

Benjamin missed a corner splash and Christian came back with an Implant DDT for a two count. Benjamin nailed a reverse Fisherman’s suplex for a two count. Another pin attempt by Benjamin gets two. Benjamin with clotheslines followed by a side Russian legsweep for two. Benjamin got some momentum back as he whipped Christian sternum first into the turnbuckle for the Bret Hart corner bump. Christian hit a reverse DDT off the middle ropes for a two count. Tomko drove Benjamin back first into the apron.

Benjamin fought out of a chinlock, but Christian dumped him to the floor. Christian was in control for a bit as he hit a neckbreaker for two. Tomko distracted Benjamin, so Christian shoved Benjamin off the apron leading to Benjamin crashing into the barricade at ringside.

Benjamin nailed a hard chop on the floor. Monkey flip by Christian saw Benjamin land on his feet and get a pinfall for two. When Christian thought he sent Benjamin over the top to the floor, Benjamin came back with a springboard blockbuster-like move for a two count. Shoulder tackle by Benjamin knocked down Christian. Christian was the heel doing his “Captain Charisma” thing with the bodyguard ally.īenjamin showed off his athleticism early as JR kept talking about how great of an athlete Benjamin is. Christian (w/Tyson Tomko)Īnalysis: Benjamin was the face champion that was a great athlete that didn’t have much of a character at this point. Intercontinental Championship: Shelton Benjamin vs. It was mildly funny due to the dialogue that they had. Heidenreich said he’ll see him soon.Īnalysis: Tall weirdos. Snitsky: “I like your poetry.” Heidenreich: “And I like what you do to babies.” Snitsky told him he’ll see him later. Heidenreich was backstage with manager Paul Heyman, who told him he was going to get his jacket and he’ll be right back. I didn’t remember anything about the match going into it, but it was a lot of fun to watch. In this case, the length of the match was perfect because the pacing was just right. If you’re doing a four-way match it doesn’t need to be too long because then it slows down too much. Spike covered Chavo for the win at the 9:09 mark.Īnalysis: ***1/2 That was an exciting match that they worked at a very fast pace. Chavo hit the Gory Bomb on Spike for two as Kidman made the save with a slingshot leg drop to the back of head of Chavo. Kidman blocked Rey’s attempt to follow up. Mysterio countered the Dudley Dog and nailed a 619 on Spike. Spike with a running headbutt to Rey’s ribs. Kidman set up for the Shooting Star Press, but Chavo was there to shove Kidman to the floor. Mysterio back in the ring with a boot to Kidman, but Kidman came back with the BK Bomb. That’s a popular spot in multi-person matches although usually the guy on the bottom is doing a Powerbomb to make it a safer bump. Tower of Doom spot time as Kidman did an electric chair to Chavo who did a superplex on Spike. Spike sent Mysterio stomach first under the bottom rope leading to a hard bump on the floor for Mysterio. The announcers kept talking about how Spike had only a 25% chance to retain, which is basically telling you that Spike is going to retain. Spike with an atomic drop on Chavo as well as a clothesline. Chavo hit a plancha over the top to knock down Rey and Kidman on the floor. Chavo launched Rey over the top to take out Kidman on the floor. With Kidman on the apron, Mysterio hit a hurricanrana off the top rope to take him down. Double clothesline spot by Spike and Chavo knocked them both down. With Rey on the apron, Spike hit a knee to the face to knock him down. Spike attacked Rey from behind with a forearm shot to the back. Mysterio with a facebuster on Kidman and he sent Kidman over the top to the floor. Kidman and Spike worked together on Chavo briefly until Kidman knocked down Spike with a dropkick. Kidman was a heel that injured Chavo with a Shooting Star Press, so they had a story going into it. Pre-match notes: Spike Dudley was the heel champion calling himself The Boss. The Spanish announcers are also at ringside.Ĭruiserweight Championship Fatal 4-Way: Spike Dudley vs. The Raw team of Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were also at ringside. The Smackdown announce team of Michael Cole and Tazz welcomed us to the show as the crowd in Cleveland was ready to go.
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The opening video package focused on some Survivor Series history and ended it on present day footage noting that only the strong will survive.
