June 27, 2005
Event Report for RAW
Announcers: Jerry Lawler and Shawn Michaels
Reported by The Dames
Big Show vs Scott Hall vs Scott Steiner.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. The winner will become the #1 contender for the WWE Hardcore title.
During The Match: Steiner hits Hall with a plastic dinosaur! Steiner \ Show hook up Hall, then hit a double suplex. Show chair shots Scott Steiner. Scott Steiner ducks a Hall clothesline and does a quick roll up. Steiner has a handful of tights! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!!
Overall Rating: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 80%
Match Quality: 58%
Vince McMahon is backstage, and announces that tonight he is making Marc Mero take on Physical Perfection in a handicap match.
Overall Rating: 93%
Johnny Stamboli vs Kenzo Suzuki.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWE Hardcore title. Johnny Stamboli has been WWE Hardcore champion since 22 June 2005.
During The Match: The Bull chair shots Kenzo Suzuki. Stacy Keibler has climbed up onto the apron! Suzuki turns...and falls for the distraction! Johnny Stamboli attacks Suzuki from behind! Kenzo Suzuki is in trouble. Here it comes - Fuhgettaboutit. 1....2...3, it's finished.
Winner and still champion: Johnny Stamboli
Overall Rating: 56%
Crowd Reaction: 40%
Match Quality: 72%
Stephanie McMahon is backstage, and announces that tonight we will see Kanyon \ Angle and The Bluebloods fight in a tag team match.
Overall Rating: 92%
Mayhem Junction vs The Dudley Boyz.
Match Background: The Dudley Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This is match 1 of a Best of 5 contest between these two teams for a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam in a 4-Team match.
Late In The Match: Bubba Ray Dudley slams Henry, who rolls onto his stomach. What is Mark Henry doing? Bubba Ray Dudley picks him up and signals for a powerbomb. He raises Henry up...but then falls backward, getting crushed by his opponent in the process! Mark Henry is on top! 1....2....3! Looking at the replay, it appears that Henry had taken a chain out of his tights and wrapped it around his fist! Bubba Ray Dudley must have been punched with that chain while in mid-powerbomb! What a cheap shot!
Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Match Quality: 82%
Living Legends are backstage. They were out there to hype a match against RC. Sounds like fun.
Overall Rating: 79%
Chris Masters 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: Rob Van Dam has Chris Masters down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Five Star Frog Splash!!! Val Venis quickly comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Rob Van Dam turns around. Val Venis slams RVD down. Val Venis climbs to the top rope and hits the Money Shot! The referee calls for the DQ because of the interference of Val! Rob Van Dam slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. He's happy to have the win, and evidently isn't going to hang around for Val to get some more.
Overall Rating: 67%
Crowd Reaction: 61%
Match Quality: 74%
Scott Steiner is backstage. He was out there to hype his upcoming Hardcore title match against Johnny Stamboli. Good way to get the fans interested in what is coming up.
Overall Rating: 90%
Marc Mero vs Physical Perfection.
Match Background: This will be a 2 on 1 handicap bout.
Late In The Match: Vince McMahon comes running down the aisle with a chair! Bad Ass and Marc Mero continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Vince McMahon slides in and blasts Marc Mero with a chair to the head! Vince climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Marc Mero is in trouble. Fame-Ass-Er! 1....2....3.
Overall Rating: 63%
Crowd Reaction: 67%
Match Quality: 56%
RC vs Living Legends.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE Tag Team titles. RC have been WWE Tag Team champions since 13 June 2005.
Late In The Match: Trish Stratus has climbed up onto the apron! Cena turns...and falls for the distraction! Christian attacks Cena from behind! John Cena can barely stand. Here it comes - Unprettier. 1....2...3, it's finished.
Winners and still champions: RC
Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 82%
Match Quality: 63%
Chris Kanyon and Kurt Angle vs The Bluebloods.
Match Background: Kanyon and Regal have been feuding for quite some time now. Kurt Angle is the reigning WWE Heavyweight champion, and has been since 22 May 2005. Triple H will battle Kurt Angle for the Heavyweight title at SummerSlam.
Late In The Match: Doug Basham comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Kurt Angle turns around. Doug Basham spins Angle around. Doug Basham hits the Leg Lariat! Basham leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three for Triple H, Angle got pinned.
Overall Rating: 74%
Crowd Reaction: 78%
Match Quality: 66%
RAW Overall Rating: 76%
We got a 5.80 rating for 'RAW'!
The attendance level was 10032 people.
We made $401280 from ticket sales.
June 29, 2005
Event Report for HEAT
Announcers: Gary Michael Cappetta and Chris Jericho
Reported by The Dames
Kurt Angle is in the ring. Doug Basham comes out, and challenges him to a match for the WWE Heavyweight Championship tonight. The challenge is accepted.
Overall Rating: 82%
Dissident Movement vs La Resistance.
Match Background: This is match 1 of a Best of 5 contest between these two teams
for a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam in a 4-Team
match.
Late In The Match: Tommy Dreamer comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Sylvain Grenier turns around. Tommy Dreamer spins Grenier around. Tommy Dreamer hits the Tommyhawk! Dreamer leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three for Mikey Whipwreck, Grenier got pinned.
Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 77%
Match Quality: 74%
A-Train vs D-Von Dudley.
Match Background: Mayhem Junction are battling a best of 5 series with The
Dudley Boyz.
Late In The Match: D-Von Dudley signals for the Saving Grace! Mark Henry comes out of the crowd! He grabs the leg of D-Von Dudley and drags him out of the ring. The referee has no option but to call for the DQ! Meanwhile, D-Von Dudley gets sent crashing into the ring post! A-Train and Henry are beating the hell out of D-Von Dudley! Bubba Ray Dudley sprints down the aisle and slides into the ring! He goes toe-to-toe with A-Train, exchanging punches, while D-Von Dudley comes back, sending Henry out of the ring with a clothesline. The Dudley Boyz have cleared the ring, driving off A-Train and Henry!
Overall Rating: 71%
Crowd Reaction: 69%
Match Quality: 73%
The Good Guys vs Physical Perfection.
Match Background: This is match 1 of a Best of 5 contest between these two teams for a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam in a 4-Team match.
Late In The Match: Victoria is at ringside! Hall wastes valuable time by yelling at Victoria! Billy Gunn takes advantage of the distraction and nails Hall from behind! Scott Hall can barely stand. Here it comes - Fame-Ass-Er. 1....2...3, it's finished.
Overall Rating: 72%
Crowd Reaction: 74%
Match Quality: 68%
Christian vs Randy Orton.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Trish Stratus will be the referee for this match.
Late In The Match: Rhyno comes running down the aisle with a chair! Christian and Randy Orton continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Rhyno slides in and blasts Randy Orton with a chair to the head! Rhyno climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Randy Orton can barely stand. Unprettier! 1....2....3. RC are beating down on Randy Orton! The music of John Cena hits, and he comes running down the aisle into the ring. Christian and Rhyno bail out of the ring, leaving Randy Orton down in the ring. John Cena may have saved Randy Orton from a brutal beating.
Overall Rating: 82%
Crowd Reaction: 86%
Match Quality: 73%
Triple H and William Regal are backstage in their locker room, hanging out, chatting about tonight's show.
Overall Rating: 86%
Johnny Stamboli vs Scott Steiner.
Match Background: This will be a hardcore bout. This match is for the WWE Hardcore title. Johnny Stamboli has been WWE Hardcore champion since 22 June 2005.
During The Match: Scott Steiner throws The Bull into a shopping trolley. The Bull chair shots Scott Steiner. Stacy Keibler has climbed up onto the apron! Steiner turns...and falls for the distraction! Johnny Stamboli runs at Steiner from behind...but misses! Johnny Stamboli collides with Stacy Keibler! Scott Steiner moves in for the kill. Novocaine!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!
Winner and new champion: Scott Steiner
Overall Rating: 53%
Crowd Reaction: 46%
Match Quality: 61%
Vince McMahon is standing in the set for his personal interview segment. He announces that tonight's guest is Marc Mero, who comes out from the back. They try to do a straight interview, but the constant taunts from Vince soon annoy Marvelous, and he attacks Vince McMahon! He lays Vince out, but only after destroying most of of the set in the short brawl.
Overall Rating: 88%
Rob Van Dam vs Val Venis.
Match Background: This is a continuation of the RVD vs Val feud. Val has yet to get an in-ring victory in this feud. This match is for the WWE Intercontinental title. Rob Van Dam has been WWE Intercontinental champion since 04 May 2005.
Late In The Match: Rob Van Dam gets whipped into the corner by Val, who charges in with a clothesline. RVD grabs the referee and pulls him in the way! The referee calls for the DQ as he collapses to the mat in pain. Rob Van Dam gets out of the ring and walks off, having taken the cheap way out.
Winner by disqualification: Val Venis
Overall Rating: 78%
Crowd Reaction: 83%
Match Quality: 69%
Chris Kanyon vs Triple H.
Late In The Match: William Regal comes running down the aisle with a chair! HHH goes to irish whip Chris Kanyon into the ropes. Regal hits Kanyon with a chair to the back! Triple H moves in for the kill. Pedigree! 1....2....3.
Overall Rating: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 76%
Match Quality: 67%
Doug Basham vs Kurt Angle.
Match Background: This is a continuation of the Basham vs Angle feud. Angle has yet to get an in-ring victory in this feud. This match is for the WWE Heavyweight title. Kurt Angle has been WWE Heavyweight champion since 22 May 2005.
Late In The Match: Basham reverses an irish whip...and Kurt Angle runs into the referee! Doug Basham knocks Angle to the outside. While calling for the Leg Lariat, Kurt Angle slides back in, carrying the ring bell! He swings, but Doug Basham avoids it and hits a kick to the gut. Basham grabs the bell and smacks Kurt Angle over the head with it! The referee wakes up to see Basham making the pinfall: 1....2....3! Forget about it. Another referee comes running down the aisle, and points out to the first official that Doug Basham used the ring bell as a weapon. The referee reverses the decision! Doug Basham has been disqualified! Kurt Angle climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory
Winner and still champion: Kurt Angle
Overall Rating: 85%
Crowd Reaction: 85%
Match Quality: 86%
HEAT Overall Rating: 77%
We got a 5.37 rating for 'HEAT'!
The attendance level was 10050 people.
We made $402000 from ticket sales.