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March 27, 2003 - WWE Smackdown
Big Show & A-Train vs. Chris Benoit & Rhyno
Chris Benoit applied his technical style to carry Big Show who simply lugged around the ring and threw Benoit throughout the course of the match. A-Train got the usual shave your back chants. Benoit shined in this match. Rhyno got in the usual moves as well, the gore and what not. When things were looking pretty gloomy from the ramp comes Nathan Jones who enters the ring and punches Big Show and A-Train back and forth, back and forth, back and forth about 5 or 6 times. It was pretty ridiculous and then finally Big Show took him out which was a nice change of pace. Then came out Undertaker to save the day completely and clean house. Jones and Taker stood in the ring after all was said and done and got some pops, mostly meant for Taker. They stood at the top of the ramp and both lifted their fists up for another pop.
Winners: Big Show & A-Train via DQ
Shelton Benjamin w/Charlie Haas vs. Chavo Guerrero
This was another decent match. Both men got a good amount of action in, but it was another roll-up victory for Los Guerreros in the evening. The crowd was pretty silent for most of this match with a slight Chavo chant being heard. Afterwards with Los Guerreros celebrating in the ring, Team Angle came from behind with their belts and clocked both Eddie and Chavo. Then came Benoit and Rhyno out to ringside to clean shop and get rid of Team Angle. Benoit and Rhyno were the last ones left in the ring.
Winner: Chavo Guerrero via pinfall
March 20, 2003 - WWE Smackdown
- Rhyno /w Chris Benoit vs. Charlie Haas /w Shelton Benjamin
HUGE "You Suck" chant as Team Angle came out. Rhyno and Chris both got great pops as well. Solid match with Benjamin interfering a lot and Benoit eventually stopping him. Team Angle Double Teamed Rhyno using the belts for the DQ finish.
Winner: Rhyno via DQ
- Shelton Benjamin /w Charlie Haas vs. Chris Benoit /w Rhyno
Good match that I missed most of due to the bathroom break and all. When I got back to my seat, Benoit had clamped in the Crossface on Benjamin, who tapped out. Big posedown of both teams post match.
Winner: Chris Benoit via submission
March 13, 2003 - WWE Smackdown
- Los Guerreros vs. Chris Benoit & Rhyno. As stated before, the winners get a title shot at Team Angle at Wrestlemania 19. A really long and competitive match and like they have done lately, they stick a commercial in between. Team Angle comes in and interferes, beating up both teams and rendering the match a no contest. I guess this will set up a three-way for the tag titles at the PPV.
- Backstage, Stephanie confronts Team Angle regarding their interference in the preceding tag title match. She officially announces that at Wrestlemania, Team Angle will take on both Chris Benoit & Rhyno and Los Guerreros in a triple threat match for the tag team titles.
March 6, 2003 - WWE Smackdown
The following report was written by Matt Boone with help from Calvin Martin of LordsOfPain.net:
Team Angle vs. Chris Benoit & Rhyno (Non-Title)
Pretty long back and forth match. Finish saw Chris Benoit apply the Crippler-Crossface to Charlie Haas. Haas eventually tapes out to give Chris Benoit and Rhyno the win in this non-title match up.
Winners via submission - Chris Benoit & Rhyno
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