Tajiri vs. Taka Michinoku - WWE SmackDown (06/21/01) - video Dailymotion

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On the **June 21, 2001 episode of WWE SmackDown! **, Tajiri faced Taka Michinoku in a short but spirited singles match that highlighted Tajiri’s burst of momentum on the SmackDown brand. The bout began with some early striking exchanges — including slaps and a quick punch from Taka — before Tajiri took control with his trademark handspring elbows and dynamic offense. After a brief sequence that saw Taka offer some resistance and even ruffle Tajiri with a cheap shot on the apron, Tajiri rebounded by knocking Taka’s partner Funaki off the apron and then hitting a powerbomb followed by his buzzsaw kick to score a decisive pinfall victory. William Regal, accompanying Tajiri, looked on approvingly as Tajiri celebrated the quick win on SmackDown.

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00:00Who is it?

00:02Wait, wait, wait!

00:04Wait, wait, wait, wait!

00:06How are you?

00:08WWE Championship?

00:10You can't fight Stone Cold, Steve Austin.

00:12That's the matter with your man.

00:14Talk sense.

00:16Light, light, light.

00:18Light Heavyweight Championship.

00:20Jeff Hardy?

00:22He's been wrestling X-Factor tonight.

00:24Let's do it.

00:26Let's do it.

00:28Hey, what are you doing?

00:30What are you doing now?

00:32What are you doing now?

00:34What are you doing now?

00:36You can't do it.

00:38Don't do it.

00:40Don't do it.

00:42Don't do it.

00:44Don't do it.

00:46You told them, didn't you?

00:48All right.

00:54The following contest is Schedule 4-1 Fall.

01:04Making his way the right, being accompanied by Commissioner William Regal from Japan.

01:10Weighing in at 206 pounds, Tajiri.

01:14Well, tonight you're used to saying Michael Cole and Taz here, and Michael Cole at the hospital after being assaulted by Stone Cold.

01:20Of course, Taz involved in the big premiere, which is later tonight, of Tough Enough after SmackDown on MTV.

01:26It'll be a better show with me out here.

01:32And being accompanied by Furnaki, who weighs in at 201 pounds, Taka Michinoku.

01:42Well, this match a result of an altercation earlier tonight in the commissioner's office.

01:48Tajiri!

01:52You have to scratch yourself for the last time!

01:54Your portrayal of the Japanese is insulting and degrading!

01:58Nobody likes to see stereotypes!

02:00Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

02:04You see, Tajiri, you may serve tea and kumquats, but we serve evil!

02:16Prepare to die!

02:20Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

02:23Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

02:26Ha!

02:34Indeed!

02:38JR, did you notice that the words don't match what their lips are saying?

02:43I caught on to that.

02:45It's amazing.

02:46About two months ago.

02:47But in any event, Tajiri and Taka Minchinoku will go one-on-one here.

02:51Taka demanding a light heavyweight match tonight.

02:54Had a verbal altercation with Commissioner Regal,

02:57who's here at ringside in Tajiri's corner.

03:00What is a sumo light?

03:04This ought to be a very interesting matchup.

03:08Taka Minchinoku against the Japanese Buzzsaw, Yoshihiro Tajiri.

03:13Let me tell you one thing, this Sunday on pay-per-view at the King of the Ring,

03:17it will be the WWE title decided, when three men, not two, but

03:22three men step in the ring.

03:23The WWE Tag Team Champions, Benoit Jericho and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

03:30And Austin's life professionally may come to an end this Sunday.

03:34Stone Cold Steve Austin has to face not one, but two men this Sunday.

03:40Two men that are the WWE Tag Team Champions.

03:43We've had several triple trim matches on pay-per-view over the years.

03:46None is as marquee as this in my view.

03:49And none with more controversy surrounding it than this.

03:53Ever since Austin sold his soul to the devil himself at WrestleMania,

03:58Austin has been a changed man.

03:59It's a tarantula!

04:01Tajiri with a tarantula, tying up Taka Minchinoku, and

04:08Tajiri fighting for Commissioner Regal's honor.

04:11He doesn't really deserve it, but.

04:12I think Regal's got a lot of water, oh my God, that kick was settling.

04:17And now Regal probably won a name a day in the Tajiri's honor.

04:23Maybe even have a parade.

04:25And now Regal probably won a name a day in the Tajiri's honor.

04:27And now Regal probably won a name a day in the Tajiri's honor.

04:33What a front-runner is the commissioner.

04:53Regal's corrupt.

Tajiri vs. Taka Michinoku - WWE SmackDown (06/21/01)

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