WWF SmackDown! 10th January 2002
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
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Stephanie McMahon is talking backstage with Deba about which one of their husbands are better.
Stephanie: "Triple H is going to kick your husbands ass! But would you excuse me? I have more important people to talk to."
Stephanie walks off.
Debra: Sure, haha. No one's kicking my husbands butt."
Debra walks off.
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We get an announcement that tonight we will see The Rock and Rob Van Dam take on Chris Jericho and Test.
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Stephanie's music hits, and she makes her way down to the ring, even though she is unemployed by the WWF. She is wearing a Backstage Pass on her leg but that somehow grants her access to the ring. She picks up a microphone.
Stephanie: "I just could not wait to come to this arena tonight. To thank you all for showing my husband the respect you did Monday night. Triple H isn't even here yet, but I know I can do what ever I want, because THE GAME IS BACK! and I'm the Game's wife." *WHAT?!* "I said I'm the Game's wife." *WHAT?!* "You heard me." *WHAT?!* "Because you see, without me, without my business brain, Triple H would have never been the success he is in the WWF. I'll explain further. Triple H would of never been the four time WWF Champion without my passion and dedication. Triple H would never of returned from a career threatening injury in just eight months without me, his precious wife by his side. Listen, Triple H appreciates me, he appreciates what I'm capable of and with my help Triple H will be able to go on and win the Royal Rumble and become the new WWF Undisputed champion. See Triple H does something that you people never have, he appreciates me. He knows my brains will get him further than any other WWF superstar has ever gone. You see, I don't think you people understand, so let me explain it to you. Triple H, The Game is back in the WWF. And I'm the Game's wife, I point my finger and Triple H destroys. Nobody in the WWF want's my finger pointed in their direction, especially not Ric Flair." *WOO!* " 'Cause you see, if Flair had listened to me he wouldn't be laid up in a hospital bed with a concussion right now.But I believe in second chances. So I hope Ric Flair understand's the he doesn't want my finger pointing at him, because when I point at Flair, believe my husband will destroy him. And that goes for any one of you." *Security comes to the ring to escort Stephanie out.* "Including you, because Triple H will kick your asses. You see, The Game is back and so am I." Stephanies music plays as she walks to the back with security.
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Christian and Lance Storm are backstage.
Christian: "I'm telling you Lance, I'm telling you. There has never been a better opportunity for you to win gold, and me to win more gold tonight. I mean Tazz and Spike as the Tag Team Champions come on! It's money in the bank, their gonna be easier to beat in the Garden, than the Knicks, and that's easy."
Lance: "Yeah, 'cause America suck at Hockey." Lance walks off while Christian looks confused.
Christian: "Yeah, they suck at Basket Ball too."
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Commercial-
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WWF World Tag Team Title Match-
Tazz and Spike Dudley (c) vs Christian and Lance Storm
The match starts off right away as the four men trade left and rights. Spike sends Christian over the top and on to the floor, as Storm nearly takes Tazz' head off, which takes him out of the ring. Storm then goes after Spike but he too gets thrown on to the floor. Spike then climbs to the top rope and takes out Lance Storm. Christian picks Spike up by his hair and launches him into the steel stairs. He brings Spike back into the ring and gives him some kicks to the stomach. Christian takes Spike up onto his shoulders and drops him abs first with a gut buster. Christian then takes Spike over to his corner and tags in Storm, who gives Spike another kick. Storm continues to work the mid-section of Spike, then get's him on his shoulders and hits a rolling fire-man's carry slam, 1..2..-Spike kicks out! Storm pulls Spike up and launches him toward Christian boot which is waiting on the top rope. Christian tags in and he continues to work on Spike's mid section. Spike tries to start a come back, but get's cut off almost immediately. Christian throws Spike into his corner again and draws Tazz into the ring which distracts the referee. Storm goes on to choke Spike on the ropes while Christian gives a couple of boots to Spike. Storm tags back in, and further works Spike's stomach in the corner. Storm goes to take Spike up for a vertical suplex but Spike rolls storm up into a small package, 1..2..-Storm escapes. Spike gets onto his feet but get's put back down after an European Upper-cut from Storm, 1..2..-Spike kicks out again. Storm gives Spike another gut buster. Storm whips Spike into the corner, but as he goes to follow up Spike gives Storm a low diving head-butt. Hot Tag! Tazz and Christian both enter and Tazz takes Christian straight to the mat. Storm comes back in but eats a clothesline as well. Storm then runs straight into a belly to belly suplex. Christian runs into a T-Bone suplex. Tazz clotheslines Storm out of the ring and Christian then shoves Tazz to the outside, Spike comes behind Christian and takes him up for the Dudley dog but Christian pushes him off. Christian sets up Spike for an inverted DDT but Tazz comes behind him and applies the Tazzmission, to which Christian taps out. Tazz and Spike Dudley are still your tag team champions. They stand tall until The Dudley Boyz run in from no where and beatdown Tazz and Spike. But they turn the tables and The Dudleys end up on the down.
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Commercial-
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During the first match, Michael Cole announced that former WWF stars will return at the Royal Rumble. The first of which is about to be announced...
HELLO LADIES!
Val Venis returns January 20th 2002 at The Royal Rumble.
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WWF Intercontinental Title Match-
Edge (c) vs Big Boss Man
They lock up, Boss Man backs Edge into the corner and throws some punches at Edge. Boss Man then throws Edge across the ring, then backs the IC Champion into another corner and beats on him some more. And he throws Edge across the ring again. Boss man dominates, until Edge blocks his attempt of bashing Edge's head into the turn-buckle. Edge sends Boss Man into the corner and hammers away at him. Edge goes to whip Boss Man into the opposite corner but he reverses sending Edge into the corner, then goes to send him crashing with a side walk slam. Boss Man then slides out of the ring and gives Edge an upper-cut. Boss Man is in complete control of the Intercontinental Champion. Boss Man re-enters the ring but Edge starts a come back, throwing rights at Boss Man. He runs off the ropes but Boss Man takes him down with a shoulder tackle, 1..2..-Edge kicks out. Irish whip sees Edge ducking the clothesline, goes for the high cross body but Boss Man catches him and gives him a nasty back breaker. Boss Man whips Edge into the corner again but as he follows up but Edge gets hit feet up. Edge ducks a right hand from Boss Man and hits him with a couple of rights and then a dropkick. Boss Man bounces off the ropes and Edge takes him down with a spinning heel kick. Edge takes Boss Man down with the Edge-o-matic, 1..2..Boss man kicks out! Edge runs the ropes but Boss Man catches him with a spine buster. Boss Man rolls out of the ring and grabs his night stick. The Ref stops Boss Man from going any further and Edge hits him with a Spear, then follows up with an Edgecution onto the night stick, 1..2..3! Edge retains his title.
Following the match, William Regal appears on the titantron.
Regal: "Bravo young man, bravo, another fine victory. But I also need to congratulate you on another victory. Because you did your best to destroy my beautifully rugged face and a bloody good job of it you made as well. Three separate surgeries I've had to endure, but I wonder if you've considered your actions wise? Because the blood that flows from my veins is pure English blood. And if you bothered to scholar yourself, you'd know that the English are the most barbaric, sadistic, evil, wicked, spiteful bastards that ever walked this Earth, and I am proud to be one of them. As I've told you before, when you gamble with the devil, the devil always wins. And unfortunately for you sunshine, the devil is coming to collect."
Edge: "Well, thanks a lot beals and bob. But what the hell are you talking about? If you want something, here's an idea, speak English."
Regal: "You know exactly what I want, at the Royal Rumble, I want a match for your Intercontinental Championship. What do you say Edge? Are you man enough?
Edge: Man enough? I'm not the one running round stuffing things down my pants, in order to win my matches. But you know what? I guess you need those brass knuckles because you definitely don't have brass balls. So Regal, I accept your challenge at the Rumble and I hope that big schnoz is fully functioning, because you're gonna need it to smell me totally reaking of awesomeness."
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Commercial-
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Royal Rumble Return #2-
GOLDUST!
Goldust returns January 20th at the Royal Rumble
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Camera pans to Kurt Angle backstage with Lilian Garcia
Lilian: " Kurt, we just saw that Goldust is entering the Royal Rumble, and you yourself announced-*Angle cuts her off*
Angle: "Woah woah woah, Goldust? Goldust? That's all we need around here, more freaks. *WHAT?!* If I wanna see more freaks and weirdos, I'll just step out into mid-town Manhattan. *WHAT?!* Now last Monday night, *WHAT?!* I made a very, important major announcement. *WHAT?!* That I Kurt Angle will be entering my first Royal Rumble. *WHAT?!* Now Triple H tried to steal my thunder, *WHAT?!* 'cause that's just the glory hound that he is. *WHAT?!* But that didn't get to me. *WHAT?!* This did -referring to WHAT?! chants- *WHAT?!* The fans of New York chanting what in between each one of my sentances." *WHAT?!* Kurt is shaking his head looking very annoyed. "Stop it! *WHAT?!* That's just rude. *WHAT?!* I'm an Olympic Gold Medallist. *WHAT?!* You don't do it to me! *WHAT?!* Alright I know this will work. *WHAT?!* Please, don't say what again. *WHAT?!* CUT IT OUT! *WHAT?!* This is all Austin's fault. *WHAT?!* Making up this stupid catchphrase! *WHAT?!* Go ahead say it again *WHAT?!* You say it again and I'm challenging Austin to a match tonight and I'm kicking his butt. *WHAT?!* Is that what you people want? *WHAT?!* I'm gonna kick Austin's butt tonight. *WHAT?!* YOU GOT IT AUSTIN'S MINE! *WHAT?!* What what what what what what what *WHAT?!* I hate this freaking city! *WHAT?!*
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Booker T is seen walking into the bathroom and begins to brush his teeth. He smells something really bad.
Booker: "Dayum." He goes back to brushing his teeth when he hears a fart. "DAMN MAN, Why don't you do something with that brah? Jeez." He goes back to brushing again when he hears another fart. "Damn man, what's up with that brah? Why don't you put some water with that or something? Somethings wrong with your diet man! Is that a nuclear explosion or what? Tryna' brush my teeth out here." The door finally opens and out walks Rikishi. "What the hell you doin' in there?"
Rikishi: "My pre-match ritual."
Booker: "Pre-match ritual? Why dontcha' just spray some o' this on ya' man, let you smell real good for tonight, you know what I'm sayin' ? Yeah, that's what I'm talking about, by the way who you got anyway?"
Rikishi: "Me? I'll backing that ass up, on you." Rikishi leaves as Booker is looking shocked.
Booker: "Tell me, he didn't just say that?"
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Commercial-
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Rob Van Dam and The Rock vs Chris Jericho and Test
Rock is about to start against Jericho, but Test gets the tag as Jericho escapes before the match. Here we go: Test is run down and Rock tells Jericho to bring it. Jericho distracts him and Test proceeds to stomp the feces out of him. Jericho lends a hand when he is tagged in. Test and Rock both go down and RVD gets the hot tag. He runs over to nail Jericho and then goes to work on Test and now Jericho who runs in only to eat some Thunder. RVD goes up and somersaults into Jericho. Test grabs him but he is rolled up, Jericho has to make the save. Jericho knocks him to the floor and hangs him out to dry onto the announce table. Both Test and Jericho take turns in mauling RVD. RVD counters, goes up but is caught on the leap by Test. RVD slips through, Test runs into the corner and both men are down. Both men make the tag, Rock tees off. Rock Bottom! Test makes the save. Rock is hit with the WCW belt by Jericho. RVD takes out Jericho and then suicide dives into Test. They fight into the crowd as the other two are down. Jericho covers the Rock who barely gets his shoulder up in time. Jericho hammers him, goes for the Lionsault but gets all knees. Jericho tries to keep the offensive going but runs right into a spinebuster and immediately taps in the Sharpshooter.
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Commercial-
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We are shown a video of an interview between JR and Mr.McMahon recorded earlier today.
Vince: I don't want you to be up tight, I want you to relax, I want you to ask me anything you want to ask me. Go ahead."
JR: "That's very nice of you, thank you. We're here to talk about your match at the Royal Rumble with Ric Flair. However, on a side note, Triple H returned to the World Wrestling Federation Monday night on RAW, certainly Madison Square Garden got the loudest, longest sustained ovation I personally have ever heard in over 25 years in this business. What are your thoughts on the reception your son in law received?"
Vince: "It was overwhelming."
JR: "I would think that, this would cause a major problem for you."
Vince: "In what respect?"
JR: "Well, Triple H is married to your daughter, Stephanie. You and Stephanie are certainly estranged as we speak. I would think that there would be some animosity there between you and Triple H."
Vince: "I'm not going to discuss my personal life tonight, so you want to keep on the subject that we agreed to talk about. You may proceed."
JR: "Alright, fair enough. You will meet Ric Flair, one on one, at the Royal Rumble. Your actions, and you said to be honest, you said to be straight forward with you, in my view and I'm sure the view of many fans, somewhat reprehensible, your actions of Monday night. I'd like your comments on that, your motivation for that unprovoked attack with a pipe. You know I don't think you fully realise-*Vince cuts him off*
Vince: "Hang on a sec, you stated my actions were unprovoked, I'd like to beg to differ with your point of view. And here's why, because November 19 will forever be embed in my mind as one of the worst days of my life. November 19th was the date Ric Flair came out and publicly humiliated me and announced to the world, before I knew, that he had bought my rotten son's stock, and my even more rotten daughter's stock. Now what kind of under-handed business man does something like that? I thought it was illegal, it almost is. Ric Flair is an under-handed business man. Then from there Ric Flair comes out and challenges me, one on one, to a match at the Royal Rumble, I got no problems accepting his challenge. He had no call to bust me in the mouth. Ric Flair therefore, is no gentleman. And then a week ago tonight JR, Ric Flair, and you wanna talk about an unprovoked attack? I'm down at ringside, I turn around and Flair is charging like a bull, and he hit me so hard, you saw what he did to my eye. 7 stitches total and all of that is then unprovoked JR? Let me just say I don't need any more provocation but, what I'm going to do to Ric Flair at the Royal Rumble, will be so magnified compared to what I did to him last Monday night."
JR: "Well, be that as it may, I've known Ric Flair for over 20 years, longer than I've known you sir. I think I know Ric Flair very well. He has been called on many occasions, and rightfully so, the dirtiest player in the game. And quite frankly, I'm not so sure you're fully prepared for what retribution you're going to receive at the Royal Rumble, not to be argumentative. So my final question to you is, Mr. McMahon, are you ready for the price you're going to pay at the Royal Rumble?"
Vince: "Oh JR I'm ready. I don't think you really know me all that well do you? You know I'm the kind of just when you think you know them a little bit, you find out you don't know a damn thing about them. Oh I'm willing to pay the price. You see JR, I'm a risk taker. A calculated risk taker. You can call me a bad guy, but you see I just hope that Ric Flair when he comes to the ring at the Rumble, I hope Ric is there with his family at ringside. Yeah, because I want his family and the whole world to see what I do to Ric Flair. I don't know if you're going to think ill of me but, I enjoy destroying lives. It turns me on. Especially an icon, like Ric Flair. After the match, and my hand is raised as a token of victory, Ric Flair has LOST, to Vince McMahon. Flair won't be able to live with himself he'll be so humbled. I'm going to destroy Ric alright, from the inside out. Flair will be humbled at the Rumble. I hope his wife and children are crying as a result of what I do to Ric, I'm being honest. And then, Flair will beg me to buy his stock."
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Booker T is walking to the ring, looking nervous of his upcoming match with Rikishi.
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Commercial-
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Royal Rumble return #3
Mr.Perfect!
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Booker T vs Rikishi
Booker charges but gets the worst of it. He is powerslammed and Rikishi kicks out at one. Booker is hammered some more but off the whip into the corner he gets the boot up and then hits the axe kick. Spinarooni! He spins up right into a front kick and he slumps down in the corner! Stink Face!! Booker stumbles to the floor and then pukes all over Cole!
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Booker T walks back into the bathroom, then DDP walks in.
DDP: Hey Booker!
Booker: "What the hell do you want man?"
DDP: "You need to know that receiving the stinkface from Rikishi, isn't a bad thing."
Booker: "What the hell you talkin' about?"
DDP: "It's.... okay okay, It's a really bad thing. Bad bad bad bad BAD! Horrible. Disgusting. BUT, at least, it didn't happen, to me, D..D..P!"
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The Rock is backstage with Coach.
Coach: Big win tonight, but the question is, can you defeat Chris Jericho one on one at the Royal Rumble for the Undisputed- *Rock cuts him off*
Rock: "Shut your mouth coach! That's not the big question. The fact of the matter is that The Rock has been walking for five straight days and I haven't said FINALLY, THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO NEW YORK CITY! You see Chris Jericho, tonight on The Rock's show SmackDown! you got your ass whooped by The Rock and come Royal Rumble 2002, it's not gonna change. Chris Jericho, you call yourself a living legend, you call yourself larger than life. Well the fact of the matter is Chris Jericho, is you don't know large. You know nothing about large. You see The Rock has something that's large. The Rock has something that's enormous. The Rock has something thats huge! The Rock has something has-"*Rock stops and looks at Coach who is laughing* They look at eachother awkwardly for a while.
Rock: "What in the blue hell are you smiling at you sick freak? Your eyes stay locked on The Rock's eyes, period. What The Rock, was referring to was his size 14 boot. Which means Chris Jericho at Royal Rumble 2002, The Rock is gonna take his size 14 boot, shove it straight up, pull it back out, shove it straight up, pull it back out, shake it off, rub it all over Coach's face 'cause he likes it, and The Rock's gonna take a big step back, turn it sideways and shove it straight up your candy ass! Chris Jericho, the countdown is on. Tick tock, tick tock! If ya' smell what The Rock is cookin'."
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Royal Rumble return #4
COME GET ON THE HOEEEEEEEEEE TRAIN!
The Godfather returns at the Royal Rumble.
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Kurt Angle vs Steve Austin
They are face to face and do some jawing. What chants echo as they lock up with Angle pushing him into the corner. Ref forces the break. Angle does a bit of taunting and they lock up again, with Angle getting pushed back now. Headlock now. Angle goes down and then tries to get vertical. He punches, and then pushes him off but is knocked down and then taken over. Back to the headlock. Angle is up again and this time he runs Austin down but this time he runs right into a waiting Austin and is tossed over the top rope. Austin goes out after him, chopping him to pieces. Back in the ring. Angle is tossed back out and then gets decimated by being thrust into the steps. Austin hones in on the arm, slams it over and over onto the steps. Back in the ring, Angle knees him down and does it again as he comes back. Fans are RILED. Angle pounds him but the Thesz Press ends that. Austin pulls him up only to get tossed in a suplex. Two count. They battle, off the ropes they go, and Angle gets hotshotted. Austin misses two clotheslines, the leg is grabbed and Angle spins him but is clotheslined. Angle is kicked after whipping him into the corner, and Austin is starting some Rolling Germans of his own. But Angle returns the favor, and this time actually hits the moonsault! Two count. Now it is Ankle Lock time. Austin cannot get to the ropes but with some help he turns Angle over into a two count. Stunner! But Austin cannot follow up as he sells the ankle. Cue Kane for some reason and the announcers are at a loss. He pulls Angle up, Austin does but Kane is there and chokeslams Austin. Angle stomps Austin but he too turns right into a chokeslam!
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Big Show comes out! He and Kane goozle each other and down goes Kane. This is all about the Rumble. HHH comes out and slowly takes off his jacket, sexy. He and Show square off and two kicks leads to a Pedigree. Undertaker stands on the stage staring down HHH as the show ends.
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