Smackdown

Card Information:
 Held in: NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM
Location: SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES
          on February 2004 at 8:00pm

Interview:
The challenger speaks...
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Tonight's main event will be Bret Hart versus Ted DiBiase.


Brian Kendrick and Rey Mysterio defeated Shannon Moore and AJ Styles when
B. Kendrick defeated Styles by disqualification in 0:14:42.
Rating: ** 1/4

A good match, ruined by a DQ ending.

**Side note, further backstage fighting again caused the Ken Shamrock versus
Rob Van Dam managed to be called off.**


Interview:
Matt Hardy on...
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Another vignette for Matt Hardy, who will soon debut.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Cage Match:
Kevin Nash pinned Chris Jericho after a kick to the head in 0:14:02.
Rating: * 3/4

Not a classic match, but Nash gets the win.  Looks like Michaels and Nash have
the advantage going into the tag match with Jericho and Storm at No Way Out.


Val Venis made Jeff Jarrett submit to the Venis Lock in 0:14:56.
Jeff Jarrett injured his left knee. He will be out for approximately 6 cards.
Rating: ** 3/4

Val Venis gets another victory, but the big news is Jarrett's injury, which
means he will miss his big showdown with Steve Austin at No Way Out.


Interview:
Encouragement...
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Al Snow tried to motivate Mankind for his ladder match at No Way Out.


Edge and Sting and Scott Steiner and Ric Flair battled to a double countout in
           0:11:02.
Rating: 1/4*

A disappointing match and finish, compared to Monday's six man tag match.


Ted DiBiase pinned Bret Hart after a gutwrench suplex in 0:17:18.
Rating: *** 1/2
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The match was continued after a double count-out, and eventually DiBiase got
the win.  Bret Hart was clearly dejected afterwards.



Card rating: **


Match observations: 

A somewhat quiet card leading into the PPV, and again rather disappointing that
the proposed Ken Shamrock versus Rob Van Dam match had to be called off due
to backstage brawling.  The triangle match at No Way Out should be very
interesting.

Ted DiBiase defeated the no.1 contender Bret Hart in a great match, which kept
the Million Dollar Man's winning streak ongoing.  DiBiase will be hoping that
he and the Big Show can keep this up against Hogan and Rock on Sunday.  Bret,
in the meantime, will look to put this setback behind him, and defeat Scott
Hall for the World Title.

After the injury suffered by Jeff Jarrett here tonight, he is out of No Way
Out.  Stone Cold Steve Austin may have to fight a replacement opponent, but
nothing has been decided as of yet.  We'll have to find out live this Sunday
night.

Next Show: No Way Out