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The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] rivalry written into Bad Blood was fought in a [[Hell in a Cell]] between Triple H ([[Triple H|Paul Levesque]]) and Shawn Michaels ([[Shawn Michaels|Michael Hickenbottom]]), a match where the ring is surrounded by a structure of metal. The buildup to the match began after [[Backlash (2004)|Backlash]], WWE's previous pay-per-view event. On the May 3 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', one of WWE's primary television programs, [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers|General Manager]] [[Eric Bischoff]], a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, promoted a [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] match for that episode, between the champion [[Chris Benoit]] and Shawn Michaels.<ref name="OWW - May 3">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040503.html|title=RAW results - May 3, 2004|accessdate=2008-02-28|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="411 - May 3">{{cite web|author=PK|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/30786/411s-WWE-Raw-Report-05.03.04.htm|title=411's WWE Raw Report 05.03.04|accessdate=2008-02-28|date=2004-05-03|publisher=411mania.com}}</ref> The title match saw Benoit successfully retain the World Heavyweight championship, after interference by Triple H, one of the opponents in the [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] at Backlash, a [[professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|standard wrestling match]] involving three wrestlers. |
The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] rivalry written into Bad Blood was fought in a [[Hell in a Cell]] between Triple H ([[Triple H|Paul Levesque]]) and Shawn Michaels ([[Shawn Michaels|Michael Hickenbottom]]), a match where the ring is surrounded by a structure of metal. The buildup to the match began after [[Backlash (2004)|Backlash]], WWE's previous pay-per-view event. On the May 3 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', one of WWE's primary television programs, [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers|General Manager]] [[Eric Bischoff]], a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, promoted a [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] match for that episode, between the champion [[Chris Benoit]] and Shawn Michaels.<ref name="OWW - May 3">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040503.html|title=RAW results - May 3, 2004|accessdate=2008-02-28|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="411 - May 3">{{cite web|author=PK|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/30786/411s-WWE-Raw-Report-05.03.04.htm|title=411's WWE Raw Report 05.03.04|accessdate=2008-02-28|date=2004-05-03|publisher=411mania.com}}</ref> The title match saw Benoit successfully retain the World Heavyweight championship, after interference by Triple H, one of the opponents in the [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] at Backlash, a [[professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|standard wrestling match]] involving three wrestlers. The following week, a number one contender's [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]], an elimination style match where the last person in the ring is the winner, match was scheduled, in which the winner would go on to face Chris Benoit for the World Heavyweight championship at Bad Blood.<ref name="OWW - May 17">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040517.html|title=RAW results - May 17, 2004|accessdate=2008-02-28|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="411 - May 17">{{cite web|author=PK|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/30792/411s-WWE-Raw-Report-05.17.04.htm|title=411's WWE Raw Report 05.17.04|accessdate=2008-02-28|date=2004-05-17|publisher=411mania.com}}</ref> One of the participants in the match included Triple H, who after eliminating [[Shelton Benjamin]], was eliminated by Michaels, who was not a participant in the match, as he ran towards Triple H and [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|extended his arm out and knocked him out of the ring]] and out of the match.<ref name="OWW - May 17"/><ref name="411 - May 17"/> On the May 24 episode of ''Raw'', Triple H pleaded with Bischoff to lift Michaels suspension and reinstate him back in the roster, after Bischoff scripted to suspend Michaels.<ref name="OWW - May 24">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040524.html|title=RAW results - May 24, 2004|accessdate=2008-02-28|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="411 - May 24">{{cite web|first=Dave|last=Gagnon|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/30794/411s-WWE-RAW-Report-05.24.04.htm|title=411's WWE RAW Report 05.24.04|accessdate=2008-02-28|date=2004-05-24|publisher=411mania.com}}</ref> On the same evening, Michaels confronted Bischoff if he was scheduled in a match with Triple H at Bad Blood, in which Bischoff assured Michaels the match that would take place. Moment afterwards, Michaels was jumped from behind by Triple H, after Michaels attacked Triple H earlier.<ref name="OWW - May 24"/><ref name="411 - May 24"/> The Raw roster were given orders to attack Triple H and Michaels if seen fighting; the roster were in unsuccessful in doing so.<ref name="OWW - May 24"/><ref name="411 - May 24"/> The result of the fight gave Bischoff the authority to schedule Triple H and Michaels in a Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood.<ref name="OWW - May 24"/><ref name="411 - May 24"/> |
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One of the featured [[undercard|preliminary]] matches was contested for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Chris Benoit defended the title against Kane. On the May 17 episode of ''Raw'', Kane won a battle royal involving twenty wrestlers to receive a World Heavyweight Championship title shot against Chris Benoit at Bad Blood.<ref name="OWW - May 17"/><ref name="411 - May 17"/> The following week, Kane held a [[Promo (professional wrestling)|promotional interview]], in which he revealed that he envied Benoit for having the World Heavyweight championship and concluded that he would win the World Heavyweight title.<ref name="411 - May 24"/><ref name="May 24">{{cite web|url=http://pwwew.net/tv/raw/040524.htm|title=Enough is Enough|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2004-05-24|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> On the May 31 episode of ''Raw'', Kane was scheduled in a match against Eugene ([[Nick Dinsmore]]). The match ended in a [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]], after Kane hit Eugene with a [[folding chair]].<ref name="May 31">{{cite web|url=http://pwwew.net/tv/raw/040531.htm|title=Eugene! Eugene! Eugene!|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2004-05-31|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref><ref name="May 31, 2004">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040531.html|title=RAW results - May 31, 2004|accessdate=2008-08-18|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> After the match ended, Kane {{nw|[}}performed a chokeslam{{nw|]}} [[chokeslam|lifted Eugene by the throat and slammed him down to the mat]], which prompted Kane to set him up for a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Tombstone Piledriver|Tombstone piledriver]], in which Kane would have dropped Eugene on his head. Benoit, however, came down to the ring to save Eugene.<ref name="May 31"/><ref name="May 31, 2004"/> The following week on ''Raw'', a handicap match, where one wrestler faces a combination of wrestlers, was scheduled between Benoit and Edge ([[Adam Copeland]]) facing off against [[La Résistance (professional wrestling)|La Résistance]] ([[Sylvain Grenier]] and Robért Conway {{nw|[}}[[Rob Conway]]{{nw|]}}) and Kane. The match saw Kane perform a chokeslam and pin on Benoit for the win.<ref name="June 7">{{cite web|url=http://pwwew.net/tv/raw/040607.htm|title=The stage is set for Bad Blood|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2004-06-07|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref><ref name="June 7, 2004">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040607.html|title=RAW results - June 7, 2004|accessdate=2008-08-18|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> |
One of the featured [[undercard|preliminary]] matches was contested for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Chris Benoit defended the title against Kane. On the May 17 episode of ''Raw'', Kane won a battle royal involving twenty wrestlers to receive a World Heavyweight Championship title shot against Chris Benoit at Bad Blood.<ref name="OWW - May 17"/><ref name="411 - May 17"/> The following week, Kane held a [[Promo (professional wrestling)|promotional interview]], in which he revealed that he envied Benoit for having the World Heavyweight championship and concluded that he would win the World Heavyweight title.<ref name="411 - May 24"/><ref name="May 24">{{cite web|url=http://pwwew.net/tv/raw/040524.htm|title=Enough is Enough|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2004-05-24|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> On the May 31 episode of ''Raw'', Kane was scheduled in a match against Eugene ([[Nick Dinsmore]]). The match ended in a [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]], after Kane hit Eugene with a [[folding chair]].<ref name="May 31">{{cite web|url=http://pwwew.net/tv/raw/040531.htm|title=Eugene! Eugene! Eugene!|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2004-05-31|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref><ref name="May 31, 2004">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040531.html|title=RAW results - May 31, 2004|accessdate=2008-08-18|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> After the match ended, Kane {{nw|[}}performed a chokeslam{{nw|]}} [[chokeslam|lifted Eugene by the throat and slammed him down to the mat]], which prompted Kane to set him up for a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Tombstone Piledriver|Tombstone piledriver]], in which Kane would have dropped Eugene on his head. Benoit, however, came down to the ring to save Eugene.<ref name="May 31"/><ref name="May 31, 2004"/> The following week on ''Raw'', a handicap match, where one wrestler faces a combination of wrestlers, was scheduled between Benoit and Edge ([[Adam Copeland]]) facing off against [[La Résistance (professional wrestling)|La Résistance]] ([[Sylvain Grenier]] and Robért Conway {{nw|[}}[[Rob Conway]]{{nw|]}}) and Kane. The match saw Kane perform a chokeslam and pin on Benoit for the win.<ref name="June 7">{{cite web|url=http://pwwew.net/tv/raw/040607.htm|title=The stage is set for Bad Blood|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2004-06-07|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref><ref name="June 7, 2004">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040607.html|title=RAW results - June 7, 2004|accessdate=2008-08-18|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Orton-ic-champion@commons.jpg|thumb|right|145px|Randy Orton as WWE Intercontinental Champion]] |
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The other featured preliminary match was [[Randy Orton]] versus Shelton Benjamin in a standard match for Orton's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]]. On the May 17 episode of ''Raw'', Randy Orton, who was a [[List of professional wrestling slang#H|villain]], bragged about how he was the company's longest reigning Intercontinental champion in the last seven years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322760|title=Randy Orton's reign as Intercontinental Championship|accessdate=2008-08-18|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Shelton Benjamin interrupted Orton's speech and challenged Orton to an Intercontinental title match. The challenge, however, was denied by Orton, in which prompted Benjamin to attack Orton.<ref name="OWW - May 17"/><ref name="411 - May 17"/> The following week, Orton was a guest on Chris Jericho's ([[Chris Jericho|Christopher Irvine]]) in-ring segment, ''[[WWE Raw#Recurring segments|The Highlight Reel]]''. In the segment, Orton stayed true to his word, saying that he would not grant Benjamin an Intercontinental title match. Orton then turned his attention towards Jericho and stated that he would enjoy adding Jericho to the list of legends that he has defeated {{nw|[}}"killed off"{{nw|]}}, a list of veterans of professional wrestling that Orton had defeated in a "Legend versus Legend Killer" match.<ref name="411 - May 24"/><ref name="May 24"/> An all-out brawl quickly ensued between Jericho and Orton. The brawl brought out fellow [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution member]], a group of wrestlers, Batista ([[Dave Batista|David Bautista, Jr.]]), as he ran down to make it two on one. Benjamin also made his way to the ring and evened the sides. Bischoff announced that the battling that took place, would become in the form of a tag team encounter. The match saw the team of Benjamin and Jericho defeat Orton and Batista.<ref name="411 - May 24"/><ref name="May 24"/> On the May 31 episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that Orton would defend the Intercontinental championship against Benjamin at Bad Blood.<ref name="May 31"/><ref name="May 31 |
The other featured preliminary match was [[Randy Orton]] versus Shelton Benjamin in a standard match for Orton's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]]. On the May 17 episode of ''Raw'', Randy Orton, who was a [[List of professional wrestling slang#H|villain]], bragged about how he was the company's longest reigning Intercontinental champion in the last seven years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322760|title=Randy Orton's reign as Intercontinental Championship|accessdate=2008-08-18|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Shelton Benjamin interrupted Orton's speech and challenged Orton to an Intercontinental title match. The challenge, however, was denied by Orton, in which prompted Benjamin to attack Orton.<ref name="OWW - May 17"/><ref name="411 - May 17"/> The following week, Orton was a guest on Chris Jericho's ([[Chris Jericho|Christopher Irvine]]) in-ring segment, ''[[WWE Raw#Recurring segments|The Highlight Reel]]''. In the segment, Orton stayed true to his word, saying that he would not grant Benjamin an Intercontinental title match. Orton then turned his attention towards Jericho and stated that he would enjoy adding Jericho to the list of legends that he has defeated {{nw|[}}"killed off"{{nw|]}}, a list of veterans of professional wrestling that Orton had defeated in a "Legend versus Legend Killer" match.<ref name="411 - May 24"/><ref name="May 24"/> An all-out brawl quickly ensued between Jericho and Orton. The brawl brought out fellow [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution member]], a group of wrestlers, Batista ([[Dave Batista|David Bautista, Jr.]]), as he ran down to make it two on one. Benjamin also made his way to the ring and evened the sides. Bischoff announced that the battling that took place, would become in the form of a tag team encounter. The match saw the team of Benjamin and Jericho defeat Orton and Batista.<ref name="411 - May 24"/><ref name="May 24"/> On the May 31 episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that Orton would defend the Intercontinental championship against Benjamin at Bad Blood.<ref name="May 31"/><ref name="May 31, 2004"/> |
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Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
Brand(s) | Raw | ||
Date | June 13, 2004 | ||
City | Columbus, Ohio | ||
Venue | Nationwide Arena | ||
Attendance | 9,000[1] | ||
Tagline(s) | He's Back. Watch Yours | ||
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Bad Blood (2004) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which took place on June 13, 2004 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It was the third and final annual Bad Blood event. Seven professional wrestling matches, performances with pre-determined outcomes between wrestlers with fictional personalities that are portrayed as real, were featured on the event's card. The buildup to the matches and the scenarios that took place before, during, and after the event were planned by WWE's script writers. The event starred wrestlers from the Raw brand: a storyline expansion of the promotion where employees are assigned to a wrestling brand under the WWE banner.
The main event was a Hell in a Cell match, a match where wrestlers fight in a ring surrounded by a steel structure of metal. Triple H (Paul Levesque) defeated Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom) by pinfall. Two featured bouts were featured on the undercard. In respective standard wrestling matches, World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane (Glen Jacobs) to retain his title and WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton defeated Shelton Benjamin to retain his title.
Including the scripted buildup, Bad Blood (2004) grossed over $494,000 ticket sales from an attendance of 9,000. When the event was released on DVD, it reached a peak position of third on Billboard's DVD Sales Chart.
Background
The main rivalry rivalry written into Bad Blood was fought in a Hell in a Cell between Triple H (Paul Levesque) and Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom), a match where the ring is surrounded by a structure of metal. The buildup to the match began after Backlash, WWE's previous pay-per-view event. On the May 3 episode of Raw, one of WWE's primary television programs, General Manager Eric Bischoff, a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, promoted a World Heavyweight Championship match for that episode, between the champion Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels.[2][3] The title match saw Benoit successfully retain the World Heavyweight championship, after interference by Triple H, one of the opponents in the Triple Threat match at Backlash, a standard wrestling match involving three wrestlers. The following week, a number one contender's Battle Royal, an elimination style match where the last person in the ring is the winner, match was scheduled, in which the winner would go on to face Chris Benoit for the World Heavyweight championship at Bad Blood.[4][5] One of the participants in the match included Triple H, who after eliminating Shelton Benjamin, was eliminated by Michaels, who was not a participant in the match, as he ran towards Triple H and extended his arm out and knocked him out of the ring and out of the match.[4][5] On the May 24 episode of Raw, Triple H pleaded with Bischoff to lift Michaels suspension and reinstate him back in the roster, after Bischoff scripted to suspend Michaels.[6][7] On the same evening, Michaels confronted Bischoff if he was scheduled in a match with Triple H at Bad Blood, in which Bischoff assured Michaels the match that would take place. Moment afterwards, Michaels was jumped from behind by Triple H, after Michaels attacked Triple H earlier.[6][7] The Raw roster were given orders to attack Triple H and Michaels if seen fighting; the roster were in unsuccessful in doing so.[6][7] The result of the fight gave Bischoff the authority to schedule Triple H and Michaels in a Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood.[6][7]
One of the featured preliminary matches was contested for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Chris Benoit defended the title against Kane. On the May 17 episode of Raw, Kane won a battle royal involving twenty wrestlers to receive a World Heavyweight Championship title shot against Chris Benoit at Bad Blood.[4][5] The following week, Kane held a promotional interview, in which he revealed that he envied Benoit for having the World Heavyweight championship and concluded that he would win the World Heavyweight title.[7][8] On the May 31 episode of Raw, Kane was scheduled in a match against Eugene (Nick Dinsmore). The match ended in a disqualification, after Kane hit Eugene with a folding chair.[9][10] After the match ended, Kane (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)performed a chokeslam(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.) lifted Eugene by the throat and slammed him down to the mat, which prompted Kane to set him up for a Tombstone piledriver, in which Kane would have dropped Eugene on his head. Benoit, however, came down to the ring to save Eugene.[9][10] The following week on Raw, a handicap match, where one wrestler faces a combination of wrestlers, was scheduled between Benoit and Edge (Adam Copeland) facing off against La Résistance (Sylvain Grenier and Robért Conway (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)Rob Conway(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)) and Kane. The match saw Kane perform a chokeslam and pin on Benoit for the win.[11][12]
The other featured preliminary match was Randy Orton versus Shelton Benjamin in a standard match for Orton's Intercontinental Championship. On the May 17 episode of Raw, Randy Orton, who was a villain, bragged about how he was the company's longest reigning Intercontinental champion in the last seven years.[13] Shelton Benjamin interrupted Orton's speech and challenged Orton to an Intercontinental title match. The challenge, however, was denied by Orton, in which prompted Benjamin to attack Orton.[4][5] The following week, Orton was a guest on Chris Jericho's (Christopher Irvine) in-ring segment, The Highlight Reel. In the segment, Orton stayed true to his word, saying that he would not grant Benjamin an Intercontinental title match. Orton then turned his attention towards Jericho and stated that he would enjoy adding Jericho to the list of legends that he has defeated (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)"killed off"(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.), a list of veterans of professional wrestling that Orton had defeated in a "Legend versus Legend Killer" match.[7][8] An all-out brawl quickly ensued between Jericho and Orton. The brawl brought out fellow Evolution member, a group of wrestlers, Batista (David Bautista, Jr.), as he ran down to make it two on one. Benjamin also made his way to the ring and evened the sides. Bischoff announced that the battling that took place, would become in the form of a tag team encounter. The match saw the team of Benjamin and Jericho defeat Orton and Batista.[7][8] On the May 31 episode of Raw, it was announced that Orton would defend the Intercontinental championship against Benjamin at Bad Blood.[9][10]
Event
Before the event went live on pay-per-view, Batista defeated Maven (Maven Huffman) in a match taped for Heat, one of WWE's secondary television programs.[14]
Preliminary matches
After Heat, the pay-per-view began with a tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship, where La Résistance (Sylvain Grenier and Robért Conway) defended the titles against Chris Benoit and Edge. La Résistance gained the early advantage when Conway grabbed Edge and rammed him onto the security wall, back first. Conway then rolled Edge back into the ring, in which Grenier dragged Edge to the corner, where Conway was standing, and double teamed Edge. The advantage was gained back by Edge, when he knocked Grenier with a spinning heel kick. Edge tagged Benoit into the match, which led him to get the advantage over Grenier and Conway. Benoit inserted Grenier in an arm trap crossface submission hold. Kane's pyrotechnics went off and made his way to the ring, as he entered the ring he hit Benoit with a big boot knocking him down and the referee ending the match in a disqualification, thus La Résistance retaining the World Tag Team titles.[15][16]
The second wrestling match on the pay-per-view was Tyson Tomko (Travis Tomko) (with Trish Stratus (I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)Patricia Stratigias(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)) versus Chris Jericho in a standard match. In the early stages both competitors wrestled inconclusively, reversed each other's attacks, before Tyson backed Jericho into a corner and hit numerous reverse elbows. Afterwards, Jericho attempted to springboard of the middle rope to perform a backflip, but Tomko rolled out of the way, sending Jericho to crash down to the mat. The match concluded with Jericho performing a kick that struck the back of Tyson's head and pinning Tomko for the three count.[15][16]
The next match was a standard match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, in which Randy Orton defended the title against Shelton Benjamin. The match began with Benjamin performing a drop kick on Orton, which knocked him out to the outside of the ring. Benjamin proceeded to knock Orton over the security wall into the crowd. Orton got the advantage, after Ric Flair made his way to the ring, distracting Benjamin in the process. Back and forth action took place between Orton and Benjamin. The match came to an end when Benjamin went off the top rope and dove onto Orton, but Orton rolled through and hooked Benjamin's tights to pin Benjamin for the three count and retaining the Intercontinental title.[15][16]
Main event matches
The first featured preliminary match was a standard match involving four wrestlers for the WWE Women's Championship, in which Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) defended the title against Trish Stratus, Lita (Amy Dumas), and Gail Kim. The start of the match saw Victoria and Lita double team Stratus, but Stratus rolled out of the ring. Lita and Victoria went on to double team Kim, however, Stratus pulled Lita out of the ring, which left Victoria to perform a move in which Victoria stood next to Kim lying on the ground and executed a backflip and landed on her. The match was controlled by Victoria, Stratus, Lita, and Kim in several spots in the match. Lita then drove Kim's head into the mat, as Lita went for the pin, Stratus rolled Lita up for the pinfall victory, thus Stratus' becoming Women's champion for a fifth time.[16][17]
The fifth match was between Eugene and Jonathan Coachman in a standard match. The match started with Eugene hitting an arm drag on Coachman and hitting numerous headbutts. An unknown woman in a bikini came out to the ringside area with some cookies, Coachman offered cookies to Eugene. The woman lured Eugene out of the ring and Eugene went over and grabbed some cookies. As Eugene went to grab more cookies, Coachman slammed Eugene's head into the cookie tray. A spot in the match saw Garrison Cade (Lance McNaught) come out to ringside with a stuffed animal, which prompted Cade to tore up toy animal. Cade tried to hold Eugene so Coachman could get the advantage, however, Eugene was able dodge the attack, as Coachman ended up hitting Cade instead. Eugene grabbed Coachman and lifted him by holding his back horizontally and slamming it down, termed as a side slam. This followed with a feint leg drop transitioned into an elbow drop to the chest, with theatrics. Eugene pinned Coachman for the three count for the win.[15][16]
The featured preliminary match was for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Chris Benoit defended the title against Kane. Benoit started the match by hitting Kane numerous times with slaps to the chest. Mid-way in the match, Benoit charged towards Kane, but Kane hit a variation of the side slam and tossed him over the top rope to the arena floor, Kane then stepped out of the ring and grabbed Benoit, in which he wanted to launch Benoit into the ring post, but Benoit was able to reverse Kane's attack and slammed him into the ring post. After blocking an arm trap crossface attempt, Kane chokeslammed Benoit for a two count. The match concluded with Kane headed to the top rope and coming off to attempt and hit Benoit with his forearm by jumping off the top rope but Benoit went for another arm trap crossface, but Kane fought out of and Benoit rolled Kane up in a pin to get a three count, and thus retaining the World Heavyweight title.[15][16]
The main event was the Hell in a Cell match between Shawn Michaels and Triple H. The match began with Michaels jumping and knocking Triple H over. This was followed with Michaels' slamming Triple H's head onto the steel cage, resulting in Triple H being scripted to bleed from the forehead, the blood loss results from previous cuts that wrestlers perform before a match called blading. Triple H got the advantage, as he was able to counter a drop Michaels on his head and performed a back body drop on Michaels. Another attack saw Triple H bring the steel steps and hit Michaels with it, which resulted in Michaels also being scripted to bleep from the forehead. A spot in the match saw Michaels lay Triple H on a table, as he climbed onto a ladder that he took out from under the ring, and performed a dove with his elbow cocked onto Triple H's chest, thus breaking the table and enhancing the maneuver. Afterwards, Triple H gained the advantage and performed the Pedigree. Triple H covered Michaels for the win via pinfall.[15][16] After the match, Michaels staggered to his feet and was given a standing ovation by the audience.[15][16]
Aftermath
Role: | Name: |
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Commentator | Jim Ross |
Jerry Lawler | |
Carlos Cabrera (Spanish) | |
Hugo Savinovich (Spanish) | |
Interviewer | Todd Grisham |
Ring announcer | Lilian Garcia |
Referee | Jack Doan |
Chad Patton | |
Mike Chioda | |
Chris Kay |
Following Bad Blood, Raw commentator Jim Ross tried making amends between Shawn Michaels and Triple H by making them shake hands. Michaels and Triple H extended their hands to shake, however, Kane came out and attacked Michaels, which resulted in Kane crushing Michaels throat with a wedged chair.[18][19] Michaels was then taken out in an ambulance for medical attention.[18][19] On the June 21 episode of Raw, it appeared that Lita's, boyfriend at that time, Matt Hardy was going to propose to Lita, who found out she was pregnant,[18][19] but he was interrupted by Kane, who claimed to be the father of Lita's child.[20][21] Two months later, it was revealed that Kane was, in fact, the father.[22][23] At SummerSlam, the feud between Kane and Hardy culminated in a "Till Death Do Us Part" match, with the stipulation that Lita would be obliged to marry Kane should Hardy lose.[22][23] Kane won the match,[24] leading to he and a reluctant Lita marrying one another on an episode of Raw.[25][26] On the August 30 edition of Raw, it was announced that Shawn Michaels would face Kane in a match at Unforgiven.[27][28] At Unforgiven, Michaels defeated Kane in a no disqualification match.[29]
On the June 21 edition of Raw, a number one contender's match between Eugene and Triple H was scheduled in which the winner would face Chris Benoit for the World Heavyweight title. The match, however, ended in a No Contest.[20][21] On the June 28 edition of Raw, a rematch for the World Heavyweight championship between Benoit and Kane took place. A stipulation was placed that Benoit had to win the match by submission, as Kane could've won by pinfall, submission, disqualification or count out.[30][31] Benoit won the match, after he made Kane submit to an arm trap crossface, and thus defending the World Heavyweight title at Vengeance against Triple H.[30][31] At Vengeance, Benoit defeated Triple H to retain the World Heavyweight title.[32]
A confrontation between Randy Orton and The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) took place. This scenario led to Edge to sneak behind Orton and speared him.[20][21] The following week, it was announced that Orton would defend the Intercontinental championship against Edge at Vengeance.[30][31] At Vengeance, Orton lost the Intercontinental title to Edge.[33]
Reception
The Nationwide Arena has a maximum capacity of 19,500.[34][35] The event grossed over $494,000 in ticket sales from an attendance of 9,000.[1][36] Canadian Online Explorer's professional wrestling section rated the entire event a five out of ten stars.[16] The rating was higher than the Bad Blood event in 2003, which rated a four out ten stars.[37] The World Heavyweight championship match between Chris Benoit and Kane was rated an eight out of ten stars.[16] The match between Eugene and Jonathan Coachman was rated zero out of ten stars.[16]
The event was released on DVD on July 13, 2004.[38] The DVD was distributed by the label, Sony Music Entertainment. The DVD reached third on Billboard's DVD Sales Chart for recreational sports during the week of August 28, 2004, although falling thereafter.[39] It remained in the chart for two consecutive weeks, until the week of September 25, 2004, when it ranked 19th.[40] The DVD also received reviews from customers; the average customer rating from Amazon.com was four out of five stars.[41]
Results
# | Results | Stipulations | Times |
---|---|---|---|
SNH | Batista defeated Maven.[15][42] | Singles match | 03:44 |
1 | Chris Benoit and Edge defeated La Résistance (Sylvain Grenier and Robért Conway) by disqualification.[15][42] | Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship | 10:17 |
2 | Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko (with Trish Stratus).[15][42] | Singles match | 06:03 |
3 | Randy Orton (c) defeated Shelton Benjamin.[15][42] | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | 15:03 |
4 | Trish Stratus (with Tyson Tomko) defeated Victoria (c), Lita and Gail Kim.[15][42] | Fatal Four-Way match for the WWE Women's Championship | 04:43 |
5 | Eugene defeated Jonathan Coachman.[15][42] | Singles match | 07:38 |
6 | Chris Benoit (c) defeated Kane.[15][42] | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | 18:20 |
7 | Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels.[15][42] | Hell in a Cell match | 47:26 |
Notes
- ^ a b "Bad Blood 2004". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "RAW results - May 3, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ PK (2004-05-03). "411's WWE Raw Report 05.03.04". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c d "RAW results - May 17, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c d PK (2004-05-17). "411's WWE Raw Report 05.17.04". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c d "RAW results - May 24, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gagnon, Dave (2004-05-24). "411's WWE RAW Report 05.24.04". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c "Enough is Enough". PWWEW.net. 2004-05-24. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b c "Eugene! Eugene! Eugene!". PWWEW.net. 2004-05-31. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b c "RAW results - May 31, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "The stage is set for Bad Blood". PWWEW.net. 2004-06-07. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "RAW results - June 7, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Randy Orton's reign as Intercontinental Championship". WWE. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b "Bad Blood 2004". Hoffco, Inc. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "WWE Bad Blood 2004". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Clevett, Jason (2004-06-14). "Badd Blood a total bore". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer.
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- ^ a b c "Evolution Outlasted". PWWEW.net. 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ a b c "RAW results - June 14, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b c "With friends like these..." PWWEW.net. 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b c "RAW results - June 21, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b "Crippling Circumstances". PWWEW.net. 2004-08-09. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ a b "RAW results - August 9, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "SummerSlam 2004 results". WWE. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "THE WEDDING BELL TOLLS". PWWEW.net. 2004-08-23. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ "RAW results - August 23, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Orton becomes the Hunter". PWWEW.net. 2004-08-30. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "RAW results - August 30, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ Sokol, Chris (2004-09-13). "Unforgiven a good night for HHH". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ a b c "Stacked Deck". PWWEW.net. 2004-06-28. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ a b c "RAW results - June 28, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Vengeance 2004 Results". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ Sokol, Chris (2004-07-12). "Canadians have Edge at Vengeance". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ "Nationwide Arena: Columbus Blue Jacket Stadium". BuySellTix. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "The Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio". Hockey Arenas. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Reports Q1 Results" (PDF). World Wrestling Entertainment Corporation. 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ Powell, John. "Bad Blood just plain bad". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "WWE Bad Blood DVD at F.Y.E". For Your Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Bad Blood 2004 DVD Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Bad Blood 2004 DVD Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Bad Blood 2004 DVD Sales at Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Martin, Adam (2004-06-13). "Full WWE Bad Blood (RAW) PPV Results - 6/13/04 - live from Columbus, Ohio". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
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