Submitted by Rajah on April 04, 2003 at 00:28:42

* 72 hours away from Wrestlemania!

* Last week I made a comment about our troops overseas. I was then inundated with emails from people who don't agree with the war. They told me I didn't know what I was talking about, and so forth. I really didn't ask for your opinion about the war, I didn't offer up mine, don't give me yours. I really don't care how you feel about it, the service men and women over there deserve our support. God bless them, and God bless their families.

* Rey Mysterio and Brian Kendrick vs. Matt Hardy and Shannon Moore
Kendrick and Moore start the match off. Moore hits a snap suplex and covers Kendrick for two. Kendrick responds with a huge forearm to the face. Mysterio drop kicks Moore into a hurricanrana by Kendrick. Mysterio tags in and covers for 2. Moore tags in Hardy. Mysterio pushed Hardy in the chest then delivers a snap mare takedown. Mysterio covers for 2. Kendrick tags in and hip tosses Matt into a sunset flip pin for 2. Matt and Moore double team Kendrick and Hardy covers for two. Moore tags in and delivers a back suplex. Moore pounds Kendrick into the corner and tags in Hardy. Kendrick crawls to the second rope but Matt power bombs him tot he mat. Hardy covers for 2 because Mysterio breaks up the count. Moore tags in. Moore goes for a neck breaker but Kendrick counters and tags in Mysterio. Matt tags in but receives a spring board leg drop from Mysterio. Kendrick nails Hardy with a tornado DDT. Kendrick covers but Hardy kicks out. Moore pulls Mysterio out of the ring. Mysterio gets on the apron and pulls Hardy out of the ring. Moore gets in the ring but gets a kick to the face by Kendrick. Matt crawls back in the ring and delivers a twist of fate to Kendrick and covers for the win. After the match Mysterio attacks Matt from behind. Mysterio delivers the 619 to Shannon Moore, followed by the West Coast Pop. Hardy gets in the ring again and hits Mysterio with the twist of fate.

* Backstage Hogan comes in to the arena with his son Nick, and instructs Jimmy Hart to take him to the dressing room.

* They replay the infamous contract signing from last week.

* Hogan's music hits and he appears on the stage. The fans cheer and as Hogan approaches the ring steps some people bow down to him and he returns the bow. In the ring the crowd still chants and it goes on forever. He finally talks and says that you're damn right Vince fears Hulkamania. He says they had a business relationship with Vince for 20 years. he says they didn't really know each other, Vince has done some bad things over the years but Hogan never realized how twisted Vince is. Hogan says Vince may be a genius, but an evil genius. Last month Hogan was going one on one with Rock, then the lights go out and the ref is down when they come back up. Then Vince comes out and screws him. Hogan said he knew something was wrong at the time but he couldn't estimate that it would have caused this.. Hogan says that he should have known that Vince couldn't go out and sign a contract with him, but he had no idea Vince would stoop to the level that he did. He says he really doesn't know Vince, and has to ask the Hulkamaniacs a question, should he put his career on the line at Wrestlemania. He says he may be shouldn't have but he did and he is a man of his word. Hulk says that this won't be the last time he is on Smackdown. He says he knows he can beat Vince physically. Hogan says he is ready to set new highs and Sunday we will see a Hogan like never before.

* Eddie Guerrero vs. Charlie Haas
The two lock up and Eddie goes for a quick pin for 2. Eddie nails a hurr icanrana. Haas pushes Eddie to the ropes then chops at his chest. Eddie drop kicks Haas then knocks him down with a shoulder block off the ropes. Haas garbs Eddie and drops him on the ropes. Eddie rolls around the ring and Haas kicks him so he goes out. Haas clotheslines Eddie and covers for 2. Haas grabs Eddies hand in a submission. Haas covers for 2. Haas locks in an arm submission but Eddie counters with a suplex. Eddie punches Haas a bunch of times then delivers a back body drop. Eddie rolls Haas up, but Haas kicks out. Eddie rushes towards Haas but Haas drops him on the turn buckle. Haas attempts something by raising Eddie from the mat but Eddie rolls him up with a sunset flip out of nowhere for 3.

* Josh Mathews catches up to John Cena. Cena says that tonight he is targeting Brock Lesnar and its hunting season. Cena says he is a bigger threat than nuclear fall out and tonight he hill call out Lesnar.

* Lesnar is walking in the arena and passes John Mathews. he tells him that Cena is gonna call him out tonight. Brock says that Cena can do what ever but he only has one thing on his mind, winning the WWE title at Wrestlemania.

* Taker comes up to Nathan Jones who was supposed to have his first match tonight with Palumbo. Taker asks if Jones is ready. Jones shows Taker Palumbo who is writhing on the ground having already suffered a beat down from Jones..

* A clip airs of Vince McMahon prepping for his match at Wrestlemania.

* Backstage Jamie noble is walk with Nidia. Nidia sees a big Torrie Wilson playboy poster and she complains that she isn't on it. He asks Noble who is better looking. He doesn't respond, but does say that Torrie is pretty. Nidia says she won't be pretty after she is done with her because she is going to rip her face apart.

* Torrie Wilson vs. Nidia
Noble gets in the ring and yells at Torrie. Nidia then attacks her. Nidia knocks Torrie out of the ring and gets a steel chair. Torrie baseball slide into to Nidia and her chair. Torrie pulls her in the ring and covers for 2. Nidia whips Torrie in the ropes and Noble trips her. Nidia covers for 2. Nidia slams Torrie's face into the mat then delivers an uppercut. Torrie hits her swinging neck breaker but Noble distracts the ref. Nidia rolls up Torrie for 2. Torrie is whipped into the ropes but then send Nidia face first into the canvas. She covers for the win.

* Backstage Big Show and A-train run into Nathan Jones. A-Train makes a crack about Jones being in jail. Show says he will see Jones at Wrestlemania.

* Big Show and A-Train vs. Chris Benoit and Rhyno
AT and Rhyno start off the match. They stare at each other and then they lock up. Rhyno runs him into the turnbuckle but AT turns it around and starts yelling at Rhyno. Rhyno walks away but AT grabs him and throws him into the turn buckle then starts punching him. Rhyno fights out and chops at AT. Benoit is tagged in. Benoit goes after the mid section of AT right away. Benoit runs off the ropes and meets AT's shoulder. AT goes fro a military press but Benoit gets off. Show tags in and corners Benoit. Show tries to choke slam Benoit but Benoit counters into a the cross face which Show gets out of right away. Show takes one chop at Benoit and knocks him down. Then he grabs Benoit with one hand and effortlessly tosses him across the ring. Benoit tries to get up but Show chops him down again. Benoit gets up only to meet a giant head butt from Show. AT tags in and delivers a backbreaker. AT punches Benoit and he falls to the mat. AT locks in a reverse full nelson on Benoit. Then AT drives him down to the mat. AT goes to the second rope and drops off on to Benoit who raises he knees. Benoit gets up and delivers a German suplex. Benoit tags in Rhyno. Rhyno knocks Show off the apron the delivers a flying clothesline to A T. Rhyno drives his knee into AT, then hits him with a belly to belly suplex. Show gets in the ring and knocks Rhyno down. Nathan Jones runs out to the ring and attacks Big Show and AT. The two start to gang up on him so Taker runs down to save Jones. Taker and Jones clear the ring.

* Backstage Angle asks where Brock is. Someone points him out to his dressing room.

* Angle confronts Brock backstage. Angle tells Brock that he never wanted to admit this before but they are a lot alike. Angle says they are both champions and winners, but there is one difference, he calls Lesnar a kid, and says his has a great future ahead of him but come Sunday, Brock's life will change forever because their match will set the standard for all matches to come. He says they are the best that this business has to offer. Angle says that he is alright with the fact that Lesnar may end his career or pummel him, because he has done it all, gold medal, championships, and 4 Wrestlemanias. Angle says that this is only Brock's first. He asks if Brock wants to put his career on the line. Angle says that he won't think twice about anything he will do on Sunday and just wanted to tell him that face to face. Lesnar says that it didn't take courage for him to walk into his locker room, because he knows Lesnar wouldn't jump him in a locker room. The only time he will come after him is when it means something, Sunday at Wrestlemania. Lesnar says that he prays that Angle brings everything he has, because that title means everything to him. Lesnar says he is damn willing to lay it all on the line on Sunday. Lesnar says he is a kid and this Sunday he is gonna get his title, here comes the pain.

* Shelton Benjamin vs. Chavo Guerrero
Chavo and Benjamin lock up and Chavo goes for a quick cover for 2. Benjamin knees him in the chest then backs him up in the corner. Chavo responds with an uppercut. Chavo hits a leg scissors and cover Benjamin for 2. Chavo nails Benjamin with another uppercut. Benjamin knocks down Chavo and attacks his left leg. Benjamin locks in a leg submission then pushes Chavo in to the turnbuckle. Haas takes a cheap shot on Eddie outside he ring. Benjamin drops Chavo's leg on his knee. Benjamin applies a leg lock. Chavo grabs the ropes. Benjamin attacks Chavo's leg again and reapplies the leg lock.. Chavo gets up and puts Benjamin in a side headlock. Benjamin fights out and delivers a drop kick. Benjamin covers for 2. Benjamin nails Chavo with a leg drop, then applies more pressure to his leg. Chavo rolls up Benjamin for 2. Chavo tries to roll up Benjamin with a sunset flip but Haas prevents it. Eddie attacks Haas outside the ring. Benjamin goes fro a suplex but Chavo counters into a roll up and covers Benjamin for the win. Benoit and Rhyno come down to the ring and attack team angle.

* John Cena vs. Rikishi
Cena attacks Rikishi before he even gets in the ring. Cena clubs at him with his hand to the back of Rikishi's head. Rikishi responds with a few haymaker punches which knock Cena to the mat. They brawl continues outside the ring. Rikishi punches Cena a few times before being rammed into the steps. Cena then rams Rikishi into the barricade. They rolls back into the ring and Cena covers for 2. Cena locks in a rear choke type deal. Rikishi fights out. Rikishi hits Cena with a few punches. Then Rikishi delivers a clothesline. Cena attempts to sun set flip Rikishi but can't. Rikishi hits his kick and backs it up into Cena who falls in position for the stink face. Rikishi pulls him out and makes it to the second rope. Rikishi drops but Cena picks up his knees. Cena wraps a chain around his hand and punches Rikishi in the face. Cena covers but Rikishi kicks out. Cena lifts Rikishi up on his shoulders, a fireman's carry, then hits a death valley driver that almost looked like he would f-5 him. Cena covers for the win. Cena calls out Lesnar. He waits and Lesnar doesn't show so Cena goes after him.

* Backstage Cena is hunting down Brock. Brock comes out and attacks Cena. He throws him into the wall. Angle hits Brock in the ribs with a two by four.

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