February 7, 2005
Event Report for RAW
Announcers: Jerry Lawler and Ted DiBiase
Reported by The Dames
Balls Mahoney vs Hardcore Holly.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWE Hardcore title. Balls Mahoney has been WWE Hardcore champion since 02 February 2005.
During The Match: Balls whips Hardcore into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Spear! Hardcore is down! Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out! Hardcore hits Balls with a plastic dinosaur! Balls slams Hardcore Holly onto the table. Hardcore Holly quickly scores with a field-goal kick between the legs! Balls Mahoney collapses! The referee didn't see the illegal blow! 1...2...3! Balls Mahoney got screwed! I don't think the fight has finished. Balls Mahoney and Hardcore have begun brawling again! They wind up brawling all the way down the aisle and out of view.
Winner and new Hardcore Champion: Hardcore Holly
Overall Rating: 66%
Crowd Reaction: 63%
Match Quality: 69%
Stephanie McMahon is in the ring, and announces a new stable, Must See TV. On cue, the 4 members come out, with Rob Van Dam seemingly the leader of the group. Must See TV hit the ring and play to the crowd for a while.
Overall Rating: 88%
Jazz and Rodney Mack vs Jeff Hardy and Lita.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Al Snow will be the referee for this match. Jazz is the reigning WWE Women's champion, and has been since 24 January 2005. If Lita can pin Jazz, she will get a shot at the WWE Women's Championship on Heat!
Late In The Match: Lita has Jazz down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Moonsault!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Jeff \ Lita climb opposite turnbuckles, working the crowd as they celebrate their victory.
Overall Rating: 70%
Crowd Reaction: 67%
Match Quality: 74%
Goldust comes out, and announces that he has decided that it is time that he had a manager. Out from the back comes Lana Star, apparently making her debut as the new manager of Goldust.
Overall Rating: 75%
Christopher Nowinski vs Eugene.
Match Background: This is a #1 Contender's match for the WWE Intercontinental
title.
Late In The Match: John Bradshaw Layfield comes running down the aisle with a chair! Nowinski goes to irish whip Eugene into the ropes. JBL jumps onto the apron with the chair...but Eugene reverses! Collision between JBL, Nowinski, and the chair! Christopher Nowinski staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Nowinski and JBL tie Eugene up in the ropes, then start punching away at him until referees run down and break it up.
Overall Rating: 79%
Crowd Reaction: 73%
Match Quality: 86%
Randy Orton is backstage. He was building up the feud with Rob Van Dam. Well, that's just...neat!
Overall Rating: 80%
The New Age Outlaws vs Brothers Of Destruction.
Match Background: The New Age Outlaws are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion.
Late In The Match: Kane grapples with Billy Gunn, and positions himself so that the referee can't see...and hits a low blow! He rolls up the stunned Billy Gunn: 1....2....3!! What a cheap shot! Brothers Of Destruction rush forward to attack! The New Age Outlaws get caught by surprise and brutally beaten down to the canvas.
Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 80%
Match Quality: 74%
Ric Flair is backstage with Scott Steiner. Ric Flair was talking trash about Big Show.
Overall Rating: 90%
A-Train vs Big Show.
Late In The Match: A-Train can barely stand. Show Stopper!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Batista comes running down the aisle with a chair, and gets into the ring! Batista misses Show with a chair shot! Big Show grabs the chair, and knocks Batista to the canvas with it! Batista gets a taste of his own medicine!
Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Match Quality: 85%
Chris Jericho is coming down to the ring when Booker T leaps over the security railings and attacks, making his return to the promotion after last week's brutal assault! He beats Jericho into the ring. Chris Jericho is in trouble. Scissors Kick! Booker T leaves, having made a big impact.
Overall Rating: 94%
The Sexy Beasts vs The KLIQ.
Match Background: Edge and Christian and The KLIQ II have been feuding recently. The KLIQ II have yet to beat their rivals in the ring since the feud began. Edge and Christian are the reigning World Tag Team champions, and have been since 30 January 2005.
Late In The Match: Triple H slugs Christian, sending him down into the corner. While HHH fires up the crowd, Christian is removing the turnbuckle pad! Triple H comes over...but Christian goes low! Christian gets up, then goes for the irish whip into the corner, but HHH reverses! Christian goes head first into them, knocking him silly! Schoolboy from HHH: 1....2....3! The referee never noticed the exposed turnbuckle. Another referee comes running down the aisle, and points out the exposed steel turnbuckle to the assigned official. The referee reverses the decision! He is disqualifying Triple H for using it to gain an advantage!
Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 74%
RAW Overall Rating: 80%
We got a 5.74 rating for 'RAW'!
The attendance level was 10024 people.
We made $400960 from ticket sales.
February 9, 2005
Event Report for HeAT
Announcers: Jonathan Coachman and Theodore Long
Reported by The Dames
Balls Mahoney vs Hardcore Holly vs Steven Richards.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWE Hardcore title. Hardcore Holly has been WWE Hardcore champion since 07 February 2005.
During The Match: Richards chair shots Balls Mahoney. Hardcore chair shots Steven Richards. Victoria has climbed up onto the apron! Balls turns...and falls for the distraction! Steven Richards attacks Balls from behind! Balls Mahoney can barely stand. Here it comes - Stevie T. 1....2...3, it's finished.
Winner and new Hardcore champion: Steven Richards
Overall Rating: 65%
Crowd Reaction: 62%
Match Quality: 68%
A video is played, hyping The Sexy Beasts, featuring Rhyno in particular.
Overall Rating: 98%
The New Age Outlaws vs Brothers Of Destruction.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. The New Age Outlaws are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Al Snow will be the referee for this match.
Late In The Match: The New Age Outlaws have The Undertaker to themselves. Fame Asser/Shaky Kneedrop! 1....2....3! It's over. Brothers Of Destruction don't look like they're finished by any means...and they rush forward to attack The New Age Outlaws, and send them to the outside. Threats are exchanged as the chaos ends.
Overall Rating: 85%
Crowd Reaction: 87%
Match Quality: 81%
Miss Jackie and Lana Star are both in the ring in robes, ready for a bikini contest. Jackie goes first, and poses for the crowd. Lana goes next, and struts around the ring. The judge listens to the crowd reaction and then declares Miss Jackie the winner. She celebrates while Lana Star stands in the corner looking furious.
Overall Rating: 69%
Eugene vs Rob Van Dam.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Tommy Dreamer will be the referee for this match. This match is for the WWE Intercontinental title. Rob Van Dam has been WWE Intercontinental champion since 31 January 2005.
Late In The Match: Rob Van Dam small packages Eugene out of nowhere. 1.2.3! Fast count! Tommy Dreamer screwed Eugene! Randy Orton comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Randy Orton spins RVD around. Randy Orton hits the RKO! Rob Van Dam has been left down on the canvas.
Overall Rating: 74%
Crowd Reaction: 76%
Match Quality: 71%
Chris Kanyon is backstage. He hyped himself up on THE STICK~!, talking about what he was going to do...and soon.
Overall Rating: 69%
Jazz vs Lita.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE Women's title. Jazz has been WWE Women's champion since 24 January 2005.
Late In The Match: Lita has Jazz down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Moonsault!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Lita goes into the crowd, where she celebrates her victory
Overall Rating: 67%
Crowd Reaction: 70%
Match Quality: 63%
Winner and new WWE Women's Champion: Lita
Stephanie McMahon is backstage, and announces that tonight we will see Show \ Booker and Jericho \ Steiner fight in a tag team match.
Overall Rating: 80%
Edge vs Shawn Michaels.
Match Background: Edge and Christian and The KLIQ II have been feuding recently. The KLIQ II have yet to beat their rivals in the ring since the feud began.
Late In The Match: Edge can barely stand. Here it comes - Sweet Chin Music. Christian quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Shawn Michaels turns around. Christian spins Michaels around. Christian hits the Unprettier! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Christian! Edge and Christian are beating the hell out of Shawn Michaels! Triple H sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with Edge, exchanging punches, while Shawn Michaels comes back, sending Christian out of the ring with a clothesline. The KLIQ II have cleared the ring, driving off Edge and Christian!
Overall Rating: 88%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 86%
Ted DiBiase has come out for his retirement speech. He brings out John Bradshaw Layfield at the end, and says that everything he stood for, he is now passing on to JBL. He leaves for the last time with John Bradshaw Layfield.
Overall Rating: 75%
Big Show and Booker T vs Chris Jericho and Scott Steiner.
Match Background: Booker and Jericho have been feuding recently. Neither has managed to get an in-ring victory in this feud. Show and Steiner have been feuding recently. Neither has managed to get an in-ring victory in this feud. Booker T is the reigning World Heavyweight champion, and has been since 31 January 2005.
Late In The Match: Scott Steiner can barely stand. Show Stopper! Ric Flair quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Booker T goes to make the intercept...but is jumped at ringside by Val Venis! Big Show turns around. Ric Flair drops Show to the canvas. Ric Flair quickly locks on the Figure Four Leglock! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Flair! Flair \ Val don't look like they've finished! They continue to beat down on Show \ Booker until a host of referees and officials run out to pull them off!
Overall Rating: 82%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 67%
HeAT Overall Rating: 76%
We got a 6.11 rating for 'HeAT'!
The attendance level was 10050 people.
We made $402000 from ticket sales.