[dramatic music playing]
[indistinct overlapping transmissions]
[low rumbling]
-We move this over here. -[knocking on door]
Want to get that for me?
[crowd cheering]
-Hey, Vince. What are you r-- Hi, Steph. -Hey, Mick.
What's up?
Um…
You like to read?
I-I-I wrote a book.
It's coming out October 20th.
-They're all over. -Mick, what do you want?
I don't want to waste your time, Vince,
but I just want you to know that in my opinion, it's time.
[Vince] I'm sorry?
-It's time? -To repay the favor I did you last week.
Mick, I don't remember you doing me any favors last week.
Come on. Don't give me that.
Remember when I was talking to you
and you told me to leave you the hell alone and I did?
Well, now it's time to repay.
You see, I want one more night…
No, no, I think we all want one more night
of The Rock 'n' Sock Connection together again,
the way it's supposed to be.
I mean, let's face it. This is Birmingham, Alabama.
It's Rock 'n' Sock country.
[laughs] For crying out loud, the whole world is Rock 'n' Sock country.
Vince, it's a marketer's dream
between Rock's younger demographic,
Mankind bringing in the ladies.
It's something we all need.
Did you hear that pop when we went out there last week?
It's unbelievable.
So all I'm asking from you is just book the match.
That's all I ask.
Mick…
One more time.
It's okay with me, okay?
But-but I don't think you have a very willing partner.
[laughs] Oh, believe me, The Rock wants this thing worse than I do.
This will be a piece of cake.
You made it happen, that's why you are…
what you are.
-Okay, Mick. -Thanks.
-Good luck to you. -[laughs]
Thanks.
Vince, I've got work to do.
["Everybody On the Ground" playing]
[popping explosions]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We are three days away and counting to No Mercy,
this Sunday on pay-per-view.
But what an electric night it's going to be tonight
on WWE SmackDown on UPN.
I'm Michael Cole along with Jerry "The King" Lawler at ringside.
We come to you from Birmingham, Alabama.
["Oh You Didn't Know?" playing]
♪ Oh, you didn't know? ♪
♪ Your ass better call somebody ♪
[Cole] They are the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions
and they'll defend the title this Sunday against the Hollys.
Birmingham, Alabama,
you damn right!
[Cole] And listen to the ovation from this capacity crowd.
It's me. It's the D-O-double G.
Together once again with that B-A-double D.
[Cole] A tremendous ovation for The New Age Outlaws
who, at No Mercy this Sunday,
will defend their titles against the Holly cousins.
[Lawler] Yeah, and then we'll find out once and for all
how tough old Huckleberry Hound is there, Road Dogg or whatever he is.
These guys aren't Super Heavyweights.
They're going to have their hands more than full with the Hollys.
Cut the music.
[music ends]
Birmingham, Alabama, welcome to The Dogg House.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Oh, yeah.
[Lawler] A lot of dogs in Alabama.
Where you know those New Age Outlaws
always like to kick that shiznit doggy style.
[Lawler chuckles]
Now then, B-Ham, let's see if we can't make a little noise up in this "byotch."
[crowd cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages,
D-Generation X proudly brings to you
its WWE Tag Team Champions of the World,
"The Road Dogg" Jesse James, "The Badass" Billy Gunn,
The New Age Outlaws.
[Cole] Oh my.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Okay, okay, they like 'em.
[Cole] Like 'em, King? I think they love 'em.
Now, before I start this off, we got a little business to attend to.
You see, this Sunday at No Mercy… [laughs]
…the so-called big shots,
the hardcore Hollys have a shot at the Tag Team Championship.
But little do they know, they're totin' an ass whupping
courtesy of The New Age Outlaws!
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
But you know, tonight, me and Jess are feeling pretty froggy,
so we are opening a little challenge.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Cole] Wait, King. Wait, look. Look.
-[Lawler] Wait a minute. -[Cole] That's the WWE Champion, Triple H.
-And… Oh my God. -[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
Look at his face.
What has happened to Triple H?
[Cole] His face…
Oh, that's horrible.
Oh my God.
[Lawler] Can you get-get the camera… [splutters]
Get closer, see what's wrong with him.
[Cole] What the hell happened to Triple H?
I mean, we haven't seen Triple H since Raw.
We haven't seen him all week.
Oh my Lord.
Swollen.
[Lawler] Ugh.
[Cole] Oh, that's-that's disgusting.
[inaudible]
[Cole] Look at the look on Road Dogg and…
[Lawler] I didn't know he got hurt.
[Cole] Oh, m…
Obviously some sort of accident, King.
[Lawler] Yeah, I guess.
[Cole] Oh my Lord.
We knew nothing about this.
The Outlaws can't believe it.
I promise you, guys, I'll…
I'll never interrupt you again, man, 'cause…
it's probably the last time I'll ever see you guys again.
[Cole splutters] What's he mean by that?
[Lawler] I don't know.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Oh my gosh.
[crowd jeering]
[Cole] Oh…
You know…
[crowd chanting] Asshole! Asshole! Asshole! Asshole! Asshole!
I'm gonna tell you something.
These people have absolutely no sympathy for Triple H.
This-this is bad.
Don't worry about it.
This is probably the last time you'll ever see this ass[bleep] again.
-[Cole] Wow. -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What does he mean, Michael?
-King, I don't know what he's saying. -You know, I never intended
for anything other than to come out here and just be a wrestler, man, you know.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
To…
Just to live my dream, you know.
From the time I can remember, from the time I was a little kid,
all I ever wanted to do was to be in this ring
and to be one of the best in the world.
That's all I ever wanted.
I never intended…
to have to live my life as some…
cheap thrill seeker…
that came out here and tried to perform for a bunch of sick people
-[Cole] Man, what's happened? -…that just wanted to come out
and see a bunch of guys kill themselves for their entertainment.
[Cole] What-what's… He's just-- He's rambling on here.
-What's he talking about? -I don't know--
But that's what this business has come down to and it's wrong.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Cole] What's he saying, King?
[Lawler] Michael, your guess is as good as mine.
I just know something is bad wrong with his face.
This is not the Triple H that we're used to seeing.
I know that.
We come out here and we put our lives on the line
for you people each and every night and you could care less.
All you care about is if somebody gets hurt.
Well, I'm hurt…
and I'm sick of it, and I'm done.
You know, the last few days, King, we really haven't heard anything from him.
This is the last time you'll ever see me because I'm finished.
-[Lawler] I can't believe this. -[Cole] Oh my.
I-- What is…
Yeah, thanks. I appreciate your support for me giving you my life.
Is he saying he's quitting wrestling?
But before I go…
[Cole] What it sounded like.
…I want Vince McMahon to come out here because maybe, maybe, Vince…
you can look in my eyes
and maybe this can not happen to somebody else.
Maybe we can stop this here.
So, Vince, come out here.
[Cole] Well, you know, we've heard very little from Triple H
since Monday night, King.
And he's now called for the chairman
of the World Wrestling Entertainment, Vince McMahon.
[Lawler] I want to know what's happened to him.
[Cole] Well, something went horribly wrong.
["No Chance In Hell" playing]
And here comes Vince, and…
♪ No chance ♪
…hopefully we'll get some answers now.
[Lawler] I think we just heard Triple H say that he's, like, quitting.
Quitting? Like quitting the business or what?
Well, he's the champion. He can't be quitting.
♪ We'll find their place in line… ♪
And, King, he's supposed to defend the title.
I know one thing, I can tell from the look of Vince McMahon's face
that he don't know what's going on either.
♪ No chance ♪
-That is just horrible. -♪ No chance in hell ♪
♪ You've got no chance ♪
This Sunday on pay-per-view,
Triple H is supposed to defend that title against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but…
-Look at Triple H. -How could you let this happen?
How could you let this happen?
You have let this business come down to the point
where people are going to bringing rattlesnakes,
poisonous snakes into a building.
We're putting our lives on the line.
[Cole] Oh.
Look at me, Vince. Look at my face.
[Lawler] Is that what happened?
Look at me. Come on.
Look at my face.
This could be anybody.
[Lawler] Did he get bitten?
I have given you my body and I've given you now my face.
I have given you my life for this business,
and you could care less.
Monday night, a rattlesnake,
a five-foot-long, poisonous, deadly snake,
was brought into the building
and I was put in a position
where I had to be face-to-face with that snake,
and it bit me in the face.
I want you to see that.
[Cole] Oh my God.
If the truck has it, show the clip from Monday.
[Lawler] This is what happened.
And remember, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was…
I mean, he was pounding Triple H earlier in the evening.
Stone Cold had said he wanted Triple H to meet a friend of his.
[Cole] Well, Triple H met that friend, all right, that deadly rattlesnake.
[tail rattling]
[Triple H] Oh God. No!
[Cole] Oh my God.
[Triple H] Is that wrestling, Vince?
Is that professional wrestling?
Is that what I signed up for in this company?
[crowd shouting]
You said to me when I came here,
you said to me, I will give you the opportunity.
You have taken every opportunity in my life now away from me
by putting me in that position.
So I'm telling you now…
[crowd shouting]
[Cole] Ugh…
This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life…
but I'm telling you now, it's over.
I'm done.
-[Cole] What? -I quit.
-[Lawler] What? -I can't do this anymore.
[Cole] Triple H just said he quit.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I-I-I can't believe it.
[inaudible]
Vince, you screwed yourself.
There is going to be no main event Sunday,
so all the coins can fall out of your pocket.
Because even if I wanted to,
Vince, I couldn't come to that building.
But I don't want to anymore.
This is not fun anymore.
It's not what I signed up for.
So Sunday, it's off, I am done.
Whatever you want to do, that's fine.
I don't care.
And when Steve Austin gets here,
I want Steve Austin to look me in my eyes.
I want Steve Austin to see what he's done to me
because this is just as much his fault as it is yours.
I want him to look in my eyes.
I want him to look in my face, Vince,
the face that you can't even look at right now.
I see you turning away.
Everybody is turning away, Vince.
I look like a freak.
[Lawler] Austin brought the snake to the arena. That's true.
When Austin gets here, I want him to look in my eyes,
look at my face.
I want him to see what he's done
and I will personally put this belt in his hand
because obviously it means more than life to Steve Austin,
so he can have it.
[Cole] Wow.
Triple H is saying he's going to hand the belt over to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
when he gets here tonight.
[Cole] Look at Vince. I don't think he can believe it either.
Folks, what a shocking way to kick off SmackDown.
The WWE Champion…
-Uh-oh, look at this. -[Cole] Wow.
Kane. Hey, man. Hey, I'm sor--
Hey. Hey, I'm sorry, man. I'm sorry I'm late.
I'm gonna get my stuff on and I'll be right back.
Sean, stay out of this.
Stay out of what?
Hey, what are you talking about?
[Cole] On a night where Triple H
will apparently forfeit the title to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
we are awaiting the arrival of The Texas Rattlesnake.
What a shocker here tonight,
Triple H saying he's going to quit the business
and forfeit the championship.
-[Lawler] I still can't believe it, but… -[Cole] Oh man!
[Lawler] Wow! [whimpers]
[Cole] And here comes "The Big Red Machine" Kane.
-[Lawler] Oh my gosh. -[announcer] And now, coming…
weighing in at 267 pounds, Kane.
[Cole] And this is a Handicap Match,
The Acolytes against Kane,
and you heard the warning before we went to break.
Kane telling X-Pac, "Stay out of the way. Stay out of this matchup."
["Burned" playing]
And this Sunday at No Mercy on pay-per-view,
Kane, X-Pac, and The Acolytes will be involved
in a Four Corner Elimination matchup.
[bell ringing]
And here's the double-team now by The Acolytes,
Bradshaw and Faarooq,
two rough and tough hombres going to work on Kane.
And here's the double-team now.
This is a Handicap matchup, folks.
And look at Kane going to work.
What a clothesline, knocking Faarooq down.
And, look out, Bradshaw may go for a ride, and Faarooq from behind.
Well, this is similar to what Kane's gonna be facing
this Sunday at No Mercy
with the exemption of one of his other opponents is going to X-Pac himself.
It's every man for himself.
[Cole] And look at this, double shoulder block by The Acolytes.
I'll tell you, Faarooq and Bradshaw are as tough as they come,
and Kane is in a lot of trouble in this matchup
as Bradshaw now climbs to the top rope.
Look at the elbow by Kane. Bradshaw in trouble.
Oh man.
What strength by Kane.
Boy, oh, boy.
[Lawler] He caught Bradshaw in mid-air and turned that into a powerslam.
Now he's kicked Faarooq right outside the ring.
[Cole] And Kane going outside of the ring now after Faarooq.
He warned X-Pac to stay away.
And you got to believe, King,
that Kane's going to want to hurt one or both of these men
to get ready for that Four Corner Elimination matchup
at No Mercy on Sunday.
Hangman on Bradshaw.
Kane making him pay for it.
[Lawler] I think Kane maybe finally has come to his senses.
Maybe he just told X-Pac to stay out of here
because he finally realizes X-Pac-- Ah!
[Cole] Oh, what a clothesline from the top rope.
[Lawler] Let's face it. X-Pac is the weak link
when it comes to Kane and X-Pac.
[Cole] Or perhaps Kane is out here, King,
to put a hurting on The Acolytes
to pay The Acolytes back
for all the numbers they've done on X-Pac in recent weeks.
[Lawler] Oh, please.
[Cole] All those double-teams on the resilient X-Pac.
Oh man. Wow.
Kane knocked down. The double-team now by The Acolytes
in this Handicap matchup.
[Lawler] Well, Kane was trying to hurt the leg of Bradshaw there
but he's getting a little hurting put on himself.
[Cole] Look at the strength of Faarooq, those steel stairs into the back of Kane.
I tell you, The Acolytes…
[Lawler] These guys have no mercy.
-Look at this… -[Cole] Oh man.
-[Lawler] Wow. -[Cole] Stairs into the head of Kane.
The Acolytes are as tough as they come
and Kane may be in over his head here, King.
We know Kane is tough, he's rough,
but he's going against two monsters here on his own.
-[Lawler] Look out. -Oh, what a clothesline by Bradshaw.
And Kane…
[Lawler] I wonder if Kane is having second thoughts right now about…
well, about telling X-Pac to stay out of this match.
[Cole] He very well may be.
And X-Pac seemed extremely upset when Kane told him to stay away.
Faarooq with a right hand to Kane now,
and there's another one, and a big boot by Bradshaw.
I'll tell you. Do you know what I just figured out?
Probably, Kane…
[Cole] Oh, and a double clothesline by Kane.
[Lawler] I think Kane was probably upset with X-Pac because X-Pac was late.
Kane doesn't like tardiness.
Oh, look at him sit up right on time.
[Cole] And Kane, back to his feet, boot to Faarooq,
Bradshaw misses, and look out.
Bradshaw may be racking up the frequent flyer miles with the--
Oh man!
The second time this week, chokeslam to Bradshaw.
And with Bradshaw out for the moment,
Kane goes to work on Faarooq.
Boot to the face.
Well, I'm telling you.
You know, I'm wondering if we're going to see this Rock 'n' Sock reunion tonight.
-Look at Kane now. -Hear from The Rock on that.
Yeah, Mankind is out searching the building somewhere
looking for The Rock.
But Mankind was ecstatic when Vince McMahon
basically gave him the go-ahead for The Rock 'n' Sock reunion.
[Lawler] No, no, no, no, wait a minute. He didn't give him the go-ahead.
[Cole] Well, basically you know, if Mankind can convince The Rock…
And look at this.
Bradshaw with a Clothesline From Hell, driving Kane into the mat.
-[Lawler] Wow. -[Cole] Boy, oh, boy.
[Lawler] Whoa, look at that!
[Cole] And Kane sits back up quickly, and quickly The Acolytes back on him.
The Acolytes not giving Kane a moment's rest.
Look at this double-team.
Wow.
[Lawler] Well, even Kane can't stand much of this.
[Cole] And Bradshaw rolls into the cover and a kickout by Kane after two.
And let's take another look at the Clothesline From Hell,
impact by Bradshaw echoing throughout the arena.
And another double-team by The Acolytes.
How much more of this punishment can Kane take?
Faarooq with the cover now,
hooks the leg, and again, Kane kicks out after two.
[Lawler] Boy, The Acolytes are determined to drive Kane
right down in amongst that fire and brimstone where he came from.
-But King, give Kane credit. -Again?
Somehow he's hanging in on this.
Lookit, another double-team by The Acolytes
and again, slammed into the mat.
Again, the cover, a double cover now
and this time, Kane is not getting up.
-[Lawler] Wow. -[Cole] The Acolytes defeat Kane
in the Handicap matchup.
[announcer] Here are your winners, The Acolytes.
[Lawler] Well, it may have literally taken two of them to hold Kane down,
but they got the job done.
-Well, King, no one man-- Wait a minute. -Look at this.
[Cole] Here's X-Pac now.
X-Pac as The Acolytes continue to pound on Kane…
[Lawler] Look out.
[Cole] Chair to the head, and X-Pac again.
[Lawler] What's he doing down here? He was told to stay away.
[Cole] X-Pac coming to help out his friend Kane, King.
[Lawler] Well, he was tardy again, if you ask me.
The Acolytes pick up the winner.
But, King, no one man could beat two here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
But on Sunday at No Mercy on pay-per-view,
it's every man for himself in the Four Corner Elimination matchup.
[Lawler] Boy, I can't-- Look at…
well, I started to say the look on Kane's face,
but I guess you got to say the look in his one good eye.
["Make Some Noise" playing]
[Cole] And what about Triple H, an historic night on SmackDown.
Oh no.
Rocky.
-Yo, Rockster. -Dude-- Hey, Mick. Ow! Have mercy.
What the hell are you doing?
What do you mean what am I doing? I'm Dude Love, remember?
Yeah.
Anyway, Mick,
I've seen what happened to you last Monday night on Raw with Val Venis.
I just… I think it's horrible.
So tonight on SmackDown,
I was wondering if I could take on Val Venis.
Wait a second. Wait a second.
One thing you need to know about The Dude,
The Dude is a lover, not a fighter.
Besides, Val Venis will kill you, man.
Why do you want to do something stupid like that?
Because, Mick, you're… you're my best friend.
Listen, you can be my friend but not my best friend
because I already have one of those and I'm looking for him right now.
Good luck. Rock!
Rocky!
Rock!
[Cole] Here on SmackDown, we're awaiting the arrival of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Lawler] It's a historic night, all right.
Triple H has told us that he'll forfeit the title to Stone Cold when he gets here.
[Cole] And meanwhile, earlier today,
Michael Hayes caught up with Test.
Test, I realize this has to be extremely difficult,
but I've got to ask you,
how are you able to deal
with this situation between Stephanie and The Bulldog?
Bulldog? Michael, I can't even hear that freaking name without getting [bleep] off.
But Steph doesn't want to be the cause of any violence,
so what can I do?
I just got to put her first before everything, no matter what.
[sighs] I just hope she can recover,
we can get married, and go on with our lives.
But, Michael, I'll tell you this, Steph may have forgiven The Bulldog…
but I never will.
[grunting]
[Cole] Wait a minute. Where the hell are we now?
That's Chris Jericho and Curtis Hughes.
[Lawler] These guys are fighting back in the locker room.
[Cole] And Jericho… Hughes is Jericho's sidekick.
[Lawler] Get 'em stopped!
[Cole] And ref-- There's an official separating them now.
-Break it up! -I'll teach you respect tonight!
I'm going to tell you something, Michael. I knew this was going to happen.
I could see this coming.
It was just a matter of time.
-Uh-oh. -Get off of me!
[Cole] This has been a potential time bomb.
Rocker.
Rocky. [laughs]
-There you are. -Uh-oh.
I've been looking for you all night, man.
[crowd cheering]
-[indistinct] -Hey, Rock?
-Word just came down from the top. -Whoa, whoa.
Hold on, The Rock will call you back.
What is it you want, jabroni? You see The Rock is on the phone.
[indistinct]
Vince wants us to team up one last time.
It's important to him.
He ordered me to come get you to team up one last time.
Let The Rock understand this.
Vince ordered The Rock to team up with you one last time?
Is that right? Is that what you're saying?
I think what he's doing, he's doing us a favor.
He's giving The Rock 'n' Sock Connection one last chance
to say goodbye to the fans before you embark on a singles career.
First and foremost, nobody is doing The Rock any favors.
The Rock doesn't need favors from anybody, Vince McMahon or especially yourself.
It would be fun though.
It's not gonna be fun. What is wrong with you?
What are you, retarded or something?
Listen, The Rock says this.
The only reason why he would entertain that thought is two reasons…
-You're going to do it, aren't you? -Shut your mouth.
Just listen to what The Rock says.
Number one, it's Thursday night, it's SmackDown.
-It's your show. -This is The Rock's show.
The Rock doesn't need for you to tell him that. It's The Rock's show.
And secondly, and most importantly,
if The Rock teams up with you tonight,
this has to be the absolute last time you and Rock ever get together again.
No more Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
No more Rocko.
No more you stealing The Rock's catchphrases.
You wanting to be like The Rock. No more of that crap.
I'm going to come up with my own stuff anyway.
-Last night, tonight, this is it. -That's it.
Hey, don't you want to know who we're teaming up against?
Yeah, sure.
-Who are we against? -Got a match against the…
It doesn't matter who we're teaming up against.
The Rock will lay the smack down on any candy-ass jabronis
back there in that locker room.
Tonight is the last night.
-You smell what The Rock is cooking? -I smell it.
Idiot.
The titles are on the line, the Connection against the Outlaw.
Yeah, baby, yeah!
[Cole] On an historic night where Triple H plans to forfeit the WWE Title
to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and quit the WWE,
we welcome you back to SmackDown.
History will be made as well as, King, The Rock 'n' Sock Connection
will team together one more time
to face The New Age Outlaws for the Tag Team Title.
[Lawler] The last time hopefully. The Rock 'n' Sock reunion? Ugh.
Uh-oh.
[explosion]
[Cole] It is Y2J time on SmackDown.
[Lawler] I'm gonna tell you something. I knew it was just a matter of time
before Y2J and Curtis Hughes went toe-to-toe.
[Cole] Well, it all started last week on Raw.
Curtis Hughes prompting Chris Jericho a match against The Rock.
It spilled onto Raw this past Monday night
and also on Sunday Night Heat this past week
where Chris Jericho deserted Curtis Hughes in tag team matchup.
Well, wait a minute, wait a minute now.
Chris Jericho demands perfection from all of his Jerichoholics.
[Cole] And then of course the explosion back in the locker room
and the challenge made by Chris Jericho.
It's Jericho and Hughes tonight one-on-one here on SmackDown.
[Lawler] This is going to be good.
["Break the Walls Down" playing]
[Cole] And tonight's WWE SmackDown
is brought to you by Road Rash 64
for the Nintendo 64 game console.
180 mile per hour slap in the face, anyone?
[Lawler laughs] And by 1-800-Collect.
The easy way to save.
[Cole] And by LEGO Mindstorms.
Robots you control.
Think that may be what happened here.
I don't think Chris Jericho
was actually able to control Curtis Hughes the way he wanted to.
[Cole] Well, Chris Jericho is the master manipulator.
[Lawler] Look at this.
He's not gonna waste any time here.
Look at this now.
Jericho and Curtis Hughes going at it on the ramp
and Y2J taking it out on his former sidekick, Curtis Hughes.
[Lawler] This has gotten personal in a hurry.
Y2J felt that he brought Curtis Hughes here to the WWE
and Curtis Hughes should be beholden to him.
[Cole] What a kick by Jericho.
But you have to admit, King, Jericho uses people.
He's a manipulator.
And look at Jericho with a dropkick, tremendous move from the top rope.
And he's really taking it to Curtis Hughes here.
The only thing I'll admit is that Hughes is an ingrate.
[Cole] Wait a minute. Speaking of ingrates.
[grunting]
What a chop by Jericho.
You can hear that echo throughout this arena.
And when you look at Howard Finkel standing over there,
he should just be thanking his lucky stars
that somebody like Chris Jericho
would even give him the time of day.
[Cole] King, Chris Jericho doesn't want anything to do with Howard Finkel.
He's using him.
You know that as well as I do.
Now what is-- What? Come on now.
Hughes hammering away with a right hand,
Finkel playing games out here at ringside,
and now Finkel up on the apron of the ring.
And a low blow by Jericho.
-You see, Chris Jericho uses everything. -Hey, wait a minute.
Howard Finkel put that steel chair on the ring apron.
Jericho has it now and clocks Hughes with it.
[Lawler] Wow, look at…
Bent that metal chair,
wrapped it right around the head of Curtis Hughes.
[Cole] And here's Jericho now with the cover, and this one's over.
Give the assist, believe it or not, to the Fink.
[Lawler] Did-did the referee not see the chair?
It's right here in the ring.
[Cole] Obviously the referee, King, didn't see the chair
or he would've reversed his decision here.
[Lawler] But how did the chair get in the ring?
[Cole] Howard Finkel placed it in there, King. Mr. Cheerleader.
[Lawler] Well, I didn't see that either.
So I guess the referee can be excused for not seeing it sitting in the ring now.
Take it easy, baby Hughesy.
[Lawler] Baby Hughesy?
There's no need to be embarrassed
after you were destroyed fairly and squarely
by the toughest and meanest man
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] Fairly and squarely. Fairly and squarely. I like it.
I mean, you've always known
that I am One Bad Mamma Jamma.
-[Cole] Yeah, we get it. -Look at Howard the cheerleader.
I mean, that's why you decided to ride on my coattails.
But even though you will never,
ever…
-[Lawler] Yeah, get it out. …work with Y2J again,
out of the goodness of my heart,
I'm going to give you a farewell gift.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] A gift?
I told you he's big-hearted.
Considering that you're a bona fide loser in the game of life…
-[Lawler] Wow. -…I'm going to give you
a bona fide loser of a consolation prize
that's worth almost as much as a set of encyclopedias.
I'm going to give you Mr. Harold Finkel.
-What? -[Lawler and Cole] What?
[Jericho] That's right.
Just think of the connotations.
Finkel and Hughes, Hughes and Finkel.
I mean, if there was ever two idiots
who were perfect for each other, it's you two idiots.
-Lookit. Finkel doesn't like it but-- -[Jericho] I'm sure you'll form
a connection of ebony and ivory that will dominate for years to come.
[Cole] Ebony and ivory?
[Jericho] And besides all that,
I've seen the way that you two look at each other in the dressing room
and I know that you want to be together forever.
And now it's all come true
courtesy of Y2J.
[Cole] King, Howard Finkel looks like he just got coal in his stocking
for Christmas.
Curtis Hughes is loving it.
Well, folks, on another note, we learned on Raw Monday night
that The Big Show's father is terminally ill with cancer.
Earlier today, Show sat down with good ol' Jim Ross.
First of all, I want to thank you, Show, for taking a little time
to talk about a very heart-breaking situation.
We found out about your father's condition on Monday.
And I know that with the support of the WWE fans
and, quite frankly, your WWE family
that, you know, you're going to make it through this situation
but, boy, this has had to be a hellacious week for you.
Yeah. Uh…
As you know, uh, Monday,
I found out my father, uh, has terminal cancer,
uh, which… [coughs, sniffles]
…it, uh, doesn't… he doesn't have a lot of time left.
Um…
I think the biggest thing that's kind of bothering me now…
[coughs] …is, uh, you know,
that my…
[sighs] This is…
My whole life, he's always asked me…
He always told me…
"Whatever you start, you finish,"
you know, and I just… [sniffles]
…I've never really finished things that I've ever started, you know?
I mean, I was always a good athlete.
I mean, I've got great physical skills
and done well and everything
but I never put my heart into it, you know, I never did, never.
I always got by.
Like college, you know, I didn't finish college.
I did well in college. I could have had a degree.
I'm only a few credits short of having a degree
but I didn't finish.
You know, it's like…
I think the thing that's hit me probably the hardest…
is I have so very little time left…
just to make him really proud,
to show him that I can put my heart into something
and I can really just make him proud
and be the best that I can be, you know.
God, it's just freaking me out.
[Lawler] Well, Michael, this is still going to be a historic night.
We're still awaiting the arrival of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
And when he gets here, Triple H is going to hand over the WWE Title to Stone Cold.
-Boss Man, we have a question. -Why are you following me around?
Listen, how do you feel about being booked
in a Hardcore Match against too many you have personal issues with?
Al Snow, the champion
and The Big Show, who has problems of his own.
First of all, to hell with personal issues.
And as far as Big Show's personal problems,
I don't care about them either.
I've got problems of my own.
I've got a problem with who booked this match.
I want to know who is trying to set me up.
So the best way to get answers
is to go out there and kick somebody's ass
and win that Hardcore belt and that's exactly what I'm going to do.
[Cole] Well, Boss Man ready for the Triple Threat--
Wait a minute.
I mean, the first therapist I had, she was so hot.
That woman was hot.
And then the second one…
phew, man, walking in the door I know she couldn't help me
'cause all I thought about was sex from the time I saw her.
Shoot, man, I knew right then I needed to get a male therapist
because, you know, they just couldn't help me, man.
All I thought about was them the whole time I was there.
Mark, I've studied your case
and I definitely think I can help you.
Wait a minute.
Say that again?
I definitely think I can help you.
See, you're going to need some help.
You can't help me at all. No, I'm sorry.
-Chocolate. -No.
But Sexual…
Come back, Sexual, please.
-[Lawler] Did you hear that? -Yeah, I heard it.
[Lawler] He had a lisp!
He was-- [laughs]
[Cole] A speech impediment.
-[Lawler splutters] -So does Bubba Ray of The Dudley Boyz too.
-No. -The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
-Not that kind of speech impediment. -A Triple Threat Hardcore Title Match.
Making his way to the ring, from Cobb County, Georgia,
weighing in at 305 pounds, The Big Boss Man.
[Cole] Here, King, is a man who has absolutely no compassion.
He has no emotion.
He has no feelings.
[Lawler] I agree with you.
And your point is?
-[Cole] My point is, is that… -♪ What does everybody want? ♪
-[Cole] Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Uh-oh is right.
[Cole] And he's going to have a problem with this, though,
because here comes the Hardcore Champion, Al Snow.
[Lawler] The guy who has no brain, no mind, no sense.
Do you agree?
-And he may not feel too much pain. -His opponent from Lima, Ohio…
[Cole] Uh-oh. And here we go now, Al Snow and The Big Boss Man.
This is a Triple Threat Hardcore Championship Match.
The Big Show is the third opponent in this one,
but Al Snow and The Big Boss Man starting things off here.
-Oh, boy. -And what is this?
-Well, what do you think? -Al going for his bag of tricks.
[Lawler] Sure, it's a Hardcore Match.
Oh my gosh, look at this.
[Cole] And Boss Man, with that metal tray across the head of Al Snow.
-♪ Well ♪ -Uh-oh.
♪ Well, it's The Big Show ♪
[Cole] And here comes one courageous individual.
The Big Show.
And who knows what we're gonna get out of this seven-footer here tonight.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh. The Big Show in a Hardcore Match.
Look at his face, Michael.
[Cole] Well, The Big Show making a beeline for The Boss Man.
[Lawler exclaims]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And Boss Man went with a right hand and The Big Show blocked it.
-[Lawler] He'll break his hand! -Oh my, what a headbutt by The Big Show.
All that pent-up frustration,
the pent-up emotions coming out from The Big Show.
One-handed he's throwing Boss Man across the ring!
[Cole] Oh man.
[Lawler] I'd get out of there if I were you, Boss Man.
[Cole] The Hardcore Title is on the line
in this Triple Threat Hardcore Championship Match.
But for The Big Show, it's much more than that.
[Lawler] Look out.
[Cole] And what a kick outside the ring, right through the ropes,
and Al Snow now, fire extinguisher right into the eyes of The Big Show.
-Look at that. -And Al Snow now takes advantage.
Falls count anywhere, no holds barred,
and keep in mind, you don't have to pin the champion
to win the Hardcore Championship here.
[Lawler] I think Al Snow just cooled off The Big Show a little bit.
[Cole] And he's going to cool off Boss Man with a Hangman that time on the top rope.
The Hardcore Champion Al Snow impervious to pain…
[Lawler] And fire extinguishers and tables and I think there's a bowling ball.
All of this is legal in a Hardcore Match, Michael.
[Cole] And Boss Man now taking it out on The Big Show.
How in the world can The Big Show come out and concentrate on this match
after everything that he's been through the past couple of days?
[Lawler] Well, that I don't know. Oh my God!
[Cole] Flying elbow by The Big Show
delivered to The Boss Man.
-That's 500 pounds. -[Lawler] He flew. Oh!
[Cole] And a knee now to the chest.
Look at Al Snow.
Al Snow is making shop outside the ring
while The Big Show just hammers away on The Boss Man.
[Lawler] Well, he's finally showing some brains.
He's using a little good strategy staying away from these two guys.
[Cole] Well, that might not be good strategy, King,
because if The Big Show pins Boss Man, he wins the Hardcore Title.
Al Snow doesn't even have to be involved.
And Big Show now… Boss Man, look out, has the nightstick.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Big Show has Al Snow.
-Chokeslam through the table. -[Lawler mumbles]
[Cole] Oh man, Al Snow may be out cold.
[Lawler] I guess, maybe. Look at this…
[Cole] Oh, and across the forehead with that nightstick.
-Big Show may be out cold too. -[Lawler] Wow.
[Cole] Yeah, he's proud of that.
-Well, that's perfectly legal. -[crowd booing]
[Lawler] Did you see Big Boss Man come off the apron onto the head of The Big Show?
I think Big Show is-is out.
-Perfectly legal in a Hardcore Match. -Can't turn him over. He's unconscious.
And Boss Man now, the cover, there's two,
and The Big Boss Man has won the Hardcore Championship.
["Guard" playing]
-The Boss Man flying off the apron. -The winner,
and the new World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Champion,
The Big Boss Man.
[Lawler] Oh, look, he's busted his head wide open.
[Cole] The Boss Man flying off the apron.
A nightstick to the forehead
and The Boss Man has won the Hardcore Title
here on SmackDown.
So The Big Show-- Wait a minute.
The Rattlesnake, Stone Cold is here on an historic night
when Triple H says he'll forfeit the title to The Rattlesnake.
Folks, a stunning development shot during the break.
We don't know what's going on in the back, but, folks, we have this footage and…
Help me. Somebody help. Somebody help. He can't breathe.
-Get them now. Get somebody now. -I'll go get somebody.
We're gonna lose him!
My dear God, no.
♪ Hello, ladies ♪
[Cole] Well, folks, we still have no idea what's going on back there.
We're scrambling for information.
Hopefully we'll have an update on this situation as soon as possible.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
And making his way to the ring,
from Las Vegas, Nevada, Val Venis.
[Cole] Well, Chyna was extremely upset back in the locker room area,
screaming for help.
And folks, again, we're scrambling for information
and hopefully we're going to get an update
on that serious situation as soon as possible.
You know something?
As The Big Valbowski struts and strolls and gyrates his way
to No Mercy this Sunday,
there's only one thing on his mind and that is absolute victory.
Mankind, the reality of the situation is this.
Rocko belongs to me.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -Why?
Because it was me that reached into the depths of that garbage can,
pulled Rocko out, rolled Rocko up,
and put him ever so close to the promised land.
And since that day,
Mr. Rocko has been in places the real Rock could only dream of.
Mankind, No Mercy, this Sunday,
when you once again receive the privilege
of climbing into the same ring
at the same time as The Big Valbowski,
you will find out firsthand
exactly why I am the single fastest up-and-coming athlete
in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment.
He's up-and-coming, Michael.
[Cole] This Sunday at No Mercy on pay-per-view,
Val Venis and Mankind
and we're going to find just how up-and-coming Val Venis is.
[announcer] …weighing in at 205 pounds,
Dude Love.
[Cole] Well, it's been a tremendous night of excitement here on SmackDown
and, folks, Saturday in Dayton, Ohio,
going to be a great night, WWE live action.
Also on Saturday, tickets on sale for events in San Jose, San Francisco,
Sacramento, and Bakersfield.
And here we go now. Val Venis with a big clothesline.
And you're talking about Stevie Richards trying to become Mankind's best friend.
The Rock is Mankind's best friend.
[Lawler] No. Oh no, no, wait a minute.
[Cole] Hey, they're back together tonight, one night only.
-Tag Team Titles are on the line. -[Lawler] Oh, please. I'll tell you what.
The only thing good about that is it's the last time
we're going to have to witness a Rock 'n' Sock reunion.
[Cole] Val Venis, tremendous maneuver that time.
And, King, we're getting some information now
that those EMTs that Chyna so urgently wanted are with Chyna now.
And again, we have cameras following the situation,
and hopefully we'll have an update as soon as possible.
Lookit, Stevie Richards with a big kick to the face that time.
Here's a cover now.
There's one, there's two, almost pulled off the upset.
Let me straighten you out about Val Venis. He has nothing to prove this Sunday.
He's proven his self already.
All those films he did.
-I'm telling you one thing right now… -Starring roles.
…Val Venis better not be taking Stevie Richards lightly here
and looking ahead to Sunday.
Val with a boot now to the face.
-You've seen some of Val's movies. -[Cole] Look out now.
Stevie Richards with a sleeper on Val. Val reverses it.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[Cole] Oh, and Dude Love in trouble. Great maneuver.
Val Venis with a tremendous counter that time.
And Val Venis, if he climbs the ropes here, folks, and connects,
this is the Money Shot.
Yeah, and this could happen to Mankind this Sunday at No Mercy.
-It very well could. Val Venis. -[Lawler] Yeah.
[Cole] Money Shot!
Hooks the leg. This one is over. Forget about it.
-[bell rings] -Val Venis with the win.
-[Lawler] I told you. He's up-and-coming. -Here's your winner, Val Venis.
He'll be up for this match Sunday.
[Cole] Wait a minute. What's he doing here?
-Oh no. -[Lawler] Ah!
[Cole] That's Mr. Rocko.
[Lawler] He had Mr. Rocko so close to the promised land.
That's what Val said.
-Oh no, look at this… -[Cole] Oh, and there it is.
[Lawler] Ah!
[Cole] Mr. Rocko into the…
Oh man.
Oh, can you imagine the pain, King?
[Lawler] I don't want to imagine the pain.
[Cole] Oh, excruciating, Stevie Richards, you can hear him screaming.
Get him off, ref.
["Hello Ladies" playing]
Oh man, that could happen to Mankind Sunday at No Mercy.
[Lawler] That may be the greatest thing I'll ever see.
[Cole] And Val Venis, if he locks that onto Mankind,
he's going to show no mercy.
Mr. Rocko.
Oh man.
-[Lawler] There he-- Uh-oh. -Wait a minute.
What is this?
That is Triple H. That's Triple H.
Triple H being loaded in the ambulance.
[Lawler] He's convulsing.
He's having some sort of seizure.
[Cole] Oh my God.
[Lawler] This is bad.
-Come on. -[Cole] This is real bad.
Triple H telling us earlier on tonight
that he was bitten by that rattlesnake on Raw Monday.
[Lawler] Well, I mean, you know, we're live and this is…
[man] It's closed. Go!
[Lawler] This is bad footage.
[siren wailing]
[dogs barking]
["Bulldog" playing]
[Cole] Well, talk about somebody that only cares about himself being insensitive.
We just saw Triple H loaded into an ambulance in the back.
Apparently, suffering looked like possibly a seizure, stuff coming out of his mouth.
[Lawler] Oh, that was bad.
[Cole] Now, what is The Bulldog doing out here?
You know what?
I can't, won't, and don't care about anybody.
[Cole] Well, that's fairly obvious.
All I care about is the WWE Title.
That's it.
[Lawler] Well, the champion just left in an ambulance.
And if Triple H is too sick to defend the title,
then I will take it from whoever.
-[crowd booing] -[fan] Shut up!
[Lawler] Well, that might be "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
And, Rock…
if you think you can slam me
in a pile of dog crap
and get away with it…
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler laughs]
…well, come this Sunday at No Mercy,
I'm going to knock the Brahma bullcrap out of you
and get one step closer to my title.
[Lawler] He's obsessed with the WWE Title. He's obsessed with it.
[Cole] Well, he may be obsessed with the title
but the bulldog is going to have to go through The Rock
this Sunday on pay-per-view to climb that mountain.
[shutter snapping]
We're looking at a photo shoot publicized in the Terri Invitational.
-Just a minute. -[Lawler] Oh my God.
Come here.
Don't show me the money. Show me what's under the money.
Know how they say that a picture is worth a thousand words?
Well, in this case, I think it's more like a hundred thousand words.
-So, guys, fight your hearts out… -[Lawler] Yes.
…because to the victors go these spoils.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh.
There are some of the victors, perhaps, Edge and Christian. Wait a minute.
The Brood and Gangrel attacking Edge and Christian.
[Lawler] They're not going to wait until they get out here to the ring.
Hey! Stop!
[Cole] They're scheduled to meet later on tonight in SmackDown
in the Best-of-Five Series.
But The Brood and Gangrel trying to draw first blood.
[Lawler] Unbelievable. I think they have.
[announcer] And now the WWE Boot of the Week,
brought to you by Lugz.
Tough boots built for the city.
That's Lugz.
[Cole] From behind!
Jeff Jarrett!
Is that a… That was a toaster, King.
[Lawler] Jeff Jarrett in the ring. He's hit Chyna in the head with a toaster.
[Cole] Chyna's out cold.
[Lawler] Wait, this is a dirty clothes hamper.
-What's Jarrett doing? -No.
Taking care of some dirty laundry.
[shrieking]
[Cole] Oh my God.
[announcer] That was the WWE Boot of the Week,
brought to you by Lugz, boots and jeans with attitude.
Lugz, decide and conquer.
[Cole] Well, King, here's a man
who has absolutely no conscience whatsoever.
[Lawler] Never mind about that.
He's got… He's got Miss Kitty.
[dramatic country rock music playing]
[Cole] And Jeff Jarrett and Kitty on their way to the ring
and you should see what is loaded up inside the ring.
Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett
in a WWE Good Housekeeping Match
this Sunday at No Mercy against Chyna.
[Lawler] I want to see some more of Terri and that $100,000.
-Did you see those two $100 bills? -[Cole] I saw them, all right.
[Lawler] I love the big denominations.
[Cole] But look what's in the ring, King.
Irons, fans, garbage cans, brooms.
[Lawler] Everything you'd find in a kitchen or a…
Wow.
[Cole] And the trusty guitar as well.
[Lawler] I don't even know how you could be worried about
all these appliances when everybody is worried about Triple H.
[Jarrett] Cut the music.
Chyna, after Monday night,
it has become oh-so painfully obvious
that you still haven't learned what the role of a woman should be.
But make no mistake about it.
Come Sunday at No Mercy,
a real man, me, Jeff Jarrett is going to show you.
But tonight, I thought I'd demonstrate…
-[Lawler] Wow. -…what good housekeeping is all about
because you don't have a clue about it.
[Lawler] Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.
So, Chyna, watch and learn
because I'm going to show you every household appliance
that I'm going to beat the hell out of you with come Sunday.
[Lawler] Well, Chyna is in the ambulance with Triple H.
Kitty, what do we have here?
First…
the old ironing board and iron,
because Lord knows after Monday night,
you've got a few wrinkles in that decrepit face and body of yours.
[Lawler] Wow.
[Lawler laughs]
And what do we have here? A skillet?
Frying pan?
Oh, you know what they're about
but we have the old trusty oven,
and when I burn your ass you'll know exactly what that's all about.
[Cole] Well, speaking of Chyna, King,
we hope to have a report on the condition of Triple H
from the medical facility in a little bit.
We have the old coffee pot.
Display that.
Now, Chyna, Sunday, we're going to have a coffee break, all right,
but it's not going to be your typical 15-minute one,
if you know what I'm talking about.
We've got the brooms, of course.
We'll use those later, Kitty, to sweep her ass out of the ring when we get done.
And last but not least,
right out of my own entertainment room,
my own personal guitar.
And everybody knows the tune Jeff Jarrett plays.
So, Chyna, as you can see,
I'm bringing everything but the kitchen sink.
And come Sunday, that's exactly what I'm going to bring.
So once again, I can prove to the whole world
that I am the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time
and more importantly than that,
that's right, more importantly than that,
that men are dominant
and women are the weak species.
[Lawler] First ever Good Housekeeping Match. [indistinct].
[Cole] What a male chauvinist-- Wait a minute.
-[Lawler] What is this? -[Cole] Look at this.
[Lawler] Wow!
[Cole] It's puppies time, King! It's puppies! Debra.
Oh, Jeffrey.
[Lawler] Puppies!
[Lawler whistles]
Puppies, they're back!
I have only one thing to say to you.
That there's going to be a new Intercontinental Champion at No Mercy.
[Lawler] What?
And guess what?
[Lawler] What?
It's going to be a woman.
-[Lawler] Wa… Wait a minute. -[Cole] Whoa.
[Lawler] How does she know that?
[Cole] Puppies.
[Lawler] Oh, we've got puppies and kittens and…
It's going to be raining cats and dogs this Sunday.
Stay out of my damn business.
I've put up with enough of your--
[Cole] Jeff Jarrett, male chauvinist pig.
And there's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
We're hopeful that we're going to get a word
with The Texas Rattlesnake when we come back on SmackDown.
Major story potentially impacting this Sunday's No Mercy.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, I've got to wonder,
there isn't a part of you
that doesn't feel at least a bit badly as to what happened to Triple H?
Badly?
You know, if it had been anybody else, I might have felt a little bit bad,
but the fact of the matter is, all the hell that [bleep] put me through,
I don't feel sorry for him one bit.
You know, what surprised me
is that the damn rattlesnake didn't end up dying.
As far as the rattlesnake goes,
how was I to know the [bleep] was gonna bite him to begin with?
You know, if he wants me to drive down there to the hospital
and get the damn belt, well then, that's fine, that's what I'll do.
That's not the way I wanted it.
But make no mistake about it.
When I roll in to No Mercy,
either I'll go there as a World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
or at that event I will become the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
and that's all I got to say about that.
[Lawler] Wow, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
said he would actually drive to the hospital
and pick up the WWE belt.
[Cole] And you heard Austin say it.
He doesn't feel bad about what happened to Triple H.
Folks, this was to have been a night
where Triple H was to forfeit the WWE Championship.
But Triple H is in a medical center in no condition to do that.
And you see now, The Brood, Matt and Jeff along with Gangrel,
getting set for this matchup.
But history will be made here tonight
because for the last time ever,
The Rock 'n' Sock Connection
will team together to take on The New Age Outlaws.
[Lawler] Thank goodness it's the last time.
[announcer] The following Terri Runnels Invitational Tag Team contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
being accompanied by Gangrel,
and weighing in at 430 pounds,
Matt and Jeff, The Brood.
[heavy rock music playing]
[Cole] And, you know, The Brood is going to be giving it their all tonight
and you saw why before we went to break.
[Lawler] Boy, oh, boy, did we ever see it.
[Cole] A hundred thousand dollars and Terri on the line.
Well, folks, No Mercy is presented by Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
by Eidos Interactive.
No Mercy will be live this Sunday exclusively on pay-per-view
from the sold-out Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
[Lawler] The services of Terri plus a hundred grand.
Do you see her lying there in all that money?
[Cole] Oh, did I ever.
["You Think You Know Me" playing]
-And here come Edge and Christian. -Their opponent,
at a combined weight of 462 pounds, Edge and Christian.
[Cole] And the spotlights are
searching this capacity crowd here in Birmingham
for Edge and Christian.
And there they are, the team who leads the Terri Invitational
two matches to one.
[Lawler] And Edge and Christian were attacked earlier.
Let's see if they'll get it on now with The New Brood.
[Cole] Edge and Christian have to win one more match
to win $100,000 and Terri's managerial services.
[Lawler] Well, I just happen to have a feeling
that it's their night tonight for Edge and Christian.
[Cole] Well, these two teams can go get it,
and this will be a tremendous matchup here on SmackDown.
But what about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin?
Said he doesn't feel bad about what happened to Triple H
and I guess you can't blame The Rattlesnake
for everything he's been through with the champion.
[Lawler] Come on. You know Triple… You know Stone Cold.
Why should he feel bad for Triple H after everything Triple H has done to him?
[Cole] Triple H trying to cost Austin his career after SummerSlam main event.
Look at this now, there's Jeff, and a kickout by Edge.
I'll tell you, this will be a very, very fast-paced matchup
between these two individuals.
[Lawler] You know, speaking of Triple H and Austin,
that's what Sunday's all about. It's No Mercy.
Did you expect Austin to show mercy on Triple H or vice versa?
Ain't gonna happen. Look.
[Cole] And look at the balance by Jeff and Edge here.
Look at Edge now. Jeff…
Oh my, face-first.
[Lawler] That did it.
I told you, it's Edge's night.
[Cole] These teams are giving it their all.
[Lawler] To get it all. They want to get it all.
They want the hundred grand. They want all of Terri.
[Cole] And here's Edge now, pounding away on Jeff of The Brood.
[Lawler] Oh, wow.
[Cole] And it's interesting to see Gangrel at ringside
shouting instructions to The Brood.
Yeah, what's going to be up with that?
I don't know. Gangrel hasn't been appearing at ringside
in most of the matchups in this invitational series
but here he is tonight.
[Lawler] Well, I got to think that if The New Brood wins this… Oh!
If they win the hundred grand…
[Cole] Wait a minute, cover now by Matt. Here's two and a kickout by Edge again.
[Lawler] …and if they win the managerial services of Terri,
I think they might give Gangrel his walking papers.
[Cole] And I think whichever team wins this invitational series,
I think they're gonna be in line to become number one contenders
for the Tag Team Titles as well.
[Lawler] Who cares about that? They'll have Terri. Oh!
[Cole] And look at Matt now,
and Christian reverses the hold middle of the ring.
Side headlock, whipped into the ropes, slides underneath Matt,
kick to the midsection.
And look at Christian setting him up.
Nice suplex.
-[Lawler] Another one. -[Cole] Christian again.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[Cole] One of the great young Superstars here in the WWE, Christian.
Matt, face-first. Into the cover now.
Here's two, and a kickout after two, shoulder up by Matt.
Jeff into the ring now, he's going for a ride.
Look at Christian.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh. -[Cole] Oh my.
Gut to the knee.
Well, I'll tell you one thing. These guys are giving it all to try to get Terri.
I just wish I was in the Terri Invitational.
[Cole] She didn't ask you to be involved.
And look at Matt now.
Oh man.
-I'd even take you as my partner. -[Cole] And look out!
Jeff flying through the air.
-[Lawler] He missed him. -And he missed.
But Gangrel paying dividends at ringside.
[indistinct shouting]
[Lawler] Wow.
[Cole] Referee Teddy Long keeping Edge in the corner
as Matt rolls back into the ring.
[Lawler] What a grueling pace this match has taken on.
[Cole] Jeff flying off those barricades, missed, but Gangrel capitalized.
And now Christian shoved back into the ring.
Cover by Matt, could be. Hooks the leg, and a kickout after two.
Edge and Christian lead this series two matches to one.
One more win for that team and they win it all.
Boy, this is a great tag team matchup.
Speaking of tag team matchups, don't forget we're gonna see tonight The Rock--
-Oh my gosh. -[Cole] What a double-team.
[Lawler] The Rock 'n' Sock Connection taking on the WWE Tag Champions.
[Cole] Cover by Jeff again, and almost three, and a kickout by Christian.
Tremendous resilience by Christian.
These four are so quick.
Tremendous moves throughout the matchup already.
Snap there by Jeff.
[Lawler] Look at this. This has got to hurt right there.
[Cole] Can you imagine your face, your wrist--
Cover now and a kickout after two again by Christian.
And look at this now, a choke.
[crowd cheering]
And Edge trying to get this crowd on its feet.
And a Jeff kick to the face now.
And Matt back into the ring.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Oh.
And we will have a report shortly on the condition of Triple H,
taken to a local medical facility.
Here's the cover, two, and again, Christian somehow kicks out.
[Lawler] Boy, have you ever seen anybody's face messed up like Triple H's?
Obviously he's not going to be able…
I mean, even if he didn't win, he wouldn't have been able to compete this Sunday.
King, I've never seen anything like it.
It looked like his flesh was decaying.
And look at Jeff, grabbing Christian from behind.
Matt, capitalize it.
Christian now outside the ring.
[Lawler] Well, I'd heard that Triple H was bitten by that snake.
[Cole] Look out, incoming!
Oh, and Christian moved out of the way.
Jeff face-first into the barricade.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh!
And Matt now takes advantage, Christian up on the apron.
Going to come in, Christian reversal.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -Look out. Oh man, that's got to hurt.
-Head banging off the mat. -That may do it.
[Cole] Christian needs to make a tag here to Edge.
-Can Edge make it in? He does. -[Lawler mutters] Look out!
Edge and Jeff now in the ring.
Big bad body drop.
Edge with a right hand, and Edge now cooking on all cylinders.
There's another one.
-And Matt now-- Oh, boy. -[Lawler] Oh man.
[Cole] Inverted atomic drop, caught him now, clothesline.
Edge working on Jeff now, look at this.
Bridge, cover, kickout after two.
What a bridge by Edge.
[Lawler] How bad do these guys want the services of Terri?
-Plus the hundred grand. -They want it bad.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Cole] Oh man.
Face-first.
[Lawler] Pin him. Cover him.
[Cole] Oh, what a spear by Edge,
bringing this crowd to its feet.
And Edge, a one-man wrecking machine, but shoulder into the post.
-And now Matt rolls him over, cover. -One, two…
[Cole] And a count interrupted by Christian.
[Lawler] Oh man. This is something.
[Cole] Non-stop action here on SmackDown.
And now Christian in trouble. Look out. On the shoulders of Matt.
Jeff is going to fly, top rope here.
[Lawler exclaims]
[Cole] Look at this, double cover now.
-Wait a minute, there's two. -Forget it.
[Cole] Well, it's over, but who are the winners here?
I mean, there was a double pin in the ring and now referee Teddy Long explaining it.
The Hardy Boyz are the winners.
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole] Wait a minute.
[Lawler] He said The Hardy Boyz are the winners.
[Cole] Well, referee Teddy Long just said that The Brood won this matchup.
[announcer] …Matt and Jeff, The Brood.
[Lawler] That's two apiece now. They're tied two apiece.
[Cole] The Brood has tied the Terri Invitational.
[eerie music playing]
The Best-of-Five Series now at two apiece.
[Lawler] Look at Edge and Christian. They can't believe it.
This is better than the World Series is going to be.
Let's take a look at what happened at the end of this matchup.
Jeff Hardy and Edge the legal men.
Here's the replay now, you can see the confusion here.
But clearly, it's Jeff with the cover on Edge
on the left-hand corner there of your screen
and The Brood have tied this thing up.
And here are The Outlaws.
Tag Team Titles on the line tonight,
Outlaws against The Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
The last time ever The Rock 'n' Sock will team up.
-[static hissing] -[indistinct grunting]
[male voice] GTV.
GTV. GTV.
This isn't a trick.
Thanks for coming.
Please have a seat.
-Davey, I don't remember-- -Wait a minute.
It's not Davey. It's David.
Okay, David, I don't remember what happened
but I have seen the videotape
and I don't think you're to blame,
but my father is not to blame either,
and my dad and my brother and Andrew are incredibly upset
and I don't know what they're going to do.
But before anybody else can get hurt,
I wanted to see if maybe I could talk to you just one-on-one
and see if I could maybe persuade you to publicly apologize.
Apologize?
-If you-- -Stephanie, I'm sick of apologizing
and this has been a waste of my time.
[static hissing]
[Lawler] Wow, can you believe that?
[Cole] Did The Bulldog just bury himself?
[Lawler] Well, I mean, he's caught once again on GTV and he refused to apologize.
Uh-oh, look at this.
[Cole] And the Ho Train is rolling in to SmackDown.
The Godfather.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from the red light district,
weighing in at 320 pounds, The Godfather.
[Lawler] Boy, oh boy, this Ho Train
could almost take my mind off the fact that Triple H is in a medical facility.
Woo, look at this.
[Cole] And we hope to get word sometime during this match
on the condition of Triple H.
[Lawler] Oh, look at the flames. She's hot.
[Cole] And, King, what about Monday night on Raw?
We had front-row seats for the Ho Train.
Over 35,000 people in the Georgia Dome experiencing about--
[Lawler] Are you kidding? I think there were 35,000 hoes there.
[Cole] That's about right.
-And The Godfather… -What a night this has been.
We've had puppies and kittens and hoes. Oh, my!
Puppies and kittens and hoes. [laughs]
[Cole] The Godfather is jamming on SmackDown.
-It don't get any better than this. -It's time once again
for everybody to come aboard the…
[crowd] Ho Train!
-[Lawler] I'm on board, baby. -I know that I ain't the only one.
Is there any pimps out there in this house?
-[cheering] -[Lawler imitates train]
For all y'all that know that The Godfather be pimping hoes nationwide,
man, I want you to roll up a fatty for this pimp daddy.
Light that mother up
and say, "Pimping ain't easy."
-[crowd] Pimping ain't easy! -[Lawler laughs]
[Cole] It may not be easy but it sure looks like fun.
But it may not be fun for The Godfather
because he's set to take on Mideon.
["Protection" playing]
[announcer] His opponent, being accompanied by Viscera,
and weighing in at 306 pounds,
Mideon.
[Cole] King, what an unbelievable night it's been on SmackDown.
What an emotional evening.
[Lawler] Well, you know, we saw, we definitely saw Triple H's face,
his horrible condition from that bite,
and I… I have heard just from sources, from people talking
that he had gotten bitten after the show went off the air.
But I thought it was a rumor like Vince McMahon thought it was a rumor.
But apparently, it was much more than just a rumor.
-Hey, man… -Get out.
Hold up, man.
We can…
Man, you look like you got a little sexual tension you need to release, man.
[Lawler laughs]
-Hey, look over here at me. -[Godfather] Hey.
Hey, come over here now.
Listen up, man, you know the deal.
You can either fight me.
You know, I know, that I'm going to kick your ass.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Or listen up, man, listen up
or you got your choice of any one of these fine hoes for the whole night.
[Lawler] Oh man, yeah, take the one with the flames on her dress.
[Cole] You like flames, don't you?
[Lawler] Are you kidding? Look at her.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Take the ho!
[Lawler] Listen to this crowd.
[splutters] What is there to think about, Michael?
-[Cole] Not much. -Shut up…
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
First of all, dumbass, I don't do hoes.
-[Cole] What? -[Lawler] What?
[crowd booing]
But…
got any farm animals?
No, no, no, hey, don't look at me like I'm a freak. They're not alive.
Man, what are you, some type of a sicko?
-[Lawler] Uh-oh, look at this. -Well, Godfather took exception to that
and now hammers away on Mideon, and this match is underway.
Did he say farm animals?
-[Lawler, sheeplike] That's bad. -[Cole] Oh, please.
Godfather now, kick to the midsection,
and The Godfather working on the near 300-pound Mideon.
Look at the back bodydrop by The Godfather.
[Lawler, cowlike] What a move that was.
[Cole] Godfather, clothesline, Mideon up over the top rope,
caught his back on the apron of the ring.
And look out, Godfather walked into that one.
Mideon now with a right hand again.
-Oh my! -[Lawler] Oh my God.
[Cole] Into that steel post. You could hear his head echo.
[Lawler] And look at this.
[Cole] And look at 450 pounds of Viscera. And the force.
Can you imagine
how that feels on the small of the back, slammed into the post?
[Lawler] That's all I can do is imagine. I don't want to actually experience it.
[Cole] And Godfather rolled right back into the ring
and Mideon, again, takes control as The Godfather's ladies look on.
-Uh-oh. This is not good. -[Cole] Look out.
Oh man, wow.
Knee to the sternum by Mideon. Here's the cover now.
Here's one, two, kickout by The Godfather.
Going to have to have a little more help from the ho cheering section there.
-Look out. -Again, folks…
Look at this, Mideon now…
Godfather, boot to the face,
and Mideon gets caught by a clothesline by The Godfather.
-And here's 300 pounds. -Look at this. Wow!
[Cole] Big leg drop across the chest.
That will knock the wind out of anybody.
And The Godfather now…
[Lawler] I think this may be it.
Here he goes. [imitates train chuffing]
Woo-- Oh!
[Cole] Godfather, right hand to Viscera.
Ho Train, ducks underneath.
[Lawler] What's this?
-[Cole] Pimp Drop time. -[Lawler] You're kidding!
-[Cole] Pimp Drop on The Godfather. -[Lawler] What drop?
[Cole] The Pimp Drop. Got him.
-One, two, three! -[Lawler] And look at the hoes.
[Cole] Viscera trying to get into the ring.
Godfather picks up the win, and the hoes are holding Viscera back.
Can you believe it?
[Lawler] You might as well just enjoy it, Viscera. [laughs]
-Uh-oh. -[Cole] Viscera is in there now
and Godfather is going for a ride. Belly-to-belly!
-450 pounds, excruciating pain. -[Lawler] Oh no.
This is bad for The Godfather.
-Oh no. -[Cole] Oh no.
-[Lawler squeals] -[Cole] Oh!
A crushing leg drop by Viscera.
Get out of here!
Get up. Get up!
[Cole] Not again.
[Lawler] Oh no, the big spla-- [exclaims]
[Cole] Oh!
The ring shaking with the impact.
[Lawler] I don't think there's going to be any ho action for The Godfather tonight.
[Cole] Well, The Godfather picked up the win,
but Viscera and Mideon made him pay.
[Lawler groans]
[Cole] But did you see hoes holding Viscera back?
[Lawler] Oh.
["Protection" playing]
[Cole] Well, King, Triple H was rushed to a local medical facility
earlier tonight, and here's what we saw.
EMTs bringing Triple H to the ambulance to take him to a local medical facility.
[Lawler] I know. I mean, he was really in bad shape, convulsing.
Chyna was in a panic. I mean, that…
Oh, wait a minute, King. Wait a minute.
New information coming in. We're now being told that, apparently,
listen to this, Triple H, he's on his way back to the arena right now.
-[Lawler] What? -Triple H is on his way
back to the arena right now as we speak.
[Lawler] How can Triple H come back?
[Cole] I have no idea, King, but I can tell you this,
The Rock is on his way out to the arena.
The Rock 'n' Sock Connection, history in the making,
their last time together,
tonight.
[announcer] This is the 1-800-Collect Smack of the Night,
brought to you by 1-800-Collect. Save a buck or two.
You have taken every opportunity of my life now away from me.
I was put in a position
where I had to be face-to-face with that snake.
I will personally put this belt in his hand
because obviously it means more than life to Steve Austin,
so he can have it.
["Oh You Didn't Know" playing]
♪ Oh, you didn't know ♪
♪ Your ass better call somebody ♪
[Cole] And here come The New Age Outlaws,
and, King, we can confirm that Triple H is on his way back to the arena.
-[Lawler] I still can't believe it. -You damn right.
[Cole] Triple H was sent to a local medical facility a little bit earlier on.
He's on his way back to the arena
probably to do what we just saw on the Smack of the Night,
forfeit the WWE Championship.
[Lawler] Amazing. I got to see it to believe it, Michael.
[Cole] This match came about after a challenge by The New Age Outlaws.
An open challenge as SmackDown went on the air.
You people know who we are
and you know what we do.
And if you ain't down with that, we got two words for you.
[crowd] Suck it!
[Cole] They were down with that.
And, King, history is in the making tonight on SmackDown.
The Tag Team Titles are on the line,
and for the last time ever,
Mankind and The Rock team up
as The Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
[Lawler] Promise me. You swear that this is the last time?
-[Cole] You heard it. -Well, then it is history in the making.
[Cole] It was Mankind who convinced The Rock
to reunite for one last time
to bring The Rock 'n' Sock Connection back for one night only.
["Wreck" playing]
[Lawler] I don't really like reunions.
I don't like family reunions or high school reunions.
-Especially Rock 'n' Sock reunion. -Hey, Birmingham.
[crowd cheering]
As we head into our last match ever,
I want to say it's been a long road.
It's been a little bit bumpy.
But as one half of The Rock 'n' Sock Connection,
I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
-[Cole] Lot of people feel the same way. -[Lawler] Yeah, but not Rock.
So, hey, hey, my, my, Rock 'n' Sock will never die.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] How corny is that?
-[Cole] The fans love it. -♪ If you smell what The Rock is cooking ♪
["Know Your Role" playing]
♪ The Rock says ♪
♪ The Rock, The Rock, The Rock says… ♪
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
It is for the Tag Team Championship.
Making his way to the ring, from Miami, Florida,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
The Rock.
[Lawler] Boy, I'm telling you, the last time ever,
The Rock 'n' Sock together, going for the WWE Tag Team Title.
[Cole] Against The New Age Outlaws.
And we can confirm Triple H is on his way back to the arena.
[Lawler] I can't believe he wants to hand over the WWE Title
to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin here tonight.
[Cole] And he wants to quit, King. Triple H has had it.
[crowd cheering loudly]
Listen, feel the electricity.
Listen to this crowd.
The most electrifying man in sports entertainment today.
[Lawler] Right, that's why you're feeling the electricity, stupid.
-[Lawler] The Rock! -[Cole] And Sock…
-[Lawler] Oh, please. -…together for the last time.
[Lawler] That's not electricity with the Sock.
That's just static cling.
[Cole] I've been waiting for this matchup all night long.
What a war it's going to be.
New Age Outlaws against The Rock and Mankind.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
-[Lawler] Listen to these people. -[Cole] The millions and millions.
[chanting continues] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[Lawler] Boy, this is gonna be something.
[bell ringing]
[Cole] So it's going to be Rock now to start things off
against Mr. Ass of The New Age Outlaws.
[Lawler] Why is Mankind still wearing that stupid jacket?
[Cole] Team spirit.
[Lawler] Oh, please.
[Cole]Mankind told me earlier on he sorts of treats it like,
you know, his varsity letter jacket.
[Lawler] Well, I've heard of "smells like teen spirit,"
and I'll bet that jacket smells.
[Cole] You can feel the tense.
Listen to-- Feel this crowd. Just feel the electricity.
Here we go! Here we go!
[Cole] And they lock up center of the ring now.
Rock and BA Billy Gunn. Side headlock now by The Rock.
Boy, these guys-- These are two of the greatest athletes,
in my opinion, in the entire WWE.
[Cole] Center of the ring now, Rock with a side headlock
on BA Billy Gunn to start things off. Tag Team Titles are on the line.
The big story here, Rock 'n' Sock Connection
together again for the very last time.
Rock whipped off the ropes.
Look at that big shoulder knockdown by the 275-pounder.
Up over the top. BA Billy Gunn leapfrogs and nice leg sweep by Billy Gunn.
Reversal, into the ropes.
Rock telecasted a little bit, but Rock with a clothesline.
[crowd cheering]
And The Rock with a right hand again.
Oh, and one for good measure.
[Lawler] I'm sure The Rock enjoys laying the smack down on Mr. Ass
because if you remember,
it was The New Age Outlaws that defeated The Rock 'n' Sock Connection
for the tag titles anyway.
-And they had a little help if I recall. -[Lawler] Ah.
Oh man.
[Cole] Neckbreaker. Mr. Ass.
Here's a quick cover now.
First of the matchup, two, kickout by The Rock.
That could've damaged the people's neck.
New Age Outlaws four-time WWE Tag Team Champions.
Went for the Famouser and The Rock countered.
Great move by The Rock.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Cole] Oh!
And the Outlaws with a forearm now to the back
and The Rock now with a right hand,
trading blows now with The Road Dogg.
And from behind, Mr. Ass,
and here comes the Sock part of The Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
All four in the ring, and here we go now.
-[Lawler] Look at this! -[Cole] Bedlam!
Mankind and Road Dogg, Rock and Mr. Ass.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. Two referees in there.
-Two referees. -Trying to restore some order.
New authority by the officials here in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] They love to throw their weight around now too.
What are they trying to do, calm this thing down?
And Road Dogg with a right hand.
Mankind trying to get the jacket off and he's hung up now.
[Lawler] I told you he should've thrown that stupid Rock 'n' Sock jacket
away a long time ago like The Rock did his.
[Cole] Mankind with a right hand again.
You know, Mankind is going on emotion in this matchup, King.
He's been so emotional about this Rock 'n' Sock thing for weeks.
[Lawler] Yeah, he better be emotional this Sunday
because he's going to get a chance to…
Well, tonight he's teaming up with The Rock.
Sunday, he's going to get a chance to meet Mr. Rocko.
[Cole] And Val Venis at No Mercy Sunday night.
Road Dogg in trouble, [indistinct].
-Oh man. -[Lawler] Man.
[Cole] Knee to the face of The Road Dogg.
[Lawler] That looked like a train wreck.
[Cole] Now look at him.
Mankind juking and jiving middle of the ring,
left hand now to the cheek of Road Dogg.
Here's another one, flush on the side of the head.
[Lawler] Look at this.
Doesn't he do anything original?
He's trying to steal The Road Dogg's gimmick now.
-[Cole] And Road Dogg… -[Lawler laughs]
[Cole] Oh man, low blow by The Dogg
and now The Dogg is going to show him how it's done.
[Lawler] I think Road Dogg hit Mankind right in Mr. Socko
and he's down, he's down.
I think Mankind's more down
from that low blow than he is from the left hands.
[Lawler screams]
[Cole] Road Dogg with a big right hand thundering off the forehead of Mankind.
And here comes a little bit of Shake, Rattle, and Roll and The Dogg.
[Lawler] That's the way you do it.
Keep him down. Hit him.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Road Dogg setting Mankind up now.
-What the hell? -Wait a minute.
-Look at Mankind's underwear. -And Rock with a clothesline.
Referee's back was turned.
Mankind's wearing striped underwear.
-Rock just flattened Road Dogg. -Look at that.
He's got striped underwear.
[Cole] And Road Dogg now in trouble.
Rock hammering away. Tag Team Titles are on the line.
The Rock 'n' Sock Connection against The New Age Outlaws.
For the last time. Every time you say Rock 'n' Sock Connection,
please add "for the last time."
[crowd] Rocky!
[Lawler] Thank God.
[Cole] Listen to the crowd chanting The Rock's name.
Road Dogg ducks underneath the clothesline attempt
and there's a right hand by The Dogg, and he's firing away again.
Oh, what an elbow by The Rock.
Flush in the face of The Road Dogg.
[Lawler] He's looking up to the millions and mill…
well, and the dozens of Mankind's fans.
-[Cole] And-- -[Lawler] Look at this.
[Cole] You got to admit, King,
The Rock 'n' Sock Connection working well together.
Well, I think The Road Dogg may have a broken nose here. Oh.
[Cole] Mankind with a right hand.
Road Dogg whipped across the ring, into the turnbuckle,
elbow now to the face of Mankind.
-Look out. -Oh, double clothesline
by both men and both men are down.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Cole] And the referee begins the count here.
Which man will be able to get to his feet first?
[Lawler] Michael, I've been told another update.
Triple H is almost here.
He's on his way back.
[Cole] And here now Mr. Ass, right hands, into the ring.
Mankind off the ropes, elbow…
-Look at that. -…and he caught The Rock as well.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Might have been a mistake there, Mr. Ass.
-Look at that! Oh! -[Cole] Piledriver, piledriver on Mankind.
It could be over.
Here's the cover and Rock breaks up the count.
[Lawler] He retaliated.
[Cole] Well, Mr. Ass had that one coming.
And now The New Age Outlaws with a double-team on Mankind.
[Lawler] Here you go.
This is why these guys are the Tag Team Champions.
[Cole] They're taking control of this matchup,
neutralizing Mankind in the corner. And Road Dogg goes for the leg.
Oh, what a dropkick to the side of the head.
He really got up there with that one.
[Cole] And the crowd now chanting The Rock's name,
trying to gain momentum for The Rock 'n' Sock Connection
together for the very last time here on SmackDown.
[Lawler] Thank goodness.
I hear a few dozen people chanting "Mankind" too.
[Cole] Well, look at the Tag Team Champions, though, King,
working so well together.
Quick tags, keeping each other fresh as they wear down Mankind in the corner.
[Lawler] I think that The New Age Outlaws,
they may be the best-coordinated… Uh-oh.
…may be the best-coordinated tag team ever.
Next time you wave at the ref use all your fingers though.
[Cole] Mankind into the corner.
-Look out now. Mr. Ass. Nobody home. -[Lawler] Oh no!
-[Lawler] Oh no. -[Cole] And Mankind, face-first.
Mankind seriously needs to make a tag to his tag team partner The Rock here.
[Lawler] Yeah, for the last time.
[Cole] Can Mr. Ass get to his corner and The Road Dogg?
Billy Gunn desperately holding on to Mankind.
[Lawler] WWE Tag Team titles at stake here.
[Cole] It doesn't get much bigger than this.
Mankind, can he get to The Rock?
-Can he get there? He does. -He did it.
And here comes The Rock, and listen to this crowd.
Exploding. The Rock with right hands.
And The Rock has single-handedly--
Look out! Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom!
Cover. Road Dogg breaks the count.
The Rock planted Mr. Ass with the Rock Bottom.
Mankind! Mankind connected.
Here's the cover now. Two…
And Mr. Ass just got the shoulder up, just got the shoulder up
as The Rock and Road Dogg battle outside the ring.
-And look at this, King. -[Lawler] Oh no.
-[Cole] Mr. Socko. -[Lawler] It's Mr. Socko.
-[Cole] It's Socko! -[Lawler] That stinkin', smelly sock!
[Cole] Down the throat of The Road Dogg.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh, look out. -[Cole] And from behind Mr. Ass.
Referee down as well.
-Referee Earl Hebner knocked down. -[Lawler] Look at the ref.
[Cole] Famouser! Famouser! Mr. Ass connected.
-Where's the ref? -Hooks the leg…
-One, two… -[Lawler] Look at this!
[Cole] And wait a minute!
That's Crash Holly in the ring.
[Lawler] He has a… He's got a club or something, look out.
[Cole] Hardcore Holly with that gold championship
into the face of Mr. Ass.
Mankind-- Mankind is covered in the ring.
-[Lawler] No. -Wait a minute.
-[Lawler] Mr. Ass is covered. -[Cole] One, two, yes!
[Lawler] Wait a minute…
[Cole] The Rock 'n' Sock Connection are Tag Team Champions.
[announcer] Your winners and the new World Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Champions,
The Rock and Mankind!
[Lawler] Well, there's good news and there's bad news.
The good news is that…
well, that Mankind is-- they're the champions
but the bad news is that Rock is a champion too.
["Wreck" playing]
He don't look like he's very happy.
[Cole] Well, The Rock is not celebrating.
You know, he said tonight was going to be the last time
for The Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
Rock…
How can it be now, King? They're Tag Team Champions.
[Lawler] What about that, Rock?
Look at the look on Rock… Oh, look at Mankind.
He's beside himself.
[Cole] Mankind is celebrating
and The Rock…
[Lawler] Lookit, Mankind is going crazy.
[Cole] The Rock 'n' Sock Connection are on top of the tag team world again.
[Lawler] Oh no. Please don't tell me that The Rock 'n' Sock Connection still lives.
Oh, please.
Wait a minute, maybe…
I'm telling you, Rock is not happy about this.
This was supposed to be the last time these two ever,
and I mean ever teamed up.
Well, that ain't going to be the case, King, because they're champs.
[Lawler] Look at Mank--
-Oh, there's-- Triple H is back. -He's back.
The champion's back from the medical center,
being helped to the arena by Chyna.
[Lawler] Oh my God.
I cannot believe that he's come from the hospital straight h…
He's in no condition to be… to be here.
[Cole] Hey, hey.
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, take a good look at it.
Take a good look. This is what you did to me, all right?
This-this-this belt, it doesn't mean my life.
It's not worth my life to me.
Obviously it is to you. And look, you've won.
I don't want it this way.
You're going to get it this way.
Here's your championship. Take it.
-Hope that makes you happy, Stone. -[grunts]
[Cole] Hey!
Oh my God. Triple H…
-[Lawler] What is this? -[Cole] He's attacked Austin.
[grunting]
[Lawler] Wha…
How is he…
What the… what the…
Oh my… Look at what he's doing.
[Cole] Wait, wait, what's he doing?
What's he doing to his face? Oh my God!
[Lawler] He peeled his face off.
[Cole] Triple H is… That's where the…
Oh man.
-Was it just makeup, King? -You stupid son of a bitch!
This title means more to me than it ever, ever will to you.
[crowd jeering]
[spits]