WWE SmackDown!, 2002

Michael Cole:
Inside the ring here, SmackDown! general manager Stephanie McMahon, and perhaps Tazz, she'll tell us what she had to give up to acquire The Big Show in the trade.

Stephanie McMahon:
Well it's already been one hell of a night on SmackDown! and we're just getting warmed up! Now I knew I made the right decision when I made the trade for The Big Show because he's already been impressive. But speaking of impressive, check out this trophy right here in the middle of the ring. Because this trophy will be awarded to the first-ever WWE Tag Team Champions exclusively for you, on SmackDown!. So without further ado, allow me to introduce you to the first half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, the only Olympic gold medalist in WWE, Kurt Angle!

Cole:
And Kurt Angle has now held all major titles in the WWE. On Sunday, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit made history, winning the tag team tournament to become the first-ever WWE Tag Team Champions.

Tazz:
You know Cole, Kurt Angle's used to gold, he's used to trophies, Kurt Angle's always making history. I'm proud to say that Kurt Angle, one half of the new WWE Tag Team Champions.

McMahon:
And his partner, the Rabid Wolverine, Chris Benoit!

Cole:
Well you know Tazz, later on tonight, we are going to find out who the first challengers will be for the new tag team champions because Edge and Rey Mysterio are gonna meet the Guerreros in a number one contender's matchup.

Tazz:
Well absolutely, that match will be off the hook, as is our tag champs, Angle and Benoit.

Cole:
Look at Kurt Angle. Looks like a father holding the new baby with uh -

Tazz:
How big that trophy is!

Cole:
The new trophy.

Tazz:
It's huge! Look at that! Kurt don't wanna let it go.

Kurt Angle:
Stephanie, I'd just like to say how right you were to force me to set aside my personal differences with Chris Benoit, so I could single-handedly lead my team to victory at No Mercy. Wow! You know who's captain of this team? It is my pleasure to accept this trophy. And I'd like to assure my partner that this trophy will be set aside of my Olympic memorabilia on my wall of fame at home. Oh it's true, it's damn true!

Tazz:
Kurt said it.

Angle:
Woo!

Tazz:
He's the captain of the team Cole!

Cole:
Single-handedly? I think Benoit had something to do with the victory.

Tazz:
The captain!

Chris Benoit:
Angle, the next time you come out here, you leave that Olympic-sized ego of yours back in the locker room. Because I'm here. Everyone knows there's only one captain and that is me. Let's get it straight. We wouldn't have won these titles if it wasn't for me. And you're damn lucky Stephanie made that stipulation between us. 'Cause if she hadn't, I'd have kicked the hell out of your Olympic ass!

Angle:
Listen here, Mr. Toothless Aggression! I won the freakin' match, I did! Therefore, I'm the star, and you're the supporting player! The trophy's mine, all mine, give it to me!

Benoit:
Take your damn hands off that trophy, or you will eat it! So that so? [Angle and Benoit fight over the trophy]

Tazz:
That trophy ain't got a shot. [Angle wrestles the trophy away but knocks over McMahon with it] No oh man!

Cole:
Well that didn't - that was an accident.

Tazz:
That was an accident. [Angle helps McMahon up] Stephanie whoa. [McMahon slaps Angle in the face]

Cole:
Bet Kurt's groggy now. [Benoit is laughing hysterically at Angle]

Tazz:
Benoit's laughing his tail off! [McMahon slaps Benoit in the face and Benoit looks furiously at McMahon]

McMahon:
You two are like petulant children! And if the two of you, look what you did to this trophy! If you two can't get along, then we're gonna settle this the old-fashioned way, in the ring. Kurt, tonight, it will be you, Kurt Angle, one-on-one against Chris Benoit.

Tazz:
Oh yeah!

Cole:
But they're partners!

Tazz:
Well that's cool man! That should be a -

McMahon:
And the winner of that match will get to keep this stupid broken trophy! Now both get ready.

Cole:
Well Tazz, not only do we have a number one contender's match tonight to determine who will face the Tag Team Champions, but now the Tag Team Champions are gonna fight amongst themselves! Benoit and Angle, one-on-one tonight!

Tazz:
Only on SmackDown!, you'll see the tag champs collide! And look at that poor trophy!

Cole:
Yeah and the winner of that match gets to keep that poor trophy! All egos are gonna explode tonight.