Smackdown – July 25, 2002: Who’s That Jumping Off the Cage?
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July 25, 2002
Location: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
We open with a video of Stephanie introducing the show in a seizure inducing moment. See, Stephanie is all hip and cool and caters to the youth of the country with her hipness.
Opening sequence.
Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry
Stacy Keibler goes in to see Stephanie and offers to help her in any way possible. Stephanie has her answer the door, which is a flower delivery from Eric Bischoff, who will be here tonight. The vase is thrown against the wall.
Reverend D-Von vs. Big Valbowski
Batista cleans house post match. Just let him leave D-Von already and go after someone bigger.
Rikishi vs. Albert
Albert bicycle kicks him in the head at the bell for no cover. A few corner splashes set up a Vader Bomb for two but Rikishi gets in a DDT. The running hip attack in the corner sets up a Stinkface, followed by the Rump Shaker for the pin. What in the world is up with pushing Rikishi like this?
Stephanie (yes again) calls Angle and demands an explanation via voicemail.
Remember last week when we saw a video saying Rey Mysterio debuts in a week? Everything is still on schedule.
Tag Team Titles: The Rock/Hulk Hogan vs. Lance Storm/Christian
The announcers recap the talent stealing story. Would it kill Cole to wear a suit?
John Cena thinks Test has ugly teeth and gets slapped in the mouth for it.
Stephanie comes up to Jericho and it turns into an ad for the new Fozzy CD.
Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero
In the back, Test lays Mysterio out.
John Cena vs. Test
Test kicks him in the face post match.
Edge vs. Chris Jericho
Monday Night Raw – July 22, 2002 (2016 Redo): The People’s Mullet
Monday Night Raw
Date: July 22, 2002
Location: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Opening sequence.
Intercontinental Title: Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy
Ladder match and technically the titles are already unified so Jeff is challenging coming in. They hit the mat to start with Van Dam scoring off a dropkick and going for a cover out of instinct. Jeff gets knocked out to the floor for a moonsault off the apron, allowing him to bring in the first ladder.
Trish Stratus/Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Molly Holly/William Regal
Brock Lesnar vs. Tommy Dreamer
Undertaker comes out and knocks Lesnar around with the cane.
Three minute time limit with Bischoff watching from the stage. Brown goes for some early near falls but walks into a powerslam as Bischoff says thirty seconds. Bischoff finally gets bored and counts down the clock after about a minute and a half. Cue two unnamed Samoans to maul both guys for the no contest. That would of course be Jamal and Rosey, soon to be known as 3 Minute Warning.
So to recap, this match had nothing to do with competition and was all about entertaining Bischoff. Well done indeed.
HHH gives Shawn a bag containing something to wear. Shawn seems intrigued.
Goldust congratulates Booker for beating Big Show last night and gives him a Don King wig for being King of the Giant Killers. Booker actually gets into the impression to talk about his match with Benoit.
Booker T. vs. Chris Benoit
Rating: B. Bad refereeing at the end aside, this was a heck of a match with Benoit taking Booker apart thanks to the injury and destroying him like only Chris can. Booker looked fine in defeat as he came in injured and Benoit cheated to win on top of that. If nothing else, this makes up for Benoit jobbing to the Dudleyz last night. Well done all around.
Big Show vs. Spike Dudley
Bischoff is on commentary now. Chokeslam wraps Spike up in about a minute.
Show loads up a table and puts the invading Bubba through it along with his brother. Bischoff is very pleased with these results.
After a break, HHH drives away. As he leaves, Stephanie arrives to continue this stupid “steal the talent” story.
The Rock vs. Eddie Guerrero
Bischoff goes out to a see a very smug looking Stephanie. She gets out of the car and smiles as Brock and Paul Heyman gets into the car. Stephanie asks how it feels to be kicked in the testicles, which she says about four times in a minute. Apparently Brock has been signed to Smackdown. Good to know.
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Vengeance 2002 (2016 Redo): Serious Stephanie
Vengeance 2002
Date: July 21, 2002
Location: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 12,000
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Tazz
Dudley Boyz vs. Chris Benoit/Eddie Guerrero
Cruiserweight Title: Jamie Noble vs. Billy Kidman
Kurt Angle is ready to win the title when Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar come in for the dream match staredown. Brock wishes him luck and leaves. Kurt: “I hate pompous people.”
European Title: Jeff Hardy vs. William Regal
Chris Jericho vs. John Cena
Jericho has a fit after the match.
The commentary switches up.
Intercontinental Title: Rob Van Dam vs. Brock Lesnar
Post match Heyman breaks up the Van Terminator, allowing Lesnar to F5 Van Dam onto a chair.
Big Show vs. Booker T.
Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie argue over who is winning the main event.
Booker is glad HHH is coming to Raw. Are we really having a post announcement reaction show?
Tag Team Titles: Hulk Hogan/Edge vs. Un-Americans
Lance Storm and Christian are challenging here with no Test in sight. During the entrances, JR outdoes himself by saying Wrestlemania III was 15 years ago and saw Hogan face Ultimate Warrior. He then corrects himself by saying it was Wrestlemania VI because Wrestlemania III was here in Chicago.
The tag brings in Edge for a series of clotheslines and the ref gets bumped. Cue Test for the big boot to Edge, giving Storm two. They actually had me on that one for a second. Rikishi waddles down to deal with Test, allowing Jericho to come in and hit Edge with a belt for the pin and the titles.
The announcers recap the show.
We recap the World Title match. Rock tried to cost Undertaker the title at King of the Ring so Undertaker wanted to fight him. Then Undertaker vs. Angle went to a draw so Angle was added to this match.
Undisputed Title: Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. Undertaker
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Smackdown – July 18, 2002: And There It Is
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July 18, 2002
Location: First Union Arena, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Opening sequence.
Chris Jericho vs. John Cena
Cena starts fast as has been his custom so far but misses a charge, sending him flying out to the floor. Back in and Jericho takes too long on top, allowing Cena to dropkick him down. A belly to belly and DDT get two each on Chris so he hits Cena low for the quick DQ.
Post match Jericho puts Cena in the Walls of Jericho and beats him down with a chair.
A smiling Bischoff arrives.
Hurricane vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chavo is sick of these Rey Mysterio videos and challenges him to a match next week.
Vince arrives.
Billy and Chuck vs. Hardcore Holly/Big Valbowski
Billy punches Holly down in the corner to start but Hardcore hits his kick to the very lower ribs (Tazz: “This might not even hurt Billy!”) to take over. The partners come in with the veterans keeping Chuck in trouble. A belly to belly puts Hardcore down but the advantage lasts all of a few seconds until a double clothesline drops both of them. Venis gets a hot tag with what had to be a sweetened crowd pop. Everything breaks down and the Alabama Slam into the Money Shot finishes Billy.
Edge/Hulk Hogan/Rikishi vs. Un-Americans
Tajiri vs. Billy Kidman
Jericho goes to see Stephanie and is given a match with Edge next week. Swearing ensues after he leaves.
Rey Mysterio is here next week.
The announcers run down the Vengeance card.
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
Before the match, Angle promises to make Rock tap. Undertaker comes out to watch so just pencil in the post match brawl now. Rock charges to the ring and does those one punch knockdowns. They head outside with Rock suplexing him on the ramp but getting catapulted into the post for one of those awesome bumps.
Angle stomps him down and gets two off a clothesline, only to walk into a belly to belly. There will be no suplexing our American hero though and the rolling German suplexes get two on Rock. Angle spends a bit too much time talking to Undertaker but is perfectly fine with more suplexes.
Rating: B-. Not a great match or anything but perfectly acceptable as a big time TV main event, especially with Rock making his big comeback here. The triple threat will be fine and as long as it gets the title off of Undertaker, everything will be fine. Angle and Rock always have chemistry together and this was good, especially given the circumstances.
Post match Angle chairs Undertaker down and puts Rock in the ankle lock.
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Monday Night Raw – July 15, 2002 (2016 Redo): Back to the Beginning
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Night Raw
Date: July 15, 2002
Location: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Opening sequence.
Flair thinks the new boss will be a McMahon.
Jeff Hardy/Dudley Boyz vs. William Regal/Eddie Guerrero/Chris Benoit
Regal hitting his weird jumping knees. A butterfly suplex gets two and the fans are staying right there with Hardy (Odd pink/white shirt aside. It looks like he poured paint over his head.).
Bubba makes a save and everything breaks down into the huge brawl. Eddie throws in the European Title with Bubba nailing Regal in the head for the DQ. A Swanton Bomb gets rid of Regal and we take a break with Benoit/Guerrero vs. Hardy to go. Back with Jeff grabbing his double legdrop rollup to get rid of Guerrero. Benoit snaps off a German suplex but gets caught by the Whisper in the Wind. Cue Eddie for another distraction so Regal can get in a brass knuckles shot to knock Jeff silly. The Crossface on the unconscious Hardy gives Benoit the win.
Rating: B. Now this is more like it. They were beating the heck out of each other at a frantic pace which is the kind of opening match you never get around here. To top it off they even managed to keep a champion strong as it took three people and a brass knuckles shot to put Hardy down. Well done all around here and a really good opener.
Bubba and Spike save Jeff from going through a table.
Tommy Dreamer vs. Steven Richards
ded to debut him.
Post break Bischoff sucks up to Undertaker despite him never coming to WCW (“I guess loyalty meant more to you than money.”) but Bradshaw scares the new boss off.
Big Show vs. Booker T.
Show easily takes over to start and gets in an impressive looking suplex. A whip sends Booker into the corner and Show casually leans into a raised boot. Booker Cactus Clotheslines him to the floor but misses a chair shot. Show grabs the chair instead, shoves the referee and chairs Booker for the DQ.
Heyman talks about Bischoff while Brock Lesnar lifts a piece of the set. You know, as monsters do. Paul has a plan for the tag match and Lesnar is pleased.
Hardcore Title: Christopher Nowinski vs. Bradshaw
Show comes in to see Bischoff and gets a match with Booker on Sunday.
Johnny the Bull thanks Eric for the chance and gets clotheslined so Bradshaw can get the title back.
Undertaker and Lesnar have a showdown.
Undertaker/Brock Lesnar vs. Rob Van Dam/Ric Flair
A great looking powerslam plants Ric again but Flair is able to get over for the hot tag. Van Dam kicks Brock down and gets two off Rolling Thunder to Undertaker. Everything breaks down and Brock gives Flair the F5. A kick to the chest sets up the Five Star hits on Lesnar, only to have Undertaker plant Rob with the Last Ride for the pin.
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Smackdown – July 11, 2002: Right Down the Middle
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July 11, 2002
Location: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Opening sequence.
Tag Team Titles: Edge/Hulk Hogan vs. Billy and Chuck
Rating: D+. The important thing here: the match ran 6:16 and Hogan was in the ring for about a fourth of that. Hogan wrestling less than two minutes a match but getting to do all of his signature stuff is the best thing he can do right now. Good enough match and it ends the threat of Billy and Chuck getting another shot.
Rock is here.
Mark Henry/Randy Orton vs. Reverend D-Von/Batista
We recap the Un-Americans interrupting America the Beautiful last week.
Test vs. Rikishi
Post match the trio goes fater Rikishi until Edge and Hogan make the save.
Stacy and Vince are about to remove clothing when Jericho comes in to ask nothing in particular. Vince asks that he give up his match against Edge so we can have a Tag Team Title match at the pay per view. Jericho is offered a reward to be named later.
Tajiri/Jamie Noble vs. Hurricane/Billy Kidman
Jamie and Billy run the ropes to start until Hurricane sneaks in with a hot tag to take the champ down. Tajiri comes in and starts snapping off the kicks for a bit until a miss allows the tag off to Kidman. Everything breaks down and some heel miscommunication sets up a Hurricane flip dive. Back in and a super sitout powerbomb ends Noble, likely giving Kidman a future title shot.
Rey Mysterio is coming in two weeks.
John Cena/Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle/Chris Jericho
The brawl continues post match with Undertaker putting Angle in a dragon sleeper. Cue Rock to lay out both guys with Rock Bottoms to end the show.
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Monday Night Raw – July 8, 2002 (2016 Redo): Breaking Point
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Night Raw
Date: July 8, 2002
Location: First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
We open with a recap of Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle from Smackdown with the double finish.
Vince announces Undertaker vs. Rock vs. Angle for Vengeance. Undertaker is off tonight though and the fans are NOT pleased.
Opening sequence.
Booker T. vs. Eddie Guerrero
Post match Benoit comes in for the beatdown but Goldust makes the save. The Dudleyz come in and clean house with chairs.
Rey Mysterio video.
Video of Rock asking if Lillian would like some strudel. Lillian: “More than anything in the world Rock.”
Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Chris Benoit
Guerrero and Benoit beat on the Dudleyz until Booker and Goldust make the save.
Video on Nowinski at Harvard. Ok then.
Jackie Gayda/Christopher Nowinski vs. Trish Stratus/Bradshaw
This is an infamous one. The guys start things off and Chris wants a little football, only to tag in Jackie when Bradshaw gets down in the three point stance. Trish gets two off a dropkick and shoulder, which pretty much ends the competent part of the match. Stratus charges at Jackie in what I think was supposed to be a toss over the top but Jackie completely misses her so Trish just bounced chest first off the ropes.
Rating: U. For unacceptable. This is a perfect example of what happens when someone has no reason to be in the ring but is out there because they won some competition. Nowinski was nothing great at this point but he could wrestle an acceptable match. Jackie looked like she was in her first week or two of training, let alone being ready for a live match.
Montage of Rock impersonating various people.
Ric Flair vs. Steven Richards
So is this really just taking place so a Philadelphia guy can wrestle? Flair stomps him down in the corner, followed by the standard chops and punches. A toss sends Steven outside, followed by a belly to back into the Figure Four for the submission.
Tommy Dreamer comes out and threatens to innovate some violence and actually knocks Lesnar outside with a kendo stick. He makes the mistake of going after Heyman though and gets hit with the F5 on the floor. With Lesnar busy looking at Dreamer, Van Dam comes in and kicks Brock down. A Van Terminator knocks Paul silly. This was ALL for the live crowd, which is almost never a good idea for a TV show.
European Title: Jeff Hardy vs. William Regal
Regal is defending and gets punched in the face to start. The Whisper in the Wind barely makes contact but gets two anyway. A few knees to the face put Jeff down and the Regal Cutter gets two for the champ. Something like a Tazmission has Jeff in more trouble but Regal goes to unhook a turnbuckle pad. This villainy goes badly for him though as Jeff dropkicks him into the corner and hits the Swanton for the pin and the title.
Video of This Is Your Life Rock.
Regal breaks down in tears over losing. Nowinski has to come in and help him up.
Bubba gives a rousing speech to get Van Dam to be the mystery partner.
Dudley Boyz/Rob Van Dam/Goldust/Booker T. vs. NWO/Chris Benoit/Eddie Guerrero
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Smackdown – July 4, 2002 (2016 Redo): America is the Land of Stolen Finishes
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July 4, 2002
Location: FleetCenter, Boston, Massachusetts
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
We open with a recap of Chris Jericho injuring Edge a few weeks back and hurting the shoulder even worse. Then a few weeks later Edge came back and saved Hulk Hogan from the same fate so now we have a new Can-Am Connection.
Opening sequence.
Rikishi vs. Lance Storm
Stacy Keibler brings Cena to see Vince and, as she does with everyone, likes what she sees in the rookie.
Reverend D-Von/Batista vs. Randy Orton/Big Valbowski
During the break, Vince made Cena vs. Jericho for tonight.
Billy and Chuck are a bit sore (too much walking you see) but they split hot dogs. Rico comes in and yells at them for not taking their title defense seriously.
Clip of Rock from earlier this year making fun of a cameraman who said he was going to win the Royal Rumble. Rock is back next week.
Tag Team Titles: Edge/Hulk Hogan vs. Billy and Chuck
Chris Jericho vs. John Cena
We look at Shawn Michaels announcing HHH will be joining the NWO.
GET THE F OUT!
Torrie Wilson vs. Stacy Keibler
Torrie strips to reveal stars and stripes underwear.
Video on Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy including Undertaker teasing a face turn after the match.
Undertaker is ready to fight anyone.
HHH has a DVD.
WWE Undisputed Title: Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker
Rating: C+. Good but not great match though the ending is still solid. This actually felt interesting as Angle had been one of the best in the company for a long time now so putting him back into the title picture had to be done, if nothing else for some fresh blood. The rest of the match was good enough but the ending brings it up a lot.
Controversy reigns (with the fans being VERY unhappy) and the match is ruled a draw, meaning Undertaker is still champion. Angle attacks Undertaker to end the show with Tazz of all people summing it up perfectly: the Undisputed Title is in dispute.
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Monday Night Raw – July 1, 2002 (2016 Redo): Make Yourself Famous
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Night Raw
Date: July 1, 2002
Location: Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Here are Heyman and Lesnar with the former talking about how this is the summer of Brock Lesnar. See, Brock has the intelligence to be inspired by people like Kurt Angle. Over on Smackdown, Angle issued an open challenge to any rookie (actually it was to anyone Angle had never wrestled but whatever). Tonight, Lesnar has issued an open challenge to any veteran willing to be put into retirement.
Brock Lesnar vs. Ric Flair
is just not a good talker. Lesnar shows off the power to start but gets slowed down by a chop. A powerslam plants Ric and it’s time for Heyman to dance a bit. Some backbreakers send Flair outside because he has no idea what to do with a monster like this.
Back in and Brock goes shoulder first into the post but grabs the bearhug anyway. A not great looking spinebuster has Flair begging off but also sets up a low blow on Brock. The Figure Four is quickly broken up but Flair goes after Heyman, setting up the F5 to give Brock the pin.
Bradshaw vs. Christopher Nowinski
Jeff Hardy runs around backstage and climbs onto various things because tonight is a ladder match.
Vince and Eddie have a chat about ruthless aggression. The Spanish translation for ruthless aggression: EDDIE GUERRERO. Chris Benoit comes in and is ready for his Raw debut tonight. “The Smackdown guys” will have to be compensated somehow, even though Vince owns both shows now and should be able to dictate all roster moves.
Rob Van Dam vs. William Regal
presumably for the Intercontinental Title.
Bubba Ray Dudley/Spike Dudley vs. Chris Benoit/Eddie Guerrero
Post match Spike gets thrown through a table and Bubba takes the Crossface, which turns into a choke.
Rey Mysterio is coming.
Jeff Hardy ladder match highlight reel.
X-Pac is out too.
Booker T. vs. Big Show
Booker leaves through the crowd to avoid the NWO.
Vince makes Undertaker vs. Rock at Vengeance.
Matt Hardy wishes his brother luck and Lita makes a cameo to say the same.
WWE World Title: Jeff Hardy vs. Undertaker
pull the title down.
The last few minutes help this but it was a long squash until the ending. We’ve sat through a few weeks of Undertaker destroying the Hardys and now he does it again in Jeff’s signature match before moving on to the Angle match. Not great but watchable enough.
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Smackdown – June 27, 2002: And Now, Wrestling History
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June 27, 2002
Location: Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena
Cena throws him off to break a front facelock and gets two off a good looking spinebuster. The Angle Slam is countered into a DDT for some near falls (Taz: “RUTHLESS AGGRESSION! THERE IT IS!” Is that what it is? Multiple pinfall attempts?) and a powerslam gets the same. Kurt finally has enough and grabs a double chickenwing rollup for the pin.
Tag Team Titles: Hardcore Holly/Big Valbowski vs. Billy and Chuck
Tajiri likes looking at Nidia so Jamie Noble offers her to him if they win their tag match later.
Mark Henry vs. Lance Storm
Torrie models more lingerie. Yeah she looks amazing but this is the kind of thing that makes people criticize wrestling.
Test vs. Rikishi
Test gets a Stinkface before Christian and Storm can come out for the late save.
Test rants about how much America sucks.
Billy Kidman/Hurricane vs. Tajiri/Jamie Noble
Rey Mysterio is coming.
Reverend D-Von/Deacon Batista vs. Faarooq/Randy Orton
Hulk Hogan vs. Chris Jericho
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