In two other matches, Hulk Hogan beat Vince McMahon and The Rock beat Steve Austin. On October 24, WWE had announced on its official website that Scott Steiner had signed a three-year contract with WWE. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, (in this instance: WrestleMania XIX) for his brand's World ti… [9][10], The buildup to the Royal Rumble match began on the December 23 episode of Raw, when the Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff discussed about the upcoming Royal Rumble match that 15 wrestlers would represent the Raw brand and 15 wrestlers would represent the SmackDown! In other matches, The Undertaker beat John Cena and Vince McMahon beat Zach Gowen. The main event was the Royal Rumble match. As a result, Steiner and Triple H's match for the World Heavyweight Championship was made official at the Royal Rumble.[24]. To cap off the WrestleMania event, Brock Lesnar beat Champion Kurt Angle to win the WWE title. Angle attempted an Angle Slam, but Benoit countered the move into the Crippler Crossface, but Angle touched the ropes. Randy Orton beat Shawn Michaels in another match. 2000, 2001 and 2002 had more hits than misses but 2003 struck out on many occasions. Lita and Trish Stratus beat Molly Holly and Gail Kim in a woman's match, and Kane beat Shane McMahon in a Last Man Standing match. Christopher Nowinski entered at #3 but instead of entering the ring, he stayed outside the ring. WWE PPV Intro 2015. brand was between Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie. Jeff performed a Twist of Fate on Matt and climbed the top rope to perform a Swanton Bomb, but Matt's manager Shannon Moore joined the ring and covered Matt with his body. Steiner attempted a Steiner Recliner on Triple H, but Triple H's manager Ric Flair pulled Triple H out of the ring. Kane entered at #22 and started dominating all the participants in the ring and eliminated Rosey by backdropping him over the top rope. Chris Jericho beat Jeff Hardy at the "No Way Out" PPV event. The first two entrants were Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho. Ultimately, Triple H beat Kevin Nash to maintain his title. WWE Insurrextion was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event that ran from 2000 to 2003 by the Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Kane best moments. Wilson performed a swinging neckbreaker on Marie to win the match. Booker T entered at #24 and performed a Scissors Kick on Kane and a Flapjack on Matt. In the World Tag Team title match, The Dudley Boyz beat Lance Storm and William Regal to win the titles. [16] On the December 19 episode of SmackDown!, Torrie gave bad remarks about her storyline father Al Wilson on getting married with Dawn. Michaels returned to the ring after being attacked by Jericho earlier in the match and avenged his elimination by attacking Jericho, helping Test to eliminate Jericho from the match. After eliminating Rosey, Kane attempted to eliminate Jericho but Jericho held on. WWE Monday Night RAW – 2003 results: click here! [1][3][4][5], Due to winning the Royal Rumble match, Brock Lesnar earned a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. 5 Star Match Reviews. Champions The Basham Brothers beat Los Guerreros to keep their WWE Tag Team title, and Vince McMahon beat The Undertaker in a buried alive match. As a result, he began a rivalry with the WWE Champion Kurt Angle. It was the fifth annual Judgment Day event and featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown! Chris Nowinski and Rodney Mack beat The Dudley Boyz at "Bad Blood." Jericho attacked Michaels from behind and hit Michaels with a chair, causing Michaels to bleed. The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. brand divisions. brand divisions. At Backlash 2003, not one, but six former world champions were involved in a huge six-man tag match; four of which were former WCW World Champions Booker T, Kevin Nash, and Shawn Michaels took on the current world champion, Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho. Triple H beat champion Goldberg and Kane to win the World Heavyweight Title. Gennaro. Chris Jericho, Christian, Scott Steiner, Randy Orton, and Mark Henry beat Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, and The Dudley Boyz. Chris Benoit also continued his rivalry with Angle after losing to him at Royal Rumble. During "Judgement Day," John Cena and The FBI beat Chris Benoit, Rhyno, and Brian Kendrick. brand divisions. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania, (in this instance: WrestleMania XIX) for his brand's World title, either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment Event Type Pay Per View Event Date December 14, 2003 Brand Raw Raw Exclusive Event Series Armageddon Year 2003 Country United States Location Orlando, Florida Arena Orlando Arena / TD Waterhouse Center Attendance 12,672 Network On-Demand Running Time 3 hours Theme Song "The End" by Jim Johnston [1][4][5], The Royal Rumble is an annual pay-per-view, produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) since 1988. [12] On the January 9 episode of SmackDown!, Josh Mathews announced that Dawn and Torrie would wrestle in a match at Royal Rumble billed as a "Stepmother" vs "Stepdaughter" match. Sable beat Stephanie McMahon in a No Count-Out match. WWE Retro PPV Reviews 2003-2007. Paperback, London Publishing Company, 2003. WWE.com. "THE 2003 Wrestling Almanac (From) PRO Wrestling Illustrated." Edge and Christian fought each other until Jericho eliminated both of them from the match and became the only remaining person until Rob Van Dam entered at #12. Scott Steiner beat Test to win the managerial service of Stacy Keibler, and Booker T beat champion Christian via DQ to win the Intercontinental title. Category: WWE Retro PPV Reviews 2003-2007. After Scott Steiner lost a match to Test, he became Test's property due to pre-match stipulations. Tommy Dreamer entered at #10. Undertaker quickly eliminated Cena and then eliminated Jamal. Goldust's tag team partner Booker tried to avenge his partner's elimination by battling Haas and Benjamin, but he was too eliminated by Haas and Benjamin. Keeping the action going, Jazz won the women's title from Trish Stratus. The Big Show beat Rey Mysterio in another match. This was subsequently also the first time in which two world championships were eligible to be challenged for by the winner of the titular match. Matt Hardy beat Billy Kidman to win the Cruiserweight title match. WWE Elimination Chamber. Van Dam and Jeff started double-teaming Jericho. The WWE Vengeance 2003 pay-per-view was a Smackdown brand show. The match generally features 30 wrestlers. Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble by being the last to eliminate The Undertaker. In 2003, WWE presented brand-exclusive pay-per-view events for the first time. [11] As a result, on the January 6 episode of Raw, Bischoff forced the Dudley Boyz to wrestle 3-Minute Warning (Rosey and Jamal), Rico and Batista in a Handicap match. Charlie Haas entered at #19. Torrrie Wilson beat Dawn Marie in a women's match, and Scott Steiner beat Champion Triple H by DQ in the World Heavyweight Title. And in the WWE title match, incumbent champion Kurt Angle beat Chris Benoit. Champion Jazz beat Trish Stratus, Victoria, and Jackie in the women's title match. The 2003 Royal Rumble was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). [20] After eight years away, Steiner returned to WWE as a free agent at Survivor Series and attacked Matt Hardy and Christopher Nowinski for insulting New York City. WWE Pay-Per-View (PPV) Main Events - 2003. 11. Kane beat Rob Van Dam in another match. Bill DeMott entered at #9. DeMott started attacking all the participants and had nearly eliminated Jericho. WWE PPV RESULTS (2005) See also: WWE PPV Statistics 2005 9 th January 2005: “WWE New Year’s Revolution 2005”: San Juan, PR – 15,764 sellout ($825,000 live gate) Dark match: The Hurricane and Rosey beat Rob Conway and Sylvan Grenier. Red coloured PPV names have Raw-brand main events, while blue coloured names are Smackdown-brand main events. WWF PPV RESULTS (2001) See also: WWF PPV Statistics 2001 21 st January 2001: “WWF Royal Rumble 2001”: New Orleans, LA – 16,056 sellout (13,481 paid) ($666,700 live gate) ($93,253 merchandise sales) Heat: (01/21): D-Lo Brown and Chaz defeated Taka Michinoku and Sho Funaki. Matt Hardy beat Maven in another match, but Maven had been injured before the match began by Batista. Champion Molly Holly beat Ivory in the Women's Title match. As a result, Steve Austin was fired as co-GM of "Raw." SHARE. In the World Tag Team title match, champions Lance Storm and William Regal beat Rob Van Dam and & Kane. Every WWE Pay-Per-View Review by John Canton. 5 4 3 2 1. Champion Tajiri beat Rey Mysterio to maintain the Cruiserweight title at the "No Mercy" event. It took place on January 19, 2003, at the Fleet Center in Boston, was the first Royal Rumble produced under the WWE name and employed talent from the Raw and SmackDown! Chavo Guerrero entered at #7. It took place on May 18, 2003, at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. brand was between Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for the WWE Championship, which Angle won by making Benoit submit to the Ankle Lock. In the WWE Tag Team title match, champions The World's Greatest Tag Team beat Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio. Michaels continued to attack Jericho after the match. Kane and Van Dam started to double-team, clotheslining and eliminating A-Train. thehistoryofwwe.com. The match aired live on Sunday Night Heat. Jamal entered at #21 and began teaming with his 3-Minute Warning partner Rosey to double-team Rikishi. Due to pre-match stipulations, Knoble won the right to sleep with Torrie Wilson. Ross and Lawler defeated Storm and Regal after interference by the Dudley Boyz. In a thrilling matchup, Goldberg beat Triple H to win the World Heavyweight title. Edge entered at #5 and performed Spears on Jericho and Nowinski. Jeff Hardy entered at #15 and Jeff began fighting Matt. The secondary rivalry heading into the event from the SmackDown! On the February 3 episode of Raw, Steiner became the number one contender for the title by defeating Chris Jericho. As a result, Stephanie lost her job as WWE's GM. [7][8], The card consisted of six matches. WWE Ruthless Aggression. Rey Mysterio entered at #4 and started fighting Jericho while Nowinski stayed out of the ring before eventually attacking Mysterio. After entering the ring, Van Dam began attacking Jericho and performed a Rolling Thunder on Jericho. WCW PPV Reviews. The secondary rivalry heading into the event from the Raw brand was between Lance Storm and William Regal and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) over the World Tag Team Championship. 2003 was the sixteenth event in the Royal Rumble chronology. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. After the match, Steiner applied the Steiner Recliner on Triple H.[1][4][5], The next match was between Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for the WWE Championship. [25], Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, Spike Dudley defeated Steven Richards by pinning him after a Dudley Dog. This is a list of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events, detailing all professional wrestling cards promoted on pay-per-view (PPV) and the WWE Network by WWE.. WWE has been broadcasting PPV events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established.The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in … Eddie Guerrero beat Chris Benoit to become the United States champion at "Vengeance." The Undertaker returned to WWE after a three-month injury by entering at #30 as the final entrant of the match. 2:38. Edge hit DeMott with a kendo stick, causing DeMott to get eliminated by falling over the top rope to the floor. Benoit applied the sharpshooter on Angle, but Angle touched the ropes. Jamie Knoble beat Billy Gunn in a match with high stakes. Mysterio and Edge continued to fight until Christian entered at #6. D-Von hit Storm with the brass knuckles and pinned him to win the title. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown! Jeff climbed on the top rope to perform a high-flying move but Van Dam pushed him, causing Jeff to fall to the floor and get eliminated from the match. Match-by-match results of all WWE Pay-Per-View events from 2003. Women's Champion Molly Holly beat Lita n a title match, and Kane beat Shane McMahon in an ambulance match. Judgment Day was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Batista was angered at his elimination, so he distracted Undertaker by attempting to hit him with a chair but Undertaker avoided it and nailed Batista with a chair. Van Dam and Jericho continued to battle each other and Van Dam had nearly eliminated Jericho until Matt Hardy entered at #13 and performed a Side Effect on Van Dam. Jericho and Christian attacked Dreamer with trashcan lids and tossed him over the top rope. Pages in category "2003 WWE pay-per-view events" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. It was also the first Royal Rumble under the WWE name, following the promotion being renamed from World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to WWE in May 2002. 2003 marked the first year of brand exclusive PPVs, can you name every wrestler to compete in a PPV main event match during the year? In 2003, WWE presented brand-exclusive pay-per-view events for the first time. brand in the match, because it was going to be the first Royal Rumble match to take place after WWE's brand extension. After Paul Heyman distracted Lesnar, Big Show executed a chokeslam on Lesnar for a near-fall. [15][16][23] On the December 16 episode of Raw, Triple H held an Appreciation Ceremony on winning the title but the ceremony was interrupted by Steiner, who announced that his contract said that he would earn a world title shot. SHARE. Flair interfered in the match, prompting the referee to eject him from ringside. [29] At No Way Out, Triple H defeated Steiner to retain the title. It was over a year into the first brand extension (or roster split as I liked to call it) where I think it’s far to say that Smackdown was a better show than Raw. To defend the U.S. title, champion Eddie Guerrero beat Chris Benoit, Tajiri, and Rhyno. Shortly after entering, Batista eliminated Test and then Rikishi. Champion Kurt Angle beat Brock Lesnar to defend his WWE title. Haas started fighting with Matt. SHARE. [26] As a result, the match became a handicap match but Lesnar and Benoit managed to defeat Team Angle. It took place on January 19, 2003, at the Fleet Center in Boston, was the first Royal Rumble produced under the WWE name and employed talent from the Raw and SmackDown! WWE SmackDown – 2003 results: click here! [5], The first match was a Royal Rumble qualification match between Big Show and Brock Lesnar. Rikishi entered at #20 and started fighting Rosey. Benoit attempted a diving headbutt on Angle, but Angle avoided the move and attempted an Angle Slam on Benoit, but Benoit countered. Online World of Wrestling. In an unusual match pitting father and daughter against each other, Vince McMahon beat Stephanie McMahon in an "I Quit" match. Tajiri fought with Christian, while Edge and Jericho fought with each other. onlineworldofwrestling.com. Christian appeared during Jericho's entrance, wearing Jericho's gear and distracted Michaels. Retro PPV Reviews. Feature Retro Retro PPV Reviews Royal Rumble Reviews WWE WWE Retro PPV Reviews 2003-2007. Gennaro. Chris Jericho and Christian beat Lita and Trish Stratus in a team match, and Shawn Michaels beat Batista. [18] However, Lesnar rescued Benoit from the post-match assault by Angle and Big Show and brutally assaulted Angle, injuring him. No Mercy (2003) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling […] PLAY NOW Blogs. Jericho chose #2 because #1 was already given to Michaels. John Cena entered at #18 but instead of entering the ring, Cena began rapping outside the ring until Van Dam went to the ringside and attacked Cena, tossing him into the ring. In a packed Tag Team Turmoil match, Ric Flair and Batista won the World Tag Team Title in a match featuring champions The Dudley Boyz, Scott Steiner and Test, Rob Conway and Rene Dupree, The Hurricane and Rosey, Lance Storm and Val Venis, and Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade​​​.