WWE InsurreXtion Results - June 7, 2003

Posted by Craig Shaw

Thanks to ProWrestling.com and Daniel Hickman for sending in the WWE Insurrextion results LIVE from Newcastle, England:


Show wasn't bad - there was around 10,000 people inside the sold out Telewest Arena in Newcastle tonight.

The night started at around 6.30, with the obligatory playing of the WWE History music video by Kid Rock. In comes the Fink with his usual intros (have a good time, take pictures unless you're going to sell them - despite the Arena themselves saying cameras were banned...)

First dark match was Maven over some German jobber called Christian X (he was announced as from Berlin, Germany IIRC). Slow match, with both guys trying to avoid botched moves by not moving quickly - it didn't work. Maven won with a top rope missile dropkick.

Second dark match was Hurricane over Lance Storm with a Shining Wizard. Hurricane got a decent pop, and Storm had scattered cheers in the crowd. Another technical match, but a bit too short for my liking.

JR and the King came out, then the Insurrextion video intro started - and the pyro went off as the first match started:

- Jazz beat Trish to retain the Women's title after outside interference from Victoria and Teddy Long, who shoved Trish shoulder first into the ring post.
- Christian beat Booker T to retain the IC title by pinning with his feet on the ropes. Booker did a spinaroonie and had the upper hand after a very slow start.
- Austin backstage with Theodore Long. To cut it short, Austin puts Long in
a six man with Nowinski and Mack against the three Dudleyz.
- RVD and Kane beat La Resistance
- Al Snow interviewed Goldust to hype the Goldust/Rico match
- Goldust beat Rico with a powerslam. Boring filler match.
- Freddie Blassie tribute video aired. Plenty of loud "FREDDIE" chants from the Newcastle crowd, respecting a guy who most of them probably haven't seen wrestle. JR and King applauded the crowd (on screen too, apparently) after the video.
- Highlight Reel - Jericho comes out to a good pop, but that turns to heel heat after he put down the cheap set for his show, and Newcastle's failed Capital of Culture for 2008 bid (that title went to Liverpool). He also made a few cheap remarks at the expense of local football/soccer team Newcastle United and it's manager Bobby Robson (which I liked, since I support Sunderland - but that's by the by). Eric Bischoff comes out, and the pair continue a verbal barrage on Newcastle. Glass shatters, Austin comes out to a monster pop. Talks about how much beer he drank... then says he made the main event (Nash/HHH) a street fight. Jericho said a killer long line to the crowd ("if you want me to have a beer say...") and the three had a beer bath. Austin stunnered Jericho, before teasing a Stunner to Bischoff, before hitting it on his co-GM.
- Dudley Boyz beat Rodney Mack, Theodore Long and Chris Nowinski
- Scott Steiner beat Test with his Flatliner-like finisher
- HBK (massive pop), Nash (none at first, then polite applause), and HHH (good pop) got their separate intros to the main event. HHH beat Nash in the street fight after a sledgehammer to the head, when Nash was distracted by Flair. Flair and HBK were sent to the back early on, but not before Flair started juicing. Flair returned late in the match with practically red hair from the blood loss. Usual shenanigans as Flair helped HHH, then HBK made the save before being laid out. The crowd started to leave after HHH's entrance, by the way.
- Post show, Nash remained in the ring selling the sledgehammer shot. Shawn got in the ring with the trainers to help Nash up - a few people thought it was a legit injury, but Nash got to the back unassisted as Shawn and Nash posed on the ramp to close the show.


All in all, it was a good show - the wrestling wasn't much, but the entertainment was good. It probably didn't come across well on TV, what with all the lack of organization and promotion for the event.

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