VELOCITY MATCHES:
- Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway beat Rene Dupree & Lance Cade (dark match)..
- Sean O'Haire beat Kanyon w/Jackie Gayda (dark match)..
- Nunzio w/Stamboli/Palumbo def eats Tajiri..
- A-Train w/Big Show squashed Funaki..
KICKS OFF: Tribute to the forces fighting in Iraq tonight..
- Clips of various musicians singing the national anthem at past Wrestlemanias..
- Also photos of WWE Superstars while visiting Armed Forces..
- Recap of last week's Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar match..
MATCH: Charlie Haas w/Shelton Benjamin vs Rhyno w/Chris Benoit..
- Late in the match, Rhyno sets up for the Gore, but Shelton Benjamin trips him..
- Charlie Haas runs in and whacks Rhyno with the title belt causing the DQ..
- Chris Benoit runs in to save Rhyno from a double team..
USELESS: Bob Costas..
- Interview with Bob Costas saying that Vince vs Hulk is a battle of the ages..
- Bob says that their issues have to be settled, and settled in public..
BACKSTAGE: Stephanie McMahon & Brian Kendricks..
- Steph says that she was angry when Brian was revealed as the Pittsburgh Penguin last week..
- Steph says that Brian is a liability because he is not a part of the Smackdown! roster..
- Brian apoligizes saying that he just wanted to impress her..
- Steph says that if Brian can beat Shannon Moore tonight he will get a spot on the roster..
TAPED: John Cena..
- John Cena gives his weekly rap and issues and open challange at Wrestlemania 19..
LIE, CHEAT & STEAL: Los Guerreros..
- Another hilarious skit featuring Eddie & Chavo Guerrero, this time on a golf course..
SIX MAN TAG: Rikishi & Los Guerreros vs The Full Blooded Italians..
- Rikishi hits Palumbo with a sevat kick and Eddie hits a frogsplash for the win!
INTERVIEW: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan!
- The Brain says he's not sure Vince would be Vince without Hulk and visa versa..
- The Brain says that both of them are motivated by Money & Power..
- The Brain says that their match at Wrestlemania is gonna be great!
MATCH: Jamie Noble w/Nidia vs Rey Mysterio..
- Rey Mysterio wins with the 619 followed by the West Coast Pop..
BACKSTAGE: Kurt & Eric Angle..
- Kurt tells his brother, Eric, that what Brock did last week was very unnecessary..
- Kurt says that they're going to go out and give Brock Lesnar a piece of their minds!
IN THE RING: Kurt & Eric Angle (leg in a cast with crutches) + Stephanie McMahon + Brock Lesnar..
- Kurt brags that he's STILL the WWE champion..
- Kurt says that he's the greatest athlete the WWE has ever seen, not to mention the smartest..
- Kurt tells Eric that he's the best brother a guy could have, and loves him, and gives him a hug!
- Eric says that their mom was right, Kurt doesn't suck! (Crowd chants "You Suck!")
- Kurt addresses Brock Lesnar saying that nobody lays their hands on his brother!
- Kurt says that Brock isn't the "Next Big Thing", he's the "Next Big Loser"!
- Kurt says that Brock is a disgrace to Amature & Professional wrestling..
- Kurt says that he wants an apology for what he did to Eric last week on Smackdown!..
- Instead, Stephanie McMahon's NEW music hits and out comes the GM..
- Steph says that if anybody tries to interfer, or if Kurt gets DQ'd or CO, he'll lose the title..
- Steph says that Kurt Angle & Brock Lesnar are the finest athletes the WWE has ever seen..
- Kurt says he'll do it, but not for the people, he's gonna do it for HIMSELF!
- Kurt tells Stephanie that they're not going anywhere until Brock Lesnar comes out and apoligizes..
- Brock Lesnar comes out and slides into the ring..
- Kurt pushes his injured brother into the path of of Brock Lesnar's clothesline..
- Kurt smashes a crutch over Brock's head!
- Kurt gives Brock a big AngleSlam through a steel chair!
- Kurt locks Brock into a variation of a camel clutch and refuses to break the hold..
- Kurt chases all the referees away and circles a fallen Brock Lesnar before departing the ring..
MATCH: Undertaker vs Bill DeMott..
- Undertaker def eats DeMott, but I'm not telling you anything you don't already know..
BACKSTAGE: Brock Lesnar..
- Brock Lesnar is recieving medical attention, putting ice on his ribs..
MATCH: Shannon Moore w/Matt Hardy vs Brian Kendricks..
- Brian Kendrick scores a victory with help from Rey Mysterio, who took out Matt Hardy!
- Brian Kendrick earns a spot on the WWE Smackdown! roster..
BACKSTAGE: Vince McMahon & his Attorny..
- Vince is going over the Wrestlemania contract with his Attorny making sure everything is in order..
MATCH: Chris Benoit w/Rhyno vs Shelton Benjamin w/Charlie Haas..
- Chris Benoit makes Benjamin tap out to the crossface with Rhyno preventing Haas from interfering..
INTERVIEW: Jesse "The Body" Ventura..
- Jesse says that the one thing about Wrestlemania is that there's never been a bad one..
- Jesse says that competition isn't bad, it's good..
- Jesse says people walk away from Wrestlemania physically and psychologically drained..
CONTRACT SIGNING: Mean Gene Okerland + Hulk Hogan + Vince McMahon..
- Mean Gene gives his personal thoughts on Wrestlemania before introducing Hulk Hogan..
- Hulk reminds everybody that he said if he loses to Vince, that he'll retire for good..
- Hulk says that there's no way he's gonna let Hulkamania die!
- Hulk says that it was all of the Hulkamaniacs who "made" Vince McMahon..
- Mean Gene then introduces Vince McMahon..
- Vince McMahon tells the crew backstage to watch the monitors cause it's gonna be good!
- Vince sneaks up behind Hulk Hogan with a steel chair and whacks him in the back!
- ~~~The clip in the back must have been pre-taped to trick Hogan..
- Vince whacks Hulk a few more times with the chair..
- Vince says that it's been 20 years in the making!
- Hulk makes his way to his feet one more time, before Vince brutally whacks him once more!
- Vince grabs the contract and signs his name on the dotted line..
- Vince gets down on his knees and stabs Hulk in the forehead with a pen!!
- Vince forces Hulk Hogan to sign the contract with his own blood!
Smackdown! goes OFF THE AIR....

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