Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Bad Blood 2003 Review - June 15th, 2003

WWE: Badd Blood 

June 15th, 2003

Houston, Texas 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: Rob Van Dam & Kane (3/31/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Jazz (since 4/27/03)

Opening video package is awesome. It recaps how we ended up at H & Nash in Hell in a Cell with Foley as the special ref. 

“And believe me, there will be hell unleashed…” -Mick Foley 

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

“LOOK OUT!” -Jerry Lawler

1) The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von) vs. Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski (w/ Theodore Long)

“Why is your white brother always telling you to get the tables?” -Chris Nowinski 

Mack and D-Von lock up before the bell. It’s awkward and not as cool as shit like that is sometimes, lol. So what a start! Crowd seems hot, this show feels.. cool? Which anything will feel better on the eyes and ears after the atrocity that was Insurrextion a week prior. Anyways. This match really is all about that quote from Nowinski I wrote out at the top of this match review. This is a perfectly fine opener. Good work from everybody. Bubba gets a nice hot tag, there’s a good near fall or two. Teddy gets on the apron and distracts D-Von when Bubba does the “get the tables” spot and it costs them that moment. D-Von goes to swing at Teddy and Rodney nails him from behind and shit goes downhill from here. Bad finish with Nowinski getting the cheap victory over Bubba. Fun match otherwise.

Match rating - **

King & JR replay how all the different contests that will take place in the Redneck Triathlon were determined.

This leads into Terri, backstage, hosting the first event in this.. triathlon between Steve Austin & Eric Bischoff.. a burping contest. This is.. somethin else. These burps are so clearly phoned in.. it’s .. bad lmao. I have to go, y’all.. Austin wins the “contest” for those who care. 

2) Test vs. Scott Steiner 

“You’ve always been a little voyeuristic.” -Jim Ross

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Smackdown Review - June 12th, 2003

WWE Smackdown

June 12th, 2003

Orlando, Florida

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar (since 3/30/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri (since 5/18/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (since 6/5/03)

Commentators - Michael Cole & Tazz

They show replays of last week’s big Rey Mysterio title victory to start the show.

1) Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Matt Hardy - Cruserweight Title Match 

Well, Hardy didn’t waste any time taking his rematch. Before the match, he slaps Crash & Shannon Moore backstage, blaming them for his loss last week. So, Hardy is going at it alone this time. Hardy charges Rey at the bell setting the tone for this match at a fever pitch. They pack a lot in here. Rey flies around and sells super well once again. Hardy is so aggressive that it costs him repeatedly, even in the finish. Rey wins with the West Coast Pop to retain. This Rey title win has already been solidified with this one match.

Match rating - **3/4

Piper’s Pit is up next. Piper & Sean O’Haire’s guests tonight are the Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri. They have food for them. Piper tricks Tajiri into giving O’Haire his tag team title belt. O’Haire doesn’t wanna give it back so Tajiri mists Piper and Eddie flips the table over and clocks O’Haire. Man.. this was satisfying as fuck because this Piper/O’Haire shit is terrible. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - June 9th, 2003

WWE Raw

June 9th, 2003

Miami, Florida 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: Rob Van Dam & Kane (3/31/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Jazz (since 4/27/03)

Commentary - Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

~~THE GO HOME SHOW FOR BAD BLOOD~~

Triple H approaches Stone Cold Steve Austin in his office to start the show. He wants to know who the special ref for the Hell in a Cell Match is. Austin says H has to wait to find out just like everyone else. 

GOooooldberg

GOOOOLDBEFG 

Yea! Goldberg is here to start the show. Oh, wait, it’s a match!

1) Goldberg vs. Rosey 

Jim Ross reiterates Rosey being 400 pounds like three times before the bell even rings. Chris Jericho shows up and sits in a chair at the top of the ramp to watch this unfold since he has to face Goldberg in 6 days at Bad Blood LIVE ON PPV. This is rocky, but they make it through. Jericho tries to interfere and fails. Goldberg wins.

Match rating - *1/2

2) Rob Van Dam vs. Rene Dupree

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Insurrextion 2003 - June 7th, 2003

WWE Insurrextion 

Newcastle, England

June 7th, 2003

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: Rob Van Dam & Kane (3/31/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Jazz (since 4/27/03)

Commentary - Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

1) Jazz (c) (w/ Theodore Long) vs. Trish Stratus - Women’s Title Match 

“He is a dapper yapper.” -Jim Ross

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Smackdown Review - June 5th, 2003

WWE Smackdown 

June 5th, 2003

Anaheim, California 

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar (since 3/30/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri (since 5/18/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Matt Hardy (since 2/23/03)

Commentators - Michael Cole & Tazz

KURT ANGLE RETURNS 2NIGHT !!!

Roddy Piper & Sean O’Haire begin the show. Piper attempts to bring out Zach Gowan as a guest on Piper’s Pit. Mr. McMahon comes out instead. He says that he’s gonna give Gowan a chance to live his dream next week. He brings Gowan comes out with Mr. America and Vince says if Gowan can beat him in an arm wrestling competition next week, he can get a contract with WWE. Hogan tries to step up to represent Gowan in the competition, but Vince won’t let him and says “Gowan does have two arms right?” Jeeeeeesus. More leg jokes as Vince leaves after cheapshotting Gowan and Mr. America runs he, Piper, & O’Haire off. 

1) The Undertaker vs. Chuck Palumbo

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - June 2nd, 2003

WWE Raw

June 2nd, 2003

San Diego, California

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: Rob Van Dam & Kane (3/31/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Jazz (since 4/27/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler

Show opens with a truck pulling into the arena and it’s THE ROCK. He’s a guest on the highlight reel tonight. 

1) Trish Stratus, Ivory, & Jacqueline vs. Jazz, Victoria, & Molly Holly (w/ Theodore Long) 

Lawler says “puppies, puppies, & more puppies” as the women are making their entrances.. god I hate that motherfucker. Victoria and Trish start things off and Victoria hits the spider’s web for an early two count. The action really never slows down here and mostly everyone gets their stuff in. Ivory gets the big victory as she pins the women’s champion, Jazz. 

Match rating - **

Back out in the parking lot, GOLDBERG is here. 

AEW: Dynamite Review - March 16th, 2022 (ST PATRICKS DAY SLAM 2022)

AEW Dynamite

St Patrick’s Day Slam

March 16th, 2022

San Antonio, TX

AEW World Champion: Hangman Adam Page (since 11/13/21)

AEW World Tag Team Champions: Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus (since 1/5/22)

AEW Women’s World Champion: Britt Baker (since 5/30/21)

AEW TBS Champion: Jade Cargill (since 1/5/22)

AEW TNT Champion: Scorpio Sky (since 3/9/22)

Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross, & Tony Schiavone

We are on the anniversary of one of the most historic women’s matches in the history of pro wrestling and the same two women meet on this night for round three in a Steel Cage!!

1) “Hangman” Adam Page, Jungle Boy, & Luchasaurus vs. Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, & Bobby Fish 

“And here comes THE champion.. THE man.” -Jim Ross on Hangman Page