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On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 22:46:25 -0600, Evad Seltzer wrote:

> http://www.wrestlingobserver.com
> 
> 10/19/2003 4:26:00 PM

> Tonight's line-up:
> *Matt Hardy vs. Zach Gowen - Gowen has been pretty cold since his
> return but he's still an unbelievable worker considering his handicap.
> At one point they were going to have Gowen join Hardy, and since Hardy
> gets a face reaction most nights, this may be an angle to go back face
> for Matt. I'm not sure of any purpose for this match unless there is
> an angle

Gowen gets his first win since getting his contract.

> *Chris Benoit vs. A-Train - Benoit is in line for title shots soon
> with Lesnar. Benoit almost never has a bad match and this should be no
> exception, but it probably won't be the caliber of what you expect
> from Benoit on PPV

Benoit wins.  "A-Train knows how to counter the Crossface, so Benoit
whips out the Sharpshooter instead."  Except he'd telegraphed it by
using the Sharpshooter in recent weeks, and A-Train didn't figure out
a counter for it.

> *Tajiri vs. Rey Mysterio for cruiserweight title - I'm presuming that
> Ryan Sakoda and Jimmy Yang debut here and screw Mysterio out of the
> win. Anyway, that's just a guess, since these two are scheduled to
> work through December and it's better for a Rey chase. These two
> almost always have very good matches and if they are given time, it's
> probably the surest bet for a great match on the show.

Spot on.

> *Eddy Guerrero vs. Big Show for U.S. title - I doubt this will be the
> classic Guerrero wrestling match, but I also expect it to be
> entertaining in some fashion.

Theme of the match was "Eddy's back, hurt bad last Thursday, gets hurt
some more".  Show wins.  Presumably a rematch; will Eddy get the title
back?  If not, then who will Show feud with next?

> *Kurt Angle vs. John Cena - This is a big test for Cena, as he's ready
> to move up and the only thing holding him back is his in-ring work. I
> don't know that this will happen, but he probably should sneak out a
> win here and we'll see how Angle can handle what I presume to be a
> longer match with a less skilled wrestler than he's used to. Then
> again, Angle has had good matches with Big Show.

Angle wins via submission.  Maybe next year they'll consider him
seasoned enough to put him over Angle.

> *Vince McMahon vs. Stephanie McMahon - The big challenge here is to
> have a match and at the same time protect Stephanie's face for
> Saturday's wedding. Stephanie will be away for a few weeks between
> wedding preparation and her honeymoon after this one.

Body blows.  I know the McMahons (esp Steph) aren't on the same
physical level as regular wrestlers, but they should at least use
smart tactics.  If you're legally allowed to hit your opponent
with a lead pipe, then do it a *bunch* of times!  I figured Steph
would lose so she'd have time off for the wedding/honeymoon, but
they should have made the match smarter and worked around that.

> *Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker in a biker chain match for the title -
> The way I see it, Vince screws Undertaker out of the match. Since
> it'll be put in the main event slot, they'll be given time. I expect a
> very good match.

Also spot on.


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