No Mercy 2004 Review

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• Eddie Guerrero defeated Luther Reigns (w/Mark Jindrak)(13:21)
o Guerrero pinned Reigns after a Frog Splash.
o During the match Guerrero used a baton from a nearby police officer, a tribute to The Big Boss Man (who had died a week earlier).
o **
Easily Reigns best match ever.

• Spike Dudley (w/Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) defeated Nunzio (w/Johnny Stamboli) to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship(8:48)
o Spike pinned Nunzio after Bubba Ray pulled Nunzio crotch first into the ringpost.
o **1/2
Pretty solid for a match with no heat (or a match that could have been on Heat).

• Billy Kidman defeated Paul London(10:36)
o Kidman pinned London after a Shooting star press.
o ***1/4
Fun match. Can't believe 2 cruiserweights got a storyline.

• Kenzo Suzuki and René Duprée(w/Hiroko Suzuki) defeated Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship(9:13)
o Suzuki pinned Mysterio after Mysterio attempted his Droppin' Da Dime and Duprée hung Rey onto the top rope, head first.
o **
Just takin' up space.

• The Big Show defeated Kurt Angle(13:10)
o Big Show pinned Angle after a Chokeslam.
o Big Show originally won by count-out, but SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long ordered Angle to continue the match.
o *3/4
Smackdown main event.

• John Cena defeated Booker T to win the WWE United States Championship (10:20)
o Cena pinned Booker T after an FU.
o This was Match 5 of a "Best Of 5" series.
o **1/4
Decent given time.

• Charlie Haas, Rico and Miss Jackie defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and Dawn Marie(8:47)
o Rico pinned D-Von after a Moonsault.
o **1/4
More generic Smackdown matches. This was fun for what it was.

• John "Bradshaw" Layfield defeated The Undertaker in a Last Ride Match to retain the WWE Championship(20:35)
o JBL won the match after he and Heidenreich shoved Undertaker into the hearse.
o After the match Heidenreich rammed a truck into the hearse.
o **1/2
They tried. Unfortunately for us, both guys blow.

~ Lots of passable matches and nothing else.