[2000-11-23-WWF-Smackdown] Eddy Guerrero vs Billy Gunn

[soup23]

Eddie gets some great heat on his pre match promo. I like that Eddie also went outside to start the match as that showed this was more of a personal issue and going to be more of a fight. Gunn really does tower over Eddie inside the ring. Billy looks good here duking it out with Eddie and hitting some nice spots like the powerslam to get a nearfall. Billy was busted open on the forehead from a stiff shot from Eddie. Billy hits the jackhammer and the fameasser to a really close nearfall that had the crowd going. Billy goes for the Fameasser again and it felt like Eddie would take the match now but Eddie misses a dive and Billy ends up winning the title with a sleeper slam. Big pop for Billy winning but they were just trying to transition from Eddie to Benoit and this was the way to do it. **1/2
 

[GSR]

No Radicalz in Eddy’s corner for this title defense, Commissioner Foley having banned them from ringside.  He’s not wasting any time, sliding under the bottom to get his hands on ‘the One’.  Gunn gets the better of the exchange and drops Eddy throat first across the barricade.  When they finally make their way into the ring the match is officially underway.  High backdrop by Gunn.  Eddy ducks under a clothesline but, as he rebounds off, the two crash into one another and both go down.  The champion comes out of it slightly better and hops out the ring to grab his title belt.  Before he gets the chance to use it though Gunn boots him in the stomach, causing him to drop the strap and also stumble into referee Tim White.  Eddy with a boot of his own and he DDT’s Mr Ass onto the belt.  He makes the cover but White is slow to start his count as he’s busy getting the gold out of the ring.  That gives Gunn a vital extra few seconds and he’s able to get a shoulder up.  Frog splash. Gunn catches him with a powerslam and soon the two are back exchanging punches, the challenger again getting the better of things.  A great tilt-a-whirl slam for a two count.  Another near fall after a jackhammer/fame-asser combo, this time Eddy being the one to get his shoulder up in time.  Gunn goes for his finisher a second time but Eddy counters, dumping him across the top rope.  He tries to shake the cobwebs off, heads upstairs, but as he comes off the top Gunn snatches him and hits the ‘Love Gun’ (Cobra clutch slam) for the win.

A great example of how good Eddy Guerrero is.