[electronic music playing]
[Triple H] You know, Thursday night, Kurt, you did show me a lot of integrity.
Nothing will make somebody my friend faster than watching him
wrap a steel chair upside The Rock's head.
You and Kurt are such good buddies.
You're a well-oiled unit.
You're like a-- you're like a team.
So what I thought I'd do tonight,
is I went and pit you against The Acolytes.
[Ross] Triple H and Kurt Angle say that they are on the same page.
They better be on the same page
or they will be destroyed.
-It looks like The Dominator coming up. -[Lawler] Oh no.
[Ross] There's a cheap shot by The Game, The Game looking for the Pedigree.
There it is, got him.
The Game got the Pedigree, there's the three-count.
Angle and Triple H look like they're brothers,
they look like they're family members,
-they are on the same page. -[Lawler] Oh my God.
[Ross] Angle celebrated a second too long.
-Triple H looking back at Angle. -[Lawler] They got Kurt!
[Ross] Oh, a double spinebuster by The Acolytes.
[Lawler] Help him, Triple H. Triple H, Kurt is still in the ring.
[Ross] It's Angle for himself.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
[Ross] This doesn't look like a great example of teamwork, does it?
Where the hell were you? I thought we were in this together.
I came back for you on Thursday, you can't come back for me?
I just got my butt kicked! You left the ring.
Hey, we got to focus here as a unit.
This is about her match now. She's got a title shot now.
[Foley] As she put her Women's WWE Championship
on the line against Lita.
It's going to be a slobberknocker.
So what I'm gonna need to do is appoint a special referee,
The Rock.
[Lawler] Oh my God, The Rock. Hey, look at Kurt,
he's reminding Stephanie what this match is all about.
Wait a minute, Rock. He's just trying to explain…
[Ross] I don't think-- Oh, wait. Angle brought in the ring by…
-What's he doing? -…The Rock.
What's Rock doing?
[Ross] The Rock is laying the smackdown on Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] This is not right.
[Ross] And Triple H almost beheaded The Rock from behind.
[Lawler] Rock, you never should have done that.
Referees should-- Wait, Hey, Triple H.
Kurt, what have you done?
[Ross] Kurt Angle made a big mistake.
He just nailed The Game with the title belt.
[Lawler] No.
[Ross] Rock bottom, rock bottom.
-[Lawler] Triple H is out, so is Kurt. -[Ross] There's Stephanie.
-What are you doing? -What's she thinking?
-Oh, spinebuster. -Stephanie was gonna hit The Rock.
[Ross] The Rock, he just told Lita to go upstairs.
The Game is down,
Angle is down, Stephanie is down.
-Lita is up. -[Lawler] Rock did the damage!
-[Ross] Oh, moonsault. -[Lawler] You can't be serious.
-No! -[bell ringing]
[Ross] Lita has done it! Lita has done it.
The Rock helped Lita become the Women's Champion.
[crowd chanting: "Lita"]
["Everybody on the Ground" playing]
[explosions]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We have a new WWE Women's Champion.
But come this Sunday, will we have a new WWE Champion?
We are 72 hours away from SummerSlam
live this Sunday on pay-per-view. And the road winds
through the Crescent City of New Orleans tonight.
Welcome to SmackDown.
Michael Cole, Jerry "The King" Lawler at ringside.
[rock music plays]
And, King warned us,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley has been down in the dumps
the past three days, ever since losing her Women's Title on Raw.
[Lawler] "Down in the dumps"? That's the understatement of the century.
Look at that poor little thing, she's heartbroken.
I can't blame her.
I mean, she was robbed.
[Cole] We just saw, at the top of the show,
Lita winning the Women's Championship on Raw
this past Monday night.
King, we are three days away from SummerSlam
and we'll whet your appetite here tonight on SmackDown.
[Lawler] This is so sad.
Look at that. The Big Easy! The big sleazy.
Those people need to be objective.
[Cole] Not only is Stephanie here tonight,
The Undertaker is here,
The Rock is here as well.
Two big six-person tag team matches on the way.
What a night it's gonna be for New Orleans.
[Lawler] Listen, she is so-- she is so heartsick,
and she was such a-- I mean, such a proud champion.
She brought so much dignity to the Women's Title.
[Cole] Well, she is distraught, King.
All my life, I've been a fighter.
Everything I've ever accomplished in this world,
I've done on my own.
[Cole] On her own!
Please.
I've truly earned
all that I have…
[crowd booing]
Which makes it all the more tragic
how I was robbed…
[Lawler] See?
…of my WWE Women's Championship
last Monday night on Raw.
[Lawler] That she had fought so hard for and earned.
[Cole] King, I wouldn't quite say she was robbed.
But Mick Foley,
the man my mother hired
to be the fair and just commissioner
in World Wrestling Entertainment…
[Cole] Huh, what a laugh.
-What a joke. -[Cole] Right!
Mick, you had one simple assignment,
to choose a fair…
[crowd chanting: "slut"]
[Cole] Oh, please, not now.
Slut! Slut! Slut!
[Cole] Don't say--
What is wrong with these people here in New Orleans?
To choose a fair, just,
and impartial referee.
And Mick, you couldn't even do that.
Who did you choose?
You picked The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Oh, listen to them cheer now.
These Cajuns are cold-hearted.
Oh, sure.
Cheer The Rock.
-Everybody loves Rocky. -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Eh, he is The People's Champ.
They still jump on the bandwagon.
-[crowd chanting "Rocky"] -Well, if you…
[chanting continues]
[Cole] Listen to the capacity crowd in New Orleans.
And these people are gonna make her cry
and that's gonna upset me and everybody else.
If it wasn't for The Rock,
I would still be your WWE Women's Champion.
-[crowd cheering] -Oh, King, stop the pain.
The Rock only got involved when he was provoked.
I held the Women's Championship for four months,
twenty-five days,
twenty-two hours and forty-seven minutes.
[Cole] But who's counting?
And I always carried the championship
with dignity, honor, and pride.
-[Lawler] Can you argue with that? -And now…
who is your Women's Champion?
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Don't say it. Let her say it.
A tattooed, lowlife,
low class bimbo!
[Lawler] Wow.
And Mick Foley,
I don't want an apology.
I don't want your sympathy.
I demand a rematch here tonight
and I'm not leaving until I get it!
[Cole] What?
Stephanie wants a rematch with Lita tonight.
Is she nuts, King?
[Lawler] I told you she's a fighter.
[triumphant music plays]
[Cole] This isn't Lita, but…
it's Stephanie's good friend, Kurt Angle…
who, this Sunday on pay-per-view, King,
goes for the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship
along with Stephanie's husband, Triple H, against The Rock
in a Triple Threat match at SummerSlam.
[Lawler] Well, Kurt Angle, King of the Ring winner
has a great opportunity--
I may go ahead and live--
actually, pick Kurt to be the next WWE Champion.
I may do that.
What's he doing out here now, though, is my question?
[Cole] They're friends, King.
They're friends, right?
I just wanna say a couple of things.
Stephanie, as you know, I am an Olympic gold medalist.
[Lawler] No doubt about it.
[Cole] Yeah, we know, we know.
I cherish these medals,
these medals around my neck, I cherish them
as if they were my own children. If, in fact, I had children.
And Stephanie, I realize you felt the exact same way
about the WWE Women's Title.
-Am I not wrong? -You're right.
-Loved it like a child. -True.
-It's true. -It's true.
So I have one thing to say:
Shame on you, Mick Foley.
Shame on you for what you did to my friend.
And to The Rock, well, I'd expect something like that from
a no-class character like The Rock.
But you, Mick…
[crowd booing]
Oh, it's true.
But you, Mick,
you know better than that.
You definitely know better than that.
I mean, to pick The Rock
as an impartial official
is about as ridiculous
as a vile, disgusting,
filthy city like New Orleans
calling its football team the Saints!
It's true.
It's damn true.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
That hit home, didn't it?
[Cole] It was uncalled for is what it was.
[Lawler] What do you mean? It's true.
Tell me you've seen a saint in this city.
[loud booing]
[Cole] This crowd all over Kurt Angle, deservedly so.
[Lawler] They should be all over Mick Foley.
He's the one who's supposed to set an example,
-like a real professional. -And Stephanie,
you're absolutely right for blaming
Mick Foley and The Rock,
but there's one other person
that deserves just as much and if not more of the blame.
[Cole] Who's that?
And I hate to say it, Steph, because I know he's your husband,
but that man is Triple H.
-[Cole] What? Blame Triple H? -[crowd clamors]
Lady, if Triple H wasn't such a hothead--
I mean, if Triple H wasn't so insecure and paranoid,
and we know that…
[Cole] Paranoid?
And to be honest, Steph,
if Triple H were a better husband…
[Lawler] Wow. Wait a minute.
…then he would have allowed me
extra time to show you…
[music blasts]
[Cole] Oh, wait a minute. Here we go, King!
It's Triple H's music!
And I think The Game's had enough!
And here comes Triple H marching to the ring.
Triple H and Angle are gonna go at it right now on SmackDown.
This is bad. So this is real bad.
Triple H has had enough. Angle through the ropes.
Triple H has lost it!
So much for being on the same page!
-[rock music playing] -[Lawler] Wait. Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What is this now?
[Cole] It's the commissioner, Mick Foley.
Hey, would you two knock it off?
We got SummerSlam coming up.
Stop bickering among yourselves.
This isn't about either of you,
it is about Stephanie.
[Stephanie] That's right, Mick.
And, you know, when you booked The Rock
as the referee that was supposed to be fair and just,
and impartial,
you knew you were setting me up.
[Cole] Right.
That's not true, Stephanie.
-[Cole] That's true. -That's not true. I didn't know.
[crowd chanting: "Foley"]
[Lawler] What are these people-- are they actually chanting for Foley?
I didn't know that I was setting you up,
but in retrospect, after having a few days to think about my decision,
I realize maybe The Rock wasn't a completely impartial referee.
[Cole] Maybe! What do you mean maybe?
I was going through my closet just the other day,
I came across this very special shirt.
-[Cole] Oh no, wait a minute. -I remembered the respect
with which the referee's position should be held.
And maybe you don't want an apology or my sympathy,
but I'm going to give you both,
because as the person that your mother
selected to be the commissioner of the WWE,
I want your respect, and deep down, Stephanie,
I also want you to like me.
[Cole] Oh boy.
That's asking way too much.
Which is why, when I was going through my closet
and I found this shirt,
I also found these.
[Cole] What? What is that?
[crowd cheering]
And I decided that I would wear them
because I know that you're attracted to men
who wear gold medals around their neck.
-[Cole] Oh boy. -[Lawler] Now, wait a-- Oh!
What a-- What a troublemaker!
It's true. It's true.
[Cole] Oh man.
This one was for being best camper in the 8th grade.
[Cole] Best what?
And this special one was for winning a pie-eating contest two years ago.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole laughing]
[Cole] It's true, King. It's true.
-[Lawler] A pie-eating contest? -So with that being said, Stephanie,
I'd like to say that I've heard your pleas for a rematch,
and I feel inclined to grant that rematch
right here in New Orleans, Louisiana.
[Cole] Stephanie and Lita, King.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Wait a minute now.
-This guy is a politician. -Wait, wait, wait.
But I also understand that there's nothing more that Kurt Angle
and Triple H would like than to get a piece of The Rock tonight.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] What?
Right here tonight!
So I'm gonna book a mixed tag team match between Kurt Angle,
Stephanie, and Triple H,
against Lita and The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Wait a minute, that's tonight.
Well, that's three against two.
Wait, wait, I'm sorry.
Now that's three against two,
and I think, Stephanie, that you would understand that
that would be unsportsmanlike.
It's going to have to be two against two
but because this night is indeed about you,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley,
I'm not going to decide which wrestler, Triple H or Kurt Angle, sits this one out.
I'm going to let you decide.
-[Cole] Uh-oh! -[Lawler] Oh no.
It's Stephanie's choice!
So let your decision be a wise one
because whoever you pick will join you in that very ring
to face Lita and The Rock.
Have a nice day.
[Cole] King, who will Stephanie choose tonight?
Will it be her husband, Triple H,
or her friend, Kurt Angle?
[Lawler] Oh, she's under a tremendous amount of pressure.
This Mick Foley is trying to drop the biggest wrench
into this relationship I've ever seen.
Rock, Lita, versus Stephanie and Triple H or Kurt Angle… tonight!
Steph, all you gotta do is relax
because this whole thing is gonna work out perfect.
This is the perfect scenario.
This close to SummerSlam,
I get to kick The Rock's [bleep],
and you get to beat the hell out of Lita.
All right? All we gotta do is just formulate a little plan,
so all you got to do is relax.
All right. Let's sit down and talk this over.
Okay. But I think that we need one other person here to talk strategy.
And that's Kurt Angle.
-[scoffs] To hell with Kurt Angle! -Oh, Hunter, look.
-I'm tired of this. -Okay. Listen.
Don't be so hot-headed, okay?
Now, in order for you to defeat The Rock at SummerSlam,
wouldn't it be easier if you had a little bit of help from Kurt,
if it was two on one?
I mean, of course you'd beat The Rock anyway.
You're gonna be the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion again
but wouldn't it, you know, help if you had Kurt, kind of,
on your side and you guys could strategize together?
Wouldn't it?
Yeah, I guess.
All right.
Talk to him.
-All right. -Okay.
-[alarm blaring] -Well, King, the question still remains,
who will Stephanie choose to be her tag team partner tonight
against The Rock and Lita?
[Lawler] You can see by that that she'll make
the right decision, no matter what it is.
Stephanie is the voice of reason in this whole-- this whole mess.
[Cole] Well speaking of voices of reason…
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, accompanied by Steven Richards
and Bull Buchanan, he is the member of Right to Censor,
the Goodfather.
[Cole] The Goodfather set to take on Rikishi, King,
and on Raw Monday night, Rikishi went one-on-one with Kane.
And Kane showing the true monster he is,
unleashing a brutal, vicious attack
-on Rikishi with a steel chair. -[bell ringing]
[Lawler] I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that.
That chair shot, I mean, it would have put somebody out for weeks
and Rikishi got right up and took a second.
[Cole] But the damage to Rikishi didn't end there.
Right to Censor cut Too Cool off at the pass
as Too Cool rushed to Rikishi's aid.
Then the Right to Censor, like buzzards,
they would pick off the leftover pieces of Rikishi and Too Cool.
[Lawler] You know, this is all brought on by the fact that
that man right there, Steven Richards,
said that Rikishi's posterior-- Oh!
Should be censored.
And if it wasn't censored, they were gonna kick it.
[Cole] That evil, maniacal look on the face of the self-proclaimed conscience
of the WWE, Steven Richards.
[Lawler] He's a sick man.
[Cole] Well, here's the man that Steven Richards says he will censor.
[announcer] And his opponent, he weighs in at 423 pounds… Rikishi.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Or censor at least Rikishi's back side.
Which is a crock in itself.
[Lawler] You say crock or crack?
[Cole] Well, both, I guess.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I think-- I think Rikishi's gonna grace us with a few words.
Steven Richards…
Right to Censor…
Do actually think
you can cover up Rikishi?
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I don't think so.
Well, let me show you what you're going to face.
[Cole] Uh-oh.
[laughs] Yeah, it's still there.
[crowd cheering]
It ain't going anywhere.
And I mean… face…
-[Lawler] Oh! -[crowd cheering]
at SummerSlam.
[Cole] Oh my God, King.
-Can you imagine? -Oh!
Can you imagine Steven Richards' face shoved in Rikishi's backside
at SummerSlam?
[Lawler] Not only can I imagine, I picture it with glee.
And more one thing,
you didn't think I'd do this match alone?
Oh no.
Not a chance.
You see,
I got two very personal
friends of mine.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Wonder who those two could be?
And Goodfather,
you know these two very well.
[Lawler] I bet they're cool, what do you think?
[Cole] I bet so too.
You see,
Rikishi is gonna do
whatever a man wants to do in America.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Right here on TV?
[Lawler laughs]
And that's…
save the…
[audience] …hoes!
Save the…
["Pimpin' Ain't Easy" plays]
[Cole] Wait a minute, that's The Godfather's old music!
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole] What is going on?
[Lawler] Oh man!
[Cole] King, check it out.
[Lawler] I thought he was talking about Too Cool.
[Cole] Those are the girls that used to hang out with The Godfather.
[Lawler] Here we go.
[Cole] The Goodfather wasted little time taking it to Rikishi.
Rikishi and The Goodfather going at it.
[Lawler] I think Rikishi is taking it to The Goodfather.
[Cole] But can you believe, King,
Rikishi taking out those two young ladies who used to party,
who used to have fun with The Godfather.
And one of those ladies, Victoria,
was the one that The Goodfather threw--
put through a table a few weeks ago.
She's threatened to sue Right to Censor.
-[Lawler] She's been on engine reserve. -[bell ringing]
But look, it looks like Rikishi's got it back on her… on her back.
[Cole] What a clothesline by Rikishi to The Goodfather.
Those girls, they love to have fun, King,
and making a statement here tonight.
Taking a stand against Right to Censor.
Thanks to Rikishi.
[Lawler] I'll volunteer to have fun with them anytime.
[Cole] And Rikishi in control,
The Goodfather whipped into the corner. What a clothesline
by The Goodfather.
What a wild night it's been already on SmackDown.
Still to come tonight,
you'll see in action Steve Blackman,
Eddie Guerrero, and Chyna
against Val Venis and T&A,
and how about this matchup?
Y2J, King, teaming with The Hardy Boyz against Chris Benoit
and Edge and Christian.
[Lawler] Oh, that's gonna be great, but look out.
Things are getting a little-- Look at this!
[Cole] Too Cool coming down to run some interference.
[Lawler] Rikishi's got another couple of friends.
[Cole] Well, now the sides are even,
Too Cool out to--
checking on The Goodfather's ex-ladies,
and Steven Richards making a beeline for those ladies, King.
He wanted to sensor those ladies and-- Hey, heads up!
What a Samoan drop by Rikishi to The Goodfather.
And this crowd starting
-to come alive for Rikishi. -Oh my God.
Look out, about to back it up to The Goodfather,
and Rikishi is in control.
[Lawler] If that butt gets any bigger, he's gonna have to wear a license plate.
[Cole] SummerSlam, Sunday on pay-per-view, King.
Rikishi and Too Cool
against Right to Censor, six-man tag team match.
-Goodfather is in trouble. -Censor this!
[Cole] Rikishi-- the Rikishi squash…
-[Lawler] Yes! -…to Goodfather. It's over!
Rikishi has censored The Goodfather along with Too Cool.
[announcer] Here is your winner…
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Look at this now.
Steven Richards on the back of Rikishi.
[Lawler] What does he think he's doing? He lost his mind?
[Cole] Well, Steven Richards
threatened to censor Rikishi.
But that's not the way he's gonna get it done.
[Lawler] He was physically trying to censor Rikishi.
-Oh no. -[Cole] Oh, look out.
Steven Richards is about to get a face fall…
[Lawler] We wanna see-- Oh.
[Cole] And Bull Buchanan pulling Steven Richards to safety.
Steven Richards escaped tonight, King.
But will he escape Sunday at SummerSlam on pay-per-view?
Rikishi and Too Cool against Right to Censor.
[Lawler] I would love to see Steven Richards
get the biggest stinky face of all time.
That's what his mouth would look like. [laughs]
You may see it Sunday.
Hey, check it out.
[Cole] Too Cool and the ladies getting down.
[Lawler] It is time to get down.
[Cole] King, I wonder if Too Cool is gonna party like this when, uh,
they join us live Saturday night on Radio WWE?
[Lawler] Oh yeah, I'm sure they will.
[crowd cheering]
Put the shades on, baby.
Here we go.
Oh, come on, Michael, quit clapping now.
You look silly.
[R&B music playing]
[Cole] The crowd coming alive.
Rikishi and company getting down
on SmackDown.
[Lawler] Hey, check it out.
They really got the same shoes on, they're wearing Lugz.
Lugz are some of the coolest-- some of the coolest footwear going.
[Cole] Well…
[Lawler] Even you might be cool if you wore Lugz.
[Cole] It's cool for Too Cool.
But who's gonna be cool tonight?
Who will Stephanie choose?
As Stephanie picks either Triple H or Kurt Angle
to take on The Rock and Lita,
right here tonight on SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Steven Richards is irate.
-You can't lose. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
You know what? Tonight we're gonna kick some T&A.
It's just a taste, baby, of what's to come.
Wait till SummerSlam and I tear Trish apart.
Oh, and when I get my hands on Val, you know what?
Whoever pins, wins, baby.
Intercontinental Championship on the line.
That's right. You know?
I just wanna get serious real quick right here with you, Chyna.
Mamacita, I just want you to know that it's been a dream of mine
to be a champion here,
ever since I got here.
But if you win that title in SummerSlam,
I'll be the happiest man in the world,
because I just wanna see you with a smile on your face.
Oh, Eddie. But you know what,
I've already been to that mountain top.
I just want you to have a taste of what victory is like.
Hey, you know what, as long as we're both happy,
that's what counts, right?
Come on.
[man] And now, the fastest slam of the week,
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[Ross] Albert being broken by a shot down here.
[Ross] There's the Tag Team Champions now.
Look at Blackman fighting back.
[Lawler] That's heinosity right there.
-[Ross] And there's Shane. -[Lawler] Shane!
[Ross] Oh my God, Shane McMahon with a kendo stick,
-Blackman is out. -Look at this!
[Ross] I'll be damned, Shane McMahon is the Hardcore Champion.
[Lawler] What a celebration!
[dramatic music]
[Cole] Well, Shane McMahon, King, is the Hardcore Champion.
Although, he's gonna put it on the line
against Blackman again at SummerSlam.
[Lawler] Well, at least there is one McMahon that's still a champion.
-Shane. -Yeah.
-[Cole] I'll tell you, Trish… -Whoo-hoo!
should be looking over her shoulder, King,
because Chyna is hot on Trish Stratus' tail.
-After what happened on Raw. -[Lawler] I know. I know Chyna came down,
basically interfered in a match in which she had no business,
almost got it from Val,
but then she took it to Val,
and then she went after Trish.
[Cole] Well, Chyna went after Trish and Val Venis made Chyna pay.
Check out the clothesline by the Intercontinental Champion,
Val Venis.
First to the back,
and into the front of Chyna,
before "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero
could come down to the ring and make a save on Val Venis.
But did you see Trish Stratus nodding her approval
at the work of Val Venis?
[Lawler] Oh, she was loving it.
[Cole] Well, Trish and Val will take on Eddie Guerrero and Chyna
in SummerSlam on pay-per-view, Sunday.
Eddie and Chyna's tag team partner here tonight in this matchup.
This man, Steve Blackman.
[Lawler] Oh boy.
This guy is in a really foul mood.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is a six-person tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring from Annville, Pennsylvania,
weighing in 246 pounds,
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman.
[Cole] I imagine "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman's not in a good mood.
It was as the farce that Shane McMahon won the Hardcore Title
from Steve Blackman on Raw, Monday night.
[announcer] And his tag team partners,
"The Ninth Wonder of the World" Chyna,
and Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] I don't know how you can say it was a farce that Shane won.
You gotta realize, when you're in a Hardcore Title match,
or when you're in any kind of Hardcore match--
Hey, check that out.
[Cole] Yeah, MTV immediately
following SmackDown tonight at 10/9 Central, King.
It is a SummerSlam preview,
Countdown to SummerSlam on MTV.
Everything you ever wanted to know about SummerSlam,
including a great look at its history.
[Lawler] Oh, tonight? On MTV? That's great.
But as I was saying, when you're in a Hardcore Title match,
you gotta expect anything.
There could be outside interference,
there could be all sorts of foreign objects,
and that's what happened to Steve Blackman, he can't complain.
[Cole] Well, commissioner Mick Foley gave Steve Blackman a rematch
for this Sunday at SummerSlam on pay-per-view.
Steve Blackman versus Shane McMahon.
And the commissioner, King,
also waived the 24/7 rule for the Hardcore Title.
Meaning, Shane McMahon can't conveniently get himself pinned
-before SummerSlam on Sunday. -Look at this!
As Shane looks on,
and Val Venis and T&A go to work
on Eddie Guerrero, Steve Blackman,
-and Chyna. -[Lawler] Oh, look at this.
[Cole] Dropkick to T&A by "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman,
shot to the head of Val Veins.
And here we go.
Also Sunday, King, at SummerSlam on pay-per-view,
Val Venis and Trish to take on Eddie Guerrero and Chyna.
And a unique stipulation there.
Yeah?
If Eddie or Chyna pick up the pin fall in that matchup,
no matter who they pin, Val Venis or Trish, King,
that person becomes the new Intercontinental Champion.
[Lawler] I got you.
[Cole] All right! Clothesline by Chyna.
And here's the tag to "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] I'm gonna tell you,
I was just about to get a little sick of that little love fest
that "Mamacita" and "Latino Heat" were having back there.
"I want you to be the champion." "No, I want you to be the champion."
"I'll be happy if you're the champion." Oh, please.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero hammering away on Val Venis, Intercontinental Champion.
Eddie Guerrero laid it on the line, King.
Ever since he's come to World Wrestling Entertainment,
he's wanted to become a champion, and he gets a shot.
Hey, Shane O, listen, don't even think about interfering
in that match, because if you do,
I'll make your Hardcore Title rematch tonight,
instead of SummerSlam. Okay?
Hey, and that goes for every other match tonight also.
Interfere in any of them, Hardcore Title rematch tonight.
Hey, hate doing that, bad boy.
[Cole] Well, I'll tell you what, King, if Shane was thinking
about interfering, he's gonna have second thoughts now.
As Val Venis drops the elbow, cover on Eddie Guerrero,
kickout after two.
Just a reminder, Eddie Guerrero and Chyna, also Trish,
will all be a part of the huge Radio WWE broadcast
this coming Saturday night, 8:00 to 10:00 Eastern
on Westwood One live from WWE New York.
[crowd cheering]
Val misses with a clothesline and both men knocking each other down
in the center of the ring.
Val Venis and Eddie Guerrero,
each man-- each man here needs to make a tag.
-[man] Come on, let's go. -[referee] Two…
[Lawler] Val's out.
[Cole] Wanna remind our great fans
that tickets are on sale this Saturday in Fresno, San Diego,
and Tampa for great WWE live action.
And, King, Eddie Guerrero and Val, they both need to make a tag here.
[Lawler] You got that right. Look at Chyna.
Mamacita, she wants the-- Oh.
[Cole] Now, here comes Steve Blackman, here comes Test.
And it was T&A, King,
Test and Albert, directly responsible for Steve Blackman
losing the Hardcore Title to Shane McMahon
on Raw Monday night.
And you have to believe Blackman
wants some revenge here on SmackDown.
[Lawler] Well, he was getting a little measure of it.
-[Cole] Look at Chyna. -[Lawler] Oh!
[Cole] Chyna with her forearms to the face of the Intercontinental Champion.
Val Venis knocked out of the ring by The Ninth Wonder of the World.
Here's Test, cover on Blackman,
hooks the leg-- two. Chyna breaks up the three count.
[Lawler] Chyna is all over the place. Look out!
[Cole] Oh, look out! From behind, it's Trish Stratus.
[Lawler] What does she got?
[Cole] Trish Stratus, that witch, it's-- Chyna's got Trish!
And Albert from behind!
[Lawler] Oh man. Oh.
[Cole] And Albert on Chyna outside the ring.
[Lawler] "Latino Heat" just rammed head-first into that ring post.
[Cole] And meanwhile, Blackman and Test going at it
inside the ring, exchanging blows.
And look at Chyna battling back on Albert.
[Lawler] Good grief! Nunchucks!
[Cole] …destroyed Test with a nunchucks.
Blackman with a kick, cover on Test, hooks the leg, it's over.
[bell ringing]
Blackman, Eddie, Chyna pick up the win.
[Lawler] Look, he's got nunchucks in his--
[announcer] Here are your winners, "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman,
Eddie Guerrero, and "The Ninth Wonder of the World"
Chyna.
[Lawler] Open your eyes, referee, look at Blackman's pants,
he's not just glad to see ya, there's nunchucks in there.
[Cole] Well, King, Trish brought the nunchucks into play.
Then it was Val Venis inadvertently hitting Test with the nunchucks.
Steph, let's face it.
I'm an Olympic gold medalist,
the best in the world.
Did you see the look in your husband's eyes tonight, in that ring?
I mean, that was rage.
You have a man enraged, a hothead like that--
I told you about his anger management.
I've told you for weeks to get him classes.
You should.
But a man like that, a man that's angry, enraged,
he's gonna make mistakes, and you don't want that to happen.
I should be your tag team partner against The Rock and Lita.
I mean, I can figure out a game plan for us,
so that we can beat them.
We can beat them tonight
and you can have your win over Lita.
I really think you should pick me, Steph.
I won't make any mistakes.
I will be there for you.
I will watch your back every step of the way.
And with your athletic skills and my Olympic wisdom,
I'm telling you, that match,
it won't last more than three minutes, I swear.
You have to pick me, Steph. What do you say?
I'll think about it.
Well, all right. You'll think about it?
I'll think about it.
Just remember, I'll be backing you up.
Okay? You should pick me.
Don't forget it.
All right.
[Cole] What a decision she-- Hey.
Get out of the car.
Get out of the car!
I'm begging you, get out of the car!
-[Lawler] Who is this? -Just another victim,
just another victim.
You're gonna be just another victim.
Get out. Get out.
Get…
What the hell is Tazz up to?
-He's an idiot. -Who's he got in the car?
[Cole] Well, King, we're back on SmackDown and…
[Lawler] What is this idiot doing?
You see, being from New York,
I'm used to spraying stuff.
-[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute. -Hey, Lawler.
This car look familiar?
You know…
-[Cole] Is that… -[Lawler] Yeah, yeah.
Maybe you wanna get in the ring and get a closer look.
[Lawler] You know what, that's my--
I mean, that's my rental car. What?
-So it's your rent-a-car? -Yeah.
It's that what you said?
[Lawler] Yeah.
Everything is funny, right, King?
Everything is a joke to the funny man.
Well, it's funny if you think that's upsetting me.
The people at Hertz might be a little upset,
but I think they'll be glad to see this footage.
-I'll tell you what, happy… What? -What?
I think the people at Hertz will be glad to see this footage.
I can't hear you, what did you say?
-Maybe if I get in the ring. -Whatever.
-Lawler, let me ask you this. -[crowd cheering]
Hey, you want me to get in the ring, Tazz?
-I'll get in the ring. -Is this funny?
-[Cole] Who has Tazz got in the car? -Is that funny?
Who the hell you think you are?
Is that funny, Lawler?
Who the hell do you think you are?
-What are you doing with JR? -It's "Good Ol' JR."
Are you laughing now, Lawler?
Is it a joke now? Go ahead, get out.
I'll split your head open like a watermelon.
Oh, you lock yourself in the door, huh?
Hey, Tazz, you…
Let me in this car.
Open the door!
Open the damn door!
Oh, you're gonna lock yourself in?
All right.
Hey, Lawler… watch this!
Why don't you come in here, you…
Hey!
[Cole] What is Tazz doing?
Tazz just smashed that front window, JR's in the car
and there goes King!
King heading out to the parking lot apparently
and we got to take another look at Tazz snapping
with JR hostage in a car.
Hey, Lawler… watch this!
[bat clatters]
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
-King's out in the parking lot. -JR, are you all right?
Jerry, Jerry… oh, it's my eye
It's his eye, Jerry.
We need help! We need some help here.
His eye's messed up.
JR, take it easy, take it easy.
[shouting]
Tazz! Tazz attacking King from behind.
Tazz attacking King.
Tazz is nothing but a damn street dog.
JR's been busted open!
Come on, come on. That's enough!
[all shouting]
The glass from the car window piercing JR's face!
And look at Tazz laughing!
[laughs] Yeah, Lawler!
[referee] Come on!
[Cole] We're back on SmackDown
and moments ago, another cowardly attack by Tazz,
holding JR hostage in the car
trying to bait the King into coming to the parking lot.
Hey, Lawler… watch this!
Tazz shattering the window glass, ripping at JR's face.
The King had no choice but to rush to JR's aid.
And as King and some EMTs were attending to JR,
check out Tazz, attacking King from behind.
This street thug, Tazz, is totally out of control.
Tazz and King will meet Sunday at SummerSlam,
but the concern now is the state of "Good Ol' JR"
Jim Ross.
-Come on, man… -[Tazz] Come on, King!
Officials pulling Tazz off the King
and now you see during the break…
And his eye, be careful.
-There's glass in his eye-- his right eye. -What's the 20 on that ambulance?
JR, don't look up, don't try to move your eye at all.
[Cole] We'll get an update on the condition of JR momentarily
as "Y2J" Chris Jericho
makes his way out here.
-[explosions] -[crowd cheering]
"Y2J" Chris Jericho will meet Chris Benoit
Sunday on pay-per-view at SummerSlam,
a best two-out-of-three-falls matchup,
and what a match it's going to be.
It'll be the Crossface of Chris Benoit versus the Walls of Jericho,
and these two men flat-out hate each other.
And later on tonight,
both Jericho and Benoit will be in the same ring.
It's "Y2J" teaming with the Hardys
against Chris Benoit and Edge and Christian.
I still cannot get over that cowardly attack
at the hands of Tazz, using JR as bait,
holding JR hostage in that car to draw the King to the parking lot.
And then the attack on the King.
And hopefully pretty shortly we're gonna get an update
on the condition of "Good Ol' JR,"
another victim of a cowardly Tazz attack.
[crowd cheering]
Great ovation for Chris Jericho.
Chris Benoit.
[crowd booing]
Over the last month, I have developed
an intense hatred for you,
and that's why I can't wait for the chance
to settle our differences at SummerSlam
in the two-out-of-three-fall match.
And you would think that you could grasp that simple concept.
I mean, you would think that a light bulb would have gone off
in that toothless head of yours.
And you would have said to yourself,
[slow, mocking voice] "Wow, at SummerSlam,
I get to face Chris Jericho…
in a one-on-one match in the ring.
I'm so happy."
[Cole laughing]
[normal voice] But you haven't grasped the concept,
because ever since that match was announced
you have interfered in every single one of my matches.
But you see, junior, I'm not a hard guy to find, I'm easy.
I'll fight you anywhere you want
and that's why my friends in the truck and myself
put together this little something
to help you clearly understand the point.
Like I said, Benoit, I'll fight you anywhere.
I will fight Chris Benoit in the ring…
[Cole] What is this?
…and Chris Benoit in the back.
I will fight Chris Benoit on a boat.
[Cole laughing]
[crowd cheering]
Or… Chris Benoit with a goat.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Oh boy.
Jericho stirring the pot.
Chris Benoit, when the score is tied…
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole laughing]
Or Chris Benoit as a blushing bride.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Oh no…
That one's my favorite, too.
I love that one.
I will fight Chris Benoit while he is taking a quiz…
[crowd cheering]
…or Chris Benoit
as the total jackass that he is.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Oh no. [laughs]
You see, junior, I will fight you any day
because, baby, I am Y… 2… J!
[Cole] More like Dr. Seuss.
[dramatic music]
Oh no.
"The Rabid Wolverine" Chris Benoit
cannot be pleased with that performance of poetry
by "Y2J" Chris Jericho,
as Jericho,
with his eyes trained on Benoit…
The Wolverine…
no smile on his face and marked applause for Jericho.
Chris Jericho…
I've got to hand it to you.
You are a pretty funny guy.
And I'm glad you're getting all your kicks out now,
because at SummerSlam,
your wit,
your humor,
and all the funny pictures in the world
aren't gonna do a damn thing for you.
[crowd booing]
You know, I consider myself
to be a pretty funny guy too.
And when I heard
you were putting together this, uh, little montage,
well, I decided to prepare a picture myself.
And it is a classic.
I laugh every time I look at it.
And I like to call this picture…
"Y2J losses consciousness
at the hands of the Crossface."
[Benoit laughing]
[crowd booing]
A picture says a thousand words
and that is the only picture that matters.
Because at SummerSlam,
and as you'll find out tonight,
in the six-man tag,
I am the best damn technical wrestler in the WWE.
-And not you… -[mouthing]
or anyone else…
can do a thing about it.
Prove me wrong.
[crowd booing]
Prove me wrong.
[Jericho] Well, the only thing that you've proven to me
is that you have a total lack of imagination,
because that picture wasn't funny, it was lame, it didn't even rhyme.
[crowd cheering]
But I do agree with you on one point.
I can't wait for our match at SummerSlam
and I can't wait for our match right here tonight on SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
So remember this, junior,
the Walls of Jericho
will cause you a lot of pain
and when I'm through with you,
you will never…
-[crowd] Ever! -…ever…
…be the same… again.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, show-and-tell will be over for both of these men
Sunday on pay-per-view at SummerSlam.
Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit
in a best two-out-of-three-falls matchup.
But tonight on SmackDown, that man, Jericho…
-Oh, wait a minute. -I'm sorry about Monday night, man.
I didn't mean to head-butt you, you know?
And about the table,
you know, I didn't mean to put you through a table.
-Listen. Listen. -Look, come on.
I know you-- I'm sick of "I'm sorries."
And I don't even wanna think about SummerSlam.
We got bigger fish to fry tonight with The Undertaker.
-All right, man. -That's what we got to do.
-All right. -Tonight. Get our-- What is that?
[rumbling]
-Oh! Look out! -[shouts]
Jerry "The King" Lawler back with us.
And King, what can you tell us about JR?
Well, I'll tell you this.
His eye is cut.
I don't know if it's inside his eye or over his eye,
but I'm gonna tell you something, Tazz, you piece of crap,
if his eye is damaged, I promise you this Sunday at the SummerSlam
I will knock your stinking eyes
right out of your head, do you hear that?
-I promise you that! -Well, King--
Well, King, coming up next, The Undertaker.
And who would believe how The Undertaker's life would change
ten days ago on Raw.
[dramatic music]
[Ross] The Crossface on The Undertaker.
Something's got to be done about this.
-It's Kane! -[Lawler] What?
[Ross] It's the Big Red Machine!
He's coming for Shane,
he's coming for Benoit.
Get out of there!
These brothers united, and by God when they're together
hell hath no fury like these two.
The brothers hands are clasped, The Undertaker and K--
Hey wait. Wait a minute!
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] What do you-- What the hell?
[Lawler] Look at that.
[Ross] A chokeslam? What's the meaning of this?
The Big Red Machine assaulting his own brother for God sakes.
[Lawler] I don't understand this. Oh my God.
Kane just chokeslammed The Undertaker
through the mat, all the way to hell!
Why?
Why, Kane?
Why turn on your brother?
[Kane] Why did I chokeslam my brother?
I… am…
a monster!
[Cole] It's The Undertaker!
He wants answers from his brother
and Kane doesn't wanna give him answers.
Wait a minute, Kane with a right-hand!
A sucker punch to The Undertaker.
Why is Kane doing this?
Why is Kane turning on his own flesh and blood?
Kane has drawn the blood of his own brother.
["You're Gonna Pay" playing] ♪ Dead man walking ♪
-[crowd cheering] -♪ You've done it now ♪
♪ You've gone and made a big mistake ♪
♪ And I can't allow ♪
-♪ You to think you can just walk away ♪ -[Cole] It will be a civil war!
Sunday, pay-per-view,
at SummerSlam.
The Undertaker, one-on-one with his brother Kane.
And King, commissioner Mick Foley
has made certain that Kane is not here tonight.
Worried that Kane and Undertaker
could explode three days before SummerSlam.
[Lawler] Well, I can assure you that whenever Kane and Undertaker
get within arm's reach of each other, they're gonna try to destroy each other.
They're gonna try to tear each other completely apart.
-[crowd cheering] -♪ But bad-asses ♪
♪ Always kicking asshole's ass ♪
♪ You're gonna pay, you're gonna pay ♪
♪There's no forgiveness this time ♪
♪ You're gonna pay, you're gonna pay ♪
♪ It's my business, your mind ♪
♪ You're gonna pay, you're gonna pay ♪
[Cole] Well, coming up Sunday at SummerSlam on pay-per-view,
X-Pac and the Road Dogg will go one-on-one.
Well, King, earlier tonight
X-Pac apologized to the Road Dogg for an unfortunate incident on Raw.
It was DX versus Edge and Christian for the Tag Titles.
The Dudleys came down with a table.
As the Dudleys and Edge and Christian got into it,
The Road Dogg and X-Pac exchanged words.
[Lawler] I knew this was gonna happen.
That's where this friendly rivalry went way too far.
Look at this, a little head-butt turned into a major,
major mishap, as far as DX is concerned.
[Cole] Well, X-Pac apologized earlier on tonight,
but nevertheless, this friendly rivalry as you said, King, has intensified.
An unseen twist in the relationship
between The Road Dogg and X-Pac.
Oh, and that was bright, that was real bright.
[Lawler] He spat on The Undertaker's bike.
[Cole] X-Pac just spat on the bike of The Undertaker.
-And The Undertaker, he's lost it… -[bell ringing]
going after the members of DX, Road Dogg and X-Pac.
[Lawler] That's worse than spitting into the wind,
spitting on Undertaker's bike.
[Cole] Here's the double-team by Road Dogg and X-Pac
hoping to put their differences aside in this handicap matchup tonight
against The Undertaker, and what a double clothesline by The Undertaker.
[Lawler] DX better put their differences aside
or there'll be nothing left of these two guys.
[Cole] Well, I think you mentioned it on Raw on Monday night, King--
Are they gonna have to reinforce this ring come SummerSlam
when The Undertaker and Kane go at it one-on-one?
[Lawler] Oh man.
[Cole] What a boot to the face of The Road Dogg by The Undertaker,
and The Undertaker with this impressive assault on DX.
Here's the cover on Road Dogg, two, kickout.
[Lawler] You know The Undertaker's been reliving that memory
when his own brother, Kane, chokeslammed him right through the floor of the ring.
I mean, he chokeslammed The Undertaker so hard, that the ring actually broke.
[Cole] Well, Kane tried to offer some sort of explanation,
saying he's realized he's a monster inside,
but that still doesn't answer the question in my book
-to why he did it. -[crowd cheering]
What a sidewalk slam by The Undertaker,
here's the cover, and X-Pac breaks up the three-count.
King, I wanna know what Kane has planned for The Undertaker.
We all know what The Undertaker's capable of too,
I'm sure he's got something really devious,
something really sick in mind for his brother Kane at SummerSlam.
-Oh no! -[crowd cheering]
Tossing X-Pac to the top rope, what power by The Undertaker.
And look at the right-hands.
-[grunts] -Ooh!
Well, both members of DX in the corner in trouble,
X-Pac to the other side of the ring
and Undertaker is picking apart Road Dogg and X-Pac.
And Road Dogg with a boot to the face of The Undertaker
and a spinning heel kick from X-Pac.
And there's the cover by Road Dogg, there's two and a kickout.
King, I know you were busy attending to JR backstage
but did you hear any whisperings,
any rumors, perhaps, to who Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley's
leaning toward, either Triple H or Kurt Angle,
for her tag team match tonight?
[Lawler] I didn't get a chance to hear about that,
I was just trying to see what they were gonna do with JR.
They're still working on his eye.
I hope it's not actually his eye.
He has several cuts, I hope it's above or below his eye,
but it didn't look good.
[Cole] The bottom line, Tazz is nothing but a coward,
he's a street punk.
And taking JR hostage just to draw you out there
was absolutely ridiculous.
[Lawler] Well, I promise you he will regret the day
that he ever met the King come Sunday.
[Cole] And Road Dogg and X-Pac with the big right-hands to The Undertaker
and DX trying to take it to The Undertaker
here in this matchup.
-Undertaker whipped off the ropes and… -[Lawler] Oh no.
…telegraphed by Road Dogg and X-Pac,
and Undertaker takes advantage.
And what clotheslines by The Undertaker!
You got to admit, King, he is in a nasty, nasty mood.
[Lawler] Of course, he is.
[Cole] It's a good thing Kane was not allowed to be here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
X-Pac, kick to the midsection.
Kane drawing the blood of his own brother
on SmackDown last Thursday night.
Oh, look out, X-Pac… and where's Road Dogg going?
[Lawler] What the heck?
[Cole] Road Dogg's heading up the ramp and X-Pac…
-[Lawler] Oh no, look at this! -Planted with a chokeslam…
by The Undertaker.
And Road Dogg is…
[Lawler] He's walking out on his partner.
[Cole] Is he leaving X-Pac?
-[Lawler] "Is he"? He's gone. -[crowd cheering]
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Road Dogg is leaving X-Pac.
[Lawler] You know what this signal means.
[Cole] To the wolves, to The Undertaker!
[Lawler] No, he's leaving X-Pac to his last ride.
[Cole] With X-Pac, and X-Pac going for the ride.
-Full… ride! -[crowd cheering]
Cover by The Undertaker.
[bell ringing]
-["You're Gonna Pay" playing] -♪ You've done it now ♪
-[crowd cheering] -♪ You've gone and made a big mistake ♪
♪ And I can't allow ♪
♪ You to think you can just walk away ♪
♪ So turn around ♪
♪ And face the piper you're gonna pay ♪
♪ 'Cause the end is now ♪
♪ This is gonna be your judgment day ♪
♪ A cheap shot ♪
♪ That's the way that you play the game ♪
♪ I was blindsided ♪
-[indistinct chatter] -♪ Things will never ever be the same ♪
So is he on the same page as us, or what?
Actually, he made a lot of sense.
Kurt made a lot of sense?
There's a first for everything.
Kurt made a lot of sense, he…
he spoke about how hot-headed you are.
What?
Well, you are.
I mean, you get to be a little emotional, and look at you… already getting hot.
I mean, Kurt made some valid points.
Hold on a second…
Are you actually contemplating
having him as your partner. Really?
Well, I think it's at least worth some consideration.
Consideration my [bleep].
[crowd cheering]
I'm gonna have a little talk with Kurt Angle.
Together we have the power to elect the next president of the United States.
Let your voice be heard.
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Smackdown your vote this November.
[Cole] Well, here comes the European Champion, King.
Perry Saturn set for action on SmackDown.
[Lawler] Oh baby.
[rock music playing]
-[bell ringing] -[Lawler] Wow.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the World Wrestling Entertainment European Championship.
Introducing first, being
accompanied to the ring by Terri from Boston, Mass.
Weighing in at 241 pounds,
he is the World Wrestling Entertainment
European Champion,
Perry Saturn.
[Cole] And I'll tell you what, King, that non-partisan campaign
to register WWE fans to vote…
Consider this: 40,000 fans have registered
in the first three weeks of the campaign.
[Lawler] That is unbelievable.
[Cole] You can register to vote at WWE New York,
WWEvote.com,
and also at many of the live events across the country.
Well, you see Terri's back here tonight but she's had a busy week.
Last week on SmackDown at The Kat's urging,
Rikishi gave Terri a Stinkface.
[Lawler] Look at this! Rikishi actually was just gonna go ahead
and leave the ring, but then The Kat said, "No, no, no, no."
You know, this trouble's been brewing between The Kat and Terri for a long time,
and The Kat, being persuasive like she can be,
convinced Rikishi to back it up
right into the face of Terri, and ooh,
the celebration was on by The Kat and Rikishi.
[Cole] Terri got her answer, King, Monday night, so to speak, on Raw.
The Kat was at WWE New York, and check out what happened.
[Lawler] She was attacked by Terri, from behind I might add,
and then, I couldn't believe this, Terri gave The Kat a little sample
of what a Stinkface would be like from Terri.
[Cole] And at SummerSlam we'll have the first-ever
thong Stinkface match.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, wait a minute.
-The first-ever what? -[Cole] Thong Stinkface match.
[announcer] And the challenger, from Lima, Ohio,
weighing in at 248 pounds…
Al… Snow!
[Lawler] You mean The Kat and Terri are gonna be wearing thongs
and trying to give each other a Stinkface?
[Cole] Yeah, they are. As Perry Saturn and Al Snow go at it,
I wanna remind our fans that live at WWE New York this Saturday night, King,
Radio WWE, 8:00 to 10:00 Eastern Time
on the Westwood One network, check SummerSlam.com for all the details.
I understand that you're gonna be on the big show.
[Lawler] Yeah, we're gonna be talking about the--
give you a little update on the big softball game.
The WWE Superstars are gonna be playing against
Michael Bolton this Saturday.
Michael Bolton and his Bombers, Bolton's Bombers.
[Cole] Well, Radio WWE hosted by, uh, commissioner Mick Foley.
Al Snow… this is a European Championship match.
Putting the European Title up, Perry Saturn's European Title.
[Lawler] Well, Perry Saturn wouldn't even take the title belt off,
but now Al Snow's got it on.
Look at that. Oh.
That dress-- that dress really brings out the bust in her--
I mean, the best in Terri, doesn't it?
[Cole] Perry Saturn's business adviser, Terri, looking on from ringside
as Al Snow and Perry Saturn exchange blows
in the ring.
[Lawler] I want you to explain it to me one more time, Michael:
Terri and The Kat, this Sunday at SummerSlam,
are gonna be wearing thongs?
[Cole] Yeah, it's gonna be a first-ever thong Stinkface match
at SummerSlam Sunday.
[Lawler] I'd call that-- I'd call it a "sweet face" match.
-[Cole] Oh man. -[Lawler] Or maybe a "happy face" match.
[Cole] Will you stop?
And Al Snow with a suplex, European Title is on the line.
Perry Saturn, the European Champion, tossed over the top rope
by Al Snow.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Uh-oh, look at Terri.
[Cole] Look out, Al Snow outside the ring and…
he's got his eyes, it looks, King,
like they're set on Terri.
[Lawler] Well, whose aren't?
Any man in this building that doesn't have his eyes on Terri,
I'd wonder about him.
[Cole] Terri, trying to get out of the way.
Perry Saturn perched on the top rope.
Taking out Al Snow, off the top rope, Perry Saturn.
[Lawler] Perry Saturn had one eye on Al Snow and one eye on Terri.
[Cole] I'll tell you, Triple H didn't look too pleased.
Said he had to have a word with Kurt Angle,
as Stephanie's still contemplating who she's gonna team with,
her husband Triple H or Kurt Angle
against The Rock and Lita tonight on SmackDown.
Nice suplex by Perry Saturn.
Just wanna remind our great fans in Greensboro,
Raw is War comes to Greensboro, North Carolina, on Monday, King,
and a week from Saturday, we're in Boston.
A week from Sunday in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Perry Saturn, European Champion, whipping Al Snow across the ring
and there's a big foot to the face.
[Lawler] What a night this has already been and we're still just getting started.
[Cole] Uh-oh, look out. It's been a wild night, as you said, King,
as Terri looks on, but Al Snow's got his mind set
on winning the European Title here tonight.
[Lawler] Whoa!
[Cole] Moonsault by Al Snow off the top ropes.
[crowd cheering]
What is he doing? Why doesn't he just go for the cover
on Perry Saturn?
Wait, Terri's got Head.
[Lawler] Hey!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Whoop! Well, Terri missed and…
-[woman screams] -Terri tossed through the ropes by Snow.
-[Lawler] Is she hurt? -And Perry Saturn…
And he's got the Rings of Saturn locked in,
the Rings of Saturn locked in on Al Snow!
[bell ringing]
Perry Saturn retains his title.
[Lawler] What about Terri?
[announcer] Here is your winner
and still World Wrestling Entertainment's
European Champion,
Perry Saturn.
[Cole] Well, Perry attending to Terri.
Terri went to smack Al Snow with Al Snow's Head,
and Terri was tossed through the ropes.
[Lawler] She's hurt! She's hurt bad.
[Lawler] Welcome back to SmackDown, from New Orleans.
And tonight SmackDown is brought to you by Stacker 2,
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[Cole] And by Adidas.
[Lawler] Yeah, and by Divas: Postcard from the Caribbean,
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♪ You think you know me ♪
[rock music plays]
[Cole] Well, King, Sunday on pay-per-view at SummerSlam,
Edge and Christian, the Tag Team Title holders,
put the titles on the line against the Hardys and Dudleys
in a first-ever tables, ladders, and chairs match.
[Lawler] Oh man, I can't-- Oh, give me some TLC, yeah.
[announcer] Tag team match scheduled for one fall.
In the ring, from Toronto, at a combined weight of 455 pounds,
they are World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champions,
Christian and Edge.
[Lawler] I don't think the young lady with that TLC sign
quite understands the TLC these guys are gonna be in for Sunday…
that's tables, ladders, and chairs!
Oh my!
Check out those glasses.
Greetings to all of our fans in New Orleans.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Cajun country!
Now we know you're all probably putting down your fried alligator legs
or whatever it is you silly people here in Louisiana like to eat…
[crowd booing]
…in anticipation of one of our five-second poses.
-[Lawler] They eat gumbo. -But I'm sorry to inform you
that there will be no pose until after SummerSlam.
[crowd booing]
-[Lawler] No pose? -Darn.
But fear not.
Unlike Ricky Williams, we will not drop the ball.
-[crowd booing] -[Lawler] Uh-oh. [laughs]
[Cole] He's a Saints running back here in New Orleans.
Because in the tables,
ladders, and chairs…
[crowd] What?
…match…
…we will climb that ladder rung by glorious rung,
reclaim our Tag Team Championships
and unveil a world-first,
monumental,
37-second pose.
[Lawler] Wow, 37-second pose.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Oh, I can't wait for that.
You know, members of the New Orleans Saints are here
in the audience tonight, King,
and I don't think they liked that Ricky Williams comment.
[announcer] And their tag team partner
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
weighing in at 225 pounds…
Chris Benoit.
[Lawler] You heard what Edge and Christian said.
Those championship belts, the WWE Tag Titles are gonna be hung,
suspended high above the ring.
[Cole] And King, check it out. Members of the New Orleans Saints.
And Chris Benoit, SummerSlam on pay-per-view Sunday,
takes on Chris Jericho, Y2J,
best two-out-of-three falls.
And remember what happened on Raw
this past Monday night, King, "Y2J" Chris Jericho
taking on Perry Saturn, European Title on the line,
and Chris Benoit cost Y2J another title.
[Lawler] Well, without a doubt, Y2J think that he had that European Title won.
But then Benoit, with that little friend of his, showed up,
it was great.
[Cole] You know, these two absolutely hate each other.
And Chris Jericho's little Dr. Seuss rendition
earlier on tonight on SmackDown just fueled the rivalry,
the fire, even more between these two men.
-[Lawler] Oh boy. -[rock music playing]
[announcer] And their opponents, first,
from Cameron, North Carolina. At a combined weight of 430 pounds,
Matt and Jeff, The Hardy Boyz.
[Cole] King, we've been talking about that table, ladders, chairs match
and we just want to explain to everybody
that the Tag Team Titles are gonna be suspended above the ring.
They're gonna be hanging from the rafters, and the first team
to climb the ladders and get to those titles
will become Tag Team Champions.
[Lawler] And who does that favor?
Who are the ladder specialists around here?
-[Cole] The Hardys. -[Lawler] Right.
-[crowd cheering] -[rock music]
[Lawler] I think Edge and Christian are at a big disadvantage.
I think that they should--
Well, it should be something like-- Oh no! Man!
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And their tag team partner,
from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
weighing in at 227 pounds…
Chris Jericho.
[Cole] You know, King, I'll tell you what. I think "Y2J" Chris Jericho,
he's gone a little loony over the past few weeks.
[Lawler] Gone? What do you mean? He's always been loony.
[Cole] I think he's lost a few marbles at the hands of Chris Benoit.
I mean, that big old steel garage door,
crashed it into his stomach,
chair shots to the head,
numerous times, the Crippler Crossface locked on.
Y2J sat right here last week and told us, King,
he flat out hates Chris Benoit.
[Lawler] If hate was written on every grain of sand
in the Sahara desert,
that probably wouldn't equal the amount of hate
that's between Y2J and Chris Benoit.
[Cole] Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz
aren't fond of one another either.
It was Edge and Christian who gave Jeff Hardy that concussion
a few weeks ago with a double chair shot.
Matt Hardy put out of action last week as well for a few days
after, I guess they call it the, uh--
What do they call it,
when they drop the man on his face on the chair?
[man] The Unprettier, I think it is.
[Lawler] Unprettier, yeah.
[Cole] Oh, look at this, Jeff Hardy landing on his feet
and a dropkick to the face of Christian by Jeff Hardy.
Tables, ladders, and chairs.
[Lawler] And we're seeing how much the Hardys dislike Edge and Christian,
and then you throw those damn Dudleys into the equation, and-- Oh!
Sunday's gonna be something else.
[Cole] A cover by Matt Hardy, hooks the leg, there's two and a kickout.
Sunday on pay-per-view there will be no pinfalls,
there will be no submissions
in the table, ladders, chairs match.
The bottom line is-- another cover by Matt Hardy,
hooks the leg, kickout.
You have to climb the ladders,
you have to tag-- take the Tag Team Titles down
as they're hanging from the rafters to become champions.
[Lawler] See, that's what I think is a little bit unfair,
because those belts are gonna be way, way up there.
I mean, you know, if they were just high enough
where all you had to do is stand on a chair,
that would be good for Edge and Christian.
Or if they were just high enough to reach when you stood on a table,
that'd be good for the Dudleys, but no…
you're gonna have to stand on those 12-foot ladders to reach those belts.
[Cole] Keep in mind, King--
Cover by Benoit hooks the leg, and a kickout.
Keep in mind the tables and the chairs
can be used in the matchup.
You can weaken your opponent with the tables and chairs
to get to the ladders, to get to the Tag Team Title.
So perhaps the Dudleys and Edge and Christian do have an advantage.
[Lawler] Weaken your opponent?
You call bashing somebody over the head
or giving them the double chair shot weakening them?
You call throwing somebody through a table weakening them?
[Cole] Knocking them out, perhaps.
-[Lawler] There you go. -DDT by Matt Hardy. Here comes Jericho!
[Lawler] Oh boy.
[Cole] And Jericho going to work on Edge.
Oh, what a war it's gonna be.
Jericho and Benoit, Sunday,
two-out-of-three falls at SummerSlam,
and look at Christian. Nobody--
Edge into Christian, Jericho rolls up Edge.
Cover, two, kickout.
And Chris Benoit, a preview of SummerSlam right here folks.
The Rabid Wolverine, Y2J, going at it.
The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian going at it as well.
[Lawler] Oh boy! Look at this.
[Cole] Referee Mike Chioda losing control of this matchup.
Oh, look at this! What a chop by Jericho.
[crowd cheering]
-Oh, here we go. -[Lawler] I see a chair. You're right.
[Cole] The chairmen, so to speak, of the WWE,
-Edge, and Christian-- -[Lawler] Oh!
[Cole] Poetry in Motion!
-[Lawler] Wait a minute. -Drop kick into the chair.
[Lawler] That's not right.
Edge and Christian are supposed to be the chairmen.
[Cole] There's the Lionsault on Edge.
Hooks the leg.
It's over!
Y2J and the Hardys defeat Edge, and Christian, and Benoit.
[Lawler] I can't believe it.
[Cole] Oh, wait a minute,
Edge and Christian aren't through with the Hardys.
Benoit is not through with "Y2J" Chris Jericho.
[Lawler] Look at this.
Matt Hardy just pulled one of those ladders from underneath the ring.
[Cole] The Hardys have ladders.
Matt Hardy-- Whoa.
Oh, look at that. Chair to ladder.
Ladder meets skull.
Matt Hardy's knocked down.
Oh! And look at the Tag Team Champions.
This is ridiculous.
[Lawler] What do you mean ridiculous?
You better get used to it.
You're gonna see a lot of this Sunday at SummerSlam.
The chair shoved at-- Wait a minute, the Dudleys!
-[Lawler] Hey, wait a minute. -Bubba Ray, and Devon.
[Lawler] They're not supposed to be here!
-[Cole] Bubba Ray… -[Lawler] Look out!
…going after Edge and Christian.
Look out! Devon, top rope!
-[crowd cheering] -[shouts]
-[Lawler] Oh no. -[Cole] Getting in all kinds of trouble.
[Lawler] Devon's up and he's coming down.
[Cole] The Tag Team Champions.
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Lawler] You don't think…
-Devon! Get the table. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
[Lawler] "Get the table." Oh no!
[Cole] Bubba Ray calling for the hardware.
[Lawler] Let's get out of here.
[crowd cheering]
This is gonna get real ugly.
[Cole] The Dudleys with the tables.
[Lawler] Edge, Christian, look out!
[Cole] The Tag Team Champions are in trouble.
[Lawler] Dudleys are getting wood!
[Cole] This'll be legal Sunday at SummerSlam.
Edge and Christian, the Tag Team Champions,
attacking The Dudley Boyz.
And Bubba Ray and Devon tossed out of the ring.
That was close.
And now the Dudleys going at it.
And look at Matt Hardy.
Matt Hardy with a ladder in the ring. What's he gonna do?
Look at Jeff Hardy, off the top rope!
[Lawler] Matt, no, don't do it. Matt, what are you doing?
[Cole] Matt Hardy on top of the ladder.
-[Lawler] This is not good. -[Cole] Look at this.
Matt Hardy taking out Edge and Bubba Ray.
In front of us, Benoit and Jericho still going at it.
[Lawler] What is this SummerSlam gonna be like?
[Cole] It's gonna be out of control, I can guarantee you that.
[Lawler] Look at Benoit and look at Jericho.
These guys are trying to tear each other limb from limb.
[Cole] Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit hammering away at each other.
They'd be two-out-of-three falls
Sunday at SummerSlam, King.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh, where they going? -[Cole] Up to the top rope.
Benoit and Jericho continue to fight each other.
These two hate each other.
You could see the hatred pouring out of their veins.
[Lawler] What are they-- they're gonna do something really bad there.
-[Cole] Benoit and Jericho… -[Lawler] No! Oh!
[Cole] Benoit and Jericho through a table!
Benoit and Jericho through a table!
[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
[Cole] The Wolverine, Chris Jericho, crashing through a table.
[Lawler] They're both busted in half!
[Cole] What's gonna happen, King, when they meet Sunday at SummerSlam?
[Triple H] Kurt.
-What? What? -Easy!
I'm not gonna beat your ass anymore.
What are you doing talking to my wife?
You trying to convince her to make you her partner?
Understand this, all right?
I am her partner.
I am her partner tonight in that match,
I am her partner for life.
Get that through your thick head.
Hunter, I just wanna do what's best for the match.
The match, Hunter.
I don't want people to make mistakes because of high emotions.
I wanna do what's best for the match.
-Okay? -High emotions?
-Yeah. -High emotions?
You and I have to coexist until SummerSlam to get this done.
-All right? -Right.
But if you keep pushing, if you keep pushing this issue,
it's not gonna make it to SummerSlam.
Do you understand what I'm saying to you?
Yeah, but Hunter, I don't make the decisions,
your wife is gonna make the decisions.
No, my wife doesn't make the decisions.
-Yes, I do make the decisions. -Her choices are mine.
-She does. -Yes, I do make the decisions. Okay?
The two of you, both of you, need to stop fighting like children, okay?
Now, this decision is mine to make.
Commissioner Foley said so.
Okay? We have to do what's right.
And I'm gonna-- I'm gonna make that decision
and-- and it's gonna be--
I'm-- I'm gonna flip a coin.
-What? -I'm gonna flip a coin.
You're gonna flip a coin?
Yes.
You're kidding?
She's kidding, right?
[Cole] You're looking at WWE New York in the heart of Times Square.
And inside earlier today, King,
the XFL held a huge news conference
to unveil its eight premier teams
for its inaugural season, which begins in February.
Now, check out the coolest, freshest new designs in sports today.
Now, for more information, you have to log on to XFL.com
or tune in to WWE Television Network this weekend.
More on the XFL and these cool new designs.
Well, King, a few moments ago, the Y2J-Chris Benoit war continued.
[Lawler] I don't think they meant for that to be the ending they had in mind.
[Cole] And what's gonna happen, King, in the best two-out-of-three falls matchup
Sunday on pay-per-view at SummerSlam?
Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit,
hoping to end this war once and for all.
You are literally moments away from your final match
before SummerSlam
and you don't even know who you're facing.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting: "Rocky"]
Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[chanting continues]
[crowd cheering and whistling]
Finally,
-The Rock has come back to New Orleans. -[crowd shouting in unison]
[crowd cheering]
Stephanie, how fitting it is, we're here in the Big Easy.
[crowd cheering]
Because that's exactly what you are,
the Big Easy.
[crowd cheering]
And seeing as The Rock has been here in Louisiana
for three or four days, observing all their traditions,
The Rock has been kicking back,
boiling his crawfish…
[crowd cheering]
…pinching on the tail…
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
…and above all else,
sucking on da head.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] What?
And above doing all this,
Stephanie, The Rock heard of your little problem,
is who is you gonna choose as your tag team partner.
And you may think, Stephanie,
that it comes down to who you like the most,
but the fact of the matter is it comes down to who you like the least.
Because regardless of who you pick, whether it's Triple H,
whether it's King Kurt, whether it's King Kong,
the fact of the matter is, is that The Rock is gonna
whip his monkey ass all over this arena.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Oh my gosh.
[crowd cheering]
[chanting: "Rocky"]
[Lawler] They love The Rock in the Big Easy.
So Triple H and Kurt Angle,
you should feel right here at home in the Big Easy.
So what The Rock wants you to do is go ahead,
and you pinch Stephanie's tail
and then you two Jabronis go suck on your own heads
because the fact of the matter is this--
The fact of the matter is this, is this Sunday night at SummerSlam,
just as sure as The Rock still stands here
before you today, The People's Champ,
and just as sure as you still stand by The Rock,
a ugly hermaphrodite,
is as sure as The Rock is gonna walk into SummerSlam
and walk out of SummerSlam the WWE Champion.
If you smell…
-what The Rock is cooking. -[crowd shouts in unison]
-[rock music playing] -[Cole] Well, King, The Rock is fired up.
He [indistinct] later tonight against Stephanie.
Will it be Triple H?
Will it be Kurt Angle?
-[Lawler] We'll find out! -Here we go.
Now, I hope you guys both know that I really want to do what's right…
-Steph, just flip the coin. -…and I want you both…
Okay. Heads, you're my tag team partner, Hunter,
-tails, it's you, Kurt. Okay? -All right.
Ready?
First, I wanna suggest something.
I know that's an American coin
but wouldn't you rather flip a coin of this stature?
This is a gold medal.
Would you shut up with those damn medals
-before I stick 'em up… -Hunter!
-Anger, geez. -That's what this is gonna decide.
-Okay? -All right.
Okay.
Just flip the coin.
It's tails.
[crowd cheering]
What?
Hunter…
Hey, now that we're partners, okay,
we have to get serious now. We have a big match.
This is my game plan…
[man] And now, the WWE Boot of the Week,
brought to you by Lugz.
Go eye to eye,
in the boots and shoes rugged enough to take the heat.
Boots with an attitude. That's Lugz.
[rock music playing]
[Ross] The Rock's laying the smackdown and Triple H from behind.
[Lawler] What? The Triple H?
[Ross] Rock bottom! Rock bottom!
And then to Stephanie. What's she thinking?
Oh, spinebuster.
-[Lawler] Rock did the damage. -[Ross] Oh, the moonsault.
Lita has done it.
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And King, what a week it's been for this young woman, Lita.
She is living a dream.
The new WWE Women's Champion.
[Lawler] Well, I thought that when she became the Women's Champion,
she could at least pull her pants up.
She's got a belt now, and she could use that to hold her pants up.
[Cole] You got to give her credit, King.
What a wonderful week for Lita,
the new Women's Champion, who defeated Stephanie
this past Monday night on Raw.
[Lawler] Don't forget the help from The Rock.
[Cole] This coming Monday, Raw is War at a special time, 11:00 Eastern,
and our normal time, 9:00 Pacific.
This Monday, Raw is War at a special time.
[rock music continues]
Wow.
[Lawler] Well, let me just say that
Chef Boyardee presents SummerSlam live in just three days.
This Sunday from the sold-out sports and entertainment complex
in Raleigh, North Carolina.
SummerSlam is exclusively on pay-per-view.
[crowd cheering]
Look at Lita.
She is pretty hot-looking.
-♪ If you smell what The Rock is cooking ♪ -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] And speaking of hot, in a different way, here he is.
There's nobody hotter in WWE than The Rock.
[Cole] What an ovation.
Will this be The Rock's final 72 hours
as WWE Champion?
Or will The Rock rock the dome Sunday,
when he defends his title
on pay-per-view
in a Triple Threat match versus Kurt Angle and Triple H?
[Cole] I'll tell you, King, that fragile truce
between Kurt Angle and Triple H
took a major blow here tonight.
A coin flip by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
and she chooses Kurt Angle to be her partner
for this tag team match.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, don't read more into it than it is.
She didn't actually choose Kurt,
the coin flip chose Kurt.
Kurt won by the luck of the coin flip.
And did you see the smile on Kurt's face?
-[Cole] Yes! -He was so happy.
[rock music playing]
[Cole] Well, King, you'd have to believe that Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
cannot wait to get her hands on Lita here tonight,
as her husband, Triple H looks on,
the odd man out in this triangle here tonight.
[Lawler] It's got to be really, really difficult for Triple H
to have to stand by and watch helplessly, I might add,
as his wife,
the lovely Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley,
teams up with Kurt Angle.
["Medal" playing]
You know, he is a great wrestler, great king of the ring,
great Olympic champion.
The only Olympic champion,
the only Olympic gold medalist WWE has ever had, Michael.
[Cole] And can you imagine-- Look out.
Rock wasted little time and he meets Kurt Angle at the ramp.
-And here we go. -[Lawler] You mean The Rock?
Look at Lita.
[Cole] And Lita goes after Stephanie.
This tag team matchup is underway.
[Lawler] She blindsided Stephanie, that's not fair.
[Cole] Oh, look out!
Kurt Angle headfirst, his head bouncing off the table.
Whoa… Stephanie, right into the apron of the ring.
-[Lawler] Come on! -And Kurt Angle…
[Lawler] Here comes The Rock!
[Cole] And look at this action, as this match is officially underway.
[crowd chanting: "Rocky"]
Lita in the ring with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
[Lawler] We're gonna have to get some help out here.
This is too close for comfort.
[Cole] Tag team matchup is underway.
Stephanie in the ring with Lita.
Stephanie wanting to gain her revenge on Lita
for what happened on Raw this past Monday night.
Hurricanrana by Lita.
Stephanie, out in the middle of the ring, hooks the leg,
and Kurt Angle breaks up the three-count.
As Triple H, "The Game,"
with a look of concern on his face, looks on.
[Lawler] Uh-oh. Look out.
[Cole] Then The Rock with a clothesline to Kurt Angle.
The Rock and Kurt Angle part of the Triple Threat match
Sunday at SummerSlam on pay-per-view.
And keep in mind, King, The Rock does not have to be pinned…
Samoan drop… to lose his title.
Here's the cover. Hooks the leg.
There's two and a kickout by Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] Well, I'll tell you,
that was very, very close.
You're not gonna beat an Olympic gold medalist that way, Rock.
-Oh! -[Cole] Kurt Angle with the right-hands
hammering away on the People's Champion, the WWE Champion,
The Rock.
And Kurt Angle-- Look at The Rock.
Kurt Angle's own take down!
Stephanie looks on with concern, and Rock--
Sharpshooter! Sharpshooter!
Ooh! Stephanie just slapped The Rock.
[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Stephanie, get out of there quick! What?
[Cole] And The Rock staring at Stephanie.
And Kurt Angle from behind,
and The Rock into the corner.
And Kurt Angle hammering away on The People's Champion,
coming to the aid of his friend, Stephanie.
[Lawler] I'm gonna tell you, at SummerSlam,
The Rock is gonna have to stay focused. Oh no!
[Cole] Kurt Angle to Stephanie and Stephanie bouncing off the steel steps.
Oh my God, Stephanie's hurt, King.
[Lawler] She's hurt bad.
[Cole] She took a nasty fall off those steel steps,
but look at The Rock with the right-hands to the Olympic hero.
Kurt Angle in control, with a suplex on The Rock.
-Stephanie has still not moved. -[Lawler] We need help!
Her face hit right into those steps.
[Cole] Some officials coming down here to check on Stephanie.
Kurt Angle, I think, upset with The Rock.
[Lawler] I think Stephanie is knocked out.
Either her face or forehead hit right into…
[Cole] Wait a minute-- The Game.
Stephanie is hurt and Triple H is down here.
[Lawler] Stephanie's hurt.
Get out of the way.
Now Triple H coming to the aid of his fallen wife,
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
[Lawler] Did she break her nose? Her face hit right into those steps.
Go call a paramedic.
[Cole] Now Triple H calling for the paramedics.
Take another look at the nasty fall.
Stephanie may be out cold, King.
[Lawler] Maybe she is…
Her face bounced right off those steel steps!
[Cole] And Triple H carrying,
picking up his wife.
And The Game, Triple H, coming to his wife's aid.
[Lawler] Well, this is bad. Real bad.
[Cole] Stephanie hasn't moved since her head
bounced off those steel steps.
And Triple H carrying his wife
up the ramp to safety, perhaps, King.
And hopefully they get her some medical attention.
[Lawler] Oh man. Get the EMT, somebody.
And look at The Rock, The Brahma Bull
battling back on Kurt Angle.
Oh, and what an elbow from the Olympic champion.
[Lawler] Well, now Kurt Angle is out here by himself,
this is a handicap match.
They should make Lita leave.
[Cole] The Women's Champion, the WWE Champion,
teaming together against Kurt Angle.
Triple H has taken his wife Stephanie.
-Oh! -[crowd gasps]
[Lawler] We'll need an update on Stephanie.
[Cole] Look at that suplex! Angle has the champion pinned.
No, The Rock kicks out before a count of three.
-Oh, look, look, look. -Are you all right?
Damn it, get an EMT in here now!
-Are you okay? -I'll be okay.
Excuse me, excuse me. Coming through.
Get in here, guys. She hit her head on the stairs.
[Stephanie] I'll be okay.
Sweetie, are you all right?
-Calm down. -All right.
[Cole] Well, the EMTs…
[Triple H] Just relax, all right?
Just relax.
I'm gonna go out there.
-You guys take care of her. All right? -Yes, sir.
We'll take care of her.
-No, I'm… -Just relax…
-No. Stephanie. -No, I'm okay…
I'm really-- I'm okay.
Steph, Steph, you stay here. Okay?
-I know I should go out. -No, I'll go help Kurt.
All right? You just stay here.
You guys take care of her. All right?
Or I'll beat your asses. I'll go help Kurt.
Be careful.
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole] Well, Triple H…
on his way out here, King.
And here comes The Brahma Bull,
The People's Champion, the WWE Champion.
And what a right-hand to Kurt Angle.
And The Rock, DDT.
The Rock floats into the cover, hooks the leg,
there's two and a kickout by Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] I'll tell you, that's why he's an Olympic gold medalist, right there.
[Cole] Yeah, and that's an Olympic gold medalist as well,
rake to the eyes, King.
Real Olympic hero.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -Belly-to-belly by The Rock.
Here is the cover.
Hooks the leg, he's got him, two, and Kurt Angle kicks out.
You know, talking about SummerSlam, King,
Triple H and Kurt Angle in the main event…
Can they stay focused, emotionally, with all their problems?
[Lawler] Oh, that-- like I said, even if Kurt Angle and Triple H
start fighting each other, one pins the other, Rock still loses.
[Cole] And The Brahma Bull, The Rock, from behind.
And he's really taking it to Kurt Angle here.
The WWE Champion sending a message three days away from SummerSlam.
[Lawler] Speaking of taking, where is Rock taking Kurt Angle?
Referee, do something.
-[referee] Get back! Let's go! -Gonna run him into those…
-Come on! Hey. -…those steel braces.
[Cole] Wait a minute! It's Triple H, The Game,
from out of nowhere, ambushing The Rock.
[Lawler] He really is helping Kurt!
[Cole] He's livid. He's livid at the fact
that Stephanie, his wife, was hurt in this matchup,
and I think Triple H, King, Triple H may be channeling that emotion,
and taking it out on The Rock here.
[Lawler] Well, you got to admit, it was The Rock that actually threw
Kurt Angle into Stephanie and knocking her off the ring apron.
Hey, look at this now.
[Cole] Now Triple H and Kurt Angle double-teaming The Rock.
And I'll tell you, if this happens on Sunday
on pay-per-view, King, The Rock's reign as champion…
Triple H just knocked down referee Earl Hebner.
-[Lawler] What? -[bell ringing]
[Cole] And the referee, Earl Hebner, he's called for the bell.
Kurt Angle's been disqualified.
The Rock and Lita have won this matchup
but Triple H wants to maim The Rock.
[Lawler] This is what we're gonna see at SummerSlam.
[Cole] Well, if we see this-- if we see this teamwork by these two men,
The Rock's reign as champion is over.
Well, there's obviously been a disqualification matchup…
that came with this matchup.
Triple H is involved with-- The Rock.
The Rock is hammering away.
-This is… -[Lawler] Oh no.
…the action we're gonna see Sunday! And that right-hand by Triple H.
[Lawler] Like you said, in this situation,
The Rock is badly outnumbered.
Kurt Angle, Triple H, working as a team here.
[Cole] Oh no.
Rock telegraphed that one and the facebuster
to the knee of Triple H.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -And Kurt Angle backing The Rock up,
over the top rope.
-[Lawler] Rock, you all right? -[Cole] Look at this.
Look at this. Triple H, he tossed Lita in the hard way.
What does Triple H and Kurt Angle want with Lita?
[Lawler] What the heck?
[Cole] What is the point here?
[Lawler] You got to admit, she is a part of this match.
[Cole] Yeah, she's a part of the match, but the match is over, King.
[Lawler] Well, she's Rock's partner.
She was Rock's partner.
[Cole] The match is over.
Matt and Jeff Hardy…
rushing to Lita's aid.
The Hardy Boyz going at it with Triple H and Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] What are they doing out here?
[Cole] Coming to Lita's aid, that's what they're doing.
And look at Matt and Jeff hammering away at Triple H and Kurt Angle.
Oh man.
Kurt Angle with a right-hand to Jeff Hardy
and Triple H to Matt Hardy.
And The Rock, The Rock…
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -…back to his feet.
The Rock in the ring.
[Lawler] Look out, here he goes!
[Cole] And The Rock going after Kurt Angle.
[crowd cheering]
The Rock knocking the Olympic champion out of the ring.
DDT to Triple H.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, The Game and The Rock, squaring off.
Matt Hardy with a right-hand for good measure.
[Lawler] Look out, Triple H!
[Cole] Jeff Hardy with one for Lita as well.
And another one for Lita.
[Lawler] Three on one.
[Cole] Clothesline from The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] You're talking about mugging, look at this.
It's four, and even Lita is joining in.
[Cole] Even Lita's getting into this against The Game.
[Lawler] Lita's putting the boots to Triple H.
[Cole] And you can't say that The Game doesn't deserve it, King.
And Kurt Angle up on the apron of the ring.
What's he gonna do?
Uh-oh, look at The Rock staring at Kurt Angle,
just staring at the Olympic champion.
[Lawler] He's telling him to just bring it.
I don't think Kurt wants to bring it.
[Cole] And where's Kurt going?
[Lawler] I don't think Kurt wants to take it.
He's taking a hike.
[muttering under his breath]
[Cole] Well, The Rock wanted Kurt Angle to bring it.
Kurt Angle, is he leaving, King?
[Lawler] What do you think?
[Cole] Is Kurt Angle leaving Triple H high and dry in the ring?
[Lawler] The mugging continues on Triple H.
What are they gonna do?
They're holding Triple H for The Rock.
[Cole] Well, Kurt Angle just left Triple H to the wolves.
So much for teamwork.
Rock bottom. Rock bottom!
So much for this teamwork,
this truce between Kurt Angle and Triple H, King.
[Lawler] And look at Lita, she's escaping this thing high and dry.
The Rock is asking this huge crowd what they wanna see,
and I think they told him.
They wanna see the most electrifying move
in sports entertainment today, Michael.
They wanna see The People's Elbow.
[Cole] And if The Rock hits us with that Sunday on pay-per-view,
he'll remain WWE Champion.
[crowd cheering]
Get out of here. Get the heck out.
Get out of here. Steph, are you all right?
Are you all right?
-I'm okay. -I am so sorry.
I didn't mean to do it, Steph. I swear I didn't mean to do it.
I really care about you, Steph.
You don't realize how much I care about you.
I am so sorry.
-I am so sorry, Steph. -It's okay, Kurt.
-I'm so sorry. I really care about you. -It wasn't your fault.
-I really-- I really care. -It wasn't your fault.
It wasn't your fault at all. I understand.
[crowd cheering] ult at all. I understand.