WWE SMACKDOWN! RESULTS

April 25, 2002 Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL Announcers: Michael Cole/Tazz

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KICKOFF: Hollywood Hulk Hogan + Triple H + Vince McMahon. Hulkster comes to the ring and milks the standing ovation as usual. Hulk says he wants to give Triple H his return match tonight on Smackdown! Hulk says Triple H has taken this game to a whole new level. Hulk says Triple H is the best that he's stepped into the ring with.. Suddenly Triple H's music hits and out comes HHH.. HHH says that Hulk has earned his respect.. HHH asks if Hulk will be man enough to shake HHH's hand when he wins back the title.. Suddenly Vince McMahon's music hits and Vince comes to the stage.. Vince sets up Triple H vs Chris Jericho with the winner getting a titleshot next week! BACKSTAGE: Billy & Chuck & Rico. Rico teaches Chuck how to give Billy a proper shoulder massage.. Tajiri & Torrie enters.. Billy Congratulates Tajiri for recapturing the CW title (in Japanese accent). Rico insults Torrie's fasion sense (wearing that japanese robe again). Rico offers Torrie a Red headband.. Tajiri takes it and puts it on.. SIX MAN TAG: Billy Kidman/Maven/Al Snow vs Billy/Chuck/Tajiri w/Rico. A few minutes into the match, Rico lifts Torrie's robe to take a peak.. Torrie slaps Rico! Tajiri notices and runs outside the ring and yells at Torrie.. Maven & Al Snow pull Chuck & Billy's trunks off, revealing red thongs! Billy & Chuck run to the backstage area.. Rico tries to follow but Torrie pulls HIS pants down!! Rico waddled up the stage! Back in the ring Billy Kidman gets the pin on Tajiri!! Al Snow & Maven put Billy & Chuck's trunks on and mock the tag champs.. BACKSTAGE: Kurt Angle. Kurt says that he will unvail his new tshirt tonight.. Kurt says that the new shirt will list all of his accomplishments.. Kurt says that the shirt will only come in 2XL or larger.. BACKSTAGE: Stacy Keibler & Vince McMahon. Stacy is shown massaging Vince's temples.. A knock on the door.. WWF developmental wrestler Randy Orton enters.. Vince says that Randy has a tryout match tonight.. Vince leaves the room.. Stacy mentions how big Randy's hands are.. Stacy tells Randy to take his shirt off.. Stacy puts the moves on Randy.. Vince returns and Stacy claims that Randy was hitting on HER! Vince says this is how he repays him for giving him a tryout?! Vince says Randy will wrestle Hardcore Holly tonight! BACKSTAGE: WWF Superstars & Mark Henry + Christian. Christian challenges Mark Henry to bend a frying pan.. WWF Superstars begin placing bets.. Mark successfully bends the frying pan.. Test gets a steel rod and makes a "double of nothing" bet.. Mark successfully bends the steel rod.. Christian nails Mark Henry in the back with the frying pan and runs.. MATCH: Hardcore Holly vs Randy Orton. Randy Orton upsets Hardcore Holly! Randy wins his first WWF TV match.. BACKSTAGE: Kurt Angle. Kurt talks about his new tshirt again.. Edge sneaks in behind Kurt and switches the shirt.. IN THE RING: Kurt Angle & Edge. After a long speech, insulting the crowd, Angle is about to unvail his shirt.. Edge's music hits and Edge comes to the ring.. Kurt asks what Edge is doing out there? Edge says he just wanted to Congratulate Kurt and be there for the unvailing.. Kurt gets the photographers in place.. Kurt pulls the sheet off.. The shirt says "You Suck!" Edge laughs to himself.. Kurt notices the shirt and gets upset realizing Edge has tricked him.. MATCH: Mark Henry vs Christian. Mark Henry defeats Christian. BACKSTAGE: Mark Lloyd & Chris Jericho. Jericho talks about his match tonight and his match next week against Hulk Hogan. TAG MATCH: Albert & Kurt Angle vs Edge & Rikishi. Late in the match, Angle hits an Angleslam on Rikishi! Albert hits the Baldo Bomb on Rikishi! Albert pins Rikishi to pick up the win! After the match Albert attacks Edge.. Kurt gets a chair but Edge kicks the chair into Angle's face.. Angle & Albert retreat.. IN THE CROWD: DVon. DVon is shown passing the collection basket around.. Suddenly a 'fan' snags the basket and runs.. DVon chases him down and beats him up.. DVon yells "Thou shall not steal!!" BACKSTAGE: Kurt Angle. Kurt runs into a guy backstage wearing his "You Suck!" Shirt. Kurt runs off to find Edge.. MAIN EVENT: Chris Jericho vs Triple H. Midway through the match we see Vince & Stacy watching backstage.. A bit later Undertaker walks in on Vince & Stacy.. Vince gets up and asks what Taker is doing there! (Undertaker is property of RAW) Meanwhile the brutal match continues in the ring.. Jericho creatively counters the pedigree.. Jericho locks the Walls of Jericho on Triple H.. Triple H makes it to the ropes.. Jericho brings a chair into the ring.. Triple H kicks Jericho and DDTs him! Jericho kicks out after a 2-count! Triple H sets up for the pedigree again.. Undertaker runs down and distracts Triple H.. Jericho schoolboys HHH for the win!! Jericho gets a titleshot next week.. Undertaker & Chris Jericho double-team Triple H after the match.. Undertaker puts the chokeslam on Triple H.. Jericho relocks a Walls of Jericho back on Triple H.. Undertaker come back in and tells Jericho to let go.. Undertaker lifts Triple H up for some more.. Hulk Hogan runs (more like wobbles) down to the ring and saves HHH.. Hulk & Taker brawl into the crowd.. Smackdown! goes off the air..

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