World Wrestling Entertainment

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Date: November 30, 2003 December 2, 2003
City: San Jose, CA
Location: San Jose Arena

Seats: FLOOR 8, ROW 5, SEATS 1-6
Seats: FLOOR 5, ROW 15, SEATS 1-6

Its back!  Smackdown Returns!  Hot off of Survivors Series.  Paul Heyman and Brock Lesner continue their reign of dominance.

Dark Matches / Velocity

The Cat vs Chuck Pulumbo
The cat has some good cheers.  The butler/announcer was pretty funny.  he gave me a hi-five.  The Cat danced his way to victory.
Winner: the Cat via Fe-liner

Billy Kidman vs some jobber
there was a split of crowd.  The group next to me hated Kidman.  This was a good match.  except there was no shooting star press, which was dissappointing.
Winner: Kidman via Ski-High Powerbomb

WWE Velocity

Akio w/ Tajiri vs Funaki
Tajiri had a huge following.  It was a good acrobatic match.  however Funaki got drawn out and Tajiri kicked him in the head.  Akio pinned for the win.
Winner: Akio via Tajiri kicked

Kanyon and Chad Coller vs Spanky and Paul London
Kanyon was a good crowd control.  A good match.  Highlight was kanyon opening the top and middle rope and Kendrick ... err Spanky, flew to the outside
Winner: Spanky and Paul London

Bradshaw vs Rhyno
Rhyno came out first.  And the crowd was behind him.  Then Bradshaw came out and proposed to dring with the crowd.  It was a tough match with big hits,  big punches.  Clubbing blows.  Rhino missed the corner spear.  Bradshaw smacked him with the CLothesline from Hell for the win.  Post Match, Rhyno GORED Bradshaw.
Winner: Bradshaw via Clothesline from Hell

WWE Smackdown

Brock Lesner addresses the crowd
No Pyro.  Immediately the WWE champion comes out.  HUGE "YOU TAPPED OUT" chants.  He talks about how John Cena and Chris Benoit didn't deserve to fight for the championship.  He begins to brag about how he's the best champion of all time.

Doug and Danny Bashem w/ Shaniqua vs Scottie 2 Hottie and Rikisi
Rikisi and Scottie come out first to a huge cheer.  The Bashem's came out with the dominatrix masks on which is quite trippy.  Rikisi messed up a sitdown splash and landed on Doug's face.  Shaniqua got ejected from the ring!  Rikisi was going for the stinkface, but Shaniqua came out and interfered again!  the Bashems switch and give a low blow to Rikisi.  Scottie gets the worm down but the other Bashem bails him out  But the Bashem's get stuck in the Samoan drop for the win.  Shaniqua comes into the ring and rips the Bashems for losing.
Winner: Scottie 2 Hottie & Rikisi with samoan drop

Paul Heyman & Dawn Marie
Dawn Marie is now Paul's secratary.  But she wants to give Paul something he doens't want.  Instead he mocks Hardcore Holly.  and then tells Dawn Marie to get Shannon Moore.

Paul Heyman w/ Nathan Jones and Matt Morgan and Shannon Moore
Paul gives a good entertaining promo on how Shannon Moore wants "More more more!"  He shows how Matt Morgan squishes Moore.  He shows how Nathan Jones squishes Moore.  Then he calls out Shannon.  SHannon comes out reluctantly.  he gets in the ring and is quicky surrounded by the massive Jones and Morgan.  Paul wants to give "more to Shannon Moore, Not a Handicap match." but more in the BIG SHOW!

(US Champion) Big Show vs Shannon Moore
Big Show squishes Moore.  Tosses him all around the ring like a rag doll.
Winner: US Champion, Big Show via Choke SLAM

Jamie Knoble w/ Nidia vs Sakoda w/ Tajiri
Jamie tells Nidia how she has cost him the last 2 matches.  And that she's a liability.  However he changes his mind and guides his girlfriend to the ring where Sakoda and Tajri wait for him.  I wasn't in to this match.  However, with the ref distracted, Noble rolls Nidia into the ring.  Throws her into Sakota and throws her out.  He gets the pin and the win.  He celebrates with Nidia and walk back with her.
Winner: Jamie Noble via interference
TAKE TWO!
Noble and Nidia come back out.  They do the entire scene again.  He celebrates and tells her than he won and how "someone" threw her into the ring.  But he won.

John Cena Interview
He talks about how he's going to be the champion.  But Benoit came out and told him he's gonna be the champ.  They decide to settle this in the ring.

John Cena vs Chris Benoit, #1 Contender's Match
John Cena comes out and raps.  Says Paul is on his knees to Brock.  Benoit comes out and wrestles.  It's a good match of smash mouth vs Wrestling tactics. Cena hits the FU, the ref counts 1-2-3!  But Benoit's leg was on the ropes.  THe match restarts!  Benoit throws Cena's arm into the mat, injuring it.  Benoit hits the toprope headbutt.  Big show comes down and distracts Cena, allowing Benoit to put the crossface on the injured arm.  Cena quickly taps out. 
Winner: Chris Benoit via Crossface crippler

Sheldon Benjimin w/ Charlie Haas vs Chavo Gurerro
Chavo tells Eddie that he doesn't want him ringside.  That it's all about "eddie, eddie, eddie." and Eddie tells him that it's not about that. it's about the Gurerros.  But still Chavo tells him to stay away.  The World's Greatest Tag Team comes down.  Chavo comes down.  All of the sudden, Eddie's low rider rolls out down ringside.  He gets out and pulls out a lawn chair and the drink hat and a magazine and sandwich.  he enjoys the match on the entrance ramp.  When Haas distracts the ref, Eddie jumps up and hits the frog splash on Benjamin.  Chavo gets the pin. and the win.  After the match, Chavo yells at Eddie telling him he's selfish and doesn't respect Chavo's wishes.
Winner: Chavo via Eddie's Frog Splash

Chris Benoit interview
After seeing a package on how dominant Brock Lesner is, Chris states that you didn't see the most important thing.  Brock Tapping out to the crossface.  The main event is next!
Bets are being placed on the main event, hosted by the FBI.  Albert comes in and bets $10,000... on Benoit!

Brock Lesner vs Chris Benoit, WWE Championship
YOU TAPPED OUT!  YOU TAPPED OUT! Benoit comes down and as he enters the ring, is immediately attached by Lesner.  They trade holds.  Suplexes.  WHOOOOO chops.  Benoit puts Lesner in the Sharpshooter.  But Lesner gets to the ropes.  Benoit tries to get Lesner in the Crossface.  But in the process knocks down the ref.  Brock goes down and engages the Crossface!  Brock Taps out!!! But the ref is out.  So Benoit leaves to wake ref. but Brock F5'S Benoit.  THe ref tries to count, but Benoit kicks out.  Lesner rolls out.  he grabs a chair and SMASHES Benoit's leg.  Then Lesner puts Benoit in the crazies submission hold, where the injured legs is over his neck and then into a crab hold.  Benoit passes out from the move.
WINNER and STILL WWE Champion, Brock Lesner

Lesner, obsessed with tapping out, puts Benoit in the crossface and mocks Benoit tapping out because Benoit is unconcious. End show.

BEST / WORST OF THE SHOW

The best match to me: Benoit vs Cena and Benoit vs Lesner.  Good wrestling matches that kept my attention the entire time.

The most impressive move: Lesner's crazy leg crab submission move

Loudest Pop: Eddie Gurerro.  The crowd loved this guy.  as the car rolledi nto the back, the section behind started cheering "EDDIE EDDIE!"

Happy to See: John Cena.  He's one of my favorite promo guys.

Happy not to see (Glad he wasn’t there): None, all were good. but I wasn't in to the Tajiri group.

Sad not to See (Why isn’t he here?): Torrie Wilson.  I had my sign all ready for her... :(  Also Mysterio.

Stupid stupid stupid: First they changed the Date of the show.  Then they announce Mysterio vs Chris Jericho for the Video games awards.  However they weren't there.  They were in NY! DOH.