Ruthless C Shows WWE Velocity 1/3/2004 & WWE Sunday Night Heat 1/4/2004

                                                   

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Josh Mathews and Bill Demott will be doing the commentary on this episode of Velocity and welcome us to 2004!

The only video of this show that I could find had the top caught off.  Don't worry, Josh and Bill were not in a terrible Final Destination style accident.  

Match #1

A-Train vs Funaki

During the introductions, Josh Mathews jokes that this is the 2,385th meeting between to the two.  According to cage match this is their 28th and final meeting, including battle royals and house shows.  Ten of those matches were tag matches.  Of the 15 total televised non battle royals, this is their 8th singles match on Velocity.  Until this point, Funaki had managed to win one bout in the series which was on the 9/17/02 Velocity. 

Funaki kicks A-Train in the legs to break free of a choke slam attempt.  Funaki tries to control the Train with armbars but gets mowed down with a clothesline.  Funaki rolls away from several stomp attempts and exits the ring.  A cat and mouse game begins with Funaki getting the edge when Train gets back into the ring.  He jumps on Train's back and grabs a sleeper hold. Train smashes him into the corner turnbuckles.  A-Train misses a charge and Fuanki gets a roll up attempt for 2.  A-Train recovers with a big shoulder block to a sprinting Funaki.  He immediately follows up with the Train Wreck back breaker for the win a brisk fun 1:16. (* 1/2)  Final head to head record A-Train 7 Funaki 1.

Match #2

Doug and Danny Basham with Shaniqua vs Joel and Jose Maximo 

This match is very hard to writeup with the matching gear and their heads not shown on the screen, I will have the correct participant occasionally when commentary mentions it.  A Basham tosses a Maximo back after a few collar and elbow tie up attempts.  He hits a scoop slam but misses the elbow drop follow up and Maximo is able to scurry away and tag his brother.  Maximo is immediately driven into the corner and the Bashams tag.  A tilt-a-whirl head scissors allows for a tag to Jose Maximo who hits a top rope high crossbody for a 2 count.  Maximo grabs a head lock but the other Basham pulls the ropes down and he crashes to the floor.  Shaniqua gets a few shots in.  Back in the ring Doug Basham gets a leg drop and a hard irish whip.  The Bashams tag with some corner strikes and cheap shots and a headlock.  Jose Maximo gets jawbreaker on Danny to break free and tag out.  Joel Maximo cleans house with drop kicks.  The Maximos attempts a poetry in motion is stopped and caught mid air as one Maximo is slammed on the other.  High leg lariat after a switheroo to win for the tag champs after 4:48. (**1/2)

Jamie Noble is speaking to Nidia backstage.  

Jaime Noble tells Nidia, he doesn't know what Rey Mysterio said to her a few weeks ago on Smackdown, but since it came from Rey, it's a lie.  Nidia doesn't know what to think, because she loves Jaime very much but what Rey said makes a ton of sense.  She feels lost.  Noble can't believe that Nidia would believe a man in a mask over him.  He can't believe how much of his money he has had to spend on doctors only to get no where with her recovery.  Noble says there is a chance that she might not be able to ever see again.  Nidia says no, she will see again. She promises.  Noble says that if you want to promise something, promise you won't get involved in my match tonight.  She agrees.  

Match #3

Jaime Noble vs Brandon Groom

As Noble makes his entrance, Josh Matthews comments on the ridiculousness of not trusting wrestlers in masks.  DeMott says that the real people you shouldn't trust are people who don't speak English.  To start, Noble backs the larger Groom up and sweeps the leg and controls Groom with a headlock.  Groom gets a toss and a drop kick.  Groom tries to control but gets sent into the the turnbuckles hard and Noble lays in stomps in the corner.  Noble hits a suplex and locks in a arm and back stretch.  Groom escapes with a back suplex and follows it up with some clotheslines.  Noble lands a back elbow and attempts a neck breaker but Groom grabs the top rope causing Noble to crash and burn.  Groom gets an Oklahoma roll for 2.  Noble escapes hits his DDT and a dragon sleeper for the submission win in 3:35.  (*3/4) 

Match #4

Orlando Jordan & Shannon Moore vs Akio & Sakoda

Orlando Jordan takes down Sakoda, but Sakoda grabs an arm as they trade holds.  Jordan gets a shoulder block, hip toss, and a head lock takeover.  He tags in Shannon Moore who somersaults over the top rope into a sunset flip for a one count.  Sakoda tags out.  Moore gets a shoulder block a back leg sweep.  Moore goes up and over in the corner and nails a spinning heel kick for 2.  Akio turns a springboard crossbody into a rib breaker.  Sakoda tagged back in to stomp on the ribs, hit a back breaker, and hangs Moore in the tree of woe.  Orlando tries to come into the ring, which allows Tajiri's henchmen to lay the boots in the corner.  Akio hooks Moore in an abdominal stretch.  He sends Moore into the corner and Akio runs up his back and lands on his feet.  He charges again but Moore side steps and hip tosses Akio into the turnbuckles.  Hot tag to Jordan who has drop kicks and back body drops for everybody.  His Johnson shuffle homage gets interrupted and his gets taken out with a little high low from Akio and Sakoda.  Moore breaks up the fall.  Moore moonsault planchas outside onto Akio.  Jordan grabs Sakoda for a running powerslam to pick up the win in 4:57. (**3/4).

Our Sunday Night Heat cold open is a closeup of an ambulance logo with a piece of blue duct tape labeled Stevie Corp.  The camera pulls back reveals that it is not ambulance but a golf cart with the self proclaimed general manager of Sunday Night Heat, Steven Richards sitting proudly in the drivers seat.  Test arrives and he is not pleased.  Richards asks if he needs a ride.  Test does not in fact needs a ride.  He would however like to take Victoria for a ride.  The only reason Richards defeated him last week was because Victoria distracted.  She was in tight spandex, so Test just wanted to go up behind her and say, "yeah baby, it's me Test" while making his "o" face. Tonight, Test is going to beat up Richards so badly in their match tonight that he will never be able to please a women again that's where Test will step in, because once you go Test you forget about the rest.  Richards completely no sells this and says you sure you don't need a ride?  Test gets frustrated and kicks the cart only to hurt his foot and hop off upset.  

Match #1

Test vs Steven Richards with Victoria

On his entrance, Test flexes and licks his bicep.  Victoria gets her own entrance for this match.  Test clobbers Richards from behind while he admires his "Flower" on the ramp.  Test blows Victoria kisses.  Test tosses Richards into the ring and starts raining down fists.  Test locks in an odd for lack of a better term, sideways torture rack.  Richards pushes off the turnbuckles with his feet to escape.  Test attempts a full nelson slam, but Richards slips out of that.  Richards scores with a snap suplex, swinging neck breaker, and a bulldog for a 1 count.  Test takes over but Richards escapes a pump handle attempt, but this time falls victim to the pump handle.  Test ties him in the ropes, Andre the Giant style.  Victoria enters the ring and Test grabs her and plants one on her.  Victoria smiles, rubs his chest and kicks Test square in his quiz.  The referee has freed Richards, who gets a sloppy roll up while holding the ropes to pick up the victory in 3:30. (1/2*)

Match #2

Rico with Miss Jackie vs Brandon Groom

Rico spanks Groom.  Groom grabs a go behind and Rico bends over in a three point stance and grinds his buttocks into Groom's privates.  Rico goes on the attack with fists but falls victim to two hip tosses, scoop slam, and drop kick. Miss Jackie gets on the apron. Brandon Groom heads over to her but is still
able to duck Rico's clothesline attempt.  Groom charges Rico but Rico low bridges him to the outside.  Rico slams his head into the barricade ringside and then drapes him on the apron to kick Groom in his mouth.  Once in the ring again, Rico elbows Groom repeatedly in the head and hits a lifting kick.  Rico hits a sexualized elbow drop and pin cover for 1.  They trade chops.  A step up corner kick to the mush but Grooms down to the mat.  Rico heads to the top for a dive, but Groom gets the knees up. Three separate roll up attempts by Groom fail. Groom hits a spinning powerslam and heads to the top.  He misses a top rope crossbody and Rico finishes him with a devastating neck breaker in 3:48.  (*)

Match #3

Tommy Dreamer vs Matt Hardy

Matt Fact #1: Matt's first job was at a carwash.

Matt Fact #2 Matt is more extreme than Tommy Dreamer.

They trade slaps to begin.  Dreamer gets a scoop slam but Matt Hardy sends him to the outside by the tights and rams Tommy into the ring apron spine first.  Back in the ring, Matt gets a scoop slam, followed by a series of boots to Dreamer's gut.  Hardy heads to the top turnbuckle, but Dreamer pulls his leg and crotches him.  A Hardy back elbow sends Dreamer to the mat so that Hardy can miss a moonsault.  They reset with a strike exchange that Dreamer wins.  Dreamer delivers two separate styles of neck breakers, first swinging and then fall away. Dreamer hits a follow up death drop DDT.  Hardy turns a death valley driver into a side effect for a 2 count.  Hardy grabs Dreamer's kendo stick but misses with it.  Dreamer hits a sit out powerbomb.  Dreamer takes the cane up to the top and show boats to the crowd.  Hardy follows him up there and hits a twist of fate from the top to pick up the victory in 4:26.  (*1/2)

Match #4

Val Venis and Lance Storm wtih three ladies of the night vs La Resistance (Rene Dupree and Rob Conway)

Storm and Conway trade control holds, until. Lance goes up and over and nails a big punch to the face.  Conway scurries away to tag Dupree.  Lance controls until a tag to Val.  Val comes in and gets a scoop slam and they hit stereo elbow drops.  Dupree fires back with chops and forces Venis into the corner for the tag.  Conway is tagged in and connects on a back elbow, scoop slam, and a knee drop.  Val gets the boot up on a charge by Conway. Venis tries to climb to the top himself but gets pushed off by Dupree.  Dupree is tagged in and he exchanges strikes with Venis until Venis gets a half nelson slam. Both men are down.  Val crawls over and tags in Storm.  Storm is a house of fire with clotheslines and drop kicks.  He hits a steamroller and a springboard dropkick.  Dupree breaks the pin attempt.  Lance and Val attempt a double team maneuver but Dupree breaks that up as well.  Storm flips out of a slam attempt by Conway but Dupree grabs his foot from the floor.  This allows Conway to hit a devastating DDT and get the win in 5:43. (**)

Tomorrow night it's Raw in Memphis and Steve Austin is the sheriff!  What will that mean!?

Ruthless C Shows WWE Velocity 12/20/2003 & WWE Sunday Night Heat 12/21/2003

 

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The weekend kicks off with Velocity on Slammin' Saturday Night.

Match #1

Tajiri vs Paul London (non-title)

Tajiri yanks London down by his hair and then mockingly blows London a kiss.  Tajiri catches a kick attempt by London, but London flips out and gets a crucifix pin for 2.  London attempts a sunset flip for another 2 count.  Paul London hits a headscissors and a spinning heel kick.  Tajiri escapes a suplex and lands a few stiff strikes to the back.  Tajiri grinds London with some heel tactics and locks in a camel clutch.  London stands up out of it and rams Tajiri into the turnbuckles but the Japanese star quickly grabs London for the tarantula.  London lands on his feet on a release German suplex and hits the dropsault.  London clotheslines Tajiri a few times before a climb up enziguri and springboard moonsault for a 2 count.  Tajiri comes back with a springboard back elbow.  London is able to duck the buzzsaw kick and hits a waffle face in response.  A missile drop kick to the back of Tajiri's head causes a stalemate as both men struggle to their feet.  Tajiri gets a crescent kick out of nowhere and follows it up with the buzzsaw kick as the kill shot to pick up the win in 5:33.  (***)

Match #2

Matt Morgan vs Funaki

Funaki starts with a game of cat and mouse, trying to avoid the big fella.  Funaki low bridges the top rope and Morgan spills to the outside.  Funaki hits a baseball slide but it doesn't knock Morgan off his feet and the chase is back on.  The chase is back on til a big boot stops Funaki dead in his tracks followed by a scoop slam.  Josh Matthews call Morgan the blueprint of a professional wrestler, which I believe is the first mention of that nickname on the main roster. He locks in a standing single leg crab which looks zero percent painful.  Josh tells us that he Morgan has defeated Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett, and Elton Brand in basketball at various camps.  Demott could not care less and dismisses this as worthless information.  Morgan gets a corner clothesline and a rope choke.  Funaki attempts a desperation crossbody but gets caught.  Funaki wriggles free and kicks the back of Morgan knee, followed by a drop kick to the face.  Morgan press Funaki off the cover and decapitates Funaki with a clothesline.  Funaki tries to punch his way free from a powerbomb but Morgan powers through and the sit out powerbomb ends it in 2:45 for the Morgan win.  (*1/4)

Match #3

Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli vs Spanky

The action starts before the bell as Spanky gets nose to nose as the teams have been feuding on Velocity as of late.  The Bull grabs a head lock and hits a shoulder block and taunts Spanky for being too small.  An awkward step over attempt on a drop down, so they do it again and Stamboli shakes his leg free from a drop toe hold attempt.  Stamboli pitches Spanky to the outside, but Spanky is right back in for a series of punches.  Stamboli bails.  He comes right back in himself for a charge but Spanky drop toe holds him.  Spanky attacks the knee with strikes and twists and elbow drops.  Spanky gets a drop kick to Stamboli's mush and continues to attack the knee.  The Bull uses his boot to send Spanky shoulder first into the ring post. Stamboli slams Spanky's arm into the post and then a crushing clothesline.  Stamboli has been completely no selling the knee.  It's like that whole segment of the match did not happen.  Spanky tries to fight back but gets cut down.  The Bull military presses him onto the top rope and then flips the cruiserweight back into the ring.  An arm bar is locked in.  Kendrick kicks out and uses several forearm strikes into a spinning head scissors, a spinning back elbow, and spinning heel kick.  Stamboli kicks out of a non spinning pinfall cover.  The Bull dodges an attack in the corner and hits an Impaler DDT to pick up the victory in 4:25.   (*)

Match #4

Akio and Sakoda vs Ultimo Dragon and Kidman

Ultimo Dragon and Akio start the action with trading arm bars.  A sunset flip attempt by Akio and Ultimo Dragon kicks him in the chest and back for a two count.  He tags in Kidman, and Ultimo Dragon does a drop toe hold while Kidman baseball slides, Akio in the shoulder in a double team move.  Akio tags out to Sakoda but the heels double team move attempt is turned into combo head scissors head lock takeover by Kidman.  Kidman sends Sakoda off the ropes, Akio gets a kick to the head to the back through the ropes, which lets the heels hit stereo enziguris upside Kidman's head.  Akio is in for stomps into a seated camel clutch.  Kidman escapes but runs into a spinning heel kick.  Sakoda tags in and puts Kidman in the tree of woe. Sakoda taunts Dragon who takes the bait so Akio can choke away on Kidman.  Kidman hits a desperate drop kick.  Hot tag to Dragon who comes in for a clothesline and a drop kick.  Dragon is held by Akio, but Dragon is still able to hit both Sakoda and Akio with kicks.  Dragon pieces up Sakoda's legs and ribs.  Akio eats a Asai moonsault for a 2 count.  Tag into Kidman but the faces miss a double clothesline attempt.  Sakoda pulls Dragon out.  Kidman tries a springboard bulldog to Akio but Sakoda catches him and plans Kidman with a power bomb.  Dragon is able to get in and break up the fall.  Sakoda drops Dragon on a sidewalk slam so Dragon gives him a spin kick to the back of the head.  Dragon hits a top rope crossbody to the floor on Sakoda.  Meanwhile in the ring, Akio misses a spin kick on Kidman.  A Kidman enziguri turns Akio inside out.  Kidman heads to the top for the shooting star press, Matthews, in a eye rolling comment, says, "Kidman is about to press the R trigger on his Gamecube controller."  Kidman hits it for the win in 5:36. (**3/4)

Sunday Night Heat

Coachman selling a separated shoulder from the Goldberg locker room assault which led to Goldberg being not suspended for 30 days but deactivated for 30 days which everyone knows is way way worse. 

Match #1

Victoria vs Ivory

#1 Contender Match for the Women's Title

Test of strength that Ivory turns into a pin attempt, which Victoria rolls into her own pin attempt.  They roll around the ring trading two counts until Ivory gets a head scissors.  Molly Holly heads out on the stage to observe rocking a Tori from Saved by the Bell look.  Victoria hits shoulder blocks in the corner.  Ivory slips out of a vertical suplex for a roll up.  Ivory grazes Victoria with a drop kick.  Victoria grabs at the ropes to try to get away so Ivory rips her off to pancake slam her.  Victoria bails to the outside to regroup.  Ivory whips Victoria back into the ring by her hair, but gets caught in a powerslam.  Victoria puts Ivory into a surfboard.  Ivory turns a Samoan drop into a rollup attempt. When that didn't work, she tries a backslide pin.  Ivory crashes and burns on a top rope crossbody.  Victoria picks up her carcass and puts her away with the widow's peak in 4:05.  (*1/4)

Molly comes to ring and congratulates Victoria.  Victoria pats the title on Molly's shoulder.  As she goes to exit the ring, Molly cracks her in the back of the head with the belt. 

Match #2

Rosey & Hurricane vs The Shane Twins

Rosey starts with a Shane twin.  Snow and Coach call them the running gag of local competitors being called Babacanoosh.  So these are the Babacanoosh twins who Snow says are cloned from the same petri dish like Dolly the sheep.  Rosey clotheslines him down and lets the twin tag, they other one in, who gets immediately belly to belly suplexed by Rosey.  Hurricane is in for a top rope crossbody for 2.  A twin misses a charge but other twin gets a clothesline on the apron.  They double team Hurricane in the corner.  Twin suplexes Hurricane across the ring.  The twins tag and hit a double clothesline, followed up by snap suplex and a neck vice.  Hurricane reverses a suplex.  Both tag out.  Rosey clotheslines, shoulder blocks, sidewalk slam, scoop slam, a huge leg drop.  The twins miss a double clothesline, only for Rosey to double clothesline them and hits a spinebuster.  Hurricane mounts Rosey's shoulders who is sitting on the top turnbuckle and splashes the prone twin for the win in 4:15.  (*1/2)

Earlier today, Test is leering at Victoria stretching for her match.  He starts talking to himself about how he wants to get her to replace Stacy.  He says of course she would want him. Everybody wants him.  Richards comes up for behind upset that he would talk that way about his flower, Victoria.  He says that he has someone who wants to be with him and if Test wants to try to get her, he can try, but he'll see what happens.

Match #3

Test vs Steven Richards

Test begs Richards to hit him.  Richard obliges.  Test hits a short arm clothesline and stomps.  Richards tries to get mounted punches in the corner twice but Test tosses him off.  Richards attempts a bronco buster but Test moves and Richards busts himself.  Test begins laying in the punches, followed by a scoop slam.  He misses an elbow drop, but Richards can't take advantage as he runs into a sidewalk slam.  Test gets caught on a corner charge and Richards hits a bulldog.  They both escape each others finisher slams.  Test misses a boot and gets hung up on the top rope.  Stevie takes too long to capitalize and gets rammed into the corner.  Test tries a running powerslam but Richards escapes and slides down Test's back for a roll-up to get the upset win in 2:27. (*)

Match #4

Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak vs Lance Storm & Val Venis with ladies.

This entire match Snow call them Jade and Cindrak.  Val Venis and Garrison Cade start out.  A collar and elbow tieup turns into a shoving match.  Cade gets heavy forearm strikes and stomps.  Cade argues with the ref after being in the ropes allowing Val Venis to get a few clotheslines, a back elbow and a scoop slam.  Lance Storm is tagged in for a springboard ax handle and a northern lights suplex.  Cade backs into the corner for a tag.  Lance Storm gets an arm drag and tags in Val for a top rope ax handle, European uppercut and chops.  Lance Storm back in now for a scoop slam and double team elbow drops.  Storm foils Cade's attempt for a cheap shot from the outside but falls victim to a Jindrak baseball slide.  Cade then rams Storm head and shoulder first into the post.  Back in the ring, Cade gets a hammerlock on Storm and rams him shoulder first into the turnbuckle.  He knocks Val off the apron adn tags in Jindrak for a picture perfect drop kick.  Cade tags back in for an arm bar.  Storm breaks free and gets a jumping leg lariat and makes the hot tag.   Val wrecks shop with clotheslines, a back body drop, gut wrench powerbomb, and a half nelson slam.  A fisherman's suplex to Jindrak is broken up by Cade.  Lance Storm gets a blind tag and nails a top rope crossbody for a near fall.  He tries a springboard sunset flip that gets reversed by Jindrak.  Cade assists with the pin from the outside to gain leverage but doesn't actually get ahold of Jindrak's hands until 2.75 of the 3 count so it loses some of it's effect. The heels win in 6:30.  (**1/2)

Ruthless C Shows WWE Velocity 11/8/2003 & WWE Heat 11/9/2003

 

Check the audio version of this week's Raw and Smackdown breakdown.

It's a Saturday Night what else to do than watch some WWE Velocity!

Match #1

The World's Greatest Tag Team Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas vs Billy Kidman and Funaki

Shelton and Funaki start out.  Funaki gets a drop kick to the knee and then the face.  Tag to Kidman for a sunset flip attempt for a 2 count.  Benjamin tags in Charlie Haas.  Kidman hits a snap mare and head scissors.  Charlie Haas fights back with a clothesline, and Shelton comes in for a broken arrow double team stun gun.  Shelton turns a back breaker into a stretch.  Kidman breaks free for a cross body, but Shelton grabs his leg to prevent the tag.  Haas in for a hard Irish whip to the corner, a body slam, and a bear hug.  Kidman breaks free, gets a drop kick and tags in Funaki.  Funaki hits an enziguri, spinning head scissors, tornado DDT for a 2 count.  Funaki gets caught with a Shelton Benjamin gorilla press onto Charlie Haas' knee.  Kidman breaks up the fall.  He hits Shelton with a bulldog.  He climbs up top for a shooting star press attempt but instead hits an intervening Charlie Haas with a top rope kick.  Kidman falls victim to a back body drop to Kidman.  Funaki rolls through on Haas but eats a super kick from Benjamin to end it in 6:39.  (**1/2).

A Bashams promo

Doug says that Eddie Guerrero's shenanigans won't work again.  They are brothers.  There are real famalia.  Danny says they don't stay down unless Shaniqua tells them to.  They won't lose their titles.

Match #2

Spanky and Paul London vs Shannon Moore and Kanyon

Start with a double team Japanese arm drag, and a partner aided moonsault by Paul London.  Shannon brings him down with a hair pull and tags in Kanyon who gets caught with an arm drag.  London gets a top rope arm grasped leg drop.  Tag to Spanky for a launched sunset flip.  Spanky gets a hip toss and locks in an arm bar.  Kanyon powers out and hangs him on the top rope.  A tag to Shannon Moore for some rope chokes and stomps.  Kanyon back in for a swinging neck breaker and a rope bounce bulldog.  Shannon Moore tagged back in to hit a snap suplex and synch in a back stretch.  Spanky uses forearm strikes to escape.  Moore misses a corner splash.  Both men tag out.  London hits a high crossbody and a dropsault kick, followed by a springboard moonsault.  Moore hits a back suplex but Spanky nails a flying forearm.  Kanyon hits a Kanyon bomb on Spanky.  Paul London attempts a roll up.  Kanyon's flatliner attempt to London in broken up.  Spanky hits a super kick to Moore. A double team reverse STO with an eziguri combo to get the win for Spanky and London in 6:42.  (***1/4)

Match #3

Sean O'Haire vs Showtime Eric Young

O'Haire biels Young across the ring and hits him with a spinal tap kick.  It is followed up with a jawbreaker and clothesline.  Another pair of spinal taps with some rope choking and a bear hug.  A devastating face breaker transitions into ta reverse fireman's carry for the squash win in 2:26.  (*)

Match #4

Rikishi with Scotty 2 Hotty vs Chuck Palumbo with Johnny the Bull Stamboli

Palumbo starts off with a headlock.  Rikishi breaks out with a big clothesline and a hard irish whip into the corner.  Palumbo bails to the outside before the stink face.  Palumbo back in for huge strikes. The Bull gets a cheap shot.  Palumbo hits a big boot, stomps, rope choke, big knees to the stomach, headlock.  Palumbo decides to give the top rope a try for a sunset flip.  Palumbo misses a charge in the corner and hits the post with his shoulder.  Palumbo comes back with a big boot because Rikishi takes too long to capitalize.  Palumbo taunts Scotty ringside who stupidly tries to get in the ring which allows The Bull to come in for the double team.  Palumbo holds Rikishi but Stamboli misses the super kick and hits his partner.  Rikishi gets his knees up on a splash attempt.  Palumbo tries a rollup attempt with help of the ropes, but Rikishi kicks out.  Palumbo misses a super kick and gets his leg caught on the top rope.  He randomly falls in the corner to be set up for the running buttock ram.  A yoko splash ends in 8:16.  Rikishi was gassed from the starts here.  A generous (3/4*)

We transition to the next day for a little Sunday Night Heat

Match #1

Rene Dupree vs Hurricane 

The crowd chants, USA as the two trade arm bars.   Hurricane attempts a roll up and follows that with three arm drags and turn buckle run up crossbody.  Dupree gets in control with a drop toe hold into the bottom rope, a snap mare. float over neck breaker, knee drop, and locks in a chin lock.  Hurricane escapes for an eye of the Hurricane.  He hits a jumping clothesline, an inverted unprettier, back drop over the top, followed by a over the top rope crossbody to the floor.  Dupree tries to stop Hurricane from a top rope move, Hurricane fights Dupree off only to be caught coming off the top by a fisherman suplex.  Hurricane comes right back with a float over neck breaker.  He misses the shining wizard follow up and Dupree rolls him up holding to the ropes to pick up the victory in 5:27.  (**)

Match #2 

Tommy Dreamer vs Phil Babbacanouche

Dreamer starts with a drop toe hold followed up the neck breaker.  He tosses Babbacanouche outside and bounces his head off of the barricade.  Dreamer starts running his mouth to someone ringside.  This allows him to get caught for some strikes.  Babbacanouche takes Dreamer's Lebron James jersey off, who is in the front row watching and chokes Dreamer with it.  He wipes his nose with it to loud boos.  Lebron is shown ringside laughing. Babbacanouche's run is over as he is caught on the top rope, hung upside down in the tree of woe and eats a drop kick to the face.  Dreamer uses the jersey to assist a neck breaker and follows that up with a reverse DDT.  He then hits his Impaler DDT to get the win in 3:07.  (*)  Lebron applauds. Dreamer puts the jersey back on and hits Babbacanouche with the singapore cane.  He gives the cane to the young child sitting with Lebron.  

Match #3

Gail Kim vs Jacqueline

Gail Kim shoves Jacqueline down, but Jacqueline comes firing back with punches, a flap jack and chucks Gail to the outside.  Jacqueline hits a clothesline on the outside and returns her to the ring for mounted punches.  Gail turns the mounted punches into a spinebuster and then chokes Jacqueline with the ropes.  Jacqueline fires back with big clotheslines, a leg sweep, and stun gun on the tope rope.  Gail Kim gets a drop kick to the back of the knee, locks in a stretch muffler and gets the submission victory in 2:54. (**)

Hurricane and Rosey are chatting backstage.  Rosey doesn't know how he stands a chance tonight when he just watched his mentor get beat.  Hurricane tells Rosey that he may lose matches, but the Hurricane isn't beaten.  He will always fly again.  Show Rob Conway that Rosey has super powers, biotch.  Rosey is fired up and says that he is the S.H.I.T., boyee.  Should evil once again come into play.  The Hurricane will be there to save the day!

Match #4

Rosey vs Rob Conway

Rob Conway punches to start and may have bitten Rosey.  Rosey fires back with a clothesline, chop block, hip toss, corner splash, and open hand slaps.  He gets a little zealous and rams his shoulder into the post on a charge. Conway capitalizes with a neck vise as Rene Dupree is making his way to ring side.  Conway starts laying elbows into the side of Rosey's head and steals his mask.  Conway dons it for a second only to walk into a sidewalk slam.  Rosey follows up with a backdrop and a body slam.  Dupree takes a swing with the French flag but misses.  The ref ejects Dupree, which allows for Hurricane to sneak in for the Somoan drop/neck breaker double team finish in 3:16.  (**).

  

Ruthless C Shows WWE Velocity 10/18/2003 & WWE Heat pre No Mercy Edition 10/19/2003

                                               

                         Check out this week's breakdown of Raw & Smackdown in audio form here.

                                      

         Tonight we have Tazz and Josh Mathews on commentary.  Unfortunately Tazz tells us this is his last Velocity and a new color commentator will start next week.  He will go out with a bang as we will get into later.  Stay Tuned.

                                         Match #1 

                                         A-Train vs Orlando Jordan

Train starts with knees to the gut. Jordan slides out of a powerslam and they trade strikes.  Orlando gets caught off the top with bicycle kick to the stomach.  Train lands a serious of heavy strikes.  He locks in an inverted full nelson and then drops to his knees in an impressive looking move.  Train locked in a neck vise after a snap mare.  OJ turns inside out on a slam to get a flash pin attempt.  Inziguri to the A-Train's midsection, quick jabs. Jordan's offense is short lived because he runs into a back elbow. Jordan does get his feet up on a Vader bomb.  Train misses a charge into a rollup attempt by Jordan who hits two dropkicks.  Train hits a powerful clothesline and finishes Jordan off with the Train Wreck in 4:15 (**)

Match #2

Matt Hardy with Shannon Moore vs Funaki 

During the entrances Tazz gives us a parting gift of a rant complaining about Pamela Anderson attacking Kentucky Fried Chicken over killing chickens.  Tazz goes into how you got to kill them before you can eat them and then goes after a plastic shortage because Pam Anderson, "Ya know the one with the real big hammers.", has used it all up.  Just Tazz enjoying nobody paying attention to Velocity.

Matt Fact #1 Matt still has his tonsils.

Matt Fact #2 Matt dreads winter time.

Matt starts with lots of strikes, til Funaki takes an irish whip and turns it into a head scissors.  Hardy hits a side effect and tosses Funaki outside so Shannon Moore can ram his spine into the ring.  Matt does a powerslam and then locks in an abdominal stretch. Funaki drives Hardy into the corner for some shoulders to the midsection, but Moore trips him. Hardy misses a corner splash and Funaki hits on a bulldog as Hardy stumbles out.  Funaki reverses a powerslam attempt into a reverse DDT.  Funaki hits the Rising Sun which is a reverse tornado DDT out of the corner.  Funaki can't make the cover quickly so Hardy is able to kick out at 2.  Moore hops up on the apron.  Hardy reverses a whip and goes for the Twist of Fate, but Funaki shoves him away towards Shannon.  Matt puts on the brakes and Funaki charges.  Hardy evades him, so Funaki collides with Moore.  Funaki turns right into the Twist of Fate and Matt gets the three count in 5:11 (**)  This is the last television match for the V-1 character.  

Match #3

Ultimo Dragon vs Joey Matthews 

They trade positioning attempts until Mathews gets a rollup for 2.  He super celebraters with struts.  He goes on the attack with knees and chops.  Dragon catches Matthews with a leg sweep, series of kicks, and drop kick.  Matthews bails and Dragon pursues, which allows Matthew to pull Dragon's feet out from under him and crack his chin on the apron.  Mathews throws him back into the ring and connects with a top rope clothesline.  He locks in a neck vise.  Dragon rolls through and gets a kick to the face, but Matthew is quick to put him down with a neck breaker and goes back to the vise.  Ultimo gets out with a corner springboard jaw breaker, back body drop, spin heel kick combination for 2 count.  A big kick to the chest after a roll through by Dragon.  He misses a springboard dive which lets Matthews drop him for a 2 count and then a body slam.  Matthews gets caught on a top rope dive with a drop kick.  Asai DDT seals the victory for Dragon in 5:13. (2.25)

Match #4

APA vs FBI (Nunzio and Chuck Palumbo)

The FBI tries to sneak attack with chairs in the aisle but get intercepted.  Faarooq scrambles Palumbo's brains with a chair. Nunzio scoots away towards the ring begging for mercy.  Just like tomorrow's pay per view event, there will be No Mercy.  Bradshaw throws him into the steps.  He tosses Nunzio into the ring and the match is on as the bell rings.  Last Call fallaway slam to Nunzio.  Quickly tags in Faarooq to lands some hard forearms.  Nunzio tries to escape the ring but gets dragged back in.  Faarooq hits a powerslam and a back breaker.  Bradshaw is in to join in on a double shoulder block and power bomb.  Faarooq is back in for a spine buster.  Faarooq holds up Nunzio's corpse for a Clothesline from Hell.  Bradshaw hits him with a second one.  Faarooq pins Nunzio with a single hand in 4:03.  (1/2*)

Bradshaw grabs the microphone, "Nunzio, don't take that personal. You're just the first but you won't be the last.  Bashams, the APA was just fine sitting in our office drinking beer and playing cards, when you tried to make your name off of us.  I tell you what you just got a bunch of people's asses whipped.  We will not discriminate.  I don't care if you're black, brown, white, purple, or green.  Man, woman, or child.  Heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. We will knock your ass out."

That's it for Velocity stay tuned for Confidential, we shall miss thee, Tazz.  

This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Stu Hart.  

Our pre No Mercy Heat is hosted by Josh Matthews and a young lady only known as Rue. Fun fact those two get married.  It lasts for a whole two years of wedded bliss. 

Rue only one name like Cher

The show is mostly pay per view hype videos but we do get a Big Show interview with Michael Cole where he talks about how fecal matter has been falling out of his ears for 10 days and he is going to destroy Eddie Guerrero today. 

Tazz interview the Basham brothers who lament the loss of Shaniqua the source of their sexual desires and challenge the APA tonight at the pay per view.  Based on Bradshaw's promo at the end of Velocity.  I assume they will accept.  

 

Match #1

Shannon Moore vs Billy Kidman

Cole and Tazz are commentary for this as we won't get to see if the enigma know as Rue can call a match.  They trade go behinds, Kidman gets a head scissors and sends Moore outside.  Moore ducks a baseball slide by Kidman and throws him into the barricade in a fun spot.  Moore hits a back suplex and locks in a neck vice.  He converts over to a leg lariat to the back of the head, body slam and locks in a back stretch.  Kidman gets a desperation drop kick to put both men down.  Kidman is up with a flying forearm, back body drop, and clothesline that drops Moore in the corner.  Kidman hits a baseball slide directly into Moore's yambag as Tazz says, which for some reason isn't a DQ.  Kidman goes for a suplex by Moore lands on his feet and hits spinning neck breaker.  Kidman attempts a turnbuckle assisted bulldog but Moore counters with a drop toe hold into the 2nd turnbuckle.  Moore nails a corkscrew moonsault for a false finish.  Moore throws a tantrum, this allows Kidman enough time to recover, hit an enziguri, drag Moore to the corner, and climb to the top to attempt a 450. Moore intercepts on the top Kidman wins the battle and comes down with a BK bomb to pick up the win in 5:14. (***)

We find out that heat will be moved to Saturday night at 7 next week.  We aren't told what will air in it's place. We get a promo package for the Lesnar vs Undertaker chain match main event and we go off the air transitioning to No Mercy.  

  

RuthlessCee Show Aggressive (WWE Velocity 8/2/03 Heat 8/3/03)

                                                         

Unfortunately I was unable to find this full show anywhere and if you have access please leave a comment as to where I find it.  I could only find the main event.  

The APA and Funaki vs The Basham Brothers with Shaniqua and Sean O'Haire.

Our announcers, Josh Matthews and Ernest "The Cat" Miller, are unsure who the Bashams partner will be and that their opponents called Shaniqua a man.  O'Haire is the mystery partner because he is freaky as well according to the Cat. 

Bradshaw and Danny Basham start out.  Bradshaw start off with a shoulder block, chops, and forearms.  Danny comes back with a swinging neck breaker but is quickly cut down with a big boot.  Funaki is tagged in for a camel clutch drop kick double team with Bradshaw.  Doug takes over with after Funaki gets distracted trying to get a high five. Eventually Funaki comes back with head scissors but Basham grabs the ropes to avoid a dropkick.  

Doug Basham and Faarooq enter the fray.  Shaniqua distracts Faarooq whom had Doug up for the dominator.  Doug capitalizes with a Russian leg sweep. O'Haire is tagged in and nails Faarooq with several quick knees to the face.  Faarooq gets triple teamed in the corner.  Bashams hit a double suplex, the ref misses the cover because he is being distracted by Bradshaw.  Tag team specialist at work.  Faarooq hits a huge spine buster.  Both men crawl to their corner and Funaki and O'Haire get the tags.  Funaki hits O'Haire with a dropkick and an enziguri.  O'Haire catches Funaki and military presses him until Funaki wiggles free and catches O'Haire with the scorpion death drop.  The benches clear and Bradshaw crushes a Basham with a Clothesline from Hell.  After O'Haire and Funaki are the only guys left in the ring, Funaki hits a bulldog and goes for the cover.  Shaniqua pulls him out off of O"Haire.  Using the distraction, O'Haire picks up Funaki and hits him with a Razor's Edge to pick up the win. 

 (** 3/4)    

Our announcers are once again Johnathan Coachman and Al Snow.

                                                                             Match #1

                                                            Rodney Mack vs Tommy Dreamer

      Rodney Mack heads to the ring without Theodore Long.  Mack grabs the mic and tells us that Long is missing because whitey got ahold of him and he needs medical attention because of it.  Mack will now beat up whities to honor Long.  

   

        They trade Irish whips into the corner. Dreamer hits a hip toss but when he goes to follow up, Mack dumps him out of the ring.  Mack pursues and sends Tommy into the stairs.  Once back into the ring, Mack hits a shoulder breaker and transitions into a arm bar.  Mack locks in a standing cobra clutch.  Tommy runs him into the turnbuckle to break it and uses the opportunity to hit Mack with a DDT.  Mack gets his foot on the rope to avoid a three count.  Tommy heads out and grabs a Kendo stick.  He heads to the top rope but eats a clothesline.  Mack relocks in the cobra clutch but this time in a prone position.  Tommy works towards the ropes but the ref doesn't see despite Tommy working towards the ropes and someone already using the ropes earlier in the match.  Mack wins by submission in 3:36 (*1/4)

                

    

          We are shown footage from the locker room from Monday on Raw, with Stevie Richards icing his midsection after being speared and beaten by Goldberg.  There is a young worker loading strips of shredded paper that is all over the floor.  Victoria runs in with a microphone and gives it to the worker and tells him to interview Stevie.  Stevie says that if fought Goldberg on Stevie Night Heat, that he would have won.  The young employee says that Stevie still would have beaten his ass.  Stevie does a Vince McMahon impersonation and fires the young guy.  Al Snow walks up and finishes the interview.  

Stevie says that on Stevie Night Heat he will battle his most insubordinate opponent, while Victoria throws all the paper in the air while trying to get Stevie's attention because it looks like snow. Stevie puts on a Goldust mask and pretends to be both competitors while Victoria pours the shredded paper on his head.  The shredded paper is not explained.  

                                                                                Match #2

                                                                Maven vs Aaron Stevens

The matchup begins with Maven tripping Stevens a few times and then locks in a headlock.  Stevens leaps over Maven in the corner into a backstabber.  Hard Irish Whip into the corner takes Maven down again.  Stevens holds onto the rope to avoid a Maven dropkick.  Stevens with a suplex and transitions into the Mike Rotunda Hall of Famer abdominal stretch. Maven hip tosses Stevens to get out and then a jawbreaker.  Flying elbow for 2, Maven goes to the top rope, Steven hits the ropes to crotch him.  Stevens goes for a superplex.  Maven throws off Stevens and then hits a crossover DDT for the victory in 3:52. (**)

Match #3

Lance Storm vs Spike Dudley

Lance tells the crowd that he is not boring.  Guess what, Lance is not boring.  Lance complains about the lack of response from Hollywood a few weeks ago.  Spike Dudley's music hits and out comes the runt of the Dudley litter yawning.  The bout starts out with some forearms being exchanged.  Lance gets the edge with a backbreaker and then stomps a Canadian mudhole in Spike or would it be Dudleyville mudhole.  Lance holds Spike vertical for about 30 seconds until dropping him with a suplex.  Spike gets his first sustained offense of the match from a hurricanrana, reverse atomic drop, and the corner stomps that appear as if Spike is running on Lance's chest.  Spike goes for the hurricanrana again but this time, Lance catches and tosses him like a 150 pound sack of laundry.  Spike goes for what appears to be a Russian leg sweep setup, but rolls forward with Lance's legs wrapped and rolls him up for the surprise win in just 2:33. (*1/2)

                                                                            Match #4

                                                    Stevie Richards with Victoria vs Goldust

The bout begin with some closed fists being exchanged until Stevie rakes the eyes.  Stevie starts kicking Goldust but he fires back with a butt bump, bulldog, and clothesline to the outside. He follows the owner of Stevie Night Heat to the outside, where Stevie runs the golden one into the ring apron twice to regain control.  Goldust gets thrown upside down into the turnbuckles.  Stevie copies Goldust's chest rub taunt.  He locks in a headlock and nails a neck breaker for a 2 count.  Goldust comes back with his own neck breaker to put both men down.  Stevie chases Goldust around the ring landing punches while Goldust appears to be "Turreting Up", it's like Hulking up if it made fun of a disability.  Goldust drops down and hits the slap and a reverse atomic drop, ura nage, for a two count.  Goldust starts hitting the 10 count mounted punches in the corner.  Stevie slips free before the 10 and Goldust lands an awkward diving punch which sends Stevie reeling into the opposite corner. Goldust sets up Shattered Dreams, but Victoria enters the ring and charges.  Goldust catches her with a drop toe hold which causes her to fall head first into Stevie's groin.  A staggered Richards wanders into Goldust's grasp and he hits the Curtain Call for the win in 4:46. (*3/4)