WWE Smackdown! Report for May 1, 2003
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Submitted by Rajah on May 09, 2003 at 01:20:21


* Los Guerreros vs. Shannon Moore and Matt Hardy
Moore and Eddie start off the match. Eddie takes him down and Chavo attacks after the tag. Chavo pulls Moore and Eddie pounces on top of Moore's leg. Eddie tags in Chavo and double team him. The ref didn't see the tag to Chavo, Eddie locks in a leg bar. Crash comes out with the Hardy Boyz book. Matt tags in ad chokes Eddie on the ropes. Matt covers for 2. Matt applies a full nelson. Eddie battles out with elbows to Matt's head. Eddie hits a back suplex. Matt rolls to the wrong corner. Matt attempts a face plant but Eddie tags in Chavo. Moore and Hardy double team Eddie when the ref doesn't see the tag to Chavo. Chavo jumps over the ropes and takes out Crash. Eddie clears Moore out of the ring. Eddie his a hurricanrana on Matt Hardy. Eddie hits a delayed vertical suplex on Hardy but Shannon Moore comes back. Matt and Moore double team Eddie with a Samoan drop and a neck breaker. Matt attempts a twist of fate on Eddie but only knocks down Chavo off the apron. Eddie hits a frog splash and covers for the win. Moore jumps back in the ring but The Guerreros clear him out. Team Angle comes out to retrieve their belts. they tug of war with them for a while, but Los Guerreros clear them away too.

* Backstage Josh Mathews asks Stephanie McMahon about Mr. America. Steph says she hasn't met him and signed him sight unseen. She goes to Mr. America's locker room. Team Angle approaches and asks about their belts. She says that Los Guerreros must return the title belts back to Team Angle, but at Judgment day they will face each other in a ladder match.

* Cole and Tazz update on Rey Mysterio

* Steph comes out of Mr. America's locker room looking confused.

* Big Show comes out to the ring and says he is tired of hearing everyone criticize him about Backlash. He says he is sick of hearing that need should pick on guys his own size. He says there is no one his size, but at least tonight his opponent is bigger than Rey Mysterio.

* Big Show vs. Funaki
Funaki doesn't look like he wants to be in this match. He attacks first but Show knocks him down and steps on his neck. Show flings Funaki into the turnbuckle and lays down a massive chop. Show tosses Funaki to the other side of the ring. Funaki rolls out of the ring. Show goes after him. Show lifts Funaki high over head and dumps him over the top rope back in the ring. Show gets in the ring but Funaki grabs his foot. Funaki nails a missile drop kick from the top rope. Funaki hits a DDT and covers Show for 2. Show deliver s big boot to the face of Funaki and covers but releases at two. Show picks up Funaki and with one hand lifts him for the choke slam. Show doesn't follow through, but delivers a huge clothesline and covers for the win.

* Stephanie is informed that Vince is on his way to the arena to meet Mr. America.

* A-Train approaches Show and tells him he enjoyed what he did to Mysterio at Backlash.

* John Cena heads out to the ring and raps. He raps about how he was screwed at Backlash in his match with Brock. He says that he won the match it was just injustice, he says Brock was tapping to the headlock, he says he beat Brock like the Mets beat the red socks. Cena says that it was the ref's fault. Cena says that he has no respect for Brock. Brian Kendrick comes out in urban style clothing and has a big clock around his neck. Kendrick introduces himself as Spanky. Cena ask what he wants. Spanky says he made his own rap, Cena stops him, Spanky says he needs a beat. Cena pulls a ref in and tells him to provide a beat for Spanky, he does an unusually good job. Spanky says that what Cena is saying is crap, Brock beat h im. Spanky draws the crowd into the rap doing a Cena - Sucks raps thing. Spanky brigns it down and does a scratch on Cena's head. Cena is not amused. Cena clotheslines him and beats the hell out him. He puts him in the fireman's carry and hits the death valley driver, or as Cena calls it the F-You.

* Backstage FBI are gambling, they say they want to take Benoit out tonight.

* Johnny Stamboli w/ FBI vs. Chris Benoit
Benoit sees he is outnumbered but attacks Stamboli right away. Benoit slides out of the ring and attacks Palumbo. Benoit gets back in the ring and so does Stamboli. Benoit takes a couple shots with his forearms to Stamboli's head. Benoit chases after Nunzio outside of the ring. Palumbo tries to attack but fails. Benoit gets back in the ring. Benoit is whipped into the corner and gets stomped by Stamboli. Stamboli lifts Benoit over head, Benoit applies a cross face. Stamboli gets out. Stamboli locks in an arm submission. Benoit battles out. Benoit slides Stamboli into a pin for 2. Benoit knocks Stamboli down from behind, Benoit nails a German suplex. Palumbo gets on the apron, Benoit knocks him down. Benoit hits the head butt fromt he top rope. Nunzio gets in the ring with a chair. Rhyno comes out and clears the ring for Benoit. The ref officially changes the match to a tag match.
---Commercial Break---
Palumbo is tagged in and whips Rhyno into the ropes. Rhyno delivers a spine buster to Palumbo and tags in Benoit. Benoit knocks Stamboli off the apron and clothesline Palumbo. Benoit nails a German suplex and goes for another but Palumbo grabs the ropes. Benoit pins Palumbo as Stamboli knocks down Rhyno and the ref. Nunzio rolls Palumbo over Benoit and the ref counts 3 for the FBI.

* Stephanie is on the phone with Vince. She tells him that he doesn't need to come down and she will meet him later. Brock Lesnar pulls up and gets out of his car. Stephanie says that he doesn't need to be there tonight, Lesnar says he has something he has to take care of. Stephanie watches Brock enter the arena.

* Brock Lesnar's music hits and he comes down to the ring to chants of "Brock, Brock!". He says that last Sunday he went through one hell of a fight with John Cena. Kudos to John Cena who put up one hell of a fight. But Brock says he isn't here to talk about that. He says he came here tonight looking for a fight with Big Show. He calls Show's actions against Mysterio gutless. He asks Show why, if it made him feel like a bigger giant than he already is. Then he asks if Show realized that Mysterio has a bigger heart than he does. Lesnar says that Show can bully anyone he wants, but Brock won't stand for it. Brock says that if Show wants to bully someone he should bring his big fat slobbery ass down to the ring and try to bully Brock Lesnar. Show comes out. Show said Mysterio got exactly what he deserved, he says that he will beat Lesnar just like he did Mysterio. Show says he isn't stepping in the ring until the belt is on the line. Brock says for him to come and get it. Show says that Brock is on, but not tonight.

* Team Angle vs. Eric Stevens and John Walters
Stevens covers Haas, but Haas kicks out, and tags in Benjamin. Benjamin launches himself into Stevens lower back. Benjamin drives Stevens into the corner and taunts him. Walters is tagged in. Benjamin slams Walters to the mat. Haas is tagged in. Walters takes a few shots at Haas, Benjamin knocks Walters down from the apron. Haas sends and interfering Stevens over the top rope. Haas delivers an atomic drop to Stevens and covers for the win. Benjamin in picks up Walters and tosses him out of the ring.

* Haas gets on the mic and says for the Guerreros stealing may be a family tradition but Team angle has a different tradition, called wining. Haas demands tha t the Guerreros come out and return their titles. The Guerreros come out holding the belts. Eddie says what he and Chavo did was wrong, and they feel bad. Chavo adds to the cynicism by consoling Eddie for feeling bad. Eddie says they will never steal from Team Angle again. Team Angle doesn't trust them as they lay the belts on the mat. Team Angle slowly picks up the belts and their music sounds. They celebrate and Haas starts talking and says that the Guerreros should take a good look at the belts because they will never wear them again. Chavo says that they may be the WWE tag team champions, but he and Eddie are Olympic gold medallists. They pull out Angle's Gold Medals and put them around their necks.

* Backstage Sable comes up behind Torrie and touches her shoulder. Torrie demands that Sable not touching her. Sable asks if she is read for their match.. Torrie says she doesn't know what was going on last week with her getting attacked last week, but she had no right to lie to her friend Stacy at Backlash. Torrie says she doesn't trust Sable and doesn't want to be her partner. Sable says they can be great partners is she plays with her.. Torrie asks plays with her? Sable says they had better play well together because they play on the same team.

* Nidia and Dawn Marie w/ Jamie Noble vs. Sable and Torrie
Dawn and Nidia attack Torrie while Sable comes out. Nidia officially starts off the match. She suplexes Torrie and covers for 2. Torrie nails a neck breaker and covers Nidia until Dawn brekas up the count. Nidia is whipped inot the corner but is distracted by Dawn. Torrie clotheslines Dawn off the apron.. Nidia kicks Torrie in the hamstring and pulls he rover to the ropes. Dawn gets to the second rope and jumps on Torrie's leg. Dawn tags in and delivers a full body slam to Torrie. Dawn gets to the second ropes and attempts a reverse splash but Torrie rolls out of the way. Torrie reaches for Sable to tag in but Sable won't. Sable walks back up the ramp. Nidia has recovered and launches her face first across the ring. Dawn locks in a half Boston crab and Torrie is forced to tap out.

* Stephanie says that Vince must have got her messgaes because he isn't here, then he pulls up in a limo behind her. Stephanie says that they should go back to their hotel and catch upa nd eat some food. Vince says that he wants to meet Mr. America and Stephanie tries to stall him but he is excited to meet the new talent.

* Piper's Pit - Meeting Mr. America
Piper comments on Chris Jericho calling him fat. Piper says he has seen Jericho wrestle, and sing, so if he loses weight he wants Jericho to call him when he gets some talent. Piper introduces us again to Sean O'Haire the man who beat Rikishi. Piper moves on and says that he is exciting about meeting this guy, so he wants him to debut on Piper's pit. Piper introduces Mr. America. The music hits and the figure at the ramp is decked out in red, white and blue feather boas and a blue mask. The music is Real American and Mr. America makes a few gestures like Hulk Hogan, the hearing thing and then the shirt rip. Piper demands that the music be cut. Piper says that America is the home of the brave, land of the free not the home of stupidity.. Piper says that he isn't Mr. America he is simply Hulk Hogan. Mr. America says that that is the most ridiculous thing he has ever heard, brother. Mr. America says that if Piper ever bad mouths America, he will kick his ass from sea to shining sea. Mr. America says he is freedom, justice for all. Mr. America say he stands for everything that makes this country the greatest in the world today. Mr. America denies that he is Hulk Hogan. Vince McMahon comes out in a enraged fury. Vince says how dare Hogan do this, he suspended Hogan indefinitely and ordered him to stay home and rot, and he doesn't ever want the Hulkamaniacs to ever have the opportunity to cheer for him again. Vince says that Hogan comes out to his ring, his show, Vince says Hogan is going back home, but this time he is being sent home with a lawsuit for breaching his contract. Mr. America says Hogan gave Vince a serious case of brain damage when he kicked his ass at Wrestlemania, Mr. America denies being Hogan and tells Vince to ask all the American-aniacs. Vince says he wont stand for his intelligence being insulted. Vince says that if he isn't Hulk Hogan, and he is Mr. America, than Vince can terminate his new contract. Mr. America says he signed with Stephanie McMahon, and he signed an iron clad contract that says that Mr. America can't be suspended o fired, so he is here to stay and there isn't a damn thing Vince can do about it. Mr. America says one more thing, God Bless America. Vince says he will prove that Mr. America is Hulk Hogan by ripping off his mask. Mr. America says don't do anything stupid, he wants to ask a question that has never been asked, whatchu gonna do, when the 24 inch patriots run wild on you. Mr. America knocks every one down, including Vince. Confetti pours in the arena, Mr. America waves a flag.


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