Submitted by Rajah on April 10, 2003 at 23:56:16

* God Bless our heroes overseas as well as their families. For all the POW's and those MIA, you are not forgotten, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

* They start by showing a lengthy re-cap of the Wrestlemania winners and other highlights from the greatest show in sports entertainment.

* Stephanie McMahon comes out to kick off the show. She says that Wrestlemania XIX was one of the greatest Wrestlemanias ever. She says every superstar put their body's on the line. She says that Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar are not at the arena tonight. She says Angle is out for probably two months with a neck injury. She then says Brock is out with a concussion and should be back next week on Smackdown. She says that this is the price a Smackdown superstar pays. She then brings up the question of who will face Brock for the WWE Championship. She says that the other Smackdown stars will battle it out in a tournament, which starts now. Undertaker's music hits and he drives out.

* Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio (Round 1 of Championship Tournament)
Rey starts by darting away from Taker's attempts to grab him. Taker is finally successful and rams Rey into the turnbuckle. Rey knocks Taker out of the ring and surprises him. Taker then boots him in the face, knocking Rey down to the mat. Taker takes another shot at Mysterio which brings him to his knees. Rey makes it to his feet only to receive another uppercut from Taker. Rey gets up and hits Taker with a jawbreaker and begins to take it to him with haymakers until Taker locks in the choke slam. Taker raises Rey but Rey counters with a DDT to Taker. Rey hits the 619 and covers but Taker kicks. Rey attempts the West Coast pop but Taker counters it with the Last Ride.. Taker covers for the pin fall and advances to the next round of the tourney. Taker looms over Rey as he lays down on the mat. It looks as if Taker will attack but instead helps Rey to his feet.

* Backstage Vince enters a set of doors and asks if Hogan is here. The attendant responds that Hogan has not yet arrived. Vince ask if he can be notified when Hogan arrives.

* Brian Kendrick vs. Jamie Noble w/ Nidia
Shannon Moore and Matt Hardy are out at the announce table to do some commentary. Matt says he is out to inject Matt-itude. The match begins and Noble stomps Kendrick into to the turnbuckle. Tazz discusses Matt's diet to keep him under weight for the title he holds. Noble is knocked off the top rope by Kendrick. Kendrick hits a cross body from the top rope and covers for two. Noble nails a power slam and covers Kendrick for 2. Noble gets to the top rope again and Kendrick tries to counter, and does with a leg scissors. Noble rolls over Kendrick into a pin for 2. Noble whips Kendrick into the ropes and Nidia pulls them so Kendrick flys right through. Nidia picks Kendrick up and Noble goes for a baseball slide but instead runs into Nidia. Kendrick grabs Noble and rolls him up in the ring for the win. Matt gets in the ring and throws Kendrick out. Matt gets on the mic and introduces himself as the undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world. Matt issues a challenge to Brock Lesnar, the new WWE Champion. Matt says is Brock can get over his concussion, next week it will be Champion vs. Champion. Kendrick attacks Matt from behind but Matt quickly recovers.

* Tazz and Cole discuss Brock's concussion from Wrestlemania. A clip of Lesnar coming up short on the shooting star press to Angle is reviewed.

* Chris Benoit vs. A-Train (Round 1 of Championship Tournament)
AT tries to get a few punches on Benoit, but fails. AT knocks Benoit out of the ring with an elbow. Back in the ring AT takes a shot to AT's gut.. Benoit quickly turns it around by applying the cross face. AT battle out with shots to Benoit's neck. Benoit re-applies the cross face. AT maneuvers Benoit into a modified camel clutch then slams Benoit face first into the mat. Benoit rolls out of the ring fro safety. AT brings Benoit back in the ring and covers for 2. AT kicks Benoit in the neck. AT whips Benoit into the turnbuckle. AT applies a side headlock. Benoit is able to get to his feet and battle out with elbows to AT. AT throws Benoit over the top rope. Benoit gets to the apron but AT flips him over the top rope. AT nails a decapitator to Benoit's neck. Benoit gets to his knees and nails AT with his shoulder. Benoit hits a German suplex, then another, and then another. Benoit signals for the head butt. Benoit gets to the top rope and nails the head butt. Benoit crawls to AT and covers for 2. AT gets to his face and sets Benoit up for the de-railer. Benoit quickly counters with the cross face. AT gets to his face but Benoit continues the hold. AT is forced to tap out and Benoit advances.

* Backstage Vince is on the phone with someone when Steph walks in. She asks how he is doing and replies that he will be alright. She asks why he is here tonight. He says tonight he will do something in the ring with Hogan that he should have done along time ago. Steph says she wants to make sure he doesn't do anything that he will regret. Vince thanks her and she leaves.

* John Cena vs. Eddie Guerrero (Round 1 of Championship Tournament)
Eddie runs into the ring but Cena beats him down with massive punches to the back of Eddie's head. Cena delivers a delayed vertical suplex. Cena covers but Eddie powers out. Eddie takes a couple shots at Cena with his elbows. Cena locks in a bear hug to Eddie. Eddie battles out with punches to his head but Cena rams Eddie back first into the turn buckle. Cena nails a suplex and covers for 2. Eddie head butts Cena out of another bear hug. Cena runs into Eddie's drop toe hold and flies shoulder first into the ring post. Eddie clubs Cena a few times and then clotheslines him. Eddie nails a suplex and then another, and then another. Eddie covers for 2. Eddie goes to the top rope but Cena recovers only to receive a missile drop kick to the chin. Eddie covers for 2. Cena rakes Eddie's eyes and lifts him into a fireman's carry. Cena nails an electric chair. Cena grabs his chain from outside the ring. Eddie drop kicks Cena and grabs the chain. Cena lifts Eddie for a press slam but Eddie counters into a suplex. Eddie gets to the tope rope but misses the frog splash. Cena takes the opportunity to deliver a death valley driver. Cena covers for the win and advances in the finals.

* In the parking lot Hogan's limo rolls up. Hogan gets out with Jimmy Hart and his kid. Hogan says that this looks like Hulkamania's house.

* Torrie comes down to the for her Playboy coming out party. Torrie says she wants to thank the fans for wanting to see her naked. She says even though this is her coming out party, she wants to know if the crowd wants a sneak preview. With that statement Sable's music hits and she comes down to the ring. Torrie looks concerned. Sable grabs the mic and says she is sorry to interrupt but she is having her own coming out party, because as of tonight Sable is back in the WWE. She says even thought she has been gone for a while there are some things that never change, she points out that all her men still come to see her and all the women still want to be her. Sable says especially Torrie, seeing as though she was the first diva to pose for Playboy. Sable says she is happy for Torrie. Sable says there are some who say there isn't enough room for both of them to exist on the show, but Sable says they will be the best of friends. Sable then l eans in and kisses Torrie. Torrie is left standing in the ring with a disgusted look on her face.

* Team Angle vs. Funaki and Tajiri
The match begins right away with Team Angle clearing the ring. Benjamin and Funaki start the match off officially. Funaki and Tajiri mock Team Angle then they both beat down Benjamin. Funaki hits a drop toe hold on Haas. Benjamin pounds Funaki in the back of the head then tags in Haas. Tajiri is tagged in. Haas clubs at Tajiri then rams him into the turnbuckle. Tajiri hits a spinning heel kick and covers Haas for two. Tajiri knocks Benjamin off the apron with a martial arts kick. Shelton grabs Tajiri's foot as he attempts to deliver another kick to Haas. Haas covers for 2. Haas nails a belly to belly suplex. Benjamin is tagged in and they double team Tajiri with a leap frog. Benjamin covers for 2. Benjamin locks in a Boston crab. Haas is tagged in but Tajiri flips off the ropes and covers Haas. Funaki tags in and clear Benjamin out and nails a back body drop to Haas. Funaki gets to the top rope and nails a cross body and covers Haas. Tajiri kicks Benjamin in the back of the head. Tajiri locks in the tarantula to Benjamin. Funaki goes for a DDT on Haas but Haas counters and locks Funaki in the Haas of Pain. Funaki taps out.

* FBI says that they need to talk to the Undertaker.

* Josh Mathews catches up to Cena in the backstage area. He brings up the Undertaker. Cena says his chances of winning are slim but he never gives up. He says that anything can happen on Smackdown. He says he can take the Undertaker.

* FBI approaches Undertaker. They say they need to talk to him about a problem they are having. Taker mocks them with a mafia joke. Nunzio says that they took out Jones at Wrestlemania because of what they did to Palumbo the week before. Nunzio says they want to talk it out like men. Taker says that Jones should be held accountable for his actions but, they took at Jones at WM when he was his partner, and he almost lost. Taker says they have a problem and Nunzio says that they had no choice. They all stand up when Jones comes in. Jones asks if there is a problem. Nunzio says they have one but they will deal with it when they are ready and when its the right time. Taker says he isn't hard to find

* Big Show vs. Rhyno (Round 1 of Championship Tournament)
Show takes a swing at Rhyno but misses. Rhyno gets a few hits in before being thrown into the turn buckle. Show steps on the small of Rhyno's back. Show picks up Rhyno and then delivers a massive chop to his chest. Show then delivers a head butt which takes Rhyno to the mat. Show effortlessly tosses Rhyno across the ring. Rhyno tries to battle back but Show hits a side slam and covers for 2. Show whips Rhyno into the corner. Show tosses Rhyno across the ring again. Show runs into the turnbuckle he exposed. Rhyno hits the gore. A Train comes out but Rhyno takes care of him. Rhyno hits the gore on Show again. Rhyno attempts to cover but A Train hits a bicycle kick to Rhyno. Show is disqualified and Rhyno advances to the next round. A Train holds down Rhyno and Big Show hits a leg drop.

* Hogan gets in the ring and tells Vince he is listening. Vince says he is a realist, he admits Hogan beat his ass at Wrestlemania. Vince says he wants to put it behind him and let bygones be bygones. He says he wishes he could turn the clock back 20 years. Vince asks if Hogan can find it in his heart to forgive him so they can be friends again. Hogan just stares at him, Vince says he doesn't blame him, and starts to walk away. Hogan tells him to wait. Hogan says if Vince is serious, then he extends his had. Vince shakes hands with Hogan and Hulk's music hits. Hogan calls for his music to be cut as Vince begins to walk up the ramp. Hogan stops him, and thanks him. The music starts again. Vince continues walking, then cuts the music. He says no, no, no, no. Then turns around and thanks Hogan, and the Hulkamaniacs for all the memories, because that's all the fans have, memories because they are looking at Hogan in the ring for the last time. Vince says he is going to kill Hulkamania, and Hogan doesn't even know it, sure Hogan beat him in the ring, but Vince McMahon never loses. Vince says this is how it will go down, he will pay Hogan every dime of his contract, but he will be paid to stay at home so the Hulkamaniacs will be denied seeing Hogan every week. Vince says with Hogan sitting home, Hulkamania will rot, day by day and the Hulkamaniacs will forget about him. Vince says when Hogan's contract ends, not only will Hulkamania be dead, but it will have died a slow, agonizing death of leprosy. Vince says if Hogan doesn't like it he will be waiting in the parking lot. Hogan takes off after Vince. Once he gets there he sees Vince standing in front of a limo. Vince says it's not over, and he will smear Hogan in the gravel. Hogan approaches and police officers swarm around him. Vince says he will let Hogan leave in his own car. Hogan's kid is in the car begging him to leave, Vince says he wants Hogan out of his life forever. Vince throws Hulk's bags in the truck and orders the car to leave immediately, the yells for Hogan to stay out of his life. Vince then smiles evilly and says he never loses, never.

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