Submitted by Rajah on June 27, 2002 at 22:59:18

We start with video of The Rock's terrific promo from Raw, in which he stated that he would be moving his return up to this Sunday's King of the Ring. The video plays and the pyros explode, as SmackDown! gets underway.

Kurt Angle Interview
-"Medal" hits, and our Bald Hero makes his way out, wearing his now-trademark wig. He knows the people have been laughing at him. He knows the guys in the back laugh at him, pointing every time he walks by. But this is no laughing matter; it's serious. What he has to say tonight is extremely difficult: he's bald. Not only that, he's been wearing a wig to cover it up. Ever since Edge shaved his head, he's been waiting for his hair to grow back. He's tried Rogaine, hair tonic, even fertilizer, but none of it works. Triple H and Hulk Hogan tried to make a joke out of him by exposing his naked head last week. The video plays Hogan's work, but it seems Angle had them censor out his head. But this is no joke. The real joke is Hulk Hogan. He's like a hundred years old, can't wrestle, and he wears red and yellow feathered boas! Angle's going to embarass Hogan far more than Hogan did to him. This Sunday, Angle will make Hogan cry in the AngleLock. Not only that, Hogan will tap, tap, tap out in the middle of the ring. And he won't stop there. Angle will keep going until he breaks Hogan's ankle. He'll break Hogan's ankle and his spirit. In front of all the fans, they'll see who gets the last laugh. It's true, it's damn true. Jimi's guitar wails, and the Immortal Hulk Hogan struts down the ramp and into the ring. Hogan says that the biggest joke of King of the Ring will be when this hundred year old man kicks his Olympic Ass. Hogan will have the last laugh when he rips that ugly-ass wig off Angle's ugly-ass head. Kurt begs Hogan to try to take the wig, so Hogan starts punching Angle. Big Boot by Hogan, who shows off his own bald head before pulling on Angle's wig. Angle low blows Hogan and runs up the ramp before Hogan can get the job done. Fade Out.

In the back, Stacy and Dawn Marie exchange unpleasantries, with Dawn telling Stacy that she'll be in the Divas: Undressed competition. They overhear Torrie Wilson thanking the seamstress and she shows them her bra and panties, causing Dawn and Stacy to forget their own problems and compain about Torrie.

Christian vs. Rikishi
-In the arena, Rikishi comes out, followed by Christian. Rikishi starts by taking Christian down, then hitting a back bodydrop. Belly-belly by Rikishi, who looks for an early end, but Christian sidesteps him and hits a reverse backbreaker 1-2-shoulder up. Punches by Christian, then a choke. Christian takes Rikishi to the corner and lays in with shoulder thrusts, then rakes the eyes, only to run into a Superkick. Christian looks for the Sunset Flip, but barely escapes Rikishi's sit-down counter. Christian looks for the Unprettier, but Rikishi pushes him into the ropes and hits the Samoan Drop 1-2-3! Christian had his foot on the ropes, but the ref didn't see it. As Rikishi celebrates, Lance Storm comes down and he joins Christian in yelling at Chioda about the officiating. Fade Out.

As we come back, Lance Storm and Christian are still in the ring. Lance says that the poor officiating we just saw was not a single act of incompetance. The same thing happened to him last week. This is a pattern of inherent prejudice towards Canadians. It's not just the officials: all the American wrestlers in the back are prejudiced too. This company has a history of Canadian prejudice. They've been screwing Canadians every chance they get. But it's not limited to the company, it's the fans too. America itself is prejudiced towards Canada and every other country in this world. Americans think they're better than Canadians, looking down their noses at Canadians. Americans think that, just because they're the most powerful nation in the world, they have the right to throw their weight around any way they see fit, never thinking of the consequences. Who in the hell do Americans think they are? There is a reason the rest of the world hates America. America deserves it. On behalf of the millions of non-Americans around the world: America sucks!

In the back, Triple H continues intimidating the workers, so he conducts his interview from both sides, asking his own thoughts on facing the Undisputed Champion, then answering by saying that he is going to take back what is his, what he sweats for, bleeds for, lives for. In three days, he gets his chance at redemption when he becomes the Undisputed Champion. He asks himself about his match tonight with Billy. Well, he and Billy go back to the Era of DX, when Billy was known as Badass Billy Gunn, Mr. Ass. Actually, now that he thinks about it, maybe he's still Mr. Ass. But last week, he told Billy not to come, lest he get beaten with a sledgehammer. This week, he tells Billy not to come, lest he get his ass kicked. Triple H is ready if Chuck and Rico come to help out. He is going to King of the Ring; he will become the Undisputed Champion; he is the Game, and he is that damn good.

In the back, Nidia tells Jamie that she knows her man is going to win tonight, and then at King of the Ring. That makes her happy, and when she's happy, she makes him happy. Jamie wonders if Hurricane will even show up on Sunday, since he doesn't have his mask. Nidia says she's been keeping the mask in a nice warm place, pulling up her skirt to reveal her rather creative panties. Fade Out.

Jamie Noble vs. Billy Kidman
-Jamie "OK with No K" Noble comes out with Nidia, followed by Billy Kidman, in this match for the #1 Contendership of the Cruiserweight Title and a shot at King of the Ring. Jamie misses a short-arm clothesline, but hiptosses Kidman over the top. Back in the ring, Noble clotheslines Kidman down and then applies a keylock. Kidman fights up and out, flapjacking Noble down. Noble ducks a clothesline, but Kidman nails him with an enziguri 1-2-shoulder up. Shoulder block by Kidman, but he runs into a powerbomb by Noble, who bridges the move 1-2-kickout. Noble hits a German suplex 1-2-kickout. Jamie staggers up and goes to the top, but Kidman dropkicks him out of midair. Kidman drags Noble to the corner and goes up top, but Nidia 'buckles him. Jamie picks Kidman up and DDTs him from the top rope 1-2-3! After the match, Nidia takes her mask panties off and straps the mask on Jamie's head. The lights go out, and Hurricane's music hits. Helms appears from behind Noble and chokeslams him down! Helms takes his mask back and storms up the ramp in victory. Fade Out.

Billy Gunn vs. Triple H
-Billy starts off with surprising effectiveness on offense, but Triple H soon comes back with elbow after elbow and a clothesline that sends Billy over the top. On the outside, Triple H whips Billy into the stairs and then back into the ring. Before he can get in, Triple H is clubbed by Rico. Trips runs after Rico, and right into a boot by Chuck. Chuck rolls Trips into the ring and Billy pins 1-2-shoulder up. Billy with a powerslam and a two count. Billy takes Trips into the corner and punches away. More and more punches from Billy, but when he goes for the DX Chop, Trips fires back, only to run into a tilt-a-whirl slam 1-2-kickout. Stomps by Billy, who calls for the end, only to run into the high knee of Triple H. Neckbreaker by Trips, then a clothesline and another. Spinebuster by Triple H 1-2-kickout. Chuck gets on the apron, so Triple H knocks him off, only to run into Rico's spinning heel kick. As the ref yells at Rico, Chuck runs in with the belt, but The Game ducks it and knocks Chuck from the ring. Pedigree to Billy 1-2-3! After the match, Rico comes in and yells at Triple H. The Game sets him for a Pedigree, but is attacked by Kurt Angle. Trips clotheslines Angle over the top, only to be attacked by The Undertaker himself. The Game comes back with a knee and he looks for the Pedigree. Kurt runs in with a chair and swings, but Triple H backs away and Angle nails the Undertaker. Trips leaves the ring, and is soon followed by Angle, forced out by Taker. Fade Out.

During the break, as Stacy expressed her hapiness over The Rock's being at King of the Ring, Taker burst in, yelling about Angle hitting him with a chair. Vince says he didn't see it. Taker tells Vince that he wants Angle one-on-one tonight, but Vince refuses. Taker says he wasn't asking for the match, he was demanding. Vince says that no one tells him what to do, so it is his own decision that Taker can have the match.

Chris Jericho vs. Big Valbowski [KOTR Quarterfinal]
-The Y2J Countdown hits 0.00, and the Living Legend comes out for his King of the Ring Quarterfinal match against The Big Valbowski. Jericho attacks Val from the start, but Val ducks a clothesline and hits a back elbow. Jericho toeholds Val into the turnbuckle, then lays elbow drop after elbow drop on Val 1-2-shoulder up. Back suplex by Jericho, for a two count. Exchange of chops by the superstars, with Val hitting a big boot, only to be brought down with a neckbreaker 1-2-shoulder up. Jericho chokes Val on the ropes, but misses the leaping follow. Punches by Val, but Jericho comes back with a bulldog, but misses the Lionsault. Chops by Val, then a shoulder block. Val blocks a dropkick and catapults Jericho into the corner. Spinebuster by Val 1-2-shoulder up. Val with a Sunset Flip, but Jericho rolls through and looks for the Walls. Val kicks him away and cradles him 1-2-kickout. Jericho comes off the ropes for a diving shoulder, but Val ducks and Jericho nails the ref. Fisherman's Suplex by Val, but the ref is out. As Val goes to wake the ref, Jericho gets a chair. Val kicks it out of his hands and hits a powerbomb 1-2-shoulder up! As the ref crawls up, Jericho lowblows Val and locks in the Walls, causing Val to tap out. Jericho advances to the semis. Fade Out. They play the entire Rock promo from Monday's Raw. I'm too lazy to re-type it here, so if you really want it, go check out the awesome Raw Report.

In the back, Hardcore Holly tells Test that, seeing as the winner of the Tournament gets an Undisputed Title shot, he might want to take it more seriously. Test tells his opponent that he'll see how serious he is when he's kicking Holly's ass tonight. Fade Out.

In the back, Angle complains to Vince about having to face Undertaker tonight when he has Hogan to fight in three days. Vince says that he can't complain with Undertaker after hitting him with a chair. Vince attempts to get Angle into the match by playing up how Taker is the only opponent who can match up to Angle. Angle says he isn't scared of Taker. In fact, all he's going to see is that hundred year old man in red and yellow. He's going to do to Taker what he's going to do to Hogan: break his ankle. Angle storms off, with Vince now realizing this may not be a good idea.

Hardcore Holly vs. Test [KOTR Quarterfinal]
-In the arena, Hardcore Holly comes out for the last King of the Ring Quarterfinal against Test. Holly punches Test into the corner and then clotheslines him down. Powrslam by Holly. Test comes back with a clothesline in the corner. Test with a knee, then an attempted pump handle, but Hardcore fights out and clotheslines Test to the mat. After another clothesline, Test nails Holly with a back elbow. Test goes up top, but Holly dropkicks him out of the air. Holly attempts the 10 Punch, but only gets five before Test punches him away. Test picks him up and hits the Pump Handle Slam 1-2-kickout. Exchange of punches, then Test hits the Big Boot out of nowhere 1-2-3! Test will fill the final slot in the King of the Ring Tournament. He is asked his thoughts on having to fight Brock Lesnar. Test says that the Next Big Thing is going to get the Next Big Boot. After he beats Lesnar, Test will be the next big thing. Fade Out.

Stacy brings two workers into Vince's office. Vince says that, after Angle's words and Taker's anger, he needs to protect his workers. He asks one to bring him Angle, and one to bring him Taker to try and talk them out of it. Vince says he'll meet Stacy back at the hotel after he sorts this out.

In the back, Jericho says that the winner of he vs. RVD will face the winner of Test and Brock Lesnar. But this year, the winner gets an Undisputed Titleshot at SummerSlam. That's why the King of the Ring means everything to him this year. Jericho says that after he beats RVD, he'll likely face Test to make it an all-SmackDown, all-Canadian final, afterwhich he will become the new King of the Ring.

In the back, Vince has his two Superstars in his office. Vince says that the fans want good clean competition. This match isn't about beating the hell out of people, it's about fairness and clean fighting. Vince asks for them to shake hands. Taker and Angle both refuse. As Vince restrains Taker, Angle jumps on top of both of them and starts attacking. Vince's men pull Angle away, leaving Taker to destroy Vince's office and Vince to curse Angle's name. Fade Out.

Kurt Angle vs. Undertaker
-"Medal" hits for the second time tonight, as Kurt Angle comes out, joined by his new friend, the steel chair. As Taker enters the ring, the ref takes Angle's chair. Angle attacks Taker, beating him into the corner, then tripping him and quickly applying the AngleLock! Taker crawls to the ropes and then exits the ring. On the outside, Taker smashes Angle's head into the barrier. Back in the ring, Taker drops Angle onto the turnbuckle. Angle comes back with a German suplex 1-2-shoulder up. Angle exposes a top turnbuckle and goes to smash Taker into it, but Taker blocks. Taker beats Angle into a fully-padded corner, but Angle comes back with a belly-belly suplex. Angle looks for the Olympic Slam, but Taker floats out and boots him down. Taker misses the elbow drop follow, allowing Angle to beat him into the corner. Taker reverses a whip, sending Angle's back into the very turnbuckle he exposed earlier. Taker legdrops down on Angle's back while he hangs halfway over the apron. On the outside, Taker lands straight punches and knees to Angle's face, then rams Angle's head straight into the ringpost. Taker rolls Angle back into the ring and Big Boots him down. Taker looks for the chokeslam, but Angle shifts in the air and pulls Taker down, applying the AngleLock in the process! Angle holds the lock in the middle of the ring, causing Taker to scream in pain. Taker crawls to an elevated position, allowing him to pull Angle down. Chokeslam to Angle! Triple H runs down and distracts Taker, allowing the hobbled Angle to roll Taker up 1-2-3! Triple H pulls Taker outside, as Hulk Hogan runs to the ring to beat on Angle. Outside, Taker beats Triple H's head into the announce table as Hogan takes out Angle. Taker comes into the ring and chokeslams a celebrating Hogan, but Triple H comes back in and Pedigrees Taker. Triple H celebrates over all three fallen bodies as we Fade Out. End Show.

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