WWE SMACKDOWN 30 DECEMBER 2004 FULL SHOW

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00:00:00We'd like to show our appreciation for your support all year long

00:00:23by bringing you the biggest smackdown possible,

00:00:27the 2004 Night of Champions.

00:00:31Now, what that means is every champion on SmackDown

00:00:35will defend their title tonight against an opponent of their choosing.

00:00:41John Cena will defend the United States Championship.

00:00:46Rey Mysterio, RBD, will defend the WWE Tag Team Championship.

00:00:53Manaki will defend the Cruiserweight Championship.

00:00:57And JBL will defend the WWE Championship.

00:01:04Now, 2004 was off the hizzle for shizzle, dog.

00:01:08And 2005 is going to be even better.

00:01:11In fact, it's going to be cracking.

00:01:13Holler back, player.

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00:01:16Hooray

00:01:26And I won't beat your night

00:01:28Cause all I've got left is my crime

00:01:34And I will rise up

00:01:37Break it out, break it down

00:01:39Break it move, break it well

00:01:42At your chest, tower stop

00:01:44Are you sick? Are you dead?

00:01:46welcome to the smackdown 2004 night of champions from all of us here on smackdown we'd like to be

00:02:08the first to wish you a happy and healthy new year

00:02:16oh happy new year everybody good at a boy and what a way to wrap up 2004 then with the united states

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00:02:27so you think you're on

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00:02:38on top of that beautiful championship.

00:02:45Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the WWE United States champion,

00:02:51John Cena.

00:02:53John Cena, a triumphant return from kidney injuries with a hellacious,

00:02:58a brutal, a vicious victory over Jesus in a street fight a couple of weeks ago at Armageddon.

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00:04:27You ridin' with the chain gang, man.

00:04:31The chain gang.

00:04:33I like it.

00:04:35And as much of the franchise as I claim to be,

00:04:40if y'all in the chain gang,

00:04:42that means you the same as me.

00:04:48We all fight together.

00:04:53We all ride together.

00:04:57And right now, we gonna get live together.

00:05:06We keep this whole city gritty, man.

00:05:10We runnin' the scene.

00:05:14If you don't quite get it yet,

00:05:17let me show you what I mean.

00:05:21John Cena and the chain gang,

00:05:23and where's Cena going?

00:05:25I have no clue.

00:05:27Wait a minute.

00:05:28Wait, what the?

00:05:28Cena's out with the fans.

00:05:30I can see that.

00:05:31Where's he going?

00:05:32I guess he's celebrating with members of the chain gang.

00:05:41That kid's cool.

00:05:48You got a chain, a shirt, look at him.

00:05:51This is what we have found.

00:05:52This is what we have found right now.

00:05:55This is what we have found right now.

00:05:56This is what we have found right now.

00:05:58Gonna throw the roof off this jerk.

00:06:00This is what we have found right now.

00:06:13That's what I'm talking about ladies.

00:06:15Give it a event.

00:06:15Let's give it a ride.

00:06:16Let's go.

00:06:17That's our reality.

00:06:18Let's go.

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00:06:221 nd, Rd.

00:06:23That's what I'm talking about lady.

00:06:243 nd mhc feed cyp ct.

00:06:26so tonight is champion's choice

00:06:35and it don't matter who we choose

00:06:41whoever step up

00:06:44getting spun like 22's

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00:06:56the french phenom

00:07:01hey cena

00:07:03john cena

00:07:07it's very simple let me make your decision for you

00:07:11your opponent is going to be the french phenom

00:07:16your next

00:07:21u.s. champion

00:07:22this is chain gang man we got it on lock you don't start none there won't be none

00:07:34but if you want some come get some

00:07:40so it's going to be dupree and cedar for the united states championship and cedar wasting

00:07:45little time hammering away on the french phenom renee dupree

00:07:50john cedar seems to be in full throttle mode here

00:07:53yeah much like he was in that street fight in armageddon when he runs into a big boot by renee dupree

00:07:59oh big right hand by cedar hammers away the right hand to the side of the head of renee dupree

00:08:06well the doctor of thugonomics is bringing thugonomics

00:08:09john cedar really taking it to the challenger here

00:08:14there's a second there's a second it's a fisherman buster suplex there it's a second one cedar just popped off

00:08:21she's got a wait a minute

00:08:28wait a minute here it's a very expensive robe you know cull

00:08:31how do you know because i know dupree and i know his tail and that's a lot of money that's a lot of money that's a lot of money to have to have that

00:08:37with dupree's robe on john cedar saying you can't see me and the united states champion

00:08:43Going for a- That's the Thuganomics Tickler.

00:08:47And the right hand, the five knuckle shuffle.

00:08:50And it connected for sure.

00:08:52Cena, I mean, just pumping it up now, look at this.

00:08:58Rene Dupree.

00:09:01I don't think Rene Dupree wants anything to do with the United States Champion.

00:09:05Maybe Dupree's just getting a second win.

00:09:08And John Cena in pursuit.

00:09:10Dupree with the right hand.

00:09:12No time to get a second, nice headbutt there by Cena.

00:09:15John Cena has been on a vicious streak over the past few weeks.

00:09:20I'll tell you what,

00:09:21it's gonna be tough to take that United States Championship off of Cena.

00:09:27He loves that title so much.

00:09:29Wow, look at the Prito now.

00:09:31The kidneys that cold.

00:09:32Yeah, the injured kidneys.

00:09:33This, of course, the SmackDown Night of Champions.

00:09:36Four championships on the line tonight, including the United States Championship.

00:09:40In this matchup, John Cena with the right hand to the challenger, Rene Dupree.

00:09:46And look at this, whipped across the ring into the corner.

00:09:48Oh, Cena hitting the turnbuckle hard.

00:09:50Again, kidney first though.

00:09:52Dupree with that reversal.

00:09:54Cena just shoots hard, shoots Cena hard into that turnbuckle.

00:09:58And Rene Dupree hoping to take the stunned champion here, putting him on top of the turnbuckle.

00:10:02This could be an important part of this matchup for Rene Dupree.

00:10:05Uh-oh, uh-oh.

00:10:06Jumped off the second rope by Cena.

00:10:08John Cena, oh, look at this.

00:10:10John Cena misses as Dupree rolls out of the way.

00:10:12Yeah, John Cena went for a high-goss body block, but Dupree had the wherewithal to get his body out of the way.

00:10:19And Rene Dupree.

00:10:20Well, there it is, I'm a Frenchman, and at least he's been sent in victory, the Frenchman.

00:10:26Well, he may be the United States Champion pretty shortly.

00:10:29Asking the champion Cena to hit him and Cena, and Cena, nice takedown, and now hit him away with the right hands to Rene Dupree.

00:10:35I guess the chain gang has seen the cause of a behind Cena here.

00:10:41Talk about a tackle.

00:10:43John Cena just getting it done, smash mouth stop.

00:10:48Rene Dupree struggling to make it up in the corner.

00:10:52There's a high elbow to the side of the head of John Cena.

00:10:55Very well placed up on the forearm, right in the back of the head by Dupree on Cena.

00:11:01John Cena has got Dupree up in the position, and then he drops him on the top turnbuckle, the top rope.

00:11:06Yeah, I believe that was his throat.

00:11:07It looked like Dupree's throat hit that top rope.

00:11:10I'll tell you, John Cena has been in a vicious mood since returning from those kidney injuries.

00:11:16You saw what he did to Jesus and Armageddon in that street fight, and he's picking Dupree apart here tonight.

00:11:22And pumping it up for the second time in this match.

00:11:24The doctor just pumped it up.

00:11:26Cena might be in trouble.

00:11:28I'm sorry, Dupree might be in trouble here.

00:11:31Oh, look at this.

00:11:31Suck here, Dupree.

00:11:33Dupree on the shoulders of the champion.

00:11:35John Cena taking his time.

00:11:37BFU connecting to Rene Dupree.

00:11:41Cena hooks the leg, shoulders down.

00:11:43Cena retains the United States championship.

00:11:48Here's your winner and still United States champion, John Cena.

00:11:56I venture to say that the street thug is backing John Cena.

00:12:00When you've taken the beating, Cena has taken you either quit or up the ante.

00:12:04Cena has upped the ante.

00:12:06Oh, yeah, it's 2004, night of champions tonight.

00:12:09And right there, John Cena took the championship Dupree,

00:12:13defending United States championship.

00:12:15And Cena was victorious to kick off SmackDown.

00:12:18And I guess we'll never know who John Cena was going to choose as his opponent tonight.

00:12:22But I venture to say Rene Dupree really didn't make a great choice here tonight.

00:12:27Well, right there you see this FU by the United States champion.

00:12:32The Doctor of Thugonomics nailed that finishing move.

00:12:35There you see Cena with the chain gang, as he calls it.

00:12:39John Cena retains the United States championship as we kick off the 2004 SmackDown

00:12:45Night of Champions.

00:12:46We're off to a roaring start.

00:12:48And think about this, Taz, three more titles still to be defended tonight.

00:12:52The tag team titles, the Cruiserweight Championship, and the WWE Championship.

00:12:57Get everything straight, okay?

00:13:01I'm just taking care of it right now.

00:13:03Outstanding.

00:13:05And for the record, I think it's a great idea, JBL.

00:13:07Well, thank you, darling.

00:13:09I appreciate you saying that.

00:13:10Wait, wait, wait.

00:13:15Excuse me.

00:13:18Okay, I'll see you later.

00:13:19I'll see you later.

00:13:21Hi, Joy.

00:13:22Did you have a nice holiday?

00:13:24Yes, I did.

00:13:26It looks like it.

00:13:28I mean, look at you.

00:13:30You must have eaten a few too many Christmas cookies.

00:13:34How much weight did you gain?

00:13:35Five, ten pounds.

00:13:37Look at your hips.

00:13:39You must have eaten everything off the table.

00:13:42Very funny.

00:13:44Amy, I bet I know what you ate for Christmas dinner.

00:13:47Turkey.

00:13:49I mean, really, Amy.

00:13:51What is that skin flapping from your neck right there?

00:13:54Is that your waddle?

00:13:59Or is it a gizzard?

00:14:01You know, I never really can remember what it's called.

00:14:04Hey, you watch your language, young lady.

00:14:08Don't you ever, ever talk to my image of something like that again.

00:14:12Don't you understand me?

00:14:13Don't you ever threaten Joy?

00:14:23What's the matter JBL?

00:14:29You trying to run?

00:14:31I'm the WWE champion.

00:14:37I run from nobody.

00:14:41Yeah.

00:14:41Prove it.

00:14:43Put the WWE title on the line tonight against me.

00:14:51My time.

00:14:55I'll take that into consideration.

00:14:58You do that.

00:15:01Miss Amy?

00:15:07You okay?

00:15:08Yeah, thanks.

00:15:10A big decision for the champion tonight, but up next, who will be tonight's hometown hero?

00:15:15Who will get the opportunity to make history against the Olympic gold medalist?

00:15:19The Kurt Angle Invitational is next.

00:15:27In my mind, it's appropriate that Kurt Angle will be in action on

00:15:30SmackDown's Night of Champions.

00:15:32The first contest is the Kurt Angle Invitational, taking his way to the ring.

00:15:38He is the only Olympic gold medalist in WWE history, and a former WWE champion, Kurt Angle.

00:15:47There it is, Cole, the real deal's in that box, the Olympic gold medal.

00:15:52Well, it could very well have been Kurt Angle defending the WWE title on tonight's SmackDown Night of Champions.

00:16:04I told you.

00:16:06Two weeks ago on SmackDown, Kurt Angle almost won the WWE Championship.

00:16:11One-on-one with JBL locking the ankle lock in.

00:16:15Now, folks, I want you to watch the screen closely.

00:16:17JBL actually taps out at one point as the referee is distracted here by the bash of Jinnrack and Reigns.

00:16:25It don't matter though, Cole.

00:16:27I mean, in my opinion, referee don't see it did happen.

00:16:31And the Chief of Staff, Orlando Jordan, helping out the man, JBL.

00:16:35With tonight being the night of champions, I would like to address our WWE Champion, John Bradshaw Layfield.

00:16:53Now, I know you people don't like JBL, but that's because you don't know him like I do.

00:17:00JBL is generous to a fault.

00:17:08He loves children.

00:17:10He's kind to animals.

00:17:14And he may very well be the fightingest WWE Champion of all time.

00:17:23And JBL, the fight that these people want to see tonight

00:17:28is between me and you.

00:17:36Now, JBL, I know you never back down to a challenge.

00:17:41So when you choose your opponent tonight,

00:17:44I want you to choose Kurt Angle, Olympic gold medalist.

00:17:48Because I deserve to be the number one contender.

00:17:54And to prove it again,

00:17:57I will hold the next chapter to the Kurt Angle Invitational.

00:18:03Starting right now.

00:18:04Please bring out my opponent.

00:18:06Well, Kurt does have a point.

00:18:07He should be the number one contender after his performance two weeks ago.

00:18:10But here is tonight's hometown hero.

00:18:12And remember, if this kid can somehow beat Kurt Angle,

00:18:15he will win Kurt Angle's authentic gold medal.

00:18:18He's an amazing opportunity for this young chap.

00:18:21No doubt about it.

00:18:22He's a little, uh, he's a little familiar to me.

00:18:25I don't know.

00:18:26You know this guy?

00:18:27What's that?

00:18:28No, he's familiar.

00:18:29So, what's your name?

00:18:34Matt Stryker.

00:18:37Matt, where are you from?

00:18:40Right here in New Orleans, Louisiana.

00:18:48You enjoy that, right?

00:18:51Well, I promise you one thing.

00:18:54You're not going to enjoy this as much as I will.

00:18:57Oh, come on.

00:18:58Another cheap shot.

00:19:00Kurt Angle does nothing but bully these hometown heroes.

00:19:03What a double break into that drive.

00:19:05And now, look at Kurt Angle's gun.

00:19:07Matt Stryker wisely making it to the rope.

00:19:09Wisely.

00:19:09Look at his wife.

00:19:11Look at his wife.

00:19:12He's walking to the ropes.

00:19:15Kurt Angle using the entire five count and almost ripped the eyes out of Matt Stryker's head.

00:19:20Well, you go, let's put the man's head open there, as you see.

00:19:24I don't know if that's a cross-facing game or a rope did it.

00:19:26I couldn't really tell.

00:19:27Well, a lockup center of the ring.

00:19:28Nice takedown again by Kurt Angle riding the man.

00:19:31Matt Stryker, the hometown hero.

00:19:33Hey, look at Kurt Angle.

00:19:34Shoulders down.

00:19:35Get a kick out by Stryker after two.

00:19:37Kurt Angle just keep you on.

00:19:38Look at Kurt now just driving those.

00:19:40He's just beating up this kid.

00:19:41Beating up Stryker with those forearms to the back of the head.

00:19:43Got a reverse bear hug, that gut wrench.

00:19:46I mean, how in the world can a kid like Stryker hang with Kurt Angle?

00:19:48The man's an Olympic gold medalist.

00:19:49Nice standing switch there.

00:19:51Look at Kurt Angle, so quick.

00:19:52Get on the ankle lock.

00:19:53There it is.

00:19:54And Stryker has to tap out immediately to the ankle lock.

00:19:57And Kurt Angle just break the hole.

00:20:00You prove that you can beat the man.

00:20:01Here's your winner, Kurt Angle.

00:20:04Well, Matt Stryker got busted open his forehead before the match.

00:20:07He began with the microphone by Kurt Angle.

00:20:10And then almost got his ankle damn near ripped the stretch there.

00:20:13That ankle lock by Angle.

00:20:14Well, in my opinion, Kurt Angle's been nothing but a bully in these contests,

00:20:18which I believe are not fair.

00:20:20Well, Kurt Angle could be facing JBL tonight.

00:20:24Maybe JBL will face Kurt Angle.

00:20:26Maybe he'll pick Angle.

00:20:27Well, this is how Stryker's head was busted open.

00:20:29Watch the cheap shot.

00:20:30You're not going to enjoy this as much as I will.

00:20:33That microphone right to the forehead.

00:20:35Hey, look.

00:20:36That happens sometimes.

00:20:37You know what I mean?

00:20:38You hit a guy in the head of the mic, just put him open.

00:20:40Ah, what's the big deal?

00:20:41And look at how quick Kurt Angle is.

00:20:42And the ankle lock, Stryker had no chance.

00:20:46All he could do was tap out to the ankle lock of Kurt Angle.

00:20:49And you make a great point.

00:20:50If Angle meets JBL tonight, locks in the ankle lock, he could be the new champion.

00:20:54He's already made Bradshaw tap once.

00:20:56What are options?

00:20:57Okay.

00:20:58We got the Bastion Brothers.

00:21:00Always the Bastion Brothers, right?

00:21:01We got Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns.

00:21:04Yeah, we can wrestle them.

00:21:05And the last team that pops into my mind is Charlie Haas and Hardcore Holly.

00:21:10Oh, that's right.

00:21:11Yeah.

00:21:11You got a better one?

00:21:12Ooh, what do you think about this?

00:21:14Moolah and Mae Young.

00:21:15That's good.

00:21:17I like that.

00:21:18But you know what?

00:21:18Teddy Long ain't gonna go for that.

00:21:20All right, man.

00:21:20You got one for Christmas, guys.

00:21:22Happy Christmas, guys.

00:21:23Happy New Year.

00:21:24Happy New Year.

00:21:25Happy New Year.

00:21:26Happy New Year.

00:21:28Hey, you know, Ray, me and Booker were wondering if you could help us out with a

00:21:32little problem.

00:21:33Small problem, right?

00:21:33Just a little one.

00:21:34Small problem.

00:21:35Just a little one, if we can.

00:21:36You know, JBL, being the champion that he is, you know, me and Book know that he doesn't

00:21:42have the huevos to face either one of us for the WWE title.

00:21:46Oh, no, no, no.

00:21:48Which brings us to you.

00:21:50Yeah.

00:21:50Both of you.

00:21:51Yes, yes.

00:21:52You know, we know you're not that type of a champion.

00:21:55No.

00:21:56You guys are fighting champions.

00:21:57Oh, yeah, fighting champions.

00:21:59Champions with a lot of heart.

00:22:00Yeah, a lot of heart.

00:22:01Which makes us really know that you're gonna jump at the opportunity

00:22:08to give both me and Book a shot at your tag team titles tonight.

00:22:15How about that?

00:22:15Oh, yeah.

00:22:15What's your wolf?

00:22:16WWE tag team titles.

00:22:17What's your wolf, baby?

00:22:18It's a hell of an idea, isn't it?

00:22:20You know what?

00:22:20I like that idea.

00:22:21I like that idea.

00:22:22I know you have that idea.

00:22:23Don't get hot on me, but I didn't have you guys in mind.

00:22:26What are you talking about, man?

00:22:27You didn't have Booker T and Latino here in mind?

00:22:29Oh, man.

00:22:30Hello?

00:22:30Put him on the list.

00:22:31What's the matter with you?

00:22:32Right.

00:22:32Rob is right.

00:22:33You know what?

00:22:34Now that you mentioned it, of course.

00:22:36Yeah.

00:22:37He and Rob, my partner, are gonna think about it.

00:22:39I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what, man.

00:22:40While you guys think about it, me and Eddie, we're gonna think about a little something, too.

00:22:44We're gonna think about the frog splash.

00:22:47We're gonna think about the scissor kick.

00:22:49We're gonna think about the spin and Rudy.

00:22:52We're gonna think about one, two, three.

00:22:54And you know what?

00:22:55Picture this, man.

00:22:56Just picture this here.

00:22:57The new WWE Tag Team Champions of the World Booker T and Eddie Guerrero.

00:23:06Now, can you dig that?

00:23:09Listen, why does it have to be Booker T and Eddie Guerrero?

00:23:12Why can it be Eddie Guerrero and Booker T?

00:23:14Come on, man.

00:23:15That don't even sound right, man.

00:23:15Oh, that sounds really nice.

00:23:16That sounds fabulous.

00:23:17That ain't even alphabetical, man.

00:23:18Alphabetical.

00:23:18What alphabet are you talking about?

00:23:20The bonnets alphabet?

00:23:21Come on, man.

00:23:21What are you talking about?

00:23:22I'll tell you what, man.

00:23:23Why don't we ask them?

00:23:27Ray?

00:23:28Hey, Rob.

00:23:29RVD?

00:23:30We'll take it.

00:23:31You think they'll still give us a shot?

00:23:35The final SmackDown of the year from the University of New Orleans.

00:23:38And tonight, three more championships to be defended.

00:23:42This is an unprecedented 2004 SmackDown Night of Champions.

00:23:49Well, WWE SmackDown is brought to you by Universal Pictures,

00:23:53White Noise in theaters January 7th.

00:23:56And by Call of Duty Finest Hour, available now.

00:24:00And by K-Swiss.

00:24:02Well, last week, what a treat for the troops.

00:24:04The Undertaker versus Heidenreich in a match that the lunatic Heidenreich

00:24:09had demanded for Christmas in Iraq.

00:24:11It was a very physical battle task.

00:24:14Undertaker really taking it to Heidenreich.

00:24:16Absolutely, a lot of physicality in this for sure.

00:24:19But then Heidenreich, just out of nowhere, just actually does it.

00:24:23Just barely, just deserted, just wanting to get out of Dodge.

00:24:27Well, he tried to go through the troops, so that really wasn't the place he wanted to be.

00:24:32You don't want to go.

00:24:32Don't go in there.

00:24:34But yeah, just see, Heidenreich just confused, perplexed, and Undertaker.

00:24:38How did he make of this game?

00:24:39But listen to this huge news.

00:24:40At the Royal Rumble January 30th in Fresno, there will be no walking away for Heidenreich.

00:24:46General Manager Theodore Long has made The Undertaker versus Heidenreich.

00:24:50Yes, Theodore Long, our general manager, is allowing The Undertaker to choose what kind of match this will be.

00:24:57That is ginormous.

00:25:07Daniel Peter.

00:25:08What's up, guys?

00:25:09Daniel Peter, toughen up champion.

00:25:10Hey, congratulations.

00:25:10Daniel Peter, toughen up champion.

00:25:12Nice to meet you, bro.

00:25:13Daniel Peter, toughen up champion.

00:25:15How you doing?

00:25:17Daniel Peter, toughen up champion.

00:25:18Congratulations, Daniel.

00:25:19Daniel Peter, toughen up champion.

00:25:30Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:25:33That's my stuff right there.

00:25:34What do you think you're doing, and who do you think you are?

00:25:37Sorry about this stuff.

00:25:38I didn't mean to drop it.

00:25:39Daniel Peter, toughen up champion.

00:25:42Oh, I guess just because you won some contest,

00:25:44you think you're somebody in this locker room now, don't you?

00:25:47One, I earned the toughen up championship.

00:25:50I trained eight weeks in Connecticut.

00:25:53Eight weeks?

00:25:54Yeah, eight weeks.

00:25:55That's a long time for you eight weeks is, isn't it?

00:25:58The guys in this locker room, they've trained a lot longer than eight weeks to be where they're at today.

00:26:04And myself, 11 years of blood, sweat, and broken bones.

00:26:09Sorry, it took you 11 years.

00:26:12That's a long time.

00:26:16I got a question for you.

00:26:19Have you ever been in the main event of WrestleMania?

00:26:22Yeah, I didn't think so.

00:26:29I've got my spot in the Royal Rumble.

00:26:31And after I win, I'm gonna be the main event of WrestleMania.

00:26:35You got a lot to learn, kid.

00:26:49Yeah, I got a lot to learn.

00:26:51Sure, whatever.

00:26:56Baby girl, how do you plan on celebrating New Year's Eve tomorrow night?

00:27:00I'm gonna be in New York City.

00:27:01Excuse me.

00:27:01I'm gonna be going to this.

00:27:02Just a minute.

00:27:03Mr. Long, this can't work.

00:27:05What can I do for you, player?

00:27:07That means you can work.

00:27:09Oh, I'm sorry.

00:27:09Happy New Year.

00:27:10Excuse me.

00:27:10Bye-bye.

00:27:11See you later.

00:27:12See ya.

00:27:14Mr. Long, I have to thank you for this brilliant concept you have tonight.

00:27:18I mean, letting the champions choose if they're gonna face that right there at Theodore Long is progressive thinking.

00:27:23It's what this country was founded on.

00:27:25The freedom of choice.

00:27:26Hold on just a minute, player.

00:27:27Now, let's get to the point.

00:27:29Now, who are you going to defend the WWE Championship against tonight?

00:27:33That's what I wanna know, dawg.

00:27:34Mr. Long, to prove I am the greatest WWE Champion of all time.

00:27:37The Champion of Champions.

00:27:41I'm going to make my pick randomly.

00:27:45Now, just a minute.

00:27:46I mean, what do you mean randomly?

00:27:47I mean, what's that all about?

00:27:50You see, Mr. Long, in this fishbowl is the name of every WWE superstar on the roster from John Cena,

00:27:57The Undertaker, to even The Big Show.

00:28:01I will pick a name out of here.

00:28:04And that is how I will decide who I will defend my WWE title against tonight.

00:28:08Well, you know something, dawg?

00:28:10If that's how you want it, it's all good.

00:28:11Champion's choice.

00:28:12It's all good.

00:28:13That's all good.

00:28:13That's what we got here.

00:28:13Uh, tell you what, champion's choice, I'll just pick again.

00:28:19No, no, hold on just a minute, dawg.

00:28:21Now, if you're the real champion that you claim to be, then you will defend the WWE Championship

00:28:28against the superstar that you just selected.

00:28:31You feeling that?

00:28:32But it's JBL's choice.

00:28:33Listen, little mama, JBL just chose, believe that.

00:28:39All right, I'm a fighting champion, and I'll always find a way to persevere.

00:28:47I'll do it again tonight.

00:28:48We'll see.

00:28:49I got a title to defend.

00:28:52Guys?

00:28:52Hey, good luck, player.

00:29:03On this 2004 SmackDown Night of Champions, the WWE Champion JBL will defend his title,

00:29:11but against who is the question?

00:29:14That is the question, but I know what, who's got the fattest ride to win,

00:29:18and it's JBL WWE champ, baby.

00:29:20Big, long, white strats with the longhorns.

00:29:24I'll tell you what, I love the ride, man.

00:29:25Every week, it just looks nicer and nicer.

00:29:27Have you ever been in it?

00:29:28Of course I have.

00:29:29There's a champion staff who landed in the club.

00:29:30Who is the champion of the face tonight, Cole?

00:29:32That's the question.

00:29:33It's a great question.

00:29:34JBL did not look pleased when he pulled the name out of the fishbowl.

00:29:37In fact, tried to put the name back inside, but the general manager wouldn't let him.

00:29:41You heard that, though.

00:29:42Little lovely Amy Remedy, image consultant.

00:29:43Our image is always phenomenal.

00:29:45Nice, nice tiara, by the way.

00:29:47The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the WWE Championship.

00:29:55Making his way to the ring from New York City,

00:29:57weighing in at 297 pounds, is the WWE Champion, John Bridgeall Mayfield.

00:30:06But again, you saw the reaction of the champion when he pulled that name out of the fishbowl.

00:30:09He didn't look pleased.

00:30:10No.

00:30:11I mean, maybe he pulled the big show's name out after all.

00:30:13Maybe it was the Undertaker.

00:30:14I mean, you know, maybe it was the big show.

00:30:16Who knows?

00:30:17And there's lovely Amy Remedy, she's holding the fishbowl.

00:30:19Well, the latest champion John Cena already competed here tonight, but

00:30:23his name apparently was in that fishbowl, so maybe it's John Cena.

00:30:26Well, that could be.

00:30:27I mean, JBL did say, though, he will persevere.

00:30:30He will come out on top.

00:30:32He feels like he'll be victorious.

00:30:34He is a fighting champion.

00:30:35Like JBL said, he's a champion's champion, and I believe that in JBL.

00:30:40You should just be his press secretary.

00:30:42I've been saying that all along.

00:30:43I wouldn't mind it.

00:30:44I wouldn't mind it, really.

00:30:45I'd fit right in the cabinet.

00:30:46What was it gonna be now?

00:30:48And his opponent.

00:30:54Who is it?

00:30:59Bradshaw's not too happy about it.

00:31:01Oh, man.

00:31:02Shannon Moore.

00:31:06Oh, we've been had, Cole.

00:31:09Shannon Moore.

00:31:11Well, you heard.

00:31:13But wait a minute.

00:31:14What?

00:31:17It's a little too convenient.

00:31:18And all the names of that fishbowl, Shannon Moore came up.

00:31:21And Shannon Moore just ran into a big boot of the champion.

00:31:25What do you mean?

00:31:26What do you mean?

00:31:28Well, there's 40-something superstars on the SmackDown roster, and

00:31:31the one name that was picked out of that fishbowl was Shannon Moores.

00:31:34There's 40-something superstars, and Shannon Moores, what's wrong with that?

00:31:39Shannon Moore's a great cruiserweight.

00:31:41But he's in there against a 300-pound WWE champion.

00:31:44Well, don't worry, Shannon can pull out a quick one.

00:31:46You never know, Cole, come on.

00:31:47Yeah, okay.

00:31:48The match is official of the way, by the way.

00:31:49The bell rang, and- Look at this.

00:31:51And Thor, planted in the center of the ring.

00:31:54Nasty powerbomb there by the WWE champion.

00:31:57Whoa, a close line.

00:31:59This could be a wreck in here, Cole.

00:32:01The champion hammered away with another one to the head of Shannon Moore.

00:32:05The cover, hook of the leg, and this one is over, mercifully.

00:32:09What a tremendous championship event for the champ.

00:32:13Here is your winner, and still WWE champion, John Pritchell Leafield.

00:32:21Well, Amy said good idea, and now I think we know what the idea was.

00:32:24Well, what do you mean good idea?

00:32:25I'll tell you what.

00:32:26JBL, champion's champion, like you said, came out on top.

00:32:30Still holds the WWE gold.

00:32:32I'm proud of it.

00:32:35Okay, wait a minute.

00:32:38The general manager, Theodore Long, and he's bebopping down the aisle here.

00:32:43But if you're the fighting champion that you claim to be,

00:32:54then I'd like to take a look at that bowl.

00:32:57Now, just to make sure that every SmackDown superstar's name's in it,

00:33:03just like you said.

00:33:04Excuse me, player.

00:33:05Hold on, cowboy.

00:33:06I am a fighting champion, and you have put me through more hell

00:33:15than anybody else on our roster.

00:33:17And now you come down here, after all that, when I am still WWE champion,

00:33:24and you have the audacity to challenge my integrity.

00:33:29Nobody challenges my integrity.

00:33:32I put every name in that fishbowl.

00:33:36It came up said and more.

00:33:38Luck of the draw, pal.

00:33:39It could have been Undertaker.

00:33:41It could have been anybody.

00:33:42Just a minute, player.

00:33:44That's all well and good.

00:33:45But I'd still like to take a look at that bowl.

00:33:50Just a minute.

00:33:51You stay right there.

00:33:51I'd like to look in the bowl.

00:33:55Well, the general manager wants to fight.

00:33:58Wait a minute.

00:33:59Joey GFW.

00:34:00Oh my God.

00:34:01The fishbowl.

00:34:01Oh my God.

00:34:02The head of Amy Webber.

00:34:04This started a couple of weeks ago.

00:34:06Wait a minute.

00:34:06You two stay right in there.

00:34:08Break this up.

00:34:09Break this up.

00:34:10Now break it up.

00:34:13Now, you two stay right there.

00:34:16Mr. Reverie, escort her out of here.

00:34:19That was criminal assault.

00:34:20Just a minute.

00:34:21Get that bimbo out of here.

00:34:24Let me take a look.

00:34:25Shannon Moore.

00:34:37Shannon Moore.

00:34:37And this one, Shannon Moore.

00:34:44Now, what a shock.

00:34:45In fact, they all say Shannon Moore.

00:34:52It's not what you think.

00:34:53Well, you know something, JBL?

00:34:54You tried to play all these SmackDown fans.

00:35:01Well, you know something, player?

00:35:07They're not that gullible.

00:35:09And you can't play me, dawg.

00:35:11So what I want is an explanation.

00:35:15And I want it now.

00:35:22You've got this all wrong, Mr. Long.

00:35:24And I can't apologize enough for what happened.

00:35:26I had no idea.

00:35:29I ordered Orlando Jordan to put those names in that bowl.

00:35:35I had nothing to do with it.

00:35:42It's not my fault.

00:35:45JBL, I've heard enough.

00:35:48Now, tonight, it was your choice who you're going to face.

00:35:53Well, at the Royal Rumble, it's going to be my choice who you will face for the WWE title.

00:36:04You quit trying to screw me.

00:36:05And it will be JBL versus Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle.

00:36:12Whoa!

00:36:13Oh, my.

00:36:14Oh, yeah.

00:36:15Well, we were hoping that earlier tonight we were going to get JBL versus Kurt Angle.

00:36:20But now, January 30th in Fresno at the Royal Rumble, JBL is going to take on a man who hopes to win

00:36:27the championship for a fifth time, Kurt Angle.

00:36:31Well, Kurt Angle extremely happy about this decision by our general manager.

00:36:35But JBL deserved this.

00:36:36JBL rigged that drawing.

00:36:38He had no intentions of battling anyone but Shannon Moore here tonight.

00:36:43Well, I don't know.

00:36:43I mean, I don't know.

00:36:44But I'll tell you what, I think JBL might be getting hacked a little bit, in my opinion,

00:36:47by the general manager.

00:36:49Why?

00:36:49Thank you, Mr. Long, for doing what's right for business.

00:36:57What you need is a champion who's a role model.

00:37:02Someone who won't deceive the public.

00:37:05And that man is me.

00:37:12And you, after all the nice things I said about you earlier tonight,

00:37:18why take him back?

00:37:19Why?

00:37:20You lied to these people.

00:37:25I did not lie to anyone.

00:37:27That was not my fault.

00:37:29Orlando Jordan made an honest mistake.

00:37:31I don't want to hear any excuses.

00:37:56You took the easy way out by picking on someone smaller than you.

00:38:03That's what you do every single week.

00:38:04No, I don't do that.

00:38:06What are you talking about?

00:38:07Kurt Angle, whatever you're talking about.

00:38:08Don't call it stupid.

00:38:09You won't call it stupid I beat you for that title.

00:38:13You're not beating anybody.

00:38:15And I didn't lie to anybody.

00:38:16Hey, stop it.

00:38:18Both of you.

00:38:19Now I've heard enough.

00:38:20Now let me explain one thing to you.

00:38:22You two didn't let me finish making my announcement.

00:38:26Now, at the Raw Rumble, it will not be a one-on-one match.

00:38:33But what it will be, it will be a triple threat match for the WWE title.

00:38:41JBL versus Kurt Angle versus The Big Show.

00:38:49The Big Show?

00:38:50No.

00:38:52That's the California Pricer show.

00:38:57JBL, Kurt Angle, and now the 7-foot, 470-pound Big Show in a triple threat match for the championship.

00:39:07Major League announcement right here on SmackDown.

00:39:10I love general manager for Raw.

00:39:12Good luck to Raw for trying to top this one in wrestling at the Raw Rumble because it is a joint pay-per-view.

00:39:20And man, that's a serious mid-defense.

00:39:23Wow.

00:39:24What a way to kick off 2005 at the Royal Rumble.

00:39:29JBL, Kurt Angle, and The Big Show in a triple threat for JBL's championship.

00:39:43Carlito, we're all wondering why you demanded this time here on SmackDown.

00:39:47What is it?

00:39:48Enough, Josh.

00:39:50How many times does Carlito have to tell you you're not cool?

00:39:55Carlito demanded this time because he has a New Year's resolution the entire world should hear.

00:40:02And it involves general manager Theodore Long.

00:40:10Theodore Long has continued to make unfair decisions.

00:40:15Let me remind you, he forced Carlito to wrestle against John Cena injured causing me to lose

00:40:23my United States championship and causing me to injure myself even more.

00:40:28Tonight, Long made another unfair decision.

00:40:34By forcing JBL to defend his WWE title against Kurt Angle and The Big Show at the Royal Rumble,

00:40:45that's not right.

00:40:47Everyone else in the back is afraid to stand up to the boss.

00:40:54But Carlito's not.

00:40:56Carlito's gonna stand up for them.

00:40:59Because you see, my New Year's resolution for 2005 is that Theodore Long

00:41:07be finished as the general manager of SmackDown.

00:41:13And that, that would be cool.

00:41:16Ominous words from Carlito.

00:41:29That guy's a class act.

00:41:38Who, Josh?

00:41:39Yeah, Josh is a Carlito.

00:41:41I'd like to know, though, how Carlito's gonna come through this New Year's resolution.

00:41:45Well, nonetheless, we learned earlier tonight that this man, Heidenreich, is gonna have to face

00:41:49The Undertaker at the Royal Rumble.

00:41:51What an animal.

00:41:52Look at Heidenreich.

00:41:53Heidenreich.

00:41:54Heidenreich.

00:41:55But remember that match at the Royal Rumble, the general manager's going to allow The Undertaker

00:42:01to make a stipulation for the match.

00:42:02I know, I know.

00:42:03That, that's heavy duty.

00:42:07That, that's probably okay with Heidenreich.

00:42:08Who knows?

00:42:09It's good that the general manager did that, because last week we saw in Iraq,

00:42:12Christmas in Iraq, that Heidenreich wanted nothing to do with The Undertaker.

00:42:15He walked out of the match halfway through.

00:42:17Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.

00:42:18That's not, that's not true.

00:42:19What do you mean it's not true?

00:42:20It's not true.

00:42:21They, they were, they were fighting.

00:42:23For, for, for whatever reason, and I'm sure Heidenreich has his reasons,

00:42:26he decided to take some fresh air, and then, you know, it's in the desert, you know?

00:42:30It's a, the air's a little weird, and he just kind of took a scroll.

00:42:33He does that.

00:42:36Okay.

00:42:37i am not afraid of the undertaker i don't think he is

00:42:52i cost the undertaker the wwe championship twice

00:43:04that is a fact i stared into the face of death and came back for more

00:43:16who here tonight thinks i have fear in my heart

00:43:28do you do you think i have fear in my heart

00:43:39i don't think so i don't think he does not at all

00:43:41i fear nothing

00:43:46i spared the undertaker last week

00:43:55i gave him away out of this

00:44:00but he wants to come back for more

00:44:08the royal rumble is coming

00:44:18and this will be his final resting place

00:44:25i fear no man

00:44:31living

00:44:34or

00:44:36dead

00:44:37come on undertaker

00:44:46i'm not afraid

00:44:48show yourself

00:44:51heidenreich

00:44:53your final resting place

00:44:57has been chosen

00:44:59at the royal rumble

00:45:02you will rest

00:45:05in

00:45:07peace

00:45:10you will rest

00:45:17you will rest

00:45:22you will rest

00:45:32you will rest

00:45:36Oh

00:46:06Oh

00:46:36Oh

00:47:06Oh

00:47:33I'm not quite certain

00:47:35But it seems the Undertaker may have made his choice on what match we'll have

00:47:40Versus Heidenreich at the Royal Rumble

00:47:43Could this mean

00:47:45The match at the Rumble will be a

00:47:48Casket match

00:48:05Who will Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio choose to defend their WWE tag team titles against tonight?

00:48:15I'm standing by with the team of Mark Jindrak and Luther Raines

00:48:19Well Josh, it's real simple

00:48:23RVD and Rey Mysterio are going to choose us to wrestle them for the tag team championships

00:48:29Because they want real competition

00:48:32When it comes to tag team wrestling on Smackdown

00:48:35Nobody is more dominant or more aggressive than the Bastion brothers

00:48:40That's right boys

00:48:41You see we've been tag team champions and tonight we're gonna be tag team champions again

00:48:47No, no, no, no you got it all wrong

00:48:52Oh, we ain't got nothing wrong

00:48:54You guys got it all wrong

00:48:56Tell him boy

00:48:57Check it out

00:48:58You jump and winning nothing

00:49:00Nothing

00:49:01We are walking out the WWE tag team champions tonight

00:49:06Now can you dig that?

00:49:08Sakai

00:49:10What was that of who they think they are?

00:49:14What was that?

00:49:17So who's Rey and Van Damme gonna face?

00:49:18Rey, great question and who is this man Funaki, the Cruiserweight Champion, going to face?

00:49:23We're gonna find out who Funaki chooses to face for his Cruiserweight Championship right now

00:49:31We might round a new Cruiserweight champ right here tonight and it could be Spike, former champ

00:49:45Following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship of the World

00:49:53Introducing the challenger, weighing in at 150 pounds, Spike Dudley

00:50:00So this is a rematch from Armageddon a few weeks ago where Funaki defeated Spike Dudley for the title

00:50:04So perhaps Funaki would like to prove that that victory wasn't a fluke like many naysayers

00:50:10Such as yourself said it was back in Armageddon

00:50:12You just call me a naysayer

00:50:14Well remember when Funaki won the title you were saying how much of a fluke it was

00:50:17And that in 99% of the times Spike Dudley would beat Funaki

00:50:20Hold on a minute, wait first of all

00:50:22Oh, Funaki won, oh

00:50:23That's a little check

00:50:24But Funaki won the championship

00:50:26I mean he came over and gave me a hug first

00:50:28He didn't hear your commentary

00:50:30Spike Dudley bounced off the top turnbuckle by the Cruiserweight Champion Funaki

00:50:34On the 2004 Smackdown Night of Champions

00:50:37Already the United States Championship and the WWE Championship

00:50:41And then bended still to come tonight

00:50:43The tag team titles of the other line

00:50:45And look at Spike with a shot from behind

00:50:47Watch out here, look at this, oh wow

00:50:49A lot of power there by Spike Dudley

00:50:52The drive Funaki, look at that cover hook of the leg

00:50:55And a kick out, we've seen Spike Dudley in the locker room

00:50:57Here's another cover of Funaki and another kick out

00:50:59Spike has been pouting over the past couple of weeks

00:51:02Oh no, he has it

00:51:03Over the fact that he doesn't have the gold anymore

00:51:04He hasn't been pouting, he's been tenacious

00:51:06You can see the tenacity in the ring

00:51:08The man is loaded with intensity, Spike Dudley

00:51:10And he wants the Cruiserweight Championship back tonight

00:51:13Well Spike Dudley rolling here

00:51:15Champion Funaki in trouble

00:51:17Spike Dudley heading up to the top rope

00:51:19Nobody home

00:51:20Funaki rolling out of the way

00:51:21But again, Spike right on the attack

00:51:23Going for those ribs there

00:51:25That's an illegal maneuver

00:51:27He got a five count to break that thing

00:51:29And Spike utilized the five seconds he had

00:51:31Again, we're here in the WWE

00:51:33Here on SmackDown

00:51:34We'll be the first to wish you

00:51:36A happy new year as we wrap up 2004 and head to 2005

00:51:41If I knew the words to old Lang Syne, I would sing it

00:51:45On all the Patriots they forgot, right?

00:51:49Well, let's get back to the match where Spike Dudley cannot win

00:51:51the Cruiserweight Championship outside the ring

00:51:53So he wisely pulls Funaki back in

00:51:55with the champion with the right hand to Spike

00:51:58Pinfall or submission, the only way he can win a title in the WWE, Cole

00:52:02Look at Spike Dudley

00:52:04Break the eyes of Funaki

00:52:06That slows a man down, that's what you gotta do

00:52:09You know, risking disqualification

00:52:10You gotta be careful, that's not too cool

00:52:12No, not at all

00:52:12As Spike Dudley continues the assault on Funaki

00:52:15On this night of champions

00:52:17Hey, you heard the news, right?

00:52:18What news?

00:52:19Well, being that Dick Clark can't drop the ball tomorrow night

00:52:23They ain't speak

00:52:24I'm gonna, maybe, maybe I'm gonna return square

00:52:26And I'm dropping the ball

00:52:27Wouldn't be the first time to drop the ball in New York

00:52:30Oh, and a right hand by Funaki

00:52:32Almost knocking Spike for a loop

00:52:34Another shot, another, nice, another third punch there

00:52:38Spike backed into the ropes

00:52:39Whipped across the ring

00:52:40And Spike Dudley, thought he had him there

00:52:43And he's shooting the back of the head

00:52:45By Funaki

00:52:46What a shot right there in the back of the head

00:52:48And Funaki's in pain holding those ribs

00:52:51I'll tell you, Funaki, he's tough though

00:52:53He'll try and come back from this

00:52:55I know Funaki very well

00:52:56We went to separate schools together

00:52:57And he's such a proud champion

00:52:59Funaki's been running around for weeks

00:53:01Smiling, holding that title proudly

00:53:04As Spike is whipped across the ring

00:53:06Look at Funaki face first

00:53:07A full walk to Spike Dudley

00:53:09That's it, he got it

00:53:10They have him here

00:53:11And Spike just managed to roll the shoulder out

00:53:14Come on, talk about the toughest of Spike Dudley

00:53:16They're kicking out of that

00:53:17That was impressive, right?

00:53:19Yeah, look at this

00:53:20Spike Dudley off the ropes

00:53:22Here's a sunset flip, shoulders down

00:53:24He got it!

00:53:25Funaki surprising Spike Dudley again

00:53:28Retaining the Cruiserweight Championship

00:53:30Here is your winner and still

00:53:32The WWE Cruiserweight Champion of the World

00:53:37Funaki

00:53:38Well, tonight's meta champion

00:53:39Funaki proving the victory over Spike Dudley at Armageddon

00:53:43Was indeed not a fluke

00:53:45No doubt about that, Cole I, Fooch on that

00:53:47Funaki a proud champion

00:53:49And ladies and gentlemen, I can still

00:53:51I still can't get over what a life-altering experience it was

00:53:54For the SmackDown superstars to be able to go over

00:53:57And entertain the troops last week at Christmas in Iraq

00:54:00Well, what a wonderful opportunity for us in the WWE

00:54:02To bring a slice of Americana to the true American heroes

00:54:05Our fighting forces

00:54:07The US forces so proud to go there and just entertain those guys and those women

00:54:11The one thing we learned in Iraq

00:54:13Is that the American spirit was alive and well

00:54:16In our holiday tribute to the troops

00:54:19You wonder if I was shot never gonna die

00:54:24But I can just spend some time coming

00:54:28Is that the someday that I could ever see

00:54:30Is that a 설 Grazy?

00:54:32OK, try it again

00:54:32Through Moon

00:54:34And I think there is anFrank right

00:54:39Thunder By edgewater

00:54:47I'm wondering what I would do if I found you, if I found you.

00:55:00Good fortune, what would I say if you came my way, if you came my way?

00:55:12Yes, it all comes round again, if you give a little bit, you'll get a little bit in the end.

00:55:28It all comes round again, if you give a lot of it, you'll get a lot of it in the end.

00:55:41Sorrow, what should I do, when I find you, when I find you?

00:55:53And oh, where should I go, when I'm feeling low, when I'm feeling low?

00:56:07It all comes round again, if you give a little bit, you'll get a little bit in the end.

00:56:21It all comes round again, if you give a little bit, you'll get a lot of it in the end.

00:56:35On behalf of an appreciative nation, on behalf of the WWE, on behalf of your family and loved

00:56:51ones back home, we thank you for all that you do from the bottom of our hearts.

00:56:57Yeah, if you give a little bit, you'll get a little bit in the end.

00:57:07It all comes round again, if you give a lot of it, you'll get a lot of it in the end.

00:57:19It all comes round again, if you give a lot of it, you'll get a lot of it in the end.

00:57:21It all comes round again, if you give a lot of it, you'll get a lot of it, you'll get a lot of it in the end.

00:57:23The secret weapon of the fighting, men and women, the secret weapon is the American spirit that lives inside each and every one of you.

00:57:41The secret weapon of the fighting, men and women, the secret weapon is the American spirit that lives inside each and every one of you.

00:57:53The secret weapon of the fighting, men and women, the secret weapon is the American spirit that lives inside each and every one of you.

00:58:07I just got out of bed. It really is.

00:58:09Don't worry about it.

00:58:10Oh my God, you guys. There he is.

00:58:11Oh my gosh, don't point. He might see you.

00:58:13I've been here almost a month now. I've been too nervous to even talk to him.

00:58:16Why? Look at him.

00:58:17Look at him. He's so hot.

00:58:18I know. He's hot.

00:58:19Come on, girls. What are you waiting for? Let's go get him.

00:58:22Absolutely. Let's go.

00:58:23Do you need some help?

00:58:27You know what? Maybe. Yes. Yes, I do.

00:58:30Hi, John. I'm Rochelle.

00:58:32My Ro... My name's John.

00:58:34Hi, John. I'm Lauren. Nice to meet you.

00:58:36Oh, man. That pearl necklace is sweet. Did I give you that?

00:58:38Oh, thank you. Yes, actually.

00:58:41Hi. I'm Michelle. Nice to meet you.

00:58:44I have a cat named Mitch.

00:58:46Hey, nice match tonight.

00:58:48Oh, thank you.

00:58:49Renee, you didn't stand a chance.

00:58:51Oh, yeah. Yeah. I thought so, too.

00:58:54Oh, well, let me just tell you something.

00:58:56We didn't actually come over here just to say hello.

00:58:59You don't got mates, right?

00:59:00No, of course not. We would never do that to you.

00:59:03But, um, I was just wondering, um, can... can we... can we see it?

00:59:12Can... and do you think... can we maybe... can we touch it?

00:59:18Please, big boy, can we... play with it?

00:59:25Well, I'm just gonna be right here, you know, doing what I do.

00:59:28You guys can do whatever.

00:59:29That's cool.

00:59:30Just do me. I'm right here, you know.

00:59:32Oh, my gosh. I've never seen anything like this.

00:59:34That's so cool.

00:59:35Look at it. I love the way it spins.

00:59:37It turns, huh?

00:59:38I guess being the U.S. champ... definitely has its advantages.

00:59:43Ah-ha!

00:59:44That's hot.

00:59:45Raw Magazine presents the Raw Rebound.

00:59:52All six competitors in the Elimination Chamber match are gonna have what I like to call a beat-the-clock night.

01:00:02You see, the man who defeats his unknown opponent in the least amount of time will be the last man released into the chamber.

01:00:11The competitor released last into the chamber has the greatest advantage of becoming the new world champion.

01:00:19Should any one of the competitors tonight lose to his opponent, then that man will be replaced in the Elimination Chamber by the athlete who defeated him.

01:00:30And good God, Omani Batista just blew the walls trying out the water!

01:00:34What are you thinking out there?

01:00:35What?

01:00:36You're supposed to beat the clock.

01:00:37I don't be off.

01:00:38Why do you have such a problem following a plan, huh?

01:00:41This was real simple.

01:00:42Hey!

01:00:43Now you are starting to be off.

01:00:47Can Triple H beat the time of three minutes and two seconds set by Batista?

01:00:52Who is Triple H gonna face?

01:00:54Who's his opponent?

01:00:55No stopping me!

01:00:56No!

01:00:57No!

01:00:58Who's out there was this?

01:00:59That's General Manager Eric Bischoff spooking of Shelton Benjamin as Triple H's opponent.

01:01:05Triple H's got three minutes and two seconds to get his business done to be the last man out of the chamber.

01:01:10Triple H keeps looking at that time, looking at the clock, knowing what he's got to deal with here.

01:01:15Bench was not moving.

01:01:16Ring the bell!

01:01:17Ring the bell!

01:01:18His hand draws three times, it's over!

01:01:20What?

01:01:21What?

01:01:22Chuck is...

01:01:23Triple H is living!

01:01:25You mean the match is over?

01:01:26Oh!

01:01:27Oh!

01:01:28The match is over!

01:01:29He's got it!

01:01:30He's got it!

01:01:31Oh, God!

01:01:32The game's gotta win it!

01:01:33The game can't go last, but he can be eliminated from the elimination chamber!

01:01:38Look at Flair!

01:01:39Look at the referee!

01:01:40The referee intercepted flat!

01:01:41Cover!

01:01:42Ramp out!

01:01:43One, two, three, four!

01:01:45Benjamin had the game beat!

01:01:47Pedigree!

01:01:48Pedigree!

01:01:49Pedigree!

01:01:50Pedigree!

01:01:51Pedigree!

01:01:52The pedigree by the game!

01:01:53The game is still in the elimination chamber!

01:01:55All six superstars survived tonight!

01:01:58Batista will be the last man released from the elimination chamber!

01:02:02Allow me to introduce the special referee for the elimination chamber match at New Year's

01:02:09Revolution!

01:02:10The one!

01:02:11The only!

01:02:12HB Kid!

01:02:13Hot Day Kid!

01:02:14No one's gonna like this decision!

01:02:19Oh, my God!

01:02:20What an elimination chamber it's gonna be!

01:02:22Six men, but only one can survive!

01:02:25And there is your law and order!

01:02:27Triple H, can't believe it!

01:02:29Up and down this line!

01:02:32I'm just a century!

01:02:34Ray, Rob, the entire locker room has been buzzing all night waiting to see who you'll

01:02:39face for your WWE Tag Team titles tonight!

01:02:42And now the time is at hand, who's it gonna beat?

01:02:45Well, Josh, out of all the teams that won a shot at our title here, there's only one

01:02:50we decided that truly deserves it.

01:02:53That team is...

01:02:54Dawn Marie and Tori Wilson.

01:02:56Oh, come on!

01:02:57Oh, come on!

01:02:58Be serious!

01:02:59You don't wanna wrestle them?

01:03:00I do, but not right now!

01:03:01Be serious, dawg!

01:03:02Come on!

01:03:03You know what, Josh?

01:03:05The real team we choose for tonight for the Tag Team Championships is gonna be Booker

01:03:11T and Eddie Guerrero!

01:03:13Wow!

01:03:14That's right!

01:03:15A dream match next!

01:03:16Oh, man!

01:03:17RVD and Ray versus...

01:03:18Oh, man!

01:03:19Oh, man!

01:03:20By the way, after we beat them tonight, Dan will face Dawn Marie and Tori Wilson.

01:03:25Correct!

01:03:26A dream match next!

01:03:28RVD and Ray versus Eddie and Booker T!

01:03:30The 2004 SmackDown Night of Champions continues!

01:03:43The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE Tag Team Champions.

01:03:56Proaching the ring at a combined weight of 405 pounds.

01:04:01They're the Tag Team Champions!

01:04:03Rey Mysterio and Raw!

01:04:07Man!

01:04:08Damn!

01:04:09Man!

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01:05:01Oh, a little bit earlier in the show, you saw that stirring footage from Christmas in Iraq.

01:05:07This man, Booker T, was completely blown away by his experiences last week in front of the troops in Iraq.

01:05:18Oh, man, the Iraqi experience, I think it was the greatest experience I've ever had in my life.

01:05:23I've gone on a lot of trips in my 14 years, but just when I felt like I was on a mission,

01:05:28and when it was all over with, I felt like that mission was complete.

01:05:31I'll tell you, Booker had so much fun in front of all our great troops.

01:05:39I mean, the man at the top of his life, don't doubt about it, the Bookman came and saw and had a ball, experience of a lifetime.

01:05:47It's going to be a great match for the million.

01:05:51And his partner from El Paso, Texas, weighing in and doing it at 28 pounds.

01:05:58Hey, good girl.

01:06:00You're hearing Andy Hopkin, the low rider, an eye turning, cruised over from El Paso in his face.

01:06:04He's got a little cadu right there.

01:06:06Looks like a, probably like a 79 or an 80, uh, oh, no, 70, uh, 80, uh, Sedanville right there.

01:06:12Well, Eddie Guerrero telling me that his life was changed by his visit to the U.S. troops in Iraq last week.

01:06:19He called it a life-of-green experience.

01:06:23I, myself, look at the experience that I had with the soldiers as a spiritual blessing.

01:06:32I was a blessed man to be able to live for one moment in the world.

01:06:37The human spirit that they showed me can be summed up in one word, gratitude, a deep sense of gratitude.

01:06:47So here at the University of New Orleans, this is the final match, the fourth title match tonight in the 2004 SmackDown Night of Champions.

01:06:55Already, John Cena has successfully defended his United States Championship.

01:07:01JBL defending the WWE title and Funaki the Cruiserweight Championship.

01:07:07Not too fast there, guys.

01:07:08Not yet.

01:07:09Not yet.

01:07:09We didn't win it yet.

01:07:10And it's all about the tag team titles.

01:07:12Rey Mysterio and R. Van Damme defended against Booker T and Eddie Guerrero.

01:07:17If we didn't do it earlier, we've got to take our hat off to our general manager field all along to come up with this nine of champions to end 2004 in such a high way.

01:07:26Man, I think that's great.

01:07:27All the champions titles on the line.

01:07:29And everybody except JBL chose worthy competitors.

01:07:32And you want to take your hat off for someone?

01:07:34Yes.

01:07:34How about to the tag team of Mysterio and R. V. D.?

01:07:37They could have chosen anybody in that locker room, and they picked Eddie Guerrero and Booker T, who have been on a major role as a tag team here as of late.

01:07:45Well, they could have chose you and I, right?

01:07:46Well, they could have.

01:07:47No, really.

01:07:48And then, you know, we'd have, like, a tag team champion.

01:07:50You ever been a tag team champion?

01:07:51No.

01:07:51Well, I know you were.

01:07:54Spike Dudley.

01:07:55That's right.

01:07:57Eddie Guerrero with a side headlock to start things off.

01:07:59Who do you give the edge to in this matchup?

01:08:02I've got to give the edge to the champions.

01:08:04I think that Mysterio and Van Damme have built a nice sweep there, nice nip-up.

01:08:09Oh, what a great Mysterio, the thickness of Mysterio.

01:08:11The man with that luchador style.

01:08:14I mean, don't blink.

01:08:15I'll tell you what.

01:08:15You're going to see something.

01:08:16But my point is, I've got to give the edge to the champions.

01:08:19I just think that Mysterio and Van Damme have built, rapidly built a very good chemistry.

01:08:23And don't forget, though, Eddie Guerrero and Booker T have both been tag team champions in

01:08:27the past, and they've been showing some chemistry in recent weeks as a tag team.

01:08:31Nice snapmare, takedown, kick out by Rey Mysterio after a count of one.

01:08:35And working that arm right there, going for a hammerlock.

01:08:38Eddie Guerrero's got the left arm hammerlock, maybe a snap, look at this, up and over.

01:08:42Wow, nice arm drag by Mysterio.

01:08:44Actually, he might be called a snap man.

01:08:46Up over the top, look at this.

01:08:48Whoa!

01:08:49Eddie Guerrero set for a ride.

01:08:50Nice monkey flip by Rey Mysterio.

01:08:53And Eddie Guerrero's sort of being taken out of his game here in the early going.

01:08:57Well, you know, Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero go way, way back.

01:09:01They, you know, years and years ago, these guys know each other a very long time.

01:09:05Big head game going on in here.

01:09:07Now the Bookman entries the ring.

01:09:09And these great SmackDown fans here at the University of New Orleans sort of torn

01:09:13between who they're gonna root for in this matchup.

01:09:15The RBD chants now begin.

01:09:17RBD! RBD!

01:09:19So you think that the fans are torn?

01:09:22I do.

01:09:22They were chanting for Eddie Guerrero earlier on.

01:09:24Now they're chanting for Rob Van Damme.

01:09:25Oh, it is locked up center of the ring.

01:09:29Booker T the larger, the two men backs Mysterio into the court.

01:09:31Oh!

01:09:32Well, Booker T with a right hand.

01:09:34And Booker T would love to win that tag team goal tonight.

01:09:36Yeah, Rey Mysterio trying to get out of that corner in that nice, well-placed forearm by Booker.

01:09:41Stop it.

01:09:41You realize what tonight it's been, not only the four championship matches,

01:09:45but the fact that it's gonna be JBL, Big Show, and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match

01:09:48with a WWE title at the Royal Rumble and at the Rumble,

01:09:53a casket match between The Undertaker and Highbride.

01:09:56Insanity, man.

01:09:58I'm telling you what, like I said earlier, Raw's gonna have to do something pretty impressive

01:10:03to try and top, you know, top off, top SmackDown at the Royal Rumble.

01:10:07Yeah, SmackDown, we know what we're offering, and Raw, like you said, has got a lot to top of rehab.

01:10:12Look at this out, look at this, look at that drop kick right there by Rey Mysterio.

01:10:16Outstanding extension in the middle of body of Rey to drop the larger Booker T.

01:10:20Did you notice how Rey Mysterio used Booker T's body to climb to the top of the floor extension of the drop kick?

01:10:26Nice, back elbow by Rob Van Damme.

01:10:29Look at that!

01:10:29Cross body is full of Cross Donnie.

01:10:31They haven't Booker T kicked out.

01:10:33That was like a corkscrew cross body from the second rope.

01:10:36Did you see the height that Van Damme got off that second turnbuck?

01:10:39Oh, and Booker T with a great counter to the champion.

01:10:43Put Rob Van Damme quickly again on the attack.

01:10:45Right back to that side headlock, and now Van Damme getting on top of Booker T here,

01:10:51getting more leverage on that headlock.

01:10:53You've known Rob Van Damme for such a long time.

01:10:55What makes him the competitor that he is?

01:10:58I think Van Damme, you don't look at it on the outside because he's so laid back and cool.

01:11:02He's like the type of guy you see on a beach on a surfboard,

01:11:05but not just his martial arts background, but Rob Van Damme is triple tough.

01:11:09I'm telling you right now, I've wrestled a lot of guys in my career.

01:11:12Rob Van Damme, one of the top three toughest guys.

01:11:15Pure toughness I ever faced, and I mean that.

01:11:17And I think the thing that makes the Tag Team Champions so good

01:11:19is the fact that both RBD and Mysterio are so unorthodox.

01:11:23Here's an example of it.

01:11:24Here's the hook to the leg.

01:11:25Shows down Eddie Guerrero will break up the three counts.

01:11:28It looks like Eddie, it looks like Eddie trying to just pull the strap a little bit on

01:11:33and there's a singlet up on Van Damme.

01:11:35Or the ponytail, I couldn't quite see.

01:11:37Ponytail strap.

01:11:38That's all the same, it's long.

01:11:39Booker T slams in the middle of the ring.

01:11:42Here's Rey Mysterio in off the tag.

01:11:44Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Damme, check this out.

01:11:46They call this, the fours won it.

01:11:49Four legs and the shoe sizes of both men.

01:11:51Mysterio covers, hooks the leg, and he had the referee distracted.

01:11:55There's a two-counted Booker kicks out.

01:11:56Mysterio's got a size 22.

01:11:58No wonder he wears baggy pants.

01:11:59Mysterio has a size 8 boot, Rob Van Damme a size 12.

01:12:05Where's a size 8 boot, and Van Damme wears a 12.

01:12:08Yes.

01:12:08Okay, what size do you wear?

01:12:10Nine and a half.

01:12:10Which one is a 20?

01:12:11You want nine and a half?

01:12:12Look at that, Rob Van Damme outside the ring.

01:12:14Oh, Mysterio up on the top, went for the Sunset Foot.

01:12:16Eddie Guerrero.

01:12:17And Joe Pimki's winning over the top of those Rey Mysterio.

01:12:21And perhaps the tag team champions questioning their choice of opponents here tonight.

01:12:25Well, right now, the champions, I think they need to regroup a tad here.

01:12:29Look like, well, more look like Rey was whipping.

01:12:32Well, we're returning to the University of New Orleans,

01:12:34where the tag team titles hang in the balance next.

01:12:37We're back on SmackDown from the University of New Orleans.

01:12:45Eddie Guerrero and Booker T trying to take the tag team titles from Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Damme.

01:12:49And this is the fourth title match in the 2004 SmackDown Night of Champions.

01:12:55Rey Mysterio with some stinging clothes on Booker T.

01:12:58Heads out.

01:12:58Nobody home.

01:12:59And he's shoulder first into the steel post.

01:13:02Crash and burn.

01:13:04Rey Mysterio shoulder first, maybe rotated tough first into that steel post.

01:13:10Hey, you know, Carlito Caribbean Cool may not like it, but I got to take my hat off.

01:13:14Oh, General Manager Theodore Long tonight.

01:13:16What a smackdown he has set up for the fans.

01:13:19I think he's done a great job in 2004.

01:13:21Looking forward to more from Mr. Long in 2005.

01:13:23I said that earlier too, you know, but I think that the General Manager did a good job.

01:13:29Coming here.

01:13:30Here's the hook of the leg, kick out by Rey Mysterio.

01:13:33Again, now look, back to that arm.

01:13:35Hammer locking that arm, Guerrero, is on Rey Mysterio.

01:13:37And Eddie Guerrero's keeping Rey Mysterio down on the mat.

01:13:41Slow down the high-flying antics of Rey Mysterio.

01:13:45Fans trying to will Rey Mysterio on in this tag team title matchup.

01:13:49Well, right now, again, now look, controlling that head.

01:13:53You never know, what's he gonna do here?

01:13:54What's, Eddie, look at this.

01:13:57Oh, man, he's got a, that's a submission.

01:13:59He's got a wing trapped, his arm trapped there, and his head hooked.

01:14:04With a straight kick to the gut, and here comes Booker T.

01:14:08That was a very nasty submission.

01:14:09I mean, I'll tell you what, if Van Damme don't come in, you might get a tap out victory there.

01:14:13Rey might have tapped.

01:14:14Damage may be done to the shoulder power.

01:14:16Rey Mysterio walks into that spin kick, right into the jaw by Booker T.

01:14:20Here's the cover, hook of the leg, and a kick out by the champion.

01:14:24Again, again.

01:14:24Hook of the leg, and Mysterio kicks out.

01:14:27Booker T, a third cover.

01:14:28Here's a hook of the leg, and another near fall.

01:14:30Well, even though Mysterio keeps kicking out, it's a veteran move by Booker T,

01:14:34because you want to make your opponent exert more energy.

01:14:37That's smart.

01:14:38Wow!

01:14:39Every time you kick out, I'm telling you, it takes a lot out of you when you fatigue.

01:14:42Especially when a man the size of Booker T is on top of you.

01:14:45Look at Rey Mysterio crawling to the corner.

01:14:47Booker T.

01:14:48Oh!

01:14:48Taking advantage with that shot to Rob Van Damme, knocking him off the apron.

01:14:52That was a better move.

01:14:54Yeah, it was.

01:14:55And here's the tag made to Eddie Guerrero,

01:14:58as referee Nick Patrick makes sure Rob Van Damme gets back out to the apron.

01:15:01And there's the double team by the veterans Guerrero and Booker T.

01:15:05Well, now, Eddie Guerrero sees an opening in Rey Mysterio,

01:15:09and you know, Guerrero's going to pinpoint that opening,

01:15:12and working all over that head with those forearm shots to Rey Mysterio.

01:15:18Look at Rey Mysterio.

01:15:19Oh!

01:15:20Wow!

01:15:20High and tight.

01:15:21Eddie Guerrero cover, that forearm in the face of Mysterio, who just kicks out.

01:15:26You know what?

01:15:26Now see Guerrero getting that machismo going.

01:15:29He really drove Rey Mysterio with that back suplex.

01:15:32He drove Rey hard.

01:15:33And again, now winging, getting that arm,

01:15:36and getting a figure-four arm lock on,

01:15:38on that left arm, working on that shoulder

01:15:41that Rey earlier rammed into that ring post.

01:15:44Great story about Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio

01:15:46in last month's edition of the Snackdown Magazine.

01:15:48I read it.

01:15:49I saw it.

01:15:49And the Tito Heritage of these two.

01:15:51And tonight, Eddie hopes to defeat Rey to win the tag team goal

01:15:55as Rey Mysterio with the right hands to the ribs of Eddie Guerrero.

01:15:58Trying to battle out, and he does.

01:15:59But how much does Mysterio have left?

01:16:01Off the ropes, up over the top.

01:16:02Whoa!

01:16:02Rey Mysterio planting Eddie with a DDT.

01:16:06Big time exclamation point right there.

01:16:09Flat in the middle of the ring.

01:16:11Turning point in the match, Cole.

01:16:12But now the fact is,

01:16:13can Mysterio get a tag to his partner, Rob Van Damme?

01:16:17Well, Eddie Guerrero's hurt too here.

01:16:18Mysterio makes a tag.

01:16:19Here comes RBD.

01:16:21Now Van Damme is pointing at the clothesline.

01:16:23Eddie Guerrero's hurt.

01:16:23He runs into the spin kick.

01:16:25Here, watch.

01:16:26Don't let Van Damme get rolling here.

01:16:28He'll be kicking your head clear up your neck.

01:16:30Eddie Guerrero hanging on.

01:16:31Now, Cole.

01:16:32Give that suplex.

01:16:33And here we go.

01:16:34The lights.

01:16:34Shoulders down off the Northern Lights.

01:16:36And Eddie knocking into the ribs to kick out of RBD.

01:16:39Breaking down the bridge that Van Damme had with that normal suplex.

01:16:43Here we go.

01:16:43That rolling.

01:16:44Yeah.

01:16:44Looks like that rolling monkey flip.

01:16:47And check out Mysterio.

01:16:48Kick to the face.

01:16:50Booker T knocked up the apron.

01:16:51Turnabout's fair play.

01:16:52Exactly.

01:16:53Rob Van Damme.

01:16:54Get a fly up.

01:16:55Five.

01:16:56Yeah.

01:16:56False flash connecting.

01:16:58Woo.

01:16:58What a shot.

01:16:58The tag team champion's gonna retain it.

01:17:00They retain it.

01:17:00They got it.

01:17:01And Booker T saves the matchup for his team.

01:17:05Great Riggs presence of Booker to break up that pin cover.

01:17:10Rob Van Damme, Eddie Guerrero, the legal man.

01:17:12Eddie Guerrero just surviving the false flash.

01:17:15As Rob Van Damme goes shoulder first into a steel post.

01:17:19Could be the opening that Latino Heat needs.

01:17:21Van Damme went flying to the ring post just as his partner, the other half of the tag team champions, did earlier.

01:17:27Rey Mysterio into the ring post.

01:17:29And now Booker T and up the tag.

01:17:31So both members of the championship team, the champion team, champions, that's the best way to say it.

01:17:36Right.

01:17:36They have messed up shoulders now.

01:17:38Of course they do.

01:17:39I just want to let you know.

01:17:39And veterans like Booker T and Eddie Guerrero will take advantage of that injury.

01:17:45Rob Van Damme desperately trying to crawl to a corner, but it's the wrong corner.

01:17:48As Booker T goes to work.

01:17:50This crowd has been behind Rob Van Damme all night.

01:17:54It's been electric all night in this 2004 SmackDown Night of Champions.

01:17:58From earlier, you said they were behind Eddie Guerrero.

01:18:00Well, they were earlier on.

01:18:01So the fans, they don't know who to, the SmackDown fans don't know who to pick here.

01:18:06They're having fun, they're rooting for everybody.

01:18:08That's what Thursday Night's all about.

01:18:09That's all right.

01:18:10Nice shot right there.

01:18:11And that's what our general manager, Theodore Long's all about.

01:18:14Sorry to interrupt you while I was talking.

01:18:16Stop sucking up to the general manager.

01:18:19You're always kissing the general manager's rear end.

01:18:21I like the general manager.

01:18:22Here's the covering, hook of the leg.

01:18:24Mysterio saving the matchup for the champions.

01:18:26You like the general manager?

01:18:27I love Theodore Long.

01:18:27I was talking to Teddy Long earlier.

01:18:29He told me he really dislikes you, but who doesn't?

01:18:31You don't even talk to Theodore Long.

01:18:33He'd go way back.

01:18:34What do you mean?

01:18:35In off the tag is Eddie Guerrero, the double team for the challengers.

01:18:39Over the kick to the midsection.

01:18:41And out perhaps, looking for the three amigos.

01:18:45He popped one off, Cole.

01:18:46He's popping the hips again.

01:18:48There's a second one.

01:18:49Eddie trying for three here.

01:18:52Van Damme going up and over.

01:18:53Rob Van Damme is in a world of trouble.

01:18:55Here we go, here we go.

01:18:56Hook of the leg, coming in again.

01:18:57Rey Mysterio must break up the three count for his team.

01:19:01Doing all he can to preserve the tag team titles.

01:19:04Outstanding matchup for the tag team titles right now.

01:19:08Tonight on the Night of Champions on SmackDown.

01:19:10What a matchup.

01:19:11Well, Rob Van Damme's been worn down.

01:19:13And the challenger's doing a tremendous job isolating Van Damme from Mysterio.

01:19:19Tao Tevin, y-e-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-e-o-of.

01:19:20To the ribs, another one to the ribs.

01:19:22Booker T three kicks to the ribs.

01:19:25Snap there, take down to Rob Van Damme.

01:19:27And Booker T continues the pressure on the Champions.

01:19:30Yeah, control on that head.

01:19:31They're trying to, yeah.

01:19:34It's like a sleep, like a rear naked choke.

01:19:36That could choke a man out, the hot feet I'm telling you.

01:19:38And again, as Rob Van Dam fades away here, the championship will change hands.

01:19:44That's right, both Menoriga, they're in the middle of the ring.

01:19:46The challenger Booker T, all of one hit, the KQ Champions Van Dam,

01:19:50with that real choke, he's got that in pretty good.

01:19:57Rob Van Dam trying to get up to that vertical base as you described, Taz, and

01:20:01he does.

01:20:02Now, Rob Van Dam with those elbows to the midsection, trying to break that hold.

01:20:06Rob Van Dam does, but the veteran Booker T driving Van Dam into the mat again.

01:20:11That was nasty.

01:20:13Booker T just saying, I'm gonna finish him.

01:20:15And Eddie Guerrero said, do it.

01:20:17If they want us, they want the tag team titles.

01:20:20Booker T, the book in connecting.

01:20:22Wow, that's it.

01:20:23That new champion, and for a third time, Rey Mysterio breaks up the three count.

01:20:30And I don't blame Rey.

01:20:31You've got to do that.

01:20:32You don't wanna lose the tag team titles.

01:20:35You gotta bend the rules a little bit, man.

01:20:37And look at Van Dam desperately trying to crawl to Mysterio, but Booker T had a

01:20:40handful of ponytails.

01:20:44Van Dam, oh, look at that.

01:20:46Blocked it.

01:20:47There's the flexibility of Rob Van Dam.

01:20:49But can Van Dam counter here with a tag to his partner?

01:20:52Yeah, Van Dam's hurt.

01:20:54Van Dam is getting whooped pretty good out here.

01:20:56And look at trying to pull himself, trying to crawl, do all he can to make it to the corner.

01:21:02Van Dam's got hot.

01:21:04Can he get to Mysterio?

01:21:05Can Rob make it to Rey?

01:21:06Well, the tag team title's main, he got it.

01:21:09There's Guerrero.

01:21:10Mysterio, there's the seated senton for Rey Mysterio.

01:21:15The right hand, Danny Guerrero.

01:21:17Nice reversal.

01:21:18Hits with a clothesline.

01:21:19Heads up.

01:21:20Up over the top, lands on his shoulder.

01:21:22What?

01:21:22Tremendous spinning arm drag.

01:21:24Look at this Mysterio.

01:21:25And there's a spinning kick again.

01:21:26Mysterio on fire right now.

01:21:31What's this, what's this?

01:21:32Here it comes out up to the top rope.

01:21:34Wow.

01:21:35Here's the cover.

01:21:36Hooks the leg.

01:21:36One, two.

01:21:37Booker T saving the matchup for his team now.

01:21:41I don't know who's gonna win this team.

01:21:43I mean, throwing up in the end, man.

01:21:46I mean, both teams evenly matched.

01:21:49There goes Eddie Guerrero.

01:21:50Which team could gain control?

01:21:52Quite possibly could be, Booker T inadvertently slapped the referee Nick Patrick.

01:21:58And there's a drop kick by Mysterio.

01:22:00And that wasn't inadvertent.

01:22:01And neither is this coming up.

01:22:03619 connecting.

01:22:05Booker T down center of the ring.

01:22:09I'll tell you what, Mysterio uses finishes off people after that 619 Cole.

01:22:14Look at Mysterio.

01:22:15Guerrero pulling Mysterio off the top rope as he was going for a victory.

01:22:19Uh-oh.

01:22:19Booker T, watch out.

01:22:21Scissors kick.

01:22:24Spinner T with a spin-a-rooney.

01:22:26Rob Van Damme with a spin kick.

01:22:28They're spinning everywhere.

01:22:29Eddie Guerrero with a cover, but the referee's been knocked down.

01:22:32He's got, Eddie's got Rey covered like five seconds already.

01:22:35Wait, what?

01:22:37I went for a kick, but I held the ropes.

01:22:38Rob Van Damme, what the hell is this?

01:22:40Both men over the top rope.

01:22:42The referee's down, Mysterio's down.

01:22:44Eddie Guerrero's the last man standing.

01:22:46Who's legal?

01:22:48I believe- Well, the referee's down too.

01:22:50Right.

01:22:51Well, Rey's down, Eddie's up.

01:22:54What's Eddie gonna do?

01:22:55I think I know what he's thinking.

01:22:58He's looking at that title, that championship titles.

01:23:07Eddie's, what's he gonna do?

01:23:10Well, should he or shouldn't he?

01:23:13Eddie's gone.

01:23:14What?

01:23:15I think he's made his decision.

01:23:16Eddie's got Tag Team Gold in his hand.

01:23:18He's, he don't know what to do.

01:23:20Now, now, now he's said no.

01:23:22Now, what the hell?

01:23:23He's gonna do it.

01:23:23I believe he's struggling with his conscience.

01:23:27Guerrero with the Tag Team Gold in hand.

01:23:29I don't think he's struggling now.

01:23:30Okay.

01:23:32Wait a minute.

01:23:34Eddie just.

01:23:34Okay, so the referee's coming too.

01:23:41Look at Eddie.

01:23:55Eddie got caught, Eddie got caught in his hand, almost in the cookie jar.

01:24:07What are you trying to do?

01:24:11What do you think you're doing?

01:24:16Absolutely not.

01:24:20Look out of it.

01:24:21Rey Mysterio up on the top roof.

01:24:24Whoa, whoa, look at this.

01:24:25Look at this.

01:24:26Mysterio rolls through.

01:24:27Touch the roof.

01:24:28And down it.

01:24:29Oh, man.

01:24:30Mysterio, Rob Van Damme retain the title.

01:24:33Here are your winners and still WWE Tag Team Champions, Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Damme.

01:24:46Mysterio said, I got you tonight, Eddie.

01:24:49I pulled one over on you tonight, Eddie.

01:24:52And it's not all for that someone gets Eddie Guerrero like that, but you know what?

01:24:56You know what?

01:24:57Well, sometimes that happens.

01:24:59Not for nothing, no cold.

01:25:00What a great matchup, though, man.

01:25:02I mean, real.

01:25:02What a great matchup between four great SmackDown superstars.

01:25:06You know, Eddie's trying to explain to Booker C what happened at the end of the matchup.

01:25:12I'll tell you, Rey pulled one over on Eddie Guerrero here tonight.

01:25:15Eddie tried to lie, cheat, and steal, but it was Mysterio.

01:25:19Who got the job done?

01:25:22Well, Mysterio and Van Damme are going to leave New Orleans with their Tag Team titles

01:25:28intact.

01:25:29But what a great matchup on the Night of Champions with Booker T and Eddie Guerrero as

01:25:34the challenges.

01:25:34A hell of a Tag Team title match.

01:25:37And Eddie said, you got me, Rey.

01:25:39Well, let's take a look, though, Taz, at what happened at the end of the matchup.

01:25:42Well, looking at this in retrospect, Goldie Guerrero must have had something else in mind,

01:25:47because if Mysterio would have got caught, you know, and would have got disqualified here,

01:25:52then there's no way Guerrero and Booker T could have become new Tag Team Champions.

01:25:56But it was actually Eddie, the one who got caught.

01:26:00Rey Mysterio telling the referee, this is something that is out of Eddie's playbook.

01:26:04The lie, the cheating, and stealing.

01:26:06And Eddie got caught red-handed.

01:26:07Well, it's a family tradition.

01:26:09Guerrero's an expert lie, cheat, and stealing.

01:26:11But check out this move by Rey Mysterio.

01:26:15Ended up being victorious.

01:26:16And what a great way to end the 2004 SmackDown Night of Champions.

01:26:22Happy New Year, everybody.

01:26:24We'll see you in 2005.

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