(SPOILERS) Velocity and Smackdown Taping Results from Tupelo
Submitted by Calvin Martin on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at 11:32 PM EST
The satellite feed came on late, during a Billy Kidman / Tajiri match. Not sure if I missed any other syndicated matches or not. I definitely missed the dark matches. If we have any readers who attended that can provide me with those results, send them in and they will be added to this post. Anyways, this is for what used to be the one hour show of Jakked/Metal, the new show Velocity that debuts this Saturday night in the first hour timeslot that Excess was in. Information on the new program lineup can be found here - http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2002/articles/1020878987.php
***VELOCITY***
Billy Kidman vs Tajiri
Kidman kicks Tajiri in the corner. Stiff kick to the face by Tajiri. Tajiri throws Kidman out of the ring. Tajiri wraps Kidman's arm around the ring post. Tajiri with a kick to the face. Back in the ring Tajiri hits multiple kicks to the face. Tajiri with a form of a STF/surfboard submission hold for a two count. Kidman with a crossbody for a two count. Tajiri dropkicks Kidman in the face for a two count. Tajiri with a single arm ddt followed by an arm bar submission hold. Tajiri misses a top rope moonsault. Kidman with a powerbomb for a two count. Tajiri with a back kick to the face for a two count. Kidman counters Tajiri's handspring into a back elbow with a dropkick. Tarantula by Tajiri. Torrie Wilson walks down in front of the ring and tries to trip Tajiri. The distracted Tajiri gets picked up by Kidman for a inverted powerbomb for the pin.
Winner: Billy Kidman
WWE Women's Championship
Bra and Panties Match
Stacy Keibler vs Trish Stratus
Kick by Stacy to start off the match. Stacy foot chokes Trish in the corner. Trish chops Stacy in the ropes. Trish gets put in the tree of woe and Stacy strips her shirt off. Trish gets out and rips Stacy's shirt off. Both women trade slaps. Trish rolls Stacy up and takes off her shorts for the win.
Winner: Trish Stratus
Hardcore Holly vs Val Venis
Clothesline by Val. val punches and Chops Holly in the corner. Val with a double underhook suplex for a two count. Elbow drop and knee drop by Val. Holly drops Val across the ropes. Belly to belly suplex by Holly for a two count. Holly drapes Val over the ropes and kicks him in the stomach. Suplex by Holly for a two count. Clothesline by Holly. Powerslam by Val for a two count. Val with a fisherman's suplex for a two count. Powerbomb by Val for a two count. Spinebuster by Val followed by a missed money shot. Holly with a standing dropkick for the pin. After the match Val gets on Holly's face. Holly hits a clothesline and mounts with punches to the face. Randy Orton hits the ring and dropkicks Holly out to make the save.
Winner: Hardcore Holly
Michael Cole and Tazz come to the announce table for Smackdown.
***SMACKDOWN***
Smackdown opens with the very first match.
Triple H vs Lance Storm
Storm gets on the mic. If I can be serious for a minute. You think you may have achieved great victory by pinning my friend Jericho Sunday night. You are a barbaric blood thirsty animal. You are about to be taught a wrestling lesson, like only a real wrestling technician can do. Match starts with a clothesline by Triple H. Facebuster by Triple H. Dropkick by Storm. Storm chops and punches Triple H in the corner. Triple H's head is busted open. Storm chokes Triple H on the ropes. Storm with a top rope clothesline for a two count. Dropkick by Storm for a two count. Punches by Triple H. Storm misses a corner splash. Neckbreaker by Triple H followed by a spinebuster for a two count. Superkick by Storm followed by the Canadian Maple Leaf. Triple H makes it to the ropes. Another superkick by Storm. Storm gets crotched on the ropes by the referee by accident (Triple H pushed the ref). Triple H capitalizes with the pedigree for the pin.
Winner: Triple H
Backstage, Christian asks Kurt Angle if he is sure he wants to go out there tonight. Angle says he has to treat it as a positive because it will be one of the most courageous things he has ever done. Angle looks into a mirror.
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Kurt Angle comes to the ring wearing wrestling gear on his head with a wig. Angle gets on the mic. People say it was a miracle when I won an olympic gold medal with a broken neck. This almost tops it. In less than a week I was able to grow my hair to it's almost natural state. I'm sorry if you people paid good money to come see a bald loser crying in the ring. Lok on the bright side, there is always Hogan to look for tonight. Edge may have gotten a fluke win over me at Judgment day, but I will not be the object of ridicule.
Maven comes out to the top of the stage with a mic in hand. It is none of my business, but there is no shame in being bald. To be honest, it's not that bad. You might even look better. Why don't you take that rug off your head and be yourself. Your fans will not make fun of you. Do you people wanna see Angle in his natural state? Loud pop.
Excuse me? Do I know you? Do you work here or something? Oh, your that guy who won some contract on MTV or something. Thats real impressive but do you have any idea who you are talking to? I am Kurt Angle. If you think this is a wig and want it off my head, come down here and remove it yourself.
Maven runs to the ring only to be kicked down by Angle. Maven hits a dropkick and goes after the head gear, trying to take it off. Angle takes Maven down and leaves the ring walking up the ramp. Edge runs down the ramp and attacks Angle. Christian comes out and pushes Edge away. Christian grabs Angle and the two walk to the back, with Maven and Edge staring at them.
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Stacy Keibler comes to the announce table and dances on top of it. Stacy stays at the announce table and puts on the headsets to watch the next match.
Test vs Randy Orton
test offers to shake hands but slaps Orton instead. Test kicks Orton down in the ropes. Test with back elbows in the corner. Orton gets thrown out of the ring. Back in Orton hits two standing dropkicks. Test with a pumphandle slam for a two count. Test mounts Orton with punches. Test with a running clothesline in the corner. Test gets hung up on the top rope. Clothesline by Orton. Orton with a flying forearm. Orton with a top rope crossbody, Test rolls through for a two count. Test throws Orton into the ring post. Test rolls the dice on Orton for the pin. Stacy walks to the back by herself after the match.
Winner: Test
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Backstage, Marc Loyd interviews Undertaker. Undertaker says he told the world what he was gonna do and he did it. Undertaker says he is alone at the top of the ladder, he is the man to beat. Footage is shown from the match on Raw between Undertaker and RVD. Undertaker points out that due to poor officiating, Ric Flair restarted the match. Undertaker says he is here tonight to watch the end of Hulkamania.
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Backstage, Chris Jericho tells Faarooq he is just the guy he was looking for. Jericho says he has no desire to fight tonight so he needs some protection. Faarooq says the only thing Jericho better pay is attention. Mark Henry walks up and says it is a shame that Jericho's pretty face will be busted up by him.
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Edge and Maven vs Christian and Kurt Angle
Angle comes to the ring still wearing his wrestling head gear with wig. Match starts with Angle kicking Edge. Edge mounts Christian with punches. Maven with a standing dropkick on Angle. Angle suplexes Maven. Christian with a backbreaker on Maven for a two count. Christian chops Maven in the corner. Angle with a suplex on Maven for a two count. Angle clotheslines Maven. Maven low blows Angle. Edge tagged in and cleans house. Double team on Edge. Edge hits a double clothesline. Angle with the olympic slam on Edge. Maven ddt's Angle. Maven hits Christian with a missle dropkick, Angle makes the save. Edge spears Christian. Angle dumps Edge out of the ring. Maven dumps Angle out of the ring. Maven rolls up Christian for the pin.
Winners: Edge and Maven
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Backstage, Billy and Chuck tell Rico to not get to attatched to his tag team belt. Rico tells them not to worry, it is only temporary, the win was a fluke. Rico tells them they deserve to be the champions. Bily and Chuck tell him to remember who brought him to the dance. Rico hugs them but Billy and Chuck look at each other with a weird look on their faces.
Reverend Dvon w/ Deacon Bautista vs Rikishi
Dvon tells Rikishi that he is disgusting. Dvon tells him to get in the back and put some clothes on. Rikisho attacks Dvon to start the match. Rikishi misses a sit-down. Rico walks to the ring. Billy and Chuck walk out to the top of the stage. Rikishi superkicks Dvon. Rikisho knocks Deacon off the ring apron. Rico enters the ring and hits Rikishi with his tag belt. Dvon rolls on Rikishi for the easy pin. After the match Deacon puts the boots to Rikishi followed by a spinebuster. Billy and Chuck wait at the top of the stage in smiles for Rico.
Winner: Reverend Dvon
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Earlier today, Chavo Guerrero Jr. is watching the tape from Raw when Eddie attacked Austin in the bar. Reporter Gregory Helms walks in and finds another note. The note says it left him a clue, which is a pack of beef jerky. Whats up with that?
Backstage, Marc Loyd interviews Triple H. Lance Storm walks in and says Triple H got lucky tonight but his luck is about to run out. Test sneaks up and gives Triple H the big boot to the face.
A Chavo vignette is shown of him insulting Tupelo. He says after tonight he will be proud to never come back to Tupelo.
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WWE Cruiserweight Championship
The Hurricane vs Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chavo shoves Hurricane. Hurricane with a shoulder block. Powerslam by Hurricane for a two count. Belly to back suplex by Chavo. Dropkick by Chavo for a two count. Hurricane with a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Hurricane hits the blockbuster for the pin.
Winner: The Hurricane
Backstage, Stacy says she was just having fun out at the ring earlier. Vince says nothing can make him angry tonight because of Hogan's fairwell address. Jericho walks in and wonders why he has to fight Mark Henry tonight when he is so banged up. Vince says it is another opportunity for him. Vince asks Jericho if he can beat Henry. Jericho says he can.
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Chris Jericho vs Mark Henry
Henry with a running splash into the corner. Henry hiptosses Jericho across the ring. Henry misses a Vader bomb. Jericho is bleeding from the head. Jericho chokes Henry with his wrist band. Clothesline by Henry. Henry catches Jericho coming off the top with a military press drop. Henry knocks Jericho to the outside. Henry follows out and Jericho sends him head first into the ring post. Back in the ring the referee takes a chair away from Henry. Jericho sneaks up with his own chair and hits Henry in the back for the pin.
Winner: Chris Jericho
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Hulk Hogan comes to the ring. Before Hogan can get on the mic the fans start chanting Hogan. Nothing close to the Montreal pop but good for the US. Hogan talks. I was born Terry Bollea on August 1953. I was raised in Tampa, Florida. My parents were working class people who worked all their lives to support our family. One day about 20 years ago I had the opportunity to get in this business. I had the honor to perform all around the world. The last 20 years I have had a blast. There is only one thing I regret - my father past away at Christmas time and he's not alive to see me right now with all my Hulkamaniacs. As he was lying in the hospital he didn't show any emotion in his face. One day he got tired of looking at me and he tore that trachea tube out of his throat and said two things to me - Go back to wrestling and straighten out your career, and Go back home and go back to the WWF. Well here I am guys. I couldn't have done it without all you guys out here, so thank you. Thank you for believing in me. If it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't be who I am today. I have to thank you right now for taking the biggest step in my professional career. There comes a time in every man's life where you just have to step down. Most of all I want to thank you for all of the memories. before I leave this ring tonight for the very last time, I have one hope and one dream, and that I hope Hulkamania lives forever. From my heart Hulkamaniacs, thank you.
Vince McMahon walks to the ring and gets on the mic. Say it ain't so. My god the sky is falling down. The world is coming to an end because Hogan is announcing his retirement. Just where is Hogan making the most important announcement in his career? Right here in the very rectum of Tupelo, Mississippi. Hogan, read my lips. There is no chance in hell of you retiring. Your not gonna retire tonight or any night. I'll tell you why. Ten years ago you walked out on me. Not this time. This time I have a signed contract and if you walk out on me I will sue you and your family for everything you got. The only way you will ever leave my company is when your body is decomposing in a pine box. I created Hulk Hogan. I own Hulkamania. I intend to milk Hulkamania for every cent I can until the day you die.
Vince, I was counting on you to come out here and ruin this. I was planning it. One day I may retire but it won't be till I kick you ass.
Hogan punches Vince and whips him with the weightlifting belt. Undertaker hits the ring and attacks Hogan in the corner. Hogan regains momentum and clotheslines Undertaker out of the ring. Undertaker and Vince walk up the ramp staring at Hogan. Vince yells out that Hulkamania will die on his terms. Hogan flexes for the crowd and walks to the back.
Chimmel thanks everyone for coming.
Thats it...
Chris sent this in. Thanks to Brent for sending in dark match results as well.
I attended the Smackdown/Velocity tapings in Tupelo. The Dark March results are as follows.
Jerry Lawler d. Albert
Jamie Knoble d. Shannon Moore
Michael Shane d. Sonny Siaki
Notes from Tupelo Smackdown taping
Report by "Hollywood Helsmley" from the LOP message boards
Last night at the Smackdown tapings, the WWE desire video was shown. Triple H, Stone Cold, and The Rock got big pops for their scenes and whenever their pictures were up on the titan tron. Hogan got very little reaction. Many people in the crowd were Rock fans, so I guess they were disappointed.
The Bancorp SouthCenter seats 10,000, and except for a section of about 20 seats in the top corner of the arena, the place was a sell-out. Unlike all the TV shows I've seen, the crowd had very few signs. Surprisingly, I didn't see any anti-Hogan signs, but there weren't as many signs as the TV will give you the impression of. The crowd was really-good natured, b/c this was the first time the WWE has come for a TV show there.
I drove 6 hours to north MS to watch the show, b/c I wanted to see Hogan live one last time in my life. I made a sign "I drove 6 F'N hours to see Hogan!," and everyone was asking where I drove from. I got trouble from only one guy over it who was a Benoit fan. Couldn't argue there. However, the event staff WERE taking signs away from us who were seated on the camera side of the ramp, including my Hogan sign and LordsofPain.net sign, so they wouldn't obstruct the view. Lots of good Hogan, HHH, and Rock signs were taken up, even though they weren't negative.
After the hot Triple H-Lance Storm match, the crowd was dead till the Angle/Christian and Edge/Maven match. Jericho and Henry were greated luke warmly. Nothing for the cruiserweight match. I thought the Chavo segment was only going to be aired to the arena and not the TV crowd. During the Rikishi and D'Von match, a small "Faggot" chant broke out when Billy and Chuck were standing on the ramp. When Hogan came out, the place exploded. I thought he wasn't going to get such a big pop based on the earlier segments with him that were seen, but that wasn't the case. He could have milked the chants longer, but he kept cutting everyone off. I guess they were in need of rapping up the show?
After the show, the Triple H "Screw the Rules" shirts sold out. It was hard to judge who sold more shirts (Hogan or HHH) before the show, but Hogan shirts were going hand-over-fist afterwards. They had a few boxes of those, but my girlfriend was disappointed she didn't get one of those HHH shirts. On TV, you'll see me: I'm the crazy guy dressed up like Hogan by the TV side of the entrance ramp.
Biggest Pops:
1. Hogan
2. Triple H(they were about the same, but Hogan's were a lot longer, so I give him number one spot.)
3. Edge
4. The King (1st match, but I guess you have to count it)
Biggest Heat
1. Angle (Everyone wanted to see his bald head, but you noticed they were chanting the "You Suck" and not the "You're Bald" the WWE was trying to start.)
2. Vince McMahon( Angle had the crowd organize a lot of chants against him, everyone was chanting "you suck" or "asshole" or just booing Vince, so it really wasn't organized.
3. Undertaker
4. Lance Storm
Again, catch me as "Hollywood Helmsley" on the LOP boards!
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