Sunday Night Heat

February 8, 2004
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The Coach welcomes us to the show and our first match is Christian vs. Lance Storm. The match gets underway as Christian recognizes his peeps and then they lock up. Storm wrenches Christian's arm and then Christian reverses into an arm wrench of his own. Storm reverses it into a hammer lock and then Christian tosses Storm into the ropes and knocks him down. Storm gets Christian down on the mat and goes for a pin for a near-fall. Storm hits a stalling vertical suplex for a near-fall and then puts Christian into an arm bar. They back up into the corner and blows are traded. Storm tries to go up top, but Christian pushes him off the turnbuckle and down to the floor.

Christian throws Storm into the ring and starts stomping away. He then suplexes Storm into the ropes and goes for a pin for a near-fall, and a "Christian Sucks" chant starts as Christian connects with a stomach breaker for a near-fall. Christian puts Storm into a bear hug and Storm starts head-butting Christian and punches him to get out of it. Christian tries to mount some offense, but Storm connects with a beautiful missile dropkick. Storm gets fired up with clotheslines, and then tosses Christian into the ropes and flapjacks him. Christian is thrown into the corner and elbows Lance. Lance gets Christian down on the mat for a pin and gets a near-fall. Lance tries for a Northern Lights suplex for a near-fall and then Christian hits a reverse neck breaker for a near-fall. Christian tries for the Unprettier, but Storm counters into the rolling one-legged Boston crab. Christian manages to reach the ropes and gives Storm a thumb to the eye. The finish comes when Christian hits the Unprettier for the victory.
Winner by pinfall: Christian

Commercial Break

The JVC Digital Play of the Night shows us still shots of Brock Lesnar F-5ing Goldberg at the Royal Rumble and then we go back to the show.

We see a replay of The Coach vs. Goldberg match at last Monday's RAW as Goldberg gets rid of Mark Henry and then beats up Coach to pick up the pinfall victory. Post match, Goldberg makes an announcement that Lesnar is next.

Commercial Break

As we come back, we see a clip from Wrestlemania IV where Andre the Giant taunts Hulk Hogan and then chokes out Bob Uecker.

The next clip that airs is from where Kane is distracted by the Undertaker's music at the Royal Rumble and then at RAW a day later. The second match for the night is The Hurricane and Rosey vs. Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade.

Garrison Cade and the Hurricane begin this match and Hurricane starts off by wrapping around Cade. Cade puts Hurricane in the corner and Hurricane connects with an arm drag. He tags in Rosey and they do their double hip toss. Rosey tries for a big splash, but Cade rolls out of the way. Rosey wrenches Cade's arm and Cade counters with a knee to the gut. He tags in Jindrak and he then tries to knock Rosey off his feet. Rosey counters with a punch to knock Jindrak down and then hits an elbow drop. The Hurricane is tagged in and he hits a leg drop off the top. Jindrak recovers and Hurricane is tossed into the corner. He elbows Cade and then proceeds to beat down Jindrak. Cade pulls out Hurricane's leg and it allows Jindrak to regain some offense. Jindrak stomps on Hurricane's leg and then tags in Cade. Cade stomps on Hurricane some more and Jindrak is tagged back in. Jindrak puts Hurricane in a leg lock and Hurricane manages to get him off. Cade is tagged in and he continues to work on Hurricane's leg.

Hurricane manages to knock Cade down and then tries to regain some offense. Hurricane manages to tag in Rosey and then tosses Cade into the ropes and hits with a back drop. Rosey power slams Cade and then goes for a running big splash. Jindrak breaks up the pin and Hurricane clears Jindrak from the ring. Rosey tries for a Gunn Stinger, but Jindrak chop blocks Rosey's leg out from underneath and Cade lands on top of him. Rosey tries to put his foot up on the rope, but Jindrak knocks it off and Cade picks up the pinfall victory.
Winner by pinfall: Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak

Commercial Break

We're back and the Coach and the Snowman discuss the recent Mick Foley happenings. We then see a replay of the Foley and Orton promo where Foley snaps and orders Orton to spit in his face like he had done before. For those wondering why Foley was bleeding, he was indeed punching himself in the head to get some juice flowing.

Our next match will be Matt Hardy V1 vs. Booker T.

Commercial Break

The WWE Rewind shows us a replay where Chris Benoit re-debuted on RAW last Monday night and challenges Triple H for the World Heavyweight Title.

Matt Hardy is the first out. Tonight's Matt facts: Matt still has his appendix and Matt is a fan of Miso soup.

Booker T comes out next to his WWE Originals theme song and the match gets underway. Booker T gets pumped up and then Matt Hardy mocks Booker T. They lock up and Booker T wrenches Matt Hardy's arm. Matt Hardy manages to get to the ropes and then they lock up again. Booker T latches on a hammer lock and Matt Hardy reverses. Booker T reverses again and puts Matt Hardy into a side headlock. He puts on another hammer lock and Matt Hardy gets to the ropes again. Matt Hardy latches on a side headlock and Booker T tries to get out of it to no avail. Booker T tosses Matt Hardy into the ropes and Matt knocks him down with a shoulder block. More Irish whips and Booker T clotheslines Matt Hardy before we go to another commercial break.

Commercial Break

As we come back, Wrestlemania XX is in 42 days and the match resumes with Matt Hardy in control. He beats on Booker T in the corner and Booker T counters by chopping him in the corner. Matt Hardy whips Booker T into the corner and Booker T counters by beating on him. Booker T goes for a pin for a near-fall and Matt Hardy tries to latch a sleeper on Booker T. Booker T manages to get back out of it and then tries to go for a reverse heel kick, only to miss and get caught up on the ropes. Matt Hardy knocks him out of the ring to the floor and the count begins. The ref gets to seven before Booker T gets back into the ring. Matt Hardy tries to choke out Booker T with his foot and then he hits with a few elbows from the floor. Matt Hardy hits a neck breaker and goes for a pin to get a near-fall. He then latches on what appears to be a rear chin lock and Booker T gets him into the corner. Matt Hardy kicks Booker T down and connects with the Hardy Boyz Leg Drop for a near-fall.

Matt Hardy continues to wear down Booker T and latches on a full nelson sleeper (that's what it appeared to be to me). Booker T backs him into the corner and then takes a moment to recover. They trade blows and Booker T manages to get the upper hand. Matt Hardy counters with a thumb to the eye and Booker T starts to get fired up. He hits Matt Hardy with a heel kick for a near-fall. He hits another and tries again for the pin, only to get a near-fall. Booker T Irish whips Hardy into the corner and hits a back drop. Booker T does the spinerooni as the crowd cheers him on. He tries for a scissors kick but Matt Hardy ducks and then hits the Side Effect. He tries for a pin only to get a near-fall for his efforts. He then tries for a Twist of Fate, but Booker T gets out of it and hits Matt Hardy with a spinebuster. Booker T is the first up on his feet and then when he tries to bring Matt Hardy into the ring, but he is knocked down with a guillotine off the ropes. Matt Hardy tries to go up top, but is met with a spin kick to the gut from Booker T for the pinfall victory.
Winner by pinfall: Booker T