[WWE signature intro playing]
♪ I'm all grown up now… ♪
[Stephanie] Tonight a new era in WWE begins.
I'm Stephanie McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Stephanie, and as your General Manager,
welcome to my first edition of Smack, Smack, SmackDown, SmackDown.
Tonight, a network television premiere.
Edge will finally get is one-on-one match with Chris Jericho, Jericho,
in a steel, steel, steel cage.
Also tonight the official debut
of Rey, Rey, Rey Mysterio, Rey Mysterio.
Tonight, the new WWE Champion, The Rock, The Rock,
"The People's Champ" The Rock will be competing
for the Tag Team Championship
against Lance Storm and Christian, Lance Storm and Christian,
and The Rock's partner "Hollywood" Hulk, Hulk, Hulk Hogan,
Hulk Hogan.
And Bischoff, I hope you're watching
because tonight marks the SmackDown debut
of "The Next Big Thing,"
"The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar, Brock Lesnar,
Brock, Brock Lesnar, Lesnar.
["The Beautiful People" playing]
♪ The beautiful people The beautiful people ♪
♪ Hey, you, what do you see? ♪
♪ Something beautiful or something free? ♪
♪ Hey, you, are you trying to be mean? ♪
♪ If you live with apes, man It's hard to be clean ♪
[glass shatters]
-["Medal" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck!
[fireworks exploding]
[bell rings]
[male announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Approaching the ring, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
weighing in at 237 pounds,
Kurt Angle.
[Cole] This is Indianapolis, Indiana, the heartland of America.
This is the Conseco Fieldhouse.
This is SmackDown.
Michael Cole with Tazz at ringside.
[Tazz] And what a coup for SmackDown by Stephanie McMahon.
By signing "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar,
Stephanie ripped the heart out of Raw.
[Cole] The Olympic gold medalist kicking us off
against another former Olympian.
-["Start Rockin'" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] And making his way into the ring, weighing in at 353 pounds,
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry.
[Tazz] Mark Henry is actually a two-time Olympian, '92 and '96.
[Cole] "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry
against the 1996 Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle,
kicking things off tonight on what will well be an historic SmackDown.
The first SmackDown for its new General Manager, Stephanie McMahon,
and I'll tell you, Mark Henry looks to be all fired up here tonight.
[Tazz] Mark Henry better be fired up. He's going against Kurt Angle.
[bell ringing]
[Tazz] 'Cause Kurt Angle's coming off of Vengeance this past Sunday.
Didn't come out on top with the Undisputed Title,
but Kurt Angle had a great outing in a great Triple Threat Match.
[Cole] And Kurt Angle with a lock up and look at the strength
of "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, and then that big old grin.
Mark Henry knows he has the power advantage on Kurt Angle.
[Tazz] Well, Kurt Angle's loaded with technique and credibility
as everybody knows, but that might be not enough
to beat The World's Strongest Man.
[Cole] From behind Kurt Angle, he's trying to suplex Mark Henry.
[Tazz] Going for those Germans, but he…
[Cole] He wrenched his back,
and Mark Henry with a powerslam on Kurt Angle.
You mentioned the disappointing Vengeance for Kurt Angle this past Sunday,
the Triple Threat Match
against The Rock and The Undertaker for the Undisputed Title.
"The People's Champion" The Rock coming up… out on top on--
Nice take down by Kurt Angle.
[Tazz] Speed, speed. Kurt floats over, gets a front headlock.
Now we gotta see if he can hang out.
We could see if he can hang on to Mark Henry.
[Cole] Oh, look at this.
Mark Henry placing Kurt Angle up on the top turnbuckle.
[crowd laughing]
[Tazz] Treating Kurt Angle with no respect,
like an Olympic teddy bear.
[Cole] Kurt Angle upset about that.
Mark Henry just showing that he has the strength advantage
in this matchup.
[Tazz] You gotta take your hat off to all three competitors
in that Vengeance match, that Triple Threat.
And The Rock, it was the first time he's ever been Undisputed Champion before.
[Cole] It was the greatest, oh,
Triple Threat Match in the history of the WWE,
as Mark Henry is taking it to the Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle.
And look at the strength of The World's Strongest Man,
-military pressing… -[Tazz] Man!
…Angle above his head.
[Tazz] I wonder how many reps Mark Henry could've really did with Angle.
-Angle is 237 pounds. Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Kurt Angle rolls out of the way. Mark Henry taking a little too much time.
And look at the side suplex by Angle.
May have hurt his back.
[Tazz] I think it did hurt his back.
It's a lot of weight Angle's lifting up, 353 pounds.
[Cole] Quickly into the cover. Hook of the outside leg on Mark Henry,
who just kicks out before the count of three.
[Tazz] This is the point in the match, Cole, where Kurt Angle
will start dissecting Mark Henry.
[Cole] Yeah, Kurt Angle starting to get all fired up, starting to take it
to The World's Strongest Man with those right hands.
[crowd chanting] Angle sucks!
[Cole] Oh, and a big clothesline taking Kurt Angle off at the pass,
and another one.
[chanting continues] Angle sucks!
[Tazz] Indianapolis showing no respect for a true American hero.
[Cole] We are in America's heartland tonight.
[Tazz laughs] Oh, what a forearm shift by Angle!
-[Cole] And walks right into Mark Henry. -[Tazz] Oh no, oh no, oh no. [exclaims]
[Cole] What a slam by Henry!
That could be it. It could be a huge upset tonight on SmackDown,
but Mark Henry taking way too much time. Should've capitalized.
[Tazz] You got a guy like Angle on the mat like that, you gotta--
[Cole] Oh, the splash in the corner, and Kurt Angle may be out.
What an upset this would be for Mark Henry.
-[Tazz] It ain't gonna be an upset if-- -[Cole] Oh, the Next Big Thing.
-Brock Lesnar. -[bell ringing]
[Cole] What the hell is Lesnar doing in there?
-[Tazz] Lesnar just… [indistinct] -[Cole] Oh my god.
Look at this.
-The F-5. That's 350 pounds. -[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] Brock Lesnar on SmackDown, impactful right out of the box.
[Cole] An immediate impact for the newest recruit of SmackDown,
"The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar.
[Tazz] But why the hell is he out here in Angle's match?
[Cole] Well, Kurt Angle would like to know.
Kurt Angle not too happy. I don't think he appreciated it.
The hell are you doing?
[Tazz] Oh, Angle's in hot pursuit of The Next Big Thing.
[Cole] You just heard Kurt Angle say, "What the hell are you doing?"
Brock Lesnar came into the ring, and check this out.
[Tazz] F-5, ladies and gentlemen. Look at the power. Look at that.
-[crowd cheering] -[Tazz] That's 353 pounds.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar had Mark Henry on his shoulders to deliver the F-5,
and look at the look on Paul Heyman's face.
[Tazz] Paul Heyman sliming himself up the ramp.
Brock made a hell of an impact right here on SmackDown.
[Cole] I don't think Mark Henry knew what hit him.
What the hell's going on here?
Hey, hey, Brock! Brock!
What the hell are you doing? What the hell was that?
Hey, I'll tell you what that--
Hey, Paul. I'll handle this.
Kurt, relax.
You looked like you were in trouble, so I figured I'd help you out.
Whoa, whoa. Help me out?
You helped me out?
Who the hell do you think you are?
I'm a guy that's going to SummerSlam to face The Rock for the WWE Title.
You see, Kurt, I was hoping I'd be able to face you,
-but you blew it. [laughs] -[crowd] Oh!
Maybe the pressure of always being number one is getting to you, Kurt.
Well, not anymore.
Now, I'm here. [chuckles]
And you on SmackDown, being the number one guy…
[chuckles]
…it's over.
[crowd cheering]
You son of a bitch.
[Tazz] Looked like Angle was gonna explode.
That was great.
[crowd cheering]
[Stephanie] I mean, did you see what Brock Lesnar did to Mark Henry?
Yeah, okay, I'm gonna have to call you back.
Thanks.
-Hey, Stacy. -Hi, Steph.
Um, last week Vince-- I mean, Mr. McMahon.
When he left, he kind of informed me that
he wouldn't be needing my services anymore.
[tuts] Oh, Stacy, I wouldn't feel too bad. I mean, if I know Mr. McMahon,
then I'm sure he's already being serviced elsewhere.
[crowd gasps, groans]
[sighs] Well, anyway,
-if you need anything, just ask. -[knocking on door]
Well, okay. How about you start by getting the door?
Okay.
[Tazz laughs]
Oh, Steph, someone sent you some beautiful flowers.
Oh boy. They sure did.
Who sent them?
[tuts] Why don't you read it for yourself?
"SmackDown's loss is Raw's gain."
-"See you tonight. Love, Eric." -Mm-hmm.
[crowd gasping]
[Stephanie yells]
[breathes deeply]
[sighs]
["Eyes of Righteousness" playing]
♪ Please call my name ♪
[Cole] "SmackDown's loss is Raw's gain"?
Is Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff gonna raid SmackDown tonight?
[Tazz] Well, last time we saw Bischoff on SmackDown,
Bischoff drove away with Triple H, and then The Game signed with Raw.
[Cole] Well, "The Game" Triple H and Eric Bischoff will be at Raw
Friday at Greensboro, North Carolina.
In fact, a wild week next week in the Carolinas.
SmackDown's gonna be in Charlotte next week and--
Woo! WWE live tomorrow night, Houston, Texas.
Arkansas state on Saturday, Little Rock, Arkansas come Sunday.
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
In the ring, being accompanied by Batista, weighing in at 246 pounds,
Reverend D-Von.
[Cole] Reverend D-Von set for action, but look at that monster, Batista.
[Tazz] The freaky monster Batista.
Just bigger by the moment.
Bischoff I hate… I hate to talk positive about him,
but he said he was gonna get a major crew and hoped to gain Triple H.
["Hello Ladies" playing]
[Tazz] And he did it. Triple H is part of Raw now, unfortunately.
[male announcer] And making his way to the ring, from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 244 pounds, the Big Valbowski.
[Cole] Indeed. Eric Bischoff did hook Triple H, and then this just past Sunday--
Well, wait a minute. Look at this.
[Tazz] Who's Valbowski calling out there?
[Cole] His… His Tag Team partner, Hardcore Holly,
to sort of even the odds a bit. Batista will be at ringside for D-Von,
so Val's gonna bring Hardcore along in his corner.
[Tazz] I like to call it… [indistinct] Usually means someone's gonna get beat up.
[Cole] Nonetheless, we're talking about Eric Bischoff.
He did bring Triple H to Raw at Vengeance this past Sunday.
But what about Stephanie McMahon's first big coup, hooking Brock Lesnar,
who made a hell of an impression here tonight already?
-[bell rings] -[Tazz] I think Stephanie…
That was big-time business, man.
I'll tell you what, The Next Big Thing part of SmackDown, that's the bomb.
[Cole] Oh, and the big right hands from Valbowski to the Reverend D-Von
as we start off this one-on-one matchup.
Again, that card that--
Those flowers that were sent from Eric to Stephanie said, "See you tonight."
"SmackDown's loss will be Raw's gain."
-[Batista, indistinct] -[Cole] Batista.
And look at D-Von. There's the elbow.
Valbowski to the chin of the Reverend D-Von.
[Tazz] The card said-- I mean, think about it, Cole.
"SmackDown's loss is Raw's gain."
Think about that.
[Cole] The elbow delivered, knee to the sternum of D-Von,
and a kickout after the count of two.
I'll tell you what, Big Valbowski in trouble
early on in this matchup to the Reverend D-Von,
and a boot to the face of D-Von by the Big Valbowski.
Up over the top, both men.
-Over the top rope in this matchup. -[Tazz] They both landed hard.
Valbowski's holding the back of his head.
He might've landed right on the back of his head.
We couldn't really see it 'cause of the camera angle.
[Cole] Batista helping his partner, D-Von, back into the ring.
[Tazz] Hardcore telling Batista, "Back up."
[Batista] Come on, D-Von.
[Cole] And staring down Hardcore, as Valbowski struggles to get back in,
and D-Von, once again, in control.
[Tazz] See D-Von going right for the back of Valbowski's head?
That's where he landed, his neck. Maybe it's his neck.
[Cole] So this is the first night that Stephanie McMahon is running SmackDown
as General Manager. Elbow by D-Von.
-Who's the man? -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] She's planned a Steel Cage matchup between Chris Jericho and Edge.
The Tag Team Titles on the line, Lance Storm and Christian
against The Rock and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan,
the debut of Rey Mysterio.
But now she's concerned about this card, this…
These flowers sent to her by Eric Bischoff.
[Tazz] And Stephanie should be concerned.
It's a-- It's a major threat to our brand, to Stephanie's brand, SmackDown. Oh!
[Cole] D-Von controlling the Big Valbowski in the matchup.
Going for the cover, hooks the outside leg,
and Val just gets the shoulder up before the count of three.
[Tazz] Think about it, Cole. "SmackDown's loss is Raw's gain."
You know, Bischoff--
I just don't like Bischoff. He's just a punk.
I'd love to see Stephanie just smack him just one more time.
-[Cole] Look at-- Look at D-Von. -[Tazz] D-Von's climbing up.
[Cole] Valbowski's in trouble.
[Cole] D-Von-- Too much time.
Val rolled out of the way
-as D-Von misses with the elbow. -Come on, D, get up.
[Tazz] This is the point in the match right here. If Valbowski could turn it up…
[yelling indistinctly]
[Tazz] …and just put something on Valbowski.
[Cole] Oh. Big clothesline. Knocked down by Valbowski.
And a right hand to D-Von, and the Big Valbowski hammering away,
trying to build momentum in this matchup.
-Up over the top. -[Tazz] Whoa. Whoa.
[Cole] With the big back body drop.
Come on. Come on.
[Cole] Shot to the mid-section.
[Tazz] Going for that Fisherman. Man, we've seen Valbowski do this already.
[Cole] He hooks in the Fisherman's Suplex. The bridge, here's the cover.
And Batista, with one hand, pulled Valbowski off.
-[Cole] Hardcore Holly. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Hammering away on the big monster, Batista.
[Tazz] Hardcore is beating the tar out of him.
[Cole] And Valbowski trying to beat the tar--
[Tazz, indistinct]
[Cole] Spin-Out Powerbomb, cover. There's one, two--
-He's got him. He got him. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Valbowski picks up the win.
["Hello Ladies" playing]
[male announcer] Here is your winner, the Big Valbowski.
[Tazz] Hardcore playing the equalizer right there.
Taking the big man out of the equation, Batista.
[Cole] Valbowski with a big win over the Reverend D-Von
here tonight on SmackDown.
I'll tell you, Valbowski and Hardcore--
-Wait a minute. -[Tazz] He ain't too happy.
[Cole] Not happy at all.
[Tazz] He's not the guy you want mad at you.
-[Cole] Batista-- -[Tazz] Oh!
[Cole] Big Valbowski, delivering the Clothesline.
Hardcore with a right hand of his own, trying to take it to Batista.
[Tazz] Batista got a lot of size on Hardcore.
-[Cole] Oh, look at this. -[crowd groans]
-[Cole] What a spinebuster. -[shouting indistinctly]
["Eyes of Righteousness" playing]
[Cole] That Batista is an animal.
[Tazz] Well, talk about your ruthless aggression, huh?
-[Cole] Wow. -[Tazz] Spinebuster.
[Cole] Batista destroying Valbowski and Hardcore Holly.
Now listen, this isn't coming from me.
This is coming from Stephanie McMahon's office.
Now there's a lot going on back here
that I'm not at liberty to be speaking to you about.
But if you see anything suspicious going on,
you need to contact Stephanie's office immediately.
Now gentlemen-- Edge!
[splutters] Stop him. Stop him.
Oh. Oh my God.
Not Edge.
[breathing heavily]
S-Stephanie, I-I don't know how to tell you this, but…
I think Eric Bischoff might have Edge.
That's what I'm talking about. I can't believe it finally happened.
Despite biased refereeing, hateful fans, and a hostile environment,
we still walked out of Vengeance Tag Team champions.
Yeah. And the best part about it, we did it in a totally un-American way.
By working hard and actually earning it.
Exactly. We can't revel in this victory.
We need to make a statement tonight
by defeating these two so-called American icons,
The Rock and Hulk Hogan.
-[scoffs, indistinct] -[crowd cheering]
How fitting… How fitting is it that Hogan used to come out to that music,
"Real American"? Because you know what?
He is a real American,
lazy, stupid, ignorant--
[crowd booing]
And he thinks the entire world revolves around him.
Exactly. That's why we make a stand tonight.
And despite what The Rock says, it does matter what we think.
And I think we're gonna be Tag Team Champions a very long time.
A very long time.
What's the deal here, guys? I mean, you're standing all…
You're dapper. You're looking pretty sharp there in the blue shirts. What's--
I'm sorry, man. We just can't let you-- anyone leave the building, Edge.
So you got to stay. You got to stay in.
-Leave the-- Leave the-- What? -[Stephanie] Edge.
Guys, it's okay.
Thank you very much.
-Sorry about all this security stuff but-- -No worries.
Edge, tell me what's up,
because if you're leaving to go sign with Bischoff and Raw,
you haven't even heard me out yet.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you talking about, Raw? What?
-What are you talking about? -I mean…
Uh… No, no, no.
You mean nothing. I'm SmackDown through and through.
Right. You went running out of the building--
No, no, listen to me. I'm SmackDown through and through. Trust me.
I trust you, and I trust your vision for SmackDown.
All right? I think your vision for SmackDown's gonna rock.
-It will. -Good.
Now what you need to do is come with me. I wanna show you something.
-Come on. Trust me. -Where are we going?
Production truck, okay?
Why are you going to the production truck?
Just trust me, okay?
After you. I'm a gentleman. You go first.
Okay.
You trust my vision, well, I'll trust you.
[Edge] Fair enough. Okay.
Okay, who's in charge of doing the whole Chris Jericho…
[imitates beeping, whirring] …that whole thing? You?
-That's me. -Okay.
Throw that bad boy in. I wanna see it.
-I wanna show Steph. -It's fine. It's fine. Yeah.
-Trust me. Trust me. -Okay.
It's gonna be up here.
[chuckles] Eh?
-[Stephanie] It's a clock. -[Edge] It's a clock.
-Wanna know what that clock signifies? -[Stephanie] Yes.
It's a countdown between now and the end of the show,
because in that time, I'm gonna get Chris Jericho inside a steel cage.
[crowd cheering]
And I am going to beat Chris Jericho's [bleep].
[crowd cheering]
-Wanna know the best part about it? -What?
I get to do it on SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
-I'm all about SmackDown. -It's on A.
-[Stephanie] Hey, Anne? -Yeah.
It's cool. You can leave that running for the rest of the show.
[Anne] Okay, will do.
-[birds chirping] -[ice cream truck music playing]
-Ice cream? -Ice cream. [laughs]
[laughs] Ice cream.
Ice cream!
-Ice cream. -Hey!
[all shouting] Ice cream! Ice cream!
So, who wants some sweet Stratusfaction?
[all shouting] Me! Me!
[female narrator] SummerSlam, presented by Foot Locker.
August 25th on pay-per-view.
One scoop or two?
[all shouting] Two!
["U Look Fly Today" playing]
[Cole] SmackDown's at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
And the countdown is on to the time that Edge will kick Chris Jericho's butt,
as he says, inside a steel cage before the end of the show tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Three hundred fifty pounds of rump-shaking fun.
Rikishi set for action.
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Approaching the ring, weighing in at 350 pounds, Rikishi.
[Cole] I tell you, Edge is pretty hell-bent
on picking Chris Jericho apart inside that unforgiving steel cage here tonight.
[Tazz] Well, Edge just telling Stephanie that he's SmackDown through and through,
that is off the hook, off the charts, whatever you wanna call it.
We need Edge, and we got Edge, and that's why…
That's one of the reasons why SmackDown is ruling.
[man] Kurt Angle? Kurt…
Kurt, can I just get your thoughts real quick
on Brock Lesnar and the involvement he had in your match tonight?
Hold on a second, Eric.
I'm on the phone. Buzz off.
As I was saying…
Well, folks, obviously Kurt Angle is not too happy
about what happened tonight. I don't know if you were able to hear,
but Kurt Angle was talking to somebody named Eric.
Now, rumors are swirling that Eric Bischoff was spotted earlier today
at the Indianapolis airport, and if that's true,
well, you can pretty much draw your own conclusion.
-["Disgusting" playing] -[Cole] Oh my. I mean, that's not cool.
There could be potential problems for SmackDown here tonight.
[Tazz] No problems, Cole. Problem. That's Kurt Angle.
[Cole] Is Kurt Angle "SmackDown's loss and Raw's gain"
in that card that was sent to Stephanie from Eric Bischoff earlier on today?
-[Tazz] That would be another-- -[Cole] Oh!
-[bell ringing] -[Cole, indistinct]
-Bicycle kick to the face of Rikishi. -[shouts]
[Cole] And Albert looking to make a statement here tonight.
Talk about making statements.
[Tazz] I'm speechless, man. At Vengeance, we seen…
we seen Eric Bischoff slime his way into Kurt Angle's brain a little bit,
trying to recruit Kurt Angle at Vengeance.
[Cole] Yeah, Bischoff openly courting Kurt Angle at Vengeance,
as Albert delivers those big kicks to the stomach of Rikishi.
The three hundred and fifty pounder… [indistinct] …in this matchup.
[Tazz] Clubbing, clubbing, clubbing blows by Albert.
-[Cole] What has gotten into Albert? -[Tazz] Anger.
I mean, everybody is trying to prove themselves around here.
I guess Albert is trying to impress the new GM, Stephanie McMahon.
Talking about Kurt real quick, I mean--
[shouting]
[Cole] I mean, did Brock Lesnar…
That incident with Kurt Angle earlier tonight
infuriate Kurt Angle enough to make him wanna jump to Raw?
I mean, what's going on?
[Tazz] That's a good point, Cole. Brock might…
It's pretty obvious that Brock hit a nerve with Kurt Angle.
[Cole] Well, Stephanie talked about that she would take the…
well, the heart from Raw, that being Brock Lesnar.
[Tazz] Well, if Brock Lesnar is the heart of Raw…
If Brock Lesnar is the heart of Raw,
then Kurt Angle is the backbone of SmackDown,
and without a backbone, you can't stand.
[man] Come on. Get it done, Albert.
[Cole] And Albert on the second rope. Rikishi in all kinds of trouble.
-[crowd boos] -[Cole] The look in the eyes of Albert.
[Tazz] Big, burly monster.
[Cole] He may have Rikishi here.
The cover, there's two-- Rikishi just got the shoulder up.
You hit the nail in the head.
Perhaps Albert is trying to impress Stephanie McMahon.
I mean, Mr. McMahon said just last week
-here on SmackDown… -It was two.
…that, "Hey, you're free to negotiate with whoever you want to."
[Tazz] Look at that look, man. Look at that-- Oh!
[Cole] Albert into the corner. Rikishi rolling out of the way.
Kick to the mid-section, and Rikishi plants Albert with a DDT.
[Tazz] Well, a big 350 pound, six-foot-two Rikishi.
[Cole] Samoan Drop.
-[Tazz] Big start Rikishi, man. -[Cole] Uh-oh. Albert is reeling,
and Rikishi may be about to back it on up.
[Tazz] Back to the-- Oh!
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] And Albert… -[Tazz] Uh-oh, the dump from hell. Dump!
[Cole] Oh, no.
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] It could be time. -[Tazz] It's gonna smell.
Stinkface in the house.
[Cole laughing] Oh man.
Stinkface to Albert from Rikishi.
[Tazz, indistinct]
[Cole] And a Savate Kick to the chin.
-And Rikishi… -[Tazz] Rump Shaker time.
Up to the second rope. Rump Shaker, Rump Shaker, here it comes.
[Cole] Rump Shaker crushing into the chest of Albert.
-The cover. It's over. -[bell ringing]
-Rikishi with a big win on SmackDown. -[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Here is your winner, Rikishi.
["U Look Fly Today" playing]
[Tazz] Big win for the big man, Rikishi.
[Cole] An earth-shaking victory for Rikishi.
But could there be earth-shaking news developing on SmackDown tonight?
Could it be Kurt Angle… Could Kurt Angle be on his way to Raw?
[Tazz] I hope not. I hope not. That will hurt us.
We don't need Angle leaving us.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] But I think Rikishi may be leaving us here tonight with…
-Well, his signature. -[Tazz] Oh, look at that thing.
-Oh my God. Change the camera angle. -[Tazz] There you go.
[Cole] This crowd in Indianapolis wants the big man to get down.
[Tazz] Everybody's having a lot of fun out here while Rikishi's entertaining.
That's how you want it.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] If it's true, if Kurt Angle--
-What we're assuming of Kurt Angle-- -[Cole] Look at that.
[Tazz] If Kurt Angle is splitting, it might be a bad day for SmackDown.
There's got to be more to it than that, Mark.
I asked Kurt about Brock Lesnar and his thoughts on the match and--
Yeah, I know. I heard you-- And then Kurt said
he was talking to somebody named Eric?
Yeah, that's right. He was talking to somebody named Eric.
That's all I heard.
Kurt, I hate leaving a…
I hate leaving this on a voicemail, and sorry to sound a little rushed here,
but I was just, you know, informed that you were talking to someone named Eric,
and if you were talking to Eric Bischoff, Kurt,
then I'd strongly advise you against listening to him.
Um… You haven't even heard my side yet, Kurt.
I have a lot to offer you on SmackDown.
You're the leader of the SmackDown locker room.
Please give me a call back, Kurt.
I'm a-- I'm a far better manager than, uh, than Eric Bischoff.
Thanks, Kurt. I'll have my cell phone on.
Bye.
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
["619" playing]
♪ Who's that jumpin' out the sky? ♪
♪ R-E-Y Mysterio, here we go ♪
♪ When the mask out The girls, they pass out ♪
♪ The boys just black out Better tap out ♪
♪ Go off the top ropes, look out below ♪
♪ Then the next thing you know You'll be on the flo' ♪
♪ Watcha' gonna do When you're on your back ♪
♪ From my mean bodyslam? Aw, damn you're whack ♪
[dramatic music playing]
[Cole] I cannot wait. The world's most spectacular cruiserweight
debuts tonight here on SmackDown,
-Rey Mysterio. -[Lance Storm's entrance music playing]
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Making their way to the ring, being accompanied by Test,
at a combined weight of 454 pounds,
the Tag Team Champions, Lance Storm and Christian.
[Cole] Not a great reception in the heartland of America,
here in Indianapolis for The Anti-Americans.
But I tell you, Lance Storm, Christian, and Test
will all be a part of the Global Warning Tour
in Melbourne, Australia,
Saturday August 10th.
SmackDown is heading Down Under.
[Tazz] Whaddya mean "down under?" Where down under?
-[Cole] Australia. -[Tazz] What? It's underneath us?
[Cole] Will you stop? Lance Storm and Christian…
[Tazz] You said down under-- All right, whatever.
[Cole] …winning the tag titles in an upset at Vengeance.
["Voodoo Side of Life" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering raucously]
[Cole] A tremendous ovation for "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan in Indianapolis.
Sunday at Vengeance, Lance Storm and Christian took the Tag Titles
from Hogan and Edge.
But tonight, Hogan has the opportunity to win the Tag Team gold again.
[cheering continues]
[Tazz] Yeah.
Well, Indy's jam-packed chock-full of Hulkamaniacs.
And that's not a shock.
Everywhere in the world, especially in this country,
places go nuts for the Hulkster.
These miserable Anti-Americans,
they ain't no Hulkamaniacs, that's for damn sure.
[cheering continues]
[Tazz] Wait until Hogan's partner comes out, Cole.
This roof is gonna come flying off this building.
[song fades out]
♪ If you smell what The Rock is cookin' ♪
["If You Smell'" playing]
[male announcer] And his partner, from Miami, Florida,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
he is the WWE Undisputed Champion,
The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Rock winning the Undisputed Title
in the greatest Triple Threat Match in WWE history
this past Sunday at Vengeance.
[Tazz] And we talked about it earlier in the evening, Cole.
This ovation, man.
This is the first time The Rock has ever been Undisputed Champion.
[Cole] The Rock defeated Eddie Guerrero in a hell of a matchup
Monday Night on Raw,
and tonight, The Rock and his friend "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan…
[Tazz] That's right.
[Cole] …look to win the Tag Team Titles on SmackDown.
[Tazz] Rock and Hogan really bonded, Cole, as we know.
We spoke to both of them earlier. Since that WrestleMania match they had,
both of these guys, two mega household names, have become friends.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Cole] I think the crowd is dueling for who they want to start the matchup,
The Rock or Hogan.
[Tazz] I thought they were chanting, "Cole, Cole."
[Cole] No, no. So with Lance Storm and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan set
to start this Tag Team Title matchup.
And you hit the nail on the head.
Ever since WrestleMania, Hogan and The Rock have been great friends.
It was a friendship built on mutual respect.
[crowd chanting] USA! USA! USA!
[Cole] And how appropriate is it that we're in the heartland of America,
and two American icons, Hogan and The Rock,
hope to win the Tag Titles from the Anti-Americans?
[Tazz] And that's pure USA power right there, The Rock--
The Hulkster's got it.
[Cole] Albeit with the aid of Chris Jericho at Vengeance.
You have to call it a huge upset.
Lance Storm and Christian taking the Tag Titles from Hogan and Edge
this past Sunday.
[Tazz] Well, I agree. It definitely was an upset, but they did it. Oh!
Love 'em or hate 'em, Storm and Christian are the new Tag Team Champs.
[Cole] This crowd chanting for Hogan all over Lance Storm.
And "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan delivers the right hands
to one half of the Tag Team Champs, and a clothesline by the Hulkster.
[Tazz] Hulkster, as usual, in great condition.
A pinball Anti-American.
-[Cole] Ping pong. -[Tazz laughs]
[Cole] And Hogan makes the tag to the new Undisputed Champion,
and here comes The Rock.
The Rock has a date at SummerSlam at Nassau Coliseum
with "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar, who's already made an impact here tonight,
but tonight The Rock hopes to win the Tag Titles.
[Tazz] Look at The Rock! Beautiful vertical.
[Cole] Into the cover, hook of the leg,
and Storm kicks out before the count of three.
[Tazz] The Rock is just buzzing through Storm.
Nice chinbreaker.
[Cole] And Lance Storm makes the tag to Christian.
And here comes the eight-time Tag Team Champion, Christian,
hammering away on The Rock.
[Tazz] Seven times with Edge, one time with Storm.
[Cole] You see the concern of the General Manager of SmackDown,
Stephanie McMahon.
She believes, deep down inside, that Kurt Angle will jump to Raw tonight.
The Rock exploding out of the corner.
[crowd gasping]
[Cole, indistinct] …throw by The Rock.
[Tazz] I hope Stephanie's wrong. I hope we're all wrong
assuming that Angle might be jumping ship with Bischoff.
[Cole] I think Stephanie can ill afford to lose Angle.
Rock from behind Lance Storm, and--
Well, the Brahma Bull with a right hand of his own.
And a spinning heel kick by Christian.
[Tazz] Well, distraction worked by Storm.
[Cole] Cover, hook of the leg, and Rock kicks out.
That's what makes Storm and Christian so effective.
We've seen it in recent weeks along with Test standing at ringside.
These Anti-Americans, they distract their opponent,
they work together, and now, they're the Tag Team Champs.
[Tazz] And Hulk Hogan, Hogan wants his Tag Team Titles back.
And he wants to do it with The Rock.
[crowd chanting] USA! USA! USA!
[Cole] The "USA" chants begin again
here from this huge crowd at Conseco Fieldhouse.
And every time the chants begin,
it seems to bother Lance Storm, Christian, and Test.
[Tazz] Storm, Christian, and Test,
these guys ain't called Anti-Americans for no reason.
They hate our country.
[Cole] Storm whipped off the ropes, The Rock, Samoan Drop.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Christian tossed over the top ropes.
[Tazz] There goes Christian, and there goes Test.
Oh, right in front of us.
[Cole] Lance Storm planted on a spinebuster.
This could be it, the most electrifying move
in sports entertainment.
[crowd cheering raucously]
[Tazz] And it's American made.
[Cole] The Rock going for the People's Elbow.
And The Wild Card… "The Wild Card" Test gets involved.
[Tazz] Rock nailed this table, almost knocked me on my back.
[Cole] And if Rock had nailed The People's Elbow,
Rock and Hogan would be the Tag Champs, but Test, the man on the outside.
And Storm, here's the cover on The Rock, hook of the leg,
and Rock gets the shoulder up.
Take another look at the man on the outside, Test.
[Tazz] But right here, the difference maker,
here goes the Rock thanks to Test. [indistinct]
[Cole] Test inserting himself in the matchup.
And all of a sudden, Storm and Christian have the upper hand,
have the advantage on The Rock.
And here's the tag to Christian.
And keep in mind, Tazz, The Rock has gone through
not only that Triple Threat Match at Vengeance, Sunday,
but the matchup against Eddie Guerrero Monday night on Raw.
The Rock has been on the wars this week.
[Tazz] Well, when you are the Undisputed Champion,
you gotta be on your game and be in condition.
[Cole] Cover, here's the hook of the leg, and a kickout.
[Tazz] Because you got all comers coming after you.
Everybody wants the WWE Undisputed Championship.
[Cole] We've seen how the intensity has changed in Storm,
and Christian, and Test since they, sort of, bonded,
since they joined ranks-- And the Rock with a right hand,
the ever resilient Brahma Bull, but he's cut down by a forearm.
[Tazz] Nice forearm.
Well, you know, if you're Christian and Storm, I mean…
[Cole] Oh! What a swinging neck breaker.
[Tazz] …your first title defense is against The Rock
and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
I mean, Christian and Storm are taking on anybody.
[Cole] And Test again inserting himself in the matchup.
And The Rock bouncing off the announce table.
And The Rock dropped on the top of the announce table, elbow-first.
[Tazz] Face-first.
[Cole] And The Rock in a world of trouble
as this…
Test just hammers away with right hands.
This is a three-on-two affair, not a Tag Team Matchup.
[Tazz] You may not like Storm and Christian,
but these guys will do anything to hold those Tag Team Titles.
[Cole] Christian into the cover on The Rock, hook of the leg, two…
Rock got a shoulder up. And Test cannot believe it.
Test begging for a three count.
-And now, Christian and Storm-- -[Tazz] Constant coverage.
[Cole] Storm going for the cover, and again, Rock kicks out.
[Tazz] They wanna beat The Rock.
Of course, they're beating the hell out of The Rock.
Storm and Christian keep going for coverage.
[Cole] Well, by beating up The Rock, beating up Hogan,
these Anti-Americans are ripping the heart out of America.
Hogan and Rock were American icons.
And Rock with a right hand. And here comes the Brahma Bull.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] You cannot stop The Rock. He's all fight.
[Cole] Went for the Rock Bottom. Storm countered.
[Tazz] Storm stopped it. He stopped the Rock--
[Cole] Clothesline.
And Lance Storm… Savate Kick to the chin.
-That could be it. Hook to the leg. -[Tazz] This is it.
[Cole] And Hogan saves the matchup.
[Tazz] Hitting Storm right in the ass, that's good.
[Cole] And Hogan knocking Christian down.
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan has had enough
of what has turned into a three-on-one mugging
by the Anti-Americans to The Rock.
[Tazz] You know, The Rock is being beat, well, The Rock won't complain about it.
Neither will Hogan.
They know that's the stuff the Anti-Americans are made of.
[Cole] And look at The Rock's eyes. He needs to make a tag.
-Crawling desperately. -[Tazz] Look at Test.
[Cole] And Test knocking his partner off the apron.
[Tazz] And I'm begging, man, somebody get Test out of ringside,
someone kick him out of here.
[Cole] Also while he… [indistinct] The Rock knocking Christian down.
He went for a tag, and Hogan wasn't there.
Test pulled Hogan off the apron, Hogan wasn't there,
and now, Storm pulling The Rock to the center of the ring.
[Tazz] Brilliant strategy by Test, Storm, and Christian.
[Tazz and Cole shouting indistinctly]
[Cole] DDT! Pancaked just right on the back of the head.
Storm was humiliating The Rock and paid for it.
Now, the Brahma Bull needs to make a tag.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The crowd is electric. And Hulk--
[Tazz] The Rock is feeding off the crowd, and here comes the Hulkster.
[Cole] Christian in off the tag. Here comes Hogan.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Cole] Hogan delivering right hands, Noggin Knocker,
and the Anti-Americans are reeling.
-[Tazz] Big boot. -[Cole] Oh, look at this.
Oh, Double Suplex.
And The Rock, right hand of his own, and here comes the Brahma Bull.
-[Tazz] Rock Bottom! -[Cole] Rock Bottom. Rock Bottom to Storm.
Here's Test into the ring.
And The Rock laying the smack down.
[Tazz] There goes Test out of the ring.
[Cole] Test bouncing off the announce table,
but inside the ring, Christian delivers the Unprettier.
The cover on Hulk Hogan, and Hogan kicks out.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] The Hulkster's woken up, and listen to this place.
[crowd cheering raucously]
[Cole] The Rock busy with Test outside the ring
as Hogan begins to build momentum.
[Tazz] He's feeding off Indianapolis, Cole.
The Hulkster's feeding off the Hulkamaniacs.
[Cole] Right hand and another one.
Hogan hell-bent on winning The Tag Titles. Boot to Christian.
[crowd cheering raucously]
[Tazz] Here it comes, here it comes, leg drop.
[Cole] The leg drop. We have a new Tag Champions.
-Wait a minute. What the hell? -[Tazz] It's Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] What the hell is he doing out here?
[bell ringing]
-[Cole] Oh, no. -[Tazz] Here's Lesnar.
F-5 on the Hulkster is coming up. What's up with this?
[Cole] F-5 to the American icon.
[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] First, Mark Henry. Now, Hulk Hogan.
[Tazz] He's [indistinct] Rock and Hogan, wanting to win the Tag Team titles.
[Cole] And I don't think The Rock realized what happened.
[Tazz] Who the hell expected Lesnar out here?
The Next Big Thing.
And now The Rock knows the deal.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar cost Hogan and Rock the Tag Titles tonight.
[Heyman] Make a move.
[Cole] Well, Brock Lesnar cost The Rock the Undisputed Title at SummerSlam.
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
[Cole] Time could be ticking away on Chris Jericho,
because tonight, Edge gets Jericho
inside an unforgiving steel cage.
[Tazz] Someone's gonna bleed, someone's gonna get hurt,
and I'm digging it and so should you.
Let's just get out of here. I'll buy you dinner, and… [indistinct]
Aren't you gonna open the door?
I'm sorry. This car is for someone else.
No, no, it's okay, it's okay.
Stephanie said we can take her car. Everything's okay.
No. This is Hulk Hogan's car tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Hulk Hogan's car?
Hulk Hogan's car.
You got it all wrong.
This is the Next Big Thing's car, and if you don't open this door
and drive for me, I'm gonna beat your ass, so open the door.
-[Heyman] Thank you. -There you go.
Now drive.
[Heyman] Let's go, let's go. Come on, Brock, we're leaving.
[Tazz] How come my agent don't get me no limos?
You know, ever since last week on SmackDown
when Mr. McMahon named Stephanie McMahon the General Manager of SmackDown,
and of course Eric Bischoff the GM of Raw,
and he opened all the contracts of talent,
there's been nothing but chaos here in the WWE.
Well, Brock Lesnar coming out here on SmackDown,
and the newest pick for Stephanie, just chaos.
Earlier, Mark Henry and now Hogan. Brock just takin' em out. F-5, F-5.
Stephanie's got a lot of things to worry about.
She lost Triple H at Vengeance to Bischoff's Raw,
and now tonight, she could possibly lose Kurt Angle to Bischoff's Raw.
You know, if you're a wrestling fan sitting in this arena,
or you're at home watching the show, it's an exciting time.
All these guys jumping ship, Bischoff, Stephanie, but you know what?
If we lose Kurt Angle, that will be a big blow for our show.
Well, it's gonna be an exciting night tonight
because coming up, the rookie John Cena will be in action
against the Anti-American, Test.
And joining us now in the backstage area, John Cena.
And, John, uh, being an American, what it's like facing Test?
There's no doubt Test is gonna be tough.
He talks a lot of trash about America.
Maybe he should talk trash about America.
I mean everybody knows Canadians get free healthcare.
But if you look at Test, it's obvious they don't get dental care.
Instead of going around saying, "America sucks, America sucks,"
he should be going around saying, "Please fix my teeth."
I mean he reminds me of some crazy Canadian woodchuck.
So I guess the obstacle I have to conquer tonight is…
how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if Test could chuck wood?
[crowd cheering]
[chuckles] You're a pretty funny guy, Cena.
You know, maybe what they say is true.
Maybe you are the kid with ruthless aggression.
[Cole] Oh. Oh, my God.
But to me, you're just another little punk.
[exhaling forcefully]
[crowd cheering]
Chris, I've been looking all over for you.
I'm sorry. I know you've got a lot on your mind
with the cage match tonight,
and I don't know if you even heard about Kurt Angle,
and, you know, no one can find him,
or Eric Bischoff supposedly being in Indianapolis.
But as one of the biggest Superstars on SmackDown,
I've just got to know.
I wanna make sure that you are happy here.
-Am I happy? -Yes, are you happy?
Steph, I'm ecstatic. Why wouldn't I be?
My band Fozzy's new CD comes out this Tuesday, Happenstance.
-You want a copy? -I'd love one.
You can have that one.
And on top of that, the clock is ticking down on Edge.
And tonight in the steel cage,
I'm gonna leave him in a pool of his own blood.
And that makes me very, very happy.
[exhales sharply]
["The Beautiful People" playing]
[Cole] He is the sensation.
-[Tazz] Oh, yeah. -[Cole] The high-flying Rey Mysterio.
He makes his debut next.
[Cole] We are in the heartland of America, Indianapolis, Indiana,
the Conseco Fieldhouse.
Tonight Chris Jericho versus Edge inside a steel cage,
plus the spectacular Rey Mysterio,
up next.
[Chavo Guerrero's entrance music playing]
[crowd booing]
[Tazz] This is gonna be a great matchup, man.
The debut's coming up, man, Mysterio.
[inaudible]
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from El Paso, Texas,
weighing in at 213 pounds,
Chavo Guerrero.
[Cole] Now, Brock Lesnar, The Rock,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Chavo Guerrero will all be a part
of SmackDown next week at the Charlotte Coliseum
in Charlotte, North Carolina
as will be, well, the next Superstar.
It's the debut tonight of the sensational high-flyer, Rey Mysterio.
[Tazz] Let's check this out.
-["619" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Who's that jumpin' out the sky… ♪
[Cole] Wait a m--
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] And making his SmackDown debut,
from San Diego, California,
weighing in at 175 pounds,
Rey Mysterio.
[Cole] He's the most celebrated luchador to invade the US since Mil Máscaras.
[Tazz] Man of a thousand masks.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio to take on Chavo Guerrero here tonight.
He did not know last week that Chavo Guerrero made the challenge.
Chavo's jealous.
He had a long-standing rivalry with Rey Mysterio all over the world.
Chavo was upset that, well, Mysterio has got all his fans here
for his debut.
[Tazz] People love Rey Mysterio, and you at home
are gonna find out in a few minutes why this guy's off the hook.
And a little history lesson, Chavo's dad and Rey's uncle
had a big-time rivalry years ago in Mexico.
[Cole] And that rivalry continues here tonight.
The five-foot-four, 175 pound Rey Mysterio
set to take on Chavo Guerrero in this cruiserweight matchup.
And Chavo goes behind Rey and takes down Rey.
[Tazz] Chavo floating over the front for a headlock,
reversed into an armwringer right here by Mysterio.
[Cole] Mysterio wearing that mask, the tradition of the luchadores.
And, oh, what a shot to the gut by Chavo Guerrero.
-[Tazz] Oh! -[Cole] Chavo Guerrero up over the top.
-Look at Rey Mysterio. -[Tazz] Oh, my God.
-[Cole] Tremendous balance. -[Tazz] Look at this.
[Cole] And he kicks out, Chavo Guerrero.
[Tazz] If you just watch Mysterio, he's like poetry in motion. Look at this.
[Cole] Up over the top off the leapfrog,
and Rey Mysterio on the shoulders of Chavo.
And Chavo-- Impact!
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] The luchadores have worn masks for years and years and years in Mexico.
The mask is sacred. It's like an alter ego, like a superhero.
[Cole] And Rey, elbow to the face of Chavo Guerrero.
And check out Rey Mysterio. He calls this the torito.
He's got it. Oh, and a kickout.
[Tazz] Wow! Speed, man. Mysterio's loaded with speed.
[Cole] Rey went for the baseball slide, Chavo grabbed him up over the--
…throw by Chavo.
[Tazz] Released German, flipped Mysterio right from his gut.
-[Cole] That will break a rib. -[Tazz] And a sternum.
[Cole] And Chavo now begins to pick apart Rey Mysterio.
Oh, off the ropes, the abdomen of Rey Mysterio and--
-If Chavo can pick up a victory here… -[crowd booing]
…after all the hype and all the talk about Rey Mysterio,
that will really help Chavo Guerrero.
[Tazz] Chavo's a third-generation Superstar,
213 pounds out of El Paso, Texas.
You know, Chavo and his uncle Eddie Guerrero on Raw,
they used to wrestle in the ring
when they were, like, three and five years old, respectively.
They didn't have no jungle gym, Cole. These guys had a ring in their backyard.
[Cole] Sixty years, the wrestling business has been in the Guerrero family.
As Chavo works on Rey Mysterio, and there's the abdominal stretch,
and once again, Chavo Guerrero, as he's done in the past,
begins to pick apart at an injured body part.
[Tazz] Mysterio's ribs, and sternum… [indistinct]
…his lats are getting stretched.
And those kidney elbow blows right there. Look at this. Oh!
[Cole] Takedown, Rey. Here's the cover. Chavo kicks out.
[Tazz] Chavo went for a pumphandle. Mysterio reversed it.
[Cole] Now, Rey Mysterio, tremendous balance for this kid.
Kick to the chin of Chavo. Rey, top rope. Oh, what a counter!
Rey went for the crossbody, and Chavo countered, dropkick.
[Tazz] Right back to the midsection of Mysterio.
[Cole] Here's the cover, hook of the leg by Chavo--
-[Tazz] Might have him. -[Cole] …and Rey kicks out.
[Tazz] Well, Chavo's prepared for Mysterio.
Mysterio-- Oh, Mysterio--
[Cole laughs] Oh, man.
[Tazz] Mysterio comes in here with a lot of hype,
but Chavo wants to suck the hype out of Mysterio.
[Cole] Chavo's a veteran. He knows how to get it done in the ring.
He has, uh, had Rey Mysterio scouted. As we mentioned before,
he's been in the ring with Mysterio, he knows what Mysterio likes to do,
and Chavo's ground-based attack has got Rey Mysterio grounded.
[Tazz] Chavo just pinpointing the ribs and sternum, as we've been pointing out,
of Mysterio, dissecting the midsection of Rey Mysterio.
-[crowd chanting indistinctly] -[Cole] Crowd coming alive,
begins its chant for Rey Mysterio.
-[yells] -[Tazz] Gut buster. Oh, nasty move.
[Cole] Here's the cover, hook of the leg on Mysterio, and a kickout.
But again, Chavo, as we saw last week on SmackDown,
picks a body part that's injured, goes to work on it,
and he's got Rey really here.
[Tazz] People love Mysterio, but you gotta give Chavo credit.
He's a great--
-[Cole] Oh, what a dropkick to the chin. -[Tazz] Oh, man.
[Cole] Tremendous counter by Rey Mysterio, who looks to build momentum.
Baseball slide.
[Tazz] Mysterio's amazing, man. He's gonna do something sick here.
I guarantee it. This guy ain't--
Look at this. Corkscrew tope. Beautiful!
[Cole] A beautiful corkscrew by Rey Mysterio knocking Chavo down.
[Tazz] Most guys would just pull off a tope.
[chuckles] Not Rey. He throws a little twist in the mix.
[Cole] Take another look at the high-flying Rey Mysterio,
the corkscrew tope taking out Chavo Guerrero.
[Tazz] Mysterio signaling he wants to do what he's famous for,
that's fly like an eagle.
[Cole] Oh. Took a little too much time. That gut area really bothering him.
Chavo Guerrero sets Rey up, shots to kidneys.
[Tazz] Rey's fighting back. There goes Chavo.
[Cole] Knocked down. Rey Mysterio, top rope.
Oh, wow.
Flattening Chavo Guerrero. Kick to the temple.
[Tazz] Dropkick to the face temple area.
[Cole] And Rey Mysterio slowly to his feet.
[Tazz] Mysterio's a firecracker, Cole.
[Cole] Oh, a shot to the gut again.
[Tazz] Right back to the ribs.
[Cole] And Chavo Guerrero setting Rey up. Chavo went for the elbows.
As Rey ducks underneath. Look at this.
[Tazz] Wow.
-[Cole] Here's the bridge. -[Tazz] He's got-- Oh.
[Cole] And Chavo kicks out. What a match this is!
And Chavo with a shot to the gut.
And Chavo Guerrero whipping Mysterio across the ring.
And here's Chavo setting Rey Mysterio up.
-There it is. -[Tazz] This is it, the Gory Special.
Oh!
-[Cole] And face-first. -[Tazz] Gory Bomb.
[Cole] Chavo with the cover.
Hook of the leg, and Rey gets his shoulder up.
[Tazz] That was the Gory Bomb, a variation, modification
of his grandfather's move, The Gory Special.
[Cole] You haven't seen many people kick out of that.
As Mysterio desperately tries to hold on in his debut against Chavo Guerrero.
And now Chavo beginning to feel it a little bit,
beginning to think that he has this match under control.
[Tazz] Chavo getting cocky here,
but people are starting to get behind Mysterio.
Chavo needs to stay focused on the midsection,
into a pin cover here.
-[Cole] Shot to the temple. -[Tazz] There's a boot.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio again.
Oh, nice drop toehold into the second rope.
[Tazz] I think Mysterio wanted to drop toehold,
-his face to the turnbuckle. -[Mysterio shouts]
[Tazz] Maybe I was wrong.
Whoa, that's the 619, Cole.
[Cole] Yeah, that's the area code of San Diego where Rey Mysterio's from,
and Rey's gonna fly. Springboard Hurricanrana, cover.
-Three. Mysterio got it. -[bell ringing]
-["619" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Here is your winner, Rey Mysterio.
[Cole] What a debut for Rey Mysterio.
[Tazz] In sports entertainment, there's only one Rey Mysterio.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] He is SmackDown's newest star,
the man who's revolutionized the cruiserweight division.
[Tazz] It's pretty obvious, Cole,
that Rey Mysterio will be the human highlight reel of SmackDown.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio takes your breath away,
but speaking of taking your breath away,
Jericho, Edge meet inside a steel cage tonight.
[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Oh!
-Go back to kindergarten, kid. -[Mysterio groans]
[laughs]
What the hell is wrong with him? He's a damn bully.
Well, welcome to the WWE, Rey. I mean, that's the way Test operates.
Yeah, well, what happened earlier tonight?
Test would get in the face of the rookie John Cena. Check this out.
Maybe you are the kid with ruthless aggression.
-[Cole] Oh! -[Tazz] Man!
But to me, you're just another little punk.
["This Is A Test" playing]
[Tazz] It's safe to say
that Test is not in a good mood tonight. What do you think, Cole?
-[Cole] You think? -[Tazz] Yeah.
[Cole] What did Rey Mysterio do to this guy?
[Tazz] Nothing. Test is just angry.
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
In the ring, weighing in at 282 pounds, Test.
[Cole] And Test isn't in a good mood.
He tried to take The Rock out in the tag match.
He's knocking over Cena, knocking over Mysterio.
[Tazz] Well, SmackDown is being brought to us
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[Cole] How about Austin Power in Goldmember in theaters tomorrow?
[Tazz] Brought to you by Taco Bell. Think outside the bun.
-["Slam Smack" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] And from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing in at 249 pounds, John Cena.
[Cole] Look at the expression on Cena's face.
Wasted little time getting this match started.
Test goes to work with the big boot to the back,
but when Test slams Cena with all that… [indistinct]
[Tazz] Well, he ain't smiling now. Cena's getting his face smashed in.
Just look at the intensity on Test.
[Cole] What is wrong with him tonight?
[Tazz] That's the beating I should give you for your smart mouth.
[Cole] I tell you, Test and Cena in this matchup
with a steel cage still to come,
time is running out on Chris Jericho perhaps.
And look at Test just shoving the referee around.
[Tazz] Here comes Cena, though, ruthless aggression.
[Cole] And the rookie, bam, kick under the chin.
John Cena, coming off a tremendous victory
over Chris Jericho at Vengeance this past Sunday,
hopes to win two in a row tonight against Test.
[Tazz] Cena's bouncing Test around, that's 282 pounds of Test.
[Cole] Oh, what a big clothesline.
[Tazz] Major impact right there by Test.
[Cole] Cena's winning streak may end at one here tonight.
Test is all business.
[Tazz] One move like that, one stiff clothesline in that corner
just completely taking apart Cena, knocking Cena off his feet and his game.
[Cole] Cena took Jericho out of his game Sunday at Vengeance
on pay-per-view,
surprising the first ever Undisputed Champion.
Test does not look like he's gonna be surprised by this rookie here tonight.
[Tazz] Cena's definitely on a roll. There's no doubt about it.
He's in there--He's in there with a ringer though with Test.
[Cole] Big slam by Test. Test quick with the elbow,
Cena rolled out of the way, and the rookie tries to gain momentum.
A big forearm to Test and another one.
-A knee to the midsection. -[Tazz] Big-time knee.
It's a lot of leg that he's got.
[Cole] And Cena kick to the midsection, plants Test with the DDT.
[Tazz] Face-first.
[Cole] Cena's been impressive.
Some people may think that Raw General Manager,
Eric Bischoff's been impressive, taking Triple H from SmackDown to Raw
-at Vengeance Sunday. -[Tazz] I think Bischoff's an ass.
[Cole] And now claiming tonight at SmackDown,
we'll lose another talent to Raw, perhaps Kurt Angle.
Oh, look out.
Oh, and a big forearm by Cena again, and another shot to Test.
[Tazz] Oh, I hope we don't lose Angle. Right now, Cena's looking-- Oh.
[Cole] Oh, what a shot to the chin. Desperately to his feet.
Cena knocks him down again.
[Tazz] It's a hell of a match, man.
This is SmackDown, high impact, speed, and action-- Oh.
[Cole] And the rookie, who earlier tonight called Test a Canadian woodchuck.
[Tazz] How much wood could a woodchuck chuck?
[Cole] Well, loves taking it to Test.
But Test setting up Cena, perhaps for the pumphandle.
[Tazz] Here it is, pumphandle.
[Cole] But Cena countered.
Check this out, a back suplex into a modified Powerbomb.
The cover, and a kickout by Test.
[Tazz] Cena's got Test on the ropes literally right now.
[Cole] Oh! Shot to the gut again.
Two bright young stars on SmackDown going at it.
[Tazz] Going back to the well right there with that pumphandle.
[Cole] Pumphandle slam, hook of the leg and he got him-- No.
Cena just got his shoulder up.
I thought it was a three-count too.
[Tazz] Well, Test probably thinks the ref ripped him off
because the ref's American.
-It was three. -[referee] It was two.
[Tazz] And Test got problems with American referees.
[Cole] Oh, Mike Sparks-- Oh no!
-Here's the cover. -[Tazz] He got him.
[Cole] Test just kicked out.
Referee Mike Sparks shoving Test into Cena
almost cost Test the matchup.
[Tazz] He set him up for looks like maybe a powerbomb here.
-[Cole] And Cena… -[Tazz] Roll through. Sunset--
[Cole] Here's the cover.
-He got him. He got him. -[bell ringing]
-[Cole] Cena wins again. -[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] Here is your winner, John Cena.
["Slam Smack" playing]
[Cole] And he paid for it.
A thunderous boot by that sore loser, Test.
[Tazz] Test with the boot.
Did you see Cena's head bounce off the mat like a rubber ball?
Cena is out like a light.
[Cole] John Cena has won two huge matches in a row.
But Cena may be worse for wear, oh, well, coming out of this one.
[Tazz] John Cena got the due
but Cena's still got a score to settle with Test.
[Cole] John Cena talked about ruthless aggression here tonight.
He-- With a tremendous counter…
[Tazz] Sunset flip right there, rolled him up.
-[referee] …two, three. -[bell ringing]
[Cole] But perhaps it was Test who was the more aggressive of the two…
-[Tazz] Listen. -[Cole] …after the matchup.
-[Tazz] Listen, listen. -[thud]
[Cole] Wow. Great impact.
The boot of Test to Cena.
The steel cage hovering over the ring.
[Tazz] Career killer. The Cage Match is a career killer.
[Cole] The countdown continues. Jericho, Edge in a cage next.
[Cole] The steel cage is in place.
We are moments away from Edge's attempt at revenge on Chris Jericho.
[Tazz] These Steel Cage Matches pick your body apart,
and Edge and Jericho are gonna hit it tonight.
["The Beautiful People" playing]
[Cole] Edge and Jericho inside a steel cage right now on--
[crowd cheering]
[huffs]
-It's his voicemail again. -Okay. Give it to me.
Hey, Kurt, it's Stephanie again.
You know, I'm getting a little frustrated because you haven't returned
any of my calls, and you certainly haven't shown back up here at the arena.
And, you know, Kurt, at least Brock Lesnar had the common courtesy
to tell Eric Bischoff he was leaving to his face.
Kurt, after everything we've been through,
I expect you to extend me the same courtesy.
So here's what I propose. Regardless of your decision,
whether I agree with it or not,
I expect you to come back to this arena tonight
and tell me your decision to my face.
[crowd cheering]
Damn it.
-["You Think You Know Me" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] Well, if Kurt Angle has indeed left SmackDown,
we know one Superstar isn't leaving.
This man, set for action inside a steel cage.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[male announcer] The following contest is a Steel Cage Match.
Making his way to the ring, from Toronto, Ontario,
weighing in at 241 pounds,
Edge.
[Cole] Edge hopes for revenge
on the man who had nearly destroyed Edge's already-injured shoulder,
a shoulder ironically first injured inside a Steel Cage Match
a couple of months ago.
[Tazz] That shows the guts of Edge getting right back in the mix,
right back in a cage.
[Cole] Edge vowing to take out Jericho tonight.
[Tazz] Well, Foot Locker House of Hoops presents WWE SummerSlam.
SummerSlam comes to you live Sunday, August 25th,
from my neck of the woods, Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.
Tickets on sale this Saturday.
[Cole] I guess we need to meet Saturday.
[Tazz] I don't know. Not you, 'cause somebody would come. Who?
[Cole] Leading at Nassau Coliseum box office.
[Tazz] I'm out to spin down there and hey, what's up there, honey?
[Cole] The unforgiving steel surrounding the cage.
Edge is set for action, and here comes his opponent.
["Break The Walls Down" playing]
[fireworks exploding]
[crowd cheering]
[male announcer] And from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
weighing in at 227 pounds, Chris Jericho.
[Cole] Stephanie McMahon's first task as SmackDown General Manager
was to make this matchup last week.
But she threw a little, well, wrinkle into the plans here tonight,
making Jericho versus Edge a Steel Cage Match.
[Tazz] And I don't think Chris Jericho is actually doing backflips
about facing Edge in this matchup.
[Cole] It is a first for SmackDown, inside a steel cage,
Jericho versus Edge.
This rivalry will be settled on SmackDown tonight.
[Cole] We are back on SmackDown.
Chris Jericho in control of Edge inside a steel cage,
but Jericho was reluctant to start this matchup,
oh, until Edge got things started with a, well, a kick to the steel door.
[both shouting]
[Cole] Face-first goes Chris Jericho.
[Tazz] Edge was beating the hell out of Jericho on the outside
as he's doing right now.
[Cole] The rules of this matchup are simple, pinfall or submission,
or you can escape from the cage as Chris Jericho is trying to do
through the door.
You can escape the cage through the door or over the top.
And Jericho with an elbow into the gut and the right hand to Edge.
[Tazz] And the object of the match is to hurt your opponent.
This is not about headlocks and front headlocks
and hammerlocks and top wristlocks. You wanna, oh, use the cage as a weapon,
and hurt and mangle and hurt your opponent.
[Cole] Ironically, it was a couple of months ago
where Edge first had hurt his shoulder inside a Steel Cage Match
against Kurt Angle.
Chris Jericho would take advantage the following week
and almost end Edge's career with a chair shot to the shoulder.
Oh! Edge has been waiting two months to get this revenge on Jericho.
[Tazz] Oh, if you got a hatred towards a guy, there's no other place
that you want him except locked up in some steel.
-Edge has got everything he wants. -[Cole] And Jericho realizes that.
He's trying to escape, and Edge grabs the leg of Chris Jericho.
Chris Jericho, in my mind,
doesn't want anything to do with Edge tonight.
[Tazz] Great athleticism by Jericho, man.
He just climbed up those ropes and is trying to get out of Doge
and climb out the cage.
[Cole] Jericho is running, running from Edge,
doesn't want the fight here tonight against Edge,
who pulls Jericho back into the ring.
[Tazz] Chris Jericho just landed hard on the back of his head.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Edge with an emphatic statement earlier tonight
to General Manager Stephanie McMahon, "I'm not going anywhere."
"I'm staying on SmackDown because SmackDown rocks."
And well, Edge is rocking Jericho tonight.
[Tazz] That's the best news we heard tonight.
Edge saying what you just said he said.
I just wish we would've heard Kurt Angle return the phone call of Stephanie
and say the same things.
[Cole] Here's Edge whipped off the ropes and--
Oh, shot to the solar plexus. Oh, look at this.
Jericho tied up, and Edge has a chance for revenge here.
-[Tazz] Pick him apart, Edge. -[shouts]
[Tazz] Who's the king of the world? Edge is king of the world.
-Oh! -[Cole] And a spear to Jericho.
Edge hoping to inflict pain on Jericho.
But Edge is the first to taste the steel.
[Tazz] Face-first into the steel goes Edge.
[Cole] That steel will rip flesh.
[crowd shouting]
[Tazz] Steel mesh surrounded by steel bars.
[Cole] Tossed face-first Edge off the steel again.
[Tazz] Equals a lumpy face and head.
[Cole] And say what you want about Jericho.
The man is the first ever Undisputed Champion,
and now he is methodically beginning to use the cage to his advantage.
[Tazz] This is where we've seen Jericho many, many times.
-Here comes the cockiness. -[crowd booing]
[Tazz] This sometimes is to Jericho's benefit,
but sometimes, it hurts Jericho.
[Cole] Jericho is beginning to feel it now.
Edge has been thrown off that steel a number of times,
and Jericho is in control of this matchup.
Oh, and a right hand.
[Tazz] I think I caught a glimpse of Jericho--
I think Edge might…
I think--last one, he might be busted open.
There you have it.
[Cole] Yeah, blood beginning to trickle from the forehead of Edge.
Edge's forehead, his face bouncing off that steel a number of times.
And now Jericho rubbing, scrubbing the head and face of Edge
into the steel mesh.
[Tazz] Like a cheese grater, Jericho's rubbing the head of Edge into the steel.
[Cole] This is what makes Jericho so dangerous.
When he can sense the moment, when the momentum shifts,
when he sees his opponent like Edge busted open, he begins to take advantage.
He will now pick Edge apart.
[Tazz] You're right, Cole. And those are the qualities
that made Jericho the first ever Undisputed Champion. Oh!
[Cole] And as much as this crowd gets on Jericho,
he seems to build momentum.
It's like he-- Well, look at this.
Nonchalant cover, and Edge just gets the shoulder up.
[Tazz] You're not gonna beat a guy like Edge like that.
Jericho knows he ain't gonna get a pin cover that way.
He's just trying to embarrass and frustrate Edge.
[Cole] But it's amazing to me that, when the crowd begins to get on Jericho,
it seems to stir something inside.
Jericho seems to get tougher, seems to become more resilient,
seems to take the fight to Edge.
[Tazz] You said it before, Cole. Don't be…
Oh! Don't be confused by the fancy tights of Jericho
and the long, pretty, blond hair.
I'm king of the world, you understand?
[Tazz] Just punking him out verbally now.
[Cole] Yeah, the trash-talking.
[Tazz] The fancy tights, the fancy hair…
[Cole] Oh, wait a minute. Edge reversal. And a chop of his own.
[Tazz] Jericho's got a nasty mean streak,
despite what it looks like from the outside.
[Cole] Jericho telling Edge that he's the king of the world.
But Edge trying to prove that he's the king of the steel tonight.
Wow! Jericho cover, hook of the leg. He's got him.
And Edge just kicks out.
And this kid continues to battle.
[Tazz] Oh, we know Edge is tough as nails. There ain't no quit in this dude Edge.
He'll keep coming. He'll keep fighting.
And Jericho will bring Edge the fight.
[Cole] Two of the bright young stars on SmackDown,
inside the steel cage,
settling their differences tonight
in a match set up by General Manager, Stephanie McMahon.
[Tazz] Here we go. We seen earlier Jericho was tied up.
Looks-- Oh!
It looks like Jericho's using Edge as a human speed bag.
Blub-blub-blub-blah.
[Cole] Picking apart the bloody face and head of Edge.
The right hand continuing to open the wound in the face of Edge.
[Tazz] Chris is taking his time here.
[Cole] And Edge-- Oh, into the steel goes Jericho.
[Tazz] That just bit Jericho in the ass. He shouldn't hit a move and got out.
[Cole] A desperation counter by Edge.
[Tazz] But Edge lost a decent amount of blood here, Cole.
We gotta see if he's got the energy to get up from this assault by Jericho.
[Cole] Take another look at this desperation counter by Edge.
Hung up in the ropes,
but Jericho was the one who tasted the steel.
[Tazz] The side of Jericho's face and his shoulder hitting that steel mesh.
[Cole] Again, you've been in this type of matchups. What does it feel like
when you're run into the steel like Jericho just did?
[Tazz] It numbs, it numbs whatever part of your body hits that metal.
That's what happens. Whatever hits the steel gets numb.
[Cole] Edge off the ropes. And Edge…
-[Tazz] Here comes Edge, baby. -[Cole] …may have been numb for a moment.
-[Tazz] Faceplant. -[Cole] But he's taking out Jericho.
[Tazz] That's it. It's over.
[Cole] And Jericho just kicked out.
Edge has been waiting for this moment for two months.
[Tazz] Edge's adrenaline, man, is pumping.
[Cole] Oh. Jericho looked better.
Grabs the top rope.
-[Tazz] Lionsault. -[Cole] Lionsault countered by Edge.
Knees to the gut.
Wow. Here's the cover. He's got him.
No. Jericho kicks out.
[Tazz] Jericho was stacked up big time.
I'm surprised he was able to kick out of that.
[Cole] And surprisingly, as Edge goes to the corner,
Jericho face-first, Edge bleeding from the head.
[Tazz] Two hundred and forty one pounds of Edge trying to climb out
and get the… [indistinct] …in this Steel Cage Match.
[Cole] Again, you can win if you touch the floor,
if you get out of the cage through the door,
or like Edge is attempting to do, over the top.
Jericho to his feet. And Jericho with a shot to the kidney.
[Tazz] You see the legs are weak of Edge. He couldn't climb. He lost a lot of blood.
[Cole] I don't even think he can see. That blood is trickling into his eyes.
And Jericho realizes it. Like a shark in bloody water,
he begins to sense the end may be near.
[Tazz] Superplex might be coming up here courtesy of Y2J.
[Cole] Edge counter.
Desperation counter by Edge.
[Tazz] Awesome, awesome inverted powerbomb-type maneuver.
[Cole] Crawling.
-Edge cover, hook to the inside and-- -[Tazz] He got him-- Oh.
[Cole] And Jericho got the shoulder up again.
[Tazz] That was a second away, man.
[Cole] I'll tell you, you gotta give the businesswoman,
the General Manager, Stephanie McMahon, a hell of a lot of credit.
This has been a wild SmackDown,
and what a main event between two fierce competitors.
[Tazz] It's the fourth quarter, Cole. This is where the exhaustion sets in,
the fatigue takes over, but Edge is on fire.
[Cole] Jericho counters, going for the walls, going for the walls,
submission move waiting for Jericho. A submission move waiting for Jericho.
[Tazz] Chris has to step over.
[Cole] Catapult slingshot into the steel.
[Tazz] Jericho couldn't quite get the walls on Edge,
so he reverted into the slingshot, and it may help Jericho win the match.
[Tazz] And the open wound on the face of Edge
just hit those steel bars holding this cage together.
[Cole] Jericho crawling, crawling for the open door.
If Jericho gets out, he will win this match.
[Tazz] Chris Jericho is gonna win this match.
He's right there, and Edge and is out like a light.
[Cole] Jericho…
[Tazz] Here comes… Look at this, though. Edge is up.
[Cole] Edge crawling as well. Can Jericho get out of the cage?
No. Jericho in trouble as Edge grabs the legs.
[Tazz] Both feet have to touch-- Not your hands, both feet.
[Cole] And Jericho… Jericho has a steel chair.
Steel chair to the face, the face of Edge.
[Tazz] Good God.
[Cole] Did you hear that echo?
[Tazz] Nasty thud.
[Cole] And Jericho is gonna win the damn match with the help of the chair.
Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] Edge kicked out. -[Tazz] Just when you think Edge is done!
-Another cover. -[Cole] Cover again.
-[Tazz] And again. -[Cole] Again, Edge kicks out.
[Tazz] Smart by Jericho, ruthless aggression.
[Cole] Jericho is livid.
He can't give Edge the knock-out blow.
[Tazz] Oh, I think the knock-out blow is coming
courtesy of that steel chair in the steel cage.
[Cole] Jericho stalking Edge, steel chair in hand.
[Tazz] Duck. Oh, he did.
A spear. A spear. He's got it. He's got it. No.
-Jericho just got the shoulder up. -[Tazz] Whoo.
Talk about a rocking bust from a Steel Cage Match,
courtesy of SmackDown.
[Cole] Jericho looked to put the finishing blow with the chair.
Edge countered. Edge countered with the spear,
and now Edge crawling up the ropes.
[Tazz] Edge got no strength.
Oh, he's got no energy in his body. His legs are numb.
That's what happens, the fatigue, with your lower back,
with your butt, right to your legs.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] No energy.
[Cole] The fans coming to their feet.
They see Edge. Edge to the top rope. Edge trying to get out of the cage.
[Tazz] Edge ain't quitting.
He's got a long way to go. Now, there goes Jericho.
[Cole] Jericho and a low blow.
[Tazz] You think?
[Cole] No disqualification in a Cage Match.
You win by pinfall, submission, or escaping.
-And look at this. -[Tazz] Oh!
Oh my god! A bulldog off the top rope.
[Tazz] That hurt Jericho's back of his head.
Edge has got to be knocked out, KO.
[Cole] Take another look at this bulldog off the top rope in the air.
[Tazz] Mega bulldog.
[Cole] There's no way that Edge, Tazz,
that Edge can take any more punishment.
Look at him.
[Tazz] Jericho is gone too. Jericho landed on the back of his head.
Jericho has gotta suck it up here.
If he can get out of that door, he can win this thing.
[Cole] But Jericho has not lost the amount of blood that Edge has.
Jericho may have a little bit left
as he tries desperately to get out of the steel cage.
[Tazz] Jericho is trying to climb out now.
[Cole] Jericho attempting to win this matchup.
Well, if he gets to the floor first, Chris Jericho will win this match.
[Tazz] There's still life left in… in Edge though, Cole.
[Cole] Well, Jericho having problems with that facade at the top of the cage,
trying to get over.
Edge desperately, desperately crawling.
-[Tazz] He's coming. -[Cole] He's got him.
Big effort to block Jericho's escape.
[Tazz] Come on, Edge. Pull him in, man. Pull him back in.
[Cole] Chris Jericho is teetering near the top of the cage.
And what the hell is that?
[Tazz] Oh, electric chair off the top rope.
Oh my God.
[Cole] An electric chair from Edge to Jericho,
and both men, both men may be broken in half.
[Tazz] Talk about "let bodies hit the floor." Check this out.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Wow.
[Tazz] Both men folded up.
[Tazz] The impact just-- Edge is limp, and Jericho's out.
[Cole] Jericho convulsing in the ring.
[man] Come on, Jericho!
[Cole] Whichever man makes it to his feet first.
[Tazz] That's what I'm saying, Cole. These Steel Cage Matches just
pick your body apart and take years off of your career.
[Cole] And look at Jericho like a snake slithering,
slithering toward the door of the steel cage.
Edge to his knees.
Edge trying to get to the ropes.
The door is open.
Will Jericho make it to the door?
[Tazz] Come on Edge, almost there.
[Cole] Crawling, climbing, climbing to the top of the cage.
[Tazz] Look at Jericho. Jericho is still trying to crawl,
but Edge has got a second wind.
-[Cole] Edge over the top rope. -[Tazz] He's gonna win it, Cole.
-[Cole] Edge, Edge wins. -[bell ringing]
[Cole] Edge wins. Edge wins.
["You Think You Know Me" playing]
[male announcer] Here's your winner, Edge.
-[Tazz] What a matchup. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] You have to take your hat off to Chris Jericho
and the winner right there, Edge, in this phenomenal Cage Match.
[Cole] And Edge, a bloody mess--
[Tazz] What the hell is this?
[Cole] Lance Storm, Christian, Test, the damn Anti-Americans,
a three-on-one assault.
Hasn't this kid been through enough?
[Tazz] Like a butcher… [indistinct]
-[bell ringing] -[crowd booing]
[all shouting]
[Cole] It was Jericho who helped the Anti-Americans
win the Tag Titles at Vengeance.
[Tazz] Well, this is no-man's-land if your name is Edge.
[Cole] The anti-Americans returning the favor to Jericho tonight.
[Tazz] Right there, Storm and Christian
-beating the holy hell out of Edge. -[bell ringing]
[Cole] It's a four-on-one assault. A four-on-one assault.
[Tazz] Wait a minute. There's John Cena.
[Cole] The rookie, John Cena, coming to the aid of Edge.
-[Tazz] Come on, kid. -[Cole] Oh man.
But the numbers game's too much.
It's now a four-on-two assault.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
[Tazz] Hey, what's this?
[Cole] It's Rey Mysterio scaling the cage.
[Tazz] Mysterio's back out here, and he's looking to make a big impact.
[Cole] From the top of the cage, Mysterio wiping out the Anti-Americans.
And Test is gonna make Mysterio pay. But Mysterio battling back.
[Tazz] Oh, yeah. Yeah. Beautiful.
Double dropkick by Mysterio and Cena.
Rey Mysterio and John Cena cleaning Anti-American house.
Wow.
Mysterio showing he's in the WWE for-- Oh!
[Cole] And Edge back up. Storm bouncing off the cage.
And look at Jericho trying to escape.
["You Think You Know Me" playing]
[Cole] Chris Jericho running, running, escaping over the cage,
escaping the wrath of Cena, Mysterio, and Edge.
[Tazz] Well, Edge better give Cena and Mysterio a big-time thank you,
and I'm sure he will. They just saved Edge's ass.
[Cole] Edge defeats Chris Jericho in a cage tonight.
-Oh, what a great match. -Unbelievable.
-Can you do that whole, like… -Off the top of the cage?
-…dive thing? -I can do that. That was awesome.
-Steph. Steph. -What?
-You're not gonna believe this. -What?
Eric… Eric Bischoff is in the parking lot.
He's…
He's here?
[Tazz] Wait, Eric Bischoff is here?
Well, I guess he does have a set of testicles.
[Cole] Edge, John Cena, Rey Mysterio.
The future of SmackDown taking control tonight.
[upbeat music playing]
[Stephanie] Bischoff.
Bischoff, get the hell out of my parking lot.
Come out, Bischoff.
Get the hell out of there.
[crowd booing]
Hi, Steph.
Good to see you, Steph.
Did you get my flowers?
Did you read my card?
I told you, SmackDown's loss… [laughs]
…would be Raw's gain.
I told you I'd knock you out.
Did we knock her out?
We knocked you… It was a jab.
It was a right cross. It was an uppercut.
And she's down for the count.
Let's get the hell out of here. See you Monday at Raw. Adieu.
[shouting indistinctly]
[crowd cheering]
What the heck was that all about?
Kurt?
-You're here? -Yeah. It's SmackDown.
Yeah, but you were on the phone with Eric,
and I've left you messages, and no one could find you.
Yeah, my brother, Eric.
And messages… I turned my phone off. I was so mad after what Brock did tonight.
I had to let off some steam. I was about to explode.
Kurt.
If you weren't in that limo…
then who is?
[crowd gasping] n that limo…