January 10, 2004
Event Report for RAW
Announcers: Jim Ross and Ted DiBiase
Reported by The Dames
Chris Kanyon vs Rhyno.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This is the final match of the WWE Hardcore Championship Tournament
During The Match: Rhyno misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee accidentally! Brutal sit out powerbomb on Kanyon! Cover, but there's no one to count for Rhyno! Chris Kanyon smashes a Playstation console over the head of Rhyno. Should have used an X-Box, they're much bigger. Rhyno slams Kanyon, who rolls onto his stomach. What is Chris Kanyon doing? Rhyno picks him up and signals for a powerbomb. He raises Kanyon up...but then falls backward, getting crushed by his opponent in the process! Chris Kanyon is on top! 1....2....3! Looking at the replay, it appears that Kanyon had taken a chain out of his tights and wrapped it around his fist! Rhyno must have been punched with that chain while in mid-powerbomb! What a cheap shot! Chris Kanyon climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory
Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 73%
Match Quality: 94%
Stephanie McMahon comes to the ring, and is followed down by Chris Kanyon. They enter the ring, Steph holds up the WWE Hardcore title belt. After a short speech, she awards the title to Chris Kanyon. She then states that the title will be defended 24/7. With that announcement made, Rodney Mack runs down the aisle to get a shot!
Overall Rating: 82%
Chris Kanyon vs Rodney Mack.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWE Hardcore title. Chris Kanyon has been WWE Hardcore champion since 10 January 2005.
During The Match: Rodney Mack smashes a Playstation console over the head of Kanyon. Should have used an X-Box, they're much bigger. Rodney Mack can barely stand. Flatliner! 1....2....3. Rodney Mack slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. Obviously he's had enough for one night.
Overall Rating: 65%
Crowd Reaction: 47%
Match Quality: 83%
Eugene vs Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton vs Test.
Match Background: This will be an elimination bout. The winner will become the #1 Contender for the WWE Intercontinental title.
During The Match: The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Power drive elbow by Jeff Hardy. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Cover, but there's no one to count for Jeff Hardy! Test walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? ONE...TWO...THREE. J.Hardy defeats Test. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. ONE...TWO...THREE. Orton defeats Eugene. Jeff Hardy can barely stand. Here it comes - RKO. 1....2...3, it's finished.
Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 76%
Match Quality: 78%
Ric Flair is backstage with Scott Steiner. Ric Flair wanted to rip into Big Show. Uh oh. Looks like SOMEONE is a little upset tonight.
Overall Rating: 100%
Big Show vs Scott Steiner.
Late In The Match: Big Show moves in for the kill. Show Stopper! The Undertaker quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Big Show turns around. The Undertaker spins Show around. The Undertaker hits the Tombstone Piledriver! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Undertaker! The Undertaker pushes the referee aside, then continues to assault Show! Right hands rain down on Big Show, pounding him into the canvas. Satisfied with his work, The Undertaker turns and leaves the ring, the damage done.
Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 85%
Match Quality: 79%
Booker T and RVD vs Edge and Christian vs Wall Street Tycoons.
Match Background: This will be a triangle bout. Edge and Christian are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This is a continuation of the Booker T and RVD vs Edge and Christian feud. 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 in trouble. Spear! 1....2....3. Edge gets the win!!
Overall Rating: 81%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 79%
Chris Jericho is standing in the set for his personal interview segment. He announces that tonight's guest is The Hurricane, who comes out from the back. They try to do a straight interview, but the constant taunts from Jericho soon annoy Hurricane, and he turns to leave...only to get attacked from behind with a metal bar that was part of the set! Chris Jericho leaves his guest down and hurt on the floor.
Overall Rating: 89%
Chris Jericho is in the ring. The Hurricane comes out, and challenges him to a Falls Count Anywhere match at the next show to end this rivalry once and for all. The challenge is accepted.
Overall Rating: 78%
The 3 members of The KLIQ are backstage. They were hyping up an upcoming match against Kane. Hopefully it doesn't suck.
Overall Rating: 82%
Kane vs Shawn Michaels.
Match Background: Kane has been feuding with Triple H recently, who is a stable mate of HBK in The KLIQ. This match is for the World Heavyweight title. Kane has been World Heavyweight champion since 22 December 2004.
Late In The Match: Shawn Michaels is in trouble. Tombstone!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! 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: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 69%
RAW Overall Rating: 81%
We got a 5.74 rating for 'RAW'!
The attendance level was 10039 people.
We made $401560 from ticket sales.
January 12, 2005
Event Report for HeAT
Announcers: Jonathan Coachman and Theodore Long
Reported by The Dames
Chris Kanyon vs Jeff Hardy.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWE Hardcore title. Chris Kanyon has been WWE Hardcore champion since 10 January 2005.
During The Match: Chris Kanyon smashes a Playstation console over the head of J.Hardy. Should have used an X-Box, they're much bigger. The ref is bumped, as goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Jeff Hardy knocks Kanyon to the outside, then signals for the Swanton Bomb. He reaches out of the ring for Chris Kanyon...and gets clobbered with the ring bell! Right to the head! The referee wakes up to see Kanyon sliding in and making the pinfall: 1....2....3! Forget about it. Chris Kanyon climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory
Overall Rating: 74%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Match Quality: 75%
A video is played, hyping Wall Street Tycoons.
Overall Rating: 75%
Randy Orton vs The Undertaker.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE Intercontinental title. The Undertaker has been WWE Intercontinental champion since 29 December 2004.
Late In The Match: The Undertaker moves in for the kill. Tombstone Piledriver!!! That shook the ring. Big Show quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! The Undertaker turns around. Big Show spins Undertaker around. Big Show hits the Show Stopper! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Show! Big Show obviously hasn't finished his attack yet! The Undertaker stands up. Big Show spins Undertaker around. Big Show hits the Show Stopper! Big Show eventually leaves, having caused enough damage.
Overall Rating: 81%
Crowd Reaction: 84%
Match Quality: 75%
Edge and Christian are backstage. They was building up the feud with Booker T and RVD. I respect you, Booker Man.
Overall Rating: 77%
Booker T vs Edge.
Match Background: This is a continuation of the Booker T and RVD vs Edge and Christian feud.
Late In The Match: Edge moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Edgecution. 1....2...3, it's finished. Edge remains in the ring, celebrating the victory.
Overall Rating: 81%
Crowd Reaction: 87%
Match Quality: 70%
Christian vs Rob Van Dam.
Match Background: This is a continuation of the Booker T and RVD vs Edge and Christian feud.
Late In The Match: Rob Van Dam can barely stand. Here it comes - Peep Impact. 1....2...3, it's finished. Christian climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory
Overall Rating: 85%
Crowd Reaction: 86%
Match Quality: 84%
Rodney Mack and Tommy Dreamer are in the ring waiting to start their match. Out from the back come all the members of The KLIQ, who invade the ring. They attack both wrestlers, leaving them both down and out in the ring. The KLIQ ended the match before it even began.
Overall Rating: 70%
Triple H challenges Kane to a match for the World Heavyweight Championship at the next show. Kane comes out to the ramp to accept his challenge.
Overall Rating: 77%
Eugene vs Scott Steiner.
Match Background: This is a #1 Contender's match for the WWE Intercontinental title.
Late In The Match: Eugene signals for the Rock Bottom! Ric Flair is at ringside though! He grabs the leg of Eugene and drags him out of the ring. The referee has no option but to call for the DQ! Eugene floors Ric Flair with a right hand as payback! Poppa Pump and Flair tie Eugene up in the ropes, then start punching away at him until referees run down and break it up.
Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 74%
A video is played, hyping the Chris Jericho vs The Hurricane feud.
Overall Rating: 88%
Chris Jericho vs The Hurricane.
Match Background: This will be a falls count anywhere bout. Jericho and Hurricane have been feuding for quite some time now.
During The Match: Flying trash can shot from the top rope! Flying trash can shot from the top rope! Chris Jericho has The Hurricane down on the canvas. Here it comes - Lion Sault, forget about it. 1....2...3! The Hurricane offers a handshake to Jericho...and he accepts it! No! Chris Jericho levels Hurricane with a cheap shot right hand! Chris Jericho floors Hurricane. Chris Jericho signals - Lion Sault! The Hurricane has been floored after the match.
Overall Rating: 86%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 81%
HeAT Overall Rating: 78%
We got a 5.62 rating for 'HeAT'!
The attendance level was 10030 people.
We made $401200 from ticket sales.