Smackdown

Card Information:
 Held in: FOXBORO STADIUM
Location: MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES
          on February 2005 at 8:00pm

Interview:
The Wrath of the Order...
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Brock Lesnar and the nWo take out Shane McMahon and Chris Benoit.


Bret Hart pinned Test after an elbowdrop from the second turnbuckle in 0:08:01.
Rating: *** 1/2

Good win for Bret Hart, coming off his disappointing defeat on Raw.  The Hitman
still seemed to be less than pleased though.


Brian Kendrick defeated The Big Show by disqualification in 0:09:36.
Rating: ** 1/4

Big Show was disqualified for choking out Brian Kendrick, but would not stop
his assault after the match was over...until the bell tolled.


Interview:
Dead Man Walking...
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The Undertaker delivers another message to the Big Show.


Lance Storm pinned William Regal after an elbowdrop in 0:05:26.
Rating: *** 1/2

A good match, which saw Storm sneak out a surprise victory.  After the match,
the co-holder of the tag titles fell prey to a double team attack from Regal
and his new partner, Steven Richards.


Booker T and Edge defeated Kurt Angle and Triple H when Edge pinned Angle
 with the Edgeacution in 0:21:54.
Rating: ****

An excellent tag match ended with Edge once again pinning Kurt Angle.  Angry
at the result, Angle caught Booker T and attacked him with a steel chair, and
then put on the Ankle Lock.  Triple H laughed as his opponent for No Way Out
was weakened, while an exhausted Edge could only watch on as well.


Interview:
The nWo set-up...
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Randy Orton shocks Goldberg by setting up a 6-on-1 handicap match for him prior
to their tournament match.


Handicap-Match:
nWo (Brock Lesnar, Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Scott Steiner and Te
d DiBiase) defeated Goldberg when S. Steiner pinned Goldberg after
a dragon suplex in 0:16:23.
Rating: *** 1/4

Goldberg was subjected to nearly 17 minutes of nWo punishment before being
pinned.  After the match, Randy Orton jumped into the ring, ready to start the
next one.


[WWE Title Shot Tournament - Semi Final]:
Randy Orton pinned Goldberg with the RKO in 0:06:01.
Rating: *** 1/2
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Goldberg still managed to fight hard, but was unable to overcome Orton in the
long run, as the Legend Killer advanced to the tournament final at No Way Out.



Card rating: *** 1/2


Match observations: 

It truly was the nWo's night here tonight, for the first time in a while, as
Randy Orton advanced to the finals of the WWE Title Shot Tournament, and the
group worked together to help take down Goldberg, Shane McMahon and Chris 
Benoit.  The only question to arise is, what will happen if Orton wins the
tournament, and then has to face Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania?

We'll find out exactly who Orton will square off against at No Way Out on
Monday night, as Shawn Michaels faces Kane in the second semi final match.  It
should be a fantastic match to watch, as you know Michaels will pull out all
the stops to get another chance at Orton, and the opportunity to get to the
main event of Wrestlemania.

After the actions and events of tonight, we also know that there will be a big
tag match on Raw, as Brock Lesnar teams with Hollywood Hogan to take on Shane
McMahon and Chris Benoit.  This will be a major preview of No Way Out, as the
nWo team faces their PPV opponents less than 7 days before the big showdown.

Just what does the Undertaker have planned for the Big Show at No Way Out.  He
has promised to send the 7-foot monster to hell, but will it be a pleasent ride
on the way down?  Don't count on it!

It has also been announced that the new tag team champions, Val Venis and
Lance Storm, will defend their titles against William Regal and Steven Richards
at No Way Out.  We saw one preview of that match tonight, and we'll see another
on Monday, as Val Venis faces Richards one on one, on Raw.

Next Show: Raw