WWE SMAKDOWN 04 APRIL 2002 FULL SHOW HD
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00:00:00Good evening.
00:00:22Last Monday night, Ric Flair erroneously named The Undertaker as the number one contender
00:00:29to face Triple H for the WWF Championship at Backlash.
00:00:33Mr. Flair should have recalled that, as stated by the board of directors, that whoever won
00:00:39the coin toss would not only win first draft choice, but also name the number one contender
00:00:46to face the undisputed champion at Backlash.
00:00:50And if you will recall, since it was me, Vince McMahon, who won the coin toss, then I will
00:00:57be naming the number one contender to face Triple H, and I will be naming that number
00:01:03one contender tonight on SmackDown.
00:01:27Who will Mr. McMahon choose as number one contender for the WWF Championship at Backlash?
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00:03:19I am here to publicly state, yes.
00:03:26Yes.
00:03:29I hereby am officially willing to face Triple H at Backlash for the Undisputed Championship.
00:03:36Now wait a minute, Mr. McMahon's going to announce the number one contender.
00:03:41Now I don't need to sit here all night and state the reasons why I deserve the title shot.
00:03:49But since you people continue to diss me, I'm going to listen to them anyway.
00:03:58Reason number one.
00:04:01I own Triple H.
00:04:06I beat him more times than anyone else in this company.
00:04:11Reason number two.
00:04:15I'm an Olympic gold medalist.
00:04:18What other reason do you need?
00:04:20Simply stated.
00:04:23It's true, it's true, Cole.
00:04:25Reason number three.
00:04:28I am adored and admired by children and senior citizens worldwide.
00:04:34Yeah, right.
00:04:38Especially the sick ones.
00:04:43And why don't you people shut your mouths because I only have 26 other reasons to go.
00:04:47Oh, Sparrows.
00:04:49Angle's loaded with accolades.
00:04:50He's done it all.
00:04:53Reason number four.
00:04:56Well, I never thought I'd say this for a Chris Jericho entrance, but thank goodness.
00:05:09Well, Chris Jericho making his way out here, the bitter ex-WWF champion.
00:05:22And the fact that Jericho is no longer the undisputed champion has driven this man over the edge as of late.
00:05:30Well, Jericho's got the right to be bitter.
00:05:32He's angry.
00:05:33He's a desperate man.
00:05:34You know, just a short time ago, he was the undisputed champion on top of the world of sports entertainment.
00:05:39And he got dealt a short death knife though.
00:05:42Well, you heard when we came on the air tonight, Mr. McMahon making the announcement.
00:05:45He will decide who the number one contender will be to face Triple H at Backlash.
00:05:51It will not be The Undertaker, as Ric Flair announced on Raw this past Monday night.
00:05:56A little clause in a contract allowing McMahon to make that choice here tonight.
00:06:01And who's it going to be?
00:06:03Well, you never know who it's going to be.
00:06:04And you don't know.
00:06:05It might be The Undertaker.
00:06:06Maybe Mr. McMahon's going to change it.
00:06:07Maybe he'll agree with Flair.
00:06:09I doubt it, but you never know.
00:06:12Kurt Angle cannot believe that Jericho interrupted his little speech out here, a puzzled look from Angle.
00:06:20Angle, you pompous jackass.
00:06:26What about the punk calling the kettle black?
00:06:29There is no way in hell that you deserve that championship shot.
00:06:35No, nobody deserves that championship shot.
00:06:38Nobody except for me.
00:06:41I was the very first undisputed champion in history,
00:06:45and I have not received one single one-on-one championship rematch yet.
00:06:50That ain't right.
00:06:52The only rematch I received was some stupid triple threat with Stephanie McMahon,
00:06:57a match that she lost, not me.
00:07:02That's true.
00:07:03And now, not only do I not get another chance,
00:07:06but I have to stare in the faces of these mealy-mouthed, moon-faced idiots
00:07:18who are thinking in the back of their heads that I am a has-been.
00:07:24Has what?
00:07:25Has-been.
00:07:26I can see it in your eyes.
00:07:28You all think I'm a has-been, but you know what?
00:07:31You all think I'm a has-been, but you know what?
00:07:36I am not, am not, am not a has-been.
00:07:40Very emotional about this point is Jericho.
00:07:43He's losing it.
00:07:44He's got a right to lose it.
00:07:45He's upset.
00:07:47And most of these people here have never been.
00:07:53There's crowd all over Jericho with a has-been chant.
00:08:00Well, I'm going to prove it, because I'm taking that championship match
00:08:04against Triple H at Backlash, and there is nothing that anybody here can do about it.
00:08:10How do you like Dev Ackles' angle?
00:08:13Mr. McMahon's still got to make the choice.
00:08:17Well, I don't like it one bit.
00:08:21But let me put it to you like this, Jericho.
00:08:24As far as your quest for a title rematch goes,
00:08:29it already has been completed.
00:08:33Why?
00:08:39Oh, that was a good one, Angle.
00:08:41Oh, that was a gem. That was hilarious.
00:08:45But if memory serves me correctly,
00:08:48the last time the two of us faced each other in a match,
00:08:53this supposed has-been beat you.
00:09:00So what does that make you now, Angle, huh?
00:09:04But hey, seriously, we could go back and forth on this all night.
00:09:08There's only one way to settle it.
00:09:10I say one-on-one with the winner facing Triple H at Backlash.
00:09:17It's you versus me tonight on SmackDown.
00:09:22Tonight?
00:09:27I'm fine with that, Jericho. Consider it done.
00:09:32Well, Angle and Jericho agree to meet tonight.
00:09:38Wait a minute!
00:09:41The Brava Bull, and they're on their feet in Rochester!
00:09:47Mr. McMahon's number one draft pick for SmackDown!
00:09:55Hey, in my book, if anyone deserves to be number one contender,
00:09:59it's this man, The Rock!
00:10:01No, listen, Cole. That's your opinion.
00:10:05I don't know. I'm not thinking this whole number.
00:10:07First of all, Mr. McMahon has the final say on who the number one contender is.
00:10:11Not Jericho, not Angle, not Brock.
00:10:17No one's going to read your book anyway.
00:10:25It is deafening in this arena.
00:10:29And Ruffling has overtaken it for the Brava Bull.
00:10:33Finally, The Rock has come back to Rochester!
00:10:47You two actually think that you're the only two viable names
00:10:50who's just going to throw their names in the hat?
00:10:52Throw their hat in the ring to face Triple H at Backlash?
00:10:55Well, let The Rock remind you.
00:10:57There's one man, if you want to talk about names,
00:11:00that should face Triple H at Backlash!
00:11:05Let The Rock remind you.
00:11:07There's one man who's had more bigger matches with Triple H
00:11:09than the two of you put together.
00:11:11There's one man who deserves it, and there ain't no one.
00:11:14And no Rock means no one who deserves a shot more.
00:11:44Maybe there is someone else.
00:12:14Maybe there is someone else, because The Rock knows
00:12:17that one day he'll have his title shot,
00:12:19and one day, when that day comes, The Rock will whoop candy
00:12:22like he never did before, and become WWE champion!
00:12:33But until then, maybe the one man
00:12:37who deserves a title shot a little bit more than The Rock
00:12:44The Rock! The Rock! The Rock!
00:12:49The Rock! The Rock! The Rock!
00:12:54The Rock! The Rock! The Rock!
00:12:59The Rock! The Rock! The Rock!
00:13:02Well, then The Rock says we should give the title shot
00:13:05at Backlash to a legend.
00:13:09Jericho's a living legend.
00:13:11We should give the title shot at Backlash to an icon.
00:13:16Jericho's an icon? Perfect.
00:13:18Well, thank you, Rock.
00:13:20It's about time that somebody...
00:13:22I said no mouth to Brody, The Rock's not talking about you!
00:13:29No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:13:31The one man who should go to Backlash
00:13:33and face Triple H for the WWF championship
00:13:36and face Triple H for the WWF championship
00:13:38The Rock is talking about Hulk Hogan!
00:13:42Wow!
00:13:43Hogan?
00:13:45A tremendous show of respect by The Rock to Hulk Hogan!
00:13:50Hulk Hogan? Hulk Hogan?
00:13:55I think that is ridiculous!
00:13:57I think that...
00:13:58It doesn't matter what you think!
00:14:00Well, I think that...
00:14:01It doesn't matter what you think!
00:14:06It doesn't matter what either one of you think.
00:14:08It doesn't matter what you think.
00:14:09It doesn't matter what you think.
00:14:10It doesn't even matter what The Rock thinks.
00:14:12Because, you see, what you two fail to realize
00:14:15is this is all new.
00:14:17Although this is still SmackDown,
00:14:19this is a new SmackDown!
00:14:24And although this is The Rock's new SmackDown,
00:14:28and although this is The Rock's show,
00:14:30SmackDown, The Rock, The People's Champion,
00:14:32The Rock says, as of now, SmackDown,
00:14:34now and forever will be known as The People's Show!
00:14:41What?
00:14:44And seeing as this is The People's Show,
00:14:46and you two jabronis are standing in the middle of the ring
00:14:48with your thumb up your candy a**es,
00:14:53and you're surrounded by the millions
00:14:58of Rock's fans in 30 seconds,
00:15:00they are going to let you know
00:15:02who they want to go to Backlash and face Triple H.
00:15:04They are going to let you know
00:15:06who they want to see win the WWE Championship at Backlash.
00:15:10And on the count of three,
00:15:12they will either chant Jericho, Angle, or Hogan.
00:15:16One, two, three!
00:15:19Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:15:26Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:15:29They are chanting Hogan! Hogan!
00:15:32These people are ridiculous.
00:15:34This is Mr. McMahon's decision.
00:15:36This ain't none of Rock's business.
00:15:39Butinsky.
00:15:40Whoa, whoa, whoa!
00:15:42This is your show!
00:15:43You keep that son of a b**** going!
00:15:46This is not their show.
00:15:48This is Mr. McMahon's show.
00:15:50Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:15:56You see, Vince McMahon,
00:15:58if you're listening, Vince McMahon,
00:16:00Vince McMahon, if you're listening,
00:16:02the most electrifying fans
00:16:04have spoken on the most electrifying show on television,
00:16:08and as you say, Vince McMahon,
00:16:11the money talks,
00:16:13the bulls*** walks.
00:16:15Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:16:20If you're so mad,
00:16:25but the Rock is cooking!
00:16:29A true dilemma faced by Mr. McMahon.
00:16:33Will Mr. McMahon listen to the people
00:16:36and choose whether Hogan is the number one contender,
00:16:39or will he give that status to Kurt Angle,
00:16:42to Chris Jericho,
00:16:44or the Undertaker?
00:16:45Mr. McMahon might pick the Undertaker.
00:16:47Mr. McMahon will make his decision tonight.
00:16:56That's it.
00:16:57You ready?
00:16:58Oh, I'm ready.
00:16:59Tonight's our night.
00:17:00Our night.
00:17:01Do you realize how many superstars
00:17:02are trying to become the number one contender
00:17:04for that WWF title?
00:17:06And do you realize, Big Man,
00:17:07that tonight, you and I together,
00:17:09are the number one contenders
00:17:11for that WWF tag team title?
00:17:14And if we go out there and beat Billy and Chuck tonight,
00:17:16we come back,
00:17:17WWF tag team champions?
00:17:20Oh, yeah.
00:17:21Oh, yeah.
00:17:22You with me?
00:17:23Am I with you?
00:17:24Yeah.
00:17:25I'm with you.
00:17:26Little man.
00:17:30Scotty and Albert in the ring, set to go.
00:17:32It would be a huge accomplishment
00:17:34for this tag team tonight
00:17:36to win the tag team titles,
00:17:38but not an easy task.
00:17:41Oh, yeah.
00:17:42Good to be here.
00:17:46The following contest is scheduled for one fall
00:17:48and it is for the World Wrestling Federation
00:17:51tag team champions.
00:17:53First in the ring,
00:17:54being accompanied by Rico,
00:17:55and a combined weight of 534 pounds,
00:17:59are the tag team champions,
00:18:01Billy and Chuck.
00:18:03You saw Scotty and Albert earlier today.
00:18:05Tad's extremely focused on winning
00:18:07the tag team titles tonight,
00:18:09but like I told you,
00:18:10it's not going to be an easy task
00:18:12against this very resilient tag team
00:18:14of Billy and Chuck.
00:18:15Oh, absolutely.
00:18:16Billy and Chuck, very successful.
00:18:18You know, you guys mentioned Rico,
00:18:19the stylist.
00:18:20He's got those great chops
00:18:21going on the side of his face.
00:18:23I mean, you know,
00:18:24actually, my people spoke to his people
00:18:25and he helped lead them to the show.
00:18:26That's what they do.
00:18:27Yeah, I saw you.
00:18:28Downtown and Red Hooks.
00:18:29Yeah, up in the highest streets in Red Hooks.
00:18:31You know, like 86, 89th Street.
00:18:33I moved up.
00:18:34Now, the tag team titles on the line,
00:18:36Billy and Chuck
00:18:37against Scotty and Albert.
00:18:39A tremendous opportunity
00:18:40for Scotty and Albert tonight.
00:18:42Two guys who could benefit immensely
00:18:44from this new SmackDown,
00:18:46this brand extension,
00:18:47and seeing the opportunities
00:18:49here tonight
00:18:50for Scotty and Albert.
00:18:53Rico likes to dunk.
00:18:54Yeah, of course he does.
00:18:56Yeah, well, sorry, Rico.
00:18:58You should wear your chops like Rico.
00:19:00Well, I'll tell you one thing right now.
00:19:01Anything to cover your face would be good.
00:19:03Well, nonetheless,
00:19:04tag team title match is underway.
00:19:05And it's Chuck starting things off
00:19:07against Scotty 2 Hotty.
00:19:09But what a major dilemma
00:19:10being faced here tonight
00:19:11by Mr. McMahon.
00:19:12He's going to choose
00:19:13the number one contender
00:19:14to face Triple H
00:19:15for the WWE title at Backlash.
00:19:17The people have spoken here tonight.
00:19:19Oh, man.
00:19:20They want the number one contender
00:19:21hung up again.
00:19:22Into the cover,
00:19:23kicked out by Chuck,
00:19:24and he goes for Billy for comfort.
00:19:26Well, you know, it's team support.
00:19:28You know, Billy's helping out his partner, Chuck.
00:19:30Well, you know, Mr. McMahon
00:19:31had promised that this
00:19:32would get Scotty.
00:19:34And in comes Billy
00:19:36in a big car drag
00:19:37by Scotty 2 Hotty.
00:19:38Tags Mr. McMahon
00:19:39and promised that
00:19:41with this new SmackDown,
00:19:42this brand new era
00:19:43will be a show for the people.
00:19:45Will he can make good on that promise
00:19:46here tonight
00:19:47if he chooses Hulk Hogan
00:19:48as the number one contender?
00:19:49That's what the people wanted.
00:19:51You heard The Rock come out here
00:19:52and said that.
00:19:53Oh, Mr. McMahon
00:19:54always makes the right decision.
00:19:55He's the greatest promoter
00:19:56in sports entertainment history.
00:19:58This ain't The Rock Show.
00:19:59This ain't Rock WWF.
00:20:01This is Mr. McMahon's show.
00:20:05So again, Mr. McMahon
00:20:07facing a major decision.
00:20:09His first major decision
00:20:10of this new era tonight.
00:20:11Will it be Hulk Hogan?
00:20:13Will it be The Rock?
00:20:14Will it be Chris Jericho?
00:20:15Will it be Kurt Angle?
00:20:16And Scotty 2 Hotty battles back.
00:20:18And like I said before,
00:20:19it could be The Undertaker.
00:20:20You can't forget Deadman Inc.
00:20:22Nonetheless, Taz,
00:20:23it is a huge decision
00:20:24for Mr. McMahon.
00:20:25Ric Flair's Raw
00:20:26already won up on McMahon
00:20:27at SmackDown
00:20:28fighting Stone Cold
00:20:29as a free agent Monday night.
00:20:31And there's a kick to the chin
00:20:33and Chuck down like a ton of bricks.
00:20:35Chuck might be out.
00:20:36I can see it on his feet,
00:20:37but he's on his back,
00:20:38so Chuck might be out on his back.
00:20:40And the crowd's starting to come alive
00:20:41for Scotty 2 Hotty.
00:20:42Albert, the 350-pounder,
00:20:44wants to tag in.
00:20:45You notice how Rico
00:20:46bangs his palms on the mat.
00:20:47He don't want to mess with his manicure.
00:20:48He doesn't want to bang his nips.
00:20:49And here's the tag to Albert.
00:20:50And Albert with a right hand to Billy.
00:20:52And another one to Chuck.
00:20:53And Scotty and Albert
00:20:54cooking on all cylinders
00:20:55in this tag team title matchup.
00:20:57Oh, Albert is a different
00:20:58type of all-animal.
00:20:59What a slam.
00:21:00Could have new champion
00:21:01hook of the leg.
00:21:02Oh, Chuck.
00:21:03Nobody home.
00:21:04Albert rolls out of the way.
00:21:05Albert is a difference maker.
00:21:06He's a stud.
00:21:07He's an animal.
00:21:08He's strong as a bull.
00:21:09And he's quick as lightning.
00:21:10Albert is the ringer here.
00:21:12It could be Albert and Scotty's night
00:21:14here tonight on SmackDown.
00:21:16And Albert,
00:21:18a little dancing as he
00:21:19tags in his partner, Scotty.
00:21:21There'd be one time here, Cole,
00:21:23with Rico.
00:21:24A little juke and a jive.
00:21:25And now Rico on the anchor
00:21:26to the ring.
00:21:27And, well, Albert
00:21:28in high pursuit of the
00:21:29stylist.
00:21:30Oh, Chuck just
00:21:31blindsided Albert.
00:21:32Well, for that shot,
00:21:33Albert needs a makeover.
00:21:34Oh!
00:21:35That's gotta be it.
00:21:36Scotty looking to cover,
00:21:37but the referee is busy
00:21:38with Chuck and Albert
00:21:39outside the ring.
00:21:40Scotty and Albert got
00:21:41this damn match won.
00:21:42And Rico
00:21:43with a real kick
00:21:44on the face.
00:21:45What a shot.
00:21:46The stylist almost
00:21:47decapitating Scotty.
00:21:48And Billy rolls
00:21:49into the corner.
00:21:50Good style.
00:21:51And once again,
00:21:52Rico pays dividends.
00:21:54Chuck and Billy
00:21:55hang on to the tag titles.
00:21:56And that was
00:21:57a damn crime.
00:21:58Here are your winners
00:21:59and still tag team
00:22:00champions,
00:22:01Billy and Chuck.
00:22:04Rico, he's the man.
00:22:05I mean, Rico brings
00:22:06people together.
00:22:07He brought Billy and
00:22:08Chuck to victory.
00:22:09Yeah.
00:22:10Uh-oh.
00:22:11He's in trouble.
00:22:12But he cost Albert
00:22:13and Scotty the match
00:22:14in the 350-pound
00:22:15bullpen upset.
00:22:16And Scotty from
00:22:17behind with a bulldog.
00:22:22And now we're going
00:22:23to see the worm.
00:22:24Rico's going to
00:22:25feel Scotty's worm.
00:22:27Oh!
00:22:28Albert with a
00:22:29bicycle kick
00:22:30to the face.
00:22:31What the hell
00:22:32did he do that for?
00:22:33I ain't got to
00:22:34quibble.
00:22:35What a shot by Albert.
00:22:36That's his tag team
00:22:37partner.
00:22:38His dancing buddy.
00:22:39I think it might be
00:22:40was his tag team
00:22:41partner.
00:22:42What a shot.
00:22:43These guys
00:22:44playing together.
00:22:45They're like brothers.
00:22:46They've been
00:22:47inseparable.
00:22:48And Albert now
00:22:49trying to separate
00:22:50Scotty from the
00:22:51rest of his buddies.
00:22:54And Albert is
00:22:55beating the hell
00:22:56out of Scotty.
00:22:57What the hell is
00:22:58this all about?
00:23:00Why is Albert
00:23:01doing this?
00:23:02I don't get it.
00:23:03These guys,
00:23:04they're like their
00:23:05buddies, man.
00:23:06I mean, Albert's
00:23:07putting it on him,
00:23:08Cole.
00:23:09Scotty's hurting him.
00:23:10And Albert has
00:23:11turned his back
00:23:12on his friend
00:23:13and his tag team
00:23:14partner.
00:23:15But why?
00:23:20You make me go.
00:23:21You understand that?
00:23:22You make me go.
00:23:24You made me dance
00:23:25for six months.
00:23:26You understand me?
00:23:28Yes!
00:23:29No, no, no, no.
00:23:30Come on.
00:23:31The box.
00:23:32Behind Scotty
00:23:33almost threw the mat.
00:23:35You heard Albert
00:23:36say that Scotty
00:23:37let him down.
00:23:38This is sick.
00:23:42Well, folks,
00:23:43we've been told
00:23:44we'll hear
00:23:45Mr. McMahon's
00:23:46decision on who
00:23:47the number one
00:23:48contender will be
00:23:49next.
00:23:52Mr. McMahon,
00:23:53can I have
00:23:54a word with you?
00:23:56Ha ha.
00:23:58Who are you?
00:23:59I'm Mark Lloyd.
00:24:01Mark Lloyd.
00:24:04Did you ever work
00:24:05for Ric Flair?
00:24:06No, sir.
00:24:08Welcome to
00:24:09SmackDown, kid.
00:24:10Mr. McMahon,
00:24:11my question.
00:24:12Have you decided on
00:24:13who the number one
00:24:14contender is?
00:24:15As a matter of fact,
00:24:16I have, Mark.
00:24:18You see,
00:24:19the World Wrestling
00:24:20Federation is
00:24:21all about
00:24:22opportunity.
00:24:23This is the land
00:24:24of opportunity
00:24:25and the one
00:24:26well-deserving individual
00:24:27will have
00:24:28the opportunity
00:24:29of a lifetime.
00:24:30But just so you'll know,
00:24:32I don't succumb
00:24:33to public pressure.
00:24:34I could care less
00:24:35what the public wants
00:24:36because, quite frankly,
00:24:37I know what they want
00:24:38better than they do.
00:24:41I could care less
00:24:42what The Rock wants.
00:24:45It's all about
00:24:46what I want.
00:24:48And I want the one
00:24:49well-deserving individual
00:24:50to have his opportunity
00:24:52to be the undisputed
00:24:54World Wrestling
00:24:55Federation champion.
00:24:56Bigger than WrestleMania.
00:24:58Therefore, in backlash,
00:25:00Triple H
00:25:01defends the undisputed
00:25:03WWF championship
00:25:05against
00:25:08Hulk Hogan.
00:25:14Hogan, no!
00:25:15No!
00:25:16No!
00:25:21No!
00:25:22You!
00:25:23You son of a b****!
00:25:25You stupid moron!
00:25:27You just had
00:25:29to open your big mouth
00:25:30and suggest Hulk Hogan.
00:25:31That title shot was mine!
00:25:33You suggest Hulk Hogan?
00:25:35These people are chanting
00:25:36has been at me.
00:25:37Hulk Hogan was and never was.
00:25:39What has Hulk Hogan
00:25:41ever done in this company?
00:25:43What has Hulk Hogan
00:25:45ever accomplished
00:25:46in this business?
00:25:47He couldn't even beat you
00:25:48at WrestleMania.
00:25:50I've got no problem
00:25:51with beating you, Rock.
00:25:52I'd beat you at No Mercy.
00:25:54I'd beat you at Judgment Day.
00:25:57I'd beat you at the...
00:26:04Why don't you try
00:26:05and beat The Rock
00:26:07tonight?
00:26:15Alright.
00:26:16Tonight,
00:26:18I beat the People's Champion
00:26:20on The People's Show.
00:26:30Get ready.
00:26:51Christian against his former mentor,
00:26:53Diamond Dallas Page,
00:26:54who taught Christian
00:26:55the art of positive thinking
00:26:57after all those temper tantrums
00:26:58Christian was throwing.
00:27:00Christian throwing a fit in the ring.
00:27:02Christian cannot believe
00:27:03the referee didn't count to three.
00:27:05Come on!
00:27:06Christian, snap out of it!
00:27:07He's out here like a crybaby
00:27:08every time he loses
00:27:09the damn match.
00:27:10Nothing seems to be going right
00:27:11for Christian.
00:27:12I can't believe it.
00:27:13Oh, my God.
00:27:14There it is.
00:27:15Christian's gonna have to
00:27:16go back to the drawing board.
00:27:17Things are just not going right.
00:27:18I guess you expected me
00:27:19to throw a temper tantrum, huh?
00:27:21I'm not gonna cry.
00:27:23I quit!
00:27:25Christian, no.
00:27:26You don't want to quit.
00:27:27The reason why you're losing
00:27:29is because you're harboring
00:27:30all this negative energy.
00:27:32Let's start off with a smile.
00:27:35It's a smile.
00:27:36Yeah, I really do.
00:27:37I really do.
00:27:38This is the first step
00:27:39to the world of positive thinking.
00:27:41Repeat after me.
00:27:42I like me.
00:27:44I like me.
00:27:45Stay focused, okay?
00:27:47And then you'll be back
00:27:49on your winning ways.
00:27:51Christian, who's trying
00:27:52to break a losing streak
00:27:53and using DDP's positive motivation
00:27:56as a refueling tool.
00:27:57It's not faring so well
00:27:58right now, Diamond Cutter.
00:27:59A famouser, but DDP in the ring.
00:28:01What's he doing in there?
00:28:02And Diamond Cutter.
00:28:03And Christian finally wins one.
00:28:05His losing streak is over.
00:28:07He's won.
00:28:08What a damn minute.
00:28:09That's no way to treat
00:28:10your spiritual advisor.
00:28:11Christian just snapped
00:28:12for some reason.
00:28:13Christian, even though you lost
00:28:16in front of 67,000,
00:28:19that's not a bad thing.
00:28:21It's a good thing.
00:28:24Oh, no.
00:28:25Oh, no.
00:28:26Going on a temper tantrum
00:28:27like a little bitty baby.
00:28:30Yo, it's me.
00:28:32It's me.
00:28:33It's DDP.
00:28:35Oh!
00:28:36A great crowd here
00:28:37in Rochester tonight.
00:28:38Want to remind our fans,
00:28:39WWF stars are going to be
00:28:40in Salt Lake City
00:28:41in Davis, California
00:28:42on Saturday.
00:28:43The contest is scheduled
00:28:44for one fall.
00:28:45In the ring,
00:28:46from the Jersey Shore,
00:28:47weighing in at 248 pounds,
00:28:50Diamond Dillis P!
00:28:53WWF stars,
00:28:55DDP!
00:28:56DDP!
00:28:57DDP!
00:28:58DDP!
00:28:59DDP!
00:29:00DDP!
00:29:01DDP!
00:29:02DDP!
00:29:03DDP!
00:29:04WWF stars in Denver, Colorado
00:29:06on Sunday.
00:29:07Yuma, Arizona
00:29:08on Monday
00:29:09as DDP gets set to
00:29:11take on the man
00:29:12who cost him
00:29:13the European title,
00:29:14Christian.
00:29:15Well, you know,
00:29:16DDP taught Christian
00:29:17how to win again
00:29:18and ended up
00:29:19biting DDP
00:29:20in his butt.
00:29:21Well, trying to teach Christian
00:29:22the art of positive thinking
00:29:23and there's the right hand
00:29:24by Diamond Dillis Page
00:29:25to Christian.
00:29:26Oh, folks,
00:29:27what huge news tonight
00:29:28in this brand new era
00:29:29of SmackDown.
00:29:30Mr. McMahon has named
00:29:31Hulk Hogan
00:29:34the number one contender.
00:29:35Hogan will face Triple H
00:29:36for the WWF title
00:29:38in two and a half weeks
00:29:39April 21st
00:29:40at Backlash.
00:29:41And I think it was a great idea
00:29:42by Vince McMahon
00:29:44to come up with that
00:29:45brilliant idea
00:29:46to give the people
00:29:47something great as
00:29:48Hulk Hogan
00:29:49versus Triple H
00:29:50at Backlash.
00:29:51Well, what about tonight, Taz?
00:29:52A huge main event
00:29:53has been set.
00:29:54The Rock and Chris Jericho
00:29:55will meet
00:29:56one-on-one
00:29:57here tonight.
00:29:58Chris Jericho
00:29:59all upset
00:30:00blaming The Rock
00:30:01saying that he'd be
00:30:02the number one contender
00:30:03if it wasn't The Rock.
00:30:04And look at Christian
00:30:05into the cover
00:30:06with a leg and a kickout.
00:30:07Yeah, I think Rock's
00:30:08a little confused.
00:30:09I mean, he thinks this show's
00:30:10called Rockdown or something.
00:30:11I mean, it's SmackDown.
00:30:12Mr. McMahon's show
00:30:13ain't the people's show.
00:30:15Well, how can Chris Jericho
00:30:16run around and basically say
00:30:17that Hulk Hogan is a has-been?
00:30:19What has Hulk Hogan
00:30:20ever accomplished?
00:30:21Give me a break.
00:30:22I mean, I think Jericho
00:30:23might have been
00:30:24stretching the truth a little bit.
00:30:25Hogan's accomplished
00:30:26some pretty cool stuff.
00:30:27Uh-oh.
00:30:28PDP.
00:30:29Look at this.
00:30:30Shoulders are down
00:30:31to Christian.
00:30:32Shoulders down again.
00:30:33I'm just...
00:30:34I'm very proud
00:30:35of my friend Christian
00:30:36because he's learned
00:30:37how to control his temper.
00:30:38And Christian now
00:30:40trying to take advantage.
00:30:41Diamond Dallas Page
00:30:42shaking the cobwebs
00:30:43out of his head.
00:30:45Been a wild night
00:30:46already here on SmackDown.
00:30:48Plenty more to come
00:30:49including Kurt Angle
00:30:50and Edge one-on-one.
00:30:51PDP with the
00:30:52rights and lefts.
00:30:53That's gonna be
00:30:54a rocket buster.
00:30:55What is Page doing?
00:30:56Big clothesline by
00:30:57DDP.
00:30:58I think Page might need
00:30:59some psychiatric help.
00:31:00I'm serious.
00:31:01He's a little early.
00:31:02He's nuts.
00:31:03Shot to the midsection.
00:31:04Or a dentist, anyway.
00:31:05PDP with Christian
00:31:06high in the air.
00:31:07Oh, what a powerbomb.
00:31:08Here's the cover.
00:31:09And Christian just
00:31:10gets the shoulder up.
00:31:11Sit-out powerbomb.
00:31:12It's a little more
00:31:13impact in the lower back
00:31:14inclusion area.
00:31:15Oh, look out now.
00:31:16Christian trying to
00:31:17set up DDP.
00:31:18And a backbreaker
00:31:19into the cover.
00:31:20That's it.
00:31:21He's got him.
00:31:22And DDP just kicks out
00:31:23before the count of three.
00:31:24Christian's just ungrateful.
00:31:25That's the bottom line.
00:31:26No, I'm grateful.
00:31:27I don't want Christian
00:31:28to snap.
00:31:29I'm not going to snap
00:31:30if he keeps this up.
00:31:31Elbow to the face
00:31:32of Christian by DDP.
00:31:33He's self-help.
00:31:34Went for the diamond cutter.
00:31:35And Christian counter-grabbing
00:31:36the top rope.
00:31:37Look at this.
00:31:38He rolls him up by half.
00:31:39Hook to the leg.
00:31:40He's got him.
00:31:41Christian just kicks out.
00:31:42That would have been
00:31:43a fluke.
00:31:44I mean, no.
00:31:45I mean, I think DDP's
00:31:46the underdog here.
00:31:47Christian's back
00:31:48to his winning ways.
00:31:49Oh, look out.
00:31:50Head first.
00:31:51Goes DDP.
00:31:52Hook to the leg again.
00:31:53He's got him.
00:31:54And DDP gets
00:31:55the shoulder up.
00:31:56A lot of fighting.
00:31:57No, no, no.
00:31:58Christian.
00:31:59Calm down, Christian.
00:32:00Oh, no.
00:32:01All the frustration
00:32:02he's getting to bear.
00:32:03Oh, no.
00:32:04No.
00:32:05And there's that temper tantrum
00:32:06that's gotten Christian
00:32:07in trouble in the past.
00:32:09Somebody change his diaper.
00:32:11He's acting like a damn child.
00:32:17Look at him.
00:32:18Stop making fun of him.
00:32:19He's just got a little
00:32:20mental problem.
00:32:21That's all.
00:32:22Oh, look at the break
00:32:23of the eyes by Christian.
00:32:25He's sucking him in, Cole.
00:32:27Christian's sucking him in.
00:32:28And here's the cover
00:32:29in the hook of the leg
00:32:30and Christian
00:32:31defeats DDP.
00:32:32Nice.
00:32:34Here is your winner,
00:32:36Christian.
00:32:37Well, I do agree
00:32:38with you there, Taz.
00:32:39It seems to me
00:32:40Christian may have
00:32:41suckered in
00:32:42his former mentor.
00:32:43Absolutely.
00:32:44He sucked it.
00:32:45He didn't get it right in.
00:32:46Oh, gee.
00:32:49I can't believe
00:32:50this is happening.
00:32:51I can't believe
00:32:52this is happening.
00:32:53I can't believe this.
00:32:56What the heck
00:32:57is Mr. McMahon thinking?
00:32:59Hulk Hogan
00:33:00with a number one
00:33:01contender shot?
00:33:03What if we just elect
00:33:04Hillbilly Jim for president
00:33:05while we're at it?
00:33:07I can't...
00:33:08Oh, this is just great.
00:33:09What the heck
00:33:10do you want?
00:33:11What are you here
00:33:12to rub it in?
00:33:13I have a match
00:33:14with you later tonight.
00:33:15Don't make me
00:33:16madder than I am.
00:33:21Settle down.
00:33:22Because I know
00:33:23we have a match tonight.
00:33:24Yeah?
00:33:25I know we've had
00:33:26our problems lately.
00:33:27Yes, we do.
00:33:28Well, the more I've been
00:33:29thinking about it,
00:33:30the more I feel bad.
00:33:31What?
00:33:32Well, we used to be
00:33:33really tight.
00:33:34I mean, really good friends.
00:33:36Yeah, we were.
00:33:37So what?
00:33:38Well, I was going
00:33:39through my attic
00:33:40the other day.
00:33:41Look what I found.
00:33:42I found these pictures.
00:33:43Check it out.
00:33:44Hey.
00:33:45That's when I first
00:33:46won the WWF title.
00:33:47Yeah, that's right.
00:33:48That's awesome.
00:33:49Pretty good, huh?
00:33:50There's more.
00:33:51Wow, man.
00:33:52Oh, this is cool.
00:33:53That's us.
00:33:54We're going to be together.
00:33:55Oh, this is so cool.
00:33:56Yeah.
00:33:57I tell you what,
00:33:58they always cheer you up.
00:33:59Oh, they have.
00:34:00See you out there
00:34:01later tonight, okay?
00:34:02Oh, yeah.
00:34:03Yeah.
00:34:04This is awesome.
00:34:05Talk about memories.
00:34:06This is great.
00:34:07Oh.
00:34:08That edge.
00:34:09He's really good.
00:34:10What have you got?
00:34:11Wow.
00:34:12This is great.
00:34:13You know?
00:34:14That edge.
00:34:15He's not such a bad guy,
00:34:16is he?
00:34:17No.
00:34:18No.
00:34:19No.
00:34:20No.
00:34:21No?
00:34:22No.
00:34:23Is that great to you?
00:34:30Son of a...
00:34:31Good angle.
00:34:32Bit embarrassed by edge.
00:34:34They meet later on tonight.
00:34:36And the Undisputed Champion triple H
00:34:39is the new number one contender.
00:34:41Hulk Hogan on his mind.
00:34:43Hulk Hogan on his mind.
00:34:45Tonight, folks, The Rock on center stage for SmackDown, the new era of SmackDown, the main
00:34:52event, The Rock and Y2J tonight!
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00:35:44It won't be the Undertaker he's gonna meet in two and a half weeks in Kansas City at Backlash.
00:35:50But Triple H will meet the legendary Hulk Hogan for the title on April 21st.
00:35:59You know what's wrong with me.
00:36:00Everybody in this building knows it.
00:36:02Everybody at home watching knows it.
00:36:04That man right there in the game is more than prepared for anybody, in my opinion, including Hulk Hogan.
00:36:10What a classic battle it'll be in Kansas City at Backlash.
00:36:14Triple H, Hulk Hogan for the title.
00:36:20And there you see the 15-pound undisputed championship.
00:36:28The new gold presented to him Monday night by Ric Flair on RAW.
00:36:33And as you know, Taz, one of the privileges of being WWE champion is you're available to both shows, to both brands.
00:36:42And the champ is here tonight on SmackDown.
00:36:45And that's the way it should be.
00:36:47That man is the undisputed champion, and he should be on RAW and SmackDown.
00:36:51He's earned the right to carry that role, and he carries it well.
00:36:55Oh, he's earned the right.
00:36:56It has been a hell of a run over the past ten months for Triple H.
00:37:00The rehabilitation from that serious thigh injury.
00:37:03The hell that's the screech what Stephanie McMahon put him through.
00:37:07And now Stephanie is out of his life, both on a business and a personal level.
00:37:13One word describes the game, stunned.
00:37:31Tremendous show of respect from these fans for the champion.
00:37:39He's earned it, Cole.
00:37:45Monday night on RAW, Ric Flair made a championship match for Backlash.
00:37:52Monday night on RAW, Ric Flair made a championship match for Backlash.
00:38:01Triple H versus The Undertaker.
00:38:07Vince McMahon then tonight states,
00:38:11that it is he that contractually has the right
00:38:16to make the championship match at Backlash, not Ric Flair.
00:38:23So Vince McMahon makes the match
00:38:27for the undisputed World Wrestling Federation champion.
00:38:36It will be Triple H
00:38:41versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
00:38:54Now quite frankly, I could care less either way.
00:38:58But since it looks like it's going to be Hogan and Deadman,
00:39:05I know you're watching this and I know you're pissed off
00:39:10thinking you've lost your shot, you've lost your chance.
00:39:14Well, let me assure you of one thing.
00:39:19This title is going nowhere.
00:39:25You have lost nothing because when I get done with Hogan,
00:39:31I will be waiting for you.
00:39:39Now, as far as Hogan goes...
00:39:44Wait just a minute!
00:39:50Why wait until Backlash?
00:40:00Backlash!
00:40:07The people's choice! He's got it on, Cole!
00:40:11He's got it on! Hogan's got it on red and yellow!
00:40:14The true colors of the Hulkster!
00:40:17The bright red! The bright yellow!
00:40:20Hulk Hogan is back!
00:40:23That is so cool to see the Hulkster in the red and yellow!
00:40:29Vintage Hulk!
00:40:31And he has a collision set with Triple H
00:40:35on April 21st in Kansas City at Backlash!
00:40:43Cole, this ain't Hogan's first picnic.
00:40:45He don't sweat the game. He knows the game is on his game.
00:40:48He knows he's going to have a long night at Backlash,
00:40:51but Hogan will be prepared.
00:40:55Well, listen to this!
00:40:57These fans in unison!
00:41:00The show of respect for the years of service
00:41:04that Hogan has provided to everyone!
00:41:08Just listen to this!
00:41:15Amazing!
00:41:18I don't think the game's too impressed, Cole.
00:41:24Hulk Hogan! Hulk Hogan! Hulk Hogan!
00:41:39Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:41:41Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:41:43Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:41:45Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:41:47Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:41:49Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
00:41:51As far as Hogan goes
00:41:55I was just as surprised
00:41:57as you were Hunter
00:41:59when Vince McMahon
00:42:01made the match
00:42:03Triple H
00:42:05vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:42:07for the undisputed
00:42:09World Wrestling Federation Championship
00:42:11at Backlash
00:42:17You know brother
00:42:19I thought it couldn't get any bigger
00:42:21than Wrestlemania 1
00:42:23when myself and Mr. T
00:42:25teamed up and punked out
00:42:27Orndorff and his partner Piper
00:42:33And then I thought
00:42:35I thought it couldn't get any bigger
00:42:37than Wrestlemania 3
00:42:39with 94,000 fans
00:42:41screaming
00:42:43I pressed Andre the Giant
00:42:45over my head and beat him
00:42:47right in the middle of the ring
00:42:53I thought it couldn't get any bigger
00:42:55than Wrestlemania
00:42:5718
00:42:59when I took on The Rock
00:43:01the fans
00:43:03brought Hulkamania back
00:43:13The fans
00:43:15have surprised me more than anything else
00:43:17in my life
00:43:19And oh yeah Hunter
00:43:21Hulkamania
00:43:23is back brother
00:43:29But it doesn't get any bigger
00:43:31than the undisputed title
00:43:35So if these fans believe in me
00:43:43And they do
00:43:45And they should
00:43:47And these fans
00:43:49believe I deserve a shot
00:43:57Well then brother
00:43:59I'm gonna take it
00:44:19You're right
00:44:21It doesn't get any bigger than the undisputed
00:44:23World Wrestling Federation
00:44:25Championship
00:44:27And believe me
00:44:29when I tell you
00:44:31It will be an
00:44:33honor for me
00:44:35to be in the ring
00:44:37with the immortal Hulk Hogan
00:44:45But while it's an honor
00:44:47there's just
00:44:49a little part of me
00:44:51that's sad
00:44:53Sad
00:44:55because
00:44:57I'm gonna have to hurt
00:44:59someone
00:45:01I've looked up to my whole life
00:45:13And I'm gonna have to hurt him
00:45:15badly
00:45:19Make no mistake
00:45:21Make no mistake
00:45:23Make no mistake
00:45:25I will not hesitate
00:45:27Not for one
00:45:29second
00:45:31will I hesitate in that ring
00:45:37When you step in the ring with me
00:45:39for the undisputed
00:45:41World Wrestling Federation Championship
00:45:43And you look across that ring
00:45:45And you look in my eye
00:45:47You're not immortal
00:45:51You're not an icon
00:45:55You are just like
00:45:57everybody else
00:45:59You are an obstacle
00:46:03And I will run
00:46:05you down
00:46:07You down
00:46:17Now
00:46:21That is not a threat
00:46:38That is not a threat
00:46:41That is not a warning
00:46:43That is just a fact
00:46:49Nothing
00:46:51will come between me
00:46:53and this undisputed
00:46:55World Wrestling Federation
00:46:57Championship
00:46:59Not even
00:47:01the immortal Hulk
00:47:03Hogan
00:47:08Because
00:47:10brother
00:47:12I am
00:47:14the game
00:47:20And I am
00:47:22that damn
00:47:24good
00:47:30You know Hunter
00:47:32You may be right
00:47:35But even when
00:47:37the experts
00:47:39say Hulkamania
00:47:41is dead and gone brother
00:47:43It always rises
00:47:45up again
00:47:50And it backlash my friend
00:47:54When Hulkamania
00:47:56rises up brother
00:47:58Triple H
00:48:00I got just one
00:48:02question for you
00:48:07What you gonna do?
00:48:11What you gonna do brother
00:48:13when Hulkamania
00:48:15runs wild
00:48:17on you
00:48:23Will it be game over
00:48:25for the legend
00:48:27or will Hulkamania
00:48:29be running wild
00:48:31Backlash
00:48:33Looks like it's gonna be a rocket
00:48:35Buster at Backlash
00:48:37Oh it's on
00:48:39Two of the most popular
00:48:41superstars in the history
00:48:43of the World Wrestling Federation
00:48:45getting on for the undisputed
00:48:47title
00:48:49It's gonna be a one time
00:48:51unguaranteed
00:48:53on the floor
00:48:55The Hulk still is back
00:48:57Triple H will have his hands full
00:48:59The Hulk
00:49:05As they come tonight
00:49:07Two former friends
00:49:09now been a rival
00:49:11Edge and Eagle
00:49:13One one next
00:49:19Well the Same Edge has been
00:49:21mussing the parts in the
00:49:23a little bit earlier on tonight.
00:49:26Edge's disrespecting turn angles
00:49:28is the right way to put it.
00:49:33One of the hottest young competitors
00:49:35in the World Wrestling Federation today.
00:49:39The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:49:42In the ring from Toronto, Ontario,
00:49:44weighing in at 241 pounds,
00:49:47Edge!
00:49:48Well, we saw last week that Edge
00:49:50will do whatever it takes to win.
00:49:52A lot of pressure, a lot at stake
00:49:54for these young superstars.
00:49:55Well, Edge grabbed the opportunity,
00:49:57pulling rope with the bar.
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00:50:17There's no competition.
00:50:20There's been plenty of competition
00:50:22at this SmackDown.
00:50:26Kurt Angle!
00:50:28Kurt Angle not happy and embarrassed
00:50:30and humiliated earlier on by, uh,
00:50:32well, a rather sarcastic Edge.
00:50:35You saw that You Suck sign.
00:50:37That was like the sign that Edge
00:50:38put for Angle earlier on in the background.
00:50:40Oh, yeah, humiliate certain people.
00:50:41You're a genius.
00:50:42And here comes Kurt Angle.
00:50:44Once very good friends,
00:50:45now bitter competitors.
00:50:47Angle and Edge one-on-one in this matchup.
00:50:49And this is the type of action tag
00:50:51you're gonna see on this brand-new era
00:50:53of SmackDown as Angle hammers away
00:50:56onto Edge.
00:50:57No doubt about it.
00:50:58Two young Lions going at it.
00:50:59And I don't think Edge is so funny now
00:51:01as, uh, let me, uh, hold my foot.
00:51:03He'll kick to the face by Edge.
00:51:05And Kurt Angle,
00:51:06the new German to Edge.
00:51:08And Angle takes control of the matchup.
00:51:10See the way Angle pops his hips,
00:51:12gets that high altitude,
00:51:13altitude throw on Edge.
00:51:15That's the sign of an Olympic gold medal.
00:51:17Well, I still have chills
00:51:18from what we just witnessed
00:51:20a few moments ago.
00:51:21Tremendous suplex by Angle
00:51:22into the cover.
00:51:23Hook of the leg on Edge.
00:51:24And a kickout.
00:51:25Triple H and Hulk Hogan
00:51:27face-to-face middle of the ring.
00:51:29And Triple H saying a match
00:51:31against Hulk Hogan
00:51:32at Backlash is fine with him.
00:51:35Well, you know,
00:51:36you gotta pose the question, Cole.
00:51:38Does Hulk Hogan have one more
00:51:39great match in him?
00:51:40I mean, he's going up against
00:51:41the game for the undisputed title.
00:51:44What about Jason Giambi
00:51:45going up against Mickey Mantle?
00:51:47That's what this matchup's
00:51:48gonna be at Backlash.
00:51:49Jason who?
00:51:50Out of respect.
00:51:51Triple H.
00:51:52What a boot to the face.
00:51:53He wrestles for Raw, right?
00:51:54From Edge to Angle.
00:51:55There's the belly.
00:51:56Tremendous throw by Kurt Angle.
00:51:58Triple H out of respect.
00:52:00Wants to meet Hulk Hogan
00:52:01at Backlash for the undisputed title.
00:52:03But make no mistake about it.
00:52:05Triple H is gone for a while.
00:52:06Look at Angle.
00:52:07Went for the Angle slam.
00:52:08And Edge countered it.
00:52:10First goes Kurt Angle.
00:52:12Make no mistake about it.
00:52:13Triple H has been through
00:52:14the wars over the past year
00:52:15to gain the undisputed championship.
00:52:17And he's gonna let no one,
00:52:18including Hulk Hogan,
00:52:19take that title from him
00:52:21because it's been a mountain,
00:52:22a massive mountain,
00:52:23for Triple H to climb.
00:52:25And he's not going over
00:52:26the leg for still title
00:52:27without a fight.
00:52:28Angle misses with the right hand.
00:52:30And here's Edge
00:52:31hammering away on Kurt Angle.
00:52:36Angle's in trouble.
00:52:37Has the legs hooked
00:52:38and a kick out.
00:52:39Because that's the type of guy
00:52:40Edge is.
00:52:41He's a young, aggressive
00:52:42competitor.
00:52:43He's stochastic, Chad.
00:52:44He likes to have a little bit
00:52:45of fun.
00:52:46Oh, look at Angle.
00:52:47Angle locked up in the ropes.
00:52:48Edge is a smart aleck.
00:52:49That's all he is.
00:52:50Angle's stuck right now.
00:52:51And he knew.
00:52:52And Edge is in trouble.
00:52:53Look at Edge.
00:52:54Off the ropes.
00:52:55Oh, yeah.
00:52:56Excellent.
00:52:57Angle has nowhere to go.
00:52:58Locked in the ropes.
00:52:59And Edge goes down.
00:53:00And a second spear
00:53:01to the ribs of Kurt Angle.
00:53:03And a rift.
00:53:04That's illegal.
00:53:05He's defenseless.
00:53:06Somebody wake up around here.
00:53:09And Edge knocking
00:53:10Kurt Angle down.
00:53:12And Edge's face is floating.
00:53:14What I mean, though,
00:53:15is he's got to defend himself.
00:53:17He's got to defend himself.
00:53:19He's an injured man.
00:53:20And Edge getting to Kurt Angle
00:53:22before he can use that chair.
00:53:24An injured pursuit of Kurt Angle.
00:53:25This is what I was talking about, Taz.
00:53:27The fact of the matter is
00:53:28Edge realizes he has a tremendous,
00:53:30tremendous chance
00:53:31to make a huge name for himself
00:53:33in this brand extension
00:53:34here on SmackDown.
00:53:35He's already a huge name.
00:53:37This has been a traumatic night
00:53:39for Kurt Angle.
00:53:40He should be the number-one contender.
00:53:41He's not.
00:53:42And now Edge is popping jokes at him.
00:53:43Oh, big time fight.
00:53:44He's up by Edge to Kurt Angle.
00:53:46Kurt Angle's been dissed by McMahon
00:53:47twice in the last week.
00:53:49First, he was in the number-one draft pick,
00:53:50and now he's not the number-one contender.
00:53:52Uh-oh.
00:53:53Kurt Angle with that steel chair.
00:53:57And the referee's gonna call
00:53:58for the Bill Angles disqualified
00:54:00for using that steel chair.
00:54:02Now, that's what I call getting dissed.
00:54:03Oh, you would.
00:54:05Kurt Angle.
00:54:07An Olympic spear
00:54:08hand-into-the-chair shot deal.
00:54:10Oh, look at it.
00:54:11Angle pushing the referee around.
00:54:13He's already been disqualified.
00:54:14This match is over.
00:54:15Well, so Kiyota's a tough guy.
00:54:16What's his deal?
00:54:17What's up with this?
00:54:18He's trying to, you know,
00:54:19get the steel chair out of the hands of Kurt Angle.
00:54:20The match is over.
00:54:21Whatever.
00:54:22Just take him out, Angle.
00:54:24Well, Edge just took out Kurt Angle
00:54:25with a forearm,
00:54:26and now Edge with the steel chair in hand.
00:54:28And Kurt Angle is running for the hills
00:54:30with all that steel.
00:54:31Well, I'll tell you what.
00:54:33Edge is lucky Angle's leaving.
00:54:35I'll tell you that right now.
00:54:37I don't think you've heard the last
00:54:39of this fierce competition
00:54:41between Kurt Angle and Edge,
00:54:43and look at the look in his eyes.
00:54:45Yeah, Edge got busted open.
00:54:46He deserves it.
00:54:47Busted open by a steel chair
00:54:50at the hands of Kurt Angle.
00:54:57What?
00:54:59What?
00:55:00Billy, how you doing?
00:55:01I am doing great.
00:55:02It is so good to be back.
00:55:03But listen,
00:55:04I just wanted to tell you
00:55:05that tonight I have a Cruiserweight title match
00:55:07against Tajiri.
00:55:08And I know you're going to be out there
00:55:10in this corner,
00:55:11but I just wanted to tell you
00:55:12that I'm going in there tonight
00:55:14to beat him for that title.
00:55:16And I know we've had our past,
00:55:18and our past differences in WCW,
00:55:20but that's all behind us now.
00:55:23I just want to wish you guys both
00:55:25the best of luck.
00:55:26You know what?
00:55:27You're such a class act.
00:55:29I really appreciate that.
00:55:30Good luck to you too.
00:55:32Hey, hey!
00:55:33What are you guys doing?
00:55:34What are you guys doing?
00:55:35What are you guys doing?
00:55:36You can't do this.
00:55:37You can't do this in Japan.
00:55:40You're my girl, right?
00:55:41Right?
00:55:42But look at me.
00:55:43Kiss for luck.
00:55:45For luck.
00:55:50More luck.
00:55:51More luck?
00:55:52More luck.
00:55:57Let's go.
00:56:04Let's go.
00:56:13The following contest is scheduled
00:56:14for one more minute for the Cruiserweight Championship.
00:56:18Making his way to the ring,
00:56:19being accompanied by Torrie Wilson from Japan.
00:56:22Weighing in at 206 pounds,
00:56:24the Cruiserweight Champion,
00:56:26Tanjiro.
00:56:28Tanjiro.
00:56:29A little bit jealous a few moments ago.
00:56:31You're the pro, come on.
00:56:32See, there you go.
00:56:33Kidman, he's over here hugging, making out with his girl.
00:56:36Making out with her, touching her.
00:56:37Come on, where's Kidman's business,
00:56:40going over and trying to make nicey-nice with Tori?
00:56:43We wish each other a lot.
00:56:44From Allentown, Pennsylvania,
00:56:46weighing in at 250 pounds, Billy Kidman.
00:56:50A great crowd tonight here in Rochester, Taz,
00:56:53and I want to remind everybody, tickets are on sale Saturday
00:56:56for great WWF events at University of North Texas,
00:56:59Valparaiso, Baltimore, Syracuse, Buffalo,
00:57:03Erie, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
00:57:06Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Worcester, Massachusetts,
00:57:09Hufford, Connecticut,
00:57:10Royal Massachusetts, and Bridgeport, Connecticut,
00:57:13as we get underway with this Cruiserweight Championship
00:57:15matchup.
00:57:17I can't believe Kidman had the nerve, what a snake,
00:57:20to go and try and hook up with Tori.
00:57:23Nice takedown by Tajiri.
00:57:24This is going to be a tremendous matchup.
00:57:26Cruiserweight title on the line.
00:57:27The Japanese buzzsaw Tajiri against the
00:57:29former Cruiserweight Champion in Billy Kidman.
00:57:32They weren't making out, Taz.
00:57:34The bottom line is, is, well, Billy Kidman and Tori
00:57:38had a bit of a relationship in the past,
00:57:40and they were just wishing each other luck
00:57:41in their new endeavors.
00:57:42Oh, yeah, what a quirky thing.
00:57:43All of a sudden, Kidman comes up,
00:57:45and he wants to make nice with Tori now.
00:57:47And there's no doubt Tori's a tomato, but why do it now?
00:57:50And then a show of respect by the fans
00:57:51to this action here in this Cruiserweight Matchup,
00:57:54with a kick to the side of the head.
00:57:55No respect shown by Tajiri with his foot to Kidman's head.
00:57:59Yeah, Tajiri off the second rope,
00:58:00and taking Kidman down.
00:58:03These two guys have very similar styles.
00:58:05This will be a great match.
00:58:06Two guys who don't have similar styles,
00:58:08but have similar accomplishments.
00:58:10The Rock and Jericho go at it tonight.
00:58:12One-on-one should be a barn burner here on SmackDown.
00:58:16Not barn burner, rocket buster.
00:58:18But the buzzword from,
00:58:19oh, the buzz I got from my people is that Mr. McMahon.
00:58:23Oh, wait a minute, Kidman into the cover.
00:58:25There's two and a kick out by Tajiri.
00:58:27Mr. McMahon's gonna be recruiting a lot of Cruiserweights
00:58:31in the weeks to come there, Cole.
00:58:32Well, that'd be exciting.
00:58:34This matchup has been tremendous.
00:58:35Best in the world, actually.
00:58:36Between Kidman and Tajiri.
00:58:38There's a kick to the head, and Kidman may be out cold.
00:58:41The champion into the cover, hook to the leg,
00:58:43and Kidman got the shoulder up.
00:58:45You know, it's very easy to see what Tori sees
00:58:47in Tajiri as a champion.
00:58:48Come on, he wears those baggy pants.
00:58:49You know why.
00:58:51Why?
00:58:52Of course, you know why.
00:58:53He's got big quads, big legs.
00:58:54Look at this.
00:58:55Oh, Kidman with a counter to Tajiri.
00:58:58I've never seen that before, that was sweet.
00:59:00We'll see a lot of inventive maneuvers,
00:59:02innovative styles from all these Cruiserweights.
00:59:05High-risk offenses.
00:59:06Billy Kidman goes to the top rope.
00:59:08The Cruiserweight champion's in trouble.
00:59:10It's all or nothing right now, Billy.
00:59:12Oh, you got nothing.
00:59:14Nobody home.
00:59:15Tajiri rolling out of the way.
00:59:17He could break an arm on that,
00:59:18and Tajiri kicked to the side of the head.
00:59:21Good night, Irene.
00:59:22What a shot.
00:59:23Kick to the leg.
00:59:24There's two.
00:59:25Again, Kidman got the shoulder up.
00:59:26What resilience being shown by Billy Kidman
00:59:29in this matchup.
00:59:30I don't think Tajiri can believe
00:59:31that Kidman kicked out of that.
00:59:33That shows you how big Kidman wants to be the champion.
00:59:35He wants it, man.
00:59:36Again, these young superstars looking to make
00:59:39a huge name for themselves.
00:59:41Get up to the next level.
00:59:42Here it is, and tarantula.
00:59:45He went for the tarantula leg.
00:59:47Billy Kidman countered.
00:59:49That was a pretty nice counter.
00:59:50Tajiri, I guess he just wants to take a look
00:59:52at his title right now.
00:59:53Take a look at his cruiserweight title.
00:59:55He just placed it in the corner of the ring.
00:59:58There's no business putting that title there.
00:59:59I don't know.
01:00:00Not at all.
01:00:01I guess he's gonna get ready.
01:00:02Tajiri's getting ready to get in the pin
01:00:03and just take his title and get out of Dodge.
01:00:05That's what he's doing.
01:00:05Oh, look at this.
01:00:06Tajiri now, and Kidman with a reversal.
01:00:08Tajiri with the right hand to the temple.
01:00:10Oh, here it comes.
01:00:11He's going for the tarantula now.
01:00:12Come on.
01:00:13Tajiri with the cruiserweight title in hand.
01:00:15Look at Tajiri setting up the tarantula on Billy Kidman.
01:00:19The referee breaks the hold.
01:00:20It was illegal in the ropes.
01:00:21It doesn't take long to be in pain from that tarantula.
01:00:24Look at this.
01:00:25Oh, my.
01:00:25Look out.
01:00:26Kidman rolling up Tajiri.
01:00:28Here's the cover.
01:00:29He got it.
01:00:30Cruiserweight champion.
01:00:33Here is your winner and the new cruiserweight champion,
01:00:38Billy Kidman.
01:00:40As it seemed to me that Tajiri may have been looking
01:00:42for that cruiserweight title when Torian moved it.
01:00:46I think Torian may have been afraid
01:00:47that Billy Kidman was gonna use it.
01:00:50Maybe.
01:00:51The hold's going to Torian's head,
01:00:52but she shouldn't touch stuff that ain't hers.
01:00:54That's all I got to say about that.
01:00:56I think Torian realized, he saw the look in her face,
01:00:58that perhaps she made a mistake.
01:01:01Tajiri extremely upset him off the cruiserweight title
01:01:04to Billy Kidman here.
01:01:05Cruiserweight title extremely prestigious
01:01:07and he wants Tajiri to want it back.
01:01:10Come on!
01:01:11Come on!
01:01:12Come on!
01:01:13Come on!
01:01:14Come on!
01:01:15Come on!
01:01:15Come on!
01:01:16Come on!
01:01:17What?
01:01:18Oh, man, I don't believe he just said that.
01:01:19Come on!
01:01:20Come on!
01:01:22Obviously, Tajiri calling his girlfriend into the ring.
01:01:25You speak Japanese?
01:01:26I didn't know that.
01:01:27You're good.
01:01:28Come on!
01:01:29Come on!
01:01:29Come on!
01:01:30Come on!
01:01:31Come on!
01:01:32Come on!
01:01:33Come on!
01:01:34Come on!
01:01:34Come on!
01:01:35Come on!
01:01:36I don't think he's telling her he loves her.
01:01:38She looks scared half to death.
01:01:39Come on!
01:01:40Come on!
01:01:41Come on!
01:01:42Come on!
01:01:43Come on!
01:01:43Come on!
01:01:44Come on!
01:01:45Come on!
01:01:46Come on!
01:01:47Come on!
01:01:48Come on!
01:01:48Come on!
01:01:49Come on!
01:01:50Come on!
01:01:51Come on!
01:01:52Come on!
01:01:53Come on!
01:01:53I should tell my wife the same thing
01:01:55if she gets me mad.
01:01:55Come on!
01:01:56Come on!
01:01:57Come on!
01:01:58Come on!
01:01:59Come on!
01:02:00I don't speak Japanese,
01:02:00but I think Tajiri was just blaming Tori for his loss,
01:02:06even though it was an innocent accident.
01:02:08She's not innocent.
01:02:10Come on!
01:02:13You know, quite frankly, I'm all right
01:02:15with Billy Kidman as the new Cruiserweight champion,
01:02:18but the one title, the one title change
01:02:21that sticks in my craw, I can't get it out,
01:02:24it's right here, is that damn no good Maven.
01:02:29Maven was drafted by me,
01:02:32not because he was the winner of Tough Enough 1.
01:02:34Maven was drafted by me
01:02:36to bring the hardcore title to SmackDown.
01:02:40What did he do?
01:02:42He lost the damn thing.
01:02:45Bob Holly,
01:02:48tonight I want you to teach Maven a lesson
01:02:53you'll never forget.
01:02:55Now Vince, you know as well as I do,
01:03:00if I'd have been the trainer in Tough Enough 1,
01:03:04Maven would have never lasted one single day.
01:03:09Well then, since your first name is Hardcore, Bob Holly,
01:03:15let's make certain that Maven
01:03:17doesn't last the rest of the night.
01:03:21You got it.
01:03:23I know I do.
01:03:25Come here.
01:03:30There you go.
01:03:33Hi, Stacey.
01:03:34Hi, Mr. McMahon.
01:03:35Oh, no, no, no, no.
01:03:39Just call me Vince.
01:03:42Okay, Vince.
01:03:44I know that you have a lot on your plate right now,
01:03:47but I was wondering if I could offer you my services.
01:03:54Oh, let me get that for you.
01:03:56Oh, well, oh, man.
01:04:00Thank you so much.
01:04:03As an executive assistant.
01:04:08I see, well.
01:04:10Mr. McMahon, you know the other night on Raw
01:04:12when you said that you had the intellectual sperm
01:04:15that has fertilized the egg of professional wrestling?
01:04:19Oh, that is now modern day sports entertainment.
01:04:22I love the way that you talk.
01:04:26Well, you know something, Stacey, for the record,
01:04:31I love the way that you walk.
01:04:36Have a seat.
01:04:43Come on in, Stacey, you don't have to knock.
01:04:49No, it ain't Stacey.
01:04:51We need to talk.
01:04:53We need to talk now.
01:04:55Who the hell do you think you are?
01:04:59Splitting up the best tag team
01:05:02that the World Wrestling Federation has ever seen.
01:05:05You split me and my team.
01:05:07You split me and my team.
01:05:11You split me and my brother up
01:05:13because of you and Ric Flair's games.
01:05:17Who the hell do you think you are?
01:05:19We spent our lives trying to get
01:05:21to the World Wrestling Federation,
01:05:23trying to prove that we could become the best tag team,
01:05:27and you go by sitting up there with Flair,
01:05:30arguing and carrying on, fighting and so forth and so on.
01:05:34Explain yourself.
01:05:36It's time for you to testify.
01:05:39And to tell D-Von what the hell is going on.
01:05:44I'd be real happy to.
01:05:47You see, I wanted to draft the Dudley boys.
01:05:52I wanted the Dudley boys on SmackDown.
01:05:55Flair found that out, and what did Flair do?
01:05:59Flair splits the team up.
01:06:01He was the man with the first choice.
01:06:03He chose your brother, Bubba Ray.
01:06:06So then there, I was left with no alternative
01:06:10but to choose what I thought was the best brother,
01:06:15you, D-Von.
01:06:17Now, maybe I was wrong.
01:06:20You see, because I, quite frankly,
01:06:22didn't want this for the Dudleys,
01:06:23but since it happened, I was hoping
01:06:25that maybe D-Von was ready to step up.
01:06:28D-Von was ready to climb the ladder of success.
01:06:34And I'll tell you what.
01:06:36Why don't you get the hell out of my office?
01:06:42And you stay the hell out of my office
01:06:45until you find out just who the hell you are.
01:06:51Because I got high hopes for D-Von Dudley.
01:06:57Get out and don't come back
01:07:00until you're ready to be a WWF champion.
01:07:05Superstar.
01:07:15Come back when you're ready.
01:07:21Think about it.
01:07:22One year ago, one year ago,
01:07:24you were just a school teacher in Oregon.
01:07:27Now, you're a tough enough winner.
01:07:31You've already wrestled Chris Jericho for the WWF title.
01:07:34And you're a three, yes, three-time hardcore champion.
01:07:38And think about it.
01:07:39A year ago, you would have had to go
01:07:41in the worst part of town, find the weirdest stranger,
01:07:45and have him mug you to get an ass-whuppin'
01:07:48like you're probably gonna get tonight.
01:07:50All I can tell you, Maven, as you face Bob Holly,
01:07:54is that just remember, God is always with you.
01:08:00You're sure as hell gonna need him tonight.
01:08:02Good luck.
01:08:03I think Hardcore Holly's gonna beat
01:08:05the big eyebrows off Maven.
01:08:06♪ Hardcore Holly, Hardcore Holly, Hardcore Holly ♪
01:08:10♪ Hardcore Holly, Hardcore Holly, Hardcore Holly ♪
01:08:15♪ Hardcore Holly, Hardcore Holly, Hardcore Holly ♪
01:08:17Here comes the man drafted by Mr. McMahon, Maven.
01:08:23This might be his last walk down the aisle
01:08:25after his mission in World War I.
01:08:27Maven is right the way into the 20 pounds.
01:08:31Maven!
01:08:31Maven's last walk, he's gotta face Hardcore Holly.
01:08:34That's not good for Maven.
01:08:35Well, Mr. McMahon, I'm sure he believes
01:08:37that he wasted a draft pick by picking the rookie, Maven.
01:08:41He claims he was just drafting a hardcore title,
01:08:44which, well, Maven no longer has.
01:08:46Yeah, I think Mr. McMahon was drafting a hardcore title,
01:08:49and then when Maven, the rookie, loses it,
01:08:52now Mr. McMahon's stuck with a rookie.
01:08:53Mr. McMahon does not have a chance.
01:08:55And weighing in at 234 pounds, Hardcore Holly!
01:08:59Well, an instructor from Tough It Up 2,
01:09:01which can be seen on MTV tonight,
01:09:03immediately following SmackDown,
01:09:04but hey, Holly claiming that Maven
01:09:06wouldn't have ever made it through Tough It Up 1
01:09:09if Hardcore Holly was the trainer.
01:09:11Hey, you were a trainer.
01:09:12Yeah.
01:09:13If Maven made it through Tough It Up 1
01:09:15under your tutelage.
01:09:16Oh, now you're gonna stop going at it, right?
01:09:18Oh, I just thought I'd bring up the facts.
01:09:20Yeah, you just thought you'd bring up the facts.
01:09:22Well, it's Hardcore Holly and Maven
01:09:24set to go one-on-one in this matchup.
01:09:26Folks, remember, still to come tonight,
01:09:28in fact, coming up next,
01:09:30it's The Rock and Chris Jericho,
01:09:32one-on-one, no titles on the line in that one.
01:09:33That is all about pride.
01:09:35Oh, and a shot to the face.
01:09:37And Maven looking for the quick victory and a kickout.
01:09:39Very smart on Maven's part, go for a cover quick.
01:09:42You ain't gonna pin a guy like Holly that easily.
01:09:44I'll tell you, Hardcore Holly's had a tough
01:09:46the past couple of years.
01:09:47He's suffered a broken arm,
01:09:49but he is one tough competitor.
01:09:52Holly is so tough, Cole.
01:09:54I've been in the ring with this man, trust me.
01:09:55Listen to this.
01:09:57Oh, he is so tough.
01:09:59He's mean, he hates everybody.
01:10:01I love Holly.
01:10:02He doesn't like anybody, that's for sure.
01:10:05Now he's putting a whooping on Maven.
01:10:06Oh, watch this.
01:10:08Teach him a lesson.
01:10:10A shot by Holly to Maven.
01:10:12Holly doing Mr. McMahon's bidding tonight
01:10:15to teach Maven a lesson.
01:10:16That's what it's all about.
01:10:18You gotta please Mr. McMahon.
01:10:20This is Mr. McMahon's world.
01:10:22We're just a bunch of squirrels trying to get a nut,
01:10:24you know what I'm saying?
01:10:24See Hardcore Holly on Tough Enough 2 tonight.
01:10:26Maven's whipped up and there's that standing drop kick.
01:10:28One of the best in the sports entertainment industry.
01:10:31No doubt.
01:10:32Hardcore Holly.
01:10:32I mean, Hardcore Holly and Maven
01:10:34have two of the best ground kicks in the game today.
01:10:36I think Mr. McMahon's watching this matchup
01:10:38with his new executive assistant, Stacy Keebler.
01:10:40Stacy Keebler?
01:10:41What is she gonna do as the executive assistant?
01:10:44A lot of things.
01:10:45You know, probably take minutes from meetings.
01:10:48You know.
01:10:49Aren't you gonna teach Mr. McMahon
01:10:49how to use his dick to fall?
01:10:51Look at Hardcore Holly off the top rope.
01:10:53Nobody home.
01:10:54Maven slithering out of the way.
01:10:56Here's the cover.
01:10:56Can he take advantage?
01:10:57And Holly just kicks out.
01:10:59Here comes another look at that standing drop.
01:11:01Look at the height.
01:11:02Wow.
01:11:03Right in the kisser, baby.
01:11:04Man.
01:11:05And now Maven goes to the top rope.
01:11:06Do it, Maven.
01:11:07Do it.
01:11:08Missile drop kick to Hardcore Holly.
01:11:10Could be a jump set.
01:11:11Hook of the leg.
01:11:12He's in the middle.
01:11:13I don't know.
01:11:14Holly just kicks out.
01:11:15But this kid, this rookie Maven.
01:11:16A hell of a fight against Hardcore Holly.
01:11:18Maven's a tough dude.
01:11:19There's no doubt.
01:11:20He won Tough Enough for a reason.
01:11:21But he's in trouble.
01:11:22Oh, man.
01:11:24The Alabama Slam.
01:11:27And it's over.
01:11:29Hardcore Holly with an impressive win over Maven.
01:11:32Will Mr. McMahon be happy with that one?
01:11:35Holly gets the duke.
01:11:38Will Hardcore Holly be rewarded by Mr. McMahon?
01:11:41It has been an unreal night here on SmackDown.
01:11:43Billy Kip is the new Cruiserweight Champion.
01:11:45Albert turning on his tag team partner, Scotty.
01:11:48And what about the fact that Mr. McMahon is named
01:11:51Hollywood Hulk Hogan, the number one contender
01:11:53to face Triple H at Backlash.
01:11:54Unbelievable.
01:11:55The Game versus The Holster at Backlash.
01:11:58Unbelievable.
01:11:59And you know who was upset about that?
01:12:00Chris Jericho.
01:12:01Jericho blamed The Rock.
01:12:03Blaming The Rock for costing him
01:12:05the number one contender status.
01:12:09You just had to open your big mouth
01:12:11and suggest Hulk Hogan.
01:12:12That title shot was mine.
01:12:14You suggest Hulk Hogan?
01:12:16These people are chanting has been at me.
01:12:18Hulk Hogan was and never was.
01:12:21What has Hulk Hogan ever done in this company?
01:12:24What has Hulk Hogan ever accomplished in this business?
01:12:28He couldn't even beat you at WrestleMania.
01:12:31I've got no problem with beating you, Rock.
01:12:33I'd beat you at No Mercy.
01:12:36I'd beat you at Judgment Day.
01:12:38I'd beat you at the...
01:12:46Why don't you try and beat The Rock tonight?
01:12:52All right.
01:12:53Tonight, I beat the People's Champion
01:12:57on The People's Show.
01:13:07Get ready.
01:13:12The Brahma Bull, The Rock, set for action.
01:13:15Kelly Jericho.
01:13:16The Brahma Bull, The Rock, set for action.
01:13:20Kelly Jericho to just bring it.
01:13:22The Rock, Jericho, next.
01:13:39We are back on SmackDown with a huge main event.
01:13:44The former Undisputed Champion.
01:13:48Extremely bitter and looking very naked without the title.
01:13:53Well, remember, Jericho is the first Undisputed Champion
01:13:56and will always be the first to haul
01:13:58in contests this annual World War I.
01:14:00Making his way to the ring from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
01:14:03weighing in at 227 pounds,
01:14:06Chris Jericho.
01:14:08Chris Jericho will be at WDWF New York tomorrow night.
01:14:12Chris Jericho's band, Fozzy, will be playing live
01:14:15and tickets are going fast.
01:14:17Chris Jericho's band, Fozzy, will be playing live
01:14:18and tickets are going fast.
01:14:20My good buddy there, Marcos McQueen,
01:14:21he'll be there too.
01:14:22He's the only center from Vienna.
01:14:24That's Fozzy.
01:14:25So you're clearing it with your wife.
01:14:27She's gonna let you out of the house for the night.
01:14:29Oh, see, that's nice.
01:14:30Yeah, you'll be out food shopping
01:14:31because I know your wife wears the pants,
01:14:33so you'll be out getting fruit, cucumbers.
01:14:35You'll be at a stop and shop.
01:14:36Get me a bag of all those fake chips.
01:14:39Chris Jericho extremely upset
01:14:41with the People's Champion, The Rock, here tonight.
01:14:44Blaming The Rock for costing him
01:14:46that number one contender status.
01:14:48Chris Jericho!
01:14:49And that is today.
01:14:51And that is today.
01:14:52And for my equals, weighing in at 275 pounds,
01:14:56And for my equals, weighing in at 275 pounds,
01:14:59Paul Wood!
01:15:00And welcome back to Rock Out!
01:15:02Great one.
01:15:03Well, Jericho wasting a little time
01:15:05in the American former undisputed champion
01:15:07exchanging blows with The Rock outside the ring.
01:15:10There is tremendous personal animosity
01:15:12between these two great superstars.
01:15:14Paul Wood!
01:15:15Paul Wood!
01:15:16Paul Wood!
01:15:17This isn't about titles.
01:15:18It's not about number one contender status.
01:15:20It's about pride.
01:15:21Oh, what a shot by The Rock to Chris Jericho.
01:15:23And that's all you need to get into a fight
01:15:25with a guy who's your pride.
01:15:27He disrespects you, you fight him.
01:15:29And both these men are just exemplifying that.
01:15:31And Jericho blocks The Rock's head off the barricade.
01:15:35This matchup not even officially underway yet.
01:15:37The two competitors haven't even been in the ring.
01:15:40That's a nice head block over the guard rail.
01:15:43And The Rock, the brahma bra looking to turn the tables.
01:15:46And The Rock missed with a clothesline.
01:15:47Chris Jericho, a look out.
01:15:49The Rock in trouble.
01:15:50Jericho looking to inflict punishment
01:15:52on his forehand with his old back steel post.
01:15:56That's a lot of head hitting that pole.
01:15:58And Chris Jericho, YQJ,
01:16:01believed that he should have been
01:16:03the number one contender to beat Triple H at Backlash.
01:16:06He blames The Rock for coming out here
01:16:08and spoiling all his plans.
01:16:10Oh, Jericho should have been.
01:16:11He should have been the number one contender.
01:16:14It's that The Rock just stuck his big mouth
01:16:16in Jericho's business.
01:16:18That's what he did.
01:16:19You think I'm a half-bitch, huh?
01:16:21You think I'm a half-bitch?
01:16:22You think I'm a half-bitch?
01:16:24You have to agree with one thing that Jericho said.
01:16:26Perhaps he has had The Rock's number as of late.
01:16:29You think I'm a half-bitch, Rocky, huh?
01:16:31You're just trying to say that you don't think
01:16:33YQJ deserves to get a shot back
01:16:36in his undisputed title?
01:16:37Chris Jericho probably does deserve a rematch.
01:16:39He was a tremendous champion,
01:16:41the first ever undisputed champion.
01:16:43I mean, you can't argue with the fact
01:16:44that Vince McMahon has put Hulk Hogan
01:16:46into that match against Triple H.
01:16:48Oh, no, I don't, I don't align with that.
01:16:50That's the right decision.
01:16:51Vince McMahon made the right decision, actually.
01:16:53Well, how could he have it pulled away?
01:16:55Is it Jericho or is it Hogan as Rock turns the tables?
01:16:58That's just cruelly action.
01:16:59Look at The Rock.
01:17:00He's turning it right at The Jericho.
01:17:01And The Rock laying a smack down on YQJ.
01:17:05Reversal into the corner.
01:17:06Rock off the top.
01:17:08And he'll kick to the face by Chris Jericho.
01:17:09Just cover the matchup.
01:17:11Hook of the leg.
01:17:11And Rock just gets the shoulder up.
01:17:14You've got to admire and respect The Rock
01:17:17for what he did earlier on tonight.
01:17:19To come out here and show his respect
01:17:20for Hulk Hogan and his legacy.
01:17:22To take The Rock's own name out of the running
01:17:24and put Hulk Hogan's name in there
01:17:26for that number one contender status.
01:17:28Oh, so The Rock has just missed the nice guy now, right?
01:17:31He's just showing respect to the legendary Hulk Hogan.
01:17:34Just like Triple H showed Hogan respect out here
01:17:37earlier on tonight.
01:17:38But Triple H is going to defend his title
01:17:40against Hogan at Backlash.
01:17:41The Rock should've showed respect.
01:17:42Oh!
01:17:43The Rock should've showed respect for Jericho.
01:17:45Wait a minute, come on.
01:17:46The missile.
01:17:47And he got him, though.
01:17:48Rock just got the shoulder up.
01:17:49Maybe if The Rock didn't diss Jericho,
01:17:51The Rock wouldn't be laying on the mat right now.
01:17:54Chris Jericho is an egomaniac.
01:17:56Oh!
01:17:57That is skipped by Jericho.
01:17:59Nice.
01:18:00Stashing by the leg with Jericho.
01:18:01Nice shot.
01:18:02And look at this.
01:18:03Tremendous suplex by Jericho and The Rock.
01:18:06And Kane shooting through the small of his back.
01:18:09And look at this arrogant idiot.
01:18:11Chris Jericho with that nonchalant cover.
01:18:14Why do you call him an idiot?
01:18:15Because he didn't do a technical pin cover,
01:18:17a lateral plan to catch that up.
01:18:19The old times might have done it.
01:18:20He wanted to embarrass and humiliate The Rock.
01:18:22Plain and simple, that's all he wanted to do.
01:18:24Just like The Rock tried to do to Jericho earlier tonight.
01:18:27Oh, and The Rock with a right hand for Y2J as well.
01:18:30And The Rock begins to battle back.
01:18:32Misses with a right hand.
01:18:33Jericho takes him down.
01:18:34The Rock into the walls of Jericho.
01:18:36Tiny Chris!
01:18:38And The Rock fighting to the ropes.
01:18:40Senior SmackDown official Timmy White forcing Jericho
01:18:43to break the hold.
01:18:44Got to give The Rock credit.
01:18:46Liquid ring sense there.
01:18:47He knew he was in the ropes.
01:18:48You think I'm a has-been, Rock?
01:18:49Exerting energy when you get to the ropes
01:18:50to get the hold broken.
01:18:52And Chris Jericho making sure that The Rock or no one else
01:18:55calls him a has-been.
01:18:56And Jericho's fine.
01:18:57He's not a has-been.
01:18:59The Jericho is not a has-been.
01:19:01Oh!
01:19:02The Rock countered.
01:19:03And Jericho, well, he felt that one.
01:19:06Maybe a has-been down there as Rock delivers the right hand
01:19:09to Y2J.
01:19:11And another right hand by The Brahma Bull as well.
01:19:15It looks like right now The Rock wants
01:19:17to go for a big super-per-per-perplex.
01:19:19And if he hits it, it might be over for Jericho.
01:19:22And the so-called living legends in trouble
01:19:25with the superplex by The Rock.
01:19:27And The Rock, man, taking his own breath out of his lungs.
01:19:30He's going to move like that at the top rope.
01:19:32He's going backwards off the top second rope.
01:19:34You feel it?
01:19:35Come on, Jericho.
01:19:36Get up.
01:19:37Chris Jericho, the man who is bitter and consumed
01:19:40over the fact that he is no longer
01:19:42the Undisputed Champion, who believed
01:19:44he should be number one contender.
01:19:46But the bottom line is, at Backlash in two weeks,
01:19:49it's going to be Hogan and Triple H
01:19:51in the Undisputed title.
01:19:53Is Jericho bitter?
01:19:55Or is he right?
01:19:56And look at Jericho.
01:19:58Don't answer my question.
01:20:00And another one.
01:20:01He may be right, Daz.
01:20:03But the bottom line, he doesn't have the match.
01:20:05And what a throw by The Rock.
01:20:07And a DDT by Jericho.
01:20:08Jericho's getting robbed.
01:20:09Get in the cover.
01:20:10Hook of the legs.
01:20:11Got it.
01:20:12Jericho just gets the shoulder up.
01:20:14The Rock's got Y2J on the ropes.
01:20:17Chris needs to just get out of the ring,
01:20:19catch his breath a little bit right now.
01:20:21He ain't doing that.
01:20:22Doing the tremendous young competitors.
01:20:24Oh!
01:20:25Chris Jericho knocking Timmy White down.
01:20:27That was in depth.
01:20:28And The Rock taking Jericho down.
01:20:30Setting Chris Jericho up for perhaps
01:20:32really locking in the sharpshooter.
01:20:34The sharpshooter locked in.
01:20:35Don't matter.
01:20:36Timmy White's down.
01:20:38Straight to the ropes.
01:20:39Jericho.
01:20:40What the hell is this?
01:20:41What is Kurt Angle doing in the ring?
01:20:43What a coincidence.
01:20:44The other guy that The Rock is suspecting.
01:20:46Oh!
01:20:47And The Rock knocking Angle out of the ring.
01:20:51And Chris Jericho trying to take advantage
01:20:54of that sneak attack, that ambush by Kurt Angle.
01:20:57Ha-ha!
01:20:59Yeah, I like this.
01:21:00This is nice.
01:21:01Come to me, Chris.
01:21:02Come to me, Uncle Paul.
01:21:03This is real nice.
01:21:05It's total disrespect for the People's Champion.
01:21:08It's karma, Paul.
01:21:09It's karma towards The Rock.
01:21:11He's throwing it in the face of the people
01:21:13and their champion, The Rock.
01:21:14Come on!
01:21:15No!
01:21:16No!
01:21:17Pie Buster!
01:21:18Oh!
01:21:19And here comes the real electrifying move.
01:21:23The most electrifying move in sports entertainment today.
01:21:26There's no reason for this.
01:21:28I can't stand this move.
01:21:29I like what Jericho did, though.
01:21:31Oh!
01:21:32Kurt Angle into the ring again with a clothesline.
01:21:35Oh, no.
01:21:36Angle's just helping out Jericho a little bit.
01:21:38That's all.
01:21:39And look at this.
01:21:40The Angle slam to The Rock.
01:21:41The referee's down.
01:21:42Damn it, it's a two-on-one match.
01:21:44Jimmy White, get up!
01:21:45Yeah, you're crying.
01:21:46Have fun.
01:21:47Stop crying.
01:21:48This is a damn crime.
01:21:49Chris Jericho's going to steal the damn match.
01:21:51Thank dangs.
01:21:52He's saying goodbye.
01:21:53It's over.
01:21:54Goodbye, Rock.
01:21:55And here's the cover.
01:21:56Goodbye.
01:21:57One, two.
01:21:58Goodbye, Rock.
01:21:59And the Rock does show The Rock.
01:22:01And Angle can't believe it.
01:22:02Yeah.
01:22:03And I can't beat the slow count by White.
01:22:06And look at this.
01:22:07It's Edge.
01:22:08What is he doing here?
01:22:09Edge getting in front of Angle.
01:22:11He's here because Angle bested him ahead with a chair earlier on.
01:22:15He's showing Edge.
01:22:16Longhand freak.
01:22:17It's none of his business.
01:22:18Well, Edge just making sure that the sides are even out here.
01:22:21Edge getting in front of Kurt Angle.
01:22:23I just want somebody to get some control.
01:22:28What is Edge doing here?
01:22:30Edge is chasing Angle back through the crowd.
01:22:32Both Jericho and The Rock are out in the middle of the ring.
01:22:38And this crowd coming alive for the People's Champion.
01:22:42You've been playing The Rock for all this mayhem.
01:22:45It's all The Rock's fault.
01:22:48How is this The Rock's fault?
01:22:50Because Angle called everybody.
01:22:52Because Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho are two egomaniacs.
01:22:54No, they deserve the shot at the game and for the undisputed title at Backlash.
01:22:59Make up your mind over who deserved the damn shot.
01:23:01The bottom line is it's Hulk Hogan.
01:23:03Hogan triple H at Backlash.
01:23:04Because Vince McMahon made a great decision.
01:23:06And here's Jericho.
01:23:07Punch to the right hand.
01:23:08And The Rock.
01:23:09You can hear that right hand thundering through the arena.
01:23:12And another one.
01:23:13And here comes The Bravo Bull.
01:23:15He's coming with a lead with both fists.
01:23:17The resilience.
01:23:18Oh, no.
01:23:19The Rock went for The Rock Bottom.
01:23:20Jericho countered with the elbow.
01:23:22And Jericho off the bulldog.
01:23:25Here we go.
01:23:26Chris, nail that moonsault.
01:23:27Nail it.
01:23:28He missed with the lion sword.
01:23:30And The Rock stuck in Jericho.
01:23:32No.
01:23:33No.
01:23:34Rock Bottom.
01:23:35Rock Bottom.
01:23:36No.
01:23:37The cover.
01:23:38Kick out.
01:23:39No.
01:23:40No way.
01:23:41With the win of his own show.
01:23:43Smackdown.
01:23:45Here is your winner, The Rock.
01:23:48The Rock gets the Chris Jericho monkey off his back.
01:23:52The Rock stole the victory in my opinion.
01:23:54Y2J should have won that matchup.
01:23:57The Rock wins a successful start to the Smackdown era
01:24:02thanks to The Bravo Bull.
01:24:04The Rock.