WWE SMACKDOWN! RESULTS

August 1, 2002 Charlotte, North Carolina Announcers: Michael Cole/Tazz

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VELOCITY MATCHES: Hardcore Holly defeated Albert. Farooq defeated Mike Awesome. Billy Kidman defeated Funaki. Billy & Chuck defeated Hurricane & Shannon Moore. OPENER: Rey Mysterio vs Tajiri.. Tajiri gets a crazy amount of offense in during this match.. Rey wins after a top rope hurancanrana.. IN THE RING: Kurt Angle + Hulk Hogan + Stephanie McMahon. Kurt apologizes to everyone who though he was jumping last week.. Kurt says that the loyal Smackdown fans would have no reason to watch if he wasn't on it.. Kurt says that last week he had to let off some steam because of Brock Lesnar.. Kurt says that Brock thinks he'll be the new #1 Man on Smackdown! Kurt challenges Brock to come out and find out who the #1 Man really is! Instead, Kurt was interrupted by Hulk Hogan! Hulk remembers how Brock F5ed HIM last week too.. Hulk says that if anybody is going to wrestle Brock tonight, it's him! Kurt asks if Hulk is gonna challenge him to a game of shuffleboard?! Kurt tells Hulk that if he has a problem with it, to come down and bring it.. Hulk makes his way to the ring and goes face-to-face with Kurt.. Stephanie McMahon appears on the stage and stops the wrestlers from going to blows.. Steph says that the most entertaining wrestlers can be found on Smackdown! Steph sets up a match between Kurt Angle vs Hulk Hogan with the winner facing Brock next week.. Kurt says he is okay with that because he already made Hogan tap out once before.. Kurt assures Hogan that he will make it quick.. Hulk attacks Kurt and backdrops him over the top rope! BACKSTAGE: Stephanie & Eric Bischoff.. Stephanie enters her office to find Eric Bischoff.. Steph tells Eric get the hell out of here! Eric says that just because we're competitive, doesn't mean they can't be friends.. Eric is worried that Steph is too upset.. Eric said that he first thought he'd be at a disadvantage taking on a McMahon.. Eric brags about stealing storm, christian, test & jericho this past week.. Steph yells for security, who comes and takes Eric away.. On the way out, Eric asks what Steph main event will be?! Steph says that her main event will be Edge & The Rock! Steph tells security to kick Eric out and keep him out! MATCH: Brock Lesnar w/Heyman vs Mark Henry. Brock wins after a belly-to-belly suplex followed by an F5.. Brock and Paul go backstage and run into Hulk Hogan.. Brock tells Hogan that he hopes he beats Kurt tonight cause he really REALLY wants to fight the Hulkster next week.. BACKSTAGE: Billy & Chuck + Rico.. As Brock walks away from Hogan is passes by Billy & Chuck.. Billy & Chuck are bickering about the tag team titles being on RAW.. Chuck suggests they might as well not be a team anymore.. Rico steps in an tells them to stop with the nonsense.. Rico says that Billy & Chuck are the best tag team around.. Rico assure them that everything will work itself out.. Billy & Chuck walk away still bickering like a.. married couple? BACKSTAGE: Rico & John Cena. Cena comes out of a dressing room and sees Billy & Chuck walking away upset. Rico asks why Cena is grinning.. Cena tells Rico that his boys look like they're in trouble.. Rico says that the only one who's in trouble is him (John Cena).. Cena makes fun of Rico's "look".. Rico takes a swing at Cena but it's blocked! Cena pretends to take a swing at Rico, who ducks in fear! Rico stomps away in a fit! BACKSTAGE: Rico + Kurt Angle + Brock Lesnar.. As Rico is storming off he bumps into Kurt Angle.. Kurt tells Rico to watch where he's frickin goin'! Kurt meets up with Brock Lesnar in the hallway.. Brock tells Kurt that he hope HE wins cause he wants to face HIM next week on Smackdown! MATCH: Kurt Angle vs Hulk Hogan.. Late in the match, Angle gets the anklelock on Hogan.. Hogan reverses the hold and kicks Angle! Angle falls backwards into the referee, knocking him out.. Angle goes outside the ring and gets a steel chair.. Angle runs towards Hogan, who lifts his foot and kicks the chair into Angle's face! Hogan hits the leg drop and goes for the pin, but no referee!! Brock Lesnar runs down and Hogan punches him off the apron.. Angle picks up the chair again and whacks Hogan in the back with it! This time the referee saw it, and disqualifies Kurt Angle!! Angle begs the referee not to disqualify him.. Angle goes after Hogan again.. Hogan hulks up for the crowd and goes after Angle! Brock reaches in and trips Hogan.. Brock enters the ring and gives Hogan the F5! MATCH: Rikishi vs DVon w/Batista.. Batista repeatedly interfers in the match.. Rikishi pulls DVon to the corner, and Batista runs into the ring.. Rikishi savat kicks Batista out of the ring! Rikishi wins the match after a Bonzai drop.. Rikishi gives DVon the stinkface after the match.. Batista comes into the ring again, and gives Rikishi a spine buster!! DVon hits a headbutt from the top rope for good measure! BACKSTAGE: Stacy Keibler & Stephanie McMahon. Steph gets mad at Stacy for allowing Eric Bischoff into the arena.. Stacy said she had no idea.. Steph asks if Stacy is THAT imcompatent?! Steph says that if Eric Bischoff every enters a Smackdown arena again, Stacy will suffer the concequences.. IN THE RING: Jamie Noble & Nidia.. Noble says that he won the Cruiserweight title so they could say they were better than all 'you' rednecks! Noble says that nobody is showing them respect.. Noble & Nidia go outside the ring and confronts Michael Cole.. Noble says he saw Cole eye-ballin' Nidia.. Noble says it's Cole's lucky day, and tells Nidia to 'give him some sugar'.. Nidia crawls over the announce table and straddle Michael Cole's lap and tries to lick and kiss him.. Cole tries to resist the, umm, attack?! Noble tells Nidia to ram her toung down his troat! Nidia kisses Cole big time.. Noble pulls Nidia off calling the crowd a bunch of perverts.. Noble tells Cole to start talkin' good about them and there's a lot more in it for him.. BACKSTAGE: Billy Kidman, Hardcore Holly & Mike Awesome + Stephanie McMahon.. Stephanie catches Kidman, Holly & Awesome watching a tape of RAW.. Stephanie tells the trio to take a little more pride in their own show, Smackdown! MATCH: John Cena vs Rico.. Cena wins the match.. Cena gets up and slaps Rico in the face! Billy & Chuck run down and attack Cena.. Billy & Chuck hit their version of the "doomsay device" IN THE CROWD: Eric Bischoff.. RAW GM ERIC BISCHOFF comes through the audience with a 'back row' ticket.. Eric pays a front row fan to trade seats with him.. Eric gets the crowd to chant "WATCH RAW! WATCH RAW! WATCH RAW!" IN THE RING: Stephanie McMahon.. Stephanie comes down staring at Bischoff in the front row.. Steph pretends not 'just notice' Bischoff in the front row.. Steph says it's very clever that he purchased his own ticket.. Steph tells the crowd that Edge & Rock are not facing eachother tonight! Steph says that the two will be a team tonight.. Steph says Edge/Rock will take on her newly aquired talent tonight! Steph introduces Eddie Guerrero & Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit! Bischoff jumps the rail and tries to get into the ring! Tazz points out that this is not the first time Guerrero & Benoit walked out on Eric Bischoff.. Two security guards snatch Bischoff and drag him from the arena.. MAIN EVENT: Edge & Rock (Undisputed Champion) vs Guerrero & Benoit (IC Champion).. After a long exciting match, Brock Lesnar makes his way to ringside.. Rock sets Benoit up for the Rock Bottom, but spots Lesnar out of the corner of his eye.. Benoit sneaks up behind Rock and slaps the crippler crossface on Rock! Rock is forces to tap out to Benoit! Lesnar backs up the ramp not taking his eyes off of Rock, stops on the stage.. Suddenly Hulk Hogan comes out behind Lesnar and whacks him with the steel chair!! Smackdown! goes OFF THE AIR....