WWE SMACKDOWN 18 JULY 2002 FULL SHOW

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WWE SMACKDOWN 18 JULY 2002 FULL SHOW HD

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00:00:18It's time to shake up RAW!

00:00:21Time to shake up SmackDown!

00:00:24Time to shake up the entire world wrestling entertainment brand

00:00:28And by God, the shake up begins right here tonight

00:00:31I've hired two new general managers

00:00:35One general manager for RAW, another general manager for SmackDown

00:00:41Allow me to introduce you to the new general manager of RAW

00:00:49Eric Bischoff!

00:00:51I cannot believe this!

00:00:53I am at a complete loss. This is so surreal

00:00:56I am here to put the E in WWE

00:01:02And we're gonna kick it off this Sunday at Vengeance

00:01:05Because it's not gonna be the NWO that signs Triple H

00:01:10That would be me

00:01:11And there's a lot of mixed reactions, I'll tell you

00:01:14About the fact that Eric Bischoff is our new boss here on RAW

00:01:20Some of these guys wish he would get the E out already

00:01:23Listen, Rock

00:01:25You know, I don't know if you were watching RAW

00:01:26Hopefully you were, but if you haven't or you haven't heard

00:01:29Vince McMahon has made me the new general manager for RAW

00:01:34I am a huge fan, I mean a huge fan

00:01:37And I really believe that RAW needs the Rock

00:01:42I hate leaving messages

00:01:43So I'm really looking forward to talking to you Thursday at SmackDown

00:01:46And we can get some business done

00:01:48See you there

00:01:50What the hell is this about?

00:01:52Can he do that? He's raiding SmackDown!

00:01:55Come back now!

00:02:36We are just 72 hours away!

00:02:39Three days from mentions on Pay Per View!

00:02:43But the question tonight

00:02:44Who is the new general manager of SmackDown?

00:02:48We're sold out in Wiltsbury, Pennsylvania

00:02:51At the First Union Arena

00:02:53And what a main event!

00:02:55The Rock will go against Kurt Angle tonight

00:02:57In the main event on SmackDown!

00:03:02And also tonight

00:03:03The owner of World Wrestling Entertainment

00:03:05Mr. McMahon will introduce us all

00:03:09To the new general manager for SmackDown

00:03:12Here tonight!

00:03:24Hey, you know what Cole?

00:03:26Tomorrow is Oz Fest!

00:03:28Yeah?

00:03:28And you know Jericho's got ties to that man Fozzy

00:03:31Could you imagine if Jericho were to bump into a run into Ozzy Osbourne?

00:03:37Listen to this, good tickets available in the New York City area

00:03:40For Oz Fest!

00:03:42Saturday at the PNC Bank Art Center!

00:03:44Through, he comes to Spitzman Hall

00:03:47Approaching the ring for the great Manitoba

00:03:50Weighing in at 227 pounds

00:03:54Chris Jericho!

00:03:55And as we mentioned, speculation running rampant over who will be in charge of SmackDown

00:04:00And standing by outside, awaiting the arrival of the new general manager

00:04:05Here is Mark Lloyd!

00:04:07Well Michael, on Monday we found out that Eric Bischoff is the new general manager on Raw

00:04:11So tonight, we anxiously await the arrival of the new general manager here on SmackDown

00:04:16Who is it?

00:04:17Well, we're about to find out

00:04:21Who do you think it is Taz?

00:04:23I've been snooping around talking to my people all day

00:04:26I can't find out, I don't know

00:04:29I'm pumped up to find out

00:04:31At least it ain't gonna be Eric Bischoff!

00:04:35Chris Jericho demanded this match against The Rookie tonight

00:04:41And Mark Walsh, the match with at 249 pounds

00:04:46John Cena!

00:04:48The young up-and-cover John Cena teaming for The Undertaker

00:04:51Against Chris Jericho's tight angle tag action last week

00:04:54And Cena, the young upstart, surprising Chris Jericho

00:04:58Jericho was invariably humiliated when he lost to The Rookie in the tag match

00:05:05He lost to The Rookie in Oklahoma World

00:05:07But The Undertaker crossed that match

00:05:09Undertaker blasted Jericho with a suit mode

00:05:12And watch DJ capitalize!

00:05:15Yeah, Chris Jericho was not done

00:05:16As we mentioned, embarrassed and humiliated

00:05:19Jericho beat the hell out of The Rookie John Cena

00:05:22And Jericho is so angry that he wants to get the job done here tonight

00:05:27Against The Rookie Cena

00:05:29To teach The Rookie a lesson as we kick off SmackDown

00:05:34And the trash talking has begun

00:05:37Jericho's the master at talking trash

00:05:40Cena ain't impressed

00:05:41One thing we have to go

00:05:43There's a slap by Jericho to Cena

00:05:45Cena slapping Jericho a couple of weeks back

00:05:48And The Rookie wasting little time getting things started against Jericho

00:05:52Jericho

00:05:52Jericho, I spoke of him early today

00:05:54Calling

00:05:57Jericho seethed to get his hands on Cena

00:05:59Couldn't wait for this man

00:06:01Jericho up over the top

00:06:02Spinebuster by Cena quickly into the cover

00:06:04Hook of the leg, Jericho with the shoulder up

00:06:07And John Cena hopes tonight's the night

00:06:09To make it two in a row against Chris Jericho

00:06:12That's easier said than done

00:06:13Jericho the first ever understood champion

00:06:15John Cena up over the top

00:06:17There is the veteran poise of Chris Jericho

00:06:21As he looks to take control of the Rookie Cena in this matchup

00:06:26There's no denying though, Taz

00:06:27How, oh wow

00:06:30How impressive John Cena has been here in recent weeks

00:06:34John Cena has been more than impressive

00:06:36He's been opening up some eyes around here in the WWE

00:06:39And on SmackDown especially

00:06:41And Jericho got a point to prove

00:06:43Jericho's hot at this kid

00:06:45And he wants to hurt him and beat him

00:06:47Maybe not in that order

00:06:48But Chris Jericho, as we've mentioned it a number of times here

00:06:52Embarrassed and humiliated by the fact that Cena pinned him

00:06:55In a tag match last week

00:06:56But you can't put...

00:06:57Oh! And Jericho!

00:06:59By John Cena

00:07:00But thanks to The Undertaker

00:07:02And Undertaker teamed with Cena

00:07:04Cause The Undertaker respects Cena

00:07:07And Cena with the forearms to Chris Jericho

00:07:09And the Rookie taking it to the veteran here in this matchup tonight

00:07:12Cena knocking Jericho down

00:07:13Forearm to the forehead

00:07:15And look out

00:07:16Jericho in trouble

00:07:17Oh!

00:07:18It's duplexed by Cena

00:07:18Cena into the cover

00:07:20Hooks the outside leg

00:07:21May have been a kick out by Jericho

00:07:23Jericho landed really high on that German

00:07:27Here's the reversal

00:07:28Cena whipped into the corner

00:07:29And Jericho went for the clothesline

00:07:31John Cena ducked underneath it

00:07:33And there's a belly to go as he clamps Jericho

00:07:35Cover again

00:07:36And again Jericho with the shoulder up

00:07:38That's what I like about John Cena

00:07:40He's relentless

00:07:41He keeps going for pin covers

00:07:43And now...

00:07:44Look at this!

00:07:45Jericho rolls Cena up

00:07:46And perhaps into the walls of Jericho

00:07:48John Cena battling

00:07:50Trying to prevent from being rolled over

00:07:52And his stomach get a great count

00:07:53I'm telling you Cole

00:07:55Jericho has got Cena on a break

00:07:57Whoa!

00:07:57Jericho is flustered

00:07:58Off the DDT

00:07:59Cover by Cena

00:08:00And Jericho just gets the shoulder up

00:08:03Jericho has been consumed with this rookie

00:08:05And the fact that Cena defeated Jericho last week

00:08:08And they hit the number again this week

00:08:10But Jericho prevents

00:08:13Oh look out

00:08:14Lay out

00:08:14Cena moves out of the way

00:08:17Could this be Cena's not again?

00:08:19Oh no there is!

00:08:19Jericho rolled up

00:08:20He's got it!

00:08:21No Jericho just kicked out

00:08:23My god that was close

00:08:24One second away

00:08:25Oh!

00:08:27And a blatant low blow by Jericho

00:08:31The winner of this match

00:08:33And a result of a disqualification

00:08:35John Cena

00:08:37I guess Jericho didn't want to repeat from last week

00:08:40And now Chris Jericho

00:08:42Not only a sore loser

00:08:44But now a madman

00:08:46With the walls of Jericho locked into the rookie

00:08:48This John Cena has got established superstars threatened

00:08:57And Chris Jericho humiliated and embarrassed by the rookie again tonight

00:09:02We've seen Jericho snap

00:09:04He knows he's got a sick dark side

00:09:06And we're seeing it again right here

00:09:08I believe Chris Jericho got himself intentionally disqualified here tonight

00:09:13I don't believe Jericho thinks tonight was his night

00:09:17No excuses for Jericho tonight

00:09:19He was having all the problems he could handle with the rookie Cena

00:09:23Don't they say Cole? Timing's everything

00:09:25And this just wasn't the time for Jericho to finish the match

00:09:29And Jericho with a steel chair

00:09:31Jericho is consumed with humiliating this rookie

00:09:36Oh!

00:09:37Jericho is obsessed with this kid

00:09:39Because this kid John Cena has counted

00:09:41Oh!

00:09:43Has counted everything Jericho's thrown at him

00:09:46Well this rookie Cena has embarrassed and humiliated Chris Jericho

00:09:51Oh!

00:09:52Jericho wants to turn the tables on Cena

00:09:56Oh!

00:09:57Oh!

00:09:57The back is an SOB, man.

00:09:59Whoa!

00:10:04Fishes shots with a chair by Jericho.

00:10:10I guess John Cena brought the worst out of Chris Jericho.

00:10:23Chris Jericho, a raving lunatic.

00:10:27All brought on by the young upstart, Cena.

00:10:34Well, folks, this must be the new general manager on SmackDown in.

00:10:38I'll tell you what, what a big moment as we...

00:10:47I mean, why is the general manager overall here on SmackDown?

00:11:15Cards ready for vengeance.

00:11:20Hey, Randy Orton.

00:11:22Eric Pischoff, new GM, Raw. How you doing, man?

00:11:24Good to meet you, sir.

00:11:25Hey, you looking good, but tell me, I heard Hulk Hogan's dressing room's around here somewhere.

00:11:28You know what it is?

00:11:29Yeah, it's right around the corner.

00:11:30All right, keep up the good work. You're looking good.

00:11:31Thank you very much.

00:11:46Hulk Hogan, I presume.

00:11:49What is with the cats, Morgan?

00:11:55Handshake, a hug, where's the love, brother?

00:11:58It's nice to see you, Eric.

00:12:00Good to see you.

00:12:02Did you hear the news?

00:12:03You're looking at the new GM for Raw.

00:12:07Carte Blanche from Vince McMahon.

00:12:08Change anything I wanna change.

00:12:10Take that show to number one.

00:12:12Make it bigger than it's ever been.

00:12:13This is gonna be kinda like old times, man.

00:12:15I mean, I'm gonna do everything but reinvent the wheel, and you know I can do it.

00:12:20I mean, I'm gonna go right for the throat, right for the top, sign the best talent.

00:12:24Yeah, I heard you're trying to sign Triple H.

00:12:26Well, of course, I mean.

00:12:28Well, I don't know how you're gonna do that here, Eric, because this is a down south power trip pulling

00:12:33strings, brother.

00:12:34Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:12:35You always taught me, cover your own back, and I have.

00:12:38I got it covered, no problem, no sweat.

00:12:41I know why you're here, Eric.

00:12:43You're here to see The Rock, brother, not me, okay?

00:12:45Well, I'd like to see The Rock, but I'd like to see you too.

00:12:47But hey, what about Edge?

00:12:48See here?

00:12:50I mean, this guy is fresh.

00:12:51He's fast, he's strong, he's young.

00:12:53See, Ron?

00:12:54I mean, are you guys a package?

00:12:56We negotiating?

00:12:58That's another thing you always taught me, man.

00:13:01Always negotiating.

00:13:03Always negotiating.

00:13:10Negotiate my .

00:13:13Stay in the pack.

00:13:15There's a hurricane coming through.

00:13:16The relationship between Fischoff and Hogan has always been controversial.

00:13:21But the fact of the matter is this.

00:13:23How can Eric Fischoff run around negotiating, so to speak?

00:13:27I mean, hope Hogan signed to SmackDown.

00:13:29How can Fischoff bring in the Raw?

00:13:33The following contest is scheduled for one fall in the ring, weighing in at 215 pounds, The Hurricane.

00:13:41Taz SmackDown coming from Indianapolis, Indiana next week.

00:13:46And by the time we get to SmackDown in Indianapolis, we're gonna have a new general manager.

00:13:50And who the hell is that new general manager gonna be?

00:13:53I guess we're gonna find out tonight.

00:13:54This McMahon said it would happen tonight.

00:13:57Can't wait to find out what it's gonna be.

00:13:59And from El Paso, Texas, weighing in at 213 pounds, Chavo Guerrero.

00:14:06You know, Taz, Eric Fischoff said on Raw Monday night that he would be at SmackDown.

00:14:11That he would be here to try to fly the rock away from SmackDown and bring him to Raw.

00:14:15But honestly, I never really let Fischoff show up here today.

00:14:21You know, Fischoff, I don't really know the guy.

00:14:23I've only heard nothing but negative things about him.

00:14:25So, uh, I'm the type of guy that listens to my friends, so if they don't like metal, like him.

00:14:29So, uh, what the hell with Fischoff? Let's stay on Raw.

00:14:32Eric Fischoff has always been brash.

00:14:34He called himself weakness on Raw this past Monday night.

00:14:38It's gonna be interesting to see who his counterpart is going to be to run things here on SmackDown

00:14:43and to find out what that counterpart thinks of Eric Fischoff running around in the locker room area.

00:14:48Oh!

00:14:49Trying to recruit SmackDown talent for Raw as Hurricane starts things off against Tavo Guerrero.

00:14:54Chavo didn't want to shake no hands.

00:14:57He's posing weird.

00:14:58Hurricane up over the top as these two cruiserweights go at it.

00:15:02Of course, again tonight, folks, The Rock and Kurt Angle.

00:15:05One-on-one in a huge matchup just three days away from the Triple Threat match at Vengeance on Pay

00:15:10-Per-View.

00:15:11Here's Chavo whipped off the ropes and, ooh, big backbite by the Hurricane.

00:15:17And you talk about Vengeance on Pay-Per-View as the Hurricane takes to the top ropes.

00:15:24Ooh!

00:15:25You know, the entire complexion of World Wrestling Entertainment task could change Sunday at Vengeance.

00:15:31Well, it will change because Eric Fischoff claims that he is going to bring Triple H, ooh!

00:15:36From SmackDown to Raw Sunday at the Pay-Per-View Vengeance.

00:15:40Well, if Fischoff can do that, Hurricane might be hurt here.

00:15:46Hold on, let's check this out.

00:15:47Hurricane kind of blew a knee out here.

00:15:49Look at Chavo!

00:15:50Chavo gonna show little compassion, no sportsmanship as he goes to work on that injured leg of Hurricane.

00:15:56Roof of suppression.

00:15:57In this industry, there's no such thing as time-out.

00:15:59You're hurt, suck it up, try and finish, which guy like Chavo will hurt you more.

00:16:03Chavo Guerrero has his eyes on that cruiserweight title, which, of course, the champion Jamie Noble

00:16:10puts on the line against Billy Kidman at Vengeance Sunday.

00:16:12Look at Chavo Guerrero.

00:16:14We saw this on Velocity this past Saturday night.

00:16:17Guerrero loves to pick a body part and then go to work at it throughout the entirety of the matchup,

00:16:21and that's what he's doing here.

00:16:22Hey Cole, who do you think Chavo's trying to impress more?

00:16:25Bischoff with a new GM on SmackDown?

00:16:28Well, she's impressing the hell out of me.

00:16:32And Chavo again to that injured left knee of the Hurricane.

00:16:35This is just, you know, wrestling one-on-one, pick a part, a body part, especially a limb.

00:16:40It's like a table with, you know, three legs that don't stand.

00:16:43Just like his Uncle Eddie from Raw, Chavo Guerrero with a mean streak.

00:16:47And here's Chavo, oh, look out, walked right into the Hurricane.

00:16:50Perhaps going to the big Chunk Slam here.

00:16:52And Chavo with an elbow to the back of the hand.

00:16:55Oh, nice.

00:16:55And oh, what a takedown by Chavo Guerrero.

00:16:57A lot of five dropped toe holes, very nice.

00:16:59Talking about SmackDown being in Indianapolis next week.

00:17:03SmackDown debuts in Seattle next month.

00:17:06The Big Red Machine Kane will be at the box office at the Key Arena this Saturday morning at 10

00:17:12.30,

00:17:13as tickets go on sale for SmackDown at the Key Arena.

00:17:17And Hurricane trying to battle back as Chavo keeps up the pressure.

00:17:22Look at it, Chavo is just dissecting the left knee of Hurricane, but Hurricane's still fighting back.

00:17:28And Hurricane knocking Chavo out of the corner.

00:17:31Favoring that left knee, and what a shot from the back of the head.

00:17:33Hurricane calls at the Japanese Shining Wizard Kick.

00:17:35Here's the cover, and Chavo kicks out.

00:17:38And again, Hurricane favoring that knee that Guerrero is just picking apart.

00:17:42Don't kick a guy if he's working on your knee, but that's Hurricane.

00:17:45It's a superhero.

00:17:48Hurricane's gonna go flying a little bit more.

00:17:50A big takedown by Hurricane action you'll only see on SmackDown.

00:17:54The Cruiserweight division.

00:17:55Hurricane crawling, desperately trying to finish this match up quickly.

00:17:59Hook of the leg, and Chavo gets his foot on the bottom rope.

00:18:03And the longer this match goes on, the more of an advantage it is for Guerrero.

00:18:07Look, Hurricane's a one-legged man right now.

00:18:11Chavo has shown a lot of intensity here, and if Chavo's coming back, he's going back to it.

00:18:16Look at this!

00:18:17Chavo picking apart that left knee of the Hurricane.

00:18:21Nice!

00:18:23Just completely twisting the ligaments and hot legs on the Hurricane.

00:18:27Hurricane grabbing the rope, but Chavo could care less about that.

00:18:29Oh, whoa.

00:18:30Chavo pulls it back into the center of the ring.

00:18:32It continues the pressure on the left knee of the Hurricane.

00:18:35Oh, look at that!

00:18:36Oh, wow!

00:18:37Just tucking that knee at every turn.

00:18:40STF right here!

00:18:41Step over to hold face lock by Chavo.

00:18:43That's what I just said, Joe, play-by-play.

00:18:46STF!

00:18:48Will the Hurricane tap?

00:18:49That's it!

00:18:50And he did tap out.

00:18:51Chavo Guerrero making the Hurricane tap as he continues the pressure.

00:18:56Here is your winner, Chavo!

00:18:59Guerrero!

00:19:00Guerrero!

00:19:00STF!

00:19:02Extreme, dangerous submission hold, and Chavo got that bad boy down back.

00:19:06Well, the Hurricane was injured early.

00:19:07It showed a lot of guts from the Hurricane to continue in this matchup.

00:19:11That was gonna say something to say here.

00:19:12Excuse me!

00:19:13Excuse me!

00:19:15Excuse me!

00:19:19Excuse me!

00:19:20Damas y caballeros!

00:19:23I am the premier Latin American Cruiserweight in the WWE!

00:19:30Let's prove that.

00:19:32Yeah, every time I turn around, all I see is propaganda on Rey Mysterio Jr!

00:19:49He's coming!

00:19:50He's coming!

00:19:51He's coming!

00:19:52He's coming!

00:19:53He's coming!

00:19:54He's coming!

00:19:55I'm sick of it!

00:19:58I'm here right now.

00:20:00So what I say is that next week, right here on SmackDown,

00:20:09Rey Mysterio makes his big in-ring debut against me, Chavo Guerrero.

00:20:21Rey Mysterio Jr. debuts next week on SmackDown,

00:20:26in Indianapolis, will he accept Chavo Guerrero's challenge next week?

00:20:36Does anybody take a taxi anymore?

00:20:40Well, this must be the new general manager here on SmackDown.

00:20:44Let's hope it...

00:20:46Mr. McMahon, we're expecting the new general manager here on SmackDown.

00:20:50Oh, really? Well, maybe the general manager of SmackDown is already here.

00:20:54Well, did you know that Eric Bischoff is here?

00:20:58Oh, really?

00:20:59Well, then this is gonna make for a very interesting evening, if you'll excuse me.

00:21:08And might I add, you are so impeccably dressed.

00:21:12But if you're ever in need of my services, please, don't hesitate to call me.

00:21:17Yeah, I'll keep that in mind. But listen, I'm looking for The Rock. Do you know where his dressing room

00:21:20is?

00:21:21Yeah, it's down the hallway, then turn to your right, Mr. Bischoff.

00:21:23All right, man. Thanks.

00:21:27Whoa.

00:21:30Eric, good to see you. I was told that you were here tonight.

00:21:36Had to step by and check it out, Vince.

00:21:37Yeah, is that right?

00:21:39Well, uh, you are aware that I'm gonna name a new general manager very shortly for SmackDown tonight, right?

00:21:47Yeah, I'm aware of that. And, uh, I'm sure you're aware that there's nothing like checking out the competition live,

00:21:52in person, face-to-face.

00:21:55Not that concerned, then, huh?

00:21:57Not at all, because you and I both know it really doesn't matter who the new GM is for SmackDown,

00:22:02because there's nothing he's gonna be able to do to keep me from signing Triple H this Sunday at Vengeance.

00:22:09Now, you wanted to see ruthless aggression?

00:22:14I'm gonna give you ruthless aggression.

00:22:16You wanted to see competition? I'm gonna give you competition.

00:22:19I'm gonna show you what a GM is all about.

00:22:21Because in this talent ring, Triple H is number one, but not the last one.

00:22:31I'm on my way to see The Rock.

00:22:33Well, excuse me, sir.

00:22:35Good luck.

00:22:36Thanks.

00:22:39He's a weasel.

00:22:41Can you believe Bischoff had the guts or the stupidity to put his hands on Mr. McMahon in this type

00:22:47of fashion?

00:22:48You know, this Bischoff, he's just floating around, wants to get his hands or his voice on The Rock.

00:22:53You gotta wonder if it's gonna happen.

00:22:54Well, he says he's going to speak with The Rock, but I think The Rock has other things on his

00:22:58mind.

00:22:58And later on tonight on SmackDown, The Rock goes one-on-one with Kurt Angle.

00:23:04What an extraordinary main event.

00:23:06This matchup, just three days from Vengeance on Pay-Per-View, where The Rock and Kurt Angle will be involved

00:23:13in the main event.

00:23:14Triple Threat for the WWE Undisputed Championship.

00:23:18The Rock, The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, all going for the Undisputed Championship.

00:23:24We mentioned The Rock and Kurt Angle tonight.

00:23:26The Undertaker is here on SmackDown as well.

00:23:29Earlier today, I had the opportunity to sit down with the WWE Undisputed Champion.

00:23:34A poignant, in-depth interview with The Undertaker, and he had a lot of things to say about Kurt Angle

00:23:40and The Rock.

00:23:44Undertaker, we certainly appreciate you taking the time to sit down here today and speak with us about a variety

00:23:49of issues,

00:23:50including your title defense this coming Sunday at Vengeance of the WWE Undisputed Championship

00:23:57in a triple threat match versus The Rock and Kurt Angle.

00:24:02Well, Michael Cole, we wouldn't be taking this time if I didn't think I had something to say about it.

00:24:08So you've done your job, so may I suggest you sit back now and pay attention.

00:24:15Because there's a few facts I think I need to get straightened out about The Undertaker and The Undisputed Title.

00:24:23You see, I am The Undisputed Champion, and I am so not because I kissed anybody's a**, nor have I

00:24:30been protected since I won the title.

00:24:33I have defended the title against anybody and everybody who stepped up in any kind of match they wanted.

00:24:42The reason I am The Undisputed Champion, and this is the part that's important.

00:24:49I am The Undisputed Champion because there's nobody that can beat me in a championship match.

00:24:58And you take The Rock, The People's Champ.

00:25:03At King of the Ring, he decided to step up and take his shot at me.

00:25:08And he chose King of the Ring because he knows deep down that one-on-one, face-to-face, he

00:25:17can't beat me.

00:25:20And he also realizes, he's smart, he also realizes that that would be the best way to get my attention.

00:25:28But what Rock has to realize, when he gets my attention, he needs to expect my wrath.

00:25:38Cole, you know, here's something for you and everyone else to think about.

00:25:41Let's go back to last week, right here on SmackDown, when Kurt Angle and The Rock were having their little

00:25:45cat fight.

00:25:45Big Dog came down, saw what was in the yard, and kicked both their a**.

00:25:54That's all I got to say about The Rock.

00:25:57But that does bring Kurt Angle up now.

00:26:00The third dance partner in the triple threat.

00:26:05You see, Kurt Angle, he's living in a world of a delusional state, I think, right now.

00:26:12You know, he got some little half-assed victory over me a few weeks back on SmackDown.

00:26:17Non-title match.

00:26:19Now he's been jumping around and claiming that he's the greatest thing the world's ever seen.

00:26:24And then on top of that, he thinks he made me tap.

00:26:29Michael Cole, how should I put this?

00:26:32If Kurt Angle and I had a thousand matches in a thousand consecutive days, Kurt Angle cannot make me tap.

00:26:40The bottom line is, is I stacked him up and I pinned him one, two, three.

00:26:46And if anything else would have happened that night, I would not be the undisputed champion.

00:26:52Nor would I have the undisputed title with my name on it.

00:26:56It would say Kurt Angle.

00:27:00So, I don't know what his problem is.

00:27:04But Sunday at Vengeance, we're going to get a lot of things straight.

00:27:11One thing being, The Rock and Kurt Angle both are going to find out why I am the American badass.

00:27:19And why that ring over there is my yard.

00:27:24I'm coming to take the yard.

00:27:27If you're caught in it, you're going to pay.

00:27:34You look so good.

00:27:39Back on SmackDown from the sold out First Union Arena in Wilkes-Barre.

00:27:43Hey, check it out.

00:27:45See behind Billy and Chuck up there.

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00:28:04And you just seen Chuck right there Cole doing a special version of the Chucky Shuffle.

00:28:10Yeah. The Chucky Shuffle.

00:28:11That's his little dancing.

00:28:13Well, this is an important matchup for Billy and Chuck after losing the Tag Team titles a couple of weeks

00:28:20back.

00:28:20Check out Billy.

00:28:21Yeah. What the? What is he doing?

00:28:24I have no idea.

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00:28:58Live Vengeance Sunday night.

00:29:00Guess who's going to be there?

00:29:00Tori and Dawn Marie live in the world.

00:29:05That's our old stomping ground, Cole.

00:29:07My hometown, New York City.

00:29:11Talked about the undisputed title match.

00:29:13Triple threat match and vengeance between The Undertaker, Kurt Angle and The Rock.

00:29:17And after looking in The Undertaker's eyes earlier today, seeing the emotion in his face, seeing how focused he is

00:29:24on keeping the title Sunday, I have to believe that The Undertaker is indeed going to keep the undisputed title

00:29:31at Vengeance.

00:29:32Well, wouldn't it be nice if you asked me, your partner, Taz?

00:29:35Who I pick.

00:29:36Yeah, who do you pick?

00:29:37Thanks for asking.

00:29:38Kurt Angle.

00:29:38I think Kurt can win the whole thing.

00:29:41Second thought, how about the Brahma Bowl, The Rock?

00:29:43The Rock is back.

00:29:44He's raring to go.

00:29:45He wants to win the title Sunday.

00:29:47You know, matter of fact, all three of these superstars could stay claimed to winning the championship Sunday in Vengeance.

00:29:54And Billy with the right hands to Hardcore Holly.

00:29:58Chuck and Billy believe they have something to prove after losing the tag team titles a couple of weeks back.

00:30:05Oh, what a right hand by Hardcore Holly.

00:30:08I'll tell you, this team of Hardcore Holly and the Big Balboastie has been impressive as Billy whips Hardcore off

00:30:14the ropes and a big shoulder knockdown by Hardcore Holly.

00:30:17Hardcore Holly is, he's put together, but what an athlete Billy is.

00:30:20Oh, best dropkick of the business right there, Hardcore Holly.

00:30:24Up underneath the chin for Hardcore Holly, and Billy's reeling, but there's the reversal.

00:30:28Off the ropes goes Hardcore, up over the top, Billy and Hardcore Holly.

00:30:33Oh, Billy doing a little bit.

00:30:35Oh, here we go.

00:30:36Celebrating.

00:30:37This might not even hurt Billy.

00:30:39Oh, and a shot to the lower extremities.

00:30:42I guess I was wrong.

00:30:44A clothesline by Hardcore, quickly into the cover, hooks the outside leg, and Billy just gets the shoulder up and

00:30:50quickly makes a tag to his partner Chuck.

00:30:53Oh, and Chuck running into the averted atomic drop.

00:30:55Here's the tag to the big Balboastie, and a right hand from Balboastie to Chuck.

00:31:00Talking about putting together, all four of these guys are putting together, some big, beefy dudes in there.

00:31:05Whipped into the corner goes Balboastie, and a boot to the face with authority to Chuck.

00:31:10And there's an elbow.

00:31:12Nice forearm shiver, actually beautiful.

00:31:14Oh, and Balboastie with a boot as well, off the ropes, and Chuck knocks it down.

00:31:19Pipped him down.

00:31:20The new general manager for SmackDown will be announced here tonight.

00:31:25The Raw general manager, Eric Bischoff, is running around trying to recruit SmackDown talent.

00:31:31You know, maybe this Bischoff is a little, no!

00:31:34Here's the cover by Balboastie, hook to the leg, and a kick out.

00:31:37Maybe this Bischoff's a little smarter than I gave him credit for, Cole.

00:31:40Well, you know, Bischoff made his name, rating Mr. McMahon's talent.

00:31:44He seems to be up to his old tricks, but you make a great point about him being smart.

00:31:47Well, no, what I mean is he's spending his Thursday night.

00:31:50Mick Bischoff, wow!

00:31:52Bischoff's spending his Thursday nights recruiting SmackDown talent.

00:31:55You know, because SmackDown, well, it's better than Raw.

00:31:58Oh!

00:31:59SmackDown's got better action, better announcers, and it's because we have a better show.

00:32:04And you know what, if J.R. King got a problem for me saying that.

00:32:07Here's the cover off the Suplex kick out by Hardcore.

00:32:10I'll be the guy in the orange and black suit sitting ringside on Thursday nights.

00:32:13And Rico the Stylist looks on with a sense of, well, anticipation that Chuck and

00:32:19Billy, they pick up the victory here.

00:32:21But Hardcore Holly reverses things in a suplex of his own.

00:32:26And Hardcore needs to make a tag to his partner.

00:32:30The momentum could shift.

00:32:31Well, Chuck, too.

00:32:32Chuck needs to slip all over there and get his partner, Billy in.

00:32:36Billy don't want the people making noise because Hardcore's feeding off him.

00:32:41Sold out crowd in Wilkes-Barre as Chuck makes the tag to Billy.

00:32:46And Hardcore gets to the ball, and here we go.

00:32:52Valbowski with the right hand, Billy with the reversal.

00:32:56And Valbowski with a big shoulder tackle.

00:32:58And a shot to Chuck as well.

00:33:01Valbowski with a truck kick under the chin.

00:33:03Speedy size, Valbowski.

00:33:05Chuck cleared out of the ring.

00:33:07Billy misses right hand.

00:33:09There's that spin-out powerbomb.

00:33:11Cover.

00:33:12One, two, and Chuck breaks up the three count.

00:33:14Valbowski with a great tag team.

00:33:17Hardcore coming to his partner's aid.

00:33:19Chuck knocked out of the ring.

00:33:21And referee Jimmy Corderas becoming heavily involved in the matchup.

00:33:24Shows Rico.

00:33:25And the Stylist with a heel kick on the chin.

00:33:28And Hardcore doesn't pay for it.

00:33:30Hardcore punched him dead in the mouth.

00:33:32Chuck pulling Hardcore out.

00:33:34Billy jumps the referee down for the pitfall.

00:33:37And a kick out by Valbowski.

00:33:39Hell in a tag match.

00:33:41Billy thought he had the three count.

00:33:43The referee signals two.

00:33:46No wonder why Biscoe's trying to steal SmackDown talent.

00:33:49Well, Billy was gonna set up Valbowski for the famous serve.

00:33:52And he walked in the Alabama slam.

00:33:55Here goes Valbowski.

00:33:57He's gonna go flying.

00:34:01The money shot.

00:34:05Valbowski and Hollywood.

00:34:10Here is Hardcore Hollywood from me, Valbowski.

00:34:15Well, you gotta call an upset.

00:34:17Valbowski and Hardcore have not been tagging nowhere near as long as Billy and Chuck.

00:34:22And with Billy and Chuck's success as former champions, this was an upset.

00:34:27You've gotta be impressed with Holly and Valbowski here tonight on SmackDown.

00:34:32I'm still amazed that Rico's up and getting punched dead in the face by Hardcore Holly.

00:34:40And it's been a wild night already and still to come as Valbowski and Hardcore Holly celebrate.

00:34:48The owner of World Wrestling Entertainment, Mr. McMahon will name SmackDown's new general manager still to come tonight.

00:34:59But Zazz coming up next, huge six-man action.

00:35:03Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Rikishi go up against Christian, Storm, and Tess.

00:35:12And now the extreme blast of the night rocked by JBC's Tower of Power.

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00:35:21long.

00:35:22The Tower of Power by JBC, the only system big enough to crush the competition.

00:35:29And Rikishi.

00:35:30The cover by Rikishi, hook to the leg, and it's over.

00:35:35Rikishi steals one, and here come the vultures.

00:35:38The three-on-one attack, and it's Edge.

00:35:41Spear!

00:35:42And Hogan coming to the aid of Rikishi.

00:35:45JBC's Tower of Power.

00:35:47We are sold out in Wilkes-Barre for SmackDown, and tonight, The Rock meets Kurt Angle.

00:35:53Plus, the new general manager for SmackDown will be announced.

00:35:57But the Raw general manager, Eric Bischoff, Taz, is running around on a recruiting mission.

00:36:03More like sliming around back there.

00:36:04He's just trying to hook everyone.

00:36:06Ho-ho!

00:36:08Ho-ho!

00:36:16Ho-ho!

00:36:18Ho-ho!

00:36:20Ho-ho!

00:36:21Ho-ho!

00:36:22Ho-ho!

00:36:23Ho-ho!

00:36:24Ho-ho!

00:36:25Ho-ho!

00:36:26Ho-ho!

00:36:27Ho-ho!

00:36:29Ho-ho!

00:36:31Ho-ho!

00:36:37of 871 pounds rikishi and the tag team champions edge and hollywood hulk hoogan

00:36:51well hollywood hulk hogan did not seem to be the least bit interested in negotiating with

00:36:59eric bischoff bischoff did mention edge is someone he'd love to recruit to raw

00:37:04perhaps rikishi would be on that short list as well but i still can't figure out tash what gives

00:37:10bischoff the power to run around trying to negotiate contracts these three guys they're

00:37:16signed to smackdown i don't get it either what bischoff's doing i don't know what this is right

00:37:20either i don't really i don't know tonight's smackdown is being blocked by maximum hair color

00:37:32for guys easy to do hard to resist play i want to go on wwe.com and win a dinner

00:37:38with the diva

00:37:40and by the new above the rip collection from rebound in stores now

00:37:46and by subway fresh-made sandwiches on fresh-baked bread subway eat fresh

00:37:59what about the blue shape and that a combined weight of 736 pounds test christian and lance

00:38:10storm well this sunday in vengeance on pay-per-view lance storm and christian will meet hollywood hulk

00:38:18hogan and edge for the wwe tag team titles and talk about a trio here these anti-americans who have

00:38:28a huge

00:38:29chip on their shoulder and that ship ain't red white and blue either

00:38:36six-man tag team matchup set to get underway and don't forget edge and christian

00:38:43will be on opposite sides of legends are brothers and also part of perhaps the most successful tag team in

00:38:50wwe

00:38:54history

00:38:54is sold out crowd coming to its feet for hollywood hulk hogan but the 350 pound rikishi wants to

00:39:01start this matchup after that three-on-one assault at the hands of the anti-americans last week

00:39:08rikishi will beat the tire out of somebody looks like christian's gonna get some of that

00:39:12and the right hands by rikishi to christian christian ripped across the ring

00:39:16this is in a frenzy here tonight and of course waiting in anticipation for not only the rocking

00:39:25turn angle but the announcement of a new smackdown general manager here tonight

00:39:34and the tag to edge and edge up to the top ropes

00:39:50edge has been all fired up since returning from that shoulder injury at the hands of jericho a couple

00:39:55of weeks back referee never saw it had his back turned and now the anti-americans

00:40:02the tag team champions cover hook to the leg by storm and a kick out love storm or hate storm

00:40:09he's a tremendous in-rate competitor

00:40:18thousands of hulkamaniacs on their feet as hollywood hulk hogan wants into the matchup and christian

00:40:25hammering away on edge this six-man tag action continues when we come back

00:40:33we are back on smackdown in front of a sold out crowd in wilkes-barry

00:40:38six-man tag action the anti-americans against hulk hogan edge and rikishi

00:40:49and a knockdown by test to edge and test continues the assault on edge who's been in the ring for

00:40:55an

00:40:55extraordinary amount of time his anti-americans been putting it to edge edge needs to get a tag over

00:41:01to rikishi or his tag partner hogan test continues the pressure edge is armed down one time referee brian

00:41:10hepner begins the count there's two if it goes down a third time it's over

00:41:14you're gonna get a guy the size of test who's going to get a guy the size of a guy

00:41:20like test with a

00:41:20rich chin lock to choke a guy like his confidence coming down listen to this electric crowd sold out

00:41:27in wilkes-barry on smackdown edge battling out and test doing the knee to the midsection

00:41:32and the powerful test setting edge up for the pump handle deadly pump in the slam and he plants edge

00:41:40seeing test do that now test is calling for that big deadly boot i'm gonna look at test's face

00:41:46edge struggling to his feet just looking for the finishing blow here he comes this is for the boot

00:41:58this is the point of the match where the momentum could shift where the match could be decided

00:42:03the people this arena could feel it rikishi and hogan could feel it it's not that stormy christian

00:42:16it's crawling to the corner trying desperately to reach his tag team partner christian in knocking

00:42:22hogan down great tag team work right there by christian what reason why he's been so successful

00:42:29attacking division and it's wrong it threw hogan and rikishi into the ring and allowed a three-on-one

00:42:34assault at the hands of the anti-americans that's what the quality of being a tag team champion is

00:42:39made of even though hogan's a tag champ right now christian knocking hogan off the apron and you

00:42:44have to believe that the raw general manager eric bischoff's in the back mightily impressed

00:42:48for the work of storm christian and test look at storm oh and what a counter a desperation counter

00:42:54by edge and now edge makes a k and here comes hogan

00:43:08and hollywood hulk hogan is cleaning house hogan is running wild and test from behind edge back into the

00:43:17break rikishi as well all six men are involved in the matchup storm's a long one but hogan hogan

00:43:23don't see storm and someone kicked in the chin cover by storm and hollywood hogan kicked out

00:43:29that would have been for storm but look at hogan

00:43:35hookup time it's coming

00:43:41storm's right ahead

00:43:52say your prayers storm and eat some vitamins storm realizes he could be in trouble hogan with the right

00:44:00hand might be he's in there with hogan and here's the tag to edge storm whipped into the club

00:44:06off the clothesline

00:44:13and look at tess pulling edge out christian club hogan

00:44:21and look at this but lance storm i said it last week ain't no canadian bacon here

00:44:27and a boot to the chin or a casey a thunderous food fight test

00:44:33now hogan back in

00:44:38a boot from hogan to test a bit of test zone medicine

00:44:42you know what time it is time for christian to stop hogan wow christian plants hollywood hulk hogan

00:44:58you know what time

00:45:18you

00:45:19you

00:45:19Hitting Lance Storm for the same thing happened Sunday.

00:45:24And Vengeance on pay per view when Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Edge defend

00:45:29against the anti-Americans Lance Storm and Christian.

00:45:34What a look on Keshe's face, anti-Americans are furious.

00:45:39Just making sure that Hogan, Edge, and Rikishi realize this is far from over.

00:45:56There he is, the people's champion.

00:46:04Brock, Eric Bischoff, new GM for Raw.

00:46:10Now listen, I don't know if you got any of my messages Monday night, but I'm gonna get

00:46:14right to the point.

00:46:16I want you at Raw, Monday night, live.

00:46:22Now, listen, think about this.

00:46:26Nothing personal, because I know you're a really talented guy, all right, but The Rock and Eric

00:46:34Bischoff together on the same show, on the same team, pulling in the same direction.

00:46:41I mean, think about it, put this in your head.

00:46:44My creative direction and The Rock, I can take you places where you've never been before.

00:46:50I can take you places where no one's ever been before in this industry.

00:46:54What do you think?

00:46:55What do you think?

00:47:16Finally, The Rock has come back to Wonk's Byride.

00:47:24You say you want The Rock live this Monday night on Rock?

00:47:27Absolutely.

00:47:28Is that what you want?

00:47:28That's what I want.

00:47:29Well, The Rock says this, he'll be there.

00:47:34Yes, yes.

00:47:35And let me tell you something, Rock.

00:47:37The first thing we do when we sign our deal-

00:47:39Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:47:45The Rock is not signing anything.

00:47:47We think The Rock is going to go to Raw just because of you?

00:47:49No, no, no, no, no, no.

00:47:51The Rock is going to Raw Live this Monday night.

00:47:54But it's going to be because of what The Rock does at Vengeance this Sunday night.

00:47:58You see, The Rock is in the triple threat match.

00:48:01The Undertaker, Kurt Angle.

00:48:03The American Badass.

00:48:04The American Baldass.

00:48:08And when all the dust is settled, all the smoke has cleared.

00:48:13And all the grade A smacketh has been laid down.

00:48:16The Rock is walking out of vengeance.

00:48:19Undisputed champion.

00:48:21And you know what that means?

00:48:22Yes.

00:48:23Yes.

00:48:23You like that?

00:48:24I love it.

00:48:24Well, you're going to love this.

00:48:25You know what that means?

00:48:26Well, The Rock can go on any show.

00:48:28Any show.

00:48:28And The Rock means any show.

00:48:32The Rock can go on Raw.

00:48:34The Rock can go on SmackDown.

00:48:36The Rock can go on The Osborns.

00:48:38The Rock can go on The Sopranos.

00:48:39The Rock could go on Frazier and kick him right in the nuts if he wanted to.

00:48:44That'd be good.

00:48:46Oh, I see, Niles.

00:48:48This lock.

00:48:48Oh, shut the mouth, Jaboni.

00:48:50Wham.

00:48:56You're killing me, man.

00:48:58You definitely are the star, man.

00:49:00If I would've had you at Nitro a couple years ago, you and me, I mean, can you-

00:49:04The Rock on Nitro?

00:49:05The Rock would've loved to have been on Nitro.

00:49:07Can you imagine?

00:49:08The Rock, the most electrifying man in sports and entertainment on Nitro.

00:49:13But you know what happened?

00:49:14While you were on Nitro, and you were giving all your creative genius,

00:49:17all your creative input to WCW, The Rock was doing his part about putting your

00:49:23company out of business.

00:49:31There's nothing, please.

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00:49:52Allow me to introduce you to the new general manager of RAW.

00:49:56His name is Eric Bishop.

00:50:00I cannot believe this.

00:50:01Yeah, I used to sit in the same broadcast booth with Vince when he would

00:50:05wish death upon Eric Bischoff.

00:50:12No chance.

00:50:14If Mr. McMahon would go to that extreme to bring in Eric Bischoff as general

00:50:18manager of RAW, what could Mr. McMahon have in store for us here on SmackDown?

00:50:26Mr. McMahon said he's gonna shake up some stuff on RAW in SmackDown.

00:50:31And as usual, Mr. McMahon delivered.

00:50:37Oh boy, never before.

00:50:42Never before have I seen such and such concern on the faces of WWE superstars.

00:50:48All I did was make one simple announcement last Monday night.

00:50:53There'd be a new GM for RAW and a new GM for SmackDown.

00:51:00I can say this to all the superstars on RAW.

00:51:04If you're that concerned, if you think the grass is greener on the other side over here on SmackDown,

00:51:09you are free to negotiate with the new GM of SmackDown.

00:51:14There it is.

00:51:16Likewise, all the superstars of SmackDown, if you think the grass is greener over on RAW,

00:51:23hey, you can go ahead and negotiate with RAW's new GM.

00:51:30I'm sure many of you thought I lost my mind when I named Eric Bischoff general manager of RAW.

00:51:39I'm sure you have complete control over all of my mental faculties.

00:51:44And I know you're thinking, wait a minute, Eric Bischoff tried to put you out of business, McMahon.

00:51:52Yeah, he tried.

00:51:54I named Eric Bischoff general manager of RAW because he's the best person for the job

00:52:00and because he is innovative and because unquestionably he enjoys ruthless aggression.

00:52:08Which would then bring us to tonight's announcement and the announcement of your SmackDown general manager.

00:52:17Likewise, this general manager is the best person for the job,

00:52:22much like Bischoff, this person as well, tried to put me out of business and also has a history of

00:52:30ruthless aggression.

00:52:33The only difference between Bischoff and the new GM of SmackDown is I said to the RAW audience,

00:52:40they truly deserve Eric Bischoff as their general manager.

00:52:45I'm not so sure that all of you people, the SmackDown audience, actually deserve your new general manager.

00:53:00So with that in mind, allow me to introduce you to the new general manager of SmackDown,

00:53:08the next one, Stephanie McMahon.

00:53:12Whoa!

00:53:14Oh-ho!

00:53:16You mean, Mr. McMahon's daughter, Stephanie McMahon.

00:53:20And you're the one for the men.

00:53:21There's only one Stephanie McMahon.

00:53:24And you're looking at him.

00:53:25He's all too flush.

00:53:28And the SmackDown superstars in the back.

00:53:31I don't think any of them can believe what's going on.

00:53:36With the suppression,

00:53:38since this man's got ruthless aggression,

00:53:41you know, bloodlock him.

00:53:49Welcome to my show, SmackDown!

00:53:57Eric Bischoff is a parasite.

00:54:01Shane was right.

00:54:02But the one thing my brother was wrong about

00:54:05was when he said that he was going to screw Vince McMahon,

00:54:11screw this company,

00:54:13and screw my family,

00:54:15because I won't let that happen.

00:54:18And I won't allow Eric Bischoff

00:54:21to steal your SmackDown superstars from you.

00:54:27Those superstars include The Rock.

00:54:32They include Hulk Hogan.

00:54:35They include Edge.

00:54:37And they include the man who Bischoff says

00:54:39would have made WCW a success.

00:54:42The man who Bischoff knows

00:54:44to be the greatest ring general in the world today.

00:54:48The man who has truly earned the moniker The Game.

00:54:52Triple H.

00:54:55That's her soon-to-be ex-husband.

00:54:57Bischoff claimed that his first official act

00:55:00as the general manager

00:55:01was going to be at vengeance

00:55:02when he signed Triple H to Raw.

00:55:05So Bischoff, at vengeance,

00:55:08if you want Triple H to go down to that very ring

00:55:11and choose between Raw or SmackDown,

00:55:15I don't have a problem with that.

00:55:17Because the egg is going to be on your face, Bischoff,

00:55:21when you're left standing there

00:55:23and Triple H leaves vengeance

00:55:25and comes back home to his fans at SmackDown.

00:55:35Now I am the general manager of SmackDown

00:55:39with the full support of Vince McMahon,

00:55:42the same way you, Bischoff,

00:55:44are the general manager of Raw.

00:55:46But the only advantage you have over me, Bischoff,

00:55:50is about three days.

00:55:52Now you said your official act,

00:55:55your first official act,

00:55:57was going to take place at Vengeance?

00:55:59Well, my first official act

00:56:02as general manager of SmackDown

00:56:04is gonna take place right now

00:56:07when I throw you the hell out of my building!

00:56:11Well, no warming up in the ball pit for Stephanie.

00:56:15She's chucking Bischoff.

00:56:17Stephanie McMahon all business

00:56:20and she claims she's gonna throw Eric Bischoff

00:56:23out of the building.

00:56:23Goal, right now, the camera's following her through.

00:56:27I don't believe this.

00:56:29Where's she going?

00:56:30What's up for her?

00:56:31She's gonna look for Bischoff, I guess.

00:56:59You have two choices, Eric.

00:57:03You can either walk your little self

00:57:06out of my building,

00:57:08or I will have you thrown out.

00:57:16You want me out of the building?

00:57:18Oh, yeah.

00:57:19I'll be out of the building, but let me tell you something, Steph.

00:57:24A lot can happen between now and Sunday.

00:57:28You're right.

00:57:30I'll see you at Vengeance.

00:57:38And now, the WWE Slam of the Week is brought to you by the new above-the-rim collection from

00:57:43Reebok.

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00:57:45Billy Kidman tossing Noble back into the ring.

00:57:48Uh-oh.

00:57:49And then he is knocking Kidman down.

00:57:52And shot to the kidney by Kidman to Noble.

00:57:54Oh!

00:57:56Off the top rope.

00:57:57Kidman takes the Cruiserweight Champion.

00:58:06Set for Cruiserweight action on SmackDown.

00:58:08But this crowd is still abuzz.

00:58:10And frankly, I'm shocked, Taz, what transpired a few moments ago.

00:58:14Mr. McMahon naming his own daughter.

00:58:16The daughter that tried to put him out of business, Stephanie,

00:58:19as the new general manager of SmackDown.

00:58:23Shocking.

00:58:24Stephanie is our new boss, new chairman of SmackDown,

00:58:26but check this out.

00:58:28We're on the break.

00:58:28A little bird.

00:58:29Birdie just told me something.

00:58:31The game, Triple H, reportedly, he's in the area.

00:58:35Triple H?

00:58:36Someone spotted him in the area.

00:58:37There's a good chance he might pop up around here.

00:58:39That leads to an interesting question.

00:58:41What's Triple H going to do come Sunday at Vengeance?

00:58:43Side with Bischoff and Raw, or Stephanie at SmackDown?

00:58:46Speaking of Vengeance, the Cruiserweight title will be on the line Sunday on Pay-Per-View.

00:58:53Billy Kidman, who you saw moments ago pin Jamie Noble in a tag team matchup,

00:58:57meets Noble for the Cruiserweight Championship Sunday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

00:59:04Cole, I'm being told right now by my people that Eric Bischoff has left the building.

00:59:10Thank God.

00:59:11Cole.

00:59:20I guarantee you'll see Eric Bischoff again this Monday night on Raw, live from Grand Rapids.

00:59:27But boy, oh boy, the gauntlet has been thrown down here tonight.

00:59:34The new SmackDown general manager, Stephanie McMahon,

00:59:38vows that she will not allow Eric Bischoff to steal SmackDown talent.

00:59:43In fact, her first order of business, throwing Eric Bischoff out of the building.

00:59:47Well, Stephanie McMahon, not surprising.

00:59:50Oh, wow.

00:59:51That's quite kidding.

00:59:52Not surprising, Stephanie making her presence known here on SmackDown

00:59:55as the new general manager, and letting Eric Bischoff see who's the boss around these

01:00:01parts here at SmackDown.

01:00:02Well, what about this startling news, the fact that Mr. McMahon, the owner of World

01:00:05Wrestling Entertainment, has basically said that there will be an open season on all

01:00:10talent here at WWE.

01:00:12The fact that all contracts are now open, so SmackDown stars can negotiate with Raw.

01:00:19Raw stars can negotiate with SmackDown, and there's gonna be a bidding war.

01:00:24Nasty business propositions could be on the way.

01:00:28Well, I bet you a guy like Bischoff would love a guy like Kidman.

01:00:32He had Kidman in WCW, trying to drop the ball out of my opinion, especially if Kidman

01:00:37can get that Cruiserweight title, that vengeance from Noble.

01:00:40Went for the Tarantula, great counter by Kidman, and a shot to the ribs by Tajiri.

01:00:44Such an important matchup for Billy Kidman.

01:00:46And here's the Tarantula, blocked in by Tajiri to Kidman.

01:00:51Billy Kidman can ill afford to get injured here in this matchup tonight, Taz.

01:00:55He has a date with Noble for the title center.

01:00:57And the Tarantula's not have to be applied.

01:00:59And here's the cover on Kidman and a kickout.

01:01:02The Tarantula does not have to be applied long to have some pain through your body with that.

01:01:06But it would be dangerous.

01:01:07Come on, man, it hurts.

01:01:08You know, Tajiri has an extremely close relationship with the Cruiserweight Champion, Jamie Noble.

01:01:13And Nidia.

01:01:13And Nidia as well.

01:01:15And do you think perhaps the three of them got together maybe earlier on today?

01:01:19And maybe Noble and Nidia said, Tajiri, do us a favor, soften up Billy Kidman a little

01:01:23bit for Sunday?

01:01:24I'm sure that happened.

01:01:25I mean, Tajiri's like the fifth meal with Nidia and Noble.

01:01:28If you smell what I'm cooking, no problem.

01:01:31Both of these superstars are former Cruiserweight Champions.

01:01:35And speaking of the Cruiserweight division, Will Ray Mysterio Jr., who makes his debut right

01:01:40here next week on SmackDown.

01:01:41Except the challenge laid out by Chavo Guerrero earlier on tonight.

01:01:46A lot of people around here, including yours truly, very excited about Mysterio coming

01:01:50to WWE, especially on SmackDown.

01:01:52He's gonna make some impact here, for sure, especially in the Cruiserweight division.

01:01:57I think he's seen high flying.

01:01:57He ain't seen nothing yet.

01:01:59Look at that!

01:01:59Kidman!

01:02:00Kidman!

01:02:01And a desperation dropkick by Billy Kidman.

01:02:05Beautiful counter by Kidman for that handspring elbow by Tajiri.

01:02:09I still can't stop thinking about how Stephanie is gonna be able to negotiate with their soon-to-be

01:02:17ex-husband Triple H.

01:02:18They probably haven't spoken.

01:02:20Wow, what a neckbreaker.

01:02:21Here's the cover by Kidman.

01:02:22It's gotta be it.

01:02:23Two leg and a kick out.

01:02:25You realize Stephanie and Triple H probably haven't spoken?

01:02:28I don't know.

01:02:28Unless they're attorneys in months.

01:02:29I don't even want to go there.

01:02:31Look at this.

01:02:32Kidman misses with a big close line and a kick by Tajiri.

01:02:37Here's the cover, hook to the leg of Kidman who gets the shoulder up.

01:02:41Hell of a matchup here, great matchup.

01:02:43But we know we've been talking about Stephanie being a new general manager.

01:02:46But yet, let's not take away from Tajiri and Kidman.

01:02:49Phenomenal matchup right there.

01:02:51Tajiri, the Japanese buzzsaw, lands on his feet from the disbalance.

01:02:54But Kidman towers.

01:02:56I didn't hear it.

01:02:57I thought he was gonna go for the cover.

01:02:58So did I.

01:02:59But perhaps he's setting Tajiri up for the shooting star press.

01:03:03Kidman's big maneuver.

01:03:04I love the way Kidman does this move.

01:03:07Shoot, stop, coming out.

01:03:08And he connects.

01:03:10Kidman hooks the leg.

01:03:11And if he connects Sunday, Kidman will win the Cruiserweight title.

01:03:16Here is your winner, Billy Kidman.

01:03:19What do you think?

01:03:20That's Novel.

01:03:20And it's Jamie Novel, the Cruiserweight champion.

01:03:36And here comes Nydia, she's gonna give a little message too to Kidman.

01:03:50You gotta wonder what the new GM of SmackDown, Stephanie McMahon,

01:03:55fakes of the lovely duo of Nydia and Novel.

01:04:00Sunday at Vengeance on pay-per-view.

01:04:03Jamie Novel defends the Cruiserweight title against Billy Hittman.

01:04:08Jamie Novel defends the Cruiserweight title against Billy Hittman.

01:04:19Stephanie.

01:04:22Oh, it's so great to see you again.

01:04:25Hey, it's great to see you too.

01:04:27Congratulations.

01:04:28I mean, you're the general manager of SmackDown.

01:04:30You're the boss.

01:04:31That's right.

01:04:31You're the boss.

01:04:32Of all the people I would have chosen to be the boss of SmackDown, you're at the top

01:04:36of the list.

01:04:36And I really, really mean that.

01:04:39I can tell you mean that, Chris.

01:04:40You really do.

01:04:41But you know, you're always so complimentary to me.

01:04:44You deserve it.

01:04:45Well, thank you, but I feel you deserve compliments too.

01:04:48Yes, and when I was watching SmackDown last week, I was overwhelmed.

01:04:52You were so unselfish.

01:04:55I mean, you gave up the match that you wanted most.

01:04:58You gave up Chris Jericho versus Edge, one of the main events at Vengeance.

01:05:03And you gave it up so that Edge and Hogan could defend their tag team titles.

01:05:10I mean, your generosity is overwhelming.

01:05:14And I feel it deserves a reward.

01:05:16That's why next week, right here on SmackDown, I'm gonna give you what you want.

01:05:22Who?

01:05:22I'm gonna give you the match that you gave up for Vengeance.

01:05:26Next week on SmackDown, it's gonna be you, Chris Jericho, versus Edge.

01:05:33You versus Edge.

01:05:35You versus Edge.

01:05:36It's a great time of events.

01:05:38It's just what I was hoping for.

01:05:39You're welcome.

01:05:41Thanks, Steph.

01:05:42Welcome back, boss.

01:05:46V versus Edge.

01:05:49Jericho versus Edge, huh?

01:05:51Shut the door.

01:05:52I'm here.

01:06:21It's so You serial next week.

01:06:34Oh, there's the problem over the Rock.

01:06:36The Show telling Eric Bischoff where to go.

01:06:39He now turns his focus to the main event coming up next.

01:06:42The Rock vs. Kurt Angle

01:06:44with the general manager of Roy R. Fischoff

01:06:47new general manager

01:06:48Stephanie McMahon

01:06:49Triple H is up and grabs

01:06:51well Vengeance takes out a new meaning now

01:06:54Vengeance will be off the chart now for sure

01:06:57as if it wasn't going to be ready

01:06:58listen to this

01:07:00alright, that's downfall

01:07:02Trust Company's downfall

01:07:04the official theme song from Vengeance

01:07:07in the main event

01:07:08Sunday on pay-per-view from Detroit

01:07:10the disputed title

01:07:12a triple threat match

01:07:13The Rock, Kurt Angle and The Undertaker

01:07:16the gold medalist, the great one

01:07:17and the American Badass

01:07:19only one can leave undisputed champion

01:07:21tag titles on the line

01:07:23Hogan, Edge vs. Lampstorm and Christian

01:07:26this is bigger than political philosophies

01:07:28as the tag team titles are on the line

01:07:32also, a huge decision

01:07:34for Triple H

01:07:36choose Raw or Smackdown

01:07:38the balance of power will be decided

01:07:41between Smackdown and Raw

01:07:42which way will the game go?

01:07:45no disqualification

01:07:46no count out

01:07:47the big show at Booker Key

01:07:49this is simple

01:07:50it's the spin of Rudy

01:07:51head up

01:07:52against the choke slam

01:07:54a tag team table match invention

01:07:57Bubba Ray and Spike Dudley

01:07:58against Chris Bedwine

01:08:00Eddie Guerrero

01:08:01messing up the cross-face teams

01:08:02with Latino heat

01:08:04and the Dundies want to put them both

01:08:06through tables

01:08:07the intercontinental title on the line

01:08:10the champion Rob Van Dam

01:08:12the challenger Brock Lesnar

01:08:14the next big thing is going for

01:08:16the Intercontinental Championship

01:08:18but Rob Van Dam is in his way

01:08:31it looks like Kurt Angle

01:08:36doesn't want to wait to get the main event started

01:08:51Sunday at Pay Per View in Vengeance

01:08:53Kurt Angle

01:08:54The Undertaker and The Rock

01:08:55in a Triple Threat match

01:08:57this Sunday in Vengeance

01:09:01I will become

01:09:02the next Undisputed Champion

01:09:08it's practically a foregone conclusion

01:09:12see everybody

01:09:13I already made The Undertaker tap

01:09:18and tonight

01:09:19right here on Smackdown

01:09:22oh yeah

01:09:23keep cheering

01:09:24your Olympic hero

01:09:27and next

01:09:28Undisputed Champion

01:09:29can and will

01:09:31make The Rock tap too

01:09:37will Kurt Angle

01:09:38make The Rock tap

01:09:41what the heck

01:09:43Deadman Taker

01:09:45it's supposed to be

01:09:47Kurt Angle and The Rock

01:09:50but ladies and gentlemen

01:09:51this is the Undisputed Champion

01:09:56The Undertaker

01:10:05you gotta wonder

01:10:06what the hell

01:10:07Taker's doing out here

01:10:08I mean

01:10:08Grant is the Undisputed Champion

01:10:10and he's in that main event

01:10:12against Angle

01:10:13and Rock

01:10:13from this Sunday Avengers

01:10:15but

01:10:15Kurt Angle

01:10:16is gonna wrestle

01:10:17The Rock

01:10:17right now

01:10:18the parameters

01:10:19of this match

01:10:20have drastically changed

01:10:22it's The Rock

01:10:23versus Kurt Angle

01:10:24next

01:10:25but what is The Undisputed Champion

01:10:27The Undertaker

01:10:29doing out here

01:10:30what's the purpose

01:10:32of The Champ

01:10:33at ringside

01:10:34we are back on Smackdown

01:10:41Kurt Angle

01:10:42set to meet The Rock

01:10:43but The Undisputed Champion

01:10:44The Undertaker's at ringside

01:10:46and the question remains

01:10:48why

01:10:49well I'm not gonna ask him

01:10:51why he can do it

01:10:53that's it

01:10:54that's what they're fighting about

01:10:55you heard it

01:10:56right here

01:10:56on The Split of Title

01:10:57right in front of us

01:11:07and The Bravo Bowl

01:11:08he wasted little time

01:11:10he left

01:11:10in action

01:11:11on Smackdown

01:11:12The Rock

01:11:13and Angle

01:11:14three days from vengeance

01:11:15getting it on

01:11:16ties

01:11:17and The Rock hasn't lost

01:11:19to Big Rao

01:11:20big knock down

01:11:21by The Rock

01:11:22to Kurt Angle

01:11:23and The Rock

01:11:23came out of the chute

01:11:25snorting

01:11:26you ain't lying man

01:11:27snorting

01:11:28that's the best way

01:11:29to put it my man

01:11:30The Undisputed Champion

01:11:32The Undertaker

01:11:32here with us

01:11:33at ringside

01:11:35as The Rock

01:11:36drills

01:11:36Kurt Angle headfirst

01:11:38into the steel steps

01:11:41The Undertaker

01:11:42placed The Undisputed

01:11:43title down here

01:11:43on the table

01:11:44he said

01:11:45this is what

01:11:45they're fighting about

01:11:46and it's a tremendous

01:11:47point

01:11:48because The Rock

01:11:49Kurt Angle

01:11:49and The Undertaker

01:11:50will battle

01:11:51for the title

01:11:53Sunday on Pay Per View

01:11:55right on Taker's bike

01:11:56it should have looked

01:11:58on Taker's face

01:11:58he ain't a happy

01:11:59dead man

01:12:00The Undisputed Champion

01:12:02earlier on tonight

01:12:03in that interview

01:12:04told us all

01:12:05The Undisputed

01:12:07title

01:12:07needs to him

01:12:08The Rock

01:12:09showed you tonight

01:12:10what the title

01:12:11means to him

01:12:12hoping to take

01:12:13Kurt Angle

01:12:14out of the equation

01:12:15before Vengeance Sunday

01:12:18I mean The Rock

01:12:19does one more

01:12:19of those back

01:12:20suplexes

01:12:20on that steel wrap

01:12:21we might not see

01:12:23Angle

01:12:23again ever

01:12:24oh man

01:12:26oh look out

01:12:27Rock missed

01:12:27it comes Angle

01:12:28touring The Rock

01:12:29and Angle

01:12:30going to work on the

01:12:31first off

01:12:32the steel post

01:12:34The Rock

01:12:35looked like a torpedo

01:12:36Angle just

01:12:37both of them

01:12:37face first

01:12:38into the steel

01:12:40Kurt Angle

01:12:41trying to buy

01:12:41some time

01:12:42suplex down

01:12:43to that unforgiving

01:12:44steel on the ramp

01:12:45I mean Angle

01:12:47landed hard on that

01:12:47steel

01:12:48he still feel

01:12:48the effects of it

01:12:49on the back of his

01:12:50head on that ramp

01:12:51and Kurt Angle

01:12:52showing you the

01:12:52competitor he is

01:12:53rolling in

01:12:54to break the

01:12:5510 count

01:12:56he wants this

01:12:57match to continue

01:12:58he wants to make

01:12:59good on his

01:13:00foul

01:13:00to make The Rock

01:13:01tap

01:13:02here tonight

01:13:03exactly

01:13:03he wants The Rock

01:13:05to tap

01:13:05he wants to break

01:13:06The Rock's ankle

01:13:07does Angle

01:13:08and Kurt Angle

01:13:10could be considered

01:13:11an odds-on favorite

01:13:12to win the title

01:13:13Sunday at Vengeance

01:13:14and look at the

01:13:15vicious aggressiveness

01:13:16of Angle

01:13:18you don't win a gold

01:13:19medal call

01:13:20just by technique

01:13:21and training

01:13:21you win him

01:13:22but you have a bean

01:13:23streak

01:13:24Kurt Angle

01:13:25with words to

01:13:26The Undertaker

01:13:26but think about

01:13:27what Kurt Angle

01:13:28has accomplished

01:13:29in recent weeks

01:13:30Kurt Angle

01:13:31off the suplex

01:13:32the cover

01:13:32hook of the leg

01:13:33and Rock kicks out

01:13:34and King of the Ring

01:13:35Kurt Angle

01:13:36made Hollywood

01:13:36Hulk Hogan

01:13:37tap out

01:13:38to the ankle lock

01:13:39it was the first time

01:13:40in history

01:13:40then

01:13:41just a couple

01:13:42of weeks to go

01:13:43Kurt Angle

01:13:43made The Undertaker

01:13:45tap

01:13:451, 2, 3

01:13:46to the triangle choke

01:13:48will Angle

01:13:49make The Rock tap

01:13:50here tonight

01:13:50and make it a trifecta

01:13:52look at these

01:13:53vicious blows

01:13:53by Kurt Angle

01:13:54all over The Rock

01:13:56you gotta wonder

01:13:57the condition

01:13:58of The Rock

01:13:59the in-ring

01:14:00conditioning

01:14:00of The Rock

01:14:01he's been out

01:14:02of the ring

01:14:02for four months

01:14:03and Angle

01:14:04has been on

01:14:05an active full schedule

01:14:06oh and a chop

01:14:07by Kurt Angle

01:14:08and you gotta wonder

01:14:10what is going

01:14:10through the mind

01:14:11of the undisputed

01:14:12champion

01:14:12The Undertaker

01:14:13at ringside

01:14:15triple wall

01:14:15look at The Rock

01:14:16reversing

01:14:17and The Rock

01:14:18the bravo bull

01:14:19taking it to Kurt Angle

01:14:20The Rock got that

01:14:21never say die attitude

01:14:23he's all hard

01:14:25uh oh

01:14:25do-si-do

01:14:26as The Rock

01:14:27shoves Angle

01:14:27across the rope

01:14:28look at that

01:14:28tremendous throw

01:14:29by The Rock

01:14:30into the cover

01:14:31thick as a cat

01:14:32hook of the leg

01:14:32and Angle gets

01:14:33Rufus shoulder up

01:14:34talk about some

01:14:34Rufus aggression

01:14:35The Rock's got

01:14:36in Ozan

01:14:37look at over

01:14:37the shoulder

01:14:38of the Undisputed

01:14:39Champion

01:14:39who is in tremendous

01:14:40jeopardy

01:14:41come vengeance

01:14:42Sunday

01:14:42determined by Angle

01:14:44to The Rock

01:14:45keep in mind

01:14:46the champion

01:14:46The Undertaker

01:14:47under triple threat

01:14:48rules

01:14:49does not have to be

01:14:50pinned

01:14:50or submit

01:14:51to lose the title

01:14:52he doesn't have

01:14:53to be involved

01:14:54in the decision

01:14:55The Undertaker

01:14:55if Kurt Angle

01:14:56could pin The Rock

01:14:57Angle would become

01:14:58champion

01:14:59or vice versa

01:15:00look at Angle

01:15:01pointing over at

01:15:01the dead man

01:15:02and Undertaker

01:15:02saying watch this

01:15:03this is you on Sunday

01:15:04wow

01:15:05we saw Kurt Angle

01:15:06deliver a German

01:15:07to The Undertaker

01:15:07last week

01:15:08and there's a second

01:15:09one to the Brahma Pool

01:15:11and Undertaker's

01:15:12got the best seat

01:15:13in the house

01:15:14wow

01:15:14scouting

01:15:15Undertaker

01:15:16scouting Angle

01:15:17cover

01:15:17hook of the leg

01:15:18gets the shoulder

01:15:19up

01:15:20Undertaker just

01:15:21bearing a hole

01:15:22in that ring

01:15:23just staring

01:15:23at both guys

01:15:24both rocking

01:15:25Angle

01:15:26watching

01:15:26what's coming

01:15:27this Sunday

01:15:28at Vengeance

01:15:28you know

01:15:29The Undertaker

01:15:29said it in an

01:15:30interview earlier

01:15:31tonight

01:15:31Taz

01:15:32how much

01:15:32the Undisputed

01:15:33title means

01:15:34to him

01:15:34he realizes

01:15:35that these two men

01:15:37are gunning

01:15:37for that title

01:15:38and The Undertaker

01:15:40out here

01:15:40to watch two

01:15:41of the best

01:15:42athletes in the

01:15:42business

01:15:43go at it

01:15:43here on Smackdown

01:15:44tonight

01:15:45well both Angle

01:15:46and Rock

01:15:46are both former

01:15:47WWE champions

01:15:48but never

01:15:49Undisputed

01:15:49champion

01:15:50and they want

01:15:51this title

01:15:52badly

01:15:52and look at

01:15:53the confidence

01:15:54in the face

01:15:54of Kurt Angle

01:15:55allowing The Rock

01:15:56to just

01:15:57to pull himself

01:15:58to crawl

01:15:59up the

01:16:00singlet of Angle

01:16:01and then

01:16:01the one

01:16:01right hand

01:16:02to knock

01:16:02The Brahma Bull

01:16:03down

01:16:03Angle's

01:16:04picking

01:16:04apart

01:16:05The Rock

01:16:08Rock

01:16:08blocked

01:16:09the right hand

01:16:09and The Brahma Bull

01:16:10trying to battle back

01:16:12sold out

01:16:13grounded

01:16:13Wilkes-Barre

01:16:14coming to its feet

01:16:15The Rock telegraphed

01:16:16that one

01:16:16shot to the chest

01:16:17knocked down

01:16:18by The Rock

01:16:19look at the speed

01:16:20of these guys

01:16:21cover

01:16:22hook to the leg

01:16:23Rock's got it here

01:16:26that was a second away

01:16:29if you're The Undertaker

01:16:30Taz

01:16:31and you're scouting

01:16:32these two men

01:16:32what is running

01:16:34through your mind

01:16:35well if I'm The Undertaker

01:16:36right now

01:16:36I'm watching Kurt Angle

01:16:37put some serious

01:16:38hard hitting

01:16:39smash mouth

01:16:40offense on The Rock

01:16:41if I'm the dead man

01:16:42I'm a little concerned

01:16:43right now

01:16:44and you gotta be concerned

01:16:45we talked about it earlier

01:16:46Angle has made

01:16:47Hogan tap out

01:16:48The Undertaker knows

01:16:49what it's like

01:16:50to tap out

01:16:51to Kurt Angle

01:16:51and now Angle

01:16:52putting a hurt

01:16:53on The Brahma Bull

01:17:00Angle's taught

01:17:01The Undertaker

01:17:01he just told

01:17:02The Undertaker

01:17:03to watch this

01:17:04Undertaker's been

01:17:05watching everything

01:17:06can you see

01:17:07the confidence

01:17:08just oozing

01:17:09from the eyes

01:17:10of Kurt Angle

01:17:11why shouldn't Angle

01:17:11be confident

01:17:12every blow

01:17:13every blow

01:17:14he delivers

01:17:15he's beating

01:17:16the hell out of

01:17:16The Rock

01:17:17Kurt Angle

01:17:17is

01:17:18and he's doing

01:17:18it for all these

01:17:19people

01:17:19man's at home

01:17:20and the

01:17:20Undisputed Champions

01:17:21ringside

01:17:22I don't believe

01:17:23following this

01:17:25industry test

01:17:25that I've ever seen

01:17:26anyone

01:17:27on the role

01:17:28that Kurt Angle

01:17:29has been on

01:17:30over the past month

01:17:32Kurt Angle's been on

01:17:33a role

01:17:34but Dead Man

01:17:34won't sweat

01:17:35nobody

01:17:35and he touched

01:17:36The Rock

01:17:36man

01:17:37Battling back

01:17:37Angle turning

01:17:38his attention

01:17:39to The Undertaker

01:17:40pausing the distraction

01:17:41knocked down

01:17:42Rock rolls into the cover

01:17:43and a kick out

01:17:43by Angle

01:17:45Kurt Angle cannot allow

01:17:46The Undertaker to distract him

01:17:47in this matchup

01:17:48and he did it for a split instant

01:17:50but Angle back on top

01:17:52with the advantage again

01:17:53Angle just pancaking

01:17:55the people's champ

01:17:56with that stiff clothesline

01:17:59man what a shot

01:18:00Kurt Angle may not be pretty

01:18:03he is a blue collar worker

01:18:05in the ring

01:18:05but by suplexes like that

01:18:08Kurt Angle may become

01:18:10the next undisputed champion

01:18:12someday in Detroit

01:18:15he's my pick Angle is

01:18:16I agree with you

01:18:18that is a great pick

01:18:19check this out

01:18:21wow

01:18:23hell of a clothesline

01:18:24and The Rock

01:18:26oh look out now

01:18:27belly to belly

01:18:28by Angle

01:18:31the cover

01:18:32hook to the leg

01:18:32of a Rocky

01:18:33the Rock

01:18:34the Rock

01:18:35the guts of the Brava Bowl

01:18:36the never say die

01:18:38attitude

01:18:38but is it just a matter of time

01:18:41for Kurt Angle

01:18:42to put away The Rock

01:18:43Angle's picking apart

01:18:44the lower back

01:18:45of The Rock

01:18:4672 hours

01:18:47that's all Rock has

01:18:48to recover from his beat

01:18:50he's getting

01:18:50from Vengeance

01:18:51this Sunday

01:18:53and now

01:18:54Kurt Angle

01:18:55seeking a tight rib

01:18:56shin lock

01:18:57wearing down

01:18:58the people's champ

01:18:59as The Undertaker

01:19:00intently looks on

01:19:01The Undertaker

01:19:02a 12 year WWE veteran

01:19:04he's the undisputed champion

01:19:06and you know he's making

01:19:07mental notes

01:19:08of everything

01:19:09that is transpiring

01:19:11in this matchup

01:19:12of how to combat

01:19:13Kurt Angle

01:19:13who's now using

01:19:14the ropes

01:19:15at unfair advantage

01:19:16it's unfair

01:19:16absolutely

01:19:17extra leverage

01:19:18but you know what

01:19:18if the ref ain't looking

01:19:19and you can get away

01:19:20with it

01:19:20go for it

01:19:21referee Mike Chiodo

01:19:22one of the best

01:19:23in the business

01:19:23but he has his hands full

01:19:25here tonight

01:19:26and just think of

01:19:27the referee

01:19:28how his hands

01:19:29are gonna be full

01:19:30in vengeance

01:19:30with these three men

01:19:32in the ring

01:19:32there's the shot

01:19:33right there

01:19:34you see The Undertaker

01:19:34watching Angle

01:19:35and just wearing

01:19:37down The Rock

01:19:38look at the eyes

01:19:39on the dead man

01:19:42and this is what

01:19:42it's all about

01:19:43the undisputed title

01:19:44the WWE

01:19:45undisputed title

01:19:46Kurt Angle

01:19:47continuing the pressure

01:19:48The Rock's arm

01:19:48goes down one time

01:19:49three times

01:19:50the charm for Angle

01:19:51twice now

01:19:52and The Rock looks

01:19:53out of it

01:19:53choking The Rock out

01:19:55and The Rock

01:19:56in trouble

01:19:57oh

01:20:03and also brings Angle

01:20:04sitting in that rear chin

01:20:05like even tighter

01:20:06he tightened his grip

01:20:07we talk about Angle's prowess

01:20:09but what about the heart

01:20:11what about the guts

01:20:12what about the resilience

01:20:13The Brahma Bull has shown

01:20:15in all his years

01:20:16here in the WWE

01:20:18no one's got to fight

01:20:19like The Brahma Bull

01:20:21like The Rock

01:20:21and he's acceptifying

01:20:23that fight

01:20:23on Kurt Angle

01:20:25The Rock with the right hands

01:20:26Kurt Angle

01:20:27uh-oh

01:20:28Angle Slam

01:20:28the final time

01:20:30and he connected

01:20:31oh that was a high title

01:20:33Kurt Angle connected

01:20:34lights up for the pro

01:20:36the Rock got the shoulder

01:20:39up somehow

01:20:40and The Undertaker

01:20:42has to be impressed

01:20:44with The Rock kicking out

01:20:45of this

01:20:45look at this

01:20:46Angle Slam

01:20:47look at that

01:20:48he got some serious

01:20:50altitude under The Rock

01:20:51what impact on The Rock's

01:20:53head

01:20:53The Rock kicking out

01:20:55all instinct

01:20:56Kurt Angle arguing

01:20:57but it's allowing The Rock

01:20:59valuable time

01:21:00to try to catch his breath

01:21:01don't lose your groove

01:21:02Kurt going for the kill

01:21:03going for the kill

01:21:04kick to the midsection

01:21:05Rock counter

01:21:06late lace

01:21:06take down by The Rock

01:21:07and The Rock

01:21:08setting Kurt Angle up

01:21:09for perhaps

01:21:10The Shark Shooter

01:21:11it's locked in

01:21:12The Shark Shooter locked in

01:21:13with Kurt Angle attack

01:21:15where did The Rock get this from

01:21:17ready to get the energy

01:21:18to pull this out

01:21:19and Kurt Angle makes it

01:21:21to the ropes

01:21:22and notice how he crawled

01:21:23on his elbows

01:21:24so there'd be no confusion

01:21:26to whether Angle was tapping out

01:21:30The Rock has been getting

01:21:31The Rock's been getting his ass kicked

01:21:33for the past few minutes out here

01:21:34he's sucking wind

01:21:35he's hurting

01:21:37And he's stalking Angle

01:21:38went to The Rock bottom

01:21:40Angle countered

01:21:42a big clothesline

01:21:43almost knocking the head

01:21:45off The Rock

01:21:46completely just

01:21:47almost decapitated

01:21:48and Kurt Angle

01:21:49he can feel it now

01:21:50Taz

01:21:50oh The Rock

01:21:52nicked up to

01:21:52oh look at this

01:21:54he's coming back

01:21:55The Rock

01:21:55spit punch

01:21:56and a right hand

01:21:57to Kurt Angle

01:22:01Kurt Angle's right in front of us

01:22:03Kurt Angle

01:22:04knocked over the top rope

01:22:05The Rock's coming out

01:22:06to meet him

01:22:07and here comes

01:22:08The Brahma Bull

01:22:09The Brahma Bull

01:22:10with a right hand to Angle

01:22:13Kurt Angle

01:22:14oh look out

01:22:16The Undertaker

01:22:17the champ

01:22:18and The Rock

01:22:19clearing The Undertaker out

01:22:20with for Angle

01:22:22hit The Undertaker

01:22:23and now Kurt Angle

01:22:24takes advantage

01:22:25right here with a table

01:22:28The Rock bouncing off the table

01:22:30Kurt Angle in control

01:22:33and the trash talking

01:22:34from Angle

01:22:35to the Brahma Bull

01:22:36back into the ring

01:22:38the 10 count broken up

01:22:39Kurt Angle

01:22:40now stalking

01:22:42The Rock

01:22:42and I think Kurt Angle

01:22:44believes

01:22:44the end there

01:22:44and the angle lock

01:22:45the end work is locked in

01:22:47and counter by The Rock

01:22:53and here's The Rock

01:22:54off the ropes

01:22:54Kurt Angle

01:22:55uh oh

01:22:57DDT The Rock floated over

01:22:59it connected

01:23:00cover

01:23:01hooks the leg

01:23:01he's got it

01:23:03wait a minute

01:23:06the champ on the apron

01:23:07he goes for the right hand

01:23:09he goes the dead man

01:23:12slide buster

01:23:13slide buster

01:23:14here it comes

01:23:23going for the people's ankle

01:23:25and he ran in

01:23:26to The Undertaker's

01:23:28clothesline

01:23:29Undertaker like a middle linebacker

01:23:32just picking The Rock

01:23:33right off of that clothesline

01:23:34and the undisputed champion

01:23:36The Undertaker

01:23:37thunderous right hands

01:23:38it's The Undertaker beating the snot

01:23:40out of The Rock

01:23:41these two at Angle

01:23:43will be in the triple threat

01:23:44match Sunday

01:23:47oh wait a minute

01:23:49Kurt Angle

01:23:50steel chair

01:23:52The Rock and Undertaker

01:23:53oblivious

01:23:54take it on Shader

01:23:55oh

01:23:55to the back of The Undertaker

01:24:00and The Rock with a clothesline

01:24:02the promo bull knocking Angle down

01:24:05went for The Rock

01:24:06oh no

01:24:06Kurt Angle

01:24:07Kurt Angle

01:24:09beautiful

01:24:09ankle lock

01:24:10Kurt Angle

01:24:11wants to break the ankle

01:24:13The Rock tapping

01:24:14into the ankle lock

01:24:15he's tapping

01:24:15he was tapping it right

01:24:17Kurt Angle

01:24:18found to make the rock tap

01:24:19and the promo bull tapping out

01:24:21even though this match is over with

01:24:22Kurt Angle

01:24:23proving that he can make the rock tap

01:24:26come Sunday

01:24:27at Vengeance

01:24:28if Kurt Angle makes the rock tap

01:24:31that triple threat

01:24:32may go right in the hands

01:24:33of Angle

01:24:34and that'll be the new champ

01:24:35yeah he may be one of two challengers

01:24:37but he may be the man to beat

01:24:38three men

01:24:40one goal

01:24:41an undisputed title

01:24:43Sunday

01:24:44at Vengeance

01:24:45Ante Pergill

01:24:47I'll tell you I saw

01:24:47I saw

01:24:48I saw

01:24:49Triple H

01:24:50Triple H

01:24:52Triple H

01:24:53one question

01:24:54who are you going to sign with

01:24:56is it going to be Raw

01:24:56or Smackdown

01:25:02what I have in this

01:25:03a couple minutes

01:25:05I need

01:25:05I really need to talk to you

01:25:11what?

01:25:12this is strictly business

01:25:14no tricks

01:25:15no nothing

01:25:16if I could

01:25:17just get you alone

01:25:18and sit you down

01:25:19and we could just hash some things out

01:25:22please

01:25:24you sure you want to do that alone

01:25:26you sure you don't want to have your

01:25:27your lawyer there

01:25:29you sure you don't want your lawyer there to

01:25:31do your business for you

01:25:32that seems the way it's been recently between us

01:25:35I deserve that

01:25:39but this is business

01:25:41Sunday

01:25:43this Sunday

01:25:43I will hear everything

01:25:45that you have to say

01:25:46I will hear it all

01:25:48from all sides

01:25:50and I'll make my decision

01:25:51this Sunday at Vengeance

01:25:58but uh

01:26:14you're getting a weight

01:26:16huh

01:26:25it's nice

01:26:27hey but don't worry Steph

01:26:29I think you look great

01:26:34see you Sunday

01:26:37you bastard

01:26:41you

01:26:48you

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