TazzAhh, besides the Pentagon and the plane that went down outside of Pittsburgh, and all the bomb scares in New York, it's scary for me right now, to be here in Houston and be this far from my family, my parents live in Staten Island, um, my wife and son, I'm just worried, you know, because of all these bomb scares, and I just wanna be there to protect them and be there with them and I'm not - I gotta do what I gotta do and I'm here and I miss her and I miss my son, and ah...these people who are responsible for this - you know, they're gonna pay, and they're gonna pay hard. And I don't know who it was, the president or one of these Senator people, they said you know, we're gonna bring 'em to justice. Well to me that's a load o' crap. Don't bring 'em to justice, bring 'em down - to their knees, to their stomach - until they're not breathing. You gotta fight force with force, and that's just what they did, and...I don't know when I'm going home...but it'll be in New York, that's where my home is, and I can't wait to go home, uh...I don't know what home looks like now, so...
[Rhyno attacks Chris Jericho after his match with Hugh Morrus]
Wait a minute! Rhyno! Rhyno from The Alliance ambushing, attacking Jericho from behind! Where the hell did he come from?
Tazz
Well I guess Jericho's mouth will be shut finally.
Rhyno, on that steel ramp, [Rhyno suplexes Jericho on the ramp] suplexing Jericho! His back and head, bouncing off that steel!
Tazz
Shut his mouth, Rhyno! Shut it!
Wait a minute! [Rhyno is calling for Jericho to get up] Oh my God! What the hell's Rhyno doing?
Tazz
Can you feel it Cole? Can you feel it?! [Rhyno charges at Jericho and gores him through the SmackDown! titantron]
Tazz
YEAH!
A Gore! A Gore through the screen!
Tazz
Y2J just got Gored into the next millennium! Shut his mouth!
Rhyno with that devastating Gore through that video screen, and onto the steel behind, and Jericho grimacing in pain!
Tazz
That was amazing! I don't hear Jericho yapping now, do I?
Stupid piece of crap. [throws hairpiece as the door knocks] Come in! [Chris Benoit enters] Chris, I can't believe how my staff screwed up, and now you have to defend the Intercontinental title at SummerSlam. Now I know, that you're gonna beat RVD. I know that you're gonna keep the Intercontinental Championship right here on SmackDown!.
Oh I'm gonna beat his ass.
MMcMahon
I know you will. You're gonna make RVD tap, aren't you?
Oh I'm gonna make him squeal.
MMcMahon
You're gonna make RVD tap just like you made The Rock tap two weeks ago! Isn't that right? 'Cause I'm gonna make it up to you, Chris. Tonight, the main event is going to be Chris Benoit versus The Rock!
Tazz
Whoa ho ho!
MMcMahon
And I want you to send a message to RVD through The Rock! I want you to make The Rock tap! I want you to, I want you to make him tap, I want you to make him, make him --
I'm gonna make him moan, I'm gonna make him whimper, I'M GONNA MAKE HIM SQUEAL!
MMcMahon
Yeah. So we're on?
Well, here I am, Kurt Angle! [crowd cheers] You know, I've been the Tag Team Champion, Intercontinental Champion, King of the Ring, NCAA Champion, World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and once again your WWE Champion! Woo! But I'm not out here to celebrate. Actually I'm out here to get something off my chest. You see, it may sound a little strange coming from me, but it's true. It's true. You see, all my life, I've earned every title I've set out to win on my own. And this one's different. You see, I'm not so sure I could've beaten The Big Show on my own. I may have, I may not have. But there was one man who lived up to his word, and kept his promise. Then did the right thing when it counted, and I'd like to personally thank him right now. [Brock Lesnar's music hits]
Well it looks like Kurt Angle is gonna be able to personally thank Brock Lesnar in person. [Brock Lesnar comes out] At Armageddon on Sunday, Brock Lesnar promised to make an impact. And boy, Lesnar made an impact.
Tazz
Brock Lesnar, as everybody knows, is always impactful. Well this past Sunday at Armageddon, you're right partner. Big time impact.
Well Kurt Angle went to Stephanie McMahon, and had the suspension of Brock Lesnar lifted, and Brock Lesnar upheld his end of the bargain.
Speaking the devil. You see Brock, I always said I could beat any person on this planet. Any man on this planet. But I'm not so sure I could've beat The Big Show on my own, especially with Paul Heyman in his corner, if it wasn't for you. Now I know you don't want a thank you, I know you don't want a pat on the back, I know Brock. You want something different. You want what every person in this arena wants. You want what every person in this world wants to see. The most anticipated match in WWE history. Kurt Angle versus Brock Lesnar.
Tazz
Yeah no doubt, no doubt! That'll be off the hook!
One on one for the WWE Championship, am I right? Well Brock, I'm a man of my word, and I said if I won this title, you'd be the first one to get the title shot. So here it goes Brock. NCAA Champion versus Olympic gold medalist. The match that everyone wants to see, the most anticipated match in the world. Brock, you earned it. Anytime, anywhere, any place. You name it.
I'm glad you feel that way Kurt. Because I want that match, here tonight in Tampa! [crowd cheers]
That sounds incredible, Brock. That sounds good to me. But it's not gonna happen.
You see Brock, I'm a little banged up as it is, but more importantly, I already have a match scheduled with Chris Benoit, non-title match. 'Cause I promised you the first title match. And Brock it's already been signed, my hands are tied. My hands are tied. But listen to me, listen to me. No one in this company, no one on this planet can understand the sacrifice and dedication to be the best in the world more than me. So if it's a title shot you want Brock, it's a title shot you want. The match everyone wants to see, Kurt Angle versus Brock Lesnar, next week on SmackDown!, what do you say?
Imagine Tampa won't like it, well they'll be happy in Tulsa.
Brock, Brock I said you'll get your first, Brock you get the first title shot. It'll be next week on SmackDown!. What do you say Brock? You earned it. [extends his hand, and after several seconds, Lesnar shakes Angle's hand]
[Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle are arriving at the arena before the show]
Earlier today, the arrival at the Mellon Arena of the challenger, the confident number one contender, Brock Lesnar. [cuts to Kurt Angle with Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin in tow] A bit later on, a somber homecoming for the champion, a concerned Kurt Angle.
Tazz
You're looking at a man in a trance. Is it focus or is it fear?
AAgent
How ya doing Kurt? [Angle looks at him and doesn't say anything]
Ladies and gentlemen, there will be a match tonight and the WWE title is on the line. WrestleMania has come early. It's Lesnar versus Angle tonight!
You know, last Sunday, I went through one hell of a match. One hell of a fight with John Cena at Backlash. I like fights. Kudos to John Cena. He gave me one hell of a fight. One hell of a fight he did. But I'm not here tonight to talk about that. You see, there's something else that happened that night that really disturbs me. You see, I came out here tonight. I'm looking for another fight. Big Show.
Tazz
Uh-oh.
That's right, Big Show. I came here tonight looking for a fight with you. You see Big Show, what you did to Rey Mysterio at Backlash, gutless. That's what I call it. Gutless! So I gotta ask you Show. I gotta ask you. From me to you. Why? Why Big Show? Did it make you feel, did it make you feel better, Show? Did it make you feel like a bigger giant than you are? Seven feet two, 500 pounds? You feel like a bigger human being, Show? Or was it, Show, that you realized that Rey Mysterio had a bigger heart than you? Is that what it was? Big Show, you can run all over the mat, you can run all over the locker room, you can come in this ring and bully anybody you want, but I ain't standing for it! You want to bully somebody, Big Show? Why don't you bring your big giant slobbery ass down to this ring and try to bully Brock Lesnar?
Tazz
Oh boy!
That's right Show! Bring your big giant ass down here so you can feel the pain! [Big Show's music hits]
Tazz
Oh we're going, we're going Cole!
Tazz
Oh it's go time! [Big Show comes out]
The Big Show has been called out by Lesnar! Because the WWE Champion, you're the leader of the locker room. Brock Lesnar acting like that leader tonight. Echoing many of the sentiments of the other superstars.
Bully someone? Bully someone is what you're talking about?! Bully? Listen, Rey Mysterio, he had exactly what he deserved coming to him, just like you're gonna get it too. You calling me out for a fight? Remember, I'll beat your ass just like I did at Survivor Series. Oh no no no. I'm not stepping in that ring until you put that WWE Championship on the line.
[Brock Lesnar is defending the WWE Championship against Big Show]
Tazz
Big Show's in a land where he doesn't belong, on those ropes.
[Lesnar punches Big Show on the top rope] And Brock Lesnar looks to take advantage.
Tazz
Here comes Brock now. Here comes Brock. [Lesnar climbs the top rope]
Tazz
Oh whoa.
Tazz
No.
Oh my God. [Lesnar punches Big Show]
Tazz
No!
Lesnar with the, the clubbing blows to the back!
Tazz
No freaking way! [Lesnar prepares to suplex Big Show off the top rope]
Is he setting Big Show up for?!
Tazz
A superplex!
Tazz
That's a 500-pound superplex!
Brock Lesnar to the top rope!
Tazz
No! Top rope! A 500-pound superplex! [Lesnar suplexes Big Show off the top rope, and the ring collapses on impact]
Tazz
Holy --
Tazz
Holy (beep)!
What the hell?! The ring just imploded! The ring blew up!
[after Brock Lesnar has brutally attacked Zach Gowen]
Well ladies and gentlemen, tragedy has struck SmackDown!, one of the most courageous people I've ever met, Zach Gowen, the victim of a sickening, premeditated assault by Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar conducting this assault on Zach Gowen in front of Gowen's family. In front of his own mother, Colleena. You can hear Colleena in the background.
Tazz
Well that's exactly what Lesnar does, he puts Zach Gowen. Look at how Lesnar does it. God you see his, Zach Gowen's knee just torqued right around that steel post.
And that wasn't enough, this sick excuse for a human being, Brock Lesnar wouldn't even allow the paramedics to carry Zach Gowen out of this arena. You know, ladies and gentlemen, every week, we're paid to come out here and be unbiased. To describe the action, to explain to you what's going on and not take sides. But, tonight I gotta break tradition. What we saw moments ago was absolutely ridiculous, and for what? For what did Brock Lesnar do this for? It's not about the WWE Championship! It wasn't even about winning a damn match! Brock Lesnar was a bully; Brock Lesnar acted like an ass out here tonight, and for what? For what purpose?!
Tazz
Well I don't know for what. I, I, I thought I knew Brock Lesnar also. I, I guess I didn't know Brock. I remember Brock when he first came up in our company. And I knew Brock, we became friends and I, along with Kurt Angle, and I, I guess I didn't know Brock either. I'm uh, disgusted. I mean, he's gonna get himself blacklisted in that locker room, I'll tell you that.
Blackli - you think Brock Lesnar gives a damn about being blacklisted?!
Tazz
No, I don't, I don't think he cares.
He came out here tonight, vowed to break a kid's leg, took Zach Gowen and twice F5'd him into the steel post. The same move that required Kurt Angle to get knee surgery. You think he cares about being blacklisted?! He doesn't give a damn about anything except Mr. McMahon and that damn WWE title!
Tazz
With Mr. McMahon in the head of Brock Lesnar, this man, this manster as we call him, Brock Lesnar is capable of anything. A vicious, vicious, animal. That's what he is.
And all I can say, I'm gonna say it again and I've said it before. I hope at SummerSlam this Sunday, that Kurt Angle breaks every bone in Brock Lesnar's body. At SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar gets what he deserves.
Tazz
Well Cole, I don't think Kurt can do it. I mean, no knock on Kurt Angle, the most celebrated athlete in WWE history, and all that great stuff, Brock Lesnar is on a mission and it's a dangerous, raging mission.
Well somebody's gotta do something.
Shut up and sit down, I got something to say! You see, ever since SummerSlam, everywhere I go, everybody keeps saying the same damn thing. "You tapped out". SHUT UP IT AIN'T FUNNY! People say it at the hotels, in the gym, in the restaurant, EVERYWHERE I GO! In the damn airplanes, they're telling me, "you tapped out. You tapped", I'M SICK OF IT! I'M SICK OF IT! [crowd chants "you tapped out"] SHUT UP!
Tazz
Yeah shut up, he's gonna go nuts!
This crowd chanting "you tapped out".
Tazz
Yeah he's gonna snap.
Well I got news for ya! What happened at SummerSlam was a damn fluke. No wait, it was a mirage, that's what it was. Oh no no no! It was a miracle, that's what it was, because Brock Lesnar has never tapped out in his life! You see, I'm not a quitter damn it! No I'm not. I ain't like all of you people. Can't find jobs and if you can't find a job, you just quit looking for one. You see I never tapped out, it never happened! Well, maybe it happened but it really didn't happen you see. Hey, what happened to me at SummerSlam, I know it has to be the most embarrassing thing that happened to me in my entire life, period! That's all right, because I know what you people are thinking. I know what you people are thinking, you're thinking "hey Brock, there's no shame in tapping out to Kurt Angle. He's an Olympic champion." Well that's bullshit! Because I'm Brock Lesnar, and I'm special damn it!
Tazz
Well he's special.
That's right. You people might think that me and Kurt Angle, that we're over. But you're wrong. You're dead wrong. You see I'm out here tonight, I'm asking, no I'm demanding, I am demanding a title rematch, Kurt. You see Kurt, I know you're back there, I know you can hear me with those puny little ugly-ass ears of yours. I know you can hear me Kurt. So you better get your ass out here because if you don't, what I did to Zach Gowen last week,
[on screen] Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah! [mockingly] What's wrong Brockie? Want me come down and change your diaper?
You know this is ridiculous. You know something Brock? You're right. You're not like anyone else. You're the most fearsome athlete that ever stepped foot in a WWE ring. Well you know something? You sound more like a [mockingly] baby that just lost his rattle. You know something Brock, that's not the way a WWE, no I should say, a FORMER WWE Champion's supposed to act.
Oh you're pretty funny Kurt hahaha!
See Brock, go ahead and act like an idiot, 'cause you know what? I was like you before. Whenever I'd lose, whenever I'd lose Brock, I'd hop in that ring and sound exactly the way you sound right now. Like a whiny little bitch! But Brock, I learned. You hear these WWE fans? I learned from them Brock. Because they're not impressed with bitching. They're impressed with action. You know all the kind of action like, when I beat your ass at SummerSlam! Woo! That kind of action. Which gives me a good idea. You know how you said you never tapped before and you'll never tap again? Why don't I just uh, mozie on down to the ring right now and, I don't know, beat you up a little bit? Hit you with a couple of German suplexes, nail you with an Angle Slam, and slap that ankle lock on you and make you tap out one more time, YOU BIG OGRE LOOKING SON OF A BITCH! WOO! Oh it's true!
Come on Kurt! Prove it! Come on loudmouth!
Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo! Damn y'all are alive tonight! [crowd chants "Cena"] This is my home. This is where I'm from. Y'all are my peoples. Hell, I used to buy tickets for the old Boston Garden. I could only afford the cheap ones where I was sitting right behind the pole. But that's real, and we gotta kick this off real. Now is Beantown here to represent?
So let me hear the whole building make some noise! [crowd cheers] You see, uh, at WrestleMania, Big Show didn't think I was a fighter. I put him on an FU diet. He came out ten pounds lighter. The SmackDown! video games are only way he could me. I bring championships home like my name was Tom Brady. But there's some people out there, that think I disgraced this title's heritage. [crowd boos] That's 'cause your boy's causing more controversies than gay marriages. Cole, Cole, no offense bro, we still cool right? [Tazz laughs]
All right bro. All right. Plus, the FCC is crackin' down on me too. [crowd boos] Man, those people suck! Just like the Yankees do. [crowd cheers, then chants "Yankees suck"] But I'm still throwin' the W up, changing the whole industry, I'm like the big dick bro. Nobody can finish me.
John Cena all fired up tonight.
His first U.S. title defense, [Paul Heyman's music hits]
Tazz
Oh whoa whoa!
Wait a minute, that's not Cena's opponent.
Tazz
The hell? [Paul Heyman comes out]
That's our general manager, Paul Heyman. Leave it to Heyman to ruin a great homecoming.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have an announcement to make. [crowd boos] The rumors are true. Brock Lesnar is no longer with Paul Heyman's SmackDown!. Brock Lesnar has left World Wrestling Entertainment. But for you John, that could be good news, because now that Brock Lesnar's gone, there's a whole world of opportunity for any SmackDown! superstar that wants to grab it. Which means you John, could be the new face of SmackDown!. But it doesn't have to be that way. You see, this coming Monday, live in Detroit, Michigan, every ungrateful member of that Paul Heyman's SmackDown! locker room will be at Monday Night Raw, including you John. And by order of the chairman of the board, Mr. McMahon, the representative of Raw is gonna pick out names. And if a member of the SmackDown! locker room happens to be one of those names, then that member of SmackDown! goes to Raw. And if I, John, happen to pick out a name of a Raw superstar, then that Raw superstar gets drafted to Paul Heyman's brand new SmackDown!. You see John, if I were one of the superstars, if I were in that locker room tonight, I would get down on my hands and my knees and I would pray to God that I get drafted to Monday Night Raw because those that get left behind are going to incur the wrath of Paul Heyman. So let me spell this out for you so that even you can understand it John. I'm very stressed out. I got stunned by Stone Cold because of that locker room, AND I WANT EVERY MEMBER OF MY LOCKER ROOM GONE! I WANT YOU OFF OF MY SHOW! YOU CONTEMPTIBLE PIECE OF BOSTON CRAP! [slaps Cena]
Tazz
Man.
DO YOU HEAR ME?! DO YOU HEAR ME?! I'M FINISHED WITH YOU! I'm, I'm gonna -- [tries to hit Cena but Cena blocks]
Tazz
Uh-oh! [Cena knocks out Heyman]
And a right hand to the jaw of Heyman!
Well ladies and gentlemen, as we promised, from New York City, John "Bradshaw" Layfield. [crowd boos]
JLJohn "Bradshaw" Layfield
You hear that response, Michael Cole? Do you? It's like somehow for some reason, those people there in your live audience think in some way, somehow I was responsible for what happened to Eddie Guerrero's mother?
Well Bradshaw, we have seen the footage. Let's just get right to the point. Why would you engage in such despicable actions on a night when Eddie Guerrero and his family were honoring the matriarch of the Guerrero family? What prompted you to commit such an act as to manhandle a woman of her age and cause her to have a heart attack?
Whoa whoa whoa right there. Manhandle? Pick your words a little more carefully. The only person I manhandled was Eddie Guerrero. I quietly, simply, and politely asked the old lady Guer -- Mrs. Guerrero to leave the ring so that I could finish my business with her little baby boy, Eddie.
Bradshaw, no disrespect, but "politely"? I didn't see anything polite about you causing a, a woman to have a heart attack.
Causing a heart attack? Watch your accusations Michael Cole. Now these people may like having 18 to 20 of them living in the same house. And that may be fine with them. But that doesn't mean you bring your ever little snot-nosed kid and 100-year-old grandmother into the ring. That is my place of business. It was not bring your family to work day. Eddie Guerrero had no right, ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT, bringing his family to the ring.
Tazz
Well I, John, Bradshaw, not for nothing I mean, don't you think you owe the Guerrero family an apology at the very least?
Tazz
Mrs. Guerrero, yeah.
You've got to be kidding me, Tazz! To who? To Eddie? To some elderly lady who's already outlived her days here on this Earth? Eddie Guerrero put his family in harm's way. That's his business. But if he does that, then he has to take responsibility. Eddie has to take responsibility for the circumstances and what happens, the consequences.
Well and Bradshaw, i - is that why you're not here tonight in Tucson? Because you don't wanna face the circumstances?
You watch your mouth, Michael Cole. You hear me? There is a reason I'm in New York City. I am a businessman. I work for CNBC, the most respected financial news network in the world. That is why I'm in New York. You see if I was there, the hothead that Eddie Guerrero has proved that he is, would probably do something dumb. And he would get hurt. So what I'm doing is, I'm giving Eddie a reprieve. A gift. But next week I will be there. And May 16, at Judgment Day, Los Angeles, I damn sure will be there because that is the day, the very day, you mark it down, that John "Bradshaw" Layfield becomes the new WWE Champion. You know as a matter of fact Michael Cole, now that I think about it, I don't think the old lady had a heart attack at all. I think she faked every single bit of it.
You gotta be kidding me. Faking it?
Think about it Michael Cole, she's a Guerrero. She didn't teach her kid the ABC's. She taught him to lie, cheat, and steal. It was bred into him. A star was made into its purest form. I was bred for success. That's why you are interviewing me. I'm gonna come there and I can beat up Eddie Guerrero for free. But I'm gonna wait for the pay-per-view. You see, that's good business. That's smart business. My parents bred me for success. My people came to this country in a boat. Not an inner tube! Michael Cole, this interview, just like Eddie Guerrero's title reign, has ended.
FFunaki
This is Funaki, SmackDown! number one announcer! Tonight, I'm here Kurt Angle's office reporting on the very special announcement. Okay, Kurt.
Excuse me, if you're done butchering my language, I brought you in here because finally, there's someone here on SmackDown!, a superstar that I can be proud of, and his name is Booker T. Booker, will you please join me? [Booker T enters] Now, Book, you're everything I want in a superstar here on SmackDown!. You're professional, you're a sharp dresser, and nothing would make me prouder than to present you with the United States Championship. [showing the United States Championship belt]
Tazz
Wow.
You're kidding me, right?
No. [lifting Funaki's arm]
You talking about making me, Booker T, the United States Champion tonight? That's what you're saying, man.
[Booker T tries to take the belt]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa, whoa. Yes and no. Now, now, listen, Book.
Technically, I can't do it just yet, but immediately after the show, I'm gonna have a meeting with the members of the board, and by next week, you'll be the new United States Champion. But tonight, just for old time sakes, I'm gonna let you hold the title.
You're letting me hold the title?
[Kurt Angle gives Booker T the United States Championship belt]
Hey, I appreciate that, Kurt Angle. [Kurt Angle applauds] Thank you, man.
[Booker T shakes Kurt Angle's hand]:
You are welcome. You are welcome.
[Booker T leaves the office]
FFunaki
Hey, Mr. Angle, that's not fair! That's not fair!
Not fair? You're telling me it's not fair? I'll tell you what's not fair. The fact that you're a broadcast journalist and you can't even say "broadcast journalist". Go ahead, try and say it.
FFunaki
I'm a SmackDown!...
No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Not number one announcer, say "broadcast journalist".
[Funaki struggles to say "broadcast journalist" then Kurt Angle grabs the microphone]
You know what? You're a disgrace to this microphone. You're a disgrace to my SmackDown!. And, Funaki, I'll tell you what's fair, YOU'RE FIRED! [takes Funaki's microphone] Now, get out! What are you doing? Get out of my office!
[Funaki leaves the office]
Ladies and gentlemen, Billy Kidman. [Billy Kidman's music hits and Billy Kidman comes out]
Tazz
Well there's one half of the former WWE Tag Team Champions, Billy Kidman. Let's take you back three weeks ago here on SmackDown!, [footage from the August 26 SmackDown! is shown where Kidman gave Chavo Guerrero a concussion from a Shooting Star Press] when Billy Kidman did the Shooting Star Press on Chavo Guerrero, and watch the knee into the side of the temple of Chavo Guerrero, and putting Chavo out of action and putting him in the hospital. And again that was from three weeks ago, [footage from the previous week's SmackDown! is shown, featuring Kidman and Paul London defending the WWE Tag Team Championship against Kenzo Suzuki and Rene Dupree] but then this past, this last Thursday, last week, going for the Shooting Star Press again, and this match was defending the tag team titles, and Kenzo Suzuki's there and Chavo, just like a deer in the headlights, just couldn't do it. Just couldn't do it, got down off the ropes. Couldn't hit the Shooting Star Press. And what happened after that is history. Paul London, his partner, Kidman's partner left alone to defend the WWE Tag Team Champions against Kenzo Suzuki as Billy Kidman proves he was a straight up quitter. New tag team champions, Suzuki and Dupree.
Billy, last week, I'm sure you heard the boos, when you walked out of your uh, your tag team title matchup. [crowd boos] Billy not only did you turn your back on your longtime friend and your partner Paul London, but you also walked out on the tag team championship. And Billy let's face it. I mean, let's face it. You quit, didn't you?
BKBilly Kidman
First of all Cole, I'm not a quitter. And I resent you calling me one. Second of all, I didn't walk out on anyone. I was trying to prevent another injury.
So you're referring to the Shooting Star Press?
KKidman
Yeah Cole, I am. And let me take this opportunity to explain that I'm the most misunderstood superstar on SmackDown!. Why can't you people understand that I'm not afraid to do the Shooting Star Press? I'm afraid of hurting people. And I hurt Chavo Guerrero. I stood on the top of that turnbuckle, jumped as high as I can, and I came down, full force, right on Chavo's face. I drove his head right into the mat. It is because of me that Chavo suffered a severe concussion. But by the grace of God, Chavo will be okay, and he'll still be able to provide for his family. Yet, I'm the quitter? I'm the bad guy for not wanting to do that to another human being? Do you people really want to see me do the Shooting Star Press? [crowd cheers] You really want to see me hit that move? [crowd cheers] Are you people that bloodthirsty that you want to see someone else get hurt like that? [crowd cheers] What kind of animals are you? [Paul London is in the ring]
PLPaul London
Misunderstood? I know I sure as hell don't have any idea where you're coming from, Billy. I mean, if you weren't ready to compete last week, then why did you agree to defend the tag team championship? You'll come out here and do an interview for the whole world to hear, but you won't even talk to me! You walked out on me! It's because of you, we lost the tag titles. Now you can deny this all you want. But you quit! Now, what do you have to say?
KKidman
To you? Nothing. [London slaps Kidman]
Tazz
Well, he deserved that, and more. And I think, I think they're gonna get it on and I don't blame London one bit. I wanna see this London and Kidman go here. [Kidman walks out of the ring]
The Bashams stole the damn titles!
Here are your winners and the new WWE Tag Team Champions, the Basham Brothers.
Tazz
JBL's co-secretaries of defense are now the new WWE Tag Team Champions.
Tazz
Oh, it's a reality, Cole.
The guts that Rey Mysterio showed in this matchup, and he was a split-second away from winning the thing and the Bashams pulled a damn switcheroo.
Tazz
Well, shades of last week, they pulled that switcharoonie last week on Van Dam, Doug and Danny, they just did it tonight, and tonight they capitalized big time by getting the tag team titles.
[replay shows]
And look at Rey Mysterio, a moment away in my mind from perhaps keeping the tag team titles.
Tazz
There's the switch. That was the switch right there.
But the Bashams with the switch and then the sit-out powerbomb. New tag team champions but you gotta give it up for Rey Mysterio. His partner injured and dragged out of the arena. Mysterio still tried to hang on.
Tazz
Rey did. I mean, hats off to Rey Mysterio. Hope Van Dam's physical condition of his knee is OK. Rey was caught between a rock and a hard place, but at the end of the day...
[JBL and the Cabinet come to celebrate the Basham Brothers tag team championship win]
Oh, please. I'm gonna be sick.
Tazz
Chief of Staff, look at this. Big party down, new tag team champs in the Cabinet. Wow.
So, JBL has the WWE gold. The Bashams, the tag team gold. Just what the Cabinet needs: more gold around their waist. Now we're gonna have to live with this.
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