We are welcomed into the 7/29/03 Velocity by our hosts Josh Matthews and Ernest "The Cat" Miller.
Match #1
The FBI (Chuck Palumbo and Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli with Nunzio vs Spanky and Funaki
Spanky and Funaki hit several quick strikes on Chuck with fast tagging in and out. Double team drop kicks. Chuck finally gets the edge via a vicious clothesline. Palumbo and Stamboli tag in and out, nailing Spanky with fists and boots. Nunzio holds Spanky's arm and pulls him halfway out of the ring so Chuck can kick his head off in a nasty looking spot. The FBI continues to tag in and out and beat on Spanky with power moves. Spanky hits both with a desperation drop kick. Funaki gets the hot tag. Drops both Itatlian big men wiht drop kicks. Spanky is right back in the fight and perfectly fine seconds after taking minutes of beating from two larger men. Spanky gets swatted away on a drop kick and tossed out of the ring. A possible double team move is set up by the FBI (see above) but Spanky is quick to break it up from the outside. Still perched on the ropes, Stamboli hits a bulldog on Spanky. Funaki has recovered and nails his own top rope tornado DDT to get the pin on Johnny the Bull, in a surprising outcome in 4:56. Surprising that two guys who are Velocity mainstays would get the win against the FBI who have been featured on Smackdown lately. (** 3/4)
Match #2
Doug and Danny Bashams with Shaniqua vs Johnny Jeter and Matt Cappotelli
The Bashams entertain the crowd with some boot licking and whipping of her team. The crowd is not impressed. Matt Cappotelli is one of the winner's of Tough Enough 3. Tough Enough was constantly mentioned during the the first two seasons, but this is the first I am even hearing about it and the show is already over. Very odd and bad for some old fashioned brand synergy. Doug and Matt tie up. Doug works over the rookie's arms. A missed clothesline gives Cappotelli a chance to hit a drop kick. Matt follows him out and Shaniqua gets in his way allowing, the Bashams to take control again. Doug and Danny tag in and out taking turns roughing up Matt. Double clothesline into a snapmare with a drop kick to the back of the head. The Bashams tag and we get another snapmare but this time it is followed up by an elbow drop.
The Bashams hit a move commentary calls the "Meat Curtain" which is a double team slingshot into a top bulldog. It's a nice tag team move but that name is nightmare juice. Assumed that was going to be the finish but the pin is broken up by Jeter. We get a headlock, tag and then another head lock. I can't tell if the story of the match are the Bashams are so in sync that they are doing the same moves after tags or Cappotelli only knows how to a few moves. Cappotelli dropped down to turn the headlock into a jawbreaker.
Hot tag to Johnny Jeter, as he hits an enzuigury and a slingblade. Cappotelli comes in with a cross body out of nowhere. Shaniqua gets on the apron and distracts the ref which allows the Bashams to hit the Ball and Gag which is a clothesline Russian leg sweep combo for the win in 8:83. It was a really long squash match. (*).
We return from commercial and Matt Cappotelli is in the back talking to fellow Tough Enough 3 winner John Hennigan (the future Johnny insert last name here). The APA come by and invite the rookies to join in on their APA Barroom Brawl Invitation at Vengeance sponsored by Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. The rookies accept although it doesn't seem like it was a choice.
Match #3
A-Train vs Orlando Jordan
Train starts with some power control moves. Jordan hits a drop kick, but A-Train comes back with a single arm DDT to regain control. Train doles out some corner knees and kicks until Jordan lands an enzuigury, (enzuigury, the official plucky underdog comeback move of this July 19th, episode of Velocity). Jordan hits a few more nice looking drop kicks and then a flying forearm for a 2 count. Train powers out of the corner and nails a huge bicycle kick for 2. He picks up Jordan for the Trainwreck for the win in 4:08. (*1/2)
Match #4
Dawn Marie vs Nidia
Before the match Dawn Marie gets the microphone and taunts Nidia for Jaime Noble offering money to spend a night with Torrie Wilson. The bell rings and Nidia charges for a corner attack but comes up empty. Dawn hits a reverse atomic drop follows that up with chops in the corner. Dawn tries a corner springboard but Nidia hits the ropes and Dawn falls into the tree of woe. Nidia hits a dropkick to the upside down Dawn Marie but it is only enough for a 2 count. Nidia chokes her on the ropes. Dawn reverses an Irish whip and hits a cross body from the top, back elbow, and a body slam. A missed Vader Bomb gives control back to Nidia and then a sequence of sloppy pin combos, Nidia grabs the rope but doesn't actually apply any more pressure to the pin using the "extra leverage" for the win in 3:54. (1/2 *)
We are welcomed to Sunday Night Heat by our announcers Johnathan Coachman and Al Snow.
Match#1
La Resistance vs Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade
Sylvan Grenier attacks Mark Jindrak. Jindrak quickly gets the advantage back with a couple of drop kicks and locks in an arm bar. Sylvan elbows his way free and tags to Rene Dupree who takes a few shoulder blocks. Punches are exchanged, Sylvan catches Cade with a knee to the back coming off the ropes and the heels take control. Cade takes a beating outside and is tossed into the barricade. Jindrak makes it in to save Cade from the pinfall. Sylvan chokes Cade with the ropes and tags in Dupree for a headlock. Cade drops down for a jawbreaker for the hot tag. We had the exact sequence in the Bashams match last night. Jindrak lands a couple of back body drops and a springboard clothesline. Cade lifts Sylvan and Jindrak hits a beautiful dropkick for the upset win at 3:45. The height was impressive. (** 1/4 a whole star added for the finishing move). It was a non title match but this should lead to a title shot one would assume.
Al Snow interviews Stevie after his loss in the 6 man match this past Monday. He wants to know why Stevie is so happy despite losing to Kevin Nash. Stevie says that he is happy because millions of people watch RAW and the exposure will mean that millions of people will watch Stevie Night Heat. This will corollate to higher ratings and more money. That will mean raises for some of the Stevie Night Heat staff. Al Snow wants that money but doesn't think Coach should get a raise. Stevie announces that next week he will take on Goldust for the millions of fans. Al reminds Stevie that he suspended Goldust indefinity. Stevie says ok then, he's lifting the suspension. He wants everyone to forget the name Goldust and remember Stevie Richards.
Match #2
Tommy Dreamer vs Nick Dinsmore
Tommy Dreamer starts off with a snapmare into a headlock. Dinsmore forces the Innovator of Violence into the corner and lands some punches and kicks. Dinsmore misses a corner leap and eats some punches and bails out. Dreamer lifts him back to apron by his hair and suplexes him back into the ring. Dreamer misses a charge into the corner and posts his shoulder. Dinsmore starts to work on his arm and lays him out with a body slam. Dreamer gets the boot up to block the top the rope flying nothing. Dreamer hits a neckbreaker, punches, back body drop combo. A sit down spine buster gets two and then a Death Valley Driver gives the win to Tommy Dreamer for the win in 3:21. (*)
Match #3
The Hurricane vs Rob Conway
Snow and Coach inform us that we have the same sponsors as Velocity this week. Hurricane offers a handshake but Conway hits him with a cheap shot kick to the stomach. He sends Hurricane into the ropes but the super hero catches himself and mocks Conway. Hurricane low bridges Conway on a charge to take advantage on the outside. Conway nails Hurricane on the way back in to get into control. He chokes away in the corner. A knee and a swinging neck breaker for 2. Conway digs his knee in the small of the back of Hurricane to try to get the submission. Hurricane escapes and nails a flying clothesline to even out the odds. Hurricane with a reverse knee drop, a headlock drop (hey I don't know alot of moves names, but hey what a maneuver), and a running neck breaker. Conway gets his foot on the rope to stop the pinfall. Hurricane plants him with a rotating DDT and then the Shining Wizard for the win in 3:39. (**)
Miss Jackie in catering and drops a coffee stirrer. Val Venis comes in a leers at her buttocks. He would like to get Jackie to work for his video company and would like to put a little extra milk in her coffee. <shudder> Rico appears and informs Val that he would like to star in Val's videos. Val says he doesn't make those kind of videos. Rico thinks that Val thinks he is more of a man that him. Val looks into his tights and confirms that yes he thinks he is more of a man than Rico. Rico challenges him to a match tonight.
Match #4
Val Venis vs Rico with Miss Jackie
Val's prematch spiel is interrupted by Rico's music after Hello Ladies. Jackie removes the bright neon green pants of Rico to reveal a much more reasonable purple leopard print pants. Val is uncomfortable from Rico's flamboyance. Rico gets an audible "Rico sucks" chant. Rico gooses Val and skips away. He then jumps into Val's arms and plants the Bugs Bunny kiss on Val's cheek. We get our first move of the match and is in an armbar. Rico used all of his mind games to finally get an arm bar, which is immediately countered into his armbar. Rico somersaults out of it and continues to somersault n circles around Val. Rico preens for the crowd and then takes a fist right to mush. Val nails a back elbow and elbow drop for 2. Val lands an uranage for another two count. Rico locks in a sleeper and Vals immediately reverses it into his own. Rico gets out with a back suplex. Val Venis kicks out at 2. Val hits a spinning sit down powerbomb for his own 2 count. Rico grabs the ref which lets Jackie trip up Val. When Val goes after Jackie, Rico sneaks in from behind and rolls him up for the win after 3:31. (*1/2)
Tune in tomorrow night on RAW for Jericho vs Shawn Michaels, Kane vs RVD, and CEO Linda McMahon will announce the plans for RAW leadership, is Austin out of power?
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