WWE Smackdown! Report for June 5, 2003
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Submitted by Rajah on June 13, 2003 at 03:49:51


* A Kurt Angle package plays

* Roddy Piper comes out for the Piper’s pit. He talks about Zach Gown, and how he is special and dreams of being a pro wrestler. Piper says 33 years and no one ever called him special. O’Haire asks if he is special. Piper says O’Haire is special, and will be the next world Champion. Piper says that Gown in a different special. Piper calls Gown to come out. No Chance plays and Vince walks out to the ring. Vince grabs the mic from Piper and says that he will talk to Gown in a minute. He says changes are going to happen right now. For the record, he says, he was wrong about Gown, and Gown in special, and he was blinded by Hulk Hogan. Vince recognizes Gown as an American success story. In success no one will just hand it to you, you must earn it. Vince says Gown will have a chance to earn a contract tonight. Real American plays and Mr. America comes out to the ring with Gown. The two do the Hogan ear pose until America gets on the mic, Vince says Mr. America isn’t going to tell him a damn thing. Vince says last week Mr. America didn’t prove a damn thing. Vince says he admires Gown, but not the heroes he chooses. Mr. America can’t give Gown a contract, Hogan can’t, Piper can’t, no one in the arena can except for Vince. Gown says he wants a contract. Vince says he will give him a chance to earn one. Vince says next week in Orlando there will be an arm wrestling contest with Gown’s contract hanging in the balance. Represent WWE, will be Vince, if Vince loses, Gown gets a contract. Mr. America says that he agrees to the challenge, and that Vince is a total asshole. Vince is about to go off, but contains himself, he says since he represents WWE, Gown will represent himself for the contract. Vince taunts Gown and says he does have two arms. O’Haire is kneeling behind Gown, and Vince pushes Gown down. Vince says Gown has about as much of a chance as a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. Vince leaves the ring with O’Haire and Piper.

* Undertaker vs. Chuck Palumbo
Palumbo applies a side head lock, Taker whips him tot he ropes, Palumbo knocks him down with his shoulder. Taker arm drags Palumbo and delivers a hip toss. Taker locks in an arm bar but Palumbo battles out with right hands. Taker delivers a flying clothesline and then proceeds to do the old school taker arm drag. Nunzio distracts Taker along enough for Palumbo to give him a spine buster. Palumbo delivers a massive blow to Taker and it sends him out of the ring. Nunzio and Stamboli take a bunch of cheap shots at Taker while the ref is distracted. They throw him back in and Palumbo delivers a vertical suplex. Palumbo attempts a sleeper but Taker counters with a back suplex. Palumbo and Taker trade punches, until Taker assumes control with a DDT. Taker clotheslines Palumbo while he is trapped in the corner. Taker follows it up with a big boot to Palumbo’s face. Taker gets distracted but is able to deliver a snake eyes to Palumbo. Taker nails the choke slam and cover laxly for the win. The FBI hop in the ring and attack. Taker throws Stamboli out of the ring and attempts a last ride on Nunzio until Palumbo knocks him over. Palumbo and Stamboli hold Taker back while Nunzio gets a chair. Taker kicks Nunzio in the chin and breaks free of the other FBI. FBI scatters as Taker sets the chair up and sits on it in the middle of the ring.

* A memorial package about Classy Freddie Blassie is aired.

* Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri vs. The Basham Brothers
Eddie and Tajiri come out to the ring in a black Cadillac convertible. Tajiri and Doug start the match off. Doug whips Tajiri into the ropes, but Tajiri flips him. Eddie is tagged in. Eddie knocks him down with an elbow. Danny is tagged in but receives a standing drop kick from Eddie. Eddie hits a suplex, followed by another, and another. Eddie gets to the top rope, Doug tries to knock him down. Doug grabs his arm but Eddie hits a leg scissors on Danny and an arm drag on Doug. Doug tags in Danny. Danny locks in a submission and tags in Doug. Doug hits a suplex and cover Eddie for two. Danny is tagged in and Eddie counters to a back suplex. Eddie tags in tajiri and Doug is tagged in as well. Tajiri knocks Doug down with a hand spring elbow. Tajiri is whipped into the ropes and kicks Danny. Tajiri face plants Doug. Danny breaks up the cover. Tajiri locks in the Tarantula on Danny. Eddie hits a frog splash on Doug. Doug gets to his knees as Tajiri hits a spinning heel kick to his face. Tajiri covers for the win.

* Kurt Angle’s Return
Kurt comes out to a huge ovation. He the music hits some people still chant "you suck." Kurt says if feels good to hear the people say those words again. He asks for the music to be played again. All the people chant you suck this time. Angle says after 2 months of surgery he is back in the WWE ring. He says he is back for one reason only, because he is a champion. People chant "what" he says he missed that too. He says he is here to talk about something else. He says there is someone he wants to thank for keeping close contact and being a genuine friend through his surgery. He says he wants to call the person out now. Big Show’s music hits. Kurt looks irritated and asks what Show is doing here. Show says he isn’t here to say he is happy that Kurt is back, because he doesn’t give a damn. Show says Angle hasn’t earned his respect. Show say if Angle wants to be champion again he better get in line. Show backs Angle into a corner and leans his face over Angle and says that Kurt doesn't want to face him one on one or he will be in the hospital permanently. Kurt pulls something out his pocket and tells Show that they are breath strips. Show slaps them out of his hands and says Kurt better get serious real fast. Kurt gets on the second rope and looks down at Show. He says last time they fought he whooped Show’s ass for the title. Angle says he won an Olympic gold medal and wrestled at Wrestlemania with a broken neck. Kurt tells show to hang on. He says with all due respect to Steve Austin, if the people want to see Show open up a can of whoop ass on Show give him a You Suck. The crowd chants you suck. Show grabs Kurt in for a choke slam but Lesnar comes out to the ring. Show gets out of the ring and backs off. Kurt taps Brock on the shoulder and he turns around quickly. Kurt says he has had enough from Wrestlemania. Kurt says just for the record he didn’t need his help with Show. Kurt says Show has been giving Brock a hard time lately. Kurt says that he wouldn’t doubt that Brock lost the title next week to Show. Brock says that when he beats Show next week, if Angle wants a shot, it’s on. Angle says that sounds good. Kurt says in order to beat Brock Lesnar you need to be at the top of your game, and guess what, he is. Angle says he didn’t want his help with Show, but he did want to thank him for being a friend, and for showing all the concern, and for earning his respect. They shake hands and embrace.

* John Cena vs. Chris Benoit
Benoit goes for the attack right away and throws him to the mat. Benoit slams him into the turn buckle and chops at his chest. Benoit locks in the cross face but Cena reaches to the ropes. Cena pushes Benoit out of the ring. Cena stops on Benoit and rolls him in the ring. Cena cover for two. Cena applies a chin lock, but Benoit battles out. Benoit nails a back suplex and covers for 2. Cena lifts Benoit into fireman’s carry but Benoit counters with a DDT. Benoit gets to the top rope and nails the flying head butt. Benoit covers for 2. Benoit locks his arms around Cena and delivers a German suplex. Cena hits a low blow on Benoit and gets his chains. Rhyno runs out and grabs the chain from Cena. Rhyno tries to hit Cena with the chain but Cena ducks and Rhyno connects with Benoit. Benoit is knocked out cold. Cena covers for the win.

* Torrie and Rikishi vs. Jamie Noble and Nidia Mixed tag match
Noble taunts the crowd a bit. Noble attacks Rikishi but Rikishi knocks him over. Torrie and Nidia start off the match. Torrie clotheslines Nidia and she falls into the corner. Torrie raises up and tags in Rikishi. Rikishi heads towards but she runs and tags Noble in. Noble attempts a sunset flip but Rikishi jumps on his chest. Noble tags in Nidia. Nidia starts yelling at Rikishi. Torrie is tagged in. Torrie knocks Nidia down with a clothesline. Torrie boots Nidia in the face and gets to the top rope. Torrie hits a big cross body and covers for 2. Noble takes a cheap shot at Torrie. Rikishi runs in and attacks Noble. Nidia jumps on his back. He throws her off. Noble comes back into the ring but Rikishi throws him out. Torrie knocks down Nidia in the corner. Rikishi delivers a stink face to Nidia. Nidia is sick, Torrie hits the swinging neck breaker and covers for the win.

* Backstage Rey Mysterio is with Josh Mathews. Mathews asks about his injury. Rey says he has been ready since day one for this match for the cruiserweight title. Rey says he is bringing the title home tot he west coast. Eddie Guerrero comes up to Rey wearing a 619 shirt. Eddie asks if he is feeling it for his family, they talk in Spanish. Eddie tells him to make him proud and to not come back to the locker room with gold.

* Backstage Stephanie runs into Vince in her office. She asks about the challenge for the arm wrestling contest. Stephanie says Vince is wrong for all he has down to Zach, and if Vince won’t give him the contract than she will. He says if she does that she will be fired. Vince says she needs help, and he has hired her an assistant. He pushes her into her office and introduces her to her new assistant Sable. She asks what positions Sable is qualified for. Stephanie is not amused. Stephanie reminds Vince that Sable sued WWE for sexual harassment. Stephanie says all it take for him to forget his for Sable to shake her breasts in his face. Vince says that that was then this is now. Vince says Stephanie is jealous of Sable’s looks. Vince walks out of the office. Sable looks at Stephanie’s ass. Steph still looks angry.

* Rey Mysterio vs. Matt Hardy for Cruiserweight Title
Matt talks some trash to Rey then they lock up. Rey rolls up Matt for 2. Matt locks in an arm bar but Rey counters into a head lcok. Matt pushes Rey into the turnbuckle. Matt whacks him in the back of the head with his elbow. Hardy delivers a chop to Rey’s chest. Rey turns it around and delivers a snap mare take down. Rey covers for 2. Rey thrusts his shoulder into Hardy. Matt catches Rey and throws him out of the ring. Crash and Moore attack Rey outside the ring. The ref sends the MFers to the back room. Rey knocks Matt down with a spring board take down.

---Commercial Break---

Matt low blow’s Rey as we return. Matt stomps away at Rey’s groin. Matt locks in a half Boston crab. Rey reaches the ropes and Matt breaks the hold. Matt goes for another submission and is knocked down by Rey. Rey tries to gain composure for a 619 but can’t make it to Hardy. Rey kick Matt down and gets to the top rope. Matt knocks him so he is hung on the ropes. Rey goes for a moonsault but Matt catches him. Mysterio counters with a tornado DDT. Rey covers for 2. Rey bulldog’s Hardy from behind and covers for 2. Matt gets to the second rope for the leg drop but Rey stops him and gets to the top rope. Matt nails the side effect from the second rope. Matt covers but Rey kicks out. Rey rolls Matt up with an inside cradle. Rey hits Matt with a twist of fate. Rey goes for a cover but Matt kicks out. Matt gets up but Rey drop toe holds him into the second rope. Rey nails the 619. Rey gets on the apron and goes for the West Coast Pop but Hardy catches him. Rey counters and sends them both outside the ring. The ref begins to count. Rey rolls in the ring at 7. Matt grabs the title and is stopped by the ref. The MFers come out and attack Rey. Matt gets to the top rope and hits the leg drop. Matt cover but Rey kicks out. Matt punches Rey in the head and gets him up for the twist of fate, but Rey rolls Matt up for the win. Rey wins the cruiserweight championship. Rey’s son comes into the ring. They embrace and he picks him up on his shoulders.


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