Post by CandyKANE on Feb 5, 2003 7:41:07 GMT -5
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Dark Match #1
Kanyon vs. Some jobber
Kanyon comes out to a decent sized pop, followed by his opponent. The match is at a slow pace, and the crowd's initial enthusiasm for Kanyon fades away pretty quick. Kanyon holds the opponent in ElectricChair drop position, and drops him flat on his face. Don't know exactly what to call the move, but it was enough for Kanyon to get the win.
Dark Match #2
Nathan Jones vs. Another jobber
Nathan Jones gets an enormous pop considering this was a dark match. I couldn't tell if Nathan was the face or the heel, but he seemed to be the face. He has a very "indestructable" style of wrestling, in that he doesn't sell certain moves to make himself look stronger. He landed several interesting variations on arm drags and slam moves. This match was much better than the first. Nathan Jones wins with a move that was very similar to the Alabama Slam.
Josh Matthews and Ernest the Cat come out, oddly enough, before Velocity has started.
Dark Match #3
Nunzio vs. Funaki Both wrestlers get face pops. Nunzio got an ovation because of his days as an ECW fan-favorite, this being Philly and all. Funaki seemed to be the better liked of the two. As far as the wrestling went, the action was much quicker paced than the first two matches. As usual, Nunzio goes to work on the arm of his opponent, and hits his tornado armhook ddt off the ropes. (I'm sorry, I can't remember the name of the move.) Nunzio via pinfall.
The Velocity pyro goes off, and the show is started.
John Cena vs. American Dragon
Note: American Dragon was going under his real name for copyright reasons. Cena came to the ring without his trademark Thugonomics freestyle and the match was quick to work. It was a good match, with only a little in-ring confusion at times. Cena seems to have a good in-ring chemistry with cruiserweights, and so this match wasn't boring at all and was a nice wakeup from the gap between the dark matches and Velocity.
Bill Demott vs. Jobber
I don't remember much of this match. It was a typical Demott match, with stomps and brute punches all over the place. After a few minutes of a match that seemed to be mostly filler, Demott hit his powerbomb for the win. After the match was over, Demott went halfway down the ramp only to come back and give another powerbomb to his beaten opponent.
Edge vs. A-Train
An unusual main event for Velocity, especially since it was a pay per view match only a couple months ago. A typical Edge vs. A-Train match, with Edge hitting a lot of nice dropkicks, and A-Train making many failed attempts at the Train Wreck. After a decent exchange between the two, and a lot of "Shave Your Back" chants, Edge hit the Spear for the win.
Dark Match #1
Kanyon vs. Some jobber
Kanyon comes out to a decent sized pop, followed by his opponent. The match is at a slow pace, and the crowd's initial enthusiasm for Kanyon fades away pretty quick. Kanyon holds the opponent in ElectricChair drop position, and drops him flat on his face. Don't know exactly what to call the move, but it was enough for Kanyon to get the win.
Dark Match #2
Nathan Jones vs. Another jobber
Nathan Jones gets an enormous pop considering this was a dark match. I couldn't tell if Nathan was the face or the heel, but he seemed to be the face. He has a very "indestructable" style of wrestling, in that he doesn't sell certain moves to make himself look stronger. He landed several interesting variations on arm drags and slam moves. This match was much better than the first. Nathan Jones wins with a move that was very similar to the Alabama Slam.
Josh Matthews and Ernest the Cat come out, oddly enough, before Velocity has started.
Dark Match #3
Nunzio vs. Funaki Both wrestlers get face pops. Nunzio got an ovation because of his days as an ECW fan-favorite, this being Philly and all. Funaki seemed to be the better liked of the two. As far as the wrestling went, the action was much quicker paced than the first two matches. As usual, Nunzio goes to work on the arm of his opponent, and hits his tornado armhook ddt off the ropes. (I'm sorry, I can't remember the name of the move.) Nunzio via pinfall.
The Velocity pyro goes off, and the show is started.
John Cena vs. American Dragon
Note: American Dragon was going under his real name for copyright reasons. Cena came to the ring without his trademark Thugonomics freestyle and the match was quick to work. It was a good match, with only a little in-ring confusion at times. Cena seems to have a good in-ring chemistry with cruiserweights, and so this match wasn't boring at all and was a nice wakeup from the gap between the dark matches and Velocity.
Bill Demott vs. Jobber
I don't remember much of this match. It was a typical Demott match, with stomps and brute punches all over the place. After a few minutes of a match that seemed to be mostly filler, Demott hit his powerbomb for the win. After the match was over, Demott went halfway down the ramp only to come back and give another powerbomb to his beaten opponent.
Edge vs. A-Train
An unusual main event for Velocity, especially since it was a pay per view match only a couple months ago. A typical Edge vs. A-Train match, with Edge hitting a lot of nice dropkicks, and A-Train making many failed attempts at the Train Wreck. After a decent exchange between the two, and a lot of "Shave Your Back" chants, Edge hit the Spear for the win.
