Smackdown!, August 23rd, 2001.
Live from The Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado.
Commentators: Michael Cole and Tazz.


Rob Van Dam's music starts off the show and RVD is out for a Hardcore Championship Match.

The Hardys music plays and out comes Jeff Hardy frot he return match from Summerslam.

Hardcore Championship: Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy
Jeff starts with an enzuguri. Jeff with a roll-up and then a takedown and a third roll-up, and RVD kicks out of all pinfall attempts. Jeff dropkicks RVD. RVD reverses and irish whip into the corner and with a kick to the kidneys to Jeff. Jeff whips RVD into the ropes. RVD misses and enzuguri and Jeff with a leg takedown. RVD rolls to the outside and Jeff with a cross body to the outside to RVD. Jeff Hardy with a trash can and a broom tossed into the ring. Jeff stopming on RVD's left knee and then a dropkick to the knee. Jeff hits RVD in the knee with a broom but RVD with a back kick to the kidneys and then a backbreaker. RVD limping now because of the knee injuries but punishes the lower back of Jeff by driving his shoulder into Jeff's back in the corner. RVD gets a steel chair from the outside and whips Jeff into the other corner. RVD with a monkey flip to Jeff onto the steel chair lying in the ring. RVD goes to the outside and picks up a table and sets it up at ringside. RVD with a shot to the back of Jeff. RVD continues to kick Jeff in the back. RVD sets Jeff up on the top rope. RVD attempting to suplex Jeff outside to the table outside the ring but Jeff hits a top rope hurricanrana for a 2 count. Jeff knocks RVD to the outside. Jeff goes under the ring and picks up a 20 foot ladder, one of the larger ladders. Jeff shoves RVD into the apron with the ladder. Jeff sets RVD on the table and then sets up the ladder. Jeff climbs up the ladder and goes for the Swanton Bomb on RVD 20 feet below him. RVD moves off the table and Jeff falls 20 feet and through the table. The EMTs rush out and help Jeff Hardy. RVD helps the EMTs by clearing the broken table out of the way so the EMTs can get to Jeff. RVD had worked on Jeff's back all match and the Swanton Bomb 20 feet through the table would have stressed even more pain on the lower back. The EMTs help Jeff to the back.
Winner: No-Contest

As Jeff leaves, Raven runs out, taking advantage of the 24/7 Hardcore rules.

Hardcore Championship: Rob Van Dam vs. Raven
Raven intervenes and smashes RVD with a trash can lid. Raven tosses RVD back in the ring and Raven with a running DDT to RVD. Raven with the Raven Effect and a 2 count. Raven smashes RVD's head off the turnbuckle. Rvane sets RVD up on the top rope. RVD grabs the trash can lid on the mat and knocks Raven off of him and Raven falls off the top rope and to the mat. RVD with the Five-Star Frog Splash for the win.
Winner and Still Hardcore Champion: Rob Van Dam

Stephanie comes out and asks what is going on. She says she sees the members of her own team fighting each other. Raven, RVD, she asks what the heck were they thinking. They're on the same team, she says they're the same family. She says she didn't spend her hard-earned money on this for them to screw it up. She tells them they can't be hurt that much and demands them to get up and shake hands. Raven and RVD stumble to their feet but Raven shoves RVD.

Austin's music plays and out comes Austin and Debra. Austin looks very unhappy and is here to straighten things out.

Austin asks what the hell they think they're doing. What RVD? What Raven? He says they're supposed to be a group, supposed to be together. He says Angle ruined Austin Appreciation Night but those two are making an embarrassment out of the Alliance. Austin asks if he thinks he'll come out here to watch the Alliance crumble before his eyes. He says Angle can do anything he wants, but he will not destroy the Alliance. Does he make himself clear. Raven says "Yes sir." Austin says he wants both of them to get out of the ring and take their butts to the back and act like respectable Alliance members. Raven leaves. Austin says if he hears them fighting in the back he will whoop their asses. RVD points to himself and smiles before leaving. Austin mocks him as RVD finally leaves. Austin then talks about Angle. He says Angle will not embarrass the Alliance. Austin says it should be Austin Appreciation Day 365 days a year. Stephanie says that she appreciates him, everyone in the arena appreciates him.

Jericho's music hits and out comes Jericho to interrupt.

Jericho says that he would appreciate it if Stephanie would please shut..the hell..up. Jericho says he knew that the Alliance would be here tonight. He says that they do boast the deadliest weapon in their arsenal. Jericho shows the clip of Stephanie's hideous voice singing with the Alliance on Monday night. Jericho says stab me in the brain with an ice pick, he surrenders. Jericho says if he wanted to experience something more excruciating rotten he would eat Debra's cookies. Jericho says he too has a tribute song he wants to sing right now. Jericho sings, "Did you ever know that you're a jackass. The biggest one I've ever seen." Jericho says that his throat got a little dry from that. He asks Austin if he's "Got Milk." Jericho shows the clip of Angle hosing down the Alliance with milk on RAW. Jericho asks Austin if he knows to never cry over spilt milk. Jericho says apparently Angle has challenged Kanyon to a non-title match tonight, so Austin is free. Jericho challenges Austin to a match, to a WWF Championship Match.

Austin says that Jericho comes out here with his stupid little haircut. He says he runs down Stephanie and Debra. Austin says he sings the praises of Kurt Angle. A huge "Y2J" chant starts up. Austin says Jericho thinks he's so special that he deserves a title shot. What? Austin says he will put the title on the line...but not tonight. Austin says if he wants a match, he has it, but he says Jericho doesn't deserve a title match. And that's the bottom line. An "Austin Sucks" chant starts.

Jericho says after tonight, after he beats Austin's ass..it's gonna make him the #1 Contender. Jericho says when all of the Jerichoholics are cheering and screaming, he says that they won't be booing Austin. After Austin's experience with milk on Monday, Jericho says the'll be "mooooooooing" him.

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WWF Slam Of The Week: The 12-Man Tag Match on RAW. Big Show gets the victory on Tommy Dreamer with the Chokeslam.

The pyros hit the stage and out come the Dudley Boyz.

Weeeeeelllll...Well it's the Big Show. Out come the Big Show and Billy Gunn.

Dudley Boyz vs. Billy Gunn and the Big Show
The Dudleyz double team Billy Gunn. D-Von and Gunn start out. Gunn with a clothesline and then D-Von is back up with another clothesline. D-Von with a low blow on Gunn. D-Von going for a leg submission but Gunn kicks him off and D-Von tags Bubba. Bubba slaps Gunn in the corner and beats down Gunn with elbows and right hands. Bubba jeers at Big Show as he beats Gunn and tags in D-Von. D-Von with a leg drop and a cover. D-Von tags Bubba and the Dudleyz go for a double team. Gunn hits a DDT on D-Von and a neckbreaker on Bubba. Gunn tags the Big Show and Show clotheslines Bubba and D-Von four times. Show with a scoop slam to Bubba and a knockdown to D-Von. Show climbs up top and goes for an elbow drop on Bubba but misses. D-Von goes up top and Bubba and D-Von hit the Wassup Drop on Show. The Dudleyz with a flapjack on Gunn. The Dudleyz try the 3D on the Big Show but are completely unsuccessful. Gunn with the Fame-Asser to Bubba and Show with the Chokeslam to D-Von for the win.
Winners: Billy Gunn and The Big Show

The Rock asks a new WWF worker in the back where the APA are. The worker directs The Rock to the APA's locker room.

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Rock walks into the APA Protection Agency Office. Bradshaw tells the Rock he should knock and Rock goes back and knocks on the door. Rock sits down and plays cards with the APA. Rock says that he knows the APA is used to being paid money to beat people up but tonight, they and The Rock will beat Booker T, Rhyno and Test's candy asses. The APA and Rock continue their round of poker. They show their hands. Rock has four aces and takes the money and a beer and leaves. The APA figure he must be cheating.

Edge is talking to his Grandma Edna in the back. Christian asks to speak to Edna but she isn't there when Christian grabs the phone. Christian says it doesn't matter. Christian says he has good news that he's cancelled Edge's Intercontinental Title Match tonight. Edge asks why, he was looking forward to it. Christian says he got them a shot at the Tag Titles. Edge says that doesn't that mean they have to face Undertaker and Kane. Christian says they must have beaten Undertaker and Kane before, they've beaten everybody. Christian leaves and Edge looks very confused.

They show the Alliance locker room as Kanyon talks to Chavo, Credible, Palumbo and O'Haire. Kanyon talks about his match with Angle tonight and how he was hand-picked by Austin to take Angle out. Palumbo says the Olympics are for amateurs, but this is the Alliance that Angle is up against. Kanyon asks "Who Better Than Angle?" The Alliance shouts "KANYON!"

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RC Cola Rewind: Austin Appreciation Night and Angle spraying the Alliance with milk.

Here comes Kurt Angle for the non-title contest.

WHO BETTER THAN KANYON? Here comes the U.S. Champion, Chris Kanyon.

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Kanyon
Angle takes down Kanyon but Kanyon backs Angle into the corner. Angle with a clothesline and then Angle bounces off the ropes and hits Angle with a cross-body and gets a 2 count. Angle goes for a belly to belly but Kanyon with an eye poke and a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Kanyon with another takedown and a backslide for a 2 count. Kanyon with a clothesline but Angle is back up with right hands. Angle with multiple German suplexes to Kanyon. He hits two of them and then a Belly to Belly. Angle goes for the Olympic Slam but Kanyon reverses it into a knee to the face and then Kanyon hits his finisher on Angle, which looked like a modified Flatliner. He gets a 2 count on Angle. Angle with a drop toe hold on Kanyon. Kanyon goes to nail Angle with the U.S. Heavyweight Title Belt but he walks into the Olympic Slam. Angle locks in the Ankle Lock and Kanyon taps out.
Winner: Kurt Angle

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Rhyno's music plays and here comes Rhyno for the 6-Man Tag Team Match.

Test..Test..this is a Test. Next out is Test.

CAN YOU DIG IT SUCKA? Last out for the Alliance Team is Booker T.

The APA music hits and out comes the APA for Team WWF.

IF YA SMELL..WHAT THE ROCK..IS COOKIN. And the last man out, as usual, is the WCW Champion, The Rock.

Rhyno, Test and Booker T vs. The APA and The Rock
Booker T and Rhyno ambush the APA from behind and Rhyno and Farooq start the match. Farooq with a powerslam to Rhyno and then Rhyno with a clothesline. Rhyno sets Farooq up for The Gore but Farooq with a football tackle to knock Rhyno down. Bradshaw tagged in and takes down Rhyno and elbow drops him for a 2 count. Rhyno with a neckbreaker and knocks Bradshaw into the Alliance corner. Test tagged in. Test whips Bradshaw into the corner and hits a clothesline on Bradshaw. Bradshaw with a boot to the face of Test and Rock is tagged in. Rock with right hands to Test and then a shoulder block. Test bounces off the ropes but Rock flips Test over his shoulder for a 2 count. Rhyno is tagged in but Rock hits a DDT on Rhyno for a 2 count. Booker hits Rock to save Rhyno and Rhyno beats Rock down. Booker wants in and is tagged but Rock is back up. Test runs in and hits Rock with the Big Boot and Rhyno, Booker T and Test triple team The Rock. Booker beats down Rock then tags in Test. Test with a sidewalk slam to Rock for a 2 count but Bradshaw breaks up the count. Test hammers Rock with right hands but then Rock fights back with right hands of his own and then a Spinebuster on Test. Rock tags Farooq and Farooq cleans house. Test tags Booker and Farooq hits a spinebuster on Booker. Test comes off the top rope on Farooq with the elbow drop to break the count and Farooq only gets a two. Bradshaw hits Test with the Clothesline From Hell but Rhyno hits Farooq with The Gore. Booker goes for the Spinarooni but Rock knocks him down. Test pulls Rock outside the ring and Booker hits the axe kick on Farooq for the three count.
Winners: Rhyno, Test and Booker T

The Alliance members head back up the ramp and Booker T celebrates with a Spinarooni on the top of the ramp.

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Cole and Tazz plug Buffy The Vampire Slayer, premiering on UPN, Tuesday October 2nd. (also a cheap plug by me for Buffy)

X-Pac is shown at WWF New York. X-Pac says he won back his WWF Light-Heavyweight Championship. X-Pac says he's the first person in history to wear a title from each orginization. X-Pac says that makes him one of the best wrestlers in the world. He says he challenges anyone from any industry to bring it to him. He says that the people at New York are looking at greatness.

They show Regal and Tajiri as Saturn comes into the room. Regal says they've found Moppy. Regal hands Saturn a mop with a face but doesn't quite look like Moppy. Saturn says this isn't Moppy, it's a normal mop with a face painted on it. Regal says Moppy has had plastic surgery. Saturn flips out and beats Regal and Tajiri with the mop. Tajiri squeals in terror as Saturn gets on his knees and screams for Moppy. As Saturn leaves, Regal throws the remains of the mop at Tajiri. Regal says this wasn't one of Tajiri's greatest ideas.

Austin and Debra are shown in the back. Debra says that Jericho has some nerve talking like that and about her cookies. Debra gives Austin some cookies and when Debra turns around Austin dumps them on the floor. Austin says that was an accident but it doesn't matter. He will whoop Jericho's ass here tonight.

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Corn Nuts Play Of The Week: Christian losing to Matt Hardy on RAW in the European Championship Match.

Edge and Christian's music play as they make their way to the ring for the Tag Team Championship Contest.

An explosion is heard and the arena lights turn deep red as Kane makes his way to the ring. Kane sets the turnbuckles aflame.

Keep Rollin, Rollin, Rollin, Rollin. Here comes The Undertaker on his motorcycle.

WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Edge and Christian vs. Kane and The Undertaker
Christian sends Edge to start the match against The Undertaker. Edge beats Undertaker into the corner but Undertaker flips Edge around and beats him down. Taker with a drop toe hold and then an elbow to the back. Taker with a cover and a 1 count. Undertaker cranks the arm of Edge and goes for "Old School" and hits it on Edge. Undertaker with a cross-arm breaker but Christian breaks it up. Edge with a spinning heel kick and Edge tags Christian. Undertaker sets Christian on the top rope and Taker tags Kane. Kane slams Christian off the top rope to the mat and then hits a Sidewalk Slam on Christian for a 2 count. Christian with a low blow and then beats down on Kane's injured elbow. Christian tags in Edge but Kane with a boot to Edge. Edge tags Christian, Kane tags Taker. Undertaker with a boot to the face to Christian. Undertaker sets Christian up for the Chokeslam but Edge hits Undertaker with a Spear. Kane knocks Edge to the outside and Christian covers Taker but only gets a 2 count. Christian goes for the Unprettier but Taker knocks Christian off and into the ropes. Taker sets Christian up for the Last Ride. Taker drives Christian to the mat with the Last Ride and gets the 3 count and the win.
Winners and Still WWF Tag Team Champions: Kane and The Undertaker

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They show what happened to Jeff Hardy earlier in the night and how Jeff simply smashed through the table. Cole says all Jeff suffered was bruised ribs.

Lita is shown on her way to the ring.

Clips from last week's Tough Enough are shown, highlighted by Greg's departure after his injury.

Lita's music plays and here she comes for a Woman's Contest.

Alliance member, Ivory is out next.

Lita vs. Ivory
Lita and Ivory lock up and Lita backs Ivory into the corner. Ivory with shots to the knee but Lita hits an enzuguri. Lita with shots to Ivory in the corner and then a snap suplex. Lita now kicks down the leg of Ivory but Ivory hits Lita in the knee again. Ivory with a knee droip and a 2 count. Ivory with more shots to Lita's left knee. Lita counters with a monkey flip and then a clothesline. Lita with a hurricanrana. Hurricane Helms is out now but Lita knocks Helms off the apron. Lita bounces off the ropes but Helms pulls down the ropes and Lita spills out and lands on her knee on the outside. Helms tosses Lita back in and Ivory gets the 3 count.
Winner: Ivory

Matt Hardy runs out to chase away Ivory and Helms. Matt checks on Lita as Ivory and Helms head to the back.

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They show clips of the events that took place between Kurt Angle and Stone Cold Steve Austin in their WWF Championship Match at Summerslam.

Rob Van Dam is shown in the back. Raven comes in and says that their little dance is not done. Raven said that he is the greatest Hardcore warrior of all time and that after Austin is done whooping Jericho's ass..he's going to be very happy and allow Raven to have a Hardcore Championship Match with Rob Van Dam on RAW. RVD tells Raven not to just ask Austin for permssion for the title shot, but for a title shot at the expense of everyone's favorite superstar, R..V..D! RVD points to himself as Raven says he'll do that and he'll see RVD on Monday. RVD says he'll be there.

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Glass breaks as Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his way to the ring for the non-title match.

William Regal's music plays and Regal has something to say before the match. Regal says that Austin doesn't make the rules around here, he does. Regal says that the match against Jericho will be for the WWF Championship.

Jericho's music hits and out comes Jericho for the now sanctioned WWF Championship match.

WWF Championship: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho
Austin with boots to Jericho and rams Jericho's head into the corner. Austin with knife edge chops and big hands to Jericho in the corner. Austin misses a shoulder block to Jericho and runs into the post and then Jericho works on the left shoulder of Austin. Jericho with a roll-up and a 2 count. They show Kurt Angle looking at a monitor, watching hte match. Jericho with a cross-body and a 2 count. Austin with a drop toe hold but Jericho continues to work on the shoulder with knee drops. Jericho with an arm crank but Austin whips Jericho into the ropes and Jericho with a shoulder block and then Jericho locks on the Walls of Jericho but Austin makes it to the rope. Austin tosses Jericho through the middle rope to the outside. Austin bounces Jericho's head off the announce table but Jericho whips Austin shoulder-first into the ring post and then tosses Austin onto the barricade. Jericho with knife-edge chops to Austin and then Jericho tosses Austin back into the ring and Austin with an axe handle to Jericho. Jericho with an arm bar on Austin now and Jericho continues to rip the shoulder apart. Austin makes it to the ropes. Austin is back up and Jericho is off the ropes and walks into a Spinebuster by Austin. Austin nurses his shoulder and hits Jericho with a low blow. Austin boots Jericho and then tosses him back to the outside. Austin rams Jericho's back into the steel post and then Austin with chops to Jericho. Austin rams Jericho back into the post, spine-first. Austin is back in the ring and pulls Jericho back in by the hair. Austin goes for a suplex but Jericho counters with a roll-up and a 2 count. Austin with a vicious right hand and Austin complains to the referee that Jericho had Austin's trunks. Austin goes back to Jericho but Jericho whips Austin with knife-edge chops in the corner. Austin whips Jericho across the ring but Jericho moves and locks the Walls of Jericho on Austin but Austin has hold of the ropes. Austin is back up but Austin runs into the post and Jericho hits a bulldog and then Jericho goes for the Lionsault but Austin sticks his knees up. Austin goes for the Stunner but Jericho counters and locks another armbar on Austin. Austin grabs the ropes to escape the submission attempt by Jericho again. Jericho whips Austin off the rope and takes down Austin with a roll-up. Jericho gets a 2 count but Austin reverses the roll-up and rolls Jericho up. Austin grabs the ropes and that keeps Jericho down for the 3 count.
Winner and Still WWF Champion: Stone Cold Steve Austin

Jericho is stunned and looks extremely angry as a very sore Austin makes his way back up the ramp.

End of show.