WWE SUMMER SLAM 2002 FULL SHOW PART 1

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00:00:01And now, Summerslam.

00:00:08Summerslam.

00:00:29It's a hot August night in the North East, and it's scorching here inside the Naphtor Coliseum,

00:00:35which sold out in 90 minutes for Summerslam, the event of the summer of Woolhouse enjoying

00:00:43themselves in Times Square, New York City, and the world as well.

00:00:47As we get set for perhaps the most anticipated Summerslam in history.

00:00:54Rock, rock with the indisputed title, Triple H and Shawn Michaels non-sanctioned here tonight.

00:01:04.

00:01:06What a way to kick the ball.

00:01:09The Olympic gold medal winner.

00:01:10.

00:01:27We are right out of the suit with the Olympic gold medalist, Michael Cole,

00:01:36the tag at ringside.

00:01:37We will be calling the SmackDown matches.

00:01:40We will be calling the SmackDown matches.

00:01:40We will be calling the SmackDown matches here tonight on Summerslam.

00:01:44But remember, Kurt Angle's foul.

00:01:46He fouls to break the ankle of his opponent, Rey Mysterio, here tonight at Summerslam.

00:01:55There he comes.

00:02:11And Rey Mysterio is out of the chute of Kurt Angle.

00:02:19No leg scissors.

00:02:20No warming up with a ball pin on Summerslam.

00:02:23And a drop kick to the face of Kurt Angle.

00:02:25And Rey Mysterio has caught the Olympic gold medalist off guard,

00:02:29much as he has the past few weeks.

00:02:32And Mysterio whipped into the corner.

00:02:34Switch.

00:02:34Angle went for a German.

00:02:36Mysterio reversed it.

00:02:37And quickly, Kurt Angle goes to the ankle of Rey Mysterio.

00:02:40Here it is, here it is, here it is.

00:02:41Into the ankle lock.

00:02:42And Rey Mysterio gets to the ropes.

00:02:44Kurt Angle sending a message right there that he can pick that ankle and

00:02:48get that ankle lock on Mysterio any time he wants.

00:02:50Kurt Angle vowed to break the ankle of Rey Mysterio.

00:02:53Drop toe hold, Rey Rey.

00:02:56Here goes Mysterio.

00:02:57Look at this.

00:02:58Stucked off with a 619.

00:02:59And Kurt Angle had him scouted perfectly.

00:03:02And now pulls Mysterio out of the ring.

00:03:04Almost pulled Mysterio's leg off his body.

00:03:06Well Kurt Angle has been extremely frustrated Taz in recent weeks.

00:03:10He has been humiliated and embarrassed by Rey Mysterio.

00:03:13Mysterio not only owns a pinfall victory over Angle in a tag team notch up.

00:03:18Mysterio's also crossed Angle a number of matches including against Billy Kidman last week.

00:03:23Well Kurt Angle's strategy in my opinion has to be do not wrestle Mysterio style match.

00:03:29Angle needs to ground Mysterio.

00:03:32Well Mysterio got Angle counted out against Billy Kidman on SmackDown this past Thursday night.

00:03:36Kurt Angle very wary of that.

00:03:38You saw how quickly he got back into the ring to break up the ten count.

00:03:41And now he goes to work with a suplex on Rey Mysterio.

00:03:44How about the coverage of a Rey Mysterio facing a man with the credentials of a Kurt Angle.

00:03:53Long Island, no respect for an American hero.

00:03:56His crowd at Nassau Coliseum sold out all over Kurt Angle.

00:04:00As Angle begins the ground-based attack on the high flying Rey Mysterio.

00:04:05Telegraph that one.

00:04:07And Mysterio, look at that.

00:04:10And Sherman went for a cover but Rey Mysterio rolled onto his belly.

00:04:15Kurt Angle floating over, clasping those hands, going for another German.

00:04:18Mysterio's blocking this.

00:04:19And the shots now to the lower back of Rey Mysterio.

00:04:23Look out, Angle's in trouble.

00:04:24Can't make the ropes.

00:04:25Mysterio, cover.

00:04:26Does he have him in a kick out after two in a close line by Kurt Angle.

00:04:31Kurt Angle's just too flat out strong from Mysterio.

00:04:34Cover, hook of the leg.

00:04:35There's two and Mysterio kicks out.

00:04:37Rey Mysterio's strategy obviously has to be to avoid Kurt going low.

00:04:41Avoid the ankle lock from Angle.

00:04:44Well, you know, Rey Mysterio very cognizant of the fact that Kurt Angle will go for

00:04:48the ankle lock.

00:04:48This is a fight for survival for Rey Mysterio.

00:04:52Cover off the backbreaker in a kick out after two.

00:04:54Well, if Rey could frustrate Kurt Angle, he could maybe capitalize,

00:04:58hit Kurt Angle off his game by hitting one of those big high flying moves.

00:05:02Well, does that make him if Angle could make an escape?

00:05:04Get off the ropes, let him go.

00:05:05One, two, three, four.

00:05:05And now Kurt Angle continues the pressure in the smaller back of Rey Mysterio.

00:05:11Kurt Angle pinpointed that lower back, stretching him out right there.

00:05:14The neck, the back of the neck right across the second rope.

00:05:17And the knee is going to be as small as Mysterio's back.

00:05:23And what the people are saying Angle sucks is just infuriating Angle.

00:05:27And Rey Mysterio is paying a price.

00:05:29I'll tell you, Kurt Angle is doing what he needs to do against Rey Mysterio.

00:05:33He mentioned last week, Taz, that Kurt Angle has never faced a high-flying opponent

00:05:37on the caliber of Rey Mysterio.

00:05:39Angle's gotta keep him on the ground, and that's what he's doing here early on.

00:05:44This is where Rey makes a mistake, Kurt Angle overpowering.

00:05:47Just, Kurt's making a mistake, actually, he's just going that.

00:05:53People are all over Angle here.

00:05:55All over Kurt Angle, and Rey Mysterio's quickness ducks underneath the right hand.

00:05:58And Mysterio with the forearms battling back.

00:06:01There's the reversal.

00:06:02Mysterio in the corner, look at this.

00:06:04And Kurt Angle, and a backbreaker.

00:06:07And Kurt Angle into the cover.

00:06:08This is it.

00:06:10And Mysterio just kicked out.

00:06:12I thought Angle had him.

00:06:13What do you have to do to Mysterio to beat him?

00:06:15I'll tell you, I think Kurt Angle's a hypocrite, always talking about Rey Mysterio.

00:06:19Wait a minute.

00:06:20Kurt Angle, again, continues the pressure on the back of Rey Mysterio.

00:06:25I have forced to grab that leg bar.

00:06:27Just completely talking the knee and stretching out the lower back of Mysterio.

00:06:32Now, the reason for this, if he told you earlier on that Kurt Angle claims he's gonna make Rey Mysterio

00:06:38tap tonight.

00:06:38This is a submission maneuver here.

00:06:41The pressure continues on the small of the back for Angle.

00:06:46Kurt hasn't been able to beat Mysterio by submission as far.

00:06:49Well, you know, I'm not walking for.

00:06:51Rey, he throws him up.

00:06:53He may have him here.

00:06:53And Angle, Angle kicks out.

00:06:55No.

00:06:55Angle falls up with a clothesline.

00:06:57But that's that lightning quickness to Mysterio.

00:06:59Cover by Angle, hook of the leg, and a kick out by Rey Mysterio.

00:07:03This little guy won't die, Mysterio's all heart.

00:07:06And Kurt Angle wants to rip his heart out of his chest.

00:07:09Well, Angle's been frustrated and embarrassed by Rey Mysterio in recent weeks.

00:07:13We mentioned the pinfall victory.

00:07:15Mysterio already holds over Kurt Angle in a tag team match.

00:07:18Kurt Angle is just having his way cold with Rey Mysterio.

00:07:22But Mysterio's tough to beat.

00:07:24He's proved it.

00:07:26Angle sucks, Angle sucks, Angle sucks, Angle sucks, Angle sucks.

00:07:29The Angle sucks chance fills an Esau Coliseum yet again.

00:07:33You don't look like he sucks to me.

00:07:35You're doing pretty damn good in there.

00:07:36And there's that smirk, that confident look on the face of Kurt Angle as he

00:07:41continues to methodically pick apart Rey Mysterio.

00:07:44He's an American hero.

00:07:45Of course he's caught him.

00:07:46Look at that, the jawbreaker.

00:07:49Mysterio with a kill.

00:07:50And now a forearm.

00:07:51Kurt Angle may have been caught off guard.

00:07:53And Mysterio hopes to capitalize.

00:07:55But Rey Rey's gotta fly to have a chance in this match.

00:07:58And Mysterio bringing the fight to Kurt Angle.

00:08:00Up over the top, left of the sunset flip.

00:08:01Can he get him over?

00:08:02No.

00:08:03Missed with the right hand.

00:08:04Hit the mat.

00:08:06Whoa, whoa.

00:08:08A belly to belly throw by Kurt Angle, who again regained his baseball.

00:08:12And now he says it's done.

00:08:13That's it.

00:08:13Good night, Irene.

00:08:14Goodbye, Mysterio.

00:08:15Put up a hell of a fight.

00:08:17That's the signal.

00:08:18This is the end.

00:08:18Mysterio slowly to his feet.

00:08:20Kurt Angle stalking his opponent.

00:08:21Angle slam.

00:08:21Went for the angle slam.

00:08:24Can you believe that?

00:08:26Wicked.

00:08:27And Kurt Angle over the top hook.

00:08:29And Mysterio now gains valuable time to catch his breath.

00:08:33That's the mistake I was talking about, Angle getting too cocky.

00:08:36And will this mistake allow Rey Mysterio to regain his composure?

00:08:40And have a chance for a huge upset over Kurt Angle.

00:08:43Mysterio's gotta shake it off.

00:08:45Mysterio's gotta shake it off.

00:08:48Take another look.

00:08:50Went for the angle slam.

00:08:51Watch the arm by Mysterio.

00:08:53Mysterio just took Angle out for the shot to the knees.

00:08:56And Rey Rey's gonna fly.

00:08:58And the referee says-

00:08:59What's up again?

00:09:00The referee tried to prevent Mysterio.

00:09:02I agree with the people.

00:09:04That's a flop.

00:09:05And comes Mysterio!

00:09:06Whoa!

00:09:09Over the top rope, Rey Mysterio!

00:09:12And rolling heel right on the top rope, and the Angles kiss him.

00:09:16Sort of like a rolling denton, and you gotta love Rey Mysterio.

00:09:20Check out the aerodynamic Rey Mysterio.

00:09:26Uh-oh, look at this.

00:09:28Top rope, and Mysterio.

00:09:30That's it.

00:09:31This could do it.

00:09:32The legs, right?

00:09:33And Angles kicks out.

00:09:36This crowd fully behind Rey Mysterio.

00:09:39You gotta take your hat off the Kurt Angle.

00:09:42Pure toughness to kick out of that huge leg drop.

00:09:44You know, Mysterio's like an amusement park ride.

00:09:47You gotta keep your eye on him up and down, up and down all over the place.

00:09:50When lying, Mysterio-

00:09:51Mysterio through the open legs of Kurt Angle, shot to the midsection.

00:09:54Angle looks to ground Mysterio again.

00:09:56Look at this.

00:09:57Best spot with Angle.

00:09:59Face from Angle, and the Angle Lock locked in by Mysterio who counters.

00:10:04Nice counter.

00:10:05A tremendous counter.

00:10:07Here we go, brace yourself.

00:10:09619.

00:10:10619 connects.

00:10:12Angle on Dream Street.

00:10:15Angle's up, Angle's up.

00:10:17Look at this.

00:10:18Angle's down.

00:10:19The West Coast Punga.

00:10:20He's got that.

00:10:21He's got iron out.

00:10:21Just kicked out before the count of three.

00:10:24What a match.

00:10:25Rey Mysterio connected with the West Coast Punga.

00:10:28And Kurt Angle just kicked out.

00:10:30Get him Rey, go get him Mysterio.

00:10:32Don't wait for Kurt Angle.

00:10:34He'll kick to the chin.

00:10:36And Mysterio, he can smell it.

00:10:38He can taste it.

00:10:39A huge upset on the horizon for the cruiserweight.

00:10:43Mysterio's going outside.

00:10:44In my opinion, Mysterio is for coming here, but Mysterio wants to finish off.

00:10:50Kurt Angle.

00:10:51Mysterio to the top rope.

00:10:53Mysterio gonna fly.

00:10:55He's measuring Kurt Angle.

00:10:58Mysterio perched into Kurt Angle.

00:11:00He looks like he's gonna go for that running belly to belly.

00:11:03That's what he was doing.

00:11:04A shot to the chin.

00:11:06I don't think Kurt Angle knows where he is.

00:11:08Kurt Angle's out of it, Cole.

00:11:09Look, he's losing.

00:11:12Rey Mysterio, what is he gonna do here?

00:11:14Who the hell knows?

00:11:16Look at this.

00:11:16For a hurricanrata.

00:11:18Angle counter.

00:11:19Angle counter.

00:11:20Angle lock.

00:11:21The ankle lock is locked in.

00:11:22Beautiful wicked counter by Kurt Angle.

00:11:25Kurt Angle failed to break the ankle.

00:11:27Mysterio stretching.

00:11:29Can he get to the bottom rope?

00:11:30That's right.

00:11:31Man, Kurt Angle's got Rey in no man's land.

00:11:35Mysterio taps out.

00:11:37He had no choice.

00:11:38Mysterio taps out to Angle.

00:11:41Here is your round, Kurt Angle.

00:11:45Kurt Angle picks up the win.

00:11:47But what an effort by Rey Mysterio.

00:11:50He is a ton of dynamite.

00:11:53Phenomenal outstanding matchup at the top of SummerSlam, Tennessee of SmackDown.

00:11:59Kurt Angle bound to make Rey Mysterio tap for that he did with the ankle lock.

00:12:03But not before another close call.

00:12:06Including the 619 and the West Coast pop from the aerodynamic Rey Mysterio who gave it all he had.

00:12:14That 619 right in the bush of Kurt Angle.

00:12:18And then of course the West Coast pop that almost won it.

00:12:22Rey Mysterio.

00:12:24Didn't get any closer than that.

00:12:25Very close call.

00:12:26But that ankle lock just getting Mysterio to tap out City.

00:12:31And you gotta give props to Kurt Angle.

00:12:33Kurt Angle almost got caught in the Hurricane Lana.

00:12:36Countered into the ankle lock.

00:12:38Mysterio could not make the rope.

00:12:40Mysterio had no choice but to tap out.

00:12:43Great matchup.

00:12:45Great matchup.

00:12:47Rey Mysterio put on a hell of a performance here tonight.

00:12:50But it's Kurt Angle in the ankle lock that gets things done at SummerSlam.

00:12:56I thought Rey was gonna win, really.

00:12:57I know.

00:12:58Well, see, that's what SmackDown is all about.

00:13:01SmackDown is so by far the superior brand.

00:13:04You know what?

00:13:06You go tell Eric Bischoff to try to top that match.

00:13:10Got it.

00:13:21What the hell are you doing in my office?

00:13:26Stephanie McMahon, a pleasure to be sure.

00:13:30Whose pleasure, Eric?

00:13:31It's certainly not mine.

00:13:32Oh, it's always mine.

00:13:33Besides, Stephanie, that was the only door.

00:13:37This is the only office for a general manager here tonight.

00:13:39Besides, we're on neutral ground.

00:13:41This is a pay-per-view.

00:13:42What do you say we just share the office?

00:13:46Well, since it is SummerSlam and both Raw and SmackDown are represented,

00:13:52I think I'd like to see the look on your face, Eric,

00:13:54as you watch SmackDown reign supreme.

00:13:59Take out a pen, some paper, take some notes.

00:14:05Well, King, I'll tell you what, that's gonna be a very interesting night

00:14:07with Eric Bischoff, our boss, and Stephanie McMahon, the boss of SmackDown,

00:14:11coexisting or attempting to, but what a night it's gonna be.

00:14:14I know the superstars of Raw are prime and ready for an awesome effort.

00:14:19Well, without a doubt, the rivalry is gonna erupt tonight.

00:14:23And, well, we wanna welcome everybody to the Raw portion of SmackDown,

00:14:27not SmackDown, of SummerSlam tonight, don't we?

00:14:30That's a SummerSlam.

00:14:31Yeah, right.

00:14:40Whoa.

00:14:57The following contest is scheduled for one call.

00:15:02Introducing first, from Guinnapet, Granatoma, Canada.

00:15:05Weighing 227 pounds, Chris Jericho.

00:15:10Well, King, I'll tell you what, the actions of Jericho and

00:15:15Nature Boy Ric Flair last week on Raw certainly bring this match to full circle.

00:15:21Jericho running down Nature Boy Ric Flair, and

00:15:24Flair taking another opportunity to really outsmart Jericho and embarrass Y2J.

00:15:30Well, you got that right, Ric Flair is not called the dirtiest man in the game for

00:15:34nothing, but as you can see, Chris Jericho can be a little dirty himself.

00:15:40Jericho busting Ric Flair wide open.

00:15:42The blood was flowing, and Flair then will make a triumphant return as Jericho's

00:15:48band Fozzy was attempting to have a concert.

00:15:51Flair came out, destroyed the speakers, destroyed the instruments.

00:15:55And Jericho had to be wondering, that's my band.

00:15:57Right.

00:15:58Well, that was the strong, you asked me, that broke the camel's back as far as

00:16:01Jericho was concerned.

00:16:02I mean, that's where Ric Flair went too far.

00:16:06Jericho wants to physically dominate Flair, and gain retribution from Flair,

00:16:11disrupting that concert last week on Raw.

00:16:21There he is.

00:16:28From Charlotte, North Carolina, weighing 234 pounds, Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

00:16:38He is a 52-year-old legend, believe it or not, making his first ever appearance at SummerSlam.

00:16:45The incomparable Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

00:16:48And I've got to believe, King, I might be wrong here, that Chris Jericho is absolutely eaten

00:16:54up with jealousy as it relates to Ric Flair.

00:16:57Well, I don't know if it's so much jealousy, that may have started out that way, JR.

00:17:03But you gotta understand, what Ric Flair did last week with that concert.

00:17:07I mean, Fozzy, it was their opportunity to become huge rock stars, and

00:17:12then Flair screwed it all up.

00:17:13Not only that, he destroyed probably hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment.

00:17:17Well, you gotta wonder if this match is gonna come down to Flair's Figure Four and

00:17:22Jericho's Walls of Jericho.

00:17:24And I talked to Jericho earlier today.

00:17:25He said he wanted to impose his physical will on Ric Flair.

00:17:29He wanted to dominate Ric Flair physically.

00:17:33I don't know if Flair can be intimidated.

00:17:38He just slapped Jericho right in the mouth.

00:17:42Flair's legacy certainly has been well established.

00:17:45A Hall of Fame competitor, no doubt about that.

00:17:48Covered by Flair, not wasting any time.

00:17:51Jericho's legacy still to be written.

00:17:54Jericho, however, has the distinction of being the first ever undisputed champion.

00:17:59And on one night, Jericho defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin in The Rock to become the

00:18:04undisputed champion.

00:18:05And that's something not too many people can ever say.

00:18:08Not too many.

00:18:08Nobody in the history of this great business can say that.

00:18:11What are you saying?

00:18:12I'm just trying to figure out what Jericho's gonna be best known for.

00:18:15Is he gonna be the biggest wrestler in the game or is he gonna be the huge rock star?

00:18:19Look at him!

00:18:20My God!

00:18:20My back body drop.

00:18:22My suggestion there would be, he better stick to his day job of wrestling.

00:18:26That's only my opinion, not to knock down by Jericho.

00:18:30Wait a minute, you're not saying that you didn't like Fazi?

00:18:32You didn't appreciate that music?

00:18:34I'm not a connoisseur of their style of music, shall we say.

00:18:38Certainly not in a position to critique it, but I-

00:18:41More like good old fashioned rock and roll.

00:18:42Is that what that was?

00:18:44A little bit of a harder version.

00:18:46Jericho can't find the elbow.

00:18:49One of the signature maneuvers of Nature Boy Ric Flair.

00:18:53Nobody does it with more intensity or more force and velocity than Flair.

00:18:58Well, look out here.

00:19:00Flair in great shape.

00:19:01He's making a great shape, look at this!

00:19:03Jericho skinning the cat.

00:19:07Look at a bolt of electricity going through your body.

00:19:11There are those hard chops already just covering the chest of Y2J and

00:19:17playing with rights and lists.

00:19:18This one is not about championships as so many of our contests tonight will be.

00:19:23It is so personal between the so-called self-professed king of the world,

00:19:28Chris Jericho, and a living legend in Ric Flair.

00:19:31Hard chop by Jericho, taking a page out of Flair's book.

00:19:36Uh-oh, look out here.

00:19:38Flair upside down.

00:19:41And Jericho now.

00:19:42Man!

00:19:44Hard to believe that Jericho was only two years old when Flair made his professional debut.

00:19:50Flair is an amazing, he should have a wing in the Hall of Fame named after him.

00:19:54He would be in the wing of a hospital before Chris Jericho gets here tonight.

00:20:01Here we go.

00:20:03And Jericho pulling back that patty, exposing the security wall.

00:20:08And you see exactly where Flair went.

00:20:11And Jericho a clubbing blow on the back of the veteran from Charlotte, North Carolina.

00:20:16Uh-oh.

00:20:16By way of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

00:20:19This could be it.

00:20:21Man, he got it.

00:20:22God.

00:20:24And Flair, you can hear, he's in a-

00:20:27Right into our cameraman there.

00:20:28Great deal of distress after that high impact move by Jericho, who tosses Flair back in.

00:20:33He can't win on the outside.

00:20:35Yeah.

00:20:36Charles Robinson knows he has his hands full in this very emotional match in a night where

00:20:42emotion seems to be the common denominator.

00:20:45One, two.

00:20:47Hard right hand again knocking down Ric Flair.

00:20:50And thus far King, Chris Jericho's goal of physically dominating Flair is coming true.

00:20:56Right.

00:20:56You can see he's not in any hurry to go for any pinfalls or in this match.

00:21:00He wants to dominate Flair.

00:21:02He wants to send a message not only to Flair, but to everybody.

00:21:04And he is the king of the world now.

00:21:06They're getting knocked down was getting back up into that last right hand.

00:21:09Put Flair down pretty hard, pretty strong.

00:21:12Flair fights back.

00:21:16A legendary Ric Flair with those knife-inch chops.

00:21:20Finding their mark.

00:21:21And Flair went right into that reverse elbow.

00:21:24Jericho waiting on Flair.

00:21:26Jericho going to the air.

00:21:28Jericho hooking the leg, cooking in here.

00:21:30And Ric Flair able to kick out.

00:21:33And Jericho again pressing the issue.

00:21:36Trying to fatigue Ric Flair, which is no small feat.

00:21:39Let me tell you, Flair one of the most cardiovascular.

00:21:43Uh-oh, what do we got here now?

00:21:45Pure athletes in the WWE.

00:21:47Two, get up, three.

00:21:47And now Jericho.

00:21:48Get up, get up.

00:21:50And now Jericho.

00:21:50Trying to gain an unfair advantage.

00:21:52Wait a minute.

00:21:53What is this?

00:21:54Jericho choking Flair, taking that tape off his wrist.

00:21:57And it's choking Flair.

00:21:58Look for Charles Robinson.

00:22:00Trying to put that turnbuckle pad back on.

00:22:03One, two, three, go!

00:22:04And in the meantime, his oxygen being robbed of him.

00:22:07Come on, Flair.

00:22:09And Flair fighting back.

00:22:11You gotta admit that Jericho pulled up a great distraction job there on the referee,

00:22:15didn't he?

00:22:15Certainly did.

00:22:17Wow, one shot.

00:22:18Very bright move by Jericho.

00:22:20And Flair right back up.

00:22:21Flair refusing to stay down.

00:22:24And again, another knock down by Ric Flair.

00:22:27Jericho as aggressive and as physical as we have ever seen him here tonight.

00:22:32He's trying to prove to you.

00:22:33He's the king of the world.

00:22:34Get off of me.

00:22:35I'm the king of the world.

00:22:36You hear him?

00:22:36You hear that?

00:22:37I heard him.

00:22:37He says it all the time.

00:22:41That lower back again dropped the air out of Flair.

00:22:45Where in 1975, an airplane crash broke his back.

00:22:50He made a miraculous comeback to etch one of the most star studded careers in history

00:22:56making careers in our business history.

00:22:58And another suplex on that lower back by Chris Jericho.

00:23:01Many more of those and Flair will think he's back in that airplane.

00:23:05This could do it right here.

00:23:06Jericho the young man, who hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

00:23:12And Jericho taking a little bit too much time.

00:23:15And the king of the world may be uncrowned here.

00:23:24A large slam on the top and now, Flair trying to pull himself back up.

00:23:29Flair knows he's got an opportunity here to regain the offensive advantage.

00:23:35Jericho is down.

00:23:36Flair having problems navigating back up to his vertical base.

00:23:44Jericho, look out.

00:23:47Jericho, striking that ring post.

00:23:48And a hard chop again by Flair.

00:23:51Flair dancing with what brung him here.

00:23:53He is determined he's gonna chop Jericho's head off.

00:23:56Look out.

00:23:57Nice high back body drop this time by Ric Flair.

00:24:00Looking Jericho up from the lights.

00:24:03He can still pull up that strut.

00:24:05And Flair, again, focusing on that lower back with a suplex.

00:24:09And now Flair, looking for the cover.

00:24:11Can't lock his hands.

00:24:12And that gave Jericho the opportunity to kick out.

00:24:15Flair couldn't get those hands locked.

00:24:17Here we go.

00:24:18Whoa.

00:24:19They're turning away from the referee, using that closed fist.

00:24:22He's the dirtiest player in the game.

00:24:24He said that on many occasions, and Flair trying a vertical suplex.

00:24:27Jericho, he countered.

00:24:28It could be the walls of Jericho.

00:24:30We're going for it.

00:24:33We thought going in, it could be a matchup of the figure four versus the walls of Jericho.

00:24:40Look out.

00:24:41Inside cradle, the inside cradle by Flair, who got a mere fall out of the count.

00:24:47Jericho again, beating Flair back up to his feet.

00:24:51Stracking Flair with that clothesline.

00:24:53And a hard chop.

00:24:53Jericho.

00:24:54Now Jericho returns the favor.

00:24:56Listen to that.

00:25:00Irish hit by Jericho.

00:25:02And a modified bulldog taking Flair face down.

00:25:06And Jericho back in the driver's seat, if you will.

00:25:10And Jericho.

00:25:11Nobody home.

00:25:12Looking for the Linesaw King.

00:25:14Nobody there as you pointed out.

00:25:15Flair, that was well scouted.

00:25:22Jericho's chest is a prinsome red.

00:25:25Look at this.

00:25:27And now Flair, well Flair's turn on the walls.

00:25:31He's got a half monster grab on Jericho who counters.

00:25:35And now Jericho.

00:25:39Jericho.

00:25:39And a figure four.

00:25:41And what a hell of a way to beat Ric Flair with his own patented finishing maneuver.

00:25:47The figure four that lost.

00:25:48That would put the crowning jewel in this crown.

00:25:52He would be the king of the world if he makes sense to the figure four.

00:25:56Can you imagine what Jericho would say?

00:25:59Forever in the day, if he beats Ric Flair at SummerSlam.

00:26:02I'd never hear the end of it.

00:26:04With Flair's own figure four.

00:26:09Flair has utilized his maneuver to so many championships, so many victories.

00:26:14It was a painful maneuver, putting pressure on seven different points of both legs.

00:26:19Flair trying to get to the rope, but he can't make it.

00:26:23Come on, go ahead, just come on.

00:26:25Come on, Flair.

00:26:26Boy, this is a shocker here.

00:26:29Jericho using Flair's figure four.

00:26:31Flair writhing in pain.

00:26:32It'd be no great for losing to the king of the world.

00:26:36Give up.

00:26:38He's near the ropes.

00:26:40And Flair in the ropes.

00:26:42Wait, Flair tapped, but Flair was in the ropes.

00:26:44No, no, no.

00:26:45Flair was in the ropes.

00:26:47He grabbed the rope, man.

00:26:48I think he's in the rope first.

00:26:50He grabbed the rope first.

00:26:51He grabbed the rope first.

00:26:52Whoa.

00:26:54Jericho thought that Flair tapped out, but Flair was in the ropes.

00:26:58And now Jericho right back on the advantage here.

00:27:04But he was in the ropes first.

00:27:08And Jericho got hung up there.

00:27:11And Flair got a reprieve by being so close to the ropes.

00:27:15Charles Robinson.

00:27:16Did he get hit by the chopper?

00:27:17Did he get hit by Jericho?

00:27:18Jericho got him.

00:27:19And the referee didn't see that in a long blow.

00:27:23Who got the king of the world?

00:27:26Flair just, he just broke the king's jewels.

00:27:30And now Flair with a figure four on Jericho.

00:27:34Jericho is tapping.

00:27:35Jericho is tapping.

00:27:36Ric Flair has made Jericho tap in the figure four.

00:27:40Here is your winner.

00:27:40I can't believe it.

00:27:41It's for my, Ric Flair.

00:27:44What happened, King?

00:27:46The king of the world.

00:27:48Jericho might have been king for a day, but not this day.

00:27:52Because this day belonged to Nature Boy Ric Flair and his figure four leglock.

00:28:02I don't know about this call now.

00:28:04The more I think about it, Flair, Flair had already tapped out, JR.

00:28:08I think Flair was in a ropes first, King.

00:28:09I disagree with him.

00:28:11I did see Flair tapping.

00:28:12I'm not gonna deny that.

00:28:13But I think it was in a ropes first.

00:28:16Well, I wouldn't have disagreed with that until I saw that Flair gets his victory.

00:28:20I gotta, I don't know about this.

00:28:23Let's check it out.

00:28:24Can we look at that one more time?

00:28:25Let's go back to the closing moments.

00:28:29All right, watch his right hand.

00:28:30Watch him tap.

00:28:31Look at his left hand first.

00:28:33Flair's left hand in the ropes.

00:28:35I was watching his right hand.

00:28:37He's tapping like crazy.

00:28:38He was tapping like crazy, but he was in the ropes first.

00:28:41A split second post, and then the figure four locked in, in the center of the ring.

00:28:45No where for Jericho to go.

00:28:47Nothing for Jericho to do, but tap out.

00:28:52I still can't believe this.

00:28:56Jericho is absolutely iron-rate.

00:28:58Jericho's a fair cat.

00:29:06Did you see that?

00:29:07Brock, did you see that?

00:29:08What?

00:29:09Hulk Hogan.

00:29:10It's like when a musician dies, and the record labels release the best of,

00:29:15the best of Hulk Hogan.

00:29:17Why?

00:29:18Because his career is dead, dead at the hands of you, Brock Lesnar.

00:29:23Tonight, it's the same thing with The Rock's title reign, okay?

00:29:28You gotta take this guy out.

00:29:29You gotta murder his title reign.

00:29:32Why?

00:29:33Because he's different.

00:29:34He's the Brahma Bull.

00:29:35He's the people's champ.

00:29:37He's The Rock.

00:29:38You're already inside his head.

00:29:39You're inside his head.

00:29:40Half the battle is won.

00:29:41Make no mistake about it, this guy's driven.

00:29:44This guy's gonna come at you with everything he's got.

00:29:46He feels like he is almost the challenger, like he's the underdog.

00:29:51Take advantage of it.

00:29:52Hit him, hit him hard, take him out early, and we leave tonight,

00:29:57the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

00:30:01You are the next big thing, and tonight, the next big thing will arrive.

00:30:14Will the next big thing arrive tonight?

00:30:18SummerSlam live from the sold out National Coliseum on Long Island, New York.

00:30:23Still to come, Brock Lesnar versus The Rock for the undisputed title.

00:30:30Latino Heat.

00:30:33She's got a Latino man.

00:30:39Latina.

00:30:40Following context is scheduled for one fall.

00:30:43Thanking his brother from El Paso, Texas,

00:30:46weighing in at 228 pounds, Eddie Guerrero.

00:30:51I'd like to thank the fans around the world for joining us for SummerSlam live in over 50 countries tonight,

00:30:56including the United Kingdom and Australia.

00:30:59And Brooklyn.

00:30:59Red Heart.

00:31:00Big ups to Red Heart.

00:31:01And Latino Heat, Eddie Guerrero, is extremely focused heading into this matchup tonight.

00:31:08For Eddie Guerrero, there is one word which describes the way he feels for his opponent edge.

00:31:13That word is jealousy.

00:31:16I bet you differ.

00:31:17If you're Latino Heat, then you got it all.

00:31:20You ain't got to be jealous of anybody.

00:31:22That suave bolo Latino team he's got going on.

00:31:34And from Toronto, Ontario, weighing in at 241 pounds, Edge.

00:31:40Listen to the Edge's applauding the future of SmackDown.

00:31:47And as Edge likes to say, the future is now.

00:31:50Well, I spoke to Edge earlier today.

00:31:52He is pumped up, primed, and ready for Guerrero tonight.

00:31:56He was fired up to be here in Little Island on SummerSlam.

00:32:04So Edge's strategy in this match, Cole,

00:32:07it should be frustrating Eddie Guerrero.

00:32:09Get that temper, that Latin temper of Eddie Guerrero going.

00:32:13Get Guerrero off his skin if you're Edge.

00:32:16Eddie Guerrero has doubted for weeks that Edge has ever delivered the spear to him.

00:32:21Well, I think Eddie Guerrero has selective memory.

00:32:24Yeah, I think Eddie Guerrero drank too much of that tequila.

00:32:27Eddie Guerrero and Edge tend to lock up one-on-one in what will be a very exciting matchup.

00:32:33We talked about the jealousy of Eddie Guerrero for Edge.

00:32:36Guerrero is jealous over the fact that Edge is popular, that Edge is a sex symbol, so to speak.

00:32:42And he can't handle this because he's Latino heat.

00:32:44I'm saying one guy's not a sex symbol, that's you?

00:32:46Oh, look out.

00:32:47Oh!

00:32:48First goes Eddie Guerrero, and Edge takes early control in the beginning of this matchup.

00:32:52Both men were trying to feel each other out a little bit with some wrestling, some chain wrestling.

00:32:56Edge came out on top.

00:32:59Edge, the 2001 King of the Ring.

00:33:02Sit out.

00:33:03We talked about the success of Edge as a tag team wrestler.

00:33:07Very successful as a single star as well.

00:33:10And Eddie Guerrero, look at Edge, Eddie's in trouble.

00:33:13Eddie, look at, tremendous balance, nice.

00:33:15Landing on the apron into a neck breaker off that top rope.

00:33:18Never seen one done that way, reverse on the top, back of the neck of the top rope.

00:33:22Eddie Guerrero and his family, a virtual who's who of wrestling history.

00:33:27With that intensity of Guerrero we talk about week in and week out on Thursday night on SmackDown,

00:33:33that Guerrero brings the intensity.

00:33:35Eddie, the youngest of four brothers.

00:33:38Of course, Chavo, his nephew, currently wrestling here in the WWE, on the top,

00:33:42leapfrogged by Edge.

00:33:44And he gets launched halfway across the ring.

00:33:48Edge wants Guerrero up, and here comes Guerrero.

00:33:51Here's the first cover of the matchup, hook of the leg by Edge, and a kick out.

00:33:55Two bright stars, two stars you will only see on SmackDown right here in the ring.

00:34:00Both men, Edge and Guerrero, very similar styles.

00:34:03It's just a little shady maneuver, Edge is going for here trying to tie Guerrero up in the ropes.

00:34:08Well, Edge, very intense, very aggressive here tonight.

00:34:11And Eddie Guerrero, and his shoulder delivered to the ribs.

00:34:15And Edge gonna go for it.

00:34:16Another one.

00:34:16Two in a row, nobody home is Edge.

00:34:19Flies through the second rope, landing outside the ring.

00:34:22Edge landed hard, went for that other, like on the spear.

00:34:25A little stinger in his hand there, trying to shake something off.

00:34:28Eddie Guerrero now on the attack.

00:34:30And this is the thing about Eddie Guerrero.

00:34:32He wastes a little time.

00:34:33Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:34:35Look at this.

00:34:36Look at Edge, he's hurt.

00:34:38Stay back.

00:34:39Stop Guerrero, there's no timeouts.

00:34:41Eddie Guerrero on the attack, like a rabid dog.

00:34:44Eddie Guerrero begins to attack, which now looks to be the injured left shoulder of Edge.

00:34:52And I believe, as we take another look at how I think Edge may have tweaked the shoulder in this

00:34:57matchup.

00:34:57Take a look here.

00:34:58That's right on the outside.

00:35:00Yeah, right there.

00:35:02And that left shoulder, Taz, if I'm not mistaken, is the shoulder that Edge injured in the steel cage match,

00:35:07delivering the spear to Kurt Angle.

00:35:09That's right, weeks ago on SmackDown, Guerrero doing his homework.

00:35:14Edge hurting on the outside, and now Guerrero like a shot that smells that blood in that water.

00:35:19Yum, yum, he's gonna get some.

00:35:20Well, Edge was out for about a month with that shoulder injury, and again,

00:35:24Eddie Guerrero talking the left shoulder of Edge.

00:35:27And this is what Eddie Guerrero, what he brings to the dance.

00:35:30He picks out a body part, he realizes it's injured, now he will go on the attack.

00:35:35He will be relentless to Edge.

00:35:37No doubt, no doubt, wrestling 101, Guerrero with the point of the elbow,

00:35:42right in the AC joint, the rotator cuff area of Edge's shoulder.

00:35:46And Eddie Guerrero, up to the second rope, now up to the top rope.

00:35:49Look at this.

00:35:53Man, the force driven into the shoulder.

00:35:56Here's the hook of the leg, could have him.

00:35:57Edge kicks out.

00:35:58Taz, I know when you wrestled, you suffered a very serious neck injury.

00:36:02When you come back with a serious injury, whether it's the neck or the shoulder,

00:36:06how difficult is it to stay out of trouble?

00:36:08How easy is it to do it?

00:36:10Check out this impact.

00:36:12First, it's very easy to revisit an injury, especially when a guy like Guerrero

00:36:18right into it.

00:36:19You see that, that, that, that, that big and four hand lock and the first hand lock

00:36:22completely broke the shoulder of Edge.

00:36:26He's got that baby in tight.

00:36:27So if Edge just tweaked the shoulder when he went through the ropes, Eddie Guerrero's gonna make sure

00:36:31it's more than tweaked here.

00:36:33Look at the eyes of Guerrero.

00:36:34Get a close up of those eyes.

00:36:35You can see the intensity, that rage, that burns of Guerrero.

00:36:38He wants to rip that shoulder right out of the bone.

00:36:40This is an important matchup for Eddie Guerrero.

00:36:42Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit.

00:36:44Now look at Edge.

00:36:44Edge desperately trying to make it to the bottom rope that he does, forcing Guerrero,

00:36:49at least for the moment, to break the hole on Edge.

00:36:52He gets to the ropes and those knees and those boots.

00:36:55Just relentless attack from Guerrero right on the injury.

00:36:58Smart wrestler.

00:36:59A little wasted motion by Eddie Guerrero.

00:37:01None of that's why Guerrero all these years have been so successful.

00:37:05The thing about Eddie Guerrero and why this is important, Taz, is the fact that

00:37:08Guerrero and Benoit a couple of weeks back defected from Raw coming to SmackDown.

00:37:13It was a huge coup for General Manager Stephanie McMahon of SmackDown and

00:37:17Eddie Guerrero looking to prove it here tonight why he's here from the Raw side.

00:37:21Well Guerrero and Benoit both won a competition and Guerrero's got some very

00:37:26stiff competition with Edge.

00:37:28Right there with that hammerlock.

00:37:29Actually a cross-faced chicken when your belt gets applied now.

00:37:32Eddie Guerrero continues the pressure on the left shoulder of Edge and

00:37:35how much more can this kid take?

00:37:37How much more pressure can Edge take on a shoulder that was already injured and

00:37:42knocked him out of competition from him?

00:37:44We know, Bo, that Edge is triple tough.

00:37:46Ain't no doubt about it.

00:37:47And Guerrero knows that.

00:37:49Guerrero is doing a smart strategy here, just wear down your opponent.

00:37:54Wear him down.

00:37:55I think he's trying to seriously injure him.

00:37:57What do you want me to tell you?

00:37:58That's what I'm saying.

00:37:59Wear it down, injure, it's all shame.

00:38:00Arm goes down this time, folks, and it is all over.

00:38:02And Edge keeps the arm off as he battles back with shots to the rim.

00:38:06A snap there.

00:38:06A snap there, take down by Edge.

00:38:08And Eddie Guerrero quickly.

00:38:13And look at that shoulder.

00:38:15That arm is, look at that.

00:38:17He's just bending that joint right out of his place.

00:38:21Eddie Guerrero trying to pull that shoulder.

00:38:23Listen, man, you can't explain what that, I've had that done to me and

00:38:26I've done that to you guys.

00:38:27You can't explain to the average person what that feels like.

00:38:30It's big time pain right now.

00:38:31All you have to do is look in the eyes and listen to Edge.

00:38:36That arm bar is in.

00:38:38Guerrero is dominating this match the right way.

00:38:41Take that wing right off the man.

00:38:43Eddie Guerrero continues to apply pressure to a shoulder injury that was

00:38:48tweaked earlier on.

00:38:49Just stays right on the arm, right through a top wristlock,

00:38:52has Edge's on his back, floating over, putting all his weight across the top

00:38:56of Edge's body.

00:38:57And again, each one of these submission measures, so to speak, by Eddie,

00:39:01continues to torque that Edge's shoulder and Edge, just in different ways, right?

00:39:05That's exactly what it's doing, just bending the joint over.

00:39:07Big knock down by Eddie Guerrero off the clothesline.

00:39:10And now Guerrero, look at that.

00:39:12How he had any strength in the shoulder to do that.

00:39:14He didn't look at it, he just sucked it up, Edge did.

00:39:17But now Edge is paying the price.

00:39:18But if you're Edge, what else can you do?

00:39:20Well, Edge all right-handed to that scoop slam.

00:39:23Went to the left hand just to balance Guerrero, but it took a lot out of Edge.

00:39:26Guerrero's gonna come right back to that injury.

00:39:29And Edge all guts as he tries to battle back with the clothesline.

00:39:33Going on, he's battling back.

00:39:36Nice backdrop.

00:39:38Edge is a one-armed man.

00:39:39You hit it, Taz, and Edge.

00:39:42And Eddie Guerrero with an elbow to the face.

00:39:46And Latino Heat hoping to fire up and take advantage of the injured Edge in this matchup.

00:39:52Look at face first.

00:39:54Goes Eddie Guerrero.

00:39:55Cover, cover.

00:39:55And into the cover.

00:39:56Hooks the inside leg.

00:39:57Got it, no.

00:39:58Eddie Guerrero kicked out.

00:40:00Got to give it up for Edge, man.

00:40:02Showed a lot of toughness there by hitting that face plant.

00:40:04Yeah, but how much does he have left?

00:40:05I mean, really.

00:40:06Well, he ain't done yet, Cole.

00:40:07I mean, Eddie, we've seen this kid get tons of thought.

00:40:10Look at this.

00:40:11Guerrero tossed over the top rope.

00:40:13And this is important.

00:40:14This will allow Edge to gain valuable time to at least try to get some of the numbness out of

00:40:19his soul.

00:40:20Not for nothing, maybe Edge should be disqualified for that.

00:40:22Why?

00:40:22I don't know, you think a vertical floor on the top rope?

00:40:25The ref's counting.

00:40:26Now where's he going?

00:40:27He's going to the top rope.

00:40:28Where the hell he thinks he's going?

00:40:29Edge up top.

00:40:30Eddie Guerrero, shaking.

00:40:32And Edge knocking Guerrero down.

00:40:34A high-risk maneuver, and Edge may have injured the left shoulder again.

00:40:38Edge leaving it all in the ring right there.

00:40:40Well, outside the ring, in this matchup, trying to drown Guerrero.

00:40:44It looked like Edge drove that left shoulder into the chest of Eddie Guerrero.

00:40:48The impact may have re-injured Edge.

00:40:50Let's see if he did or not on this replay.

00:40:52Get a good look at his camera shot.

00:40:54Yeah, right on it.

00:40:55And he landed on it as well as he hit the mat below.

00:40:57Edge is six foot four, 241 pounds right on the ground.

00:41:01And Eddie again struggling to his feet.

00:41:03Edge to the top rope.

00:41:04And Eddie Guerrero quickly realizes his chances now to try to cut Edge off in the

00:41:08past and regain control of the match.

00:41:10That's right, exactly right.

00:41:12Guerrero right here is probably gonna hit a big superplex or something from the top.

00:41:16This crowd beginning to rubble, beginning to come alive for Edge as he delivers the shot to the ribs.

00:41:21Edge is fighting back, Guerrero's trying to get his footing on that second rope.

00:41:24One, two.

00:41:24Trying to counter it, but it ain't gonna work.

00:41:26Face first, Bulkman down.

00:41:29Can Edge capitalize?

00:41:30Top him, Edge, top him.

00:41:32He rolls Eddie over, hooks the leg.

00:41:34He's got him, he's got him.

00:41:35And Eddie Guerrero just gets the shoulder up.

00:41:38You gotta figure it.

00:41:39Edge is up and that shoulder has not been eaten up by Guerrero.

00:41:42He could have cradled him better with that cover.

00:41:45And Edge in the corner.

00:41:46We've seen that.

00:41:47He wants- Stalking Eddie Guerrero.

00:41:49That's right, my man, spear time.

00:41:50Edge wants some spear.

00:41:53It's coming.

00:41:54It's coming.

00:41:54Here it comes.

00:41:55Kick to the chin.

00:41:57Guerrero had X scouted perfectly.

00:41:59Not to the chin, I gotta correct you, to the shoulder.

00:42:01Both feet look great, great, like a sharpshooter.

00:42:05But that's the wherewithal of Eddie Guerrero.

00:42:07Seem to be playing pasta.

00:42:08And now Guerrero takes off.

00:42:10Splash.

00:42:11Splash.

00:42:11But it was countered.

00:42:13Knees to the midsection by Edge.

00:42:15Now's the time, Edge.

00:42:16Now's the time.

00:42:17Hit a big move.

00:42:18Cover Guerrero.

00:42:19Edge looking to capitalize.

00:42:21Nice.

00:42:21The execution.

00:42:23The execution connected.

00:42:25This could be it.

00:42:27Two, three.

00:42:28Guerrero kicks out.

00:42:29Two.

00:42:30Edge can't believe it.

00:42:32I don't think anyone's ever kicked out of the execution before.

00:42:35I can't believe it.

00:42:36How the hell did Guerrero do it?

00:42:38First missing a flash flash, the execution.

00:42:41What does Edge have to do to take Guerrero out?

00:42:44What is Guerrero gonna do to take out?

00:42:45Guerrero countered, snaps duplex.

00:42:47Here's the bridge, the cover, and a kick out.

00:42:49Beautiful Northern Lights right there.

00:42:51Get on him Guerrero, get on him.

00:42:53And Eddie Guerrero again.

00:42:55Nice.

00:42:56Delivering it to Edge.

00:42:57Now the frog splash.

00:42:59Great strategy by Guerrero.

00:43:01Latino Heat, climbing slowly to the top rope.

00:43:05Edge is up.

00:43:05Edge to his feet, and Edge with a right hand.

00:43:09This Edge loaded with fighting.

00:43:12It's all guts.

00:43:13All guts for Edge.

00:43:15Nice headbutts, good toughness.

00:43:16I like that by Guerrero.

00:43:17Headbutts to the shoulder, to the injured shoulder of Edge.

00:43:20About 10 or 12.

00:43:22Edge knocked down, and Eddie Guerrero to the top rope.

00:43:26What's Guerrero gonna do?

00:43:27Guerrero.

00:43:29The injured shoulder.

00:43:31He had to break his shoulder.

00:43:32The cover.

00:43:33And Edge kicked out.

00:43:35Man.

00:43:37Eddie Guerrero delivered a frog splash to the injured shoulder of Edge.

00:43:41And Guerrero saying, how the hell did he kick out?

00:43:43How the hell is Edge's shoulder not hanging on one end of the ring?

00:43:47I think it is.

00:43:48Look, now Guerrero going in.

00:43:50Big time intensity on that injured shoulder.

00:43:53Guerrero, he doesn't wanna hurt the shoulder here.

00:43:55He wants to amputate it.

00:43:57And now a shot to the knee.

00:44:00Guerrero knocked down, Edge off the rim.

00:44:09What a win by Edge.

00:44:12Here's your winner, Edge.

00:44:15Can you believe the guts, the resilience of Edge?

00:44:20Big up, big up, big up to Edge, man.

00:44:23And Edge has a loving it.

00:44:25Great job, great match by both competitors.

00:44:28Great athletes.

00:44:29Eddie Guerrero had the perfect game plan to pick apart an injury.

00:44:32Edge's shoulder, and Edge, with that shoulder literally hanging by a thread,

00:44:38was somehow able to reach deep down inside and deliver an unbelievable spear to Eddie Guerrero.

00:44:46No doubt, Edge was sticking, sticking Latino Heat with that stick spear.

00:44:50Eddie Guerrero, there's now no denying it.

00:44:53Latino Heat, you have been speared.

00:45:00We are not considered a pastime.

00:45:04Contract disputes don't determine the outcome of our season.

00:45:11Negotiations are handled a little differently in this arena.

00:45:16When two sides have a problem, it's taken care of.

00:45:21Face to face, world wrestling entertainment, our season never ends.

00:45:33Gentlemen, in just a few moments you must defend your WWE Tag Team titles against Booker T and Goldust.

00:45:40Your thoughts?

00:45:40Our thoughts, our thoughts are that we can't wait.

00:45:44We can't wait to expose Booker T and Goldust for the American shams that they are.

00:45:50The only problem is, we have to do it here in Long Island.

00:45:55What do you mean by that?

00:45:56What we mean by that, is we performed in cities all over this country.

00:46:00And this Long Island crowd typifies American audiences.

00:46:03They're lazy, unappreciative, unresponsive, and spoiled.

00:46:08And the sickening part about it, is they'll all be sitting on their hands,

00:46:13while athletes like myself and Lance will be performing at a world-class level.

00:46:19Because just like greedy Americans, they're always wanting more.

00:46:24If they want more, we'll give them more.

00:46:28More of the un-Americans as WWE Tag Team Champions.

00:46:38Can you dig it, sucker?

00:46:52Can you dig it, sucker?

00:47:02I'll tell you what, King, it's getting very hot here for the un-Americans.

00:47:06Almost as hot as where we're sitting right now.

00:47:08Wow!

00:47:09Booker T and Goldust.

00:47:10Not only are they competing for themselves and their families,

00:47:13I think they're competing for our entire country here tonight.

00:47:16Well, you heard the un-Americans.

00:47:18They say that they think the fans here in America are unappreciative.

00:47:22I don't think they're gonna appreciate what the team Goldust are gonna do to

00:47:26those guys tonight.

00:47:28I don't think they like anybody anywhere.

00:47:32The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

00:47:40Introducing from Canada, and a combined weight of 455 pounds,

00:47:46the WWE Tag Team Champions, Christian Lance Storm, the un-American.

00:47:55Well, ladies and gentlemen, as you can see, another display of disrespect to the USA.

00:48:00The whole glory being pulled upside down, the universal symbol of distress.

00:48:08And I'll tell you, this turns my stomach if I have said I have been very hopeful about

00:48:12these un-Americans and their un-American activities.

00:48:17So much disrespect, these men have a total disdain for all Americans.

00:48:23But they're from Canada, JR, where the start of Moose season is a national holiday.

00:48:29They got a lot to be proud of there.

00:48:31We got a lot of great fans in Canada, King, I'll tell you that.

00:48:34But I don't know who these two men really truly represent.

00:48:38Maybe just the people they see in the mirror every morning.

00:48:41But in any event, the WWE Tag Team Titles on the line here, four competitors from RAW.

00:48:48These jerks don't have a problem spending the money they make here in the United States, do they?

00:48:52I would think not.

00:48:54And it will be Goldust, and Christian's turning it out here.

00:48:58Again, the Tag Team Titles on the line.

00:49:01Goldust made his WWE debut in 1995, which has always been a strange enigma.

00:49:07And Goldust got a power slam on Lance Storm, who was in the match illegally, we should point out.

00:49:14And Goldust, good uppercut there.

00:49:16And Goldust threw him for the cover.

00:49:17One, two, three.

00:49:18How you going, Colby?

00:49:19Victory Nick Packer to sign this contest.

00:49:22And you gotta believe that the resourcefully resilient team, Storm and Christian,

00:49:29at some point eventually is gonna isolate either Goldust or Booker T.

00:49:33That's what we have seen on so many occasions from the Tag Team.

00:49:36As you can see here though, Goldust and Booker T are here.

00:49:39There you go.

00:49:40He'll put on, not let that happen.

00:49:42Here we go.

00:49:42Ice Inverter atomic brought by Goldust, follows it with the float line.

00:49:45We can dig it.

00:49:46And there's the tag.

00:49:49And Booker T, the youngest of eight children growing up the hard way in Houston,

00:49:55Texas.

00:49:56He is as Americana as Americana can be.

00:49:59But Lance Storm scoring that knee right to the midsection.

00:50:03It'll have a lot of effect on Booker T.

00:50:05Sidebar slam by Booker T.

00:50:08Booker T has been a tag champion on 11 different occasions.

00:50:14That is an amazing feat.

00:50:16One, two, three.

00:50:17Cover and Lance Storm slipping out the back door on that one.

00:50:20And of course, Goldust certainly not your average everyday run of the mill American.

00:50:25But that's what America's all about.

00:50:27You put two guys like Goldust and Booker T together.

00:50:30They work together as a team with teamwork like we do in this country and you're successful.

00:50:34It's only Booker T and Goldust coming from different environments.

00:50:38Cheap shot by.

00:50:39He paid for that.

00:50:41Thumb to the odd by Lance Storm.

00:50:44And Goldust, top turnbuckle all the way outside.

00:50:48And Lance Storm got underneath Goldust and Booker T trying to come in and getting some.

00:50:53But as Jeffrey Nick Patrick has his back to the action.

00:50:56You see Christian taking some advantage of the positioning of the official.

00:51:02Driving Goldust back right into that railing out there.

00:51:06There's the cover.

00:51:08The leg and Goldust, those long legs, able to kick out Goldust about 6'5",

00:51:15somewhere around 260 pounds.

00:51:17He's been isolated now.

00:51:19And look at those straight line hands.

00:51:21And a good half of the tag team.

00:51:23I don't think they're sitting on their hands, are they there?

00:51:28And certainly are not.

00:51:30And Goldust trying to fight with everything he's got.

00:51:32With a stakes high tonight.

00:51:34The tag team championship on the line.

00:51:36But Christian keeping his body between Goldust and Goldust's partner, Booker T.

00:51:41King, like him or not, again, a resourcefully resilient tag team champion.

00:51:50They know all the tricks in the book as far as tag team wrestling goes there.

00:51:54There's one of the beautiful tricks at the top of the list right there.

00:51:58Distract the referee and take advantage of it when it's tag's turn.

00:52:02Two on one.

00:52:03Referee T getting a little emotional there.

00:52:04That taunting came in the ring.

00:52:06Referee had to do his job.

00:52:07But in the meantime, we saw another double team, an illegal double team by the tag team.

00:52:12A hard backbreaker.

00:52:14Focusing on the back.

00:52:15Hooking the leg here.

00:52:16To near fall, Goldust barely able to kick out.

00:52:19With less intensity than the first time he kicked out on the first near fall.

00:52:23She was shot by Christian, leaving the action again to the lower back.

00:52:28And there you go.

00:52:29Lance Storm trying to drop kick.

00:52:31Nobody there.

00:52:32The rolled up by Goldust, and he got a near fall.

00:52:35Look at that.

00:52:35Goldust shooting Storm's own momentum to take Storm up and down.

00:52:39Goldust may have bought himself a little bit of time, but Goldust would be well-served

00:52:44king to make the tag sooner than later.

00:52:46He needs to get to Booker T.

00:52:47Booker T in the first, man, looking who's interested to get in there.

00:52:51She's a large shot right in the head.

00:52:55Christian now trying to ground Goldust, trying to keep him, as you say, JR, isolated and

00:53:00away from his partner, Booker T.

00:53:02Booker T, in the meantime, he just can't wait to get in there.

00:53:05Give him something for those suckers to dig.

00:53:08One face lock applied by Christian, grounding Goldust.

00:53:11And again, look at the position of Christian's body.

00:53:13Christian's body with Goldust and Goldust's partner Booker T.

00:53:18Likely un-Americans or not.

00:53:20And by the way, for the record, I do not like Goldust.

00:53:24They made that perfectly clear on many occasions.

00:53:27Uh-oh.

00:53:28Come on, Goldust.

00:53:29Again, Goldust trying to force Christian from that corner.

00:53:32Come on, Goldust.

00:53:32Right now.

00:53:34Goldust.

00:53:35Here's the tag.

00:53:36Here's the tag.

00:53:37And here comes Booker T.

00:53:38And Booker T now.

00:53:39He's walking and rolling.

00:53:40And wait.

00:53:41Wait a minute.

00:53:43What is this?

00:53:44Come on, ref.

00:53:45Don't tell me you didn't see that tag.

00:53:46The referee apparently did not see it.

00:53:48And look at the double team.

00:53:50Like Rabbids dogs, the tag team champions, double teaming Goldust.

00:53:56Referee couldn't see an elephant in the phone booth if he missed that.

00:53:59Come on.

00:54:01Well, Nick Patrick is an outstanding official.

00:54:04He can't allow the tag and we don't see it.

00:54:07I understand that, but it's unfortunate.

00:54:09And there's a cover and Booker T.

00:54:11Make sure there's not a three count going down.

00:54:14And Storm and Christian, very aggressive here tonight.

00:54:17A very sound game plan.

00:54:20They have separated and isolated Goldust far from Goldust.

00:54:26And a Booker T chant going here.

00:54:28You people want to see Booker T in there.

00:54:30And if Booker T can get a tag, if Booker T, big if, if he can get a tag, he

00:54:36is gonna explode.

00:54:37This place is gonna erupt.

00:54:38And with a Goldust, giving everything he's got.

00:54:41Goldust's doing a little exploding on his own right now.

00:54:43Uh-oh.

00:54:44The oldest son of the American Dream, Dustin.

00:54:46He's fighting for everything he's got.

00:54:48And there's a roll-off.

00:54:49It could be enough here, but it's not.

00:54:51Make the tag, make the tag.

00:54:53Smokepint colliding, but Goldust, you gotta believe, is getting the worst end of the stick here.

00:55:00He's been in the ring a long, long time.

00:55:03One.

00:55:03That lower back has been punished.

00:55:05The focus of this match, the lower back of Goldust.

00:55:09One.

00:55:10These Long Island fans trying to do their best to help, there you go.

00:55:13One.

00:55:13Come on, Goldust, get to your feet, get to your partner.

00:55:15One, two.

00:55:16They're free up to six on his ten count.

00:55:19And the champions have to be pinned or made to cement a retain or a dismodification or a count out.

00:55:26It makes it a must pin or a must cement situation.

00:55:31Look at that.

00:55:31Lance Storm.

00:55:32Just as close to the corner.

00:55:35Lance Storm came by.

00:55:36Goldust, they're not the time.

00:55:38He can't get there.

00:55:41Look at this, Rip.

00:55:42I hope you can see this.

00:55:43It looks like the champions are just gonna try to get themselves disqualified.

00:55:47I'm ready for a concerto, JR.

00:55:49Concerto.

00:55:50No.

00:55:50And Goldust duck.

00:55:52And Goldust makes contact.

00:55:54Double close line on the tag team champions.

00:55:57And now Goldust may have an opportunity.

00:56:00He may have one chance and one chance only in this tag team championship match.

00:56:05Come on, Goldust.

00:56:06Goldust down.

00:56:07The un-Americans down.

00:56:08Get the Booker T.

00:56:11The USA champ bringing through the heart and the soul of Goldust.

00:56:15He knows he's gonna make the tag.

00:56:17He's fighting for everything he can get.

00:56:19Reach out, there he is.

00:56:20There's a tag.

00:56:21There's a tag.

00:56:22We all know that one.

00:56:23And Booker T laying it down on the tag team champions.

00:56:29And the Booker 11th time tag team champions has fallen in his eyesight.

00:56:35Look at this.

00:56:36Booker T.

00:56:38And this is street justice here with Booker T.

00:56:41Whoa.

00:56:43One, two, three.

00:56:44All right, coming forward by Booker T.

00:56:46The momentum belongs now to the challenger.

00:56:49That quick, that's suddenly by Booker T.

00:56:52What are you gonna do now?

00:56:54One, two, three.

00:57:01One, two, three.

00:57:02One, two, three.

00:57:03I have to count away from new tag team champions.

00:57:07One, two, three.

00:57:07The Americans are in big trouble here.

00:57:10There you go.

00:57:11Uh-oh, nothing.

00:57:11Booker T looking for the scissors, King.

00:57:14One, two, three.

00:57:16Whoa.

00:57:16Face first high impact move by Booker T.

00:57:19Again, Christian in a hell of a lot of trouble.

00:57:21Look out.

00:57:22And Storm looking for Booker T inadvertently caught the referee in the face with that flying kick.

00:57:28Yeah.

00:57:29Come on, Booker.

00:57:31And Booker T scores.

00:57:34He got bumped the Americans with one shot, JR.

00:57:36The 7-10 split by Booker T.

00:57:39Uh-oh.

00:57:41Can you dig it, JR?

00:57:42I can feed him.

00:57:44Look at the look on Booker T's face.

00:57:46Here comes the good old All-American Pinterooney.

00:57:51The momentum's there.

00:57:52The kick to the face.

00:57:54It's gonna be over.

00:57:55Booker T with a hook of the leg.

00:57:57Look at the referee's down.

00:57:58Come on, Nick.

00:57:59The referee got shot.

00:58:01The referee is down.

00:58:02Booker T, no doubt in my mind, had the three count there.

00:58:06Watch it, watch it.

00:58:08One, two, one.

00:58:09And Storm trying to cheap shot.

00:58:11One, two, one.

00:58:13Booker T and Dolos on fire here.

00:58:16Dolos out of pain.

00:58:17Wait a minute.

00:58:18That damn test.

00:58:20Ted just almost kicked Booker T's head off.

00:58:24Another one of the Un-Americans.

00:58:26Amanda will meet the American Badass tonight.

00:58:28Wait a minute.

00:58:29Come on, come on.

00:58:32No.

00:58:32The winners of this battle.

00:58:34You gotta be kidding me.

00:58:35There's still WWE, and he championed the Un-Americans.

00:58:41Well how in the world can the Un-Americans be proud of the way they won this match with a

00:58:48three on two advantage?

00:58:49That's all that boils down to being.

00:58:52It's not about being proud of their victories, JR.

00:58:54It's just about winning to these guys.

00:58:56It's about remaining Tag Team Champions so that they can rub it in all our faces.

00:59:00It's all about coming to the United States.

00:59:02Look, look, look, look.

00:59:03Look at Tess.

00:59:07The referee was still down.

00:59:09Didn't see a damn thing.

00:59:11The referee has called Tess getting out of the ring and nothing else.

00:59:15But be that as it may, the Un-Americans have retained their Tag Team titles.

00:59:22Look like the referee saw that to me.

00:59:24The Un-Americans is a disgrace for this company.

00:59:27A damn sure disgrace for Raw, I'll tell you that.

00:59:31But Goldust and Booker T, well, ladies and gentlemen, there's a huge contest down at the WWE's The World and

00:59:37Times Square King.

00:59:38The winner to win a make-out contest for Ninja.

00:59:44How many times did you enter that, JR?

00:59:46Tell the truth.

00:59:47I'll stop for it.

00:59:51Here we go, baby.

00:59:53I promised New York City some making out and some making out's what you gonna get.

00:59:59All right, girl.

01:00:00It's time.

01:00:01It's time to choose which one of these fine pieces of New York strip steak are you gonna devour tonight,

01:00:07baby.

01:00:12Sorry, boy.

01:00:13Better luck next time.

01:00:14Get out of here.

01:00:15Woo!

01:00:17Woo!

01:00:20Woo!

01:00:20Yeah!

01:00:21You like that, boy?

01:00:22Yeah!

01:00:22Come on, baby!

01:00:24Don't forget that trick with your tongue, you dude!

01:00:26Give it to him!

01:00:27Yeah!

01:00:28Look at that, JR!

01:00:29She's a subtle little thing, isn't she?

01:00:30You like that, New York City?

01:00:31Woo!

01:00:32I mean, I love this Nitti.

01:00:35I mean, she would make a fine addition to Raw.

01:00:38This is a woman who really knows her place in this business.

01:00:44Eric, women in this business, their place is like mine, on top.

01:00:52Well, speaking of on top, we'll see who's on top later in the show.

01:00:58We'll see when RVD brings that Intercontinental title back to Raw, who's on top.

01:01:07Bischoff, I think we can safely say that will never happen.

01:01:15I can't believe those two are coexisting in the same room.

01:01:22Fully contested is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

01:01:30Approaching the ring, representing SmackDown, weighing in at 229 pounds,

01:01:36the Intercontinental Champion, Chris Benoit.

01:01:42Well, Chris Benoit won the Intercontinental title less than a month ago on Raw,

01:01:48and then virtually 72 hours later, he and Eddie Guerrero jumped a SmackDown.

01:01:55I'll tell you what, it would have been for a little undercover work, no pun intended,

01:01:58by Stacey Keebler and General Manager Eric Bischoff.

01:02:01I'm not so sure that RVD would have gotten this rematch.

01:02:05Well, my crown is off to Eric Bischoff for bringing all of that great talent here to Raw,

01:02:11especially Stacey Keebler.

01:02:17.

01:02:29The challenger representing Raw,

01:02:34from Battle Creek, Michigan, weighing 235 pounds,

01:02:39Raw.

01:02:41.

01:02:42Who usually intimidating competitors here,

01:02:45they want to be physical, but we know it will certainly be an unforgiving man.

01:02:52.

01:02:55Certainly, I think it's an honor to be able to call this matchup.

01:03:01Benoit the champion.

01:03:03Wow.

01:03:04Look at RVD going right to work on those legs,

01:03:07with those great kicks against SmackDown's Intercontinental Champion, Chris Benoit.

01:03:14Well, you're right, JR.

01:03:15This should be a classic, classic matchup.

01:03:18And just imagine Eric Bischoff, Stephanie McMahon, in fact,

01:03:22they're watching this match together.

01:03:24Wow, high stakes here.

01:03:26Man, those kicks.

01:03:27My gosh, scintillating kicks.

01:03:29And Benoit's gotta regroup here in the early going.

01:03:32Hard, stiff kicks right to the sternum, right to the heart of the Intercontinental Champion by Rob Van Dam.

01:03:40And from the look on Benoit's face, he was not expecting this match to start this way.

01:03:45Van Dam from Battle Creek, Michigan.

01:03:48Benoit raised in Edmonton, Alberta, born in Montreal, for the record.

01:03:54Benoit training in Stu Hart's Dungeon up in Calgary.

01:03:57And another tough people come out of there, and another hard shot.

01:04:00And let's take down by Chris Benoit, floating over on RVD.

01:04:05Trying to wrap around RVD as Benoit.

01:04:08It would seem to me, King, and I don't know if you'll agree with this or not, but

01:04:11Benoit will be successful.

01:04:13He's gotta work on the head, the neck, the shoulder of Rob Van Dam and look for

01:04:17the Crippler Crossface.

01:04:18Well, he's gotta stay out of the Crippler Crossface for sure to be successful

01:04:24against the rabid Wolverine.

01:04:26And those kicks, I mean, those kicks, the way Van Dam started off this match,

01:04:30they looked like they were working, but then all of a sudden, he went to the well.

01:04:32Watch two off.

01:04:35Modified headlock by Chris Benoit twerking that neck to a very uncomfortable position

01:04:39for Rob Van Dam.

01:04:41We have seen Van make the best in the business of this with a Crippler Crossface.

01:04:46Look at that, Crippler Crossbody off the second rope, got a miracle.

01:04:53While you leave your hands down, you expose your head.

01:04:56As Benoit did on that exchange, you pay one hell of a price.

01:05:01With about a size, well, you would know this, Darren.

01:05:04What size shoe does Rob Van Dam wear?

01:05:06I'm not sure, I'd say it's about around 11.

01:05:08Yeah, you get one of those 11s right in your mouth.

01:05:10Look out here.

01:05:11German relief suplex, and Van Dam voted up like the accordion there.

01:05:15Landed right on the back of his head.

01:05:17And a referee, Chad Patton, asking Van Dam.

01:05:21Van Dam, he may be out of it here.

01:05:23He wants to continue.

01:05:24I don't know if Van Dam was coherent enough, but look at that elbow.

01:05:27Right to the head and neck.

01:05:28It's almost as you can see the game plan of Chris Benoit.

01:05:32And the early going here beginning to unfold.

01:05:34You saw Van Dam, he has definitely knocked loose.

01:05:37He landed on the back of his head there.

01:05:38He was trying to get out of the ring, to buy himself a little time.

01:05:41And Wolverine wouldn't let him go.

01:05:46Very proud Intercontinental Champion,

01:05:48which had not left Raw to go to SmackDown.

01:05:51But here we go.

01:05:55You notice that Van Dam did not kick out of the predicament.

01:05:58He just got that left shoulder up, which tells me that Van Dam has got a lot of gray area

01:06:04right now.

01:06:05He's not focusing backbreaker.

01:06:08Another cover, and Van Dam this time able to elevate his shoulders off the canvas.

01:06:13But that's about all he did.

01:06:14Well, you're right.

01:06:16That original hit to the back of his head has taken something out of Raw.

01:06:19As we said, Benoit trained in Calvary and Stewart's Dungeon.

01:06:23He grew up idolizing the former great WWE star, the Dynamite Kid.

01:06:27But that move right there, that's pure dynamite.

01:06:30That snap suplex.

01:06:31Roll over.

01:06:32And a lateral press got a near fall.

01:06:34And look at Van Dam.

01:06:35The look of determination.

01:06:36Van Dam, look at this now.

01:06:38Come on, Rob.

01:06:39Shoulder, the neck of focus by Chris Benoit.

01:06:42That's gonna be a little rough.

01:06:43Come on.

01:06:44Crossface could be a heartbeat away.

01:06:46At any time, Benoit can latch that crossface on.

01:06:50And if he does in the center of the ring king, I have a lot of respect for Van Dam.

01:06:54But it'll be over.

01:06:55It'll be over, all right.

01:06:56But Van Dam knows he's gotta stay out of that crossface.

01:07:00What he's gotta do right now is he's gotta clear his head, JR.

01:07:02I still think he's losing.

01:07:05And a nice counter by Van Dam taking off.

01:07:08Man, look how quickly the Christmas of Benoit.

01:07:11Benoit may have a busted lip there, but he could care less about that.

01:07:15Certainly wouldn't affect the fans for being with us.

01:07:17Wait, there's an inside cradle, inside cradle there.

01:07:21Benoit's not out to win any beauty contest or popularity contest.

01:07:24The backslide, the backslide by Van Dam.

01:07:26We're live in 50 countries tonight, around the world.

01:07:30Whoa.

01:07:31Nice funky fit by Van Dam, whose legs are so strong.

01:07:34But again, it's Benoit who beats Van Dam back to the vertical base.

01:07:40And then, then while bleeding from the mouth, one of those feet to the face, I would suggest.

01:07:47I don't know how many people are watching there.

01:07:49Do you know, or 50 degrees are watching SummerSlam.

01:07:54It's amazing.

01:07:55And we thank them for it.

01:08:00Tope for the better for these two.

01:08:03They are punishing each other in this Intercontinental Championship match,

01:08:07interpromotional style.

01:08:09And Van Dam, look out.

01:08:10Van Dam, with the split-legged moonsault.

01:08:14Benoit had it well scouted, got his knees up.

01:08:17And Benoit drove his knees right into the lower abdomen of RDD.

01:08:21Here we go.

01:08:23It looks like Benoit would like to end this thing right now.

01:08:26And while the Intercontinental Champion,

01:08:28gonna take this opportunity to put Van Dam away.

01:08:32But nobody there to canvas.

01:08:36Well, what a high risk move by Benoit.

01:08:41Nobody there this time.

01:08:42The lead brought by Van Dam, and now Van Dam looking.

01:08:46Five star frog splash could be on the horizon.

01:08:49One, two, three.

01:08:54I know it's hard to be, well, unbiased during this match.

01:08:58I mean, both you and I, JR, would like to-

01:08:59There he is.

01:09:00He's got him.

01:09:01There he is, a critical crossface.

01:09:03I was about to say,

01:09:03you and I would like to see that Intercontinental title brought back to Raw,

01:09:06but it doesn't look like it's gonna happen now.

01:09:11Come on, what are you saying now?

01:09:16Van Dam not anywhere close to the ropes.

01:09:19He's in a world of trouble here.

01:09:22Come on, Van Dam.

01:09:23Come on, Van Dam.

01:09:27Come on, Van Dam.

01:09:27And Van Dam, as tough as the young kid is.

01:09:31Hey there, look at that.

01:09:32The educated feet.

01:09:34The educated feet found a way out.

01:09:39Get him, Benoit.

01:09:43The respected general managers of Raw and SmackDown, again, watching live as we all are.

01:09:50A lot on the line in this match for those two.

01:09:52So much on the line for everybody, especially the two athletes in the ring.

01:09:57And look at Van Dam being punished, but he's damn sure not gonna quit.

01:10:02Look at these guys bleeding from the mouth.

01:10:04This has been a hard fought vicious matchup.

01:10:09Watch it.

01:10:09Look out.

01:10:11Van Dam, as Bill Pache says, you live by the sword, you die by the sword.

01:10:17And I think Van Dam hooked that arm.

01:10:19Suck it up.

01:10:19And man, that has gotta be something that Benoit is loving, King.

01:10:23You got that right.

01:10:24There's like a big bullseye on there for the Wolverine right now.

01:10:28Gonna go right after that.

01:10:32The arm ringer, a hammerlock and a steel post in succession.

01:10:40This may be the deciding factor in this match.

01:10:43When we look back on it is that Van Dam into that security wall and that arm and

01:10:48that shoulder more specifically.

01:10:50It's the shoulder and the neck that's gotta be punishing Rob Van Dam as we speak.

01:10:57I'm sure this has put a big smile on the face of Stephanie McMahon back there.

01:11:00Shoulder breaker by Benoit across the elbow, across the neck.

01:11:06Heart stomps.

01:11:07I doubt if you see Benoit go anywhere else in this match, King, but that head and neck.

01:11:15Benoit making sure Van Dam is waiting the rope.

01:11:23He's in big trouble now.

01:11:25Man.

01:11:27Hard shot by Chris Benoit.

01:11:29The knife fence, upstairs, downstairs.

01:11:31Van Dam's gotta get back in this thing quickly or it's gonna be too late.

01:11:35You're right, he's gonna have to mount some sort of offense, but right now-

01:11:38There you go.

01:11:40And again, Benoit getting a near fall on the challenger for the Intercontinental Championship.

01:11:49Well, right now we're seeing Rob Van Dam, he's just, he's trying to totally defensive fight,

01:11:55trying to buy some time, trying to get back in control of his faculties here.

01:12:01And while using his left knee as a post, right in the spine of Rob Van Dam in that

01:12:08surfboard-like maneuver, again with that shoulder and neck weakened.

01:12:12Come on, come on, come on.

01:12:13Van Dam, he must feel like he's in the electric chair right now.

01:12:17Man.

01:12:21Van Dam trying to muscle out of him.

01:12:24When you're in that sit position, that's the only way you're gonna get out of this hole.

01:12:30Get to his feet, he's got a few more options.

01:12:35Test of strength here.

01:12:36The will has survived.

01:12:37Van Dam winning.

01:12:40Man.

01:12:43Back in that painful position, and the knee right to the kidneys.

01:12:47Look at this.

01:12:48Come on, what do you say?

01:12:52Come on, what do you say?

01:12:54Come on, what do you say?

01:12:54Come on, go.

01:12:55Let's go.

01:12:56Come on, please.

01:12:57Come on.

01:12:58Come on, come on, come on, come on.

01:12:58If we Chad Patton signed this contest, a Raw official asking Van Dam if he wants to give it up.

01:13:07Again, remember, we don't know the damage done to the neck and shoulder of Raw Van Dam from earlier.

01:13:13As you see right there, I mean, the Raw was actually trying to reverse it, trying to use his own,

01:13:18trying to use Van Dam's own arms to choke himself with.

01:13:20He's countered by Van Dam.

01:13:22Van Dam got one kick in, but not enough, and it's been blocked.

01:13:26Boy, that's why he's called the Rabid Wolverine.

01:13:29He has absolutely no back up, no sidestep for Benoit.

01:13:34He has a real machine in there tonight.

01:13:37That back heel trip by Rob Van Dam.

01:13:40Van Dam.

01:13:42But again, it didn't hit, and there's a pinball post post.

01:13:45Boy, isn't it?

01:13:46Benoit's got a 16 team.

01:13:49In the middle of the ring this time, Van Dam looking for the ropes in his feet.

01:13:55But Van Dam can see, he can feel how far he is away from the ropes.

01:14:00I'm afraid he's too far for his feet or his hands.

01:14:02This is bad.

01:14:03It may be a matter of seconds.

01:14:05Wait.

01:14:07That man broke, he broke three, at least at the moment.

01:14:11There's a roll up.

01:14:12The roll up, he got no.

01:14:15And both of these guys know each other so well.

01:14:17It's like they anticipate each other's move.

01:14:21Benoit, the great counter, rolling up.

01:14:24Rob Van Dam, and then the shoulder aimed perfectly at the steel ring post.

01:14:33Benoit is relentless, to say the least.

01:14:37And now trying to hyperextend that elbow, again focusing on the left arm.

01:14:41Remember, Van Dam is a right handed athlete.

01:14:45Watch this and listen to this contact.

01:14:49The reason I bring that up, look out here.

01:14:51I scored the right suplex by Benoit.

01:14:54Benoit floats over.

01:14:55Come on, guys, watch this.

01:14:56He's still held on to that arm in the hemmerlock position.

01:15:07And Benoit, he's like a pit bulldog, still holding on to that arm of Rob Van Dam.

01:15:13And the hair, he's trying to break Van Dam's arm off.

01:15:15Two Northern Lights suplexes, right on that damaged shoulder of Rob Van Dam.

01:15:21How much longer can Van Dam last of the third Northern Lights?

01:15:25And again, Benoit, Benoit wants to, he is severely wanting to make Van Dam submit.

01:15:33There it is.

01:15:34And to tap out here.

01:15:35And that may be what we get.

01:15:37We may be there now.

01:15:39Again, Van Dam a long way away from the ropes.

01:15:44And then, Benoit wrenching it.

01:15:46The hands locked.

01:15:48I don't see how Ben, I don't see how Van Dam is withstanding this.

01:15:51Why is he not tapping out?

01:15:52It is the will to be the Intercontinental Champion.

01:15:55The will to bring the Intercontinental back to Raw.

01:16:01See?

01:16:02Come on.

01:16:02These fans with the RBD champions.

01:16:05This is the only interpromotional match on SummerSlam.

01:16:10And Van Dam reach.

01:16:12And Benoit blocking that arm extended out to the ropes by Van Dam.

01:16:18Benoit blocking that.

01:16:19And now Benoit getting his back between RBD and the closest ring ropes.

01:16:34Great technique by Benoit.

01:16:36Look at this.

01:16:37Look at this.

01:16:38Look at this.

01:16:38I can't believe it.

01:16:39Hey!

01:16:40Van Dam's gonna put the cross face on the inner barrier of that maneuver.

01:16:44And it didn't have a long-

01:16:46Stay long, you're right.

01:16:49I'm gonna tell you, that's gotta tick the Wolverine off right there.

01:16:52Before Van Dam could get up, he got a drop kick right in the face from his knees.

01:16:57And Van Dam trying to get the circulation of blood plugs back in that arm and shoulder.

01:17:04Man, this is so physically intense.

01:17:10Shots right to that shoulder by the Intercontinental Champion.

01:17:14Benoit's title on the line here at SummerSlam.

01:17:18Springboard.

01:17:19That big kick right in the throat of the Wolverine, that could take a lot out of him.

01:17:25Almost out of desperation, was that kick by Van Dam.

01:17:29Gets his back, makes the cover.

01:17:31But it's Benoit who shoots that right shoulder off the canvas.

01:17:38Both of these guys have pulled out all the stops and they're both physically spent right now.

01:17:45What a big shot that was by Van Dam, who's desperately trying to fight his way back in this championship

01:17:52match.

01:17:52The Rolling Thunder.

01:17:54You hate it?

01:17:54It hits this time.

01:17:56Van Dam with the Rolling Thunder going for the title.

01:17:59He got a near fall.

01:18:00One, two, three.

01:18:01Rob Van Dam going for the Intercontinental title.

01:18:05Was a second away on that exchange.

01:18:09Irish whip.

01:18:12And Van Dam instinctively went for that shoulder.

01:18:15That shoulder block may have hurt itself again.

01:18:17The spinning heel kick knocking down Christian Brock.

01:18:20There's a cover, the hook of the leg.

01:18:21Will it be?

01:18:22Not this time.

01:18:23Not this time.

01:18:24Not this time.

01:18:24Another near fall by the challenger.

01:18:26Boy, what is it gonna take?

01:18:28I don't know if there's anything that's gonna put that Wolverine down for the three count.

01:18:32Yes.

01:18:33Van Dam looking for that monkey clip.

01:18:35Got that reversed.

01:18:37And Van Dam, man.

01:18:40That is not a good place to land.

01:18:43For most male athletes, I'll tell you.

01:18:46All right.

01:18:47And look at this.

01:18:49On the back of the neck.

01:18:50The back of the neck of focus of Chris Benoit.

01:18:53He is an animal.

01:18:57Now, they-

01:18:58Look.

01:19:00Van Dam looking for a suplex.

01:19:02It was countered in mid air into the cross body by RVD.

01:19:06RVD may have knocked the breath out of himself there.

01:19:08A lot of damage done to both men on that maneuver.

01:19:11And it's back to anybody's ball game.

01:19:13Look at this.

01:19:14Maybe not.

01:19:15Maybe I spoke too soon.

01:19:17Five star turning in mid air.

01:19:20Will it be?

01:19:21The leg is high.

01:19:22Look at that.

01:19:23Van Dam.

01:19:24Van Dam, Van Dam wins it.

01:19:25Come here on this, man.

01:19:27Yes.

01:19:29Number three.

01:19:31It's Kirk from the number coming on.

01:19:33One, Van Dam.

01:19:36Eat your horn out, Stephanie McMahon, and SmackDown.

01:19:39What a hell of a wrestling match, let me tell you.

01:19:42As physically intense, as stiff of competition, as perhaps as

01:19:47you will ever see between Van Dam, the new Intercontinental Champion,

01:19:52and Chris Benoit.

01:19:54Boy, that big five star ball splash brought the Intercontinental Championship

01:19:59back to Raw, they are.

01:20:01Van Dam missed a five star earlier, but not when it counted.

01:20:06Boy, he didn't miss this one.

01:20:08Look at that, bang.

01:20:09Adjusting his body in mid air.

01:20:11An amazing athlete, Rob Van Dam, has brought the Intercontinental Championship

01:20:16set back.

01:20:17And Raw.

01:20:18And we will see him with that championship Monday night at Madison Square Garden, JR!

01:20:26Wow, good job!

01:20:27I think it's safe for you to adhere to this old saying, never say never.

01:20:41You can watch the Intercontinental Championship from now on, on Raw.

01:21:01That was out of it.

01:21:06Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next, the American Badass, and maybe the baddest of all the other Americans test.

01:21:14Well, a lot of people are wondering, who are these un-Americans?

01:21:18Why are they here?

01:21:19What is their motivation?

01:21:20Well, perhaps this will explain.

01:21:46We've had all we can take of this America the Beautiful Crap, because we have a message.

01:21:53We've had all we can take of this America the Beautiful Crap.

01:21:53For America.

01:21:54The world hates America.

01:21:57We hate America.

01:22:00Go home if you don't like being here.

01:22:02Do you see this upside down flag?

01:22:05It stands for the upside down beliefs and values of American society.

01:22:11How is it the average team can list every Britney Spears song, but they can't list the Bill of Rights?

01:22:19You're all ignorant.

01:22:20This is absolutely disrespectful.

01:22:23That's all it's meant to be.

01:22:24Boy, and these un-Americans, Christian, Lance Storm, and Tess, if they ever get a man down, they will be

01:22:29glad to kick it.

01:22:30Our American flag, those damn shirts with our flag upside down, this group right here makes me absolutely physically ill.

01:22:39To hell with the un-Americans.

01:22:40America sucks!

WWE SUMMER SLAM 2002 FULL SHOW PART 1

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