by Christopher Robin Zimmerman
WrestleLine/WrestleManiacs
KINGS UPDATE: 31-15, two games behind the Blazers - not a good week, losing
to the Lakers and then getting two more road losses to limp into the
All-Star Break. Look for Webber to win the MVP and erase the last
Sacramento memories of Mitch Richmond (the REAL Rock).
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PYRO AWAY! Coming to you from the SOLD-OUT Colesium in Charleston, SC
8.2.1 (taped 6.2) and airing on UPN and the Score, THIS is WWF SMACKDOWN!
BILLIONAIRE VINCE wants to get a quick makeup for not having too much
talkin' on LAST week's show, so out he comes. There's a Royal Rumble
tumbler in the ring. "Well! I haven't said anything and you're booing!
Is this Southern hospitality? If you know anything at all about me, you
know I'm about one thing, and that's fairness. Fairness in life...fairness
in business...fairness here in the World Wrestling Federation. However,
last Monday night, there was an incident that was anything but fair - that
incident involved the Big Show and the Rock. Let's take a look. Now the
Rock was involved in a tag team match and out of nowhere, the Big Show came
down and cleaned the Rock's clock. Now that wasn't fair...was it? Now
considering all that the Rock has been through as of late, there are many
of you who think that the Rock should be the #1 Contender. (Hey! Kurt
Angle has a posse!) Maybe the Rock should be facing Kurt Angle for the WWF
Championship at No Way Out - then again, maybe not. Maybe it should be the
Big Show going for the title. Well, tonight, right here in South Carolina
- tonight, right here In This Very Ring - the seven foot, five hundred
pound monster, the Big Show, goes one on one with the Rock! And the winner
of that match will face Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship at No Way Out.
However, last Monday night there was yet another incident in that very same
match - an incident that could have ended in double career suicide. Let's
take a look and take you back to last Monday night. Again, look at this -
Austin, ready to blow a gasket - but watch Triple H! Triple H! Triple H
takes a swing at Austin! And it's a good thing Triple H missed - you all
know the conditions on the contract for the match between Austin and Triple
H at No Way Out. And I would like to remind you, as well as the two
principals, had Triple H connected with that right hand, both individuals
would be penalized. Triple H would have been suspended for six months, and
Austin would have lost his main event shot at WrestleMania. So perhaps it
was my fault, I'll accept some blame, perhaps it was my fault for bringing
'em too close together in a tag team combination anyhow. Yet there's no
doubt that both principals are very much looking forward to FINALLY
settling the score - Austin versus Triple H at No Way Out. Both
individuals have suggested certain stipulations to finally settle the
score...and quite frankly, I think we've come up with a...sorta novel way
of finding out whose stipulations will be placed on the match at No Way
Out. Tonight, here In This Very Ring...on the outside of that corner will
stand Stone Cold Steve Austin....on the outside of this corner will stand
Triple H....and they will have representatives competing for themselves,
here In This Very Ring. If Triple H's representative defeats Austin's
representative, then Triple H gets to select the condition, the stipulation
for their match at No Way Out. And likewise, for Stone Cold Steve Austin's
representative, Austin gets to choose the stipulation. Now then, we have
here in this tumble, we have the names of many many WWF superstars. The
name of Austin's representative will be chosen from this tumbler - the name
of Triple H's representative will be chosen from this tumbler as well - and
I would like to have a volunteer come forward...someone who objectively
would chose the representatives of the factions. May I have a volunteer
please?" I think EVERYBODY in the crowd wants to volunteer, but instead
the music rises and out comes WILLIAM REGAL...with TRISH STRATUS - THE
FITNESS MODEL on his arm. I think we just got us some volunteers. A warm
handshake between McMahon and Stratus... "So good of you, William, to uh
assist." "Mr. McMahon, being an ambassador of goodwill, I am more than
happy to help you with this tremendous undertaking here. Now I hope you
don't mind, but I've brought along my little crumpet here, you know, this
spritely young (mint?) and I'm sure you don't mind, but...I'm more than
happy to help, but I'm sorry if I look a little tired, because I haven't
been getting much sleep lately, if you know what I mean..." "Ass hole!"
"All right...nonetheless I greatly appreciate your participation,
and...your little crumpet as well, so let's just stir things up a little
bit. Uhh, Trish, perhaps you would ah wanna reach in." Trish rolls up her
sleeves, roots around, removes two balls and holds them breastward.
"Trish, I must say those orbs look very...very nice in your hands.
So...so...William would you hold the microphone..." Vince cracks open the
first one. "Representing Stone Cold Steve Austin will be the One Billy
Gunn!" Oh, irony. Regal's making some choice faces here. "Representing
Triple H here tonight will be the intercontinental champion Chris Jericho!
There you have it, obviously that will not be a championship match - both
individuals representing their respective parties, William thank you very
much for your participation, and Trish...thank you as always." Regal
sneaks in a quick kiss...both Stratus and McMahon show a brief glimmer of
surprise, but quickly recover. "Thank you very much!" Stratus seems just
a touch reluctant to give her arm to Regal for the walk back up the ramp...
Meanwhile, the Helmsleys react to what they've just seen. Triple H is
worried that since he hates him, Jericho is sure to screw him - Stephanie,
on the other hand, is busy expressing disbelief about Regal and Stratus.
And now, the WWF Burn of the Week, brought to you by Stacker 2! From RAW,
Eddie Guerrero returned to join Saturn & Malenko to burn Chris Jericho!
HARDY BOYZ (with Lita...and SmackDown! is brought to you by "Saving
Silverman," Chef Boyardee overstuffed ravioli, and SegaNet!) v. CHRIS
BENOIT & PERRY SATURN (with Nipples) - half the Radicalz split at ringside,
each man taking a separate path around the ring - the Hardyz look
surrounded with only two opponents. As they slide under the bottom rope to
enter the ring, Dean Malenko's music hits - naturally, the Hardyz look to
the entrance...so Saturn and Benoit punk 'em out. Pier Four Brawl - Matt
taken outside - hey, DEAN MALENKO actually *is* walking out. Two-on-one -
into the ropes, double back elbow - DOUBLE OKIE BLOW on Jeff! Jeff manages
a jawbreaker on Saturn, blocks a punch, right, slap, into the ropes is
reversed, ducked, blind tag, Jeff slides under the foot, Matt with his
soon-to-be patented sitout clothesline, five quick rights, swinging
neckbreaker off the ropes, 1, 2, nope. Right hand, right, into the corner
is reversed, boot up by Hardy to stop Saturn, second rope "guns" legdrop -
Benoit steps over referee "Blind" Jack Doan and saves. Hardy with some
threatening moves towards Benoit - hey, forgot the guy behind ya -
EXPLODAH! Saturn tag to Benoit...Benoit falls into a hiptoss takeover
(what, that suplex didn't HURT?), Hardy brings him up, Benoit with a knee,
into the corner is reversed, gutshot by Hardy, Northern Lights suplex! Off
the ropes...but Hardy picked the wrong ropes as Terri grabs the ankle.
Saturn tries an apron clothesline but Hardy ducks...but he eats a big
forearm from Benoit. Benoit with a snap suplex...for 2. Head to the
buckle, tag to Saturn - Benoit holding him across his knee after the
backbreaker - Saturn with a top-rope knee - OUCH. Leg is hooked...and Jeff
has to break it up. Weider presents the Double Feature. Saturn has Matt
on his shoulder - upside down into the turnbuckle. A quick look at Lita -
and a quick look at Malenko. Hardy sent into the ropes, ducks the
clothesline...but not the superkick. Tag to Benoit. Euro forearm, into
the ropes, inverted atomic drop. Scoop...and a slam. Benoit quickly
scales the ropes and drops the top-rope headbutt! Euro elbow - tag to
Saturn - holding him for the open shot. Headbutt. Knee in the gut. Sat
up on top...Saturn behind him but Matt elbows him back to the ring - on top
- wicked MOONSAULT! Both men are down and nobody's moving - wait, there's
a tag to Benoit and he stops his crawl with a running elbowdrop. Hardy
with a big back elbow as Benoit picks him up - HOT TAG! Jeff dropkicks
Benoit, headlock/clothesline/whatever takedown, ducks a clothesline from
Saturn, flying headscissors for Saturn, spinning heel kick for Benoit,
double leg takdown for Saturn, double legdrop between the legs - Benoit up
from behind to stop the charge - kicks in the corner, into the opposite
corner - Hardy climbs to the top - corkscrew moonsault for Benoit! Matt's
back up - both Hardyz with the double flapjack on Saturn! Benoit whipped
into Saturn...Poetry in Motion only hits Saturn when Benoit ducks - Matt
with a gutshot and Twist of Fate on Benoit, then clotheslines Saturn (and
himself) out of the ring. Jeff with the swantonbomb on Benoit! But Terri
is trying to get into the ring and Doan misses the action to tend to her.
This brings *Lita* over to mess up Terri...until Malenko applies a Very
Special waistlock to get *her* off of Terri...Matt from behind with a
forearm to Malenko - Saturn from behind on MATT - and into the barricade!
There's Jeff with a barricade run clothesline to Saturn! Confused yet?
Malenko runs Jeff into the ringpost...then deposits him in the ring for
Benoit's Crippler crossface. Jeff has no choice but to submit. (6:20)
They play Benoit's music again...guess that R4dicalz music wasn't available
this week. Replays of the shenanigans
The Helmsleys are WALKING! But wait...their paths are DIVERGING!
XFL hype - 54 million watched last week....well, that's a pretty creative
way to put it. Anyway, with three national games next week (NBC, UPN,
TNN), look for some more creative math to come...
The Hardy Boyz eat ravioli
Kurt Angle works the PlayStation
Chyna inhales some Stacker 2 - and it goes straight to her chest
I wonder if we can get nothing but WWF-related ads in a row...
Hmm, UPN blew it by failing to mention the WWF (Doesn't "When Chefs Attack"
count?) No, it doesn't.
By the way, you're watching this SmackDown! ad break on UPN!
What? Palm trees in South Carolina? Why, sure...outside the North
Charleston Colesium!
Back in a dressing room, Trish Stratus tells William Regal not to EVER kiss
her in public again - Stephanie barges in and Regal plays human shield.
"Dear, excuse yourself, please - I think you better run along now." "I'll
run along then." "There's no excuse for her, William." "Ta ta, Steph."
"Listen, Regal - I don't know who you think you're fooling - you can wipe
that ugly smile off of your face. You covering for my father's
relationship is completely bogus. Everybody sees through it...especially
me." "I cannot believe that you would accuse me of being a charlatan. I
mean, I'm a gentleman. The passion and the love that I have for that buxom
wench is beyond anything that I've ever felt before in my life - I mean,
let's face facts, she fancies me, I fancy her, and what we do in our
private lives is our own business, thank you very much." "Sounds pretty
thin, William. I want you to consider one thing - you might want my father
for an ally, but you certainly don't want me as your enemy. Consider
yourself on notice." "Listen, please Stephanie - Mrs., Mrs. Helmsley -
let's sit down and - we have a few things to discuss, please - please."
"It's McMahon-Helmsley." "I'm sorry - please." "This better be good."
Meanwhile, Vince is WALKING! And it looks like he's picked the wrong path,
as he bumps into Al Snow. He thanks him for the match Monday (rubbing his
shoulder for effect) but it seems that their conversation about Mick Foley
was interrupted. Vince says he has no intention of EVER discussing Mick
Foley - besides, why isn't he heading to the ring for his match? Snow
seems unaware he was booked in a match, but Vince shoos him off, saying his
opponent is already making his way to the ring. We follow Vince to his
dressing room - where Stephanie is simultaneously exiting as he enters.
"Oh! Hi Dad...excuse me." Vince gives his daughter a look...then enters
his dressing room.
Meanwhile, Billy Gunn is dressing for his match in the locker room...where,
coincidentally, Triple H is just happening by. Gunn denies H's Hand of
Friendship. H tries to butter him up - "you know, we were a hell of a team
once - it wasn't all bad." H asks him for a small favour - all he needs
him to do is lay down for Jericho and help him get his stipulations.
"First of all, I'm not layin' down for anybody, and what was in the past IS
in the past. See, I know how it works around here - you're out for
yourself. So tonight, and starting tonight, I'm out for my own self." H
says him he can't blame him for asking, right? With a pat on the back, H
wishes him luck and takes off...or does he? Right after Gunn gives a
"pfffft" for our benefit, H is back in from behind with a big fire
extinguisher shot to the head that puts Gunn down. "You know how it works,
huh? Well then you should know how it works...it's better to be with me
than against me."
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Moments Ago - three paragraphs ago
Coming back to real time, Gunn holds his head - it hurts, it hurts
AL SNOW (with Head, already in the ring) v. ? - Well, McMahon must have
been funnin' him about his opponent having already headed to the ring,
because it's a confused Al Snow all alone on the inside (well, *and*
referee "Blind" Chad Patton) when we return to the ring. Of course, maybe
he *wasn't* kidding - maybe it just took extra long for RIKASHMONEY (with
Themonsterhaku) to waddle out to ringside. Remember how nifty that
Benoit/Snow match was on Monday? Well, this match was...different.
Rikishi managed to sneak in most of his power moves (BELLY-to-belly,
drumstick drop, RIKISHIKICK, and big butt drop) on the way to serving up a
big ol' heapin' helpin' o' SQUASH. (1:25) Post-match, Haku debuts the
Tongan Death Goozle (but commentators have no idea what it is - Cole: "Is
that some kinda choke?") on Snow...until 'kishi pulls him off.
Commentators beg Snow not to say "Mick Foley" around Mr. McMahon anymore.
JONATHAN COACHMAN stands in Mr. McMahon's office. Before we get to the
questions. "Before you ask me the question, really too bad with what
happened there with Al Snow, huh? Mick Foley's friend...Rikishi squashed
him like a grape. What's your question?" Coach asks him if what happens
next with Billy Gunn apparently taken out of the representatives match.
Vince says he's not sure what he'll do, but he is the chairman of the
company, and he doesn't appreciate being disrespected, even if it's by his
son-in-law...then decides that Triple H himself will take on Chris Jericho
tonight.
Edge & Christian are WALKING!
Meanwhile, the Dudley Boyz are WALKING!
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And now, Weider's Dynamic Gullibility Checker presents the WWF Slam of the
Week! Edge & Christian snuck in with some chairs, and tho' the intended
moves didn't work, the ultimate result was in line with expectations, as
Undertaker & Kane were screwj'ed out of the tag team championships.
WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: EDGE & CHRISTIAN v. THOSE DAMN DUDLEYZ - the
champs lay the belts on the apron and dare the challengers to cross the
line - and here we go with the slugfest to open. Into the ropes, both
Dudleyz knock 'em down - Edge & Christian depart. D-Von heads for the
corner as Buh Buh Ray brings Christian in the hard way. Right cross. Into
the ropes, biiiiig back body drop. "Tay bull!" Another right by Buh Buh
Ray Dudley. Hairpull lift...and drop. 1, 2, Christian gets a shoulder up.
Holding him for the open shot off the tag. Into the ropes, clothesline,
press - 1, 2, no. Edge manages a blind tag before D-Von can put him in the
ropes again, but Dudley ducks the crossbody and Edge ends up taking the hit
from his partner! D-Von with a double clothesline, and Christian rolls
out. Crowd wants...something or other. Right by Dudley, into the corner,
follow lariat. Christian in - HE eats a clothesline. Up to the second
rope for a Ten Punch Count Along...but after three, Christian pulls him off
with a hot shot - Edge hits a high heel kick as well - both men are down.
Edge up first - stomp, right, picks him up, right, standing dropkick (nice)
for 2. Edge covers again...and gets 2 again. Edge tries one more
press...and gets 2. Well, can't fault him for TRYING. Head to the buckle,
tag to Christian. Dudley put into the ropes, buries the gutshot, side
Russian legsweep, hooks the leg, Buh Buh Ray breaks it up at 2. Illegal
switch as Edge pounces on him - that clap in the air will probably suffice
for referee "Blind" Mike Chioda, though. Straight right, D-Von tries to
fire back, Edge with a knee, put in the corner, Dudley gets a boot up.
Edge ducks a clothesline and unleashes another heel kick. Tag to
Christian. In the corner, Christian sits him up top, right hand, tag to
Edge, is it the stackplex? D-Von tries to punch Christian off of him...and
now he *is* staggered, and on Edge's shoulders that's probably a bad idea -
D-Von with a top rope clothesline on the stack!! Three men down...D-Von
crawling...and he makes the tag! Block, right, left, right, into the
ropes, sidewalk slam - Christian gets a huge hiptoss - Edge gets a stungun
- Buh Buh Bomb for Christian, taking him outside...scoop slam for Edge -
"What are you doing?" spot. Testify dance, D-Von...Christian runs at them
and falls in a double flapjack. Christian tries to pull himself up in a
corner - D-Von whips Buh Buh Ray into a running splash Christian - but Buh
Buh Ray turns around to take an Edge spear! D-Von with the neckrbeaker on
Edge...Christian tries a clothesline, but D-Von ducks it - but on the way
back, it's a double clothesline and ALL four men are down. Cole reminds us
Edge and Buh Buh Ray are legal, oddly enough. Edge trying to scale the
ropes..Buh Buh Ray meets him with a right, now HE is climbing the ropes -
SUPERPLEX!! Christian is back up - and surprising Buh Buh Ray with the
Tomokaze! D-Von clotheslines Christian (AND himself) over the top rope to
the floor - aw, shit, the FUN BROTHERS are out to Kane's pyro and music to
muck up this match. Aren't *I* the sucker for calling this match. Edge
with a cover - 1, 2, Taker pulls him off. Chioda calls for the bell (DQ
7:03) as Taker chokeslams Edge. D-Von is back in and he ain't too happy.
"What the hell are you doing?" Now BOTH Dudleyz are putting fingers in
Taker's face. Taker regards his situation...then spits some chaw juice on
D-Von. They both go at him - Kane in the ring and it's a Pier Four brawl.
Buh Buh Ray gets a chokeslam from the Taker...and D-Von takes one from
Kane. Limp Bizkit plays, and Kane sets the turnbuckles alight. I wonder
what this does to the tag team picture? WHOA Kane makes the "I want da
belt" hand motion!
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When we come back, Edge & Christian have gone whining to McMahon. "I saw
it - I gotta tell you - you know, this may be a little disconcerting for
ya, but that 'wassup' spot with the Dudleyz really cracks me up." No, no,
about the outside interference. McMahon says he'll make it right - what if
they co-host the entire Heat hour this Sunday? Then, on Monday, they can
compete against Undertaker & Kane. "Aw, come on..." But McMahon says the
winner will get a tag team title shot at No Way Out. Edge & Christian
break into smiles - they're happy with that. Shockingly, McMahon does not
find an opportunity to drop a quick "intheinterestsoffairness" into his
speech.
WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: RAVEN (with Let Us Take You Back to RAW) v. KOOL
MOE DEE (with Molly Holly) - we can only ponder the significance of the
stuffed Frankenstein's monster that always seems to be riding in Raven's
shopping cart o' plundah. Sounds like they're going to call her "The
Ninja" until they unmask her. Raven starts with the fire extinguisher
before Hardcore Holly can even hit the ring - Raven swings the chair, but
ends up bouncing off the top rope and taking HIMSELF out - Holly covers -
but only gets 2. Into the ropes, clothesline gets 2. Weider Double
Feature of Raven chairing himself. Best Crotchkick in the Business. Raven
picks up a garbage can - Holly dropkicks the can, drops an elbow, and gets
2. Raven counters with a garbage can lid swing. WHACK. Raven has
an...ironing board across the back. Choking him with a...toy brontosaurus?
Chair in position - into the ropes, drop toehole into the chair. The
champ's in charge...but now he's crawling towards Molly and making...a
pass? He should look behind him - a trashcan lid in each hand, Holly
windmills away. THE NINJA is stalking at ringside, but Molly sees her and
leaps off the steps with a clothesline. Holly with the Hollycaust (sorta)
- 1, 2, 3! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new hardcore champion. (2:27)
Molly is trying to demask the Ninja, but Raven rolls out and pulls her off.
Hardcore with a baseball slide to break Raven's grip - put back in the
ring...Molly watching, and missing the Ninja swinging the garbage can lid
to the back of her head. Hardcore punching away on Raven in the ring - the
Ninja up from behind with her breakaway 2x4 - WHACK - Raven covers and
referee "Blind" Jim Korderas dutifully counts - 1, 2, 3. Ladies and
gentlemen, we just hit the reset button. (0:45) Sure looks like Tori with
lifts....The Ninja is ready to break ANOTHER board on Molly but Raven grabs
her in a waistlock and shuffles her backstage. Replay of the stick
shot...and the second pin.
In the APA offices, Faarooq, Bradshaw, Jacqueline and the Kat are playing
cards - strip poker, looks like. Kat says their match is up and they gotta
go....Faarooq says just a couple hands - Bradshaw says he'd like to get a
couple hands...and that's cut off when Kat says "Show me wha'cha got."
Bradshaw starts to pull off his pants. Jacqueline: "The cards." "Pair o'
threes - GIT NEKKID!" Kat has two pair. Faarooq holds out hope that
Jackie lost - but nope. "Ha! Looks like I gotta LOSE my pants." "Just
the shirt!" "PLEASE - just the shirt." Bradshaw wants to play another
hand, but it's time to go. Kat: "We can PLAY later!"
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Let Us Take You Back to RAW where the Right to Nudity was denied their
right to freely express herself by the Right to Censor...but at least she
got a big ol' liplock on Steven Richards out of it. Not that that'd be
much of a consolation for the Kat...
Earlier Tonight, KEVIN "NAILZ" KELLY tried to pin down Steven Richards.
"Steven, last Monday on RAW: vulgarity? Committing an act of sexuality
with a scantily-clad woman?" "Who are you to stand there and twist the
truth and accuse me of *anything?* I am a man just like you, and I make
mistakes, but I have the strength never to make those mistakes again. But
when the Kat thrust her slimy, disgusting tongue down my throat, she
*violated* me! She is sending the most vile and perverse message that the
Right to Censor has ever come across! Your body's a temple, not a brothel
- and yes, we come into this world naked, but we also, more importantly,
come into this world innocent, and how can we maintain the innocence of the
world when people like the Kat are running around trying to take their
clothes off? The Right to Censor will make sure the Right to Nudity never
comes to pass. There is a side to us you have never seen - our convictions
run deep, and nothing will stop us from protecting the innocence of the
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RIGHT TO CENSOR (already in the ring) v. ACOLYTES & JACQUELINE & ERNEST
MILLER (already in the ring) - Kat is blowing Richards kisses prior to the
match - looks like Val Venis has the night off. Buchanan and Faarooq start
- Faaroq ducks, kick, right, right, right, right, right, into the opposite
corner, foot up by Buchanan, clothesline puts him down. Tag to Goodfather,
into the ropes, gutshot by Buchanan, kick off the ropes by Goodfather.
Head to the buckle, into the opposite corner, elbow up by Faarooq, gutshot,
tag to Bradshaw, open shot, right, into the ropes, double shoulderblock,
Bradshaw drops the elbow for 2. Putting him in position for the gutwrench
- Richards tries to come in and hit a Stevenkick, but Bradshaw brushes it
away and goes for Richards...who slides outside - Bradshaw turns back to
eat a lariat from the Goodfather. Right hand. Right, into the opposite
corner, reversed by Bradshaw, follow lariat, death suplex. Right hand by
Bradshaw, Ivory sneaks in a blind tag - shoulderblock by Goodfather -
Bradshaw pops back up and they trade blows until referee "Blind" Teddy Long
gets them separated and tells Bradshaw that Ivory is the legal man now...so
to speak. Ivory, of course, wants the Kat. Bradshaw motions to Kat -
crowd digs it - so he tags...Jacqueline. Ivory makes a face of worry -
Jackie with a right, right, into the ropes, reversal, Richards grabs the
ankle to trip her up. Ivory gets to stomping, into the corner, feet up by
Jackie, though. Armdrag takeover, hiplock takeover, suplex, 2. Jackie has
her in position for a piledriver (!) - this brings in Richards - Jacqueline
ducks the attempt and Richards runs past - into the Hades clothesline from
Bradshaw. Now the corners empty and it's a Pier Six Brawl - Kat is content
to hop up and down and show off her ass on the apron. Buchanan takes a big
back elbow from Bradshaw, but he manages to turn it around, dumping
Bradshaw on the floor. Now he's out after her - the ring is clear of all
but the ladies. Jackie tags in the Kat, who hits a DDT! Sort of. Ivory
put in the corner...looks like it's time for the broncobuster - the really,
really slow broncobuster. Long reluctantly tells her that there's an
illegal move and she needs to step off...and Ivory hits a double leg, puts
both feet up on the second rope in the corner, and gets the fall. Right to
Censor *always* win! (4:01)
Triple H and his wife - are - WALKING!
Meanwhile, Chris Jericho is - you guessed it
Here's a look at WWF New York
Here's a look at the cover of Sports Illustrated, which features the XFL
Let's Take a Special Video Look at the XFL - or as I like to call it, FUHFUHWID
Your hosts are a pair of kings - MICHAEL KING COLE & JERRY LAWLER. They
drop the "54 million" number once again. This weekend, Lawler will work
with Matt Vasgersian...and Jim Ross will work with Jesse Ventura. Lawler
says they couldn't warm up to each other if they were cremated together, so
that'll be something to watch.
CHRIS THURSDAY JERICHO v. THE NEW MAN (with Stephanie Can't Act & Weider
presents No Way Out!) in (I'm assuming it's still) a nontitle match -
"Hunter, Hunter, Hunter...I am so disappointed in you that you didn't have
the confidence in me to represent you in this match tonight. But, instead
of being your personal representative, I guess I'll just have to settle for
being your personal ass-kicker. And it's only apropos that this match came
about as the result of a lottery, because there's a lot of similarities
between a lottery and your wife, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. I mean,
they've both almost been played by everyone, they both only cost a dollar
to try...and while, with the lottery, sometimes you win and sometimes you
lose, with Stephanie you ALWAYS get lucky!" H tries to get the jump on
Jericho, but they're trading blows instead - now H with the knee, knee,
into the ropes, Jericho ducks, and hits the flying jalapeno. Right, right,
right, kick, kick, kick, kick, into the opposite corner, H gets the boot up
- runs at Jericho, double leg by Jericho, going for the Walls...but H
punches him and kicks him away. Gutshot, going for the Pedigree, but
Jericho dumps him over the top to the floor! Jericho with a springboard
shoulderblock - now they're BOTH on the floor. Right by Jericho, whip into
the steps is reversed, but Jericho leaps on top of the steps - then flies
off with the forearm smash! Right, into the ring, Jericho climbing up
top...missile dropkick is swatted away by Triple H! H with a running
clothesline. Jericho put in the corner, kick, kick, kick, kick, stomp,
stomp, stomp, choke for 4. Another choke for 4 - referee "Blind" Tim White
pulling Helmsley off of him. Vertical suplex gets 2. Choke on the second
rope. Stephanie sneaks in a choke of her own...but Jericho catches the
slap, pulls her up by the hair (!), but before he can do anything, H
forearms him in the back. Jericho drops Stephanie, who tumbles to the
floor. H checks on his wife - then whips Jericho into the ropes, head
down, kick by Jericho, right, right, H into the ropes, but he hits the
facebuster. Jericho into the ropes, H with the high knee. Weider Double
Feature of Stephanie's fall as H gets 2. H mounting him and punching away.
Pulling Jericho up - and punching him down. Crowd chants "Y2J." H on the
second rope - Jericho dropkicks up to him, then climbs up to hit a
Frankensteiner! Jericho with a right, right, into the ropes, reversal,
Jericho ducks, spinning heel kick, off the ropes with a clothesline,
another clothesline, chop, into the ropes, H reverses, but Jericho spears
into a rollup - for 2! Kick in the gut, whip into the corner is reversed,
Jericho puts up an elbow - Jericho on top - flying elbow from the top - leg
is hooked - 1, 2, NO!! Jericho argues the count with White, then runs at H
- who ducks, then hits the hangman's neckbreaker. Both men are down. Whip
into the corner is reversed - Jericho going for the bulldog, H tries the
clothesline, neither man hits - Jericho *does* hit the bulldog on the next
pass off the ropes. EDDIE GUERRERO attempting to sneak out, but Jericho
knocks him off the apron - going for the Lionsault, BUT landing on the
knees. Gutshot by Triple H - Pedigree! 1, 2, 3. (6:18) Guerrero in the
ring now...and standing over Jericho with a finger in the face and the
mouth running....but *now* the glass breaks, the music hits and STEP OFF
walks to the ring with a beer in each hand. Austin looks like he's gonna
offer him a beer! Huh? Guerrero says *he'll* take the beer. Austin
ignores this, gives him a hand to talk to and turns back to Triple H.
Guerrero puts a hand on Austin - he wants something for nothing, dammit!
Austin starts to offer him the beer, but you know the rest. KICK WHAM
STUNNER hit the music! H starts to leave, but Austin hooks his arm and
pulls him back. He *really* wants him to have the beer, apparently. Now
Jericho is back in - double leg on Triple H, Walls of Jericho! Austin
drops down and adds a little insult to injury. But he leaves the beer
behind. Did I see Triple H tap out? White gets Jericho to break the hold
- Austin is back, positioning the beer can...then stepping on it, squirting
him with beer. Then, Austin pours the other beer on H and chucks the can
at him. That doesn't count? Oh well. Austin gets two more beers...and
pours THEM on Triple H. Hey, throw me some more beer, I ain't drunk none
yet!
XFL hype - again - HE HATE ADS
Kurt Angle shills "SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role" again
Our hosts shill tomorrow's episode of "Gary & Mike"
Vince talks to some XFL guy on the phone, or something, talking time away
from the call to tell Jonathan Coachman he's made a decision about how to
get the stipulations decided. There'll be ANOTHER representative match
attempted Monday on RAW, and he'll hand pick the reps himself.
Representing Austin will be Rikishi, and representing Triple H will be the
Rock.
Meanwhile in the locker room, Kurt Angle has misplaced....something. Essa
Rios happens by - Angle asks him if he's seen his brand new "You Lack
Intensity" T-shirt. Rios says something in Spanish? "Is that alcohol I
smell on your breath. Oh my God, did you steal my T-shirt and sell it to
buy tequila? Easy, easy, listen - I know it's in your blood, I know it's
what you do, you're a thirsty man, whatever. I'll tell you what - could
you go to the T-shirt stand - T-SHIRT STAND - and buy me a new 'You Lack
Intensity' T-shirt. And I'll tell you what, if you're back in five
minutes, I'll let ya keep the change to buy some tacos, you like tacos,
right?" Rios slaps the money out of his hand and says some more Spanish -
I hit the SAP button to see if he'd speak English on that channel, but no.
"What are you talking about?" "I want YOU in the ring!" And off he
stalks. "You want *me* in the ring? Now I KNOW you've been drining."
Meanwhile, Kevin Kelly stands in the towering presence of the Rock. His
reaction to Mr. McMahon's decision? "You know Big Show, ever since you've
come back to the WWF, you've changed. You've become a focused,
unrelenting, unstoppable monster. But the one thing that hasn't hanged,
but the one thing that will never WILL NEVER change, is you don't mess with
the Rock! And yeah, Big Show, you attacked the Rock last Monday on RAW,
you took the Rock out, and as a result of that, you got some good news, and
you got some bad news. And the good news is that you've got your shot
tonight to go one on one with the Great One - go on to No Way Out, face
Kurt Angle for the WWF title, but the bad news, Big Show - is that just
ain't gonna *happen*. 'Cause you see, Big Show, tonight, it's about No Way
Out, and there is no way that the Rock isn't gonna walk outta North
Charleston, still going on to face Kurt Angle, there's no way that the Rock
isn't gonna walk out of this place tonight, going on to face Kurt Angle at
No Way Out, and there is no way that the Rock isn't gonna face Kurt Angle
at No Way Out, beat Kurt Angle, become WWF Champion, and go ON to
WrestleMania! .... But, Big Show, more importantly than that, for you
tonight, there is no way that you're gonna stop the Rock from whippin' your
big candyass all night long! IF YA
SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLALALALALALALALAOOOOOOOOW - what THE ROCK - is cookin'!"
Meanwhile, the Big Show is WALKING! What the heck did he do with his
facial hair?
Chyna shills Stacker 2 - again
You're watching WWF SmackDown! on UPN! Hey, get Foley OUTTA that bumper
KING KURT ANGLE is out - I guess he'll be providing guest commentary for
our main event. This Sunday on Heat - Kurt Angle vs. Essa Rios! You heard
me right - Essa Rios! It'll be nontitle, though - fear not.
WELL IT'S THE BIG SHOW v. IF YA SMELLLLLLLLL DOT COM - Show makes sure we
all see his new shoulder tattoo - it's a big pussycat! If you're
interested, Rock will be on the Tonight show *tomorrow,* then at the LA
Colesium Saturday for the Xtreme/Enforcers game to provide an XFL ratings
boost. Rock and Angle share a glare. Show decides to get him some stare
action as well. Too bad Rock's stopped looking and has a focus within the
ring- right, right, right, right, into the ropes, reversed, Rock ducks the
clothesline, right, right, right, off the ropes...Show catches him in a
powerslam. Show off the ropes...big elbowdrop misses. Stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, Show outside...Rock follows. Head to the STEEL steps.
Right, right, into the barricade is reversed and Rock hits hard. Angle
dismisses Rock's warning that he'll take his title and reminds us that HE
was the one who won the title off of Rock in the first place. Show drops
Rock on the barricade. Everybody's back in, now. Well it's a big bearhug.
Rock fights it...but Show shows resolve. Rock is fading fast...referee
"Blind" Earl Hebner checks the arm - arm falls once, arm falls twice - I
have a sneaky suspicion it won't fall the third time - whoa, I'm PSYCHIC.
Right hand by the Rock, breaking the bearhug, right, right, right, Show
fires back with a right of his own. There's the Final Cut! 1, 2, foot on
the rope! Angle almost appears relieved that Rock managed to save himself.
Show and Hebner have a discussion, but nothing's decided. Show puts Rock
into the corner...hard. Open-handed slap by Show. Into the opposite
corner once again. Show is winding up...but Rock avoids the elbow in the
corner - lookit Rock go! Right, right, right, right! Off the ropes with a
clothesline - still on his feet - a second clothesline - no - Rock leaves
his feet on the next clothesline and Show DOES go down. Rock's laying in
wait...Show slowly staggers to his feet - Rock going for the Rock
Bottom...Show's all "uh uh" and shoves him over the top rope to the floor.
Show is out after him as Weider presents the Double Feature. Rock meets
the STEEL steps - looks like the steps won that exchange. "I know what's
next now!" Show takes the tabletop off. "What the heck are you doing?"
Apparently, Angle doesn't think Show has integrity. He called him a big
pile of "bowel crap!" Show can't handle THAT kind of language, pulls Angle
out - gutshot, forearm, forearm, forearm, and over the barricade into the
crowd. Rock comes back - right, right, right, NOW KISS THAT RIGHT, Show
still on his feet. Rock says "didn't you see me spit in my hand?" and does
it again. Show STILL up - Rock's all "dammit, I SPIT IN MY FIST - GO DOWN
ALREADY" - and the *third* spit punch *does* indeed put Show off his
feet...and through the commentary table. But Rock is down as well - that
took a lot (of saliva) out of him. Weider Double Feature of the deadly
third spit punch. I would give Earl Hebner a hundred dollars to get his
ass back in the ring and count out both men....but that's just me.
Amazingly, Rock is up first...but Show has him in the choke! Show walks
him around the ring - scooped up - and pressed over the top rope back into
the ring. Show raises both arms in triumph - then Diesels his way back
into the ring. Show grabs him...but Rock uppernuts him. God only knows
what Hebner was checking out at the time, but it definitely wasn't in the
ring. Rock with a gutshot...and DDT! Is Rock gonna hit the most
electrifying move in sports entertainment? People's Elbow HITS! 1, 2,
SHOW KICKS OUT!!! Cole: "No one has *ever* kicked out of the People's
Elbow!" Has Cole ever considered writing a book about wrestling? Show is
up first! Motioning for it! Will he? Rock is in the choke -
ahhhhhhhTHECHOKESLAAAAAM! Only one problem...while Rock was going up, his
leg clipped Hebner, thereby knocking him out for a million years. Thus,
there's no count as Show hooks the leg. Show tries to wake Hebner -
meanwhile, *Angle* is back in...and he's got a chair - WHACK - WHACK! Show
to his knees. He tries to drop Rock for good measure, but Rock ducks the
chairshot and hits (wait for it) a right. Poised for the Show to turn
around...Rock Bottom on the chair! Leg is hooked - Hebner slowly, slowly
over...1...2....3! (9:22) Replay of Angle's massive chairshot on the Show
- miss on the Rock - Rock's uranage onto a STEEL chair - and coming back to
real time, it appears that the Show is a sore lose -
ahhhhhhhTHECHOKESLAAAAAM on Angle - ahhhhhhTHESECONDCHOKESLAAAAAAM on the
Rock! Play *his* music! Well he's the Big Show! And he's a BAD MAN!
(No, that's Rikishi.) Aw, dammit...
Christopher Robin Zimmerman
www.CRZ.net