-[WWE intro music playing] -[rapid chatter]
[projector beeps, clicks]
[soft music plays]
[narrator] For 20 years,
one man has dominated the world of sports entertainment,
one man whose name is synonymous with greatness.
The immortal "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
Throughout his storied career,
the Hulkster has always met adversity face-to-face.
Though the obstacles in his path were overwhelming,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan has continuously overcome,
persevering where others have failed.
After defeating archrival The Iron Sheik, Hulkamania was born.
This worldwide phenomenon gave Hogan the strength and courage
to run wild over awe-inspiring behemoths such as King Kong Bundy,
the late Andre the Giant,
and Yokozuna.
Even talented and seemingly invincible opponents like Randy "Macho Man" Savage,
Sgt. Slaughter,
The Undertaker,
and most recently, Triple H,
have all been toppled by the legendary "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
-[projector clicks off] -[ominous music plays]
[Tazz] But now there's a new enemy,
driven by greed and motivated by destruction.
He is "The Next Big Thing."
He is Brock Lesnar.
This monster is as ruthless as he is cunning.
With an intense gaze and animal instincts,
Brock Lesnar is determined to not only beat Hulk Hogan,
but to destroy and bury the myth and the legend.
Can the icon again defy the odds
and overcome his most dangerous adversary yet?
["The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson playing]
♪ The beautiful people ♪
♪ The beautiful-- Ah ♪
♪ The beautiful people The beautiful people ♪
♪ Hey, you, what do you see? ♪
♪ Something beautiful, something free? ♪
♪ Hey, you, are you trying to be mean? ♪
♪ If you live with apes, man It's hard to be clean ♪
[glass shatters]
[fireworks]
[crowd cheers]
["The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson continues]
[Cole] The Coliseum in Richmond is bracing for an F-5 twister tonight.
"The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar
meets the legendary "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan tonight on SmackDown.
[Tazz] I am personally pumped up, Cole, for this main event.
The Hulkster, The Next Big Thing, right here.
This will be rocket-buster!
["Medal" playing]
[crowd boos]
[crowd chants "You suck" along with music]
[Cole] He is the Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle,
ready for action.
And what a way to kick off what should be an off-the-charts SmackDown.
[Tazz] "The Franchise of SmackDown," as I like to call him.
The only Olympic gold medalist ever in WWE history, Kurt Angle.
-["Slam Smack" playing] -[bell rings]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing in at 249 pounds,
John Cena.
[Cole] You can see the confidence begin to build in this kid
week after week after week.
John Cena has been on an incredible roll as of late.
[Tazz] John Cena is rapidly becoming a player here in the WWE.
-[bell rings] -Especially on SmackDown.
[Cole] And isn't it ironic that it was actually Kurt Angle
who sort of jump-started John Cena's career here in the WWE…
Nice fireman carry takeover by Kurt Angle into the armbar.
Kurt Angle made that open challenge a few weeks ago
which John Cena accepted.
After that it's been all about ruthless aggression for Cena.
[Tazz] That's what John Cena's deal is, man.
You know, Kurt Angle claims he's the poster boy of ruthless aggression,
but I kind of differ-- beg to differ with Kurt.
I think Cena's the poster boy of ruthless aggression.
[Cole] Kurt Angle went for the leapfrog.
Cena on the ropes and knocks down Angle with a right hand.
And now, Kurt Angle gonna catch his breath,
try to settle in after Cena caught him, well…
perhaps taking it a little bit lightly here in the early going.
[Tazz] That's the experience of Kurt Angle over John Cena.
Take your time, regroup, get out of the ring.
It's your pace, Angle, not Cena's.
[Cole] You think Kurt Angle is, perhaps,
taking Cena a bit lightly since he is a rookie?
I mean, Cena has put Angle through the wars here in the recent weeks.
[Tazz] We don't know that yet.
The match just started. Let's see, let it unfold.
[Cole] Side headlock by Kurt Angle on John Cena.
Into the ropes, Angle with a big shoulder knockdown on Cena.
This crowd is electric tonight in Richmond.
You can feel it as they prepare for Hogan-Lesnar, one-on-one here tonight.
The biggest match thus far in Brock Lesnar's career.
Oh!
And now you see the frustration beginning to build for Kurt Angle.
[Tazz] Kurt's losing his cool a little bit.
[Cole] Here's the cover, hook of the outside leg by Cena.
And Angle gets the shoulder up. John Cena…
[Tazz] Kurt Angle got nailed with two forearm shivers and a powerslam.
[Cole] Well, we talked about the roll Cena's been on as of late,
-as he's tossed over the top rope. -[Tazz] On a roll, all right.
[Cole] John Cena owning a victory over Chris Jericho,
but now suddenly, Kurt Angle is in control of this match.
[Tazz] Just takes a second for Kurt Angle to start dominating opponents.
That's what Kurt's about. All offense!
[Cole] Oh, off the steel stairs goes the head of John Cena.
And now, Kurt Angle, the veteran move,
rolling into the ring to break up the ten-count.
[Tazz] People here in Richmond, Cole, not showing any respect
for our American hero like Kurt Angle, a gold medal winner.
They're trying to give him some stuff out here.
[Cole] You know, we were talking about ruthless aggression earlier.
Kurt Angle has been very, very aggressive recently,
and you see that coming out now against John Cena in this match.
[Tazz] You see those right hands, showing the aggressiveness of Kurt Angle.
And I disagree with you. Kurt Angle's always been aggressive, Cole.
[Cole] You don't think he's turned it up a notch?
[Tazz] I think whenever that bell rings, he turns it up a notch.
But you think Cena's in Kurt Angle's head,
he's frustrated with this kid, that's what you're saying?
[Cole] Well, perhaps. But what's going on now is Kurt Angle
is taking John Cena to school.
[Tazz] All I know is Cena just got chopped real hard by Angle.
[Cole] And a shot to the back of the head by Kurt Angle,
who is picking apart John Cena.
[Tazz] This kid Cena needs a beating.
I think so. He's getting a little cocky, in my opinion,
and Kurt's the guy that gets it…
[Cole] Oh! Cena reverses it.
[crowd groans]
And those chops across the chest, echoing through the arena.
Into the corner, John Cena. Shot to the face by the rookie.
Uh-oh. [indistinct] with a belly-to-belly.
[Tazz] Can't walk into a guy like Kurt Angle with your hands down.
You got to put your hands up, protect yourself, lower your level,
or Kurt Angle will throw you all over that ring.
[Cole] Kurt Angle knows where you are at all times.
You saw he got kicked in the face and he still had the wherewithal
to grab Cena into the belly-to-belly.
[Tazz] Kurt Angle has got great mat presence as well.
[Cole] Oh! And another belly-to-belly throw by Angle.
Into the cover on the rookie, hook of the outside leg.
-And John Cena just gets the shoulder up. -[Tazz] I said it time and time again.
Kurt Angle, he'd rather throw you than know you.
[Cole] But you gotta be impressed with this kid, Cena.
I mean, he has taken on all comers.
He is putting up a fight against everybody he's been in the ring with.
And again, here tonight against Kurt Angle.
[Tazz] I'm impressed with Cena but he's getting opportunities
that a lot of other younger guys don't get.
He's blocking this vertical suplex here from Kurt.
[Cole] And Cena turns it into one of his own!
John Cena surprising Kurt Angle.
And Cena with a forearm, and another.
A victory over Kurt Angle here would be huge for John Cena.
And that would be an understatement…
Look at that! Into the turnbuckle, and now the shoulders to the gut.
[Tazz] Maybe Kurt Angle should play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Looked like a linebacker there.
[Cole] Catching Cena in midair and driving him into the turnbuckle.
-Oh wow. -[Tazz] Backbreaker.
[Cole] Here's the cover, hook of the outside leg.
And Cena gets the shoulder up again.
[Tazz] Instead of Cena kicking out like that, exerting that energy,
once he gets a little more experienced, he could grab the rope.
Why exert your energy on a kickout if you can grab the rope?
[Cole] Snapmare takedown. And now, into that chin lock,
as Angle begins to wear down John Cena.
We saw Angle do this against Hulk Hogan last week.
And here again with Cena, wearing down his opponent.
[Tazz] Snapmare, rear chin lock. Kurt Angle, the mat game.
Controlling the pace, controlling the matchup.
Ring general Kurt Angle.
[crowd] Angle sucks! Angle sucks! Angle sucks!
[Cole] This crowd in Richmond all over Kurt Angle.
[Tazz] Well, I got a question for you, Cole.
How many gold medals has Richmond, Virginia, won in Olympics?
Zero.
These people should shut up and show some respect to Kurt Angle.
[Cole] Kurt Angle, as John Cena comes to his feet.
The elbows delivered to the gut as the hold is broken,
and John Cena tries to battle back against the experienced Kurt Angle.
[Tazz] John Cena's bringing it to Angle.
[Cole] Angle ducked underneath, and into the German suplex.
-Mistake made by Cena, Angle capitalized. -[Tazz] Another one coming up right here.
[Cole] And another German suplex to John Cena.
[Tazz] Once Angle locks those fingers and those hands,
and gets that vise-like grip around your waist,
you're going for a ride… He blocked it!
[Cole] And Cena blocked the third German suplex.
And an elbow to the chin.
[Tazz] But he's sucking wind, Cena. Those two Germans took a lot out of Cena.
[Cole] An elbow breaks it. Kick to the midsection.
Face-first goes Angle.
[Tazz] DDT by Cena.
[Cole] And both men down in the center of the ring.
But the rookie, John Cena, blocked a possible third German suplex
that could have been the death blow to Cena in this match.
[Tazz] One more of those Germans, Cole, by Angle, this match would have been over.
Cena is feeling those two suplexes.
[Cole] And the first man to his feet here will gain the upper hand
and could build the momentum to pick up the win in the matchup.
[Tazz] Angle must have landed right on the top of his head.
That caught him more than I thought it did.
[Cole] And John Cena, slowly to his feet. Kurt Angle uses the ropes.
Angle up first. And the right hand. And Cena, a right of his own.
[Tazz] Punch for punch.
[Cole] The men exchanging blows in the center of the ring,
and Kurt Angle now with the upper hand on Cena.
[Tazz] The rookie's holding his own, Cole.
[Cole] Cena underneath the clothesline. And there's the big knockdown.
The elbow to the face, and there's the clothesline.
[Tazz] John Cena, man, second wind right here in the fourth quarter.
[Cole] And Kurt Angle is reeling.
The back body drop by Cena!
-And the rookie beginning to feel it. -[Tazz] Snap down. Roll over.
[Cole] And Angle into the ankle lock. The ankle lock's locked in.
The ankle lock's locked in… And Cena countered!
[Tazz] Very impressive by John Cena.
Rolling over and kicking Angle off.
[Cole] John Cena countered the ankle lock.
Kurt Angle, reversal, whipped off the ropes.
Oh, and he walked into the slam.
Here's the hook of the leg on Angle. He's got it.
No, Angle just got the shoulder up.
Cena thought it was a three-count.
[Tazz] Tilt-a-whirl-type powerslam and Angle almost got pinned by John Cena.
Come on!
[Tazz] Go get him, kid. Don't talk to him. Go get him.
[Cole] Cena can ill afford a mistake against Kurt Angle.
[Tazz] And that was a mistake, taking his time on a guy like Kurt Angle.
[Cole] Angle lands on his feet. Here's Cena, whipped into the corner.
Angle, shoulder-first into the steel post.
And you could hear that sickening thud.
[Tazz] No matter how tough Kurt is, that steel, that'll hurt a man.
[Cole] And Cena with a dropkick to the chin.
And Angle's head bouncing off the steel stairs.
[Tazz] Kurt Angle looked like a pinball there.
[Cole] Kurt Angle's head bounced off the steel steps.
[Tazz] He might have a concussion.
Kurt Angle better get back in the ring. He's only got a ten-count.
He might get counted out.
[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Referee Jimmy Korderas begins the count,
at four, now at five.
Wait a minute! Chris Benoit!
-Crossface on Cena! -[bell rings]
The same move that had The Rock tap out last week
is now locked in to John Cena.
-[Tazz] Mysterio! -[Cole] Rey Mysterio!
[crowd cheering]
Oh!
[Tazz] Wow! Beautiful! Mysterio's on fire.
-Guerrero! Eddie Guerrero. -[Cole] From behind.
[Cole] Benoit's running buddy, Eddie Guerrero,
who defected with Benoit from Raw to SmackDown.
-[crowd cheering] -Backbreaker to Rey Mysterio.
-[Tazz] Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. -[Cole] Look at this.
-[Tazz] Edge! -[Cole] It's Edge.
[Tazz] Faceplant!
[Cole] Edge takes out Guerrero.
-[Tazz] Look at Edge! Spear! -[Cole] And a spear to Angle.
[Tazz] This building is going crazy.
[Chimel] The winner of this match as a result of a disqualification,
John Cena.
[Cole] What a start to what's gonna be a wild night on SmackDown.
The young guns of Edge, Cena, and Mysterio,
taking out Benoit, Guerrero, and Angle.
[Tazz] Edge coming out here making a save.
These three lions looking good out here.
You're looking at the future of SmackDown.
[Cole] Cena, Edge, Mysterio, making a statement tonight in Richmond.
["Slam Smack" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[speaking in Spanish]
[in English] They got lucky. It's not gonna happen again.
Hey, guys, can I just get one question?
You know, not withstanding with what happened just out there,
but everybody wants to know.
Why did you leave Raw and come here to SmackDown?
Shut up, man. Don't you have any manners, ese?
You know what? Look who you're talking to, man.
Look who you're talking to.
We're the homies that were on TV last week
beating Rock and beating Edge, ese.
Ese, this man right here, ese vato,
he had The Rock tapping out like this, "Oh no, Mr. Benoit."
"Oh no, Wolverine. I'm sorry, Latino Heat."
[sobs]
Ese, man, come on, look at him, homes.
He's the Master of Submission.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on a second.
[crowd boos]
Excuse me. Please.
Peep this, homes.
-[crowd cheering] -[Tazz chuckles]
Nobody makes people tap like Kurt Angle. Get it?
I'm the Master of Submission around here, pal.
[crowd chatters]
And John Cena would have been tapping
if it weren't for you guys coming down to ruin the whole match.
What's the big deal here, pal?
-"What's the big deal?" -Yeah.
The big deal is you were about to get counted out.
[scoffs] Get outta here.
-Cena had you. -Not.
That's why Eddie and I like this show so much…
because it is by far the best competition in the world.
Hey, that's why Eddie and I decided to come here.
Simón.
Because we needed some real competition.
Oh, you want competition?
I'll give you freaking competition, pal.
-[crowd cheering] -Oh, is that so?
Oh, that's so.
Oh, come on, come on, come on, man. Espérame, espérame.
Chill out, homes.
Calm down, okay, vato?
It's not about that tonight.
See, man, they say…
Yeah, man, I'm talking about those chapetes,
Mysterio, Cena, and Edge.
They say they're the future, homes.
Well, I say we are.
And I say, how about us?
That's right. You, Angle, Benoit, and myself, Latino Heat,
against them tonight.
Three-on-three.
[crowd cheering]
Come on, man. United we stand, divided we fall, ese.
That's fine. But I thought you wanted real competition.
Let's do it. That's fine. Let's do it, guys.
I'm the Master of Submission.
[scoffs]
-["Eyes of Righteousness" playing] -[D-Von] Oh, testify!
[Cole] Oh my, this night may get even better.
Will Rey Mysterio, John Cena, and Edge
accept that challenge by Guerrero, Benoit, and Angle?
[bell rings]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, being accompanied by Batista,
weighing in at 246 pounds,
Reverend D-Von.
[Cole] Well, this Batista is a monster.
Last week, Batista made his influence felt at the D-Von match with Rikishi.
After the matchup, an awesome display of power by Batista.
[Tazz] One hundred percent strength and power by the monster known as Batista,
lifting up 353 pounds,
and driving Rikishi straight into the mat with that spinebuster.
[Cole] Batista, an awesome specimen.
But it's his buddy, the Reverend D-Von, who's in action here tonight.
["Start Rockin'" playing]
♪ The beat kicks, then I start rockin' ♪
[Chimel] And weighing in at 353 pounds,
the World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry.
[Tazz] Well, I hope Reverend D-Von went to the gym today over at the church
'cause he's gonna face the World's Strongest Man.
[Cole] And Mark Henry indeed showed last week on SmackDown
why he is the World's Strongest Man.
He took "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar almost to the limit in that matchup.
He manhandled Brock in the early going, and Henry was very, very impressive.
[Tazz] Mark Henry was, no doubt!
Brock Lesnar came out on top. You gotta wonder.
I'm sure it was because of the tremendous athletes and background
in the amateur ranks of a Brock Lesnar.
-[Cole] I'll tell you… -[bell rings]
Mark Henry with an elbow to the face of D-Von.
I was gonna say, I wonder if Mark Henry has eyes in the back of his head.
He may need it here tonight. This could turn into a two-on-one affair.
We've seen the way that D-Von and Batista operate.
Up over the top. Well, it's gonna take a little more than that
to pull over the 350-pound…
[Tazz] Look at the power. Check out the power here.
Lifting up D-Von like he's a bell weight!
[Cole] The World's Strongest Man…
And D-Von running into what amounts to be a brick wall.
[Tazz] Yeah, brick wall, you ain't lying.
Brick wall with a massive skull and legs and heads.
Everything's big on Mark Henry.
[Cole] D-Von in trouble. Mark Henry across the back of the neck!
And did you see D-Von's head snap off that bottom rope?
[Tazz] You gotta talk about the agility of a guy like Mark Henry,
and the quickness.
Mark Henry can dunk a basketball. Can you imagine that?
I can dunk one too, by the way.
-Oh! -[Cole] Nerf basketball?
There's D-Von with a big shot to the face of Mark Henry.
And D-Von trying to battle back against the big man.
D-Von's gonna have to use his quickness… And what a clothesline!
[Tazz] D-Von coming hard there.
[Cole] We talked about it last week,
the aggressiveness that D-Von has displayed over the past few weeks.
[Tazz] Reverend D-Von's picked up the pace and the ruthless aggression.
And I think he's got some of that.
He's learned some of that probably from Batista.
[Cole] When you see all the Superstars on SmackDown picking up the pace,
the John Cenas and the like,
Reverend D-Von realized, "I gotta turn this thing up a notch," and he's done so.
Look at how he's taking apart Mark Henry here.
[Tazz] Well, that's what Stephanie McMahon,
the new… the new GM of SmackDown, enforces.
All the roster, all the guys on the roster,
the Superstars, ruthless aggression.
That's the SmackDown style.
[indistinct conversation]
[Cole] And Reverend D-Von… Oh, look at this. Look at Mark Henry.
[Tazz] The hand strength of Mark Henry.
[Cole] One hand of the World's Strongest Man.
The force of D-Von, not enough.
And what a right hand by Mark Henry!
[Tazz] That big clubbing right blow was enough. And a back elbow from Mark Henry.
[Cole] Mark Henry has been impressive, and D-Von is reeling.
Whipped off the ropes.
Sky high goes D-Von with a back body drop.
[Tazz] Mark Henry looked good last week against Brock,
and looks great right now against D-Von.
[Cole] Oh, what a slam to D-Von.
[Tazz] That's not a basic slam when you're called the World's Strongest Man.
-That hurts. -[Cole] Oh, and this.
[Tazz] He's setting him up for a powerslam.
[Cole] D-Von up on his shoulder, but lands on his feet.
And now, D-Von begins the offensive attack
with the right hands to the side of the head.
[Tazz] Side of the bison-like head.
-[Cole] Oh, face-first goes D-Von. -[Tazz] Here's Batista.
[Cole] And Batista on the apron, a right hand.
And Mark Henry with a heel kick of sorts.
[Tazz] That agility that we're talking about.
-There he goes, Mark Henry. -[Cole] And D-Von in trouble again.
[Tazz] Going again for the powerslam right here. Check it!
[Cole] Mark Henry plants D-Von. Hooks the leg, and this one's over.
[bell rings]
[Cole] The World's Strongest Man makes his mark.
[Chimel] Here's your winner, the World's Strongest Man,
Mark Henry.
[Tazz] Three hundred fifty-three pounds driving D-Von into the mat.
[Cole] Oh, and look at Batista, the blindside attack.
The ambush from behind.
And this is exactly how this Batista and D-Von operate.
-[bell ringing] -[Tazz] Batista's a vicious animal.
We've seen him before, we've seen what he's about,
and right now, Mark Henry, he should've went to church.
[Cole] And Batista holding this big sequoia tree down
as D-Von goes…
Wait a minute, it's Rikishi!
Rikishi was a victim of a two-on-one assault last week
at the hands of D-Von and Batista.
Rikishi getting him some here tonight.
[Tazz] Rikishi clearing house, helping out Mark Henry.
[Cole] Batista and D-Von reeling after Rikishi,
the 350-pounder, came out of nowhere.
[Tazz] How much weight's in that ring right now?
Really a tank.
Hey, D-Von, what you afraid of?
Let him go.
[crowd cheering]
-[Tazz] Let him go. You heard Rikishi. -Let him go!
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] What's he want? -[Tazz] What you want.
Rikishi wants to beat up Batista.
[Cole] Well, Batista into the ring and…
-Rikishi's got a match! -[bell rings]
[Cole] This is an impromptu matchup between Rikishi and Batista.
-Oh! -[crowd cheering]
I'll tell you, some guts by Rikishi to throw out this challenge to Batista…
but even bigger guts, I think, by Batista to accept.
[Tazz] Well, I think Rikishi got the bigger gut.
-[Cole] Oh, look out. -[Tazz] Full nelson.
[Cole] A full nelson, 350 pounds slammed to the mat by Batista.
And we're getting word now, Tazz, and we can confirm this,
that Rey Mysterio, Edge, and John Cena
have indeed accepted the challenge of Guerrero, Benoit, and Kurt Angle.
That six-man tag matchup is on for tonight.
So not only Angle, Benoit, and Guerrero against Mysterio, Cena, and Edge,
but also Brock Lesnar versus "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan,
still to come here tonight.
[Tazz] SmackDown, SmackDown, SmackDown, delivery.
[Cole] Well, Batista delivering against big Rikishi here.
Rikishi may rue the day he wanted this big monster in the ring.
[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Right hand. Batista's been nothing short of impressive.
[Tazz] Well, we've seen last week, Batista,
as we've seen early in this… in the first matchup,
driving that spinebuster,
taking Rikishi down and planting him.
Rikishi wants some revenge tonight.
With no preparation. Neither of these men, two big bulls
with no preparation, willing to battle each other right here.
[Cole] This kid has never lost on SmackDown here,
and he's been on a big roll.
And he is just taking it to Rikishi.
[Tazz] Here comes D-Von. You gotta figure he's gonna smack Rikishi. Well…
[Cole] Yeah, you got the MO of these guys down.
-You should be a detective. -[Tazz] Yeah, I am. I'm like Dick Tracy.
You know what I mean? You should be like Dick Tracy.
-Anyway… -[Cole] Look at Batista.
And look at D-Von with a cheap shot again.
Batista is in total control of this match.
He needs absolutely no help from D-Von.
And D-Von just wanting to rub salt in the wounds of Rikishi there.
[Tazz] Well, let's face it. Did not…
Did Rikishi not insert himself in D-Von's match earlier?
[Cole] Well, he had it coming, D-Von and Batista,
because of what they did to Rikishi last week.
-[Tazz] Well, you're so cynical. -[Cole] And Rikishi whipped off the rope.
Shot to the midsection. A DDT planting Batista.
And Rikishi ready to raise the roof.
[Tazz] Our sumo man. Gonna back that bad boy up.
[Cole] Backing it up… And a shot to the kidney.
-And look at D-Von again… -[Tazz] Backfired!
[Cole] D-Von with a shot to his own buddy, Batista.
-[Tazz] Nobody's safe! -[Cole] Savate kick. A cover by Rikishi.
-[crowd] One, two, three. -[bell rings]
[Cole] It's over! Rikishi wins!
["U Look Fly Today" playing]
[Chimel] Here is your winner, Rikishi.
[Cole] D-Von just caused his buddy Batista
to lose his first match here in the WWE.
[Tazz] Revenge for Rikishi for last week's SmackDown.
[Cole] D-Von tried to get in one cheap shot too many.
[Tazz] Look at Batista now, he just realized it,
and he's not a happy large man.
-What's up here? -[Cole] How can he be happy?
-Batista dominated the matchup. -[Tazz] Whoa, Cole, look, look, look.
Batista's getting on Reverend D-Von.
[Cole] D-Von said he was trying to save Batista from a possible stinkface.
[Tazz] Oh my God, D-Von better go to confession.
D-Von's trying to talk his way out of this.
[Cole] Well, let's take another look at what happened.
Batista was in firm control of the matchup.
He had Rikishi in his grasp.
And D-Von, trying for a cheap shot, hit his own man Batista instead.
[Tazz] Well, let's face it, D-Von cost Batista that matchup.
Accidentally, obviously.
[Cole] Not only the match,
but handed Batista his first loss here in the WWE.
The Next Big Thing.
Oh, Brock. Brock, hey! Where are we going? Where are we going? What are we doing?
-Where are we going? Where are we going? -Where are we going?
-We're going into Hogan's locker room. -Why would we wanna do that?
-That's not a good idea for us, Brock. -I'm going into Hogan's locker room
to find out if he really, really wants to go through with this tonight, Paul.
-I'm sure he does, you know… -Paul, either you're in with this,
or you're not. You make the call.
Oh, come on, let's just talk about this.
Listen to reason. This is not a good idea for us.
Why do you want to antagonize this man now?
There's no reason for this.
Brock, think about this. Brock?
[crowd cheering]
So, you really wanna go through with this, huh?
End your career tonight. Lay it all on the line.
Get in the ring with The Next Big Thing,
the guy that's going to SummerSlam for the WWE Title, huh?
Step in the ring toe-to-toe with Brock Lesnar?
Is that what you want?
You're so young, full of life.
You got the world in the palm of your hand.
No injuries, man, you got it made.
But if I was you, I would lay it all on the line.
I would put it all up of for grabs,
I'd prove the point you're trying to prove.
If I was you, I would put my shot at the WWE Title at SummerSlam,
I'd put it on the line tonight.
I would put that on the line if I was you.
But then again, you're not Hulk Hogan, are you?
That's what you want, huh? That's what you have. Yeah.
-Let's do it, tonight. -[crowd cheering]
Yeah.
[Brock chuckles]
What the hell did you just do?!
Do you realize… Do you realize what you just did?
Brock, Brock, what did I… Are you out of your mind?
Do you know who that man is?
That is Hulk Hogan, 20 years of defying the odds.
Don't think of this guy as the guy that slammed Andre the Giant.
Think of him as the legend
that beat Triple H for the title just a few months ago.
He always overcomes adversity. That's his whole MO.
He played you! You got suckered!
What's the matter, Paul? You losing confidence in me, huh?
What's the matter? You scared?
[crowd cheering]
-[Tazz] I can't believe this. -Damn it!
[ladies screaming]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] What the… It's Torrie and Nidia and Jamie Noble.
[Tazz] Yeah, this is cool.
-[Cole] What's going on? -[Tazz] I don't know.
-Get off, Torrie. What are you doing? -Get her, Nidia.
Hey, knock it off.
[crowd chatters]
[Tazz] Who's that? Someone's swinging back there.
-Who's swinging back there? -[indistinct yelling]
Torrie, that's enough.
-Come on, that's enough. -Get off me.
♪ You look so good to me ♪
[Cole] Well, last couple of weeks, Rico has been very instrumental
in the victories of Billy and Chuck on Velocity.
[bell rings]
[Chimel] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring, being accompanied by Rico,
at a combined weight of 534 pounds,
Billy and Chuck.
[Cole] It is indeed the biggest match in the career of Brock Lesnar.
But now, this match takes on a whole new meaning tonight
because "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan has got Brock Lesnar
to put on the line his title shot against The Rock at SummerSlam.
I agree with Paul Heyman. This was a bad move by Brock.
Brock jumped the gun. I think, in my opinion, a rookie mistake.
Brock has nothing to gain and everything to lose.
Bad move, Brock, in my view.
Brock Lesnar, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, tonight
with a shot at The Rock and the Undisputed Title on the line.
[The Hurricane] Stand back. There's a hurricane coming through.
["Eye of the Hurricane" playing]
[Chimel] And at a combined weight of 410 pounds,
Shannon Moore and The Hurricane.
[Cole] Well, the first time on SmackDown
that Hurricane and Shannon Moore have teamed together.
Teaming on Velocity in recent weeks.
And you see Hurricane flying into the ring.
The stars of SmackDown are gonna fly into Seattle
next week at the Key Arena.
They're all gonna be there next week, the stars of SmackDown in Seattle.
[Tazz] You think it's gonna rain? It always rains over there, don't it?
-[Cole] Probably. -[Tazz] I love the rain.
I love Seattle, and I love coffee.
-They got good coffee in Seattle. -[Cole] Great coffee.
[Tazz] By the way, this is Shannon Moore's SmackDown debut, I'd like to point out.
[Cole] It is. Shannon Moore and The Hurricane
have taken Billy and Chuck to the limit the past few weeks on Velocity.
But thanks to the stylist Rico, the former Tag Team Champions,
-Billy and Chuck have been successful… -[Tazz] Oh.
[Cole] And once again, Rico distracting The Hurricane,
allowing Chuck to get the upper hand.
[Tazz] Can't turn your back on guys, Billy and Chuck, if you know what I mean.
[Cole] What a night this is turning out to be here on SmackDown.
Brock Lesnar and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan
with a chance at the Undisputed Title at SummerSlam on the line.
Edge teaming with Rey Mysterio and John Cena,
against Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, and Kurt Angle.
And I've just been informed now…
Wow, what a kick to the back of the head by The Hurricane!
And here's the cover on Chuck, a kickout.
I've just been informed that Jamie Noble and Nidia
will team up in a mixed tag team matchup
against Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson here tonight.
[Tazz] Look at Shannon Moore!
[Cole] Oh, and Shannon, look out. Leg scissors off the top rope.
And then Shannon Moore, a cruiserweight-- Knocked down by Billy.
[Tazz] Six-foot-five, 270-pound Billy.
Shannon's got nothing but…
He's undersized compared to a guy like Billy.
[Cole] I'd still like to know what started the big fight
in the back between Nidia and Torrie Wilson.
[Tazz] Who cares? It was cool.
[Cole] It has been an unreal night here in Richmond.
And Billy, in control of Shannon Moore. And a right hand by Billy Gunn,
one of the most prolific holders of the Tag Team Titles
in the history of the WWE.
-A number of different partners, but… -[Tazz] Oh, nice!
[Cole] Check out Shannon Moore. And the quick tag to The Hurricane.
-[Tazz] The Hurricane dropping Billy. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The former Cruiserweight Champion, The Hurricane.
[Tazz] Billy's so fast, trying to get up, but Hurricane bringing that offense.
-Wow! -[Cole] That swinging DDT.
-[Tazz] Here comes Chuck. Oh! -[Cole] And Chuck in.
And caught Shannon off the apron. Hurricane…
[Tazz] Oh no. That ain't gonna work with a guy the size of Billy.
[Cole] Oh, give me a break.
-[Tazz] You got it, kid. -[Cole] Well, here's the double-team.
Face-first goes The Hurricane.
[Tazz] Flapjack. I don't care what kind of superhero powers you got…
[Cole] The cover by Chuck, hook of the leg.
Oh, and Hurricane just got the shoulder up.
[Tazz] If Brock Lesnar was nervous, he certainly didn't look it.
Putting his SummerSlam title shot on the line.
[Cole] Well, Brock Lesnar looked extremely confident.
Paul Heyman, not too confident.
[Tazz] Paul Heyman's extremely nervous, and Paul Heyman should be.
[Cole] We hit the nail on the head.
Brock Lesnar is Paul Heyman's meal ticket, bottom line.
And look at the stylist Rico…
Rico inserting himself into this match yet again.
[Tazz] Rico's looking good doing it. He's a stylist.
-[Cole] Right now, it's three-on-one. -[Tazz] Three-on-one.
[Cole] Chuck picking apart Hurricane along with Billy.
[Tazz] That's how Billy, Chuck, and Rico like it, three-on-one.
[Cole] And, oh, a big right hand to the chin by Billy.
[Tazz] Isolating The Hurricane right now, cutting the ring off.
Nothing like the veteran Billy
to beat the holy hell out of The Hurricane.
[Cole] Well, Chuck and Billy doing a good job isolating The Hurricane
from his tag team partner, Shannon Moore.
And keep in mind, Chuck and Billy, they have the strength advantage,
they also have the size advantage. They can wear down Hurricane and Shannon
quicker than the cruiserweights can do to them.
[Tazz] Billy getting real cocky right here.
-Oh no! -[Cole] Crunch time
off the top turnbuckle.
Hurricane, after Billy hit the ring post, delivers on that neckbreaker.
And now The Hurricane needs to make a tag to Shannon Moore.
[Tazz] Turning point in the match right now.
Billy needs to tag Chuck,
and Shannon Moore's dying to get a tag from The Hurricane.
Shannon wants to make a statement,
impress the new GM of SmackDown, Stephanie McMahon.
Impress all the fans here on SmackDown.
Shannon Moore wants to make a name for himself
at the expense of Billy and Chuck.
[Cole] The tag to Chuck, the tag to Shannon.
And now, the five-foot-ten, 195-pound Shannon Moore, taking it to Chuck.
Off the ropes. And [indistinct] with a neckbreaker.
[Tazz] Beautiful. What quickness and speed.
[Cole] You may see shades of the Hardy Boyz in Shannon Moore.
-Grew up with the Hardys. And there's… -[Tazz] Oh man!
[Cole] Knocking Chuck down off the top rope.
-Oh, and Billy! Walked right into Billy. -[Tazz] He's going down. Man!
[Cole] And there's the inexperience of Shannon Moore.
[Tazz] And the size difference, the strength and size of Billy.
-Look at The Hurricane. -[Cole] Look at this!
-[Tazz] I can't believe it. -[Cole] He just chokeslammed Billy.
-[Tazz] Here comes Rico. -[Cole] There goes Rico.
[Tazz] There goes the sideburns.
-[Cole] The Hurricane… -[Tazz] Do it, Hurricane, do it.
Don't waste no time.
[Cole] Oh, and look at this, Hurricane knocking Rico out.
And I think that Billy just shoved Rico into the path of The Hurricane.
-[Tazz] He did. -[Cole] I can't believe that.
-[Tazz] Chuck, turn around, Shannon Moore. -[Cole] Look at this.
-Oh, walked right into it. -[Tazz] Power, power.
-[Cole] And now, Chuck calling for Billy. -[Tazz] Oh my God.
[Cole] They're setting up Shannon Moore for Code Red.
[Tazz] The Code Red, we've seen them do this last week.
-There goes Hurricane. -[Cole] Hurricane knocked off the apron.
-[Tazz] Code Red, Code Red. -[Cole] Billy Gunn.
Oh, he missed! And Shannon Moore, rolling Chuck and he's got him!
-[bell rings] -He's got him!
Shannon Moore and Hurricane win!
[Chimel] Here are your winners, Shannon Moore and The Hurricane.
[Cole] And how much does this victory mean to these two kids?
[Tazz] Oh, humongous victory, big upset. Beating the former WWE Tag Team Champions.
Shannon Moore and The Hurricane, looking great out here on SmackDown.
[Cole] Billy and Chuck missed with the Code Red.
Let's take another look at Shannon Moore's miracle.
[excited chatter]
[Tazz] One mistake right there, Shannon Moore ducking, rolling up Chuck.
One, two, three, hasta la vista, baby.
[Cole] Rico, Chuck, and Billy can't believe it. What an upset!
[crowd cheering]
I could see it out there, man. I could feel it.
And then Benoit comes in and puts on the Crippler Crossface
and he just snaps it in, he won't let go, like some Canadian hyper vise…
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Dude, chill out.
If you want that feeling back, that rush back
like when you had Angle beat tonight,
well, we go out there and we beat them in the six-man tag team match.
You know, they say that the three of us are the future of SmackDown.
Well, I say screw the future. Let's make the future right now.
You know, I got a bone to pick with Benoit and Guerrero
after that tag team match last week.
-And when it comes to Kurt Angle, I mean… -Yo, guys, yo.
Don't sweat Kurt. I got Kurt Angle tonight.
-[crowd cheering] -[Tazz] Wow!
[Cole] The six-man tag team match is next.
[narrator] And now, the Extreme Blast of the Night,
rocked by JVC's Tower of Power.
With 460 watts of mind-numbing sound, dual eight-inch subs,
and MP3 playback to keep the party rocking all night long.
The Tower of Power by JVC,
the only system big enough to crush the competition.
[hard rock music playing]
-[Cole] Wait a minute! -[Tazz] Whoa!
[Cole] Chris Benoit, Crossface on Cena.
[Tazz] Mysterio! Saving John Cena.
-Guerrero… -[Cole] From behind, it's Edge.
-[Tazz] Faceplant. Spear. -[Cole] And a spear to Angle.
[Tazz] You're looking at the future of SmackDown.
[narrator] JVC's Tower of Power.
[Heyman sighs]
[exhales]
-[Stephanie] Come in. -Yes.
-Stephanie McMahon. -[crowd cheering]
Paul, have you seen Dawn Marie?
Excuse me?
I have some papers that are very time-sensitive,
and, you know, I just haven't seen Dawn anywhere.
It's urgent.
I haven't seen her, but if I do, I-I'll send her right into you.
But while I have you for a moment, I was just thinking,
you know, I don't know if you heard the big news. And, um…
Brock Lesnar, "The Next Big Thing," walked into Hulk Hogan's locker room…
And Hogan, you know how Hogan likes to stir everything up,
challenged Brock to put the SummerSlam title shot on the line!
Oh, I know Paul. I thought it was a great idea.
Oh, sure. I mean, for Hogan, it was. I mean, just to stir the pot
and really get underneath Brock's skin, and really get him all aggravated…
Well, actually, I mean, I thought it was a stroke of genius
on your part and Brock's part because,
I mean, if you look at the SummerSlam main event,
-it's either Brock versus Rock… -[crowd cheering]
Or Rock versus Hogan: Part Two.
I mean, really, it's just, it's a win-win all around for SmackDown.
I'm so happy you came to me, you know.
I really want to make that stipulation legally binding.
You're on. Thank you.
Now, please do send Dawn in here.
Thank you, Ms. McMahon.
You know, you're getting to be more like your father every day.
[Tazz chuckling]
[Cole] Well, you know, Stephanie not allowing Paul Heyman
to squirm his way out of this one, Tazz.
[Tazz] He tried, God bless him.
[Cole] Stephanie putting her foot down.
It will be Brock Lesnar versus "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan tonight.
Shot at The Rock and the Undisputed Title at SummerSlam on the line.
["Never Gonna Stop" by Rob Zombie playing]
[bell rings]
[Chimel] The following is a six-man tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Toronto, Ontario,
weighing in at 241 pounds, Edge.
[Tazz] Well, Richmond, Virginia's loaded with Edgeheads.
Man, they're on their feet, pumped up for Edge.
[Cole] I'm pumped up for Edge and for this six-man tag team matchup.
[crowd cheering]
What do you say, this is gonna be off the hook?
[Tazz] Off the hook? Off the charts. That's the word. Not "off the hook."
Well, you can say off the hook too, I guess.
Don't try to be cool, Cole, it's not you.
["Slam Smack" playing]
[Chimel] Making his way to the ring, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing in at 249 pounds,
John Cena.
[Cole] You see Cena still favoring the left shoulder.
He was the victim of a Crossface by Chris Benoit earlier on tonight
in a match that, I believe, Cena was on his way to winning
because Kurt Angle was gonna get counted out.
[Tazz] Well, we'll never know because of the interference by Chris Benoit.
["619" by Jim Johnston playing]
♪ Who's that jumpin' out the sky? ♪
♪ R-E-Y Mysterio, here we go ♪
[Chimel] And from San Diego, California,
weighing in at 175 pounds, Rey Mysterio.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio never says too much,
but what he did say moments ago was this,
"Guys, Kurt Angle is mine tonight."
[Tazz] The ever-energetic style of Rey Mysterio is always outstanding.
I think he might have bit off a little more than he can chew
with a guy like Kurt Angle though.
But we'll see shortly.
-[crowd cheering] -[music fades]
["Medal" playing]
[Chimel] Making his way to the ring, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
weighing in at 237 pounds,
Kurt Angle.
-[Cole] Kurt Angle… -[crowd chanting] You suck!
[Cole] …staring a hole through John Cena.
And Mysterio and Edge, for that matter.
You think Angle heard what Mysterio had to say earlier on?
[Tazz] I'm sure Kurt heard him. Kurt ain't stupid.
Kurt's staying at the bottom of the ramp. He's not gonna get in the ring
when there's three guys like Cena, Edge, and Mysterio in there.
♪ Latino heat ♪
["Whatever" by Our Lady Peace playing]
[Chimel] And his partners,
at a combined weight of 464 pounds,
Eddie Guerrero and the Intercontinental Champion,
Chris Benoit.
[Cole] Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero defected from Raw to SmackDown last week.
They made an immediate impact.
It was Benoit and Guerrero versus The Rock and Edge.
As Rock was stalking a fallen Chris Benoit,
Brock Lesnar, his opponent at SummerSlam,
distracted The People's Champ, and Benoit capitalized.
[Tazz] And ever the opportunist,
Chris Benoit hooking that dreaded Crossface on The Rock…
And then The Rock spots Brock Lesnar, "The Next Big Thing."
And The Rock realizes he was hooked, hooked in a trap.
[Cole] Well, it wasn't a trap, but The Rock refused to give in,
until there was no other hope,
and he had to tap out.
For the first time since his rookie year,
The Rock tapped out,
this time to the Crossface of Chris Benoit.
[Tazz] It made Brock smile. You don't see Brock smile that much.
[Cole] Well, everybody in this arena will have smiles on their face
because coming up next, Edge, Mysterio, Cena
versus Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, and Kurt Angle,
only on SmackDown.
[Tazz] For the past couple of minutes, yanking the hair right out of Edge.
[Cole] We are back on SmackDown from Richmond.
Kurt Angle and Edge, starting off the six-man tag team matchup.
It's Angle, Benoit, Guerrero versus Edge, Mysterio, and Cena.
And Kurt Angle is extremely upset after what happened earlier tonight.
[Tazz] You can't blame Kurt.
Kurt got… You know, he felt, initially, he felt that Benoit cost him the match,
which he kind of did.
I think Benoit saved Kurt from getting DQ'd, counted out I should say.
[Cole] I think Kurt Angle was gonna be counted out.
As Angle takes out the assault on Edge.
Nice move by Edge to Kurt Angle.
You know, we've hit the nail on the head.
We've called Mysterio, Edge, and Cena the future of SmackDown.
But Edge said, "The future is now. The future is tonight."
[Tazz] Well, here comes the always…
[Cole] Face-first goes Chris Benoit, "The Rabid Wolverine."
And here comes the high-flying Rey Mysterio.
[Tazz] Mysterio, man, this guy don't waste no time.
He brings it right to you.
[Cole] Uh-oh, look out. Chris Benoit.
The 165-pound Mysterio, face-first, center of the ring.
And Benoit begins to methodically pick apart Rey Mysterio.
This is Benoit's MO.
[Tazz] The smash-mouth style of Chris Benoit.
Always offense, always un-relentless.
[Cole] Benoit making The Rock tap out to the Crossface last week,
as we saw moments ago.
And now, "The Rabid Wolverine" turns his attention to Mysterio.
[Tazz] Thanks to Brock Lesnar, The Rock did tap.
[Cole] And Mysterio up to the second rope. Shot to the back by Chris Benoit.
[Tazz] Electric chair, spinning. Head spin scissors.
[Cole] Mysterio exploding, and Angle with a shot from behind.
And now, Chris Benoit takes advantage.
And the tag to Benoit's long-time friend,
his sometimes partner, Eddie Guerrero.
[Tazz] Latino Heat. What that name means, ladies and gentlemen,
is that he's Latin, and he's loaded with a temper,
-and loaded with ruthless aggression. -[Cole] Well, the fiery Eddie Guerrero.
You see that methodical work of Chris Benoit in the ring.
Guerrero's much different. He's electric, he's fiery.
He loves to just turn it on.
[Tazz] Hard to deal with a guy like Guerrero.
He's got a two-on-one on the wrist right now,
isolating the left arm of Mysterio.
[Cole] And what a coup by the General Manager
of SmackDown, Stephanie McMahon
to bring these two stars, these international stars,
Benoit and Guerrero here to SmackDown from Raw.
But look at Mysterio. Rey Mysterio, leg scissors.
And here's the tag to John Cena.
Cena, a victim of the Crossface earlier tonight.
With a right hand to Eddie Guerrero.
[Tazz] Going punch-for-punch with Eddie Guerrero.
That's gutsy on Cena's part.
[Cole] What a six-man matchup here on SmackDown tonight.
Cover, hook of the outside leg, and Guerrero kicks out.
[Tazz] Cena lost his feet on that hip lock. Going for a vertical here.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero, tried to block it, now he counters.
Cena, the go-behind.
Look out, Guerrero being outwrestled right now by John Cena.
Cover, and Kurt Angle will break up the three-count.
-And Angle wants Cena in a bad way. -[Tazz] Look at Edge.
Edge coming in, evening up the odds. That's good.
That's how it should be.
[Cole] Well, look at Mysterio as the rookie is being picked apart
two-to-one by Guerrero and Benoit,
masters of the double-team.
[Tazz] The lesser experienced John Cena…
Out of the team of Mysterio, Edge, and Cena,
Cena is the sacrificial lamb now.
Now, Guerrero and Benoit will isolate, along with Angle, Cena.
[Cole] And here's Chris Benoit.
And again, the teamwork of Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit.
And a shot to the gut.
Now you'll see the different style.
A more deliberate, a more slowed-down style of Chris Benoit to John Cena.
Different from Eddie Guerrero. Whipped into the turnbuckle.
[Tazz] The mad… It's a mad attack. A mad attack style.
Nothing fancy, smash-mouth, in your face from Edmonton's own, Chris Benoit.
[Cole] You know, Tazz, you've known Chris Benoit
for a very long time. Snap suplex to Cena.
[Tazz] I've wrestled Chris Benoit many times.
[Cole] Here's the cover, hook of the leg by Benoit.
But what has been different about Chris Benoit
since he returned from that serious neck injury?
[Tazz] I feel Benoit's got something to prove.
Well, as you see, Cena trying to… Just right there,
Benoit letting the kid, Cena, trying to get to the corner…
As soon as he's close enough, Benoit stomps on the back of his head.
[Cole] And you know what it is about all three of these guys…
Not just Guerrero and Benoit, but now, the Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle.
There's no wasted motion. Every punch, every kick means something.
-[Tazz] Oh man! -[Cole] Just like that clothesline.
It's impactful. They don't waste movement in the ring.
[Tazz] You're exactly right, Cole. There is no wasted movement.
Guerrero, Benoit, and Angle in great condition,
in the prime of their career.
Again, that rear chinlock that he hooked on this…
on John Cena earlier tonight, again, back to the rear chinlock for Angle.
[Cole] Is it a choke or is it a chinlock?
[Tazz] I don't know. I think some people call it a choke.
I mean, what's a choke?
He's got the thing locked on his throat.
He's not choking with his hands.
You know, in my opinion, it's a tight rear chinlock which is on your throat.
[Cole] This crowd's starting to come alive for the rookie, John Cena.
Edge and Rey Mysterio waiting impatiently to get into the matchup.
The elbows to the gut.
Cena, delivering the right hands, and Cena battling back.
I'll tell you, Cena has… Oh, look at Kurt Angle.
-Whoa! -[Tazz] Oh man.
Double leg into a driver, right to your back.
[Cole] The cover, forearm into the face. Edge breaks up the three-count.
[Tazz] Well, that leverage, that forearm by Kurt Angle
across the jawline of Cena
keeps the man on his back more.
Angle might've got a pinfall if there wasn't an interruption.
[Cole] Now the tag to Eddie Guerrero, up over the top,
into the sternum of Cena. Quickly into the cover.
With the cover on Cena… who just kicks out!
[Tazz] Latino Heat.
He's feeling the cockiness, the confidence.
[Cole] And again, no wasted motion.
Every blow delivered means something, and it hurts.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero's like a pit bull. He just stays on you.
You ain't got a chance to breathe. And he's always been like that.
[Cole] And Cena, crawling to his corner, and look at Eddie Guerrero.
[Tazz] Letting him… letting him get so close but yet, so far.
[Cole] He's playing games with the rookie.
He's showing Cena that he's in control.
And it may just be a matter of time, Tazz,
before Guerrero, Benoit, and Angle take Cena out.
[Tazz] Well, they're on their way.
You know, Angle, Guerrero, and Benoit, just frequent tags,
taking the junior man, the younger man, getting the rookie out of the equation.
[Cole] These three together, Benoit, Guerrero, and Angle,
they're scary. They're scary together.
[Tazz] I said it last week. Benoit and Guerrero travel together,
they train together, up and down those roads together.
[Cena groans]
These guys are best friends, and they trust each other,
-and no one else. -[Cole] Did you hear Cena?
[Tazz] He's in pain.
[Cole] "Oh my God," as he's delivered to the mat.
[Tazz] He should. He's never felt nothing like these guys before.
[Cole] Oh!
Desperation elbow to Benoit, and a drop toehold.
And again, The Rabid Wolverine in control of the rookie.
-And a shot to the back of the head. -[Tazz] A shot, you ain't kidding.
-Like a safe fell on the back of his head. -[Cole] What does that feel like?
I mean, you've experienced those Benoit blows.
[Tazz] Benoit, man, Benoit has got a stiff punch, and he brings it.
He'll bring his hands. He could throw 'em.
[Cole] Cena doesn't even know where he's at.
He thinks the Angle corner is his corner.
[Tazz] Benoit didn't even start popping off those beautiful German suplexes
he's world-famous for either yet. Not yet, anyway.
Chops are deadly.
[Cole] This is an example of three veterans
picking apart the young rookie, John Cena.
[Tazz] Ruthless aggression, bro, it's SmackDown.
[Cole] And Cena, showing some aggression of his own before Angle cuts him off.
And John Cena…
[Tazz] Yeah, just the experience…
in-ring experience alone from Guerrero and Benoit, nevertheless, Angle.
There's that bounce we were talking about. And right now, front headlock,
snatched on Cena by Eddie Guerrero, wearing the kid down.
First, Angle hooks the rear chinlock,
back to the throat with a front headlock.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero keeping his body between Cena and Cena's corner there.
Delivers the suplex.
-Guerrero… -[yelling in Spanish]
[Tazz] There you go, he's feeling it. Guerrero's feeling that confidence.
[Cole] It's the cockiness.
[Tazz] He's got the kid where he wants him. Cena's…
[Cole] Oh, look out, going for the frog splash.
Rey Mysterio… knocked off the apron.
But it gives Cena enough time to get to his feet.
[Tazz] Mysterio landed hard out there.
-[Cole] Mysterio running interference. -[Tazz] Oh, superplex.
[Cole] Mysterio ran interference, much like a pick in a basketball team.
Mysterio bought Cena enough time.
[Tazz] Mysterio went splat on the floor, if we can get a shot.
I don't know if there's a camera around there. Mysterio landed hard, man.
-I heard a little thump. -[Cole] And look at Edge. Edge wants in.
John Cena crawling desperately to his corner.
Can the rookie, who's underwent an extreme amount of punishment,
make a tag?
[Tazz] Edge is fresh on that apron. If Cena can tag Edge,
this match will change directions, I guarantee you.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero trying to make it to his corner as well.
Guerrero makes the tag to Kurt Angle.
-[crowd cheering] -And here comes Edge.
And a knockdown to Angle. And there goes Benoit.
And Edge is loaded.
[Tazz] Edge and Angle, the legal men. Oh, Guerrero!
[Cole] The big back body drop.
Benoit into the corner. What a shot to the gut!
And a spear! A spear to Guerrero.
[Tazz] The ever-explosive spear by Edge--
-Angle Slam! Counter! -[Cole] Went for the Angle Slam.
Edge countered, and a spear on Angle.
Angle's head snapping off the mat.
-[Tazz] German! -[Cole] A German suplex.
[Tazz] The difference-maker.
[Cole] And Rey Mysterio, into the ring, off the ropes, look out.
-[Tazz] Wheelbarrow… Bulldog! -[Cole] Wow!
A bulldog by Mysterio. Eddie Guerrero, shot to the midsection.
[Tazz] Vertical delay.
-Brainbuster! -[Cole] Brainbuster.
[Tazz] Beautiful by Eddie Guerrero.
[Cole] And now John Cena. Oh, look out. There it is!
-[Tazz] Spinning inverted powerbomb. -[Cole] That belly-to-back sidewalk slam.
And Angle, the Angle Slam to John Cena.
[Angle shouting]
You can kiss my ass!
-[Cole] Look at Rey! -[Tazz] 619!
[Cole] The 619!
[Tazz] Mysterio, gonna fly! There it is!
West Coast Pop!
-[Cole] He got him! -[bell rings]
[Cole] The West Coast Pop, the springboard hurricanrana.
Mysterio, with an upset.
[Chimel] Here are your winners, Edge, John Cena, and Rey Mysterio.
[Tazz] [indistinct] West Coast Pop.
First the 619, then bingo.
[Cole] And Kurt Angle can't believe it.
Rey Mysterio vowed to get Angle tonight. And, boy, did he ever.
[Tazz] Kurt Angle's livid, man. He's hot.
[Cole] Let's take another look at Rey Mysterio's 619.
[Tazz] You know what, Cole, I just realized something,
I'm not too sure if Mysterio was the legal man here.
[Cole] And [indistinct], the West Coast Pop.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] I don't… I don't think. I'm not sure but…
[Cole] Who was the legal man, was it Edge?
[Tazz] Last I remember, it was. I'm not sure, I don't remember.
[Cole] I think it was Edge. Well, folks, still to come tonight,
a match with huge implications,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan versus Brock Lesnar.
A shot at the Undisputed Champion, The Rock, at SummerSlam is on the line.
Hogan-Brock, tonight.
["619" playing]
But Kurt Angle has blown his top.
Angle in disbelief, shocked.
He was pinned by Mysterio tonight.
[Tazz] Big-time protest.
[Cole] Well, we're still catching our breath over what happened moments ago.
Rey Mysterio, first with his 619 to Kurt Angle.
He would follow it up with the West Coast Pop.
Mysterio pins Angle to win the six-man tag team matchup.
[Tazz] Shocking finish to a matchup, shocking conclusion.
And Kurt Angle livid, and then you see right here,
a very disgruntled Olympic gold medalist.
[Cole] Well, Kurt irate. He blew his gasket.
[inaudible]
Kurt. Kurt, obviously,
I mean, it was an outcome that nobody expected.
I mean, of all the possible outcomes that could've happened in the match,
who would've thought Rey Mysterio pinning Kurt Angle?
Kurt?
I just got pinned by a freaking 12-year old.
-[crowd cheering] -[Tazz laughs]
What the heck is going on around here?
People running into my matches, referees screw me left and right?
I don't… What do you mean, referees screwing you left and right?
Do you even watch the matches?
Rey Mysterio was the illegal man.
He was the illegal man.
He's probably an illegal citizen.
And if he had any integrity whatsoever, he'd come forth and forfeit the match.
But I guess integrity isn't a part of his extremely limited vocabulary, is it?
But I'll tell you something that should be in Mysterio's vocabulary…
"Broken ankle."
Which is something Rey Mysterio is going to experience firsthand
courtesy of your Olympic hero.
Oh, it's true. It's damn true. Get out of my face.
[Cole] Tough words from Kurt Angle. And I'll tell you, if I'm Rey Mysterio,
I'm watching my back because Kurt Angle means what he says,
and he was… he was hot after that matchup.
-I guess you can't blame him. -Well, talk about hot.
I'll tell you what else is hot. XXX, the movie,
with my boy Vin Diesel, man. His movie's coming out tomorrow.
It's gonna be off the charts. Samuel L. Jackson's in it.
-And Vin Diesel. Gonna be cool. -How about Asia Argento?
-Tomato. She's a tomato. -Tomato. You know Vin Diesel?
I'm tight with… Yeah, I know him. We go way back.
Went to separate schools together.
[Cole] XXX in theaters everywhere tomorrow.
[Jamie Noble and Nidia's theme music playing]
[bell rings]
[Chimel] The following mixed tag team match
is scheduled for one fall.
Approaching the ring, Nidia,
and the Cruiserweight Champion, Jamie Noble.
[Tazz] Well, speaking of XXX, here's your girl and your guy.
They love you. Noble and Nidia love you, Cole.
Last week, the basement got… Well, they're coming over here.
They're coming to say hello here. Yep, yeah, he's still…
Yeah, I know. What? No.
[Tazz] Yep, see? I know.
Jamie, he's always eye-balling her. He loves her.
That was a nice slap. Has he slapped you on the ass like that, Cole?
You know, it all started last week because Jamie Noble came out here
and said that we weren't saying anything nice about him.
So what does he do?
He asked Nidia to give me a lap dance so I'll talk nicer about the guy.
After that, I don't think I'm going to.
[Tazz] Well, tonight, SmackDown is being brought to you by XXX.
Starring Vin Diesel, in theaters everywhere, tomorrow.
[Cole] And by Subway. Fresh-made sandwiches on fresh baked bread.
Subway, eat fresh.
[Tazz] And by JVC's Tower of Power.
With 460 watts of mind-numbing sound, dual eight-inch subs, and MP3 playback,
the Tower of Power by JVC. Bet you'd have a little more [indistinct].
[Chimel] And making his way to the ring, from Allentown, Pennsylvania,
weighing in at 215 pounds,
Billy Kidman.
[Cole] Well, this mixed tag match was a result of what happened earlier tonight.
For some reason, we still don't know why.
Torrie Wilson and Nidia were in a major fight
back in the locker room area. Check this out.
[Tazz] This is pretty cool. Look at Noble.
Holding… We could hear him, he says it. He tells Nidia to hit Torrie.
[Cole] Yeah. Noble holding Torrie for Nidia.
Get off her, what are you doing?
[Cole] We still don't know what this was all about,
and then Billy Kidman came in from out of nowhere
to get Noble off of Torrie Wilson.
[Tazz] Well, when you hang out with Nidia and Noble,
that kind of stuff, you're doing that a lot.
Rolling around and stuff, bras and panties.
[Cole] Well, why don't you do some investigative reporting
and find out why they were fighting?
[Tazz] How about I leave the ringside area and go find out right now?
[Chimel] And his partner, Torrie Wilson.
[Cole] So Torrie and Billy against Jamie Noble and Nidia
in a mixed tag team matchup.
And what that means is, is the rules are simple.
It's gotta be girls versus girls and guys versus guys,
not like inter-gender style… Torrie, wasting little time.
And Jamie and Billy keeping their respective partners
away from each other.
-The Cruiserweight Champion… -[bell rings]
…blindsiding, a sneak attack on Billy Kidman.
[Tazz] See that little sneak attack by… Yeah, Northern Lights.
[Cole] Look at this, the suplex. And Kidman gets the shoulder up.
I think this is Nidia's first action here in the WWE.
-It'd be interesting to see… -[Tazz] I don't know if it's action…
[Cole] First action in the ring.
[Tazz] She had some action with you last week when she broke your cherry.
[Cole] Well, you know, Jamie Noble runs around here,
complaining to everyone who will listen. Well, he's jealous.
He's jealous at the attention that other cruiserweights
like Rey Mysterio are getting. Jamie Noble's the Cruiserweight Champion--
Nice leg scissors by Billy Kidman.
And Noble believes that… Dropkick.
-…it should be thrown his way. -[Tazz] Well, I agree with Noble.
Noble is the champion, Cruiserweight Champion,
and he's got the ever-lovely Nidia, and he should be getting more exposure.
[Cole] Oh, look out. Wow, here's Billy Kidman.
A powerbomb, and Nidia with a shot to the back.
[Tazz] That ain't cool. Nidia shouldn't be inserting herself…
[Cole] Uh-oh.
Well, she likes to be inserted… You know.
[Cole] Well, this is… Nidia just slapped Billy Kidman.
And Noble into Nidia. Well, this is a SmackDown exclusive.
We'll only see these cruiserweights here on SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] Uh-oh. -[Tazz] Uh, Nidia, you're in trouble.
Well, maybe she…
-[Cole] Oh, she deserves that. -[Tazz] She's gonna love this.
[Cole] Oh, and Noble with a shot to the back of the head.
[Tazz] Well, spank her. Nidia would've been digging that.
[Cole] Up over the top right here in front of us.
As Nidia… What is she trying to do?
[Tazz] Well, she's trying to hit Kidman.
And now, Kidman's gonna get in Torrie, and this is the hard part.
[Cole] And here comes Torrie. Now, Torrie.
[Tazz] Cole, I bet you, you wish you were doing that spanking on Nidia.
[Cole] Noble knocked down again.
The Cruiserweight Champion can't find his way back into the ring.
-[Tazz] I think… -[Cole] Nobody home.
[Tazz] I think Noble's wanting to get a sneak peek.
[Cole] Nice neckbreaker by Torrie to Nidia.
Mixed tag team matchup. Torrie Wilson in control of Nidia.
-A chop to the chest. -[Tazz] Chop right across the hammers.
[Cole] Into the rope. And look at this, Jamie Noble grabbing Torrie Wilson.
And a shot to the head. And Nidia rolls Torrie up.
-[Tazz] The schoolgirl. -[Cole] It's over!
-[bell rings] -[Tazz] Schoolgirl.
[Cole] Nidia and Jamie pick up the win. That's clever.
[Chimel] Here are your winners, Jamie Noble and Nidia.
[Cole] What a shock!
Jamie Noble and Nidia cheat to win.
-[Tazz] Man, Noble, bring her over here. -[Cole] Oh, stop.
[Tazz] Now's the point in the match when Nidia makes out with you.
[Cole] Every time I see that, I'm sick to my stomach.
-[Tazz] Oh, you loved it. -Woo!
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] Oh, there you go.
Dawn, where have you been?
I've been looking for Stephanie. Is she here?
Listen, she has been looking for you all night.
I know. I just got the papers, they just came in,
-and I have to give them to her. -Okay.
-Well, you can just give them to me. -No, I am going to give them to her.
These are very time-sensitive, and they're legal documents
that need to be given to her personally.
Okay, listen. Last week, I screwed up with Stephanie enough.
I'm not gonna screw up. I'm gonna give her the papers.
As a matter of fact, Mr. McMahon just called me
and let me know what they were all about.
And funny, he even mentioned you.
Oh yeah?
But since I have so much to do, and these papers just got here,
I probably won't be able to go meet him until around one o'clock.
And he'll be in that presidential suite down at the Marriott
all by himself until then.
[crowd cheering]
Don't you even think about it.
What? I'm not thinking about anything.
So, look… I promise, I'll give Stephanie the papers.
If I give these to you now, do you promise you will give these to her?
-Yes. -Okay.
And then tonight, when you see Mr. McMahon around 1:00, 2:00,
you'll tell him that I gave them to you?
-If that, yes. -At the Marriott, the presidential suite.
-Don't forget. -I won't.
-Thanks, Stacy. -Thanks.
[crowd cheering]
[Stephanie] Stacy.
-Yeah? -Was Dawn just in here?
I heard Dawn was in the office. Did she drop off my documents?
Well, she was here and I told her that you were looking for her,
-and I told her where to find you. -Well, she didn't.
Well…
And now I hear that she's left the building somehow?
[scoffs] She did say something about meeting your father at the Marriott.
[crowd cheering]
Okay. Thank you.
You know, Stace…
I want to apologize for last week.
I sort of jumped to conclusions, you know, with your history and everything.
And, you know, Bischoff being in my office.
And you really have been keeping things running around here,
and I do appreciate it.
Tha-- Don't worry about it.
And if Dawn calls or if Dawn comes in here with those papers,
-please call me right away. -Okay.
-Okay. Thank you. -I will.
[crowd cheering]
[Bischoff chuckles]
[Tazz groans]
[crowd groaning, booing]
Did you get 'em?
Right here.
[crowd booing]
[laughing]
[Tazz] I mean, the audacity of this guy. Second week in a row,
Bischoff, not only in the SmackDown arena,
but in Stephanie's office.
And I think we got a pretty good idea who let him in.
And check it out, Cole, up next, an Undisputed Title shot is on the line
as Brock Lesnar goes up against "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
-Hulk… -[crowd cheering]
I know you've made a habit out of beating the odds lately,
but tonight, with a shot for the WWE Title at SummerSlam on the line,
do you honestly feel you have what it takes to defeat a stronger,
younger, and really, what some are saying, an unstoppable Brock Lesnar?
Okay, brother, you're right.
Maybe Brock Lesnar is a little bit stronger than me.
And let's face it, you know, he's 25 years old and I'm…
I'm 29, dude. Okay. So I got a couple years on him.
You know, in fact, conventional wisdom might say
that I shouldn't even be thinking about beating Brock Lesnar.
I don't have a chance.
But conventional wisdom doesn't take into account
that there's 15,000 Hulkamaniacs
that'll rise to their feet and scream their lungs out for me, little dude.
Conventional wisdom doesn't take into account
that Hulkamania took a man that was down and out in this business
and brought me all the way back to the top, to the WWE Title.
You know, it's Hulkamania, not Brock Lesnar that's unstoppable.
Brock Lesnar has never faced anything as strong as Hulkamania…
Never, brother.
So I'm counting, I'm relying on all my Hulkamaniacs
to pull me through this one tonight
with The Next Big Thing,
so that I can face Rock and get my WWE Title belt back, brother.
And you sit here and you ask me if I think I've got what it takes
to make it out of there alive tonight, brother?
Well, that's not the question, little dude, that needs to be asked.
We all know what the question is, brother.
You know it, I know it…
and The Next Big Thing knows it.
What you gonna do, Brock?
What you gonna do, "Next Big Thing"?
What you gonna do, Brock Lesnar, when Hulkamania
and 15,000 Hulkamaniacs run wild on you?
-What you gonna do? -[crowd cheering]
["Next Big Thing" playing]
[crowd booing]
[Cole] This is the biggest match of Brock Lesnar's career.
Will it be the biggest victory or his biggest mistake?
[bell rings]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Approaching the ring, being accompanied by his agent, Paul Heyman,
from Minneapolis, Minnesota, weighing in at 295 pounds,
"The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] And Kurt Angle being disqualified last week on SmackDown
allowed Hulk Hogan to move into this matchup tonight
against "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar.
[Tazz] Well, Foot Locker: House of Hoops presents WWE SummerSlam.
SummerSlam comes to you live Sunday, August 25th,
from the sold-out Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.
Exclusively on pay-per-view.
[Cole] And who will face The Rock at SummerSlam?
Will it be Brock Lesnar or will it be Hulk Hogan?
["Voodoo Side of Life" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Chimel] And weighing in at 285 pounds,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar just backed away from "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
Is Brock Lesnar perhaps having second thoughts
about facing Hogan here tonight?
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] Well, maybe Brock Lesnar didn't realize
the power and passion of Hulkamania.
Well, tonight, "The Next Big Thing" is gonna experience Hulkamania.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Hogan bringing the crowd into this matchup.
That's what he has to do.
And you make a good point, Tazz.
Over the past few weeks,
Brock Lesnar has attacked Hogan from behind.
He's run into Hogan in the back.
He's gone face-to-face with Hogan in the locker room.
But never before has the rookie Brock Lesnar
stood in the ring and truly experienced the power of Hulkamania.
-[bell rings] -[crowd cheering]
The legendary "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan
and "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar,
and the Hulkamaniacs in full force.
[Tazz] And the Hulkamaniacs is one of the reasons why Heyman is nervous.
Heyman's also nervous because he knows
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan for years has defied the odds.
[crowd chattering]
You could feel this.
[Cole] You can feel the legend
looking into the eyes of the granite-faced Brock Lesnar.
[Tazz] I don't think the "granite-faced," as you put it very well,
Brock Lesnar wants to play a head game with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
[Cole] Well, Hogan's the master of the head games.
He showed it earlier tonight, Tazz, when he baited this youngster
into putting his SummerSlam title shot on the line
against The Rock here in this match.
The winner of this match goes to SummerSlam.
[Tazz] And Stephanie said it perfect, win-win situation.
It's either Rock and Brock or Hogan and…
[crowd cheering loudly]
[Tazz] Every single Hulkamaniac in this arena, Cole,
standing and screaming for the Hulkster.
[Cole] And Hogan and Brock Lesnar, the first lockup of the matchup.
A stalemate, as both men feel each other out.
[Tazz] Look at Brock, man, he looks great. Six-foot-four, 295 pounds.
[Cole] But don't count Hogan out…
And there is the strength of The Next Big Thing.
[crowd booing]
And look at the cockiness, the arrogance in this kid.
[crowd chanting] Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!
[Tazz] For months and months and months, people have been filling Brock's brain
with nothing but confidence and praise.
And his agent, Paul Heyman, believe me, I know Paul very well,
he knows how to get a guy ready, he knows how to breed winners.
Heyman's great at it.
[Cole] And look at this, Brock Lesnar showing his amateur background,
the go-behind as he takes down "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan with a club to the back.
And now, the vicious assault begins by The Next Big Thing.
[Tazz] Richmond, Virginia, don't like it.
Hulkamaniacs ain't happy with Brock and nor should they be.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar, the audacity to strut into the locker room
-with the legendary… -[Tazz] Look at Paul.
Paul Heyman's telling Brock, "Brock, get on Hulk. Don't waste time."
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And a right hands from "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
A rematch with The Rock hangs in the balance.
[Tazz] Turning your back on Hogan,
second rookie mistake of the night from Brock Lesnar.
The first one, putting his title shot on the line.
[Cole] Those thunderous right hands by Hogan. Here comes Lesnar.
Out of control, Lesnar was. And Hogan countered.
[Tazz] Lesnar looked like a runaway train.
[Cole] Here's the cover, hook of the leg. And Lesnar kicks out after a count of one.
[Tazz] Lesnar's too strong. You're not gonna get a pinfall.
I'm loving this early in the match.
[Cole] Elbow to the sternum delivered by Hogan.
You cannot count Hogan out.
He has overcome the odds each and every time.
Who would have thought Hogan could have slammed
Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III?
Hogan got it done. And now, he knocks Lesnar out of the ring.
[Tazz] Gonna want to stick his head up. Don't be fooled, Hogan can play dirty.
[Cole] For the first time that I can remember, Lesnar is reeling.
And look at the look in his face.
I think Lesnar's been totally taken aback,
totally surprised by what Hogan's done to him here early on.
[Tazz] Frustration. Lesnar's frustrated.
Heyman needs to get over to Lesnar right now
and get in Lesnar's head and calm Lesnar down.
But I think Heyman's just as nervous.
[Cole] I don't know if Brock Lesnar can solve this puzzle
of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
And you… You hit the nail on the head. Lesnar seems frustrated.
He's been taken aback by Hogan.
[Tazz] Lesnar's just taking his time.
-Oh, there you go. -[Cole] Heyman has the referee distracted.
And it allows Brock Lesnar…
to just slam Hogan into the steel post.
[Tazz] Not one but two low blows.
[Cole] And the shots now as "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar
goes to work on Hogan.
[Tazz] You see right there,
Heyman helped Brock cheat to get the advantage.
And now Brock is changing the whole pace…
-[Cole] Oh, and an elbow to the sternum. -[Tazz] …and complexion of the match.
[Cole] Thunderous elbow,
295 pounds driven into the heart of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
[Tazz] Brock Lesnar is a former NCAA Heavyweight Champion,
year 2000, Big Ten Champion.
I mean, Brock Lesnar is a player, a main player.
[Cole] Yeah. Brock Lesnar has the amateur accolades.
-[Heyman] Finish him. -Oh! And shoulder to the gut.
But Brock Lesnar does not have the Hulkamaniacs.
Brock Lesnar does not have the experience of Hulk Hogan.
But is that enough for Hogan here tonight?
Take him out, Brock. Finish him.
-He's different! -[Tazz] Paul knows…
Paul knows Brock Lesnar needs to keep the heat,
the pressure on Hogan.
-[crowd boos] -Don't tell the Hulkamaniacs to bring it.
Brock, they'll bring it. These people will be…
[Cole] I mean, Paul Heyman wants Brock Lesnar to finish Hogan.
And Lesnar's out here playing to the crowd.
The inexperience being shown right now by The Next Big Thing.
[Tazz] It's a mistake. Brock is taunting the crowd.
-Brock is taunting the 12th man. -[Cole] Well, you know,
that's why Brock Lesnar is called "The Next Big Thing"
and not "The Big Thing" yet because he still has a lot to learn.
And as Lesnar delivers those clubbing blows to the back of Hogan…
What the hell is he doing now?
[Tazz] I don't know. But I just got a little nervous.
[Cole] This monster Brock Lesnar is destroying our announce table.
[Tazz] He had a look in his eye that was not a nice look.
-[Cole] Hogan sneaking up. -[Tazz] Hogan's behind him.
[Cole] "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, the veteran instinct of the champion,
and a rake to the eyes by Hogan.
And here comes the legend. Here comes the champion.
And that is why Hogan has been successful for 20 years in this business.
[Tazz] This ain't Hogan's first picnic.
[Cole] It's the inexperience of Brock Lesnar that's getting to him now.
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, can he do it again?
[crowd] …three, four, five…
-[Cole] Can Holly-- Oh no. -[Tazz] The power! The power!
[Cole] Brock Lesnar driving Hogan into the mat.
[Heyman] Finish him!
[Tazz] Million strong. Not a good combo if you're Hogan right now.
[Cole] Paul Heyman screaming at Lesnar. Screaming in his face to finish Hogan.
The cover, the hook of the leg.
He's got it. No.
Hogan, the heart of a champion, gets the shoulder up.
Take another look at this impact.
[Tazz] All impact.
Great strength and hits by Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] But look at Hogan. He's beginning to feel it.
[Tazz] Here comes… Here comes the Hulkamaniacs.
And here comes Hogan!
[crowd cheering loudly]
[Cole] Brock Lesnar, trying to beat Hogan down,
but the Hulkamaniacs in his corner.
[crowd] You!
[Tazz] You're not just facing a man when you're facing Hogan,
you're facing a man who's an icon, and an army of Hulkamaniacs.
[Cole] Lesnar, right hand blocked.
Hogan with the right hands to The Next Big Thing.
A shot at The Rock at SummerSlam in the balance.
Boot to the face! Hogan's gonna finish him here!
Hogan's gonna finish him here.
[Tazz] Hulk might go to SummerSlam to face The Rock.
[Cole] Lesnar up as quick as a cat.
-Oh no! -[Tazz] F-5 is coming. Counter!
[Cole] Hogan countered. Hogan countered the F-5.
-[Tazz] Hogan is on the money tonight. -[Cole] Boot to the face again.
[Tazz] Hogan rises to the occasion. Here goes Heyman.
-[Cole] Hogan is gonna finish Lesnar. -[Tazz] Leg drop is coming!
[Cole] We're gonna have Hogan and Rock at SummerSlam.
Hogan taking out The Next Big Thing.
Cover. Hook of the leg… And Lesnar kicked out.
-[crowd exclaiming] -And Hogan can't believe it.
[Tazz] I can't believe it myself. Brock kicked out of the leg drop.
[Cole] And Brock Lesnar backing off.
For the first time, I believe, we've ever seen it,
Brock Lesnar is reeling.
[Tazz] Brock Lesnar is in trouble.
And Hogan is bringing some heavy offense.
[Cole] Hogan has the momentum. He can feel it.
He can taste it. And a third boot to the face!
[crowd cheering]
And look at Heyman grabbing the leg of Hogan.
-That damn weasel Heyman. -[Tazz] Great job by Paul Heyman.
But Heyman's gonna get a big face-full of fist.
[Cole] And Lesnar clubbing from behind.
That damn Paul Heyman.
[Tazz] Fireman's carry. It's gonna be an F-5, Cole.
-[Cole] Oh no. -[Tazz] F-5!
[Cole] F-5 plants Hogan.
But Lesnar's gotta go for a cover here.
What the hell is he doing?
[Tazz] He's uptight. Lesnar snapped.
Lesnar feels this is his time.
Lesnar's gotta focus right now. He's gotta cover Hogan.
[Cole] His title shot at SummerSlam hangs in the balance.
And he's wasting valuable time with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.
Heyman is livid. He's beside himself.
Screaming, "Cover him, Brock, cover him."
[Tazz] Brock's too cocky. Too confident.
-It's gonna bite him on the ass. -[Cole] And look at this.
-[Tazz] Side bear hug. Like a gut wrench. -[Heyman] Squeeze!
[Cole] "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan,
as Brock Lesnar tries to suck the life out of him.
[Tazz] Lesnar's got those big old hands, those big arms are latched,
squeezing the life with that great grip.
From that amateur background of Lesnar, squeezing the life out of Hogan.
[Cole] First the F-5, now the vise-like grip by Lesnar.
How much does Hogan have left?
[Tazz] Hogan's bleeding from the mouth internally.
-It's coming right out. -[Cole] Oh my God.
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan is hurt.
The blood trickling from the mouth of Hogan.
[Tazz] Hogan's busted up on the inside. He's getting the life squeezed out of him.
[Cole] The arm goes down that time.
[Tazz] This ain't pretty, man.
[Cole] The arm down a second time.
If it goes down a third time, this match is over.
It's over.
-[bell rings] -"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan can't continue.
This monster has squeezed the life out of Hulk Hogan.
[Tazz] Oh, let go, Brock. You got your shot at SummerSlam.
[Chimel] Here is your winner, "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] Let go of him, damn it. Hogan is hurt.
And look at that sick Paul Heyman. Shouting instructions at Lesnar.
[Tazz] Heyman will get him off. Heyman will get Brock off him.
[Cole] I think Heyman wants to celebrate
the fact that Lesnar is going to SummerSlam
to meet The Rock for the Undisputed Title.
[Tazz] This Brock Lesnar is focused, primed, pumped,
and ready for The Rock at SummerSlam.
[Cole] First an F-5, and then the side bear hug.
And "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan seems to be bleeding from the mouth.
Blood is flowing from the mouth.
[Tazz] It's hard to tell, Cole, how bad Hogan's hurt.
He's bleeding internally. So we gotta assume he's hurt pretty bad.
-[Cole] Look at Lesnar. -[Tazz] No remorse.
No remorse. He's a focused gladiator
is Brock Lesnar, "The Next Big Thing."
Humongous victory for Brock Lesnar.
[Cole] The biggest victory in his career thus far.
[Tazz] But even a bigger victory would be defeating The Rock at SummerSlam
and becoming the Undisputed Champion.
-[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! -What are you doing? What are you doing?
Brock! Brock!
[Cole] Lesnar… Lesnar heading back out here.
["Next Big Thing" playing]
Brock Lesnar heading over this…
Toward our area…
What the hell is running through Brock Lesnar's mind?
-[Tazz] I don't know. But, Cole… -[Cole] Now he has a steel chair.
Brock Lesnar's won the match.
He's going to SummerSlam. He's dismantled the legend.
What does he need a steel chair for?
[Tazz] You don't need a steel chair. Paul, stop him!
[music ends]
[Cole] Last week, Hogan delivered a steel chair to Brock Lesnar.
Perhaps this is payback for what Hogan did last week.
[Tazz] It's over. This ain't payback. This is ridiculous.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar is stalking.
[Tazz] Brock needs to get his ass out of here. He's made his point.
-Enough is enough. -[Heyman] Brock, you're gonna kill him!
[Cole] Hogan is helpless.
Hogan's defenseless, and this animal, this monster is just loaded up.
[Tazz] Somebody's got to stop this. Don't do it, Brock!
-No! -[Cole] Oh no.
[Cole] Steel chair to the skull.
-[crowd booing] -[Heyman] Brock, no more. No more.
["Next Big Thing" playing]
No more!
[Tazz] Very uncomfortable feeling out here right now, man. This is…
not fun to be out here and witness this.
[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
[Tazz] The Rock is on the other side of the world.
And you've got to wonder what's going through his mind.
What's going through the mind of the Undisputed Champion?
[Cole] "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan has been busted wide open.
His head is bleeding. He's bleeding internally.
[Tazz] Dismantled. Look at him.
[Cole] And what worries me is when a man like Paul Heyman
is concerned about the actions of Brock Lesnar.
What does that say for The Next Big Thing?
[Tazz] Cole, no one has ever done this to Hogan in his life.
[Cole] Hogan is… Blood flowing from the forehead.
This is enough.
[Tazz] You've made your point, Brock.
[Cole] Absolutely no respect by this animalistic…
[Tazz] Look at this.
[Cole] And now, rubbing the blood of Hogan like a badge of honor
across his chest.
-And then the humiliation. -[Tazz] Wow.
The annihilation of Hulk Hogan at the hands of The Next Big Thing.
Could this be the fate that awaits The Rock at SummerSlam? Thing.