-[dramatic theme music playing] -[indistinct chatter]
["Everybody On The Ground" playing]
[cacophonous crackling and popping]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Happy Thanksgiving, everybody, and welcome to SmackDown.
We come to you
from the National Car Rental Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Michael Cole and King at ringside.
And, King, what a tag team matchup
Commissioner Foley has set up for tonight.
[Lawler] Unbelievable, Michael, somebody is not gonna have
a happy Thanksgiving with Chris Benoit
teamed with Kane
to take on Y2J and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
♪ Mamacita ♪
Whoa!
[Cole] And kicking off SmackDown
with the Intercontinental Title on the line,
Eddie Guerrero puts the title up for grabs against "The One" Billy Gunn.
[bell ringing]
The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the World Wrestling Entertainment
Intercontinental Championship.
Making his way to the ring from El Paso, Texas,
weighing in at 215 pounds is the World Wrestling Entertainment
Intercontinental Champion, Eddie Guerrero!
[Cole] King, that cool, cocky…
Eddie Guerrero on his way to the ring.
And he's only confident tonight
considering that Commissioner Mick Foley
has called his buddies, The Radicalz,
from ringside in this matchup.
[Lawler] You got that right. He's cool, he's cocky,
that's because he's got the Latino Heat!
You'd be cool and cocky if you had Latino Heat too,
-Michael. Uh-oh. -Hey!
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, that's right.
You, Billy Gunn…
I'm talking about you, ese Goldilocks.
You know…
you came…
and you may have stooged on me too, "cheapacita."
[Lawler] "Cheapacita"? [laughs]
Hear that? "Cheapacita."
[Cole] "Mamacita."
You may have done a lot of things to me,
maybe you think now that you want what's around my waist, Goldilocks,
but I doubt that you're gonna get that tonight,
because you see, I am Latino Heat, and only I…
[crowd clamoring]
…have the heat…
that each and every one of you mamacitas out there wants tonight.
-Uh-oh. -Come on, baby.
[Cole] He's pathetic.
Don't deny it.
-Hey. -So, Goldilocks,
get your butt out down here
and let me knock the bleach off of it right now!
[rock theme music playing]
Fighting words from the champ Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] The Latino Heat could get some of these mamacitas out--
[announcer] And the challenger,
he weighs in at 269 pounds, he's "The One" Billy Gunn!
[Cole] A huge opportunity for Billy Gunn
as we kick off SmackDown, Intercontinental Title's on the line.
And Eddie Guerrero wasting little time.
Baseball slide under the rope, and here we go.
Billy Gunn and Eddie Guerrero
exchanging blows outside the ring.
You know, King, this rivalry
between Billy Gunn and Eddie Guerrero,
it started a few weeks back, and it all began
-after the breakup… -Wait, wait a minute.
[Lawler] Please, let me stop you right there.
It all began when Latino Heat kicked mamacita to the curb.
What do you mean Latino Heat kicked mamacita to the curb?
I remember it as Chyna throwing Eddie Guerrero out the door.
[Lawler] Oh, you have selective memory, Michael.
[Cole] And Billy Gunn, Chyna's good friend, coming to her aid.
And Eddie Guerrero took offense to that.
As this match officially begins, Intercontinental Title is on the line,
as the champion hammers away on "The One" Billy Gunn.
We talked about it earlier, King,
Commissioner Mick Foley setting up that huge tag team match tonight.
Stone Cold and Y2J team together to take out Chris Benoit and Kane.
[Lawler] Oh my gosh!
Oh. You're right.
Some personal issues there that need to be settled.
We're gonna see it tonight right here on SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
Eddie Guerrero whipped off the ropes,
Billy Gunn misses with the right hand and--
Ooh! Both men knocked down, center of the ring.
Intercontinental Title is on the line.
We'd like to thank y'all for bringing us into your homes
on this Thanksgiving holiday for WWE SmackDown.
And where's the Intercontinental Champion going now?
Uh-oh. Looks like--
Hey. Eddie Guerrero with the gold.
He's proud of that championship belt all right.
[Cole] Well, the championship in Eddie Guerrero-- Billy Gunn…
countering as Eddie Guerrero bounces off Referee Timmy White.
Look out. Eddie Guerrero, nice counter. Ooh!
Face-first into that championship goes Billy Gunn.
And the referee…
He's just showing that championship belt off.
Hey, ref, get over there! Come on! What are you doing?
Eddie Guerrero with Billy Gunn covered.
-Referee down. There's one, there's two! -One! Two!
Billy Gunn just gets the shoulder up before the count of three.
How in the world did he do that, King?
[Lawler] Well, because he got to lay there for about a count of 15,
while the referee was over there--
I don't know who he was talking to.
It shouldn't have been a cover anyway.
Eddie Guerrero used the championship, Billy Gunn's head bouncing off it.
[Lawler] Give me a break. Come on, here. Watch Latino Heat.
[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero, top rope,
hearing it from the crowd here in Fort Lauderdale.
Billy Gunn's in trouble. Intercontinental Champion…
Oh boy! There's the Frog Splash, connects to Billy Gunn,
there's two, and folks-- Oh!
A kickout before the count of three again.
[Lawler] Now, I got to ask you. How did he do that?
But still that was-- You got to admit, Michael,
that's the slowest count you've ever seen.
I mean, Referee Timmy White must've had too much turkey today.
His reflexes are a little slowed.
[Cole] Twice now, Eddie Guerrero went for the cover,
and twice, Billy Gunn kicked out.
First it was the shot to the head with the championship
and then the Frog Splash,
and Eddie Guerrero continues the assault
on "The One" Billy Gunn.
This Eddie Guerrero is pathetic.
He thinks every woman in the world wants a piece of Latino Heat.
[Lawler] Hey, hey, wait a minute.
I think-- I think that your jealousy is rearing its ugly head.
Just because no women want anything to do with you, Michael…
[Cole] Look out! What a counter by Billy Gunn.
Slam! Does he have enough to cover?
He hooks the leg, there's one, there's two--
And a kickout by Eddie Guerrero before the count of three.
Now, all of a sudden, the referee's got the quick count going.
A bit of blood begins to trickle from the forehead of Billy Gunn,
perhaps from the championship shot,
that gold going to the head of Billy Gunn earlier on.
[Lawler] Come on, Latino Heat, get warmed up!
Billy Gunn hammering away. Eddie Guerrero off the rope.
Billy connects with a clothesline,
almost takes the head off Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] You'd like that, wouldn't you, Michael?
-[Cole] Like that? -Oh!
Tilt-a-Whirl Slam.
-Here's the cover, hook of the leg… -One! Two!
…to new champion-- No.
Eddie Guerrero just gets the shoulder up
before the count of three.
Oh yeah. Billy Gunn's opened up. Come on, Eddie.
Zoom in on him there, baby.
[Cole] The champion whipped into the corner.
-[Lawler] Get that foot up in his face. -[Cole] Billy Gunn--
Oh, pound for pound, the purest athlete
in World Wrestling Entertainment today, bounces off Eddie Guerrero.
[crowd cheering]
The Intercontinental Champion's in trouble.
Billy Gunn setting him up for the Jackhammer Slam.
-Now what? -[crowd cheering]
What's he doing?
[Cole] Billy Gunn's head busted open after bouncing off the championship
that Eddie Guerrero had placed in the ring.
-Oh no, wait a minute. -Billy, setting him up.
Famouser! The Famouser to Eddie Guerrero.
We can have a new champion.
Here's the cover, Billy Gunn hooks the leg, there's two…
-Kickout! -Oh, and Eddie Guerrero
just got the shoulder up. What a matchup to kick off SmackDown.
Billy Gunn can't believe it, King.
[Lawler] Give me a break, Michael, it was not that close.
He kicked out with plenty of time left.
Billy Gunn using the Famouser,
Eddie Guerrero kicked out.
Billy Gunn has kicked out of Eddie Guerrero's Frog Splash.
[crowd clamoring]
Neither one of these Superstars can believe
they haven't picked up the victory yet.
Billy Gunn is in shock.
He thought he had that Intercontinental Title won.
Oh! Let's do it again!
Went for the Famouser again, and Eddie Guerrero with a great counter.
Billy Gunn bouncing off the rope.
[Lawler] Right now, JR would say, "He went to the well once too often."
-Whatever that means. -[Cole] Well, he did do that.
And Eddie Guerrero, the Intercontinental Champion,
-trying to shake the cobwebs… -Two!
…out of his head.
The Intercontinental Title is on the line
-in what's been a spectacular matchup. -Three!
All right, come on. Give our champ some credit.
He's a gallant champion.
He is hanging tough.
I don't know if I'd phase it that way, King,
"a gallant champion."
As Eddie goes to the top rope,
Billy Gunn to his feet, Eddie Guerrero…
Billy Gunn turns! Billy Gunn turns!
Eddie Guerrero slams into the ring, hooks the leg.
He got him!
-[bell ringing] -Billy Gunn
wins the Intercontinental Title!
-[crowd cheering] -What?
[announcer] Here is your winner,
and the new World Wrestling Entertainment
Intercontinental Champion,
"The One" Billy Gunn!
[Lawler] I can't believe it. We got a new Intercontinental Champion, Michael.
I guess he is "The One."
[Cole] What a way to start off a Thanksgiving edition of SmackDown.
And take another look,
Eddie Guerrero on the top rope, King.
And what a counter by "The One" Billy Gunn,
new Intercontinental Champion.
-Hey, wait… -What is this?
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
Billy Gunn wins the Intercontinental Championship…
-Mm-hmm. -What a great way
to start off SmackDown.
I know. I did-- Billy has a lot to be thankful for this year.
-So do I. -Don't you think?
Because after all, I'm with my Lieutenant Commissioner
right here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
[crowd cheering]
And what better way to celebrate the holiday
than to reenact a traditional Thanksgiving feast.
-Howdy, everybody. -JR.
-Howdy. Happy Thanksgiving. -Hey, JR.
-Thank you. Thank you. -Happy Thanksgiving.
What do you got there?
Well, I got some roasted chicken,
just needs a little JR's barbecue sauce,
and it's hot shelf.
Oh my… you guys, those have got to be
the most succulent looking breast and thighs
I've ever seen…
Definitely.
Well, you're not gonna get much of an argument from us.
I'll tell you what. JR, why don't you sit down
-with the chicken. -Yeah.
A lot of the WWE Superstars are gonna be here
with their own recipes from the WWE Cookbook.
It could be the greatest Thanksgiving ever.
I think so.
Hey, just make yourself at home.
-Happy Thanksgiving. -Happy Thanksgiving.
[Lawler] Oh, breast and thighs. Yahoo!
[Cole] Back on SmackDown.
King, a very happy Thanksgiving for "The One" Billy Gunn,
winning the Intercontinental Title from Eddie Guerrero.
[Lawler] Eddie Guerrero leaped off the top rope,
jumped right into the arms of "The One" Billy Gunn,
and he became the one Intercontinental Champion.
[Cole] Huge victory for Billy Gunn, celebrating here on SmackDown.
Tremendous effort by "The One" Billy Gunn.
Oh man.
There's "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero.
[screams] Oh man, I can't believe I lost it!
[screams]
[grunts and shouts indistinctly]
[regal theme music plays]
[Cole] Latino Heat has lost some of that swagger.
[Lawler] Latino Heat is hot and I don't blame him.
[Cole] Oh boy.
The goodwill ambassador from the United Kingdom,
and the United States,
and the European Champion, William Regal.
I wonder what kind of Thanksgiving dinner he had today.
[announcer] Making his way to the ring,
the World Wrestling Entertainment
European Champion, William Regal!
[Cole] King, if I know my history…
-[Lawler] Yeah? -[Cole] He's a Brit.
I don't think they celebrate Thanksgiving.
[Lawler] Yeah, but he's here in the States, so, you know,
you can't go anywhere without eating Thanksgiving dinner today.
[Cole] Well, the European Champion, William Regal…
[Lawler] And I wanna thank you
for inviting me over for that Thanksgiving dinner.
That Stove Top stuffing was excellent.
-You're welcome. Took a minute to make. -Yeah, right.
[crowd roars]
Hello.
Greetings and well wishes
to all my friends here in Fort Lauderdale.
[Lawler] Hello!
[crowd clamoring]
Now, as you know, my friends,
we are coming upon a festive holiday
that you call Thanksgiving.
And being an ambassador of goodwill,
I am here to tell you…
[crowd chanting] USA!
[Lawler] Uh-oh, wait a minute.
I am here to tell you
that Thanksgiving represents everything
that is wrong with your country.
Firstly…
Thanksgiving started when several pilgrims,
who were kicked out of England by the way…
came to this country…
broke bread with the Native American fellows,
slaughtered some turkeys,
and they all had a merry old time.
[Lawler] Hey, a history lesson.
And today, this is why you give thanks to your fellow man
and think that everything in the world is peaceful and harmonious.
Well, that my friends, is a load of bloody rubbish.
-[Cole] Whoa. -[Lawler] What?
[Lawler] A load of rubbish?
Bloody rubbish. [chuckles]
What does Thanksgiving mean today?
I will tell you.
It means a bunch of overweight,
disgusting, dysfunctional families…
[Cole] Come on.
…sitting on their bums,
watching cartoon balloons parade on their television screens.
[Lawler] Cartoon balloons?
-Is he talking about the parade or what? -What exactly is a Rugrat?
[crowd clamoring]
I don't know.
But one thing I do know,
it shouldn't have any part of a holiday.
-[Lawler] A Rugrat? -[Cole] A cartoon character.
[Lawler] The floats.
[Cole] Uh-oh. Listen to this.
[crowd chanting] Asshole!
And then we come to the Thanksgiving meal.
Don't even get me started about that,
because there's so many things wrong with it.
It's shocking, but I will let you know
exactly what you need to do to correct this.
[Cole] Great. Good.
You won't miss any out, don't worry.
[Cole] I was hoping.
Firstly,
after you finish the meal,
you do not unbutton your trousers and sit at the table.
It is ghastly, not to mention, very ill-mannered.
-[Cole] Do you do that, King? -Ghastly? You did that today.
Secondly,
after your meal, if you must emit a belch,
please put your hands to your mouth.
This should go without bloody saying.
[Lawler] A belch?
A burp. [laughs]
[crowd clamoring]
Thirdly,
listen, I'm only trying to help.
♪ If you smell… ♪
-[Cole] Wait a minute. -[crowd cheering]
It's The Rock, King!
A tremendous ovation.
The Rock's back home in Fort Lauderdale.
What a reaction from this crowd!
[Lawler] Yeah, that's great. The Rock's here, but…
what does The Rock know about etiquette?
[Cole] I'm sure The Rock knows a lot about etiquette.
He's polite. Well, sometimes.
[Lawler] Do you belch, Michael?
[Cole] Sometimes.
But I do put my hand over my mouth.
The Brahma Bull,
and look at the look on the face of William Regal.
I think he's in shock, King,
that The Rock would dare interrupt this goodwill ambassador.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I'm a little shocked myself.
[cheering continues]
[Cole] Listen to the crowd in Fort Lauderdale.
[crowd chanting] Rocky!
They love The Rock here in his home state, don't they?
Well, they love The Rock everywhere.
[cheering continues]
Finally, The Rock has come back…
[crowd] …to Florida! [cheers]
…home.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] He's back home.
I think The Rock can get this whole election mess right now, you think?
[crowd chanting] Rocky!
[Cole] This is where The Rock is from, King, South Florida,
and listen to the hometown crowd.
[crowd chants and cheers]
You see, William Regal,
if you think that The Rock has come out here
to disagree with your little Thanksgiving message…
-You're wrong. -[man] Yeah!
-[Lawler] What? -Quite frankly,
The Rock agrees with everything you've said.
[Lawler] Huh?
You see, first and foremost, Thanksgiving is a damn fine holiday.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I don't think that's what Regal said.
Secondly, after you eat the meal,
there's nothing wrong with unbuttoning your pants.
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler laughs]
Mr. Regal said that's ghastly.
And thirdly,
you are no more than a suit-wearing,
bug-eyed, cockamamie punk-ass [bleep].
-[Lawler] Whoa! Wait a minute! -[crowd cheering]
Oh my gosh!
[Cole] Happy Thanksgiving, Mr. Regal.
Now, you listen to me, sunshine.
I don't like you coming out here
and besmirching my words.
[The Rock] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Let The Rock understand this.
"Besmirched."
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Regal may have to explain that word to The Rock.
[crowd chanting] Rocky!
[Lawler] Besmirched.
You're… you use this word, besmirch, William.
Are you feeling besmirched?
Well, quite honestly, yes, I--
It doesn't matter if you're feeling besmirched!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] That was good manners.
Let The Rock set you straight on just a couple of things.
You see, the pilgrims weren't kicked out of England,
they left England.
[crowd cheering]
They left England, they came over to America,
and they landed on a place called Plymouth Rock.
[Lawler and Cole laugh]
Plymouth Rock!
[crowd cheering]
And, you see, Thanksgiving, it's not about eating and drinking.
No, no. It's about giving thanks.
And all The Rock's fans would give much thanks
if The Rock would just walk down this ramp…
[Cole] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
…get inside the ring,
look you right in the eyes, and then proceeded…
[in English accent] …to wallop your candy bum
all over Fort Lauderdale.
-[Cole laughs] -[Lawler] Candy bum!
Mr. Regal is being besmirched.
[crowd cheering]
The Rock better watch out now.
Better be careful with Mr. Regal. Look at the look on his face.
[crowd chanting] Rocky!
Was that some kind of a challenge?
Are you challenging me to a match here tonight?
[Lawler] Wait a minute.
Rock, now think twice. You wouldn't wanna tangle with a…
with a besmirched Mr. Regal.
You bet your British [bleep]
The Rock is challenging you to a match tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] The British bum.
It's gonna be you and The Rock.
You going one-on-one with The Great One. And The Rock says this,
after our match,
we're gonna have ourselves a very nice Thanksgiving meal.
[crowd cheering]
-Huh? -A meal after the match?
The Rock is gonna take a turkey…
[Cole] Oh no.
[Lawler] Not a turkey.
The Rock is gonna eat the breast, eat the wing, eat the thigh,
but The Rock is gonna save you the drumstick.
-[Cole] That was generous. -This is not gonna be pretty.
And The Rock is gonna take that drumstick…
[crowd cheering]
…he's gonna wash it off, so it's nice and clean.
-Oh no. -He's gonna put some of that
English Worcestershire sauce that you like to eat.
[Lawler] Worcestershire sauce?
[crowd cheering]
And then, in an act of American goodwill,
The Rock is gonna bend you over, turn it sideways,
and stick it straight up your candy [bleep]!
-[Cole laughs] -[Lawler] No!
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] He's been double besmirched.
If you smell
what The Rock is cooking!
[Cole] King, a wild Thanksgiving SmackDown continues.
Tonight, the European Champion, William Regal,
is gonna go one-on-one with The Great One.
[Lawler] The only thing The Rock left out was the pie!
[Cole] The Rock and Regal right here tonight!
Debra, I could really smell what The Rock is cooking here.
And speaking of cooking,
well, I realize that Thanksgiving is about being with family.
It does feel like a family atmosphere around here,
-don't you think? -I don't really like the family thing.
There's always that one relative who really gets on your nerves.
-Oh, speaking of. -Hi, guys.
-Hi, Al. -Hi, Mick.
-Hi, Debra. -Hi.
I figured, you guys invited me to Thanksgiving dinner,
-I'd bring-- -She invited you.
-I know. -I did.
From the WWE Cookbook, I bring my own recipe for Al Snow…
-Peas. -…Peas.
He just said, "Al Snow Peas."
[laughs]
That was bad. That really sucked. That joke was bad.
-Just a little bit. -You're right.
All right. Why don't you take your creative little meal
and sit down there with JR and we're gonna have
-a little family feast in a while. -It looks good.
-Looks good. -Thank you for inviting me.
-You're welcome. -See you, Mick.
-See you. -Have a good Thanksgiving.
I like a white Christmas,
but I really hate snow at Thanksgiving.
[laughs] That was good.
-I will have to give you that. -You're damn right, you will.
Yeah.
-[crowd cheering] -[elegant music plays]
So, Mick, did I tell you
how cute you look today in your little pilgrim hat?
Thank you very much.
And may I say, you look outstanding with that…
with that feather in your headband.
-Thank you. -[woman] Hey, Mick.
-Hi. -Hey, Debra.
How are you?
-Hi, Mick. -Hey.
-Thank you for coming. -What did you bring us here?
I just went straight into Can You Take The Heat?
and pulled up my favorite recipe,
-The Kat's homemade beef jerky. -Mmm, it looks good.
-Looks unbelievable. -I just don't think
it's gonna go with my whipped cream.
Maybe not, but it goes with those strawberries.
-Goes with anything. -You know what?
I'm glad you brought it, but we should set it over there
-with Al Snow's peas and JR's stuff. -"Al Snow Peas."
-Okay. -I told you it was funny.
Oh God. I'm kind of glad she brought that.
Oh yeah, just set it right over there.
What an attractive dish.
[rock music plays]
[Cole] Debra looks great as a little Indian.
[Lawler] Yeah. How about that dish, The Kat?
What we got going back there?
Another Thanksgiving feast? I'm already--
I don't think I can eat another…
Well, you know, it's a tradition on Thanksgiving here at the WWE.
[announcer] …tag team match is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
at a combined weight of 440 pounds, Crash and Hardcore Holly!
[Cole] Huge scores to settle for the Holly cousins here
in this tag team matchup, King, with Hardcore rules.
It was this past Monday night on Raw,
Hardcore Holly versus William Regal in a hardcore matchup,
and Regal had hired the T&A PA, the first person to do so,
for protection, and Test and Albert cost Hardcore Holly that matchup.
[Lawler] A smart move on the part of William Regal.
[announcer] Their opponents, at a combined weight of 614 pounds, T&A!
[Cole] T&A who knocked the Acolytes out of action
and have since taken over the APA offices,
and renamed them the T&A PA offices.
Set for a hardcore matchup against Hardcore and Crash Holly.
-[bell ringing] -And here we go!
[Lawler] Boy, this should be wild. And whoa, look out.
[Cole] Hardcore rules, no-holds-barred, falls count anywhere,
no disqualifications.
Albert goes to work on Crash, and Test,
well, he goes to work on Hardcore Holly.
Well, you just heard the news, King, The Rock…
[Lawler] Wait a minute. Before I-- before you tell me what The Rock--
Oh! How about-- where's Trish?
-What do you mean where's Trish? -We got T&A. Where's Trish?
Well, she's in action later on.
Trish goes one-on-one with another Holly cousin,
that'd be Molly.
Yeah, but I'd like to see as much of Trish as possible.
Good golly. Is she gonna go against Molly?
[Cole] Oh, look out! What a dropkick.
Standing dropkick by Hardcore Holly,
delivering to the chin of Albert.
First cover of the matchup, and a kickout after two.
You heard the news before, King.
The Rock and William Regal will tangle right here tonight
on SmackDown, one-on-one.
And it sounds like The Rock is gonna have a little bit of fun
-with the European Champion. -[Lawler] Hold the phone. Wait a minute.
If you think that wrestling William Regal,
and especially a besmirched William Regal,
is gonna be fun, you got another thing coming.
Rock better take this match dead seriously.
[Cole] William Regal is the European Champion.
As T&A hammer away on Crash.
Hardcore Holly was knocked out of the ring,
and the referee, Jimmy Korderas…
-Oh boy. -He needs to get in between these two.
This is a hardcore matchup, hardcore rules, King,
and Hardcore is going for the tools.
[Lawler] Oh, that big, leather-- Wait! Oh!
[Cole] Right off the face of Test, and a shot to the gut of Albert.
And a shot now to the back,
as Hardcore Holly goes to work on T&A.
Hardcore Holly looks great, out of action for five months
with that broken arm, thanks to Kurt Angle.
Hardcore is back with a vengeance.
If my dad had a leather strap that time, I'd have never gotten out of line.
You heard Mick Foley saying that a lot of the Superstars
will be stopping by, King.
Big WWE traditional Thanksgiving feast!
As Albert bounces off that steel post,
and Test continues the assault on Crash inside the ring.
[Lawler] After seeing The Kat back there,
and after seeing Debra,
and, of course, those succulent breasts and thighs,
I might have to stop by myself.
-Woo! -[Cole] What about The Kat's Beef Jerky?
Out of the Can You Take The Heat? cookbook.
Oh yeah!
Oh, look at Hardcore using that pole across the back of Test,
and another shot by Hardcore Holly,
a former Hardcore Champion in his own right.
[Lawler] Everything this guy does is hardcore.
[Cole] What a shot!
Yeah, perfectly legal in this type of matchup.
And look at the strength
by Albert dropping Hardcore Holly on the top rope.
Commissioner Mick Foley been awfully busy today,
not only back there with the feast,
but setting up that big tag team matchup for later on.
Stone Cold and Y2J against--
Get this, Chris Benoit and Kane.
[Lawler] This will be the fourth time Foley's eaten today.
Uh-oh.
You know, rather we're talking about a Myles Standish-type outfit.
As Crash delivered the DDT.
[Lawler] Look out.
[Cole] The agility of Crash, clocked with the right hand by Test,
shot to the eyes of Test from Crash Holly.
The most prolific Hardcore Champion of all time!
What a hurricanrana!
Here's the cover, hooks the leg, could be a huge upset.
Test kicks out before the count of three.
[Lawler] You know, I actually taught Crash that move?
-[Cole] What? The hurricanrana? -Yes.
-[Cole] Please. -[Lawler] Look out!
Shot top-- the hurricanrana from the top. To the forehead…
by Albert to Hardcore.
-Oh! -Oh, a missile dropkick by Crash.
-See, I used to… -That could do it right there, King.
[Cole] Cover by Crash.
There's one, there's two…
Oh, he almost had him!
Oh!
Fire extinguisher from Albert to Hardcore.
[Lawler] Wreaking havoc.
That'll knock Hardcore out of action for a little bit
as Crash continues to kick to the ribs of Test.
I taught Crash a lot of things, you know.
Matter of fact, I used to be Crash's height… when I was two.
-[Prince Albert screaming] -Look out! Oh!
[Cole] Albert with that trash container smacked into the head of Crash,
and a kick to the face by Test.
-[Lawler] Poor little Crash. -Here's the cover, hook to the leg.
-Crash with a big heart and resilience. -[bell rings]
He just didn't have it in that two-on-one situation.
-[announcer] Here are your winners, T&A! -T&A win the matchup.
[Lawler] Poor Crash got smashed with that can.
-Oh, here's… Uh-oh. -Look at-- Oh no!
[Cole] Hardcore Holly with a sign to the head of Test,
as Albert rolls out of harm's way.
Hardcore was taken out of the matchup, King,
with a fire extinguisher by Albert.
It left Crash in a two-on-one situation.
Crash did what he could, but just couldn't handle T&A.
[rock music plays]
[Lawler] Man, oh man.
Big victory. Hardcore style for T&A.
[rock music turns elegant]
[Debra] Hope y'all are having a good time.
-Oh God. -What a potato.
Hey, is this… all of this food is wonderful.
-It's delicious. Wonderful. -Yeah,
but it's missing a little something.
I mean, there's nothing really sweet here,
at least not as far as the food is concerned.
Attaboy, Mick. Good one. Good one.
-That was a good one. -Too Cool!
-Ow! -What's up, man?
-How about some sweet potato… -Ooh.
Sweet potato casserole. How about that?
Sounds good, Scotty. What do you got?
-That looks good. -This is my Too Cool orange saffron.
-"Can you bake the heat?" -Love it.
Oh my, my, my.
That food pumps me up almost as much as doing the worm.
So why don't you two-- you guys sit down, join the feast,
and start chillin' like villains.
Oh my goodness! Sounds like a plan, commissioner man.
-Come on, Scott. -Yeah, just sit down.
Just make yourself at home.
[babbling]
Hey, can I give you a little advice, Mick?
You trying to be hip, no.
But I am hip.
[up-tempo holiday music playing]
[announcer] When it's going to be a tough night, but he still wants to look right,
Santa chooses Lugz boots.
Peace and joy, Lugz.
-[holiday music continues] -[exclaims joyously]
-[Ross] 3D! 3D! -[Lawler] Yes!
-That should be it! -Hey, hey, hey, hey!
-Come on. -Look at this!
[Ross] Right to Censor just lately got disqualified.
That white socks wearing nerd is gonna get what he deserves.
-Look out! -Steven Richards broken in half!
[Lawler] This is great. We still got tables here in the WWE.
[holiday music fades]
[alarm blares]
King, you think Right to Censor has been invited
to the big traditional Thanksgiving feast?
[Lawler] I would sort of doubt it.
If so, they would-- these guys are tremendous party-poopers.
They'd find something wrong with it.
[Cole] Well, Val Venis set for action and look at Steven Richards, King.
Still in serious pain
-after The Dudley Boyz… -[bell ringing]
…put him through a table on Raw.
[announcer] …scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, accompanied by Steven Richards,
he weighs in at 244 pounds,
and is a member of Right to Censor, Val Venis.
[Cole] The Right to Censor can't even crack a smile
on a wonderful day like Thanksgiving.
The white socks wearing nerd,
Steven Richards will get no sympathy from me.
[Cole] Lighten up for one day.
I would like to come out here
and wish each and every single one of you
a very happy Thanksgiving.
However…
-[Lawler] I knew that was coming. -…I cannot do that.
-And I think we're gonna find out why. -You see,
each and every single one of you
should be at home right now
spending quality time with your family,
but you're not, are you?
You're doing what the Right to Censor
has always said you have done.
You are proving
that you are nothing more than a bunch of immoral scum…
Why? Because instead of spending quality time with your family,
you're watching this sick, perverse programming.
[Cole] Lots of people are spending quality time, King,
watching SmackDown with their families.
Now, tonight, the Right to Censor demands
that you say "no more" to the song "Getting Rowdy,"
and say hello to getting morality.
[Cole] "Getting morality"?
♪ Oh you didn't know You better call somebody ♪
We're gonna get rowdy right now, King!
-Uh-oh, here we go. -♪ K-Kwik get rowdy, get rowdy ♪
♪ Come on, come on Let's go, Fort Lauderdale ♪
♪ Fort Lauderdale, get rowdy ♪
♪ Come on, man, K-Kwik's gonna move some things ♪
♪ And get rowdy, We're gonna roll it down ♪
♪ We're bringing hell in Fort Lauderdale ♪
♪ We gettin' rowdy 'Bout to move some things ♪
♪ K-Kwik's gonna move some things ♪
♪ Two real G's And we 'bout to get rowdy ♪
♪ You didn't know You better ask somebody ♪
♪ Steppin' through the dust 'Cause I'm mystical ♪
♪ No damn doubt about it K-Kwik And Road Dogg ♪
♪ Gettin' rowdy We 'bout to move some things ♪
♪ Me and Road Dogg With the cash and change ♪
♪ Check yourself And realize we're all that ♪
♪ If you step your ass up And get your Hat Rack Crack ♪
♪ No doubt about it We can tell we're the best ♪
♪ And puttin' all the knucklehead Haters to rest ♪
♪ We'll set your ass up And toss it around ♪
♪ 'Cause we're two real G's With the real ass sound ♪
♪ We gettin' rowdy ♪
♪ Come on, raise your hands up ♪
♪ We gettin' rowdy 'Bout to move some things ♪
♪ Move some things ♪
♪ We gettin' rowdy 'Bout to move some things ♪
♪ Fort Lauderdale, move some things ♪
♪ We gettin' rowdy ♪
-Oh yeah! -Fort Lauderdale, get rowdy!
Good luck.
[Cole] Road Dogg and K-Kwik gettin' rowdy.
[Lawler] You got to admit, rap and wrestling go together…
-[bell ringing] -…like turkey and dressing.
Well, Val Venis set to go one with-- one-on-one
with this charismatic young Superstar, K-Kwik,
who arrived on the scene a few weeks ago
as Road Dogg's partner, and King, K-Kwik has been impressive,
but he's got his work cut out for him
against a former Intercontinental Champion.
[Lawler] Yeah, and especially after coming out here,
doing that dance and all that rapping,
I think that really set Val Venis off here.
Well, Val Venis stomping what he would call morality,
so to speak, and then K-Kwik whipped across the ring,
K-Kwik up over the top of Val Venis.
-[Lawler] Look at that. -[Cole] Great athletic ability by K-Kwik
and what a shot to the side of the head of Val Venis.
It's been a wild ride already this Thanksgiving, King.
New Intercontinental Champion crowned, "The One" Billy Gunn,
and still to come tonight, that huge tag team matchup.
Oh man, what a maneuver by K-Kwik.
Stone Cold and Y2J teaming up
against Chris Benoit and Kane.
What about that-- wait a minute. Watch this. This is gonna be quick!
[Cole] Watch out! Top rope, K-Kwik taking Val Venis down.
[Lawler] What about that little feast
-going on in the back? -[shouts]
I know it's a family feast,
but it's starting to look like The Addams Family feast out there,
that kind of characters we're getting assembled.
Commissioner Mick Foley dressed as a pilgrim,
Debra as, I guess Pocahontas, so to speak,
as K-Kwik bounces off the barricade and…
[Lawler] And what about JR dressed as…
-[Cole] JR. -Yeah, that's right, I forgot.
Superstars bringing their recipes
from the Can You Take The Heat? cookbook.
We've seen Too Cool, Al Snow, The Kat,
you can imagine all the Superstars can't wait to get out of the ring,
get their recipes made, get back here for this big feast.
And what a shot by Val Venis to K-Kwik.
You know, you get back to that Austin, Y2J, Chris Benoit, Kane matchup,
but you think Chris Benoit
underestimated Austin's technical wrestling ability
this past Monday night on Raw?
[Lawler] It was amazing to me.
I mean, when it developed into a slugfest,
it was actually Benoit that had the upper hand,
-but when it came to technical wrestling-- -Oh!
I mean, The Rattlesnake taught Benoit a lesson or two, it's unbelievable.
-Oh baby! -[Cole] Big back body drop.
I can guarantee you one thing, King,
tonight, Chris Benoit will not underestimate The Rattlesnake.
The Rabid Wolverine is going Rattlesnake hunting here tonight.
Oh.
And don't forget the big issue between Y2J and Kane.
Kane helped Ben on disfiguring Chris Jericho.
[Lawler] Yeah, I just got to think that if I were Chris Jericho…
[Cole] What an elbow by Val Venis.
[Lawler] I might… I just might wanna call--
[Cole] Cover by-- look at Val! Val's--
His feet are on the ropes, and the referee…
[Lawler] Well, you could barely see that.
-Well, the referee saw it clean as day. -I guess.
[Cole] Val Venis using the ropes for leverage.
Look out now. K-Kwik rolls up Val Venis, could have him here!
And a kickout after two in this one-on-one matchup.
Also tonight, The Rock and William Regal,
and you made a good point before when I said that
The Rock was gonna have fun with William Regal here tonight.
The Rock cannot underestimate the European Champion.
[Lawler] Got that right. And especially now the besmirched European Champion.
-Spinebuster as Steven Richards… -Now there's somebody
that deserves to be besmirched.
[Cole] The leader of Right to Censor looks on,
still suffering the ill effects of being put through a table on Raw
by The Dudley Boyz.
-There's Road Dogg. -I give thanks for that sight.
K-Kwik, Val Venis to the top rope,
and K-Kwik trying to battle back.
[Lawler] Well, we've seen the Road Dogg and K-Kwik in tag team matches.
This is the first time, a single match here for K-Kwik.
He's doing well, don't you think?
[Cole] Look out, K-Kwik on the top rope.
What's he gonna do here, King?
Hurricanrana to Val Venis off the top rope.
Oh, look at this, the Tag Team Champion,
Bull Buchanan and The Godfather.
Wait, look at this!
They're mugging Road Dogg outside the ring.
[Lawler] K-Kwik just now realizing what's going on.
[Cole] The Tag Team Champions,
part of Right to Censor are mugging the Road Dogg.
[Lawler] You can't turn your back on Val Venis though.
[Cole] K-Kwik was going to his partner's aide.
Reversal by K-Kwik.
Val Venis is in trouble.
He's got him covered.
But the referee's distracted! Look at Steven Richards.
Oh! A DDT by Steven Richards, sacrificing himself for Val Venis.
Here's the cover by Val, hook of the leg.
[Lawler] Come on, ref. Wait a minute, hold it!
-[Cole] Right to Censor steals one. -[bell rings]
[alarm sound blaring]
-How many have these jerks stolen? -[announcer] Your winner, Val Venis!
[Cole] You saw Steven Richards in obvious pain
after being put through a table, King,
and Right to Censor proving there that they're gonna stop at nothing
to get their agenda accomplished here
in World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Lawler] I wanna tell you something.
These gotta be the biggest hypocrites in the world.
Why don't you practice what you preach?
Have some.
[indistinct chatter]
[laughter]
Funaki, wassup?
[both] Wassup?
Kung Pao chicken.
Thank you. You know, it's not officially Thanksgiving
unless there's Kung Pao chicken, right?
That's right. Just like it's not officially Christmas
until we have the candy cane.
Kane?
No, no, no Kane!
Hey, hey… [speaking gibberish]
Little rascal there, what's wrong with him?
I tell you what's wrong, he's got to chill on the caffeine is what's wrong with him.
Put the "Fu" in Funaki.
[laughter]
Oh! Wassup?
Wassup?
[Cole] Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the WWE.
We're bracing for a huge tag matchup on SmackDown.
Stone Cold and Y2J to meet Kane and Chris Benoit!
[Lawler] That's gonna be great, but let me tell you about somebody
who should really be thanking their lucky stars,
it's Kurt Angle who should be thankful that he's still WWE Champ.
[Kurt] I am pleased to announce
that the annual Survivor Series screwjob was avoided.
[Ross] There was a screwjob all right.
[Kurt] And no, a new champion was not crowned.
Unfortunately, Survivor Series did not go without a hitch.
I would like all of you to meet my older brother, Eric Angle.
[Lawler] It's his brother!
And it was Eric's idea to surprise his baby brother
by hiding underneath the ring,
and then coming out to celebrate my win over The Undertaker.
But The Undertaker cowardly pulled him out from under the ring
and gave him The Last Ride.
I ended up winning the title
and I will remain the champion for a very, very long time.
[Ross] Well, let's see if business will pick up here.
[Lawler] Why in the world would Undertaker have any business
coming out here now?
[Ross] I don't think the American Badass is coming to debate or negotiate.
[Lawler] And Kurt Angle using his brother as a shield.
It's Kurt's brother!
[Ross] Oh, his brother Eric Angle.
Welcome to the WWE, big brother.
[Lawler] The Undertaker showing absolutely no respect
for our WWE Champion.
[Ross] Kurt's brother, Eric, left lying in the ring.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -They're getting awful close to the edge.
[Ross] Hey, wait a minute.
-Hey, wait, wait, wait a minute. -[Ross] Wait a second here.
[Lawler] No, wait a minute!
[both exclaim]
The chair, right on the concrete, right on the table!
-[Lawler] Oh my God! -[Ross] The American Badass
just throwed our WWE Champion all the way to hell!
[Lawler] What a way to celebrate his decade of destruction,
he's destroyed our WWE Champion.
[up-tempo music plays]
[Cole] Well, King, Deadman Inc.
leaving a mark on the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion
-on Raw this past Monday night and… -[Lawler] Oh no.
[Cole] We have the champion in a neck brace.
[Lawler] Well, you say that with actually a smile on your face.
I mean, this man is lucky to be alive.
-[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen… -[loud popping]
Making his way to the ring,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, Kurt Angle!
[Cole] Kurt Angle maybe lucky to be alive,
but Kurt Angle's also lucky
he's the WWE Champion if not for that screwjob.
[Lawler] Well, tonight, WWE SmackDown is brought to you by WWE No Mercy.
Go backstage and bring out the ladders and wreak some serious havoc
in WWE No Mercy, brought to you by THQ.
[Cole] And by Crunch 'n Munch, the big popcorn and peanut crunch,
because life is sweet and a little crunchy.
[Lawler] And by the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask from Nintendo.
[up-tempo music continues]
Oh, this guy's got to be hurting.
Now, please.
You know, believe it or not,
your Olympic hero is a little naive.
[Lawler] No.
Because when I successfully defended my title
against The Undertaker at Survivor Series,
I thought that would be the end of it.
I mean, I faced The Undertaker,
I pinned his shoulders to the mat,
and I had my hand raised in victory.
[Lawler] It's true, it's true.
-[Cole] He cheated. -Oh please.
And in the past,
when I would face my opponents,
whether it'd be in high school, college, or the Olympics,
my opponents, after I beat them of course,
would say, "Nice job, Mr. Angle."
"It was an honor just to be in the ring with you."
-[Lawler] Just like in the WWE. -But, oh no, not The Undertaker.
Oh no.
Undertaker, if that is your real name,
you just can't stand the fact that you lost to the better man.
And what you did
was the most unsportsmanlike thing I have ever seen.
[Lawler] You got to admit it, Undertaker is a sore loser.
And, you know,
to have a problem with me is one thing.
But to take it out on my brother,
who just happened to be under the ring,
merely hiding under the ring
so he could come out and surprise his baby brother,
and celebrate my big win with me after I beat you,
and you had to give The Last Ride to my brother
in the middle of this ring.
[Lawler] I think he's gonna cry, Michael.
He's an emotional guy.
Well, congratulations, Undertaker.
Because that little piece of business
just earned you sore loser of the year.
-It's true. -I knew it.
-[Cole] Oh no. -[Lawler] I knew it, and it's true!
[Cole] The sore loser of the year.
I'm sure The Undertaker is upset about that.
But that wasn't it, was it, Undertaker?
Last Monday night on Raw,
when I was trying to make it up to my brother
by giving him his moment in the sun,
you had to go and ruin that too.
Get better, Eric, I love you.
[Lawler] Wow, that was nice.
His brother might not have been in the predicament
if Kurt didn't push him in front of Undertaker.
Well, let's face it, Undertaker.
Unlike you, I love my brother.
-Oh! -I didn't set my brother's face on fire.
[Cole] Oh boy. No, no.
-[Lawler] I wouldn't go there. -And force him
to wear a scary red mask for the rest of his life.
-[Cole] Open mouth, insert foot. -[Lawler] Oh please.
But you just couldn't take it now, could you?
You had to take my brother, my poor innocent brother…
who charged you because he was so mad at you…
[laughter]
…and you had to chokeslam him right here, again,
in the middle of the ring.
-Eric-- -Charged…
-He charged him. -He did not! Kurt used him as a shield.
-[Lawler] What? -But that wasn't it, was it, Deadman?
[crowd clamoring]
You had to attack me for no reason at all.
And you had to cowardly…
chokeslam me
from the stage to the floor.
[Lawler] That was truly ghastly.
You sick, twisted…
[bleep]
[Lawler] Oh my gosh, did you hear that?
-[Kurt] You see how mad you made me? -He's highly upset.
But I finally get it.
You're jealous.
Undertaker, let me ask you a question.
Where are your gold medals?
[Lawler] Right.
That's a good question.
Oh sure, you have a spiffy little bike.
-[Lawler] Right. -And some real scary tattoos.
But I don't think you have any gold medals now, do you?
And you're not going to get the ultimate gold medal either.
-[Lawler] What's that? -Which is…
the WWE Title.
[Lawler] Oh, there you go.
You're no American Bad [bleep].
You're nothing compared to the American hero.
And if I ever see you even look at me funny again,
by golly, I will do…
["You're Gonna Pay" playing]
[Cole] Well, here's your chance, champ!
-♪ Dead man walking ♪ -♪ You've done it now… ♪
I think, King, Kurt Angle is about to learn
what offensive is all about.
It's The Undertaker!
["You're Gonna Pay" continues]
[Lawler] Oh my God.
["You're Gonna Pay" continues]
[Cole] Kurt Angle couldn't leave well enough alone.
He couldn't let it be on Raw Monday night.
He had to continue to stir the pot
and now he's looking face-to-face with this monster,
The Undertaker.
[Lawler] Well, right now, The Undertaker, you better be careful.
Kurt Angle is upset, he actually said--
Well, you heard what you said.
That wasn't the point.
[Cole] I think The Undertaker is upset as well, King.
I think Kurt Angle did a good job of ticking The Undertaker off.
[Lawler] Maybe The Undertaker is actually gonna come out here,
and tell Kurt, "Congratulations,
and it was an honor being in the ring with you."
I mean, he seems nicer.
[Cole] Forget the-- right.
["You're Gonna Pay" fades]
Oh, Kurt Angle, look at this.
-Undertaker… -Oh no!
…grabbing Kurt Angle, the champion.
-No! -And Kurt--
[Cole] What a right hand by The Undertaker to Kurt Angle.
[Lawler] Kurt's got a bad neck, oh no!
[Cole] There goes the neck brace.
And The Undertaker
hammering away at the back of the neck of Kurt Angle.
The Undertaker's had enough.
The Undertaker. He can do whatever he wants.
-Look at this! -Some help.
It's Edge and Christian!
Kurt Angle's buddies, Edge and Christian into the ring,
and The Undertaker laying waste to Edge and Christian.
-I think [indistinct] Angle… -Did Kurt set a trap?
[Cole] That's a good question, King.
It sure looks that way.
[crowd clamoring]
Edge and Christian and Kurt Angle.
A three-on-one attack on The Undertaker.
You're right, I think this is a trap.
[Lawler] Look at Kurt go! He's not hurt?
[Cole] The WWE Champion, the former Tag Team Champions,
beating down The Undertaker.
And then a slap for good measure by Kurt Angle
and I just think he awakened an angry giant.
-Oh no. -Undertaker back up.
Undertaker cleaning house.
Get away, Kurt. Get away, champ!
[Cole] The Undertaker hammering away at Edge and Christian.
Clearing the ring.
["You're Gonna Pay" plays]
Well, you make a good point, King.
Was it a setup by Kurt Angle?
Did Kurt Angle set up The Undertaker
for that ambush by Edge and Christian?
[Lawler] Absolutely. You know one of the three I's
is intelligence. That was a brilliant little plan.
A great little trap and it worked to perfection.
[Cole] Just like Kurt Angle screwed The Undertaker at Survivor Series.
He sets up this attack tonight on SmackDown.
And I guarantee you, this is not over
between The Undertaker and Kurt Angle.
And there's the European Champion, William Regal.
[Lawler] What a gentleman.
Even though he's been besmirched.
[Cole] William Regal gets set to meet The Rock.
It won't be easy pickings for the People's Champion.
William Regal, The Rock, next!
Kurt Angle and Edge and Christian, King,
continue to dig themselves a hole.
It all began a few moments ago with the champion, Kurt Angle,
mocking The Undertaker.
Oh sure, you have a spiffy little bike,
and some real scary tattoos.
But I don't think you have any gold medals now, do you?
And you're not going to get the ultimate gold medal either…
which is…
the WWE Title.
[Lawler] Well, that was about all the Deadman can stand.
Out he came and he got right in Kurt Angle's face.
[Cole] Well, you made a good point, King. It was apparently a trap.
A setup by the WWE Champion, Kurt Angle.
Because as The Undertaker went to work on Kurt Angle,
well, he got paid a little visit
by Angle's buddies, Edge and Christian.
[Lawler] The cavalry arrived to save the Olympic hero.
[Cole] Edge and Christian and Kurt Angle with a three-on-one
against The Undertaker,
and Kurt Angle, well, quickly got better, King.
-Yeah. -Didn't show any ill effects
from the chokeslam as he went for the two knees in The Undertaker.
[Lawler] It was like a holiday miracle.
A miraculous recovery.
[Cole] And then during the break, Kurt Angle and Edge and Christian.
You owned him!
-You totally owned him. -Did you see the--
Did you see the look on his face? He's scared.
We should get out of here.
-Yeah, let's go, let's go. -Come on.
I think they're in a hurry to get Thanksgiving dinner.
-How's your neck, Kurt? -[Kurt] It's good.
[Cole] Yeah, this brave, valiant trio hoping to live another day,
escaping by car.
What bold, courageous men, King,
Edge and Christian and Kurt Angle are.
I guarantee you.
This issue between Kurt Angle, The Undertaker,
and also Edge and Christian, far, far from over.
[elegant music plays]
Oh, this is gonna be a good one, Michael.
[Cole] The European Champion, William Regal, set to go one-on-one
with The Great One, Regal and The Rock.
-Whoa! Look at this! -♪ If you smell what The Rock is cookin' ♪
[announcer] And his opponent, from Miami Florida,
weighing in at 270 pounds, The Rock!
[Cole] The Rock calls South Florida home.
And the National Car Rental Center in Fort Lauderdale
has exploded.
[Lawler] This match isn't for the European Title,
it's for something else, Michael.
[Cole] It's for pride
as The Rock goes one-on-one with William Regal.
[theme music continues]
[Lawler] Well, we've heard The Rock talk about pie.
And we know The Rock loves pie.
The Rock may get a little taste of some kind of pie… [indistinct]
Shepherd's pie here tonight courtesy of Mr. Regal.
[Cole] And keep in mind, King,
The Rock has been through a wild week.
The matchup with Rikishi at Survivor Series
-this past Sunday night… -[bell ringing]
…and then the big tag match on Raw
this past Monday night on TNN.
[Lawler] Look at The Rock. He's representing the United States--
[Cole] Oh! Wait a minute. William Regal moved his head
just to look at the crowd for one split second
and the Brahma Bull was on the European Champion
in a heartbeat and what an elbow from The Rock to William Regal.
[crowd cheering]
Reversal, Rock whipped into the corner,
Brahma Bull fires out and connects with a clothesline
to the forehead of the European Champion.
I know everything looks like
it's going into The Rock's favor right now,
but don't ever count a besmirched William Regal--
Uh-oh, wait a minute.
[Cole] And Rikishi, what in the world is he doing out here, King?
It's Rikishi.
Oh, Rikishi distracting the Rock and it allows William Regal
to gain the upper hand in the matchup,
and Regal delivering a forearm to the Brahma Bull.
Hasn't Rikishi had enough?
Why is Rikishi out on the stage,
distracting the Brahma Bull?
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I have no idea, but he is there--
[Cole] Ooh! Regal up over the top rope by The Rock.
You know, The Rock, he can't seem to take his eyes off Rikishi,
and as well, he should not.
It was Rikishi with that sledgehammer to The Rock's chest last week, King.
And what about the assault on The Rock
following their matchup at Survivor Series?
Not one, not two, not three,
but four Banzai Drops straight into the heart of The Rock
at Survivor Series by that 400-pound monster.
Oh, look at this--
And William Regal…
I told you. I told you, William Regal's got a mean streak,
and if Rock doesn't give his full attention to Mr. Regal,
The Rock will be besmirched.
[Cole] Well, William Regal known for his powerful wrestling ability, King.
But a viciousness has been unleashed in the European Champion.
[Lawler] Well, I think he's tired of being disrespected.
He's a goodwill ambassador and he gets shown no goodwill.
[Cole] Extremely impressed in the fight, King.
Well, William Regal with a poke to the eyes of The Rock,
and the European Champion
giving the People's Champ all he can handle--
Wait a minute.
That's my chair, but you can have it, Mr. Regal.
William Regal, chair in hand.
Oh! He hit The Rock with it,
bounced off the steel post and the Brahma Bull to Regal's head.
What a counter by Regal. Look out!
[Cole] And The Rock face-first into the announce table.
[crowd cheering]
I'm shocked, King, at the way William Regal
is aggressively handling The Rock in this matchup.
I'm shocked at the way he aggressively handled my chair.
Well, perhaps, as Regal covers The Rock, there's one, two,
and The Rock kicks out before the count of three.
Another cover by Regal and another kickout by The Rock.
[Lawler] Do you notice when William Regal covers someone,
he takes his elbow and just jams it right into their throat?
[Cole] Well, Regal knows all the tricks, King, as Rock hammers back.
The Brahma Bull trying to gain an upper hand,
but Regal knocks him down again and there's the forearm to The Rock.
Perhaps the sight of Rikishi has thrown The Rock off his game, King…
as The Rock explodes off the ropes.
[Lawler] No goodwill there, huh?
-Mr. Regal-- -Uh-oh.
Oh, look out. William Regal.
Oh, what a tremendous suplex
to The Rock and the European Champion rolls into the cover.
Here he is, one, two, and The Rock gets out before the count of three.
Another cover and another kickout by The Rock.
Yeah, don't get to thinking that this is would be an upset
if William Regal beats The Rock.
I mean, he is the European Champion, you know.
[Cole] This South Florida crowd, King.
The Rock's home state is in shock.
It's stunned to silence as William Regal…
-Uh-oh. -Oh, look out.
Brahma Bull, battling back.
Right hands to Regal.
Rock missed, and Regal with a shot to the back of the head.
Man, this Regal is impressive.
Regal going for the cover once again. Here it is.
One, and Rock gets the shoulder up.
[crowd clamoring]
[Lawler] I sense even you're surprised, aren't you, Michael?
[Cole] I'm very surprised, very shocked.
But again, the appearance of Rikishi,
-perhaps the combination of that… -Oh!
-DDT! -Oh no!
-Rock plants Regal. -Uh-oh.
And the Brahma Bull trash-talking Rikishi, still on the stage.
The Rock better concentrate on Regal as he delivers the right hand.
And the European Champion-- what a shot by The Rock.
-The Rock needs to stay focused. -Hooks the leg,
two, and Regal kicks out.
That's the heart of a champion right there,
the European Champion, William Regal.
[Cole] William Regal, impressive against The Rock.
What a counter! Taking The Rock down.
Rock's head bouncing off the mat.
Look at Regal using the rope for leverage,
he had it and Rock kicked out before the count of three.
Regal pulling out all the stops, all the tricks in his huge book.
-Those damn ropes get in the way. -Trying to take out The Rock.
If those ropes hadn't got in the way, Regal would've won this match.
He was using the second rope, King.
-He was… -Oh, look out!
Look out this takedown by The Rock!
-And The Rock setting up Regal. -Oh no.
The Rock setting up Regal. He's got him in the Sharpshooter.
Sharpshooter, Sharpshooter!
-[bell ringing] -Regal tapped out.
-[crowd cheering] -♪ If you smell what The Rock is cookin' ♪
-As quick as it can… -[announcer] Here's your winner, The Rock!
[Cole] And King, check this out.
The Rock staring at his archenemy, Rikishi.
You can feel the tension building.
Oh, look at Rikishi.
Rikishi and The Rock, and The Rock says just bring it to the big man.
[Lawler] Hold your horses there, Rock.
[Cole] Is Rikishi saying wait for another day?
This isn't over between these two Superstars.
[inaudible]
[Lawler] Rikishi will save what he's got in store for The Rock
for another time and another place, it looks like.
Look at Rock, though.
The Rock, "The Brahma Bull."
-[crowd cheering] -Oh, wait a minute.
I don't-- I don't know what--
I don't like the look in The Rock's eyes there, King.
[Lawler] William Regal is trying to explain that he's still European Champion.
He is still our European Champion and our goodwill ambassador!
[Cole] Well, the European Champion just got planted with a Rock Bottom!
Happy Thanksgiving, William Regal!
-[crowd cheering] -[theme music playing]
[Lawler] No wonder they don't observe Thanksgiving in Europe.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, The Rock taking out the frustrations
with Rikishi on William Regal.
Regal in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The recipient, King, of a Rock Bottom.
[Lawler] Well, I just got to believe that on any other night,
there could've been a different outcome.
I still believe in William Regal.
[crowd cheering]
[speaking gibberish] …Christmas.
[laughs heartily]
You, Thanksgiving dinner.
-Okay. -Yeah. Sit, just sit there.
Wassup?
God, I'm dealing with all these people.
I think we need another turkey.
Speaking of turkey.
-Hey, Mideon. -Hey, you remember that.
Hey, you know, I heard about your Thanksgiving feast.
I just wanted to bring my Mideon's minestrone soup,
chock-full of vitamins and garlic.
Nothing says Thanksgiving like a bowl of soup.
[Mideon] Exactly.
I just want to leave it here. Now, enjoy your party and everything.
-You didn't sweat in it, did you? -No.
-Not that bowl at least. -That's super… hot.
Be nice.
-Too funny. I'm gonna just… -Thank you.
-Sit down there with JR. -Thank you. Thank you.
-Soup. -Soup.
Al Snow brought peas.
-He brought some soup. -He's having a good time.
[Cole] Everything looks great back there, King,
but I'd have a hard time eating something that Mideon made.
[Lawler] Well, all of those recipes are right out of the WWE Cookbook.
-And it's in the heat [indistinct]. -[theme music plays]
[Cole] Speaking of heat, here comes my…
-Oh yeah, your cohost. -…my colleague, so to speak,
on Sunday Night Heat.
[Lawler] Oh no. He's your cohost.
-Tazz. -Matter of fact,
he's maybe the leader of the group.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring
from the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York,
weighing in at 248 pounds, Tazz!
Well, revenge on the line and Tazz here tonight, King,
and then last week on SmackDown we saw the dissolution of Tazz
and Raven's strange relationship.
A tag team matchup against Too Cool.
Raven and Tazz were teaming together
when Raven inexplicably DDT'd Tazz, giving Too Cool the victory.
[Lawler] Well, who can explain anything these two do?
I mean, but I knew what was coming here.
Raven jumps all over Tazz
and then actually DDT'd him right onto that chair.
Well, look at that, look at that.
[Cole] Keep in mind, two weeks ago on Raw, Tazz actually put Raven through a table.
That relationship's a pawn from the beginning
[announcer] From the Bowery, weighing in at 232 pounds, Raven!
So, Raven set to go one-on-one with Tazz
and how do you think Tazz celebrates Thanksgiving
in Red Hook, Brooklyn?
Let's think. He'll probably give thanks for not being shot,
something like that.
Oh, look out now.
Tazz delivers a right hand to Raven,
wasting little time to start this matchup.
Tazz one-on-one against Raven.
Well, still to come tonight, King, we're gonna have an update
on the condition of "The Game" Triple H.
Triple H was in that car
that was dropped from a crane by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
crashed into the pavement at Survivor Series.
[Lawler] From at least 40 or maybe more than 40 feet in the air.
I've never seen anything like that.
[Cole] Oh, and it is indeed a miracle that Triple H suffered no broken bones,
but can you imagine the emotional trauma that The Game went through
as Tazz hammers away at the ribs of Raven.
You know, King, we got a lot feedback from fans that can't see Raw
because they don't have TNN on their local cable systems,
so we encourage you, the fans, to get in touch with these companies
to the demand they get TNN.
And what a wild night it's been already, King.
We had a new Intercontinental Champion, Billy Gunn's been crowned.
Also "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, King,
in a match set up by Commissioner Mick Foley.
The team of "Y2J" Chris Jericho against Kane and Chris Benoit.
And I can guarantee that Chris Benoit was embarrassed.
He was humiliated at the way Stone Cold outwrestled him.
Outwrestled him, I said, on Raw this past Monday night.
Raven just blocked the right hand of Tazz,
and Raven in control right now of Tazz.
I can remember when-- Look at this.
[Cole] Oh! Great suplex by Tazz to Raven.
I can remember when Al Snow kept coming out here
wanting me to be his partner and team against these two guys.
[Cole] World Wrestling Entertainment Thanksgiving weekend continues
live in Chicago at the Allstate Arena this coming Saturday night,
and in Omaha, Nebraska on Sunday.
You know, Raw is War returns to Iowa State University
first time in a year, King,
-this coming Monday night. -[Lawler] Oh yeah.
As Raven hammers away at Tazz, whipped into the corner.
And follows it up
with a clothesline and a Bulldog by Raven to Tazz.
You know what that means for Monday night?
-What? -Woo-hoo! Coeds.
-Oh! -Coeds.
What a shot by Raven.
Oh man, another one to the forehead of Tazz,
and the twin cities of Minneapolis
host World Wrestling Entertainment on Tuesday.
TV cameras will be there, including over 40 WWE Superstars.
Here's the Bridge and a kickout after two
-by Raven. -That was close.
You know, I was almost gonna be Al Snow's partner
against these two guys but…
Wait a minute, Raven rolls Tazz up and Tazz kicks out.
Al kept demonstrating some holes on me and he kept saying,
"Hey, pretend you're Siegfried and I'm Roy."
I knew that I didn't want any part of that.
I'll never forget-- Oh, look at that!
Raven, face-first goes Tazz, rolls into the cover.
There's one, there's two, and it's over.
-[bell ringing] -Raven picks up the victory over Tazz.
-Oh boy, I… -[announcer] Here is your winner, Raven!
I can't wait to hear what Tazz has to say about that Sunday night.
[Cole] I'm sure he'll have plenty to say about it
on Sunday Night Heat live this Sunday night on MTV.
Chyna, the special guest host from WWE New York.
-But what about… -Listen, Raven--
-This guy is nuts. -What about Raven?
-[indistinct chatter] -No, try the pie.
Really, try the pie.
I don't want your peas.
[chatter and laughter]
Too much.
Well, I got to go, you guys.
-Okay. -I have pie in the oven.
-I'll be back. -Delicious.
Hey, D-Von, Bubba, man, thanks for making it.
What did you guys bring for our Thanksgiving feast?
Huh, well, Mick, we brought for your enjoyment
our very own, straight from Dudleyville, chicken dumplings.
D-Von, get the dumplings!
[crowd cheering]
Oh.
Anyway, it's good to see you guys sitting at a table
instead of putting somebody through a table.
Hey, wait, wait, no, no, no, wait.
Don't put these guys through the table.
Debra's gonna be back in a couple of minutes,
and she'll be hot.
Come on. Just sit down.
Enjoy the Thanksgiving feast, okay?
Oh, phew. Calm down.
D-Von, get the dumplings!
[announcer] And now the WWE Rewind
presented by SmackDown! 2. Break out the tables, ladders, or chairs,
and lay the smack down in WWE SmackDown! 2:
Know Your Role for the Playstation game console.
And Molly crossbody off the top.
Ooh, hi, hello.
There-- there's Trish.
And Trish just gave Molly a DDT.
Oh, come on. This is not fair.
And now look, she's proud of herself again.
[rock theme music playing]
[Cole] Here comes Trish Stratus, King, set to go one-on-one with Molly Holly.
Trish was pinned by Molly at Survivor Series Sunday,
a little payback on Raw.
She caused Molly in my estimation
the World Wrestling Entertainment Women's Title.
[announcer] The following women's contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making her way to the ring, Trish Stratus.
[Lawler] Well, you may have a point there, Michael.
I mean, I would have loved to see
Ivory lose the WWE Women's Title to anybody.
But… oh man.
And I can't say a bad word about Trish.
[announcer] And her opponent, Molly Holly.
[Cole] Do you think Trish has a gift for Thanksgiving?
[Lawler] Look at this.
Good golly, Miss Molly.
[Cole] Well, Molly Holly set to go one-on-one with Trish Stratus,
revenge on the line on Molly
here on SmackDown, and a wild night it's been already, King.
New Intercontinental Champion crowned.
Billy Gunn "The One" defeating Eddie Guerrero
for the Intercontinental Title
as Lilian Garcia approached Eddie Guerrero
for an interview moments ago.
Did you see "The Rabid Wolverine" Chris Benoit explode?
I told you, he was humiliated by the fact
that he lost to Stone Cold in a wrestling match.
[Lawler] Oh, speaking of wrestling match, be quiet, let me enjoy this one.
-Oh, Trish. -Nice maneuver by Molly Holly,
working on that left arm of Trish Stratus.
Molly has been impressive in her short time here
-at World Wrestling Entertainment. -Yeah. She could do it all.
She's in that fighting Holly family.
[Cole] Molly hammering away on Trish Stratus,
into the corner up the turnbuckle goes Trish.
[Lawler] If you think Crash has a big heart, wait till you see Molly's heart.
[Cole] Oh! Nice takedown by Molly Holly.
I tell you, she was impressive against the Women's Champion.
Look at Trish, pulling down that top rope,
and Molly goes up over the top and Trish Stratus has had enough.
Impressive maneuver by Trish.
You gotta give Trish some credit too.
Ooh, Molly whipped into that barricade.
-Tough. -Trish Stratus has a mean streak.
We've seen it here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
The witch, Trish Stratus.
[Lawler] Please don't call her a witch.
[Cole] Many people say the brains
behind the brawn of Test and Albert, T & A.
[Lawler] If she's a witch, I wish the spirit of Halloween
can be with us all year long.
[Cole] Molly Holly in trouble,
Trish Stratus lifts Molly up and look at this.
-What a suplex… -Wow!
-…by Trish Stratus. -Look at Trish!
Impressive. Into the cover, hooks the leg,
two, and Molly gets the shoulder up before the count of three.
Coming up next, folks, an update on the condition of Triple H "The Game,"
as Molly Holly's head bounces off that top turnbuckle.
What's Trish doing here, King?
[Lawler] I don't know. Well, I'd say she's choking Molly.
Oh, Trish. Look at this.
-Trish Stratus in a mean streak. -One, two…
-[Lawler] You gotta be impressed by Trish. -…three, four.
I'm proud of her. [screams]
[Cole] Bulldog from the top rope.
Trish Stratus rolls Molly over.
Here's the cover, hook to the leg, there's two, and a kickout by Molly.
Trish is still upset that she was pinned by Molly Holly
in that intergender tag team matchup
this past Sunday at Survivor Series.
[Lawler] Well, if Trish is still upset, I'll gladly console her.
-[Cole] I'm sure you would. -[Lawler] Trish, they call me AT&T.
-Let me reach out and touch you. -[Cole] Trish going to the top rope.
-Oh no! -Molly Holly gonna counter.
Trish in trouble. Going for the ride off the top rope.
Her back on the mat.
And what a chop by Molly.
[Lawler] Oh, be easy on her. Don't bruise her T&A's.
[Cole] And another one as Trish is whipped off the ropes,
kick to the midsection.
Uh-oh.
Look at this. Suplex. Here's the Bridge.
There's two and Trish somehow gets the shoulder up.
Tremendous matchup.
[Lawler] Well, I got to say, Molly's very impressive here, too, but…
-Trish is as well, King. -Oh, I know it.
Landed on the apron, great balance by Molly.
Trish couldn't believe it.
Molly caught her with a forearm.
Oh, I hope she didn't chip a tooth.
She-- she got beautiful teeth.
Look at Trish, very proud of her accomplishment,
forcing Molly up the top rope.
Trish setting her up.
Oh. Now she's going for a suplex here,
and Molly Holly counters with a shot to the ribs.
-Look out. Oh, Trish. -Trish off the top rope.
On the back of her head.
Trish up. Here is Molly Holly.
Oh! Midair, what a maneuver.
-Hooks the leg. It's over! -[bell ringing]
Molly Holly, did you see that, King?
[announcer] Here is your winner, Molly Holly!
[Cole] Molly Holly impressive with a victory over Trish.
I can't believe it!
-[Lawler] Wow, that was impressive. -[Cole] A somersault midair!
[crowd cheering]
I told you, tremendous heart.
Take another look.
A somersault midair landing in a pretty position.
Hooking the leg. Molly picks up the win.
[rock music plays]
[Lawler] Boy, she's a real Holly, all right.
[Cole] Trish can't believe it.
Okay, so…
You guys, who would like a piece of my pie?
[Lawler] Huh?
Excuse me, Debra, but is that like a trick question?
Excuse me, Funaki like pie.
[laughter and cheering]
[elegant music playing]
[Ross] Austin's got to fight for his life with these Radicalz.
[Lawler] Where is Triple H going?
What is Triple H doing?
This is obviously what he had planned.
Austin going out there, don't chase him out there.
It's a trap! Austin's got to be careful here.
This is obviously a setup by The Game and The Radicalz.
[Lawler] He's lured him right out there into the trap.
Austin, damn it.
Where is he? But where is he?
-Where is he? -I don't know.
Get him. I don't care if you gotta drag his [bleep] out here.
-Bring him out here. -Where is he, JR?
Wait. Wait a minute.
Oh, look at that forklift.
Austin's driving the forklift, King.
[Triple H] Austin, don't do it.
Austin, you're gonna regret this. Don't do something you're gonna regret.
-[Austin] Yeah. Give me a "hell yeah." -Austin, you're gonna regret it, I know.
Austin, don't-- Oh my God.
Austin, don't! Don't! Holy--
Oh my God!
[ominous music playing]
[Stephanie] It's a miracle.
It is truly a miracle.
Hunter didn't suffer one broken bone,
but he does have severe contusions.
Not to mention all the mental trauma.
Now I'm not sure if it's because of this brush with death,
but Triple H finally realizes what's important in life, his family.
Hunter and I have been trying to discover
the miracle of life together.
Triple H and I are trying to have a baby.
[crowd cheering]
So, Steve, I'm begging you.
Please come out here
and accept Triple H and my apology
on behalf of my future family.
[Lawler] Stephanie, it was not a good idea
to invite a Rattlesnake after talking about your family.
You got the nerve to ask me to accept Triple H's apology?
Does Stone Cold accept your apology?
Uh-uh!
Woman, you look me in my eyes,
and you go back there and you tell Triple H it ain't over,
it ain't over by a long shot
between Triple H and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
and that's the bottom line 'cause Stone Cold said so.
[dramatic music plays]
Well, King, we can tell you this,
Triple H has been released from the hospital.
He's at home in Greenwich,
Connecticut, spending the holidays with his wife, Stephanie,
undoubtedly watching SmackDown tonight.
Well, it was a miracle that Triple H survived.
And we saw another miracle
in the fact that Stephanie came out here and actually,
I think, a sincere apology to all the people and to Stone Cold.
Well, sincere or not, we'll tell you rumor has it though,
Triple H is expected back at Raw live this coming Monday night.
As for Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley,
she will be heard from on Sunday Night Heat
coming up this Sunday live on MTV.
Guest host for Sunday Night Heat, none other than Chyna.
Boy, and we're gonna find out what Triple H thought about
the way The Rattlesnake actually got in Stephanie's face
and reduced her to tears.
That was awful.
Sunday Night Heat live this Sunday on MTV from WWE New York.
Everybody, it's been a…
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
[indistinct chatter]
Just a second.
-What the hell is Lo Down doing here? -"What the hell is Lo Down doing here?"
We deserve and we demand to be part of this Thanksgiving celebration.
-Right. -Especially after the fact
of what Lo Down has accomplished
-here in the WWE. -Right, a lot.
-Everybody just calm down. -What the…
Just calm down and have a little bit of this pie,
-and have a good time. -Just calm down?
-Yeah! -Have a little bit of pie?
Listen, you can't ignore us forever.
-Hey! -Oh no!
[all gasp]
[Cole] Oh, King, he just hit Blackman,
-Steve Blackman with a pie. -Oh no!
-Big mistake. Look at this! -Tiger's in trouble!
[clamoring]
[Cole] Thanksgiving feast is breaking down!
[Lawler] It's a hardcore feast thanks to Blackman. [laughs]
Look at this!
Blackman with the left hand…
-Oh no! -No!
Tiger through a table!
[crowd cheering]
Food fight!
[cheering]
Bubba Ray just called for a food fight!
Oh no. It's a food fight, King.
[indistinct shouting]
-Look at JR! -JR is even throwing food.
Too Cool!
Hey.
[clamoring]
King, it's become a Thanksgiving tradition here in the WWE, a major food fight.
[Lawler] Keep that pie to yourself.
-JR… -Oh my gosh, Mick,
I think we should have seen all this coming.
No, things could be a lot worse, Debra.
Oh yeah, yeah. They can be.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Mm! Tastes good.
-[laughter] -[elegant music plays]
[rock music]
Oh my God! I think we missed out on that one. That was a celebration.
"Y2J" Chris Jericho isn't laughing, heading into the fire.
He teams with Stone Cold to meet that man Chris Benoit and Kane.
And, King, Benoit fresh off his loss to Austin on Raw,
has revenge on his mind.
Oh, and I'll tell you what, that man right there,
the monster has on his mind, rearranging the face of Y2J.
-And Stone Cold The Rattlesnake… -[audience cheering]
It's Austin-Jericho, Benoit and Kane, next!
[upbeat dance music playing]
Look.
-[music stops] -Chris Jericho, I'm here to rescue you.
Junior, I'm not the one who needs rescuing.
-[whistle blows, music resumes] -I am never…
[all] Never!
…leaving this island paradise.
Rescue your hunger
with Chef Boyardee overstuffed beef ravioli.
[Cole] Thanksgiving main event on SmackDown
set up by Commissioner Mick Foley.
"The Big Red Machine" Kane teamed with Chris Benoit
to meet the The Rattlesnake, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
and Chris Jericho.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 326 pounds, Kane!
[Cole] Well, Kane continues his demonic campaign
to disfigure Chris Jericho "Y2J".
[theme music playing]
-Oh! -Oh!
Well, Castrol GTX, the motor oil that provides maximum protection
presents WWE Armageddon.
Castrol GTX, drive hard.
And Armageddon will be live Sunday December 10th
from the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
[announcer] And his tag team partner from Edmonton, Alberta,
weighing in at 225 pounds, Chris Benoit!
The Rabid Wolverine, all business,
King, humiliated, embarrassed, shocked,
he had challenged Austin
to a traditional wrestling match on Raw.
And Chris Benoit got beat,
overlooking the technical ability of The Rattlesnake.
Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute.
I don't think that--
Well, you can kind of say Benoit out--
he out-mauled Austin.
-Well, he did do that, of course. -Yes, he did.
[Cole] The bottom line is Chris Benoit was embarrassed
that Austin outwrestled
the so-called greatest technical wrestler in WWE today.
[crowd cheering]
-[rock theme music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And their opponents, first from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
weighing in at 227 pounds, Chris Jericho!
[Cole] King, I think it can be said that Kane, that man there,
has unleashed a dark side of Chris Jericho.
Ever since Kane defeated Jericho at Survivor Series,
Y2J has been hell-bent on destroying Kane,
attacked with two-by-fours, steel pipes, steel chairs, all Jericho.
[Lawler] Boy's got some brains, if you ask me.
-["Glass Shatters" by Disturbed plays] -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] His tag team partner from Victoria, Texas,
weighing in at 252 pounds,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin!
[Cole] It has been a physical week for Austin,
an emotional roller coaster.
It began at Survivor Series when Austin went face-to-face
with a masterminded plan to run him down.
It continued onto Raw Monday night
when Austin went after Benoit,
the man who lured him into the parking lot
for an attempted attack by Triple H.
Can Austin turn the tables at Survivor Series?
-[indistinct chatter] -[crowd roars]
[Lawler] I can understand all the--
you know, frustration of being on the shelf for over a year,
but still, I think Austin just--
He snapped, he's lost it.
[Cole] What do you think Austin is telling Jericho?
"I really don't wanna team with you, I don't like you."
"I don't like anybody."
"I'm forced into this match by the commissioner,
but we gotta get along, so let's do it."
He's probably saying, "Stay the hell out of my way."
So, it's Benoit and Chris Jericho to start things off
as Benoit stares down The Rattlesnake.
Benoit wants The Rattlesnake I think so bad, King,
you can taste it.
And don't forget the story and history between these two men,
Y2J and Chris Benoit.
Who will ever forget the best 2-out-of-3 falls matchup
when The Crossface and The Walls of Jericho were both applied.
Well, a lot of emotions,
a lot of personal issues in this ring right now
between all four of these guys, well, three guys and one monster.
[Cole] The self-proclaimed greatest technical wrestler
in World Wrestling Entertainment today, Chris Benoit,
goes to work against Jericho.
And really have no argument here.
Although I have to say on Raw Monday night,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin proved on that night
that he was better than Benoit technically.
[Lawler] Well, just on that particular night.
[Cole] A shot from Chris Jericho "Y2J" just shows you
that anything can happen in World Wrestling Entertainment.
And here comes Stone Cold!
-Oh boy, here we go. -Benoit lost him
and he's gonna get him right here, right now.
[Lawler] Well, do you remember back to that match?
I think Stone Cold can thank his lucky stars, that one time
when that Crippler Crossface was locked in on Austin,
he was-- just happened to be lucky enough
to be close to the ropes to break that hold,
or he would've lost.
Benoit did have the Crossface locked in,
and you're right, Austin did take everything he had to get to the ropes,
and here comes Austin, no wrestling moves there.
Straight ahead, crawling by The Rattlesnake.
Oh, nice drop toehold by Chris Benoit, floats over into the chinlock on Austin.
That was some more outwrestling. Look at this.
But I think Benoit is ready for him tonight.
The Rattlesnake going right back to the left arm.
Missed with the clothesline.
-See there? -And Benoit says, "Not tonight."
What did he say? Schooled in Benoit 101?
[Lawler] Benoit was man enough to admit that he makes mistakes.
He told that to Lilian earlier. But I don't think he'll make any tonight.
He won't underestimate the wrestling ability of The Rattlesnake.
I don't think you will ever question the heart of Chris Benoit.
He's a Rabid Wolverine.
-Heart. -He's relentless.
[Lawler] I think he's heartless.
[Cole] Oh, look at this now.
Wraps up behind Austin.
And The Rattlesnake and Benoit locked up in the center of the ring.
Ooh! Benoit knocking Austin down with a shoulder block.
-Good tackle there. -Up over the top.
Austin misses, Benoit the quicker of the two men,
and wasn't quicker than that!
Austin slamming Benoit down middle of the ring,
hooks the leg, here is the cover,
and Benoit gets the shoulder up before a count of three.
Been some night on SmackDown, King,
new Intercontinental Champion crowned, "The One" Billy Gunn.
The Rock, after a surprising matchup,
William Regal gave Rock all he could handle.
-Look at the blind tag by Kane. -Oh boy, here we go.
The Big Red Machine in and the monster hammers away
on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Oh, we have seen a lot here tonight.
What about that…
-Come on. -…that food fight?
I think Mick Foley had obviously OD'd on whipped cream or something.
[Cole] It's become a WWE tradition,
so to speak, that Thanksgiving food fight.
We're in the middle of it last year out here.
And Kane "The Big Red Machine" whipping Austin across the ring.
-Oh no! -Went for the boot.
Austin countered.
Kane down and here comes The Rattlesnake.
Oh no! What a shot.
And Austin wisely going to work on the leg of the big man
to keep him off his feet.
What you gotta do to that monster.
Keep him grounded if you can.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin working on the left leg of Kane
who's been on this campaign to disfigure Y2J.
[Lawler] I wonder why he singled out Y2J.
[Cole] He's one of the beautiful people, so to speak.
-That's what Kane calls him. -Kane's never given me any problems.
-Look at me. -That should say something.
Hey, wait a minute.
Stone Cold struggling to his feet
and a shot by the seven-footer Kane to the Texas Rattlesnake.
Oh, look at this. Look at this!
Lou Thesz Press and the right hands
by Stone Cold to the side of the head of Kane.
Benoit into the ring.
And he caught a right hand by Austin as well.
And Austin, The Rattlesnake is cooking.
Boy, I think he just…
he got… whoa, whoa.
I thought he just called for Y2J
to come into the ring. He's going for the foot!
Jericho and Austin working as a team, Y2J against Kane.
We talked about it before, King.
Kane has really unleashed this wild side of Chris Jericho,
this dark side.
Jericho fighting for survival against Kane,
the man who wants to disfigure him.
Oh man!
Into the turnbuckle.
The Big Red Machine, Jericho going for a ride.
Nice counter by Y2J,
he goes to work on that left leg that Stone Cold softened up a bit ago.
You're right. Look at this. Here comes some of that dark side.
I mean, it's almost as if when it comes to… oh, look out.
It's not gonna be good. Oh!
Kane shoving Chris Jericho out of the ring.
And Benoit and Jericho now.
Jericho flooring Benoit with a right hand.
[Lawler] And Kane has just got unbelievable power in those legs of his.
[Cole] What power though from "The Big Red Machine" Kane.
You find it hard-pressed to find anyone with power here
in World Wrestling Entertainment like Kane has
except perhaps Kane's brother, The Undertaker.
I'll tell you, Kurt Angle and Edge, and Christian tonight
dug themselves a pretty big, big hole concerning The Undertaker.
[Lawler] You got that right.
[Cole] Here comes the Rabid Wolverine and a shot for good measure by Kane.
Chris Benoit never smiles.
I've never seen him break a smile unless it's been
that sick twisted smile.
[Lawler] Right. And earlier you said he had a big heart.
I'm telling you, Chris Benoit is heartless.
He's cold, he's calculated, he's like the grinch.
His heart is about three sizes too small.
I agree with you, King.
I didn't mean a big heart in the way that he felt sympathy for people.
I meant a big heart that the guy never gives up.
He's always in the matchup.
And here comes Kane in off the tag by Benoit.
[Lawler] Benoit feels no sympathy for anybody, nor does Kane.
[Cole] Stone Cold like a lion waiting to get in.
Kane whipping Y2J across the ring, missed his right hand,
here come Jericho, walked right into that one--
I should say flew right into that one.
This is gonna be bad.
Jericho trying to get to the corner to tag Austin.
And like a sack of potatoes, Kane.
-Oh! -Nobody home for the elbow.
Y2J rolling out of the way.
Can he get to The Rattlesnake?
And Kane again, and a right hand to Austin.
-Oh boy. -Well, that just angered The Rattlesnake.
Referee Mike Chioda trying to keep The Rattlesnake
out of the ring.
Wants an official tag.
[Lawler] What a fortunate opportunity for that heartless Chris Benoit
to come in and work over Y2J.
[Cole] Well, Benoit working over Y2J.
The legal man is Kane, up to the top rope.
Jericho struggling to his feet.
Look out. The Big Red Machine gonna fly.
Jericho into a clothesline!
And Kane into the cover. Hooks the leg.
And The Rattlesnake breaks up the three-count.
That would have been a three-count.
Right. Kane flew halfway across the ring.
[Cole] Stone Cold wants in so bad, King.
He can taste it.
All this pent-up emotion
that's been boiling inside Austin all week long.
How about this official getting right in Austin's face?
He's really throwing his authority around.
[Cole] Jericho, a flying elbow onto the forehead of Benoit.
Can Jericho get to Austin?
Here comes Kane.
Austin in off the tag!
-Austin off the tag. Wait a minute. -Wait a minute.
[Lawler] That was a tag, even I saw that.
The referee is saying there wasn't a tag.
He didn't see it. He was over there with Benoit.
The referee was moving Kane out and Austin will have none of it!
Austin going to work on Kane and the referee again--
-Wait a minute. -Oh no!
Stunner! Stunner to the referee!
Austin's off the charts.
He's blown his top!
Austin can't Stunner the ref.
Austin's crossed the line.
Stone Cold, Stone Cold's out of his mind.
-Stunner! -Here we go!
The second stunner to Benoit!
-Oh, look. -Oh, look out.
Kane going for a chokeslam.
Jericho, missile dropkick!
[crowd cheering]
-Oh, look out! Look at him. -A stunner on Kane!
Stunner from The Rattlesnake.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is walking off.
-[theme music plays] -[crowd roars]
Lionsault from Jericho to Kane in the ring.
Austin with a Thanksgiving day celebratory toast.
Well, Kane and Benoit,
they're laying in the ring at the hands of Stone Cold and Y2J.
Stone Cold, King, is on a rampage! ands of Stone Cold and Y2J.