WWE SMACKDOWN 26 AUGUST 1999 FULL SHOW

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00:00:00Right from the beginning I earned the shot to be the number one contender.

00:00:21Wait a minute, Helmsley's up, Ken Helmsley, the pedigree.

00:00:24Yes, damn it, Helmsley got the pedigree.

00:00:28And Helmsley's going to SummerSlam.

00:00:31SummerSlam is my time to take what is mine and that is becoming the WWF champion.

00:00:36Pedigree, pedigree.

00:00:37Yes, Helmsley with the pedigree.

00:00:39It is.

00:00:40And Mankind with a shot.

00:00:41Mankind with a shot on Helmsley.

00:00:43A double R DDT on Austin.

00:00:45Mankind's got the leg hook.

00:00:47Ken, Pete.

00:00:48Yes.

00:00:49Mankind, Mankind, Mankind is a champion.

00:00:53Last night was my night and again I got screwed.

00:00:57Helmsley got a steel tear.

00:00:59Helmsley assaulting Austin with a steel tear.

00:01:01Austin is being skinned by Helmsley.

00:01:04I crippled the rattlesnake.

00:01:07Austin may never be the same thanks to Triple H.

00:01:10You're enjoying this aren't you?

00:01:11Just like I'm gonna enjoy what I'm about to do.

00:01:14You break his arm, you don't get a title shot.

00:01:18I am ordering you, you will defend the World Wrestling Federation Championship against Triple H.

00:01:24Triple H and Mankind, WWF Championship on the line.

00:01:28Shane with a chair from behind.

00:01:31Triple H chair, death in Mankind.

00:01:33Right there, right there.

00:01:34No!

00:01:36Triple H just laid up the rock with a chair.

00:01:38Shane just cold cocked the referee.

00:01:41Triple H with a pedigree.

00:01:43This is unbelievable.

00:01:44Will it be?

00:01:45Will it be?

00:01:46Triple H!

00:01:47Yes!

00:01:48Triple H!

00:01:49Triple H!

00:01:50Triple H has realized the dream.

00:01:51It's all about Triple H.

00:01:53He is now the World Wrestling Federation Champion!

00:02:23Triple H!

00:02:24Triple H!

00:02:25Triple H!

00:02:26Triple H!

00:02:27Triple H!

00:02:28Triple H!

00:02:29Triple H!

00:02:44Are you ready for SmackDown?

00:02:47Are you ready for the World Wrestling Federation?

00:02:51The most exciting sports entertainment series on television is on UTN!

00:02:58Hello again everybody, I'm Jim Ross, sitting ringside with Jerry, the King, Lawler, and

00:03:05this is SmackDown!

00:03:11One, two, is this on?

00:03:13One, two, is this on?

00:03:14One, two, is this on?

00:03:15Meee, I came in trouble with Drew Paul Brett w

00:03:31He is the World Wrestling Federation Champion, Triple H.

00:03:41Well, I'll tell you, JR, usually you save the best for last, but not here in the WF.

00:03:45We're kicking off SmackDown with the World Wrestling Federation Champion, Triple H.

00:03:51Triple H proudly wearing the most coveted title in the game,

00:03:54the WWF Championship that he won this past Monday night on Raw on the USA Network.

00:04:00Helmsley, with a lot of help from Shane McMahon, among others,

00:04:06became the WWF Champion Monday night.

00:04:09Well, I know, JR, I know it's going to be difficult for you to say anything positive at all about Triple H,

00:04:15especially since, well, let's face it, you are wearing a little cast on your left arm there, aren't you?

00:04:19I certainly am. Triple H broke my arm as we saw.

00:04:23Is it sore? Does it hurt?

00:04:24Yes, it's sore.

00:04:25If I squeeze it like the dog.

00:04:26Well, you have to respect any man that can climb to the top of his profession,

00:04:34but the route that Triple H has taken has been somewhat dubious, to say the least, King.

00:04:41You know, normally I would come out here,

00:04:43and I would have just two words for all of you.

00:04:50But tonight, I've got about four.

00:04:56Uh-oh.

00:04:57Sounds like they have two words for Triple H.

00:05:01That's one word, King.

00:05:03Here in Kansas City.

00:05:04Maybe so, but the fact of the matter is,

00:05:07I am the World Wrestling Federation Champion!

00:05:16And unfortunately, there's no, well, there's a rock.

00:05:20And for each and every one of you,

00:05:22right down to every corporate honcho in the back,

00:05:28that said, oh, you can't do it, you'll never make it,

00:05:33who held me back.

00:05:37Well, Monday night, I did it.

00:05:42He did it, he did it his way, JR.

00:05:44I turned it around, and I crammed it down all your throats.

00:05:52Like it or not, I am the WWF Champion.

00:05:58You gotta wonder how long The Rock is gonna tolerate,

00:06:01and listen to this.

00:06:02I proved to the world,

00:06:04what I said I was,

00:06:07and that is,

00:06:09I am the game.

00:06:14Can't doubt that, can't deny it.

00:06:16He proved it.

00:06:17Not,

00:06:18Stone Cold Steve Austin.

00:06:22Not.

00:06:24Not Mankind.

00:06:26Not.

00:06:29No, because after I got done with Austin at SummerSlam,

00:06:33I came the next night,

00:06:34and I beat Mankind right in the middle.

00:06:39So the fact of the matter is,

00:06:41you can line them up,

00:06:43and I'll mow them down,

00:06:45from the very bottom,

00:06:47all the way up.

00:06:49It doesn't matter who it is,

00:06:50whether it's the people's ass.

00:06:54Talking about The Rock.

00:06:55Or anybody else.

00:06:58And The Rock's listening.

00:06:59And so are these fans.

00:07:05Huge crowd on hand here,

00:07:06Kemper Arena chanting for the People's Champion.

00:07:08You smell what The Rock is telling.

00:07:10Here comes.

00:07:12They're gonna get The Rock.

00:07:13He's coming out of here.

00:07:18This is going to be very,

00:07:20very interesting.

00:07:22Here,

00:07:23on our premiere broadcast,

00:07:24a smackdown.

00:07:26The champion,

00:07:27Triple H,

00:07:28and the People's Champion,

00:07:30The Rock.

00:07:31They get a first down,

00:07:32that's a smackdown first.

00:07:34The Rock.

00:07:41Here we go.

00:07:42Well, you can feel the tension here.

00:07:45And it's all about the WWF title.

00:07:48Finally, The Rock has come back to Kansas City.

00:08:06Wow, what an ovation.

00:08:12They love The Rock in KC.

00:08:17How dare you,

00:08:18little jabroni,

00:08:20come on to The Rock's show.

00:08:22Come on to The People's show.

00:08:25Come on to the premiere show,

00:08:29Smackdown,

00:08:30and...

00:08:31This is an explosive situation.

00:08:40And run your mouth

00:08:41about how you're the WWF champion,

00:08:44and run your mouth

00:08:45about how you're

00:08:46the game.

00:08:48Well, The Rock says,

00:08:49if you are the game,

00:08:51then quite frankly,

00:08:52you need to go back

00:08:53to the drawing board,

00:08:54because your game

00:08:55absolutely sucks.

00:08:57The Rock's got a little plan in mind,

00:09:03is that tonight,

00:09:04in the middle of that ring,

00:09:07surrounded

00:09:07by the millions

00:09:09of The Rock's fans,

00:09:13The Rock is gonna beat your monkey ass,

00:09:16become the WWF champ.

00:09:17The Rock's making a challenge,

00:09:21it sounds to me like.

00:09:23Or a promise.

00:09:24It sounds like he's making a promise.

00:09:26And there's two things

00:09:27you can do about it,

00:09:28absolutely nothing,

00:09:30and like it.

00:09:35Rock,

00:09:36if you even wanna play

00:09:39in this game,

00:09:40you gotta be in my league.

00:09:42And listen,

00:09:43you little jabroni.

00:09:44Uh-oh.

00:09:45You are nowhere

00:09:47near

00:09:48my league.

00:09:52So what you can do,

00:09:54is you can run

00:09:55your little ass

00:09:55in the back,

00:09:56go back to whatever it is

00:09:58you were doing,

00:09:59and get lost.

00:10:03Yeah,

00:10:03why don't you accept

00:10:04the challenge there,

00:10:04tough guy,

00:10:05if you're such a great champion?

00:10:08Good thing he can't hear you,

00:10:09JR.

00:10:09Obviously,

00:10:10there's a lack of communication.

00:10:12You left The Rock

00:10:13with just three choices.

00:10:14The first choice is,

00:10:16The Rock could go in the back,

00:10:18take off his electrifying

00:10:19$800 shirt.

00:10:23Not bad for that shirt, huh?

00:10:26Come back out here,

00:10:27and start this promo

00:10:29all over again.

00:10:30The second choice is,

00:10:32The Rock figured,

00:10:33you like wearing

00:10:33your WWF belt,

00:10:35he'll go ahead

00:10:35and take that WWF belt

00:10:37from you,

00:10:37put a little icy hot on it,

00:10:39turn it sideways,

00:10:40and take it straight up

00:10:41your candy ass.

00:10:44Wow.

00:10:50The fact of the matter is,

00:10:51Rock,

00:10:52not only are you

00:10:53not in my league,

00:10:54pal,

00:10:55you can't even hold my jock.

00:10:57Uh-oh.

00:10:57Seeing as The Rock

00:11:00was not done speaking,

00:11:02you should know your role

00:11:03and shut your mind!

00:11:07Very inflammatory marks

00:11:09back and forth here.

00:11:11The Rock's third choice.

00:11:15Something's gonna happen,

00:11:15JR.

00:11:16I can feel it.

00:11:17Oh,

00:11:17I can feel it!

00:11:18You're right,

00:11:18King.

00:11:19I want to see it!

00:11:21is he could walk down

00:11:24the people's ramp

00:11:25just like he's doing now.

00:11:27He's walking down the ramp.

00:11:32Have you take a listen

00:11:33because they are chanting

00:11:35his name?

00:11:37Holly, Holly, Holly!

00:11:39Chanting The Rock's name!

00:11:40Holly, Holly, Holly!

00:11:41En masse,

00:11:43on their feet,

00:11:44in KC.

00:11:45And The Rock's walking

00:11:48down the ramp!

00:11:49Then The Rock

00:11:52figured

00:11:53he'd take

00:11:55his $600 shoe off.

00:11:57Uh-oh.

00:11:59Just like this.

00:12:02Turn it sideways.

00:12:04Just like this.

00:12:06Oh, no.

00:12:06And stick it straight up

00:12:07your candy ass!

00:12:10They're gonna get it on!

00:12:12Hey!

00:12:13What?

00:12:17Mr. Shawn Michaels!

00:12:19He's got it!

00:12:21Commissioner Shawn Michaels!

00:12:24And the Commissioner

00:12:25of the World Wrestling Federation!

00:12:26He loves to throw his weight around!

00:12:29H.P. King from San Antonio!

00:12:31A WWF legend!

00:12:34Former WWF champion!

00:12:36Now the Commissioner!

00:12:39Just a six-year-old!

00:12:41Now hold on a second Rock!

00:12:48If we're gonna do this...

00:12:51Let's make it official!

00:12:54Yeah!

00:12:55Wait a minute!

00:12:56Make it official!

00:12:57Let's do it!

00:12:57And there's only one cat

00:12:58in the World Wrestling Federation

00:12:58And there's only one cat in the World Wrestling Federation that can do that.

00:13:05And that's HBK.

00:13:06He's the commissioner, we're gonna have a title match?

00:13:11So, if the people want.

00:13:14They want, they want.

00:13:18We all want.

00:13:19The people shall receive.

00:13:22Tonight, right there in that very ring, The Rock will take on, in one-on-one competition,

00:13:40Triple H, and the World Wrestling Federation Championship will be on the line.

00:13:52All right, on a shutdown, we're gonna have it tonight.

00:13:57The WWE title decided here tonight on UPN.

00:14:01And just to make sure that there are no shenanigans, no crooked referees.

00:14:10I figure there's only one man in the World Wrestling Federation.

00:14:14No, yes, wait a minute, yes.

00:14:17That we can trust to be the law and order in that ring.

00:14:23And that also is yours truly, The Heartbreak Kid.

00:14:27All right, it can't get any bigger than this, folks.

00:14:31But they're getting the title here tonight.

00:14:33The Rock, Triple H, and they- So, if you two don't mind,

00:14:37in your WWF Championship match, I will be the special guest referee.

00:14:45I think I'm cute.

00:14:50I know I'm sexy.

00:14:53And showing it with me, wait just a minute.

00:14:55There's Shane McMahon.

00:14:57Wow, that's good.

00:14:58The owners of the WWE.

00:15:00Shino, what's up?

00:15:02Wait just a second.

00:15:06Okay, HBK, you wanna make your little match?

00:15:10Now, as commissioner, you have all rights and privileges to do so.

00:15:14You do have the stroke to make Triple H face The Rock for

00:15:17the WWF Championship.

00:15:19However, as the owner of the WWF, I'm gonna one-up you a little bit on stroke,

00:15:25HBK, and I'm gonna point myself, the special second guest referee this evening,

00:15:32to keep my eyes on you, Michaels.

00:15:35I don't, no, that's only fair.

00:15:39Well, see, we're gonna have a little problem with that right there,

00:15:45because you're gonna be busy tonight.

00:15:48What do you mean by that?

00:15:50I don't know, what does he mean?

00:15:54Let me give you a little lesson in stroke, McMahon.

00:16:00He's talking to the owner.

00:16:02I know.

00:16:03Seeing as that I can book any WWF wrestler in any match at any time,

00:16:13and coming off a stellar four-star performance at SummerSlam,

00:16:22you yourself now are a WWF superstar.

00:16:26Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute.

00:16:29Shane is not a wrestler, he just had that special match.

00:16:32So, with that in mind, you're not gonna be able to help me, referee,

00:16:38because you're gonna be busy taking on a man in one-on-one competition

00:16:46that you screwed last Monday night.

00:16:49Oh, no, wait a minute.

00:16:51JR, he can't.

00:16:53No!

00:16:55Absolutely!

00:16:58Shane can't.

00:17:00He's not gonna.

00:17:01Mankind and Shane McMahon can't come right.

00:17:05Can you believe it, ladies and gentlemen?

00:17:07Oh, my God!

00:17:09Look at Shane's face.

00:17:10Shane McMahon can't believe it.

00:17:11The WWE on the line, wait a minute.

00:17:14All this talk about stroking and screwing has got Mankind a little bit excited.

00:17:21You idiot.

00:17:25So, I figure, why put off until today what we can do tomorrow?

00:17:31What?

00:17:32So, what Mankind is gonna do is he's gonna unbutton his $3 Salvation Army special.

00:17:40That's the truth.

00:17:43Looks like an unmade bed.

00:17:45He's gonna loosen up the tie that was given to him free

00:17:50by the WWF.

00:17:54He's going to begin walking down the people's aisle.

00:17:58Wait a minute.

00:18:01He's not.

00:18:02And he's going to listen while the dozens

00:18:08and dozens of Mankind's fans

00:18:16all chant his name.

00:18:20The Rock says on this talk.

00:18:27He's gonna lay the SmackDown on your cat.

00:18:29Uh-oh, here we go.

00:18:30Look at what's gonna happen.

00:18:31And how's it?

00:18:32Shane McMahon, Matt Conn, we got a war here on SmackDown.

00:18:37And wait a minute.

00:18:38Here comes Shane McMahon's British, Connecticut, the Bean Street Posse.

00:18:42And Shane's best friends to the rescue, but they're on the triple.

00:18:46The cast was injured, most of the Posse.

00:18:49Wait a minute.

00:18:50Big ass talk.

00:18:51My God.

00:18:53Mankind.

00:18:56And what if it moves.

00:18:57Another one.

00:18:59Take your ass, goes up, and is smacked down.

00:19:02Get the Rock out of there, somebody.

00:19:09You smell what the Rock is putting on.

00:19:12My God, can you imagine, ladies and gentlemen, here tonight, what it's gonna be like?

00:19:19Not only will Shane McMahon fight with Mankind, but-

00:19:23I'll tell you what, ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for being with us here tonight on SmackDown here on UPN.

00:19:32I'm Jim Ross, I'm Jerry the King Lawler.

00:19:34And King, the W-W bet time decided here tonight, it can't get any bigger than that.

00:19:40Triple H against The Rock, HDK, the referee.

00:19:44And what about Shane McMahon is now gonna be forced to fight Mankind right in this ring tonight.

00:19:49And ladies and gentlemen, the Tag Team Championship will be decided.

00:19:52The Champions, The Undertaker, and The Big Show in a triple threat match beat two teams.

00:19:57The Acolytes versus X Pocket Kings.

00:19:59And it doesn't get any bigger than this, JR, the re-debut of Chris Jericho.

00:20:05Y2J taking on the Road Dog right here tonight on SmackDown.

00:20:09And quite a departure from the physicality because we know that Tess is a wage testing

00:20:14McMahon's response to his marriage proposal that we heard Monday night on Raw.

00:20:19Hey, wait a minute.

00:20:20This is Jim Jarrett.

00:20:22This is Jim Jarrett.

00:20:23Yeah, hey, puppies.

00:20:25They're supposed to be an ally right there.

00:20:28Puppies can't raise.

00:20:29That's Mr. Ash, that ass really gone.

00:20:33We got something big brewing here, right here tonight on SmackDown.

00:20:40We're back on SmackDown here on UPN.

00:20:44Thanks for being with us, everybody.

00:20:46Jeff Jarrett along with Debra and Debra's new assistant, Miss Kitty.

00:20:51On their way to the ring, Jarrett will take on badass Billy Gunn in a non-title matchup here.

00:20:57And as soon as there were fireworks involving the Intercontinental title this past Monday night on Raw.

00:21:03Jarrett offered to beat anybody for the Intercontinental title and Chyna beat Billy Gunn to the punch.

00:21:07Chyna signed the contract to beat Jarrett for the Intercontinental title.

00:21:11Now that led to a confrontation between Chyna and Mr. Ash later on Raw, and boom!

00:21:17Jarrett took advantage to nail Chyna with a guitar.

00:21:20And Mr. Ash then would get another of Jarrett's guitars and leave a lasting impression on the Intercontinental Champion.

00:21:27Look at the puppies.

00:21:30And the kittens.

00:21:32Jarrett Enterprises are growing now that Jarrett is again the Intercontinental Champion.

00:21:37And certainly a lot of controversy on it.

00:21:42Yeah, I'm a nice man!

00:21:45His opponent, he weighs it at 269 pounds, Mr. Ash!

00:21:53Again, this is a non-title matchup between Mr. Ash and that man, Jeff Jarrett.

00:21:59Jarrett is the Intercontinental Champion, and Jarrett's turning off very aggressively here against his larger

00:22:04and perhaps more athletic opponent.

00:22:07Jarrett says he's the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.

00:22:11And that certainly takes in a lot of territory, folks, as Jarrett tried now to intimidate

00:22:17referee Earl Hebner.

00:22:21Jarrett now sending up Badass for the ride.

00:22:23Can't connect there.

00:22:24Look at the athleticism.

00:22:26Great dropkick by Badass Billy Gunn.

00:22:28And Jarrett's in trouble.

00:22:31Man, what a power slam by Badass Billy Gunn.

00:22:35The leg is hooked.

00:22:37Hey, hey, hey, we got puppies on the ringside here.

00:22:39We're up on the ring apron.

00:22:42You have Jarrett making a U-turn now.

00:22:43Check him out.

00:22:44There they are.

00:22:47Jarrett trying to get the drop on Badass Billy Gunn, but it didn't work that time.

00:22:51How can Mr. Ash ignore the puppies?

00:22:53Well, I'll tell you what, I could not believe that guitar shot that Jarrett delivered on China,

00:22:58on Raw Monday night.

00:22:59And then certainly Badass retaliated with a chair shot on Jeff Jarrett.

00:23:05Man, that'll dislocate your arm.

00:23:06That's almost a DDT-like maneuver there.

00:23:09Right on the shoulder, King.

00:23:10And that Jarrett could have his shoulder, or Badass could have his shoulder separated.

00:23:16He is a Badass is in a bad, bad way, no pun intended.

00:23:20Well, I'll tell you this.

00:23:21I don't know how Jeff Jarrett could be in such a bad mood when he's surrounded by such

00:23:24beautiful ladies, puppies and kittens everywhere.

00:23:27Woo!

00:23:28Well, Jarrett Enterprise is doing very well.

00:23:29Nobody there that time for Badass Billy Gunn.

00:23:33And the controversial Badass who met The Rock at SummerSlam this past Sunday night

00:23:38on the outside with the reigning Intercontinental Champion.

00:23:41Watch it.

00:23:42Badass just smacked his face right into that steel ring post.

00:23:48Again, this is a non-titled matchup.

00:23:50Jarrett's Intercontinental title not on the line.

00:23:53And Jarrett who won the Intercontinental and the European title in one match against

00:23:57D'Lo Brown at SummerSlam this past Sunday in Jesse the Body Ventura's home state of Minnesota.

00:24:04And then Jarrett awarded the European title team Monday night, I saw, to Mark Henry.

00:24:10But I guarantee you Mr. Ass is out to prove a point.

00:24:13He wants to beat Jeff Jarrett here tonight and prove that he should be the title holder.

00:24:18That would at least make him the number one contender, I'm sure.

00:24:20I'd agree with that.

00:24:21My gosh!

00:24:23Great move there by Badass Billy Gunn.

00:24:26Dropping Jarrett face first on that top turnbuckle and wait just a second.

00:24:30Miss Kitty's upset.

00:24:31And here comes Chyna.

00:24:33Speaking of upset.

00:24:34Chyna who has signed a contract to meet the Intercontinental Champion down here to get

00:24:38a close look observing just who she might meet at some point in time.

00:24:43Look, look, look, Jeff, Jeff Jarrett's asking for the guitar.

00:24:45Miss Kitty throwing that guitar to, Chyna's got the guitar.

00:24:48Look out.

00:24:48My gosh, Chyna went for Miss Kitty but hit Deborah with a guitar.

00:24:54And now Badass brought it up Jeff Jarrett.

00:24:56One, two, three.

00:24:59This is a catastrophe.

00:25:01Badass Billy Gunn.

00:25:01Here's your winner.

00:25:03Mr. Yes.

00:25:05The puppies got pounded and Jeff got beat.

00:25:08What?

00:25:10Well, it's a good thing for Jarrett, this is a non-title matchup.

00:25:13And now in the ring, Chyna and Badass Billy Gunn.

00:25:17That was the worst.

00:25:20Did you see that?

00:25:21What a low blow by Chyna.

00:25:24I think Mr. Ass is gonna give Chyna a close look at his posterior.

00:25:29And then did Chyna retaliate?

00:25:33Badass Billy Gunn has a non-title victory over Jeff Jarrett.

00:25:38But Chyna has a contract signed and meets the Intercontinental Champion.

00:25:42Well, folks standing by with a heartbroken Al Snow is Lillian Garcia.

00:25:48WWF.com has reported that the boss man is gonna show up here at SmackDown with Pepper tonight.

00:25:53Is there anything that you would like to say to him?

00:25:55Yes.

00:25:56Boss man, please.

00:25:57Please listen to me.

00:25:59Pepper's so small.

00:26:00I know he just thinks he's lost.

00:26:03I know he misses me.

00:26:04I'm sure he's crying.

00:26:06I hope you're feeding him.

00:26:08I hope you're taking care of him.

00:26:09Please don't hurt him.

00:26:10Please.

00:26:11Whatever you have, whatever you want, whatever you need, I'll do it.

00:26:16I'll do whatever it takes.

00:26:17I'm not a begging man, boss man, but I'm begging you, please.

00:26:22Don't do anything that we're all gonna regret.

00:26:25Just give him back to me.

00:26:27This is sad.

00:26:28Sure is.

00:26:30Uh-oh.

00:26:31Power equal.

00:26:33Polishing Chris Jericho's good Jericho.

00:26:35Russell's right here tonight.

00:26:36He's right there.

00:26:39We're back on SmackDown and Test is nervously awaiting the arrival of Stephanie McMahon

00:26:44and her answer to Tess Meir's proposal that Tess made this past Monday night on Raw.

00:27:05Oh!

00:27:09That's a great win.

00:27:19That's a great win.

00:27:21Break it down.

00:27:23Yeah!

00:27:27The fourth Triple Threat contest is scheduled for one fall.

00:27:32And then it's going to the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship.

00:27:37Introducing in the ring at a combined weight of 548 pounds, X-Bomb and Kane!

00:27:48Three T's will compete in this matchup.

00:27:55We're talking about some hell-firing redstone,

00:27:5713 titles on the line right here tonight on UPM on our first broadcast here on SmackDown.

00:28:07And the Acolytes spent their way in the ring, folks.

00:28:11And their opponents at a combined weight of 613 pounds.

00:28:16Here's a look at some of the action between these three teams that we have seen the last few weeks.

00:28:22X-Pac and Kane took the tag titles from the Acolytes, and that was a war.

00:28:27And then, certainly, at SummerSlam, we saw The Undertaker and The Big Show take the tag team

00:28:34championships, King, from X-Pac and Kane.

00:28:37And poor X-Pac was literally brutalized by The Big Show.

00:28:42And The Big Show obviously could have had the pin, but he didn't go for it, which upset The Undertaker.

00:28:46And The Undertaker came in and planted X-Pac, finished him off.

00:28:51And that was at SummerSlam, so The Big Show, The 500 Pounder, and The Undertaker,

00:28:56The Champions, and then this past week on Raw King, while I was at the hospital,

00:29:00all hell broke loose involving these men.

00:29:03Yeah, X-Pac and Kane come over here to do commentary with me.

00:29:06And of course, X-Pac could talk his head off and nobody would ever miss him,

00:29:10but Kane wouldn't say a word.

00:29:11But then the action spilled right over from the freaks out here into the ring.

00:29:16And their opponent's being accompanied to the ring by Paul Bearer.

00:29:25At a combined weight of 828 pounds, they are the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team

00:29:33Champions, The Big Show and The Undertaker.

00:29:40Wow.

00:29:41What a combination these two are.

00:29:44Here in the premiere of SmackDown, The Undertaker, The Phenom,

00:29:48The Fulted Undertaker known around the world in The Big Show.

00:29:51At 7 feet 2, 500 pounds, they are the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions.

00:29:58And the match will be contested in triple front rules, being to be three men in the ring at one time.

00:30:06Let us remind everybody that a special Raw Is War is this Monday night at our normal

00:30:11time on the West Coast, but at a special 11 o'clock, 10 central time, this Monday night on USA.

00:30:20Yeah, Raw late night for the East Coast, huh?

00:30:24That's gonna be cool.

00:30:24Wait a minute.

00:30:28We're being joined by The Undertaker.

00:30:31What a pleasure.

00:30:32Of course, it's a pleasure.

00:30:35I'm a little bit surprised, sir, your tag team title's on the line and you're not there, you're here.

00:30:41I mean, obviously.

00:30:42What you're getting ready to witness, Jim Ross, is a case of what you might call hard love.

00:30:47But this is the way I teach.

00:30:49So what you have the benefit of is my color commentary.

00:30:53You're making The Big Show go it alone in a triple threat?

00:30:56Big Show wants something.

00:30:58He wants the knowledge that I possess.

00:30:59But if he wants it, he's gotta earn it.

00:31:02And that display at SummerSlam just ain't gonna cut it.

00:31:05Look at him now, he's- Nobody with The Big Show to tag here.

00:31:08Remember, tag team titles on the line.

00:31:10Your brother Kane has been red hot lately, Undertaker.

00:31:14My God, what a DDT.

00:31:16Unbelievable.

00:31:17There's a cover.

00:31:17It's over.

00:31:18No, no, no, no, no, no.

00:31:19Wow.

00:31:20And then he'll kick on Bradshaw.

00:31:24When Big Show realizes that he's a killer, then there will be nobody left in this ring.

00:31:29But until he realizes that, I'm gonna leave him to fend for himself.

00:31:34Even if it costs you the tag team championship?

00:31:36I'm tag team champions because I wanna be.

00:31:39Those titles are just the first step in a major plan.

00:31:42And when the show's ready, I'll reveal that plan.

00:31:45And this is a free-for-all environment here.

00:31:48A triple threat matchup for the tag team titles.

00:31:51Kane and Bradshaw now double teaming the 500-pound Big Show.

00:31:54Come on.

00:31:55Look out, look at this.

00:31:56Big Show coming outside.

00:31:58Excuse me.

00:32:00Well, certainly.

00:32:01Show, get over here.

00:32:03Uh-oh. Show.

00:32:04The Big Show right out here in front of us.

00:32:06Come here.

00:32:07If you wanna be a killer, if you want the knowledge, and act like it.

00:32:12My God.

00:32:14My God.

00:32:16Hunter, that should fire him up.

00:32:20That's motivation for you.

00:32:22The 500-pounder.

00:32:23What are you talking about tough love?

00:32:25That was a stiff shot there, Undertaker.

00:32:28My God.

00:32:29It's only gonna get stiffer if I gotta get up again.

00:32:31It's caught in a position.

00:32:33And Peruk went downstairs with another leg.

00:32:36So now he's motivated.

00:32:37He's mo-

00:32:38Oh, Bradshaw caught that leg.

00:32:40The act lights out.

00:32:41Oh, my God.

00:32:43X-Pac almost broken hat there.

00:32:46And your partner, Undertaker, in a huge debris of trouble.

00:32:51The 500-pounder is in a bad way.

00:32:53If he doesn't get back up, he's gonna be in more trouble than that.

00:32:56Undertaker, you said that you wouldn't hesitate to stick a knife in your own

00:32:59partner's back.

00:33:00If he loses his back team titles, will he get stabbed tonight?

00:33:04You don't worry about it, Lord.

00:33:06King got the title.

00:33:07I've got a mission, and he's fixing to fulfill.

00:33:09No.

00:33:10King, the Big Red Machine.

00:33:12He might be playing.

00:33:14King, King, the top slam.

00:33:19Get up, Joe.

00:33:20King, he's got for him now.

00:33:22That's the Big Red Machine.

00:33:25Undertaker, do you realize if your brother beats one of these acolytes,

00:33:30you lose?

00:33:32If I lose, everybody loses.

00:33:34Oh, God.

00:33:35Okay, now, the Big Show.

00:33:37Man, what a rivalry here.

00:33:39Your brother, the Undertaker.

00:33:40My brother.

00:33:42All right, well, your half-brother has been unbelievable.

00:33:45And here's X-Pac.

00:33:47See, X-Pac, why'd he tag back in?

00:33:50The Big Show is gonna break his little body in half if he doesn't get out of there.

00:33:53X-Pac made the tag, and he just got slapped.

00:33:56And now, the acolytes on the outside with Kane.

00:34:00X-Pac, oh, my God, my God.

00:34:02So, you better.

00:34:03Uh-oh, here we go, guys.

00:34:05Damn, this is over.

00:34:08Get him, get him right, get him right.

00:34:11The leg is hurt.

00:34:14No mercy.

00:34:16The Big Show is still.

00:34:19The Big Show, and The Undertaker.

00:34:27I think that slap on The Undertaker did it.

00:34:30It's gonna end.

00:34:33You're talking about bonafetting somebody.

00:34:35My God, I've never seen it.

00:34:36I've never been in a more tense situation sitting here in my life,

00:34:39next to The Undertaker.

00:34:41Did you see the way he slapped The Big Show?

00:34:43He thought he was gonna plant one of those on you.

00:34:45Oh, my God.

00:34:47X-Pac, he gave it all he had, ladies and gentlemen.

00:34:50There you saw the 500-pounder.

00:34:52Must outweigh X-Pac at least 300 pounds.

00:34:55Well, hey, there's Tess.

00:34:57He's still awaiting the arrival of Stephanie McMahon

00:34:59and her incident to Tess's marriage proposal.

00:35:02Well, I'll tell you what, that's a nervous young man,

00:35:05and rightfully so.

00:35:05This is driving me nuts.

00:35:07I gotta know if you have an answer for me.

00:35:10Yep.

00:35:11What the hell does that mean?

00:35:13Well, you know, folks, if I didn't know better,

00:35:15I'd say we're gonna get Stephanie's answer right here tonight on SmackDown.

00:35:19Well, here comes the Big Boss fan.

00:35:21Former prison guard from Cobb County, Georgia.

00:35:246'6", a little over 300 pounds.

00:35:27One of the meanest, legitimately meanest men

00:35:31that I have ever been around in my career.

00:35:33Well, the last time we saw him, he was, well, he abducted Pepper.

00:35:39That little Chihuahua that blocked Al Snow.

00:35:44Al Snow is heartbroken, no doubt about it,

00:35:46that his little dog, Pepper, has been abducted.

00:35:48No doubt about it by that man.

00:35:50I hear Al Snow's looking for me.

00:35:53Well, the Big Boss man's 6'7", 310 pounds, and I'm not hard to find.

00:35:59So, Al Snow, get your butt out of here,

00:36:02because everybody in this building knows I got something of yours.

00:36:07What does everybody want?

00:36:14Whoa, boy.

00:36:16You stay right there, because what I've got to say to you,

00:36:19I can say from right here.

00:36:20Please, just tell me where Pepper is.

00:36:23Is he all right, please?

00:36:24You don't need to worry about that damn dog.

00:36:27You understand me?

00:36:29That dog's safe.

00:36:30He's safe for now, but anything can happen.

00:36:33Everybody knows I'm not a patient man, but one thing's for sure.

00:36:37If that little SOB bites me again, I'm going to send him straight to hell.

00:36:41Look, look, look, look, look, look, look.

00:36:43I'm sure he didn't mean it.

00:36:43I'm sure he was just scared.

00:36:45He misses me.

00:36:45Please just-

00:36:46Quit your whining.

00:36:47Quit your crying.

00:36:49If you want to see that mud again, what you're going to do is go to the back,

00:36:54get that hardcore belt, and you're going to bring it out here.

00:36:57I'm going to go get that damn dog.

00:36:59You understand me?

00:37:00I understand.

00:37:01The hardcore belt's going to be on the line.

00:37:04Win, lose, or draw, you get your dog back.

00:37:06I get my shot.

00:37:09That's the deal.

00:37:09Just whatever.

00:37:10Just don't hurt the dog.

00:37:11Whatever you want.

00:37:12I'll do whatever you want.

00:37:13Anything you want.

00:37:13Just give me my friend back, please.

00:37:15Hey, you're right.

00:37:16You're going to do anything I want.

00:37:18So don't let nothing happen to you between now and the time you get in this ring,

00:37:22because if you don't show up, I'm dead serious about this.

00:37:27I'm going to take that dog, that mud of yours, that rat, to a cold, dark place,

00:37:32and show him what hard times is all that.

00:37:34Don't be necessary.

00:37:35I'll be here with the hardcore belt.

00:37:36Don't you worry.

00:37:38Just give me my friend back.

00:37:39A hardcore fighter is going to be on the line.

00:37:40Whatever you want.

00:37:41But all a heartbroken Al Snow wants is his little dog.

00:37:45And we're back.

00:37:45That's what you're going to do, boys.

00:37:49Welcome back to SmackDown here on UPN.

00:37:52It didn't take the hardcore champion, Al Snow Long, to return with his hardcore title,

00:37:56The King.

00:37:57All Al wants back is his little dog, Pepper.

00:38:00Well, Magic the Gathering presents WWF Unforgiven.

00:38:04Magic the Gathering, the trading card game, the ultimate battle of wits.

00:38:08Unforgiven happens Sunday night, September 26th,

00:38:11from the Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

00:38:14Al Snow is the hardcore champion.

00:38:16All he wants back is his dog, Pepper.

00:38:19Oh, there's Pepper.

00:38:20There's Boss Man.

00:38:21Now, what kind of human being was still a man's dog just to gain a hardcore title match?

00:38:27Hey, what kind of man does it take to do something like that?

00:38:30Oh, look, he's got a muzzle on Pepper.

00:38:33Did you see earlier?

00:38:34Big Boss Man's fingers had been bitten.

00:38:36How bad could they have been bitten?

00:38:37Hey, hey, hey, hey.

00:38:38Those dogs are vicious.

00:38:40I'm telling you, they are vicious.

00:38:42Oh, Boss Man hasn't mistreated this little fella.

00:38:44What do you want me to do?

00:38:47Give me a hold him?

00:38:50Okay, I got him.

00:38:52Impressive little heart, shivering, and I hope he hasn't been mistreated.

00:38:58Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute.

00:39:01My God, well.

00:39:03Give me a napkin.

00:39:04Action is happening, King.

00:39:06The hardcore title is on the line here.

00:39:08And it was a, almost a, nothing but a blatant horrible plan by the big Boss Man.

00:39:16My God, I can't get over the kind of human being the Boss Man must be to steal this

00:39:20little dog.

00:39:22And here comes Al Snow King.

00:39:23Wait, wait, wait, hold on.

00:39:23He just wants his dog back.

00:39:24I can't give you this dog for a while.

00:39:25And the Boss Man caught Al Snow in this hardcore title match,

00:39:28coming around the bend with a thunderous clothesline.

00:39:31No way.

00:39:31Poor little fella shaking and getting muzzled.

00:39:35But what about the dog?

00:39:37That's what I was referring to, King, you know that.

00:39:39You love dogs.

00:39:40He seems all right.

00:39:41I love puppies.

00:39:42But the kind of puppies I love have only two legs.

00:39:45This man, well, Pepper, he seems okay.

00:39:49You okay, Pepper?

00:39:50Frankly, it looks like that was been fed well, in pretty good shape, a little nervous.

00:39:54That little muzzle on him there.

00:39:55Watch him, don't, don't fight anybody.

00:39:59Hey, look, how can you blame Al?

00:40:01Al's a little, he's a heartbroken guy right now.

00:40:03All he has ever wanted is his dog back.

00:40:05Well, he can see the dog's okay.

00:40:06He's got the dog back.

00:40:07The dog's sitting right here.

00:40:09He's gonna get the dog whether he wins or loses.

00:40:11And that's the good news.

00:40:14Ooh, top.

00:40:18And that's a unit where he's using a cookie sheet.

00:40:21Al Snow, this is not a ladder match, but those sort of weapons, I guess you'd say,

00:40:29are legal in this sort of hardcore rules matcha.

00:40:32I think what Al Snow's looking for is just some revenge on Boss Man for stealing Pepper.

00:40:36Right there, Pepper.

00:40:38Al Snow, right off the top rope, all the way to the floor.

00:40:42My God.

00:40:42And the ladder almost came right back on the Boss Man, but Al Snow, who is the reigning hardcore champion.

00:40:48Wait, did you see, Pepper saw that.

00:40:49We need another napkin.

00:40:51Give me another Kleenex.

00:40:53My gosh.

00:40:54And the Boss Man fighting over that ladder, right back in the Boss Man's face.

00:40:59The challenger for the hardcore title is down.

00:41:05This is a environment where there are no count outs, no disqualifications.

00:41:10Look, look, Pepper, Pepper is looking at Al.

00:41:14Well, we know that they're communicating some kind of way.

00:41:17No, and they got him.

00:41:18That nightstick, the Boss Man that's now Al Snow with a nightstick.

00:41:22And it falls down anywhere.

00:41:24He got him.

00:41:24We've got a new hardcore champion.

00:41:26Boss Man has got what he wanted.

00:41:30Wait, wait, wait, wait.

00:41:35You said you were gonna give a dog back to Al Snow.

00:41:37Hey, Boss Man.

00:41:39Hey, Boss Man.

00:41:40That's the, the Boss Man's new hardcore champion.

00:41:46And he broke his word.

00:41:48He didn't give those paper back to Al.

00:41:51I can't believe it, Boss Man.

00:41:53Hey, Al, honey.

00:41:55Al Snow's been KO with the Boss Man's nightstick.

00:41:59And again, what kind of human being?

00:42:02Wait a minute.

00:42:02There's X-Pop.

00:42:04Is he leaving the week later?

00:42:08Weak Link?

00:42:09They've got a few hands.

00:42:10It's enough.

00:42:13John.

00:42:15Was that Kane?

00:42:17Time to save this show.

00:42:19My people are waiting.

00:42:23Well, Chris Jericho, ladies and gentlemen, will make his long awaited,

00:42:27anxiously awaited debut here momentarily.

00:42:30And poor Al just able to get up.

00:42:33Al, he took, he took the dog.

00:42:35The Boss Man took it, Al.

00:42:36He took the dog.

00:42:37We don't have the dog.

00:42:38We don't have Little Pepper.

00:42:40Ladies and gentlemen, there you see The Rock.

00:42:47We will challenge Triple H for the WWE title right here tonight.

00:42:50It cannot, it will not ever be any bigger than this tonight.

00:42:54The premiere of SmackDown here on UTN.

00:42:58Well, there's Al Stoies.

00:43:00Where are you, you bastard?

00:43:01Really, critically looking for the Big Boss Man.

00:43:02But Al, our reports tell us that he's already left the building.

00:43:06Big Boss Man got what he wanted.

00:43:08He got the Hardcore title, and now he's left with Pepper again.

00:43:11Big Boss Man.

00:43:15Big Boss Man.

00:43:17Speaking of dogs, JR.

00:43:19He's a wrong dog, and he's here for a fight.

00:43:24Kansas City, you damn right.

00:43:30It's me, it's me, it's that D-O-Double-D.

00:43:36What an amazing night it has been, and it will be.

00:43:43Triple H and The Rock for the WWE title night.

00:43:46For Shawn Michaels as a special guest referee.

00:43:51And King, this is gonna be something, the debut of Chris Jericho.

00:43:55Hey, what happened here Monday night, King?

00:43:58Well, Howard Finkel, he believes in Chris Jericho.

00:44:02And Chris Jericho has got Howard Finkel believing that he's a warrior.

00:44:06He sent him out to do some damage to Road Dog, but

00:44:09Finkel didn't get the job done, but Chris Jericho did.

00:44:12It was a set up in my view.

00:44:15Jericho used Finkel as a pawn to set up the Road Dog.

00:44:21Kansas City, welcome to the Dog House.

00:44:25Ladies and gentlemen, boys and

00:44:30girls, children of all ages, D-Generation X proudly brings to you,

00:44:36I'm T to the R to the U to the E.

00:44:38I'm that D to that O to that double G.

00:44:40The Road Dog, Jesse James.

00:44:43What about you, JR?

00:44:46You like it doggy style?

00:44:47You like it fart?

00:44:48Jericho, in cell block D, O-double-G, I couldn't trade your ass for a pack of cigarettes.

00:44:57Oh, man.

00:44:59Tonight, I don't wanna trade it, I wanna whip it.

00:45:03And speaking of it, I got two words for you.

00:45:07Stop it!

00:45:11This is gonna be something wrong with fire in his eyes.

00:45:16And on our premiere broadcast of SmackDown, here on UPN, what more fitting place to see the wrestling debut of Chris Jericho.

00:45:25The controversial, talented, young superstar, Chris Jericho.

00:45:47Good, I think the Road Dog is fixing to experience a Y2J problem, first hand.

00:45:57Oh, good friend.

00:45:59Road Dog is ready for a war here, there's some payback coming to the arrogant young Chris Jericho.

00:46:07And it could come, King, at the hands of the Road Dog, who you know as well as I do, just loves to fight.

00:46:14Yeah, but I'm gonna tell you, we've heard so much about this young man right here, Chris Jericho.

00:46:19Y2J is here, and we are about to experience his debut here on SmackDown, this is great.

00:46:25And here we go, man, this should be something.

00:46:31Jericho is one of the most anticipated superstars to ever appear in a WWF ring.

00:46:44Here he goes.

00:46:45Jericho forcing a Road Dog back.

00:46:48What a night, it's gonna be Mankind still to take on Shane McMahon.

00:46:52The WWF title at stake tonight, with HBK as the referee.

00:46:57Heart soda blocked by Chris Jericho.

00:46:59And that's not all, is it, JR?

00:47:00No, it certainly isn't.

00:47:02We got a lot more.

00:47:03What about the evening gown match?

00:47:04The evening gown match.

00:47:05You know what, Y2J's having problems of his own right now.

00:47:09What a right hand by the Road Dog.

00:47:10Yep. He nails Y2J all right.

00:47:13This is a computer virus that Jericho may not be able to cure.

00:47:19Road Dog right outside.

00:47:22Road Dog is very comfortable out there in the No Man's Land all time.

00:47:26But what a reversal by the talented Jericho.

00:47:28That wasn't very comfortable for you, was it, Dog Boy?

00:47:33Boy, every dog needs a bone to chew on, but Road Dog may not be chewing on anything

00:47:37before this one is said and done.

00:47:39You never answered me about doggy style, JR.

00:47:43No!

00:47:47Jericho landing rather gingerly in the top turnbuckle.

00:47:50What a ride this could be.

00:47:51Could, would Road Dog be able?

00:47:54Yes.

00:47:55What a superplex, right off the top rope.

00:47:58I don't think this debut is going exactly as Chris Jericho had planned.

00:48:02And that gotta be an eight or ten foot drop.

00:48:04Wait a minute, look at this.

00:48:05There's a Fink.

00:48:06Howard Finkle.

00:48:07He's got to.

00:48:08He's offering a whole beverage there.

00:48:09Look at this.

00:48:10And Fink thinks he's a warrior.

00:48:13Whatever that was, throw it in the Road Dog's face.

00:48:16He's a warrior, he's a regular rock and jello.

00:48:19Backbreaker applied by Chris Jericho.

00:48:22Look at the Fink running for cover.

00:48:24Come on, baby!

00:48:25I think Jericho has Finkle brainwashed.

00:48:28Well, Finkle's his lackey.

00:48:30He thinks he's a machine, doesn't he?

00:48:32He sure does.

00:48:33Irish with him, but the Road Dog was ready for that one.

00:48:37And look out, Jericho.

00:48:40Man, double arm tilt the world back in right into the backbreaker.

00:48:45And again, it seems like Jericho is focusing on the lower back now.

00:48:48Hey, wait a minute.

00:48:49Of the Road Dog.

00:48:50He's gonna get disqualified here in his debut on SmackDown.

00:48:54Hang on, Chris, you don't wanna get disqualified.

00:48:57Jericho will, that's exactly what will happen if Jericho brings that table,

00:49:00I would think in the ring.

00:49:02No, if he uses it, that's what will happen.

00:49:05This is not a hardcore match.

00:49:06Well, I didn't think he was gonna redecorate here.

00:49:08I would assume he's gonna use it, but maybe I'm wrong.

00:49:11Jericho's stopping again.

00:49:14Look at the focus of Jericho, right in that lower back of the Road Dog.

00:49:19Well, you're right, he's gonna use it.

00:49:22Jericho's setting this.

00:49:26I don't like the looks of this.

00:49:28It's just not looking at Road Dog.

00:49:30Look at the Road Dog trying to pull himself up.

00:49:32Road Dog is hurting.

00:49:34And referee Tim White admonishing Chris Jericho.

00:49:37But I don't think Jericho is obviously paying any attention.

00:49:40He's calling his shot.

00:49:41I'm warning you.

00:49:44Referee says he's warning Jericho.

00:49:46And Road Dog blocking.

00:49:48Jericho trying to suplex him.

00:49:51He got him.

00:49:52Road Dog.

00:49:54What a counter by the Road Dog.

00:49:56But that may have taken everything the Road Dog had left, King.

00:49:59I can't believe this.

00:50:01I gotta figure that Chris Jericho is just not too happy with his debut.

00:50:06I don't think he was expecting this much of a fight out of the Dog.

00:50:09Road Dog, left hand.

00:50:11Get him, Road Dog.

00:50:12Get him, Road Dog.

00:50:13A little left hand here.

00:50:15And a right hand.

00:50:16How could anybody be against a Road Dog?

00:50:20It's easy.

00:50:21Jericho hung up there.

00:50:23I'm against it doggy style.

00:50:26Road Dog holding that lower back.

00:50:27I'm concerned about that.

00:50:28He wrenched his back.

00:50:29Yeah.

00:50:31Check right on the new drop.

00:50:33Road Dog looking for a cover.

00:50:35He can't get all that weight on it.

00:50:36Road Dog, his back may be really cramping up.

00:50:39Something worse could be wrong with it.

00:50:42I don't know.

00:50:43I don't want to prophesize that.

00:50:44I'll send him to a vet then.

00:50:45Uh-oh.

00:50:47Jericho showing great athleticism there.

00:50:49Jericho waistlock.

00:50:52What do you think?

00:50:53Powerbomb.

00:50:55Double powerbomb.

00:50:57On the table.

00:51:00Referee Tim White is gonna disqualify Chris Jericho here for

00:51:05the use of that table.

00:51:07The Road Dog is hurt badly.

00:51:09The Road Dog's lower back is hurt badly.

00:51:11And now Jericho with that painful submission move on the Road Dog.

00:51:16Enough's enough.

00:51:17Jericho putting that torque on the lower back of the Road Dog.

00:51:21And the Road Dog certainly doesn't look like a winner in my book.

00:51:24Look at Jericho.

00:51:25Jericho almost with a maniacal expression on his face.

00:51:29Some sort of modified Boston Crab with a little extra pressure applied there by

00:51:33Chris Jericho.

00:51:34Chris Jericho.

00:51:38They gotta pull, Jericho's been pulled off the Road Dog.

00:51:43My God, I should have been thankful to be-

00:51:44Look, he's gonna get him again.

00:51:45Come on.

00:51:46That's a knife.

00:51:47He got him again.

00:51:48Man, you gotta love them, the tenacity of Chris Jericho.

00:51:53He's relentless.

00:51:54Jericho's gone a little nuts here.

00:51:56It's his debut.

00:51:57It's the debut of SmackDown.

00:51:59Chris Jericho is out to prove a point.

00:52:01He's here to save the WWF.

00:52:05We'll never forget Jericho's debut here on SmackDown.

00:52:10We're back with SmackDown, ladies and gentlemen.

00:52:13Moments ago, Chris Jericho with a thunderous powerbomb king.

00:52:17And we're not sure exactly how badly the Road Dog is injured.

00:52:21We don't expect that on that.

00:52:22The Road Dog is getting medical attention back in the locker room area as we speak.

00:52:26Well, let's see how easy it can be.

00:52:29You see how easy it is for the Y2J to be dominant in this ridiculous company?

00:52:33Do you understand?

00:52:34Gotcha.

00:52:35Do you get it?

00:52:36Absolutely.

00:52:37Look at this.

00:52:38Look at this guy.

00:52:39Yeah?

00:52:40Look at this idiot.

00:52:41What has he ever done to deserve to be in the ring?

00:52:42Shut up when I'm talking to you.

00:52:43What has he ever done to deserve to be in the ring?

00:52:44He doesn't have the charisma that you have.

00:52:46Yeah.

00:52:47He doesn't have the hair that you have.

00:52:48Absolutely.

00:52:49He doesn't have the looks that you have.

00:52:50I'm the best.

00:52:51He doesn't have the fashion sense that you have.

00:52:52I'm the best.

00:52:53Why is he in the ring in your hair?

00:52:54You are a warrior.

00:52:55I am a warrior.

00:52:56I'm a machine.

00:52:57You are a warrior for Y2J.

00:52:58Absolutely.

00:52:59You should go out there and prove to me-

00:53:00I'm the best at this thing.

00:53:01That you are the best.

00:53:02Absolutely.

00:53:03That you're a machine.

00:53:04That you're a Y2J warrior.

00:53:05Now go!

00:53:06Go, little trooper, go!

00:53:08What in the world?

00:53:09The following contest is scheduled for Woodfall.

00:53:14Well, we got Tony Chimel in the ring.

00:53:16Yeah.

00:53:17And Howard-

00:53:18Samrock is scheduled to be out here right now.

00:53:22Look at this!

00:53:23What is Howard Finkel doing?

00:53:26He's an idiot!

00:53:27He's a-

00:53:28Well, I'm starting to say-

00:53:30Howard Finkel.

00:53:31Who does he think-

00:53:33Who does Howard think he is?

00:53:34Well, he said he's a warrior.

00:53:36I'm starting to believe.

00:53:37Look, he looks pretty impressive.

00:53:39Well, he may be a warrior, I reckon.

00:53:41Good grief.

00:53:44Jericho has Finkel brainwashed.

00:53:47I am the best at what I do.

00:53:51Think no mistake about it.

00:53:53You are no good.

00:53:56I want my job back, and I'm gonna take it back right now.

00:54:00You're out of here.

00:54:02Hit the bricks, man.

00:54:03Hit the bricks.

00:54:04Whoa!

00:54:06Howard Finkel has just shoved.

00:54:09Tony Chimel on his rear.

00:54:12Ladies and gentlemen.

00:54:13Chimel retaliating on the feet.

00:54:17Look at us!

00:54:18He's choking the feet.

00:54:21And look at Jericho.

00:54:23That one's gonna leave a mark.

00:54:25Look at Tony Chimel, he's really pointed to Howard Finkel.

00:54:28Chimel is retaliating on the feet here.

00:54:33And the warrior, Fink, is- Look!

00:54:36Look!

00:54:39Another person of WWE, ring announcer fighting.

00:54:43Man, what else is gonna happen here on SmackDown?

00:54:47I hope everybody on UPM is ready for this.

00:54:50A ring announcer brawl.

00:54:52Howard Finkel has trouble, he's got too much bone in his head and not enough in his back.

00:54:56Uh-oh.

00:54:59Tony, here comes Chris Jericho back.

00:55:04Jericho's protege, The Fink, didn't fare too well in that exchange just moments ago.

00:55:11Wow.

00:55:17Well, here we are, get rid of Ken Shamrock.

00:55:22One more.

00:55:27Ladies right away from San Diego, California.

00:55:30Playing at a 240 at the time.

00:55:33And the one-on-one with ladies backhand, Ben Ciro.

00:55:39Heard of Ovation with Ken Shamrock.

00:55:42Ready to take on Val Venis in one-on-one competition.

00:55:47And Shamrock completely bumping into Jericho there, King.

00:55:54Looks like Shamrock's trying to pick a fight with Jericho.

00:55:57That could happen.

00:55:59Now what?

00:56:01What?

00:56:02What?

00:56:03Where's Jericho just sitting?

00:56:04Vinkle back.

00:56:05What is Vinkle doing?

00:56:08He's telling that they ever put, wait a minute.

00:56:13He's gonna break the big stand here.

00:56:15Hey, look at Jericho.

00:56:18Jericho.

00:56:19Got a chair.

00:56:21Got a Jericho.

00:56:23That steel chair right in the Shamrock's head.

00:56:26Jericho gathered up the thing,

00:56:31but man was a damage done to King Shamrock.

00:56:35Look out, look at Shamrock.

00:56:38I'll tell you what, I wouldn't want to be Jericho or Howard Spinkle if

00:56:43Ken Shamrock gets his hands on him.

00:56:45Well, I wouldn't want to be Howard Spinkle no matter what, but-

00:56:47That's a good point.

00:56:48I'm gonna tell you something, Jericho has got Spinkle believing he's a warrior,

00:56:52and Spinkle's liable to get himself killed if he's not careful.

00:56:54I'll tell you what, we know that the-

00:56:56Uh-oh.

00:56:57Stephanie McMahon, ladies and gentlemen.

00:56:59Please, Stephanie, come to your senses.

00:57:02I can't wait to hear.

00:57:03I hope that Stephanie gets tested the answer to his marriage proposal that we all

00:57:08heard on Monday.

00:57:10Shane McMahon's sister, Vince McMahon's lovely daughter, and

00:57:14she's been proposed, or she's been asked for a hit in marriage by a common wrestler, Tess.

00:57:21I mean, okay, sure, he's a very good second-rate wrestler, but still, he's just-

00:57:24Come on.

00:57:25I mean, he's not in the same class.

00:57:26She's been thinking about this since Monday.

00:57:28Uh-oh.

00:57:29Long turn of- Andrew, will you please come out here?

00:57:33Andrew.

00:57:34That's Tess.

00:57:34Come on, Stephanie.

00:57:39Railing her eye.

00:57:40They can make some difference.

00:57:41You gotta draw the line somewhere.

00:57:43Don't.

00:57:44Just.

00:57:45Crush him up.

00:57:46Well, here comes Tess, who was in one hellacious war at SummerSlam,

00:57:51was Stephanie's brother Shane, and one of the most amazing contests I've ever seen.

00:57:57It was a lover or lever match this past Sunday at SummerSlam.

00:58:03Tess was victorious.

00:58:05And then the marriage proposal made on Monday.

00:58:09Kick him to the curb, please.

00:58:13Last, this Monday night, you asked me a question.

00:58:18And I said I needed some time, but only because I wanted everything to be right.

00:58:24Now we're alone in the ring, and I have an answer for you.

00:58:29My gosh.

00:58:29Wait, Steph, you want this to be right, let me make it right.

00:58:33No, please.

00:58:41Galatria is not dead, ladies and gentlemen.

00:58:43Here's Shane.

00:58:44Steph, will you give me the honor of being my wife?

00:58:49Yes, I will, yes.

00:58:50Man.

00:58:50My God.

00:58:51Yeah, yeah.

00:58:53And a girl.

00:58:55What do you mean, and a girl?

00:58:56My God.

00:58:57They love each other.

00:58:59God, wait a minute.

00:59:01Please.

00:59:02Thank God.

00:59:03All the posse's back.

00:59:05Shane McMahon and his posse are back here, and Shane has broken his word.

00:59:11He said he'd stay out of Stephanie's life.

00:59:14How can you stay out of your sister's, man, that's his sister.

00:59:16Rodney with that cast just knocked down Cass, Shane, and wait a minute.

00:59:23That's Mankind.

00:59:24What?

00:59:26Mankind.

00:59:27Shane, look out.

00:59:28He's got a chair.

00:59:29Mankind's got a steel chair.

00:59:31Shane, look out.

00:59:32Mankind just blasted Rodney, they're gonna take this.

00:59:37Johnny Hanks.

00:59:39The posse is down.

00:59:40Cass is hurt.

00:59:43Shane McMahon admonishing his sister here, right in front of us.

00:59:50Shane, why don't you just leave those two alone?

01:00:00That's his sister, he can't leave.

01:00:07It's my second time out here tonight, and I'm not walking down that ramp again.

01:00:13You and I are going to have our match right now.

01:00:18Wait a minute, no, you can't, it's not time yet.

01:00:22Shane McMahon and Mankind.

01:00:25Come on, tough guy.

01:00:26I'm not ready.

01:00:26Shane McMahon's- Come on, you cost me the WWF title.

01:00:29Damn right.

01:00:30You were a big man with your chair, so I'll tell you what.

01:00:34I'll sweeten the pot.

01:00:38Shane's not ready.

01:00:39I'm gonna leave this chair that I just dented over your buddy's skulls,

01:00:43and I'm gonna leave it right here.

01:00:46He's dents.

01:00:48And I want you to find the testicular fortitude.

01:00:52What?

01:00:56To walk into this ring, and I'm going to let you have one shot.

01:01:02One shot, Shane, so make it a good one.

01:01:05Wait a minute, wait a minute.

01:01:06Shane, Shane, look out, he's up.

01:01:10And while you're thinking about it, I'll be over here hanging with the posse.

01:01:13Shane don't have to think about that.

01:01:14You give Shane one shot, he'll take it.

01:01:15Watch him.

01:01:16I'm telling you, JR, watch him.

01:01:17I don't know how smart this was in Mankind.

01:01:19He's gonna blast him.

01:01:20No doubt.

01:01:21Man, what a shot.

01:01:23He's down.

01:01:24Mankind down.

01:01:25Yes.

01:01:26That can't go hard for him.

01:01:27Yes.

01:01:28Shane, man, what a shot to the back of Mankind.

01:01:32Wait, wait a minute, Mankind's up.

01:01:34Shane, look out, he's up.

01:01:35Mankind was, he set Shane McMahon in.

01:01:39It would seem here.

01:01:40My God, Shane, look out, get out of there, Shane.

01:01:42This match is underway.

01:01:47No.

01:01:48There's no referee out here.

01:01:52Mankind with a headbutt on Shane McMahon.

01:01:57Get out of there.

01:01:58My God.

01:01:59What a clothesline over the top.

01:02:01My God, Shane McMahon's head just smacked this announced position.

01:02:05The posse been thrown out of the ring by Mankind.

01:02:10You talk about some carnage.

01:02:12Test is down.

01:02:13Stephanie's a test here on the outside.

01:02:15Shane, are you all right?

01:02:16Look out here, look out.

01:02:17Get behind here.

01:02:18Get behind here.

01:02:19Get behind here.

01:02:20Leave him alone.

01:02:21Look out.

01:02:25Look out.

01:02:26Stop him, ref.

01:02:28Get a hold of me.

01:02:30Stop him, ref.

01:02:32Stop him, ref.

01:02:48Stop him.

01:02:49JR, what's the matter?

01:02:52He's torn up.

01:02:53He's torn up JR.

01:02:54Somebody come down here and get this idiot mankind out of here.

01:02:58Look out, Shane.

01:02:59Get on the other head, Seth.

01:03:04Can you hear me?

01:03:05I can.

01:03:06Man, this is a war zone out here.

01:03:08They're tearing up equipment, they're tearing up their bodies.

01:03:11Shane McMahon roll back in the ring now.

01:03:16Man, this is, you talk about a chaotic, unpredictable night here on UPN SmackDown.

01:03:24Side brushing next week.

01:03:26Shane McMahon is down.

01:03:27I mean, Mankind thinks that Shane screwed him last Monday night.

01:03:30Posse, look out.

01:03:31Thank goodness.

01:03:32Come on, Posse.

01:03:33Mankind won the championship at SummerSlam.

01:03:35Was screwed Monday night by Shane McMahon out of it.

01:03:37That's your story.

01:03:38And now look at the Posse.

01:03:39Look at the Posse.

01:03:40They're triple teaming Mankind.

01:03:41Oh, look out.

01:03:42Look at Test.

01:03:43Test is up.

01:03:44My God, what a fuck.

01:03:49A shot to the face.

01:03:52No, look at this, it's the Stooges.

01:03:54Pat Patterson and Briscoe.

01:03:57Pat Patterson and Jerry Briscoe.

01:03:59They're blasting the Posse.

01:04:02For a long time, McMahon associates have had their fathers with the Posse in the past.

01:04:09Look at his face, Stephanie.

01:04:10Stephanie has got Pete Gass.

01:04:12What a shot by Test.

01:04:15Pete Gass was about to get Test from behind and Stephanie jumped Pete Gass.

01:04:19Shane McMahon came out of the second rope on Mankind.

01:04:23There's a SmackDown, JR.

01:04:27This is SmackDown.

01:04:28Test getting Stephanie out of harm's way.

01:04:31Double RDDT, Double RDDT for Mankind.

01:04:36Shane's hurt, Shane's hurt man.

01:04:38No.

01:04:39Nobody here left to help Shane.

01:04:41Shane McMahon is all alone.

01:04:44And he's about to get introduced to Socko.

01:04:47Stinking Mr. Socko.

01:04:49Payback as hell in the World Wrestling Federation.

01:04:53Shane.

01:04:54Mandible claw.

01:04:56Mankind got those fingers right down the gullet.

01:05:01Wait, wait, wait, there's Chyna.

01:05:03What's she doing?

01:05:04Wait, and here comes the WWE Champion, Triple H with a shot right to Mankind's legs.

01:05:12No, come on.

01:05:13I can't believe this.

01:05:16Shane wins.

01:05:17Shane McMahon has beaten Mankind.

01:05:19Shane wins.

01:05:20Shane wins.

01:05:21Shane wins.

01:05:22Trying to distract the referee who did not see the WWE Champion with a tear shot on Mankind

01:05:32that enables Shane McMahon to upset Mrs. Foley's baby boy.

01:05:37What do you mean upset?

01:05:38I knew Shane had it in him.

01:05:40Like you say, the apple don't fall too far from the tree.

01:05:44Shane McMahon, he won.

01:05:47There's Howard Pickle and Chris Jericho leaving the scene of the crime.

01:05:52Open Chris, come on.

01:05:53Chris?

01:05:54Open the door.

01:05:55Chris, please.

01:05:56Come here.

01:05:57Open the door.

01:05:58Uh-oh.

01:05:59Jericho had the fake locked out.

01:06:01Uh-oh, fake.

01:06:04Come on.

01:06:05No.

01:06:06No.

01:06:07Don't you ever.

01:06:08No.

01:06:09No.

01:06:10No.

01:06:11No.

01:06:12No.

01:06:13No.

01:06:14No.

01:06:19No one will ever humiliate you again.

01:06:24What?

01:06:25The naked woman's coming.

01:06:27Welcome back everybody to the premiere broadcast of SmackDown.

01:06:31We're in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Kimberly Reina king.

01:06:35Tonight SmackDown is brought to you by Hansen's Energy Drink,

01:06:39The real high-energy deal.

01:06:42And by 1010220, dial it and talk up to 20 minutes for only 99 cents.

01:06:47And by JVC Kaboombox, so loud it hurts.

01:06:51Well, ladies and gentlemen, as many of you know at SummerSlam,

01:06:54thanks to a heinous attack with a steel chair,

01:06:57Triple H severely injured the knee of the rattlesnake,

01:07:01the incomparable Stone Cold Steve Austin.

01:07:04Earlier this week, Michael Cole had the opportunity

01:07:07to sit down and speak with a rattlesnake.

01:07:10So you've gone into SummerSlam,

01:07:11the world knew you weren't 100% from Triple H,

01:07:14you got two, and you went after that knee

01:07:15after the main event with a steel chair.

01:07:18And we understand from doctors

01:07:19that you suffered severe ligament and tendon damage.

01:07:22And how are you doing today?

01:07:23I had a torn ligament prior to the match at SummerSlam.

01:07:25I had a brace fitted for the knee to get me through the match.

01:07:27And it was SummerSlam, so that's what you do.

01:07:29You don't sit there at the house and wish you could wrestle.

01:07:31You go out there and wrestle.

01:07:33After the match was over, the attack with a steel chair

01:07:35only made things worse.

01:07:36So I'm out of action here for a little bit.

01:07:38But I'll be just fine with some rehab here

01:07:40in a month and a half or whatever it takes.

01:07:43Hunter Hersh-Hemsley has hell to pay when I get back.

01:07:46Steve, Triple H on Raw this past week begged to differ.

01:07:50He says you'll never, ever be the same again.

01:07:53Could he be right?

01:07:55I think that's a big bunch of bulls**t.

01:07:57It ain't for Triple H to say

01:07:58whether I'm going to be the same or not.

01:08:00It's only up for Stone Cold Steve Austin

01:08:01to go out there and do the rehab

01:08:02and do what it takes to get back in that ring.

01:08:04And then I'll decide if I'm 100% or not.

01:08:07But I'll tell you this,

01:08:08and Triple H will know

01:08:09exactly how far along or how good this knee is

01:08:12when the bell rings and me and him

01:08:14get in that ring again for the WWF title.

01:08:16And I'll show him firsthand

01:08:17exactly what kind of condition

01:08:18that this knee is in.

01:08:19Because I'll kick his ass all around that ring

01:08:22and take his little belt from him.

01:08:24And ain't a damn thing he can do about it.

01:08:26Triple H has had this serious mean streak as of late.

01:08:29Very vicious over the past few months.

01:08:31And many people say that you're to blame,

01:08:33that Triple H has taken a page out of your playbook.

01:08:37What do you say about that?

01:08:39Well, if he took a play out of my book,

01:08:40I think that's just fine

01:08:41because I think I have influenced a lot of people.

01:08:43And nobody knows better than me

01:08:44that it takes a mean son of a bitch

01:08:47to get to the top of the World Wrestling Federation.

01:08:49So if he stole a page out of my book, that's just fine.

01:08:51The fact of the matter is,

01:08:52he hadn't read the whole book.

01:08:54And like I said,

01:08:55when I get his ass in that ring,

01:08:57Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to beat his ass.

01:09:00And that's all I got to say about that.

01:09:04The Rattlesnake, I'll tell you,

01:09:06he will be back.

01:09:07His heart is beating stronger than ever.

01:09:10And there'll be hell to pay.

01:09:11And we got an evening match here, King.

01:09:13And I think we got a naked woman on the way to the ring somewhere, too.

01:09:17Evening gown match.

01:09:19Figuring her way to the ring,

01:09:20she is the World Wrestling Federation,

01:09:22one of the two men, Ivory.

01:09:26Ivory, the WWE Champion,

01:09:28successfully defending her title at SummerSlam King.

01:09:31And then when the match was over,

01:09:33that wasn't enough for Ivory.

01:09:34She wanted to humiliate Tori.

01:09:36Well, she tried to tear her clothes off, no doubt.

01:09:39And that's how this evening gown match has come about tonight.

01:09:41The only way you lose an evening gown match is to get stripped of your evening gown.

01:09:45Your clothes torn off.

01:09:47Right down to your bra and panties.

01:09:49Bra and panties.

01:09:50To your favorite words.

01:09:53Uh-oh, here she comes, naked.

01:09:56She's coming out here naked.

01:09:57And we're voting, uh, Tori.

01:10:01I saw her, J.R., she's naked, I'm telling you, she's naked.

01:10:04I can't wait, she's naked.

01:10:06Ha-ha.

01:10:06Look at the look of Tony Correa's face.

01:10:12She's out there, she's looking like clothes off.

01:10:14So, no, now it's time to...

01:10:15Let her go, let her go.

01:10:18Come on, let her out here.

01:10:20Yes!

01:10:21Come on, baby!

01:10:22What are you doing, you idiot?

01:10:23What the hell is that?

01:10:28They're demanding that she put on a shirt, J.R.?

01:10:30That's a good idea.

01:10:32No, it's a bad idea.

01:10:33I'm not against naked women.

01:10:35At least not as often as I like to be.

01:10:37Oh, you stop that.

01:10:38You know, the male equivalent of this matchup is called a tuxedo match, and we've seen a lot of those.

01:10:44This is an evening gown match, well, here she comes.

01:10:47And Tori not gonna be wearing an evening gown, but at least she's covered up, at least for the time being.

01:10:53Again, the match continues until one of these ladies has been stripped to her bra and panties.

01:10:59Yeah, so we're gonna be the winner no matter what.

01:11:02Or you got some payback for the WWF Women's Champion here.

01:11:07My gosh!

01:11:08The women's title not on the line.

01:11:11Ivory wearing a beautiful gown, and I can't quite say the same for Tori, even though it's a nice shirt that Tony Perea loaned Tori.

01:11:20I can't wait.

01:11:21Oh, here we go.

01:11:22Here we go.

01:11:23Braun panties.

01:11:24Braun panties.

01:11:25Tori ripping at that evening gown of Tori.

01:11:28Look at Tori trying to keep it on.

01:11:30Oh, my gosh.

01:11:31Ivory ran face first into the turnbuckle.

01:11:34Look at those right hands by Tori with a vengeance.

01:11:38There's some retribution right here by Tori after what happened at SummerSlam on Sunday.

01:11:43Wait a minute.

01:11:45Here goes the pose.

01:11:47Ivory ripping at Tori says show.

01:11:49Wow.

01:11:50And a backhand shot there.

01:11:51And another knockdown.

01:11:52Well, Ivory down to her bra.

01:11:55And panties.

01:11:56And panties have gone.

01:11:57And this is over.

01:11:58Ivory has been stripped to her bra and panties.

01:12:03Tori.

01:12:04And it's over.

01:12:05It's not enough.

01:12:06She won't stop though.

01:12:07Tori is hammered away.

01:12:10Tori wants some more revenge.

01:12:13Wait a minute.

01:12:14There's Luna.

01:12:15Let her go, Luna.

01:12:16Luna trying to restrain Tori from doing more damage to the defeated Ivory in this evening gown match.

01:12:23Let her go, let her go.

01:12:25And Ivory, she's running for cover, literally.

01:12:29Woo, I hate to see her go, but I'd love to watch her leave.

01:12:34Well, Lillian Garcia, folks, standing by with the WWF champion.

01:12:40Oh, man.

01:12:42Triple H, it's the premiere of SmackDown.

01:12:45The Rock claims it's his show, and tonight he's taken back his title.

01:12:49Listen, honey, I'm gonna cut you some slack, okay?

01:12:52I don't know who you are or where you came from.

01:12:54What you need to do is show the champ a little respect.

01:12:59What I'm gonna do right now is I'm gonna give you a little education.

01:13:03The Rock wants to play this game where he can step up to the plate all he wants,

01:13:09but he better bring everything he's got because it's not gonna do him any good.

01:13:13This is leaving with me.

01:13:15And as far as Shawn Michaels goes, he can referee all he wants,

01:13:19but he better remember two things.

01:13:21One is to call it down the line, the other is to stay out of my way,

01:13:25or I swear I will make sure that Shawn Michaels never walks again.

01:13:33My God, did you hear that?

01:13:35That's a threat or a promise.

01:13:37And here comes The Rock.

01:13:39He wants talents for the richest prize in the game.

01:13:42The WWE title on the line right here.

01:13:45It's gonna be one of the greatest matches we'll ever have the privilege to see.

01:13:49And that man, Shawn Michaels, the commissioner of the WWE, will be the special referee.

01:13:54This is gonna be a slobber knocker.

01:13:56And there's Al Snow, ladies and gentlemen, looking for his little dog, Pepper.

01:14:02Snow lost the hardcore title earlier, King.

01:14:05And the boss man reneged on his deal to return the little dog, Pepper.

01:14:09Well, he's gotta realize that the boss man is gone, and he's taking Pepper with him.

01:14:13Pepper!

01:14:14I can't believe this, JR also leaving.

01:14:27They are also leaving.

01:14:29Tess and Stephanie, and they're engaged!

01:14:31They certainly are.

01:14:32What a night, it's been a momentous night, and it's gonna continue right here.

01:14:37The WWE title will be at stake momentarily.

01:14:41And there you see the special referee for a match.

01:14:46What kind of referee attires that?

01:14:49The following contest is scheduled for Woodfall, and it is for the World Wrestling Federation

01:14:55Championship.

01:14:57Let me first introduce, making his way to the ring, the special guest referee,

01:15:02Commissioner Shawn Michaels!

01:15:09Shawn Michaels will keep law and order just like Jesse the Bonnie Ventura did this past Sunday at SummerSlam.

01:15:16What a great job done by the Bonnie.

01:15:19I'm gonna tell you something, I don't think this is fair, JR.

01:15:22I think it's a conspiracy to get the title off Triple H!

01:15:25Is this the one?

01:15:26Ha!

01:15:27Yo, Jimmy hit me with that Triple H!

01:15:29Ha!

01:15:30Ha!

01:15:31Ha!

01:15:32Ha!

01:15:33Ha!

01:15:34Ha!

01:15:35Ha!

01:15:36Ha!

01:15:37Ha!

01:15:38Ha!

01:15:39Ha!

01:15:40Ha!

01:15:41Ha!

01:15:42Ha!

01:15:43Ha!

01:15:44Ha!

01:15:45Ha!

01:15:46Ha!

01:15:47Ha!

01:15:48Ha!

01:15:49Ha!

01:15:50Ha!

01:15:57Do it.

01:15:58Ha!

01:15:59Ha!

01:16:00Ha!

01:16:01Ha!

01:16:02outfits for WrestleMania,

01:16:04both in one.

01:16:10哦!

01:16:12Ha!

01:16:13The W.W.F.

01:16:14Ha!

01:16:15Yeah!

01:16:16You're talking about a week in the life of the title.

01:16:19Let's talk about a lifetime for Triple H, his entire life he's been building up to

01:16:23this moment to become the WWF champion.

01:16:26All the obstacles he's overcome, all of the roadblocks he surpassed, and

01:16:30finally to wear that WWF title belt around his waist, and now they want to take it away from him.

01:16:36They want to rob him of that glory and that gold.

01:16:40The conspiracy, JR, I'm telling you.

01:16:43Folks, I'll let us remind you this Monday night,

01:16:46Raleigh's Florida USA Network normal time on the west coast.

01:16:50Wait a minute.

01:16:5110 central on USA Monday night.

01:16:56And the challenger of Miami, Florida,

01:17:06weighing in at 275 pounds of rock.

01:17:13He is the people's champion.

01:17:15What an amazing young superstar.

01:17:1727-year-old rock, 6'5", 275.

01:17:22Well, I thought Sparks was gonna fly a second ago when Shawn Michaels took that

01:17:28WWF title out of the hands of Hunter Hearst Hamilton, but I guarantee you,

01:17:32Shawn Michaels just can't wait to put that title belt into the hands of The Rock here tonight.

01:17:37The Rock, the people's champion, wants the WWF title.

01:17:40And The Rock knows what it's like to be on top of the WWF mountain.

01:17:47I like The Rock, all right?

01:17:48He's cool and everything.

01:17:49I like to listen to him talk.

01:17:51I like to watch him play the SmackDown.

01:17:53Let me just tell you, this isn't fair, the way Triple H is being treated here.

01:17:57Folks, it could not be a bigger match in this main event here on our premiere of SmackDown.

01:18:02And again, thank you very much for being with us.

01:18:04We'll be with you each and every week, right here, every Thursday night, here on UTN.

01:18:09And the referee Shawn Michaels calls for the bell, and look at that intensity.

01:18:14These two young gladiators, Helmsley on your right, the WWF champion, The Rock,

01:18:19The Challenger, and here we go.

01:18:21Right hand starting it out here.

01:18:25We know that these guys have a huge rivalry.

01:18:28We've seen it evolve in the last few months.

01:18:31And it's come to a head right here tonight on SmackDown.

01:18:34Oh!

01:18:35Irish whip in.

01:18:36The Rock, the Rock bottom.

01:18:37My God!

01:18:38The Rock looking for the Rock bottom, and Helmsley countered.

01:18:40And now Helmsley looking for the pedigree.

01:18:42Helmsley going for the pedigree, and The Rock counters the back body drop.

01:18:46Both of these guys trying to put each other away early, but they're too tough for that.

01:18:50Each of them are.

01:18:51WWF title is on the line here.

01:18:53And The Rock measures the champion Triple H with a right hand and another right hand.

01:18:59Helmsley going to that head, can't get almost six.

01:19:04Man.

01:19:05But a great counter by the champion.

01:19:07I can't wait to see Triple H try to pin Rock.

01:19:09And I guarantee you we'll see a slow count from Shawn Michaels.

01:19:13Helmsley may be a miserable, no good human being.

01:19:17What?

01:19:18But he is an amazing athlete.

01:19:19You heard what I said.

01:19:20How's your arm feel?

01:19:21What did it feel like when Helmsley broke your arm there?

01:19:26What Helmsley did to stone closed knees.

01:19:33Triple H, or excuse me, Shawn Michaels having some words of Shawn on the outside.

01:19:39What Triple H did to Austin's knees at SummerSlam was absolutely heinous in my view.

01:19:44And I think I gotta agree with Triple H, Austin will never be the same again.

01:19:49Well, you might be right about that.

01:19:50Look at this.

01:19:51Look at, Helmsley over the top rope.

01:19:52Man, that's a bad place to be for the champion.

01:19:55It's a dangerous area out there.

01:19:58And The Rock now follows Triple H outside.

01:20:01And here comes the referee Shawn Michaels as well.

01:20:03Yeah, come on Shawn Michaels, do your job, get him back in the ring.

01:20:05So Michaels is not gonna be standing in the middle of the ring with a,

01:20:08utilizing a count out here.

01:20:10Normally these men will have a ten count to return to the ring.

01:20:13Where are they going?

01:20:14He's just gonna let them fight.

01:20:15I guess Shawn Michaels is content to let these guys go all over this arena here.

01:20:19Shawn Michaels wants there to be a clear cut winner in this thing.

01:20:22And I like The Rock's chances.

01:20:24This will give you one right here.

01:20:25Well, Helmsley going for a suplex, and The Rock trying to block it.

01:20:29My God!

01:20:31What a suplex on The Rock, and Helmsley's spine just bounced off that steel.

01:20:37You gotta get back in the ring, Rock.

01:20:38You gotta get back in the ring, Rock.

01:20:39You gotta get back in the ring, Rock.

01:20:41Rock.

01:20:42I'm gonna tell you something.

01:20:43Even if one of these guys pins each other up there, I don't think Shawn Michaels will count.

01:20:56Gotta get in the ring.

01:20:57Well, Jesse Ventura didn't.

01:20:59Jesse Ventura was a referee for the fans and called it right down the middle.

01:21:03And that's what Shawn Michaels is gonna do here.

01:21:05Look out, look out.

01:21:06And both men spotting there, and that was a side-rushing legs fake.

01:21:11And The Rock, he's got a mean streak too, King.

01:21:13You know that as well.

01:21:14I didn't realize that.

01:21:15I told you, I like The Rock as well as the next guy.

01:21:18But I got a lot of respect for Triple H.

01:21:20He's the WWF champion.

01:21:22I respect Triple H for being the champion, and that's it.

01:21:25Let's have broke your arm.

01:21:26Excuse me.

01:21:27And the champion is in trouble.

01:21:29Hellsley staggering back toward the ring area.

01:21:33And Hellsley waiting on The Rock with that shot.

01:21:36And Rockcock running into the steel steps.

01:21:40Hellsley buying himself some time here, being admonished by the special referee,

01:21:44the commissioner Shawn Michaels.

01:21:46You know, it's like Stone Cold Steve Austin said, maybe Triple H has taken a page

01:21:50out of the book of Stone Cold.

01:21:51He's now the champion.

01:21:52He wants to stay the champion.

01:21:54It's gonna take a huge effort by The Rock to beat him.

01:21:58It takes a mean SOB to be the WWF champion.

01:22:01You gotta be willing to pay the price.

01:22:03Uh-oh, getting heavy to get out of the way.

01:22:05Now look out here.

01:22:06Smack is being laid down by The Rock.

01:22:09And The Rock with a right hand, and the WWF champion, and one hell of a big problem here.

01:22:14That was a low blow right there.

01:22:18Turned over the low blow.

01:22:20Michaels.

01:22:22She's being ejected.

01:22:23Shawn Michaels is ejecting Chyna.

01:22:25Just like Chyna's thrown out.

01:22:27I can't believe it.

01:22:28She deserves to be thrown out.

01:22:29That is a low blow.

01:22:30Hellsley now.

01:22:31HBK.

01:22:32And Hellsley doesn't want that ninth one of the world, that ace in the hole to be ejected.

01:22:37Right, it's a conspiracy, JR.

01:22:38I told you it was a conspiracy.

01:22:39She should be alive to stay.

01:22:40Triple H wants every unfair advantage that he can muster because he knows that Triple H,

01:22:44he's gonna need it before this is all said and done.

01:22:46Uh-oh.

01:22:47DDT, there's a cover.

01:22:48Shawn Michaels.

01:22:49My gosh, here he comes.

01:22:50Sprinting down the rampway.

01:22:51Michaels delay with Chyna.

01:22:53Gave Hellsley enough time to regroup there somewhat, but the champion.

01:22:58He's gonna need it before this is all said and done.

01:23:03Uh-oh.

01:23:04DDT, there's a cover.

01:23:07Shawn Michaels.

01:23:11My gosh, here he comes.

01:23:12Sprinting down the rampway.

01:23:14Michaels delay with Chyna.

01:23:17Gave Hellsley enough time to regroup there somewhat, but the champion.

01:23:22The champion is in a bad way here.

01:23:24Chyna's gone.

01:23:25WWE are totally different.

01:23:28There's Shane McMahon.

01:23:30Shane, what's he doing out here, King?

01:23:32I don't know.

01:23:33He's the owner.

01:23:34He can do whatever he wants to.

01:23:35I know that.

01:23:36He owns that ring.

01:23:38He owns this rampway here.

01:23:41He's got those steps.

01:23:43There is no love lost, I assure you folks, between Shane McMahon and Shawn Michaels.

01:23:49That has been well documented.

01:23:53Triple H bearing that shoulder to the rock with a WWE title on the line here tonight on SmackDown.

01:24:00What an honest man here on UPN.

01:24:02Listen, what do you think will happen if Shane were to interfere?

01:24:05You think Shawn Michaels can throw Shane out of here?

01:24:07Well, good question.

01:24:09I bet he would.

01:24:11I bet he tried.

01:24:12I don't think he could.

01:24:14I hope we don't ever find out, but I wouldn't want to cross Shawn Michaels if I were Shane McMahon.

01:24:20Well, I wouldn't want to cross Shane McMahon.

01:24:21He owns this whole thing, you know?

01:24:22I understand that.

01:24:23You've mentioned that twice in the last 30 seconds.

01:24:25I realize that.

01:24:26And forget all the ownership aside, Shane McMahon single-handedly beat Mankind out here.

01:24:32How can you say that?

01:24:33Shane might take matters in his own hands if Shawn tried to throw him out.

01:24:36Shane might just beat Shawn.

01:24:38I'll tell you one thing, we know this.

01:24:42The richest prize in this game is the WWE title.

01:24:45It is on the line right here.

01:24:47The champion Triple H.

01:24:48And what a suplex by the champion.

01:24:51I don't like the son of a gun, but he's a hell of an athlete as Triple H.

01:24:56What a knee.

01:24:58Perfectly executed right in the head.

01:25:01There's a lateral press.

01:25:02One, two, and the kick out by The Rock.

01:25:05A near fall.

01:25:06And now Triple H has the challenger grounded.

01:25:09The WWE title on the line right here tonight on SmackDown.

01:25:13Look at Shane.

01:25:16Just gotta keep an eye on things.

01:25:18Shawn Michaels is a heck of a referee.

01:25:21He knows that Shane McMahon could and perhaps will do anything to make sure

01:25:26that Triple H doesn't lose this title here.

01:25:29We've seen Shane McMahon do absolutely anything.

01:25:33I saw him climb to the top rope and dive.

01:25:36I've never seen anybody dive in my life, risk life, and live to dive on tests,

01:25:41busting through a table.

01:25:42That was at SummerSlam this past Sunday.

01:25:44It was an amazing move, an amazing performance by Shane McMahon in that contest.

01:25:49You gotta give him credit for that, no doubt about it.

01:25:51And you thought Shane's arm was broken, didn't you?

01:25:54Get ready to ring the bell.

01:25:55Uh-oh.

01:25:56Shawn Michaels testing up The Rock.

01:25:59Michaels has raised that arm and drops for the third time.

01:26:02This match will end.

01:26:03And The Rock is still in this game.

01:26:06The Rock reaching down.

01:26:07With a goal on the line.

01:26:10Go!

01:26:11The only in the SmackDown Hotel is putting the SmackDown on Triple H.

01:26:16That was a great move by Helmsley.

01:26:18Look at that.

01:26:19Lock shot.

01:26:20Helmsley hung on the top rope.

01:26:22And The Rock, again, The Rock shot this match won.

01:26:25Shane and Shawn tying it up.

01:26:27And Triple H, Shane McMahon had Shawn Michaels right in Michaels' face and made a distraction there.

01:26:36Well.

01:26:37Helmsley's a lucky man, I'll tell you.

01:26:39Look at The Rock, nothing pretty or fancy about those right hands.

01:26:44Rock couldn't have held Triple H down anyhow.

01:26:46Swinging that baby.

01:26:50By the first third generation superstar in WWE history.

01:26:53Shane McMahon!

01:26:54He's gonna take care of Shane McMahon.

01:26:56He hit the owner.

01:26:57No!

01:26:58Look out of here.

01:26:59It's gonna be over.

01:27:00I can't wait.

01:27:02We're on bottom.

01:27:03We're gonna have a new champion.

01:27:05I think I'm smelling what The Rock's cooking here.

01:27:10People's elbow covering up, Kane.

01:27:12You're fixing to see the most electrified move in sports entertainment today.

01:27:18Here comes, it's over.

01:27:20What the hell?

01:27:22Shawn Michaels just super kicked The Rock.

01:27:25What?

01:27:26Thank God.

01:27:27Did you?

01:27:28What did we just see?

01:27:29What is this?

01:27:31Shawn Michaels just super kicked The Rock when The Rock had the WWE title won.

01:27:37I'm a shot.

01:27:38I think I saw it.

01:27:40No.

01:27:41No.

01:27:42The Rock had the title won.

01:27:46It's a pedigree.

01:27:47And the-

01:27:48Are you kidding me?

01:27:52I can't believe it.

01:27:53He's over and still World Wrestling Federation Champion, Triple H.

01:27:59We've got a crooked commissioner.

01:28:00Look at this collusion.

01:28:03No, we've got Triple H, still the WWE Champion.

01:28:08We've got an overbearing owner, a crooked commissioner, and a son of a-

01:28:13for a WWE Champion.

01:28:15I can't believe this.

01:28:18I can't either.

01:28:19Look, here comes China back.

01:28:21China was ejected.

01:28:22That was all a ruse.

01:28:24Rock had this title won.

01:28:26I swear to-

01:28:28No, no, no.

01:28:29I can't have title won.

01:28:30Wait a minute, JR.

01:28:31Don't jump to conclusions.

01:28:32You don't know that.

01:28:33Nobody gets up from the rock bottom and the people's elbow.

01:28:36Nobody, King, and you know it.

01:28:37Well, let's take a look again at exactly what happened.

01:28:40I thought we were fixing to see the people.

01:28:42What a shot.

01:28:43Did you hear that?

01:28:44One more look at a pedigree.

01:28:49It was academic after the super kick.

01:28:53The pedigree certainly puts a rock away.

01:28:56Can you believe what we have just seen?

01:28:58It was the pedigree that won the match, JR.

01:29:01Admit it.

01:29:02The Rock had the WWF Title I.

01:29:05All that matters is that Triple H is still the WWF Champion.

01:29:10This is, I can't believe what we've just seen.

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