
Zach Gowen defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification after Lesnar hit
Gowen over the head with a chair on the outside; prior to the bout, Lesnar
brutally attacked Gowen on the floor - in front of his mother who sat ringside;
after the bout, Lesnar continued to attack Gowen and hit an F5 into the steel
ringpost on two occassions; Gowen had to be taken from ringside on a stretcher
but not before Lesnar pushed it over, took the stretcher as a trophy, and
smeered Gowen's blood onto his chest
John Cena & Albert defeated the
Undertaker & Orlando Jordon when Cena pinned the Undertaker after Albert hit
Taker in his injured ribs with a steel chain, midway through the powerbomb, with
Cena falling on top for the pin
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Rhyno
defeated Chris Benoit & Tajiri when Rhyno pinned Tajiri with the Gore,
seconds after Tajiri accidentally kicked his partner in the face; after the
bout, Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Rhyno before Guerrero clubbed him
over the head with his championship belt; as Guerrero and Rhyno celebrated their
win, Guerrero hit his partner with the title belt before doing the same to
Tajiri
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle pinned the Big Show in a
streetfight after hitting the Olympic Slam through a table set up in the ring
Summer Slam 03 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - August 24, 2003 (16,113; sell out)
Sunday Night Heat:
Matt Hardy defeated Zach Gowen via forfiet since Gowen was unable to compete due to injuries sustained at the hands of Brock Lesnar on Smackdown!;
prior to Hardy being announced as the winner, he cut an in-ring promo on how Gowen should have had the guts to compete, hurt or not
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Shannon Moore with the West Coast Pop
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! bouts;
included an opening segment in which Lillian Garcia sang the National Anthem and an appearance from the USMC Color Guard from Phoenix; several members of
the Arizona Diamondbacks were in attendance for the event, as was WWE.com Diva Search Winner Jamie Koeppe:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz at 7:51 when Dupree pinned D-Von after a cameraman knocked D-Von out
behind the back of referee Nick Patrick; after the bout, Spike Dudley attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well by the cameraman, who
revealed to be the same man who helped the champions attack the Dudleyz on Raw (Rob Conway); after the bout, the Dudleyz were interviewed in the aisle
by Jonathan Coachman, with Bubba Ray saying his team would not stop until they had the tag team championship
The Undertaker pinned Albert (w/ Sable) with the chokeslam at 9:20; after the bout, Taker attempted the powerbomb on Albert until Sable climbed in the ring
to prevent him; moments later, Taker grabbed Sable and held her for Stephanie McMahon to come out and attack Sable until Albert was able to pull Sable to
safety
Shane McMahon pinned Eric Bischoff in a No DQ, falls count anywhere match at 10:36 with a flying elbowsmash through the Spanish announce table after Steve
Austin interfered, helped McMahon clear the ring of an interfering Jonathan Coachman, and hit the Stunner on Bischoff after Shane used Bischoff's limp
arm to slap Austin in the face, thus "physically provoking" him; the match was scheduled as a regular one-on-one contest until Bischoff added the extra
stipulations at around the 3-minute mark when referee Charles Robinson attempted to award the match to McMahon on a disqualification after Coachman, who
was at ringside, hit Shane with a steel chair; moments later, Bischoff referred to Shane as a "piece of shit" on the microphone and ordered Jim Ross &
Jerry Lawler's headsets to be turned off so Coachman could do his own in-ring commentary for the double team beatdown of McMahon; after Austin cleared the
ring of Coachman, he ordered the headsets to be turned back on; later in the broadcast, Bischoff was confronted by Linda McMahon as he received medical care,
who slapped him across the face for spreading rumors that the two slept together
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit, Tajiri, and Rhyno at 10:50 by pinning Rhyno with the Frog Splash after Rhyno sustained a diving
headbutt from Benoit before Benoit and Tajiri tumbled over the top to the floor; moments earlier, Guerrero blocked Rhyno's Gore by lifting up the
championship belt
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar via submission with the ankle lock at 21:18 after avoiding an attempt at the F5; late in the bout,
Vince McMahon came ringside and hit the champion in the back with a steel chair while the referee was knocked out; after the match, Angle avoided an attack
from McMahon before dropping him onto a steel chair set up inside the ring
(The Top 25 WWE Rivalries)
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a no holds barred match at 12:50 after avoiding the Van Terminator and hitting a tombstone onto the steel ring steps after
catching RVD as he leapt from the apron to the floor; the no holds barred stipulation was not announced until just prior to the ring introductions
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Shawn Michaels, Bill Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Randy Orton, and Chris Jericho in an Elimination
Chamber match at 19:15; Jericho pinned Nash at 8:05 with a roll over after Michaels hit the superkick as Nash attempted to powerbomb Jericho; several
moments later, before leaving the ring, Nash hit the powerbomb on both Jericho and Orton; Goldberg pinned Orton with the spear at 13:01; Goldberg pinned
Michaels with the spear and Jackhammer after avoiding the superkick at 15:20; Goldberg pinned Jericho with the spear and Jackhammer at 16:05; prior to
Michaels' elimination, Goldberg speared Jericho through one of the plexiglass chambers; Triple H pinned Goldberg after avoiding the spear and hitting him
in the face with a sledgehammer thrown in the ring by Flair; after the bout, Flair, Orton, and Triple H bloodied Goldberg before handcuffing him to the
cage so that Triple H could once again hit him in the head with the sledgehammer
(Satan's Prison: The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber)
WWE @ Tucson, AZ - Convention Center - August 25,
2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Scott Steiner defeated an
unknown
Steven Richards & Victoria defeated Tommy Dreamer &
Ivory
Test defeated Derek Neikirk
Val Venis defeated Rico
Raw -
included Linda McMahon as a guest of the Highlight Reel which was interrupted by
Shane McMahon with Shane issuing a challenge to Chris Jericho for later in the
night:
Trish Stratus pinned Gail Kim with the bulldog; after the bout,
Molly Holly attacked Trish in the aisle before dragging Gail backstage and
forcing her to join forces against Trish
Rob Conway & WWE Tag Team
Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, &
Spike Dudley when Conway pinned Bubba after hitting him in the back of the head
with one of the title belts
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long)
defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak when Henry caught Jindrak coming off
the top and hit a powerslam (Henry's surprise TV return match)
Randy Orton
(w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven (w/ Shawn Michaels) with a version of Michaels' own
superkick; after the bout, Michaels and Orton had a staredown as HBK tended to
Maven in the ring
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Jerry Lawler with a roll
up in an impromptu match after Lawler tried to get at an interfering Jonathan
Coachman, who did guest commentary for the match; Steve Austin made the bout
when Christian complained about being left off the Summer Slam card during a
segment in which Eric Bischoff awarded Coachman the Employee of the Month
award
Shane McMahon fought Chris Jericho to a no contest when Jericho and the
referee rolled out of the ring as Kane came ringside and hit a chokeslam on
Shane before leaving through the crowd; once Shane came to his senses, he
followed Kane into the crowd and outside the arena where he was ambushed; Kane
attempted to throw Shane into a gasoline-filled flaming dumpster but Shane
fought back, kicking Kane backwards and into the flame
WWE @ El Paso, TX - Haskins Center - August 26, 2003
The
Ultimo Dragon pinned an unknown at around 3:30 with the flipping
neckbreaker
Mortis & Sho Funaki defeated two unknowns at around the 4
minute mark
Velocity:
Doug Basham (w/ Shaniqua & Danny Basham)
pinned Billy Gunn (w/ Torrie Wilson) after Danny Basham interfered and hit Gunn
with Shaniqua's whip; early in the match, Jamie Noble and Nidia came ringside
to counter the interference from Shaniqua and Danny
Shannon Moore (w/ Matt
Hardy) pinned WT Gates after 3 minutes
Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman after
spraying green mist in his face; due to prematch stipulations, Tajiri became the
#1 contender to the Cruiserweight championship
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes in a
non-title match when Haas pinned Ron Simmons following the superkick / roll over
combo at around 6:30
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey
Mysterio Jr. pinned Nunzio with a legdop off the top after 5:30; prior to the
bout, Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli were sent backstage
Chris Benoit
defeated Albert (w/ Sable) via submission with the Crippler Crossface, even
though Albert's feet were on the ring apron or outside the ring during the tap
out
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Cena via disqualification at
11:31 after the challenger hit a low blow while Guerrero attempted a series of
rolling snap suplexes; after the bout, Cena bloodied the champion by hitting and
choking him with his steel chain before dropping Guerrero with the FU onto a
steel wheel in the ring - taken from Guerrero's car earlier in the evening;
prior to the bout, the champion attacked Cena from behind as Cena made his way
to the ring and admitted that it was he who vandalized Eddie's car earlier in
the evening; several members of the champion's family were shown sitting at
ringside during the match (John Cena: Word
Life)
The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar and the Big Show in a No DQ
match at around the 15-minute mark by pinning Lesnar with a powerbomb out of the corner after Show tumbled
off the top rope to the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, the Undertaker
earned a world title shot against WWE World Champion Kurt Angle for the following week; Kurt Angle
did guest commentary for the match; the match began during the commercial break
WWE (Raw) @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - August 29, 2003
WWE IC
Champion Christian pinned Val Venis with the Unprettier
The Hurricane, Rosey,
Mark Jindrak, & Garrison Cade defeated Rodney Mack, Mark Henry, Steven
Richards, & Rico following a double team by the Hurricane and Rosey
Scott
Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly
defeated Trish Stratus and Jazz; after the bout, guest referee Lance Storm made
the save against Molly and Jazz
Randy Orton pinned Maven with the
RKO
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rob Conway & WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree following the 3D on
Conway
Shawn Michaels & Jerry Lawler defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H & Ric Flair when Lawler pinned Triple H with the flying
fistdrop
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam with a chokeslam off the top rope in a steel
cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Boston, MA - FleetCenter - August 30,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Nunzio with the
619 and springboard splash into the ring
Doug & Danny Basham defeated
Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble when Danny pinned Noble with a roll over after
Shaniqua interfered behind the referee's back
Matt Hardy pinned Mortis with
the Twist of Fate after Shannon Moore crotched Mortis on the top rope
Billy
Kidman & Spanky defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli when Kidman
pinned Stamboli with the Shooting Star Press
Albert pinned Orlando Jordon
with the backbreaker
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes when Haas pinned Ron Simmons with a roll over
following a superkick from Benjamin
Rhyno pinned Tajiri with the
Gore
Torrie Wilson defeated Sable, Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a bikini
contest
The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar and the Big Show by pinning Show
after hitting both men with a steel chair; John Cena was the special referee for
the bout and, afterwards, dominated an altercation with Brock Lesnar
WWE (Raw) @ Hattiesburg, MS - Reed Green Coliseum - August 30,
2003
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rodney Mack & Mark Henry
following a double team move
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Val
Venis
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Steven Richards & Rico
when Rico was pinned with a dropkick as Richards attempted to break up a
catfight on the floor between Jackie Gayda and Victoria
WWE Women's Champion
Molly Holly defeated Jazz and Trish Stratus; Lance Storm was the special referee
for the bout
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rob Conway &
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree after hitting the
3D on Conway
Shawn Michaels & Maven defeated Ric Flair (w/ WWE Raw World
Champion Triple H) & Randy Orton when Michaels pinned Flair with the
superkick
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match with a chokeslam from
the top rope
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - August 31, 2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Nunzio with the 619 and a springboard spalsh
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Jamie Noble & Billy Gunn when Shaniqua's interference led to Noble being pinned
Matt Hardy pinned Mortis with the Twist of Fate
Billy Kidman & Spanky defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli
Albert pinned Orlando Jordan with the backbreaker
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes after Benjamin hit the superkick on Ron Simmons
Tajiri fought Rhyno to a no contest when Vince McMahon came ringside, had the bell rung, and sent the participants backstage to he could begin the
bikini contest
Sable defeated Torrie Wilson, Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest; Vince McMahon was the guest MC
The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar and the Big Show in a No DQ match by pinning Lesnar; after the bout, John Cena - who was the guest referee -
dominated an altercation with Lesnar
WWE (Raw) @ Biloxi, MS - Coast Coliseum - August 31,
2003
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Val Venis with the Unprettier at
9:58 after the champion blocked Venis' Money Shot
The Hurricane, Rosey, Mark
Jindrak, & Garrison Cade defeated Rico, Steven Richards, Mark Henry, &
Rodney Mack at 9:26 when the Hurricane pinned Richards following an assited
swining neckbreaker off of Rosey's shoulders
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly
defeated Trish Stratus and Jazz by pinning Trish with a roll over and using the
tights for leverage at 5:57; after the bout, special referee Lance Storm made
the save for Trish
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rob Conway
& WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree at 11:57
following the 3D on Conway
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the reverse DDT at
5:21 in an impromptu match after Test kicked an interfering Chris Jericho off
the ring apron; the bout came as a result of Jericho and Test attacking Steiner
during a Highlight Reel segment
Shawn Michaels & Maven defeated Ric Flair
& Randy Orton (w/ World Heavyweight Champion Triple H) when Michaels pinned
Flair with the superkick; after the bout, Michaels hit the superkick on Triple
H
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match at 11:10 after hitting a
chokeslam from the top rope
WWE @ Lafayette, LA - Cajundome - September 1,
2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Rob Conway pinned Spike Dudley with a
neckbreaker
Tommy Dreamer pinned Jimmy Yang with the DDT
Val Venis
defeated an unknown
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry defeated Mark Jindrak &
Garrison Cade
Raw:
Jonathan Coachman pinned Jerry Lawler with an
elbowdrop after Al Snow, who had come ringside to urge Coachman to give up and
not risk injury, attacked Lawler from behind and threw him into the steel
ringpost; after the bout, it was revealed that Snow's appearance at ringside was
a setup
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Chris Jericho in an impromptu match
with a roll over and holding onto the top rope for leverage, moments after
Jericho had done the same but was caught in the act and forced to break; the
bout was made by Steve Austin after hearing both men complain about being
ignored
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Trish
Stratus & Ivory when Molly blocked Trish's handspring into a hurricanrana
and turned it into a powerbomb double team; after the bout, Molly & Gail hit
Ivory with a double DDT as Trish lay unconscious
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when the
Hurricane was pinned after Rob Conway interfered and hit Hurricane in the back
of the head with one of the title belts; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz made
the save as the champions attempted to set up tables in the ring to use on the
unconcious challengers
Test & Stacy Keibler defeated Steven Richards
& Victoria in a No DQ match when Stacy pinned Victoria after Test
inadvertantly kicked Victoria in the face, after an interfering Scott Steiner
moved out of the way; Steiner dropped a chair across Test's back in the front
row as Stacy made the cover; after the match, Test escaped backstage dragging
Stacy with him
Bill Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, & Maven defeated WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton when Goldberg pinned Orton
with the spear and Jackhammer, keeping eye contact with Triple H the entire
time; after the bout, Goldberg continued to have a staredown with Triple H while
the champion backed up the rampway as the show came to a close
WWE @ New Orleans, LA - Arena - September 2, 2003
Mortis & Alter Boy Luke defeated John Heidenreich & Tyson Tomko
Rhyno defeated an unknown
Velocity:
Billy Kidman defeated Nunzio
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated the Ultimo Dragon & Sho Funaki
Sean O'Haire defeated Orlando Jordan
Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes when Benjamin pinned
Bradshaw with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Haas draped his partner's leg over the bottom
rope to prevent the pin after suffering the Clothesline from Hell and then hit Bradshaw in the head with one
of the title belts
Chris Benoit pinned Albert after Rhyno's interference backfired and he accidentally hit the Gore on Albert
The Undertaker fought WWE World Champion Kurt Angle to a no contest at 16:53 when Brock Lesnar
interfered, hit the Undertaker moments after the challenger hit the powerbomb,
and brutally attacked both men with a steel chair before hitting Angle in the face with the championship belt
(Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker)
Torrie Wilson defeated Sable, Nidia, and Dawn Marie in the Bourbon Street Bikini Contest; after the contest, Shaniqua
attacked both Torrie and Nidia and tossed them to the arena floor (only shown in highlights)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri with the West Coast Pop from the top rope;
after the bout, the challenger extended his hand in respect only to spray green mist in Mysterio's
face and kick him in the head
WWE (Raw) @ Tallahassee, FL - Civic Center - September 5,
2003
The Hurricane & Trish Stratus defeated Rico & Jackie Gayda
when Trish pinned Gayda with the bulldog
Lance Storm pinned Tommy Dreamer
with the superkick; Dreamer played the heel for the bout
Rodney Mack &
Mark Henry defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade when Henry scored the pin
with a standing powerslam
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the
Flatliner
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rob Conway & WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree following the 3D on
Conway
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Maven with the Unprettier
Chris
Jericho defeated Ric Flair (w/ Randy Orton) via submission to the Walls of
Jericho; Jericho played the face for the bout
Rob Van Dam defeated Kane in a
steel cage match by escaping over the top after dropkicking guest referee Eric
Bischoff into the ropes, causing Kane to crotch himself as he attempted to scale
the cage; after the bout, Kane hit two chokeslams on Bischoff
WWE (Raw) @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - September 6,
2003
Scott Steiner pinned Test with the Flatliner after 7 minutes
Mark
Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Rodney Mack & Mark Henry after 6
minutes
Lance Storm pinned Tommy Dreamer with the superkick; Dreamer played
the heel for the bout
The Hurricane & Trish Stratus defeated Rico &
Jackie Gayda when Hurricane pinned Rico with a flying crossbody after 9
minutes
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Maven with the Unprettier after 10
minutes
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rob Conway & WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree after 11 minutes
following the 3D on Conway
Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair via submission to
the Walls of Jericho; Jericho played the face for the bout
Rob Van Dam
defeated Kane in a steel cage match by escaping over the top; Eric Bischoff was
the special referee for the bout
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Office Depot Center -
September 7, 2003
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Cena after
hitting him in the head with the title belt
Doug & Danny Basham defeated
Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble at the 9-minute mark after Shaniqua hit Noble in
the head with her whip
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned the
Ultimo Dragon with the 619 and springboard legdrop
Billy Kidman, &
Spanky, & Orlando Jordan defeated Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli & Chuck
Palumbo when Kidman scored the pin
Matt Hardy pinned Rhyno with the Twist of
Fate after avoiding the Gore, which took out Shannon Moore instead; Hardy played
the face for the bout
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin
& Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes when Haas pinned Bradshaw after hitting
him in the head with the title belt
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via
submission with the Crippler Crossface
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie,
Sable, and Nidia in a bikini contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle & the Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar
& the Big Show when Taker pinned Show with a DDT after kicking a steel chair
into his face; the bout was to have been a triple threat match pitting Angle
against both Lesnar and Show, then was changed to a handicap match by Sable at
the beginning of the card, but Angle was eventually granted a tag team partner
by Stephanie McMahon
WWE (Raw) @ Chattanooga, TN - McKenzie Arena - September 7,
2003
Scott Steiner pinned Test after knocking a chair into Test's
face
Mark Henry & Rodney Mack defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak
when Henry pinned Cade with the standing poweslam
Lance Storm pinned Tommy
Dreamer with the superkick; Dreamer played the heel for the bout
The
Hurricane & Trish Stratus defeated Rico & Jackie Gayda when the
Hurricane pinned Rico with the flying bodypress
WWE IC Champion Christian
defeated Chris Jericho and Maven by pinning Maven with the Unprettier; prior to
the bout, Maven chased Randy Orton backstage
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike
Dudley defeated Rob Conway & WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier
& Rene Dupree following the 3D on Conway
Bill Goldberg defeated WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H via disqualification at 1:12 when Ric Flair and Randy
Orton interfered; Maven helped in making the save after the bout
Bill
Goldberg & Maven defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair in
an impromptu match when Goldberg pinned Flair with the Jackhammer
Rob Van Dam
defeated Kane in a steel cage match at 14:36 by escaping over the top after
knocking Kane off the top of the cage; Eric Bischoff was the guest referee for
the bout and recieved a tombstone from Kane after the match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Columbus, GA - Civic Center - September 8,
2003
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Cena after hitting him
with the title belt once Cena brought it in the ring
Doug & Danny Basham
defeated Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble when Noble was pinned after Shaniqua
interfered
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned the Ultimo
Dragon with the 619 and springboard legdrop
Billy Kidman, Spanky, &
Orlando Jordan defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli when Kidman
scored the pin with the Shooting Star Press
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes after Haas hit
Bradshaw with one of the title belts
Matt Hardy defeated Rhyno
Chris
Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Torrie
Wilson defeated Sable, Dawn Marie, and Nidia in a bikini contest
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle & the Undertaker defeated the Big Show
& Brock Lesnar when Taker pinned Lesnar with the chokeslam
WWE @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - September 8, 2003
Two unknowns defeated Pokerface & Robert Tonto
Sunday Night Heat:
Maven pinned Static with a tornado DDT
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Alan Steele & Rude when Steele was pinned with a
dropkick / powerbomb combo
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Val Venis with the Unprettier after blocking the Money Shot by lifting his knees
Raw:
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match at 14:10 with a chokeslam off the top rope; RVD had orignally won the match after he was brutally and
repeatedly rammed into the cage to the point where it swung open and he fell out but Eric Bischoff overruled the decision, stating that the winner
would be the one to climb over the top to the floor, go out the door, or get the pin - and since that didn't happen the match would continue; after
the bout, RVD was taken backstage on a stretcher
(The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
Lance Storm (w/ Goldust) pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) at 2:44 with a kick off the top rope after kissing Gayda on the apron
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie at 3:09 when Trish was pinned after her opponents threw her over the top
to the floor; after the bout, Trish recieved a double DDT
Mark Henry, Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long), Rob Conway, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Hurricane, Rosey, Bubba Ray,
D-Von, & Spike Dudley at 4:42 when Henry pinned Bubba Ray with the standing powerslam; after the bout, the tag team champions hit a powerbomb on
Spike from inside the ring onto a table set up on the floor - with Spike's head barely grazing the end of the table; moments later, the Hurricane
recieved a powerbomb through the same table
Scott Steiner defeated Steven Richards at 2:30, despite the interference of Test who was ringside with Stacy Keibler for the bout; after the match,
Steiner challenged Test to a match at Unforgiven with Stacy once again on the line; Test agreed but also added the stipulation that Steiner himself
would be at stake in the match and if he were to lose, he would become Test's bitch
Bill Goldberg & Randy Orton (mystery partner) fought World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair (mystery partner) to a no contest when all three
members of Evolution attacked Goldberg and brutalized him as the cage used earlier in the night was lowered; Triple H held the title belt in front of
his opponent's face, as Orton and Flair held the beaten Goldberg down, and stated that Goldberg would never take the championship from him
WWE @ Birmingham, AL - BJCC - September 9, 2003
Velocity:
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Kanyon with a
roll up
Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Poker Face & Scott
Fantastic when Poker was pinned after sustaining a powerbomb from Shaniqua
behind the referee's back
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas
& Shelton Benjamin defeated the Ultimo Dragon & Sho Funaki in a
non-title match
Smackdown!:
Tajiri & Nunzio defeated WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman at 4:19 when Tajiri
pinned Mysterio with the kick to the face
Shaniqua defeated Dawn Marie via
disqualification at 1:24 when Torrie Wilson and Nidia interfered after Dawn
Marie was tossed to the floor
Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno via submission with
the Crippler Crossface at 10:35, despite interference from Albert
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Cena in a Parking Lot Brawl at 8:08 with a frog splash off the top of a mini van onto Cena who was on the
hood of an adjacent car after Chavo Guerrero Jr. made his return by attacking Cena from behind; wrestlers who were on hand for the match included the
Acolytes, Sho Funaki, Orlando Jordan, Matt Hardy, Shannon Moore, Sean O'Haire, Doug & Danny Basham, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli
(Chavo's surprise return after a 4-month absence)
(Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
The Acolytes defeated Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore at 3:12 when Bradshaw pinned Moore with the
Clothesline from Hell
Stephanie McMahon fought Brock Lesnar to a no contest
when Kurt Angle joined in attacking Lesnar after Stephanie hit a low blow on
both Lesnar and Vince McMahon
WWE (Raw) @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - September 12,
2003
D-Von & Spike Dudley defeated Rob Conway & WWE Raw Tag Team
Champion Rene Dupree in a tables match
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
defeated Steven Richards & Rico
Lance Storm defeated Tommy
Dreamer
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry defeated the Hurricane &
Rosey
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus
WWE IC
Champion Christian defeated Val Venis and Chris Jericho
Bill Goldberg &
Maven defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair when Goldberg
pinned Orton with the spear / Jackhammer combo
Rob Van Dam defeated Kane in a
steel cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - September 13,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri with the
619 and springboard splash into the ring
Albert & Sean O'Haire defeated
Spanky & Paul London when O'Haire pinned London with the Widowmaker
Matt
Hardy pinned Orlando Jordan with the Twist of Fate after Shannon Moore tripped
Jordan
Nunzio pinned Sho Funaki with a reversal
Billy Kidman & Jamie
Noble defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Kidman scored the pin with the
Shooting Star Press after Noble hit a powerbomb on one of the Bashams from the
middle turnbuckle
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit and
John Cena by pinning Cena following a belt shot as the referee was busy sending
an interfering Rhyno backstage after Rhyno hit the Gore on Benoit, knocking him
to the floor
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton
Benjamin defeated the Acolytes when Bradshaw was pinned with a belt shot moments
after hitting the Clothesline from Hell
Torrie Wilson defeated Sable, Dawn
Marie, and Nidia in a bikini contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar via submission with the
ankle lock into a heel hook after 40 minutes
WWE (Raw) @ Knoxville, TN - Thompson / Boling Assembly Arena -
September 13, 2003
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rob Conway & WWE Raw Tag
Team Champion Rene Dupree in a tables match when Conway was put through a
table
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when
Henry pinned the Hurricane
Lance Storm pinned Rico with a superkick
Mark
Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards when
Cade pinned Richards after Dreamer attacked his partner and hit the DVD
WWE
Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with a roll over and holding
onto the tights for leverage
Maven pinned Test after Test's usage of a chair
backfired
WWE IC Champion Christian defeated Val Venis and Chris Jericho by
pinning Venis with the Unprettier
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated
Ric Flair and Randy Orton by pinning Orton with the Pedigree
Rob Van Dam
defeated Kane in a steel cage match by escaping the cage after Kane's usage of a
chair backfired
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - September 14,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri with a
standing West Coast Pop
Albert & Sean O'Haire defeated Spanky & Paul
London when O'Haire pinned London with the Widowmaker
Nunzio pinned Sho
Funaki with a roll up
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Jamie Noble &
Billy Kidman when Noble was pinned after Shaniqua interfered
Matt Hardy
pinned Orlando Jordan with the Twist of Fate after Shannon Moore tripped
Jordan
Torrie Wilson defeated Sable, Dawn Marie, and Nidia in a bikini
contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated
Chris Benoit and John Cena by pinning Cena following a belt shot and the
frogsplash as the referee was busy sending an interfering Rhyno backstage after
Rhyno hit the Gore on Benoit, knocking him to the floor
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated the Acolytes when
Bradshaw was pinned with a belt shot moments after hitting the Clothesline from
Hell on Haas
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar
via submission with the ankle lock after hitting the Olympic Slam; after the
bout, it appeared as though Lesnar had suffered a legit leg injury
WWE (Raw) @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - September 14,
2003
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven
Richards when the Hurricane scored the pinfall
Lance Storm pinned Rico with a
superkick
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry defeated Garrison Cade & Mark
Jindrak after Henry hit the powerslam
Maven pinned Test after Test's usage of
a chair backfired
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with
a roll over and holding onto the tights for leverage
The Dudley Boyz defeated
Rob Conway & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree in a tables match
following a powerbomb off the top
WWE IC Champion Christian defeated Val
Venis and Chris Jericho by pinning Venis with the Unprettier after a low
blow
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Randy Orton) pinned Ric Flair (w/
Arn Anderson) after a belt shot; moments earlier, Anderson hit the spinebuster
on an interfering Orton
Rob Van Dam defeated Kane in a steel cage match by
escaping over the top after knocking Kane off the cage
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Greenville, NC - Minges Coliseum - September 15,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri with the
West Coast Pop
Billy Kidman & Jamie Noble defeated Doug & Danny
Basham following the Shooting Star Press
Matt Hardy pinned Orlando Jordan
with the Twist of Fate
Albert & Sean O'Haire defeated Spanky & Paul
London when Albert pinned Spanky with the backbreaker
Nunzio pinned Sho
Funaki with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar via submission after about 2 minutes;
prior to the match, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Albert, and Sean O'Haire
attacked the champion until Kidman, Noble, and the Acolytes made the
save
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
defeated the Acolytes when Benjamin pinned Bradshaw with a roll up after
Bradshaw was hit with one of the title belts
Torrie Wilson defeated Sable,
Dawn Marie, and Nidia in a bikini contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
Chris
Benoit & WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Rhyno & John Cena when
Guerrero pinned Cena as Rhyno tapped out to Benoit's Crippler Crossface; the
bout was originally Benoit vs. Cena vs. Rhyno (sub. for Guerrero) but Guerrero
eventually showed up during the last minute or two of the contest, making it a
tag team match
WWE @ Columbia, SC - Carolina Coliseum - September 15, 2003
Onyx defeated Brad Hunter
Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally:
Maven defeated Rico
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Joey Matthews & an unknown
Steven Richards defeated Tommy Dreamer
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated two unknowns
Raw:
Rob Van Dam fought Chris Jericho to a draw at 8:18 in an impromptu match when WWE IC Champion Christian accidentally hit Jericho with the
title belt before doing the same to RVD; the match was made by Steve Austin to determine who would challenge Christian for the title at Unforgiven;
after the bout, Austin declared that all three men would compete for the title at the pay-per-view
Rob Conway (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree) pinned Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) at the 23 second mark
with a neckbreaker after the cornermen battled into the crowd; after the bout, Conway set up a table in the ring and hit a powerbomb on Spike
through the table; Spike wrestled with a neck brace after sustaining an injury the week before; after the bout, the Dudleyz chased Conway from
ringside before checking on Spike
The Fabulous Moolah (w/ Mae Young) pinned Victoria at the 31 second mark with a roll up as Victoria berated Mae after knocking her to the floor;
after the bout, Victoria attacked both women before Randy Orton came to the ring, pulled her off, and called Moolah a legend - before dropping the 80
year-old Moolah with the RKO to prove his claim of being the legend killer
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lance Storm & Goldust at 1:57 when Henry pinned Goldust with the standing powerslam
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Trish Stratus in a handicap match at 4:04 when Molly scored the pin with the Molly-Go-Round;
during the entrances, Lilian Garcia accidentally called it a no holds barred match instead of a handicap match; after the bout, Trish was double
teamed until Lita made the save and laid out both Molly and Gail (Lita's surprise return)
(Divas South of the Border)
Val Venis pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 2:56 with a modified Rock Bottom after Test crotched himself on the top rope and Stacy rocked the ropes
up and down to increase the pain; after the bout, Test dragged Stacy backstage with him as Scott Steiner - who came ringside late in the match -
called Test out; Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman did commentary for the bout after having Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler's headphones turned off
Jerry Lawler pinned Al Snow at 2:23 with an inside cradle in an impromptu match; Jim Ross & Jonathan Coachman did commentary for the bout;
after the match, Coachman attacked JR from behind before running backstage with Snow
WWE @ Raleigh, NC - RBC Center - September 16, 2003
Jamie
Noble defeated Kendo Kashin
Sean O'Haire & Albert defeated Spanky &
Paul London when Albert pinned Spanky with the
backbreaker
Velocity:
The Big Show defeated Murray Happer & Pat
Cusick in a handicap match by pinning Cusick after hitting chokeslams on both
men
Matt Hardy pinned Joey Matthews with the Twist of Fate
Billy Kidman
pinned Shannon Moore with the Shooting Star Press
Orlando Jordan pinned Chuck
Palumbo with the Black Ice; early in the match, Nunzio and Johnny Stamboli were
sent backstage after interfering on Palumbo's behalf
Smackdown!:
Chris Benoit & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Mysterio pinned Rhyno
with the 619 / springboard legdrop combo
Shaniqua defeated Torrie Wilson & Nidia (w/ Dawn Marie) in a handicap match by pinning Nidia with a powerbomb
after tossing Torrie to the floor; after the bout, Shaniqua attacked Dawn Marie and drove her shoulder-first
into the steel ringpost
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin to win the titles at around the 12-minute mark when Eddie pinned Haas
following a brainbuster / frog splash double team; seconds before the finish, Haas landed badly after
recieving a double backdrop; moments earlier, Benjamin was taken out of the match after being clipped
in the knee by Chavo and appeared to suffer a legit leg injury (Chavo's return after a 4-month absence)
(The Most Powerful Families of Wrestling)
Brock Lesnar defeated WWE World Champion Kurt Angle in a 60-minute Ironman match to win the title, 5-4;
during the final seconds of the bout, Angle had the modified ankle lock applied on the challenger but Lesnar refused
to submit and waited out the clock; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year;
fall #1: Lesnar was disqualified at about 8:32 after hitting the champion with a steel chair; 1-0;
fall #2: Lesnar pinned Angle with the F5 at 10:21; 1-1; fall #3: Lesnar forced Angle to submit with the ankle lock
at 12:09; 1-2; fall #4: Angle was counted-out after recieving the F5 on the floor at 19:56; 1-3;
fall #5: Angle pinned Lesnar with the Olympic Slam at 25:55; 2-3;
fall #6: Lesnar pinned Angle after hitting him with the title belt at 30:27; 2-4;
fall #7: Lesnar pinned Angle with a superplex; 2-5;
fall #8: Angle pinned Lesnar with a belly to belly superplex at 50:29; 3-5;
fall #9: Angle forced Lesnar to submit with the ankle lock at 56:11; 4-5
(The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 20,
2003
Chris Benoit defeated the Big Show via submission with the Crippler
Crossface at 4:41
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky & Paul
London at 7:35 when Hardy pinned London with the Twist of Fate
Sho Funaki
pinned Nunzio with a roll up at 5:22
Doug & Danny Basham defeated the
Ultimo Dragon & Jamie Noble at 8:23 when Danny pinned Noble
Albert
pinned Orlando Jordan with a boot to the face at 5:09
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri following the 619 and West Coast Pop at
8:31
Charlie Haas pinned Billy Kidman at 6:40 with a roll up after Kidman
failed the Shooting Star Press
WWE US & Smackdown! Tag Team Champion
Eddie Guerrero defeated John Cena and Rhyno by pinning Cena with the frog splash at 6:45
after Rhyno hit the Gore on Cena who held up the title belt, knocking out both
challengers; after the bout, John Cena insulted NYC which prompted Tazz to come
to the ring and apply the Tazzmission on Cena
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn
Marie and Sable in a tiny teddy contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker in a steel cage
match at 18:20 by escaping over the top after Vince McMahon interfered and
prevented the challenger from leaving the cage
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - September
21, 2003 (matinee)
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky &
Paul London when Hardy pinned London with the Twist of Fate
Nunzio pinned Sho
Funaki with a reversal into a cradle and using the tights for
leverage
Charlie Haas pinned Orlando Jordan with an Oklahoma side roll after
Jordan missed a flying bodypress
Doug & Danny Basham defeated the Ultimo
Dragon & Jamie Noble when Danny pinned Noble with a spinebuster off the
top
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker and
the Big Show by pinning Show with the F5 after Show hit the chokeslam on the
Undertaker
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri
following a standing West Coast Pop
Chris Benoit & Billy Kidman defeated
Albert & Rhyno when Kidman pinned Rhyno by blocking a superplex and hitting
a top rope powerbomb
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Sable in a tiny
teddy contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero
pinned John Cena after hitting him with the title belt; late in the contest, the
champion appeared to have injured his elbow after missing the frog splash - thus
resulting in a rushed finish
Unforgiven 03 (Raw) - Hershey, PA - Giant Center - September 21, 2003 (announced as a sell out)
Sunday Night Heat - featured Eric Bischoff announcing the tables match later in the night would now be a handicap match,
since Spike Dudley was injured and unable to compete, with Steve Austin then making the match for the tag team titles:
Maven pinned Steven Richards with a flying neckbreaker
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment
where Chris Jericho spoke to the recovering La Resistance, after their title loss, about the fact
they were being mistreated by Steve Austin and Jericho was going to do something about it; featured
Jericho confronting Austin backstage about his recent decisions as co-GM and said he would "crack him;"
included Mark Lloyd conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion Triple H about his
title defense against Bill Goldberg and his goal of ending Goldberg's career:
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rob Conway, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree
in a handicap tables match to win the titles at 10:17; D-Von was put through a table at 6:50;
Bubba put Grenier through a table with a suplex at 8:08; the Dudleyz threw Conway from the ring
through a table set up at ringside at 9:15; Dupree was put through a table with the 3D;
Spike Dudley was scheduled to be part of the match, making it a 6-man tag, but was deemed too
injured to compete after recent attacks from the champions
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Scott Steiner at 6:58 with a boot to the face after another boot to the face
and Stacy accidentally hitting Steiner in the face with a steel chair when Test moved out of the way;
due to pre-match stipulations, Steiner became Test's property; had Steiner won, he would have regained
Stacy's managerial services
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Shawn Michaels at 19:22 after repeatedly punching Michaels in the forehead
with a foreign object as he was mid-way through a back suplex into the ring; Michaels originally won the match
at 18:36 with the superkick but referee Earl Hebner had the match continue after noticing Orton's foot on the
bottom rope, which Flair had put during the last count of the cover
(Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Molly with the moonsault
at 6:47; mid-way through the bout, Lita suffered a bloody mouth after smacking her face on the ring apron
(Lita's in-ring return after an 18-month absence)
Kane defeated Shane McMahon in a last man standing match at 19:54 when Shane could not meet referee Charles Robinson's
10-count after he jumped from the top of the video screen and crashed through the entrance stage when Kane moved out
of the way; after the bout, Shane was fitted with a neckbrace and taken backstage on a stretcher
(Kane: Journey to Hell,
The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
WWE IC Champion Christian defeated Rob Van Dam and Chris Jericho at 19:04 by pinning RVD after blocking the Five Star
Frog Splash by lifting his knees and laying the title belt across them as referee Nick Patrick was distracted by Jericho
on the floor
Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman defeated Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross at 8:16 when Coachman pinned Ross
after Chris Jericho interfered and dropkicked Ross in the back of the head as the referee was
distracted by Lawler and Snow on the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, Snow & Coachman won
the Raw commentating spot from Lawler & Ross; after the match, Mark Lloyd interviewed Jericho
in the aisle, with Jericho saying he warned he would crack Steve Austin and he did so by getting
at Ross; there was no commentary for the match
Bill Goldberg pinned World Heavyweight Champion Triple H at 14:53 to win the title with the spear and Jackhammer,
as the champion attempted to hit Goldberg with his sledgehammer while referee Earl Hebner was knocked down on the floor;
pre-match stipulations stated Goldberg could win the title on a disqualification or count-out but if he lost he would
have to leave WWE
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bethlehem, PA - Stabler Arena - September 22,
2003
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky & Paul
London
Orlando Jordan pinned Nunzio
Doug & Danny Basham defeated the
Ultimo Dragon & Jamie Noble
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission
with the Crippler Crossface
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar
defeated the Undertaker and the Big Show
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey
Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri
Charlie Haas pinned Billy Kidman
Torrie Wilson
defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - WWE US Champion Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
defeated John Cena & Rhyno
WWE @ Washington DC - MCI Center - September 22, 2003
Travis Bane defeated Joey Matthews
Sunday Night Heat:
Val Venis pinned Steven Richards with a release half nelson suplex at 6:05
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Jason Porcaro with a spinebuster at 1:19
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Arch Kincaid with a spin kick at 6:51
Scott Steiner pinned Crowbar with the Novacaine at 1:39
Raw:
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE
IC Champion Christian via disqualification at 4:45 when the champion nailed RVD with the
title belt after being thrown to the floor; after the match, Christian brought a
ladder into the ring and hit his own version of the Five Star Frog Splash from
the top of the ladder
Mark Henry (w/ Rodney Mack & Teddy Long) pinned
Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match at the 55 second mark with the standing powerslam after Dreamer
knocked Mack off the apron
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's
Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim at 6:59 when Lita pinned Kim with the Twist of
Fate
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway (w/
Sylvian Grenier) at 3:56 following a double team move on Conway; after the bout, the
Dudley Boyz came to the ring to congratulate the victors and to thank the US
servicemen in attendance
Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton defeated
Maven, Garrison Cade, & Mark Jindrak at 7:10 when Flair pinned Maven following
Triple H's Pedigree
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Chris Jericho
with the spear / Jackhammer combo at 6:58 after Steve Austin pulled special ringside
referee Eric Bischoff out of the ring as he was working in Jericho's favor
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - September 23, 2003
Spanky & Paul London defeated Bill Gator & Travis Tomko
Velocity:
Billy Kidman pinned Nunzio with the Shooting Star
Press
Sean O'Haire pinned Crowbar with the Widowmaker
Sho Funaki & the
Ultimo Dragon defeated Joey Matthews & Jason Porcaro when Dragon pinned
Porcaro with the flip over DDT
Rhyno pinned Orlando Jordan with the Gore
Smackdown! - included an opening segment in which Vince McMahon and Sable came out to present Brock Lesnar with his newly won
World Title only to be interrupted by Kurt Angle, who demanded a face-to-face confrontation with Lesnar;
moments later, John Cena came out and mentioned Angle was complaining over losing the belt the previous week, with Angle then
throwing Cena to the floor and going backstage to find Lesnar; after finding no one in Lesnar's locker room, Angle
was attacked in the hallway by Cena, with Cena then fleeing the arena with Angle in pursuit; featured Albert coming ringside,
throwing the time keeper into the ring, and briefly applying the Crippler Crossface on him until Chris Benoit made the save;
moments later, Albert threw Benoit to the floor and hit him in the head with a steel chair;
included the Undertaker interrupting Vince McMahon's presentation of the world title to Brock Lesnar in which Taker announced that
Lesnar's first title defense would be against him; when McMahon questioned under whose authority that match was made, Smackdown! GM
Stephanie McMahon came out and confirmed that Taker would face Lesnar at No Mercy; Vince then gave her an ultimatum to either
change her mind or to face Vince in an I Quit match at the pay-per-view; Stephanie refused to change her mind and Taker then fought off
an attack from Lesnar, hitting a chokeslam on the champion:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore
at 5:22 when Eddie pinned Moore with the Frog Splash; after the bout, Hardy attacked Eddie from behind and hit the Side Effect onto one of
the title belts; during the commercial break, as Chavo looked over Eddie, Charlie Haas jumped Chavo from behind, threw him to the
floor, and applied the Haas on Pain on Eddie
Tajiri pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title at 11:32 after spraying the champion in the face
with red mist and following with a kick to the head
Bradshaw & Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) via disqualification at 4:19 when Shaniqua attacked Bradshaw
as he attempted a cover on Danny following the Clothesline from Hell
The Big Show defeated Arch Kincaid & John Walters in a handicap match (not televised);
after the bout, Show joined the announce team
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Charlie Haas with the Frog Splash after Haas charged at the champion in
the corner and ended up hitting the title belt, which had been brought into the
ring moments prior; before the match, the Big Show left the commentary table and
rammed an already injured Guerrero into the steel ring post; Chavo Guerrero
attempted to check on Eddie but was taken backstage
- 9/26/03: The Rundown, starring the Rock, opens in US theaters.
WWE (Raw) @ Fargo, NC - Fargodome - September 26, 2003
Spike Dudley pinned Rico with the Dudley Dog; the match originally went to a 10-minute time limit draw but was given an additional 5 minutes
after Spike challenged Rico to continue the bout
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with a boot to the face as Dreamer came off the top
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Henry pinned Hurricane with a powerslam
Randy Orton pinned Lance Storm after Orton kicked out of a roll up, sending Storm into an exposed turnbuckle
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree in a tables match when Bubba powerbombed Dupree from the
middle turnbuckle through a table
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Rob Van Dam by using the ropes for leverage; after the bout, RVD hit the champion with the title belt and followed
with the Five Star Frog Splash
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated Victoria & Jackie when Lita pinned Victoria with the Twist of Fate; Val Venis was the guest referee for the match
Shane McMahon pinned Kane in a streetfight following a Van Terminator
WWE (Raw) @ Bismarck, ND - Civic Center - September 27,
2003
Spike Dudley defeated Rico
Test defeated Tommy Dreamer
The
Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rodney Mack & Mark Henry
Randy Orton
defeated Lance Storm
Shane McMahon defeated Kane in a streetfight
Trish
Stratus & Lita defeated Victoria & Jackie; Val Venis was the guest
referee for the match
WWE IC Champion Christian defeated Rob Van Dam
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway in
a tables match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Winnipeg, Manitoba - Arena - September 27,
2003
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via submission with the Crippler
Crossface
Nunzio pinned Jamie Noble by putting his feet on the ropes for
leverage
Rhyno pinned Orlando Jordan with the Gore
Bradshaw pinned Albert
with the Clothesline from Hell after kicking out of the backbreaker
Matt
Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky & Paul London when Hardy pinned
London with the Twist of Fate
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - US Champion
Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug & Danny Basham; during
the match, a ringside fan threw beer on Eddie - prompting Guerrero to chase the
fan through the crowd; after the match, Eddie apologized to God and the fans for
his actions
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by
spraying mist into the challenger's eyes and kicking him in the back of the
head
Shaniqua defeated Nidia & Dawn Marie in a handicap match; Sho Funaki
was the guest referee; the match was originally Nidia vs. Dawn Marie but Sable
changed the match
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Kurt
Angle after hitting the challenger with the title belt and following with the F5
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Brandon, Manitoba - Keystone Centre - September
28, 2003 (matinee)
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via submission by
reversing an attempt at the FU into the Crippler Crossface; after the bout,
Bradshaw made the save against Cena and Albert
Jamie Noble pinned Nunzio
with a roll up
Orlando Jordan defeated Rhyno
Bradshaw pinned Albert with
the Clothesline from Hell
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky
& Paul London following the Twist of Fate
WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by spraying mist into the challenger's eyes and
kicking him in the back of the head
Shaniqua defeated Nidia & Dawn Marie
in a handicap match by pinning both after powerbombing one opponent onto the
other
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - US Champion Eddie Guerrero &
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Eddie scored the pin
with the frog splash
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Kurt
Angle with the F5
WWE (Raw) @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - September 28, 2003
(matinee)
Lance Storm defeated Test; prior to the match, Steve Austin hit
the Stunner on Test after being 'physically provoked'
Rodney Mack & Mark
Henry fought the Hurricane & Rosey to a no contest after Rosey had his leg
caught in the ring ropes and the match was stopped due to the injury
Rico
defeated Tommy Dreamer
WWE IC Champion Christian defeated Rob Van Dam; after
the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the champion
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway in a tables
match when Conway sustained a powerbomb through the table after Spike Dudley
interfered
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated Vicotira & Jackie; Val Venis
was the guest referee
Shane McMahon pinned Kane in a streetfight following
the Van Terminator
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Maven defeated
Ric Flair & Randy Orton when Goldberg pinned Orton with the spear and
Jackhammer
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Valparaiso, IN - Athletic & Recreation
Center - September 29, 2003
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena
Nunzio
defeated Jamie Noble
Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore defeated Spanky &
Paul London
Rhyno defeated Orlando Jordan
The Acolytes defeated Sean
O'Haire & Albert
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt
Angle
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Shaniqua
defeated Dawn Marie & Nidia in a handicap match; Sho Funaki was the guest
referee for the contest
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - WWE US Champion
Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug & Danny Basham
WWE @ Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - September 29, 2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Spike
Dudley with a roll over and using the tights for leverage
Rodney Mack pinned
Kenny Anderson with a spinebuster
Tommy Dreamer pinned Sheik Shawn Daivari
with the DDT
Lance Storm pinned Stevie Richards (w/ Victoria) with a missile
dropkick after interference from both Victoria and Val Venis
Raw - included Jim Ross as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which he was attacked by
Chris Jericho and locked in the Walls of Jericho until Steve Austin made the save:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Test (w/ Stacy
Keibler) & Scott Steiner at 2:45 when Test was pinned with the 3D after suffering a
chair shot from Stacy; after the bout, Steiner hit a belly to belly suplex on
Stacy after she cost him his match at Unforgiven as well as a shot at the tag
team titles
Maven, Mark Jindrak, & Garrison Cade defeated Sylvian
Grenier, Rene Dupree, & Rob Conway at 3:44 when Jindrak pinned Conway
Jim Ross
pinned Jonathan Coachman at 4:46 with the Stunner in a Country Whipping Match; due to
pre-match stipulations, Ross & Jerry Lawler regained their announcing
position from Coachman & Al Snow
Kane pinned the Hurricane at the 57-second mark with a
chokeslam; after the bout, Kane hit a second chokeslam; no one was allowed at
ringside for the duration of the bout, especially Hurricane's tag team partner
Rosey
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated Ric
Flair & Randy Orton via disqualification at 5:48 when Rodney Mack interfered and hit
Goldberg with a chair; while disposing of Mack in the ring, Goldberg failed to
notice Mark Henry at ringside who brutallized Shawn Michaels, leaving him a bloody mess
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Christian to win the title in a ladder match at 13:43 after hitting the Five Star Frog Splash
off the top of the top of a ladder, then climbing a second ladder as Christian lay underneath
(Rob Van Dam: One Of A Kind,
Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn)
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - September 30,
2003
Kanyon & Chad Collier defeated Travis Tomcoates & Kevin
Rurley
Spanky & Paul London defeated Ken Anderson & Jeremy
Gosh
Velocity:
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Shannon
Moore
Sean O'Haire pinned Kevin Krueger with the Widowmaker
Rhyno pinned
Sho Funaki with a spinebuster and the Gore
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Nunzio
with the 619 and springboard legdrop
Smackdown!:
WWE US &
Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned Matt
Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) with the frog splash after Chavo interfered and hit
Hardy with his tag team title belt
Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua)
defeated the Acolytes after Ron Simmons sustained the Ball & Gag double team
move; after the bout, Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell on
Shaniqua
Chris Benoit defeated Charlie Haas via disqualification when Albert,
who did guest commentary for the bout, interfered as Benoit had the Crippler
Crossface applied
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with
the kick to the head after landing a low blow
Orlando Jordan defeated the Big
Show via count-out when Show walked out of the match after becoming visibly sick
from eating a number of burritos earlier in the evening
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Brock Lesnar & John Cena defeated the Undertaker & Kurt Angle
when Cena pinned Angle after hitting him with his chain
WWE (Raw) @ Guelph, Ontario - Sports & Entertainment Centre -
October 3, 2003
Maven pinned Rodney Mack with a swinging DDT
Trish
Stratus & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim;
Jazz was the guest referee for the contest and became biased toward the heels
late in the match; Charles Robinson made the eventual pinfall after she was
taken out by Lita's Twist of Fate
Lance Storm pinned Test with a superkick
after Test became distracted by Stacy Keibler
Garrison Cade & Mark
Jindrak defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer when Jindrak pinned
Richards
Shane McMahon pinned Kane in a streetfight with the Van
Terminator
Mark Henry pinned Val Venis with the powerslam
WWE IC Champion
Rob Van Dam pinned Randy Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag
Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in a tables
match after Spike Dudley interfered, allowing Bubba Ray to hit a powerbomb on
Conway through a table
WWE (Raw) @ St. John's, Newfoundland - Mile One Arena - October 4,
2003
Maven pinned Rodney Mack with a flying crossbody
Trish Stratus
& Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Trish
pinned Molly with the bulldog; Jazz was the guest referee for the contest and
became biased toward the heels late in the match; Charles Robinson made the
eventual pinfall after she was knocked out
Lance Storm pinned Test with a
superkick
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Steven Richards &
Tommy Dreamer; Richards, Dreamer, and Victoria played the faces for the
bout
Shane McMahon pinned Kane in a streetfight with the Van
Terminator
Mark Henry pinned Val Venis with the powerslam
WWE IC Champion
Rob Van Dam pinned Randy Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag
Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in a tables
match after Spike Dudley interfered, allowing Bubba Ray to hit a top rope Bubba
Bomb on Dupree through a table
WWE (Raw) @ Moncton, New Brunswick - Coliseum - October 5, 2003
(matinee)
Maven pinned Rodney Mack with a swinging DDT
Trish Stratus
& Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Trish
pinned Molly with the bulldog; Jazz was the guest referee for the contest and
became biased toward the heels late in the match; Charles Robinson made the
eventual pinfall after she was knocked out
Lance Storm pinned
Test
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Steven Richards & Tommy
Dreamer following a low blow and roll up; Richards, Dreamer, and Victoria played
the faces for the bout
Shane McMahon pinned Kane in a streetfight with the
Van Terminator
Mark Henry pinned Val Venis with the powerslam
WWE IC
Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Randy Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in
a tables match after Spike Dudley interfered
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena - October 6,
2003
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions - US Champion Eddie Guerrero &
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 9:53 when Eddie pinned
Doug with the frog splash; after the match, the Big Show came to the ring and
hit a chokeslam on both Guerreros
Spanky, Paul London, & Orlando Jordan
(sub. for Sho Funaki) defeated Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo at
6:39 when Jordan pinned Nunzio with the swinging neckbreaker
Charlie Haas (w/
Shelton Benjamin) pinned Billy Kidman at 6:05 following a DDT from the top rope
after Benjamin prevented Kidman from hitting the Shooting Star Press
WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle and John Cena at 2:16
by pinning Angle with the F5
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Rey
Mysterio Jr. at 9:12 with a roll up after spraying green mist into the
challenger's eyes
Bradshaw pinned Rhyno with the Clothesline from Hell at
2:23; after the bout, the Basham Brothers attacked Bradshaw
Torrie Wilson
defeated Sable, Dawn Marie, and Nidia in a bikini contest; Sho Funaki was the
guest MC
Chris Benoit defeated Albert at 5:29 via submission with the
Crippler Crossface
WWE @ Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - October 6,
2003
John Walters & Chad Wicks defeated Tony Mamaluke & Danny
Doring
Tyson Dux defeated Bobby Rude
Sunday Night Heat:
Test (w/
Stacy Keibler) pinned Tommy Dreamer with the boot to the face when Dreamer
paused before he almost hit Stacy with the Singapore cane
Val Venis pinned
Eric Young with the Money Shot
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz
defaeted Rob Conway & Rene Dupree (w/ Sylvian Grenier) following the 3D on
Conway
Raw:
Kane pinned Rosey with the chokeslam at 3:19; after the
bout, Kane hit a chokeslam on an interfering Hurricane before being jumped by
Shane McMahon, who came through the crowd; immediately after the match, Kane
followed Shane backstage where he eventually found himself in the back seat of a
limo that was driven into the side of a truck by Shane - destroying the car and
sending Kane to the hospital
Lita pinned Gail Kim at 6:08 with a DDT; Molly
Holly did guest commentary for the contest
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler)
pinned Spike Dudley in an impromptu match at around the 5-minute mark with the
Flatliner (the contest began during the commercial break); after the bout,
Steiner hit a fall away slam off the top until the Dudley Boyz made the save; as
the Dudleyz attempted to hit the 3D on Steiner, Test came ringside and pulled
Steiner out of the ring for the save
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Lance
Storm defeated Chris Jericho & Chrsitian in an impromptu match at around the
10-minute mark when Storm pinned Jericho with a dropkick to the back of the head
as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied on RVD (the contest began during the
commercial break)
Ric Flair & Randy Orton defeated Mark Jindrak &
Garrison Cade at 6:31 when Flair pinned Jindrak following Orton's RKO behind the
referee's back after Flair sustained the elevated dropkick finisher
Maven
& Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards & Victoria when Maven pinned
Richards with a swinging facebuster off the top at 5:37 after Trish kicked
Richards in the head; after the match, Victoria threw Trish into the steel ring
steps until Maven made the save
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated
Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification at 5:10 in a non-title $100,000
bounty match when Rodney Mack interfered and hit the champion with a chair; in a
post-match altercation, Goldberg hit the Jackhammer on Henry after accidentally
hitting the spear on Shawn Michaels, who came to the ring to even the odds
WWE @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - October 7, 2003
Jamie Noble pinned Tony Mamaluke at 6:11
Rhyno & Sean O'Haire defeated Danny Doring & Arch Kincaid at 4:32
Velocity:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Kanyon with the West Coast Pop at 7:19
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Tyson Dux at 4:30 with a Twist of Fate off the top
Billy Kidman pinned Bobby Rude with the Shooting Star Press at 4:24
Charlie Haas defeated Sho Funaki via submission with the Haas of Pain at 5:17
Smackdown!:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned the
Ultimo Dragon in a non-title match at 3:10 with the kick to the head after
avoiding the flipping reverse DDT; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. - who was
doing guest commentary for the match - made the save and hit the 619 as Tajiri
seemed to be setting Dragon up for the same move
The Undertaker pinned Chuck
Palumbo (w/ Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli) at 2:03 with the chokeslam after
knocking the other members of the FBI off the apron and avoiding the Jungle
Kick; after the contest, the Undertaker laid out the FBI with a steel chain and
fought off an interfering Brock Lesnar
The Big Show pinned Orlando Jordan
with the chokeslam at 1:38
Shannon Moore (w/ Matt Hardy) pinned Zach Gowen at
4:35 with a jumping swinging neckbreaker after Hardy, who had been doing guest
commentary, pushed Gowen off the top rope
Albert, Doug & Danny Basham
defeated Chris Benoit & Bradshaw at around the 4-minute mark when Albert
pinned Benoit with the backbreaker; prior to the contest, the Acolytes were
attacked with chair shots from behind by the Bashams - forcing Farooq out of the
contest before it began; during the match, officials checked on Farooq before
helping him backstage; after the contest, the Bashams hit the Ball & Gag on
Bradshaw
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Paul London with a
powerbomb and the F5 at 1:34; after the match, Spanky came out for the save as
Lesnar attempted to hit the F5 on London into the steel ringpost; Lesnar quickly
tossed Spanky into the ringpost before the Undertaker came out and informed
Lesnar that their title contest at No Mercy would be a Biker Chain Match
(London's TV debut)
The Big Show defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion
Chavo Guerrero Jr. via count-out in an impromptu match at the 44-second mark;
after the match, it was revealed that Chavo goading Show into a match was a set
up as Eddie Guerrero made his way to ringside ontop of a sewage truck; moments
later, Eddie hosed Show down with raw sewage - soaking the entranceway in the
process
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Turku, Finland - Turkuhalli Elysee Arena -
October 9, 2003
Matt Hardy pinned Albert with a roll up
The Ultimo
Dragon defeated Nunzio and Sho Funaki following the flipping reverse
DDT
Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Benjamin interfered and hit a
superkick
Billy Kidman & Jamie Noble defeated Doug & Danny Basham
when Kidman scored the pin with the Shooting Star Press
Torrie Wilson
defeated Sable, Dawn Marie, and Nidia in a bikini contest
WWE US Champion
& WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rhyno with the frog
splash after hitting the challenger with the title belt
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after spraying green mist into the
challenger's face and following with the kick to the head
Kurt Angle &
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena & the Big Show when Angle pinned Show with
the Olympic Slam
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the
Undertaker with a chairshot; after the bout, Eddie Guerrero made the save after
Rhyno came to the ring, resulting in every other wrestler on the card coming
out; after the altercation, the Big Show led the other wrestlers and crowd in
singing Happy Birthday to Eddie; moments later, Guerrero hit Lesnar with a steel
chair when Lesnar came back out to insult Eddie
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cologne, Germany - Colognearena - October 10,
2003
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the Crippler
Crossface following the diving headbutt
Rey Mysterio Jr. & the Ultimo
Dragon defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri & Nunzio when Mysterio
pinned Nunzio following the 619 and springboard legdrop
Charlie Haas (w/
Shelton Benjamin) defeated Jamie Noble via submission with the Haas of
Pain
Rhyno pinned Sho Funaki with the Gore
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions - US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug
& Danny Basham when Eddie scored the pin with the frog splash
Matt Hardy
pinned the Big Show after Eddie Guerrero interfered and hit Show with the US
title belt as Chavo Guerrero Jr. distracted both the referee and Show
Torrie
Wilson defeated Sable, Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest
Kurt Angle
& the Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar &
John Cena when Taker pinned Lesnar with the powerbomb
WWE (Raw) @ Louisville, KY - Broadbent Arena - October 10,
2003
Maven & Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards &
Victoria
Aaron Stevens & Nova defeated OVW Southern Tag Team Champions
Chris Cage & John Toland to win the titles
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry
defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak and the Hurricane & Rosey in an
elimination match; Cade & Jindrak were eliminated first
Val Venis
defeated Spike Dudley
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated
Rene Dupree & Rob Conway in a tables match
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam,
Shane McMahon, & Lance Storm defeated Chris Jericho, Christian, & Test
in a streetfight when Shane pinned Test with the Van Terminator; Test sustained
a broken foot as a result of the move
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly
defeated Lita via reverse decision; Jazz was the special referee for the
bout
Shawn Michaels & Booker T defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton when
Michaels pinned Flair (Booker's return match after being on the shelf since
July)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Birmingham, England - NEC Arena - October 11,
2003
WWE US Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rhyno with the frog splash
after hitting the challenger with the title belt
Albert pinned Matt Hardy
with a boot to the face after avoiding the Twist of Fate
Sho Funaki defeated
the Ultimo Dragon and Nunzio by pinning Nunzio with an inside cradle out of an
attempted suplex
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned
Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) with a DDT after Eddie Guerrero came ringside
and pulled Benjamin out of the ring as he attempted to interfere
Billy Kidman
& Jamie Noble defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Noble scored the pin
with a flying elbowdrop after Kidman hit a powerbomb as Noble was being punched
in the corner
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after
spraying mist into his face
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated John Cena
& the Big Show when Benoit pinned Show following the Olympic Slam and the
diving headbutt
Torrie Wilson defeated Sable, Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a
bikini contest
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the
Undertaker after a chair shot
WWE (Raw) @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - October 11, 2003
Maven
& Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards & Victoria when Maven pinned
Richards with the swinging DDT off the top after Richards sustained a low blow
from Trish
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rodney Mack & Mark Henry
when the Hurricane pinned Mack with a flying neckbreaker; Mack sustained a legit
injury as a result of the move
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Rico with
the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Lita with a
roll up and a fast count from special referee Jazz after Gail Kim interfered;
after the match, Lita hit the Twist of Fate on Jazz
Lance Storm & Val
Venis defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak when Venis pinned Cade with the
Money Shot
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated
Ric Flair & Randy Orton when Goldberg pinned Orton with the spear /
Jackhammer combo
Booker T, Shane McMahon, Spike Dudley, & WWE Raw Tag
Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho, Christian, Rob Conway,
Sylvian Grenier, & Rene Dupree in a tables match when Conway sustained the
3D through a table
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Manchester, England - Evening News Arena -
October 12, 2003 (matinee)
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission
with the Crippler Crossface following the diving headbutt
Rey Mysterio Jr.
& the Ultimo Dragon defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri & Nunzio
when Mysterio pinned Nunzio following the 619 and springboard legdrop
Charlie
Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Billy Kidman & Sho Funaki when Haas
pinned Funaki with a blocked sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for
leverage
Rhyno pinned Jamie Noble with the Gore
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions - US Champion Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Doug
& Danny Basham; after the contest, the Big Show attacked both
Guerreros
The Big Show defeated Matt Hardy via disqualification when Eddie
& Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered; after the bout, a brawl ensued involving
Rhyno, Albert, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Chris Benoit Torrie Wilson defeated Sable,
Nidia, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest
Kurt Angle & the Undertaker
defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & John Cena when Taker
pinned Lesnar with the powerbomb
WWE (Raw) @ Wheeling, WV - Civic Center - October 12, 2003
(matinee)
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Lita; Stacy Keibler
was the guest ring announcer for the match
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
Maven & Trish Stratus defeated Steven
Richards & Victoria
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn
Michaels defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton
Mark Henry defeated Val
Venis
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Rico
Booker T, Shane McMahon,
& WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho,
Christian, Rob Conway, & Rene Dupree in a tables match when Conway sustained
the 3D through a table
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - October 13, 2003
Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko defeated Nick Dinsmore & Jimmy Vegas
Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally:
Lance
Storm defeated Rob Bently
Val Venis defeated Mike Toland
Mark Jindrak
& Garrison Cade defeated Mike & Mark Bell
Spike Dudley pinned Steven
Richards (w/ Victoria)
Raw:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) via disqualification when the challenger
avoided the Van Daminator on the floor and hit the champion with a steel chair
at 3:23; after the match, Steve Austin came ringside as Steiner threatened Stacy
with the chair and, after being clotheslined, Austin attacked Steiner in and
around the ring before Steiner left ringside; moments thereafter, Austin hit the
Stunner on Stacy when she refused a celebratory beer
Maven pinned Rico (w/
Jackie Gayda) (sub. for an injured Ric Flair) at 1:53 with the swinging DDT off
the top; after the contest, Flair - who falsely claimed to have sustained a
pulled hamstring the day before in Wheeling, WV - ran to the ring and blindsided
Maven with his crutch before he was eventually pulled off by several
referees
Booker T (mystery partner), Shane McMahon, & WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho, Christian, Rene Dupree, &
Rob Conway in a tables match at 18:46 when Booker hit hit the Book End on Conway
through the table; late in the contest, Spike Dudley interfered on behalf of his
brothers but was thrown to the floor by Christian during an attempt at the
Dudley Dogg
Trish Stratus, Lita, & Ivory defeated WWE Women's Champion
Molly Holly, Victoria (w/ Steven Richards), & Gail Kim at 4:16 when Trish
pinned Victoria with a sunset flip out of a Widow's Peak attempt; after the
match, Chris Jericho came to Trish's aid against Steven Richards and
Victoria
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated
Ric Flair, Randy Orton, & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) in a handicap match at
6:08 when Goldberg pinned Henry with the spear / Jackhammer combo after Michaels
took out Flair and Orton with a plancha to the floor; moments after the
conclusion of the match, Michaels hit the superkick on Goldberg as payback for
the previous week; Eric Bischoff then came out and announced that Michaels would
face Goldberg the next week for the title
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - USA Bank Arena - October 14,
2003
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Matt Cappotelli &
John Hennigan when Benjamin pinned Hennigan following a powerbomb / springboard
clothesline double team move
Sean O'Haire & Matt Morgan defeated Mike
Bucci (Nova) & Carly Colon when O'Haire pinned Bucci with the Widowmaker;
Bucci suffered a legit injury as a result of the move
Velocity:
The
Acolytes defeated Nunzio & Chuck Palumbo when Bradshaw pinned Nunzio with
the Clothesline from Hell; Nunzio worked the match alone after Palumbo was
attacked before the contest began
Albert pinned Orlando Jordan with the
backbreaker
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Joey Matthews with the flipping reverse
DDT
Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) pinned Sho Funaki with the Twist of
Fate
Smackdown!:
Chris Benoit defeated Doug Basham (w/ Danny
Basham) via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding a clothesline
at 5:52; midway through the contest, Doug and Danny switched places with Doug
coming back into the ring for the finish after Benoit hit the rolling German
suplexes on Danny; after the contest, Albert attacked Benoit until referees were
able to pull the two men apart
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) fought WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri to a no contest in a non-title match at around
4:30 when Tajiri sprayed black mist in Nidia's face as she tried to pull the
title belt away from him as Tajiri attempted to use the belt as a weapon; after
the contest, Nidia was attended to by medics backstage while Noble returned to
the ring to call Tajiri out - only to be attacked by Brock Lesnar and suffer an
F5 on the floor
WWE US & Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero
pinned Rhyno in a non-title match at 13:18 by hitting his opponent with the US
title belt after the referee mistakengly thought Rhyno had used the timekeeper's
bell as a weapon, which Guerrero had snuck into the ring moments prior; after
the contest, the Big Show attacked the champion in his low rider, which was
parked in the aisle, and repeatedly smashed the vehicle with a lead pipe; in the
ensuing assault, Show powerbombed Guerrero onto the hood of the car and hit a
chokeslam onto the roof - leaving the champion a bloody mess
Rey Mysterio Jr.
pinned Johnny Stamboli at 3:17 by reversing a gorilla press slam into the West
Coast Pop; prior to the contest, both Nunzio and Chuck Palumbo, who escorted
Stamboli to ringside, were sent backstage by the referee
Dark match after
the show:
The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion Brock
Lesnar via count-out after the 5-minute mark when the champion left ringside
after sustaining the chokeslam
- 10/16/03: Legendary promoter and father of Bret and Owen Hart, Stu Hart passed away at the age of 88.
WWE (Raw) @ Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena - October 17,
2003
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Scott Steiner with a Van
Daminator
Val Venis defeated Steven Richards via submission with a modified
figure-4
Lita & Ivory defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly &
Gail Kim when Lita pinned Molly with the Twist of Fate; Jazz was scheduled to be
the guest referee but didn't appear
Mark Henry pinned Tommy Dreamer with the
powerslam
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree
& Rob Conway in a tables match when Bubba put Conway through the table with
a Bubba Bomb off the top after Spike Dudley interfered
Lance Storm pinned
Rico
Shane McMahon pinned Kane with the Van Terminator in a
streetfight
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Booker T defeated Ric
Flair & Randy Orton (w/ Triple H) when Goldberg pinned Orton with the spear
/ Jackhammer combo after sending an interfering Mark Henry out of the ring
WWE (Raw) @ Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - October 18,
2003 (matinee)
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Scott Steiner
Val
Venis defeated Steven Richards
Lita & Ivory defeated WWE Women's Champion
Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Molly
Mark Henry defeated Tommy
Dreamer
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree &
Rob Conway in a tables match when Bubba put Conway through the table
Lance
Storm defeated Rico
Shane McMahon defeated Kane in a streetfight
WWE Raw
World Champion Bill Goldberg & Booker T defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton
(w/ Triple H) when Goldberg pinned Orton
- 10/19/03: Former WWF Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Hawk passed away at the age of 46.
WWE (Raw) @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - October 19, 2003 (matinee) (1,960; 1,700 paid)
Booker T & Maven defeated Chris Jericho & Scott Steiner when Booker pinned Steiner with the Bookend
Lance Storm pinned Rico with a springboard missile dropkick
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards when Cade pinned Dreamer with a low blow
Mark Henry pinned Val Venis with a falling powerslam
Shane McMahon pinned Kane in a streetfight following a Van Terminator
Lita & Ivory defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Molly; Jazz was scheduled to be the guest referee but did not appear
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) with the Van Daminator
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway in a tables match; the bout was originally scheduled as a
6-man tag involving Spike Dudley and Sylvian Grenier but was changed due to injuries
No Mercy 03 (Smackdown!) - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - October 19, 2003
Sunday Night Heat - featured Tazz interviewing Doug & Danny Basham, in which they issued a challenge to the Acolytes to face them later in the
night, which was accepted; included footage of John Cena arriving to the arena and getting heckled by a fan who did a freestyle rap on him, saying
Kurt Angle would make him tap; moments later, Cena responded with a freestyle of his own, which responded with a chant of "Cena" from the fans:
Billy Kidman pinned Shannon Moore with a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included Josh Matthews interviewing Vince McMahon
backstage about his match later in the night against his daughter Stephanie, in which he said if any wrestlers
interfered on Stephanie's behalf they would be fired and never allowed back; featured a backstage segment in which
John Heidenreich attempted to rough up Shannon Moore backstage after "Little Johnny" told him Matt Hardy and Moore
threw away his try-out tape he was trying to get to Stephanie, with Hardy then telling him they threw away a tape
of Moore's greatest matches instead; included Tony Chimel recognizing the US soldiers in attendance who would be
returning to the Middle East the following day; featured a backstage segment in which Linda McMahon confronted Vince
in his dressing room and asked him not to go through with the match, with Vince compromising that Stephanie could
win via pinfall or submission while Vince could only win via submission and then added a no holds barred stipulation;
several members of the Baltimore Ravens were in attendance:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 11:40 with the kick to the head
after the referee and challenger were distracted by two "fans" that jumped the barricade and
attempted to get into the ring but were held back by security; Mysterio had the champion down
in the 619 just prior to the finish
Chris Benoit defeated Albert via submission with the Sharpshooter at 12:19 after Albert accidentally kicked
a steel chair placed in the corner and was taken down with a dragon screw leg whip
Zach Gowen pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore) with a moonsault at 5:32 after knocking Hardy off the top
Doug & Danny Basham defeated the Acolytes at 8:54 when Danny pinned Bradshaw with a modified Fameouser
after Shaniqua ran out and hit Bradshaw in the back with a baton immediately after Bradshaw dropped Doug with
the Clothesline from Hell; moments later, Josh Matthews interviewed Shaniqua & the Bashams backstage in which
she talked about the recent Clothesline from Hell Bradshaw gave her, then pointed to her chest to show the
swelling it caused (she was returning from breast enlargment surgery) and said the effects could be permanent
Vince McMahon (w/ Sable) defeated Stephanie McMahon (w/ Linda McMahon) in an I Quit match at 9:24
when Linda threw in the towel as Vince was choking Stephanie with a pipe;
due to pre-match stipulations, Stephanie lost her GM role on Smackdown!;
had Vince lost, he would have lost his CEO position in the WWE; stipulations of the bout stated Stephanie
could also win via pinfall; after the match, Vince grabbed Linda by her face and shoved her to the mat
(Mr. McMahon)
Kurt Angle defeated John Cena with a victory roll into the ankle lock and then applying the heel hook for the
submission at 18:28
(John Cena: Word Life)
The Big Show pinned WWE US Champion & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero to win the title with the chokeslam at 11:26; Guerrero wrestled the
bout with his back heavily taped up after Show hit a chokeslam on him onto his own low rider days before; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out to
console Eddie on the loss; moments later, Josh Matthews interviewed Show backstage on his victory
(The Big Show: A Giant's World)
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Undertaker in a Biker Chain Match at 24:16 by hitting the challenger
with the chain after Vince McMahon came out from under the ring and crotched Taker on the top rope immediately after
Taker took possession of the chain; Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, and Chuck Palumbo interfered at the 21-minute mark
but were quickly thrown out of the ring by Taker
WWE @ Wilkes Barre, PA - Casey Plaza - October 20, 2003
Tommy Suede defeated Gene Snitsky
Kenzo Suzuki defeated Chad Wicks
Sunday Night
Heat:
Val Venis defeated Steven Richards
The Hurricane & Rosey
defeated Arch Kincaid & Bobby Rude
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Tommy
Dreamer
Raw:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated
Rene Dupree & Rob Conway at around the 3-minute mark when D-Von scored the
pin following the Doomsday Device; the champions wore armbands in memory of Road
Warrior Hawk who passed away the day before
Booker T defeated Randy Orton via
count-out at around the 4-minute mark when Orton left ringside after sustaining
the scissors kick; after the match, Booker volunteered to join Steve Austin's
team for the Survivor Series; the contest began during the commercial
break
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg to a no
contest when Mark Henry attacked Goldberg backstage during his entrance,
smashing the champion into his dressing room and knocking down the door in the
process; as a result, the match was postponed until later in the night
Chris
Jericho & Scott Steiner defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Lance
Storm at 10:05 when Jericho pinned RVD with the Lionsault as the champion was
stomach-first on the mat after Steiner prevented the Rolling Thunder with a
chair shot; after the match, Steiner and Jericho assaulted Storm
WWE Women's
Champion Molly Holly & Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) defeated Trish Stratus
& Lita at 3:58 when Victoria pinned Trish after Richards interfered and
blocked an attempted electric chair into a powerbomb; after the contest,
Christian made the save for Trish and Lita, fought off the heels, and helped
Lita to her feet
Ric Flair pinned Maven at 3:57 with a roll over and using
the tights for leverage
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Bill
Goldberg to a no contest at around 6:30 when Batista made his return, pulled the
challenger out of the ring, attacked him, and tossed him into the front row
before hitting a sit-down powerbomb on the champion and snapping his ankle in a
folded up steel chair; after the contest, Evolution came out and awarded Batista
the $100,000 bounty which was placed on Goldberg's head
WWE (Smackdown!) @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic
Center - October 20, 2003
Billy Kidman, Spanky, & Paul London
defeated Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo when Kidman pinned
Stamboli with a sunset flip into a powerbomb
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rhyno with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
after Rhyno hit the corner
Zach Gowen & Orlando Jordan defeated Matt
Hardy & Shannon Moore when Gowen pinned Moore
WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after Keiji Sakoda and Jimmy Yang interfered;
after the contest, Jamie Noble made the save
Sean O'Haire & Albert
defeated Jamie Noble & the Ultimo Dragon when Albert pinned Noble with the
backbreaker
The Acolytes defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin and
Doug & Danny Basham in an elimination match; Haas was pinned after Shaniqua
hit him with her whip; Bradshaw pinned a Basham with the Clothesline from
Hell
WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned Eddie Guerrero with the
chokeslam
Dawn Marie pinned Torrie Wilson after Sable, the guest ring
announcer, attacked Torrie from behind; Sho Funaki was the guest referee for the
match
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated WWE World Champion
Brock Lesnar & John Cena when Cena sustained the Olympic Slam and submitted
to Angle's ankle lock
WWE @ Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - October 21, 2003
Keiji
Sakoda pinned Bobby Rude with the Shining Wizard
Mortis pinned John Walters
with a sit-down Alabama Slam
Velocity:
Orlando Jordan pinned
Shannon Moore with a swinging neckbreaker
Spanky & Paul London defeated
Mike Taylor & Begley
Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo
defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Billy Kidman, & the Ultimo Dragon when Nunzio
pinned Dragon by avoiding the flipping reverse DDT and pushing him into
Palumbo's Jungle Kick
Smackdown!:
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit
fought John Cena & Albert to a no contest at 4:27 when Angle and Benoit
began brawling, following a miscommunication in which Benoit accidentally hit
his partner with a chair; the two men locked each other in their respective
submission holds until referees could seperate them
Rikishi & Scotty 2
Hotty defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Rikishi pinned Benjamin
by blocking a sunset flip and countering into a sit-down splash at 6:00;
Benjamin & Haas were to have recieved a tag team title shot but were
replaced by the Basham Brothers under orders from the new Smackdown! GM Paul
Heyman and given this match instead
Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua)
(sub. for Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. to win the titles at 7:55 when Danny
pinned Eddie after switching places with Doug and hitting Eddie in the face with
Shaniqua's nightstick; after the match, the new champions had a ringside
interview while Chavo argued with Eddie over the loss, before leaving his tag
team partner alone in the ring
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Zach
Gowen in a non-title match at 3:31 with a kick to the face after Gowen missed a
top rope moonsault; after the match, the champion celebrated with Yang and
Sakoda before the two men further attacked Gowen
The Undertaker defeated WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar & WWE US Champion the Big Show in a
handicap match at 14:17 by pinning Lesnar after hitting both he and Show with a
steel chain wrapped around his fist; Taker had originally pinned Show with a
chokeslam off the top at 5:18 but Paul Heyman came out and made the match into a
Best 2 out of 3 falls contest; Taker then won via count-out at 11:54 after
throwing Lesnar into the front row but Heyman turned the bout into a No
Count-Out match; Show & Lesnar were disqualified at 12:39 when Show hit
Taker in the back with a chair but Heyman made the match into a No DQ contest;
due to prematch stipulations, Taker earned the right to face anyone he wants,
anywhere, anytime, and with any stipulations; after the match, Taker was further
attacked by his opponents - eventually suffering an F5 into the ringpost;
moments thereafter, Vince McMahon confronted the beaten and bruised Taker about
who he wanted to fight; Taker then said he didn't want a title match with Lesnar
but rather a Buried Alive match at Survivor Series with Vince himself
- 10/25/03: Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Stephanie McMahon were married at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Sleepy Hollow, NY. Vince McMahon served as the Best Man while Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, William Regal, and the Undertaker were groomsmen.
WWE (Raw) @ Florence, SC - Civic Center - October 26,
2003
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin
Fertig
Mark Henry defeated Tommy Dreamer
Lita & Ivory defeated WWE
Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the
Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway in a tables match
Maven
defeated Scott Steiner
Val Venis & Lance Storm defeated Rico & Steven
Richards
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - October 26,
2003
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas
Billy Kidman pinned Rhyno with a roll up
Sean O'Haire & Horshu
defeated Matt Capotelli & John Hennigan when Horshu pinned Hennigan with a
modified side slam
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble
and the Ultimo Dragon
Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli defeated
Spanky, Paul London, & Orlando Jordan
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned John
Cena
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie
& Chavo Guerrero Jr.; after the contest, Chavo argued with Eddie over the
loss
Dawn Marie defeated Torrie Wilson and Sable in a bikini contst; Sho
Funaki was the guest MC for the event
WWE World Champion Brock
Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit after sustaining a series of back suplexes and
eventually reversing into the F5; earlier in the contest, Albert interfered -
allowing Lesnar to hit the F5 - but Benoit was able to continue in the match
WWE @ Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum - October 27,
2003 (5,500)
Sunday Night Heat:
Maven pinned Steven Richards (w/
Victoria) with the bulldog off the top; late in the contest, Victoria was sent
backstage by the referee after interfering in the contest
Val Venis defeated
Sean Evans via submission with the reverse figure-4
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Pat Cusick & Murray Happer in a non-title
match following the 3D
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Ivory via
submission with a Fujiwara armbar in a non-title match; moments earlier, Ivory
kicked out of the Molly-Go-Round
Raw:
Booker T pinned Rico (w/
Jackie Gayda) with the scissors kick at 1:37; after the contest, Rob Van Dam
made the save for Booker against Chris Jericho, Christian, and Scott Steiner as
they attempted to triple team Booker inside of a steel cage
Mark Henry (w/
Teddy Long) defeated Lance Storm via disqualification at the 47-second mark when
Shawn Michaels interfered and hit the superkick on Henry after Storm was tossed
to the floor
The Hurricane & John Heidenreich defeated Rob Conway &
Rene Dupree when Heidenreich pinned Conway at 5:54 with a modified chokeslam;
after the match, Heidenreich hit the move on Dupree when he began waving the
French flag in the ring in front of the many US servicemen in attendance
(Heidenreich's TV debut)
Shane McMahon pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) in a
streetfight at 6:24 with the Van Terminator; after the match, Shane set Test's
brooken foot on the ring steps and smashed it with a steel chair before Kane
came out; moments thereafter, Kane accepted Shane's challenge for an Ambulance
match at Survivor Series
Lita defeated Victoria (w/ Steven Richards), Trish
Stratus, and Gail Kim at 2:51 by pinning Victoria with a DDT after Victoria
accidentally knocked Richards off the ring apron; due to prematch stipulations,
Lita earned a women's title shot against Molly Holly at the Survivor Series;
during the contest, Molly came out on the entranceway to watch the match
Mark
Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton (w/ Batista) at
3:17 when Jindrak pinned Flair with a roll over and using the tights for
leverage after Maven, who came ringside as the match began, interfered and
nailed Flair in the head; after the contest, Flair, Orton, and Batista
brutalized Maven, Jindrak, and Cade - with Batista hitting spinebusters and
powerbombs on the three men
Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van
Dam via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 4:40 to win the title; during
the closing moments of the match, Eric Bischoff came ringside and distracted the
referee long enough for Jericho to pull the champion off the ring ropes - thus
keeping the hold applied; after the match, Steve Austin ordered for an immediate
rematch inside a steel cage
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Chris
Jericho to win the match in a steel cage match at around the 9 minute mark by
escaping over the top and kicking the door into Jericho's face as he came down
the other side; prior to the contest beginning, Austin chased Bischoff backstage
after Bischoff accidentally bumped into Austin on the rampway; after the match,
a brawl ensued in the cage pitting Booker, RVD, and the Dudley Boyz against
Steiner, Jericho, Christian, and Mark Henry
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Augusta, GA - Civic Center - October 27,
2003
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas when Benjamin was pinned following a Rikishi superkick
Sean O'Haire
& Horshu defeated Matt Capotelli & John Hennigan when Horshu scored the
pin with a modified side slam
Billy Kidman pinned Rhyno with a roll up; after
the match, Rhyno hit the Gore on his opponent
Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, &
Johnny Stamboli defeated Spanky, Paul London, & Orlando Jordan following a
backbreaker / legdrop combo by Palumbo and Stamboli
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble and the Ultimo Dragon by pinning Noble
with the kick to the head
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned John Cena by reversing an
attempt at the FU into a roll up
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug &
Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Doug pinned Eddie with
a Fameasser after the challenger became distracted by Shaniqua; after the
contest, Chavo argued with Eddie over the loss
Dawn Marie defeated Torrie
Wilson and Sable in a bikini contst; Sho Funaki was the guest MC for the
event
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit with the
F5; earlier in the contest, Albert interfered - allowing Lesnar to hit the F5 -
but Benoit was able to continue in the match
WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena - October 28, 2003 (2,500)
Horshu
pinned Elix Skipper with a modified powerslam
Jamie Noble & Sean O'Haire
defeated Matt Cappotelli & John Hennigan when Noble gained the submission with a chokehold after
O'Haire hit the Widowmaker
Velocity - featured the debut of Bill DeMott as
a commentator:
Paul London & Spanky defeated Pat Cusick & Murray
Happer at 5:31 when Happer was pinned following a Flatliner / enzuiguri double
team
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ bodyguards) pinned Shannon Moore
in a non-title match at 5:03 with the kick to the head
Orlando Jordan pinned
Kanyon at 4:10 with the neckbreaker
Rhyno pinned Billy Kidman at 6:45 with a
spinebuster and the Gore
Smackdown!:
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit
defeated John Cena & Albert when Benoit pinned Albert at 6:36 with three
Rolling German suplexes and the diving headbutt after Albert accidentally
splashed his partner in the corner; after the match, Cena and Albert argued over
the loss with Cena eventually hitting the FU
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie
Haas defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli in a handicap match
when Nunzio was pinned following a modified Doomsday Device (match not televised
due to time restraints)
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 2:39
when Tajiri, who was doing guest commentary, kicked Mysterio in the back of the
head while on the ring apron; after the match, Tajiri and his bodyguards
confronted Dragon but Dragon left the ring, not wanting to associate himself
with the Cruiserweight Champion
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Trick
or Treat Costume Contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC for the event; after the
win, Torrie pushed Tazz into a vat of chocolate in the ring
WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Rikishi &
Scotty 2 Hotty when Scotty was pinned with a roll up after the champions
switched places (match not televised due to time restraints)
The Acolytes
defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & WWE US Champion the
Big Show via disqualification at 3:10 when Lesnar hit Farooq with a chair; after
the match, Farooq's ankle was trapped in a steel chair and Show hit a leg drop
off the middle turnbuckle - crushing it in the chair; moments thereafter, Kurt
Angle and Chris Benoit made the save - applying their respective submission
holds - before Nathan Jones and Matt Morgan laid Angle and Benoit out
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kitchener, Ontario - Memorial Auditorium -
November 1, 2003
Torrie Wilson won a tiny teddy contest over Sable and
Dawn Marie; Edge was the guest MC for the event
Bradshaw pinned Horshu with
the Clothesline from Hell
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Billy
Kidman & Jamie Noble when Haas pinned Noble with a roll over following a
superkick from Benjamin
Orlando Jordan pinned Rhyno with a roll up after
avoiding the Gore
Spanky & Paul London defeated Chuck Palumbo &
Johnny Stamboli when Palumbo was pinned with a roll up after Nunzio's
interference backfired
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio
Jr. after spraying the challenger in the face with mist and following with the
kick to the head
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham
defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi when Scotty was pinned with a small
package after the champions switched places
John Cena pinned Albert with the
FU
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated WWE World Champion Brock
Lesnar & WWE US Champion the Big Show in a Kiss My Ass match when Angle
reversed Show's attempt at the chokeslam into the ankle lock
WWE (Raw) @ Toledo, OH - Sports Arena - November 1,
2003
John Heidenreich & the Hurricane defeated Rob Conway & Rene
Dupree
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak &
Garrison Cade
Batista defeated Tommy Dreamer
Mark Henry defeated Lance
Storm
Lita defeated Jazz & Victoria in a handicap match
Maven &
Val Venis defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig
Randy Orton defeated
Booker T
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho
Shane McMahon
defeated Kane in a steel cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre - November 2,
2003 (matinee)
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Sable in a tiny
teddy contst; Edge was the guest MC for the event
Rhyno & Horshu defeated
Jamie Noble & Orland Jordan
Spanky, Paul London, & Billy Kidman
defeated Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Tajiri defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty
John Cena
defeated Albert
WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated Bradshaw via
disqualification
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Shelton Benjamin
& Charlie Haas
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the
Undertaker
WWE (Raw) @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - November 2, 2003
(matinee)
John Heidenreich & the Hurricane defeated
Rob Conway & Rene Dupree
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz
defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
Batista defeated Tommy
Dreamer
Mark Henry defeated Lance Storm
Lita defeated Jazz & Victoria
in a handicap match
Maven & Val Venis defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin
Fertig
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho in a Best 2 out of
3 falls match
Booker T defeated Randy Orton & Ric Flair in a handicap
match
Shane McMahon defeated Kane in a steel cage
match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre - November 3,
2003 (1,600)
Torrie Wilson won a tiny teddy contest over Sable and Dawn Marie;
Edge was the guest MC for the event
Orlando Jordan pinned Horshu with a
neckbreaker
Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio defeated Spanky & Paul London
when Spanky was pinned
Rhyno pinned Jamie Noble with the Gore
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with the kick to the
head
Bradshaw pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Clothesline from Hell
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
& Rikishi and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Haas was pinned with
a double team move after Shaniqua interfered and hit the challenger with her
whip
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned John Cena by reversing an attempt at the FU into
a roll up
The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, & Chris Benoit defeated WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show, &
Albert when Taker pinned Lesnar with the chokeslam
WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - November 3, 2003
Eric
Young pinned Bobby Rude with a moonsault at 5:05; Young was announced as hailing
from nearby Shaker Heights, OH
Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko defeated Mark
Bennarucci and Tyson Dux at 5:12 when Dux was pinned following a side slam /
legdrop combo
Sunday Night Heat:
Rene Dupree pinned the Hurricane
with a roll up at 5:27
Gail Kim defeated Jackie via submission at
2:54
Tommy Dreamer pinned an unknown with the DDT at 3:07; after the match,
Dreamer gave his Singapore cane to Cleveland Cavaliars' LeBron James who sat
ringside for the show
Rosey (w/ the Hurricane) pinned Rob Conway (w/ Rene
Dupree) at 3:16 when the Hurricane interfered and helped in hitting a
neckbreaker / Samoan Drop double team move while the referee was busy with
Dupree on the floor
Raw - included a closing segment in which Steve Austin called out Batista, with Batista then coming to the
ring where he and Austin brawled; after sending Batista to the floor, Austin dropped an interfering Mark Henry with the Stunner before
being jumped from behind by Batista; moments later, Bill Goldberg made a surprise appearance, came out to the ring, and made the save
for Austin; after clearing the ring, Austin offered Goldberg a beer, which Goldberg declined, saying he would only drink if he was
given a match with Batista for the following week; Austin agreed and the two shared a few beers as the show came to a close:
Chris Jericho & Cristian defeated
Booker T & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam at 7:33 when Jericho pinned RVD with
a neckbreaker and having Christian hold down RVD's leg from the outside during
the cover
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven at 2:33 with a powerbomb after
punching his opponent in the mouth as Maven attempted the modified bulldog off
the top
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match at 4:23 when Cade pinned Bubba Ray with a
clothesline after the champions became distracted by Scott Steiner, who
threatened to gorilla press slam Stacy Keibler on the rampway
Lance Storm
pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) via submission by using a single leg takedown into
the Canadian Maple Leaf at 1:58; prior to the match, Val Venis came ringside
with several females and, after the match, he and Val celebrated in the ring
with the ladies
John Heidenreich & Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards
& Victoria in a mixed tag team match at 5:18 when Heidenreich pinned
Richards with a backbreaker submission into a powerbomb
Shawn Michaels pinned
Mark Henry with the superkick at 6:26 after lifting his knees as Henry came off
with a bomb out of the corner; during the opening moments of the contest, Steve
Austin - acting as the ringside enforcer for the match - sent Teddy Long
backstage after Long interfered on behalf of Henry; after the match, Austin
called out Batista and a brawl ensued between the two until Bill Goldberg made
the save; since Austin was acting as the ringside enforcer, it was legal for him
to fight Batista
WWE @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - November 4, 2003 (3,000)
Orlando
Jordan defeated Bobby Rude
Rhyno & Horshu defeated Jason Breeze & Tyson Dux
Velocity:
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Billy
Kidman & Sho Funaki at 6:39 when Haas pinned Funaki with a roll over after Funaki
sustained a superkick from Benjamin
Spanky & Paul London defeated Shannon
Moore & Kanyon at 6:42 when London pinned Kanyon with an enzuiguri
Sean O'Haire
pinned Eric Young with the Prophecy at 2:26
Rikishi (w/ Scotty 2 Hotty) pinned Chuck
Palumbo (w/ Johnny Stamboli) with the Bonzai Drop at 8:16
Smackdown!:
John
Cena pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the FU at 5:46 after blocking the West Coast
Pop with a low blow; after the match, Cena was attacked by Brock Lesnar, the Big
Show, Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones, and Albert when he turned down Paul Heyman's
offer to join Team Lesnar at the Survivor Series
WWE US Champion the Big Show
pinned Bradshaw in a non-title match at 3:49 by blocking the Clothesline from
Hell and hitting the chokeslam
Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) at 7:30 in a handicap match
by pinning Danny with a roll up as the referee argued with Danny over using
Shaniqua's whip as a weapon, which was a ruse by Guerrero; due to prematch
stipulations, Eddie earned a tag team title rematch for he and Chavo against the
Bashams for the following week
Jamie Noble & the Ultimo Dragon defeated
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ bodyguards) & Nunzio at 6:56 when
Noble pinned Tajiri with a reversal into an Oklahoma side roll; after the
match, Noble avoided an attack from the champion's bodyguards
Kurt Angle
& Chris Benoit defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, Albert,
Matt Morgan, & Nathan Jones via disqualification in a handicap match at
14:24 when the Big Show interfered as Angle had the ankle lock applied on Lesnar
and Benoit had the Crippler Crossface applied on Albert; Lesnar himself did
guest commentary for the early moments of the contest; after the match, Angle,
Benoit, Bradshaw, and John Cena were all brutalized by Team Lesnar
- 11/6/03: Former WWF Hardcore, European, and Tag Team Champion Crash Holly passed away at the age of 32.
WWE (Raw) @ Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre - November 7,
2003 (5,479)
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Booker T defeated Ric
Flair & Randy Orton when Goldberg pinned Orton with the Jackhammer
Kevin
Fertig (w/ Travis Tomko) pinned Tommy Dreamer after Dreamer became distracted by
Tomko
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
following the superkick and Money Shot
Maven pinned Travis Tomko (w/ Kevin
Fertig) after Tommy Dreamer came ringside and hit Fertig with the Singapore
cane
Trish Stratus & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly &
Gail Kim when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog; Stacy Keibler was the guest
ring announcer; Victoria was the guest referee but another referee made the
pinfall
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the
Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho, Christian, & Mark Henry in a tables
match when Jericho sustained the 3D through a table
Shane McMahon defeated
Kane in a steel cage match by escaping over the top
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center -
November 8, 2003 (1,400)
Prior to the show, a 10-bell salute was made for the
passing of Crash Holly who died two days prior
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi
The
Ultimo Dragon defeated Sho Funaki
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
defeated Sean O'Haire & Horshu
Jimmy Yang & Ryan Sakoda defeated
Spanky & Paul London; after the match, Tajiri came to the ring to
congratulate the victors before he was jumped from behind by Jamie Noble
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble
Eddie Guerrero pinned
Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a roll up; the bout was made by Paul Heyman moments
earlier with the stipulation that if they didn't face each other then they would
lose their tag team title shot on Smackdown!; after the match, Eddie attempted
to hug his nephew but was shoved off
Chris Benoit, Bradshaw, & Hardcore
Holly defeated Albert, Nathan Jones, & Matt Morgan in an elimination match;
Bradshaw pinned Morgan; Albert pinned Bradshaw; Benoit defeated Jones via
submission with the Crippler Crossface; Albert pinned Benoit; Holly pinned
Albert (Holly's return match after being on the shelf since 9/02)
Sable
defeated Dawn Marie in a bikini contest
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated John Cena
in a streetfight; after the match, Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones, and Albert
attacked Mysterio until Cena, Chris Benoit, Hardcore Holly, and Bradshaw made
the save
WWE (Raw) @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - November 8,
2003 (2,600)
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig
and Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak in an elimination match; Tomko & Fertig
were eliminated first; Venis pinned Cade with the Money Shot
Batista pinned
Tommy Dreamer with the sit-down powerbomb
Steven Richards pinned Rico with a
double-arm facebuster; Richards and Victoria played the faces for the
match
Rene Dupree pinned the Hurricane after Rob Conway interfered and hit
the Hurricane with the French flag
Trish Stratus & Lita defeated WWE
Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Molly with the
Twist of Fate; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer and Victoria the guest
referee for the contest; while Stacy and Victoria were fighting on the floor,
Trish made the pinfall herself
Randy Orton pinned Maven with the RKO after
Maven knocked an interfering Ric Flair off the ring apron
Booker T, WWE IC
Champion Rob Van Dam, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated
Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, Scott Steiner, & Christian in an elimination
match; order of elimination: Henry was pinned; D-Von was pinned; RVD was pinned;
Booker pinned Steiner with the Bookend; Christian pinned Bubba Ray with the
Unprettier; Booker pinned Christian with the scissors kick; Booker pinned
Jericho
Shane McMahon defeated Kane in a steel cage match by escaping over
the top after 10 minutes
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - November 9, 2003
(matinee) (1,600)
Eddie Guerrero pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. after a series of
reversals; the contest was made by Paul Heyman who ordered the two to face each
other or lose their tag team title shot on Smackdown!
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi after
Scotty was hit with Shaniqua's whip
Sho Funaki pinned Horshu with a reversal
of a power move into a sunset flip
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
defeated Spanky & Paul London when Haas pinned London following a powerbomb
/ clothesline off the top double team
John Cena defeated Rhyno & Sean
O'Haire in a handicap match by pinning Rhyno with the FU after 3 minutes after
Rhyno accidentally hit the Gore on his partner; the match was made by Paul
Heyman moments earlier after Cena verbally assaulted Heyman with a rap
Jamie
Noble & the Ultimo Dragon defeated Jimmy Yang & Ryan Sakoda when Noble
scored the pin with a Tiger Driver
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated
Rey Mysterio and Nunzio by pinning Mysterio by reversing a hurricanrana attempt
into a powerbomb; after the match, Mysterio fought off an attack from
Nunzio
Kurt Angle, Bradshaw, & Hardcore Holly defeated Albert, Nathan
Jones, & Matt Morgan in an elimination match at around the 17-minute mark;
order of elimination: Jones was pinned with the Clothesline from Hell after a
hotshot double team from Angle and Holly; Albert pinned Holly with a pump kick;
Morgan pinned Bradshaw with a sidewalk slam; Angle pinned Morgan with the
Olympic Slam; Angle forced a submission from Albert with the ankle lock into a
heel hook Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a bikini contest via forfeit after Dawn
Marie chased Sable backstage before disrobing; Sho Funaki was the guest MC for
the event
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit with
the F5; earlier in the contest, Matt Morgan interfered and hit a sidwalk slam
but Benoit kicked out of the champion's pin attempt; after the match, Team Angle
and John Cena made the save against Lesnar, Morgan, and Nathan Jones
WWE (Raw) @ Burlington, VT - Memorial Auditorium - November 9, 2003
(matinee)
The Hurricane & Val Venis defeated Rob Conway & Rene
Dupree
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated two unknowns
Batista
defeated Tommy Dreamer
Steven Richards defeated Rico
Shane McMahon
defeated Kane in a steel cage match
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE
Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring
announcer and Victoria was the guest referee for the bout
Randy Orton
defeated Maven
Booker T, WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam, & WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho, Christian, Scott Steiner,
& Mark Henry in an elimination match; order of elimination: Henry was
pinned; RVD was pinned; D-Von was pinned; Steiner was pinned; Bubba Ray was
pinned; Jericho was disqualified for using a steel chair; Booker pinned
Christian
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bridgeport, CT - Harbor Yard Arena - November
10, 2003 (2,100)
Eddie Guerrero defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Shelton Benjamin
& Charlie Haas defeated Spanky & Paul London
John Cena defeated Rhyno
& Sean O'Haire in a handicap match
Sho Funaki defeated Horshu
The
Ultimo Dragon & Jamie Noble defeated Akio & Sakoda
WWE Smackdown!
Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Rikishi & Scotty 2
Hotty
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Nunzio & Rey Mysterio
Jr.
Kurt Angle, Hardcore Holly, & Bradshaw defeated Albert, Matt Morgan,
& Nathan Jones in an elimination match
Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a
bikini contest; Funaki was the guest MC for the event
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Chris Benoit
WWE @ Boston, MA - FleetCenter - November 10, 2003 (6,000)
Bryan
Danielson (American Dragon) defeated Arch Kincaid; Danielson was announced as
being from Boston
Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko defeated John Walters &
Chad Wicks
Sunday Night Heat - shown internationally:
John
Heidenreich defeated Tommy Dreamer
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated
Luis Ortiz & Jason Porcaro
Steven Richards defeated Rico; Richards played
the face for the contest and dedicated the match to the memory of Crash
Holly
Val Venis defeated Maven; Maven played the heel for the
contest
Raw:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Christian at 5:28
with a leg sweep as the challenger attempted to use a steel chair, followed by
the Rolling Thunder and Five Star Frog Splash; members of Team Austin and Team
Bischoff were banned from ringside for the duration of the contest
Rob Conway
& Rene Dupree defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 3:06 when Conway pinned
Hurricane with the swinging neckbreaker after Dupree knocked Hurricane off the
turnbuckle, with the Hurricane landing throat-first across the top rope; prior
to the contest, Jonathan Coachman came out to relieve Lillian Garcia of her ring
announcing duties for the rest of the night under the orders of Eric
Bischoff
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Lita &
Terri at 2:40 when Molly pinned Lita with a roll up and grabbing the middle rope
for leverage; after the match, Molly and Gail double teamed Terri on the
floor
Shawn Michaels pinned Randy Orton with the superkick at 6:41 after
hitting a side slam onto a steel chair, set up in the ring by Orton; members of
Team Austin and Team Bischoff were banned from ringside for the duration of the
contest
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Scott Steiner (w/
Stacy Keibler) & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification in a
non-title match at 7:14 when Steiner hit Bubba Ray in the back with a steel
chair as the champions attempted the 3D on Henry; after the match, Steiner
continued to beat down both Dudleyz with the chair; members of Team Austin and
Team Bischoff were banned from ringside for the duration of the
contest
Booker T pinned Chris Jericho with a modified crucifix out of the
corner at 3:52; members of Team Austin and Team Bischoff were banned from
ringside for the duration of the contest, however immediately after the bout
Team Bischoff joined in attacking Booker as he was caught in the Walls of
Jericho; moments thereafter, Team Austin came out for the save; after Coachman
announced Jericho as being the winner via disqualification, he was trapped in
the ring by Team Austin where he eventually sustained a 3D from the Dudley
Boyz
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Batista via
disqualification in a non-title match at 2:16 when Triple H, who was sent out of
the arena earlier in the show, returned and clipped the champion in his injured
leg as he was preparing for the Jackhammer; prior to the match, Lillian Garcia
returned as the ring announcer; after the match, Triple H hit the Pedigree but
Goldberg eventually fought back - hitting the spear on Triple H and nailing
Batista in the chest with Triple H's own sledgehammer
WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - November
11, 2003 (5,500)
Sean O'Haire & Shannon Moore defeated Jonah Andelman &
Chad Wicks when Moore pinned Wicks
Horshu pinned Billy
Berger
Velocity:
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated
Ultimo Dragon & Sho Funaki when Dragon submitted to the Haas of Pain at
5:07
Rhyno pinned Kanyon with the Gore at 4:50
Spanky & Paul London
defeated John Walters & Bryan Danielson when London pinned Walters at 3:03
following the Flatliner / enzuiguri double team
Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli,
& Chuck Palumbo defeated Orlando Jordan, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Rikishi at
9:27 when Stamboli pinned Jordan following Palumbo's Jungle Kick; after the
match, Nunzio recieved the Stinkface
Smackdown!:
Kurt Angle
defeated Nathan Jones via disqualification when Matt Morgan interfered
Akio
& Sakoda defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Jamie Noble
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a handicap
match
Bradshaw defeated Albert
Chris Benoit & John Cena defeated WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar & WWE US Champion the Big
Show
Dark match after the show: Hardcore Holly defeated WWE Smackdown!
World Champion Brock Lesnar via disqualification after the challenger sustained
a low blow
Survivor Series 03 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - November 16, 2003
Sunday Night Heat: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Jamie Noble at 4:13 with the kick to the head after kicking the
challenger as he came off the top rope; moments earlier, Noble fought off an interfering Akio and Sakoda
(Survior Series 03)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! matches;
included a backstage interview with WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar following his team's loss in which he was confronted by World Heavyweight Champion
Bill Goldberg; featured an in-ring promo by Jonathan Coachman in which he thanked the fans for their concern over his neck injury sustained at the hands
of Steve Austin; moments later, Coachman spoke to Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban at ringside in which Cuban said he was most looking forward to seeing
Austin kick Eric Bischoff's ass; Bischoff then came out and confronted Cuban, daring him to get in the ring; Cuban cleared Bischoff from the ring
but turned around to sustain the RKO from Randy Orton:
Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, John Cena, Hardcore Holly, & Bradshaw defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show,
Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones, & Albert in an elimination match at 13:17; Holly was disqualified for shoving the referee on the floor as a brawl ensued
before the bell rang; Bradshaw pinned Albert with the Clothesline from Hell at the 28-second mark; Show pinned Bradshaw with the chokeslam at the
50-second mark after Jones hit Bradshaw from behind as he attempted the Clothesline from Hell; Angle pinned Morgan with the Olympic Slam at 9:06;
Jones submitted to Angle's ankle lock at 9:31; Lesnar pinned Angle with the F5 at 9:44; Lesnar submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface at 11:51;
Cena pinned Show with the FU after hitting him with a steel chain
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Lita at 6:48 after the challenger hit an unprotected middle turnbuckle face-first;
moments prior, Lita kicked out of the Molly-Go-Round
Kane defeated Shane McMahon in an Ambulance Match at 13:31 after hitting the tombstone on the concrete floor
(The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 7:30 when Danny pinned Chavo
with a roll up and using the tights for leverage as Chavo tended to Eddie after accidentally kicking him in the head while executing a tornado DDT;
after the match, Eddie complained about the miscommunication
Team Bischoff: Chris Jericho, Christian, Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler), Randy Orton, & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Team Austin: Booker T,
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam, Shawn Michaels, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match at 27:39; Booker pinned Steiner at
7:27 with the Book End following a reverse 3D after Steiner became distracted by Stacy on the ring apron; Henry pinned Booker with the powerslam at
7:50 as Booker attempted a crossbody; Bubba Ray, D-Von, & RVD pinned Henry at 10:07 following the 3D and Five Star Frog Splash; Orton pinned RVD
with the RKO at 12:19 after Jericho pushed RVD off the top, with RVD falling throat-first across the top rope; Jericho pinned D-Von with the modified
neckbreaker at 14:01; Christian pinned Bubba Ray with the Unprettier at 17:04 after Bubba Ray sustained a low blow from Jericho; Michaels pinned
Christian at 20:41 with the superkick as Christian charged towards him; Michaels pinned Jericho at 24:07 with an inside cradle as Jericho attempted
the Walls of Jericho - immediately after being pinned, Jericho hit the already bloody Michaels over the head with a steel chair; Orton pinned Michaels
after Batista came out of the crowd and hit a sit-down powerbomb as Steve Austin attacked Eric Bischoff in the aisle; after the match, Austin helped
Michaels to his feet and walked him backstage before coming back out to say goodbye to the fans - hitting the Stunner on Jonathan Coachman in the
process; due to pre-match stipulations, Austin was fired from the WWE; had Austin's team won, he would have been allowed to become physical with WWE
talent at his discretion
Vince McMahon defeated the Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match at 11:58 when Kane attacked the Undertaker, knocked him into the grave, and allowed
Vince to dump a massive amount of dirt into the grave via machinery at the gravesite
(Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker,
Mr. McMahon)
WWE Raw World Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) at 11:43 with the spear / Jackhammer combo after using Triple H's own sledgehammer
on an interfering Flair, Batista, and Randy Orton
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena - November 17,
2003
Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Spanky defeated Nunzio, Chuck
Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli when Rikishi pinned Palumbo with a Samoan
Drop
Shannon Moore pinned Kanyon with a roll up
Rhyno pinned Paul London
with a spinebuster and the Gore
Orlando Jordan pinned Sean O'Haire with a
roll up
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Akio & Sakoda
following a double vertical suplex
Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a lingerie
contest
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated the Ultimo Dragon and
Jamie Noble by pinning Dragon with the kick to the head
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
via disqualification when the challengers were caught using the tag belts as
weapons after the champions brought them into the ring
Chris Benoit, Hardcore
Holly, John Cena, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE World Champion
Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show, Albert, Nathan Jones, & Matt
Morgan when Jones submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface
WWE @ Beaumont, TX - SE Texas Arena - November 17,
2003
Sunday Night Heat:
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated
Jeremy Lopez & Michael Koch
John Heidenreich defeated Jared
Steele
Maven defeated Masada
Trish Stratus defeated Gail Kim
Raw -
included Lita as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced
Matt Hardy as the newest member of the Raw roster:
Booker T pinned Mark
Henry (w/ Teddy Long) at 6:23 with a roll up out of the corner and putting his
feet on the ropes for leverage
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Rob
Conway & Rene Dupree at 3:55 when Cade pinned Dupree following the elevated
dropkick double team
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair via
disqualification at 6:32 when Randy Orton - who had been doing guest commentary
for the match - attacked the champion as he attempted the Five Star Frog Splash
and hit the RKO from the top rope; prior to the bout beginning, the referee
informed the champion that the Five Star Frog Splash had been banned by Eric
Bischoff for the contest
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated
Test & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 6:48 when D-Von pinned Test with
the 3D after Stacy refused to hand Test one of the title belts so he could use
it as a weapon
Eric Bischoff & WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated
Matt Hardy & Lita at 2:36 when Bischoff pinned Lita with a hair pull after
Hardy refused to tag in; immediately after the match, Hardy confronted Lita,
called her selfish for being on Raw instead of joining him on Smackdown, and
then dumped her; due to prematch stipulations, Lita was fired from the WWE; had
Lita's team won, she would have earned a rematch against Molly for the women's
title; later in the broadcast Christian used his favor given by Bischoff, as a
result of Team Bischoff winning at Survivor Series, to get Lita her job back
(Matt's first match on Raw since 8/02)
Val Venis (w/ Lance Storm) pinned Rico
(w/ Jackie Gayda) with the Money Shot at 6:02
Triple H, Randy Orton, &
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg in a non-title handicap
match at 6:13 when Triple H pinned Goldberg with the Pedigree after the champion
sustained Orton's RKO and Batista's sit-down powerbomb; midway through the
contest, Ric Flair came ringside; after the bout, Triple H challenged the beaten
Goldberg to a title match for the following week; moments later, as Evolution
prepared to further attack Goldberg, Kane came out, cleared the ring, and then
hit a chokeslam on the champion
WWE @ Houston, TX - Toyota Center - November 18, 2003
Jeremy
Lopez pinned Masada at 4:42 with a reversal out of an Oklahoma side
roll
Velocity:
Orlando Jordan pinned Kanyon with a flying bodypress
at 6:12
Nunzio (w/ Johnny Stamboli) pinned Paul London (w/ Spanky) at 6:49
with a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle after Spanky hit a plancha to the
floor onto Stamboli
Sean O'Haire pinned the Ultimo Dragon at 4:52 with the
Widowmaker
Chuck Palumbo pinned Sho Funaki at 5:47
Scotty 2 Hotty (w/
Rikishi) pinned Rhyno with the Worm at 5:06
Smackdown!:
Rey
Mysterio Jr. pinned Akio at 5:31 with the 619 / West Coast Pop combo after Akio
missed the corkscrew moonsault
Matt Morgan pinned Shannon Moore with a
spinning sit-down powerbomb at 2:54
Albert pinned Bradshaw at 5:08 with the
pump kick as Bradshaw attempted the Clothesline from Hell; earlier in the match,
Albert hit the Baldo Bomb on the floor
Chris Benoit defeated Nathan Jones (w/
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar) via submission with the Crippler
Crossface at 5:43 after knocking Lesnar off the ring apron; after the bout,
Hardcore Holly made the save by coming out of the crowd and battling Lesnar
around ringside; moments later, Paul Heyman indefinately suspended Holly and had
him arrested
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Jamie Noble with a
roll up and holding the tights for leverage at 4:45 as the challenger was
distracted by a blind Nidia who came ringside late in the contest; before the
bout began, Akio and Sakoda were sent backstage by the referee
Eddie &
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 3:55 when
Eddie pinned Haas with the frog splash after Chavo hit a bulldog off the top;
after the match, Benjamin & Haas injured Chavo's leg with a chair until
Eddie made the save; moments later, Chavo blamed Eddie for letting the attack
take place
John Cena pinned WWE US Champion the Big Show in a non-title match
at 9:24 after hitting Show in the head with the steel ring steps
WWE (Raw) @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - November 21,
2003
Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the
show
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Tommy Dreamer & the Brooklyn
Brawler when Hurricane pinned the Brawler with the Shinning Wizard; Hurricane
was to have met Brawler in a singles match while Rosey was to have faced Dreamer
one-on-one
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Rene Dupree & Rob
Conway following the elevated dropkick double team
Mark Henry pinned Val
Venis with the powerslam after Venis missed the Money Shot
Christian &
Lita defeated Matt Hardy & WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly when Lita pinned
Molly with the DDT; during a post-match interview with the Coach, Lita was
attacked by Jazz before eventually fighting her off
Chris Jericho defeated
Maven via submission with the Walls of Jericho after hitting a low blow
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions D-Von Dudley & the Hurricane (sub. for Bubba Ray
Dudley) defeated Scott Steiner & Test in a No DQ match when Test was pinned
after both opponents put him through a table
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam
defeated Kane via disqualification after sustaining a chair shot
WWE Raw
World Champion Bill Goldberg & Booker T defeated Triple H, Randy Orton,
& Batista in a handicap match after Goldberg simultaneously speared Triple H
and Orton before pinning Orton with the Jackhammer
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - November 22,
2003
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Nunzio with the springboard
legdrop
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Akio & Sakoda when
Sakoda was pinned with a top rope clothesline / powerbomb combo
Sean O'Haire
pinned Rhyno with the Widowmaker
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Johnny
Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo after Rikishi blocked a sunset flip off the top by
Palumbo
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble and the
Ultimo Dragon by pinning Dragon with the kick to the head
WWE Smackdown! Tag
Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
via disqualification when the challengers prevented the Bashams from using the
title belts as weapons before grabbing them away and having the referee see them
with the weapons in hand; after the bout, the Guerreros laid out the champions
with the belts before Eddie hit the frog splash on Shaniqua
Dawn Marie
defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest; Sho Funaki was the guest MC for the
event
Chris Benoit & Bradshaw defeated WWE US Champion the Big Show,
Nathan Jones, & Matt Morgan when Benoit pinned Jones with the diving
headbutt; the bout was to have been a six man tag also involving Hardcore Holly
but Paul Heyman instead made it a handicap match since Holly was
suspended
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned John Cena with a
low blow and the F5; earlier in the bout, Hardcore Holly attacked the champion
while the referee was knocked out until Show, Jones, and Morgan triple teamed
him; Chris Benoit and Bradshaw soon came out to make the save, thus making the
match one-on-one again
WWE (Raw) @ Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome - November 22,
2003
Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the
show
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway when
Hurricane scored the pin
Mark Henry pinned Tommy Dreamer with a splash even
though Dreamer had his shoulder up before the 3-count; moments prior, Dreamer
kicked out of Henry's powerslam
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Mark
Jindrak & Garrison Cade following the superkick / Money Shot combo after a
miscommunication between Jindrak & Cade
Maven pinned Test with a roll up
after Stacy Keibler prevented Test from using a steel chair
Steven Richards
pinned Rico with the DDT; Richards and Victoria played the babyfaces for the
bout
Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly via disqualification
when, after hitting a hurricanrana off the top onto an interfering Matt Hardy,
Jazz attacked the challenger; after the bout, guest referee Ivory made the save
against Victoria after Victoria took out Jazz and then attacked Lita
WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jerihco & Christian
following the 3D
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kane via
disqualification after sustaining a chair shot
World Heavyweight Champion Bill
Goldberg & Booker T defeated Triple H, Randy Orton, & Batista in a
handicap match after Goldberg simultaneously speared Triple H and Batista before
pinning Orton with the Jackhammer
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Portland, OR - Rose Garden - November 23, 2003
(matinee)
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Nunzio
Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas defeated Akio & Sakoda
Rhyno pinned Sean O'Haire following the Gore
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny
Stamboli
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble and the
Ultimo Dragon
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham
defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Benoit & Bradshaw defeated
WWE US Champion the Big Show, Nathan Jones, & Matt Morgan in a handicap
match
Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest
WWE Smackdown!
World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena
WWE (Raw) @ Yakima, WA - Sundome - November 23, 2003
(matinee)
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Rene Dupree & Rob
Conway
Rosey defeated Tommy Dreamer
Chris Jericho defeated Maven
Mark
Henry defeated the Hurricane
Ivory defeated Jazz
Steven Richards defeated
Rico
Val Venis defeated Test
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated
Kane
Booker T & WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated
Triple H, Randy Orton, & Batista
WWE @ Salt Lake City, UT - E Center - November 24, 2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) pinned Tommy Dreamer with a fisherman's suplex after Dreamer became distracted by
Conway on the ring apron
John Heidenreich pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with an electric chair in which Richards fell on the back of his neck
Mark Jindrak pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion D-Von Dudley with a jumping spinning springboard clothesline
Rob Conway (w/ Rene Dupree) pinned Maven with a flying neckbreaker after Maven knocked Dupree off the ring apron
Raw Roulette:
Victoria defeated Lita in a steel cage match by escaping through the door at 4:09 after Matt Hardy interfered and slammed the door on Lita's head
as she attempted to leave the cage; after the match, Christian made the save, forcing Hardy to escape over the top; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff
appeared on the big screen and allowed WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly to spin the wheel and determine the stipulation of the contest
(Divas South of the Border)
Randy Orton pinned Sgt. Slaughter with the RKO at 1:54 in a Legend Killer Match; after the bout, WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam made the save but Orton
was able to roll out of the ring before RVD attempted the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley & Garrison Cade defeated Matt Hardy & Christian in a Strange Bedfellows Match at 3:49 when Cade pinned
Christian with a flying elbow drop after Christian sustained the Bubba Bomb; in the closing moments of the match, Hardy rejected a tag and slowly
walked up the ramp until the conclusion of the contest; after the bout, Bubba Ray and Cade had a confrontation regarding Cade gaining the pinfall
behind Bubba's back and the fact that Cade was reulctant to let go of Bubba's tag team title belt
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 7:17 when Kane, who had come ringside moments earlier,
interfered and kicked the champion in the face after the challenger had sustained the spear; late in the contest, Goldberg hit the spear on an
interfering Randy Orton (for which the time keeper prematurely rang the bell); moments later, Triple H hit the Pedigree on the distracted champion
which prompted Kane's pyro to go off; after the match, Kane continued to assault Goldberg before hitting the chokeslam
Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Booker T in a Salt Lake City Streetfight at 3:11 after sending Booker head-first into a trash can stuck inbetween
the turnbuckle pads and then slamming the trash can over Booker's head; late in the match, Henry kicked out of the scissors kick
Test & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title handicap Singapore Cane Match at 2:45 when Test scored the
pin by hitting RVD over the back with the cane after Steiner sustained the Five Star Frog Splash
Trish Stratus defeated Jackie Gayda (w/ Rico) in a Bra & Panties Match at 1:59 after Jackie accidentally kicked Rico out of the ring; late in the match,
Trish tore off Rico's pants, revealing a thong underneath; after the bout, Jackie argued with Lilian Garcia at ringside before ripping Lilian's shirt off
(Divas South of the Border)
Shawn Michaels & Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair & Batista in a Bischoff's Choice Match at 5:03 when Jericho, after being hit by a blinded Michaels
moments earlier, hit a superkick on his partner - causing Michaels to fall on top of Flair, who had sustained Michaels' superkick, for the pin;
immediately after the match, Jericho left ringside; moments later, Batista hit the powerbomb on Michaels before choking him into unconciousness and
leaving him bleeding from the mouth
WWE @ Boise, ID - BSU Pavilion - November 25, 2003
Velocity:
Orlando Jordan pinned Kanyon with a crossbody off the top at 4:51
Sho Funaki pinned Nunzio with the Rising Sun at 5:21
Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli defeated Spanky & Paul
London at 6:52 when Stamboli pinned Spanky following the Sicilian Slice after Palumbo
avoided the Sliced Bread #2
Smackdown! - aired on Thanksgiving; featured
the return of Ernest Miller:
Chris Benoit defeated Matt Morgan via
submission at 3:17 by reversing an attempt at the sit-down powerbomb into the
Crippler Crossface; due to prematch stipulations, Benoit earned a spot in the
20-man battle royal later in the night
Akio (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Tajii) pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) at 3:46 with a roll up after Noble became
distracted after Nidia, who did guest commentary for the bout, hit a low blow on
Tajiri as he stood on top of the commentary table
Nathan Jones pinned Shannon
Moore at 2:30 with a gutwrench suplex
Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.
on crutches) pinned Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) at 3:43 with an inside
cradle after hitting him with Chavo's crutch; after the bout, Benjamin attacked
Chavo's injured knee before Eddie made the save with the crutch; after the
match, Chavo complained about Eddie not watching his back
John Cena pinned
Albert at 5:32 with the FU; due to prematch stipulations, Cena earned a spot in
the 20-man battle royal later in the night
Chris Benoit and John Cena co-won
a 20-man battle royal at 18:29 when both competitors hit the floor after Cena
hit the FU from the ring apron to the floor; other participants included: Matt
Morgan, Albert, Nathan Jones, Orlando Jordan, Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli,
Bradshaw, Rikishi, Rhyno, WWE US Champion the Big Show, Shelton Benjamin,
Charlie Haas, Scotty 2 Hotty, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio Jr., the Ultimo
Dragon, & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham; order
of elimination: Stamboli by Show, Dragon by Show via an over-the-head throw,
Jordan by Show, Danny Basham by Show, Show by all of the remaining participants
(Show hit a clothesline on Jordan as he made his way backstage), Jones by
Bradshaw via clothesline, Bradshaw by Rikishi, Scotty by Albert via pump kick as
Scotty stodd on the apron, Albert by Guerrero via a dropkick, Rhyno by Morgan,
Rikishi, Morgan, Haas and Palumbo eliminated by each other and John Cena,
Mysterio by Benoit and Cena via an over-the-head throw as Mysterio attempted a
crossbody, Doug Basham by Cena when Cena ducked and pulled down the top rope,
Benjamin by Benoit via skinning the cat and hooking Benjamin with his feet to
throw him out, Guerrero by Benoit via backdrop; due to prematch stipulations,
the winner of the bout was to have earned a title shot against Brock Lesnar
immediately afterwards, however, Paul Heyman ordered that Benoit would face Cena
the following week and the winner of that match would face Brock the same night;
as the show came to a close, Benoit and Cena were beaten down by Lesnar, Big
Show, Jones, and Morgan
- 11/26/03: "The Stone Cold Truth" aired as a UPN special.
WWE (Raw) @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - November 28,
2003
Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the
show
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree
when Venis pinned Conway following the Hart Attack
John Heidenriech pinned
Nick Dinsmore
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly
Holly & Jazz when Lita pinned Molly with the DDT
Spike Dudley pinned Test
with a roll up after an attempted chair shot by Test backfired; after the bout,
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade made the save against Test - only to attack
Spike and issue a challenge to the Dudley Boyz for a title match later in the
show
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak &
Garrison Cade when Jindrak was pinned after sustaining the 3D
Steven Richards
pinned Rico with the DDT
The Hurricane pinned Matt Hardy with the Eye of the
Hurricane after Lita interfered and hit a hurricanrana off the top onto
Hardy
Randy Orton & Batista defeated Booker T & Maven when Batista
pinned Maven with the sit-down powerbomb
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated
Chris Jericho and Christian by pinning Christian with the Five Star Frog
Splash
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Kane via
disqualification when Randy Orton and Batista interfered as the champion set
Kane up for the Jackhammer; after the match, Goldberg laid out Orton and Batista
but sustained the chokeslam from Kane
- 11/29/03: Former WWF Tag Team Champion Moondog Spot passed away.
WWE (Raw) @ San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - November 29,
2003
Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the
show
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree
when Conway was pinned following the Hart Attack
John Heidenriech pinned Nick
Dinsmore with a spinning side slam
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE
Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz when Lita pinned Molly with the
DDT
Spike Dudley pinned Test with the Dudley Dogg after Test became
distracted by Stacy Keibler; after the bout, Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
made the save against Test - only to attack Spike and issue a challenge to the
Dudley Boyz for a title match later in the show
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
the Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade when Jindrak was
pinned after sustaining the 3D
The Hurricane pinned Matt Hardy with the Eye
of the Hurricane after Lita interfered and hit a hurricanrana off the top onto
Hardy
Rico pinned Steven Richards with a spin kick after Richards kissed an
interfering Jackie Gayda on the ring apron
Randy Orton & Batista defeated
Booker T & Maven when Batista pinned Maven with the sit-down powerbomb after
hitting a clothesline on Maven as he came off the top
WWE IC Champion Rob Van
Dam defeated Chris Jericho and Christian by pinning Christian with the Five Star
Frog Splash after hitting the Van Dominator on Jericho
World Heavyweight Champion
Bill Goldberg defeated Kane via disqualification when Randy Orton and Batista
interfered; after the match, Goldberg laid out Orton and Batista but sustained
the chokeslam from Kane
WWE @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - December 1, 2003
Solo defeated Rayne
Sunday Night Heat:
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Ivory with the Widow's Peak after Ivory kissed Richards on the ring apron
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Chad Collyer & Greg Goroothuis when the Hurricane scored the pin with a splash off Rosey's shoulders
John Heidenreich pinned El Conquistador with a sidewalk slam; after the bout, Steven Richards attacked Heidenreich from behind and
nailed him with two chair shots and a low blow as payback for the previous week's match and botched electric chair, in which Richards
fell on the back of his neck
Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Maven by catching him coming off the top and hitting the poweslam
Raw - included Mick Foley interrupting an in-ring segment with Eric Bischoff and World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg, announcing
Linda McMahon hired him as an outside consultant that could make any changes he saw fit and that he named himself the new co-GM of Raw;
later in the show, Foley fired Scott Steiner & Test; featured Chris Jericho and
Christian letting it be known that they had a bet going as to who could sleep with Trish and Lita, respectively, first - with Trish listening in
on the conversation from the hallway:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade at 2:10 when D-Von pinned Cade with a roll up and using the
tights for leverage moments after Cade attempted the same; immediately after the match, Jindrak & Cade demanded a rematch due to the
controversial finish
Booker T pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) with the scissors kick at 2:29 after Stacy slapped Test; after the bout, Booker got Stacy to do
two Spinaroonies before he was attacked by Mark Henry and sustained two powerslams
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree at 2:53 when Storm pinned Conway following the Hart
Attack; after the bout, Foley - who did guest commentary for the bout - fired
both Conway & Dupree when their rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance was
not impassioned enough
Chris Jericho & Trish Stratus defeated Rico &
Jackie Gayda at 6:46 when Trish pinned Jackie with the bulldog
Matt Hardy
pinned Christian (w/ Lita) at 6:26 with a roll up and using the tights for
leverage after Christian became distracted by Molly Holly at ringside, who threw
Lita into the steel ring steps
Jerry Lawler pinned Jonathan Coachman at the
51-second mark with a fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle; due to prematch
stipulations, Coachman was fired; had Coachman won, he and Al Snow would have
become the Raw commentary team; after the bout, Lawler and JR had the crowd join
in as they sang Coachman goodbye
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg, Shawn
Michaels, & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kane, Batista, & Randy
Orton (w/ Ric Flair) at 13:49 when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog
Splash, with Mick Foley making the pinfall after the referee was knocked out by
Flair, after the other four competitors battled into the crowd; after the bout,
Eric Bischoff confronted Foley - who stated that his firings earlier in the show
were not legit, simply a way to teach Bischoff a lesson, before announcing Kane
vs. Goldberg for the following week, and then applying Mr. Socko on Bischoff
WWE @ San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion - December 2,
2003
Velocity:
Akio (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri)
pinned Sho Funaki at 4:37 after Tajiri hit the kick to the head from the floor
as Funaki's head was resting on the bottom rope
Orlando Jordan pinned Greg
Goroothuis with the swinging neckbreaker at 3:34
Spanky & Paul London
defeated Kanyon & Chad Collyer at 7:04 when London pinned Collyer following
the Russian leg sweep / enquiguri double team
Bradshaw pinned Rhyno with a
boot to the face at 5:46; after the bout, Rhyno hit the Gore on his
opponent
Smackdown!:
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) in a
non-title match at 5:32 when Rikishi pinned Danny with a Samoan Drop; after the
bout, Shaniqua scolded the champions for the loss
WWE US Champion the Big
Show pinned Shannon Moore with the chokeslam at 1:39 in a non-title
match
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Sakoda (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion
Tajiri) at 3:05 with a roll up after rolling his blind girlfriend into the ring
and pushing her into Sakoda before sending her to the floor; after the bout,
Noble told Nidia that Tajiri and his men were responsible for attacking
her
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via submission with the Crippler
Crossface at 16:20 after Cena knocked the Big Show, who came ringside moments
earlier, off the ring apron; Cena originally won the match with the FU at 5:31
but a second referee disputed the call since Benoit's foot was on the bottom
rope during the cover - thus the bout continued; due to prematch stipulations,
Benoit earned a world title shot against Brock Lesnar later in the
evening
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 3:37
after Eddie Guerrero, who drove his low rider to ringside prior to the match,
interfered as both the referee and Chavo were distracted by Haas on the ring
apron and hit the frog splash on Benjamin; after the match, Chavo argued over
Eddie being at ringside and went backstage by himself
WWE Smackdown! World
Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Chris Benoit via TKO at 14:34 when the challenger
passed out while caught in the Brock Lock, after the champion hit Benoit's knee
with a steel chair; after the bout, Lesnar put Benoit in the Crippler Crossface
and slapped his hand to the mat - as though Benoit had submitted - since the
challenger refused to tap out during the match itself
Spike TV Video Game Awards @ Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand - December 4, 2003
Aired 12/5/03: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Trish Stratus defeated Chris Jericho & Victoria at 4:54 when Trish pinned Victoria with the Chick Kick
after depantsing her; Jenna Jameson was the guest ring announcer and Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman did commentary for the bout
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Seoul, South Korea - December 4, 2003
Featured an opening in-ring segment in which Ric Flair appeared and announced that Chris Benoit would challenge WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar later
in the show; moments later, Paul Heyman appeared and ordered Flair out of the building, with Flair then putting Heyman in the figure-4; Albert then
appeared and attacked Flair, with Heyman then announcing the two would wrestle later in the show
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny
Stamboli when Rikishi pinned Stamboli with a Samoan Drop
The Ultimo Dragon
pinned Shanon Moore with the flipping reverse DDT
Billy Kidman & Sho
Funaki defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin when Kidman pinned Haas the
Shooting Star Press
Shaniqua pinned Dawn Marie with a boot to the face
WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Jamie Noble, and
Nunzio in an elimination match; Tajiri pinned Noble after Noble collided with
Nidia on the ring apron; Mysterio pinned Nunzio with a crucifix; Tajiri pinned
Mysterio with the kick to the head after spraying green mist into the
challenger's face
John Cena, Bradshaw, & Hardcore Holly defeated Nathan
Jones, Matt Morgan, & WWE US Champion the Big Show when Holly pinned Morgan
with the Alabama Slam; prior to the bout, Paul Heyman said it would be a 2 on 3
handicap match since Holly was suspended but Holly came to the ring anyway after
buying a ticket to the show
Ric Flair defeated Albert via submission with the
figure-4; after the bout, Albert shook Flair's hand out of respect
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo
Guerrero Jr. when Eddie was pinned after the champions switched places
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit after a low blow; after the match, Benoit put Lesnar in the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Raw) @ Billings, MT - Metrapark - December 5, 2003
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison
Cade
John Heidenreich defeated Nick Dinsmore
Mark Henry defeated Tommy
Dreamer
Steven Richards defeated Rico
Test & Christian defeated Val
Venis & Lance Storm
Randy Orton defeated the Hurricane
Lita & Matt
Hardy defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz
Kane defeated
Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Singapore - December 5, 2003
Rikishi
& Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli when Rikishi
pinned Stamboli with a Samoan Drop
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Shannon Moore
with the flipping reverse DDT
Billy Kidman & Sho Funaki defeated Shelton
Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Kidman pinned Haas with the Shooting Star
Press
Shaniqua pinned Dawn Marie with a boot to the face
WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Tajiri defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Jamie Noble, and Nunzio in an
elimination match; Tajiri pinned Noble after Noble collided with Nidia on the
ring apron; Mysterio pinned Nunzio with a crucifix; Tajiri pinned Mysterio with
the kick to the head
John Cena, Bradshaw, & Hardcore Holly defeated
Nathan Jones, Matt Morgan, & WWE US Champion the Big Show when Cena pinned
Show with the FU; prior to the bout, Paul Heyman said it would be a 2 on 3
handicap match since Holly was suspended but Holly came to the ring anyway after
buying a ticket to the show
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug &
Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Eddie was pinned with
a roll up after the champions switched places
Ric Flair defeated Albert via
submission with the figure-4
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar
pinned Chris Benoit after hitting him with the title belt
WWE (Raw) @ Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center - December 6,
2003
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak
& Garrison Cade
John Heidenreich defeated Nick Dinsmore
Mark Henry
defeated Maven
Steven Richards defeated Rico
Val Venis & Lance Storm
defeated Test & Christian
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Randy
Orton
Lita & the Hurricane defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly
& Matt Hardy
Kane defeated Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome - December 6,
2003
Nathan Jones vs. Chuck Palumbo was cancelled due to Jones
quitting the company
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Rey
Mysterio Jr. and Jamie Noble
Ric Flair defeated Albert via submission with
the figure-4; after the bout, Albert shook Flair's hand out of respect
The
Ultimo Dragon pinned Shannon Moore with the flipping reverse DDT
Billy Kidman
& Sho Funaki defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Kidman pinned
Benjamin with the Shooting Star Press
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug
& Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Eddie was pinned
with a roll up after the champions switched places
Rikishi & Scotty 2
Hotty defeated the FBI when Rikishi pinned Nunzio with the Rikishi
Driver
John Cena & Hardcore Holly defeated WWE US Champion the Big Show
& Matt Morgan when Cena pinned Show with the FU
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia
and Shaniqua in a bikini contest
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar
pinned Chris Benoit at around the 11 minute mark after hitting him with the
title belt
WWE (Raw) @ Fresno, CA - State University - December 7,
2003
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho
& Christian in a tables match
John Heidenreich defeated Nick
Dinsmore
Steven Richards defeated Rico
Shawn Michaels pinned Batista with
the superkick
Mark Henry defeated Tommy Dreamer
Val Venis & Lance
Storm defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade with the Hart Attack
Randy
Orton defeated Maven
The Hurricane & Lita defeated Matt Hardy & WWE
Women's Champion Molly Holly; Jazz was the guest referee for the bout
WWE IC
Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kane via disqualification when Kane hit the
chokeslam on the referee
WWE @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - December 8, 2003
Sunday Night Heat:
Matt Hardy pinned Maven with the Twist of Fate
Steven Richards defeated Shawn Daivari
John Heidenreich defeated an unknown
Rico (w/ Miss Jackie) defeated Tommy Dreamer
Raw - included an in-ring segment with co-Raw GM Mick Foley in which he announced he would be the guest referee for the RVD vs. Randy Orton
match at Armageddon and that half a million signatures have already been added to a petition to bring back Steve Austin; moments later,
Rob Conway & Rene Dupree interrupted and threatened to beat Foley down if he didn't salute the French flag; as both men circled Foley, the
Rock made a surprise appearance in which he said the only thing strong about the French army was their body odor; moments later, all four men
began brawling with Rock hitting the Rock Bottom on Conway, Foley applying the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw on Dupree, and both men sustaining
a People's Elbow either from Rock or Foley; to end the segment, Rock signed Foley's petition to bring Austin back
(Rock's first appearance in 7 months):
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Christian at around 8:30
when D-Von pinned Christian with the 3D after Trish Stratus & Lita - who were ringside for the
bout - teamed with the Dudleyz to hit the Wazzup Drop on the challengers (the
bout began during the commercial break); prior to the match, Jericho &
Christian came to the ring with flowers in an attempt to apologize to Trish
Stratus & Lita for their actions the previous week - however the women
rejected their apology and attacked them with the flowers
Batista (w/ Ric
Flair) pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam at 7:28 in a non-title match with the
sit-down powerbomb after Flair interfered and punched the champion in the face
as he attempted a split-legged moonsault
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis at 2:58 when Jindrak pinned Venis with a
roll up and using the tights for leverage after Venis collided with Cade
Mark
Henry (w/ Teddy Long), Scott Steiner, & Test defeated Booker T, the
Hurricane, & Rosey at 14:34 when the Hurricane passed out while in a Mark
Henry bearhug; after the bout, Booker tried to make the save but was also caught
in the bearhug
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Victoria defeated Trish
Stratus & Lita at around the 5 minute mark when Molly pinned Lita with a
double side suplex after Lita became distracted by Matt Hardy, who entered the
ring moments earlier (the match began during the commercial break); Chris
Jericho & Christian watched the bout from the entrance way
WWE Raw World
Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Kane via disqualification in a lumberjack match
at 5:28 when the champion was attacked by the lumberjacks - Mark Henry, Batista,
Randy Orton, and Ric Flair - as he prepared to hit the spear on Kane; after the
bout, Rob Van Dam and Booker T attempted in making the save but were beaten
down; eventually, Shawn Michaels came to the ring to even the odds and help in
clearing the ring of the heels - with Kane sustaining the superkick followed by Goldberg' spear
WWE @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - December 9, 2003
Jamie
Noble pinned Psychosis by reversing a hurricanrana off the top into a sunset
flip
Travis Tomko & an unknown defeated the Ballard
Brothers
Velocity:
Chuck Palumbo & Nunzio (w/ Johnny Stamboli) defeated Spanky & Paul London at 6:45
when Nunzio pinned London after Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick
The Ultimo Dragon pinned Tony Salantri at 3:22 with the Asai DDT
Orlando Jordan pinned Kanyon at 5:05 with a running powerslam
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Akio & Sakoda) pinned Billy Kidman at 6:27
with the kick to the head
Smackdown! - included Paul Heyman stating Chris Benoit would never receive a rematch for the world title as long as he was SD! GM:
Rhyno pinned Bradshaw at 4:16 with a cradle after Bradshaw hit a superplex
Shannon Moore pinned Albert at 1:46 by reversing an attempt at the backbreaker into a sunset flip; after the bout, Matt Morgan and the Big Show
came to the ring and Moore sustained further punishment until Morgan and Show attacked Albert, with Show hitting the chokeslam, as a result of
him losing the match
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 15:32 when Eddie pinned Benjamin after hitting him with the air filter
from the Guerreros' low rider (Allied Powers)
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with a modified half crab, with Mysterio's head wrapped around
the champion's head, in a non-title match at 14:41; after the bout, Hardcore Holly - wearing street clothes - came out of the crowd and clotheslined
Lesnar to the floor; had Mysterio won the match, he would have earned a title shot for the following week
WWE (Raw) @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 12, 2003
Included Jonathan Coachman as the guest ring announcer for the night after Coachman ordered Howard Finkel to take the night off
The Hurricane pinned Test at 7:02 after Stacy Keibler prevented Test from using a steel chair, with Test then shoving Stacy into the corner
and missing a chair shot to his opponent and the chair then bouncing off the top rope and hitting Test in the head
Mark Henry pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:21 with a powerslam as Dreamer attempted to use his Singapore cane
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus, Lita, and Jazz in an elimination match at 8:24;
Lita sustained an injury at around 1:20 while attempting a flip out of the corner and was helped backstage by Fit Finley and officials
at the 4-minute mark; Trish pinned Jazz with a roll up at 6:31; after the elimination, Jazz continued to attack Trish until guest referee
Victoria threw her out of the ring; Molly pinned Trish with a side roll after Victoria kicked Trish in the mid section as the
challenger attempted the standing hurricanrana off the top
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis at 8:57 when Jindrak pinned Storm after Cade pulled Storm from the ring, after he
and Venis hit the Hart Attack, and threw him into the steel ring post
Matt Hardy pinned Maven with the Twist of Fate at 5:46 after Maven narrowly avoided colliding with the referee in the corner
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Christian in a tables match at 14:48 when Christian was put through a
table with the 3D moments after he accidentally knocked Jericho to the floor; late in the bout, both Trish Stratus and Lita interfered on
behalf of the champions, hitting a simultaneous Wazzup Drop off the top
Shawn Michaels pinned Ric Flair at 21:17 with the superkick; the bout originally ended in a 20-minute time-limit draw,
at 16:26, as Michaels was caught in the figure-4 but a bloody Flair challenged his opponent to 5 more minutes
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Randy Orton & Batista at 11:03 when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash after
Booker hit the scissors kick
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Kane with the spear at 6:52; after the bout, Goldberg fought off Batista, Randy Orton, and
Mark Henry, throwing Batista out of the ring and hitting the spear on the other two
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - December 13,
2003
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with the kick
to the head after spraying green mist into his opponent's eyes
Chuck Palumbo
pinned Matt Weiss (Horshu) with the Jungle Kick
Shelton Benjamin &
Charlie Haas defeated Paul London & Spanky when Haas pinned London following
a double team move
Orlando Jordan pinned Johnny Stamboli at around the 7
minute mark with an inside cradle
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Akio
& Sakoda when Rikishi pinned Akio with a Samoan Drop
Hardcore Holly
pinned Rhyno with the Alabama Slam
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug
& Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Danny pinned
Eddie with a roll up
Torrie Wilson won a lingerie contest over Nidia, Sable,
and Dawn Marie
Chris Benoit, John Cena, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE
Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show, & Matt
Morgan when Cena pinned Show with the FU
WWE @ West Palm Beach, FL - South Florida Fair Expo Centre -
December 13, 2003
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Randy
Orton
Matt Hardy defeated Maven
Rosey defeated Tommy Dreamer
Test
defeated the Hurricane
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish
Stratus, Lita, and Jazz; Victoria was the guest referee for the bout
Booker T
defeated Mark Henry
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Mark Jindrak &
Garrison Cade
Kane defeated Batista
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley
Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - December
14, 2003 (matinee)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman
with the kick to the head
Chuck Palumbo pinned Matt Weiss (Horshu) with the
Jungle Kick
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Paul London &
Spanky following the superkick double team move
Orlando Jordan pinned Johnny
Stamboli with a roll up
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Akio &
Sakoda following the Rikishi Driver
Hardcore Holly pinned Rhyno
WWE
Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a roll up
Torrie Wilson won a lingerie contest over Nidia, Sable, and Dawn Marie
Chris Benoit, John Cena, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show, & Matt Morgan when Cena pinned Show with the FU
Armageddon 03 (Raw) - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Center - December 14, 2003 (9,000)
Sunday Night Heat - featured a backstage confrontation between Maven and Matt Hardy regarding Hardy costing Lita a match on Raw with both men
agreeing to a match later in the night:
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned John Heidenreich with a modified neckbreaker at 1:30 after Heidenreich became distracted by Jackie on the ring apron
(Armageddon 03)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Lilian Garcia opening the broadcast by singing the National Anthem; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary;
featured footage and interviews from the WWE press conference earlier in the week in Los Angeles promoting the upcoming Smackdown! broadcast in Iraq,
with appearances by Bradshaw, the Big Show, John Cena, Sable, Torrie Wilson, and Vince McMahon:
Booker T pinned Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) with a kick to the midsection and the scissors kick at 9:22 after Henry hit the corner;
Henry sustained the scissors kick earlier in the bout but kicked out of the cover
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title at 17:59 with the RKO after dropkicking the champion as he was
perched on the top, causing him to crotch himself across the top turnbuckle, moments after guest referee Mick Foley prevented Flair from interfering
with a pair of brass knuckles; prior to the bout, Foley came out and announced that the petition to bring back Steve Austin had one million
signatures and that it was something to be celebrated; Stacy Keibler then came out in a cheerleader outfit and pom poms to celebrate with Foley;
moments later, Orton & Ric Flair came out to interrupt, with Orton saying Austin was gone for good because of his win at Survivor Series;
in response, Foley took off his jacket to reveal his referee shirt and said the IC title match would take place immediately
(Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)
Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Trish Stratus & Lita at 6:38 when Christian pinned Trish with a roll up after Jericho helped Trish to her feet
Shawn Michaels pinned Batista (w/ Ric Flair) at 12:21 with the superkick after blocking an attempt at the sit-down powerbomb, then falling on top
of Batista for the win; with the way Michaels fell his shoulders were also down during the cover but no issue was made of it; moments later,
with Batista and Flair still inside the ring, Matt Hardy and Maven were introduced for their match and began brawling at ringside; Hardy eventually
threw Maven inside the ring where he was assaulted by Batista and sustained two sit-down powerbombs; after being checked out by referees and the
trainer, Maven was deemed unable to compete; Hardy then shoved the referees out of the way, counted his own pinfall, grabbed a mic, and announced
himself as the winner; moments later, Flair was shown encouraging Batista backstage, saying they would be leaving the arena with belts around
their waists (Batista: I Walk Alone)
Ric Flair & Batista defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz, Scott Steiner & Test, Rob Conway & Rene Dupree, the Hurricane & Rosey,
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade, and Lance Storm & Val Venis to win the titles in a tag team turmoil match at 21:32;
Hurricane pinned Conway at 3:18 with a splash off Rosey's shoulders; Jindrak pinned Hurricane with a roll up at 3:35 by sneaking up behind him
after Jindrak & Cade came through the crowd; Jindrak pinned Venis at 10:55 after Cade swept Venis' leg out during a suplex into the ring and held
the foot down during the cover; Bubba Ray pinned Jindrak following the 3D at 12:19; D-Von pinned Test at 19:27 after Bubba hit the Bubba Bomb;
after the Dudleyz were announced as the winners, Eric Bischoff came out and said there was one more team left to enter the match - Ric Flair & Batista;
Batista pinned D-Von with the sit-down powerbomb as Flair had Bubba caught in the figure-4
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Ivory at 4:24 with a rolling reverse cradle after Ivory sent the champion into the corner and rolled her up
Triple H defeated Kane and World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg to win the title at 19:30 by pinning Goldberg after Kane hit the chokeslam
on the champion and was pulled out to the floor by Batista; earlier in the bout, both Ric Flair and Randy Orton interfered on behalf of Triple H
but were beaten down by Goldberg; after the contest, Evolution posed with all four of their newly-won championship belts on the entrance stage
WWE @ Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum - December 15,
2003
Mideon pinned Billy Peters with a reverse suplex
Jim Steel &
Mike Barton defeated Carly Colon & Brent Dail with a crucifix powerbomb /
flying elbow drop combo
Sunday Night Heat:
Victoria pinned Ivory
with the Widow's Peak after Ivory failed a flying crossbody; due to prematch
stipulations, Victoria became the #1 contender to the women's title; it was
announced that Steven Richards was not in Victoria's corner due to a backstage
altercation with Test; after the bout, WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly
confronted Victoria in the ring before attacking her from behind with the title
belt
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated the Shane Twins when Hurricane scored
the pin with a splash off Rosey's shoulders
Steven Richards pinned Test with
a roll up
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Lance Storm & Val
Venis when Jindrak pinned Storm by holding onto Cade, who was outside the ring,
for added leverage
Raw - included Eric Bischoff suspending Bill Goldberg
for 30 days after Goldberg attacked Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in the
ring:
Chris Jericho & Christian fought Trish Stratus & Lita to a
no contest at 4:12 when Jericho had the match stopped after Trish sustained the
Unprettier; after the bout, Jericho shoved his tag team partner to the mat
before Eric Bischoff came to the ring to confront Jericho; after blowing up at
Bischoff for singing the bout to begin with, Bischoff forced Jericho to wrestle
Kane later in the night
Booker T & Maven defeated Matt Hardy & Mark
Henry (w/ Teddy Long) when Booker pinned Hardy with the scissors kick at
4:38
Shawn Michaels & Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple
H, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista in a handicap match when
Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick at 19:08
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda)
pinned John Heidenreich at 4:23 with a neckbreaker after Jackie dropped
Heidenreich throat-first across the top rope
Kane defeated Chris Jericho via
disqualification at 3:40 when Jericho hit Kane in the head with a steel chair as
Kane attempted to bring his opponent back into the ring; after the bout, Kane
tied Jericho upside down on the corner and choked him with a television cable
before reentering the ring and hitting the chokeslam; after Kane left ringside,
Christian came to the ring, helped Jericho to his feet, and shoved him to the
mat
Mick Foley fought WWE IC Champion Randy Orton to a no contest when Foley
rolled out of the ring to psych himself up but eventually left ringside, grabbed
his bags, and left the arena; due to prematch stipulations, Foley lost his Co-GM
role on Raw and was fired from the company; had Foley won, Eric Bischoff would
have been fired
WWE @ Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena - December 16,
2003
Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig defeated Mideon & Brent Dail
with a sidewalk slam / elbow drop combo
Johnny Jeter pinned Carly Colon with
a spinning heel kick off the top
Jim Steele & Mike Barton defeated the
Shane Twins when Barton scored the pin with a flying elbow drop
Velocity:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Paul London
in a non-title match with the kick to the head at 5:33
Matt Morgan pinned Sho Funaki with the sit-down powerbomb at 2:45
Johnny Stamboli pinned Spanky with the spinning DDT at 4:52
Billy Kidman & the Ultimo Dragon defeated Akio & Sakoda when
Kidman pinned Akio with the Shooting Star Press at 5:36
Smackdown!:
WWE US
Champion the Big Show pinned Orlando Jordan with the chokeslam in a non-title
match; John Cena did guest commentary for the bout
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team
Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Rikishi & Scotty 2
Hotty, Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
when Danny pinned Chavo with a frog splash immediately after Chavo hit a
superplex on Doug
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) at 5:01 by
reversing an attempt at the Tiger Driver into the West Coast Pop after Noble
brought a blind Nidia into the ring and shoved her into the referee; due to
prematch stipulations, Mysterio became the #1 contender to the Cruiserweight
title
Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo via submission with the Crippler
Crossface at 5:17; prior to the bout, Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli were sent
backstage but after the match they helped in triple teaming Benoit
Farooq
defeated Rhyno via disqualification at 2:02 after sustaining a low blow,
followed by the Gore; prior to the bout, Rhyno called out Bradshaw but Farooq
came out instead
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Shannon
Moore (mystery opponent) at 1:39 via submission with the Brock Lock; Moore was
chosen as the challenger after being selected at random from the Smackdown!
roster; after the bout, it was revealed that Moore was rigged to win and thus
would be in less than 100% shape for the tag team main event
Hardcore Holly
& Shannon Moore defeated Albert & Matt Morgan at 6:28 when Holly pinned
Morgan with the Alabama Slam; due to prematch stipulations, Holly regained his
spot on Smackdown! but also earned a world title shot against Brock Lesnar;
Lesnar remained ringside for the duration of the bout and interfered when the
opportunity presented itself
WWE @ Baghdad, Iraq - Camp Victory - December 20, 2003
Smackdown - aired on Christmas Day;
Spc. Marilynn Anderson from the 18th MP Brigade sang the National Anthem to open the show; featured an in-ring segment in which
Vince McMahon thanked the troops for their efforts but was interrupted by Santa Claus, who came out and distributed presents to
several of those in attendance; after Santa refused to give Vince a gift, Vince verbally berated him and knocked him to the mat; moments later,
Santa revealed himself to be Steve Austin and hit the Stunner on McMahon; Austin then thanked the troops for everything they were doing
(Austin's surprise TV return following Survivor Series); included an in-ring promo from John Cena in which he mentioned facing the Big
Show later in the night, then thanked the troops; featured a closing music video to the tune of Creed's "Weathered":
The Acolytes defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin at 4:38
when Bradshaw pinned Haas with the Clothesline from Hell after Haas hit the
corner
Rikishi pinned Rhyno with a Samoan Drop at 2:28 after Rhyno failed an
attempt at the Gore and hit the corner; after the bout, Rikishi brought two
female soldiers in the ring to dance with him
Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris
Benoit at 11:38 by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip and putting
his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Eddie started a "USA" chant before the two men shook hands and hugged out
of respect
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Sable in a Santa's Little
Helper outfit contest; after the event, Wilson fought off Dawn Marie and Sable
after being double teamed
John Cena pinned WWE US Champion the Big Show in a
non-title match at 4:11 with the FU after blocking a chokeslam attempt with a low blow; after the bout, Steve Austin came ringside
and hit the Stunner on both participants before inviting all the other talent on
hand, Vince McMahon included, to the ring to celebrate the show
WWE @ San Antonio, TX - SBC Arena - December 29, 2003 (12,000; sell out)
Garrison Cade pinned Black Gordon Jr. with a bulldog
Sunday Night Heat - 1/4/04:
Rene Dupree & Rob Conway defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis when Conway pinned Storm with a DDT after Dupree tripped Storm from the apron
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Brandon Groom with the neckbreaker
Matt Hardy pinned Tommy Dreamer with a Twist of Fate off the middle turnbuckle
Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) pinned Test with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Test sustained a low blow from Victoria after
kissing her on the ring apron
Raw - included Steve Austin being reinstated to the WWE and becoming the new 'sheriff' of Raw:
Rob Van Dam pinned Scott Steiner with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:07
Eddie Kramer & Russell Simpson defeated the Dudley Boyz via disqualification when guest referee Ric Flair called for the bell at 1:50
due to Bubba using a closed fist; upon hearing the decision, Bubba hit Flair before Batista made the save and laid out both Dudleyz -
Bubba Ray with a spinebuster and D-Von with the sit-down powerbomb
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Booker T with the RKO at 5:57 after the challenger became distracted by Kane's pyro and appearance at
ringside; Booker went into the match less than 100% after being assaulted by Mark Henry on the rampway earlier in the show and being thrown
into the stage; after the bout, Kane attacked Booker and hit the chokeslam
Trish Stratus, Lita, & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly, Victoria, & Jackie Gayda in a Santa's Little Helper Match at
3:21 when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog; after the bout, Victoria helped Molly to her feet before hitting her with the title belt
(Divas South of the Border)
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) to a draw at 29:12 when Eric Bischoff, who took over officiating
duties late in the bout after the original referee was knocked out, counted both men down when Michaels collapsed onto his opponent after
hitting the superkick; after the bout, Michaels fought off Flair and attacked Bischoff for his ruling only to be fired as a result;
moments thereafter, Steve Austin came ringside, announced that he was back under his terms, rehired Michaels, suggested there be a rematch,
and hit the Stunner on Bischoff to end the telecast
(Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph)
WWE @ Laredo, TX - Entertainment Center - December 30, 2003 (5,100)
Jeremy Lopez defeated an unknown
Velocity - 1/3/04:
Albert pinned Sho Funaki with the backbreaker at 1:16
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Jose & Joel Maximo
at 4:48 in a non-title match when Doug pinned Joel following a leg lariat
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Brandon Groom with the Paydirt at 3:35
Orlando Jordan & Shannon Moore defeated Akio & Sakoda at 4:57 when Jordan pinned Sakoda
with a running powerslam
Smackdown! - aired on New Year's Day; included Kurt Angle's
return to TV after 6 weeks as he entered himself into the Royal Rumble
match:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Akio
& Sakoda) at 13:54 with a standing West Coast Pop to win the title after
Tajiri accidentally sprayed Sakoda in the face and then the challenger knocked
Akio off the apron with a handspring; after the bout, the Big Show interrupted
an in-ring interview with Mysterio and later attacked him before Hardcore Holly
made the save
(Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)
Bradshaw pinned Rhyno with the Clothesline from Hell at 2:25
after Rhyno hit the corner
John Cena & Chris Benoit (mystery partner)
defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli in a handicap match at
6:53 when Benoit reversed Stamboli's attempt at a gorilla press slam and applied
the Crippler Crossface; due to prematch stipulations, both Cena and Benoit
earned spots in the 30-man Royal Rumble match
Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty
vs. WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (not
televised)
WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated Hardcore Holly via
disqualification in a non-title match at 4:58 when Holly hit a low blow as he
was set up for the chokeslam; moments after the finish, Holly threw the referee
to the floor and repeatedly hit Show with a steel chair - busting him open;
moments prior to the finish, Rey Mysterio Jr. came off the top with the chair
but had it punched in his face by Show
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:48 when Haas pinned Chavo after
blocking Chavo's frog splash and Benjamin hitting the superkick; after the bout,
Chavo confronted Eddie in the ring about the loss and slapped his uncle before
Kurt Angle came ringside to hold Eddie back and cool him down