(SPOILERS) Dark Matches, Velocity, and Smackdown Taping Results from Nashville
Submitted by Calvin Martin on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at 8:31 AM EST



Report by Nathan Gower

Got there a bit late but here is what went down.

Dark Matches

Bill Demont beat some guy, didnt catch his name when Bill clotheslined the
guy when he came off the top rope.

The Cat vs. NORMAN SMILEY
- Entertaining match, not much skill involved. Funny spots when Norman
tried to do the Big Wiggle on Cat. Cat wins with a kick to the head.

Velocity

Shannon Moore w/ Crash vs. Brian Kendrick
- GREAT Opening match. I think this is where Velocity begins. Kendrick
wins with his Sliced Bread #2.

Jamie Noble w/ Nida vs. Shane Evans (White boy from Raw)
Evans got alot of offense in and looked pretty good. However, Noble wins
with a weird submission hold.

Matt Hardy w/ Shannon Moore and Crash vs. Funaki
-Yet another good match. Im glad Matt Hardy wasnt the one who lost the
passion. After a back and forth match, Hardy wins with the Twist Of Fate.

Velocity Main Event

Charlie Haas vs Uncle Eddie
- If these two put on the match at Backlash like they did tonight then that
will be the match of the night. Eddie wins with the Frog Splash. At one
point Charlie had the Haas Of Pain but Eddie made it to the ropes and it
looks pretty damn painful to move out of that hold.

SMACKDOWN

After the intro John Cena came out and cut a GREAT promo against Brock
Lesnar. He started to talk about his match tonight when Rhynos music hit.

John Cena vs. Rhyno
- Back and forth match that ended with Cena dodging the Gore and getting a
roll up for the win. Cena and Rhyno both deserve pushes no matter what
anyone says.

FBI confronts Benoit and tells him that the lost a bet that he would beat
Cena and they want him to pay up. Benoit tells Nunzio that he will get his
payment in the ring.


Benoit vs. Nunzio
- Benoit gets attacked before he gets in the ring by Nunzio. The rest of
the FBI stay back. Benoit wins with the crossface. After he lets go, Chuck
attacks but gets put in the Crossface, then The Bull attacks and gets beat
down. But strength of the numbers goes against Benoit. He gets a jungle
kick and a slap for his win.

Piper and O'Haire arrive.

Rey Rey vs. Crash
- After Reys entrance Matt Hardy came out and introduced the next follower
of Mattitude...Crash. Good match with Rey winning with a springboard leg
drop after the 619, which alot of fans where chanting 615, Nashvilles area
code.

Josh Matthews interviewed Sable about the Sable Invitational. Sable made
the little guy cream his pants then left. Poor guy.

Im not quite sure what order these happened but here it goes.

Rikishi vs. Piper
- Match ends with a run in from O'Haire. He did what looked like two
ensiguries to Rikishi's forehead. Then he pick him up on his shoulders and
slammed him down. Rikishi looked like he was hurt legit. After they went
to the break the trainers came down and sat with him for a few minutes and
helped him to the back.

Chavo and Eddie shown in the back

Shelton Benjiman w/ Charlie Haas vs. Chavo w/ Uncle Eddie
-Shelton gets the win by using the ropes. After the match Eddie and Chavo
attack Team Angle.

Tajiri and Funaki where watching footage of Rey's 619 to Big Show last week
and laughing. Big Show came in and threw the VCR and TV against the wall.

Big Show vs. Tajiri
-Tajiri got some kicks in but Big Show squashed him. After the chokeslam,
the lights go out and Reys entrance starts. Big Show turns and nothing
happens. He starts to work on Tajiri but Rey comes from the crowd and gets
his attention. Big Show chases and ends up getting counted out.

Cena backstage with A Train showing footage of A Train. Cena convinced
ATrain that Brock was trying to hurt him by spiking him into the mat.
ATrain said that Brock would feel his pain.

Sable Invitational
- Sable comes out and talks about chicks in swimsuits. Then says that Torrie
had not accepted her invitaion because Torrie was feeling fat. Nida and
Dawn Marie came down. Then before they get started Torrie comes out. Sable
gives them 15 mins to show their stuff. Nida is first and dances like a
white girl. Dawn Marie is next and she does her stripper thing. Then
Torrie is next and plays up to Sable while sucking a lollypop. She even
lets Sable have a taste. In the end, Nida and Dawn Marie are declared the
winners and they attack Torrie while Sable taunts her.

Cena in the back again with A Train pacing in the back. Says this and that,
nothing special.

Main Event
Brock Lesnar vs. A Train
- Cena came down before A Train and talked a bit about Lesnar. He did a
freestyle that ended with I dont give a ...... crowd filled in for the
F-Bomb. A Train comes out to some heat. Then HERE COMES THE PAIN COLE!!
Damn I wish I could have heard Tazz.

Back and forth match with Lesnar hitting the F-5. Cena inerupts the count
and attacks Lesnar with his chain, hits the DVD, then hits Lesnar with the
Championship Belt.

End of show.

Notes - While waiting in line Ron Killings passed by me. I quitely said his
name and nodded. He said hi and walked on. There were tons of people in
line and I didnt want to draw attention. I mention this because I didnt
read the interview posted on LoP until after I got home. I would like to
see him back in the WWE!!

There were a about 100 Union picketers there tonight.

Also as we were walking to the car there were a ton of NWA-TNA people
offering free tickets to the show tomorrow night. GREAT MARKETING THERE!!!!

This one hot chick asked myself and my friend, not sure who it was but I
will be checking it out!

Biggest Pops
1. Lesnar (WAY OVER)
2. Rey Rey
3. Rhyno
4. Benoit
5. Eddie. Lots of Eddie chants tonight

Biggest Heat
1. JOHN CENA (Very hated by the Nashville crowd, however saw lots of Word
Life signs as well.)
2. Team Angle
3. Matt Hardy
4. Albert
5. Big Show








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