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Backstage, we see the Rock cleaning his sunglasses when a makeup artist (Fernando) tries to apply some makeup. Rock stops him and says that he is fine and tonight is “Rock Appreciation Night”. He puts his glasses on and then asks the guy to put a little dab of makeup on the People’s pimple. Rock then walks off.

Back live in the arena, as his music hits, Stone Cold Steve Austin walks out to the ring. Austin grabs a mic and says that last night he went to WM with a 2-0 record against the Rock. Last night, the Rock was the better man though. Last night, Stone Cold got his ass kicked but it doesn’t make him happy to say that. Just because Rock was the better man last night, it doesn’t mean he will be the better man tonight. He’d like to appreciate the Rock tonight in his ring. He asks Rock to come down so he can shake his hand.

Backstage, Rock meets up with the people who were saying goodbye to Steve Austin. Rock tells them to cheer up saying that Austin is gone, but the Rock is here. Rock says he needs them to set up the lights, to boost up the audio. After Rock Appreciation night, he’s taking them all to a party with pie all night long. The workers finally cheer up but he tells them that they all won’t be allowed.

Rock slowly comes out for his special night, smiling at the fans as he walks down the ramp. Rock takes a mic and after like five minutes he says that it sucks that Steve Austin got fired. In all honesty, he and Stone Cold put on a helluva performance and he has much respect and much love for Austin, so thank you. But he’s sure Austin didn’t want to leave like that, by getting the Rock Bottom. Rock then tells the fans to know their roles and shut their mouths and watch the screen. A video airs showing various Rock highlights.

The Rock then says that when he left for Hollywood and came back, he got booed. The fans start chanting Goldberg. Rock says he has now beaten everyone – Triple H, Steve Austin, Undertaker – there’s nobody left. So now at 30 years old, it’s over and he tells everyone to kiss the people’s ass. Before he can say much else, Goldberg’s music hits and backstage, we see Goldberg walking towards the ring. He emerges from the back and steps into the ring. Goldberg and Rock start circling each other as the fans chant Goldberg. Goldberg grabs a mic of his own and says “So Rock, you wanna know who’s next? You’re next!”. He then proceeds to spear Rock, leaving him lying in the Rock. Goldberg walks off as the show ends.

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The following contains items that will likely spoil a big segment on tonight’s RAW. Do not read any further if you don’t wish to be spoiled.

The current plan for Goldberg’s debut on tonight’s RAW, which is now confirmed, will take place after a long gloating promo from The Rock.
At some point, The Rock will come down to cut a promo about how he’s done it all in wrestling after beating “Stone Cold” Steve Austin at WrestleMania, and has nothing left undone.

This will lead to Goldberg’s music hitting and likely coming to the ring. There is an expected confrontation, but whether or not WWE risks handing Goldberg a microphone yet is unknown. If not, the obvious impression tried to give with this segment is that Rock may have done a lot, but he’s never beaten Bill Goldberg.

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What You Didn’t See At WrestleMania XIX
I was dissapointed in the crowd reaction most of the night. I sat on the 13th row back and can tell you that the first 8 or so sections killed a lot of the exitement. We were wanting to stand during the whole Hogan-Vince match and the Rock-Austin match, but they kept on sitting down after a few spots.
Second, Austin was cheered a bunch at his entrance, but during the match, “Rocky! Rocky!” chants began, as well as the “Austin sucks!” that got started. Rock got cheered after he won, as well.

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-Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock @ WMXIX
The bell rings and Austin takes off his vest. Both men are in tights, Austin starts off with an assault on The Rock with hard right hands and attempts the Stunner already! The fight goes immediately to the outside, Austin connects with a clothesline then bangs The Rock?s face on the crowd barricades. It?s all Austin and we?re still on the outside.

Austin drops Rock on the security wall and follows up with hard right hands right in front of Michael Cole and Tazz. Austin drops Rock across the railing again and then into the ring stairs. Austin rolls The Rock back into the ring, Austin issues hard boots to Rock?s body. Referee Earl Hebner makes sure that Austin keeps going by the rules.

Austin continues control and gets a cover for a two count. Austin whips Rock into the turnbuckle, Rock tries to counter, but Austin counters again with a clothesline.

Rock finally begins to counter with a hard shot to Austin?s knee. Austin goes to the outside, where the referee is. The Rock follows and connects with another blow on Austin?s knee. Rock follows up on his attack on the outside, before rolling him back into the ring to continue to work on the knees of Austin.

Rock goes to the outside, putting the ring post in between Austin?s legs. Rock continues to work on Austin?s legs as he gets back on. The Texas Rattlesnake starts to counter and the crowd shows momentum. Rock stops the counter immediately, he hooks the sharpshooter! Jim Ross mentions Bret Hart as The Rock continues to hold his sharpshooter.

Austin tries to get to the ropes and finally makes it. The hold is broken and Rock is trying to take Austin back to the outside. Rock is on the outside with Austin nearly on the outside getting beat up. Rock puts Austin?s vest on outside while reaching for a water to drink and poor over his face.

By the time Rock makes it back to the ring, Austin is ready to fight and connects with a huge clothesline. Both men are down and the double count out begins.

Both men finally get back to their feet, but Austin appears to get control. Austin pins Rock down and follows through with several right hands. Austin hits Rock with a huge elbow and gets a two count. Austin stomps away at Rock in the corner, but Rock starts to counter with a clothesline.

Rock steps away to pump the crowd but walks into Austin with a Rock Bottom, Rock is down flat and Austin pins him for two. The rattlesnake has a lot of intensity while he waits for Rock to get up. Austin goes for the stunner, but Rock blocks and gives a middle finger. Rock connects with his own stunner. He goes for the cover. He?s wasting too much time as Rock only gets two.

Austin?s standing but Rock is attacking him with right hands. Austin counters with a stunner and only a two count! Rock is down, Austin throws the referee aside to go for The Rock, but Rock connects with a low blow. Austin is down and Rock is to his feet.

Rock signals for the People?s Elbow but misses. Austin goes for the stunner again, but Rock counters. Austin?s vest finally comes off Rock as Rock scores the People?s Elbow! Rock only gets a two count.

Rock is to his fee and so is Austin, but he walks directly into a Rock Bottom and a two count. The Rock is shocked, but to his feet with Austin down. Rock waits on Austin, he goes for another Rock Bottom but Austin resists, Rock hooks it again and connects! Rock only gets a two count, after suffering two Rock Bottoms.

Austin is down, while Rock waits on his to get up. Austin tries to pull himself up, Rock continues to stalk him. Rock goes for another Rock Bottom, the crowd goes crazy as he hits it again and gets the three count!

Winner: The Rock
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Austin Mentions The Rock in interview on Kimmel Show
Austin said that he and Vince McMahon are now on good terms, but it is fun to beat up the boss in the ring. He said that he gets along with The Rock. He said it will probably be the last WrestleMania in which he faces The Rock. He said The Rock has made a couple good movies, and that WrestleMania will be the biggest show of the year.

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Filming Notes on Walking Tall
Production is scheduled to start in July, 2003. It’s possible Vancouver, British Columbia might be used to stand in for the green fields and hills of rural Tennessee. Nothing says “deep south” like the Pacific coast of Canada.
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WWE Raw Report
“Tonight’s Raw is dedicated to the men and women in the armed forces of the United States of America”
In the back, Teddy Long calls over The Rock and shows him the new Raw magazine. Rock demands to know why The Hurricane is on the cover. Teddy tells Rock not to worry because his boy Rodney Mack will beat Hurricane next. Mack comes up and Rock looks him over, saying he’ll see if the Hurricane gets taken care of. Fade Out.

Head scissors by Hurricane, then the Shining Wizard. He goes up top and hits a flying crossbody 1-2-kickout. Elbow by Helms, who goes second rope for the sommersault neckbreaker. He calls for the chokeslam, but The Rock runs down. Helms beats away on Rock, but Rock catches him with a DDT. As the DQ bell sounds, Rock tosses Helms out of the ring. Outside, he wishbones Helms around the security barrier, then punches low. Rock grabs a chair and beats Helms in the back repeatedly. Fade Out.

Eric Bischoff is warming up when Rock comes in with his guitar, singing a song about beating Hurricane. Rock shows off his Willie Nelson-signed guitar. Rock tells Bischoff that he has a big idea. A Rock Concert: just the Rock and his guitar, singing for the fans. Bischoff asks if he wants to do it here in St. Louis, but Rock says hell no, these fans don’t deserve it. Next week in Sacramento, he wants to do a little Evening With The Rock. Bischoff agrees and asks if he’ll have Rock’s help in the Lumberjack match. Rock says that having all those guys around the ring will make Bischoff look weak. He tells Bischoff to change it to a No DQ match which will let Bischoff hold off Austin long enough for the Rock to beat him down. Bischoff is reluctant, but Rock sings him a song about whooping Austin’s ass to convince him

The Rock runs down as Austin deals with Morley and catches Austin with a Stunner of his own! BIschoff crawls over and pins 1-2-shoulder up! Rock runs back to the ring in disbelief. He stomps on Austin and goes for the People’s Elbow, but Austin rolls away in time. Austin beats Rock to the ropes, then clothelsines him over. Stunner to Morley! Stunner to Bischoff 1-2-3!

After the match, Rock comes in and gives Austin the finger before giving him a Rock Bottom. He grabs some of Austin’s beers and takes them up the ramp. He sips as he watches Austin laying on the mat. End Show.

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Brock does good job for Rock in South Florida finale
”Finally, The Rock has returned `home,”’ and the crowd erupted. The Rock just couldn’t play heel in front of his South Florida fans as 6,000 packed the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami Saturday, March 15 for the return of the most electrifying man in sports entertainment and movies.
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Raw Preview 3/17
With just two weeks from WrestleMania, anything can happen. Will Y2J be looking for revenge on HBK from last week’s Sweet Chin Music? Will The Rock look to screw over Stone Cold, much like The Rock was screwed over last week in his match against The Hurricane? Will Triple H and Ric Flair continue to degrade Booker T? Find out this Monday on RAW.
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WWE Smackdown show 3/15/03 at American Airlines Arena in Miami
WWE drew roughly 6,000 fans for a show headlined by the ?only? Summer Slam rematch between The Rock and Brock Lesnar.
Rock d. Brock Lesnar. When ring announcer Tony Chimmel announced Rock?s name early in the show, he received a mixed reaction. Rock, though, received a 100 percent babyface response when he came to the ring. Reaction for Lesnar was mixed, although Rock did try to turn the crowd at one point. Match was OK and ended with Rock getting out of an F-5 attempt to deliver the Rock Bottom for the pin., Afterward, Rock spoke for about 10 minutes. He introduced his family at ringside (wife, brother-in-law, mother and grandmother) and some Miami Dolphins players in attendance. Rock thanked the fans that stayed (about half the crowd) for the response he received, even acknowledging that ?I know you?re supposed to boo? because of last month?s heel turn. Rock messed around with Lesnar, saying he was happy he didn?t have to take an F-5 because ?that really hurts.? Lesnar ended his time in the ring by saying, ?If you smell what the Brock is cooking,? while Rock again thanked the fans and left.
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Why Rock/Booker T didn’t go down
As many of you know, the Rock vs. Booker T match that the WWE hyped like crazy during all of last week was cancelled by show time on Monday. It appears that the Rock vetoed the match because he felt that doing the job to Booker would only benefit Triple H and not Booker T’s singles push. Rock is reported to be very upset with Triple H weilding backstage political power and he felt that if Booker defeated the Rock on Raw, Triple H would end up beating Booker T at Wrestlemania. Once again, an idea that would only make Triple H look good. Rock also believes that the WWE has not really gotten behind Booker T for his singles push like they should have.

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