Judgment Day (2004)

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Judgment Day (2004)


tagline=Souls Will Cry
promotion=World Wrestling Entertainment
brand=SmackDown!
date=May 16, 2004
venue=Staples Center
city=Los Angeles, California
attendance=18,722
lastevent= Backlash (2004)
nextevent= Bad Blood (2004)
event=Judgment Day
lastevent2=Judgment Day (2003)
nextevent2=Judgment Day (2005)

Judgment Day (2004) was the seventh Judgment Day pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). This event took place on May 16, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

The main event was for the WWE Championship between Eddie Guerrero and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), which JBL won by disquallification after Guerrero hit JBL with the WWE Championship belt. As a result, Guerrero retained the title.cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2004/mainevent/|title=Eddie Guerrero vs. JBL for the WWE Championship|date=May 16, 2004|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-06-02] Featured matches on undercard were The Undertaker versus Booker T,cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2004/results/|title=Judgment Day 2004 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-06-02] John Cena versus René Duprée for the WWE United States Championshipcite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/judgementday04.html|title=Judgment Day 2004 results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-06-02] and Chavo Guerrero versus Jacqueline for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/judgmentday04.htm|title=Judgment Day 2004 review|pubilsher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-06-02]

Background

The main feud heading into Judgment Day was between Eddie Guerrero and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) with the two battling over the WWE Championship. On March 25, 2004 edition of "SmackDown", recently drafted RAW superstar Booker T insulted SmackDown! superstars.cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040325_sd_results.jsp|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20041212094217/www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040325_sd_results.jsp|title=The More Things Change|date=March 25, 2004|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=2008-06-02] The new SmackDown General Manager Kurt Angle gave Booker an opportunity against Guerrero for the WWE title. Member of the recently disbanded APA, John "Bradshaw" Layfield interfered in the match and turned heel by hitting Guerrero with a Clothesline from Hell. On April 8 edition of SmackDown!, Angle announced that the winner of the Great American Award would become the #1 contender for the WWE Championship. He gave JBL the award but Guerrero came out and stole the trophy and broke it.cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040408_sd_results.jsp|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20041212094217/www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040408_sd_results.jsp|title=Bradshaw, Eddie Steal The Award|date=April 8, 2004|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=2008-06-02] On April 22 edition of SmackDown, Guerrero lost to D-Von Dudley in a non-title match after another interference by JBL.cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040422_sd_results.jsp|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20041212094217/www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/smackdown/history/20040422_sd_results.jsp|title=The Show Continues ... Heyman Returns For One Night Only|date=April 22, 2004|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=2008-06-02]

Results

References

External links

* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2004/ Judgment Day 2004 official website]