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WWE Smackdown for December 23rd, 2004. Taped from Tikrit, Iraq.
Report by Brad Jennette, EXCLUSIVELY for www.insidepulse.

Welcome to the show!

We open up with NO CHANCE THAT’S WHAT YA GOT! The chairman of the WWE Vince McMahon waddles to the ring. Vince talks about how the WWE is proud to return to Iraq to celebrate with the soldiers. The superstars want to shake hands, sign autographs, and say thank you to the troops. Vince says the troops have boosted the WWE superstars spirits. Vince says he is going to look up some of the negative media types and tell them that the troops told them to go straight to hell.

Vince introduces Lillian Garcia as tonight’s ring announcer and she comes to the ring in a Santa suit complete with her trademark boots. Lillian gets on the microphone and sings a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner to a thunderous pop. We get a “USA” chant as we fade to our first commercial break.

Commercial break.

We need a video montage of the superstars loading onto a military plane and heading to Iraq.

Rene Dupree vs Booker T.
Dupree gets the expected “USA” chant directed towards him for waving the French flag. They lockup and Booker back Rene into the corner and breaks clean. The lockup again and Dupree gets in a few right hands. Booker counters a hiptoss and hits two of his own. Booker hits a clothesline and sets up for the scissors kick, but Dupree moves and hits a low blow. Dupree snapmares Booker down and hits a fist drop. Then we get the OUTRAGIOUS FRENCH TICKLER! Dupree drops another elbow and goes to a chinlock. Booker fights his way up and elbows out of it. Booker hits a flapjack and both men are down. Booker gets up first and he starts wailing with rights and chops. Booker then hits a back elbow smash and follows it up with a big time spinebuster. Booker does the spinaroonie and follows it up with the scissors kick for the 1-2-3!
Winner – Booker T.

Commercial break.

By the way, every commercial break they talk to the troops and wrestlers in the fields. Since I’m a lazy piece of shit, I’m not going to bother recapping them.

We are back with Santa Claus coming to the ring with a big bag of gifts. He gets on the mic and its obviously Mick Foley. Santa promises some extra special presents for the troops and introduces the WWE Divas. Dawn Marie, Torrie Wilson, and Miss Jackie come to the ring arm in arm. Santa gives them his bags and they toss shirts and give hugs to the troops in the front few rows. Santa then calls the girls back into the ring and he gives them bra’s and panties and Dawn gets a half drank bottle of gatorade. We get the token Dawn and Jackie catfight as Torrie rips Santa’s hat and beard off and reveals Mick Foley.

We get a video recap of a soldier reenlisting for another tour of duty.

The Undertaker vs Heidenreich is next~!

Commercial break.

Heidenreich vs The Undertaker
Taker charges Heidenreich instantly and stomps the crap out of him in the corner. Taker hits a big boot and works over the arm, leading to OLD SCHOOL! Taker hits a flat-liner style face drop as Heidenreich bails. Taker chases him but Heidenreich takes him down with a clothesline. Taker comes back with some soupbones and a vintage legdrop from the apron. Taker pounds on Heidenreich, then hits the snake eyes. Taker charges but Heidenreich counters with the Boss Man Slam for a long 2. Heidenreich beats Taker down in the corner then hits a flying clothesline for 2. Heidenreich puts on a sleeper, but Taker comes back with a back suplex. Both men are down, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8- ZOMBIE SITUP! Taker comes back with a flying clothesline on Heidenreich for 2. Taker hits a splash in the corner, then another. Taker hits the snake eyes again then follows it up with the big boot for 2. Taker sets up the chokeslam, but Heidenreich kneelifts out of it and bails…. and doesn’t come back…
Winner by countout – The Undertaker

Commercial break.

Booker T says this show is the best he has ever done. Hardcore Holly says it was the greatest experence of his life. Angle says it was an honor and a priviledge. The superstars really enjoyed the experience and would love to come back again next year.

Hardcore Holly vs Kenzo Suzuki
Kenzo takes off his shoe and throws it at the troops! LOL! Holly grabs a headlock then hits a running shoulderblock. Kenzo comes back with a hiptoss but Holly comes right back himself with a scoop slam. Holly hits some hard chops in the corner, but Kenzo hot shots him throat first on the top rope. Kenzo hits a clothesline and goes to a chinlock. Holly fights out and hits a running bodyshot. Holly hits a high dropkick for 2. Holly GOES UP TOP and hits a flying clothesline on Kenzo for 2. Holly hits the Alabama Slam for the 1-2-3!
Winner – Hardcore Holly

Up next, JBL is coming to the ring!

Commercial break.

JBL comes out in the longhorn hummer! JBL gets out and he is in a flak jacket and a biohazard suit! JBL talks about how bad his living conditions are, how bad the food is, and how much he doesn’t like it here. He promises to come back whenever they start another war. The draws out the Big Show. He calls JBL a deserter and eventually attacks him. JBL bails after a big headbutt and Show puts on JBL’s 10 gallon hat.

Commercial break.

More troops stuff with Rey Mysterio.

Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns vs Eddy Guererro & Rey Mysterio
Eddy drives a pimped out hummer to the ring as Rey films the troops on the 6-1-9 camera. Rey and Angle start us off. Angle works the mat with Rey and gets a takedown. Rey fights his way out and hits a flying armdrag. Angle comes back with an armdrag of his own. Angle tags in Luther who hits the Brock style backbreaker on Rey for a 1 count. Angle tags back in and he stomps on Rey in the corner. Angle hits a picture perfect standing suplex for 2. Luther tags back in and he hits another backbreaker and turns it into a backbreaker submission. Luther tries a tilt-a-whirl slam but Rey counters it to a DDT. Eddy gets the hot tag and he takes it to Eddy with clotheslines and punches. Eddy takes Luther down with a a dropkick and hits an armdrag and headscissors combo on the heels. Eddy hits two of the three amigos but Angle counters #3 into the ankle lock! Eddy counters and sends Angle into the ropes in the 619 position. Rey tries for the 619 but Luther cuts him off with a lariat. Angle hits Eddy with the Angle Slam, but Rey takes him out with a rana over the top rope. Rey comes back in and the faces take Luther out with the 619 followed by the Frog Splash! 1…2… Angle saves! Eddy dumps Angle and Rey drops the dime on Luther for the 1-2-3!
Winners – Eddy Guererro and Rey Mysterio

End of Show.