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WWE SMACKDOWN 23 MAY 2002 FULL SHOW HD
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00:00:18As I lay me down to sleep, lay me down, I pray my soul is mine to keep my soul,
00:00:26and never step outside this bed, never, into all evil, all evil.
00:00:37The time has come.
00:00:38Have you had a good life?
00:00:40The moment of truth is now.
00:00:42Are you proud of what you've done?
00:00:44The night of reckoning is there.
00:00:46Do you like who you've become?
00:00:49Who you've become?
00:00:50I am gonna take Chris Jericho straight to hell.
00:00:54I'm walking, and I'm talking.
00:00:57I'm gonna whip your little...
00:00:58Like it's never been whipped before.
00:01:01It's a reverse, and it's vile, diabolical, from hell in the sand.
00:01:06The most brutal match, and you're defying.
00:01:09You will clean, sweat, and pay the price of a wrestling life plan.
00:01:14I know Hulkamania will live forever.
00:01:17I want to destroy the legend that is Hulk Hogan.
00:01:21Did you finish what you started?
00:01:27Did you accomplish your goals?
00:01:31Did you fall short?
00:01:33The time has come.
00:01:36The moment of truth is now.
00:01:43Judgment Day is upon us.
00:01:47God have mercy on their souls.
00:01:54The beautiful people.
00:01:59The beautiful people.
00:02:01The beautiful people.
00:02:03Hey, yeah.
00:02:04What do you see?
00:02:06Something beautiful, something free.
00:02:09Hey, yeah.
00:02:11Why not in me?
00:02:12Get in the place, wait a lot to get laid.
00:02:31Tonight will no doubt be an extremely emotional night.
00:02:35It has been confirmed.
00:02:37The legendary Hulk Hogan will retire tonight on SmackDown.
00:02:43Welcome to Tupelo, Mississippi.
00:02:45Known as the first place in Atlas and Taz after tonight.
00:02:48The resting place of Hulkamania.
00:02:51That's right.
00:02:52Hulk Hogan has to explain with friends and family
00:02:55that tonight, right here on SmackDown,
00:02:58Hulkamania is going to be gone.
00:03:11Ladies and gentlemen, there is absolutely no way
00:03:15that any human being can be 100%.
00:03:20Four days removed from a hell in a cell matchup
00:03:25and Triple H went through Sunday at Jumpin' Day.
00:03:35The game is set for a matchup here tonight on SmackDown,
00:03:40but you can see the bruised, the bandaged,
00:03:43the battered body of Triple H.
00:03:46Triple H is hurting from that,
00:03:48and that battle he went through with Jumpin'
00:03:50he's whipping his old bandage up, as you can see.
00:03:54It can't be a good night for the game,
00:03:56because we know he's feeling the effects,
00:03:57but that brutal hell in a cell matchup does it.
00:04:00It was bloody.
00:04:01It was vicious.
00:04:02It was nearly inhumane.
00:04:05Triple H's face covered in a mass of blood
00:04:09inside hell in a cell.
00:04:12It's simple.
00:04:13Triple H and Chris Jericho Cole,
00:04:15they left it all in the ring in hell in a cell.
00:04:21And I have to believe, Taz,
00:04:23that Triple H is soon to be ex-mother-in-law.
00:04:27Mr. McMahon had something to do
00:04:29with putting the game into a matchup
00:04:31just four days removed from that hell of Sunday.
00:04:35You know Triple H ain't a complainer.
00:04:38Triple H don't care.
00:04:39He just wants to fight, wrestle somebody,
00:04:41fill that pedigree, and get out of time.
00:04:46Judgment Day four days ago.
00:04:49A spectacular event.
00:04:51We will revisit Judgment Day tonight on SmackDown.
00:04:55But ladies and gentlemen, the story of the evening.
00:04:58It has been confirmed.
00:05:00Hulk Hogan has called his friends and his family members.
00:05:03He will retire.
00:05:05He will leave the world of sports entertainment tonight.
00:05:11Running contestant in schedule four,
00:05:13one fall.
00:05:14Taking its way to the ring for Calvary Alberta.
00:05:16Weighing in at 230 pounds, Lance Storm.
00:05:21Triple H and Lance Storm set to go one-on-one here on SmackDown.
00:05:27If I can be serious for a minute.
00:05:34Triple H.
00:05:35You may think you achieved a great victory
00:05:40over my fellow Canadian Chris Jericho
00:05:44Sunday night at Hell in a Cell.
00:05:50But all you really proved
00:05:53is that you aren't the impressive athletic competitor
00:05:57you claim to be.
00:06:01You're a barbaric, bloodthirsty animal.
00:06:07And you're about to be taught a severe lesson.
00:06:11Like only a true wrestling technician can do.
00:06:15And Lance Storm with
00:06:16for Triple H in the game.
00:06:18Delivering the right hand in his matchup's underway.
00:06:20But Taz, Triple H has to be extremely careful
00:06:23because Lance Storm, look at Triple H.
00:06:26That high knee, Triple H got that high knee
00:06:28and he's feeling it.
00:06:29Showing the effects of that Hell in a Cell matchup
00:06:32just four days ago in Judgment Day
00:06:34against Chris Jericho.
00:06:35But again, Triple H has to be very careful
00:06:38in this matchup
00:06:39against the man of Calvary of Lance Storm.
00:06:42Lance Storm's getting the game at the right time.
00:06:45And Triple H is hurting him.
00:06:47You can see that extra tape he's got on that left leg.
00:06:50And of course, his elbow and his arm.
00:06:52If you're gonna take out the game,
00:06:53now's the time.
00:06:54I like Lance Storm's strategy here.
00:06:56Well, I'll tell you, Taz,
00:06:56if there's anybody in this business today
00:06:58that is technically sounding up
00:07:00to take out Triple H, the Serenable Assassin,
00:07:02it is indeed Lance Storm.
00:07:03And what a right hand, knocking Triple H to the floor.
00:07:06But what a battle.
00:07:08Triple H went through inside that 20-foot high.
00:07:11Oh, power in a cell on Sunday.
00:07:14Triple H and Chris Jericho battling all the way
00:07:16to the top of the cell.
00:07:18And that's the vicious aggressiveness Triple H showed
00:07:20at Judgment Day.
00:07:22Absolutely Triple H showed in Hell in a Cell
00:07:25that that smash mount style.
00:07:27And like Lance Storm said, oh, top kick.
00:07:30That bomb-bearic side came out of the game.
00:07:32And you have to when you're in a cell.
00:07:35Question with a guy like Jericho.
00:07:36Well, Lance Storm perhaps can sense a huge opportunity here.
00:07:40A tremendous opportunity to take down the game
00:07:43when the game is wounded.
00:07:45And Triple H into the corner off the turnbuckle.
00:07:47Well, you know what, Lance Storm didn't get a victory,
00:07:51an upset victory on Triple H tonight
00:07:52would be a huge battle with Storm's back.
00:07:55You see the bandaged forehead of Triple H cut open inside Hell in a Cell
00:07:58on Sunday, Lance Storm delivering the elbows
00:08:01to that forehead of Triple H.
00:08:04Well, folks, how ironic was it that last month in backlash,
00:08:08Hollywood Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H for the WWE Undisputed Championship.
00:08:14And it would be the last time Hogan would hold the title.
00:08:18And Hogan will end his historic career tonight on SmackDown.
00:08:25Look at the right hands delivered by Storm as he continues this vicious assault
00:08:30on Triple H.
00:08:31Storm's picking his spot, and his spot is the forehead right there in the game.
00:08:35As you can see, the effects of that wound opened up right now,
00:08:38and Storm's just picking it apart.
00:08:40The wound reopened, the effects of the Hell in a Cell matchup
00:08:43at Judgment Day, very pronounced on the forehead of Triple H.
00:08:47And again, the strategy of Lance Storm
00:08:50to take out the game where it hurts most.
00:08:53Well, Storm's a little bit of a hypocrite.
00:08:55He's talking about Triple H being barbaric and brutal.
00:08:58Look at that right there, just putting a sandwich right on an open wound.
00:09:02Look at that's smart.
00:09:03Well, I was gonna say, whether you like the strategy or not,
00:09:05as Lance Storm quickly rolls into the cover,
00:09:07here's the hook of the leg and a kick out before the count of three.
00:09:09Whether you like the strategy or not, Taz, it's tremendous strategy.
00:09:13Triple H is hurting all over his body.
00:09:14No matter where Storm hits him, it's gonna cause an effect.
00:09:17I like the strategy.
00:09:18I said that at the top of the match.
00:09:19He's getting in the head of the game.
00:09:21Now he's physically taking apart the head of the game.
00:09:23And again, I have to speculate over the fact that Mr. McMahon,
00:09:27it had to be Mr. McMahon's evil doing to put his soon-to-be ex-son-in-law
00:09:32into the matchup, just four days removed from the cell.
00:09:36Here's the cover.
00:09:36Could be a big upset.
00:09:38And Triple H kicks out before the count of three,
00:09:40and Lance Storm a bit frustrated there.
00:09:42Cole, you have no idea if Mr. McMahon was behind anything.
00:09:44You don't speculate.
00:09:45You don't stir it up.
00:09:46You have no idea about this.
00:09:47Well, here are the right hands by Lance Storm to Triple H.
00:09:50Again, I said it was speculation,
00:09:51but I can tell you this isn't speculation.
00:09:54Hollywood Hulk Hogan is going to retire here tonight on SmackDown.
00:09:58Hogan will end a legendary career which gained prominence in 1984
00:10:02when he first won the title at Madison Square Garden
00:10:06against the Iron Sheik.
00:10:07That was the first of six title reigns.
00:10:09And whoever forget that matchup, Hogan defeating the Sheik.
00:10:12And look at Triple H beginning to battle back against Lance Storm.
00:10:16He's going to turn it up, but he needs to because Storm's looking good.
00:10:20Into the corner goes the game.
00:10:22Lance Storm misses nobody home.
00:10:24Triple H, an opening here.
00:10:26Off the neckbreaker, Triple H realizes the time may be now.
00:10:30Triple H don't have a lot of energy left.
00:10:33High cluster, the cover, hook of the leg.
00:10:36He's got it.
00:10:37Storm just got the shoulder up.
00:10:39And what a way to begin what will be an historic night
00:10:43here tonight on SmackDown.
00:10:46Storm whipped off the rope by Triple H.
00:10:49Misses with a kick up underneath the chin.
00:10:51Right on the button.
00:10:53And that may be all she wrote for Triple H.
00:10:56Triple H lost a decent amount of blood.
00:10:59I don't think it's enough blood to have him out, though.
00:11:01Well, considering the amount of blood he's lost tonight.
00:11:03And then look out.
00:11:04Lance Storm has it.
00:11:05That half-busting crab locked into the game.
00:11:09That heavily taped leg, the left leg of Triple H.
00:11:13Look at the pain he's in.
00:11:14The straight shooter is locked in for Storm.
00:11:17Triple H is writhing in agony, trying desperately, desperately to make it.
00:11:23And he does.
00:11:24That is all-out effort, Taz.
00:11:28Triple H just trying to survive.
00:11:30You gotta love the strategy that Storm is using.
00:11:34We talked about the blood loss tonight by Triple H.
00:11:51Oh, again!
00:11:52Wisely shoving the referee into the ropes.
00:11:54Lance Storm losing his balance.
00:11:56That's why he's the game, Cole.
00:11:58That's why he's the Serenity Assassin.
00:11:59And that's the pedigree!
00:12:01Wow!
00:12:01What mistake by Lance Storm may have cost him?
00:12:05That's all it takes.
00:12:06This has got to be it.
00:12:07Come cover!
00:12:08It's over!
00:12:09Triple H!
00:12:10And Brazilian picks up the win.
00:12:13Here's the win!
00:12:14Triple H!
00:12:16You gotta give a big up to Lance Storm, though.
00:12:18He took it to Triple H.
00:12:20Triple H is feeling the effect of Lance Storm.
00:12:23But, man, that's what Triple H ends up the team.
00:12:25Well, you gotta give a big up to Triple H after the Hell in a Cell on Sunday
00:12:30to come out here tonight to battle through the matchup with Storm
00:12:33and to take advantage of one mistake by Lance Storm to pick up the win.
00:12:39Triple H battered and bruised, but the heart of a champion.
00:12:44Try to figure out what I know it's gonna be.
00:12:48I can't be absolutely sure that you want to do this.
00:12:51Christian, I have to.
00:12:53I don't want to.
00:12:54But I have to go out there tonight.
00:12:57Christian, give me a favor.
00:12:59Touch these.
00:13:00Dude.
00:13:01No, no.
00:13:01These.
00:13:02Oh.
00:13:03Feel them, Christian.
00:13:04I feel it, man.
00:13:04I feel it.
00:13:05That's real gold.
00:13:05I know.
00:13:06It's heavy.
00:13:06I didn't get the right to wear these babies by backing down.
00:13:10I mean, I have to treat this tonight as a positive.
00:13:15Going out there tonight will be one of the most courageous things I've ever done.
00:13:20As if I wasn't enough of a hero already.
00:13:22You're right.
00:13:23And if you want to look at this as a positive,
00:13:25at least these people won't be chanting, you suck.
00:13:28Of course they won't.
00:13:29Yeah.
00:13:30They'll be chanting, you're bald.
00:13:33You're bald.
00:13:35You're bald.
00:13:36It's kind of catchy.
00:13:37You're bald.
00:13:38I don't mean you're baldly handsome in a manly way.
00:13:48Good luck out there, Kurt.
00:13:53All right, Angle.
00:13:55Let's do this.
00:13:56Angle's coming out here bald?
00:14:05Hey, Test.
00:14:06Hey, Stinson.
00:14:08Mr. McMahon would like you to do a favor for him tonight.
00:14:11Oh, I can't do the type of favors that you do for Mr. McMahon.
00:14:16Oh, no, no, no, no.
00:14:17It's nothing like that.
00:14:18You see, I think that Vince is a little jealous of Randy Orton.
00:14:24Because he's young and attractive and he's got a good body.
00:14:30Well, besides all of that, he wants you to take care of Randy Orton tonight.
00:14:38I'll do it.
00:14:39And I'll go get ready.
00:14:42But, uh, how would I take care of you first?
00:15:01Oh, Mr. McMahon can be happy about this.
00:15:03Well, it must be nice to have immunity and not have to worry about being fired.
00:15:08Test has that immunity.
00:15:09But where is Kurt Angle?
00:15:13I was looking forward to seeing Angle like I saw him study that on Judgment Day.
00:15:18And that was Paul.
00:15:20Please welcome Kurt Angle.
00:15:24Kurt Angle is obviously embarrassed.
00:15:26I mean, come on.
00:15:26The Olympic gold medalist woman, WWE champion, is embarrassed.
00:15:30He doesn't want to come out of it.
00:15:31And I can't blame Kurt.
00:15:32He lost the hair versus hair match to Edge, fair, and square.
00:15:36Where is he?
00:15:36What's going on here?
00:15:37He's not coming out here.
00:15:39Maybe he is embarrassed, like you said.
00:15:40Oh, here he comes.
00:15:43Well, Kurt Angle lost the hair versus hair match at Judgment Day.
00:15:47Square to Edge.
00:15:49He had his head shaved.
00:15:49Please welcome Kurt Angle.
00:15:52In Nashville this past Sunday night.
00:15:54But nobody's seen Kurt since then.
00:15:56I know Kurt very well, and I haven't seen him.
00:15:59I tried calling him, and he called me back.
00:16:01I'm telling you, I think Kurt's a little better.
00:16:03I'm surprised.
00:16:04Oh, here he comes.
00:16:05What the hell is this?
00:16:08Oh, my God.
00:16:12Kurt, Kurt got that one road game he did he was looking for.
00:16:15Road game?
00:16:16He got a case to road game.
00:16:17He pulled it on his head.
00:16:18That's a damn wig, and you know how do your hair grow back in four days like that.
00:16:22That road game passed.
00:16:24Well, I can't know what the heck he's doing.
00:16:26He's smiling, he's happy.
00:16:27Road game.
00:16:28Well, we all wanted to see Kurt Angle the way he loves Sunday night at Judgment Day.
00:16:34The way he should be after losing the hair versus hair match on Sunday.
00:16:38And that's four.
00:16:39Look at Kurt smile, proud Olympic champion.
00:16:41Look at him, happy Kurt.
00:16:43What hair?
00:16:48Well, well, well.
00:16:51People say it was a damn near miracle when I won an Olympic gold medal with a broken freaking
00:16:58neck.
00:17:01But this almost tops it.
00:17:04I mean, it's amazing what hair supplements can do these days.
00:17:08Hair supplements?
00:17:09I told you.
00:17:09In less than a week, I was able to regrow my hair to its beautiful natural state.
00:17:17Nice medium brown with a little curl.
00:17:19Well, I even let it grow out a little just for kicks.
00:17:24No, I'm sorry that people pay good money to come see some bald, pathetic loser crying in
00:17:31the middle of the ring.
00:17:34But look on the bright side.
00:17:38There's always Hulk Hogan to look forward to tonight.
00:17:42Hogan will retire here tonight.
00:17:48And as for me, Edge may have gotten a quick fluke victory over me at Judgment Day.
00:17:55That was no fluke.
00:17:57But your Olympic hero will not be anyone's object of ridicule.
00:18:05Now, I'm going to go in the back and try some brand new moose I just bought.
00:18:10So if you'll excuse me.
00:18:15What's this?
00:18:18And that's toughen up one champion, Maimon.
00:18:22And he's laughing.
00:18:25What's he doing out here?
00:18:27I have no idea.
00:18:29It's not his business.
00:18:31He's getting the kick out of something.
00:18:33I didn't teach this kid like that.
00:18:34Just respect him.
00:18:35Kurt, Kurt, Kurt.
00:18:37Now, it is absolutely none of my business.
00:18:41But I'm here to tell you that there is no shame in being bald.
00:18:49And to be perfectly honest with you, it's not that bad.
00:18:54Who knows?
00:18:55You might even look better.
00:18:59So, Kurt, why don't you do yourself a favor?
00:19:02Take that ridiculous Elton John-looking rug off your head and just be yourself.
00:19:09I mean, your fans, they're not going to make fun of you.
00:19:18I mean, you people want to see Kurt Angle in his natural state, right?
00:19:25What do these people know?
00:19:27Mississippi.
00:19:31Excuse me?
00:19:32Do I know you?
00:19:35Talk about disrespecting.
00:19:37Do you work here or something?
00:19:42Oh, you're that guy that wants some contract on MTV or something.
00:19:51That's real impressive.
00:19:54But do you have any idea who you're talking to?
00:20:02I'm Kurt Angle.
00:20:06I'm Kurt Angle.
00:20:06The Kurt Angle.
00:20:11If you think this is a wig
00:20:14and won it off my head so badly, why don't you come down here and remove it yourself?
00:20:21Well, Kurt just called Maven's home right now.
00:20:26Maven's pump time.
00:20:27Come on, Maven, put up or shut up, Boldy.
00:20:31Kurt Angle so upset that Maven accused him of wearing a wig.
00:20:34He wants Maven to come down and take it off his head.
00:20:37And here comes Maven.
00:20:38Maven's going to be in trouble.
00:20:39You don't want to deal with Angle at this time.
00:20:41And you're right, Kurt Angle is in a dead state ever since losing the match.
00:20:46They get his head shaved Sunday of Judgment Day.
00:20:48Those hair supplements are making really intense and nutty.
00:20:51Hair supplements.
00:20:53And look at the contract by Maven.
00:20:54Big time drop.
00:20:55Take the wig off, Maven.
00:20:56He'll pull his hair with real hair.
00:21:00It's a miracle.
00:21:00Oh, look out.
00:21:01Oh, look out.
00:21:02The total angle of the Maven.
00:21:04Yeah, right on Maven's bald head.
00:21:06Maven making sure that nobody takes that wig off his head.
00:21:10She doesn't want anybody to see him bald.
00:21:12Maven should have kept his nose out of Angle's business.
00:21:16Look at this.
00:21:16Wait a minute.
00:21:17It's Edge.
00:21:18Edge, the main of the Angle in the hair versus hair match.
00:21:22It's shaved and bald Sunday.
00:21:23And it's what the world is seeing.
00:21:25Angle ball.
00:21:26As if, uh, Edge has it.
00:21:27Oh, it's Christian.
00:21:29Angle's friend, Christian, coming to Kurt Angle's head.
00:21:35Oh, come on.
00:21:36At least Christian has some respect for Kurt Angle.
00:21:40It's not right.
00:21:41Kurt Angle's got some respect for Edge and these fans.
00:21:44Kazzy, look at that hair versus hair match.
00:21:46Very square.
00:21:47He's supposed to be bald out here tonight.
00:21:49I don't know about that.
00:21:52Hurry in to 7-Eleven for cool Slurpee drinks and three WWE Collector Cups featuring The Rock,
00:21:57lead in the Hardy Boys and Rob Van Dam.
00:21:59Great Slurpee.
00:22:01Wrong cup.
00:22:02Why don't you try this one?
00:22:03Sorry, RVD, but I really wanted The Rock Cup.
00:22:07Oh, too bad.
00:22:08Here you go.
00:22:09Try Coca-Cola Classic or the new Brews and Berry in WWE Collector Cups.
00:22:13Collect all three.
00:22:14Or collect just one.
00:22:17Oh, thank heaven.
00:22:19Hey, RVD Slurpee Cup.
00:22:20Check it out.
00:22:21That's me on there.
00:22:25Well, welcome back to...
00:22:27We're back on the MacCon, and I wish we stayed in the commercial break, but we don't want the fans
00:22:30to make sense.
00:22:31Oh, yeah.
00:22:33This is a man's personal assistant, Stacy, has to join us out here at ringside.
00:22:37Yeah, she's joined us, and...
00:22:39I bet you need to pay attention to the product.
00:22:41Yeah.
00:22:42Uh, right.
00:22:43Hello.
00:22:44Hello.
00:22:45Okay.
00:22:47Well, there goes...
00:22:47How can you get the personal stance?
00:22:49Oh, there goes my simple.
00:22:51I have a...
00:22:53Um...
00:22:54I don't know that, uh...
00:22:55Why don't we just not say anything?
00:22:56I mean...
00:22:57I mean...
00:23:00Well, anyway...
00:23:01I don't know.
00:23:05The following contest we scheduled for one fall.
00:23:08Thinking it's way to the rank, weighing in at 282 pounds.
00:23:13Tess!
00:23:13Stacy with us here at ringside, and she has a chance to win the women's title Saturday night, 10, 9
00:23:19central on TNN.
00:23:20The new show Velocity, the new show Velocity, and broad panties match.
00:23:24Broad and panties on the new TNN, the new Velocity.
00:23:28Oh!
00:23:29Simples will be popping everywhere at parties.
00:23:31I'll tell you, Stacy's looking lovely in her orange and black.
00:23:34And do you wear those colors from Taz here tonight?
00:23:38I know, Ms. McMahon told you to do that, because me and him have a party, thank you.
00:23:41Me and him have a party, thank you.
00:23:44And from St. Lawrence Mitchell, weighing in at 240 pounds, Randy Orton.
00:23:50Well, Stacy, I've got a question.
00:23:52I mean, you really seem to be, well, at least as a journalist, I seem to think you seem to
00:23:58be enamored for this kid, Randy Orton.
00:24:00You seem to be flirting with the guy all the time, but then you keep putting him in these precarious
00:24:04situations.
00:24:06What's that all about?
00:24:08Hello, Stacy.
00:24:10Check him out.
00:24:12Listen, Michael, what I do in my own time is my business.
00:24:15Well, nonetheless, it's Randy Orton and Taz, and Taz has one job here, and that is to take out this
00:24:20young upstart, Randy Orton, in this matchup.
00:24:22You have a job, Cole. Mind your business.
00:24:24You're hurt, Stacy.
00:24:25You're alone.
00:24:25Uh-oh!
00:24:26Well, that shows totally no respect for this youngster by Taz, who begins to hammer away on Randy Orton.
00:24:32You talk about people having jobs.
00:24:33We know what Stacy's job is, Taz.
00:24:35It basically is to be Mr. McMahon's personal assistant.
00:24:38And Taz is doing his job, Michael.
00:24:40Well, he is, of course, and Randy Orton is a tough one.
00:24:43Look at who misses this, and Taz, Taz, he literally turned on something at Taz here.
00:24:47One, two, three, two.
00:24:48And it has a big kick to the midsection of Randy Orton.
00:24:52Wow, that Taz looks pretty fun.
00:24:53Oh, it was Randy Orton.
00:24:55Taz looks pretty fine up, Stacy.
00:24:56I guess it all started with that nice kiss you guys exchanged.
00:25:01I started something with Taz.
00:25:04Oh, look out, Randy Orton back into the ring.
00:25:07Taz misses the right-handed.
00:25:08By Randy Orton, up underneath the chin to Taz.
00:25:11There's another one to Taz, and Randy Orton beginning to gain control of this matchup.
00:25:15Exactly what are your job duties, Stacy, for Mr. McMahon as a personal assistant?
00:25:20I attain to each and every one of your hands.
00:25:22I bet you do.
00:25:23Look out, Taz, now hold it!
00:25:24He's laying off the pump handle to Randy Orton.
00:25:26Here's the cover.
00:25:27There's two, and Taz says, uh-uh, doesn't want the cover there.
00:25:31That might not have been a good move.
00:25:32Come on, Taz.
00:25:32We're being informed now that Edge and Maven are gonna team up later on tonight to take on Angle and
00:25:38Christian in a big pad match.
00:25:39Well, I'm sure that's gonna make Mr. McMahon happy, as this is probably, too.
00:25:44That's right, and I'm enjoying every minute of it.
00:25:47Close your happy, I'm happy, too.
00:25:48Everybody's happy.
00:25:49Yep.
00:25:50It was Stacy, uh, Mr. McMahon, who got Randy Orton into that.
00:25:53Oh, again, nobody home, and Taz gets hung up on the top right, and now the rookie looks to take
00:25:59advantage.
00:26:00Oh!
00:26:00Oh!
00:26:01Oh!
00:26:03Oh!
00:26:04Oh!
00:26:04That's gonna hurt.
00:26:05Oh!
00:26:06Oh!
00:26:06Oh!
00:26:07Oh!
00:26:07Oh!
00:26:10Oh!
00:26:13Oh!
00:26:13Oh, he's looking good.
00:26:14He's picking up the intensity.
00:26:16This kid looks sharp.
00:26:18And Randy Orton heading to the top rope.
00:26:21Taz wisely knocked him the kid down.
00:26:25Miss Taz, the experience factor in this matchup, but Randy Orton just got to the ribs.
00:26:32Randy Orton doing a pretty good job here, Stacy, taking out Mr. McMahon's hired hand.
00:26:36Oh!
00:26:37And a cross body.
00:26:38Lateral Presto, Taz hooks the leg.
00:26:41He's doing all right, but look, Taz, go.
00:26:43Taz almost got the pinfall rolling through that high-crossed body by Randy Orton.
00:26:47Well, Taz better pay attention to his opponent, not the referee, as Orton turns the tables.
00:26:52Taz has got stuff in control.
00:26:54Randy Orton's fluid experience, and Taz is just angry.
00:26:56Now, Taz set Norton up, perhaps, for that pump-handle slam.
00:26:59Again, this time, Orton reverses and Taz is in control.
00:27:02Look at this!
00:27:02Here we go!
00:27:03Look at this!
00:27:03And Taz just kicks out before the count of three on the roll-up.
00:27:06By your hair, I was close!
00:27:08Oh, and in the steel coast goes for Randy Orton.
00:27:12This Taz is one hell of an athlete.
00:27:15And I'll tell you, you guys got to be impressed with Taz.
00:27:18Yes.
00:27:19And he is just angry and powerful.
00:27:21Oh, look at Randy Orton, Taz done!
00:27:23He's got it!
00:27:23And again, a kick out by Taz before the count of three.
00:27:26And watch this, full Nelson Slam.
00:27:28We've seen Taz do this!
00:27:30Oh, that's right!
00:27:31He's got Taz here!
00:27:32And again, Taz kicks off!
00:27:33So close again for Randy Orton.
00:27:35Randy Orton's countering a lot of stuff by Taz.
00:27:38Whoa!
00:27:39Time!
00:27:40Oh, my God!
00:27:42Taz into the cover.
00:27:43Folks, that's all he wrote.
00:27:45Taz takes out Randy Orton.
00:27:49Here's your winner, Taz!
00:27:51Well, my work is done here.
00:27:52Thanks, boys.
00:27:54No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:27:55Report to Mr. McMahon how well tested tonight.
00:27:57You don't have to leave, Stacey.
00:27:59Where you going?
00:28:00I mean, I'll...
00:28:01Can you dance a little more for us?
00:28:03I mean...
00:28:03Come on, Cole, get out of here!
00:28:05Stacey, come on, dance over here!
00:28:07Well, the story is, Taz gets the job done for Mr. McMahon.
00:28:11He takes out the young upstart, Randy Orton.
00:28:14But not without a hell of a fight for the rookie.
00:28:17It's an historic and emotional night.
00:28:20Hollywood Hulk Hogan ends his legendary career.
00:28:24Hogan retires tonight!
00:28:27And tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we wait for the farewell address
00:28:31from the legendary Hulk Hogan.
00:28:34The man who revolutionized sports entertainment retires tonight on SmackDown.
00:28:41Well, ladies and gentlemen, Mark Lloyd standing by for the man who took the title
00:28:45from Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker.
00:28:50Undertaker, your title win over Hollywood Hulk Hogan this past Sunday at Judgment Day
00:28:55has had some serious ramifications.
00:28:58Are you done?
00:28:59Yeah, I thought you might be.
00:29:02Now, listen, and this is how the story goes.
00:29:04You see, I told the world what I was going to do.
00:29:07I told the world that I would be judge, jury, and executioner of Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania.
00:29:14I said it.
00:29:15I did it.
00:29:17I am the WWE Undisputed Champion.
00:29:21Now, do you know what that means?
00:29:24That means that I am the best in the world, that I am alone at the top of the ladder.
00:29:31It means that I am the man to beat.
00:29:35And I'm sure there are several superstars out there that aspire to be Undisputed Champion.
00:29:43But to have that particular distinction, they have to step into my yard.
00:29:50They got to look big evil in the eye.
00:29:52And they have to take this title from me.
00:29:55And quite frankly, I don't see anybody out there that's ready to step up and take that challenge.
00:30:04Sir, this past Monday on Raw, less than 24 hours after winning the title,
00:30:10some might say that you lost the title to Rob Van Damme.
00:30:14Who?
00:30:16Well, we'd like your comments on some very interesting footage.
00:30:21Hey, hey, hey, The Undertaker, look at this!
00:30:23What the hell is this?
00:30:24Oh!
00:30:24The Undertaker's a new WWE Undisputed Champion.
00:30:28And for some perverse reason, The Undertaker's assaulting and attacking Rob Van Damme.
00:30:35Why is The Undertaker doing this?
00:30:37You will respect The Undertaker.
00:30:41And I don't care if you're a legend like Hollywood Hulk Hogan or some punk like RBD.
00:30:51You cross my path, you will pay the consequences.
00:30:55Oh, The Undertaker!
00:30:57Van Damme!
00:30:58Van Damme showing his guts!
00:30:59There it is!
00:31:00Van Damme getting in the face of The Awesome Undertaker, the new Undisputed Champion!
00:31:05Undertaker talking about respect!
00:31:07He got none, didn't he?
00:31:08It's all about RBD.
00:31:10It's all about The Undertaker.
00:31:12And the richest prize in sports entertainment.
00:31:15Well, The Undertaker wanted this match and he didn't want this match.
00:31:18He wanted RBD, but he didn't want his title at stake.
00:31:20Oh!
00:31:20The Undertaker!
00:31:21That buckle is exposed!
00:31:23Rolling thunder on The Champion!
00:31:25The Undertaker may be done here!
00:31:27Van Damme wins!
00:31:29Van Damme wins!
00:31:30Van Damme Champion!
00:31:32Rob Van Damme is the new WWE Undisputed by The Champion!
00:31:38Wait a minute!
00:31:40His foot was on the rope!
00:31:43Continue the match!
00:31:44Van Damme nailing flair!
00:31:46Oh, The Undertaker!
00:31:47Back up!
00:31:48Van Damme has beaten the O!
00:31:50And there's the last ride!
00:31:52The liver shaking last ride!
00:31:55The hook of the leg!
00:31:56And yet now, The Undertaker wins the match!
00:31:59I'll tell you what The Undertaker is without a doubt!
00:32:01He is the Undisputed Champion!
00:32:03Yeah, he is now!
00:32:04But for how long?
00:32:10And your point is, you're some kind of smart a**, aren't you?
00:32:15Listen, Ric Flair said, due to poor officiating, that the match never ended.
00:32:24So the match continued.
00:32:27The match continued!
00:32:31And I am the WWE Undisputed Champion.
00:32:36If that's alright with you.
00:32:40And if it is, can I get back to the reason why I'm here in the first place?
00:32:46I came to watch the end result of my handiwork.
00:32:53I came to see the death of Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania.
00:33:02If that's alright, I know.
00:33:14If that's alright, I know.
00:33:17Here goes, fellas.
00:33:19What's going on?
00:33:20Nothing.
00:33:21What are you doing?
00:33:23Just finishing getting dressed.
00:33:25Hey, hold on. Before you do that, about last Sunday at Judgment Day.
00:33:29Hope you're not getting too attached to that gold there.
00:33:32What, this?
00:33:33Yeah.
00:33:34No, no way. I know it's just temporary. I mean, it was a fluke.
00:33:39You know, I was championed by default.
00:33:45I'll have you know, it kills me to have to wear this thing.
00:33:49I mean, you see this gold? It doesn't go with any of my clothes.
00:33:53Look at this.
00:33:56It looks horrible on me. It looks horrible.
00:34:00You guys should be champions. In fact, you guys deserve to be champions.
00:34:05Just remember who brought you to the dance.
00:34:08I know who brought me to the dance, but don't worry.
00:34:11Somehow, some way, I'm going to prove that I'm still faithful to you guys.
00:34:18Now, come on. What do you say?
00:34:22Come on.
00:34:26You prove it.
00:34:27I will.
00:34:28I love them.
00:34:41This is perfect.
00:34:42This is perfect for just the guy I've been looking for.
00:34:44Man, are you high or drunk?
00:34:46Oh, I know what it is.
00:34:47You just got hit too many times in the head at Hell in a Cell.
00:34:50First of all, I'm not high.
00:34:52Second of all, yeah, I got hit in the head too many times at Hell in a Cell.
00:34:54You can tell, obviously, I got the beating of my lifetime at the Hell in a Cell.
00:34:58And tonight, four days later, I show up and I have to work.
00:35:00I have to work tonight.
00:35:02It's ridiculous.
00:35:03I mean, I got a pounding headache.
00:35:04I can barely walk.
00:35:05No wonder McFoley retired after his Hell in a Cell match.
00:35:08It's a brutal, barbaric match.
00:35:11I got stitches in my head.
00:35:12I got stitches in my arm.
00:35:13I got bumps and bruises.
00:35:15And most importantly of all, I have no desire to fight anyone tonight.
00:35:19So I need some protection.
00:35:21Protection?
00:35:22Yeah, protection.
00:35:23Isn't that what you do, protect people?
00:35:24Listen, let's not make this a tough negotiation, okay?
00:35:26I got a lot of money.
00:35:28I mean, I've got a lot of money.
00:35:30So just tell me how much I have to pay because I don't want to defend myself tonight.
00:35:35Listen, man, the only thing you better pay is attention.
00:35:39That's close to me.
00:35:40I'm talking about who's my opponent.
00:35:42You're something I don't know, huh?
00:35:44Hey, sugar britches.
00:35:46You sure do got a pretty face.
00:35:49It's a damn shame he's going to have to get all busted up by me.
00:35:55Is Jericho healthy enough to face the world's strongest men?
00:35:58Well, we'll find out.
00:35:59But up next, Edge and Maven are all set to strip Kurt Angle of his wig.
00:36:05Tag action.
00:36:06Up next on SmackDown.
00:36:10You think you know me.
00:36:12Oh, folks, he is helping.
00:36:14A show in the world that Kurt Angle is full.
00:36:19The man who beat Kurt Angle in a spectacular match at Judgment Day.
00:36:23Hair versus hair.
00:36:25Tag action.
00:36:28The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:36:33Taking his way to the ring from Toronto, Ontario.
00:36:35Weighing at a 204-1 pounds.
00:36:38And...
00:36:39It is ironic.
00:36:40We're going to see Edge in action here tonight.
00:36:42Taz, on the night that Hulk Hogan is going to retire.
00:36:45Edge is a youngster.
00:36:47He's actually a style in Toronto.
00:36:48Remember the night WrestleMania 6, the ultimate warrior.
00:36:53I remember that.
00:36:54That was one of the first times ever that two fan favorites, Hogan and Warrior, went at it.
00:37:00You've never seen that even before.
00:37:02It broke ground.
00:37:03Two fan favorites.
00:37:04Blanching hats.
00:37:04And Edge is there to see it.
00:37:10And his partner from Charlottesville, Virginia,
00:37:14running back to 122 pounds, Maven.
00:37:18The winner at Top It Up 1, Maven,
00:37:20and, folks, tonight, Top It Up 2,
00:37:22and MTV right after SmackDown,
00:37:23Taz, it's the final cut before the live finale
00:37:26of Top It Up 2 next week.
00:37:28Don't miss Top It Up tonight, that's for sure.
00:37:31Earlier tonight, folks, Kurt Angle and Nate got the bet.
00:37:35Kurt Angle never came out bald.
00:37:37He had that ridiculous wig out.
00:37:38Kurt Angle didn't renege on nothing.
00:37:41He's had the shape, and he got some hands up, Vince,
00:37:43and then Maven stuck his nose, and Angle's business.
00:37:45Well, Maven says bald is beautiful.
00:37:47He wanted to show the warm...
00:37:48I love those bald, but Angle turned the table.
00:37:51And then the man who was responsible
00:37:53to save Kurt Angle's head bald, Edge.
00:37:56Well, he wanted to take that stupid wig off.
00:37:58I don't get it.
00:37:58I see Edge hasn't done enough to Angle.
00:38:00He's got a funny through his business.
00:38:02Angle Poditski, thank God for Christian Kalango.
00:38:05He should make a save on his brother
00:38:07and drop him and help him to Angle.
00:38:09Edge's brother, Christian,
00:38:10helping his longtime friend, Kurt Angle,
00:38:13and set up this tag team matchup.
00:38:15Here they are, folks.
00:38:17Edge's brother!
00:38:19Let's go!
00:38:22Let's go!
00:38:26Let's go!
00:38:27Let's go!
00:38:27Let's go!
00:38:27Picking his way to the ring,
00:38:29weighing in at 224 pounds,
00:38:32Christian!
00:38:34I love Christian's entrance.
00:38:36I love the music.
00:38:37I love the Golden Shadows fireworks.
00:38:39I love it!
00:38:41Where's he going?
00:38:42Edge wants Christian in the ring,
00:38:44and Christian, he's backpedaling.
00:38:46Well, there's two guys in the ring,
00:38:47Nathan and Andrew.
00:38:48Christian ain't stupid.
00:38:49Well, he was fine to come out here
00:38:50and ambushed Edge a little bit ago,
00:38:52attack his brother from behind.
00:38:54All Andrew's trying to show the world
00:38:56is what Kurt Angle looks like with no hair.
00:39:00And cross-pitch by Pennsylvania,
00:39:02weighing in at 237 pounds,
00:39:05Kurt Angle!
00:39:06Look at this, look at this fool!
00:39:08What a fool?
00:39:09The Olympic gold medalist!
00:39:11What do you mean it's a fool?
00:39:12He lost a spectacular matchup
00:39:14at Judgment Day,
00:39:15and now look at Kurt Angle
00:39:17from behind ambushed Edge,
00:39:18and Kurt Angle cannot get over the fact
00:39:20that Edge beat it fairly square
00:39:22in the ring at Judgment Day,
00:39:24that Edge won the hair versus hair match,
00:39:26and had every right to save Kurt Angle ball.
00:39:28I can't believe how good that hair
00:39:30suffering stuff works.
00:39:32I mean, this is unreal.
00:39:33Look at that push on his head!
00:39:34Hair supplements,
00:39:35will you come on?
00:39:36Angle whipped off the rope,
00:39:37and here's a heel kick
00:39:38up underneath the chin,
00:39:40and Edge looks to take control
00:39:41of this matchup.
00:39:42But speaking of matchup,
00:39:43face first goes Angle.
00:39:46What a, look at Edge,
00:39:47immediately going for the headgear,
00:39:49and Kurt Angle immediately tags in
00:39:51his partner, Christian,
00:39:53who hammers away
00:39:54on his brother, Edge.
00:39:57Well, Edge deserves it.
00:39:58Edge deserves a slack,
00:39:59and a little beating,
00:40:00and who knows Edge better than Christian?
00:40:02Nobody, Edge has been, you know,
00:40:04he embarrassed Angle by shaving his head.
00:40:06Yeah, granted, Angle lost the match.
00:40:09His first dress, Christian.
00:40:10But Edge has done his dirty work.
00:40:12Just get it out.
00:40:13And the right hand is the, you know,
00:40:15two of these great young superstars
00:40:16in the WWE today.
00:40:18Here comes another one,
00:40:19Maven in the ring,
00:40:20and you know, Taz,
00:40:21it's because of Hollywood Hulk Hogan
00:40:24that all superstars
00:40:25like Tristan and Maven
00:40:27and Edge wanted to get in.
00:40:28Wow!
00:40:29In this business.
00:40:30What a heel kick by Maven.
00:40:32And it's Tori and Trish hanging out.
00:40:34You know, Maven and Tori
00:40:35on that big date Sunday night
00:40:36at the World
00:40:37during a Judgment Day.
00:40:39Yeah, I wish I could go
00:40:40hang out with them.
00:40:42Oh, look at Tristan.
00:40:44Oh!
00:40:44And he's able to do the dirty work,
00:40:47the belly-to-belly.
00:40:48Overhead, overhead, belly-to-belly,
00:40:50Maven getting chucked around by Angle.
00:40:52You know, Taz,
00:40:52Kurt Angle seems to be embarrassed
00:40:54that he's actually called now.
00:40:56And here's Tristan off the backbreaker,
00:40:58into the cover,
00:40:59hook to the leg,
00:40:59and a kick-out behind Maven.
00:41:02Oh, I get it now.
00:41:04Now I know why Maven
00:41:06came out here earlier
00:41:07and got out of line
00:41:08with Angle and insulted Angle.
00:41:10What am I talking about?
00:41:11You know, Maven had that thing with Tori.
00:41:14Oh!
00:41:15Someone came out
00:41:16and impressed Tori.
00:41:17Hey, it's always a tomato
00:41:19that gets in the way.
00:41:20See, all the time.
00:41:21Christian trying to draw his brother
00:41:22in the ring.
00:41:23Kurt Angle continues the assault on Maven.
00:41:26I gotta talk to my landscape
00:41:27about getting a bush like that
00:41:28on my driver's seat.
00:41:30Shot by Kurt Angle.
00:41:33Look at that.
00:41:34I love it.
00:41:37This is absolutely hysterical.
00:41:39Actually, it's absolutely pitiful
00:41:40is what it is.
00:41:41I've got a long pull by Owen
00:41:43and Kurt Angle
00:41:44getting some of his own medicine.
00:41:47You gotta write that out of Maven.
00:41:49I don't know who's ditching Maven
00:41:50all these underhanded tactics.
00:41:52It wasn't me.
00:41:53That'll be that dirty out slow.
00:41:55Well, after Christian and Kurt Angle
00:41:56pulled all the dirty tactics
00:41:57they wanted for two minutes,
00:41:59Maven finally retaliating.
00:42:00And here comes Edge.
00:42:01And Edge and Christian
00:42:02hit you high.
00:42:03The other star.
00:42:04Edge knocks down Angle.
00:42:05And now he knocks down Christian.
00:42:07And here comes Edge.
00:42:08And he has been on an amazing roll
00:42:10as of late as this is Edge.
00:42:12Absolutely, Edge has been hooking
00:42:14on all schools for weeks and weeks.
00:42:16And it's not there.
00:42:17Back by the line.
00:42:17And here's Christian.
00:42:19And Kurt Angle saves the matchup
00:42:21for his team.
00:42:22The speed of Angle
00:42:23making a save for Christian.
00:42:24No matter what kind of hand
00:42:26do Angle's got,
00:42:26you can't doubt
00:42:27the match skills
00:42:28and ring work of Kurt Angle.
00:42:30And it's with a double for his eye.
00:42:31Locking Angle and Christian down.
00:42:33Here's the tag to Maven
00:42:34and maybe quickly into the ring.
00:42:36And all four men in the ring
00:42:38as Maven assaults Christian.
00:42:39Kurt Angle,
00:42:40shot to the midsection.
00:42:41Edge is in trouble.
00:42:42And the slam!
00:42:43And the slam to Edge.
00:42:45Nailed it.
00:42:45Nailed it all the way.
00:42:46Five points.
00:42:47And Maven kicked to the midsection.
00:42:49Oh!
00:42:49The CDT cutting off
00:42:51face first to the net.
00:42:52And then the follicle being
00:42:53the hand follicle stuff.
00:42:55The head.
00:42:55And Maven to the top rope.
00:42:58Angle, Christian to their feet.
00:42:59I don't think they know where they're at.
00:43:01Oh!
00:43:01Kick off underneath the chin.
00:43:03Here's Maven.
00:43:04Kick off!
00:43:04Kick off!
00:43:05And Kurt Angle
00:43:06again saves the matchup
00:43:07for his team.
00:43:08I'll tell you,
00:43:08it all headgear there
00:43:09hasn't hurt a Kurt Angle.
00:43:11Arrow's dynamic.
00:43:12Arrow's dynamic.
00:43:13Easy for you to say.
00:43:14I hear you.
00:43:14Look at that faceplate!
00:43:16By Edge!
00:43:17By Edge!
00:43:17And now Christian
00:43:18with a shot to the side
00:43:19of the head of Edge.
00:43:20What a matchup
00:43:21between four of the great
00:43:22young superstars
00:43:23and the WWE today.
00:43:25Off the road to go Edge.
00:43:26And Christian down!
00:43:26What a spear!
00:43:28Boy, that was nice!
00:43:30Uh-oh!
00:43:30Here goes Edge!
00:43:31Edge over the top rope.
00:43:33Right out here!
00:43:34Here goes Angle as well.
00:43:36And Maven, here's Christian.
00:43:38First setting Maven up for the Unprettier.
00:43:40Right on the face of the ball.
00:43:41Look at this!
00:43:42Christian up!
00:43:43He got it, he got it, he got it!
00:43:46Maven picks Christian!
00:43:48Maven and Edge win!
00:43:49Here are the winners, Maven and Edge!
00:43:53He got it!
00:43:53Got him pulling up since shocking!
00:43:56Roll up nice by Maven on Christian!
00:43:59Good stuff, Dan!
00:44:02Edge and Maven pick up the victory!
00:44:04Kurt Angle and Christian are absolutely livid!
00:44:08I'm still waiting to see Angle ball!
00:44:10I want to shave Edge's head!
00:44:12Enough of the head!
00:44:13Oh, smile!
00:44:16Well, ladies and gentlemen, the man who is responsible for young superstars like these four getting in the ring will
00:44:23retire tonight.
00:44:25Hollywood Hulk Hogan retires tonight.
00:44:27He delivers his farewell address.
00:44:30Coming up on SmackDown.
00:44:33And now, the WWE Smack of the Night is brought to you by Panasonic's E-Ware.
00:44:39Have a little fun!
00:44:42Bubba's gonna have his ball for D-Bomb!
00:44:45Oh!
00:44:46Steel Money Box!
00:44:47It's supposed to be hitting Bubba.
00:44:49It's gonna look good.
00:44:49Well, this has gotta be deadly blasphemy.
00:44:52Bubba Ray drilled at the hands of Deacon Bautista and Bubba's own half-brother D-Bomb!
00:45:00Oh, test the bow!
00:45:09I guess the building fun's doing well.
00:45:12D-Bomb hired a new gospel singer for the music.
00:45:15Oh, hallelujah!
00:45:16Take me with you, Reverend D-Bomb!
00:45:18Test the bow!
00:45:23You saw it at Judgment Day.
00:45:25D-Bomb has little compassion for his fellow man.
00:45:28Unless that man has a lot of money, of course.
00:45:31Yeah.
00:45:31Look at that.
00:45:32Look at the big dick!
00:45:34Oh, man!
00:45:37Sneaky-a-red!
00:45:39You're bringing the face to me.
00:45:41D-Bomb!
00:45:42D-Bomb!
00:45:42D-Bomb!
00:45:46D-Bomb!
00:45:47D-Bomb!
00:45:48D-Bomb!
00:45:49if someone's like,
00:45:51fake out the point in the face,
00:45:53like Rakeshi's blood.
00:46:01The following contest is schedule four,
00:46:04one fall.
00:46:05Making his way to the ring,
00:46:06weighing in at 350 pounds,
00:46:09is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions,
00:46:14Rakeshi!
00:46:15What a strange shirt of events Sunday at Judgment Day.
00:46:17Billy and Chuck defending the Tag Team titles
00:46:19versus Rakeshi,
00:46:20and a partner of an intimate man's choice.
00:46:22That partner was Rico,
00:46:24Billy and Chuck's stylist.
00:46:25Rico inadvertently costing Billy and Chuck the Tag Team title.
00:46:30Well, the deck was designed to be stacked,
00:46:32obviously, against that man, Rakeshi.
00:46:35Rakeshi turned the tables,
00:46:36swarms everybody,
00:46:37and he's one half of the Tag Team Champions.
00:46:40Hey, Rakeshi!
00:46:41Hey, that's disgusting!
00:46:43That's distasteful!
00:46:45Oh, that's sinful!
00:46:46You get the hell,
00:46:48I mean the heck,
00:46:49in the back right now,
00:46:51and put some clothes on,
00:46:53you heathen!
00:46:54Oh!
00:46:55Look out!
00:46:56There's the right hand by Rakeshi.
00:46:58How could he hit a man on the cross like that?
00:47:00Well, no problem for Rakeshi,
00:47:01as he takes it to the revered D-Von,
00:47:04and I use that term loosely.
00:47:06Yes.
00:47:07D-Von whipped across the ring,
00:47:08Rakeshi misses with the right hand.
00:47:10Oh, look at D-Von,
00:47:10I don't know if this was wrong!
00:47:11It's the fuck!
00:47:13No!
00:47:14They would've been buying good books everywhere!
00:47:16Look at D-Von!
00:47:19Look at D-Von!
00:47:19Look at D-Von!
00:47:20Look at D-Von!
00:47:20Look at D-Von!
00:47:20Look at D-Von!
00:47:21Look at this!
00:47:23This is the reluctant tag team partner Rico.
00:47:27And that title is gonna match Rico's shirt!
00:47:31I don't think Rakeshi can even believe Rico's out of here.
00:47:34I saw Billy and Chuck a little bit earlier on,
00:47:37considering that their stylist Rico, I should say,
00:47:40is getting attached to the tag team goal.
00:47:43Rico said no, he knows it's just for the time being.
00:47:46Rico's being accepted himself.
00:47:48That was a long go.
00:47:49Well, the referee busy talking to Rico outside,
00:47:51as D-Von comes off and knocks the big man Rakeshi down,
00:47:54and the Reverend D-Von taking control of Rakeshi in the matchup.
00:47:58Well, Rico was concerned that the tag team title wouldn't match.
00:48:02He's out, but he's closing.
00:48:03And D-Von are looking at Billy and Chuck,
00:48:06doing a tag team match.
00:48:07And don't forget the men who hired Rico to be their stylist.
00:48:12And now they no longer have gold, but their stylist Rico does.
00:48:16Absolutely.
00:48:17D-Von shot across the throat of Rakeshi,
00:48:20this Reverend D-Von is relentless and as vicious as anyone in the WWE today.
00:48:27This might be a mistake, trying to do a vertical suplex on a man the size of Rakeshi.
00:48:31350 pounds of Rakeshi.
00:48:34That's bad, he's too big.
00:48:36And Rakeshi lifting the grip.
00:48:38Hey, look at that.
00:48:38Look at Matisse to grab the leg of Rakeshi.
00:48:42That was a sin if I ever saw one.
00:48:44Here's the cover and a kick out after two by Rakeshi.
00:48:47Look, Deacon's underneath the Reverend, sir.
00:48:49Deacon's trying to help the Reverend.
00:48:50He's doing his job.
00:48:51And you would know about that because-
00:48:53Because D-Von told me.
00:48:55A shot by Rakeshi.
00:48:58Right hand in the chin of the Reverend D-Von.
00:49:01And Rakeshi really taking it to the Reverend D-Von here.
00:49:04We'll talk about-
00:49:05Look at this.
00:49:12We'll talk about Hulkamania and Hollywood Hulk Hogan retiring tonight on SmackDown.
00:49:16You know, Rakeshi's first cousin, the late great Yokozuna, had many rivals.
00:49:21Wow.
00:49:22Many rivals with Hollywood Hulk Hogan back in the day.
00:49:25Yeah, Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan went at it.
00:49:27Hogan retires here tonight, ladies and gentlemen.
00:49:30Look at the Deacon Batista up on the apron distracting the referee.
00:49:34And Rakeshi with a right hand to the good Deacon, knocking him down.
00:49:38We don't see the good, big good Deacon get dropped that easily, but
00:49:41we're gonna make a drop here.
00:49:42It's Rakeshi.
00:49:44Rakeshi may be about to make a drop.
00:49:46We need help, we need help, we need to hit a bomb.
00:49:49The Deacon trying to save the record, but I think the record is gonna get a donation
00:49:53into his building fund.
00:49:55Don't do the same, Rakeshi.
00:49:57Look at Rico.
00:49:58Rico with the tag title to his own tag team partner.
00:50:03Knocking Rakeshi down.
00:50:05One, two, three, and he picks up the win.
00:50:14And now Deacon taking it to Rakeshi.
00:50:17Fugging into the ribs of Rakeshi, that huge animal, that monster to Deacon Batista.
00:50:23Big Deacon full of rage, just stomping all over the system.
00:50:27Get him!
00:50:29Get him!
00:50:30Get him!
00:50:30Get him!
00:50:30This guy is an absolute animal task.
00:50:32Oh!
00:50:35Oh!
00:50:36Spinebuster!
00:50:37The Deacon just barks out on us, and Deacon, Big Deacon Batista doing it!
00:50:42Well, before Deacon Batista did the damage on Rakeshi, I guess Rico proved to Billy and Chuck,
00:50:48that hey, I'm still in your camp.
00:50:51I still am your stylist.
00:50:52He cost Rakeshi a matchup.
00:50:54Yeah, but Rico and Rakeshi are still WWE Tag Team Champions.
00:50:58Look at Rico, now he's consoling Rakeshi.
00:51:01What a hypocrite.
00:51:02He's the hippiest crit I've ever seen.
00:51:05Well, Rico might be, you know, half the tag team champs with Rakeshi, but his loyalties lie obviously with Billy
00:51:11and Chuck.
00:51:11Well, it seems to me that Mr. McMahon has never forgotten the fact that he got his face shoved into
00:51:18Rakeshi's backside a few months back,
00:51:20and Rakeshi was never punished for it.
00:51:24And look at Rico all proud of himself.
00:51:26Well, he's proud because at least his face ain't buried in Rakeshi's ass!
00:51:33You've been bothering me on that one.
00:51:40Well, that's all, that's all the room.
00:51:45Orale, Eddie! Kick his butt!
00:51:47That's what you get Stone Cold Steve Austin when you mess with that Guerrero!
00:51:57Chavo Guerrero.
00:51:59Gregory Helms.
00:52:00Ace reporter for the Daily Globe.
00:52:03Now, I notice you watching the dastardly deeds of your dastardly Uncle Eddie.
00:52:09Now, as you may well know, some unnamed source has been leaving dastardly notes for the hurricane.
00:52:15Coincidence?
00:52:17I think not.
00:52:19I don't need to leave any stinking notes for the hurricane.
00:52:23I'm gonna terrorize him personally in that ring tonight.
00:52:26And then, I'm gonna take his title.
00:52:29You tell that to your little friend, Gregory.
00:52:39What's that smell?
00:52:45The power of Grayskull.
00:52:47Another note.
00:52:50I'm not tall, and I'm not fat, but I left you a clue.
00:52:58What's up with that?
00:53:03Beef jerky?
00:53:09Triple H.
00:53:13This past Sunday at Judgment Day, you were in that brutal matchup against Chris Jericho,
00:53:18Hell in a Cell.
00:53:19And you beat him.
00:53:21But then, to come back tonight and go up against Lance Storm and get the victory, it's amazing.
00:53:29You're right.
00:53:30You know, Hell in a Cell is the most brutal match ever devised.
00:53:35But I'll tell you what.
00:53:37In that match, I might have got the one, two, three, but there are no winners.
00:53:42In Hell in a Cell, there are just survivors.
00:53:45And here I am.
00:53:47I am the survivor.
00:53:48And Lance Storm found out tonight that not only am I a survivor, but I am the game.
00:53:55So now my focus is not on Lance Storm, and my focus is no longer on Chris Jericho.
00:54:02My focus is back where it always should have been, and always will be.
00:54:07And that is once again becoming the WWE Undisputed World Champion.
00:54:15You got lucky tonight.
00:54:17But your luck?
00:54:18It's about to run out.
00:54:21Hey!
00:54:23What's Tess?
00:54:24What the hell did he do that for?
00:54:26Tess just blindsided Triple H.
00:54:32Brand spanking new show this Saturday night.
00:54:35And what a debut show.
00:54:38It's Trish, Stacey, throwing panties for the WWE Women's title.
00:54:44It's gonna be off the shot.
00:54:45Throwing panties on Velocity.
00:54:47Velocity, 10 o'clock, 9 central on the new TNN Saturday night.
00:54:52Moments ago, Triple H in an interview interrupted by Lance Storm, who Triple H had defeated earlier in the night.
00:55:00You got lucky tonight.
00:55:01But your luck?
00:55:02It's about to run out.
00:55:06Well, Tess might have been on Mr. McMahon's bad side for swapping spit with Stacey.
00:55:10But, huh, after defeating Orton, and now kicking Triple H in the face, I saw Mr. McMahon is extremely happy.
00:55:17There's a hurricane coming through.
00:55:20Well, here comes the new Cruiserweight Champion.
00:55:23The Hurricane beat Tajiri and Kipman in a triple threat match last week.
00:55:27But who's playing mind games with the Hurricane, leaving all these nuts all over the place?
00:55:31Well, the XB, I got nothing to do with it.
00:55:34The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
00:55:41In the ring, weighing in at 215 pounds, the Cruiserweight Champion, The Hurricane.
00:55:47He must start a number four.
00:55:50Who's playing the mind games with the new Cruiserweight Champion, Hurricane.
00:55:53I even called Joey Mombis back in red hole.
00:55:56He ain't got a clue with him.
00:55:56Nombis don't know.
00:55:57Nobody knows.
00:55:58Now, the last note said, I'm not tall, I'm not fat.
00:56:01And they left Beef Jerky as a clue.
00:56:03What is Beef Jerky?
00:56:04I have to do with all this.
00:56:05And the challenger from El Paso, Texas, weighing in at 213 pounds, Chavo Guerrero Jr.
00:56:12He's still here.
00:56:13He's still here.
00:56:14I'll tell you, there's nothing like the WWE Live.
00:56:18Folks, tickets go on sale Saturday for great events in San Diego, California, Honolulu,
00:56:23Anaheim, Oakland, and Sacramento all this coming Saturday.
00:56:30Hurricane with his first Cruiserweight Championship defense tonight against Chavo Guerrero.
00:56:36Seems like Chavo was very proud of his uncle Eddie Guerrero.
00:56:39Chavo, on the rough side, they had a rope in the Intercontinental Champion attack,
00:56:44and Stone Cold Steve Irons went behind.
00:56:45Chavo was proud of his uncle.
00:56:46That's good.
00:56:47Chavo wasted a little time going to work here on the Hurricane.
00:56:51And, you know, whoever's leaving these notes for the Hurricane said,
00:56:54the Hurricane's pain would start when the Hurricane won the Cruiserweight title.
00:56:58The Hurricane has the title, and these notes continue.
00:57:01I wonder what the hell's going on around here.
00:57:03Well, even the Hurricane's buddy there that reported Gregory Helms guy,
00:57:07he can't even figure it out.
00:57:10The cover, hook of the leg, and a kick out by Chavo.
00:57:14You know, talking about Hollywood Hulk Hogan retiring tonight,
00:57:17it's a humongous evening tonight on SmackDown.
00:57:20You know, you gotta think about some of the movies that Hogan's been.
00:57:22Remember Rocky III?
00:57:24When Hogan was thunder-lipped, remember that?
00:57:26Yeah, who could forget that he actually met Mr. T,
00:57:28and Mr. T got involved in the first WrestleMania?
00:57:31Thunder-lipped here in the flesh, baby.
00:57:33Folks, we just joined you as Hollywood Hulk Hogan will retire.
00:57:37Here tonight on SmackDown.
00:57:38Here's a man who revolutionized the Sports Entertainment industry test.
00:57:42And I'll tell you one thing.
00:57:43Do you know Hulk Hogan was the first W-
00:57:47Hogan was the first W-
00:57:47Hogan the first W-
00:57:49Superstar to ever be on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
00:57:51Here's the cover.
00:57:53Look at this!
00:57:53Guerrero, and it kicked out by the Hurricane with the title on the line.
00:57:57I mean, Hogan brought Sports Entertainment to network television.
00:58:00Remember Saturday Night Main Event?
00:58:01I remember, I mean, I remember watching that stuff.
00:58:04It was great stuff.
00:58:05I mean, Hogan's had some phenomenal fuse with some great competitors.
00:58:09Here's the cover.
00:58:10The title's on the line, folks.
00:58:11And Hurricane just got his shoulder up before the count of three.
00:58:15Who could forget some of the fuse that Hogan had, like guys like
00:58:17The Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, you know, Mr. Wonderful, Paul Wandaugh.
00:58:20King Kong Bundy.
00:58:21Kamala, I mean, you know, the late great Andre the Giant.
00:58:25I mean, unreal is the slam heard around the world.
00:58:2893,000 WrestleMania III Pontiac Silverdome.
00:58:32Hulk Hogan picking Andre the Giant up over 500 pounds and slamming him
00:58:36in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania III.
00:58:38History.
00:58:39History, it was unbelievable, no doubt, phenomenal.
00:58:42All right, look at the Hurricane with the right hands to Chavo as he tries
00:58:45to build momentum in this matchup.
00:58:48And the Hurricane-
00:58:51Here comes the Hurricane, hook of the leg.
00:58:53There's Chavo.
00:58:54Chavo just got his shoulder up.
00:58:56But ladies and gentlemen, tonight, Hollywood Hulk Hogan will deliver his
00:59:00farewell address on SmackDown.
00:59:03He's gonna-
00:59:03Oh, wow.
00:59:04Oh, man, he's gotta be it.
00:59:06That's it.
00:59:06The champion somehow scrambles out.
00:59:10Hurricane landed right on the back of his head and neck.
00:59:14He landed high and tight right there.
00:59:16Oh.
00:59:17Went for the choke slam.
00:59:18That's how he won the title last week.
00:59:20Chavo misses with the big right hand.
00:59:22He's gonna nail his choke slam.
00:59:24Choke slam again and again, Chavo with an elbow.
00:59:26Hurricane ripped into the corner.
00:59:28The Cruiserweight Championship is on the line in this matchup.
00:59:32Two of the great young Cruiserweights in the WWE.
00:59:34And the Hurricane calls that the Overcast.
00:59:38Hook of the leg.
00:59:39It is over, gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen.
00:59:42The Hurricane takes off the win.
00:59:44Here is your winner and still WWE Cruiserweight Champion, The Hurricane.
00:59:56You know, Vince, that, um, just for the record, that case that he's doing for me, um, that meant nothing.
01:00:04And out there at the ring, I was just having a lot of fun.
01:00:07I was just fooling around.
01:00:08You know that, right?
01:00:09Oh, absolutely.
01:00:10Yes, yes.
01:00:11I mean, believe me, Stacy, nothing could make me angry tonight because tonight, tonight, history will be made on SmackDown.
01:00:20You think about history, you think about the President of the United States of America giving his State of the
01:00:27Union address.
01:00:28You think about Abraham Lincoln, who gave us his Gettysburg address.
01:00:34And tonight, we hear Hulk Hogan's farewell address.
01:00:42Oh, nothing's gonna bother me tonight, I assure you.
01:00:45Hey, Mr. McMahon, hold on a second here.
01:00:48What are you doing? What is the problem? You saw Hell in the Cell last Sunday.
01:00:51You saw the intensity of the match. You saw the hell that we put each other through, Triple H and
01:00:54I.
01:00:55Look at me, I've been torn apart. I've got stitches all over the place.
01:00:57I'm half a man.
01:00:58What are you doing putting me in a ring with the world's strongest man, Mark Henry?
01:01:02What's the problem? What are you thinking?
01:01:04Listen, I appreciate what you did in Hell in the Cell.
01:01:08I hope so.
01:01:09But this is an opportunity.
01:01:11For what?
01:01:11This is an opportunity for you yet to take another step in your legacy.
01:01:15Chris Jericho, can you beat the world's strongest man?
01:01:22Can I beat the world's strongest man?
01:01:25Can I beat the world's strongest man, huh?
01:01:32What did he mean when he called me sweet britches?
01:01:41And now, the WWE Slam of the Week, presented by Subway.
01:01:45Jericho and the gang, no fear from either man.
01:01:47Oh, no!
01:01:48Oh, my God!
01:01:49Tim White is hurt!
01:01:50And now Jericho just dotted the eye with that chair!
01:01:53There's a cover!
01:01:54He's got a no rep there!
01:01:55He is out!
01:01:56And Jericho is pummeling Tim White to a bloody call!
01:02:01Well, folks, we can tell you that referee Tim White suffered a separated shoulder.
01:02:05He also needed stitches.
01:02:06And he may need surgery.
01:02:08Hopefully, we're gonna have more on the condition of Tim White next week.
01:02:10You know, Cole, like we were saying, you know, it just goes to show you how dangerous and how brutal
01:02:14that cell is.
01:02:15Not only Triple H and Jericho in danger, even the referee was in Hall's way.
01:02:20Well, Chris, Jericho has to go into action here tonight, much like Triple H did earlier on.
01:02:25How can Jericho win 100%?
01:02:48The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
01:02:51Making his weight range from Winnipeg and his elbow.
01:02:55Weighing in at 227 pounds, Chris Jericho!
01:03:00Even the egotistical, the purpose, Chris Jericho seemed pummeled earlier on tonight.
01:03:07Talking about the brutal match, the 30 minutes inside the cell, Jericho went through with Triple H, Sunday at Judgment
01:03:16Day.
01:03:17And there are the wounds to prove it.
01:03:19The bandit's arm, the stitches he received in that arm, and in his face after the hellacious match inside that
01:03:28steel prison, Sunday at Judgment Day.
01:03:32And now, Jericho's got to go into battle with the World's Strongest Man.
01:03:38Well, tonight's SmackDown is being brought to you by Stacker 2, the World's Strongest Fat Burner.
01:03:42For a 1-800-Light lineup, visit Stacker2.com.
01:03:45And by Panasonic's E-Wear, have a little fun.
01:03:49Like it? Yeah, love it.
01:03:51And by Taco Bell, think outside the bun.
01:03:54E-He-He-He-He-He.
01:03:56Sound like a real fool.
01:04:06The World's Strongest Man!
01:04:09The World's Strongest Man!
01:04:12You know, I got to hand it to Mr. McMahon.
01:04:14Yeah, I got to hand it to Mr. McMahon too, finding a SmackDown T-shirt to fit that in.
01:04:18You know, I mean, obviously he makes this matchup
01:04:21because Jericho didn't get the job done against Triple H.
01:04:24He's with that student BX Sunderlaw inside Hell in a Cell.
01:04:27So what does McMahon do?
01:04:29He uses the psychological prowess to turn the tables on Jericho
01:04:33and give Jericho a challenge.
01:04:35Hey, this is your opportunity to beat the world's strongest man.
01:04:39Okay, hello, Cole. Hello, hello.
01:04:42McMahon turned the negative into a positive
01:04:44and is challenging Jericho to try and beat the world's strongest man.
01:04:48Well, Jericho has to be much less than 100%
01:04:51going into this matchup with Mark Henry after Hell in a Cell.
01:04:54And there's the strength of the world's strongest man, Mark Henry.
01:04:58And Mark Henry's talking all about respect and what a good thing to face.
01:05:02Mark Henry demanding a lot of respect from these superstars
01:05:04who believe all he can do is lift things,
01:05:06that he can't really wrestle inside the ring.
01:05:09Well, tonight's an opportunity for Mark Henry to prove to the world
01:05:12that he can get it done inside the square trophy.
01:05:16Look at that, Mark Henry busted up.
01:05:18The first ever Undisputed Champion.
01:05:20The wounds on Jericho's face are reopened.
01:05:23What the hell is that?
01:05:24Yeah, Jericho is suffering that hellacious battle against Triple H.
01:05:27And as Taz mentioned, the wounds reopened here tonight.
01:05:31Jericho ripped across the ring.
01:05:32Jericho is in all kinds of trouble early against Mark Henry.
01:05:38Mark Henry can bust up a healthy man with no problem.
01:05:41That's a guy who's hurt already.
01:05:43Well, folks, coming up next, the cultural icon,
01:05:47the man who revolutionized Ultimate Champion.
01:05:50What a feel by the world's strongest man.
01:05:53And look at Jericho.
01:05:55Busted open, man.
01:05:55Busted open.
01:05:56The wounds from Hell in a Cell reopened here tonight.
01:06:00And Chris Jericho is in all kinds of trouble.
01:06:03Henry, if he had connected there, folks,
01:06:05they might have had to carry Jericho out on a stretcher.
01:06:08He might have needed a spatula to pick up Jericho.
01:06:10Look at that impact with that dropkick right to Mark Henry's face.
01:06:15Jericho is loaded with tenacity.
01:06:18Well, Y2J can taste his own blood here.
01:06:20But Mark Henry, that's like running into a brick wall.
01:06:24Again, folks, up next, Hollywood Hulk Hogan delivers his farewell address.
01:06:29Hogan retires next on SmackDown.
01:06:31And Jericho, desperation, boot to the face of Mark Henry.
01:06:35You know, Cole, I just thought about something.
01:06:36Oh, look at this.
01:06:38I did, too.
01:06:38Mark Henry's pretty damn strong.
01:06:40Yeah, I know.
01:06:42Look at Jericho like he's a small child.
01:06:44And he is military-pressing Chris Jericho.
01:06:47Several reps.
01:06:48Do another set, Mark.
01:06:50And he's smiling about it.
01:06:51He's a bull.
01:06:52He's a freak.
01:06:53I just thought about something.
01:06:54This Hulk Hogan, you know today's?
01:06:56This stuff's gonna go for a roof.
01:06:57It's gonna be worth a lot of money.
01:06:58I gotta get some of this stuff.
01:07:00Oh, my Lord.
01:07:03Oh, man.
01:07:04It's 400 pounds crashing out of the back of your neck.
01:07:08Mark Henry is manhandling Chris Jericho as we speak.
01:07:13Oh, Mark Henry up.
01:07:14And again, it gets to Chris Jericho.
01:07:16Yes.
01:07:17We have a steel chair.
01:07:18Brains versus Braun.
01:07:20Oh, man.
01:07:20I'm going to see the Brains always prevail.
01:07:23But we might see Jericho's Brains here in a few moments.
01:07:25Jericho received a number of stitches Sunday at Hell in a Cell.
01:07:28Move.
01:07:29Those stitches have been ripped out here tonight as the blood continues to trickle down the face.
01:07:34Wait a minute.
01:07:35Timeout.
01:07:35What does this guy Mark Henry need a chair for?
01:07:37This guy can look like a case of chairs, but no problem.
01:07:41What's he doing?
01:07:41Well, Chris Jericho brought the chair in first, Kaz.
01:07:44It's pretty obvious.
01:07:46And referee Mike Sparks taking the chair over there.
01:07:48And Jericho uses the steel chair to the spine of Mark Henry.
01:07:54Jericho survives with the use of that steel chair.
01:07:58Here is the winner, Chris Jericho.
01:08:02That's just what Jericho did tonight.
01:08:05Chris Jericho simply survived.
01:08:07No quote, Jericho survived on Sunday at Hell in a Cell.
01:08:12Tonight, Jericho defeated the world's strongest man.
01:08:16Accept your VCRs, because up next, it is truly the end of an era.
01:08:22Hollywood Hulk Hogan retires.
01:08:24Hogan delivers his farewell address next.
01:08:28This is going to be history making.
01:08:31Don't miss this.
01:08:32It's coming up next.
01:08:40Ladies and gentlemen, experience Hulkamania for the very last time.
01:09:20This is going to be history making.
01:09:22This is going to be history making.
01:09:24Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
01:10:17This is going to be history making.
01:12:31I was raised in Tampa, Florida.
01:12:34I was the proud son of a pipe fitter and a housewife, Ruth and Pete Bollea.
01:12:40And my parents were working class people that worked all their lives just to support our family.
01:12:48And then, and then, Maniacs, one day, about 20 years ago, I had the opportunity to get into this business.
01:13:02I had the honor and I had the privilege to perform in front of you and millions of Maniacs all
01:13:10the way around the world.
01:13:18I mean, for the last 20 years, I've had a blast.
01:13:23I have had the time of my life.
01:13:53Thank you guys very much.
01:13:54I mean, I gotta say this.
01:13:56For the last 20 years, I've had the time of my life, but there's only one thing that I regret
01:14:02right now.
01:14:04And that is that my father passed away at Christmas time, and he's not alive right now to see me
01:14:11out here with all my Hulkamaniacs.
01:14:20Around Christmas time, my dad had a sixth stroke.
01:14:24And you know, I was at the hospital with him for four months, and as he was lying in the
01:14:29hospital, he didn't even show any emotion on his face.
01:14:32But on Monday nights, when Raw was on, or on Thursday nights when SmackDown was on, he just lit up.
01:14:40And I mean, he was laying there, guys, and he was 88 years old.
01:14:44He was on life support.
01:14:46He had the heart monitor.
01:14:48He had the feeding tube.
01:14:50And the bottom line was one day, he just got tired of laying there, man.
01:14:55One day, he got tired of looking at me, and I was living for every breath that he said.
01:15:01And on that day, he tore that trach tube out of his throat.
01:15:05And I swear before my God, my father said two things to me.
01:15:09The one thing he said to me was, Terry, you need to go back to wrestling and straighten out your
01:15:15career.
01:15:25And the other thing my dad said to me was, he said, Terry, you need to go back home, and
01:15:33you need to go back to the WWF.
01:15:42Well, here I am, guys.
01:15:47And I couldn't have done it.
01:16:06And I couldn't have done it without all of you guys out here.
01:16:09So thank you.
01:16:16I want to thank you guys and all you Hulkamaniacs for your encouragement.
01:16:22I want to thank you guys for believing in me.
01:16:29And if it wasn't for you guys, I wouldn't be who I am today.
01:16:34So thank you.
01:16:42But there's one other thing I have to thank you for.
01:16:45And I have to thank you right now for helping me take the biggest step in my professional career.
01:16:53You know, there comes a time in every man's life, whether it's injuries, timing, or whatever it is, where you
01:17:01just have to step down.
01:17:10It's like Kenny Rogers said, you got to know when to hold them, and you got to know when to
01:17:14fold them.
01:17:20So I want to thank you guys for believing in me.
01:17:32I want to thank you guys for believing in Hulkamania.
01:17:37But most of all, I want to thank you mostly for all of the memories.
01:17:50And before I leave this ring tonight, before I leave this arena for the very last time, I've got one
01:17:58hope and I've got one dream.
01:18:00And that dream is that Hulkamania and all you Hulkamaniacs will be immortal and Hulkamania will live forever.
01:18:19So from my heart, Hulkamaniacs, thank you.
01:18:31Hulkamania's return allowed the older generation to relive memories and the newer generation to experience the phenomenon known as Hulkamania.
01:18:46Oh, I'm just so proud I got to sit out here in red side and watch this and be a
01:18:51part of this, a small part of it.
01:18:54It's so cool for me to just be out here, man, just witness this.
01:18:57It's a shame. Hulkamania's just gonna be in the memory.
01:19:00But for one last time, Hulkamania's in for this capacity crowd on SmackDown.
01:19:07Even up as Hulkamania won seven.
01:19:10He returned to the WWE this year, so his kids, his children.
01:19:16Wait a minute.
01:19:16Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
01:19:18No chance.
01:19:20But isn't it just like Mr. McMahon to ruin this moment?
01:19:25Well, now wait a minute.
01:19:26Maybe Mr. McMahon just, I don't know what to say goodbye to Hulk Hogan.
01:19:30Mr. McMahon was responsible for costing Hogan the undisputed title at Judgment Day.
01:19:36And now he's gotta come out here and ruin this retirement party for this icon who almost left him.
01:19:43Hulk Hogan.
01:19:44Stop speculating.
01:19:45You don't know that.
01:19:46With Mr. McMahon a chance, he's got a long, long history with Hulk Hogan.
01:19:51Let's see what the boss has to say.
01:19:57Well, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, I think as surprised as us that the boss is out here tonight.
01:20:14Say it ain't so.
01:20:20Say it ain't so.
01:20:26My God, the sky is falling down.
01:20:30The sky is falling.
01:20:33The world is coming to an end because Hulk Hogan is announcing his retirement.
01:20:43And where, just where is Hulk Hogan making the most important announcement in his professional career?
01:20:57Why, why, it seems somehow apropos and somehow pathetic that you would be making such an announcement
01:21:07right here, right here in the very rectum of Mississippi Tupelo.
01:21:23Then again, then again, I could have told you last week you were gonna pull some sort of stunt like
01:21:30this.
01:21:31I could smell it on you, Hogan.
01:21:35Hogan, read my lips.
01:21:39There's no chance in hell of you retiring.
01:21:47You're not gonna retire tonight.
01:21:50You're not gonna retire any night.
01:21:52And I'll tell you why.
01:21:54Cause ten years ago, you walked out on me.
01:21:59Not this time.
01:22:01Cause this time, I have a signed contract.
01:22:04And if you retire tonight, I'll sue you and your family for everything you've got.
01:22:19See, Hogan, I look at it this way.
01:22:23I think the only way you're ever gonna leave my company is when your body is decomposing in a pine
01:22:34box.
01:22:39I'd like to remind you, I created Hulk Hogan.
01:22:49I own Hulkamania.
01:22:52Oh, yes, I do.
01:22:55And I intend, Hogan, I intend to milk Hulkamania for every cent I can until the day you die.
01:23:10You know, Vince, you know something, Vince McMahon?
01:23:16One day, I may retire.
01:23:18But it won't be until I kick your ass.
01:23:24Oh, Hogan in the right hand.
01:23:26He's infuriated.
01:23:28McMahon wouldn't let Hogan retire.
01:23:30That looks unreal.
01:23:32McMahon wanted to soak up all he could from Hulkamania.
01:23:36Yeah, but Hulkamania is soaking up McMahon right here, right now.
01:23:39Look at this, big evil.
01:23:41That evil Undertaker.
01:23:44He's ambushing Hulk Hogan, seizing the opportunity.
01:23:49The Red Devil laying the heavy leather on Hulk Hogan.
01:23:53Undertaker talks about people respecting him, but Undertaker's showing no respect for the legendary Hulk Hogan.
01:24:01That man ain't gonna respect anyone, including Hogan.
01:24:04Hogan with the elbow, battling back against the new undisputed champion.
01:24:09Oh!
01:24:10And a big knockdown.
01:24:11And here comes Hogan.
01:24:13Undertaker's rocking and reeling.
01:24:15And Undertaker knocked over the top rope.
01:24:19Hulkamania lives.
01:24:21Hulkamania is still running wild, baby.
01:24:25Hulkamania is alive and wild.
01:24:29What you gonna do, brother?
01:24:33Hulk Hogan had bent on taking out the man who crossed him the undisputed title, Mr. McMahon, and taking out
01:24:41The Undertaker, the new champion.
01:24:46I can't believe Hogan fooled everybody!
01:24:50Hulkamania is stronger than ever!
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