Smackdown

Card Information:
 Held in: BARTON COLISEUM
Location: ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES
          on August 2004 at 8:00pm

Interview:
Here comes the Money...
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Shane McMahon explains why he came back, and announces that he'll be fighting
William Regal at Summerslam.


The New Rockers defeated The Outsiders when Snow pinned Hall with the Snow Plow
 in 0:08:06.
Rating: *** 1/2

Big, and some might say upset, win for the New Rockers in their first match
back together.


Bret Hart defeated Goldust via pinfall in 0:03:21.
Rating: ** 1/4

Hart defeated Goldust out of nowhere, with no need for the Sharpshooter or any
interference from Paul Heyman.


Interview:
Hitman makes a call out...
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Bret Hart challenges RVD to a match at Summerslam.


Dean Malenko defeated Sting when Sting passed out in the Texas Cloverleaf in
           0:17:22.
Rating: *** 1/2

Big time win for Malenko, with Sting still feeling the effects from his loss
to Lesnar at Vengeance.


Chris Jericho pinned Val Venis after a slingshot splash in 0:17:33.
Rating: *** 3/4

Great victory for Jericho over the number 1 contender to the IC title.


The Ultimate Warrior and Shawn Michaels defeated Scott Steiner and Randy Savage
 when U. Warrior pinned S. Steiner after a flying shoulderblock in 0:07:37.
Rating: ***

Another win for the Warrior over Scotty Steiner.  Michaels and Savage seemed
to be there purely for making up the numbers.


Interview:
Jericho wants a shot...
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Jericho asks Chris Benoit to be added to the IC title match at Summerslam.


Brock Lesnar and Jeff Jarrett defeated The Undertaker and Shane McMahon when
Jarrett pinned Shane O Mac with the Stroke in 0:15:46.
Rating: ** 3/4
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Shane came close to victory, but in the end Jarrett hit the Stroke and got the
pinfall.



Card rating: ***


Match observations: 

Shane McMahon's first match back in a WWE ring saw him on the losing end of a
tag team encounter.  However, he certainly proved that he still has the heart
to compete, and even came very close to scoring a victory on more than one
occasion.  Don't be surprised if we see Shane O Mac in the ring again before
Summerslam.

The New Rockers were also teaming up for the first time tonight, and they were
able to score a big upset victory over the Outsiders.  Both teams will be part
of a Tag Team Battle Royal on the next Raw, with the winners going on to face
the Tag Team Champions at Summerslam.  Other teams confirmed for that Battle
Royal are Los Guerreros, the a.P.a., the Million Dollar Team, and the Bashams.

Speaking of championships, the next Highlight Reel should be interesting, as
the IC Champion Chris Benoit will answer Chris Jericho's plea to be a part of
the 2/3 Falls match at Summerslam.  Considering Jericho defeated the number 1
contender here tonight, he's got every right to be a part of that match.

As well as Shane McMahon versus William Regal, we also confirmed Bret Hart vs
Rob Van Dam for Summerslam tonight as well.  These two should put on quite an
intriguing match-up, when given the opportunity to show their skills off.  The
winner of that match should also see their title contention rise rapidly.

Next Show: Raw