April 28, 2005
Event Report for SmackDown!
Announcers: Joey Styles and DDP
Reported by The Dames
The Establishment have come to the ring, led by AJ Styles. He takes the microphone and announces that there is a new member of the group, and introduces The Amazing Red, who comes down the aisle. He climbs in and joins his new partners, cementing the new alliance.
Overall Rating 77%
AJ Styles is backstage. He was laying a verbal Smackdown on Chavo Guerrero.
Overall Rating 86%
Molly Holly vs Lita.
Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Maven will be the referee for this match. This match is for the WWE Women's title. Lita has been WWE Women's champion since 02 April 2005.
Late In The Match: Molly Holly is in trouble. Litacanrana!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!
Overall Rating 75%
Crowd reaction 76%
Match Quality 73%
Chavo Guerrero is backstage. He got on THE STICK~! and talked trash about AJ Styles, continuing their feud. To the death, I say!
Overall Rating 78%
Hurricane Helms vs Spike Dudley.
Match Background: This is a qualifying match towards the King of the Ring tournament.
Late In The Match: Hurricane Helms moves in for the kill. Eye Of The Hurricane!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!
Overall Rating 72%
Crowd reaction 67%
Match Quality 77%
Backseat Boyz are backstage. They talked trash about The SAT, continuing their feud. Now, THIS was a good, solid way of hyping it up.
Overall Rating 77%
Shannon Moore and Billy Kidman vs The Hardy Boyz.
Match Background: The Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion.
Late In The Match: Shannon Moore floors Jeff near the ropes and makes the pin. Shannon is using the ropes for leverage! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! Shannon \ Kidman rush forward to attack! The Hardy Boyz get caught by surprise and brutally beaten down to the canvas.
Overall Rating 85%
Crowd reaction 74%
Match Quality 96%
Charlie Haas is walking backstage when he is spotted by Chris Benoit, who attacks. They brawl around the arena for a while, until Chris Benoit gets a clear upper hand and sends Haas into retreat.
Overall Rating 79%
Trent Acid vs Chris Benoit.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE United States title. Chris Benoit has been WWE United States champion since 02 April 2005.
Late In The Match: Jose Maximo comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! Acid turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Jose! Jose Maximo has left Acid in big trouble. Chris Benoit has Trent Acid down on the canvas. Sharpshooter!!! Trent Acid taps out! Benoit and Jose are putting the boots to Trent Acid! Johnny Kashmere comes running down the aisle with a chair! He slides in, sending Benoit \ Jose running for cover. Johnny Kashmere saved Acid from a major beating.
Winner and Still WWE United States champion: Chris Benoit
Overall Rating 83%
Crowd reaction 81%
Match Quality 86%
Torrie Wilson is backstage with Tajiri. Torrie Wilson continued the feud between Tajiri and The Amazing Red by talking trash. The buyrates are going to go through the roof!
Overall Rating 88%
Tajiri and Chavo Guerrero vs The Establishment.
Match Background: This will be a 3 on 2 handicap bout. This is a continuation of the Styles vs Chavo feud. Neither has managed to get an in-ring victory in this feud. This is another chapter in the long-running Tajiri vs Red feud. So far, Tajiri hasn't managed to get a pin or submission over Red since the feud started. AJ Styles is the reigning WWE Cruiserweight champion, and has been since 14 April 2005.
Late In The Match: Jamie Noble floors Tajiri. Tajiri gets locked in the Trailer Hitch! Submission victory!
Overall Rating 82%
Crowd reaction 77%
Match Quality 87%
Overall Rating 80%
We got a 6.16 rating for 'SmackDown!'!
The attendance level was 10023 people.
We made $400920 from ticket sales.
April 30, 2005
Event Report for Velocity!
Announcers: Michael Cole and Ivory
Reported by The Dames
Maven and Molly Holly vs 2XTreme.
Match Background: 2XTreme used to be a regular team, but have been inactive for a while. Whether this match will lead to a reformation as an active unit remains to be seen. Lita is the reigning WWE Women's champion, and has been since 02 April 2005.
Late In The Match: Maven gets knocked to the ground by Lita, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Off the top - Moonsault, forget about it. 1....2...3!
Overall Rating 73%
Crowd reaction 76%
Match Quality 68%
The Establishment come down to the ring. AJ Styles makes a short speech, then publically fires Burchill. On cue, the other members swiftly beat down Burchill, leaving him down and hurt on the mat.
Overall Rating 61%
Burchill vs Jamie Noble.
Late In The Match: Jamie Noble has Burchill down on the canvas. Burchill gets locked in the Trailer Hitch! Submission victory!
Overall Rating 81%
Crowd reaction 75%
Match Quality 87%
Charlie Haas is backstage. He continued their rivalry by getting on THE STICK~! and ripping into Chris Benoit. I'm happy that they're giving the feud enough time to develop.
Overall Rating 77%
Amazing Phenomenon vs Backseat Boyz.
Match Background: Amazing Phenomenon used to be a regular team, but have been inactive for a while. Whether this match will lead to a reformation as an active unit remains to be seen. Backseat Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. AJ Styles is the reigning WWE Cruiserweight champion, and has been since 14 April 2005.
Late In The Match: Trent Acid can barely stand. Code Red!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! The SAT don't look like they've finished! They continue to beat down on Backseat Boyz until a host of referees and officials run out to pull them off!
Overall Rating 92%
Crowd reaction 85%
Match Quality 100%
AJ Styles is backstage. He continued their rivalry by getting on THE STICK~! and ripping into Chavo Guerrero. I'm happy that they're giving the feud enough time to develop.
Overall Rating 84%
Psychotic vs Shannon Moore and Billy Kidman.
Late In The Match: Psy scores with a forearm, sending Shannon down into the corner. The referee pulls Psychosis away to get the break. Wait! Shannon has pulled something out of his tights. Psychosis walks over...and gets floored by a punch! 1....2....3! The referee never saw the brass knuckles! Shannon \ Kidman rush forward to attack! Psychotic get caught by surprise and brutally beaten down to the canvas.
Overall Rating 82%
Crowd reaction 77%
Match Quality 87%
Paul Heyman is backstage with The SAT. Paul Heyman blasted Backseat Boyz, continuing their feud with The SAT.
Overall Rating 96%
Paul London vs Shelton Benjamin.
Match Background: This is a qualifying match towards the King of the Ring tournament.
Late In The Match: Paul London slugs Shelton Benjamin, sending him down into the corner. While London fires up the crowd, Shelton is removing the turnbuckle pad! Paul London comes over...but Shelton grabs him by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Paul London face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! Shelton Benjamin rolls up the stunned Paul London: 1....2...3! How did the referee not see that?
Overall Rating 77%
Crowd reaction 76%
Match Quality 79%
Paul Heyman is backstage with The Amazing Red. Paul Heyman was verbally abusing Tajiri on behalf of The Amazing Red. There's no better way to build up a fighter than to promote him as someone who needs a manager to do their fighting talk. That's almost as bad as having a friend ask a girl out for you. Not that I've ever done that. No, really, I haven't. Just concentrate on your booking, ok!
Overall Rating 90%
Tajiri and Chavo Guerrero vs The SAT.
Match Background: The SAT are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. The SAT are the reigning WWE Cruiserweight Tag Team champions, and have been since 24 March 2005.
Late In The Match: Joel Maximo gets knocked to the ground by Chavo. Joel Maximo gets locked in the Low Rider! Submission victory!
Overall Rating 89%
Overall Rating 81%
We got a 5.56 rating for 'Velocity'!
The attendance level was 10040 people.
We made $401600 from ticket sales.