Bad Blood

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Location: OHIO, UNITED STATES
          on June 2004 at 7:30pm

20-Man Battle Royal:
Taka Michinoku and Funaki won a 10-team Battle Royal:
         x Y2J threw out S. Grenier (partner: Rene Dupree) in 0:02:36
         x Y2J threw out Danny (partner: Doug Basham) in 0:02:39
         x L. Storm threw out Chavo (partner: Eddie Guerrero) after
a flying dropkick in 0:10:00
         x Edge threw out X-Pac (partner: Scott Hall) after a dragon screw in
           0:12:15
         x Maven threw out Y2J (partner: Lance Storm) in 0:12:32
         x Edge threw out Furnas (partner: Phil LaFon) in 0:14:52
         x T. Funk threw out Maven (partner: Al Snow) in 0:15:33
         x Edge threw out Cactus Jack (partner: Terry Funk) in 0:18:08
         x Funaki threw out Angle (partner: Edge) after a clothesline in
           0:18:57
Rating: ***
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Kaientai win the match, and will get a shot at either DiBiase and Big Show or
the aPa at some time in the near future.


Brian Kendrick pinned Hurricane Helms with the Sliced Bread #2 in 0:10:30.
Rating: *** 3/4
(Brian Kendrick won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.)
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A great match-up, which saw Kendrick once again become Cruiserweight Champ.


The Big Show and Ted DiBiase defeated a.P.a. when Big Show pinned Faarooq
 with the Showstopper in 0:21:45.
Rating: *** 1/2
(The Big Show and Ted DiBiase retained the WWE Tag Team Championship.)
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While they showed promise against DiBiase, neither Bradshaw nor Faarooq could
withstand the power of the Big Show.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Kevin Nash defeated Shawn Michaels via pinfall in 0:08:20.
Rating: ***
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After taking two Jack Knife Power Bombs on the concrete floor, Michaels was in
a bad way, leaving him easy pickings for Nash.  After the match, Nash merely
walked away, instead of checking on Michaels.


Interview:
Regal's last words...
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William Regal is confident he can defeat Brock Lesnar again.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Towel Match:
William Regal (w/Scott Steiner) defeated Brock Lesnar (w/Sting) with the
Regal Stretch in 0:16:44.
Rating: *** 1/4
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Regal got the win after Sting through in the towel for a busted open Lesnar.

With the match over, Regal retreated up the ramp, before grabbing a mic and
yelling to Lesnar "now, do it, just as I told you".

Lesnar then, to the shock of the crowd, picked up Sting and gave him the F-5!


The Rock pinned Ric Flair with the People's Elbow in 0:17:32.
Rating: *** 1/4
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After a great match-up, The Rock picked up a much deserved win.  The people's
champ saluted his fans following the match.


The Undertaker pinned Shane Douglas with the Last Ride in 0:10:44.
Rating: *** 1/2
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The Undertaker gained his revenge for his loss to Douglas, and then signalled
after the match that he wanted to be the next WWE Champion.


Match with Managers Banned From Ringside:
Chris Benoit made Rey Mysterio submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:09:21.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Chris Benoit retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship.)
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An excellent match-up, the best so far tonight.  Benoit retains the title, and
proves that he doesn't need Heyman in his corner to be victorious.


Mexican Death No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Steve Austin pinned Bret Hart with the Stone Cold Stunner in 0:34:50.
Rating: **** 1/4
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After an amazing, hard fought match, Stone Cold came out as the winner.  The
emotion was clearly present in his face, as he celebrated this victory.


Interview:
Jeff Jarrett's time is now...
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Jarrett is ready for his shot at the WWE title.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Jeff Jarrett pinned The Ultimate Warrior with the Stroke in 0:14:01.
Rating: ****
(Jeff Jarrett won the WWE Championship.)
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Jeff Jarrett realised his dreams, but only after a shocking finish.  With the
Warrior down following the Stroke, Jarrett made the cover, while Nick Patrick
made a lightning fast three count.  He then handed Jarrett the belt and left
alongside him, while the Warrior was left confused and angry by the decision
as the show went off the air.



Card rating: *** 3/4


Match observations: 

While many have noticed that the officiating of Nick Patrick has been a tad
suspect lately, his performance in the main event tonight was flat out crooked.

Rumours have been circulating that Patrick was paid off by either Jarrett or
William Regal in order to ensure that the Ultimate Warrior did not leave the
arena as the Champion.  Whoever was behind it, it's safe to say that the plan
was a successful one.

Elsewhere, we saw amazing match-ups with Austin and Bret Hart, as well as Rey
Mysterio and Chris Benoit, which really made the show what it was tonight.  Any
one of those men could well be in line for a shot at Jarrett in the near
future.  However, it seems most likely that the man who will be getting the
first shot at the new champion is none other than The Undertaker, after he
took down Shane Douglas tonight.

Clearly there was more to William Regal's visit to Brock Lesnar's locker room
than was let on, as Lesnar followed up his defeat by giving the F-5 to his
cornerman Sting, on the orders of Regal.  Now that he has the baddest man on
the planet on his side, it looks like nothing can stand in the way of the Regal
reign for now.

Kevin Nash viciously brutalised Shawn Michaels here tonight, and was rather
unapologetic about it too.  After giving Shawn two big power bombs on the 
outside of the ring, there was nothing HBK could do to come back.

Considering how the aPa were unable to subdue Ted DiBiase and the Big Show,
what chance do Kaientai have?  They get their title shot tomorrow night on
Raw, but I don't think many would give them any hope.

Congratulations should also go out to The Rock, who got a major victory over
Ric Flair tonight, and Brian Kendrick, who once again became the Cruiserweight
champ by defeating the Hurricane.  It was certainly a good night for those two.

Thoughts will now turn to Vengeance, where new rivalries will form, and scores
will be settled, as they were tonight.

Next Show: Raw