WWE (Smackdown!) @ Glendale, AZ - Arena - January 3, 2004 (5,000) 1st card held in Glendale Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Spanky & Paul London Ernest Miller defeated Jamie Noble Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Nunzio with the Worm Hardcore Holly & Bradshaw defeated Albert & Matt Morgan when Holly pinned Morgan Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo (w/ Johnny Stamboli) in a submission match with the Crippler Crossface WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri and Billy Kidman by pinning Tajiri WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Akio & Sakoda in an elimination match; Eddie pinned Akio with the frog splash; Eddie was pinned after Chavo walked out of the match several minutes prior Dawn Marie defeated Sable and Nidia in a bikini contest WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned John Cena with the chokeslam after Brock Lesnar interfered; after the bout, Chris Benoit and Rey Mysterio Jr. came out to help make the save against Show, Matt Morgan, and Albert
WWE (Raw) @ Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum - January 3, 2004 (3,300) WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO after Ric Flair distracted the referee Steven Richards pinned John Heidenreich with the Steven Kick Rene Dupree pinned Matt Cappotelli Lance Storm, Val Venis, & Spike Dudley defeated Test, Christian, & Scott Steiner when Storm pinned Christian with a roll up Mark Henry defeated the Hurricane Rob Conway defeated John Hennigan WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus, Jazz, and Lita in an elimination match; order of elimination: Trish eliminated; Lita eliminated Jazz; Molly eliminated Lita immediately afterwards for the win WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz and Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak in an elimination match; order of elimination: Cade & Jindrak were eliminated; Batista pinned D-Von with the sit-down powerbomb after Flair hit Bubba Ray with a pair of brass knuckles Kane pinned Chris Jericho (sub. for World Heavyweight Champion Triple H) with the chokeslam after Trish Stratus slapped Jericho as he attempted to hit Kane in the head with a steel chair
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - January 4, 2004 (matinee) (3,200) Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Nunzio with the Worm Jamie Noble pinned Ernest Miller by using the ropes for leverage Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Spanky & Paul London after London sustained Benjamin's superkick Hardcore Holly & Bradshaw defeated Albert & Matt Morgan when Holly pinned Morgan with the Alabama Slam WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri and Billy Kidman by pinning Tajiri with the West Coast Pop Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo (w/ Johnny Stamboli) in a submission match with the Crippler Crossface Dawn Marie defeated Sable and Nidia in a bikini contest WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Akio & Sakoda in an elimination match; Akio & Sakoda were eliminated after Eddie hit the frog splash; Eddie was pinned with the Ball & Chain after Chavo walked out of the match several minutes prior WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned John Cena with the chokeslam after Brock Lesnar interfered; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. came out to help make the save against Show
WWE (Raw) @ Tupelo, MS - Bancorpsouth Center - January 4, 2004 (matinee) (2,000) Lance Storm, Val Venis, & Spike Dudley defeated Test, Christian, & Scott Steiner when Venis pinned Test with a roll up after Stacy Keibler came ringside and distracted him Steven Richards pinned John Heidenreich with a roll up Rene Dupree defeated Matt Cappotelli WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus, Jazz, and Lita in an elimination match; order of elimination: Jazz eliminated Trish; Lita eliminated Jazz; Molly eliminated Lita Mark Henry pinned the Hurricane with the powerslam Rob Conway defeated John Hennigan WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz and Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak in an elimination match; order of elimination: Cade & Jindrak were eliminated; D-Von was pinned Kane defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification after Jericho hit Kane with a steel chair as Kane was distracted by Trish Stratus on the ring apron; after the bout, Jericho and Trish hugged before retreating backstage WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO after RVD missed an opportunity to hit the Five Star Frog Splash by knocking an interfering Ric Flair off the ring apron
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium - January 5, 2004 (1,100) Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Nunzio with the Worm Ernest Miller pinned Jamie Noble Bradshaw pinned Matt Morgan with the Clothesline from Hell Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Spanky & Paul London following a double team move Chris Benoit & Hardcore Holly defeated Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli when Benoit forced a submission with the Crippler Crossface WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri and Billy Kidman by pinning Tajiri WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Akio & Sakoda in an elimination match; Eddie pinned Akio with the frog splash; Eddie was pinned after Chavo walked out of the match several minutes prior Dawn Marie defeated Sable and Nidia in a bikini contest WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated John Cena
WWE @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - January 5, 2004 (6,000) Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned John Heidenreich with a roundhouse kick Sunday Night Heat: WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Val Venis in a non-title match with the RKO at around 9:39 Matt Hardy pinned Lance Storm with the Twist of Fate at 3:45 Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Matt Cappotelli & John Hennigan when Jindrak pinned Hennigan with the Decapitator at 5:43 Raw - featured Teddy Long as the GM of Raw for one night only, as Mark Henry's favor earned from the Survivor Series; included Steve Austin signing HBK vs. Triple H for the title in a Last Man Standing match for the Royal Rumble: Spike Dudley pinned Rene Dupree at 3:49 by reversing an attempt at a gorilla press slam into a sunset flip; after the bout, Ric Flair & Batista attacked the Dudley Boyz, who came ringside after the match and celebrated Spike's win, on the rampway Chris Jericho & Christian defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 5:01 when Christian pinned Rosey with a reverse DDT after Jericho rammed Rosey's head into the ringpost after Rosey hit the corner Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) pinned Test with a roll up at 2:49 after Test attempted to kick Victoria in the face as she stood on the ring apron; moments after the finish, Test knocked Victoria out with a kick to the face, which resulted in Richards attacking Test around ringside until officials intervened Rob Van Dam pinned Mark Henry with the Five Star Frog Splash; due to prematch stipulations, RVD earned a IC title shot for the following week WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz when Flair pinned D-Von after Batista hit the sit-down powerbomb behind the referee's back as the referee was distracted by Triple H on the ring apron; moments prior to Triple H's appearance, the challengers hit the 3D on Flair
WWE @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - January 6, 2004 (3,100) Bradshaw pinned Kevin Fertig Velocity - 1/10/04: Billy Kidman pinned Sakoda with the Shooting Star Press at 5:52 Matt Morgan pinned Shannon Moore with the sit-down powerbomb at 4:30 Rhyno pinned Sho Funaki with the Gore at 5:00 Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Spanky & Paul London when Benjamin pinned London following the inverted atomic drop / superkick combo at 6:29 Smackdown!: Chris Benoit defeated Johnny Stamboli (#1), Chuck Palumbo (#2), & Nunzio (#3) in a mini Royal Rumble match at 6:21; Benoit eliminated Stamboli at 3:09 with a baseball slide as Stamboli was on the ring apron; Benoit eliminated Nunzio at 5:14 as Nunzio tried to save Palumbo's elimination; Benoit eliminated Palumbo Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty fought WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) to a no contest when the champions attacked the challengers from behind before the bout, double teaming them and hitting them with the title belts; moments thereafter, Kurt Angle came out and announced that he and Paul Heyman came up with a substitute pair of challengers for the Bashams to defend against later in the night - Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 16:22 when Doug reversed an attempt by Chavo for a sunset flip into the ring, holding onto Shaniqua for leverage; after the bout, Eddie sustained a brutal double team inside the ring while Chavo sat at ringside and watched; after the champions left ringside, Chavo helped his uncle to his feet before punching him to the mat and pummeling him until Eddie became busted open; moments thereafter, Chavo drove off in Eddie's low rider John Cena pinned Albert with the FU at 2:50 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Akio (w/ Sakoda) at 4:37 with the West Coast Pop after hitting a double 619 on Akio and Sakoda Tajiri pinned Nidia (sub. for a missing Jamie Noble) at 1:05 with a Russian legsweep; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save for the blind Nidia; moments later, as Mysterio was walking Nidia back, Noble appeared, threw Mysterio out of the way, and helped Nidia backstage Hardcore Holly defeated WWE US Champion the Big Show in a non-title streetfight at 4:55 when Holly wrapped a steel chair around Show's neck and began choking him until Show tapped out; after the bout, Holly had a staredown with Brock Lesnar, the guest commentator for the match, before chasing him into the crowd with the chair
WWE (Raw) @ Oshawa, Ontario - Civic Auditorium - January 9, 2004 (2,000) Test pinned Steven Richards with the boot to the face after Richards chased Stacy Keibler into the ring Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig when Storm scored the pin following the Hart Attack Rene Dupree pinned Spike Dudley after Rob Conway interfered The Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade in a tables match when Jindrak was put through a table with the 3D after Spike Dudley interfered WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Christian with the RKO after the challenger fought off an interfering Batista Booker T pinned Batista with the scissors kick WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus, Lita, and Jazz in an elimination match; order of elimination: Jazz pinned Lita with a fisherman's buster; Trish eliminated Jazz; Molly pinned Trish by reversing an attempt at the bulldog into a back suplex and using the ropes for leverage The Hurricane pinned Matt Hardy with the Eye of the Hurricane Chris Jericho pinned Kane with a low blow and a roll up after Kane brought an interfering Trish Stratus into the ring
WWE (Raw) @ Halifax, Nova Scotia - Metro Centre - January 10, 2004 (2,500) Test pinned Steven Richards with the boot to the face Val Venis & Lance Storm defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Christian with the RKO after Batista interfered WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Lita, Jazz, and Trish Stratus Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) defeated Spike Dudley The Dudley Boyz (w/ Spike Dudley) defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade in a tables match Booker T pinned Matt Hardy with the scissors kick Batista pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb after Randy Orton interfered; after the bout, Christian came out to make the save and did a 10-second pose with the Hurricane Chris Jericho pinned Kane with a roll up after Trish Stratus interfered
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Stadium - January 10, 2004 (1,300) The Ultimo Dragon pinned Nunzio with the flipping reverse DDT Hardcore Holly & Bradshaw defeated Rhyno & Matt Morgan when Holly pinned Rhyno with the Alabama Slam John Cena pinned Sean O'Haire with the FU WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in an elimination match; order of elimination: Haas & Benjamin were eliminated; Scotty was pinned after Shaniqua interfered Billy Kidman pinned Ernest Miller with a roll up Akio & Sakoda defeated Spanky & Paul London when Sakoda pinned London with a roll up and using the tights for leverage Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Johnny Stamboli who came ringside late in the bout Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr., Tajiri, and Albert in an elimination match; order of elimination: Mysterio pinned Albert with a springboard dropkick at the same time that Chavo pinned Tajiri with a roll up; Mysterio pinned Chavo with a top rope West Coast Pop; Kurt Angle was the guest referee for the bout; despite Albert's size, the cruiserweight title was on the line in the match
WWE (Raw) @ St. Johns, Newfoundland - Mile One Stadium - January 11, 2004 (matinee) (3,500) Spike Dudley pinned Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) with a roll up after sending him into Conway who was on the ring apron Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig Steven Richards pinned Test with the Steven Kick WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus, Lita, and Jazz in an elimination match; order of elimination: Jazz pinned Lita after hitting her with the title belt; Trish eliminated Jazz; Molly pinned Trish with her feet on the ropes Batista pinned the Hurricane after Randy Orton interfered The Dudley Boyz defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak; after the bout, Spike Dudley made the save WWE IC Champion Randy Orton (w/ Batista) pinned Christian with the RKO Booker T defeated Matt Hardy Chris Jericho pinned Kane with a low blow and roll up after Kane became distracted by Trish Stratus
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cadillac, MI - Wexford County Civic Center - January 11, 2004 The Ultimo Dragon defeated Nunzio Akio & Sakoda defeated Spanky & Paul London Billy Kidman defeated Ernest Miller Hardcore Holly & Bradshaw defeated Rhyno & Matt Morgan John Cena defeated Sean O'Haire Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo in a submission match Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in an elimination match; order of elimination: Benjamin & Haas, Scotty & Rikishi WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr., Tajiri, and Albert in an elimination match; Kurt Angle was the guest referee for the bout; despite Albert's size, the cruiserweight title was on the line in the match; order of elimination: Rey pinned Albert and Chavo pinned Tajiri at the same time; Rey pinned Chavo WWE (Smackdown!) @ Saginaw, MI - Saginaw County Event Center - January 12, 2004 (2,000) The Ultimo Dragon defeated Nunzio Akio & Sakoda defeated Spanky & Paul London Billy Kidman defeated Ernest Miller Bradshaw & Hardcore Holly defeated Rhyno & Matt Morgan John Cena defeated Sean O'Haire WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo in a submission match Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr., Tajiri, and Albert in an elimination match; Kurt Angle was the guest referee for the bout; despite Albert's size, the cruiserweight title was on the line in the match
WWE @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - January 12, 2004 (6,100) Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig following the Hart Attack Raw - included an in-ring face-to-face confrontation between Shawn Michaels and Triple H: WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Trish Stratus & Lita at 4:53 when Jazz pinned Trish with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Long threw his jacket on Trish to distract her; after the bout, Chris Jericho made the save for Trish against Long and Jazz before being attacked from behind by Mark Henry Bill Goldberg pinned Matt Hardy in an impromptu match at 2:26 with the spear and Jackhammer; the bout came about from Hardy complaining to Steve Austin about having no one to face; after the bout, Goldberg announced that he was entering the 30-man Royal Rumble match (Goldberg's surprise return from suspension) WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Batista (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Ric Flair) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) with the sit-down powerbomb at 3:14, moments after Flair sent Bubba Ray into the steel steps and then the ring barrier; after the bout, Bubba Ray prevented the champions from putting D-Von through a table Booker T defeated Kane via disqualification at 1:47 after Kane twice sent Booker head-first into the ring steps; after the bout, Kane scared officials from the ring where he hit the tombstone on a dazed Booker Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long & Jazz) pinned Chris Jericho with the powerslam at 7:51 after Jericho became distracted by Long on the ring apron; moments prior to the finish, Jericho made Henry tap to the Walls of Jericho but the referee was distracted by Trish Stratus and Jazz brawling in the ring and around ringside WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with a DDT off the top at 18:55 after crotching the challenger as he prepared for the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Triple H came to the ring to celebrate Orton's win; earlier in the bout, Orton reserved a ringside seat for Mick Foley and sent a limo to Foley's house to pick him up but Foley did not show Sunday Night Heat - 1/19/04: Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 5:05 when Jindrak pinned the Hurricane after he sustained a blow to the back of the head from Cade Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:27 with a spinning heel kick after Jackie hit Dreamer in the back with his own Singapore cane Rob Conway (w/ Rene Dupree) pinned Spike Dudley with a springboard corkscrew suplex at 4:19 Scott Steiner pinned Steven Richards at 2:03 with the Flatliner; after the bout, Test came ringside and kicked Richards in the face
WWE @ Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - January 13, 2004 (6,000) Akio defeated Paul London Velocity - 1/17/04: The Ultimo Dragon pinned Shannon Moore with the flipping reverse DDT at 5:54 Matt Morgan pinned Orlando Jordan with the sit-down powerbomb at 5:20; due to prematch stipulations, Morgan earned a spot in the Royal Rumble Billy Kidman pinned Arch Kincaid with the Shooting Star Press at 5:45 Bradshaw pinned Albert with the Clothesline from Hell at 5:35 Smackdown! - included an in-ring confrontation between Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Sr., and Chavo Jr. in which the two Chavos attacked Eddie before Kurt Angle made the save: Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Tajiri (w/ Akio & Sakoda) with the Tiger Bomb at 3:21 after pulling Nidia in the way of a Tajiri crossbody to the floor; moments prior to the finish, Rey Mysterio Jr. - who did guest commentary for the bout - saved Nidia from Akio and Sakoda on the floor before being thrown into the ringside barrier by Noble; due to prematch stipulations, Noble earned a Cruiserweight Title shot against Mysterio at the Royal Rumble Rikishi pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Bonzai Drop at 1:59; Rikishi & Scotty had prepared to get a tag team title shot but Dawn Marie came out to announce that they would be competing against each other for a spot in the Royal Rumble Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (sub. for Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) in a non-title match at 3:59 when Haas pinned Danny with a roll over after Benjamin hit the superkick behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Tazz announced that he received word that the bout would be non-title but the winners would earn a spot in the Royal Rumble Nunzio defeated Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli in a mini Royal Rumble match at 2:21 by eliminating Palumbo immediately after Palumbo eliminated Stamboli with the Jungle Kick, as Stamboli stood on the ring apron; the three thought they would be competing in a tag team match but Dawn Marie came out and announced that, due to losing to Chris Benoit the previous week, they would have to face each other to see who would earn a spot in the Royal Rumble WWE US Champion the Big Show (w/ WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar and an entourage of police officers) pinned Sho Funaki at 1:16 with a right hand punch in a non-title match; during the bout, Hardcore Holly - who Show placed a restraining order on - appeared at the top of the ramp; Show wrestled the bout with a neck brace, a result of the streetfight with Holly the previous week John Cena pinned Rhyno (w/ Paul Heyman) at 17:16 with the FU after Cena avoided a Gore through a table set up in the ring, with Rhyno crashing through it, and knocking Heyman off the ring apron; prematch stipulations stated that Rhyno could not be disqualified or counted-out and that the loser - whether it be Cena or Heyman - would have his mouth washed out with soap; after the bout, Heyman attempted to leave ringside but was trapped by Chris Benoit, who eventually locked him in the Sharpshooter while Cena taunted Heyman and shoved a bar of soap into his mouth
WWE (Raw) @ Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - January 16, 2004 (3,400) Chris Jericho pinned Mark Henry with a low blow and roll up after interference from both Teddy Long and Trish Stratus Maven pinned Matt Hardy by reversing an attempt at the Twist of Fate into a backslide WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Batista pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis when Jindrak pinned Venis with a roll up and using the tights for leverage The Dudley Boyz defeated Test, Scott Steiner, & Christian in a handicap tables match after Christian was put through the table with the 3D; Spike Dudley was to have met Christian in a singles match but was attacked prior to the bout and taken out of the match WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus, Lita, and Jazz in an elimination match; order of elimination: Lita, Jazz, Molly pinned Trish with a roll up WWE IC Champion Randy Orton (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Batista) pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO after Batista interfered; after the bout, Kane came out and attempted to hit the chokeslam on RVD before Booker T made the save Booker T pinned Kane with the scissors kick in a No DQ match after Rob Van Dam interfered and hit the Van Daminator on Kane
WWE (Raw) @ Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center - January 17, 2004 (2,400) Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the evening Spike Dudley pinned Matt Hardy with a backslide after avoiding the Twist of Fate Christian pinned the Hurricane with the Unprettier Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade following the Hart Attack WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO; after the bout, Booker T made the save for RVD against Kane Booker T pinned Kane with the scissors kick after Rob Van Dam interfered and hit the Van Daminator The Dudley Boyz defeated Test & Scott Steiner after Steven Richards and Victoria interfered, with Richards hitting the DDT on Test while Steiner was put through the table via a 3D Chris Jericho pinned Mark Henry with a roll up after Henry collided with Teddy Long on the ring apron WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Lita, Victoria, and Jazz in an elimination match; Jazz eliminated Victoria after about 2 minutes; Lita pinned Jazz with a DDT; Molly pinned Lita with a roll up after sending her into an exposed turnbuckle Shawn Michaels pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Batista with the superkick
WWE (Raw) @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - January 18, 2004 (matinee) (3,500) The Hurricane & Spike Dudley defeated Test & Scott Steiner after 12 minutes when Hurricane pinned Steiner after Steiner sustained the Dudley Dogg followed by the Shining Wizard; late in the bout, Victoria came ringside to distract Test which led to Steven Richards and Test brawling their way backstage Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis when Cade pinned Storm with a roll up and using the tights for leverage Rob Van Dam defeated Christian and Matt Hardy after 15 minutes by pinning Christian with the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Kane assaulted RVD before Booker T made the save Booker T pinned Kane with the scissors kick in a No DQ match after Rob Van Dam interfered and hit the Van Daminator WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz after 20 minutes when Batista pinned D-Von with the sit-down powerbomb Chris Jericho & Trish Stratus defeated Mark Henry & Jazz when Jericho pinned Henry with an inside cradle WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Lita with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage Shawn Michaels defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton via disqualification after 8 minutes when Ric Flair and Batista prevented the pinfall after the challenger hit the superkick; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz made the save for Michaels which followed with Flair and Jonathan Coachman receiving the superkick while Batista sustained the 3D
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Duluth, MN - DECC Arena - January 19, 2004 (1,400) John Cena pinned Rhyno with the FU after 5 minutes Bradshaw pinned Matt Morgan with the Clothesline from Hell after 6 minutes Chuck Palumbo pinned Orlando Jordan after 6 minutes WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin after 15 minutes Albert pinned Ernest Miller with the Baldo Bomb in an impromptu match after 15 seconds; Miller was attacked before the bout began as he was disctracted by Paul Heyman Eddie Guerrero pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) with the frog splash after 7 minutes after Kurt Angle countered Chavo Sr.'s interference Dawn Marie won a tiny teddy contest over Nidia and Sable WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri and Jamie Noble after 6 minutes with a springboard senton WWE US Champion the Big Show (w/ WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar) pinned Chris Benoit after 8 minutes after Lesnar interfered; the bout was scheduled for Hardcore Holly & Benoit vs. Lesnar & Show but Paul Heyman announced that Holly could not come within 50 feet of Show; after the bout, Holly chased Lesnar backstage as Benoit put Show in the Crippler Crossface
WWE @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - January 19, 2004 (6,000) Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: The Dudley Boyz defeated Austin Aires & Shawn Daivari following the 3D Steven Richards defeated Rob Conway Val Venis & Lance Storm defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak when Venis scored the pin with the Money Shot Rosey pinned Ken Anderson with a swinging side slam Raw - The winners of each male match earned a spot in the battle royal main event, the winner of which would enter the Royal Rumble at #30: Booker T & Rob Van Dam defeated Matt Hardy & Christian at around the 6 minute mark when RVD pinned Hardy with the Five Star Frog Splash Chris Jericho defeated Rene Dupree at 4:35 with a roll up into the Walls of Jericho Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) with the powerslam at 2:35 Spike Dudley defeated Kane via disqualification at 1:04 when the referee mistakenly thought Kane had shoved him, which in fact it was Spike as he fell out of the ropes to the floor; after the bout, officials prevented Kane from assaulting Spike with the steel ring steps Bill Goldberg defeated Scott Steiner and Test by pinning Test with the spear and Jackhammer at 5:17; the bout was advertised as Goldberg vs. Steiner but was changed at the beginning of the telecast to a three way bout Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Lita with a roll up and using the tights for leverage at 3:39 after Long distracted Lita, preventing her from hitting the moonsault WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned the Hurricane in a non-title match at 2:51 with the RKO after poking his opponent in the eyes; following the bout, the Dudley Boyz made the save for the Hurricane and Rosey against Orton, Batista, & Ric Flair and attempted to put Flair through a table with the 3D before he was pulled from the ring; moments thereafter, Jonathan Coachman - who did guest commentary for much of the night - ordered the Dudleyz from the ring but ended up sustaining the 3D through the table Bill Goldberg won a 6-man battle royal by last eliminating Randy Orton at 6:58; order of elimination: RVD by Booker at the 35 second mark with a kick to the face; Booker by Jericho via a clothesline at the 43 second mark; Jericho by Orton & Henry at 4:25; Henry by Orton and Goldberg as Goldberg charged into Orton as he attempted to eliminate Henry at 5:48; Orton by Goldberg via a gorilla press slam onto Ric Flair and Batista, who appeared at ringside moments prior; due to prematch stipulations, Goldberg earned the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble
WWE @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - January 20, 2004 (6,500) Paul London pinned Lenny Lane with a springboard into a roll up Velocity - 1/24/04: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty after Scotty sustained Benjamin's superkick WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Sho Funaki & the Ultimo Dragon when Danny pinned Dragon with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after an illegal switch Orlando Jordan defeated Matt Longtime Smackdown!: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chuck Palumbo in a non-title match by reversing a Samoan drop into a sunset flip Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman; due to prematch stipulations, Tajiri earned a spot in the Royal Rumble match Albert defeated Shannon Moore; during the bout, the Cat came ringside and momentarily distracted Albert; due to pre-match stipulations, Albert earned a spot in the Royal Rumble match Chris Benoit & John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, Matt Morgan, & Rhyno in a handicap match when Cena pinned Rhyno with the FU at around the 19-minute mark; WWE US Champion the Big Show was to have been a part of Lesnar's team but was locked in his dressing room by a forklift backstage; at around the 10-minute mark, Lesnar attempted to walk out on the match but was briefly attacked by Hardcore Holly until officials stepped in, allowing Lesnar to retreat backstage; after the, match, Benoit saved Cena from an attack by Matt Morgan before both he and Cena went to the floor and tipped over Paul Heyman's high chair, knocking Heyman into the ring; moments later, the Big Show came to the ring and hit chokeslams on both Benoit and Cena Bradshaw defeated Akio and Sakoda; due to pre-match stipulations, Bradshaw earned a spot in the Royal Rumble match Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Sr. defeated Eddie Guerrero & Kurt Angle when Chavo Jr. pinned Eddie with a frog splash after Angle accidentally hit the Olympic Slam on his partner Dark match after the show: Eddie Guerrero defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
- 1/24/04: Former WWF President Jack Tunney passed away at the age of 68.
Royal Rumble 04 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - January 25, 2004 (17,289; sell out) Pay-per-view bouts - included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw bouts with Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! bouts; JR & Tazz called the Rumble match together: WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz in a tables match at 4:21 when Batista put D-Von through the table with a modified spinebuster after the challengers became distracted by an interfering Jonathan Coachman, who did guest commentary for the bout (Batista: I Walk Alone) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) at 3:13 with the 619 and springboard legdrop after the blind Nidia accidentally tripped the challenger from the apron Eddie Guerrero pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) with the frog splash at 8:04; after the bout, Eddie hit an interfering Chavo Sr. and tied him to the ring ropes using his neck tie; moments thereafter, Eddie continued his assault on Chavo Jr., busting him open as Chavo Sr. watched on, unable to help (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero) WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Hardcore Holly with the F5 at 6:30; prior to the bout officially beginning, the two battled around ringside Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Triple H to a draw in a Last Man Standing Match at 22:45 when both men failed to meet the referee’s standing ten count after the challenger hit the superkick on Triple H; after the bout, both men were attended to by EMTs; Ric Flair and Batista came to the ring to help in taking the champion backstage on a stretcher while Michaels refused to take the stretcher and walked backstage under his own power Chris Benoit won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating the Big Show at 1:01:34; due to prematch stipulations, Benoit earned a world title shot at WrestleMania XX Order of entry: Chris Benoit (0:00), WWE IC Champion Randy Orton (0:00), Mark Henry (1:51), Tajiri (3:12), Bradshaw (4:47), Rhyno (6:24), Matt Hardy (8:06), Scott Steiner (9:49), Matt Morgan (11:30), the Hurricane (13:10), Booker T (15:06), Kane (16:56), Spike Dudley (never entered the ring after sustaining a chokeslam on the ramp by Kane following his own elimination), Rikishi (20:23), Rene Dupree (22:01), Albert (23:20), Shelton Benjamin (25:01), Ernest Miller (26:47), Kurt Angle (28:30), Rico (30:04), Mick Foley (sub. for Test who was knocked out backstage) (33:03), Christian (34:57), Nunzio (45:21; hid at ringside until being thrown into the ring by Cena), WWE US Champion the Big Show (38:54), Chris Jericho (40:09), Charlie Haas (41:40), Billy Gunn (43:14), John Cena (45:22), Rob Van Dam (46:32), Bill Goldberg (48:06) Order of elimination: Bradshaw by Benoit (5:25), Tajiri by Henry after Henry, who was attempting to eliminate Tajiri, sustained the Gore from Rhyno (6:53), Henry by Benoit via a blow to the back (7:02), the Hurricane by Morgan via a torpedo throw out of the ring (13:31), Steiner by Booker via a backdrop (approximately 16:40), Kane by Booker after Kane became distracted by the Undertaker’s gong (18:26), Rhyno by Benoit via a backdrop (20:25), Hardy by Dupree via a dropkick as Hardy stood on the apron (22:24), Dupree by Rikishi via a superkick (22:33), Morgan by Benoit after Morgan was crotched on the top rope (23:44), Rikishi by Orton (24:11), Booker by Orton after Booker sustained a blow to the back of the head by Albert (24:16), Albert by Benoit (25:04), Benjamin by Orton after Orton avoided the superkick, with Benjamin crotching himself across the top rope (25:39), Miller by Orton while Benoit threw out Lamont (27:43), Rico by Orton via a fireman’s carry and dropping him backwards to the floor (31:08), Orton and Foley via a Foley clothesline to the floor; the two battled around ringside and up the ramp until Orton was able to escape; Foley applied the Mandible Claw on Nunzio on the ramp upon Nunzio’s intro (33:45), Christian by Jericho via a backdrop as Jericho stood on the ring apron (42:35), Haas by Goldberg as Goldberg was caught in a sleeper by Nunzio (48:33), Gunn by Goldberg via a clothesline (48:56), Nunzio by Goldberg via a gorilla press slam (49:09), Goldberg by Angle via Goldberg becoming distracted by Brock Lesnar at ringside after Lesnar interfered and hit the F5 on him (50:14), Cena by Show (52:58), RVD by Show after blocking a monkey flip out of the corner (53:16), Jericho by Show via chokeslam to the floor (55:07), Angle by Show by flipping over the top rope and sending Angle to the floor while he was caught in the ankle lock (57:35), Show by Benoit with a headlock, as he stood on the apron, and pulling Show over the top as he himself slid back into the ring under the bottom rope
WWE @ Hershey, PA - Giant Center - January 26, 2004 Val Venis defeated Test at 7:19 Sunday Night Heat: Booker T pinned Matt Hardy with a Harlem sidekick at around 7:39 Christian pinned Lance Storm with the Unprettier at 6:12 Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 5:02 when Cade pinned Rosey after being clipped by Jindrak Raw - included Chris Benoit announcing he would challenge the Raw World Champion at WrestleMania XX as well as the Raw return of Mick Foley, who got into a brawl with Randy Orton and Evolution; Chris Jericho gave up a world title match against Triple H - using his Survivor Series favor - in return for cancelling a match between Trish Stratus and Kane: WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated Chris Jeicho & Rob Van Dam in a handicap match at 17:12 when Batista pinned Jericho after Jericho sustained the RKO behind the referee's back as he had Batista in the Walls of Jericho; Orton had to hit the move twice after blowing the first attempt Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) when Victoria pinned Molly at 5:54 after reversing a suplex attempt into an inside cradle (Divas South of the Border) Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Kane via disqualification at 2:20 when Kane brought the steel ring steps into the ring and hit Bubba in the head with them; after the bout, D-Von Dudley attempted to make the save but sustained the tombstone; moments thereafter, the Undertaker's gong was heard and an Undertaker vignette aired on the Titan Tron Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Rob Conway (w/ Rene Dupree) at 3:21 with a spin kick after Conway was distracted by Jackie, who flashed herself on the ring apron; after the bout, Stacy Keibler came to the ring to celebrate the win - giving the assumption Stacy and Jackie had been chosen to appear together in Playboy Bill Goldberg defeated Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) & Jonathan Coachman in a No DQ handicap match at 4:23 by pinning Coachman with the spear and Jackhammer, placing one foot upon his chest for the cover; prior to the bout, Long allowed Coachman the services of Henry - as the bout was originally scheduled for Coachman vs. Goldberg in a one-on-one bout; after the bout, Goldberg looked at the camera and said that Brock Lesnar was next
WWE @ Washington DC - MCI Center - January 27, 2004 Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo defeated Mike Kreul & John Walters Velocity - 1/31/04: Akio defeated Sho Funaki The Ultimo Dragon defeated Shannon Moore Sakoda pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with his feet on the ropes Smackdown!: WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) defeated Billy Kidman & Paul London at 3:44 when Danny made the illegal switch, crotched Kidman on the top rope, and hit a DDT off the top for the pin WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) at 7:46 with a springboard sit-down senton after Noble brought Nidia into the ring and attempted to send her into the champion on the ring apron, however she moved; after the bout, Nidia took off her sunglasses - revealing that her sight had returned; Nidia left ringside alone with Noble still in the ring WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Orlando Jordan in a non-title match via submission with the Brock Lock at 4:19 Eddie Guerrero won a 15-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Kurt Angle at 36:56; due to prematch stipulations, Guerrero earned a world title shot at No Way Out; earlier in the evening, Guerrero was knocked out backstage and sent to a nearby medical facility order of entry: Kurt Angle (0:00), Rhyno (0:00), Charlie Haas (1:37), Shelton Benjamin (3:18), Bradshaw (4:58), Ernest Miller (entered and eliminated during commercial break; lasted 32 seconds), Tajiri (9:10; Tajiri kicked Lamont in the back of the head as he made his way to the ring), Billy Gunn (10:33), WWE US Champion the Big Show (12:27), John Cena (14:11), Nunzio (entered and eliminated during commercial break), Albert (entered during commercial break), Eddie Guerrero (19:10), Rikishi (20:34), Hardcore Holly (21:58) order of elimination: Miller by Angle (during commercial break), Tajiri by Show via a chokeslam to the floor (12:57), Bradshaw when Show ducked a charge (13:16), Nunzio by Cena via an FU to the floor (during commercial break), Albert by Eddie (19:24), Cena by Show by pushing him over the top with a choke and kicking him to the floor (22:42), Show by Angle, Gunn, Holly, Eddie, Rikishi, and an assist from Cena (23:15), Haas by Eddie (25:13), Benjamin by Angle via clothesline (25:30), Holly by Angle as Holly attempted to eliminate Gunn (25:58), Gunn by Eddie with a monkey flip over the top as Eddie hung onto the ropes (26:50), Rikishi by Angle and Eddie (28:52), Angle by Eddie when Eddie blocked a suplex to the floor, as Angle stood on the apron, and sent Angle to the floor with a front suplex
WWE (Raw) @ Dayton, OH - Hara Arena - January 31, 2004 (4,500) Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the card Spike Dudley pinned Mike Bucci The Hurricane pinned Jon Heidenreich Lita & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz when Victoria pinned Molly Matt Hardy pinned Lance Storm with the Twist of Fate Christian pinned Val Venis with the Unprettier after avoiding the Money Shot The Dudley Boyz defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree following the 3D on Conway Chris Benoit defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Batista via submission with the Crippler Crossface Chris Jericho pinned Kane with a roll up after Kane became distracted by Trish Stratus at ringside WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO after the challenger became distracted by Jonathan Coachman; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frogsplash on Coachman WWE (Raw) @ Youngstown, OH - Beeghly Center - February 1, 2004 (matinee) (1,600) Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the event Rob Conway & Rene Dupree defeated John Heidenreich & Mike Bucci when Conway scored the pin with a suplex The Hurricane pinned Matt Hardy with the Eye of the Hurricane Lita & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz when Victoria pinned Molly Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis when Jindrak scored the pin with a roll up Chris Benoit defeated Mark Henry via submission with the Crippler Crossface Chris Jericho defeated Christian via subission with the Walls of Jericho after Trish Stratus interfered and prevented Christian from using a steel chair WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz when Batista pinned D-Von with a spinebuster Booker T pinned Kane with a low blow and roll up after Kane became distracted by Spike Dudley at ringside WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO after RVD became distracted by Jonathan Coachman
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - February 1, 2004 (2,300) Orlando Jordan pinned Chuck Palumbo with a sunset flip Billy Gunn pinned Albert with the Fameasser Torrie Wilson won a bikini contest over Sable, Dawn Marie, and Nidia WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Doug pinned Haas after hitting him with Shaniqua's whip Bradshaw pinned Rhyno after John Cena came through the crowd and hit Rhyno with a steel chair Tajiri defeated Jamie Noble and Nunzio WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned Hardcore Holly with the chokeslam WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) with the 619 and West Coast Pop WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero by pinning Guerrero with the F5; the bout was to have been Angle vs. Lesnar in a one-on-one match but Guerrero was added at the beginning of the show WWE (Smackdown!) @ Toledo, OH - Sports Arena - February 2, 2004 (2,600) Orlando Jordan defeated Chuck Palumbo Billy Gunn defeated Albert WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia, Sable, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest Bradshaw defeated Rhyno WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated Hardcore Holly WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Tajiri defeated Nunzio and Jamie Noble WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero
WWE @ State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - February 2, 2004 (3,500) Sunday Night Heat: The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Bobby Rude & Pat Cusick Stevie Richards & Victoria fought Test & Molly Holly to a no contest Rob Van Dam defeated John Heidenreich Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated the Dudley Boyz Raw - included the Highlight Reel with guest Chris Benoit in which Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff interrupted: Chris Benoit defeated Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 2:44; late in the bout, Triple H came ringside and, afterwards, he and Benoit locked eyes Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) with a spin kick at 5:27 after Stacy Keibler came ringside, distracted Dupree, and Dupree rammed into Conway on the ring apron; after the bout, Stacy said she and Jackie should be the two WWE divas featured in Playboy Kane (sub. for WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly) fought Trish Stratus to a no contest after a matter of seconds when Chris Jericho came to Trish's rescue as she was set up for a chokeslam; in a post-match brawl, Kane sent Jericho knee-first into the steel ring post Bill Goldberg fought Kane to a no contest at around the 5 minute mark when a lightning bolt hit the ring, followed soon thereafter by an Undertaker vignette and the ring being filled with smoke; as the segment came to a close, Kane left through the crowd Booker T pinned Matt Hardy at 6:24 with the scissors kick after avoiding the Twist of Fate World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Spike Dudley in a non-title match with the Pedigree at 1:25 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated Chris Jericho & Christian at 4:46 when Jericho submitted to Flair's figure-4 due to injuring his knee earlier in the show Shawn Michaels pinned WWE IC Champion Randy Orton with a roll up in a non-title match at 13:36 when Orton was distracted by Mick Foley at ringside; mid-way though the bout, after the referee had been knocked out, Steve Austin drove ringside on his 4-wheeler, brought a new referee, and took Orton's title belt so he couldn't use it as a weapon; after the bout, Foley battled Orton into the crowd; moments thereafter, Triple H sent Flair and Batista to help Orton while he himself went after Shawn Michaels; Chris Benoit soon came out for the save, stared Triple H out of the ring, shook Michaels' hand, and exchanged words with him WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - February 3, 2004 Shannon Moore defeated Mike Bucci Velocity - 2/7/04: Albert & Rhyno defeated John Murry & Bobby Rude Nunzio pinned Paul London Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Sho Funaki & the Ultimo Dragon Bradshaw pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Clothesline from Hell Smackdown! - included an in-ring confrontation between Eddie Guerrero and Brock Lesnar; featured the announcement that Torrie Wilson and Sable would be appearing together in Playboy: Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) to win the titles at 5:11 when Rikishi pinned Doug with a Samoan Drop after Scotty dropped Doug throat-first across the top rope Ernest Miller pinned Tajiri; after the bout, Orlando Jordan made the save against Akio & Sakoda (match not televised) WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned Billy Gunn at 12:14 by catching him coming off the ropes, blocking an attempt at the Fameasser, and hitting a sidewalk slam Billy Kidman pinned Jamie Noble at 3:00 with a sit-down powerbomb after Noble became distracted by Nidia at ringside giving away his money to the crowd WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Sr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) in a non-title match with the 619 at 1:59 after knocking Chavo Jr. off the ring apron; after the bout, Chavo Jr. attacked the champion Kurt Angle defeated Hardcore Holly by blocking the Alabama Slam and applying the ankle lock at 14:11; after the bout, Paul Heyman came to the ring in preparation of announcing Angle as the #1 contender at WrestleMania but the segment was soon interrupted by both the Big Show and John Cena; Heyman then ordered the three men to face each other at No Way Out and the winner of that match would become the #1 contender
WWE @ Hiroshima, Japan - Sun Plaza Arena - February 5, 2004 (2,117) The Hurricane pinned Rico The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt Hardy & Test when Bubba Ray pinned Test following the 3D WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission with the Crippler Crossface Shawn Michaels pinned Ric Flair with the superkick; prior to the bout, the two shook hands WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Lita with a roll up World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kane with the Pedigree
- 2/6/04: Declan James McMahon, son of Shane & Marissa McMahon, was born.
WWE @ Osaka, Japan - Castle Hall - February 6, 2004 (7,012) Matt Hardy & WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Rico & Lita Kane pinned the Hurricane with the chokeslam WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Chris Jericho with the RKO at around the 24 minute mark Shawn Michaels & Rob Van Dam defeated Christian & Test when RVD pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash after Test sustained Michaels' superkick World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Chris Benoit with the Pedigree at 21:05
WWE @ Saitama, Japan - Super Arena - February 7, 2004 (20,002; sell out) The show lasted a total of 4 hours and 15 minutes; included a half hour in-ring segment with Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff in which Austin hit the Stunner on Bischoff before being attacked seperately by both Randy Orton and Matt Hardy, eventually Stunning them as well; sumo legends Konishiki and Musashimaru were in attendance The Hurricane pinned Christian with the Shining Wizard at 13:21 WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Matt Hardy with the RKO at 14:38 WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Lita with the Molly Go Round at 17:24 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz at 24:57 when Batista pinned D-Von Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 21:46 Kane pinned Rob Van Dam with the chokeslam at 10:45 Rico pinned Test with the superkick at 8:27 after Jackie Gayda distracted Test by taking off her top as Test had Rico in the Sharpshooter World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Shawn Michaels following two Pedigrees at the 26 minute mark
WWE @ Regina, Saskatchewan - Agridome - February 7, 2004 Billy Kidman defeated Chuck Palumbo The Ultimo Dragon defeated Shannon Moore Ernest Miller, Lamont, & Orlando Jordan defeated Tajiri, Sakoda, & Akio Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Rhyno & Matt Morgan Kurt Angle defeated Hardcore Holly WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Jamie Noble WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated Bradshaw WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Eddie Guerrero
WWE @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Place - February 8, 2004 Billy Kidman pinned Chuck Palumbo by reversing a suplex into a roll up WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Jamie Noble and Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinning Chavo with a springboard splash after hitting a simultaneous 619 on both challengers The Ultimo Dragon pinned Shannon Moore with the Asai DDT Orlando Jordan, Ernest Miller, & Lamont defeated Tajiri, Akio, & Sakoda when Jordan scored the pin with a powerslam Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Matt Morgan & Rhyno when Haas pinned Rhyno after Rhyno sustained Benjamin's superkick; after the bout, Rhyno hit the Gore on Morgan Kurt Angle pinned Hardcore Holly with the Olympic Slam WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi defeated Doug & Danny Basham WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned Bradshaw with the chokeslam; during the bout, Bradshaw had Lamont bring out four pizzas for the Big Show's birthday; after the bout, Bradshaw traded Show the pizzas for a can of beer WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Eddie Guerrero after hitting him with the title belt
WWE @ Vancouver, British Columbia - PNE Coliseum - February 9, 2004 Shannon Moore pinned Matt Morgan by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip Billy Kidman pinned Chuck Palumbo by reversing a suplex into a roll up Tajiri, Akio, & Sakoda defeated Ernest Miller, Lamont, & Orlando Jordan when Tajiri pinned Miller with the kick to the head Rhyno pinned the Ultimo Dragon with the Gore Bradshaw & Hardcore Holly defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Bradshaw pinned Haas with the Clothesline from Hell WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Jamie Noble and Chavo Guerrero Jr. WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the bout WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Eddie Guerrero after hitting him with the title belt
WWE @ Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena - February 9, 2004 Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lita Test defeated Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Val Venis Rob Conway & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz Raw - included an opening segment in which Smackdown! General Manager Paul Heyman ordered Bill Goldberg not to interfere in the No Way Out main event; Heyman was later speared and Vince McMahon narrowly avoided the same, with Steve Austin accidentally sustaining it instead; McMahon then suspended Goldberg for his actions: Chris Jericho & Trish Stratus defeated Matt Hardy & WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly at 4:25 when Trish pinned Molly by avoiding the handspring elbow in the corner and using a victory roll after Christian interfered and prevented Hardy from attacking Trish behind the referee's back Chris Benoit defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Ric Flair by blocking the figure-4 and applying the Crippler Crossface at 11:18; after the bout, Triple H signed the contract for he and Benoit's world title match at WrestleMania; Benoit was prevented from doing the same by Shawn Michaels, who knocked Benoit out with the superkick and signed his name in Benoit's place Kane pinned the Hurricane with the chokeslam at 1:15; after the bout, Kane had to try three times to ignite his ringpost pyro which was followed soon thereafter by an Undertaker vignette in which it was written he would make his return in 34 days (the date of WrestleMania XX) WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam and Booker T at 10:48 by pinning Booker after Booker sustained the Five Star Frog Splash but was pushed out of the ring by the champion; after the bout, Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista attacked Mick Foley, Booker, and RVD WWE @ Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome - February 10, 2004 Akio pinned Lamont Velocity - 2/14/04: The Ultimo Dragon pinned Shannon Moore with the Asai DDT Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Kidman pinned Stamboli with a sunset flip after Stamboli sustained a dropkick from London Albert pinned Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes after a bicycle kick Orlando Jordan pinned Chuck Palumbo; after the bout, Jordan was attacked in the asile by the other members of the FBI Smackdown! - included an in-ring confrontation between Brock Lesnar and Eddie Guerrero in which Brock wore a sombraro to the ring and had a mariachi band play; featured Nidia putting her mink coat, which Jamie Noble bought for her, into a wood chipper: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. (w/ Jorge Paez) pinned Tajiri with the 619 and springboard senton at 3:01 in a non-title match; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. - who stood in the aisle with his father for much of the bout - attacked the champion from behind until Paez scared him out of the ring; moments thereafter, Paez knocked Chavo Sr. out with a left hand punch Danny Basham (w/ Doug Basham & Shaniqua) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Scotty 2 Hotty (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rikishi) at 4:02 when Doug helped in giving adding leverage from the floor; after the bout, Shaniqua sustained Scotty's bulldog but was pulled from the ring before Rikishi could hit the Bonzai Drop Hardcore Holly defeated Rhyno via disqualification at 5:08 when Rhyno shoved the referee as he pouded Holly in the corner; after the bout, the two had to be held apart on the floor by officials Bradshaw (w/ Farooq) pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) with the Clothesline from Hell at 5:58 Eddie Guerrero & John Cena (sub. for Kurt Angle) defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & WWE US Champion the Big Show at 17:26 when Guerrero pinned Lesnar with a low blow, using Cena's steel chain, and a cradle as Lesnar and the referee were distracted by Kurt Angle - who came ringside and hit both Cena and Show with a steel chair - blaming them for knocking him out backstage earlier in the broadcast
- 2/13/04: Sable and Torrie Wilson both appeared as cover girls for Playboy magazine. There were two different covers of the issue featuring the divas.
No Way Out 04 (Smackdown!) - San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - February 15, 2004 (11,000; 9,000 paid; sell out) Sunday Night Heat - included Sho Funaki conducting a backstage interview with Jamie Noble regarding his match against Nidia later in the night where Noble would be forced to be blindfolded; featured Rue DeBona interviewing WWE US Champion the Big Show backstage regarding his #1 contender triple threat match later in the night in which Show said he would win and face WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, then said Guerrero had no chance against Lesnar in their main event match: Tajiri, Akio, & Sakoda defeated the Ultimo Dragon, Billy Kidman, & Paul London at 5:36 when Tajiri pinned Dragon after Dragon sustained Tajiri's kick to the head mid-way through a Sakoda powerslam (No Way Out 04) Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included an opening in-ring segment with Sable & Torrie Wilson in which they welcomed the fans to the show; included Josh Matthews interviewing Kurt Angle backstage about his triple threat #1 contenders match later in the night and the mystery man who attacked him on the previous week's Smackdown!; moments later, Angle was interrupted by John Cena, who said if he wanted to take Angle out he would do it to his face; moments later, Cena slapped Angle with the two men scuffling until they were pulled apart; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he threatened to kick Bill Goldberg out of the arena and arrested if he attempted to interfere in the show; moments later, WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar appeared and goaded Goldberg into fighting him, hoping he would get himself ejected; Goldberg eventually jumped the barricade and got in the ring after Lesnar called him a bitch, with Lesnar jumping Goldberg following a distraction from Heyman but Goldberg fighting back and hitting the Jackhammer; Heyman then called for security who placed Goldberg in handcuffs and escorted him backstage; included a vignette on the big screen promoting the return of the Undertaker in 28 days: WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi defeated Shaniqua, Doug & Danny Basham in a handicap match at 8:27 when Rikishi pinned Shaniqua with a Samoan Drop and the Bonzai Drop Jamie Noble defeated Nidia at 4:25 via submission with the Trailer Hitch after throwing Nidia off the top; due to pre-match stipulations, Noble had to wear a hood over his face to blindfold himself but took the hood off when the referee wasn't looking, allowing him to see that Nidia was on the top rope Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated the Acolytes at 7:22 when Benjamin pinned Bradshaw with a superkick to Bradshaw's injured right arm, immediately after Bradshaw used the arm to hit the Clothesline from Hell; the arm was heavily taped for the match; immediately after the bout, Bill Goldberg was escorted through the crowd to his ringside seat Hardcore Holly pinned Rhyno with a reversal into the Alabama Slam at 9:57; prior to the bout, Holly ran to the ring, scaring Heyman and an injured WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar out of the ring and backstage Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. with a roll up and using the tights to win the title at 17:19 after Chavo Sr. pushed the champion off the top, causing him to hit the top rope throat-first; Jorge Paez was in Mysterio's corner early on but was ejected at the 5-minute mark after the referee caught him punching out Chavo Sr. outside the ring; after the bout, Josh Matthews interviewed Chavo Jr. backstage in which Chavo, standing beside Eddie Guerrero's locker room, said Eddie was a loser and always would be Kurt Angle defeated WWE US Champion the Big Show and John Cena at 12:18 when Cena submitted to an ankle lock into a heel hook after Show was sent to the floor with an Olympic Slam; due to pre-match stipulations, Angle earned a WWE World Title shot at WrestleMania Eddie Guerrero pinned WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar to win the title at 30:05 with the Frog Splash after reversing an attempt at the F5 into a tornado DDT onto the title belt; late in the bout, Lesnar attempted to use the title belt as a weapon while the referee was knocked out but Bill Goldberg, who was arrested earlier in the evening, came out and hit the spear on the champion; after the match, Guerrero celebrated in the crowd and was congratulated by his mother and brother Mondo who sat ringside (Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story, Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
WWE @ Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden Arena - February 16, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Test with an inside cradle at 3:03 Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) pinned Val Venis (w/ Lance Storm) at 3:36 with a DVD John Heidenreich pinned the Hurricane at 1:43 with a swinging side slam Matt Hardy, Garrison Cade, & Mark Jindrak defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley at 6:49 when Cade pinned Spike with a flapjack Raw - featured an opening segment in which Chris Benoit and Triple H came to blows, with Benoit briefly applying the Crippler Crossface before leaving the ring as Evolution came ringside; included Mick Foley being brutally triple teamed by Randy Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair: Booker T & Rob Van Dam defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista (w/ Randy Orton) to win the titles at 9:38 when Booker pinned Flair after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash as Booker was caught in the figure-4, while the referee was distracted by Mick Foley battling Orton and Batista on the floor Kane fought Chris Jericho to a no contest at around the 4 minute mark after Kane rammed Jericho knee-first into the steel ring post; after the bout, Kane cut an in-ring promo on the Undertaker and - as he left ringside - another Undertaker vignette aired; the segment ended with Kane being rained on and the Undertaker's gong being sounded Trish Stratus & Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) at 3:32 when Victoria pinned Molly with the Widow's Peak; after the bout, Test attacked Richards and Victoria but Christian made the save before he could do the same to Trish Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Benoit at 21:08 with the superkick as Benoit became distracted by Triple H, who came ringside during the closing moments of the contest; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Michaels before Steve Austin came ringside and announced that Triple H would be defending against both Benoit and Michaels at WrestleMania XX
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Stockton, CA - Memorial Civic Auditorium - February 16, 2004 (sell out) Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Akio & Sakoda The Ultimo Dragon defeated Shannon Moore John Cena pinned Rhyno with the FU Billy Gunn pinned Matt Morgan with the Fameasser Tajiri defeated Orlando Jordan WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham and the FBI in an elimination match The Acolytes defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jamie Noble Sable & Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia & Dawn Marie in a lingerie contest WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero, Kurt Angle, & Hardcore Holly defeated Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show, & Albert when Guerrero pinned Lesnar with the Frog Splash; after the bout, Angle and Holly congratulated Guerrero on his title win the preivous night
WWE @ Fresno, CA - SaveMart Center - February 17, 2004 (3,000) Orlando Jordan pinned Albert with a roll up Velocity - 2/21/05: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble & Nunzio when Mysterio pinned Noble with the West Coast Pop Rhyno pinned Shannon Moore with the Gore Sakoda pinned Paul London with a spinebuster WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi pinned Palumbo with the Bonzai Drop Smackdown! - included a Brock Lesnar in-ring promo in which he requested a match with Bill Goldberg at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring celebration by Eddie Guerrero on his title victory at No Way Out which was interrupted by Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Sr.: Kurt Angle & John Cena defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 10:52 when Cena pinned Danny with the FU after Danny blocked the ankle lock and kicked Angle to the floor, sending him into Cena who tagged himself into the bout; after the bout, Angle had words with Cena over the finish Tajiri pinned Billy Gunn with the kick to the head after Akio and Sakoda interfered (not televised) WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned Hardcore Holly with the chokeslam at 2:36; after the bout, John Cena came out and challenged Show to a title match at WrestleMania - which was accepted WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero fought WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. to a no contest at the 16 minute mark when special referee Kurt Angle (sub. for Chavo Guerrero Sr. who was knocked out backstage) refused to count the pinfall after Eddie hit the Frog Splash; mid-way through the bout, Chavo Sr. came ringside before Rey Mysterio Jr. countered the interference; after the contest, Angle brutalized Eddie in and around the ring, fought off Mysterio, and left the champion bleeding from the face as the show went off the air; prematch stipulations stated that had Chavo won the title, Mysterio would have challenged him the following week for both the world and cruiserweight titles
WWE @ Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium - February 20, 2004 (4,000) Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the evening Steven Richards pinned Test after Test attacked Victoria; after the bout, Trish Stratus came ringside to help Victoria to the back Lance Storm defeated Nick Dinsmore Rico pinned Horshu after Jackie Gayda flashed Horshu from the ring apron Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko Trish Stratus & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz when Trish pinned Molly Kane pinned Val Venis (sub. for Chris Jericho) with the chokeslam; during and after the bout, the Undertaker's gong briefly sounded WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Chris Benoit with the Pedigree after hitting the challenger with the title belt; earlier in the contest, both Randy Orton and Batista interfered on behalf of the champion
WWE @ Springfield, IL - Prairie Capital Convention Center - February 20, 2004 (4,700) Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the evening Steven Richards pinned Test after Test was distracted by Victoria Lance Storm defeated Nick Dinsmore via submission with the Canadian Maple Leaf Rico pinned Horshu after Jackie Gayda flashed Horshu from the ring apron Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko Trish Stratus & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz Christian pinned Val Venis with the Unprettier after blocking the Money Shot Kane defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Jericho, selling injuries sustained by Kane on Raw, hit Kane with a steel chair after Kane became distracted by the Undertaker's gong; Kane was attempting to chokeslam an interfering Trish Stratus when the gong was sounded WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash immediately after Orton sustained Booker's scissors kick World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Chris Benoit with the Pedigree after hitting the challenger with the title belt; earlier in the contest, both Randy Orton and Batista interfered on behalf of the champion
WWE @ Valparaiso, IN - Athletic & Recreation Center - February 22, 2004 (2,000) Steven Richards defeated Test Lance Storm defeated Nick Dinsmore Rico defeated Horshu Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko Trish Stratus & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jazz Chris Jericho defeated Kane WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Booker T & Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista Christian defeated Val Venis World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Chris Benoit
WWE @ Springfield, MO - Shrine Mosque - February 22, 2004 (2,400; sell out) Jamie Noble defeated John Hennigan via submission Orlando Jordan pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up as Palumbo argued with the referee Albert & Matt Morgan defeated Billy Gunn & Matt Cappotelli when Morgan pinned Cappotelli with the sit-down powerbomb WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned John Cena with the chokeslam after Cena became distracted by Paul Heyman and Dawn Marie at ringside WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Rikishi scored the pin with a Samoan Drop The Acolytes defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin when Farooq pinned Benjamin with a spinebuster Rhyno defeated Hardcore Holly WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Tajiri and Billy Kidman when Chavo pinned Tajiri with an inside cradle after Tajiri prevented Kidman's Shooting Star Press by spraying mist in his face WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle with the Frog Splash
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Joplin, MO - Memorial Hall - February 23, 2004 (2,200; sell out) Orlando Jordan pinned Chuck Palumbo with a flying crossbody Jamie Noble defeated John Hennigan Billy Gunn & Matt Cappotelli defeated Albert & Matt Morgan when Cappotelli scored the pin after a miscommunication WWE US Champion the Big Show pinned John Cena with the chokeslam after Cena sustained a low blow from an interfering Dawn Marie Hardcore Holly pinned Rhyno after avoiding the Gore and hitting his own for the win WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Rikishi scored the pin with a Samoan Drop The Acolytes defeated Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Tajiri and Billy Kidman with a roll up and using the tights for leverage WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle with a roll up WWE @ Omaha, NE - Quest Center - February 23, 2004 (14,572; sell out) Spike Dudley defeated Mike Bucci Sunday Night Heat: Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated the Hurricane & Rosey Matt Hardy defeated Chris Guy Lance Storm defeated El Conquistador; after the bout, Storm had a confrontation with Test as Test made his way ringside for the following bout Test pinned Steven Richards in a No DQ match with the boot to the face after Lance Storm's interference backfired Raw - featured a taped interview between Jim Ross and Mick Foley in which Foley said he would be at Raw the following week in Atlanta; included Vince McMahon agreeing to make WrestleMania matches pitting Stacy Keibler & Jackie Gayda against Torrie Wilson & Sable and the Undertaker against Kane - as well as announcing that Brock Lesnar would meet Bill Goldberg - with Steve Austin acting as the special referee: Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly, Jazz, and Lita in an elimination match to win the title at 9:42; order of elimination: Lita pinned Jazz with the DDT at the 54 second mark; Victoria pinned Molly with a roll over at 1:30 as Molly had a cover on Lita (Molly attacked Victoria after being pinned); Victoria pinned Lita with the Widow's Peak after preventing the moonsault; after the bout, Steven Richards came to the ring to celebrate with the new champion WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Val Venis in a non-title match with the RKO at 5:13 after sending Venis into the corner Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission at around the 8 minute mark by reversing an attempt at the sit-down powerbomb into the Crippler Crossface; prior to the bout, Benoit confronted Evolution during an in-ring promo which resulted in a brawl also involving Shawn Michaels; the fight was eventually broken up by Steve Austin, as Benoit had Michaels in the Crossface, and he ordered that if anyone interfered in the bout then they wouldn't make it to WrestleMania; the match began during the commercial break WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in a non-title match at 4:35 when RVD pinned Dupree, the illegal man, with the Five Star Frog Splash after Dupree sustained Booker's scissors kick Christian defeated Trish Stratus via submission with his version of the Walls of Jericho at 1:27; Christian had originally planned to lay down for Trish and let her win the bout but the changed his mind Vince McMahon fought Eric Bischoff to a no contest at the 3 minute mark when Brock Lesnar came out of the crowd and hit the F5 on special referee Steve Austin, while the participants battled on the floor
WWE @ Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena - February 24, 2004 (6,000) Sho Funaki pinned Mike Bucci with a roll up Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Matt Capotelli & John Hennigan when Capotelli submitted to the Haas of Pain Velocity - 2/28/04: Tajiri pinned Paul London with the kick to the head Albert pinned Shannon Moore Hardcore Holly & Orlando Jordon defeated Johnny Stamboli & Chuck Palumbo when Jordon pinned Palumbo with a crossbody off the top Smackdown! - included an in-ring promo by Eddie Guerrero which led him to search for Kurt Angle backstage; upon finding Angle, Eddie accidentally threw Paul Heyman into Dawn Marie - knocking her into the wall; Eddie was then escorted from the arena; featured a closing segment in which Eddie interrupted a Kurt Angle in-ring promo, attacking Angle before Paul Heyman had Guerrero arrested: Rey Mysterio Jr., Nunzio, Billy Kidman, and Jamie Noble fought to a no contest at 12:40 when Paul Heyman, Tajiri, Akio, and Sakoda came out - with Heyman announcing that it was unfair that the Japanese contingent were not involved; Heyman then announced that there would be a Cruiserweight Open at WrestleMania for the championship; the bout was to have determined the #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Title at WrestleMania; after the match, Mysterio avoided an attack from Akio and Sakoda and hit a dive to the floor onto Tajiri The Acolytes defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty in a non-title match at 4:47 when Bradshaw pinned Rikishi with the Clothesline from Hell after the champions became distracted by Doug & Danny Basham at ringside Brock Lesnar pinned Billy Gunn with the F5 at 8:19 after Gunn hit the corner John Cena & Rey Mysterio Jr. (sub. for WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero, who was escorted from the building earlier in the show) defeated WWE US Champion the Big Show & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) at 14:17 when Mysterio pinned Guerrero with the 619; after the bout, Cena hit the FU on an interfering Chavo Sr. before the Big Show laid out both Cena and Mysterio with chokeslams
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cape Town, South Africa - Good Hope Centre - February 26, 2004 (10,000; sell out) Billy Kidman defeated Chuck Palumbo The Acolytes defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr.defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Jamie Noble, and Nunzio in an elimination match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham WWE US Champion the Big Show beat John Cena Brock Lesnar defeated Hardcore Holly Nidia defeated Dawn Marie WWE Smackdown! Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle
WWE @ Montgomery, AL - Garrett Coliseum - February 27, 2004 Teddy Long was the guest GM for the evening Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated the Dudley Boyz when Jindrak pinned D-Von with a roll up after knocking Bubba Ray out of the ring Matt Hardy pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Twist of Fate Rob Conway (w/ Rene Dupree) pinned Horshu when Dupree prevented a suplex into the ring, with Conway falling on top for the win Val Venis pinned Christian with the Money Shot Kane pinned the Hurricane with the chokeslam; during and after the bout, the Undertaker's gong was sounded WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash after Booker hit the scissors kick Torrie Wilson & Sable defeated Stacy Keibler & Jackie Gayda when Torrie pinned Jackie with a DDT World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Chris Benoit with the Pedigree after the challenger fought off interference from both Randy Orton and Batista WWE (Smackdown!) @ Durban, South Africa - Westridge Stadium - February 27, 2004 Billy Kidman defeated Chuck Palumbo WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Nunzio, and Jamie Noble in an elimination match WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated John Cena WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham, the Acolytes, and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas Brock Lesnar defeated Hardcore Holly Nidia defeated Dawn Marie WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle
WWE @ Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium - February 28, 2004 (2,000) Lance Storm defeated Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) via submission with the Canadian Maple Leaf Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated the Dudley Boyz when Jindrak pinned D-Von after Cade pushed D-Von off the top rope while Bubba Ray was distracted by Teddy Long on the ring apron Matt Hardy pinned Horshu with the Twist of Fate Val Venis pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Money Shot Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho Kane pinned the Hurricane with the chokeslam; during and after the bout, the Undertaker's gong was sounded WWE Raw World Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash after Booker hit the scissors kick on Orton Torrie Wilson & Sable defeated Stacy Keibler & Jackie Gayda when Torrie pinned Jackie with a DDT World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Chris Benoit with the Pedigree after the challenger fought off interference from both Randy Orton and Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Johannesburg, South Africa - The Dome - February 28, 2004 Billy Kidman defeated Chuck Palumbo Nidia defeated Dawn Marie Brock Lesnar defeated Hardcore Holly WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated John Cena WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Nunzio, and Jamie Noble WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Acolytes, Doug & Danny Basham, and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle
WWE @ Chattanooga, TN - McKenzie Arena - February 29, 2004 Lance Storm defeated Rene Dupree Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated the Dudley Boyz Matt Hardy defeated Nick Dinsmore Val Venis defeated Horshu WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista Kane defeated the Hurricane Chris Jericho defeated Christian WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Jazz and Molly Holly World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Chris Benoit
WWE (Smackdown!) @ East Rand, South Africa - Carnival City - February 29, 2004 Nidia defeated Dawn Marie WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Acolytes, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, and Doug & Danny Basham Nunzio & Chuck Palumbo defeated Billy Kidman & Jamie Noble Kurt Angle defeated Hardcore Holly WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero & John Cena defeated Brock Lesnar & WWE US Champion the Big Show
WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena - March 1, 2004 (9,500; sell out) Sunday Night Heat: Rene Dupree pinned Spike Dudley by reversing the Dudley Dogg into a modified DVD Steven Richards pinned Kyle McNeely with the DDT The Dudley Boyz defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis at 11:46 when D-Von pinned Venis with the 3D after Storm fell over the top to the floor while atempting he and Venis' version of the Hart Attack; due to pre-match stiuplations, the Dudley Boyz earned a spot in the four corner tag team title match at WrestleMania (WrestleMania XX DVD) Raw - included the on-screen debut of John Hennigan as Johnny Blaze; Bow Wow was in attendance for the show; featured Kane attacking Rico during a segment in whch Rico introduced Stacy Keibler and Jackie Gayda; immediately after Kane's in-ring promo, two of the Undertaker's symbols were set ablaze as a sign of the Undertaker's return; featured Steve Austin's ATV being towed away (it was later revealed that Brock Lesnar was behind it); included Christian on the set of the Highlight Reel that concluded with a surprise appearance by Chris Jericho and a brief brawl between the two men; featured a closing segment in which Mick Foley and the Rock - making a surprise return - fought off Randy Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista and a match was made between the five men for WrestleMania: WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) at the 35-second mark when Victoria blocked an attempt at a suplex by Molly, turning it into an inside cradle, after Jazz walked out of the bout following a miscommunication with her partner; after the bout, Molly assaulted Victoria around ringside before referees intervened Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 5:21 when Cade pinned Rosey with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Jindrak knocked Rosey off the middle turnbuckle; due to prematch stipulations, Jindrak & Cade earned a spot in the WrestleMania tag team title match WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista defeated Chris Benoit & Shawn Michaels at 18:53 when Orton pinned Michaels with a roll up after Benoit and Michaels began brawling with one another; after the bout, Triple H came to the ring, as Benoit attempted to apply the Crippler Crossface, and all four members of Evolution attacked Triple H's opponents for WrestleMania WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Matt Hardy & Test in a non-title match at 5:07 when Booker pinned Test after Test sustained the scissors kick and Five Star Frog Splash WWE @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - March 2, 2004 (4,000) Shannon Moore pinned Ray Gordy with a neckbreaker off the middle turnbuckle Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli defeated Onyx & Michael Adrian when Palumbo pinned Onyx with the Jungle Kick Velocity - 3/6/04: Jamie Noble defeated Paul London via submission with the dragon sleeper Orlando Jordan pinned Nunzio by reversing Nunzio's finisher into a powerslam Billy Gunn pinned Rhyno with the Fameasser after avoiding the Gore Smackdown! - 3/4/04 - featured an interview with Kurt Angle from his home in Pittsburgh (it was later revealed that Angle was backstage and not in Pittsburgh); included Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas doing a parody of the Acolytes in which they performed their rendition of the West Texas Rednecks' "I Hate Rap" but renaming it "I Hate the APA"; the segment eventually led to a four way brawl involving Benjamin & Haas, the Acolytes, Doug & Danny Basham, and Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty: Brock Lesnar pinned Hardcore Holly with the F5 at 2:48; prior to the bout, Lesnar drove to the ring on Steve Austin's stolen ATV and cut an in-ring promo on Austin and Bill Goldberg; after the bout, Lesnar celebrated the win by drinking two beers and having Austin's theme music play as he drove backstage on the ATV Danny Basham (w/ Doug Basham) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Scotty 2 Hotty (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rikishi) at 2:59 when Danny and Doug switched places late in the bout, as Scotty attempted the Worm, and Doug scored the pin with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after avoiding a clothesline WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned Sho Funaki in a non-title match at 3:25 when the champion dropped the back of Funaki's head across his knee after Funaki became distracted by Chavo Sr. on the ring apron; during the bout, Chavo Sr. got on a headset and argued over the fact that Chavo has to defend against nine men at WrestleMania Rey Mysterio Jr., the Ultimo Dragon, & Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri, Akio, & Sakoda at 4:41 when Mysterio pinned Akio with the 619 and a DDT John Cena pinned Albert with the FU at 9:33; after the bout, the Big Show came out and cut a promo on Cena, speaking of his accomplishments at Madison Square Garden WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero fought Paul Heyman to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark in a non-title match, in which the champion's hands were handcuffed behind his back, when Heyman and the referee went backstage and Kurt Angle came ringside; while handcuffed, Guerrero held Angle off from entering the ring before he was assaulted with a series of taped fist punches to the face; moments later, after Eddie spat in Angle's face, the champion was hit in the head with the championship belt WWE (Raw) @ Syracuse, NY - OnCenter - March 5, 2004 (3,900) The Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway following the 3D Steven Richards pinned Test Rico defeated Horshu Matt Hardy pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Twist of Fate Batista pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade following a scissor kick / Five Star Frog Splash combo World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit after hitting the Pedigree; after the bout, Benoit and Michaels shook hands
- 3/6/04: Former WWF star Hercules passed away at the age of 45.
WWE (Raw) @ Elmira, NY - First Arena - March 6, 2004 (3,000) The Dudley Boyz defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway following the 3D after Spike Dudley prevented Conway from using the French flag Steven Richards pinned Test with the DDT Rico defeated Horshu Matt Hardy pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Twist of Fate Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho Batista pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade following the scissors kick / Five Star Frog Splash combo World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit by pinning Michaels with the Pedigree after Michaels hit the superkick on Benoit
WWE (Raw) @ Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - March 7, 2004 (matinee) (5,300) Included an in-ring interview with Stacy Keibler which led to a brawl between Mick Foley and Ric Flair, with Flair eventually sustaining the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw Rico defeated Horshu WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly at around the 2 minute mark with the Widow's Peak Matt Hardy pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Twist of Fate Batista pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway and Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade in an elimination match; Cade pinned Conway; Booker pinned Cade after the scissors kick / Five Star Frog Splash combo Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho Steven Richards pinned Test with a roll up after Test missed the boot to the face, crotching himself on the top rope in the process World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit by pinning Michaels with the Pedigree after Michaels hit the superkick on Benoit as the champion was caught in the Sharpshooter
WWE @ Bridgeport, CT - Harbour Yard Arena - March 8, 2004 (7,000; sell out) Kenzo Suzuki pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Shinning Wizard Travis Tomko & Kevin Fertig defeated Mike Mayo (Mike Kruel) & Horshu Sunday Night Heat - shown internationally: Rico pinned John Pinzaro Val Venis defeated Kevin Phoenix Spike Dudley pinned Lance Storm with the Dudley Dogg Raw - included an opening segment in which Kane came ringside and destroyed the casket left in the ring as a sign from the Undertaker; after cutting an in-ring promo on the urn found inside the casket, the ring began to shake underneath Kane and another Undertaker vignette played on the Titan Tron; featured an in-ring promo by Steve Austin regarding his officiating role at WrestleMania; included the Rock's "This is Your Life" segment in tribute to Mick Foley, which featured a surprise appearance by Jimmy Snuka; the show ended as the Rock and Mick Foley were triple teamed by Randy Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista : Mark Jindrak, Garrison Cade, Rene Dupree, & Rob Conway defeated the Dudley Boyz, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T at 4:09 when Jindrak pinned Booker with a clothesline after Booker was hit in the back of the head by Dupree while attempting the scissors kick; after the bout, Jindrak & Cade argued with Dupree & Conway over who deserved credit for the win WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, & Batista defeated the Hurricane & Rosey in a handicap match at 1:25 when Batista pinned Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Evolution triple teamed their opponents before Randy Orton cut a promo on Mick Foley and the Rock Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 1:38 after Benoit hit the three rolling suplexes; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Benoit in the ring before it was interrupted by Shawn Michaels; after Michaels and Benoit had words, Triple H appeared and cut a promo on how both men's egos would only serve to keep the title around his waist at WrestleMania Molly Holly pinned Lita at 2:22 with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage after avoiding a clothesline; after the bout, Victoria made the save and sent Molly to the floor Steven Richards pinned Chris Jericho at 2:34 by reversing the Walls of Jericho into an inside cradle after Jericho became distracted by Trish Stratus' Titan Tron video and Christian on the ramp; after the bout, Jericho assaulted Richards in frustration
WWE @ Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall - March 9, 2004 (6,000) Kenzo Suzuki pinned Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes Bradshaw pinned Horshu with the Clothesline from Hell Velocity - 3/13/04: Shannon Moore pinned Paul London with a neckbreaker Chuck Palumbo defeated Orlando Jordan Hardcore Holly pinned Albert with a dropkick Smackdown! - included a confrontation between Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar in which the other Smackdown! wrestlers allowed Austin to take back his stolen ATV and later bloody Lesnar and hit the Stunner on Paul Heyman :John Cena pinned Rhyno with the FU Rey Mysterio Jr., the Ultimo Dragon, Billy Kidman, & Sho Funaki defeated Jamie Noble, Tajiri, Akio, & Sakoda when Mysterio scored the pin; the bout originally was Mysterio vs. Noble but turned into a tag match when the other wrestlers interfered; Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Sr. did guest commentary for the bout WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) with the Frog Splash in a non-title match after fighting off interference from Haas, Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Sr.; after the bout, Kurt Angle came ringside and had a staredown with the champion WWE US Champion the Big Show defeated John Walters & Arch Kincaid in a handicap match; after the bout, John Cena made the save, scared the champion out of the ring, and posed with the title belt WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham in a non-title match
- 3/9/04: Immediately after the Smackdown! taping, Brock Lesnar abruptly quit the WWE but agreed to work his scheduled match at WrestleMania.
- 3/12/04: The Mania of WrestleMania, a documentary which followed Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, the Rock, Steve Austin, and Shawn Michaels as they prepared for WrestleMania XIX, aired on UPN.
- 3/13/04: Jesse Ventura, Don Muraco, Tito Santana, Superstar Billy Graham, Big John Studd, Pete Rose, Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Valentine, Bobby Heenan, Harley Race, and the Junkyard Dog were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Hilton in New York City.
WrestleMania XX - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - March 14, 2004 (18,500 paid; sell out) Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, and AJ were in attendance for the show Pay-per-view bouts - included a Hall of Fame segment showcasing Bobby Heenan, Harley Race, Superstar Billy Graham, Don Muraco, Greg Valentine, the Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana, Big John Studd, Sgt. Slaughter, Pete Rose, and Jesse Ventura; featured an interview by Ventura with Donald Trump, who sat ringside for the event; the Harlem Boys Choir performed 'America the Beautiful' to begin the broadcast; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches, with Michael Cole & Tazz commentating the Smackdown! bouts John Cena pinned WWE US Champion the Big Show to win the title at 9:13 with the FU after hitting the champion with a pair of brass knuckles WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade, the Dudley Boyz, and Rene Dupree & Rob Conway at 7:55 when RVD pinned Conway with the Five Star Frog Splash after Booker hit the scissors kick Christian pinned Chris Jericho at 14:56 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Trish Stratus accidentally raked Jericho in the eyes; after the bout, Trish slapped Jericho and left ringside with Christian WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, & Batista defeated the Rock & Mick Foley in a handicap match at 17:09 when Orton pinned Foley with the RKO as Foley prepared to apply the Mandible Claw (Foley's first match in 4 years; Rock's first match in 11 months) (Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator) Torrie Wilson & Sable defeated Stacy Keibler & Jackie Gayda in a Playboy Evening Gown Match when Torrie pinned Jackie with a roll up at 2:41; prior to the bout, all four women disrobed to their bra and panties WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) defeated Nunzio, Shannon Moore, Rey Mysterio Jr., Sho Funaki, the Ultimo Dragon, Jamie Noble, Billy Kidman, Tajiri, and Akio in a gauntlet match at 10:38; Dragon pinned Moore with the Asai DDT at 1:18; Noble defeated Dragon via submission with a guillotine; Noble pinned Funaki with an inside cradle; Nunzio was counted-out at 4:15; Kidman pinned Noble at 6:08; Mysterio pinned Kidman at 7:35; Mysterio pinned Tajiri at 8:38; Akio couldn't pariticpate after Tajiri accidentally blew mist into his face; Chavo pinned Rey by holding onto Chavo Sr. outside the ring Bill Goldberg pinned Brock Lesnar at 13:48 with the spear and Jackhammer; after the bout, guest referee Steve Austin hit the Stunner on Lesnar before doing the same to Goldberg (Lesnar and Goldberg's last match in the WWE) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Acolytes, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, and Doug & Danny Basham when Rikishi pinned Danny with a sit-down splash at 6:05 WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly at 4:56 by reversing a neckbreaker submission hold into a backslide; due to prematch stipulations, Molly had her head shaved bald after the bout WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle at 21:30 with an inside cradle and using the ropes for leverage after avoiding the ankle lock by unlacing his boot The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Kane with the tombstone at 6:56; prior to the bout, druids holding torches lined each side of the aisle as Taker walked to the ring (Taker's return after a 4-month absence) (Bearer's surprise return after a nearly 4-year absence) (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, The Undertaker: 15-0) Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H and Shawn Michaels to win the title at 24:07 when Triple H submitted to the Crippler Crossface; after the bout, WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero came out to congratulate Benoit; following the telecast, Benoit's family came out to celebrate the victory as well; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the Year (Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena - March 15, 2004 (3,500) Hardcore Holly defeated Albert Billy Gunn, Paul London, & Billy Kidman defeated Chuck Palumbo, Johnny Stamboli, & Nunzio WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rhyno The Acolytes defeated Akio & Sakoda Tajiri defeated Shannon Moore WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas Torrie Wilson defeated Nidia WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Jamie Noble, and the Ultimo Dragon WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated the Big Show
WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - March 15, 2004 (17,418; sell out) Kevin Fertig pinned Chad Wicks after setting him up for a front suplex but dropping his throat across Fertig's shoulder Sunday Night Heat: Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Steven Richards at 3:50 by avoiding the DDT and using a double leg pick up into a roll up; after the bout, Richards attacked Rico and slammed his knee into the ringpost Lance Storm defeated Ken Phoenix at 3:23 via submission with the Canadian Maple Leaf The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade at 15:16 when Hurricane pinned Cade with a splash off Rosey's shoulders as Rosey stood on the middle turnbuckle Raw - included an opening segment in which Chris Benoit and Triple H had a face-to-face confrontation which later led to Benoit and Shawn Michaels holding off all of Evolution from ringside; featured Christian and Trish Stratus attacking Spike Dudley as Spike made his way to the ring, which was followed by an in-ring promo; included Steve Austin beating down Rene Dupree in the ring: WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) at 3:07 when Lita pinned Jazz with the DDT moments after Molly walked out of the match when Lita ripped her wig off, revealing her bald head Matt Hardy defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification at 2:10 when Jericho began choking his opponent with TV cables at ringside; immediately after the decision, Jericho walked backstage and left the arena Kane pinned Val Venis at the 43-second mark with a flying clothesline and the chokeslam Stacy Keibler fought Jackie Gayda to a no contest at around the 1:10 mark when Vince McMahon came to the ring and cut a promo announcing that a draft would be held the following Monday in which every WWE talent would be involved and it would determine as to which show they would be featured WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated the Dudley Boyz when Booker pinned Bubba Ray with the Bookend at 18:09 WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, & Batista (w/ Triple H) in a handicap match at 11:48, despite interference from Triple H, when Batista submitted to Benoit's Sharpshooter; earlier in the bout, Mick Foley arrived to the arena and battled Orton into the crowd - taking him out of the match
WWE @ Boston, MA - FleetCenter - March 16, 2004 (6,000) Horshu pinned Sho Funaki with a powerslam Orlando Jordan pinned Johnny Stamboli with a roll up Velocity - 3/20/04: Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri & Akio when London pinned Akio with the 450 splash Chuck Palumbo (w/ Nunzio) pinned Hardcore Holly with a Samoan Drop after Holly became distracted by Nunzio WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned the Ultimo Dragon Smackdown!: WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rhyno with the FU in an impromtu match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Acolytes when Rikishi pinned Bradshaw with a superkick; due to prematch stipulations Farooq was fired Gauntlet Match: Shelton Benjamin pinned Charlie Haas with a spin kick as Haas held the opposite leg; after the bout, the two hugged Shelton Benjamin pinned Billy Gunn with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage after avoiding the Fameasser Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Shelton Benjamin with the 619 and springboard legdrop Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Big Show via count-out after Mysterio hit a 619 as Show was distracted by John Cena at ringside and then Cena hit Show with the title belt; due to winning the gauntlet series, Mysterio earned a world title shot WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a cradle after the challenger failed the springboard legdrop; after the bout, Paul Heyman came out to confront both men before the Undertaker and Paul Bearer came to the ring - with Taker hitting the tombstone on Heyman (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero, The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena - March 18, 2004 (11,000; sell out) Billy Kidman pinned Rhyno with a roll up after Rhyno failed an attempt at the Gore Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas after Holly hit the Alabama Slam Chuck Palumbo defeated Orlando Jordan Nidia pinned Jamie Noble with a roll up; Noble wrestled the bout while blindfolded WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Nunzio in an elimination match; Mysterio pinned Nunzio; Chavo pinned Mysterio with a roll up after Nunzio returned ringside WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Bradshaw with the FU WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a DDT WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Big Show with the Frog Splash WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sheffield, England - HallamFM Arena - March 19, 2004 (10,000; sell out) Billy Kidman defeated Chuck Palumbo Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Gunn pinned Doug with the Fameasser Nidia pinned Jamie Noble with a low blow and inside cradle; Noble wrestled the bout while blindfolded Rhyno pinned Orlando Jordan with the Gore WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Nunzio in an elimination match; Mysterio pinned Nunzio; Chavo pinned Mysterio with a roll up after Nunzio returned ringside WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Bradshaw with the FU WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Rikishi pinned Haas with a sit-down splash Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a roll up WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Big Show with the Frog Splash after a belt shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Aberdeen, Scotland - Press & Journal Arena - March 20, 2004 Billy Kidman defeated Chuck Palumbo Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Doug & Danny Basham after Gunn hit the Fameasser Nidia pinned Jamie Noble; Noble wrestled the bout while blindfolded Rhyno pinned Orlando Jordan with a kick WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Nunzio in an elimination match; Mysterio pinned Nunzio; Chavo pinned Mysterio after Nunzio returned ringside WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Bradshaw with the FU WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Rikishi pinned Haas with a sit-down splash Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Big Show with a low blow and belt shot; after the bout, a brawl ensued involving Doug & Danny Basham, Benjamin & Haas, Chavo, Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty, Mysterio, Eddie, Bradshaw, and Cena with the faces winning
WWE (Raw) @ Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County Coliseum - March 21, 2004 Rico defeated Horshu; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer for the bout Steven Richards defeated Lance Storm; Storm played the heel for the match Batista pinned Val Venis with the sit-down powerbomb The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade and Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in an elimination match WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly and Jazz by pinning Jazz Christian (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Chris Jericho with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage Kane pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Glasgow, Scotland - Braehead Arena - March 21, 2004 Orlando Jordan pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn Billy Kidman pinned Bradshaw with a roll up Jamie Noble defeated Nidia; Noble wrestled the bout while blindfolded Fit Finlay pinned Jamie Noble in an impromtu match WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rhyno with the FU WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Nunzio in an elimination match; Mysterio pinned Nunzio; Chavo pinned Mysterio with a roll up WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Big Show with the Frog Splash after John Cena interfered and hit the FU on the challenger; prior to the finish, Cena, Benjamin, Haas, Doug & Danny Basham, Chavo, Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty came ringside WWE @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - March 22, 2004 (12,000) Travis Tomko defeated Lenny Lane Sunday Night Heat: Lita pinned Jazz at 5:21 with the DDT The Hurricane pinned Joey Matthews at 4:51 with the Shining Wizard Garrison Cade pinned Val Venis at 4:48 with the flying elbowsmash Matt Hardy pinned Lance Storm at 8:00 with the Twist of Fate Raw - featured the Draft Lottery between Raw GM Eric Bischoff and Smackdown! GM Paul Heyman; Smackdown! gained Rene Dupree, Mark Jindrak, Triple H (after John Cena came out and cut a promo, making Heyman's pick for him), Rob Van Dam, Teddy Long, and Spike Dudley while Raw gained Shelton Benjamin, Nidia, Rhyno (the pick was promised a world title match against Chris Benoit that same night), Tajiri, Edge, and Paul Heyman; after it was announced that Heyman was now on Raw, he immediately quit; included the unannounced return of Edge as he made his way to the ring and hit the spear on Bischoff: Chris Jericho pinned Rene Dupree at 3:06 with an enzuiguri; the match came about due to Dupree not wanting his last memory in a Raw ring receiving a Stunner from Steve Austin, which happened the previous week; after the match, Austin drove to the ring in his ATV and hit the Stunner on Dupree Kane pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) with the chokeslam at the 28-second mark; after the bout, Kane ordered both Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman that he better not end up on the same show as the Undertaker Christian (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Spike Dudley at 3:18 with the Unprettier Ric Flair & Batista defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T at 13:30 to win the titles when Batista pinned Booker with the sit-down powerbomb after RVD came off the top with a kick, accidentally nailing his partner in the back of the head World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 4:36 after the challenger failed an attempt at the Gore WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Triple H via disqualification at 13:53 when Christian crotched the champion on the top rope as Guerrero attempted the Frog Splash, moments after John Cena and Rey Mysterio Jr. fought off interference from Ric Flair and Batista and Shawn Michaels hit the superkick on the challenger before taking out all the other wrestlers on the outside; immediately after the bout, a giant brawl erupted at ringside involving all the Raw and Smackdown! wrestlers - including Steve Austin
WWE @ Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - March 23, 2004 (4,000) Rico pinned Jamie Noble (Rico's debut on the Smackdown! brand) Velocity - 3/27/04: Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Akio & Sakoda when Holly pinned Akio with the Alabama Slam Mark Jindrak defeated Tyson Dux (Jindrak's debut on the Smackdown! brand) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Rikishi pinned Stamboli with a Samoan Drop Smackdown!: Rob Van Dam pinned Charlie Haas with a roll over (RVD's debut on the Smackdown! brand) Rene Dupree pinned Billy Kidman (Dupree's debut on the Smackdown! brand) The Dudley Boyz defeated Doug & Danny Basham following the 3D (the Dudleyz' debut on the Smackdown! brand) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned Spike Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) (Spike's debut on the Smackdown! brand) WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Booker T via disqualification when John Layfield Bradshaw interfered and prevented the pin after the champion hit the Frog Splash; after the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield hit the Clothesline from Hell on Guerrero (Booker's debut on the Smackdown! brand)
WWE (Raw) @ Cape Girardeau, MO - Show Me Center - March 27, 2004 (3,400) Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the event Tajiri pinned Matt Hardy by holding onto the ropes for leverage as Hardy attempted a sunset flip into the ring (Tajiri's debut on the Raw brand) Garrison Cade pinned Eugene (Nick Dinsmore) with an elbow drop off the top Chuck Palumbo pinned Rob Conway with a fall away slam (Palumbo's debut on the Raw brand) Shelton Benjamin pinned Horshu with the superkick (Benjamin's debut on the Raw brand) Kane pinned Rhyno with the chokeslam WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Nidia defeated Molly Holly & Jazz when Victoria pinned Molly with the Widow's Peak after pulling off her wig (Nidia's debut on the Raw brand) Batista pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb Christian pinned Chris Jericho with a roll up after Jericho became distracted by Trish Stratus World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Pedigree, despite interference from Batista
WWE (Raw) @ St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - March 28, 2004 (matinee) (8,900) Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the event Tajiri pinned Matt Hardy by holding onto the ropes for leverage as Hardy attempted a sunset flip into the ring Chuck Palumbo pinned Rob Conway with a fall away slam Garrison Cade pinned Eugene with an elbow drop off the top Shelton Benjamin pinned Horshu with the superkick Kane pinned Rhyno with the chokeslam after avoiding the Gore and kicking Rhyno in the face WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Nidia, Molly Holly, and Jazz in an elimination match; Nidia pinned Jazz with a roll up; Victoria pinned Molly with the Widow's Peak after ripping her wig off; Victoria pinned Nidia with a fireman's carry into a side slam; after the bout, the champion and Nidia hugged WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Batista pinned Rosey with a spinebuster Christian pinned Chris Jericho with a roll up after Jericho became distracted by Trish Stratus and let go of the Walls of Jericho World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Pedigree, despite interference from Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tampa, FL - SunDome - March 28, 2004 (3,200) Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Kidman scored the pin with the Shooting Star Press Dennis Knight pinned Steve Madison with a reverse DDT WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Nunzio, and Spike Dudley in an elimination match; Rey pinned Nunzio and Chavo pinned Spike at the same time; Chavo pinned Rey Mark Jindtrak pinned Billy Gunn with a modified Rock Bottom Orlando Jordan pinned Charlie Haas with a roll over The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone in under a minute; after the bout, Taker fought off the Bashams and Knight, hitting tombstones and chokeslams on all three men WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Dudley Boyz when Rikishi pinned Bubba Ray with a Samoan Drop John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Shannon Moore with the Clothesline from Hell WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU after 10 minutes WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Big Show with the Frog Splash; Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle took over as the referee after the original referee was knocked out but, after refusing to count a cover by the champion, Guerrero knocked him out of the ring before the original referee came to and made the pinfall; after the bout, the champion had his two daughters come in the ring; moments later, a fan threw a bottle into the ring - almost hitting one of the girls - before he was taken away by police
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Louisville, KY - Broadbent Arena - March 29, 2004 (2,700) Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Billy Kidman, Paul London, & Orland Jordan after London sustained the 3D Johnny Jeter & Sean O'Haire defeated Nick Dinsmore & Inspector Impact WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Nunzio and Rey Mysterio Jr. Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Gunn with his feet on the ropes John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Shannon Moore with the Clothesline from Hell The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone in under a minute Rob Van Dam pinned Charlie Hass with the Five Star Frog Splash WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham and Akio & Sakoda in an elimination match WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Big Show after hitting him with the title belt
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - March 29, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Garrison Cade pinned Rosey at 5:29 with a flying elbowsmash Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Bret Albright & Mike Mondo at 4:54 when Grenier pinned Mondo with a spinning spike DDT Val Venis defeated Steven Richards via submission with the figure-4 at 8:49 Raw - included an opening segment in which Randy Orton accepted a challenge from Mick Foley to face him at Backlash in a streetfight for the IC title; featured Eric Bischoff adding Triple H to the HBK vs. Chris Benoit main event at Backlash; included Trish Stratus as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which she was verbally harassed by Chris Jericho: Nidia pinned Molly Holly at 2:50 with a roll up as Molly attempted to get her wig back from the referee after it was taken off by her opponent Rhyno pinned Lance Storm with the Gore at the 35-second mark WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Shawn Michaels via disqualification at 16:10 when guest referee Johnny Nitro called for the bell after being struck by Michaels, the result of him giving Michaels a fast 2-count; the challengers originally won the bout and championship at 14:33 when Michaels pinned Flair with the superkick however the match continued due to Flair being the illegal man in the ring; after the bout, Nitro was locked in Benoit's Crippler Crossface Tajiri defeated Kane via count-out in a No DQ match at 1:44 after spraying green mist into his opponent's eyes as Kane attempted to reenter the ring; after the bout, Kane hit the chokeslam on Tajiri before Edge made the save and hit the spear Shelton Benjamin pinned Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) with a splash in the corner and roll up at 19:52 after Triple H became distracted by a confrontation between Chris Benoit and Flair at ringside; Benoit came ringside to watch Flair mid-way through the bout WWE @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - March 30, 2004 Carly Colon pinned Paul London with a roll up and holding the ropes for leverage Velocity - 4/3/04: Mark Jindrak pinned Shannon Moore with the Mark of Excellence at 4:20 Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Jamie Noble at around 6:59 Orlando Jordan pinned Brent Albright with the Flatliner at 6:33 Billy Gunn pinned Danny Basham (w/ Doug Basham) at 6:46 with the Fameasser Smackdown! - the winners of all the singles bouts became nominees for Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle's 'Great American' Award and would have the chance to become #1 contender to the Smackdown! World Title; included a closing segment in which Kurt Angle announced that John Bradshaw Layfield would be the final nominee before Eddie Guerrero stole Bradshaw's cowboy hat and had the fans at ringside fill it with food and drinks before stomping it: The Big Show pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rikishi with the chokeslam at 2:44 Rey Mysterio Jr. & Spike Dudley defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Chavo Guerrero Sr. at 4:09 when Spike pinned Chavo Jr. with the Acid Drop after walking up Chavo Sr. and sending him out of the ring; after the bout, both Mysterio and Spike were assaulted by John Bradshaw Layfield Charlie Haas defeated Rob Van Dam at 7:38; the two men battled to a double count-out after Haas blocked a leap to the floor by holding up a steel chair, however Kurt Angle came out and declared Haas the winner on points and a nominee for the 'Great American' Award Booker T pinned Hardcore Holly at 14:56 with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage The Dudley Boyz defeated Akio & Sakoda at 4:05 when D-Von pinned Akio following the 3D WWE US Champion John Cena defated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli in a non-title handicap match at 2:13 by pinning Stamboli with the FU; Rene Dupree did guest commentary for the bout and sat ringside with his poodle Fifi
- 4/2/04: Walking Tall, starring the Rock, opens in US theaters.
WWE (Raw) @ Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena - April 2, 2004 (6,700; sell out) The Hurricane pinned Val Venis with the Shining Wizard Matt Hardy pinned Albert with a roll up Christian pinned Chris Jericho with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after Chavo Guerrero Sr. interfered and prevented the 619 Rhyno pinned Garrison Cade with the Gore WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly, Jazz, and Lita WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated Shawn Michaels & Shelton Benjamin when Batista pinned Michaels with a spinebuster Kane pinned Tajiri with the chokeslam; after the bout, Kane hit the chokeslam on Eric Bischoff who was ringside for the bout World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via subission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mobile, AL - Civic Center - April 3, 2004 (2,200) Rob Van Dam defeated Charlie Haas Rico defeated Jamie Noble after Noble kissed Jackie Gayda on the ring apron The Dudley Boyz defeated Akio & Sakoda following the 3D Mark Jindrak pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up after guest referee Dawn Marie refused to count Holly's cover WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone after about 30 seconds; after the bout, Taker fought off Akio & Sakoda by hitting the chokeslam and powerbomb WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Rikishi scored the pin with a Samoan Drop WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the Frog Splash after hitting the challenger with the title belt
WWE (Raw) @ Monterrey, Mexico - Arena Monterrey - April 3, 2004 (10,850) The Hurricane pinned Val Venis with the Shining Wizard WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Jazz when Lita pinned Molly with the DDT after ripping off her wig Kane pinned Tajiri with the chokeslam WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after Chavo Guerrero Sr. interfered and prevented the 619; after the bout, the Hurricane came out to make the save before both he and Mysterio were thrown to the floor by Garrison Cade Rhyno pinned Garrison Cade with the Gore in under a minute Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho Antifaz pinned Damien 666 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated Shawn Michaels & Shelton Benjamin when Flair pinned Benjamin after Batista hit the challenger with one of the title belts Matt Hardy pinned Albert with a roll up in under a minute WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Batista
WWE (Raw) @ Laredo, TX - April 4, 2004 (4,600) The Hurricane defeated Albert WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly, Jazz, and Lita WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Rhyno defeated Val Venis and Garrison Cade Tajiri defeated Matt Hardy Chris Jericho defeated Christian Shelton Benjamin defeated Batista Shawn Michaels defeated Kane World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - April 4, 2004 (1,600) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Rikishi scored the pin with a superkick Rico pinned Jamie Noble Orlando Jordan pinned Nunzio with the Black Out The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone in under a minute The Dudley Boyz defeated Akio & Sakoda following the 3D Rob Van Dam pinned Charlie Haas with the Five Star Frog Splash Mark Jindrak pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up and fast count from guest referee Dawn Marie; Dawn Marie took over as referee mid-way through the contest after the first referee had been knocked out WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with a belt shot and Frog Splash, despite interference from Kurt Angle
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena - April 5, 2004 (4,200) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Akio & Sakoda when Rikishi scored the pin with a belly to belly suplex; after the bout, Teddy Long offered his services to the Dudleyz Rico pinned Jamie Noble with a facebuster Mark Jindrak pinned Orlando Jordan; after the bout, Teddy Long offered his services to Jindrak Rob Van Dam pinned Charlie Haas with the Five Star Frog Splash Nunzio pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after guest referee Dawn Marie refused to count Holly's cover The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone in under a minute WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after avoiding the 619 and holding onto the tights for leverage WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU The Dudley Boyz defeated Doug & Danny Basham following the 3D WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Bradshaw Layfield in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 - Guerrero pinned Bradshaw with the Frog Splash; after the bout, Kurt Angle came out and announced the bout would now be a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #2 - Bradshaw pinned Guerrero with the Clothesline from Hell; fall #3 - Guerrero pinned Bradshaw with the Frog Splash after blocking a superplex WWE @ Houston, TX - Toyota Center - April 5, 2004 (12,000) Chuck Palumbo defeated Albert Sunday Night Heat: Steven Richards defeated the Hurricane Garrison Cade defeated Val Venis Rosey defeated Slam Shady Raw - featured the return of William Regal as he was made the manager of Eugene Dinsmore (Nick Dinsmore) by Eric Bischoff; included a backstage promo from Mick Foley in which he unvieled a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which he intended to use on Randy Orton at Backlash; featured a closing segment in which Eric Bischoff brought out Chris Benoit, Mick Foley, and Shawn Michaels and announced that they along with Shelton Benjamin would face Evolution the following week before Evolution blindsided the three men and brutally laid them out as the show came to a close: WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) in a non-title match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:53, despite interference from Grenier; prior to the bout, Johnny Nitro announced that Eric Bischoff had made him the guest referee for the bout and if Benoit touched him he would be stripped of the title; a Benoit suplex on Conway sent Nitro to the floor and another referee came to the ring to make the decision Chris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 3:01; before the bout, Christian and Trish Stratus came out and watched from the top of the stage and, after the bout, Christian kissed Trish to further anger Jericho Shelton Benjamin defeated Triple H via count-out at 5:36 after hitting a slingshot on the floor into the ringpost; prematch stipulations stated that only officials could be at ringside for the bout so, through Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair became the guest ring announcer, Batista became the guest timekeeper, and Randy Orton became the guest trainer; after the bout, Benjamin was attacked by all of Evolution, busting him open, until Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley made the save Lita won an 8-woman battle royal at around the 7-minute mark by last eliminating Trish Stratus with a dropkick, once Trish became distracted by Chris Jericho after Jericho tripped her; due to prematch stipulations, Lita earned a WWE Women's Title match for Backlash; order of elimination: Stacy Keibler by Molly Holly with a kick that sent Stacy through the ropes, Molly by Jazz with a punch as Molly was on the top rope, Gail Kim by Lita, Nidia by Trish with a punch as Nidia stood on the apron, Jazz by Lita with a kick as both women stood on the apron at around 2:50; eliminations could occur by falling through the ropes to the floor; the bout began durin the commercial break and most of the eliminations had already occured by the time the show returned Christian pinned Tajiri with the Unprettier at 2:23 after Jonathan Coachman, who did guest commentary for the bout, grabbed Tajiri's leg to distract him Kane pinned Rhyno with the chokeslam at 1:40; in a post-match brawl, Edge avoided serious injury and knocked Kane out with the cast on his broken hand WWE @ San Antonio, TX - SBC Center - April 6, 2004 (5,000) Matt Capotelli pinned Sho Funaki by reversing a back suplex into a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage Velocity - 4/10/04: Doug Basham defeated Paul London Nunzio defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Billy Kidman, and Akio; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the Cruiserweight title Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Eddy Craven & Russell Simpson Smackdown! - included an opening segment in which John Bradshaw Layfield offered to pay a fan $1,000 to clean his car in a minute; after the fan came very close, Bradshaw accidentally spilled a bottle of polish on the hood, costing the fan the money; featured a closing segment in which Kurt Angle brought out all the nominees for the 'Great American Award' (Big Show, John Cena, Charlie Haas, Booker T, and John Bradshaw Layfield), with Angle initially picking Cena as the #1 contender, due to fan votes, but choosing Layfield instead after watching a video of Layfield catching illegal immigrants on the Texas / Mexico border; after breaking off part of the trophy, Eddie Guerrero cleared the ring of both Angle and Bradshaw: The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty in a non-title match when Bubba Ray pinned Scotty following the 3D at 4:27 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned Jamie Noble at 3:50 by blocking a victory roll and holding onto the ropes for leverage WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Danny Basham (w/ Doug Basham) in a non-title match at 2:57 with the FU, despite interference from Doug Basham The Big Show & Charlie Haas defeated Booker T & Rob Van Dam at 6:41 when Haas pinned RVD after Show, the illegal man, hit the chokeslam after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Haas; RVD wrestled the entire match himself after Booker T refused to tag in and walked out of the match mid-way through the contest Rene Dupree (w/ Fifi the poodle) pinned Orlando Jordan at 1:12 with a version of the Snow Plow Spike Dudley pinned Johnny Stamboli at 2:04 with the Dudley Dogg after Stamboli hit the corner; Spike's original opponent was to have been Teddy Long but Long brought out Stamboli as a 'warm-up' opponent for Spike; after the match, Spike was attacked by Mark Jindrak as he prepared to fight Long
WWE (Raw) @ Saginaw, MI - County Event Center - April 9, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Garrison Cade defeated Tajiri WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly, Lita, and Jazz in an elimination match; Jazz and Molly were pinned at the same time; Victoria pinned Lita Eugene Dinsmore (w/ William Regal) pinned Albert after Albert hit an exposed turnbuckle head-first, knocking himself out, and Eugene sat on Albert's leg to gain the pinfall, as he was trying to put back together his stuffed Easter bunny that Albert tore up before the match Kane pinned Rhyno; after the bout, Edge attacked Kane, giving him a low blow and hitting the spear Shelton Benjamin fought WWE IC Champion Randy Orton to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; after trading falls, the 20-minute time limit expired; the bout was changed from a one fall, 60-minute match to a 2 out of 3 falls, 20-minute match by Johnny Nitro Chris Jericho pinned Christian after Christian failed a chairshot, hit the ropes, and knocked himself out; prior to the bout, Johnny Nitro announced that Christian could not be disqualified in the contest but Jericho could be Matt Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission with the Crippler Crossface after Tajiri came ringside to counter the interference of Randy Orton and Garrison Cade; Johnny Nitro was the guest referee for the bout but was knocked out late in the contest WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ames, IA - Hilton Coliseum - April 10, 2004 Rico pinned Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) after Jackie Gayda interfered and slapped Stamboli The Dudley Boyz defeated Billy Kidman & Paul London when London was pinned following the 3D; Kidman & London played the heels for the match Billy Gunn pinned Horshu with the Fameasser Mark Jindtrak defeated Orlando Jordan WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Jamie Noble and Spike Dudley by pinning Noble with a roll up and holding onto Chavo Guerrero Sr. outside the ring for leverage WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Rikishi scored the pin with a superkick Rob Van Dam pinned Charlie Haas with the Five Star Frog Splash WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree via count-out when the challenger got fed up with the crowd calling him gay and left ringside WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield after intercepting the world title belt, as Kurt Angle attempted to toss it to the challenger, and hitting Layfield with it WWE (Raw) @ Wendler Arena - April 10, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Garrison Cade defeated Tajiri WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly, Jazz, and Lita in an elimination match Eugene defeated Albert Kane defeated Rhyno Shelton Benjamin fought WWE IC Champion Randy Orton to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match Chris Jericho defeated Christian Matt Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Batista; Johnny Nitro was the guest referee for the bout
WWE (Raw) @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - April 11, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Garrison Cade defeated Tajiri WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly, Lita, and Jazz in an elimination match Eugene Dinsmore (w/ William Regal) pinned Albert Kane pinned Rhyno Shelton Benjamin fought WWE IC Champion Randy Orton to a draw in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; after trading falls, the 10-minute time limit expired; the bout was changed from a one fall to a 2 out of 3 falls match by Johnny Nitro after Benjamin won the first fall, thus leading the fans to believe he was the new champion Chris Jericho pinned Christian; prior to the bout, Johnny Nitro announced that Christian could not be disqualified in the contest but Jericho could be Matt Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Batista; Johnny Nitro was the guest referee for the bout but was knocked out late in the contest
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Omaha, NE - Qwest Center - April 11, 2004 Rico defeated Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) The Dudley Boyz defeated Billy Kidman & Paul London Billy Gunn defeated Horshu Mark Jindrak defeated Orlando Jordan WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Spike Dudley and Jamie Noble WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham Rob Van Dam defeated Charlie Haas WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield after intercepting the world title belt, as Kurt Angle attempted to toss it to the challenger, and hitting Layfield with it; after the bout, Eddie, John Cena, and Rikishi cleared the ring of all the heels
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Terra Haute, IN - Hulman Center - April 12, 2004 Rico defeated Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) The Dudley Boyz defeated Billy Kidman & Paul London; Kidman & London worked the bout as heels WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Jamie Noble and Spike Dudley Billy Gunn defeated Horshu Mark Jindrak defeated Orlando Jordan WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Doug & Danny Basham WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU after about 8 minutes Rob Van Dam pinned Charlie Haas after about 15 minutes WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield after hitting him with the title belt, despite interference from Kurt Angle
WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 12, 2004 Raw - featured an opening segment in which Mick Foley said that it was time for Cactus Jack to make hs return, with Randy Orton attempting and failing to assault Foley from behind with a steel chair; included Ric Flair asking for a match with Shelton Benjamin backstage, with Benjamin then assaulting Flair until he was pulled away by referees; featured three individual backstage promos by Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit regarding their upcoming match at Backlash; included La Resistance announcing that they would be moving to Quebec; included Johnny Nitro telling Edge that if he were to use his hand cast as a weapon at Backlash then he would be suspended, with Edge then hitting the spear on Nitro: Kane pinned Grandmaster Sexay with the chokeslam at 1:59 (Grandmaster's surprise return after a 3-year absence) Tajiri pinned a masked ninja (w/ Jonathan Coachman) with the kick to the head at 3:47; prematch stipulations stated that if Tajiri was victorious, Coachman would agree to a match with Tajiri at Backlash; after the match, Tajiri unmasked the ninja to reveal it was Al Snow Lita (w/ Chris Jericho) defeated Trish Stratus via disqualification at 6:09 when Christian interfered and threw Lita into the retaining barrier; after the bout, Jericho attempted to put Trish in the Walls of Jericho before he was attacked from behind by Christian and sustained two Unprettiers; the women's bout came about from Trish attacking Lita as Lita made her way to the ring to be a guest on the Highlight Reel The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree at 4:14 when the Hurricane pinned Grenier with the Nightmore on Helms Street after sending him into Dupree on the ring apron, after both members of La Resistance were distracted by Eugene at ringside; after the bout, William Regal came out to bring Eugene backstage World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, & Shelton Benjamin defeated Triple H, WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista when Michaels pinned Orton with the superkick at 20:20
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN - Canseco Fieldhouse - April 13, 2004 Matt Capotelli defeated Jamie Noble Paul London pinned Brent Albright
Velocity - 4/17/04: Nunzio pinned the Ultimo Dragon by grabbing the ropes for leverage after 3 minutes Hardcore Holly (w/ Billy Gunn) pinned Akio (w/ Sakoda) with the Hollycaust after 6 minutes Orlando Jordan defeated Johnny Stamboli after 5 minutes D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) pinned Doug Basham (w/ Danny Basham) after the Dudley Boyz hit the 3D on Doug as the referee was ordering Danny backstage Smackdown! - included Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle announcing that Eddie Guerrero would defend the world title at Judgment Day against John Bradshaw Layfield; featured a vignette from Mordecai; included the Big Show stalking Torrie Wilson around the arena after being forced to quit, which eventually led to Show throwing Kurt Angle off a ledge onto the cement floor 20 feet below: WWE US Champion John Cena pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) in a non-title match with the FU after 6 minutes Rico (w/ Miss Jackie) defeated Charlie Haas via count-out when Haas left through the crowd after being kissed on the lips by his opponent WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned the Big Show in a non-title match with a low blow and the frog splash; due to prematch stipulations in which Show said he would quit if he lost the bout, Show was gone from the company (WWE's Top 50 Superstars of All Time) Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Spike Dudley in less than 2 minutes Rob Van Dam defeated Booker T via disqualification when Booker refused to stop using the ropes to choke RVD
- 4/16/04: The Punisher, featuring Kevin Nash, opened in US theaters.
Backlash 04 (Raw) - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place - April 18, 2004 Sunday Night Heat - featured Todd Grisham interviewing WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Ric Flair backstage regarding his match against Shelton Benjamin later in the night; included a backstage segment with Eric Bischoff, Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier in which Conway & Grenier complained about their recent loss after Eugene came ringside, with Bischoff granting them a chance later in the night to get their win back against the Hurricane & Rosey: Val Venis pinned Matt Hardy with the Money Shot at 7:58 after knocking Hardy off the top (Backlash 04) Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Randy Orton regarding his streetfight with Mick Foley later in the night; featured footage of Triple H arriving to the arena earlier in the day; included a backstage segment in which Eugene walked into the ladies locker room, scaring Gail Kim and Molly Holly, until William Regal came in to get him out; featured a vignette of Chris Benoit visiting his high school in Edmonton, along with comments from his mother, father, and sister as well as footage of Mayor Bill Smith announcing the day as Chris Benoit Day; included footage of Benoit arriving to the arena earlier in the day; Benoit's family, including his father, wife, and kids were shown at ringside during the show; featured a backstage segment where Triple H congratulated Orton on his win, saying he went from being a legend killer to becoming a legend; moments later, Todd Grisham interviewed Triple H about his title shot, with Triple H saying he could beat Shawn Michaels to win the title but he wanted instead to beat Benoit in his hometown; included footage from earlier in the day of Michaels arriving to the arena: Shelton Benjamin pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Ric Flair with a splash in the corner, as Flair put on a pair of brass knuckles, and a clothesline off the top at 9:29 Jonathan Coachman pinned Tajiri with a roll up at 6:26 after Garrison Cade came ringside and punched Tajiri in the face as Tajiri prepared for the Busssaw Kick Chris Jericho defeated Christian & Trish Stratus in a handicap match at 11:14 by pinning Christian with a running enzuiguri after sending Christian into Trish with a slingshot into the corner WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Lita at 7:24 with an inside cradle out of a backslide attempt; after the bout, Gail Kim and Molly Holly attacked both women and laid them out before leaving ringside WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Mick Foley in a falls count anywhere match at 23:03 by hitting the RKO onto a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, moments after Foley kicked out of another RKO; mid-way through the bout, Foley attempted to ignite the baseball bat but Eric Bischoff came out and threatened to stop the pay-per-view if Foley went ahead with it; after the bout, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista came out to help Orton backstage; pre-match stipulations stated that all members of Evolution would be banned from ringside for the duration of the match (Mick Foley Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition, Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator) The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier at 5:03 when Hurricane pinned Conway with the Nightmare on Helms Street after Conway became distracted by Eugene, who appeared mid-way through the bout, running back and forth in the ring; late in the bout, William Regal came ringside to bring Eugene backstage Edge pinned Kane at 6:26 with a low blow, a shot with his hand cast, and the spear; pre-match stipulations stated that if Edge used the cast as a weapon, he would be suspended; however, referee Earl Hebner was knocked down and didn't see the illegal action (Edge's in-ring return after a 14-month absence) World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H and Shawn Michaels at 30:09 when Michaels submitted to the champion's Sharpshooter
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Medicine Hat, Alberta - Arena - April 19, 2004 John Bradshaw Layfield was the GM for the evening Rico defeated Charlie Haas via count-out when Haas left the ring after being kissed by his opponent Johnny Stamboli defeated Orlando Jordan Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Jamie Noble & Nunzio WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Spike Dudley WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Dudley Boyz and Doug & Danny Basham Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Gunn witha roll up and using the ropes for leverage Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie; Jackie Gayda was the guest referee for the bout WWE US Champion John Cena & Hardcore Holly defeated Rene Dupree & John Bradshaw Layfield after Cena hit the FU on both opponents; the bout was originally Cena vs. Dupree with Bradshaw as the guest referee but after Holly made the save it was made into a tag team match
WWE @ Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome - April 19, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Grandmaster Sexay defeated an unknown Lance Storm defeated Stevie Richards Rob Conway defeated Rosey Shelton Benjamin defeated Rhyno Raw - included Shawn Michaels interrupting an in-ring promo by Chris Benoit, in which Benoit put over his accomplishments since WrestleMania and paid tribute to the late Stu Hart, and challenged Benoit to a title shot; moments later, Eric Bischoff made the match and ordered it to take place in 2 weeks time in Phoenix, AZ; featured the return of William Regal after nearly 18 months as he was ordered to take care of Eric Bischoff's nephew Eugene (Eugene's debut); included an in-ring promo by Randy Orton on defeating Mick Foley the night before which was interrupted by Edge; moments later, all four members of Evolution attacked Edge and Chris Benoit, who attempted to make the save, with Bischoff then ordering Benoit & Edge to compete in the night's main event: Christian (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Chris Jericho at 15:14 after a man, later revealed to be Tyson Tomko, interfered and kicked Jericho in the face as the Walls of Jericho were applied WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly via disqualification at 2:18 when the challenger refused to break a choke hold; after the bout, Molly had to be pulled off her opponent by referees Garrison Cade pinned Tajiri with an elbow off the top at 4:18 after Tajiri missed a moonsault; Jonathan Coachman did guest commentary for the bout World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista at 17:22 to win the titles when Edge pinned Batista with the spear moments after Shawn Michaels came ringside and hit the superkick on an interfering Triple H on the floor
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place - April 20, 2004 Johnny Stamboli pinned Bobby Rude with a clothesline off the top Velocity - 4/24/04: Jamie Noble pinned Spike Dudley Nunzio pinned Sho Funaki Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Orlando Jordan Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Gunn pinned Doug with the Fameasser, despite the Bashams' illegal switching behind the referee's back Smackdown! - included the debut of Cafe de Rene with guest Torrie Wilson in which John Cena made the save for Torrie after Dupree accused her of being responsible for Kurt Angle's injury the week prior; included the debut vignette of Mordecai; featured an in-ring promo from Booker T in which he was scared into the crowd after the Undertaker's gong was heard: Booker T pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up at 4:40 after RVD was distracted by the stage pyro going off as Van Dam attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Paul Heyman made his return as a one-night replacement for Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle; moments later, after verbally berating both RVD and the Dudley Boyz in the ring, claiming they had become soft since joining the WWE, the Dudleyz attacked RVD to prove Heyman otherwise Charile Haas & Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) (mystery partner) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty to win the titles at 7:14 when Haas pinned Scotty with a roll over after Rico kissed Scotty on the lips John Bradshaw Layfield pinned El Gran Luchadore (Paul London under a mask) with the Clothesline from Hell at 4:30; Luchadore was billed as the champion of Mexico WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated WWE US Champion John Cena in a handicap match at 5:41 when Chavo Jr. scored the pin with the brainbuster after Rene Dupree interfered and rammed Cena into the steel ring post D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) pinned WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero in a non-title match at 17:14 with an inside cradle and Bubba Ray adding extra leverage from the outside; the bout originally ended at 4:38 with a double count-out but Heyman had the bout continue until there was a winner; after the match, Bradshaw attacked the champion from behind, eventually hitting a powerbomb and the Clothesline from Hell
WWE @ St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center - April 23, 2004 Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the evening The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when Rosey pinned Conway with a splash Batista defeated Rhyno at around the 3-minute mark WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Kim with a roll up moments after Molly walked out of the match following her wig being taken off Val Venis (sub. for Matt Hardy) pinned Albert with the Money Shot Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho; mid-way through the bout, Tyson Tomko was sent backstage by the referee before Eric Bischoff came out and made the match No DQ Kane pinned Matt Hardy (sub. for Edge who was taken out of the match by Eric Bischoff); after the bout, Lita came out and tried to make the save but was eventually set up for the tombstone before Edge made the save; moments thereafter, Hardy landed several punches on Bischoff before Bischoff sustained the spear from Edge WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin with his feet on the ropes World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 20:50; after the bout, Edge, Rhyno, Shelton Benjamin, the Hurricane, & Rosey came out to fend off Evolution
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tulsa, OK - Convention Center - April 24, 2004 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Doug & Danny Basham and Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty when Haas pinned one of the Bashams with a roll up after Rico kissed the challenger; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz attacked the champions Mordecai pinned Paul London with the Razor's Edge after 3 minutes; prior to the bout, Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle promised London a world title match after Judgment Day if he were victorious (Mordecai's debut) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Kidman, Jamie Noble, and Spike Dudley in an elimination match; order of elimination: Spike pinned Kidman as Chavo pinned Noble; Chavo pinned Spike with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone in under 2 minutes Hardcore Holly pinned Matt Cappotelli with the Alabama Slam Billy Gunn pinned Mark Jindrak with the Fameasser WWE US Champion John Cena & Torrie Wilson defeated Rene Dupree & Dawn Marie when Cena pinned Dupree with the FU; the match came about due to Dupree and Cena involving themselves in Torrie and Dawn's tiny teddy contest WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield after around 15 minutes after kicking the title belt into the challenger's face
WWE (Raw) @ Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum - April 25, 2004 Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the evening The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier following the Samoan drop / neckbreaker double team Val Venis (sub. for Matt Hardy) pinned Albert with a roll up after avoiding a charge in the corner WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin by using the ropes for leverage WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita fought Molly Holly & Gail Kim to a no contest when Molly ran backstage after having her wig taken off and Kane came to the ring Kane pinned Matt Hardy; after the bout, Edge made the save for Hardy and Lita by coming out of the crowd as Kane had Lita up for the tombstone Batista pinned Rhyno with a front suplex Christian pinned Chris Jericho in a No DQ match by using the tights for leverage after Tyson Tomko interfered Tajiri pinned Garrison Cade by spraying him in the face with green mist and a kick to the head after William Regal punched Cade in the face for pulling off the head of Eugen's stuffed bear World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Pedigree, despite interference from Randy Orton and Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wichita Falls, TX - Key Yeager Coliseum - April 25, 2004 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico defeated Doug & Danny Basham Matt Cappotelli defeated Jamie Noble Mordecai defeated Paul London Torrie Wilson & WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Dawn Marie & Rene Duprée Scotty Too Hotty & Rikishi defeated the Dudley Boyz Billy Gunn defeated Mark Jindrak Booker T defeated Hardcore Holly WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero defeated Spike Dudley and Billy Kidman WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Bradshaw Layfield
WWE @ Topeka, KS - Landon Arena - April 26, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Garrison Cade pinned Steven Richards with the flying elbowsmash at 5:06 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Jason Yates & Brandon Groom when Rosey pinned Yates with the swinging neckbreaker / Samoan drop combo at 4:16 WWF IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Val Venis with the RKO at 9:04 Raw - featured an in-ring confrontation between Jonathan Coachman and Tajiri in which Tajiri kicked Coachman out of the ring; moments thereafter, Triple H came to the ring, sent Tajiri to the floor, and cut a promo before Tajiri spat green mist into Triple H's face; included a segment in which Randy Orton confronted Harley Race, who sat ringside for the show, and spat in his face before Shelton Benjamin made the save: WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim at 4:19 when Lita pinned Gail with the DDT; after the bout, Kane came into the ring and cornered Lita before she was able to escape; moments thereafter, Kane brutally attacked Matt Hardy backstage Rhyno pinned Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) with the Gore at 4:08 after Eugene, who did guest commentary for the match alongside William Regal, set off the stage pyro - distracting Conway Christian (w/ Trish Stratus & Tyson Tomko) pinned Grandmaster Sexay at 2:37 with the Unprettier after Tomko distracted Sexay from the outside, allowing Christian to crotch him on the top rope; after the bout, Chris Jericho came through the crowd, sent Christian out of the ring, and briefly applied the Walls of Jericho on Trish before Tomko pulled her to safety Triple H pinned Tajiri with the Pedigree at 8:22 Matt Hardy fought Kane to a no contest at around the 2:30 mark when, after Hardy sustained two chokeslams and was about to suffer the tombstone, Lita came out to beg Kane to stop; moments thereafter, Kane cornered Lita and kissed her before leaving ringside WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Ric Flair & Batista at 19:05 when Edge pinned Flair with the spear as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4 on Benoit, the illegal man; in a post-match brawl, Shawn Michaels accidentally hit Benoit with a chair as he attempted to hit Triple H; moments thereafter, Benoit locked Michaels in the Sharpshooter until Edge had him break the hold
WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center - April 27, 2004 Velocity - 5/1/04: WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Akio (w/ Sakoda) wit the FU at 2:01 Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Shannon Moore with the Mark of Excellence at 1:57 Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble with a legdrop from the top rope following the 619 John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Sho Funaki with the Clothesline from Hell at 3:31 Smackdown! - included the return of Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle, alongside his bodyguard Luther Reigns, with Angle making the Torrie Wilson / Rene Dupree match No DQ since he blamed her for his injury sustained at the hands of the Big Show two weeks prior: Torrie Wilson fought Rene Dupree to a no contest in a No DQ match when John Cena interfered and attacked Dupree WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned Nunzio with the Gory Bomb after Chavo Sr. interfered at 2:56; after the bout, the champion made an open challenge to face a cruiserweight he had never fought before for the following week Booker T pinned Billy Gunn with the scissors kick; after the contest, the Undertaker and Paul Bearer came ringside, with Booker hitting Taker with the urn before leaving through the crowd WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Haas pinned Danny with a German suplex into a bridge at 5:35 after Rico kissed Danny WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley & Paul Heyman) with a roll up after avoiding the 3D by Bubba and an interfering D-Von; after the match, Rob Van Dam made the save with both he and Eddie hitting simultaneous frog splashes on the Dudleyz; Kurt Angle sat ringside for the bout with Luther Reigns and afterwards made a tag team match to take place the following week
WWE (Raw) @ Amarillo, TX - Civic Center - April 30, 2004 Included Terry Funk as GM for the night WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Kim after Molly walked out of the match after having her wig taken off Christian pinned Val Venis with a roll up after Venis became distracted by Trish Stratus; after the bout, Tyson Tomko came to the ring and kicked Venis in the face to make the save WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage Kane pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam; after the bout, Edge came to the ring and hit the spear on Kane to make the save for both Lita and Terry Funk Tajiri pinned Garrison Cade with the kick to the head after spraying green mist into his face Batista pinned Rhyno The Hurricane, Rosey, & Eugene defeated Rob Conway, Sylvian Grenier, & Johnny Nitro when Rosey pinned Conway with a Samoan Drop after William Regal punched Conway World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Batista and Randy Orton; after the bout, Terry Funk helped Benoit in clearing the ring of Evolution WWE (Raw) @ Lubbock, TX - May 1, 2004 Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho, despite interference from Trish Stratus and Tyson Tomko Tajiri defeated Rhyno and Garrison Cade by pinning Cade after spitting green mist into his face WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up after faking a knee injury WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Kim with the DDT; after the bout, Matt Hardy came out to protect Victoria and Lita from Kane Kane pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam Batista pinned Val Venis with a sidewalk slam The Hurricane, Rosey, & Eugene defeated Rob Conway, Sylvian Grenier, & Johnny Nitro when Hurricane pinned Grenier following the double team neckbreaker WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Randy Orton and Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ El Paso, TX - County Coliseum - May 2, 2004 Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz when RVD pinned Bubba Ray with the Five Star Frog Splash after Bubba sustained the 619; the match was originally RVD vs. Bubba Ray but was turned into a tag team match after D-Von and Mysterio interrupted the bout Shannon Moore defeated Johnny Stamboli WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Chavo Guerrero Sr. when Haas scored the pin with a roll over after Rico kissed Chavo Sr. Mordecai pinned Paul London with the Razor's Edge after 4 minutes Billy Kidman pinned Jamie Noble with an enzuiguri and the Shooting Star Press WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the Frog Splash after hitting the challenger with the title belt; in a post-match incident, the champion brought his family into the ring before Bradshaw attacked him from behind and Eddie's mother suffered a 'heart attack' Mark Jindrak pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll over after Holly became distracted by Teddy Long at ringside WWE US Champion John Cena & Torrie Wilson defeated Rene Dupree & Dawn Marie when Cena pinned Dupree with the FU; the match was originally Torrie vs. Dawn but was made into a tag team bout after Dupree and Cena interrupted The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the chokeslam and tombstone
WWE (Raw) @ Yuma, AZ - Desert Sun Stadium - May 2, 2004 Chris Jericho defeated Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) via submission with the Walls of Jericho, despite interference from Trish Stratus Tajiri pinned Garrison Cade with the kick to the head after spraying green mist in his face WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Shelton Benjamin WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Kim; after the bout, Kane came to the ring and began stalking Lita until Matt Hardy made the save Kane pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam; after the bout, Kane attempted to hit the chokeslam on Lita but Edge made the save Batista defeated Val Venis Rhyno pinned Albert with the Gore The Hurricane, Rosey, & Eugene defeated Johnny Nitro, Rob Conway, & Sylvian Grenier; the bout was originally a 2-on-2 contest but was changed to a 6-man tag after Eugene and Nitro came out before the contest began World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Evolution
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Odessa, TX - Ector County Coliseum - May 3, 2004 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Chavo Guerrero Sr. Shannon Moore defeated Johnny Stamboli Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz Mordecai defeated Paul London Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble The Undertaker defeated Booker T Mark Jindrak defeated Hardcore Holly WWE US Champion John Cena & Torrie Wilson defeated Rene Dupree & Dawn Marie WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Bradshaw Layfield
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - May 3, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Nidia pinned Jazz with a roll up and putting her feet on the ropes for leverage at 4:15 Rhyno pinned Val Venis with the Gore at 4:12 Garrison Cade pinned Grandmaster Sexay with the flying elbowsmash at 3:19 Raw - prior to the show, a moment of silence was paid in tribute to Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinal who was killed in the line of duty while fighting in Iraq; featured Jim Ross announcing that the mother of WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero had suffered a heart attack during the previous night's show in El Paso; included Chris Jericho challenging the winner of Benoit / Michaels to a title shot during the Highlight Reel; featured Matt Hardy as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which Lita was shown on the Titantron, tied up backstage by Kane; after Hardy left ringside to save Lita, Jericho was confronted by Christian, Tyson Tomko, and Trish Stratus and was eventually assaulted by all three; included footage of William Regal training Eugene for his TV debut the following week; featured Eric Bischoff announcing that Chris Jericho would meet Christian the next week in a steel cage match: Shelton Benjamin, Tajiri, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge defeated Triple H, Batista, & WWE IC Champion Randy Orton at 17:32 when Edge pinned Orton with the spear Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) pinned the Hurricane (w/ Rosey) at 3:10 with a slingshot suplex into a Diamond Cutter; after the bout, Conway cut a promo on facing Eugene the following week Kane pinned Steven Richards with the chokeslam at the 37-second mark Gail Kim (w/ Molly Holly) defeated WWE Women's Champion Victoria in a non-title match via submission to a head scissors arm bar at 6:12 World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit pinned Shawn Michaels at 28:21 after Triple H interfered and hit the Pedigree on the challenger before jumping into the crowd and watching the conclusion of the match from the front row
WWE @ Tucson, AZ - Convention Center - May 4, 2004 Velocity - 5/8/04: Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Mark of Excellence at 3:02 Orlando Jordan pinned Akio (w/ Sakoda) with the Blackout at 4:53 Spike Dudley pinned Jamie Noble with the Dudley Dog at 3:02 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Billy Kidman & Paul London when Haas pinned London with a German suplex into a bridge at 6:57 after Rico kissed London Smackdown! - included footage from the 5/2/04 El Paso, TX house show in which Eddie Guerrero's mother sustained a heart attack in the ring and was taken backstage on a stretcher after John Bradshaw Layfield hit the Clothesline from Hell on Eddie following their title match: WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Doug Basham (w/ Danny Basham) with the FU Jackie pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) to win the title with a low blow and inside cradle at 2:18; prior to the bout, Jackie accepted the champion's open challenge to wrestle a cruiserweight he had never faced before The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli in a handicap match when Stamboli submitted to a dragon sleeper at 2:11; after the bout, Taker hit the Last Ride on Nunzio and a tombstone on Stamboli Torrie Wilson fought Dawn Marie to a no contest when John Cena attacked Rene Dupree, who had been sat at ringside and was about to attack Torrie, but Dupree got the advantage on Cena and ended up powerbombing him through the announce table Rey Mysterio Jr. (sub. for WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero) & Rob Van Dam defeated the Dudley Boyz when RVD pinned D-Von after a simultaneous Rolling Thunder / legdrop off the top; after the match, the Dudleyz attacked both men until Guerrero came out and knocked out both Dudleyz with a chair before doing the same to referee Nick Patrick and RVD WWE (Raw) @ New Orleans, LA - May 7, 2004 WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Shelton Benjamin Grandmaster Sexay defeated Chuck Palumbo Garrison Cade defeated Val Venis The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Christian defeated Rhyno WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Nidia defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim Kane defeated Matt Hardy WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Batista & WWE IC Champion Randy Orton
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Charlotte, NC – Cricket Arena – May 8, 2004 Rene Dupree pinned Hardcore Holly Mark Jindrak pinned Orlando Jordan after Jordan became distracted by Dupree and Holly brawling their way back to ringside WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Haas pinned Stamboli with a roll up after Stamboli was kissed by Rico Mordecai defeated Shannon Moore WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jackie pinned Jamie Noble with a low blow, despite interference before the bout by Chavo Guerrero Jr. Booker T pinned Billy Gunn with the Bookend after Gunn failed an attempt at the Fameasser Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz in a No DQ match when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash after Mysterio hit the 619 on both opponents John Bradshaw Layfield defeated WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero via disqualification when the champion grabbed a steel chair at around the 5-minute mark
WWE (Raw) @ Lafayette, LA - May 8, 2004 WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Shelton Benjamin Chuck Palumbo defeated Brian Christopher Garrison Cade defeated Val Venis The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Christian (w/ Trish Stratus & Tyson Tomko) defeated Rhyno Victoria & Nidia defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Batista & WWE IC Champion Randy Orton
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Columbia, SC - May 9, 2004 Rene Dupree pinned Hardcore Holly with the Michinoku Driver Mark Jindrak pinned Orlando Jordan with the Mark of Excellence Mordecai pinned Shannon Moore with the crucifix powerbomb Sho Funaki pinned Jamie Noble with the tornado DDT WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jackie fought Chavo Guerrero Jr. to a no contest when Chavo attacked her before the match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Haas pinned Nunzio with a roll up Booker T pinned Billy Gunn with the Bookend Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz in a No DQ match when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash John Bradshaw Layfield defeated WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero via disqualification after the champion hit JBL with a steel chair
WWE (Raw) @ Fresno, CA - May 9, 2004 Edge pinned Kane with the spear Chuck Palumbo pinned Grandmaster Sexay with the Jungle Kick WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Nidia defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim; Val Venis was the guest referee for the bout Garrison Cade pinned Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) after Kane interfered The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rob Conway & Sylivian Grenier Chris Jericho defeated Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko & Trish Stratus) in a steel cage match WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rhyno with the RKO Shawn Michaels & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ric Flair & Batista when Michaels pinned Flair with the superkick World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE @ San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion - May 10, 2004 Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: Rhyno pinned Steven Richards with the Gore at 7:20 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Tony Casina & Brian Newkirk when Hurricane pinned Casina with the swinging neckbreaker / Samoan drop combo at 4:21 Garrison Cade (w/ Jonathan Coachman) pinned Val Venis with his feet on the ropes after Val was distracted by Coach at 4:59 Raw - included Stacy Keibler cutting a promo on Divas: South of the Border which resulted in Gail Kim, Molly Holly, Jazz, Victoria, Stacy, and Nidia fighting in the ring; included the announcement that Trish Stratus would face Lita the following week in addition to a 20-man battle royal in which the winner would receive a world title shot at Bad Blood: Shelton Benjamin fought Triple H to a no contest at 2:41 when Shawn Michaels interfered and attacked Triple H; after the bout, Eric Bischoff had Michaels removed from the building and suspended Batista pinned Tajiri with a spinebuster at 5:04; after the bout, Tajiri had to be taken backstage on a stretcher after sustaining a second spinebuster, a sit-down powerbomb, and being choked by his opponent WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge with a roll up and hooking the tights for leverage after spearing Ric Flair on the apron - who had came to ringside during the bout Molly Holly, Gail Kim, & Jazz defeated WWE Women’s Champion Victoria, Nidia, & Stacy Keibler when Victoria submitted to a hammerlock / half Boston crab submission from Kim at 2:43 Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) fought Val Venis to a no contest when, as Val was being introduced, Kane attacked Val backstage Eugene (w/ William Regal) pinned Rob Conway (w/ Sylvan Grenier) with a roll up into a bridge at 3:42, seconds after Regal tripped Eugene from the apron hoping he would lose (Eugene's in-ring debut on TV) Chris Jericho defeated Christian (w/ Trish Stratus & Tyson Tomko) in a steel cage match via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 11:42; Tomko was sent backstage mid-way through the bout for stopping Jericho leave the cage through the door (The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)
WWE @ Reno, NV - Lawlor Convention Center - May 11, 2004 Velocity - 5/15/04: Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Akio (w/ Sakoda) with a backbreaker at 4:43 Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Spike Dudley with the Mark of Excellence at 4:12 Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Kidman pinned Doug with the Shooting Star Press at 8:24 Smackdown!: D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) pinned Rob Van Dam with a hanging DDT from the top after Bubba pushed RVD off the top at 7:26; after the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save Chavo Guerrero Sr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jackie in a non-title match after Chavo Jr. interfered and pulled Jackie off the ring apron; after the bout, Jackie stripped Chavo Sr. down to his underwear before leaving the ring Booker T defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli in a handicap match by pinning Stamboli with the scissors kick at 2:35 Hardcore Holly (w/ Billy Gunn) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas) when the momentum of a crossbody by Rico put Holly on top for the pin WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Sakoda (w/ Akio) with the FU; after the bout, Cena hit the move on Akio John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the Clothesline from Hell at 8:41
WWE (Raw) @ Spokane, WA - May 15, 2004 (3,100) The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway after Eugene came ringside and Conway sustained the Samoan drop / neckbreaker combo Chuck Palumbo pinned Steven Richards with a boot to the face Garrison Cade pinned Val Venis with a roll up after Venis became distracted by Jonathan Coachman at ringside Matt Hardy pinned Albert with a roll up after Albert hit the corner Batista pinned Shelton Benjamin by blocking a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko (sub. for Christian) in a steel cage match by escaping over the top after knocking Tomko off the top of the cage to the mat WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Gail Kim, Jazz, and Molly Holly in an elimination match; Victoria pinned Molly and Gail pinned Jazz at the same time; Victoria pinned Gail with the Widow's Peak WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Edge hit the spear on an interfering Batista Lita pinned Trish Stratus with a DDT World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Bernadino, CA - Cousoullis Arena - May 15, 2004 (3,800) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly when Haas pinned Gunn as Holly was distracted by Jackie Gayda Mark Jindrak defeated Orlando Jordan Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Doug & Danny Basham after Kidman hit the Shooting Star Press Mordecai pinned Sho Funaki with the Crucifix Booker T pinned Johnny Stamboli, despite interference from Nunzio WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jackie defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinning an interfering Chavo Guerrero Sr. WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a tiny teddy contest Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz in a No DQ match after both men hit their respective finisher
WWE (Raw) @ Everett, WA - May 16, 2004 (matinee) (2,700) The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway after Eugene came ringside Steven Richards defeated Chuck Palumbo Garrison Cade pinned Val Venis with a roll up after Jonathan Coachman, the guest ring announcer for the show, interfered Matt Hardy pinned Albert with a roll up Batista pinned Shelton Benjamin by blocking a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko (sub. for Christian) in a steel cage match WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Gail Kim, Jazz, and Molly Holly in an elimination match; Jazz and Molly were eliminated following simultaneous pins; Victoria pinned Gail with the Widow's Peak WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge with a roll up after Batista interfered Lita pinned Trish Stratus with a DDT World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the chokeslam
Judgment Day 04 (Smackdown!) - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - May 16, 2004 (18,722; 13,500 paid; sell out) Sunday Night Heat: Mark Jindrak (w/ Theodore Long) pinned Sho Funaki with the Mark of Excellence at 3:46 Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included a vignette promoting WrestleMania 21 taking place at the Staples Center; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Kenzo Suzuki: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Rob Van Dam defeated the Dudley Boyz at 15:20 when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash after Mysterio hit a 619 on both opponents; RVD's music briefly played around the 11-minute mark of the match, foreshadowing the outcome Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a backslide at 6:16; prior to the bout, Luther Reigns pushed a giant box out to ringside, with Kurt Angle then coming out the top in a red, white, and blue wheelchair; Angle cut a promo saying he expected a riot from the LA fans after JBL wins the WWE World Title from Eddie Guerrero in the main event and that he would be leaving immediately after the show so as not to be eaten by a giant earthquake; Angle then blamed Torrie Wilson for the fact he was in a wheelchair and said that if she lost her match then she would be fired Mordecai pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a short-arm clothesline and crucifix powerbomb at 3:02 (Mordecai’s TV debut) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn at 10:27 when Haas pinned Holly with a sunset flip-like roll over after Rico hit a superkick as Holly attempted the Alabama Slam on Haas Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Sr.) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jackie to win the title at 4:50 with a Gory Bomb after dropping Jackie throat-first across the top rope; the challenger wrestled with one arm tied behind his back, per pre-match stipulations, but Chavo Sr. untied the arm late in the contest behind the referee's back, allowing Chavo Jr. to use his arm illegally as Chavo Sr. distracted referee Charles Robinson; after the bout, Chavo Jr. cut an in-ring promo saying his actions were the result of those who laughed at him for losing to a girl before he then kicked Jackie in the ribs WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU at 9:56 after catching the challenger as he attempted to use the turnbuckle to jump over Cena as the champion rushed the corner The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Booker T with a chokeslam and the tombstone at 11:28, despite Booker throwing a face full of dirt in Taker's face moments earlier John Bradshaw Layfield defeated WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero via disqualification at 23:11 when the champion hit Layfield in the head with the title belt, moments after the challenger brought it in the ring to use as a weapon; prior to the bout, JBL cut an in-ring promo guaranteeing he would win the match; late in the contest, Guerrero sustained heavy blood loss after a chair shot to the head from JBL; after the match, Guerrero continued to assault JBL and bloodied him after landing two chair shots to the head and a Frog Splash; moments later, as referees helped JBL backstage, Guerrero attacked Layfield in the aisle until he was pulled away by referees and officials Arn Anderson, Steve Keirn, Fit Finlay, and Dean Malenko (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Palm Springs, CA - May 17, 2004 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly when Haas pinned Gunn with a roll up Mordecai pinned Orlando Jordan Mark Jindrak pinned Sho Funaki with the Mark of Excellence Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Doug & Danny Basham and Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli in an elimination match; a Basham pinned Stamboli with a roll up; London pinned a Basham with the 450 splash The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Jamie Noble and Spike Dudley by pinning Spike Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boys in a No DQ match by scoring simultaneous pins
WWE @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - May 17, 2004 (5,600) Sunday Night Heat: Rhyno pinned Steven Richards with the Gore at 5:05 Rob Conway & Sylvan Grenier defeated Aaron Aguilera & Chad Wicks when Grenier pinned Wicks following a double team move at 4:59 Garrison Cade pinned the Hurricane with the flying elbowsmash at 4:42 Raw - included a surprise appearance from the Rock during an in-ring segment with Eugene, Jonathan Coachman, and Garrison Cade, with Rock and Eugene laying out Coach and Cade after Rock endorsed Eugene and said he was his friend: Trish Stratus pinned Lita with a roll up and putting her feet on the ropes for leverage at 6:07 after Lita became distracted by Kane on the Titantron Kane pinned Val Venis with the chokeslam at 1:07; after the match, Kane brutalized an interfering Matt Hardy until Lita came out and said ‘Yes’ in response to Kane's question, with Kane then hugging Lita before leaving WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) when Orton submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface Kane won an 18-Man Battle Royal after Shawn Michaels interfered to eliminate Triple H; other participants included: Triple H, Maven (sub. for Grandmaster Sexay), Chris Jericho, the Hurricane, Rosey, Garrison Cade, Johnny Nitro, Steven Richards, Rhyno, Rob Conway, Sylvan Grenier, Val Venis, Shelton Benjamin, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge, Ric Flair, WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, & Batista; order of elimination: Nitro by Kane, Richards by Batista, Rosey by Kane, Conway by Maven with a dropkick, Venis & Maven by HHH at the same time, Grenier by Jericho, Cade by Jericho with a dropkick, Rhyno by Batista, Hurricane by Batista & HHH, Flair by Jericho with a clothesline, Jericho by Batista, Batista by Edge with a clothesline, Edge when Orton ducked a clothesline, Orton by Benjamin with a clothesline, Benjamin by HHH; due to pre-match stipulations Kane earned a world title shot for Bad Blood; Christian and Matt Hardy were scheduled for the Battle Royal but could not compete due to injuries WWE @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - May 18, 2004 Velocity - 5/22/04: Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Paul London with the Mark of Excellence at 4:03 Jamie Noble defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the dragon sleeper at 7:48 Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Holly pinned Doug after the GHB (Gunn-Holly Bomb) at 9:17 Smackdown!: WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Haas pinned Nunzio with a German suplex into a bridge at 4:31 after Rico kissed Nunzio Akio fought Billy Kidman to a no contest when Mordecai came out and attacked both men Rene Dupree defeated WWE US Champion John Cena via count-out after a low blow on the outside of the ring; after the match, Dupree continued to attack Cena in the ring Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Spike Dudley to win the title by falling on top of Chavo Jr. for the pin after running into Spike at 4:22 Booker T pinned Sho Funaki with the scissors kick at 4:42 John Bradshaw Layfield & the Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam, & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Bradshaw pinned Eddie after the champion collapsed in the ring; Guerrero joined the match in progress as he was attacked backstage earlier in the show
WWE (Raw) @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - May 22, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway following the neckbreaker / Samoan Drop double team Rhyno pinned Garrison Cade with the Gore after Cade became distracted by Eugene at ringside Shelton Benjamin pinned Batista Test pinned Matt Hardy with the pump-handle slam; after the bout, Kane came to the ring and attacked Hardy World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko (sub. for Christian) in a steel cage match by escaping over the top after knocking Tomko off the cage to the mat WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge with the RKO after Batista interfered; after the bout, Chris Benoit made the save WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak after taking Molly's wig off Shawn Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick, despite interference from Randy Orton and Batista WWE (Smackdown!) @ Evansville, IN - May 22, 2004 Cancelled
WWE (Raw) @ Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad - May 23, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway at 9:03 when Hurricane pinned Grenier following the neckbreaker / Samoan Drop double team Shelton Benjamin pinned Garrison Cade with a modified powerslam at 5:56 WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly at 4:46 with the Widow's Peak WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge with the RKO at 10:53 after the challenger fought off an interfering Batista Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko (sub. for Christian) in a steel cage match at 11:24 by escaping over the top of the cage Shawn Michaels pinned Batista with the superkick at 12:57 Rhyno pinned Steven Richards with the Gore at 3:12 after Richards faked a leg injury Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) fought Test to a no contest at 6:31 when Kane came to the ring, with Test then hitting the pump-handle slam on Hardy; after the bout, Lita distracted Kane to prevent further injury to Hardy WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 19:42
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Green Bay, WI - May 23, 2004 Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated the Dudley Boyz Mordecai pinned Shannon Moore Mark Jindrak defeated Orlando Jordan WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Billy Kidman and Spike Dudley WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Rene Dupree WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Booker T Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a bikini contest WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Bradshaw Layfield in a streetfight
WWE @ Rockford, IL - Metro Centre - May 24, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Rhyno pinned Val Venis with the Gore at 9:11 Matt Hardy pinned Rudy Cooper with the twist of fate at 4:32 Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) pinned Nidia with a kick to the head and hooking the tights for leverage at 5:55 Raw - included WWE IC Champion Randy Orton as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which Batista came out and attacked Chris Jericho until Shelton Benjamin evened the odds, with Eric Bischoff then making a match between the four men to begin immediately; featured Bischoff reinstating Shawn Michaels and a closing announcement that Michaels would face Triple H at Bad Blood in a Hell in a Cell match: Edge pinned Ric Flair (w/ WWE IC Champion Randy Orton) with the spear at 5:16; late in the match, Shelton Benjamin attacked Orton when it appeared as though he was about to interfere Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Grenier pinned Hurricane with a roll up and hooking the tights for leverage Chris Jericho & Shelton Benjamin defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista when Benjamin pinned Orton with a powerslam; during the bout, Trish Stratus came out for guest commentary; after the bout, Jericho argued with Trish on the stage until Tyson Tomko attacked him from behind and powerbombed him through the announce table; moments later, Jericho was taken backstage on a stretcher WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly (w/ Gail Kim) with the Widows Peak at 4:20; after the match, Kim attacked Victoria but Victoria was able to gain the advantage and hit the Widow’s Peak on Kim as well World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit (mystery sub. for William Regal) & Eugene defeated Garrison Cade & Jonathan Coachman when Eugene pinned Coach with a diving headbutt from the top at 4:43 after Benoit did the same move
WWE (Smackdown!) @ LaCrosse, WI - Center - May 24, 2004 Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli Mark Jindrak defeated Orlando Jordan WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Shannon Moore and Spike Dudley WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated the Dudley Boyz WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Bradshaw Layfield Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Rene Dupree Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a bikini contest WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Booker T
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - May 25, 2004 Sho Funaki & Orlando Jordan defeated John Heidenreich & Brad Cooper when Funaki pinned Cooper with an inside cradle Velocity - 5/29/04: Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Billy Kidman & Paul London when Nunzio pinned Kidman after Stamboli pushed Kidman off the top rope at 6:43 Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Shannon Moore with the Mark of Excellence at 4:59 Billy Gunn pinned Sakoda with the Fameasser at 5:10 Smackdown! - included the Dudley Boyz kidnapping Paul Bearer with Paul Heyman taking possesion of the urn: The Dudley Boyz defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Rob Van Dam when D-Von pinned Mysterio after Paul Heyman interfered, leaving his seat in the front row, and Bubba dropping Rey face first on the announce table Booker T pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the scissors kick WWE Smackdown! World Champion Eddie Guerrero fought Danny Basham (w/ Doug Basham) to a no contest when, before the match, Eddie cleared the EMTs away from the ring, who Kurt Angle had told Eddie would be there incase he collapsed again, and attacked both Bashams; Kurt Angle then appeared and cancelled the match because he thought that Eddie would fake an injury just so that he could sue Angle and Angle told Eddie he would have to sign an agreement if he wished to wrestle again so that if the champion is injured again it wouldn't be Angle's responsibility Torrie Wilson & Spike Dudley defeated Dawn Marie & Jamie Noble when Spike pinned Noble with the Dudley Dogg onto Dawn at 5:16 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned Akio after Chavo Jr. gave Akio a spinning DDT on the floor at 2:12 WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU in a lumberjack match; lumberjacks included: WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico, Spike Dudley, Rob Van Dam, Rey Mysterio Jr., Akio, Sakoda, Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, Jamie Noble, Paul London, Billy Kidman, Booker T, Chavo Guerrero Jr., WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr., Shannon Moore, Sho Funaki, Orlando Jordan, Billy Gunn, Hardcore Holly, Doug & Danny Basham, Mark Jindrak, & Theodore Long; Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns were also at ringside for the bout
- 5/26/04: "Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story" aired as a UPN special.
WWE (Raw) @ Dublin, Ireland - The Point - May 26, 2004 Batista pinned Matt Hardy with a spinebuster; after the bout, Batista repeated the move a number of times The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway with the swinging neckbreaker / Samoan drop double team after Eugene came ringside Rhyno pinned Garrison Cade with the Gore WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin with his feet on the ropes Chris Jericho pinned Travis Tomko in a No DQ match with an enzuiguri, with Tomko landing head-first onto a steel chair Shawn Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick Edge pinned Ric Flair with the spear WWE Women's Champion Victoria fought Lita and Molly Holly to a no contest when Kane came to the ring before the bout began and went after Lita World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Raw) @ Dublin, Ireland - The Point - May 27, 2004 Matt Hardy & Lita defeated Tyson Tomko & Trish Stratus at around the 10-minute mark Rhyno defeated Sylvian Grenier (w/ Rob Conway) after Eugene came ringside Eugene defeated Rob Conway WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak Shawn Michaels, Edge, & Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair, Batista, & WWE IC Champion Randy Orton at around the 20-minute mark when Michaels scored the pin with the superkick The Hurricane defeated Johnny Nitro; after the bout, Fit Finley dominated a confrontation with Nitro Kane pinned Shelton Benjamin with the chokeslam after 10 minutes World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after fighting off an interfering Evolution and avoiding the Pedigree WWE (Raw) @ Manchester, England - MEN Arena - May 28, 2004 Matt Hardy defeated Batista via reverse decision; Batista originally won the match via pinfall with a spinebuster but the referee overruled the decision when Batista returned to the ring to inflict more pain The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway with the swinging neckbreaker / Samoan drop double team after Eugene came ringside Garrison Cade pinned Rhyno WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin by using the ropes for leverage Shawn Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick, even though Triple H lifted his shoulder at the 2-count Chris Jericho pinned Tyson Tomko with an enzuiguri in a No DQ match Ric Flair defeated Edge via submission with the figure-4 WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Lita and Molly Holly by pinning Molly with the Widow's Peak World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the chokeslam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kingston, Ontario - Memorial Civic Arena - May 29, 2004 WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Luther Reigns via disqualification Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Jamie Noble & Nunzio Mordecai defeated Scotty 2 Hotty Mark Jindrak defeated Sho Funaki WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn and Doug & Danny Basham Rob Van Dam defeated Bubba Ray Dudley WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Spike Dudley John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree
WWE (Raw) @ Birmingham, England - NEC Arena - May 29, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge pinned Batista with the spear Rhyno & Lita defeated Tyson Tomko & Trish Stratus when Rhyno pinned Tomko after the Gore; the match started as Matt Hardy & Lita against Tomko & Trish but Kane came out and chokeslammed Hardy WWE Women’s Champions Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow’s Peak Chris Jericho & Eugene (w/ William Regal) defeated Garrison Cade & Johnny Nitro Shawn Michaels pinned Ric Flair with the superkick at the 20-minute mark WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Shelton Benjamin in a best 2 out of 3 falls match; Benjamin pinned Orton in a matter of seconds but Eric Bischoff came out and said the match was 2/3 falls, Orton pinned Benjamin with the RKO, and Orton pinned Benjamin with his feet on the ropes for the final fall Rob Conway & Sylvan Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey WWE Raw World & Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Smackdown!) @ St. John, New Brunswick - Harbour Station - May 30, 2004
WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Luther Reigns via disqualification Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Jamie Noble & Nunzio Mordecai defeated Scotty 2 Hotty Mark Jindrak defeated Sho Funaki WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn and Doug & Danny Basham Rob Van Dam defeated Bubba Ray Dudley WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Spike Dudley John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Moncton, New Brunswick - Moncton Coliseum - May 31, 2004 Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Luther Reigns via disqualification Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Jamie Noble & Nunzio Mordecai defeated Scotty 2 Hotty Mark Jindrak defeated Sho Funaki WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn and Doug & Danny Basham Rob Vam Dam defeated Bubba Ray Dudley WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Spike Dudley John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre - May 31, 2004 Carly Colon defeated Ruffy Silverstein Sunday Night Heat: Maven pinned Steven Richards with a face-first Russian leg sweep at 5:07 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Eric Mastrocola & Jean Frederic Clement at 4:22 when Rosey pinned Jean with the Samoan drop / neckbreaker combo Rhyno pinned Rory McGregor with the Gore at 3:45 Batista pinned Val Venis with a superplex and the sit-down powerbomb at 4:12 Raw - the telecast began with a tribute to Memorial Day and those who have sacrificed to keep America free; featured an in-ring promo from Triple H on his upcoming Hell in a Cell bout with Shawn Michaels as well as a video package on Triple H's success inside HIAC; included Trish Stratus & Tyson Tomko as guest hosts of the Highlight Reel in which Trish verbally assaulted Chris Jericho, prompting Jericho to come to the ring where he was attacked by Tomko: Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit & Edge to win the titles at 11:53 when Grenier pinned Edge following a double team move after Edge accidentally hit the spear on Benoit WWE Women's Champion Victoria pinned Jazz in a non-title match at 4:12 by reversing a suplex attempt into a roll up Shelton Benjamin pinned WWE IC Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match at 13:31 with a modified powerslam as Orton reentered the ring; Batista was in the champion's corner for much of the bout but was sent backstage at 8:25 after the referee caught him attacking Benjamin on the floor Matt Hardy pinned Garrison Cade with the Twist of Fate at 3:42; after the bout, Lita celebrated with Matt in the ring Eugene defeated Kane via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when the referee was knocked down; after the bout, Kane assaulted Eugene and hit the tombstone before Chris Benoit came out to make the save, preventing Kane from hitting a second tombstone onto a steel chair; moments later, Benoit cleared the ring of Kane with a steel chair
WWE @ Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre - June 1, 2004 Carly Colon pinned Ruffy Silverstein with a Flatliner Velocity - 6/5/04: Spike Dudley pinned Shannon Moore with the Dudley Dog at 4:42 Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli at 4:16 when Gunn pinned Nunzio following the Gunn-Holly Bomb Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Billy Kidman with the Mark of Excellence at 3:07 after Long interfered WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Akio & Sakoda when Haas pinned Akio with a German suplex at 5:02 Smackdown! - included a tribute to WWE Hall of Famer James Dudley who passed away two days prior; featured Mordecai damning the audience to hell during an in-ring promo; included John Bradshaw Layfield announcing that his title shot against Eddie Guerrero at the Great American Bash would be a bullrope match: WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Danny Basham with the frog splash after using the title belt, brought in the ring by Danny, as a weapon; mid-way through the bout, Doug Basham was sent backstage after Eddie had the referee believe Doug had interfered in the match Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli after a double team move Jackie Gayda defeated Sable, Torrie Wilson, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest; Jamie Noble was the MC for the contest WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. pinned Sho Funaki after the referee was distracted by Chavo Guerrero Jr., who did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, a number of female groupies came in the ring to celebrate with Chavo Sr.; it was later revealed that he paid them off in order to make him look good Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Rene Dupree with a roll up after avoiding a powerbomb The Undertaker fought Booker T to a no contest when Paul Heyman came out, after Booker had sustained the chokeslam, and gave Taker an ultimatum to either join him and the Dudley Boyz or have the kidnapped Paul Bearer be further injured WWE (Smackdown!) @ Milan, Italy - June 3, 2004 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly Johnny Stamboli defeated Mark Jindrak Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble Mordecai defeated Paul London Chavo Guerrero Jr. & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Nunzio & Spike Dudley at 10:36 when Chavo Jr. pinned Nunzio with a roll over and grabbing onto Chavo Sr. from outside the ring The Undertaker pinned Booker T with a chokeslam and the tombstone at 11:21 Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz at around the 15-minute mark when RVD pinned Bubba Ray with the Five Star Frog Splash as Mysterio pinned D-Von with a legdrop off the top WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree at around the 10-minute mark with the FU WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield at around the 20-minute mark with the frog splash after hitting the challenger with the title belt; prior to the match, Luther Reigns brought Kurt Angle to ringside who said he would be there to watch the entire match to make sure no one interfered; after the bout, John Cena, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Rob Van Dam helped the champion clear the ring of Angle, Reigns, and the Dudley Boyz; moments later, Cena, Mysterio, and RVD hit their finishers on JBL
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Pesaro, Italy - June 4, 2004 Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree Mordecai defeated Spike Dudley Billy Kidman defeated Mark Jindrak Jamie Noble defeated Paul London Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico defeated the Dudley Boyz The Undertaker defeated John Bradshaw Layfield WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Booker T
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Munich, Germany - June 5, 2004 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn Mordecai defeated Paul London WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Spike Dudley and Nunzio in an elimination match Mark Jindrak defeated Johnny Stamboli Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated Jamie Noble & Dawn Marie Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero & the Undertaker defeated John Bradshaw Layfield & Booker T WWE (Raw) @ Boston, MA - Fleet Center - June 5, 2004 Rhyno pinned Test with the Gore after Test began arguing with the referee; after the bout, Albert came to the ring and attacked both men before he too sustained the Gore WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated the Hurricane & Matt Hardy (sub. for Rosey) when Conway pinned Hardy after Grenier used the French flag as a weapon WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes after Benjamin missed a splash in the corner Eugene & Val Venis defeated Garrison Cade & Jonathan Coachman when Eugene pinned Coachman after Venis hit the Money Shot Edge pinned Ric Flair with the spear Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko via submission with the Walls of Jericho in a No DQ match WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Gail with the DDT after Molly left ringside after having her wig taken off WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H and Kane when Triple H submitted to the Crippler Crossface WWE (Raw) @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - June 6, 2004 Val Venis pinned Test with the Money Shot WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Matt Hardy (sub. for Rosey) when Conway pinned Hardy after Grenier hit the challenger with the Quebec flag WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after the challenger failed a splash in the corner Eugene & Rhyno defeated Garrison Cade & Jonathan Coachman when Eugene pinned Coachman with his own version of the Gore Edge pinned Ric Flair with the spear Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko via submission with the Walls of Jericho in a No DQ match WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim when Lita pinned Gail with the DDT moments after special referee Stacy Keibler pulled off Molly's wig World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Oberhausen, Germany - Konig-Pilsner Arena - June 6, 2004 Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated the Dudley Boyz Johnny Stamboli defeated Mark Jindrak Billy Kidman pinned Jamie Noble Mordecai pinned Paul London with the Crucifix Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a bikini contest WWE Cruiserweight Champin Chavo Guerrero Sr. defeated Nunzio and Spike Dudley in an elimination match; Nunzio was eliminated; Chavo pinned Spike The Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the frog splash; both men received heel heat from the crowd WWE @ Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - June 7, 2004 Val Venis defeated Carlito Colon Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly The Hurricane & Rosey defeated John Walters & Arch Kincaid Garrison Cade defeated Maven Rhyno defeated Steven Richards Raw - included an in-ring promo by Triple H on his upcoming Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels, after which he joined Ric Flair and Batista in one of the skyboxes: Lita pinned Gail Kim with a DDT at 5:03 Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Shelton Benjamin at 5:01 with a clothesline and the sit-down powerbomb after Randy Orton distracted the referee and Benjamin from the apron Chris Jericho defeated Albert via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 2:44 Kane, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge in a handicap match at around the 5 minute mark when Kane pinned Benoit with the chokeslam after escaping the Crippler Crossface; the match was originally Benoit against the tag team champions but, when Benoit was disqualified for Edge's interference at 5:31, Eric Bischoff came out and had the bout continue as a new handicap match involving Kane; prior to the original bout, Sylvian Grenier sang the Canadian National Anthem in French before Benoit's music interrupted it Eugene (w/ William Regal) pinned Johnny Nitro at 2:46 with a double axe handle off the top; after the bout, Jonathan Coachman - who did guest commentary for the match - confronted Eugene as he made his way up the ramp, with Eugene scaring Coachman and causing him to fall backwards; due to prematch stipulations, Nitro was fired Shawn Michaels defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 19:57 when Batista, who left the skybox late in the bout, prevented Michaels from hitting the superkick; after the match, Michaels punched the referee and beat down both Orton and Batista with a steel chair as Triple H looked on from the skybox; moments thereafer, Michaels made his way through the crowd, knocking down Flair on his way, and brawling with Triple H inside the skybox WWE @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - June 8, 2004 Sho Funaki defeated Carly Colon Smackdown! - 6/10/04 - featured Eddie Guerrero hijacking John Bradshaw Layfield's limosine, with JBL inside, eventually returning it to the arena heavily damaged; included the Undertaker 'joining' Paul Heyman in order to protect Paul Bearer, who had been kidnapped weeks earlier: Kenzo Suzuki pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 2:16 with a claw hold / outer leg sweep combo (Suzuki's TV debut) Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 11:10 with a standing West Coast Pop after Chavo collided with Chavo Guerrero Sr., who did guest commentary for the bout, on the ring apron WWE US Champion John Cena fought Booker T to a 5-minute time-limit draw; had Booker pinned Cena, he would have earned a US title match at the Great American Bash WWE US Champion John Cena fought Rob Van Dam to a 5-minute time-limit draw seconds after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash but was unable to make the cover in time; had RVD pinned Cena, he would have earned a US title shot for the Great American Bash WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree at 5:44 with the FU; the bout originally ran to the 5-minute limit but Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle gave in to Dupree's request to grant him an additional 5 minutes; had Dupree pinned Cena, he would have earned a US title shot for the Great American Bash; after the contest, Booker T attacked Cena which later brought out RVD to make the save; moments thereafter, Kurt Angle scheduled a 4-way match for the Great American Bash involving all the participants; after clearing the ring, RVD and Cena had a confrontation with RVD dropping the champion to the mat Velocity - 6/13/04: Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Kidman with the Mark of Excellence at 4:25 Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Ken Phoenix & Jason Pacaro at 3:36 when Holly pinned Pacaro with the Alabama Slam Spike Dudley pinned Akio with the Dudley Dog at 4:42 Rico pinned Jamie Noble at 6:53 by blocking a sunset flip
Bad Blood (Raw) - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - June 13, 2004 (9,000; 7,500 paid) Sunday Night Heat - featured Lillian Garcia conducting a backstage interview with WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway regarding their title defense later in the show; included Garcia conducting a backstage interview with Trish Stratus and Tyson Tomko about their matches later in the night: Batista pinned Maven with the sit-down powerbomb at 3:44 after clubbing Maven in the face as he came off the top (Bad Blood 04) Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment with Eric Bischoff and Jonathan Coachman about Coachman's match later in the night against Eugene; after Coachman walked off, Bischoff spoke with Eugene after he found him overhearing their conversation and tried to talk him out of wrestling but Eugene said no; featured a backstage segment with Matt Hardy and Lita in which Bischoff arrived with security to remove Hardy from the arena so he wouldn't interfere in the Benoit vs. Kane match; Hardy eventually agreed to leave when Bischoff threatened to take Lita out of the women's title match: World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier via disqualification at 10:14 when Kane interfered as Grenier was caught in the Crippler Crossface, kicked Benoit in the face, kicked Edge in the face, hit the chokeslam on both challengers, and then threw Benoit into the ring steps Chris Jericho pinned Tyson Tomko (w/ Trish Stratus) at 6:06 with a running enzuiguri after Tomko collided with Trish on the ring apron WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Shelton Benjamin at 15:05 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody off the top by the challenger put Orton on top for the win; late in the bout, Benjamin easily fought off Orton and an interfering Ric Flair, who appeared ringside early in the match; the bout was to have taken place later in the card but following an impromptu in-ring promo from Orton, responding to boos he received during a backstage promo, Benjamin came out as Orton attempted to leave and forced him to have the match then Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) defeated Lita, Gail Kim, and WWE Women's Champion Victoria to win the title at 4:44 by pinning Lita with a roll up immediately after Lita hit the DDT on Kim and made the cover Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman with the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow at 7:39 after Coachman collided with an interfering Garrison Cade on the ring apron, who appeared late in the bout; mid-way through the match, Coachman had a woman in a bikini bring a plate of cookies to ringside to distract Eugene; after the bout, Eugene hit the Stunner on both Cade and Coachman; William Regal was barred from ringside for the duration of the bout but led Eugene ringside before the match and returned to celebrate with him afterwards World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit pinned Kane with an Oklahoma side roll at 18:14 after Kane fought out of the Crippler Crossface; moments later, Todd Grisham conducted a backstage interview with Benoit on his victory and Kane surviving the Sharpshooter and Crossface Triple H pinned Shawn Michaels in a Hell in a Cell match at 47:25 after hitting the Pedigree three times within the final minutes of the match; after the match, WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista appeared, rolled the bloody Triple H out of the ring, and helped him backstage; after Evolution left ringside, referee Mike Chioda helped Michaels to his feet to end the broadcast (Hell in a Cell)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - June 13, 2004 (matinee) Spike Dudley defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (sub. for WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr.) Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Kidman pinned Stamboli with a sunset flip, with London hitting a dropkick for assistance WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Rico pinned Doug with a spin heel kick Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mark Jindrak with the 619 and springboard legdrop The Undertaker defeated the Dudley Boyz in a handicap match by pinning D-Von with the tombstone Rob Van Dam pinned Rene Dupree with the Five Star Frog Splash WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Booker T with the FU Bikini contest; Sho Funaki was the MC until he was attacked by Mordecai and sustained the crucifix powerbomb WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the Frog Splash
WWE @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - June 14, 2004 Rhyno defeated Rodney Mack Sunday Night Heat: Val Venis pinned Steven Richards at 7:11 with the Money Shot after a spinebuster Maven pinned Joey Matthews at 3:22 with a forward Russian leg sweep Shelton Benjamin pinned Garrison Cade at around 7:12 with a suplex powerslam; during the bout, Benjamin sustained a broken hand after he accidentally punched Cade's knee brace Raw - included an in-ring interview conducted by Jim Ross in which he brought out both Triple H and Shawn Michaels, in an attept to finally end the feud between the two, only for Kane to intervene, attack Michaels with a steel chair, and cause him to bleed heavily from the mouth; moments thereafter, Michaels was taken away in an ambulance; featured Eugene and William Regal as guests of the Hilight Reel in which Evolution came out and Triple H gave Eugene a number of gifts to show that he was Eugene's friend, despite the fact they would be facing each other the following week; included Lita finding out that she was pregnant: Matt Hardy & Lita defeated Tyson Tomko & WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus when Lita pinned Trish with the DDT at 4:26 after avoiding the Stratusfaction WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey in a non-title flag match at 3:39 when Grenier pinned Rosey after Conway tripped Rosey as he attempted a suplex into the ring; due to prematch stipulations, the Montreal flag was flown above the American flag as Grenier sang the Canadian National Anthem in French Gail Kim & Molly Holly defeated Stacy Keibler & Nidia at 5:10 when Stacy submitted to Gail Tajiri defeated Albert; this bout was not televised during the live telecast and took place while the TV audience was shown a 5-minute long commercial promoting the premire of Joe Schmo 2 World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, Edge, & Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, & Batista (w/ Triple H) in an elimination match at 34:35; Jericho pinned Batista with the Lionsault at 15:33 after Batista sustained the spear from Edge and diving headbutt from Benoit; Flair pinned Jericho at 22:07 after Orton hit the RKO as Flair was caught in the Walls of Jericho; Orton pinned Edge with a low blow and the RKO at 31:19; Benoit forced Flair to submit to the Crippler Crossface at 32:03; Benoit forced Orton to submit to the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Benoit and Triple H had a staredown, with Benoit in the ring and Triple H on the floor WWE (Smackdown!) @ Springfield, IL - Prairie Capital Convention Center - June 14, 2004 Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Kidman pinned Nunzio with a sunset flip Spike Dudley pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. (sub. for WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr.) Rene Dupree pinned Rob Van Dam with his feet on the ropes for leverage Mordecai pinned Sho Funaki with the crucifix powerbomb Jackie Gayda defeated Sable, Torrie Wilson, and Dawn Marie in a bikini contest WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rico & Charlie Haas defeated Doug & Danny Basham and the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match; Bubba pinned a Basham following the 3D; Rico pinned Bubba after a spin kick Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mark Jindrak WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Booker T with the FU WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the Frog Splash
WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - June 15, 2004 Billy Kidman pinned Carly Colon with the Shooting Star Press Velocity - 6/20/04: Jamie Noble pinned Paul London with the Tiger Bomb at 7:05 Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Akio & Sakoda at 6:50 when Stamboli pinned Akio after the Kiss of Death Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Hardcore Holly at 6:27 with the Mark of Excellence Smackdown!: The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) to win the titles at 5:01 when Bubba pinned Rico with his feet on the ropes, with D-Von holding Rico's leg down at the same time, after Haas collided with Jackie on the ring apron; after the bout, Paul Heyman came out on the stage to celebrate with the new champions WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Doug Basham in a non-title match with the frog splash at 2:58 Kenzo Suzuki pinned Spike Dudley at 2:22 with the claw / outer legsweep combo Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. at 1:49 to win the title with the 619 and springboard legdrop (Chavo Sr.'s last match in the WWE) Luther Reigns pinned Sho Funaki with a powerslam at 1:28 WWE US Champion John Cena & Rob Van Dam fought Booker T & Rene Dupree to a no contest at around the 10-minute mark when the Undertaker interfered
WWE (Raw) @ Spartanburg, SC - Memorial Coliseum - June 18, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Matt Hardy & Val Venis Eugene defeated Garrison Cade Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly and Victoria Chris Jericho defeated Batista WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Edge Rhyno defeated Tyson Tomko WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Raw) @ North Charleston, SC - Coliseum - June 19, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Tajiri & Rhyno when Conway pinned Tajiri after the double team move Eugene pinned Garrison Cade with the Stunner Matt Hardy pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Twist of Fate WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) defeated Victoria and Molly Holly in an elimination match; Victoria pinned Molly with a roll up; Trish pinned Victoria after hitting her with the title belt, handed to Trish by Tomko Chris Jericho pinned Batista with an enzuiguri WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge by using the ropes for leverage after the challenger hit an unprotected turnbuckle Val Venis pinned Tyson Tomko with the Money Shot World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair (w/ Randy Orton) via submission with the Crippler Crossface, despite interference from Orton and Batista
WWE (Raw) @ Ft. Myers, FL - Germain Arena - June 20, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Rhyno was pinned after sustaining the Aur Reviour Eugene (w/ William Regal & Eugene) pinned Garrison Cade with the Stunner Chuck Palumbo pinned Val Venis with a Samoan drop WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) defeated Victoria and Molly Holly by pinning Victoria after a belt shot Chris Jericho pinned Batista by reversing the sit-down powerbomb into a roll up WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge by reversing a neckbreaker into a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage Matt Hardy pinned Tyson Tomko by reversing a fall away slam into the Twist of Fate World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair (w/ Randy Orton) via submission with the Crippler Crossface after fighting off an interfering Orton and Batista
WWE @ Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - June 21, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Wolf Hawkfield & David Heath Chuck Palumbo defeated Norman Smiley Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: Gail Kim defeated Nidia via submission with a modified Sharpshooter Val Venis pinned Albert with the Money Shot after knocking Albert off the top WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri following the Aur Reviour Raw: WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) pinned Victoria at 3:57 William Regal fought Kane to a no contest when both men fought on the floor before the match officially began, with Kane knocking Regal out with a boot to the face (Regal's first match back since February 2003) WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista defeated Edge & Chris Jericho at 11:33 when Orton pinned Edge; mid-way through the bout, Jericho was knocked out by Batista and was taken backstage by officials Eugene fought Triple H to a no contest at 18:22
WWE @ Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Center - June 22, 2004 Doug & Danny Basham defeated Dennis Knight & David Heath Velocity - 6/27/04: Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Sakoda via submission with the Haas of Pain at 3:41 Johnny Stamboli pinned Scoot Andrews with the Forgetaboutit at 5:21 Hardcore Holly pinned Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) with the Alabama Slam at 5:38 Smackdown! Chavo Guerrero Jr. won a 10-man cruiserweight battle royal at 9:38 by last eliminating Billy Kidman with a Gory Bomb to the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, Chavo earned a Cruiserweight Title match at the Great American Bash; order of elimination: Nunzio eliminated Spike Dudley at 1:16 with a backdrop after Spike sustained Paul London's dropsault; London eliminated Nunzio at 2:20 by hitting a springboard kick as Nunzio sat on the top rope (London originally eliminated Nunzio at 1:26 but the referee didn't see it); Nunzio eliminated London at 2:57 as London attempted to skin-the-cat back into the ring; Akio and Shannon Moore eliminated each other at 4:01; Chavo eliminated Sho Funaki at 5:15 after colliding with Funaki on the ring apron; Chavo eliminated Jamie Noble at 9:09 after pushing him off the middle rope Billy Gunn defeated Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroko) via disqualification at 3:01 when Hiroko threw salt into Gunn's eyes after Gunn hit the Fameasser WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns via disqualification in a non-title match at 7:20 when John Bradshaw Layfield interfered and attacked the champion Rene Dupree pinned Rob Van Dam at 4:48 after dropping him face-first onto an exposed turnbuckle The Undertaker pinned WWE US Champion John Cena in a non-title match at 22:14 after using the chokeslam, hitting Cena with his own chain, and dropping the tombstone
WWE (Raw) @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - June 25, 2004 Maven pinned Test with a roll up WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Grenier pinned Tajiri following a double team move Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman with a Rock Bottom Batista pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb Matt Hardy pinned Garrison Cade with the Twist of Fate WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge with his feet on the ropes WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria with her feet on the ropes WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Raw) @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 26, 2004 (10,000) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Tajiri was pinned following the Aur Reviour Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman with the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow, moments after William Regal countered the interference of Eric Bischoff; after the bout, Eugene dropped Bischoff with the Stunner Kane pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam The Hurricane & Maven defeated Garrison Cade & Test when Hurricane pinned Test with a roll up Chris Jericho pinned Batista at 9:35 by reversing the sit-down powerbomb into a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge at 13:25 with a roll up and putting both feet on the top rope for leverage after dropping the challenger head-first onto the top turnbuckle WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) pinned Victoria at 7:21 by putting her feet on the ropes for leverage after Tomko pulled her out of the way of the challenger's moonsault; after the bout, Tomko attempted to press slam Victoria until Lita came out and gave Tomko a low blow from behind World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after reversing an attempt at the Pedigree at 24:42, moments after the champion hit an interfering Ric Flair and Batista with a steel chair
WWE (Raw) @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Civic Center - June 27, 2004 (matinee) (2,200) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri Eugene defeated Jonathan Coachman Kane pinned Matt Hardy The Hurricane (w/ Maven) defeated Garrison Cade (w/ Test) Chris Jericho defeated Batista WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Edge WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) defeated Victoria World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Great American Bash (Smackdown!) - Norfolk, VA - Scope - June 27, 2004 (6,500; 5,500 paid) Sunday Night Heat - featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Rene Dupree regarding facing WWE US Champion John Cena, Rob Van Dam, and Booker T later in the night; included an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole & Tazz demonstrated the rules for the bullrope match later in the night between WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero and John Bradshaw Layfield; featured a backstage segment with Paul Heyman and Paul Bearer in which Heyman said he hoped : Spike Dudley pinned Jamie Noble with the Dudley Dog at 4:13 (Great American Bash 04) Pay-per-view bouts - featured an opening in-ring introduction by Torrie Wilson, dressed as Uncle Sam; included Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; featured a backstage segment in which Sable, in a bikini and in a hot tub, said the divas would be having backstage segments throughout the night and then cut a promo on Torrie; included a backstage promo by John Bradshaw Layfield regarding his match later in the night against WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero, during which he guaranteed he would be the new champion by the end of the night; featured a backstage segment with Torrie, Billy Kidman, Spike Dudley, and Sho Funaki all in the hot tub together, with Torrie then climbing out to get ready for her match against Sable; included a backstage segment with Paul Heyman and Paul Bearer, bound and gagged in a chair, in which Heyman said everyone thought he was bluffing about putting Bearer in concrete, including the authorities, which meant no one would be there to save Bearer later in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Dawn Marie, wearing a bikini, conducted an interview with Rene Dupree regarding his loss earlier in the show, during which Dupree said he would protest until he got a rematch; moments later, Nunzio & Johnny the Bull walked by with Nunzio leaving with Dawn Marie after noting his shoe size was bigger than Dupree's; included an ad for Summer Slam 04; featured an ad promoting the 2004 Hall of Fame DVD: WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Booker T, Rene Dupree, and Rob Van Dam in an elimination match at 15:51; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring rap on Kurt Angle and his three opponents; Cena pinned RVD with a roll up at 8:17 after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on both Dupree and Booker; Booker pinned Dupree at 11:15 after Dupree sustained Cena's FU and Booker then dropped Cena with a scissors kick; Cena pinned Booker with the FU; after the bout, Cena walked past Charlie Haas & Jackie Gayda backstage; after Cena left, Angle appeared in his wheelchair, said he was disappointed in how far Haas had fallen, and that he had promised Luther Reigns a match later in the show; Angle then said the match would be against Haas and it was up next Luther Reigns (w/ Kurt Angle) pinned Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) in an impromptu match at 7:11 after a spinning reverse neckbreaker WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 19:45 by reversing a Gory Bomb into a modified sunset flip (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man) Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroku) pinned Billy Gunn at 8:06 with a headblock into a backbreaker following a low blow behind the back of referee Nick Patrick Sable pinned Torrie Wilson at 6:06 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after faking an injury; one of Torrie's shoulders was clearly up during the cover Mordecai pinned Hardcore Holly at 6:21 with the crucifix powerbomb after avoiding the Alabama Slam John Bradshaw Layfield defeated WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero in a bullrope match to win the title at 21:11 when, after both men had touched three of the four corners, a collision sent the challenger into the fourth corner immediately before Guerrero was able to touch it The Undertaker defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in a non-title handicap match at 14:38 by pinning D-Von with the tombstone; prior to the match, Paul Heyman - who was at the entrance way beside a cement truck and in possession of the urn - had cement poured onto Paul Bearer, trapped in a crypt, up to Bearer's ankles; Bubba Ray then repeatedly told Taker to lay down or it would cost Bearer his life; Taker then laid down but put Bubba in a choke, leading to the match; after the bout, Heyman attempted to suffocate Bearer in cement but he was stopped by a lightning bolt; Heyman then ran backstage, with Taker approaching the cement truck and kneeling before Bearer; Taker then grabbed a mic, told Bearer he had no other choice, and then filled the crypt with cement (Bearer's last appearance for 6 years) (The Undertaker's Most Dangerous Matches)
WWE @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - June 28, 2004 The Hurricane pinned Carly Colon Sunday Night Heat: Garrison Cade pinned Maven at 5:49 with the elbow drop off the top Val Venis pinned Murray Happer at 3:23 with the Money Shot Tajiri pinned Chuck Palumbo at 4:12 with the kick to the head Victoria pinned Gail Kim at 4:49 with a kick after Steven Richards dressed in drag countered the interference of Molly Holly Raw - included an opening segment involving Evolution, Eugene, and William Regal in which Triple H tried to win over Eugene's loyalty by admitting that Regal was only pretending to be Eugene's friend so he could get his job back; featured an in-ring interview conducted by Jim Ross with Kane in which Matt Hardy came through the crowd to attack Kane before he was escorted out of the arena by security; moments thereafter, Eric Bischoff announced the added stipulations for the night's main event which heavily favored Kane as the challenger; included Bischoff naming Eugene as the substitute GM for the following week Chris Jericho & Edge defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista at 17:28 when Jericho pinned Batista with the Lionsault moments after Edge hit the spear; during the bout, the arena's fire alarm was sounded for several minutes Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) defeated William Regal via disqualification when guest referee Eugene caught Regal with a pair of brass knuckles which were thrown in the ring by Flair to be used by Triple H; after the bout, Eugene attacked Regal after he thought Regal had attacked him from behind, when in fact Regal simply bumped into him after being jumped by Triple H WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Rhyno in a non-title match at 5:00 when Conway pinned Slaughter following the Aur Revoir after knocking Rhyno off the turnbuckle to the floor World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 15:46; pre-match stipulations stated that Kane could win the title via pinfall, submission, count-out, or DQ while Benoit could only win the match via submission; after the bout, Kane attacked Benoit from behind before Lita came out, seemingly with intent to be with Kane, but instead hit a low blow on Kane from behind; moments thereafter, Kane allowed her to leave the ring without harm only to fall prey to a belt shot from Benoit
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Winston-Salem, NC - Memorial Coliseum - June 28, 2004 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., Spike Dudley, & Sho Funaki defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr., Jamie Noble, & Shannon Moore when Rey pinned Chavo with the 619 and West Coast Pop at 9:49 Luther Reigns (w/ Kurt Angle) pinned Charlie Haas at 6:05 after Haas became distracted by Angle grabbing Jackie Gayda Mark Jindrak pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 6:03 Kenzo Suzuki pinned Billy Gunn at 2:40 Mordecai pinned Hardcore Holly at 6:16 WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Booker T with the FU at 1:08 Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Paul London & Billy Kidman, Doug & Danny Basham, and Akio & Sakoda in an elimination match at 13:36 by last eliminating the Bashams Rob Van Dam pinned Rene Dupree with the Five Star Frog Splash at 9:55 Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Jackie Gayda in a bikini contest Eddie Guerrero & the Undertaker (surprise partner) defeated WWE World Champion Bradshaw & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz at 17:56 when Taker pinned Bradshaw with the tombstone
WWE @ Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum - June 29, 2004 Shannon Moore pinned Carly Colon Velocity: Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 6:26 when Stamboli pinned Danny following the Sicilian Slice double team Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Mark Jindrak (w/ Teddy Long) with a German suplex at 3:47 after avoiding a springboard crossbody; after the bout, Jindrak argued with Long over the loss Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match via disqualification at 9:15 when Bubba Ray pulled the referee out of the ring after Kidman hit the Shooting Star Press on D-Von; after the bout, the champions attacked London & Kidman Smackdown! - included John Cena interrupting an in-ring promo by Kenzo Suzuki: Booker T defeated Rob Van Dam and Rene Dupree at 13:07 by pinning Dupree after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash but was pulled out of the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, Booker earned a US title shot for the following week Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mordecai at 4:19 by reversing the crucifix powerbomb into a hurricanrana (Mordecai's last match before going back to OVW) Torrie Wilson pinned Sable with a DDT at 3:14 WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Spike Dudley at 7:28 with a powerbomb after hitting two short-arm clotheslines; after the bout, Eddie Guerrero came out to make the save and announced that a steel cage rematch between he and Bradshaw would take place in two weeks' time
WWE @ Vancouver, British Columbia - July 2, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated the Hurricane & Rosey following the Aur Revoir Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman following a Rock Bottom and People's Elbow Chuck Palumbo & Garrison Cade defeated Maven & Val Venis when Palumbo pinned Maven William Regal pinned Steven Richards with a knee to the face Batista pinned Rhyno with a powerslam after Rhyno failed the Gore Matt Hardy pinned Tyson Tomko with the Twist of Fate WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge by using the ropes for leverage after the challenger hit an exposed turnbuckle face-first Tajiri pinned Mike Bucci with a kick to the head Victoria pinned Gail Kim with the Widow's Peak; WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus was to have been involved, making in a three-way, but failed to appear WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane with the Crippler Crossface in a submission match WWE @ North Bay, Ontario - July 3, 2004 Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Kidman with the Mark of Excellence Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Akio & Sakoda after a modified Decapitation WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Booker T and Rene Dupree by pinning Booker with the FU Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and West Coast Pop Torrie Wilson defeated Jackie Gayda and Sable in a bikini contest; Scotty 2 Hotty was the MC for the event Rob Van Dam pinned D-Von Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash Kenzo Suzuki defeated Billy Gunn WWE Smackdown! World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Eddie Guerrero in a streetfight after a low blow; following the match, a brawl ensued featuring almost everyone on the card with Eddie, Cena, RVD, Rey, and Scotty emerging victorious
WWE @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - July 3, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Maven & Val Venis when Maven was pinned following the Aur Revoir Tajiri pinned Mike Bucci with a kick to the head Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman following a Rock Bottom The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Chuck Palumbo & Garrison Cade William Regal defeated Steven Richards Batista pinned Rhyno with a spinebuster after avoiding the Gore Matt Hardy pinned Tyson Tomko with the Twist of Fate WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge by using the ropes for leverage after the challenger hit an exposed turnbuckle face-first Victoria pinned Gail Kim with the Widow's Peak; WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus was to have been involved, making in a three-way, but failed to appear World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sudbury, Ontario - July 4, 2004 Rob Van Dam pinned D-Von Dudley Kenzo Suzuki defeated Billy Gunn Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Akio & Sakoda Mark Jindrak defeated Billy Kidman Luther Reigns defeated Charlie Haas WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree and Booker T Torrie Wilson defeated Sable and Jackie in a bikini contest; Scotty 2 Hotty hosted the event WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero in a streetfight
WWE (Raw) @ Regina, Saskatchewan - July 4, 2004
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey Eugene pinned Garrison Cade Maven pinned Val Venis Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo & Tyson Tomko Batista pinned William Regal WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Edge Matt Hardy pinned Stevie Richards World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kenora, Ontario - July 5, 2004 Mark Jindrak defeated Billy Kidman Kenzo Suzuki defeated Billy Gunn Luther Reigns defeated Charlie Haas Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Akio & Sakoda Rob Van Dam pinned D-Von Dudley WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Rene Dupree and Booker T WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. Torrie Wilson defeated Sable and Jackie in a bikini contest WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero in a streetfight
WWE @ Winnipeg, Manitoba - Arena - July 5, 2004 Mike Bucci defeated Wavell Starr Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: Maven defeated Chuck Palumbo The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Aaron Schlesser & Vin Vain William Regal defeated Stevie Richards Raw - featured Eugene as GM for the night; included the announcement that Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway would defend the tag team titles at Vengeance against Eugene & Ric Flair; included an opening segment in which Eugene conducted a game of musical chairs to determine who would earn a championship match later in the evening; Chris Jericho won after eliminating Tajiri, Jonathan Coachman, Jerry Lawler, Tyson Tomko, Stacy Keibler, and Jerry Lawler: WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Val Venis at 4:31 when Venis was pinned after sustaining the Aur Revoir Kane fought Batista to a no contest at 1:58 when Matt Hardy interfered WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Chris Jericho at around the 18-minute mark with a roll up after Jericho knocked an interfering Batista off the ring apron Nidia defeated Molly Holly and Victoria in a pole match at 3:30; an injured Trish Stratus did guest commentary for the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, Nidia earned a Women's Title shot for when Trish was healed and ready; after the bout, Trish came to the ring to congratulate Nidia only to knock her out with the cast on her wrist and pin her at the 3-second mark of an impromptu match Triple H, Ric Flair, & Eugene defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge in a handicap match at around 15:30 when Triple H pinned Benoit with the Pedigree after Eugene hit Benoit in the back with a steel chair as Triple H was caught in the Sharpshooter
- 7/6/04: Ric Flair: To Be the Man by Ric Flair & Keith Elliot Greenberg was released.
WWE @ Winnipeg, Manitoba - Arena - July 6, 2004 The final card held at the arena Carly Colon defeated Wavell Star Velocity: Rene Dupree pinned Nunzio with the Michinoku Driver at 5:28 Sho Funaki pinned Sakoda with a sunset flip at 5:17 Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly defeated Doug & Danny Basham at around 8:12 when Doug was pinned following the Gunn Holly Bomb Smackdown! - featured an in-ring promo from John Cena which was interrupted by Kenzo Suzuki, with Cena eventually sending Suzuki to the floor before he was attacked by Luther Reigns; included Paul Heyman cutting an in-ring promo, asking forgiveness from the Undertaker: Rob Van Dam pinned Mark Jindrak at 5:03 with a split-legged moonsault after knocking Jindrak off the top; Rene Dupree did guest commentary for the bout Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz to win the titles at 8:07 when Kidman pinned Bubba Ray with the Shooting Star Press after London hit Bubba Ray with a superkick Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) fought unknown to a no contest when Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle came out before Haas' opponent and announced that Haas was suspended for one week without pay and would face Luther Reigns the following week (this segment did not air) WWE Smackdown! World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield fought El Gran Luchador to a no contest at around 7:30 after El Gran slid underneath the ring, a second Luchador came out, obviously a masked Eddie Guerrero, and Bradshaw was knocked out of the ring; after the match, El Gran (Eddie) cut a promo on Bradhsaw defending the title against Eddie the following week in a steel cage match Chavo Guerrero Jr., Jamie Noble, & Akio defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., Spike Dudley, & Scotty 2 Hotty at 5:13 when Noble pinned Spike with a Tiger Driver WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Booker T via disqualification at 15:17 when Luther Reigns attacked Cena from behind, breaking Cena's cover after the champion hit the FU, after knocking Kurt Angle and Reigns down on the floor; after the bout, Angle stripped Cena of the title in response to Cena putting his hands on the GM
WWE (Raw) @ Worcester, MA - Centrum Exhibit Hall - July 10, 2004 Batista pinned Val Venis after shoving him out of the corner and hitting a clothesline William Regal pinned Steven Richards with a knee to the head WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Grenier pinned Rosey after Conway pulled his partner out of the corner, resulting in Rosey hitting it instead Rhyno pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Gore at around the 1-minute mark Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman with a Rock Bottom and People's Elbow after hitting Stunners on an interfering Rob Conway and Sylvian Grenier WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Tajiri after Batista interfered and hit a clothesline as the challenger was outside the ring; after the bout, Maven attempted to make the save but was also beaten down Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Hampton Beach, NH - Casino Ballroom - July 10, 2004 Sho Funaki pinned Jamie Noble with a roll up as Noble argued with the referee Mark Jindrak pinned Scotty 2 Hotty after Scotty was distracted by Teddy Long on the ring apron Luther Reigns fought referee Charles Robinson to a no contest when Charlie Haas made the save and pulled Robinson out of the ring; shortly thereafter, GM Kurt Angle ordered Haas to face Reigns the next week on Smackdown (he made the match at the previous week's taping but it didn't make it on TV) Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug & Danny Basham following a legdrop off the top onto a Basham, who was laid across the other FBI member's knee Kenzo Suzuki pinned Spike Dudley with a nerve hold into a leg sweep Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T by reversing a powerbomb into a sunset flip Rene Dupree pinned Orlando Jordan with the Michinoku Driver The Dudley Boyz defeated Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn when D-Von pinned Gunn following a low blow after Bubba Ray stopped Gunn from attempting the Fameasser Sable defeated Dawn Marie and Jackie Gayda in a bikini contest WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Kurt Angle) pinned John Cena with the Clothesline from Hell as Cena chased an interfering Angle into the ring
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cohasset, MA - July 11, 2004 (matinee) Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Mark Jindrak Sho Funaki defeated Jamie Noble Charlie Haas defeated Luther Reigns Kenzo Suzuki defeated Spike Dudley Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug & Danny Basham Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Booker T Orlando Jordan defeated Rene Dupree Sable, Dawn Marie, and Jackie Gayda competed to a draw in a bikini contest Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn defeated the Dudley Boyz WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated John Cena Vengeance 04 (Raw) - Hartford, CT - Civic Center - July 11, 2004 (7,000) Sunday Night Heat - included Jonathan Coachman & Al Snow on commentary; featured a pre-taped promo by Kane regarding Lita's baby and his match against Matt Hardy later in the night; included Lilian Garcia conducting a backstage interview with Victoria regarding her #1 contender's match later in the night, during which Steven Richards interrupted and wished Victoria good luck; featured Coachman announcing he and Garrison Cade would face Tajiri and a partner of his choice in the opening pay-per-view contest: Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus) pinned Val Venis (w/ Nidia) at 2:52 with a boot to the face after Venis became distracted by Trish on the floor; after the bout, Maven made the save for Nidia and knocked Tomko to the floor with a dropkick (Vengeance 04) Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment with Triple H, Ric Flair, WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, and Batista in which the rest of Evolution took argument with Triple H for Flair having to team with Eugene later in the show, with Triple H eventually going off to find the missing Eugene; moments later, Triple H hid while watching Eugene speaking backstage with World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit in which Benoit repeatedly told Eugene to be careful and that Evolution was using him; featured Triple H speaking with Eugene backstage in which he tried to convince Eugene Benoit was lying to him; moments later, somewhat against Flair's wishes, Triple H gave Eugene his own Ric Flair robe to wear to the ring; included an ad for Ric Flair's autobiography, To Be the Man: Tajiri & Rhyno (mystery partner) defeated Garrison Cade & Jonathan Coachman at 7:32 when Tajiri pinned Coachman with the kick to the head after Cade sustained Tajiri's green mist, when Coachman moved out of the way, and the Gore from Rhyno Batista pinned Chris Jericho at 12:13 with the sit-down powerbomb; referee Earl Hebner didn't notice Jericho's foot on the bottom rope during the cover (Batista: I Walk Alone) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Eugene & Ric Flair via disqualification at 12:30 when Eugene shoved referee Mike Chioda to the mat while assaulting both champions, moments after Flair was illegally double teamed and sustained the Aur Revior; after the bout, Eugene dropped the champions with the Stunner and Rock Bottom Matt Hardy pinned Kane in a No DQ match at 10:36 when, as Kane held the ring steps above his head with intent to hit Hardy, Hardy hit the steps with a steel chair, knocking them into Kane's face; during the closing moments of the bout, Lita appeared and begged Kane not to use the steps on Hardy; immediately after the bout, Hardy argued with Lita backstage over her risking herself and her baby by getting in the ring and said he needed some time to himself (Twist of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story) Edge pinned WWE IC Champion Randy Orton at 26:37 to win the title with the spear after Orton hit an exposed turnbuckle back-first (History of the Intercontinental Championship, Edge: A Decade of Decadence, Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator, You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge) Victoria pinned Molly Holly at 6:23 with a superkick after her injured shoulder gave out as she attempted the Widow's Peak; due to pre-match stipulations, Victoria became the #1 contender to the Women's title World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit pinned Triple H with a roll up at 29:04 after Eugene, who appeared late in the bout, pulled a steel chair away from Benoit, accidentally striking the challenger with it; during the final moments of the contest, Benoit fought off an interfering Ric Flair and Batista with the chair; after the match, a furious Triple H locked eyes with Eugene, who was visibly upset over costing Triple H the match
WWE @ Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena - July 12, 2004 Carly Colon defeated Arch Kincaid John Walters defeated Antonio Thomas Sunday Night Heat: Victoria pinned Molly Holly at 4:11 with a small package Val Venis pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Money Shot at 3:21 Randy Orton pinned Rosey at 5:33 with the RKO Raw - featured Jerry Lawler interviewing Candice Michelle, Nina Hardin, & Carmela Deceasre who were trying out to become the next WWE Raw Diva; included the Hurricane interrupting a Ric Flair interview backstage, asking Flair to sign a copy of Flair's book; after being rejected and having Flair refer to him as Gregory Helms, Hurricane said Flair's book wasn't as good as the others written by WWE talent (citing the Rock, Hulk Hogan, Chyna, and Mick Foley); Flair knocked Hurricane to the floor and challenged him to a match; featured Kane and Lita as guests of the Hilight Reel in which Lita spoke up for herself, making it clear she was no longer afraid of Kane and his threats; after she left the ring, Kane proceeded to destroy the set until Chris Jeircho intervened, resulting in Jericho being thrown to the floor; moments thereafter, as Kane began to stalk Lita backstage, Jericho grabbed a microphone and verbally berated Kane, challenging him to a fight, until Kane returned to the ring: WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Batista in a non-title match at 15:06 by reversing Batista's attempt at a spinebuster into a modified sunset flip and holding onto the top rope for leverage after Batista blocked the spear; during the bout, Randy Orton briefly appeared at ringside Rhyno (w/ Tajiri) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian Grenier) at 3:05 with the Gore after Tajiri kicked Grenier in the back of the head on the floor as he grabbed Rhyno's foot in an attempt to prevent the Gore Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus) pinned Maven (w/ Nidia) at 2:24 with a boot to the chest as Maven ran off the ropes Chris Jericho defeated Kane via disqualification in an impromtu match at around the 9-minute mark after sustaining a low blow; after the bout, Kane hit a simultaneous chokeslam on Jericho and the referee (the match began during the commercial break) Ric Flair defeated the Hurricane via submission with the figure-4 at 7:14 WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit fought Eugene to a no contest at around 7:32 when, after Eugene ran around the ring with the title belt after thinking he had won the match and title, Evolution came into the ring and began to beat down both Benoit and Eugene; moments later, William Regal attempted to make the save but was also beaten down; as the show came to a close, Eugene was bloodied and sustained the Pedigree from Triple H WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cape Cod, MA - Melody Tent - July 12, 2004 Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Mark Jindrak Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki Charlie Haas defeated Luther Reigns Kenzo Suzuki defeated Spike Dudley Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Booker T Orlando Jordan defeated Rene Dupree Sable defeated Dawn Marie and Jackie Gayda in a bikini contest WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated John Cena
WWE @ Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - July 13, 2004 Sho Funaki defeated Antonio Thomas Velocity: Rob Van Dam pinned Akio with the Five Star Frog Splash Nunzio (w/ Johnny Stamboli) pinned Doug Basham (w/ Danny Basham) with the Arrivaderci after Stamboli countered Danny's interference Hardcore Holly pinned John Walters with the Alabama Slam Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Gunn after avoiding the Fameasser and hitting the Mark of Excellence Smackdown! - included Booker T, Kenzo Suzuki, and Rene Dupree arguing in the ring over who should be the next US Champion, with John Cena coming out to cut a promo on all three men before going backstage to find Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle; moments later, Cena was jumped by Luther Reigns in Angle's office before throwing Reigns through the wall; Cena was eventually held back by officials; included a vignette on John Heidenreich in which Paul Heyman was shown to be his new manager; included a Summer Slam 'Olympics' ad featuring Chavo Guerrero Sr.: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Spike Dudley defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble at 5:48 when Spike pinned Noble after Bubba Ray Dudley kicked Noble in the groin from behind as D-Von Dudley distracted the referee; after the bout, Spike yelled at his brothers from the ring after realizing what had taken place Booker T, Rene Dupree, & Kenzo Suzuki defeated John Cena in a handicap elimination match at 13:04; Suzuki was disqualified at 6:58 after choking Cena as Cena was tied upside down in the corner; Cena pinned Dupree with a roll up at 7:54 after Dupree hit the post head-first following a slingshot; Booker pinned Cena with the scissors kick after Luther Reigns came ringside and sent Cena head-first into the ring post WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Billy Kidman) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) with a roll up and bridge at 3:04 after Kidman pulled Bubba Ray off the apron, dropping his jaw against the apron, as Bubba tried to hold onto D-Von to prevent the roll up WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero in a steel cage match at 28:48 by escaping over the top after a man dressed as El Gran Luchador climbed into the ring and prevented Eddie from leaving over the top; after the bout, El Gran was able to climb out of the ring but Eddie pulled the mask off to reveal him as Kurt Angle; late in the contest, Eddie hit a frog splash off the top of the cage onto the champion (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero, The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
WWE (Raw) @ Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - July 16, 2004 Val Venis pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) with the Money Shot Steven Richards pinned Mike Bucci WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Grenier pinned Tajiri William Regal pinned Chuck Palumbo Victoria pinned Molly Holly after Molly became distracted by Steven Richards at ringside, dressed in drag Chris Jericho pinned Kane by using the ropes for leverage; prior to the bout, Kane called out Lita but the Hurricane came out in her place and was quickly chokeslammed Tyson Tomko pinned Maven WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Batista World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after hitting an interfering Batista with the title belt
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tokyo, Japan - Nippon Budokan - July 16, 2004 Sho Funaki pinned Spike Dudley with a backslide at 6:35 Billy Gunn pinned Mark Jindrak with the Fameasser at 5:40 Rob Van Dam & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble at 11:54 when RVD pinned Chavo with the Five Star Frog Splash as Mysterio pinned Noble with the springboard legdrop at the same time Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas at 5:41 with a swinging neckbreaker drop The Undertaker defeated the Dudley Boyz in a handicap match at 15:02 by pinning D-Von with the tombstone John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU at 7:21 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio at 7:18 when London pinned Nunzio with the Firebird Splash Dawn Marie pinned Torrie Wilson at 3:11 by using the ropes for leverage Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification at 17:03 when Kurt Angle interfered; after the bout, the Undertaker, Rene Dupree, Luther Reigns, and Shane McMahon - making a surprise appearance - came out, with Shane scheduling Eddie & Taker vs. Angle & Bradshaw for the following night; during the contest, Eddie sustained an injured hamstring
WWE (Raw) @ Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - July 17, 2004 Rodney Mack defeated Val Venis Stevie Richards defeated Mike Bucci WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri William Regal defeated Chuck Palumbo Chris Jericho defeated Kane Tyson Tomko pinned Maven WWE IC Champion Edge defeated Batista World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tokyo, Japan - Nippon Budokan - July 17, 2004 Spike Dudley & Torrie Wilson defeated Nunzio & Dawn Marie when Torrie pinned Dawn Rene Dupree defeated Charlie Haas WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Jamie Noble, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Sho Funaki in an elimination match; Rey pinned Noble; Funaki pinned Chavo; Rey pinned Funaki Mark Jindrak defeated Johnny Stamboli WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz John Cena defeated Billy Gunn Luther Reigns defeated Rob Van Dam Eddie Guerrero & the Undertaker defeated WWE Smackdown! World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Kurt Angle (Angle's return match from WrestleMania) WWE (Raw) @ Frederick, MD - Harry Grove Stadium - July 18, 2004 Val Venis pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) with the Money Shot Steven Richards pinned Mike Bucci with the DDT WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Grenier pinned Tajiri with a roll up Tyson Tomko pinned Maven Victoria pinned Molly Holly with a kick after Molly became distracted by Steven Richards at ringside, dressed in drag Kane pinned the Hurricane after about 2 minutes with the chokeslam WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Randy Orton with the spear Chris Jericho pinned Batista with a roll up World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after William Regal fought Ric Flair all the way to the backstage area; Batista also interfered during the contest WWE @ Washington DC - MCI Center - July 19, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Val Venis defeated Stevie Richards Maven defeated Chuck Palumbo Victoria defeated Jazz Raw - included an opening segment in which Triple H and Eric Bischoff announced that Eugene had left the WWE as a result of the beating the previous week, with Bischoff then rewarding Triple H with a world title shot for the following week in an Ironman Match; moments later, William Regal came ringside and fought with Triple H until security had him escorted from the arena; featured the Highlight Reel with the 10 Raw Diva finalists as guests in which Chris Jericho had them destroy Bischoff's office to find an immunity envelope which, it was later revealed, never existed: WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian Grenier (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway) pinned Tajiri (w/ Rhyno) at 3:32 with a modified face buster after Conway attacked Tajiri as the Tarantula was applied Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus) pinned the Hurricane (w/ Stacy Keibler) with a kick to the chest after Trish tripped the Hurricane as he ran the ropes; after the bout, Rosey - in full superhero garb - made the save WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Batista (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification in a non-title match at 6:40 when, after Benoit had his leg tied upside down in the ropes, Batista repeatedly hit a running kick to the side of the head; after the bout, Batista hit the sit-down powerbomb on Benoit inside the ring Kane pinned Chris Jericho in a falls count anywhere match after Batista interfered and attacked Jericho in the crowd; Jericho orginally won the match via count-out but Eric Bischoff came out and ordered the match to continue under No DQ, falls count anywhere stipulations WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Randy Orton at 15:58 by reversing an attempt at the RKO into a backslide and putting his feet on the top rope for leverage
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - July 20, 2004 John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Shannon Moore Velocity: Hardcore Holly pinned Akio at 4:23 with the Alabama Slam Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) pinned Danny Basham (w/ Doug Basham) at 6:11 by blocking a sunset flip Rob Van Dam pinned Rene Dupree with the Five Star Frog Splash at around 6:23 Smackdown! - included an opening segment in which Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle fired ring announcer Tony Chimel, replacing him with Josh Matthews for the rest of the show; featured Angle firing Torrie Wilson, Dawn Marie, Sable, and Jackie Gayda as all four prepared to battle in a lingerie match; included Kurt Angle awarding the vacant US title to Booker T; featured a closing segment in which Vince McMahon made a susprise appearance, firing Angle from his GM role, reinstating him to the wrestling roster, and ordering that he face Eddie Guerrero at Summer Slam: Spike Dudley defeated Jamie Noble and Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:39 by pinning Chavo with the Dudley Dog; due to pre-match stipulations, Spike earned a Cruiserweight Title shot for the following week Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Billy Kidman (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London) at 3:47 with the Bubba Bomb after D-Von pushed Kidman off the top WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Mike Kruel at 1:42 in a 'Rocky Challenge' non-title match with a powerbomb and the Clothesline from Hell; had Kruel won the match, he would have earned a title shot at Summer Slam; after the bout, Bradshaw laid out an open challenge for anyone to take the title shot at the pay-per-view, with the Undertaker then coming to the ring; several moments thereafter, Bradshaw attempted to attack the Undertaker before Taker hit a chokeslam on the champion and accepted the challenge for Summer Slam WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) at 4:28 with the 619 and a springboard splash after Billy Kidman & Paul London came ringside, with Kidman pushing Bubba off the top John Cena pinned Luther Reigns at 4:49 after Booker T came ringside and accidentally hit Reigns with the US championship belt
WWE (Raw) @ Erie, PA - Civic Center - July 24, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Chuck Palumbo & Mike Bucci Rodney Mack pinned Steven Richards after Jazz interfered Val Venis pinned Tyson Tomko with a full nelson slam Batista pinned Maven with the sit-down powerbomb Victoria pinned Jazz with the Widow's Peak Chris Jericho pinned Kane with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after Kane hit an exposed turnbuckle WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Grenier pinned Rhyno with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after Eugene came to the ring to counter the interference from Batista
WWE (Raw) @ Wheeling, WV - WesBanco Arena - July 25, 2004 The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Chuck Palumbo & Mike Bucci Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) defeated Stevie Richards Val Venis defeated Tyson Tomko Batista pinned Maven Victoria defeated Jazz after Stevie Richards prevented Rodney Mack from interfering Chris Jericho defeated Kane; the match came about after Jericho saved Lita from Kane during an in-ring confrontation between the two WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Tajiri & Rhyno World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface after Eugene came to the ring to counter the interference from Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - July 25, 2004 Johnny Stamboli pinned Mark Jindrak at 7:11 with a sunset flip after Nunzio, who came ringside mid-way through the bout, prevented Jindrak from holding onto the ropes Kenzo Suzuki pinned Billy Gunn at 5:17 with the claw / leg sweep combo Hardcore Holly pinned Rene Dupree at 7:06 with a roll over and holding onto the ropes for leverage after Dupree reversed an attempt at the Alabama Slam into a roll up; mid-way through the bout, Dupree attempted to flee backstage but was met by Billy Gunn who forced him back into the ring John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 1:18 with a urinagi / sidewalk slam type move Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas at 6:06 by blocking a monkey flip and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Spike Dudley and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in an elimination match at 9:02; Chavo pinned Spike by reversing the Dudley Dog into a back suplex at 6:03 after Spike accidentally hit Rey while attempting the move; Rey pinned Chavo with a springboard splash after hitting the 619 Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie had a "friendly" lingerie contest with no winner announced Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T at 12:27 with a split-legged moonsault after hitting a Van Daminator as Booker attempted to use the United States title belt as a weapon; Booker wore the belt to the ring and announced that the match was non-title WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated the Dudley Boyz at 13:56 when London pinned D-Von after countering a suplex into the ring and hitting a superkick WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned John Cena in a No DQ match at 12:05 with the Clothesline from Hell after Cena fought off an interfering Luther Reigns; after the bout, Cena, RVD, Mysterio, Scotty 2 Hotty, London, and Kidman won a brawl over Reigns, the Dudleyz, JBL, and Booker, with JBL eventually sustaining the 619, FU, Five Star Frog Splash, and the Worm
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - July 26, 2004 Rodney Mack pinned Shawn Daivari with a powerslam Sunday Night Heat: Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus) pinned Val Venis with a boot to the face after Trish hit Val from behind Rosey (w/ the Hurricane) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian Grenier) with a splash Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Rory & Corby McCalister when Rhyno scored the pin with the Gore after hitting a stun gun and Tajiri following up with the kick to the head Jazz & Molly Holly defeated Victoria & Nidia when Victoria was pinned after Steven Richards distracted her from ringside Raw - included a segment with the Raw Diva contestants in which they had 20 seconds to seduce Kamala; featured a bikini segment with the Diva hopefulls: Randy Orton won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating Chris Jericho at 15:42; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton earned a world title shot at Summer Slam; order of elimination: William Regal by Orton (0:45); Tyson Tomko by WWE IC Champion Edge & Chris Jericho (1:25); Chuck Palumbo by Edge & Jericho (1:50); Val Venis by Kane (during the commercial break); Matt Hardy by Kane (during the commercial break); the Hurricane by Rodney Mack & Steven Richards (3:28); Richards & Mack by Rosey (3:33); Rosey by Edge & Jericho (3:43); Sylvian Grenier by Tajiri (4:14); Rob Conway by Tajiri (4:22); Tajiri by Kane (4:57); Ric Flair by Maven (9:55); Rhyno by Batista (10:16); Kane by Edge, Jericho, Orton & Batista (10:41); Maven by Orton (11:21); Batista by Edge & Jericho (11:40); Edge by Jericho (11:48) World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H in a 60-minute Ironman match, 4 falls to 3; fall #1: Benoit pinned Triple H with a crucifix at 10:14; fall #2: Triple H pinned Benoit with the Pedigree at 28:52; fall #3: Benoit was counted-out after being injured on the floor at 31:10; fall #4: Triple H pinned Benoit at 38:00; fall #5: Benoit forced Triple H to submit to the Sharpshooter at 44:11; fall #6: Benoit forced Triple H to submit to the Crippler Crossface at 47:50; fall #7: Benoit pinned Triple H at 59:54 after Eugene came out of the crowd and fought off an interfering Ric Flair and Batista, both of whom came ringside minutes earlier and were helping to triple team Benoit, with Eugene eventually hitting a Rock Bottom on Triple H before pushing the referee back inside the ring to make the 3 count; after the bout, Eugene stood on the commentary table to applaud Benoit's win; as the show came to a close, Eugene and Triple H locked eyes as Triple H was still in the ring
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - July 26, 2004 Johnny Stamboli pinned Mark Jindrak; Jindrak's foot was on the rope during the cover until Nunzio, who was at ringside with Stamboli, pushed it off Kenzo Suzuki pinned Billy Gunn after using a foreign object Rene Dupree pinned Hardcore Holly by using the ropes for leverage John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Spike Dudley in an elimination match; Chavo pinned Spike; Rey pinned Chavo following the 619 Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash; prior to the bout, Booker came out with the US title belt but said that it was a non-title match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz when D-Von was pinned with a roll up after accidentally hitting Bubba Ray WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned John Cena in a No DQ match with the Clothesline from Hell after Luther Reigns interfered; after the bout, Rey Mysterio, Scotty 2 Hotty, the Dudley Boyz, RVD, and Booker T involved themselves in an in-ring brawl, with the faces emerging with the win
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - July 27, 2004 Hardcore Holly pinned Carly Colon with the Alabama Slam Velocity: Mark Jindrak pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 2:39 by blocking a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki with the Gory Bomb at 4:10 Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 6:51 when Stamboli scored the pin with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage after Nunzio hit a kick as Stamboli was covered WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Shannon Moore with the powerbomb in a non-title match at 2:25 Smackdown! - included an opening segment in which Teddy Long was introduced as the new Smackdown! General Manager and ordered that an 8-man elimination match take place later in the evening to determine the new United States Champion; featured Eddie Guerrero driving to the ring with his low rider full of items stolen from Kurt Angle's office, with Angle eventually coming out to confront him Spike Dudley pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title at 6:25 with the Dudley Dog after Bubba Ray Dudley tripped the champion as Rey prepared to hit the 619, while D-Von Dudley distracted the referee; after the bout, Spike apologized to Rey after realizing that the Dudley Boyz had interfered in the bout WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz at 11:37 when London pinned D-Von after Rey Mysterio Jr. came out of the crowd and dropkicked a steel chair into Bubba Ray's face as he prepared to hit Kidman with the chair Booker T won an 8-man elimination match to win the vacant WWE US Championship; order of elimination: Billy Gunn pinned Charlie Haas at 3:05 with the Fameasser; Luther Reigns pinned Rene Dupree with a neckbreaker at 8:22; Kenzo Suzuki was disqualified at 11:00 after hitting John Cena with the title belt; Cena pinned Gunn at 19:12 with the FU; Cena pinned Reigns at 20:58 with the FU; Booker T pinned Cena at 23:11 after Cena sustained the Five Star Frog Splash from Rob Van Dam; Booker pinned RVD at 23:21 with the scissors kick
WWE (Raw) @ Albuquerque, NM - Pit - July 30, 2004 Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the show Val Venis pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Money Shot Kane pinned William Regal with the chokeslam The Hurricane defeated Tyson Tomko Steven Richards pinned Rodney Mack with the DDT Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak Eugene pinned Triple H with a double leg pickup into a roll over after blocking the Pedigree; after the bout, Triple H and Batista laid out Eugene and William Regal WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Sylvian pinned Rhyno with a roll up after Rhyno hit the Gore on Conway WWE IC Champion Edge defeated Chris Jericho and Batista World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton via submission to the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the RKO; late in the bout, Eugene and William Regal came out to counter the interference of Triple H and Batista
WWE (Raw) @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - July 31, 2004 Val Venis defeated Chuck Palumbo Kane pinned the Hurricane Steven Richards defeated Tyson Tomko William Regal defeated Rodney Mack Victoria defeated Molly Holly after Jazz' interference backfired Chris Jericho defeated Batista WWE IC Champion Edge defeated Randy Orton WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H via submission with the Crippler Crossface at around the 25-minute mark, despite interference from Randy Orton and Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - July 31, 2004 John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Shannon Moore at around the 3-minute mark WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinning Chavo WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz when Kidman pinned D-Von Kenzo Suzuki pinned Scotty 2 Hotty after hitting him in the throat with Hiroku's fan Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas with his feet on the ropes The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification at around the 15-minute mark when the Dudley Boyz and Luther Reigns interfered WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up Nunzio (w/ Johnny Stamboli) pinned Rene Dupree after Stamboli pushed Dupree off the ropes John Cena pinned Kurt Angle with the FU at around the 15-minute mark
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bridgeport, CT - August 1, 2004 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinning Chavo with a small package Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas with a neckbreaker WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz when Kidman pinned Bubba Ray Kenzo Suzuki pinned Scotty 2 Hotty John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Shannon Moore The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification at around the 15-minute mark when the Dudley Boyz and Luther Reigns interfered WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Rob Van Dam by putting both feet on the ropes for leverage Johnny Stamboli pinned Rene Dupree John Cena pinned Kurt Angle with the FU
WWE @ San Antonio, TX - SBC Arena - August 2, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Chuck Palumbo defeated the Hurricane Val Venis defeated Biohazard Jazz defeated Victoria via disqualification Raw - featured an opening segment in which William Regal confronted Triple H, with a match being made for later in the show; included the Highlight Reel with guest Edge in which he and Chris Jericho argued over the previous week's battle royal and briefly came to blows; featured the announcement that Triple H / Eugene and Jericho / Edge / Batista would fight at Summer Slam: Rhyno & Tajiri defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway in a non-title match Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus) pinned Rosey (w/ Stacy Keibler) with a boot to the face after Rosey became distracted by Trish William Regal defeated Triple H via disqualification after Triple H used a pair of brass knuckles; after the bout, Triple H continued to attack his opponent with a sledgehammer, causing him to bleed, and later knocked over the stretcher Regal was placed on Kane pinned Maven with the chokeslam Randy Orton, Batista, & Ric Flair defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, WWE IC Champion Edge, & Chris Jericho when Orton pinned Benoit with the RKO as Benoit had Flair caught in the Sharpshooter
WWE @ Houston, TX - August 3, 2004 Sho Funaki pinned Carly Colon with a roll up Velocity: Kenzo Suzuki pinned Shannon Moore with the STO at 4:11 Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble at 4:03 when Nunzio pinned Noble following the Kiss of Death WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Billy Gunn with the scissors kick in a non-title match at 8:42 Smackdown! John Cena pinned Rob Van Dam at 14:31 with a cradle after RVD hit a superplex; due to pre-match stipulations, Cena became the #1 contender to the US title Orlando Jordan pinned Rene Dupree at 1:20 with a crossbody off the top Kurt Angle defeated Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) via submission with a modified ankle lock at 13:29 (Angle's first TV match since WrestleMania) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 4:32 when London pinned Doug with a 450 splash The Dudley Boyz defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley at 5:31 when Bubba Ray pinned Mysterio following the 3D; after the bout, Spike turned on his partner and helped in triple teaming him
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - August 7, 2004 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Jamie Noble and Rey Mysterio Jr. by pinning Noble with the Dudley Dog Johnny Stamboli defeated Rene Dupree via count-out when Dupree walked out of the match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz when London pinned D-Von with the 450 splash Charlie haas defeated Luther Reigns The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification when Orlando Jordan and the Dudley Boyz interfered; after the bout, Taker fought them all off Rob Van Dam pinned WWE US Champion Booker T in a non-title match with the Five Star Frog Splash John Heidenreich pinned Billy Gunn after using the ropes for leverage Kenzo Suzuki defeated Nunzio John Cena pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) with a cradle; Angle originally won the match via pinfall after Reigns' interference but Smackdown! GM Teddy Long had the match restarted
WWE (Raw) @ Toledo, OH - Seagate Center - August 8, 2004 Shelton Benjamin defeated Chuck Palumbo Steven Richards defeated Mike Bucci WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Tajiri & Rhyno Kane defeated Maven Val Venis defeated Rodney Mack Molly Holly defeated Victoria Eugene defeated Ric Flair WWE IC Champion Edge defeated Chris Jericho and Batista World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton
WWE @ Hershey, PA - Giant Center - August 8, 2004 Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio defeated Rene Dupree & Jamie Noble following the legdrop off the top double team John Heidenreich pinned Billy Gunn after using the ropes for leverage Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley when London pinned D-Von with the 450 splash The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification when Orlando Jordan interfered; after the bout, Taker fought off the Dudley Boyz as Layfield and Jordan escaped backstage Rob Van Dam pinned WWE US Champion Booker T in a non-title match with the Five Star Frog Splash Charlie Haas pinned Kenzo Suzuki John Cena pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) with a cradle; Angle originally won the match via pinfall after Reigns' interference but Smackdown! GM Teddy Long had the match restarted
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ft. Wayne, IN - August 9, 2004 Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio defeated Rene Dupree & Jamie Noble John Heidenreich pinned Billy Gunn Charlie Haas pinned Kenzo Suzuki with a roll up Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley when London pinned D-Von with the 450 splash The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification when the champion hit Taker with the title belt at around the 25-minute mark; after the bout, Taker fought off the Dudley Boyz Rob Van Dam pinned WWE US Champion Booker T in a non-title match with the Five Star Frog Splash John Cena pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) with a cradle; Angle originally won the match via pinfall with the Olympic Slam after Reigns' interference but Smackdown! GM Teddy Long had the match restarted
WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - August 9, 2004 Shelton Benjamin defeated Simon Dean Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: Maven defeated Chuck Palumbo Rosey defeated Steven Richards Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) defeated Val Venis Raw: Victoria, Stacy Keibler, & Nidia defeated Molly Holly, Gail Kim, & Jazz at 3:54 when Nidia pinned Molly with a double leg pickup into a roll over; after the bout, Trish Stratus came to the ring and spoke to both teams, with all six women following her backstage Chris Jericho pinned WWE IC Chakmpion Edge at 19:21 in a non-title match with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage Rhyno & Tajiri fought Brent Albright & Chris Cage to a 2-minute time-limit draw when La Resistance distracted the referee after Rhyno executed the Gore on one of the opponents World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 10:39 when Flair interfered as Orton was caught in the Crippler Crossface
WWE @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - August 10, 2004 John Heidenreich defeated Sho Funaki Velocity: Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Scotty 2 Hotty Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn defeated Doug & Danny Basham Jamie Noble defeated Shannon Moore Smackdown!: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London at 3:48 with a roll up after Bubba Ray Dudley interfered and pulled Spike out of the way of London's 450 splash Nunzio pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 2:17 after Johnny Stamboli prevented Chavo from using the ropes for leverage The Undertaker defeated Orlando Jordan (w/ WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield) via disqualification after Bradshaw interfered and hit the Clothesline from Hell on Taker John Cena, Rob Van Dam, & Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated WWE US Champion Booker T, Luther Reigns, & Rene Dupree in a Summer Games Relay match at 27:33 when Cena pinned Booker with a roll up
Summer Slam 04 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center - August 15, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Rob Van Dam pinned Rene Dupree with the Five Star Frog Splash at 9:35 Pay-per-view bouts: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley & the Dudley Boyz defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Billy Kidman & Paul London at 8:06 when Spike pinned Kidman with a two-hand cover after Kidman sustained the 3D from Bubba Ray & D-Von Kane pinned Matt Hardy with a chokeslam off the top at 6:08; stipulations stated Lita would marry the winner of the match (Kane: Journey to Hell, The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane) WWE US Championship Best of 5 Series, Match 1: John Cena pinned WWE US Champion Booker T with the FU in a non-title match at 6:25 after Booker went to pick up his opponent after executing the Spinarooni; Cena - 1, Booker - 0 WWE IC Champion Edge defeated Chris Jericho and Batista at 8:26 by pinning Jericho with the spear after Jericho hit a springboard dropkick on Batista, sending Batista off the ring apron to the floor Kurt Angle defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the ankle lock after removing Guerrero's boot at 13:38 Triple H pinned Eugene at 14:05 with the Pedigree after Eugene became distracted by William Regal knocking Ric Flair out with brass knuckles WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 17:37 when the challenger hit Bradshaw with the title belt; after the bout, Taker hit a chokeslam on the champion through the roof of Bradshaw's limo Randy Orton pinned World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit to win the title at 20:09 with the RKO after avoiding the Crippler Crossface; after the bout, Benoit returned to the ring to offer his hand in congratulations to the new champion with Orton then shaking it
WWE @ London, Ontario - Labatt Centre - August 16, 2004 Shelton Benjamin defeated Rory McAllister Sunday Night Heat Chuck Palumbo pinned Rosey with a boot to the face Maven pinned Wavell Starr with a flying reverse DDT Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) pinned Val Venis with a cobra clutch slam after Venis became distracted by Jazz Raw: Rhyno defeated Sylvian Grenier at 5:13 Victoria defeated Gail Kim at 3:37 WWE IC Champion Edge defeated Kane at 9:41 Chris Jericho defeated Batista via disqualification at 3:53; after the bout, Edge attempted to make the save but, after being held off by Flair and Batista, walked off instead and allowed Jericho to be double teamed World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Chris Benoit at 16:55 with the RKO after Benoit fought off an interfering Ric Flair, Batista, and Triple H who came ringside late in the contest; after the bout, Evolution celebrated Orton's title defense, with Batista hoisting the champion on his shoulders until given the signal from Triple H to fall backwards and drop Orton; as the show came to a close, Orton was triple teamed by the remainder of Evolution
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Owen Sound, Ontario - Bayshore Community Centre - August 16, 2004 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Jamie Noble Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug Basham Orlando Jordan defeated Shannon Moore John Heidenreich defeated Sho Funaki Billy Gunn defeated Mark Jindrak John Cena, Rob Van Dam, & Charlie Haas defeated Booker T, Rene Dupree, & Luther Reigns WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle
WWE @ Hamilton, Ontario - August 17, 2004 John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sho Funaki Velocity: Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Akio at 5:12 with a spinning crossbody off the middle turnbuckle Mark Jindrak pinned Wavell Starr with the Mark of Excellence at 3:05 Billy Gunn pinned Doug Basham (w/ Danny Basham) with the Crash Landing at 4:36 WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Shannon Moore with the scissors kick at 3:10 Smackdown! WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:07 with the Dudley Dog Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman at 5:02 when Chavo pinned Kidman by using the ropes for leverage John Cena pinned D-Von Dudley at 3:00 by using the ropes for leverage Rob Van Dam pinned Rene Dupree at 5:36 with the Five Star Frog Splash Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns at 15:58 when Eddie pinned Reigns with the Frog Splash after Mysterio hit the 619
- 8/19/04: Cheyenne Hickenbotton, daughter of Shawn Michaels & Rebecca Curci, was born.
WWE (Raw) @ Bismark, ND - Civic Center - August 20, 2004 Val Venis pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Money Shot after 7 minutes Shelton Benjamin pinned Tyson Tomko with the spin kick Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) pinned Rosey with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage Maven pinned Simon Dean (Nova) with a jumping top rope DDT Batista pinned Tajiri with a spinebuster WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Eugene & William Regal when Regal was pinned following the Aur Reviour WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Chris Jericho by reversing an attempt at the Walls of Jericho into a cradle and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO as Triple H attempted the Pedigree on Benoit; the bout was originally scheduled for Benoit vs. Orton vs. Triple H
WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Diego, CA - August 21, 2004 Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble at 13:35 when Gunn pinned Chavo with the Styles Clash Johnny Stamboli pinned Mark Jindrak with a running powerslam at 7:42 John Heidenreich defeated Scotty 2 Hotty with a cobra clutch at 7:27 Rene Dupree pinned Charlie Haas with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage at 7:44 Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle with the frog splash at 22:14 Rob Van Dam pinned Luther Reigns with the Five Star Frog Splash at 7:48 Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley at 16:29 when Rey pinned Spike with the 619 and springboard splash Orlando Jordan (sub. for WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield) (w/ WWE Smackdown! World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield) pinned John Cena in a No DQ match at 13:44 after hitting Cena with his own chain; Jordan was defending the title on behalf of the champion, who was deemed too injured to compete; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. came out for the save
WWE (Raw) @ Fargo, ND - August 21, 2004 Tajiri & Rhyno defeated Mike Bucci & Chuck Palumbo when Rhyno pinned Bucci with the Gore Maven pinned Val Venis with a roll up Shelton Benjamin pinned Tyson Tomko with the superkick after Victoria countered the interference of Trish Stratus Rodney Mack defeated Rosey after Jazz interfered WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Chris Jericho with a roll up WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Eugene & William Regal when Regal was pinned following the Aur Reviour World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO as Triple prepared to hit the Pedigree on Benoit
WWE @ Palm Springs, CA - Convention Center - August 22, 2004 Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo & Simon Dean when Rhyno pinned Dean with the Gore Molly Holly pinned Victoria after Trish Stratus interfered and knocked Victoria off the top rope Maven pinned Val Venis with a roll up after Venis hit an unprotected turnbuckle Shelton Benjamin pinned Tyson Tomko after Victoria came ringside to counter the interference of Trish Stratus WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Eugene & William Regal when Regal was pinned after sustaining the Aur Reviour WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Chris Jericho by putting his feet on the ropes for leverage World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO after Eugene countered the interference of Eric Bischoff
WWE @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - August 23, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) pinned Maven with a roll up at 4:18 Chuck Palumbo defeated Ollie John at 3:03 Chris Benoit defeated Tyson Tomko (w/ Trish Stratus) via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 5:57 Raw - featured Method Man in attendance for the event; included a surprise appearance from the Rock in which he hosted an in-ring segment with the remaining Diva contestants, eventually winning a fight against Jonathan Coachman and La Resistance, with Tajiri and Rhyno helping out; featured Triple H calling Randy Orton out and demanding that he hand him the world title belt; Orton responded by spitting in Triple H's face, hitting him in the head with the championship belt, and escaping through the crowd as Evolution tried to get at him; included a closing segment in which Kane and Lita wed, due to contractual obligations; the segment featured appearances from Eric Bischoff, Trish Stratus, and Matt Hardy - as Hardy attempted to attack Kane and stop the wedding; Kane knocked Hardy off the stage, dragged Lita back inside the ring, and finsihed the vows to end the broadcast: Chris Jericho defeated WWF IC Champion Edge via disqualification at 15:47 after the champion accidentally crotched Jericho across the top rope; after the bell, Edge hit the spear on his opponent; the champion originally won the match earlier but the match was restarted due to Jericho's foot being on the ring ropes William Regal (w/ Eugene) pinned Ric Flair (w/ Batista) at 12:10 when, as both men prepared to hit the other with brass knuckles, Regal knocked Flair out with his foreign object while Eugene and Batista fought on the floor
WWE @ Fresno, CA - August 24, 2004 Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Akio Velocity: Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 6:11 when Stamboli pinned Doug with a roll up Rene Dupree pinned Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) at 5:16 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage Mark Jindrak pinned Sho Funaki with the Mark of Excellence at 3:43 Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley) pinned Hardcore Holly (w/ Billy Gunn) at 5:28 with a spear after Holly chased an interfering Spike into the ring Smackdown!: Rob Van Dam pinned Kenzo Suzuki with an inside cradle at 3:25 Billy Kidman pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 4:22 with the Shooting Star Press WWE US Championship Best of 5 Series, Match 2: WWE US Champion Booker T pinned John Cena at 9:40 with a backslide and putting a foot on the middle rope for leverage; Cena - 1, Booker - 1 Kurt Angle pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 13:38 by countering a victory roll The Undertaker defeated Orlando Jordan via disqualification at 6:23 when John Bradshaw Layfield pulled the referee out of the ring after Taker hit the tombstone on his opponent
WWE (Raw) @ Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena - August 27, 2004 Shelton Benjamin pinned Rodney Mack with a superkick at around the 9-minute mark Steven Richards pinned Simon Dean at around the 7-minute mark by reversing a sunset flip into a Styles Clash Maven pinned Chuck Palumbo by escaping a shoulder breaker and using a roll up; after the bout, Palumbo hit a modified Samoan Drop Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak at around the 5-minute mark Eugene & William Regal defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko at around the 14-minute mark when Regal pinned Tomko with a running knee after Tomko accidentally kicked his partner in the face (Christian's return match after being injured since May) WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Val Venis at around the 14-minute mark after sending him into an exposed turnbuckle and using a roll up with a handful of tights for leverage WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri at around the 10-minute mark when Grenier pinned Rhyno with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Rhyno hit the Gore on Conway Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface at around the 13-minute mark World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Triple H at around the 20-minute mark with the RKO after avoiding the Pedigree
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sydney, Australia - Superdome - August 27, 2004 Rob Van Dam & Billy Gunn defeated Luther Reigns & Rene Dupree when Dupree was pinned after Gunn hit the Styles Clash and RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash Kenzo Suzuki pinned Charlie Haas after hitting him with a foreign object John Heidenreich pinned Sho Funaki with a spinning sidewalk slam WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by using the tights and ropes for leverage The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshawy Layfield via disqualification after the champion used the title belt as a weapon; after the bout, Taker fought off Bradshaw and Rene Dupree WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz when London scored the pin with the 450 splash WWE US Championship Best of 5 Series, Match 3: WWE US Champion Booker T pinned John Cena with his feet on the ropes after the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Cena put Booker on top for the win; Cena - 1, Booker - 2
Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) with the frog splash
WWE (Raw) @ Salt Lake City, UT - August 28, 2004 William Regal & Eugene defeated Tyson Tomko & Christian when Regal pinned Christian at around the 8-minute mark Rodney Mack pinned Simon Dean (Mike Bucci) after 5 minutes Maven pinned Chuck Palumbo after 5 minutes WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly and Victoria after 3 minutes Kane pinned Shelton Benjamin with the chokeslam after 8 minutes after catching Benjamin springboarding off the top Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission with the Crippler Crossface after 7 minutes WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Rhyno was pinned after 6 minutes; prior to the bout, Tajiri was thrown into the steel ring post where he laid for the duration of the match; Tajiri didn't compete in the match to protect an injury Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Edge via count-out after the champion fell to the floor and sustained a legit injury; after the bout, EMTs came ringside but Edge was able to leave on his own power World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO after avoiding being hit with the title belt
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre - August 28, 2004 Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley when Mysterio scored the pin John Heidenreich pinned Billy Gunn Charlie Haas pinned Kenzo Suzuki with a German suplex into a bridge Luther Reigns pinned Sho Funaki WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Eddie Guerrero at around the 15-minute mark after using the title belt as a weapon John Cena & Rob Van Dam defeated WWE US Champion Booker T & Rene Dupree after hitting the FU and Five Star Frog Splash to score simultaneous pinfalls; Booker & Dupree originally won the match but Smackdown! GM Teddy Long had the match continued Torrie Wilson won a diva contest The Undertaker pinned Kurt Angle with the tombstone
WWE (Raw) @ Stockton, CA - Spanos Center - August 29, 2004 William Regal & Eugene defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko when Eugene pinned Tomko Val Venis pinned Rodney Mack with the Money Shot Maven & Shelton Benjamin defeated Chuck Palumbo & Simon Dean when Benjamin pinned Dean with a superkick WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Victoria and Molly Holly by pinning Molly after Molly sustained the Widow's Peak from Victoria WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Rhyno was pinned; prior to the bout, Tajiri was thrown into the steel ring post and laid there for the duration of the match; Tajiri did not compete to protect an injury Chris Jericho pinned Kane with a roll up Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission with the Crippler Crossface World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO at around the 25-minute mark after avoiding the Pedigree, despite interference from Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Melbourne, Australia - Vodafone Arena - August 29, 2004 Sho Funaki pinned Rene Dupree with a roll up at around the 7-minute mark as Dupree was doing his dance in the ring WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at around the 12-minute mark after the Dudley Boyz interfered, with Bubba Ray tripping up the challenger as he attempted the 619 Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a DDT at around the 7-minute mark John Heidenreich pinned Billy Gunn at around the 7-minute mark with a spinning sidewalk slam Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle with the frog splash at the 21-minute mark WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman defeated the Dudley Boyz at around the 20-minute mark when Kidman pinned Bubba with a DDT after interference from Spike Dudley and Rey Mysterio Jr. Rob Van Dam pinned Kenzo Suzuki with the Five Star Frog Splash at the 11-minute mark John Cena & Charlie Haas defeated WWE US Champion Booker T & Luther Reigns at the 13-minute mark with Cena pinned Booker with the FU The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification at the 22-minute mark when Rene Dupree interfered; after the bout, Taker fought off the Dudley Boyz, Dupree, and John Heidenreich
WWE @ San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace - August 30, 2004 Sunday Night Heat - included Lilian Garcia interviewing Chris Jericho backstage which was interrupted by Steven Richards, with Richards making a match between he and Jericho after accusing Jericho of being the mystery woman and helping Victoria in order to get back at Trish Stratus: Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) pinned Rosey with the DDT at 3:13 Maven pinned Greg Groothuis with a tornado DDT from the middle turnbuckle at 3:24 Chris Jericho defeated Steven Richards via submission with the Walls of Jericho Raw: Jonathan Coachman, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri in a handicap match at 4:55 Batista defeated William Regal at 2:55 Kane defeated Pat, Nat, Rat, & Fat Hardy at the 19-second mark Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 5:54 when Batista interfered Victoria & Nidia defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Gail Kim at 3:47 Eugene pinned Triple H in a No DQ match at 10:49 after Randy Orton interfered
WWE @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - August 31, 2004 Doug & Danny Basham defeated Tony Jones & an unknown Velocity: Jamie Noble pinned Scotty 2 Hotty by using the ropes for leverage at 6:28 Luther Reigns pinned Mike Kurkhart with an inverted reverse neckbreaker at 1:46 Mark Jindrak pinned Shannon Moore with the Mark of Excellence at 4:08 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Sho Funaki with the Dudley Dog at 6:06 Smackdown!: John Cena, Rob Van Dam, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE US Champion Booker T, Kenzo Suzuki, & Rene Dupree at around the 7-minute mark when Mysterio pinned Dupree with the springboard legdrop (the bout began during the commercial break) Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Billy Kidman & Paul London in a non-title match when Nunzio pinned London with a backslide at 4:03 Orlando Jordan pinned Charlie Haas at 3:44 with a neckbreaker after Haas hit an exposed turnbuckle The Dudley Boyz defeated Billy Gunn & Hardcore Holly at 3:04 when Bubba Ray pinned Holly after Spike Dudley interfered and hit Holly with the Cruiserweight title belt Kurt Angle defeated Eddie Guerrero in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Angle won via disqualification after Guerrero hit a low blow at 8:28; fall #2: Guerrero pinned Angle at 16:10 by reversing an attempt at the Olympic Slam into a modified victory roll; fall #3: Guerrero submitted to Angle's ankle lock at 29:01 after Luther Reigns interfered and hit Guerrero with a steel chair
WWE (Raw) @ Beaumont, TX - Ford Arena - September 4, 2004 Val Venis pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up Victoria, Nidia, & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, & Gail Kim after Steven Richards countered the outside interference of Tyson Tomko Ric Flair pinned Maven with his feet on the ropes for leverage WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko and Eugene & William Regal in an elimination match; Christian & Tomko were eliminated by Eugene & Regal after Tomko's head was rammed into Christian's groin; Grenier pinned Eugene with a roll up and using the tights for leverage Kane pinned Shelton Benjamin with the chokeslam Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission with the Crippler Crossface World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO, despite interference from Ric Flair and Batista
WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - September 5, 2004 Maven pinned Chuck Palumbo with an inside cradle Victoria, Nidia, & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, & Gail Kim when Victoria pinned Molly with the Widow's Peak Ric Flair pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission with the Crippler Crossface WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko and Eugene & William Regal in an elimination match; Regal pinned Tomko with a knee to the head after Tomko accidentally kicked Christian in the face; Conway pinned Eugene with a roll up and using the tights for leverage Shawn Michaels pinned Kane with the superkick (Michaels' return match after being gone 2 months) World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO, despite interference from Ric Flair and Batista
WWE @ Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yeager Coliseum - September 6, 2004 Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) pinned Maven at 4:38 with a DDT Chuck Palumbo pinned Maven at 5:15 with a fall away slam Shelton Benjamin pinned Steven Richards at 8:20 with a northern lights suplex Raw - included the announcement that Edge had been stripped of the WWE IC Title due to injury and that Chris Jericho would face Christian for the vacant title at Unforgiven in a ladder match: Chris Benoit, Tajiri, Rhyno, & William Regal defeated Ric Flair, Batista, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier at 7:52 when Conway submitted to Benoit's Sharpshooter WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Nidia at 3:31 with a kick to the head as Nidia was fixing her attire Triple H defeated Eugene in a steel cage match at 7:48 when the bout was stopped due to injury after Triple H drove a knee into Eugene's shoulder from the top rope Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko at 2:57 World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton defeated Kane in a non-title steel cage match at 7:45; Kane originally won the contest via count-out at 2:37 but the match was ordered to continue as a steel cage bout
WWE @ Tulsa, OK - September 7, 2004 Velocity: WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Brandon Groom at 2:44 with the scissors kick Mark Jindrak pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 5:30 by holding the ropes for leverage Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 7:49 when Stamboli pinned Doug with a roll up; the Bashams originally won the match but it was restarted after referee Nick Patrick noticed Stamboli's foot on the ropes during the cover Smackdown!: WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Charlie Haas at 4:51 with the Clothesline from Hell Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Billy Kidman at 10:05 to win the titles when Suzuki pinned London with the claw / legsweep combo Rey Mysterio Jr., Rob Van Dam, & Hardcore Holly defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley at 5:43 when Mysterio pinned Spike with the springboard legdrop after Spike sustained Holly's Alabama Slam; the bout was originally Mysterio vs. Spike but turned into a 6-man tag after the other wrestlers became involved in the bout at around the 2-minute mark Eddie Guerrero fought Kurt Angle to a no contest in a lumberjack match at 15:40 when all the lumberjacks interfered in the contest and began brawling in the ring; moments thereafter, the Big Show made a surprise appearance and threw all the lumberjacks out of the ring
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Edmonton, Alberta - Conference Center - September 11, 2004 Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Doug & Danny Basham John Heidenreich defeated Sho Funaki Billy Kidman pinned Paul London with a roll up and using the tights for leverage following a low blow Luther Reigns defeated Charlie Haas Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Mark Jindrak WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Rob Van Dam & Hardcore Holly WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Calgary, Alberta - Corral - September 12, 2004 Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Stamboli scored the pin John Heidenreich pinned Sho Funaki Billy Kidman pinned Paul London with a roll up and using the tights for leverage Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas with his feet on the ropes Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Mark Jindrak WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam & Hardcore Holly when Kenzo scored the pin after Hiroku threw powder in Holly's eyes WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle
Unforgiven 04 (Raw) - Portland, OR - Rose Garden - September 12, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Maven pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) at 4:44 with a roll up after Mack collided with Jazz on the ring apron Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a vignette promoting the return of Shelton Benjamin from injury: Chris Benoit & William Regal defeated Ric Flair & Batista at 15:06 when Flair submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface after Benoit reversed an attempt at the figure-4 WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) pinned Victoria at 8:21 with the Stratusfaction after the challenger slid in the ring to avoid Tomko after hitting a plancha onto Tomko outside the ring; after the bout, Tomko choked Victoria until someone in a woman's dress attacked Tomko from behind, hit a DDT, and left ringside; moments later, Tomko cut a promo in the ring challenging the person to come back out and face him then and there (Tomko's last appearance in Stratus' corner) Tyson Tomko pinned Steven Richards (the mystery woman) with a torture rack into a swining neckbreaker at 6:25 Chris Jericho defeated Christian in a ladder match to win the vacant WWE IC title at 22:28 after, as both men stood at the top of seperate ladders, Jericho hit a facebuster all the way to the mat; after the bout, Edge confronted Jericho backstage as the new champion was being interviewed by Jonathan Coachman, with Edge telling Jericho he should shine the belt up because he would be coming for it as soon as he was healthy (The Ladder Match) Shawn Michaels pinned Kane (w/ Lita) in a No DQ match at 18:03 with the superkick after avoiding the chokeslam, moments after Lita stole a steel chair away from Kane before he had a chance to use it; the added stipulation was not announced until just prior to the match (Kane: Journey to Hell, The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri at 9:41 when Grenier pinned Rhyno after hitting him in the face with the Quebec flagpole Triple H pinned World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton to win the title at 24:45 after Triple H hit the champion over the head with a chair shot and followed with a Pedigree onto the same chair, with Batista pushing referee Earl Hebner into the ring to make the count, moments after Orton fought off an interfering Batista and Ric Flair; late in the bout, Hebner was knocked to the floor, which prompted Flair and Batista to come to the ring; Orton fought off both, knocking them to the floor; moments later, Jonathan Coachman came down as a replacement referee only to receive the RKO from Orton minutes later
WWE @ Seattle, WA - September 13, 2004 (5,500) Sunday Night Heat: Maven defeated Wavell Star Rodney Mack defeated Val Venis Rhyno & Tajiri defeated the Hurricane & Rosey Raw - featured an in-ring segment in which Stacy Keibler attempted to introduced the Diva contestants for their 'Seattle Slugfest,' with Molly Holly interrupting, upset over the amount of attention the contestants were receiving; Molly then challenged Stacy to a competition of her choice, with Stacy picking a dance off: WWE @ Spokane, WA - September 14, 2004 (4,200) Doug & Danny Basham defeated two unknowns Velocity: Paul London pinned Akio at 6:56 with the Waffle Face Shannon Moore defeated Mark Jindrak via disqualification at 2:15 when Jindrak refused to break a hold on the ropes Luther Reigns pinned Eddie Watts at 2:22 with a reverse neckbreaker Orlando Jordan pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 7:11 with a falling reverse neckbreaker Smackdown!: WWE US Championship Best of 5 Series, Match 4: John Cena pinned WWE US Champion Booker T at 12:00 following the FU; Cena - 2, Booker - 2 Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio defeated the Dudley Boyz at 4:29 when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli at 3:30 when Dupree pinned Stamboli with a Michinoku Driver Charlie Haas defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:04 when D-Von Dudley attacked Haas
- 9/15/04: Former multi-time WWF World Champion Bret Hart married his second wife, Cinzia.
WWE @ Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center - September 17, 2004 The show was billed as a Tribute to Mid-South Wrestling; to begin the show, Jim Ross remembered former Mid-South talents Dick Murdoch and the Junkyard Dog and wished well to the ailing Steve Williams; featured an in-ring segment in which Michael Hayes and Arn Anderson attacked Jonathan Coachman after he bad mouthed Mid-South WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian via disqualification when Tyson Tomko interfered; after the bout, the Hurricane helped make the save and a tag team bout began WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & the Hurricane defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko when Christian submitted to Jericho's Walls of Jericho William Regal defeated Rodney Mack WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Nidia with her feet on the ropes; Val Venis was the guest referee for the bout Chris Benoit & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ric Flair & Batista WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri Shawn Michaels pinned Kane in a streetfight after superkicking a chair into Kane's face World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Randy Orton with the Pedigree after distraction and interference from Ric Flair and Batista; after the bout, Chris Benoit and Shelton Benjamin helped make the save
WWE (Raw) @ Waco, TX - Heart of Texas Complex Center - September 18, 2004 WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho Tyson Tomko pinned the Hurricane William Regal pinned Rodney WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Nidia with the bulldog; Val Venis was the guest referee for the bout Chris Benoit & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ric Flair & Batista when Flair submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri when Rhyno was pinned, using the tights for leverage, after hitting the Gore on the illegal opponent Shawn Michaels pinned Kane in a streetfight with the superkick after Kane accidentally hit himself in the head with a steel chair World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Randy Orton with the Pedigree after Orton hit the RKO on an interfering Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum - September 19, 2004 Included an in-ring segment with Jerry Lawler, Steve Keirn, and ? Rico & Charlie Haas defeated the Dudley Boyz when Rico hit a superkick on Bubba Ray after Jackie Gayda distracted Bubba John Heidenreich pinned Hardcore Holly with a sidewalk slam Paul London defeated Billy Kidman via count-out at around the 1-minute mark after Kidman went up for the Shooting Star Press, thought about it, came down, and then left ringside Carlito Carribean Cool pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli when Dupree pinned Nunzio with the Michinoku Driver The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification when the champion hit Taker with the title belt WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after Bubba Ray attacked the challenger; after the bout, Rico & Charlie Haas made the save Rob Van Dam pinned WWE US Champion Booker T in a non-title match with the Five Star Frog Splash Eddie Guerrero & the Big Show defeated Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns when Guerrero pinned Reigns with a Frog Splash from Show's shoulders
WWE @ Tyler, TX - Oil Palace - September 19, 2004 WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian Val Venis defeated Rodney Mack WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Nidia; William Regal was the guest referee for the match Chris Benoit & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ric Flair & Batista WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri Shawn Michaels defeated Kane in a streetfight World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Randy Orton
WWE @ Tucson, AZ - September 20, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Gail Kim defeated Nidia via submission with the stretch muffler at 5:53 Chuck Palumbo pinned Val Venis with a Samoan drop at 3:18 Rodney Mack pinned Steven Richards at 3:48 with a DDT Raw - included Superstar Billy Graham in attendance for the show; featured the announcement that Kane and Lita had lost their child as a result of the previous week's incident; included Christy being named the winner of the months-long Diva search; featured comments from Gene Snitsky, who offered no responsibility for Lita's injury the previous week; included a vignette promoting the debut of Simon Dean: Victoria & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly when Stacy pinned Molly with a backslide Shawn Michaels fought WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho to a no contest when Christian and Tyson Tomko interfered as the challenger had Jericho covered following the superkick; earlier in the bout, Christian - who was doing guest commentary - interfered and was knocked to the floor before being ordered backstage by the referee Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, & Shelton Benjamin defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Batista, & Ric Flair when Orton pinned Flair with the RKO
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - September 21, 2004 Johnny Stamboli defeated Tony Cilantro Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shannon Moore Velocity: Nunzio (w/ Johnny Stamboli) pinned Akio at 5:21 with the Arrivederci Rico & Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) defeated Doug & Danny Basham at 5:20 when Rico pinned Doug with a moonsault WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree (w/ Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroku) pinned Hardcore Holly at around 7:57 with the Michinoku Driver Smackdown! - 5th Anniversary of the show: Paul London defeated Billy Kidman via count-out at 1:01 when Kidman walked out of the match WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Paul London at 3:07 with his feet on the ropes after the momentum of a crossbody by London put Booker on top WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 9:22 after Rene Dupree and Kenzo Suzuki interfered The Undertaker defeated Gangrel & Viscera in a handicap match at 2:51 by pinning Gangrel with the tombstone The Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young defeated Torrie Wilson & Dawn Marie in a school girl match at 3:23 when Moolah pinned Dawn with a roll up after Mae shoved Dawn; after Torrie and Dawn Marie made their appearance, Teddy Long appeared and said their scheduled one-on-one match would now be a tag team match and introduced the opponents; after the match, Torrie celebrated with the victors (Viva Las Divas) Eddie Guerrero & the Big Show defeated Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns via disqualification at 15:01 when Mark Jindrak interfered
- 9/22/04: Former WWF Hardcore and Tag Team Champion Ray Traylor passed away at the age of 42.
WWE @ Sioux Falls, SD - Arena - September 24, 2004 (2,500) Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with a powerslam at around the 15-minute mark Rodney Mack & Chuck Palumbo defeated Maven & Val Venis when Mack scored the pin with a DDT Tajiri pinned the Hurricane with a backslide; after the bout, the Hurricane turned heel on the crowd Randy Orton pinned Batista with a victory roll after avoiding the sit-down powerbomb WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Eugene & William Regal when Conway pinned Regal with a roll up Kane pinned Gene Snitsky (sub. for Chris Benoit) with the chokeslam after 4 minutes Randy Orton won a 17-man battle royal by last eliminating Kane with a dropkick as Kane stood on the ring apron; other participants included: Batista, Shelton Benjamin, Chuck Palumbo, Rodney Mack, Eugene, Christian, Maven, Val Venis, Tajiri, the Hurricane, Rob Conway, Sylvian Grenier, William Regal, and two others; the final four men were Chrisitan, Eugene, Orton, and Kane
WWE @ Sioux City, IA - September 25, 2004 (3,500) Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Rodney Mack & Chuck Palumbo when Rhyno pinned Palumbo with the Gore Val Venis defeated Simon Dean via count-out when Dean walked out of the match as Val attempted the Money Shot Tyson Tomko pinned the Hurricane with a backbreaker submission into a neckbreaker Maven defeated Muhammad Hassan (w/ Davari) via disqualification when Davari prevented Maven's pinfall attempt; after the bout, Sgt. Slaughter made the save Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with a powerslam; earlier in the bout, Tyson Tomko - who was in Christian's corner for the contest - was sent backstage WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Eugene & William Regal when Conway pinned Regal with a roll up after Grenier hit the challenger in the gut with one of the French flag poles Victoria pinned Gail Kim with the Widow's Peak Kane pinned Gene Snitsky with the chokeslam Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Orton avoided the sit-down powerbomb from Batista and hit the RKO for the pin
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Springfield, MA - September 26, 2004 (1,500) Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns Mark Jindrak defeated Shannon Moore John Heidenreich defeated Hardcore Holly Sho Funaki & Chris Cage defeated Doug & Danny Basham WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Booker T WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rico & Charlie Haas Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio defeated D-Von & Spike Dudley The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle
WWE @ Columbia, MO - September 26, 2004 (1,600) Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo & Rodney Mack when Rhyno pinned Palumbo with the Gore Val Venis defeated Simon Dean via count-out when Dean left ringside Tyson Tomko defeated the Hurricane Maven defeated Muhammad Hassan via disqualification when Daivari interfered Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex World Heavyweight Champion Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated William Regal & Eugene Victoria pinned Gail Kim Kane pinned Gene Snitsky with a chokeslam; Snitsky put up very little offense in the match Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO at the 24-minute mark
WWE @ Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena - September 27, 2004 Muhammad Hassan defeated an unknown via submission with a Camel Clutch Sunday Night Heat - only known internationally: Maven defeated Rob Conway Chuck Palumbo defeated Stevie Richards Chris Benoit defeated Rodney Mack Raw: Shelton Benjamin defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H via disqualification in a non-title match at 9:40 when Triple H hit Benjamin with the title belt The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rhyno & Tajiri at 3:58 when Rosey pinned Tajiri with a sidewalk slam Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis with a pumphandle slam at 2:30 Chrisitan & Tyson Tomko defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels when Christian pinned Michaels with a roll up and grabbing the top rope for leverage after Michaels hit the superkick on Tomko Batista pinned Randy Orton in a No DQ match with the sit-down powerbomb at 7:41 after Triple H and Ric Flair interfered, with Flair hitting a low blow and chair shot on Orton as it seemed Flair was about to hit Triple H; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton could no longer be a contender for Triple H's title at Taboo Tuesday
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Joplin, MO - September 27, 2004 (1,700) Eddie Guerrero pinned Luther Reigns with the Frog Splash Paul London fought Billy Kidman to a no contest when John Heidenreich came ringside, with him eventually attacking London while Kidman went backstage John Heidenreich pinned Hardcore Holly with a sidewalk slam in an impromptu match Mark Jindrak pinned Shannon Moore with a sambo suplex Chris Cage & Sho Funaki defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Funaki pinned Danny with a roll up WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned WWE US Champion Booker T by hitting him with the title belt after Booker fought off an interfering Orlando Jordan; earlier in the contest, JBL attempted to get himself counted-out until Smackdown! GM Teddy Long forced him back into the ring WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rico & Charlie Haas when Dupree pinned Rico with a roll up after Suzuki threw powder into Rico's eyes as the challenger attempted a moonsault Nunzio defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) via disqualification when D-Von interfered; after the bout, Johnny Stamboli made the save Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated D-Von & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley in an impromptu match following the Sicilian Slice The Big Show pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam after fighting off an interfering Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak
WWE @ Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum - September 28, 2004 Carlito Carribean Cool defeated Chris Cage ? Bradley defeated an unknown Velocity: Johnny Stamboli pinned Akio at 4:20 with a running powerslam; Torrie Wilson was the guest ring announcer for the bout Doug & Danny Basham defeated Wild Wade & Dangerous Derek at 5:45 when Danny pinned Wade following a double choke powerbomb WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroku) defeated Shannon Moore & Sho Funaki in a non-title match at 5:40 when Dupree pinned Moore after Suzuki hit the STO Smackdown!: The Dudley Boyz defeated Rico & Charlie Haas (w/ Jackie Gayda) at 5:34 when D-Von pinned Haas following the 3D after Jackie and Dawn Marie, who was doing guest commentary for the match, began fighting on the floor WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Paul London in a non-title match at 2:12 with the scissors kick after London missed a 450 splash; late in the contest, Billy Kidman came out to watch the match; after the bout, Kidman cleared Booker from the ring with a chair before hitting London in the back with it Hardcore Holly defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification at 10:33 when the champion kicked a bloody Holly Nunzio (w/ Johnny Stamboli) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) in a non-title match at 6:21 with a crucifix after the champion laid backwards across his opponent in a pin attempt Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Eddie Guerrero & Rob Van Dam (mystery partner) at 15:24 when Jindrak pinned Guerrero after Reigns hit a reverse neckbreaker
WWE (Raw) @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - October 1, 2004 (3,603; 2,000 paid) Gene Snitsky pinned Steven Richards with the pumphandle slam Shelton Benjamin pinned Simon Dean following the splash in the corner Maven pinned Muhammad Hassan Molly Holly pinned Victoria with a roll up and using the tights for leverage WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey and William Regal & Eugene in an elimination match; Eugene pinned Rosey with the Stunner; Conway pinned Regal after hitting him with the flagpole Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Val Venis & Chuck Palumbo when Rhyno pinned Palumbo with the Gore WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian via submission with the Walls of Jericho Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Burlington, VT - Memorial Auditorium - October 2, 2004 Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis after Venis missed the Money Shot Shelton Benjamin pinned Simon Dean Molly Holly defeated Victoria Maven pinned Muhammad Hassan (w/ Shawn Davari) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rosey & the Hurricane and William Regal & Eugene in an elimination match; Eugene pinned Hurricane with a Rock Bottom; Regal was pinned after being hit with one of the French flags Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Steven Richards & Chuck Palumbo when Rhyno pinned Richards with the Gore WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) via submission with the Walls of Jericho Chris Benoit & Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena - October 3, 2004 (matinee) Gene Snitsky defeated Val Venis Molly Holly defeated Victoria Maven defeated Muhammad Hassan WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rosey & the Hurricane and William Regal & Eugene in an elimination match; Eugene & Regal defeated Rosey & the Hurricane; Conway pinned Regal Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Steven Richards & Chuck Palumbo when Rhyno pinned Richards WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian Chris Benoit, Randy Orton, & Shelton Benjamin defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Batista, & Ric Flair when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO
No Mercy 04 (Smackdown!) - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - October 3, 2004 Sunday Night Heat - featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Billy Kidman about the past 6 weeks and his match later in the show against Paul London: Mark Jindrak pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a left hand punch at 2:47 after avoiding the bulldog (No Mercy 04) Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included Josh Matthews interviewing Dawn Marie backstage, with Dawn leading the camera into Jackie Gayda's locker room, catching Jackie with her top off, and telling her that her engagement to Charlie Haas wouldn't last; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion John Layfield Bradshaw about his title defense later in the night against the Undertaker; included clips throughout the show from all the Undertaker's world title victories: Eddie Guerrero pinned Luther Reigns (w/ Mark Jindrak) with the frog splash at 13:24 after hitting Reigns in the face with a baton Guerrero stole from a security guard at ringside; late in the bout, Jindrak was knocked to the floor after Guerrero dropkicked a steel chair into Reigns' face, knocking Reigns into Jindrak on the apron WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) pinned Nunzio (w/ Johnny Stamboli) at 8:49 after Bubba Ray Dudley crotched the challenger against the steel ringpost as D-Von Dudley fought with Stamboli around ringside Billy Kidman pinned Paul London at 10:38 with the Shooting Star Press after lifting his knees to block London's attempt at the move; after the bout, Kidman cut an in-ring promo, saying the crowd made him hit the move, as London coughed up blood and was placed on a stretcher; moments later, as London was strapped to the stretcher, Kidman hit the move a second time; pre-match stipulations stated Kidman would be fired if he didn't wrestle the match or if he walked out of the match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroku) & Rene Dupree defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Rob Van Dam at 9:15 when Suzuki pinned Mysterio with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage moments after Dupree tripped Mysterio as he attempted the springboard dropkick, with Mysterio landing throat-first across the top rope The Big Show pinned Kurt Angle at 14:07 with the chokeslam as Angle stood on the top rope; Show originally won the match via count-out at 3:36 after Angle walked out of the contest and attempted to leave through the crowd but Smackdown! GM Teddy Long came out and ordered that the match continue and threatened to fire Angle if he didn't get back in the ring; late in the bout, Angle attempted to shoot Show with a tranquilizer gun but Show broke the gun over his knee; pre-match stipulations stated if anyone interfered in the match they would be fired; after the match, Angle was helped backstage by Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak (The Big Show: A Giant's World) WWE US Championship Best of 5 Series: John Cena pinned WWE US Champion Booker T with the FU at 10:22; Cena - 3, Booker - 2; due to Cena winning the series, he won the US title; after the bout, Cena autographed a New Jersey Nets jersey and threw it into the crowd (The John Cena Experience) Charlie Haas, Rico, & Jackie Gayda defeated the Dudley Boyz & Dawn Marie at 8:48 when Rico pinned D-Von with a moonsault after Haas hit D-Von with a reverse double axe handle off the top; Dawn Marie wore a t-shirt for the match which read "Charlie loves Dawn Marie;" the shirt was torn off by Jackie early in the bout WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated the Undertaker in a Last Ride Match at 21:07 after hitting the Clothesline from Hell at the entranceway and, with John Heidenreich, stuffing Taker in the hearse; late in the bout, Heidenreich came out of the back of the hearse and smothered Taker with a liquid substance but Taker escaped the hearse before it drove out of the arena; after the bout, Paul Heyman revealed himself as the driver of the hearse and parked the vehicle backstage, allowing Heidenreich to ram into the back of it with a pickup truck, causing an explosion
- 10/4/04: Marianna Komlos aka Marianna passed away at the age of 35.
WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 4, 2004 Val Venis defeated Muhammad Hassan (w/ Shawn Davari) Sunday Night Heat: Victoria pinned Gail Kim with the Widow's Peak Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Danny Doring & Arch Kinkaid Maven pinned Steven Richards Shelton Benjamin pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) with the Exploder suplex after Mack collided with Jazz on the ring apron Raw - included Chris Jericho interrupting an in-ring promo by Triple H, admitting that it was Jericho who suggested the idea for Taboo Tuesday and that Triple H would have several challengers for the fans to choose from: Shawn Michaels pinned Christian at 13:21 with the superkick Batista defeated Chris Benoit via disqualification at 4:54 when Randy Orton interfered WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 2:16 following the Aur Reviour Stacy Keibler pinned Molly Holly with a roll up at 2:51 World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title lumberjack match at 5:20 after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore on Jericho
WWE @ Boston, MA - FleetCenter - October 5, 2004 Shannon Moore pinned Akio with the Mooregasm Velocity: Luther Reigns defeated Ricky Vega Rob Van Dam defeated Doug Basham The Dudley Boyz defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli Smackdown!: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Kenzo Suzuki with a roll up at 3:18 Hardcore Holly defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via count-out at 6:07 The Big Show pinned Mark Jindrak at 4:19 with the chokeslam Billy Kidman fought Charlie Haas to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned WWE US Champion John Cena to win the title at 16:25 after hitting Cena with his own steel chain when the referee took the title belt from Cena after the challenger brought it in the ring (Carlito's TV debut) (The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
WWE (Raw) @ Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena - October 6, 2004 WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Edge and Christian when Christian submitted to the Walls of Jericho Chuck Palumbo pinned Maven by using the tighs for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody put Palumbo on top Shelton Benjamin pinned Tyson Tomko Kane pinned Gene Snitsky with the chokeslam WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly defeated Nidia & Victoria when Trish scored the pin after hitting the kick to the head Eugene & William Regal defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Eugene pinned the Hurricane with the Rock Bottom WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri Shawn Michaels pinned Ric Flair with the superkick Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Sheffield, England - Hallam FM Arena - October 7, 2004 Rhyno & Tajiri defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Rhyno pinned Rosey with the Gore; Hurricane & Rosey played the heels for the bout Shelton Benjamin pinned Chuck Palumbo Victoria & Nidia defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly when Victoria pinned Molly Val Venis pinned Maven WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated William Regal & Eugene when Regal was pinned with a roll up after being hit with one of the French flags Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko when Michaels pinned Christian with the superkick; during the bout, Michaels was helped backstage after Christian hit him in the leg with a steel chair, only to return later in the contest Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Ric Flair & Batista when Flair submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface Gene Snitsky defeated Kane via disqualification when Kane brought a chair into the ring after hitting the chokeslam on Snitsky and ended up shoving the referee to the mat World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Randy Orton after hitting him with the title belt after interference from Ric Flair and Batista; after the match, Chris Benoit and Shelton Benjamin made the save against Evolution
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Belfast, Northern Ireland - Odyssey Arena - October 7, 2004 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Billy Kidman Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Dawn Marie) Hardcore Holly defeated John Heidenreich Sho Funaki defeated Mark Jindrak The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification when Orlando Jordan interfered and hit the challenger with the title belt WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rico & Charlie Haas WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Van Dam with his feet on the ropes Eddie Guerrero & the Big Show defeated Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns
WWE (Raw) @ London, England - Wembley Arena - October 8, 2004 Tajiri & Rhyno defeated the Hurricane & Rosey after Rhyno hit the Gore on Rosey; Hurricane & Rosey played the heels for the bout; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer for the match Shelton Benjamin pinned Val Venis with the Exploder suplex Maven & Nidia defeated Chuck Palumbo & Molly Holly Gene Snitsky defeated Kane via disqualification when Kane brought a chair into the ring after hitting the chokeslam on Snitsky and ended up shoving the referee to the mat WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated William Regal & Eugene when Regal was pinned after being hit with one of the French flags; Jonathan Coachman was the guest referee for the bout WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Edge and Christian when Christian submitted to the Walls of Jericho; earlier in the bout, Tyson Tomko - who was in Christian's corner - was sent backstage WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria with her feet on the ropes Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, & Shawn Michaels defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle - October 9, 2004 Eugene & William Regal defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Regal pinned Hurricane after blocking a top rope move Maven pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up as Palumbo argued with the referee WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly defeated Victoria & Nidia when Trish pinned Nidia with a kick to the head Shelton Benjamin pinned Val Venis with the Exploder suplex WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Tajiri after using one of their French flags as a weapon Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko after hitting the superkick and applying the Walls of Jericho on their respective opponents Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Ric Flair & Batista when Flair submitted to the Crippler Crossface Gene Snitsky defeated Kane via disqualification after Kane used a steel chair as a weapon World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Randy Orton with the Pedigree
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Florence, Italy - Palasport - October 9, 2004 Rob Van Dam pinned Mark Jindrak WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki Torrie Wilson won a bikini contest over Dawn Marie and Jackie Gayda John Heidenreich pinned Rico The Big Show pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli and the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Billy Kidman WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Hardcore Holly The Undertaker & Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan
WWE (Raw) @ Cardiff, Wales - International Arena - October 10, 2004 (matinee) Rhyno & Tajiri defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Rhyno pinned Rosey with the Gore Maven pinned Chuck Palumbo WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly defeated Victoria & Nidia when Victoria was pinned after sustaining a double team attack Shelton Benjamin pinned Val Venis with the Exploder suplex WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated William Regal & Eugene after guest referee Jonathan Coachman gave a fast 3-count WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Edge and Christian when Christian submitted to the Walls of Jericho Gene Snitsky defeated Kane via disqualification when Kane took a steel chair away from Snitsky and threw the referee to the floor; after the bout, Kane put Snitksy's head in a folding chair and prepared to stomp on it before several referees came to the ring Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, & Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Batista, & Ric Flair when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Turin, Italy - Mazda Palace - October 10, 2004 Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Sho Funaki WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Hardcore Holly The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich; during the bout, the top rope broke WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz and Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli in an elimination match The Big Show pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) Rico pinned Billy Kidman WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Orlando Jordan) pinned Eddie Guerrero
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Nottingham, England - Arena - October 11, 2004 Rico pinned Billy Kidman with a moonsault after Kidman had the chance to hit the Shooting Star Press but opted not to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned Nunzio with the Dudley Dog Rey Mysterio Jr. & Sho Funaki defeated Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns when Mysterio pinned Jindrak with the springboard legdrop Hardcore Holly pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Alabama Slam after faking an injury Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie and Jackie Gayda in a bikini contest The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich with the chokeslam WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defetaed the Dudley Boyz when Suzuki pinned Bubba Ray after Dupree hit Bubba with the French flag WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage Eddie Guerrero & the Big Show defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Orlando Jordan) & Kurt Angle when Guerrero pinned JBL with the Frog Splash
WWE @ Manchester, England - Evening News Arena - October 11, 2004 Sunday Night Heat: Shelton Benjamin defeated Stevie Richards Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo Victoria & Nidia defeated Gail Kim & Molly Holly Raw: WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Stacy Keibler at 3:51 with a kick to the head after kicking the challenger's injured leg; after the bout, Nidia and Victoria helped make the save against Trish, Molly Holly, and Gail Kim, with Stacy eventually kicking the champion out of the ring WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated William Regal & Eugene at 13:42 when Regal was pinned with a roll up after being hit in the stomach with one of the French flags; the challengers originally won the match and titles when Regal scored the pin after using a pair of brass knuckles, immediately after one of the title belts was taken away from the champions before they could use it as a weapon, but Eric Bischoff had the match restarted during the commercial break WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Rhyno defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko at 9:30 when Jericho pinned Tomko with the Lionsault; the bout originally was Jericho facing Rhyno in a non-title match but was turned into a tag match after Christian and Tomko interfered at arond the 4-minute mark Chris Benoit, Edge, & Shawn Michaels defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista at 15:30 when Edge pinned Triple H following the superkick from Michaels; after the match, Edge hit the spear on both of his partners before Eric Bischoff came out and announced that Edge, Michaels, and Benoit would face each other in a triple threat match the following week
WWE @ Manchester, England - Evening News Arena - October 12, 2004 Velocity: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Scotty 2 Hotty Orlando Jordan defeated Sho Funaki Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Rico with the Bubba Bomb Smackdown!: Rob Van Dam pinned Rene Dupree at 2:50 with the Five Star Frog Splash Billy Kidman pinned Charlie Haas with the Shooting Star Press at 2:08 Rey Mysterio Jr. won a battle royal at 15:36 by last eliminating Kurt Angle; order of elimination: Orlando Jordan by Eddie Guerrero at 1:08; Sho Funaki by Kurt Angle at 1:27; Nunzio by Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree at 1:47; Suzuki by Dupree at 1:55; Johnny Stamboli by Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns at 2:15; Spike Dudley by Rob Van Dam at 2:22; RVD by the Dudley Boyz at 2:34; Bubba Ray by Rey Mysterio & Guerrero at 3:40; D-Von Dudley by Mysterio & Guerrero at 3:42; Scotty 2 Hotty by Angle at 8:14; Dupree by Rico at 8:59; Billy Kidman by Mysterio at 9:19; Rico by Jindrak & Reigns at 9:31; Jindrak by Guerrero at 9:41; Guerrero by Reigns at 9:48; Reigns by Mysterio at 10:09 WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Hardcore Holly in a hardcore match at 4:48 after hitting him with a steel chair WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 13:51 by using the ropes for leverage Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns via disqualification at 3:30 when Mark Jindrak interfered and helped in throwing Guerrero into the steel ring steps
WWE @ Rockford, IL - MetroCentre - October 17, 2004 Velocity - 10/23/04: Bubba Ray, D-Von, & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Johnny Stamboli, Nunzio, & Sho Funaki when Spike pinned Nunzio following Bubba hitting an elbow on Nunzio behind the referee's back after Spike sustained the Sicilian Slice The Big Show pinned Akio Kurt Angle defeated Hardcore Holly via submission with the ankle lock after avoiding the Alabama Slam Smackdown! - 10/21/04: Booker T, Rob Van Dam, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Orlando Jordan), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree when Booker pinned Bradshaw with the scissors kick; after the bout, Booker hit the Book End on Jordan
WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - October 18, 2004 Chuck Palumbo pinned Eric Priest with the Razor's Edge at 5:17 Sunday Night Heat: Rosey pinned Steven Richards at 5:15 with a sit-down splash off the middle turnbuckle Rodney Mack (w/ Jazz) pinned Mike Mondo at 5:12 with a DDT WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway (w/ WWF Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian Grenier) pinned Maven at 6:15 after Grenier interfered and aided in hitting the Aur Reviour (aired after the tag team champions had lost the belts) Raw: Gene Snitsky pinned Eugene Victoria, Stacy Keibler, & Nidia defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, & Gail Kim Ric Flair & Batista defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Randy Orton when Jericho submitted to Flair's figure-4 Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian, Rhyno, Tajiri, Jonathan Coachman, & the Hurricane in an elimination match Edge defeated Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels by pinning Benoit; during the bout, Michaels sustained a torn miniscus
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - October 18, 2004 (4,000) Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Billy Kidman at 5:25 with the Gory Bomb after prevenging the Shooting Star Press Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli at 6:13 when Nunzio was pinned after sustaining a double team flapjack behind the referee's back Hardcore Holly pinned Orlando Jordan at 8:55 with a roll up WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Dawn Marie) and Rey Mysterio Jr. & Rob Van Dam in an elimination match at 17:29; RVD pinned Bubba with the Rolling Thunder at 11:23; Dupree pinned Mysterio WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki and Shannon Moore at 4:25 when Spike pinned Funaki with a roll up The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich with the tombstone at 15:26 WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification at 8:39 after Guerrero hit the champion with John Cena's chain necklace The Big Show pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) at 10:04 with the chokeslam WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated the Undertaker (sub. for Booker T, whose plane reservation was cancelled) at 21:17 after John Heidenreich interfered
Taboo Tuesday (Raw) - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - October 19, 2004 (3,500) Sgt. Slaughter defeated Muhammad Hassan (w/ Khosrow Daivari) via disqualification when Daivari interfered Pay-per-view bouts - each match featured a mystery opponent or stipulation on which the fans could vote on via an online poll which opened at 10pm the night before; after the broadcast, Vince McMahon came to the ring and brought out Pat Patterson to give tribute to Patterson on his last night with the WWE Shelton Benjamin pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho to win the title at 10:54 after catching the champion coming off the top and hitting the Exploder suplex; Benjamin was chosen as the challenger, with 37% of the vote, just prior to the match; Batista was the runner up with 20%; other possible challengers included Rhyno, the Hurricane, Jonathan Coachman, Maven, Rodney Mack, Chuck Palumbo, Steven Richards, Christian, Tyson Tomko, Rosey, and several others; after the bout, Jericho put the belt over Benjamin's shoulder and shook his hand for being the better man WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus won a school girl battle royal at 5:37 by last eliminating Molly Holly; the other possible stipulations for the attire were French maid or nurse outfits; order of elimination: Nidia by Jazz at the 38 second mark after Jazz ripped Nidia's shirt off, Jazz by Victoria via a baseball slide at 1:00, Gail Kim by Victoria when Victoria held onto the ropes as Gail attempted a head scissors over the top at 1:25, Victoria by Trish and Molly via a double catapult at 3:37, Stacy by Molly via a blow as Stacy stood on the ring apron at 5:29; Molly by Trish as Molly was celebrating eliminating Stacy; elimination could occur from being thrown through the ropes to the floor; the title was at stake in the match Gene Snitsky pinned Kane (w/ Lita) in a steel chain match at 14:18 after trapping Kane's head in a steel folding chair and jumping off the top with a stomp, causing Kane to cough up blood; late in the bout, Snitsky also assaulted Kane with the chair; after the bout, Kane was taken backstage on a stretcher only for Snitsky to knock it over on the rampway; other possible weapons to be used in the match was a steel chair and steel pipe Eugene pinned Eric Bischoff with a Hulk Hogan legdrop at 2:08; after the bout, it was announced that 59% of the fans voted that the match be hair vs. hair; moments thereafter, Jonathan Coachman came to the ring in an attempt to get Bischoff out of the stipulation, only for Vince McMahon to come out and see to it that Bischoff have his head shaved bald; other possible stipulations included that the loser must wear a dress for a month or be the winner's servant; as Bischoff was having his hair cut by Eugene, McMahon had Coachman wear the dress located at ringside Chris Benoit & Edge defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway to win the titles at 16:03 when Conway submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface after Benoit avoided a clothesline; Benoit wrestled the last 3 minutes of the bout by himself as Edge, frustrated that he wasn't voted to wrestle for the world title in the main event, walked out of the match, with a camera backstage showing him drive off in his car; the challengers were chosen as a result of not being picked to face Triple H for the world title later in the broadcast Christy Hemme pinned Carmella Descanre in a lingerie pillow fightat 1:46, even though one of Carmella's shoulders never touched the mat; other possible stipulations for the bout included an aerobics challenge and an evening gown match World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Shawn Michaels at 14:08 after Edge interfered and hit the spear on the challenger as the referee was distracted by Batista at ringside; seconds prior to the finish, Michaels hit the superkick on the champion; Michaels worked the match with a torn miniscus, sustained the previous night during Raw; Michaels earned the title shot by getting 39% of the vote, against Chris Benoit's 28% and Edge's 33% (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship) Randy Orton pinned Ric Flair in a steel cage match at 10:35 after ducking Flair's swing with a steel chair and hitting the RKO; after the contest, Flair offered his hand to Orton in respect, with Orton then shaking it; moments later, Orton hugged Flair; other possible stipulations included a falls count anywhere match and a submission match (The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)
WWE (Raw) @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - October 22, 2004 (2,100) Stacy Keibler & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly Simon Dean defeated Val Venis The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rodney Mack & Chuck Palumbo Gene Snitsky pinned Maven with the pumphandle slam William Regal & Eugene defeated Rhyno & Tajiri and Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier in an elimination match WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista at the 20-minute mark when Orton pinned Triple H
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ottawa, Ontario - Civic Centre - October 23, 2004 (2,250) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz, Doug & Danny Basham, and Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. in an elimination match; order of elimination: the Bashams, the Dudleyz, RVD & Mysterio Luther Reigns defeated Johnny Stamboli WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Shannon Moore and Sho Funaki WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Hardcore Holly John Heidenreich defeated Rico Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Kidman The Big Show pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Luther Reigns) WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Orlando Jordan) defeated Booker T; after the bout, the Big Show and Booker helped clear the ring after a brawl ensued involving many other wrestlers
WWE (Raw) @ Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center - October 23, 2004 (1,500) Stacy Keibler & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly Simon Dean defeated Val Venis Gene Snitsky defeated Maven The Hurricne & Rosey defeated Chuck Palumbo & Rodney Mack William Regal & Eugene defeated Rhyno & Tajiri and Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier in an elimination match; order of elimination: Tajiri & Rhyno, Conway & Grenier WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H by reversing an attempt at the Pedigree into the RKO after the 20-minute mark
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre - October 24, 2004 (matinee) (4,000) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Dawn Marie), Doug & Danny Basham, and Rey Mysterio Jr. & Rob Van Dam John Heidenreich pinned Rico Johnny Stamboli pinned Luther Reigns (w/ Mark Jindrak) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki and Shannon Moore The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Hardcore Holly Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Kidman WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Booker T
WWE (Raw) @ Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center - October 24, 2004 (1,500) Stacy Keibler & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly when Stacy pinned Molly with a roll up Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis with a pumphandle slam after Venis missed the Money Shot Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Rodney Mack & Chuck Palumbo when Rhyno scored the pin with the Gore Simon Dean pinned Maven with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage William Regal & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier and the Hurricane & Rosey in an elimination match; Hurricane & Rosey were eliminated first; Eugene scored the pin with the Stunner WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the exploder suplex Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Topeka, KS - Kansas Expocentre - October 25, 2004 Cancelled
WWE @ Des Moines, IA - Veterans Auditorium - October 25, 2004 (4,550) Muhammed Hassan (w/ Khosrow Daivari) defeated Val venis Sunday Night Heat: Rhyno pinned Rodney Mack with the Gore at 5:34 Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Lenny Lane & Ken Anderson at 4:54 when Conway pinned Anderson following the Aur Reviour (televised after Conway & Grenier had lost the tag team titles but taped prior to then) WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Chuck Palumbo via submission with the Crippler Crossface at around 9:07 (taped prior to Benoit's title win but aired after) Raw - included an opening segment in which footage was shown from Taboo Tuesday showing Eric Bischoff having his head shaved, with Bischoff then coming out on live TV to announce he was taking the night off and that the wrestlers can run the show themselves; included an in-ring promo from Evolution, interrupted by Randy Orton, with Triple H then making a match between Orton and Ric Flair - if Orton wins, he gets a title shot at Survivor Series and if Orton lost, he doesn't get a title shot for however long Triple H is champion; featured a Jim Ross interview with Edge, via satillite, in which Edge explained his actions at Taboo Tuesday; included an in-ring promo from Shawn Michaels, on crutches, with Michaels thanking the fans for their support at Taboo Tuesday: WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Chris Jericho by reversing an attempt at the Walls of Jericho into a roll up and body scissors; after the bout, Jericho shook the champion's hand out of respect; moments after Jericho left ringside, Christian attacked Benjamin from behind and hit the Unprettier before posing with the belt Maven pinned Batista with a roll over out of Batista's sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Batista stalked his opponent up the ramp until Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit came out to hold him off Gene Snitsky pinned William Regal with a pumphandle slam after attacking Regal from behind at ringside before the match began; after the bout, Eugene and a number of officials came ringside to check on Regal as Snitsky cut a promo on destroying Kane at Taboo Tuesday Ric Flair pinned Randy Orton after Triple H came out of the crowd and hit Orton with a chair after Flair had received the RKO; at the time of the fall, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, and Maven were beating up an interfering Batista on the opposite side of the ring; after the bout, Flair received a second RKO while Triple H was hit with three rolling German suplexes from Benoit, a Lionsault from Jericho, and a RKO from Orton; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton would not earn a world title shot for however long Triple H remained champion; had Orton won the match, he would have faced Triple H for the title at Survivor Series
WWE @ Omaha, NE - QWest Center - October 26, 2004 (3,700) Sho Funaki defeated Matt (?) Velocity: WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Shannon Moore with the Overdrive in a non-title match at 6:29 Luther Reigns pinned Mike Mondo with a reverse swinging neckbreaker at 2:53 Hardcore Holly pinned Doug Basham (w/ Danny Basham) at 5:49 with the Alabama Slam Rob Van Dam pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree with a Van Daminator; Kenzo Suzuki and Hiroku were in Dupree's corner until they were sent backstage for interfering Smackdown! - included a backstage altercation between the Big Show and several participants of Tough Enough which led to the Tough Enough contestants calling Show out inside the ring, with him eventually coming ringside, and slamming each one; featured Teddy Long announcing that Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle would be team captains for a Survivor Series elimination match at the upcoming pay-per-view; featured a Halloween costume contest between Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie in which Jackie Gayda came out and attacked Dawn Marie after she made several comments about Charlie Haas: Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Nunzio at 5:49 with the Gory Bomb after avoiding the Shooting Star Press Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Kurt Angle at 13:57 after interference from Luther Reigns, Mark Jindrak, Rob Van Dam, and Eddie Guerrero, with Guerrero hitting the Frog Splash on Angle and allowing Mysterio to win (Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man) Booker T pinned Orlando Jordan (w/ WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield) at 18:51 with the scissors kick after knocking Bradshaw off the ring apron; due to pre-match stipulations, Booker earned a world title match for Survivor Series
WWE (Raw) @ Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium - October 30, 2004 (matinee) (1,300) Maven defeated Rodney Mack Simon Dean defeated Rosey Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo Gene Snitsky defeated the Hurricane William Regal & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier; Jonathan Coachman was the guest referee for the bout Jazz won a women's battle royal; other participants included: WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, Gail Kim, Molly Holly, Nidia, Victoria, and Stacy Keibler WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian Randy Orton & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair & Batista in a No DQ match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Louisville, KY - Broadbent Arena - October 31, 2004 (matinee) (2,100) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated the Dudley Boyz and Charlie Haas & Rico Rico defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree John Heidenreich defeated Johnny Stamboli Doug & Danny Basham defeated Matt Morgan & Chris Masters WWE US Champion Carlito Carribean Cool defeated Hardcore Holly The Big Show, Eddie Guerrero, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Nunzio, Sho Funaki, and Billy Kidman Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Booker T
WWE (Raw) @ Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall - October 31, 2004 (matinee) (2,500) Maven defeated Rodney Mack Simon Dean defeated Rosey Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo Gene Snitsky defeated the Hurricane William Regal & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier; Jonathan Coachman was the guest referee for the bout Jazz won a women's battle royal; other participants included: WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, Gail Kim, Molly Holly, Nidia, Victoria, and Stacy Keibler WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian Randy Orton & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair & Batista in a No DQ match
WWE @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - November 1, 2004 (4,600) Sunday Night Heat: Val Venis pinned Rodney Mack with the Money Shot at 4:51 (Mack's last match) William Regal pinned Ken Anderson with the knee to the head at 4:16 Rosey pinned Chuck Palumbo with a legdrop off the middle turnbuckle (Palumbo's last match) Molly Holly & Jazz defeated Victoria & Nidia at 4:51 when Molly pinned Nidia with the Molly Go Round (Jazz and Nidia's last match) Raw - included a promo from Triple H in which he said he would not be on Raw that week in protest of the previous week's assault; featured the debut of Maria as a backstage interviewer; featured Eric Bischoff interrupting an in-ring promo by Ric Flair and Batista to announce the Raw portion of the Survivor Series card - Trish Stratus vs. Lita, Shelton Benjamin vs. Christian, and Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, & Maven facing Triple H, Batista, Edge, & Gene Snitsky in an elimination match, with the winning team earning full control of Raw for a month; included a vignette promoting the debut of Muhammad Hassan; featured Trish Stratus cutting an in-ring promo on Lita, which resulted in Lita coming out and being double teamed by Trish and Gail Kim: Gene Snitsky pinned Eugene in a hardcore match following a pumphandle slam onto a road sign; after the bout, William Regal made the save and prevented Snitsky from trapping Eugene's neck in a folding chair Christian pinned the Hurricane with the Unprettier; during much of the bout, Edge came out onto the stage and promoted his autobiography; after the bout, Shelton Benjamin came to the ring to face Christian but was attacked and double teamed by Christian and Viscera, a one-night substitute for Tyson Tomko Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Edge to win the titles when Grenier pinned Benoit after delivering the Aur Reviour behind the referee's back; Benoit worked the match by himself after coming to the ring alone; once Edge did arrive, he spent much of the contest doing guest commentary; after the bout, Edge bloodied Benoit and locked him in the Crippler Crossface until Benoit tapped out WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Viscera in a non-title match with the dragon whip kick; after the bout, Benjamin fought off Christian and hit the Exploder suplex Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & Maven defeated Ric Flair & Batista in a handicap match when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO after Batista sustained Maven's top rope DDT and the Lionsault from Jericho; the bout was originally made a 6-man match, also involving Triple H since Bischoff didn't believe Triple H wasn't really there; during the match, Triple H's music played but Tajiri came out instead, wearing a wig and a Triple H shirt
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cape Girardeau, MO - Show Me Center - November 1, 2004 (900) WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Doug & Danny Basham and Charlie Haas & Rico WWE US Champion Carlito Carribean Cool defeated Hardcore Holly The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt Morgan & Chris Masters Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Booker T WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Nunzio, Sho Funaki, and Billy Kidman Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns defeated the Big Show, Eddie Guerrero, & Rey Mysterio Jr.
WWE @ St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - November 2, 2004 (5,500) Chris Masters defeated Sho Funaki Velocity: Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley in a non-title match at 6:22 with the Gory Bomb Billy Kidman pinned Rico with a roll up at 5:47 Eddie Guerrero pinned Danny Basham with the Frog Splash at around 8:17 Smackdown!: Kurt Angle pinned Chris Nawrocki at the 27-second mark Kurt Angle pinned Daniel Puder at the 41-second mark Booker T defeated Orlando Jordan via disqualification at 2:27 when John Bradshaw Layfield interfered Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns at 15:44 when RVD pinned Jindrak with the Five Star Frog Splash Booker T & Josh Matthews defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan at 7:04 when Booker pinned Jordan with the scissors kick
WWE (Raw) @ Laredo, TX - November 5, 2004 (3,500) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri and William Regal & Eugene Simon Dean defeated Rosey Maven defeated Jonathan Coachman Gene Snitsky defeated the Hurricane Val Venis defeated Steven Richards WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Lita WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian Chris Benoit defeated Edge Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista in a steel cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Miami, FL - November 6, 2004 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero Jr. Orlando Jordan defeated Nunzio WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated the Dudley Boyz WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Hardcore Holly Eddie Guerrero & the Big Show defeated Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns in a handicap match WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield dfeated Rey Mysterio Jr. Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie The Undertaker defeated John Heidenreich
WWE (Raw) @ Monterrey, Mexico - Arena - November 6, 2004 (8,000) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Eugene & William Regal and Tajiri & Rhyno in an elimination match; Eugene pinned Tajiri with a Rock Bottom; Conway pinned Regal after hitting him with the French flag pole Simon Dean pinned Rosey with a low blow and roll up Maven pinned Jonathan Coachman with a bulldog off the middle turnbuckle Val Venis pinned Steven Richards with the Money Shot WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Lita by blocking a DDT and using the ropes for leverage WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex, despite interference from Tyson Tomko Gene Snitsky pinned the Hurricane with the pumphandle slam Chris Benoit defeated Edge via submission with the Crippler Crossface Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista in a steel cage match when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Hidalgo, TX - November 7, 2004 (6,000; sell out) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Eugene & William Regal after Regal was hit with the French flag pole Val Venis pinned Steven Richards with the Money Shot Simon Dean pinned Rosey with a low blow and roll up Maven pinned Jonathan Coachman with a bulldog off the middle turnbuckle WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex after superkicking an interfering Tyson Tomko off the ring apron WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Lita by using the ropes for leverage Chris Benoit defeated Edge via submission with the Crippler Crossface Gene Snitsky pinned the Hurricane Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista in a steel cage match when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO after the champion was slingshot into the cage by Jericho
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ft. Myers, FL - November 7, 2004 (2,800) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley deeated Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero Jr. Nunzio defeated Orlando Jordan Orlando Jordan defeated Nunzio WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated the Dudley Boyz when Bubba Ray was pinned after being hit with one of the flagpoles; the Dudleyz played babyface for the bout Hardcore Holly defeated WWE US Champion Carlito Carribean Cool via count-out; during the bout, Carlito sustained a separated shoulder which resulted in the impromptu finish Eddie Guerrero & the Big Show defeated Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns in a handicap match WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after hitting him with the belt Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie; Sho Funaki was the guest referee for the bout The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich
WWE @ Austin, TX - November 8, 2004 (4,300) Muhammad Hassan defeated Val Venis Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Eddie Craven & Jared Steele Rhyno defeated Jeremy Young Eugene & William Regal defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier in a non-title match Raw: Randy Orton pinned Batista with a roll up at 20:00 WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Tyson Tomko at 3:20 in a non-title match with the Exploder suplex Chris Benoit fought Edge to a no contest at 17:24; Christy Hemme was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center - November 9, 2004 Sho Funaki defeated Eddie Craven Velocity: Hardcore Holly pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Kenzo Suzuki with the Alabama Slam at 5:52 Doug & Danny Basham defeated Slam Shady & Russel Simpson at 5:09 when Danny pinned Shady following a choke powerbomb Booker T pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree at around the 7-minute mark following the scissors kick Smackdown!: Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley & Billy Kidman when Mysterio pinned Kidman with the springboard legdrop at 4:42 Josh Matthews (w/ Booker T) pinned Orlando Jordan (w/ WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield) at 3:46 after Booker interfered and hit the scissors kick on Jordan Eddie Guerrero & Rob Van Dam defeated Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns at 13:56 after both men hit their Frog Splash finisher; after the bout, Guerrero announced to Kurt Angle's team that John Cena would be his fourth team member for the Survivor Series The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification at 5:30 when Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns interfered
Survivor Series 04 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - November 14, 2004 (7,500) Sunday Night Heat: WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey in a non-title match at 4:57 when Conway pinned Hurricane following the Aur Reviour Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for Smackdown!; included a backstage segment with John Heidenreich & Paul Heyman in which they discussed his match later in the night against the Undertaker; moments later, Gene Snitsky appeared and told Heidenreich he liked his poetry, with Heidenreich saying he liked what Snitsky does to babies; featured a backstage segment in which Kurt Angle confronted Edge about what he wrote about him in his autobiography, with Angle then making fun of Edge for never having won the world title; during the confrontation, when Edge brought up his attack on Shawn Michaels, Angle said he would make Michaels tap in seconds if given the chance; moments later, Angle bumped into Eugene, who started a "You Suck" chant before Angle angrily walked off; included a WWE 24/7 commercial highlighting WWE, NWA, AWA, and ECW; featured Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Maven regarding his participation in the main event, during which he was attacked from behind by Gene Snitsky and assaulted around the interview area; moments later, Fit Finlay and Steve Keirn tended to the bloody Maven; included Maria conducting a backstage interview with Eric Bischoff in which Bischoff said Maven was unable to compete and the match would go on with or without him being involved; featured a backstage segment with John Cena, Eddie Guerrero, the Big Show, and Rob Van Dam in which Teddy Long appeared, congratulated them on their win, and asked to speak with Cena in private; moments later, Long told Cena he would challenge Carlito for the US title the following week on Smackdown!; included an ad for the upcoming "Christmas in Iraq" Raw special; featured a backstage segment with World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, and Batista about working with Edge and Snitsky in the main event: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 9:03 by pinning Chavo after Kidman hit a springboard legdrop into the ring onto Chavo, after Chavo dropped Spike with the Gory Bomb, with Rey then dragging Kidman to the floor WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) with the Exploder suplex at 13:25 after knocking Tomko off the ring apron and reversing the Unprettier Eddie Guerrero, the Big Show, John Cena, & Rob Van Dam defeated Kurt Angle, WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Jesus), Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns in an elimination match at 12:26; Carlito, his arm in a sling, was never officially involved in the match after Cena chased he and Jesus backstage before the match began and the two drove off in a stolen car; Angle pinned RVD with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage at 8:45; Guerrero pinned Jindrak with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage at 9:10; Show pinned Reigns with the chokeslam at 10:20; Show pinned Angle after Angle, scared back inside the ring by RVD who blocked Angle's exit from the ring, sustained Cena's FU and Guerrero's frog splash The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) with a chokeslam and the tombstone at 15:58 WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Lita via disqualification at 1:22 after Lita threw the champion to the floor and assaulted her with a steel chair; after the match was stopped, Lita continued to attack Trish on the floor, bloodying her nose and sending her into the steel ring post until she was pulled away by referees; as a result of the attack, Trish was forced to wear a face protector for several weeks to cover up her broken nose WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Orlando Jordan) pinned Booker T at 14:45 following a belt shot to the head after Booker caught an interfering Jordan with the Bookend; moments prior to the finish, Josh Matthews came in the ring to knock Jordan to the floor but was quickly met with a boot to the face and a short arm clothesline from the champion; had JBL lost the title, he would have left Smackdown! Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Maven, & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Batista, Gene Snitsky, & Edge in a handicap elimination match at 24:33; Edge pinned Benoit after Triple H hit the Pedigree behind the referee's back at 7:27; Jericho pinned Batista at 10:42 with an enzuiguri after Orton hit Batista in the face with Triple H's title belt; Snitsky was disqualified at 16:02 after hitting Maven over the head with a steel chair, then doing the same to Jericho and Orton before leaving ringside; Triple H pinned Maven at 16:50 following Snitsky's chair shot; Edge pinned Jericho with the spear at 18:07 after Jericho blocked Triple H's Pedigree with a backdrop; Orton pinned Edge at 23:01 with the RKO after Edge accidentally speared Triple H; Orton pinned Triple H by reversing the Pedigree into the RKO; Ric Flair was in Evolution's corner before being sent backstage for interfering at around the 9-minute mark; Maven did not appear at ringside until around the 15-minute mark due to being assaulted backstage earlier in the night by Snitsky; due to pre-match stipulations, each member of Orton's team won control of Raw for a week; had Triple H's team won, each member of that team would have won control of Raw for a week
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - November 15, 2004 (5,500) Matt Cappotelli & Johnny Jeter defeated Chris Cage & Johnny Nitro Sunday Night Heat: Batista pinned Val Venis with the sit-down powerbomb at 4:18 Viscera pinned Steven Lee at 3:05 with the Embalmer Tyson Tomko pinned the Hurricane at 4:26 with the neckbreaker slam Chris Jericho defeated Steven Richards via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 7:03 Raw - included Maven as guest GM for the week: William Regal & Eugene defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier and Rhyno & Tajiri in an elimination match to win the titles at 13:05; Grenier pinned Rhyno at 9:17 after Rhyno missed the Gore; Eugene pinned Grenier with the People's Elbow Lita defeated Molly Holly via submission with a sleeper at 2:45 Randy Orton pinned Jonathan Coachman at 1:22 with the RKO; prior to the bout, Maven announced that Coachman would not be facing Jim Ross - as was announced at the top of the hour - but he would be facing JR; the "J" was silent and the "R" stood for "RKO" Chris Benoit & WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Edge & Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) at 12:46 when Christian submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface after sustaining Benjamin's splash in the corner and Benoit's diving headbutt; after the bout, Edge attacked his partner's injured shoulder and threw him into the steel ring post Christie Hemme pinned Stacy Keibler in a lingerie pillow fight at the 55-second mark (Viva Las Divas) World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Maven with the Pedigree at 12:15 after Gene Snitsky interfered and hit a pumphandle slam on the challenger as Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Randy Orton, Batista, and Flair fought on the floor and into the crowd
WWE @ Dayton, OH - November 16, 2004 (5,500) Chris Masters defeated Aaron Stevens Johnny Jeter & Matt Cappotelli defeated Johnny Nitro & Joey Matthews (w/ Melina) Velocity: Hardcore Holly pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley in a non-title match with the Alabama Slam at 5:07; Torrie Wilson was the guest ring announcer for the bout The Big Show defeated Steven Lee & Chad Miller in a handicap match at 1:53 following a double chokeslam Shannon Moore pinned Akio with the Mooregasm at 4:17 Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Nunzio & Sho Funaki at 4:25 when Jindrak pinned Funaki with a dropkick Smackdown! - featured an in-ring rap by John Cena regarding his US title shot later in the night against Carlito Caribbean Cool; included a backstage segment in which Joy (Giovanni), a massage therapist, attempted to work on Carlito's injured shoulder but he sent her away: Charlie Haas defeated John Heidenreich via count-out at 1:19 Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki in a non-title match at 11:41 when RVD pinned Suzuki with the Five Star Frog Splash Kurt Angle defeated Dean Visk via submission with the ankle lock at 2:15 John Cena pinned WWE US Champion Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Jesus) to win the title with the FU at the 24-second mark after spitting apple in Carlito's face; prior to the bout, Cena laid out Jesus before assaulting Carlito around ringside and smashing the champion's heavily-taped shoulder with a steel chair; after the bout, Jesus attacked Cena from behind and punched him in the kidneys with his own steel chain; moments later, Tazz, referees, and medics attended to Cena in the ring and he was later taken backstage on a stretcher (Survivor Series 04) - 11/19/04: King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story by Harley Race & Gerry Tritz was released.
WWE (Raw) @ Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena - November 19, 2004 Tajiri defeated Tyson Tomko; Christy Hemme was the guest ring announcer for the bout Simon Dean pinned Rosey with a low blow Victoria pinned Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex, despite interference from Tyson Tomko Rhyno pinned Jonathan Coachman with the Gore WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when Regal pinned Grenier after the knee to the head Edge pinned Maven with the spear Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Kingston, Ontario - November 20, 2004 (2,500) Tajiri pinned Tyson Tomko with a sunset flip into the ring; Christy Hemme was the guest ring announcer for the bout Simon Dean pinned Rosey with a low blow Victoria pinned Molly Holly Rhyno pinned Jonathan Coachman with the Gore WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when Regal pinned Grenier after the knee to the head Edge pinned Maven with the spear Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Washington DC - Armory - November 20, 2004 (1,500) The 1st show at the Armory in 15 years Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Jesus John Heidenreich defeated Nunzio WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Billy Kidman and Paul London Sho Funaki defeated Orlando Jordan The Big Show defeated Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns (w/ Kurt Angle) in a handicap match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Rob Van Dam & Charlie Haas when Suzuki pinned Haas after hitting him with the flagpole Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero and Booker T in a No DQ match when Orlando Jordan came ringside and slid the title belt into the ring, where Bradshaw hit Booker in the head with it for the pin; the bout was originally Guerrero vs. Bradshaw until Teddy Long prevented the champion on walking out on the match, made it No DQ, and brought Booker out
WWE (Raw) @ Barrie, Ontario - Molson Centre - November 21, 2004 (3,500) Tajiri defeated Tyson Tomko Simon Dean defeated Rosey Victoria defeated Molly Holly Rhyno defeated Jonathan Coachman Edge defeated Maven WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Syracuse, NY - November 21, 2004 (2,000) Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Kidman Orlando Jordan defeated Nunzio John Heidenreich defeated Paul London Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero and Booker T in a No DQ match WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas in a hardcore match when Suzuki pinned Haas; late in the bout, Holly shot on Dupree and gave him a swollen eye following a chair shot and a series of hard punches; after the bout, the two had an incident backstage as well WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki The Big Show, Rob Van Dam, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns
WWE @ Elmira, NY - November 22, 2004 (1,400) Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Kidman Orlando Jordan defeated Nunzio Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie John Heidenreich defeated Paul London WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero and Booker T WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki Rey Mysterio, the Big Show, & Rob Van Dam defeated Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns
WWE @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - November 22, 2004 (6,000) Muhammad Hassan defeated Cody Steele Sunday Night Heat: Tajiri pinned Steven Richards with the kick to the head at 4:02 Val Venis pinned Nick Synn at 4:43 with the Money Shot Viscera pinned A-1 at 1:56 with the Embalmer Randy Orton pinned Tyson Tomko with the RKO at 4:50 Raw - included Chris Benoit as GM of the week: Gene Snitsky pinned Maven with the pumphandle slam at 4:10 Chris Jericho defeated Batista via disqualification at 3:22 when Batista failed to break a choke Rhyno pinned Jonathan Coachman with the Gore at the 25-second mark WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Lita and Molly Holly at 4:24 by pinning Molly after Lita hit a DDT on the fellow challenger WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Christian, Rob Conway, & Sylvian Grenier at 4:05 when Benjamin pinned Conway with the Exploder suplex Chris Benoit defeated Edge (sub. for World Heavyweight Champion Triple H) in a steel cage match at 15:34 when a spear from Edge sent Benoit falling out the door; Triple H was deemed unable to compete due to being knocked out backstage before the bout began and it was implied Batista was the culprit; during the backstage segment, Benoit and Edge had a confrontation, with Benoit then ordering Edge to face him in Triple H's place; after the bout, it was revealed that the injury angle was just a hoax to get Triple H out of the title defense
WWE @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - November 23, 2004 Chris Masters defeated Hardcore Holly Velocity: Doug & Danny Basham defeated Paul London & Sho Funaki at 5:43 when Danny pinned Funaki following a double choke powerbomb Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Robby McAllister & A-1 at 2:17 when Reigns pinned McCallister with a kick to the chest Shannon Moore, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Nunzio defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley, Billy Kidman, & Akio at around 8:54 when Moore pinned Spike with the Mooregasm Smackdown!: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree with the springboard legdrop Rob Van Dam defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Kenzo Suzuki via disqualification when Suzuki began choking Van Dam with his scarf Kurt Angle defeated cody Steele Dawn Marie (dressed as an Indian) fought Jackie Gayda (dressed as a pilgrim) to a no contest at the 34-second mark when both shoved referee Charles Robinson and were broken apart by Charlie Haas moments later (Viva Las Divas) WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan defeated Eddie Guerrero & Booker T after the Bashams interfered
WWE (Raw) @ Hershey, PA - Giant Center - November 26, 2004 (2,000) Rhyno & Tajiri defeated Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari when Tajiri pinned Hassan with the kick to the head Chris Masters defeated Val Venis Simon Dean pinned Rosey following a low blow Lita pinned Molly Holly with a DDT Gene Snitsky defeated Maven WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Chris Benoit defeated Edge via submission with the Crippler Crossface WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) with the Exploder suplex Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Philadelphia, PA - November 27, 2004 (4,200) Muhammad Hassan pinned Rhyno with a DDT Chris Masters pinned Tajiri with a modified slam Simon Dean pinned Rosey Lita defeated Molly Holly Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis with the pumphandle slam WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when the champions scored double pins with Eugene's Stunner and Regal's knee to the face Edge pinned Chris Benoit after a chairshot to the head WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & Maven defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Batista, & Ric Flair when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ North Charleston, SC - November 28, 2004 The Big Show defeated Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak (w/ Kurt Angle) in a handicap match with a double pin after a double chokeslam WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Shannon Moore, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Billy Kidman; Kidman pinned Guerrero with a roll up; Moore pinned Kidman with the Mooregasm; Spike pinned Moore with a spike DDT Jesus pinned Hardcore Holly with his feet on the ropes for leverage Doug & Danny Basham defeated Paul London & Nunzio when London was pinned after the double team finisher The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich with the tombstone WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Suzuki pinned RVD with the STO Jackie Gayda pinned Dawn Marie; Charlie Haas was the guest refeee for the bout Eddie Guerrero & Booker T defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan when Guerrero pinned Jordan with the Frog Splash
WWE (Raw) @ Bethlehem, PA - November 28, 2004 WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex after superkicking Tyson Tomko off the ring apron Shawn Daivari (w/ Muhammad Hassan) pinned Rhyno with the Flatliner after Rhyno hit the Gore on an interfering Hassan Simon Dean pinned Rosey with a low blow Lita pinned Molly Holly with a DDT Chris Masters pinned Tajiri by reversing the Tarantula into a reverse sit-down powerbomb WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier after Eugene hit the Stunner and Regal hit the knee to the head Edge pinned Chris Benoit after hitting him with a chair Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis with the pumphandle slam Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & Maven defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ North Charleston, SC - November 28, 2004 (3,000) The Big Show defeated Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak in a handicap match following a double chokeslam WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Billy Kidman, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Shannon Moore in an elimination match; Kidman pinned Chavo with a roll up; Moore pinned Kidman with the Mooregasm; Spike pinned Moore with a DDT Jesus pinned Hardcore Holly with his feet on the ropes Doug & Danny Basham defeated Paul London & Nunzio when London was pinned after sustaining the Ball & Chain The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich with the tombstone WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Suzuki pinned RVD with the claw / legsweep after Hiroku threw powder in the challenger's eyes as he prepared for the Five Star Frog Splash Jackie Gayda pinned Dawn Marie; Charlie Haas was the guest referee for the bout Eddie Guerrero & Booker T defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan
WWE @ Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - November 29, 2004 (5,300) Chris Masters defeated Julio Dinero Sunday Night Heat: WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Steven Richards at 6:42 with the Exploder suplex Val Venis pinned Viscera with a roll up at 4:09 after Viscera missed a splash in the corner Gene Snitsky pinned Danny Morrison with the pumphandle slam at 3:44 Christian & Tyson Tomko defeated Rhyno & Tajiri at 6:50 when Christian pinned Tajiri with the Unprettier after avoiding a kick Raw - included Randy Orton as GM for the night; featured Orton hosting a lingerie fashion show featuring Melina, Candice Michelle, Maria, Christy Hemme, and Stacy Keibler: Chris Benoit and Edge co-won a 21-man battle royal at 18:46 when both men fell off the apron and hit the floor at the same time; other participants included: Batista, Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, Maven, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal, Gene Snitsky, Rhyno, Tajiri, Steven Richards, Val Venis, Tyson Tomko, the Hurricane, Rosey, Rob Conway, Sylvian Grenier, WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, Viscera, and Christian; due to pre-match stipulations, both earned a world title match later in the broadcast; the original stipulation for the battle royal stated that the winner would win the world title, with Triple H also being a participant in the match, but Vince McMahon revoked that stipulation Lita & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly at 6:50 when Lita pinned Trish Ric Flair defeated Jerry Lawler via submission with the figure-4 at 6:18 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier at 3:45 when Eugene pinned Conway Chris Benoit, Edge, and World Heavyweight Champion Triple H fought to a no contest at 14:27 when Edge submitted to the Crippler Crossface at the same time Benoit, with Edge on top of him, was pinned; the show went off the air with a referee declaring Edge the winner and another referee delcaring Benoit the winner
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Raleigh, NC - Convention Center - November 29, 2004 (2,200) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Shannon Moore, Billy Kidman, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in an elimination match; Kidman pinned Chavo with a roll up; Moore pinned Kidman with the Mooregasm; Spike pinned Moore with the Dudley Dog Kurt Angle defeated an unknown in the Kurt Angle Challenge The Big Show defeated Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak in a handicap match following a double chokeslam Doug & Danny Basham defeated Paul London & Nunzio Jesus pinned Hardcore Holly with his feet on the ropes The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich with the tombstone WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Suzuki pinned Mysterio with the claw / legsweep after Dupree threw powder into the challenger's eyes Jackie Gayda pinned Dawn Marie; Charlie Haas was the guest referee for the bout Eddie Guerrero & Booker T defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan; after the bout, the Undertaker helped make the save against Bradshaw, Jordan, and the Basham Brothers
WWE @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - November 30, 2004 Bill ? defeated Scott Matthews Velocity: Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns defeated Sho Funaki & Nunzio at 4:39 when Jindrak pinned Nunzio with the Mark of Excellence Paul London pinned Akio with a jumping DDT off the middle turnbuckle at 5:51 Billy Kidman pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at around 6:42 with his feet on the ropes Smackdown!: Rey Mysterio Jr., Rob Van Dam, & Torrie Wilson defeated Hiroku, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree at 3:29 when RVD pinned Dupree with the Five Star Frog Splash Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie Guerrero & Booker T at 9:58 when Danny pinned Guerrero with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage Kurt Angle defeated Sebastien McCauley via submission with the ankle lock at the 29-second mark The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan in a handicap match via disqualification at 12:48 when Layfield hit a low blow on Taker
WWE (Raw) @ Augusta, GA - December 3, 2004 (2,500) WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) Chris Masters pinned Val Venis with a spinebuster after Venis missed the Money Shot Simon Dean pinned Tajiri after hitting him with a pair of hand grips Muhammad Hassan pinned Rhyno with his feet on the ropes and Daivari holding them for leverage WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when Regal scored the pin; after the bout, Eugene hit the Stunner on an interfering Maven Gene Snitsky pinned the Hurricane with the pumphandle slam WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Lita by using the ropes for leverage Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H (w/ Ric Flair), Batista, & Edge
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Worcester, MA - DCU Expo - December 4, 2004 (2,000) The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle, Luther Reigns, and Mark Jindrak in a handicap match following a double chokeslam to Reigns and Jindrak and a double pin Jesus pinned Charlie Haas by using the tights for leverage and putting his feet on the ropes during the cover WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Nunzio, Shannon Moore, and Sho Funaki by pinning Moore with a roll up into a bridge Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Billy Kidman with the Gory Bomb WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Booker T after a low blow WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Suzuki pinned RVD with the claw / legsweep combo after Hiroku interfered and threw salt into the challenger's eyes Jackie Gayda pinned Dawn Marie with a rolling neckbreaker The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich with a chokeslam and the tombstone
WWE (Raw) @ Savannah, GA - December 4, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when Regal pinned Grenier with a running knee Chris Masters pinned Val Venis with a DDT Simon Dean pinned Tajiri with a roll up Muhammad Hassan pinned Rhyno with his feet on the ropes for leverage WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) with the Exploder suplex Gene Snitsky pinned the Hurricane with the pumphandle slam WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Lita with her feet on the ropes for leverage Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Asheville, NC - December 5, 2004 (1,000) WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when Regal pinned Conway with an uppercut, despite Maven interfering and attacking Eugene; after the bout, Maven hit both champions with one of the title belts Chris Masters pinned Val Venis with a shoulderbreaker Simon Dean pinned Tajiri after hitting him with brass knuckles Muhammad Hassan pinned Rhyno with a roll up after Rhyno became distracted by Khosrow Daivari Chris Benoit fought Edge to a double count-out in an impromptu match; after the bell, the two continued to brawl into the crowd until road agents Arn Anderson and Sgt. Slaughter intervened Molly Holly defeated Stacy Keibler in a diva dance challenge; Jonathan Coachman was the MC for the event WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian with the Exploder suplex after sending the challenger into Tyson Tomko on the ring apron Gene Snitsky pinned the Hurricane with the pumphandle slam Randy Orton & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H & Batista when Orton pinned Triple H by reversing the Pedigree into the RKO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - December 5, 2004 (matinee) (5,821) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Nunzio, Shannon Moore, and Sho Funaki by pinning Moore with a roll up at 7:17 The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle, Luther Reigns, and Mark Jindrak in a handicap match by placing one hand on both Reigns and Jindrak following a double chokeslam at 5:54 Jesus pinned Charlie Haas at 6:43 with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after lifting his knees to block a Vader Bomb off the ropes (Jesus' only MSG appearance) Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Billy Kidman with the Gory Bomb at 9:14 after crotching Kidman on the top as he attempted the Shooting Star Press WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Orlando Jordan) defeated Eddie Guerrero and Booker T at 8:54 by pinning Booker after hitting him with the title belt; moments prior to the finish, Orlando crotched Guerrero on the top rope as Eddie attempted the frog splash but was then kicked off the apron by Booker as JBL grabbed for the title belt WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki defeated Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. at 14:41 when Suzuki pinned Mysterio with the STO after Dupree threw salt into Mysterio's eyes after Mysterio leap frogged over Suzuki Jackie Gayda pinned Dawn Marie at 5:42 with a sunset flip; after the bout, Torrie Wilson made the save for Jackie against Dawn and helped in clearing the ring of both Dawn and an interfering Hiroku The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich (w/ Paul Heyman) with the chokeslam and tombstone at 16:04; after the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield and Orlando Jordan double teamed the Undertaker inside the ring; moments later, Eddie Guerrero and Booker T came to ringside, distracting JBL & Orlando just long enough for Taker to get back to his feet and hit chokeslams on both men; Heyman was then thrown into the ring where he also sustained a chokeslam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Johnson City, TN - Demcember 6, 2004 (2,000) WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley defeated Nunzio, Sho Funaki, and Shannon Moore by pinning Moore with a bridge after Moore hit the Mooregasm on Funaki The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle, Luther Reigns, & Mark Jindrak in a handicap match following a double chokeslam on Jindrak and Reigns Jesus pinned Charlie Haas after blocking a springboard moonsault by lifting his knees; moments prior to the finish, Jesus injured himself after becoming entangled in the ring ropes; after the bout, referee Nick Patrick, Fit Finlay, and several other agents helped him from the ring Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Billy Kidman with the Gory Bomb after knocking Kidman off the top as he attempted the Shooting Star Press WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Booker T and Eddie Guerrero by pinning Booker after hitting him with the title belt while Orlando Jordan distracted the referee WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Suzuki pinned Mysterio with the STO after Dupree threw salt into the challenger's eyes Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie The Undertaker pinned John Heidenreich with a chokeslam and the tombstone
WWE @ Charlotte, NC - December 6, 2004 (4,000) Chris Masters pinned CW Anderson with a fisherman's suplex Gene Snitsky pinned Caprice Coleman Sunday Night Heat - only shown internationally: Rhyno pinned Sylvian Grenier Val Venis pinned Steven Richards Rob Conway pinned Tajiri Raw - included Vince McMahon declaring the Raw World Title vacant as a result of the previous week's main event bout; featured Randy Orton and Edge engaging in a pull-apart brawl after Edge blamed Orton for costing him the world title; featured a limbo contest between Stacy Keibler, Christy Hemme, Candice Mitchell, Melina Perez, and Maria, in which Christy won; after the contest, Muhammad Hassan and Daivari interrupted the celebration via the Titantron, announcing they would be on hand the following week: WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Eugene defeated Maven via disqualification at 4:12 when Maven refused to stop choking Eugene as he was trapped upside down in the ropes; after the bout, William Regal - who had been sent backstage earlier in the bout - came to the ring to make the save for his tag team partner, only for Maven to hit him in the back of the head with one of the tag title belts Simon Dean pinned the Hurricane with a roll up and using the tights for leverage at 3:47 WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) at 5:28 after superkicking Tomko off the ring apron and pinning the challenger with the Exploder suplex; Christian was forced to wear a "Captain Charisma" costume by guest GM Chris Jericho; just prior to the finish, the mask of the costume was turned sidways, preventing Christian from seeing Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 11:43 when Triple H hit Benoit in the back with a steel chair; after the bout, Triple H hit referee Jack Doan over the head with the chair, attempted to do the same to Jericho but ended up hitting Batista, and then hit Jericho Lita pinned WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 7:11 with a reverse Twist of Fate and the moonsault (Viva Las Divas, Wrestling's Highest Flyers)
WWE @ Greenville, SC - December 7, 2004 (2,300) Brad Attitude pinned Lodi Krissy Vaine defeated Jenny Taylor Velocity: Paul London pinned Billy Kidman with the 450 splash at 6:19 WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley pinned CW Anderson in a non-title match with the Dudley Dog at 5:51 Luther Reigns pinned Hardcore Holly with a reverse spinning neckbreaker at around 7:14 Smackdown!: Sho Funaki won a 7-man cruiserweight battle royal at 5:18 by last eliminating Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Billy Kidman; due to pre-match stipulations, Funaki earned a Cruiserweight Title shot at Armageddon Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroku) to win the titles at 12:00 when Mysterio pinned Suzuki with a roll up and holding onto RVD for leverage The Big Show defeated Mark Jindrak (w/ Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns) via disqualification at 3:42 when Angle interfered Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, & the Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield, Orlando Jordan, Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Amy Weber) in a handicap match when Taker pinned Jordan with the tombstone
- 12/8/04: Blade: Trinity, featuring Triple H, opens in US theaters.
WWE @ Columbus, GA - December 10, 2004 Simon Dean & Chris Masters defeated the Hurricane & Rosey Muhammad Hassan defeated Tajiri Rhyno defeated Tyson Tomko WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Gene Snitsky defeated Chris Jericho WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Maven and Christian Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Batista & Edge
WWE (Raw) @ Macon, GA - December 11, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier when Regal hit a knee to the head and Eugene hit the Stunner to gain a double pinfall Tyson Tomko pinned Rhyno with a boot to the face Simon Dean defeated Rosey Chris Masters defeated Val Venis Muhammad Hassan defeated Tajiri WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Molly Holly WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian and Maven by pinning Christian Gene Snitsky pinned Chris Jericho with the pumphandle slam Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Batista when Orton pinned Edge with the RKO
WWE (Raw) @ Chattanooga, TN - December 12, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal & Eugene defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier Tyson Tomko pinned Rhyno with a boot to the face Simon Dean pinned Rosey following a low blow Chris Masters pinned Val Venis with a powerslam Muhammad Hassan pinned Tajiri WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Molly Holly with a DDT WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) and Maven by pinning Christian Gene Snitsky pinned Chris Jericho with the pumphandle slam Randy Orton & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Batista when Orton pinned Edge with the RKO
Armageddon (Smackdown!) - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center - December 12, 2004 (4,500) Sunday Night Heat - featured a backstage segment with Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns in which they discussed their handicap match against the Big Show later in the night; included Josh Matthews conducting an interview with WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley about his title defense against Sho Funaki later in the night: Billy Kidman & Akio defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Paul London at 5:44 when Akio pinned Guerrero with a spin kick after Chavo knocked Kidman to the floor with a clothesline (Armageddon 04) Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included a backstage promo by Daniel Puder regarding his boxing fight against Mike Mizanin later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Mizanin regarding his fight with Puder; included a backstage segment with Eddie Guerrero and Booker T about their participation in the main event and facing both John Bradshaw Layfield and the Undertaker, with Taker eventually appearing and then walking past Guerrero and Booker; featured an ad for WWE 24/7; included a backstage segment with Charlie Haas and Jackie Gayda regarding Gayda's match against Dawn Marie later in the night, with Haas visibly frustrated over his loss earlier in the show; featured a backstage segment with the Big Show and Joy Giovanni in which Joy kissed Show good luck before his match; included footage from last year's 'Christmas with the Troops' special as a promo for the next special in two weeks; featured a backstage segment in which Sho Funaki interviewed himself about his match against WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley later in the night, during which Spike confronted him and said he could never beat him; included a backstage segment in which JBL's cabinet tried to cheer him up before his title defense: WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree at 17:13 when RVD pinned Dupree with the Five Star Frog Splash after a 619 from Mysterio; Hiroku was in the challengers' corner early on but was chased backstage by Torrie Wilson at the 8-minute mark Kurt Angle Invitational: Kurt Angle defeated Santa Claus via submission with the ankle lock at the 27-second mark in an unscheduled bout Tough Enough Challenge: Daniel Puder defeated Mike Mizanin in a 3-round boxing match via crowd decision; prior to the match, Teddy Long came out and hyped up the audience for the boxing fight; Al Snow did guest commentary for the bout; after the bout, Long led the crowd in deciding who the winner was; moments later, Snow conducted an in-ring interview with Mizanin and Puder about the fight and their chances of winning Tough Enough the next week on Smackdown! Doug & Danny Basham defeated Charlie Haas & Hardcore Holly at 6:53 in an unadvertised match when Danny pinned Holly with an inside cradle after the Bashams switched places in the ring as Holly and Haas were distracted by Jackie Gayda and Dawn Marie fighting on the floor, both of whom came ringside late in the match; after the bout, Holly berated his partner for not paying attention to the match WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Jesus (w/ Carlito Carribean Cool) in a streetfight with the FU at 7:51 after hitting the challenger over the head with a trash can lid and a piece of wood; during the contest, Jesus was only able to put up a very small offense; after the bout, Cena reclaimed his steel chain and knocked Carlito out with it; it was prior to the bout that Cena debuted his new custom spinner championship belt (Jesus' last appearance) Dawn Marie pinned Jackie Gayda at 1:44 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage; after the bout, guest referee Charlie Haas grabbed the mic, admitted he was having an affair with Dawn Marie and called off the engagement with Jackie; Haas then got down on his knee with the engagement ring he gave Jackie - as though he was going to propose to Dawn - but then called her a slut and left both women in the ring The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, & Luther Reigns in a handicap match at 9:58 by pinning Jindrak with an F5 after kicking the steel ring steps into Angle's face as Angle was on the floor Sho Funaki pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley to win the title at 9:31 with a roll over; after the bout, Funaki hugged the English and Spanish commentary teams WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Eddie Guerrero, the Undertaker, and Booker T in a No DQ match at 25:34 by pinning Booker with the Clothesline from Hell, moments after John Heidenreich pulled Taker out of the ring and locked him in a cobra clutch; Heidenreich appeared late in the bout and assaulted Taker in the ring before watching the remainder of the match from ringside, then pulling Taker to the floor during the closing moments; pre-match stipulations stated JBL's cabinet was banned from ringside for the duration of the match; after the match, JBL left through the crowd (The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
WWE @ Huntsville, AL - December 13, 2004 (4,000) Chris Masters pinned Nick Sinn Sunday Night Heat: Simon Dean fought the Hurricane to a no contest at around 4:30 Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri at 6:36 when Grenier pinned Rhyno with his feet on the ropes Val Venis pinned Chad Collyer at 6:21 with a belly to back suplex into a sit-down powerbomb Trish Stratus pinned Victoria at 2:50 with the bulldog Raw - included an opening segment in which Raw GM Eric Bischoff made his return; featured Lita interrupting Gene Snitsky in the ring, saying that Kane was on his way back; included a backstage interview with Trish Stratus in which Stratus said she would regain her Woman's title belt; featured the return of Mick Foley as he announced he was going to Iraq for Smackdown's Christmas special, which was then interrupted by Muhammad Hassan and Daivari; Foley invited them into the ring but Hassan declined, saying he didn't respect Foley; included a closing segment in which Bischoff ordered that the world title would be decided by a 6-man Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution, featuring Chris Benoit, Edge, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Batista, and Randy Orton; the show ended with all six men brawling, with Orton and Triple H having a confrontation as the show faded to black: Randy Orton pinned Edge at 17:48 by reversing a DDT attempt into the RKO Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho at 16:49 when Batista pinned Benoit with a spinebuster after pulling Benoit off Triple H, who he had the Crippler Crossface applied on; moments prior to the finish, Benoit locked Batista in the Sharpshooter until Triple H entered the ring Christian, Tyson Tomko, & Maven defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal at 7:18 when Maven pinned Benjamin with a roll up and grabbing the middle rope for leverage after Benjamin hit a superkick on Tomko Dark Match after the show: Randy Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO
WWE @ Nashville, TN - December 14, 2004 (2,500) Nunzio defeated Chad Collyer Velocity - included the debut of Steve Romero on commentary, replacing Bill DeMott: Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas defeated Nick Sinn & Tony Cilantro at 6:02 when Holly pinned Sinn with the Alabama Slam Paul London pinned Shannon Moore with an Oklahoma roll at 8:27 Smackdown! - included the rebroadcast in full of the John Cena / Jesus match from Armageddon; featured the in-ring announcement by Al Snow that Daniel Puder won the Tough Enough III competition over Mike Mizanin; due to stipulations, Puder was awarded the $1,000,000 prize and a WWE contract, along with being declared the first official entrant into the 2005 Royal Rumble: WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Billy Kidman & Akio at 4:16 Eddie Guerrero & Booker T defeated Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroku) at 10:42 when Guerrero pinned Suzuki with the Frog Splash after Booker hit the scissors kick Kurt Angle defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification at 14:17 when Orlando Jordan interfered and attacked Angle as the heel hook was applied on the champion; prior to the bout, Smackdown! GM Teddy Long announced that John Heidenreich would face the Undertaker the following week in the Middle East; after both participants came to the ring, Long ordered all their faction members, Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns with Angle, Orlando Jordan and the Basham Brothers with the champion, to return backstage, where they remained until late in the contest; after the match, the Big Show came to the ring and assaulted members of both factions, with the show ending as he motioned to Layfield that he wanted the belt Dark Match after the show: The Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan in a handicap casket match
WWE @ Tikrit, Iraq - Camp Speicher - December 18, 2004 Smackdown - Christmas in Iraq - 12/23/04: featured Vince McMahon addressing the troops to begin the broadcast, thanking them for their sacrifices, before introducing Lilian Garcia who then performed the National Anthem; included a video montage on the WWE talent flying to Iraq and meeting with the troops, set to Creed's "One"; featured an in-ring segment in which Santa Claus came out, with Torrie Wilson, Dawn Marie, Lilian Garcia, and Jackie Gayda helping distribute gifts to some of those in attendance; after Dawn Marie and Jackie got into a fight and Dawn Marie was sent to the floor, Torrie unmasked Santa as being Mick Foley; included WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield coming to the ring in a Hummer, wearing a biohazard suit, and addressing the troops, saying that the next time they pick a fight somewhere make sure it's a place where alcohol is allowed; moments later, the Big Show came out to confront the champion, called him a deserter, and knocked him out of the ring before putting on the champion's cowboy hat; included a closing video package of the WWE tour set to Creed's "Higher": Booker T pinned Rene Dupree with the scissors kick at 3:41 The Undertaker defeated John Heidenreich via count-out at 7:34 when Heidenreich tried to leave through the crowd but was blocked by the soldiers in the front row Hardcore Holly pinned Kenzo Suzuki with the Alabama Slam at 2:38 Eddie Guerrero & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns at 6:01 when Mysterio pinned Reigns with the springboard legdrop after Guerrero threw Angle to the floor
WWE @ Biloxi, MS - Coast Coliseum - December 27, 2004 Tajiri defeated Jerry Young Sunday Night Heat - 1/2/05: Tyson Tomko defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion William Regal The Hurricane defeated Rob Conway Trish Stratus defeated Victoria Ric Flair defeated Val Venis Raw - included an opening announcement from Raw GM Eric Bischoff that each competitor in the upcoming Elimination Chamber match for the vacant WWE Raw World Title would wrestle for the chance to determine which man would enter into the bout last, thus having a greater chance of winning the title; all six men would face yet to be named opponents and whomever won their match in the shortest amount of time would be the last man in the Elimination Chamber; if any of the six lost their match, the winner of the bout would replace them in the title contest; Bischoff assigned Christy Hemme the role of guest time keeper for the six matches and mentioned that the guest referee for the Elimination Chamber would be announced later in the evening; featured Muhammad Hassan & Daivari interrupting Stacy Keibler in the ring and insulting the American culture before Jerry Lawler confronted them both; later in the broadcast, Bischoff said that the following week a debate would be held between Hassan & Daivari against Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross : Chris Jericho defeated Christian (mystery opponent) via submission with the Walls of Jericho after hitting a springboard dropkick to Tyson Tomko, knocking him off the ring apron, and reversing an attempt at the Unprettier at 10:47 Randy Orton pinned Maven (mystery opponent) with the RKO at 6:14 WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Molly Holly with the DDT at 1:54 in a non-title match; after the bout, Gene Snitsky came ringside and chased Lita to the back where she eventually locked herself inside a room; moments later, Eric Bischoff confronted Snitsky and informed him that he would be facing Kane at New Year's Revolution Simon Dean pinned Rosey at 3:03 with a roll up as the referee attempted to take Dean's weightlifting belt away from Rosey Edge defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Eugene (mystery opponent) at 8:48 via submission with a standing figure-4 after Eugene hit his knee against the corner Chris Benoit defeated Viscera (mystery opponent) via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 5:43 Batista pinned Rhyno (mystery opponent) following two sit-down powerbombs at 3:02 Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin (mystery opponent) in a non-title match at 5:47 with the Pedigree after Benjamin knocked an interfering Flair off the ring apron; moments prior to the finish, Benjamin had Triple H pinned with the Exploder suplex; during the bout, the other 5 Elimination Chamber participants sat ringside; after the bout, Eric Bischoff came out and announced that Shawn Michaels would be the guest referee for the upcoming match, with Michaels then coming out wearing referee attire to close the show Dark Match after the show: Randy Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO; Shawn Michaels was the guest referee for the bout
WWE (Smackdown!) @ New Orleans, LA - Lakefront Arena - December 28, 2004 Velocity - 1/1/05: Kenzo Suzuki defeated Paul London Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Kidman Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas Smackdown!: WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FU at 3:58 Kurt Angle defeated Matt Stryker via submission at the 55 second mark WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Shannon Moore at the 19 second mark; after the bout, Smackdown! GM Teddy Long came ringside to make sure all the Smackdown! superstars were included when the champion picked Moore's name at random to be his challenger; Long then discovered that all the pieces of paper had Moore's name on them and that it was a setup; Long then said that while Bradshaw's challenger was his choice on this night, it would be Long's choice at the Royal Rumble; Long then announced Kurt Angle as a challenger for the Rumble, which brought Angle out, and then announced the Big Show as the second challenger, with Show then coming ringside and clearing the ring of the other wrestlers WWE Cruiserweight Champion Sho Funaki pinned Spike Dudley at 3:05 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero & Booker T at 21:30 when Mysterio pinned Guerrero with a roll up out of the corner moments after Guerrero tried to convince the referee that Mysterio hit him with one of the title belts but was then caught in the lie when the referee saw him conscious as Eddie pretended to be knocked out (Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man)
WWE (Raw) @ Glendale, AZ - Arena - December 28, 2004 Included an appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Superstar Billy Graham WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko when Eugene pinned Tomko with the Stunner Tajiri pinned Val Venis with the kick to the head Simon Dean pinned the Hurricane with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Trish Stratus with a DDT Muhammad Hassan pinned Rhyno after distraction from Khosrow Daivari Chris Benoit defeated Edge with the Crippler Crossface in a submission match Batista defeated Chris Jericho in a knockout match WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Gene Snitsky and Kane (mystery opponent) via count-out when Snitsky and Kane battled their way backstage Randy Orton pinned Triple H by reversing an attept at the Pedigree into the RKO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - December 29, 2004 WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Kenzo Suzuki Rene Dupree defeated Paul London Doug & Danny Basham defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas after switching places in the ring John Heidenreich pinned Booker T WWE Cruiserweight Champion Sho Funaki defeated Spike Dudley and Chavo Guerrero Jr.; Spike pinned Chavo; Funaki pinned Spike after Chavo interfered The Big Show defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification when the Bashams interfered WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie in a best body contest Eddie Guerrero pinned Kurt Angle
WWE (Raw) @ El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center - December 29, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions William Regal & Eugene defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko Tajiri defeated Val Venis Simon Dean defeated the Hurricane WWE Women's Champion Lita defeated Trish Stratus Muhammed Hassan defeated Rhyno Chris Benoit defeated Edge in a submission match Batista defeated Chris Jericho in a last man standing match WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Kane and Snitsky Randy Orton defeated Triple H
WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Antonio, TX - SBC Arena - December 30, 2004 WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Doug & Danny Basham Rene Dupree defeated Paul London WWE Cruiserweight Champion Sho Funaki defeated Spike Dudley and Chavo Guerrero Jr.; Spike pinned Chavo; Funaki pinned Spike after Chavo interfered Charlie Haas & Hardcore Holly defeated Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns John Heidenreich defeated Booker T Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Kenzo Suzuki Jackie Gayda defeated Dawn Marie in a best body contest The Big Show defeated WWE World Champion John Bradshaw Layfield via disqualification
WWE (Raw) @ Houston, TX - Toyota Center - December 30, 2004 WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko when Eugene pinned Tomko with the Stunner Tajiri pinned Val Venis with a back kick after missing the kick to the head Simon Dean pinned the Hurricane with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Trish Stratus with a DDT Muhammad Hassan pinned Rhyno with the Flatliner after distraction from Khosrow Daivari Chris Benoit defeated Edge with the Crippler Crossface in a submission match after avoiding the standing figure-4 WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Batista via disqualification when the challenger shoved the referee Randy Orton pinned Triple H by reversing an attept at the Pedigree into the RKO