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<v Speaker 1>Welcome everybody to another massive edition of The Fall Count.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm your host, Steve Fallen.

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<v Speaker 1>Today we are hopping into the wrestling time machine and

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<v Speaker 1>throwing it back to August two thousand and two. We

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<v Speaker 1>were talking about SummerSlam two thousand and two. Now, if

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<v Speaker 1>you look at the landscape of the business at this

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<v Speaker 1>exact moment in history, everything was changing. This was the

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<v Speaker 1>dawn of a brand new era. It was the first

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<v Speaker 1>Summer Slam that took place after the company dropped the

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<v Speaker 1>letter F and changed its name from the World Wrestling

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<v Speaker 1>Federation to World Wrestling Entertainment.

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<v Speaker 2>Not only that, it.

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<v Speaker 1>Was the first Summer Slam after the infamous Raw and

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<v Speaker 1>SmackDown brand extension. We had two distinct rosters competing for dominance.

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<v Speaker 1>But let's talk about the elephant in the room regarding

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<v Speaker 1>the main event scene. This was the first time the

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<v Speaker 1>next big thing, brock Lesner was many venting a WWE

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<v Speaker 1>pay per view. And who's missing from this card. It's

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<v Speaker 1>stone cold Steve Austin. Now, history tells us that Austin

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<v Speaker 1>was sitting at home at this point.

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<v Speaker 2>Now why you ask.

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<v Speaker 1>Because he walked out after refusing to put over brock

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<v Speaker 1>Lesner In a King of the Ring tournament qualifying match

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<v Speaker 1>on a random episode of Raw with absolutely zero build

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<v Speaker 1>and you know what, I'm gonna say it right here

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<v Speaker 1>on the fall count. I completely agree with Stone Cold's

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<v Speaker 1>thinking on that decision. You don't just give away a

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<v Speaker 1>generational money making match like Austin versus Lesner on free

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<v Speaker 1>television of no build up whatsoever. It should have been

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<v Speaker 1>handled so much better by Creative, But without the Texas

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<v Speaker 1>Redlesnak on the card, the sheer star power on this

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<v Speaker 1>show was absolutely incredible. Get a load of this statistic.

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<v Speaker 1>There were eighteen wrestlers who competed on this broadcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Out of eighteen, a staggering fifteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Of them went on to become world champions in either

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<v Speaker 1>the WWE before this event or after it. The only

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<v Speaker 1>three guys on the entire card who didn't win a

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<v Speaker 1>world title were gold Dust, who, let's be honest, is

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<v Speaker 1>one of the best overall performers to ever not win

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<v Speaker 1>the Big Gold One Tests and Landstorm. This is a

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<v Speaker 1>loaded roster in the Summer Slam of two thousand and two. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>the two Marquee blockbuster matches on the Marquee were the

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<v Speaker 1>Rock defending the undisputed WWE Championship against Brockleusner and Shaw.

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<v Speaker 1>Michaels stepping in the ring to compete in the first

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<v Speaker 1>official match in over four long years against his former best.

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<v Speaker 2>Friend Triple H.

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<v Speaker 1>From a business standpoint, the show was a major success.

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<v Speaker 1>It drew five hundred and fifty four thousand pay per

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<v Speaker 1>view guys in North America. Let's get into the broadcast itself.

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<v Speaker 1>The show kicks off with massive pyro display and a

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<v Speaker 1>completely packed house, but right out of the gate something

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<v Speaker 1>felt off.

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<v Speaker 2>What was it?

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<v Speaker 1>There was no opening video package boom boom for a

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<v Speaker 1>major WWE pay per view. That is just flat out bizarre. Instead,

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<v Speaker 1>they count to live shot of ww e's a restaurant

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<v Speaker 1>the World in New York before going down to ringside.

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<v Speaker 1>The Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle makes his entrance first

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<v Speaker 1>to a chorus of booze in the legendary loud you

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<v Speaker 1>Suck chance for the commentary team. The SmackDown Broadcast duo

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<v Speaker 1>of Michael Cole and Taz were sitting at ringside to

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<v Speaker 1>call the actions for the Blue Brand, along the Spanish

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<v Speaker 1>announced team. Now ray Masterio was making his highly anticipated

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<v Speaker 1>WWE pay perview debut here after signing with the company

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<v Speaker 1>earlier that summer. Instead of walking down the ramp, Ray

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<v Speaker 1>pulls off a classic surprise. He sneaks up and attacks

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<v Speaker 1>Angle from behind with a beautiful her karana, and the

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<v Speaker 1>referee rings the bell. This match was the ultimate opening

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<v Speaker 1>contest for a summer Slam. I remember being sewing incredibly

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<v Speaker 1>excited for this because Ray was one of my absolute

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<v Speaker 1>favorites back in WCW in Kurt Engle was a wrestling machine,

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<v Speaker 1>and keep in mind this was only Kurt Engle's third

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<v Speaker 1>year on the main roster, third year.

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<v Speaker 2>Thirty year.

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<v Speaker 1>After an absolute clinic of counters, top rope maneuvers, and

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<v Speaker 1>intense near falls, Kurt Engle manages to catch the high

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<v Speaker 1>flying Mysterio locks in a grapevine ankle lock right in

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<v Speaker 2>Ray was absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>Stuck that nowhere to go. He's trapped and he is

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<v Speaker 1>forced to tap out your winner by submission.

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<v Speaker 2>Kurt Engele. Now, looking back, you know I'm gonnacuse by this.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking back, it is honestly one of the greatest ten

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<v Speaker 1>minute opening matches you'll ever see in professional wrestling history.

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<v Speaker 1>They worked at such a frantic high octane pace that

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<v Speaker 1>had never slowed down for a single second. It's the

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<v Speaker 1>exact kind of match where you find yourself wishing they

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<v Speaker 1>had another five or ten or fifteen minutes to play with,

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<v Speaker 1>but they maximize every single second they were given. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>Kurt Engel getting the victory was the absolute correct call here.

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<v Speaker 1>He was the established, top tier main evant guy on

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<v Speaker 1>SmackDown Now, while Ray was still the new kid on

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<v Speaker 1>the block trying to prove himself to the w Ue audience.

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<v Speaker 1>In losing to a competitor like the Olympic gold medalist,

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<v Speaker 1>it didn't hurt Asteria in the slightest.

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<v Speaker 2>In fact, it put him on the map.

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<v Speaker 1>This match laid the groundwork for what we would later

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<v Speaker 1>call the SmackDown six, a core group of talent that

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<v Speaker 1>completely revolutionized television, especially on the Blue brand SmackDown. After

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<v Speaker 1>that opening, we go back stage two Stephanie McMahon, the

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<v Speaker 1>SmackDown General manager.

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<v Speaker 2>She is shown walking through the corridors.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, this was a historic transitional period for Stephanie's character.

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<v Speaker 1>She was a major here heel on TV from late

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<v Speaker 1>ninety nine all the way up into early two thousand

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<v Speaker 1>as a Babyface General Manager.

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<v Speaker 2>She walks into her office only to.

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<v Speaker 1>Find dun dun Dun Dun dun, the Raw General Manager,

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Bischoff, casually sitting in her chair. Bischoff smirks and

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<v Speaker 1>points out that there's only one official office for the

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<v Speaker 1>GM in the arena, even though it's a gin arena.

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<v Speaker 1>But we can't find more space, so he suggests they

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<v Speaker 1>share it for the night. They sit down to watch

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<v Speaker 1>SummerSlam together.

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<v Speaker 2>Who sexual tension.

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<v Speaker 1>Then we get a quick look at the Raw announced team.

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<v Speaker 1>It's Jim Ross and Jerry the King Lawler who are

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<v Speaker 1>stationed at their what looks like wcw ish. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>classic perch near the entrance way that is where RAW

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<v Speaker 1>is called. I feel bad for Jr and Jerry Lala

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<v Speaker 1>being next to that pyro. This brings us to our

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<v Speaker 1>next match. It's Chris Jericho taking on the.

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<v Speaker 2>Night Shabbah Rick Flair.

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<v Speaker 1>Now Jericho tries to lock in the walls of Jericho,

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<v Speaker 1>but the veteran instincts of the Nate Jeboi kick in.

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<v Speaker 1>Flair manages to trigger a distraction, locks in his iconic

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<v Speaker 1>figure four leg lock and beats Chris Jericho.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, it's a decent match.

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<v Speaker 1>In this entire card, there isn't one bad match, and

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<v Speaker 1>if there is a bad match, it's this one, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's not bad. What's fascinating, though, is the behind the

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<v Speaker 1>scenes story of this match. In Chris Jericho's book covering

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<v Speaker 1>this era, he actually revealed that the original scripted finish

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<v Speaker 1>for this match was an inside cradle. However, Jericho personally

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<v Speaker 1>went to management and requested that the finish beat changed

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<v Speaker 1>to Flair winning with the figure four leg lock. Jericho

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<v Speaker 1>believed that winning with this signature submission would help rebuild

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<v Speaker 1>Flayer's real life confidence because at the time, Rick was

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<v Speaker 1>suffering from major self doubt during this stage of his career.

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<v Speaker 2>Now it is while looking back.

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<v Speaker 1>At it that Rick Flair, at fifty two years old,

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<v Speaker 1>would have confident issues. As I record this, the man

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<v Speaker 1>is still kicking, the man is still wheeling and dealing,

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<v Speaker 1>and his confidence does not look broken. Next that bo

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<v Speaker 1>we're going backstage into the locker room of the challenger.

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<v Speaker 1>Brock Lesner is standing there absolutely terrifying alongside his master advocate,

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Hayman. Now, Hayman always hated to be referred to

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<v Speaker 1>as a manager. He was an agent. Hayman fires up

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<v Speaker 1>Lesler with an intense, aggressive pep talk.

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<v Speaker 2>He tells Brock that the Rock is going.

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<v Speaker 1>To bring absolutely everything he has to the table, so

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<v Speaker 1>Brock needs to strike fast, take him out early, and

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<v Speaker 1>walk out of the building as the new undisputed heavyweight champion.

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<v Speaker 1>That takes us back to the ring for a mac

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<v Speaker 1>down showcases Eddie Guerrero taking on Edge. Guerrero was operating

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<v Speaker 1>as an ultra crafty heel while Edge was the rising.

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<v Speaker 1>Now in the story of this match, heavily sended around

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<v Speaker 1>Eddie Guerrero brudely targeting Edge's left arm and shoulder, trying

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<v Speaker 1>to take away his power. Now, Edge is heavily selling

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<v Speaker 1>this injury, screaming in pain, but he fights through the

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<v Speaker 1>agony and he charges in. But Edge manages to summon

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<v Speaker 1>a sudden burst of adrenaline and nail's jericho with a

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<v Speaker 1>devastating spear. Using the exact injured shoulder, Edge rolls them

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<v Speaker 1>over the rest the rought counts to three. The winner

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<v Speaker 1>oge I love It, having Edge deliver the winning spear

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<v Speaker 1>with the exact shoulder that Eddie was destroying for fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>minutes to me was a night. Cherry on Top realized

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<v Speaker 1>that the only way Edge could win is by hurting

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<v Speaker 1>himself to defeat Eddie Guerrero. Following a brief commercial break

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<v Speaker 1>highlighting ww's year round schedule, we go backstage and Jonathan Coachman,

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<v Speaker 1>who's interviewing the UnAmericans, the trio of Christian Landstorm end Tests.

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<v Speaker 1>They cut classic anti American promos, completely ripping into the

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<v Speaker 1>fans for failing to appreciate their world class athletic abilities.

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<v Speaker 1>This leads directly into the raw WWE Tag Team Championship

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<v Speaker 1>match the challengers gold Dust and Booker T, who get

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<v Speaker 1>a huge ovation from the crowd. This was one of

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<v Speaker 1>the most popular tag teams during this era. They were

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<v Speaker 1>easily the most entertaining of the night as well in

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<v Speaker 1>my personal opinion. Now out next to the champions, it's

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<v Speaker 1>Christian in land Storm.

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<v Speaker 2>Booooo boom.

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<v Speaker 1>Boom, absolutely on fire is Booker T cleaning house executing

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<v Speaker 1>a textbook scissor kick. He goes with a pin. The

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<v Speaker 1>referee is destructed by Tests. Running down to ringside. In

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<v Speaker 1>the chaos, Lance Storm cracks Booker T with a brutal kick.

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<v Speaker 1>Christian capitalizes, covering Booker T. And the referee counts to

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<v Speaker 1>three your winners. In still WWE tag team champions Christian

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<v Speaker 1>and Lance Storm. Now the formula was a classic tag

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<v Speaker 1>team wrestling match. The heels cut off the baby Faces,

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<v Speaker 1>isolating gold Dust for a long period of time, giving

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<v Speaker 1>more heat to the aut Americans. It's It's on the

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<v Speaker 1>card next week. Cut back to the World Restaurant in

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<v Speaker 1>New York City rather a unique segment. Now, Nitdia is

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<v Speaker 1>there alongside her on screen boyfriend, the Cruiserweight champion Jamie Noble.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah remember this, get ready? Jamie Noble is the Cruise

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<v Speaker 1>aweight champion. Jamie Noble is giving Nitdia a task. The

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<v Speaker 1>task is picking a random mail fan out in the

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<v Speaker 1>crowd to passionately make out with what. She jumps right

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<v Speaker 1>onto a guy and starts kissing him. Noble is on

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<v Speaker 1>the microphone, screaming.

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<v Speaker 2>You like that? Poor?

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<v Speaker 1>You like that?

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<v Speaker 2>Poor? Give it that tongue to him, Give that tongue

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<v Speaker 2>to him? What?

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<v Speaker 1>What?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes?

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<v Speaker 1>Talk about? Classy Pg. Thirteen Attitude Era fall off hangover

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<v Speaker 1>a segment right here. But listen, people all always critique

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<v Speaker 1>the Attitude Era, but the Ruthless Aggression two thousand and

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<v Speaker 1>GM office. Eric Bischoff is smirking, says a woman like

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<v Speaker 1>That brings us to the Intercontinental title match. Though it's

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<v Speaker 1>American badass, the Undertaker. When you think about the Undertaker,

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<v Speaker 1>talk about the emotional centerpiece of Summer Slim two thousand

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<v Speaker 1>and two. The video packages and I already have tears

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<v Speaker 1>in my eyes. They're showing the real life in on

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<v Speaker 1>screen friendship dating back to the formation of Degeneration X

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<v Speaker 1>in nineteen ninety seven between Triple H and Sean Michaels.

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<v Speaker 2>Fast forward to summer summer of two.

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<v Speaker 1>Thousand and two, Triple H teases a massive DX re

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<v Speaker 1>security footage rat later revealed that the culprit was Triple H.

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<v Speaker 2>All along.

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<v Speaker 1>to an unsanctioned match at SUMMERSLA. I remember watching this

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<v Speaker 2>Now, I gotta tell you this was my night.

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<v Speaker 1>Michaels came out though to the ring wearing jeans and

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<v Speaker 1>The match was an absolute war, and it was a classic,

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<v Speaker 1>incredible finish. Triple H goes to put Shawn Michaels away

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<v Speaker 1>flipping backwards into a sudden lightning fast bridge pin. The

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<v Speaker 1>referee slides into position one, two three. Shaw Michaels did it,

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<v Speaker 1>crashing through tables, jumping off ladders, weapons destruction, But Shawn

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<v Speaker 1>It is one of my favorite singles matches of all time.

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<v Speaker 1>The storytelling was flawless, with Michaels brilliantly selling has repaired

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<v Speaker 1>back while Triple H dismantled him with chairs, steps, and weapons.

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<v Speaker 1>Even at thirty minutes, the match flew by because it

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<v Speaker 1>Michaels barely survived the match. Now, nobody expected Sean to

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<v Speaker 1>the bell, No, no, no. As Sean Michaels is being

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<v Speaker 1>Hunter grabs his trusty sledgehammer and violently strikes Michaels directly

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<v Speaker 1>in the spine. Michaels collapses in agony. Hunter strikes him

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<v Speaker 1>As Jim Ross screams on commentary, Trevor, h you rotten

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<v Speaker 2>Did not do you have no show, you son of

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<v Speaker 2>a prayer.

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<v Speaker 1>There At the time, we all thought this was a

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<v Speaker 2>Farewell.

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<v Speaker 1>Angle to write shawna television forever. There was no report

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<v Speaker 1>suggesting he would ever wrestle again. Thankfully, his back heeled up.

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<v Speaker 1>He returned to action just three months later and went

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<v Speaker 1>on to become a champion and the first Elimination Chamber

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<v Speaker 1>at Survivors Series two thousand and two. Then he retired

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<v Speaker 1>in twenty ten WrestleMania twenty six But now it is

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<v Speaker 1>time for the main event of the evening for the

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<v Speaker 1>undisputed WWE Championship. But before we get into that, Lilly

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<v Speaker 1>and Garcia, Trish Dress and Howard Finkel have a segment

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<v Speaker 1>talking about puppies, and Howard Finkel has got a wiener.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a strange, strange, strange moment, but I'm guessing they

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to just have Trish out there Figle getting slapped,

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<v Speaker 1>have a little break, because now it's time for your

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<v Speaker 1>on the line. The video package highlights brock Lesner's rise

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<v Speaker 1>from after winning the two thousand and two King of

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<v Speaker 1>the Rock was entering as champion now after winning a

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<v Speaker 1>legendary triple threat match at Vengeance. WWE ran these incredible

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<v Speaker 1>cinematic training packages showing both men intensely preparing for the match,

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<v Speaker 1>which made this bout feel like a legitimate, high profile

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<v Speaker 1>athletic contest. The Rock was a beloved babyface, but his

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<v Speaker 2>Into the stratosphere.

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<v Speaker 1>Brock Lesner was a twenty five year old monster heeled

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<v Speaker 1>Rock mounts a massive comeback, taking out Paul Hayman at Rings.

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<v Speaker 1>The Rock sets up Lesner for the rock Bottom, but

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<v Speaker 1>Brock uses his sheer ungodly strength to break the hold.

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<v Speaker 1>Lesnar pushes Rock off, catches him on the rebound, lifts

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<v Speaker 1>One two three, Your winner and the brand new undisputed

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<v Speaker 1>historic passing of the torch. The Rock went out there

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<v Speaker 1>like a professional and put over the rookie completely clean,

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<v Speaker 2>Of the squared circle.

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<v Speaker 1>The live crowd in Long Island told a fascinating story here.

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<v Speaker 1>They actively turned on the Rock and loudly cheered for

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<v Speaker 1>the heel. Brock Lesner because they were completely debated by

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<v Speaker 1>Lesnar's raw athleticism. And we're ready for the future of

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<v Speaker 1>the WWE Lesler a hoist of the undisputed title high

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<v Speaker 1>in the air. As Michael Cole famously yelled out on commentary,

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<v Speaker 1>the next big.

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<v Speaker 2>Thing has arrived.

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<v Speaker 1>What historic, unforgettable night of professional wrestling. Thank you again

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<v Speaker 1>for joining the fall Count.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm ce Fall. We'll see you next time. Bye bye,