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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 23, 2023 13:10:10 GMT 1
RAW - Ford Center - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - December 23, 2002
TRIPLE WIN WINS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ON RAW 500TH EPISODE
RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff welcomes everybody to the 500th episode of RAW! Bischoff talks about how when he went toe to toe with WWE on Monday nights RAW did some legendary things and moments that we will remember forever. Bischoff tells that tonight will be no different and runs down the card for tonight. He says the main event of RAW will be Shawn Michaels taking on Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship. Later in the night the main event begins with Triple H coming down to the ring with Ric Flair and then the World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels. Triple H and Michaels go back and forth, Michaels hits Triple H with a Sweet Chin Music with the referee going for the count but Ric Flair pulls the referee out of the ring. The referee tosses Flair to the back and Michaels and Triple H continue their match. Triple H hits a pedigree to HBK but HBK kicks out at 2. Triple H goes for another pedigree but Michaels spins him around and goes for a Sweet Chin Music but Triple H ducks and Michaels hits the referee. While the referee is down Batista comes down to the ring and hits HBK with a powerbomb. Triple H climbs on top of HBK for the pin 1-2-3 and Triple H once again becomes World Heavyweight Champion. Batista and Flair celebrate with the new World Heavyweight Champion.  Once again the World Heavyweight Champion Triple H wins with help from Batista and Ric Flair. |
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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 24, 2023 2:08:53 GMT 1
SmackDown! - Convention Center - Tulsa, Oklahoma - December 26, 2002
WORLDS GREATEST TAG TEAM WINS WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
SmackDown! General Manager announced that tonights SmackDown! main event will be Los Guerreros defending their WWE Tag Team Championship against Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin. The Worlds Greatest Tag Team comes down to the ring along with the WWE Champion Kurt Angle. The champions Los Guerreros come down and the match begins. The two teams exchange pinfalls before Eddie Guerrero goes up to the top to attempt to hit a Frog Splash on Benjamin but Angle distracts the referee and Haas pushes Guerrero off the top, Shelton goes for the pin but it is broken up by Chavo. Chris Benoit runs down to the ring to take out Angle and the two battle up the ramp and out of the arena. Benjamin tags in Haas while Eddie tags in Chavo. Chavo and Haas battle and Chavo hits the three amigos on Haas. Haas kicks out but the four men both battle in the ring hitting double team moves on each, Eddie goes up top and hits the Frog Splash on Benjamin while Chavo rolls back in the ring and pins Benjamin to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships. All of a sudden General Manager Paul Heyman comes out to announce that Shelton Benjamin was not the legal man and thus Los Guerreros did not win the match and the match has to be restarted, in the confusion of Chavo and Eddie talking to the referee, Benjamin throws Eddie out of the ring while Haas rolls up Chavo for the 123 and to become WWE Tag Team Champions.
 Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin bring home gold to Team Angle. |
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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 24, 2023 9:26:34 GMT 1
01/02/2003: SmackDown!: Billy Kidman (c) defeated Nunzio to retain the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship 01/02/2003: SmackDown!: Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Benoit and Edge in a non title match. 01/06/2003: RAW: Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels defeated Christian and Chris Jericho RAW - America West Arena - Phoenix, Arizona - January 06, 2003
DUDLEY BOYZ DEFEAT THREE MINUTE WARNING TO WIN WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
RAW opens up with RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff in the ring. Bischoff says that tonight hes got a huge announcement to open up 2003, Bischoff announces that tonight hes going to name an assistant aka a "Chief of Staff" to help Bischoff in his duties and that man is Sean Morley fka Val Venis. Morely comes down to the ring and shakes Bischoffs hand. Bischoff announces that tonight in Morleys first task as "Chief of Staff" that he is going to referee the World Tag Team Championship match between Ekmo and Kimo the champions and Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley. In the main event of RAW, the World Tag Team Championship match begins with the four men exchanging in hard hitting action. Bubba Ray and D-Von eventually hits the 3D on Ekmo and Morley goes for the count but stops the count at 2. Bubba Ray and D-Von are protesting before they are both attacked by the champions. Kimo goes for a side kick to D-Von but D-Von slips out and Kimo connects with Morely and knocks him out. Bubba and D-Von hit Kimo with the 3D once again and Bubba goes for the pin while D-Von slaps Morely's unconscious hand on the mat for the 1-2-3.
Bubba Ray and D-Von become 4x World Tag Team Champions on the first RAW on 2003. |
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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 24, 2023 9:47:52 GMT 1
01/09/2003: SmackDown!: Billy Kidman (c) defeated Shannon Moore to retain the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship 01/09/2003: SmackDown!: Brock Lesnar defeated A-Train
01/13/2003: RAW: Victoria (c) defeated Jacqueline and Trish Stratus to retain the WWE Womens Championship
RAW - Mohegan Sun - Uncasville, Connecticut - January 13, 2003
KANE RETURNS AND BECOMES #30 IN THE ROYAL RUMBLE
During the main event of RAW, Chris Jericho, Batista, Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam battled in an Over The Top Rope Challenge with the last remaining superstar earning the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble (RAW won the #30 spot after a coin flip between Bischoff and Heyman, SmackDown! got the #1 pick). Chris Jericho was eliminated first by Rob Van Dam after Shawn Michaels distracted Y2J. Batista got eliminated by Jeff Hardy after a Swanton Bomb and a double team by Hardy and Van Dam. The two high flyers battled in each before Rob Van Dam kicked Hardy over the top rope to win and become #30, all of a sudden the RAW "Chief of Staff" Sean Morely came out to make an announcement that there is one more participant in the match and that man is KANE!! Kane makes his return to WWE in the first time in months and quickly eliminates Rob Van Dam after a chokeslam. Kane is the #30 participant in the Royal Rumble.
 Rob Van Dam tried his best to earn the #30 spot but the returning Kane foiled those plans and eliminated Van Dam. |
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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 24, 2023 9:59:48 GMT 1
SmackDown! - Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, New Jersey - January 16, 2003
BROCK LESNAR EARNS ROYAL RUMBLE SPOT
Ever since Brock Lesnar lost his WWE Championship against Kurt Angle, Lesnar has been trying to get his revenge on not only Angle, but SmackDown! General Manager Paul Heyman. Lesnar has been demanding a rematch but Heyman has been shutting his request down. Heyman told Lesnar that if he would win his match tonight he would get to be part of the Royal Rumble match. Lesnar agreed and Heyman announced that tonight Lesnar is going to take on A-Train, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin in a 1-on-3 Handicap match. The main event begun and it seemed like the odds were too much for Lesnar after A-Train dominated the former champion with help from Benjamin and Haas. However Lesnar got a little help from Edge and Rey Mysterio for Lesnar to eventually hit a huge F-5 on A-Train for the win and to qualify for the Royal Rumble match. Lesnar hits a huge F-5 to earn his spot in the Royal Rumble. |
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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 24, 2023 10:17:47 GMT 1
 Tough Enough III Finale - Venice Beach, Florida - January 18, 2003
THE THIRD EVER TOUGH ENOUGH WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED
In the third installment of the reality series Tough Enough came to the finale the night before Royal Rumble 2003. One of the highest rated reality show on Spike TV the finalists came down to Jonah Adelman and Matt Cappotelli on the mens side with Jamie Burk and Linda Miles on the female side. The first announced winner was presented by Ivory with the female champion being named, Linda Miles. The second announced winner was announced by Hardcore Holly, Holly announced the winner of the male being Matt Cappotelli.
Matt Cappotelli and Linda Miles are announced as the Tough Enough 3 Champions.
(Order of elimination; Wendell, Jill, Lisa, Chad, Rebekah, Nick, Kelly, Justin, Eric, Jamie and Jonah) |
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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 24, 2023 10:42:34 GMT 1
01/19/2003: Raven is released from World Wrestling Entertainment Royal Rumble - Fleet Center - Boston, Massachusetts - January 19, 2003
Sunday Night Heat
Xavier defeated Mike Kruel
Bill Demott defeated Brian Kendrick
WWE Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Billy Kidman (c) defeated James Gibson and Nunzio
Dawn Marie defeated Torrie Wilson WINNER ENTERS THE ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH: Rey Mysterio defeated the Big Show World Tag Team Championship bout: Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley (c) defeated Lance Storm and William Regal World Heavyweight Championship bout: Triple H (c) defeated Scott Steiner WWE Championship bout: Kurt Angle (c) defeated Chris Benoit ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH: Brock Lesnar won by last eliminating Kane
After Brock Lesnar won the 2003 Royal Rumble he got his revenge on SmackDown General Manager Paul Heyman.
Brock Lesnar will now main event WrestleMania XIX against the WWE Champion.
Other participants included:
RAW: (Batista, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Christian, Christopher Nowinski, Ekmo, Goldust, Jeff Hardy, Kimo, Maven, Rob Van Dam, Shawn Michaels, Test and Tommy Dreamer)
SmackDown: (A-Train, Bull Buchanan, Charlie Haas, Chavo Guerrero, Eddie Guerrero, Edge, John Cena, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Rikishi, Sean O'Haire, Shelton Benjamin, Tajiri, and the Undertaker)
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Post by sonny912 on Aug 24, 2023 11:14:18 GMT 1
You still booked triple h vs Steiner at the royal rumble? Eww that was the worst match on the card.
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Post by Folieadeux on Aug 24, 2023 11:32:01 GMT 1
You still booked triple h vs Steiner at the royal rumble? Eww that was the worst match on the card. Just wait until I book Scott Steiners year plus championship reign 🤣🤣 atleast in my universe Steiner could stay on his feet and there’s no body building pose offs |
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Post by Josh Spicer on Aug 24, 2023 15:35:22 GMT 1
Surprised Sting wasn't in the Rumble.
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