WWE 2K Universe - Reign of Terror

[Bard]

~ Show opens with a head-shot of Kurt Angle (and a resounding chorus of boos). For the past week he’s been asked “Why, Kurt, why?” (to a video montage of last week’s attack on Eddie). Tonight, Kurt will tell us all why he did it…are we ready for the truth?




FATAL FOUR WAY - NUMBER ONE CONTENDER MATCH:
Rey Mysterio vs. Jamie Noble vs. Nunzio vs. Billy Kidman
This is a #1 Contender’s Match for the WE Cruiserweight Title at WrestleMania. First man to score a pinfall or submission goes on to the Cruiserweight Title. Kidman wastes no time getting started with the Mucha Lucha Takeover on Nunzio and Noble! He stole Eddie’s move! Nunzio punches Kidman and Rey charges Kidman to get alley-ooped onto Noble for 2. Nunzio and Mysterio go at it in the corner as Kidman and Noble both go over the top rope courtesy of Kidman. Inside, Rey comes off the ropes and goes for the bulldog but Nunzio stops that with a face plant, Nunzio stomps on Mysterio and gets a backbreaker for 2. Noble with the Irish whip and Rey slides outside to headscissor Nunzio. Noble with the plancha on both men, and Kidman off the top on Noble! Kidman brings Noble back in for 2. Kidman with the powerbomb but Noble reverses only to take an enzugiri. Kidman goes up top to end it and Nunzio is there to meet him. Slugfest results in Nunzio getting crotched and Kidman sailing to the floor. Rey is back in and he and Noble clothesline each other for the standing 10 count.

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Back to Rey getting in another headscissors, this time on Noble in the ring. Hurracanrana sets up the 619 but Kidman hits a gorgeous dropkick on Rey in mid-charge for 2. Kidman with a corner-whip-and-charge on Noble that eats boot and allows Noble to get a front dragon sleeper on Kidman. Nunzio breaks that with a missile dropkick off the top rope in a nice spot and gets 2 on Noble. Mysterio gets 2 of his own with a cross body on Nunzio. Kidman with the Irish whip on Rey who turns it into an X-Factor for 2. And the near-fall marathon begins now! Kidman puts Rey up top for the side suplex, but Rey punches his way out and hits a gorgeous moonsault for 2, broken by Noble. Bulldog on Noble gets 2, broken by Kidman. Rey with a DDT on Kidman for 2, broken by Noble. Noble dumps Rey outside and slams Nunzio for 2. Nunzio reverses a corner whip by Noble but Kidman dropkicks Noble over the top. Nunzio with the go-behind on Kidman and Rey dropkicks them, sending Kidman outside for Rey to nail Nunzio with the 619! Rey’s about to drop the dime, and connects!

Spoiler

Winner: Rey Mysterio

~ Later tonight, it’s Cena and Eddie against Chavo and The Big Show.




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TAG TEAM MATCH:
Too Cool vs. The APA
Bradshaw and Faarooq are both trying to get over what happened at No Way Out. Bradshaw apologizes to his old friend. Scotty and Simmons start with the collar-and-elbow tie-up and Simmons shoves Scotty away. Collar-and-elbow again—no, Simmons knees Scotty and gets the Irish whip, but Scotty ducks the big boot and dropkicks Simmons down. Scotty dances and Simmons claps for it before clotheslining him out of his boots. Tag to Bradshaw and a double-clothesline on Scotty gets 2. Side suplex by Bradshaw gets 2 again. Off the ropes, Scotty makes the blind tag as Bradshaw hits the Last Call on Scotty. Rikishi in with punches and a belly-to-belly on Bradshaw. Rights and chops in the corner by Rikishi, corner-whip-and-charge eats boot and Bradshaw fires out of the corner with a shoulderblock. Bradshaw with the powerbomb attempt but Rikishi backdrops him over before going for the missed butt drop. Chops in the corner for Bradshaw, corner-whip-and-reverse and Rikishi charges in with a headbutt, dropping Bradshaw into Stinkface position! Simmons stops the possibility with a clothesline to Rikishi off the apron and looks like he may have hurt Rikishi’s jaw. Scotty is in and eats a big boot by Bradshaw. Superkick by Rikishi on Bradshaw and a Samoan Drop on Simmons but the Bashams are out to distract Rikishi. Rikishi chases them off and turns around into a Clothesline From Hell by Bradshaw for the victory.

Spoiler

Winners: The APA

~ Rikishi and Scotty are pissed off in the ring, as the Bashams are all smiles as they head to the back. Bradshaw has the Tag Team Championships, and throws one over to Faarooq. Why? OH BRADSHAW CLOCKS FAAROOQ WITH THE TITLE TO THE SKULL AS HE CAUGHT THE OTHER BELT! They just won the damn match!? Bradshaw is grabbing a microphone as Faarooq is a bloody mess.



Bradshaw: It's John Bradshaw Layfield to all of you. I am tired of playing this game with everyone. I am not a redneck. I am not a "good" guy. Hell, I was never this chumps friend. I have a limousine back at home, a sexy wife, and a hell of a community that does not need people like Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, or Ron Simmons involved in it. From here on, I will make Smackdown a better place for people to be at...starting by ending your career, Ron, next week. JBL kicks Simmons right in the head.




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IN-RING SEGMENT:
~ Back to WWE Champion Eddie Gurrero out to the ring. People ask him how long he’ll be champion, and he doesn’t know. Eddie lives One Day At A Time and applies the same philosophy to sobriety and being the champion. Eddie knows, however, when to be a man and stand up for himself and calls out Kurt Angle, imploring Kurt to take one step at a time to the ring and take his punishment one punch at a time. Kurt doesn’t show and Eddie expected that, so he’s going to the back after Kurt himself!

In the back, Eddie’s after Kurt and meets up with Paul, asking if Eddie’s lost his mind. Eddie continues the hunt and spies Angle in the hallway surrounded by the police. Eddie inadvertently nails Dawn en route to Kurt and Paul is outraged – is this how a champion behaves? Paul orders the police to escort Eddie out of the building.





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ONE ON ONE MATCH:
Brock Lesnar vs. Billy Gunn
Collar-and-elbow tie-up to start, both men jockey for position through 3 corners and Gunn finally breaks. Collar-and-elbow tie-up again and Brock with the knees to the midsection in the corner and the shoulders. High belly-to-belly suplex out of the corner for Lesnar. Gunn punches away, Lesnar reverses for the corner-charge-and-miss and Lesnar wracks his shoulder on the post. Gunn works over the arm with a standing armbar, but Lesnar takes him to the corner and knees him some more. Whip out of the corner is reversed by Gun into an armdrag takedown and a cross armbreaker. Lesnar elbows out and sends Gunn over the top Lesnar follows him out and beats on him some more before Gunn reverses a whip to the corner post and Lesnar takes it on the bad shoulder. Back in the ring and Gunn gets 2. Corner-whip-and-charge by Gunn eats a knee. Slugfest and Gunn comes off the ropes to eat a picture-perfect spinebuster for 2. Big “Eddie!” chant is on as Lesnar chokes Gunn in the corner with the boot. Gun kicks Lesnar dead in the face to stop that and fires back with rights. Irish whip reversed by Gun and Lesnar gets a powerslam for 2. Lesnar gets the bodyscissors sleeper on Gunn on the mat. Gunn elbows out and fires with the right hands but Lesnar gets a release German suplex. Lesnar goes to the bearhug on the mat and the crowd boos him for it. Gunn elbows out again but Lesnar hangs on to get dumped face-first onto the 2nd turnbuckle. Clothesline for Gunn and another before whipping Lesnar to the corner and scoring the spinning neckbreaker. Gunn charges Lesnar in the corner and misses, enabling Brock to get the F5 and the win.

Spoiler

Winner: Brock Lesnar

~ Back to Cole and Tazz covering the inter-promotional matches at WrestleMania. No graphic for Undertaker other than a shot of the cross gravestone.





TAG TEAM MATCH:
John Cena & Rey Mysterio vs. Big Show & Chavo
Rey Mysterio has replaced Eddie Guerrero in this match, and is now doing double duty. Chavo and Rey start with a wrestling sequence and Chavo comes off the ropes and nails Rey. Powerbomb by Chavo but Rey reverses into the headscissors. Chavo gets the powerbomb position again and falls back, dropping Rey face-first on the mat. Chavo tags in Show and Show tosses Rey into the corner. Chop in the corner and a HUGE beel throw out by Show on Rey. Chavo tags back in and kicks Rey down for 2. Show tags in again and kicks Rey’s ribs and clubs him before tagging Chavo back in. Nice strategy here – let the big man work the cruiserweight over and Chavo has a lot less work to do to soften Rey up. Corner-whip-and-charge by Chavo eats boot. Rey gets the bulldog and Rey makes the tag to Cena. Cena with the Irish whip and back body drop on Chavo before pumping up and going up top for the double-axehandle to Chavo. 5-knuckle shuffle and a fistdrop by Cena before walking into Big Show. Cena drops Show off the apron and gets in FU position but Show is back in to kick Cena down and make the legal tag.

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Back to Show working over Cena’s knee before Cena headbutts Show in the gut a few times. Show drops Cena for 2, however. Chop by Show and a tag to Chavo who gets an European uppercut for 2. Cena clubs Chavo but Chavo still stops the tag to Rey. Show tags in instead and works over Cena in the corner to a huge “Ce-NA!” chant. Corner-whip-and-charge eats boot and Cena hops on Show’s back with the sleeper hold. Show flips him over and out, but Cena punches Show and gets the tag to Rey. Rey nails several dropkicks to Show’s knee and 3 or 4 leg lariats before the springboard senton finally takes Show down for 2! Chavo tags in blind and gets the rolling vertical suplexes on Rey. Chavo goes up top only to miss the Frog Splash. Rey gets la magistral for 2, broken by Show. The crowd in into this one big time as Cena knocks Show to the outside and follows him. Show whips Cena to the security and charges but Cena ducks and Show tumbles over into the 2nd row. In the ring, Rey gets a tilt-a-whirl headscissors on Chavo into the 619 for the 3 and the victory.

Spoiler

Winners: Rey Mysterio & John Cena

~ Post-match, Chavo Sr is in to jump Rey but Cena makes it in to FU Chavo Sr! Show comes back in to Chokeslam both Rey and Cena.





The same video shown of Kurt at the beginning is shown again as Kurt will explain himself after this:



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IN-RING SEGMENT:
~ Back to Kurt Angle going to the ring. Why’d he attack Eddie last week? Because it was the right thing to do for the people and for America. Eddie is a former drug addict and tells kids it’s cool to lie, cheat, and steal. America was built on morals, responsible choices, and good conscience – which Eddie doesn’t have. It’s only a matter of time before Eddie falls off the wagon – as all drug addicts are bound to do – and a druggie is the last person that should represent as WWE Champion. Kurt had to make a deal with the devil (namely Paul E) and it hurt to attack Eddie, but he did what he had to and will do so again after WrestleMania. Eddie rushes out of the crowd and attacks Kurt! The fight continues on the ramp way but the cops are back out and Paul has Eddie arrested. As the cops lead Eddie to the back and out of the building, Kurt lays the badmouth on Eddie as he’ll spend the night in jail again. Eddie is put in the car and out of nowhere Brock Lesnar appears and nails a F-5 on Kurt Angle! Brock Lesnar grabs the loose microphone.



Brock Lesnar: Eddie...don't you forget I get my rematch in a few weeks at Mania. Kurt...don't you get in my way.

[Bard]

WWE Headquarters: Today we are saddened to hear that Brock Lesnar has used his opt-out of his contract a few weeks before the biggest show of the year. Brock Lesnar has decided to part ways with the WWE to pursue an opportunity to become a Mixed Martial Artist fighter in the MMA world. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.

Furthermore, the show must go on. WrestleMania will see some changes. Due to the assault by Goldberg on Monday Night Raw, Stone Cole Steve Austin has agreed to a once in a lifetime dream match. At WrestleMania it will be The Rattlesnake, Stone Cold Steve Austin going one on one with Goldberg.

This also leaves Eddie Guerrero, and now Kurt Angle with no opponents for WrestleMania. Well, now it will be Latino Heat, Eddie Guerrero defending his WWE Championship against the Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle.

[Bard]

~ We are two weeks away from WM 20, it's time for Raw, and here we go

~ Recap video is shown of Vince's announcement of WrestleMania inter-promotional matches and the end result of the Spear on Austin from an enraged Goldberg.

~ We also have JR and King saying that Brock Lesnar is no longer with the company and Stone Cold is returning inside the ring to take on Goldberg at WrestleMania.


~ Stone Cold Steve Austin is inside of the ring.




Stone Cold: Alright you son of a bitch, get your *** out here so I can kick it all over this arena! GOLDBERG, DON'T MAKE ME GO BACK THERE BECAUSE I WILL! I am returning to the ring in two weeks to show you, and everyone in this damn company that Stone Cold doesn't take his ball and run away home with his tail tucked between his legs, no, Stone Cold Steve Austin raises hell and kicks ***!




~ GOLDBERG COMES FROM THE CROWD AGAIN! Stone Cold stops a Spear with a swift kick, Stone Cold goes for the Stunner but Goldberg dodges and bails to the outside!





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TAG TEAM MATCH:
Victoria & Lita vs. Jazz w/Teddy Long & Molly Holly

Before the match starts, Molly shoves down Jazz and tries to get at Victoria. Jazz and Teddy Long leave the ringside area and walk back up the ramp. Victoria and Molly to start the match, and actually after like 2 minutes of action Victoria rolls up Molly for the 3 count, in what has to be the fastest match this year on Raw.

Spoiler

Winner: Victoria & Lita by pinfall

~ JR and King recap the HBK/Benoit storyline and lead up to their tag match tonight which is next.






~ Coach interviews Shawn Michaels in the back, with Shawn saying that he can't and won't coexist with Benoit tonight, or ever.





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BACKSTAGE SEGMENT:
~ John Hennigan (tough enough 3 winner, calling himself Johnny Nitro) walks into Bischoff's office and sucks up to Bischoff. Eric makes Johnny his apprentice. Austin bursts in and gets in Eric's face; Eric says he had nothing to do with Goldberg, and then Molly comes into the office. She demands a match with Victoria for the women's title. Since Molly said she will do anything, Austin suggests that if she likes pulling hair so much that if she loses at WM 20, she will have her head shaved. Molly accepts the match as Johnny introduces himself to Austin; he just looks at Johnny, tells Bischoff to fix this with Goldberg and walks out.





~ Here comes the Hurricane and his S.H.I.T. for our next match. The special stipulation is that the winners will advance to the fatal four-way for the tag belts at WrestleMania 20.





TAG TEAM MATCH:
Hurricane and Rosey vs. Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak
The Hurricane and Garrison Cade to start the match with Hurricane using speed moves to get the early advantage. After some good back and forth action, Hurricane tags in Rosey. Rosey uses a couple of power moves before tagging the Hurricane back in. Cade tags in Jindrak and gets the advantage. Jindrak and Cade using the heel tactics to perfection as they double team the Hurricane. Cade gets tagged back in and is using his strength to his advantage with a couple of nice moves before tagging in Jindrak. Jindrak hits 2 moves and then tags Cade back in. Hurricane finally catches a break and tags in Rosey. Rosey cleans house and gets a 2 count on Cade. Jindrak punches Rosey as he tries a top rope move which allows Cade to try and roll him up with a handful of tights for the 2 count with Hurricane intervening! Hurricane chokeslams Jindrak! Rosey with a powerslam, and a moonsault to Cade!

Spoiler

Winners: Rosey & The Hurricane

~ Coach interviews Chris Benoit and asks him the same question with Benoit responding that the only person he can trust is himself.






IN-RING SEGMENT:
~ Rico is in the ring with a microphone and introduces Stacy and Miss Jackie. They are both dressed in evening gowns. The ladies come down into the ring. Rico compares them to movie actresses and showers them with complements. An explosion goes off and here comes the 7 foot monster, Kane. Rico fights with Kane so the ladies can leave the ring and gets a choke slam for his troubles. Kane cuts a brief promo on his match with the Undertaker at WrestleMania 20. Lights go off and the Undertaker's music starts but with a druid choir playing over the speakers, another explosion at two burning Undertaker symbols are burning at the top of ramp next to the big video screen.





ONE ON ONE MATCH:
Goldberg vs. A-Train
The bell rings and here we go. A-Train immediately with a Bicycle Kick. but Goldberg dodges! Goldberg with a spear on Albert! A-Train is back up and Goldberg with a second spear! Albert falls to the outside. Goldberg with a spear to A-Train on the outside! Goldberg with a knee and tosses Albert back in. Loud “GOLDBERG” chants. Back inside, A-Train has Goldberg up. Goldberg counters and hits a spear on A-Train. Goldberg picks up A-Train and hits the Jack-Hammer.

Spoiler

Winner: Goldberg

Goldberg: STONE COLD! YOU'RE NEXT!






TAG TEAM MATCH:
HBK & Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton & Batista
Benoit and Batista to start this match with Benoit using his quickness to slow Batista, Benoit tags in HBK and Batista tries to use power moves but HBK uses his quickness as well to slow down the huge member of Evolution. Batista tries to hit HBK with a power bomb but HBK reverses it. Batista finally gets in an offensive move with a huge Irish whip and tags in Orton. Orton is going to work on HBK, while the crowd chants for Foley. Orton tags in Batista and Batista now is in control. Batista hits a couple of moves before tagging in Orton. Orton uses a few moves and tags Batista back in. Batista still using power moves on HBK. Orton gets tagged back in but quickly gets tagged out. Good quick tags here with HBK finally hitting a reverse DDT on Batista. HBK finally tags in Benoit and Batista almost gets the Sharpshooter put on him. Benoit doesn't give up and hits a couple of German suplexes before putting him in the Cross face. Orton tries to break it up but is stopped by HBK. Orton pushes HBK into Benoit and the cross face is broken. HBK throws Orton to the outside, and Benoit gets in HBK's face. HBK punches Benoit down as Orton pulls HBK to the outside. All four men are down.

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Orton is in control of Benoit as we are back. Orton is wearing Benoit down with a body scissors, choke hold. Benoit starts to fight out as Batista jumps in and punches Benoit back down. Orton now back and after a couple of moves gets a two count on Benoit. Orton tags in Batista, with Batista showing more power moves. Orton gets the tag back in (A lot of good tag team wrestling by the Evolution members tonight). Orton has a reverse chin lock on Benoit, looking for the submission in the center of the ring. Benoit does not submit as Orton tags in Batista. Batista tries to get Benoit submit but to no avail. Benoit breaks free and knocks Batista down. Batista tags in Orton and HBK reluctantly tags Benoit. This is where it gets messy, very messy. Basically, HBK and Benoit start brawling and Orton hits a RKO out of nowhere once Batista takes Benout out of the scene on HBK for the 3 count.

Spoiler

Winners: Evolution

~ Post match, Triple H and Ric Flair come running down and beats down Benoit and HBK. Triple H gives them both a pedigree and celebrates with the title belt and his evolution buddies.




~ Recap of what just happened at the end of the last match is shown. Evolution is watching the screen as the monitor switches to Foley walking down a hallway. Triple H says that tonight is the night that Evolution finishes off Mick Foley, and let Randy Orton lead the charge.





HIGHLIGHT REEL:
Chris Jericho: WELCOME TO RAW IS JERICHO! Christian what you did last week was inexcusable, and we all need answers. Get your *** out here!



Christian:Chris, we are best friends. We have been best friends for a few years now, and we have something special. Lets not let a girl get in our way...that is why I did what I did last week.



Chris Jericho: You son of a bitch, you know how I feel for Trish!



~ Jericho attacks Christian, and the two are brawling until Christian bails up the ramp.




Christian: I didn't want to have to do this, Chris, but you have given me no choice! Bischoff has allowed that at WrestleMania it will be Chris Jericho versus Christian!





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BACKSTAGE SEGMENT:
~ Triple H gives his Evolution members a pep talk, as Orton says he has something planned for Foley tonight. Triple H is leaving to get the talent ready for tonight. So it looks like Orton, Flair and Batista are walking back into the arena to take care of Foley.






TAG TEAM MATCH:
RVD & Booker T vs. Matt Hardy & Test
RVD and Matt Hardy to start off here in this non-title match. RVD using his quickness in the early going but Hardy cheats to get the control and tags in Test. Test using his strength to dominate RVD. Hardy gets tagged back in and is trying to wear down RVD. Double collision leads to a double tag with Test and Booker T now in. Booker T with the hot tag and clears house and hits Test with the Bookend for a quick 2. The finish sees Booker T hit Test with a scissors kick, and then RVD flies through the air with a 5 Star frog splash and then Booker T with the cover and the pin.

Spoiler

Winners: RVD & Booker T

~ Backstage we see Foley taping up his wrists and walks out supposedly to the ring...





IN-RING SEGMENT:
~ Car crash is heard and out comes the King of Hardcore, Mick Foley. His face is still marked up and still has a shiner under his left eye. Before Mick can get going with a promo, out comes Orton, Batista & Flair to the ring. Orton is recapping Foley's interview last week mocking Foley, asking Foley what he is going to do. Orton has an idea for Wrestlemania, Legend vs. Legend Killer, and Randy Orton vs. Mick Foley. Foley says that it is never one on one with Orton because of Evolution. Foley challenges with a counter offer. His challenge is Batista, Flair and Orton vs. Mick Foley and a partner of his choosing. Orton tells Foley to go ahead and call Mr. Hollywood and tell him that it is on. Foley says why call him when he can tell him to his face. Out comes the Rock and he's running to the ring! A brief brawl ensues with Evolution getting their butts thrown out of the ring but not before Orton gets Mr. Socko and the People's Elbow for good measure. Rock gets the mic...


The Rock: FINALLY.. THE ROCK HAS COME.. HOME! WWE, thank you. I know I have been gone, but by-golly if Stone Cold is returning to the ring, so can the People's Champion! Maybe The Rock even has one more run in him, what do you all say to that!? Wait, wait, wait... first now at WrestleMania it will be The Rock and Sock Connections versus Evolution! CAN YOU SMELLLLAAAAAAA WHAT THE ROCK, IS, COOKIN!

[Bard]

Kurt Angle: Brock Lesnar is a bitch! He runs away from his obligations to go and try to prove how "tough" he is. What a load of crap! Thanks to Goldberg attacking Stone Cold, he has decided to return to action and my match with Goldberg has been scrapped. Which again, is a load of crap! However, now I get the opportunity to become the WWE Champion yet again! I won't let you all down, I won't let this country down...I will bring the WWE Championship back home, and away from that loser Eddie Guerrero!





~ Paul Heyman makes his way out.






Paul Heyman: Kurt, I want to thank you again for stepping up and taking this match at WrestleMania. Now, do yourself a favor and have the night off. You deserve it...champ. Now for the disgrace of what I have to call our WWE Champion, Eddie Guerrero. He needs to apologize to the fans, and to Dawn tonight!




ONE ON ONE MATCH:
Billy Gunn vs. Hardcore Holly
Holly opens fire immediately with the right hands to start and gains 2. Holly clubs away at Billy only for Billy to score the spinebuster and 2 of his own. The gut-wrench bearhug follows on the mat, but Holly is up and escapes with the elbows. Billy hot-shots Holly on the top rope and sends Holly outside for a beating. Gunn charges Holly at the steel post and Holly moves. Back in the ring, Holly works the post-wracked arm and hits a nice dropkick and a side suplex for 2. Out of nowhere, Gunn hits a beautiful superkick to the gut of Hardcore, and hits a nasty Fame-Asser (with Holly landing the top of his head) for the 3-count.

Spoiler

Winner: Billy Gunn

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ONE ON ONE MATCH:
Danny Basham (with Doug Basham) vs. Scotty Too Hotty (with Rikishi)
Clips of The Bashams costing Rikishi and Scotty a win against the APA last week precede the match, with the JBL attacking Faarooq. Side headlock by Scotty to start, and Scott hits a shoulderblock off the ropes. Of the ropes again, Scotty drops to Danny on the mat and applies another headlock. Scotty rolls Danny over for 2 and dances to celebrate. Scotty charges Danny in the corner and misses, hurting his shoulder in the process. Danny gets 2 with some stomping action before locking on the fujiwara armbar on the mat. Scotty fights his way out with some right hands and some more dance moves. Danny misses a clothesline so Scotty can nail the satave kick for 2 again. Rikishi calls for the Worm and Scotty’s all for it – but Doug switches out with Danny behind his back! SWITCHEROO~! Doug then catches Scotty mid-Worm and rolls him up for 3!

Spoiler

Winner: The Bashams

IN-RING SEGMENT:
~ John Bradshaw Layfield makes his way down to the ring in a limousine. He is sporting trunks with JBL on the back of them, a black jacket/coat with a white towel/scarf.




JBL: Last week I separated myself from my past, and made a clear view of my future. I cut the dead weight of Ron Simmons. I beat up Ron Simmons...and it felt amazing. I am a true fire son of a gun that will be WWE Champion! But first, I need to end something. Ron, get your *** out here so I can move on with my life.

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JBL: So help me, Ron, I will come back there...





~ We pan inside of a bar with a few big dudes all over on the ground, and we see Faarooq with a beer in his hand sitting at the bar with the bartender unconscious next to him.




Faarooq: JBL, huh? Well, JBL...I'm not here tonight as you can clearly see, but I am in a place I assume you recognize? Bradshaw, we have been through a lot in our time together, we have captured gold, and I thought we were pretty great friends...but boy was I wrong. You won't see me tonight, no, in two weeks however you will meet me in a Bar-Room Brawl Match at WrestleMania! Be there!







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ONE ON ONE MATCH:
Funaki vs. Chavo Jr w/Chavo Sr
Chavito starts things off with a cheap shot but Funaki retaliates with a hiptoss or 3 and sends Chavito outside. Jr and Sr confer outside and Funaki takes the opportunity to hit Chavito with the baseball slide and send him to the security railing. In the ring, Funaki blocks a clothesline and hits Chavito with the enzugiri. Funaki with the Irish whip and dropkick but Chavito holds the ropes and Funaki comes down hard. Chavito gets the knees to the kidneys and locks on the abdominal stretch. Jr spots him and asks for his belt, and Funaki takes the chance to get the schoolboy rollup for 2. Funaki out of the corner now with kicks and rights before another Irish whip results in a high back body drop. Funaki nails a running RKO for 2 before going up top and hitting the high cross-body! Sr is on the apron and, behind the referee’s back, Chavito nails Funaki with the knee-assisted backbreaker for 3.

Spoiler

Winner: Chavo Jr

~ After the match Rey Mysterio makes his way inside of the ring from the crowd! Rey hits Chavo Sr out of the ring, and now we have a stand-off between Rey and Chavito! Chavo goes to attack Rey, but Mysterio dodges, and hits a dropkick in the back of Chavo! He is setting up 619, but Chavo Sr pulled Jr out of the ring before Rey can connect! Rey Mysterio grabs the Cruiserweight Championship and holds it high as the Chavo's are demanding it back!




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BACKSTAGE:
~ In the back, Dawn doesn’t want to go to the ring, but Paul says he’s demanding an apology and if Eddie lays a hand on them, the board of directors will have his job as we go to:




IN-RING:
~ Paul and Dawn are in the ring and Paul sends Dawn to the back because it may not be safe out here for her. Paul calls out Eddie and demands the apology – for Eddie being a drug addict, for last week’s “attack” on Dawn, for disgracing the Title and the show. Eddie says he’s sorry, then admits he LIED! That’s his motto, after all! Eddie cracks on Paul’s “deer-in-headlights” expression and says he’s a proud family man AND WWE Champion! He’s also proud to represent the fans and to walk into WrestleMania 20 as the Champion. He then allows Paul to speak. Paul finds Eddie contemptible and wishes Angle were there to beat Eddie into the ground. Paul would do it himself, but his hands are tied by the board of directors. Eddie says Paul couldn’t do it with both hands tied behind his back, and, since Eddie’s now insulted his manhood, Paul books that match for later tonight.





SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH:
Rey Mysterio, Bily Kidman and Ultimo Dragon vs. Tajiri & Kyo Dai (Akio & Sakoda)
Ultimo’s on SmackDown! Akio and Ultimo start – Ultimo with the go-behind into the headlock. Of the ropes, Ultimo gets the shoulderblock but a second trip comes up short when Ultimo misses the leg lariat. Akio with kicks, chops, and a rollup but Ultimo nails him to get 2 of his own instead. Slam by Ultimo and Kidman tags in with a legdrop and a 2-count. Uppercut by Akio before he tags in Tajiri. Kidman blocks a headscissors attempt by Tajiri and gets one of his own out of the corner. Irish whip by Kidman is reversed and Kidman nails Akio on the apron, but Tajiri kicks Kidman senseless afterward. Triple team by the heels as the referee’s back is turned gives Tajiri 2, saved by Mysterio. Sakoda tags in and locks on the bearhug before a set of knees and a corner whip gets 2. Suplex gets 2 again. Akio tags in and stomps away. Kidman gets a corner-whip-and-charge but eats boot. Kidman still gets a dropkick and a tag to Rey! Rey gets a headscissors on Sakoda, a bulldog on Tajiri, and a leg lariat on Akio for 2, saved by Sakoda. Ultimo in to kick Sakoda out of the ring then hits the plancha off the top to the outside on Sakoda. In the ring, Rey gets Akio in 619 position, but Tajiri stops that from the outside. Kidman takes out Tajiri and Rey hits the 619 on Akio for 3.

Spoiler

Winners: Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman, Ultimo Dragon

~ Billy Kidman and Ultimo Dragon both turn to Rey, and tell him once he defeats Chavo at Mania they are both coming for his Championship.






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IN-RING SEGMENT:
~ In the arena, the Basham Brother's music hits – and Shelton Benjamin (in a dominatrix costume ) and Charlie Haas (with a bald cap on) are out, Benjamin with a whip in his hand. Haas—‘scuse me, ma'am, please don't whip me today, I have been a good boy! Benajmin responds with a hearty “Damn, get between my chest and then I might not today!” The Bashams are out as well as Lance Storm and Matt Morgan, making it a 4-on-2 beatdown before Rikishi and Scotty show to save the day.




ONE ON ONE MATCH:
John Cena vs. A-Train
It looks like with Brock Lesnar leaving that left a whole in the Smackdown roster forcing A-Train to appear on both Raw and Smackdown this week. Collar-and-elbow tie-up to start and Train shoves Cena away. Cena gets the headlock and comes off the ropes to eat a shoulder by Train. Collar-and-elbow tie-up again and Cena opens up with the right hands but Train catches him un the gut and sends him out of the ring. Outside, Train goes for the clothesline against the post and Cena moves. In the ring, Cena works over Train’s arm with armwringers and shoulders. Train drops Cena with the clothesline and proceeds to beat Cena down in the corner before going to work on Cena’s injured left knee. Grapevine on the mat before a massive headbutt. Cena kicks Train away to the post and Train tumbles outside.

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Back to Train being admonished by the referee and Cena mounts a comeback with headbutts to the gut. Slugfest is won by Train before he stomps on Cena and hits the snap-mare with a kick to the back of the head. Leglock on Cena’s bad wheel on the mat but Cena kicks his way out. Train misses the bicycle kick in the corner and Cena knocks him down with several rights. Cena pumps up, hits the 5-Knuckle Shuffle, and finishes Train with the FU for 3.

Spoiler

Winner: John Cena

~ Post-match, The Big Show is out to tell Cena he envies him – not for his witty raps or his washboard abs, but for his ability to dream. While Cena dreams, Show lives in the real world, and Cena will meet a 7’, 500lb. Nightmare at WrestleMania – where John Cena ends.






BACKSTAGE:
~ In the back, Paul tells the referee to make sure the handcuffs are on Eddie tight. Paul says he’ll keep the key to prevent Eddie from getting it. He’s going to give Eddie the beating his daddy should have long ago...




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ONE ON ONE MATCH:
Paul E Heyman vs. Eddie Gurrero with Eddie’s hands handcuffed behind his back
Eddie is out in a fugly orange lowrider provided by Godfather customs. Referee Brian Hebner handcuffs Eddie and Paul does some trash-talking to start. Paul lays the badmouth on before punching Eddie hard. Eddie takes over with knees galore and drives Paul E into the corner. Kick to the gut by Eddie and another sends Paul E outside. Eddie follows and Paul E rakes the eyes before hauling ***. Eddie follows, and Kurt Angle is here to confront Eddie! Oh no! A standoff ensues before Angle approaches, taping his fists. Eddie tries escaping the ‘cuffs to no avail and still won’t back down from Kurt. Kurt enters the ring and stalks Eddie further before swinging and missing. Eddie kicks away at Kurt before Angle takes over, measuring and nailing a defenseless Guerrero. Crowd is all over this one as Angle takes his sweet time beating the unforgiving **** out of Eddie. Angle dresses Eddie down verbally as he beats him down physically. Huge “Angle SUCKS!” chant erupts before Kurt goes for the belt outside. Back in the ring, Eddie is still trying to get up – and Angle helps him to his feet before braining him with the WWE Title Belt. Eddie is out cold as Kurt stands over him, celebrating with the belt to end the show.