411’s WWE Velocity Report 04.05.03

VELOCITY #46
Josh Mathews, Ernest Miller and I welcome you to another edition of WWE Velocity.

MATCH #1: CHAVO GUERRERO v. SHANNON MOORE
Referee: Mike Sparks

Shannon starts by giving the crowd the “V1” sign. They lock up, collar & elbow style. Go behind by Chavo. Shannon reverses. Armdrag by Chavo into an armbar. Standing hammerlock by Chavo. Shannon escapes into a headlock. Chavo reverses. Shannon sends Chavo into the ropes. Chavo comes back with a shoulder block. Shannon goes for a boot to the gut. Chavo catches it and sweeps the leg. Chavo hyper extends the knee. Shannon gets to the ropes. European uppercut by Chavo. Head to the turnbuckle by Chavo and he unloads some body punches. Another uppercut by Chavo. Chavo grinds his boot into Shannon’s face. Shannon pulls Chavo into the turnbuckle by his tights. Suplex by Shannon for a 2-count. Shannon sends Chavo to the ropes and hits a back elbow for another 2-count. An immediate other 2-count by Moore. Punches to the head by Shannon. Shannon throws out more “V1” signs to a chorus of boos. Scoop slam by Shannon. Rear chin lock by Shannon. Chavo pulls Shannon’s hair and eventually works up to his feet. Chavo elbows out. Shannon hits the ropes and comes back with a knee to Chavo’s head, sending him outside. Shannon hops out and rams Chavo’s back into the apron. Shannon rolls Chavo back in for another 2-count. Two punches to the gut from Chavo followed by clubbing to the back from Shannon. Shannon hoists Chavo to the top rope and climbs up. Chavo shoves Shannon off. Chavo jumps but Shannon hits a boot to the gut and a spinning heel kick for a 2-count. Snap mare by Shannon. Shannon goes to the ropes but Chavo is ready with a drop kick. European uppercuts by Chavo followed by an Irish whip into a back body drop. Whip attempt by Chavo. Shannon ducks under it but Chavo comes back with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker across his knee for a 2-count. Vertical suplex by Chavo but Shannon escapes, clumsily. Boot to the gut from Shannon and he calls for the Twist of Fate. Chavo pushes him off and goes for a clothesline off the ropes. Shannon ducks it. Second rope side leg drop by Shannon for a 2-count. Shannon tries for a second rope tornado DDT but Chavo pushes him away. Shannon goes back to the second rope for the Halo but Chavo side steps it and hits a Gory Bomb. From there he locks in the Low Rider and Shannon taps out.

WINNER: Chavo Guerrero (6:09)

Recap of Sable’s return from SmackDown.

MATCH #2: TAJIRI v. BUDDY WAYNE
Referee: Brian Hebner

They circle. A lot. Tajiri crouches down. Lock up. Armbar by Wayne. Tajiri handstands out, sweeps the leg and goes for a quick cover for a 0-count. Tajiri drops a knee to Wayne’s head. Tajiri claps for the crowd and they cheer him. Boot to the gut from Wayne into a headlock. Tajiri punches out and shoots Wayne to the ropes. Shoulder block by Wayne. Wayne goes back to the ropes. Tajiri goes for a leapfrog but Wayne stops short and hits a palm thrust. Face gouge in the ropes by Wayne. A punch by Wayne followed by a snap mare. Chin lock by Wayne. Tajiri elbows out but Wayne sends him to the canvas by his hair. Foot choke in the corner by Wayne. Reversed whip by Tajiri. Baseball slide by Wayne. Tajiri goes off the ropes into a spine buster from Wayne for a 2-count. Snap suplex by Wayne. Wayne goes to the top rope for a moonsault but misses. Tajiri ducks a clothesline and takes over with a few kicks. Whip by Tajiri. Reversed by Wayne. Back kick to the face by Tajiri. Buzzsaw kick to the head by Tajiri for the pin.

WINNER: Tajiri (3:11)

Recap of the first round of the #1 Contender Tournament from SmackDown.

MATCH #3: CHUCK PALUMBO & JOHNNY STAMBOLI (w/ NUNZIO) v. TONY CORZINA & JAMES HOLENBAK
Referee: Jimmy Kordaris

Johnny and James start. Lock up. Johnny shoves him away and mugs for the crowd. Lock up again. Johnny backs him into the corner and chops him. James tries to lock up again but Johnny shoves him to the ropes. Drop kick to the legs by James. Reversed whip by Stamboli into a head scissors by Holenbak. Knee lift by Stamboli. Stamboli goes for a suplex but Holenbak lands on his feet and runs Johnny to his corner. Drop kick by James for no effect. Chuck tags in. Stamboli hurls James into the turnbuckle and Palumbo hits a super kick. Nunzio tells Chuck not to pin him yet. Chuck hits a Samoan drop. Chuck then knocks Corzina off the apron. Stamboli tags back in and they pull a wishbone on Halenbak’s legs. Stomps by Stamboli. Punches by James. James tries for a whip but Stamboli ducks under and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Palumbo tags back in. Short-leg clothesline by Palumbo. Trash talking from Chuck. Chuck drags James away from his corner and tags Stamboli in. Three quick elbow drops from Stamboli. Knee choke by Stamboli. Chuck tags back in. Spin around punch by Chuck. Jimmy Kordaris tells Chuck not to use close fists and that distraction allows Corzina to get his first tag. Corzina ducks a clothesline and unloads a few punches. Chuck shoves him to the ropes but Corzina comes back with a drop kick to the knee. And another. And punches to both Chuck and Stamboli. Running clothesline by Chuck. Stamboli gets the tag. Double Irish whip by the FBI followed by a tilt-a-whil back breaker by Chuck. Stamboli comes off the ropes with a leg drop and that’s the Kiss of Death.

WINNERS: F.B.I. (4:32)

After the match the FBI holds Holenbak up allowing Nunzio to slap him and then they beta the crap out of him.

Recap of the McMahon/Hogan gabfest from SmackDown.

MATCH #4: MATT HARDY, VERSION 1.0 v. FUNAKI
Referee: Mike Chioda
Matt Facts: Matt thinks his match at WMXIX was the best. Matt sleeps in the nude.

They circle and lock up. Matt forces Funaki into the corner. Matt breaks the lock and holds up the “V1” sign. Funaki shoves him. Matt charges but Funaki sidesteps him. Matt hits the turnbuckle and staggers into a Funaki arm drag. Drop kick from Funaki and a cover for a 1-count. Headlock by Funaki. Matt elbows out and sends Funaki off the ropes. Matt tries for a hip toss but Funaki counters with a clothesline. Punches to the head by Funaki. Duck under whip by Matt into the Side Effect for a 2-count. Punches by Matt. Running kick to the gut by Matt. And another. Top rope choke by Matt. Second rope choke by Matt. Matt hits the ropes and rams into Funaki strung out over the middle rope. Ricochet by Matt for a 2-count. Irish whip by Matt. Sunset flip by Funaki for a 2-count. Reversed whip by Matt into a back elbow and a leg drop for a 2-count. Standing surfboard by Matt. Funaki fights up to his feet and sends Matt to the ropes. Enziguri by Funaki. Punches and chops by Funaki. Bulldog by Funaki. 2-count on Matt. Whip to the corner by Funaki. Funaki charges but Matt gets his feet up. Scoop slam by Matt followed by a second rope leg drop for a 2-count. Matt is stunned that he hasn’t pinned Funaki yet. Matt goes for a scoop slam but Funaki counters with a reverse DDT for a 2-count. Funaki sets up the Rising Sun but Matt counters with a release Northern Lights suplex and hits the Twist of Fate for the pin.

WINNER: Matt Hardy Version 1.0 (4:43)

Show’s over. Good night.