WWF/E's Raw, Smackdown & PPV's 2002

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 10/14/2002
Montreal, Canada

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE Intercontinental Champion: Kane
WWE World Tag Team Champions: The Hurricane & Kane
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

Oh great another shitty Audio and Vid file, UGH! But at least the whole shows here.

Kane and the Hurricane leave their dressing room. Coach comes up, and despite Helms' warnings not to, asks Kane if he will respond to Triple H's accusation. Kane says that it's NONE OF HIS BUSINESS!

During Chris Jericho's entrance, Booker T comes out of nowhere and attacks him from behind. Christian makes the save until referees can pry Booker off.

World Tag Team Championship: Kane & The Hurricane vs. Chris Jericho & Christian
The Story of the match was pretty much KANE! Was pissed off about what happen last week, so he in 1997/1998 KILL Mode here and focused on taking out his prostrations more than concentrating on the match. Jericho & Christian's bumping for it was great though, I would have liked Team Christian/Jericho to of gotten more time on the heat-segment, oh well. The match ends when Christian tries to hit Kane with the title belt, but Kane stops him. Jericho then picks up the belt and wants to use it but referee Nick Patrick pulls the belt away from him allowing Christian to get in a low blow, Jericho hits a missile dropkick for 2. A minute later Kane throws Christian over the top, and follows him to the outside; Kane nails Christian onto the stairs and then tries to smash the stairs onto Christian, before he can roll away. Kane battles Christian up the ramp. In the ring, Helms gets his knees up to block a Lionsault. Jericho goes for the Walls, but Helms inside cradles him. Jericho rolls the hold over and uses the ropes for leverage for the win. ***

Backstage, Christian and Jericho are celebrating in front of Booker and Goldust. Who are being held apart by officials, Eric Bischoff runs over and separates them. He says they're going to defend those Titles against Booker T and Goldust at No Mercy.

Lance Storm vs. Al Snow
William Regal joins Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler at the announce table and JR shows a picture of Regal in his Las Vegas Showgirl outfit last week, Regal leaves the announce position and goes to ringside. Regal slips the brass knuckles into the ring for Storm and Storm drops them and Regal distracts Al Snow allowing Storm to superkick Snow for the win. 1/2*

Backstage, Coach asks Victoria to elaborate on her past with Trish Stratus. Victoria says that back when they were fitness models, the WWE expressed interest in them both. Trish said they should be Divas together, but she secretly held her back. Victoria said that Trish forgot about their friendship after that, while Victoria waited on the side-lines. Trish comes up and slaps Victoria, but it only causes her to smile.

Spike, Jeff & RVD gather and discuss their TLC match and Bubba Dudley's injury. Spike says that Bubba was knocked silly and doesn't even remember the match. RVD says that Bischoff told him to come here. Bischoff comes in and says he is proud of all three guys for surviving the TLC match he introduces a highlight reel of the match. Bischoff suggests Jeff Hardy go get ready for his match with Rico he then tells Spike to 'take a hike'. Spike says "bite me!" before leaving Bischoff then says that he's got a special surprise for Rob Van Dam this Sunday and that Rob Van Dam will get a match with Ric Flair. RVD says that that is COOL! But as for tonight, imagine this, a Canadian Lumberjack Match. 20 men surrounding the ring with leather straps, Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam will be inside the ring.

Triple H is stressing out about being in a Lumberjack Strap match, Ric Flair complains about having to face RVD at No Mercy. Triple H says that Flair will not have to worry about RVD at No Mercy after tonight and that if Bischoff is going to try to ruin their night, they should do the same. If Kane doesn't address the situation by the end of the next match, Trips will go out and tell everyone for him.

Jeff Hardy vs. Rico
Squash for Jeff, NEXT!

Backstage, Kane is destroying things backstage. Hurricane says that Triple H is just trying to get into his head, and not to let him do it. Kane tells Hurricane that he wants to be alone right now. Helms leaves, but Terri walk up and sits down. She doesn't like seeing him like this. Whatever is bottled up inside, he needs to let it out. He just lost the Tag Titles, and there's no way he can beat Triple H in this frame of mind. He needs to tell the people his story. Kane agrees and walks to the ring.

Kane comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. He says Katie Vick was a friend of his, and she died in an accident and he is NOT a murderer. Kane explains that Katie came to his very first match 10 years ago. He explains that they went to a party and she had too much to drink, and that he wasn't familiar with driving stick-shift, but Katie insisted they take her car. It was dark and the roads her slick. An animal jumped in front of them and he swerved to avoid it. The car spun out of control and crashed. He broke his arm. She was killed instantly. It was an accident, but he has to live with it. He has to live with it every day. The only thing he can say is what he said to Katie's parents; "I'm sorry" Triple H comes out and interrupts saying it was a touching story. But since he's out here bearing his soul, why doesn't he tell the whole truth? Why doesn't he tell them about how, when the police questioned people at the party, they all said he was drunk too? And why doesn't he tell them about all the empty beer cans in the car and around the accident scene? And why doesn't he tell everyone about when the coroners did the autopsy, they found his semen inside of her. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Triple H then says that Kane was in love with Katie, but she didn't love him back, he asks who would realistically love a burnt up freak like Kane! Kane was never charged with murder, or even manslaughter, but the fact is, everything points to Kane. The whole world can see it. Kane killed Katie Vick. But the question is: did Kane force himself on Katie while she was alive, or did he wait until after she was dead? OH SHIT!

Kane is trying to leave but Hurricane tries to stop him and Kane says if he doesn't leave, he'll do something he'll regret.

Special Referee: Stacy Keibler - Trish Stratus & Jacqueline vs. Victoria & Molly Holly
The match ends when Jacqueline hits Molly with a spinning heel kick, but Stacy fakes a shoulder injury and does not count three. Molly rolls up Jacqueline, who kicks Molly off and into Stacy who falls out of the ring. Jacqui rolls Molly up and another ref runs down and counts the 3. Post-Match: Trish & Victoria around ringside but get pulled-apart. *

Backstage, Nick Patrick hands out straps for the lumberjacks. Booker T is PUMPED!

Eric Bischoff is in the ring. Eric says that no matter what, Triple H & Kane will fight in a unification match at No Mercy and it will be the last time we will ever see the Intercontinental Title. Eric introduces the first Intercontinental Champion, Montreal's own, Pat Patterson! Pat thanks the Montreal fans in French, Bischoff stops him and tells him to start speaking English. Patterson says he doesn't trust Bischoff, so if he has any plans or tricks... Bischoff says he has nothing planned. When he came here, Patterson taught him a lot. It's not about the Three Minute Warning or anything like that. OH SHIT! Eric shows a video package about the past Intercontinental champions. Back in the ring, Bischoff congratulates Patterson as Rosie and Jamal run onto the apron. Patterson tries to fight back, Briscoe runs down and tries to help out but he is beat up also. Big Show then runs out with one of the straps and clears the ring. D'Lo runs down and whips at Jamal and Jeff Hardy runs down to whip at Rosey.

Backstage, Terri asks Triple H how he can justify his accusations against Kane. He says it's all in the police report. He doesn't want to get into the ring with a murderer. He just wants to relay the facts that have been given to him. As for the Canadian Lumberjack match, he's always been able to overcome the odds, and he'll do it again tonight.

JR introduces Randy Orton, who has an injured shoulder. Orton comes out in an arm brace. He has some horrible news. Randy Orton tore his shoulder last week. A normal person could be out nine to twelve months, but with his drive and commitment, he will be back in three to four months. Randy says that he has an email for fans to write him to wish him well. The crowd turns on Orton chanting "Nah Nah Nah Nah Hey Hey Hey Hey Goooood bye!" Randy says that Montreal is known as the place that Bret Hart got screwed, and Montreal will now be known as the place that Randy Orton got screwed! But unlike Bret Hart, Randy Orton will be back. OH SHIT!

Falls Count Anywhere Match: Booker T vs. The Big Show
This was awful, didn't even touch the cage match from last week. They fight all the way backstage and In the background we see Triple H driving a forklift with Ric Flair directing him Booker sprays Big Show with a fire extinguisher. The fight goes into the woman's dressing room, and into the shower, where Trish is covering herself. Jericho comes into the shower behind Booker and smashes him with a steel chair; Big Show covers Booker T to pick up the win. *1/2

Triple H is backing the forklift against a "FACES" door. Coach runs up and asks what's going on. And Triple H says he has to go to the Canadian Lumberjack match, but he has a feeling about half of the lumberjacks will be a bit delayed.

Canadian Lumberjack Match: Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam
The ring is surrounded by Storm, Rico, Jericho, Rosey, Jamal, Regal, Nowinski, Big Show, Christian. This was pretty much the exact same matches as the Unforgiven match just shorter with the heels whipping the shit out of RVD when he gets thrown out but when Triple H gets thrown out they help him back to his feet. AWESOME!! RVD dives over the top rope onto all the lumberjacks and then tries to fight the lumberjacks but they are too much. The crowd chants "You Screwed Bret" to referee Earl Hebner. RVD is thrown out of the ring again and is beaten up by all the heels with their straps. All of a sudden, Booker, Goldust, Hurricane, D’Lo, Dramer, Jeff Hardy, Johnny the Bull & Al Snow AKA The face Lumberjacks run down for a huge brawl. The match ends when RVD and hits the five-star-frog-splash, but Ric Flair gets up on the apron and nails RVD with the World title belt which allows Triple H to pin him. Post-Match: Kane runs down and attacks Triple H and Flair, but they manage to escape. Kane begins to destroys, Nowinski, D'lo & Rico until Rosey & Jamal come in and gets some offense on Kane, bringing Triple H back to ringside, but the Kane boots them both down and chokeslams them both! Kane lights the ringposts, but Triple H holds his Title on the ramp with a scared look on his face. *3/4

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 10/17/2002
Toronto, Canada

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble

Tag Team Title Tournament (Semi-Finals): Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. Reverend D-Von & Ron Simmons
This was actually really good, the opening minutes was all Edge and Rey but D-Von and Ron took over when Rey tries the 619 but D-Von avoids it and Rey walks right into a HUGE SPINEBUSTER! The heat-Segment didn't last long at all, like a minute and Edge got a really fun hot tag. Edge & Rey debut the AWESOME! Assisted springboard over Edge and onto the top rope for a top rope 'rana. The match ends when Ron counters the West Coast Pop with a powerbomb and Edge Spear’s Ron. D-Von goes for the Saving Grace but Edge floats out and hits the Edge-O-Cution. Post-Match: Eddie and Chavo attacked Edge and Rey after the match. Chavo set Edge up for a frog splash with a suplex. **3/4

Backstage, SMACKDOWN #1 ANNOUNCER Funaki interviewed the special ref for the Nidia/Noble match; Tajiri. Tajiri babbles in Japanese, Nidia promised to "come out on top" on Noble and have him begging for mercy, just like in the bedroom. Noble said things were going to be "rough," just like their sex life. Nidia said "the rougher the better" and gave him a slap to the face.

Special Referee: Tajiri - Jamie Noble vs. Nidia
So much AWESOMENESS Packed into a short amount of time, the story was Noble keeps yelling at her to stop before he has to hit her, and she doesn't. Noble can't punch her though, and counters a sunset flip into a pin to win. Post-Match: Tajiri pulls Nidia back to her feet, Tazz was proud of him, calling him the "boss of the trailer." Nidia then slapped Tajiri. Noble then attacks Tajiri and Nidia joins in the beating of Tajiri and Noble yells that nobody beats on his woman but him, and Noble and Nidia make out. I LOVE THIS SHOW!

Michael Cole interviewed the Undertaker. Undertaker says that all his life, he's never been a liar, so he wants to set the record straight and that when Tracy accused him of being a cheater, he lied, he does know Tracy. He says that he knew a lot of women like Tracy years before he met his wife and that he was completely surprised by those accusations. Undertaker then says that all he could think of was his pregnant wife sitting at home hearing these lies, he hasn't seen Tracy in about seven years, and doesn't know what she wants but last week of his life has been a living help thanks to Lesnar & Heyman. Undertaker says the hell he's been through is nothing compared to what he's going to put Brock in the cell!

Backstage, Guerrero's went back to the locker room, only to find the lights out and Benoit standing there and waiting for them. Benoit stared at him while Guerrero started to try and defend himself. Eddie asks who was there with him when he jumped from WCW to the WWF Chavo points at Eddie .. He was! Eddie asks who was there with him when he jumped from Smackdown! to RAW? Chavo points at Eddie .. He was! Eddie says that he's been on the road with Benoit and they traveled together for years and that when he went through all his 'personal issues', that Benoit was the one who helped him. Eddie finally broke out crying and put his arm on Benoit's shoulder, asking him about the tough times when he was going through problems with his demons. Benoit still hasn't said a word. Eddie finally started yelling at him, egging him on to hit him.

Earlier tonight, John Cena cut a promo, blaming Kidman for the loss to Angle & Benoit last week since Kidman was the one who tapped. HEEL TURN!

John Cena vs. Billy Kidman
Really good back-and-forth match here, Cena was wrestling more aggressive and controlled the pace of the match with his Cena strength. Billy's comeback was awful and he completely forgot about the selling the back. The match ends when Kidman tried to hit him off the ropes with a clothesline, but Cena reversed it into a backslide and put his feet on the ropes to get the three count. **

Tracy barges in and says that Taker comes clean about their relationship but he's still lying and that she slept with the Undertaker just 10 days ago. Steph says that it's obvious that she has no respect for her, Undertaker or anybody else in the building. Steph says that Tracy is no longer welcome in the building and asks her to leave. Heyman quietly asks Tracy to wait for them in the car, and tells Steph that she has done a wonderful job as Smackdown! General Manager but Brock Lesnar is the future of Smackdown, Heyman also says that Matt Hardy is the future of Smackdown, not the Undertaker. While the Undertaker runs around and uses a cast as a foreign object and cheats on his wife. Heyman tried to get Stephanie to get 'Taker to take his cast off for the PPV, Stephanie said she would consider it. And says that Brock has a match with Chuck Palumbo, next!

Undertaker is in Stephanie's office. He's upset over the new accusations that Tracy made tonight. Undertaker says that Brock Lesnar was the one who put his arm in a cast in the first place. Stephanie says that she has to take everyone's point of view into consideration and Undertaker has used the cast as a weapon lately. He says he can be offensive, and smashes the lamp behind her with his cast, and walks off.

Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Chuck Palumbo
MORE AWESOME! BROCK SQUASH! Post-Match: Undertaker ran down with the cast and KILLED Brock with a cast shots to the head that opened him up, and Brock and Heyman bailed. Officials ran down to try and calm them down, and he killed them all with cast shots. **3/4

Torrie is working out backstage. WIN! Torrie's dad showed up. Torrie is concerned that since her dad is newly divorced, that he might be getting involved with that "predator" Dawn Marie. Mr Wilson brings out some flowers and gives them to Torrie, who is happy to receive them, Torrie gives the flowers to a female crew member and gets ready for her match.

Matt Hardy debuts the Mattitude.com tron

Torrie Wilson & Rikishi vs. Dawn Marie & Matt Hardy
3 minutes of nothingness, Men do all the work while the women get me hard. The match ends when Rikishi Backs That Ass Up for a double Stinkface, but Matt grabbed Dawn's face and used it to block his own. Torrie then got Dawn Marie in a small package, but Matt rolled him over and blocked Rikishi while the ref made the three count. Post-Match: Torrie teases a stinkface on Matt, who gets too excited so Rikishi gives him one instead. *1/2

Paul and some doctors tend to Brock backstage, Heyman appeals to Stephanie about the cast. He indicates the lamp and says that it could have been Stephanie’s head. Steph says she'll make a decision on the cast later tonight.

Benoit is now staring at Angle without talking. Angle thought he was looking at his medals because he was jealous. Angle then figured it wasn't because of his medals, but because of the Guerrero attack last week. Angle denied it, saying if he wanted to go after him it would be to his face. Angle says he doesn’t want to get suspended for a year, because he doesn’t know what he’d do with himself. “Just look at me," I don't need a full year to train for the Olympics. It’s true. It’s true.

Torrie discovered that those flowers were for Dawn Marie. She then caught him in the shower with Dawn Marie. He's wearing all his clothes; Dawn didn't appear to be wearing any. FUCK YEAH! AL WILSON IS DA MAN!

Tag Team Title Tournament (Semi-Finals): Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero
All 4 men are heel's here but the Guerrero's work heel here while Kurt and Benoit face is up Fun fact, I've never seen this match before and god damn did i miss out, So before the match starts Edge and Rey attack the Guerrero's from behind, and beat them up. But Kurt and Benoit feeling left out join in and attack Rey and Edge, back in the ring Angle gets speared and Benoit takes the 619. As we go to a commercial.

Now the match starts and we get a lot of really good back-and-forth action, with neither team really getting a long period of time until like 6 minutes into the match when the Guerrero's begin a heat-segment on Benoit but he wouldn't stay down and had AWESOME mini-flurries of attacks. Chavo was working the head when he was in the ring, while Eddie would work the mid-section. Angle was MAD OVER HERE! He was getting more cheers then Benoit, the crowd would chant his name like every 15 seconds during the heat-segment on Benoit. And when he finally gets the hot-tag it ruled as the Guerrero's bumped like MAD MEN for it. And the Benoit came in and out did everything Kurt did, the match would eventually end when Eddie shoves Angle into Benoit and the ref gets bumped. Eddie grabs the Lasso from El Paso which Angle counters to the ankle lock. Guerrero taps, but the ref is still down. Chavo gets a chair but Benoit takes it away. He gave Chavo a handshake and teased giving Angle a chair shot, but switched and hit Chavo instead and then nailed Eddie in the back, setting him up for the Angle Slam for the three count and the win. ****

Stephanie McMahon comes down to the ring, and she gets on the mic. She brings out Brock & Heyman first; Steph calls out Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar and says that Taker will be allowed to wear his cast during the hell in the cell match. Brock gets in Steph's face and corners. He then took a whiff of her and played with her hair. Undertaker ran in and Lesnar caught him with a spinebuster. He then stomped on 'Taker's hand. 'Taker managed to grab Heyman and give him a shot with the cast and he gave Lesnar one as well. He then pounded Heyman in the corner which busted him open. Undertaker then kept knocking Lesnar off the apron while he took shots at Heyman. Lesnar grabbed his belt and took off to the back.

 

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WWE No Mercy 2002
Little Rock, Arkansas

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE Intercontinental Champion: Kane
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

Undertaker is sitting in the locker room when Kane walks in and takes a seat beside him saying “How was your week?”

WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian vs. Booker T & Goldust
This was more basic tag match that worked they showed, sometimes you don't need to do unnecessary shit to make a tag match watchable, plus I think they talked and got an idea of what Rey/Edge vs. Kurt/Benoit were gonna do in their match later on I also give them credit for not freaking out once the ropes broke. Most of the match was spend on a great little Heat-Segment on Goldust with lead to another Great Booker hot-tag, Christian and Jericho bumped all over for that like champs. The match ends when Jericho attempts a springboard drop kick but the middle rope snaps, Jericho quickly recovering from almost dying and hits a bulldog and a moon sault off the top rope for the win. ***1/4

Backstage, SMACKDOWN #1 ANNOUNCER Funaki tries to get a word with Al Wilson. They roll the footage of the interaction between Al Wilson and Dawn Marie in the shower, Funaki asks the question "why was he showering with his clothes on" He refuses to comment on his fling with Dawn Marie, and says he did not have sexual relations with that woman.

Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie
Who's idea was it to give these two 5 minutes? Don't get me wrong i enjoyed seeing these two try in the ring but I don't wanna see it for 5 minutes. The match ends when Torrie hits Dawn with a hotshot and then a swinging neck breaker. I did get hard for the full 5 minutes though, DEM BODIES! *

Backstage, The Coach is backstage and interviewing RVD about his upcoming match with Ric Flair. RVD admits the differences between Flair and himself, and then he begins to mock Ric Flair's interview style. And even added his own lines to it.

Rob Van Dam vs. Ric Flair
Much more entertaining than I expected. But it still was pretty bad, only thing I remotely found good was Flair's knee work which RVD sells really well while it was happening. His comeback was above average. Then had to ruin it and no-sell it entirely to get his shit in and finish Flair off with a Frog Splash. *3/4

Backstage, Big Show asks Stephanie McMahon why he's so underutilized. Eric Bischoff bursts in on them and demands to know what's going on, and she leaves. Show says he hasn't been on a PPV since July or main evented one in God knows how long. He says he deserves more. Eric talks down, so Show rams him into a wall. He says the next time he gets his hands on Eric, he'll snap his neck.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) vs. Tajiri
Face Tajiri with AWESOME! Kicks vs. Knoble with his vicious back work, life is good. This is quite the forgotten match on the show or even during 2002 Cruiserweight matches, I found this to be really fun a lot of really good back-and-forth action and new counters out of moves. I kind of would have liked if Tajiri would have sold his back more during his comeback instead of completely forgetting about it, which isn't like him at all. The match ends when Nidia distracts the referee which allows Noble to gather his breath. But Tajiri jumps on the shoulders looking for a roll up but Noble reverses into a roll up of his own for the win. Post-Match: Tajiri kisses Nidia after the match, so Jamie offers to show him how it's really done. Tajiri has seen enough of this and kicks the back of Noble's head, knocking him into Nidia. ***1/4

Backstage, Benoit tells Eddie that Kurt is beating up on Chavo in a room and he should go save. Guerrero thinks the screaming isn't from Chavo, but really a young girl so it must be a trap. Of course, just then the door busts open and Chavo crawls out proving that Benoit was telling the truth. Angle walks out, and Eddie tries to attack him, but is held back. Angle and Benoit walk off.

Winner Take All Match - WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Kane
This match is Awful, a side from the chain match from Judgement Day 2001 which I LEGIT think they caught lightning in a bottle they've yet to have a good match together, Triple H was in wanna be Ric Flair here so he tries every Flair bump in the book and if just looks terrible. I would have liked Kane to be in 1997/1998 offense which was insane power moves, but instead Kane slowed the match down and killed the pace, and I have no idea why he would do that. The match told the world you’re a murder, matter of face told the world you raped here too yet you go out and do some terrible slow match that to kill 20 minutes, FUCK THIS MATCH! The match would thankfully end when Flair trying to inject himself in the match again gets a chokeslammed which allows Triple H to hit a pedigree. The only good thing about this whole match was Lawler making death jokes about Katie Vick for 20 minutes. *1/2

In Stephanie's office, Stephanie tricks Tracy into revealing that the whole thing was a ruse by Paul Heyman. And say it's just a secret between the two girls. Unfortunately for Tracy, Taker is standing right behind her, and says that she's a lying bitch, and thanks Stephanie. She then tells affair woman to get out.

WWE Tag Team Championships (Tournament Finals): Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio
You know what's crazy I've only seen this 3 times, in my whole life and I’m not gonna lie it might be my favourite tag match in WWE history, and may possible my 2nd favourite tag match of all time. It's so unlike a WWE style tag match at all, it's so Indy level that it amazes me. All 4 men are on their games at this point, showing that WWE should be revolving around them. Smackdown 5 rule, oh and Chavo. The match doesn't even have a dull moment at-all, it was jam packed with action for 20 minutes. The match intense, action-packed, and exciting at every turn, we got two heel heat-segments, which got brutal as the match went on. Those heat-segments even included two phenomenal false-tags and even better fake-finishers. The real finish to the match was just insane; it included a ton of saves and crazy counters. So the match ends when Edge tosses Rey onto Benoit from a powerbomb position, but walks into the Anklelock. He can’t make the ropes, so he reverses to his own, so Angle reverses for the submission and Edge is forced to tap. If you’re a fan of tag team wrestling, you NEED to see this match. This brought all the elements of a great tag match (convincing last second saves and loads of build-up to an excellent finish) this is the best tag match since the Two Man Power-Trip vs. Two Man Canadian-Violence, and I can say this was better than that. ****3/4

Backstage, The Undertaker intimidates a doctor into giving him a shot so he can make it through Hell in a Cell. WHAT?

Women's Championship: Trish Stratus vs. Victoria
The fact that two professionals could not out preform Torrie & Dawn is sad, and considering the talent here I'm guessing it was an off night or backstage they said go do some stuff but not too much as the crowd needs to rest after that tag match. Trish wins the match after a roll-up. Post-Match: Victoria attacks Trish but gets pulled off by officials. *

Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship: The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman)
This match right here, is still my 2002 MOTY. It's absolutely violent from bell-to-bell. This is prob the most hate filled Cell match of all time and it's almost on Taker/Shawn level. I loved the story and psychology with Brock never being in so he's unsure of what to do so he tries to out wrestle Taker, cause he know what Taker can do in this structer. But Taker is so pissed that he uses the cast and cell and bloodies Brock, Heyman does the greatest thing I’ve ever seen in a cell match as he sticks his arm through and tries to hit Taker Taker takes not notice of him but kills him with a big boot, which bloody his up too. But that distraction would finally allow Brock's vicious side to come out and he begins to destroy Taker using the cell, the work on the hand was brutal and sick, I can't remember If Taker legit broke the hand or not but the selling and screaming of it was EPIC! On the part of Taker. They also used in my opinion the greatest Cell spot ever as a bloodied Heyman uses his belt to tie Taker's hand to the Cell and Brock further destroys it with a chair, he also rips the cast off exposing the hand and continues the beatdown on it. At one point in the match Brock throws the steel steps into Taker's head leading to his greatest blade job ever. But then Taker ruins what could of been a Five star match but by fights back with his “broken” hand (I guess you could call that reverse psychology), showing no ill effects. Man, can’t you at least punch the guy with your OTHER hand? Thankfully he would later remember he had a broken hand and sold the thing AWESOMELY! As he acts like he had trouble lifting and gripping stuff, but he guts it out to hit a Chokeslam, and Last Ride, but that fucked up his hand even more. The match ends when Brock climbs the turn buckle and pounds away at Taker's head in the corner, he stops for a second and Taker lifts him and delivers a Last Ride for a two. Taker drips blood by Brock’s mouth while covering, AWESOME! Taker then signals for the tombstone. He gets Lesnar up but shifting his weight he reverses it and has Undertaker in a fire man carry position, and hit’s the F-5! for the win. ****3/4

 

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WWE Raw 10/21/2002
Nashville, Tennessee

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

The show opens with Triple H & Ric Flair coming down to the ring, and Triple H gets on the mic. He says he has a message for all the boys in the back, all the fans, all the "writers" that said he did not deserve to be handed the World Championship. "Screw you" He has defeated every person who has stepped in the ring, and last night, he ended 23 years of Intercontinental Title history. And so with that he does what he wants and when he wants and nobody can do a thing about it, the reality is, he can do it because he is untouchable in the wrestling world. Not only is he deserving of holding the World Champion, he might be the greatest World Champion of all time, beating Kane last night was just, well it's kind of like one more nail in Katie Vick coffin. And speaking of nailing Katie Vick, Kane isn't here yet. Triple H hopes he hasn't gotten into a car accident and killed someone yet. Kane probably just doesn't want to come and team up with RVD to face Triple H and Ric Flair. Either that, or Kane heard that Triple H has "the videotape." Triple H has all the answers to last week's burning question: whether Kane had sex with Katie Vick while she was alive, or after she was dead. But he warns us that it is the most disturbing video he's ever seen, and you'll never look at Kane the same way again. Suddenly Hurricane comes running out of nowhere and attacks Triple H and Ric Flair, Hurricane grabs the video tape and tries to escape, but Triple H cuts him off and rams him into the stairs. They get the tape back and tell Hurricane it doesn't matter what he does, he's gonna show the tape and when he does, the issue with Kane will be just like Katie Vick; DEAD!

Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Nowinski
They do some meaningless wrestling to start and it seems like they were wasting time until Al Snow ran down to stop Chris from using it. Jeff dropkicked it into his face, and Al pulled Chris out from under the Swanton Bomb and Jeff hit the chair, and Chris gets the win. *

Backstage, Bischoff watches tape of the Big Show threatening him from No Mercy last night. Stacy comes into his room and wonders if she could referee a match because she had fun last time, Bischoff says she can pick any match she wants, just not the main event. As she leaves, Show comes in. Bischoff says he doesn't hold grudges and last night is water under the bridge. As such, he wanted to give Show a heads-up on his match tonight against Rico, Rosie and Jamal in a handicap match tonight.
Tommy Dreamer asks Al Snow why he caused him to lose last week. Al says Chris is still one of his kids and he didn't want to see him hurt. Tommy says it might be Al who gets hurt in their Singapore Cane match tonight. Tommy exits and Nowinski enters. Nowinski says "Thanks but No thanks" to Al Snow, Nowinski comments that he didn't need Al to get to the WWE; he certainly doesn't need him now.

William Regal and Lance Storm come to the ring; Storm says that the Un-Americans are finished, but he and Regal are very much together and that he and Regal share each other’s views. Regal comments on how much of a sesepool this country has become. And how long it will take for Americans to believe what they've been talking about all along.

#1 Contender's Match: William Regal & Lance Storm vs. Bubba Ray Dudley & Spike Dudley
This was alright, could of be a hell of a lot better if given more time. I also don’t know why Regal and Storm didn’t attempt to work on the head, it simple storytelling? Kane arrives at the building during mid-match, the match would end when Storm looks for a Superkick on Bubba, but he blocks and hits the Bubba bomb. This would allow spike to hit the Dudley Dog for the win. Post-Match: Storm nails Bubba in the head, knocking him out. Storm holds Spike as Regal comes in with the brass knuckles and pounds away on Spike's gut. *3/4

Backstage, Trish finishes up a photo shoot, telling the photographer that her opponent last night was just some psycho who is obsessed with her sex life. Jericho and Christian come up and talk about their victory over her partners tonight, Goldust and Booker T. Jericho says that the comments about her sex life must be true because she's been eyeing him all night, and offer an injection of Vitamin C. FUCK YEAH!

Eric Bischoff comes out onto the stage; and says that at Survivor Series, Stephanie McMahon will find out what happens when you try to out-promote Eric Bischoff. Her Hell in the Cell was a bloodbath, but it pales in comparison to the match he has in store, a match that could only come from Eric Bischoff. At Survivor Series, we will all bear witness to... The Elimination Chamber!

Special Referee: Stacy Keibler - Test vs. D'Lo Brown
Test’s new attire is the most terrible looking new attire EVER; it’s just two different shades of get. Wait What? Just an “Angle Advancement” match, Stacy favours Test all match and quick counts D'Lo after Test hits him with a big boot.

Terri tells Victoria about Trish's constant denying of her allegations of sleeping her way into the WWE. Victoria says Trish told her they'd make it together, and then turned her back. Goldust comes from behind and mocks Victoria, then calls her crazy. Booker comes up and says he knows she's teaming up with Jericho, and you can't spell Jericho without the H-O HOOOOOOOOOO!

Booker T, Goldust & Trish Stratus vs. Victoria & Vitamin C (Chris Jericho & Christian)
OH YEAH! This was a ton of fun, Trish/Victoria finally bringing intensity in their interactions, the men’s tag part was the usual goodness they I’ve come to love. The heat-Segment on Booker was really well done as they worked on his legs to ensure he can’t use those kicks, Goldust’s hot-tag ruled too, he might be the 2nd best puncher of 2002. The match ends when Christian pulls Trish out of the ring, but inside, Godlust looks for Shattered Dreams on Jericho. Victoria stops him, causing Goldust to lay a Golden Kiss on her. Jericho goes up top, so Goldust whips Victoria into the corner, 'buckling Jericho. Christian runs in and takes out Goldust with the Title belt, and Booker fought Christian to the floor. Trish hit Jericho with a Frankensteiner, but gets up quickly and takes her fuckin’ head off with clotheslines he then put her in the Walls of Jericho for the tapout win. Post-Match: Jericho refuses to break the hold until Booker T makes the save. **3/4

NOOOOOOO! THEY CUT THE KANE, TRIPLE H KATIE VICK SEGMENT OUT 

Singapore Cane Match: Tommy Dreamer vs. Al Snow
TRASH!

The Big Show vs. Three Minute Warning & Rico
Show beating 3 minute warning in 2 minutes DA FUCK~! Oh it’s the awaking the sleeping giant gimmick. You know what happens next.

Backstage, Coach begins talking to Show about his victory when Bischoff tells Show that he's been traded to Smackdown, and d has wrestled his last match on Raw. Coach asks Show how he feels. Show says he's not the one anyone should feel sorry for, because everyone else still has to work for that asshole. As Show walks off, in the background, Helms backs a car up and pops the trunk.

At WWF New York, Shawn Michaels is in a wheelchair. Video review of Triple H nailing HBK in the back with the sledgehammer, JR asks how rehab is going and how he is feeling. Shawn says he's not quite 100%, but he's better than last time they spoke. Every morning when he wakes up he remembers the attack. As far as rehab, it's just going very slowly. He really has nothing more to prove, and his career stands on its own. Shawn says that giving up is not an option, that his thoughts always go back to Triple H. Every night, Triple H can feel a sense of accomplishment by putting the great HBK in a wheelchair. He said it before and he'll say it again, Triple H should not have hunted what he could not kill. And to prove it, he's going to show us all something. HBK struggles in his attempts to stand, but then leaps out of the chair. That's right; HBK is far on the comeback trail. And now, Triple H had better always look over to his left and to his right, because at any time, HBK could be coming to get him. It could be from the ramp, from the fans, from the roof itself, but somewhere down the line, HBK will get his revenge.

Triple H & Ric Flair vs. Kane & Rob Van Dam
None of these guys except for Triple H & Ric Flair have chemistry together; I go as far as saying they bring the worse out of each other. RVD/HHH is bad Kane/HHH is bad and Flair is still lacking. The match ends when Flair lies in with chops, but Kane just pushes him away and grabs him by the throat, he does the same to Triple H, but Triple H kicks him in the groin. RVD goes up top, and Kane tags him in, only for Flair to drop him on the top buckle. Outside on the floor, Triple H is beating on Kane. And while Hebner is detracted Flair low blows RVD and hits a back suplex. Meanwhile, Triple H and Kane are fighting up the ramp and onto the stage. Kane rams Triple H into one of the screens, while in the ring, RVD cradles Flair 1-2-kickout. Back elbow by RVD, who goes up top for a flying kick. Rolling Thunder by RVD, followed up with the Five Star Frog Splash for the win. *3/4

Kane & Triple H are brawling backstage; Kane slams him into a soda machine and then a door. Trips smashes Kane's head onto the car hood and Kane reverses the pedigree into a slingshot onto the hood of a car he then chokeslams Triple H on the hood of the car. Kane picks up Triple H and puts him in the trunk of the car, Hurricane slams the trunk door closed locking Triple H inside. Kane suggests Hurricane get out of here, Kane pounds on the trunk and says that now he's going to screw Triple H. The only question is, will it be while he's alive, or after he's already dead? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Kane gets into the car and drives out of the arena to end the show.

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 10/24/2002
Memphis, Tennessee

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE Tag Team Champions: Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble

Matt Hardy vs. Rikishi
Mattitude is so AWESOME! I really wish that gimmick would have gotten at least a 5 year run, on the tron during the Mattitude.com entrance it says Matt Hardy's bed time is 4 am. OH SHIT! Mid-Card heel Matt tries the best he could but Rikishi just does his same old signature moves cause he can barely move around anymore, don't get me wrong run and throws solid punches but that's about it. Matt did bump like a champ for his offense though. The match ends when Matt attempts the twist of fate but Rikishi delivers a sit out pile driver for the win. Post-Match: Rikishi celebrates by dancing in the middle, until Big Show comes out and attacks him. Show delivers a choke slam and grabs a mic and says he's here to make an impact. He says he's the biggest, baddest man here and he's on SD to challenge Brock Lesnar. He says Brock is probably like all the other cowards on this show, and he won't have the guts to face him. OH SHIT! **

Backstage, Lesnar and Heyman arrive at the arena.

In the ring Stephanie McMahon says it's been one hell of a night already and they're just getting started, she then shows off an new trophy for the new WWE tag team champions. Steph introduces the WWE Tag Team champions, Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit. Kurt Angle comes out first and raises the trophy over his head; Chris Benoit comes out next and tries to get the trophy from Kurt, who keeps it for himself. He says he is glad Stephanie made him partner with Benoit. He says that as captain of the tag team he is proud to accept the trophy. Benoit snatches it from him and tells Angle to leave his Olympic ego in the locker room. Benoit says they wouldn't have won the title if it wasn't for him. Benoit says that if Stephanie didn't make those stipulations he would have kicked his ass. Angle says that he was the one who won the match. Benoit tells Angle to let go of the trophy. They two men tug and pull at the trophy until it breaks and Steph is accidentally knocked down! Kurt helps Stephanie up and she slaps him for his help, Chris Benoit laughs at Kurt, but Stephanie hauls off and slaps Chris too. She says that Benoit and Angle are like children and if they can't get along then they will settle it the old fashion way Angle & Benoit will face off tonight with the winner keeping the trophy.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) vs. Tajiri
Jamie Noble comes out dressed as Elvis Not on the PPV level, but still really good. They told a story of Tajiri using his kicks effectively early on but he then tries to kick Nidia but he kicks the ringpost instead. Noble sees this and begins to works over Tajiri's leg most of the match, which was violent and Tajiri's selling was great. His comeback was even better even if his selling was spotty at times, anyway the match ends when Nidia gets on the apron and Tajiri knocks Noble into her. Tajiri rolls him up but he kicks out and Noble rolls up Tajiri with help from Nidia for the win. **3/4

Backstage, Dawn is looking for Torrie. She asks around until she finds out where she is. After the commercial break, Dawn finds Torrie at the catering station. Dawn says that Torrie proved that she is the 'better woman' at No Mercy, and apologizes for her behaviour to her and the Wilson family. Dawn then says that she cares for Mr Wilson and she realizes that there is an age difference, and she will be breaking it off with "Al" next time she sees him.

The Guerrero's tell Angle that they heard Benoit saying he can't wait to put Kurt in the Crossface and break his neck again.

#1 Contender's Match: Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero
Eddie/Edge and interaction Eddie/Rey interaction :wank: So yeah this rules like expected. The heat-segment on Rey ruled like you know it would Rey really brings out the best on Chavo and he even made him look like he belonged in the SD Six here, they worked Rey's back and head. And we even got call-back WCW spots with Rey and Eddie which was mouth-watering. Edge's hot-tag rules too, the match would eventually breakdown and we get a ridiculously AWESOME! Finishing stretch with a ton of counters and new spots. The match ends when Rey goes for a 619 on Chavo, Eddie breaks it up. Edge spears Chavo and covers but Eddie breaks it up. Rey gets rid of Eddie and gives a 619 to Chavo and Powerbombs Away and Edge covers but Eddie breaks it up with the slingshot swanton. Chavo convers but Rey breaks it with the springboard legdrop. Eddie doesn’t notice because he’s playing to the crowd and Rey/Edge gets the win. ***1/2

Backstage, Undertaker tells a woman to find Lesnar and tell him he waiting in the ring for him.

Undertaker limps to the ring and gets on the mic. He calls out Brock, but Heyman says Brock has nothing to say or prove. He says that Lesnar retired Hogan, defeated Rock, and beat Taker in his own match Hell in a Cell. Heyman says Lesnar is not interested in what Taker has to say. Lesnar's music hits and he comes out. Taker says ever since Sunday everyone he talks to says the same thing, if his hand wasn't broke he would have beat Lesnar. Taker says he agrees, but a broken hand is no excuses though. And at No Mercy, Brock Lesnar had his number, five years ago, things would have been different a broken hand, ankle, rib and jaw wouldn't have mattered. He says Sunday it did matter and it’s still no excuse. Taker says people will criticize him for bringing in his personal life. He says there is no one who loves head games more than he. Undertaker then says that over the years he has taken people out of the game before they were even in it, and has seen the best, fought the best, and beaten the best. But on Sunday, Brock Lesnar was the best OH SHIT! Taker goes to walk away. Lesnar stops him. Lesnar takes the mic, he says about Sara, it was supposed to be all about business. He was fighting Taker and needed and edge. Lesnar leaves the ring. Brock gives the microphone back to Taker and leaves, looking back showing a little respect to Undertaker. Undertaker says that there is something else on his mind, after 12 years, his body.... Suddenly Big Show comes down to the ring and says he didn't hear what Undertaker said to Brock Lesnar, and that it was because of HIM that Brock was able to defeat Undertaker in Hell in a Cell. Show says it has he who made Taker walk with a limp, and it’s because of him Taker is only a broken down has been. Undertaker says that everyone is entitled to an opinion, and that he'd rather be a broken-down-has-been than a Giant-that-never-was. Undertaker then leaves the ring and walks up the ramp, but Big Show follows him up the ramp a few steps behind, Undertaker turns around several times suspecting Big Show will attack. Undertaker stops and lets Big Show pass him and exit through the curtain. Taker raises his arms up, and Show comes back out to attack Big Show lifts Undertaker over his head and throws him off the stage! OH SHIT! Undertaker is carefully lifted out of the spot and is placed on a stretcher, the EMTs then try to put on a neckbrace but that doesn't want to stay on. Undertaker starts to struggle off of the stretcher to his feet against recommendations of everyone; he stumbles and collapses several times on the floor as everyone tries to help him. Undertaker stumbles through the curtain being held up by Arn Anderson and other officials. AWESOME! STUFF

Backstage, Dawn Marie tells Funaki to get Torrie's dad for her. He does. Dawn runs into him. She says she knows there is an age difference between them, and that it bothers Torrie so for right now they need to end their relationship. She says that he was the most passionate man she has ever experienced. FUCK YEAH! Dawn & Al then begin to make out.

John Cena vs. Billy Kidman
The exact same match from last week, just the finish was different with Kidman using the ropes to get the win this time. Post-Match: Cena bitches at the ref. Kidman comes up behind him and Cena levels him. He takes Kidman out of the ring and rams Kidman into the steps.

Mark Lloyd tries to interview Brock Lesnar; Brock asks where Funaki is and is disappointed that Marc is interviewing him. He says he wants Funaki and demands to know where he is because he likes Funaki better and that he and Funaki go way back Brock says that if Big Show wants an answer he's gotta come get it himself.

Guerrero's talk to Benoit about his match. They say they just talked to Angle. Eddie says he needs to tell the truth, he wants to be Benoit's friend. Eddie says he wants to be able to forgive himself by showing Benoit respect. Chris says that what Eddie said to Angle earlier just might be right.

Big Show walks into Brock's room. He goes in and Heyman talks to him. Heyman says he think Show is underutilized. Heyman says that Show will be the number one contender someday, but Heyman says he cannot allow his client to defend the title against Big Show tonight. Brock comes in and pushes Heyman out of the way to accept Big Show's challenge.

Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle
The normal Benoit/Kurt match here, they work the mat early. Then both begin to work on each other’s body part which gets NO-SOLD and it feels like times wasting then do some crazy/ridiculous finisher reversals. The match ends when Angle attempts the Angle slam. Benoit suplexes Angle. Benoit signals the end. He gets on the top rope and hits the head butt near across the whole ring. Angle kicks out of a cover. Benoit locks in the cross face. Angle reaches the rope but Benoit kicks it away with his foot. CALL BACK FROM UNFORGIVEN~! Angle turns it over into the ankle lock. Benoit counters it and rolls Angle up in a small package. Angle delivers an Angle slam. He covers but Benoit kicks out at 2. Angle re applies the ankle lock. Benoit reverses it into the cross face. Angle rolls out of it. Benoit gets up to the top rope again. Angle gets up and belly to belly suplexes him from the top. Angle covers, Benoit kicks out. Eddie distracts the ref while Chavo hits Angle with a title belt. Benoit doesn't know and covers Angle for the win. Angle attacks Benoit from behind. He delivers the Angle slam and goes after the trophy. He smashes the trophy on the announce table and the steps. ***1/4

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 10/28/2002
Detroit, Michigan

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

Triple H comes down to the ring, and has a chair set up in the middle of the ring. He gets on the mic and says that Kane should know that when abducting someone, you should make sure the trunk doesn't have a child safety easy handle to get out. He says some people were disgusted by the tape Triple H showed last week, and some even said they would never watch this show again. And he agrees. The things Kane did to that corpse were disgusting. But the most important person in this situation hasn't been heard from yet: Katie Vick. Tonight, we'll get his opinion. After all, if this doesn't bother her, who are we to judge? Triple H introduces Katie Vick to the crowd, and goes outside the ring and opens the casket, and starts talking to the mannequin inside and lifts her out of the casket and puts her in the ring. Then drops the line "she must be dead tired from the long trip.†He sits down in the chair, Katie on his lap and makes several lewd sexual comments about the mannequin. I LOVE THIS GUY! He then does some quick ventriloquist work, mentioning that she thinks Triple H is really sexy. She did find the video disgusting, and in fact, it was painful. You see, Kane had a "burnt, little wiener." You know, Kane's chestnuts were roasted on an open fire year’s back. Triple H then says that a lot of people were seriously offended last week and he seriously doesn't give a damn, and that he will do what he wants to do, when he wants to do it! Suddenly, the Hurricane comes out to the stage and says Triple H seems to be in a good mood, but last week when Raw went off the air, he was not laughing. Now he is all smiles and all giggles? Wassupwitdat? Triple H says that nothing happened last week because he pulled the safety latch and got out. Hurricane says Oh is that so? Well then perhaps he can explain the footage from a local hospital later that night of Triple H in the operating room.

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Back in the ring, Triple H has a fit and starts beating up the mannequin He kicks Katie out of the chair and starts smashing her with the chair repeatedly before tossing her out of the ring. He picks her up by the legs and swings her head into the stairs. Kane then runs out and attacks Triple H, until Security comes down. He tosses all the guards out of the way, but this allows Triple H to take him down. Bischoff appears on stage, motioning for the officials to come down. They pry Triple H off Kane, but Kane takes advantage. Finally a group of wrestlers come down and separate the two. Bischoff tells them that this is it. If they are so determined to beat the hell out of each other, they're going to do it right here tonight in a Casket Match.

We see hidden camera footage of Trish Stratus on the phone talking to her mom while getting undressed, a graphic in the corner seems to say "F-View"

Lance Storm & William Regal vs. Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer
The early portion was all RVD and kicks, but he misses a dive to outside after Storm misses. This allows Storm and Regal to take over with an alright heat-segment. Dream gets the hot-tag is sucked, Regal distracts both Dreamer and the referee, allowing Storm to grab a Canadian flag and nail Dreamer with it from the top rope. This allows Regal to get the pin. *

Backstage, Bischoff yells at Rico, Rosey and Jamal that he cannot afford any screw-ups like last week against the Big Show. Tonight, he has a big announcement about Survivor Series, and he has to, because if Big Show beats Lesnar for the Title, he'll look like a complete fool. Two weeks ago, Spike Dudley stood up to Bischoff and told him to bite him. That cannot be happening. He made these three stars, and if they don't make an impact, their three minutes will be up.

Stacy & Test talk backstage about Stacy's "ideas" Rock has his people, Kane has his Kaninites and Hulk has his Hulkamaniacs, well Test should have Testicles!! And Stacy says that, as his marketing agent, Test's Testicles will be HUGE! WHAT?

Bubba and Spike come down for their tag title match, Y2J'S Countdown hits but instead of Jericho coming down Three-Minute Warning hit the ring and take out Bubba and Spike, Rico takes out Bubba with a spinning heel kick, then Rosie splashes on Spike. Rosey & Jamal pick up Spike and whiplash him down, leaving him to again spit up blood.

Goldust vs. Test (w/ Stacy Keibler)
Squash for Test to get over this new Testicles gimmick.

Backstage, Bubba yelling at Bischoff asking him why he sent Rosey/Jamal/Rico out there to beat him and Spike up. Bischoff says he isn't trying to keep them from the Title shot. Bubba says Spike can barely walk, let alone wrestle. Bischoff says he can pick any partner he wants and get his shot tonight.

It is announced that Scott Steiner has signed with the WWE. OH SHIT!

There is a recap of Shawn Michaels' words last week, but this is interrupted by RNN Breaking News. Randy Orton comes on, saying he is going to report on last week's controversy: no mention of Randy Orton! He'll be doing this updates time and again, but if you want to see him back in the ring soon, keep sending those get-well e-mails TO getwellrandy@wwe.com.

Coach tells Kane that their Casket Match will not be for the World title tonight, Kane says it isn't about the World title; it's about locking Triple H in an air-tight casket.

WWE World Tag Team Championship: Team Vitamin C (Chris Jericho/Christian) vs. Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy
Before i get to the match i should add like 3 times during the match, the tape went blank so I missed quite a bit of the heat. So Jeff is Spike's replacement because he knows Bubba so well, as for the match is was good for TV and for Raw but Bubba and Jeff are no Booker & Goldust, so they suck at the simple stuff like selling during the heat-segment, Jeff was a mess during this whole thing. This match felt more like an "Angle Advancement" match for a Bubba, Jeff and Spike vs. 3 Minute Warning feud. And the champs were the 3rd wheel of this match. E.G. Late in the match, Bubba ducks the con-chair-to and Jeff Hardy leaps off of Bubba over the top rope onto Jericho & Christian. And the tape cuts out. While Vitamin C continues the heel-segment, the match ends when Rosey, Jamal & Rico come out to the stage hanging Spike by his ankles. Bubba runs up to try to help his little brother, which leaves Jeff Hardy to go it alone for a bit and almost wins but Christian pulls the referee out of the ring which allows Jericho nails Hardy with the title belt and pins him for the win. **3/4

In the back, Coach asks Triple H about Kane's comments. Triple H admits that he's scared of Kane tonight, Last time Kane was near a coffin, he became highly aroused and forced himself on Katie Vick. He just hopes Kane doesn't get any feelings about him when they get near the coffin. Let it be known: Triple H only wants to kick Kane's ass, and nothing else. Coach asks Trips' reaction to Shawn Michaels' fast recovery and words for him. He says the sledgehammer shots he gave Shawn they were beautiful, and there's no way Michaels will be able to fight again.

The phone rings and Triple H goes back in his locker room, and the F-View camera again rolls, and we spy on Trips, who demands someone to hurry up and get to the arena. He doesn't care about Michaels, but he's under some pressure in the Casket Match tonight.

Eric Bischoff comes down to the ring and gets on the mic, he loves the people, but in case they hadn't heard, Big Poppa Pump, Scott Steiner, is coming to the WWE. And if Bischoff has anything to do with it, he'll come to Raw. And when he gets here, he'll be surrounded with the best talent in the industry. You see, when he traded Big Show to Smackdown, he got an interesting assortment of wrestlers, who will be showing up very soon. And why shouldn't Raw be the best? They're live, flying without a net. And Raw has the best ideas in the business. Eric says that he is behind the F-VIEW segments that we've seen tonight, those are exclusives. And if any of the talent has a problem with them...well, that's why it's called "F-View". Eric then reminds everybody that he'll debut the elimination chamber, at Survivor Series. It will take six Raw superstars, put them in a match with elements from the Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and his personal favourite: War Games. And of course it will be for the World Title. What Superstars could be worthy of such a match? How about Triple H, Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Kane, and Shawn Michaels! The first five are Raw talent and must be in it. Michaels has one week to accept or decline. Suddenly Booker T's music hits and Booker T comes out to the ring. He tells Eric don't think he doesn't appreciate being in the match, but why doesn't Bischoff show what makes Raw really great and shut your trap and get to the back, so the FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! Can get on the attack.. Jack! He then tells Chris Nowinski to get his ass out here so he can Detroit Style.

Booker T vs. Chris Nowinski
Booker was pretty much beating him up all of the match, so Nowinski rolls out of the ring and punches Al so Snow takes him down and hits mounted punches. The ref calls for the DQ bell, and Nowinski wins the match. Nowinski laughs at Snow for outsmarting him, but Booker knocks Snow out and beats the hell out of Nowinski.

Casket Match: Triple H vs. Kane
Same spots different match, they had some okay tease endings but other than that is was AWFUL! The match ends when Triple H low blows him. Triple H goes outside and grabs a chair. He nails Kane with the chair, but Kane sits up. So Triple H while Kane is sitting up Triple H nails him in the face with a chair. He then tries to roll Kane over to the casket but Shawn Michaels pops out of the casket and attacks Triple H, Michaels delivers the sweet chin music to Triple H and Kane picks Triple H up and delivers a chokeslam. He rolls him into the coffin and closes the lid for the win, Kane lights the post and walks up the ramp, while HBK dances in the ring and then on top of casket that Triple H is in. **

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 10/31/2002
Grand Rapids, Michigan

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE Tag Team Champions: Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble

In the back, a Halloween party is going on. Faarooq is a pimp and he starts talking shit to one of the waitresses lmao, then Eddie & Chavo come in Eddie is dressed as Zorro, and Chavo is dressed as a regular Mexican. Eddie says he gonna carve his initials in Kurt's ASS. Tajiri is dressed as a 80's pop star and Shannon Moore is their too, FUCK THAT GUY! Stephanie welcomes everyone to the Smackdown Halloween party and she makes Rey/Lesnar in the main event I should also mention Steph is dressed as this INSANELY HAWT witch and da cleavage is on full show.

Chris Benoit vs. Edge
This was real good, the back-and-forth mat works was great until Benoit had enough and pretty much beat the shit out of him Benoit style with suplexs, foerarms and chops and Edge sold the beating like a champ for the most part, and I say the most part because when Benoit starts working on the arm of Edge his selling of it becomes spotty during his comeback. The match ends when Edge is about to hit the spear on Benoit but Benoit counters into the crossface, Edge tries to rolls but Benoit keeps the hold on. Kurt Angle appears to pull Benoit out of the ring and yell at him. Edge baseball slides Benoit into Angle, and follows out with a flying clothesline. Benoit ducks and Edge hits Angle instead. Back in, Edge ducks a clothesline and hits a spear for the win. This was damn good. ***1/4

Backstage, John Cena is dressed as Vanilla Ice and begins to rap OH SHIT! It's happening Chuck is dressed as an Indian, Kidman as the Phantom of the Opera. Torrie walks past in warrior princess gear. Suddenly Al Wilson who is dressed as the FONZ~! And Dawn Marie who is dressed as a slutty cop come in, Al drops the line "AYYYYYYYYYY"

Back from a commercial, and Benoit storms through the party looking for Angle. Benoit leaves cause it appears he can't see him and the Scream guy takes off his mask to reveal Angle.

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The Big Show vs. Rikishi
2 minutes of nothing, Show wins after a chokeslam. Post-Match: Show gets on the mic and calls out to Lesnar. He says what he just did was only a taste of what he can expect at Survivor Series. Show says that Lesnar should come down now because he is waiting. Backstage Lesnar heads out his locker room. Heyman tries to stop him. After the commercial Show says that last week he took out Undertaker in a few seconds, something Lesnar had 8 weeks to do. Show says that when he held Taker over his head and he was screaming like a small child he thought of Lesnar because Lesnar is a child. He says that Lesnar can't handle a giant. Lesnar's music sounds and he comes out to the ring. Lesnar gets up in Show's face. Lesnar snatches the mic and tells Show that he is a giant piece of shit. Show grabs the mic and heads out of the ring. He says that he will beat Lesnar at Survivor Series. He says that tonight he is going to do something to Lesnar that has never been done before.

Trick or Treat Match: Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie
Dawn throws a pie at Torrie; Torrie retaliates and throws one at her. Torrie throws Dawn into a chocolate pool. Dawn locks in a rear chin lock. The ref gets pulled in to the pool. Torrie suplexes Dawn then rips off her costume. Dawn chops at Torrie. The two grab each other and roll in the chocolate pool.. Torrie knocks Dawn out of the pool and pin her for the win. Torrie then throws the announcer in the pool.

Backstage, Moolah and Mae are flirting with Tajiri Matt Hardy “Version One†arrives with a boom-box of his theme music. He says the party needs a dose of Matt-itude. He tells Tajiri that he has a match with him tonight, and he shouldn’t be sitting flirting with Mae and Moolah, Versions BC. Matt says that Tajiri will soon be suffering a Mattitude adjustment thanks to an unfortunate Twist of Fate. Mae says you can't do that to my BOYFRIEND!

At the party, Jamie Noble and Nidia are dressed as each other. Chavo and Eddie approach Steph and ask for a shot at the tag titles. She says she will think about it. John Cena comes up to her and starts rapping at her. She tells him to talk normally and he tells her Vince is in her office.

Matt Hardy vs. Tajiri
Mattitude.com runs, and it says; Matt always got more Halloween candy than his brother & Matt has seen all of the Friday the 13th movies As for the match it was really enjoyble, it got 8 minutes and they did a great job filling up those minus. Tajiri's kicks are still AWESOME! And Matt's bumping and selling for them was great, Matt gets his offense in working on the head. They do this awesome spot mid-match when Tajiri goes for the sunset flip, Matt sits, Tajiri bridges out. Matt counters the Tarantula with an electric chair drop for two. The match would end when Matt ducks the Stiff Kick and goes for the Twist of Fate, which Tajiri counters to a backslide attempt, and low blows Tajiri then finishes him with the Twist of Fate. ***

Backstage, Stephanie goes into her office and a man in a Vince McMahon mask is there

She inquires why he is there. The mask man tells her that Scott Steiner is going to RAW. She asks why he thinks that. He removes the mask to reveal it’s Eric Bischoff. She tries to slap him, but he blocks and forces a long kiss on her, she resists at first but gets into it at the end.

Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero
This was enjoyable, Eddie working heel and being brutal on offense while we got to seem more face Kurt Both men bumped around like champs for each other, the match would end when Eddie hits a tornado DDT for two and locks in the Lasso from El Paso. Angle counters to the ankle lock. Low blow by Eddie and a brain buster sets up the frog splash, but Angle shoves the ref to the ropes, knocking Eddie down. Angle takes out Chavo and goes for the belly to belly superplex, but Chris Benoit appears to hit Angle with the tag title belt. Eddie hits the frog splash for the win. ***

Backstage, Angle is PISSED! And enters and complains about losing, looking for Benoit. He hurls Shannon Moore over a table FUCK YEAH! He demands to know where Benoit is and sees a guy in a Scream mask. He assumes Benoit is doing it back to him, He unmasks the Scream guy and it’s Brother Love. Benoit comes from behind and beats the hell out of him, putting him in the Crossface. Angle reverses to the ankle lock. Angle hits the Angle Slam, putting Benoit through a table, but Benoit breaks a bottle over his head on the way down.

Rey Mysterio vs. Brock Lesnar
This was short but AWESOME! Rey using his speed to piss Brock out and to ensure Brock can't get a hand on him. But he screws up and tries a Hurricanrana from the apron, but Brock countered into a Powerbombs position. He posts Rey’s shoulder. Back in, Brock goes to a Canadian back breaker and slams Mysterio to the mat face first. He then hits him with this great overhead belly-to-belly from Mysterio’s position on the mat, you gotta see it. Lesnar put Rey on his shoulder and walks around, then slams him to the mat. He begins to kick him around a little then taunts him. Lesnar then delivers a back body drop which sends Rey across the ring. And begins delivering shoulder blocks into Rey's mid-section. Lesnar runs into the steal post Rey drop kicks Lesnar's knees. And does a 619 to Brock’s gut, then he goes for the regular 619 but here’s the Big Show to catch him and toss him into the crowd. HOLY SHIT! The bell sounds. For a DQ and Lesnar gets out of the ring. Big Show slams Lesnar into the ring post then clotheslines him to the ground. He continues his assault on the floor then chokeslams Brock through the Spanish announce table. ***

 

[Crippler]

Smackdown 10/03/2002 - Kurt Angle vs. Edge ***1/4
Smackdown 10/03/2002 - Chris Benoit vs. Rey Mysterio ***3/4
Raw 10/07/2002 - TLC IV for the World Tag Team Championships: Kane & Hurricane vs. Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy vs. Bubba Ray Dudley & Spike Dudley vs. Chris Jericho & Christian ***1/2
Raw 10/14/2002 - WWE World Tag Team Championship: Kane & The Hurricane vs. Chris Jericho & Christian ***
Smackdown 10/17/2002 - Tag Team Title Tournament (Semi-Finals): Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero ****
No Mercy 2002 - WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian vs. Booker T & Goldust ***1/4
No Mercy 2002 - WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) vs. Tajiri ***1/4
No Mercy 2002 - WWE Tag Team Championships (Tournament Finals): Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio ****3/4
No Mercy 2002 - Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship: The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman) ****3/4
Smackdown 10/24/2002 - WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) vs. Tajiri **3/4
Smackdown 10/24/2002 - #1 Contender's Match: Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero ***1/2
Smackdown 10/24/2002 - Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle ***1/2
Smackdown 10/31/2002 - Chris Benoit vs. Edge ***1/4
Smackdown 10/31/2002 - Matt Hardy vs. Tajiri ***
Smackdown 10/31/2002 - Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero ***
Smackdown 10/31/2002 - Rey Mysterio vs. Brock Lesnar ***

October was the 2nd best month of the year so far, in terms of in ring. But we also got two hilarious story lines. 1, KATIE 'FUCKIN' VICK. 2, Undertaker cheating on his pregnant wife.

 

[Keith]

WWE No Mercy 2002
Little Rock, Arkansas

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE Intercontinental Champion: Kane
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

Undertaker is sitting in the locker room when Kane walks in and takes a seat beside him saying “How was your week?â€

WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian vs. Booker T & Goldust
This was more basic tag match that worked they showed, sometimes you don't need to do unnecessary shit to make a tag match watchable, plus I think they talked and got an idea of what Rey/Edge vs. Kurt/Benoit were gonna do in their match later on I also give them credit for not freaking out once the ropes broke. Most of the match was spend on a great little Heat-Segment on Goldust with lead to another Great Booker hot-tag, Christian and Jericho bumped all over for that like champs. The match ends when Jericho attempts a springboard drop kick but the middle rope snaps, Jericho quickly recovering from almost dying and hits a bulldog and a moon sault off the top rope for the win. ***1/4

Backstage, SMACKDOWN #1 ANNOUNCER Funaki tries to get a word with Al Wilson. They roll the footage of the interaction between Al Wilson and Dawn Marie in the shower, Funaki asks the question "why was he showering with his clothes on" He refuses to comment on his fling with Dawn Marie, and says he did not have sexual relations with that woman.

Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie
Who's idea was it to give these two 5 minutes? Don't get me wrong i enjoyed seeing these two try in the ring but I don't wanna see it for 5 minutes. The match ends when Torrie hits Dawn with a hotshot and then a swinging neck breaker. I did get hard for the full 5 minutes though, DEM BODIES! *

Backstage, The Coach is backstage and interviewing RVD about his upcoming match with Ric Flair. RVD admits the differences between Flair and himself, and then he begins to mock Ric Flair's interview style. And even added his own lines to it.

Rob Van Dam vs. Ric Flair
Much more entertaining than I expected. But it still was pretty bad, only thing I remotely found good was Flair's knee work which RVD sells really well while it was happening. His comeback was above average. Then had to ruin it and no-sell it entirely to get his shit in and finish Flair off with a Frog Splash. *3/4

Backstage, Big Show asks Stephanie McMahon why he's so underutilized. Eric Bischoff bursts in on them and demands to know what's going on, and she leaves. Show says he hasn't been on a PPV since July or main evented one in God knows how long. He says he deserves more. Eric talks down, so Show rams him into a wall. He says the next time he gets his hands on Eric, he'll snap his neck.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) vs. Tajiri
Face Tajiri with AWESOME! Kicks vs. Knoble with his vicious back work, life is good. This is quite the forgotten match on the show or even during 2002 Cruiserweight matches, I found this to be really fun a lot of really good back-and-forth action and new counters out of moves. I kind of would have liked if Tajiri would have sold his back more during his comeback instead of completely forgetting about it, which isn't like him at all. The match ends when Nidia distracts the referee which allows Noble to gather his breath. But Tajiri jumps on the shoulders looking for a roll up but Noble reverses into a roll up of his own for the win. Post-Match: Tajiri kisses Nidia after the match, so Jamie offers to show him how it's really done. Tajiri has seen enough of this and kicks the back of Noble's head, knocking him into Nidia. ***1/4

Backstage, Benoit tells Eddie that Kurt is beating up on Chavo in a room and he should go save. Guerrero thinks the screaming isn't from Chavo, but really a young girl so it must be a trap. Of course, just then the door busts open and Chavo crawls out proving that Benoit was telling the truth. Angle walks out, and Eddie tries to attack him, but is held back. Angle and Benoit walk off.

Winner Take All Match - WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Kane
This match is Awful, a side from the chain match from Judgement Day 2001 which I LEGIT think they caught lightning in a bottle they've yet to have a good match together, Triple H was in wanna be Ric Flair here so he tries every Flair bump in the book and if just looks terrible. I would have liked Kane to be in 1997/1998 offense which was insane power moves, but instead Kane slowed the match down and killed the pace, and I have no idea why he would do that. The match told the world you’re a murder, matter of face told the world you raped here too yet you go out and do some terrible slow match that to kill 20 minutes, FUCK THIS MATCH! The match would thankfully end when Flair trying to inject himself in the match again gets a chokeslammed which allows Triple H to hit a pedigree. The only good thing about this whole match was Lawler making death jokes about Katie Vick for 20 minutes. *1/2

In Stephanie's office, Stephanie tricks Tracy into revealing that the whole thing was a ruse by Paul Heyman. And say it's just a secret between the two girls. Unfortunately for Tracy, Taker is standing right behind her, and says that she's a lying bitch, and thanks Stephanie. She then tells affair woman to get out.

WWE Tag Team Championships (Tournament Finals): Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio
You know what's crazy I've only seen this 3 times, in my whole life and I’m not gonna lie it might be my favourite tag match in WWE history, and may possible my 2nd favourite tag match of all time. It's so unlike a WWE style tag match at all, it's so Indy level that it amazes me. All 4 men are on their games at this point, showing that WWE should be revolving around them. Smackdown 5 rule, oh and Chavo. The match doesn't even have a dull moment at-all, it was jam packed with action for 20 minutes. The match intense, action-packed, and exciting at every turn, we got two heel heat-segments, which got brutal as the match went on. Those heat-segments even included two phenomenal false-tags and even better fake-finishers. The real finish to the match was just insane; it included a ton of saves and crazy counters. So the match ends when Edge tosses Rey onto Benoit from a powerbomb position, but walks into the Anklelock. He can’t make the ropes, so he reverses to his own, so Angle reverses for the submission and Edge is forced to tap. If you’re a fan of tag team wrestling, you NEED to see this match. This brought all the elements of a great tag match (convincing last second saves and loads of build-up to an excellent finish) this is the best tag match since the Two Man Power-Trip vs. Two Man Canadian-Violence, and I can say this was better than that. ****3/4

Backstage, The Undertaker intimidates a doctor into giving him a shot so he can make it through Hell in a Cell. WHAT?

Women's Championship: Trish Stratus vs. Victoria
The fact that two professionals could not out preform Torrie & Dawn is sad, and considering the talent here I'm guessing it was an off night or backstage they said go do some stuff but not too much as the crowd needs to rest after that tag match. Trish wins the match after a roll-up. Post-Match: Victoria attacks Trish but gets pulled off by officials. *

Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship: The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman)
This match right here, is still my 2002 MOTY. It's absolutely violent from bell-to-bell. This is prob the most hate filled Cell match of all time and it's almost on Taker/Shawn level. I loved the story and psychology with Brock never being in so he's unsure of what to do so he tries to out wrestle Taker, cause he know what Taker can do in this structer. But Taker is so pissed that he uses the cast and cell and bloodies Brock, Heyman does the greatest thing I’ve ever seen in a cell match as he sticks his arm through and tries to hit Taker Taker takes not notice of him but kills him with a big boot, which bloody his up too. But that distraction would finally allow Brock's vicious side to come out and he begins to destroy Taker using the cell, the work on the hand was brutal and sick, I can't remember If Taker legit broke the hand or not but the selling and screaming of it was EPIC! On the part of Taker. They also used in my opinion the greatest Cell spot ever as a bloodied Heyman uses his belt to tie Taker's hand to the Cell and Brock further destroys it with a chair, he also rips the cast off exposing the hand and continues the beatdown on it. At one point in the match Brock throws the steel steps into Taker's head leading to his greatest blade job ever. But then Taker ruins what could of been a Five star match but by fights back with his “broken†hand (I guess you could call that reverse psychology), showing no ill effects. Man, can’t you at least punch the guy with your OTHER hand? Thankfully he would later remember he had a broken hand and sold the thing AWESOMELY! As he acts like he had trouble lifting and gripping stuff, but he guts it out to hit a Chokeslam, and Last Ride, but that fucked up his hand even more. The match ends when Brock climbs the turn buckle and pounds away at Taker's head in the corner, he stops for a second and Taker lifts him and delivers a Last Ride for a two. Taker drips blood by Brock’s mouth while covering, AWESOME! Taker then signals for the tombstone. He gets Lesnar up but shifting his weight he reverses it and has Undertaker in a fire man carry position, and hit’s the F-5! for the win. ****3/4

1. Not that I cared too much about the Torrie/Al/Dawn saga beyond odd comedy value but surely they should have built the story up first before having the PPV grudge match.

2. Flair was always going to be step down for RVD after facing the champ, however I didn't mind the match and it can't help to beat a legend in such a way.

3. Cruiserweight and that classic tag title match easily the highlights of the whole night.

4. Lawler's comments the low point of an all right match, when I actually believed WWE would reward Kane for all his hard work.

5. Loved HITC, it was a proper war and Lesnar got one of his biggest wins to date without Taker looking weak.

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 11/04/2002
Boston, MA

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho/Christian
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

We start with an F-View camera of Bischoff's office, where he is watching the tape of him taking off a Vince mask, and planting a passionate kiss on Stephanie. Bischoff watches the tape, walks to the mirror and stares.

Shawn Michaels is walking backstage with his bags, he grabs a new HBK shirt.

Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy vs. Three Minute Warning (w/Rico)
The debut of the GOAT theme 3 Minute Warning Theme - YouTube The match was ewww! Alright at best, the heat-segment on Bubba was short and solid nothing special. Jeff’s hot-tag was awfully sloppy he was high as fuck here as everything he did just looked back, his transactions to strikes just piss poor. The match ends when Rico comes in the ring. And Spike Dudley runs down, he pulls Rico out of the ring and hits the Dudley Dog off the steps. Jamal comes out and drops Spike on the security barrier, in the ring; Rosie misses a corner splash, allowing Bubba to hit a neckbreaker. Jeff goes up and hits a Swanton, but Rosie rolls out of the ring. This would allow Bubba to “calls for the tables”, and Jeff goes to get them. This allows Jamal to come in and take out Bubba. Jeff hits Poetry in Motion to Jamal and goes up top, but Rosie pushes him down, and then hits the toss-up Samoan Drop for the win. *3/4

In the back, Victoria says she's thrilled that Ivory is back. But she's even more thrilled that Trish accepted her challenge at Survivor Series. She's not just going to take the Women's Title, but her soul too. Ivory tells her to cool down, because it's she who faces Trish tonight. And she'll make sure to leave some for her. Victoria says she can’t wait to give Trish pretty little scars and pretty, little bruises to match her pretty, little body.

Ivory vs. Trish Stratus
Victoria comes out and takes a seat at the announce table and even put the head sets on but doesn’t say a word, As for the match it was real solid match here, Ivory controlled the majority of the match and Trish had really good brief comebacks before having the big comeback to win. She also sold everything extremely well and it really getting better. The match ends when Ivory whips Trish into the corner, but Trish big boots her and hits a bulldog from the second rope for the win. Post-Match: Trish walks up the ramp and exchanges words with Victoria. So Victoria throws a bottle of water at her, As Trish comes over Lawler tries to calm things down but Victoria smashes his head into the table this allows Trish to get the jump but Victoria gets the better and smashes her face into the stage. Referees all come out and separate the two. *1/2

F-View camera IS in the women's locker room. Victoria barges in and finds Terri. Terri asks if she can get an interview later. Victoria takes this to mean she's not pretty enough for an interview now, but Terri just says it's because she seems a little crazed. Victoria smashes Terri into the door and tears her clothes off, asking if that is crazed. We are interrupted for an RNN Special Report. Randy's shoulder is now at 32% mobility. That’s 2% more than last week, but keeps sending those get-well e-mails TO getwellrandy@wwe.com and he’ll be back in no time.

Backstage, Bischoff yells at a worker, saying he didn't want F-View cameras in his own room. Triple H and Flair come in and sit down on the sofa; Triple H says he can't even leave his room to get coffee because Shawn Michaels might jump on him at any time. He's sick of worrying about it. And you know, ever since Vince froze the rosters, Bischoff has been treating him like a piece of crap. Casket matches, F-View cameras in his room, and now he has to team with Jericho against Kane and Booker T. He's the World Champion, and he should not be treated that way. And now at Survivor Series, he's defending his Title against five other people in a match he doesn't even know what it is. Bischoff says he planned it that way. No one knows what the Elimination Chamber will be like, until Survivor Series. As for the matches, he knew he was giving the Title to the right man. He'll be defending his Title against five of the best superstars in the business today. It's a perfect opportunity to prove that he is that damn good, and avenge the attack by Shawn Michaels too. Triple H says that he's starting to get the feeling that Bischoff is screwing him. Or maybe, just maybe, he's being influenced by someone else. Flair plays the video of Bischoff and Stephanie kissing, he puts on a Kane mask to feel up a mannequin, but Bischoff puts on a Vince McMahon mask to make out with his ex-wife? Who's screwing who?

Tommy Dreamer & Al Snow vs. Lance Storm & William Regal
Storm & Regal are first down to the ring and Storm gets on the mic, he say as most of us don't know, and tomorrow is Election Day. Most Americans take that right for granted. Suddenly a video package plays on the Tron of the Big Bad Booty Daddy, Scott Steiner. The match was short and nothing, and ends when Tommy hits a DVD on storm and covers, but Regal comes in and kicks Dreamer right in the face and Storm covers for the win. *

Backstage, HBK asks a member of the backstage crew where Triple H was last seen, and he tells Shawn so Shawn walks in that direction. As he walks down one hall, Batista enters from another and walks towards the ring.

Stacy comes up to Test and shows him all the fan mail he has gotten from his Testicles. She opens one that is a letter dreaming about Stacy. She opens another, saying that the person has decided to start the Testicles Fan Club. Test is focuses on his hair and says he doesn't want to do this. Stacy says it's time to cut his hair. OH SHIT!

Dave Batista vs. Justin Credible
SQUASH! For Big Dave, Justin got to boots in but gets killed with clothesline, boots, a spinebuster and Batista ends it with a BATISTA BOMB!

Backstage, Triple H and Flair are walking the halls. Triple H says he's tired of waiting and looking behind his back. He's going to the ring to call Michaels out.

Triple H comes down to the ring and gets on the mic, he says he will not be jumped by Shawn again. If Shawn wants him, he can get his ass to the ring right now. Michaels' career ended once in Boston; let's make lighting strike twice. He tells Shawn not to accept the invitation to compete in the Elimination Chamber. His body simply will not be able to take the punishment. Triple H is going to walk into the match World Champion, and he will leave Champion, and there's not a damn thing HBK, or anyone else, can do about it. Booker T comes out, and says the way he sees it, Trips can handle Shawn Michaels later. But tonight, and right now, he's going to have to deal with the Five-Time, Five-Time, Five-Time, Five-Time, Five-Time WCW Champion. Triple H says he may have been a five-time WCW Champ, but this is today, and this is now. Now, Booker can't even hold Triple H's jockstrap. Booker walks into the ring, saying he's sick of seeing Triple H walk, sick of hearing him talk, and most of all, sick of seeing the Title belt on Triple H. Booker goes face-to-face with Triple H and says, he may think he runs this show, but he does not run Booker T. Come Survivor Series, Booker is thinking one thing: don't hate the player; hate The Game. Now can you dig that, sucka!!! Chris Jericho comes out and says he's sick of Booker saying "sucker." He's sick of being called a sucker, because Chris Jericho is not a sucker. Jericho walks down the ring, screaming at the fans that he is not a sucker. He will prove it at Survivor Series. Not only will he beat Triple H to once again become Champion, he will eliminate Booker T himself. What, Booker thinks he's better than Jericho? More entertaining than Jericho? Why, because he can do the Spinaroonie? That's no match for the Jericho Juke n' Jive. He may not like Triple H, but tonight when they team up, it will be Booker who is the sucker. Hunter attacks Booker from behind and Jericho hits the ring. They stomp away on Booker until Kane makes the save.

The Hurricane vs. Test (w/ Stacy Keibler)
It’s another one of these yearly Test pushes that FAIL! He pretty much squashes Hurricane is average fashion. NEXT!

Backstage, we see a video of a new Jericho “Desire” tribute but it’s not the EPIC Creed song, this time it’s a KING OF THE WORLD song but Silvia. We come back to the locker room, where Christian congratulates Jericho on the video. They both claim to not be suckas, especially since Christian is going to lay a hurting on RVD tonight. Christian figures if he injures RVD, he'll be able to take his spot in the Elimination Chamber. Jericho thinks this is great, because it's one less person to worry about. They argue over whether Christian would have any chance to win. In the end, Jericho storms out of the room.

F-View camera is on and we see Jericho as he leaves the locker room. Triple H and Flair call him over, and Triple H says that Jericho had better look out for HBK tonight, because Shawn is going to get involved in their match, whether it's Trips or Jericho he attacks. Jericho laughs it off and says the “HAS BEEN KID!” Is nothing to worry about and asks if Bischoff is giving Steph the Ol' Three Minute Warning. They walk off, and we see HBK watching from a room down next door.

Christian vs. Rob Van Dam
Really fun match here as Christian is Christian on offense so it’s good and RVD is friends with him so he bumps and sell everything. This also got a decent amount of time and they did some real cool spots, the match ends when Christian blocks and looks for a Sunset Flip, but RVD flips himself over and boots Christian down. He goes up top for the Five Star Frog splash. **1/4

Christopher Nowinski comes down to the ring and gets on the mic, being the WWE's first and only Harvard graduate, he was looking forward to returning to the Boston area. Boy how this town has changed! How could an area with so many fine academic institutions be stupid? Whether these people know it or not, people like him, Harvard graduates, run this town. They have to. The combined brain power of these people wouldn't be enough to heat Ted Williams' frozen corpse. And after all, Ted Williams wasn't a great man. Neither was Larry Bird. Nor Nomar. But Nowinski is a great man. So is Einstein. So is Shakespeare, who once said... What does everybody want? Al Snow comes out on stage and walks towards the ring. Nowinski asks what Snow is going to do, ground him? As Snow slowly walks towards the ring, we see that Maven has entered the ring from behind Nowinski. Al says he isn't going to ground Nowinski, or spank him. There's someone else to do it for him. With this, Maven turns Nowinski around and starts beating him down, finishing with a dropkick that sends Nowinski out of the ring and running through the crowd.

Shawn Michaels walks down the hall and passes Triple H's dressing room. He stops and ponders whether or not to open it, but decides to keep moving.

Booker T & Kane vs. Chris Jericho & Triple H (w/Ric Flair)
A lot better than expected, Jericho and Hunter have great chemistry as a team and worked well at just being cheating heel bastards. The early portion of the match was Booker and Kane taking it to Hunter and Jericho with those two bumping for everything, but they would take advantage when Triple H pulls Kane to the corner then distracts the ref, allowing Jericho to nail Kane in the leg with a chair. They begin working the leg with AWESOME! Cut off spots and dirty heel tactics. Booker’s hot-tag was good but not great it had energy but not like I’ve been used to seeing when he tags with Golddy. The match ends with Triple H whipping Booker, who in turn knocks Hebner off the apron. Booker goes up top, but Hunter sidesteps the flying kick. He sets Booker for a Pedigree, but Shawn Michaels runs down and plants Triple H with Sweet Chin Music. He rolls Hebner back in before he leaves, allowing Booker to get the win. Post-Match: Shawn Michaels gets on the mic and says “Long time, no see Boston. It's great to see them again” then the tape cuts out I’m guessing the it had more and he was gonna answer if he was gonna be in the chamber. **1/2

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 11/07/2002
Manchester, New Hampshire

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE Tag Team Champions: Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble

TONIGHT: Benoit & Angle vs. Edge & Rey for the tag titles in a 2/3 Falls Match

Torrie Wilson and Billy Kidman vs. Jamie Noble and Nidia
This was good, for the most part. Knoble/Kidman was fun when Knoble was doing all the work, Kidman not so much. Torrie/Nida was bad but it could of been a lot worse. Torrie is still looking FINE LIKE A GLASS OF WINE! The match ends when Kidman hits a bulldog and finishes Knoble off with a SSP for the win. **1/4

Backstage, Big Show enters the arena looking for Brock Lesnar but can't find him so he tells a backstage worker to find Lesnar and tell that that he is looking for him.

Al Wilson tells Torrie that everything he's done, he's done it for her. And he has been a good father to her, and since he and her mother have been divorced he is lonely. He says tonight he is going to something for himself.

SMACKDOWN #1 ANNOUNCER Funaki interviews John Cena. And Cena begins rap about how he’s gonna kick Rikishi ass. Rikishi steps in and has a little rap of his own.

Stephanie McMahon is watching the video tape of Bischoff kissing her last week, hen Chavo and Eddie Guerrero come in. They comment sarcastically about tell on screen kiss. Eddie says that he and Chavo should be out for the tag championship instead of Edge and Rey Mysterio. Steph denies the request but says she has an announcement to make this Tuesday night and says that Eddie will take on Brock Lesnar tonight in a non-title match. Chavo says that they are a tag team, and they will beat Lesnar.

John Cena vs. Rikishi
This was a mess.

Backstage, Matt gives Shannon a new "Matt Hardy V1" t-shirt, and tells Shannon to watch the tapes that he gives him in order to learn more about the ring. He puts sugar in his coffee and Matt yells at him. He calls Moore his first Matt-itude Follower, his first MF-er. He tells him to watch him go into Lesnar's dressing room to conduct some business.

Dawn Marie asks Al if he is sure he wants to do 'this' publically tonight, Al says he knows what's right, and in his heart, and this is it he's going to ask her the question tonight and nobody can stop him.

Matt Hardy goes up to Heyman, and says that Show is looking for Brock. Heyman indicates that he knows. Matt says that he's going to ask Steph for a match with Big Show to soften him up for Brock. Heyman thanks Matt for the gesture; he then enters Brock's dressing room where Brock is pacing back and forth. Heyman tells Brock that Matt Hardy will take on the Big Show for us. Brock says that HE WANTS Big Show tonight. And Heyman says that Brock will defend the title when he negotiates a title defense, but he has to worry about Eddie Guerrero.

Al Wilson comes down to the ring, and he gets on the mic. Al says 25 years ago he was blessed with Torrie, and he knows she wants what's good for him. A few weeks ago he met someone else, Dawn Marie. He calls for Dawn Marie to join him in the ring. Al says that since he has met Dawn he wants her to know that he made him feel strong, sexy, and virile and also since they have been together she made him feel like a man. Al says that a man has to do what a man has to do. Al gets down on one knee and proposes to Dawn. OH SHIT! Dawn looks out to the crowd for a few moments thinking about it, Al looks up at her and says that he will kill himself if she says NO! Dawn teases Al for a moment before telling him YES! Dawn lets Al put the ring on her finger and she struts around the ring with it! AL WILSON IS MY 6TH HERO IN LIFE!

Torrie runs out of the arena in tears, so Mark Lloyd tries to ask her what she's feeling but she runs past him. Funaki would have got the job done

The Big Show vs. Matt Hardy
Pretty much a squash match for Show, but Matt was AWESOME! During this epically when Show had him in a bear hug so Matt bites his nose to get out of the move Show would then hit a chokeslam for the win. Post-Match: Show gets on the mic and says he was the next big thing long before Lesnar ever was and at Survivor Series he will be the next WWE champion.*

Backstage, Paul Heyman tries to calm Brock down, but it doesn't work so Lesnar throws the TV to the ground.

Two out of Three falls match for the WWE Tag Team Championships: Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio
Kurt is wearing the EPIC Half American flag, and half gold attire tonight. FUCK YEAH! This rules still, I loved the opening minutes with Rey out wrestling Kurt and making him look stupid with leads to the Benoit face palm http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9877/peq.gif Angle mockingly claps for him as he's back in the ring, he then boot to the gut and clothesline by Angle but Rey kips up. And hits a Headscissors. The first fall was around 6 minutes long and was hot they managed to keep the crowd into it without using finishers, and signature moves and for a Kurt match to not have a wasted finisher in the first fall is pretty AMAZING! Anyway that fall end when, Edge & Rey hit a Powerbombs/Springboard Seated Senton combo for the win. The 2nd fall was pretty much Kurt/Benoit getting their shit together and controlling most of the 2nd fall with vicious suplex and strikes. That fall doesn't last long either as it was only 3 minutes long, it ends Edge signals for the spear but Angle moves and Edge runs headfirst into Benoit who was holding one of the title belts, this allows Angle to grabs the anklelock which forces Edge to tap. Okay now the final fall which is the same amount of time the first 2 falls were combined, 9 minutes. Now this is what i don't get as the 2nd fall ends the ref raises both Kurt and Benoit’s hand but then they start arguing, they just seemed fine like 5 seconds ago and all of a sudden they are back to the bickering. FUCK IT! As we come back from a commercial Benoit and Angle are on the same face and Kurt is working away on Rey. With heel tactics, but Rey has a nice mini comeback and gets the hot tag to Edge, I have to admit the match feels just like the No Mercy one Anyway Angle catches Edge charging in with a sweet Belly-To-Belly and tags in Benoit who goes right to work on the back and applies a half-Boston crab. The quick tags between Benoit & Kurt were good, but i still have no idea why they had that little bicker before the fall. Anyway Rey got a good hot-tag after Benoit hits a superplex off the top rope, they do this AWESOME! Spot when Rey is in with Rey doing a bronco buster to Angle but Benoit comes in mid-move and just release German suplexes him. The match would end minutes later after this AWESOME! Rey/Kurt interaction, so Angle ducks the 619 and Rey comes charging in but Angle catches him and throws him over his head, but Rey lands feet first on the top rope so he standing on them. He jumps backwards onto Kurt’s neck and counters a Powerbomb into a SLOPPY sunset flips for the three, but Kurt has his hand on the rope but the ref still counts the three. Angle & Benoit appeal to the referee as we go to commercial break. WE ARE BACK! And ref Brian Hebner restarts the match and Rey srpingboards in with a double dropkick and gets backdropped. Which pisses Benoit off so he suplexes Rey and the team of Kurt/Benoit take over again with more AWESOME! Controlling segment. Rey would fight back and tag in Edge and finally the match would break down, it would end 3 minutes later when Edge heel kicks Angle. Benoit is cleared out of the ring. Angle locks in the ankle lock. Edge reverses it and sends Angle to the ropes. Rey hits the 619 and Edge hits the spear and goes for the cover, but as he does that Benoit head up top and goes for the flying head butt but Edge sees this and moves so Benoit lands on Kurt. Rey drop kicks Benoit out of the ring and Edge covers for the win. AWESOME! ****1/4

Mark Lloyd asks who Big Show thinks will win the Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero match. Big Show says that HE will win, confusing Mark Lloyd as always.

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A Scott Steiner promo video airs.

Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero)
Obviously not on the No Way Out level but still pretty AWESOME! For a mini-match. Chavo and Eddie try to jump Brock on the outside to start and get killed, in the ring now and Brock is VIOLENT! PISSED! AGGRESSIVE! While Eddie bumps like a GOD! For it, he has no answer for what Brock is throwing at him. Brock also debuts a Backbreaker, chicken wing Eddie rolls out but Brock tosses him back in and clotheslines Chavo. As the ref check on Chavo that allows Eddie to get a low blow in and begin working on Brock, with kicks to the hamstring and knees to keep him on the ground, Lasso from El Paso but Brock powers out. Eddie hits a clothesline for two. Chavo gets on the apron again. Eddie knocks Lesnar down at the legs. Chavo chokes Lesnar as Eddie distracts the ref. Eddie drop kicks at Lesnar but Lesnar isn't phased by it. And comes back with a belly-to-belly suplex to Eddie. Lesnar rams his shoulder into Eddie. Eddie has Brock in a wrist lock as Chavo is knocked off the top rope. He then picks Eddie up and gives him the F-5 for the win. Post-Match: Brock exits the ring and heads up the ramp. As he is turned around, Big Show assaults him from behind, Big Show gorilla presses Brock Lesnar off the stage just like he did to Undertaker! AWESOME! **3/4

 

[Crippler]

WWE Raw 11/11/2002
Cincinnati, Ohio

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

The show opens and we see Shawn Michaels reading a newspaper. He finishes reading it just by the time Raw starts what are the chances of that.

WWE World Tag Team Championship: Chris Jericho & Christian vs. Rob Van Dam & Kane
Jericho debuts the Silva King of the World theme here. The match was action from bell-to-bell but it wasn't great action, RVD sucked early on he was Jeff sloppy here and seemed his timing was clearly off but thankfully he would settle down later on, Kane was good as his big man power guy role until team Christian/Jericho used heel tactics and a low blow to take over. They do the a double heat-segment which was nice, and RVD sold that really well that is when he's at his best just getting the shit beaten out of him. Kane's hot-tag rules and the match began to break down; it would end when Chokeslam to Christian as the ref yells at RVD to leave the ring. Jericho comes in and nails Kane with a title belt, prompting RVD to kick him out of the ring. RVD goes up top and flies across the ring, over Kane's body, nailing Christian with the Five Star. Kane sits up and rolls over to pin Christian but the pin gets broken up when Jericho hits him in the back with a huge chair shot. As the ref calls for the DQ bell, Jericho continues pounding away on both Kane and RVD's back then leaves. **1/2

Backstage, Terri asks Jericho what he was doing out there. He says he is softening up all the assclowns in the Elimination Chamber. No is going to win that match except him. Jericho walks off and Christian steps up, saying that what's better is that Bischoff promised him the spot if anyone can't participate. Even if he has to beat his partner, he'll win the Title. Jericho comes back hits him in the back with the chair and says no one else is going to win the belt.

A video airs of the Shawn/H feud so far.

Backstage, Ace-Reporter Gregory Helms asks Booker T what his thoughts are about the Elimination Chamber. He says he's been doing more thinking that Abraham Lincoln, but right now his thoughts are just on facing Triple H. Goldust comes up and says he can't wait to team up with the Hurricane to take down Test and his partner. But beware; the Testicles are getting bigger and stronger. Helms asks what he thinks about Test naming his fans Testicles, but Goldust looks down and says he was talking about the Golden Globes.

Jeff Hardy vs. Lance Storm (w/ William Regal)
I didn't care for this at all.

We get footage of the F-View attack with Terri and Victoria from last week.

Terri enters Bischoff's office. She remarks that Eric looks very happy. He can't wait for the Elimination Chamber match this Sunday. He says he wanted to tell her that he booked her in a match against Victoria. Terri says she doesn't want to wrestle her. She's crazy. On the television, we see that Victoria is already in the ring. She calls Terri to bring her pretty little self to the ring. And since Trish and Terri have so many pretty little things in common, she is going to annihilate her tonight. Terri again pleas to not have the match. Bischoff says that she has two options. She can go to the ring and try to convince Victoria that she doesn't want the match, or go home to her daughter Dakota and tell her that there won't be a Christmas this year because Mommy got fired.

After the commercial Victoria is still waiting for Terri in the ring, Terri comes down with a microphone and pleads to get out of the match she even admits that Victoria is the 'better woman'. And she’s nothing to prove. Victoria calls the match off but says she is still gonna rip her head off, so she smashes the microphone over Terri's head and attacks her. Victoria rips Terri's shirt off and smells it Terri gets up and fights back briefly until Victoria knocks her down again and tosses her out of the ring, she slams Terry on the steel ramp way and then throws Terry back in the ring where she beats on her more. Refs try to pull her off but Victoria kicks referee Charles Robinson in the balls and throws him out of the ring. Victoria pulls a ladder out from under the ring and into the ring. Trish runs down and attacks Victoria, and smashes the ladder back into Victoria's face. They battle until refs pull them off each other, Victoria laughing all the way.

Backstage, Batista walks the halls. Flair comes up and says he's been watching him since his debut. He's very impressed and is glad to have him on Raw. Ric says that he just might be bigger than World champion Triple H, and then wishes him good luck. And Batista says thanks

Dave Batista vs. D'Lo Brown
SQUASH!

Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring and gets on the mic, he says he believes in God, his family, himself, and all these fans. But he is still human, and he wants retribution. This Sunday, he will be one of six men to compete in the Elimination Chamber match. He doesn't even know what an Elimination Chamber match is. Then again, he didn't know what a Ladder Match was when he was the first to compete in it. He didn't know what a Hell in the Cell match was when he was the first to compete in it. He didn't even really know what a Marathon Match was when he was the first to compete in it. After all, it's only been four years. It's only coming back from partial paralysis, from a career-ending injury. He may win; he may not. He's said it before: he's not the Heartbreak Kid anymore. He's just Shawn Michaels, but that is plenty to keep Triple H from leaving Madison Square Garden the World Champion. He has known Triple H a very long time. They were very good friends, and they walked down many of the same paths. But they have ended up at very different spots. He doesn't care if it's Kane, Booker T, Chris Jericho, or RVD who gets the honor of wearing the World Title belt. He just wants to be the man who keeps Triple H from remaining the Champ. Then again, the Word of the Lord says that all things are possible if you believe. And he believes that the next World Champion will be himself. Suddenly Triple H's music hits and he comes out on the stage, he begins to mock Shawn for thinking he could become World champion by saying; He believes that he can become the World Heavyweight Champion because God said so? In this arena, Triple H is God. Triple H then says that he is going to kick Shawn's ass and walks to the ring, they start to brawl in the ring and Triple H gets the better of the two and ends up giving Shawn the pedigree. He rolls outside and goes out of the ring and under the ring for the sledgehammer. But refs and officials stop him from entering the ring.

Bubba Ray Dudley & Spike Dudley (w/ Jeff Hardy) vs. Three Minute Warning (w/ Rico)
Rosey and Jamal throwing Spike around like a toy was great, but aside from that it was pretty boring. *1/2

He'll get to Elimination Chamber details in a minute, but first, he wants to talk about Super Tuesday. For one time only, Raw talent will show up on UPN. Not only will he put on a 10-man Tag, there will also be a Bikini Contest between Raw's Trish Stratus and Smackdown's Torrie Wilson. As for the Elimination Chamber... we get a video of workers creating the Chamber. It will be steel. Apparently it will have zero give. It will weigh ten tons and also contain two miles of chains. We come back live, where Eric has information on the actual match. Two men will be chosen at random to start the match. The other four will be locked in individual chambers. Every five minutes, one chamber will randomly open. Two men will fight at a time, until five have been eliminated, and one will be the World Champion.

Backstage, we see the F-View camera and Steven Richards entering Stacy's room with a Singapore Cane. She says that between managing Test's wrestling and his Testicles, her hands are full. He says he just needs motivation. She asks what she can do to help. He hands her the cane and bends over. Test walks in. Stacy gives him the cane, and Test nails Stevie. Stacy bends over for Test, but we cut to an RNN Special Update: Randy has suffered a setback due to his shoulder sling chaffing his skin with susceptible to infection. Luckily, the doctors applied cream and gave him padding. But keep sending those emails to getwellrandy@wwe.com

Steven Richards & Test (w/Stacy) vs. Hurricane & Goldust
I'm gonna be honest I didn't watch this.

Backstage, Triple H and Flair walk to the ring, when Booker T cuts them off. He tells Hunter that at the Elimination Chamber, the odds of him walking out Champ are slim and none, and slim just left the damn building. He's going to have five guys, five guys, five guys, five guys, five guys whooping his punk ass. Triple H says he does have five opponents this Sunday, but one by one, he's going to take them out. As he says this, he drops his fingers until he is giving Booker the bird, saying that it's going to come down to just Booker, and then he'll beat him too.

Booker T vs. Triple H (w/ Ric Flair)
This was short and pretty average, really back-and-forth match. Both guys bumping for each other but it really didn't have much of a story, just 2 guys doing stuff to kill time. The match ends as the ref forces Flair out of the ring; Triple H hits a low blow and then the Pedigree for the win. Post-Match: Shawn Michaels runs down and attacks Triple H, then hits Flair with Sweet Chin Music. He punches Trips into the corner. Jericho runs down and takes down Shawn, which leads to a Jericho & Triple H double team Shawn until Kane & Rob Van Dam make the save. Kane tries to chokeslam Jericho but RVD accidentally kicks Kane. Kane tosses him out of the ring and starts taking on Triple H. Triple H hit a spinebuster on Kane, while Booker takes down Rob Van Dam but walks into Booker's jumping calf kick. Meanwhile, RVD goes up and hits a Five Star on Kane, then stumbles under Booker's scissors kick. Jericho goes up top and dropkicks Booker down. Triple H and Jericho argue, allowing Kane to sit up and clothesline them both down. Kane clotheslines each of them into opposite corners, then chokeslams Jericho. HBK nails Kane with Sweet Chin Music. He goes for Triple H, but Trips grabs him and looks for the Pedigree. Shawn back body drops out and then hits a Pedigree of his own on Triple H. Jericho comes in and lays Shawn out with a chair a chair shot to the head and begins to talk trash and the tape cuts off here. **1/4

 

[Crippler]

WWE Smackdown 11/14/2002
Columbus, Ohio

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE Tag Team Champions: Edge & Rey Mysterio
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble

Backstage, Paul Heyman is asked about Brock Lesnar's physical condition. And he says Lesnar has a broken rib and has been coughing up blood all week. He says Brock will defend the WWE Title at Survivor Series, but he will not be here tonight by doctor's orders and by his orders. Big Show shows up and says if by some chance if Brock does show up, he's calling him out.

Edge vs. Chavo Guerrero
Really fun match here, with Edge out wrestling Chavo in the early beginning but Chavo would get a few cheap shots in but that wouldn't last long. They do this AWESOME! Spot where Edge knocks Chavo down in the ring and as he's coming back into through the middle ropes Chavo with both feet kicks the ropes into his balls for a low blow. Chavo begins to take over but that doesn't last long and Edge has a good comeback witch Chavo bumping for everything. The match ends when Edge signals for the spear, but Chavo moves and Edge spears post. Chavo hits a spear of his own for a great near-fall. Edge rolls through a sunset flip from the second rope and catapults Chavo, who counters with a tornado DDT blocked by Edge into the Edge-O-Caution for the win. **1/4

Backstage, Mark Lloyd asks Rey Mysterio if he’ll be as successful against Eddie Guerrero. Rey says that Edge handled business well tonight and he is proud to be his partner. He says he knows what Eddie Guerrero is capable of. Brock Lesnar arrives and Rey stops to interview to ask how his ribs are Brock says their FINE! Mark tries the same and he just stares him down.

Al is looking through a wedding magazine. Dawn comes up to talk to him. She says she is the luckiest man in the world. She hands him a wedding invitation for Torrie. Al seems unsure. Dawn says that she has to be invited and the wedding could fix the problems between them. Al agrees to go and talk to her.

Heyman yells at Lesnar for coming to the arena. He asks why is here. Lesnar says why because he is the WWE champion, that’s why. Heyman says they’re a team whether people like it or not. When he went out on his own, Brock beat Eddie, but then got tossed off the stage because Heyman wasn’t watching his back. Heyman says that Brock doesn’t listen anymore and Brock counters with Paul don’t really care. Heyman begs him to put pride aside and leave Show alone tonight and wait for Survivor Series. Heyman says he has only one idea to get them out, and Brock starts to listen.

Matt Hardy & John Cena vs. Tajiri & Rikishi
Mattitude.com entrance it says Matt was the Fear Factor champion & Matt loves guacamole Cena is still wearing the awful tight attire but at least he's throwing up the "Word Life" gang signs. Tajiri/Matt interaction was so good but too short. The match ends when both Matt and Tajiri both go for swinging DDTs off a whip and there’s a double KO. Hardy lands with his hand on Tajiri’s shoulder and the ref counts three rights as Hardy gets his own shoulder up. **

Backstage, Benoit and Angle argue over whose fault it was last week that they lost the tag titles. Angle blames Benoit for them losing the titles, but Benoit says Kurt somehow got pinned twice in the same fall. Angle says he hates Benoit, but he loves being a champion, and Benoit screwed that up. Benoit says he's beat Kurt the last 2 times they fought, and Kurt tells him to watch his mouth, young man Angle says he has more teeth the Benoit, Benoit says he has more hair. Angle says he is ten times better then Benoit, Benoit claims to be eleven times better than Angle. Angle says he is a gold medallist, Benoit says he is the rabid wolverine and tonight he is going prove him wrong. Then KURT GOT THE FLICK TO THE NOSE GAME

Scott Steiner hype video.

Backstage, Heyman knocks on Show’s door. He goes inside and talks about how Brock is so young and Show should want to beat Brock at 100%. He asks Show to not call out Brock, but wait until Survivor Series. Show says the best thing about Brock is Heyman, and he might consider it. Heyman leaves, and Show looks as if he is considering it.

Chavo and Eddie are walking backstage when they run into Rey and Edge. Rey starts to yell at them in Spanish. Eddie laughs and mocks Rey that he will do his talking in the ring. He pretends to be frightened and hides behind Chavo. Edge starts yelling in Spanish. Everyone looks surprised, they walk off, laughing.

Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
Some people are made for each other, and just have chemistry like which is unbelievable. Flair has Steamboat, Undertaker has Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin has The Rock and Eddie has Rey. And these two do what only these two can do, they work the mat for a minute before Eddie hits the AWESOME! Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker and begins to work on the arm of Rey. Rey bumps around and sell while Eddie is beating on it, and they do this AWESOME! Spot where Eddie pulls the ref in the way of the 619, and Chavo runs down sends Rey flying face first. Edge comes out and chases Chavo out of the ring. Edge spears Eddie in the ring after he attempts a cover on Rey. Officials come out to remove Chavo and Edge. Rey totally forgot about the arm As we comeback from the commercial and Rey hits a moonsault and goes for a bronco buster and hits it he then gets on the top rope but Eddie knocks him off. Eddie then hits a plancha of his own and rolls Rey back into the ring. Eddie gets on the top rope but Rey gets up and superplexes him for a 2 count. The match would end minutes later when Eddie goes for a Powerbombs but that gets countered by an arm drag and Irish whip but Eddie hits a huge clothesline, Eddie goes to an armbar. Rey fights out but gets put up top for a back suplexes. Rey fights out and hits a moonsault press for 2. Springboard armdrag and hits a baseball slide into Eddie, Rey then follows up with a senton to the outside by Rey. Springboard body splash hits knee hard on the floor, Rey rolls Eddie back in. And this allows Eddie to hit a Suplex and Eddie feels foggy yet again. The splash misses and Eddie gets heel kicks to the second rope. 619 hits but Eddie rolls through the springboard sunset flip and lock in the Lasso from El Paso submission, Eddie also holds the ropes and Rey has no decision to tap. ****

Backstage, Torrie is walking until she runs into her father. She says she doesn't want to talk to him. He follows her. She says she wants him to be happy, he wants to talk. She says that Dawn is using him and asks why he doesn’t t see it. She says Dawn is conniving and manipulative. Al says he can’t believe her. She says she can't go to their wedding even if he is her father. She tells him that Dawn is making him look ridiculous because she is playing him. She says there is no fool like and old fool.

Billy Kidman vs. Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia)
The booking here is stupid, they have a match coming up in 3 days’ time at Survivor Series yet you give it away on TV early? C'MON! Anyway the psychology was smart here as Knoble worked on the arm when he won the title so he does the dame here. Kidman goes a solid/spotty job selling it. The match ends when Noble goes for a sunset flip powerbomb but Kidman fights back and hits the Ridden Bomb. Kidman drags Noble to the corner and he gets on the top rope. Noble gets up and superplexes Kidman off the top rope but Kidman counters and rolls Noble up for the win. 3 minutes was too short even if Kidman sucks. **1/2

Backstage, Dawn asks Al what’s wrong. Al says Torrie won't go to the wedding. Dawn says that it’s horrible, she says if she can't put her jealousy aside to make her father happy. Al says that Torrie called him an old fool, Dawn says that age is just a number and the wedding is the right thing for both of them. Dawn holds Al with an evil look in her eyes.

Brock paces in his locker room. Heyman says everything’s taken care of. And that Show is smart enough to listen to him, and now it's okay. He says he told Show not to call Lesnar out tonight. Heyman says that he may not be 7 feet tall but Show was intimidated by his intelligence. Heyman says that Lesnar can leave and rest for Survivor Series. Brock says no, and says if Show isn't calling him out, he's calling Show out. He grabs the WWE Title, and walks off.

Kurt Angle comes out wearing the EPIC! Half gold half USA flag attire and gets on the mic, he says he wants to apologize for being predictable. He says for the past couple of months he has beaten Edge, Rey Mysterio, Benoit and the Guerrero's so many times, but he says that what happens when you are so far above the rest. Angle says he is not only better in the ring then all of them, he is a better athlete then Benoit, he is a better looking than Edge and he can speak English unlike the Guerrero' s. And unlike Mysterio, Angle says he has been through puberty. He then says that he doesn't need Benoit, he can win the tag titles on his own. Suddenly Chavo and Eddie come out and argue that they can speak English. Eddie says that Angle can't beat the Guerrero's Angle says that is because Eddie cheated. Edge comes out and says not only has Angle lost his hair, he also lost his mind. Edge reminded Angle that they beat him for the tag championships. Edge says that after all Angle’s whining and complaining, he still sucks. Angle says he has more talent in his little finger than all of them combined. Angle says that they must want to scout him and learn from him. Kurt then call's Benoit's butt teeth butt out here so he can make him tap.

Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle
This didn't have much of a story to it, as it was both men spacing out the regular moves but taunting the guys on the outside. So when Kurt was on offense when would hit a German, forearm or belly-to-belly then mock the Guerrero’s. That would allow Benoit to take over and he would hit a German, Chop or suplexes then mock Rey & Edge on the other side. UGH! Benoit throws Angle into Edge and Rey. They get back in the ring. Angle knocks Benoit off his feet but Benoit hits 2 German suplexes. Angle counters Benoit's third and delivers 3 German suplexes to Benoit. Then he covers Benoit for 2. Benoit counters the Angle slam with the cross face. Angle reverses it into the ankle lock. Angle hits the Angle slam. Angle locks in Eddie's submission the El Paso Lasso on Benoit. Eddie is irate. He gets in the ring but Angle sends him over the ropes into Edge and Rey. The Guerrero's go at it outside the ring with Edge and Rey. They all get into the ring and all hell breaks loose. Rey locks in the ankle lock on Angle and Edge does on the other leg. Angle taps. Edge locks in the cross face on Benoit. The Guerrero's get back in the ring and attack Edge and Rey. Angle locks in the ankle lock the Eddie. Benoit locks in the cross face to Edge. The bell rings repeatedly. Refs come out to break up the battle. Angle gets face to face with Benoit. Angle offers his hand to Benoit and he takes it. They shake and Angle tries to hug Benoit. Benoit refuses **3/4

Heyman demands that Lesnar not go out to the ring. Lesnar says he is going; Big Show is also headed toward the ring.

Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman come down to the ring and Lesnar throws his belt in the middle of the ring and removes his shirt to reveal his bandaged ribs. He then calls for Show to bring it. He says he's right here. Paul yanks the mic away and says he's had enough. Brock pulls it back and yells "SHUT UP, PAUL!" Paul can't believe it, and backs away. Lesnar says if Show doesn't come out he will drag his ass out. Show s music hits and he comes out. Brock meets him on the floor and rams Show into the steps and goes KILLS Show in the face with a chair twice. Show is busted open, he hits him 3 more times in the back and Brock hits him with the title too. Show is down, And Cole says "Maybe Heyman was wrong, maybe Brock can beat the Big Show" Brock leaves with the title to end the show. AWESOME!

 

[Crippler]

Fun Fact: This was the last WWE VHS I ever bought.

WWE Survivor Series 2002
Madison Square Garden in New York City

WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H
WWE Tag Team Champions: Edge & Rey Mysterio
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Jamie Noble
WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus

6 Man Elimination Table Tag Match: Bubba Dudley, Spike Dudley and Jeff Hardy vs. Three-Minute Warning and Rico
Very sloppy match, on paper it was a good idea to have this open the show. But the execution was terrible; Jeff by far was the weakest link and dragged this down. He fucked up so much stuff in the match that it so funny to see, best on was Rico on the turn buckle pretending to lose his balance like 3 times just waiting for Jeff to push him off. Spike is eliminated first as he tries a Dudley Dog on Rico but Rosey & Jamal catches him ans suplexes him through the table. Rosey is out next when Jeff hits him with a Swanton off the bleachers like his did to the Dudley's back at Royal Rumble 2000, Jamal KILLS! Jeff with a Flying Splash off the top through a table on the floor, which leaves Bubba alone vs. Jamal and Rico. Jamal gets eliminated when he moves Rico off the table but gets powerbombed off the middle and he's gone. The match ends when 3 Minute Warning don’t care to follow the rules and start a 3 on 1 attack on Bubba Ray. Bubba attempts a fight back but it’s not enough. As 3 Minute Warning look to finish this one off with setting a table up. D-von comes running down to the ring in full Dudley attire to clean house, this allows the Dudleyz to hit Rico with the 3D for the win. ***

Stacy Kiebler is at WWF NEW YORK; she introduce Saliva to perform the theme for Survivor Series. And to report that Test would love to be there but is on a PR tour and he would love nothing more than to be surrounded by testicles. During the performance we have clips of the feuds leading to the matches tonight (I love this song)

Backstage, Rob Van Dam is getting ready for the Elimination Chamber.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman vs. Jamie Noble (w/Nidia)
The match was good but, we saw this match just 3 days ago on Smackdown. Noble again tries his best and makes this watchable with his awesome bumping early on, and then his viciousness, just doing any and everything to keep his title and the money that comes with it hell he even pulled out a Suicide as well, as for Kidman he fuckin' sucks he doesn't sell a thing and his offense looks crap. The match was a lot of back-and-forth action; they packed a lot of action into the 7 minutes. The match ends when Kidman hits an enzuigiri and pulls Noble over to the cover for the SSP but Nidia distracts. So he kicks her away and then hits the SSP for the win. **3/4

In the locker room Kurt Angle is watching the monitor with Chris Benoit. Kurt says if “Billy freakin' Kidman” can win the cruiserweight belt, there's no reason they can't win the tag belts back. Just as long as Benoit stays out of the team captains way. Benoit is none too pleased with that comment and asks him angrily to repeat it. Angle says he isn’t falling for that because they are amigos, bosom buddies and friends to the end and that together no one can beat them. Benoit offers him a shake to play nice. Kurt: “I'M NOT SHAKING YOUR HAND! TAG TEAM PARTNERS DON'T SHAKE HANDS! PARTNERS GOTTA HUG!

Backstage, Chris Jericho is getting ready for the Elimination Chamber.

“F-View” camera is backstage with Victoria who is talking to a mirror and claims the mirror called Trish prettier than her and smashes the mirror.

Hardcore Match for the WWE Women's Championship: Trish Stratus vs. Victoria
Pretty good match, but it did have quite a few botches and awkwardness throughout. The stipulation really hides the lack of quality in the match. There's little psychology and just worthless weapons use. I also felt the match lacked that HATE~! We've been seeing on Raw, E.G. On Raw during the build the two couldn't keep their hands off each other and it really looked like they hated each other but here all they went out of the and they tried to make it EPIC! The ending was pretty bad too as it took Victoria forever to set off the fire extinguisher then she ends the match with a snap suplex. C'MON! **1/4

Backstage, Booker T is getting ready for the Elimination Chamber.

Jonathan Coachman talks to Raw GM Eric Bishoff; he asks him what to expect from the Elimination Chamber. He gloats about outdoing Smackdown GM Stephanie McMahon when he is interrupted by the Big Show. Show says “hi, stranger”. He tells Bischoff to watch tonight and he'll see why he should regret it.

Brock Lesnar is warming up backstage. A nervous Paul Heyman stands by clinging to the WWE Championship He told Brock not to pick a fight with this guy. Heyman wants Brock to admit that nothing has been the same since HIAC and tonight he's got to defend his title with a broken rib. Heyman says that Brock has got to man up because they are in MSG and Heyman will do everything in his power to make sure “his client” leaves tonight with the WWE Championship. He hands it back to Brock, OH SHIT!

WWE Championship: The Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman)
The build for this feud was Brock beating Taker in the Cell and then Show destroying Taker by throwing him off the high stage. Heyman tried talking Brock out of the shot but Brock wouldn't have it cause he believes he can BEAT THE BIG SHOW. Brock's ribs are also taped up or "Broken" after show threw him off the stage like he did to Taker, Brock was also every week beginning to get bigger and bigger pops, and the crowd reaction for him here was great. But's I'll tell you what Heyman's body language and facial expressions, soaking the entrance in, knowing what he's going to do...is AMAZING! The guy is just a pure genius. The match is only 4/5 minutes long and normally i would be pissed at the short time but these two have such good chemistry and they do so much good stuff in the time given that it makes sense. The match starts with Brock Lesnar gets right in the face of Big Show showing no signs of fear. Big Show shows his dominance by throwing Brock Lesnar across the ring. From that they do some real good spots like when Lesnar gives him a backsuplex, and even a belly-to-belly. The ref gets bumped out and Heyman throws a chair in the ring between both. Show goozles but Lesnar goes low and grabs the chair. Show punches the chair back at him but Lesnar NO-SELLS! And kills Show with a chair shot to the head. He then PICKS SHOW UP AND HITS A F-5 BUT PAUL HEYMAN PULLS THE REF OUT AT THE COUNT OF 2, SWERVE! Heyman was amazing debating about his decision, and Brock facial expression was priceless. Lesnar chases Heyman around, but comes back into the ring right into a chair shot by Show then a Chokeslam on the chair and Show covers Lesnar for the WIN. Post-match: Heyman jumping in the arms of Show celebrating, they quickly leave the arena too. ***1/2

Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships: Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit vs. Los Guerrero’s (Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero)
Very good fast paced action here so I won't be able to write down everything that happens. This is elimination rules, so if one person from that team is pinned that team is eliminated too. Mysterio starts with Benoit and that rules then Angle tags in and we get a little Angle/Rey interaction as Guerrero’s being smart showing no intent on getting in there. AWESOME! That goes around 6/7 minutes and neither team being able to dominant for too long. The Guerrero’s finally get a tag in and the match slowly begins to fall apart. But they has a super-hot and super fun finishing, with a ton of cool moves and spots. Also, the first fall ends when Chavo gets into the ring with the Tag title belt in hand and he hits Benoit with it. Angle then goes after Chavo knocking him down; Chavo throws the title to Kurt Angle. Benoit finds Angle with belt in hand OH SHIT LIE! CHEATING! STEALING! A shoving contest between the two begins. Mysterio dropkicks Benoit into Angle and Edge finishes Benoit off with a spear. Benoit & Kurt are PISSED! So Kurt Angle Slams Edge while Benoit suplexes Chavo and they argue to the back. It's a shame the crowd is totally dead for the final as Guerrero’s vs. Rey/Eddie is pretty damn good. Even if it did have a few sloppy moments Rey's knee really seemed to bother him as he wasn't as fluent like he's been in the past and Edge seemed to be hurting, his offense just didn't look crisp like it has the past 3 months. Edge sets up Guerrero for the 619 and Rey hits it. The referee finally drags Edge back to the corner, and as Rey is going for the West Coast Pop, on the springboards Chavo hits him in the back with the title belt. Sending Rey down to the mat. Edge baseball slides Chavo knocking him down, which allows Eddie to locks in the Lasso from El Paso and Rey had no choice to tap. This was pretty disappointing, considering it was the Smackdown six, maybe I was expecting more. I guess if it would of happen on TV i might of liked it more. ***1/2

Backstage, Kane is getting ready for the Elimination Chamber.

Chris Nowinski comes down to the ring, and he gets on the mic and he insults New Yorkers by being street smart but that doesn’t translate to general intelligence. He goes on to say they are dumb. As well as remarking that the Yankee’s bought all their World Series wins, Loud 'Shut the fuck up' chants starts He then says Intelligence is something you either have or you don't and trust me, NYC doesn't have it, Matt Hardy comes to the ring Mattitude.com says Matt keeps the room temperature at a toasty 75 degrees, Matt only drinks low-fat chocolate milk. He gets on the mic and says Chris is wrong, and New Yorkers aren't stupid, but they're losers. Hardy says he can't breathe because he's choking worse than the Knicks right now. He calls New York like every other city a bunch of losers. They argue over whether New Yorkers are losers or are stupid. Matt looks for a compromise and calls them “Lupid”, stupid and losers, Scott Steiner's music hits which gets a big pop from the crowd he takes Nowinski down with a clothesline and hit’s a belly to belly suplex on Matt Hardy. Nowinski is up but not for long as he gets a T-Bone suplex and Matt gets another belly to belly suplex. Steiner then picks up Matt Hardy and gorilla press slams him out of the ring onto Nowinski. He gets a mic and says "TO ALL MY FREAKS IN NEW YORK CITY, BIG POPPA PUMP IS YOUR HOOK UP. HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME"

Backstage, Terri tries to interview Shawn BUT! RNN; Randy News Network. Randy Orton is here He wants to thank that SEXY! Flight attendant Sherry, for hooking him up with that extra pillow on the long flight to New York City. He is also here to inform us that he will be back soon, but you can keep sending cards and e-mails to getwellrandy@wwe.com

Elimination Chamber hype video airs

Coach interviews Triple H and Triple H says in the past 3 months he was beaten everyone they have put in front of him and but that wasn't good enough, but now he has to in the Elimination Chamber and he drops the line “I’ve got a first class ticket to hell and I just want to know who’s coming with me?”

Raw GM and Elimination Chamber creator Eric Bishoff comes down to the ring and explains the rules and how the match was created.

Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H (w/Ric Flair) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho vs. Booker T vs. Kane vs. Rob Van Dam
This would be the first ever Elimination Chamber. Saliva plays Jericho down. Thankfully, he didn't keep that entrance music. RVD & HHH start, and RVD pretty much dominates him for the full 5 minutes, the highlights of that being Triple H going for the Pedigree early but gets back dropped to the steel platform surrounding the ring. Then RVD nearly throws him through the chain door and almost breaks the chain. RVD also hits Rolling Thunder over the top rope onto Triple H who was lying on the steel. RVD then climbs to the top of Jericho’s chamber but Jericho grabs him from within the pod and allows HHH a breather. Van Dam hits a senton off the top rope to the floor. AWESOME! Jericho is next out and attacks RVD aggressively, they do this EPIC! RVD clotheslines Jericho to the floor and leaps off the top but Jericho ducks; Van Dam hangs on to the cage like Spiderman and then leaps onto Y2J with a cross body. Y2J and HHH team up on RVD then Y2J taunts HBK in front of his POD. They whip RVD backwards into the chains a few times; Van Dam counters a double team corner whip rolling over Jericho and clotheslining Triple H. Triple H then recovers and spike DDT's RVD as Booker T is next out, He runs in and takes everyone out; which leads to RVD & Booker teaming up to take out Jericho and Triple H, then they begin to battle and Booker hits a roundhouse kick. Booker tries another kick but RVD catches it and hits the feint-wheel kick. Booker comes back with a leg lariat as HHH and Jericho recovers; Booker scores with the axe kick but Jericho breaks it up. RVD heads to the top for a 5 Star Frog splash, but thinks better of it. Instead he climbs on top of a pod for a HUGE Five-Star Frog splash on Triple H's throat HOLY SHIT! RVD LEGIT looks like he hurt his leg on the landing; Booker nails him with a missile dropkick and pins him. Kane is next out and he kills everyone. He even uses Jericho as a lawn dart against the chains, and then throws him through one of the Plexiglas pods. Booker tries to hit the axe kick to Kane but Jericho low blows him from the floor and Kane chokeslams him. Triple H attacks Kane allowing Jericho to hit the Lionsault on Booker and pins him. Kane and Jericho fight on the cage and Jericho gets slammed back into the ring, while HHH on the floor bleeding and has a crushed throat. Kane slams HHH off the top, but Jericho goes low and gives him a missile dropkick. Shawn Michaels is out now, attacks Kane and Jericho until Kane catches him with a clothesline Kane then chokeslams HBK, HHH and Y2J but doesn't go for a cover instead he tries to inflict more punishment to Triple H and goes for a Tombstone, but Triple H counters by pushes Kane right into Sweet Chin Music, Triple H scores with a Pedigree, and then Jericho finishes Kane off with a Lionsault. This leaves Triple H vs. Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels; Jericho and Shawn fight on the floor and Jericho throws Shawn into the chains. Triple H & Jericho then begin to team up on Shawn which really was the highlight of the match so far, but that comes to an end when Jericho & Triple H argue on who's gonna pin Michaels, and get into a fight. HHH drops a face buster on Jericho; he tries the Pedigree but Jericho reverses into the Walls of Jericho. Triple H drags himself and almost makes the ropes, but Y2J pulls him back to the center; Shawn hits Sweet Chin Music out of nowhere for the pin. Now it down to TRIPLE H vs. SHAWN MICHAELS; Triple H hits a spinebuster for a near fall; he backdrops Shawn onto the steel floor again and they fight there. Shawn tries to hit a Pedigree but Hunter counters into a slingshot and Shawn goes through another Plexiglas pod. They continue to battle back-and-forth, Michaels begins his comeback hitting the forearm, kip-up punches and then the elbow. Shawn heads to the top rope… no, the top of a pod and scores with the flying elbow drop. Shawn tunes up the band and Sweet Chin Music is blocked and countered into a Pedigree but Helmsley cannot cover immediately so Shawn is able to roll his shoulder for two. HHH tries another Pedigree but Shawn backdrops out and hits Sweet Chin Music for the three and to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Michaels celebrates with confetti. ***1/2

 

[Crippler]

The audio is really bad so if I messed part of a segment or promo is prob because I couldn't hear shit.

WWE Raw 11/18/2002
Bridgeport, CT

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Shawn Michaels
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Chris Jericho & Christian
WWE Women's Champion: Victoria

Eric Bischoff in the parking lot waiting for someone when a limo pulls up, and Bischoff becomes ecstatic. He opens the door, and Ric Flair gets out of the limo and smiles at Bischoff, Bischoff seems disappointed that it was Flair so he asks Flair where Triple H is? And wonders if Triple H is off taking a hissy fit because he lost his title to Shawn Michaels? But tonight, he's got a chance at the #1 Contendership. Flair says everybody knows where Triple H is he just checked himself out of the hospital after suffering a crushed trachea. Flair says that Bischoff doesn't care about Triple H or anybody else, all he cares about is RAW. Bischoff agrees with Flair and says Flair will have a match with Kane tonight. Flair says he doesn't sweat Kane, because if he lays a hand on him, he'll have Triple H on his ass. But that's fine, because tonight, Raw is without Triple H, and we'll see how it functions without The Game.

The new World Champion Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring and gets on the mic. Michaels says that you'll never guess what he found last night. He's not going to bore us with a long speech about he's really glad to be the new World Heavyweight Champion, so let's get straight to the point. After SummerSlam, he couldn't think about anything except getting revenge on Triple H. And after the Elimination Chamber match, he might have accomplished that goal, seeing as he is now the Champ. So the million dollar question is where do we go from here? He is not exactly the picture of health, and he doesn't want to be one of those guys who hangs around too long and doesn't know when to call it quits? Or does he want to be the guy who says he can go out on top as the World Heavyweight Champion? Shawn then says there's a lot of talent in the back, and that he'd love to come out and take on RAW's top talent week after week. But the fact is, his body cannot handle that anymore. He has tried to be honest. The smart thing for him to do is leave the belt and go home. That would be the best thing, the smart thing, and the sensible thing. The problem is, he's never been all that sensible of a guy. Since the last two matches he has been in have been pretty ok, why not see how much this old body has left? The belt is staying right where it is, in the possession of HBK Shawn Michaels. Suddenly Rob Van Dam's music hits and RVD comes to the ring. He says just like everyone else, he enjoys watching the Heartbreak Kid. He found Shawn quite inspiring when he watched him as a kid. He paved the way for wrestlers like RVD. If it wasn't himself leaving as Champion, he's glad it was Shawn, because he knows Shawn will be a fighting champion. Why not, for his first title defense, why doesn't Michaels goes one-on-one with the Whole Damn Show? Shawn says has never been one to back down from a challenge. Just as Shawn was about to accept the challenge, Eric Bischoff comes out to the ring and says before Michaels goes and "loses his smile" he should realize who runs the show And if RVD is going to be the #1 Contender, he'll have to earn it tonight in a Triple Threat No DQ Match; Rob Van Dam vs. Booker T vs. Chris Jericho with the winner facing Michaels for the World Title next week on Raw. Shawn says that there's a new sheriff in town, and as the new World Heavyweight Champ, some things will change around here. He won't represent a place with necrophilia junk going around. Bischoff asks if it offends him as a Christian, but Shawn says it offends him as a wrestling fan So HBK will be back next week to defend his belt, and he'll be pulling for RVD, because he knows that's what the wrestling fans want to see. But if he could address one person for a moment; he asks Triple H how it feels to be the one in the hospital bed watching Shawn Michaels in the ring as the World Heavyweight Champion.

Backstage, Spike walks the ring and then we see the reunited Dudley Boyz close behind.

The Dudley Boyz & Spike Dudley vs. Three-Minute Warning & Rico
Three-Minute Warning still has the GOAT theme, but the Dudleyz debut the "Kill, Kill, Kill drop the bombshell" theme. This had its moments, mostly bad then good. Jamal is pretty great when beating on all 3 Dudleyz, Rosey is meh! And Rico kicking spikes head off a few times was great. The match ends when Spike runs into the ring and hits Jamal with the Dudley Dog, but has he gets up Rico kills him with a spinning heel kick. He then begins to taunt little Spike which allows the Dudleyz to hit him with the 3D for the win. **

Backstage, Stacy is on the phone with a t-shirt company. She then answers a second phone which happens to be Test on the other line. She says that she has the prototypes for the shirts. And she’s has two samples of Testicle t-shirts and she's going to let the fans decide.

Bischoff on the phone, and a guy enters Bischoff's office and says that rumours have it Triple H is on his way. Bischoff says Triple H is probably coming to try to get into the triple threat match tonight, Bischoff laughs and goes outside to wait for him.

Bischoff goes out to the parking lot to meet Triple H in his approaching limo; he opens the door and finds Big Poppa Pump inside. Bischoff says that this is just like OLD TIMES, when they ran all over the place. Bischoff tell Steiner that he is his SPECIAL guest and get can have whatever he wants, provided he signs on the Raw dotted line.

Stacy Keibler comes down to the ring wearing a headset microphone. She says she has a special treat for all the Testicles out there, Testicles want to be supported and covered, so she designed some t-shirts. So let's decide which one best. Stacy unveils a "I'm A Testicle -- Rub Me The Right Way!" shirt Stacy then shows a "I'm a Testcile -- Take Me for a Test Ride" shirt She then brings out the "I love my Testciles!" shirt. She says she knew the fans would like that one, so she brought a bunch of the shirts and her Testicular Cannon. She breaks out the pneumatic t-shirt cannon and starts shooting shirts at the fans. Suddenly, Stevie Richards comes down to the ring demanding that she stop right now. Last week, she set him up, and then Test gave him the Big Boot. But this week, Test is in India, so that means Stacy is alone. And he's going to get some revenge, Stacy then shoots Stevie in the nuts with the t-shirt cannon She starts to leave, but Victoria jumps Stacy from behind and starts beating her down. Victoria puts an arm breaker on Stacy and bites her finger nails off HOLY SHIT! Victoria says that the people didn't come here to see Stacy; these people came to see her, the new Women's champion! She screams. And then helps Stevie up and laughs as Stacy holds her fingers.

Backstage, Stacy complains to Bischoff about Victoria. Bischoff says that he was going to give Trish a rematch, but instead, she will defend her Title for the very first time, against Stacy tonight.

William Regal & Lance Storm vs. Jeff Hardy & Tommy Dreamer
SQUASH! Jeff never tags in as he gets taken out of the match early due to his injuries suffered last night in the tables match. And whenever he did try to get on the apron Regal keeps pulling him away from the tag. Jeff leaps off the apron and nails Regal. Regal comes back and pulls Jeff off the apron, and then kicks Dreamer right in the face, STIFF STYLE and Storm covers for the win. Post-Match: Regal brings a chair in the ring and sets it up. They then double team Dreamer giving him a drop toehold catching Dreamers jaw on a steel chair.

Scott Steiner comes down to the ring and gets on the mic. Scott says that everybody wants to know what took him so long to get to the WWE, since he only cares about his freaks and his peeps, he's been busy. He's got women nationwide that he has to satisfy, and when he takes to the Big O, they know why they call him the Big Bad Booty Daddy. Scott says that when he was at home, he’s occasionally watched RAW and it made him puke! some of these guys walk down the ramp and say they're the best of all time, when the best of all time is standing right here. Whether he signs with Raw or Smackdown, he's going to prove that no one can match the power of the Genetic Freak. Suddenly, Chris Jericho's music hits and he comes out on the stage, he says he doesn't have a clue what Scott Steiner is talking about? He has one question: who in the hell does Steiner think he is? He has no idea what a Big Bad Booty Daddy is. He doesn't care about the freaks or the peeps. And if you want to talk about a body, everyone knows there isn't a better one than Jericho's. He flexes and asks if Steiner is jealous. And think about this: if he comes to Raw, he's not the best in the world, because Jericho is. Steiner may have the largest arms in the world, but Jericho is the Larger than Life, King of the World, and a huge Rock Star. Tonight, when he wins the Triple Threat match and goes on to beat the "Has-Been Kid! Next week, he'll have a lot bigger things to think about than a jive-talking kid who dresses like he's King Arthur. Scott suggests Jericho comes down to the ring so he can beat his mid-evil ass! Jericho starts to run to the ring, but stops himself. There's nothing he'd rather do than beat the hell out of Steiner right now, but he has a bigger match tonight. Steiner says he better run, but maybe he'll stick around and see if Jericho is as good as he thinks he is.

Victoria vs. Stacy Keibler
Victoria beat her up quickly, Post-Match: Victoria continues to assault Stacy but Trish Stratus runs down and pulls Victoria off. They exchange punches, but Trish scores with a clothesline and a boot to the face. Roundhouse kick by Trish, then mounted punches. Stevie Richards runs down and gives Trish a double-underhook DDT, then leaves with Victoria.

School of Hard Knocks Match: Chris Nowinski vs. Al Snow
Nowinski comes to the ring in a jacket with a backpack, lunchbox, and blackboard. He sees that Maven is at the World tonight. Looks like Teacher's Pet isn't at school today. He hopes Maven is watching because he's about to show everyone that it should have been he who won Tough Enough. Last time, he out-wrestled Al Snow, and tonight, he'll out-smart him. This is Hardcore rules, Nowinski in dress clothes and a Harvard sweater is > than the actual match. The match ends when Al sets up four chairs in the middle of the ring then lays Nowinski on top of them. He goes up top for a moonsault, but Nowinski rolls away and Al lands face and body first onto the chairs. Nowinski quickly pins him for the win. *

Backstage, Bischoff shakes hands with Val Venis and says that he has been a fan of Val Venis for years! Val stops him and says that he isn't to be called that ever again and he's a new man with new responsibilities. But he is glad to have the opportunity to join the Bischoff administration and if he needs someone to pay attention to detail, it's him. Bischoff invites him to finish the paperwork.

Ric Flair vs. Kane
Ric Flair comes out in his four thousand dollar suit; Kane makes his way to the ring and Flair rolls out of the ring and says he was just kidding about what he said to Bischoff. He respects Kane and he's even a little afraid. But at the same time, they both know that Triple H would kick Kane's ass if he laid a hand on Flair. Kane chases Flair around the ring, but Batista runs in and hits Kane with a Spinebuster, then the Batista Bomb.

F-View camera is spying on Jericho and Christian. Jericho apologizes to Christian for hitting him with a chair. He was caught up in the Elimination Chamber mood, and he needs Christian's help tonight. Christian says that Jericho should have thought about that last week, Christian walks off.

Booker T makes his way to the ring and gets on the mic, and says that he's been sitting in the back listening all night and everybody is talking about Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Rob Van Dam & Chris Jericho. But nobody mentions the five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time WCW Champ, but that is alright because he is going to become the #1 Contender tonight! If you can dig that, suckas!

#1 Contender's Match: Booker T vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam
Really basic 3-way match here, tell you the truth I didn't care for it at all. RVD was mad sloppy with his strikes. Booker/Jericho interactions were good. The match ends when RVD goes for a moonsault off the apron but lands on his feet, only for Jericho to bulldog him onto the ground. Booker baseball slides Jericho then hits the scissors kick on RVD. Back in the ring, Jericho hits a bulldog from nowhere. Booker escapes the Lionsault and hits Jericho with a jumping calf kick. He hits the Spinaroonie and then a spinning heel kick. Booker goes for the scissors kick, but Christian runs in and hits Booker with a chair in the back. Jericho rolls him up but that only gets a two. Jericho puts Booker into the Walls of Jericho, Booker crawls towards the ropes, but Jericho walks him back to the centre, as Christian cheers on. Suddenly, Scott Steiner knocks Christian down on his way to the ring where he begins beating down on Jericho. He clotheslines an entering Christian, and then press slams him down. Belly-belly by Steiner on Jericho, then the double-underhook powerbomb to Christian. RVD climbs the turnbuckles and hits Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash for the win. Post-Match: Shawn Michaels walks calmly to the ring. He shakes Van Dam's hands and raises his arm.**1/2