Smackdown

Card Information:
 Held in: DUNN SPORTS CENTER
Location: NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
          on June 2004 at 8:00pm

No-Countout-No-DQ-Four Corners Match:
The Hardcore Legends defeated Kaientai, La Resistance and
Christian and Chavo Guerrero:
         x T. Funk beat S. Grenier via a side step in 0:19:55
         x Chavo beat Funaki via a moonsault bodyblock in 0:29:08
         x T. Funk beat Chavo via pinfall in 0:41:56
Rating: ** 1/2
(Eddie Guerrero no-showed.)

Mick Foley returned to his Cactus Jack persona, as he and Terry Funk won the
four corners tag match.  They'll be favourites for the tag team battle royal
at Bad Blood.


Interview:
Changes to the evening...
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William Regal announces new participants in the cage match, and another match
for later tonight.


Hurricane Helms and Brian Kendrick defeated Matt Hardy and Jerry Lynn when
Hurricane pinned J. Lynn after a flying forearm in 0:04:51.
Rating: ***

A quick cruiserweight match, featuring champion and challenger working as a
team.  Jerry Lynn loses again.


Chris Jericho defeated Kurt Angle via pinfall in 0:13:35.
Rating: *** 1/4

Good match between both superstars.  Afterwards, Chris Jericho continued to
beat down on Kurt Angle and was assisted in his efforts by Lance Storm.  Before
too much damage could be done, Edge ran down to ringside and made the save
for Angle.


Interview:
A request from Kurt...
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Kurt Angle and Edge agree to team up at Bad Blood.


Match with Special Referee The Rock:
Ric Flair pinned Hulk Hogan after a small package in 0:31:25.
Rating: *** 1/2

The Rock reluctantly had to count the fall for Flair over Hogan in an epic
match, but he got his own back by hitting the Nature Boy with a Rock Bottom
afterwards.


Kane pinned Rob Van Dam with the Choke Slam in 0:11:37.
Rating: ***

Another meeting between two wrestlers rarely seen these days.  A spot of 
suspect officiating didn't help RVD, as he was taken down by the Big Red
Machine.


Interview:
The final chapter...
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Stone Cold talks about the Mexican Death Match at Bad Blood and what might 
happen if he loses it.


Elimination No-Countout-No-DQ-Cage Match:
The Ultimate Warrior, Rey Mysterio, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar
 and Sting beat Jeff Jarrett, Chris Benoit, Kevin Nash, Shane Douglas, William 
Regal and Scott Steiner 6 falls to 3:
         x U. Warrior beat Nash via the Big Splash in 0:04:24
         x Lesnar beat Benoit via a running powerslam in 0:33:02
         x Regal beat Michaels via a sleeperhold in 0:45:00
         x S. Steiner beat U. Warrior via the Steiner Recliner in 1:02:51
         x Undertaker beat Jarrett via the Last Ride in 1:14:30
         x Douglas beat Sting via a sleeperhold in 1:23:40
         x Lesnar beat Douglas via the F-5 in 1:25:28
         x Lesnar beat Regal via the Angry Man's Spinebuster in 1:27:25
         x Lesnar beat S. Steiner via the F-5 in 1:31:10
Survivors: Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar
Rating: *** 3/4
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A rather exciting match, which saw Brock Lesnar exhibit his dominance right at
the end.  We also saw some other interesting finishes, as Scott Steiner beat
the Ultimate Warrior, and the Undertaker defeated the number 1 contender Jeff
Jarrett.  It seems as though we have two potential title contenders there.



Card rating: *** 1/4


Match observations: 

A great night of action leading into Bad Blood, as many feuds built up to a
major head, with the climax expected this Sunday.

Brock Lesnar, as mentioned absolutely demolished his opposition at the end of
the match, eliminating Shane Douglas, William Regal and Scott Steiner in very
quick succession.  Can Lesnar do it when it counts though, this Sunday in the
towel match, when his fate is in the hands of Steiner and Sting.

Mick Foley has decided to spend some time as Cactus Jack, alongside his good
friend Terry Funk.  The two will enter the battle royal on Sunday night, and 
are the odds on favourites to emerge as the winners.

The Rock and Ric Flair will be looking to settle their scores on Sunday too.
While Rock had to give his rival a victory tonight, he'll certainly go all out
to ensure that he's the one getting his hand raised, rather than raising hands
when he clashes with the Nature Boy.

Bad Blood should be an excellent pay per view, and one that you really should
not even think about missing!

Next Show: Bad Blood