WWE Smackdown! Report for March 6, 2003
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Submitted by Rajah on March 14, 2003 at 10:13:18


* Rey Mysterio vs. Jamie Noble vs. Tajiri
The match begins immediately with Mysterio getting kicked out of the ring. Tajiri covers Noble, Rey covers Tajiri, everyone kicks out. Mysterio nails a springboard suplex on Tajiri and covers for 2. Tajiri hits Noble with a springboard elbow and covers for 2. Noble slides Mysterio out of the ring. Noble locks in an arm bar on Tajiri. Mysterio gets back in the ring as Tajiri reaches the ropes. Tajiri is on Nobles shoulders as he grabs Mysterio who is on the top rope. Tajiri delivers a superplex to Mysterio while on Noble shoulders. Noble covers Tajiri for 2, then Mysterio for 2. Noble nails Tajiri with a power slam and covers for 2. Tajiri locks in the tarantula. Tajiri delivers a kick to the back of Nobles head and covers. Mysterio breaks up the count. Rey is whipped into the ropes but hits the 619 on Noble. Mysterio drop kicks Noble outside the ring, then hits a reverse 619 on Noble. Mysterio attempts a West Coast Pop but Tajiri catches Mysterio in mid air. Mysterio rolls up Tajiri for the pin fall victory. Mysterio is heading to Wrestlemania for a shot at the cruiserweight title!

* Los Guerreros vs. Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli (FBI)
Chavo and Chuck start us off. Chavo nails a drop toe hold on Chuck. Eddie tags in. Eddie is knocked to the mat by Chuck's shoulder. Stamboli is tagged in. Eddie knocks him down with a standing drop kick. Stamboli beats on Eddie. Stamboli locks in a bear hug to Eddie. He release the hold and Palumbo comes in with out a tag. He resumes the bear hug. Eddie battles out and nails a leg scissors take down on Chuck. Chavo is tagged in. Chavo drop kicks Chuck. Stamboli whips Chavo into the ropes, Chavo responds with a tornado DDT. Chavo covers but Palumbo breaks it up. Outside the ring Eddie and Palumbo duke it out. Nunzio interferes on Chavo and Stamboli. Chavo hits him with an uppercut. Eddie nails a frog splash on Stamboli and Chavo covers for the win. After the match the FBI attacks the Guerreros in the ring.

* Backstage Heyman bitches about his match with Brock Lesnar. He says that its not going to be ok. Angle asks him why he is worried. Heyman says that Brock will get his revenge tonight. Show says that they all have Heyman's back tonight. Angle says he is going to handle this matter, he is going to talk to Stephanie about canceling the match. He says he can do it based on his being the WWE champion and having a "personal relationship" with her.

* Angle goes to talk to Stephanie. He talks about their personal relationship. She says that there is a time and a place for everything, and now is a time for business. She says that it pisses her off that Angle thinks she is so stupid he can come in here and seduce her. She says that if Heyman doesn't beat Brock than Angle has to put his title on the line next week on Smackdown! Angle storms off.

* Matt Hardy vs. Billy Kidman for WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Hardy rolls up Kidman as soon as the match starts. Matt slingshots Kidman over the top rope. Shannon Moore attacks Kidman outside the ring. Kidman rolls back in. Matt whips Kidman into the corner. Hardy suplexes Kidman and covers for 2. Kidman and Hardy trade punches. Matt is lying on the mat, Kidman hits Matt's leg drop and covers for 2. Kidman drags Hardy close to the ropes. Kidman gets to the top rope. Moore knocks Kidman off the ropes. Kidman chases Moore, Matt catches him and delivers the side effect. He covers for 2. Matt nails the twist of fate and covers for the win.

* Backstage Nidia is being interviewed about her being upset about not being chosen for Playboy. They show some video of Nidia visiting the Playboy mansion. Some guy stops her. She says that she needs to give Mr. Heffner a message. She tells the guy to tell him to watch Girls Gone Wild. Nidia says she is gorgeous and people want to see what is under her clothes. Nidia asks Torrie to a body challenge on the Girls Gone Wild PPV.

* Backstage Hogan stops a ref and asks where Vince is. The guy tells him. Hogan asks the ref to tell Vince that he heard what Vince said last week and he wants to meet him in the ring. The ref agrees.

* Hogan comes out to the ring and says that the fans are amazing. Hogan says he is through with McMahon. He says he knows Vince would like nothing better than for him to leave, but that is not going to happen. Hogan says that Vince can do whatever he wants, screw up his match, say that Hulkamania is dead, but that doesn't change the fact that there is an issue between them. Hogan calls Vince out to the ring. Vince comes out and stays at the stage. He says he doesn't have a problem settling his problems with Hogan. Vince calls Hogan an asshole. Vince says they cant solve their problem like men, because Hogan isn't a man. Vince says that Hogan is a shell of a man. Vince says he cant believe Hogan called him ot after all he has done for him. Hogan tells him to shut his mouth. Hogan says that Vince is a liar because Vince had nothing to do with creating Hulkamania. Hogan says that Hulkamania was a success in spite of Vince, not because of him. Hogan says that because he helped make WWE what it is today makes Vince sick to his stomach. Hogan says Vince has everything because of what Hulkamania did for the company. Vince tells Hogan to shut up and kiss his ass. Vince says anyone could have played the part of Hulk Hogan. Hogan says no one ran as hard as he did. Hogan tells Vince to prove he is a man and get in the ring with him tonight. Vince responds by saying there is no chance in hell. Vince says he doesn't hate Hulkamania or the Hulkamaniacs, but he does hate Hogan. Vince says that Hogan left him, he turned his back on him because he joined Ted Turner and tried to put him out of business. Vince says that his family gave him his first break, made him a house hold name and this is the thanks he gets. Vince says he owes Hogan nothing, but Hogan owes him. Vince says he won't have a match with him, he will have a fight. Vince says their fight will be on the biggest stage there is Wrestlemania. Vince says that there is one stipulation, if Hogan loses he will never ever wrestle again as long as he lives.. Vince says he created Hulkamania, and at Wrestlemania he will kill it. Vince asks for his answer, yes or no. Hogan says hell yes. Hogan says he has one question for him, whatcha gonna do McMahon, Vince says cut the crap. Hogan says that this is no time for catch phrases but, McMahon better start training and taking his vitamins.

* Footage is shown of Taker training Nathan Jones in the ring. Jones thanks Taker for training him. Taker says that Jones must remember that the ring is just like a prison cell, you gotta put your time in an make sacrifices. Taker shows Jones a headlock tie up. Jones tries it but can't knock the guy down to the mat. Taker yells at him and he slams the guy to the floor. Jones attacks the guy until Taker calls him off.

* Undertaker w/ Nathan Jones vs. A-Train w/ Big Show
AT and Taker lock up in the corner. Taker lifts AT and rams him into the turnbuckle. Taker knocks AT down with a boot to the face. Show pulls Taker out of the ring. AT clotheslines Taker over the top rope. Show attacks Taker outside the ring. Nathan Jones walks around the ring towards Show. AT chokes Taker with the ropes. AT covers for 2. Taker nails AT with his elbow. Taker battles back but AT nails the derailer. AT tries to cover but Taker locks in the triangle choke hold. Nathan Jones interferes in the match and the ref calls for a DQ. Jones and Taker take care of Show and AT.

* Backstage Stephanie kicks AT and Big Show out of the arena. They say that they still have business. Stephanie demands that they leave now.

* Team Angle vs. Chris Benoit and Rhyno
Benoit and Benjamin start the match off. Benoit locks in an arm bar to Benjamin. Benoit drags Benjamin to his corner and tags in Rhyno. Benjamin tags in Haas. Rhyno nails a drop toe hold to Haas. Rhyno hits a belly to belly on Haas. Rhyno tags in Benoit. Benoit takes it to Haas. Haas locks up Benoit and drags him to his corner. Benjamin tags in. Benoit applies a hammerlock to Benjamin. Haas tags in. Benoit locks in a cross face to Benjamin but Haas breaks it up. Haas delivers a scoop slam to Benoit and covers for 2. Rhyno tags in and takes down Haas and Benjamin with clotheslines. Rhyno boots Haas out of the ring then suplexes Benjamin. Rhyno sets up for the gore but Haas breaks it up.
--Commercial Break--
When we return Benjamin tags in Haas. Haas lays Rhyno's neck on the top rope. Benjamin jumps on him from behind. Haas applies an arm bar to Rhyno. Rhyno rolls Haas up into a school boy but Haas kicks out and tags in Benjamin. Benjamin snaps Rhyno's neck over his knee. Haas tags in and covers for 2. Haas stomps Rhyno and nails a swinging neck breaker and covers again for 2. Benjamin tags in. Benjamin whips Rhyno into the ropes and Rhyno nails him with a spine buster. Benoit and Haas are tagged in. Benoit nails a snap suplex on Haas, then sends Benjamin into the ring post. Benoit goes after Haas and hits 3 German suplexes. Benoit gets to the top rope and nails the flying head butt. Benoit covers but Benjamin breaks it up. Haas locks in a leg submission but Rhyno comes in for the save. Benjamin hops in the ring in time for Rhyno to nail the gore. Benoit locks the cross face on Haas. No one can save Haas so he taps out.

* John Cena is walking through some ghetto and he raps about he is going to beat Lesnar when he returns. Cena says that he is mega hard an Brock is Microsoft.

* Backstage Heyman tells Angle that he can't win. Angle tells him to shut his mouth because if he doesn't win, then it mean Lesnar has a title shot next week. Angle says they will win because no one man is bigger than a team.

* Brock Lesnar vs. Paul Heyman
Lesnar comes out to the cage and stands waiting by the door. Heyman comes out with Team Angle. Heyman is wearing his usual suit and Yankees baseball hate. I don't really understand why, I mean there are a lot of weird ring attires, but come one, its a suit? Anyway, Angle starts climbing the cage.. Lesnar turns to him and Haas and Benjamin attack him. Lesnar is able to fend them off. He sends Haas into the metal cage walls then through the door, then does the same with Benjamin. Heyman says that he is sorry and begs for Brock not to hurt him. Brock approaches him but Angle attacks. Brock sends Angle into the ring post head first. Heyman crawls into the cage with Brock and the match begins. Lesnar kicks Heyman and yells at him. Angle climbs into the cage. Lesnar lifts Heyman for the F-5 but Angle knocks Lesnar down at the knees. Angle hits the Angle slam. Heyman covers Brock but Lesnar kicks out. Angle applies an ankle lock. Heyman tries to crawl out but Brock grabs Heyman. Lesnar kicks Angle off. Angle clubs Lesnar in the back of the head. Angle beats on Brock as Heyman tries to escape from the cage. Lesnar pulls him back down. Lesnar lifts Heyman for the F-5and connects. Brock covers for the pin fall. Angle must face Brock for the title next week!

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