Smackdown!

Cincinnati, Ohio
October 16, 2003

VINCE DECLARES NO CHANCE IN HELL
 

Emotions were running high in Cincinnati as the final SmackDown! before No Mercy revealed that Sunday’s pay-per-view could become explosive from the very start.

In what could be her final night as SmackDown! GM, Stephanie McMahon was barred from the arena by Mr. McMahon, but gave a stirring pre-recorded interview in which she revealed that she still loves her father but “does not like him,” and that if this I Quit Match indeed goes through, she will never have a relationship with her father again. Stephanie became hysterical during the interview when discussing her relationship with her father and her condition could not have been helped by Mr. McMahon who responded to what he called “an Academy Award Performance,” by saying that Stephanie was “lying through her teeth” when she expressed love for her father. Mr. McMahon said that Stephanie had as much of a chance at winning the match at No Mercy as one has for winning the lottery and ended the segment with strong words for his daughter, “May God have mercy on your soul, because I won’t!”

Speaking of emotions, the Big Show finally had his opportunity to express anger at Eddie Guerrero on SmackDown!, after two weeks of Guerrero’s antics that included spiked burritos and a septic truck soaking at the hands of the U.S. Champion. After Guerrero lied, cheated, and stole a victory from Rhyno, Show attacked Guerrero as he tried to enter his low-rider. The result was heavy damage to both Guerrero and the truck when Show dented the truck with a sledgehammer and then powerbombed and chokeslammed Guerrero on the truck.

SmackDown! also revealed the parameters behind Sunday’s Biker Chain Match between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar. During an interview, Taker revealed that there will be one chain suspended above the ring and whomever happens to get hold of the chain will have the opportunity to use it as he sees fit. After declaring that “the chain is not dangerous, but the person swinging the chain is dangerous,” both Taker and Lesnar got to prove it when an ambush by Lesnar brought the two to the ring. Both unleashed incredible punishment on each other with Taker ultimately chokeslamming Lesnar. The Undertaker claims to be more ready to be the WWE Champion now than ever before, and proved just that on SmackDown!

Just 72 hours before an event that could change the course of SmackDown! for a long time to come, an emotional SmackDown! made No Mercy a must see pay-per-view event this Sunday.

Match results:

Chris Benoit defeated Doug Basham

Jamie Noble and Tajiri battled to a no contest

Eddie Guerrero defeated Rhyno

Rey Mysterio defeated Johnny Stamboli