In other WWE news, D-Lo Brown was notified that he will be released in one month. It was posted as straight news, but there's something fishy in my opinion: This is the first time I've ever seen a report of someone's impending release. Usually we get the news after the fact. I'm wondering if this is a swerve thrown to the fans, and that it's going to be part of the Racism Angle currently playing.In late '99 during Smackdown tapings D-Lo was wrestling Darren Drozdov. While lifting Droz above his head Brown's leg slipped from under him. The accident left Drozdov a quadriplegiac. It was an accident that could have happened to anyone, but D-Lo was immediately depushed from that point on and was never given a decent chance from management again. This is unfortunate as D-Lo is talented both in the ring and on the mike.
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The exact cause of Curt Hennig's death will not be known for two months. The night before he was experiencing abdominal pain.
Details for his funeral were posted on the internet. If it was his family's wish to have a public service then that was fine, but if not I question the wisdom of posting time and directions on a public forum. My concern is that unfortunately, most of us wrestling fans are idiots, and I can just imagine some Nimrods showing up hoping to catch glimpses of Superstars and bug them for pictures and autographs.
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Since last I posted Smackdown New Tag-Team Titles were formed. The winners of the tournament were Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit. From there the titles have jumped to Rey Misterio & Edge, Eddie & Chavo Guerrero, and currently Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)
Turmoil has happened with the Heavyweight Title as well. At the Survivor Series Pay-per-View Brock Lesnar lost the belt to The Big Show when manager Paul Heyman turned on Brock.
One month later, Kurt Angle won the belt when Heyman supposedly turned on Big Show, however he did some fast double-talking to convince Show that it was all alright as long as Brock wasn't the champ.
Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble in January which earned him a Title Shot against Angle at Wrestlemania.
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Torrie Wilson's dad Al was engaged to marry Dawn Marie, against Torrie's objections. Dawn agreed to drop the engagement if Torrie would spend a night with her. Video of them kissing and carressing was shown on Pay-per-View after which Dawn announced the marriage was back on after all.
Dawn and Al were married, and that night Al fucked so much he had a heart attack. He was in a coma for a few days before kicking the bucket.
At his memorial service Dawn and Torrie started fighting, knocking over the coffin and spilling Al out.
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Backstage, Matt Hardy was getting a push when out of the blue Vince McMahon decided to replace Hardy with A-Train (formerly Prince Albert). Vince's stupidity sometimes never ceases to amaze me. He's replacing a talented worker with a gimmick that the fans have latched onto with a talentless oaf who's only being given his push because he's huge.
A-Train is consistently stinking up the ring every week, yet he's still being given air time.
Recently he had a crappy match with Edge, and through Vince's eyes it's all Edge's fault for not pulling a miracle out of his ass. Now Edge's promised push has been postponed.
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More backstage stupidity has Stephanie McMahon pulling the plug on Nidia's push because she's not as heroin-thin as the rest of the female roster. Again, this is regardless of the fact that Nidia and Jamie Noble are over with the crowd.
On to the show...
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Singles Match
Edge vs. Charlie Haas
Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin are two rookies from OVW who have finally been brought to the big leagues. They've been taken under the wing of Kurt Angle who is their coach and mentor. Charlie's twin brother Russ, who was a wrestler also, died of a heart attack two years ago.
This fast paced technical match ends when Edge spears Paul Heyman off of the apron, only to get rolled up from behind for the pin.
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Kurt Angle gives Stephanie a rose and tries to hit on her, but Brock comes in. After some arguing Steph books a Six-Man Tag for the PPV: Team Angle vs. Edge, Brock & Chris Benoit. Oh yeah, Benoit is a good guy now.
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Singles Match
Rikishi vs. Nunzio
Nunzio and Johnny Stamboli, were the Full Blooded Italians (FBI) in ECW and also in WCW, with a mafia gimmick.
Before the match can start, Rikishi is beaten down by Nunzio, Stamboli and Chuck Palumbo (who apparently isn't with Billy anymore. So much for the Gay Wedding Angle). Match is no contest.
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Singles Match
Rey Misterio, Jr. vs. Matt Hardy
Currently Matt is trying to lose 10 pounds so he can qualify for the Cruiserweight Title.
Matt is in control for most of the match, but he succumbs to dehydration and Rey is able to get the pin.
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Here are some new characters:
Sean O'Haire: Formerly from WCW, being packaged as a con-man who I can best describe as the Devil-Half who whispers in your ear. So far the vignettes have been interesting and if they write it well this could be a character that gets over.
Brian Kendrick: Trained by Shawn Michaels, is a goof who will do anything to get into the business. Two weeks ago at Heyman's urging he delivered a singing telegram to the Undertaker and was given the Last Ride for his troubles. Last week he streaked through the ring all night long, and then afterwards went to see Stephanie. "I'm excited to be on Smackdown", "I can see that."
Bill DeMott: Formerly Hugh Morrus (and General E. Rection) in WCW. His gimmick is that he's pissed off having been misused all these years and now he's taking it out on everybody.
Anyways...
O'Haire congratulates Brian on last week. DeMott arrives and beats the Hell out of Kendrick until Sean tells him he's had enough.
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Singles Match
Chris Benoit vs. A-Train
Chris bumps like a madman, doing everything in his power to make Albert look good. Benoit is able to lock on the Crossface for the win.
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Torrie agrees to be on the Girls Gone Wild PPV next month. Also, Matt continues his quest to lose weight for the Cruiserweight Belt.
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Prior to winning the Heavyweight Title, Big Show had destroyed The Undertaker. Now that 'taker is back Show has been avoiding him. Last week Paul Heyman produced an oversized gift-wrapped box which contained Brother Love, Undertaker's first manager from over a decade ago. Undertaker killed him.
This week another box is presented. It contains Kanyon singing Boy George. He tries to attack, but get's killed.
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Kris Kanyon was formerly Mortis, a Mortal Kombat character in WCW. After losing that gimmick he was involved in a feud with Diamond Dallas Page. They apparently reconciled when WCW was bought and they were both part of the failed Invasion Angle. Kanyon has been out these many months with an injury.
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Singles Match
Eddie Guerrero vs. Shelton Benjamin
The Guerrero's are now officially Tweeners, as in they're both Heels, yet they've been wrestling as Faces against other Heels lately.
This match was awesome and they both kicked each others asses. Haas interfered and Benjamin hits his spinning kick for the win.
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Hulk Hogan and The Rock are both not on tonight, but I might as well catch them up too.
Stephanie signed Hogan to a new contract, but Vince wasn't happy about it. Hulk beat him senseless, then said he came back for only one reason: To wrestle Vince for his last match.
Instead Vince signed Hogan to a rematch against The Rock at the PPV.
Rock's video interviews have been increasingly Heelish, with him insulting the fans.
So far the plan seems to be for Rock to beat Hogan with Vince's help, and then for Hogan and Vince to wrestle at Wrestlemania. Since this has been posted all over the 'net for weeks, it very well may get changed now.
Rock is saying that he will retire from wrestling and focus only on movies after Wrestlemania.
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Bra and Panties Match
Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie
Torrie strips Dawn. Ick. Nidia interferes and gets stripped too. That's better.
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Singles Match
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
Cena's new gimmick is of a White Rapper. During his rap entrance he says the tattoo on Brock's back is of his mother.
Cena tries everything against Brock, including a chair, but nothing works and Brock hits the F5 for the win. Brock then calls out Angle, and when he doesn't show up F5's Cena onto the ringpost, which looked gruesome on the knee.
Finally Angle comes out, and declines the challenge due to a Sinus Infection. He makes a challenge for next week which Brock accepts before attacking Kurt anyway. He nearly hits the Ringpost F5 but Team Angle makes the save, only to get flattened themselves for the end of show.
