May 5, 2005
Event Report for SmackDown!
Announcers: Joey Styles and DDP
Reported by The Dames
Chavo Guerrero is backstage. He was building up the feud with AJ Styles. Well, that's just...neat!
Overall Rating 77%
Tajiri is walking backstage when The Amazing Red comes from behind and attacks him with a chair. The Amazing Red walks off after hitting a few more chair shots, leaving Tajiri down on the floor.
Overall Rating 65%
Shelton Benjamin vs Hurricane Helms.
Match Background: This is a qualifying match towards the King of the Ring tournament.
Late In The Match: Shelton Benjamin is in trouble. Here it comes - Eye Of The Hurricane. 1....2...3, it's finished.
Overall Rating 83%
Crowd reaction 78%
Match Quality 88%
Chris Benoit is backstage. He was out there to tell Charlie Haas that he was going to discombobulate him. Great, now I've got to look that word up. Time to sit back and watch.
Overall Rating 81%
Johnny Nitro vs Chavo Guerrero.
Match Background: Nitro is making his debut at this show.
Late In The Match: AJ Styles comes running down the aisle with a chair! Nitro goes to irish whip Chavo Guerrero into the ropes. Styles hits Chavo with a chair to the back! Johnny Nitro has Chavo Guerrero down on the canvas. Here it comes - Standing Shooting Star, forget about it. 1....2...3! AJ Styles isn't finished with his attack yet! Chavo Guerrero stands up...and walks into a boot to the gut from AJ Styles. Styles Clash!!! Chavo Guerrero has been put down on the canvas! AJ Styles shakes his head and raises three fingers instead. Chavo gets picked up...and hit with another Styles Clash! Chavo Guerrero is spread-eagled on the canvas. Styles again raises three fingers. Referees hit the ring, but are too scared to get too close. They can't stop this carnage...Styles Clash, the third one in a row! AJ Styles eventually leaves the ring, as medics come to attend to Chavo, who isn't moving.
Overall Rating 74%
Crowd reaction 72%
Match Quality 77%
Ultimo Dragon and Funaki are in the ring, when Kidman and Moore come down. Without warning, they jump Dragon and Funaki, and beat them down, leaving them unmoving in the ring. Kidman and Moore leave via the crowd.
Overall Rating 61%
Nova vs Jamie Noble.
Match Background: This is a qualifying match towards the King of the Ring tournament.
Late In The Match: Nova gets knocked to the ground by Noble. Trailer Hitch!!! Nova taps out!
Overall Rating 90%
Crowd reaction 80%
Match Quality 100%
Backseat Boyz are backstage. They continued the feud by ripping into The SAT. Hooray for properly booked feuds!
Overall Rating 85%
Tajiri, Johnny Kashmere, and Trent Acid vs The Establishment.
Match Background: The SAT and Backseat Boyz have been feuding for quite some time now. Backseat Boyz have yet to beat their rivals in the ring since the feud began. 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. The SAT are the reigning WWE Cruiserweight Tag Team champions, and have been since 24 March 2005.
Late In The Match: The Amazing Red can barely stand. Cradle Breaker! 1....2....3.
Overall Rating 83%
Crowd reaction 79%
Match Quality 88%
Paul London is warming up backstage. Matt Hardy walks over and tells him that he has his back tonight.
Overall Rating 66%
Paul London vs AJ Styles.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE Cruiserweight title. AJ Styles has been WWE Cruiserweight champion since 14 April 2005.
Late In The Match: Eric Bischoff comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Paul London turns around. Eric Bischoff spins London around. Eric Bischoff hits the Thrust Kick! Bischoff leaves the ring, the damage done! ONE...TWO...THREE. Styles defeats London. Styles \ Bischoff are beating down on Paul London! The music of Matt Hardy hits, and he comes running down the aisle into the ring. Styles and Bischoff bail out of the ring, leaving Paul London down in the ring. Matt Hardy may have saved Paul London from a brutal beating.
Winner and Still WWE Cruiserweight champion: AJ Styles
Overall Rating 81%
Crowd reaction 73%
Match Quality 90%
Overall Rating 77%
We got a 6.16 rating for 'SmackDown!'!
The attendance level was 10031 people.
We made $401240 from ticket sales.
May 7, 2005
Event Report for Velocity!
Announcers: Michael Cole and Ivory
Reported by The Dames
Jap-Am Connection vs Ultimo Dragon and Funaki.
Late In The Match: Funaki moves in for the kill. Rising Sun!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!
Overall Rating 83%
Crowd reaction 73%
Match Quality 94%
Torrie Wilson is backstage with Tajiri. Torrie Wilson was building up the feud between The Amazing Red and Tajiri. Good idea.
Overall Rating 80%
Nunzio vs Crowbar.
Match Background: This is a qualifying match towards the King of the Ring tournament.
Late In The Match: Crowbar can barely stand. Sicillian Slice!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!
Overall Rating 87%
Crowd reaction 78%
Match Quality 96%
A video is played, hyping Chavo Guerrero.
Overall Rating 72%
Scotty 2 Hotty vs Sonny Siaki.
Late In The Match: Sonny Siaki moves in for the kill. Siakalypse!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!
Overall Rating 86%
Crowd reaction 81%
Match Quality 92%
Charlie Haas is backstage. He got on THE STICK~! and talked trash about Chris Benoit, continuing their feud. To the death, I say!
Overall Rating 84%
Gail Kim vs Lita.
Match Background: This match is for the WWE Women's title. Lita has been WWE Women's champion since 02 April 2005.
Late In The Match: Lita floors Gail Kim...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Moonsault! 1....2....3.
Winner and still WWE Women's champion: Lita
Overall Rating 68%
Crowd reaction 63%
Match Quality 73%
Chad Wicks is standing in the set for his personal interview segment. He announces that tonight's guests are Chavo Guerrero and AJ Styles. They make separate entrances, and stand either side of Chad Wicks. It doesn't take long before insults are flying, and soon Chad Wicks is shoved aside, and the two workers brawl, taking most of the set with them. Chad Wicks does not look happy as he surveys the damage to the set.
Overall Rating 73%
Kidman and Moore vs The Hardy Boyz.
Match Background: Shannon and Kidman are teaming up as Kidman and Moore for the first time tonight. The Hardy Boyz are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion.
Late In The Match: Matt Hardy charges, Shannon moves, and the referee is knocked silly! Matt Hardy knocks Shannon to the outside, then signals for the Twist Of Fate. He reaches out of the ring for Shannon Moore...and gets clobbered with the ring bell! Right to the head! The referee wakes up to see Shannon sliding in and making the pinfall: 1....2....3! Forget about it.
Overall Rating 87%
Crowd reaction 79%
Match Quality 95%
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%
Burchill 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: Chris Benoit floors Burchill. Burchill gets locked in the Crippler Crossface! Submission victory!
Winner and Still WWE United States champion: Chris Benoit
Overall Rating 85%
Crowd reaction 72%
Match Quality 99%
Overall Rating 78%
We got a 5.68 rating for 'Velocity'!
The attendance level was 10002 people.
We made $400080 from ticket sales.