In Episode 4 of The Retro Pro Wrestling Show, we go back to WWE No Mercy 2004 and relive JBL vs. The Undertaker in a Last Ride match for the WWE Championship, Kurt Angle’s French wheelchair, and more.
Episode 4: No Mercy 2004
Eminating live from the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on October 3, 2004, No Mercy was a Smackdown-exclusive Pay Per View that disappointed despite a stacked card.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
How No Mercy Revolved Around Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle’s brief run as the Smackdown general manager saw him rolling around in a wheelchair decorated with the French flag for a couple of months. More importantly, it saw him play an instigating role in a number of tonight’s marque matches, including:
- Eddie Guerrero vs. Luther Reigns
- John Cena vs. Booker T
- His own match pitting Kurt Angle vs. The Big Show
An Embarrassing Six-Person Tag Team
Dawn Marie teamed up with The Dudleyz to face Charlie Haas, Rico, and Jackie Gayda in a six-person tag that reveals how far WWE have come in their representation of women and LGBTQ characters over the last 20 years.
How Billy Kidman and Paul London Stole the Show
A simple yet compelling storyline combined with excellent wrestling helped the two former tag team partners turned bitter enemies walk away with Match of the Night Honors.
Plus:
- WWE Championship – Undertaker vs. JBL in a Last Ride Match
- Why Brian Hebner was the dumbest referee ever on this show
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship – Spike Dudley vs. Nunzio
- How Vicne McMahon stripped the Cruiserweight Division of anything that was special about it
- And more.
Wrestling Shows Mentioned In This Episode
Other than No Mercy itself, this episode also briefly discusses the following shows:
Corrections / Notes
- In this episode, I mentioned that I wasn’t sure whether Kurt Angle injured his neck at Wrestlemania 20 against Eddie Guerrero. As confirmed in the video version, this was actually the case, as confirmed by Angle on his podcast.
- At one point, I mentioned that Booker T and John Cena had a ‘Best of Seven’ series. It was, of course, ‘Best of Five’.
