411's WWE Heat Report 04.29.06
Posted by Scott Slimmer on 04.29.2006
Heat goes to the EXTREME! Hey, it's the trendy thing to do these days.
Hey guys and gals, I'm Scott, and this is 411's WWE Heat Report.
It's funny how things work out sometimes. Just two weeks ago, I said that the Feud of the 411 Heat Reporters was over. I said that I was done with the feud, done with the negativity, and done with Small, and yet here I am, mere weeks later, talking about Small again. So what happened? Well you see, I always assumed that the anger and resentment I felt week after week while writing my Heat Report was a result of Small and his actions, but this week my perspective changed rather drastically. On Tuesday, I read Larry Csonka's "Your News, My Views" News Report, as I do every Tuesday. One of the newest features in Larry's News Report is his "Five Things I Realized This Last Week…," and the first two of this week's five things were the following:
"The ‘Prince of Perversion' is apparently Goldust. That's what happens when you don't watch Internet Heat and ignore the Heat recappers while they do their pathetic feud. Did I say pathetic, I meant worse than a Byte This recap. Ok, pathetic."
"This one is just reaffirmed. My job is a thankless job."
And that's when it hit me. I've never really been angry at Small. I've never really resented Heat itself. The real source of all my ill will is the fact that Heat Reporters are treated as second class writers by some of the staff here at 411. I'm honestly disappointed that it took me this long to see the truth, but now that I have, there are a couple of things I think I need to say. This may be the stupidest thing I've ever done, and I may well live to regret it, but I also know that I couldn't live with myself if I didn't get this stuff off my chest right here and now.
First and foremost, I feel a need in my heart to sincerely apologize to Jeff Small for everything that I have said to him and about him in the past. I lashed out at him because at the time I didn't understand the real cause of my frustrations. Small, you're my Heat brother, and I respect the hell out of the job you do. Just know that I'll always have your back.
Second, I want to thank those members of the 411 staff who regularly show the Heat Reporters all the respect we could ever hope for. Stephen Randle always pimps us in his "The Wrestling News Experience" News Report, and Bayani Domingo frequently gives us some love over in "Truth B Told." I sincerely thank these guys from the bottom of my heart.
Finally, I want to tell you a little bit about what it means to me to be a Heat Reporter and address the comments made by my boss, Larry Csonka. Please don't think I have any delusions of grandeur. I know that I write about a second tier internet show. I don't expect to ever be featured on the main page or get alot of reader feedback each week. Trust me, I know my role, but as far as I'm concerned that role is to write the best damned Heat Report I can every single week. I bust my ass and write the most detailed report of any damn show here at 411. It doesn't matter to me that I'm just writing about a second tier internet show. I do the best possible job I can, because that's what I believe 411 deserves. It's easy to see why our Raw Reporters and Smackdown Reporters and Impact Reporters work so hard. They're writing about extremely popular shows. But Heat Reporters? I think it takes a hell of a lot of passion for wrestling and dedication to 411 to work your ass off writing about a show that only a small percentage of the readers follow. I love writing my Heat Reports, and I love working for 411. I take pride in my Heat Reports, so yeah, is pisses the hell out of me when my own boss takes a cheap shot at my work. You REALLY want a thankless job, Larry? Try recapping Heat for a while. Don't get me wrong, Larry. I know how hard you bust your ass for this site. I know that the Wrestling Zone would literally come to a screeching halt without you. I know that every week you get senseless, pointless, and hurtful email from a small group of ignorant pricks. However, I'm also guessing that each week you also get a good amount of positive, insightful, and encouraging email from the majority of our great 411 readers. It's not like that for a Heat Reporter. I don't get email every week. In fact, after six months here at 411, I've gotten a grand total of FOUR emails from readers concerning my Heat Reports. So don't tell me about your "thankless job," Larry. Just let me do my job, and stop shitting on the work that I do. That's all I ask.
Anyway, I think we have some wrestling to discuss. You're probably aware that unlike Raw and Smackdown!, Heat is now available exclusively on WWE.com. The video-on-demand nature of Heat allows me to screen each episode for you while still allowing you to watch all or part of the show after reading my report. I want this column to be a resource to help you decide which segments are worth watching and which segments are worth skipping. However, I also want to cover each segment in detail for those of you who do not have the time, the desire, or the ability to watch Heat yourself. I'm going to try and meet both of these goals by separating this column into a preview and a review. The preview will include the title of each segment, the tag line for each segment, the running time for each segment, and the non-spoiler bottom line on whether or not the segment is worth watching. The review will include a detailed description of all of the action in each segment. Okay kids, enough with the boring stuff. Let's get to the wrestling.
The Preview
Segment 1: Eugene vs. Cade Tag Line: Watch Eugene take on Lance Cade in singles action. Running Time: 9:28 Bottom Line: Cade shows some real intensity here, and Eugene breaks free of his usual comedy match mold. The match itself is solid enough, but the real highlight of this segment is the commentary from Styles and Grisham. Be sure to watch it.
Segment 2: Tag Team Action Tag Line: Watch Snitsky & Goldust take on Eric Swartz & Andrew Simmons. Running Time: 8:59 Bottom Line: It's just a squash match with some really disturbing stuff about a foot fetish thrown in for seasoning. Skip it. Unless, of course, you're into guy-on-guy foot fetishes. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Segment 3: Raw Main Event Tag Line: Watch footage from this past Monday's RAW match up between John Cena, Edge & Triple H take vs. Spirit Squad. (Side Note: I take my tag lines directly from WWE.com, so don't blame me for that clusterfuck of a tag line. It's like they were trying to say three different things at once. Evidently Michael Cole is now in charge of WWE.com, so I blame him.) Running Time: 2:52 Bottom Line: This segment is comprised entirely of highlights from the 04.24.06 episode of Raw, so you can skip it if you already saw Raw. However, feel free to watch it if you missed Raw or just want a nice recap of the build to the WWE Championship match at Backlash.
Segment 4: Kane vs. Murdoch Tag Line: Watch Kane battle Trevor Murdoch in the main event on Heat. Running Time: 6:02 Bottom Line: It's the second squash match of the episode. Skip it.
The Review
Segment 1: Eugene vs. Cade (Eugene vs. Lance Cade)
We start off with the new WWE: The Power is Back video followed by the Heat opening video. JOEY F'N STYLES, alongside Todd Grisham, welcomes us to Heat. That's right, baby, Heat has gone EXTREME! In fact, if memory serves, Joey Styles made his WWE debut on Heat right before Taboo Tuesday. I guess now would be a good time for me to vent a little frustration. Seriously, why the hell did WWE decide to use ECW to replace Velocity instead of Heat? I mean, I really do like reporting Heat, but I would MARK THE FUCK OUT if I got to report ECW. You have no idea. I know, I know, it wouldn't really be ECW, but I'd still love to be along for the ride. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. I can't actually remember the last time I won one, but hey, I guess that means I'm due. But I digress. Anyway, Styles has inherited the Heat duties while "the Coach" Jonathan Coachman is on tour with the rest of the Raw Superstars in Europe. Styles will be handling the play-by-play while Grisham slides over to the color commentating spot. Incidentally, Grisham usually plays the face to Coach's heel, but tonight it sounds like Styles is going to play the face to Grisham's heel. Somebody backstage must have a hard one for heel color commentators. But I seem to have digressed again.
Lance Cade's music hits, and WWE's answer to Woody makes his way down the ramp and towards the ring. Cade climbs into the ring and immediately tries to intimidate Lillian Garcia. Dude, not cool. Stay away from Lillian. Seriously. You DO NOT want to make Viscera angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry. Or when he's anally violating you. Just saying. Anyway, Eugene's music hits, and WWE's answer to that youngest kid on Home Improvement makes his way down the ramp. Wait, that kid wasn't supposed to be "special." Then why the hell was he like that? Now I'm confused. Eugene makes his way around ringside and gets some love from the British fans. Freaking traitor. Our forefathers fought and died so that their "special" descendents wouldn't have to give a damn what the British thought of them. Pathetic. Eugene climbs into the ring and waves to the crowd. Eugene struggles to remove his jacket while Cade looks on in disgust. Amen, brother. Eugene finally frees himself and hands his jacket to the referee. Both men seem ready for action, so the referee signals for the bell, and this match is officially underway.
Eugene shakes his bum in Cade's general direction, but Cade seems somewhat less than enthused. Eugene offers to shake hands with Cade, but Cade thinks better of it. Looks like Cade learned something from HBK after all. Eugene then offers to shake hands with the referee, and the referee gladly obliges him. Eugene pulls the referee in for a hug while Cade, you know, just stands there. Eugene again offers to shake hands with Cade, but this time Cade decides to make his intentions a bit more clear and slaps Eugene's hand away from him. Eugene's feelings seem to have been hurt. Oh well, shit happens. They cut to a shot of Cade to catch his reaction, and for just a second he looks JUST LIKE Jerry Lynn. Mark my words, I really will be able to die a happy man if WWE somehow finds a way to book Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn during the ECW revival this fall. Seriously, those two guys had one of the best series of matches I've ever seen back in ECW. They've both gotten a little older and a little wiser, but I'm guessing they could still put on a MOTYC without much problem.
Eugene and Cade circle each other before locking each other up in a collar and elbow tie-up. Cade transitions to an arm wringer on Eugene and forces Eugene down to the mat. Cade cinches in a wrist lock on Eugene, but Eugene fights back to his feet. Eugene breaks the hold and transitions to an arm wringer of his own on Cade. Eugene now locks in a wrist lock on Cade, but Cade breaks the hold with a knee to Eugene's gut. Cade grabs Eugene and puts him in a standing side headlock, but Eugene breaks the hold and whips Cade to the ropes. Cade comes off the ropes, Eugene drops down to the mat, and Cade leaps over Eugene. Oh shit, not this again. Cade and Eugene run the ropes, but Eugene eventually slides out of the ring and down to the arena floor. Eugene waves to Cade from outside the ring, and Cade immediately makes a move towards him. The referee prevents Cade from leaving the ring while Eugene flees to safety UNDERNEATH THE RING. Dear lord, there could be rats under there. Or British people. Either way, why would you take the chance? I guess Eugene isn't exactly known for his well thought out plans. Cade seems convinced that Eugene is going to emerge from the other side of the ring, so he quickly makes his way to the opposite set of ropes. However, Eugene instead emerges right where he entered and slides back into the ring behind Cade. Eugene sneaks up behind Cade, wraps his arms around Cade's waist, muscles Cade to the ropes, and rolls up Cade from behind. It's the old spot that Bret Hart liked to use quite often. Eugene has Cade covered but only gets a two count before Cade kicks out.
Cade quickly gets back to his feet while Eugene makes his way to the corner. Cade charges towards Eugene, but Eugene moves out of the way just in time. Cade slams chest-first into the top turnbuckle before Eugene decides to BITE CADE ON THE ASS. Why do they keep letting him do that? I'm sorry, that should be an automatic disqualification. Hell, that should be a felony. Do the British even have felonies? Lawless bastards. No, wait, that's the Australians. Sorry about that. Anyway, Eugene makes his way back to the middle of the ring and Cade follows in close pursuit. Eugene catches Cade with an inverted atomic drop, and Cade is going to be singing soprano for a while. Cade stumbles over to the corner while Eugene takes a breather in the opposite corner. Eugene channels Hacksaw Jim Duggan, goes down into a three point stance, and charges towards Cade, but Cade slides out of the ring and tosses Eugene shoulder-first between the ropes and into the ring post.
Cade drags Eugene back to the middle of the ring and goes to work on his arm. Cade wrenches on Eugene's arm before transitioning to a hammer lock. Cade spins Eugene around and slams Eugene's injured shoulder into the top turnbuckle. Eugene stumbles back to the middle of the ring and falls to the mat, but Cade immediately brings Eugene back to his feet. Cade grabs Eugene's arm before ramming his own shoulder into Eugene's already injured shoulder. Cade again slams his own shoulder into Eugene's shoulder, but when he tries it for a third time he's met by a back elbow shot from Eugene. Cade seems a bit peeved and beats Eugene down to the mat with a vicious series of clubbing forearm shots to the back. Cade rolls Eugene onto his back and continues the assault with five mounted punches. Cade transitions to an arm bar on Eugene, but Eugene fights back to his feet. Cade senses that Eugene might be gaining momentum, so he breaks the hold and gives Eugene a knee to the gut. Cade guides Eugene over to the corner and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. Oh, dude, not smart. Seriously Cade, have you never seen a single one of Eugene's matches? Eugene seems unaffected by the assault, so Cade once again slams Eugene's head into the top turnbuckle. Cade slams Eugene's head into the top turnbuckle for a third time, and that means it's time for Eugene to turn into He-Man or She-Ra or something. Eugene lands a serious of five punches to Cade's face than sends Cade down to his knees. Eugene lifts Cade into the air and looks to be going for the Airplane Spin, but Eugene's injured shoulder can't support Cade's weight. Holy crap, it's actual psychology in a Heat match. Cade lands on his feet behind Eugene, spins around, and goes for a running clothesline, but Eugene ducks Cade's arm and hits the Rock Bottom. Cade wisely rolls to the ring apron to avoid being pinned.
Eugene gets back to his feet and finds Cade's cowboy hat. Eugene dons the hat and parades around the ring like, um, well, like a retarded cowboy. There, I said it. Deal with it. Eugene drags Cade back to his feet, whips Cade to the corner, and charges towards Cade, but Cade gets a boot up and plants it in Eugene's face. Cade picks up his hat and drags Eugene back to his feet. Cade puts the hat back on Eugene, hits the ropes, and levels Eugene with a huge running lariat. Cade covers Eugene and gets the three count. Sweet. Lance Cade's music hits as the referee checks on Eugene. The referee decides that Eugene is breathing before raising Cade's arm in victory.
We finish up with a commercial for Shawn Michaels & God vs. Vince McMahon & Shane McMahon in a Tag Team Match at WWE Backlash THIS SUNDAY, 04.30.06.
Match Result: Lance Cade defeats Eugene with a running lariat. Match Length: 5:46 Best Spot: Eugene's Rock Bottom
Segment 2: Tag Team Action (Gene Snitsky & Goldust vs. Eric Swartz & Andrew Simmons)
We start off with WWE 24/7 presenting "This Week in Wrestling History."
Ominous Voice: "WWE 24/7 presents ‘This Week in Wrestling History.' On April 26th, 1999, just twenty-four hours after the Undertaker abducted Stephanie McMahon at Backlash, the Undertaker issued his demands to Mr. McMahon for the release of his daughter."
Jim Ross (on commentary): "The Undertaker offered to return Stephanie in exchange for ownership of this company."
Vince McMahon (on the phone with the Undertaker): "I brought everything, just like you said."
The Undertaker (on the phone with Vince McMahon): "I want Steve Austin to bring them to me."
Vince McMahon (on the phone with the Undertaker): "What?"
Ominous Voice: "The desperate McMahan was forced to turn to the only man that could save his daughter."
Vince McMahon (at ringside): "Vince McMahon needs Stone Cold Steve Austin."
Stone Cold Steve Austin (in the ring): "Stone Cold needs Vince McMahon to kiss his ass."
Ominous Voice: "Rejected by Austin, McMahon's time was up as the Undertaker and his Ministry marched to the ring with Stephanie McMahon tied to the Undertaker's symbol."
Jim Ross (on commentary): "This is absolutely heinous."
Ominous Voice: "As Paul Bearer presided over the unholy wedding, the McMahons' darkest hour approached."
Paul Bearer (in the ring): "I now pronounce you as the unholy union of darkness. You may now kiss your bride!"
Ominous Voice: "Until an unlikely hero emerged."
Jim Ross (on commentary): "Here he comes! Stone Cold! Stone Cold and the Undertaker going toe-to-toe. Austin fighting for all he's got."
Some Dude Whose Voice I Don't Recognize (on commentary): "He didn't do it for the love of Vince McMahon. He just did it because it was right!"
Jim Ross (on commentary): "The dark wedding has ended."
That Same Dude Whose Voice I Still Don't Recognize (on commentary): "Nobody could have stood by and watched a scene like that go on. It just wasn't right."
Jim Ross (on commentary): "Vince McMahon reunited with his daughter Stephanie thanks to Stone Cold Steve Austin."
We're back on Heat, and Shattered Dreams Productions in association with .24 Karat Pictures presents our next match. Goldust's music hits, and Goldust and his new tag team partner Gene Snitsky make their way down the ramp. Goldust and Snitsky climb into the ring where jobbers Eric Swartz and Andrew Simmons are already waiting for them. Goldust hits the corner and strips off the wig while Snitsky wags his tongue at the crowd. I shit you not. No wonder Tyson Tomko ran like hell from this little mess. Snitsky and one member of the Job Squad head to their respective corners, so it looks like it will be Goldust and the other member of the Job Squad to start the match. The referee signals for the bell, and this match is officially underway.
Goldust and Jobber #1 circle each other before locking each other up in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Dear Sweet Lord, Jobber #1 is alarmingly close to being a freaking midget. Seriously, this guy is like Rey Mysterio dinky, but for some reason it's alot creepier when it's a pasty white British guy than when it's a luchador. Anyway, Goldust muscles Jobber #1 to one of the neutral corners. The referee forces the clean break, but Goldust, you know, rubs himself in Jobber #1's general direction. Goldust backs up into the middle of the ring, and Jobber #1 seems somewhat less than enthused by his opponent's antics. Jobber #1 shoves Goldust in the chest and poses for the crowd. Goldust and Jobber #1 lock each other up in a second collar-and-elbow tie-up, but Jobber #1 quickly transitions to a standing side headlock on Goldust. Jobber #1 then swings behind Goldust and transitions to a hammer lock, but Goldust slides under and reverses into a hammer lock of his own on Jobber #1. Joey Styles has finally decided that Jobber #1 is actually Andrew Simmons, so I suppose that would make Jobber #2 Eric Swartz. Anyway, Goldust transitions to an arm wringer on Simmons before decided to spank Simmons. Hey, don't blame me. I'm just reporting what happens. Goldust guides Simmons over to the corner and tags in Snitsky. Goldust whips Simmons to the ropes while Snitsky climbs into the ring. Simmons comes off the ropes but is caught by Goldust. Goldust lifts Simmons into position for a spinebuster while Snitsky comes off the ropes and levels Simmons with a clothesline. I think that's an old Hart Foundation move. Snitsky covers Simmons but only gets a two count before Simmons kicks out.
Snitsky drags Simmons to his feet, guides him to the corner, and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. Snitsky gives Simmons three kicks to the chest before guiding Simmons back to the middle of the ring and hitting a LONG delayed vertical suplex. Simmons quickly scampers over to his corner and tags in Swartz. Swartz climbs into the ring and immediately catches Snitsky in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Snitsky transitions to a standing side head lock on Swartz, but Swartz breaks the hold with three punches to Snitsky's gut. Swartz whips Snitsky to the ropes, but Snitsky comes off the ropes and drops Swartz with a shoulder block. Snitsky hits the ropes, leaps over Swartz, hits the opposite ropes, and charges towards Swartz, but Swartz goes for a hip toss. Snitsky blocks the hip toss and reverses into a hip toss of his own on Swartz. Swartz gets back to his feet but is immediately met with a scoop slam from Snitsky. Snitsky hits the ropes and drops an elbow down onto Swartz's chest. Snitsky covers Swartz but only gets a two count before Swartz kicks out.
Snitsky drags Swartz to his feet, guides him over to the corner, slams his head into the top turnbuckle, and tags in Goldust. Snitsky holds Swartz while Goldust climbs into the ring and kicks Swartz in the gut. Snitsky climbs out of the ring while Swartz manages to land a clubbing forearm shot to the back of Goldust. Swartz drives Goldust down to the mat with another clubbing forearm shot to the back before tagging in Simmons. Swartz holds Goldust while Simmons climbs into the ring and punches Goldust in the gut. Swartz climbs out of the ring while Simmons whips Goldust to the ropes. Goldust comes off the ropes, but Simmons ducks his head to telegraph the back body drop, so Goldust drops down to his knees and punches Simmons in the face. Goldust catches Simmons with an inverted atomic drop before trapping Simmons in the corner and delivering ten mounted punches. Goldust tries to whip Simmons to the opposite corner, but Simmons reverses and instead whips Goldust to the opposite corner. Goldust slams chest-first into the top turnbuckle and stumbles back to the middle of the ring. Simmons charges towards Goldust, but Goldust catches him with a low power slam. Goldust has Simmons covered but only gets a two count before Simmons kicks out.
Goldust drags Simmons back to his feet, guides him over to the corner, and tags in Snitsky. Goldust holds Simmons while Snitsky climbs into the ring and lands a clubbing forearm shot to Simmons' back. Goldust climbs out of the ring while Snitsky whips Simmons to the corner. Snitsky charges towards Simmons and connects with a running clothesline in the corner. Snitsky drags Simmons back to the middle of the ring and starts to unlace Simmons' boot. Looks like they're really going to play up the foot fetish angle. I now have more respect for Tyson Tomko than you could possibly imagine. Snitsky begins to lovingly stroke Simmons' boot, but Swartz climbs into the ring to aid his fallen partner. Goldust sees Swartz, climbs into the ring, and drops Swartz with a forearm shot to the face. Goldust pulls Simmons away from Snitsky, so Snitsky simply heads for Swartz. Snitsky begins to unlace Swartz's boot while Goldust drags Simmons to the corner and sets him up for the Shattered Dreams. Goldust hits the Shattered Dreams on Simmons while Snitsky tosses Swartz out of the ring. Goldust climbs back out of the ring while Simmons stumbles out of the corner. Snitsky charges towards Simmons and lands a punch to his back. Snitsky picks up Simmons and hits an OCEAN CYCLONE SUPLEX (i.e., a wheelbarrow suplex). Dude, I haven't seen that move in ages, especially on Heat. Really sweet move. Snitsky pins Simmons and gets the three count. Snitsky's music hits as Goldust climbs into the ring. The referee raises Snitsky and Goldust's arms in victory, but Snitsky bends down and begins to unlace Goldust's boot. Goldust quickly climbs out of the ring, but Snitsky chases him up the ramp. This is all just so wrong. Seriously.
Match Result: Gene Snitsky defeats Andrew Simmons with an Ocean Cyclone Suplex. Match Length: 4:59 Best Spot: Snitsky's Ocean Cyclone Suplex
Segment 3: Raw Main Event (Highlights of John Cena, Edge, & Triple H vs. the Spirit Squad in a Handicap Match from the 04.24.06 episode of Raw)
We're back on Heat, and its time for the Highlight Reel. Um, okay, not THAT Highlight Reel. I miss Chris Jericho. It took some time for him to grow on me, but I was a serious Jerichoholic by the end. I still want Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chris Jericho, and Rob Van Dam to form the New Degeneration X. I think they all have that rebellious spirit that DX came to embody, and besides, they all kick ass. The problem is that there's about twenty reasons why those four guys will never be on the same show at the same time ever again, so maybe its time I let go of the dream.
Anyway, this segment contains highlights of John Cena, Edge, & Triple H vs. the Spirit Squad in a Handicap Match from the 04.24.06 episode of Raw.
Derek Martin covered this match and its aftermath in his 04.24.06 411's WWE Raw Report.
J.D. Dunn covered this match and its aftermath in his 04.24.06 RAWtopsy.
Peter Kent covered this match and its aftermath in his 04.24.06 VIOLENT PANDA Monday Night Review.
We finish up with a commercial for John Cena vs. Edge vs. Triple H for the WWE Championship in a Triple Threat Match at WWE Backlash THIS SUNDAY, 04.30.06.
Segment 4: Kane vs. Murdoch (Kane vs. Trevor Murdoch)
We're back on Heat, and it's time for our MAIN EVENT. Trevor Murdoch's music hits, and WWE's answer to Larry the Cable Guy makes his way down the ramp. Those sideburns are seriously alarming. Murdoch climbs onto the ring apron, hits the corner to pose for the crowd, climbs into the ring, and loses the shirt and hat. Suddenly Kane's music hits, and the Big Red Machine makes his way down the ramp. Kane climbs into the ring and stares at Murdoch before lighting up the ringposts. Murdoch does a Pearl Harbor job on Kane and lands five clubbing forearm shots to Kane's back from behind. The action has clearly begun, so the referee signals for the bell, and this match is officially underway.
Murdoch hits the ropes and charges towards Kane, but Kane drops Murdoch with a single punch. Murdoch gets back to his feet, but Kane immediately lands another stiff shot to Murdoch's face. Kane whips Murdoch to the ropes and catches him with a back body drop. Kane drags Murdoch back to his feet, guides him to the corner, and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. Kane gives Murdoch a clubbing forearm shot to the back, guides him to the middle of the ring, and then gives him a scoop slam. Kane hits the ropes and goes for an elbow drop, but Murdoch just manages to roll out of the way. Both men get back to their feet, and Murdoch stumbles over to the corner. Kane charges towards Murdoch, but Murdoch catches Kane with a back elbow shot to the face. Murdoch climbs to the second rope and hits a second rope leaping hangman's neckbreaker on Kane. Murdoch seems to have taken the advantage, but Kane immediately sits up and climbs to his feet. Murdoch charges towards Kane, but Kane levels Murdoch with a Big Boot to the face. Kane chokes Murdoch against the mat, but the referee forces the break. Kane then uses his knee to choke Murdoch against the mat, but the referee again forces the break. Kane lands three mounted punches to Murdoch before once again choking Murdoch against the mat.
Kane hits the ropes as Murdoch begins to get back to his feet, but Kane comes off the ropes and sends Murdoch right back down to the mat with a second Big Boot to the face. Kane uses his boot to choke Murdoch against the mat before giving Murdoch time to get back to his feet. Kane grabs Murdoch and guides him over to the corner. Kane gives Murdoch a stiff punch to the face in the corner. Murdoch stumbles over to the adjacent corner, but Kane catches him with an elbow shot to the forehead. Murdoch stumbles back to the middle of the ring but is dropped by a single punch to the face from Kane. Kane brings Murdoch to his knees and once again kicks him in the head. Kane hits the ropes as Murdoch begins to get back to his feet, but Kane comes off the ropes and sends Murdoch right back down to the mat with a third Big Boot to the face. Ooh, déjà vu. Kane drags Murdoch back to his feet and whips him to the corner. Kane charges towards Murdoch and connects with a running clothesline in the corner. Kane heads back to the middle of the ring, again charges towards Murdoch, and connects with a second running clothesline in the corner. Murdoch stumbles to the middle of the ring and is met with a sidewalk slam from Kane. Kane gets back to his feet and climbs to the top turnbuckle. Murdoch struggles to regain his vertical base, but Kane comes off the top turnbuckle and hits Murdoch with his leaping clothesline. Both men get back to their feet, but Kane catches Murdoch with the Choke Slam. Kane pins Murdoch and gets the three count. Kane's music hits as the Big Red Machine glares at the crowd. The referee checks on Murdoch as Kane climbs out of the ring and heads up the ramp to close out the show.
Match Result: Kane defeats Trevor Murdoch with the Choke Slam. Match Length: 3:25 Best Spot: Murdoch's second rope leaping hangman's neckbreaker
Okay kids, that's it for this edition of Heat. Hope you had fun. Feel free to email me with any comments or suggestions. I'll see you back here next weekend.
