Smackdown 03/11/04 *SPOILERS*

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SMACKDOWN SHOW @ BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ 03/11/2004

DARK MATCH

Kenzo Suzuki defeated Billy Gunn in an upset with feet on ropes in 3:55.

VELOCITY

Bradshaw defeated Horshu with a Clothesline and pinfall in 4:04.

Shannon Moore defeated Paul London with a flying neck breaker from top ring ropes and a pin in 7:28.

Chuck Palumbo defeated Orlando Jordan with a super kick to back of head and a pinfall in 5:37.

Hardcore Holly defeated A-Train with a dropkick in 6:59.

SMACKDOWN

A video on Steve Austin and his missing ATV was shown.

John Cena defeated Rhyno with the FU and a pin in 2:56.

The Smackdown talent in the locker room with Paul, where he was saying don't mess with the Smackdown crew.

Rey Mysterio NO CONTEST against. Jamie Noble in 4:02, when Tajiri, Akio & Sakoda ran in and interfered. Ultimo Dragon, Billy Kidman and Funaki made the save and the match was then changed into an eight-man tag match.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Sr. were commentating with Cole & Tazz.

- Rey Mysterio, Ultimo Dragon, Billy Kidman & Funaki defeated Jamie Noble, Tajiri, Akio & Sakoda. Rey defeated Noble for the win in 7:17. A huge brawl with all the cruiserweights, to build up for Mania.

Heyman's cell phone rings, he is informed that Austin is in the parking lot.

Eddie Guerrero defeated Shelton Benjamin with a frog splash and a pin in 8:59.

Video of Torrie Wilson and Sable

The Big Show defeated John Walters & Kincaid when Show pinned Walters with a chokeslam in just 65 seconds.. Cena ran out and attacked Show, kicking him out of the ring.

In a non title match WWE Tag Team Champions Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi defeated The Bashams in 5:13.

Lesnar complains about Austin, Heyman says get Austin now. Austin starts drinking beer with the referee.
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Pretty decent show, Rhyno is wrestling on Smackdown so maybe there still is hope and Shelton Benjamin against Eddie is pretty good also IMO.

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Crowd was decent sized and hot all night for the most part. They papered part of the top levels and some of the camera side, but for the most part the empty seats were few and far between. 7,000?

SMACKDOWN

-Cena comes out and cuts a promo on Big Show and of course raps. He is so damn over it isn’t even funny. Whoever said this gimmick didn’t have shelf life must be high because on my watch, he started doing it in late December of 2002.

-Cena d. Rhyno with the Spiccoli Driver. Hot opener for SD, but not long at all.

-Backstage we see a group of SD talents talking about how Heyman wants the entire roster in the ring later that night.

-Commercial Break at this point, because they paused and then we went right back to another pre-tape.

-Backstage we see Heyman in a room full of SD superstars. Cuts a great emotional promo on last weeks deal with Eddie and this weeks deal with Austin. Really sold the angle for the fans, in my view. Basically said this is “your Smackdown”. Don’t let Austin hurt “your Smackdown”. Sounds clichéd, but it comes off pretty good.

-We then cut to a shot in the parking garage and a shot of Austin’s Pickup Truck.

-Cut back to the ring, and Chavo Jr. and Chavo Sr. make their way to the broadcast booth for commentary on the next match.

-Rey Mystero vs. Jamie Noble ended in a no contest after the Cruiser weights ran in to give us a sweet cluster crap finish…Ah, but don’t worry fellow marks, there is a payoff. A new match is made on the spot and it’s an 8-man Cruiser weight tag match.

-Rey, Kidman, Ultimo Dragon, and Funaki d. Jamie Noble, Tajiri and the Japanese Mafia. Excellent match and the match of the night. Crowd was hot for all of it. Rey Jr. scored the pin, and afterwards the remaining cruisers in the CW open ran in and brawled. If I remember correctly, Rey Jr. is the last one in the ring after it clears out. Great match, they all worked hard.

-Backstage we see Heyman and with Stamboli and Palumbo, as Heyman’s “walkie talkie” informs him that Austin “is here”.

-Eddie comes out to a great pop and cuts a promo on Angle. Challenges him to come out. Nope. Hit WGTT music…

-Eddie d. Shelton Benjamin in a Non-Title match. Solid match. You know Eddie is over when Shelton slaps on a wear-down hold or rest-hold and the fans are still popping and cheering for Eddie to counter the spot. Unique finish where after a ref bump Charlie Hass brings Eddie’s belt in the ring and tries to take out Eddie, belt drops, Eddie takes out Haas, Both Chavo’s get on the apron and Eddie takes them down, then he nails Shelton with the belt. Ref gets up, Eddie tosses the belt out of the ring, lays down next to Shelton (playing possum)..Ref starts a ten-count, Eddie gets up, hits a Frog Splash and goes over. That’s how I remember it, I could have screwed up a detail or two.

-After the match, Kurt Angle arrives on the ramp and says nothing. Neither man say anything, they just look at each other like the ropes are electrocuted and if one guy crosses them it will be death. I didn’t understand this logic. Eddie Guerrero gets destroyed last week by Angle, so the logical thing would be to have Eddie (as soon as he sees Angle) try and get some heat back by brawling. I guess just like in “Ghostbusters” where you “can’t cross the streams”…I guess in the ring you “can’t cross the ropes” when you are in a heated program. Not a *big* deal, but it really doesn’t make sense if you think twice about it.

-Sable/Torrie Playboy appearance segment ran.

-Backstage, Heyman is with Orlando Jordan. Jordan tells Heyman he respects Austin. Heyman gets informed through his walkie that security “has lost Austin”.

-Big Show d. two unknown workers. Eh…"Jobbers” to the politically incorrect. Afterwards, Cena runs in and does a number on The Big Show, Big Show powders but leaves the belt in the ring, Cena picks up the U.S. title and flaunts it.

-Backstage we see Heyman and the APA. Heyman tells them to “do what’s good for Smackdown”. (Refering to stopping Austin)

-Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi d. Bashams in a Non-Title match. Linda Miles is still in the Bashams Entrance Video. Somebody needs to tell Kevin Dunn she’s in Ohio. No Stink Face spot, but they teased it during the finish. Crowd was really hot.

-Cut to Parking Garage. Nothing.

-Heyman to the ring for our final segment. Entire Smackdown Roster lines up on both sides of the ramp in two lines. Heyman cuts another promo and brings out Lesnar on the ATV. They cut another promo on Austin.

Austin’s music finally hits and out he walks to a thunderous pop. (Drove the pickup truck to the side of the stage, then got out first) Austin walks slowly past each member of the roster, each member going against Paul’s wishes and letting Austin gets to the ring. Slowly Austin is making his way to the end of the line as Heyman is screaming for someone to stop him. Austin makes it to the last SD superstar, which is Big Show. Ausitn and Big Show have a face to face. Big Show then turns face for one night and let’s Austin go past him.

At this point the entire SD roster powders to the back.

Austin hops on the ATV and rides it back up the ramp. Lesnar and Heyman still in the ring, ticked off. Austin gets off the ATV and heads back towards the ring. He meets Lesnar face to face on the floor, right in front of the ring. Austin then proceeds to beat Lesnar down to a pulp, and tosses him into the ring post. Lesnar juices. Brawl ends up in the ring, Austin then stuns Heyman.

After the stunner, Brock gets the upper hand and dishes it back to Austin to some huge crowd heat. Lesnar picks up Austin for an F-5, no, Austin wriggles free, Austin goes for the stunner on Lesnar, no, Lesnar wriggles free and powders out. Blood is trickling down Lesnar’s forehead. Lesnar and Paul head to the back. Austin celebrates, rides the ATV around, and hauls it on the of his pickup truck. Austin celebrates some more, drinks beer, and the fans go home happy.

Solid Smackdown. Didn’t feel like the “Go-Home TV” for Wrestlemania though. Maybe because Goldberg wasn’t involved. All in all, a fun night. The heat was there in a big way.

Biggest Pops

-Austin
-Cena
-Eddie
-Free T-Shirt Guy

Biggest Heel Heat

-Heyman
-Free T-shirt guy
-Lesnar

[SuperSlim]

sounds like a good show