WWE Smackdown Results - July 17, 2003

Posted by Craig Shaw

(Thanks to ProWrestling.com for these results)

WWE Smackdown! Results: 07/17/03
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Reporter: Joseph Vilane


The show starts with footage from last weeks match, Brock Lesnar vs. The Big Show, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, ending with Lesnar going through the announcers table via choke slam by The Big Show! With Michael Cole's closing words: "The Big Show has Brock Lesnar's number."

Mr. McMahon's music hits as he makes his way down to ringside. He enters the ring and asks for a mic. He welcome's everyone to Smackdown! He talks about how a couple of weeks ago he made a match with Zach and Sephanie vs. Bigshow, and how he's amazed by how Gowen won his contract, with a bonus, a match with McMahon at Vengeance. He says Gowen won the match because of two reasons, because of Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnars interference. He then says that everyone in atendeance needs to be taught a lesson, and he'll teach his daughter a lesson at the next ppv. He then goes on to say how Lesnar was taught a lesson last week being he got choke slammed on the announcers table by The Big Show.

He then tells everyone that last week he told Kurt Angle if he interferenced in Brocks match he would have been taken out of the championship match at the ppv, and would hve been fired. But tonight it's Angle's turn to be taught a lesson, as he'll take on Big Show Charlie Hass and Shelton Benjamin. Before Vinbce can say anymore he's interupted by Brock Lesnars music, who makes his way to the ring. McMahon doesn't look too happy to see Lesnar. Both men come face to face. Vince says he doesn't know why Lesnars out here, but he wants to remind him of one thing, "don't cross the boss." But Lesnar says he's not here to cross the boss, but to beat the boss. He then demands a match between himself and McMahon tonight!

McMahon tells Lesnar "you think I'm gonna back down from you?" McMahon says, "you want the match, you're on!" But just not tonight.. Vince says that he wants to face Lesner at 100 percent, he then reminds Lesnar that he's in no shape to face Vince McMahon. McMahon says that for Lesnars own protection, he's gonna give Lesnar the night off. And that if he interferes in Angle's match tonight, he'll be stripped of the title, and fired from the company. So Vince suggests that Lesner should leave...Lesnar then starts to leave ringside, but then Lesnar says he understands McMahon's conditions, and although he can't F5 him tonight, for now he tells Vince FU.


Chris Benoit Vs. Matt Hardy Version 1

The bell sounds. Benoit quickly goes for the Crross Face Submission, but Hardy wisely makes it to the ropes. Both men engage in test of strength, but Benoit breaks it with an armbar and takes Matt down to the mat. Hardy isolates Benoit in the corner with chops to the chest, but Benoit retaliates with more force. A rake to the eyes by Hardy, but Benoit quickly goes back to the forearms. Shannon Moore )(who's waiting at ringside) then trips Benoit as he swings into the rope, and then hits Beniot with a neck breaker behind the refs back, Hardy gets a two count. Hardy then goes for a full nelson submission as Benoit screams in pain. Benoit struggles but breaks free and goes for a backslide but only gets a two count. Benoit hits his opponent with a huge forarm as he builds momentum, and then hits a suplex. Hardy goes for a twist of fate but is countered by the cross face submission, but Hardy grabs the ropes in time. Now Matt's nose is busted wide open. Matt goes for two side effects, and signals for a headbut off the top, (a page out of Benoit's book,) but misses on contact as Benoit moves out of the way. Both men are down.

Both men back to their feet, Benoit with a right hand, and then two german suplexes. Benoit is then dumped out of the ring on his third attempt for a suplex, both men battle outside. Back in the ring, as Benoit connects with a third German suplex. Benoit goes goes for a headbutt off the top, but Hardy moves out of the way, (de ja vu.) Hardy then goes for a side effect off the top, but Benoit amazingly counters into the cross face submission, and Hardy taps out

Winner: Chris Benoit.

Backstage, Vince is on the phone, talking about how priceless the look was on Lenars face when was intimidated by Vince, he's then interupted by Steph. She tells Vince that she expected her father to take over her office, but she's ready to attack Sable at any given moment. Vince tells her that Sable is here but in an isolated room to protect Steph from getting hurt. Vince then says that Sable has offered her a peace offering but he doesn't know what it is. He shows Staph her offering which is a woman's product for PMS. Stephanie knocks it out of Vince's hand and walks off infuriated.


Angle and Lesnar backstage: Both men meet, Angle tells Brock how he's gonna get his butt kicked tonight in the main event. Lesnar laughs at the notion, but he tells him not to get hurt because he doesn't want any excuses come time for the ppv and walks away. Angle then says that he has never made an excuse in his life.


Jamie Noble vs. The Ultimo Dragon.

Jamie Noble enters the ring with a mic, and tells Torrie Wilson who's waiting in the back that he'll offer her 25 thousand dollars to sleep with him. As a result, his gf Nidia walks away and leaves ringside.

Match starts. Both men lock up in a test of strength, The Dragon counters with a leg scissors take down. He then releases the hold and proceeds to kick his opponent, and then hits a leg sweep, and gets a two count. Noble takes control with a go behind, but is throw outside. The Dragon then connects with a huge moonsault hitting his opponent on the outside. Noble, back in the ring, The Dragon goes up the top rope, but Noble hits him with a drop kick on immediate contact. Noble goes for his finisher, The Tiger bomb. But Torrie Wilson and Billy Gunn provide some distraction making their way to ringside, this allows The Dragon to hit a unique roll up pinning combination and get the win. Michael Cole then says that Torrie Wilson just screwed Noble for free.

Winner: Ultimo Dragon.


John Cena is outside at a cemetary. He proceeds into one of his raps about how The Undertaker was never the dead man, and how he's old news. And at Vengeance that he's gonna claim his territory right on the mark, as he begins to urinate on a tombstone.


Backstage the APA are shown with Spanky... They invite him to the first annuel APA invitational Bar Room Brawl at Vengeance, he accepts. They then spot Kanyon backstage and give him the same offer, but Kanyon says he can't because he has the cable guy coming over that day. They then tell him it's not an offer, now it's a demand, Kanyon quickly accepts, not wanting to get a beating.


Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Vs. Conquistadors?

The match begins as it's very hard to tell these Conquistadors apart, although they do resemble The Basham Brothers.

Kidman starts with Conquistador #47, Kidman wipped into the ropes, 45 misses with a right hand but Kidman connects with a spinning leg scissors and then a drop kick. He tags in Mysterio, he connects with a drop kick, a hook of the leg but a kick out after two. Rey is swung into the ropes, but he takes a nice shot by conquistador 45, and then he's tagged in. A headbutt by #45, but Mysterio connects with a shot to his opponents mouth, and then a beautiful leg scissors. He tags Kidman and he connects with a nice clothesline, Mysterio connects with a inverted splash, Kidman goes for the cover, but he's stopped by Conquistador #45. He's tagged in, nice neck breaker, almost a three count. He goes for a powerbomb, but Kidman battles out and counters with a lef scissors. Kidman holds #45 in place for the 619 by Mysterio and Rey connects. Kidman them hits him with The Shooting Star Press for the victory.

Winners: Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio


Vince McMahon enters the ring in a wild mood. He says that he was interupted earlier by Lesnar when he tried to talk about his match at the next ppv. But before he does that he wants to recognize someone very special, and that's Sable, who's waiting in the sky box, he directs the camera angle towards her s she waves to the cheering crowd. He then says that Sable is a hell cat, she's the type of woman who stalks her prey. And she goes on for hours in assault. But he really wants to talk about Gowen, and Vince admits that Gowen is different, but mother nature sould have taken care of the defects. And that Zach is merely a sickening amputated person. He mentions how it's hard to look at such a person. He then says that anyone with any form of disease, most people don't want to have to deal with them. Because everyone doesn't know what to say when around such people.

He then says that people donate to charity because they want to keep that sickness away from their family. But Vince will deal with that sickness, because he's gonna put Zach out of his mystery at Vengeance.

But before Vince can sauy another word, John Cena's music hits, as Vince is interupted again, twice in one night. Cena enters the ring, Vince is infuriated. Cena tells Vince to chill, because everyone's really talking about his match with Taker at Vengeance. He then says he's out here to tell everyone what Vince is about to do with Zach. He says that like Ted Turner Zach is no competition as he goes into another one of his raps. He then says that he's killing a deadman, and Vince is fighting Christopher Reeves. Vince's mood then changes, he says that he appreciates Cena's presence, and the fact that he's willing to speak his mind. Then the Undertaker's music hits, as Vince is interupted once again.

Taker rolls down to ringside on his Motor cycle. Cena tosses the ringside steps at Taker, which agrivates him. Vince leaves ringside. Both Cena and Taker then go at it inside the ring. The Taker is swung into the ropes, but he hits Cena with a big boot, knocking him outside the ring. Cena then races back to the locker room.


Rhyno vs. Sean O'Haire

Shawn O' Haire wasts little time going after his opponent before the bell rngs with sudden kicks. He then begins to choke Rhyno with the camera cord. The APA then comes down the aisle. They pass out invitations to a bar room brawl, which isn't the best timing. Rhyno isn't too pleased, he attacks Ron Simmons with a gore, and is then attackied by Bradshaw for his efforts. But O'Haire accepts the invitation and walks off. The match never officially got underway, so there are no winners.


Sable is then handed a drink up at the sky box, as she thanks the female crew member. She sips it, but then asks for the crew member's name, she responds with Sara. She tells Sara that she doesn't mean to be rude, but her drink is supposed to be chilled. The crew member then takes her drink away for another.


Eddie Guerrero vs. Billy Gunn

The bell sounds, both men make a test of strength attempt, Eddie counters with a go behind but is tossed to the side. Both men lock up again, and Guerrero takes Gun down. Both men are at it again, Billy connects with a powerslam, 1-2, almost a three count. Gunn goes for a suplex, but before he connects with the move, he holds Guerrero upsde down for a few good seconds letting him think about it, and then connects to the mat. Goes for a quick cover, but Guerrero kicks out at 2. Guerrero then takes control isolated Gun in the cotrner with right hads, turning on the Latino heat.

Snap neck breaker by Guerrero, he gets only a two count on Gunn. Guerrero works on Billy's neck with a submission hold, Gunn struggles to his feet and breaks free countering with a back suplex. He covers Guerrero non challant, but only gets two. Eddie goes back to the neck, applying the pressure on Gunn. He soon breaks free with a back body drop. Gunn hits a modified version of brain buster, and gets a quick two count. Gunn props Guerrero up on the top rope, he gives himself enough room and comines charging towards his opponent. Kind of sloppy, which allows Guerrero to move out of the way, Billy connects with his head hitting the ring post, he falls to the mat.

Guerrero connects with a dropkick from the top, 1-2, still not 3. Guerrero goes for a snap suplex but is countered by Gunn who tosses Eddie into the air. Gunn signals for his finishing move, he goes for it by Guerrero counters with a drop kick to the knee. Guerrero then hooks his oppoent into a half crab submission, but Gunn makes it to the ring. Both men exchange right hands, Guerrero hits a double snap suplex. Eddie's feeling froggy, he goes for the frog splash off the top rope but Billy rolls out of the way.

Here's the turning point of the match, Gunn takes advantage and hits a unique neck breaker, 1-2, Guerrero grabs the bottom rope stopping the count. The fans surprisingly start chanting Eddie's name, at this point Jamie Noble enters ringside and slips a steel chair under the ropes. Behind the refs back, Guerrero clobbers Gunn with the object straight to his skull. Fearing the ref heard the sound of the chair shot, Guerrero lays down in the ring confusing the ref as to who hit who. The ref tosses the chair to the outside, Guerrero playing possum, slowly makes his way to Gunn and gets the three count.

Winner: Eddie Guerrero


Sable is shown with announcer Josh Mathews, he asks Sable for her comments going into her PPV match. Sable says that she would do anything for Vince, even if it means taking out his daughter. Stephanie then arrives bringing Sable another glass of wine, she then pours it on Sables head. Sable then goes crazy attacking Steph pushing her over into a chair, she then proceeds to choke Steph throwing food all over her as Steph gasps for air. Josh distracts Sable by calling her name, Sable delivers a huge slap to Josh's face. This allows Stephanie to take advantage of Sable as she slaps her countless times, as she screams at her. Both woman are rolling around in the floor, both covered in food. Soon backstage assistents break up the fight restraining both woman.


Kurt Angle vs. The Big Show, Shelton Benjamin And Charlie Haas (No holds Barred, falls can occur anywhere match.)

The match starts with both Benjamin and Haas double teaming Angle, isolating him in the corner with countless kicks to the mid section. Benjamin then takes control with Angle, but not for long as Angle quickly changes the tide as he goes after Benjamin with lefts and rights. Haas comes in to help, but to no avail, as he's thrown into his partner. The Big Show is tagged in, Angle quickly goes after him but is soon stopped in his footsteps as The Big Show attacks Angle with huge chops to the head, he tosses Angle to the ropes, which allows Benjamin to hit Angle with a garbage can lid. Show goes for the cover, but Angle somehow kicks out. Angle tossed to the outside. Benjamin continues the assault on Angle. Haas then hits Angle with a chair shot to the back. Haas goes for the cover, but Angle kicks out.

With amazing strength, The Big Show gorilla presses Angle and tosses him back in the ring, as he continues the assault inside the ring. Somehow Angle tosses The Show to the outside, giving himself a breather. Haas and Benjamin enter the ring, but are both met with German suplexs. Kurt Angle tries to buy himself some time, but on the outside The Big Show is glaring at the ringside steps, as he suddenly positions the steps next to the ringside announce table, an omen of last weeks destruction. Angle comes to the outside and stops Show in his tracks nailing him with a steel chair to the back. Commerical break..

Back from commercial, Angle is double teamed by Haas and Benjamin, still on the outside. Angle struggles to gain momentum, Haas charges at Angle but is back body dropped over the ring side barricade. Angle clothslines Benjamin with the blink of an eye. Angle then climbs over the barricade to continue the assault on Haas, with countless right hands leading both men further to the back. Angle locks the Ankle lock submission on Haas, just when he's bout to tap, Benjamin interferes breaking the hold. But Angle's not through yet, he tosses Benjamin into a guard rail and sends him fying. He then applies the ankle lock once more on Haas but is sidetracked by The Big Show. Show continues the assault with right hands, and then a headbutt that knocks angle off his feet. Big Show signals for the choke slam, he grabs Angle's throat, but he counters with a kick to Show's groin. But Haas and Benjamin quickly take control, as they toss Angle back into the ring. Trash can lid attempt blocked by Angle, as he counters and gives Haas a taste of his own medicine with the lid top, and then hits Benjamin. Big Show enters the ring, but is met with a lid shot to the head, but still isn't off his feet. Angle swings into the ropes and clips Show's legs. But Show is up with a clothesline to Angle.

Suddenly Zach Gowen makes his way to the rong, he removes his prosthetic leg and hops into the ring, he drop kicks the Show, and then continues with kicks to both Haas and Benjamin, amazing with only one leg. The Big Show is up and effortlessly tosses Gowen to the side, but Gowens interference has given Kurt Angle new life as he proceeds to attacks The Big Show, Angle connects with an Angle slam, and show rolls to the outside. Angle hits another slam on Benjamin, he then locks the Ankle lock submission on Haas as he attempts to beat the odds tonight.

But before ya know it The Big Show comes in kicking Angle in the chest breaking the hold. He tosses Angle to the outside, as he attempts to toss him through the annoucers table, but Zach Gowen tries to save Angle as he leaps into The Show's arms, but he's caught and easily dropped onto the barricade. This gives Angle a chance to retaliate, as he picks up the steel steps and uses them as a battering ram knocking Big Show over the barricade. Before he can celebrate, he's attacked by both former members of team Angle, as they toss Angel back into the ring. They attempt their finishing move as Haas holds Kurt into position, Benjamin goes for a super kick, but his foot is caught by Angle. The momentum spins Benjamin into his partner Haas. This allows Angle to lock the Ankle Submission hold on Benjamin who has no choice but to tap out from the pain.

Winner: Kurt Angle by submission.

After the mtch, Angle rushes to Gowen's side as both men embrace. They both walk up the ramp as they raise both of their hands in a sign of sweet victory. Zach Gowen contributed an amazing amount of energy, proving that he has what it takes to be a WWE superstar. This kid has a lot of heart!

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