[grim music playing]
[narrator] The quest for redemption.
[Cole] Kurt Angle hell-bent on revenge.
[narrator] The fight for the throne.
[Cole] This is it, the finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
[narrator] The epic confrontation.
[Cole] Taker right in the face of Khali.
[narrator] The impossible task.
[Tazz] Rey's hanging on by the thread.
-[Cole] We welcome you to Judgment Day! -[Tazz] Here we go!
[Cole] Kurt Angle has absolutely snapped, ladies and gentlemen.
[Tazz] This is history right now. King Booker, the 2006 King of the Ring!
[Cole] I can't believe it. What a night!
[Tazz] Over 15,000 people here in shock.
[Cole] 619!
Come on, Rey! Come on, Rey!
He did it!
-[Tazz] No! -[Cole] He did it! He did it!
Rey Mysterio proves he should be World Champion.
[crowd chants "619"]
[music fades]
["Longhorn" plays]
[Cole] Welcome to Friday Night SmackDown.
JBL, a champion in his own right, but not World Champion,
is already in the ring, and he looks extremely agitated.
[crowd boos]
[crowd chanting "You suck"]
We just witnessed the greatest travesty of all time
at Judgment Day.
[crowd boos]
[crowd chants "You suck"]
Rey Mysterio is still the World Champion.
[crowd cheering]
When I challenged him to take on all comers,
I appealed to his machismo.
[crowd boos]
Well, Rey…
Oh, Rey…
if you're still a man of your word
and you'll still take on all comers,
then I'm gonna prove it was a fluke on Sunday.
Come out here right now with your World Championship,
and let's do it right here!
[crowd cheering]
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪
[Cole] Oh-ho-ho!
♪ That's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪
[Cole] The World Champion, as he proved Sunday, is a man of his word.
♪ That's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪
♪ What you gon' do when we come for you? ♪
♪ Ya llego el Rey Mysterio ♪
♪ El vato cabrón de San Diego ♪
♪ Flash up on the scene Like a brown crusader ♪
[Cole] A standing ovation for the man who's still living his dream,
successfully defended
the World Championship Sunday at Judgment Day.
[Tazz] I don't know how Mysterio did it on Sunday, but he did.
He left Phoenix with the World Championship.
-[crowd cheering] -["Booyaka 619" by P.O.D. continues]
[music fades]
JBL,
you're right.
I did say I would take on all comers.
And…
I took you on at Judgment Day.
[crowd cheering]
And I beat you!
[crowd cheering]
You sarcastic little punk! That was a fluke!
Now, get out here and let's do it right now.
[crowd boos]
Hold on.
JBL, you are the United States Champion.
[crowd boos]
I don't…
I don't see you defending your title.
I don't see you taking on all comers.
You little punk.
You had the audacity to question me?
This is my show! I carry this company!
[crowd boos]
And yes, I will take on all comers
because nobody but a true American hero
represents this country better.
I am proud
to be your United States Champion.
Did…
Did you… Did you just say
you are willing to take on all comers?
I kick you too hard in the head, Rey?
Is your mask covering your ears,
or did the blood that you bled at Judgment Day cover up your ears?
You want it in English?
The answer is yes, I take on anybody.
[crowd boos]
English, Spanish, I understood you,
y toda esta gente también te entendió.
[crowd cheering]
So, since you are willing,
let me introduce to you your opponent.
Bobby Lashley!
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] What?!
[Tazz] Wait a minute, wait a… What?
[Cole] Well, are we gonna have this match right now
for the United States Championship?
[Tazz] Is this thing gonna happen? I mean, what…
["Unstoppable" playing]
-Bobby Lashley? Whoa! -[fireworks]
[Cole] Well, we-we know that Rey Mysterio is a man of his word…
-[Tazz] But does-- -[Cole] Is JBL a man of his word?
[Tazz] Well, did Rey Mysterio just set up JBL?
[Cole] Hey, turnabout is fair play.
The bottom line is this, hey, JBL, how about…
How about some machismo?
How about taking on some comers now, U.S. Champ?
[Tazz] Well, slow down there, pump the brakes.
I mean, we don't know if this match is offi--
Is this gonna happen?
That's what I-- Oh, there's an official, there's a ref, but…
Hold on, hold on.
[music fades]
Ladies and gentlemen,
this match is for the WWE United States Championship.
[Cole] Oh my… Yeah! All right!
-[Tazz] Wait a minute, wait-- -[Cole] JBL has no choice.
[Chimel] Introducing the challenger, Bobby Lashley!
[crowd cheering]
[Chimel] And his opponent, the United States Champion,
John "Bradshaw" Layfield!
[Cole] So, I guess JBL does have some machismo, doesn't he?
[Tazz] Oh, I guess so, but how do you compete
against Lashley when you don't even know you're gonna compete against him?
-You can't prepare for him. -[Cole] Oh, well, what about Rey Mysterio?
He didn't know he was gonna compete against Mark Henry a couple weeks ago.
He didn't know he was gonna compete against Kane.
He's sticking it to JBL.
-[bell ringing] -[Tazz] Yeah, it's a good point.
[Cole] And JBL does not want anything to do with this matchup.
Look at the look in his face. He's going against the man, Lashley…
Oh, and look at that, thumb to the eye.
[Tazz] Hey, listen, JBL will settle down. He's getting with it already. Look.
Right to the eyes, rammed his head in.
-[Cole] Uh-oh. -[Tazz] Or maybe not.
[Cole] Lashley is the man, in my estimation,
who should be King of the Ring,
screwed out of that tournament final Sunday.
Lashley with a big right hand, and another right hand by Lashley.
[Tazz] Well… Oh, JBL… Oh my God.
Watch, look at the power of Lashley.
-[Cole] A near 300-pound man. -[Tazz] Looks easy.
Hoisted him up, yeah, with ease and drove him to the mat.
[Cole] JBL whipped across the ring.
Oh, big boot to the face.
And there is some history, as I think about this, Tazz,
between these two Superstars.
It was JBL, thanks to Finlay,
who actually ended Lashley's undefeated streak
at No Way Out a few months ago.
Oh, and another right hand by JBL.
And now JBL, the brawler, is teeing off on Lashley.
[Tazz] You can say what you want about JBL.
He just dropped this big stud, this Bobby Lashley, like, with ease there,
and didn't even know he was gonna face him.
[Cole] JBL whipped into the corner. Big boot to the face.
[Tazz] Uh-oh, watch out, watch out.
[Cole] Lashley.
-Oh, spear! What a spear! -[Tazz] My God!
[Cole] Here's the hook of the leg.
-He did it! He did it! -[Tazz] Oh my God!
-What the hell just happened? -Lashley is the United States Champion!
[Chimel] Here is your winner
and the new United States Champion,
Bobby Lashley.
[Tazz] Shocking.
[Cole] Tazz, I believe this is Lashley's first title opportunity
ever here on SmackDown.
And he wins the United States Championship!
[Tazz] Somebody pinch me and wake me up. I can't believe this just happened.
-[crowd cheering] -["Unstoppable" playing]
[Cole] Think about who did all of this to JBL.
It was Mysterio who manipulated the champ.
[Tazz] And I'm sure Mysterio's got a big smile on his face right now.
-We got a new United States Champion. -[bell ringing]
Are you kidding me or what?
[Cole] What a spear!
The explosiveness of Lashley.
-[bell ringing] -[Tazz] This is nuts!
SmackDown just started. We got a new United States Champion.
[Cole] Lashley wins the championship.
JBL is shocked.
I don't think JBL knows what hit him.
Moments ago we crowned a new United States Champion.
Rey Mysterio, turnabout is fair play,
manipulated JBL into putting his championship
on the line against Lashley.
And what a spear!
[Tazz] Talk about a guy making the most out of a golden opportunity.
Look at this spear! What impact!
We got a new United States Champion and his name is Lashley.
[Cole] You think he was happy?
[Tazz] No doubt, man. Unbelievable. I'm shocked.
[Chimel] Here is your winner
and the new United States Champion…
Get out of the way! Idiot!
[crowd boos]
-Theodore Long! -What?
-That match wasn't official. You know it. -What is wrong with you?
I did not lose the United States Championship.
You did not make that match!
Listen, let me tell you one thing.
-Rey Mysterio made that match… -What?!
…with my full knowledge.
Now, it's official. You are no longer the United States Champion.
You got that?
-Hey! Wait a minute. -You--
What the hell is wrong with you?
-You take your hands off of me. -I deserve my championship back.
Let me tell you one thing right now. You were at Judgment Day.
You saw what happened to MNM,
and if you don't calm down and take your hands off of me,
the same thing will happen to you.
You'll be out of work. Now, you got that?
You know, you know I can beat Rey Mysterio.
That was a fluke and you know it.
You've got to give me another match because if I…
If I can't beat Rey Mysterio, I walk out.
-Wait a minute. -I quit. You hear me?
Wait a minute. What did you say? You'll walk away?
Well, I tell you what. You're that confident, right?
Well, I had another match in mind for the main event.
How about this, JBL? Right here tonight, you'll get your World Title match…
-You're damn right, I will. -…and if you're a man of your word
like you say you are, if you lose,
you quit SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
-["War Cry" plays] -[Tazz] Oh my God. Huge!
[Cole] Can't believe it.
JBL said he would quit if he can't beat Rey Mysterio.
[Tazz] Check it out.
Does that mean we're gonna have the match?
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
In the ring, from Pembroke, North Carolina,
weighing in at 253 pounds,
Tatanka!
[Cole] Well, here is the Native American warrior Tatanka
who is now an official member of the Lakota tribe.
Going through a number of ceremonies in recent weeks
to join the tribe that is…
that has, uh, seen members like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.
[Tazz] I'll tell you what, first and foremost,
Tatanka looks phenomenal, no doubt about it.
No secret this guy had a two-year undefeated streak
when he first entered the WWE years back.
Tell you what, the Lakota tribe did him right.
Tatanka looks proud.
["Fat Burner" plays]
[Chimel] And from Clearwater, Florida,
weighing in at 210 pounds, Simon Dean!
[Cole] Well, the fitness guru Simon Dean set for action against Tatanka.
[Tazz] Well, speaking of Lakota tribe, um,
that oral medicine could go
in the, uh, diet of the fitness guru himself there, Simon Dean, right?
[Cole] You mean, oral medicine?
-[Tazz] That's what I said. -[Cole] Okay.
[Tazz] What do you think I said? I said oral. You know about that.
[Cole] Tatanka set to go one-on-one with Simon Dean.
Speaking of Tatanka, earlier today, he is so proud.
He says a new soul has been born,
and becoming a member of the Lakota tribe
means he has strength, honor, pride, and devotion.
You see how that exemplifies his work here on Friday Night SmackDown tonight.
-[war whoop] -[Tazz] Oh, that's not good.
[Cole] Oh! Tatanka with a right hand as Simon Dean was mocking Tatanka.
[Tazz] You don't wanna… You don't wanna do that and anger Tatanka.
Oh!
[Cole] Not at all. And Tatanka's name means "buffalo."
Oh, and he is buffaloing Simon Dean here.
[Tazz] You know, once Tatanka gets rolling,
he's like a damn buffalo stampede.
He got some quick feet. He's a big, strong individual.
Don't be fooled now. Simon Dean, you know, he's got, uh, flashy tights on.
Well, kind of crazy…
[Cole] Simon Dean driven into the corner shoulder-first,
and Tatanka on the attack.
Whoa!
[Tazz] Oh, the signature chops
across the pectoral region by Tatanka.
Oh man, talk about stinging.
[Cole] Here's the reversal. Tatanka whipped across the ring.
And exploding out of the ring.
-[Tazz laughs] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Tatanka measuring his opponent. There's a suplex to Simon Dean.
[Tazz] Yeah, Simon Dean, I hate to say it,
in my opinion, he's a little overmatched here.
Can't get out of the box.
Out of the blocks, I should say, against Tatanka.
[Cole] Tatanka backed into the corner.
Oh, and what a cheap shot.
A cheap shot by Simon Dean. Referee never saw it.
[Tazz] That was kind of intelligent.
He waited for the referee to kind of get in between the two.
[war whoop]
Oh, he mocked him again, mocked Tatanka again.
[Cole] And he's proud of himself, Simon Dean is.
You might wanna turn around.
[Tazz] Or maybe not. Maybe you might wanna run.
-No way. -[Cole] You don't touch the headdress.
-[Tazz] Are you nuts? -[Cole] Oh!
-Oh! -[Tazz laughs]
[Cole] Tatanka unloading on Simon Dean.
And there's another chop.
And Tatanka beginning to get fired up.
-Oh, what a tomahawk chop. -[Tazz] Right across the head.
That'll knock you silly… Ooh.
Again, that's what I'm talking about, how fast his feet are, how quick he is.
Here we go, he's cookin' it up.
Watch, watch, watch. Oh!
[Cole] Tatanka just taking it to Simon Dean.
Gets all fired up here tonight.
[Tazz] Because somebody said something about a buffalo stampede, Tatanka.
[Cole] Oh! The Tatanka Stampede.
[Tazz] That's exactly what it is.
[whooping]
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] About to go for his signature maneuver here.
[Cole] There it is!
[Tazz] Called the Wakinyan. That's what that--
[Cole] There's the cover. Hook of the leg.
-[bell ringing] -And Tatanka wins.
["War Cry" plays]
[crowd cheering]
[Chimel] Here is your winner, Tatanka.
[Tazz] That maneuver is called Wakinyan.
Lakota name which means "The Thunder."
That's kind of like the power and the thunder that Tatanka brings.
Oh man! Very impressive, Tatanka.
[Cole] What a debut for Tatanka returning from his spiritual journey
as he joins the Lakota tribe.
[crowd cheering]
My office is a mess but I want you to know--
-[knocking] -Excuse me, just a minute. Come in.
I want you to know you're doing a great job here on SmackDown. All right?
Matt Hardy?
-Paulie, how are you, my man? -How are you, sir?
-Good. -Mr. General Manager.
-Paul Heyman. -How are you?
Uh, Matt, would you excuse us just for a minute?
-Sure. I'll talk to you later. -All right, playa. Thank you.
Hey, great to see you.
-You too. -Great to see you.
-See you around. -Yes, sir.
Mr. Heyman, what can I do for you now?
You know, that Matt Hardy is a hell of a talent.
No doubt.
Ever since you've become General Manager of SmackDown,
there's a lot of great talent around here.
Mr. Heyman, what can I do for you?
Why are you here?
Surely, Teddy, you've heard that ECW is coming back?
-Yeah, I heard that. -And you know, I just…
It would behoove me, you gotta admit, to at least check out the competition
because SmackDown's on a roll lately.
Heyman, don't try to play me, dawg.
Now, I know as well as you know that you're here to scout talent.
Now, let me tell you something, playa, I got my eyes on--
-You need a maid. -Don't worry about that.
I've got my eyes on you.
Now, let me explain one thing to you. Let me make myself clear.
I don't like you, I don't trust you,
and I don't want you snooping around my locker room.
Now, you feeling me on that?
Yes, sir, I am.
Even if I am scouting talent, come on, it's only business.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, up next,
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry,
fresh off an incredible match with Kurt Angle at Judgment Day,
goes one-on-one with Chris Benoit,
rolling after a Judgment Day win as well.
Something's gotta give, next.
[hard rock music playing]
Tazz, later tonight, we are going to see the King of the Ring.
[Tazz] Oh man, I am so amped up for this.
The coronation of King Booker.
[laughs] I can't wait.
And he gets… Finally, finally, hail to the King.
[Cole] The official coronation tonight.
And also, ladies and gentlemen, tonight, the scene I never thought I'd see,
The Great Khali destroying The Undertaker.
We will show you the picture that shocked the world
from Judgment Day later tonight.
♪ This fire burns ♪
[music ends]
[Chimel] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
straight from Memphis, Tennessee,
Academy Award-winning artists,
Three 6 Mafia.
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Three 6 Mafia ♪
-♪ Whoa ♪ -♪ Hey ♪
-♪ Say what? ♪ -♪ Whoa, hey ♪
-♪ Three 6 Mafia ♪
♪ Whoa, hey, whoa, hey ♪
-♪ It's going down ♪ -♪ Whoa, hey ♪
♪ Y'all know what time it is ♪
-♪ Whoa, hey ♪ -♪ Hey ♪
-♪ We ain't playing with you ♪ -♪ Yeah, what? ♪
-♪ In the club, in the street ♪ -♪ What? What? ♪
♪ They can feel it's going down ♪
♪ What? What? What? ♪
♪ What? What? ♪
-♪ Now, whoa ♪ -♪ Hey ♪
-♪ Whoa ♪ -♪ Hey ♪
-♪ What? ♪ -♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Y'all know what time it is ♪
♪ Make some noise ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Make some noise ♪
-♪ Y'all ready for this? ♪ -♪ I can't hear you ♪
♪ What? What? ♪
♪ Come on, let me see you sing along ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get they ass kicked ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get their wig split ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get they ass kicked ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get their wig split ♪
♪ What? ♪
♪ Somebody beat 'em up, break his neck ♪
♪ Break his neck ♪
♪ Beat 'em up, beat 'em up Break his neck, break his neck ♪
♪ I never need bod' How could I be scared of a man? ♪
♪ I walk through this land Like I run this land ♪
♪ Never can you imagine The pain that I bring ♪
♪ If I said I'mma do it in the streets It's the same ♪
♪ It's the K-I-N-G in here ♪
♪ Wildest man in the world And I have no fear ♪
♪ I'm the mean in the mean The nightmare dream ♪
♪ The root of all evil Weak fear me, yeah ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get they ass kicked ♪
-♪ What? ♪ -♪ Say what? ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get their wig split ♪
-♪ What? ♪ -♪ Say what? ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get they ass kicked ♪
♪ Say what? ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get their wig split ♪
♪ Beat 'em up, beat 'em up Break his neck, break his neck ♪
♪ Beat 'em up, beat 'em up ♪
♪ You hear me? ♪
♪ I'm a crazy young brother And I'm comin' through the do' ♪
♪ Quick to whup you up And knock yo' ass to the flo' ♪
♪ Think I'm playin' wit'cha But this fist gon' hit'cha ♪
♪ Always in the hood Number one wig splitter ♪
♪ Never try to step 'Cause you know you can't compete ♪
♪ Live By Yo' Rep Or get throwed in the street ♪
♪ This boy about to act up You better call for backup ♪
♪ I'll be the next fool in the hood Bodies stacked up ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get they ass kicked ♪
♪ What? ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get their wig split ♪
♪ What? ♪
♪ Somebody gonna get they ass kicked ♪
♪ Say what? ♪
-♪ Somebody gonna get their wig split ♪ -♪ Say what? ♪
♪ Beat 'em up, beat 'em up Break his neck, break his neck ♪
-♪ What? ♪ -♪ Mark Henry ♪
♪ Make some noise ♪
♪ Memphis, Tennessee ♪
♪ Make 'em feel tough for ya ♪
♪ Say what? ♪
-♪ Make some noise ♪ -♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Do my thugs run this mother… ♪
-[music fades] -[crowd cheering]
-♪ Do the ladies run this mother… ♪ -♪ Make me feel ♪
♪ Make 'em feel ♪
["Whatever" by Our Lady Peace plays]
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 234 pounds,
"The Rabid Wolverine" Chris Benoit!
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, as Chris Benoit is set to do battle
with Mark Henry, we have… we have breaking news
from General Manager Theodore Long's office.
JBL has accepted the matchup for later on tonight.
It will be Rey Mysterio versus JBL
for the World Heavyweight Championship.
If JBL cannot defeat Rey Mysterio tonight, he will quit SmackDown.
-[bell rings] -[Tazz] Don't worry about that.
Tonight, the World Heavyweight Championship
changes hands.
[Cole] So, Chris Benoit is set to go one-on-one with Mark Henry.
Both off impressive victories at Judgment Day,
but you have to wonder if either man is 100%.
The physical battle Benoit went through with Finlay,
and what about Mark Henry and what Kurt Angle did to him
after their matchup this past Sunday?
[Tazz] Yeah, talk about physical. That definitely was physical.
-Oh! -[Cole] Oh!
[Tazz] And who brings the physicality any better than Benoit?
[Cole] The big man reeling.
And there's the man with a bad mood and a bad attitude.
How appropriate is that song,
"Some Bodies Gonna Get It"
from Three 6 Mafia for this man Mark Henry?
[Tazz] Benoit already in trouble here, just the size and power.
-[Cole] Oh! [laughs] -[Tazz] Maybe spoke too soon.
[Cole] The Rabid Wolverine against the World's Strongest Man
will not be pleasant.
And there is the strength of Henry but Benoit--
[Tazz] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, look at this.
[Cole] Trying to set up Henry for the Crossface.
[Tazz] Too strong. Mark Henry is too powerful.
Oh! Man. Oh God. Oh.
I'll tell you what, Benoit just having a problem
early goings in this match.
Mark Henry is on point tonight.
[Cole] Everybody has problems
when they're in the ring against Mark Henry.
It's just his size and his girth.
[Tazz] Yeah, but you know…
You hear the "Benoit" chants here in Bakersfield.
And Mark Henry, though, the past couple of months, has just been…
as you just pointed out, in the past, a chip…
a chip on his shoulders.
Gotta be a pretty big chip on his shoulders.
[Cole] It all started when Kurt Angle won that Battle Royal back in January
when he came over from Raw.
Mark Henry believed Angle stole
the World Heavyweight Championship from him.
-[Tazz] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Look at this.
[Tazz] Oh my God. Watch out. Look at this.
[Cole] Look at the strength. And look at--
-[Tazz] Whoa! Nice counter! -[Cole] Great counter.
Benoit's got to get the big man off his feet to try to lock him in that Crossface,
and that is easier said than done.
But Henry's down to one knee.
[Tazz] And what now?
[Cole] Oh, and again, the strength of Mark Henry.
Trying to take the big sequoia out at the knees,
trying to chop the tree down.
[Tazz] Well, Chris Benoit knows how to chop a tree down, for sure.
Take the knee out, and he's bringing those chops now.
Benoit, as you know, he's relentless.
[Cole] And there's a kick to the head, and Mark Henry's reeling.
[Tazz] Benoit coming off an extremely physical battle
under a week ago at Judgment Day with Finlay.
[Cole] Enzuigiri to the back of the head, and Mark Henry may not know where he's at.
[Tazz] Watch this, watch this.
-Oh! -[Cole] Oh!
What a forearm!
[Tazz] Hear that? Oh.
[Cole] Henry driven through the ropes off the dropkick.
-[crowd cheering] -[Tazz] Wow!
[Cole] Chris Benoit is absolutely rolling.
Can he keep it up when we return to Bakersfield?
We are back on SmackDown.
Chris Benoit in total control of Mark Henry.
I'll tell you, Benoit's had a great game plan thus far.
Take the big man off his feet.
Wear him down.
[Tazz] During the break, Chris Benoit had a heavy-duty offense,
putting it on Mark Henry.
Trying to weaken up that left limb, if you wanna call it.
I don't know if Mark Henry has limbs.
More like a… Like a--
[Cole] Tree limbs maybe.
[Tazz] Like tree trunks hanging from his torso or something like that.
[Cole] Oh! A big splash by the 400-pounder, and just like that,
Mark Henry can change the momentum of the match.
[Tazz] That's all it takes.
When you're the World's Strongest Man, one move, one move, and then two
can just level a playing field in your favor, big-time.
[Cole] And speaking of leveling, Tazz, that is the second time in this matchup
Mark Henry has completely leveled
the surgically repaired neck of Chris Benoit.
[Tazz] Check this out. Watch, watch.
Man.
Even shoved-- Oh man, look at this, look at this.
Four hundred pounds.
[Cole] Four hundred pounds on the sternum of Benoit.
You could hear Benoit screaming in pain,
and it's not often you hear that from Benoit, as we take another look…
-[Tazz] Watch this. -[Cole] …of the impact.
[Tazz] All the weight, 400 pounds on his chest,
and I think Mark Henry's also…
Watch this. Oh, my bad.
To the back of the head with that clothesline.
Ugly.
[Cole] Mark Henry continuing to work on the neck of Chris Benoit.
Well-documented about the surgeries Benoit has had in the past for that neck.
[Tazz] Now, Mark Henry literally hovering--
-[Cole] Oh! -[Tazz] Oh.
[Cole] Four hundred pounds.
He's just a mean dude.
[referee] How about it, Benoit?
[Tazz] In this industry, you gotta be.
You can't run around here, you know,
giving out carnations to people and sipping margaritas, you know?
It's not all, uh, you know, rainbows and butterflies, you know.
It's not your life, it's…
This is serious business in that ring.
[Cole] Four-hundred-pound frame.
All that weight on the back of Benoit, the pressure continuing on the neck.
[Tazz] Benoit's in trouble.
He's got to try and hit a move here or--
[Cole] Oh! Oh man.
[Tazz] Mark Henry just dissecting Benoit.
Uh-oh, uh-oh. Oh!
[Cole] That elbow to the sternum.
Four hundred pounds.
[Tazz] Like a… Like a… Oh, watch out.
-Look at this. -[Cole] Here's the cover.
Hook of the leg, and at one, Benoit kicked out.
[Tazz] Like a damn small foreign car falling on top of your chest,
then you gotta kick out.
[Cole] Saw referee Nick Patrick asking Benoit, "You wanna continue?"
Of course, Benoit says yes. The Rabid Wolverine--
[Tazz] Well, there's no quit in Chris Benoit.
That's not a secret.
But, God, I don't know, how much more can he withstand
from the World's Strongest Man?
[Cole] And to your point earlier,
five days removed from that vicious battle
with Finlay at Judgment Day.
[Tazz] There's no way, in my opinion, that Chris Benoit's 100%.
Those type of matches that Finlay had with Chris Benoit at Judgment Day,
they take something out of you.
They take it out of you and then you gotta get in the ring
with a guy known as the World's Strongest Man.
[Cole] A 400-pound frame, again, to the small of the back of Benoit.
[Tazz] That's what I like about Benoit too, man.
He doesn't complain about it.
He's not gonna gripe and cry the blues.
He goes in there and sucks it up.
[crowd boos]
Mark Henry loves to dish out some pain. Oh!
[Cole] Mark Henry has successfully slowed down the pace as well,
much to his advantage.
[Tazz] Absolutely. Absolutely. Oh!
[Cole] Went for the big splash, nobody home.
-Benoit rolled out. -[Tazz] Here we go.
[Cole] And he's going for the Crossface.
This is what made Finlay tap out at Judgment Day.
Can he lock it into the big man Mark Henry?
[Tazz] Mark Henry is trying to back out. Smart.
Trying to get to the ropes right in front of us here.
[Cole] And gets to the ropes and forces Benoit to break the hold.
-That's just-- -Hanging on though.
[Cole] That's just the strength of Mark Henry,
to be able to pull Benoit across the ring.
But there's the drop toehold.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] Chris tried to hang on to that Crossface.
-Here it is again. -[Cole] Going for the Crossface again,
having problems getting the big man to his knees, but he does.
[Tazz] Putting all his weight, Benoit is, against the side of Mark Henry's body.
You gotta get the head. Gotta hook the-- Oh, look at that punch.
[Cole] Had one arm locked, and Henry trying to get back to his knees.
[Tazz] Watch your leg. Watch your leg.
[Cole] And he does. Benoit from behind, now goes to the other side.
[Tazz] Chris is very tenacious. Benoit…
Oh, here we go.
He's so thick, Mark Henry, though.
Here, he's got it!
[Cole] The Crossface locked in, at least a semblance of it…
-[Tazz] Oh my God! Oh! -[Cole] And Mark Henry!
[Tazz] You see that?
[Cole] Just powered his way out of it.
[Tazz] Just like…
Just ripped Benoit off of him. Wow!
I've never seen anyone do that with the Crossface.
[Cole] Mark Henry with Benoit outside the ring.
This does not look good.
Benoit bounced off the steel steps.
[Tazz] Look at Mark Henry just stalking Chris Benoit.
[Cole] Benoit trying to get back into this.
[Tazz] You gotta watch, both these men soon are gonna get counted out here.
I don't know why the referee is not counting.
[Patrick] Mark Henry, come on, man. Don't do it, Mark.
[Cole] Oh.
-[Tazz] Uh-oh. Uh-oh. -[Cole] Oh no.
Oh no, we've seen him do this to Kurt Angle. Oh!
This is how Mark Henry knocked Kurt Angle out at Judgment Day.
-[Patrick] Mark, no! -[Cole] Driving Benoit
into the steel post spine-first.
[Tazz] Oh my God.
Oh my God.
[Cole] You see the look on the face of Chris Benoit, the excruciating pain.
-Not again. -[Tazz] Oh, no, no, no.
[Cole] Come on, ref, get them back in the ring.
-[Tazz] No, no. -[Cole] Come on!
You're gonna break the man in half.
-[Tazz] Oh my God. -I'll stop when I'm ready.
[Tazz] I mean, Chris Benoit has got spinal cord issues
and surgically repaired neck.
I mean, this isn't good here.
[Patrick] I'm gonna ring the bell, Henry.
-[Cole] Mark Henry-- -[Tazz] The referee's got--
-[Cole] This is an assault. -[bell ringing]
-This is an absolute assault. -[Tazz] Yeah, the referee did the right…
I think-- Oh!
[Cole] Again, Benoit driven in the post! Stop this thing!
-[crowd boos] -[Tazz] Oh my God.
Now you're done.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] What the hell was the point of that?
[Tazz] I believe the referee…
He ended this thing and that--
-[Cole] Well, thank goodness. -[Tazz] Oh, but…
on the cusp of a dangerous situation. It's ugly.
[Cole] What was the point of that assault?
[Tazz] I don't know. I… I…
[Cole] Chris Benoit is helpless.
-[Patrick] Don't do it, man. Come on. -He hurt me!
[Patrick] I know, but you gotta stay off of him.
And he's getting his payback.
[Patrick] Come on, man, he's hurt.
-[Cole] You heard him. -[Tazz] He's getting his payback?
-Chris… -[Cole] It was a match.
[Tazz] Sometimes we got… What…
Oh my… Ooh!
[Cole] God, Chris Benoit bleeding from the mouth.
[Tazz] All right, come on, Mark. Enough. This is…
-[Cole] Mark, no. -[Tazz] Chris Benoit is limp.
Benoit can't even stand.
[Cole] He can't defend himself.
[Tazz] But what's the point?
[crowd chants "You suck"]
[Tazz] But Chris Benoit can't even move.
[Cole] Now, this is… This is becoming… This has become a scary situation.
[Tazz] This is a bad situation.
[Cole] Chris Benoit absolutely helpless, he's limp.
[Tazz] What the hell's Mark Henry gonna do now?
-Oh, no, no, no, no, no. -[Patrick] Stop, Mark. Get off of him.
[Cole] Benoit could have internal injuries after this.
-[Tazz] Look at his face. -[Cole] Oh.
[Tazz] Stop it.
[crowd boos]
[grunting]
[Tazz] We need help out here. You gotta break… Get this guy off of him.
Oh my God, look at…
-He's unstoppable. -[Cole] I don't get it.
[Tazz] He needs to be… He's out of control, Mark Henry.
[Cole] And look at the sick smile. I don't get it, though.
[crowd boos]
What-What brought this on?
[crowd boos]
[Tazz] You… You know, look, listen.
The fact of the matter is, you're not talking about some…
just some random anger. This is Chris Benoit.
This is a world-class… great athlete.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] Mark Henry accomplished what he wanted to, whatever that is.
[Benoit screams]
[referee] Chris, we gotta get you on a stretcher, gotta get you out of here.
[crowd boos]
-Try to get your head on there. Try… -[Tazz] Oh my God.
[referee] Try to get your head on.
[Cole] Mark Henry just wanted to hurt him.
[Tazz] I can't believe what I just witnessed out here.
[referee] We got your head right here.
[crowd boos]
[Benoit screaming]
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, moments ago, Mark Henry,
"The World's Strongest Man,"
seriously injuring another WWE Superstar, Chris Benoit,
Tazz, joining Henry's growing list of men
he's taken out violently.
[Tazz] I… This was so graphic, so disturbing to watch.
[Henry] I'll stop when I'm ready.
[Tazz] I just hope that Chris is okay.
I mean, look at this.
[Patrick] Stop, Mark. Get off of him.
[Tazz] Obviously-- seems to be, I should say…
Look at him wrenching his ribs, wrenching his neck.
There's gotta be some internal injuries, I would assume.
I mean… Oh my God.
I… I'm shocked.
[crowd boos]
Look, look, look at the look here on Benoit's face.
Look at this. Oh my God!
[referee] Chris, we gotta get you on a stretcher, gotta get you out of here.
Ladies and gentlemen, here to host tonight's coronation
of the 2006 King of the Ring,
William Regal.
["Pompous" plays]
[Tazz] Oh, you know, not for nothing,
who knows more about kings than William Regal?
I mean, he's from, you know, England.
[Cole] Well, the items in the ring will be bestowed
on the 2006 King of the Ring.
Booker T winning the tournament this past Sunday at Judgment Day.
This is the official coronation.
[Tazz] Look at that chair. It's gorgeous, huh?
[Cole] I mean, it was suspect the way Booker became…
-[Tazz] Look at that. -[Cole] …King of the Ring.
[Tazz] Forget about suspect. Look at that crown.
Forget about the chair. Wow!
[music fades]
Ladies and gentlemen…
[crowd boos]
It is my honor, privilege,
and duty to introduce to you
your new King of 2006,
accompanied by the delectable Sharmell…
Booker T!
♪ Can you dig it, sucka? ♪
[Tazz] Ho-ho. Where is he?
-["Can You Dig It" by plays] -[Tazz laughs]
Oh my God. Oh my God! What the hell?
Look at this! Look at this!
What the hell is this?
It's King… It's King… It's King Booker.
[laughs] Yeah! Look at that!
What an entrance, huh?
[Cole] Well, it is the official coronation.
[Tazz] Oh! [laughs]
Now, that's how a king should roll.
You know what I'm saying?
[Cole] What is that? That's like a rolling throne or something.
[Tazz] Yeah, it's like a rolling car.
Yeah, it's like a rolling thing, but it's…
It looks great, I mean, God.
Oh gosh, Sharmell looks beautiful also.
All hail King Booker!
Not for nothing, it's very rare,
a coronation of a king, you know, on WWE TV.
On TV in general.
How often do you see kings get their crown?
[Cole] Well, it's been four years since we've coronated
a King of the Ring here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Tazz] I'm sorry, not for nothing, do you really think, I mean,
Bakersfield, California, could really appreciate
a true coronation of a king?
[Cole] What's wrong with Bakersfield, California?
[Tazz] There's nothing wrong. It's just kind of… I don't know.
Well, not for nothing, let's not take away
from the spotlight of the King, ladies and gentlemen.
King Booker! Oh man.
You gotta admit it, he looks great, right?
[Cole] Yeah, he looks wonderful.
[Tazz] Oh, come on. You gotta show some respect for the King.
[Cole] Well, he did win the King of the Ring, I'll give you that.
[Tazz] You're just a peasant anyway. What do you know? You don't know nothin'.
That chair is ginormous.
-Look at the size… -[Cole] I'm a peasant. What are you?
[Tazz] I'm not a peasant. I know that.
-[Cole] You're a serf. -[Tazz] You're a tool.
Anyway, the King is in the house. King Book!
[laughs]
Look at that smile on Sharmell. This is a great moment.
[music ends]
Hear ye, hear ye, loyal SmackDown subjects.
On this, the 26th day of May,
2006, in…
Bakersfield, California…
[crowd cheering]
Thank you. Thank you all.
…we are here to bear witness to the coronation of a king
with unmatched courage, prowess, and ability.
Not since King Henry VIII
has there been a king more elegant…
more brilliant…
and more handsome.
[crowd boos]
Ladies and gentlemen, I implore to you to stand up.
Please, come on. Stand up, ladies and gentlemen, please.
Yes, you, madam. Please stand up.
[crowd boos]
And all hail your new King…
His Royal Highness…
King Booker!
[crowd boos]
Thank you all.
Before you all hear from my man…
and your Imperial Majesty…
[Tazz] Imperial majesty?
…I need each and every one of you…
to bow down…
[crowd boos]
[Tazz] Oh.
…to the King!
[regal music playing]
[Cole] I think he's actually moved.
Thank you all.
Thank you all, my loyal subjects.
[crowd boos]
I told you…
just like I told that peasant, Bobby Lashley…
five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time
WCW Champion
Booker T is your new King!
[crowd boos]
And every powerful king
needs a powerful queen right by his side.
So, as my first royal decree…
I introduce you all
to your new Queen!
[crowd boos]
The first Royal Queen!
[crowd boos]
Baby…
we will reign over SmackDown
and we will rule with an iron fist…
because this is my ring!
[crowd boos]
And all of you people need to learn,
as well as every Superstar in the back
need to learn to bow down
to your new King!
[crowd boos]
Long live King Booker!
[regal music playing]
Long live King Booker!
[Tazz] He's actually humble.
[Regal] Long live King Booker!
-[fireworks] -[Tazz] Oh-ho!
[Regal] Long live King Booker!
[Tazz] What a ceremony!
[Regal] Long live King Booker!
[Tazz] It couldn't happen to a nicer guy, I'm telling you.
Long live King Booker!
[Tazz] Oh.
Long live King Booker!
[Tazz] Look at this, Cole. This is phenomenal.
[Cole] Mr. Regal, we get it.
-[Regal] Long live King Booker! -[Tazz] The Queen!
-Sharmell's even broken up. -Long live King Booker!
[Cole] Queen Sharmell, stop the pain.
[Tazz] I think I'm about to cry.
[Cole] Just stop the pain.
[Tazz sobbing] This is beautiful. I swear to God.
-[Regal] Long live King Booker! -[Tazz] Oh, this is great.
[Cole] We're never gonna hear the end of this.
[Regal] Long live King Booker!
Long live King Booker!
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, still to come tonight,
Rey Mysterio defends the World Heavyweight Championship
against JBL.
But JBL's SmackDown career is also on the line.
If he loses, General Manager Long says JBL will quit tonight.
[Regal] Long live King Booker!
Long live King Booker!
[dramatic music playing]
[narrator] And now, the WWE Slam of the Week is brought to you
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
[Cole] This is the night
these two men have been waiting their whole careers for,
an opportunity at the Tag Team Titles.
-Oh no. Oh my. -[Tazz] He's done. London's done.
[Cole] Paul-- Mercury knocks Nitro into Melina.
-[Tazz] Wait a minute. -[Cole] Paul London…
-Got it! He got it! -[Tazz] Whoa!
[Cole] We got new champions!
[crowd cheers]
[grunting]
Like a rock! Like a rock! Like a rock!
[exhaling rapidly]
Paisan, I'm feeling good tonight.
What a freaking opportunity we got.
Tonight, we get to face the WWE Tag Team Champions.
And think about it, we win this,
we'll be the freaking Number One Contenders.
You know what I'm saying?
Oh, space cadet, you're like on Mars. You hear what I'm saying?
Yeah, I got it.
Are you sure?
I mean, come on, you're not freaked out about us going to see that movie,
See No Evil, the other night, are you?
You little fraidy-cat, you… Come on, paisan, don't lie.
-No, no, no. -You sure?
Well, I really hope you're not concerned
about all those… rumors about you…
wearing those women's clothes, you know what I'm saying, huh?
You okay?
-Listen, everything is cool, all right? -That's what I thought.
All fugazi rumors, everybody shooting their mouth off in the neighborhood.
So why don't you just concentrate on business, go to the ring--
That's what I was thinking. I got it.
Well, tonight we got a big match. So let's get our game faces on.
Let's go do something. Let's go.
[sighs softly]
[Tazz] Kind of feel a little bad for Vito.
You know, I've had people say rumors about me in the past,
but it's like, you know, it's not cool.
I mean, I know Vito a long time. That's not the way he is, I'm telling you.
-["New Rockers" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
In the ring, at a combined weight of 369 pounds,
they are the new WWE Tag Team Champions,
Paul London and Brian Kendrick!
[Cole] What a night, Sunday at Judgment Day!
London and Kendrick defeated MNM, sixth straight time,
this time to win the Tag Team Titles.
[Tazz] Big ups, and no doubt, Kendrick and London, man, they earned it.
The new champs!
Well, WWE's Friday Night SmackDown
is sponsored by AutoZone.
Get in the zone, AutoZone.
And by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
All across America,
cops are stepping up safety belt enforcement.
Click it or ticket.
And by Subway. Try a mouthwatering fresh toasted Tuscan chicken sandwich
from Subway restaurants for dinner.
Subway, eat fresh.
["Full Blooded Italian" playing]
[Chimel] And at a combined weight of 415 pounds,
Nunzio and Vito!
[Cole] Great opportunity for Nunzio and Vito in this non-title matchup,
could be Number One Contenders if they can knock off
the Tag Team Champions here tonight.
But I do wanna go back to Judgment Day for just a moment, Tazz,
and talk about what happened to the former Tag Team Champions.
MNM imploding after that matchup,
and then Melina and Nitro getting fired
by General Manager Theodore Long.
-[Tazz] Very sad moment to me. -[bell ringing]
-[Tazz] Very. -[Cole] And you know--
[Tazz] The greatest entrance in the history of the game, gone.
[Cole] And General Manager Theodore Long, a man of his word.
So, you gotta believe, if JBL cannot beat Rey Mysterio
for the World Heavyweight Champion tonight, that he's gonna quit.
That he's gonna walk away from SmackDown.
[Tazz] Here we go, we got the new Tag Team Champs.
Here we go.
[Cole] Quick cover by Kendrick, kickout by Nunzio.
[Tazz] Tag Team Champs in action, baby. Going right at it.
[Cole] Kendrick lands on his feet. Nunzio misses with a big clothesline.
Brian Kendrick, side headlock.
I tell you, these two young men, London and Kendrick,
have worked so hard in their careers for this opportunity
to be the Tag Team Title holders.
And there's the double-team by these high flyers, London and Kendrick,
who are strange birds nonetheless.
[Tazz] Yeah. Well, they're strange birds, they're different, and they kind…
They just show… They show that--
[Cole] Oh, look at Vito! Referee didn't see it.
A big right hand.
[Tazz] Maybe those rumors aren't true.
I mean, Kendrick and London, they just,
kind of, just show who they are out there.
I mean, they're crazy, they're wild, they have fun, tag team specialists.
Now, look at Vito here.
[Cole] And Vito very aggressive in this matchup.
Again, a victory for Nunzio and Vito
could catapult them into the number one spot.
[Tazz] As you heard--
[Cole] Here's the hook of the leg, shoulders down, kickout.
[Tazz] As we heard earlier, I mean, you know, Vito and Nunzio,
they were talking about that,
if, if they're able to defeat the Tag Team Champions
in a non-title match, that could catapult you right to the top.
[Cole] Look what happened to London and Kendrick when they knocked off MNM
in a non-title matchup a month and a half ago.
[Tazz] Well, London and Kendrick now got to beware.
Now you're on top of the mountain. Now everyone's gonna be gunning for you.
[Cole] Vito trying to isolate Paul London. Tag made to Nunzio.
Kick to the midsection.
London into the corner with authority.
Nunzio, a nasty dude as well.
Oh, and Vito.
As Paul London has to battle out of this predicament--
[Tazz] Well, you know, London knows he's in the wrong part of town
in that corner. He just got caught, couple of forearms.
-Here we go, roll-up. -[Cole] He's got him. May have him here.
Kickout at two. Nunzio sent through the second rope.
-[Tazz] Nunzio landed hard. -[Cole] Well, Brian--
[Tazz] Splat out there like a big chunk of, like, soppressata
or some Genoa salami.
I'm getting hungry now.
[Cole] London trying to make a tag.
Brian Kendrick wants in this matchup.
Vito sending Nunzio back into the ring
to try to keep London away from the corner.
Tag was made.
-[Tazz] Oh, uh-oh. Whoa! -[Cole] Here comes Kendrick.
Missile dropkick, top rope.
Brian Kendrick with a heel kick to the jaw.
[Tazz] Look at Kendrick, [indistinct].
Great vertical height right there. Check it out!
[Cole] New Tag Team Champions are so exciting.
-[grunts] -[Kendrick yells]
Come on, London!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Up over the top.
Kendrick knocking Vito down.
[Tazz] Nice forearm right across the head.
Oh, did you hear that? Wow!
Wow.
[Cole] Vito now through the second rope.
[Tazz] He don't know where he is. He's knocked on, uh, Queer Street here.
Watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out!
-[Cole] Wow! -[crowd cheering]
Here's the hook of the leg. May have him here.
-He got him! -[bell ringing]
London and Kendrick victorious!
["New Rockers" plays]
[Chimel] Here are your winners, the Tag Team Champions,
Paul London and Brian Kendrick!
[Tazz] Tag Team Champions ever so impressive.
I tell you what, debuting on Friday Night SmackDown
as the Tag Champs,
London and Kendrick looked great.
[Tazz] Nunzio and Vito not happy, but the Tag Team Champions pick up the win
here on Friday Night SmackDown.
[announcer] Raw magazine presents the Raw Rebound.
[zapping]
[Vince] Last week, my son Shane was accidentally battered
with a sledgehammer.
Tonight, I will demand a public apology from the individual
who perpetrated this horrific act, Triple H.
[dramatic music plays]
Anything other than a meaningful, sincere apology
will be dealt with
with swift, vengeful retaliation.
I'm waiting for those two words.
Two words?
You want… two words?
[crowd cheers]
That works out great,
'cause I've got two words for ya.
[tense music plays]
I'm sorry.
[Vince] I will accept your apology, but I'll accept it on one condition…
That is, tonight, after the Spirit Squad dismembers Shawn Michaels,
I will then command you
and you will crush Shawn Michaels' skull.
[dramatic music plays]
[Ross] All five members of the Spirit Squad
will be in the ring to face Shawn Michaels.
You say, "Well, that's not fair,"
but that's a match made by the Chairman of the WWE, Mr. McMahon.
[Lawler] Shawn Michaels fighting valiantly,
but the numbers are just against him.
There's not even a referee in the ring to try to keep things even.
[percussive music plays]
-[Ross] Oh my God! -[Lawler] Oh Lord.
[Ross] Right in the leg.
And now the Spirit Squad is trying to cripple Shawn Michaels.
Dammit, no!
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Ross] God!
[Vince] All right, Triple H, get down here and finish the job.
Crush Michaels' skull.
[Ross] If Michaels' career isn't over, it's about to be.
[Michaels] It didn't matter if we were riding down the highway together
or if we were bashing each other's brains in.
I always had respect for you. You wanna know why?
Because up until now,
you always had the ability to handle things like a man.
Why don't you just do whatever Vince McMahon wants you to do,
you sell-out.
[dramatic music intensifying]
[music warps]
[Ross] And The Game stepping in front of Kenny.
[intense music plays]
I thought Kenny was gonna nail The Game.
[Lawler] Well, whether he was or whether he wasn't, Kenny got nailed himself.
And now the rest of the Spirit Squad are suffering the wrath of The Game.
[Ross] Look at the carnage here.
[Lawler] This is certainly not what Mr. McMahon wanted.
[music fades]
[Cole] It is all or nothing tonight for former United States Champion, JBL.
He must beat Rey Mysterio for the World Title or he will quit.
It's do-or-die for JBL tonight.
And you're not going to believe what you are going to see.
It's a sight you've never witnessed before and probably won't see again,
The Great Khali destroying The Undertaker, next.
[bell ringing]
[Mr. Kennedy] Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is scheduled
for one fall with a 20-minute time limit.
I hail from Green Bay, Wisconsin!
Mr. Kennedy!
Kennedy!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] He's coming back.
I love him. I'm excited. Mr. Kennedy! I love it.
Well, you know, Mr. Kennedy,
I'm sure was watching Judgment Day this past Sunday,
scouting all the SmackDown Superstars.
And we wanna thank all of our great fans,
the 15,000 who showed up at the US Airways Center in Phoenix.
And also, all of you watching at home on pay-per-view or on wwe.com,
thank you for supporting a spectacular Judgment Day.
But, ladies and gentlemen, speaking of Judgment Day,
it was a scene that I never thought I would ever see,
The Undertaker lying in the center of the ring
with this-this-this monster of a man, The Great Khali,
standing over him in victory.
[Tazz] I never ever, ever thought we would see something like this.
I mean, foot on the chest, that gigantic foot of Great Khali
for the one, two, three on the chest of The Phenom himself, The Undertaker.
That's amazing to me just to look at that right now.
[Cole] The Undertaker was dismantled. He was manhandled.
He was destroyed like I've never seen before.
[Tazz] Oh, we've never seen nothing like that ever.
The Undertaker… I…
Safe to say The Undertaker has never been put through anything
like Khali put him through.
["This Fire" by Killswitch Engage playing]
-[music fades] -[crowd cheers]
Hey, Rey.
-Hey, Chavito. -How are you?
-What's up, man? -How do you feel?
I feel a little beat up, man.
Yeah? You know I'm here to support you, right?
-I know, man. We have our past. -Right. Right.
The last few weeks, you've been through a lot.
I mean, three weeks in a row, you faced killers, right?
-Yeah. Yeah. -Mark Henry.
The Great Khali, and then… and then Kane.
And then, Sunday, I mean, you were in a war with JBL, a war…
That was a war, brother.
-Yeah. -Right?
Let's be honest, after battles like that, you can't be 100%.
Well, I mean, you know how this business is, man.
I know, man, I know, and I know you, I know your heart.
As a friend… I'm your friend, and as a friend,
I cannot let you go out there alone tonight.
What do you mean?
Look, I may be retired, but tonight, I got your back.
Tonight, I'm gonna be in your corner.
[crowd cheering]
-You're gonna walk down with me? -That's right. That's right.
If I have it my way,
JBL will not win the World Championship tonight.
-All right? -That's my boy.
-Okay. I got you, man. -Ah, gracias.
I got your back. Okay? Me and you here.
-I'm serious, okay? Okay. -Gracias.
[Cole] Well, there is the tough Irishman, Finlay,
still stinging from Judgment Day, heading into action tonight.
He looks to be in a foul mood.
The fighting Irishman is next.
[hard rock music playing]
[Finlay] My name is Finlay, and I love to fight.
["Lambeg" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Belfast, Ireland,
weighing in at 233 pounds,
Finlay!
[Cole] Well, Finlay set for action here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown,
still stinging from what happened at Judgment Day.
But, Tazz, nonetheless, I mean, I'm sure you must be happy,
with One Night Stand on the way, that it's shaking up for ECW.
[Tazz] Well, I don't have to be happy about it.
Maybe I am, maybe I'm not.
We're gonna watch a tough Irish bastard go at it right now.
That's what I wanna see.
["Piracy" plays]
[Chimel] And now residing in Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands,
weighing in at 247 pounds, Paul Burchill.
[Tazz] We got an Irishman and an Englishman going at it.
[laughs] This is gonna be great.
Kind of like a cultural battle type thing.
Like, you know, one island versus another. Kinda.
-[Cole] Exactly. -[Tazz] They're near each other in the UK.
[Cole] A swinging buccaneer, Burchill.
Finlay involved in that vicious, that physical battle Sunday--
[Tazz] It was… It was all of that.
-It was a great match from Judgment Day… -[bell ringing]
…between Chris Benoit.
There's that shillelagh. You gotta put that thing down, Finlay, you know.
Finlay doesn't wanna part with that thing.
[Cole] Well, you know, that shillelagh
is what cost Lashley the King of the Ring tournament on Sunday.
[Tazz] That shillelagh is like a… Like a, uh…
Like an appendage.
[Cole] A pendant?
[Tazz] Appendage. That's what I said, an appendage.
[Cole] Okay, appendage.
-A pendant you wear around your neck. -[Tazz] Open your ears.
-[Cole] Look at, uh… -[Tazz] What I said.
[Cole] …Burchill, ducked underneath, and there's Finlay with that…
Oh. With a clubbing blow to the back of the neck.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] Finlay on the attack of Burchill.
Very unorthodox style of Finlay, but effective.
And there's boots to the face.
[Tazz] Well, actually, both-- Oh!
Both these men have that European style
but I think, uh, Finlay's got more of the…
Oh, look at this. The rugged, nasty…
Just… How do you explain this smash-mouth style,
this-this throwback of Finlay?
[Cole] He's a barroom brawler.
[groans]
[Tazz] He's salty, man. You know what salty means?
It's an old expression. You don't know what it means.
[Cole] I mean, it's like rough and tough and grizzled.
[Tazz] That's right.
[Cole] Burchill back to the center of the ring.
-[Tazz] Uh-oh. Here we go. -[Cole] And Finlay looking to…
-[Tazz] Here it is. -[Cole] …put Burchill away.
-[Tazz] He's got him! -[Cole] That's the Celtic Cross.
And here is the cover, and Finlay…
-[Tazz] Forget about it. -[bell ringing]
[Cole] …picks up the victory.
["Lambeg" playing]
[Chimel] Here is your winner, Finlay!
[Cole] Finlay impressive this week on Friday Night SmackDown.
He's always impressive.
[Tazz] He sure is.
And again, that match from Judgment Day with Chris Benoit
this past Sunday, off the charts.
Come on, Finlay, now, put the shillelagh down.
Enough. You beat Burchill.
Oh, here we go.
-[Cole] Exactly. -[Tazz] All right, all right.
You know, I'll tell you what, you wanna…
You wanna look at Finlay and realize what a tough…
-What the hell is… -[music ends]
-You wanna… -Hey, come out here!
[Cole] What the hell is that?!
Get out of here! Get away from here! Who the hell are you?
-[Tazz] What the hell is that? -[Cole] What is it?
Well, he's got the shillelagh, whatever the hell it is.
[Tazz] Are you kidding?
[Cole] This thing is-is assaulting Burchill.
What the hell? Who is that?
[Tazz] I've no idea!
What a nasty…
[grunting]
What… What…
Who is this guy?
[grunting]
["Lambeg" playing]
What the hell just happened? We--
-Did that really happen? -[Cole] I have… [laughs]
I guess so.
Pinch yourself.
A strange doings here tonight.
It's back, the quarter-of-a-million-dollar WWE Diva Search.
Head to wwe.com for all the details and maybe you can be the next Kristal
or Candice or even Ashley.
[Tazz] Hey, not for nothing, it's a great opportunity for some y-- lucky young lady.
I tell you, I'm all tongue-tied already. I can't wait.
Diva Search is coming.
[Cole] SmackDown tonight in Bakersfield, California.
And this may mark the last stop in the career of JBL
who will quit if he loses his match versus Rey Mysterio, next.
And tonight did not get off to a good start
for the United States Champion, JBL,
manipulated by Rey Mysterio into defending his title against Lashley.
And Lashley was still stinging
after getting screwed out of the King of the Ring tournament
by Booker and Finlay, would take it out on Bradshaw.
Off the spear, a house of fire.
-[bell ringing] -Picking up the victory.
["Unstoppable" plays]
[Chimel] Here is your winner
and the new United States Champion,
Bobby Lashley!
[Cole] Lashley in the celebration!
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the World Heavyweight Championship!
[crowd cheering]
And there is one added stipulation.
If JBL is unsuccessful in this match,
he will be forced to quit SmackDown.
-[crowd cheering] -[Wall Street bell ringing]
-[crowd booing] -["Longhorn" playing]
[cow moos]
[Tazz] Well, here comes who, I believe, is the next World Heavyweight Champion.
And I'm sure you'll disagree, I would say--
[Cole] I don't disagree at all but JBL better win the championship
or this will be the last time you see the white limo
with the horns on it pull into an arena for SmackDown.
[Tazz] Oh, no, no, next time you see it,
inside that limo will be a guy wearing the World Heavyweight Championship,
and it'll be that guy right there.
[Chimel] Making his way to the ring, the challenger, from New York City,
weighing in at 297 pounds,
John "Bradshaw" Layfield!
[Tazz] I'm gonna give you my opinion here. The worst thing that could have happened,
thanks to Mysterio, is that JBL lost the United States Championship.
Now, JBL is fired up,
he's motivated to get World Heavyweight Championship gold.
[Cole] Let me just ask you a question to play devil's advocate for a moment.
[Tazz] Yes, yes.
[Cole] JBL talks about Rey Mysterio's machismo.
Do you think this is a bit of a machismo on JBL's part,
putting himself into this type of situation here tonight,
where he has to quit if he doesn't win?
[Tazz] Yeah, I don't know if it's so much machismo.
I think it's that JBL's confident.
Look at those eyes. There's no two-stepping, no goofing around.
He's focused now. He's serious about this.
He's gonna leave here with the title.
[crowd boos]
See that black and blue on his lip there
from Sunday night at Judgment Day.
-[crowd chants "You suck"] -Get out here, Rey!
-[Tazz] He's fired up. -Get him out here!
Get him out here now!
-[crowd chants "You suck"] -Don't play mind games with me, boy.
Do you hear me? This is my day with my rules!
♪ What you gon' do when we come for you? ♪
["Booyaka 619" by P.O.D. playing]
♪ What you gon' do when we come for you? ♪
-[crowd cheering] -♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka… ♪
[Chimel] And from San Diego, California, weighing in at 170 pounds,
he is the World Heavyweight Champion,
Rey Mysterio!
[Cole] And Mysterio receiving a standing ovation
in Bakersfield as JBL looks on.
And Mysterio accompanied to the ring
by former, retired WWE Superstar, Chavo Guerrero,
Rey Mysterio's good friend, lending support to Mysterio here tonight.
[Tazz] JBL doesn't look impressed at all with the World Champion,
Mysterio, Chavo, anybody.
What an ovation. The roof's gonna blow off this place.
[Cole] And again, the stipulation is this. If Rey Mysterio were to win this matchup,
not only does he keep the World Championship
but he will force JBL to quit.
He will force the demise of JBL.
[Tazz] Well, you know, JBL is a true American hero.
Just ask him, he'll tell you. And he said earlier tonight,
"Nobody represents this company better than me."
That's what JBL stated earlier.
So, who better than to be, you know, World Champion than JBL?
-[Cole] Oh, and look at JBL… -[bell rings]
…wasting little time attacking the champion.
-[crowd booing] -JBL in a foul mood,
realizes his career is on the line in this matchup.
[Tazz] After the past several weeks, what JBL, and the comers,
the people that JBL put in front of Mysterio,
from Great Khali to Kane… Oh, look at this.
[Cole] Here's the first cover of the matchup.
Hook of the leg and a kickout.
Yeah, but it was Rey Mysterio who manipulated JBL
earlier tonight, costing him the United States Title.
[Tazz] I'm aware of that but my point is, the physical state…
Whoa, whoa.
The physical state of Rey Mysterio,
in my opinion, I don't think he's in too good of shape.
He can't be after what he's been dealing with the past few weeks,
and then the beatdown of JBL, from JBL, this past Sunday.
[Cole] Well, obviously he's not. And there's Chavo up on the apron.
-And Rey Mysterio… -[Tazz] Oh!
[Cole] …inadvertently--
Well, I guess JBL advertently tossed him into Chavo Guerrero.
And JBL now stalking the champion.
[Tazz] I think they clunked heads there. They went head to head.
[Cole] Oh, and a Clothesline from Hell!
[Tazz] Done! That's it. I will be…
-Wait-- -[Cole] Here is the cover.
-[Tazz] He got him. Look at this. -[Cole] JBL has got…
-And look at Rey! -[Tazz] He's got him.
-[Cole] Wait a minute. Wait a minute. -[Tazz] Whoa, what the… Uh-oh.
[Cole] Wait, ref, he had his foot on the rope!
He had his foot on the rope, ref!
Oh, this is a damn shame.
["Longhorn" plays]
-[Cole] Come on now! -[Tazz] I said it would happen.
I said JBL would be, you know--
[Cole] He had his foot on the rope!
That's not your title! That's not your title!
[music ends]
Come on. This is a travesty.
[crowd booing]
-[Cole] Oh! -[Tazz] Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[crowd cheering]
[Chimel] Ladies and gentlemen,
the referee has ruled that Rey Mysterio's foot was on the rope.
Therefore, this match must continue.
[Cole] JBL is livid! JBL is livid!
He thought he was champion.
But this match will continue.
The World Championship and JBL's career on the line
when we return to Bakersfield.
[Cole] We are back on SmackDown.
World Champion Rey Mysterio has a second life.
But JBL doesn't care, pounding away on Mysterio
with the World Championship and his career,
JBL's, that is, on the line.
[Tazz] A nasty beatdown.
-Come on. -Let him out of that corner.
-Huh? -Let him go.
-Come on. Come on. -JBL, back off. One.
Little boy. You're nothing like Eddie Guerrero.
You understand me, boy?
You are nothing like Eddie Guerrero. You naughty boy!
[crowd chants]
[Tazz] Talk about talking smack, huh?
[Cole] JBL incensed that the referee
reversed his decision before the commercial break.
Bradshaw thought he had the championship won.
But it was the right call by the referee.
[Tazz] Well, a matter of time though.
-[Cole] The drop toehold. -[Tazz] Yeah.
Just a matter of time, I'm telling you.
Rey Mysterio is in trouble here.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio desperately pulling himself out to the apron,
trying to crawl to the top rope.
Will this be his last night as World Champion?
Bradshaw to the top rope. Rey's in trouble.
-[Tazz] Oh man. Oh my God. -[Cole] Oh no!
Fallaway slam from the top rope for Rey.
[Tazz] It looked like Rey fell out of a building.
Oh my God!
[Cole] And after the punishment he took on Sunday, JBL…
[Tazz] Goodbye.
[Cole] …moments away from winning the title.
-[Tazz] He's got him. -[Cole] There's one, there's two.
He's got him! And Mysterio kicked out!
[crowd cheering]
You got to give the champ credit for his heart.
[Tazz] Hey, absolutely. I do.
Rey has got nothing but intestinal fortitude.
-But… But… -[Cole] Oh!
[Tazz] I'm telling you, he's done tonight.
-[Cole] Oh! -[Tazz] Oh!
-Look at this. -[Cole] JBL battling for the championship
with the added incentive that if he doesn't win, he quits.
Get back in this ring right now.
[Tazz] Oh, that's… That's extra incentive for JBL.
[Cole] Oh, what a clothesline right here in front of us!
[Tazz] That was ugly, man. Right out here.
-[Cole] I had to turn my head. -[referee] Three!
-Four! -[Cole] Vicious!
[Tazz] You know, sometimes Mysterio's heart is crushed.
Cost him a lot of punishment.
[Cole] Back into the ring.
-[Tazz] Here we go. -[Cole] Cover again.
Championship on the line. At two and a half, Mysterio kicked out!
Somehow Mysterio surviving again.
[Tazz] Hey, Mysterio's loaded with heart.
That's well-documented.
Oh!
JBL will keep bringing the pounding though.
[Cole] Mysterio going to work on the hamstrings and the knee of JBL.
-JBL! -[Tazz] Uh-oh.
[Cole] Telegraphed that a bit and look--
[Tazz] Oh.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio hung up on the top rope.
-[Tazz] See, that's what I'm saying. -[Cole] Oh.
And it seems JBL knows everything that Mysterio is gonna do on offense.
[Tazz] Well, JBL can't win the title this way. You gotta…
That's why he's coming out.
Can't win the title on a count-out or a disqualification.
Oh, wait a minute.
JBL yelling at Chavo there.
[Cole] Oh!
The champion driven into steel steps.
One, two…
[Cole] Referee Jimmy Korderas begins the count.
-…three… -[Cole] A count of three.
[Tazz] What do you think Rey's body could feel like the past few weeks?
[Cole] I mean, Mark Henry, The Great Khali, Kane, JBL,
the four men that have basically destroyed him over the past month.
-[Tazz] Here we go. -[Cole] Cover. Hook of the leg.
Another two-count!
Another near fall.
[Tazz] It takes a lot to put down Rey Mysterio.
[Cole] Chavo looks on,
concerned for the well-being of his friend, Rey Mysterio.
[Tazz] Oh, this is it. Look at this.
[Cole] He's gonna inflict punishment.
[Tazz] Just mounting, mounting Mysterio
and just beating the holy daylights out of him.
[inaudible]
-[Cole] Here's the cover. -[Tazz] Here it is. Here it is.
[Cole] There's two again and a kickout.
Chavo showing up to show his support for his friend, Rey Mysterio,
but I don't think Chavo or this capacity crowd in Bakersfield
can help Rey tonight.
[Tazz] I don't either.
And, you know, Rey Mysterio is very proud to be champion,
World Champion.
There's no doubt about it.
Well, now…
But now, JBL systematically picking apart, taking his time with Mysterio!
-[Cole] Oh! -[Tazz] Oh.
[Cole] The look in JBL's eyes.
[Tazz] I tell you what, we might see Rey Mysterio get--
Rey Mysterio get opened up.
[Cole] Here's the cover, shoulders down, there's two…
Kickout. Much like he did at Judgment Day.
[Tazz] Exactly.
Who knows that that wound is like under that mask of Mysterio,
but there's a lot of blood that left the skull and face area of Rey on Sunday.
[Cole] So many near falls on Rey Mysterio.
It's got to be affecting him psychologically…
-[Tazz] Oh. Watch out. -[Cole] …as JBL--
-[Tazz] Wait. Uh-oh. -[Cole] And look at the counter!
Look at the counter into the DDT!
Rey Mysterio with a great counter.
[Tazz] Pretty nice counter. Out of nowhere with that.
[Cole] And Chavo trying to will Rey on.
World Heavyweight Championship is on the line. So is JBL's career.
-Four! -[Tazz] Well, both men are down.
Who would get to a vertical base first? The referee is up to a five-count.
[Cole] Will Rey Mysterio be able to somehow hold onto the championship
for one more night, one more battle?
[Tazz] Oh!
[Cole] Oh, and a kick to the back of the head.
-Here we go! -[Tazz] Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
[Cole] Come on!
-[Tazz] Look at this! -[Cole] 619 connecting!
[crowd cheering]
-[Tazz] Oh man. -[Cole] Our fans have come unglued!
[Tazz] Thunderous 619.
Rey could pull it out. Here we go.
[Cole] Rey went for the seated senton.
JBL countered.
-Powerbomb. Cover. -[Tazz] Done! Done!
[Cole] Another kickout! Another kickout!
[Tazz] How the hell did he do that?
[Cole] It's all heart. It's all instinct.
It's all pride for the champion.
[Tazz] JBL is extremely frustrated. I can't say I blame him.
[crowd chants "Eddie"]
[Cole] Now the chants of "Eddie."
[Cole] Chavo's uncle, the late, great Eddie Guerrero.
Rey's best friend trying to…
trying to get Rey back in the ballgame.
[Tazz] They're trying to motivate Rey Mysterio.
[Cole] And look at JBL. We saw this at Judgment Day.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] This is Eddie Guerrero's old move, the Three Amigos.
[Tazz] Well, JBL… JBL is trying to add insult to injury.
Like the guy or not, I think he's leaving Bakersfield tonight
the new World Heavyweight Champion.
[crowd boos]
He's looking pretty good. You gotta admit it, man.
[Cole] He's look… He's looking great.
-I mean, he's-- -[Tazz] Oh, there it is. Look at that.
[Cole] The blood.
JBL has finally taken the heart out of Rey Mysterio.
He's worn Rey out.
[Tazz] I gotta… I gotta agree with that.
Uh-oh. Oh, now what?
[Cole] Gonna inflict more punishment. Gonna try to…
Looks like he's trying to remove that…
-[Tazz] Oh, JBL is not-- -[Cole] …padding.
[Tazz] JBL not just content with victory. He's adding insult to injury now.
-But the referee now realizes. -Get away from the turnbuckle!
Get away!
[Cole] Referee Jimmy Korderas is gonna put that padding back on.
-Look at this! -[Tazz] Oh my God!
[Cole] Mysterio into the referee. That was blatant.
JBL did that on purpose.
[Tazz] Why the hell did he do that? I don't…
I guess he's trying to get Rey Mysterio…
[Cole] Who knows what this man does.
You said before, he's sick.
He's gonna do everything. He's desperate.
If he loses tonight, he's gotta quit.
[crowd boos]
[Tazz] And look at the smile now.
Oh, the smile went away but JBL had a big smirk on his face.
[Cole] Mysterio ducks underneath the attempted clothesline.
-[Tazz] Uh-oh, uh-oh. Oh! -[Cole] With a tilt-a-whirl headscissors.
-Oh my! Oh my! -[Tazz] What the heck?
No. You don't think… Wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
[Tazz] You can't 619 the referee, can he?
-[Cole] That's what Rey's-- -Can he?
[Cole] Look. Rey knows he's in a dilemma.
He's not quite sure what to do here.
[Tazz] If he wants, I guess he could 619 the…
[Chavo] No, Rey, no!
-[Cole] Oh! Look at JBL. -[Tazz] Oh, oh, man.
[crowd boos]
[Tazz] That's the intent, a very graphic, nasty low blow.
Oh, that looked…
That's a man that sees the World Heavyweight Title.
[Cole] Yeah. And that's the kind of character JBL is.
With the low blow… Now, where is he going?
-[Tazz] Well, that's probably-- -[Cole] What's he doing now?
Well, the referee has been… The referee's knocked out.
[Tazz] Oh, the referee is down. Yeah.
[Cole] Look at Chavo, Chavo has got… Chavo.
[Tazz] Oh, wait a minute.
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] Oh! -[Tazz] Oh my God!
[Cole] Steel chair thundering off the skull of Chavo Guerrero.
Just like I did to your Uncle Eddie.
Your own Ed.
[crowd booing]
[Tazz] Oh my God.
-Just-- -[Cole] Chavo…
[Tazz] Wasting Chavo Guerrero with that steel chair.
Rey Mysterio is in a world of trouble here.
[Cole] It's blatantly clear now why Rey was shoved into the referee,
so JBL could use these illegal maneuvers, so we could see this.
-[Tazz] Watch out! Oh! -[Cole] Oh!
-Went for the steel chair to the skull. -[Tazz] Oh!
[Cole] A little bit of payback with the low blow!
[Tazz] A huge low blow.
[Cole] Mysterio gingerly making it to the second rope.
[Tazz] Now what?
Look, look, look, look, look, look, look.
[Cole] Spinning tornado DDT!
-[Tazz] Right on the chair. -[Cole] Right on the steel chair.
Rey Mysterio using the weapon that JBL brought in the matchup.
[Tazz] And very smart by Rey getting rid of the evidence.
[crowd chants "Eddie"]
[Cole] Referee is out.
[Tazz] That was shades of Eddie Guerrero too.
-That's what Rey was. -[Cole] You're exactly right.
Lying and cheating and stealing.
Rey Mysterio trying to make it back to his feet,
measuring his mark.
Missile dropkick. JBL is in position.
Here comes Mysterio.
-[Tazz] Bam! -[Cole] 619!
-Come on, Rey! -[Tazz] He can do it!
[Cole] Droppin' Da Dime! Here's the cover!
-[Tazz] Oh my God! -[Cole] Referee's come to.
-[Tazz] He's got him! -[Cole] He did it!
-He did it again! Mysterio did it again! -[bell ringing]
[Tazz] Wait a minute, JBL… Uh-oh.
-["Booyaka 619" by P.O.D. plays] -[Chimel] Here is your winner and still
World Heavyweight Champion,
Rey Mysterio!
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] You know what that means?
[Tazz] Yeah. I know exactly what that means.
[Cole] JBL has gotta quit. JBL's gone. Goodbye.
JBL's out of SmackDown!
[Tazz] I-I… I can't believe this.
I mean, Mysterio went through hell there.
[Cole] And now, Rey going to his fallen friend, Chavo,
who, well, in a sense, may have taken a bullet for Rey.
I mean, he prevented JBL from getting some momentum and using that chair.
But look at the look in the eyes of JBL.
[Tazz] I think it's just dawning on JBL what exactly happened here
and what his future is, or lack thereof.
[Cole] He has no future, at least no future on SmackDown.
-[Tazz] Wait a minute. Whoa, whoa, whoa. -[Cole] Remember the general manager said…
The general manager said that, "If you want your championship match
and you lose, you gotta quit."
-He's done. Goodbye. -[Tazz] Wait.
-[Cole] Sayonara. -[Tazz] No more Bradshaw?
No more JBL on SmackDown?
[Cole] No more limo, no more horns, no more nothing.
JBL is gone, goodbye.
[Tazz] Well, it's been a bad night for JBL.
In one night, he lost the United States Championship
and his job.
[Cole] Well, Bakersfield, California, will be known as the last city
that JBL has wrestled in as a part of SmackDown.
♪ It's no mystery, Rey That he's a dead man walkin' ♪
[Cole] I am still in shock at what's transpired.
First, Rey's friend, Chavo,
literally taking the bullet for the World Champion.
The chair off the skull actually caused a distraction,
allowing Mysterio to regain himself, regain his composure,
deliver a low blow right out of the playbook
of the late, great Eddie Guerrero.
Then off the lying and cheating and stealing,
it would be the tornado DDT to the steel chair.
And Rey Mysterio digging down deep inside yet again,
proving that dreams do last longer than one night,
as Rey Mysterio continues to reign as World Champion.
Droppin' Da Dime, retaining the championship,
and at the same time, forcing JBL to quit SmackDown for good.
[crowd singing] ♪ Hey, hey, hey, goodbye ♪
[JBL shouting indistinctly]
Come get some.
I don't leave out anything. I do not leave out anything.
I'm JBL. I don't leave out anything.
[inaudible]