WWE
SmackDown '00
WWE
Legends brand
Thursday.July.Week
2.2019
Sunrise,
FL
CHAMPIONS
WWE
CHAMPION '05-'13: Edge
(1x)(10 Defenses)(Since Tue.Sep.Wk1.2018)
WWE
WOMEN'S CHAMPION '98-'10:
Trish Stratus (9x)(1 Defense)(Since May.Wk4.2019.Tue)
WWE
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION '94:
Steve Austin (1x)(1 Defense)(Since May.Wk4.2019.Sun)
WORLD
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS '97-'02:
D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels '05)(4x)(1
Defense)(Since May.Wk4.2019.Sun)
WWE
EUROPEAN CHAMPION:
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper (1x)(1 Defense)(Since May.Wk4.2019.Thu)
WWE
CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION '01-'07:
Rey Mysterio (2x)(3 Defenses)(Since Dec.Wk2.2018.Tue)
MILLION
DOLLAR CHAMPION:
Ted DiBiase (2x)(1 Defense)(Since Thu.Apr.Wk1.2018)
SMACKDOWN
'00 POWER RANKINGS
Rey
Mysterio (World Heavyweight Champion/WWE Cruiserweight Champion
'01-'07/WCW Cruiserweight Champion/ECW World Heavyweight Champion
'94-'01)
Mankind
(WCW World Tag Team Chmpion)
The
Undertaker '91 (WWE Tag Team Champion '10-'16)
The
Rock ($500 Shirt)(WCW World Tag Team Champion)
Jake
Roberts (WWE Tag Team Champion '10-'16)
LAST
WEEK ON SMACKDOWN '00:
Edge defeated Razor Ramon to retain the WWE Championship '05-'13!
TONIGHT
ON SMACKDOWN '00:
Following the PPV adjacent edition of SmackDown '00 last week, The
Undertaker '02 will go one-on-one against Hollywood Hulk Hogan! Also,
“Big Daddy Cool” Diesel challenges “The Texas Rattlesnake”
Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE Intercontinental Championship '94
in a No Holds Barred rematch from last week on SmackDown '00!
SHOW
OPENER PROMO
“The
Rated-R Superstar” soaks in the moment with the WWE Championship
'05-'13 over his shoulder and says last week wasn’t just another
win it was history. Edge reminds everyone that Razor Ramon fell just
like Shawn Michaels ’97 and Diesel before him, and with that
victory he didn’t just beat another legend, he beat The Kliq. Edge
points out that ten successful title defenses (a Legends brand WWE
Title record) isn’t luck, it’s proof that he belongs at the top
of the Legends brand and this WWE Championship '05-'13 isn’t going
anywhere.
“The American Dream” steps out, smiling but
serious, saying that last week he stood toe-to-toe with André the
Giant and walked out standing because hard times don’t scare him,
they make him stronger. Dusty congratulates Edge on ten defenses and
says that kind of run earns respect. He tells Edge that championships
aren’t just about numbers, they’re about heart, grit, and the
will to carry a legacy on your back, and that’s something Dusty's
done his whole life. Dusty finishes by saying the Dream didn’t come
to just applaud the champion — he came to challenge him, and at the
next opportunity, he wants Edge for the WWE Championship ’88-’98,
daddy!
Edge
vs “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes
PROMO
BATTLE WINNER: Edge
MATCH
#1
Normal
Match
Brutus
“The Barber” Beefcake vs X-Pac
WINNER:
X-Pac
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
X-Factor
MIDDLE
CARD PROMO
Ariya
Daivari says everyone keeps talking about Rey Mysterio like he’s
untouchable, but fairy tales don’t last forever. Daivari says that
while Rey flies around for the crowd, he studies weaknesses and waits
for the perfect moment to strike. He promises that when Rey finally
looks across the ring and sees him standing there, he won’t be
looking at another challenger, he’ll be staring at the man who’s
about to ground the legend and take the Cruiserweight Championship
'01-'07 for himself.
INTERVIEW:
The Rock ($500 Shirt) talks about how since The Rock 'N' Sock
Connection beat The Outsiders for their WCW World Tag Team Titles,
Hall and Nash have been getting their butts handed to them. Just this
past Monday night on Nitro, Mankind and “Latino Heat” put the
boots to the nWo. The Rock foresees that Eddie Guerrero is going to
beat Hall for the WCW Hardcore Title next week and then the week
after that The Brahma Bull and Mankind will tie everything up with a
bow by beating Hall and Nash from pillar to post one more time.
MATCH
#2
Normal
Match
Mankind
vs Razor Ramon
WINNER:
Mankind
Method:
Submission
Finish:
Mr. Socko
Post-match:
Razor begrudgingly shakes Mankind's hand.
MIDDLE
CARD PROMO
Chyna
admits that SmackDown '00 last week didn’t go the way she planned,
but says one loss doesn’t erase who she is or what she’s capable
of. “The Ninth Wonder of the World” says Lita caught her once,
but that only lit a fire under her, and she’s not finished until
she proves exactly why she vowed to dominate the entire Women’s
division. Chyna makes it clear she wants Lita again, not for excuses
or for redemption, but to show that when the dust settles, Chyna
still rules this ring.
Molly Holly then steps out saying she’s
heard Chyna plans on marching through the division and putting her
name at the top of the list. Molly says she respects Chyna’s
strength, but respect doesn’t mean fear, and she’s spent her
career beating women who thought size alone would carry them to
victory. She reminds Chyna that discipline wins championships, and if
Chyna wants to prove she belongs at the top after falling to Lita,
then Molly Holly is more than ready to be the next test.
Chyna
vs Molly Holly
PROMO
BATTLE WINNER: Molly Holly
MATCH
#3
Normal
Match
Big
Boss Man vs Blaze Evans
WINNER:
BIG BOSS MAN
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Boss Man Slam
MIDDLE
CARD PROMO
Ricky
“The Dragon” Steamboat says last week’s loss to Kurt Angle ’01
didn’t settle anything for him, because competitors like him don’t
back away after one defeat, they come back smarter and more
determined. Steamboat says Angle didn’t break his spirit, and if
Angle truly believes he’s the best wrestler in the world, then he
should have no problem stepping back into the ring and proving it
again.
Kurt Angle '01 appears smug and dismissive at first,
saying Steamboat already had his shot and blew it, and he doesn’t
owe anyone a rematch. Angle scoffs at Steamboat, then suddenly stops,
smirks, and says maybe he has been thinking about it… because
beating Ricky Steamboat twice would leave absolutely no doubt who the
superior wrestler is. Angle agrees to the rematch and sets it for
next week, flashing an overly confident grin.
Ricky
“The Dragon” Steamboat vs Kurt Angle '01
PROMO
BATTLE WINNER: Kurt Angle '01
LAST
WEEK ON SMACKDOWN '00:
Trish Stratus defeated Beth Phoenix to retain the WWE Women's
Championship '98-'10!
NEXT:
With Trish Stratus welcoming the possibility of facing off against
Beth Phoenix again, “The Glamazon” gets set to take on Lita in a
#1 Contender's Match for the WWE Women's Championship '98!
MATCH
#4
#1
CONTENDER'S MATCH FOR THE WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP '98-'10
Normal
Match
Beth
Phoenix vs Lita
WINNER
and #1 CONTENDER: Lita
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Twist of Fate
Post-match:
Beth begrudgingly shakes Lita's hand.
INTERVIEW:
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, André The Giant and “The Million
Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase are not happy about Dusty Rhodes' victory
against André last week in addition to “The Dream” challenging
Edge for the WWE Championship '88-'98. They deem that an immediate
example must be made.
MIDDLE
CARD PROMO
“Macho
Man” Randy Savage is looking to follow in Dusty Rhodes' footsteps
from last week and challenges André The Giant in hopes that a
monolithic victory of his own will lead to a WWE Championship '88-'98
opportunity of his own. Perhaps against Dusty himself.
MATCH
#5
Normal
Match
The
Undertaker '02 vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Pre-Match:
Hogan is attacked by “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase!
WINNER:
N/A
Method:
No Contest
Finish:
N/A
LAST
WEEK ON SMACKDOWN '00:
Triple H '01 and Shawn Michaels '97 of D-Generation X defeated Bret
“Hitman” Hart and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart of The Hart
Foundation in a bout that saw Shawn inadvertently knock out the
official as he was breaking up a pin attempt that led to Triple H
seizing the opportunity to level The Anvil with a low blow which was
followed by a vicious spinebuster for the victory.
SHOW
CLOSER PROMO
Bret
“The Hitman” Hart refuses to walk away and cower at the back of
the line after that injustice last week and promise that The Hart
Foundation will strike back at DX with great vengeance and fury
anger. If anyone is destined to take down DX, it's The Hart
Foundation.
Tripe
H '01 dismisses Bret's comments as bitter expressions from a
curmudgeon and adds that if Bret was truly “The Excellence of
Execution” and “The Best There Is, The Best There Was and The
Best There Ever Will Be” then he should've been able to overcome
any and every obstacle last week but in the end it was D-Generation X
who left with the gold.
Bret
takes a cue from tonight's No Holds Barred Intercontinental Title '94
bout and challenges DX to a No Holds Barred Tag Team Match.
Bret
“Hitman” Hart vs Triple H '01
PROMO
BATTLE WINNER: Bret “Hitman”
Hart
INTERVIEW:
Diesel smirks and says last week proved exactly what he already knew
- Steve Austin couldn’t beat him. He says the record books will
show that he won by countout because Austin couldn’t take the
punishment and couldn’t get back in the ring in time. Shawn
Michaels '97 jumps in, laughing that champions are supposed to stand
and fight, not scramble back to the locker room clutching their ribs.
Diesel closes by saying tonight isn’t about the ten-count, it’s
about proving what last week already showed: when Austin and Diesel
are in the same ring, Big Daddy Cool is the one who walks out the
winner.
INTERVIEW:
Stone Cold Steve Austin isn't here to argue who won last week. Diesel
did, and that’s the problem. Austin admits he misjudged the
situation, but makes it clear that championships aren’t won by
referees counting to ten, they’re won by pinning shoulders to the
mat. He says Diesel can brag about a countout all he wants, but as
long as that Intercontinental Title '94 is around his waist, the job
isn’t finished. Austin promises that tonight there won’t be any
confusion, no shortcuts, and no excuses because this time, Diesel is
stepping into the ring with a rattlesnake who’s not giving him any
ways out.
MAIN
EVENT
WWE
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP '94
No
Holds Barred Match
Stone
Cold Steve Austin (c) vs Diesel
WINNER
and STILL WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION '94: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Method:
Pinfall
Finish:
Thesz Press
