WWE SMACKDOWN! RESULTS

July 18, 2002 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania First Union Arena Announcers: Michael Cole/Tazz

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DARK MATCHES: Simon Diamond def Johnny Swinger.. Albert def Nick Dinsmore.. Shannon Moore def Hugh Morrus.. VELOCITY MATCHES: Jamie Noble def Sho Funaki.. Val Venis & Bob Holly def Billy & Chuck.. SMACKDOWN KICKOFF: Chris Jericho vs John Cena.. Jericho slapped the rookie across his face to start the match.. Cena immediately attacked Y2J, hitting a German Suplex on Jericho.. Y2J nailed Cena with a low blow and got disqualified! .. Jericho locked the ailing Cena in the Walls of Jericho and wouldn't let go.. Jericho grabbed a steel chair from ringside and whaled away on Cena's back.. The referees pulled Jericho off of Cena.. OUTSIDE: Marc Loyd & Eric Bischoff.. Loyd runs up to an approaching white limo expecting the new Genergal Manager.. Instead, RAW GM Eric Bischoff, steps out of the limo.. Bischoff enters the arena.. LOCKER ROOM: Eric Bischoff & Randy Orton + Hulk Hogan. Bischoff found Randy Orton working out and introduced himself.. Orton directed Bischoff to Hulk Hogan's locker room. .. The RAW GM walked straight in and greeted the Hulkster.. Hulk hesitantly said it was nice to see him.. Hulk said he heard The Bisch was attempting to sign Triple H.. Hulk warned Bischoff that he couldn't go on a power trip here.. Hulk said Bischoff was there to see The Rock, not him.. Bischoff denied this and said he was always ready to negotiate.. "Negotiate my ass," Hogan said as Bischoff exited. CW MATCH: Hurricane vs Chavo Guerrero. Chavo worked away at Hurricane's knee.. The Hurricane battled back, but the pain in his knee limited him.. Chavo put Hurricane in the STF hold and forced the superhero to tap out. Chavo took the mic and said that he is the premiere Latin-American superstar.. Chavo says that every time he turns around, he hears something else about Rey Mysterio.. Chavo screamed that he is sick of it! Chavo challenges Mysterio to make his in-ring debut against HIM! PARKING LOT: Marc Loyd & Vince McMahon. Loyd runs up to an approaching black limo expecting the new GM.. Vince McMahon gets out of the limo instead.. Vince says that the SmackDown! GM may already be in the building. .. Vince told Loyd that with Bischoff in the building, it could be an interesting evening. BACKSTAGE: Eric Bischoff & Rico. Rico offered his services to Eric Bischoff.. Bischoff just wanted to know where The Rock's dressing room was. .. Bischoff ran into Vince.. Bischoff said that there's nothing better than checking out the competition live.. Bischoff said that there was no way the new SmackDown! GM would be able to stop him... ...from signing away Triple H.. Bischoff excused himself to continue his search for The Rock. INTERVIEW: Michael Cole & Undertaker. Taker said he is the Undisputed Champion not because he kissed ass and was protected.. Taker said he is the Undisputed Champion because he defended his title.. Taker said Rock attacked him at KotR because he knows that 1-on-1, he can't beat him.. Taker said Rock attacked him to get, Taker's attention.. Taker said when someone gets his attention, he feel's Taker's wrath. Taker accused Kurt Angle of living in a fantasy world for thinking he made him tap out.. Taker stated that Angle could not make him tap in 1,000 matches.. Taker promised to straighten out a lot of things at Vengeance this Sunday.. Taker said that Kurt Angle and The Rock would find out that WWE is Taker's yard.. ...and people get hurt when they play in it. TAG MATCH: Val Venis & Hardcore Holly vs Billy & Chuck w/Rico.. Late in the match, Rico snuck in for a spinning heel kick to Val's face! Soon after, Hardcore nailed the Alabama Slam! Venis followed with the Money Shot to take the pinfall! SIX-MAN-TAG: Hulk Hogan, Edge & Rikishi vs Lance Storm, Christian & Test. Test soon nailed a pumphandle slam on Edge and readied a Big Boot.. Edge ducked and retaliated by planting Test's face hard into the canvas.. Edge tried to make a tag, but Christian dashed in and cut Edge off.. Storm tried a cross body but Edge caught him in mid-air and decked him with a powerslam!.. Edge managed to get to the corner and tag in Hogan.. Storm delivered a series of shots to Hogan's face.. Hogan "hulked up" and came back with his own right hands.. Edge speared Storm! Rikishi almost executed a Stink Face but was cut down by a Big Boot from Test!.. Edge soon tagged in and hit the Edgecution on Lance Storm to get the pinfall! BACKSTAGE: Eric Bischoff & The Rock. Bischoff finally found the Rock backstage.. Bischoff introduced himself to the Rock.. Bischoff said he wants The Rock on RAW Monday night.. Bischoff said having The Rock and him on the same team would take Rock to a new level.. Rock pondered this for a moment and said he would be there.. Bischoff got excited, but The Rock cut him off and said he wasn't signing anything.. Rock said he's only be going because he planned to beat Undertaker and Angle on Sunday.. Rock said he'd be Undisputed Champion, so he'd be on both shows.. Rock said he can go on any show: RAW, SmackDown! the Sopranos, and even Frasier... ....to kick him in the nuts! (reference to Kelsey Grammer spoiling Tough Enough II location) Bischoff laughed and said if he had Rock on Nitro, WCW would have been amazing.. Rock smiled and said that while Bischoff was on Nitro working his creative magic... ...Rock was busy putting Bischoff's company out of business!.. The two exchanged an icy look as The Rock exited. ON STAGE: Vince McMahon & Stephanie McMahon.. Vince came out to reveal the new SmackDown! general manager.. Vince said he'd never seen the superstars more concerned when he revealed... ....Eric Bischoff as the RAW General Manager.. Vince told the superstars, that they were free to negotiate with the GMs.. Vince said that Bischoff had been named the GM because he was the right person for the job.. Vince said the SmackDown! GM also tried to put him out of business.. Vince said he thought the people deserved Bischoff as a GM.. Vince said he wasn't sure they deserved the SmackDown! GM.. Vince then introduced the new SmackDown! general manager: Stephanie McMahon! IN THE RING: Stephanie McMahon + Eric Bischoff. Stephanie said that her brother, Shane, was right when he said that Bischoff... ...would try to screw him, but she said she would not let that happen.. Stephanie promised to block Bischoff's attempt to sign Triple H at Vengeance.. Stephanie said her first official act would take place immediately.. Stephanie proceeded to throw Bischoff out of her building! Stephanie retreated backstage and searched for the RAW General Manager.. Stephanie grabbed a stagehand, but he insisted he didn't know where he was.. After some more hunting, Steph found the Bischoff talking to Test, Christian & Storm.. Stephanie said Bischoff could leave on his own or be thrown out.. Bischoff said he'd leave but he'd see her at Vengeance. CW MATCH: Billy Kidman vs Tajiri.. Tajiri quickly put Kidman in the Tarantula.. Kidman hit a modified neckbreaker and got a two count.. Kidman moved out of the way from a moonsault.. Tajiri landed on his feet but was slammed to the mat.. Kidman nailed the Shooting Star Press and got the pin! Jamie Noble raced in and attacked Kidman, leaving Kidman in a heap on the mat.. Jamie planted a long sloppy kiss on Nidia and then celebrated along with Tajiri. BACKSTAGE: Stephanie McMahon & Chris Jericho.. Jericho walked into Stephanie McMahon's office.. Jericho said that it was great to see her.. The two shook hands and Stephanie said that Y2J was very unselfish last week... ...for giving up his match against Edge so he and Hogan could defend the Tag Titles.. Stephanie said she would reward him by giving Y2J the match that he gave up next week.. Jericho's face fell and contorted in anger as he left Stephanie's office. IN THE RING: Kurt Angle + Undertaker. Angle said that this Sunday at Vengeance he will become the next Undisputed Champion.. Angle said he already had made the Undertaker tap, and tonight he will make Rock tap too! The Undertaker then rode his motorcylce down to ringside and joined Tazz and Michael Cole. Angle turned his attention to Taker.. The Rock raced down and assaulted Angle from behind! The battle erupted outside the ring as Rock bashed Angle's head into Taker's motorcycle.. Rock suplexed him on the metal entrance ramp. .. Angle recovered and catapulted The Rock into the ring post. MAIN EVENT: Kurt Angle vs The Rock.. Angle continued to mount an offensive. .. Four German suplexes took the wind out of The Rock but couldn't get him pinned.. A few minutes later, Angle managed an Angle Slam on Rock!.. Rock later took down Angle and locked him in the Sharpshooter.. Angle crawled to the ropes causing Rock to break the hold.. Rock went for a Rock Bottom, but Angle stopped him with elbows to the head.. Rock sprang to his feet and knocked Angle from the ring.. Angle bumped into the Undertaker.. Rock charged Angle, who moved out of the way to cause Rock to smash into Taker! Back in the ring, Angle slapped Rock in the ankle lock.. Rock swiftly countered out of it.. Angle fell victim to a spinebuster and Rock set up for the People's Elbow.. Taker jumped in and decked The Rock to end the bout in a disqualification!.. Taker pounced on The Rock until Angle decked the champ with a chair!.. Angle then put the Rock in the ankle lock!.. Angle raised his hands over the ailing bodies of Taker and The Rock. PARKING LOT: Marc Loyd & Triple H. Marc Loyd found Triple H leaving the building.. HHH stopped short when Stephanie walked up to her ex-husband.. Steph asked for a quick meeting for strictly business reasons.. HHH asked if he was sure she didn't want her lawyer there to do her dirty work for her.. HHH said he would hear everything that she and Eric Bischoff had to say on Sunday.. HHH said he would make his decision at Vengeance.. HHH went to climb into his car, but stopped and came back to smile at Stephanie.. The two held eye contact for a minute, until HHH looked her over.. HHH asks "Are you gaining weight?".. Stephanie sneered as HHH got into his car.. Stephanie leaned in to the window as it rolled down and came face to face with Bischoff! The RAW GM laughed while the car drove off with Stephanie screaming! Smackdown! goes OFF THE AIR.... QUARKS: They played the famous "Desire" Video before Smackdown went on the air.. Another "Desire" played later on with Austin parts taken out.. Security confiscated "You Suck" signs as well as Stone Cold & Goldberg signs.. Tony Chimmel & Kurt Angle both had microphone problems.. Mark Henry/Rev. D-Von match was scrached due to time restraints. After the show ended, Angle and Rock shook hands before Rock Rockbottomed Angle. People's Elbow.. Rock leaves.... Angle called Rock back out and both men met eachother on the ramp. Rock teased Kurt a little about "Pocket Pool" and both men hugged and walked backstage. THAT'S A WRAP!

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