Smackdown!
Baltimore, Maryland
Ocober 5, 2000
The October 5 episode of SmackDown! opened with six-person tag team action, as Jacqueline and Lo Down took on Lita and the Hardy Boyz. The Womens Champion and Tag Team Champions whipped the Baltimore crowd into a frenzy with their high-flying moves. It seemed that they would pick up the win after Lita hit Jackie with a moonsault, but DLo snuck into the ring and nailed Lita with a Sky Hi, allowing Jackie to score the pin.
Saying he wanted a birds-eye view of the title which represented his homeland, William Regal came to ringside to provide commentary for the European Championship match between champion Al Snow and X-Pac. Regal was appalled that Snow came to ringside representing Transylvania, complete with a Dracula costume, a framed picture of Eddie Munster, and a box of Count Chocula cereal! Willy was so enraged that he tried interjecting himself into the match once the action spilled outside the ring. But Regals interference actually helped Snow to retain his title, because once the referee went to break up the melee outside the ring, Billy Gunn ran to the ring and gave X-Pac a fame-asser! X-Pac was then easy pickings for a pinfall!
Eagerly awaiting Stone Cold Steve Austins arrival at the arena, Commissioner Mick Foley opened the door of an arriving limousine expecting it to be the Rattlesnake. Foley then walked away in disappointment when it instead turned out to be Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
In six-man tag team action, the Right to Censor (Val Venis, Bull Buchanan and the Goodfather) took on Eddie Guerrero and the Acolytes. Eddie was accompanied to the ring by Chyna, while the Right to Censor was led by Steven Richards. The match ended when Eddie Guerrero attempted a flying bodypress, only to have the Goodfather reverse it for the pin. After the match, Chyna kicked Stevens butt.
Triple H seemed surprised to see his wife arrive at the arena, since he had told her to stay back at the hotel. He told Stephanie that she was trouble at ringside, and that she had cost him the No. 1 contender match on RAW. Stephanie fired back, saying that it was Benoit, not her, who cost him the match and the title shot at No Mercy. The Game then said he wanted to separate his business and personal lives, and said that while he still loved Stephanie, she was not to come to ringside during his matches anymore. He called his wife a liability. A teary-eyed Stephanie walked out of the locker room.
Next up, Raven and Tazz took on the Dudley Boyz. Prior to the match, Raven ripped on the Baltimore Ravens, saying that they were a third-rate sports team hanging onto his coattails. The ring bell soon came into play, as Tazz brought it into the ring to use as a foreign object. But the referee didnt see the action until Buh Buh Ray used the bell, giving Raven and Tazz a disqualification win. After the match, however, the Dudleys got even, putting Raven through a table!
Stephanie was about to leave the Baltimore Arena, but she stopped just as she was getting into her limo. It seemed like she didnt want to leave.
Knowing that Stone Cold Steve Austin had arrived at the arena just minutes earlier, Commissioner Mick Foley headed to the ring surrounded by several police officers. The commish called out the Rattlesnake and said that he had been enjoying his commissioner job, until Austin had come back to make his life a living hell. Austin said that Foleys hell was nothing compared to the 10 months of hell he had gone through while convalescing from his injury. Foley said that he had to make an unpopular decision, specifically to suspend Austin indefinitely until his attacker was found. Stone Cold gave Foley a chance to reconsider, but when the commish refused, Austin stunned him!
In six-man action, Too Cool and Rikishi faced off with Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian. Prior to the match, Kurt talked about the roll he has been on lately -- specifically, his pinfall wins over The Rock and Triple H. He compared his streak to that of Baltimores own Cal Ripken, but said that unlike Ripkens streak, his streak actually meant something! During the match, Scotty 2 Hotty nailed the Worm, and Rikishi hit the Stink Face on Angle. But when Grand Master Sexay went for the Hip Hop Drop, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley ran to the ring and pushed him off the top rope! Sexay was then easy prey for the Olympic Slam and a pin by Angle!
Stephanie then returned to the McMahon/Helmsley locker room to find her husband irate at her helping Kurt Angle. Stephanie confronted the Game, saying that she was a McMahon, that she was born into the business, and she knew just as much about the business as he did, if not more. Thats why she helped Kurt, she said to show him so. Triple H then said that she could have been hurt, and Stephanie said that the only thing hurting her was him. She then walked out.
Trish Stratus tried to interfere in Alberts Hardcore Title match against Steve Blackman, but the Lethal Weapon sprayed her in the face with a fire extinguisher as she performed a little strip tease for him! Blackman then nailed Albert with a kendo stick off the top rope for the win.
As Stephanie was about to get into her limo and leave, Kurt Angle stopped her to thank her for her help earlier in the night. He said that Triple H was crazy and that Stephanie was a real asset at ringside. He then asked Stephanie to accompany him to the ring on a permanent basis as a business partner. Stephanie said shed think about it. She then thanked Angle for appreciating her, and drove away.
Chris Benoit headed to the ring to talk about how Commissioner Foley had screwed him again, this time by giving a title shot to Kane that night instead of to him. As he spoke, Y2J came out to the stage and told him to shut the hell up!
Among other things, Jericho said that Benoit was the French word for gap-toothed jerk, and then Jericho and Benoit had an impromptu match! The two fought for a few minutes until Triple H came down to spear Benoit. The Game and the Wolverine mixed it up as referees tried to separate the two men. Triple H even got busted open for his efforts!
The main event on SmackDown! was a World Wrestling Federation Championship match between The Rock and Kane. The action soon spilled to the outside, where the referee was knocked out. Kurt Angle the man who will face the Federation Champion, whoever that might be, at No Mercy then ran to ringside and knocked out both men with chairs. The action then moved back into the ring, where Kane scored a near fall with a chokeslam. The Rock then nailed Kane with a Rock Bottom but was too weary to try for a pin. Strangely, Rikishi then ran down to attack Kane, causing The Rock to lose by DQ. As Rock asked Rikishi why he interfered and cost him the match, Kane came back to attack both men. Rock and Rikishi fought off the Big Red Machine, and Kane and Rock stared each other down as SmackDown! went off the air.