SmackDown 28th August 2003 United States Title (C) Eddie Guerrero vs John Cena
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00:00I can get away with it.
00:05Come on now.
00:10You're not the only one that can lie.
00:15She and steal the differences.
00:20I could get away with it.
00:25I could get away with it.
00:30Come on now John Cena jacked up the car disrespecting
00:35the US champion from behind Eddie Guerrero's
00:40all fired up taking it to John Cena in this matchup not even underway yet.
00:45The steel steps goes John Cena.
00:50I think it's very important here for
00:55Eddie Guerrero to keep his emotions in check.
01:00Not get thrown off by these games played by John Cena here tonight.
01:03I think that's a good point.
01:05And also seen I think it just got busted open maybe by the steps from
01:09one beginning to trickle up the head of John Cena.
01:12And you can't blame Eddie Guerrero.
01:14John Cena came out here tonight.
01:16Disrespected Eddie Guerrero.
01:18Disrespected Eddie Guerrero's family and
01:20friends ruined his homecoming here in El Paso.
01:22John Cena's not a nice guy, Cole.
01:24I mean, Cena never stands to be a nice guy.
01:26That's Cena's MO.
01:28And you know what?
01:29I personally, in my opinion, I like that about Cena.
01:31Eddie Guerrero, the US champion, putting Cena in the corner.
01:34Latino Heat off to the apron of the ring.
01:36Looks out to him.
01:37This hometown crowd in El Paso.
01:40Heel up, top rope, connects to the sternum.
01:42Classic Eddie Guerrero nailing that big heel up.
01:47And Eddie Guerrero-
01:49Let's see, that's Guerrero.
01:50That's that veteran instinct.
01:51He doesn't get crazy in here now.
01:53He kept keeping his emotions in check.
01:55And as you pointed out at the top of the matchup,
01:57that's what Eddie needs to do.
02:01His crowd chanting Eddie Guerrero's name.
02:03United States Championship on the line.
02:06Successfully defended by Guerrero with SummerSlam.
02:09Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
02:15And Eddie working on that open wound on the head of John Cena.
02:18And what an uppercut by the veteran Eddie Guerrero.
02:21All four of them right across the jawline of Cena.
02:25Dropping Cena like a bad habit.
02:27United States Championship up for grabs.
02:29Again, Eddie Guerrero cannot be too confident against John Cena.
02:33John Cena, nice counter.
02:34That's Guerrero.
02:35Oh, wow!
02:36Guerrero slams center of the ring.
02:38Cena down as well.
02:39Champion reeling.
02:41Heading toward the ropes.
02:42This could be Cena's opening.
02:43Looks like Cena's got a hole in his head.
02:45Oh, the cover!
02:46And Eddie Guerrero just got a shoulder up.
02:48A lot of frustration right here.
02:50John Cena snapping.
02:52The pound and ground attack begins for John Cena on Eddie Guerrero.
02:57Watch that belt.
02:58This belt in hand.
02:59And referee Brian Hebner doing the right thing.
03:03And Eddie Guerrero takes advantage.
03:05Get himself disqualified.
03:07Can't win the title that way.
03:09US Championship on the line here on SmackDown.
03:11Eddie Guerrero and John Cena.
03:14What a clothesline!
03:15Did you hear that?
03:16How could you not hear that?
03:18I heard that one in Mexico.
03:20It's about two miles away.
03:22And John Cena begins the assault on the champion.
03:26And with John Cena gaining control here.
03:28I've got to take another look at this clothesline.
03:30Right across the mouth.
03:31Check it out.
03:32Did you hear that?
03:33Man!
03:34John Cena regaining control here, Taz.
03:36I've got to ask you.
03:37You think perhaps Cena was crazy like a fox tonight.
03:40Did John Cena get what he wanted?
03:42Did he come out here and disrespect Eddie Guerrero's family and friends
03:45to sucker Eddie into this championship match?
03:48Absolutely.
03:49I think so.
03:50Absolutely, that's what Cena did.
03:52And Eddie Guerrero trying to battle back against the challenger, John Cena.
03:58Eddie Guerrero.
03:59He took us to the four Guerrero brothers who made a name for themselves
04:02in the sports entertainment business worldwide.
04:05He had like 5,000 brothers, right?
04:06He had a bunch of brothers, right?
04:08Full understanding.
04:09He has dozens of family members here tonight, does Eddie Guerrero.
04:12Dozens.
04:13As John Cena desperately tries to regain his wits outside the ring.
04:18Now, Cena might be-
04:19Look at John Cena!
04:20Was he playing possum there?
04:22Opportunity knocked and then John Cena took it.
04:25Yeah, absolutely.
04:26I think Cena was playing possum.
04:29Eddie Guerrero bouncing off the apron.
04:31Lower back that time.
04:32John Cena begins the assault, stalking Eddie Guerrero.
04:36Eddie Guerrero blocks the right hand by John Cena.
04:39Eddie Guerrero.
04:40Every time Cena tries to mount some sort of offense, Taz,
04:44Eddie Guerrero, the champion, is cutting him off in the past.
04:47Right here.
04:48Off the axe table goes John Cena head first.
04:51What a shot.
04:52John Cena's head bouncing off that table.
04:55Like a spool, Dean.
04:56And, Taz, did you see that confident grin begin to build on the face of the champion?
05:01I'm sure when you've got your opponent, who's the challenger on the ropes,
05:05and damn near knocking out on the table,
05:07he might as well smile.
05:09It's crowding Eddie Guerrero's hometown.
05:15And he's telling Cena, I don't think so, Maco.
05:18Look at Maco working.
05:20Eddie Guerrero telling John Cena, you won't be disrespecting my car.
05:23Ripping apart my car, Cena.
05:25Eddie's going to get disqualified here.
05:28That's the tire that Cena ripped off Eddie Guerrero's low rider.
05:32The referee can't even lift the dang thing up.
05:34And Eddie Guerrero used the tire as a distraction.
05:36He threw a chair at Cena.
05:38They lie, they cheat, they steal.
05:40Do the Guerreros.
05:42Eddie used the tire as a distraction.
05:44He used the steel chair.
05:46The referee never seen it.
05:47I don't think he heard it because his people are so loud.
05:50Eddie!
05:51Eddie!
05:52That's what men call him.
05:53Eddie!
05:54Eddie!
05:55Eddie!
05:56His crowd becoming unglued.
05:59These people just helped Eddie cheat.
06:01I'm telling you they did.
06:02And a right hand by John Cena.
06:04Little effect on Guerrero that time.
06:06Look at John Cena.
06:07Planted by Guerrero on the suplex.
06:09That's for girlfriend suplex.
06:13And Eddie Guerrero calling for it.
06:14The champion's in control.
06:16Cena's in trouble.
06:17Guerrero top rope.
06:18Somewhat feeling froggy.
06:22And perhaps Eddie Guerrero took a little too much time.
06:30Listening to the hometown crowd that time, Cena took advantage,
06:34rolled out of the way of the Frog Splash.
06:36This could be the challenger's opening.
06:39Well, you know, like you said earlier, maybe that grandstand,
06:41maybe Eddie is grandstand, and then maybe that, you know, bit him on the butt.
06:45Eddie Guerrero with a grandstand performance as he arrived here tonight.
06:48Perhaps the grandstand, he may cost the champion.
06:51Guerrero knocked out of the ring, the challenger John Cena,
06:55trying to gain control in this matchup.
06:57Eddie Guerrero, the champion, is reeling as he.
07:00We are back on SmackDown, we apologize for that abrupt commercial break.
07:05John Cena's in control,
07:06the US Champ Champion after this during the commercial stop.
07:10And that right there forced John Cena to get the upper hand on Eddie Guerrero.
07:16He's in a submission here right now.
07:17John Cena with that nasty gash in his forehead off the steel steps early on,
07:21has not stopped the challenger.
07:23And you see Cena working on the back,
07:25the same back that hit those steel steps moments ago.
07:29Cena hasn't lost a ton of blood, but right now, Eddie Guerrero, headbutting,
07:33trying to headbutt back, opening up that wound.
07:35The veteran Eddie Guerrero,
07:37the US Champion could be in trouble here in his hometown tonight.
07:40Up off the top, John Cena planting Eddie Guerrero.
07:43And is John Cena gonna get what he wants here,
07:45suckering Guerrero under this championship mat?
07:48Nice.
07:50And Cena into the cover, hook to the leg, titles on the line.
07:53And Eddie Guerrero just managed to spin the shoulder out.
07:58That's Eddie Guerrero's mom right there watching on here.
08:07John Cena played the psychological game tonight, suckering Eddie into the matchup.
08:11Disrespecting his property when he jacked up the low rider, did Cena.
08:14And now John Cena taking control as his hometown crowd tries to
08:18will Guerrero back into it.
08:20I'll tell you what, Cole, I sense an upset here.
08:23The late vertical suplex by Cena, trying to kick his legs.
08:27Eddie Guerrero wants to get back to a vertical base.
08:29John Cena trying to disrupt, isn't able to do it.
08:32John Cena's in the cover, hooks the leg again, and the champion just kicks out.
08:38Eddie Guerrero, man, got too much pride, too much toughness.
08:41Don't wanna, just don't wanna lose out here.
08:43I'll tell you one thing, Taz, I'm starting to agree with you here.
08:46I think the challenger, John Cena,
08:48is moments away from being crowned the new US champion.
08:52Yeah, but now Cena's grandstanding.
08:54You don't wanna do that with a man like Eddie Guerrero.
08:58This guy, Eddie, I'm telling you, Eddie could pull this thing out of nowhere.
09:01And now Cena's disrespecting the people here.
09:05Disrespected Eddie and his people all night, Taz, that's nothing new.
09:08That's a blatant choke right there by Cena.
09:10Come on, stop, come on.
09:12Referee Brian Hefner's gonna disqualify Cena, and the bear hug.
09:17And again, the pressure continues.
09:18That's it, see, Eddie Guerrero's trying to keep his hips away from John Cena to
09:22alleviate the pressure.
09:24Cena should try to- There you go, pull your hips into your opponent.
09:27You're gonna tie the grip on him and squeeze his body harder that way.
09:29Well, one of the things we've noticed about Cena, Taz,
09:32is once he targets a body part that's injured,
09:34he is relentless on the attack of that body part.
09:37It's the back that went into the steel steps moments ago that Cena has
09:41targeted here.
09:43John Cena relentless right now, keeping that submission hold on.
09:46Arm down once, goes down three times, we've got a new champion.
09:50Arms down a second time.
09:51This is it for Guerrero.
09:52This might be it.
09:53And Eddie just manages to keep the arm up.
09:55But can he battle out of this bear hug?
09:58And if he does battle out of it, Guerrero,
10:00what is he gonna have left in the tank?
10:01That's the question.
10:03Listen to this crowd.
10:05The champion's to his feet, boxing the ears, again.
10:09Yeah, Eddie's trying to feed off the hometown crowd, but he's in a knife hold.
10:13Eddie Guerrero, the champion, fire, here comes Latino Heat.
10:17See, Eddie can usually spring back up to his feet.
10:18He's a little delayed, he's hurting.
10:20He's cloaked, nice clothesline there.
10:23A clothesline and another one.
10:25And Latino Heat firing up.
10:27He's trying to get that second win.
10:30And a right to the left to the midsection of Eddie Guerrero.
10:33The relentless assault on the challenger, Cena.
10:35Suplex, nice back suplex by Eddie Guerrero.
10:42And the cover, Cena's shoulders down, and John Cena gets the shoulder up.
10:50What a matchup for the US title.
10:52You gotta wonder if John Cena, he hasn't been able to out wrestle Eddie Guerrero.
10:56Look at that back drop, big back body drop.
10:59Is Cena getting frustrated now?
11:01What has Cena got to do to pull out a win?
11:03Wait a minute, John Cena, he's gonna get it, the FU.
11:06If he connects, it's over.
11:07It's over, down, switch, look at this.
11:09Eddie Guerrero, counter.
11:11It was a victory roll, I think, right there.
11:13John Cena, spinning around, he don't know where the hell he's at.
11:16Seemed like a desperation counter-breath by the champion.
11:19John Cena tossing Guerrero, who lands on the apron.
11:25And referee knocked down, has Cena backed into Hector.
11:28Eddie Guerrero going up right now, but
11:30referee just got accidentally hit by Frog Splash, connects, here's the cover.
11:35Referee Brian Hector coming to, hook to the leg.
11:38Is there a referee?
11:39One, two, three, out.
11:42Man, John Cena just got the shoulder up, wow.
11:47How close was that?
11:49Eddie Guerrero hit the Frog Splash, Cena's championship hopes almost dashed.
11:55Now if you're Eddie Guerrero,
11:56now you're wondering what the hell do I gotta do to beat this guy?
12:01Eddie Guerrero, the US champion, has regained control of his title matchup.
12:07Tell you what, El Paso, still countering Eddie Guerrero, bam, duplex.
12:12Watch the hip throw.
12:13That's right, this is textbook Eddie Guerrero.
12:15He's triple-butting the suplexes.
12:18This could do it, this will wear your opponent down.
12:21And how much more of a low blow, a blatant low blow.
12:24And the referee calls the bell.
12:27I think John Cena just saved his own ass right there, Cole.
12:30A blatant low blow by John Cena.
12:32And look at Cena, Cena's got that chain in his hand.
12:38John Cena disqualified here.
12:41I believe Cena didn't think he could take out Guerrero tonight, but
12:44he's gonna try to take him out this way.
12:47John Cena intentionally getting himself disqualified, but
12:50there goes Referee Brian Hefner.
12:51And a steel chain to the head of Guerrero.
12:56Come on, now.
12:57Come on.
13:00I think John Cena, Cole, ought to be convinced himself he can win.
13:04Wow, my God, a blatant low blow.
13:08John Cena disqualified.
13:10And then that steel chain to the head of the US Champion.
13:14John Cena taking no prisoners right here.
13:17Eddie Guerrero has been busted open by that chain.
13:21Not a happy homecoming right now for Eddie Guerrero.
13:31And now John Cena humiliating Guerrero.
13:36John Cena snapped out here.
13:39This assault in front of Guerrero's family and friends.
13:43Wow.
13:46Eddie Guerrero's blood spilt out right here in his hometown of El Paso, Texas.
13:54Eddie Guerrero's homecoming has been ruined.
13:59And he can put marbles in the air and play with it.
14:09I can tell you that, Cole, he's got bad intentions on his mind.
14:12Look now, look now, Guerrero, get up.
14:19John Cena disrespecting Guerrero.
14:21That steel wheel position in the ring.
14:23My God, not this.
14:24He's gonna do an FU, I'm thinking, Cole, on that steel wheel.
14:29Look at this, FU into the steel wheel.
14:33Back first, the champion goes.
14:35John Cena making his presence known.
14:43Holding up Eddie Guerrero's US Championship.
14:47John Cena didn't win the title, but he beat the hell out of the champion.
14:55I'll tell you what, I know Eddie Guerrero pretty well, Cole, for a long time.
15:02And he ain't gonna forget this.
15:05I hate to say it, but I don't think we've seen the last of Eddie Guerrero slash
15:09John Cena.
15:10This was a beating, this was a vicious assault.
15:14This was a mugging at the hands of John Cena on Eddie Guerrero.
15:18Straight up, dark life right there, John Cena.
15:21Check out this FU, bam, on that steel wheel.
15:24Spine first for Latino Heat.
15:27John Cena, why did Cena do this?
15:31Cole, what kind of a question is that?
15:32Because he's a thug, is that why?
15:34Because he don't like Eddie Guerrero, and because he wants to be the champion.
15:37John Cena ain't looking to make friends, I ain't backing what he did.
15:40You know why he did this, he don't care.