WWE Velocity Report-5th March 2005
By Shaun Best-Rajah.Com Reporter
Welcome aboard everyone. Steve Romero & Josh Mathews are on commentary while Tony Chimel is the ring announcer. We kick things off with......
Paul London & Funaki vs Chavo Guerrero & Akio
London wants Chavo but starts off with Akio. London scores with an armdrag and calls for Chavo again. London catches Akio's leg, side headlock with a quick go-behind results in Akio being shoved toward his corner. London wants Chavo again but Chavo wants no part of it and ushers Akio forward. Akio charges into an armdrag takedown, Funaki tags in and comes off the top with an axehandle. Akio lands a knee to the gut throws Funaki to the ropes, Funaki surprises Akio with a tilt-a-whirl into a schoolboy for a nearfall, takes Akio down with an armdrag into an armbar and tags London back in. London hits the axehandle from the top and cranks away at the arm before working a wristlock, Akio breaks it up with an elbow to the head and a knife edge chop, Akio Irish whips London, charges into an elbow and is the recipient of a Mushroom Stomp complete with Mario Bros sound from Josh. London stomps round and runs the ropes but gets tangled with Chavo, London knocks Chavo down and turns into a martial arts kick from Akio. London rolls to the apron, Chavo drags him outside and stomps away before rolling him back in where Akio chokes him in the ropes with his boot. Chavo tags in and kicks at London, uppercut sends London into the ropes where Chavo chokes. Akio tags in, kicks in his corner, lands a suplex and gains a nearfall. Akio stomps on London who tries punching back so Akio knees him in the head, hits more stomps and tags Chavo back in. Chavo leaps in and connects with an open shot as Akio holds London wide open before uppercutting him down. London reverses a whip to the ropes, Chavo ducks underneath, London hits a spinning kick and makes the tag to Funaki. Funaki unloads on Chavo with punches, Chavo reverses into the ropes, Funaki lands a flying forearm, knocks Akio down, but misses an enziguiri on Chavo who counters with a wheelbarrow suplex and both men are down as we go to..........
Don't Try This At Home.
We're back and Funaki is in the wrong corner trying to fight his way out but Chavo cuts him off with a drop toehold and tags in Akio. Akio drops knees onto Funaki's back and locks in a bow and arrow, Funaki counters into a cover attempt which gets one, Akio quickly keeps Funaki grounded with kicks and Irish whips him hard into the corner. Chavo tags in and he and Akio nail a double suplex, Chavo gets a nearfall and applies a chinlock. Funaki gets free comes off the ropes, Chavo knees him in the gut, another nearfall, Akio tags in, nails a side russian legsweep locking in a headscissors in the process, Akio into a sunset flip gets a two count. Akio elbows London off the apron, stomps Funaki's back, Chavo enters illegally behind the referee's back, Funaki Irish whipped, Fuanki sidesteps Akio's splash lands a dropkick to the knee of Chavo and tags out. London forearms Chavo down, ducks Akio's leg lariat instead hitting Chavo with one of his own. London reverses Akio into the ropes hits a Frankensteiner, Akio off the ropes again into a big back bodydrop. Chavo nails London from behind, London counters Chavo's punches hitting him with a dropsault and landing on top of Akio and getting a nearfall. London sets Akio up for a 450, Chavo shoves London off to the outside, Funaki rushes in and hammers Chavo, Akio comes from behind, both whip Fuanki into the ropes, Funaki ducks underneath, London drags Chavo outside as Funaki lands an enziguiri on Akio. Funaki hits a pescado on Chavo as London climbs up top again and successfully hits Akio with a 450 splash and London gets the pin. Great opener by the Cruiserweights. Here Are Your Winners: PAUL LONDON & FUNAKI.
Still to come Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas vs The Basham Brothers.
Up next Booker T vs Heidenreich from SmackDown!
SmackDown! promo airs.
Commercial.
WWE Rewind Heidenreich reads a poem about Booker T 2 weeks ago on SmackDown!
Booker T gets disqualified after DDTing Heidenreich onto a chair.
Still to come Kurt Angle talks trash to HBK.
The Firm parody skit for Wrestlemania airs.
Nunzio vs Spike Dudley
An ECW chant is heard in the distance as this bout gets underway. Spike backs Nunzio into the corner, Nunzio ducks Spike and releases a few jumping jacks. Nunzio catches Spike's swinging leg spins him round, takes him down into a hammerlock, Spike reverses into an armbar, Nunzio counters into a go-behind into a side headlock. Nunzio off the ropes shoulder tackle takes Spike down, Nunzio off the ropes stops, drops a knee onto Spike's neck before following up with a side headlock takedown. Spike backs Nunzio into a corner drives his head into the midsection and unloads with punches which puts Nunzio down. Spike follows up with a stairclimb and plays to the crowd to get heat. Spike cuts off Nunzio's punches with a boot to the face and chokes him in the second rope by mounting Nunzio's back with both feet. Nunzio counters three suplex attempts with a small package which gets two before Spike hits an atomic drop and clothesline gets a nearfall and applies a rear naked chokehold. Nunzio gets to a vertical base, Spike knees him in the gut, hits a back suplex and goes to the top rope. Spike eats boot, Nunzio counters Spike's punches with some of his own, Nunzio ducks Spike yanks at his goatee and clotheslines him down twice. Spike gets Irish whipped, Nunzio follows in, Spike leaps onto Nunzio's shoulders, Nunzio throws him down and a Mahistrol cradle gets a two count. Nunzio clubs Spike down in the corner, steals his stairclimb move, before going to the second rope and nailing him with the Sicilian Slice. Nunzio covers but Spike gets his foot on the bottom rope, Nunzio bounces Spike off the ropes, Spike comes back with a diving head to the gut. Spike goes for a Mahistrol cradle which Nunzio counters by hooking the legs and Nunzio gets the three count. Here is Your Winner: NUNZIO.
Still to come John Cena vs Orlando Jordan for US Title from SmackDown!
Wrestlemania 21 is 4 weeks away.
Commercial.
WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2005 Inductees is reeled off with Hulk Hogan now added to the mix. Hulkamania's gonna run wild yet again Brother!
HBK & Kurt Angle brawl on SmackDown! until security separate the two.
Raw UK Wrestlemania Revenge Tour promo airs.
Orlando Jordan wins US Title from John Cena on SmackDown! following Cabinet interference.
Up Next Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas vs The Basham Brothers.
John Cena SmackDown! Rap promo airs.
Commercial.
The Basham Brothers vs Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas
Charlie starts off with Danny who reminds us all he's a SOD. Danny with a go-behind, Haas counters into a wristlock and pushes Danny down. Haas tags in Holly who kicks Danny in the gut and tries to work the arm, Danny knees Holly and tags in Doug. Doug charges into a powerslam, Doug reverses Holly into the ropes, scores with a hiptoss, Holly kicks Doug down and lands a suplex. Doug pleads for mercy in the corner suckers Holly with a boot to the gut and rams his head into the turnbuckle. Doug Irish whips Holly who leaps up and over a charging Doug and unlaods with a chopfest. Hardcore Irish whips Doug who leaps onto Holly's shoulders, Holly turns round, goes for the Alabama Slam as Haas knocks Doug's arms off the ropes but Danny enters kicking Holly and Doug takes advantage with a DDT. Doug drops boots and knees onto Holly and Danny elbows Holly's neck from outside as Doug distracts the referee. Doug drops an elbow and applies a chokehold, Holly breaks free but walks into a sleeper which Holly escapes from via a jawbreaker. Danny tags in dropping two elbows on Holly before locking in a full nelson on the canvas, Holly gets to his feet, and throws off Danny, nails him with a full nelson slam and makes the hot tag to Haas as Danny tags in Doug. Haas punches and clotheslines both Bashams down, scores with a back bodydrop on Doug, a dropkick to Danny sending him through the ropes and Haas gets all fired up and takes down the straps. Haas T-Bone's Doug and applies the Haas of Pain but the referee is seeing to the fallen Holly in the corner and Danny comes in and drops an elbow on Haas. Holly rushes in and knocks Danny back to the outside and rolls out where Danny throws him into the ringpost while back inside Doug gets to his feet in the corner, Haas charges in and crashes into the second turnbuckle as Danny pulls Doug out of harm's way. Doug runs the ropes and nails Haas with a leg lariat and the Bashams win it. 1-2-3. Here Are Your Winners: THE BASHAM BROTHERS.
Steve signs off. End of Show. Keep it here for Heat, Shaun.