WWE Heat Report-22nd January 2006
By Shaun Best-Rajah.Com Reporter
Commentators: Todd Grisham & Jonathan Coachman
Welcome back people. Heat looks pretty good this week. So let's get on with the show. We open the show with......
Trevor Murdoch vs Antonio w/Romeo-(Royal Rumble Qualifying Match)
Murdoch has dragged himself away from Unlimited and his Movie/Animal reviews again to try and qualify for the Royal Rumble. Coach asks if we can imagine Antonio winning the Rumble and going Oh, Oh, Oh LOL. Lockup results in Murdoch tossing Antonio through the ropes then going out clubbing and tossing him back in where Murdoch directs elbows into Antonio in the corner. Murdoch Irish whips and gets Antonio on his shoulders looking for a samoan drop but Antonio schoolboys Murdoch for a one count. Antonio stays on the attack with two dropkicks with the second one sending Murdoch through the ropes. Antonio lands a pescado then gets back in waiting on Murdoch who gets on the apron so Antonio hits a knee off the ropes to stagger Murdoch. Murdoch gets back in reverses Antonio off the ropes but puts his head down allowing Antonio to boot. Antonio charges but Murdoch catches him with a big spinebuster then after a kick to the back Murdoch picks Antonio up and clubs him down a couple of times. Antonio goes to the ropes but Murdoch follows and chokes him. Murdoch delivers a suplex for a nearfall, Antonio tries to fight back to no avail as Murdoch lands a hard slap to the back then Irish whips. Antonio side steps a charge and Murdoch lands in the ringpost. Antonio hits a boot and a twisting neckbreaker followed by a headscissors takedown where Antonio lands mounted mat punches to Murdoch's head. Antonio goes to the top rope and lands a cross body 1-2-no. Antonio with an Irish whip charges in for a splash but Murdoch catches and drops him with a spinebuster. Murdoch heads to the top and catches Antonio with a botched bulldog headlock to pick up the 1-2-3 and earn a spot in the Royal Rumble match. Here is Your Winner: TREVOR MURDOCH. Romeo should have helped his partner as he wasn't even a factor once this week. Murdoch's facial expressions are funny by the way. He reminds me of a fat kid I used to go to school with.
Rob Conway vs Michael Youngblood
Conway sings his own theme tune and is announced as the model of excellence by Justin Roberts. Conway's opponent is a fat, balding older white guy playing a native american gimmick. Are they testing this out before bringing Tatanka back in? I hope not. Youngblood stomps and dances round like Tatanka to begin. Lockup, Conway with a go-behind clubs and punches at Youngblood's back before mocking his little dance. The commentators make no note of Tatanka during the match by the way but Youngblood has all his mannerisms and moveset. Conway is talked about though wanting to impress Mr McMahon and get a second chance at qualifying for the Royal Rumble match. He deserves to be in in my opinion. Conway sends Youngblood off the ropes who ducks a backelbow and lands a cross body for a one count. Youngblood dodges a Conway swing and catches Conway with an inverted atoimic drop. Conway ducks a big chop attempt and sends Youngblood spinning down with a clothesline. Conway with some mounted mat punches then reminds us that's the Con-Way before getting Youngblood up and driving his head into the corner. Conway with boots and a series of forearms in the corner which put a groggy Youngblood down. Conway gets him up and sends him off the ropes into a backelbow for a nearfall before applying a rear naked choke. Youngblood elbows free, Conway drives an elbow into Youngblood's neck and he goes to the corner. Conway with an Irish whip charges into an elbow but he recovers, charges again and applies a sleeper on Youngblood who counters out with a back suplex. Both men get up and Youngblood strikes first by chopping Conway down a couple of times before sending him off the ropes into a backbodydrop. Youngblood dances round the ring like Tatanka then hits a tomahawk chop for a nearfall. Youngblood argues the referee's count a little before Conway cuts off a whip attempt with a boot to the gut before delivering a back suplex. Conway says now it's over and with that Conway picks up Youngblood and finishes him off with the Ego Trip. 1-2-3. Here is Your Winner: ROB CONWAY. Good squash with Conway giving Youngblood plenty of offense and no I don't want Tatanka back by the way before anyone asks.
Snitsky vs Val Venis
These two meet again. Surely Val is due a win over the ugly one who is dead in the water and surely due his release. Val opts to chuck his towel into the crowd today. Snitsky starts with a charge which Val dodges and he punches and chops away on Snitsky. Snitsky reverses Val off the ropes, Val ducks a clothesline and staggers Snitsky with a backelbow. Val with a chop and punch sends Snitsky off the ropes and follows through landing a running kneelift. Val goes for a second but Snitsky counters into a sidewalk slam. Snitsky drives boots into Val's back and chest then tries to scare the crowd with a yell. You're hideous enough with that face and bacne. Snitsky gets Val up and drives his head into the corner before stomping and punching at him in the corner. Snitsky throws Val down and swats him with his boot before delivering a suplex for a nearfall. Snitsky drops an elbow onto Val's back before swatting him again in the face with his boot. Snitsky attempts to get Val up in a bearhug but Val fights him off with punches and a chop. Snitsky reverses an Irish whip and charges into an elbow, Val charges but Snitsky traps him this time in the bearhug. Val gets the crowd behind him and forces Snitsky to release him after some punches. Val ducks a clothesline attempt and floors Snitsky with one of his own off the ropes. Val takes down Snitsky again with a backelbow and second clothesline before picking him up and chopping. Snitsky reverses Val off the ropes Val comes back with a cross body for a nearfall before catching Snitsky with a half nelson slam after thwarting yet another lunge attempt. Val covers 1-2-no. Snitsky rakes Val's face and goes to grab but Val takes Snitsky down by the legs and locks on the Venis flytrap (a modified leg grapevine). Snitsky struggles but eventually finds the ropes and Val breaks. Val stays on Snitsky with boots and takes him down again and attempts the Venis flytrap a second time but Snitsky blocks and sends Val face first into the corner with his feet. Val staggers back into Snitsky who lifts for a powerslam but his leg gives out on him and Val slips down and clubs at Snitsky's back. Val runs the ropes but Snitsky turns and levels him with a big boot. Snitsky hobbles round then makes the cover 1-2-3. Damnit Shitsky. Val loses again. A passable match thanks to Val. Here is Your Winner: SNITSKY.
Over The Top Rope Challenge-(Royal Rumble Qualifying Match)
Lance Cade vs Gregory Helms vs Tyson Tomko vs Viscera
This match is every man for himself. Helms is the hometown boy in this one and suggests every one gangs up on Viscera to get him out first. Smart move. Everyone obliges and Viscera holds his own for a bit until the numbers game catches up on him and the other three pound away and try to get one of his legs over. Coach speculates on whether one of Viscera's legs weighs more than Helms altogether. Viscera stays alive by sending everyone away. Tomko and Cade can't whip Viscera and instead they get clotheslined to the mat. Helms' punch has no effect on Viscera and Helms gets headbutted down. Viscera with a backbodydrop on Helms off the ropes then squashes him in the corner before Tomko and Cade knock Viscera down with a double clothesline. Cade chokes Viscera in the corner while Tomko dishes out some short arm clotheslines. Cade then whips Tomko into Viscera where Tomko hits another clothesline. Cade wants a try so Tomko whips him but Cade puts the brakes on and clotheslines Tomko then laughs saying it's every man for himself. Cade delivers a neckbreaker to Helms however Tomko is back up and pissed off. Cade turns into Tomko who pummels Cade. Cade off the ropes boots Tomko in the head but Tomko quickly boots Cade down then clotheslines him over the top rope and out. Tomko tosses Helms but he hangs on. Viscera with a samoan drop to Tomko. Helms then hits a cross body on Tomko from the top rope and Viscera splashes on top of the Problem Solver. Helms applauds Viscera then rakes the eyes and punches. Helms goes to whip Viscera but Viscera reels Helms in and slams him but misses a splash attempt and Helms takes advantage with a DDT. Helms gets Viscera up and charges, Viscera gets him on his shoulders but Tomko knocks them both down with a big boot to Viscera. Tomko lifts Helms and goes to throw him out but Helms hangs on and pulls Tomko over and out and now we're down to two. Helms from the apron heads up top and drops a double axehandle which staggers Viscera. Helms runs the ropes right into a swinging side slam. Viscera teases Visagra but instead picks up Helms and throws him over the top rope. Viscera wins and qualifies for the Royal Rumble match. Here is Your Winner: VISCERA. Fun little match. They should maybe have another one of these tomorrow night on Raw.
Grisham signs off and thanks us for watching to end the show. Have a good week. It's my Birthday this week (Wednesday). Woo Hoo. Take care and I'll see you next week. Shaun.
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