Smackdown – August 8, 2002: He’s Different
Smackdown
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August 8, 2002
Location: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Opening sequence.
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena
Cue Mysterio, Guerrero and Edge for ensuing saves/beatdowns.
Mark Henry vs. Reverend D-Von
Batista beats Henry down but Rikishi makes the save, setting up a match.
Rikishi vs. Batista
Batista shrugs off some right hands and hits a full nelson slam to start fast. Some forearms to the back have Rikishi in trouble until Batista walks into a DDT. The charge is stopped but D-Von hits his buddy by mistake, setting up a superkick to give Rikishi the pin.
Batista is ticked off at the mistake.
Billy and Chuck vs. Hurricane/Shannon Moore
A double knockdown allows for the real hot tag to Shannon for the house cleaning as everything breaks down. Rico is sent to the floor (Tazz: “There go the sideburns!”) and Billy shoves him in the way of a Hurricane dive. Back in and Billy and Chuck load up a Doomsday Device (Code Red), only to have Shannon turn it into a victory roll for the pin.
Kurt Angle/Eddie Guerrero/Chris Benoit vs. Edge/John Cena/Rey Mysterio
XXX plug.
Jamie Noble/Nidia vs. Torrie Wilson/Kidman
Genders have to match here. Thankfully the men start after breaking up an attempt at a catfight. Kidman dropkicks Noble into the corner as Tazz reminds us that Noble is the Cruiserweight Champion. Jamie is sent outside but dives back in to save Nidia from the spanking. Torrie comes in for some slapping but Jamie trips her up, allowing Nidia to grab a rollup for the pin. This was nothing.
Stacy and Dawn Marie are catty to each other and sex with Vince is implied. Dawn gives Stacy some papers to give to Stephanie but she hides them under the couch.
Hogan knows Lesnar is stronger and younger but he has the Hulkamaniacs in his corner and is ready to fight.
Hulk Hogan vs. Brock Lesnar
Post match Lesnar chairs Hogan in the head, putting him out of action until February. Lesnar rubs the blood on his chest as the ROCKY chants go nowhere to end the show.
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