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| WWE Monday Night Raw - September 26th, 2005: 1. MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro) defeated Viscera & Val Venis at 14:45 when Nitro pinned Venis with two sleeper-hold neck breaker drops. The match was scheduled with a 15:00 Time Limit. (Tag Ranks: #1: MNM (1-0), #2: Viscera & Val Venis (0-1) 2. Paul London & Tajiri defeated Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki at 7:10 when London pinned Funaki following a modified tombstone piledriver. The match was scheduled with a 15:00 Time Limit, and contested under Texas Tornado rules. (Tag Ranks: T1: MNM (1-0), London/Funaki (1-0), T3: Viscera/Venis (0-1), S2H/Funaki (0-1) 3. Chris Benoit pinned Booker T at 8:07 following the Swan Dive Headbutt in a World Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals Match. The 1st Round Matches are scheduled with 15:00 time limits. (Top 10: #1: Chris Benoit (1-0), #2: Booker T (0-1)) 4. Matt Hardy pinned Christian at 7:42 with a small package emediately after connecting with a leg drop from the top rope. (Top 10: T1: Chris Benoit (1-0), Matt Hardy (1-0), T3 Booker T (0-1), Christian (0-1)) 5. Shelton Benjamin pinned Chris Masters at 11:29 with the T-Bone Suplex. The match was contested under Falls Count Anywhere Rules. (Top 10: T1: Benoit (1-0), M. Hardy (1-0), S. Benjamin (1-0), T4: Booker (0-1), Christian (0-1), Masters (0-1)) 6. Kane pinned The Big Show at 8:13 following the Chokeslam to Hellfire and Brimstone in a World Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals Match. (Top 10: T1: Benoit (1-0), M. Hardy (1-0), Benjamin (1-0), Kane (1-0), T5: Booker (0-1), Christian (0-1), Masters (0-1), Big Show (0-1) |
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| WWE Smackdown! - September 29th, 2005: 1. Hardcore Holly fought Steven Richards to a 15 Minute Time Limit Draw in a "Hardcore Holly Invitational" Match, which is just a pretty name for a Hardcore Match Challenge. A ReMatch is scheduled for the following weeks episode of Monday Night Raw. (Top 10: T1: Benoit (1-0), M. Hardy (1-0), Benjamin (1-0), Kane (1-0), T5: Holly (0-0-1), Richards (0-0-1), T7: Booker (0-1), Christian (0-1), Masters (0-1), Big Show (0-1) 2. Dean Malenko won a four-corners battle royale for the vacant WWF Cruiserweight Championship by last eliminating Tajiri; Order of Elimination: Rey Mysterio pinned Paul London at 8:10 following a top rope elbow drop; Tajiri pinned Rey Mysterio at 12:15 followed by a double powerbomb assisted by Dean Malenko, Dean Malenko pinned Tajiri at 13:09 with a victory roll. (Top 10: T1: Benoit (1-0), Hardy (1-0), Benjamin (1-0), Kane (1-0), Malenko (1-0), T6: Holly (0-0-1), Richards (0-0-1), T8: 7 Tied for 8th) 3. Triple H (w/ Ric Flair dressed as Stephanie McMahon) defeated Eddie Guerrero at 5:53 by pinfall with the Pedigree... what, are you really surprise he went over, and clean? (Top 10: T1: Benoit (1-0), Hardy (1-0), Benjamin (1-0), Kane (1-0), Malenko (1-0), HHH (1-0), T7: Holly (0-0-1), Richards (0-0-1), T9: 8 Tied for 9th) 4. The Undertaker pinned Chris Jericho at 2:37 with the Last Ride Powerbomb in a World Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals Match. I'm even less surprised here than for the last match. Viva la Glass Ceiling~! (Top 10: T1: Benoit (1-0), Hardy (1-0), Benjamin (1-0), Kane (1-0), Malenko (1-0), HHH (1-0), Undertaker (1-0), T8: Holly (0-0-1), Richards (0-0-1), T10: 9 Tied for 10th) 5. Orlando Jordan & John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich in a Texas Tornado Match at 12:03 when Jordan pinned Animal with an inside cradle as Bradshaw and Heidenreich brawled outside of the ring. For most of the match, the pairings were Jordan/Heidenreich and Animal/JBL. Highspot of the match was a JBL elbow drop from the top rope to the floor on Animal. (Tag Ranks: T1: MNM (1-0), London/Funaki (1-0), Jordan/JBL (1-0); T4: Viscera/Venis (0-1), S2H/Funaki (0-1), Animal/Heidenreich (0-1) 6. Kurt Angle pinned Shawn Michaels at 3:08 following the Olympic Slam on the outside of the ring. This was the 4th Opening Round Match of the World Championship Tournament. Honestly, I did simulate this match. Would I be so mean to squash Michaels in a video game? (Top 10: T1: Benoit (1-0), Hardy (1-0), Benjamin (1-0), Kane (1-0), Malenko (1-0), HHH (1-0), Undertaker (1-0), Angle (1-0); T9: Holly (0-0-1), Richards (0-0-1) |
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| Week #1 Top 10 Rankings: World Champion: VACANT 1. Chris Benoit (1-0) 1. Matt Hardy (1-0) 1. Shelton Benjamin (1-0) 1. Kane (1-0) 1. Dean Malenko (1-0; Cruiserweight Champion) 1. Triple H (1-0) 1. The Undertaker (1-0) 1. Kurt Angle (1-0) 9. Hardcore Holly (0-0-1) 9. Steven Richards (0-0-1) Tag Team Rankings: World Tag Team Champions: VACANT 1. MNM (Mercury & Nitro) (1-0) 1. Paul London & Tajiri (1-0) 1. Orlando Jordan & John B. Layfield (1-0) 4. Viscera & Val Venis (0-1) 4. Sho Funaki & Scotty Too Hotty (0-1) 4. The New Legion of Doom (Heidenreich & Animal) (0-1) |
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| WWE Monday Night Raw - October 3rd, 2005: 1. Hardcore Holly pinned Steven Richards at 4:26 in a Hardcore Holly Invitational Match following the Falcon Arrow slam. This was a rematch from the 9/29/05 Smackdown where the two fought to a Time Limit Draw. The match was scheduled for 30 Minutes. (Top 10 Ranking Changes: 9. Hardcore Holly (1-0-1); T10: Too Many) 2. Edge pinned Rob Van Dam at 5:51 following a spear and downward spiral in a World Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals Round Match. (Top 10 Ranking Changes: T1: Edge (1-0) 3. Paul London & Tajiri defeated MNM at 6:09 when London pinned Mercury following a top rope hurricanrana. (Tag Ranks: 1. London/Tajiri (2-0), 2. Jordan/JBL (1-0), 3. MNM (1-1), T4: Viscera/Venis (0-1), S2H/Funaki (0-1), New LOD (0-1) 4. Matt Hardy pinned WWE CW Champion Dean Malenko in a Non-Title Match at 4:10 following the Twist-of-Fate. Due to pre-match stipulations that I never bother to explain, Matt Hardy earned a Title Match at the following episode of Smackdown!. (Top 10 Ranking Changes: 1. Matt Hardy (2-0); 9. Dean Malenko (1-1) 5. Rob Conway pinned Shelton Benjamin at 8:51 with a brainbuster suplex. Conway earneed the 1st of 4 spots in a Battle Royale to determine the new Intercontinental Champion. (Top 10 Ranking Changes: T2: Rob Conway (1-0); Malenko/Benjamin T9 (1-1) 6. Batista pinned John Cena at 2:40 following the Sitout Powerbomb in a World Title Tournament Quarter-Finals Match. What's with all these squashes? Oh well, I have time for 1 more match. (Top 10 Ranking Changes: T2: Batista (1-0), Malenko/Benjamin T10 (1-1) 7. Chris Jericho pinned Carlito Carribean Cool at 9:59 with the mahistral cradle to earn the 2nd of 4 spots in a Battle Royale to determine the new Intercontinental Champion. This was a Surprise Bonus Unadvertised Match. (Top 10 Ranking Changes: T10: Malenko/Benjamin/Jericho (1-1) |