Smackdown – August 15, 2002: The Smackdown Several
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August 15, 2002
Location: Key Arena, Seattle, Washington
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Hurricane/Shannon Moore/Hardcore Holly vs. Billy and Chuck/Rico
Those loud and heavy right hands from Chuck stagger Hurricane though as the fans tell Rico that he sucks. A neckbreaker gets Hurricane out of trouble and a double falling tag brings in Shannon and Chuck as things speed up again. Something like a Whisper in the Wind connects as everything breaks down. Billy gets in the One and Only on Shannon to give Chuck the pin after a quick referee distraction.
Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry
Mysterio makes the save with a hurricanrana and Angle gets busted open somewhere in there.
Eric Bischoff does a Subway commercial from the Raw set to get back at Stephanie for buying commercial time on Monday. You know, which Raw would have profited from. WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT THIS STUFF???
Rikishi vs. Brock Lesnar
We run down the Summerslam card.
Funaki interviews Nidia, who invites him to touch her chest. Seriously. An arguing D-Von and Batista come in with the deacon sending D-Von through a door, likely ending the team for good.
Torrie Wilson vs. Nidia
Chavo Guerrero/Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio/Edge
Rating: C. This was WAY too short (but at least we had Nidia talking about how hot she was) but it helped set up Mysterio vs. Angle, which is one of the best things that can happen at the moment. You can see the talent starting to build up around the midcard and a lot of that is due to a main eventer like Angle being involved. With the younger guys getting wins over him, they seem like bigger deals as a result.
Video on the Australia tour with 56,734 people at the Melbourne show.
The Rock and Marc Lloyd discuss squealing and bending over. Lloyd actually bends over and Rock freaks out as only he can. Rock: “SWEET CREAM ON AN ICE CREAM SAMMICH GET UP!” Marc leaves and Rock is ready for Benoit tonight and is going to send Brock a message tonight.
The Rock vs. Chris Benoit
Benoit takes him into the corner for some chops, only to get caught in the belly to belly for two. The rolling German suplexes get two on Rock and a DDT drops him again. Benoit goes up (which Cole calls rare despite him doing it in almost every match) and hits the Swan Dive for two.
Lesnar and Rock stare each other down to end the show.
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