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Smackdown: J-Day revisted
By
DALE PLUMMER -- SLAM! Wrestling
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It's been four days since Judgment Day, and
Smackdown! comes to us from my favorite town, Las
Vegas, Nevada. And since I'm a betting man, I'll give
you 2 to 1 odds the Pay-Per-View didn't wrap up a
single story line or feud, so I'm looking forward to a
rematch fest tonight.
Eddie Guerrero kicks things off, heading to the
ring in a totally pimped out low-rider. If you didn't
see Judgment Day, or read the recap here, Guerrero
retained his WWE Title via a DQ. Guerrero is also
sporting a nasty cut to the forehead to go along with
that title. Despite the injury Latino Heat is feeling
good, because he is in Las Vegas, the capital of
"lying, cheating, and stealing." In fact Eddie stole a
souvenir from Judgment Day, Bradshaw's bloody hat.
Eddie proceeds to desecrate the hat, and calls out
JBL. Eddie wants him in the ring tonight. JBL answers
the call in his limo. JBL answers the challenge with a
defiant 'No!' because he beat Eddie at Judgment Day.
JBL demands that Eddie give him the championship.
Eddie is about to offer JBL a beating, when Kurt
Angle's music hits. Angle tells Eddie he can't make
matches, and denies his match with JBL. And the Vegas
crowd isn't happy. Instead we will see a six-man tag
with Guerrero teaming up with Rey Mysterio and RVD
against JBL and the Dudley Boyz.
Match #1 - Rico and Charlie Haas w/ Miss Jackie
vs. the FBI - Non-Title match
Charlie is apprehensive about posing on the 'ramp'
after his partner does, and then decides to go around
it. Nunzio's ribs are still wrapped after the beating
he took from the Undertaker. Haas reverses a press
slam into a roll up and gets a near fall on Stamboli.
Rico in and applies a unique arm bar to the Bull.
Ninzio tags in and gets spanked by Rico. Rico them
rides Nunzio to add insult to injury. Rico is tossed
into the ropes, and falls to the outside due to a low
bridge by Stamboli. Haas tags in and cleans house.
Stamboli trips up Haas from the apron. Miss Jackie
grabs Nunzio, who turns only to face Rico. Rico plants
a kiss on Nunzio. The stunned goomba is German
suplexed by Haas, and pinned.
Winner via pinfall: Rico and Charlie Haas
Still pictures from the cruiserweight match at
Judgment Day. Chavo and Chavo Classic are backstage
gloating over their win. Chavo Classic says he's
better than his son, but then says he was just joking.
I guess we'll see tonight when Chavo and Chavo Classic
face each other and Spike Dudley in a triple-threat
match tonight.
Match #2 - Billy Kidman vs. Akio
All right, a Billy Kidman sighting! The match
lasts about six seconds when Mordecai's music hits and
the pale rider makes his way to the ring. Kidman and
Akio try a pre-emptive strike, but it is to no avail.
Akio is taken out, and then Kidman falls victim to a
'Razor's Edge' type move.
In the trainer's room, JBL is getting checked out
for tonight's match. JBL tells the doc not to believe
a word Eddie Guerrero says when he comes in, since
Eddie is a liar.
Match #3 - John Cena vs. Rene Dupree - U.S.
Title match
It's our first rematch of the night! The crowd
goes nuts for the Doctor of Thug-a-nomics sporting a
UNLV throwback. Both men start the match by feeling
each other out with grapples. Cena gets a two count
with a roll-up early. It's rest holds galore in the
beginning of this match. Both men collide in mid-air
as both men went for flying shoulder blocks. After the
break, we rejoin the action to see Cena getting tossed
into the ring post shoulder first. Cena sells the
injury, but battles back, until the rally is cut short
by a DDT from Dupree. Dupree locks in a side armbar,
after Cena misses a punch. Cena is able to struggle
to the bottom rope, but Dupree drags him back to the
middle of the ring. Cena is able to nail a series of
back body drops and then a clothesline. Dupree rolls
from the ring, and Cena pursues him up the ramp. Cena
tosses Dupree back in the ring, and the Frenchman
rolls out the other side. Cena hits another back body
drop on the outside. Dupree attack with the French
flag is cut off, but Dupree nails Cena with a low
blow. Dupree rolls back into the ring, but Cena can't
make it, and is counted out.
Winner via count-out: Rene Dupree
After the bell, Cena rolls back in the ring.
Dupree hits him with the sit down driver and drapes
the French flag over Cena.
We are treated to actual footage of the WWE
Championship match at Judgment Day! What did we do to
deserve this?
Match #4 - Chavo Jr. vs. Chavo Classic vs.
Spike Dudley - Triple Threat Cruiserweight Title match
The Chavos double team Spike early and often.
Spike is able to toss Classic from the ring, and takes
to Junior one on one. Spike can't fight through the
double team effort, again. Spike takes both men down
with a cross body off the top rope, and then a dual
arm drag/ head scissors. Spike hits the Dudley dog on
Junior. Spike then charges at Classic who stumbles and
falls on his son. The ref makes the count, and Chavo
Classic wins the cruiserweight title.
Winner via pin fall and new cruiserweight
champion: Chavo Classic
It's Smackdown's number one announcer, Funaki!
He's with Booker T backstage. He asks Book if he's
afraid of The Undertaker. He accuses 'Taker of
cheating. He wants 'Taker tonight, but he isn't in the
arena tonight. Kurt Angle has given Booker T a match
tonight with anyone. Booker T tells Funaki he wants him.
Funaki rips off Book's catch phrase "Tell me you did
not just say that!" and lays out Booker with a shot
from the mike.
Match #5 - Funaki vs. Booker T
I think Funaki got more offense in backstage.
Booker T squashes Smackdown's Number One Announcer,
busting him open and then finishing him off with a
scissors kick.
Winner via pin fall: Booker T
The ending of the U.S. title match is recapped.
Next week Cena will take on Dupree in a Lumberjack
match for the U.S. Title.
JBL attacks Eddie in the trainers room. I don't
think he'll be making his match tonight.
A Japanese warrior is headed to Smackdown! His
name is Kenzo Suzuki. I wonder if he's related to
Ichiro?
Match #6 - Rey Mysterio, RVD, and Eddie
Guerrero vs. JBL and the Dudley Boyz
Eddie Guerrero is nowhere to be seen at the start
of the match. Kurt Angle comes out and says Eddie is
faking the beating he took and the match will start
with or without him. Bubba and Rey start things off.
The heels dominate the match early. Rey gets the hot
tag and nails JBL with a head scissors. All the heels
in the ring, and RVD sends them to the outside. RVD
then hits a cross body over the top rope. JBL is
knocked into the ropes and Rey dials up the 619, and
RVD follows with the 5 Star Frog splash. Bubba saves
the match by breaking up the pin. During the break RVD
is double teamed by the Dudleyz on the outside. Eddie
Guerrero makes his way to the ring, ala Willis Reed,
and the crowd blows up. After Rey counters the
Clothesline from Hell, Eddie almost gets the tag.
Eddie finally gets the hot tag and cleans house.
Guerrero hits D-von with the triple vertical suplex.
The beatings Guerrero took at the PPV and earlier
today finally catch up with him. Eddie collapses in
the ring. D-von looks concerned, but JBL demands a tag
in. He covers Eddie and the ref reluctantly counts
three.
Winner via pin fall: JBL and the Dudley Boyz
Eddie Guerrero is unresponsive in the ring as the
medical staff checks him. A stretcher is called for as
the show fades out.
I would like to thank Chris
Sokol for covering Smackdown! last week as I prepared
for my move back to Chocolatetown U.S.A., Hershey,
PA.
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Dale Plummer has been covering Smackdown! since
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