January 3, 2004
Event Report for RAW
Announcers: Jim Ross and Ted DiBiase
Reported by The Dames
Jazz comes down to the ring and takes a microphone. She announces that she has made a big new signing, and that her new client is Rodney Mack. Out comes Rodney Mack, and he shakes hands with his new manager, signaling their alliance.
Overall Rating: 52%
Rodney Mack vs Shawn Michaels.
Late In The Match: Jazz has climbed up onto the apron! HBK turns...and falls for the distraction! Rodney Mack runs at HBK from behind...but misses! Rodney Mack collides with Jazz! Shawn Michaels moves in for the kill. Sweet Chin Music! 1....2....3. Shawn Michaels goes on the rampage, firing off stiff shots to both Rodney Mack and Jazz, who take the hint and swiftly leave the ring for their own safety.
Overall Rating: 68%
Crowd Reaction: 68%
Match Quality: 69%
Lita has come out, carrying the WWE Women's belt. She climbs into the ring. Before she can say anything though, the debuting Sakura Hirota comes out of the crowd and attacks. Sakura Hirota floors Lita. Hena Stretch!!! Lita goes limp! Sakura Hirota grabs the title belt and leaves through the crowd.
Overall Rating: 76%
Lita vs Sakura Hirota.
Match Background: Hirota is making her debut at this show. This match is for the WWE Women's title. Lita has been WWE Women's champion since 12 December 2004.
Late In The Match: Slingshot clothesline by Lita, who almost messed it up by slipping on the ropes. Lita has Sakura Hirota down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - Moonsault, forget about it. 1....2...3! Sakura Hirota slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. Evidently she's had enough for one night.
Overall Rating: 64%
Crowd Reaction: 65%
Match Quality: 62%
A video is played, hyping the Big Show vs The Undertaker feud.
Overall Rating: 78%
Al Snow is standing in the set for his personal interview segment. He announces that tonight's guest is Big Show, who comes out from the back. They do a straight interview, but it is ended abruptly when The Undertaker comes out of nowhere and attacks Big Show. The brawl is swift and violent, and ends with Show down and out on the floor of the set. The Undertaker walks off, having made his point.
Overall Rating: 74%
Stephanie McMahon is backstage, and announces that tonight we will see Booker T and RVD and Edge and Christian fight in a tag team match.
Overall Rating: 92%
Booker T and RVD vs Edge and Christian.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Tommy Dreamer will be the referee for this match. This is a continuation of the Booker T and RVD vs Edge and Christian feud. Edge and Christian have yet to beat their rivals in the ring since the feud began. This match is for the World Tag Team titles. Edge and Christian have been World Tag Team champions since 13 December 2004.
Late In The Match: Rob Van Dam is all alone...Stackerplex!! 1....2....3! Edge and Christian go into the crowd, where they celebrate their win.
Overall Rating: 86%
Crowd Reaction: 90%
Match Quality: 80%
Chris Jericho has come down and taken a seat right in the middle of the ring. He says that he isn't moving until he gets some respect. Out comes The Hurricane who hits the ring and kicks off a brawl, eventually sending Chris Jericho running for cover.
Overall Rating: 90%
Chris Jericho is in the ring. The Hurricane comes out, and challenges him to a match at the next show. The challenge is accepted.
Overall Rating: 86%
Kane vs Randy Orton.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Theodore Long will be the referee for this match. This match is for the World Heavyweight title. Kane has been World Heavyweight champion since 22 December 2004.
Late In The Match: Randy Orton hits Kane with a flurry of punches. Kane is in trouble. RKO! Theodore Long has called for the bell, Orton is celebrating...until the ring announcer says that he has been disqualified for using a closed fist punch during the earlier flurry! Theodore Long has screwed Randy Orton over! Triple H comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Triple H spins Kane around. Triple H hits the Pedigree! Kane has been left down on the canvas.
Overall Rating: 81%
Crowd Reaction: 84%
Match Quality: 75%
RAW Overall Rating: 77%
We got a 5.62 rating for 'RAW'!
The attendance level was 10027 people.
We made $401080 from ticket sales.
January 5, 2005
Event Report for HeAT
Announcers: Jonathan Coachman and Theodore Long
Reported by The Dames
Chris Kanyon vs Scott Hall.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This is a semi-final round match in the new WWE Hardcore Championship Tournament.
During The Match: Chris Kanyon throws Hall into a shopping trolley. Scott Hall throws Kanyon into a shopping trolley. Scott Hall hooks up a suplex, but it is blocked. Kanyon scores with a low blow, then turns it into a small package! The referee didn't see the illegal blow! 1...2...3! Scott Hall got screwed out of the victory! I don't think the fight has finished. Chris Kanyon and Hall have begun brawling again! They wind up brawling all the way down the aisle and out of view.
Overall Rating: 74%
Crowd Reaction: 74%
Match Quality: 75%
Batista vs Rhyno.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This is a semi-final round match in the new WWE Hardcore Championship Tournament.
During The Match: Rhyno reverses an irish whip...and Batista runs into the referee! Batista scores with a big spinebuster. Cover, but there's no one to count for Batista! Batista gets slammed onto a trash can, squashing it. Batista scoop slams Rhyno onto and through a table. Batista is in trouble. Here it comes - Gore. 1....2...3, it's finished. Rhyno is still in the ring celebrating. Batista pushes the referee away. Batista spins Rhyno around. Batista hits the Sitout Powerbomb!
Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 73%
Match Quality: 82%
Lita comes out onto the ramp, and announces that she has found a new wrestler to manage. Out comes Jeff Hardy, making his debut, joining Lita.
Overall Rating: 72%
Jeff Hardy vs Rodney Mack.
Match Background: J.Hardy is making his debut at this show.
Late In The Match: Jazz has climbed up onto the apron! J.Hardy turns...and falls for the distraction! Rodney Mack runs at J.Hardy from behind...but misses! Rodney Mack collides with Jazz! Rodney Mack gets knocked to the ground by J.Hardy, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Through the air, Swanton Bomb! 1....2....3. Mack \ Jazz are beating down on Jeff Hardy! The music of Lita hits, and she comes running down the aisle into the ring. Mack and Jazz bail out of the ring, leaving Jeff Hardy down in the ring. Lita may have saved Jeff Hardy from a brutal beating.
Overall Rating: 68%
Crowd Reaction: 63%
Match Quality: 74%
Stephanie McMahon is backstage, and announces that tonight we will see Eugene, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, and Test compete in a four corners match.
Overall Rating: 84%
Big Show vs The Undertaker.
Match Background: This is a continuation of the Show vs Undertaker feud. This match is for the WWE Intercontinental title. The Undertaker has been WWE Intercontinental champion since 29 December 2004.
Late In The Match: The referee tries to separate the two grapplers...and gets knocked over and trampled on as they brawl! That's enough, the referee calls for the bell - double DQ! I don't think the fight has finished. Big Show and Undertaker have begun brawling again! They wind up brawling all the way down the aisle and out of view.
Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 85%
Match Quality: 80%
Christopher Nowinski is backstage, when John Bradshaw Layfield comes over. He proposes that they form a tag team. Christopher Nowinski accepts, and they walk off discussing their future plans as a team.
Overall Rating: 66%
Booker T and RVD vs Wall Street Tycoons.
Match Background: Nowinski and JBL are teaming up as Wall Street Tycoons for the first time tonight.
Late In The Match: Edge and Christian run down the aisle and into the ring, carrying chairs! Booker turns...and gets floored with a chair to the head! Rob Van Dam comes in to save, but also gets dropped with a chair shot! The referee has no choice but to call for the bell! Disqualification! We have a three-way stand off in the ring, as Booker T and RVD, Wall Street Tycoons and Edge and Christian look at each other. They all charge forward, and a three-way brawl erupts in the ring! Security and a pile of referees hit the ring to stop the carnage.
Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 74%
Eugene vs Randy Orton vs Shawn Michaels vs Test.
Match Background: This will be an elimination bout. The winner will face Kane for the World Heavyweight Championship next week.
During The Match: DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Shawn Michaels just KILLS Test! ONE...TWO...THREE. HBK defeats Test. Front legsweep slam aka The Stroke by Randy Orton. ONE...TWO...THREE. Orton defeats Eugene. Shawn Michaels comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Shawn Michaels has Randy Orton down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Diving Elbow Drop!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over.
Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Match Quality: 73%
Chris Jericho vs The Hurricane.
Match Background: Jericho and Hurricane have been feuding for quite some time now.
Late In The Match: Chris Jericho slides out and grabs a chair! Hurricane goes to climb out of the ring...and takes a chair to the head! The referee has no hesitation in calling for the bell! Disqualification. Jericho is pounding the canvas with punches, shouting about how unfair everything is.
Overall Rating: 86%
Crowd Reaction: 88%
Match Quality: 83%
Scott Steiner vs Triple H.
Late In The Match: Kane comes running down the aisle with a chair! Poppa Pump and Triple H continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Kane slides in and prepares to swing the chair...but Triple H moves! Kane accidentally blasts Poppa Pump with a chair to the head! Triple H throws Kane out of the ring! Scott Steiner can barely stand. Pedigree!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Triple H fights back, and has soon sent both Scott Steiner and Kane into retreat.
Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 84%
Match Quality: 73%
HeAT Overall Rating: 75%
We got a 5.98 rating for 'HeAT'!
The attendance level was 10010 people.
We made $400400 from ticket sales.