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00:00:00Good evening.
00:00:18Last Monday night,
00:00:23Ric Flair erroneously named The Undertaker as the number one contender
00:00:29to face Triple H for the WWF Championship at Backlash.
00:00:33Mr. Flair should have recalled that, as stated by the board of directors,
00:00:38that whoever won the coin toss would not only win first draft choice,
00:00:42but also name the number one contender to face the undisputed champion at Backlash.
00:00:50And if you will recall, since it was me, Vince McMahon, who won the coin toss,
00:00:55then I will be naming the number one contender to face Triple H.
00:01:01And I will be naming that number one contender tonight on SmackDown.
00:01:15I'm꽃!
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00:01:18I'm꽃!
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00:01:20I'm꽃!
00:01:22You!
00:01:23What do you see?
00:01:25So beautiful, something strange!
00:01:28I'm꽃!
00:01:29You, are you running against me?
00:01:31You're labeling when I'm talking in me!
00:01:34Who will Mr. McMahon choose as number one contender for the WWF title?
00:01:57Welcome to a brand new SmackDown, the dawning of the McMahon era.
00:02:02Tonight we're sold out in Rochester, New York.
00:02:05And what a main event tag.
00:02:08That's right cool tonight right here on SmackDown.
00:02:10Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle will go one-on-one with Edge.
00:02:16Edge and Angle, one-on-one here tonight on SmackDown.
00:02:24And we're kicking this new era off with Mr. McMahon's number two draft pick, Kurt Angle,
00:02:31who's set to be Edge later on tonight.
00:02:34But I have no idea why Angle is on his way to the ring right now.
00:02:39We're going to find out.
00:02:41And as usual, people show no respect for a great man, a great athlete, a great WWF superstar like Kurt Angle.
00:02:49Kurt Angle, not dressed to wrestle, but he is indeed the cornerstone of this SmackDown brand for Mr. McMahon.
00:02:55Hello again, everybody, and welcome to Mr. McMahon's era here on SmackDown.
00:02:58Michael Corwin, Taz, at ringside, and I'm so glad to be here.
00:03:02It is going to be a hell of a night.
00:03:03Ashenfold, it's Taz and Don Johnson, circum...
00:03:07What, 1985? What's the deal?
00:03:09Miami, uh, vice...
00:03:10Okay, Tubs.
00:03:12Tubs, hey, watch that.
00:03:13I am out here to publicly state, yes.
00:03:23Yes.
00:03:23Yes.
00:03:23I hereby am officially willing to face Triple H at Backlash for the Undisputed Championship.
00:03:36Now, wait a minute.
00:03:37Mr. McMahon's going to announce the number one contender.
00:03:39Now, I don't need to sit here all night and state the reasons why I deserve the title shot.
00:03:49But since you people continue to diss me, I'm going to list them anyway.
00:03:58Reason number one, I own Triple H.
00:04:05I beat him more times than anyone else in this company.
00:04:09Reason number two, I'm an Olympic gold medalist.
00:04:18What other reason do you need?
00:04:20Simply stated.
00:04:23It's true, it's true, Cole.
00:04:25Reason number three, I am adored and admired by children and senior citizens worldwide.
00:04:34Yeah, right.
00:04:35Especially the sick ones.
00:04:40And why don't you people shut your mouths, because I only have 26 other reasons to go.
00:04:47Sparous.
00:04:49Angle's loaded with accolades.
00:04:50He's done it all.
00:04:51Reason number four.
00:04:55Well, I never thought I'd say this for a Chris Jericho entrance, but thank goodness.
00:05:02Well, Chris Jericho making his way out here.
00:05:12And the fact that Jericho is no longer the Undisputed Champion has driven this man over the edge as a way.
00:05:29Well, Jericho's got the right to be bitter.
00:05:32He's angry, he's a desperate man.
00:05:34You know, just a short time ago, he's the Undisputed Champion on top of the world of sports entertainment.
00:05:39And he got dealt a short deck, I thought.
00:05:42Well, you heard when we came on the air tonight, Mr. McMahon making the announcement.
00:05:45He will decide who the number one contender will be to face Triple H at Backlash.
00:05:51It will not be The Undertaker, as Ric Flair announced on Raw this past Friday night.
00:05:56A little pause and a contract allowing McMahon to make that choice here tonight.
00:06:01And who's it going to be?
00:06:03Well, you never know who's going to be it.
00:06:04You don't know it.
00:06:05It might be The Undertaker.
00:06:06Maybe Mr. McMahon's going to change it.
00:06:08Maybe he'll agree with Flair right now.
00:06:09But you never know.
00:06:10Kurt Angle cannot believe that Jericho interrupted his little speech out here.
00:06:19A puzzled look from Angle.
00:06:23Angle, you pompous jackass.
00:06:27What about the punt calling the kettle black?
00:06:31There is no way in hell that you deserve that championship shot.
00:06:35No, nobody deserves that championship shot.
00:06:38Nobody, except for me.
00:06:43I was the very first undisputed champion in history.
00:06:47And I have not received one single one-on-one championship rematch yet.
00:06:53That ain't right.
00:06:54The only rematch I received was some stupid triple threat with Stephanie McMahon.
00:07:00A match that she lost.
00:07:02Not me.
00:07:03That's true.
00:07:05And now, not only do I not get another chance, but I have to stare in the faces of these mealy-mouthed, moon-faced idiots.
00:07:15Who are thinking in the back of their heads that I am a has-been.
00:07:27Has what?
00:07:28Has been.
00:07:29I can see it in your eyes.
00:07:31You all think I'm a has-been, but you know what?
00:07:33I am not, am not, am not, am not a has-been.
00:07:40Very emotional about this point is Jericho.
00:07:43He's losing it.
00:07:43He's got a right to lose it.
00:07:45He's upset.
00:07:47And most of these people here have never been.
00:07:51I'm gonna...
00:07:52There's a crowd all over Jericho.
00:07:56And it has been champ.
00:08:00Well, I'm gonna prove it because I'm taking that championship match against Triple H at Backlash.
00:08:06And there is nothing that anybody here can do about it.
00:08:11How do you like them apples, Angle?
00:08:13Mr. McMahon's still gonna make the choice.
00:08:17Well, I don't like it one bit.
00:08:18But let me put it to you like this, Jericho.
00:08:24As far as your quest for a title rematch goes,
00:08:28it already has been completed.
00:08:33Why?
00:08:39Oh, that was a good one, Angle.
00:08:41Oh, that was a gem.
00:08:42That was hilarious.
00:08:45But if memory serves me correctly,
00:08:48the last time the two of us faced each other in a match,
00:08:53this supposed has-been beat you.
00:08:59So what does that make you now, Angle, huh?
00:09:04Hey, seriously, we could go back and forth on this all night.
00:09:08There's only one way to settle it.
00:09:09I say, one-on-one with the winner facing Triple H at Backlash.
00:09:17It's you versus me tonight on SmackDown.
00:09:21Tonight?
00:09:22I'm fine with that, Jericho.
00:09:29Consider it done.
00:09:32Well, Angle and Jericho agree to meet tonight.
00:09:35Wait!
00:09:35Wait!
00:09:35Wait!
00:09:36Wait a minute!
00:09:39The Brava Bowl, and they're on their feet in Rochester!
00:09:45Mr. McMahon's number one draft pick for SmackDown!
00:09:55Hey, in my book, if anyone deserves to be number one contender,
00:09:59it's this man, The Rock!
00:10:02No one's gonna know.
00:10:02Listen, Cole.
00:10:04That's your opinion.
00:10:05I don't know.
00:10:06I'm not thinking this whole lot.
00:10:07First of all, Mr. McMahon has the final say on who the number one contender is.
00:10:11Not Jericho, not Angle, not Rock.
00:10:12You're no one's gonna read your book anyway.
00:10:25It is deafening in this arena.
00:10:28A rumbling has overtaken it for the Brava Bowl.
00:10:33Finally, The Rock has come back to Rochester!
00:10:42You two actually think that you're the only two viable names
00:10:50who's just gonna throw their names in the hat,
00:10:52throw their hat in the ring to face Triple H at Backlash?
00:10:55Well, let The Rock remind you
00:10:57is there's one man, if you wanna talk about names
00:11:00that should face Triple H at Backlash!
00:11:05Let The Rock remind you
00:11:06there's one man who's had more bigger matches
00:11:09with Triple H than the two of you put together.
00:11:11There's one man who deserves it,
00:11:13and there ain't no one.
00:11:14And The Rock means no one
00:11:17Who deserves a shot more.
00:11:19Maybe there is someone
00:11:49Maybe there is someone else
00:12:16because Iraq knows that one day
00:12:17he'll have his title shot
00:12:19and one day
00:12:20when that day comes
00:12:21Iraq will whoop
00:12:22like he never did before
00:12:23and become
00:12:24but until then
00:12:34maybe the one man
00:12:37who deserves
00:12:38a title shot
00:12:39a little bit more
00:12:40than the rock
00:12:41well then the rock says
00:13:03we should give the title shot
00:13:04at backlash
00:13:05to a legend
00:13:07Jericho's a living legend
00:13:13we should give the title shot
00:13:15at backlash
00:13:16to an icon
00:13:17the one man who should go to backlash
00:13:35and face Triple H
00:13:37for the WWF championship
00:13:38the rock is talking about
00:13:39Hulk Hogan
00:13:41wow
00:13:43Hulk Hogan
00:13:44a tremendous show of respect
00:13:47by the rock
00:13:48to Hulk Hogan
00:13:49Hulk Hogan
00:13:52Hulk Hogan
00:13:54I think that is ridiculous
00:13:57I think it doesn't matter what you think
00:14:04Well, I think it doesn't matter what you think
00:14:10It doesn't matter what either one of you think it doesn't matter what you think it doesn't matter what you think
00:14:14It doesn't even matter what the rock thinks because you see what you two fail to realize is this is all new
00:14:21Although this is still Smackdown. This is a new smack
00:14:27And although this is the rock show Smackdown the rock the people's champion the rock says as of now
00:14:34Smackdown now and forever will be known as the people's show
00:14:44And seeing as this is the people's show and you two jabronis are standing in the middle of the ring with your thumb up your candy
00:14:52And you're surrounded by the millions
00:14:57A rock fans in 30 seconds. They are gonna let you know who they want to go to backlash and face Triple H
00:15:04They are gonna let you know who they want to see win the WWE a championship at backlash
00:15:10And on the count of three they will either champ Jericho angle or Hogan who on
00:15:17two three
00:15:19Hogan
00:15:29Oh
00:15:31Hogan Hogan
00:15:31Hogan these people are ridiculous this is mr. McMahon's decision. You see no rocks business
00:15:36this is your show you keep that son going this is not their show this is mr mcmahon's show
00:15:49you see vince mcmahon if you're listening vince mcmahon
00:15:59vince mcmahon if you're listening the most electrifying fans have spoken on the most
00:16:05electrifying show on television and as you say vince mcmahon the money talks the bull
00:16:14what the rock is cooking
00:16:28mr mcmahon will mr mcmahon listen to the people and choose hulk hogan as the number one contender
00:16:38or will he give that status to kurt angle to chris jericho and don't forget about the undertaker
00:16:45mr mcmahon might pick the undertaker mr mcmahon will make his decision tonight
00:16:50that's it you ready oh i'm ready tonight's our night our night do you realize how many superstars
00:17:02are trying to become the number one contender for that wbf title and do you realize big man that
00:17:08tonight you and i together are the number one contenders for the world wrestling federation
00:17:13tag team titles and if we go out there and beat billy and chuck tonight we come back world wrestling
00:17:18federation tag team champions oh yeah oh yeah you with me am i with you yeah i'm with you little man
00:17:27scotty and albert in the ring set to go it would be a huge accomplishment for this tag team tonight
00:17:36to win the tag team titles but not an easy task
00:17:58four pounds they are the tag team champions billy and chuck you saw scotty and albert earlier today
00:18:05tash extremely focused on winning the tag team titles tonight but like i told you it's not going
00:18:10to be an easy task against this very resilient tag team of billy and chuck oh absolutely billy and
00:18:16chuck very successful and you know you've got to mention rico the stylist he's got those great
00:18:21chops going on the side of his face i mean you know actually my people spoke to his people
00:18:25you're leaving from the shop that's what they do yes so you're downtown in redhooks yeah up the
00:18:30highest streets in redhook you know like 86 89 street now the tag team titles on the line billy and chuck
00:18:37against scotty and albert a tremendous opportunity for scotty and albert tonight two guys who could
00:18:43benefit immensely from this this new smackdown this brand extension and seeing the opportunities
00:18:50here tonight for scotty and albert rico likes to thug of course he does yeah well sorry rico
00:18:59you're going to chops like rico well i'll tell you one thing right now anything to cover your face
00:19:03will be good well nonetheless tag team title match is underway and it's chuck starting things off
00:19:07against scotty too hottie but what a major dilemma being faced here tonight by mr mcman he's going to
00:19:13choose the number one contender to face triple h for the wf title at backlash the people have spoken here
00:19:18tonight oh man they want the number one contender hulk into the cover kick out by chuck and he goes
00:19:25for billy for comfort well you know it's team support you know billy's helping out his part himself
00:19:30well you know mr mcmahon had promised that this oh look at scotty and in comes billy and a big
00:19:36bum drag by scotty too hottie tags mr mcmahon had promised uh with this new smackdown this brand new era
00:19:43will be a show for the people well he can make good on that promise here tonight if he chooses hulk
00:19:48hogan is the number one contender that's what the people wanted you heard the rock come out
00:19:52here and said it though mr mcmahon always makes the right decision he's the greatest promoter
00:19:57in sports entertainment history history this ain't the rock show this ain't rock wwf this is mr mcmahon's show
00:20:06so again mr mcmahon facing a major decision his first major decision of this new era tonight
00:20:11will it be hulk hogan will it be hulk hogan will it be the rock will it be chris tirico will it be
00:20:15kurt angle and scotty two hottie battles back and like i said before it could be the undertaker you
00:20:20can't forget dead man ink well nonetheless taz it is a huge decision for mr mcmahon rick flair's raw
00:20:25already worn up on mcmahon and smackdown fighting stone cold as a free agent monday night
00:20:30and there's a kick to the chin and chuck down like a ton of bricks chuck might be out on his feet
00:20:37but he's on his back so chuck might be out on his back and routes starting to come alive for scotty
00:20:42too hotie albert the 350 pounder wants to tag in you notice how rico bangs his palms on the mat
00:20:47he don't want to mess up his manicures he don't want to bang his nails and here's the tag to albert and
00:20:51albert with a right hand ability and another one to chuck and scotty and albert cooking on all cylinders in
00:20:56this tag team title matchup col albert is a different what a slam could have new champions
00:21:01hook of the lamp nobody home albert rolls out of the way albert is a difference maker he's a stud
00:21:07he's an animal he's strong as a bull and he's quick as lightning albert is the ringer here
00:21:12because albert and scotty's knife here tonight on smackdown and albert a little dancing as he
00:21:19tags in his partner scotty there'd be work time here cole look at rico a little juke and a jive
00:21:25and now rico on the apron of the ring and well albert in hot pursuit of the stylist oh chuck just
00:21:30blindsided albert look for that shot albert needs a makeover
00:21:35scotty is in the cover but the referee is busy with chucking albert outside the ring
00:21:39scotty albert got this damn match won and rico with a real kick to the face what a shot the
00:21:46stylist almost decapitating scotty and billy rolls into the car and
00:21:51again rico pays dividends checking billy hang out of the tag titles and that was a damn
00:21:57winner winners and still and team champions billy and chuck
00:22:03rico and he's the man i mean rico brings people together he put billy and chuck to victory here
00:22:09oh he's in trouble but he's lost albert and scotty the man to the 350 pound ball a bit upset
00:22:15from behind with the bulldog
00:22:21and now we're going to see the worm
00:22:27albert with a bicycle kick to the face what the hell did he do that for i ain't got a clue but what
00:22:34a shot by albert that's his tag team partner and dancing buddy i think it might be was his tag team
00:22:41partner what a shot these guys play together they're like brothers they've been inseparable and albert now
00:22:48trying to celebrate scotty from the rest of his body and albert is beating the hell out of scotty what
00:22:56the hell is this all about what is albert doing this i don't get it these guys are like these buddies man
00:23:05i mean albert's putting it on him scotty's hurting and albert has turned his back on his friend and his
00:23:12you heard albert say that scotty let him down
00:23:42well folks we've been told we'll hear mr mcman's decision on who the number one contender will be
00:23:52mr mcman i have a word with you
00:23:58who are you i'm mark lloyd mark lloyd did you ever work for rick flair no sir
00:24:06welcome to smackdown kid mr rick may my question have you decided on who the number one contender
00:24:14is as a matter of fact i have mark you see the world wrestling federation is all about opportunity
00:24:23this is the land of opportunity and one well deserving individual will have the opportunity of
00:24:29a lifetime but just so you'll know i don't succumb to public pressure i could care less what the
00:24:36public wants because quite frankly i know what they want better than they do
00:24:41i could care less what the rock wants
00:24:45it's all about what i want and i want the one well deserving individual to have his opportunity to be
00:24:53the undisputed world wrestling federation champion bigger than wrestlemania therefore at backlash triple
00:25:01h defends the undisputed wwf championship against hulk hogan
00:25:15no no you you son of a you stupid moron you just had to open your big mouth and suggest hulk hogan
00:25:31that title shot was mine you suggest hulk hogan these people are chanting has been at me
00:25:37hulk hogan was and never was what has hulk hogan ever done in this company
00:25:42what has hulk hogan ever accomplished in this business he couldn't even beat you at wrestlemania
00:25:50i've got no problem with beating your rock i beat you at no mercy
00:25:54i beat you at judgment day i beat you at the
00:26:04why don't you try and beat the rock tonight
00:26:12tonight i beat the people's champion on the people's show
00:26:22get ready
00:26:29get ready
00:26:31Christian against his former mentor, Diamond Dallas Page,
00:26:56who taught Christian the art of positive thinking
00:26:58after all those temper tantrums Christian was throwing.
00:27:01Christian throwing a fit in the ring.
00:27:04Christian cannot believe the referee didn't count to three.
00:27:07Come on! Christian, snap out of it!
00:27:09He's out here like a crybaby every time he loses the damn match.
00:27:12Nothing seems to be going right for Christian, I can't believe it.
00:27:14Oh my God, there it is.
00:27:15Christian's going to have to go back to the drawing board.
00:27:17These are just not going right.
00:27:19I guess you're expecting me to throw a temper tantrum.
00:27:21I'm not going to cry.
00:27:23I quit!
00:27:25Christian, no, you don't want to quit.
00:27:28The reason why you've been losing is because you're harboring
00:27:31all this negative energy.
00:27:32Let's start off with a smile.
00:27:35It's a story.
00:27:36You think so?
00:27:37Yeah, I really do.
00:27:38I really do.
00:27:39This is the first step to the world of positive thinking.
00:27:41Repeat after me.
00:27:42I like me.
00:27:44I like me.
00:27:45Stay focused, okay?
00:27:47And then you'll be back on your winning ways.
00:27:50Christian, who's trying to break a losing streak and using DDP's positive motivation
00:27:56as a rebuilding tool.
00:27:58It's not fair so well right now, Diamond.
00:27:59A famous, sir.
00:28:00The DDP in the ring.
00:28:01What's he doing in there?
00:28:02It's not even a cutter.
00:28:03And Christian finally wins one.
00:28:05He's losing streak.
00:28:06It's over.
00:28:07He's won.
00:28:08What a damn minute.
00:28:09That's no way to treat your spiritual advisor.
00:28:11Christian just snapped for some reason.
00:28:13Christian, even though you lost in front of 67,000, that's not a bad thing.
00:28:21It's a good thing.
00:28:24Oh, no.
00:28:25No, no.
00:28:25Throwing a temper tantrum like a little bitty baby.
00:28:29Yo, it's me.
00:28:32It's me.
00:28:33It's DDP.
00:28:44A great crowd here in Rochester tonight.
00:28:49Want to remind our fans, WWF Stars are going to be in Salt Lake City in Davis, California
00:28:54on Saturday.
00:28:55Contest is scheduled for one fall in the ring from the Jersey Shore weighing in at 248 pounds.
00:29:02Diamond, Dillis, P.
00:29:04WWF Stars in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, Yuma, Arizona on Monday as DDP gets set to take on
00:29:12the man who cost him the European title, Christian.
00:29:15Well, you know, DDP, you know, taught Christian how to win again, and then ended up biting
00:29:20DDP in his butt.
00:29:21Well, trying to teach Christian the art of positive thinking, and there's a right hand
00:29:24by Diamond Dallas Page to Christian.
00:29:26Oh, folks, what huge news tonight in this brand new era of SmackDown.
00:29:30Mr. McMahon has named, oh, wow, has named Hulk Hogan the number one contender.
00:29:35Hogan will face Triple H for the WWF title in two and a half weeks, April 21st at Backlash.
00:29:41And I think it was a great idea by Vince McMahon to come up with that brilliant idea to give
00:29:46the people, you know, something great as Hulk Hogan closing his two legs at Backlash.
00:29:50But what about tonight, Taz?
00:29:52A huge main event has been set.
00:29:54The Rock and Chris Jericho will meet one-on-one here tonight.
00:29:58Chris Jericho all upset, blaming The Rock, saying that he'd be the number one contender
00:30:03if it wasn't The Rock.
00:30:04And look at Christian into the cover for the leg and a kick out.
00:30:07Yeah, I think Rock's a little confused.
00:30:08I mean, he thinks this show's called Rockdown or something.
00:30:11I mean, it's SmackDown, Mr. McMahon's show.
00:30:13It ain't the people show.
00:30:15Well, how can Chris Jericho run around and basically say that Hulk Hogan is a has-been?
00:30:19What has Hulk Hogan ever accomplished?
00:30:21Give me a break.
00:30:21I mean, I think Jericho might have to stretch the truth a little bit.
00:30:24Hogan's accomplished some pretty cool stuff.
00:30:25Uh-oh.
00:30:26There's no doubt about that.
00:30:27DDP, look at this, shoulders are down in a reversal by Diamond Dallas Page.
00:30:31Two Christian shoulders down again.
00:30:32I'm very proud of my friend Christian.
00:30:36This is where I've had to control this camp.
00:30:38And Christian now trying to take advantage.
00:30:41Diamond Dallas Page shaking the cobwebs out of his head.
00:30:45Been a wild night already here on SmackDown.
00:30:48Plenty more to come, including Kurt Angle and Edge one-on-one.
00:30:51DDP with the rights and lefts.
00:30:53That's gonna be a rocket buster.
00:30:55What is Page doing?
00:30:56Big clothesline by DDP.
00:30:58I think Page might need some psychiatric help.
00:31:00I'm serious.
00:31:01He's a little wild.
00:31:02He's nuts.
00:31:03Shot to the midsection.
00:31:04Or a dentist, anyway.
00:31:05DDP with Christian high in the end.
00:31:07Oh, what a powerbomb.
00:31:08Here's the cover.
00:31:09And Christian just gets the shoulder up.
00:31:12Sit-out powerbomb.
00:31:13It's a little more impact in the lower back.
00:31:16Oh, look out now.
00:31:17Christian trying to set up DDP and a backbreaker.
00:31:19Into the cover.
00:31:20Hooking the leg.
00:31:21And DDP just kicks out before the count of three.
00:31:24Christian's just ungrateful.
00:31:25That's the bottom line.
00:31:26No, you're ungrateful.
00:31:27I don't want Christian to snap.
00:31:28Christian, uh, I'm gonna snap if you keep this up.
00:31:33Elbow to the face of Christian by DDP.
00:31:35He's got it.
00:31:36He's got it.
00:31:37Christian just kicks out.
00:31:38That would've been a fluke.
00:31:39I mean, no.
00:31:40I mean, I think DDP's on the door here.
00:31:41Christian's back is winning ways.
00:31:42Oh.
00:31:43Head first goes DDP.
00:31:44That's it.
00:31:45He's got it.
00:31:46DDP gets the shoulder up.
00:31:48A lot of fighting.
00:31:49No, no, no.
00:31:50Christian.
00:31:51Calm down, Christian.
00:31:52Oh, no.
00:31:53Oh, no.
00:31:54Oh, no.
00:31:55He's got the one.
00:31:56No.
00:31:57No.
00:31:58No.
00:31:59No.
00:32:00No, no, no.
00:32:01Christian.
00:32:02Calm down, Christian.
00:32:03Oh, no.
00:32:04Oh, the frustration.
00:32:05Oh, no.
00:32:06He's got the one.
00:32:07Oh, no.
00:32:08No.
00:32:09No.
00:32:10No.
00:32:11No.
00:32:12No.
00:32:13No.
00:32:14No.
00:32:15No.
00:32:16No.
00:32:17No.
00:32:18No.
00:32:19No.
00:32:20No.
00:32:21Stop making fun of him.
00:32:22He's just got a little mental problem.
00:32:23That's awful.
00:32:24Oh, look at raking the eyes by Christian.
00:32:26Ha ha.
00:32:27Hey, possum.
00:32:28Oh.
00:32:29He's prettier.
00:32:30He's sucking him in, Cole.
00:32:31Christian's sucking him in.
00:32:32And here's the cover and the hook of the leg and Christian gets DDP.
00:32:36Woo hoo.
00:32:37Nice.
00:32:38Here it is.
00:32:39Show winner, Christian.
00:32:41Well, I do agree with you there, Taz.
00:32:43It seems to me Christian may have suckered in his former mentor.
00:32:47Absolutely.
00:32:48He's sucking DDP right in.
00:32:50I told you.
00:32:53I can't believe this.
00:32:56What the heck is Mr. McMahon thinking?
00:32:59Hulk Hogan with the number one contender shot?
00:33:03Why don't we just elect Hillbilly Jim for president while we're at it?
00:33:07I can't...
00:33:09Oh, this is just great.
00:33:10What the heck do you want?
00:33:11What, are you here to rub it in?
00:33:12I have a match with you later tonight.
00:33:14Don't make me madder than I am.
00:33:15Hey, why don't you settle down, okay?
00:33:16Settle down, settle down.
00:33:17Because, uh, I know we have a match tonight.
00:33:18Yeah?
00:33:19I know we've had our problems lately.
00:33:20Yes, we do.
00:33:21Well, the more I've been thinking about it, the more I feel bad.
00:33:22What?
00:33:23Well, we used to be really tight.
00:33:24I mean, really good friends.
00:33:25Yeah, we were.
00:33:26So what?
00:33:27Well, I was going through my attic the other day.
00:33:28Look what I found.
00:33:29I found these pictures.
00:33:30Check it out.
00:33:31Hey!
00:33:32That's when I first won the WWF title.
00:33:33Yeah, look how tight it is.
00:33:34That's awesome.
00:33:35Yeah, yeah.
00:33:36There's more.
00:33:37Check them out.
00:33:38Wow, man.
00:33:39Oh, this is cool.
00:33:40That's us.
00:33:41We're going to be together.
00:33:42Oh, this is so cool.
00:33:43Yeah.
00:33:44I tell you, wow, man.
00:33:45I hope this cheer you up.
00:33:46Oh, man.
00:33:47I hope this cheer you up.
00:33:48Oh, man.
00:33:49I hope this cheer you up.
00:33:50Oh, man.
00:33:51Oh, man.
00:33:52Oh, man.
00:33:53Oh, man.
00:33:54Oh, man.
00:33:55Oh, man.
00:33:56Oh, man.
00:33:57I hope this cheer you up.
00:33:58Oh, they have.
00:33:59Oh.
00:34:00See you out there later tonight, okay?
00:34:01Oh, yeah.
00:34:02Oh, yeah.
00:34:03Yeah.
00:34:04This is awesome.
00:34:05I talk about memories.
00:34:06This is great.
00:34:08Oh.
00:34:09That edge is a killer.
00:34:11I really like the guy.
00:34:13Wow.
00:34:14That edge is not such a bad guy, is he?
00:34:21Is that great to me?
00:34:23Hey, Kurt Angle, a bit embarrassed by edge.
00:34:35They meet later on tonight.
00:34:37And the in-disputed champions, Triple H.
00:34:40the new number one contender Hulk Hogan
00:34:42on his mind.
00:34:48Tonight, folks, The Rock
00:34:49on better stage for SmackDown.
00:34:52The new year of SmackDown,
00:34:54the main event, The Rock
00:34:55and Y2J tonight.
00:34:58What an ovation
00:35:20for the undisputed champion.
00:35:28Ladies and gentlemen,
00:35:32please welcome
00:35:33the undisputed
00:35:36World Wrestling Federation
00:35:38champion, Triple H.
00:35:41Well, just a few minutes ago,
00:35:42Triple H found out that
00:35:44it won't be The Undertaker
00:35:46he's going to meet in two and a half weeks
00:35:48in Kansas City in Backlash.
00:35:50But Triple H
00:35:51will meet the legendary
00:35:53Hulk Hogan
00:35:55for the title of April
00:35:5721st.
00:35:59And you know what's world is being.
00:36:00Everybody in this building knows it.
00:36:02Everybody at home watching knows it.
00:36:04That man right there, the game,
00:36:05is wasn't prepared for anybody.
00:36:08In my opinion,
00:36:09including Hulk Hogan.
00:36:10What a classic battle
00:36:11it'll be in Kansas City
00:36:12at Backlash.
00:36:14Triple H,
00:36:15Hulk Hogan
00:36:15for the title.
00:36:20And there you see
00:36:21The 15-pound
00:36:25I'm disputed championship.
00:36:27The new goal
00:36:29presented to him
00:36:30Monday night
00:36:30by Ric Flair
00:36:32on Raw.
00:36:33And as you know,
00:36:34Taz,
00:36:35one of the privileges
00:36:36of being
00:36:37WWE champion
00:36:38is you available
00:36:39to both shows,
00:36:40to both brands,
00:36:42and the champ
00:36:42is here tonight
00:36:43on SmackDown.
00:36:45And that's the way
00:36:45it should be.
00:36:47That man is the
00:36:48the student champion
00:36:49and he should be
00:36:50on Raw at SmackDown.
00:36:51He's earned the right
00:36:52to carry that role
00:36:53and he carries it proud.
00:36:55Oh, he's earned the right.
00:36:56It has been a hell of a run
00:36:57over the past 10 months
00:36:59for Triple H.
00:37:00The rehabilitation
00:37:01from that serious
00:37:02thigh injury.
00:37:03The hell
00:37:04that's a strange
00:37:05what Stephanie McMahon
00:37:06put him through.
00:37:07And now Stephanie
00:37:08is out of his life
00:37:09both on a business
00:37:10and a personal level.
00:37:13What word describes
00:37:14the game
00:37:14is STIPE.
00:37:18Tremendous show
00:37:40of respect
00:37:40from these fans
00:37:41for the champion.
00:37:46He's earned it, Cole.
00:37:48Monday night on Raw,
00:37:54Ric Flair
00:37:55made a championship
00:37:57match for Backlash.
00:38:01Triple H
00:38:02versus
00:38:04The Undertaker.
00:38:10Vince McMahon
00:38:11then tonight states
00:38:13that it is he
00:38:15that contractually
00:38:17that contractually
00:38:17has the right
00:38:18to make the championship
00:38:20match at Backlash,
00:38:22not Ric Flair.
00:38:25So Vince McMahon
00:38:27makes the match
00:38:29for the
00:38:31undisputed
00:38:33World Wrestling
00:38:34Federation
00:38:35Federation
00:38:35championship.
00:38:36It will be
00:38:39Triple H
00:38:41versus
00:38:44Hollywood
00:38:46Hulk Hogan.
00:38:55Now quite frankly,
00:38:57I could care less
00:38:58either way,
00:38:59but since it looks like
00:39:02it's going to be
00:39:02Hogan
00:39:03and Deadman,
00:39:05I know you're
00:39:06watching this
00:39:07and I know
00:39:09you're
00:39:10f***ed off
00:39:10thinking you've
00:39:12lost your shot,
00:39:13you've lost
00:39:14your chance.
00:39:15Well, let me
00:39:16assure you
00:39:17of one thing.
00:39:18this title
00:39:21is going
00:39:22nowhere.
00:39:25You have
00:39:26lost
00:39:27nothing
00:39:28because when I
00:39:29get done
00:39:29with Hogan,
00:39:30I will be
00:39:32waiting
00:39:32for you.
00:39:39Now,
00:39:40as far as
00:39:41Hogan goes,
00:39:44wait just
00:39:45a minute!
00:39:46Why
00:39:51wait
00:39:51till
00:39:51Backlash?
00:40:07The
00:40:08People's Choice!
00:40:09He's got it on,
00:40:10Cole!
00:40:11He's got it on!
00:40:12Hulk,
00:40:12it's got it on
00:40:13red and yellow!
00:40:14The true
00:40:14colors
00:40:15of the
00:40:16holster!
00:40:17The bright red,
00:40:18the bright yellow!
00:40:20Hulk Hogan
00:40:21is back!
00:40:23That is so
00:40:24cool to see
00:40:25the holster
00:40:26in the red
00:40:27and yellow!
00:40:29Vintage
00:40:30Hulk!
00:40:31And he has
00:40:32a collision
00:40:33set with
00:40:34Triple H
00:40:35on April
00:40:3621st
00:40:37in Kansas
00:40:38City
00:40:38at Backlash!
00:40:43Well,
00:40:43this ain't
00:40:44Hogan's first
00:40:44picnic!
00:40:45He don't sweat
00:40:46the game!
00:40:47He knows
00:40:47the game
00:40:47is on his
00:40:48game!
00:40:49He knows
00:40:49he's going to
00:40:49have a long
00:40:49night of
00:40:50backslash,
00:40:50backlash,
00:40:51but Hogan
00:40:52will be
00:40:52prepared!
00:40:55But listen
00:40:55to this!
00:40:57These fans
00:40:58in unison!
00:41:00The show
00:41:01of respect
00:41:02for the years
00:41:03of service
00:41:04that Hogan
00:41:05has provided
00:41:07to everyone!
00:41:08Just listen
00:41:09to this!
00:41:15Amazing!
00:41:18I don't need
00:41:19the games
00:41:19to impress,
00:41:20bro!
00:41:20T.O.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S.A.L.S
00:41:50As far as Hogan goes, I was just as surprised as you were, Hunter, when Vince McMahon made the match, Triple H versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan, for the undisputed World Wrestling Federation Championship at Backlash.
00:42:13You know, brother, I thought it couldn't get any bigger than Wrestlemania 1, when myself and Mr. T teamed up and punked out Orndoff and his partner Piper.
00:42:29And then I thought it couldn't get any bigger than Wrestlemania 3, with 94,000 fans screaming, I pressed Andre the Giant over my head and beat him right in the middle of the ring.
00:42:47I thought it couldn't get any bigger than Wrestlemania 18, when I took on The Rock.
00:43:01The fans brought Hulkamania back.
00:43:04The fans have surprised me more than anything else in my life.
00:43:19And oh yeah, Hunter, Hulkamania is back, brother.
00:43:29But it doesn't get any bigger than the undisputed title.
00:43:34So if these fans believe in me...
00:43:38And they do.
00:43:44And they should.
00:43:47And these fans believe I deserve a shot...
00:43:51Well then, brother, I'm gonna take it.
00:44:00You're right.
00:44:20It doesn't get any bigger than the undisputed World Wrestling Federation Championship.
00:44:26And believe me when I tell you, it will be an honor for me to be in the ring with the immortal Hulk Hogan.
00:44:39But while it's an honor, there's just a little part of me that's sad.
00:44:56Sad because I'm gonna have to hurt someone I've looked up to my whole life.
00:45:04And I'm gonna have to hurt them badly.
00:45:21Make no mistake.
00:45:23Make no mistake.
00:45:25I will not hesitate.
00:45:27Not for one second will I hesitate in that ring.
00:45:36When you step in the ring with me for the undisputed World Wrestling Federation Championship
00:45:43and you look across that ring and you look in my eye,
00:45:48you're not immortal.
00:45:52You're not an icon.
00:45:54You are just like everybody else.
00:46:01You are an obstacle.
00:46:04And I will run you down.
00:46:15Now, that is not a threat.
00:46:24That is not a threat.
00:46:41That is not a warning.
00:46:43That is just a fact.
00:46:45Nothing will come between me and this undisputed World Wrestling Federation Championship.
00:46:59Not even the immortal Hulk Hogan.
00:47:04Because, brother, I am the game.
00:47:19And I am that damn good.
00:47:25You know, Hunter, you may be right.
00:47:33But even when the experts say Hulkamania is dead and gone, brother,
00:47:43it always rises up again.
00:47:46And at Backlash, my friend, when Hulkamania rises up, brother,
00:47:57Triple H, I got just one question for you.
00:48:03What are you going to do?
00:48:08What are you going to do, brother, when Hulkamania runs wild on you?
00:48:18Will it be game over for the legend?
00:48:26Or will Hulkamania be running wild on Backlash?
00:48:32Looks like it's going to be a rocket buster on Backlash.
00:48:35Oh, it's on.
00:48:37Two of the most popular superstars in the history of the World Wrestling Federation.
00:48:43Get it on for the undisputed title.
00:48:46It's going to be a war call.
00:48:48I guarantee it.
00:48:49A war.
00:48:50The Hulk still is back.
00:48:54Triple H will have his hands full at Backlash.
00:49:04That's going to come tonight.
00:49:06Two former friends, now bitter rivals.
00:49:09Edge, Angle, one-on-one.
00:49:12Next.
00:49:15You think you know Mexico, right?
00:49:17Well, to say Edge has been stirring the pot, it's an understatement.
00:49:22Pressing a Kurt Angle's button a little bit earlier on tonight.
00:49:26Edge just disrespected Kurt Angle.
00:49:28It's the right way to put it.
00:49:30It's the same old size.
00:49:33One of the hottest young competitors in the World Wrestling Federation today.
00:49:38The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:49:42In the rain from Toronto, Ontario.
00:49:44Weigh in at 204.
00:49:4621 pounds.
00:49:47And...
00:49:48Well, we saw it last week.
00:49:49The Edge will do whatever it takes to win.
00:49:52A lot of pressure, a lot of stake for these young superstars.
00:49:55Well, let's grab the opportunity.
00:49:57Will he open the bar?
00:49:59Well, tonight's Smackdown is brought to you by Bradley from Lionsgate Films.
00:50:03Bradley is here at April 12th.
00:50:05And by the Royal Air Tobacco Company's youth smoking prevention program.
00:50:09Reminding you, tobacco is wacko if you're a team.
00:50:12And brought to you by Foot Locker with a huge selection of the latest kicks.
00:50:17There's no competition.
00:50:21Plenty of competition in this match.
00:50:23Way to the corner at 37 pounds.
00:50:27Kurt Angle.
00:50:28Kurt Angle not happy, embarrassed, and humiliated earlier on by, uh...
00:50:33Well, they're really sarcastic Edge.
00:50:35And you saw that you suck sign.
00:50:37That was like the sign of Edge running for Angle earlier on in the back.
00:50:40Yeah, yeah.
00:50:40Oh, yeah, they're really observant for you.
00:50:41You're a genius.
00:50:42And here's Edge and Kurt Angle.
00:50:44Once very good friends, now better competitors.
00:50:47Angle and Edge one-on-one in this matchup.
00:50:50And this is the type of action task you're gonna see on this brand new era of Smackdown
00:50:54as Angle hammers away onto Edge.
00:50:57No doubt about it.
00:50:58Two young lions going at it.
00:50:59And I don't think Edge is so funny now as already in the, uh, you know, hold my thought.
00:51:04He'll kick to the face by Edge.
00:51:05And Kurt Angle, boom, new German to Edge.
00:51:08And Angle takes control of the matchup.
00:51:10See the way Angle pops his hips, gets that high altitude throw on Edge.
00:51:15That's the sign of an Olympic gold medal.
00:51:17Well, I still have chills from what we just missed or witnessed a few moments ago.
00:51:21Tremendous suplex by Angle into the cover.
00:51:23Hook of a leg on Edge.
00:51:24And a kick out.
00:51:25Triple H and Hulk Hogan face-to-face middle of the ring.
00:51:29Triple H saying a match against Hulk Hogan at Backlash is fine with him.
00:51:35Well, you know, you gotta pose the question, Cole.
00:51:37Does Hulk Hogan have one more great match in him?
00:51:40I mean, he's going up against the game for the undisputed title.
00:51:43Hey, how about Jason Giavee going up against Mickey Mantle?
00:51:47That's what this matchup's gonna be at Backlash.
00:51:49Jason, who?
00:51:50Out of respect, Triple H.
00:51:51Oh, what a boot to the face.
00:51:53He wrestles the wrong, right?
00:51:54From Edge to Angle is the belt of really tremendous throw by Kurt Angle.
00:51:58Triple H, out of respect, wants to meet Hulk Hogan at Backlash for the undisputed title.
00:52:03But make no mistake about it, Triple H has gone through the line.
00:52:06Look at the angle.
00:52:07And Angel went for the Angle's plan.
00:52:08And Edge countered it.
00:52:10And first goes Kurt Angle.
00:52:12Make no mistake about it, Triple H has been through the wars over the past year to gain that
00:52:16undisputed championship.
00:52:17And he's gonna let no one, including Hulk Hogan, take that title from him.
00:52:21Because it's been a mountain, a massive mountain for Triple H to climb.
00:52:25And he's not going over the length of the title without a fight.
00:52:29Angle misses with the right hand.
00:52:30And here's Edge hammering away on Kurt Angle.
00:52:35Oh, look at that.
00:52:36Angle's in trouble.
00:52:37He's got a hammer.
00:52:37He's got a hammer.
00:52:37He's got a hammer.
00:52:38He's gonna kick out.
00:52:39Because that's the type of guy Edge is.
00:52:41He's a young, aggressive competitor.
00:52:43He's sarcastic, Kaz.
00:52:44He likes to have a little bit of fun.
00:52:46Look at Angle, Angle locked up in the ropes.
00:52:48Edge is a smart Alec.
00:52:49That's all he is.
00:52:50Angle's stuck right now.
00:52:52And he needs an angle.
00:52:53And Angle's a knockout too, by the way.
00:52:54Look at that, jump the rope.
00:52:55Oh, man.
00:52:56Oh, yeah.
00:52:57That's fair.
00:52:58Angle had nowhere to go, locked in the ropes.
00:53:00And a second spear to the rips of Kurt Angle.
00:53:03Hey, Riff, that's illegal.
00:53:06He's defenseless.
00:53:07Somebody wake up around here.
00:53:09And Edge knocking Kurt Angle down,
00:53:11ruffing Mike Keanu.
00:53:13And Edge's face.
00:53:14And this is fair.
00:53:15Well, I mean, he's got to defend himself.
00:53:17I mean, Angle's been a stiff chair.
00:53:18He's got to defend himself.
00:53:20He's an injured man.
00:53:21And Edge getting a Kurt Angle before he can use that chair.
00:53:24And Edge in pursuit of Kurt Angle.
00:53:26And this is what I was talking about, Taz.
00:53:28The fact of the matter is, Edge realizes
00:53:29he has a tremendous, tremendous chance
00:53:31to make a huge name for himself
00:53:33in his brand extension here on SmackDown.
00:53:36He's already a huge name.
00:53:37And this has been a dramatic night for Kurt Angle.
00:53:40He should be the number one contender.
00:53:41He's not.
00:53:42And now Edge is popping jokes at him.
00:53:43Oh, big backbodies up by Edge to Kurt Angle.
00:53:46Kurt Angle's been dissed by McMahon twice in the last week.
00:53:49First, he wasn't the number one draft pick,
00:53:51and now he's not the number one contender.
00:53:52Uh-oh.
00:53:53Kurt Angle with that steel chair.
00:53:55And the referee's going to call for the Bill Angle's
00:53:59disqualified for using that steel chair.
00:54:02Now, that's what I call getting dissed.
00:54:03Yeah, you would.
00:54:05Kurt Angle, an Olympic spearhead into the chair shot deal.
00:54:10Oh, look at it.
00:54:11Angle pushing the referee around.
00:54:13He's already been disqualified.
00:54:14This match is over.
00:54:15Well, if some kill is a tough guy, what's this deal?
00:54:17What's up with this?
00:54:18He's trying to, you know, get the steel chair
00:54:20out of the hands of Kurt Angle.
00:54:21Match is over.
00:54:21Whatever.
00:54:22Just take him out, Angle.
00:54:24Well, Edge just took out Kurt Angle with a forearm.
00:54:26And now Edge with steel chair in hand.
00:54:28And Kurt Angle, he's running for the hills
00:54:31tonight at steel.
00:54:31I'll tell you what, Edge's lucky Angle's leaving.
00:54:35I'll tell you that right now.
00:54:37I don't think you've heard the last
00:54:39of this fierce competition
00:54:42between Kurt Angle and Edge.
00:54:43Look at the look in his eyes.
00:54:45Yeah, Edge got busted open.
00:54:47He deserved it.
00:54:48Busted open by a steel chair
00:54:50at the hands of Kurt Angle.
00:54:58I am doing great.
00:55:02It is so good to be back.
00:55:03But listen, I just wanted to tell you
00:55:05that tonight I have a Cruiserweight title match
00:55:07against Tajiri.
00:55:09And I know you're going to be out there
00:55:10in this corner.
00:55:11But I just wanted to tell you
00:55:12that I'm going in there tonight
00:55:14to beat him for that title.
00:55:17And I know we've had our past
00:55:18and our past differences in WCW.
00:55:21But that's all behind us now.
00:55:24I just want to wish you guys both
00:55:25the best of luck.
00:55:26You know what?
00:55:28You're such a class act.
00:55:29I really appreciate that.
00:55:30Good luck to you, too.
00:55:33Hey, hey!
00:55:33What are you doing?
00:55:35What are you doing?
00:55:36You're not doing this.
00:55:37You're not doing this.
00:55:37You're not doing this.
00:55:37You're not doing this.
00:55:38You're not doing this.
00:55:39I'm also doing this.
00:55:41You're not doing this.
00:55:42Look at me.
00:55:43Kiss for luck.
00:55:45Look.
00:55:49More luck.
00:55:51More luck?
00:55:52More luck.
00:55:53Woohoo!
00:55:55Look at this.
00:55:56Good luck.
00:55:57Good luck.
00:56:00Nice.
00:56:30Come on now. See, there you go. Kidman is over here hugging, making out with his girl, hanging out with her, touching her. Come on. Where's Kidman's business? Going over and trying to make nicey-nice with Tori. We wish each other a lot.
00:56:44From Allentown, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 250 pounds, Billy Kidman.
00:56:50A great crowd tonight here in Rochester, Taz. And I want to remind everybody, tickets are on sale Saturday for great WWF events at University of North Texas.
00:56:59Now Parrazo, Baltimore, Syracuse, Buffalo, Erie, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Worcester, Massachusetts, Hartford, Connecticut, Royal, Massachusetts, and Bridgeport.
00:57:12Connecticut, as we get underway with this Cruiserweight Championship matchup.
00:57:16I can't believe Kidman had the nerve, what a snake, to go and try and hook up with Tori.
00:57:22Ooh.
00:57:23Nice takedown by Tajiri. This is gonna be a tremendous matchup. Cruiserweight title on the line.
00:57:27The Japanese buzzsaw Tajiri against the former Cruiserweight Champion in Billy Kidman.
00:57:32And they weren't making out, Taz. The bottom line is, is, well, Billy Kidman and Tori had a bit of a relationship in the past that they were just wishing each other luck in their new endeavors.
00:57:42Oh, yeah, what a coinkie thing. All of a sudden, Kidman comes up, and he wants to make nice for Tori now.
00:57:47And there's no doubt Tori's a tomato, but why do it now?
00:57:50Tremendous show of respect by the fans to this action here in this great matchup, and a kick to the side of the head.
00:57:55And no respect shown by Tajiri with his foot to Kidman's head.
00:57:58Yeah, Tajiri off the second rope, and down.
00:58:00Kidman now.
00:58:03These two guys have very similar styles. This will be a great match.
00:58:06Two guys who don't have similar styles, but have similar accomplishments.
00:58:10The Rock and Jericho go at it tonight. One-on-one should be a barn burner here on SmackDown.
00:58:16Not barn burner, rocket buster. But the buzzword from me.
00:58:20The buzz I got from my people is that Mr. McMahon.
00:58:23Oh, wait a minute. Kidman into the cover.
00:58:25Hook of the leg. There's two and a kick out by Tajiri.
00:58:27Mr. McMahon's going to be recruiting a lot of cruiserweights in the weeks to come there, Cole.
00:58:32Well, that'd be exciting. This matchup has been tremendous.
00:58:35Best in the world, actually.
00:58:36Between Kidman and Tremendous and Kidman.
00:58:38Here's a kick to the head, and Kidman may be out cold.
00:58:41The champion into the cover. Hook of the leg.
00:58:43And Kidman got the shoulder up.
00:58:45You know, it's very easy to see what Tori sees in the future.
00:58:47He's a champion, and come on, he wears those baggy pants. You know why.
00:58:50Why?
00:58:51He's close. You know why. He's got big quads, big legs.
00:58:54Look at this.
00:58:55Oh, what a counter to Tajiri.
00:58:57I've never seen that before. That was sweet.
00:58:59You'll see a lot of inventive maneuvers, innovative styles from all these cruiserweights.
00:59:05High-risk offenses.
00:59:06Billy Kidman goes to the top of the cruiserweight champions in trouble.
00:59:10It's only nothing right now, Billy.
00:59:12Oh, you got nothing.
00:59:14Nobody home. Tajiri rolling out of the way.
00:59:17To break an arm on that.
00:59:18And Tajiri kicked in the side of the head.
00:59:20Oh, good night, Irene.
00:59:22What a shot.
00:59:23Look at the leg.
00:59:24There's two in.
00:59:25And Kidman got the shoulder up.
00:59:26What resilience being shown by Billy Kidman in this matchup.
00:59:30I don't think Tajiri can believe that Kidman kicked out of that.
00:59:33That shows how bad Kidman wants to be the champion.
00:59:35He wants it, man.
00:59:36Again, these young superstars looking to make a huge name for themselves.
00:59:41Get up to the next level.
00:59:42Here he goes.
00:59:43And Tarantula.
00:59:45He went for the Tarantula.
00:59:46And Billy Kidman countered.
00:59:48That was a pretty nice counter.
00:59:50Tajiri, I guess he just wants to take a look at his title right now.
00:59:53Take a look at his cruiserweight title.
00:59:55He just placed it in the corner of the ring.
00:59:58There's no business putting that title there.
00:59:59I don't know why.
01:00:00Not at all.
01:00:01I guess he's getting ready.
01:00:02Tajiri's getting ready to get the pin and just take his title and get out of Dodge.
01:00:05Oh, look at this.
01:00:05Tajiri now.
01:00:06And Kidman with the reversal.
01:00:08And Tajiri with the right hand of the temple.
01:00:10Oh, here it comes.
01:00:11He's going for the transfer now.
01:00:12The referee breaks the hold.
01:00:20It was illegal in the ropes.
01:00:21Doesn't take long to be in pay for that transfer.
01:00:24Look at this.
01:00:24Oh, my.
01:00:25Look out.
01:00:26Kidman rolling up Tajiri.
01:00:28Here's the cover.
01:00:29He got it.
01:00:30The cruiserweight champion.
01:00:31Here is your winner and the new cruiserweight champion, Billy Kidman.
01:00:40It doesn't seem to me that Tajiri may have been looking for that cruiserweight title.
01:00:44Well, Tori had moved it.
01:00:46I think Tori may have been afraid that Billy Kidman was going to use it.
01:00:49Maybe a rat.
01:00:50I don't know what's going through Tori's head, but she shouldn't touch stuff that ain't hot.
01:00:54That's all I got to say about that.
01:00:55I think Tori realized, she saw the look in her face, that perhaps she made a mistake.
01:01:00Tajiri extremely upset.
01:01:02He lost the cruiserweight title to Billy Kidman here.
01:01:05The cruiserweight title extremely prestigious.
01:01:07And who's Tajiri on now?
01:01:16What?
01:01:17Oh, man.
01:01:18I don't believe he just said that.
01:01:22Obviously, Tajiri calling his girlfriend into the ring.
01:01:25You speak Japanese?
01:01:26I didn't know that.
01:01:27You're good.
01:01:30I don't think he's telling her he loves her.
01:01:38She looks scared half to death.
01:01:39I don't speak Japanese, but I think Tajiri was just blaming Tori for his loss.
01:02:05Even though it was an innocent accident, she's not innocent.
01:02:10Come on.
01:02:10You know, quite frankly, I'm all right with Billy Kidman, who's the new cruiserweight champion.
01:02:18But the one title, the one title change that sticks in my craw, can't get it out, it's right here, is that damn no good Maven.
01:02:29Maven, Maven was drafted by me, not because he was the winner of Tough Enough One, Maven was drafted by me to bring the hardcore title to SmackDown.
01:02:39Maven, what did he do, he lost the damn thing, Bob Holly, tonight, I want you to teach Maven a lesson you'll never forget.
01:02:55Now, Vince, you know, as well as I do, if I'd have been the trainer in Tough Enough One, Maven would have never lasted one single day.
01:03:09Well, then, since your first name is hardcore, Bob Holly, let's make certain that Maven doesn't last the rest of the night.
01:03:21You got it.
01:03:22I know I do.
01:03:24Come in.
01:03:30There you go.
01:03:33Hi, Stacy.
01:03:34Hi, Mr. McQueen.
01:03:35Oh, no, no, no, no.
01:03:36Uh, just call me Vince.
01:03:42Okay, Vince, I know that you have a lot on your plate right now, but I was wondering if I could offer you my services.
01:03:54Oh, let me get that for you.
01:03:56Oh, well, oh, man.
01:04:00Thank you so much.
01:04:01As an executive assistant.
01:04:06Ah, I see.
01:04:09Well, uh...
01:04:10Mr. McQueen, you know the other night on Raw, when you said that you have the intellectual sperm that has fertilized the egg of professional wrestling?
01:04:19Oh, that is now modern-day sports entertainment.
01:04:21I love the way that you talk.
01:04:26Well, uh...
01:04:27You know something, Stacy?
01:04:28For the record, uh...
01:04:30I love the way that...
01:04:32That you walk.
01:04:35Have a seat.
01:04:36Come on in, Stacy.
01:04:48You don't have to knock.
01:04:53No.
01:04:54It ain't Stacy.
01:04:56We need to talk.
01:04:58We need to talk now.
01:04:59Who the hell do you think you are, splitting up the best tag team that the World Wrestling Federation has ever seen?
01:05:11You split me and my brother up because of you and Ric Flair's games?
01:05:17Who the hell do you think you are?
01:05:19We spent our lives trying to get to the World Wrestling Federation, trying to prove that we could become the best tag team.
01:05:27And you go by, sitting up there with Flair, arguing and carrying on, fighting and so forth and so on.
01:05:34Explain yourself.
01:05:36It's time for you to testify and to tell D-Von what the hell is going on.
01:05:44I'd be real happy to.
01:05:47You see, I wanted to draft the Dudley Boys.
01:05:52I wanted the Dudley Boys on SmackDown.
01:05:54Flair found that out.
01:05:57And what did Flair do?
01:05:59Flair splits the team up.
01:06:01He was the man with the first choice.
01:06:03He chose your brother, Bubba Ray.
01:06:06So then there, I was left with no alternative but to choose what I thought was the best brother.
01:06:15You, D-Von.
01:06:16Now, maybe I was wrong.
01:06:20You see, because I, quite frankly, didn't want this for the Dudleys, but since it happened, I was hoping that maybe D-Von was ready to step up.
01:06:28D-Von was ready to climb the ladder of success.
01:06:32And I'll tell you what, why don't you get the hell out of my office, and you stay the hell out of my office, until you find out just who the hell you are.
01:06:50Because I got high hopes for D-Von Dudley, get out, and don't come back, until you're ready to be a WWF Superstar.
01:07:06Come back when you're ready.
01:07:20Think about it.
01:07:22One year ago, one year ago, you were just a schoolteacher in Oregon.
01:07:27Now, you're a tough enough winner.
01:07:30You've already wrestled Chris Jericho for the WWF title.
01:07:33And you're three, yes, three-time hardcore champion.
01:07:38And think about it.
01:07:39A year ago, you would have had to go in the worst part of town, find the weirdest stranger, and have him mug you to get an ass-whipping like you're probably going to get tonight.
01:07:50So all I can tell you, Maven, as you face Bob Holly, is that just remember, God is always with you.
01:08:00And you sure as hell are going to need him tonight.
01:08:02Good luck.
01:08:02I think Hardcore Holly is going to beat the big eyebrows on Maven.
01:08:17Here comes the man drafted by Mr. McMahon.
01:08:21Maven.
01:08:23This might be his last look at him.
01:08:24Oh!
01:08:24He's got to face Hardcore Holly.
01:08:34That's not good for me.
01:08:35Well, Mr. McMahon upset.
01:08:36He believes that he wasted a draft pick by picking the rookie, Maven.
01:08:41He claims he was just a draft pick, a hardcore title, which Maven no longer has.
01:08:45Yeah, I think Mr. McMahon once granted a hardcore title.
01:08:49And then Maven, the rookie, loses it.
01:08:52Now Mr. McMahon's stuck with a rookie.
01:08:53Mr. McMahon does not have to pay him to under that first four pounds.
01:08:58Hardcore!
01:08:59Holly!
01:08:59An instructor from Tuffin' Up 2, which can be seen on MTV tonight, immediately following SmackDown.
01:09:05But hey, Holly claiming that Maven wouldn't have ever made it through Tuffin' Up 1.
01:09:08But if Hardcore Holly was the trainer, hey, you were a trainer.
01:09:12Yeah.
01:09:13And Maven made it through Tuffin' Up 1 on your tutelage.
01:09:16Oh, now you're gonna stop and go there, right?
01:09:18Boom!
01:09:18Oh, I just thought I'd bring up the fat.
01:09:20Yeah, you just thought you'd bring up the fat.
01:09:21Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:09:22So it's Hardcore Holly and Maven set to go one-on-one in this matchup, folks.
01:09:27Remember, still to come tonight.
01:09:28In fact, coming up next, it's The Rock and Chris Jericho 1-1.
01:09:32No titles on the line of that one.
01:09:33That is all about pride.
01:09:35Oh!
01:09:36And Maven looking for the...
01:09:38It's a quick victory and a kick-out.
01:09:39Where's Smart on Maven's part?
01:09:41Go for a cover quick.
01:09:42You ain't gonna pin a guy like Holly that easily.
01:09:44I'll tell you, Hardcore Holly's had a tough fight the past couple of years.
01:09:47He's suffered a broken arm, but he is one tough competitor.
01:09:51I mean, you know, Holly is so tough.
01:09:54I've been in the ring with this man.
01:09:55Trust me.
01:09:55Listen to this.
01:09:57He is so tough.
01:09:59He's mean.
01:09:59He hates everybody.
01:10:01I love Holly.
01:10:02He doesn't like anybody, that's for sure.
01:10:04And now he's putting a whooping on Maven.
01:10:06Oh, watch this.
01:10:08To teach him a lesson.
01:10:10A shot by Holly to Maven.
01:10:12Holly doing Mr. McMahon's bidding tonight.
01:10:15To teach Maven a lesson.
01:10:16That's what it's all about.
01:10:18You gotta please, Mr. McMahon.
01:10:20This is Mr. McMahon's world.
01:10:21We're just a bunch of scruggles trying to get a nut.
01:10:24You know what I'm saying?
01:10:24See Hardcore Holly on tough enough two tonight.
01:10:26Maven's whipped up.
01:10:26Oh!
01:10:27And there's that standing drop kick.
01:10:28One of the best in the sports entertainment industry.
01:10:31No doubt.
01:10:31Hardcore Holly.
01:10:32I mean Hardcore Holly and Maven have two of the best drop kicks in the game today.
01:10:36I think Mr. McMahon's watching this matchup with his new executive assistant, Stacey Keebler.
01:10:40Stacey Keebler.
01:10:41What is she gonna do as the executive assistant?
01:10:44A lot of things.
01:10:44You know, probably take minutes from meetings.
01:10:47Well, you know.
01:10:48I heard you did a teacher.
01:10:49Mr. McMahon how to use his dick to fall.
01:10:51Look at him.
01:10:51Oh!
01:10:51Oh!
01:10:52The top rope.
01:10:53Nobody home.
01:10:54Maven's slithering out of the way.
01:10:55Here's the cover.
01:10:56Can he take advantage?
01:10:57And Holly just kicks out.
01:10:59Here comes another look at that standing drop kick.
01:11:01Look at a height.
01:11:02Wow!
01:11:02Right in the kisser, baby.
01:11:04Bam!
01:11:04And now Maven goes to the top rope.
01:11:06Do it, Maven.
01:11:07Do it!
01:11:07And there's a missile drop kick to Hardcore Holly.
01:11:10Could be a huge jump set.
01:11:11Hook to the leg.
01:11:12He's in the middle.
01:11:12No, Holly just kicks out.
01:11:14But his kick, this rookie Maven, a hell of a fight against Hardcore Holly.
01:11:18Maven's a tough dude.
01:11:19There's no doubt he won tough enough for a reason.
01:11:21But he's a...
01:11:22Oh, man!
01:11:24The Alabama Slam.
01:11:26And it's over.
01:11:29Hardcore Holly with an impressive win over Maven.
01:11:32Oh, Mr. McMahon has been real happy with that one.
01:11:35Holly gets the Duke.
01:11:37Will Hardcore Holly be rewarded by Mr. McMahon?
01:11:41It has been an unreal night here on SmackDown.
01:11:43Billy Kidman, the new Cruiserweight Champion.
01:11:45Albert turning on his back to Parker Scottie.
01:11:48And what about the fact that Mr. McMahon is named Hollywood Hulk Hogan,
01:11:52the number one contender to face Triple H in backlash?
01:11:54Unbelievable.
01:11:55The game versus the Hulkster and backlash, unbelievable.
01:11:58And you know who was upset about that?
01:12:00Chris Jericho.
01:12:01Jericho blamed The Rock.
01:12:03Flaming The Rock for costing him the number one contender status.
01:12:06You just had to open your big mouth and suggest Hulk Hogan.
01:12:12That title shot was mine.
01:12:14You suggest Hulk Hogan?
01:12:16These people are chanting has been at me.
01:12:18Hulk Hogan was and never was.
01:12:21What has Hulk Hogan ever done in this company?
01:12:24What has Hulk Hogan ever accomplished in this business?
01:12:28He couldn't even beat you at Wrestlemania.
01:12:31I've got no problem with beating The Rock.
01:12:33I beat you at No Mercy.
01:12:35I beat you at Judgment Day.
01:12:38I beat you at the...
01:12:40Why don't you try and beat The Rock tonight?
01:12:49All right, tonight I beat The People's Champion on The People's Show.
01:13:11Get ready.
01:13:12The Brahma Bull, The Rock, set for action, telling Jericho to just bring it.
01:13:22The Rock, Jericho, next.
01:13:24We are back on SmackDown with a huge main event.
01:13:43The former undisputed champion.
01:13:47Extremely bitter and looking very naked without the titles.
01:13:51Well, remember, Jericho is the first undisputed champion and will always be the first.
01:13:57The following contest is Daniel Moore, one call.
01:14:00Making his winery from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
01:14:03Weighing in at 227 pounds, Chris Jericho.
01:14:08Chris Jericho will be at WWF New York tomorrow night.
01:14:12Jericho's band, Bozzy, will be playing live.
01:14:15And tickets are going fast.
01:14:17Look, I might show up there at the 750.
01:14:19My good buddy, that Mongoose McQueen, he'll be there, too.
01:14:22He's going to be the same of them all.
01:14:24He's awesome.
01:14:25I'll say you're clearing with your wife.
01:14:27She's going to let you out of the house for the night.
01:14:29Oh, see, that's nice.
01:14:30Yeah, you'll be our food shop because I know your wife wants to pay her.
01:14:33So you'll be out getting fruit, cucumbers.
01:14:35You'll be at Snotty Shop.
01:14:36Go, get me a band of all those fake chips.
01:14:38Well, Chris Jericho extremely upset with The People's Champion, The Rock, here tonight.
01:14:43Blaming The Rock for costing him that number one contender status.
01:14:48And from Miami, Florida, waiting at 227 pounds, the world.
01:15:00And welcome back to Rockdown.
01:15:02Great one.
01:15:03Well, Jericho wasted a little time in the arrogant former Undisputed Champion,
01:15:07exchanging the roles with The Rock outside the rank.
01:15:10There's tremendous personal animosity between these two great superstars.
01:15:16This isn't about titles.
01:15:17It's not about number one contender status.
01:15:20It's about pride.
01:15:21Oh, what a shot by The Rock to Chris Jericho.
01:15:23And that's all you need to get into a fight with a guy is your pride.
01:15:26He disrespects you.
01:15:28You fight him.
01:15:29And both these men are just exemplifying that.
01:15:31And Jericho blocks The Rock's head off the barricade.
01:15:35This matchup not even officially in the ring yet.
01:15:37The two competitors haven't even been in the ring.
01:15:39That's a nice hip-goyle over the guardrail.
01:15:43And The Rock, The Brahma Girl, looking to turn the tables.
01:15:46And The Rock missed with the clothesline.
01:15:47Chris Jericho.
01:15:48Oh, look out.
01:15:49The Rock in trouble.
01:15:50Jericho looking to inflict punishment.
01:15:52And the belt is up that steel post.
01:15:56That's a lot of head hitting that pole.
01:15:57And Chris Jericho, Y2J, believed that he should have been the number one contender to beat Triple
01:16:04H at Backlash.
01:16:06He blames The Rock for coming out here and sporting all of his plans.
01:16:09Oh, Jericho should have been.
01:16:11He should have been the number one contender.
01:16:14It's that The Rock just stuck his big mouth in Jericho's business.
01:16:18That's what he did.
01:16:19You have to agree with one thing that Jericho said.
01:16:26Perhaps he has had The Rock's number as of late.
01:16:29So wait for me, something.
01:16:31You're trying to say it, and you don't think Y2J deserves it so she can get a shot back at his Undisputed title?
01:16:37Chris Jericho probably does deserve a rematch.
01:16:39He was a tremendous champion, the first ever Undisputed Champion.
01:16:42But you can't argue with the fact that Ms. McMahon has put Hulk Hogan into that match against Triple H.
01:16:48Oh, no, I don't argue with that.
01:16:50That's the right decision.
01:16:51Ms. McMahon made the right decision.
01:16:53Well, how can he have it both players?
01:16:55Is it Jericho or is it Hogan as Rock turns the tables?
01:16:58Let's just call the action.
01:16:59Look at The Rock.
01:17:00He's turning it right into Jericho.
01:17:01And The Rock playing the smackdown on Y2J.
01:17:05Reversal into the corner.
01:17:06Rock off the turf.
01:17:07And a heel kick to the face by Chris Jericho.
01:17:09There's a couple of the matchup.
01:17:10And Rock just gets to show The Rock.
01:17:14You've got to admire and respect The Rock for what he did earlier on tonight.
01:17:18To come out here and show his respect for Hulk Hogan and his legacy.
01:17:22To take The Rock's own name out of the running and put Hulk Hogan's name in there for that number one contender status.
01:17:28Oh, so The Rock has just missed the nice guy now, right?
01:17:31He's just showing respect to the legendary Hulk Hogan.
01:17:34Just like Triple H showed Hogan respect out here earlier on tonight.
01:17:38But Triple H is going to defend his title against Hogan and backplags.
01:17:41The Rock should have showed respect.
01:17:42Oh!
01:17:43The Rock should have showed respect for Jericho.
01:17:45Wait a minute.
01:17:45Come on.
01:17:46The missile took a kick and he got it though.
01:17:48Rock just got the shoulder up.
01:17:49Maybe if The Rock didn't diss Jericho, The Rock wouldn't be laying on a mat right now.
01:17:53Chris Jericho is an egomaniac.
01:17:56Plain and simple.
01:17:57That is skipped by Jericho.
01:17:59Nice extension by the leg with Jericho.
01:18:01Nice shot.
01:18:02And look at this.
01:18:03Tremendous shoot cuts by Jericho and The Rock.
01:18:06That pain shooting through the small of his back.
01:18:09And look at this arrogant idiot.
01:18:11Chris Jericho with that nonchalant cover.
01:18:14Why do you call him an idiot?
01:18:15Because he didn't do a technical pin cover?
01:18:17A lateral press that up.
01:18:19He wanted to embarrass and humiliate The Rock.
01:18:22Plain and simple.
01:18:23That's all he wanted to do.
01:18:24Just like The Rock tried to do to Jericho earlier tonight.
01:18:27Oh, and The Rock with the right hand for YQJ as well.
01:18:30And The Rock begins to battle back.
01:18:32Misses with a right hand.
01:18:33There he is.
01:18:33Jericho takes him down.
01:18:34To the Rock.
01:18:35Into the walls of Jericho.
01:18:37Turn it, Chris.
01:18:38And The Rock fighting to begin.
01:18:40To the loaves that senior SmackDown official Timmy White
01:18:43foreseeing Jericho to break the hole.
01:18:45Gotta give Rock credit.
01:18:46He had to reset his name.
01:18:47He knew he was going to have a has-been.
01:18:49I'm sure then that you can get to the ropes
01:18:50and get the hole for him.
01:18:52And Chris Jericho making sure that The Rock
01:18:55or no one else calls him a has-been.
01:18:57And Jericho's mind, he's not a has-been.
01:18:59The Rock, Jericho is not a has-been.
01:19:01Oh!
01:19:02The Rock countered.
01:19:03And Jericho, he felt that one.
01:19:06And maybe a has-been down there
01:19:08as Rock delivers the right hands to YQJ.
01:19:11And another right hand by The Brahma Bull as well.
01:19:14It looks like right now,
01:19:17The Rock wants to go for a big super-perplex.
01:19:20And if he hits it, it might be over for Jericho.
01:19:23And he's so-called living-
01:19:24He's in trouble with the superplex by The Rock.
01:19:28And The Rock may have taken his own breath out of his lungs.
01:19:30He's gonna move right there at the top rope.
01:19:32He's going backwards off the top of the second rope.
01:19:34You feel it?
01:19:35Come on, Jericho, get up!
01:19:36Chris Jericho, the man who is bitter and consumed over the fact that he is no longer
01:19:43the Undisputed Champion, who believes he should be number one contender.
01:19:46But the bottom line is, at that last two weeks,
01:19:49it's gonna be Hogan and Triple H to be Undisputed Titan.
01:19:52Is Jericho bitter, or is he right?
01:19:56And look at Jericho.
01:19:58Don't answer my question.
01:20:00He may be right, Taz, but the bottom line is nothing out of the match.
01:20:05And what a throw by The Rock.
01:20:07And a DDT, France Jericho.
01:20:09The Rock is getting rocked.
01:20:09Locked into the cover, hook of the legs, got it.
01:20:12Jericho just gets the shoulder off.
01:20:14And The Rock's got Y2J on the ropes.
01:20:17Chris needs to just get out of the ring,
01:20:19catch his breath a little bit right now.
01:20:21He ain't doing that.
01:20:22Doing the tremendous young competitors.
01:20:24Chris Jericho knocking Timmy White down.
01:20:27And that was intact.
01:20:28And The Rock taking Jericho down.
01:20:30Taking Chris Jericho off.
01:20:31Or perhaps, really locking in the shop shooter.
01:20:34The shop shooter locked in.
01:20:35The amount of Timmy White down.
01:20:38He's kicking the ropes, Jericho.
01:20:40What the hell is this?
01:20:41What is Kurt Angle doing in the down ring?
01:20:43What if we're just the other guy that The Rock disrespected?
01:20:47Oh!
01:20:47And The Rock knocking Angle out of the ring.
01:20:51And Chris Jericho trying to take advantage of that sneak attack,
01:20:55that ambush, by Kurt Angle.
01:20:57Yeah, like, this is nice.
01:21:02Come to me, Chris.
01:21:03Come to the elbow peg.
01:21:04This is real nice.
01:21:06There's total disrespect for The People's Champion.
01:21:08It's karma for, it's karma towards The Rock.
01:21:11He's throwing it in the face of The People and their champion, The Rock.
01:21:15There's no reason for this.
01:21:28I can't stand this move.
01:21:30I like when Jericho did it, though.
01:21:31Come to the ring again with a clothesline.
01:21:35Angle's just helping out Jericho a little bit, that's all.
01:21:38And look at this.
01:21:39The angle slam of The Rock.
01:21:41The referee's down.
01:21:42Damn it, it's a two-on-one match.
01:21:44Timmy White, get up.
01:21:45Yeah, you're crying.
01:21:46Half-ho.
01:21:47Stop crying.
01:21:48This is a damn time.
01:21:49Chris Jericho's gonna steal the damn match.
01:21:52Say goodbye.
01:21:53It's over.
01:21:54Goodbye, Rock.
01:21:54And Angle can't believe it.
01:22:03Yeah, and I can't beat the slow count by White.
01:22:07And look at this.
01:22:08It's Edge.
01:22:08What is Angle doing here?
01:22:10Edge getting inside Angle.
01:22:12He's here because they're the best in the head of the chair here.
01:22:15Chief shot Edge.
01:22:16Love his freak.
01:22:17It's none of his business.
01:22:19Well, Edge's just making sure that the sides are even out here.
01:22:22Edge getting inside Angle.
01:22:24I just want somebody to get some control.
01:22:29What is Edge doing here?
01:22:30Edge is chasing Angle back through the crowd.
01:22:33Both Jericho and The Rock are out in the middle of the ring.
01:22:39And this crowd coming along with the People's Champion.
01:22:43You can blame The Rock for all this mayhem.
01:22:46It's all The Rock's for.
01:22:48How is this The Rock's for?
01:22:50Because he's a couple of people.
01:22:52Chris Jericho are two egomaniacs.
01:22:54No, they deserve the shot at the game.
01:22:57And for the Undisputed Title, that backlash.
01:22:59Make up your mind over who deserved the damn shot.
01:23:01The bottom line is it's Hulk Hogan.
01:23:03Hogan, Triple H at backlash.
01:23:05Because Vince McMahon made a great decision.
01:23:07And here's Jericho.
01:23:07The Rock's the right hand.
01:23:09And The Rock, you can hear that right hand.
01:23:11Thunder throughout the arena.
01:23:13And number one.
01:23:14And here comes The Plot of the Bulldog.
01:23:16He's coming with a lead with close fist.
01:23:18The resilience.
01:23:19Oh, no.
01:23:19And the Rock, went for The Rock Bottom.
01:23:21Jericho got over the elbow.
01:23:23And Jericho off the bulldog.
01:23:26Here we go, Chris.
01:23:26Nail that moonsault.
01:23:28Nail it.
01:23:28And he moves with The Lion's Salt.
01:23:31And The Rock, Stalky Jericho.
01:23:32No!
01:23:33No!
01:23:33No!
01:23:34Rock Bottom!
01:23:35Rock Bottom!
01:23:36No!
01:23:37The cover!
01:23:37Kick out!
01:23:39No!
01:23:39The Rock with a win of his own show, SmackDown!
01:23:44Here's your winner!
01:23:47The Rock gets the Chris Jericho monkey off his back.
01:23:52The Rock stole the victory, in my opinion.
01:23:55Y2J should have won that matchup.
01:23:58The Rock wins.
01:23:59A successful start to the SmackDown era.
01:24:02Face to the Bravo Bull, The Rock!
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