-[WWE intro music plays] -[rapid chatter]
-[Cole] Can Eddie do it? -[Tazz] One!
Two!
[Cole] Yes, Eddie Guerrero is champion!
Eddie Guerrero going to WrestleMania as the WWE Champion!
Eddie Guerrero gets his redemption.
Eddie Guerrero has exorcised his demons.
Tonight, Eddie Guerrero
will simply be known as WWE Champion.
[crowd chants "Eddie"]
[soft music plays]
-[music fades] -[chants continue]
-[crowd boos] -Good evening
and welcome to Paul Heyman's SmackDown.
Ladies and gentlemen, based on the events of this past Sunday night at No Way Out,
and my own personal knowledge of Brock Lesnar's short temper,
I have suggested to Brock
that he not appear on SmackDown this evening.
[crowd boos]
Please keep in mind
this is all in the interest of public safety.
I mean, Brock is just so emotional right now.
And who can blame him?
After all, as impossible as it may seem,
the new WWE Champion…
is Eddie Guerrero.
[crowd cheering]
Now, while Eddie's celebration continues this evening,
I think the question to ask is, "How long will that celebration last?"
Because tonight on Paul Heyman's SmackDown,
Eddie Guerrero will make his very first ever defense
of the WWE Title.
His opponent?
The new WWE Cruiserweight Champion,
Chavo Guerrero.
And with only Eddie's title on the line,
and the volatile situation of the Guerrero family involved,
I have made the executive decision
to assign a very special guest referee
for this historic championship match.
♪ It's been a long time ♪
["I Want It All" playing]
-♪ I won't stop ♪ -♪ Uh, uh ♪
♪ It's been a long time ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ No, you won't take this from me ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I work too hard ♪
♪ Ay, yo, it's my life, my time ♪
♪ My rights, my rhymes ♪
♪ My grind, my struggle ♪
♪ Hustle, sweat, and my blood too ♪
♪ A predator smells fear And I smell a lot ♪
♪ My competitors fled scared 'Cause they smelt I was hot ♪
♪ I want it all, excess ♪
♪ The sex and much success ♪
♪ Stress sucks I want it all, no less, so come on ♪
[music ends]
[fireworks]
["I Want It All" continues]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Four days removed from a wild and unpredictable No Way Out.
We welcome you to SmackDown,
from Fresno State University in California.
Michael Cole and Tazz at ringside.
And, Tazz, our new WWE Champion going right to work tonight.
[Tazz] Absolutely. Champion versus champion.
WWE Title on the line.
The new champion, "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero,
defends his title against his nephew, Chavo Guerrero.
[Cole] But who's gonna be the special guest referee?
-["Medal" playing] -[crowd booing]
[crowd chants "You suck" along with music]
[Chimel] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Kurt Angle.
[Cole] For the second straight year,
Kurt Angle headlining the WrestleMania main event.
Ever the opportunist,
Kurt Angle took advantage of a situation which presented itself
in the Triple Threat Match Sunday at No Way Out.
Kurt Angle meets the WWE Champion at WrestleMania.
[Tazz] But who is gonna…
Who is gonna be the champion tonight, Cole?
Who's Kurt gonna face at WrestleMania? That's the question.
[Cole] Will it be Eddie Guerrero or Chavo Guerrero?
[music ends]
[crowd cheering, booing]
Are you guys ready to party?
[crowd cheering]
That's right, because tonight is the night
that we celebrate the new WWE Champion, Eddie Guerrero.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chants "Eddie"]
And, Eddie…
I wanted to be the one of the first ones to come out here
and say congratulations…
because I know what it's like firsthand to achieve the impossible
and prove the critics wrong.
But to be honest with you, Eddie,
I wasn't one of the critics.
I always knew that Eddie Guerrero had what it took
to kick Brock Lesnar's ass and win the WWE Championship.
[crowd cheering]
I always knew.
Which is why, as the Number One Contender…
it's gonna be an honor and a privilege to face Eddie Guerrero
for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XX.
[crowd cheering]
And I know this sounds kind of corny…
but what the heck.
Three cheers for Eddie Guerrero.
-Hip, hip. -[crowd yells "Hurray!"]
-[Angle] Hip, hip. -[crowd yells "Hurray!"]
-Hip, hip. -[crowd yells "Hurray!"]
["Basic Thuganomics" by John Cena and Tha Trademarc playing]
[Tazz] Whoa-oh!
-[Cole] Wait a minute. -[Cena] So, you think you're untouchable.
[Cole] The doctor is in the house.
[Tazz] Well, the Doctor of Thuganomics. What brings Cena here?
[Cole] Great question. You see the knee brace on John Cena's left knee.
What a valiant effort, however, by John Cena
against Kurt Angle and the Big Show
Sunday at No Way Out in that Triple Threat matchup.
[Tazz] That Number One Contenders Triple Threat Match
was a phenomenal contest, absolutely.
Kurt came out on top as the winner.
You're right, Cole. The doctor's in the house.
♪ An ass-kickin' anthem Heavyweight or bantam ♪
Yo, yo, yo, yo. Chill, chill, chill.
[music fades]
[crowd chatter]
[mimicking] Are you guys ready to party?
[crowd cheering softly]
Hip, hip, hurray! Hip, hip, hurray!
[in childish voice] Oh, it's so cute.
Did you bring us out some milk and cookies too?
[in normal voice] Yo, man. You are an Olympic gold medalist,
but, bro, I got to agree with these people. You suck.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, no, no, no, no, it ain't like that, it ain't like that.
I'm just saying we got a new champ in town.
[crowd cheering]
And if y'all wanna give Eddie Guerrero the props
the man's got coming to him,
then we gonna break it down West Coast-style.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, and this crowd is hyped, so I know y'all feeling me now.
[crowd cheering]
This is what we gonna do, this is what we gonna do.
From you, over to here, this whole side of the arena,
when I point to you, y'all are gonna say "Latino."
And y'all over here, I didn't forget about y'all.
This is the hype section.
From you over, when I point to y'all, y'all gonna say "Heat."
And together, we gonna blow the roof off this.
[crowd cheering]
Y'all ready? Let me hear you.
Latino.
Heat.
Latino.
Heat.
[crowd yells "Latino" and "Heat"]
Now, Fresno, California, make some mother-freaking noise!
[crowd cheering]
Oh, I like how that sound. I like how that sound.
And even you, man, you're standing there looking like Kojak.
And trust me, you a big bowl of corn flakes.
But I gots to give you respect, man.
Homeboy won the Triple Threat.
Kurt Angle is going to WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
That sounds nice,
but, uh, from the sound of the people up in here tonight…
WrestleMania, sounds like Eddie Guerrero is gonna kick your ass.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chants "Eddie"]
Speaking of kicking asses…
how about I kick your MC Hammer ass right here, right now?
[Cole] Oh boy. Uh-oh.
You wanna go?
We can go. Ain't no need to discuss this.
Only reason I'm MC Hammer is 'cause you can't touch this.
[mic drops]
[Tazz] Oh, here we go, man.
[Cole] Angle and Cena face-to-face. Shoving match underway.
And what a way to kick off--
[Heyman] Hey!
Uh, excuse me, Kurt…
John.
But are the two of you trying to usurp my authority?
Kurt Angle, John Cena,
the two of you don't make the matches here on Paul Heyman's SmackDown.
Paul Heyman makes the matches here on Paul Heyman's SmackDown.
[crowd booing]
And I don't want to see
Kurt Angle versus John Cena tonight.
Oh, no, no, no.
I want to see Kurt Angle and John Cena…
as a tag team.
Oh, I'm sure the two of you will get along just fine
because your opponents are two men that have been chomping at the bit
for some competition tonight.
Because they're not very happy
with the events involving their manager, Shaniqua,
this past Sunday at No Way Out.
Because tonight, it's Kurt Angle and John Cena
versus Doug and Danny, The Basham Brothers.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, apparently the match made moments ago
by Paul Heyman is taking place right now.
Angle and Cena versus The Bashams.
["Whips & Chains" playing]
Well, The Bashams cannot be in a good mood.
At No Way Out, The Bashams and Shaniqua versus Scotty and Rikishi
in a handicap matchup for the Tag Team Titles.
And Shaniqua finally got what she deserved.
[Tazz] Yeah, well, we're in a possible [indistinct] on that, Cole,
but I think I'd try to do this Banzai Drop squishing Shaniqua.
Check this out.
-[Cole] Oh, 350 pounds… -[Tazz] Oh.
[Cole] …crashing into the midsection of Shaniqua.
So, it's been a tough couple of weeks for The Bashams.
First, they lost their Tag Team Titles,
then their rematch.
Now, The Bashams have lost their manager, Shaniqua.
So, it's gonna be Danny Basham locking up with Kurt Angle, center of the ring.
Tag team matchup underway.
And I guess the first question you have to ask yourself, Tazz,
is how the hell are Angle and Cena gonna get along in this matchup?
They almost came to blows a few moments ago.
[Tazz] Well, that's what I was pointing out earlier.
I don't know how Kurt Angle and John Cena are gonna get along here but…
you know, if you're The Bashams,
you don't wanna try and outwrestle Kurt Angle, that's for damn sure.
[Cole] Bashams, former Tag Team Champions.
Kurt Angle, John Cena, together on the opposite team,
as Danny Basham, go-behind on Kurt Angle here in the early going of this matchup.
Nice fireman's carry takedown into the armbar by Kurt Angle.
What about our General Manager, Paul Heyman?
First he makes Eddie Guerrero versus Chavo Guerrero
for the WWE Title here tonight, and now this.
What's going on?
[Tazz] "It's SmackDown, baby, smack your TV."
That's what Paul Heyman's saying.
I dig the way Paul Heyman is doing this, and not for nothing…
Well, check this out, whoa, blocking the hip toss, nice arm drag by Angle.
[Cole] And Kurt Angle…
[Tazz] I mean, not for nothing, Cole,
Paul Heyman, not only does Paul make great matches out here, in my opinion,
but Paul Heyman's not letting inmates run the asylum.
John Cena and Kurt Angle wanted to clash heads.
And Paul said, "It ain't gonna go down like that."
"You guys gotta work as a team against the former Tag Team Champions."
[Cole] Danny Basham, big knees to the midsection of Kurt Angle.
No Way Out in San Francisco this past Sunday, tremendous event.
Sold-out at the Cow Palace.
Off the big clothesline.
Cover by Kurt Angle, and a kickout by Danny Basham.
And as we mentioned, Kurt Angle
won that Triple Threat matchup at No Way Out,
heading to WrestleMania to meet the WWE Champion.
[Tazz] Oh, here comes… here comes John Cena now, Cole,
getting control of Danny Basham's arm
and then going for the knee there by Danny, very smart.
[Cole] Well, very smart. That's why they're the former Tag Team Champions.
John Cena, of course, injured that knee back at the Royal Rumble match
at the hands of the Big Show,
and a valiant effort by Cena at No Way Out this past Sunday.
-[Tazz] Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. -[Cole] But… Oh wow!
John Cena…
[Tazz] Yeah, very good spinning back suplex there by John Cena.
Pumping it up. He's pumping it up, Cole.
[Cole] And from behind,
that's Danny Basham knocking John Cena down
and giving The Bashams an opening in this matchup.
Oh, look at this. Doug Basham planted off the spinebuster.
-[Tazz] Cover here. -[Cole] And John Cena, as quick as that.
And it's Danny Basham who saves the matchup.
And Kurt Angle right back into the ring for his team.
[Tazz] Well, Kurt Angle and John Cena are working well together here.
They wanna win this matchup.
-[Cole] Uh-oh. Well… -[Tazz] I guess I spoke too soon.
[Cole] Kurt Angle shoved into his partner by Danny Basham.
German suplex release by Kurt Angle.
-[Cena] What the hell was that? -[Tazz] I thought…
-Well, who's legal here? -[crowd chatter]
Uh-oh. Here we go. It's gonna break down, Cole. Oh!
[Cole] John Cena just saying to Kurt Angle, "What the hell was that, man?"
John Cena and Kurt Angle on the verge of exploding in this tag team matchup.
-And they're partners! -[crowd chatter]
[Cole] We are back on SmackDown,
an impromptu matchup set up by General Manager Paul Heyman.
John Cena and Kurt Angle versus The Bashams.
And during the commercial break,
Doug Basham has gone right to work on the injured knee of John Cena.
[Tazz] Yeah, we thought we were gonna see John Cena and Kurt Angle
collide out here in a one-on-one matchup.
Our General Manager Paul Heyman said, "No, that's not gonna happen."
[Cole] Look at John Cena trying to make it to the corner
to tag his partner, Kurt Angle.
And it's Doug Basham,
again isolating John Cena and that bum knee.
[Tazz] Cutting the ring in half and dragging Cena towards the corner.
And let's see what happened during the break.
[Cole] During the commercial break, Kurt Angle and John Cena having words
after Angle was inadvertently shoved into his partner by The Bashams.
And from behind, Danny Basham clubbed Angle
who fell on the knee, the injured knee of John Cena.
[Tazz] Well, you gotta face it, Cole,
the animosity between Kurt Angle and John Cena, that's just…
That hurt them here, and The Bashams capitalized on it.
You can't blame Doug and Danny for that.
[Cole] The first question we asked when this matchup got underway
is can Cena and Kurt Angle get along as partners?
And look at John Cena.
And Danny Basham wise there to take full advantage
of the five-count by referee Brian Hebner.
[Tazz] And John Cena now is in a bad way with that left knee of his.
And The Bashams will pick that knee apart, I'm telling you.
[Cole] That's why they're the former Tag Team Champions.
Danny Basham, Doug Basham seem much more aggressive tonight,
of course, over the fact that their manager, Shaniqua,
injured at No Way Out this past Sunday.
[Tazz] Cole, you can't help but feel bad for Shaniqua who might not ever be…
-[Cole] Feel bad for her? -[Tazz] Yeah, I feel bad for the girl.
-[Cole] After… -[Tazz] I feel sorry for her.
[Cole] After all the times Shaniqua stuck her nose
where it didn't belong in the matches against Rikishi and Scotty?
[Tazz] Well, I don't know. I feel sorry for her.
I mean, she might not ever be the same after that.
[Cole] John Cena exploding out of the corner with that clothesline.
But again, that knee
which absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment Sunday
at No Way Out, really giving Cena some problems here.
[Tazz] Yeah. And John Cena knows that.
John's trying to find out where the proper corner is.
But John's been getting the tar whooped out of him here.
And now these frequent tags
by the former Tag Team Champions, The Basham Brothers.
[Cole] Doug Basham into the ring, stomping away on John Cena.
John Cena with the right hand, trying to battle back against Doug Basham,
driving Basham towards his corner,
trying to get to the corner to make a tag to Kurt Angle.
But again, The Bashams isolating Cena
and going to work on the knee.
[Tazz] Doug Basham softening that single leg there
and just taking…
running interference in between himself and John Cena and Kurt Angle
so Kurt couldn't come in.
Now, here comes Danny Basham.
[Cole] And you see how Doug Basham
just held the leg outstretched of John Cena to allow Danny
to basically kick him right in the kneecap?
[Tazz] You know what that's called?
Teamwork. Right. Very good. Teamwork.
That's something that you need to learn with me.
[Cole] And John Cena, side headlock.
-Look at this… -[Tazz] Whoa.
[Cole] Oh, and that knee driven
into the quad of Danny Basham.
[Tazz] That knee-breaker…
Knee-breaker by Danny Basham, and Cena is screaming in pain.
Now, single-leg Boston crab.
[Cole] And again, this torques that knee.
And look at… look at John Cena.
The agony in the eyes of John Cena.
I'll tell you, Cena's a gamer,
put in a valiant effort Sunday and another one here tonight.
But you gotta try to figure out how much more torque that knee can take.
[Tazz] I don't think John Cena could take much more of this, Cole.
And I don't… There's no sign
of The Bashams giving John Cena
an opportunity to tag in his partner, Kurt Angle.
[Cole] You could see Cena literally dragging himself,
dragging that left leg, that injured knee across the mat to get to the ropes.
[Tazz] Well, he's hurt.
[Cole] And John Cena kick to the midsection.
-[Tazz] Oh. -[Cole] DDT counter.
And this could John Cena's opening,
if he can just get to his corner and his partner, Kurt Angle.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] Kurt Angle trying, trying to just get John Cena into this.
John Cena's trying to kick it into a second gear here if possible.
[Cole] John Cena… makes the tag!
And here comes Kurt Angle, the Number One Contender
for the WWE Title at WrestleMania, going to work on The Bashams.
[Tazz] German suplex by Kurt Angle.
Oh, reverse.
[Cole] Doug Basham off the ropes.
Big back body drop. What elevation.
[Tazz] Kurt Angle looking sharp as a tack, man.
-[Cole] And Kurt Angle… -[Tazz] Looking for an Angle Slam here.
[Cole] Danny Basham countered the Angle Slam.
-Kurt Angle walked into a clothesline! -[Tazz] Whoa! Oh man.
[Cole] Should say was shoved into a clothesline.
[Tazz] Shot into a clothesline.
Kurt had no choice but to get clotheslined.
[Cole] And now The Bashams, vintage double-team
by the former Tag Team Champs.
[Tazz] Oh! Dropkick by Angle.
Angle was about to get double-teamed by The Bashams.
[Cole] Danny Basham in control. Reversal by Angle.
Angle Slam!
[crowd cheering]
And Kurt Angle…
[Tazz] Both straps are down. It's on now.
-Oh, ankle lock. -[Cole] And the ankle lock is locked in.
Danny Basham caught in the middle of the ring.
Basham countered.
-[Tazz] Whoa! -[Cole] And John Cena just made a tag.
[Tazz] Kurt was shot out of the ring, and John smart enough to tag.
-[Cole] And look at this! -[Tazz] F-U!
[Cole] John Cena with Danny Basham up high.
-[Tazz] Whoa! -[Cole] F-U!
Here's the cover, hook of the leg.
Cena and Angle win.
♪ Word life, this is basic thuganomics ♪
[Chimel] Here are you winners, John Cena and Kurt Angle.
[Cole] Well, Kurt Angle did not look too happy.
But John Cena and Kurt Angle pick up the victory
in this impromptu matchup.
[Tazz] I think he might…
I think he might've made the tag that Kurt did--
Cena did on Kurt Angle, and maybe Kurt's not too happy about it.
[Cole] Well, Kurt Angle had the ankle lock locked in.
And now Kurt Angle, applauding his teammate here
in this matchup, John Cena.
[Tazz] Hey, you know what? A win's a win. That's the bottom line.
A win is a win and Kurt Angle realizes that.
["Basic Thuganomics" by John Cena and Tha Trademarc plays]
[Cole] John Cena and Kurt Angle pick up the win
in this tag team matchup.
But I'm telling you, Tazz,
it could be a monumental week for Chavo Guerrero.
Four nights ago, at No Way Out,
Chavo Guerrero became the Cruiserweight Champion,
stealing one from Rey Mysterio.
I'll tell you, it was one hell of a matchup
at No Way Out at San Francisco.
[Tazz] "Hell of a matchup" is an understatement.
It was one of the greatest Cruiserweight matchups I've ever seen.
Remember earlier in the matchup,
Chavo Guerrero seemed to got knocked out by Páez.
[Cole] Championship boxer Jorge Páez in Mysterio's corner.
But Chavo Sr. would come through, knock Rey Mysterio off the top rope.
Chavo Guerrero would capitalize using the tights
to win the Cruiserweight Championship over Rey Mysterio.
[Tazz] Chavo Guerrero lying, and cheating and stealing to a victory,
and there, proud papa hugging his young boy.
-How beautiful. -[Cole sarcastically] Yeah. How beautiful.
Chavo Guerrero, thanks to his dad, winning the Cruiserweight Title.
[Tazz] Well, Chavo getting another golden opportunity
tonight on SmackDown.
[Cole] It's Chavo Guerrero against Eddie Guerrero,
the new WWE Champion with the WWE Title on the line.
["I Want It All" playing]
[Cole] The beautiful new Save Mart Center on the campus of Fresno State University,
the home of SmackDown tonight.
And tonight, Eddie Guerrero's WWE Title on the line
when he meets the new Cruiserweight Champion,
Chavo Guerrero, tonight.
[Tazz] And there's the Fresno State bulldog right there.
-Woof, woof, woof, woof. -[Cole] You wanna talk about bulldogs.
How about Hardcore Holly
who's been building a ton of momentum as of late,
a big win at No Way Out on Sunday, and last month,
a huge winning over the Big Show in this street fight,
getting the Big Show to tap out with the use of that steel chair.
[Tazz] And who could forget this, Hardcore Holly choking a man out,
the Big Show out, with a steel chair.
How vicious was that?
[Cole] And the question is, can Hardcore Holly do it again tonight?
A golden opportunity. Hardcore Holly meets the U.S. Champion,
the Big Show, with the U.S. Title on the line
here tonight still to come on SmackDown.
Because here on Paul Heyman's SmackDown,
I'm the man.
-That's why. -[crowd booing]
[Dawn] Paul.
-[crowd cheering] -What is it now, Dawn?
Rey Mysterio, he needs to talk to you.
Oh, come on. Why? Why? Why?
So he can kvetch and moan and complain about losing the Cruiserweight Title?
Paul, I'm standing right here. Why don't you say it to me?
You know what, Rey? I know why you're here in my office.
-You do? -I know what you wanna say to me.
You wanna tell me that
that Cruiserweight Title meant everything to you.
And that this past Sunday Night at No Way Out,
you were ripped off of your championship
when Chavo Sr., behind the referee's back,
like the snake in the grass that he is, shoved you off the top rope,
and you are a better man than Chavo,
and you proved it in front of the whole world,
and you got ripped off, ripped off, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Right?
Wrong.
You see, I'm not here to complain about my match at No Way Out.
I'm here to ask you for a rematch.
If you give a rematch…
there's nothing that will stop me from being Cruiserweight Champion again.
[crowd cheering]
You know what, Rey?
I'll be damned.
I can really respect that.
I wish everyone in my locker room was as much of a professional as you are.
And I'm gonna reward that professionalism.
-You see, tonight… -Mm-hmm.
…if Chavo beats Eddie,
Chavo is not only gonna be the Cruiserweight Champion
but the WWE Champion as well.
And if that happens,
then next week on SmackDown, I'll give you your rematch against Chavo.
Not just for the Cruiserweight Title.
I'll make it a double title matchup with the WWE Title on the line
for you next week right here on SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
But now that you have a vested interest
in Chavo winning the title tonight…
Mm-hmm.
…I gotta ask you to take the rest of the night off.
Deal?
Deal. Like I said, I'm here to ask for a rematch.
Oh, and Rey…
trust me.
[Tazz] Hey, Cole, check this out, man.
WrestleMania fever, 24 days away from WrestleMania
in my hometown of Brooklyn, New York.
Check out that phat tribute to our new WWE Champ, Eddie Guerrero.
Look at that.
[Chimel] Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure to introduce to you
the new WWE Champion,
-Eddie Guerrero. -[crowd cheering]
♪ Viva la raza ♪
♪ If you're not cheating You're not trying ♪
♪ We lie, we cheat, we steal ♪
♪ Mamacita, we got that passion That's fast and long ♪
♪ Dos mujeres fall in love With that Latin charm ♪
♪ One woman isn't enough, amigo ♪
[Cole] A celebration for the new WWE Champion,
Eddie Guerrero!
[Tazz] I'll tell you, Cole,
I did not give Eddie Guerrero a chance to beat Lesnar, and Eddie Guerrero did it.
He did the impossible
and he defeated Brock Lesnar and became the new WWE Champion.
[Cole] I didn't give Eddie Guerrero much of a chance either.
But Eddie Guerrero never quit.
Eddie Guerrero fought back
time after time after time in that matchup.
And tonight, Eddie Guerrero getting everything he deserves.
A ticker-tape parade for Eddie Guerrero on SmackDown.
♪ We lie, we cheat, we steal ♪
♪ Yo, it's Chavo, it's Eddie Are you ready? No! ♪
♪ Too many try to tell us What we already know ♪
♪ Feel the heat whenever we meet ♪
♪ Mira que pasa ♪
♪ If you're not cheating You're not trying ♪
[laughs]
["Viva la Raza" playing]
♪ Viva la raza ♪
♪ We lie, we cheat, we steal ♪
[Cole] And how appropriate is it, Tazz,
that the new WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero…
-[balloons popping] -[Tazz laughing]
[Tazz] Everywhere.
[Cole] …has chosen to come through the people,
to celebrate with the people, the fans who have supported him.
Eddie Guerrero is of the people.
Eddie Guerrero is celebrating
with these great SmackDown fans here tonight.
[Tazz] This is just as much, Cole, as a tribute to Eddie's fans
as it is to Eddie Guerrero himself.
[crowd cheering]
♪ We can't be weak Coming from the streets in the ghetto ♪
♪ At the end of the week We get to keep your dinero ♪
♪ You're fast asleep When we sneak in your casa ♪
♪ Your life sucks when you're bankrupt And we laughin' ♪
♪ We can't steal ♪
♪ Mamacita, we got that passion That's fast and long ♪
♪ Dos mujeres fall in love With that Latin charm ♪
♪ One woman isn't enough, amigo ♪
♪ Siempre recogiendo más mujeres Porque somos latino ♪
♪ And we're tougher than tough Calling your bluff 'cause ♪
♪ We lie, we cheat, we steal ♪
♪ We don't care if you like us ♪
♪ Everybody wants to fight us ♪
♪ Hey, óyelo claro We ain't the ones you want to meet ♪
♪ Hay nada más caliente We're too hot for you ♪
♪ Latino Heat, Chavito Heat ♪
♪ We can't be weak Coming from the streets in the ghetto ♪
♪ At the end of the week We get to keep your dinero ♪
♪ You're fast asleep When we sneak in your casa ♪
♪ Your life sucks when you're bankrupt And we laughin' ♪
♪ You can't trust none of us 'Cause we Latin ♪
♪ We lie, we cheat, we steal ♪
♪ Yo, it's Chavo, it's Eddie Are you ready? No! ♪
♪ Too many try to tell us What we already know ♪
♪ Feel the heat whenever we meet ♪
♪ Mira que pasa ♪
[crowd cheering]
[firecrackers exploding]
[Tazz] Whoa!
[crowd cheering]
♪ Viva la raza ♪
♪ We lie, we cheat, we steal ♪
♪ Mamacita, we got that passion That's fast and long ♪
♪ Dos mujeres fall in love With that Latin charm ♪
♪ One woman isn't enough, amigo ♪
♪ Siempre recogiendo más mujeres Porque somos latino ♪
♪ And we're tougher than tough Calling your bluff 'cause ♪
♪ We lie, we cheat, we steal ♪
[Cole] When we come back on SmackDown, the celebration continues.
We'll hear from the new WWE Champion.
["Viva la Raza" continues]
-[music fades] -[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
[crowd cheering]
¡Órale, mi raza!
Hey, homes.
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
Hey, what's all the fuss about me?
[crowd cheering]
You know, usually I'm a little bit more shy.
You know what I mean? [chuckles]
But as for tonight, you know what, vatos locos?
I can stand in this ring and say,
"Órale, I am the WWE Champion."
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
Or should I say,
we are the WWE Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[fan] ¡Viva la raza!
That's right, homes. ¡Viva la raza!
[crowd cheering, whistling]
The fact of the matter is, for everyone that supported me
and everybody that's been behind me since the beginning,
I say gracias, thank you, órale.
[crowd cheering]
[chuckles]
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
And for everybody
that didn't support me and wasn't with me,
well, frankly…
me pueden besar el culo.
[crowd cheering]
[speaking in Spanish]. Órale, mi raza.
You know what, I didn't go through all the trouble
to steal all this confetti and these balloons for nothing.
So I say, let's get the party going.
Who's gonna have a fiesta with me?
[crowd cheering]
[Chavo Guerrero's theme music plays]
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Wait a minute.
The new Cruiserweight Champion.
[Tazz] Well, it looks like…
[Cole] Chavo Guerrero, Eddie's nephew.
[Tazz] Yeah, raining on Eddie Guerrero's parade here,
raining on the party.
[Cole] Well, Eddie meets Chavo later on tonight,
with the WWE Title on the line.
And of course, Chavo's father, Chavo Sr., Eddie's brother.
[Tazz] Well, Chavo Guerrero is the new Cruiserweight Champion,
a tremendous victory over Rey Mysterio, Cole.
I mean, Rey Mysterio is no slouch.
One of the greatest cruiserweights ever in the world.
[Cole] Yeah. Well, thanks to his father, Chavo Sr., and using the tights.
[Tazz] Listen, that doesn't matter.
The fact of the matter is Chavo Guerrero
became the Cruiserweight Champion at No Way Out
and Eddie Guerrero is our new WWE Champion
and I respect that, but Chavo, I mean…
[Cole] The bottom line is this is Eddie Guerrero's moment, Tazz.
This is Eddie's moment, not Chavo Guerrero's moment.
Chavo Guerrero coming out here
and looks hell-bent on spoiling this party.
[Tazz] Let's see what Chavo has to say.
Maybe, uh… We don't know whatever Chavo's gonna say.
[Cole] Well, I'm sure it's not gonna be anything nice to Eddie Guerrero.
[Tazz] We don't know that.
[Cole] No, I don't know that. I can only assume it
after Chavo's actions towards his uncle.
Eddie Guerrero deserves this party. He deserves this recognition here tonight.
[music ends]
What you want now, homes?
[crowd yells "Chavo sucks"]
You suck! I don't suck. You suck!
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
What a shock.
I beat Rey Mysterio
for the Cruiserweight Title at No Way Out.
The biggest win of my career.
One of the biggest moments…
of my life.
But once again, once again, all of the attention
is on Eddie Guerrero.
[crowd cheering]
Where's my celebration, Dad?
[crowd booing]
Where are my balloons?
-[Eddie] Wait, wait, wait. -Where's my fireworks?
Where's my confetti?
[Eddie] You want a balloon, homes?
Oh, yeah, yeah. I forgot.
I'm not Eddie, Eddie, Eddie.
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
That's okay, homes. That's okay,
because you've been lying and cheating your whole life.
[crowd cheering]
You've been stealing my spotlight my whole life.
-Yes. -Me?
Me?
-Me? -That's okay, Eddie.
That's okay.
I win my championship and I get nothing.
You win your championship and you get a national holiday.
[crowd cheering]
You can enjoy your little party here, homes.
You can enjoy this little celebration, and if I were you,
I would savor it, I would treasure it,
because after I beat you right here in this ring tonight…
all of this is going to be over.
[crowd boos]
See, I spoiled your little celebration.
Tonight, after our match
after I win our match,
I'm gonna take your WWE Title.
[crowd boos]
No, homes, no.
See, the only thing you're gonna take is an ass-kicking.
[crowd cheering]
[Chavo] Oh, really, huh, Ed?
Yeah, that's okay, Eddie. That's your problem, Eddie.
You think you always know it all.
Eddie knows it all.
[crowd cheering]
But tonight, Eddie, little Chavito
knows a little something that you don't know.
See, I just came from Paul Heyman's office
and Paul let me in on a little secret.
He told me
who is gonna be our special referee tonight
in our match.
Oh, it's someone who's fair.
It's someone who's unbiased.
And it's someone
who's gonna call this match right down the middle.
And that someone…
is Chavo Guerrero Sr.
-[Tazz] Oh my… -[Cole] You've gotta be kidding me.
-How is that fair? -[Tazz] Fair.
-Wow. -[Chavo Guerrero's theme music plays]
[Cole] What an advantage for Chavo Guerrero.
[Tazz] Talk about an uphill battle for the new WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero.
-[Cole] Uphill battle? -[Tazz] Oh man.
[Cole] I believe Eddie Guerrero's championship reign
is gonna last just four days.
Chavo Sr. is the guest referee.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next,
the U.S. Championship is on the line.
The Big Show against Hardcore Holly,
U.S. Title on the line, next on SmackDown.
[upbeat rock music playing]
[music fades]
♪ Well… well, it's the Big Show ♪
-[Tazz] Oh. -[Cole] You're starting to feel it?
Twenty-four days away from WrestleMania.
[Tazz] From one Big Show to another.
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the WWE United States Championship.
Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 500 pounds,
he is the United States Champion, the Big Show.
[Cole] Seven foot, 500 pounds,
the largest athlete in the world today, and the U.S. Champion.
♪ The Big Show ♪
[Tazz] Well, WWE SmackDown is sponsored by Warner Bros.'
new motion picture Starsky & Hutch, rated PG-13, in theaters March 5th.
[Cole] By PlayStation 2. Live in Your World. Play in Ours.
[Tazz] And by Burger King. Come over. The Fire's Ready.
["How Do You Like Me Now?" plays]
[Chimel] And the challenger, from Mobile, Alabama,
weighing in at 234 pounds…
-[Cole] Wait a minute. -[Tazz] Whoa!
[Cole] Hardcore Holly wasting little time,
going to work on the Big Show, U.S. Title on the line,
and Bob "Hardcore" Holly has been rolling as of late.
A huge win over Rhyno at No Way Out Sunday,
and remember, a tap-out victory over Big Show
last month in that street fight.
[Tazz] Well, right now, trying to…
Hardcore Holly trying to knock the Big Show off his feet.
[Cole] And Big Show with a clothesline knocking Hardcore Holly down.
[Tazz] You gotta realize that, Cole.
This is a wrestling match. This is not a street fight,
and that could really not bode well for Hardcore Holly here.
[Cole] And Hardcore Holly with a right hand.
And another right hand by Hardcore Holly but Big Show with a big knee to the gut.
How dominant was Big Show in that Triple Threat Sunday
at No Way Out?
-He destroyed Kurt Angle… -[Tazz] Oh.
[Cole] …and John Cena, would've won the matchup
if not for an opportunistic Kurt Angle at No Way Out.
[Tazz] But the Big Show grabbing at his knee here with the big…
-[Cole] Oh. -[Tazz] Hardcore sees that,
going right after that knee, trying to bring that big redwood down.
[Cole] And Hardcore Holly, if he has a chance in this matchup,
it would be to get the 500-pounder…
-[Tazz] Uh-oh. -[Cole] …off his feet.
And what a biel by the Big Show.
[Tazz] That is a biel with a capital B, but, again,
going to that knee, but the Big Show now stalking Hardcore Holly.
[Cole] U.S. Championship on the line
as Hardcore Holly goes to work on Big Show's knee.
Big Show, the 500-pounder, backing Hardcore Holly up,
bringing Hardcore back to the center of the ring,
and look at the strength of Big Show.
[Tazz] What we've seen out here, Cole, the strategy by Hardcore is not bad,
I mean, trying to chop the big Big Show down.
[Cole] Big Show misses right hand--
[Tazz] Wow! Whoa, he did it!
[Cole] …big man off his feet.
[Tazz] Hit it… Hit it right there with that shoulder.
[Cole] This could be the opening Hardcore Holly needs.
There's the leg drop.
Big Show in trouble, center of the ring.
[Tazz] Hardcore going somewhere, going to the top here.
[Cole] It could happen here.
-Hardcore Holly… -[Tazz] And Hardcore--
[Cole] …if he connects, and he does, off the top rope,
will we crown a new U.S. Champion?
-[Tazz] Here we go. One, two… -[Cole] Hook of the leg. Shoulders down.
And the Big Show just got the shoulder up.
[Tazz] It is not often that you see Hardcore Holly
go to the top rope and drop a leg, no less.
But Hardcore trying to get the victory and the championship.
[Cole] Thought we were gonna see a new U.S. Champion there.
And we still might.
[Tazz] Big Show's in trouble.
[Cole] Hardcore Holly…
gets swatted away like a fly by the Big Show.
[Tazz] Hardcore went for a missile dropkick from the second rope.
But now, the motivated Big Show looks…
[Cole] Chokeslam!
-[Tazz] Oh my God. -[Cole] Hook of the leg, shoulders down.
-That's it, it's over. -[bell ringing]
[Tazz] No man alive would kick out of that.
♪ Well, it's the Big Show ♪
[Chimel] Here is your winner and still the United States Champion,
the Big Show.
["Basic Thuganomics" by John Cena and Tha Trademarc plays]
[Cole] Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Cena] So, you think you're…
Yo, kill the music, kill the music, kill the music,
kill the music, kill the music.
[music ends]
Easy, slim pickin's.
Don't get too excited.
Only reason you're rocking that party,
John Cena wasn't invited.
[crowd cheering]
Look at you drooling all over yourself,
getting your hairy nipple wet.
Oh, by the way, Show, you never beat me in that Triple Threat.
So, it's time we settle this,
all the marbles, all the money,
U.S. Title, you and me,
WrestleMania XX.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Whoa!
Matter of fact, one-on-one, you never beat me at all.
Challenge is open to you. I know he ain't got the [bleep].
[crowd cheering]
So, go ahead, turn me down. It'll be the world's biggest switch.
You go from world's biggest giant to world's biggest [bleep].
[crowd cheering]
[Big Show] Hey, you finished?
See, that's the problem with punks like you.
You got more guts than you got brains.
I'm the most dominant United States Champion in history.
[crowd cheering]
You wanna challenge me for my title
at the biggest, grandest event ever, WrestleMania XX…
-[Cena] Hell yeah. -…Madison Square Garden?
Hell yes.
[crowd cheering]
I accept.
-[Cole] Oh, it's on! -[Tazz] Wow!
[crowd cheering]
But… understand one thing, boy.
It's your funeral…
'cause I'm gonna walk in March 14th,
Madison Square Garden, the United States Champion.
And whether you can see me or not,
I'm gonna walk out the United States Champion.
Well, I'm gonna walk my Pumps
so far up your ass, my shoe will get stuck.
[crowd cheering]
Now you're dealing with John Cena, and I just don't give a…
♪ Word life ♪
[Cole] Twenty-four days until WrestleMania XX.
John Cena meets the Big Show for the U.S. Title.
♪ Word life ♪
[Tazz] Be careful, Doctor of Thuganomics,
'cause the dominant Big Show has been on a vicious roll.
I've just been informed that Brock Lesnar has arrived at the arena.
Everyone is expecting all hell to break loose.
Again, the 295-pound Lesnar is somewhere loose in this arena.
[Cole] I'd like to thank all our great SmackDown fans
who sold out the Cow Palace in San Francisco and watched No Way Out
on pay-per-view this past Sunday night.
We have confirmed former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar has arrived
and he's terribly upset
all because of what happened at No Way Out this past Sunday,
when confronted by Goldberg.
[chains rattling]
[Brock] I came out here, Bill,
to prove to you that I'm not intimidated by you.
Why are you gonna confront me
during my match, Bill? I'm right here.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin told you not to do anything
that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wouldn't do.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin would not come over that rail.
So, you sit there and be the [bleep] that you are.
[tense music playing]
[Heyman] Sit down! You stay there.
I'll have you arrested.
[Cole] Oh no. Goldberg has crossed the barricade.
Goldberg is getting in the ring.
Brock Lesnar is fired up.
-Goldberg is too. -[Tazz] Well, here we go. Here we go.
[Heyman] Hey! Hey!
[Cole] And Lesnar…
Lesnar taking it to Goldberg.
-[Tazz] F5, F5's coming. -[Cole] But Goldberg countered.
-[Tazz] What the hell? -[Cole] Oh my God.
-[Tazz] Whoa, look at this. -[Cole] Jackhammer Slam to Brock Lesnar.
[Tazz] That's our champion.
[Heyman] Security! Security! Help! Help!
Arrest him. Arrest that man.
[Cole] There is no doubt about it.
Goldberg accomplished what he came here to do tonight.
Goldberg deserves to go to jail.
[music fades]
[ominous music playing]
Eddie Guerrero battles Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship.
[Tazz] What the hell? What…
[Cole] Wait a minute. What the hell? Spear!
That's Goldberg!
Oh my God, where the hell did he come from?
[Tazz] What the hell is he doing here?
[Cole] Goldberg just speared Brock Lesnar.
[Tazz] How did he get back in? They took him away in cuffs.
[Cole] Raw's Goldberg speared our champion, Brock Lesnar.
[roars]
[music fades]
["Next Big Thing" plays]
[Tazz] Oh no. Oh no!
-[music fades] -[crowd chatter]
I'm not even supposed to be here tonight.
Paul Heyman told me
that I can have the night off, but I just couldn't stay home.
I have too much pride.
That WWE Championship meant too much to me.
I can't stay home.
That championship was my life.
Unlike Eddie Guerrero,
who doesn't appreciate the damn thing at all.
[sniffles]
Eddie's probably…
Eddie's probably gonna go out and…
Eddie's probably gonna go out and pawn that thing off anyways.
It's just how it is.
Eddie doesn't deserve that title.
That title was everything to me.
[crowd boos]
I mean…
I'm an all-American kind of guy.
I was a great WWE Champion, and I don't understand
why that you people can treat me like this.
I can't believe it.
I'm a great U.S. citizen.
I'm an outstanding…
I'm an outstanding guy.
[crowd boos]
I'm an NCAA Champion.
I was,
in my heart,
I believe the greatest WWE Champion in history.
[crowd boos]
I mean, Eddie Guerrero…
Eddie Guerrero is a lying, cheating… champion.
That's exactly how Eddie
won my title.
Eddie Guerrero capitalized on Bill Goldberg.
Eddie Guerrero stole my title.
Eddie Guerrero might be the champion…
[crowd chants "Goldberg!"]
…but I guarantee you, Eddie,
your day will come and Brock Lesnar will become
the WWE Champion once again.
But… Bill Goldberg…
I got a score to settle with you.
It was because of you, Bill,
is why I lost my WWE Title.
Because of you, Bill,
my life hasn't been the same.
Because of you, Bill,
I can't sleep at night.
Bill Goldberg, you're gonna feel the pain.
Bill Goldberg, I'm gonna break you in half.
That's what I'm gonna do, Bill.
[crowd boos]
So Vince, Mr. McMahon…
I know you're listening to me right now.
And I know you're gonna see this.
I don't care,
I don't care what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin thinks.
I don't care what Paul Heyman thinks.
I don't care what Eric Bischoff thinks.
Mr. McMahon…
I'm begging you.
I am begging you, Mr. McMahon…
No, wait.
[crowd jeering]
Mr. McMahon,
I'm begging you from the bottom of my heart.
Please, please, at WrestleMania XX…
I'm begging you, at WrestleMania XX,
give me Brock Lesnar
versus Goldberg!
[crowd cheering]
[sobbing angrily]
["Next Big Thing" plays]
[Cole] I never thought I'd saw…
see Brock Lesnar on his knees begging and pleading,
but Lesnar wants Goldberg at WrestleMania.
[Tazz] Oh, you don't think Brock showed up here looking for sympathy, do you?
[Cole] Well, he's not gonna get it, and he didn't get it.
[Tazz] Wow.
Well, he's psychotic, Lesnar. He's nuts, Cole.
I've never seen him like this. It's crazy.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar wants Goldberg.
Lesnar blames Goldberg for losing the WWE Championship.
-This is what you've been working for. -I'm ready, I'm ready.
-I know you are. -Tonight, I'm gonna beat Eddie.
-Yes, yes. -I can feel it.
There we go.
And then, when I beat him,
I'm gonna have an even bigger celebration than Eddie's
next week on SmackDown in Kansas City.
You know they love me in Kansas City, right?
Son, they love you everywhere.
I know. I know they do.
And then I'm gonna walk into SmackDown
not only the Cruiserweight Champion
but the WWE Champion also.
Son, make me a proud father.
-I'll make you proud, Dad. -Oh man, I know you will.
But as for tonight, I know Eddie's your brother, but I'm trusting you,
please call that match right down the middle.
Son, I will not let you down.
-Thanks, Dad. -[chuckles]
[heavy rock music plays]
[Cole] Well, father Chavo Sr. is the referee
as Eddie Guerrero takes on Chavo Guerrero, the WWE Title on the line,
champion versus champion, tonight.
[upbeat music playing]
[Torrie] Any time the fans show up to something that I'm doing, I'm ecstatic.
It's great that we have such die-hard fans.
New York is such an incredible place to be,
and the fans are so overwhelming and crazy
and they really come out to support us and we greatly appreciate that.
But we've had the opportunity to do quite a few morning shows.
Oh, it's awesome. Two girls together, you know. [chuckles]
Torrie and Sable. It doesn't get no better than that.
[Cole] Well, Torrie and Sable are everywhere,
and everybody seems happy about it.
I'm not sure about everybody, Cole. I mean, you saw Raw this past Monday.
Miss Jackie and Stacy Keibler were not happy.
And I wonder if they got their meeting with Hugh Hefner
like Bischoff sent them to do.
I'm not sure, but if you want more from behind the scenes
of the Playboy photo shoot with Sable and Torrie,
check out the latest edition, on sale now, of SmackDown magazine.
[Tazz] That's just a sneak but I'm gonna look now.
-What about the cover? -Yeah, check out the cover.
Look who's on the cover, The Undertaker.
And, you know, The Undertaker's presence was felt at Raw, as you know, my man.
Yeah. More paranormal events directed at The Undertaker's brother Kane
this past Monday Night on Raw.
[ominous music plays]
Whoever has been playing
these so-called supernatural mind games with me…
You people are gullible enough to think that The Undertaker's behind this.
My brother no longer exists to me.
The Undertaker is dead,
dead, dead, dead, dead!
["Slow Chemical" by Finger Eleven plays]
-[static] -[crowd cheering]
-[ominous music playing] -[thunder rumbling]
[screams]
[choir singing]
[heavy panting]
[thunder rumbling, rain pattering]
[inaudible]
-[music ends] -[bell tolls]
[crowd cheers]
Where are they?
Oh, for crying out loud.
-What happened? -[man] Step away.
-What the hell is going on here, Paul? -What happened?
Another nobody-saw-it-happen, another attack.
Damn it, Paul.
How many times is this gonna happen? This is Chavo Sr.
I don't even care about this guy, but the fact is,
people are getting attacked around here.
It was Eddie a few weeks ago, me last week, and now this.
[man] Get him on some oxygen.
Paul, this could have been me again. It could have been me.
[man] Hey, Chavo. Sir?
Wait a minute, I know that look.
Don't even think it. Eddie Guerrero did not do this, Paul.
You know something, it could be you next. Think about that.
It could be you next, Paul.
[man] Get him up. Come on, man.
Chavo.
[machine beeping]
[Cole] Well, Chavo Guerrero Sr.,
supposed to be the special guest referee
for the WWE Title match that is next.
It's Eddie Guerrero versus Chavo Guerrero
with the WWE Title on the line.
[hard rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
Kurt! Kurt, Kurt…
What?
I've been thinking about what you were saying, and, uh…
you could really be right.
I know I was right, Paul.
Listen, I have a huge title match coming up next,
and I don't have a referee,
and the situation with the Guerreros is way too volatile. I need someone--
Hold on. That's not my problem, Paul.
It just became your problem, Kurt.
What's this?
It's a solution to my problem.
You're the referee for Eddie versus Chavo.
But-- Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm not a referee, Paul.
Oh, you are tonight, Kurt, and you'll do just fine.
[crowd cheering]
[sharp exhale]
[Cole] Kurt Angle is the referee.
-[Tazz] Well, I'm all… -[Chavo Guerrero's theme music plays]
What-- Kurt Angle doesn't want no part of this.
But I mean, what's Heyman gonna do? He didn't have a referee.
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the WWE Championship.
Making his way to the ring, the challenger, from El Paso, Texas,
weighing in at 213 pounds,
he is the Cruiserweight Champion, Chavo Guerrero.
[Cole] Chavo Guerrero says they love him in Kansas City.
Will Chavo Guerrero be Cruiserweight Champion
and WWE Champion
when SmackDown heads to Kansas City next week?
[Tazz] Well, you know, I would have liked Chavo chances,
but now that his old man's not the referee…
Oh.
["Medal" plays]
I don't know.
[Chimel] Making his way to the ring, the special guest referee, Kurt Angle.
[Cole] Think about this.
How uncomfortable must this be for Kurt Angle?
Not only is he thrown into the position as a referee in this matchup,
but Kurt Angle's gonna face either Chavo or Eddie Guerrero
in the WWE Championship match in 24 days at WrestleMania.
[Tazz] That's a weird situation, absolutely.
But Kurt Angle, I guess, is gonna try and do his best out here.
Gotta do what your boss says. Heyman's the General Manager.
And Heyman said, "Hey, Kurt, you're gonna be a referee of this championship match."
♪ Viva la raza ♪
-[crowd cheering] -["Viva la Raza" playing]
[Chimel] Making his way to the ring, from El Paso, Texas,
weighing in at 228 pounds,
he is the WWE Champion,
Eddie Guerrero.
[Cole] Riding in a lowrider for the first time
as WWE Champion.
[Tazz] Yeah, but we had a shot there of that lowrider.
That bad boy's going up and down.
Through that windshield, we saw the eyes of Eddie Guerrero,
and Eddie looked extremely serious about this situation,
and the new WWE Champion should be.
Chavo's extremely credible.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero
didn't have much time to enjoy his celebration
earlier on tonight with all these SmackDown fans.
Eddie Guerrero's first title defense against Chavo Guerrero. It is champion--
[Tazz] And Eddie Guerrero's celebration was spoiled though, Cole.
I mean, his-his title reign may be spoiled also
because Chavo Guerrero
just quite might be able to beat Eddie Guerrero.
And, you know, that Chavo's not chopped liver, my friend.
[Cole] No, not at all. Eddie Guerrero, fresh off the victory over Brock Lesnar
at No Way Out four days ago.
Chavo Guerrero, fresh off the victory over Rey Mysterio
for the Cruiserweight Title four days ago.
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
[Tazz] And Kurt Angle might be holding his own championship in the air
when Kurt goes to WrestleMania…
-Hey, oh! -[Cole] Look at Eddie Guerrero
lying and cheating and stealing and wasting little time
going to work on his nephew, Chavo Guerrero.
And don't forget the personal animosity that has developed
between these two family members over the past few months.
[Tazz] And you've got to question that the physical…
-Oh. -[Cole] Oh.
[Tazz] The physical well-being
of the new champion Eddie Guerrero after that brutal match
with Brock Lesnar four days ago at No Way Out.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero out to the apron of the ring.
Perhaps Eddie trying to end this match quickly
because Eddie Guerrero realizes he may not be at 100%.
Eddie Guerrero, the WWE Champion.
Only Eddie's title on the line, not Chavo's Cruiserweight Title.
And you see Kurt Angle, who will meet one of these men at WrestleMania,
the referee in this matchup.
[Tazz] Well, I'll tell you, Eddie Guerrero proved to me at that match
this past Sunday at No Way Out with Brock Lesnar,
he's made of stuff I didn't think that Eddie Guerrero was made of.
Tons of resiliency and intestinal fortitude
Eddie Guerrero has.
[Cole] Big uppercut by Chavo Guerrero
who will pull out all the stops here tonight to win the WWE Title.
Big back body drop.
[Tazz] And Chavo Guerrero, and now just like I thought,
will get on the attack
as soon as he saw the opening to get on Eddie, and Chavo's doing it.
[Cole] This matchup has gone from ridiculous to strange
all in the same night as the "Eddie" chants begin
from this crowd at Fresno State.
Two champions, two family members, Kurt Angle the referee.
[Tazz] Well, I would hope that, I mean,
we saw a moment ago, Eddie Guerrero, not for nothing,
poking Chavo in the eyes.
The referee Kurt Angle should, like, threaten Eddie
that he could disqualify him, but Kurt's not a referee.
I mean, Olympic gold medalist and all.
-[Cole] Eddie Guerrero… -[Tazz] Not Olympic gold referee.
[Cole] Bear hug going to work on Chavo Guerrero here.
Got to believe Kurt Angle thinks he could beat either one…
And look at Eddie Guerrero choking Chavo Guerrero.
[Tazz] Lying, cheating, and stealing behind the referee's back,
Eddie Guerrero's doing that.
[Cole] Eddie climbed the mountain at No Way Out this past Sunday
and he's not gonna relinquish the WWE Title that easily.
[Tazz] I'm-- Look at that.
Cheating again, and Kurt Angle's not even telling Eddie he's on the ropes.
You gotta do a five-count there.
[Cole] As you said before, Kurt Angle's not a referee, Tazz.
He was put in this position by General Manager Paul Heyman.
[Cole] It was supposed to be Chavo Sr. as the guest referee.
[Tazz] Yeah, and we got--
[Cole] Chavo was attacked in the locker room area.
[Tazz] I wonder his condition, Chavo Sr. that is.
And now, look at this submission hold by Eddie Guerrero on Chavo.
Chavo is in a lot of trouble here.
[Cole] Eddie Guerrero, the WWE Champion, with Chavo Guerrero in trouble.
Referee Kurt Angle is right there.
[Tazz] Cole, not for nothing, Chavo Guerrero has a good point.
Where was Chavo's celebration?
He beat an extremely-- a great cruiserweight
for the Cruiserweight Championship, Rey Mysterio.
And Chavo doesn't get balloons and confetti and mariachis and all that?
[Cole] Chavo, nice counter into the armdrag.
Great counter by Chavo Guerrero.
And look at Chavo, misses with the big clothesline
and a dropkick by Eddie Guerrero.
Eddie into the cover, shoulders down, and a kickout…
-[Tazz] There you go. -[Cole] …by Chavo.
I understand the point you're making about the celebration, but Chavo did cheat,
used his father and used the tights to defeat Rey Mysterio at No Way Out.
[Tazz] Well, Cole, wait a minute, Cole,
I mean, you might be eating your words there.
Someone else cheated to win too, didn't they?
-Who? -[Cole] No, I get your point.
-Eddie Guerrero. -Great point,
but Eddie does lie, cheat, and steal.
Oh.
And what a backbreaker. Chavo, title on the line,
hooks the leg, Eddie Guerrero kicks out.
[Tazz] Chavo Guerrero with a beautiful tilt-a-whirl backbreaker,
and now Chavo singling out the back of Eddie Guerrero,
and this people here in Fresno with these "Eddie" chants,
infuriating Chavo.
[Cole] The impressiveness of Chavo Guerrero,
extremely jealous of the popularity of the WWE Champion, his uncle, Eddie.
And what an uppercut by Chavo.
[Tazz] And Chavo in control of the new WWE Champion
in this championship match with this…
-[Cole] Bam. -[Tazz] …vertical suplex.
Oh, look at this.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] And this is right out of Eddie's playbook.
[Tazz] That's why these people are booing. This is classic Eddie Guerrero,
the triple vertical suplex.
I think Chavo does it better, in my opinion.
[Cole] Chavo Guerrero is dominating Eddie, the WWE Champion.
[Tazz] Viva la raza, Chavo. Might be the new champ.
[Cole] And Chavo, out to the apron,
going up to the top rope.
Eddie's in trouble. Chavo…
[Tazz] Yeah, Chavo can fly and he… And Chavo is gonna fly.
[Cole] And a counter to the frog splash.
[Tazz] Again, another one of Eddie's moves.
[Cole] Eddie, with the knees to the midsection.
This could be the turning point for the WWE Champion, Eddie Guerrero.
[Tazz] Say, Chavo's back to his feet before Eddie,
here comes Chavo.
[Cole] Dumped over the top rope.
[Tazz] Well, he went for something and Eddie Guerrero
had the wherewithal to back-drop Chavo over the top rope.
[Cole] And this is important for Eddie.
He could buy himself some valuable time here, but Eddie…
Oh no.
[Tazz] Chavo Sr.
[Cole] Chavo Sr. was supposed to be the special guest referee,
attacked backstage.
[indistinct shouting]
[Tazz] Well, thank God he's okay, Cole.
That's all that really matters.
[Cole] Well, what's he doing out here now?
[Chavo Sr. shouting indistinctly]
[Cole] Oh, from behind, Chavo may have Eddie.
Tried to hook the tights, and Eddie kicked out.
Chavo Sr. had distracted Eddie momentarily and Chavo almost capitalized.
[Tazz] And now, Eddie Guerrero.
[Cole] Oh, the suplex.
[Tazz] Now, here's the triple verticals. Eddie, I think, realizes,
[indistinct] Eddie's in trouble because Chavo Sr.
is out here, and Eddie's just picking the pace up.
[Cole] That's how it's done, Chavo.
Latino Heat is firing up.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] Eddie Guerrero, right in his older brother's face, telling him…
[Cole] And Chavo Sr. may be knocked out again after that right hand.
[Tazz] He go… Whoa. Back suplex by Eddie Guerrero.
[Cole] Eddie, out to the apron. Chavo in trouble.
Eddie going high.
[Tazz] Eddie might be feeling… Might be feeling froggy… Oh.
[Cole] And Chavo Sr.
pulled his son out of the way at the last moment.
[Tazz] Well, Chavo Sr. just trying to help out his son.
[Cole] And Eddie, his left knee.
And look at Rey Mysterio!
Mysterio…
[Tazz] Oh man!
[Cole] Coming out to even the sides a bit.
[Tazz] What the hell is Rey doing out here?
[Cole] Rey Mysterio taking out Chavo Sr.
That's for costing Rey the Cruiserweight Title at No Way Out.
[Tazz] Chavo Sr. is having a bad night, I'm telling you.
And Rey is just wearing out Chavo Sr. with those punches.
[Cole] Officials flying out of the locker room area,
separating Rey Mysterio and Chavo Sr.,
but more importantly, the WWE Championship is on the line.
Eddie and Chavo are down in the ring.
Back on SmackDown, the challenger, Chavo Guerrero,
dominating the WWE Champion, Eddie Guerrero,
working the knee that Eddie injured
when he missed the frog splash after Chavo Sr. pulled his son
-out of harms' way. -[Tazz] Correct.
The new WWE Champion, Eddie Guerrero,
crashed and burned on that frog splash.
Cannot blame, in my view, Chavo, going after that knee.
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
[Cole] The crowd trying to will Eddie on.
Chavo, trying to win the WWE title.
[Tazz] Eddie… Oh man. Eddie hooked…
I'm sorry, Chavo hooking a submission hold here
on Eddie Guerrero on that knee, looking to break Eddie in half.
[Cole] Remember the abuse Eddie suffered at the hands of Brock Lesnar Sunday.
Chavo really taking it to the champion tonight.
[Tazz] Yeah, brutal… I mean, Eddie Guerrero survived the brutal attack
by Brock Lesnar, but can Eddie Guerrero survive his nephew,
-the new Cruiserweight Champion? -[Cole] Great counter.
Reversed out. May have it.
And a kickout by Chavo.
[Tazz] Like that, Chavo, smart, right on the attack,
not wasting time after time,
after the kickout by Eddie, and going right back in for the kill.
[Cole] The special guest referee is Kurt Angle.
And look at Chavo, working on that left knee,
continues to work on the champion.
[Tazz] You know, Cole, how ironic is it that the referee Kurt Angle
will face the winner of this WWE Title match at WrestleMania?
[Cole] Kurt Angle didn't ask to be in this position.
He was assigned the referee role after Chavo Sr.
had been attacked in the locker room area.
-It was Chavo Sr… -[Tazz] Uh-oh, uh-oh.
[Cole] …who was supposed to be the referee.
[Tazz] Eddie was all tied up on those ropes.
-Who sucks now? -[crowd] You!
[Cole] Here's the cover, the championship on the line,
and Eddie grabbed the bottom rope.
I hate to say it, Chavo Guerrero looking fabulous right now.
[Tazz] Chavo has been on a roll, man, I'm telling you.
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
Eddie's in trouble here.
[Cole] Imagine the celebration Chavo is gonna have
if he wins the WWE Title here tonight.
[Tazz] Yeah, throw a party for himself. Here comes Eddie.
[Cole] Eddie battling back with the right hands.
And again, Chavo goes to the knee.
[Tazz] Yeah, Chavo got his body out of the way
from those punches by Eddie
and then dropkicking the injured knee of his uncle,
the new WWE Champ, Eddie Guerrero.
Might be a short-lived championship run, I'll tell you that.
[Cole] Four days.
[Tazz] What's Chavo got in mind here?
Oh man.
[Cole] This puts tremendous strain on the knee area.
[Tazz] Oh, absolutely. Chavo got a version of the Indian deathlock on the knee
and then bridging back and grasping his uncle's head…
[Cole] This is a submission maneuver.
Eddie Guerrero, the champion in the center of the ring,
with nowhere to go as Chavo continues to torque the injured knee of Eddie.
[Tazz] And Kurt Angle, in the right position,
checking the man that's in the hold,
looking eye-to-eye with him, seeing if he wants to give up.
[Cole] Extremely impressed with the attack,
the assault, the strategy of Chavo in this matchup.
Chavo saw the opening on the champion, went right to work on it.
[Tazz] Well, I told you, Chavo's not chopped liver.
That's why Chavo is the Cruiserweight Champ
and Chavo looks like he's on his way to be the WWE Champ.
[Cole] Chavo could be holding two titles
here on SmackDown tonight if he can defeat Eddie
for the WWE Championship, and look at the yanks,
the agony, the desperation in the eyes of the champ.
[Tazz] And if Chavo Guerrero wins,
Rey Mysterio will get a shot
at the WWE Champion if that is Chavo Guerrero.
[Cole] Eddie had to get his back. He did. There's the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
Could be an opening for the champion.
[Tazz] Yeah, but it also could've hurt Eddie's knee even more,
applying that tilt-a-whirl.
[Cole] Chavo, right back on the attack but knocked down by the clothesline,
and another clothesline by Eddie, the champion, battling on one leg here.
[Tazz] Well, the heart and resiliency
and intestinal fortitude of Eddie Guerrero is unparalleled.
What's Eddie gonna do here? Oh!
[Cole] Top rope headscissors.
[Tazz] Beautiful.
Now, Eddie needs to try and get a cover if possible, I would think, here.
There it is.
[Cole] Into the cover, hook of the leg, shoulders down,
and Chavo kicked out.
[Tazz] Can you give Chavo some credit please, Cole?
[Cole] I've been giving him credit. Chavo Guerrero impressive in this matchup.
Oh, and again goes to the knee.
[Tazz] Smart, smart game plan, smart business plan by Chavo Guerrero.
[Cole] Chavo out to the apron. Chavo gonna climb the ropes.
Chavo to the top rope. Eddie back to his feet.
Right hand to Chavo. Chavo's in trouble. Eddie up to the second rope.
What's he gonna do here?
[Tazz] Who's gonna… Who's going down here?
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[Cole] Superplex off the top rope.
Both Superstars down, center of the ring.
[Tazz] Some blood on the neck of Chavo.
I think that might be from the chest of Eddie Guerrero,
he's got a little laceration, but both athletes are down.
[Cole] Referee Kurt Angle beginning the count.
-Chavo's ear that's been cut up? -[Tazz] I don't know.
It might be or it could be, I noticed earlier,
Eddie had some blood on his chest.
[Cole] WWE Champion, Eddie, to his knees.
The challenger, Chavo, with a clubbing blow to the back of the neck.
Chavo again on the assault.
[Tazz] Uh-oh, Chavo here. Counter.
[Cole] Eddie landed on his feet. Shot to the midsection.
-[Tazz] Whoa, whoa. -[Cole] Look at this… Oh, planting Chavo!
And here goes Eddie!
[Tazz] The powerbomb by Eddie. Eddie might be feeling froggy.
[Cole] This is what defeated Brock Lesnar on Sunday.
The frog splash connecting. Eddie Guerrero connects.
He's got Chavo. Hook of the leg.
-[Tazz] What? What? -[Cole] Wait a minute.
[crowd booing]
[Tazz splutters]
[Cole] Kurt?
[Tazz] Count.
[Cole] Kurt, what are you doing?
[Tazz] What's going on?
[Cole] No idea.
Hey!
[crowd booing]
What is Kurt Angle doing?
[crowd shouting]
[crowd groans]
You're a stupid [bleep], Eddie Guerrero.
[Angle grunting]
[crowd chanting "Angle sucks"]
[grunting]
[crowd booing, whistling]
[Angle groaning]
[crowd cheering]
-[Tazz] Whoa, whoa! -[Cole] Mysterio!
-[Tazz] Got caught. -[Cole] Oh!
[crowd chatter]
[Angle grunting]
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
[crowd booing]
[indistinct]
[crowd booing]
This is what it's all about right here.
This is what it's all about.
That's what I'm talking about.
[Tazz] I don't know, Cole. I…
-[Cole] I don't know what to think. -[Tazz] I'm shocked.
I'm shocked at what we just witnessed.
[crowd chants "Eddie!"]
[Cole] I never saw this coming.
[Tazz] Yeah, me neither.
Wow.
[crowd chatter]
[Cole] Oh!
[crowd booing]
[crowd chatter]
[crowd chanting "Angle sucks"]
[crowd booing, whistling] ks"]