WWE SMACKDOWN! RESULTS

August 8, 2002 Richmond, Virgina Announcers: Michael Cole/Tazz

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VELOCITY: BACKSTAGE: Rico & Mark Loyd + Hardcore Holly.. Rico styling Mark Loyd's hair when Bob Holly enters.. Rico tells Holly to take a hike, that he has work to do.. Holly takes a set of shearers and shaves off a small piece of Rico's hair! ANNOUNCERS: Mark Loyd & Tazz.. CW MATCH: Chavo Guerrero def Tajiri by DQ when Tajiri uses the green mist.. MATCH: Rico defeats Funaki.. MATCH: Bull Buchanan defeats Mike Awesome after a top rope leg drop.. MATCH: Hardcore Holly defeats Albert.. After the match, Holly attacks announcer Mark Loyd.. Rico comes out of nowhere and superkicks Holly.. SMACKDOWN KICKOFF: Video Package.. History of Hulk Hogan's domination of Giants, Monsters and Legends.. Switches to Hogan's latest challenge, Brock Lesnar who Hogan faces tonight.. OPENING MATCH: Kurt Angle vs John Cena.. Late in the match (which was back and forth excitement).. Cena throws Angle outside the ring and waits in the middle of the ring.. Suddenly Chris Benoit appears out of nowhere and puts Cena in the Crippler Crossface! The referee sees this and calls for the bell.. Rey Mysterio runs down and hits Benoit with a hurancanrana that SlingShots Benoit over the top rope.. Eddie Guerrero runs in behind Rey and and hammers Rey! Eddy then nails a spinning backbreaker on Rey! Edge runs down to make the save, hitting the Edgecution on Guerrero.. Edge follows up with a spear on Angle, knocking him off the ring apron.. Edge, Rey & Cena celebrate in the ring as Angle, Benoit & Guerrero retreat.... INTERVIEW: Mark Loyd & Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit + Kurt Angle. Loyd asks Benoit & Guerrero why they left RAW for Smackdown! Guerrero says that they are the 'homies' who were beating Hogan & Rock last week.. Guerrero calls Benoit the 'master of submission'.. Kurt Angle jumps in and says that nobody makes people tap like Kurt Angle.. Kurt says that he is the 'master of submission'.. Kurt says that he was about to make Cena tap if Benoit & Guerrero didn't butt in.. Chris jumps in and says that Angle was about to get counted out.. Chris says that that is why he and Guerrero like Smackdown, because of the competition.. Angle takes offense and indirectly challenges Benoit.. Guerrero stops Angle and says that the three of them should team up tonight against Cena, Edge & Rey.. Angle agrees and Benoit & Guerrero leave.. Angle reitterates that HE is the 'master of submission'.. MATCH: Mark Henry vs Rev. DVon w/Batista.. Henry wins after a powerslam.. Batista attacks from behind after the match.. Batista and DVon double team Henry and set up for the wassup drop.. Rikishi runs down and makes the save, throwing DVon & Batista out of the ring.. DVon hold Batista back from getting into the ring.. Rikishi gets on the microphone and tells DVon to 'let him go'! Batista hits the ring and we have a match! MATCH: Batista w/DVon vs Rikishi.. DVon tries to interfew but accidentally punches Batista! Rikishi follows up with a pin, giving Batista his frist loss in the WWE.. Rikishi leaves the ring and celebrates.. Batista confronts DVon.. BACKSTAGE: Brock Lesnar + Paul Heyman.. Brock tells Heyman that he's going to Hulk Hogan's dressing room.. Heyman tries to talk him out of it.. ~Commercial. Brock enters Hogan's dressing room and finds Hogan standing there.. Brock asks Hogan if this is what he really wants.. Hogan says that Brock is still very young.. Hogan says that if he was Brock he would put it ALL on the line.. Hogan says that if he was Brock he'd put his title shot on the line tonight! Brock agrees and leaves with Heyman.. Heyman goes nuts yelling at Brock for letting Hogan 'play him'.. Brock yells back suggesting Heyman has lost confidence in him! Brock leaves and Heyman storm through a set of door.. Wait.. what's going on in the background? BACKSTAGE: Torrie & Nidia + Jamie Noble + Billy Kidman.. Torrie and Nidia are on the floor having a catfight.. Noble pulls Torrie off Nidia, but only disrobes her, the battle continues.. Noble pulls Torrie off again and Billy Kidman attacks Noble.. Referees pull Torrie & Nidia plus Kidman & Noble apart.. TAG MATCH: Hurricane & Shannon Moore vs Billy & Chuck w/Rico.. Shannon Moore picks up a surprise pinfall over Chuck! BACKSTAGE: John Cena, Edge & Rey Mysterio.. Cena, Edge & Rey talk about their match tonight.. Rey says that HE will take care of Kurt Angle tonight.. BACKSTAGE: Paul Heyman & Stephanie McMahon.. Heyman enters Stephanie's office.. Heyman tries to convince her to overturn the 'title shot' stipulatation in Brock vs Hogan.. Stephanie says that she thought it was a great stipulation and makes it official.. SIX MAN TAG: Edge, John Cena & Rey Mysterio vs Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero.. Rey pins Angle after a long, hard-fought, action-packed, high-paced match! INTERVIEW: Mark Loyd & Kurt Angle.. Kurt says that he can't beleive he just got pinned by a 12 year old! Kurt says that referees have been screwing him left and right lately! Kurt says that Rey wasn't even the legal man.. Kurt says that he's going to break Rey's ankle! MIXED TAG MATCH: Jamie Knoble & Nidia vs Billy Kidman & Torrie.. Nidia pins Torrie with a 'schoolgirl' rollup.. BACKSTAGE: Dawn Marie & Stacy Keibler.. Dawn enters Stephanie McMahon's office and finds Stacy Keibler.. Dawn has some papers for Stephanie McMahon.. Stacy convinces Dawn to let her deliever the papers.. Stacy mentions that Vince is in the Presidential suite at the hotel.. Dawn looks interested.. Stacy tells Dawn "don't even think about it!" Dawn gives the papers to Stacy and makes her promise to give them to Stephanie.. Dawn leaves the office as Stacy hides the papers under the couch.. ~Commercial. Stephanie enters and asks if Dawn was here.. Stacy tells Steph that Dawn was here and said something about meeting Vince at the hotel.. Stephanie thanks Stacy for the information.. Staphanie also apologizes to Stacy for being so mean to her last week.. Steph says that she appreciates Stacy's efforts around here.. Steph leaves the office again, with a grinning Stacy.. Suddenly a figure appears in the background, oh my gosh, it's Eric Bischoff! Eric approaches Stacy and asks if she's got'em? Stacy hands the papers over to Eric Bischoff, who opens it up and laughs in approval.. INTERVIEW: Mark Loyd & Hulk Hogan. Hogan cuts a promo about Hulkmania and the Hulkamaniacs.. MAIN EVENT: Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs Hulk Hogan.. Brock defeats Hogan with the Bearhug submission! Hogan bleeds from the mouth.. Brock & Heyman start to leave, but Brock decides to come back.. Brock gets a steel chair from ringside and enters the ring again.. Hogan struggles to his feet only to have Lesnar smash the chair over his head! Hogan is busted open and bloodied by the chairshot! The crowd chants for the Rock, who isn't in attendance.. Brock leaves AGAIN, and AGAIN returns to the ring to grab Hogan's bloody head and yell at him! Brock whipes Hogan's blood accross his own chest.. Smackdown! goes OFF THE AIR....

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