Smackdown – July 5, 2001: That’s A Bad Sign
Smackdown
Date: July 5, 2001
Location: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jim Ross
Opening sequence.
Tag Team Titles: Chris Jericho/Spike Dudley vs. Dudley Boyz
Jericho clears the ring post match.
Crash Holly vs. Jacqueline
Crash knocks her around to start but they head outside with Jacqueline sending him shoulder first into the post. Back in and we hit the armbar for a bit before Crash gets two off a northern lights suplex. Crash gets crotched on the top and a super hurricanrana gives Jacqueline the pin.
We look back at Austin, Angle and WCW wrestler Buff Bagwell beating down WCW World Champion Booker T. Austin and Angle beat Bagwell down and threw him outside.
Vince gets a summons about a settlement with Linda. Austin blames Angle and wants his hat back but Angle calls him an Indian giver.
WCW Cruiserweight Title: Billy Kidman vs. Gregory Helms
Back in and Kidman is hiptossed out for a big crash. Anderson rips on the cowboy hot segment as Kidman gets beaten down even more. A BK Bomb (Sky High) gets two but the shooting star misses. The Nightmare on Helm Street gets two and a modified Kid Crusher (basically the Killswitch) gives us a new champion.
Vince blames women for his problems and Debra is incensed. His plan is to explain to the people and everything will be ok. Angle thinks telling the truth is the answer, just like he learned in the Boy Scouts.
Hardy Boyz vs. Big Show/Billy Gunn
Intercontinental Title: Albert vs. Edge
The locker room apologizes to Test for beating him up (as they thought he was a WCW mole) when Austin comes in to tell them to get together and fight the bacteria that is WCW. They can start tonight by beating up Booker T. Angle praises Austin and says Steve could beat up Booker T. and everyone else in this room, thereby screwing up the plan. Austin stares at him and throws his hat down.
Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Dean Malenko
A WCW referee wishes Page luck but Page talks about wanting to go after Undertaker and/or Kane.
WCW World Title: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Booker T.
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