SmackDown
A highlight pacakage of last Monday's events is shown followed by a graphic
picturing tonight's main event. Austin, Rock and Undertaker taking on
Rikishi, Kane and the WWF Champion Kurt Angle with Triple H as the special
guest referee.
Inside the arena Chris Jericho enters the ring with a ladder. Sitting atop
the ladder now Jericho says he's not here to cut a 20 minute promo on
Benoit, but to simply state the facts. First of all, he beat Benoit with the
ladder on RAW just like he's going to do this Sunday to take the
Intercontinental title. Y2J says he doesn't wanna wear out an old cliche by
saying "I don't wanna wait till this Sunday." But he truly doesn't wanna
wait and is asking Benoit for a ladder match right now.
Perry Saturn along with Terri make their way out to the top of the ramp.
Saturn says that Benoit would love nothing more than to come out and beat
Jericho like he's done so many times before, but since Jericho assualted him
with the ladder this past Monday, he's at home suffering from headaches and
he can't even take care of his little boy. So Saturn says he'll take his
place. Jericho says step into his office, it's go time.
Ladder Match
Chris Jericho vs. Perry Saturn
Saturn runs in and Jericho gets the upper hand right away with a few
clotheslines. Saturn makes his way just outside the ropes on the apron where
Jericho hits a springboard dropkick off the second turnbuckle. Just then
Chris Benoit runs in, but gets knocked down three times in a row by
Y2J. Saturn recovers and a double team goes down. Benoit grabs the ladder
and cracks Jericho in the head with it. The Crippler then gets Jericho's arm
in the ladder and slams it down a couple times and then locks on the
Crossface. Referee's make their way down, and after Benoit runs them off a
couple of times, he finally takes off, leaving Jericho down and out.
No Contest
Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie arrive. Steph notices that Trish Stratus
has been given her own dressing room. Stephanie gets a tad upset over the
whole ordeal, but Triple H tells her she needs to calm down because they've
got bigger business to attend to tonight.
Edge and Christian make their way to the ring. Edge says there will be no
posing tonight due to the fact that they are preparing to take on the
Dudleyz at the Rumble this Sunday. Edge says if everyone still wants to use
their flash photography, they can turn their attention to the TitanTron
where a highlight pacakage from RAW is shown when Edge and Christian
attacked the Dudleyz with chairs. Christian adds that the next pose will be
unveiled at the Rumble, and it's called "A Cold Day In Dudleyville."
Buh Buh Ray and D-Von come out, both selling head injuries.
Edge (w/Christian) vs. Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/D-Von)
Edge starts out by getting Buh Buh in the back of the head. Edge rams Buh
Buh's head into the mat a few times. Buh Buh comes back with a sidewalk slam
and gets a two count. Buh Buh gets tossed out by Edge. Buh Buh takes more
damage in the head when Edge slams him into the steps. Back in the ring Edge
nails Buh Buh with a dropkick. Edge heads up top and leaps off but gets
caught with a clothesline. Hot shot over the ropes on Edge. Backdrop
followed up by a full nelson bomb. Christian gets on the ring apron and
takes a swing at Buh Buh, but misses. D-Von runs over and tries to yank
Christian off the apron. In the ring Buh Buh catapults Edge into Christian
and then rolls up Edge for the win.
Winner: Buh Buh Ray Dudley with a schoolboy
After the match Buh Buh slams Christian and D-Von delivers the headbutt to
the nads from the top rope. Edge nails Buh Buh with a spear. Christian
knocks out D-Von with the Unprettier (his double underhook reverse DDT type
thing). Edge grabs a table. The tag champs then yank Buh Buh off the ring
apron, sending him through the table.
Trish Stratus arrives in a limo.
Stephanie sees this from her room backstage and complains even more. Triple
H says he's gonna step out so Steph can calm down.
Hardy Boyz & Lita vs. The Acolytes & Jacqueline
Man, Jackie looks like a midget between Faarooq and Bradshaw. Jeff and
Faarooq start out. Dropkick by Jeff. Matt gets in and Poetry in Motion is
hit on Faarooq. Matt and Faarooq battle back and forth a bit before Faarooq
hits Matt with a powerslam. Jackie tags herself in and gives a couple stomps
to Matt but gets tripped up. Lita gets tagged it. Lita with two
clotheslines, then a shoulder block, followed up by a headscissors for a two
count. Jackie rebounds with a back elbow then drops another, two count.
Sidewalk slam by Jackie, two count again. Jackie goes for a slam but Lita
counters it into a reverse DDT for two. Lita connects with the moonsault but
the count is broken by Faarooq. Matt and Jeff run in and double team
Faarooq. Twist of Fate on Faarooq followed by the Swanton Bomb. Jeff turns
around and gets nailed with the Clothesline From Hell for the pin.
Winners: Acolytes and Jacqueline with Bradshaw's Clotheline From Hell
Backstage, Stephanie is angrily munching on some veggies when Trish barges
in. Trish says she doesn't appreciate Stephanie's attempts to humilate her
by putting her in a spanking match on RAW. Steph comments on all the nice
things Trish is wearing, the diamond earrings, the mink coat. And speaking
of gifts Steph has one of her own and Steph splatters ranch dressing all
over Trish's chest. Trish shoves Steph and then Vince walks in and breaks it
up. Vince walks out Trish and tells Stephanie to act her age.
Lawler shows off a copy of Chyna's book.
Lillian Garcia stands by with the Untertaker. Garcia asks if anything is up
with Taker and Kane. Taker says would he be out here talking about it if
there was something going on between them. Undertaker then says people will
be made famous in the Rumble.
Vince and Trish are in the dressing room. Trish is in her bra. Vince
apologizes for Steph's actions. Trish says she learns so much from Mr.
McMahon and she gives him a hug, grabbing his ass in the process. Vince says
he thinks she has a very bright future in the WWF when Dave Hebner
interrupts to say that someone has arrived to talk with Vince. Vince storms
off.
Steph sees this and chucks her veggie tray at the TV. Hey, that was a
perfectly good veggie tray.
Vince is lead to a limo and starts talking to someone we don't see. Vince
asks if he's all ready for the Rumble. Vince says he only has a few minutes,
but he hops in the limo to talk.
After the commercial, Stephanie heads to the ring. Steph says it all starts
out as a meaningless piece of garbage but then it keeps growing until you
can't stand it anymore and she's comparing it all to Trish Stratus. Trish
then walks out and says that nothing is going on between Vince and her. They
are simply friends. (Right, I've got friends that are big breasted beautiful
girls who love to hug me and grab my ass all the time! No, really I do.)
Trish says that Vince is more like a mentor to her as she gets in the ring.
Steph threatens her but Triple H comes down and says there won't be a
catfight no matter how bad these jerks (the audience) want it. Crowd fires
up the asshole chant, but HHH shrugs it off. Triple H tells Steph she needs
to calm down when Kurt Angle's music hits and the WWF Champion heads into
the ring. Angle says just as Trish has an ass, Triple H is an ass, but it's
all apples and oranges. Whatever the hell that means. Angle steps into the
ring and Trish hides behind him. Angle mentions that he's been invited to
the presidential inauguration and then asks Triple H where his gold medals
are. Angle averts his attention to Trish and Triple H nails him. Steph
attacks Trish and those two roll around as Triple H throws Angle out of the
ring. Triple H pulls Trish off of Stephanie and Angle leaves with Trish.
Kurt and Trish are shown backstage, Angle makes sure she's alright. Vince
enters and says Kurt can leave and have a good night. Vince says that Trish
has the night off and Vince is gonna take the night off with her.
William Regal joins the King and Cole at the announce table for color
commentary.
Val Venis vs. Test
Test comes down and nails Regal. Test rips up Regal's suit and thrashes him
a bit before Venis brings Test in the ring. Val punches Test into the
corner. Test bounces back with a clothesline, then a full nelson slam for a
two count. Test misses a spear and drives his shoulder into the ring post.
Venis takes over and hits a belly to back suplex. Venis follows up with a
back elbow drop, then he drops a knee, two count only. Test hits a backdrop.
More decent wrestling by both men. Test falls to the outside where Regal
nails him with a chair and then tosses him back into the ring where Val hits
the Money Shot for the win.
Winner: Val Venis with the Money Shot
Kevin Kelly gets a few words from Rikishi. Rikishi says that he shocked the
world when he ran down Austin, but he says no one should be shocked when he
wins the Rumble.
Kane says it's the world versus him when Jonathan Coachman asks him about
the Rumble.
Lawler is in the ring and says he has a surprise. Chicago's very own XFL
Chicago Enforcer cheerleaders. The cheerleaders enter the ring and get ready
for a dance number but the sirens go off and out come Steven Richards and
Ivory. Richards says the same thing he always says, this is wrong, blah blah
blah. Richards then snaps and screams at the cheerleaders to get out. Ivory
says a few words and then Lawler says he also has one more surprise, Chyna.
Chyna comes to the ring and Richards says bring it, but Lawler grabs
Richards and throws him out of the ring. Chyna gets a hold of Ivory and
powerbombs her.
Kevin Kelly catches up with Austin. Austin threatens Kelly and walks away.
Steve Blackman vs. Hardcore Holly
Blackman gets out the manadatory hardcore weapons, the trash can and the
trash can lid. Holly takes a few shots with the can. Blackman sets up the
can in between the turnbuckles. Holly recovers and then drops Blackman into
the can with a drop toehold. Holly grabs two lids and goes to town on
Blackman's head. Blackman crotches Holly on the ropes. Blackman nails a
running Holly in the knee with the trash can lid. Blackman nails Holly with
the lid. Holly comes back with a clothesline and then nails him with a metal
sign. Blackman kicks the trash can into Holly's face, two count. Blackman
says it's party time and he goes under the ring for his whackin' sticks.
Blackman cracks Holly with the sticks. Raven runs in and nails Holly with a
kendo stick. Raven then hits Blackman with it. Blackman falls on Holly and
gets the pin.
Winner: Steve Blackman with Raven's kendo stick shot
During the break, Raven takes off.
The Coach interviews Triple H. HHH says he won't provoke Austin.
Special Referee: Triple H
Steve Austin, The Rock and Undertaker vs. Kane, Rikishi and Kurt
Angle
Angle and Austin start off. Austin hits a spinebuster. Triple H makes a slow
two count. Taker gets in and works over Angle's arm. Taker with the Old
School rope walk. Taker hits a clothesline, then a powerslam. Rikishi gets
in and delivers a clotheslie. Rock asks for a tag, Taker tags Austin
instead. Austin hits Rikishi with a clothesline. Rikishi comes back with a
headbutt then tags in Angle. Austin with the Thez press on Angle. Suplex on
Angle, followed up with an elbow from the middle rope. Rock finally gets in
and hits Angle with a clothesline. Angle nails Rock with a suplex. Kane gets
in there and goes to town on Rock. Kane hits a sidewalk slam. Kane works
over Rock in the corner. Rock battles back and hits a flying clothesline.
Rock follows up with a belly to belly suplex on Kane. Undertaker is tagged
in. Kane shoves the Undertaker into the corner then tags in Rikishi. Rikishi
asks Kane why can't he take on the Dead Man. Rikishi with a back ass splash
on Taker. Belly to belly suplex on Taker. Rikishi then drops a leg on
Undertaker. Angle tags in. Taker and Angle go back and forth with rights and
lefts. Austin tags in and knocks down Angle. Austin fires up and gets Angle
into the corner and stomps a mud hole in his ass. Angle shoves Austin into
Triple H. Triple H then delivers the Pedigree on Angle. Austin and Triple H
go at it. Rock and Kane rumble. Rock hits a spinebuster on Kane. Rock Bottom
on Angle for the pin.
Winners: Austin, Rock and Undetaker with The Rock's Rock Bottom
After the match Austin hits Triple H with the Stunner. Rock and Austin have
a stare down. Kane and Undertaker then chokeslam both Rock and Stone Cold at
the same time. Taker hops on his bike and takes off.
