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InsidePULSE’s WWE Raw Report 02.17.05
Not Live from Cleveland
Announcers are Cole & Tazz
Report done *EXCLUSIVELY* for InsidePULSE by PK

First off, thanks to Raven, your normal SD Coverage guy, for switching shows with me last week, as I had a hot Valentine’s Day date on Monday night.

We start out with footage from Monday, when JBL’s limo almost ran over Batista. Batista is going to be on SmackDown…by himself.

Intro…how great is Dupree and Kenzo doing the French Tickler in the opening.

Mysterio comes down, he is facing Doug Bashem tonight. Mysterio tells us that Long granted him a rematch at No Way Out for the Tag Titles, and his partner will be Eddie Guerrero.

Rey Mysterio (w/ Eddie Guerrero) vs. Doug Bashem (w/ Danny)
Very quick match up after Eddie comes down. Doug is yelling at Eddie, and Rey hits the 619, then Drops the Dime for the pin.
Winner Mysterio

JBL and Orlando walk into Long’s office. JBL wants to know what Long is going to do to protect him from Batista. Long told JBL that he shouldn’t of tried to run him over in his limo. JBL said he didn’t do it, and thinks that Long is setting him up.

Commercials.

No Way Out Press Conference footage. Long announces that Batista will be there. Torrie announces there will be a Rookie Diva Contest with Joy, Lauren, Michelle, and Rochelle.

Torrie is the special ring announcer for the next match.

Spike Dudley, Chavo Guerrero, & Akio vs. Shannon Moore, Funaki, & Paul London
These 6 will be in a 6-Way Elimination match for the CW title on Sunday. Moore and Akio start. Moore with some flippy stuff, then London in. Akio gets to Chavo, and the match stops, because the 4 Rookie Divas come out and parade around with big signs with their names, and all the Cruiserweights watch. Back to the match, Funaki is on fire, takes out all 3 heels. Huge clusterf*ck ensues, with Funaki going for the Tornado DDT on Spike, but Chavo blocks it. Moore comes over and knocks Chavo to the floor, and Moore and London hit suicide flips on both Chavo and Akio. Spike goes for a Dudley Dog, but Funaki flips out, and hits a Superkick for the pin.
Winners – Funaki, London and Moore

Commercials, including Booker T and Eddie Guerrero in Pulp Fiction.

Kurt Angle comes out, and says that he will win on Sunday no matter who he faces, and he will go to his 3rd straight WM Main Event. He then calls out this weeks Hometown Hero.

Kurt Angle vs. Danny Gimondo
Quick Angle Slam, then the Ankle Lock.
Winner – Angle

As Angle is leaving, Cena’s music hits, and he comes out and meets Angle in the aisleway.

Commercials.

John Cena vs. Booker T – #1 Contender’s Tournament Semi-Finals
Back and forth action. Booker T goes for a high side kick, Cena ducks, then hits a diving clothesline. Cena with a sleeper, Booker Back Suplexes out. Booker with a knee in the gut, hits the ropes, goes for the Scissors Kick, but Cena dodges it, then Cena goes for a FU, but Booker slides out, then they face off.

Commercials.

Cena has Booker in a headlock when we come back. Booker fights out, and Cena stumbles towards Booker, and Booker hits a Superkick. More back and forth action. Cena with a flapjack, and both men are down. Both men up, and Booker sends Cena to the outside, then leaps off the apron, with a sledge to Cena’s kidney. Booker then works over Cena’s kidney, sends Cena into the turnbuckle, then hits a quick powerslam for 2. Booker with a Spinebuster for 2. Booker goes for the Scissors Kick again, Cena dodges it, lifts up Booker for the FU, then Booker slides through again. Booker goes for a Book End, Cena elbows out, picks up Booker, and nails the FU.
Winner – Cena

Commercials.

JBL going over the plan with Orlando and then Bashems for when Batista shows up. He mentions firing his image consultant.

Josh with Big Show. Big Show puts over the barb-wire steel cage match.

Booker walks past Heidenreich, who is laughing at him for losing to Cena.

Commercials.

Recap of Luther/Undertaker.

Luther Reigns (w/ Mark Jindrak) vs. Nunzio
Reigns is just tossing Nunzio around. Nunzio charges and Reigns lifts him up, and drops him over the top rope. He brings Nunzio back in, then Rolls the Dice for the pin.
Winner – Luther

Luther gets on the mic and says that he isn’t scared of UT. UT’s gongs hit, and the lights go to black.

Commercials.

Reigns and Jindrak are still in the ring, awaiting UT.

The Undertaker vs. Mark Jindrak (w/ Luther Reigns)
Squash, UT nails the Choke Slam, then the Tombstone. As the ref is counting 3, Luther gets in the ring and

Commercials.

Carlito walks into Long’s office. Long says that the Board of Directors will be at SD next week to decide his future.

No Way Out Card:

  • JBL vs. Big Show — WWE Title — Barb Wire Steel Cage
  • Funaki vs. Paul London vs. Akio vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Spike Dudley vs. Shannon Moore – Cruiserweight Title – Elimination Match
  • Bashems vs. Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero – WWE Tag Titles
  • Michelle vs. Joy vs. Lauren vs. Rochelle – Rookie Diva Contest
  • Luther Reigns vs. The Undertaker
  • John Cena vs. Kurt Angle — WWE Title Shot at WM

    Josh with Cena, and Angle comes in and says that Cena doesn’t belong. Angle then reminds us that Angle beat Cena in Cena’s first match on SD. Cena says that he is hungry, and will win at NWO.

    JBL on the phone, Batista is there, and he leads his Cabinet to the ring.

    Commercials.

    JBL says that he did not try to run over Batista, and then starts talking about No Way Out. On the Tron, Batista rolls up in his sports car, and starts to walk toward the ring, when he passes by JBL’s Limo. He goes back to his car, gets a baseball bat, and proceeds to take out all the windows of the Limo, the rips off the horns, and he gets in his car and drives away, as Orlando and the Bashems chase him. JBL is in the ring alone, and Big Show comes out. Bashems and Orlando come back, and they beat down Show. Batista comes and makes the save, giving Spinebusters to both Bashems, and then the Demon Bomb (they should really call it that) on Orlando. As Batista is calling JBL to get in the ring, Big Show gets up behind him. They stare down, then stare back at JBL to end the show.

    Show Over.

    ~PK

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