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[Guest AndrewTS]

WWE Smackdown Taping Results

Taped from Fayetteville, North Carolina

Report by: Mike E., rajahwwf.com reader

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Brock Lesnar/Paul Heyman Interview

-Paul talks about a bunch of facts that relates to The Rock in Brock Lesnar's place. Paul goes on to talk about the same facts relating to Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Fans boo him, but Paul says nobody can do anything about it and talks about Hogan's career being over and that the same thing will happen to The Rock at SummerSlam. Paul says Brock has a gift for the fan, by the end of night that Brock and The Rock will collide tonight. Brock gets the mic and tells Paul he feels the same way he did when he took out Hogan and that he's gonna make The Rock cry like a little BI*CH!!!. The Rock's music hits and he comes out with a passion. Rock talks all about Bringing It! and that Brock has brought Nothing!. Rock says tonight will be like no other and repeats it again. Rock says no more brining it or shuves ups candyasses and declares that since Brock isn't gonna bring it, that The Rock is gonna Bring It to Him!!!. The Rock declares that the night is already through and comes to the ring ready to kick ass but Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit come down and attack The Rock like scavengers. Benoit locks in the Crippler Crossface on The Rock and Rock and Brock exchange eye contact during the whole thing. Paul and Brock laugh during the whole thing. *Fade Out* The Rock is getting checked by refs on the ramp but refuses their help and eventually gets to his feet...meanwhile...Brock and Paul are in the ring enjoying every second of it. The Rock is assisted back to the backstage area by the two refs. Paul and Brock then mock the fans and leaves.

 

Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit sneak attack Edge as he was arriving at the building. The fight was broken up by refs.

 

Hurricane & Shannon Moore vs. Tajiri & Jamie Noble

-Excellent tag action for the opening match for SmackDown!. Helms hits the Eye of the Hurricane on Noble and give Tajiri the Hurri-Choke Slam. Moore reverses a powerbomb attempts by Noble and converts it into a sunsetflip to get the 1-2-3. After the match, Tajiri and Noble attack Moore and Helms until the get cleared out and then Matt Hardy runs into the ring and steals the spotlight again and has both Helms and Moore hold him on their shoulders.

Winners by Pin - Shannon Moore, Hurricane Helms

 

Stephanie McMahon finds Guerrero and Benoit and detests their recent actions and chews them out and tells them about current events. Steph was about to make a match for Benoit until Edge comes in from out of nowhere and attacks Benoit with a chair. A moment later, Edge goes to Steph and suggests a tag match between Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit against himself and The Rock. Steph agrees and Edge walks off.

 

Before the match, Matt is talking with an unmasked Hurricane and Shannon Moore and says the pop he got last week was good but it was doubled tonight. He bet them that it'll go louder if he goes out again. Matt indeed goes out again to a decent pop and kinda sucks up to his fellow Fayetteville crowd. Chavo Guerrero comes out and challenges him to a match and walks down to the ring. Matt accepts and it's on.

 

Matt Hardy vs. Chavo Guerrero

-Matt and Chavo exchange opening blows. Chavo gets the advantage with a side headlock. Chavo locks in a modified abdominadle stretch but Matt powers out of it. Matt connects with a backbody drop for a 2 count. Chavo misses Matt in the rope an Matt delivers what looked like a modified Rock Bottom for a 2 count. Matt goes to the second rope and hits the legdrop and kicks Chavo in the gut and is about to deliver a Twist of Fate until Kane's returning vignette erupts with an explosion. After it ended, Chavo rollsup Matt to get the 1-2-3. After the match, Matt really protested that the match should've ended if there is an explosion but the ref said his shoulders we're down. Matt then accuses the ref of doing a screwjob on him in Fayettville much like the Bret Hart screwjob.

Winner by Pin - Chavo Guerrero

 

Backstage, Funaki tells everybody to stay tuned because he tells us we we're all going where no man has gone before. The Womens Locker Room!

 

Funaki is loving every second of what he was doing in the lockerroom. Funaki see's Nidia and she's happy to see him and wanted to show off her feminality to him until Molly Holly appears on the scene with her hair in curlers. Molly told Funaki to leave. Nidia told Funaki to stay and told Molly as to why. Molly didn't like what Nidia likes to do but Nidia says she's open and doesn't mind showing what she has. Nidia and Molly will meet tonight for the Women's title and if Nidia wins, she will show the crowd what they want.

 

Rey Mysterio appears and Michael Cole talks to him about SummerSlam, eventually Kurt Angle gets in Rey's face and warned him not to get involved with his match tonight with Billy Kidman. Or else he'd break Rey's ankle.

 

Kurt Angle vs. Billy Kidman

-Angle dominates Kidman for a couple mins and after a triple german suplex, Rey appears on the stage and Angle went after him but realized he was about to get counted out and got back in the ring at the 9 count. Angle regains control of the match and punishes Kidman in the corner. Kidman hits a desperation rollup but only got a 2 count. Angle hits a backbreaker on Kidman for a 2 count only. Angle retains control with a side suplex for only another 2 count. Angle goes to work on Kidman's kidneys with foot stomps. Kidman fires back with rights and lefts and then hits a hurricanrana on Angle and it sends Angle out of the ring. Angle sees a fan with a Rey Mysterio mask on and t-shirt. Angle yanks off the mask and then shoves the fan off. Kidman takes advantage of the distraction and hits a pescada press. Angle hits a facefirst bulldog much like an Acid Drop on Angle to get a 2 count. Kidman hits a spinning DDT for once again, a 2 count. Kidman attempts a Victory roll but Angle counters it into an ankle lock but Kidman counters it and hits an enziguri. Angle gets up and thwarts a Shooting Star Press attempt with a top rope belly-to-belly suplex for a 2 count. Angle accidently clotheslines the ref. Kidman pulls down the top rope and Angle falls to the outside. Angle gets a steel chair and gets into the ring and misses Kidman but Kidman gets a dropkick on the chair in Angle's face. The ref delayed and Kidman only got a 2 count. Angle hits the Olympic Slam and then Rey appears and flys off the top and connects with Angle's chest. Rey flees and Angle persues but this time, Angle doesn't return to the ring in time and gets counted out. After the match, Angle argues and then takes it out on Kidman with a fury.

Winner by Countout - Billy Kidman

 

Rikishi & John Cena vs. D-Von & Batista

-Batista and D-Von we're on shaky terms to say the least considering what happened last week. Batista hardly acknowledged D-Von at all. D-Von starts the match and gets the upper end on Cena. Batisita is tagged in and goes at it with Rikishi but Rikishi fires back with a belly-to-belly. Cena is tagged back in and trys to match strength with Batista but fails. Cena stays on Batista though and almost hits the ref and when Cena goes to the rope, D-Von pulls the rope down and Cena hits on the floor hard. D-Von is tagged back in and tells Cena that it's time to testify. D-Von misses a top rope diving headbunt. D-Von hooks Cena's ankle to prevent the tag to Rikishi, but Cena gets the tag a moment later. Rikishi hits the a samoan drop on Rikishi. Rikishi hits the savate kick and the Backs the Ass Up. Batista drops in the corner and D-Von attacks again. Cena dropkicks Batista out of the ring. Rikishi Back the Ass Up on D-Von and then gives him a Stinkface. Batista gets back in the ring and hits Rikishi in the back of the head, D-Von attacks Cena. D-Von and Batista gets into an argument and Batista's only response was a spinebuster on D-Von. Batista walks out on D-Von. Rikishi gets back into the ring and give D-Von the Banzai Drop to get the 1-2-3.

Winners by Pin - Rikishi, John Cena

 

Nidia vs. Molly Holly

-Nidia applies armbar holds on Molly until Molly counters them. Both women lockup again and Molly has a side headlock on Nidia. Noble distracts Molly and Nidia tries a rollup for a 2 count. Molly takes control and slams Nidia's head to the mat. Molly tries a suplex but Nidia counters with small package for a 2 count. Nidia slingshots Molly to the corner and gets another 2 count. Nidia kicks Molly in the gut and DDT's here but only 2 count. Nidia hoists Molly on the ropes but Molly battles back and knocks off Noble. Molly hits the Molly-Go-Round on Nidia to get the 1-2-3. After the match, Noble encourages Nidia to still give the fans what they wanted and that was to flash the crowd. But as Nidia was taking off her shirt, she then gets knocked down by Noble who got hit by the women's title belt from Molly.

Winner by Pin - Molly Holly

 

Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit vs. Edge & The Rock

-Edge wastes no time coming right down with Authority. Edge clotheslines down Eddie but eventually gets double-teamed and then The Rock's music hits and The Rock himself makes his presence known and cleans house. Edge and Eddie get it on in the ring and Edge hits a couple clotheslines for a 2 count. Edge gets punished in the corner by Eddie. Benoit is tagged in and sends Edge to the turnbuckle and chops and gut kicks away at Edge. Edge fights back with chops of his own and a clothesline. Edge hits a flapjack and then goes for the pin but only a 2 count. Eddie is tagged back in and hits his tumbling should from the apron onto Edge. Eddie hits and elbow on Edge and a moment later, tags back in Benoit and Benoit hits a bouncing backbreaker, 2 count only. Edge and Eddie hit head to head. Eddie tags in Benoit and Edge tags in The Rock. Rock cleans house of Eddie. Rock gives Benoit the single-leg takedown and locks in a sharpshooter but Eddie broke it up. Rock hits a spinebuster on Eddie. The Rock hits the People's Elbow and was a half a count away from 3 when Benoit broke up the pin attempt. Benoit and Rock fight outside the ring, Benoit tosses The Rock back and goes for a pin attempt but only 2. Benoit and Rock continue to battle in the ring, Eddie is tagged in and targets The Rock's ribs and gets a near fall. Eddie goes for a right hand but Rock fires back but Eddie hits a dropkick to turn the tide. Benoit is tagged in and punches away at The Rock and kneelift's The Rock's ribs and does it again after an irish whip. Benoit locks in the Crippler Crossface, Rock doesn't surrender and manages to get the arm up after the 3rd attempt by the ref. Benoit locks the Crossface again but Edge breaks it up. Eddie is tagged in and goes for the pin, only 2. Eddie slams the Rock and goes for the frogsplash but Edge knocks him off the ropes. Rock reaches for a tag from Edge, Rock reaches and Eddie tries to stop him but is unsuccessful. Edge is tagged in and cleans house. Edge hits the Edgecution on Eddie but Benoit breaks it up. Rock gets back in and attacks Benoit and gives him the Rock Bottom. Edge Spears Eddie for the 1-2-3. After the matchup, Brock Lesnar comes out and both men exchange eye contact, Rock has Edge leave the ring. Both men open up and Brock goes for the ribs but Rock fires back with right hands and a SmackDown! punch!. Brock gets back in the ring again and once again the Rock fires back with rights and a SmackDown! punch. Brock and Paul walk back up the ramp while still faced toward The Rock and the taping ends.

Winners by Pin - Edge, The Rock

 

Off-Air Happenings..

-After Brock and Paul go through the curtain, Rock asks Edge back in the ring and both mens arms are raised in victory. Edge leaves on his music and knodded satisfaction for his performance tonight. He and The Rock exchange smiles and respect for one another and Edge leaves. Rock gets the mic and says he don't feel like leaving Fayetteville. Rock does a "Finally, The Rock has come back to Fayetteville"!!. The Rock picks a fan to do a "If Ya Smellelelala, what The Rock is Cookin'". He chooses an 8 year old boy named Mitchell. The Rock asks Mitchell if he likes Pie. Rock assures the crowd that he's talking about Apple pie!. Mitchell says he's never had pie. Rock then looks at the camera in disbelief and raises his eyebrow twice which looked hilarious!. Rock told Mitchell that that was good and the pie would get his (Mitchell's) but in trouble every single time!. Rock notices that Tazz wanted to give Mitchell his glasses, Rock takes the glasses and then asks for a Mitchell chant at the count of 3. 1, 2, 3, (Crowd chanting Mitchell). Rock gives Mitchell Tazz's glasses and Rock said he looked Cool!. Rock says that we're all gonna smell what Mitchell is cookin'. Rock tells Mitchell to say it. Mitchell finally says.."If Ya Smellelalala What The Rock Is Cookin'!" Way To Go Mitchell!!. Rock was enthusiastic and proud of him for it!. Rock shoke little Mitchell's hand and gave him his left elbow pad as a souvenier. Mitchell's mother was so proud of her kid. Rock stanced the ropes and shrugs over the Undisputed title belt in triumph. After that, Rock came over to Mitchell's mother and shook her hand and hugged her. Rock then shooke Mitchell's brother or friend's hand and another fan who was probably Mitchell's father. The Rock then leave. Good show!

 

A step up from Raw looks like. And Cena and Kishi vs. Bautista and D-Von? YAAAAY! For those that hate them all, you can skip that one match. No Henry in sight unless he's on Velocity.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

I really wanna see the main event for SD! now...

 

On a sidenote, looks like we'll have to put up with AS's usual bitching about the spear. Sigh...

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

How does a spear beat anyone?

 

Honestly?

 

Eddy's jobbed to a spear and an elbow this month.

[Guest AndrewTS]

I really wanna see the main event for SD! now...

 

On a sidenote, looks like we'll have to put up with AS's usual bitching about the spear. Sigh...

Oh well, if not the spear, then something else. I can't really tell from this how good/bad the matches will be, but I pretty much know what to expect from those involved. And Steph skits seem to be missing...and FUNAKI GETS TV TIME!

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

Wait..

 

WAY TO BUILD UP THE TITLE MATCH! Shitheads..

 

let's have the challenger get punked out AGAIN

 

that will make people want to buy the PPV.

 

this could be the worst Summerslam in terms of buyrate EVER. That includes Summerslam 96, which got 0.58

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

How does a spear beat anyone?

 

Honestly?

I don't know, but what I don't get is why AS bitches about the spear whenever Edge usues it, yet never uttered a peep about Rhyno who uses it for his damn finish.

 

But hey, at least a spear looks painful unlike an elbow, a legdrop, or a lame chop(the Worm).

[Guest Anglesault]

Wait..

 

WAY TO BUILD UP THE TITLE MATCH! Shitheads..

 

let's have the challenger get punked out AGAIN

 

that will make people want to buy the PPV.

 

this could be the worst Summerslam in terms of buyrate EVER. That includes Summerslam 96, which got 0.58

Hey, if 5 months of being made to look like an unstoppable monster can't get Brock over, one night won't.

[Guest AndrewTS]

How does a spear beat anyone?

 

Honestly?

 

Eddy's jobbed to a spear and an elbow this month.

Point well made. It was fine as a set up move, and his DDT was fine as a finish...why he is busting out Spears like stunners I dunno.

 

I guess it beats a leg drop, though.

[Guest Austin3164life]

this could be the worst Summerslam in terms of buyrate EVER. That includes Summerslam 96, which got 0.58

Yeah, and in 96 there was that great Vader/HBK Main Event which was Shawn Michael's test to see if he can beat a man much larger than him.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

Rhyno gets a pass on the Spear because it would HURT if Rhyno did that to you. Much more than if Edge did.

 

Hey, if 5 months of being made to look like an unstoppable monster can't get Brock over, one night won't.

 

Unstoppable monster, name ONE wrestler Brock beat without some help or distraction from Heyman. ONE. Then ponder why Brock isn't getting a reaction.

 

Stupid WWE bookers.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

Wait..

 

WAY TO BUILD UP THE TITLE MATCH! Shitheads..

 

let's have the challenger get punked out AGAIN

 

that will make people want to buy the PPV.

 

this could be the worst Summerslam in terms of buyrate EVER. That includes Summerslam 96, which got 0.58

Hey, if 5 months of being made to look like an unstoppable monster can't get Brock over, one night won't.

Probably would have helped if they had actually made him look unstoppable, as not selling for the Hardys, RVD, or Buh-Buh Ray, but they didn't so he doesn't.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

Rhyno gets a pass on the Spear because it would HURT if Rhyno did that to you. Much more than if Edge did.

Bah, that's more due to Rhyno being shorter and pudgy. If he wasn't a midget, then maybe he would actually LOOK threatening.

[Guest Austin3164life]

Yeah, but Rhyno has that stocky and thick physique, where it looks like he'll kill you if he Gores you. Edge has a lean and somewhat skinny physique, and he does the spear pretty softly, so that's why the Spear usually doesn't work for just any guy.

[Guest AndrewTS]

this could be the worst Summerslam in terms of buyrate EVER. That includes Summerslam 96, which got 0.58

Yeah, and in 96 there was that great Vader/HBK Main Event which was Shawn Michael's test to see if he can beat a man much larger than him.

Er...why would one care about what buyrate it does if we're not the WWE? Like the man says, it's the matches that count. And if you buy a PPV for one match, you either got money to throw around or are just lousy at managing money. I'm getting SumSlam because of the many matches I do want to see.

 

Brock/Rock ain't one of 'em.

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

Im trying to figure out why they teamed Batista and DVon up after what happened last week. Wouldn't it be kinda obvious that Batista would leave or screw DVon?

[Guest Mulatto Heat]

How does a spear beat anyone?

 

Honestly?

 

Eddy's jobbed to a spear and an elbow this month.

You know, despite all, this is MUCH better than being crushed by Chyna and Billy Gunn week after week, like Eddie was back in the fall of 2000. Boy did THAT test my gag reflex.

[Guest AndrewTS]

Im trying to figure out why they teamed Batista and DVon up after what happened last week. Wouldn't it be kinda obvious that Batista would leave or screw DVon?

Yes, but me, unlike you, saw that...remembered we're watching WWE, and gave it no further thought. Logic has no place. Like Steph the supposed face actiing like a heel.

 

I can only assume that Bautista beating his ass is merely "dissention" and not...you know...an actual end to the team.

[Guest ShooterJay]

On another note, I still don't get what they're trying to do with Matt Hardy.

 

Is he a face or a heel? Is he setting up an OMEGA stable with Moore and Helms?

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

Yeah, but Rhyno has that stocky and thick physique, where it looks like he'll kill you if he Gores you. Edge has a lean and somewhat skinny physique, and he does the spear pretty softly, so that's why the Spear usually doesn't work for just any guy.

Understandable. I just prefer the spear as a mid-match spot, not as a finisher though. And I was never terribly impressed with Rhyno neither now or when he was in ECW, so there's a quite a bit of bias thrown in there.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

Sounds like a decent enough show. I'll enjoy Angle assaulting Kidman.

 

On the spear thing, yeah it works with Rhyno because of the way he's built but Edge...eh not so much. He's just too damn lanky for it. And Rhyno only used it once and maybe twice in a match, Edge will go the fuck off with those things and start handing them out like Rocky does right hands.

[Guest Big McLargeHuge]

Angle/Kidman? Why?

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

Yeah...but did Rhyno ever beat top guys or credible wrestlers with the spear?

 

He'd beat people with a spear into a trashcan or some other weapon...

 

but he didn't beat good people with a lame ass spear.

 

Hell...even Goldberg used is as a set up.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

The Rock is such a nice guy!

[Guest BionicRedneck]

Angle/Kidman? Why?

I dunno why Angle couldn't beat Kidman. Maybe Angle's shit in someones cornflakes.

[Guest Ash Ketchum]

FUNAKI IS DA BEST! NOW LET HIM WRESTLE!

[Guest Mik at Cornell]

I would have to say Matt Hardy is a heel. How the hell can he be a face if he made Helms and Moore carry him out on their shoulders? Definitely a heel move.

 

And it sounds pretty funny to me.

[Guest Will Scarlet]

The show seemed pretty average to me, but it did have roving reporter FUNAKI~! on it, so, heck, any show that has the awesomeness of FUNAKI~! on it gets a thumbs up from me.

[Guest Brian]

I actually love the way the Hardys angle is headed. Obviously Matt's a little jealous that all his old OMEGA mates have received a lot of attention, and came to the realization of that after all of Jeff's singles work. He's playing to the crowd but everything about him screams heel. It's the heel that steals the spotlight at every turn and tries to get in good with the crowd but just has other motives.

[Guest AndrewTS]

The poking fun at the Montreal incident sounds amusing. Overdone? Maybe, and seems to be indirectly being an asinine cheap shot at Bret Hart, but if it means that Matt Hardy will...*gasp* actually be given a personality, then I can deal with it. He's always been the more solid wrestler of the two, and if he can pull it off, well...

 

At least it wasn't a barber shop window, Jeff.