May 16, 2005
Event Report for RAW
Announcers: Jerry Lawler and Shawn Michaels
Reported by The Dames
Mordecai vs Simon Diamond.
Late In The Match: Lana Star has climbed up onto the apron! Diamond turns...and falls for the distraction! Mordecai attacks Diamond from behind! Mordecai moves in for the kill. Sinner Shot!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Mordecai shakes hands with Lana Star, showing that their plan worked perfectly.
Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 77%
Match Quality: 75%
Jesse James vs Ron Killings.
Late In The Match: Ron Killings grapples with Jesse James, and positions himself so that the referee can't see...and hits a low blow! He rolls up the stunned Jesse James: 1....2....3!! What a cheap shot! The fight has started up again! Jesse James attacks The Truth, and they brawl all around ringside, then into the crowd! They eventually disappear backstage, still fighting.
Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 72%
Match Quality: 84%
Vince McMahon is backstage, and announces that Shawn Michaels will no longer be competing at King of the Ring due to his recent public statement of alcohol addiction. Tonight we will see Randy Orton take HBK's spot in the tournament from the beginning in a qualifying rematch against Mark Henry.
Overall Rating: 96%
Chris Kanyon, Rene Dupree, and Sylvain Grenier vs Goldust, Rico, and William Regal.
Match Background: Kanyon and Regal are currently feuding. Neither has managed to get an in-ring victory in this feud.
Late In The Match: Regal reverses an irish whip...and Chris Kanyon runs into the referee! William Regal knocks Kanyon to the outside. While calling for the Regal Stretch, Chris Kanyon slides back in, carrying the ring bell! He swings, but William Regal avoids it and hits a kick to the gut. Regal grabs the bell and smacks Chris Kanyon over the head with it! The referee wakes up to see Regal making the pinfall: 1....2....3! Forget about it. Another referee comes running down the aisle, and points out to the first official that William Regal used the ring bell as a weapon. The referee reverses the decision! William Regal has been disqualified!
Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 77%
Match Quality: 76%
Kane vs Test.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. The winner of this match will
face Carlito Caribbean Cool for the WWE Hardcore title on HEAT.
During The Match: Test uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Kane. I wonder if butter adds impact. Test gets thrown over the table. Kane is in trouble. Big Boot!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Kane gives a murderous look toward Test...and attacks! Test gets dropped to the canvas, then battered with a barrage of rights and lefts. Kane picks him up...and launches him over the top rope to the outside. A small measure of revenge has been taken.
Overall Rating: 83%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Match Quality: 88%
Carlito Caribbean Cool is backstage. He was on Hype Central (HYPE CENTRAL!!!) tonight, this time for his match on HEAT with Test. Can you believe that I just marked out for Lance Wright? How many people even remember that guy?
Overall Rating: 85%
Big Show vs Rob Van Dam.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE Intercontinental title. Rob Van Dam has been WWE Intercontinental champion since 04 May 2005.
Late In The Match: Mikey Whipwreck comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Big Show turns around. Mikey Whipwreck spins Show around. Mikey Whipwreck hits the Whippersnapper! Whipwreck leaves the ring, the damage done! The ref gets into position, administers the three count, and it's over. Rob Van Dam pins Show. Rob Van Dam and Mikey Whipwreck try to beat down Big Show, but end up getting run out of the ring by a furious Big Show. They leave quickly before they end up taking any more punishment.
Winner and still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Rob Van Dam
Overall Rating: 72%
Crowd Reaction: 82%
Match Quality: 52%
Mark Henry vs Randy Orton.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Trish Stratus will be the referee for this match. This is a qualifying match for the King of the Ring tournament to fill Shawn Michaels' spot.
Late In The Match: Christian comes running down the aisle with a chair! Henry goes to irish whip Randy Orton into the ropes. Christian jumps onto the apron with the chair...but Randy Orton reverses! Collision between Christian, Henry, and the chair! Mark Henry staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Henry and Christian are beating the hell out of Randy Orton! John Cena sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with Mark Henry, exchanging punches, while Randy Orton comes back, sending Christian out of the ring with a clothesline. Living Legends have cleared the ring, driving off Henry and Christian!
Overall Rating: 82%
Crowd Reaction: 84%
Match Quality: 78%
Jaime Koeppe is backstage with Muhammed Hassan. She put Hassan over, talking about how great he is. Next World Champion, greatest wrestler alive today, yada yada yada.
Overall Rating: 73%
Kurt Angle vs Scott Hall.
Late In The Match: Scott Hall gets knocked to the ground by Angle. Scott Hall gets locked in the Angle Lock! Submission victory! A-Train comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! A-Train spins Hall around. A-Train hits the Derailer! Scott Hall has been left down on the canvas.
Overall Rating: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 86%
Match Quality: 69%
Rhyno vs Triple H.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Stacy Keibler will be the referee for this match. This is a quarter-final match in the King of the Ring Tournament.
Late In The Match: Scott Steiner comes running down the aisle with a chair! Rhyno goes to irish whip Triple H into the ropes. Steiner prepares to swing the chair...but Triple H reverses! Steiner accidentally smacks Rhyno with a chair to the back! Rhyno gets knocked to the ground by HHH. Rhyno gets locked in the Sleeper Hold! Submission victory! Rhyno and Steiner put the boots to Triple H, stomping away on him.
Overall Rating: 82%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 69%
RAW Overall Rating: 80%
We got a 5.56 rating for 'RAW'!
The attendance level was 10006 people.
We made $400240 from ticket sales.
May 18, 2005
Event Report for HeAT
Announcers: Jonathan Coachman and Chris Jericho
Reported by The Dames
Carlito Caribbean Cool vs Test.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWE Hardcore title. Carlito Caribbean Cool has been WWE Hardcore champion since 11 May 2005.
During The Match: Carlito gets slammed onto a trash can, squashing it. Carlito chair shots Test. Test slams Carlito Caribbean Cool down and motions to the crowd. Test hits a double axehandle off the table onto Carlito. Kane comes running down the aisle with a chair! Carlito and Test continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Kane slides in and blasts Test with a chair to the head! Kane climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Carlito Caribbean Cool moves in for the kill. Cool Move!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Kane isn't finished with his attack yet! Test stands up...and walks into a boot to the gut from Kane. Choke Slam!!! Test has been put down on the canvas! Kane shakes his head and raises three fingers instead. Test gets picked up...and hit with another Choke Slam! Test is spread-eagled on the canvas. Kane again raises three fingers. Referees hit the ring, but are too scared to get too close. They can't stop this carnage...Choke Slam, the third one in a row! Kane eventually leaves the ring, as medics come to attend to Test, who isn't moving.
Winner and still WWE Hardcore Champion: Carlito Caribbean Cool
Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Match Quality: 78%
Goldust, Rico, and Val Venis vs Kenzo Suzuki, Rene Dupree, and Sylvain Grenier.
Match Background: Goldust & Rico will battle La Resistance and 2 SmackDown! teams at King of the Ring for managerial services of an unnamed manager.
Late In The Match: Goldust slams Suzuki, who rolls onto his stomach. What is Kenzo Suzuki doing? Goldust picks him up and signals for a powerbomb. He raises Suzuki up...but then falls backward, getting crushed by his opponent in the process! Kenzo Suzuki is on top! 1....2....3! Looking at the replay, it appears that Suzuki had taken a chain out of his tights and wrapped it around his fist! Goldust must have been punched with that chain while in mid-powerbomb! What a cheap shot!
Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Match Quality: 77%
Vince McMahon is backstage, and announces that tonight we will see Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam fight one on one for Shawn Michaels' semi-final tournament spot at King of the Ring.
Overall Rating: 87%
Physical Perfection vs The Dudley Boyz vs Dissident Movement vs Knights Of The Round.
Match Background: This will be an elimination bout. The Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Whipwreck and Diamond are teaming up as Dissident Movement for the first time tonight. The winners will become the #1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team titles.
During The Match: Hardcore walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. The ref gets into position, administers the three count, and it's over. Tyson Tomko pins Hardcore. High Angle DDT by Bubba Ray Dudley just SPIKES Tyson Tomko down! Cover gets three for Bubba Ray Dudley, Tomko got pinned. Mikey Whipwreck moves in for the kill. Whippersnapper! 1....2....3.
Overall Rating: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 71%
Match Quality: 76%
Ron Killings vs Scott Hall.
Late In The Match: A-Train comes running down the aisle with a chair! The Truth goes to irish whip Scott Hall into the ropes. A-Train hits Hall with a chair to the back! Ron Killings has Scott Hall down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - True Conviction, forget about it. 1....2...3! A-Train has a chair. Scott Hall stands up...and gets floored by a shot to the head. Another two shots smack down across his back, leaving him unmoving on the canvas. A-Train sets the chair up, then picks up Scott Hall. He gets whipped into the ropes...and then drop toe holded, sending him face first into the chair! A-Train has left Hall down and bloodied in the ring after a brutal assault!
Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 78%
Kurt Angle is backstage. I've got a feeling this one is going to be good. He wanted to rip into William Regal. Not literally, of course. That would just be nasty. Instead, this was a good way to build up to an eventual match.
Overall Rating: 91%
Mark Henry vs Triple H.
Late In The Match: Triple H signals for the Pedigree! Scott Steiner comes out of the crowd and into the ring! Triple H turns around. Scott Steiner spins HHH around. Scott Steiner hits the Novocaine! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Steiner! Scott Steiner pushes the referee aside, then continues to assault HHH! Right hands rain down on Triple H, pounding him into the canvas. Satisfied with his work, Scott Steiner turns and leaves the ring, the damage done.
Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Match Quality: 73%
Kurt Angle vs William Regal.
Late In The Match: Kurt Angle has William Regal down on the canvas. William Regal gets locked in the Angle Lock! Submission victory! Chris Kanyon comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! William Regal is ready though, and strikes first! William Regal drops Kanyon to the canvas. William Regal quickly locks on the Regal Stretch! Chris Kanyon has been left down on the canvas. The attempted ambush has backfired.
Overall Rating: 77%
Crowd Reaction: 80%
Match Quality: 71%
RC are backstage. They were laying a verbal beating on Living Legends. I hope they go somewhere with that.
Overall Rating: 84%
Randy Orton vs Rob Van Dam.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Trish Stratus will be the referee for this match. Rob Van Dam is the reigning WWE Intercontinental champion, and has been since 04 May 2005. The winner of this match will battle Christian in the King of the Ring semi-finals in place of Shawn Michaels.
Late In The Match: Rhyno comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Clothesline...but Orton ducks! Rob Van Dam gets hit! Randy Orton knocks Rhyno out of the ring. Rob Van Dam is in trouble. Here it comes - RKO. 1....2...3, it's finished. RVD and Rhyno are beating the hell out of Randy Orton! John Cena sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with Rob Van Dam, exchanging punches, while Randy Orton comes back, sending Rhyno out of the ring with a clothesline. Living Legends have cleared the ring, driving off RVD and Rhyno!
Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 68%
Big Show vs Scott Steiner.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Stacy Keibler will be the referee for this match.
The winner of this match will battle Triple H in the King of the Ring
semi-finals.
Late In The Match: Big Show hits Scott Steiner with a flurry of punches. Scott Steiner can barely stand. Show Stopper! Stacy Keibler has called for the bell, Show is celebrating...until the ring announcer says that he has been disqualified for using a closed fist punch during the earlier flurry! Stacy Keibler has screwed Big Show over! Triple H comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Triple H spins Steiner around. Triple H hits the Pedigree! Scott Steiner has been left down on the canvas.
Overall Rating: 88%
Crowd Reaction: 93%
Match Quality: 77%
HEAT Overall Rating: 79%
We got a 5.92 rating for 'HEAT'!
The attendance level was 10044 people.
We made $401760 from ticket sales.