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On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 22:50:27 -0600, Christopher Robin Zimmerman wrote:

> 1...  Survivor Series Elimination Match
>       Team Lesnar   vs.  Team Angle
>       Brock Lesnar       Kurt Angle
>       Big Show           Chris Benoit
>       Nathan Jones       Bradshaw
>       Matt Morgan        Hardcore Holly
>       A-Train            John Cena
> 
>     o Holly (0'00" DQ)

Lesnar was the last of the ten to come out.  Holly rushed out of the
ring, tossed Lesnar shoulder-first into the steel steps, then shoved
the ref for the DQ - all before the bell rang to start the match.

I was surprised by this quick elimination...

>     o Bradshaw (0'26" Clothesline from Hell -> pin) A-Train
>     o Show (0'47" chokeslam -> pin) Bradshaw

...and these, too.

>     o Benoit (11'49" Crippler crossface) Lesnar

Prompting an immediate "you tapped out!" chant, and another one
during a later interview with Lesnar (during which Goldberg said
hi, teasing the rumored Goldberg/Lesnar match at WM 20).

>     o Cena (13'14" F-U -> pin) Show

Immediately preceded by a chain-assisted punch behind the ref's back.

> 2...  WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly (6'48") Lita

Moonsault, Molly rolls out of the way.  Molly-Go-Round, kickout.  Molly
unties the middle turnbuckle, sends Lita face-first into it and pins her.

> 5...  Survivor Series Elimination Match for Steve Austin's co-GM position
>       Stone Cold's Team vs. Bischoff's Team
>       Booker T              Chris Jericho
>       Rob van Dam           Scott Steiner
>       Bubba Ray Dudley      Christian
>       D-Von Dudley          Mark Henry
>       Shawn Michaels        Randy Orton

>     o Dudleyz & van Dam (10'03") Henry

Yes, all three of 'em!  RVD piled on at about the two-count.

>     o Orton (27'27") Michaels

After a powerslam (or something) from Batista.  Michaels was bleeding
profusely for most of the time that he was the only one left on his side.

>       Austin must resign as RAW co-GM

Post-match, Austin helped Michaels up and walked out with him, then
came back and thanked the fans, and noted how he'd started in Dallas
and was ending in Dallas.  Coachman came out with about ten security
guys; Austin knocked 'em all out of the ring, pulled off Coach's neck
brace and gave him a beatdown ending with a stunner.  Then he caught
and chugged a couple of beers, and left the empty cans sitting in the
ring.  (Product placement!)

> 6...  Buried Alive Match
>       Vince McMahon (11'56") Undertaker

Taker sold his own first punch as being so hard that it hurt *his*
hand.  Vince started bleeding right away.  Virtually the whole match
was a total squash.  Vince got a couple half-hearted blows in near
the end.  Taker climbs up into the cab of the dump truck, planning
to pour a boatload of dirt all at once, and a bomb goes off.  Kane
shows up, beats on Taker a bit, then Vince climbs up into the cab
and dumps dirt.

> 7...  World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg (11'45" jackhammer
-> pin) Triple H

Thank *God*!  As soon as they announced this match, I was worried
that they really were making Goldberg a one-month champ.

Goldberg started strong, then sold the leg injury by collapsing
in the middle of a gorilla press.  3H dumped a variety of damage
on the leg, Goldberg kept selling until it came time for him to
rally back.  Ref bump, sledgehammer, Goldberg grabs it, whacks
Batista and Orton in that order (and maybe Flair, too, at some
point in there).  Decided to toss it out and beat 3H clean.


--- Internet Rex 2.29