WWE Smackdown! Report for August 8, 2002
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Submitted by Rajah on August 15, 2002 at 21:50:47


* John Cena vs. Kurt Angle
Angle and Cena went at it for a while. Cena was able to get out of Angle’s ankle lock and countered with a power slam. Cena then drop kicked Angle and it sent Angle out of the ring and on to the steel steps. Angle was almost counted out when Chris Benoit rushed out to the ring and put Cena in the cross-face. Rey Mysterio ran down to the ring to help Cena, but Mysterio was taken down by Guerrero. Edge came out to help both Cena and Mysterio an watched Benoit, Guerrero and Angle leave the ring.

* Mark Henry vs. D-Von
Bautista watched this match from ring side. Henry began this match with a lot of powerful moves. D-Von fights back by delivering a clothes line to Henry. D-Von punches at Henry but Henry takes control by slamming D-Von down face first. Henry kicked D-Von and finally delivered a power slam to D-Von. Henry was able to cover D-Von and pick up the pin fall victory. After the match Bautista attacked Henry. D-Von got to the top rope as Henry was held down by Bautista. Rikishi ran out to the ring and D-Von was unable to complete the attack. Rikishi knocked D-Von down and knocked Bautista out of the ring. Rikishi calls for a match with Bautista.

* Rikishi vs. Bautista
Bautista hit Rikishi with a full-nelson slam. Bautista held Rikishi in a reverse chin lock but eventually Rikishi got out of it. Rikishi was able to fight back and delivered a DDT to Bautista. D-Von hit Rikishi in the kidneys. D-Von tried to take another swing at Rikishi but accidentally hit Bautista. Rikishi kicked Bautista then covered him for the pin fall victory. After the match D-Von apologized to Bautista but Bautista only stared at him.

* Backstage Lesnar goes into Hogan’s locker room despite the fact that Heyman tried to talk him out of it. Lesnar wanted to know in Hogan still wanted to go through with the match. Hogan said that Lesnar should put his title shot at Summer Slam on the line in their match. Lesnar agreed to it. Heyman says that Lesnar should not have done that. Lesnar yells at Heyman claiming that Heyman has lost his confidence in him.

* Torrie and Nidia have a run in in the back. Noble tries to separate the two. Billy Kidman runs in an attacks Noble. the fighting continues until refs break it up.

* Hurricane and Shannon Moore vs. Billy and Chuck
Rico came down with Billy and Chuck and took his usual advising role. Moore hit a hurracanrana on Chuck and knocked him down. When Billy got in the match he clothes-lined Moore. Later when Moore was tagged in again he used s few incredible and impressive aerial maneuvers. Moore moved out of the way of Billy and Chuck’s move The Code Red and rolled Chuck up for the victory.

* Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero vs. John Cena, Edge, and Rey Mysterio
Benoit picks apart Mysterio and whips him into the corner. Mysterio gets on the second rope but gets hit from behind by Angle. Guerrero got tagged in. Guerrero attacks Mysterio’s left arm. Mysterio is able to counter with a leg scissors take down to Guerrero. Cena gets tagged in. Cena slams Guerrero down and covers him for a two count. Cena tries again but the pin is broken up by Angle. Edge takes Angle down from the outside. Benoit gets tagged in and he whips Cena into the ropes. Benoit hits Cena with a snap suplex and covers for a two count. Benoit slams Cena’s face in the turnbuckle then tags in Angle. Angle clotheslines Cena and the applies a rear chin lock. Cena fights out with elbows to Angle’s gut. Angle picks up Cena and slams him down then covers for a two count. Guerrero gets tagged in and he covers Cena for a two count. Benoit gets tagged in. Benoit and Guerrero whip Cena into the ropes and knock him down. Guerrero hits a suplex on Cena. Cena tries to counter but Benoit delivers a drop toe hold. Benoit slams Cena’s face into the turn buckle again. Cena tries to fight back but Angle hits him from behind. Guerrero is tagged in and he uses a front head lock on Cena. He then suplexes Cena. Guerrero goes to the top rope but Mysterio stops him. Cena gets up and Superplexes Guerrero from the top rope. Guerrero tags in Angle as Cena tags in Edge. Edge back bodt drops Benoit then spears Guerrero. Angle goes for a suplex but Edge counters it. Edge receives a German suplex from Benoit. Guerrero delivers a delayed suplex to Mysterio. Angle hits the angle slam on Cena. Mysterio hits a 619 on Angle then a hurracanrana and pins Angle for the win. Angle is outraged.

* During the break an interview took place with Angle. Angle was asked about the unexpected outcome. Angle says he was beat by a twelve year old. He complains about people running into his matches and the ref screwing him. Angle is asked what he meant by that. Angle says that Mysterio was the illegal man not to mention and illegal immigrant. Angle says Mysterio should have the integrity to forfeit the match but he guess integrity isn’t in Mysterio’s vocabulary. Angle says one thing that better be is "broken ankle" because that is what Angle says is going to happen to Mysterio.

* Mixed Tag Match Jamie Noble and Nidia vs. Kidman and Torrie
Noble and Nidia come over to the announcers and Nidia flaunts herself to Cole. They flash back to the fight between Torrie and Nidia Earlier in the night. Match starts off right away as Torrie runs to Nidia. Kidman and Noble start off. Noble whips Kidman in the ropes, Kidman counters and knocks down Noble. Noble is whipped into the ropes. Kidman hits a power bomb on Noble. Kidman pin Noble for 2 count. Kidman flips Noble over the top rope. Nidia tries to hit Kidman. Kidman hold Nidia, Torrie hits her. Torrie hits a neck-breaker on Nidia. Nidia whips Torrie into the ropes, Noble grabs her leg and she falls down Nidia covers Torrie for a victory.

* Backstage Dawn Marie comes into to Stacy room. She asks her where Stephanie is. Stacy says she has been looking for Dawn. Stacy says for Dawn to give the papers to her. Dawn says no because they are important legal documents. Stacy she says she has screwed up lately but she wants to take the papers and give them to Stephanie. Stacy goes off an a Vince McMahon being alone in a hotel or something tangent. Stacy promises she will give the papers to Stephanie. Dawn leaves and Stacy puts them under the couch.

* Stephanie comes into the office and Stacy is there. Stephanie asks for Dawn, and Stacy says she told Dawn where to find Stephanie. Stephanie says she thinks Dawn left and she needs the papers Dawn had. Stacy said Dawn had said something about meeting Vince at the Marriott Hotel. Stephanie apologizes to Stacy for yelling at her last week and says she has been doing a good job. Stephanie leaves. Eric Bischoff comes out from behind a fake tree. He asks for the papers and Stacy gives them to her.

* In an interview with Hogan, the interviewer asks if Hogan thinks he has what it takes to beat Lesnar. Hogan says Lesnar maybe a bit stronger than he and Hogan says Lesnar might be 25 and he may be older. But Hogan says that there are 15,000 Hulkamaniacs ready to cheer for him. He says the Hulkamaniacs brought him from the bottom to the top. Hogan says that its Hulkamania that is unstoppable not Lesnar. He says he will need the Hulkamaniacs to help him beat Lesnar tonight for a chance to get his title back. Hogan says that if he has what it takes to beat Lesnar is not the question that needs to be asked. Hogan asks what Lesnar is gonna do when 15,000 Hulkamaniacs run wild on him.

* Hogan vs. Brock Lesnar Winner to Face Rock at Summer Slam
The match starts as the two men stare each other down in the middle of the ring. Hogan backs away from Lesnar then trots around him listening to the crowd chant his name. Finally the two men lock up. Another lock up takes place and Lesnar throws Hogan aside. Lesnar starts kicking at Hogan. Lesnar picks up Hogan and slams him down. Hogan gets up and hits Lesnar with several right hands and back Lesnar into a corner. Hogan clothesline Lesnar and Hogan covers for a two count. Hogan elbows Lesnar. Lesnar gets up but Hogan clotheslines Lesnar over the top rope and out of the ring. Lesnar gets up and paces outside the ring. The two stare at each other again. Lesnar slams Hogan’s legs into the steel post from outside the ring. Lesnar gets in the ring and hits Hogan twice with an elbow to the sternum. Hogan gets up and into the corner. Lesnar rams his shoulder into Hogan. Lesnar kicks Hogan down. Lesnar stomps Hogan’s chest. Hogan gets out of the ring. Lesnar is dismantling the announce table and Hogan grabs Lesnar and runs him into the steel ring post. They get in the ring and Hogan is punching Lesnar’s head when Lesnar counters and power bombs Hogan. Lesnar covers Hogan but Hogan kicks out at 2. Lesnar pounds on Hogan but Hogan hulks up. Lesnar still clubs at Hogan with his hands. Hogan whips Lesnar into the ropes and hit him with a boot to the face. Hogan goes for the leg drop and Lesnar gets up. Hogan knocks Heyman off the apron then hits Lesnar with the leg drop. Hogan covers for a 2 count. Hogan attacks Lesnar more, Hogan boot Lesnar in the face again. Heyman grabs Hogan. Lesnar gets up and F-5ed Hogan. Lesnar sort of celebrates in the ring. Lesnar used some sort of submission on Hogan. The ref lifts Hogan’s arm twice and it then it goes down a third time. The ref calls for the bell and signals that Lesnar has won. Lesnar and Heyman celebrate in the ring and begin to walk down the ramp. Lesnar heads towards the ring again. Lesnar grabs a chair and gets into the ring. Lesnar slams the chair on Hogan’s head as Heyman watches. Heyman gets into the ring and tries to get Lesnar to leave the ring and they do. Then Lesnar returns to the ring again. He grabs Hogan’s head and tells him something then takes the blood from Hogan and rubs it on his chest.


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