-[dramatic theme music playing] -[indistinct chatter]
[music ends with echoing rumble]
["Everybody on the Ground" playing]
[cacophonous popping explosions]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We are just 72 hours away,
three short days from Armageddon
on pay-per-view.
And tonight, we put you in Armageddon's frame of mind
as we welcome you to WWE SmackDown
from the sold-out Fleet Center in Boston.
Michael Cole, Jerry "The King" Lawler.
And King, Vince McMahon, Triple H are both here tonight
to sign the contract for Armageddon.
[Lawler] Explosions, that's what you gotta expect,
explosions here tonight on SmackDown.
["Oh, You Didn't Know?" playing]
♪ Oh, you didn't know? ♪
♪ Your ass better call somebody ♪
[Cole] The Road Dogg and "BA" Billy Gunn,
The New Age Outlaws,
meet The Rock 'n' Sock Connection,
Sunday on pay-per-view.
Boston, you damn right.
[Cole] The Tag Team Titles will be on the line.
You see, it's me!
It's me!
It's that D-O-double G.
[Cole] At Armageddon, the Outlaws versus The Rock 'n' Sock Connection
for the World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Championship.
What a war it's going to be on pay-per-view
from the National Car Rental Center
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Cut the music.
Boston, welcome to The Dogg House.
[Lawler] Got that Boston accent already.
[crowd cheering]
Tonight, we're gonna kick off SmackDown
with me beating up that crack clown,
and I'm gonna put his back down.
But for now, I'm gonna say,
ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages,
D-Generation X proudly brings to you
one half of its WWE Tag Team Champions of the world,
the "Road Dogg" Jesse James
and I represent The New Age Outlaws!
[Cole] The Road Dogg set for action on SmackDown.
[Lawler] Uh-oh!
-[countdown beat echoing] -[crowd cheering]
-[explosion] -[Lawler] Wow!
[Cole] It's "Y2J" Chris Jericho,
who, King, on Sunday at Armageddon on pay-per-view
meets Chyna for the Intercontinental Championship.
[Lawler] Oh, what a matchup that's gonna be!
I mean, that's been eating at Y2J.
It's been eating his guts out
that he hasn't been able to defeat Chyna.
It's just about driven him over the edge, Michael.
[Cole] Drove him over the edge to break the thumb
of Chyna a few weeks ago.
[Lawler] Break the thumb?
Is that what you call it?
Smashed it!
Let me talk about Armageddon.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
The end of time,
the end of the world as we know it.
But in this case,
the end of that grotesque freak of nature Chyna's
pathetic wrestling career.
-[crowd cheers] -[Lawler] Wow.
Chyna, there's nothing you can do about it.
Just shut your mouth
and remember "thumb's" the word.
[laughs]
[Lawler] Thumb's the word?
[Jericho] And Road Dogg,
since I needed a warm-up match for Armageddon
and since I'm beating up a long-haired, tattooed, effeminate
loser of a wrestler,
I figured that tonight,
I would face another long-haired, tattooed,
effeminate loser of a wrestler.
And quite honestly, you fit the bill.
-[Cole] Uh-oh. -[Lawler] Oh, Michael.
So you wanna talk about doggy style?
Well, tonight, prepare to be destroyed
by Ayatollah style.
[Cole] Chris Jericho and the Road Dogg set to go one-on-one.
And this is gonna be a war, King.
Remember, it was Chris Jericho who put the Road-- wait a minute.
["Who I Am" playing]
What in the world? That-- that's Chyna's music, King.
♪ Treat me for just who I am ♪
[Cole] And there she is, the Ninth Wonder of the World,
the Intercontinental Champion, Chyna.
Well, you know--
[Lawler] Wait This matchup is supposed to be
Chris Jericho against the Road Dogg.
What's Chyna doing out here?
[Cole] Well, perhaps she's out to get a scouting report
as she gets set to meet Chris Jericho
at Armageddon on Sunday.
And look at Chris Jericho.
He's beside himself.
It was Chris Jericho
and the Road Dogg set to go one-on-one
but Jericho's been distracted here by his opponent from Chyna.
-You see, Chyna-- -You talk about a scouting report.
She doesn't need any scouting report. All Chyna needs to do is look down
at that thumb that she had to have surgically repaired
because of Chris Jericho
and know what she plans for Armageddon.
-[Cole] Um… -Chyna.
Well, here's Chyna
joining us here at ringside
as we get set for this match between
the Road Dogg and "Y2J" Chris Jericho.
-Chyna, welcome. -[bell clangs]
Hi, guys. How you doing?
[Cole] Chyna, first question is, how's the thumb? How's the hand?
[Chyna] Well, it's not 100 percent but, you know, I guess, uh…
Chris's head probably isn't 100 percent after that…
-[Lawler] Oh boy. That's true. -[Chyna] …little shot I gave him too.
[Cole] Chyna delivering a hammer shot to Chris Jericho last week to the head.
Jericho claims, Chyna, he suffered a concussion because of that.
As the Road Dogg and Jericho now hammer away.
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
Chyna, Jericho also claimed that all he did was break a nail for you.
[Chyna] Right. Well, let's put it this way.
Jericho has suffered nothing yet.
This Sunday, he's gonna know what it means to suffer.
Jericho hung up on the top rope and Road Dogg with a right hand.
King, we gotta tell people that earlier this week,
WWE officials ruled that D-Generation X
cannot interfere in any matches tonight.
If they do, they will be suspended.
No interference by DX in any matches here tonight
or they will be suspended.
[Lawler] That explains why Mr. Ass is not here at ringside.
-Look at that! -Look at Jericho over the top rope
wiping out the Road Dogg.
You know, Chyna, I think you proved a lot to a lot of people at Survivor Series,
retaining the Intercontinental Championship
against Jericho.
[Chyna] I think I've already proved to people
what I can do at this point, Michael Cole.
I just think that it's Jericho
that's trying to prove that he's tougher than a woman.
And so far, he hasn't proved that to me at all.
[Lawler laughs]
Oh, that's what's been eating at him, Chyna.
It's about driven him nuts.
[Chyna] It's gonna eat at him more this Sunday too.
[Cole] And here's Jericho now off of-- oh, steel steps.
Nobody home, into the barricade for Y2J.
And Road Dogg, now hammering away with the right hands,
exchanging blows outside the ring.
This is personal.
Jericho put Road Dogg out of action a couple of months ago
with a serious injury.
And Jericho taking the upper hand in this one.
Chyna, you think that thumb, uh,
has any chance of being close to 100 percent come Sunday?
[Chyna] It doesn't really matter. You know, I would've thought that--
I didn't think at first that Chris could've been capable
of what he did to my thumb,
but on the other hand, I never thought that I could be capable
of doing that to him either.
-[Lawler] He's looking over here. -[Cole] Y2J.
[crowd chatter]
[fan] Get in the ring, you idiot!
[Cole] Now, Chris Jericho blowing a kiss to Chyna.
Basically he said, Chyna, that that belt's his.
Oh! What a dropkick by Road Dogg.
Jericho allowed himself to be distracted
and the Road Dogg capitalized.
Still to come here tonight on SmackDown,
the contract signing between Vince McMahon and Triple H
for the big main event on pay-per-view Sunday.
And look at Road Dogg with the left hands.
The southpaw going to work.
Shake, Rattle, and Roll time to Y2J.
[Lawler] Doggy style.
This is it right here. Oh!
[Cole] Got him!
And Road Dogg now goes into the cover. First one of the matchup.
There's two and a kickout by Jericho.
It was a tremendous matchup, Chyna,
between you and Y2J at Survivor Series.
But Chris Jericho made it extremely personal, took it personal…
Oh my!
…over the fact, Chyna, that… you defeated him at Survivor Series.
He couldn't-- he couldn't handle it.
[Chyna] I know he couldn't handle it and it's gonna be personal on Sunday.
[Cole] Wait a minute. Road Dogg's leg's on the ropes.
Referee didn't see it and Jericho steals this one.
Chris Jericho steals this one, King, and--
-Here is your winner, Chris Jericho! -[Cole] Where's Chyna going?
["Break the Walls Down" playing]
Hey!
[Lawler] She's trying to explain to the referee that…
the Road Dogg's foot was on the rope and rightfully so.
[Cole] The referee counted the one-two-three but--
[Lawler] Wait, wait, look at this!
The referee is saying, "Restart the match."
[Cole] Referee Tim White is waving off the decision
and Chyna's turned Jericho in.
And Road Dogg rolls him over now.
It… Oh. Wait a minute.
Jericho kicked out after two. I thought it was a three-count.
Jericho got the shoulder up
just in time and now hammers away on the Road Dogg.
Well, Chyna told the referee what happened and…
Road Dogg's got a new life here
and he's setting him up for the pump handle.
Here we go now. Got him!
Road Dogg, into the cover.
There's one and now Jericho with his foot on the rope.
-[bell clangs] -Chyna knocked it off.
-And the Road Dogg! -Did you see that?!
The Road Dogg wins!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Chyna!
[announcer] Here is your winner,
the Road Dogg, Jesse James!
[Lawler] Chyna has cost Y2J another victory!
[Cole] Y2J had his foot on the ropes.
Chyna knocked it off, Road Dogg picked up the win.
And what is gonna happen this Sunday on pay-per-view
when Chyna takes on "Y2J" Chris Jericho with…
[Jericho yelling indistinctly]
Chris Jericho extremely upset
out here at ringside.
And we gotta take a look now at what's happened.
And Jericho has lost it.
[Lawler] Hey. Look out!
[Cole] And here is Jericho from the second rope, rolls into the cover.
You can plainly see Road Dogg's leg is on the rope, King.
-And the referee counts three. -[bell clangs]
[Lawler] What happened, Chyna told the referee.
The match was restarted.
And then the pump handle slam.
Watch, watch Jericho's foot.
Clearly on the ropes but, oh, there's Chyna!
[bell clanging]
And Sunday on pay-per-view,
Chyna, Jericho,
for the Intercontinental Championship.
Folks, it's gonna be a war!
As long as you watch him.
You know he's always up to something.
That contract is gonna be signed tonight.
Oh yeah.
The thing of it is, you never know--
-[knocking at door] -Wait.
Be careful there, Shane-o.
Who is it?
[latch clicking]
-Oh, what's up, Test? -Hey, Shane.
-How you doing? -Hey, Test.
-Nice to see you. -You too.
-Hi, Mrs. McMahon. -How are you doing?
-Nice to see you. -You too.
How you doing, big man?
-I'm good. Thanks. -Good.
Steph, can we talk alone?
-Please? -Sure.
Um…
Why don't you use this room?
-Okay? Yeah, sure. -Great, thank you.
Got some other business here.
-After you. -[hinges squealing]
-Be back in a few minutes. -Okay.
-Yeah.
How about you?
[Test inhales, sighs]
Steph…
I know it's taken me a long time to come to you, but…
it's been a rough-- real rough couple of days.
I mean, I need to clear my head.
I can't even imagine what you're going through.
And this is really hard but…
I think it's best for everybody if we…
if we just call the engagement off for now.
[sniffs]
-Well… -[sighs]
…I guess if that's really the way that you feel…
[Test sniffs]
…then maybe you should have this back.
-[Test sighs] -[Steph sobs]
I'm so sorry for how everything worked out.
I never meant for it to be this way.
I never meant for it to be like this.
[both sniffling]
[Test] Oh, Steph…
Um…
I don't know what to say.
I mean…
Steph… I still care about you.
You know what's kind of funny?
Is that this is the place that you first asked me out.
[Steph chuckles sadly and sniffles]
Steph, I just want you to know that
I will always care about you.
-[door opens] -Oh-ho-ho!
Hey, what are you doing with my best friend's wife, man?
You are so busted.
This is private.
Oh, I bet it's-- bet you want it to be private.
Leave or pay the consequences, little man.
Pay the consequences?
Come get you some!
I ain't going nowhere.
Come on.
["Medal" playing]
[Cole] You know, King, D-Generation X,
plain and simple, are a bunch of damn pigs.
-[Lawler] Oh my God. -I mean, that heartbreaking situation
that Stephanie and Test are going through
and X-Pac has the audacity to-to bust in like that.
-[Lawler] Oh my gosh. -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
weighing in at 237 pounds,
he is the only Olympic gold medalist
to grace the World Wrestling Entertainment ring
and the most celebrated real athlete in WWE,
Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] You know what's gonna happen now?
You know that X-Pac is gonna go straight to Triple H
and tell him what he saw.
[Cole] Well, later on tonight, X-Pac meets Test here on SmackDown.
I would like…
[crowd jeering]
[Cole] Boston crowd really getting on the Olympic gold medalist,
Kurt Angle this week.
-I don't get it. I don't understand why. -First of all…
I would like everyone here in Boston to know
that if you follow my "Three I's,"
Intensity, Integrity, and Intelligence,
you can accomplish anything you want.
You could.
-[Lawler] Even you, Michael. -And if you follow my "Three I's,"
then maybe someday, even this town could win a World Series.
You could.
-Uh-oh. -[crowd boos]
[Lawler] You know what?
[Cole] Well, that's not gonna help him here.
Not in Boston.
Especially not since Nomar Garciaparra is sitting on the front row.
[Angle] I wanna introduce my nemesis and tag team partner,
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman.
[Cole] So "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman on his way to the ring
to team up with Kurt Angle.
And-- and the irony of this all is,
King, Blackman and Angle meet one-on-one on pay-per-view
Sunday at Armageddon.
[Lawler] Yeah.
This is unbelievable.
These guys are gonna be partners here tonight on SmackDown.
But Sunday,
they're gonna be trying to tear each other apart.
[Cole] What's funny about all this
is Blackman and Angle have been winning as a team as of late.
We are in Boston and there's the American League batting champion,
shortstop Nomar Garciaparra
from the Boston Red Sox,
enjoying SmackDown here at the Fleet Center.
Though it's Kurt Angle and "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman
set to team up here this week on SmackDown.
You know, Angle called Blackman his apprentiz-- apprentice I should say,
on Raw this past week.
[Lawler] This would be like if Nomar Garciaparra teamed up
with Omar Vizquel or something like that.
-…565 pounds… -[Lawler] This could work.
[announcer] …Bubba Ray and D-Von,
The Dudley Boyz.
[Cole] Omar who?
["Ollie Stalefish" playing]
Here come The Dudley Boyz
set for tag team action against Kurt Angle and Steve Blackman.
The Fleet Center here sold out tonight.
It's going to be a madhouse next week for SmackDown
in Tallahassee, Florida.
Folks, get your tickets now, especially if this is any indication.
One of the fastest sellouts in WWE history,
SmackDown in Trenton, New Jersey for February
sold out in 41 minutes.
Dudley Boyz, Kurt Angle, Steve Blackman
in what should be a good tag team matchup.
And Angle and Blackman have been on somewhat of a roll here
since they started teaming together about a week ago.
[Lawler] Well, what do you expect? I mean, you got an Olympic gold medalist.
The most celebrated real athlete in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Certainly, he's gonna be on a roll.
[Cole] So it's Kurt Angle set to battle D-Von Dudley and…
Oh, look at this.
D-Von's gonna challenge the Olympic gold medalist
in freestyle competition, Kurt Angle,
to some mat work here at the Fleet Center.
[Lawler] Is D-Von crazy?
-Angle with a beautiful takedown. -That didn't take long, did it?
[Cole] Shoulders are down on the mat and a kickout after two.
Kurt Angle, a tremendous athlete.
As we mentioned, won the gold medal in the 1996 Olympics.
[Lawler] I was so proud.
That made me proud to be an American.
[Cole] A true American hero in every aspect of the word.
[Lawler] So why do people boo him?
[Cole] Angle going down to the position, gonna allow D-Von to start on top.
And D-Von Dudley with a kick to the ribs.
And there's another one as D-Von goes to work.
He doesn't want anything to do…
-Oh! -…with Kurt Angle on the mat.
There's a right hand from D-Von Dudley.
We just saw X-Pac, that despicable display,
as Test and Stephanie McMahon were going through
that heart-rending moment-- Oh my.
What a suplex by Kurt Angle.
X-Pac will meet Test later tonight.
Perhaps X-Pac looking for an advantage in that matchup
later on tonight, King.
[Lawler] Well, I mean, let's face it.
I mean, I know this is hard for you to swallow, Michael,
I know it's even harder for the McMahon family to realize
but Stephanie is legally married to Triple H.
[Cole] Well, it's true.
[Lawler] I mean, and then she gets caught in a-in a…
in a room alone with Test.
[Cole] Oh, King, come on now.
[Lawler] And they were gonna kiss!
Bubba Ray misses with the right hand.
Blackman with a nice spinning heel kick to the face of Bubba Ray Dudley.
You don't know if they were gonna kiss, number one.
Number two, they were engaged to be married.
-I mean… -That tore their hearts out.
[Lawler] I'm beginning to think that-- that Stephanie's marriage license
should read, "To whom it may concern."
[Cole] Here's the tag as Kurt Angle comes back into the ring.
Bubba Ray hammeling-- hammering away.
Here's the double-team by Angle and Blackman, double elbows.
And they're working well together as a team once again
here tonight on SmackDown.
[Lawler] That's because I think Kurt Angle has finally taught
the "Three I's" to Steve Blackman.
-"Intensity, Integrity, and Intelligence." -[Lawler] Right.
[Cole] And Bubba Ray now whipping Angle into the ropes.
Misses with the right hand, Angle off the ropes.
Now, what a big back body drop by Bubba Ray Dudley.
Gonna follow it with a clothesline.
-[Cole] Almost took Angle's head off. -[Lawler] Wow.
[Cole] And Bubba Ray Dudley, ooh, with a chop to Steve Blackman.
That draws The Lethal Weapon out of the corner
and it's gonna allow the double--
The Dudley Boyz to double-team here.
-[Lawler] Oh no. -D-Von, top rope.
-[Lawler] Look out! -Oh my.
Right into the lower extremities of Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] Those Olympic gold medals!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And D-Von now
laying it down on Angle.
Here's the cover. There's two.
Angle pops his right shoulder up.
[Lawler] There's intensity right there.
That's one of the big "I's," you know.
[Cole] Speaking of intensity, how intense is it gonna be later on tonight
when Vince McMahon and Triple H sign the contract
for the main event at Armageddon, that No-Holds-Barred Match?
[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
And don't forget the stipulations.
-If Triple H wins, he gets a title shot. -Oh. Wow.
[Cole] If Triple H loses,
he has to annul his marriage to Stephanie McMahon.
[Lawler] Oh man.
It don't get any bigger than that, Michael Cole.
I mean, these are life--
these are life-changing decisions.
These are life-changing stipulations.
-Oh, look out! -Bubba Ray misses with a big splash
as Angle rolls out of the way.
Now, he makes a tag to his partner,
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman, who is so quick.
The martial arts expert with a dropkick to Bubba Ray Dudley.
And Blackman catches D-Von with a clothesline.
[Lawler] Calm down a bit, I was gonna say that's Kurt showing
another one of those "I's," Intelligence.
He knows when to tag out.
[Cole] And there's a tag by Blackman again as Angle comes in.
Right hands to the midsection of Bubba Ray Dudley.
Has him set up on the top rope now.
And what's Kurt Angle gonna do here?
[Lawler] I don't know but it'll be, uh… intelligently intense! Oh!
[Cole] Oh my. Belly-to-belly from the second rope.
Angle not known for his high-flying acrobatics
but that was a tremendous maneuver there.
[crowd booing]
And Steve Blackman now tags himself in.
Angle wasn't too happy with that.
-And D-Von Dudley from behind. -Look at that!
Knocks Blackman into Angle.
And look out now.
3D, Dudley Death Drop!
Bubba Ray rolls into the cover.
[Lawler] What did Blackman do?
-That idiot! -[Cole] It's over.
The Dudley Boyz take one from Blackman and Angle.
[announcer] Here are your winners, The Dudley Boyz.
[Lawler] I can't believe this.
[Cole] Well, Steve Blackman was so intent on getting into the ring,
King, that he tagged himself in
and it may have cost them the matchup.
[Lawler] May have? What, are you… blind or something?
-Of course it did. -I just wanna say for the record,
that was not my loss.
That was Steve Blackman's loss.
For the record, I am still undefeated
in World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] Make a note of that. He's exactly right.
[Cole] Wait a minute now.
Angle going after Blackman.
-Oh! -And what a takedown.
And Kurt Angle, who will meet Steve Blackman
Sunday at Armageddon on pay-per-view,
extremely upset with the behavior of his partner in this matchup.
[Lawler] Wow.
-It's Angle-- -I can't wait until Sunday.
[Cole] Gonna be a good one.
["Medal" playing]
The WWE Women's Championship
is gonna be on the line this Sunday at Armageddon
in a Four Corners Evening Gown Match.
Now, this past Monday on Raw,
the champion Ivory,
and challengers Jacqueline and BB were in the ring
when, uh, Ivory asked a very important question.
Who is the fourth contender?
[Ross] Good question. Who is it?
♪ Don't treat me like a woman… ♪
[Lawler] Oh…
Oh my gosh.
Don't tell me it's…
It's… Ah!
[Ross] Dude, now this--
I don't think this will be fair at all.
The Intercontinental Champion, Chyna.
Kitty,
you are gonna be the fourth competitor…
-[Lawler] What? -…in the Evening Gown Match.
-[Ross] Kitty? -Miss Kitty?
Chyna, you don't understand,
I don't wear underwear.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler shrieks]
Well, we'll see if that helps or hurts Miss Kitty's chances
come this Sunday.
In fact, just a few moments from now,
I'm gonna have the opportunity to talk to Miss Kitty,
who I understand is in an absolutely stunning evening gown.
["Blood Brother" playing]
[Cole] You hear that? Stunning evening gown, Miss Kitty.
[Lawler] And no…
[Cole] Oh no… You heard.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the World Wrestling Entertainment
European Championship.
Introducing the challenger,
from Toronto, Canada,
weighing in at 215 pounds…
Christian!
[Cole] Great new music welcoming Christian to the ring.
And King, Christian going solo tonight
after this incident last Thursday on SmackDown.
Edge hurting his knee as he attempted the hurricanrana
from the top rope on Bubba Ray Dudley.
We understand Edge suffered a sprained left knee with that maneuver.
[Lawler] Well, he's very, very lucky.
I mean, an injury like this could put you out of commission.
It could end your career.
But fortunately, we understand he's not gonna be out,
hopefully not too long.
-[dog barking] -["Bulldog" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
from Manchester, England,
weighing in at 250 pounds,
he is the World Wrestling Entertainment European Champion,
the British Bulldog.
[Lawler] Michael, speaking of things that could end your career,
here comes one of them right down the ramp now.
Wait a minute.
-King, there is… -Who's that?
-[Cole] I don't know but… -The whole building is orange again.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] This happened on Raw Monday night.
[Lawler] Twice.
[Cole] The whole building turned pretty orange
during the Bulldog's entrance here.
Well, anyhow, King, the winner of this matchup
which is for the European Championship,
will meet Val Venis and D'Lo Brown
in a Triple Threat Match
for the European Championship
Sunday night on pay-per-view at Armageddon.
So whoever wins this match, Christian or the Bulldog,
will go into that Triple Threat matchup at Armageddon on Sunday.
[Lawler] Boy, just another one of those--
this is gonna-- Armageddon is gonna be great, Michael.
It's gonna be unbelievable.
[Cole] And what a tremendous opportunity for Christian here
as he meets the European Champion, the Bulldog.
Bulldog with a big shoulder knockdown.
Of course, the Bulldog with the strength and power
in this matchup,
Christian with the speed and agility. Went for the hip toss.
Bulldog with a nice reversal over Christian.
And there's a kickout by Christian.
I wanna ask you something I've been thinking about for the last few minutes.
You know, the contract signing is supposed to take place tonight
between Vince McMahon and Triple H.
[Cole] That's right.
[Lawler] Well, there's a protective order out against Vince McMahon
where he can't come within 50 feet of Triple H.
[Cole] That's right.
[Lawler] How are they gonna get together and sign a contract?
[Cole] Look out now. Chris-- oh, look at the strength
of the Bulldog!
My!
And the Bulldog with a big clothesline to Christian
and a nice knockdown by the European Champion, the British Bulldog.
[Lawler] I'll tell you a little probably unsaid stipulation in that.
You know that if Vince McMahon wins and that marriage gets annulled,
poor old Triple H can kiss his chances of ever
getting another WWE Title match goodbye.
[Cole] Yeah.
[Cole] Look at the strength and the power of the British Bulldog.
[Lawler] Yeah, talk about working your way up.
And see, the bad thing about that, as you watch Christian,
when you're in that position,
it's too late to do anything about it.
You just got to…
[Cole] The cover and kickout after two by Christian.
[Lawler] You got to ride it out.
[Cole] Again, folks, on Sunday at Armageddon,
the winner of this matchup take on D'Lo Brown and Val Venis,
Triple Threat Match for the European Championship.
That's gonna be a good one.
Val Venis, D'Lo Brown, both hungry competitors.
Nice leg sweep by Christian.
Still to come tonight, Triple H and Kane.
It should be a war.
And Al Snow and Mankind, friend versus friend
or former friend versus former friend, for that matter.
-[Lawler] I can't wait to see that. -[Cole] Oh!
-[Lawler] What about-- -[Cole] Wow!
[Lawler] What about Test and X-Pac?
Swinging neckbreaker, hooks the leg. Here's two.
Bulldog kicks out.
Close to a new champion being crowned right here on SmackDown.
Yeah, X-Pac will meet Test later on.
Rock's in action as well against Mr. Ass--
-Oh! -Look at Christian now up over the top.
Setting up the British Bulldog. We could have a new champion here.
He just planted the Bulldog.
Christian planted the British Bulldog.
And the momentum has shifted.
-And he's setting the Bull-- -Look at this.
-Wait a minute. -Speaking of momentum.
The Bulldog's running buddies, the Mean Street Posse,
Joey Abs, Rodney, and Pete Gas doing a number on Christian,
who for all intents and purposes-- Hey!
It's Val Venis.
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
Val Venis…
-Hey! It's D'Lo Brown! -…and D'Lo Brown.
Val Venis and D'Lo Brown will meet the Bulldog
Sunday at Armageddon.
And the Posse getting 'em some of Val Venis.
D'Lo hammering away on Rodney.
Oh man.
[Lawler] This is completely out of control and I guess Christian
can kiss his chances to be in the European Champion goodbye.
-King, the question is… -Look at the--
…what role will the Posse play
in the Bulldog's title defense,
Sunday on pay-per-view?
Miss Kitty, let me start by saying that you look wonderful.
And I would imagine that this gown is just a preview
as to what you're gonna wear this Sunday at Armageddon.
Well, Kevin, you know, I've been training so hard.
Chyna's been helping me. I just know I'm gonna win this.
[snorts] Well, I know Chyna did volunteer your services and all, Miss Kitty
and, I mean, you look great.
Is this gown-- what are you gonna wear this Sunday?
A little off-the-shoulder number? You gonna show some cleavage?
What can we see? What're you gonna wear?
What does it matter what I'm gonna wear? Yeah, Chyna signed me up
but I'm the one that's gonna get in
and rip every one of those girls' clothes off.
So this is serious business to you?
Of course, it's serious business!
After this Sunday, they're not gonna call me Miss Kitty anymore.
They're probably gonna call me The Kat.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -Yeah, right, well,
my advice, Miss Kitty, is make sure you wear
some underwear this Sunday.
So, folks, that's gonna be at Armageddon,
the Four Corners Evening Gown Match.
-It's g-- Hey! -I'll show you The Kat!
-What're you doing? -Wait!
-It's gonna be… -Look at this, Michael!
-Miss Kitty is going after Kevin Kelly! -What's your problem?
That's what The Kat'll do!
[Lawler] Oh man.
Wait! Ahh! Somebody!
[grunting]
[Lawler] Unbelievable!
She's all over him!
What is wrong with The Big Boss Man?
He stooped to a new low this past Monday on Raw.
Well, he was able to coax The Big Show's mother into revealing
an unbelievable secret to the world Monday night.
You don't tell him what's in this packet, I will.
[sobbing] Let me tell him.
It should come from me.
Exactly what do you wanna tell him?
I wanna tell him.
He wasn't supposed to know,
but let me tell him.
What?
That he's illegitimate.
He's illegitimate?
He's illegitimate.
So what you're saying is your son's a [bleep].
[Big Show's mother] Yes.
-It was-- it was a long time ago. -It's okay.
You're right, it should come from you.
What I want you to do is take a look
at that red light through that window right there.
You just told the whole world,
including Paul Wight, "Big Freak Show,"
that he's a [bleep].
-No. No! -That's he's a [bleep].
That's ten times worse than his daddy being dead.
-Oh no. -Hey, Paul Wight,
you're a nasty [bleep]
and your mama said so.
What kind of person are you?
What kind of morals do you have?
[mother sobbing] Get out. Get out.
[Cole] Well, King, The Big Show was embarrassed.
He was shocked, heartbroken,
and he's not here tonight.
He's at home with his mother.
[Lawler] Home with his mother?
["Guard" playing]
Think maybe he'd be out looking for his real father somewhere.
-Will you stop? -[bell clangs]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring at a combined weight of 642 pounds,
Prince Albert and the World Wrestling Entertainment
Hardcore Champion, The Big Boss Man.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. What do you mean will I stop?
I didn't have anything to do with it.
I'm-- is The Big Show trying to deny that or something?
It's the truth.
He's not trying to deny anything.
He's at home comforting his mother
after what happened on national television Monday night.
There's an honest man right there.
Hey, Big Show-- I mean, "Big Freak Show."
I guess the question on everybody's mind is,
"Who's your daddy, punk?"
[Lawler] Oh, look at that.
[Cole] The Big Boss Man is sick.
-["Loaded" playing] -[crowd cheering]
Plain and simple.
I know he may be the new WWE Champion
come Sunday at Armageddon when he takes on The Big Show.
Has his psychological warfare worked?
We'll find out on pay-per-view.
[announcer] …Matt and Jeff, The Hardy Boyz.
[Lawler] Wow.
[Cole] I've been looking forward to this matchup.
The Hardy Boyz against The Big Boss Man and Prince Albert.
This is gonna be a good one, and--
-[Lawler] Check out Terri. -[Cole] Yeah.
It's good to be The King, but it also must be good to be a Hardy Boy.
Wow.
[Cole] Boss Man staring down Matt Hardy.
And folks, tonight, WWE SmackDown
is brought to you by the WWE Slam Cam.
Put yourself in the action with the WWE Slam Cam.
[Lawler] And by WWE The Music, Vol. 4.
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[Cole] And by Capcom. Some secrets come back to haunt you.
Resident Evil 3.
It's in your blood.
So it's Boss Man and Prince Albert
against The Hardy Boyz
here on SmackDown.
-And tell you what, this is gonna be fun. -[bell clangs]
Power of the Boss Man and Prince Albert,
the acrobatics of The Hardy Boyz.
Been trying to figure out what to get Terri for Christmas.
-What? -King, you're not gonna believe this.
[Lawler] Oh.
[Cole] We're getting some information now that apparently
The Big Show has pulled into the Fleet Center.
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole] The Big Show apparently is here.
-Uh-oh. -That can't be good news
for the Boss Man if it's true
as the Boss Man knocks down Jeff--
Wait a minute, I got an idea.
What, we got about 23,000 people here?
He's probably looking for his daddy.
-King, stop. -[laughs]
It could be any one of these people.
What a dropkick by Jeff Hardy to The Big Boss Man.
Prince Albert to the small of the back of Jeff Hardy.
And there's the big back body drop.
Oh, Matt Hardy off the top rope.
King, King, that's The Big Show.
The Big Show is here.
And Boss Man is gonna be in deep trouble.
Prince Albert misses with the double clothesline.
Hardy Boyz, kicks to the midsection.
Setting up the big 370-pound Prince Albert.
Oh man, what double-team by the Hardys.
And Jeff Hardy over the top.
Connects with the Boss Man.
And Boss Man and Prince Albert in trouble.
[Lawler] I don't think they expected this much trouble from-- Uh-oh.
Speaking of trouble.
-Wait a minute. -Look!
It's The Big Show. The Big Show's here.
The WWE Champion's here!
And he's got his sights set on the Boss Man.
And Show hammering away on The Big Boss Man.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
Look at him, he's crazy.
-The Big Show is crazed. -[crowd cheering]
He whips the Boss Man across the ring.
[crowd cheering]
The Big Show and Boss Man meet at Armageddon.
But The Big Show wants some tonight.
[Lawler] Yeah, but look at… What frame of mind is he in now?
What frame of mind is The Big Show gonna be in Sunday night? I mean…
[Cole] Well, Prince Albert with a low blow there.
And Albert and Big Boss Man getting out of the way.
And The Big Show in pursuit.
King, I'll tell you what,
The Big Show's frame of mind
could cost him the WWE Championship
Sunday night on pay-per-view.
He's coming. Go!
And the Boss Man and Prince Albert are hightailing out of the Fleet Center.
Come on, man, go, go, go!
[Cole] And there's The Big Show. The Big Show's in pursuit.
[Big Show yelling]
The Big Show is one angry man.
[metal clanging]
Armageddon you're mine, Boss Man.
Armageddon you're mine!
Run!
Run! You're mine.
[Cole] And we're back on SmackDown.
And King, coming up next,
Al Snow goes one-on-one with his former best friend, Mankind.
And, you know, this is an emotional story about jealousy,
rage, and a friendship gone sour.
[Ross] Al Snow's got a partner and it's Mankind.
[Lawler] Now, wait a minute.
[Ross] Not only a partner but, more importantly, a friend.
[Cole] Theirs was a friendship like none other.
Two truly unique individuals who were drawn together
by an uncommon outlook on life.
You ever feel a little stupid?
I mean, a grown man walking around with a mannequin's head?
As opposed to a grown man wearing a sock on his hand?
Heh, I guess they're both pretty cool.
-[Snow] Yeah, they are. -[laughs]
[Cole] It's not about being partners,
it's about being best buddies.
[Lawler] Yeah, best buddies.
Foley and Snow, back together again like Laurel and Hardy.
[Snow] Abbott and Costello.
[Ross] Mankind, the best-selling author, along with his buddy Al Snow…
He looked like a child who doesn't want to sit on Santa's lap
or an adult who was forced to watch an Al Snow match.
[both laughing]
[Mankind] How many Al Snow matches fill out a "Best of Al Snow" tape?
[Snow] You are such a crony. I…
None. There is no such thing.
-I really, really hate you. -[cackling]
[Snow] I hate you both.
[Cole] Well, it was hardly a laughing matter for Al
when Mankind decided to resurrect
the widely popular Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Mankind and The Rock
have won the tag team matchup.
[Mankind] Rock 'n' Sock, baby. Rock 'n' Sock now.
Got a nice ring to it.
I hate The Rock. I really do.
[Mankind] No, you don't.
I really hate that guy.
Well, The Rock says he'll slap the taste out of Al's mouth
just like this and throw the smack-- Ow!
[Cole] Hey, wait a minute.
That's Al Snow!
[Lawler] What's he doing?
You just stay out of it. Stay out of it!
[Mankind] Al, you were a very good friend,
but the truth is when I get in the ring,
I kind of like being part of The Rock 'n' Sock Connection.
And with all due respect, as a team,
Al Snow and Mankind, um…
they sucked.
Remember how hurt you were
when The Rock threw your book in the garbage?
Do you remember how it felt like he had stabbed you right in the back,
because that's exactly how I felt
after I got done reading your book
and all the Al Snow jokes.
That book is a piece of garbage
and I'm the one who threw it in the trash
because that's where it belonged.
Al, I don't… Oh!
[Ross] Hey, come on!
Al Snow assaulting Mankind.
They're best of friends, or at least they were.
[Lawler] Forget about friendship now, JR.
[Ross] Mankind and Al Snow,
The Rock and Jericho, and here we go.
And Mankind, Al Snow, hammering each other.
-[Lawler] Oh, look at that! -Mankind baseball slide through
and Al Snow ate some steel chair.
And Al Snow's got the steel chair.
Don't do it, Al!
[Lawler] JR, you thought these guys were best friends? Ha!
[Ross] Al Snow just hit Mankind in the face with Head.
Al Snow just hit Mankind in the face with Head.
I'm your real friend!
Not him.
[crowd chatter]
-["Wreck" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And you know, King, this friendship has gone bad in a hurry.
[Lawler] Well, I gotta question
whether they were ever really friends to begin with?
And you know what? Or maybe-- maybe they were friends at one time but…
Mike Foley here and that book of his.
[Cole] Mick Foley.
[Lawler] Well, him being the number-one author
has caused a lot of problems with a lot of his so-called friends.
He said a lot of things in that book, Have a Nice Day,
that people took exception to.
[announcer] In the ring, weighing in at 287 pounds…
Mankind!
[Cole] You know, King, this is a story about Mankind, who…
who seemingly is caught in the middle.
I mean, he's got his best friend, Al Snow, on one side, but…
then he's got The Rock on the other side.
You know, the cool guy that everyone wants to hang out with.
-[announcer] And his opponent… -Yeah.
…from Lima, Ohio,
weighing in at 246 pounds,
Al Snow!
[Cole] And on the other hand, here's Al Snow.
Who, you know, you put yourself in his shoes,
he feels shunned.
I mean, he feels abandoned.
I mean, think of all the times that Mankind and Al Snow have spent together.
[Lawler] Well, I think Al Snow felt stabbed in the back
when he read all of those Al Snow jokes
peppered throughout that book of Mick Foley's.
[Cole] If you know Mick Foley you know that they were said in jest.
They were said in fun, I mean…
And wait a minute. Al Snow now into the ring.
And Al Snow hammering away on Mankind.
And make no mistake about it, King,
Mankind does not wanna fight Al Snow.
He made it plain and simple Monday night.
He's talked about it all week long.
-Mankind has no desire to fight Al Snow. -I know.
If you ask me, it looked like Mankind just sort of turned his back on Al there
to let Al take advantage of him.
[Cole] And Al Snow took advantage, all right, as he hammers away on Mankind.
[Mankind] I'm your friend! I'm your friend!
[Cole] And it really affected Mankind on Raw
this past Monday when Al Snow admitted, King,
that it was he, not The Rock,
who threw Mankind's book into the trash.
[Lawler] What do we got going here? Look out, guys.
[Cole] Al Snow and Mankind right out here at ringside.
Mankind head first into the table.
-Al state-- said-- -Whoa.
Al Snow, King, saying, "Can't you see I love you?"
-Huh? -Tough love, I guess, as…
Got a funny way of showing it.
[Cole] Al Snow hammers away on Mankind.
Leave me alone!
-Come on now, Mick! -I'm just gonna be over here.
-Oh, look out. -And Al Snow is gone.
As he whips Mankind into the barricade here at ringside,
you can see Al Snow, his-- his eyes glaze.
He's got that crazed look in his face as he sets up a steel chair now.
-Watch this. -What is he gonna do?
Off the chair, Mankind caught him with an elbow.
[Lawler] Well, I think Mankind's had about enough of this love,
that-- all he can stand.
-Mankind has but no choice to fight back. -[Lawler] Oh!
And now it's Al Snow into the table.
[Lawler] Come on, guys.
[Cole] Take it back in the ring, guys.
Right, please. Oh, look at this, Michael.
[Cole] Al Snow into those steel steps by Mankind.
On Sunday at Armageddon,
Mankind and The Rock, The Rock 'n' Sock Connection,
meet The New Age Outlaws for the Tag Team Titles.
And King, I think Mankind's worried.
He's asking the referee to check on his friend Al Snow
to make sure Al wasn't hurt badly whipped into those steel steps.
Some compassion being shown here by Mankind.
[Lawler] He knocks the guy down then has the referee check on him.
[Cole] We've talked about it before. Mankind does not wanna fight Al Snow.
They've spent so many times together.
They've hosted television specials together.
They went to Las Vegas together.
-They worked in ECW together. -Oh!
And Al Snow playing possum.
Yeah, I-- they've done all that stuff together but…
just answer me again.
How about all those Al Snow jokes in Mankind's book?
I think it was tongue-in-cheek, King.
-I don't think he meant any harm by it. -Right.
Mick Foley, Mankind, whipped off the ropes,
catches the elbow from Al Snow to the face.
And Al Snow has completely lost it.
You know, over here at ringside we were looking at him,
he's got this crazed look in his face, King.
[Lawler] Well, I mean, you know, there's, uh…
there's nothing worse than, like you said, a friendship gone sour.
There's a thin line between love and hate, Michael.
[Cole] Al Snow is extremely jealous of The Rock.
He's jealous of Mankind's relationship with The Rock.
[Lawler] Uh-oh, look out.
[Cole] And Mankind knocked Al Snow over the top rope.
And both men right out here in front of us.
And Mankind in a battle against his former best friend, Al Snow,
rolls back in the ring.
[Lawler] Well, you know, Mankind wrote-- Uh-oh, look out.
[Cole] Look out now. Mankind, baseball slide to the back of Al Snow.
Al Snow, right on the table here.
And Mankind slowly making his way out of the ring
with the advantage of this matchup.
But this isn't about wins or losses.
This is about a friendship gone bad.
And Mankind, a back body drop over the table.
And Al Snow in pursuit and hammering away on Mankind.
Get them out of here!
Come on!
And Al Snow's lost it!
He's choking Mankind
with these electrical cords at ringside!
Al Snow going after his former friend!
Al, you guys were friends!
And Al Snow with a right hand.
Al Snow is taking out all this jealousy, this rage on Mankind.
This is sad. This is real sad.
[Lawler] Does this still work?
[Cole] And now Al Snow with a steel chair.
-He's not gonna do this, is he? -What?
And referee Mike Chioda grabs the chair from Al Snow.
And Mankind with a right hand.
And Mankind just fighting back for survival here, King.
He's got to fight back.
Al Snow is a raging lunatic in the ring.
I think my headset is--
[Lawler yelps] I think my crown's been damaged. Look at this!
And Mankind with a knee to the face of Al Snow.
[Lawler] Now Al Snow is damaged. Good enough for him.
Come on, Al! [continues indistinctly]
[Cole] And now Mankind's slapping Al, trying to slap some sense back into him.
You know, King, Mankind doesn't wanna fight Al Snow,
but he has to fight him.
He has to-- This is survival.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -Kick to the midsection.
[Cole] Setting Al Snow up, Double Arm DDT,
planted him in the center of the ring.
And now Mankind's going for Socko to end this thing.
[Lawler] Not that stinking, rotten sock.
Now look…
there's two things friends don't do.
They don't let friends drive drunk
and they don't shove socks down their throat.
[Cole] And Mankind with Mr. Socko.
[Lawler] Oh, wait a minute.
[Cole] What's he doing here?
[Lawler] Maybe he is…
[Cole] Well, Mankind's got that steel chair and--
Now, this is sad.
To see-- to see two best friends come down to this.
-Oh, look, look, look at this! -And Mankind's gonna--
Well, he's… is he thinking about it?
[Chioda] Don't do it!
No! No. No.
-[Lawler] Wait a minute. What is it with-- -Ooh!
And Al Snow with a low blow.
Mankind showing compassion.
[Lawler] There's what compassion will get you, right there.
Steel chair-- Oh!
[Cole] Al Snow has no compassion.
-[bell ringing] -Referee calls for the bell.
This is ridiculous.
[Lawler] Man, first of all, Mankind,
I mean, he spared Al Snow from the sock.
-Ooh! -[bell clangs]
[Lawler] Then he spared Al Snow from the steel chair
and this is what he gets in return.
[Cole] And Al Snow just planted Mankind.
[Lawler] And look at this. Relentlessly, mercilessly,
he's slamming his head into that steel chair.
[Cole] Look at Al Snow.
Al Snow, he-- he's a raging lunatic.
[Lawler] Well, what are you-- he's always been that way.
He's not a sane man.
Look at this.
[Cole] All that jealousy, that pent-up rage,
that anger at being shunned by Mankind,
shunned at The Rock,
all coming out here tonight on SmackDown.
-And King, this is-- this is sad. -♪ What does everybody want? ♪
["What Does Everybody Want?" playing]
Mankind did not deserve this.
[Lawler] Well, he got it whether he deserved it or not.
♪ What does everybody need? ♪
[Cole] Jealousy, rage, abandonment,
all inside that man.
You can't make the same mistake Mick just made.
There's no way. Okay? When you're in there, Armaged-- wham!
I mean, relentless.
I will be heartless.
I promise you that.
[knocking on door]
Vince, this is the time!
Mr. McMahon, they're ready for the contract signing.
Let's get this thing over with.
-Right out this way. -I want this annulment done.
-Ready? -Yeah.
No more marriage stuff.
-[Stephanie] No more. -This marriage is done.
And now, the WWE Rewind,
presented by MechWarrior 3, for PC CD-ROM.
Let the battle begin.
If your dad can beat me
at Armageddon,
the wedding is annulled.
But if I beat him,
then I get my shot at the title.
I accept.
Just to seal the deal with, let's say… a kiss!
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Ross] Oh, come on.
He's forcing himself on her
and Vince McMahon can't do a damn thing about it.
[announcer] That was the WWE Rewind,
presented by MechWarrior 3 for PC CD-ROM.
Let the battle begin.
["No Chance in Hell" playing]
[Cole] Can you imagine, King, how Vince was feeling
this past Monday night on Raw,
watching that happen, knowing he couldn't do anything
because he can't get within 50 feet of Triple H.
[Lawler] You know Triple H had to give Steph "the talk."
Why do you always gotta go there?
[Lawler] It's his wife!
Uh-oh, speaking of wife, there's-- there's Vince's wife, Linda,
Stephanie, Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon, and…
The stooges.
[Cole] Patterson and Brisco, Mr. McMahon's associates,
on their way to the ring.
Folks, this will be the contract signing
for the Vince McMahon versus Triple H match
this Sunday at Armageddon on pay-per-view.
And keep in mind the stipulations, King.
If Triple H wins,
he gets a title shot.
-Triple H-- -Not only that, not only that.
He gets to remain married to Stephanie.
[Cole] But what if Triple H loses?
Then he gets no title shot and the marriage is out the window.
So a lot at stake Sunday at Armageddon on pay-per-view
between Vince McMahon and Triple H.
[Lawler] Gonna be huge.
Triple H…
Oh, this is going to be quite an occasion.
This Sunday,
Armageddon…
Triple H and me,
no holds barred.
I can't wait.
Notwithstanding the fact that I'll get a great deal of personal pleasure
out of this matchup.
Most importantly, a recent provision
added by Triple H
will also give me great pleasure.
And that is…
the annulment provision.
That means that
after I defeat Triple H this Sunday,
he will no longer be a member of my family.
And to me,
that's like cutting cancer out of my body.
[Lawler] Wow.
Wow.
[crowd cheering and shouting]
So, let's get this formality,
this contract signing over with.
Triple H…
come on out.
[crowd cheering and clapping]
Let's do this.
♪ One, two, is this on? ♪
["My Time" playing]
How they gonna do this?
-♪ Yo, Jimmy, hit me… ♪ -I don't know.
Vince can't get within 50 feet of Triple H
because of that order of protection
and I don't think he wants to.
If he gets thrown in jail tonight,
he might not be out in time to meet Triple H at Armageddon.
And, you know, King, for Triple H,
this is all about one thing,
and that's the WWE Championship.
Triple H has never forgiven Vince McMahon
for screwing him out of the title
at Survivor Series, plain and simple.
And because of that, Triple H has made this thing personal.
[Lawler] Well, wait a minute. Could be about one thing.
It could be about that young lady we just saw, Stephanie McMahon.
-You really, deep inside, believe that? -Right there.
Well, she's a beautiful young lady. Wouldn't you like to be married to her?
I'm not saying that, King, but what I'm saying is
Triple H has no interest in Stephanie McMahon.
He has an interest in burning Vince.
Did I hear you right, say…
"formality?"
Did you just call this a formality?
Let's get that out of the way.
Vince, I want you to understand something.
I want you to understand the significance
of signing these papers.
When these are signed,
these guarantee a lot of things.
The first thing they guarantee
is they guarantee me
the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -[Cole] Only if he wins.
Because it's as simple as this, Vince.
All I need…
is one shot.
This gives me one shot
and that means it's as good as mine.
[crowd cheering and yelling]
The other thing it guarantees, Vince…
is it guarantees me
the opportunity to beat your ass
worse than it's ever been beaten before.
-[crowd cheering and booing] -[Lawler] Oh-ho-ho.
Vince, understand that when you sign this document,
you face me.
You face The Game
in a No-Holds-Barred Match.
[Cole] Right.
Sunday on pay-per-view.
One of the most dangerous matches in the world.
Why?
Because I can do anything to you I damn well please.
[crowd yells]
And Vince…
last but not least…
these papers,
when signed,
guarantee me
a lifetime of wedded bliss
with your daughter Stephanie.
[crowd yelling]
[Cole] Ooh.
[Triple H] So understand,
this is not just a formality,
this is a momentous occasion.
And I think everybody here can feel it.
I know I can feel it as I stand here
before the McMahon family,
one of the most successful families
in the history
of American business.
A family that I am
oh-so-proud to be a member of.
-[crowd cheers] -[Lawler] Oh-ho-ho.
He is, you know.
And Vince, how successful at business you are.
And, you know, like father, like son,
I'm pretty successful in business myself.
As a matter of fact,
I just completed one of my most successful business ventures to date
when I married your daughter.
[crowd cheering and booing]
The stock options alone, Vince,
oh my God,
you wouldn't believe.
Oh no, wait. You would believe.
Vince, what would you say
your most successful business moment has been?
I haven't had it yet.
It's gonna be this Sunday when I dismember you.
That's gonna be the most successful thing I've ever done in my life!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Wow.
[snarling] Because it'll guarantee you go right down to the bottom
where you belong
and it'll guarantee my daughter's freedom!
[crowd cheering]
[Triple H] Well…
since you understand what this means,
and since I reviewed it and everything seems to be in order,
I'm gonna come on down there and let's get to signin'.
Oh.
Whoa. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait one second. Ha-ha.
I just remembered a little somethin',
that whole 50-foot restraining order thing.
[Lawler] Yeah.
You see if I come down there,
and then you've got to come up here, and then…
the whole thing's rather silly.
I mean…
after all, you cannot come within 50 feet of me,
otherwise, you'd be arrested on sight.
Bring the papers, you damn coward!
[crowd yelling]
No, I've got a better idea, Vince.
Because I don't want you to miss Sunday,
because I'm gonna enjoy every minute of it,
so I've got a better idea.
[crowd yelling]
Why don't you send
my oh-so-beautiful wife up here
and I will personally hand her these papers
and maybe she can get herself a little smooch to go with it.
[Lawler] Ooh.
[Cole] Wait a minute, King.
[Lawler] Looks like he's sending Shane.
[Cole] I guess Shane's gonna take Triple H up on the offer.
Shane's not quite the guy I had in mind to smooch with.
[Cole] You know, what drives a man like Triple H?
[crowd yelling]
Easy now, tough guy.
Get the glare outta your stare.
-[fan] Shane, you suck! -Here you go.
[crowd yells and whistles]
[Cole] Well, Shane with contract in hand.
Now, Vince has to sign it.
[Triple H] Come on, hustle, errand boy. I don't have all day.
[Cole] That's the contract for the main event at Armageddon, folks.
Vince McMahon versus Triple H, no holds barred.
[Lawler] Boy, and Vince can't wait to sign this
because as far as he's concerned, when he signs this,
he's getting Stephanie her freedom back.
[Cole] Keep in mind no-holds-barred stipulations.
Triple H wins, he gets a title shot.
Triple H loses, the marriage to Stephanie's annulled.
You haven't signed. You're supposed to sign them.
You know, I figured you'd be smarter than that.
After all, I learned from the best.
Never sign first, Vince.
Always sign last.
Sign the papers and bring 'em to me,
and then I'll sign.
[Cole] Well, there he goes, Vince McMahon putting his John Hancock
on the contract.
And it's official, at least from his point of view, King.
[Lawler] This is huge, Michael.
-Know what this means for Sunday? -They're signed.
[crowd yelling]
Now your fate's gonna be sealed, tough guy.
-Vince cannot wait to get his hands… -I hope I can write.
I'm shaking really bad.
[Lawler chuckles]
[crowd chattering and yelling]
Do you know what Shane would love to do to Triple H right now?
[Cole] I know what he'd love to do to him.
Vince McMahon has signed the contract.
-I got it. I can see. -Sign it.
Triple H about to do it as well.
-[Vince] Come on, hurry up. -[Shane] You're toast.
[crowd yelling]
[Cole] And there he goes, and…
-It's official. -Here you go, kid.
Bring these back to your old man.
-[microphone scratches] -[Cole] Oh man!
Triple H with a microphone to the side of the head of Shane McMahon!
And there are the-- that's Billy Gunn and Road Dogg!
It's DX!
DX ambushing Shane McMahon.
-Get your ass back down! -The associates going up the ramp.
They're trying to get to him, Patterson and Brisco,
as X-Pac hammers away on Shane.
[Lawler] Whatever, the Stooge is gonna be…
[Cole] Vince McMahon can't get up there.
That order of protection's against him,
he can't get within 50 feet of Triple H.
[Lawler] Boy, look at Triple H, he's having his way with Shane.
[Cole] Triple H continuing to attack.
Watch and see what happens to you on Sunday, Vince.
[Cole] What-- what's he doing? No, no!
Triple H, Triple H tossing Shane McMahon off that stage!
-[crowd chatter] -[Lawler] Oh my God.
[Cole] Shane McMahon, Triple H.
Oh my God.
-King, Triple H continues-- -We need some help.
-He continues to hit Vince where it hurts, -We need some EMTs here.
…attacking his family.
-Well, Shane's the one that's hurt now. -Vince, Vince.
I've got your papers signed for ya.
See you Sunday, old man.
See you Sunday, sweetheart.
[Cole] Can you believe it, King?
Triple H signing the contract and…
throwing those papers down on the fallen body of Shane McMahon.
["Break It Down" playing]
Shane's blood, in a sense, is on that contract.
Triple H signed the contract, but--
but at what price to the McMahon family?
[Lawler] I can't imagine what is going through the mind of Vince McMahon.
How big does this make Sunday at Armageddon?
[Cole] The audacity of Triple H tossing Shane off the stage.
Oh my God.
We're back on SmackDown.
And King, Triple H continues his personal assault
on Vince McMahon and his family.
[Lawler] Well, I can't imagine what was going through the mind… Oh!
…of Vince McMahon when he had to stand by helplessly
and watch his son, Shane, being thrown by a son-in-law that he hates.
Being thrown down like a rag doll onto that floor.
Look at this, Michael.
[Cole] Triple H tossing Shane McMahon off the stage
right through that area,
and the horrifying look on Vince's face when he realized…
[loud crashing]
…that Shane McMahon was tossed from the stage.
The sickening reality setting in
as Vince McMahon rushed to the aid of his only son.
Get this off me. I want this off!
-All right. -Get off!
All right, we're taking it off.
All right.
Blood pressure's gonna be all right.
I feel responsible for this, Shane.
You're not responsible.
I should have never, ever let you go up there and get those papers.
[Shane groans]
Your ribs, your back…
[grunts] I'm fine. I'll tell you what.
Want you to promise me how much you could give Triple H
what he's got coming to him.
I want you to dismember him. I want you to take Triple H out.
Out!
Let's go.
-Okay. -Let's go.
Go on, take me back to the office.
-["Make Some Noise" playing] -♪ Make some noise ♪
[Cole] I'll tell you one thing, King. It's so personal.
Triple H physically, emotionally, psychologically
attacking all members of the McMahon family,
and he'll get his shot at Vince now on Sunday.
[Lawler] Boy, and speaking of shots,
X-Pac got a shot earlier tonight.
A shot he didn't expect when he went into Vince's office
and caught Stephanie and Test kissing.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring from Minneapolis, Minnesota,
weighing in at 222 pounds,
X-Pac.
[Cole] Yeah, King. It was a tasteless, classless move earlier tonight.
Stephanie McMahon and Test were in the middle of a heartfelt moment.
-Now, wait. -They were breaking up.
Stephanie McMahon had given her engagement ring back to Test,
when X-Pac interrupted like a buffoon.
Like he knew what was going on.
[Cole] Well, I'm sure he had a little bit of an idea.
[Lawler splutters]
[Lawler] You don't think he came in just to have a cup of coffee?
Into Vince's office? Please.
I don't think the open invitation was there.
[Lawler] Well, they were busted.
♪ This is a test ♪
[Cole] He may get his right now.
["This is a Test" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
he weighs in at 282 pounds,
Test!
[Cole] Well, it's been an extremely emotional night for Test.
The breakup with Stephanie McMahon,
Stephanie giving Test her engagement ring back.
And King, how in the world is Test gonna be able to focus on--
Wait a minute.
Well, there's that…
[Lawler] What is this?
[Cole] This arena here, the Fleet Center, is basked in orange again.
And here we go now, as X-Pac hammers away at Test.
What in the world's going on?
Well, X-Pac whipped off the ropes and a big back body drop by Test.
But as I was saying, King, how can Test even focus on this matchup
after everything he's been through emotionally
the past couple of weeks?
[Lawler] I don't know. I can't focus on any-- My eyes are orange right now.
-What is that? -[Cole] I have no clue.
First saw it Monday night, saw it earlier tonight as well.
Shoulda known you have no clue.
[Cole] Here's X-Pac now outside the ring.
Test with that look on his face,
hell-bent on revenge.
And someone else that's hell-bent on revenge--
You know, X-Pac's not making too many friends.
And X-Pac just…
spat in the face of Test.
[Lawler] Oh!
[Cole] And then he draws Test out of the ring.
And X-Pac now-- Oh man.
Well, I guess you would call it a wise maneuver,
since Test ended up in the steel steps.
Not too fair, however.
And X-Pac rolls back into the ring.
You know, X-Pac not making too many friends.
Sunday on pay-per-view at Armageddon, King,
X-Pac goes one-on-one with Kane.
[Lawler] Oh. Ha.
There's another couple of friends where a friendship went bad.
-The referee counting now. -I think friendship's highly overrated.
-Don't you think? -No.
Referee Tim White at five after Test went into the steel steps,
and Test is in danger of being counted out here.
You know, this situation between X-Pac and Kane, King,
basically between two things.
Number one, the fact that X-Pac
stabbed Kane in the back a couple of months ago,
and number two, that X-Pac continues
to target and attack Kane's girlfriend, Tori.
[Lawler] Well, you got to understand…
Tori's a good-looking babe, right?
[Cole] Well, yeah.
[Lawler] Well, I mean, other people find Tori attractive
and this is driving Kane nuts.
I'm just saying Kane would've been better off
if he had never gotten this emotional involvement.
And of course that came from his initial relationship,
his friendly relationship with X-Pac.
[Cole] Oh man.
[Lawler] I'm just saying nothing good usually comes
from friendships in World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Cole] Wait a minute. Cover now, two…
Test gets a shoulder up before the count of three,
following the spinning heel kick.
Well, there's no friendship involved at all
between Triple H and Vince McMahon.
And King, they meet Sunday on pay-per-view.
-You know… -Wait a minute.
You're right, no friendship, but that's even--
that's even stronger than friendship.
-Why? -That's family.
[Cole] Oh, will you come on?
X-Pac now setting up Test for the bronco buster.
-Oh no! -Test moves out of the way,
and X-Pac's gonna sing at a higher note
as he hits that bottom turnbuckle.
And can Test gather momentum here against X-Pac?
-Uh-oh. -Test with a right hand and another one.
Test has been through so much the past couple of weeks.
Tonight, Stephanie McMahon handing him back the engagement ring.
-Oh no. -Oh my!
Sidewalk slam on X-Pac.
Setting up X-Pac now.
This is a unique move, that pump handle slam,
X-Pac, though, reverses it.
Kick to the midsection.
Look out.
Test tossed him into the corner.
And Test is all business
as he hammers away to the side of the head of X-Pac.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
There's a little business for you.
-Look at this! -X-Pac, low blow into the X-factor.
Hooks the leg.
-This one's over. -Oh man!
-[bell rings] -X-Pac has defeated Test.
-And King, X-Pac has defeated a big man. -Here's your winner, X-Pac.
[Lawler] What about Test? He's lost a lot tonight.
He's lost the love of his life, and now he's lost this match to X-Pac.
♪ You better get ready To bow to the master ♪
♪ Suck it ♪
He's gonna pay.
He's gonna pay tonight.
-No, don't be stupid. -[Stephanie] Dad.
-Dad, no. -That's stupid.
-He's gonna pay. -Yeah,
then you've played exactly into his hands.
-That's exactly what he wants you to do. -He's right.
-Mr. McMahon, don't do that. -Not right now, Vince.
Mr. McMahon, calm down.
Dad, you're gonna get him at-at Armageddon.
You're damn right.
-Don't-- -He just--
[Cole] There's The People's Champ, The Rock.
Coming up next, will he lay the smack down
on "BA" Billy Gunn?
["Everybody on the Ground" playing]
[Cole] That's the Old North Church in Downtown Boston,
made famous by Paul Revere.
SmackDown, here tonight at the sold-out Fleet Center in Beantown.
You think it's wild tonight?
Wait until Sunday on pay-per-view at Armageddon.
-[Lawler grunts] -[crowd cheering]
♪ If you smell ♪
♪ What The Rock is cookin' ♪
["Know Your Role" playing]
♪ The Rock says ♪
[Lawler] This guy's more famous in Boston than Paul Revere!
♪ The Rock says ♪
[Cole] They're on their feet at the Fleet Center for The Rock.
He teams with Mankind this Sunday on pay-per-view
to take on The New Age Outlaws for the Tag Team Titles.
The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Miami, Florida,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
The Rock.
♪ The Rock says, The Rock says ♪
[music fades]
[crowd buzzing]
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
Finally, The Rock has come back to Boston!
[crowd cheering]
Now, seeing as The Rock is The People's Champion…
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Yeah.
…and the people consist of the millions…
[crowd] And millions!
[Lawler] Told you.
…of Rock's fans,
there is one big Rock fan here tonight
who some of you may know.
[Lawler] Who's that?
[crowd cheering]
-Uh-oh. -And his name
is Nomar Garciaparra.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler laughs]
[Cole] Nomar from the Boston Red Sox.
[Lawler] Hey, look, he's got a Rock shirt on.
He's doing The Rock's eyebrow.
[Cole] He's the American League batting champion.
And he is a true hero in this town.
[Lawler] He laid the smack down on a baseball.
[crowd buzzing]
And tonight's opponent
is a jabroni who is one half
of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Billy Gunn.
[Lawler] Jabroni?
[crowd jeering]
So The Rock says, Billy Gunn,
come down to The People's Ring
so The Rock could do to you exactly what he does best,
and that is layeth the smacketh down,
one, two, three.
And then The Rock, Nomar,
we're going to take Billy to a very special place here in Boston.
[Lawler] I don't think it's that Old North Church.
[crowd cheering]
No, Nomar, it is not the Kitty Cat Club.
-[crowd chatter] -[Cole and King laugh]
[Lawler] Kitty Cat Club?
But it is somewhere much more special than that,
a place you're familiar with,
called Fenway Park.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Oh!
What are they gonna do with Mr. Gunn at Fenway Park?
[Cole] I think we're about to find out.
And as The Rock, Nomar, and Billy
stand on the pitcher's mound admiring the Green Monster,
we will then go in to the Red Sox dugout
and The Rock will select a bat.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
-[crowd cheers] -[Cole laughs]
[Lawler] Louisville Slugger, you think?
And Nomar, The Rock wants you to do something very special
with that bat for our friend Billy.
The Rock says he wants you to shine it up real nice.
[Cole] Oh no, wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Wait, not you too, Nomar. No.
Keep shining it.
[Lawler] I think it's shiny enough.
Take all the splinters out,
give it back to The Rock,
so The Rock could put some pine tar on it,
turn that son of a [beep] sideways
and stick it straight up…
[crowd responds indistinctly]
-[Lawler] Oh no. -[crowd cheering]
Pine tar and all?
[Rock] If you smell-la-la-la-la-la-la…
what The Rock is cooking.
[crowd cheering]
That was a big one, and it had all the "la-la-la-las" in it.
[Cole] Pine tar and all.
♪ I'm an ass man ♪
["Ass Man" playing]
[Cole] So, it's The Rock going one-on-one with Billy Gunn.
[announcer] And his opponent, he weighs in at 269 pounds,
Mr. Ass.
[Cole] You know, Mr. Ass didn't, uh…
didn't make himself a good friend in The Rock
this past Thursday on SmackDown.
It was The Rock versus Al Snow
when The New Age Outlaws came in from out of nowhere,
the vultures they are,
and Mr. Ass delivered a jackhammer to a fallen Rock.
It was devastating.
[Lawler] And don't think The Rock has forgot about it.
[no audible dialogue]
[Cole] Face-to-face, the tension in the center of the ring
here at the Fleet Center.
I think Mr. Ass is telling him
he has no intentions of going to Fenway Park.
-Here we go. -And The Rock with a right hand,
blocking the right hand of Mr. Ass, and here we go now.
-The People's Champion going to work. -We're going to Fist City. Oh!
[Cole] The Rock delivers one for good measure,
Mr. Ass's head bouncing off the barricade outside the ring.
You know, Nomar Garciaparra also had a pair of The Rock's sunglasses on.
-[Lawler] Ah! -[Cole] Oh my.
Rock face-first into that barricade.
[Lawler] I'm telling you, I saw Nomar doing The People's Eyebrow.
Billy Gunn aggressive in the early goings of this matchup against The Rock.
These two will be on opposite sides Sunday on pay-per-view at Armageddon,
The Rock and Mankind against the Outlaws
for the Tag Team Championship.
[Lawler] Oh.
[Cole] Mr. Ass with the right hands to The Rock.
Rock backed off the ropes now. Here's the reversal.
Billy Gunn ducks under the right hand. Rock misses with the elbow.
-Look at this now. -Look at this!
Samoan drop by The Rock.
Floats in the cover, hooks the leg, there's two.
Oh, Billy Gunn got the right shoulder up, and quickly to his feet.
Speaking of to his feet, Nomar's just standing up.
He's loving this.
And The Rock now…
Nice reversal
and The Rock was just throw into Earl Hebner.
Referee Earl Hebner was knocked down by The Rock.
-Think it knocked the breath out of him. -And Mr. Ass with a Famouser.
The Famouser on The Rock.
-This one's over. -Could be it!
This one should be over, but the referee's out.
[Lawler] Come on, ref.
[Cole] The referee had the wind knocked out of him.
Come down here.
[Cole] The cover and hook of the leg.
There's two. And almost a big upset.
Mr. Ass had this thing won, King,
but the referee had the breath knocked out of him.
There was a time that Road Dogg should've been able to come down
and at least get the ref-- Oh, look at this!
[Cole] And again, the referee knocked down.
He's not able to get out of the way.
[Cole] And The Rock now with a spinebuster.
[Lawler] That's it.
[Cole] And look out as the crowd comes to their feet in the Fleet Center.
[Lawler] Oh. Hey, Nomar, watch this!
-[crowd cheering] -You know what's coming.
[Lawler] Yeah! It's the most electrifying move
in sports entertainment history!
The People's Elbow! Whoo!
[Cole] The Rock delivers it to the sternum,
rolls into the cover, hooks the leg.
-There's two, and it's over. -[bell clangs]
The Rock has defeated "BA" Billy Gunn!
-[crowd cheering] -Here's your winner…
The Rock!
["Know Your Role" playing]
[Cole] The Rock picks up a big win as he heads into Armageddon.
Rock 'n' Sock versus the Outlaws for the Tag Titles.
-[heels clicking] -[men talking quietly]
-Pat, Gerry. -Yes.
Have you seen Vince?
I-I'm just really worried about what he might do.
Linda, he'll be fine.
We were just on the way to get him a cup of coffee, dear.
That's all.
He just wanted to go by himself, take a little walk, and calm down.
He'll be fine, Linda.
No, I don't think so.
You guys need to find him, please.
-We'll go find him. -We'll find him for you.
-Okay, thank you. -He'll be fine.
[heels clicking]
[Cole] And coming up next, that man, Triple H
goes one-on-one with The Big Red Machine, Kane.
Is it Armageddon tonight for Triple H?
[Lawler] Where's Vince?
[announcer] And now, the WWE Smack of the Night
presented by Western Union money transfer,
the fastest way to send money worldwide.
Watch and see what happens to you on Sunday, Vince!
[Cole] What-- What he's doing?
-No! No! -[Lawler] Look out!
Triple H--
Triple H tossing Shane McMahon off that stage.
[Lawler] Oh my God.
Vince, I've got your papers signed for you.
["My Time" playing]
[Cole] King, you just saw on the Smack of the Night,
Shane McMahon being tossed from the stage by this man, Triple H,
who continues his physical, psychological, emotional attacks
on Vince McMahon and Vince's entire family.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Greenwich, Connecticut,
weighing in at 260 pounds…
Triple H.
[Cole] Triple H meets Vince McMahon Sunday at Armageddon
and MechWarrior 3 presents WWE Armageddon.
MechWarrior 3 for the PC CD-ROM.
Let the battle begin.
Armageddon will be live this Sunday,
exclusively on pay-per-view
from the National Car Rental Center
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
[Lawler] Boy, it's gonna be huge.
[Cole] Triple H, Vince McMahon, no holds barred.
If Triple H wins, he gets a title shot.
If Triple H loses,
the marriage to Vince's daughter, Stephanie, is annulled.
[Lawler] And two other things you just continue to fail to mention.
If Triple H loses,
not only does he lose his lovely wife, Stephanie,
he'll never get another shot at the WWE Title. Look at this.
[Cole] Wait a minute, Triple H now…
probably taking exception to Earl Hebner's officiating
to the last match between The Rock and "BA" Billy Gunn.
Of course, "BA" Billy Gunn, a member of DX.
-[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute. -[Cole] Triple H shoving Earl Hebner.
Shoves Earl Hebner again.
Earl Hebner just-- he just knocked Triple H down.
Senior referee Earl Hebner, and Triple H with a right hand.
What's he doing? What's Triple H doing now?
-I don't know, but-- Wait a minute! -What the-- No, no.
Earl Hebner is the senior referee here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] God, that could have broken his leg.
[Cole] Triple H…
just slamming into the knee of Earl Hebner.
-Hey, wait. Oh! -We need help out here.
-["Out of the Fire" playing] -[Lawler] Well, you got it.
[Cole] Well, Triple H is going against Kane.
[announcer] And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Tori,
he weighs in at 326 pounds,
Kane.
[Cole] Well, referee Earl Hebner was set to work this matchup, King,
but of more immediate concern,
Earl Hebner may be seriously injured at ringside.
[Lawler] More importantly, what are we gonna do with a match without a ref?
[Cole] What has gotten into Triple H?
First, he tosses Shane McMahon off the stage,
and then he attacks senior referee Earl Hebner.
[Lawler] You think he's something different tonight?
He's The Game.
It's all about him.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Triple H, standing face-to-face with The Big Red Machine.
-I think he's face-to-face with Tori. -[explosion]
[Cole] And Kane will meet Triple H's buddy X-Pac,
Sunday on pay-per-view at Armageddon.
And that war is all about backstabbing.
It's all about attacks on Tori, and--
Now some help out here, the EMTs for senior referee Earl Hebner.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. Look at this. Speaking of referees…
[Cole] Hey.
King, I'll tell you what, we've seen this before.
Triple H has seen it before.
That's got to be Vince McMahon.
[Lawler] Of course it's Vince. He can't-- Where are the cops?
[Cole] A referee out here in a Vince McMahon mask.
Kane delivering the elbow to Triple H.
And Triple H cannot be pleased.
He's seen this before…
[Lawler] Yeah, and he got screwed the last time this referee showed up
or Vince showed up in a Vince McMahon mask.
[Cole] Well, I'll tell you what, King, if that mask pops off.
Hey, wait a minute. Triple H with a right hand,
knocking Vince--
well, the official down.
-Knocking him out of the ring. -I just gotta tell ya.
I gotta-- I gotta side with Triple H on this.
Vince had that coming.
-He should-- -What the-- Wait a minute.
Well, King, this has got to be Vince.
The first one had to be a decoy.
This has gotta be Vince McMahon.
Another referee in a Vince McMahon mask, this is--
What's going on, King?
[Lawler] Wait a minute. We had one Vince McMahon
or a Vince McMahon…
look-a-like-- a guy wearing a Vince McMahon mask,
and now we got another one?
-What is this? -[Cole] And Triple H now,
facebuster into the knee, taking advantage of Kane, and…
[Lawler] Wait, I can tell by that swagger, this is Vince.
[Cole] Well, Triple H believes it too.
If that mask pops off and it's Vince, Vince may be going to jail.
Remember the temporary order of protection.
Vince can't be within 50 feet of Triple H.
-Look at this! -And Triple H
goes after the second official.
[Lawler] Clothesline on Vince.
[Cole] Man, oh man.
[Lawler] Well, that's the third official if you count Earl Hebner.
Yeah, that's Vince all right.
[Cole] How can you tell?
It's got to be.
Well, Triple H now back with Kane again.
We've had two Vince McMahon--
or two officials come out in Vince McMahon masks.
Uh-oh, look at this. Triple H is in trouble.
[Cole] What the hell is this?
King, look at this.
[Lawler] What?
[Cole] Now this has got to be Vince.
Why do you keep saying "This has gotta be Vince."
-We got three Vinces here. -I don't know what the hell's going on!
And Kane climbed to the top rope.
I'm definitely confused now, Michael.
And Triple H now-- Kane from that top rope,
cleaning the clock of Triple H with a clothesline.
[Lawler] But I gotta-- I gotta believe this is Vince.
[Cole] He's taking his time.
[Lawler] Yeah, fixing his hair. Vince always does that.
[Cole] This is the third official now in a Vince McMahon mask.
-Oh! -Nice DDT by Triple H.
The Big Red Machine is down as…
Watch it, Hunter. This is definitely Vince.
Well, Vince warily making his way into the ring here.
Or… whatever, the guy in the Vince mask, the official.
-And Triple H climbing the ropes. -What d'you think he's thinking?
He's looking around the ring. There are… three Vinces.
-I know what he's think-- Wait a minute. -Oh!
-He walked into that chokeslam. -Don't know what he's thinking now.
Look out, chokeslam to The Game by Kane!
The chokeslam heard throughout Boston
by Kane, and Triple H rolls out of the ring.
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
What is-- what is Vince or what is this referee--
What are they all doin'?
[Cole] Look at this now, there's two Vinces.
Two of them. St--
-No, wait, there's three. -There's three Vinces!
[Cole] Kane's in the ring
and these officials have got--
And Triple H, I guess he said he had enough.
[Lawler splutters] One of those--
one of those referees has got to be Vince McMahon.
[Cole] They've cut him off at the pass.
Triple H is backpedaling.
He's had enough.
You know what? Kiss my ass.
[Cole] Hey, wait a minute!
-Oh man! -[thud]
-Steel pipe! King! -[thud]
-[Lawler] That's Vince McMahon! -[Cole splutters] Is it?
Wait a minute, it's X-Pac.
X-Pac from DX and Vince--
or someone in a Vince mask takes out the Outlaws.
King, isn't that the same suit that Vince was wearing earlier tonight?
Vince McMahon, or someone in a Vince mask, has laid out D-Generation X.
[Lawler] They're all down.
[official] Hey, come on!
[Lawler] Three days to Armageddon and Vince has snapped.
He's lost it, Michael.
[officials yelling]
[Cole] Three days away from Vince McMahon, Triple H--
And there's Linda McMahon,
Vince McMahon's wife.
Oh my God, King. Will it be Armageddon for Triple H
or for Vince McMahon this Sunday on pay-per-view? H