WWE SMACKDOWN 10 FEBRUARY 2005 FULL SHOW HD

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00:00:25And I won't reach a night

00:00:30And all I've got left is my trust

00:00:35And I will rise up

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

00:00:40Break it down, break it down

00:00:42And your chest, I will stop

00:00:44Are you safe, are you good?

00:00:56For the first time ever,

00:00:58WWE SmackDown emanates from the Far East

00:01:01In the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan

00:01:0617,738 roaring SmackDown fans in attendance

00:01:10As SmackDown makes history tonight

00:01:12The St. Thomas Super Arena

00:01:14And tonight the WWE Championship

00:01:16Number 1 Contenders Tournament continues

00:01:18With a birth at WrestleMania hanging in the balance

00:01:21And another quarterfinals matchup

00:01:23That's right, John Cena and Orlando Jork will have at it

00:01:26And in Norway number 1 Contenders Tournament

00:01:28Quarterfinal tonight

00:01:29And also the winner of this match gets a free pass

00:01:32To the tournament finals

00:01:34Rey Mysterio and Kurt Angle tonight

00:01:37Off the chain

00:01:39And the reason for that, the double count out

00:01:42In last week's quarterfinal matchup

00:01:43Between The Undertaker and Renee Dupree

00:01:46But we're kicking things off

00:01:48With Latino Heat

00:01:49Eddie Guerrero

00:01:52Look at that, low riders here

00:01:54In Japan, where's the start?

00:01:56Obviously they do, because there it is

00:01:58Where the hell did they find an old school

00:02:01Chevy Impala in Japan?

00:02:03That Eddie Guerrero

00:02:04It just collects low rides, you gotta go over the place

00:02:06Eddie had it shipped over

00:02:08Shipped or float over?

00:02:10He was float over

00:02:11Shipped like in a boat

00:02:12Like a boat ship

00:02:13Not an airplane

00:02:14Like a professional

00:02:16The following contest is scheduled for

00:02:19One fall with Percy Guerrero

00:02:20From El Paso, Texas

00:02:23Weighing in at 228 pounds

00:02:26Eddie Guerrero

00:02:41Eddie Guerrero

00:02:42Loves Eddie Guerrero

00:02:44Listen to this audition

00:02:47Over 17,000 strong

00:02:50Greeting Eddie Guerrero

00:02:51Here on the upskirts of Tokyo

00:02:53It's Latino Heat in Japan, Cole

00:02:55Look at what I tell

00:02:56It's kinda like a

00:02:57Like an oxymoron

00:02:58Right? Latino Heat in Japan

00:03:00You already get it?

00:03:01Kanbanwan, everybody

00:03:02Hi

00:03:03Good evening

00:03:04You know this country's great for you, Cole

00:03:06But a lot of people don't know

00:03:08There's actually no tipping in Japan

00:03:10You're not allowed to tip

00:03:11I know you're a big deadbeat tipper

00:03:12So you know you can get over great here

00:03:14Really?

00:03:15Yeah

00:03:16That's great

00:03:24And from the light of the rising sun

00:03:27Weighing in at 250 pounds

00:03:32Kenzo Suzuki

00:03:33Well it appears, Taz, Kenzo is not even liked here in his own country of Japan

00:03:38Perhaps his self-professed love for America

00:03:41Getting to him here outside of Tokyo

00:03:45Well, yeah, I guess

00:03:47It's holding his ear, Suzuki

00:03:50They hit him

00:03:51Well that's great

00:03:53No Hiroko out here tonight with Kenzo Suzuki

00:03:56She's preparing for her Komodo match

00:03:58Versus Tori Wilson

00:04:00Later on here on SmackDown

00:04:04People, his Japanese fans really do dislike Kenzo

00:04:08Well, can you blame them?

00:04:09I mean, he runs around on SmackDown every week saying he loves America

00:04:13He is sort of a, well, thrown into the face of his homeland of Japan

00:04:18Maybe he's got a little headache

00:04:20Maybe he's got a, I don't know

00:04:21Maybe he was out at Roppongi drinking a little sake last night

00:04:24You gotta know

00:04:25I just think Kenzo is, uh, shocked at the reaction

00:04:30And now the Eddie Chance

00:04:33From this capacity crowd here

00:04:35At the Saitama Arena

00:04:38And I'll tell you, Suzuki's flipping out

00:04:40Look, look, look at him

00:04:49So it's Eddie Guerrero, Kenzo, Suzuki

00:04:52As we kick things off here on SmackDown

00:04:55A contrast in styles in this matchup

00:05:01Listen to this

00:05:02The Kenzo sucks chants

00:05:06I'll tell you, I thought Kenzo's gonna have the home field advantage

00:05:09Whoa!

00:05:10Eddie Guerrero was flying, cheating and stealing

00:05:12Thumb to the eyes

00:05:13You know, Kenzo Suzuki was the captain of the rugby team here back in the 1990s in Japan

00:05:19Let them do a few huge upsets in the international tournament

00:05:23Well, he's a rugby guy from Japan

00:05:25That's an Australian sport

00:05:27From what my people tell me

00:05:28That's another story

00:05:29In the United Kingdom as well

00:05:31Rugby is really, in Australia, it's called Australian rules football

00:05:35Well, let's see, now Suzuki pinpointing Eddie Guerrero

00:05:38Oh, here comes Guerrero

00:05:39Eddie Guerrero, a lot to prove here tonight

00:05:41Got caught by Booker T lying and cheating and stealing last week

00:05:45Yeah

00:05:46Big clothesline by Kenzo Suzuki

00:05:49Well, I'll tell you what

00:05:50I think maybe that the Japanese fans here should be proud of their man

00:05:53Of their native son, Kenzo Suzuki

00:05:56He's doing a very good job against the former WWE Champion, Eddie Guerrero

00:06:00Proud of what? Choking a man blatantly in the center of the ring?

00:06:04Well, I guess you got a good point

00:06:05You shouldn't really choke a guy when he's down

00:06:07But if you wanna win

00:06:08Look at this though

00:06:08Oh, knee right to the sternum of Eddie Guerrero

00:06:11Here's the cover

00:06:12Hook of the leg by Kenzo

00:06:13And a kick out

00:06:14Taz, you've wrestled many times in your career here in Japan

00:06:17And as you notice from these SmackDown fans here tonight

00:06:20The audience can be a bit different than from what we're used to in the States

00:06:23Well, that's true

00:06:25You know, I mean, fans in the United States and in the rest of the world

00:06:29Usually very loud and into it and having a great time

00:06:32And in Japan, a little bit more respectful and quiet

00:06:34Except for right now

00:06:36Eddie Guerrero here like he's from Tokyo

00:06:38Looks like Jackie's not

00:06:39And Kenzo, pull of the hair, bringing Eddie Guerrero down to the mat

00:06:43And Kenzo continues now working on the pressure point of Eddie Guerrero

00:06:47Hey, predict, baby

00:06:48Maybe they don't hate Suzuki so much

00:06:51Maybe they just like Eddie that little bit more

00:06:53Hey, Eddie Guerrero is an international superstar

00:06:55He is loved all over the world

00:06:57Okay, well, Eddie Guerrero comes out here on a low ride

00:07:00How come Suzuki don't get to roll out here like a Toyota Camry or something like that?

00:07:03I mean, it's a Japanese vehicle, right?

00:07:05Maybe like a Hyundai or something

00:07:06And Eddie with the elbows to the midsection

00:07:08Some kind of a Nissan Maximo

00:07:10Like a Nissan Sentro

00:07:12Remember the Datsun?

00:07:12Remember the Datsuns?

00:07:13Yeah, I remember the Datsuns

00:07:151984, lots of car back

00:07:16Eddie Guerrero with a...

00:07:17Oh, and a big break knocks Kenzo down

00:07:19And Latino Heat getting all fired up here as we kick off SmackDown

00:07:23For the first time ever from Tokyo

00:07:25You know what you think I meant for long skinny dog, the hot dog dog

00:07:27You know what I mean?

00:07:28Big back body drop Eddie Guerrero in control

00:07:30And Kenzo Suzuki on a night

00:07:31Where we have two more quarter finals matchups

00:07:34In the number one contenders tournament

00:07:36There's one, there's two to three Amigos

00:07:39I might be seeing the third one here

00:07:41It would actually be San Amigos here in Japan

00:07:43Oh!

00:07:44Hi, hi!

00:07:45Hi, I mean, yes, yes, hi, yes

00:07:48And look at Eddie, the big ol' grit on his face

00:07:50Feeding off this exhilarated SmackDown crowd here tonight

00:07:56Well, Eddie going to the, as they say

00:07:58The proverbial high risk, high risk district

00:08:01Didn't work though

00:08:04Whoa

00:08:06Suzuki's a little whacked out

00:08:08Kenzo Suzuki to the second rope

00:08:09Eddie could be in trouble

00:08:10But a headbutt and another one

00:08:12Right into the shoulder of Kenzo Suzuki

00:08:14Knocking Kenzo off the second rope

00:08:16Eddie Guerrero cuts

00:08:17And it's good

00:08:17False flash

00:08:19Connecting

00:08:20Cover

00:08:20Puts the leg

00:08:21Eddie Guerrero

00:08:22From out of the way out

00:08:23Picks up the win

00:08:25And

00:08:26Here's your winner

00:08:29Eddie Guerrero

00:08:30Well Cole

00:08:31I don't know what kind of rip piles they have

00:08:34But it's perfect to win

00:08:35I don't know what kind of frogs they have

00:08:37I don't know what kind of frogs they have

00:08:37I don't know if they have popping frogs

00:08:39Or leaping lizards

00:08:41But I'll tell you what

00:08:41That was a hellish of frogs record

00:08:43Well for the record

00:08:44Frogs are amphibious

00:08:45And they all know the frogs

00:08:47And they all know the frogs

00:08:48They all know the breeze

00:08:49Eddie Guerrero

00:08:51Surprising Kenzo Suzuki

00:08:53And picking up the wave

00:08:55Latino Heat kicking us off

00:08:57Here tonight on Smackdown

00:09:00I'm too hot for you

00:09:01Listen up guys

00:09:02This is a very big night for all three of us

00:09:07My road

00:09:09To main eventing my third straight Wrestlemania begins right here tonight

00:09:14When I make Rey Mysterio tap in this tournament match

00:09:16And I will

00:09:18I just wish someone here would have softened him up last week when I asked him to

00:09:23Look I'm supposed to

00:09:24Look I'm supposed to

00:09:24No excuses

00:09:26Nonetheless

00:09:27When I beat Rey Mysterio tonight

00:09:30I'm going straight to the finals at No Way Out baby

00:09:33And thanks to my boys

00:09:36You guys made sure there wasn't a winner in the Undertaker match

00:09:38Which means I don't have a semi-final match

00:09:41I'm going straight to the finals

00:09:43You guys make me proud

00:09:44I love you guys

00:09:46Look Angle

00:09:47What we did last week

00:09:49That was nothing

00:09:51I'm sick of every time Undertaker's name being mentioned around here

00:09:55All these punks bowing down

00:09:57Luther Reigns

00:09:58He don't bow down to nobody

00:10:01You're damn right

00:10:02Hell

00:10:03Even that Looney Tune Heidenreich

00:10:05He got all whacked out when he's seen them caskets

00:10:07I mean he's already whacked out

00:10:09What am I saying?

00:10:10Wacko

00:10:11Look Angle

00:10:12I've had my throat cut ear to ear

00:10:16I've been shot

00:10:18I've been stabbed in a prison riot

00:10:20I was locked down 23 hours a day

00:10:23Seven days a week

00:10:24For five calendars

00:10:27Five calendars Angle

00:10:30I've had so much blood on me

00:10:32You couldn't even tell what color my skin was

00:10:36I've stared death in the eyes

00:10:38More times than I care to remember

00:10:42So when it comes to the Undertaker

00:10:44I ain't scared of no caskets

00:10:47And I damn sure ain't scared of no dead man

00:10:58But that's the intensity I want

00:11:02That's the intensity that's gonna bring home the gold tonight

00:11:05You guys are gonna go out there

00:11:07And you're gonna win the WWE Tag Team Championships from the Bashems

00:11:12You got it?

00:11:13Now let's go do it

00:11:14Damn right

00:11:15That's right

00:11:16You're damn right

00:11:17Let's roll Jim track

00:11:23And now the WWE Smack of the Night is brought to you by Electric Shave

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00:11:31Get blade close, electric smooth

00:11:34Corner finals matchup

00:11:36The eight man tournament to determine the number one contender

00:11:38Oh, look at that

00:11:39Whoa

00:11:39Angle's protege

00:11:41Referee's count is up to seven

00:11:42Undertaker's gonna break the count here

00:11:44Wait a minute

00:11:45Luther range has got the Undertaker's leg

00:11:47The referee called for the bell

00:11:49Double count out?

00:11:54We're ranging Jindrak battle for the tag team titles next for the first time ever

00:11:58SmackDown coming to you from Japan

00:12:01A look at downtown Tokyo

00:12:03And what a treat for SmackDown fans here tonight

00:12:06A kimono match between Tori Wilson and Hiroko

00:12:11Yeah, the rules are pretty simple

00:12:13The first lady, the first diva that gets this robe loses

00:12:17We gotta kinda keep your robe, your kimono on

00:12:20You know?

00:12:21You wear a kimono coat

00:12:22Who do you want to win?

00:12:24I don't know

00:12:25I kind of wonder what's going on with, you know, Hiroko

00:12:30Yeah, you would

00:12:31Tag team title match on the way

00:12:42The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE Tag Team Championship

00:12:49Introducing the challengers at a combined weight of 558 pounds, Luther Reigns and Mark Tudrat

00:12:57You heard Joe Nagel say it earlier on, thanks to my boys, I have a chance to go right to

00:13:03the finals of the number one contenders tournament

00:13:05You saw it a few moments ago, Taz Reigns and Jindrak causing that double count out of the Undertaker Rene

00:13:10Dupree quarterfinals matchup last week

00:13:15And at a combined weight of 495 pounds, they are JBL's Secretaries of Defense and the WWE Tag Team Champions,

00:13:28Doug and Danny, The Bersham Brothers

00:13:30But what about Luther Reigns saying that, quote, I ain't scared of no dead man

00:13:37Well, I'll tell you, Luther Reigns, he's been through some stuff, obviously, in prison and listening to what Luther had

00:13:44to say about his experiences in prison

00:13:46I'll tell you what, it kind of makes you, you know, I knew he's been through some stuff, but you've

00:13:50been saying that for weeks and weeks out here

00:13:52But even Kurt Angle and Mark Jindrak will take him back and so will die, man, some heavy stuff

00:13:57Well, Reigns staring at Danny Basham, Jindrak and Doug Basham

00:14:01WWE Tag Team titles are on the line

00:14:06Luther's fired up, he's talking trash, and you know what, we can see, we can get new Tag Team Champions

00:14:13here on SmackDown right here in Japan

00:14:15Well, boy, how things have changed over the past few weeks

00:14:18Remember, just a couple of weeks ago, JBL's cabinet and Kurt Angle's boys were really working together

00:14:24Now they obviously don't like each other as it's Jindrak starting things off with Doug Basham

00:14:29Speaking of JBL and his cabinet, big night for JBL's Chief of Staff, Orlando Jordan

00:14:33Meets John Cena later on tonight, another quarterfinals matchup in that number one contender tournament

00:14:39The winner of that match, the face Booker T, nice takedown by Doug Basham, right hands to Mark Jindrak

00:14:45Doug Basham double-legging the daylights out of Mark Jindrak there

00:14:49Now if you listen here to the audience, the SmackDown fans here in Japan, how quiet they are

00:14:55As we pointed out earlier, it's just a solid respect more or less, they're watching the match

00:15:00Oh! Luther Reigns with a knee to the back and a big left hand by Jindrak

00:15:04And here's the tag to the powerhouse of the team, the near 300-pound Luther Reigns

00:15:09And this man is born a lot psychotic

00:15:13Well, Jindrak, sorry, Luther Reigns, oh, impressive Kurt Angle

00:15:17He opens up his eyes, it's showing, Luther's showing Kurt how intense he is

00:15:23Well, Luther Reigns talked about being locked down, 23 hours a day for five years in prison

00:15:28Staring depth in the eyes for the woods, now played through the tag team titles here tonight

00:15:33And talk about a turnaround in his life, if he could get the job done here tonight

00:15:38Face on Luther, kinda looks like you were never getting any more than a Japanese beer here

00:15:43You gotta look like crazy, remember?

00:15:46And Luther in control as he makes a tag to his partner Mark Jindrak

00:15:50You should be happy being in Japan, life expectancy here for men, 78 years

00:15:55You're closing in on that, and look at Jindrak, nice suplex delivered to Basham

00:15:59And it kept him up by perhaps one of the best athletes on the SmackDown roster in March 2

00:16:04Yeah, well, Basham's about that and JBL, oh, look at this

00:16:09What's up with that, huh?

00:16:11A little gyration

00:16:13That was a little weird, my point was, I was trying to make, was that Orlando Jordan

00:16:18In the, you know, JBL's cabinet and is known as the SmackDown's greatest athlete

00:16:22And I'll tell you what, I agree, I think Orlando's a great athlete, but so is Jindrak

00:16:26Everybody's a great athlete, but I'll tell you what, Orlando I think is the better athlete

00:16:30Wow! Oh!

00:16:31Great suplex!

00:16:32Underhook, double underhook, suplex

00:16:34Hook of the leg, tag team titles on the line

00:16:36And Danny Basham breaks up the three count

00:16:38And Jindrak into the ring as well, knocking Basham out of the ring

00:16:41And perhaps a double team here for Reigns and Jindrak

00:16:43A full Nelson by Jindrak and

00:16:45Oh!

00:16:46Gotta watch him

00:16:47Oh!

00:16:48Wait a minute, uh oh!

00:16:49Wait a minute!

00:16:53What the hell is this?

00:16:57Oh my god!

00:16:59Look!

00:17:00The Undertaker!

00:17:02Staring at Reigns and Jindrak!

00:17:05And Luthor Reigns again staring deaf in the eyes

00:17:08Oh!

00:17:09Shipping Jindrak to The Undertaker as Reigns gets out of Dodge!

00:17:13Oh man, oh man!

00:17:16Jindrak into the corner!

00:17:20Sneak eyes from The Undertaker to Jindrak!

00:17:22Heads up!

00:17:23Bigfoot!

00:17:24But I'll tell you what, the Deadman, let his eyes set him around!

00:17:30Reigns down, watch out!

00:17:32Oh!

00:17:33Jindrak's in trouble!

00:17:37Chokeslam!

00:17:38But Undertaker yet to take his eyes off the man who crossed in that quarterfinals tournament matchup last week!

00:17:45Luther Reigns!

00:17:51Undertaker will not forget that Luther Reigns perhaps cost him a birth in the main event at WrestleMania!

00:18:00And Taz Luther Reigns claims he ain't scared of the Deadman!

00:18:04Well, we'll find out!

00:18:05Luther Reigns obviously got Undertaker's attention!

00:18:10Fu-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru-Ru

00:18:16-Ru!

00:18:20SMACDOWN is great! I just love it!

00:18:23SMACDOWN is very exciting!

00:18:25Thank you SMACDOWN for coming to Japan!

00:18:40Right now, we in the king of all apparel places over here in Tokyo.

00:18:43Changyang, as you can see, is heavy up in here.

00:18:46Changyang.

00:18:47I gave him Japanese Changyang symbol.

00:18:52Picture the pay-per-view ATL, me versus Jesus.

00:18:54Who's in the front row?

00:18:56Her.

00:18:57Maybe you marry me?

00:18:58I love to marry John Cena.

00:19:01John Cena is my favorite wrestler.

00:19:06That's hot.

00:19:07We're just giving back to the peoples.

00:19:08They're coming out in droves, so we're giving back to the peoples.

00:19:10We're signing pictures, we're signing signs.

00:19:13Fans is off the hook, man.

00:19:14We're only over here like once or twice a year, and this is our first ever television from Tokyo.

00:19:19So, I mean, it's off the hook.

00:19:20Thank you, Smiley.

00:19:21Thank you, WWE, for coming to Japan, and we hope to see you again.

00:19:27Tremendous fans here in Japan.

00:19:29And Joey Giovanni entertaining the SmackDown crowd.

00:19:31Here tonight.

00:19:33Remember, general manager, Theodore Long is not here, Taz.

00:19:35He was subpoenaed to WWE corporate offices in Stanford.

00:19:38We're talking about charges after Carlito got a number of people to sign that petition.

00:19:42Well, by the way, I've seen it should be sustained.

00:19:45We each go press the rest of the treatment for the certain superstar.

00:19:48I think he's been a great general manager because he and O'Long made up this great tournament.

00:19:52The number one contender's tournament, which continues tonight with two more quarterfinal matchups.

00:19:58Mysterio versus Angle, Orlando versus John Cena.

00:20:01The winner of birth to the main event at WrestleMania.

00:20:06Hiroko, are you ready for your match?

00:20:09Oh, yes.

00:20:11I've been waiting such a long time to face Dolly Wilson.

00:20:16Tonight, I got her by the hair and slow her down.

00:20:20And I will get on top of her and tear her kimono off and expose her naked body.

00:20:31So, when Tolly is standing in her underwear, she will be ashamed.

00:20:42Justo!

00:20:43Nani souzo shite'nno yo!

00:20:56You know what I've been through last year?

00:20:59A casket match with The Undertaker, a cage match with Eddie Guerrero,

00:21:03a last man standing match, a triple threat match, and now a barbed wire steel cage match.

00:21:09Barbed wire is what we do to cattle in Texas.

00:21:12It's what you do with animals.

00:21:15I'm going to get hurt.

00:21:16I'm probably going to get cut to shreds in this stupid thing.

00:21:18And it's not bad enough that I've got a 500-pound idiot like...

00:21:23Look, you might want to keep your voice down.

00:21:26I mean, look...

00:21:26I don't care who hears me.

00:21:28You know, you understand the consequences of this match?

00:21:31I might not make it out of this match.

00:21:34Not just not champion.

00:21:35I might not make it out of this match.

00:21:39If Teddy Long wants to do something this drastic to me,

00:21:42I want to do something that drastic to Big Show.

00:21:45Okay.

00:21:50Wait.

00:21:51Is it bad?

00:21:53Yes, it is.

00:21:54The same tranquilizer that Kurt Angle shot the Big Show with.

00:21:59Except a little more powerful.

00:22:01We're going to shoot him.

00:22:02We're going to hurt him.

00:22:04He's not going to make no way out.

00:22:05And I'm not going to be in some barbaric barbed wire steel cage match.

00:22:11I feel like Marlon Perkins.

00:22:13Hold that fork while I get my championship.

00:22:16Yeah.

00:22:16Maybe you can find a dart.

00:22:18What?

00:22:18Oh!

00:22:20Oh, my God.

00:22:21Jibial.

00:22:22Are you okay?

00:22:22Oh!

00:22:23What did you do?

00:22:24I didn't do anything.

00:22:25Are you okay?

00:22:26Yeah.

00:22:27Yeah, I'm fine.

00:22:28I'm fine.

00:22:28I got it out.

00:22:29I got it out.

00:22:29What happened?

00:22:30I don't know.

00:22:30I just...

00:22:31I was holding...

00:22:31You can't...

00:22:33Yeah, I'm fine.

00:22:33You shot him with that?

00:22:34I know.

00:22:35I just...

00:22:35Jibial, are you all right?

00:22:36I'm all right.

00:22:37Hey, just stay here for a second.

00:22:38I'm fine.

00:22:38You okay?

00:22:38I'm fine.

00:22:39Okay, listen.

00:22:39Just take me a sec.

00:22:40Look.

00:22:40You just...

00:22:42Look up!

00:22:44Jibial.

00:22:44I can't believe you shot him.

00:22:46Just give me a glass of water.

00:22:47Jibial.

00:22:49Jibial.

00:22:50Get him up.

00:22:52Okay.

00:22:53I'm fine.

00:22:54I'm fine.

00:22:55I'm fine.

00:22:57Let me show you what love is.

00:23:00Let me show you how to move your body.

00:23:02Look at this.

00:23:03Let me show you how to make me crazy.

00:23:05Tori Wilson getting set for her kimono match tonight.

00:23:08Hey, Hiroko claims she's been waiting a long time for this here tonight, Taz.

00:23:12She just put a chopstick in her hair, and that looks great in her hair.

00:23:15Apparently, Kenzo's been waiting a long time for this as well.

00:23:18No, I know.

00:23:18Good luck.

00:23:19Kenzo's a little spitting.

00:23:20Look at this.

00:23:21Check it out.

00:23:22It's Aki Bono.

00:23:231993 Grand Sumo Champion.

00:23:26First non-Japanese man to ever win the Grand Sumo title.

00:23:29He is from Hawaii and a legend here in Japan.

00:23:33The story is.

00:23:34I forgot to see Aki Bono compete in sumo when I was here years ago.

00:23:38And I'll tell you what, he's a monster.

00:23:45What an ovation for Funaki.

00:24:07The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the WWE.

00:24:12Cruiserweight Championship of the World.

00:24:16In the ring for Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at 208 pounds, is the Cruiserweight Champion of

00:24:22the World, Konaki.

00:24:26And you mentioned it, Mark, a tremendous reception for the Cruiserweight Champion here in his

00:24:30homeland of Japan.

00:24:32Oh, here Kenzo Suzuki was hated here in his homeland.

00:24:40And the challenger from El Paso, Texas, weighing in at 213 pounds, Chavo Guerrero.

00:24:49A former Cruiserweight Champion in his own right, and an opportunity to win back the gold here tonight.

00:24:55And what an historic event it has passed for the first time ever.

00:25:00SmackDown coming to you from the land of the rising sun just outside Tokyo, Japan.

00:25:06Great wrestling fans here in Tokyo, and also great wrestling fans in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

00:25:12This coming Tuesday, a huge news conference concerning the No Way Out pay-per-view at the

00:25:17Igloo Club at the Mellon Arena.

00:25:1912 noon Tuesday, Pittsburgh's own Kurt Angle will be there.

00:25:23What's going to happen just a few days away from No Way Out?

00:25:26The public, of course, is invited.

00:25:29What's going to happen here in Japan?

00:25:32And the Cruiserweight title's on the line.

00:25:34Will Chavo leave this great country champion, or will Funaki keep the title intact?

00:25:46Over 17,000 strong cheering for the Cruiserweight Champion, Funaki, with a title on the line.

00:25:53Funaki and Chavo should be a great matchup.

00:25:56Two great Cruiserweights, you can only see them here on Thursday nights on SmackDown.

00:26:02Talking earlier about General Manager Theodore Long.

00:26:05Taz not here tonight.

00:26:06Of course, he's in Connecticut answering charges after being subpoenaed because of that petition

00:26:10by Carlito to have him removed from office.

00:26:13But I'll tell you, General Manager Theodore Long has got to be upset that he's not here.

00:26:18It was his brainchild.

00:26:19He sealed the deal to bring SmackDown to Japan for the very first time, and he can't relish

00:26:25in it.

00:26:31In this matchup, Taz, who do you give the edge to, Funaki or the veteran Chavo Guerrero?

00:26:36Now, going into this thing, you've got to give it to the champion.

00:26:38I mean, he's got the home field advantage.

00:26:40I mean, they love Funaki in the States, too, but they love all over the world, actually,

00:26:43WWE fans.

00:26:44Nice exchange, a nice headlock takedown by Chavo.

00:26:47Oh, that's scissors, and, oh, it's in the way, sweet.

00:26:50Uncovered.

00:26:53There again, the show of respect from this Japanese crowd.

00:26:57Yeah, the exchange of moves and, you know, one move after one move after one move, and

00:27:02people respect it here in Japan.

00:27:04I'd like to find out what's going on with the WWE champion, JBL.

00:27:07Did Amy Weber actually shoot him with that triangle?

00:27:13Oh, it seemed like that.

00:27:16Okay, now, let's call a spade a spade, but that was a cheap shot by the challenger, Chavo Guerrero.

00:27:21No, no, no, the Cruiserweight title's on the line.

00:27:23Cole, Chavo wants to be Cruiserweight champion again.

00:27:27I don't think Chavo could be considered the underdog in this matchup.

00:27:31The crowd behind Funaki.

00:27:32Cover, four out of the face kick out by the champion.

00:27:35Chavo, you know, knows that Funaki's got a lot of momentum here.

00:27:39He's got over 17,000 fans in his homeland cheering him on.

00:27:43Oh, nice, another forearm uppercut to the jaw area.

00:27:47But Chavo knows all the tricks in the book, former Cruiserweight champion.

00:27:52Whoa, nice two strikes by Guerrero.

00:27:54Again, quickly into the cup, hooks the leg, kick out by Funaki.

00:27:57A reminder, coming up next, John Cena takes on JBL's chief of staff, Orlando Jordan.

00:28:04Another quarterfinal matchup in the number one contender tournament.

00:28:09Trying to choke out Chavo, Chavo trying to choke out Funaki here

00:28:13with a version of a camel clutch.

00:28:15Got a half belt in there and a jaw locked up.

00:28:20Hell of a hole.

00:28:21Funaki knows he's in trouble.

00:28:23Got to get out of that.

00:28:23Right hands by the champion.

00:28:26Oh, and a big knee to the cup by Chavo.

00:28:28Again, cover.

00:28:29Shoulders down.

00:28:30Kick out by Funaki.

00:28:32It has been a wonderful week for the WWE SmackDown in particular here in Japan.

00:28:39The fans have been great everywhere we've gone.

00:28:44Referee Jimmy Carreras admonishing Chavo Guerrero.

00:28:46Another uppercut by the football champion.

00:28:48Covered and kick out.

00:28:49Well, see, Chavo's smart here.

00:28:51He's hitting Funaki with high impact move after another, and he's going for covers.

00:28:56He wants to get out of here with the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, and I don't blame Chavo for being as

00:29:02aggressive as he is.

00:29:03One of the things I really liked about Japan was the fact that you can buy beer in a vending

00:29:08machine here.

00:29:09Yeah, that's a big thing for you, especially around 9 in the morning.

00:29:13Not quite that early.

00:29:14Usually not before 11 or 12.

00:29:17Funaki bounced off the track, so it's a little bit of a corner, and Chavo has really taken control of

00:29:22this matchup.

00:29:25See that big way I don't respect Chavo right there, you know, kind of putting it in their face, but

00:29:30hey, you know what?

00:29:31Chavo trying to take out the 12th man, trying to take out, you know, the people here.

00:29:36Nice.

00:29:37This is beautiful.

00:29:39What?

00:29:39I was going to say version of a Domino's Express.

00:29:41Yes, it is.

00:29:41It's actually a version also of the Octopus, which Antonio Onoki made very famous here.

00:29:47It's similar to that, you know, years and years ago.

00:29:50Legend from this country, Antonio Onoki.

00:29:52Great audience behind Funaki, trying to get him out of this hold here by Chavo.

00:29:57Chavo continues the pressure on the Cruiserweight Champion.

00:30:00And look at this.

00:30:01Rolled through.

00:30:01Funaki.

00:30:02Oh!

00:30:02And it's on take to the head of Chavo.

00:30:05What a blast to the head.

00:30:08Chavo, you don't know where he is now.

00:30:10He might think he's somewhere else rather than here.

00:30:14Three.

00:30:14Both men down in the race.

00:30:15Listen, listen, listen.

00:30:16Four.

00:30:17Counting in English.

00:30:19Three.

00:30:20They're going in.

00:30:20Knee.

00:30:21Song.

00:30:21She goes.

00:30:23One, two, three, four, five.

00:30:25And look at Funaki getting all fired up here.

00:30:27The champion, Chavo Guerrero, trying to beg off.

00:30:29Missed with my hand after it was blocked by Funaki.

00:30:31Another right by the champion.

00:30:37Oh, and Funaki, what a hand.

00:30:39Blasting four arms.

00:30:41Flying four arm right there from Funaki.

00:30:42Going right back to Chavo.

00:30:44Big back body drop, and the champion in control again,

00:30:48beating off this capacity crowd.

00:30:50Watch out.

00:30:50Bulldog face first goes Chavo.

00:30:52Into the cover goes Funaki.

00:30:54Hooks the leg.

00:30:55May have it here.

00:30:56And the challenger just kicked out.

00:30:58You know, that shouldn't be a Bulldog.

00:30:59That should be a Sharpay.

00:31:01Why, because we're in Japan?

00:31:02Well, yeah, but a Japanese-like face Bulldog thing

00:31:04is like a Sharpay, right?

00:31:06That's all we got, a Sharpay.

00:31:07A Sharpay!

00:31:08Here goes Funaki.

00:31:10Well, Chavo, great reversal in the corner.

00:31:12Right here, it's going to go to the right of his own

00:31:15off the temple of Chavo.

00:31:16Exploding the champion.

00:31:21Chavo's getting caught here.

00:31:22Almost got caught.

00:31:23Chavo reversed it.

00:31:24Funaki landed on his feet.

00:31:25Insegurie to the back of the head.

00:31:27Funaki was trying to go for that inverted DDT,

00:31:29a tornado DDT, but he got the Insegurie.

00:31:32Hooks the inside leg this time,

00:31:33and again, the challenger just managed

00:31:36to roll the shoulder out.

00:31:37Some match up here right now.

00:31:39All those eyes are glued on that ring, including ours.

00:31:42Great match up for the Cruiserweight Championship here.

00:31:46Funaki out to the apron of the ring,

00:31:48looking to climb up high with Chavo in all kinds of trouble.

00:31:53Well, Funaki can saw, Cole.

00:31:55We've seen him in the past.

00:31:56Chavo with the right hand.

00:31:59You hear the referee telling Chavo

00:32:01to get the champion out of the corner,

00:32:02and Chavo may do it his way.

00:32:04Chavo's trying to go all the way up

00:32:05to the tippy top here.

00:32:07Chavo on the top rope.

00:32:08Top rope could be a top rope.

00:32:10Superplex!

00:32:11Superplex!

00:32:12The champion in trouble.

00:32:13The challenger down as well

00:32:14could be the turning point

00:32:15of this championship match up.

00:32:18Both athletes are down.

00:32:22Chavo trying to crawl toward a cover.

00:32:24The Cruiserweight title's on the line.

00:32:25Hooks the leg.

00:32:26We may count a new champion.

00:32:31What a matchup for Funaki and Chavo

00:32:34leaving it all in the ring.

00:32:37But Chavo Guerrero senses the end may be near

00:32:40for the champion, Funaki.

00:32:41Funaki's hurting.

00:32:42He can damn near stand up.

00:32:46Missed with the right hand.

00:32:47Chavo Guerrero.

00:32:48Go!

00:32:49What a tilt-a-roll backbreaker.

00:32:50He got it!

00:32:51It's the leg!

00:32:52And Funaki just kicked out at 2 1⁄2.

00:32:54Chavo's money was a slow count.

00:32:56Thought he should have won the championship

00:32:57right there.

00:33:02Chavo putting Funaki up on the top rope.

00:33:04The champion's in trouble.

00:33:07Don't let that distract you, Chavo.

00:33:09Look at Funaki.

00:33:10Chance, go for another superplex ball

00:33:12from the top.

00:33:14Right to the champion.

00:33:15Chavo dropped on his face.

00:33:18Funaki had to do that.

00:33:21Uh-oh.

00:33:22Watch out!

00:33:23And a DDT on the second rope!

00:33:26He nailed it this time!

00:33:27And a cover by the champs!

00:33:29The champion of the world, Funaki!

00:33:31Funaki retains the title!

00:33:34Here is your winner, and still,

00:33:37Kujaweight champion of the world,

00:33:40Funaki!

00:33:4317,738 at the Saitama Super Arena, standing and clapping in unison after the victory from the hometown hero, Funaki!

00:33:55Funaki!

00:33:56Funaki!

00:33:57Funaki!

00:33:58Funaki!

00:33:59Funaki!

00:34:01Funaki!

00:34:02Funaki!

00:34:03Funaki!

00:34:07Funaki!

00:34:10Funaki!

00:34:39Funaki!

00:35:08Funaki!

00:35:10Funaki!

00:35:32Funaki!

00:35:33Funaki!

00:35:37Funaki!

00:35:37Look. Look at me. Wait right here. JBL, right here. I'll be back. I'm going to take care of John

00:35:42Cena. I'll be back. Do not go nowhere.

00:35:45Okay. I'm going to stay right here. I'm not moving. Right here. Right here.

00:35:49Stay right here. Don't go anywhere. Just stay.

00:36:02What are you looking at?

00:36:09Well, you look too kosher.

00:36:13Coming up next, another quarterfinals matchup.

00:36:16A possible Broughton WrestleMania hangs in the balance.

00:36:19John Cena, Orlando Jordan meets, next.

00:36:33Miss Keebler, I have to inform you that this session is being taped.

00:36:40There's, uh, no smoking in this building, Miss Keebler.

00:36:45What are you going to do? Charge me with smoking?

00:36:50Would you tell us the nature of your relationship with Trish Stratus?

00:36:55I was a tag team partner with her a few years ago. I liked tagging with her. She wasn't afraid

00:37:02of experimenting.

00:37:09I like women like that, who give me pleasure.

00:37:14She gave me a lot of pleasure.

00:37:19You ever engage in any mixed tag activity?

00:37:23Exactly what did you have in mind, Detective?

00:37:27What about...

00:37:30Hardcore activity?

00:37:32Depends on what you like.

00:37:34How about sadomasochistic activity?

00:37:39Just asking.

00:37:46I prefer lingerie pillow fights.

00:37:49Have you ever been in a lingerie pillow fight, Chris?

00:37:54It's harder than it looks.

00:37:56It forces you to use all your muscles.

00:38:00It's your entire body.

00:38:10So, do you boys have any other questions?

00:38:17No.

00:38:20I'm good.

00:38:23I love you.

00:38:28I love you.

00:38:30Okay, let's get the next ones in here.

00:38:37Okay, boys. Let's make this quick.

00:38:39We don't have all day.

00:38:43Oh, my God.

00:38:46Oh, my God.

00:38:50How could something start off so great

00:38:54and end so gross?

00:38:56I don't even know what to say.

00:38:58All I know is WrestleMania goes Hollywood tonight.

00:39:01SmackDown goes Japan.

00:39:03And his next matchup could go a long way

00:39:05in determining who will be in the main event

00:39:07at WrestleMania.

00:39:15Scott is in the house.

00:39:19We're lying.

00:39:20This is basic thongonomics.

00:39:23This is basic thongonomics.

00:39:25We're lying.

00:39:27The following contest is a quarterfinal tournament match

00:39:31scheduled for one thaw.

00:39:33Archie Noreen from West Newberry, Massachusetts,

00:39:36weighing in at 248 pounds,

00:39:40is the United States Champion,

00:39:43Jim Cena.

00:39:45The United States Champion would also like to have

00:39:48the WWE Championship around his waist.

00:39:50John Cena can win this tournament.

00:39:52John Cena can win this tournament.

00:39:52He's got an opportunity to have both the titles.

00:39:56John Cena bust him out on old school.

00:39:59John had the jersey.

00:40:00Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!

00:40:12Orlando Jordan, OJ, I got a little message for you,

00:40:18for your cabinet, and for your punk boss, JBL.

00:40:26Chief of staff think he's tough?

00:40:29Nah, you just faking, son.

00:40:31I'm finna put a whipping on Nordberg from the naked gun.

00:40:35Yeah, OJ, you get your a** whipped pronto.

00:40:38Go back to your white bronco.

00:40:40Call your head honcho.

00:40:47Your boss thinks I'm disrespectful

00:40:49because I'm grimy and filthy?

00:40:51Well, if winning is a crime, OJ, you're not guilty.

00:40:55You couldn't kill me with a bloody glove and a knife.

00:40:58At WrestleMania, I'll have two titles,

00:41:01and I'll be screaming, word, life!

00:41:11Taking his way to the ring from Miami, Florida,

00:41:15weighing in at 257 pounds,

00:41:18the chief of staff, Orlando Jordan.

00:41:22And we'll never forget John Cena's run-in

00:41:23with Orlando Jordan's boss last week.

00:41:25You are not in my league.

00:41:33Orlando Jordan tried the ambush,

00:41:35but look what happened to the champion.

00:41:36I still can't believe this.

00:41:37Yeah, I don't know, man.

00:41:38I don't think this was cool in my opinion,

00:41:41that the champion would get FU by the United States champion.

00:41:44But you know what?

00:41:45John Cena didn't take nothing off nobody,

00:41:47so no respect for the WWE champion.

00:41:50And we saw JBL moments ago wandering around in the past.

00:41:53Obviously, feeling the effects of him,

00:41:56of that tranquilizer part.

00:41:58Oh, that kind of, oh, runny.

00:42:00So much on the line of this matchup,

00:42:02Cena versus Orlando Jordan.

00:42:03Another quarterfinal matchup,

00:42:05in the No Way Out number one contenders tournament.

00:42:09Winner will advance to take on Booker T.

00:42:11Now remember, the winner of this tournament

00:42:13will face the WWE champion at WrestleMania.

00:42:17But it could be a triple threat match

00:42:19if Ross Batista, who won the Royal Rumble match,

00:42:22decides to come to SmackDown and get involved

00:42:24in the championship break.

00:42:25I would love to see Batista join the ranks of SmackDown, Cole.

00:42:30I would love that.

00:42:32And you saw Raw this past Monday night.

00:42:35Taz Batista still hasn't made up his mind.

00:42:36What he's going to do with that championship matchup.

00:42:39Great hit toss by John Cena, the United States champion.

00:42:43Speaking of, look at this fisherman.

00:42:44Oh, oh, got a fisherman suplex right there.

00:42:47Into the cover, hook of the leg, shoulders down.

00:42:49Kick out by Orlando.

00:42:49I'm talking about Raw, I'm not watch Raw, it was great,

00:42:52no doubt about it, it was a hell of a show.

00:42:54Great show from Japan here.

00:42:56And I think SmackDown from Japan was better than Raw,

00:43:00in my opinion.

00:43:01I agree with you, the fans have been into it

00:43:03all night long here.

00:43:04Oh, my God.

00:43:05Just like John Cena's elbow and tricep

00:43:08is in the side of the face of Orlando Jordan.

00:43:10John Cena focused in the early going of this matchup.

00:43:12Orlando Jordan caught by Cena.

00:43:15The United States champion wins Jordan across the ring,

00:43:17into the corner, but it suffers a big boot to the face.

00:43:20That's why Atlanta's the chief of staff.

00:43:22Oh, smart man, smart dude.

00:43:24Former amateur boxer, wrestler at Boise State University.

00:43:28Broncos.

00:43:29Now, a little OG talking about the boxing,

00:43:31he's got a little, look, throwing those jabs.

00:43:33There's one, there's two.

00:43:35There's three, boxing Japan, right?

00:43:36A little shuffle, a little...

00:43:38Yeah, with a right hand knocking down John Cena.

00:43:40They boxing Japan, right?

00:43:42Yeah, of course they do.

00:43:44Yeah, they box over here.

00:43:44I know they box, they box, they always box.

00:43:46They box here.

00:43:47Oh!

00:43:47Orlando Jordan dropping the elbow

00:43:49into the sternum of John Cena, and there's another one.

00:43:52Orlando Jordan more of the, uh, here's the cover again.

00:43:55Hook of the lay, kick out by Cena.

00:43:58John Cena pounding ground wrestler, Orlando Jordan.

00:44:02And that faced as well.

00:44:03Yes, he can, but he throws hands,

00:44:05and we're gonna talk about a boxing background,

00:44:06but now John Cena coming with a couple of forearms.

00:44:09We'll reversal.

00:44:11Oh!

00:44:11Oh, great scoop slam by Jordan.

00:44:13Hook of the lay, shoulders down, kick out.

00:44:15Winner of this matchup will advance to face Booker T

00:44:18in this No Way Out Number One Contenders Tournament.

00:44:21Another matchup in this tournament here tonight,

00:44:23another quarterfinals match, and it should be a great one.

00:44:26Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, one-on-one here tonight.

00:44:29The winner goes all the way to the finals of the tournament.

00:44:35You hear that Cena chant here in the Super Arena.

00:44:42Saitama Super Arena.

00:44:43I know.

00:44:45Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:44:46Watch out!

00:44:47Oh, and Orlando Jordan in control of the United States champion here.

00:44:50Jordan looking good, crawls toward the cover,

00:44:52hooks the outside leg, John Cena rolls the shoulder out again.

00:44:56Orlando knows that he's gotta keep the pressure now on John Cena.

00:45:00John Cena's hurt.

00:45:01John Cena's behind the eight ball, and Orlando sends him that.

00:45:05Nice swing, a neck breaker by Orlando Jordan.

00:45:08Again into the cover, again a hook of the leg.

00:45:10Has him this time, no.

00:45:11John Cena, two and a half, rolls the shoulder up,

00:45:14and now the frustration begins to set in for Orlando Jordan.

00:45:17I don't blame Orlando.

00:45:18I think referee Nick Patrick was not counting fast enough,

00:45:22the way I see it.

00:45:23He never refereed anything.

00:45:25Still can't believe the run-in that Cena had with Jordan's boss,

00:45:29JBL, last week.

00:45:30He put a high elbow.

00:45:31You want it now?

00:45:31John Cena attacked!

00:45:32He didn't attack him.

00:45:34He didn't attack him.

00:45:34Here's the cover.

00:45:35Hook of the leg!

00:45:36Cena kicks out.

00:45:37What are you talking about?

00:45:37He didn't attack him.

00:45:38JBL disrespected John Cena.

00:45:40Orlando Jordan tried to take a cheap shot at him.

00:45:43Cena was just protecting himself.

00:45:44John Cena could just, when someone personally attacks him verbally,

00:45:47that means he just hits you and picks him up and has to use him.

00:45:50Well, when the champion sends his henchmen after him, of course.

00:45:52What do you expect?

00:45:53Nice headbutt by John Cena.

00:45:55Well, I don't think that on Cena.

00:45:56Oh, I don't think that on the top rope last week was wrong,

00:45:59and then Orlando deserved that.

00:46:00What?

00:46:01Oh, I don't think that you've got to show the WWE champion

00:46:03more respect than that.

00:46:04Oh, nice shoulder knocked down by John Cena.

00:46:06And here comes the pound-the-ground attack.

00:46:09Oh, nice.

00:46:11Cena now.

00:46:11Oh, what, what, what, what, what, what, what?

00:46:14Oh, side slam.

00:46:22Cena measuring.

00:46:24Yeah, no, Jordan, you hear the crowd?

00:46:26Yeah, I know, it's great.

00:46:28Little 5-0 shuffle.

00:46:30Oh, and there you go.

00:46:31We're in the Rosalyn Sun style.

00:46:36We're gonna pump it up right here in Tokyo.

00:46:41Pumped it up a lot.

00:46:43Cena measuring Orlando, Jordan, up on his shoulders.

00:46:45Here we go.

00:46:48John Cena, debut just like the JBL last week.

00:46:51Hook to the line.

00:46:53John Cena advances to the semi-vitals.

00:46:56This is basic Thuganomics.

00:46:58Here's your winner, the United States champion,

00:47:03John Cena.

00:47:04And we have huge news, John Cena advances and will face Booker T

00:47:10in the semi-vitals of the tournament.

00:47:12And the matchup will take place next week on SmackDown from Cleveland.

00:47:17Ginormous news, ginormous kind of a match.

00:47:21Booker and Cena next week.

00:47:23John Cena advancing with a victory over Orlando, Jordan.

00:47:27But the road doesn't get any easier.

00:47:29Cena faces Booker T in the semi-vitals.

00:47:33Yeah, next week is in Cleveland, here on SmackDown.

00:47:37But still to come tonight, Taz, another huge quarterfinal matchup.

00:47:40The winner advances to the finals.

00:47:43Well, you're right, Cole, that one wasn't a hell of a match, but this one,

00:47:46this one should be a dandy.

00:47:48Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio have at it tonight on SmackDown.

00:47:54And Hiroko claims she's been waiting a long time for this.

00:47:57Apparently, Kenzo has been too, Tori Wilson meets Hiroko in a Kimono match.

00:48:02Well, I think that Kenzo would love to see Hiroko do what she said.

00:48:06She's connected to Tori tonight, and that's Disrova.

00:48:09If she does, Hiroko would win, it's next.

00:48:12History of the making here tonight SmackDown from Japan.

00:48:15Look at that, Pachinko, that's a Pachinko, that's huge, Pachinko's huge this country.

00:48:19You've played Pachinko, right?

00:48:20Yeah, the fight doctor, Furnie Pachinko.

00:48:22Oh, Pachinko, you know...

00:48:24The coin, you know...

00:48:27JBL, look, I'm sorry I lost the matchup in the tournament.

00:48:30That John Cena, he's a...

00:48:34Where's JBL at?

00:48:36Where's JBL?

00:48:37Where's JBL?

00:48:38JBL, son.

00:48:39Where's JBL?

00:48:41Where's JBL?

00:48:41What do you mean where's JBL at?

00:48:42Jimmy, he's not in the locker room.

00:48:43Don't look at me.

00:48:44You had it.

00:48:45Where's JBL?

00:48:46I left him right here.

00:48:47What do you mean you left him?

00:48:48We gotta find him, man.

00:48:49Yes, we gotta find him.

00:48:50Look, you guys go that way.

00:48:51Amy, stay right here.

00:48:52I'm gonna go down here.

00:48:52Alright, we'll check down here.

00:48:53You gotta find JBL, man.

00:48:55Oh my God.

00:48:56This is all my fault.

00:49:00How do you lose a six foot six WWE champion to the cowboy hat?

00:49:05Why are they playing in Orlando?

00:49:07He had a match.

00:49:12Hopefully he's trying to find a front row seat for this.

00:49:15You're not kidding.

00:49:16The following contest is the Kimono match.

00:49:19Making her way to the ring, Tori Wilson.

00:49:24So again, the rules of the Kimono match are simple.

00:49:26If you disrobe your opponent, you win the matchup.

00:49:29And I hope Tori doesn't point those chopsticks at anybody

00:49:33because here in Japan it's impolite to point your chopsticks at someone.

00:49:37Well, I think that's okay.

00:49:39If someone like Tori Wilson would point those chopsticks at somebody.

00:49:44But anyway, SmackDown is being sponsored by NBA Street V3.

00:49:48And EA Sports Big.

00:49:49Leave your mark with the trick stick.

00:49:51And by Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman the movie.

00:49:54In theaters everywhere February 25th.

00:49:55Okay.

00:49:56And sponsored by Sprint.

00:49:58The Sprint PCS fair and flexible plan for families means the end of ugly overdose.

00:50:11And making her way to the ring, Hiroko.

00:50:17So here comes Hiroko.

00:50:18Hotel girl, Cole.

00:50:20Yeah, it sounds like she didn't get a huge ovation.

00:50:23So this is a Kimono match.

00:50:25Again, you win when you disrobe your opponent.

00:50:27Oh, right.

00:50:28I don't know.

00:50:28You know, maybe here in this country, you know, they don't see beautiful claws and blue-eyed

00:50:33women like Tori Wilson like it.

00:50:35They see, uh, beautiful geisha women who look like, uh, Hiroko.

00:50:39So, who do you think their favorites?

00:50:42Uh, let me guess.

00:50:44Tori.

00:50:45Well, that sign there just said I love Hiroko.

00:50:47And it was written in English.

00:50:49Come here.

00:50:50I don't know.

00:50:51I just think we're all gonna win out in this day.

00:50:53This should be pretty cool.

00:50:53I mean, uh, Tori, you know, kimono match.

00:50:56Have you ever done one of these cool?

00:50:58Uh, not in a ring.

00:51:02Well, then.

00:51:03Well, why don't you tell us?

00:51:04So, you won a kimono.

00:51:06You're admitting to that.

00:51:07Uh, not in a ring.

00:51:08Okay.

00:51:09So, Tori and Hiroko said to go one-on-one in this kimono match.

00:51:13Oh, well, Tori wants to be a good sport.

00:51:15Yeah.

00:51:16Sportsmanship.

00:51:17Sports ladyship.

00:51:18You know, Hiroko has had a problem with Tori for a long time now because her husband,

00:51:22Kenzo, look at this.

00:51:24The old powder-of-the-eyes trick.

00:51:26Well, maybe.

00:51:27Oh, no.

00:51:28It was a little powder-of-the-eyes trick.

00:51:29Maybe it was salt.

00:51:30Uh, that's a tradition.

00:51:31They told salt.

00:51:32Maybe it was flour.

00:51:34Flour in the eyes.

00:51:34Well, we know that Hiroko does not like Tori because her husband, Kenzo, is smitten with

00:51:38Tori Wilson.

00:51:39Same white.

00:51:41Hiroko's got the white face.

00:51:42I wonder if it's the same white that, I don't know, she puts on her face.

00:51:45Yeah, this is fair.

00:51:46Choking Tori and kicking her around the ring.

00:51:48But I guess there's no rules.

00:51:50You just gotta take the kimono off and you win the thing.

00:51:52Yeah.

00:51:53Uh-oh.

00:51:53Look at Tori!

00:51:55Clothesline!

00:51:55What the hell?

00:51:56Oh, what the hell's Tori?

00:51:57Oh, Hiroko got, like, uh...

00:51:59Red stockies.

00:52:00I think she had a little garna belt action going on there.

00:52:02Oh!

00:52:03Tori with a dropkick.

00:52:05Huh.

00:52:05Garters and kimono.

00:52:07Oh, and Hiroko bounced off the apron.

00:52:10Is it cold?

00:52:11Anyway.

00:52:12Tori in total control of...

00:52:14Yeah.

00:52:14Of Hiroko.

00:52:15She's got socks on, like little ankle tube socks with, uh...

00:52:19Red looks like a...

00:52:20Oh!

00:52:21Hey!

00:52:22All right.

00:52:23Whoa!

00:52:25All right.

00:52:26See, no.

00:52:27Hiroko close to winning here.

00:52:28Oh, and...

00:52:29Tori driving Hiroko.

00:52:31Oh!

00:52:33All right.

00:52:33Across the...

00:52:35Up a pectoral region.

00:52:38This has been some matchup.

00:52:40What the hell is that?

00:52:41I guess she's taking after 10 times.

00:52:43Whoa!

00:52:47Whoa!

00:52:47Whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:52:48Watch out, Tori.

00:52:49What the hell?

00:52:50Guys got up like in a final...

00:52:52The old airplane spin.

00:52:54The old airplane spin.

00:52:54We've seen it all in this match.

00:52:57Whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:52:59Look at this.

00:53:01And we got a winner.

00:53:02Whoa, almost a winner.

00:53:03Look at this.

00:53:04Whoa!

00:53:07Now we have a winner.

00:53:08Corey Wilson!

00:53:12Here's your winner.

00:53:14Tori Wilson!

00:53:17Well, how embarrassed is Oroko?

00:53:19Hey, she said she's been waiting a long time for this matchup.

00:53:24Oh, my God.

00:53:25Embarrassed in our own country.

00:53:28And Tori's just laughing away.

00:53:32Tori Wilson wins the Kimono match.

00:53:34Here on a unique episode of SmackDown for the first time ever.

00:53:38We're outside Tokyo.

00:53:39We're outside Tokyo.

00:53:39How do you think Suzuki feels?

00:53:41He kinda wanted to see Corey...

00:53:47I hope Kenzo is near a TV set.

00:53:50Yeah, I know, right?

00:53:55Well...

00:53:59It's...

00:54:01Wow.

00:54:01Yeah, that's basically the pitch is worth a thousand.

00:54:06It's Corey Wilson, ladies and gentlemen.

00:54:08History continues to be made here tonight.

00:54:12Oh, Tori was victorious in this Kimono match.

00:54:15And, uh...

00:54:17Oroko was embarrassed, but I'm sure now...

00:54:19Suzuki...

00:54:20It's a Suzuki probably happy.

00:54:21To see Tori Wilson just go, man.

00:54:25What a treat for the SmackDown fans here tonight.

00:54:27In Tokyo, Japan.

00:54:30What the hell?

00:54:31What is this?

00:54:34That's, um...

00:54:35Oh, my God.

00:54:37Just...

00:54:37It's Godzilla.

00:54:39It's JBL.

00:54:40The WWE Champion.

00:54:46What is JBL doing?

00:54:48We don't get to the ring, um...

00:54:50Godzilla.

00:54:51I don't...

00:55:15I ain't afraid of you.

00:55:19you nothing but a lizard on steroids

00:55:22you like Barry Barnes

00:55:24I bet you play baseball

00:55:29see all these Japanese people

00:55:31look at me

00:55:33all these Japanese people

00:55:35they scared of you

00:55:37they run around with their cameras

00:55:39and they on the subway

00:55:42they eat noodles

00:55:45I ain't afraid of you

00:55:47you're nothing but a tyrannosaurus

00:55:49you're a lizard

00:55:51you're like Big Show

00:55:52he's a dinosaur

00:55:54his name's Barney

00:55:55he eats pizza

00:55:59you eat pizza

00:56:02JBL stands for

00:56:03just beat a lizard

00:56:04I ain't afraid

00:56:06what are you looking at?

00:56:08what are you looking at?

00:56:10I ain't scared of you

00:56:12I'm a WWE champion

00:56:16champion obviously

00:56:17under the influence

00:56:18of that tranquilizer dart

00:56:21I'll beat you

00:56:22like I'll beat Big Show

00:56:24I'm

00:56:26I'm

00:56:27WWE champion

00:56:29WWE champion

00:56:30Big Show

00:56:31is just like you

00:56:33he weighs 490,000 pounds

00:56:36he eats pizza

00:56:40I ain't afraid of you

00:56:42quit looking at me

00:56:44I'm telling you

00:56:45dinosaur

00:56:45I want to beat you up

00:56:48he's delirious

00:56:48yeah I don't think

00:56:49JBL even knows

00:56:50what the heck

00:56:50he's doing right now

00:56:53not himself

00:56:54I'm gonna do this

00:56:55just like I do

00:56:56Big Show

00:56:56I'll slap you in the face

00:56:57and you won't do

00:56:58nothing about it

00:56:59see

00:56:59you're afraid of me

00:57:00you're afraid of me

00:57:01and you're scared

00:57:02just like the Big Show

00:57:04I'm gonna slap him

00:57:05in the face too

00:57:05cause I ain't scared

00:57:06of him none either

00:57:07I ain't scared of nobody

00:57:08so fight me

00:57:12it's embarrassing

00:57:13for the champion

00:57:20come on

00:57:28remember he was inadvertently

00:57:30shot by that tranquilizer dart

00:57:31I say put up you dudes

00:57:32dragon

00:57:34I ain't afraid of you

00:57:39oh my

00:57:43it's just got really bad

00:57:45there's the 470 pound 7 foot Big Show

00:57:49the man JBL meets

00:57:51in the first ever

00:57:53barbed wire steel cage match

00:57:55in 10 days

00:57:56and no way out

00:58:01and the Big Show

00:58:03that's not looking to be smiling

00:58:12I don't think the champion

00:58:14can protect yourself here

00:58:16well I don't know

00:58:18but I know JBL will be

00:58:19in a better state of mind

00:58:21I hope

00:58:21and I'm sure he will be

00:58:22have no way out

00:58:24in Pittsburgh

00:58:25that Bob Wyatt

00:58:26steel cage match

00:58:27doesn't let me

00:58:46I'll let you two dinosaurs talk

00:58:49I'll leave now

00:58:51I don't know what to say

00:58:55I don't think anybody does

00:58:57I mean

00:58:59JBL is not in a condition

00:59:00to be out here

00:59:00should not be out here

00:59:01I don't even think he realizes

00:59:02he's out here

00:59:03he is out here

00:59:06champions delirious

00:59:16wait a minute

00:59:20what the hell is this

00:59:22a clothesline from hell

00:59:23by JBL

00:59:26and who's he calling for

00:59:28I don't know

00:59:28he looks unaffected now

00:59:31by that tranquilizer

00:59:32but here comes the cabinet

00:59:34in that cowboy boot

00:59:35to the skull

00:59:36was JBL affected

00:59:40by the thought or not

00:59:41doesn't look like

00:59:42he's affected by it

00:59:43right now

00:59:43there's the fashions

00:59:44Orlando Jordan

00:59:46this assault

00:59:47on the big show

00:59:48by JBL

00:59:50and his cabinet

00:59:53kind of seems like

00:59:54a trap to me man

00:59:55I'm telling you

00:59:56that's just the way

00:59:57I see it

00:59:57JBL with that

00:59:58steel chair in hand

01:00:01oh my god

01:00:03oh what

01:00:03and big show

01:00:05just getting out of the way

01:00:07knocking JBL off the apron

01:00:09now taking out the fashions

01:00:11in Orlando Jordan

01:00:12the seven footer

01:00:13taking out JBL's cabinet

01:00:15two for the price

01:00:17level chokeslam

01:00:22and a chokeslam on the way

01:00:24and a power for the cheapest staff

01:00:27the power of the largest athlete in the world

01:00:29I think JBL tried to set up a good show

01:00:32but it didn't quite work out tonight

01:00:35the way the champion wanted it to

01:00:37well if this was a setup

01:00:39then it obviously backfired

01:00:50for the first time ever

01:00:52SmackDown coming to you from the outskirts of Tokyo Japan

01:00:55the Saitama Super Arena

01:00:57history of the making

01:00:58here tonight

01:00:59well SmackDown

01:01:01is a WWE No Way Out

01:01:02sponsored by Subway

01:01:04No Way Out comes to you live

01:01:05in 10 days in the Mellon Arena

01:01:07Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

01:01:08and available on pay-per-view

01:01:10Subway

01:01:11it's what you want to eat

01:01:12when you want to eat fresh

01:01:13Subway

01:01:14eat fresh

01:01:16and during the break

01:01:17the big show

01:01:17talked about the first ever

01:01:19barbed wire steel cage match

01:01:20at No Way Out

01:01:21for the WWE Championship

01:01:23you're gonna be trapped

01:01:25with me

01:01:29a seven foot tall

01:01:31500 pound

01:01:34giant

01:01:39do you know what I can do

01:01:42Bradshaw

01:01:44I can flip a car over

01:01:46I can crush most men's skulls

01:01:50with my bare hands

01:01:53and I can break your ribs

01:01:55without even busting a sweat

01:02:03as far as

01:02:04being a giant goes

01:02:07there's only one man

01:02:09in Japan

01:02:09that can relate

01:02:12to being a giant

01:02:18and that's Aki Bono

01:02:24Aki Bono

01:02:28sumo grand champion

01:02:33Japan's equivalent

01:02:34to the big show

01:02:41Aki Bono stand up

01:02:51so you're a grand champion

01:02:56you know what

01:02:57come on in the way

01:02:58cause I want to find out

01:03:00what a grand champion's made of

01:03:02oh whoa

01:03:03the Aki Bono chance

01:03:05from this

01:03:06Japanese crowd

01:03:07in

01:03:091993

01:03:09grand sumo champion

01:03:11is indeed huge

01:03:16let's see how huge

01:03:17he is next to the largest

01:03:18oh man

01:03:20he is next to the largest

01:03:50A show of respect for the Big Show of Hockey Ball.

01:03:53I thought I was gonna see more of the guy Gage was there for a minute.

01:03:56Well, folks, we're ten days away from No Way Out on pay-per-view from the Mellon

01:04:00Arena in Pittsburgh, the theme song Enemy from Fozzie.

01:04:05I like Fozzie, yeah, check out, go pick up Roll Out for Me.

01:04:08Available now, and of course I got in the cage, copy, I know.

01:04:12And of course, in No Way Out, the first ever Barbed Wire Steel Cage match

01:04:17for the WWE Championship.

01:04:21And I'll tell you, man, we saw earlier, JBL trying to set up the Big Show.

01:04:25Didn't work, but I'll tell you, it comes No Way Out.

01:04:28Big Show, JBL, Barbed Wire, Steel Cage match in WWE time.

01:04:33And just it out, Luther Reigns goes face-to-face with The Undertaker.

01:04:38Earlier tonight, Undertaker almost got a piece of Luther Reigns.

01:04:41But I think Luther Reigns is moving the final look today.

01:04:44Luther doesn't seem like she sweats, but dead man.

01:04:46And next week on SmackDown from Cleveland, Ohio, an update on General Manager

01:04:51Theodore Long who's being deposed in Stanford, Connecticut as we speak

01:04:54about his conduct as General Manager.

01:04:56And also, next week from the Gundogan and Cleveland, a semi-final matchup

01:05:01in the tournament to crowd a new number one contender.

01:05:05That's right, John Cena, Booker T, next week in a semi-final match, number one contender's tournament.

01:05:12This match should be off the hook.

01:05:21Now, however, you will see the next week on the third quarter, and a semi-final matchup.

01:05:22I just wanted to tell you not to get your hopes up too high tonight.

01:05:28A little jumping bean like you won't stand a chance...

01:05:30Huh! Jumping bean!

01:05:31Whoa, whoa, whoa, who do you think you are, Kurt?

01:05:34You know, you're just like everybody else, always underestimating the little guy.

01:05:39But you think I'm some kind of joke to you?

01:05:41You know what? After I beat you in that ring tonight, the joke's gonna be on you, Kurt.

01:05:50Eagle meets Mysterio next.

01:06:24The most exciting thing in the world.

01:06:26The people here are so generous and have been so kind to us.

01:06:31JBL! JBL!

01:06:32Viva la Rasta!

01:06:35God bless America!

01:06:41Is there a language bear? They speak Japanese, we speak English. Is there a language bear? No!

01:06:48The audience is very crazy and SmackDown made us very happy.

01:06:57Live is very exciting.

01:06:59Good, good! Very, very good!

01:07:01Shiksu on night! Shiksu on night!

01:07:05Every time I come over to Tokyo, it feels like I'm closer to home.

01:07:11I always get a warm welcome. The fans are great. The people are great. I just love coming here.

01:07:16Shiksu on night! Shiksu on night! Shiksu on night!

01:07:20The Japanese audience is one of my favorite audiences to perform in front of. They're so respectful.

01:07:24We respect them!

01:07:27The people here in Japan expect the best. And me, being grateful to the Japanese fan, I want to give

01:07:33them my best.

01:07:34Coming to the ring!

01:07:36Go, Pastor!

01:07:38Yeah!

01:07:43It has been a great week for SmackDown here in Japan!

01:07:48As this fan, Kurt Angle, puts to headline WrestleMania for the third straight year!

01:08:10The following contest is a quarter-final tournament match scheduled for one fall.

01:08:16Approaching the ring, he is the only Olympic gold medalist in WWE history, and a former WWE champion, Kurt Angle!

01:08:28Moments ago, Taz, you saw the intensity in the eyes of Kurt Angle.

01:08:35So much on the line in this quarter-final matchup, as we try to determine the number one contender for

01:08:41the WWE title.

01:08:48And from San Diego, California, weighing in at 175 pounds, Rey Mysterio!

01:08:57So Mysterio's got the 619 cancel, so is that like the international version?

01:09:03Oh, there it is, 619 cancel.

01:09:05Yeah, I think it records in PAL.

01:09:07Oh.

01:09:09It's that type of tape.

01:09:11Anyway, 419.

01:09:13In the shit, Kyle.

01:09:15So Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio sitting on one-on-one.

01:09:18Hey!

01:09:19And I'll tell you one thing, Taz.

01:09:20What?

01:09:21I give a lot of credit to Rey Mysterio.

01:09:23Standing up to Kurt Angle moments ago, saying enough of underestimating me, Kurt, just like everybody else does.

01:09:29I'm gonna give it my best shot here tonight in this quarter-final matchup.

01:09:33Well, I'm not surprised that Rey Mysterio boat up to Kurt Angle, one-iota.

01:09:39Rey Mysterio is loaded with intestinal fortitude, and he can go in that ring, count for pound, quite possibly.

01:09:45One of the toughest contenders in all of the WWE.

01:09:52You know, Cole Weber wins this match, as if you focus advantage, they go right to the finals.

01:09:58That's big.

01:09:59So it's Mysterio and Angle one-on-one.

01:10:02Let's set the scene for this tournament now.

01:10:03John Cena faces Booker T in Cleveland next week on SmackDown in a semi-final matchup.

01:10:09The winner of that match heads to No Way Out to face the winner of this match, Kurt Angle or

01:10:14Rey Mysterio, who lock up in the center of the ring.

01:10:17And remember what's on the line here, Taz.

01:10:19Whoever wins the number one contenders tournament No Way Out will be in the main event at WrestleMania against the

01:10:24WWE Champion.

01:10:26And perhaps Batista from Raw will be involved as well in a triple threat matchup if Batista decides to come

01:10:34to SmackDown.

01:10:35That remains to be seen, but let's enjoy Rey Mysterio versus Kurt Angle.

01:10:41And here's Kurt Angle working on that left arm of Rey Mysterio, and talk about this tremendous athlete, Kurt Angle.

01:10:46If he can win this tournament, he win headline WrestleMania for the third consecutive year.

01:10:51Kurt's got the past performances.

01:10:53He can do it.

01:10:54Right now, Kurt Angle really doing some damage to that arm.

01:10:58Now he's turned into an hammer lock on Rey Mysterio.

01:11:01So if you're Kurt Angle, your strategy is to try to ground the high-flier Mysterio.

01:11:05Shoulders down, kick out.

01:11:07Obviously, if you're Rey Mysterio, you don't want to be here.

01:11:09You don't want Kurt Angle on the mat with you.

01:11:11You don't want Kurt Angle behind you.

01:11:13He's the first ever Olympic gold medalist in WWE history.

01:11:17But elbowed out of that.

01:11:18Nice elbow to the jaw of Kurt Angle by Mysterio.

01:11:23Angle intently watching his opponent, Rey Mysterio, in this matchup on what's been an historic smackdown tonight from the Saitama

01:11:31Super Arena outside of Tokyo, Japan.

01:11:33Wow, how quick.

01:11:34That duck under to that go-behind by Angle.

01:11:37And now you see Rey trying to hook that arm, that left arm.

01:11:40And now it got nice.

01:11:41Piled out like an arm ringer and a reversal by Kurt Angle on Rey Mysterio's arm.

01:11:46We always talk about the quickness of Rey Mysterio, but Angle extremely quick in the ring as well.

01:11:51Absolutely.

01:11:51Oh, big shoulder knocked down.

01:11:52The strength advantage goes to Angle in this matchup.

01:11:55Up over the top of Rey Mysterio.

01:11:57There's the leap caught by Rey.

01:11:59Slides underneath the angle.

01:12:00And now the quickness of Mysterio with the lefts and rights.

01:12:05Mysterio whipped across the ring.

01:12:06And a big high knee by Kurt Angle.

01:12:09Mysterio catches a breath in the corner.

01:12:13Kurt Angle has the size advantage and power advantage, as you said.

01:12:16But obviously Rey Mysterio has the quickness advantage.

01:12:19And Rey can strike from odd spots during a match.

01:12:22He can nail you from any direction in this match.

01:12:25He's just so quick.

01:12:27The man's an enigma.

01:12:28He can do some amazing things with his body, Rey Mysterio.

01:12:31He saw the smile on the face of Kurt Angle moments ago.

01:12:33The confidence building.

01:12:34Angle believing he was in control.

01:12:36Rey Mysterio kicked in the midsection into the side headlock.

01:12:42Quickness right there.

01:12:43Uh-oh, look at this.

01:12:43Head's up.

01:12:44Head scissors.

01:12:46Head scissors by Mysterio.

01:12:48I think Angle wanted to get a sidestep.

01:12:49Oh, here we go.

01:12:516-1-9.

01:12:52Look at this.

01:12:53And Kurt Angle rolling out of the way.

01:12:55Rey Mysterio almost caught him.

01:12:56And Angle says, not right now.

01:12:58Mysterio says, just a second away.

01:13:03Kurt Angle saying, oh, none of that.

01:13:05Kurt Angle, just the way Kurt looks at his opponent.

01:13:08Stares him down, like, dissects him mentally.

01:13:11Look at those eyes on Angle just staring at Rey,

01:13:14just taking him apart with his eyes, figuring out his next calculating move.

01:13:18But Mysterio, don't sweat him.

01:13:19Mysterio doesn't fear Kurt Angle.

01:13:21And I don't think, I don't think Rey should.

01:13:23Rey Mysterio is a phenomenal, phenomenal athlete and a great WWE superstar.

01:13:27Look at what Mysterio did a couple of weeks ago, Taz, in the Royal Rumble matchup.

01:13:31Oh, and look at that.

01:13:33Mysterio rolling the shoulder out.

01:13:34Mysterio in that Royal Rumble match.

01:13:36Oh, almost as long as any other superstar.

01:13:39That side headlock takedown a moment ago by Angle on Rey and hanging on to that head.

01:13:44This is an advantage for Rey.

01:13:45He wears a mask, therefore there's no sweat coming off his head.

01:13:48So it's, it's, it's kind of, it's kind of hard to get off the headlock if you're in Kurt.

01:13:53Oh!

01:13:53Shoulder knocked down by Angle again.

01:13:56And again, quickly back into the headlock.

01:13:58Yeah, that side headlock takedown so quick.

01:14:00Quick hips and quick feet is the key to a side headlock takedown.

01:14:04And Kurt Angle's so quick with his feet to throw his opponent with the side headlock takedown.

01:14:09Quarter-final matchup in the number one contenders tournament for the WWE Championship.

01:14:1417,738 in attendance tonight outside Tokyo, Japan.

01:14:19Smackdown truly international flavor.

01:14:22Huge all over the world.

01:14:25Kurt Angle, another shoulder knockdown to Mysterio.

01:14:27And Angle thinks this is becoming pretty easy.

01:14:31Look at this.

01:14:32May have him here.

01:14:33Mysterio long through into a drop kick.

01:14:36Here's the cover.

01:14:37Hook of the line.

01:14:38May have him.

01:14:38Angle just kicked out.

01:14:40Looked like Angle was stunned for a moment.

01:14:41Yeah, Ray got out of that sunset flip so quick that Angle tried to nail on Mysterio.

01:14:48And now Mysterio got Angle where he wants him.

01:14:50And Ray, he'll stay on top of Angle now.

01:14:53And Ray Mysterio with that forearm to the side of the head of Kurt Angle.

01:14:57Ray Mysterio hammered away.

01:15:00I think it's great that these fans count in English.

01:15:03I said it earlier tonight.

01:15:05Instead of counting Japanese.

01:15:06But hey, they're bilingual.

01:15:08Mysterio whipped into the corner.

01:15:09Uh-oh.

01:15:10Look at this.

01:15:11Belly to belly throw.

01:15:12What a throw by Angle.

01:15:14Outstanding technique on that belly to belly.

01:15:16Angle in control.

01:15:17This tournament quarterfinal matchup.

01:15:19It continues when we return to Japan.

01:15:22Next.

01:15:23Back on Smackdown, Kurt Angle in control of Ray Mysterio.

01:15:27In this number one contender's quarterfinal matchup.

01:15:30The winner advances to the finals at No Way Out to face either John Cena or Booker T.

01:15:36And of course, the winner of this tournament, Taz, will be in the main event at WrestleMania.

01:15:42Right there, Angle had a low body scissor with his legs around Mysterio, but Mysterio able to get out of

01:15:47that.

01:15:48That's what he had to do.

01:15:49He'd get choked out here.

01:15:50Well, Kurt Angle's been in control throughout the entire commercial break, but Ray Mysterio trying to battle out.

01:15:55Forearm to the side of the jaw.

01:15:57Reversal, Mysterio off the ropes, hanging on though.

01:15:59And here goes Angle.

01:16:02Ashton Byrne went Kurt Angle.

01:16:04The quickness and savviness of Ray Mysterio to a little bridge out of that.

01:16:09It's vintage Ray Mysterio.

01:16:10Tremendous heart resilience, keeping himself in this matchup.

01:16:14Mysterio, what's he doing here?

01:16:16He's gonna soar, baby.

01:16:17Ray Mysterio is well documented.

01:16:19He can fly.

01:16:20Ray Mysterio off the top rope, knocking Angle down.

01:16:25Now, both men knocked down outside the ring.

01:16:28Turning point of the matchup here as we take another look at Ray Mysterio.

01:16:33Yeah, Ray is a high-risk taker.

01:16:35And just check out this crossbody off the top, this plancha.

01:16:38Look at that technique.

01:16:39Body right into the body of Kurt Angle.

01:16:43Both men feel the effects of it.

01:16:45And Ray Mysterio on the attack first with the right hands.

01:16:48Kurt Angle back into the ring.

01:16:51And Ray Mysterio in as well.

01:16:54Tell you, these SmackDown fans, top-notch here tonight.

01:16:58Outside of Tokyo.

01:17:00Kurt Angle ripped into the corner.

01:17:01Nobody home.

01:17:02German suplex and a release.

01:17:05Mysterio landed high and tight.

01:17:08Kurt Angle, boy, busted lip and all.

01:17:13Tell you what, Kurt on that German suplex popped the daylights out of his hips.

01:17:19And Mysterio landed hard on that shoulder.

01:17:21Literally turning Mysterio inside out.

01:17:23There's the backbreaker.

01:17:24Hook of the leg.

01:17:25Shoulders down.

01:17:26Mysterio kicks out.

01:17:27Again, a cover.

01:17:28And again, Mysterio kicks out.

01:17:30A third cover by Angle.

01:17:31A third kick out.

01:17:32But Mysterio expending energy.

01:17:34Kurt Angle busting out some serious tenacity there with those three covers.

01:17:40Kurt's getting vicious now.

01:17:41Look at this.

01:17:44Using the entire five count, you notice ever since Kurt Angle tasted his own blood, literally,

01:17:49he has been on the attack, relentless and ruthless here.

01:17:53Have you ever tasted your own blood?

01:17:55Have you?

01:17:56Yes.

01:17:56Okay, it's a motivator, right?

01:17:58Yes, it is.

01:17:58When did you taste your own blood?

01:18:00When I went to the dentist.

01:18:01And look at Kurt Angle backing Mysterio into the turnbuckle.

01:18:04And now Kurt Angle, after that German suplex, is continuing now to work on the back of Mysterio.

01:18:13And yet another suplex.

01:18:15So I guess Kurt sensed something off that suplex where Mysterio landed high and tight.

01:18:19Cover.

01:18:19Hooks the leg.

01:18:20Kicked out by Mysterio.

01:18:21I think what Kurt Angle sensed was on that German earlier, he knocked Rey Mysterio loopy.

01:18:26Why not go for it?

01:18:27You should have seen when I did that to that dentist.

01:18:30Well, he calls the toilet teeth, right?

01:18:31Oh, and Mysterio with a kick to the back of the leg.

01:18:35What did you say?

01:18:36Called you a toilet teeth.

01:18:38And now Kurt Angle driving his knee into the spine of Rey Mysterio hit hard.

01:18:46I'll tell you, Angle really wearing Mysterio down.

01:18:49And when you can take out the back like this, you take that high flying arsenal away from Rey Mysterio.

01:18:55Absolutely.

01:18:56Absolutely.

01:18:57And right now trying to just bend Rey Mysterio in half, supine in his back there.

01:19:03Kurt Angle is now very smart.

01:19:05Get to a vertical base to alleviate the pain.

01:19:08Elbows to the gut trying to battle out of this thing is Mysterio.

01:19:11And he does.

01:19:13Walks Rey into Angle.

01:19:14Kurt Angle.

01:19:17Well, he's not Olympic gold medalist for nothing.

01:19:19Shoulders down.

01:19:20He's got him wrapped up.

01:19:20Mysterio kicked out.

01:19:21Again, shoulders down.

01:19:23And again, Mysterio expending energy.

01:19:24A third time for Angle.

01:19:26That's a gut wrench pin right there.

01:19:28That just wears a man out when you have to keep kicking out.

01:19:31And Kurt Angle keeps all his body weight on the upper back.

01:19:34All his weight on Rey Mysterio, which really makes you tired when you're hurting.

01:19:39Been driven on your head four or five times with back suplexes.

01:19:42And now you've got a Kurt Angle hovering all over you.

01:19:45Telling you, wears you down.

01:19:47The intensity of both of these men in this matchup.

01:19:50The winner advances to the tournament finals.

01:19:54To face the winner of the John Cena-Bucker T matchup.

01:19:57I don't think Kurt's trying to put Rey on his back here.

01:19:59I think Kurt's just trying to wear down Rey Mysterio.

01:20:02He's got that tight rear gut wrench in.

01:20:04And he keeps twisting Rey back and forth on the mat.

01:20:08Wears you down, I'm telling you, Cole.

01:20:09I think Mysterio's having problems breathing as well.

01:20:12You see his mouth wide open, sucking for air.

01:20:14Well, you see Kurt Angle a moment ago, he had that butterfly grip right there.

01:20:17Under and over grip there.

01:20:18That's the tightest grip you can do on a guy when you have him in a hole.

01:20:22The crowd trying to will Mysterio on.

01:20:24Elbows battling out for Mysterio.

01:20:26Oh!

01:20:27And a clubbing blow to the back again.

01:20:30Kurt Angle's focused tonight, man.

01:20:32Lands on the second row.

01:20:34Caught in midair!

01:20:35Power right there, the leg strength of Angle.

01:20:38Catching Mysterio in midair off the moonstone.

01:20:40And driving Mysterio spine first into the turnbuckle.

01:20:44And he's been working on that spine of Rey Mysterio.

01:20:46And now a trio.

01:20:49Mysterio's caught in a trio.

01:20:50And people are booing here in Japan because they know Kurt Angle's a great competitor.

01:20:56They don't respect the illegal tactics that he's using.

01:20:59Now you think it looks like Kurt Angle's working on the midsection of the ribs.

01:21:02But actually every time he's driving his shoulder into the gut of Mysterio, it continues to torque the back of

01:21:08Rey Mysterio because of the position he's in.

01:21:10Watch this, watch this, watch this!

01:21:11Oh, no, but he holds shoulder first.

01:21:14And talking about the abdomen strike for Mysterio to bring himself up and out of the way.

01:21:18You're not kidding.

01:21:19Tremendous ab strength by Mysterio.

01:21:21Get a blood on the mouth.

01:21:23Mount, mat of Kurt Angle's coming from his mouth there.

01:21:25If Kurt Angle is counted out here, Rey Mysterio will advance in the tournament.

01:21:32What a matchup, huh?

01:21:33A great matchup.

01:21:35This is how much a possible berth in WrestleMania means to these guys.

01:21:38Rey Mysterio, baseball slide, leg scissors!

01:21:43Mysterio, I'm telling you what I mean, man.

01:21:45Just at any point in the match, any spot in the ring, any area he's in around the ring,

01:21:50he can hit you with an offensive move, a high-impact move.

01:21:53Both of these superstars have left it all on the mat, literally, here in this matchup.

01:22:02Both men to their feet.

01:22:04Watch the count now, I'm telling you.

01:22:06Referee Brian Hebner at a count of seven angles back in the ring.

01:22:09Rey Mysterio up to the apron at a count of eight.

01:22:12Rey Mysterio using the entire ten count here.

01:22:15Mysterio, top rope, seated, ten time!

01:22:18Watch out!

01:22:21Oh, tilt the world!

01:22:22Cross body, lateral press!

01:22:24Kick out by Angle!

01:22:25I think Angle wanted to do a side slam out of that tilt the world into a tilt the world

01:22:29slam,

01:22:29but Rey Mysterio had to wear with all the spin and get, you know, the cross body to get a

01:22:34pin cover.

01:22:35Look at this!

01:22:36Big boot to the face!

01:22:38Back and forth matchup!

01:22:40Mysterio on the shoulder!

01:22:43Oh, DDT!

01:22:44Beautiful!

01:22:44What a counter by Mysterio!

01:22:46It might be out!

01:22:47Crawling to the cover!

01:22:48Hook and leg!

01:22:48Mysterio with an upset here!

01:22:50And Angle just got the shoulder up.

01:22:55Rey Mysterio thought he had Kurt Angle.

01:22:57Take another look.

01:22:59You see right here, goes into that DDT and drives Angle right on his head.

01:23:06Rey Mysterio dropped tip to the back!

01:23:08Angle in position!

01:23:10You weren't finished earlier, could he nail it now?

01:23:146-1, oh, I thought he had the 6-1-9!

01:23:16Angle caught him in the air!

01:23:18Into the ankle lock!

01:23:19Rey Mysterio in trouble!

01:23:22Got that ankle lock on hard!

01:23:25And a snap!

01:23:26Oh, great cover by Mysterio!

01:23:27Roll the ankle up!

01:23:28May have him here!

01:23:29He's got him!

01:23:30No!

01:23:30Angle just kicked out!

01:23:33Oh, and a close line!

01:23:34What a match!

01:23:36So close for Rey Mysterio on a number of occasions!

01:23:42Could be the turning point of the match here, Taz!

01:23:45Yep, yep, both men are down.

01:23:47Kurt Angle actually getting to a vertical base here.

01:23:49Kurt looks spent.

01:23:50Uh-oh, uh-oh, watch out!

01:23:51German suplex!

01:23:53And the arms remain around the waist of Mysterio.

01:23:57Hands clasped.

01:23:59We've seen Kurt-

01:23:59Uh-oh, lock!

01:24:01Mysterio in a counter!

01:24:03There we go!

01:24:05Third time's a charm!

01:24:076-1-9!

01:24:08Mysterio's gonna upset the Olympic gold medalist here!

01:24:11Well, not so fast!

01:24:12Not so fast!

01:24:13Both minutes down!

01:24:14Kurt looks like he's out!

01:24:16Rey Mysterio trying to capitalize!

01:24:18I think Kurt's out!

01:24:19On the 6-1-9!

01:24:22Mysterio's struggling on the apron!

01:24:23Trying to get up!

01:24:24Trying to pull himself up on the top rope!

01:24:27Can he do it?

01:24:28Look at Rey Springborn!

01:24:30Springborn caught in midair by Angle!

01:24:32Oh, man, what power!

01:24:34Mysterio lands at his feet!

01:24:35They balance that!

01:24:36Uh-oh, Angle Slam!

01:24:37Went for the Angle Slam!

01:24:38And a counter-arm drag!

01:24:41Wow!

01:24:43Pick'em!

01:24:43Man, either way, this one could go!

01:24:45Back and forth!

01:24:47Look at that for the Hurricane Rana!

01:24:49Hook for the leg!

01:24:49And Angle just got the shoulder up!

01:24:51I thought Angle was defeated there!

01:24:57Man!

01:24:58Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio putting on a critic in this bad boy here!

01:25:04What a treat for these great fans here in Japan tonight!

01:25:08What a treat for everybody all over the world!

01:25:10These two international superstars going at it!

01:25:13You see that balance, Cole!

01:25:15Watch out!

01:25:16Look at this!

01:25:17He's got it!

01:25:18Mysterio's got it!

01:25:19Angle again kicked out!

01:25:21So close for Rey Mysterio on a number of occasions here!

01:25:26Oh, well, Rey almost got the wood off that victory roll there!

01:25:29Oh, watch out!

01:25:31Kurt Angle crossbody!

01:25:32Here's the lateral press by Mysterio!

01:25:34And a kick out by Kurt Angle!

01:25:37Off the crossbody lateral press by Mysterio!

01:25:40Again, Angle kicked out!

01:25:47Mysterio whipped across the ring by Kurt Angle!

01:25:50Look at this!

01:25:51Now, look!

01:25:54Angle counter!

01:25:55Into an Angle slam on his own!

01:25:58Counter after counter after counter in this match!

01:26:01I'm just enjoying watching this!

01:26:04What a great matchup!

01:26:06Kurt Angle bleeding for the mouth!

01:26:08But the straps are going down!

01:26:12How much more tense can you be?

01:26:15And the ankle lock locked into Rey Mysterio!

01:26:18Mysterio trying to counter!

01:26:20But Kurt Angle holding on to the ankle lock!

01:26:22He's got that on, Cole!

01:26:24And he hooked the legs!

01:26:25Mysterio's center of the ring!

01:26:26And Rey Mysterio has no choice but to tap out as Angle advances!

01:26:31He snapped his ankle here!

01:26:35He's got that on!

01:26:35What is that on?

01:26:37Kurt Angle!

01:26:39Kurt Angle!

01:26:39Kurt Angle's dream of headlining three straight WrestleAdias is still alive!

01:26:43Let's take a look at the updated brackets!

01:26:44Kurt Angle advances to the finals of the tournament in his hometown of Pittsburgh at No Way Out!

01:26:49We'll find out who Kurt Angle meets at No Way Out!

01:26:53Because next week, the window of Josh and the Booker T will face Angle in Pittsburgh!

01:26:58Arigato Tokyo!

01:26:59Thank you, Japan, for a great week!

01:27:02Thank you for having us here on SmackDown!

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