WWE Velocity review
March 8, 2002
Shown on TNN
By Pete Nyman, Torch Team Contributor

Announcers: Josh Mathews and Ernest Miller.

(1) Nunzio (w/Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli) beat Funaki. Nunzio started off with a waistlock takedown. Nunzio got a rollup and pinned Funaki for the two count. Funaki hit an armdrag and then a knife edged chop. Funaki then hit an elbow. Nunzio delivered a knee to the face and then choked Funaki. Chuck Palumbo then punched Funaki. Nunzio delivered some forearm shots to the back and then pinned Funaki for the two count. Funaki hit a drop toe hold and a dropkick to the face and then pinned Nunzio for the two count. Nunzio delivered a knee to the gut and then hit the Sicilian Slice and pinned Funaki for the two count. Nunzio then put on a sleeper. Funaki elbowed out but then Nunzio put on a headscissors choke. Nunzio then put on a headlock again but Funaki hit a bulldog and pinned Nunzio for the two count. Funaki then hit a back suplex and pinned Nunzio for the two count. Funaki hit a swinging DDT and pinned Nunzio for the two count. Nunzio then hit a tornado single-arm DDT and pinned Funaki for the three count.

A post match beatdown by the F.B.I. happened after the match.

[commercial break]

Wrestlemania Moment: Andre The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania III.

The promo between Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan was shown from Smackdown.

Torrie Wilson was shown at the Playboy photo shoot.

(2) Nidia (w/Jamie Noble) beat Dawn Marie. Lockup to start. Nidia put on a side headlock. Nidia then hit a headlock takedown. Dawn Marie put on a headscissors choke and then hit a headlock takedown. Dawn Marie pinned Nidia for the two count. Nidia and Dawn Marie fought on the outside and Nidia ran Dawn Marie's back into the ring apron. Nidia pinned Dawn Marie for the two count. Nidia delivered shoulders to the gut. Nidia then pinned Dawn Marie for the two count. Nidia put on a single leg crab. Dawn Marie then hit a clothesline. Dawn Marie then hit a Vader Bomb and a crossbody to the outside. A replay was shown. Dawn Marie pinned Nidia for the two count. Dawn Marie then pinned Nidia with a school girl for the two count. Dawn Marie then hit a clothesline and a crossbody but Nidia reversed for a pin and the three count.

[commercial break]

The South African Tour highlights were shown.

(3) Bill DeMott beat John Xavier. John Xavier is of course indy wrestler Xavier, just with John as his first name. Lockup. Bill DeMott hit John Xavier with a knife edged chop. DeMott then hit Xavier with another knife edged chop. DeMott hit an elbow and then put on an STF and a Crossface. DeMott then choked Xavier on the ropes. Xavier hit a jawbreaker but then DeMott hit a spinebuster. DeMott then hit a clothesline. A replay was shown. DeMott then hit a powerbomb and pinned Xavier for the three count.

[commercial break]

Highlights are shown of Brock Lesnar vs. Paul Heyman.

[commercial break]

Rey Mysterio was shown becoming the No. 1 Contender to the Cruiserweight title on Smackdown.

(4) Billy Kidman beat Shannon Moore. Billy Kidman hit a headscissors. Shannon Moore hit a back suplex. Moore then pinned Kidman for the two count. Moore hit an elbow and pinned Kidman for another two count. Moore then put on a chinlock. Kidman hit a snapmare. Moore hit a spinning heel kick and pinned Kidman for the two count. Moore then delivered some kidney shots. Moore hit a suplex and pinned Kidman for the two count. Moore put on a headlock and then Kidman hit a dropkick. Kidman then hit a back body drop and a clothesline and pinned Moore for the two count. Kidman then hit a Skyhigh and the Shooting Star Press and pinned Moore for the three count.

2 replays of the finish were shown.

[end show]

Notes: Not too bad of an edition of Velocity. All the matches were decent. I was just sad I missed last week's Velocity, with Rey Mysterio. I would have liked to recap a match of his. The cable modem broke, though, so I guess that's the price you pay for having a fast internet connection. See you next week. Send me feedback at Flexholly@aol.com.

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