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JBL is still WWE Champion, but for how long?
First, JBL has a rugged Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match scheduled for No Way Out against Big Show.
Now, General Manager Theodore Long has also announced there will be a SmackDown! tournament to determine the challenger for JBL, or Big Show, at WrestleMania.
Plus, could that match possibly be a three-way and include Royal Rumble winner Batista?
Meanwhile, Heidenreich had his worst fears realized by being stuffed into a casket by Undertaker Sunday and John Cena nearly won the Royal Rumble Match.
SmackDown! comes to San Jose, California, Thursday, and who knows what could be in store after the 2005 Royal Rumble?
But first…
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Taped from San Jose, California
Tazz & Michael Cole
Cena comes out immediately to start the show off. Cena instantly talks about controversy, and gives his best of luck to Batista, and even wishes him to come to SD! Long walks out, and the entrance area looks really odd because of this being a Super Show. Long says that tonight there will be a 8 man #1 contenders tournament started to determine the challenger for the WWE Championship at WM. JBL comes out, and asks what the hell is wrong with Long. He’s not happy about his cage match or the 8 man tournament. JBL demands the tournament be called off, and gets mad when Long calls him dog, cuz he doesn’t speack ebonics. Long says that the matches are still on, and makes Jordan/Cena for the tournament next week. JBL gets on Cena, and the fans chant “Shut up.” Jordan tries to jump Cena, but John throws him and FUs JBL.
Commercial break.
Angle comes out for the Kurt Angle invitational. He gets on the stick and says that he was satisfied with the RR, because he got to beat the hell out of HBK. He asks for the hometown boy and gets Nunzio. Apparently, he’s mad about Angle eliminating him in the RR to take his #.
Kurt Angle vs. Nunzio
Kurt goes to the arm to start. Nunzio counters a german with an inside cradle for 2. Another roll up gets 2. Nunzio tries to counter a hiptoss, but Angle counters back with a german. Angle Slam, Ankle Lock, and that’s it.
Commercial break.
Backstage, Angle and his boys are celebrating his victory, and Kurt tells Jindrak to sofen Rey up. Kurt asks who his next oponent would be if he beat Rey, and Reigns says the Undertaker.
Meanwhile, Carlito comes in and tells Long that next week, instead of being in Japan, he’ll be in Stamford defending himself in front of the board of directors.
Commercial break.
Rey Mysterio vs. Mark Jindrak
Rey gets a springboard crossbody, but Jindrak connects with a boot. Rey drop toeholds him to set up the 619. Mark catches him and slams him though. Rey fights out of a chinlock, but Mark gets a SLAP for 2. Vertical suplex, and Mark gets a couple of elbows. He misses one, allowing Rey to kick him in the chin. Rey gets a springboard senton for 2. Mark gets a modified backbreaker for 2. Mark misses a splash, and Rey brings the kicks to set up the 619. Mark ducks him, but Rey gets a headscissors to throw him into the turnbuckle, allowing Rey to roll him up.
Backstage, Weber gives Joy the dry cleaning bill for her outfit last week. Joy won’t pay, so Weber says that the Bashams will make sure to defeat the Big Show, which is next.
Commercial break.
Big Show vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Basham Brothers
Tag rules for the Bashams. Show throws them around to start, and chops the hell out of them. Doug gets a top rope cropssbody, and Danny gets 2 off it. Danny runs right into Big’s boot, and he whips them into each other in a turnnbuckle to splash them. Chokeslam and that’s it.
They announce some of the inductees of the Hall of Fame, which are…Paul Ondorf, Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Bob Orton, & Jimmy Hart.
Up next, Dupree/Taker.
Commercial break.
Rene Dupree vs. Undertaker
Cole, “Fifi may not be safe in Japan.” Taker grabs a side headlock, and drives Dupree out. Another tie up, and Dupree goes to the arm. Jidnrak and Reigns come out, while Taker gets in control.
Commercial break.
We’re back with Taker getting Old School, and a choke into a slam for 2. Side slam, but Taker misses an elbow. Taker snaps Dupree on the ropes. Taker goes to take care of Reigns and Jindrak, allowing Dupree to baseball slide him. Rene distracts the ref, allowing Jindrak and Reigns to beat on the Deadman. Dupree gets caught on an axehandle attempt, and gets rammed into the steel post. Taker drops the leg onto Rene’s head, but Taker gets his leg caught on the rope rope. Rene goes to the knee, but Taker fights out, only to get kicked back down. Rene gets 2 off of that. Dupree gets a powerslam for 2. French Tickler, but Taker sits up. Backdrop, clothesline, and it’s Chokeslam time. Dupree gets out but Taker comes back with a DDT. Chokeslam, and Taker triangle chokes him. Jindrak pulls Dupree out, so Taker goes after him. The ref counts both of them out, causing a draw. Taker gets a Tombstone anyway.
Commercial break.
Tazz and Cole says that neither Taker or Dupree will advance, meaning that the winner of Rey/Angle will go straight to the final.
Backstage, Booker’s getting ready, when Eddie comes up. Apparently, Booker is still hot about the Rumble and plans on winning tonight.
Commercial break.
Booker T vs. Eddie Guerrero
“Eddie” chants go up, as the two face off. Book gets a hammerlock, but Eddie rolls through as the crowd chants “Let’s Go Eddie.” Book gets a shoulder knockdown a couple of times, but Eddie gets a back suplex for 2. Booker gets a vertical suplex for 2. Eddie fights out of a chinlock, but Booker gets a kick to the jaw for 2. Eddie flapjacks him, but Booker rolls out of a Frog Splash as we go to a:
Commercial break.
We’re back with Eddie chopping Booker. Bodyslam and heelo gets 2. Back suplex, and Eddie goes up again, but Booker catches him to get a superplex. It gets 2. High heel kick gets 2. Knee drop gets 2. Eddie fights out of a wristlock, and sends Book into the turnbuckle. He cover him for 2. Booker gets a sleeper as the fans chant “Lets Go Eddie.” Eddie comes back, but Booker suckers him in, and pulls downt he ropes to send Eddie out. Guerrero eats steps, and back in Booker gets 2. Book-End gets 2. Eddie comes back with a dropkick for 2. Guerrero goes for the triple verticals, and gets them. Frog Splash misses, and Booker spinaroonies up. Booker accidently kicks the ref, but still manages to get the Axe Kick. It only gets 2. Ref bumped again, and Eddie looks as though he hurt his knee. Eddie tries to creep up behind Booker and get a suplex, but Booker gets out and rolls Eddie up, with some tights, for 3.
~Rave
