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10-03-2004, 11:58 AM
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Official No Mercy 2004 thread
  WWE Championship John Bradshaw Layfield's feelings toward Undertaker have been well documented in recent weeks. Ever since the Phenom unceremoniously choke-slammed JBL through the roof of his white limo at SummerSlam, the WWE Champion has considered Taker too sadistic for the company. Undertaker didn't even let JBL recover from his injuries properly, ripping off his neck brace and back support during a recent SmackDown! JBL better be 100 percent at No Mercy, as he will face Undertaker in a Last Ride Match for the WWE Championship. The match will not be decided by a pinfall, countout or submission. A win can only be recorded by dumping your opponent in the back of a hearse. We know JBL will arrive in a limousine, let's see if he leaves in one.  U.S. Championship It all comes down to this. After four grueling matches, John Cena and Booker T will have the fifth-and-deciding match of their exciting series to decide the United States Championship. Cena was United States Champion earlier this summer before being stripped of the title after a spat with then General Manager Kurt Angle. Booker T would eventually win an elimination bout to gain the championship. But that wasn't good enough for new GM Theodore Long, who ordered the pair to have a best-of-five series to decide the undisputed champion. Will the United States Championship go home with Cena, or will it stay with Booker T? Watch No Mercy to see which Superstar takes the fifth.   SmackDown! presents No MercyKurt Angle vs. Big Show He's back, and nobody's safe, especially Kurt Angle. The Big Show, all 7-foot-2 and 500 pounds of him, returned to SmackDown! recently after a four-month hiatus. His arrival was marked by terror and destruction as Show wiped out the entire SmackDown! roster when he interrupted Angle and Eddie Guerrero's Lumberjack Match. SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long gave Show his choice of facing Guererro or Angle at No Mercy, and he opted for Angle. These two have a long history together. Back in 2002, Angle defeated Show for the WWE Championship. At one time, they were also both in Paul Heyman's stable. But don't expect them to rehash old times Oct. 3 at No Mercy, Show doesn't seem like he's in any mood for that.  Luther Reigns vs. Eddie Guerrero It's totally understandable if Eddie Guerrero has just about had it with the antics of Luther Reigns. Kurt Angle's meddling henchman has twice cost Latino Heat chances to defeat the Olympic Champ, including a terrific best-of-three falls match where Reigns drilled Guerrero with a chair. But with Angle occupied with the daunting task of facing Big Show at No Mercy, it turns out Luther and Eddie are both free that night. So, as usual, SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long had a great idea, let Reigns and Guerrero settle their differences Oct. 3 at No Mercy as well.   vs.  WWE Tag Team Championship Some feel Kenzo Suzuki and Rene Dupree are very fortunate to be WWE Tag Team Champions. The odd couple was able to capitalize on Billy Kidman and Paul London's recent issues and capture the title. But since becoming champions, Suzuki and Dupree proved dangerous and totally in lockstep with each other -- despite their disparate cultural backgrounds. Meanwhile, Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio have forged a friendship of late. RVD even saved Mysterio from a merciless run-in by Suzuki and Dupree on a recent edition of SmackDown! Together, Mysterio and Mr. Thursday Night make an exciting pair, capable of big things. They will try and make their mark at No Mercy by winning the WWE Tag Team Championship.   Paul London vs. Billy Kidman Billy Kidman has already lost his half of the WWE Tag Team Championship and seemingly his nerve to wrestle. And if he doesn't snap out of his current funk, Kidman will next lose his job. Kidman and Paul London enjoyed a successful run as WWE Tag Team Champions, but after Kidman accidentally injured Chavo Guerrero with his high-flying Shooting Star Press, things began to change. Suddenly, Kidman's bravado and spirit were gone. He refused to perform the Shooting Star Press, ultimately costing the popular tandem the Championship. Now, London wants to slap some sense into his former partner. Kidman, who already walked out of a scheduled match with London on a recent SmackDown! broadcast, has no options left. If Kidman walks out at No Mercy, SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long told him to not bother coming back.   Cruiserweight Championship Nunzio already has Spike Dudley's attention. Now the mini-Italian Stallion wants the Cruiserweight Championship. SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long was so impressed with Nunzio's upset win over Spike Dudley in a non-title match in Wichita, Kan., he rewarded Nunzio with a rematch at No Mercy. But this time the Cruiserweight gold will indeed be on the line. Could Nunzio, with Johnny Stamboli in his corner, surprise Spike yet again? Or will Spike and the Dudleys handle their business with the stakes higher than ever at No Mercy? |
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10-03-2004, 12:03 PM
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It's 2004, not 2005
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10-03-2004, 12:05 PM
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my other rides your mom
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LOL join me in the future, where the matches dont change.
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10-03-2004, 12:05 PM
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Taker challenging for the WWE Title at No Mercy never changes
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10-03-2004, 01:20 PM
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He's Here
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I was SUPPOSED to go to No Mercy... But then my grandfather pulled a Triple H, tore his quad, and my ride went out the window... Now I dont get to see it at all... Unless I download the matches that I want, and I refuse to download the WHOLE fucking PPV if I only want one match...
Am I the only one looking forward to the Last Ride match?  Although, all the Last Ride match is is an ambulance match where instead of using something that saves people, you use something that carries dead people... And why does Bradshaw have a beauty mole? 
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10-03-2004, 02:06 PM
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Tîm Defaid
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This PPV looks good from top to bottom.
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10-03-2004, 02:11 PM
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It's Hammer Time
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They have also added The Dudleys and Dawn Marie versus Rico, Charlie Haas, and Miss Jackie.
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10-03-2004, 02:13 PM
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my other rides your mom
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Except cena vs. booker I mean this is what match 15 between the 2 of them ? Its going to be the same repeative match. Booker will win by cheating.
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10-03-2004, 02:16 PM
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I'm all there is
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Bradshaw's main event push comes to an end tonight.
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10-03-2004, 02:19 PM
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He's Here
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10-03-2004, 02:43 PM
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I have no gimmick
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10-03-2004, 03:17 PM
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Make the IWC Great Again
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On the other hand you have Taker as champ......The only good thing I can see there is that it will give them some focus heading into Mania. Taker would be champ and they can start to tease the idea of him facing Kurt. Maybe it will seem special if they handle it right. Of course where do you go with Taker as champ? Taker will be faced with the same problem Eddie had as champ earlier in the year; no opponents. Cant go to Kurt yet, because they want to save that. Cant really do BT/Taker, because they just did that. Whats left? Hiedenreich? Luther Reigns? I just dont see a big program they can go to with Taker as champ that would get them to Mania. However, if they were to keep the title on JBL one more month, and then do a switch over to Kurt (say in a 3 way with Eddie or Show), then you have more guys for Kurt to work with. They can always do another PPV with Kurt vs Eddie for the title (I'd do that at Rumble). They could throw Cena in a PPV at any time for the WWE title. Show is being built up again, so they could do him and Kurt for the title. In the meantime you keep Taker occupied with Heidenreich or whatever, and then he can win the Rumble and set up Kurt-Taker that way. |
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10-03-2004, 03:48 PM
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I'm all there is
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Yeah, no doubt JBL will still be up in the upper cards, I just meant he won't be in the World Title scene any longer. Yeah, the US Title is perfect for him and I definately wouldn't mind seeing him holding it, for a long while too.
See, I think Taker's going over tonight 100% because of what's happened the past few weeks. He's got past Gangrel Viscera, Orlando and now i't's JBL. That's like your wrestling 101 setup for a Title Win. I will be very suprised if JBL wlaks out as Champ. They were planning on Taker/Heidenreich for Survivor Series, but I don't know about that now. Heidenreich's character is like a pansy now, so I don't know if you put him against Taker. He's not really a monster anymore. Actually, I haven't seen his Smackdown segmetns, I just going by what I'm hearing with his reading poems and shit. Does he still come off as a monster? Maybe you just have Taker win, Luther interferes in Kurt's match, which sets up Show/Luther. Eddie takes time off. Then Kurt does his program with Taker. Kurt takes the Title right away and then Taker chases and gets it at Mania. |
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10-03-2004, 03:57 PM
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10-03-2004, 03:58 PM
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The Caption Crippler
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Taker needs to win it, and I agree with LC. I think if Cena wins tonight, him and JBL could have an awesome program. and then maybe have Booker feud with Eddie.
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10-03-2004, 04:05 PM
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Make the IWC Great Again
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They could do that, but I hate that scenario for two reasons. First, its the same thing they are doing on RAW with Randy and Trips (assuming they still go with Randy at Mania, I'm having my doubts now, but thats for another thread). And second, I just hate giving the fans the visual of seeing the face with the title, only to lose and then build back up the same thing.
Its like with Austin in 98/99. They could have had him win the title in the tourny at SurvSer, and then get crewed the next night by Rock. But it was more valuable having Austin fail by getting screwed (without really losing a match), and then build up his chase to get a title shot. What I can see tonight is that Taker goes through everyone (Vis, Gangrel and Jordan all run in and Taker kills em), he gets JBL in the Hearse, but there's no ref. Out comes Heidenreich and he starts beating down Taker, and they do the spot where Taker gets put through the top of the Hearse. OJ drags JBL out of the Hearse, ref wakes up and rings the bell. That way Taker had really won the match, but gets screwed and now he has a heated program with a fresh opponent in Hiedenreich for SurvSer. JBL gets another win without winning and keeps the title. On TV they reveal JBL paid off Heyman to have Heidenreich screw over Taker and thats that. Heidenreich has been booked like a nut job on SD. Sure he's doing poems and raping Micheal Cole, but he still looks like someone to fear. Now, that said, we all know he sucks, but the booking hasn't hurt him at all. If anything it makes him more intruiging, like whats he going to do next. Taker getting screwed would in theory also make his Mania title win (if thats how it goes down) more special. Fans will have seen Taker come oh so close, only to have it taken from him without ever getting it. Angle could get the title, and they could have him say Taker doesn't deserve a shot, usual heel stuff, Taker wins the Rumble (he's never done that) and there's your match. This time Taker finally reaches the top of the mountain again. Its not what I would do, but I can see how they would think its the right thing to do. |
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10-03-2004, 04:06 PM
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The Caption Crippler
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I could see that possibility.
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10-03-2004, 04:15 PM
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I'm all there is
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Yeah, that's pretty good. I was also thinking that the other idea was "Orton vs HHH story" on Raw when I typed that. Well if Hiedenreich still looks like a threat, I say go with it.
I could see Taker winning the Rumble as well, but they might have a Raw guy win it this year since a Smackdown guy won it last year. I wish they would do the Rumble 92 thing once again where the winner gets the Title. |
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10-03-2004, 04:17 PM
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The Caption Crippler
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I see Orton winning the Rumble, no question.
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10-03-2004, 04:20 PM
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I'm all there is
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Oh BTW, since the thought is in my head, I hope at Survivor Series they do an encounter between Evolution and Team Angle, not for a storyline, but just have them cross paths in the back for a moment.
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10-03-2004, 04:36 PM
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Yeah, I'd like to see the Evo-Anlge thing as well.
With the Rumble, I kinda think a SD guy will win again just so they can have the SD title match close the show. I figure if Taker is going to take the title, that will be the final match. SD closed out 19, RAW 20, so I can see them going back and forth. |
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10-03-2004, 04:52 PM
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If taker had the title do you think he would lose at Wrestlemania? I mean the man is undefeated at Mania wouldnt he want to keep that record? |
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10-03-2004, 06:00 PM
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Booker will cheat to win the u.s title and JBL will cheat to retain also. Then there is going to be a Cena/JBL fued.
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10-03-2004, 06:02 PM
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I'm thinking about ordering it on PPV.. Should I order this or Taboo Tuesday??
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10-03-2004, 06:09 PM
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Spammy Certified
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I don't know we already know Bishoff and HHH will win.
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10-03-2004, 06:16 PM
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Personally, I believe if they ever do have Taker lose at Mania it needs to be against someone who needs and can benefit from the rub of taking the streak. Orton would be a good choice with his gimmick, but oh yeah he's a face, or at least he tries to play one on TV. If Taker is champ going into Mania, then I think he will keep the title, and then possibly lose it at the next PPV after Mania. |
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10-03-2004, 06:20 PM
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Personally, I wouldn't order any WWE PPV, but thats just my refusal to reward their crappy booking. This card is set, whereas with TT all we really know is Eugene/Bischoff and Flair/Orton (likely). If you want to see Bisch get his head shaved, then I guess TT is for you. In the ring, it'll likely have at least or two better matches than anything on tonight's show. But, then on the other hand you'll have to deal with a lot of the stupid stuff which usually plagues RAW shows. I would save my money for SurvSer myself. At least with the major shows you get all the top talent on one show, and a lot of the crap is eliminated. |
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10-03-2004, 06:32 PM
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Yeah I could see a feud between JBL and Cena. IT could be part of JBL's attmept to get a better America like he talked about when he wrestled Eddie and the immigrants were ruining America. He could say the same about rappers and thus him and Cena feud.
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10-03-2004, 06:35 PM
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10-03-2004, 06:38 PM
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The only problem I see with that, is that I think Cena needs to be put in a bigger program than JBL for Mania.
He already won the US title last year, so anything on that same level will seem like he's gone nowhere. Unless he's going for the WWE title (which he should, but likely wont be), I almost think they need to bring someone in from the outside to fued with him. Either a celebrity or someone like Rock, Hogan, etc. I guess the other option would be to go to Orton-Cena. Everyone ont he net seems to see this as a dream match or something and they did tease it at Summerslam. Personally I think tis too soon for that one, but you never know. I could especially see this one if Orton doesn't get the World Title spot with HHH at Mania. |
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10-03-2004, 06:56 PM
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Im thinking if Taker loses at wrestlemania itll be when he is ready to retire. Maybe he uses that as his last match to go out on. |
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10-03-2004, 07:21 PM
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There is a possible rumor that....
UT will lose due to interference from Heindenreich Spike will win because they want to keep a strong heel CW champ Cena will lose. since he will be leaving to shoot his movie |
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10-03-2004, 07:43 PM
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10-03-2004, 07:52 PM
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FIT Challenge Slag People
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Should I even bother with the Heat report tonight?
I mean, it's probably going to be forty-nine minutes of previews, then one Shannon Moore/Akio match or something. |
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10-03-2004, 08:16 PM
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Haha, remember the days when I would actually recap these things? I should probably get back into the spirit again.
On a side note, regarding the Orton-Cena thing, I fail to see it as that big of a dream match considering neither man can carry a match on their own much less against each other and Orton is nowhere near the levels of popularity Cena has acheived. And that's even when Orton is being pushed as the bigger star, what with a World Title win and all. The minute they're on equal ground in ringwork and fan interest, I'll get on board with the idea. |
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10-03-2004, 08:20 PM
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In a note about the HEAT previews...
...is it a "can't do anything about it" clause that allowed WWE to show Jamie Noble prominently in the Kidman-London video packages? |
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10-03-2004, 08:39 PM
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Cena's making a movie?
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10-03-2004, 08:40 PM
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I'm all there is
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yep, he won't be around for a little while.
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10-03-2004, 09:10 PM
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did any1 just see the heat trademark thing come up in the corner during s2h's entrance??
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10-03-2004, 09:19 PM
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Inno Knows.
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sweet, now Eddie is opening the PPV? how the mighty have fallen
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