Smackdown!

Baltimore, Maryland
May 15, 2003

Mr. McMahon opened SmackDown! by asking for a volunteer to take on and "castrate" Mr. America this Sunday at Judgment Day. Although he didn't outright volunteer for the job, Rowdy Roddy Piper nonetheless found himself locked into a match with Mr. America this Sunday!

After Piper became exasperated by Mr. America's tough talk on Piper's Pit, the Hot Scot assaulted the Superstar and sent Sean O'Haire to silence a vocal fan at ringside who had been given a large American flag to wave from Mr. America. While O'Haire and Piper began ganging up on Hogan, this fan leapt into the ring and smacked Piper with the flag! O'Haire took the young man down, and an angry Piper pounced. While trying to pull the fan back into the ring to get a beating, Piper's face went white as a sheet as he ripped off the kid's prosthetic leg! Piper meekly laid the limb on the mat and slithered out of the ring. He found a red-faced Mr. McMahon backstage. The WWE Chairman was intensely concerned that the fan would sue his company because of Piper's action. As punishment, he ordered the Hot Scot to face Mr. America at Judgment Day.

Rey Mysterio's return to SmackDown! was nearly ruined by the Big Show. Show scooped up Mysterio during a backstage interview and brought him into the ring where he threatened to assault the high-flyer once again with a stretcher. But Mysterio battled back and held Show off long enough for Brock Lesnar to race down and wreck Big Show with an F-5! Mysterio and Lesnar celebrated as the WWE Champion watched his angry Judgment Day opponent vow revenge this Sunday. 

Sable and Torrie, who are locked into their own showdown at Judgment Day, each gave a taste of what lies in store this Sunday during their Bikini Challenge. After revealing her skimpy bikini, Torrie hinted that she may reveal a lot more than that on pay-per-view!

Eddie Guerrero found himself without Chavo at ringside when he faced Shelton Benjamin. Latino Heat wasn't alone, though. He brought a portrait of Kurt Angle to ringside and adorned it with a fake mustache and sombrero! Shelton got the win when Charlie Haas raced to the ring with a ladder as a distraction, but Eddie got the last laugh when he beat down both men and smashed the portrait right over Shelton's head! Eddie still must find someone to take the place of Chavo, who recently suffered an injury, during his Tag Team Ladder Match against Team Angle. Find out who will be in Eddie's corner this Sunday at Judgment Day!

Match results
Chuck Palumbo def. Rikishi
Matt Hardy def. Tajiri
Chris Benoit def. John Cena by disqualification
Shelton Benjamin def. Eddie Guerrero