WWE Velocity Report-23rd October 2005
By Shaun Best-Rajah.Com Reporter
Commentators: Steve Romero & Josh Mathews
Welcome aboard fellow Velociters. Star studded show today so let's get straight to the action. We begin this week with the first of two title matches.
Juventud vs Paul London (Cruiserweight Title)
Juvi comes out on his lawnmower sans the rest of the Mexicools. London sprints down and we get underway. Code of Honor to begin. After a couple of wristlock trades London grabs a side headlock and hits a shoulder tackle off the ropes. Juvi nips up, London with a kick, Juvi with a chop and both back off. The crowd is split. A second Code of Honor is applied. London with a go-behind rolls back into a rollup for a two count. Juvi with a kick and a small package for two. Juvi and London exchange some neat dodging and ducking maneuvers at a fast pace countering each other nicely into another standoff and London and Juvi applaud. London with a lunge, Juvi into a go-behind, London counters, Juvi elbows free and hits a northern lights suplex for one. Juvi flips over and holds London down by his arms for some covers. London flips Juvi back but with the arms still locked both twist round on the mat and back up where London sweeps Juvi down and gets a series of nearfalls as he presses down on Juvi's arms. Juvi flips back up and goes over the top rope but slips down from the apron. Juvi recovers though by leaping back up driving his head into London's gut forearming then hanging London up on the top rope. Juvi hits a springboard missile dropkick from the top rope for a nearfall then applies a rear naked choke. London rolls round trying to escape and Juvi eventually releases to punch and boot London. Juvi runs the ropes right into a London spinning heel kick. Both men are down and we cut off for..............
Don't Try This At Home followed by Commercials.
We're back to see London kick at Juvi in the corner. London lifts Juvi and has him in position for a Razor's Edge but Juvi counters into a hurricanrana pinning combination for two. London goes for a victory roll but Juvi counters into a faceplant and the referee lays the count on both men. At a four count Juvi makes the cover but London gets out at two. Juvi with some forearms runs the ropes and hits a cross body but London rolls through and picks up Juvi and delivers a swinging backbreaker across his knee for a nearfall of his own. London with a forearm, Juvi reverses an Irish whip, London hits the corner face first, Juvi comes off the ropes but London connects with a heel kick and covers 1-2-no. London can't believe it and disputes the count. London gets Juvi up and forearms him into the corner. London hoists Juvi onto the second rope, London heads up top but Juvi attacks and London falls onto the apron. London with a kick that sends Juvi to the canvas. London goes for a springboard missile dropkick but Juvi counters with a dropkick and covers 1-2-no London clutches the bottom rope. Both men are down getting their breath back. Juvi gets London up, London kicks, Juvi chops then both exchange forearms with London winning out until both hit simultaneous clotheslines. London gets up at a five count and gets a couple of kicks in to Juvi. London with an Irish whip, Juvi floats on top of a charging London. London goes for an Alabama Slam but Juvi counters it into a reverse headscissors takedown. Juvi fires up, picks up London and delivers the Juvi Driver for the 1-2-3. Great fast paced opener by the Cruiserweights. Juvi had a counter for all London threw at him. Velocity looks the place to be nowadays for a good WWE Cruiserweight match. I'd prefer 10 minutes on Velocity to 3 minutes on SmackDown! any day. Post match Juvi kisses his belt in the corner. Here is Your Winner & Still Cruiserweight Champion: JUVENTUD.
Up next US Title match from SmackDown!
John Cena faces Kurt Angle in a Steel Cage match for the WWE Title when the WWE comes to Manchester, England on November 17th. For more info see WWE.Com.
A recap airs of how we came to the US Title match on SmackDown! Booker T defeats Chris Benoit after an axekick and a Sharmell low blow. Backstage Benoit rants at Sharmell but Booker calls Benoit a sore loser.
Still to come WWE Tag Team Championship match: Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich vs William Regal & Paul Burchill. (Sorry but I can't call the champs LOD).
Commercials.
Christian vs Brian Kendrick
Lots of cheers for Captain Charisma who starts by saluting his peeps and slapping Kendrick in the face. Kendrick fires back with a series of forearms but Christian shoves him down. Kendrick with a dropkick that sends Christian to the corner. Kendrick charges in and hits a flying forearm before kicking and punching Christian. Christian punches and boots back then sends Kendrick off the ropes who slides underneath and drop toeholds Christian before aiming slaps at his head. Christian charges into a heel kick, Kendrick with a nearfall, Christian cuts off a whip to the ropes with a poke to the eyes. Christian then suplexes Kendrick onto the top rope where Christian hits a vicious high knee that sends Kendrick to the floor. Christian puts him back in as a Christian chant starts and Christian covers for a one count before stomping and standing on Kendrick's chest. Kendrick tries to punch back but Christian with a boot gets Kendrick on his shoulders and drops him across his knee for a nearfall. Kendrick kicks back at Christian, Christian stomps then picks up Kendrick aims some kicks at his gut then traps him in an abdominal stretch. Kendrick elbows free runs the ropes right into a boot and Christian lifts and drops Kendrick with a faceplant and covers but Kendrick clutches the bottom rope at one. Christian gets Kendrick up and plays to the crowd to cheers. Christian with a wry smile on his face goes to lift Kendrick who counters into a small package for two. Christian charges and hits a running knee to Kendrick's gut. Christian chokes Kendrick in the ropes then goes for a spike but Kendrick hits him with a heel kick. Christian is up first at a five count but Kendrick with a forearm and headbutt runs the ropes goes over Christian and into a backslide for two. Kendrick connects with a flying forearm then dive attack. Christian gets up first punches Kendrick and goes to throw over the top rope but Kendrick lands on the apron and heads to the top rope. Christian cuts him off with punches and goes up himself but plays to the crowd allowing Kendrick to fight back bite Christian and shove him off to the mat. Kendrick finishes his climb and dives off and hits a seated senton bomb on Christian. Kendrick covers 1-2-no Christian drapes a foot on the bottom rope. Kendrick goes for Sliced Bread #2 but Christian counters by whipping Kendrick to the opposite corner face first. A groggy Kendrick rebounds into Christian who hits the Unprettier and gets the 1-2-3 to end another good match. Here is Your Winner: CHRISTIAN.
Up next Rey Mysterio vs JBL from SmackDown!
WWE Raw & SmackDown! live in the UK this November promo airs. WWE.Com for details.
Edge and Chris Masters invade SmackDown! and take out Rey Mysterio. Edge runs from JBL as Masters takes out Rey and the Cruiserweights but runs from Hardcore Holly. Backstage Rey tells Teddy Long and the SmackDown! roster he wants Edge.
Up next Randy Orton & Mr Kennedy vs Batista & Eddie Guerrero from SmackDown!
Commercials.
Batista and Eddie Guerrero defeat Randy Orton and Mr Kennedy on SmackDown! via DQ after Cowboy Bob Orton interferes and Kennedy cracks a chair across Guerrero who protects Batista by taking the chair shot. Batista gets an RKO and Teddy Long makes a six man tag for next week. Mr Kennedy, The Ortons vs Batista, Eddie Guerrero & Rowdy Roddy Piper. Also next week is a fatal four way tag match for the tag titles (Animal & Heidenreich vs MNM vs Mexicools vs Regal & Burchill). Also just announced is Stacy Keibler vs Jillian Hall. We send it to earlier this week in a WWE.Com exclusive interview which Steve conducted with Jillian Hall.
Steve asks for Jillian's thoughts. Jillian asks Steve what he's looking at. Steve looks down from her face says nothing then Jillian covers up her cleavage and tells Steve not there either pervert. Jillian says she went out of her way to give Stacy her valuable advice on how to take advantage of her new found tabloid celebrity status. Stacy insulted her by pointing out what maybe a small imperfection she may have. Jillian brushes it off with a whatever and then says Stacy physically attacked her. Stacy had her chance to take Jillian's advice for free and this week on SmackDown! Jillian will make her pay.
SmackDown! UK Survivor Series Tour promo airs. WWE.Com for details.
Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich vs William Regal & Paul Burchill (Tag Team Titles)
The challengers make their way out first followed by the champs. Heidenreich begins for his team with Burchill who attacks Heidenreich from behind as he turns to face Regal. The challengers isolate Heidenreich in their corner, Burchill pounds away and rips at Heidenreich's face and Regal punishes with forearms, stomps and slugs to the head. Burchill wears down Heidenreich with stomps and covers for a nearfall before clubbing at Heidenreich's back and hitting a fisherman suplex for a one count. Regal hits a knee to the head and tries a series of covers before applying a chinlock. Heidenreich tries to get free but Regal knocks him back down and keeps him in his corner as Burchill stomps away then snapmares and drops a knee for a nearfall. Burchill ties Heidenreich's shoulder up and Animal rallies the crowd and Heidenreich back up but Burchill knees Heidenreich back down and applies a chinlock. Heidenreich escapes via a back suplex and at the referee's five count Heidenreich makes the tag. Animal backbodydrops Burchill and backelbows Regal before powerslamming Burchill off the ropes. Animal knocks down Regal but Burchill cuts off a whip to the ropes with a boot. Animal catches a second boot attempt and turns it into a dragon screw. Cover 1-2-broken up by Regal. Heidenreich comes back in to tussle with Regal in one corner and Animal is pounding on Burchill in the other but wait here comes MNM w/Melina (causing a DQ surely) who deliver a double side russian legsweep to Animal while Regal and Burchill double up on Heidenreich. MNM signal for a snapshot but here come the Mexicools (Psicosis and Super Crazy) who hammer MNM and their fight spills outside. The Tolands then hit the ring and pound on Animal before giving him their double team faceplant. Steve and Josh don't know who they are. Burchill delivers a shoulderbreaker to Heidenreich before he and Regal stare down the Tolands. The Tolands take their leave and Regal and Burchill stomp the champions some more before leaving. This sets things up nicely for SmackDown! this week where I'm begging for a title switch. Here Are Your Winners via DQ & Still Tag Team Champions: ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL & HEIDENREICH. They don't look like champions at the moment LOL.
Steve and Josh shill for SmackDown! before Steve signs off to end the show. This was perhaps the best Velocity this year in my opinion with some crisp action. Keep it here for Heat. Shaun.
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