Smackdown – August 29, 2002: The Stephanie Factor
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August 29, 2002
Location: Mohegan Sun Hotel and Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
We open with a quick look at Lesnar winning the title.
Opening sequence.
Eddie Guerrero vs. Edge
Eddie fires off right hands but walks into a flapjack, followed by the half nelson facebuster. Edge charges into an elbow in the corner and Eddie starts back in on the arm. Careful Eddie: you might make him spear you with no consequences again. With nothing else working, Edge suplexes him over the top for a good looking crash, followed by a slightly less good looking dive.
John Cena vs. Reverend D-Von
Rey Mysterio vs. Rico
Hardcore Holly is turned down for a spot in the #1 contender series in favor of Stephanie answering a phone call.
Video on Chris Benoit.
Rikishi wants a rematch with Lesnar and tries to get “piece of the Kish” over as a catchphrase. Eddie comes in to laugh at him and suggests the thong is on too tight.
Eddie Guerrero vs. Rikishi
Chris Benoit runs in to help with a beatdown on Rikishi but Edge makes the save.
Tajiri vs. Shannon Moore
Rikishi vs. Chris Benoit
Brock Lesnar vs. Matt Hardy
Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker
The problem is this match was all backwards. Angle and Benoit wrestled like a pair of faces with all the effort and speed while Undertaker just snuck in and stole the pin. Undertaker did sell earlier in the match but then just turned it off and won the match like Benoit was nothing in the end. Then again, Stephanie is their boss so the whole face/heel dynamic is screwed up on Smackdown in general.
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