Smackdown!

East Rutherford, New Jersey
November 13, 2003

PRAY FOR THE UNDERTAKER

With just 72 hours before Survivor Series, Mr. McMahon began to show his fear heading into his Buried Alive Match with the Undertaker. While backstage with Sable, McMahon admitted that he was experiencing nightmares, which included maggots eating away at his buried body. A concerned Sable left McMahon by himself for a while. When she came back, she wasn’t alone. Sable had brought Father Frank in to see Mr. McMahon. Upon seeing Father Frank, Mr. McMahon’s demeanor went from frightened to cocky. While the priest was praying, Mr. McMahon continually interrupted him. McMahon even went so far as to bring the priest to his knees, lay his hands on the priest’s forehead and recite a scripture of his own, which proclaimed that all prayers should be for the Undertaker.

Elsewhere on SmackDown!, fans curiosity concerning Team Angle’s fifth member was finally put to rest. Angle picked John Cena to complete his team, despite Chris Benoit’s disapproval. Although Benoit was not happy Cena was added to the team of five, he did team up with Cena for a tag team match on SmackDown! The duo battled Big Show and Brock Lesnar. In the end, it was Cena and Benoit picking up the victory, and the momentum heading into Survivor Series this Sunday on pay-per-view.

Last week on SmackDown, Eddie Guerrero defeated both Basham Brothers. The victory meant that Eddie and his nephew Chavo Guerrero would challenge the Bashams this week for the WWE Tag Team Championship. The match, however, never took place. Prior to the match, Eddie received word from an officer that a member of his wife’s family had been injured in an accident. A worried Eddie quickly grabbed his bags and fled the arena, leaving Chavo by himself.

Upset about losing his shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship, Chavo headed to General Manager Paul Heyman. Understanding the importance of family, Heyman told Chavo that he would still have his shot at the gold. This time, it would be at Survivor Series. His match this week, however, was not cancelled. Chavo still had to face the Basham Brothers by himself. A match he ended up losing.

Match results:

Kurt Angle defeated Nathan Jones by disqualification

Akio & Sakoda of Kyo Dai defeated Rey Mysterio and Jamie Noble

Basham Brothers defeated Chavo Guerrero

Bradshaw defeated A-Train

Chris Benoit & John Cena defeated Big Show & Brock Lesnar