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          on March 2005 at 9:00pm

Interview:
The solution to the nWo's problem...
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Shane McMahon announces an nWo battle royal, with the winner taking Hollywood
Hogan's place at Wrestlemania.


10-Man Battle Royal:
Jamie Noble won a 9-man Battle Royal:
         x X-Pac threw out Hall after a punch in 0:00:21
         x X-Pac threw out Lesnar after a German suplex in 0:00:31
         x Big Show threw out X-Pac in 0:02:38
         x Jannetty threw out S. Steiner after a dropkick in 0:05:16
         x Jannetty threw out Nash in 0:10:13
         x Noble threw out Big Show in 0:12:40
         x DiBiase threw out Jannetty after a lariat in 0:16:07
         x Noble threw out DiBiase after a chokehold in 0:20:07
Rating: **** 1/4
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In a shocking finish, Jamie Noble won the nWo battle royal, and will now face
the Undertaker at Wrestlemania.  It seems as though the nWo is screwed.


Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Hardy with the Swanton Bomb in 0:04:03.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Jeff Hardy won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.)

Nowhere near as good as their previous match, but Jeff Hardy picked up another
win to become Cruiserweight champion.


Interview:
New nWo members?
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The tag team champs are still with WWE, and still as arrogant as ever.


Shawn Michaels and Cactus Jack defeated
La Resistance (Rob Conway and Sylvan Grenier) when Michaels pinned R. Conway
 with the Sweet Chin Music in 0:07:26.
Rating: ***

Making up for last Thursday's defeat, HBK and Cactus Jack pick up victory over
the duo of La Resistance, as they head towards a tag title shot at Mania.


Rhyno pinned Val Venis with the Rhino Gore in 0:08:42.
Rating: ** 1/2
[Lance Storm interfered against Val Venis.]

Thanks to a spot of help from Lance Storm, Val Venis was beaten by Rhyno.  The
heels double-teamed Venis after the match, until Edge ran down to make the save
for his buddy.


Interview:
Two champions face off...
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Triple H and Chris Benoit go face to face, as a match is set up for Smackdown.


Randy Orton pinned AJ Styles after a flying cross body press in 0:04:23.
Rating: *** 1/4

Orton picks up the victory as he moves closer to his title shot.


Four Corners Match:
Booker T defeated Rob Van Dam, Christian and Chris Jericho:
         x RVD beat Y2J via a Northern Lights suplex in 0:17:43
         x Christian beat RVD via the Unprettier in 0:27:54
         x Booker T beat Christian via a flying forearm in 0:29:07
Rating: ** 3/4
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Booker T picked up the win, and will now have a chance to get his title back
from Triple H.



Card rating: ***


Match observations: 

Wrestlemania took shape a little bit more here tonight, as it became apparent
that Jamie Noble is now the last hope for the nWo.  If Hollywood Hogan wasn't
already in severe pain, learning that Noble will face the Undertaker at the
PPV would have been enough to send him there.

We also determined that Booker T will challenge Triple H for the IC title, in
a rematch from No Way Out and last week's Raw.  Will Booker be able to get his
gold back?  It'll be interesting to see how Booker and Randy Orton react to the
news that their respective opponents at Wrestlemania, Chris Benoit and Triple
H, will face in a no DQ, no count out match on Smackdown.  After Hogan's freak
injury, expect the two challengers to be looking to protect their own personal
investments in the PPV.

We have a new Cruiserweight Champion, as Jeff Hardy defeated his brother Matt
to win the title.  As a result, the originally scheduled Matt vs Brian Kendrick
match at Wrestlemania will now be a three way match.

Following a run-in here tonight, Edge will square off against Rhyno at the PPV
as well.  Before that, we'll see a preview on Thursday, as Edge teams with Val
Venis to face Rhyno and Lance Storm.

Next Show: Smackdown