WWE Vengeance live and off air notes
    Submitted by Matthew Tremley on Monday, July 28, 2003 at 1:44 PM EST

  • Kevin Lowery sent in the following:

    I was at Vengeance in Denver and thought I would pass along these notes

    Arena was 90% full. Only a few rows on the top were tarped off. Despite previous reports, the floor was sold out. Only a few empty seats spotted in the arena. Before the Heat Match in into the first match on the PPV there were techinal problems in the arena I don't know if they affected the show at all though.

    Ultimo Dragon vs. Chris Kanyon: Crowd was very behind Dragon, lots of heat for Kanyon. Overall, decent opener to start the show.

    US Title Match: Match of the night by far. Crowd was very behind Chris Benoit, mixed response for Eddie Guerrero. Continued mixed reponse for Guerrero when he won the title.

    Billy Gunn vs. Jamie Noble: Crowd wasn't too much into the match. Gunn got a face reaction from the crowd. Crowd was somewhat surprised by the finish.

    APA Barroom Brawl: Crowd was very dead for the match overall. Hard to see for many people. A big "Easter Bunny" chant broke out in the crowd.

    WWE Tag Team Title Match: Very good match overall. Third best match of the night. Crowd was really into, especially during the nearfall where Mysterio and Kidman almost won. Crowd started a "bullshit" chant following it.

    Stephanie McMahon vs. Sable: Both Stephanie and Sable got a good reaction from the crowd. Crowd really wasn't into the match. Crowd began booing when A-Train did his run-in to help Sable.

    The Undertaker vs. John Cena: Really good match. Crowd really behind The Undertaker. Lots of "Cena Sucks" chants during the match and the fans popped big for the finish.

    Vince McMahon vs. Zach Gowen: Better match then originally thought. Crowd really behind Zach Gowen. Crowd was confused about the finish of the match. Crowd gave Gowen a big standing ovation. I didn't here any boos for Gowen after the match. Also I don't know if this was on the PPV but Vince will be at Raw on Monday Night in Colorado Springs.

    WWE Championship - Triple Threat Match: Second best match of the night. Lesnar got a very big reaction. Angle came out to the usual "YOU SUCK" chants. Big Show had a lot of heat on him. Lots of "Big Show Sucks" chants during the match. Huge reaction to Kurt Angle winning the title in the end of the match.

    Nothing of note happened after the show went off. Big Show left and Brock played to the crowd a little bit.

    After the show, John Cena was outside signing autographs and taking pictures. A fan challenged him to a rapping contest and Cena ended up going to town on the guy. For anyone who thinks Cena's stuff is scripted, they are totally wrong. He truly is gifted in the free styling department. He may be given an outline of what to say but he can get this stuff off the top of his head. It was a surreal moment for me outside the arena to see that.

    Biggest Pops
    1. Brock Lesner
    2. Undertaker
    3. Near fall finish in Tag Title Match

    Biggest Heat
    1. Vince McMahon
    2. Big Show
    3. John Cena

    Eddie Guerrero got some heat but there were a few Eddie chants during his match. The fans want to cheer this guy in my opinion.

    Best show I have ever attended live here in Denver or in Colorado Springs. I can't wait for the next two days as I will be at both Raw and Smackdown in Colorado Springs.



  • TypicalPhenom sent in the following:

    Really not much to tell. What you saw is what happened. The crowd was completely dead during the Billy Gunn-Jamie Noble match and during the APA Bar Room Brawl. The only thing that happened after the show went off the air is Brock played to the crowd. I don't know why WWE put Benoit-Eddie first as people were still filing in so it didn't get the reaction it could have and should have.

    Loudest Pops
    Brock
    The Undertaker
    Kurt Angle (Even though we still chant "You Suck"
    Rey Mysterio
    Benoit/Eddie (The crowd was torn)


    Biggest Heat
    Big Show
    Rhyno after the spear on Benoit
    Mr. McMahon
    John Cena
    Brother Love during his speech




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