WWE Smackdown! Report for February 20, 2003
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Submitted by Rajah on February 28, 2003 at 10:05:22


* Rock's music hits and he heads down to the ring for the first time in a while. Rock has a new shaved hair cut type deal and a bunch of new tattoos on his left arm. I think the combination of the glasses and the lack of hair looks ridiculous. Rock snatches a mic "Finally...." The people boo him.. They chant that he sucks. "Finally..." more boos and chants. "Finally the Rock has come back to Indianaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaapo-who gives a crap" then he says he doesn't mean he doesn't care about Indianapolis know one cares what he says. People chant Hogan. The Rock says he doesn't feel like the people want to hear him say his same old thing. Rock inquires about the booing. People boo more. He bitches about what the people say in the arena.. He says he is still the most electrifying thing they have ever seen. Rock talks about how committed he is to the business when his cell phone rings. He says on the phone that he isn't staying here with all these hick, the people boo, he says he meant hickory trees. The Rock says that the people have no idea what they are doing. He says come No Way Out they will get the Rock they want, the jabroni beating, pie eating, eye brow raising, trial blazing, crystal clear have no fear make more money in one night the we do in a year, climb a tree scratch an itch make Hulk Hogan the Rock's little bitch, peopleā€˜s champ. "If ya smeeeeeeeellllll....whoa whoa whoa whoa, the people made up their mind, the Rock sing-a-long is over." He calls the people sheep and finishes by saying that only he can say "is cookin'!"

* There are two mysterious boxes at the top of the ramp for Undertaker

* A-Train vs. Chris Benoit
AT goes on the offensive immediately. AT clotheslines Benoit. AT locks Benoit up on his shoulders and slams him back on to the mat. AT pins but Benoit grabs the rope. AT goes for the de-railer and Benoit counters into a cross face. AT is about to tap but then gets out. Benoit locks his arms for a German suplex. AT goes to attack Benoit but Benoit rolls him up quickly for the win.

* Hogan arrives backstage

* Funaki tries to interview the Rock. The Rock's body guards say that the only person Rock will talk to is Hogan.

* Rikishi vs. Johnny Stamboli w/ Nunzio and Chuck Palumbo
Rikishi wastes no time in taking out Stamboli. The ref sends Palumbo and Nunzio back to the backstage. Stamboli delivers a head butt then military presses Rikishi over his head and drops him on the mat. Stamboli covers for two. Stamboli attacks from the top rope and covers again for 2. Rikishi takes over after smacking him around. Rikishi nails a Samoan drop and covers for 3. Palumbo attacks but is thrown out of the ring. Nunzio comes in and Rikishi catches him. The other two Italians come in to save him. They all attack Rikishi.

* Backstage Angle is giving Team Angle a pep talk. Angle says he will compete in Lesnar's challenge match tonight since he is the WWE's only Olympic Gold Medallist. Angle threatens to break Lesnar's Ankle..

* A weird promo for Los Guerreros plays. They are walking around a neighborhood and talking to people. They talk to some woman with a baby and as they do Chavo steals her wallet and her watch. Apparently if you're not cheating you're not trying. Then some Spanish catch phrase.

* Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman vs. Matt Hardy and Shannon Moore
Matt hates dieting, and finds Shannon hard to teach. They show a clip of earlier at Matt's weighing in. He strips all his clothes to make weight.. Mysterio and Moore start us off. Mysterio gets hit in the face with a spinning heel kick. Rey tags in Kidman. Kidman and Moore slam Moore down . Kidman covers for 2. Hardy tags in. Matt runs Kidman into the corner. Matt nails the side effect and pummels him in the face. Matt suplexes Kidman and covers for two. He locks in a front head lock on Kidman, but Kidman fights out. Mysterio tags in and spring boards on to Hardy. Mysterio cross body's Hardy but Moore comes in to take care of Mysterio. Rey nails a 619 on Hardy. Mysterio attempts the West Coast Pop but Moore breaks it up. Matt power bombs Rey and covers for 2. Kidman nails a missile drop kick and covers but the ref is turned. Matt turns it around gets to the second rope. Kidman gets to to the top rope but Moore distracts him. Mysterio takes out Moore leaving Matt in the ring to twist of fate Kidman and cover him for the win.

* Nathan Jones' promo
Jones talks about serving a prison term for armed robbery. He says he served his time and paid his dues and now he wants to move on. Jones' says he wants the WWE title. Then says he has unfinished business to attend to. but who will he settle it with. He mocks a clock and then the interview is over. Jones' debuts next week.

* The two boxes for Taker are brought into the ring. They show the highlights of the past few weeks and the gifts from Show, like last week with Kanyon. Taker's music hits and he rides out on his bike. Taker goes after the small box first. He opens it up and their is a puppy inside. He picks the dog up and hands it to the guy outside. He eyes up the other crate. He kicks in the door and Show attacks him from behind. Show slams him into the box then choke slams him.

* Torrie Wilson vs. Nidia
Nidia goes after Torrie and send her into the corner. Nidia clotheslines Torrie but Torrie grabs her ankle. Torrie kicks Nidia in the face. Torrie nails a swinging neck breaker. Noble gets on the apron but Torrie clotheslines him. Dawn Marie interferes and Noble power slams Torrie. Nidia grabs the paddle from the top rope and wins the match. Nidia proceeds to beat Torrie with the paddle like a 3 year old in K-Mart. Funaki comes out to aid Torrie. He clotheslines Noble and hugs Torrie.

* Hogan tells the Rock's guys he is ready to talk.
* Hogan comes out to a good ovation. I can only hope this one doesn't last as long as they usually do when he is off TV for a day or so. Thank god it is cut short by Rock's music. The two get face to face with each other. They both get mic's, Rock clears his throat numerous times. He says that he believes an apology is in order after the incredibly rude things that were said. He says that Hogan owes him an apology. Rocks says Hogan should know his role and shut his mouth. The Rock says he can't believe he is being treated this way by Hogan since Hogan was nothing last year with out him. Hogan refuse to apologize. He replies "hell no", because Rock isn't responsible for the rebirth of Hulkamania. Rock says the biggest rematch of all time is on Sunday. Hogan goes after him as if to kick his ass. The Rock tries his millions and millions thing but it doesn't go over. Rock mocks Hogan, Hogan does the shirt rip. Rock gets out on the apron and tells Hogan not to go crazy. Rock says he didn't mean anything and he respects him. Rock says that they will electrify this Sunday like only Hogan and the Rock can. Rock extends his hand. Hogan goes for it and Rock spits water in his face and runs up the ramp.

* John Cena raps about how Lesnar shattered his leg. Then how he is going to stalk Brock and hunt him down because he is angry. Cena says that this is prison and Lesnar dropped the soap. Lesnar's music hits.

* Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle
Kurt comes out with his entourage and asks if Brock really wishes to continue wit this. Angle says he knows he said he'd wrestle him tonight, but he is going to name a stipulation. Brock must first beat Shelton Benjamin but before wrestling him, Lesnar must beat Charlie Haas.

* Lesnar vs. Haas
Lesnar takes Haas down with a suplex. Haas applies a front head lock, Lesnar counters by flipping Haas over his back. Lesnar misses a clothesline and is suplexed by Haas. Lesnar smacks Haas around a bit. Lesnar knees Haas in the stomach. Lesnar nails a release suplex then a back breaker. Brock lifts Haas over his shoulder and hits the trademark F-5. Brock pins and the match is over

* Lesnar vs. Benjamin
After the commercial Lesnar is demolishing Benjamin with a butterfly suplex. Lesnar slaps around Benjamin and nails another suplex. Lesnar displays his strength the nailing a text book delayed vertical suplex. Benjamin delivers a heel kick to Lesnar which takes him to the ground. Benjamin applies an arm submission as Angle says from the outside that Lesnar can't F-5 with one arm. Lesnar turns it around by lifting Benjamin and slamming him down on the mat. Lesnar clotheslines Benjamin to the mat then drives his shoulder in the Benjamin's chest. Lesnar delivers a release suplex. Angle hops up on the apron and distracts Brock. Benjamin goes for a kick but Lesnar counters and clotheslines Benjamin to the mat. Lesnar nails an Angle slam on Benjamin and covers for the win. Angle runs up the ramp. Heyman says that Angle can do it. Angle takes off his medals and marches down to the ring.

* Angle vs. Lesnar
Heyman distracts Lesnar and Lesnar attacks. Angle chokes Lesnar with a rear chin lock type deal. Lesnar throws Angle out of the ring. Lesnar and Heyman are in the ring alone. Lesnar lifts Heyman for the F-5 but Angle disrupts it.. Team Angle moves in for the kill. The three triple team Lesnar. Angle locks in the ankle lock. Benoit and Edge run down to the ring and helps Lesnar out. Edge stomps on Haas and Benoit takes care of Benjamin. Lesnar gets up and points at Angle while mouthing something incoherently while frothy saliva excretes from his mouth.



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