WWE Smackdown! Brand House Show Results: Nassau Coliseum
Michael...@aol.com
1) Cruiserweight Title: Rey Mysterio d. Nunzio
Pretty good match that also had a lot of heat. Nunzio is an excellent heel,
if only they would use him properly on TV. Mysterio won with the 619
followed by a springboard splash.
2) Basham Brothers w/Shaniqua d. Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble
Average match with Noble getting beaten on for most of it. Sadly Gunn was
the most over of the bunch even though Noble did most of the work. Gunn hit
his finisher, but Noble tagged himself in ant came off the top with an
elbow drop. The other Basham broke up the pin, causing Noble to lose. He
and Gunn go back and forth afterwards.
3) Matt Hardy w/Shannon Moore d. Mortis
The crowd had no idea who to cheer for in this one and it definitely hurt
the quality of the match. As much as I love Matt, there was a little too
much resting here. Matt won with constant interference from Shannon.
Kanyon works well as Mortis, but his costume is way too Papa Shango-like
and they have not set him as a heel or face yet.
Vince McMahon and Sable stroll out. After some kissing and announcing that
John Cena will be the guest ref for the main event, Vince proposes that
Sable join the Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club. Then he decides that instead
of that, he'll kiss her ass. As usual in New York, Vince was mega over
until he started with the "You all kiss ass" comments.
4) F.B.I w/Nunzio d. Spanky/Billy Kidman
I took a bathroom break, but the match seemed alright with Spanky and
Kidman doing pretty much everything. Some annoying fat chick kept asking
Spanky to "spank her", so that is what stood out in my mind. F.B.I wins
after Kidman is knocked off the top rope.
5) A-Train d. Orlando Jordan
Obviously this sucked. However, whether anyone wants to admit it or not,
A-Train is one of the most hated heels on SmackDown. I'm telling you, if
that guy had a smooth back he would be on the unemployment line right now.
6) Tag Team Titles: World's Greatest Tag Team d. APA
As much as I love Haas and Benjamin, the APA really killed this one with
too much resting and punching. The crowd really couldn't care less about
Bradshaw and Farooq, so there were a lot of BORING chants. Deservedly so.
The champs won with their usual shenanigans.
[INTERMISSION]
7) Tajiri DRAW Rhyno
I don't know what happened here but there was a chinlock that
lasted at least five minutes. The crowd was PISSED. Then McMahon strolls
out and rings the bell. He orders both of them out of the ring because of
the reaction from the crowd. At which point he announces...
Diva Bikini Contest
Nidia wasn't all that great, but she was funny as hell. Dawn Marie was hot
as usual. Torrie was her usual self and Sable was... old. Torrie would
have won if it went by fan approval, but Vince declared Sable the winner. A
little brawl breaks out afterwards.
8) Number One Contender's Match - Guest Ref John Cena: Undertaker d. Big
Show, Brock Lesnar
Cena did a freestyle that set him as a face, which made little sense since
earlier Vince said Cena would help Brock. Very sloppy match with lame
chairshots and botched chokeslams. I was just pissed because on the paper
they handed out it said Angle would be working this match. Cena called it
right down the middle when Taker covered the Big Show. I bolted as soon as
he won.
No Kurt Angle. No Eddie Guerrero. No Chris Benoit. Yeah, I wasn't
thrilled. Then again, my seats were kick ass, so I can forgive I guess.
~ Rob - http://www.thesmartmarks.com
The following results are sent in by David Omansky:
Cruiserweight title: REY MYSTERIO defeated NUNZIO to retain the
cruiserweight title Decent opening match. Nunzio got major heat from the
crowd. Mysterio hit the 619 and a splash from the outside into the ring for
the win. * 1/2
BASHAM BROTHERS (w/SHANIQUA) defeated BILLY GUNN+JAMIE NOBLE
Noble was in the ring for most of the match. Noble had a roll-up and while
the referee had his back turned Shaniqua hit Noble with her whip and one of
the Basham's got the roll-up victory on Noble. 1/2 *
MATT HARDY (w/SHANNON MOORE) defeated MORTIS
Moore distracted Mortis which led to a twist of fate by Hardy for the Hardy
win. *
Vince came out along with Sable. He said he wanted to relax tonight and
announced that John Cena would be the referee in the main event. Vince and
Sable kiss, and then Vince kisses Sable's but.
KIDMAN+SPANKY defeated CHUCK PALUMBO AND JOHNNY STAMBOLI (w/NUNZIO)
Nunzio tries to get involved, but it doesn't work. Kidman gives Stamboli a
spinebuster and then gives Stamboli a sunset flip off the top rope for the
win. 1/2 *
A-TRAIN defeated ORLANDO JORDAN
After a derailer and bicycle kick, A-train used the train wreck for the
win. *
Tag Team Titles: CHARLIE HAAS+SHELTON BENJAMIN defeated APA to retain the
tag team titles It was a decent match with the champs using their kick and
roll-up finisher. After the match APA was beating up Haas and Benjamin. *
RHYNO vs. TAJIRI went to a no contest
After boring moves, Vince came out and rang the bell. He said the match was
over and it was time to move on to the bikini contest. DUD
Bikini Contest: SABLE defeated TORRIE WILSON, DAWN MAIRE, AND NIDIA
Vince was the announcer. He was making funny comments throughout the whole
contest. When Vince asked the crowd who they thought won, Torrie got the
most cheers by far. Vince declared Sable the winner.
No Disqualification #1 Contender's Match with special referee as John Cena:
UNDERTAKER defeated BIG SHOW AND BROCK LESNAR Cena came out rapping, making
fun of the other three guys. Early on, Big Show and Lesnar were beating up
Taker. Lesnar gets a chair and hits Undertaker with it. Undertaker gives
Lesnar a chokeslam, then recieves one from the Big Show. Undertaker hits
Big Show with a chair to get the victory. John Cena was a fair ref and
called the match down the middle.
Overall, it was a decent show. It started off pretty slow but it started to
get better. The arena was about 60% full.
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