This was the opening match, so we get the full intro. The video package features wrestlers warming up backstage, including Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit and Booker T. There are voice overs talking about the important matches and moments in WrestleMania history. Tonight’s theme song is supposed to be “Crack Addict” but for obvious reasons, it’s been censored for the WWE Network. Jim Ross welcomes us to his 10th WrestleMania along with his Raw commentary partner Jerry “The King” Lawler. They throw us to Cole and Tazz who are excited to be here. Rey Mysterio makes his way out first wearing purple gear based on the 2003 film Daredevil. This is Rey Mysterio’s WrestleMania debut Matt Hardy makes his way out with Shannon Moore, who is known as the Mattitude Follower. Here are the Matt Facts for tonight: Matt is making his 4th WrestleMania appearance, and he wonders how they did WrestleMania without him. Michael Cole takes the time to body shame matt about barely reaching the weight limit for the Cruiserweight Championship.
We’re in SafeCo Field baseball stadium in Seattle Washington.
Michael Cole and Tazz are on commentary for this match.
MATT HARDY © VS.
REY MYSTERIO
(WWE Cruiserweight
Championship)
WWE WrestleMania 19 (March 2003)
Shannon Moore slides in the ring first, distracting Rey Mysterio and allowing Hardy to charge at Mysterio. That immediately goes tits up as Matt is sent over to the floor.
Rey Mysterio hits the ropes and flies over the top with a corkscrew plancha knocking Hardy and Moore down. Rey Mysterio rolls Matt into the ring and covers but only gets 2. Matt Hardy reverses an irish whip but runs into Rey’s boot. Rey climbs to the middle rope and takes Matt down with a headscissors. Rey hits a spinning leg lariat that knocks Matt out to the apron. Rey hits the ropes again, flies over Matt and tries to powerbomb him to the floor but Matt holds on to the ropes. Shannon Moore gives an assist with a kick to Rey’s midsection to break it up. Matt Hardy drops Rey across the top of the barrier and Rey practically does a lap of ringside to sell it before being sent back in the ring. Matt Hardy covers and gets 2, he lifts Rey for a back suplex and slams him down for another nearfall before choking Rey on the middle rope. Matt bends Mysterio’s back and neck around the top rope, breaking at the referee’s count of 3. Shannon Moore chokes Rey from outside as the referee is distracted.
Matt Hardy taunts but it costs him as he hits the middle rope instead of Mysterio. Rey Mysterio connects with right hands, he is sent into the ropes but springs back. Matt Hardy watched the first hour of Nitro back in the day, so he planned for it and kicks Rey in the midsection. The Twist of Fate is countered into a rollup but Matt kicks out at 2. Matt Hardy reverses another irish whip, Rey Mysterio floats over Hardy but into the Side Effect which gets Matt another nearfall. Matt Hardy slows the match down, snapmaring Rey and pulling back on his wrists. He uses his leg for added pressure, pushing on Rey’s spine, but Rey uses Crowd Power to fight out to his feet and out of the hold. Matt Hardy connects with right hands and a club to the back of Hardy’s head to cut off the momentum before chopping Rey in the corner. Rey Mysterio is sent into the turnbuckles, but he gets his boot up again.
Matt Hardy charges for a second time and hits his shoulder on the ring post. Rey hits a springboard seated senton before ducking a clothesline from Hardy and hitting a springboard crossbody from the middle rope for 2. Rey is sent across the ring but catches Hardy with a headscissors. Rey Mysterio hits a running tornado DDT and covers but Hardy kicks out at 2. Rey Mysterio sets Matt Hardy up for the 619 but Shannon Moore trips him from the outside. Matt Hardy hits the Twist of Fate, 1, 2, NO! Matt Hardy places Rey on the top turnbuckle, setting up a crucifix bomb, but it’s countered into a hurricanrana, Rey covers 1, 2, Shannon Moore puts Matt’s foot on the bottom rope. Rey Mysterio goes over for a chat, giving Matt time to recover, Moore is brought up to the apron as Hardy runs at Mysterio. Rey Mysterio moves and Hardy knocks Moore to the floor. Rey trips Matt across the middle rope and hits the 619! Matt Hardy ducks the West Coast Pop but Rey rolls through!
Matt Hardy tries to
drop Rey across the top rope, but Mysterio lands on the middle rope, bouncing
back onto Matt’s shoulders in the electric chair. Rey tries to roll Matt Hardy
up, but Matt sits on the victory roll and grabs the rope to get the 3!
WINNER: MATT HARDY (STILL
WWE Cruiserweight Champion)
This was a good debut for Rey. He works best from underneath with someone he can bounce off and Matt was able to do that here. Shannon Moore wasn’t enough of a distraction to take from the match and Rey Mysterio got enough hope spots in the match to keep the crowd interested. [**½] 5/10
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