WWE Judgement Day 2004
WWE Opening Montage - WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment - Please Don't Try This At Home

Opening video package detailing the Booker T / Eddie Guerrero history. John Cena v Big show profiled through a recap of the #1 Contender's Tournament.

YOUR Hosts: Michael Cole and Tazz

Rundown of the card:
Rico & Tank Toland v Hardcore Holly & JBL
Nova v Paul London
Sean O'Haire v Charlie Haas
Tajiri v The Hurricane for the Cruiserweight Strap
Rikishi & Scotty 2 hotty v The FBI for the Tag Titles
Cena v Big Show for the US Title
Booker T v Eddie Guerrero for the WWE World Championship
The FBI (Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli) def Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty via Pinfall (Greco-Roman Chair Shot to Scotty) to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
Scotty and Rikishi get the upper hand early with several quick tags. Scotty manages to land the W-O-R-M on Johnny Stamboli following a sidekick from Rikishi. As he goes for the cover, Nunzio breaks it up. Nunzio gets the tag and begins to lay into Scotty 2 Hotty, not allowing him to get out of the FBI's corner. Rikishi is on the other end itching for a tag, and Scotty is now YOUR FACE IN PERIL(™ - Scott Keith). Scotty manages to get the hot tag to Rikishi who cleans house. He puts Johnny 'The Bull' up for his sitout piledriver, and Stamboli knocks the ref over. While the ref is out, Nunzio tosses a chair in the ring. He distracts Rikishi while Johnny gets the chair and lays the big 'Kish out with it. Nunzio drags Scotty to the outside and occupies him while the ref comes to and makes the three count!
Cut to the back where Rico is reassuring Tank Toland that he will be nothing but a perfect professional when they get in the ring tonight. Toland reminds Rico that the match is on because Hardcore Holly wanted a chance to redeem himself after having been embarrased by both of them over the past couple of weeks. Rico tells Toland not to worry. Meanwhile, John Bradshaw Layfield and Hardcore Holly are headed to the ring. Hardcore tells JBL, that no matter what, he gets the pin. JBL tells him that's fine. so long as he gets to whoop some fruitcake ass.
Rico & Tank Toland def Hardcore Holly & JBL via Pinfall (Super Gay Kiss of DOOM to JBL)
Tank Toland starts the match with Hardcore Holly. Hardcore is pounding away on Toland when JBL tells him that he wants some too. Tag in JBL and he goes to work on Toland but misses a blind tag. Rico comes in and prances around the ring for a few moments before getting beheaded by Layfield. He tags in Hardcore, who lives up to his name by bouncing Rico off any and everything he can find at ringside. Hardcore rolls into the ring to break the count, and Rico slips by to get the tag to Tank. Tank Toland comes in on fire and dumps Holly. He then goes after JBL and knocks him off the apron. When Hardcore gets back in the ring, he is met with a vicious clothesline and sent into the corner hard. He manages to get a tag to Layfield who goes right after Toland who side steps him. JBL winds up right in Rico's face in the corner. Rico plants a big wet kiss on him and takes off after Hardcore Holly shouting 'I wanna give you one too!' all the way. As JBL is trying his best to keep his lunch down, Tank Toland comes from behind, rolls him up and scores the pin.
Nova def Paul London via Pinfall (The Nova-caine¹)
Nova and Paul London are seen in the back beating on one another as the match is about to start. Shane McMahon comes down to the ring and says that since the two of them can't seem to get it together and be professional enough to duke it out in the ring, he's gonna make this a falls count anywhere match! He then sends the referee to the back and calls for the bell. The match has started.

Nova is fighting to overcome Paul London's repeated shots to the head with a kendo stick. London, seeing his opening goes for the London Calling², but misses when Nova catches his leg on top of a table. Nova then takes control, using the kendo stick to lay London out. He gets London set up in front of the table and hits the Nova-caine¹ for the pinfall.
The Hurricane def Tajiri via Pinfall (Tropical Depression) to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Tajiri is still battered and bruised from his match on Thursday and the beating he took from Nova. But he shows guts abundant by coming to the ring and being competitive. He even manages to lock in the Octopus on The Hurricane, who makes it to the ropes. Tajiri turns the Octopus into the Tarantula while in the ropes, but releases it at four. He then goes for a series of kicks, the last of which is ducked under by The Hurricane. Hurricane hits the Eye of the Hurricane for a two count and begins to feel the momentum shifting his way. Swinging neckbreaker gets two. Shining Wizard gets another two. Tajiri lands a stiff kick and goes for the cover, and only gets two. Hurricane ducks another kick and lands the Tropical Depression for the pinfall.
Sean O'Haire def Charlie Haas via Submission (Spider-Lock³) to become the #1 Contender for the WWE US Championship
Haas and O'Haire lock up to start. Haas gets an arm drag takedown into an armbar. O'Haire fights back up and reverses the arm drag into the armbar on Haas' left arm. Haas makes the ropes and O'Haire breaks the hold. They lock up again, Haas gets flung into the corner and comes out with a lariat. Another lock up, this time O'Haire gets flung into the corner and bounces out with a lariat of his own. Both men measure each other. Test of strength and Haas bites on it. O'Haire with a kick to the stomach and the beating is on! O'Haire lands punches and kicks galore. Haas bails to catch his breath, but O'Haire follows and posts him to the left shoulder. Back in, O'Haire starts working the left arm with elbows and armbars. Haas fights out to get a knockdown. Haas goes for the Haas of Pain, but O'Haire pushes him off the ropes and takes him down with an armbar, and then locks it in with his legs as well. Haas is screaming in pain and desperately trying to use his free right arm to drag himself to the ropes. He finally does and O'Haire breaks the hold. O'Haire goes to whip Haas off the ropes, but it is reversed. O'Haire comes off the ropes while Haas is clutching his arm, and does a jump up onto Haas' shoulders, spinning Haas down in the process. O'Haire then lays back and applys the Spider Lock. Haas has nowhere to go and taps out.
John Cena def The Big Show via Pinfall (F-U) to win the WWE US Championship
The Big Show comes out and tosses Cena around like a rag doll. Cena bails and Show follows. Show chases Cena around for a couple of moments and then Cena rolls back into the ring. Cena tries to take advantage, but runs right into a size 22 boot. Show is firmly in control. He taunts Cena and picks him up. Show gets ready to hit the Showstopper Chokeslam, but Cena manages to escape. Cena drop kicks Show right behind the knee and dodges the falling giant. Off the ropes Throwback on Big Show. Cena is feeling it! Five Knuckle Shuffle, and then he pumps up his sneakers. Show drops him with a clothesline (more like a sewer line) and goes to set up for the chokeslam one more time. Cena manages to wiggle out yet again. Kicks Show in the stomach and puts him up for the F-U! Lands it and gets the pinfall. YOUR WINNER AND NEW US CHAMPION - JOHN CENA!
Booker T def Eddie Guerrero via Pinfall (Book End) to win the WWE Championship
Eddie Guerrero comes out first in the low rider. He gets on the microphone and congratulates John Cena. Eddie is so happy to be here and be the WWE World Champion, that he's not sure what to do. Each and every time he comes out, the fans show him their appreciation. But Eddie wants to say thank you to the fans. Booker T comes out and says that this is all a bunch of nonsense. He knows that the fans can't wait to have Eddie lose the championship. Infact, he knows for a fact that the fans don't think Smackdown deserves to have any champions on the show. Simply because it's a minor league.

Booker jumps in the ring and the bell sounds. The match has started and Booker takes full advantage. He hits Eddie with the clubbing forearms, and continues to beat on Eddie. Spinebuster puts Eddie down for a two count. Booker is frustrated already. He jaws with the ref telling him that he isn't counting right. While he is doing so, Eddie sneaks up behind him and rolls him up for two. Booker lands a spin kick to Eddie but again is only able to get a two count. Booker lines up for the Axe kick and misses. Eddie goes for the Triple Vertical Suplexes, but Booker fights out and hits the Book End. He covers, and it's enough for three! YOUR WINNER AND NEW WWE WORLD CHAMPION - BOOKER T!
Cole and Tazz are in shock. They both wonder what this means for the WWE World Championship. Cole promises that we will know more this Tursday night on Smackdown!
¹ The Nova-caine is a Front Face Russian Leg Sweep similar to Jeff Jarrett's "The Stroke"
² The London Calling is a shooting star press done facing away from the victim.
³ The Spider Lock is an armbar with leg scissors over the head of the victim.