WWE Heat Report: 3rd February 2008
By Shaun Best-Rajah.com Reporter
Commentators: Todd Grisham & Josh Mathews
Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia

Highlights from last week's Royal Rumble starts the show, which is being aired way later than usual this week in the UK. Onto business, three matches and we begin with...................

D.H. Smith vs Charlie Haas
After exchanging go-behinds, Haas wrenches at an arm then applies a wristlock. Smith rolls into a reversal. Haas punches the gut before going back to punishing the arm with punches and elbows. Haas applies another wristlock, Smith tries a throw to the mat but Haas counters with a kneedrop to the arm. Haas pulls Smith up who counters an Irish whip into a waistlock. Haas reverses, Smith takes Haas down, Haas gets a headscissors, Smith quickly nips free. Nice technical exchange there. Haas quickly punches then sends Smith off the ropes. Smith lands a hiptoss counter for a one count. Smith dropkicks Haas through the ropes. Haas disappears before coming back out with not only a mask but a different coloured singlet aswell. We get a brief staredown as Haas gets back in. Smith stomps then tries to pull the mask off to no avail as Haas goes to the corner. Smith attempts another de-mask but is unsuccessful so he lands some punches. Haas reverses an Irish whip then telegraphs a float over attempt by not charging. Haas chopblocks then goes to work on Smith's leg with kicks and a legdrop. Haas kicks the back for a one count then ties Smith's leg in the ropes in the corner. Smith punches Haas away as Haas comes back with kicks to the leg. Haas pulls Smith out of the corner as Smith yanks the mask off and chucks it outside the ring. Haas shoves Smith then stares down at the mask on the outside. Smith lands gut punches, a forearm, then sends Haas off the ropes. Haas counters a backbodydrop attempt by kicking Smith in the leg. Haas pulls out a new skeletor type mask from his singlet and puts it on. Haas stomps, gets Smith up, pushes him into the corner, then lands a flurry of punches, kicks and a boot choke. Haas pulls Smith from the corner and applies a single leg boston crab. Haas breaks to drop an elbow onto the leg before twisting it. Smith uses his other leg to kick Haas off. Smith hobbles up, Haas kicks then sends Smith off the ropes. Smith attempts a sunset flip, Haas wobbles, Smith yanks the mask off then gets Haas over for a nearfall. Smith gets further nearfalls from a jackknife pin and rollup. Haas kicks the leg before running into a powerslam. 1-2-no. Smith delivers a fisherman suplex but can't hold on for the cover as he favours his leg. Smith hobbles towards Haas who kicks the leg then tosses Smith through the ropes. Smith gets on the ring apron, Haas kicks the leg and Smith falls to the floor. Haas puts the skeletor mask back on, goes outside and pushes Smith's leg into the ringsteps. Haas rolls Smith back inside where Haas applies the Haas of pain. Smith quickly taps out. Here is Your Winner: CHARLIE HAAS. Post match, Haas poses in the corner before getting his arm raised as Smith sells his leg. Good opener.

Robbie McAllister vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Robbie comes out alone followed by Hacksaw who gets his usual welcome. Hacksaw works the crowd to start. Robbie applies a hammerlock, Hacksaw reverses, tugging at the hair several times to stop Robbie from reaching the ropes. Robbie backelbows which Hacksaw no-sells before reaching the ropes. Hacksaw with a side headlock and shoulder tackle. Robbie kicks the rope in frustration. Robbie boots the gut, Hacksaw blocks two head rams in the corner, elbows the gut then sends Robbie's head into the corner, which Robbie no-sells. Hacksaw lands punches then three clotheslines which sends Robbie out onto the apron. Hacksaw advances into a punch. Robbie wrenches Hacksaw's arm against the top rope before working over it with stomps and a double axehandle. Robbie ties the arm up in the rope before kicking at the rope. Robbie sends Hacksaw down with a punch to the arm. Robbie applies an armbar with Hacksaw in a seated position. Hacksaw hooks the hair but can't escape. Hacksaw gets up so Robbie uses the hair to take him down and keep the armbar applied. Hacksaw tries another hair hook before landing some punches. Robbie knees the gut then Irish whips. Hacksaw avoids a corner splash before punching Robbie several times with his one good arm. Hacksaw catches Robbie in a slam off the ropes before nailing him with his three point stance clothesline. 1-2-3. Here is Your Winner: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN. Post match, Hacksaw briefly remembers to sell his arm before tossing and catching his 2x4. What you would expect from these two. Hacksaw is on a bit of a Heat roll. I wonder if he'll face Rory next week?

Trevor Murdoch vs Super Crazy
Main Event time. Grisham reveals that Josh is now his permanent broadcast partner here on Heat. Crazy applies a side headlock, Murdoch backs him to the corner then clean breaks. The same thing happens again sans the clean break as Murdoch drives his head into Crazy's gut several times. Murdoch Irish whips but Crazy sidesteps a charge. Crazy lands a cross body from the second rope followed by a hiptoss. Crazy gets a one count off a la mahistrol cradle. Crazy drop toeholds Murdoch then gets a nearfall off an oklahoma roll. Murdoch quickly punches Crazy down then looks to finish things with the Ace of Spades. Crazy fights back with kicks to the back of Murdoch's leg. Crazy dropkicks Murdoch through the ropes. Crazy feigns an aerial attack by springboarding off the ropes in the ring as Murdoch ducks on the outside. Crazy then surprises Murdoch with a baseball slide as Heat cuts away for an Elimination Chamber promo for No Way Out. We return to see Crazy trapped in a Murdoch head vice then a front facelock. After a while Crazy starts to punch but Murdoch clubs the back to shut him down. Crazy counters a suplex attempt with a small package which only gets a one count. Crazy ducks a backelbow but runs into a big boot for a nearfall. Crazy rolls onto his front as Murdoch disputes the count. Murdoch lands crossface shots to the head before locking in a chinlock. Crazy runs forward driving Murdoch's face into the corner to escape. Murdoch goes for a sleeper but Crazy quickly counters with a jawbreaker. Crazy connects with a springboard dropkick from the second rope. Crazy follows up with a spinning heel kick and two low dropkicks, to the knee and face. Crazy covers for a nearfall. Crazy pulls Murdoch into position as he blindly attempts a moonsault from the second rope. Murdoch gets his knees up then takes advantage by hitting the Ace of Spades (mini Canadian Destroyer/soft sunset flip) for the 1-2-3. Here is Your Winner: TREVOR MURDOCH. Post match, Murdoch paces the ring, gets his hand raised, stares down at Crazy then leaves. Good match which was just shaded by the opener for me. Nice showing from both men.

Grisham reminds us that No Way Out is on the horizon as he signs off and thanks us for watching. End of show.

Best Match: D.H. Smith vs Charlie Haas.
Worst Match: Robbie McAllister vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
Show Verdict: Thumbs in the middle. The first and last matches were pretty solid. Charlie Haas, Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Trevor Murdoch seem to be the recipients of a Heat push. Val Venis should be due back soon.

With two Raws being taped tomorrow, Heat may be a Special Edition next week. I'm attending WrestleSlam next Saturday in Manchester (UK) where I finally get to meet my idol Bret Hart. Ultimate Warrior, Sunny, Marty Jannetty, Demolition, Honky Tonk Man are a few of the others that are scheduled to be there also. I can't wait and will provide a report next week alongside Heat. Hope to see some of you at the convention (the first to be held in the UK) for a beer. Take care and have a good week everyone. Shaun.

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