WWE Smackdown! Report for October 24, 2002
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Submitted by Rajah on October 31, 2002 at 22:37:44


* Matt Hardy vs. Rikishi
Hardy comes out to this website browser entrance, it was probably used last week but I missed it so I will pretend like its new. Matt throws his shirt at Rikishi, Rikishi wipes his ass with it. Matt pummels Rikishi in the back. Rikishi battles back with right hands to Matt's face. Rikishi clotheslines Matt, but Matt thumbs his eyes. Matt gets on the top rope and hits a clothesline. He covers for 2. Matt chokes him with the ring ropes. Matt delivers a neck breaker, give his V1 hand signal but then is elbowed in the face.. Rikishi backs up into Matt and he falls down in position for the stink face. Matt counters with a low blow. Matt attempts the twist of fate but Rikishi delivers a sit out pile driver and covers for 3. Rikishi does his little hat dance until Big Show comes out and attacks him. Show delivers a choke slam and grabs a mic. Show explains he has been traded to Smackdown to make an impact. He says no one can measure up to him, he says he wants to challenge the champ, Brock Lesnar. Show says that Lesnar is a coward and won't have the guts to face him.

* Backstage Lesnar and Heyman arrive at the arena.

* In the ring Stephanie McMahon is talking about how great tonight is. She shows off an new trophy for the new WWE tag team champions. She introduces Kurt Angle first. He comes out and picks up the really big trophy. Stephanie than announces Chris Benoit. Angle is reluctant to give the trophy to Benoit. He says he is glad Stephanie made him partner with Benoit. He says that as captain of the tag team he is proud to accept the trophy. Benoit snatches it from him and tells Angle to leave his Olympic ego in the locker room. Benoit says they wouldn't have won the title if it wasn't for him. Benoit says that if Stephanie didn't make those stipulations he would have kicked his ass. Angle says that he was the one who won the match. Benoit tells Angle to let go of the trophy. They fight over it and end up knocking Stephanie down. She gets up and slaps Angle. Benoit laughs and then Stephanie slaps him as well. She says that Benoit and Angle are like children. She scolds them for breaking the trophy. Stephanie says tonight Angle will face Benoit and the winner gets the broken trophy.

* Jamie Noble vs. Tajiri for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Noble comes out dressed like Elvis. He does a little Elvis impression. Tajiri comes out and the match starts. Tajiri goes to work kicking at Noble. Tajiri puts on the Elvis glasses. he kicks Noble in the stomach then whacks Noble in the back of the head. Noble kicks Tajiri after being whipped in the ropes. Tajiri hangs Noble up in the corner and kicks him. Nidia looks disturbed.. Tajiri goes off the tarantula but Noble counters. Tajiri attempts to kick Nidia but misses and kicks the post. Noble jumps on the injured leg of Tajiri. Noble takes off the Elvis jacket. Tajiri rolls up Noble but he kicks out. Tajiri kicks Noble down and delivers a back body drop. Noble gets up and gets kicked in the face by Tajiri. Nidia gets on the apron and knocks Noble into her. Tajiri rolls him up but he kicks out and Noble rolls up Tajiri with help from Nidia for the win.

* Backstage Dawn is looking for Torrie. She asks around until she finds out where she is.

* Dawn finds Torrie and tells her she is the better woman and she proved it at No Mercy. She apologies for her behavior with her father. She says she cares about her father even though it hurts Torrie. Dawn says she will break things off with Torrie's father.

* The Guerrero's confront Angle about who has a problem with Angle. They talking Spanish for a while. Eddie says that Benoit wants to hurt Angle and put him in the cross face again.

* Edge and Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie and Chavo Guerrero
Edge and Chavo start off the match. Edge covers right away but Chavo kicks out. Edge rams his shoulder into Chavo and takes him down and covers him for 2. Chavo whips Edge in the ropes but Edge kicks Chavo in the face.. Rey and Eddie get involved. Edge shoves Rey into Chavo. Chavo counters a moonsault from Rey. Rey hits a leg scissors take down on Chavo. Edge does the same to Eddie. Rey hops over the ropes on the Guerrero's. They catch him and use Rey to knock down Edge. Eddie knocks Rey down with his elbow. Eddie slams Rey's face in the turnbuckle. Chavo tags in and kicks Rey while he is down. Chavo clotheslines Rey and covers for 2. Eddie is tagged in. He knocks Edge off the apron. Eddie delivers a back breaker ot Rey and covers for 2. Chavo is tagged in. He whips Rey into the ropes. Rey counters by doing the same to Chavo. Rey can't make the tag because Eddie comes in. Rey tags in Edge and Edge delivers a double face plant to the Guerrero's. All four get in the ring. Eddie is sent over the top rope. Rey goes for a 619 on Chavo, Eddie breaks it up. Edge spears Chavo and covers but Eddie breaks it up. Rey gets rid of Eddie and gives a 619 to Chavo. Edge pins Chavo, the ref is distracted. Eddie is kicked out of the ring. Edge is still covering Chavo after a leg drop from Rey. Edge gets the 3 count on Chavo.

* Backstage Undertaker tells some woman to find Lesnar and tell him he waiting in the ring for him.

* Taker comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. Taker calls out to Lesnar to come out and face him. Heyman comes out on the stage. He says that Lesnar retired Hogan, defeated Rock, and beat Taker in his own match Hell in a Cell. Heyman says Lesnar is not interested in what Taker has to say. Lesnar's music hits and he comes out. Taker says ever since Sunday everyone he talks to says the same thing, if his hand wasn't broke he would have beat Lesnar. Taker says he agrees. He says broken hand is no excuse though. He says that Lesnar had his number Sunday. He says five years ago thing may have been different, a broken hand, ankle, rib and jaw wouldn't have mattered. He says Sunday it did matter and its still no excuse. Taker says people will criticize him for bringing in his personal life. He says there is no one who loves head games more than he. He says that he has seen, fought, and beat the best, Sunday Lesnar was the best. Taker goes to walk away. Lesnar stops him. Lesnar takes the mic, he says about Sara, it was supposed to be all about business. He was fighting Taker and needed and edge. Lesnar leaves the ring. Taker starts talking again. He says that after 12 years, his body....Show comes out and ruins the moment. Show say he cant believe Taker said that Lesnar was the best. Show says because of him Lesnar beat Taker at Hell in a Cell. Show says it has he who made Taker walk with a limp, and its because of him Taker is only a broken down has been. Taker says that it may be so, but he would rather be a broken down has been than a giant that never was. Show is angry. He chases after Taker. Taker turns around and walks away. Show starts getting close. Taker keeps turning around. Show walks in the back. Taker lifts his arm as he walks away. Show comes back out and kicks Taker and choke slams him off the stage on the boxes and electrical things. Show walks away.


* Taker is being attended to by a whole bunch of people. They put him in a neck brace and on a stretcher. They call a hospital to inform them that they are coming. Most of the locker room is out there helping and showing concern.. Stephanie is calling the shots telling people what to do. Taker tries to get up. He finally did but fell to the ground. Everyone tells him to stay back on the stretcher. He insists to leave by his own power. Damn, you know if Stephanie was screeching in my ear I would probably hop off the stretcher and run away too.

* Backstage Dawn Marie tells Funaki to get Torrie's dad for her. He does. Dawn runs into him. She says she knows there is an age difference between them, and that it bothers Torrie so for right now they need to end their relationship. She says that he was the most passionate man she has ever experienced. He embraces her and the kiss passionately.

* Billy Kidman vs. John Cena
Kidman kicks Cena in the back of the head. Kidman covers for 2. Cena gets out of the ring, Kidman jumps on him, Cena catches him and drives him into the post. Cena whips Kidman in the ropes. Cena covers for two. Kidman takes Cena down with a leg scissors. Cena whips Kidman in the ropes then kicks Cena in the face and covers him for 2. Cena puts Kidman on his shoulders, but Kidman flips around and pins Cena while Kidman's feet are on the ropes. Cena bitches at the ref. Kidman comes up behind him and Cena levels him. He takes Kidman out of the ring and rams Kidman into the steps.

* Lesnar is interviewed about being challenged for the title. Lesnar asks where Funaki is. Lesnar says they go way back and for Marc Lloyd to say hi to him. Lesnar says he isn't worried about Show.

* The Guerrero's talk to Benoit about his match. They say they just talked to Angle. Eddie says he needs to tell the truth, he wants to be Benoit's friend. Eddie syas he wants to be able to forgive himself by showing Benoit respect. Benoit asks what Eddie really wants. He says friendship.. Benoit says what Eddie told Angle earlier was right,

* Backstage Big Show is walking to Lesnar's dressing room. He goes in and Heyman talks to him. Heyman says he think Show is under utilized. Heyman says that Show will be the number one contender someday. Heyman makes excuses, Lesnar pushes him away. Lesnar accepts Show's challenge.

* Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
Angle holds the busted trophy. Angle takes Benoit down right away. The wrestle around a bit and get up and do it again. Benoit takes his elbow to Angle's face. Benoit chops at Angle and knocks him down. Angle suplexes Benoit. Angle kicks at Benoit then chokes him with his foot. Angle suplexes Benoit again. Angle kicks at Benoit more. Benoit battles back by taking down Angle but Angle turns it around with a back body drop. Benoit responds with his own back body drop. Benoit gives Angle 2 suplexes, Angle turns it around and suplexes Benoit then covers him for 2. Angle attempts the Angle slam. Benoit suplexes Angle. Benoit signals the end. He gets on the top rope and hits the head butt near across the whole ring. Angle kicks out of a cover. Benoit locks in the cross face. Angle reaches the rope but Benoit kicks it away with his foot. Angle turns it over into the ankle lock. Benoit counters it and rolls Angle up in a small package. Angle delivers an Angle slam. He covers but Benoit kicks out at 2. Angle re applies the ankle lock. Benoit reverses it into the cross face. Angle rolls out of it. Benoit gets up to the top rope again. Angle gets up and belly to belly suplexes him from the top. Angle covers, Benoit kicks out. Eddie distracts the ref while Chavo hits Angle with a title belt. Benoit doesn't know and covers Angle for the win. Angle attacks Benoit from behind. He delivers the Angle slam and goes after the trophy. He smashes the trophy on the announce table and the steps. Angle walks off with part of the trophy.


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