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Post by underjohnking on Apr 22, 2024 9:53:12 GMT 1
TEAM ANGLE WINS THE TAG TEAM TITLES February 13. 2003
On February 13. 2003, Team Angle defeated The Los Guerreros to capture the SMACKDOWN Tag Team Championship.
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 22, 2024 9:55:44 GMT 1
Note: February 10, 2003 in real life was the death of Mr. Perfect, but I had decided in my real world diary. Perfect will not die, instead Perfect is released from the WWE in November of 2002 and he will stay in NWA-TNA!
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 22, 2024 10:52:17 GMT 1
WWE NO WAY OUT - February 23. 2003 - Bell Centre - Montreal, CN
Sunday Night Heat Match: Rikishi D. Viscera Sunday Night Heat Match: The FBI (Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo) D. Billy Gunn & The Los Guerreros Sunday Night Heat Match: WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Shannon Moore D. The Hurricane to win the WWE Hardcore Championship Sunday Night Heat Match: WWE Hardcore Championship Match: D-Lo Brown D. Shannon Moore to win the WWE Hardcore Championship Sunday Night Heat Match: WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Goldust D. D-Lo Brown to win the WWE Hardcore Championship Sunday Night Heat Match: WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Rico D. Goldust to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Cruiserweight Championship Fatal-5 Way Match: Matt Hardy D. Rey Mysterio, Jamie Noble, Tajiri & Billy Kidman to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Booker T D. Christian WWE RAW Women's Championship Match: Jazz D. Victoria by DQ WWE Hardcore Championship Match: (Backstage): Tommy Dreamer D. Rico to win the WWE Hardcore Championship Impromptu Six Man Tag Team Match: The Dudley Boys & Tommy Dreamer D. Jamal, Rosey & Rico WWE United States Championship Match: Mark Henry D. Owen Hart to regain the WWE United States Championship WWE RAW Tag Team Championship Match: Lance Storm & William Regal D. Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship thanks to interference from Matt Hardy! WWE Hardcore Championship Match: (Backstage): Gangrel D. Tommy Dreamer to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: (Backstage): The Hurricane D. Gangrel to win the WWE Hardcore Championship 6-Man Tag Team Match: The Steiner Brothers & Sting D. Batista, Ric Flair & Randy Orton WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Chris Jericho D. Shawn Michaels to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship No Holds Barred 4v6 Handicap Match: Chris Benoit, The Undertaker, Kane & Brock Lesnar D. The Big Show, Test, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Kurt Angle & Paul Heyman World Heavyweight Championship Match: Triple H D. Stone Cold Steve Austin to retain the World Heavyweight Championship thanks to accidental interference from Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan D. The Rock
Matt Hardy retained the Cruiserweight Title at the opening match of the show at No Way Out by defeating 4 of the top SMACKDOWN Cruiserweights in Tajiri, Rey Mysterio, Jamie Noble & Billy Kidman.
Before the 5 vs 6 Handicap Match. Edge was found knocked out and it was assumed to be The Heyman Alliance that knocked out Edge!
With Help from Teddy Long. Mark Henry captured the WWE United States Championship by defeating Owen Hart.
Once again The Hardcore Championship continued to change hands with Shannon Moore first capturing the WWE Hardcore Title on Sunday Night Heat against The Hurricane. Then it was D-Lo Brown who won the belt, but then he gave the belt up to Goldust, and then Rico, Later on in the show, Tommy Dreamer captured the WWE Hardcore Title but dropped the belt to Gangrel, and then Gangrel would then drop the belt to The Hurricane.
The match came about when Shawn Michaels took on Chris Jericho for the WWE Intercontinental Championship with Jericho wanting to get the ultimate payback on Michaels for what Michaels did to Bret Hart in 1997 with the Montreal Screwjob.
Even though Jericho was the hometown hero in the match, he continued to insult Shawn by trying to hit the Challenger with his famous Sweet Chin Music.
Michaels then fought back, but everytime he hit an offensive move. The crowd continued to boo the Heartbreak Kid more and more cause they still could not get over the fact that he screwed Bret Hart in the same building.
But the crowd rose to cheers when Jericho hit the Walls of Jericho and attempted to make Shawn tap out, but Shawn was able to reach the ropes.
The referee at one point was distracted by Christian, but when Shawn Michaels hit the Sweet Chin Music on Jericho, it seemed as if Michaels was set to break the hearts of the Canadian Fans once more.
But suddenly The Rock made his appearance and hit Shawn Michaels with the Rock Bottom and that allowed Jericho to sneak in and retain the Intercontinental Title by hook or crook!.
No Holds Barred couldn't contain both Brock Lesnar, Chris Benoit, & The Brothers of Destruction & The Heyman Hustle!
The match was all about redemption with Undertaker & Kane as well as they double chokeslammed The Big Show through the SMACKDOWN Announce Table!
With the chaos out of control and Raven and his group coming in to attack The Undertaker and Kane and Test brawling on the outside that left Brock all alone to get his hands on Paul Heyman. Brock had physically dismantled the entire Team Angle and took them all out outside and that would allow Brock to get his hands on Paul Heyman and win the match by hitting the F5 on his former protege.
The feud between Austin and Triple H once again resetted as they faced off for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Both men like their previous rivalries almost tried to beat the other with their finishing moves. Triple H used the pedigree but Austin kicked out.
Austin hit the Stunner and was walking to become the World Heavyweight Champion, but then Evolution came out to attack Austin until Hulk Hogan made the save to fend off Evolution, but then grabbed a steel chair and attempted to hit Triple H in the face with it, but Triple H ducked and nailed Austin with it.
And once again, The Game walked out still the World Heavyweight Champion overcoming the Texas Rattlesnake!.
The rematch from WrestleMania 18 was in effect as The Rock who was traded to RAW took on Hulk Hogan in an Interpromotional Match.
The Rock had dominated the contest throughout the start of the match.
But Hogan made an eventual comeback in the match.
Then just as Hogan was about to get the win. The Rock fought back and nailed the sharpshooter on Hogan and suddenly Vince McMahon ran down to attempt to try to ring the bell.
But he would be stopped by Shawn Michaels who wanted revenge for The Rock costing him the Intercontinental Championship earlier on in the night.
And that gave Hogan the victory over The Rock avenging his WrestleMania 18 loss to end No Way Out!
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 22, 2024 10:57:59 GMT 1
STING WINS A #1 CONTENDER'S FATAL FOUR WAY MATCH TO CHALLENGE TRIPLE H FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP February 24. 2003
On the night after No Way Out. Sting won a Fatal-4 Way Match by defeating Booker T, Chris Jericho & Rob Van Dam. With the win, Sting earned the shot to face Triple H at WrestleMania 19 for the World Heavyweight Championship.
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 22, 2024 12:50:20 GMT 1
STEPHANIE MCMAHON ANNOUNCES THAT TORRIE WILSON WILL BE THE COVER GIRL ON PLAYBOY AND ANNOUNCES THAT SHE WILL GET A SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT WRESTLEMANIA 19! February 27. 2003 During a match against Nidia, Torrie Wilson got a big announcement by Stephanie McMahon annoucing that she will be the cover girl for playboy and will also receive a SMACKDOWN Women's Championship Match at WrestleMania 19!
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 22, 2024 13:00:39 GMT 1
STONE COLD CHALLENGES HULK HOGAN TO A ONE ON ONE FIGHT AT WRESTLEMANIA March 3. 2003 On an edition of Monday Night RAW. Stone Cold Steve Austin came out saying that Hulk Hogan cost him the World Heavyweight Championship but he is not mad at it at all. Infact, If Stone Cold doesn't have a Championship at WrestleMania. Then he wants to do something bigger, he doesn't want to break The Undertaker's streak. He wants to face Hulk Hogan. Austin says that he and Hogan have had battles since Hogan came back to the WWE in 1998!. And sure Austin got the best of him when he beat him for the title at Summerslam 1998, and granted they did face off at a WrestleMania, but not one on one. They've had rivalries including the war in the WCW & WWE Invasion Angle. But this is more than a match, it's time they finally settle things once and for all at WrestleMania 19!. Austin asked the fans if they wanted to see Hulk Hogan wrestle one more WrestleMania and see Hogan vs Austin again, give him a hell yeah!. Austin said that he needed Hogan's answer on SMACKDOWN, But just as soon as Austin wrapped his promo up. Hulk Hogan appeared on the big screen and admitted that they have squared off in the past and he admits, he's beaten the best like Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, King Kong Bundy, Andre The Giant, Big John Studd, Ric Flair, Sgt. Slaughter, Ted Dibiase, Ultimate Warrior, Triple H, The Undertaker, The Big Show, everyone that has stepped in the ring with Hulk Hogan. But there's one person that Hogan has never defeated, and that is Stone Cold Steve Austin!. Hogan admitted that his in ring career is winding down soon, but he promises to give Austin a WrestleMania match that Austin has ever received. Hogan said that he wants to beat Austin to cement his legacy in the WWE and what would Austin do when Hulkamania ran wild on him!. Austin said that he will give Hogan the ass whipping of a lifetime at WrestleMania and then said that this would be the absolute last time ever, no going back!. This thing between the two of them has to end at WrestleMania, the 1980s Icon of Hulk Hogan vs the 1990s Icon of Stone Cold Steve Austin. But there can only be one icon and one true gladiator, win or lose. And that's the bottom line cause Stone Cold Said So!.
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 25, 2024 10:22:51 GMT 1
THE ROCK HOLDS A CONCERT BUT IS INTERRUPTED BY SHAWN MICHAELS AND THE TWO GET INTO A HEATED BRAWL March 24. 2003
Just six days before WrestleMania. The Rock held a very special concert as he sang some songs declaring it the first ever concert in Sacramento, The Rock's first song was "Leaving Sacramento" where the fans did not like The Rock's version of this song saying that he would sure to come back in May when Los Angeles defeats Sacramento. The Rock then sang to his WrestleMania opponent Shawn Michaels with some old school songs insultly saying that he would whip HBK's ass at WrestleMania 19 and then after he sang "My Way", he then tried singing Shawn Michaels's song by mixing his own words. But he was suddenly interrupted by Shawn Michaels. And the two got into a serious brawl with The Rock retreating as HBK attempted to hit Sweet Chin Music on The Rock.
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 25, 2024 10:49:39 GMT 1
AUSTIN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AT WRESTLEMANIA 19 AFTER THE 2003 HALL OF FAME FOR AN ANXIETY ISSUE, SPEAKS ABOUT IT AT A PRE-WRESTLEMANIA PRESS CONFERENCE. WILL FACE HULK HOGAN AT WRESTLEMANIA March 29. 2003
After the 2003 Hall of Fame Ceremony on Friday. Stone Cold Steve Austin made his way to his hotel but as he did, he called a doctor asking for help. The doctors saw something was wrong with Austin and they took him straight to the hospital where he was treated for what he thought was a heart attack. Austin explained after he had been released from the hospital saying that his legs were feeling jumpy when he was working out with Kevin Nash for some reason, then after he went to the Hall of Fame thinking he was okay, but then. He was on the 26th floor and his heart started beating out of his chest, his heart rate was 180 beats a minute, Austin told somebody that he needed help, he was in a panic, but was maintaning his composure. The person dialed 911 and Austin was hooked up to heart monitors and blood pressure monitors, Austin said that part of his issues that night was probably anxiety, cause he had been burned out from carrying the company and that he was dealing with some injuries in the Summer of 2002 and that he went through a divorce with his ex Debra. Note: We are not doing the domestic violence thing, Austin & Debra divorce on good terms. Austin had returned to the WWE in January of 2003 after taking time off and is scheduled for a match against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 19 who he will face this Sunday. Austin was taken to a stretcher where the fans did not know. Austin said that he was scared that the first ever WrestleMania Match between him and Hulk Hogan was going to be canceled if Austin had died cause he had been looking forward to this WrestleMania Match. The doctors figured that Austin was severely dehydrated and that there was nothing wrong with him, It turned out that Austin was severely dehydrated, it was not a heart attack. Austin said that the doctor has cleared him to wrestle and that he promises to give Hulk Hogan an ass whooping of a lifetime because this match is more important to him, this is a dream match to him, facing one of his childhood heroes. When asked about the possibility of retirement, Austin said that since the health issue, he was going to take some time off and then come back. But his heart is doing fine. He never had a heart attack or an anxiety attack, but he'll be sure not to drink too much caffeine anymore.
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 25, 2024 12:22:21 GMT 1
2003 WWE Hall of Famers: Rowdy "Roddy Piper", The British Bulldog (posthumously inducted), Toru Tanaka, Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel, Sensational Sherri, Terry Gordy (posthumously inducted) & Cyndi Lauper (celebrity wing)
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Matt Hardy D. Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal XI: Test won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal by last eliminating Kane, entries from RAW included Christian, The Steiner Brothers, Randy Orton, Goldust, Lance Storm, William Regal, Ric Flair, The Big Bossman, Tommy Dreamer, Jamal, Rosey, Maven, Al Snow, Christopher Nowinski, D-Lo Brown, The Headbangers, The Dudley Boys, Rico, Spike Dudley, Gangrel & Crash Holly, and entries from SMACKDOWN included The Big Show, John Cena, Rey Mysterio, A-Train, The FBI, Billy Gunn, Tajiri, Owen Hart, Mark Henry, Rikishi, Shannon Moore, Brian Kendrick, Vampiro, Kanyon, Viscera & Jamie Noble. WWE RAW Women's Championship Match: Trish Stratus D. Jazz & Victoria to win the WWE RAW Women's Championship. No Holds Barred Match: The Undertaker D. Raven WWE SMACKDOWN Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas D. Chris Benoit & Rhyno, The Los Guerreros & The Basham Brothers to retain the WWE SMACKDOWN Tag Team Championship. The Rock D. Shawn Michaels WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Backstage: Kitana Baker D. The Hurricane to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE SMACKDOWN Women's Championship Match: Torrie Wilson D. Dawn Marie to win the WWE SMACKDOWN Women's Championship WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Chris Jericho D. Rob Van Dam & Booker T to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship World Heavyweight Championship Match: Sting D. Triple H to win the World Heavyweight Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: In-Ring: Tanya Ballinger D. Kitana Baker to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: In-Ring: Stacy Keibler D. Tanya Ballinger to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Lillian Garcia D. Stacy Keibler to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Howard Finkel D. Lillian Garcia to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Harvey Whippleman D. Howard Finkel to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Tony Chimel D. Harvey Whippleman to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: Fred Durst D. Tony Chimel to win the WWE Hardcore Championship WWE Hardcore Championship Match: The Hurricane D. Fred Durst to win the WWE Hardcore Championship Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Hulk Hogan WWE Championship Match: Brock Lesnar D. Kurt Angle to win the WWE Championship
WrestleMania 19 kicked off with Matt & Jeff Hardy colliding for the Cruiserweight Championship, this was the first time that a brother vs brother kicked off WrestleMania since 1994 when Owen Hart & Bret Hart faced off one on one.
The Sensei of Mattitude was able to walk out still the WWE Cruiserweight Champion upstaging his brother Jeff on the grandest stage of them all.
The 11th Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal victory went to SMACKDOWN's Own Test as he last eliminated his SMACKDOWN Rival Kane to win the match.
Trish Stratus won back the RAW Women's Championship in a Triple Threat Match over Victoria and Jazz. Limp Bizkit took The Undertaker to the ring as he rolled into WrestleMania 19 putting an end to Raven & The Flock extending his undefeated streak to 11-0 in a No Holds Barred Match with help from the debuting Nathan Jones. The Rock and Shawn Michaels once again clashed at WrestleMania 19, with both men kicking out of their finishers. This was a back and forth match of the year candidate.
But it was the People's Champion that walked away with a clean victory over the former WWE Champion Shawn Michaels similar to 2000. Michaels then stared down The Rock and said "Soon, One More Time" as a nod of respect as The Rock was leaving the ring.
Torrie Wilson not only graced the cover of Playboy but celebrated her Playboy Cover Coming Out Party by capturing the WWE SMACKDOWN Women's Championship over Dawn Marie.
Last Year, Triple H walked out of WrestleMania 18 as World Heayvweight Champion and now he had entered WrestleMania 19 as World Heavyweight Champion despite losing the title to The Undertaker at the 2002 King of The Ring and letting others take the title as well, but the question remained would Triple H stay Champion at WrestleMania against Sting?
This was Sting's second WrestleMania as he claimed that he had won the World Heavyweight Title in every live event, but never at WrestleMania!. And he was bound to prove to the world that he would do it.
Taking the belt wouldn't be easy off of The Game as Sting got hit with the pedigree in the middle of the match but surprisingly enough the Stinger stayed in the match. Note: This is their match from 2015, Triple H had short hair that year, but their match in my world is 2003. Triple H doesn't have long hair, so sorry guys.
The Game had one more trick up his arsenal to try to put down Sting and that was the sledgehammer.
And suddenly Sting brought out the baseball bat.
Sting would break the sledgehammer with his baseball bat leaving Triple H hammerless.
The Game was put down with the Scorpion Death Drop and then Sting locked in the Scorpion Deathlock, Triple H was left with no other alternative and with Ric Flair & Randy Orton at ringside trying to stop Sting from winning. Sting disposed of them all in the middle of the match and that forced Triple H to be all alone. Sting made the Game tap out.
Just like the big superbowl PPV in WCW at Starrcade 1997. Sting won the World Heavyweight Championship in another super bowl PPV ending Triple H's reign. Sting was back as the World Heavyweight Champion.
The WrestleMania Dream Match happened right before our eyes. Both men who had headlined WrestleMania Main Events now were looking to wrestle at WrestleMania for the very first time ever even though they had history with one another, Stone Cold & Hulk Hogan.
The Seattle Fans were divided on who was going to win the match, Last Year's WrestleMania when Hogan wrestled against The Rock. The Rock was pelted with boos, but this time Hogan had faced a different challenger this year at WrestleMania and it was very 50/50 between the fans as they didn't know who was going to win the match.
Late in the match with the referee knocked down. Roddy Piper showed up with pipe in hand, he had helped Hulk Hogan up. Piper & Hogan tried to team up against Austin with Hogan holding Austin up for a pipe shot, but Austin ducked and Piper hit Hogan in the face with it. Austin then stunned Piper and then stunned Hogan.
But in typical Hogan fashion. Hogan pointed the finger at Austin. Hogan then hit the big boot and then the leg drop but Austin kicked out at 2.
Then if the interference wasn't enough. Vince McMahon ran down to try to screw over Hogan once again.
But Austin didn't need Vince's help as he drilled him with the Stone Cold Stunner for old times sake. He wanted to win the match his way.
The RAW GM Eric Bischoff then showed support for Austin in his match against Hogan, but he too got stunned. Austin didn't want nobody to help him win against Hogan. He wanted to do it fair and square.
The match still continued with Austin hitting Hogan with the Stone Cold Stunner one last time and Austin pinned Hogan to win the match.
After the match, the two WrestleMania Legendary Icons both got to their feet. Shook Hands and shared a beer together.
Vince McMahon got up and badmouthed Hogan & Austin saying that he created both men and that he created WrestleMania, He created Hulkamania and created Austin 3:16, the fans didn't create them. He did!. Hogan then punched McMahon's lights out.
Austin again stunned McMahon and posed untop of his body with Hogan & Austin celebrating and toasting each other for the final time as their first WrestleMania Match ended with who really was the true icon.
WrestleMania 19 would not be complete with two of the best amateur wrestlers in WWE History. Kurt Angle & Brock Lesnar as they collided for the richest prize in WWE History. The WWE Championship!.
This was a back and forth battle between these two. Brock was determined to get his title back no matter what the cost while Angle was determined to make sure he'd leave WrestleMania still the WWE Champion as it would've been the first time that a person would leave WrestleMania still the WWE Champion for the first time since 1997.
Brock was able to somehow fight back, hitting not one but 2 F5's but they would not keep Kurt down.
Brock then tried something unique, he hit a top rope shooting star press on Kurt Angle, he almost missed but got it on Angle's head though.
Despite Brock still being dazed from the Shooting Star Press. He was able to hit one more F5 and walk out of WrestleMania as the new WWE Champion for the second straight time.
After, Kurt showed respect to Brock by shaking his hand.
The two men raised each other's hands in victory as they put on one hell of a WrestleMania Classic!.
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Post by underjohnking on Apr 25, 2024 12:30:38 GMT 1
GOLDBERG RETURNS AND CHALLENGES THE ROCK March 31. 2003
The night after WrestleMania and the night after The Rock's victory. The Rock held a "Rock Appreciation Night" announcing that he beat the very best in the WWE he had to offer, and then declared that since he beat Shawn Michaels, he's officially declaring himself the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, he said that Triple H should step in line because he wants to be the one that can beat Sting for the World Heavyweight Championship. Then suddenly Goldberg's theme hit as he made his return for the first time in over a year. Goldberg declared that if The Rock wanted to know who's first to face Goldberg since he's back. Then The Rock was next and then Goldberg speared The Rock out of his boots.
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