Full WWE Smackdown Results
April 1st, 2004
Columbus, Ohio
Commentators: Michael Cole & Tazz
WHO IS THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN ON SMACKDOWN?
New Smackdown General Manager Kurt Angle comes to the ring at the open and says he made the ultimate sacrifice for the Smackdown locker room, show, and the fans of Smackdown by taking his wrestling career, putting it on hold, and becoming the new General Manager of Smackdown. He believes that he can take Smackdown to new heights, but he cannot do it alone, he is looking for someone special, someone who represents his qualities as a "Great American."
He introduces the "Kurt Angle Great American Award", a trophy that will be awarded to a Smackdown superstar at the end of the evening, along with being named the #1 contender for the WWE championship. Angle stressed that Eddie Guerrero does not qualify for the trophy, not because he is the WWE champion, but because he is the furthest thing from a great American.
Winners of a series of matches set by Angle tonight become nominees for the award. Here are the matches that were set up for the award nominations.
Big Show vs. Rikishi
Charlie Haas vs. Rob Van Dam
Booker T vs. Hardcore Holly
John Cena vs. the FBI in a handicap match.
When the smoke cleared at the end of the night, Big Show had won over Rikishi handily after literally shoving the 350 pounder out of his face to avoid the stinkface, and hitting the chokeslam as Rikishi ran in for the splash in the corner. Haas and Van Dam fought to a double count out because Van Dam hit Haas with a plancha over the top rope, but Haas countered it by putting a steel chair up in the air which contacted with both individuals. Haas and Van Dam's match was extremely emotional, with Van Dam even showing some serious disdain for the Seton Hall All American. Both men were counted out, but Angle came out and declared Haas the winner on 'points.' Booker defeated Hardcore Holly after a tremendously hard fought back and forth contest, and Cena squashed the FBI in the handicap match by taking out Nunzio with a slingshot of the Bull sending Nunzio to the floor via a swanton bomb, then pinning the Bull with a throwback, 5 knuckle shuffle, and an FU.
Other matches on Smackdown tonight saw a tag team contest pitting Chavo Guerrero Sr., and the Cruiserweight champion, Chavo Guerrero against Rey Mysterio and Smackdown newcomer Spike Dudley. Chavo came out to new music to further establish his identity as a singles competitor, but at the end of the night, Spike Dudley was the man on the hot seat getting the victory over the cruiserweight title holder, hitting the Dudley Dog while running, literally, up his father's body who was recovering in the corner. A beautiful double team move by Rey and Spike occurred during the contest when Spike hit his patented stomp on Chavo Senior in one corner, and Rey hit the bronco buster on the champion in the other corner. However, Rey and Spike didn't have much time to celebrate as Smackdown's newest heel, John Bradshaw Layfield came out and clotheslines Spike all the way to hell, and powerbombs Rey almost out of his mask. Both men lay in a heap following the brutality by the Big Texan.
Another tag contest pit the Dudley Boyz, Bubba Ray & D-Von against Tajiri's former henchmen, Akio and Sakoda. Bubba and D-Von picked up the victory in the contest via the 3-D.
At the conclusion of the night, Kurt Angle summons Eddie Guerrero to meet him in the ring for an announcement that affects him. He then explains the process of how the Great American Award winner will be determined, via an internet poll on WWE.com, with any fan able to vote for the nominees up till midnight on Monday. The winner of the poll will win the trophy and be named the #1 contender for the WWE title. Guerrero came out, interrupting Angle mid-speech, and Angle is noticeably upset. Eddie tells Kurt that if he is such a threat, Angle should do something about it, right here, right now. Angle says he won't fight Eddie because he is the GM, and he is responsible, but he will introduce the champion to someone responsible, and calls out JBL. As JBL comes out, Angle proclaims him the 5th nominee for the Great American Award. Layfield thanks Angle for the nominee, saying he's a shoe in. He then focuses on Guerrero and says that what happened last week was business, not personal. Bradshaw then says Eddie has something that he wants, and when he wants something, he takes it. Bradshaw focuses on Eddie's WWE title, and tells Guerrero that there is nothing he can do about Bradshaw taking the belt, but that it's business, not personal. Eddie says let's make it personal, goes to attack Bradshaw, who retreats, but Eddie gets his hat. Eddie has the fans fill the hat with whatever they can get their hands on, and then takes it in the ring, stomps on it, and throws it in to the crowd. Bradshaw swears revenge, and Eddie says 'now it's personal', as Smackdown goes off the air.
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